0001476765-20-000074.txt : 20200511 0001476765-20-000074.hdr.sgml : 20200511 20200511082150 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001476765-20-000074 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-Q PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 6 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20200331 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200511 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: GOLUB CAPITAL BDC, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001476765 IRS NUMBER: 471893276 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 0930 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-Q SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00794 FILM NUMBER: 20862726 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 BUSINESS PHONE: 212.750.6060 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 200 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 25TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10166 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GOLUB CAPITAL INVESTMENT Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20170511 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Golub Capital BDC, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20100414 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Golub Capital BDC LLC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20091113 10-Q 1 gbdcfy2020q210-qtransi.htm 10-Q Document

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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
______________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
FORM 10-Q

þ                 QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2020

OR

o         TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from _____ to _____

Commission File Number 814-00794

Golub Capital BDC, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware27-2326940
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor
New York, NY 10166
(Address of principal executive offices)

(212) 750-6060
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
Title of each classTrading SymbolName of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per shareGBDC The Nasdaq Global Select Market

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes þ   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).   Yes o No   o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  þ
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer  o
Smaller reporting company o
Emerging growth company o

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes  o  No þ

As of May 11, 2020, the Registrant had 133,807,609 shares of common stock, $0.001 par value, outstanding.




Part I. Financial Information  
Item 1. Financial Statements
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and September 30, 2019
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and 2019 (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and 2019 (unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the six months ended March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and 2019 (unaudited)
Consolidated Schedules of Investments as of March 31, 2020 (unaudited) and September 30, 2019
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4.Controls and Procedures
Part II. Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
Item 1A.Risk Factors
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Item 5.Other Information
Item 6.Exhibits

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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

March 31, 2020September 30, 2019
(unaudited)
Assets    
Investments, at fair value    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments$4,169,717  $4,156,713  
Non-controlled affiliate company investments22,984  12,575  
Controlled affiliate company investments17,514  123,644  
Total investments, at fair value (amortized cost of $4,547,999 and $4,391,770, respectively)4,210,215  4,292,932  
Cash and cash equivalents23,705  6,463  
Foreign currencies (cost of $654 and $54, respectively)654  54  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents
92,736  76,370  
Restricted foreign currencies (cost of $2,049 and $1,321, respectively)2,049  1,321  
Cash collateral held at broker for forward currency contracts 1,700  600  
Interest receivable14,886  16,790  
Unrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts931  —  
Other assets270  333  
Total Assets$4,347,146  $4,394,863  
Liabilities    
Debt$2,362,678  $2,124,392  
Less unamortized debt issuance costs6,137  4,939  
Debt less unamortized debt issuance costs2,356,541  2,119,453  
Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts —  115  
Interest payable13,082  13,380  
Management and incentive fees payable18,500  12,884  
Accounts payable and other liabilities3,035  25,970  
Accrued trustee fees—  207  
Total Liabilities2,391,158  2,172,009  
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 8)    
Net Assets    
Preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019  —  —  
Common stock, par value $0.001 per share, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 133,807,609 and 132,658,200 shares issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively  134  133  
Paid in capital in excess of par2,330,839  2,310,610  
Distributable earnings
(374,985) (87,889) 
Total Net Assets1,955,988  2,222,854  
Total Liabilities and Total Net Assets$4,347,146  $4,394,863  
Number of common shares outstanding133,807,609  132,658,200  
Net asset value per common share$14.62  $16.76  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share and per share data)

Three months ended March 31,Six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Investment income    
From non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments:    
Interest income$74,593  $41,475  $150,452  $80,152  
Dividend income146  19  180  58  
Fee income157  125  372  647  
Total investment income from non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments74,896  41,619  151,004  80,857  
From non-controlled affiliate company investments:    
Interest income228  186  472  359  
Total investment income from non-controlled affiliate company investments228  186  472  359  
From controlled affiliate company investments:    
Interest income—  —  350  —  
Dividend income—  —  1,905  —  
Total investment income from controlled affiliate company investments—  —  2,255  —  
Total investment income75,124  41,805  153,731  81,216  
Expenses    
Interest and other debt financing expenses21,550  10,636  43,828  20,420  
Base management fee14,858  6,594  30,064  13,033  
Incentive fee3,847  3,066  9,751  5,049  
Professional fees1,045  666  1,984  1,254  
Administrative service fee1,446  663  2,848  1,362  
General and administrative expenses432  124  579  225  
Total expenses43,178  21,749  89,054  41,343  
Net investment income31,946  20,056  64,677  39,873  
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions     
Net realized gain (loss) from:    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments235  (1,852) 2,891  (3,800) 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments(8,038) —  (8,038) —  
Controlled affiliate company investments(4,036) —  (4,036) —  
Foreign currency transactions169  (9) 14  (39) 
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (11,670) (1,861) (9,169) (3,839) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) from:
    
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments(258,248) (1,060) (240,776) (799) 
Non-controlled affiliate company investments549  (361) 122  (279) 
Controlled affiliate company investments2,537  1,077  1,708  1,183  
Translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies3,626  (63) 476  88  
Forward currency contracts 2,296  —  1,046  —  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions
(249,240) (407) (237,424) 193  
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions (260,910) (2,268) (246,593) (3,646) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$(228,964) $17,788  $(181,916) $36,227  
Per Common Share Data    
Basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share$(1.71) $0.29  $(1.36) $0.60  
Dividends and distributions declared per common share$0.33  $0.32  $0.79  $0.76  
Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding133,807,609  60,429,580  133,242,326  60,301,709  

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Net Assets (unaudited)
(In thousands, except share data)

Common StockPaid in Capital in Excess of ParDistributable EarningsTotal Net Assets
SharesPar Amount
Balance at September 30, 201860,165,454  $60  $949,547  $19,247  $968,854  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:
Net investment income—  —  —  39,873  39,873  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions —  —  —  (3,839) (3,839) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions —  —  —  193  193  
Distributions to stockholders:      
Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan421,949   6,961  —  6,962  
Distributions from distributable earnings —  —  —  (45,808) (45,808) 
Total increase (decrease) for the six months ended March 31, 2019421,949   6,961  (9,581) (2,619) 
Balance at March 31, 201960,587,403  $61  $956,508  $9,666  $966,235  
Balance at December 31, 201860,422,239  $60  $953,681  $11,213  $964,954  
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations:
Net investment income—  —  —  20,056  20,056  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions—  —  —  (1,861) (1,861) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions—  —  —  (407) (407) 
Distributions to stockholders:
Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan165,164   2,827  —  2,828  
Distributions from distributable earnings —  —  —  (19,335) (19,335) 
Total increase (decrease) for the three months ended March 31, 2019165,164   2,827  (1,547) 1,281  
Balance at March 31, 201960,587,403  $61  $956,508  $9,666  $966,235  
Balance at September 30, 2019132,658,200  $133  $2,310,610  $(87,889) $2,222,854  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:
Net investment income—  —  —  64,677  64,677  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions —  —  —  (9,169) (9,169) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions —  —  —  (237,424) (237,424) 
Distributions to stockholders:  
Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan1,149,409   20,229  —  20,230  
Distributions from distributable earnings—  —  —  (105,180) (105,180) 
Total increase (decrease) for the six months ended March 31, 20201,149,409   20,229  (287,096) (266,866) 
Balance at March 31, 2020133,807,609  $134  $2,330,839  $(374,985) $1,955,988  
Balance at December 31, 2019133,807,609  $134  $2,330,839  $(101,864) $2,229,109  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations:
Net investment income—  —  —  31,946  31,946  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions—  —  —  (11,670) (11,670) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions—  —  —  (249,240) (249,240) 
Distributions to stockholders:  
Distributions from distributable earnings—  —  —  (44,157) (44,157) 
Total increase (decrease) for the three months ended March 31, 2020—  —  —  (273,121) (273,121) 
Balance at March 31, 2020133,807,609  $134  $2,330,839  $(374,985) $1,955,988  


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
(In thousands)

Six months ended March 31,
  20202019
Cash flows from operating activities    
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$(181,916) $36,227  
Adjustments to reconcile net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations
to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Amortization of deferred debt issuance costs1,304  1,136  
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums15,896  (3,930) 
Net realized (gain) loss on investments9,183  3,800  
Net realized (gain) loss on foreign currency and other transactions(14) 39  
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments238,946  (105) 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies(476) (88) 
Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on forward currency contracts (1,046) —  
Proceeds from (fundings of) revolving loans, net(31,054) (4,051) 
Fundings of investments(498,841) (310,935) 
Proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments445,227  143,900  
PIK interest(4,648) (851) 
Purchase of SLF and GCIC SLF minority interests, net of cash acquired (Note 1)(1)
4,944  —  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Interest receivable2,374  (754) 
Cash collateral held at broker for forward currency contracts(1,100) —  
Other assets82  (685) 
Interest payable(554) 5,716  
Management and incentive fees payable5,616  (2,654) 
Accounts payable and other liabilities(23,423) 123  
Accrued trustee fees(207)  
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(19,707) (133,108) 
Cash flows from financing activities    
Borrowings on debt695,561  1,070,586  
Repayments of debt(553,438) (865,037) 
Capitalized debt issuance costs(2,502) (3,140) 
Proceeds from other short-term borrowings64,769  21,719  
Repayments on other short-term borrowings(65,017) (21,646) 
Distributions paid(84,950) (38,846) 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities54,423  163,636  
Net change in cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies
34,716  30,528  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rates220  (83) 
Cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies, beginning of period
84,208  45,705  
Cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies, end of period
$119,144  $76,150  
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid during the period for interest$39,162  $13,568  
Distributions declared during the period105,180  45,808  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) - (continued)
(In thousands)

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash operating and financing activities:
Stock issued in connection with dividend reinvestment plan$20,230  $6,962  
Noncash assets acquired in consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF (Note 1)185,101  —  
Noncash liabilities assumed in consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF (Note 1) (85,236) —  
Dissolution of existing SLF and GCIC SLF LLC equity interests(119,077) —  
(1)Represents $17,011 paid in cash to RGA and Aurora (as defined in Note 1), net of cash acquired due to the consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF of $21,955.


The following table provides a reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies reported within the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition that sum to the total of the same such amounts in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
As of March 31,
20202019
Cash and cash equivalents$23,705  $5,635  
Foreign currencies (cost of $654 and $207, respectively)654  207  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 92,736  69,799  
Restricted foreign currencies (cost of $2,049 and $509, respectively)2,049  509  
Total cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
$119,144  $76,150  
See Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Updates for a description of cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies.


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited)
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Investments                   
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments                 
Debt investments                   
Aerospace and Defense                   
NTS Technical Systems^*#+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.58% 06/2021 $25,606  $25,575  1.2  %$24,325  
NTS Technical Systems+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.58% 06/2021 4,189  4,183  0.2  3,980  
NTS Technical Systems
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
 7.00% 06/2021 4,022  3,993  0.2  3,819  
Tronair Parent, Inc.^+
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.46% 09/2023 721  715  —  628  
Tronair Parent, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
 6.32% 09/2021 160  158  —  138  
Whitcraft LLC^*#+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 04/2023 64,220  64,687  3.2  61,652  
Whitcraft LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 04/2023 240  238  —  228  
99,158  99,549  4.8  94,770  
Automobile
Grease Monkey International, LLC^*#+
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2022   8,717  8,791  0.4  8,193  
Grease Monkey International, LLC!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2022   2,382  2,466  0.1  2,239  
Grease Monkey International, LLC#~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2022   1,209  1,251  0.1  1,136  
Grease Monkey International, LLC+~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2022   1,095  1,132  0.1  1,028  
Grease Monkey International, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2022   1,000  1,003  0.1  940  
Grease Monkey International, LLC
Senior loanP + 4.00%
(a)(f)
 6.71% 11/2022   123  124  —  112  
Grease Monkey International, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00% 
N/A(6)
 11/2022   —  —  —  —  
JHCC Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 09/2025   15,709  15,424  0.7  13,824  
JHCC Holdings LLC
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
 7.75% 09/2025   79  76  —  43  
JHCC Holdings LLC
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
 7.75% 09/2025   13  12  —   
Polk Acquisition Corp.*#%&
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 06/2022   17,680  17,443  0.8  16,265  
Polk Acquisition Corp.
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.69% 06/2022   170  167  —  154  
Polk Acquisition Corp.%&
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 06/2022   104  102  —  96  
Power Stop, LLC+~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
 5.95% 10/2025   2,857  2,915  0.1  2,514  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 04/2023   13,151  13,260  0.6  12,493  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC#
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 04/2023   2,372  2,351  0.1  2,254  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 04/2023   2,073  2,147  0.1  1,969  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 04/2023   1,386  1,435  0.1  1,316  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 04/2023   1,122  1,187  0.1  1,066  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 04/2023   80  82  —  76  
71,322  71,368  3.4  65,719  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Abita Brewing Co., L.L.C.+
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 8.61% 04/2021   9,983  10,030  10.5  9,184  
Abita Brewing Co., L.L.C.
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 8.74%   04/2021   20  20  1—  18  
BJH Holdings III Corp.+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20%   08/2025   46,168  47,636  12.2  42,937  
BJH Holdings III Corp.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)(c)
 6.95% 08/2025 800  793  10.1  744  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.^#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.57% 09/2023 18,706  18,936  10.9  17,209  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 09/2023 2,259  2,342  10.1  2,079  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.51% 09/2023 2,007  2,005  10.1  1,846  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 09/2023 1,435  1,488  10.1  1,319  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Beverage, Food and Tobacco - (continued)
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 09/2023 $1,266  $1,314  10.1  %$1,165  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 09/2023 250  250  —  230  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.77% 09/2023 182  182  —  167  
Fintech Midco, LLC*#!
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)(d)
6.46%08/202424,535  24,925  1.2  23,309  
Fintech Midco, LLC#
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)(d)
 6.65% 08/2024 1,136  1,179  0.1  1,079  
Fintech Midco, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.00% 08/2024 200  199  —  190  
Flavor Producers, LLC#~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.12% 12/2023 5,006  4,881  0.2  4,605  
Flavor Producers, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)(d)
 6.13% 12/2022 28  24  —  26  
FWR Holding Corporation^#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 9,156  9,270  0.4  8,424  
FWR Holding Corporation#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 1,830  1,898  0.1  1,683  
FWR Holding Corporation#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 1,157  1,199  0.1  1,065  
FWR Holding Corporation#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 365  377  —  336  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 275  274  —  253  
FWR Holding Corporation#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 274  282  —  252  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 08/2023 132  131  —  121  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 08/2023 90  89  —  80  
Global ID Corporation*#+~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.57% 11/2021 14,323  14,478  0.7  14,037  
Global ID Corporation*#
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.57% 11/2021 816  842  0.1  800  
Global ID Corporation#
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.57% 11/2021 714  736  —  699  
Global ID Corporation#
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.57% 11/2021 490  506  —  481  
Global ID Corporation
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.62% 11/2021 60  60  —  58  
Global ID Corporation(5)
One stopL + 6.50% 
N/A(6)
 11/2021 —  —  —  (3) 
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 794  821  0.1  778  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 624  645  —  611  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 612  608  —  600  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 301  299  —  295  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 300  299  —  295  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 148  148  —  145  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 2.00% cash/7.50% PIK 06/2023 90  87  —  83  
Mid-America Pet Food, L.L.C.^*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 12/2021 22,398  22,771  1.2  22,398  
Mid-America Pet Food, L.L.C.
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 12/2021 —  —  —  —  
NBC Intermediate, LLC^&
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(d)
 5.33% 09/2023 4,589  4,577  0.2  4,176  
NBC Intermediate, LLC#~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)(d)
 5.33% 09/2023 2,353  2,385  0.1  2,142  
NBC Intermediate, LLC*#
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(d)
 5.33% 09/2023 2,309  2,342  0.1  2,101  
NBC Intermediate, LLC#
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(d)
 5.33% 09/2023 666  660  —  607  
NBC Intermediate, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.25% 09/2023 46  46  —  42  
Purfoods, LLC#
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 16,108  16,301  0.8  16,108  
Purfoods, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 540  555  —  540  
Purfoods, LLC^*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 389  400  —  389  
Purfoods, LLC*~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 294  301  —  294  
Purfoods, LLC*~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 294  301  —  294  
Purfoods, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 293  301  —  293  
Purfoods, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 253  254  —  253  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Beverage, Food and Tobacco - (continued)
Purfoods, LLC
One stopN/A 7.00% PIK 05/2026 $241  $246  —  %$241  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)(c)
 6.50% 05/2021 150  151  —  150  
Purfoods, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 148  152  —  148  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 05/2021 120  119  —  120  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 46  47  —  46  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 30  30  —  30  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
6.50%05/202130  30  —  30  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
6.50%05/202128  28  —  28  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 22  22  —  22  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 22  22  —  22  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 05/2021 20  20  —  20  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.^*#(7)%&
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 2.27% cash/4.00% PIK 04/2021 17,944  17,838  0.5  9,278  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.(7)
Senior loanL + 7.50%
(a)
 8.75% 04/2021 162  159  —  82  
SSRG Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.32% 11/2025 923  905  0.1  803  
SSRG Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.30% 11/2025 75  74  —  65  
Velvet Taco Holdings, Inc.~
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 7.84% 03/2026 1,778  1,761  0.1  1,672  
Velvet Taco Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 03/2026 —  —  —  (2) 
Velvet Taco Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 03/2026 —  (1) —  (6) 
Wood Fired Holding Corp.*#
One stopL + 5.75% 7.67% 12/2023 14,108  14,348  0.7  12,980  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.95% 12/2023 697  697  —  641  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.98% 12/2023 198  197  —  182  
233,806  237,292  10.9  213,389  
Buildings and Real Estate
Brooks Equipment Company, LLC^*#
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
 6.60% 08/2020 25,703  25,794  1.3  24,674  
Brooks Equipment Company, LLCOne stopL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.00% 08/2020 3,384  3,382  0.2  3,249  
Groundworks LLC+
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.34% 01/2026 4,733  4,676  0.2  4,165  
Groundworks LLC
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.50% 01/2026 36  36  —  32  
Groundworks LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 01/2026 —  (1) —  —  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 4,213  4,213  0.2  3,791  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 1,010  1,047  0.1  910  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 919  934  —  826  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 441  457  —  397  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 281  285  —  253  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 219  219  —  197  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.50% 03/2024 117  117  —  106  
MRI Software LLC~
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 02/2026 14,440  14,300  0.7  13,862  
MRI Software LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 02/2026 136  133  —  125  
MRI Software LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 02/2026 —  (1) —  (12) 
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC+(7)%
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022 3,243  2,118  0.1  1,692  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(5)(7)
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022  (142) —   
58,876  57,567  2.8  54,269  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
Flexan, LLC%&
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 02/2021 8,495  8,478  0.4  8,070  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber - (continued)
Flexan, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 02/2021 $3,290  $3,283  0.2  %$3,125  
Flexan, LLC%&
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 02/2021 2,359  2,355  0.1  2,242  
Flexan, LLC^#
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 02/2021 1,547  1,544  0.1  1,471  
Flexan, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 02/2021 1,052  1,051  —  998  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.41% 07/2024 12,766  12,901  0.6  11,597  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.15% 07/2024 1,937  1,968  0.1  1,760  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)(c)(f)
 7.32% 07/2024 160  160  —  140  
31,606  31,740  1.5  29,403  
Containers, Packaging and Glass
AmerCareRoyal LLC+(8)(9)
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)(f)
 6.81% 11/2025 847  839  0.1  762  
AmerCareRoyal LLC+(8)(9)
Senior loanP + 4.00%
(f)
8.75%11/2025153  152  —  138  
Fortis Solutions Group LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
5.50%12/20231,594  1,579  0.1  1,499  
Fortis Solutions Group LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.50% 12/2023 636  630  —  598  
Fortis Solutions Group LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.50% 12/2023 610  604  —  574  
Fortis Solutions Group LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.50% 12/2023 41  40  —  38  
3,881  3,844  0.2  3,609  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
Blackbird Purchaser, Inc. +~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
 5.95% 04/2026 15,603  15,898  0.7  13,731  
Blackbird Purchaser, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.95% 04/2024 116  114  —  88  
Blackbird Purchaser, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 04/2026 —  22  —  —  
Chase Industries, Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(a)
 5.45% cash/1.50% PIK 05/2025 12,059  12,193  0.5  10,612  
Chase Industries, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(a)
 5.45% cash/1.50% PIK 05/2025 985  1,024  —  868  
Chase Industries, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(a)
 5.45% cash/1.50% PIK 05/2023 354  358  —  310  
Inventus Power, Inc.^*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 
N/A(6)
 04/2021 14,449  13,830  0.7  13,726  
Inventus Power, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.50% 
N/A(6)
 04/2021 —  (28) —  (42) 
Madison Safety & Flow LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.52% 03/2025 505  504  —  485  
Madison Safety & Flow LLC
Senior loanP + 3.50%
(a)(f)
 6.39% 03/2025   —   
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc+~%&
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)
 4.99%   07/2025 23,758  24,007  1.1  21,382  
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, IncSenior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
 4.82% 07/2023 36  36  —  28  
PetroChoice Holdings, Inc.^#
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.78% 08/2022 3,292  3,301  0.1  2,963  
Protective Industrial Products, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 6.10% 01/2024 998  988  —  928  
Reladyne, Inc.^*#&
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 33,034  33,313  1.6  31,051  
Reladyne, Inc.~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 3,500  3,575  0.2  3,289  
Reladyne, Inc.^#
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 1,896  1,936  0.1  1,781  
Reladyne, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 1,728  1,788  0.1  1,624  
Reladyne, Inc.#~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 1,633  1,669  0.1  1,536  
Reladyne, Inc.#
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 1,553  1,606  0.1  1,460  
Reladyne, Inc.#~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.91% 07/2022 745  761  —  700  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 15,644  15,802  0.7  13,297  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC+~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 1,812  1,881  0.1  1,540  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 1,759  1,823  0.1  1,495  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 1,715  1,779  0.1  1,458  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC+~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 1,656  1,692  0.1  1,408  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 $1,596  $1,657  0.1  %$1,357  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 1,488  1,542  0.1  1,265  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 1,219  1,239  0.1  1,037  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 672  696  —  571  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC+
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 449  445  —  382  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2024 300  298  —  256  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 65  67  —  55  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 03/2025 59  62  —  50  
144,684  145,884  6.7  130,697  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
3ES Innovation, Inc.+~(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.48% 05/2025 13,830  14,101  0.7  13,138  
3ES Innovation, Inc.(5)(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75% 
N/A(6)
 05/2025 —  (2) —  (10) 
Accela, Inc.*#
One stopL + 3.25%
(a)
4.25% cash/1.65% PIK09/20234,442  4,442  0.2  4,309  
Accela, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00%
N/A(6)
09/2023—  —  —  (4) 
Acquia, Inc.!~
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
8.58%10/20257,118  7,052  0.4  6,975  
Acquia, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 10/2025 —  (1) —  (1) 
Agility Recovery Solutions Inc.^*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)(f)
 7.23% 03/2023 22,591  22,737  1.1  21,686  
Agility Recovery Solutions Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 03/2023 —  (4) —  —  
Apptio, Inc. !~
One stopL + 7.25%
(a)
 8.25 01/2025 57,009  57,804  2.9  57,009  
Apptio, Inc. (5)
One stopL + 7.25% 
N/A(6)
 01/2025 —  (2) —  —  
Arch Global CCT Holdings Corp.#+~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)(f)
 5.82% 04/2026 4,165  4,203  0.2  3,748  
Arch Global CCT Holdings Corp.
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.74% 04/2025 58  58  —  52  
Arch Global CCT Holdings Corp.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.75% 
N/A(6)
 04/2026 —  —  —  (9) 
Astute Holdings, Inc. !
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.07% 04/2025 10,881  11,059  0.5  10,663  
Astute Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.21% 04/2025 150  149  —  148  
Astute Holdings, Inc. (5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 04/2025 —  (2) —  —  
Aurora Lux Finco S.A.R.L.!(8)(13)
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.00% 12/2026 1,000  976  —  900  
AutoQuotes, LLC!
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.12% 11/2024 9,888  10,040  0.5  9,492  
AutoQuotes, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.72% 11/2024 100  100  —  96  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 7.07% 04/2026 5,877  5,935  0.3  5,583  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.+~(8)(9)
One stopE + 5.50%
(g)
 5.50% 04/2026 2,423  2,446  0.1  2,304  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.25% 04/2026 30  29  —  26  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 04/2026 —  (3) —  —  
Bazaarvoice, Inc.*#+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)(c)
 6.82% 02/2024 48,370  49,226  2.4  46,435  
Bazaarvoice, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.96% 02/2024 300  297  —  284  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
 5.70% 07/2026 2,942  2,967  0.1  2,796  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
 5.70% 07/2026 311  308  —  295  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
 5.70% 07/2026 166  166  —  139  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 4.86% 07/2024 22  22  —  20  
Bullhorn, Inc.#+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)(f)
 6.57% 10/2025 67,642  66,716  3.2  62,231  
Bullhorn, Inc.(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00%
(i)(j)
 6.70% 10/2025 12,069  11,903  0.6  11,471  
Bullhorn, Inc.(8)(9)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
 5.75% 10/2025 4,846  4,780  0.2  4,551  
Bullhorn, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 10/2025 239  235  —  220  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Bullhorn, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.57% 10/2025 $78  $77  —  %$72  
Bullhorn, Inc.
One stopL + 0.00%
(c)(d)
 1.07% 10/2025 59  55  —  34  
Calabrio, Inc. !~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.95% 06/2025 24,880  24,895  1.2  23,636  
Calabrio, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 06/2025 72  72  —  66  
Centrify Corporation*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(d)
 7.33% 08/2024 23,257  23,301  1.0  20,466  
Centrify Corporation
One stopP + 5.25%
(f)
 8.50% 08/2024 300  300  —  264  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC^*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 7.09% 09/2022 16,458  16,453  0.8  16,129  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.41% 09/2022 6,071  6,110  0.3  5,950  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC+
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.41% 09/2022 995  977  —  975  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 09/2022 —  (3) —  (4) 
Cloudbees, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
 10.08% cash/0.50% PIK 05/2023 4,204  4,244  0.2  4,077  
Cloudbees, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
 10.08% cash/0.50% PIK 05/2023 1,465  1,479  0.1  1,422  
Cloudbees, Inc.
One stopL + 8.50% 
N/A(6)
 05/2023 —  —  —  —  
Confluence Technologies, Inc.+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 03/2024 45,231  44,961  2.3  44,327  
Confluence Technologies, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 03/2024 69  68  —  67  
Connexin Software, Inc.!~
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
 9.50% 02/2024 7,550  7,627  0.4  7,247  
Connexin Software, Inc.
One stopL + 8.50%9.50%02/202440  40  —  38  
Conservice, LLC+~
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
6.51%12/20243,775  3,844  0.2  3,624  
Conservice, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
6.30%12/2024  —   
Convercent, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(c)
8.25% cash/2.75% PIK12/20242,754  2,675  0.1  2,787  
Convercent, Inc.
Subordinated debtN/A 4.00% 11/2020 138  138  —  143  
Convercent, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 7.25% 12/2024 20  20  —  20  
Convercent, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25% 
N/A(6)
 12/2024 —  —  —  —  
Daxko Acquisition Corporation^*#
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.75% 09/2023 22,060  22,337  1.1  20,956  
Daxko Acquisition Corporation
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)(f)
 5.75% 09/2023 68  68  —  64  
Digital Guardian, Inc.!
One stopL + 9.50%
(a)
 8.41% cash/3.00% PIK 06/2023 8,601  8,935  0.5  8,864  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Subordinated debtN/A 8.00% PIK 06/2023   —   
Digital Guardian, Inc.
One stopL + 5.00% 
N/A(6)
 06/2023 —  —  —  —  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50% 
N/A(6)
 06/2023 —  16  —  23  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.+~%
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)
 5.58% 06/2022 9,865  9,964  0.5  9,272  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
 5.00% 06/2022 1,448  1,448  0.1  1,361  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.00% 
N/A(6)
 06/2022 —   —  (20) 
E2open, LLC*#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.36% 11/2024 86,337  87,307  4.2  82,884  
E2open, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.95% 11/2024 242  235  —  222  
EGD Security Systems, LLC^*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.62% 06/2023 30,092  30,519  1.5  30,092  
EGD Security Systems, LLC#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.66% 06/2023 644  667  —  644  
EGD Security Systems, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.62% 06/2023 575  571  —  575  
EGD Security Systems, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.62% 06/2023 347  346  —  347  
EGD Security Systems, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.49% 06/2023 140  138  —  140  
EWC Growth Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(b)
 6.50% 03/2026 918  900  —  808  
EWC Growth Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.50% 03/2026 30  29  —  26  
EWC Growth Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 5.50% 03/2026 18  18  —  16  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.*#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 54,322  54,767  2.7  53,777  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 $12,820  $13,162  0.7  %$12,692  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.#
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 3,303  3,392  0.2  3,270  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 3,048  3,130  0.2  3,017  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.#
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 1,908  1,960  0.1  1,890  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 152  148  —  148  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.83% 05/2024 60  60  —  59  
HealthcareSource HR, Inc.*#
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 05/2023 33,917  34,037  1.7  32,899  
HealthcareSource HR, Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.37% 05/2023 190  189  —  184  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 08/2026 4,112  4,163  0.2  3,907  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 08/2026 304  298  —  272  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.
One stopP + 4.75%
(f)
 8.00% 09/2025 50  50  —  48  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited~(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 6.00%
(i)(j)
 7.00% 11/2025 12,340  12,567  0.6  11,439  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
One stopN/A 11.00% PIK 11/2025 199  203  —  196  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)(d)
 7.00% 11/2025 84  84  —  80  
ICIMS, Inc.!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 09/2024 14,355  14,571  0.7  13,924  
ICIMS, Inc.!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 09/2024 4,501  4,586  0.2  4,365  
ICIMS, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.50% 
N/A(6)
 09/2024 —  (1) —  (2) 
Imprivata, Inc.*#+~
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
 5.45% 10/2023 9,311  9,523  0.5  9,311  
Imprivata, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.00% 
N/A(6)
 10/2023 —  (1) —  —  
Infinisource, Inc.+~
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.20% 10/2026 29,328  28,866  1.4  26,982  
Infinisource, Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
6.54%10/2026111  110  —  102  
Infinisource, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
10/2026—  (2) —  (14) 
Infinisource, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
N/A(6)
10/2026—  (3) —  (25) 
Infogix, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.75%
(c)
8.20%04/20247,215  7,364  0.4  6,927  
Infogix, Inc.*+One stopL + 6.75%
(c)
 8.20% 04/2024 1,113  1,132  0.1  1,068  
Infogix, Inc.
One stopL + 6.75%
(c)
 7.75% 04/2024 90  91  —  86  
Integral Ad Science, Inc.!~
One stopL + 7.25%
(a)
 7.00% cash/1.25% PIK 07/2024 15,782  15,992  0.8  15,149  
Integral Ad Science, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 07/2023 —  (3) —  (6) 
Integration Appliance, Inc.^*!~
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
 9.43% 08/2023 68,335  69,253  3.4  66,969  
Integration Appliance, Inc.
One stopL + 7.25%
(a)(c)
 8.54% 08/2023 973  969  0.1  954  
Internet Truckstop Group LLC*#!
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.96% 04/2025 22,701  23,343  1.1  21,794  
Internet Truckstop Group LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 04/2025 —  (3) —  (10) 
Invoice Cloud, Inc.!
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 4.96% cash/3.25% PIK 02/2024 6,415  6,459  0.3  6,028  
Invoice Cloud, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.96% 02/2024 1,603  1,602  0.1  1,460  
Invoice Cloud, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 02/2024 —  —  —  (4) 
JAMF Holdings, Inc.!~
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 8.70% 11/2022 13,559  13,767  0.7  13,422  
JAMF Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 11/2022 —  —  —  (2) 
Kareo, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
 10.00% 06/2022 10,273  10,419  0.5  10,356  
Kareo, Inc.!
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
 10.00% 06/2022 941  960  0.1  949  
Kareo, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
 10.00% 06/2022 753  769  —  759  
Kareo, Inc.
One stopP + 8.00%
(f)
 11.25% 06/2022 80  80  —  80  
Kaseya Traverse Inc!~
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)(c)
 5.91% cash/3.00% PIK 05/2025 35,546  36,614  1.8  34,472  
Kaseya Traverse Inc
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 5.91% cash/3.00% PIK 05/2025 501  519  —  486  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Kaseya Traverse IncOne stopL + 6.50%
(a)(b)(c)
 7.50% 05/2025 $181  $180  —  %$172  
Kaseya Traverse Inc(5)
One stopL + 4.00% 
N/A(6)
 05/2025 —  (1) —  —  
Learn-it Systems, LLC!
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.39% 03/2025 2,553  2,612  0.1  2,349  
Learn-it Systems, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 6.17% 03/2025 207  206  —  191  
Learn-it Systems, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(c)(f)
 5.95% 03/2025 32  33  —  30  
Litera Bidco LLC+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.21% 05/2026 3,695  3,721  0.2  3,585  
Litera Bidco LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.21% 05/2026 705  731  —  683  
Litera Bidco LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.21% 05/2026 705  732  —  683  
Litera Bidco LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.95% 05/2025 60  60  —  58  
Maverick Bidco Inc.*#!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(d)
 7.32% 04/2023 39,667  39,929  2.0  38,080  
Maverick Bidco Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(d)
 7.32% 04/2023 3,199  3,263  0.2  3,071  
Maverick Bidco Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.60% 04/2023 202  199  —  192  
MetricStream, Inc.!
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 9.00% 05/2024 9,131  9,220  0.5  8,921  
MetricStream, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 05/2024 —  —  —  (4) 
MetricStream, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 04/2024 —  11  —  (46) 
Mindbody, Inc.!~
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 8.00% 02/2025 48,351  49,227  2.2  43,516  
Mindbody, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
 8.07% 02/2025 238  237  —  214  
Ministry Brands, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(b)
 5.62% 12/2022 1,453  1,474  0.1  1,308  
Ministry Brands, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(b)
 5.62% 12/2022 831  843  —  748  
Ministry Brands, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(b)
 5.62% 12/2022 379  392  —  341  
MSHC, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)(f)
 5.25% 12/2024 345  341  —  324  
MSHC, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25% 
N/A(6)
 12/2024 —  —  —  (3) 
Namely, Inc.!~
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
 8.25% cash/1.25% PIK 06/2024 3,557  3,596  0.2  3,378  
Namely, Inc.
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
8.25% cash/1.25% PIK06/20242,020  2,005  0.1  1,851  
Namely, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
06/2024—  —  —  (6) 
Net Health Acquisition Corp.*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
6.57%12/20238,598  8,716  0.4  8,340  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
6.57%12/20236,880  7,017  0.3  6,674  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
6.57%12/20231,202  1,218  0.1  1,165  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 12/2023 —  (2) —  (6) 
Netsmart Technologies, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.70% 04/2021 42  40  —  26  
Nextech Holdings, LLC+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.49% 06/2025 4,032  4,105  0.2  3,710  
Nextech Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.11% 06/2025 500  496  —  452  
Nextech Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 06/2025 —  (22) —  (188) 
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.61% 11/2023 9,426  9,534  0.4  8,295  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.+~(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00%
(j)
 7.00% 11/2023 7,181  7,318  0.3  6,247  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.61% 11/2023 1,996  2,071  0.1  1,756  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.#~One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.61% 11/2023 1,444  1,499  0.1  1,271  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.~One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.61% 11/2023 769  762  —  677  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)(d)
 7.61% 11/2023 200  202  —  176  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.00% 11/2023 70  69  —  66  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.(5)(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 11/2023 —  (1) —  —  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 11/2023 —  (1) —  —  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 11/2023 $—  $—  —  %$—  
Onapsis, Inc., Virtual Forge GMBH and Onapsis GMBH!
One stopP + 6.75%
(f)
 8.25% cash/1.75% PIK 10/2024 2,120  2,100  0.1  2,163  
Onapsis, Inc., Virtual Forge GMBH and Onapsis GMBH
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 10/2024 —  —  —   
Onapsis, Inc., Virtual Forge GMBH and Onapsis GMBH
One stopL + 7.75% 
N/A(6)
 10/2024 —  —  —   
Property Brands, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 19,947  20,167  0.9  18,351  
Property Brands, Inc.+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 13,736  13,602  0.7  12,636  
Property Brands, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 6,686  6,811  0.3  6,151  
Property Brands, Inc.^~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 3,260  3,381  0.2  2,998  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 1,432  1,483  0.1  1,317  
Property Brands, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 1,212  1,255  0.1  1,114  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 1,194  1,238  0.1  1,099  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 955  948  —  878  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 01/2024 505  522  —  464  
Property Brands, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 01/2024 —  (1) —  (16) 
Property Brands, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 01/2024 —  (3) —  (281) 
PCS Intermediate II Holdings, LLC~
One stopL + 5.50%
(e)
 6.50% 01/2026 14,566  14,424  0.7  13,983  
PCS Intermediate II Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 01/2026 40  39  —  36  
Personify, Inc.*+
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 09/2024 15,535  15,823  0.7  14,137  
Personify, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.00% 09/2024 80  80  —  66  
PlanSource Holdings, Inc. !~
One stopL + 6.25%
(d)
 7.95% 04/2025 11,416  11,556  0.6  10,959  
PlanSource Holdings, Inc. (5)
One stopL + 6.25% 
N/A(6)
 04/2025 —  (1) —  (6) 
Project Power Buyer, LLC+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.21% 05/2026 11,554  11,784  0.6  10,977  
Project Power Buyer, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75% 
N/A(6)
 05/2025 —  (1) —  (8) 
PT Intermediate Holdings III, LLC+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.95% 10/2025 29,926  29,472  1.4  27,532  
Qgenda Intermediate Holdings, LLC+
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.00% 06/2025 15,354  15,374  0.7  14,433  
Qgenda Intermediate Holdings, LLC~
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.00% 06/2025 998  988  0.1  938  
Qgenda Intermediate Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.00% 06/2025 200  198  —  188  
Recordxtechnologies, LLC+
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
6.50%12/2025747  738  —  702  
Recordxtechnologies, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
6.50%12/202542  41  —  37  
Recordxtechnologies, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
12/2025—  (2) —  —  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
5.25%12/202411,474  11,470  0.5  10,556  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)(f)
5.43%12/2024236  235  —  216  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25% 
N/A(6)
 12/2024 —  (5) —  —  
Saba Software, Inc.^*#+~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.50% 05/2023 48,926  49,814  2.5  48,926  
Saba Software, Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.50% 05/2023 10,953  11,064  0.6  10,953  
Saba Software, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 05/2023 —  (1) —  —  
SnapLogic, Inc.
One stopL + 8.75%
(c)
 5.75% cash/5.50% PIK 09/2024 5,816  5,740  0.3  5,580  
SnapLogic, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 3.25% 
N/A(6)
 09/2024 —  —  —  (3) 
SnapLogic, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 3.25% 
N/A(6)
 09/2024 —  —  —  (1) 
Sontatype, Inc.!
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
 7.52% 12/2025 851  842  —  808  
Sontatype, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.75% 
N/A(6)
 12/2025 —  (3) —  (7) 
Caliper Software, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(f)
 6.57% 11/2025 28,075  28,561  1.4  26,952  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Caliper Software, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(b)
 6.60% 11/2023 $350  $352  —  %$336  
Telesoft Holdings LLC~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 12/2025 909  890  0.1  891  
Telesoft Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 12/2025 61  59  —  59  
TI Intermediate Holdings, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.95% 12/2024 3,534  3,599  0.2  3,358  
TI Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
 5.65% 12/2024 48  48  —  46  
Transact Holdings, Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.74% 04/2026 3,094  3,141  0.1  2,398  
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.*#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.71% 06/2021 83,904  85,275  4.1  80,547  
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)(c)
 6.71% 06/2021 300  302  —  288  
Trintech, Inc.^*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.78% 12/2023 22,514  22,904  1.1  21,839  
Trintech, Inc.^#!
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.78% 12/2023 9,336  9,549  0.5  9,055  
Trintech, Inc.
One stopP + 5.00%
(c)(f)
 8.19% 12/2023 300  301  —  292  
True Commerce, Inc.^*#~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 11/2023 15,350  15,655  0.8  15,044  
True Commerce, Inc.+(8)(9)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 11/2023 2,589  2,693  0.1  2,535  
True Commerce, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 11/2023 914  951  0.1  896  
True Commerce, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.12% 11/2023 150  149  —  148  
Upserve, Inc.!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(e)
 7.50% 07/2023 6,141  6,203  0.3  5,650  
Upserve, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(e)
 7.50% 07/2023 1,451  1,504  0.1  1,335  
Upserve, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.50% 
N/A(6)
 07/2023 —  —  —  (4) 
Vector CS Midco Limited & Cloudsense Ltd.!~(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 8.05%
(c)
 4.50% cash/3.55% PIK 05/2024 7,728  7,861  0.4  7,004  
Vector CS Midco Limited & Cloudsense Ltd.(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 8.05%
(c)
 4.50% cash/3.55% PIK 05/2024 116  116  —  116  
Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 12/2023 18,370  18,694  0.9  18,186  
Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.45% 12/2023 100  99  —  98  
Vendavo, Inc.*!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.11% 10/2022 35,547  35,500  1.8  34,836  
Vendavo, Inc.
One stopP + 5.25%
(f)
 8.50% 10/2022 1,579  1,575  0.1  1,547  
Verisys Corporation*#
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.95% 01/2023 8,511  8,664  0.4  8,000  
Verisys Corporation
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 7.73% 01/2023 40  39  —  32  
Workforce Software, LLC!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.11% 07/2025 27,059  27,831  1.3  25,976  
Workforce Software, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.50% 
N/A(6)
 07/2025 —  (3) —  —  
1,613,264  1,629,487  79.0  1,545,273  
Ecological
Pace Analytical Services, LLC*#!
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 09/2022 29,794  30,161  1.5  28,602  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC^#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 09/2022 2,771  2,811  0.1  2,659  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
6.25%09/20221,659  1,715  0.1  1,593  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
6.25%09/20221,527  1,552  0.1  1,465  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
6.25%09/20221,270  1,282  0.1  1,220  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
6.25%09/20221,229  1,269  0.1  1,180  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
6.25%09/2022998  980  —  958  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 09/2022 680  690  —  654  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 09/2022 562  581  —  540  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 09/2022 189  194  —  181  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.47% 09/2022 150  149  —  138  
WRE Holding Corp.*#
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
 6.76% 01/2023 2,288  2,332  0.1  2,151  
WRE Holding Corp.~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
 6.76% 01/2023 945  979  0.1  887  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Ecological - (continued)
WRE Holding Corp.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
 6.76% 01/2023 $312  $324  —  %$294  
WRE Holding Corp.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
 6.46% 01/2023 54  55  —  50  
44,428  45,074  2.2  42,572  
Electronics
Appriss Holdings, Inc.#+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.49% 06/2026 25,095  25,860  1.3  24,593  
Appriss Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.49% 06/2025 202  198  —  194  
Diligent Corporation*#+!
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.57% 04/2022 35,625  36,717  1.8  35,625  
Diligent Corporation*~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.57% 04/2022 25,737  25,578  1.3  25,737  
Diligent Corporation#~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.95% 04/2022 12,474  12,717  0.7  12,474  
Diligent Corporation^*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.95% 04/2022 11,250  11,545  0.6  11,250  
Diligent Corporation#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.93% 04/2022 1,263  1,262  0.1  1,262  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 7.42% 04/2022 486  502  —  486  
Diligent CorporationOne stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.92% 04/2022 285  287  —  285  
Diligent Corporation~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.57% 04/2022 100  100  —  100  
Diligent Corporation~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.57% 04/2022 80  79  —  80  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 7.42% 04/2022 39  38  —  39  
Diligent Corporation~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.57% 04/2022 35  35  —  35  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 04/2022 —  21  —  —  
Episerver, Inc.!~(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
 6.25% 10/2024 20,646  20,995  1.0  19,453  
Episerver, Inc.#~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 10/2024 12,248  12,459  0.6  11,635  
Episerver, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 10/2024 —  (2) —  (20) 
ES Acquisition LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.18% 11/2025 667  654  —  633  
ES Acquisition LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.84% 11/2025 87  86  —  82  
ES Acquisition LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.41% 11/2025 36  36  —  34  
ES Acquisition LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 11/2025 —  (2) —  —  
Gamma Technologies, LLC^*#!~%&
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.00% 06/2024 47,588  47,949  2.3  45,207  
Gamma Technologies, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.00% 
N/A(6)
 06/2024 —  (1) —  (10) 
Red Dawn SEI Buyer, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(d)
 5.32% 11/2025 756  747  —  695  
Red Dawn SEI Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.25% 11/2025 111  110  —  102  
Red Dawn SEI Buyer, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25% 
N/A(6)
 11/2025 —  (1) —  (11) 
Silver Peak Systems, Inc. !
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)
 9.00% 04/2024 5,998  6,016  0.3  5,881  
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00% 
N/A(6)
 04/2024 —  —  —   
Sovos Compliance*+
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.75% 04/2024 19,614  20,232  1.0  19,221  
Sovos Compliance!
Second lienL + 12.00% 12.00% PIK 04/2025 9,390  9,655  0.5  9,390  
Sovos Compliance*#
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.75% 04/2024 1,902  1,963  0.1  1,864  
Sovos Compliance
Second lienL + 12.00% 12.00% PIK 04/2025 1,270  1,312  0.1  1,270  
Sovos Compliance*#
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
5.75%04/2024768  793  —  752  
Sovos Compliance
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
5.75%04/2024198  196  —  194  
Sovos Compliance
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
5.75%04/202485  83  —  83  
Unison Software Holdings, Inc.^+~
Senior loanP + 3.50%
(f)
6.75%05/20233,789  3,816  0.2  3,675  
Watchfire Enterprises, Inc.
Second lienL + 8.00%
(c)
 9.06% 10/2021 9,435  9,386  0.5  9,151  
247,259  251,421  12.4  241,443  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Finance
Institutional Shareholder Services*!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(d)
 5.57% 03/2026 $18,870  $19,291  0.9  %$18,116  
Institutional Shareholder Services
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(d)
 5.56% 03/2024 200  196  —  184  
19,070  19,487  0.9  18,300  
Grocery
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 3,827  3,608  0.2  3,597  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 3,094  2,916  0.2  2,909  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 518  488  —  486  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.%
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 387  367  —  364  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.+Senior loanL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 262  260  —  246  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 192  181  —  180  
8,280  7,820  0.4  7,782  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
ACP Ulysses Buyer, Inc.+!
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)(d)
 6.07% 02/2026 13,276  13,146  0.7  12,746  
Active Day, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57% 12/2021 24,695  24,964  1.1  21,731  
Active Day, Inc.^#
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57%   12/2021 1,905  1,928  0.1  1,678  
Active Day, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57% 12/2021 1,228  1,244  0.1  1,081  
Active Day, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57% 12/2021 978  1,008  —  861  
Active Day, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57% 12/2021 863  857  —  759  
Active Day, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57% 12/2021 848  859  —  746  
Active Day, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 7.57% 12/2021 102  102  —  90  
Active Day, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
 
N/A(6)
 12/2021 —  —  —  —  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLCOne stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.99% 03/2024 7,147  7,184  0.3  6,646  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC#
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 03/2024 5,990  6,073  0.3  5,571  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 03/2024 5,615  5,738  0.3  5,222  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC^~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 03/2024 3,277  3,393  0.2  3,046  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 03/2024 793  819  —  737  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 03/2024 197  188  —  183  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.62% 03/2023 150  149  —  139  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*#!
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
 6.82% 05/2022 42,093  42,632  2.0  39,987  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
 6.82% 05/2022 212  214  —  200  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)(d)
 6.79% 05/2022 200  200  —  190  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
 6.82% 05/2022 164  166  —  156  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
 6.82% 05/2022 62  63  —  60  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.+(7)%
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.25% 04/2020 11,433  6,860  0.3  5,817  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(7)
Senior loanL + 8.50%
(a)
 9.75% 04/2020 4,082   —   
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(7)
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.25% 04/2020 928  557  —  471  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.+(7)%
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
 6.25% 04/2020 782  469  —  398  
Agilitas USA, Inc.*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.41% 04/2022 10,153  10,191  0.5  9,139  
Agilitas USA, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.04% 04/2022 100  100  —  86  
Apothecary Products, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
 6.03% 07/2023 2,904  3,028  0.1  2,643  
Apothecary Products, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
5.25%07/2023782  782  —  711  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC+(7)
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.41%03/20215,403  3,236  —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC(7)
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.26%03/20211,087  686  —  —  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC(7)
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.41%03/2021$320  $320  —  %$—  
Aspen Medical Products, LLC+~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.88% 06/2025 4,555  4,630  0.2  4,190  
Aspen Medical Products, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.50% 06/2025 34  34  —  32  
Belmont Instrument, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 12/2023 5,283  5,232  0.3  5,019  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC!
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 7.03% 11/2024 11,131  11,171  0.6  10,908  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 7.03% 11/2024 3,981  3,945  0.2  3,904  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.55% 11/2024 210  210  —  206  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 
N/A(6)
 11/2024 —  (1) —  (18) 
BIOVT, LLC^*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 01/2021 34,307  34,700  1.7  33,621  
BIOVT, LLC#~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 01/2021 2,084  2,135  0.1  2,042  
BIOVT, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 01/2021 1,956  2,004  0.1  1,917  
BIOVT, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.87% 01/2021 120  120  —  116  
BIOVT, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75% 
N/A(6)
 01/2021 —  —  —  (24) 
Blades Buyer, Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
 6.00% 08/2025 3,839  3,860  0.2  3,686  
Blades Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.50% 08/2025 90  90  —  86  
Blades Buyer, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 08/2025 —  (6) —  (39) 
CMI Parent Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
 5.95% 08/2025 6,667  6,805  0.3  6,333  
CMI Parent Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)(c)
 5.25% 08/2025 300  298  —  286  
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.+~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.95% 12/2024 13,111  13,290  0.6  12,587  
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 12/2024 —  (1) —  (12) 
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 12/2024 —  (2) —  (167) 
DCA Investment Holding, LLC^*#+
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 31,571  31,913  1.5  28,414  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC^*#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.33% 07/2021 27,355  27,774  1.3  24,618  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 8,362  8,540  0.4  7,525  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 4,054  4,175  0.2  3,649  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 3,687  3,798  0.2  3,318  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 07/2021 2,729  2,725  0.1  2,449  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 2,524  2,600  0.1  2,272  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 1,256  1,276  0.1  1,131  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 298  302  —  268  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 07/2021 94  94  —  84  
Deca Dental Management LLC^*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 12/2021 11,231  11,475  0.5  10,109  
Deca Dental Management LLC#~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 12/2021 1,379  1,408  0.1  1,241  
Deca Dental Management LLC+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 12/2021 994  1,016  —  895  
Deca Dental Management LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 12/2021 737  761  —  664  
Deca Dental Management LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.45% 12/2021 100  101  —  90  
Deca Dental Management LLC
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 12/2021 —  —  —  —  
Elite Dental Partners LLC*#
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 14,162  14,033  0.6  11,046  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 1,878  1,866  0.1  1,464  
Elite Dental Partners LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 1,760  1,749  0.1  1,372  
Elite Dental Partners LLC+~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 1,678  1,669  0.1  1,309  
Elite Dental Partners LLC#~
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 1,608  1,599  0.1  1,254  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 200  199  —  156  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
Elite Dental Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 06/2023 $19  $14  —  %$15  
ERG Buyer, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
6.95%05/202419,231  19,174  0.9  17,308  
ERG Buyer, LLC
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
7.75%05/2024300  294  —  270  
ERG Buyer, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
05/2024—  (8) —  —  
eSolutions, Inc.^*#+!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
7.50%03/202273,854  74,780  3.7  72,379  
eSolutions, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
 7.50% 03/2022 150  150  —  148  
Excelligence Learning Corporation^#
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
 7.07% 04/2023 10,143  9,833  0.4  7,608  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 18,322  18,429  0.9  16,856  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 8,036  8,187  0.4  7,393  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 7,038  7,178  0.3  6,475  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 2,403  2,450  0.1  2,211  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 2,088  2,120  0.1  1,925  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 1,542  1,573  0.1  1,419  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 1,141  1,163  0.1  1,049  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*#
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 1,004  1,025  0.1  925  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2023 649  659  —  597  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.87% 05/2023 400  398  —  368  
FYI Optical Acquisitions, Inc. & FYI USA, Inc.~(8)(9)(14)
One stopL + 4.50% 6.24% 03/2027 11,891  11,773  0.5  10,185  
FYI Optical Acquisitions, Inc. & FYI USA, Inc.(5)(8)(9)(14)
One stopL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 03/2027 —  (3) —  (18) 
FYI Optical Acquisitions, Inc. & FYI USA, Inc.(5)(8)(14)
One stopL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 03/2027 —  (1) —  (8) 
G & H Wire Company, Inc.^#&
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
 6.50% 09/2023 11,207  11,206  0.5  10,311  
G & H Wire Company, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.56% 09/2022 140  140  —  128  
Immucor, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 06/2021 3,576  3,631  0.2  3,138  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC^*%
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.12% 08/2024 1,873  1,820  0.1  1,797  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC^*%
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.12% 08/2024 1,800  1,769  0.1  1,728  
Katena Holdings, Inc.^#
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 06/2021 12,796  12,912  0.6  12,028  
Katena Holdings, Inc.^#
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 06/2021 1,250  1,261  0.1  1,175  
Katena Holdings, Inc.+
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 06/2021 934  927  —  878  
Katena Holdings, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 06/2021 855  863  —  805  
Katena Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(f)
 7.36% 06/2021 200  201  —  188  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC!~
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 05/2025 2,371  2,357  0.1  2,205  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC!
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 05/2025 1,119  1,162  0.1  1,041  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 05/2025 420  418  —  391  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.48% 05/2025 50  50  —  44  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.^*#~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 04/2023 29,106  29,481  1.4  28,230  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.^#(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 04/2023 3,133  3,174  0.2  3,040  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.25% 04/2023 280  279  —  272  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)(c)
 7.25% 04/2023 50  49  —  48  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.+!
One stopL + 5.00%
(d)
 6.07% 08/2024 14,616  14,792  0.7  14,032  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 5.00%
(d)
 6.07% 08/2024 622  621  —  536  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 08/2024 300  299  —  288  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.#+
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 06/2023 7,053  7,040  0.3  6,488  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.^#
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 06/2023 4,540  4,633  0.2  4,177  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.36% 06/2022 $160  $159  —  %$148  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 06/2023 —  —  —  (12) 
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC#(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022 19,295  17,731  0.5  10,062  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*#(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.19% 05/2022 2,239  1,926  0.1  1,168  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.19% 05/2022 2,122  1,941  0.1  1,106  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^+(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.19%05/20221,606  1,382  —  838  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*+(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
7.70%05/20221,419  1,220  —  740  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*+(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
7.70%05/20221,235  1,063  —  645  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^+(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.19%05/2022962  828  —  501  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*+(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022 834  717  —  435  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC+(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.19% 05/2022 515  442  —  268  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)(f)
 8.19% 05/2022 290  267  —  152  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^#(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.19% 05/2022 98  89  —  50  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*#(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022 88  81  —  46  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^#(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022 70  63  —  36  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^#(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 05/2022 62  59  —  34  
ONsite Mammography, LLC~
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 11/2023 7,688  7,730  0.4  7,379  
ONsite Mammography, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 11/2023 80  82  —  76  
ONsite Mammography, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(d)
 7.04% 11/2023 29  28  —  28  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.03% 01/2023 19,230  19,430  1.0  18,653  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.03% 01/2023 7,832  7,759  0.4  7,597  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.#
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.03% 01/2023 1,578  1,585  0.1  1,531  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.+~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.03% 01/2023 713  721  —  692  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
One stopP + 5.00%
(c)(f)
 8.23% 01/2023 231  231  —  224  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.03% 01/2023 188  190  —  182  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.^
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.03% 01/2023 108  110  —  104  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.25% 
N/A(6)
 01/2023 —  (1) —  —  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC+
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
 7.58% cash/0.75% PIK 12/2022 24,518  22,615  1.1  20,833  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(c)
 7.02% cash/0.75% PIK 12/2022 416  388  —  354  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
 7.58% cash/0.75% PIK 12/2022 302  288  —  256  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
 7.58% cash/0.75% PIK 12/2022 178  170  —  152  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
 7.58% cash/0.75% PIK 12/2022 86  77  —  74  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.*+%&
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.11% 08/2020 15,061  15,059  0.8  14,760  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)(f)
 7.99% 08/2020 719  719  —  704  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.24% 08/2020 463  463  —  454  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.24% 08/2020 335  340  —  328  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.%&
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.11% 08/2020 292  292  —  286  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.08% 08/2020 112  112  —  110  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)(c)
 7.57% 08/2020 45  45  —  44  
Riverchase MSO, LLC*#
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 10/2022 9,670  9,821  0.5  8,800  
Riverchase MSO, LLC
Senior loanP + 4.25%
(c)(f)
 7.24% 10/2022 130  130  —  118  
RXH Buyer Corporation^*#!
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 09/2021 27,668  27,948  1.4  27,116  
RXH Buyer Corporation*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 09/2021 3,131  3,164  0.2  3,068  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments (unaudited) - continued
March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
RXH Buyer Corporation
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 09/2021 $400  $402  —  %$392  
Sage Dental Management, LLC(7)%
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.16% cash/1.00% PIK 12/2020 4,334  3,971  0.2  3,033  
Sage Dental Management, LLC(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.16% 12/2020 70  64  —  49  
Sage Dental Management, LLC(7)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.16% 12/2020 63  58  —  44  
Sage Dental Management, LLC(7)%
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 8.16% 12/2020 45  41  —  31  
SLMP, LLC^#
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 05/2023 12,012  12,101  0.6  11,771  
SLMP, LLC^#
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 05/2023 5,782  5,996  0.3  5,667  
SLMP, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 05/2023 1,503  1,499  0.1  1,467  
SLMP, LLC
Subordinated debtN/A7.50% PIK05/2027223  229  —  223  
SLMP, LLC
One stopP + 5.00%
(f)
8.25%05/2023100  99  —  96  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC^#&
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.36%10/202320,703  20,438  1.0  19,047  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.36%10/2023432  434  —  398  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.31%10/2023300  296  —  276  
WHCG Management, LLC*#%&
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 03/2023 16,151  16,265  0.8  15,182  
WHCG Management, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 03/2023 5,655  5,610  0.3  5,315  
WHCG Management, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 03/2023 1,994  1,986  0.1  1,874  
WHCG Management, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 03/2023 340  338  —  320  
WHCG Management, LLC
Senior loanP + 3.75%
(c)(f)
 7.00% 03/2023 196  199  —  184  
831,697  820,513  38.0  744,684  
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer
1A Smart Start LLC+~%&
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.57% 02/2022 6,229  6,246  0.3  5,793  
CST Buyer Company^+~
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.82% 10/2025 10,974  10,861  0.5  10,316  
CST Buyer Company
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
 6.82% 10/2025 38  38  —  35  
Plano Molding Company, LLC^+
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
 8.95% 05/2021 14,674  14,641  0.7  12,473  
31,915  31,786  1.5  28,617  
Hotels, Motels, Inns, and Gaming
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC+
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 07/2024 8,502  8,442  0.3  6,376  
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 07/2024 1,075  1,075  0.1  806  
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
 6.25% 07/2024 100  100  —  76  
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 07/2024 —  (12) —  —  
9,677  9,605  0.4  7,258  
Insurance
Captive Resources Midco, LLC^*#+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 05/2025 54,631  54,828  2.8  54,631  
Captive Resources Midco, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.00% 05/2025 1,727  1,705  0.1  1,727  
Captive Resources Midco, LLC#
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 05/2025 1,447  1,433  0.1  1,447  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC+~
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.39% 08/2025 2,483  2,484  0.1  2,433  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.59% 08/2025 793  789  —  777  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.47% 08/2025 480  477  —  470  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.26% 08/2025 35  34  —  31  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
 6.97% 08/2025 30  28  —  28  
J.S. Held Holdings, LLC#+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)(d)
 7.07% 07/2025 3,631  3,635  0.2  3,342  
J.S. Held Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
 7.22% 07/2025 232  226  —  200  
J.S. Held Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 07/2025 —  (29) —  (236) 
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Insurance - (continued)
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC+~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.57% 12/2024 $4,209  $4,268  0.2  %$3,873  
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.62% 12/2024 38  38  —  36  
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50% 
N/A(6)
 12/2024 —  (1) —  (80) 
RSC Acquisition, Inc.+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.26% 10/2026 24,088  23,633  1.2  23,124  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.50% 
N/A(6)
 10/2026 —  (1) —  (3) 
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 
N/A(6)
 10/2026 —  (8) —  (16) 
93,824  93,539  4.7  91,784  
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC+~
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
 5.45% 07/2025 2,009  2,022  0.1  1,768  
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)(f)
 5.00% 07/2025 269  263  —  237  
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)(f)
 5.18% 07/2025 74  74  —  66  
EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC*#
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.20% 01/2025 8,719  8,846  0.4  8,022  
EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
6.20%01/2025667  679  —  594  
EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
One stopP + 3.75%
(f)
7.00%01/2025120  120  —  110  
PADI Holdco, Inc.*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.12%04/202421,942  22,179  1.0  20,186  
PADI Holdco, Inc.+~(8)(9)
One stopE + 5.75%
(g)
5.50%04/202420,782  21,132  1.0  18,479  
PADI Holdco, Inc.~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
6.50%04/2024801  794  —  747  
PADI Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.77% 04/2023 298  299  —  274  
PADI Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.97% 04/2024 166  164  —  154  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC+
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 07/2025 17,473  17,369  0.8  16,250  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.99% 07/2025 2,331  2,385  0.1  2,168  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 07/2025 1,265  1,258  0.1  1,177  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.45% 07/2025 200  200  —  186  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC^*#%&
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(d)
 5.32% 02/2022 45,841  46,319  2.2  42,632  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC
Senior loanP + 3.25%
(f)
 6.50% 02/2022 2,338  2,334  0.1  2,174  
Sunshine Sub, LLC#~
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.75% 05/2024 12,990  13,104  0.6  11,951  
Sunshine Sub, LLC#
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.75% 05/2024 5,682  5,892  0.3  5,228  
Sunshine Sub, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
 5.75% 05/2024 200  199  —  184  
Teaching Company, The*#
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.46% 07/2023 17,878  18,087  0.9  16,448  
Teaching Company, The
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)(d)(f)
 6.33% 07/2023 190  190  —  174  
Titan Fitness, LLC*#+
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.50% 02/2025 30,471  30,961  1.4  28,033  
Titan Fitness, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
 6.38% 02/2025 1,899  1,897  0.1  1,747  
Titan Fitness, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)(f)
 6.00% 02/2025 474  472  —  434  
WBZ Investment LLC#
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
 6.95% 09/2024 8,483  8,547  0.4  7,634  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)(d)
 6.50% 09/2024 1,215  1,206  0.1  1,094  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.95% 09/2024 844  877  0.1  760  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.95% 09/2024 432  448  —  389  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)(c)
 6.50% 09/2024 80  80  —  70  
206,133  208,397  9.7  189,370  
Oil and Gas
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.*#+~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.24% 07/2025 36,763  37,297  1.8  34,156  
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.49% 07/2025 17,429  16,958  0.8  16,383  
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.15% 07/2023 150  148  —  136  
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March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Oil and Gas - (continued)
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
 5.40%  07/2023 $64  $61  —  %$59  
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25% 
N/A(6)
 07/2023 —  (6) —  (73) 
54,406  54,458  2.6  50,661  
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only)
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 11/2023 10,428  10,558  0.5  9,384  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.59% 11/2023 6,537  6,625  0.3  5,882  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC+
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 11/2023 1,011  1,002  0.1  910  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC^#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 11/2023 909  923  0.1  818  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC*#
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 11/2023 638  648  —  575  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.69% 11/2023 236  236  —  212  
IMPLUS Footwear, LLC+~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 04/2024 30,316  30,772  1.4  27,285  
IMPLUS Footwear, LLC+~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 04/2024 5,178  5,255  0.2  4,660  
IMPLUS Footwear, LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 04/2024 746  774  —  672  
Orthotics Holdings, Inc.*#
One stopL + 6.00%
(e)
 7.00% 05/2020 11,676  11,679  0.5  10,509  
Orthotics Holdings, Inc.*#(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00%
(e)
 7.00% 05/2020 1,914  1,915  0.1  1,723  
Orthotics Holdings, Inc.One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 05/2020 —  —  —  —  
WU Holdco, Inc. #+~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.99% 03/2026 3,445  3,528  0.2  3,376  
WU Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.19%03/2026393  394  —  384  
WU Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
6.72%03/202540  40  —  38  
73,467  74,349  3.4  66,428  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
Blue River Pet Care, LLC#+
One stopL + 5.00%
(d)
 6.07% 07/2026 27,830  27,886  1.3  25,882  
Blue River Pet Care, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)(d)
 6.06% 08/2025 276  272  —  248  
Blue River Pet Care, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.00% 
N/A(6)
 07/2026 —  (97) —  (742) 
Captain D's, LLC^#%&
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(d)
 5.50% 12/2023 14,292  14,343  0.7  12,864  
Captain D's, LLC
Senior loanP + 3.50%
(c)(f)
 6.74% 12/2023 120  121  —  104  
Encorevet Group LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2024 113  113  —  105  
Encorevet Group LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.58% 11/2024 58  57  —  54  
Encorevet Group LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.23% 11/2024 25  25  —  22  
Encorevet Group LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 11/2024 10  10  —   
Encorevet Group LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 5.00% 
N/A(6)
 11/2024 —  (3) —  (22) 
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.~
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.73% 08/2023 3,631  3,685  0.2  3,450  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.*
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.51% 08/2023 2,832  2,808  0.1  2,690  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.62% 08/2023 1,925  1,978  0.1  1,829  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.51% 08/2023 1,253  1,288  0.1  1,191  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.*
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.87% 08/2023 1,141  1,172  0.1  1,084  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.60% 08/2023 331  328  —  314  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.51% 08/2023 241  239  —  229  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.60% 08/2023 191  189  —  181  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.88% 08/2023 134  133  —  128  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.51% 08/2023 130  129  —  124  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.56% 08/2023 97  96  —  92  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)
 6.27% 08/2023 83  83  —  79  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(b)(c)
 6.26% 08/2023 $36  $35  —  %$34  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 08/2023 —  —  —  —  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 08/2023 —  (5) —  —  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC+
One stopL + 6.00%
(d)
 7.07% 07/2025 4,296  4,223  0.2  4,166  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 07/2025 1,030  1,021  0.1  999  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
 7.00% 07/2025 814  776  —  790  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 07/2025 200  200  —  194  
NVA Holdings, Inc.~
Senior loanL + 3.50%
(c)
 4.95% 02/2026 2,951  2,921  0.1  2,715  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)(d)
 7.33% 05/2023 4,946  4,958  0.2  4,596  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
One stopP + 4.00%
(d)(f)
 6.75% 05/2023 100  100  —  96  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
One stopN/A 7.90% PIK 05/2023 22  23  —  22  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The*
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
 8.95% 01/2023 2,055  2,044  0.1  1,951  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
 8.62% 01/2023 302  319  —  287  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
 8.70% 01/2023 30  30  —  29  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*#~
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 05/2025 26,728  27,733  1.3  25,660  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 05/2025 211  209  —  203  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 6.50% 05/2023 200  199  —  192  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 05/2025 192  190  —  184  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 05/2025 126  125  —  121  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 05/2025 121  120  —  116  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 6.57% 05/2025 120  119  —  115  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
6.57%05/2025114  113  —  109  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
6.57%05/2025112  111  —  107  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (2) —  —  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (25) —  (80) 
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC*#!
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.24% 04/2025 41,864  43,434  2.0  39,770  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.18% 04/2025 3,348  3,343  0.2  2,754  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC#
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.24% 04/2025 2,886  2,863  0.1  2,741  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC*
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.24% 04/2025 1,452  1,508  0.1  1,379  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
 5.05% 04/2025 835  832  0.1  793  
Wetzel's Pretzels, LLC*#
One stopL + 6.75%
(c)
 8.20% 09/2021 17,027  17,242  0.8  15,325  
Wetzel's Pretzels, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(c)
 7.93% 09/2021 100  101  —  90  
166,931  169,715  7.9  155,373  
Printing and Publishing
Brandmuscle, Inc.%&
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 12/2021 8,115  8,110  0.4  7,379  
Brandmuscle, Inc.^#
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(d)
 6.07% 12/2021 1,132  1,151  0.1  1,037  
Brandmuscle, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(d)
 5.82% 12/2021 34  34  —  26  
Messenger, LLC+~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)(f)
 7.16% 08/2023 9,098  9,196  0.4  8,462  
Messenger, LLC
One stopP + 5.00%
(f)
 8.25% 08/2023 32  32  —  28  
Messenger, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00% 
N/A(6)
 08/2023 —  (2) —  —  
18,411  18,521  0.9  16,932  
Retail Stores
2nd Ave. LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(d)
 7.28% 09/2025 5,959  5,864  0.2  4,767  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Retail Stores - (continued)
2nd Ave. LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)(c)
 6.65% 09/2025 $50  $50  —  %$40  
Batteries Plus Holding Corporation#
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(f)
 7.75% 07/2022 21,980  22,276  1.0  20,222  
Batteries Plus Holding Corporation
One stopP + 5.75%
(f)
 9.00% 07/2022 250  249  —  226  
Boot Barn, Inc.+~%&
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
 5.77% 06/2023 16,777  16,928  0.8  15,770  
Cycle Gear, Inc.^#+~
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.45% 01/2024 23,953  23,963  1.1  21,559  
DTLR, Inc.^*#+
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
 8.28% 08/2022 41,599  42,155  2.0  39,519  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.&
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 12/2021 9,199  8,988  0.4  7,635  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.&
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 12/2021 3,698  3,616  0.2  3,069  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.&
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 12/2021 1,903  1,861  0.1  1,580  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)(d)(f)
 8.09% 12/2021 1,142  1,116  —  943  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.*&
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 12/2021 632  619  —  524  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.&
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 12/2021 289  282  —  240  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.*&
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
 7.70% 12/2021 276  271  —  229  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanP + 5.00%
(c)(d)(f)
 8.10% 12/2021 40  39  —  34  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 04/2021 8,640  8,747  0.4  8,209  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
Subordinated debtN/A 12.50% cash/7.00% PIK 04/2021 147  149  —  139  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 04/2021 50  50  —  46  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.+~(8)(9)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 7.41% 11/2024 18,080  18,391  0.8  15,571  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.*#(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 11/2024 12,427  12,695  0.6  11,433  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.+~(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 11/2024 4,328  4,406  0.2  3,982  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.~(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
 6.75% 11/2024 1,589  1,575  0.1  1,462  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.(5)(8)(9)(12)
One stopL + 5.75% 
N/A(6)
 11/2024 —  (1) —  (22) 
Mills Fleet Farm Group LLC^*#+!~&
One stopL + 7.00%
(d)
 7.84% cash/0.75% PIK 10/2024 49,834  49,598  2.2  42,356  
Pet Holdings ULC^*#+!(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
 7.41% 07/2022 46,881  47,925  2.3  44,068  
Pet Holdings ULC(8)(12)
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
 7.75% 07/2022 300  299  —  282  
Pet Holdings ULC^*#+(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.41%07/2022242  244  —  226  
Pet Supplies Plus, LLC*+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(b)
6.16%12/202414,253  14,515  0.7  13,541  
Pet Supplies Plus, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(b)
5.50%12/2023224  223  —  212  
PetPeople Enterprises, LLC^#
One stopL + 5.75%
(d)
6.82%09/20235,380  5,437  0.3  4,949  
PetPeople Enterprises, LLC#
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)(d)
 6.79% 09/2023 1,826  1,855  0.1  1,680  
PetPeople Enterprises, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)(c)(d)
 6.77% 09/2023 100  101  —  92  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 10/2024 6,998  7,017  0.3  6,298  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC#
One stopL + 5.25%
(d)
 6.32% 10/2024 1,717  1,782  0.1  1,545  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)(f)
 6.84% 10/2024 86  85  —  76  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 10/2024 —  (1) —  (217) 
Vermont Aus Pty Ltd!~(8)(9)(11)
One stopL + 5.25% 5.84% 12/2024 2,199  2,221  0.1  1,838  
Vermont Aus Pty Ltd(8)(9)(11)
One stopL + 5.25% 5.84% 12/2024 41  42  —  17  
303,089  305,632  14.0  274,140  
Telecommunications
NetMotion Wireless Holdings, Inc.^*#
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
 7.20% 10/2021 11,059  11,214  0.6  10,838  
NetMotion Wireless Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.75% 
N/A(6)
 10/2021 —  —  —  (2) 
11,059  11,214  0.6  10,836  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Textiles and Leather
SHO Holding I Corporation!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
 6.78% 10/2022 $4,045  $4,034  0.1  %$3,641  
SHO Holding I Corporation
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)(c)
 5.73% 10/2022 48  46  —  48  
SHO Holding I Corporation
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)(c)
 5.00% 10/2021 28  27  —  16  
4,121.0  $4,107  0.1  3,705  
Utilities
Arcos, LLC#~
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
 6.70% 02/2021 14,592  14,783  0.7  14,300  
Arcos, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25% 
N/A(6)
 02/2021 —  —  —  (2) 
14,592  14,783  0.7  14,298  
Total non-controlled/non-affiliate company debt investments$4,394,956  $4,417,152  209.7  %$4,101,312  
Equity investments (15)(16)
Aerospace and Defense
NTS Technical Systems
Common Stock N/A N/A   N/A  $1,506  —  %$148  
NTS Technical Systems
Preferred stock N/A N/A N/A —  256  —  407  
NTS Technical Systems
Preferred stock N/A N/A N/A —  128  —  231  
Whitcraft LLC
Common Stock N/A N/A N/A 11  2,285  0.2  3,607  
4,175  0.2  4,393  
Automobile
Grease Monkey International, LLC
LLC units N/A N/A N/A 803  1,304  0.1  1,743  
Polk Acquisition Corp.
LP interest N/A N/A N/A  314  —  63  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
LLC units N/A N/A N/A —  508  —  374  
2,126  0.1  2,180  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Benihana, Inc.
LLC units N/A N/A N/A 43  699  0.1  641  
C. J. Foods, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  75  —  505  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 603  —  594  
Global ID Corporation
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 603  0.1  723  
Hopdoddy Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A44  217  —  79  
Hopdoddy Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A20  61  —  23  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A169  770  —  714  
Purfoods, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A736  1,222  0.1  2,252  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 945  —  —  
SSRG Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 61  —  43  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A437  444  —  345  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A437  —  —  —  
5,700  0.3  5,919  
Buildings and Real Estate        
Brooks Equipment Company, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A10  1,021  0.1  1,940  
Groundworks LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  121  —  85  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC#+!~%
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A354  115  —  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC#+!~%
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A71  —  —  —  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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March 31, 2020
(In thousands)


Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Buildings and Real Estate - (continued)
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC#+!~%
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A2,004  $—  —  %$—  
1,257  0.1  2,025  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
Flexan, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  137  —  113  
Flexan, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  124  —  26  
261  —  139  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
Inventus Power, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 372  —  14  
Inventus Power, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  88  —  114  
Inventus Power, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  20  —  38  
Inventus Power, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Reladyne, Inc.
LP unitsN/AN/AN/A 931  —  343  
1,411  —  509  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
Accela, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A670  418  —  111  
Agility Recovery Solutions Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A97  604  0.1  681  
Arctic Wolfs Networks, Inc. and Arctic Wolf Networks Canada, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A587  462  —  462  
Astute Holdings, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  294  —  320  
Calabrio, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A26  205  —  224  
Centrify Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 691  —  221  
Centrify Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A263  —  —  —  
Cloudbees, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A71  466  —  355  
Cloudbees, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A93  181  —  192  
Confluence Technologies, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 412  —  498  
Connexin Software, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A154  192  —  182  
Convercent, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A325  63  —  94  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A356  434  —  331  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A122  225  —  209  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A74  142  —  127  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A67  123  —  140  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A12  33  —  45  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  154  —  441  
EWC Growth Partners LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  12  —  11  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 291  —  409  
HealthcareSource HR, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  621  0.1  783  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  288  —  250  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  —  —  —  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A284  384  —  279  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 43  —  —  
Internet Truckstop Group LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A408  447  —  385  
Kareo, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A53  162  —   
Kareo, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A  —   
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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March 31, 2020
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Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Kareo, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A $ —  %$12  
Maverick Bidco Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 723  —  531  
MetricStream, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A168  263  —  183  
Namely, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A17  28  —  40  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 1,440  0.1  1,333  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  547  —  304  
Onapsis, Inc., Virtual Forge GMBH and Onapsis GMBH
WarrantN/AN/AN/A  —   
Property Brands, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A63  766  0.1  965  
PCS Intermediate II Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  367  —  340  
Personify, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A639  828  0.1  748  
Pride Midco, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 2,594  0.1  2,574  
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 964  0.1  1,116  
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A202  329  0.1  977  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  316  —  228  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 21  —  —  
SnapLogic, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A184  458  —  613  
SnapLogic, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A69  27  —  163  
Caliper Software, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 2,734  0.2  2,826  
Caliper Software, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A221  283  —  445  
Caliper Software, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  37  —  43  
Telesoft Holdings LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A  —   
Vendavo, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A1,017  1,017  0.1  1,441  
Verisys Corporation
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A579  712  0.1  737  
Vitalyst, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  61  —  45  
Vitalyst, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
Workforce Software, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  973  —  389  
Xmatters, Inc. and Alarmpoint, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A474  494  —  553  
Xmatters, Inc. and Alarmpoint, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A84  64  —  19  
Xmatters, Inc. and Alarmpoint, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A20  26  —  23  
23,455  1.2  23,422  
Ecological
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 700  —  650  
Electronics
Appriss Holdings, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  174  —  172  
Diligent Corporation
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A414  1,609  0.1  2,107  
Episerver, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A76  807  0.1  544  
ES Acquisition LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  13  —  11  
Project Silverback Holdings Corp.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
Red Dawn SEI Buyer, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A13  13  —  11  
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A67  27  —  48  
2,649  0.2  2,893  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Active Day, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A $1,098  —  %$573  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A1,158  1,334  0.1  1,291  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 1,119  0.1  562  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—   —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  —  —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Aspen Medical Products, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  77  —  54  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC(17)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A591  1,190  0.1  1,315  
BIOVT, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  1,223  0.1  1,510  
CMI Parent Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  240  —  225  
CMI Parent Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A429  469  —  463  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A13,890  1,619  0.1  1,150  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A140  218  —  —  
Deca Dental Management LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A1,008  1,278  —  303  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  737  —  34  
Encore GC Acquisition, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A26  272  —  289  
Encore GC Acquisition, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A26  52  —  75  
ERG Buyer, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 661  —  112  
ERG Buyer, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  262  —  89  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—   —  —  
G & H Wire Company, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A336  269  —  136  
IntegraMed America, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  417  —  —  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC^*#!~%
Common StockN/AN/AN/A432  4,330  0.1  1,752  
Katena Holdings, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 573  —  307  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A155  172  —  88  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 440  —  181  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A15  153  —  141  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A412  335  —  197  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A452  234  —  —  
Pentec Acquisition Sub, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 116  —  147  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  528  —  497  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 74  —  —  
Radiology Partners, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A11  68  —  61  
Radiology Partners, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A43  55  —  240  
RXH Buyer Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A11  973  0.1  757  
Sage Dental Management, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  249  —   
Sage Dental Management, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
SLMP, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A668  789  0.1  953  
Spear Education, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—   —  85  
Spear Education, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  26  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
SSH Corpration
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  $40  —  %$122  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 98  —  84  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Surgical Information Systems, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 414  —  447  
WHCG Management, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 414  —  384  
22,615  0.8  14,657  
Insurance
Captive Resources Midco, LLC(17)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A425  —  —  290  
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A78  90  —  58  
90  —  348  
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
LMP TR Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A712  712  0.1  593  
PADI Holdco, Inc.(17)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 969  —  447  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A68  117  —  88  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A46  80  —  60  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A38  65  —  49  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A33  58  —  43  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A14  24  —  19  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A  —   
2,027  0.1  1,301  
Oil and Gas
W3 Co.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 1,632  0.1  1,439  
W3 Co.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  224  —  213  
1,856  0.1  1,652  
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only)
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC(17)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A20  239  —  235  
Massage Envy, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A749  210  0.1  1,252  
449  0.1  1,487  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
Blue River Pet Care, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  76  —  67  
Captain D's, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A158  156  —  102  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  29  —  13  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A221  211  —  204  
R.G. Barry Corporation
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  161  —  100  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A31  373  —  188  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 717  0.1  887  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A148  188  —  436  
Wetzel's Pretzels, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  416  —  239  
2,327  0.1  2,236  
Printing and Publishing
Brandmuscle, Inc.
LLC interest N/A N/A N/A —  335  —  46  
Retail Stores
2nd Ave. LLC
LP interest N/A N/A N/A 653  653  —  362  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Retail Stores - (continued)
Batteries Plus Holding Corporation
LP interest N/A N/A N/A 10  1,287  0.1  926  
Cycle Gear, Inc.
LLC units N/A N/A N/A 27  462  —  346  
DTLR, Inc.
LLC interest N/A N/A N/A  411  —  597  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  165  —  —  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 400  —  363  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  —  —  —  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.(8)(9)(12)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 948  0.1  998  
Paper Source, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 1,387  —  —  
Pet Holdings ULC(8)(12)
LP interest N/A N/A N/A 677  483  —  152  
Pet Supplies Plus, LLC(17)
LLC units N/A N/A N/A 144  181  —  256  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 496  —  456  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 101  —  92  
6,974  0.2  4,548  
Total non-controlled/non-affiliate company equity investments$78,407  3.5  %$68,405  
Total non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments$4,394,956  $4,495,559  213.2  %$4,169,717  
Non-controlled affiliate company investments(18)
Debt investments
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Uinta Brewing Company^+(7)(8)
One stop L + 4.00%
(a)
 5.00% 08/2021 $962  $926  —  %$205  
Uinta Brewing Company(7)(8)
One stop L + 0.50%
(a)
 1.50% 08/2021 479  475  —  396  
1,441  1,401  —  601  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stop L + 3.00%
(c)
 4.91% 10/2023 5,363  5,169  0.2  4,046  
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stop L + 3.00%
(c)
 0.0491 10/2023 448  432  —  338  
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stop L + 3.00%
(c)
 0.0491 10/2023 34  33  —  26  
Switchfly LLC(5)(8)
One stop L + 8.50% N/A(6) 10/2023 —  —  —  (28) 
5,845  5,634  0.2  4,382  
Electronics
Sloan Company, Inc., The+(7)(8)
One stop L + 8.50%
(c)
 9.87% 04/2023 4,709  4,075  0.2  4,081  
Sloan Company, Inc., The(7)(8)
One stop L + 8.50%
(c)
 9.87% 04/2023 593  591  —  619  
Sloan Company, Inc., The(7)(8)
One stop L + 8.50%
(c)
 9.87% 04/2023 312  271  —  271  
5,614  4,937  0.2  4,971  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Dental Holdings Corporation*(7)(8)
One stop L + 6.00%
(b)
 7.16% 03/2023 10,660  10,612  0.4  6,975  
Dental Holdings Corporation(8)
One stop L + 6.00%
(c)
 7.00% 03/2023 107  107  —  107  
10,767  10,719  0.4  7,082  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals
Benetech, Inc.+(8)
One stop L + 11.00%
(a)
 10.25% cash/2.00% PIK 05/2020 4,150  4,144  0.2  2,905  
Benetech, Inc.(8)
One stop P + 9.75%
(a)(f)
 10.91% cash/2.00% PIK 05/2020 557  555  —  195  
4,707  4,699  0.2  3,100  
Total non-controlled affiliate company debt investments$28,374  $27,390  1.0   $20,136  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Investment
Type
Spread
Above
Index(1)
Interest
Rate(2)
Maturity
Date
Principal ($) /
Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage
of Net
Assets
Fair
Value (4)
Equity Investments(15)(16)
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Uinta Brewing Company(8)
Common stockN/AN/AN/A153  $17  $—  %$—  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
Switchfly LLC(8)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A3,418  2,320  —  2,417  
Electronics
Sloan Company, Inc., The(8)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  152  —  —  
Sloan Company, Inc., The+(8)
Common stockN/AN/AN/A—  41  —  41  
Sloan Company, Inc., The(8)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 14  —  —  
207  —  41  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Dental Holdings Corporation*(8)
Common stockN/AN/AN/A—  390  —  390  
390  —  390  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals
Benetech, Inc.(8)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A59  —  —  —  
Benetech, Inc.(8)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A59  —  —  —  
—  —  —  
Total non-controlled affiliate company equity investments$2,934  —  %$2,848  
Total non-controlled affiliate company investments$28,374  $30,324  1.0  %$22,984  
Controlled affiliate company investments(19)
Debt Investments
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
MMan Acquisition Co.^*+(7)(8)
One stop N/A 10.00% PIK 08/2023 $22,527  $19,830  0.8  %$15,379  
MMan Acquisition Co.(7)(8)
One stop N/A 8.00% PIK 08/2023 1,358  1,358  0.1  1,277  
23,885  21,188  0.9  16,656  
Total controlled affiliate company debt investments$23,885  $21,188  0.9  %$16,656  
Equity investments(15)(16)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
MMan Acquisition Co.^*+(8)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  $928  —  %$858  
Total controlled affiliate company equity investments$928  —  %$858  
Total controlled affiliate company investments$23,885  $22,116  0.9  %$17,514  
Total investments$4,447,215  $4,547,999  215.1  %$4,210,215  
Money market funds (included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents)            
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Institutional Shares (CUSIP 09248U718)
0.21% (21)
    $15,726  0.8  %$15,726  
Total money market funds$15,726  0.8  %$15,726  
Total investments and money market funds$4,563,725  215.9  %$4,225,941  


See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(In thousands)


^
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan secures the notes offered in the 2014 Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 7).
*
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan secures the notes offered in the 2018 Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 7).
#
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan secures the notes offered in the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 7).
+
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the WF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7).
!
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the DB Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7).
~
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the MS Credit Facility II (as defined in Note 7).
%
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the SLF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7).
&
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the GCIC SLF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7).
(1)The majority of the investments bear interest at a rate that is permitted to be determined by reference to London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR” or “L”) denominated in U.S. dollars or U.K. pound sterling (“GBP”), Euro Interbank Offered Rate (“EURIBOR” or “E”) or Prime (“P”) and which reset daily, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. For each, the Company has provided the spread over LIBOR, EURIBOR or Prime and the weighted average current interest rate in effect as of March 31, 2020. Certain investments are subject to a LIBOR, EURIBOR or Prime interest rate floor. For fixed rate loans, a spread above a reference rate is not applicable. Listed below are the index rates as of March 31, 2020, which was the last business day of the period on which LIBOR or EURIBOR was determined. The actual index rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable index rate outstanding as of March 31, 2020, as the loan may have priced or repriced based on an index rate prior to March 31, 2020.
(a) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 30-day LIBOR, which was 0.99% as of March 31, 2020.
(b) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 60-day LIBOR, which was 1.26% as of March 31, 2020.
(c) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 90-day LIBOR, which was 1.45% as of March 31, 2020.
(d) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 180-day LIBOR, which was 1.18% as of March 31, 2020.
(e) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 360-day LIBOR, which was 1.00% as of March 31, 2020.
(f) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the Prime rate, which was 3.25% as of March 31, 2020.
(g) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 90-day EURIBOR, which was -0.36% as of March 31, 2020.
(h) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 30-day GBP LIBOR, which was 0.24% as of March 31, 2020.
(i) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 90-day GBP LIBOR, which was 0.60% as of March 31, 2020.
(j) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 180-day GBP LIBOR, which was 0.73% as of March 31, 2020.
(k) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the Australia Three Month Interbank Rate, which was 0.42%, as of March 31, 2020.
(2)For portfolio companies with multiple interest rate contracts, the interest rate shown is a weighted average current interest rate in effect as of March 31, 2020.
(3)The total principal amount is presented for debt investments while the number of shares or units owned is presented for equity investments.
(4)The fair value of the investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements.
(5)The negative fair value is the result of the capitalized discount on the loan or the unfunded commitment being valued below par. The negative amortized cost is the result of the capitalized discount being greater than the principal amount outstanding on the loan.
(6)The entire commitment was unfunded as of March 31, 2020. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment. The investment may be subject to an unused facility fee.
(7)Loan was on non-accrual status as of March 31, 2020, meaning that the Company has ceased recognizing interest income on the loan.
(8)The investment is treated as a non-qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Under the 1940 Act, the Company can not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets. As of March 31, 2020, total non-qualifying assets at fair value represented 5.4% of the Company's total assets calculated in accordance with the 1940 Act.
(9)Investment is denominated in foreign currency and is translated into U.S. dollars as of the valuation date or the date of the transaction. See Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Updates - Foreign Currency Transactions.
(10)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in the United Kingdom.
(11)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in Australia.
(12)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in Canada.
(13) The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in Luxembourg.
(14)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in Andorra.
(15) Equity investments are non-income producing securities unless otherwise noted.
(16) Ownership of certain equity investments occurs through a holding company or partnership.
(17) The Company holds an equity investment that entitles it to receive preferential dividends.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(18)As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be an “affiliated person"” of the portfolio company as the Company owns five percent or more of the portfolio company's voting securities (“non-controlled affiliate”). Transactions related to investments in non-controlled affiliates for the six months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
Portfolio Company
Fair value as of September 30, 2019
Purchases (cost)(l)
Redemptions
(cost)
Transfer in/out (cost)Premium amort/
Discount
accretion
Net change in unrealized
gain/(loss)
Fair value as of March 31, 2020Net realized gain/(loss)Interest and
fee income
Dividend
income
Benetech, Inc.
$3,747  $480  $(602) $—  $28  $(553) $3,100  $—  $322  $—  
Dental Holdings Corporation (m)
—  425  (2,126) 12,862  (167) (3,522) 7,472  (3,247) —  —  
Sloan Company, Inc., The (m)
—  642  (725) 5,741  (674) 28  5,012  (4,791) —  —  
Switchfly LLC
7,783  —  —  —  29  (1,013) 6,799  —  150  —  
Uinta Brewing Company
1,045  299  (12) —  (2) (729) 601  —  —  —  
Total Non-Controlled Affiliates
$12,575  $1,846  $(3,465) $18,603  $(786) $(5,789) $22,984  $(8,038) $472  $—  

(l)
Purchases at cost includes amounts related to payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest capitalized and added to the principal balance of the respective loans.
(m)
During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company's ownership increased to over five percent of the portfolio company's voting securities.
(19)As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be both an “affiliated person” of and “control” this portfolio company as the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement) (“controlled affiliate”). Transactions related to investments in controlled affiliates for the six months ended March 31, 2020 were as follows:
Portfolio Company
Fair value as of September 30, 2019Purchases (cost)Redemptions
(cost)
Transfer in/out (cost)Premium amort/
Discount
accretion
Net change in unrealized
gain/(loss)
Fair value as of March 31, 2020Net realized gain/(loss)Interest and
fee income
Dividend
income
MMan Acquisition Co.(n)
—  2,344  —  16,784  139  (1,753) 17,514  —  350  —  
Total Controlled Affiliates
$—  $2,344  $—  $16,784  $139  $(1,753) $17,514  $—  $350  $—  

(n)
During the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company's ownership increased to over twenty-five percent of the portfolio company's voting securities.
(20)The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of March 31, 2020.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Investments
Non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments
Debt investments
Aerospace and Defense
ILC Dover, LP#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)(c)(d)
6.94%12/2023$6,617  $6,583  0.3  %$6,617  
NTS Technical Systems^*#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)(c)
8.35%06/202125,650  25,611  1.2  25,650  
NTS Technical Systems#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)(c)
8.35%06/20214,210  4,201  0.2  4,210  
NTS Technical Systems(5)
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
06/2021—  (40) —  —  
Tronair Parent, Inc.^+
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.93%09/2023726  717  —  682  
Tronair Parent, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
6.96%09/2021160  157  —  148  
Whitcraft LLC^*+
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%04/202342,099  43,102  1.9  42,099  
Whitcraft LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%04/20238,300  8,292  0.4  8,300  
Whitcraft LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
04/2023—  (1) —  —  
87,762  88,622  4.0  87,706  
Automobile
Dent Wizard International Corporation#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)
6.05%04/202212,338  12,498  0.6  12,338  
Grease Monkey International, LLC^*
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%11/20227,834  7,934  0.4  7,834  
Grease Monkey International, LLC#!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%11/20222,394  2,494  0.1  2,394  
Grease Monkey International, LLC#!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%11/20221,215  1,267  0.1  1,215  
Grease Monkey International, LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%11/20221,100  1,144  0.1  1,100  
Grease Monkey International, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%11/2022126  130  —  126  
Grease Monkey International, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%11/2022110  111  —  110  
JHCC Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%09/202515,788  15,475  0.7  15,630  
JHCC Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/202510   —   
JHCC Holdings LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
09/2025—  (3) —  (3) 
Polk Acquisition Corp.*
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/20225,185  5,307  0.2  5,081  
Polk Acquisition Corp.
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/202230  31  —  30  
Power Stop, LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.85%10/20252,871  2,935  0.1  2,871  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.54%04/202313,218  13,345  0.6  13,218  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.54%04/20232,084  2,169  0.1  2,084  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)(c)
8.55%04/20231,822  1,897  0.1  1,822  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.54%04/20231,392  1,450  0.1  1,392  
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.55%04/202380  82  —  80  
67,597  68,275  3.2  67,331  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Abita Brewing Co., L.L.C.+
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.87%04/20219,983  10,051  0.5  9,882  
Abita Brewing Co., L.L.C.(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
04/2021—  (1) —  (2) 
BJH Holdings III Corp.#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%08/202546,400  48,003  2.1  45,936  
BJH Holdings III Corp.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%08/2025160  151  —  152  
C. J. Foods, Inc.^*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/202029,179  30,052  1.3  29,179  
C. J. Foods, Inc.^
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20202,207  2,275  0.1  2,207  
C. J. Foods, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.30%05/2020592  636  —  592  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.95%09/202318,801  19,065  0.9  18,801  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.95%09/20232,270  2,367  0.1  2,270  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.95%09/20231,442  1,503  0.1  1,442  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.95%09/20231,273  1,327  0.1  1,273  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%09/2023335  332  —  335  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%09/2023183  183  —  183  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
One stopP + 4.75%
(f)
9.75%09/202360  61  —  60  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
37


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Beverage, Food and Tobacco - (continued)
Fintech Midco, LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.30%08/2024$24,661  $25,093  1.1  %$24,661  
Fintech Midco, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.30%08/20241,142  1,190  0.1  1,142  
Fintech Midco, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
08/2024—  (1) —  —  
Fintech Midco, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
08/2024—  (1) —  —  
Flavor Producers, LLC#!~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.85%12/20235,031  4,903  0.2  4,630  
Flavor Producers, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
12/2022—  (6) —  (10) 
FWR Holding Corporation^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%08/20239,203  9,334  0.4  9,203  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%08/20231,839  1,916  0.1  1,839  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%08/20231,163  1,211  0.1  1,163  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%08/2023368  381  —  368  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%08/2023275  285  —  275  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%08/202334  33  —  34  
FWR Holding Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
08/2023—  —  —  —  
Global ID Corporation*#+!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%11/202111,798  12,028  0.5  11,798  
Global ID Corporation*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%11/2021821  854  —  821  
Global ID Corporation
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%11/2021719  749  —  719  
Global ID Corporation
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%11/2021494  513  —  494  
Global ID Corporation
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
11/2021—  —  —  —  
Global ID Corporation
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
11/2021—  —  —  —  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
3.04% cash/7.50% PIK06/2023767  799  —  767  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
3.04% cash/7.50% PIK06/2023604  628  —  604  
Mendocino Farms, LLC(5)
One stopL + 1.00%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  (1) —  —  
Mid-America Pet Food, L.L.C.^*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%12/202122,514  22,992  1.0  22,514  
Mid-America Pet Food, L.L.C.
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
12/2021—  —  —  —  
NBC Intermediate, LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)(c)
6.40%09/20232,365  2,402  0.1  2,365  
NBC Intermediate, LLC*
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.45%09/20232,309  2,346  0.1  2,309  
NBC Intermediate, LLC^
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.45%09/20232,024  2,010  0.1  2,024  
NBC Intermediate, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
09/2023—  —  —  —  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.62%05/202116,176  16,457  0.7  16,176  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/2021543  564  —  543  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/2021391  407  —  391  
Purfoods, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/2021296  307  —  296  
Purfoods, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/2021296  307  —  296  
Purfoods, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/2021295  307  —  295  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.59%05/2021253  257  —  253  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopN/A7.00% PIK05/2026241  246  —  241  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/2021149  155  —  149  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202148  48  —  48  
Purfoods, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)(c)
7.57%05/202140  41  —  40  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202130  30  —  30  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202130  30  —  30  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202128  28  —  28  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202122  22  —  22  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202122  22  —  22  
Purfoods, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202120  20  —  20  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.^*
Senior loanL + 7.00%
(c)
9.1%10/201911,349  11,330  0.5  11,349  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.
Senior loanL + 7.00%
(a)(f)
9.62%10/201990  91  —  90  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.06%12/202314,180  14,451  0.6  14,180  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
38


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Beverage, Food and Tobacco - (continued)
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%12/2023$40  $39  —  %$40  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
12/2023—  —  —  —  
245,555  250,822  10.8  244,569  
Broadcasting and Entertainment
TouchTunes Interactive Networks, Inc.^+
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%05/20212,108  2,136  0.1  2,108  
Buildings and Real Estate
Brooks Equipment Company, LLC^*
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.12%08/202026,730  26,930  1.2  26,730  
Brooks Equipment Company, LLC*
One stopL + 5.00%
(b)(c)
7.13%08/2020668  671  —  668  
Brooks Equipment Company, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
08/2020—  (3) —  —  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
6.55%03/20241,015  1,058  0.1  1,015  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
6.55%03/2024923  940  —  923  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(f)
6.55%03/2024443  462  —  443  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(c)
6.54%03/2024283  287  —  283  
MRI Software LLC^
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/202341,896  42,320  1.9  41,896  
MRI Software LLC^*+
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/202330,692  31,364  1.4  30,692  
MRI Software LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/20237,601  7,834  0.3  7,601  
MRI Software LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/20236,561  6,841  0.3  6,561  
MRI Software LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/20234,604  4,793  0.2  4,604  
MRI Software LLC^
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/20233,231  3,369  0.1  3,231  
MRI Software LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/20232,068  2,157  0.1  2,068  
MRI Software LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/20231,207  1,256  0.1  1,207  
MRI Software LLC^
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/2023696  708  —  696  
MRI Software LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/2023292  289  —  292  
MRI Software LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/2023292  290  —  292  
MRI Software LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/2023192  191  —  192  
MRI Software LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%06/202397  96  —  97  
MRI Software LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  (2) —  —  
MRI Software LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  (2) —  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC+(7)
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20221,654  1,207  0.1  1,183  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(5)(7)
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
N/A(6)
05/2022—  (64) —  (64) 
131,145  132,992  5.8  130,610  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
Flexan, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%02/20203,306  3,345  0.1  3,306  
Flexan, LLC^
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%02/20201,556  1,575  0.1  1,556  
Flexan, LLC
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
9.50%02/202030  31  —  30  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.57%07/202412,832  12,982  0.6  12,832  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.57%07/2024855  890  —  855  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
One stopP + 4.25%
(f)
9.25%07/2024100  100  —  100  
18,679  18,923  0.8  18,679  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
Blackbird Purchaser, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
6.6%04/202613,149  13,494  0.6  13,149  
Blackbird Purchaser, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)(f)
6.60%04/2026598  620  —  598  
Blackbird Purchaser, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.6%04/202470  68  —  70  
Chase Industries, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)(f)
6.1%05/202512,120  12,267  0.5  12,120  
Chase Industries, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
6.1%05/2025991  1,030  0.1  991  
Chase Industries, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)(f)
6.10%05/2023306  311  —  306  
Inventus Power, Inc.^*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.54%04/202015,885  15,399  0.6  14,295  
Inventus Power, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.55%04/2020610  581  —  530  
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)(f)
6.04%07/202513,702  13,973  0.6  13,702  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
39


Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing - (continued)
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(b)
6.09%07/2023$ $ —  %$ 
PetroChoice Holdings, Inc.^
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.26%08/20223,309  3,320  0.1  3,211  
Reladyne, Inc.^*
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/202227,295  27,634  1.2  27,295  
Reladyne, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/20222,366  2,457  0.1  2,366  
Reladyne, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%07/20221,732  1,805  0.1  1,732  
Reladyne, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/20221,561  1,627  0.1  1,561  
Reladyne, Inc.^
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/20221,283  1,333  0.1  1,283  
Reladyne, Inc.#!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/20221,104  1,147  0.1  1,104  
Reladyne, Inc.#!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/2022503  523  —  503  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/202515,724  15,898  0.7  15,724  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,822  1,897  0.1  1,822  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,768  1,837  0.1  1,768  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,724  1,795  0.1  1,724  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,664  1,704  0.1  1,664  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,605  1,671  0.1  1,605  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,496  1,556  0.1  1,496  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/20251,225  1,247  0.1  1,225  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/2025675  701  —  675  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/202566  67  —  66  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC#!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(a)
8.29%03/202560  62  —  60  
Togetherwork Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
03/2024—  (2) —  —  
124,421  126,030  5.6  122,653  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
3ES Innovation, Inc.#+!~(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
7.81%05/202513,900  14,196  0.6  13,900  
3ES Innovation, Inc.(5)(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (2) —  —  
Accela, Inc.*
One stopL + 8.75%
(a)
5.29% cash/5.50% PIK09/202311,933  11,983  0.5  11,695  
Accela, Inc.
One stopL + 8.75%
(a)
5.29% cash/5.50% PIK09/2023996  1,003  —  976  
Accela, Inc.
One stopL + 8.75%
(a)
5.29% cash/5.50% PIK09/2023104  104  —  102  
Agility Recovery Solutions Inc.^*
One stopL + 6.00%
(e)
8.02%03/202322,708  22,869  1.0  22,708  
Agility Recovery Solutions Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
8.10%03/2023201  196  —  201  
Apptio, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
9.56%01/202557,009  57,889  2.6  57,009  
Apptio, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.25%
N/A(6)
01/2025—  (2) —  —  
Arch Global CCT Holdings Corp.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)(f)
6.79%04/20263,853  3,896  0.2  3,853  
Arch Global CCT Holdings Corp.
Senior loanL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
04/2025—  —  —  —  
Arch Global CCT Holdings Corp.
Senior loanL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
04/2026—  —  —  —  
Astute Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%04/202510,935  11,132  0.5  10,935  
Astute Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%04/202540  39  —  40  
Astute Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
04/2025—  (2) —  —  
AutoQuotes, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.88%11/20249,888  10,056  0.4  9,888  
AutoQuotes, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
11/2024—  —  —  —  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(b)(c)
7.85%04/20265,906  5,969  0.3  5,906  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.#+!~(8)(9)
One stopE + 5.75%
(g)
5.75%04/20262,442  2,467  0.1  2,378  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
04/2026—  (1) —  —  
Axiom Merger Sub Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
04/2026—  (3) —  —  
Bazaarvoice, Inc.*#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%02/202448,613  49,581  2.2  48,613  
Bazaarvoice, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
02/2024—  (3) —  —  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.35%07/20262,957  2,983  0.1  2,928  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
40


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.#!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.35%07/2026$312  $309  —  %$309  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.35%07/2026166  167  —  162  
Bearcat Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
07/2024—  —  —  —  
Bullhorn, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.75%
(b)
8.91%11/20225,082  5,094  0.2  5,132  
Bullhorn, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.75%
(b)
8.91%11/20221,217  1,220  0.1  1,229  
Calabrio, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%06/20259,880  10,058  0.4  9,880  
Calabrio, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)(c)
8.54%06/202584  84  —  84  
Caliper Software, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)(f)
8.10%11/202526,137  26,698  1.2  26,137  
Caliper Software, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%11/2023284  287  —  284  
Centrify Corporation*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.36%08/202423,375  23,422  1.0  22,674  
Centrify Corporation
One stopP + 5.25%
(f)
10.25%08/2024300  300  —  292  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC^*
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
9.20%09/202216,458  16,452  0.7  16,458  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC+
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
9.22%07/20256,102  6,134  0.3  6,102  
Clearwater Analytics, LLC(5)
One stopL + 7.00%
N/A(6)
09/2022—  (4) —  —  
Cloudbees, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)(c)
10.60% cash/0.50% PIK05/20234,193  4,240  0.2  4,172  
Cloudbees, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
10.54% cash/0.50% PIK08/20211,462  1,482  0.1  1,421  
Cloudbees, Inc.
One stopL + 8.50%
N/A(6)
05/2023—  —  —  —  
Confluence Technologies, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.55%03/202415,470  15,741  0.7  15,470  
Confluence Technologies, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
03/2024—  (1) —  —  
Connexin Software, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 8.50%
(a)
10.54%02/20247,550  7,637  0.3  7,475  
Connexin Software, Inc.
One stopL + 8.50%
N/A(6)
02/2024—  —  —  —  
Conservice, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%12/20243,794  3,870  0.2  3,794  
Conservice, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
12/2024—  —  —  —  
Daxko Acquisition Corporation^*
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%09/202322,173  22,490  1.0  22,173  
Daxko Acquisition Corporation(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
09/2023—  (1) —  —  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
One stopL + 9.50%
(c)
8.82% cash/3.00% PIK06/20238,470  8,855  0.4  8,896  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Subordinated debtN/A8.00% PIK06/2023  —   
Digital Guardian, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  18  —  19  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  —  —  —  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.#+!~
Senior loanP + 3.00%
(c)(f)
7.09%06/20225,107  5,228  0.2  5,107  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)(c)(f)
6.04%06/202220  19  —  20  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.
Senior loanL + 4.00%
N/A(6)
06/2022—   —  —  
E2open, LLC*#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.87%11/202486,772  87,841  3.9  86,772  
E2open, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
11/2024—  (6) —  —  
EGD Security Systems, LLC^*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.06%06/202330,092  30,588  1.4  30,092  
EGD Security Systems, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(b)(c)
8.06%06/2023644  669  —  644  
EGD Security Systems, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  (2) —  —  
EGD Security Systems, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  (2) —  —  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.*#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/202454,564  55,059  2.4  53,881  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/202412,886  13,268  0.6  12,725  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/20243,320  3,419  0.1  3,279  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/20243,064  3,155  0.1  3,025  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/20241,918  1,976  0.1  1,895  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/202452  50  —  50  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.80%05/202411  10  —   
HealthcareSource HR, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%05/202334,095  34,208  1.5  34,095  
HealthcareSource HR, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
05/2023—  (2) —  —  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.87%08/2026$4,133  $4,187  0.2  %$4,092  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
09/2025—  —  —  —  
HSI Halo Acquisition, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
08/2026—  (6) —  (7) 
Hydraulic Authority III Limited#!~(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 6.00%
(i)(j)
7.00%11/202512,439  12,686  0.5  12,102  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
One stopN/A11.00% PIK11/2028179  184  —  175  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 6.00%
(i)
8.10%11/202524  24  —  24  
ICIMS, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.56%09/202414,355  14,597  0.7  14,355  
ICIMS, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.56%09/20244,501  4,595  0.2  4,501  
ICIMS, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
09/2024—  (1) —  —  
III US Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
09/2022—  —  —  —  
Imprivata, Inc.*#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
6.10%10/202313,185  13,427  0.6  13,185  
Imprivata, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.00%
N/A(6)
10/2023—  (1) —  —  
Infogix, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%04/20247,252  7,419  0.3  7,107  
Infogix, Inc.*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%04/20241,119  1,140  0.1  1,096  
Infogix, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%04/202428  27  —  26  
Integral Ad Science, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 7.25%
(a)
8.05% cash/1.25% PIK07/202414,751  15,006  0.7  14,751  
Integral Ad Science, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
07/2023—  (3) —  (4) 
Integration Appliance, Inc.^*#!~
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
9.43%08/202368,335  69,389  3.1  68,335  
Integration Appliance, Inc.
One stopL + 7.25%
(a)
9.29%08/2023487  482  —  487  
Internet Truckstop Group LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.61%04/202522,816  23,521  1.0  22,816  
Internet Truckstop Group LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
04/2025—  (3) —  —  
Invoice Cloud, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
5.43% cash/3.25% PIK02/20246,309  6,360  0.3  6,309  
Invoice Cloud, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
02/2024—  —  —  —  
Invoice Cloud, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
02/2024—  (1) —  —  
JAMF Holdings, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 7.00%
(c)
9.18%11/202213,559  13,806  0.6  13,559  
JAMF Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)
9.05%11/202236  36  —  36  
Kareo, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
11.04%06/202210,273  10,453  0.5  10,350  
Kareo, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
11.04%06/2022940  963  —  948  
Kareo, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
(a)
11.04%06/2022753  772  —  759  
Kareo, Inc.
One stopL + 9.00%
N/A(6)
06/2022—  —  —  —  
Kaseya Traverse Inc*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)(d)
7.72% cash/1.00% PIK05/202533,149  34,346  1.5  33,149  
Kaseya Traverse Inc
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)(d)
7.69% cash/1.00% PIK05/2025498  519  —  498  
Kaseya Traverse Inc
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%05/202552  51  —  52  
Keais Records Service, LLC
One stopL + 4.50%
(a)
6.54%10/202418,076  18,388  0.8  18,076  
Keais Records Service, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
10/2024—  (1) —  —  
Keais Records Service, LLC
One stopL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
10/2024—  —  —  —  
Learn-it Systems, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.65%03/20252,567  2,631  0.1  2,567  
Learn-it Systems, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.61%03/202533  32  —  33  
Learn-it Systems, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(c)(f)
7.04%03/202526  26  —  26  
Litera Bidco LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
7.95%05/20263,379  3,411  0.2  3,379  
Litera Bidco LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
7.96%05/2026705  735  —  705  
Litera Bidco LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(d)
7.96%05/2026705  734  —  705  
Litera Bidco LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  —  —  —  
Maverick Bidco Inc.*#!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/202339,870  40,173  1.8  39,073  
Maverick Bidco Inc.*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/20233,215  3,289  0.1  3,151  
Maverick Bidco Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.55%04/202368  65  —  62  
MetricStream, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)
9.04%05/20249,131  9,232  0.4  9,192  
MetricStream, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
N/A(6)
05/2024—   —   
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
MetricStream, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
N/A(6)
04/2024$—  $12  —  %$14  
Mindbody, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)
9.06%02/202548,351  49,317  2.2  48,351  
Mindbody, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 7.00%
N/A(6)
02/2025—  (1) —  —  
Ministry Brands, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)
6.04%12/20221,460  1,484  0.1  1,460  
Ministry Brands, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)
6.04%12/2022836  849  —  836  
Ministry Brands, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(a)
6.04%12/2022381  397  —  381  
MMan Acquisition Co.^*+
One stopL + 3.50%
(c)
3.26% cash/2.50% PIK08/202322,428  19,646  0.8  16,798  
Namely, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 7.50%
(a)
6.25% cash/1.25% PIK06/20243,546  3,589  0.2  3,546  
Namely, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
06/2024—  —  —  —  
Namely, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
06/2024—  (16) —  —  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%12/20238,642  8,775  0.4  8,555  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.#+!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%12/20236,914  7,069  0.3  6,845  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%12/20231,207  1,227  0.1  1,195  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
12/2023—  (2) —  (2) 
Netsmart Technologies, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
04/2021—  (4) —  (2) 
Nextech Holdings, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%06/20254,052  4,132  0.2  4,052  
Nextech Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%06/2025100  96  —  100  
Nextech Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
06/2025—  (23) —  —  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.12%11/20239,474  9,597  0.4  9,474  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.#+!~(8)(9)
One stopN/A7.00%11/20237,240  7,396  0.3  7,060  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%11/20232,007  2,091  0.1  2,007  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%11/20231,452  1,513  0.1  1,452  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
8.13%11/2023160  162  —  160  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.(8)(9)
One stopN/A
N/A(6)
11/2023—  —  —  —  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.(5)(8)(9)
One stopN/A
N/A(6)
11/2023—  (1) —  —  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
11/2023—  (1) —  —  
Personify, Inc.*+
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%09/202415,614  15,933  0.7  15,614  
Personify, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%09/202440  40  —  40  
PlanSource Holdings, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.81%04/20259,330  9,516  0.4  9,330  
PlanSource Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
04/2025—  (1) —  —  
Project Power Buyer, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.86%05/202611,613  11,860  0.5  11,613  
Project Power Buyer, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (1) —  —  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/202420,049  20,296  0.9  20,049  
Property Brands, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/20246,720  6,861  0.3  6,720  
Property Brands, Inc.^
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/20243,276  3,413  0.2  3,276  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/20241,438  1,496  0.1  1,438  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/20241,218  1,267  0.1  1,218  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/20241,200  1,251  0.1  1,200  
Property Brands, Inc.
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%01/2024507  527  —  507  
Property Brands, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
01/2024—  (1) —  —  
Property Brands, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
01/2024—  (4) —  —  
Qgenda Intermediate Holdings, LLC+
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%06/202515,432  15,453  0.7  15,432  
Qgenda Intermediate Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
06/2025—  (2) —  —  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%12/202411,532  11,527  0.5  11,532  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC
Senior loanP + 3.25%
(f)
8.25%12/202458  58  —  58  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
12/2024—  (5) —  —  
Saba Software, Inc.^*#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(b)
6.59%05/202349,189  50,222  2.2  49,189  
Saba Software, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(b)
6.59%05/202311,011  11,140  0.5  11,011  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Saba Software, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
05/2023$—  $(2) —  %$—  
SnapLogic, Inc.
One stopL + 8.75%
(a)
5.29% cash/5.50% PIK09/20245,734  5,650  0.3  5,671  
SnapLogic, Inc.
One stopL + 3.25%
N/A(6)
09/2024—  —  —  —  
SnapLogic, Inc.
One stopL + 3.25%
N/A(6)
09/2024—  —  —  —  
Telesoft, LLC*
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%07/20227,276  7,437  0.3  7,276  
Telesoft, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
07/2022—  —  —  —  
TI Intermediate Holdings, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
6.54%12/20243,553  3,624  0.2  3,553  
TI Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
12/2024—  —  —  —  
Transact Holdings, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
7.01%04/20263,110  3,160  0.1  3,094  
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.*#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.30%06/202184,331  86,275  3.8  84,331  
Transaction Data Systems, Inc.
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.30%06/2021130  133  —  130  
Trintech, Inc.^*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.76%12/202322,629  23,071  1.0  22,629  
Trintech, Inc.^
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.76%12/20239,383  9,625  0.4  9,383  
Trintech, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.69%12/2023120  122  —  120  
True Commerce, Inc.^#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%11/202315,428  15,776  0.7  15,428  
True Commerce, Inc.+(8)(9)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%11/20232,616  2,735  0.1  2,572  
True Commerce, Inc.(8)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%11/2023919  960  —  919  
True Commerce, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
11/2023—  (1) —  —  
Upserve, Inc.#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%07/20235,141  5,222  0.2  5,141  
Upserve, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%07/20231,451  1,511  0.1  1,451  
Upserve, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
07/2023—  —  —  —  
Vector CS Midco Limited & Cloudsense Ltd.#!~(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
4.50% cash/2.75% PIK05/20247,608  7,758  0.3  7,322  
Vector CS Midco Limited & Cloudsense Ltd.(5)(8)(9)(10)
One stopL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
05/2024—  (1) —  —  
Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%12/202318,464  18,832  0.8  18,464  
Velocity Technology Solutions, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
12/2023—  (1) —  —  
Vendavo, Inc.*#!~
One stopL + 8.50%
(c)
10.62%10/202235,726  35,670  1.6  35,726  
Vendavo, Inc.
One stopP + 7.25%
(f)
12.50%10/2022332  328  —  332  
Verisys Corporation*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%01/20238,555  8,736  0.4  8,555  
Verisys Corporation(5)
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
01/2023—  (1) —  —  
Workforce Software, LLC#!~
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
7.76% cash/1.00% PIK07/202527,059  27,903  1.2  26,787  
Workforce Software, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
07/2025—  (3) —  (2) 
1,419,537  1,439,750  63.2  1,409,960  
Ecological
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/202229,947  30,387  1.3  29,947  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/20222,785  2,833  0.1  2,785  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/20221,668  1,735  0.1  1,668  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/20221,534  1,565  0.1  1,534  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/20221,235  1,284  0.1  1,235  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/2022836  851  —  836  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/2022684  696  —  684  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/2022566  588  —  566  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/2022190  197  —  190  
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/202240  39  —  40  
WRE Holding Corp.*
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
7.25%01/20232,300  2,352  0.1  2,300  
WRE Holding Corp.#!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
7.25%01/2023949  990  —  949  
WRE Holding Corp.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)
7.25%01/2023314  327  —  314  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
44


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Ecological - (continued)
WRE Holding Corp.
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(a)(c)(f)
7.23%01/2023$28  $29  —  %$28  
43,076  43,873  1.8  43,076  
Electronics
Appriss Holdings, Inc.#+!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%06/202625,221  26,050  1.1  25,221  
Appriss Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
 
N/A(6)
06/2025—  (4) —  —  
Compusearch Software Holdings, Inc.^#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.35%05/20212,979  3,020  0.1  2,979  
Diligent Corporation*+
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/202235,807  37,168  1.6  35,807  
Diligent Corporation*#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/202225,868  25,670  1.2  25,868  
Diligent Corporation#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/202212,538  12,841  0.6  12,538  
Diligent Corporation^*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/202211,308  11,675  0.5  11,308  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.73%04/2022697  723  —  697  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.81%04/2022489  508  —  489  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.64%04/2022285  287  —  285  
Diligent Corporation#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/2022101  100  —  101  
Diligent Corporation#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/202280  79  —  80  
Diligent Corporation
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.81%04/202239  38  —  39  
Diligent Corporation#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)(d)
7.56%04/202236  35  —  36  
Episerver, Inc.#~!(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
6.00%10/202420,821  21,208  0.9  20,139  
Episerver, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%10/202412,310  12,545  0.6  12,310  
Episerver, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
10/2024—  (2) —  —  
Gamma Technologies, LLC^*#!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/202433,411  33,814  1.5  33,411  
Gamma Technologies, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
06/2024—  (1) —  —  
SEI, Inc.*
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%07/20239,575  9,805  0.4  9,575  
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)
9.03%04/20245,998  6,018  0.3  6,004  
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
One stopL + 7.00%
N/A(6)
04/2024—  —  —  —  
Sloan Company, Inc., The+(7)
One stopL + 8.50%
(c)
10.60%04/20209,839  8,623  0.3  6,070  
Sloan Company, Inc., The(7)
One stopL + 8.50%
(c)
10.60%04/2020659  578  —  406  
Sloan Company, Inc., The(7)
One stopL + 8.50%
(c)
10.60%04/2020297  298  —  303  
Sloan Company, Inc., The(7)
One stopL + 8.50%
(c)
10.60%04/2020104  85  —  64  
Sovos Compliance*+
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%04/202419,614  20,308  0.9  19,614  
Sovos Compliance
Second lienN/A12.00% PIK04/20258,843  9,133  0.4  8,843  
Sovos Compliance
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%04/20241,903  1,972  0.1  1,903  
Sovos Compliance
Second lienN/A12.00% PIK04/20251,195  1,242  0.1  1,195  
Sovos Compliance
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%04/2024768  797  —  768  
Sovos Compliance(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
04/2024—  (2) —  —  
Watchfire Enterprises, Inc.
Second lienL + 8.00%
(c)
10.10%10/20219,435  9,370  0.4  9,435  
250,220  253,981  11.0  245,488  
Finance
Institutional Shareholder Services#!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.60%03/202618,965  19,421  0.8  18,775  
Institutional Shareholder Services
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.60%03/2024116  111  —  108  
19,081  19,532  0.8  18,883  
Grocery
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%10/2020354  348  —  319  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%10/2020102  96  —  92  
456  444  —  411  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Active Day, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%12/202124,420  24,768  1.1  24,420  
Active Day, Inc.^
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%12/20211,884  1,915  0.1  1,884  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
45


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
Active Day, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%12/2021$1,215  $1,235  0.1  %$1,215  
Active Day, Inc.
Senior loanL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%12/2021967  1,006  —  967  
Active Day, Inc.*
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.60%12/2021839  852  —  839  
Active Day, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)(f)
8.60%12/202170  70  —  70  
Active Day, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.50%
N/A(6)
12/2021—  (1) —  —  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.37%03/20235,990  6,108  0.3  5,990  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(b)(c)
8.43%03/20235,643  5,799  0.3  5,643  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC^
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%03/20233,293  3,434  0.1  3,293  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.39%03/20231,593  1,656  0.1  1,593  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.42%03/2023796  830  —  796  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
03/2023—  —  —  —  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC+
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%05/202242,312  42,976  1.9  42,312  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%05/2022212  216  —  212  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.85%05/2022164  167  —  164  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%05/202262  64  —  62  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%05/202230  30  —  30  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.+(7)
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%12/20195,261  3,281  0.1  3,157  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(7)
Senior loanL + 8.50%
(c)
10.60%12/20191,823   —   
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.+(7)
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%12/2019360  225  —  216  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(5)(7)
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%12/2019164  (7) —  (7) 
Agilitas USA, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%04/202210,206  10,252  0.5  10,206  
Agilitas USA, Inc.
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%04/202220  20  —  20  
Apothecary Products, LLC+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.70%07/20233,086  3,228  0.1  3,086  
Apothecary Products, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
07/2023—  —  —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC+(7)
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%03/20215,403  3,244  0.1  1,149  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC(7)
Senior loanL + 5.50%
(b)(c)(d)
7.66%03/20211,084  684  —  220  
Aspen Medical Products, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)(c)
7.30%06/20254,303  4,389  0.2  4,303  
Aspen Medical Products, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
06/2025—  —  —  —  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.30%11/202411,188  11,231  0.5  11,188  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.30%11/202466  66  —  66  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
11/2024—  (4) —  —  
BIOVT, LLC^*
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%01/202134,487  35,136  1.6  34,487  
BIOVT, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%01/20212,094  2,179  0.1  2,094  
BIOVT, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%01/20211,966  2,045  0.1  1,966  
BIOVT, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
01/2021—  —  —  —  
BIOVT, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
01/2021—  —  —  —  
Blades Buyer, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(b)(c)
6.75%08/20252,848  2,879  0.1  2,827  
Blades Buyer, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  —  —  —  
Blades Buyer, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  (8) —  (8) 
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc.^
Senior loanL + 5.25%
(c)
7.37%12/20204,762  4,788  0.2  4,762  
CMI Parent Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%08/20256,700  6,852  0.3  6,634  
CMI Parent Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  (2) —  (4) 
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.60%12/202414,011  14,203  0.6  14,011  
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
12/2024—  (1) —  —  
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
12/2024—  (3) —  —  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC^*+
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/202131,737  32,216  1.4  31,737  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC^*#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/202127,496  28,087  1.2  27,496  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/20218,405  8,655  0.4  8,405  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
46


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/2021$4,074  $4,244  0.2  %$4,074  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/20213,706  3,860  0.2  3,706  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/20212,537  2,643  0.1  2,537  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/2021678  706  —  678  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
One stopP + 4.25%
(f)
9.25%07/2021309  303  —  309  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/2021300  306  —  300  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/202194  95  —  94  
Deca Dental Management LLC^*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%12/202111,386  11,690  0.5  11,386  
Deca Dental Management LLC#!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
8.11%12/20211,385  1,423  0.1  1,385  
Deca Dental Management LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%12/2021999  1,026  0.1  999  
Deca Dental Management LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
8.21%12/2021741  771  —  741  
Deca Dental Management LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(c)
8.12%12/202132  31  —  32  
Deca Dental Management LLC
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
12/2021—  —  —  —  
Dental Holdings Corporation
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.12%02/202010,226  10,340  0.5  10,226  
Dental Holdings Corporation*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.12%02/20201,632  1,651  0.1  1,632  
Dental Holdings Corporation
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.12%02/2020828  837  —  828  
Elite Dental Partners LLC*
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/202314,145  13,994  0.6  13,437  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/20231,874  1,862  0.1  1,781  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/20231,757  1,746  0.1  1,669  
Elite Dental Partners LLC#+!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/20231,676  1,665  0.1  1,592  
Elite Dental Partners LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/20231,607  1,596  0.1  1,527  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)
7.29%06/2023200  198  —  190  
Elite Dental Partners LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
06/2023—  (6) —  —  
ERG Buyer, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%05/202419,330  19,265  0.8  18,749  
ERG Buyer, LLC
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
9.50%05/202420  14  —  12  
ERG Buyer, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
05/2024—  (9) —  —  
eSolutions, Inc.^*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(a)
8.54%03/202270,456  71,662  3.2  70,456  
eSolutions, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(d)
8.56%03/2022100  100  —  100  
Excelligence Learning Corporation^
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%04/202310,171  9,808  0.4  9,154  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/202318,129  18,252  0.8  17,766  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20237,951  8,126  0.4  7,792  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20236,964  7,125  0.3  6,825  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20232,377  2,432  0.1  2,330  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.55%05/20232,027  2,064  0.1  1,986  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20231,526  1,561  0.1  1,495  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/20231,128  1,155  0.1  1,106  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/2023994  1,017  —  974  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%05/2023641  654  —  629  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.51%05/2023200  198  —  192  
G & H Wire Company, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%09/20235,980  5,980  0.3  5,980  
G & H Wire Company, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
09/2022—  (1) —  —  
Immucor, Inc.+
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%06/20213,594  3,672  0.2  3,598  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC^*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.16%08/2024535  506  —  535  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC^*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.16%08/2024514  506  —  514  
Katena Holdings, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%06/202112,863  13,026  0.6  12,863  
Katena Holdings, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%06/20211,256  1,273  0.1  1,256  
Katena Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%06/2021860  869  —  860  
Katena Holdings, Inc.
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
9.50%06/202180  82  —  80  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
47


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC#!~
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
6.85%05/2025$2,383  $2,368  0.1  %$2,383  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)(c)
7.02%05/20251,125  1,171  0.1  1,125  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  —  —  —  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (2) —  —  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.^*#+!~(8)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/202329,259  29,693  1.3  29,259  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.^(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/20233,150  3,196  0.1  3,150  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
One stopP + 5.00%
(f)
10.00%04/202398  99  —  98  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.(8)(9)
One stopP + 5.00%
(f)
10.00%04/202314  15  —  14  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.+
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%08/202414,690  14,885  0.7  14,690  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
08/2024—  (1) —  —  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
08/2024—  (1) —  —  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%06/20237,088  7,074  0.3  6,946  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%06/20234,564  4,670  0.2  4,472  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
06/2022—  (3) —  (4) 
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/202219,200  17,574  0.6  14,400  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/20222,241  1,916  0.1  1,680  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/20222,099  1,912  0.1  1,575  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^+
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/20221,577  1,344  0.1  1,183  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/20221,393  1,188  0.1  1,045  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/20221,213  1,034  —  910  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^+
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/2022944  805  —  708  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*+
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/2022819  698  —  614  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/2022505  430  —  379  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)(f)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/2022289  263  —  215  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/202298  89  —  74  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/202288  81  —  66  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/202270  63  —  52  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC^
One stopL + 7.25%
(c)
8.35% cash/1.00% PIK05/202264  59  —  48  
ONsite Mammography, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
8.79%11/20235,842  5,920  0.3  5,842  
ONsite Mammography, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
8.79%11/20231,031  1,075  0.1  1,031  
ONsite Mammography, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
8.79%11/2023100  102  —  100  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.01%08/202119,329  19,650  0.9  19,329  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.#+!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.01%08/2021716  730  —  716  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.01%08/2021347  360  —  347  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.01%08/2021188  193  —  188  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.01%08/2021108  111  —  108  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(f)
8.53%08/2021102  103  —  102  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC+
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(c)
8.10% cash/0.75% PIK12/202224,533  22,536  0.9  20,846  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(c)
8.10% cash/0.75% PIK12/2022302  285  —  256  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(c)
8.10% cash/0.75% PIK12/2022178  168  —  152  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(c)
8.10% cash/0.75% PIK12/202286  76  —  74  
PPT Management Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)(c)
8.10% cash/0.75% PIK12/202216  (17) —  (46) 
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.78%08/20201,459  1,467  0.1  1,459  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)(f)
8.78%08/2020337  347  —  337  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.62%08/2020113  117  —  113  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
Riverchase MSO, LLC*
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%10/2022$9,720  $9,901  0.4  %$9,720  
Riverchase MSO, LLC
Senior loanP + 4.75%
(f)
9.75%10/202226  26  —  26  
RXH Buyer Corporation^*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%09/202127,814  28,193  1.3  27,814  
RXH Buyer Corporation*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%09/20213,147  3,192  0.1  3,147  
RXH Buyer Corporation
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)(f)
8.78%09/2021158  159  —  158  
SLMP, LLC^
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%05/202312,073  12,176  0.5  12,073  
SLMP, LLC^
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%05/20235,813  6,060  0.3  5,813  
SLMP, LLC
Subordinated debtN/A7.50% PIK05/2027223  229  —  223  
SLMP, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
05/2023—  (1) —  —  
SLMP, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
05/2023—  (1) —  —  
Spear Education, LLC^
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.07%12/20197,964  8,098  0.4  7,964  
Spear Education, LLC*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
8.07%12/2019249  256  —  249  
Spear Education, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
12/2019—  —  —  —  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC^
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.87%10/202311,065  10,961  0.5  10,512  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.87%10/2023180  178  —  171  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.75%
(c)
6.87%10/2023144  141  —  136  
WHCG Management, LLC*
Senior loanL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%03/20236,256  6,405  0.3  6,256  
WHCG Management, LLC
Senior loanL + 6.00%
(c)
8.11%03/2023200  204  —  200  
WHCG Management, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
03/2023—  (4) —  —  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.^*#!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.35%08/202224,583  25,145  1.1  24,583  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
08/2022—  (1) —  —  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
08/2022—  (1) —  —  
752,215  750,240  32.8  726,960  
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer
1A Smart Start LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
6.54%02/20221,389  1,412  0.1  1,389  
CST Buyer Company^
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
7.04%03/20235,347  5,441  0.2  5,347  
CST Buyer Company
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
03/2023—  —  —  —  
Plano Molding Company, LLC^+
One stopL + 7.00%
(a)
9.04%05/202114,748  14,698  0.6  14,158  
21,484  21,551  0.9  20,894  
Hotels, Motels, Inns, and Gaming
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC+
One stopL + 5.25%
(a)(c)
7.29%07/20248,544  8,476  0.4  8,459  
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
07/2024—  (13) —  (27) 
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
07/2024—  —  —  (11) 
Davidson Hotel Company, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
07/2024—  —  —  (2) 
8,544  8,463  0.4  8,419  
Insurance
Captive Resources Midco, LLC^*#+!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.20%05/202554,907  55,075  2.5  54,907  
Captive Resources Midco, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (28) —  —  
Captive Resources Midco, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (27) —  —  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 5.75%
(c)
7.88%08/20252,489  2,490  0.1  2,452  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC
Senior loanL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  —  —  —  
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  (5) —  (12) 
Integrity Marketing Acquisition, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  (3) —  (8) 
J.S. Held Holdings, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.10%07/20252,930  2,944  0.1  2,930  
J.S. Held Holdings, LLC
One stopP + 5.00%
(f)
10.00%07/202528  21  —  28  
J.S. Held Holdings, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
07/2025—  (38) —  —  
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.70%12/20244,231  4,295  0.2  4,231  
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
12/2024—  —  —  —  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
49


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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Insurance - (continued)
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
12/2024$—  $(1) —  %$—  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)(b)(c)(f)
6.40%11/202236,746  38,166  1.7  36,746  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.*
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(b)
6.40%11/20222,280  2,261  0.1  2,280  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
11/2021—  —  —  —  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
11/2022—  (2) —  —  
103,611  105,148  4.7  103,554  
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%07/20252,019  2,033  0.1  2,019  
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(c)
6.55%07/202567  61  —  67  
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
07/2025—  —  —  —  
EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC*
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
6.85%01/20258,763  8,904  0.4  8,763  
EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
6.86%01/2025334  347  —  334  
EOS Fitness Opco Holdings, LLC
One stopP + 3.75%
(f)
8.75%01/202512  11  —  12  
PADI Holdco, Inc.*
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.86%04/202321,989  22,385  1.0  21,989  
PADI Holdco, Inc.#+!~(8)(9)
One stopE + 5.75%
(g)
5.75%04/202320,870  21,387  0.9  19,859  
PADI Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.96%04/2022182  185  —  182  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC+
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/202516,828  16,721  0.8  16,828  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.46%07/20252,337  2,396  0.1  2,337  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%07/202530  29  —  30  
Planet Fit Indy 10 LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
07/2025—  (8) —  —  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC^*
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%02/202230,835  31,428  1.4  30,835  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC
Senior loanP + 3.25%
(f)
8.25%02/2022490  485  —  490  
Sunshine Sub, LLC#!~
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%05/202413,057  13,184  0.6  13,057  
Sunshine Sub, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%05/20245,711  5,946  0.3  5,711  
Sunshine Sub, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
05/2024—  (1) —  —  
Teaching Company, The*
One stopL + 4.75%
(c)
6.93%07/202317,878  18,119  0.8  17,878  
Teaching Company, The
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)(f)
6.77%07/202324  24  —  24  
Titan Fitness, LLC*
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)(c)
6.88%02/202530,625  31,165  1.4  30,625  
Titan Fitness, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
02/2025—  (2) —  —  
Titan Fitness, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
02/2025—  (2) —  —  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/20248,525  8,597  0.4  8,525  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/2024849  884  —  849  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%09/2024457  475  —  457  
WBZ Investment LLC
One stopP + 4.50%
(f)
9.50%09/202410  10  —  10  
181,892  184,763  8.2  180,881  
Oil and Gas
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.*#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%07/202535,612  36,252  1.6  35,612  
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
07/2023—  (2) —  —  
Drilling Info Holdings, Inc.(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
07/2025—  (13) —  —  
35,612  36,237  1.6  35,612  
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only)
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%11/202210,337  10,503  0.5  10,337  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%11/20226,479  6,587  0.3  6,479  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%11/2022902  918  —  902  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%11/2022633  645  —  633  
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.73%11/202250  50  —  50  
IMPLUS Footwear, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/202430,462  30,970  1.4  30,462  
IMPLUS Footwear, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.41%04/20245,202  5,288  0.2  5,202  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only) - (continued)
IMPLUS Footwear, LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/2024$750  $781  —  %$750  
Orthotics Holdings, Inc.*(8)
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%05/202011,738  11,799  0.5  11,504  
Orthotics Holdings, Inc.*(8)(9)
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)
8.04%05/20201,924  1,934  0.1  1,886  
Orthotics Holdings, Inc.(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
05/2020—  (1) —  —  
WU Holdco, Inc. #!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.60%03/20263,016  3,110  0.1  3,016  
WU Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.62%03/202658  61  —  58  
WU Holdco, Inc.
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
03/2025—  —  —  —  
71,551  72,645  3.1  71,279  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
Blue River Pet Care, LLC+
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)(d)
7.04%07/202625,636  25,716  1.1  25,379  
Blue River Pet Care, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
07/2026—  (129) —  (129) 
Blue River Pet Care, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.00%
N/A(6)
08/2025—  (4) —  (4) 
Captain D's, LLC^
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(c)
6.54%12/20236,021  6,078  0.3  6,021  
Captain D's, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)(c)(f)
7.48%12/202340  40  —  40  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC*+
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/202152,934  54,106  2.3  51,875  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.37%04/20216,703  6,778  0.3  6,569  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.38%04/20211,512  1,496  0.1  1,430  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/20211,236  1,266  0.1  1,211  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC#!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.39%04/2021150  147  —  147  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/202137  36  —  36  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%04/202132  31  —  31  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)(f)
8.38%04/202132  32  —  31  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
04/2021—  (14) —  (15) 
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC^
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/20212,205  2,290  0.1  2,205  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/20211,101  1,143  0.1  1,101  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/2021873  906  —  873  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/2021741  770  —  741  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/2021657  683  —  657  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/2021585  608  —  585  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/2021315  310  —  315  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/2021196  200  —  196  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%10/202150  49  —  50  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)(c)
6.87%08/20233,650  3,710  0.2  3,614  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.*
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)
6.84%08/20232,846  2,820  0.1  2,817  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)(c)
6.86%08/20231,934  1,996  0.1  1,915  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)
6.84%08/20231,260  1,300  0.1  1,247  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)(c)
6.90%08/20231,147  1,183  0.1  1,135  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
(b)
6.84%08/2023125  118  —  118  
Imperial Optical Midco Inc.
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
08/2023—  —  —  —  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC+
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)
6.79%07/20254,317  4,238  0.2  4,274  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 4.75%
(a)(b)(c)
6.81%07/2025136  135  —  134  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC(5)
One stopL + 4.75%
N/A(6)
07/2025—  (51) —  (52) 
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.56%05/20202,309  2,398  0.1  2,309  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
One stopN/A7.90% PIK05/202322  23  —  22  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
One stopP + 4.00%
(f)
9.00%05/202318  17  —  18  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The*
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
9.60%01/20231,084  1,080  0.1  1,084  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
9.60%01/2023602  620  —  602  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The
One stopL + 7.50%
(c)
9.60%01/202310  10  —  10  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services - (continued)
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/2025$5,388  $5,410  0.2  %$5,388  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20253,799  3,959  0.2  3,799  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20252,358  2,454  0.1  2,358  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.54%05/20252,207  2,205  0.1  2,207  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20252,068  2,152  0.1  2,068  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20251,626  1,693  0.1  1,626  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20251,518  1,581  0.1  1,518  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20251,514  1,576  0.1  1,514  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20251,291  1,344  0.1  1,291  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20251,198  1,246  0.1  1,198  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/20251,094  1,140  0.1  1,094  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/2025920  958  —  920  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC*
One stopL + 5.50%
(a)
7.54%05/2025818  853  —  818  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
05/2023—  (1) —  —  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
05/2025—  (1) —  —  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC*
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%04/202542,076  43,803  1.9  42,076  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC
Senior loanL + 4.25%
(a)
6.29%04/20251,459  1,522  0.1  1,459  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
04/2025—  (3) —  —  
Veterinary Specialists of North America, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.25%
N/A(6)
04/2025—  (7) —  —  
Wetzel's Pretzels, LLC*
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
8.79%09/202117,023  17,316  0.8  17,023  
Wetzel's Pretzels, LLC
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
8.79%09/202160  61  —  60  
206,933  211,396  9.5  205,009  
Printing and Publishing
Brandmuscle, Inc.^
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.10%12/20211,139  1,163  0.1  1,145  
Messenger, LLC#+!~
One stopL + 6.00%
(a)(f)
8.05%08/20239,145  9,255  0.4  9,053  
Messenger, LLC
One stopP + 5.00%
(f)
10.00%08/202336  37  —  36  
Messenger, LLC(5)
One stopL + 6.00%
N/A(6)
08/2023—  (3) —  (3) 
10,320  10,452  0.5  10,231  
Retail Stores
2nd Ave. LLC
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.65%09/20255,959  5,856  0.3  5,900  
2nd Ave. LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
09/2025—  —  —  (1) 
Batteries Plus Holding Corporation
One stopL + 6.75%
(a)
8.79%07/202222,424  22,782  1.0  22,424  
Batteries Plus Holding Corporation(5)
One stopL + 6.75%
N/A(6)
07/2022—  (1) —  —  
Boot Barn, Inc.#+!~
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(c)
6.60%06/20237,596  7,770  0.3  7,596  
Cycle Gear, Inc.^+
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%01/202117,784  18,023  0.8  17,784  
Cycle Gear, Inc.^
One stopL + 5.00%
(c)
7.32%01/20211,295  1,325  0.1  1,295  
DTLR, Inc.^*+
One stopL + 6.50%
(c)
8.77%08/202241,813  42,484  1.9  41,813  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%12/20216,297  6,179  0.3  5,919  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%12/20212,532  2,485  0.1  2,380  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%12/20211,303  1,280  0.1  1,225  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.*
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%12/2021427  421  —  402  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.49%12/2021252  241  —  205  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%12/2021198  194  —  186  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.*
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%12/2021189  186  —  177  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
Senior loanL + 6.25%
(c)
8.49%12/2021  —   
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%04/20218,723  8,880  0.4  8,723  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
Subordinated debtN/A12.50% cash/7.00% PIK04/2021138  140  —  138  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Retail Stores - (continued)
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
04/2021—  —  —  —  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.#+!~(8)(9)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.70%11/202418,139  18,485  0.8  18,072  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.*(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%11/202412,490  12,787  0.6  12,490  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.#+!~(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
(a)
7.79%11/20244,349  4,437  0.2  4,349  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.(5)(8)(9)(12)
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
11/2024—  (1) —  —  
Marshall Retail Group LLC, The^*
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)
8.32%08/202014,935  15,047  0.7  14,935  
Marshall Retail Group LLC, The
One stopL + 6.00%
(c)(f)
8.15%08/2020830  834  —  830  
Mills Fleet Farm Group LLC^*#+!~
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.29%10/202443,924  44,154  1.9  41,729  
Pet Holdings ULC^*+(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.82%07/202246,974  48,263  2.1  46,974  
Pet Holdings ULC^*(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.50%
(c)
7.82%07/2022228  231  —  228  
Pet Holdings ULC(5)(8)(12)
One stopL + 5.50%
N/A(6)
07/2022—  (2) —  —  
Pet Supplies Plus, LLC*+
Senior loanL + 4.50%
(a)
6.54%12/202414,326  14,615  0.6  14,326  
Pet Supplies Plus, LLC(5)
Senior loanL + 4.50%
N/A(6)
12/2023—  (1) —  —  
PetPeople Enterprises, LLC^
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
7.33%09/20235,407  5,488  0.2  5,407  
PetPeople Enterprises, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
7.33%09/20231,098  1,145  0.1  1,098  
PetPeople Enterprises, LLC
One stopL + 5.00%
(a)
7.33%09/202390  91  —  90  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%10/20247,034  7,054  0.3  7,034  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
(c)
7.35%10/20241,725  1,797  0.1  1,725  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
10/2024—  —  —  —  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC(5)
One stopL + 5.25%
N/A(6)
10/2024—  (1) —  —  
Vermont Aus Pty Ltd#!~(8)(9)(11)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
6.75%12/20242,201  2,226  0.1  2,151  
Vermont Aus Pty Ltd(8)(9)(11)
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
6.75%12/202426  27  —  26  
290,713  294,928  13.0  287,636  
Telecommunications
NetMotion Wireless Holdings, Inc.^*
One stopL + 6.25%
(c)
8.35%10/202111,627  11,832  0.5  11,627  
NetMotion Wireless Holdings, Inc.
One stopL + 6.25%
N/A(6)
10/2021—  —  —  —  
11,627  11,832  0.5  11,627  
Textiles and Leather
SHO Holding I Corporation#!~
Senior loanL + 5.00%
(c)
7.26%10/20224,066  4,052  0.2  3,903  
SHO Holding I Corporation
Senior loanL + 4.00%
(c)
6.31%10/202130  28  —  24  
4,096  4,080  0.2  3,927  
Utilities
Arcos, LLC#!~
One stopL + 5.75%
(c)
7.85%02/202115,833  16,126  0.7  15,833  
Arcos, LLC
One stopL + 5.75%
N/A(6)
02/2021—  —  —  —  
15,833  16,126  0.7  15,833  
Total non-controlled/non-affiliate company debt investments$4,124,068  $4,173,241  183.2   $4,073,336  
Equity Investments (13)(14)
Aerospace and Defense
NTS Technical Systems
Common StockN/AN/AN/A $1,506  —  %$509  
NTS Technical Systems
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  256  —  378  
NTS Technical Systems
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  128  —  213  
Whitcraft LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A11  2,285  0.1  2,845  
4,175  0.1  3,945  
Automobile
Grease Monkey International, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A803  1,304  0.1  1,741  
Polk Acquisition Corp.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 314  —  220  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Consolidated Schedule of Investments - continued
September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Automobile - (continued)
Quick Quack Car Wash Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  $508  —  %$528  
2,126  0.1  2,489  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Benihana, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A43  699  0.1  960  
C. J. Foods, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  75  —  577  
Cafe Rio Holding, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 603  —  650  
Global ID Corporation
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 603  —  694  
Hopdoddy Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A44  217  —  211  
Hopdoddy Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A20  61  —  60  
Mendocino Farms, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A169  770  0.1  739  
Purfoods, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A736  1,222  0.1  1,667  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 945  0.1  985  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A437  444  —  431  
Wood Fired Holding Corp.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A437  —  —  —  
5,639  0.4  6,974  
Buildings and Real Estate
Brooks Equipment Company, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A10  1,021  0.1  2,376  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC+
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A1,041  —  —  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC+
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A184  70  —  67  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC+
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A37  —  —  —  
1,091  0.1  2,443  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber
Flexan, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Flexan, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  137  —  146  
Inhance Technologies Holdings LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  124  —  97  
261  —  243  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing
Inventus Power, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 372  —   
Inventus Power, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Inventus Power, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  88  —  80  
Inventus Power, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  20  —  23  
Reladyne, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 931  0.1  1,279  
1,411  0.1  1,387  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
Accela, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A670  418  —  208  
Agility Recovery Solutions Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A97  604  0.1  815  
Astute Holdings, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  294  —  348  
Calabrio, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A26  205  —  200  
Caliper Software, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A221  283  —  322  
Caliper Software, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 2,734  0.1  2,862  
Caliper Software, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  36  —  38  
Centrify Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A263  —  —  —  
Centrify Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 691  —  613  
Cloudbees, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A93  181  —  239  
Cloudbees, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A71  466  —  455  
Confluence Technologies, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 286  —  347  
Connexin Software, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A154  192  —  217  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A3,562  434  —  419  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Diversified/Conglomerate Service - (continued)
Digital Guardian, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A1,218  $225  —  %$227  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A738  142  —  142  
Digital Guardian, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A124  33  —  40  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  154  —  426  
GS Acquisitionco, Inc.(15)
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 291  —  371  
HealthcareSource HR, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  621  —  810  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A284  386  —  382  
Hydraulic Authority III Limited(8)(9)(10)
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 43  —  77  
Internet Truckstop Group LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A408  447  —  438  
Kareo, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A53  162  —   
Kareo, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A  —  11  
Kareo, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A  —   
Maverick Bidco Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 723  —  464  
MetricStream, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A168  263  —  256  
MMan Acquisition Co.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  927  0.1  1,306  
Namely, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A17  28  —  28  
Net Health Acquisition Corp.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 1,440  0.1  1,437  
Nexus Brands Group, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  444  —  439  
Personify, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A639  828  0.1  950  
Pride Midco, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 2,594  0.1  2,676  
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A202  329  —  636  
Project Alpha Intermediate Holding, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 964  0.1  1,069  
Property Brands, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A63  766  0.1  839  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A 21  —  24  
RegEd Aquireco, LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A—  316  —  320  
SnapLogic, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A184  458  —  458  
SnapLogic, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A69  27  —  27  
Vendavo, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A1,017  1,017  0.1  1,646  
Verisys Corporation
Common StockN/AN/AN/A579  712  —  786  
Vitalyst, LLC
EquityN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
Vitalyst, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  61  —  65  
Workforce Software, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  973  0.1  939  
Xmatters, Inc. and Alarmpoint, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A474  494  —  534  
Xmatters, Inc. and Alarmpoint, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A84  64  —  59  
Xmatters, Inc. and Alarmpoint, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A20  26  —  31  
22,824  1.0  25,007  
Ecological
Pace Analytical Services, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 700  0.1  781  
Electronics
Appriss Holdings, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  173  —  172  
Diligent Corporation
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A414  1,609  0.1  1,777  
Episerver, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A76  807  0.1  813  
Project Silverback Holdings Corp.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
SEI, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A547  819  0.1  1,402  
Silver Peak Systems, Inc.
WarrantN/AN/AN/A67  27  —  26  
Sloan Company, Inc., The
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 13  —  —  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Electronics - (continued)
Sloan Company, Inc., The
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  $152  —  %$—  
3,606  0.3  4,190  
Healthcare, Education and Childcare
Active Day, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 1,021  0.1  774  
Acuity Eyecare Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A1,158  1,334  0.1  1,212  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 1,119  0.1  1,018  
ADCS Clinics Intermediate Holdings, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—   —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Aris Teleradiology Company, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  —  —  —  
Aspen Medical Products, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  77  —  75  
BIO18 Borrower, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A591  1,190  0.1  1,272  
BIOVT, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  1,223  0.1  1,663  
CMI Parent Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —   
CMI Parent Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  240  —  232  
CRH Healthcare Purchaser, Inc.
LP interestN/AN/AN/A429  469  —  482  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A13,890  1,619  0.1  1,908  
DCA Investment Holding, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A140  218  —  528  
Deca Dental Management LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A1,008  1,278  0.1  1,358  
Dental Holdings Corporation
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A1,277  891  —  185  
Elite Dental Partners LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  737  —  666  
Encore GC Acquisition, LLC(15)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A26  272  —  278  
Encore GC Acquisition, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A26  52  —  160  
ERG Buyer, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
ERG Buyer, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 661  —  510  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  262  —  171  
Eyecare Services Partners Holdings LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—   —  —  
G & H Wire Company, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A336  269  —  207  
IntegraMed America, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  417  —  64  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC^*
Common StockN/AN/AN/A123  2,852  0.1  1,207  
Katena Holdings, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 573  —  514  
Krueger-Gilbert Health Physics, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A136  152  —  156  
Lombart Brothers, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 440  —  559  
MD Now Holdings, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A15  153  —  152  
MWD Management, LLC & MWD Services, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A412  335  —  282  
Oliver Street Dermatology Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A452  234  —  —  
Pentec Acquisition Sub, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 116  —  106  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 74  —  140  
Pinnacle Treatment Centers, Inc.
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  528  —  574  
Radiology Partners, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A43  55  —  327  
Radiology Partners, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A11  68  —  83  
RXH Buyer Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A11  973  —  705  
Sage Dental Management, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  —  
Sage Dental Management, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  249  —   
SLMP, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A668  789  0.1  843  
Spear Education, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A  —  38  
Spear Education, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  62  —  82  
SSH Corpration
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  40  —  143  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Healthcare, Education and Childcare - (continued)
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(15)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A $98  —  %$50  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Surgical Information Systems, LLC(15)
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 414  —  505  
WHCG Management, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 414  —  287  
21,986  0.9  19,524  
Insurance
Captive Resources Midco, LLC(15)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A388  —  —  436  
Orchid Underwriters Agency, LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A78  90  —  96  
90  —  532  
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment
LMP TR Holdings, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A712  712  0.1  1,478  
PADI Holdco, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 1,073  0.1  1,114  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A68  117  —  122  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A46  80  —  84  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A38  65  —  69  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A33  58  —  60  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A14  24  —  26  
WBZ Investment LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A  —   
2,131  0.2  2,955  
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only)
Georgica Pine Clothiers, LLC(15)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A20  291  —  389  
Massage Envy, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A749  210  0.1  1,776  
501  0.1  2,165  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services
Blue River Pet Care, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  76  —  74  
Captain D's, LLC
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A158  156  —  147  
Clarkson Eyecare LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  275  —  263  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 597  —  730  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A —  —  —  
Midwest Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A—  29  —  29  
PPV Intermediate Holdings II, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A208  198  —  197  
R.G. Barry Corporation
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A—  161  —  120  
Ruby Slipper Cafe LLC, The
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A31  373  —  398  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A147  188  —  409  
Southern Veterinary Partners, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 717  0.1  845  
Wetzel's Pretzels, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  416  —  507  
3,186  0.1  3,719  
Printing and Publishing
Brandmuscle, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  335  —  196  
Retail Stores
2nd Ave. LLC
LP interestN/AN/AN/A653  653  —  653  
Batteries Plus Holding Corporation
LP interestN/AN/AN/A10  1,287  0.1  1,483  
Cycle Gear, Inc.
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A27  462  —  662  
DTLR, Inc.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A 411  0.1  835  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A—  165  —  —  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
Preferred stockN/AN/AN/A 400  —  413  
Feeders Supply Company, LLC
Common StockN/AN/AN/A—  —  —  —  
Jet Equipment & Tools Ltd.(8)(9)(12)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 946  0.1  1,097  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Retail Stores - (continued)
Marshall Retail Group LLC, The
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A15  $154  —  %$149  
Paper Source, Inc.
Common StockN/AN/AN/A 1,387  —  363  
Pet Holdings ULC(8)(12)
LP interestN/AN/AN/A677  483  —  282  
Pet Supplies Plus, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A144  181  —  205  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 496  —  567  
Sola Franchise, LLC and Sola Salon Studios, LLC
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A 101  —  118  
7,126  0.3  6,827  
Total non-controlled/affiliate company equity investments$77,188  3.8   $83,377  
Total non-controlled/non-affiliate company investments$4,124,068  $4,250,429  187.0  %$4,156,713  
Non-controlled affiliate company investments(16)
Debt investments
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Uinta Brewing Company^+(7)(8)
One stopL + 4.00%
(a)
6.04%08/2021$962  $928  —  %$793  
Uinta Brewing Company(7)(8)
One stopL + 4.00%
(a)(c)
6.04%08/2021192  188  —  170  
1,154  1,116  —  963  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stopL + 3.00%
(c)
5.32%10/20235,363  5,142  0.2  4,827  
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stopL + 3.00%
(c)
5.32%10/2023447  430  —  403  
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stopL + 3.00%
(c)
5.32%10/202334  33  —  30  
Switchfly LLC(8)
One stopL + 8.50%
N/A(6)
10/2023—  —  —  —  
5,844  5,605  0.2  5,260  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals
Benetech, Inc.+(8)
One stopL + 11.00%
(a)
11.04% cash/2.00% PIK05/20204,249  4,222  0.2  3,398  
Benetech, Inc.(8)
One stopP + 9.75%
(a)(f)
12.61% cash/2.00% PIK05/2020581  572  —  341  
4,830  4,794  0.2  3,739  
Total non-controlled affiliate company debt investments$11,828  $11,515  0.4   $9,962  
Equity Investments (13)(14)
Beverage, Food and Tobacco
Uinta Brewing Company(8)
Common StockN/AN/AN/A153  17  —  82  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service
Switchfly LLC(8)
LLC unitsN/AN/AN/A3,418  2,322  0.1  2,523  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals
Benetech, Inc.(8)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A59  —  —   
Benetech, Inc.(8)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A59  —  —  —  
—  —   
Total non-controlled affiliate company equity investments$2,339  0.1   $2,613  
Total non-controlled affiliate company investments$11,828  $13,854  0.5   $12,575  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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September 30, 2019
(In thousands)

Investment Type
Spread Above Index(1)
Interest Rate(2)
Maturity Date
Principal ($) / Shares(3)
Amortized CostPercentage of Net Assets
Fair Value(4)
Controlled affiliate company investments(17)
Equity Investments
Investment Funds and Vehicles
GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC(8)(18)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A48,356  $52,605  2.2   $49,258  
Senior Loan Fund LLC(8)(18)
LLC interestN/AN/AN/A74,882  74,882  3.4  74,386  
Total controlled affiliate equity investments$127,487  5.6   $123,644  
Total investments$4,135,896  $4,391,770  193.1   $4,292,932  
Cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and restricted foreign currencies
BlackRock Liquidity Funds T-Fund Institutional Shares (CUSIP 09248U718)
1.81% (19)
9,963  0.4  9,963  
Total cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents, and restricted foreign currencies$9,963  0.4   $9,963  
Total investments and cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash and cash equivalents$4,401,733  193.5   $4,302,895  

^
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan secures the notes offered in the 2014 Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 7).
*
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan secures the notes offered in the 2018 Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 7).
#
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan secures the notes offered in the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization (as defined in Note 7).
+
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the WF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7).
!
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the DB Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7).
~
Denotes that all or a portion of the loan collateralizes the MS Credit Facility II (as defined in Note 7).
(1)The majority of the investments bear interest at a rate that is permitted to be determined by reference to LIBOR denominated in U.S. dollars or GBP, EURIBOR or Prime (“P”) and which reset daily, monthly, quarterly, semiannually, or annually. For each, the Company has provided the spread over LIBOR, EURIBOR or Prime and the weighted average current interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2019. Certain investments are subject to a LIBOR, EURIBOR or Prime interest rate floor. For fixed rate loans, a spread above a reference rate is not applicable. Listed below are the index rates as of September 30, 2019, which was the last business day of the period on which LIBOR or EURIBOR was determined. The actual index rate for each loan listed may not be the applicable index rate outstanding as of September 30, 2019, as the loan may have priced or repriced based on an index rate prior to September 30, 2019.
(a) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 30-day LIBOR, which was 2.02% as of September 30, 2019.
(b) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 60-day LIBOR, which was 2.07% as of September 30, 2019.
(c) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 90-day LIBOR, which was 2.09% as of September 30, 2019.
(d) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 180-day LIBOR, which was 2.06% as of September 30, 2019.
(e) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 360-day LIBOR, which was 2.03% as of September 30, 2019.
(f) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the Prime rate, which was 5.00% as of September 30, 2019.
(g) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 90-day EURIBOR, which was -0.44% as of September 30, 2019.
(h) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 30-day GBP LIBOR, which was 0.72% as of September 30, 2019.
(i) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 90-day GBP LIBOR, which was 0.76% as of September 30, 2019.
(j) Denotes that all or a portion of the loan was indexed to the 180-day GBP LIBOR, which was 0.83% as of September 30, 2019.
(2)For portfolio companies with multiple interest rate contracts, the interest rate shown is a weighted average current interest rate in effect as of September 30, 2019.
(3)The total principal amount is presented for debt investments while the number of shares or units owned is presented for equity investments.
(4)The fair value of the investment was valued using significant unobservable inputs. See Note 6. Fair Value Measurements.
(5)The negative fair value is the result of the capitalized discount on the loan or the unfunded commitment being valued below par. The negative amortized cost is the result of the capitalized discount being greater than the principal amount outstanding on the loan.
(6)The entire commitment was unfunded as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment. The investment may be subject to an unused facility fee.
(7)Loan was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2019, meaning that the Company has ceased recognizing interest income on the loan.
(8)The investment is treated as a non-qualifying asset under Section 55(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). Under the 1940 Act, the Company can not acquire any non-qualifying asset unless, at the time the acquisition is made, qualifying assets represent at least 70% of the Company's total assets. As of September 30, 2019, total non-qualifying assets at fair value represented 7.8% of the Company's total assets calculated in accordance with the 1940 Act.
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(In thousands)
(9)Investment is denominated in foreign currency and is translated into U.S. dollars as of the valuation date or the date of the transaction. See Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Updates - Foreign Currency Transactions.
(10)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in the United Kingdom.
(11)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in Australia.
(12)The headquarters of this portfolio company is located in Canada.
(13)Equity investments are non-income producing securities unless otherwise noted.
(14)Ownership of certain equity investments occurs through a holding company or partnership.
(15)The Company holds an equity investment that entitles it to receive preferential dividends.
(16)As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be an “affiliated person” of the portfolio company as the Company owns five percent or more of the portfolio company's voting securities (“non-controlled affiliate”). Transactions related to investments in non-controlled affiliates for the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Portfolio Company
Fair value as of September 30, 2018
Purchases (cost)(l)
Redemptions
(cost)
Transfer in/out (cost)Discount
accretion
Net change in unrealized
gain/(loss)
Fair value as of September 30, 2019Net realized gain/(loss)Interest and
fee income
Dividend
income
Benetech, Inc.
$4,496  $535  $(385) $205  $(40) $(1,064) $3,747  $—  $623  $—  
Switchfly LLC
2,788  408  —  4,983  (339) (57) 7,783  —  139  —  
Uinta Brewing Company(m)
—  155  —  1,023  (44) (89) 1,045  —  —  —  
Total Non-Controlled Affiliates
$7,284  $1,098  $(385) $6,211  $(423) $(1,210) $12,575  $—  $762  $—  

(l)
Purchases at cost includes amounts related to payment-in-kind (“PIK") interest capitalized and added to the principal balance of the respective loans.
(m)
During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company's ownership increased to over five percent of the portfolio company's voting securities.
(17)As defined in the 1940 Act, the Company is deemed to be both an “affiliated person” of and “control” this portfolio company as the Company owns more than 25% of the portfolio company's outstanding voting securities or has the power to exercise control over management or policies of such portfolio company (including through a management agreement) (“controlled affiliate”). Transactions related to investments in controlled affiliates for the year ended September 30, 2019 were as follows:
Portfolio Company
Fair value as of September 30, 2018Purchases (cost)Redemptions
(cost)
Transfer in/out (cost)Discount
accretion
Net change in unrealized
gain/(loss)
Fair value as of September 30, 2019Net realized gain/(loss)Interest and
fee income
Dividend
income
Senior Loan Fund LLC(n)
$71,084  $1,750  $(2,275) $—  $—  $3,827  $74,386  $—  $—  $—  
GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC(o)
—  —  —  52,605  —  (3,347) 49,258  —  —  1,219  
Total Controlled Affiliates
$71,084  $1,750  $(2,275) $52,605  $—  $480  $123,644  $—  $—  $1,219  

(n)
As of September 30, 2019, together with RGA Reinsurance Company (“RGA”), the Company co-invested through Senior Loan Fund (“SLF”). SLF was capitalized as transactions were completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect to SLF were approved by the SLF investment committee consisting of two representatives of the Company and RGA (with unanimous approval required from (i) one representative of each of the Company and RGA or (ii) both representatives of each of the Company and RGA). Therefore, although the Company owned more than 25% of the voting securities of SLF, the Company did not have sole control over significant actions of SLF for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise.
(o)
As of September 30, 2019, together with Aurora National Life Assurance Company (“Aurora”), the Company co-invested through GCIC Senior Loan Fund (“GCIC SLF”), following the acquisition of GCIC SLF in the merger with GCIC (described in Note 1). GCIC SLF was capitalized as transactions were completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect to GCIC SLF were approved by the GCIC SLF investment committee consisting of two representatives of the Company and Aurora (with unanimous approval required from (i) one representative of each of the Company and Aurora or (ii) both representatives of each of the Company and Aurora). Therefore, although the Company owned more than 25% of the voting securities of GCIC SLF, the Company did not have sole control over significant actions of GCIC SLF for purposes of the 1940 Act or otherwise.
(18)The Company generally receives quarterly profit distributions from its equity investments in SLF and GCIC SLF. For the year ended September 30, 2019, the Company did not receive a profit distribution from its equity investments in SLF. For its equity investment in GCIC SLF, the Company received $1,219 for the year ended September 30, 2019. See Note 4. Investments.
(19)The rate shown is the annualized seven-day yield as of September 30, 2019.

See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Note 1. Organization

Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (“GBDC” and, collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) is an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company. GBDC has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”). In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, GBDC has elected to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).

The Company’s investment strategy is to invest primarily in one stop (a loan that combines characteristics of traditional first lien senior secured loans and second lien or subordinated loans and that are often referred to by other middle-market lenders as unitranche loans) and other senior secured loans of U.S. middle-market companies. The Company also selectively invests in second lien and subordinated (a loan that ranks senior only to a borrower’s equity securities and ranks junior to all of such borrower’s other indebtedness in priority of payment) loans of, and warrants and minority equity securities in, U.S. middle-market companies. The Company has entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement (defined below) with GC Advisors LLC (the “Investment Adviser”), under which the Investment Adviser manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, the Company. Under an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) the Company is provided with certain services by an administrator (the “Administrator”), which is currently Golub Capital LLC.

On September 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of Golub Capital Investment Corporation (“GCIC”), a Maryland corporation, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, the “Merger Agreement”), dated as of November 27, 2018, by and among the Company, GCIC, Fifth Ave Subsidiary Inc., a Maryland corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“Merger Sub”), the Investment Adviser, and, for certain limited purposes, the Administrator. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was first merged with and into GCIC, with GCIC as the surviving company (the “Initial Merger”), and, immediately following the Initial Merger, GCIC was then merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving company (the Initial Merger and the subsequent merger, collectively, the “Merger”). Upon consummation of the Merger, the Company entered into the Third Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of September 16, 2019 with the Investment Adviser (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”). The Investment Advisory Agreement replaced the Second Amended and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement by and between the Company and the Investment Adviser dated as of August 4, 2014 (the “Prior Investment Advisory Agreement”). Refer to Note 3 for more information on the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement.

On January 1, 2020 the Company entered into a purchase agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with RGA Reinsurance Company (“RGA”), Aurora National Life Assurance Company (“Aurora”), Senior Loan Fund (“SLF”), and GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC (“GCIC SLF”). Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, RGA and Aurora (together the “Transferors”) agreed to sell their limited liability company (“LLC”) equity interests in SLF and GCIC SLF, respectively, to the Company, effective as of January 1, 2020. As a result of the Purchase Agreement, on January 1, 2020, SLF and GCIC SLF became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company and the capital commitments of the Transferors to SLF and GCIC SLF were terminated.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies and Recent Accounting Updates

Basis of presentation:  The Company is an investment company as defined in the accounting and reporting guidance under Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 946 — Financial Services  Investment Companies (“ASC Topic 946”).
The accompanying interim consolidated financial statements of the Company and related financial information have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for the interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting on Form 10-Q and Articles 6, 10 and 12 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by GAAP for annual financial statements. In the opinion of management, the consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments and reclassifications consisting solely of normal accruals that are necessary for the fair presentation of financial results as of and for the periods presented. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements and notes thereto should be read in conjunction with the
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financial statements and notes thereto in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

Fair value of financial instruments:  The Company applies fair value to all of its financial instruments in accordance with ASC Topic 820 — Fair Value Measurement (“ASC Topic 820”). ASC Topic 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework used to measure fair value and requires disclosures for fair value measurements. In accordance with ASC Topic 820, the Company has categorized its financial instruments carried at fair value, based on the priority of the valuation technique, into a three-level fair value hierarchy. Fair value is a market-based measure considered from the perspective of the market participant who holds the financial instrument rather than an entity-specific measure. Therefore, when market assumptions are not readily available, the Company’s own assumptions are set to reflect those that management believes market participants would use in pricing the financial instrument at the measurement date.

The availability of observable inputs can vary depending on the financial instrument and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of product, whether the product is new, whether the product is traded on an active exchange or in the secondary market and the current market conditions. To the extent that the valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised by the Company in determining fair value is greatest for financial instruments classified as Level 3.

Any changes to the valuation methodology are reviewed by management and the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) to confirm that the changes are appropriate. As markets change, new products develop and the pricing for products becomes more or less transparent, the Company will continue to refine its valuation methodologies. See further description of fair value methodology in Note 6. Fair Value Measurements.

Use of estimates:  The preparation of the unaudited consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

Consolidation:  As provided under Regulation S-X and ASC Topic 946, the Company will generally not consolidate its investment in a company other than an investment company subsidiary or a controlled operating company whose business consists of providing services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company consolidated the results of the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiaries Golub Capital BDC 2010-1 Holdings LLC (“Holdings”), Golub Capital BDC 2010-1 LLC (“2010 Issuer”), Golub Capital BDC CLO 2014 LLC (“2014 Issuer”), Golub Capital BDC CLO III Depositor LLC (“2018 CLO Depositor”), Golub Capital BDC CLO III LLC (“2018 Issuer”), Golub Capital BDC Funding LLC (“Funding”), Golub Capital BDC Funding II LLC (“Funding II”), Golub Capital BDC Holdings, LLC (“BDC Holdings”), GC SBIC IV, L.P. (“SBIC IV”), GC SBIC V, L.P. (“SBIC V”), GC SBIC VI, L.P. (“SBIC VI”), GCIC Holdings LLC (“GCIC Holdings”), GCIC Funding LLC (“GCIC Funding”), GCIC CLO II Depositor LLC (“GCIC 2018 CLO Depositor”), GCIC CLO II LLC (“GCIC 2018 Issuer”), GCIC Funding II LLC (“GCIC Funding II”), SLF, Senior Loan Fund II LLC (“SLF II”), GCIC SLF and GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC (“GCIC SLF II”). Prior to January 1, 2020, the Company did not consolidate its non-controlling interests in SLF, SLF II, GCIC SLF and GCIC SLF II (collectively, the “Senior Loan Funds” or “SLFs”). See further description of the Company’s previous investments in the SLFs in Note 4. Investments.

Assets related to transactions that do not meet ASC Topic 860 requirements for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as investments. Those assets are owned by special purpose entities, including BDC Holdings, 2014 Issuer, 2018 Issuer, Funding, Funding II, GCIC Funding, GCIC Holdings, GCIC 2018 Issuer, GCIC Funding II, SLF II, and GCIC SLF II that are consolidated in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The creditors of the special purpose entities have received security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of GBDC (or any affiliate of GBDC).

Cash, cash equivalents and foreign currencies: Cash, cash equivalents and foreign currencies are highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less at the date of acquisition. The Company deposits its
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cash in financial institutions and, at times, such balances exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance limits.

Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies:  Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies include amounts that are collected and are held by trustees who have been appointed as custodians of the assets securing certain of the Company’s financing transactions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies are held by the trustees for payment of interest expense and principal on the outstanding borrowings or reinvestment into new assets. In addition, restricted cash, cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies include amounts held within the Company’s small business investment company (“SBIC”) subsidiaries. The amounts held within the SBICs are generally restricted to the originations of new loans by the SBICs and the payment of U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) debentures and related interest expense.

Foreign currency translation: The Company’s books and records are maintained in U.S. dollars. Any foreign currency amounts are translated into U.S. dollars on the following basis:

(1)cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, fair value of investments, interest receivable, and other assets and liabilities—at the spot exchange rate on the last business day of the period; and

(2)purchases and sales of investments, income and expenses—at the exchange rates prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.

Although net assets and fair values are presented based on the applicable foreign exchange rates described above, the Company does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in fair values of investments held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Fluctuations arising from the translation of assets other than investments and liabilities are included with the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Foreign security and currency transactions involve certain considerations and risks not typically associated with investing in U.S. companies. These risks include, but are not limited to, currency fluctuations and revaluations and future adverse political, social and economic developments, which could cause investments in foreign markets to be less liquid and prices more volatile than those of comparable U.S. companies or U.S. government securities.

Forward currency contracts: A forward currency contract is an obligation between two parties to purchase or sell a specific currency for an agreed-upon price at a future date. The Company utilized forward currency contracts to economically hedge the currency exposure associated with certain foreign-denominated investments. The use of forward currency contracts does not eliminate fluctuations in the price of the underlying securities the Company owns or intends to acquire but establishes a rate of exchange in advance. Fluctuations in the value of these contracts are measured by the difference in the exchange rates on the contract date and reporting date and are recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) until the contracts are closed. When the contracts are closed, realized gains (losses) are recorded. Realized gains (losses) and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on the contracts are included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency contracts is recorded on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition by counterparty on a net basis, not taking into account collateral posted which is recorded separately, if applicable.

The primary risks associated with forward currency contracts include failure of the counterparty to meet the terms of the contract and the value of the foreign currency changing unfavorably. These risks can exceed the amounts reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Refer to Note 5 for more information regarding the forward currency contracts.

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Revenue recognition:

Investments and related investment income:  Interest income is accrued based upon the outstanding principal amount and contractual interest terms of debt investments.

Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and the Company accretes or amortizes such amounts over the life of the loan as interest income. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, interest income included $4,573 and $8,541, respectively, of accretion of discounts. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, interest income included $1,977 and $3,930, respectively, of accretion of discounts. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company received loan origination fees of $2,530 and $6,825, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company received loan origination fees of $1,604 and $4,652, respectively.

For investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the principal balance that generally becomes due at maturity, the Company will not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that the PIK interest is not collectible. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company capitalized PIK interest of $3,015 and $4,648, respectively, into the principal balance of certain debt investments. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company capitalized PIK interest of $308 and $851, respectively, into the principal balance of certain debt investments.

In addition, the Company generates revenue in the form of amendment, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance, consulting fees and prepayment premiums on loans. The Company records these fees as fee income when earned. All other income is recorded into income when earned. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, fee income included $0 and $63, respectively, of prepayment premiums, which fees are non-recurring. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, fee income included $46 and $441, respectively, of prepayment premiums, which fees are non-recurring.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company received interest and fee income in cash, which excludes capitalized loan origination fees, in the amounts of $83,599 and $169,222, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company received interest and fee income in cash, which excludes capitalized loan origination fees, in the amounts of $38,475 and $76,125, respectively.

Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies. Each distribution received from LLC and limited partnership (“LP”) investments is evaluated to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, the Company will not record distributions from equity investments in LLCs and LPs as dividend income unless there are sufficient accumulated tax-basis earnings and profits in the LLC or LP prior to the distribution. Distributions that are classified as a return of capital are recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, excluding the Company's investment in LLC equity interests in the SLFs, the Company recorded dividend income of $146 and $180, respectively, and return of capital distributions, excluding the Company's investment in LLC equity interests in the SLFs, of $0 and $0, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company recorded dividend income of $0 and $1,905, respectively, and return of capital distributions of $0 and $4,375, respectively, from the Company's investment in LLC equity interests in the SLFs. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, excluding the Company's investment in LLC equity interests in the SLFs, the Company recorded dividend income of $19 and $58, respectively, and return of capital distributions, excluding the Company's investment in LLC equity interests in the SLFs, of $0 and $0, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded dividend income of $0 and $0, respectively, and return of capital distributions of $0 and $2,275, respectively, from the Company's investment in LLC equity interests in the SLFs.

Investment transactions are accounted for on a trade-date basis. Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. The Company reports current period
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changes in fair value of investments that are measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency translation in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Non-accrual loans: A loan can be left on accrual status during the period the Company is pursuing repayment of the loan. Management reviews all loans that become 90 days or more past due on principal and interest, or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected, for possible placement on non-accrual status. When a loan is placed on non-accrual status, unpaid interest credited to income is reversed. Additionally, any original issue discount and market discount are no longer accreted to interest income as of the date the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans are recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in management’s judgment, payments are likely to remain current. The total fair value of non-accrual loans was $66,188 and $13,663 as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

Purchase accounting: The Merger was accounted for under the asset acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC 805 — Business Combinations — Related Issues (“ASC Topic 805”), also referred to as “purchase accounting.” Under asset acquisition accounting, acquiring assets in groups not only requires ascertaining the cost of the asset (or net assets), but also allocating that cost to the individual assets (or individual assets and liabilities) that make up the group. Per ASC Topic 805, assets are recognized based on their cost to the acquiring entity, which generally includes transaction costs of the asset acquisition, and no gain or loss is recognized unless the fair value of noncash assets given as consideration differs from the assets carrying amounts on the acquiring entity’s books.

The cost of the group of assets acquired in an asset acquisition is allocated to the individual assets acquired or liabilities assumed based on the relative fair values of net identifiable assets acquired other than “non-qualifying” assets (for example cash) and does not give rise to goodwill. To the extent that the consideration paid to GCIC’s stockholders exceeded the relative fair values of the net identifiable assets of GCIC acquired other than “non-qualifying” assets, any such premium paid by the Company was further allocated to the cost of the GCIC assets acquired by the Company pro-rata to their relative fair value, other than “non-qualifying” assets. As GCIC did not have any “qualifying” assets at the time of acquisition, the premium was allocated to “non-qualifying” assets, which are GCIC’s investments in loans and equity securities, including its investment in GCIC SLF. Immediately following the acquisition of GCIC, the Company recorded its assets at their respective fair values and, as a result, the purchase premium allocated to the cost basis of the GCIC assets acquired was immediately recognized as unrealized depreciation on the Company's Consolidated Statement of Operations. The purchase premium allocated to investments in loan securities will amortize over the life of the loans through interest income, with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized depreciation on the loans acquired from GCIC through their ultimate disposition. Amortization expense of purchase premium for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, was $12,600 and $24,437, respectively. The purchase premium allocated to investments in equity securities will not amortize over the life of the equity securities through interest income and, assuming no subsequent change to the fair value of the equity securities acquired from GCIC and disposition of such equity securities at fair value, the Company will recognize a realized loss with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized depreciation upon disposition of the equity securities acquired from GCIC.

The Company's purchase of the equity interests in the Senior Loan Funds was accounted for under the asset acquisition method of accounting in accordance with ASC Topic 805. As of January 1, 2020, the Company allocated the cost to acquire the net assets of the Senior Loans Funds to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on the relative fair values of identifiable assets and liabilities. The total consideration transferred by the Company to acquire the Senior Loans Funds was $140,124, which was comprised of $17,011 paid to RGA and Aurora for their minority interests in the Senior Loan Funds and the derecognition of the Company's existing carrying cost of the investments in the Senior Loans Funds, as of January 1, 2020, of $123,113. As of January 1, 2020, the fair value of the net assets of the Senior Loan Funds was $136,088, which resulted in a $4,036 purchase premium that the Company recognized as realized loss in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020.

Income taxes:  The Company has elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operates in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to qualify and be subject to tax as a RIC,
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among other things, the Company is required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements and timely distribute dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes to its stockholders of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, for each tax year. The Company has made, and intends to continue to make, the requisite distributions to its stockholders, which will generally relieve the Company from U.S. federal income taxes with respect to all income distributed to its stockholders.

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, the Company can determine to retain taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions and distribute such taxable income in the next tax year. The Company may then be required to incur a 4% excise tax on such income. To the extent that the Company determines that its estimated current year annual taxable income, determined on a calendar year basis, could exceed estimated current calendar year dividend distributions, the Company accrues excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. No U.S. deferral excise tax was incurred for each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

The Company accounts for income taxes in conformity with ASC Topic 740 — Income Taxes (“ASC Topic 740”). ASC Topic 740 provides guidelines for how uncertain tax positions should be recognized, measured, presented and disclosed in financial statements. ASC Topic 740 requires the evaluation of tax positions taken in the course of preparing the Company’s tax returns to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax benefits of positions not deemed to meet the more-likely-than-not threshold would be recorded as a tax expense or tax benefit in the current year. It is the Company’s policy to recognize accrued interest and penalties related to uncertain tax benefits in income tax expense. There were no material unrecognized tax benefits or unrecognized tax liabilities related to uncertain income tax positions through March 31, 2020. The Company's tax returns for the 2016 through 2018 tax years remain subject to examination by U.S. federal and most state tax authorities.

Dividends and distributions:  Dividends and distributions to common stockholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount to be paid out as a dividend or distribution is determined by the Board each quarter and is generally based upon the earnings estimated by management. Net realized capital gains, if any, are distributed at least annually, although the Company can retain such capital gains for investment in its discretion.

The Company has adopted a dividend reinvestment plan (“DRIP”) that provides for reinvestment of any distributions the Company declares in cash on behalf of its stockholders, unless a stockholder elects to receive cash. As a result, if the Board authorizes and the Company declares a cash distribution, then stockholders who participate in the DRIP will have their cash distribution reinvested in additional shares of the Company’s common stock, rather than receiving the cash distribution. The Company expects to use newly issued shares under the guidelines of the DRIP if the Company’s shares are trading at a premium to net asset value. The Company can purchase shares in the open market in connection with the obligations under the plan, and in particular, if the Company’s shares are trading at a significant discount to net asset value (“NAV”) and the Company is otherwise permitted under applicable law to purchase such shares, the Company intends to purchase shares in the open market in connection with any obligations under the DRIP.

In the event the market price per share of the Company’s common stock on the date of a distribution exceeds the most recently computed NAV per share of the common stock, the Company will issue shares of common stock to participants in the DRIP at the greater of the most recently computed NAV per share of common stock or 95% of the current market price per share of common stock (or such lesser discount to the current market price per share that still exceeds the most recently computed NAV per share of common stock).

Share repurchase plan:  The Company has a share repurchase program (the “Program”) which allows the Company to repurchase the Company’s outstanding common stock on the open market at prices below the Company’s NAV as reported in its most recently published consolidated financial statements. The Board most recently reapproved the Program in August 2019 and the Program is implemented at the discretion of management. Shares can be purchased from time to time at prevailing market prices, through open market transactions, including block transactions. Effective as of August 6, 2019, the Program permits repurchases of up to $150,000 of the Company's common stock. Prior to such date, the Program permitted up to $75,000 of repurchases. The Company
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did not make any repurchases of its common stock during each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and March 31, 2019.

Deferred debt issuance costs: Deferred debt issuance costs represent fees and other direct incremental costs incurred in connection with the Company’s borrowings. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had deferred debt issuance costs of $6,137 and $4,939, respectively. These amounts are amortized and included in interest expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations over the estimated average life of the borrowings. Amortization expense for deferred debt issuance costs for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, was $733 and $1,304, respectively. Amortization expense for deferred debt issuance costs for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, was $467 and $1,136, respectively.



Note 3. Related Party Transactions

Investment Advisory Agreement: Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Investment Adviser manages the day-to-day operations of, and provides investment advisory services to, GBDC. The Board approved the Investment Advisory Agreement on July 11, 2019. The Board noted that the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement did not change the calculation of the Capital Gain Incentive Fee or the management or incentive fee rates and that the changes, as compared to the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, consisted of revisions to (i) exclude the impact of purchase accounting resulting from a merger, including the Merger, from the calculation of income subject to the income incentive fee payable and the calculation of the cumulative incentive fee cap under the Investment Advisory Agreement and (ii) convert the cumulative incentive fee cap into a per share calculation. At a meeting of the Company's stockholders held on September 4, 2019, the Company's stockholders voted to the approve the Investment Advisory Agreement, which was entered into and effective as of September 16, 2019, the closing of the Merger, and will continue for an initial two-year term. The Investment Adviser is a registered investment adviser with the SEC. The Investment Adviser receives fees for providing services, consisting of two components, a base management fee and an Incentive Fee (as defined below).

The base management fee is calculated at an annual rate equal to 1.375% of average adjusted gross assets at the end of the two most recently completed calendar quarters (including assets purchased with borrowed funds and securitization-related assets, leverage, unrealized depreciation or appreciation on derivative instruments and cash collateral on deposit with custodian but adjusted to exclude cash and cash equivalents so that investors do not pay the base management fee on such assets) and is payable quarterly in arrears. Additionally, the Investment Adviser voluntarily excludes any assets funded with secured borrowing proceeds from the base management fee calculation. The base management fee is adjusted, based on the actual number of days elapsed relative to the total number of days in such calendar quarter, for any share issuances or repurchases during such calendar quarter. For purposes of the Investment Advisory Agreement, cash equivalents mean U.S. government securities and commercial paper instruments maturing within 270 days of purchase (which is different than the GAAP definition, which defines cash equivalents as U.S. government securities and commercial paper instruments maturing within 90 days of purchase). To the extent that the Investment Adviser or any of its affiliates provides investment advisory, collateral management or other similar services to a subsidiary of the Company, the base management fee will be reduced by an amount equal to the product of (1) the total fees paid to the Investment Adviser by such subsidiary for such services and (2) the percentage of such subsidiary’s total equity, including membership interests and any class of notes not exclusively held by one or more third parties, that is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company.

The Company has structured the calculation of the Incentive Fee to include a fee limitation such that an Incentive Fee for any quarter can only be paid to the Investment Adviser if, after such payment, the cumulative Incentive Fees paid to the Investment Adviser, calculated on a per share basis, since April 13, 2010, the effective date of the Company’s election to become a BDC, would be less than or equal to 20.0% of the Company’s Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income (as defined below).

The Company accomplishes this limitation by subjecting each quarterly Incentive Fee payable under the Income and Capital Gain Incentive Fee Calculation (as defined below) to a cap (the “Incentive Fee Cap”). The Investment Advisory Agreement, as compared to the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, converts the cumulative incentive fee cap from an aggregate basis calculation to a per share calculation. Under the Prior Investment Advisory
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Agreement, the Incentive Fee would not be paid at any time if, after such payment, the cumulative incentive fees paid to date would be greater than 20.0% of the Company's Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income since April 13, 2010. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Incentive Fee Cap in any quarter is equal to the difference between (a) 20.0% of Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income Per Share (as defined below) and (b) Cumulative Incentive Fees Paid Per Share (as defined below). To the extent the Incentive Fee Cap is zero or a negative value in any quarter, no Incentive Fee would be payable in that quarter. If, for any relevant period, the Incentive Fee Cap calculation results in the Company paying less than the amount of the Incentive Fee calculated above, then the difference between the Incentive Fee and the Incentive Fee Cap will not be paid by GBDC and will not be received by the Investment Adviser as an Incentive Fee either at the end of such relevant period or at the end of any future period. “Cumulative Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income Per Share” equals the sum of “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income Per Share” (as defined below) for each quarterly period since April 13, 2010. “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Income Per Share” equals the sum of (i) Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (as defined below) and (ii) Adjusted Capital Returns for the applicable period, divided by (b) the weighted average number of shares of GBDC common stock outstanding during such period. “Adjusted Capital Returns” for any period is the sum of the realized aggregate capital gains, realized aggregate capital losses, aggregate unrealized capital depreciation and aggregate unrealized capital appreciation for such period; provided that the calculation of realized aggregate capital gains, realized aggregate capital losses, aggregate unrealized capital depreciation and aggregate unrealized capital appreciation shall not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation resulting solely from the purchase accounting for any premium or discount paid for the acquisition of assets in a merger. “Cumulative Incentive Fees Paid Per Share” is equal to the sum of Incentive Fees Paid Per Share since April 13, 2010. “Incentive Fees Paid Per Share” for any period is equal to the Incentive Fees accrued and/or payable to the Company for such period, divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock of GBDC during such period.

“Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income” means interest income, dividend income and any other income (including any other fees such as commitment, origination, structuring, diligence and consulting fees or other fees that the Company receives from portfolio companies but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance) accrued during the calendar quarter, minus operating expenses for the calendar quarter (including the base management fee, taxes, any expenses payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement, any expenses of securitizations and any interest expense and dividends paid on any outstanding preferred stock, but excluding the Incentive Fee). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature such as market discount, debt instruments with PIK interest, preferred stock with PIK dividends and zero coupon securities, accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash.

Incentive Fees are calculated and payable quarterly in arrears (or, upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date).

The income and capital gains incentive fee calculation (the “Income and Capital Gain Incentive Fee Calculation”) has two parts, the income component (the “Income Incentive Fee”) and the capital gains component (the “Capital Gain Incentive Fee” and, together with the Income Incentive Fee, the “Incentive Fee”). The Income Incentive Fee is calculated quarterly in arrears based on the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income for the immediately preceding calendar quarter.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Income Incentive Fee incurred was $3,847 and $9,751, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Income Incentive Fee incurred was $3,735 and $6,196, respectively.

The Investment Advisory Agreement, as compared to the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, excludes the impact of purchase accounting resulting from a merger, including the Merger, from the calculation of income subject to the Income Incentive Fee and the calculation of the Incentive Fee Cap. As a result, under the Investment Advisory Agreement, Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation or any amortization or accretion of any purchase premium or discount to interest income solely from the purchase accounting for any premium or discount paid for the acquisition of assets in a merger, such as the premium to net asset value paid for the shares of GCIC common stock in the Merger. Because of the structure of the Income Incentive Fee, it is possible that an Incentive Fee is calculated under this formula with respect to a period in which the Company has incurred a loss. For example, if the
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Company receives Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income in excess of the hurdle rate (as defined below) for a calendar quarter, the Income Incentive Fee will result in a positive value and an Incentive Fee will be paid even if the Company has incurred a loss in such period due to realized and/or unrealized capital losses unless the payment of such Incentive Fee would cause the Company to pay Incentive Fees on a cumulative basis that exceed the Incentive Fee Cap.
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, expressed as a rate of return on the value of the Company’s net assets (defined as total assets less indebtedness and before taking into account any Incentive Fees payable during the period) at the end of the immediately preceding calendar quarter, is compared to a fixed “hurdle rate” of 2.0% quarterly. If market interest rates rise, it is possible that the Company will be able to invest funds in debt instruments that provide for a higher return, which would increase Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income and make it easier for the Investment Adviser to surpass the fixed hurdle rate and receive an Incentive Fee based on such net investment income.
The Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income used to calculate this part of the Incentive Fee is also included in the amount of its total assets (excluding cash and cash equivalents but including assets purchased with borrowed funds and securitization-related assets, unrealized depreciation or appreciation on derivative instruments and cash collateral on deposit with custodian) used to calculate the 1.375% base management fee annual rate.

The Company calculates the Income Incentive Fee with respect to its Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income quarterly, in arrears, as follows:

Zero in any calendar quarter in which the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income does not exceed the hurdle rate;
100% of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.5% in any calendar quarter. This portion of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (which exceeds the hurdle rate but is less than 2.5%) is referred to as the “catch-up” provision. The catch-up is meant to provide the Investment Adviser with 20.0% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income as if a hurdle rate did not apply if the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income exceeds 2.5% in any calendar quarter; and
20.0% of the amount of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income, if any, that exceeds 2.5% in any calendar quarter.

The Capital Gain Incentive Fee equals (a) 20.0% of the Company’s Capital Gain Incentive Fee Base (as defined below), if any, calculated in arrears as of the end of each calendar year (or upon termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement, as of the termination date), which commenced with the calendar year ending December 31, 2010, less (b) the aggregate amount of any previously paid Capital Gain Incentive Fees. The Capital Gain Incentive Fee is calculated in the same manner under the Investment Advisory Agreement as under the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement. The Company’s “Capital Gain Incentive Fee Base” equals (1) the sum of (i) realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative positive basis from the date the Company elected to become a BDC through the end of each calendar year, (ii) all realized capital losses on a cumulative basis and (iii) all unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis less (2) all unamortized deferred debt issuance costs, if and to the extent such costs exceed all unrealized capital appreciation on a cumulative basis.

The cumulative aggregate realized capital losses are calculated as the sum of the amounts by which (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company’s portfolio when sold is less than (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.
The cumulative aggregate realized capital gains are calculated as the sum of the differences, if positive, between (a) the net sales price of each investment in the Company’s portfolio when sold and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.
The aggregate unrealized capital depreciation is calculated as the sum of the differences, if negative, between (a) the valuation of each investment in the Company’s portfolio as of the applicable Capital Gain Incentive Fee calculation date and (b) the accreted or amortized cost basis of such investment.

In accordance with GAAP, the Company also is required to include the aggregate unrealized capital appreciation on investments in the calculation and accrue a capital gain incentive fee on a quarterly basis as if such unrealized capital
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appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under either the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement or Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable. If the Capital Gain Incentive Fee Base, adjusted as required by GAAP to include unrealized capital appreciation, is positive at the end of a period, then GAAP requires the Company to accrue a capital gain incentive fee equal to 20% of such amount, less the aggregate amount of the actual Capital Gain Incentive Fees paid and capital gain incentive fees accrued under GAAP in all prior periods. If such amount is negative, then there is no accrual for such period. The resulting accrual under GAAP in a given period results in additional expense if such cumulative amount is greater than in the prior period or a reversal of previously recorded expense if such cumulative amount is less than in the prior period. There can be no assurance that such unrealized capital appreciation will be realized in the future. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company did not accrue a capital gain incentive fee. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had a reversal of the accrual of the capital gain incentive fee of $669 and $1,147, respectively. Changes in the accrual for the capital gain incentive fee are included in incentive fee in the Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, there was no cumulative accrual of capital gain incentive fees under GAAP included in management and incentive fees payable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition,

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, there was no Capital Gain Incentive Fee payable as calculated under the Investment Advisory Agreement as described above. Any payment due under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, is calculated in arrears at the end of each calendar year.

Administration Agreement:  Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator furnishes the Company with office facilities and equipment, provides the Company with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities and provides the Company with other administrative services as the Administrator, subject to review by the Board, determines necessary to conduct the Company’s day-to-day operations. The Company reimburses the Administrator the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by it in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent, fees and expenses associated with performing compliance functions and the Company's allocable portion of the cost of its chief financial officer and chief compliance officer and their respective staffs. The Board reviews such expenses to determine that these expenses, including any allocation of expenses among the Company and other entities for which the Administrator provides similar services, are reasonable and comparable to administrative services charged by unaffiliated third party asset managers. Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator also provides, on the Company’s behalf, managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to provide such assistance and will be paid an additional amount based on the cost of the services provided, which amount shall not exceed the amount the Company receives from such portfolio companies.

Included in accounts payable and other liabilities is $1,486 and $639 as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively, for accrued allocated shared services under the Administration Agreement. As of September 30, 2019, also included in accounts payable and other liabilities, is $763 of accrued allocated shared service fees payable to the Administrator that was assumed from GCIC in the Merger, which were paid by the Company to the Administrator in December 2019.

Other related party transactions:  The Administrator pays for certain unaffiliated third-party expenses incurred by the Company. Such expenses include postage, printing, office supplies, rating agency fees and professional fees. These expenses are not marked-up and represent the same amount the Company would have paid had the Company paid the expenses directly. These expenses are subsequently reimbursed in cash.

Total expenses reimbursed to the Administrator during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, were $1,605 and $3,290, respectively. Total expenses reimbursed to the Administrator during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, were $845 and $1,209, respectively.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, included in accounts payable and other liabilities were $856 and $922, respectively, for expenses paid on behalf of the Company by the Administrator. As of September 30, 2019, also included in accounts payable and other liabilities was $763 of expenses paid on behalf of GCIC by the Administrator and were assumed in the Merger and were paid by the Company to the Administrator in December 2019.
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As of September 30, 2019, included in accounts payable and other liabilities were $3,394 for an income incentive fee, $1,377 for a capital gain incentive fee, $4,464 for base management fees and $10,071 for a subordinated liquidation fee, each of which were payable by GCIC pursuant to its investment advisory agreement with the Investment Adviser and was assumed in the Merger. In October 2019, the Company paid the Investment Adviser the outstanding payable balances assumed in the Merger. The investment advisory agreement between the Investment Adviser and GCIC was terminated in connection with the closing of the Merger.

On June 22, 2016, the Company entered into an unsecured revolving credit facility with the Investment Adviser (as amended, the “Adviser Revolver”) with a maximum credit limit of $20,000 and expiration date of June 22, 2019. On June 21, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the Adviser Revolver to, among other things, (a) extend the maturity date from June 22, 2019 to June 21, 2022 and (b) increase the borrowing capacity from $20,000 to $40,000. On October 28, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the Adviser Revolver to, among other things, increase the borrowing capacity under the Adviser Revolver from $40,000 to $100,000. Refer to Note 7. Borrowings for discussion of the Adviser Revolver.

Effective September 16, 2019, the Company assumed, as a result of the Merger, an unsecured revolving credit facility with the Investment Adviser (“Adviser Revolver II”) that had a credit limit of $40,000. In connection with the amendment to the Adviser Revolver on October 28, 2019, the Company terminated the Adviser Revolver II.

On September 16, 2019, the Company completed its acquisition of GCIC. As a result, the Company also acquired its investment in GCIC SLF. Refer to Note 1 for more information regarding the Merger.

On January 1, 2020, SLF and GCIC SLF became wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company through the Purchase Agreement as described in Note 1. As a result, SLF's and GCIC SLF's administrative service fee agreements with the Administrator were terminated, effective on January 1, 2020. The outstanding payables to the Administrator for SLF and GCIC SLF of $249 and $178, respectively, were assumed by the Company as a result of the Purchase Agreement and were paid in March 2020.

Note 4. Investments

Investments as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 consisted of the following:
As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
  PrincipalAmortized
Cost
Fair
Value
PrincipalAmortized
Cost
Fair
Value
Senior secured$720,633  $712,769  $646,997  $601,788  $605,606  $589,340  
One stop3,705,970  3,732,086  3,470,782  3,514,266  3,559,030  3,474,116  
Second lien20,095  20,353  19,811  19,473  19,745  19,473  
Subordinated debt517  522  514  369  375  369  
LLC equity interests in the SLFs(1)(2)
N/A  —  —  N/A  127,487  123,644  
EquityN/A  82,269  72,111  N/A  79,527  85,990  
Total$4,447,215  $4,547,999  $4,210,215  $4,135,896  $4,391,770  $4,292,932  

(1)SLF’s and GCIC SLF's proceeds from the LLC equity interests invested in SLF and GCIC SLF, respectively, were utilized to invest in senior secured loans.
(2)Effective January 1, 2020, SLF's and GCIC SLF's investments were consolidated into the Company. Refer to Note 1.
The following tables show the portfolio composition by geographic region at amortized cost and fair value as a percentage of total investments in portfolio companies. The geographic composition is determined by the location of the corporate headquarters of the portfolio company, which is not always indicative of the primary source of the portfolio company’s business.
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As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
Amortized Cost:        
United States        
Mid-Atlantic$867,201  19.1 %$919,868  21.0 %
Midwest909,074  20.0  985,471  22.4  
West782,170  17.2  748,104  17.0  
Southeast1,049,364  23.1  944,794  21.5  
Southwest478,869  10.5  453,239  10.3  
Northeast323,991  7.1  217,138  4.9  
Canada101,064  2.2  99,823  2.3  
United Kingdom21,258  0.5  21,080  0.5  
Australia2,263  — *2,253  0.1  
Luxembourg976  — *—  —  
Andorra 11,769  0.3  —  —  
Total$4,547,999  100.0 %$4,391,770  100.0 %
Fair Value:        
United States        
Mid-Atlantic$809,083  19.2 %$896,202  20.9 %
Midwest838,338  19.9  959,894  22.4  
West721,507  17.1  732,599  17.1  
Southeast970,794  23.1  929,922  21.6  
Southwest442,286  10.5  442,744  10.3  
Northeast304,899  7.3  211,920  4.9  
Canada91,280  2.2  97,392  2.3  
United Kingdom19,114  0.5  20,082  0.5  
Australia1,855  — *2,177  — *
Luxembourg900  — *—  —  
Andorra10,159  0.2  —  —  
Total$4,210,215  100.0 %$4,292,932  100.0 %
* Represents an amount less than 0.1%.

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The industry compositions of the portfolio at amortized cost and fair value as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:
As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
Amortized Cost:        
Aerospace and Defense$103,724  2.3 %$92,797  2.1 %
Automobile73,494  1.6  70,401  1.6  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco244,410  5.4  257,594  5.9  
Broadcasting and Entertainment—  —  2,136  — *
Buildings and Real Estate58,824  1.3  134,083  3.0  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber32,001  0.7  19,184  0.4  
Containers, Packaging and Glass3,844  0.1  —  —  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing147,295  3.2  127,441  2.9  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service1,683,012  37.0  1,470,501  33.5  
Ecological 45,774  1.0  44,573  1.0  
Electronics259,214  5.7  257,587  5.9  
Finance19,487  0.4  19,532  0.4  
Grocery7,820  0.2  444  — *
Healthcare, Education and Childcare854,237  18.8  772,226  17.6  
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer31,786  0.7  21,551  0.5  
Hotels, Motels, Inns, and Gaming9,605  0.2  8,463  0.2  
Insurance93,629  2.1  105,238  2.4  
Investment Funds and Vehicles—  —  127,487  2.9  
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment210,424  4.6  186,894  4.3  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals4,699  0.1  4,794  0.1  
Oil and Gas56,314  1.2  36,237  0.8  
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only)74,798  1.6  73,146  1.7  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services172,042  3.8  214,582  4.9  
Printing and Publishing18,856  0.4  10,787  0.2  
Retail Stores312,606  6.9  302,054  6.9  
Telecommunications11,214  0.3  11,832  0.3  
Textiles and Leather4,107  0.1  4,080  0.1  
Utilities14,783  0.3  16,126  0.4  
Total$4,547,999  100.0 %$4,391,770  100.0 %
* Represents an amount less than 0.1%.
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As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
Fair Value:        
Aerospace and Defense$99,163  2.4 %$91,651  2.1 %
Automobile67,899  1.6  69,820  1.6  
Beverage, Food and Tobacco219,909  5.2  252,588  5.9  
Broadcasting and Entertainment—  —  2,108  0.1  
Buildings and Real Estate56,294  1.3  133,053  3.1  
Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber29,542  0.7  18,922  0.4  
Containers, Packaging and Glass3,609  0.1  —  —  
Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing131,206  3.1  124,040  2.9  
Diversified/Conglomerate Service1,593,008  37.8  1,442,750  33.6  
Ecological43,223  1.0  43,857  1.0  
Electronics249,348  5.9  249,678  5.8  
Finance18,300  0.4  18,883  0.4  
Grocery7,782  0.2  411  — *
Healthcare, Education and Childcare766,813  18.2  746,484  17.4  
Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer28,617  0.7  20,894  0.5  
Hotels, Motels, Inns, and Gaming7,258  0.2  8,419  0.2  
Insurance92,131  2.2  104,086  2.4  
Investment Funds and Vehicles—  —  123,644  2.9  
Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment190,671  4.5  183,836  4.3  
Mining, Steel, Iron and Non-Precious Metals3,100  0.1  3,747  0.1  
Oil and Gas52,313  1.2  35,612  0.8  
Personal and Non Durable Consumer Products (Mfg. Only)67,915  1.6  73,444  1.7  
Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services157,610  3.8  208,728  4.9  
Printing and Publishing16,978  0.4  10,427  0.2  
Retail Stores278,687  6.6  294,463  6.9  
Telecommunications10,836  0.3  11,627  0.3  
Textiles and Leather3,705  0.1  3,927  0.1  
Utilities14,298  0.4  15,833  0.4  
Total$4,210,215  100.0 %$4,292,932  100.0 %
* Represents an amount less than 0.1%.

Senior Loan Fund LLC:

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company purchased the remaining equity interests in SLF from RGA and consolidated SLF's assets and liabilities into the Company's financial statements and notes. Prior to January 1, 2020, the Company co-invested with RGA in senior secured loans through SLF, an unconsolidated Delaware LLC. SLF was capitalized as transactions were completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect of SLF were approved by the SLF investment committee consisting of two representatives of each of the Company and RGA (with unanimous approval required from (i) one representative of each of the Company and RGA or (ii) both representatives of each of the Company and RGA). SLF could have ceased making new investments upon notification of either member but operations would have continued until all investments were sold or paid-off in the normal course of business. Investments held by SLF were measured at fair value using the same valuation methodologies as described in Note 6.

As of September 30, 2019, SLF was capitalized by LLC equity interest subscriptions from its members. As of September 30, 2019, the Company and RGA owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of SLF. SLF’s profits and losses were allocated to the Company and RGA in accordance with their respective ownership interests.

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As of September 30, 2019, SLF had the following commitments from its members (in the aggregate):
As of September 30, 2019
  Committed
Funded(1)
LLC equity commitments$200,000  $85,580  
Total$200,000  $85,580  

(1)Funded LLC equity commitments are presented net of return of capital distributions subject to recall.
SLF entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “SLF Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., through its wholly-owned subsidiary SLF II, which allowed SLF II, as of September 30, 2019, to borrow up to $75,581 at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The SLF Credit Facility bore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.05% per annum. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company assumed, as a result of the Purchase Agreement, the SLF Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2019, SLF had total assets at fair value of $161,018. As of September 30, 2019, SLF had loans in two portfolio companies on non-accrual status with a fair value of $4,987. The portfolio companies in SLF were in industries and geographies similar to those in which the Company invests directly. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019, SLF had commitments to fund various undrawn revolvers and delayed draw investments to its portfolio companies totaling $3,377.

Below is a summary of SLF’s senior secured loan portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual investments in SLF’s portfolio as of September 30, 2019:
  As of September 30, 2019
Senior secured loans(1)
$154,254  
Weighted average current interest rate on senior secured loans(2)
7.4 %
Number of borrowers in SLF27  
Largest portfolio company investment(1)
$12,654  
Total of five largest portfolio company investments(1)
$54,268  

(1)At principal amount.
(2)Computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate on accruing senior secured loans divided by (b) total senior secured loans at principal amount.
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SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($) /
Shares(2)
Fair
Value(3)
1A Smart Start LLC(4)
 Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Senior loan02/2022 6.5 $2,961  $2,961  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2019 7.16,172  3,703  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2019 7.1422  253  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)(7)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2019 7.1193  (8) 
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2019 10.62,139   
Boot Barn, Inc.(4)
 Retail Stores Senior loan06/2023 6.66,022  6,022  
Brandmuscle, Inc. Printing and Publishing Senior loan12/2021 6.94,418  4,415  
Brandmuscle, Inc. Printing and Publishing Senior loan12/2021 
N/A(6)
—  —  
Captain D's, LLC(4)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan12/2023 6.52,433  2,433  
Captain D's, LLC(4)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan12/2023 7.517  17  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc. Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2020 7.48,415  8,415  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc. Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2020 7.44,239  4,239  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan10/2021 7.52,392  2,392  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan10/2021 7.51,203  1,203  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan10/2021 7.558  58  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan10/2021 7.540  40  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan10/2021 
N/A(6)
—  —  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.(4)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Service Senior loan06/2022 7.14,773  4,773  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.(4)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Service Senior loan06/2022 6.053  53  
Flexan, LLC Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Senior loan02/2020 7.95,905  5,905  
Flexan, LLC Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Senior loan02/2020 7.91,640  1,640  
Flexan, LLC(4)
 Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Senior loan02/2020 9.5431  431  
Gamma Technologies, LLC(4)
 Electronics Senior loan06/2024 7.310,084  10,084  
III US Holdings, LLC Diversified/Conglomerate Service Senior loan09/2022 8.14,288  4,288  
Jensen Hughes, Inc. Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan03/2024 6.62,276  2,276  
Jensen Hughes, Inc. Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan03/2024 6.6118  118  
Jensen Hughes, Inc. Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan03/2024 6.663  63  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC(4)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2024 8.21,286  1,286  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC(4)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2024 8.21,338  1,338  
Mediaocean LLC Diversified/Conglomerate Service Senior loan08/2020 
N/A(6)
—  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(5)
 Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan05/2022 8.41,480  1,094  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(5)(7)
 Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan05/2022 8.4(16) (59) 
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc(4)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan07/2025 6.05,264  5,264  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(4)
 Automobile Senior loan06/2022 7.34,465  4,376  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(4)
 Automobile Senior loan06/2022 7.360  58  
Polk Acquisition Corp. Automobile Senior loan06/2022 7.352  51  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(4)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2020 8.810,047  10,047  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2020 9.2257  257  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2020 8.8147  147  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2020 8.899  99  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(4)
 Insurance Senior loan11/2022 6.43,785  3,785  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(4)
 Insurance Senior loan11/2021 
N/A(6)
—  —  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc(4)
 Beverage, Food and Tobacco Senior loan10/2019 9.14,890  4,890  
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SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($) /
Shares(2)
Fair
Value(3)
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2020 7.35 cash/1.00 PIK%$4,341  $3,907  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2020 8.470  62  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2020 8.463  57  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan12/2020 8.445  40  
SEI, Inc.(4)
 Electronics Senior loan07/2023 6.811,004  11,004  
SEI, Inc. Electronics Senior loan07/2023 
N/A(6)
—  —  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC(4)
 Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment Senior loan02/2022 6.39,561  9,561  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC(4)
 Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment Senior loan02/2022 8.3415  415  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Grocery Senior loan10/2020 7.94,190  3,771  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Grocery Senior loan10/2020 7.93,285  2,956  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Grocery Senior loan10/2020 7.9567  511  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(4)
 Grocery Senior loan10/2020 7.9424  382  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Grocery Senior loan10/2020 7.9210  189  
Upstream Intermediate, LLC Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan01/2024 6.02,796  2,796  
WHCG Management, LLC(4)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan03/2023 8.17,820  7,820  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.(4)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan08/2022 6.45,554  5,554  
Total senior loan investments$154,254  $147,436  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Buildings and Real Estate LLC units N/A N/A$170  $62  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Buildings and Real Estate LLC units N/A N/A963  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Buildings and Real Estate LLC units N/A N/A34  —  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Common Stock N/A N/A309  3,017  
W3 Co. (8)(9)
Oil and GasLLC unitsN/AN/A 1,526  
W3 Co. (8)(9)
Oil and GasPreferred stockN/AN/A—  218  
Total equity investments$4,823  
             Total investments$154,254  $152,259  

(1)Represents the weighted average annual current interest rate as of September 30, 2019. All interest rates are payable in cash, except where PIK is shown.
(2)The total principal amount is presented for debt investments while the number of shares or units owned is presented for equity investments.
(3)Represents the fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in the Board's valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(4)The Company also held a portion of the first lien senior secured loan in this portfolio company as of September 30, 2019.
(5)Loan was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment.
(6)The entire commitment was unfunded as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment. The investment may be subject to an unused facility fee.
(7)The negative fair value is the result of the capitalized discount on the loan or the unfunded commitment being valued below par.
(8)Equity investment received as a result of the portfolio company's debt restructuring.
(9)Non-income producing.
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As of September 30, 2019, the Company had committed to fund $175,000 of LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF. As of September 30, 2019, $74,883 of the Company’s LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Immediately prior to the Purchase Agreement, $70,507 of the Company's LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Prior to the Purchase Agreement, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company did not earn dividend income from the LLC equity interests in SLF. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company did not earn dividend income from the LLC equity interests in SLF.

See below for certain summarized financial information for SLF as of September 30, 2019 and for the three months ended December 31, 2019 and the three and six months ended March 31, 2019:
  As of September 30, 2019
Selected Balance Sheet Information:  
Investments, at fair value$152,259  
Cash and other assets8,759  
Total assets$161,018  
Senior credit facility$75,581  
Other liabilities424  
Total liabilities76,005  
Members’ equity85,013  
Total liabilities and members' equity$161,018  

Three months ended December 31,Three months ended March 31,Six months ended March 31,
  201920192019
Selected Statement of Operations Information:      
Interest income$2,800  $3,538  $7,174  
Fee income—  —   
Total investment income2,800  3,538  7,183  
Interest and other debt financing expense634  1,133  2,320  
Administrative service fee61  64  144  
Other expenses(15) 25  49  
Total expenses680  1,222  2,513  
Net investment income2,120  2,316  4,670  
Net realized gain (loss) on investments—  —  (1,314) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(1,603) (1,086) (2,004) 
Net increase (decrease) in members' equity$517  $1,230  $1,352  

GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC:

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company purchased the remaining equity interests in GCIC SLF from Aurora and consolidated GCIC SLF's assets and liabilities into the Company's financial statements and notes. Following the acquisition of GCIC SLF in the Merger, the Company co-invested with Aurora, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RGA Reinsurance Company, in senior secured loans through GCIC SLF, an unconsolidated Delaware LLC. The Company acquired the investment in GCIC SLF through its acquisition of GCIC on September 16, 2019. GCIC SLF was capitalized as transactions were completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect of GCIC SLF were approved by the GCIC SLF investment committee consisting of two representatives of each of the Company and Aurora (with unanimous approval required from (i) one representative of each of the Company and Aurora or (ii) both representatives of each of the Company and Aurora). GCIC SLF could have ceased making new
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investments upon notification of either member but operations would have continued until all investments were sold or paid-off in the normal course of business. Investments held by GCIC SLF were measured at fair value by GCIC SLF using the same valuation methodologies as described in Note 6.

As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF was capitalized by LLC equity interest subscriptions from its members. As of September 30, 2019, the Company and Aurora owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of GCIC SLF. GCIC SLF’s profits and losses were allocated to its members in accordance with their respective ownership interests.

As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF had the following commitments from its members (in the aggregate):
As of September 30, 2019
  Committed
Funded(1)
LLC equity commitments$125,000  $55,264  
Total$125,000  $55,264  

(1)Funded LLC equity commitments are presented net of return of capital distributions subject to recall.
GCIC SLF entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “GCIC SLF Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. through its wholly-owned subsidiary, GCIC SLF II, which allowed GCIC SLF II, as of September 30, 2019, to borrow up to $59,559 at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The GCIC SLF Credit Facility bore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.05%. Effective January 1, 2020, the Company assumed, as a result of the Purchase Agreement, the GCIC SLF Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF had total assets at fair value of $116,195. As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF did not have any investments on non-accrual status. The portfolio companies in GCIC SLF were in industries and geographies similar to those in which the Company invests directly. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF had commitments to fund various undrawn revolvers and delayed draw investments to its portfolio companies totaling $7,011.

Below is a summary of GCIC SLF’s portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual investments in GCIC SLF’s portfolio as of September 30, 2019:
  As of September 30, 2019
Senior secured loans (1)
$112,864  
Weighted average current interest rate on senior secured loans (2)
7.2 %
Number of borrowers in GCIC SLF28  
Largest portfolio company investment (1)
$8,464  
Total of five largest portfolio company investments (1)
$34,273  

(1)At principal amount.
(2)Computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate on accruing senior secured loans divided by (b) total senior secured loans at principal amount.







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Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($)
Fair
Value(2)
1A Smart Start LLC(3)
 Home and Office Furnishings, Housewares, and Durable Consumer Senior loan 02/2022 6.5  %$1,910  $1,910  
Boot Barn, Inc.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 06/2023 6.6   3,159  3,159  
Brandmuscle, Inc.(3)
 Printing and Publishing Senior loan 12/2021 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Brandmuscle, Inc.(3)
 Printing and Publishing Senior loan 12/2021 6.9   3,800  3,797  
Captain D's, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 12/2023 7.5   33  33  
Captain D's, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 12/2023 6.5   5,792  5,792  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 12/2020 7.4   2,007  2,007  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 12/2020 7.4   1,011  1,011  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 10/2021 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   2,053  2,053  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   1,032  1,032  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   40  40  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Personal, Food and Miscellaneous Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   58  58  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.5   121  99  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   1,128  1,061  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   581  546  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   88  83  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   2,806  2,638  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.5     
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   84  79  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   198  186  
Flexan, LLC(3)
 Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Senior loan 02/2020 9.5   192  192  
Flexan, LLC(3)
 Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Senior loan 02/2020 7.9   2,635  2,635  
Flexan, LLC(3)
 Chemicals, Plastics and Rubber Senior loan 02/2020 7.9   732  732  
G & H Wire Company, Inc(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 09/2023 7.8   5,284  5,284  
Gamma Technologies, LLC(3)
 Electronics Senior loan 06/2024 7.3   4,334  4,334  
III US Holdings, LLC(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Service Senior loan 09/2022 8.1   4,253  4,253  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.(3)
 Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan 03/2024 6.6   1,958  1,958  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.(3)
 Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan 03/2024 6.6   102  102  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.(3)
 Buildings and Real Estate Senior loan 03/2024 6.6   54  54  
Mediaocean LLC(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Service Senior loan 08/2020 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Mills Fleet Farm Group LLC(3)
 Retail Stores Senior loan 10/2024 8.3   5,955  5,657  
NBC Intermediate, LLC(3)
 Beverage, Food and Tobacco Senior loan 09/2023 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
NBC Intermediate, LLC(3)
 Beverage, Food and Tobacco Senior loan 09/2023 6.5   2,565  2,565  
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan 07/2025 6.0   4,913  4,913  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(3)
 Automobile Senior loan 06/2022 7.3   8,125  7,962  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(3)
 Automobile Senior loan 06/2022 7.3   60  58  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(3)
 Automobile Senior loan 06/2022 7.3   52  51  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 08/2020 9.2   68  68  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 08/2020 8.8   2,426  2,426  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 08/2020 8.8   147  147  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 08/2020 8.8   367  367  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   5,909  5,909  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   621  621  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan 07/2022 7.3  1,152  1,152  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan 07/2022 7.3  537  537  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Diversified/Conglomerate Manufacturing Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   245  245  
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GCIC SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($)
Fair
Value(2)
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(3)
 Insurance Senior loan 11/2021 
N/A(4)
%$—  $—  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(3)
 Insurance Senior loan 11/2022 6.4   3,255  3,255  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc(3)
 Beverage, Food and Tobacco Senior loan 10/2019 9.1   1,641  1,641  
SEI, Inc.(3)
 Electronics Senior loan 07/2023 6.8   4,154  4,154  
SEI, Inc.(3)
 Electronics Senior loan 07/2023 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC(3)
 Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment Senior loan 02/2022 6.3   5,445  5,445  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC(3)
 Leisure, Amusement, Motion Pictures, Entertainment Senior loan 02/2022 8.3   498  498  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 10/2023 6.9   100  94  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 10/2023 6.9   5,895  5,600  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 10/2023 6.9   290  276  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Grocery Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   1,009  908  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Grocery Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   137  123  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Grocery Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   51  46  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Grocery Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   791  712  
Upstream Intermediate, LLC(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 01/2024 6.0   3,532  3,532  
WHCG Management, LLC(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 03/2023 8.1   2,158  2,158  
WHCG Management, LLC(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 03/2023 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.(3)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Senior loan 08/2022 6.4   5,314  5,314  
Total investments$112,864  $111,568  

(1)Represents the weighted average annual current interest rate as of September 30, 2019. All interest rates are payable in cash.
(2)Represents the fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in the Board's valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3)The Company also holds a portion of the first lien senior secured loan in this portfolio company.
(4)The entire commitment was unfunded as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment. The investment may be subject to an unused facility fee.





















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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

As of September 30, 2019, the Company had committed to fund $109,375 of LLC equity interest subscriptions to GCIC SLF. As of September 30, 2019, $48,356 of the Company's LLC equity interest subscriptions to GCIC SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Immediately prior to the Purchase Agreement, $48,356 of the Company's LLC equity interest subscriptions to GCIC SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Prior to the Purchase Agreement, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, the Company earned $1,905 of dividend income from the LLC equity interest in GCIC SLF.

See below for certain summarized financial information for GCIC SLF as of September 30, 2019 and for the three months ended December 31, 2019:
  As of September 30, 2019
Selected Balance Sheet Information:  
Investments, at fair value$111,568  
Cash and other assets4,627  
Total assets$116,195  
Senior credit facility$59,559  
Other liabilities341  
Total liabilities59,900  
Members’ equity56,295  
Total liabilities and members' equity$116,195  
Three months ended December 31, 2019
Selected Statement of Operations Information:  
Interest income$2,081  
Total investment income2,081  
Interest and other debt financing expenses512  
Administrative service fee45  
Other expenses(24) 
Total expenses533  
Net investment income1,548  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments
(108) 
Net increase in members' equity$1,440  


Note 5. Forward Currency Contracts

The Company enters into forward currency contracts from time to time to help mitigate the impact that an adverse change in foreign exchange rates would have on the value of the Company's investments denominated in foreign currencies.

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The outstanding forward currency contracts as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 were as follows:
As of March 31, 2020
CounterpartyCurrency to be soldCurrency to be purchasedSettlement dateUnrealized appreciation ($)Unrealized depreciation ($)
Macquarie Bank Limited  £8,925  GBP$11,219  USD3/2/2023$97  $—  
Macquarie Bank Limited  £3,780  GBP$4,804  USD3/27/202393  —  
Macquarie Bank Limited  6,760  EUR$8,044  USD4/28/2023386  —  
Macquarie Bank Limited  9,300  EUR$10,861  USD4/29/2022355  —  
$931  $—  

As of September 30, 2019
CounterpartyCurrency to be soldCurrency to be purchasedSettlement dateUnrealized appreciation ($)Unrealized depreciation ($)
Macquarie Bank Limited  £8,925  GBP$11,219  USD3/2/2023$—  $(114) 
Macquarie Bank Limited  £3,780  GBP$4,804  USD3/27/2023—  (1) 
$—  $(115) 

In order to better define its contractual rights and to secure rights that will help the Company mitigate its counterparty risk, the Company has entered into an International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. Master Agreement (“ISDA Master Agreement”) with its derivative counterparty, Macquarie Bank Limited (“Macquarie”). The ISDA Master Agreement is a bilateral agreement between the Company and Macquarie that governs over the counter (“OTC”) derivatives, including forward currency contracts, and contains, among other things, collateral posting terms and netting provisions in the event of a default and/or termination event. The provisions of the ISDA Master Agreement permit a single net payment in the event of a default (close-out netting) or similar event, including the bankruptcy or insolvency of the counterparty.

For financial reporting purposes, cash collateral that has been pledged to cover obligations of the Company and cash collateral received from Macquarie, if any, is included in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as cash collateral held at broker for forward currency contracts or cash collateral received from broker for forward currency contracts. The Company minimizes counterparty credit risk by only entering into agreements with counterparties that it believes to be of good standing and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties.

The following table is intended to provide additional information about the effect of the forward currency contracts on the financial statements of the Company including: the fair value of derivatives by risk category, the location of those fair values on the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition, and the Company’s gross and net amount of assets and liabilities available for offset under netting arrangements as well as any related collateral received or pledged by the Company as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.
As of March 31, 2020
CounterpartyRisk exposure categoryUnrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts Net amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition
Collateral (Received) Pledged (1)
Net Amount (2)
Macquarie Bank Limited  Foreign exchange  $931  $—  $931  $—  $931  
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As of September 30, 2019
CounterpartyRisk exposure categoryUnrealized appreciation on forward currency contracts Unrealized depreciation on forward currency contracts Net amounts presented in the Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition
Collateral (Received) Pledged (1)
Net Amount (2)
Macquarie Bank Limited  Foreign exchange  $—  $(115) $(115) $115  $—  

(1) In some instances, the actual collateral pledged may be more than the amount shown due to over collateralization.
(2)Represents the net amount due from/(to) counterparties in the event of default.
The impact of derivative transactions for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 on the Consolidated Statement of Operations, including realized and unrealized gains (losses) is summarized in the table below:
Realized gain (loss) on forward currency contracts recognized in income
Risk exposure categoryFor the three months ended March 31, 2020For the six months ended March 31, 2020
Foreign exchange $—  $—  
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency contracts recognized in income
Risk exposure categoryFor the three months ended March 31, 2020For the six months ended March 31, 2020
Foreign exchange $2,296  $1,046  

The following table is a summary of the average outstanding daily volume for forward currency contracts for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020:
Average U.S. Dollar notional outstanding For the three months ended March 31, 2020For the six months ended March 31, 2020
Forward currency contracts$34,928  $32,449  

Exclusion of the Investment Adviser from Commodity Pool Operator Definition

Engaging in commodity interest transactions such as swap transactions or futures contracts for the Company may cause the Investment Adviser to fall within the definition of “commodity pool operator” under the Commodity Exchange Act (the “CEA”) and related Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the “CFTC”) regulations. On February 6, 2020, the Investment Adviser claimed an exclusion from the definition of the term “commodity pool operator” under the CEA and the CFTC regulations in connection with its management of the Company and, therefore, is not subject to CFTC registration or regulation under the CEA as a commodity pool operator with respect to its management of the Company.


Note 6. Fair Value Measurements

The Company follows ASC Topic 820 for measuring fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the assets or liabilities or market and the assets’ or liabilities’ complexity. The Company’s fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Assets and liabilities are categorized for disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The valuation hierarchical levels are based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of the asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

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Level 1:  Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.

Level 2:  Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.

Level 3: Inputs include significant unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the assets or liabilities. The inputs into the determination of fair value are based upon the best information available and require significant management judgment or estimation.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an asset’s or a liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the asset or liability. The Company assesses the levels of assets and liabilities at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfers. There were no transfers among Level 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The following section describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure different assets and liabilities at fair value and includes the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the assets and liabilities are categorized.

Investments

Level 1 investments are valued using quoted market prices. Level 2 investments are valued using market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data and quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities. Level 3 investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Board, based on input of management, the audit committee and independent valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of the Board to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing twelve-month period under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. This valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, with approximately 25% (based on the number of portfolio companies) of the Company’s valuations of debt and equity investments without readily available market quotations subject to review by an independent valuation firm. All investments as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, with the exception of money market funds included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (Level 1 investments), forward currency contracts (Level 2 investments) and investments measured at fair value using the NAV, were valued using Level 3 inputs.

When determining fair value of Level 3 debt and equity investments, the Company takes into account the following factors, where relevant: the enterprise value of a portfolio company, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons to publicly traded securities, and changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that affect the price at which similar investments are made and other relevant factors. The primary method for determining enterprise value uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s net income before net interest expense, income tax expense, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”). A portfolio company’s EBITDA can include pro forma adjustments for items such as acquisitions, divestitures, or expense reductions. The enterprise value analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments and to determine if debt investments are credit impaired. If debt investments are credit impaired, the Company will use the enterprise value analysis or a liquidation basis analysis to determine fair value. For debt investments that are not determined to be credit impaired, the Company uses a market interest rate yield analysis to determine fair value.

In addition, for certain debt investments, the Company bases its valuation on indicative bid and ask prices provided by an independent third party pricing service. Bid prices reflect the highest price that the Company and others may be willing to pay. Ask prices represent the lowest price that the Company and others may be willing to accept. The Company generally uses the midpoint of the bid/ask range as its best estimate of fair value of such investment.
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Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of Level 3 investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that are ultimately received or settled. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded instruments. If the Company were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, the Company could realize significantly less than the value at which such investment had previously been recorded. The Company’s investments are subject to market risk. Market risk is the potential for changes in the value due to market changes. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the investments are traded.

The following tables present fair value measurements of the Company’s investments and indicate the fair value hierarchy of the valuation techniques utilized by the Company to determine such fair value as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019:
As of March 31, 2020Fair Value Measurements Using
DescriptionLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets, at fair value:        
Debt investments(1)
$—  $—  $4,138,104  $4,138,104  
Equity investments(1)
—  —  72,111  72,111  
Money market funds(1)(2)
15,726  —  —  15,726  
Forward currency contracts—  931  —  931  
Total assets, at fair value:$15,726  $931  $4,210,215  $4,226,872  

As of September 30, 2019Fair Value Measurements Using
DescriptionLevel 1Level 2Level 3Total
Assets, at fair value:        
Debt investments(1)
$—  $—  $4,083,298  $4,083,298  
Equity investments(1)
—  —  85,990  85,990  
Money market funds(1)(2)
9,963  —  —  9,963  
Investment measured at NAV(3)(4)
—  —  —  123,644  
Total assets, at fair value:$9,963  $—  $4,169,288  $4,302,895  
Liabilities at fair value:
Forward currency contracts $—  $(115) $—  $(115) 
Total liabilities, at fair value:$—  $(115) $—  $(115) 

(1)Refer to the Consolidated Schedules of Investments for further details.
(2)Included in cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies and restricted foreign currencies on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(3)Certain investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV have not been categorized in the fair value hierarchy. The fair value amounts presented in this table are intended to permit reconciliation of the fair value hierarchy to the amounts presented in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.
(4)Represents the Company's investments in LLC equity interests in the SLFs. The fair value of these investments have been determined using the NAV of the Company’s ownership interest in members’ capital.

The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations attributable to the Company's Level 3 assets held as of March 31, 2020 was $(271,617) and $(261,076), respectively. The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations attributable to the Company's Level 3 assets held as of March 31, 2019 was $806 and $2,308, respectively.
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The following tables present the changes in investments measured at fair value using Level 3 inputs for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

For the six months ended March 31, 2020
  Debt
Investments
Equity
Investments
Total
Investments
Fair value, beginning of period$4,083,298  $85,990  $4,169,288  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(226,168) (16,622) (242,790) 
Realized gain (loss) on investments(7,069) 1,922  (5,147) 
Funding of (proceeds from) revolving loans, net31,054  —  31,054  
Fundings of investments493,587  5,254  498,841  
PIK interest4,648  —  4,648  
Proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments(433,041) (7,811) (440,852) 
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums(15,896) —  (15,896) 
Transfers in (1)
207,691  3,378  211,069  
Fair value, end of period$4,138,104  $72,111  $4,210,215  

For the six months ended March 31, 2019
  Debt
Investments
Equity
Investments
Total
Investments
Fair value, beginning of period$1,671,051  $40,706  $1,711,757  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(4,384) 3,306  (1,078) 
Realized gain (loss) on investments(2,647) (1,153) (3,800) 
Funding of (proceeds from) revolving loans, net4,051  —  4,051  
Fundings of investments303,880  5,305  309,185  
PIK interest851  —  851  
Proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments(138,501) (3,124) (141,625) 
Accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums3,930  —  3,930  
Fair value, end of period$1,838,231  $45,040  $1,883,271  


(1) Transfers in represent debt and equity investments acquired in the Purchase Agreement.
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The following tables present quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs of the Company’s Level 3 investments as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.

Quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair value as of March 31, 2020Valuation TechniquesUnobservable Input
Range (Weighted Average) (1)
Assets:        
Senior secured loans(2)
$623,688  Market rate approachMarket interest rate4.5% - 18.0% (7.6%)
    Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples5.5x - 20.0x (11.0x)
5,562  Market comparableBroker/dealer bids or quotesN/A
One stop loans(3)(4)
$3,422,341  Market rate approachMarket interest rate2.8% - 27.3% (8.7%)
  Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples4.5x - 27.2x (12.8x)
      Revenue multiples1.5x - 10.0x (5.8x)
Subordinated debt and second lien loans(5)
$20,325  Market rate approachMarket interest rate4.0% - 12.0% (11.1%)
    Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples8.5x - 16.0x (12.7x)
      Revenue multiples4.0x (4.0x)
Equity(6)
$72,111  Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples4.5x - 27.2x (12.7x)
      Revenue multiples1.5x - 8.0x (3.7x)

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
(2)Excludes $17,747 of non-accrual loans at fair value, which the Company valued using the market comparable companies approach.
(3)Excludes $48,441 of non-accrual loans at fair value, which the Company valued using the market comparable companies approach.
(4)The Company valued $3,008,679 and $413,662 of one stop loans using EBITDA and revenue multiples, respectively. All one stop loans were also valued using the market rate approach.
(5)The Company valued $20,173 and $152 of subordinated debt and second lien loans using EBITDA and revenue multiples, respectively. All subordinated debt and second lien loans were also valued using the market rate approach.
(6)The Company valued $61,728 and $10,383 of equity investments using EBITDA and revenue multiples, respectively.

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Quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Fair value as of September 30, 2019Valuation TechniquesUnobservable Input
Range
(Weighted Average)(1)
Assets:          
Senior secured loans(2)
$573,582  Market rate approachMarket interest rate4.3% - 11.3% (6.7%)
    Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples7.0x - 24.0x (12.9x)
9,901  Market comparableBroker/dealer bids or quotesN/A
One stop loans(3)(4)
$3,466,310  Market rate approachMarket interest rate5.3% - 30.8% (8.2%)
  Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples5.0x - 28.5x (14.3x)
      Revenue multiples2.0x - 11.0x (5.9x)
Subordinated debt and second lien loans(5)
$19,842  Market rate approachMarket interest rate7.5% - 19.5% (11.1%)
    Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples8.5x - 17.5x (13.3x)
Revenue multiples3.0x - 3.0x (3.0x)
Equity(6)(7)
$85,990  Market comparable companiesEBITDA multiples5.0x - 28.5x (14.1x)
      Revenue multiples2.0x - 6.5x (4.0x)

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.
(2)Excludes $5,857 of non-accrual loans at fair value, which the Company valued using the market comparable companies approach.
(3)Excludes $7,806 of non-accrual loans at fair value, which the Company valued using the market comparable companies approach.
(4)The Company valued $3,051,629 and $414,681 of one stop loans using EBITDA and revenue multiples, respectively. All one stop loans were also valued using the market rate approach.
(5)The Company valued $19,834 and $8 of subordinated debt and second lien loans using EBITDA and revenue multiples, respectively. All subordinated debt and second lien loans were also valued using the market rate approach.
(6)Excludes $123,644 of LLC equity interests in SLF at fair value, which the Company valued using the NAV.
(7)The Company valued $74,958 and $11,032 of equity investments using EBITDA and revenue multiples, respectively.
The above tables are not intended to be all-inclusive but rather to provide information on significant unobservable inputs and valuation techniques used by the Company.

The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the Company’s debt and equity investments are EBITDA multiples, revenue multiples and market interest rates. The Company uses EBITDA multiples and, to a lesser extent, revenue multiples on its debt and equity investments to determine any credit gains or losses. Increases or decreases in either of these inputs in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. The Company uses market interest rates for loans to determine if the effective yield on a loan is commensurate with the market yields for that type of loan. If a loan’s effective yield was significantly less than the market yield for a similar loan with a similar credit profile, then the resulting fair value of the loan may have been lower.

Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

ASC Topic 820 requires disclosure of the fair value of financial instruments for which it is practical to estimate such value. As a result, with the exception of the line item titled “debt” which is reported at cost, all assets and liabilities approximate fair value on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition due to their short maturity. Fair value of the Company’s debt is estimated using Level 3 inputs by discounting remaining payments using comparable market rates or market quotes for similar instruments at the measurement date, if available.

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The following are the carrying values and fair values of the Company’s debt as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019.
As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
  Carrying ValueFair ValueCarrying ValueFair Value
Debt$2,362,678  $2,327,418  $2,124,392  $2,125,683  

Note 7. Borrowings

In accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, prior to February 6, 2019, the Company was allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, was at least 200% after such borrowing. On February 5, 2019, the Company’s stockholders voted to approve the asset coverage requirement decrease to 150% from 200% in accordance with Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act. Effective February 6, 2019, the reduced asset coverage requirement permits the Company to have a ratio of total consolidated assets to outstanding indebtedness of 2:1 as compared to a maximum of 1:1 under the 200% asset coverage requirement.  The Company currently intends to target a GAAP debt-to-equity ratio between 0.85 to 1.15x. On September 13, 2011, the Company received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing it to modify the asset coverage requirement to exclude the SBA debentures from its asset coverage calculation. As such, the Company’s ratio of total consolidated assets to outstanding indebtedness could be less than the applicable asset coverage requirement under the 1940 Act. This provides the Company with increased investment flexibility but also increases its risks related to leverage. As of March 31, 2020, the Company’s asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 193.7% (excluding the SBA debentures).

Debt Securitizations:

On June 5, 2014, the Company completed a $402,569 term debt securitization (“2014 Debt Securitization”). The notes (“2014 Notes”) offered in the 2014 Debt Securitization were issued by the 2014 Issuer and are secured by a diversified portfolio of senior secured and second lien loans held by the 2014 Issuer. The 2014 Debt Securitization initially consisted of $191,000 of Aaa/AAA Class A-1 2014 Notes, $20,000 of Aaa/AAA Class A-2 2014 Notes and $35,000 of Aa2/AA Class B 2014 Notes. In partial consideration for the loans transferred to the 2014 Issuer as part of the 2014 Debt Securitization, the Company received and retained $37,500 of Class C 2014 Notes and $119,069 of LLC equity interests in the 2014 Issuer. On March 23, 2018, the Company and the 2014 Issuer amended the 2014 Debt Securitization to, among other things, (a) refinance the issued Class A-1 2014 Notes by redeeming in full the $191,000 of Class A-1 2014 Notes and issuing new Class A-1-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $191,000 that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.95%, which is a decrease from the rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.75% of the previously outstanding Class A-1 2014 Notes, (b) refinance the Class A-2 2014 Notes by redeeming in full the $20,000 of Class A-2 2014 Notes and issuing new Class A-2-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $20,000 that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.95%, which is a decrease from the rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.95% of the previously outstanding Class A-2 2014 Notes, (c) refinance the Class B 2014 Notes by redeeming in full the $35,000 of Class B 2014 Notes and issuing new Class B-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $35,000 that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.40%, which is a decrease from the rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.50% of the previously outstanding Class B 2014 Notes, (d) refinance the Class C 2014 Notes by redeeming in full the $37,500 of Class C 2014 Notes and issuing new Class C-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $37,500 that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.55%, which is a decrease from the rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.50% of the previously outstanding Class C 2014 Notes. The Class C-R 2014 Notes were retained by the Company, and the Company remains the sole owner of the equity of the 2014 Issuer. The Class A-1-R, Class A-2-R and Class B-R 2014 Notes are included in the March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as debt of the Company and the Class C-R 2014 Notes and LLC equity interests were eliminated in consolidation.

Through April 28, 2018, all principal collections received on the underlying collateral could have been used by the 2014 Issuer to purchase new collateral under the direction of the Investment Adviser in its capacity as collateral manager of the 2014 Issuer and in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy, allowing the Company to maintain the initial leverage in the 2014 Debt Securitization. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had repayments on the 2014 Notes of $17,341 and $23,887, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had repayments on the 2014 Notes of $9,561 and $18,040, respectively. The 2014 Notes are scheduled to mature on April 25, 2026.
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As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, there were 60 and 68 portfolio companies with a total fair value of $222,999 and $275,727, respectively, securing the 2014 Notes. The pool of loans in the 2014 Debt Securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements.

The interest charged under the 2014 Debt Securitization is based on three-month LIBOR. The three-month LIBOR in effect as of March 31, 2020 based on the last interest rate reset was 1.8%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the 2014 Debt Securitization were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$797  $1,697  $1,763  $3,398  
Amortization of debt issuance costs—  —  —  110  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$797  $1,697  $1,763  $3,508  
Cash paid for interest expense$945  $1,702  $2,027  $3,400  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.0 %3.8 %3.1 %3.7 %
Average outstanding balance$107,402  $181,992  $114,487  $186,655  

As of March 31, 2020, the classes, amounts, ratings and interest rates (expressed as a spread to three-month LIBOR) of the Class A-1-R, A-2-R and B-R 2014 Notes are as follows:
DescriptionClass A-1-R 2014 NotesClass A-2-R 2014 NotesClass B-R 2014 Notes
TypeSenior Secured Floating RateSenior Secured Floating RateSenior Secured Floating Rate
Amount Outstanding$61,054$6,393$35,000
Moody’s Rating"Aaa""Aaa""Aa1"
S&P Rating"AAA""AAA""AA+"
Interest RateLIBOR + 0.95%LIBOR + 0.95%LIBOR + 1.40%

On November 16, 2018, the Company completed a $602.4 million term debt securitization (the “2018 Debt Securitization”). The notes offered in the 2018 Debt Securitization (the “2018 Notes”) were issued by the 2018 Issuer, a subsidiary of 2018 CLO Depositor, and are backed by a diversified portfolio of senior secured and second lien loans. The transaction was executed through a private placement of approximately $327.0 million of AAA/AAA Class A 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 1.48%; $61.2 million of AA Class B 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.10%; $20.0 million of A Class C-1 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.80%; $38.8 million of A Class C-2 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.65%; $42.0 million of BBB- Class D 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.95%; and $113.4 million of Subordinated 2018 Notes which do not bear interest. The Company indirectly retained all of the Class C-2, Class D and Subordinated 2018 Notes. Through January 20, 2023, the 2018 Issuer is permitted to use all principal collections received on the underlying collateral to purchase new collateral under the direction of the Investment Adviser, in its capacity as collateral manager of the 2018 Issuer and in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy, allowing the Company to maintain the initial leverage in the 2018 Debt Securitization. The 2018 Notes are scheduled to mature on January 20, 2031. The Class A, Class B and Class C-1 2018 Notes are included in the March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as debt of the Company. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Class C-2, Class D and Subordinated 2018 Notes were eliminated in consolidation.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, there were 93 and 101 portfolio companies, respectively, with a total fair value of $562,417 and $592,462, respectively, securing the 2018 Notes. The pool of loans in the 2018 Debt
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Securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements.

The interest charged under the 2018 Debt Securitization is based on three-month LIBOR. The three-month LIBOR in effect as of March 31, 2020 based on the last interest rate reset was 1.8%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the 2018 Debt Securitization were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$3,600  $4,353  $7,430  $6,578  
Amortization of debt issuance costs105  104  211  157  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$3,705  $4,457  $7,641  $6,735  
Cash paid for interest expense$3,759  $—  $7,799  $—  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.5 %4.3 %3.6 %4.3 %
Average outstanding balance$408,200  $408,200  $408,200  $305,028  

As of March 31, 2020, the classes, amounts, ratings and interest rates (expressed as a spread to three-month LIBOR) of the Class A, B and C-1 2018 Notes are as follows:
DescriptionClass A 2018 NotesClass B 2018 NotesClass C-1 2018 Notes
TypeSenior Secured Floating RateSenior Secured Floating RateSenior Secured Floating Rate
Amount Outstanding$327,000$61,200$20,000
Fitch Rating"AAA""NR""NR"
S&P Rating"AAA""AA""A"
Interest RateLIBOR + 1.48%LIBOR + 2.10%LIBOR + 2.80%

Effective September 16, 2019, the Company assumed, as a result of the Merger, a $908,195 term debt securitization (the “GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization”). The GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization was originally completed on December 13, 2018. The notes offered in the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization (the “GCIC 2018 Notes”) were issued by the GCIC 2018 Issuer, a subsidiary of GCIC 2018 CLO Depositor, and are secured by a diversified portfolio of senior secured and second lien loans. The GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization consists of $490,000 of AAA/AAA Class A-1 GCIC 2018 Notes, $38,500 of AAA Class A-2 GCIC 2018 Notes, and $18,000 of AA Class B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes. In partial consideration for the loans transferred to the GCIC 2018 Issuer as part of the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization, the GCIC 2018 CLO Depositor received and retained $27,000 of Class B-2 GCIC 2018 Notes, $95,000 of Class C GCIC 2018 Notes and $60,000 of Class D GCIC 2018 Notes and $179,695 of Subordinated GCIC 2018 Notes. The Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes are included in the March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as debt of the Company. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Class B-2, Class C and Class D GCIC 2018 Notes and the Subordinated GCIC 2018 Notes were eliminated in consolidation.

Through January 20, 2023, the GCIC 2018 Issuer is permitted to use all principal collections received on the underlying collateral to purchase new collateral under the direction of the Investment Adviser in its capacity as collateral manager of the GCIC 2018 Issuer and in accordance with the Company’s investment strategy, allowing the Company to maintain the initial leverage in the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization. The GCIC 2018 Notes are scheduled to mature on January 20, 2031, and the Subordinated GCIC 2018 Notes are scheduled to mature on December 13, 2118.

Two loan sale agreements govern the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization. One of the loan sale agreements provided for the sale of assets upon the closing of the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization to satisfy risk retention requirements. Under the terms of the other loan sale agreement governing the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization, the Company
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(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

agreed to directly or indirectly through the GCIC 2018 CLO Depositor sell or contribute certain senior secured and second lien loans (or participation interests therein) to the GCIC 2018 Issuer.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, there were 109 and 115 portfolio companies, respectively, with a total fair value of $846,389 and $893,003, respectively securing the GCIC 2018 Notes. The pool of loans in the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization must meet certain requirements, including asset mix and concentration, collateral coverage, term, agency rating, minimum coupon, minimum spread and sector diversity requirements.

The interest charged under the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization is based on three-month LIBOR. The three-month LIBOR in effect as of March 31, 2020 based on the last interest rate reset was 1.8%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, annualized average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization were as follows:

For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$5,102  $—  $10,280  $—  
Amortization of debt issuance costs—  —  —  —  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$5,102  $—  $10,280  $—  
Cash paid for interest expense$5,224  $—  10,267  —  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.8 %N/A  3.8 %N/A  
Average outstanding balance$546,500  $—  $546,500  $—  

As of March 31, 2020, the classes, amounts, ratings and interest rates (expressed as a spread to three-month LIBOR, as applicable) of the Class A-1 GCIC 2018 Notes, Class A-2 GCIC 2018 Notes, and Class B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes were as follows:
DescriptionClass A-1 GCIC 2018 NotesClass A-2 GCIC 2018 NotesClass B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes
TypeSenior Secured Floating RateSenior Secured Fixed RateSenior Secured Floating Rate
Amount Outstanding$490,000$38,500$18,000
Fitch’s Rating"AAA""NR""NR"
S&P Rating"AAA""AAA""AA"
Interest RateLIBOR + 1.48%4.67%LIBOR + 2.25%

The Investment Adviser serves as collateral manager to the 2014 Issuer, 2018 Issuer and GCIC 2018 Issuer under separate collateral management agreements and receives a fee for providing these services. The total fees payable by the Company under the Investment Advisory Agreement and Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, are reduced by an amount equal to the total aggregate fees paid to the Investment Adviser by the 2014 Issuer, the 2018 Issuer and the GCIC 2018 Issuer for rendering such collateral management services.

As part of each of the 2014 Debt Securitization, the 2018 Debt Securitization and the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization, GBDC entered into, or assumed in the Merger, master loan sale agreements under which GBDC agreed to directly or indirectly sell or contribute certain senior secured and second lien loans (or participation interests therein) to the 2014 Issuer, the 2018 Issuer and the GCIC 2018 Issuer, as applicable, and to purchase or otherwise acquire the LLC equity interests in the 2014 Issuer, the Subordinated 2018 Notes and the GCIC Subordinated 2018 Notes, as applicable. As of March 31, 2020, the 2014 Notes, the 2018 Notes and GCIC 2018 Notes (other than the Subordinated 2018 Notes and the GCIC Subordinated 2018 Notes) were the secured obligations of the 2014 Issuer, 2018 Issuer, and GCIC 2018 Issuer, respectively, and indentures governing each of the 2014 Notes, the 2018 Notes, and GCIC 2018 Notes include customary covenants and events of default.

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(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

SBA Debentures: On August 24, 2010, SBIC IV received approval for a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC. On December 5, 2012, SBIC V received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC. On January 10, 2017, SBIC VI received a license from the SBA to operate as an SBIC. SBICs are subject to a variety of regulations and oversight by the SBA concerning the size and nature of the companies in which they invest as well as the structures of those investments.

The licenses allow the SBICs to obtain leverage by issuing SBA-guaranteed debentures, subject to issuance of a capital commitment by the SBA and customary procedures. These debentures are non-recourse to GBDC, have interest payable semiannually and a ten-year maturity. The interest rate is fixed at the time of issuance at a market-driven spread over U.S. Treasury Notes with ten-year maturities.

Under present SBIC regulations, the maximum amount of SBA-guaranteed debentures issued by multiple licensees under common management is $350,000 and the maximum amount issued by a single SBIC licensee is $175,000. As of March 31, 2020, SBIC IV, SBIC V and SBIC VI had $69,700, $151,750 and $66,000, respectively, of outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures that mature between September 2021 and March 2030. As of September 30, 2019, SBIC IV, SBIC V and SBIC VI had $90,000, $165,000 and $32,000, respectively, of outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures that mature between September 2021 and September 2029. The original amount of debentures committed to SBIC IV and SBIC V by the SBA were $150,000 and $175,000, respectively. Through March 31, 2020, SBIC IV and SBIC V have repaid $80,300 and $23,250 of outstanding debentures, respectively, and these commitments have effectively been terminated. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, SBIC VI had $29,000 and $18,000, respectively, of undrawn debenture commitments, of which $0 and $18,000, respectively, were available to be drawn, subject to SBA regulatory requirements.

The interest rate on the outstanding debentures as of March 31, 2020 is fixed at an average annualized interest rate of 3.1%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest, annualized average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the SBA debentures were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$2,375  $2,384  $4,818  $4,747  
Amortization of debt issuance costs310  214  590  432  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$2,685  $2,598  $5,408  $5,179  
Cash paid for interest expense$4,826  $4,711  $4,826  $4,711  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.2 %3.4 %3.2 %3.4 %
Average outstanding balance$302,098  $286,156  $301,983  $281,780  

Revolving Credit Facilities: On July 21, 2011, Funding entered into a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “Credit Facility”) with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as administrative agent and lender. On February 4, 2019, the Credit Facility was repaid in full and subsequently terminated. Prior to termination, the Credit Facility allowed Funding to borrow up to $170,000 at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The Credit Facility bore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.15%. In addition to the stated interest rate on the Credit Facility, the Company was required to pay a non-usage fee at a rate between 0.50% and 1.75% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the Credit Facility.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had no outstanding debt under the Credit Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowings on the Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively, and repayments on the Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had borrowings on the Credit Facility of $47,700 and $274,522, respectively, and repayments on the Credit Facility of $144,954 and $410,547, respectively.
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(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, annualized average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the Credit Facility were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$—  $479  $—  $1,455  
Facility fees—   —  189  
Amortization of debt issuance costs—  58  —  156  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$—  $541  $—  $1,800  
Cash paid for interest expense and facility fees$—  $784  $—  $2,033  
Annualized average stated interest rateN/A  4.7 %N/A  4.5 %
Average outstanding balance$—  $41,702  $—  $64,194  

On July 20, 2018, the 2010 Issuer entered into a credit facility (as amended, the “MS Credit Facility”) with Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as lender, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc. (“Morgan Stanley”), as administrative agent, and U.S. Bank National Association, as collateral agent for the administrative agent and the lenders. On November 1, 2018, the 2010 Issuer amended the MS Credit Facility to, among other things, increase the size of the MS Credit Facility from $300,000 to $450,000. The other material terms of the MS Credit Facility were unchanged. On November 16, 2018, a portion of the proceeds from the private placement of the 2018 Notes, net of expenses, was used to repay all amounts outstanding under the MS Credit Facility, following which the agreements governing the MS Credit Facility were terminated. The MS Credit Facility bore interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus 1.90% and was scheduled to mature on March 20, 2019.

The MS Credit Facility was secured by all of the assets held by the 2010 Issuer. Pursuant to a collateral management agreement, the Investment Adviser had agreed to perform certain duties with respect to the purchase and management of the assets securing the MS Credit Facility. The Investment Adviser was not paid a fee for such services under the collateral management agreement, but was reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of such obligations other than any ordinary overhead expenses, which were not reimbursed.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had no outstanding debt under the MS Credit Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowings on the MS Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively, and repayments on the MS Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had borrowings on the MS Credit Facility of $0 and $147,100, respectively, and repayments on the MS Credit Facility of $0 and $381,800, respectively.

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(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the MS Credit Facility were as follows:

For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$—  $—  $—  $1,453  
Amortization of debt issuance costs—  —  —  190  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$—  $—  $—  $1,643  
Cash paid for interest expense and facility fees$—  $—  $—  $3,174  
Annualized average stated interest rateN/A  N/A  N/A  4.2 %
Average outstanding balance$—  $—  $—  $68,576  

On February 1, 2019, Funding II entered into a credit facility as amended, (the “MS Credit Facility II”) with Morgan Stanley, as the administrative agent, each of the lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the securitization subsidiaries from time to time party thereto, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as collateral agent, account bank and collateral custodian. On September 6, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the MS Credit Facility II to increase borrowing capacity to $300,000. On October 11, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to increase the borrowing capacity under the MS Credit Facility II from $300,000 to $500,000 until the earlier of (i) the closing date of a debt securitization transaction mutually agreed to by the Company and Morgan Stanley or (ii) March 31, 2020 after which the borrowing capacity under the MS Credit Facility II will revert to $200,000. On March 20, 2020, the Company entered into an amendment that changes the date under which the borrowing capacity reverts from $500,000 to $200,000 to June 30, 2020 from March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, the MS Credit Facility II allows Funding II to borrow up to $500,000 at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.
The period from February 1, 2019 until February 1, 2021 is referred to as the revolving period and during such revolving period, Funding II may request drawdowns under the MS Credit Facility II. During the revolving period, borrowings under the MS Credit Facility II bear interest at the applicable base rate plus 2.05%. Following expiration of the revolving period, the interest rate on borrowings under the MS Credit Facility II will reset to the applicable base rate plus 2.55% for the remaining term of the MS Credit Facility II. The revolving period will continue through February 1, 2021 unless there is an earlier termination or event of default. The base rate under the MS Credit Facility II is (i) the one-month LIBOR with respect to any advances denominated in U.S. dollars or U.K. pound sterling, (ii) the one-month EURIBOR with respect to any advances denominated in euros, and (iii) the one-month Canadian Dollar Offered Rate with respect to any advances denominated in Canadian dollars. The scheduled maturity date of the MS Credit Facility II is February 1, 2024.
The MS Credit Facility II is secured by all of the assets held by Funding II. Both the Company and Funding II have made customary representations and warranties and are required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The borrowings under the MS Credit Facility II will be subject to the leverage restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.
As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding debt under the MS Credit Facility II of $408,452 and $259,946, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowings on the MS Credit Facility II of $72,143 and $203,543, respectively, and repayments on the MS Credit Facility II of $47,331 and $54,531, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had borrowings on the MS Credit Facility II of $231,263 and $231,263, respectively, and repayments on the MS Credit Facility II of $54,650 and $54,650, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the MS Credit Facility II were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$3,420  $1,188  $6,735  $1,188  
Facility fees90  26  262  26  
Amortization of debt issuance costs318  91  503  91  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$3,828  $1,305  $7,500  $1,305  
Cash paid for interest expense and facility fees$3,543  $—  $5,704  $—  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.4 %4.5 %3.6 %4.5 %
Average outstanding balance$398,793  $107,022  $371,123  $52,923  

Effective September 16, 2019, the Company assumed, as a result of the Merger, a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “WF Credit Facility”) with GCIC Funding as the borrower and with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. as the swingline lender, collateral agent, account bank, collateral custodian and administrative agent which, as of March 31, 2020, allowed GCIC Funding to borrow up to $300,000 at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.  The WF Credit Facility bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.00%.  The reinvestment period of the WF Credit Facility expires on March 20, 2021 and the WF Credit Facility matures on March 21, 2024. The Company is required to pay a non-usage fee rate between 0.50% and 1.75% per annum depending on the size of the unused portion of the WF Credit Facility.

The WF Credit Facility is collateralized by all of the assets held by GCIC Funding, and GBDC has pledged its interests in GCIC Funding as collateral to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as the collateral agent, to secure the obligations of GBDC as the transferor and servicer under the WF Credit Facility. Both GBDC and GCIC Funding have made customary representations and warranties and are required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. Borrowing under the WF Credit Facility is subject to the asset coverage requirements contained in the 1940 Act.

The Company may transfer certain loans and debt securities it originated or acquired from time to time to GCIC Funding through a purchase and sale agreement and caused GCIC Funding to originate or acquire loans, consistent with the Company’s investment objectives.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding debt under the WF Credit Facility of $278,954 and $253,847, respectively. As a result of the Merger, the Company assumed $255,861 of debt under the WF Credit Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowings on the WF Credit Facility of $159,650 and $266,981, respectively, and repayments on the WF Credit Facility of $154,000 and $241,700, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had borrowings on the WF Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively, and repayments on the WF Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, annualized average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the WF Credit Facility were as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$1,940  $—  4,321  $—  
Facility fees96  162  —  
Amortization of debt issuance costs—  —  —  —  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$2,036  $—  $4,483  $—  
Cash paid for interest expense$2,207  $—  $4,585  $—  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.4 %N/A  3.6 %N/A  
Average outstanding balance$229,150  $—  $238,698  $—  

Effective September 16, 2019, the Company assumed as a result of the Merger a senior secured revolving credit facility (as amended, the “DB Credit Facility”) with GCIC Funding II as the borrower and with Deutsche Bank AG, New York branch, as facility agent, the other agents parties thereto, each of the entities from time to time party thereto as securitization subsidiaries and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as collateral agent and as collateral custodian, which as of March 31, 2020 allowed GCIC Funding II to borrow up to $250,000 at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.

As of March 31, 2020, the DB Credit Facility bears interest at the applicable base rate plus 1.90% per annum. The base rate under the DB Credit Facility is (i) the three-month Canadian Dollar Offered Rate with respect to any advances denominated in Canadian dollars, (ii) the three-month EURIBOR Interbank Offered Rate with respect to any advances denominated in Euros, (iii) the three-month Bank Bill Swap Rate with respect to any advances denominated in Australian dollars and (iv) the three-month LIBOR with respect to any other advances. A non-usage fee of 0.25% per annum is payable on the undrawn amount under the DB Credit Facility, and an additional fee based on unfunded commitments of the lenders may be payable if borrowings under the DB Credit Facility do not exceed a minimum utilization percentage threshold. In addition, a syndication/agent fee is payable to the facility agent each quarter and is calculated based on the aggregate commitments outstanding each day during the preceding collection period at a rate of 1/360 of 0.25% of the aggregate commitments on each day. The reinvestment period of the DB Credit Facility expires on December 31, 2021 and the DB Credit Facility matures on December 31, 2024.

The DB Credit Facility is secured by all of the assets held by GCIC Funding II. GCIC Funding II has made customary representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar credit facilities. The borrowings of the Company, including under the DB Credit Facility, are subject to the leverage restrictions contained in the 1940 Act.

The Company transfers certain loans and debt securities it has originated or acquired from time to time to GCIC Funding II through a purchase and sale agreement and causes GCIC Funding II to originate or acquire loans, consistent with the Company’s investment objectives.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding debt under the DB Credit Facility of $246,997 and $248,042, respectively. As a result of the Merger, the Company assumed $248,042 of debt under the DB Credit Facility. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had borrowings on the DB Credit Facility of $50,200 and $68,200, respectively, and repayments on the DB Credit Facility of $34,300 and $69,300, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had borrowings on the DB Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively, and repayments on the DB Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, annualized average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the DB Credit Facility were as follows:

For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$1,915  $—  $4,444  $—  
Facility fees173  173  —  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$2,088  $—  $4,617  $—  
Cash paid for interest expense$2,156  $—  $4,918  —  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.4 %N/A  3.8 %N/A  
Average outstanding balance$226,221  $—  $236,089  $—  

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company assumed, as a result of the Purchase Agreement, SLF Credit Facility. The reinvestment period of the SLF Credit Facility ended August 29, 2018 and as of March 31, 2020, the maximum commitment is equal to advances outstanding due to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The stated maturity date of the SLF Credit Facility is August 30, 2022.

The SLF Credit Facility bears an interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.05%, depending on the composition of the collateral asset portfolio, per annum.

The SLF Credit Facility is collateralized by all of the assets held by SLF II, and SLF has committed to provide a minimum of $12,500 of unencumbered liquidity. SLF has made customary representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants and reporting requirements.

The outstanding balance under the SLF II Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020 was $29,543. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, SLF II had borrowings on the SLF Senior Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively, and SLF II had repayments on the SLF Senior Credit Facility totaling $22,709 and $22,709, respectively.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the SLF Credit Facility were as follows:

For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$286  $—  $286  $—  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$286  $—  $286  $—  
Cash paid for interest expense$226  $—  $226  —  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.5 %— %3.5 %—  
Average outstanding balance$32,448  $—  $16,136  $—  

Effective January 1, 2020, the Company assumed, as a result of the Purchase Agreement, the GCIC SLF Credit Facility. The expiration of the reinvestment period of the GCIC SLF Credit Facility occurred on September 27, 2018, and as of March 31, 2020, the maximum commitment is equal to advances outstanding due to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The stated maturity date of the GCIC SLF Credit Facility is September 28, 2022.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

The GCIC SLF Credit Facility bears interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.05% per annum, depending on the composition of the collateral asset portfolio. The GCIC SLF Credit Facility is collateralized by all of the assets held by GCIC SLF II, and GCIC SLF has committed to provide a minimum of $7,500 of unencumbered liquidity. GCIC SLF has made customary representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants and reporting requirements.

The outstanding balance under the GCIC SLF Credit Facility as of March 31, 2020 was $31,655. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, GCIC SLF II had borrowings on the GCIC SLF Credit Facility of $0 and $0, respectively, and GCIC SLF II had repayments on the GCIC SLF Credit Facility totaling $12,761 and $12,761, respectively.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, the components of interest expense, cash paid for interest and facility fees, average interest rates and average outstanding balances for the GCIC SLF Credit Facility were as follows:

For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Stated interest expense$295  $—  $295  $—  
Total interest and other debt financing expenses$295  $—  $295  $—  
Cash paid for interest expense$237  $—  $237  —  
Annualized average stated interest rate3.5 %N/A  3.5 %N/A  
Average outstanding balance$33,571  $—  $16,694  $—  

Revolver:  On June 22, 2016, the Company entered into the Adviser Revolver with the Investment Adviser with a maximum credit limit of $20,000 and expiration date of June 22, 2019. On June 21, 2019, the Company and the Investment Adviser amended the Adviser Revolver to and among other things, (a) increase the maximum credit limit to $40,000, and (b) change the expiration date to June 21, 2022. On October 28, 2019, the Company entered into an amendment to the Adviser Revolver to increase the borrowing capacity under the Adviser Revolver from $40,000 to $100,000, and simultaneously terminated the Adviser Revolver II, which had been assumed by the Company as a result of the Merger on September 16, 2019. The Adviser Revolver bears an interest rate equal to the short-term Applicable Federal Rate, which was 1.5% as of March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020, the Company had $27,500 of outstanding debt under the Adviser Revolver. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had no outstanding debt under the Adviser Revolver or the Adviser Revolver II. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company had $65,000 and $122,500 in borrowings and $37,500 and $95,000 in repayments on the Adviser Revolver. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had no borrowings or repayments on the Adviser Revolver. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the Company incurred $13 and $22 in interest expense and $0 and $18 in cash was paid for interest on the Adviser Revolver, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the Company incurred no interest expense and no cash was paid for interest on the Adviser Revolver.

Other Short-Term Borrowings:  Borrowings with original maturities of less than one year are classified as short-term.  The Company’s short-term borrowings are the result of investments that were sold under repurchase agreements.  Investments sold under repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized borrowings as the sale of the investment does not qualify for sale accounting under ASC Topic 860 and remains as an investment on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the Company had no short-term borrowings. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the annualized effective interest rate on short-term borrowings was 4.8% and 4.9%, respectively, and interest expense was $715 and $1,533, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the annualized effective interest rate on short-term borrowings was 4.7% and 4.9%, respectively, and interest expense was $38 and $250, respectively. The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three and
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

six months ended March 31, 2020, reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies was $1,604, and $0, respectively. The net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, reported within the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies was $(32), and $0, respectively.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the average total debt outstanding (including the debt under the 2014 Debt Securitization, the 2018 Debt Securitization, the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization, SBA Debentures, Credit Facility, MS Credit Facility, MS Credit Facility II, WF Credit Facility, DB Credit Facility, SLF Credit Facility, GCIC SLF Credit Facility, Adviser Revolver, Adviser Revolver II and Other Short-Term Borrowings) was $2,347,720 and $2,314,448, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the average total debt outstanding (including the debt under the 2010 Debt Securitization, 2014 Debt Securitization, SBA debentures, Credit Facility, MS Credit Facility, MS Credit Facility II, Adviser Revolver, and Other Short-Term Borrowings) was $1,028,373 and $969,424, respectively.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, the effective annualized average interest rate, which includes amortization of debt financing costs and non-usage facility fees, on the Company's total debt was 3.7% and 3.6%, respectively. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, the effective annualized average interest rate, which includes amortization of debt financing costs and non-usage facility fees, on the Company's total debt was 4.0% and 3.9%, respectively.

A summary of the Company’s maturity requirements for borrowings as of March 31, 2020 is as follows:
Payments Due by Period
  TotalLess Than
1 Year
1 – 3 Years3 – 5 YearsMore Than
5 Years
2014 Debt Securitization$102,447  $—  $—  $—  $102,447  
2018 Debt Securitization408,200  —  —  —  408,200  
2018 GCIC Debt Securitization(1)
541,480  —  —  —  541,480  
SBA Debentures287,450  —  58,200  47,000  182,250  
WF Credit Facility278,954  —  —  278,954  —  
MS Credit Facility II408,452  208,452  —  200,000  —  
Adviser Revolver27,500  —  27,500  —  —  
DB Credit Facility246,997  —  —  246,997  —  
SLF Credit Facility29,543  —  29,543  —  —  
GCIC SLF Credit Facility31,655  —  31,655  —  —  
Total borrowings$2,362,678  $208,452  $146,898  $772,951  $1,234,377  

(1) Includes $5,020 of discount recognized on the assumption of the 2018 GCIC Debt Securitization in the Merger.



Note 8. Commitments and Contingencies

Commitments: As of March 31, 2020, the Company had outstanding commitments to fund investments totaling $151,578, including $17,512 of commitments on undrawn revolvers. As of September 30, 2019, the Company had outstanding commitments to fund investments totaling $261,642. As described in Note 4, as of September 30, 2019, the Company had commitments of up to $100,117 to SLF and up to $61,019 to GCIC SLF, that could have been contributed primarily for the purpose of funding new investments approved by the investment committees of SLF and GCIC SLF, as applicable.

Indemnifications:  In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts and agreements that contain a variety of representations and warranties that provide general indemnifications. The Company’s maximum
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

exposure under these arrangements is unknown, as these involve future claims against the Company that have not occurred. The Company expects the risk of any future obligations under these indemnifications to be remote.
Off-balance sheet risk: Off-balance sheet risk refers to an unrecorded potential liability that may result in a future obligation or loss, even though it does not appear on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The Company has entered and, in the future, may again enter into derivative instruments that contain elements of off-balance sheet market and credit risk. Refer to Note 5 for outstanding forward currency contracts as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019. Derivative instruments can be affected by market conditions, such as interest rate volatility, which could impact the fair value of the derivative instruments. If market conditions move against the Company, it may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the derivative instruments and may realize a loss. The Company minimizes market risk through monitoring its investments and borrowings.

Concentration of credit and counterparty risk:  Credit risk arises primarily from the potential inability of counterparties to perform in accordance with the terms of the contract. The Company has engaged and, in the future, may engage again in derivative transactions with counterparties. In the event that the counterparties do not fulfill their obligations, the Company may be exposed to risk. The risk of default depends on the creditworthiness of the counterparties or issuers of the instruments. The Company’s maximum loss that it could incur related to counterparty risk on its derivative instruments is the value of the collateral for that respective derivative instrument. It is the Company’s policy to review, as necessary, the credit standing of each counterparty.

Legal proceedings:  In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to legal and regulatory proceedings that are generally incidental to its ongoing operations. While there can be no assurance of the ultimate disposition of any such proceedings, the Company does not believe any disposition will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 9. Financial Highlights

The financial highlights for the Company are as follows:
For the six months ended March 31,
Per share data:(1)
20202019
Net asset value at beginning of period$16.76  $16.10  
Net increase in net assets as a result of issuance of DRIP shares(2)
0.01  0.01  
Distributions declared:
From net investment income(0.71) (0.63) 
From capital gains(0.08) (0.13) 
Net investment income0.48  0.66  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions(0.07) (0.06) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions (1.77) 
0.00**
Net asset value at end of period$14.62  $15.95  
Per share market value at end of period$12.56  $17.88  
Total return based on market value(3)
(29.80)%(0.25)%
Number of common shares outstanding133,807,609  60,587,403  

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

For the six months ended March 31,
Listed below are supplemental data and ratios to the financial highlights:20202019
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets*
5.81 %8.25 %
Ratio of total expenses to average net assets(4)*
7.57 %8.03 %
Ratio of incentive fees to average net assets0.44 %0.52 %
Ratio of expenses (without incentive fees) to average net assets*
7.13 %7.51 %
Total return based on average net asset value(5)*
(16.35)%7.50 %
Net assets at end of period$1,955,988  $966,235  
Average debt outstanding$2,314,448  $969,424  
Average debt outstanding per share$17.30  $16.00  
Portfolio turnover*
25.59 %15.23 %
Asset coverage ratio(6)
193.69 %224.96 %
Asset coverage ratio per unit(7)
$1,937  $2,250  
Average market value per unit:(8)
2010 Debt SecuritizationN/A  N/A  
2014 Debt SecuritizationN/A  N/A  
2018 Debt SecuritizationN/A  N/A  
2018 GCIC Debt SecuritizationN/A  N/A  
SBA DebenturesN/A  N/A  
GCIC Credit FacilityN/A  N/A  
MS Credit FacilityN/A  N/A  
MS Credit Facility IIN/A  N/A  
RevolverN/A  N/A  
WF Credit Facility N/A  N/A  
DB Credit Facility N/A  N/A  
SLF Senior Credit FacilityN/A  N/A  
GCIC Senior Credit FacilityN/A  N/A  
Adviser RevolverN/A  N/A  
Adviser Revolver IIN/A  N/A  

* Annualized for periods less than one year. 
** Represents an amount less than $0.01 per share.
(1)Based on actual number of shares outstanding at the end of the corresponding period or the weighted average shares outstanding for the period, unless otherwise noted, as appropriate.
(2)Net increase in net assets as a result of issuance of shares related to shares issued through the DRIP.
(3)Total return based on market value assumes distributions are reinvested in accordance with the DRIP. Total return does not include sales load.
(4)Expenses, other than incentive fees, are annualized for a period less than one year.
(5)Total return based on average net asset value is calculated as (a) the net increase/(decrease) in net assets resulting from operations divided by (b) the daily average of total net assets. Total return does not include sales load.
(6)Effective February 6, 2019, in accordance with Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company is allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 ACT, is at least 150% after such borrowing (excluding the Company's SBA debentures pursuant to exemptive relief received by the Company from the SEC). Prior to February 6, 2019, in accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, the Company was allowed to borrow amounts such that its asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, was at least 200% after such borrowing (excluding the Company's SBA debentures pursuant to exemptive relief received by the Company from the SEC).
(7)Asset coverage ratio per unit is the ratio of the carrying value of our total consolidated assets, less all liabilities and indebtedness not represented by senior securities, to the aggregate amount of senior securities representing indebtedness. Asset coverage ratio per unit is expressed in terms of dollar amounts per $1,000 of indebtedness. These amounts exclude the SBA debentures pursuant to exemptive relief the Company received from the SEC on September 13, 2011.
(8)Not applicable because such senior securities are not registered for public trading.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

Note 10. Earnings Per Share

The following information sets forth the computation of the net increase/(decrease) in net assets per share resulting from operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
Three months ended March 31,Six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Earnings (loss) available to stockholders$(228,964) $17,788  $(181,916) $36,227  
Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding133,807,609  60,429,580  133,242,326  60,301,709  
Basic and diluted earnings per share$(1.71) $0.29  $(1.36) $0.60  

In connection with the rights offering described in Note 12, the Company determined that certain of the closing conditions, including the Company’s ability to terminate the offering at any time prior to the delivery of the shares of the Company’s common stock, represented a substantive contingency that may impact the completion of the offering. As this contingency was not resolved as of May 11, 2020, in accordance with ASC 260 – Earnings per Share, basic and diluted earnings per share amounts in the accompanying interim consolidated financial statements were not adjusted retroactively to reflect the bonus element of the rights offering. Should the contingency be resolved and the offering be completed, the Company’s historical basic and diluted earnings per share amounts will be adjusted retrospectively to reflect the bonus element in any subsequent issuances of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Note 11. Dividends and Distributions

The Company’s dividends and distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The following table summarizes the Company’s dividend declarations and distributions during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

Date DeclaredRecord DatePayment DateAmount
Per Share
Cash
Distribution
DRIP Shares
Issued
DRIP Shares
Value
Six months ended March 31, 2020
11/22/201912/12/201912/30/2019$0.46  
(1)
$40,793  1,149,409  $20,230  
02/04/202003/06/202003/27/2020$0.33  $30,123  —  $14,034  
(2)
Six months ended March 31, 2019        
11/27/201812/12/201812/28/2018$0.44  
(3)
$22,339  256,785  $4,134  
02/05/201903/07/201903/28/2019$0.32  $16,507  165,164  $2,828  


(1)Includes a special distribution of $0.13 per share.
(2)In accordance with the Company's DRIP, shares of the Company's stock were purchased in the open market at an average price of $12.47 and were issued to DRIP stockholders.
(3)Includes a special distribution of $0.12 per share.




Note 12. Subsequent Events

In preparing these financial statements, the Company has evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date of issuance. There are no subsequent events to disclose except for the following:

On April 8, 2020, the Company issued transferable subscription rights to stockholders of record which allowed holders of the subscription rights to purchase up to an aggregate of 33,451,902 shares of the Company’s common stock. Stockholders received one right for each four outstanding shares of common stock owned on the record date
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)
(In thousands, except shares and per share data)

of April 8, 2020. The rights offering expired on May 6, 2020, and the subscription price was determined to be $9.17 per share. The rights offering is subject to the closing conditions as specified in the amended prospectus supplement dated April 13, 2020, and, should the Company determine to proceed with the offering, the exact number of shares of common stock subscribed for will be determined on or around May 15, 2020.

On April 9, 2020, the Company's board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.29 per share, which is payable on June 29, 2020 to holders of record as of June 9, 2020.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. In this report, “we,” “us,” “our” and “Golub Capital BDC” refer to Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the statements in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:

our future operating results;
our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies, including our and their ability to achieve our respective objectives as a result of the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic;
the effect of investments that we expect to make and the competition for those investments;
our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
actual and potential conflicts of interest with GC Advisors LLC, or GC Advisors, and other affiliates of Golub Capital LLC, or collectively, Golub Capital;
the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which we invest;
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of equity and debt capital and our use of borrowed funds to finance a portion of our investments;
the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital;
the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;
general economic and political trends and other external factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic;
changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets that could result in changes to the value of our assets, including changes from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
the ability of GC Advisors to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;
the ability of GC Advisors or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;
the ability of GC Advisors to continue to effectively manage our business due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company, or RIC, and as a business development company;
general price and volume fluctuations in the stock markets;
the impact on our business of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or Dodd-Frank, and the rules and regulations issued thereunder and any actions toward repeal thereof; and
the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position.

Such forward-looking statements may include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or similar words. The forward looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including the factors set forth as “Risk Factors” in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019.

We have based the forward-looking statements included in this report on information available to us on the date of this report. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. You are advised to consult any additional disclosures
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that we make directly to you or through reports that we have filed or in the future file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, registration statements on Form N-2, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains statistics and other data that have been obtained from or compiled from information made available by third-party service providers. We have not independently verified such statistics or data.

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Overview

We are an externally managed, closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code. As a business development company and a RIC, we are also subject to certain constraints, including limitations imposed by the 1940 Act and the Code.

Our shares are currently listed on The Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “GBDC”.

Our investment objective is to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing primarily in one stop (a loan that combines characteristics of traditional first lien senior secured loans and second lien or subordinated loans and that are often referred to by other middle-market lenders as unitranche loans) and other senior secured loans of U.S. middle-market companies. We also selectively invest in second lien and subordinated loans of, and warrants and minority equity securities in U.S. middle-market companies. We intend to achieve our investment objective by (1) accessing the established loan origination channels developed by Golub Capital, a leading lender to U.S. middle-market companies with over $30.0 billion in capital under management as of March 31, 2020, (2) selecting investments within our core middle-market company focus, (3) partnering with experienced private equity firms, or sponsors, in many cases with whom Golub Capital has invested alongside in the past, (4) implementing the disciplined underwriting standards of Golub Capital and (5) drawing upon the aggregate experience and resources of Golub Capital.

Our investment activities are managed by GC Advisors and supervised by our board of directors of which a majority of the members are independent of us, GC Advisors and its affiliates.

Under an investment advisory agreement, or the Investment Advisory Agreement, we have agreed to pay GC Advisors an annual base management fee based on our average adjusted gross assets as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance. The Investment Advisory Agreement was approved by our board of directors in July 2019 and by our stockholders in September 2019. The Investment Advisory Agreement was entered into effective as of September 16, 2019 and will continue for an initial two-year term. Prior to September 16, 2019, we were subject to an investment advisory agreement with GC Advisors, or the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement. The changes to the Investment Advisory Agreement, as compared to the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, consisted of revisions to (i) exclude the impact of purchase accounting resulting from a merger or acquisition, including our acquisition of Golub Capital Investment Corporation, or GCIC, from the calculation of income subject to the income incentive fee payable and the calculation of the cumulative incentive fee cap under the Investment Advisory Agreement and (ii) convert the cumulative incentive fee cap into a per share calculation. Under an administration agreement, or the Administration Agreement, we are provided with certain administrative services by an administrator, or the Administrator, which is currently Golub Capital LLC. Under the Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for our allocable portion (subject to the review and approval of our independent directors) of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement.

We seek to create a portfolio that includes primarily one stop and other senior secured loans by primarily investing approximately $10.0 million to $75.0 million of capital, on average, in the securities of U.S. middle-market companies. We also selectively invest more than $75.0 million in some of our portfolio companies and generally expect that the size of our individual investments will vary proportionately with the size of our capital base.

We generally invest in securities that have been rated below investment grade by independent rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. These securities, which are often referred to as “junk,” have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. In addition, many of our debt investments have floating interest rates that reset on a periodic basis and typically do not fully pay down principal prior to maturity, which may increase our risk of losing part or all of our investment.

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As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, our portfolio at fair value was comprised of the following:
As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
Investment TypeInvestments at
Fair Value
(In thousands)
Percentage of
Total
Investments
Investments at
Fair Value
(In thousands)
Percentage of
Total
Investments
Senior secured$646,997  15.4 %$589,340  13.7 %
One stop3,470,782  82.4  3,474,116  80.9  
Second lien19,811  0.5  19,473  0.5  
Subordinated debt514  — *369  — *
LLC equity interests in SLF and GCIC SLF(1)
—  —  123,644  2.9  
Equity72,111  1.7  85,990  2.0  
Total$4,210,215  100.0 %$4,292,932  100.0 %


*Represents an amount less than 0.1%.
(1)
Proceeds from limited liability company, or LLC, equity interests invested in Senior Loan Fund LLC, an unconsolidated Delaware LLC, or SLF, and GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, an unconsolidated Delaware LLC, or GCIC SLF, were utilized by SLF and GCIC SLF, or the Senior Loan Funds and each a Senior Loan Fund, to invest in senior secured loans. On January 1, 2020, SLF and GCIC SLF became our wholly-owned subsidiaries and the assets and liabilities of the Senior Loan Funds were consolidated into us. See"--SLF and GCIC SLF Purchase Agreement" below.
One stop loans include loans to technology companies undergoing strong growth due to new services, increased adoption and/or entry into new markets. We refer to loans to these companies as late stage lending loans. Other targeted characteristics of late stage lending businesses include strong customer revenue retention rates, a diversified customer base and backing from growth equity or venture capital firms. In some cases, the borrower’s high revenue growth is supported by a high level of discretionary spending. As part of the underwriting of such loans and consistent with industry practice, we adjust our characterization of the earnings of such borrowers for a reduction or elimination of such discretionary expenses, if appropriate. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, one stop loans included $413.7 million and $414.7 million, respectively, of late stage lending loans at fair value.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had debt and equity investments in 257 and 241 portfolio companies, respectively. In addition, as of September 30, 2019, we had an investment in SLF and GCIC SLF.

The following table shows the weighted average income yield and weighted average investment income yield of our earning portfolio company investments, which represented nearly 100% of our debt investments, as well as the total return based on our average net asset value, and the total return based on the change in the quoted market price of our stock and assuming distributions were reinvested in accordance with our dividend reinvestment plan, or DRIP, in each case for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Weighted average annualized income yield (1)
7.8%8.8%7.9%8.7%
Weighted average annualized investment income yield (2)
8.2%9.2%8.3%9.1%
Total return based on average net asset value (3)*
(31.2)%7.5%(16.3)%7.5%
Total return based on market value (4)
(30.1)%10.5%(29.8)%(0.3)%


* Annualized for periods of less than one year.
(1)Represents income from interest and fees, excluding amortization of capitalized fees, discounts and purchase premium (as described in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements), divided by the average fair value of earning portfolio company investments, and does not represent a return to any investor in us.
(2)Represents income from interest, fees and amortization of capitalized fees and discounts, excluding amortization of purchase premium (as described in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements), divided by the average fair value of earning portfolio investments, and does not represent a return to any investor in us.
(3)Total return based on average net asset value is calculated as (a) the net increase in net assets resulting from operations divided by (b) the daily average of total net assets. Total return does not include sales load.
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(4)Total return based on market value assumes distributions are reinvested in accordance with the DRIP. Total return does not include sales load.
Revenues: We generate revenue in the form of interest and fee income on debt investments and capital gains and distributions, if any, on portfolio company investments that we originate or acquire. Our debt investments, whether in the form of senior secured, one stop, second lien or subordinated loans, typically have a term of three to seven years and bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. In some instances, we receive payments on our debt investments based on scheduled amortization of the outstanding balances. In addition, we receive repayments of some of our debt investments prior to their scheduled maturity date. The frequency or volume of these repayments fluctuates significantly from period to period. Our portfolio activity also reflects the proceeds of sales of securities. In some cases, our investments provide for deferred interest payments or payment-in-kind, or PIK, interest. The principal amount of loans and any accrued but unpaid interest generally become due at the maturity date. In addition, we generate revenue in the form of commitment, origination, amendment, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance and consulting fees. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans as fee income. For additional details on revenues, see “Critical Accounting Policies—Revenue Recognition.”

We recognize realized gains or losses on investments based on the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the amortized cost basis of the investment or derivative instrument, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. We record current period changes in fair value of investments and derivative instruments that are measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Expenses:  Our primary operating expenses include the payment of fees to GC Advisors under the Investment Advisory Agreement and interest expense on our outstanding debt. We bear all other out-of-pocket costs and expenses of our operations and transactions, including:

calculating our net asset value, or NAV (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm);
fees and expenses incurred by GC Advisors payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, in monitoring financial and legal affairs for us and in monitoring our investments and performing due diligence on our prospective portfolio companies or otherwise relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments, which fees and expenses include, among other items, due diligence reports, appraisal reports, any studies commissioned by GC Advisors and travel and lodging expenses;
expenses related to unsuccessful portfolio acquisition efforts;
offerings of our common stock and other securities;
administration fees and expenses, if any, payable under the Administration Agreement (including payments based upon our allocable portion of the Administrator’s overhead in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including rent and the allocable portion of the cost of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs);
fees payable to third parties, including agents, consultants or other advisors, relating to, or associated with, evaluating and making investments in portfolio companies, including costs associated with meeting financial sponsors;
transfer agent, dividend agent and custodial fees and expenses;
U.S. federal and state registration and franchise fees;
all costs of registration and listing our shares on any securities exchange;
U.S. federal, state and local taxes;
independent directors’ fees and expenses;
costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents required by the SEC or other regulators;
costs of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to stockholders, including printing costs;
costs associated with individual or group stockholders;
costs associated with compliance under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended, or the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
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our allocable portion of any fidelity bond, directors and officers/errors and omissions liability insurance, and any other insurance premiums;
direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs;
proxy voting expenses; and
all other expenses incurred by us or the Administrator in connection with administering our business.

We expect our general and administrative expenses to be relatively stable or decline as a percentage of total assets during periods of asset growth and to increase during periods of asset declines.

GC Advisors, as collateral manager for Golub Capital BDC 2014-LLC, or the 2014 Issuer, our wholly-owned subsidiary, under a collateral management agreement, or the 2014 Collateral Management Agreement, is entitled to receive an annual fee in an amount equal to 0.25% of the principal balance of the portfolio loans held by the 2014 Issuer at the beginning of the collection period relating to each payment date, which is payable in arrears on each payment date. Under the 2014 Collateral Management Agreement, the term ‘‘collection period’’ refers to a quarterly period running from the day after the end of the prior collection period to the tenth business day prior to the payment date.

GC Advisors, as collateral manager for Golub Capital BDC CLO III LLC, or the 2018 Issuer, our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, under a collateral management agreement, or the 2018 Collateral Management Agreement, is entitled to receive an annual fee in an amount equal to 0.25% of the principal balance of the portfolio loans held by the 2018 Issuer at the beginning of the collection period relating to each payment date, which is payable in arrears on each payment date. Under the 2018 Collateral Management Agreement, the term "collection period" refers to the period commencing on the third business day prior to the preceding payment date and ending on (but excluding) the third business day prior to such payment date.

GC Advisors, as collateral manager for Golub Capital Investment Corporation CLO II LLC, or the GCIC 2018 Issuer, our indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary, under a collateral management agreement, or the GCIC 2018 Collateral Management Agreement, is entitled to receive an annual fee in an amount equal to 0.35% of the principal balance of the portfolio loans held by the GCIC 2018 Issuer at the beginning of the collection period relating to each payment date, which is payable in arrears on each payment date. Under the 2018 GCIC Collateral Management Agreement, the term “collection period” generally refers to a quarterly period commencing on the day after the end of the prior collection period to the tenth business day prior to the payment date.

Collateral management fees are paid directly by the 2014 Issuer, 2018 Issuer, and GCIC 2018 Issuer to GC Advisors and are offset against the management fees payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement. In addition, the 2014 Issuer paid Wells Fargo Securities, LLC structuring and placement fees for its services in connection with the initial structuring and subsequent amendments to the initial structuring of the $402.6 million term debt securitization, or the 2014 Debt Securitization. The 2018 Issuer paid Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC structuring and placement fees for its services in connection with the structuring of the $602.4 million term debt securitization, or the 2018 Debt Securitization. Before we acquired the GCIC 2018 Issuer as part of our acquisition of GCIC, the GCIC 2018 Issuer paid Wells Fargo Securities, LLC structuring and placement fees for its services in connection with the initial structuring of the $908.2 million term debt securitization, or the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization. Term debt securitizations are also known as collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, and are a form of secured financing incurred by us, which is consolidated by us and subject to our overall asset coverage requirement. The 2014 Issuer, the 2018 Issuer, and GCIC 2018 Issuer also agreed to pay ongoing administrative expenses to the trustee, collateral manager, independent accountants, legal counsel, rating agencies and independent managers in connection with developing and maintaining reports, and providing required services in connection with the administration of the 2014 Debt Securitization, the 2018 Debt Securitization and GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization, and collectively the Debt Securitizations, as applicable.

We believe that these administrative expenses approximate the amount of ongoing fees and expenses that we would be required to pay in connection with a traditional secured credit facility. Our common stockholders indirectly bear all of these expenses.

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GCIC Acquisition
On September 16, 2019, we completed our acquisition of GCIC, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, as amended, or the Merger Agreement, dated November 27, 2018, by and among us, GCIC, Fifth Ave Subsidiary Inc., our wholly owned subsidiary, or Merger Sub, GC Advisors, and, for certain limited purposes, the Administrator. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub was first merged with and into GCIC, or the Initial Merger, with GCIC as the surviving company and immediately following the Initial Merger, GCIC was then merged with and into us, the Initial Merger and subsequent merger referred to as the Merger, with us as the surviving company.
In accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement, at the effective time of the Merger, each outstanding share of GCIC’s common stock was converted into the right to receive 0.865 shares of our common stock (with GCIC’s stockholders receiving cash in lieu of fractional shares of our common stock). As a result of the Merger, we issued an aggregate of 71,779,964 shares of our common stock to former stockholders of GCIC.
Upon the consummation of the Merger, we entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with GC Advisors which replaced the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement.
SLF and GCIC SLF Purchase Agreement
On January 1, 2020, we entered into a purchase agreement, or the Purchase Agreement, with RGA Reinsurance
Company, or RGA, Aurora National Life Assurance Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RGA, or Aurora and, together with RGA, the Transferors, SLF, and GCIC SLF. Prior to entering into the Purchase Agreement, the Transferors owned 12.5% of the LLC equity interests in each Senior Loan Fund, while we owned the remaining 87.5% of the LLC equity interests in each Senior Loan Fund. Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, RGA and Aurora agreed to sell their LLC equity interests in each Senior Loan Fund to us, effective as of January 1, 2020. As consideration for the purchase of the LLC equity interests, we paid each Transferor an amount, in cash, equal to the net asset value of such Transferor's Senior Loan Fund LLC equity interests as of December 31, 2019, or the Net Asset Value, along with interest on such Net Asset Value accrued from the date of the Purchase Agreement through, but excluding, the payment date at a rate equal to the short-term applicable federal rate. In February 2020, we paid an aggregate of $17.0 million to the Transferors to acquire their respective LLC interests in the Senior Loan Funds.

As a result of the Purchase Agreement, on January 1, 2020, SLF and GCIC SLF became our wholly-owned subsidiaries. In addition, our capital commitments and those of the Transferors were terminated. As wholly-owned subsidiaries, the assets, liabilities, income and expenses of the Senior Loan Funds were consolidated into our financial statements and notes thereto for periods ending on or after January 1, 2020, and are included for purposes of determining our asset coverage ratio.

COVID-19 Pandemic

The rapid spread of COVID-19, which has been identified as a global pandemic by the World Health Organization, resulted in governmental authorities imposing restrictions on travel and the temporary closure of many corporate offices, retail stores, restaurants, fitness clubs and manufacturing facilities and factories in affected jurisdictions. The pandemic and the resulting economic dislocations have had adverse consequences for the business operations of some of our portfolio companies and has adversely affected, and threatens to continue to adversely affect, our operations and the operations of GC Advisors (including those relating to us). GC Advisors has been monitoring the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on our business and the business of our portfolio companies and has been focused on proactively engaging with our portfolio companies in order to collaborate with the management teams of certain portfolio companies to assess and evaluate the steps each portfolio company can take in response to the impacts of COVID-19.

We cannot predict the full impact of the coronavirus, including the duration of the closures and restrictions described above. As a result, we are unable to predict the duration of these business and supply-chain disruptions, the extent to which COVID-19 will negatively affect our portfolio companies’ operating results or the impact that such disruptions may have on our results of operations and financial condition. Depending on the duration and extent of the disruption to the business operations of our portfolio companies, we expect some portfolio companies, particularly those in vulnerable industries such as retail and travel, to experience financial distress and possibly to default on their financial obligations to us and their other capital providers. In addition, if such portfolio companies are subjected to prolonged and severe financial distress, we expect some of them to substantially curtail their operations, defer capital expenditures and lay off workers. These developments would be likely to permanently impair their businesses and result in a reduction in the value of our investments in them.

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Business disruption and financial distress experienced by our portfolio companies is likely to reduce, over time, the amount of interest and dividend income that we receive from our investments and may require us to contribute additional capital to such companies in the form of follow on investments. We may need to restructure the capitalization of some portfolio companies, which could result in reduced interest payments or permanent impairments on our investments. Any such decrease in our net investment income would increase the percentage of our cash flows dedicated to debt service and distribution payments to stockholders. If these amounts become unsustainable, we may be required to reduce the amount of our future distributions to stockholders. We proactively and aggressively commenced on a number of actions to support and evaluate our portfolio companies when the COVID-19 pandemic began to impact the U.S. economy including gathering full information from a variety of sources including third-party experts, management teams of our borrowers, the private equity sponsor owners of our borrowers and other sources and immediate outreach to our private equity sponsor partners to establish candid, two-way, real-time communications. We believe these actions will lead to increased and better solutions for our borrowers and believe our long-term relationships with these sponsors will create appropriate incentives for them to collaborate with us to address such portfolio company needs. In addition, GC Advisors’ underwriting team is segmenting our portfolio to highlight those borrowers with moderate or higher risk of material impacts to their business operations from COVID-19. By segmenting our portfolio we believe we can focus now on the borrowers which are more likely to require attention. We believe that early identification of vulnerable credits means more and better solutions to address potential problems. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, we amended the terms of fifteen credit agreements for fifteen borrowers to defer their March 31, 2020 principal payment and/or capitalize their March 31, 2020 interest payment.

As of March 31, 2020, subject to certain limited exceptions, we were allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 150% after such borrowing. Our revolving credit facilities, described in Note 7 in the notes to our consolidated financial statements, include customary covenants and events of default. Any failure on our part to make required payments under such facilities or to comply with such covenants could result in a default under the applicable credit facility or debt instrument. If we are unable to cure such default or obtain a waiver from the applicable lender or holder, we would experience an event of default, and the applicable lender or holder could accelerate the repayment of such indebtedness, which would negatively affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. See “Item 1A.—Risk Factors—Risks Relating to our Business and Structure—We intend to finance our investments with borrowed money, which will accelerate and increase the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and may increase the risk of investing in us” included in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K.

We are also subject to financial risks, including changes in market interest rates. Many of the loans in our portfolio have floating interest rates, and we expect that our loans in the future will also have floating interest rates. The interest rates of such loans are based upon a floating interest rate index, typically LIBOR, together with a spread, or margin. They generally also feature interest rate reset provisions that adjust the interest rates under such loans to current market rates on a quarterly basis. As of March 31, 2020, and December 31, 2019 over 90% of our floating rate loans were subject to a minimum base rate, or floor, that we charge on our loans if the applicable interest rate index falls below such floor. Certain of the notes issued in each of the 2014 Debt Securitization, the 2018 Debt Securitization and the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization have floating rate interest provisions. In addition, our revolving credit facilities also have floating rate interest provisions. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related decision of the U.S. Federal Reserve to reduce certain interest rates, LIBOR decreased in March 2020. A prolonged reduction in interest rates will reduce our gross investment income and could result in a decrease in our net investment income if such decreases in LIBOR are not offset by a corresponding increase in the spread over LIBOR that we earn on such loans, a decrease in the income incentive fee as a result of our 8% hurdle rate or a decrease in the interest rate of our floating interest rate liabilities tied to LIBOR. See “Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” for an analysis of the impact of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates.

We have completed an industry subsegment analysis as of March 31, 2020 to determine the exposure of our portfolio companies to adverse effects on their business operations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March, 31, 2020, more than 75% of our portfolio at fair value was comprised of investments in industry subsegments that we have identified as less exposed to negative impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic, less than 20% of our portfolio at fair value was comprised of investments in industry subsegments that we believe will experience significant financial distress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and less than 1% of our portfolio at fair value was comprised of investments in industry subsegments that were identified as most significantly exposed to adverse effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 31, 2020, less than 1% of our portfolio at fair value represented second lien debt, mezzanine debt and other asset classes that we believe are particularly vulnerable due to the economic and market volatility and uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. Our
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portfolio by industry subsegments and our view of the exposure of our portfolio companies to the adverse effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as of March 31, 2020 is as follows:

Industry Subsegments1
Less exposed to COVID-19
(>75% of portfolio2)
Significantly exposed to COVID-19 exposure
(<20% of portfolio2)
Most significantly exposed to COVID-19
(<1% of portfolio2)
Software & TechnologyRestaurantsAirlines & Aircraft Finance
Business ServicesDental CareBoating & Marine
Healthcare3
Eye CareEntertainment
Aerospace & DefenseFitness FranchisesGaming
DistributionRetailHotels
Financial ServicesMetals & Mining
Food & BeverageOil & Gas
ManufacturingProject Finance
EducationReal Estate
Shipping

(1)Industry subsegments are based on GC Advisors' internal analysis and industry classifications as of March 31, 2020.
(2)At fair value as of March 31, 2020.
(3)Excludes Dental Care and Eye Care subsegments.


The table below details the impact of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the weighted average price of our debt investments and the net change in unrealized depreciation on investments held as of March 31, 2020 by Internal Performance Rating (as defined in the "Portfolio Composition, Investment Activity and Yield" section below). Additionally, the following table details the primary drivers of reductions in weighted average price of our debt investments by Internal Performance Rating category as of March 31, 2020 as compared to December 31, 2019.

Weighted Average Price1
CategoryAs of
December 31, 2019
As of
March 31, 2020
Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments Held as of March 31, 2020 per Share (2)(3)
% of Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments Held as of March 31, 2020 (2)
Primary Driver
Internal Performance Ratings 4 and 5
(Performing At or Above Expectations)
$99.9  $96.2  $(1.02) 49 %Spread widening
Internal Performance Rating 3
(Performing Below Expectations)
96.0  90.0  (0.86) 42 %Spread widening, COVID-19 exposure
Internal Performance Ratings 1 and 2
(Performing Materially Below Expectations)
74.3  65.1  (0.18) %Pre-existing
credit challenges,
COVID-19 exposure
Total$99.1  $94.0  $(2.06) 100 %

(1)Includes debt investments only. “Total” row reflects weighted average price of total fair value of debt investments.
(2)Net Change in Unrealized Depreciation on Investments Held as of March 31, 2020 includes the net change in unrealized depreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 attributable to investments held as of March 31, 2020.
(3)Based on weighted average shares outstanding for the three months ended March 31, 2020.


We and GC Advisors continue to monitor the rapidly evolving situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic and guidance from U.S. and international authorities, including federal, state and local public health authorities and future recommendations from such authorities may further impact our business operations and financial results. In such circumstances, there may be developments outside our control requiring us to adjust our plan of operation. As such, given the dynamic nature of this situation, we cannot reasonably estimate the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in future periods.



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Recent Developments

On April 8, 2020, we issued transferable subscription rights to our stockholders of record, which allowed holders of the subscription rights to purchase up to an aggregate of 33,451,902 shares of our common stock. Stockholders received one right for each four outstanding shares of our common stock owned on the record date of April 8, 2020. The rights entitled the holders to purchase one new share of common stock for every right held. In addition, stockholders who fully exercised their rights were entitled to subscribe, subject to limitations, for additional shares of our common stock that remained unsubscribed as a result of any unexercised rights. The rights offering expired on May 6, 2020. The exact number of shares of common stock subscribed for will be determined on or around May 15, 2020 but in no event will we issue more than 33,451,902 shares pursuant to the subscriptions as set forth in the prospectus.

On April 9, 2020, our board of directors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.29 per share of common stock, which is payable on June 29, 2020 to stockholders of record as of June 9, 2020.

Subsequent to March 31, 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic and the related effect on the U.S. and global economies has continued to have adverse consequences for the business operations of some of our portfolio companies and has adversely affected, and threatens to continue to adversely affect, our operations and the operations of GC Advisors (including with respect to us). Given the dynamic nature of this situation, we cannot reasonably estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on our financial condition, results of operations or cash flows in the future. However, to the extent our portfolio companies are adversely impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it may have a material adverse impact on our future net investment income, the fair value of our portfolio investments, and the results of operations and financial condition of our portfolio companies.


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Consolidated Results of Operations

Consolidated operating results for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 are as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,VariancesFor the six months ended March 31,Variances
  202020192020 vs. 2019202020192020 vs. 2019
  (In thousands)(In thousands)
Interest income$82,848  $39,684  $43,164  $167,170  $76,581  $90,589  
Income from accretion of discounts and origination fees4,573  1,977  2,596  8,541  3,930  4,611  
GCIC acquisition purchase premium amortization(12,600) —  (12,600) (24,437) —  (24,437) 
Dividend income from LLC equity interests in SLF and GCIC SLF(1)
—  —  —  1,905  —  1,905  
Dividend income146  19  127  180  58  122  
Fee income157  125  32  372  647  (275) 
Total investment income75,124  41,805  33,319  153,731  81,216  72,515  
Total expenses43,178  21,749  21,429  89,054  41,343  47,711  
Net investment income (loss)31,946  20,056  11,890  64,677  39,873  24,804  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions (9,360) (1,861) (7,499) (6,819) (3,839) (2,980) 
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions due to purchase premium(2,310) —  (2,310) (2,350) —  (2,350) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions excluding purchase premium
(264,150) (407) (263,743) (264,211) 193  (264,404) 
Net change in unrealized depreciation on investment transactions due to purchase premium
14,910  —  14,910  26,787  —  26,787  
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions (260,910) (2,268) (258,642) (246,593) (3,646) (242,947) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$(228,964) $17,788  $(246,752) $(181,916) $36,227  $(218,143) 
Average earning debt investments, at fair value(2)
$4,308,834  $1,842,007  $2,466,827  $4,234,014  $1,783,174  $2,450,840  

(1)For periods ending on or after January 1, 2020, the assets and liabilities of SLF and GCIC SLF are consolidated into our financial statements and notes thereto. See “SLF and GCIC SLF Purchase Agreement” below.

(2)Does not include our investments in LLC equity interests in SLF and GCIC SLF.
Net income can vary substantially from period to period for various reasons, including the recognition of realized gains and losses and unrealized appreciation and depreciation and as a result of the acquisition of GCIC pursuant to the Merger. As a result, quarterly and year-to-date comparisons of net income may not be meaningful.

On September 16, 2019, we completed our acquisition of GCIC. The acquisition was accounted for under the asset acquisition method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification, or ASC, 805-50, Business Combinations — Related Issues. Under asset acquisition accounting, where the consideration paid to GCIC’s stockholders exceeded the relative fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, the premium paid by us was allocated to the cost of the GCIC assets acquired by us pro-rata based on their relative fair value. Immediately following the acquisition of GCIC, we recorded its assets at their respective fair values and, as a result, the purchase premium allocated to the cost basis of the GCIC assets acquired was immediately recognized as unrealized depreciation on our Consolidated Statement of Operations. The purchase premium allocated to investments in loan securities will amortize over the life of the loans through interest income with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized depreciation on such loans acquired through their ultimate disposition. The purchase premium allocated to investments in equity securities will not amortize over the life of the equity securities through interest income and, assuming no subsequent change to the fair value of the equity securities acquired from GCIC and disposition of such equity securities at fair value, we will recognize a realized loss with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized depreciation upon disposition of the equity securities acquired.

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As a supplement to our GAAP financial measures, we have provided the following non-GAAP financial measures that we believe are useful for the reasons described below:
“Adjusted Net Investment Income” - excludes the amortization of the purchase price premium and the accrual for the capital gain incentive fee (including the portion of such accrual that is not payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement or Prior Investment Advisory Agreement) from net investment income calculated in accordance with GAAP;
“Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss)” - excludes the unrealized loss resulting from the purchase premium write-down and the corresponding reversal of the unrealized loss resulting from the amortization of the premium on loans or from the sale of equity investments from the determination of realized and unrealized gain/(loss) determined in accordance with GAAP; and
“Adjusted Net Income/(Loss)” – calculates net income and earnings per share based on Adjusted Net Investment Income and Adjusted Net Realized and Unrealized Gain/(Loss).
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
2020201920202019
  (In thousands)(In thousands)
Net investment income $31,946  $20,056  $64,677  $39,873  
Add: GCIC acquisition purchase premium amortization12,600  —  24,437  —  
Less: Accrual (reversal) for capital gain incentive fee —  (669) —  (1,147) 
Adjusted net investment income $44,546  $19,387  $89,114  $38,726  
Net gain (loss) on investment transactions $(260,910) $(2,268) $(246,593) $(3,646) 
Add: Realized loss on investment transactions due to purchase premium2,310  —  2,350  —  
Less: Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment transactions due to purchase premium (14,910) —  (26,787) —  
Adjusted net realized and unrealized gain/(loss)$(273,510) -273510$(2,268) $(271,030) $(3,646) 
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations$(228,964) $17,788  $(181,916) $36,227  
Add: GCIC acquisition purchase premium amortization12,600  —  24,437  —  
Less: Accrual (reversal) for capital gain incentive fee —  (669) —  (1,147) 
Add: Realized loss on investment transactions due to purchase premium2,310  —  2,350  —  
Less: Net change in unrealized appreciation on investment transactions due to purchase premium (14,910) —  (26,787) —  
Adjusted net income/(loss)$(228,964) $17,119  $(181,916) $35,080  

We believe that excluding the financial impact of the purchase premium in the above non-GAAP financial measures is useful for investors as this is a non-cash expense/loss and is one method we use to measure our financial condition and results of operations. In addition, we believe excluding the accrual of the capital gain incentive fee in the above non-GAAP financial measures is useful as it includes the portion of such accrual that is not contractually payable under the terms of either the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement.

Although these non-GAAP financial measures are intended to enhance investors’ understanding of our business and performance, these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an alternative to GAAP.

Investment Income

Investment income increased from the three months ended March 31, 2019 to the three months ended March 31, 2020 by $33.3 million primarily as a result of an increase in the average earning debt investments balance, which is the average balance of accruing loans in our investment portfolio, of $2.5 billion as a result of the acquisition of GCIC on September 16, 2019 and the consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF on January 1, 2020. This increase in our investment income as a result of an increase in the average balance of our accruing loans was partially offset by amortization of the GCIC acquisition purchase premium. Investment income increased from the six months ended March 31, 2019 to the six months ended March 31, 2020 by $47.7 million primarily as a result of an increase in the average earning debt investments balance of $2.5 billion as a result of the acquisition of GCIC and the consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF, partially offset by the amortization of the GCIC acquisition purchase premium.

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The income yield by debt security type for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 was as follows:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Senior secured6.6%7.5%6.8%7.4%
One stop7.9%8.9%8.0%8.8%
Second lien11.3%10.9%11.3%10.7%
Subordinated debt16.9%6.8%13.8%8.3%

Income yields on one stop and senior secured loans decreased for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 as compared to the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, primarily due to a decrease in the average LIBOR.
As of March 31, 2020, we have three second lien investments and four subordinated debt investments as shown in the Consolidated Schedule of Investments. Due to the limited number of second lien and subordinated debt investments, income yields on second lien and subordinated debt investments can be significantly impacted by the addition, subtraction or refinancing of one investment.

For additional details on investment yields and asset mix, refer to the “Liquidity and Capital Resources - Portfolio Composition, Investment Activity and Yield” section below.

Expenses

The following table summarizes our expenses for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:
For the three months ended March 31,VariancesFor the six months ended March 31,Variance
  202020192020 vs. 2019202020192020 vs. 2019
  (In thousands)(In thousands)
Interest and other debt financing expenses$20,817  $10,169  $10,648  $42,524  $19,284  $23,240  
Amortization of debt issuance costs733  467  266  1,304  1,136  168  
Base management fee14,858  6,594  8,264  30,064  13,033  17,031  
Income incentive fee3,847  3,735  112  9,751  6,196  3,555  
Capital gain incentive fee—  (669) 669  —  (1,147) 1,147  
Professional fees1,045  666  379  1,984  1,254  730  
Administrative service fee1,446  663  783  2,848  1,362  1,486  
General and administrative expenses432  124  308  579  225  354  
Total expenses$43,178  $21,749  $21,429  $89,054  $41,343  $47,711  
Average debt outstanding$2,347,720  $1,028,373  $1,319,347  $2,314,448  $969,424  $1,345,024  

Interest Expense

Interest and other debt financing expenses increased by $10.6 million from the three months ended March 31, 2019 to the three months ended March 31, 2020 primarily due to an increase in the weighted average of outstanding borrowings from $1.0 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2019 to $2.3 billion for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Interest and other debt financing expenses increased by $23.2 million from the six months ended March 31, 2019 to the six months ended March 31, 2020 primarily due to an increase in the weighted average of outstanding borrowings from $1.0 billion for the six months ended March 31, 2019 to $2.3 billion for six months ended March 31, 2020. For more information about our outstanding borrowings for six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, including the terms thereof, see Note 7. Borrowings in the notes to our consolidated financial statements and the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section below.

The effective average interest rate on our outstanding debt decreased to 3.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 from 4.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to a lower average LIBOR.

The effective average interest rate on our outstanding debt decreased to 3.8% for the six months ended March 31, 2020 from 4.2% for the six months ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to a lower average LIBOR.


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Management Fee

The base management fee increased as a result of a sequential increase in average adjusted gross assets from the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 to the three and six months ended March 31, 2020.

Incentive Fees

The incentive fee payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, consists of two parts: (1) the income component, or the Income Incentive Fee, and (2) the capital gains component, or the Capital Gain Incentive Fee. The Income Incentive Fee increased by $0.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively, from the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 to the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, primarily as a result of an increase in Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income (as defined in Note 3 of our consolidated financial statements), partially offset by lower rate of return on the value of our net assets primarily due to lower LIBOR. As we remain in the “catch-up provision of the calculation of the Income Incentive Fee, the increase in net investment income causes a corresponding increase in the Income Incentive Fee until we are fully through the catch-up. For the three months ended March 31, 2020, while still not fully through the “catch-up provision of the Income Incentive Fee calculation, the Income Incentive Fee as a percentage of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income decreased to 10.7% compared to 16.2% for the three months ended March 31, 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, while still not fully through the “catch-up provision of the Income Incentive Fee calculation, the Income Incentive Fee as a percentage of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income decreased to 13.1% compared to 13.8% for the six months ended March 31, 2019.

For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, there was no Capital Gain Incentive Fee payable as calculated under the Investment Advisory agreement. In accordance with GAAP, we are required to include the aggregate unrealized capital appreciation on investments in the calculation and accrue a capital gain incentive fee as if such unrealized capital appreciation were realized, even though such unrealized capital appreciation is not permitted to be considered in calculating the fee actually payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement or Prior Investment Advisory Agreement. The capital gain incentive fee accrual calculated in accordance with GAAP as of the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 was $0 and $0, respectively. The capital gain incentive fee accrual calculated in accordance with GAAP as of the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 was a reversal of $0.7 million, or $0.1 per share, and $1.1 million, or $0.02 per share, respectively. Any payment due under the terms of the Investment Advisory Agreement or Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, is calculated in arrears at the end of each calendar year. Through December 31, 2018, we paid $2.8 million of Capital Gain Incentive Fees calculated in accordance with the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement. No Capital Gain Incentive Fees as calculated under the Investment Advisory Agreement or the Prior Investment Advisory Agreement, as applicable, have been deemed payable since December 31, 2018.

For additional details on unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments, refer to the “Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses” section below.

Professional Fees, Administrative Service Fee, and General and Administrative Expenses

In total, professional fees, the administrative service fee, and general and administrative expenses increased by $1.5 million from the three months ended March 31, 2019 to the three months ended March 31, 2020 and increased by$2.6 million from the six months ended March 31, 2019 to the six months ended March 31, 2020. The increases were due to higher costs incurred to service a growing portfolio primarily as a result of the Merger. In general, we expect certain of our operating expenses, including professional fees, the administrative service fee, and other general and administrative expenses to decline as a percentage of our total assets during periods of growth other than as a result of a merger or other large acquisition and increase as a percentage of our total assets during periods of asset declines.

The Administrator pays for certain expenses incurred by us. These expenses are subsequently reimbursed in cash. Total expenses reimbursed by us to the Administrator for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $1.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively. Total expenses reimbursed by us to the Administrator for the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 were $3.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, included in accounts payable and other liabilities were $0.9 million and $0.9 million, respectively, for expenses paid on behalf of us by the Administrator. As of September 30, 2019,
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also included in accounts payable and other liabilities was $0.8 million of expenses paid on behalf of GCIC by the Administrator, which were assumed in the Merger.

Net Realized and Unrealized Gains and Losses

The following table summarizes our net realized and unrealized gains (losses) for the periods presented:
For the three months ended March 31,VariancesFor the six months ended March 31,Variance
  202020192020 vs. 2019202020192020 vs. 2019
  (In thousands)(In thousands)
Net realized gain (loss) on investments$(11,839) $(1,852) $(9,987) $(9,183) $(3,800) $(5,383) 
Foreign currency transactions169  (9) 178  14  (39) 53  
Net realized gain (loss) on investment transactions
$(11,670) $(1,861) $(9,809) $(9,169) $(3,839) $(5,330) 
Unrealized appreciation on investments7,828  13,051  (5,223) 14,612  24,395  (9,783) 
Unrealized (depreciation) on investments(267,026) (14,472) (252,554) (257,401) (25,473) (231,928) 
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in SLF and GCIC SLF(1)
4,036  1,077  2,959  3,843  1,183  2,660  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on translation of assets and liabilities in foreign currencies
3,626  (63) 3,689  476  88  388  
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on forward currency contracts
2,296  —  2,296  1,046  —  1,046  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investment transactions
$(249,240) $(407) $(248,833) $(237,424) $193  $(237,617) 

(1)Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in SLF and GCIC SLF includes our investments in LLC equity interests in SLF and GCIC SLF. The investment in GCIC SLF was acquired by us in the Merger and was not held during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019. On January 1, 2020, SLF and GCIC SLF became our wholly-owned subsidiaries and the assets and liabilities of the Senior Loan Funds were consolidated into us. Unrealized appreciation for the three months ended March 31, 2020 represents a reversal of unrealized depreciation as a result of the realized loss resulting from the consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF.
For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had a net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $11.7 million primarily due to a $4.0 realized loss recognized as a result of the consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF with the remaining net loss of $7.7 million primarily attributable to legal debt forgiveness on two loans that were restructured in March 2020. The $4.0 million realized loss that resulted from the consolidation of SLF and GCIC SLF was offset with a corresponding reversal of the unrealized depreciation on our investments in the LLC equity interests of SLF and GCIC SLF. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, we had a net realized loss of $9.2 million primarily attributable to the net realized losses incurred during the three months ended March 31, 2020, partially offset by net realized gains from the sale of equity investments in multiple portfolio companies.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had a net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $1.9 million primarily due to sale of equity investments in multiple portfolio companies. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, we had a net realized loss on investments and foreign currency transactions of $3.8 million primarily due to the sale of equity investments in multiple portfolio companies.

For the three months ended March 31, 2020, we had $7.8 million in unrealized appreciation on 29 portfolio company investments, which was offset by $267.0 million in unrealized depreciation on 240 portfolio company investments. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, we had $14.6 million in unrealized appreciation on 35 portfolio company investments, which was offset by $257.4 million in unrealized depreciation on 236 portfolio company investments. Unrealized depreciation for the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 primarily resulted from decreases in the fair value in the majority of our portfolio company investments due to the immediate adverse economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the continuing uncertainty surrounding its long-term impact and increases in the spread between the yields realized on risk-free and higher risk securities.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had $13.1 million in unrealized appreciation on 130 portfolio company investments, which was offset by $14.5 million in unrealized depreciation on 185 portfolio company investments. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, we had $24.4 million in unrealized appreciation on 167 portfolio company investments, which is offset by $25.5 million in unrealized depreciation on 182 portfolio company investments. Unrealized appreciation during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019 resulted from an increase in fair value primarily due to the rise in market prices of portfolio company investments and the reversal of the net unrealized depreciation associated with the sale or restructure of several portfolio company equity
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investments. Unrealized depreciation resulted from the amortization of discounts, negative credit related adjustments that caused a reduction in fair value and the reversal of the net unrealized appreciation associated with the sale of portfolio company investments during the three and six months ended March 31, 2019.
For the three months ended March 31, 2019, we had $1.1 million in unrealized appreciation on our investment in SLF LLC equity interests, which was primarily driven by net investment income associated with SLF's investment portfolio netted against net negative credit related adjustments at SLF. For the six months ended March 31, 2019, we had $1.2 million in unrealized appreciation on our investment in SLF LLC equity interests, which was primarily driven by net investment income associated with SLF's investment portfolio netted against net negative credit related adjustments at SLF. SLF did not pay a dividend to us for the three and six months ended March 31, 2019.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

For the six months ended March 31, 2020, we experienced a net increase in cash and cash equivalents, foreign currencies, restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies of $34.7 million. During the period, cash used in operating activities was $19.7 million, primarily as a result of fundings of portfolio investments of $498.8 million and fundings of revolving loans of $31.1 million, partially offset by the proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments of $445.2 million and net investment income of $64.7 million. Lastly, cash provided by financing activities was $54.4 million, primarily driven by borrowings on debt of $695.6 million and proceeds from short-term borrowings of $64.8 million which were partially offset by repayments of debt of $553.4 million, repayments on short-term borrowings of $65.0 million and distributions paid of $85.0 million.

For the six months ended March 31, 2019, we experienced a net increase in cash, cash equivalents, foreign currencies and restricted cash and cash equivalents of $30.5 million. During the period, cash used in operating activities was $133.1 million, primarily as a result of fundings of portfolio investments of $310.9 million, partially offset by the proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments of $143.9 million and net investment income of $39.9 million. Lastly, cash provided by financing activities was $163.6 million, primarily driven by borrowings on debt of $1.1 billion that were partially offset by repayments of debt of $865.0 million and distributions paid of $38.8 million.

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $23.7 million and $6.5 million, respectively. In addition, we had foreign currencies of $0.7 million and $0.1 million as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively, restricted cash and cash equivalents of $92.7 million and $76.4 million as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively, and restricted foreign currencies of $2.0 million and $1.3 million as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively. Cash and cash equivalents and foreign currencies are available to fund new investments, pay operating expenses and pay distributions. Restricted cash and cash equivalents and restricted foreign currencies can be used to pay principal and interest on and to fund new investments that meet the guidelines under our debt securitizations or credit facilities, as applicable.

This "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section should be read in conjunction with the "COVID-19 Developments" section above.

Revolving Debt Facilities

MS Credit Facility II - As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had $408.5 million and $259.9 million outstanding under the MS Credit Facility II (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), respectively. As of March 31, 2020, the MS Credit Facility II allowed Golub Capital BDC Funding II LLC, or Funding II, to temporarily borrow up to $500.0 million at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. On March 20, 2020, we entered into an amendment that changes the date under which the borrowing capacity reverts from $500.0 million to $200.0 million to June 30, 2020 from March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions, we had approximately $91.5 million and $40.1 million of remaining commitments, respectively, and $1.0 million and less than $1.0 million of availability, respectively, on the MS Credit Facility II.

In connection with entry into the MS Credit Facility II, on February 4, 2019, Golub Capital BDC Funding LLC, or Funding, repaid all $97.1 million of the debt outstanding on the Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements). Following such repayment, the agreements governing the Credit Facility were
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terminated. Prior to termination, the Credit Facility allowed Funding to borrow up to $170.0 million at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions.

WF Credit Facility - Effective September 16, 2019, we assumed, as a result of the Merger, the WF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), which, as of March 31, 2020, allowed GCIC Funding LLC, or GCIC Funding, to borrow up to $300.0 million at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had outstanding debt under the WF Credit Facility of $279.0 million and $253.8 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions, we had approximately $21.0 million and $46.2 million of remaining commitments, respectively, and $1.2 million and $0.5 million of availability, respectively, on the WF Credit Facility.

DB Credit Facility - Effective September 16, 2019, we assumed, as a result of the Merger, the DB Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), which as of March 31, 2020, allowed GCIC Funding II LLC, or GCIC Funding II, to borrow up to $250.0 million at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had outstanding debt under the DB Credit Facility of $247.0 million and $248.0 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions, we had approximately $3.0 million and $2.0 million of remaining commitments, respectively, and $0.1 million and $0.1 million of availability, respectively, on the DB Credit Facility.

SLF Credit Facility - As of January 1, 2020, the date of our acquisition of the SLF LLC equity interests formerly held by RGA pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we assumed the SLF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements) which, as of March 31, 2020, allowed Senior Loan Fund II, or SLF II, to borrow up to $29.5 million, which was equal to advances outstanding as the reinvestment period of the SLF Credit Facility ended August 29, 2018.

GCIC Credit Facility - As of January 1, 2020, the date of our acquisition of the GCIC SLF LLC equity interests formerly held by Aurora pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, we assumed the GCIC SLF Credit Facility (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), which, as of March 31, 2020, allowed GCIC Senior Loan Fund II, or GCIC SLF II, to borrow up to $31.7 million, which was equal to advances outstanding as the reinvestment period of the GCIC SLF Credit Facility ended September 29, 2018.

Adviser Revolver - On June 22, 2016, we entered into the Adviser Revolver (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), which, as amended, permitted us to borrow up to $100.0 million at any one time outstanding as of March 31, 2020. On October 28, 2019, we increased the borrowing capacity from $40.0 million to $100.0 million. We entered into the Adviser Revolver in order to have the ability to borrow funds on a short-term basis and have in the past repaid, and generally intend in the future to repay, borrowings under the Adviser Revolver within 30 to 45 days from which they are drawn. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had $27.5 million and $0 outstanding on the Adviser Revolver, respectively.

Adviser Revolver II - Effective September 16, 2019, we assumed as a result of the Merger, Adviser Revolver II (as defined in Note 7 of our consolidated financial statements), which permitted us to borrow up to $40.0 million at any one time outstanding as of September 30, 2019. On October 28, 2019, in connection with the upsize to the Adviser Revolver, we terminated the Adviser Revolver II.

Debt Securitizations

2014 Debt Securitization - On June 5, 2014, we completed the 2014 Debt Securitization. On March 23, 2018, we amended the 2014 Debt Securitization to, among other things, refinance the notes issued by the 2014 Issuer, or the 2014 Notes, by redeeming the 2014 Notes then outstanding and issuing (a) new Class A-1-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $191.0 million that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.95%, (b) new Class A-2-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $20.0 million that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 0.95%, (c) new Class B-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $35.0 million that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.40%, and (d) new Class C-R 2014 Notes in an aggregate principal amount of $37.5 million that bear interest at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 1.55%. The Class C-R 2014 Notes were retained by us, and we remain the sole owner of the equity of the 2014 Issuer.

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The Class A-1-R, Class A-2-R and Class B-R 2014 Notes are included in the March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as our debt and the Class C-R 2014 Notes and LLC equity interests in the 2014 Issuer were eliminated in consolidation. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had outstanding debt under the 2014 Debt Securitization of $102.4 million and $126.3 million, respectively.

2018 Debt Securitization - On November 16, 2018, we completed the 2018 Debt Securitization in which the 2018 Issuer issued an aggregate of $602.4 million of notes, or the 2018 Notes, including $327.0 million of AAA/AAA Class A 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 1.48%; $61.2 million of AA Class B 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.10%; $20.0 million of A Class C-1 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.80%; $38.8 million of A Class C-2 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.65%; $42.0 million of BBB- Class D 2018 Notes, which bear interest at the three-month LIBOR plus 2.95%; and $113.4 million of Subordinated 2018 Notes which do not bear interest. We indirectly retained all of the Class C-2, Class D and Subordinated 2018 Notes.

The Class A, Class B and Class C-1 2018 Notes are included in the March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as our debt and the Class C-2, Class D and Subordinated 2018 Notes were eliminated in consolidation. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had outstanding debt under the 2018 Debt Securitization of $408.2 million and $408.2 million, respectively.

GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization - Effective September 16, 2019, we assumed as a result of the Merger, the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization in which the GCIC 2018 Issuer issued an aggregate of $908.2 million of notes, or the GCIC 2018 Notes, including $490.0 million of AAA/AAA Class A-1 GCIC 2018 Notes, $38.5 million of AAA Class A-2 GCIC 2018 Notes, and $18.0 million of AA Class B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes. In partial consideration for the loans transferred to the GCIC 2018 Issuer as part of the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization, GCIC indirectly retained, and we assumed in the Merger, all of the Class B-2, C and D GCIC 2018 Notes and the Subordinated GCIC 2018 Notes totaling $27.0 million, $95.0 million, $60.0 million, and $179.7 million, respectively. The Class A-1, Class A-2 and Class B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes are included in the March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition as our debt. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019 the Class B-2, Class C and Class D GCIC 2018 Notes and the Subordinated GCIC 2018 Notes were eliminated in consolidation. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had outstanding debt under the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization of $541.5 million and $541.0 million, respectively.

SBA Debentures

Under present small business investment company, or SBIC, regulations, the maximum amount of debentures guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA, issued by multiple licensees under common management is $350.0 million and the maximum amount issued by a single SBIC licensee is $175.0 million. As of March 31, 2020, GC SBIC IV, L.P., or SBIC IV, GC SBIC V, L.P., or SBIC V, and GC SBIC VI, L.P., or SBIC VI, had $69.7 million, $151.8 million, and $66.0 million, respectively, of outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures that mature between September 2021 and March 2030. As of September 30, 2019, SBIC IV, SBIC V and SBIC VI, had $90.0 million, $165.0 million and $32.0 million, respectively, of outstanding SBA-guaranteed debentures that mature between September 2021 and September 2029. The original amount of debentures committed to SBIC IV and SBIC V by the SBA were $150.0 million and $175.0 million, respectively. Through March 31, 2020, SBIC IV and SBIC V have repaid $80.3 million and $23.3 million of outstanding debentures, respectively, and these commitments have effectively been terminated. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, SBIC VI had $29.0 million and $18.0 million, respectively, of undrawn debenture commitments, of which $0 and $18.0 million, respectively, were available to be drawn, subject to SBA regulatory requirements.

In August 2019, our board of directors reapproved a share repurchase program, or the Program, which allows us
to repurchase up to $150.0 million of our outstanding common stock on the open market at prices below the NAV per share as reported in our then most recently published consolidated financial statements. The Program is implemented at the discretion of management with shares to be purchased from time to time at prevailing market
prices, through open market transactions, including block transactions. We did not make any repurchases of our common stock during the six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.

As of March 31, 2020, in accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we were allowed to borrow amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, is at least 150% after such borrowing. Prior to February 6, 2019, in accordance with the 1940 Act, with certain limited exceptions, we were allowed to borrow
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amounts such that our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, was at least 200% after such borrowing. We currently intend to continue to target a GAAP debt-to-equity ratio between 0.85x to 1.15x.

On September 13, 2011, we received exemptive relief from the SEC allowing us to modify the asset coverage requirement to exclude the SBA debentures from our asset coverage calculation. As such, our ratio of total consolidated assets to outstanding indebtedness may be less than 150%. This provides us with increased investment flexibility but also increases our risks related to leverage. As of March 31, 2020, our asset coverage for borrowed amounts was 193.7% (excluding the SBA debentures).

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had outstanding commitments to fund investments, excluding our investments in SLF and GCIC SLF as of September 30, 2019, totaling $151.6 million and $261.6 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2020, total commitments of $151.6 million included $17.5 million of unfunded commitments on revolvers. There is no guarantee that these amounts will be funded to the borrowing party now or in the future. The unfunded commitments relate to loans with various maturity dates, but the entire amount was eligible for funding to the borrowers, subject to the terms of each loan’s respective credit agreement. As of March 31, 2020, we believe that we had sufficient assets and liquidity to adequately cover future obligations under our unfunded commitments based on historical rates of drawings upon unfunded commitments, cash and restricted cash balances that we maintain, availability under our Adviser Revolver and ongoing principal repayments on debt investments. In addition, we generally hold some syndicated loans in larger portfolio companies that are saleable over a relatively short period to generate cash.

Due to the interplay of the 1940 Act restrictions on principal and joint transactions and the U.S. risk retention rules adopted pursuant to Section 941 of Dodd-Frank, as a business development company, we sought and received no action relief from the SEC to ensure we could engage in CLO financings in which assets are transferred through GC Advisors.

Although we expect to fund the growth of our investment portfolio through the net proceeds from future securities offerings and future borrowings, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, we cannot assure you that our efforts to raise capital will be successful. In addition, from time to time, we can amend or refinance our leverage facilities and securitization financings, to the extent permitted by applicable law. In addition to capital not being available, it also may not be available on favorable terms. To the extent we are not able to raise capital on what we believe are favorable terms, we will focus on optimizing returns by investing capital generated from repayments into new investments we believe are attractive from a risk/reward perspective. Furthermore, to the extent we are not able to raise capital and are at or near our targeted leverage ratios, we expect to receive smaller allocations, if any, on new investment opportunities under GC Advisors’ allocation policy and have, in the past, received such smaller allocations under similar circumstances.

We expect the exact number of shares of common stock subscribed for in the rights offering that expired on May 6, 2020, will be determined on or around May 15, 2020 but in no event will we issue more than 33,451,902 shares pursuant to the subscriptions as set forth in the prospectus.

Portfolio Composition, Investment Activity and Yield

As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, we had investments in 257 and 241 portfolio companies, respectively, with a total fair value of $4.2 billion and $4.1 billion, respectively. As of September 30, 2019, we had investments in SLF and GCIC SLF with a total fair value of $123.6 million.

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The following table shows the asset mix of our new investment commitments for the the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019:

For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
  (In thousands)Percentage of
Commitments
(In thousands)Percentage of
Commitments
(In thousands)Percentage of
Commitments
(In thousands)Percentage of
Commitments
Senior secured$55,848  33.4 %$9,962  8.6%$67,458  15.4%$50,918  16.0%
One stop108,886  65.2  104,169  89.7366,215  83.6261,186  81.8
Subordinated debt—  —  23  0.0*138     0.0*23    0.0*
LLC equity interests in SLF(1)
—  —  1,750  1.5—  1,750  0.5
Equity2,291  1.4  207  0.24,306  1.05,305  1.7
Total new investment commitments$167,025  100.0 %$116,111  100.0 %$438,117  100.0 %$319,182  100.0 %

* Represents an amount less than 0.1%
(1) SLF's proceeds from LLC equity interests were utilized by SLF to invest in senior secured loans. As of March 31, 2019, SLF had investments in senior secured loans to 30 different borrowers.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2020, we had approximately $290.9 million and $445.2 million, respectively, in proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments.

For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, we had approximately $80.3 million and $143.9 million, respectively, in proceeds from principal payments and sales of portfolio investments.

The following table shows the principal, amortized cost and fair value of our portfolio of investments by asset class:
As of March 31, 2020(1)
As of September 30, 2019(2)
  PrincipalAmortized
Cost
Fair
Value
PrincipalAmortized
Cost
Fair
Value
  (In thousands)(In thousands)
Senior secured:            
Performing$675,248  $680,661  $629,250  $586,039  $597,033  $583,483  
Non-accrual(3)
45,385  32,108  17,747  15,749  8,573  5,857  
One stop:            
Performing3,629,023  3,662,005  3,422,341  3,502,213  3,548,330  3,466,310  
Non-accrual(3)
76,947  70,081  48,441  12,053  10,700  7,806  
Second lien:            
Performing20,095  20,353  19,811  19,473  19,745  19,473  
Non-accrual(3)
—  —  —  —  —  —  
Subordinated debt:            
Performing517  522  514  369  375  369  
Non-accrual(3)
—  —  —  —  —  —  
LLC equity interests in SLF and GCIC SLF(4)
N/A  —  —  N/A127,487  123,644  
EquityN/A  82,269  72,111  N/A79,527  85,990  
Total$4,447,215  $4,547,999  $4,210,215  $4,135,896  $4,391,770  $4,292,932  

(1)As of March 31, 2020, $251.9 million and $219.9 million of our loans at amortized cost and fair value, respectively, included a feature permitting a portion of the interest due on such loan to be PIK interest.
(2)As of September 30, 2019, $218.8 million and $204.6 million of our loans at amortized cost and fair value, respectively, included a feature permitting a portion of the interest due on such loan to be PIK interest.
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(3)We refer to a loan as non-accrual when we cease recognizing interest income on the loan because we have stopped pursuing repayment of the loan or, in certain circumstances, it is past due 90 days or more on principal and interest or our management has reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected. See “— Critical Accounting Policies — Revenue Recognition.”
(4)Proceeds from the LLC equity interests invested in SLF and GCIC SLF were utilized by SLF and GCIC SLF to invest in senior secured loans. On January 1, 2020, SLF and GCIC SLF became our wholly-owned subsidiaries and the assets and liabilities of the Senior Loan Funds were consolidated into us.
As of March 31, 2020, we had loans in ten portfolio companies on non-accrual status and non-accrual investments as a percentage of total debt investments at cost and fair value were 2.3% and 1.6%, respectively.  As of September 30, 2019, we had loans in five portfolio companies on non-accrual status and non-accrual investments as a percentage of total investments at cost and fair value were 0.5% and 0.3%, respectively. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the fair value of our debt investments as a percentage of the outstanding principal value was 93.0% and 98.7%, respectively.

The following table shows the weighted average rate, spread over LIBOR of floating rate and fees of investments originated and the weighted average rate of sales and payoffs of portfolio companies during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively:
For the three months ended March 31,For the six months ended March 31,
  2020201920202019
Weighted average rate of new investment fundings7.1%8.7%7.3%8.0%
Weighted average spread over LIBOR of new floating rate investment fundings5.2%6.0%5.4%5.6%
Weighted average rate of new fixed rate investment fundingsN/A8.0%N/A8.0%
Weighted average fees of new investment fundings1.1%1.2%1.3%1.3%
Weighted average rate of sales and payoffs of portfolio investments(1)
7.7%8.7%7.7%8.6%

(1)Excludes exits on investments on non-accrual status.

As of March 31, 2020, 91.8% and 91.7% of our debt portfolio at fair value and at amortized cost, respectively, had interest rate floors that limit the minimum applicable interest rates on such loans. As of September 30, 2019, 92.3% and 92.3% of our debt portfolio at fair value and at amortized cost, respectively, had interest rate floors that limit the minimum applicable interest rates on such loans.
As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the portfolio median earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, or EBITDA, for our portfolio companies (excluding, prior to their consolidation into our financial statements, SLF and GCIC SLF) was $31.9 million and $28.6 million, respectively. The portfolio median EBITDA is based on the most recently reported trailing twelve-month EBITDA received from the portfolio company.

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As part of the monitoring process, GC Advisors regularly assesses the risk profile of each of our investments and rates each of them based on an internal system developed by Golub Capital and its affiliates. This system is not generally accepted in our industry or used by our competitors. It is based on the following categories, which we refer to as GC Advisors’ internal performance ratings:
 
Internal Performance Ratings
Rating Definition
5 Involves the least amount of risk in our portfolio. The borrower is performing above expectations, and the trends and risk factors are generally favorable.
4 Involves an acceptable level of risk that is similar to the risk at the time of origination. The borrower is generally performing as expected, and the risk factors are neutral to favorable.
3 Involves a borrower performing below expectations and indicates that the loan’s risk has increased somewhat since origination. The borrower could be out of compliance with debt covenants; however, loan payments are generally not past due.
2 Involves a borrower performing materially below expectations and indicates that the loan’s risk has increased materially since origination. In addition to the borrower being generally out of compliance with debt covenants, loan payments could be past due (but generally not more than 180 days past due).
1 Involves a borrower performing substantially below expectations and indicates that the loan’s risk has substantially increased since origination. Most or all of the debt covenants are out of compliance and payments are substantially delinquent. Loans rated 1 are not anticipated to be repaid in full and we will reduce the fair market value of the loan to the amount we anticipate will be recovered.

Our internal performance ratings do not constitute any rating of investments by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization or represent or reflect any third-party assessment of any of our investments.

For any investment rated 1, 2 or 3, GC Advisors will increase its monitoring intensity and prepare regular updates for the investment committee, summarizing current operating results and material impending events and suggesting recommended actions.

GC Advisors monitors and, when appropriate, changes the internal performance ratings assigned to each investment in our portfolio. In connection with our valuation process, GC Advisors and our board of directors review these internal performance ratings on a quarterly basis.

The following table shows the distribution of our investments on the 1 to 5 internal performance rating scale at fair value as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019:
As of March 31, 2020As of September 30, 2019
Internal
Performance
Rating
Investments
at Fair Value
(In thousands)
Percentage of
Total
Investments
Investments
at Fair Value
(In thousands)
Percentage of
Total
Investments
5$104,894  2.5%$115,318  2.7%
42,906,749  69.03,787,809  88.2
31,114,712  26.5337,358  7.9
283,204  2.052,434  1.2
1656  
0.0*
13  
0.0*
Total$4,210,215  100.0%$4,292,932  100.0%


*Represents an amount less than 0.1%.

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Senior Loan Fund LLC

Through December 31, 2019, we co-invested with RGA, in senior secured loans through SLF. On January 1, 2020, we entered into the Purchase Agreement to purchase RGA's LLC equity interests in SLF. As of January 1, 2020, we owned 100% of SLF and the assets and liabilities of SLF were consolidated into us. Prior to our purchase of RGA's LLC equity interests in SLF, SLF was capitalized as transactions were completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect to SLF were required to be approved by the SLF investment committee consisting of two representatives of each of us and RGA (with unanimous approval required from (i) one representative of each of us and RGA or (ii) both representatives of each of us and RGA).

As of September 30, 2019, we and RGA owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests. Through December 31, 2019, SLF’s profits and losses were allocated to us and RGA in accordance with our respective ownership interests.

As of September 30, 2019, SLF had the following commitments from its members (in the aggregate):
As of September 30, 2019
  Committed
Funded(1)
  (In thousands)
LLC equity commitments
$200,000  $85,580  
Total$200,000  $85,580  

(1)Funded LLC equity commitments are presented net of return of capital distributions subject to recall.
Effective January 1, 2020, the commitments to SLF were canceled in conjunction with the Purchase Agreement.

SLF entered into the SLF Credit Facility, which allowed SLF II, as of September 30, 2019, to borrow up to $75.6 million at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions. The SLF Credit Facility bore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.05% per annum. Effective January 1, 2020, we assumed, as a result of the Purchase Agreement, the SLF Credit Facility.

As of September 30, 2019, SLF had total assets at fair value of $161.0 million. As of September 30, 2019, SLF had loans in two portfolio companies on non-accrual status with a fair value of $5.0 million. The portfolio companies in SLF were in industries and geographies similar to those in which we invest directly. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019, SLF had commitments to fund various undrawn revolving credit and delayed draw loans to its portfolio companies totaling $3.4 million.

Below is a summary of SLF’s portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual investments in SLF’s portfolio as of September 30, 2019:

As of September 30, 2019
  (Dollars in thousands)
Senior secured loans(1)
$154,254  
Weighted average current interest rate on senior secured loans(2)
7.4 %
Number of borrowers in SLF27  
Largest portfolio company investment(1)
$12,654  
Total of five largest portfolio company investments(1)
$54,268  

(1)At principal amount.
(2)Computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate on accruing senior secured loans divided by (b) total senior secured loans at principal amount.
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SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($) /
Shares(2)
Fair
Value(3)
(Dollars in thousands)
1A Smart Start LLC(4)
 Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Senior loan02/2022 6.5 $2,961  $2,961  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2019 7.1 6,172  3,703  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2019 7.1 422  253  
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)(7)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2019 7.1 193  (8) 
Advanced Pain Management Holdings, Inc.(4)(5)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2019 10.6 2,139   
Boot Barn, Inc.(4)
 Specialty Retail Senior loan06/2023 6.6 6,022  6,022  
Brandmuscle, Inc. Professional Services Senior loan12/2021 6.9 4,418  4,415  
Brandmuscle, Inc. Professional Services Senior loan12/2021 
N/A(6)
 —  —  
Captain D's, LLC(4)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan12/2023 6.5 2,433  2,433  
Captain D's, LLC(4)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan12/2023 7.5 17  17  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc. Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2020 7.4 8,415  8,415  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc. Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2020 7.4 4,239  4,239  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan10/2021 7.5 2,392  2,392  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan10/2021 7.5 1,203  1,203  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan10/2021 7.5 58  58  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan10/2021 7.5 40  40  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan10/2021 
N/A(6)
 —  —  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.(4)
 Professional Services Senior loan06/2022 7.1 4,773  4,773  
DISA Holdings Acquisition Subsidiary Corp.(4)
 Professional Services Senior loan06/2022 6.0 53  53  
Flexan, LLC Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan02/2020 7.9 5,905  5,905  
Flexan, LLC Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan02/2020 7.9 1,640  1,640  
Flexan, LLC(4)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan02/2020 9.5 431  431  
Gamma Technologies, LLC(4)
 IT Services Senior loan06/2024 7.3 10,084  10,084  
III US Holdings, LLC Software Senior loan09/2022 8.1 4,288  4,288  
Jensen Hughes, Inc. Building Products Senior loan03/2024 6.6 2,276  2,276  
Jensen Hughes, Inc. Building Products Senior loan03/2024 6.6 118  118  
Jensen Hughes, Inc. Building Products Senior loan03/2024 6.6 63  63  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC(4)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan08/2024 8.2 1,286  1,286  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC(4)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan08/2024 8.2 1,338  1,338  
Mediaocean LLC Software Senior loan08/2020 
N/A(6)
 —  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(5)
 Consumer Finance Senior loan05/2022 8.4 1,480  1,094  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(5)(7)
 Consumer Finance Senior loan05/2022 8.4 (16) (59) 
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc(4)
 Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Senior loan07/2025 6.0 5,264  5,264  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(4)
 Auto Components Senior loan06/2022 7.3 4,465  4,376  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(4)
 Auto Components Senior loan06/2022 7.3 60  58  
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SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019 - (continued)
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($) /
Shares(2)
Fair
Value(3)
(Dollars in thousands)
Polk Acquisition Corp. Auto Components Senior loan06/2022 7.3 $52  $51  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(4)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan08/2020 8.8 10,047  10,047  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan08/2020 9.2 257  257  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan08/2020 8.8 147  147  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc. Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan08/2020 8.8 99  99  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(4)
 Insurance Senior loan11/2022 6.4 3,785  3,785  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(4)
 Insurance Senior loan11/2021 
N/A(6)
 —  —  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc (4)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan10/2019 9.1 4,890  4,890  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2020 7.35% cash/1.00% PIK 4,341  3,907  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2020 8.4 70  62  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2020 8.4 63  57  
Sage Dental Management, LLC  Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan12/2020 8.4 45  40  
SEI, Inc.(4)
 IT Services Senior loan07/2023 6.8 11,004  11,004  
SEI, Inc. IT Services Senior loan07/2023 
N/A(6)
 —  —  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC (4)
 Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Senior loan02/2022 6.3 9,561  9,561  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC (4)
 Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Senior loan02/2022 8.3 415  415  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Food Products Senior loan10/2020 7.9 4,190  3,771  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Food Products Senior loan10/2020 7.9 3,285  2,956  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Food Products Senior loan10/2020 7.9 567  511  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(4)
 Food Products Senior loan10/2020 7.9 424  382  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc. Food Products Senior loan10/2020 7.9 210  189  
Upstream Intermediate, LLC Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan01/2024 6.0 2,796  2,796  
WHCG Management, LLC (4)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan03/2023 8.1 7,820  7,820  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.(4)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan08/2022 6.4 5,554  5,554  
Total senior loan investments$154,254  $147,436  
Joerns Healthcare, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Healthcare, Education and Childcare Common Stock N/A N/A $309  $7,458  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Buildings and Real Estate LLC units N/A N/A 170  53  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(8)(9)
 Buildings and Real Estate LLC units N/A N/A 963  —  
Paradigm DKD Group, LLC(4)(8)(9)
Buildings and Real Estate LLC units N/A N/A 34  —  
W3 Co.(8)(9)
Oil and GasLLC unitsN/AN/A 1,654  
W3 Co.(8)(9)
Oil and GasPreferred stockN/AN/A—  92  
Total equity investments$9,257  
             Total investments$154,254  $156,693  

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(1)Represents the weighted average annual current interest rate as of September 30, 2019. All interest rates are payable in cash, except where PIK is shown.
(2)The total principal amount is presented for debt investments while the number of shares or units owned is presented for equity investments.
(3)Represents the fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of directors' valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(4)We also held a portion of the senior secured loan in this portfolio company as of September 30, 2019.
(5)Loan was on non-accrual status as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment.
(6)The entire commitment was unfunded as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment. The investment may be subject to an unused facility fee.
(7)The negative fair value is the result of the capitalized discount on the loan or the unfunded commitment being valued below par.
(8)Equity investment received as a result of the portfolio company's debt restructuring.
(9)Non-income producing.

As of September 30, 2019, we had commited to fund $175.0 million of LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF. As of September 30, 2019, $74.9 million of our LLC equity interest commitment to SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Immediately prior to the Purchase Agreement, $70.5 million of the Company's LLC equity interest subscriptions to SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Prior to the Purchase Agreement, for the three months ended December 31, 2019, we did not receive dividend income from the LLC equity interests in SLF. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, we did not receive dividend income from the LLC equity interests in SLF.
For the three months ended December 31, 2019, we earned an annualized total return on our weighted average capital invested in SLF of 2.43%. For the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, we earned an annualized total return on our weighted average capital invested in SLF of 6.3% and 3.4%, respectively. The annualized total return on weighted average capital invested is calculated by dividing total income earned on our investments in SLF by the combined daily average of our investments in the NAV of the SLF LLC equity interests.

Below is certain summarized financial information for SLF as of September 30, 2019, the three and six months ended March 31, 2019, and the three months ended December 31, 2019:

As of September 30, 2019
  (In thousands)
Selected Balance Sheet Information, at fair value  
Investments, at fair value$152,259  
Cash and other assets8,759  
Total assets$161,018  
Senior credit facility$75,581  
Other liabilities424  
Total liabilities76,005  
Members’ equity85,013  
Total liabilities and members' equity$161,018  

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Three months ended December 31, Three months ended March 31,Six months ended March 31,
  201920192019
  (In thousands)
Selected Statement of Operations Information:    
Interest income$2,800  $3,538  $7,174  
Fee income—  —   
Total investment income2,800  3,538  7,183  
Interest and other debt financing expenses634  1,133  2,320  
Administrative service fee61  64  144  
Other expenses(15) 25  49  
Total expenses680  1,222  2,513  
Net investment income2,120  2,316  4,670  
Net realized gains (losses) on investments—  —  (1,314) 
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(1,603) (1,086) (2,004) 
Net increase (decrease) in members' equity$517  $1,230  $1,352  


GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC:

Following the acquisition of GCIC SLF in the Merger on September 16, 2019 and through December 31, 2019, we co-invested with Aurora in senior secured loans through GCIC SLF. On January 1, 2020, we entered into the Purchase Agreement to purchase Aurora's LLC equity interests in GCIC SLF. As of January 1, 2020, we owned 100% of GCIC SLF and the assets and liabilities of GCIC SLF were consolidated into our financial statements and notes thereto for periods ending on or after January 1, 2020. Prior to our purchase of Aurora's LLC equity interests in GCIC SLF, GCIC SLF was capitalized as transactions were completed and all portfolio and investment decisions in respect of GCIC SLF were approved by the GCIC SLF investment committee consisting of two representatives of each of us and Aurora (with unanimous approval required from (i) one representative of each of us and Aurora or (ii) both representatives of each of us and Aurora).

As of September 30, 2019, we and Aurora owned 87.5% and 12.5%, respectively, of the LLC equity interests of GCIC SLF. Through December 31, 2019, GCIC SLF’s profits and losses were allocated to us and Aurora in accordance with our respective ownership interests.
As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF had the following commitments from its members (in the aggregate):
As of September 30, 2019
  Committed
Funded (1)
  (In thousands)
LLC equity commitments$125,000  $55,264  
Total$125,000  $55,264  

(1)Funded LLC equity commitments are presented net of return of capital distributions subject to recall.
Effective January 1, 2020, the commitments to GCIC SLF were canceled in conjunction with the Purchase Agreement.

GCIC SLF entered into the GCIC SLF Credit Facility, which as of September 30, 2019 allowed GCIC SLF II to borrow up to $59.6 million at any one time outstanding, subject to leverage and borrowing base restrictions, and which bore interest at one-month LIBOR plus 2.05%. Effective January 1, 2020, we assumed, as a result of the Purchase Agreement, the GCIC SLF Credit Facility.

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As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF had total assets at fair value of $116.2 million. As of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF did not have any investments on non-accrual status. The portfolio companies in GCIC SLF are in industries and geographies similar to those in which we invest directly. Additionally, as of September 30, 2019, GCIC SLF had commitments to fund various undrawn revolvers and delayed draw investments to its portfolio companies totaling $7.0 million.

Below is a summary of GCIC SLF’s portfolio, followed by a listing of the individual investments in GCIC SLF’s portfolio as of September 30, 2019:
September 30, 2019
  (Dollars in thousands)
Senior secured loans (1)
$112,864  
Weighted average current interest rate on senior secured loans (2)
7.2 %
Number of borrowers in GCIC SLF28  
Largest portfolio company investment (1)
$8,464  
Total of five largest portfolio company investments (1)
$34,273  

(1)At principal amount.
(2)Computed as the (a) annual stated interest rate on accruing senior secured loans divided by (b) total senior secured loans at principal amount.



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GCIC SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($)
Fair
Value(2)
(Dollars in thousands)
1A Smart Start LLC(3)
 Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Senior loan 02/2022 6.5  %$1,910  $1,910  
Boot Barn, Inc.(3)
 Specialty Retail Senior loan 06/2023 6.6   3,159  3,159  
Brandmuscle, Inc.(3)
 Professional Services Senior loan 12/2021 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Brandmuscle, Inc.(3)
 Professional Services Senior loan 12/2021 6.9   3,800  3,797  
Captain D's, LLC(3)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan 12/2023 7.5   33  33  
Captain D's, LLC(3)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan 12/2023 6.5   5,792  5,792  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 12/2020 7.4   2,007  2,007  
CLP Healthcare Services, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 12/2020 7.4   1,011  1,011  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2021 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   2,053  2,053  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   1,032  1,032  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   40  40  
Community Veterinary Partners, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2021 7.5   58  58  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.5   121  99  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   1,128  1,061  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   581  546  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   88  83  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   2,806  2,638  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.5     
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   84  79  
Elite Sportswear, L.P.(3)
 Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods Senior loan 12/2021 8.4   198  186  
Flexan, LLC(3)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan 02/2020 9.5   192  192  
Flexan, LLC(3)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan 02/2020 7.9   2,635  2,635  
Flexan, LLC(3)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan 02/2020 7.9   732  732  
G & H Wire Company, Inc(3)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan 09/2023 7.8   5,284  5,284  
Gamma Technologies, LLC(3)
 IT Services Senior loan 06/2024 7.3   4,334  4,334  
III US Holdings, LLC(3)
 Software Senior loan 09/2022 8.1   4,253  4,253  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.(3)
 Building Products Senior loan 03/2024 6.6   1,958  1,958  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.(3)
 Building Products Senior loan 03/2024 6.6   102  102  
Jensen Hughes, Inc.(3)
 Building Products Senior loan 03/2024 6.6   54  54  
Mediaocean LLC(3)
 Software Senior loan 08/2020 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Mills Fleet Farm Group LLC(3)
 Multiline Retail Senior loan 10/2024 8.3   5,955  5,657  
NBC Intermediate, LLC (3)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan 09/2023 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
NBC Intermediate, LLC (3)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan 09/2023 6.5   2,565  2,565  
Pasternack Enterprises, Inc. and Fairview Microwave, Inc(3)
 Electronic Equipment, Instruments & Components Senior loan 07/2025 6.0   4,913  4,913  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(3)
 Auto Components Senior loan 06/2022 7.3   8,125  7,962  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(3)
 Auto Components Senior loan 06/2022 7.3   60  58  
Polk Acquisition Corp.(3)
 Auto Components Senior loan 06/2022 7.3   52  51  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 08/2020 9.2   68  68  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 08/2020 8.8   2,426  2,426  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 08/2020 8.8   147  147  
Pyramid Healthcare, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 08/2020 8.8   367  367  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Construction & Engineering Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   5,909  5,909  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Construction & Engineering Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   621  621  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Construction & Engineering Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   1,152  1,152  
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GCIC SLF Investment Portfolio as of September 30, 2019 - (continued)
Portfolio CompanyBusiness DescriptionSecurity TypeMaturity
Date
Current
Interest
Rate(1)
Principal ($)
Fair
Value(2)
(Dollars in thousands)
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Construction & Engineering Senior loan 07/2022 7.3  %$537  $537  
Reladyne, Inc.(3)
 Construction & Engineering Senior loan 07/2022 7.3   245  245  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(3)
 Insurance Senior loan 11/2021 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
RSC Acquisition, Inc.(3)
 Insurance Senior loan 11/2022 6.4   3,255  3,255  
Rubio's Restaurants, Inc(3)
 Food & Staples Retailing Senior loan 10/2019 9.1   1,641  1,641  
SEI, Inc.(3)
 IT Services Senior loan 07/2023 6.8   4,154  4,154  
SEI, Inc.(3)
 IT Services Senior loan 07/2023 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC(3)
 Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Senior loan 02/2022 6.3   5,445  5,445  
Self Esteem Brands, LLC(3)
 Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure Senior loan 02/2022 8.3   498  498  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2023 6.9   100  94  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2023 6.9   5,895  5,600  
Summit Behavioral Healthcare, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 10/2023 6.9   290  276  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Food Products Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   1,009  908  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Food Products Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   137  123  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Food Products Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   51  46  
Teasdale Quality Foods, Inc.(3)
 Food Products Senior loan 10/2020 7.9   791  712  
Upstream Intermediate, LLC(3)
 Health Care Equipment & Supplies Senior loan 01/2024 6.0   3,532  3,532  
WHCG Management, LLC(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 03/2023 8.1   2,158  2,158  
WHCG Management, LLC(3)  Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 03/2023 
N/A(4)
 —  —  
WIRB-Copernicus Group, Inc.(3)
 Health Care Providers & Services Senior loan 08/2022 6.4   5,314  5,314  
Total investments$112,864  $111,568  

(1)Represents the weighted average annual current interest rate as of September 30, 2019. All interest rates are payable in cash.
(2)Represents the fair value in accordance with ASC Topic 820. The determination of such fair value is not included in our board of directors' valuation process described elsewhere herein.
(3)We also hold a portion of the first lien senior secured loan in this portfolio company.
(4)The entire commitment was unfunded as of September 30, 2019. As such, no interest is being earned on this investment. The investment may be subject to an unused facility fee.

As of September 30, 2019, we had committed to fund $109.4 million of LLC equity interest subscriptions to GCIC SLF. As of September 30, 2019, $48.4 million of our LLC equity interest subscriptions to GCIC SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. Immediately prior to the Purchase Agreement, $48.4 million of our LLC equity interest subscription to GCIC SLF had been called and contributed, net of return of capital distributions subject to recall. For the three months ended December 31, 2019, we received $1.9 million in dividend income from the GCIC SLF LLC equity interests.

For the three months ended December 31, 2019, we earned an annualized total return on our weighted average
capital invested in SLF of 10.1%. The annualized total return on weighted average capital invested was calculated by
dividing total income earned on our investments in GCIC SLF by the combined daily average of our investments in
the NAV of the GCIC SLF LLC equity interests.

See below for certain summarized financial information for GCIC SLF as of September 30, 2019 and for the three months ended December 31, 2019:
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  As of September 30, 2019
  (In thousands)
Selected Balance Sheet Information:
Investments, at fair value$111,568  
Cash and other assets4,627  
Total assets$116,195  
Senior credit facility$59,559  
Other liabilities341  
Total liabilities59,900  
Members’ equity56,295  
Total liabilities and members' equity$116,195  

Three months ended December 31, 2019
  (In thousands)
Selected Statement of Operations Information:
Interest income$2,081  
Total investment income2,081  
Interest and other debt financing expense512  
Administrative service fee45  
Other expenses(24) 
Total expenses533  
Net investment income1,548  
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments(108) 
Net increase in members' equity$1,440  


Contractual Obligations and Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

A summary of our significant contractual payment obligations as of March 31, 2020 is as follows:
Payments Due by Period (In thousands)
  TotalLess Than
1 Year
1 – 3 Years3 – 5 YearsMore Than
5 Years
2014 Debt Securitization$102,447  $—  $—  $—  $102,447  
2018 Debt Securitization408,200  —  —  —  408,200  
2018 GCIC Debt Securitization541,480  —  —  —  541,480  
SBA debentures287,450  —  58,200  47,000  182,250  
WF Credit Facility278,954  —  —  278,954  —  
MS Credit Facility II408,452  208,452  —  200,000  —  
Adviser Revolver27,500  —  27,500  —  —  
DB Credit Facility246,997  —  —  246,997  —  
SLF Credit Facility29,543  —  29,543  —  —  
GCIC SLF Credit Facility31,655  —  31,655  —  —  
Unfunded commitments(1)
151,578  151,578  —  —  —  
Total contractual obligations$2,514,256  $360,030  $146,898  $772,951  $1,234,377  

(1)Unfunded commitments represent unfunded commitments to fund investments as of March 31, 2020 and includes $17.5 million of commitments on undrawn revolvers. These amounts may or may not be funded to the borrowing party now or in the future. The unfunded
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commitments relate to loans with various maturity dates, but we are showing this amount in the less than one year category as this entire amount was eligible for funding to the borrowers as of March 31, 2020, subject to the terms of each loan’s respective credit agreement.
We may become a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of our business to meet the financial needs of our portfolio companies. These instruments include commitments to extend credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of liquidity and credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. As of March 31, 2020, we had outstanding commitments to fund investments totaling $151.6 million.

We have certain contracts under which we have material future commitments. We have entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with GC Advisors in accordance with the 1940 Act. Under the Investment Advisory Agreement, GC Advisors provides us with investment advisory and management services.

Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator furnishes us with office facilities and equipment, provides us with clerical, bookkeeping and record keeping services at such facilities and provides us with other administrative services necessary to conduct our day-to-day operations. The Administrator also provides on our behalf managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which we are required to offer to provide such assistance.

If any of the contractual obligations discussed above are terminated, our costs under any new agreements that we enter into may increase. In addition, we would likely incur significant time and expense in locating alternative parties to provide the services we receive under our Investment Advisory Agreement and our Administration Agreement. Any new investment advisory agreement would also be subject to approval by our stockholders.

Distributions

We intend to make quarterly distributions to our stockholders as determined by our board of directors. For additional details on distributions, see “Income taxes” in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements.

We may not be able to achieve operating results that will allow us to make distributions at a specific level or to increase the amount of our distributions from time to time. In addition, the asset coverage requirements applicable to us as a business development company under the 1940 Act could limit our ability to make distributions. If we do not distribute a certain percentage of our income annually, we will suffer adverse U.S. federal income tax consequences, including the possible loss of our ability to be subject to tax as a RIC. We cannot assure stockholders that they will receive any distributions.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations can differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences are permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified within capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. For example, permanent differences in classification result from the treatment of distributions paid from short-term gains as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future.

To the extent our taxable earnings fall below the total amount of our distributions for any tax year, a portion of those distributions could be deemed a return of capital to our stockholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Thus, the source of a distribution to our stockholders could be the original capital invested by the stockholder rather than our income or gains. Stockholders should read any written disclosure accompanying a distribution payment carefully and should not assume that the source of any distribution is our ordinary income or gains.

We have adopted an “opt out” dividend reinvestment plan for our common stockholders. As a result, if we declare a distribution, our stockholders’ cash distributions will be automatically reinvested in additional shares of our common stock unless a stockholder specifically “opts out” of our dividend reinvestment plan. If a stockholder opts out, that stockholder will receive cash distributions. Although distributions paid in the form of additional shares of our common stock will generally be subject to U.S. federal, state and local taxes in the same manner as cash distributions, stockholders participating in our dividend reinvestment plan will not receive any corresponding cash distributions with which to pay any such applicable taxes.

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Related Party Transactions

We have entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the following:

We entered into the Investment Advisory Agreement with GC Advisors. Mr. Lawrence Golub, our chairman, is a manager of GC Advisors, and Mr. David Golub, our chief executive officer, is a manager of GC Advisors, and each of Messrs. Lawrence Golub and David Golub owns an indirect pecuniary interest in GC Advisors.

Golub Capital LLC provides, and other affiliates of Golub Capital have historically provided, us with the office facilities and administrative services necessary to conduct day-to-day operations pursuant to our Administration Agreement.

We have entered into a license agreement with Golub Capital LLC, pursuant to which Golub Capital LLC has granted us a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use the name “Golub Capital.”

Under a staffing agreement, or the Staffing Agreement, Golub Capital LLC has agreed to provide GC Advisors with the resources necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Staffing Agreement provides that Golub Capital LLC will make available to GC Advisors experienced investment professionals and provide access to the senior investment personnel of Golub Capital LLC for purposes of evaluating, negotiating, structuring, closing and monitoring our investments. The Staffing Agreement also includes a commitment that the members of GC Advisors’ investment committee will serve in such capacity. Services under the Staffing Agreement are provided on a direct cost reimbursement basis. We are not a party to the Staffing Agreement.

GC Advisors serves as collateral manager to the 2014 Issuer, the 2018 Issuer, and the GCIC 2018 Issuer under the 2014 Collateral Management Agreement, the 2018 Collateral Management Agreement, and the GCIC 2018 Collateral Management Agreement, respectively. Fees payable to GC Advisors for providing these services offset against the base management fee payable by us under the Investment Advisory Agreement.

We have entered into the Adviser Revolver with GC Advisors in order to have the ability to borrow funds on a short-term basis.

During the first calendar quarter of 2020, the Golub Capital Employee Grant Program Rabbi Trust, or the Trust, purchased approximately $0.9 million, or 72,526 shares, of our common stock for the purpose of awarding incentive compensation to employees of Golub Capital. During calendar year 2019, the Trust, purchased approximately $47.4 million, or 2,609,558 shares, of our common stock, for the purpose of awarding incentive compensation to employees of Golub Capital.

On September 16, 2019, we completed our acquisition of GCIC pursuant to the Merger Agreement.

On January 1, 2020, we purchased the equity interests held by RGA and Aurora in the Senior Loans Funds pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.


GC Advisors also sponsors or manages, and expects in the future to sponsor or manage, other investment funds, accounts or investment vehicles (together referred to as “accounts”) that have investment mandates that are similar, in whole and in part, with ours. For example, GC Advisors presently serves as the investment adviser to Golub Capital BDC 3, Inc., an unlisted business development company that primarily focuses on investing in one stop and other senior secured loans. In addition, our officers and directors serve in similar capacity for Golub Capital BDC 3, Inc. If GC Advisors and its affiliates determine that an investment is appropriate for us and for Golub Capital BDC 3, Inc., and other accounts, depending on the availability of such investment and other appropriate factors, and pursuant to GC Advisors’ allocation policy, GC Advisors or its affiliates could determine that we should invest side-by-side with one or more other accounts. We do not intend to make any investments if they are not permitted by applicable law and interpretive positions of the SEC and its staff, or if they are inconsistent with GC Advisors’ allocation procedures.

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In addition, we have adopted a formal code of ethics that governs the conduct of our and GC Advisors’ officers, directors and employees. Our officers and directors also remain subject to the duties imposed by both the 1940 Act and the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements and related disclosures in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could materially differ from those estimates. We have identified the following items as critical accounting policies.

Fair Value Measurements

We value investments for which market quotations are readily available at their market quotations. However, a readily available market value is not expected to exist for many of the investments in our portfolio, and we value these portfolio investments at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors under our valuation policy and process.

Valuation methods include comparisons of the portfolio companies to peer companies that are public, determination of the enterprise value of a portfolio company, discounted cash flow analysis and a market interest rate approach. The factors that are taken into account in fair value pricing investments include: available current market data, including relevant and applicable market trading and transaction comparables; applicable market yields and multiples; security covenants; call protection provisions; information rights; the nature and realizable value of any collateral; the portfolio company’s ability to make payments, its earnings and discounted cash flows and the markets in which it does business; comparisons of financial ratios of peer companies that are public; comparable merger and acquisition transactions; and the principal market and enterprise values. When an external event such as a purchase transaction, public offering or subsequent equity sale occurs, we will consider the pricing indicated by the external event to corroborate the private equity valuation. Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments can differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a readily available market value existed for such investments and differ materially from values that are ultimately received or settled.

Our board of directors is ultimately and solely responsible for determining, in good faith, the fair value of investments that are not publicly traded, whose market prices are not readily available on a quarterly basis or any other situation where portfolio investments require a fair value determination.

With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, our board of directors undertakes a multi-step valuation process each quarter, as described below:

Our quarterly valuation process begins with each portfolio company investment being initially valued by the investment professionals of GC Advisors responsible for credit monitoring. Preliminary valuation conclusions are then documented and discussed with our senior management and GC Advisors. The audit committee of our board of directors reviews these preliminary valuations. At least once annually the valuation for each portfolio investment, subject to a de minimis threshold, is reviewed by an independent valuation firm. The board of directors discusses valuations and determines the fair value of each investment in our portfolio in good faith.

Determination of fair values involves subjective judgments and estimates. Under current accounting standards, the notes to our consolidated financial statements refer to the uncertainty with respect to the possible effect of such valuations, and any change in such valuations, on our consolidated financial statements.

We follow ASC Topic 820 for measuring fair value. Fair value is the price that would be received in the sale of an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Where available, fair value is based on observable market prices or parameters, or derived from such prices or parameters. Where observable prices or inputs are not available, valuation models are applied. These valuation models involve some level of management estimation and judgment, the degree of which is dependent on the price transparency for the assets or liabilities or market and the assets’ or liabilities’ complexity. Our fair value analysis includes an analysis of the value of any unfunded loan commitments. Assets and liabilities are categorized for
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disclosure purposes based upon the level of judgment associated with the inputs used to measure their value. The valuation hierarchical levels are based upon the transparency of the inputs to the valuation of the asset or liability as of the measurement date. The three levels are defined as follows:

Level 1: Inputs are unadjusted, quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and inputs that are observable for the assets or liabilities, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the assets or liabilities.
Level 3: Inputs include significant unobservable inputs for the assets or liabilities and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the assets or liabilities. The inputs into the determination of fair value are based upon the best information available and may require significant management judgment or estimation.
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, an asset’s or a liability’s categorization within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement. Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and we consider factors specific to the asset or liability. We assess the levels of assets and liabilities at each measurement date, and transfers between levels are recognized on the actual date of the event or change in circumstances that caused the transfers. There were no transfers among Level 1, 2 and 3 of the fair value hierarchy for assets and liabilities during the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019. The following section describes the valuation techniques used by us to measure different assets and liabilities at fair value and includes the level within the fair value hierarchy in which the assets and liabilities are categorized.

Valuation of Investments

Level 1 investments are valued using quoted market prices. Level 2 investments are valued using market consensus prices that are corroborated by observable market data and quoted market prices for similar assets and liabilities. Level 3 investments are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by our board of directors, based on input of management, the audit committee and independent valuation firms that have been engaged at the direction of our board of directors to assist in the valuation of each portfolio investment without a readily available market quotation at least once during a trailing twelve-month period under a valuation policy and a consistently applied valuation process. This valuation process is conducted at the end of each fiscal quarter, with approximately 25% (based on the number of portfolio companies) of our valuations of debt and equity investments without readily available market quotations subject to review by an independent valuation firm. As of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, with the exception of money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash and cash equivalents (Level 1 investments), forward currency contracts (Level 2 investments) and investments measured at fair value using the NAV, all investments were valued using Level 3 inputs of the fair value hierarchy.

When determining fair value of Level 3 debt and equity investments, we may take into account the following factors, where relevant: the enterprise value of a portfolio company, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flows, the markets in which the portfolio company does business, comparisons to publicly traded securities, and changes in the interest rate environment and the credit markets generally that may affect the price at which similar investments may be made and other relevant factors. The primary method for determining enterprise value uses a multiple analysis whereby appropriate multiples are applied to the portfolio company’s EBITDA. A portfolio company’s EBITDA may include pro-forma adjustments for items such as acquisitions, divestitures, or expense reductions. The enterprise value analysis is performed to determine the value of equity investments and to determine if debt investments are credit impaired. If debt investments are credit impaired, we will use the enterprise value analysis or a liquidation basis analysis to determine fair value. For debt investments that are not determined to be credit impaired, we use a market interest rate yield analysis to determine fair value.

In addition, for certain debt investments, we may base our valuation on indicative bid and ask prices provided by an independent third party pricing service. Bid prices reflect the highest price that we and others may be willing to pay. Ask prices represent the lowest price that we and others may be willing to accept. We generally use the midpoint of the bid/ask range as our best estimate of fair value of such investment.

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Due to the inherent uncertainty of determining the fair value of Level 3 investments that do not have a readily available market value, the fair value of the investments may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a market existed for such investments and may differ materially from the values that may ultimately be received or settled. Further, such investments are generally subject to legal and other restrictions or otherwise are less liquid than publicly traded instruments. If we were required to liquidate a portfolio investment in a forced or liquidation sale, we may realize significantly less than the value at which such investment had previously been recorded.

Our investments are subject to market risk. Market risk is the potential for changes in the value due to market changes. Market risk is directly impacted by the volatility and liquidity in the markets in which the investments are traded.

Valuation of Other Financial Assets and Liabilities

Fair value of our debt is estimated using Level 3 inputs by discounting remaining payments using comparable market rates or market quotes for similar instruments at the measurement date, if available.

Revenue Recognition:

Our revenue recognition policies are as follows:

Investments and Related Investment Income: Interest income is accrued based upon the outstanding principal amount and contractual interest terms of debt investments. Premiums, discounts, and origination fees are amortized or accreted into interest income over the life of the respective debt investment. For investments with contractual PIK interest, which represents contractual interest accrued and added to the principal balance that generally becomes due at maturity, we do not accrue PIK interest if the portfolio company valuation indicates that the PIK interest is not likely to be collectible. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of amendment, structuring or due diligence fees, fees for providing managerial assistance, consulting fees and prepayment premiums on loans and record these fees as fee income when received. Loan origination fees, original issue discount and market discount or premium are capitalized, and we accrete or amortize such amounts as interest income. We record prepayment premiums on loans as fee income. Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded as dividend income on an accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly traded portfolio companies. Distributions received from LLC and limited partnership, or LP, investments are evaluated to determine if the distribution should be recorded as dividend income or a return of capital. Generally, we will not record distributions from equity investments in LLCs and LPs as dividend income unless there are sufficient accumulated tax-basis earnings and profits in the LLC or LP prior to the distribution. Distributions that are classified as a return of capital are recorded as a reduction in the cost basis of the investment.

We account for investment transactions on a trade-date basis. Realized gains or losses on investments are measured by the difference between the net proceeds from the disposition and the cost basis of investment, without regard to unrealized gains or losses previously recognized. We report changes in fair value of investments from the prior period that is measured at fair value as a component of the net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments in our Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Non-accrual: Loans may be left on accrual status during the period we are pursuing repayment of the loan. Management reviews all loans that become past due 90 days or more on principal and interest or when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected for possible placement on non-accrual status. We generally reverse accrued interest when a loan is placed on non-accrual. Additionally, any original issue discount and market discount are no longer accreted to interest income as of the date the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment. We restore non-accrual loans to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid and, in our management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. The total fair value of our non-accrual loans was $66.2 million and $13.7 million as of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, respectively.

Income taxes: We have elected to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code and operate in a manner so as to qualify for the tax treatment applicable to RICs. In order to be subject to tax as a RIC, we are required to meet certain source of income and asset diversification requirements, as well as timely distribute to our stockholders
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dividends for U.S. federal income tax purposes of an amount generally at least equal to 90% of investment company taxable income, as defined by the Code and determined without regard to any deduction for dividends paid, for each tax year. We have made and intend to continue to make the requisite distributions to our stockholders, which will generally relieve us from U.S. federal income taxes.

Depending on the level of taxable income earned in a tax year, we may choose to retain taxable income in excess of current year dividend distributions and would distribute such taxable income in the next tax year. We may then be required to incur a 4% excise tax on such income. To the extent that we determine that our estimated current year annual taxable income, determined on a calendar year basis, could exceed estimated current calendar year dividend distributions, we accrue excise tax, if any, on estimated excess taxable income as taxable income is earned. For each of the three and six months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, we did not incur any U.S federal excise tax.

Because federal income tax regulations differ from GAAP, distributions in accordance with tax regulations may differ from net investment income and realized gains recognized for financial reporting purposes. Differences may be permanent or temporary. Permanent differences are reclassified within capital accounts in the financial statements to reflect their tax character. For example, permanent differences in classification may result from the treatment of distributions paid from short-term gains as ordinary income dividends for tax purposes. Temporary differences arise when certain items of income, expense, gain or loss are recognized at some time in the future.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

We are subject to financial market risks, including changes in interest rates. Many of the loans in our portfolio have floating interest rates, and we expect that our loans in the future may also have floating interest rates. These loans are usually based on a floating LIBOR and typically have interest rate reset provisions that adjust applicable interest rates under such loans to current market rates on a quarterly basis. The loans that are subject to the floating LIBOR are also subject to a minimum base rate, or floor, that we charge on our loans if the current market rates are below the respective floors. As of each of March 31, 2020 and September 30, 2019, the weighted average LIBOR floor on the loans subject to floating interest rates was 1.01%. The Class A-1-R, A-2-R and B-R 2014 Notes issued in connection with the refinancing of the 2014 Debt Securitization have floating rate interest provisions based on the three-month LIBOR that reset quarterly, as do the Class A, B and C-1 2018 Notes issued as part of the 2018 Debt Securitization and Class A-1 and B-1 GCIC 2018 Notes as issued as part of the GCIC 2018 Debt Securitization. The DB Credit Facility has an interest rate equal to three-month LIBOR. Finally, the MS Credit Facility II, the WF Credit Facility, the SLF Credit Facility, and the GCIC SLF Credit Facility each have a floating interest rate provision primarily based on one-month LIBOR. We expect that other credit facilities into which we enter in the future may have floating interest rate provisions.

In connection with the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Federal Reserve and other central banks have reduced certain interest rates and LIBOR has decreased. A prolonged reduction in interest rates will reduce our gross investment income and could result in a decrease in our net investment income if such decreases in LIBOR are not offset by a corresponding increase in the spread over LIBOR that we earn on any portfolio investments, a decrease in in our operating expenses, including with respect to our income incentive fee, or a decrease in the interest rate of our floating interest rate liabilities tied to LIBOR.

Assuming that the interim and unaudited Consolidated Statement of Financial Condition as of March 31, 2020 were to remain constant and that we took no actions to alter interest rate sensitivity as of such date, the following table shows the annualized impact of hypothetical base rate changes in interest rates.
Change in interest ratesIncrease (decrease) in
interest income
Increase (decrease) in
interest expense
Net increase
(decrease) in
investment income
(In thousands)
Down 25 basis points$(10,833) $(5,092) $(5,741) 
Up 50 basis points21,728  10,184  11,544  
Up 100 basis points43,457  20,367  23,090  
Up 150 basis points65,185  30,551  34,634  
Up 200 basis points86,914  40,735  46,179  

Although we believe that this analysis is indicative of our sensitivity to interest rate changes as of March 31, 2020, it does not adjust for changes in the credit market, credit quality, the size and composition of the assets in our portfolio and other business developments, including borrowings under the Debt Securitizations, the MS Credit Facility II, the DB Credit Facility, the WF Credit Facility, Adviser Revolver, the SLF Credit Facility, the GCIC SLF Credit Facility, or other borrowings, that could affect net increase in net assets resulting from operations, or net income. Accordingly, we can offer no assurances that actual results would not differ materially from the analysis above.

We may in the future hedge against interest rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as interest rate swaps, futures, options and forward contracts to the limited extent permitted under the 1940 Act and applicable commodities laws. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in the benefits of lower interest rates with respect to the investments in our portfolio with fixed interest rates.


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Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

As of March 31, 2020 (the end of the period covered by this report), management, with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, our management, including the chief executive officer and chief financial officer, concluded that, at the end of such period, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provided reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in our periodic SEC filings is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a control system, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that it will detect or uncover failures within the Company to disclose material information otherwise required to be set forth in the Company’s periodic reports. There has not been any change in our internal controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

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Part II - Other Information

Item 1: Legal Proceedings.

We, GC Advisors and Golub Capital LLC may, from time to time, be involved in legal and regulatory proceedings arising out of our respective operations in the normal course of business or otherwise. While there can be no assurance of the ultimate disposition of any such proceedings, each of us, GC Advisors and Golub Capital LLC do not believe it is currently subject to any material legal proceedings.

Item 1A: Risk Factors.

Except as set forth below, there have been no material changes during the six months ended March 31, 2020 to the risk factors discussed in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019.

You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with all of the other information included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the other reports and documents filed by us with the SEC. The risks set out below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us may also impair our operations and performance. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows could be materially and adversely affected. In such case, our net asset value (“NAV”) and the trading price of our common stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment. The risk factors described below and in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2019 are the principal risk factors associated with an investment in us as well as those factors generally associated with an investment company with investment objectives, investment policies, capital structure or trading markets similar to ours.

We are currently operating in a period of capital markets disruption and economic uncertainty.
The U.S. capital markets have experienced extreme volatility and disruption following the global outbreak of COVID-19 (also known as the “coronavirus”) that began in December 2019. Some economists and major investment banks have expressed concern that the continued spread of the virus globally could lead to a world-wide economic downturn. Disruption in the capital markets have increased the spread between the yields realized on risk-free and higher risk securities, resulting in illiquidity in parts of the capital markets. A prolonged period of market disruption and/or illiquidity may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. Unfavorable economic conditions also could increase our funding costs, limit our access to the capital markets or result in a decision by lenders not to extend credit to us. These events could limit our investment originations, limit our ability to grow and negatively impact our operating results.

Events outside of our control, including public health crises, may negatively affect our portfolio companies, our investment adviser and the results of our operations.
Periods of market volatility may continue to occur in response to pandemics or other events outside of our control. These types of events could adversely affect operating results for us and for our portfolio companies. For example, in December 2019, a novel strain of coronavirus surfaced in China and has since spread to other countries, including the United States, which has resulted in restrictions on travel and the temporary closure of many corporate offices, retail stores, and manufacturing facilities and factories in the affected jurisdictions. In addition to these developments having adverse consequences for us and our portfolio companies an, the operations of our investment adviser (including those relating to the Company) have been, and could continue to be, adversely impacted, including through quarantine measures and travel restrictions imposed on its personnel or service providers based or temporarily located in affected countries, or any related health issues of such personnel or service providers. As the potential impact of the coronavirus is difficult to predict, the extent to which the coronavirus and/or other health pandemics may negatively affect our and our portfolio companies’ operating results or the duration of any potential business or supply-chain disruption, is uncertain. Any potential impact to our results will depend to a large extent on future developments and new information that may emerge regarding the duration and severity of the coronavirus and the actions taken by authorities and other entities to contain the coronavirus or treat its impact, all of which are beyond our control. These potential impacts, while uncertain, could adversely affect our and our portfolio companies' operating results.


Item 2: Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

None.

Item 3: Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

None.
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Item 4: Mine Safety Disclosures

None.

Item 5: Other Information.

None.
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Item 6: Exhibits.

EXHIBIT INDEX
   
Number Description
Fourth Amendment to Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2020, by and among Golub Capital BDC Funding II LLC, as the borrower; Golub Capital BDC, Inc., as the originator and as the servicer; Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as the administrative agent; and Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A., as the lender (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrant's Form 8-K (File No. 814-00794), filed March 26, 2020).
Fifteenth Amendment to Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2020, by and among Senior Loan Fund II as the Borrower and the Transferor, GC Advisors LLC as the Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as the Institutional Lender, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian, and the Administrative Agent.*
Seventh Amendment to Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 1, 2020, by and among GCIC Senior Loan Fund II as the Borrower and the GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC as the Transferor and Servicer, GC Advisors LLC as the Servicer, Wells Fargo Bank N.A. as the Institutional Lender, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian, and the Administrative Agent*
 Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.*
 Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.*

_________________
* Filed herewith
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SIGNATURES

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


Golub Capital BDC, Inc.
Dated: May 11, 2020By/s/ David B. Golub
David B. Golub
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
Dated: May 11, 2020By/s/ Ross A. Teune
Ross A. Teune
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)

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EXECUTION VERSION

 

FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT
(Senior Loan Fund II LLC)

 

THIS FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2020 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC, as the Borrower (the “Borrower”), SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, as the Transferor, SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, as the Servicer in effect prior to the date hereof, GC ADVISORS LLC, as the Servicer in effect on and after the date hereof (individually or collectively, as the context requires, the “Servicer”), the Institutional Lender identified on the signature pages hereto, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian, and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

WHEREAS, the above-named parties (together with certain other parties) have entered into that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of January 17, 2014 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, the Transferor, the Servicer, each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above Recitals, the mutual premises and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.    Definitions.

 

Each capitalized term used but not defined herein has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.    Amendments.

 

As of the date hereof, the Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the bold and double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: bold and double-underlined text) as set forth on the pages attached as Appendix A hereto.

 

SECTION 3.    Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended.

 

Except as specifically amended hereby, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment shall not be deemed to expressly or impliedly waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as expressly set forth herein and shall not constitute a novation of the Agreement.

 

 

 

SECTION 4.    Representations and Warranties.

 

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Amendment as follows:

 

(a)            this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it;

 

(b)            this Amendment constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity; and

 

(c)            there is no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default (to the knowledge of the Borrower), or Servicer Termination Event that is continuing or would result from entering into this Amendment.

 

SECTION 5.    Conditions to Effectiveness.

 

The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) executed counterparts (or other evidence of execution, including facsimile or other electronic signatures, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) of this Amendment and (2) the executed purchase agreement dated January 1, 2020 relating to the acquisition by GCBDC of the membership interests of Senior Loan Fund LLC.

 

SECTION 6.    Miscellaneous.

 

(a)            This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile), and by the different parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic mail of an executed signature page of this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart hereof.

 

(b)            The descriptive headings of the various sections of this Amendment are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

(c)            This Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified except as provided in the Agreement.

 

(d)            The failure or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect the other provisions of this Amendment.

 

(e)            Whenever the context and construction so require, all words used in the singular number herein shall be deemed to have been used in the plural, and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter and the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine.

 

(f)            This Amendment represents the final agreement between the parties only with respect to the subject matter expressly covered hereby and may not be contradicted by evidence of

 

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prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements between the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

 

(g)            THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

 

BORROWER: SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC
   
  By: Senior Loan Fund LLC, its designated manager
   
   
  By: /s/ David B. Golub
    Name: David B. Golub
    Title: GCBDC Representative
   
   
  By: /s/ Brian Butchko
    Name: Brian Butchko
    Title: RGA Reinsurance Company Representative  

 

SERVICER IN EFFECT PRIOR TO FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT AND TRANSFEROR: SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC
   
By: /s/ David B. Golub
    Name: David B. Golub
    Title: GCBDC Representative      
       
       
  By: /s/ Brian Butchko
    Name: Brian Butchko
    Title: RGA Reinsurance Company Representative  

 

SERVICER IN EFFECT ON AND AFTER FIFTEENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT: GC ADVISORS LLC
   
  By: /s/ Joshua M. Levinson
    Name: Joshua M. Levinson
    Title: Co-General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

 

[Signatures Continue on the Following Page]

 

[Signature Page to Fifteenth Amendment – SLF II]

 

 

 

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
  By: /s/ Beale Pope
    Name: Beale Pope
    Title: Director
       
       
INSTITUTIONAL LENDER: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
  By: /s/ Beale Pope
    Name: Beale Pope
    Title: Director
       
       
COLLATERAL AGENT, ACCOUNT BANK AND COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
  By: /s/ Rupinder Suri
    Name: Rupinder Suri
    Title: Vice President  

 

[Signature Page to Fifteenth Amendment – SLF II] 

 

 

 

Appendix A

 

Conformed Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

[attached]

 

 

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

Conformed through FourteenthFifteenth Amendment dated 4/23/19January 1, 2020

 

 

Up to $104,700,000

 

LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of January 17, 2014

 

Among

 

SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC,
as the Borrower

 

SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC,
as the Transferor,

 

SENIOR LOAN FUNDGC ADVISORS LLC,
as the Servicer,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as the Administrative Agent

 

EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS AND INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as the Lenders

 

EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as the Lender Agents

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.,
as the Collateral Agent, Account Bank and Collateral Custodian

 

 

 

 

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ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1
Section 1.01   Certain Defined Terms 1
Section 1.02   Other Terms 41
Section 1.03   Computation of Time Periods 41
Section 1.04   Interpretation 41
Section 1.05   Nature of Obligations 4342
ARTICLE II. THE FACILITY 42
Section 2.01   Variable Funding Note and Advances 42
Section 2.02   Procedure for Advances 43
Section 2.03   Determination of Yield 44
Section 2.04   Remittance Procedures 45
Section 2.05   Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank 49
Section 2.06   Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments 5049
Section 2.07   Substitution and Sale of Loan Assets; Affiliate Transactions 5150
Section 2.08   Payments and Computations, Etc 54
Section 2.09   Non-Usage Fee 55
Section 2.10   Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy 55
Section 2.11   Taxes 57
Section 2.12   Collateral Assignment of Agreements 58
Section 2.13   Grant of a Security Interest 59
Section 2.14   Evidence of Debt 6159
Section 2.15   Survival of Representations and Warranties 62
Section 2.16   Release of Loan Assets 62
Section 2.17   Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower 62
Section 2.18   Prepayment; Termination 6260
Section 2.19   Extension of Stated Maturity Date and Reinvestment Period 61
Section 2.20   Collections and Allocations 6361
Section 2.21   Reinvestment of Principal Collections 62
ARTICLE III. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 63
Section 3.01   Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness 63

 

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Section 3.02   Conditions Precedent to All Advances 64
Section 3.03   Advances Do Not Constitute a Waive 66
Section 3.04   Conditions to Pledges of Loan Asset 66
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 67
Section 4.01   Representations and Warranties of the Borrower 67
Section 4.02   Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio 74
Section 4.03   Representations and Warranties of the Servicer 75
Section 4.04   Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent 78
Section 4.05   Representations and Warranties of each Lender 79
Section 4.06   Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian 79
ARTICLE V. GENERAL COVENANTS 80
Section 5.01   Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower 80
Section 5.02   Negative Covenants of the Borrower 86
Section 5.03   Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer 88
Section 5.04   Negative Covenants of the Servicer 92
Section 5.05   Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent 94
Section 5.06   Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent 94
Section 5.07   Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian 94
Section 5.08   Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian 94
Section 5.09   Covenants of the Borrower Relating to Hedging of Loan Assets 102
ARTICLE VI. ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS 10295
Section 6.01   Appointment and Designation of the Servicer 10295
Section 6.02   Duties of the Servicer 97
Section 6.03   Authorization of the Servicer 10699
Section 6.04   Collection of Payments; Accounts 100
Section 6.05   Realization Upon Loan Assets 101
Section 6.06   Servicer Compensation 101
Section 6.07   Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer 101

  

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Section 6.08   Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicer Information 102
Section 6.09   Annual Statement as to Compliance 103
Section 6.10   Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports 103
Section 6.11   The Servicer Not to Resign 104
ARTICLE VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT 104
Section 7.01   Events of Default 104
Section 7.02   Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent 108
ARTICLE VIII.   INDEMNIFICATION 109
Section 8.01   Indemnities by the Borrower 109
Section 8.02   Indemnities by Servicer 121112
Section 8.03   Legal Proceedings 114
Section 8.04   After-Tax Basis 114
ARTICLE IX. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER AGENTS 115
Section 9.01   The Administrative Agent 115
Section 9.02   The Lender Agents 127118
ARTICLE X. COLLATERAL AGENT 129120
Section 10.01   Designation of Collateral Agent 129120
Section 10.02   Duties of Collateral Agent 120
Section 10.03   Merger or Consolidation 123
Section 10.04   Collateral Agent Compensation 123
Section 10.05   Collateral Agent Removal 123
Section 10.06   Limitation on Liability 133123
Section 10.07   Collateral Agent Resignation 125
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS 135125
Section 11.01   Amendments and Waivers 135125
Section 11.02   Notices, Etc 125
Section 11.03   No Waiver; Remedies 128
Section 11.04   Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders 128
Section 11.05   Term of This Agreement 129

  

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Section 11.06   GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER 129
Section 11.07   Costs, Expenses and Taxes 29
Section 11.08   No Proceedings 140130
Section 11.09   Recourse Against Certain Parties 130
Section 11.10   Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration 131
Section 11.11   Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process 132
Section 11.12   Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement 132
Section 11.13   Confidentiality 133
Section 11.14   Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment 135
Section 11.15   Waiver of Set Off 135
Section 11.16   Headings and Exhibits 135
Section 11.17   Ratable Payments 135
Section 11.18   Failure of Borrower or Servicer to Perform Certain Obligations 146135
Section 11.19   Power of Attorney 136
Section 11.20   Delivery of Termination Statements, Releases, etc 136
Section 11.21   Customer Identification Notice 136
ARTICLE XII. COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN 136
Section 12.01   Designation of Collateral Custodian 136
Section 12.02   Duties of Collateral Custodian 136
Section 12.03   Merger or Consolidation 150139
Section 12.04   Collateral Custodian Compensation 139
Section 12.05   Collateral Custodian Removal 139
Section 12.06   Limitation on Liability 140
Section 12.07   Collateral Custodian Resignation 141
Section 12.08   Release of Documents 141
Section 12.09   Return of Required Loan Documents 142
Section 12.10   Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Audits of Servicer 142
Section 12.11   Bailment 142

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES  
   
SCHEDULE I Conditions Precedent Documents
SCHEDULE II Approved Replacement Servicer[Reserved]
SCHEDULE III Eligibility Criteria
SCHEDULE IV Agreed-Upon Procedures For Independent Public Accountants
SCHEDULE V Loan Tape

 

EXHIBITS  
   
EXHIBIT A Form of Approval Notice
EXHIBIT B Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
EXHIBIT C Form of Disbursement Request
EXHIBIT D Form of Joinder Supplement
EXHIBIT E- Form of Notice of Borrowing
EXHIBIT F - Form of Notice of Reduction (Reduction of Advances Outstanding)
EXHIBIT G - Form of Variable Funding Note
EXHIBIT H - Form of Notice and Request for Consent
EXHIBIT I - Form of Certificate of Closing Attorneys
EXHIBIT J - Form of Servicing Report
EXHIBIT K - Form of Servicer’s Certificate (Servicing Report)
EXHIBIT L - Form of Release of Required Loan Documents
EXHIBIT M - Form of Transferee Letter
EXHIBIT N - Form of Power of Attorney for Servicer
EXHIBIT O - Form of Power of Attorney for Borrower
EXHIBIT P - Form of Loan Asset Checklist
   
ANNEXES  
   
ANNEX A Commitments

 

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This LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made as of January 17, 2014, among:

 

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

 

(2)            SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Transferor (as defined herein);

 

(3)            SENIOR LOAN FUNDGC ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Servicer (as defined herein);

 

(4)            EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as a Conduit Lender;

 

(5)            EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as an Institutional Lender;

 

(6)            EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as a Lender Agent;

 

(7)            WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”); and

 

(8)            WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as the Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), the Account Bank (as defined herein) and the Collateral Custodian (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Custodian”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

The Lenders have agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide a secured revolving credit facility which shall provide for Advances under the Variable Funding Note(s) from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Maximum Facility Amount. The proceeds of the Advances will be used to finance the Borrower’s origination of Eligible Loan Assets or purchase, on a “true sale” basis, of Eligible Loan Assets from (i) the Transferor pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Borrower and the Transferor or (ii) other third parties, in each case, with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01      Certain Defined Terms.

 

(a)       Certain capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement are defined above or in this Section 1.01.

 

(b)       As used in this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules thereto (each of which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof), the following terms shall have the

 

 

 

following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

 

1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Account Bank” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as the “Account Bank” pursuant to each of the Collection Account Agreement and the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement.

 

Action” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03.

 

Additional Amount” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a).

 

Adjusted Borrowing Value” means, for any Eligible Loan Asset, for any date of determination, an amount equal to the lowest of: (i) the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan Asset at such time, (ii) the Purchase Price of such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan Asset at such time and (iii) the Assigned Value of such Eligible Loan Asset at such time multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan Asset at such time; provided that the parties hereby agree that the Adjusted Borrowing Value of any Loan Asset that is no longer an Eligible Loan Asset shall be zero. Amounts in excess of the following shall not be included in the Adjusted Borrowing Value of the applicable Eligible Loan Assets described below: (a) with respect to any three (3) Obligors (including any Affiliate thereof), if each loan of such Obligor is not a Broadly Syndicated Loan, $18,000,000 for each such three (3) Obligors and (b) $12,000,000 in all other instances; provided that, at any time, the Servicer shall have the option of selecting which Obligors will have the benefit of clause (a).

 

Administrative and Loan Services Agreement” means that certain Administrative and Loan Services Agreement, dated as of May 30, 2013, between Senior Loan Fund LLC and Golub Capital LLC, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

Administrative Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lender Agents, together with its successors and assigns, including any successor appointed pursuant to Article IX.

 

Advance” means each loan advanced by the Lenders to the Borrower on an Advance Date pursuant to Article II.

 

Advance Date” means the date on which an Advance is made.

 

Advances Outstanding” means, at any time, the sum of the principal amounts of Advances loaned to the Borrower for the initial and any subsequent borrowings pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02 as of such time, reduced by the aggregate Available Collections received and distributed as repayment of principal amounts of Advances outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04 at or prior to such time and any other amounts received by the Lenders to repay the principal amounts of Advances outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18 or otherwise at or prior to such time; provided that the principal amounts of Advances Outstanding shall not be reduced by any Available Collections or other amounts if at any time such Available Collections or other amounts are rescinded or must be returned for any reason.

 

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Advisers Act” means the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

Affected Party” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10.

 

Affiliate” when used with respect to a Person, means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to vote 20% or more of the voting securities of such Person or to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Adjusted Borrowing Value” and for determining whether any Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset or for purposes of Section 5.01(b)(xix), the term Affiliate shall not include any Affiliate relationship which may exist solely as a result of direct or indirect ownership of, or control by, a common Financial Sponsor.

 

Agented Loan ” means any Loan Asset originated as a part of a syndicated loan transaction that has been closed (without regard to any contemporaneous or subsequent syndication of such Loan Asset) prior to such Loan Asset becoming part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Unfunded Exposure Amounts of all Delayed Draw Loan Assets and Revolving Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio on such date.

 

Agreement” means this Loan and Servicing Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time hereafter.

 

Alternative Rate” means, on any date, a fluctuating per annum interest rate for any applicable currency, including any applicable spread adjustments thereto, (a) identified by the Administrative Agent and that the Administrative Agent reasonably believes is consistent with the alternative interest rate being applied by Wells Fargo to other similar lending facilities, (b) consented to by the Servicer in its reasonable discretion and (c) the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date of such applicable alternative rate is provided to the Lenders, written notice from all of the Lenders (excluding for purposes of this definition only, the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Lender) stating that each such Lender objects to such alternative interest rate; provided that the Alternative Rate shall equal the Base Rate until the Alternative Rate has been implemented as set forth in this definition, and the Alternative Rate, if less than zero, shall be deemed to be zero. The Administrative Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to propose an Alternative Rate to the Servicer as soon as reasonably practical after the occurrence of a Eurodollar Disruption Event.

 

Alternative Rate Condition” means a condition that is satisfied when the Administrative Agent certifies to the Borrower and the Servicer that, to its knowledge, LIBOR has ceased to exist or is no longer being reported.

 

Anti-Corruption Laws” means (a) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; (b) the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, as amended; and (c) any other anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, regulations or ordinances in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Subsidiaries is located or doing business.

 

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Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means applicable laws or regulations in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Subsidiaries are located or doing business that relates to money laundering or terrorism financing, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto.

 

Applicable Law” means, for any Person, all existing and future laws, rules, regulations (including proposed, temporary and final income tax regulations), statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders, licenses of and interpretations by any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person (including, without limitation, predatory lending laws, usury laws, the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulations “B” and “Z”, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 and state adaptations of the National Consumer Act and of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code and all other consumer credit laws and equal credit opportunity and disclosure laws) and applicable judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs, awards or orders of any court, arbitrator or other administrative, judicial, or quasi-judicial tribunal or agency of competent jurisdiction.

 

Applicable Percentage” means with respect to Middle Market Loans and Broadly Syndicated Loans, 70%.

 

Applicable Spread” means (a) prior to (and excluding) the Thirteenth Amendment Date, a percentage determined in accordance with the following formula (and solely with respect to such calculation, for the Remittance Period in effect on the Thirteenth Amendment Date, the last day of such Remittance Period shall be deemed to be the Thirteenth Amendment Date):

 

  Applicable Spread = (PFRMML x PercentageMML) + (PFRBSL x PercentageBSL)
Where:    
  PFRMML = 2.15%
  PFRBSL = 1.75%
  PercentageMML = Average ABMML / Average ABAgg
  Average ABMML = (Beginning ABMML+ Ending ABMML)/2
  Beginning ABMML

=

aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Middle Market Loans on the first day of the related Remittance Period

  Ending ABMML

=

aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Middle Market Loans on the last day of the related Remittance Period

  PercentageBSL = Average ABBSL / Average ABAgg
  Average ABBSL = (Beginning ABBSL+ Ending ABBSL)/2
  Beginning ABBSL

=

aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Broadly

 

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      Syndicated Loans on the first day of the related Remittance Period
  Ending ABBSL

=

aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Broadly Syndicated Loans on the last day of the related Remittance Period

  Average ABAgg  (Beginning ABAgg + Ending ABAgg)/2
  Beginning ABAgg = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value on the first day of the related Remittance Period
  Ending ABAgg = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value on the last day of the related Remittance Period

 

and (b) on and after the Thirteenth Amendment Date, 2.05% per annum; provided that, at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Applicable Spread shall be increased by 2.00% per annum. For the avoidance of doubt, any references to Adjusted Borrowing Value above shall exclude any portion included in the Excess Concentration Amount.

 

Approval Notice” means, with respect to any Eligible Loan Asset, the written notice, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, evidencing the approval by the Administrative Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, of the acquisition or origination, as applicable, of such Eligible Loan Asset by the Borrower.

 

Approved Replacement Servicer” means any of the entities set forth on Schedule II. Broker-Dealer” means (a) any of Antares Capital, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of Montreal, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Barclays Bank plc, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Citizens Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, Fifth Third Bank, Goldman Sachs & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Jefferies Finance LLC, KeyBank Capital Markets, Macquarie Group Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Bank, SG Americas Securities LLC, Sun Trust Bank, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, TD Bank, UBS Securities or Wells Fargo, (b) any other financial institution approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and (c) any banking or securities Affiliate of any Person specified in clause (a) or (b).

 

Approved Valuation Firm” means (a) any of Duff & Phelps Corp., FTI Consulting, Inc., Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, Lincoln International LLC, Valuation Research Corp. and Murray, Devine & Company and (b) any other nationally recognized accounting firm or valuation firm approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Assigned Documents” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.12.

 

Assigned Value” means, with respect to each Eligible Loan Asset, as of any date of determination and expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan Asset, the value assigned by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as of the Closing Date or the applicable Cut-Off Date (in the case of a Loan Asset added to the Collateral Portfolio after the Closing Date), in each case, subject to the following terms:

 

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(a)            If a Value Adjustment Event with respect to such Eligible Loan Asset occurs and is continuing, the “Assigned Value” may be amended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion; provided that the Assigned Value of any Priced Loan Asset (other than a Defaulted Loan Asset) shall not be less than the observable quote therefor pursuant to clause (c)(x) or clause (c)(y) of the definition of Priced Loan Asset, as applicable. Following any reduction to the Assigned Value of a Loan Asset (other than a Defaulted Loan Asset), if the Borrower disagrees with the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset, the Borrower may (at its expense) retain an Approved Valuation Firm during the Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period to value such Loan Asset, and if the value determined by such Approved Valuation Firm is greater than the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value, such Approved Valuation Firm’s valuation shall become the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset; provided that the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset shall be the value assigned by the Administrative Agent until such Approved Valuation Firm has determined its value; provided further that the Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent that it has retained an Approved Valuation Firm to value such Loan Asset, and the Approved Valuation Firm shall provide its value determination within 15 Business Days after the end of the Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period; provided further that in no event shall the increased Assigned Value of such Loan Asset exceed the Assigned Value Challenge Cap. The value determined by such firm shall be based on the amortized cost adjusted for any credit deterioration or underperformance of such Loan Asset. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Servicer of any change effected by the Administrative Agent of the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset;

 

(b)            [Reserved];

 

(c)            The Assigned Value of a Defaulted Loan Asset shall not exceed the Recovery Value of such Defaulted Loan Asset for up to one calendar year, and thereafter the Assigned Value of such Defaulted Loan Asset shall be zero;

 

(d)            The Borrower may request that the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset be re-evaluated for any Loan Asset with respect to which (i)(a) the Assigned Value was assigned a value below 100% by the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date or the applicable Cut-Off Date or (b) the Assigned Value was decreased by the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event pursuant to clause (i) or clause (vi) of such definition, and in the case of clause (a) or clause (b), the Servicer has determined in its commercially reasonable judgment that such Loan Asset has materially improved in credit quality since the applicable Cut-Off Date or since the occurrence of such Value Adjustment Event, as applicable; or (ii) the Assigned Value was decreased by the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event pursuant to clause (v) of such definition and subsequently such reporting failure has been cured; provided that any re-evaluation shall be done at the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent and the Assigned Value may not increase above the lower of (i) the par amount for such Loan Asset and (ii) the Purchase Price for such Loan Asset; and

 

(e)            Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Assigned Value of a Loan Asset previously subject to a “Value Adjustment Event” of the type described in clause (ii) or clause (iii) in the definition thereof, after giving effect to any grace periods in such clauses, where the applicable payment default is subsequently cured, may be increased by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

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Assigned Value Challenge Cap” means, with respect to any Loan Asset subject to a Value Adjustment Event, the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset immediately prior to the start of the Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period.

 

Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period” means, with respect to a Loan Asset, the period commencing on the date the Administrative Agent has given notice to the Borrower and the Servicer of a reduction in the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of “Assigned Value” and ending on the date that is 30 days following such reduction.

 

Available Collections” means (a) all cash collections and other cash proceeds with respect to any Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all Principal Collections, all Interest Collections, all proceeds of any sale or disposition with respect to such Loan Asset, cash proceeds or other funds received by the Borrower or the Servicer with respect to any Underlying Collateral (including from any guarantors), all other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time, and all proceeds of Permitted Investments with respect to the Controlled Accounts and (b) all payments received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, “Available Collections” shall not include amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account which do not represent proceeds of Permitted Investments.

 

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11, United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.

 

Bankruptcy Event” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

 

(i)            a case or other proceeding shall be commenced, without the application or consent of such Person, in any court, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, administrator, sequestrator or the like for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect, for a period of 60 consecutive days; or an order for relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect; or

 

(ii)            such Person shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding under any Bankruptcy Laws now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar official) for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail to, or admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due, or, if a corporation or similar entity, its board of directors or members shall vote to implement any of the foregoing.

 

Bankruptcy Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency,

 

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winding up, reorganization, suspension of payments, or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

Bankruptcy Proceeding” means any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to any Bankruptcy Event.

 

Base Rate” means, on any date, a fluctuating per annum interest rate equal to the higher of (a) the Prime Rate or (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.5%.

 

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means the certifications as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certifications shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 

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

 

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

 

Borrower Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occur:

 

(a)            the creation or imposition of any Lien on any limited liability company membership interest in the Borrower;

 

(b)            the failure by Senior Loan Fund LLC to own 100% of the limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower; or

 

(c)            the dissolution, termination or liquidation in whole or in part, transfer or other disposition, in each case, of all or substantially all of the assets of, Senior Loan Fund LLC.

 

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

 

(a)            (i) the aggregate sum of the products of (A) the Applicable Percentage for each Eligible Loan Asset as of such date and (B) the Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Eligible Loan Asset minus the Excess Concentration Amount as of such date, plus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as of such date, plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (such amount not to exceed the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount) minus (iv) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount; or

 

(b)            (i) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets minus the Excess Concentration Amount as of such date, minus (ii) the Minimum Equity Amount, plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as of such date, plus (iv) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (such amount not to exceed the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount) minus (v) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount; or

 

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(c)            the Maximum Facility Amount minus the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount plus the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (such amount not to exceed the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount);

 

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan Asset which at any time is no longer an Eligible Loan Asset shall not be included in the calculation of “Borrowing Base”.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate setting forth the calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the applicable date of determination substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, prepared by the Servicer.

 

Borrowing Base Deficiency” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, of (a) the aggregate Advances Outstanding on such date over (b) the lesser of (i) the Maximum Facility Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base.

 

Breakage Fee” means, for Advances Outstanding which are repaid (in whole or in part) on any date other than a Payment Date, the breakage costs (other than lost profits), if any, related to such repayment, based upon the assumption that the applicable Lender funded its loan commitment in the London Interbank Eurodollar market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which the Lender deems appropriate and practical, it hereby being understood that the amount of any loss, costs or expense payable by the Borrower to any Lender as Breakage Fee shall be determined in the respective Lender Agent’s reasonable discretion and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Broadly Syndicated Loan” is a commercial loan that (a) is broadly syndicated, (b) has first priority right of payments and is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (c) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement), (d) the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) and ability to generate cash flow on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral, (e) has an original senior facility size of $250,000,000 or greater, (f) has an EBITDA for the prior twelve calendar months of $50,000,000 or greater at the time of acquisition, (g) is rated by both S&P and Moody’s (or the Obligor is rated by S&P and Moody’s) at the time of acquisition by the Borrower and such ratings are not lower than “B3” by Moody’s and “B-” by S&P, and (h) is denominated in United States dollars. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Eligible Loan Asset that qualifies as a Broadly Syndicated Loan may be classified as a Middle Market Loan on the Cut-Off Date upon the request of the Servicer and the acceptance by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion); provided that, such designation may be reverted back to the designation of a Broadly Syndicated Loan in the sole discretion of the Servicer, any time the BSL Limit has not been exceeded, subject to (a) notice to the Administrative Agent of such reclassification, (b) after giving effect to the reclassification, the BSL Limit shall not be exceeded and (c) the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

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BSL Limit” has the meaning assigned to that term in Schedule III.

 

Business Day” means a day of the year other than (i) Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or the city in which the offices of the Collateral Agent are authorized or required by applicable law, regulation or executive order to close; provided, that, if any determination of a Business Day shall relate to an Advance bearing interest at LIBOR, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market. For avoidance of doubt, if the offices of the Collateral Agent are authorized by applicable law, regulation or executive order to close but remain open, such day shall not be a “Business Day”.

 

Capital Commitment” means, for any member of Senior Loan Fund LLC, its “Capital Commitment” as defined in the constituent documents of Senior Loan Fund LLC.

 

Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any entity, the obligations of such entity to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such entity under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occur:

 

(a)            the creation or imposition of any Lien on any limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower;

 

(b)            the failure by GCBDC to own (directly or indirectly) 100% of the limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower; or

 

(c)            the transfer (including via merger) of 25% or more of the shares of GCBDC to another entity (or to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of such entity) to whom the Administrative Agent has in place a lending facility, without the consent of the Administrative Agent; or

 

(d)            the dissolution, termination or liquidation in whole or in part, transfer or other disposition, in each case, of all or substantially all of the assets of, GCBDC.

 

Change of Tax Law” means any change in application or public announcement of an official position under or any change in or amendment to the laws (or any regulations or rulings promulgated thereunder) of any jurisdiction in which an Obligor is organized, or any political subdivision or taxing authority of any of the foregoing, affecting taxation, or any proposed change in such laws or change in the official application, enforcement or interpretation of such laws, regulations or rulings (including a holding by a court of competent jurisdiction), or any other action taken by a taxing authority or court of competent jurisdiction in the relevant jurisdiction, or the official proposal of any such action.

 

Closing Date” means January 17, 2014.

 

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Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

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

 

Collateral Agent Expenses” means the expenses set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent under the Transaction Documents.

 

Collateral Agent Fees” means the fees set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Agent Termination Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.05.

 

Collateral Custodian” means Wells Fargo, not in its individual capacity, but solely as collateral custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Collateral Custodian Expenses” means the expenses set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian under the Transaction Documents.

 

Collateral Custodian Fees” means the fees set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Custodian Termination Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.05.

 

Collateral Portfolio” means all right, title, and interest (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located) of the Borrower in, to and under all accounts, cash and currency, chattel paper, tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, copyrights, copyright licenses, equipment, fixtures, contract rights, general intangibles, instruments, certificates of deposit, certificated securities, uncertificated securities, financial assets, securities entitlements, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, inventory, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, software, supporting obligations, accessions, or other property of the Borrower of any type or nature, including, without limitation, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in the following (in each case excluding the Retained Interest and the Excluded Amounts):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(iv)            all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Collateral Portfolio” shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to include any Loan Asset acquired directly by the Borrower from a third party in a transaction underwritten by the ServicerTransferor or any transaction in which the Borrower is the designee of the ServicerTransferor under the instruments of conveyance relating to the applicable Loan Asset.

 

Collection Account” means a trust account (account number 46486701 at the Account Bank) in the name of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of and under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided that the funds deposited therein (including any interest and earnings thereon) from time to time shall constitute the property and assets of the Borrower, and the Borrower shall be solely liable for any Taxes payable with respect to the Collection Account.

 

Collection Account Agreement” means that certain Collection Account Agreement, dated the date of this Agreement, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, which agreement relates to the Collection Account, as such agreement may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Collection Date” means the date on which the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances Outstanding have been repaid in full and all Yield and Fees and all other Obligations (other than unmatured contingent obligations for which no claim has been made) have been paid in full, and the Borrower shall have no further right to request any additional Advances.

 

Commercial Paper Notes” means any short-term promissory notes of any Conduit Lender issued by such Conduit Lender in the commercial paper market.

 

Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, (i) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period or for purposes of Advances made pursuant to Section 2.02(f), the dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Annex A hereto (as such amount may be revised from time to time) or the amount set forth as such Lender’s “Commitment” on Schedule I to the Joinder Supplement relating to such Lender, as applicable and (ii) on or after the Reinvestment Period (other than for purposes of Advances made pursuant to Section 2.02(f)), such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Advances Outstanding.

 

Concentration Limits” means with respect to determining the Excess Concentration Amount as of any date of determination after giving effect to all additions and removals of Loan Assets on such date and for purposes of this definition calculated as if all Loan Assets are fully funded:

 

(a)            the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, the Obligors of which are domiciled in Canada shall not exceed the greater of (i) 15% of the sum of (x) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible

 

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Loan Assets (prior to giving effect to any deduction pursuant to this clause (a) or clause (b) below) plus (y) any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or (ii) $16,875,000; and

 

(b)            the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio that are fixed rate Loan Assets shall not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of the sum of (x) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value (after giving effect to any deduction pursuant to clause (a) above but prior to giving effect to any deduction pursuant to this clause (b)) plus (y) any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or (ii) $11,250,000.

 

Conduit Lender” means each commercial paper conduit as may from time to time become a Lender hereunder by executing and delivering a Joinder Supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Controlled Accounts” means the Collection Account and the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

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

 

Defaulted Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset which has become subject to a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi) in the definition thereof (but, with respect to clause (vi), solely pursuant to a Material Modification pursuant to clause (a) of such definition). If the Value Adjustment Event (or, if applicable, the circumstances that gave rise to the need for the Material Modification pursuant to clause (a) of such definition) which gave rise to a Defaulted Loan Asset is cured, the Borrower may submit such Loan Asset for review by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) for the purpose of re-classifying such Loan Asset as a Loan Asset which is no longer a Defaulted Loan Asset.

 

Delayed Draw Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset that is fully committed on the initial funding date of such Loan Asset and is required to be fully funded in one or more installments on draw dates to occur within one year of the initial funding of such Loan Asset but which, once all such installments have been made, has the characteristics of a Term Loan Asset.

 

Determination Date” means the fifth Business Day after the end of each calendar month.

 

Disbursement Request” means a disbursement request from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C in connection with a disbursement request from the Unfunded Exposure Account in accordance with Section 2.04(d) or a disbursement request from the Principal Collection Account in accordance with Section 2.21, as applicable.

 

EBITDA” means, with respect to any period and any Loan Asset, the meaning of “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each

 

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such Loan Asset (together with all add-backs and exclusions as designated in such Loan Agreement), and in any case that “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, an amount, for the principal obligor on such Loan Asset and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated pursuant to the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP) equal to earnings from continuing operations for such period plus interest expense, income taxes and unallocated depreciation and amortization for such period (to the extent deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period), and any other item the Borrower and the Administrative Agent mutually deem to be appropriate.

 

Eligible Investment Required Ratings” means: (a) if such obligation or security (i) has both a long-term and a short-term credit rating from Moody’s, such ratings are “Aa3” or better (not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and “P-1” (not on credit watch for possible downgrade), respectively, (ii) has only a long-term credit rating from Moody’s, such rating is “Aaa” (not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and (iii) has only a short-term credit rating from Moody’s, such rating is “P-1” (not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and (b) “A-1” or better (or, in the absence of a short-term credit rating, “A+” or better) from S&P.

 

Eligible Loan Asset” means, at any time, a Loan Asset in respect of which each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.02 and Schedule III hereto is true and correct.

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials. Environmental Laws include, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Material Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 331 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300, et seq.), the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations relating to underground storage tanks (40 C.F.R. Parts 280 and 281), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Equity Security” means (i) any equity security or any other security that is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, (ii) any security purchased as part of a “unit” with a Loan Asset and that itself is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, and (iii) any obligation that, at the time of commitment to acquire such obligation, was eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset but that, as of any subsequent date of determination, no longer is eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, for so long as such obligation fails to satisfy such requirements.

 

Equityholder Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and RGA Reinsurance Company fail to own 100% of the membership interests

 

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of Senior Loan Fund LLC, (ii)  Golub Capital BDC, Inc. fails to own a majority of the membership interests of Senior Loan Fund LLC or (iii) the transfer (including via merger) of 25% or more of the shares of Senior Loan Fund LLC to another entity (or to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of such entity) to whom the Administrative Agent has in place a lending facility, without the consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

ERISA” means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means (a) any corporation that is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Borrower, (b) a trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Borrower, or (c) for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Borrower, any corporation described in clause (a) above or any trade or business described in clause (b) above.

 

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

 

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.01.

 

Excepted Persons” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.13(a).

 

Excess Availability” means, as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, of the Borrowing Base as of such day less the aggregate Advances Outstanding as of such day (after giving effect to any Advances made on such date).

 

Excess Concentration Amount” means, with respect to all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, the amount by which the sum of the Adjusted Borrowing Value

 

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of such Eligible Loan Assets exceeds any applicable Concentration Limit, calculated without duplication and after giving effect to any addition or removal of any Loan Asset as of the date of determination.

 

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Excluded Amounts” means (a) any amount received in the Collection Account with respect to any Loan Asset included as part of the Collateral Portfolio, which amount is attributable to the payment of any Tax, fee or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority on such Loan Asset or on any Underlying Collateral and (b) any amount received in the Collection Account or other Controlled Account representing (i) any amount representing a reimbursement of insurance premiums, (ii) any escrows relating to Taxes, insurance and other amounts in connection with Loan Assets which are held in an escrow account for the benefit of the Obligor and the secured party pursuant to escrow arrangements under a Loan Agreement and (iii) any amount received in the Collection Account with respect to any Loan Asset retransferred or substituted for upon the occurrence of a Warranty Event or that is otherwise replaced by a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset, or that is otherwise sold or transferred by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07, to the extent such amount is attributable to a time after the effective date of such replacement or sale.

 

Excluded Taxes” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a).

 

Facility Maturity Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Stated Maturity Date, (ii) the date of the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date pursuant to Section 7.01, (iii) the Collection Date and (iv) the occurrence of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.18(b) hereof.

 

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating per annum interest rate equal, for each day during such period, to the weighted average of the overnight federal funds rates as in Federal Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15(519) or any successor or substitute publication selected by the Administrative Agent (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day), or, if for any reason such rate is not available on any day, the rate determined, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, to be the rate at which overnight federal funds are being offered in the national federal funds market at 9:00 a.m. on such day.

 

Fees” means (i) the Non-Usage Fee and (ii) the fees payable to each Lender or Lender Agent pursuant to the terms of any Lender Fee Letter.

 

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

 

Financial Sponsor” means any Person, including any Subsidiary of such Person, whose principal business activity is acquiring, holding, and selling investments (including controlling interests) in otherwise unrelated companies that each are distinct legal entities with

 

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separate management, books and records and bank accounts, whose operations are not integrated with one another and whose financial condition and creditworthiness are independent of the other companies so owned by such Person.

 

Fitch” means Fitch, Inc. or any successor thereto.

 

First Lien Loan” means a commercial loan (a) that is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (b) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement that are reasonable and customary for similar loans, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of the United States or any State or agency), and (c) the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan or the enterprise value and ability to generate cash flow on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States.

 

GCBDC” means Golub Capital BDC, Inc., a Delaware corporation.

 

Governmental Authority” means, with respect to any Person, any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any body or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over such Person.

 

Hazardous Materials” means all materials subject to any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, materials listed in 49 C.F.R. § 172.010, materials defined as hazardous pursuant to § 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 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, for any Hedge Transaction, any amount payable by the Borrower for the early termination of that Hedge Transaction or any portion thereof.

 

Hedge Collateral” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.09(b).

 

Hedge Counterparty” means any entity, approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion), which has entered into a Hedging Agreement in connection with this Agreement.

 

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Hedge Transaction” means each interest rate swap transaction, interest rate cap transaction, interest rate floor transaction or other derivative transaction approved in writing by the Administrative Agent, between the Borrower and a Hedge Counterparty that is entered into pursuant to Section 5.09(a) and is governed by a Hedging Agreement.

 

Hedging Agreement” means each 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 5.09(a), which agreement shall consist of a “Master Agreement” in a form published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., together with a “Schedule” and each “Confirmation” thereunder confirming the specific terms of each such Hedge Transaction; provided that the “Schedule” and the form of each “Confirmation” to any Hedging Agreement shall be subject to the written approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion.

 

Indebtedness” means:

 

(i)            with respect to any Obligor under any Loan Asset, the meaning of “Indebtedness” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Indebtedness” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such entity for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such entity evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such entity under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such entity, (d) all obligations of such entity in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such entity, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (f) all guarantees by such entity of indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such entity, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such entity as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such entity in respect of bankers’ acceptances; and

 

(ii)            for all other purposes, with respect to any Person at any date, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in accordance with customary trade practices) or that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument or other evidence of indebtedness customary for indebtedness of that type, (b) all obligations of such Person under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (d) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, (e) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of that Person in respect of derivatives, and (f) all obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in respect of obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to otherwise assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (e) of this clause (ii); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan Assets sold by the

 

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Borrower in a manner which is characterized on the books of the Borrower as a secured borrowing by the Borrower in accordance with GAAP but does not create any recourse to the Borrower (for example, where the Borrower sells a portion of a loan which has been restructured as a first lien loan and a first lien last out loan) shall not constitute “Indebtedness” of the Borrower.

 

Indemnified Amounts” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.01.

 

Indemnified Party” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.01.

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03.

 

Independent Director” means a natural person who, (A) for the five-year period prior to his or her appointment as Independent Director, has not been, and during the continuation of his or her service as Independent Director is not: (i) an employee, director, stockholder, member, manager, partner or officer of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Director of the Borrower or other Affiliates that are structured to be “bankruptcy remote”); (ii) a customer or supplier of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Director of the Borrower); or (iii) any member of the immediate family of a person described in (i) or (ii), and (B) has, (i) prior experience as an Independent Director for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all Independent Directors thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities.

 

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

 

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

 

Initial Loan Assets” means the Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio as of the Closing Date.

 

Institutional Lender” means (i) Wells Fargo and (ii) each financial institution other than a Conduit Lender which may from time to time become a Lender hereunder by executing and delivering a Joinder Supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

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

 

Insurance Policy” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, an insurance policy covering liability and physical damage to, or loss of, the Underlying Collateral.

 

Insurance Proceeds” means any amounts received on or with respect to a Loan Asset under any Insurance Policy or with respect to any condemnation proceeding or award in lieu of condemnation, other than (i) any such amount received which is required to be used to restore, improve or repair the related property or required to be paid to the Obligor under the related Loan

 

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Agreement or (ii) prior to an Event of Default hereunder and with prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, any such amount for which the Servicer has consented, in its reasonable business discretion, to be used to restore, improve or repair the related property or otherwise to be paid to the Obligor under the related Loan Agreement.

 

Interest” means, with respect to any period and any Loan Asset, for the Obligor on such Loan Asset and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated under the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), the meaning of “Interest” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset and in any case that “Interest” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, all interest in respect of Indebtedness (including the interest component of any payments in respect of Capital Lease Obligations) accrued or capitalized during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period).

 

Interest Collection Account” means a sub-account (account number 46486705 at the Account Bank) of the Collection Account into which Interest Collections shall be segregated.

 

Interest Collections” means, (i) with respect to any Loan Asset, all payments and collections attributable to interest on such Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all scheduled payments of interest and payments of interest relating to principal prepayments, all guaranty payments attributable to interest and proceeds of any liquidations, sales, dispositions or securitizations attributable to interest on such Loan Asset, (ii) amendment fees, late fees, waiver fees, prepayment fees or other amounts received in respect of Loan Assets and (iii) all payments (other than any hedge breakage payments) received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction.

 

Interest Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Interest Coverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Interest Coverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) EBITDA to (b) Interest, as calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement.

 

Joinder Supplement” means an agreement among the Borrower, a Lender, its Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent in the form of Exhibit D to this Agreement (appropriately completed) delivered in connection with a Person becoming a Lender hereunder after the Closing Date.

 

Lender” means any Institutional Lender or Conduit Lender, and/or any other Person to whom an Institutional Lender or Conduit Lender assigns any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of Section 11.04.

 

Lender Agent” means, with respect to (i) Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo; (ii) each Conduit Lender which may from time to time become party hereto, the Person designated as the “Lender Agent” with respect to such Conduit Lender in the applicable Joinder Supplement and

 

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(iii) each Institutional Lender which may from time to time become a party hereto, each shall be deemed to be its own Lender Agent.

 

Lender Fee Letter” means each fee letter agreement that shall be entered into by and among the Borrower, the Servicer, the applicable Lender and its related Lender Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

LIBOR” means, for any day during a Remittance Period, with respect to any Advance (or portion thereof) (a) the rate per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page) as the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for deposits in dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for such day, provided, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day, for a one-month maturity; and (b) if no rate specified in clause (a) of this definition so appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page), the interest rate per annum at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a one-month maturity are offered by the principal London office of Wells Fargo in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for such day; provided further, that if LIBOR is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the satisfaction of the Alternative Rate Condition at any time, LIBOR shall be replaced with the Alternative Rate.

 

Lien” means any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, claim, preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale, lease or other title retention agreement, sale subject to a repurchase obligation, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) or the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement perfecting a security interest under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction.

 

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

 

Lien Release Dividend Date” means the date of a Lien Release Dividend specified by the Borrower, which date may be any Business Day, provided written notice is given in accordance with Section 2.07(g).

 

Liquidity Agreement” means any agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement pursuant to which a Liquidity Bank agrees to make purchases from or advances to, or purchase assets from, any Conduit Lender in order to provide liquidity support for such Conduit Lender’s Advances hereunder.

 

Liquidity Bank” means the Person or Persons who provide liquidity support to any Conduit Lender pursuant to a Liquidity Agreement in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Lender of Commercial Paper Notes.

 

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

 

Loan Asset” means any loan originated or acquired by the Transferor and sold to the Borrower or originated or acquired by the Borrower in the ordinary course of its business, which loan includes, without limitation, (i) the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset File, and (ii) all right, title and interest of the Transferor and/or the Borrower, as applicable, in and to the loan and any Underlying Collateral, but excluding, as applicable, the Retained Interest and Excluded Amounts.

 

Loan Asset Checklist” means an electronic or hard copy, as applicable, of a checklist in the form of Exhibit P delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian, that identifies each of the items which constitute Required Loan Documents to be included within the respective Loan Asset File, which shall specify whether such document is an original or a copy and includes the identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to the related Loan Asset.

 

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

 

Loan Assignment” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

Loan Tape” means the Loan Tape identifying the Loan Assets delivered by the Borrower or Servicer to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent. Each such Loan Tape shall set forth the applicable information specified on Schedule V.

 

Make-Whole Premium” means, in the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2.18(b) prior to the one year anniversary of the Tenth Amendment Date, an amount, payable pro rata to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lenders), equal to 2.00% of the Maximum Facility Amount; provided that the Make-Whole Premium shall be calculated without giving effect to the proviso in the definition of “Maximum Facility Amount”.

 

Margin Stock” means “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance or properties of the Transferor, the Servicer or the Borrower, (b) the validity, enforceability or collectability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Loan Assets generally or any material portion of the Loan Assets, (c) the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent and the Secured Parties with respect to matters arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (d) the ability of each of the Borrower and the Servicer to perform their respective obligations under this

 

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Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or (e) the status, existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Collateral Agent’s lien on the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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

 

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

 

(b)            delays or extends the stated maturity date for such Eligible Loan Asset;

 

(c)            waives one or more interest payments, permits any interest due in cash to be deferred or capitalized and added to the principal amount of such Eligible Loan Asset (other than any deferral or capitalization already allowed by the terms of the Loan Agreement with respect to any PIK Loan Asset), or reduces the spread or coupon with respect to such Eligible Loan Asset when the Interest Coverage Ratio is less than 150% (prior to giving effect to such reduction in interest expense);

 

(d)            contractually or structurally subordinates such Eligible Loan Asset by operation of a priority of payments, turnover provisions, the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor or the granting of Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan Asset;

 

(e)            substitutes, alters or releases the Underlying Collateral securing such Eligible Loan Asset and any such substitution, alteration or release, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, materially and adversely affects the value of such Eligible Loan Asset; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any release in conjunction with a relatively contemporaneous disposition by the related Obligor accompanied by a mandatory reinvestment of net proceeds or mandatory repayment of the related loan facility with the net proceeds; or

 

(f)            amends, waives, forbears, supplements or otherwise modifies (i) the meaning of “Senior Leverage Ratio”, “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Permitted Liens” or any respective comparable definitions in the Loan Agreement for such Eligible Loan Asset or (ii) any term or provision of such Loan Agreement referenced in or utilized in the calculation of the “Senior Leverage Ratio”, “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Permitted Liens” or any respective comparable definitions for such Eligible Loan Asset, in either case in a manner that, in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, is materially adverse to the Secured Parties; provided that in connection any Revenue Recognition Implementation or any Operating Lease Implementation, the Administrative Agent may waive any Material Modification resulting from such implementation pursuant to this clause (f).

 

Maximum Facility Amount” means the aggregate Commitments as then in effect, which amount shall not exceed $104,700,000; provided that at all times after the Reinvestment Period, the Maximum Facility Amount shall mean the aggregate Advances Outstanding at such time.

 

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Middle Market Loan” means a commercial loan (a) that is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (b) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement that are reasonable and customary for similar loans, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of the United States or any State or agency), (c) with respect to which the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan or the enterprise value and ability to generate cash flow on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral and (d) does not meet the criteria set forth under the definition of Broadly Syndicated Loan.

 

Minimum Equity Amount” means $36,000,000.

 

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or its successors in interest).

 

Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributed or had any obligation to contribute on behalf of its employees at any time during the current year or the preceding five years.

 

Net Purchased Loan Balance” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets acquired by the Borrower prior to such date minus (b) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) repurchased or substituted by the Transferor prior to such date.

 

Non-Usage Fee” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a).

 

Non-Usage Fee Rate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a).

 

Noteless Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset with respect to which the Loan Agreement (i) does not require the Obligor to execute and deliver a promissory note to evidence the indebtedness created under such Loan Asset or (ii) requires any holder of the indebtedness created under such Loan Asset to affirmatively request a promissory note from the related Obligor (and none has been requested with respect to such Loan Asset held by the Borrower).

 

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

 

Notice of Borrowing” means an irrevocable written notice of borrowing from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

 

Notice of Exclusive Control” has the meaning given to such term in the Collection Account Agreement and the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, as applicable.

 

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Notice of Reduction” means a notice of a reduction of the Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

 

Obligations” means all present and future indebtedness and other liabilities and obligations (howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or due or to become due) of the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank, any Hedge Counterparty, the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian arising under this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document and shall include, without limitation, all liability for principal of and interest on the Advances Outstanding, Hedge Breakage Costs, Breakage Fees, indemnifications and other amounts due or to become due by the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Hedge Counterparty, the Secured Parties, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank under this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document, including, without limitation, any amounts payable under any Hedging Agreement (including, without limitation, payments in respect of the termination of any such Hedging Agreement), any Lender Fee Letter, any Make-Whole Premium and costs and expenses payable by the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, fees and other obligations that accrue after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding (in each case whether or not allowed as a claim in such insolvency proceeding).

 

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

 

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

 

Operating Lease Implementation” means the implementation by an Obligor of IFRS 16/ASC 842.

 

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Outstanding Balance” means the principal balance of a Loan Asset, expressed exclusive of PIK Interest and accrued interest.

 

Payment Date” means the 22nd day of each March, June, September and December or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day; provided, that the final Payment Date shall occur on the Collection Date; provided further that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion with three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and the Servicer, declare any Business Day a Payment Date if (i) (x) an Event of Default shall have been declared or (y) after the automatic occurrence of a Facility Maturity Date and (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Lenders have declared the Advances Outstanding and other Obligations to be immediately due and payable in full in accordance with Section 7.01.

 

Payment Duties” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.02(b)(iii).

 

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Pension Plan” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.01(w).

 

Permitted Assignee” means any lender which has a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A3” from Moody’s and not less than “A” from S&P.

 

Permitted Investments” means any of:

 

(i)            direct Registered obligations of, and Registered obligations the timely payment of principal and interest on which is fully and expressly guaranteed by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America whose obligations are expressly backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;

 

(ii)            demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, trust accounts with, bankers’ acceptances issued by, or federal funds sold by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America (including the Account Bank) or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities, in each case payable within 183 days after issuance, so long as the commercial paper and/or the debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company (or, in the case of the principal depository institution in a holding company system, the commercial paper or debt obligations of such holding company) at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment have the Eligible Investment Required Ratings;

 

(iii)            unleveraged repurchase obligations (if treated as debt by the Borrower and the counterparty) with respect to (a) any security described in clause (i) above or (b) any other Registered security issued or guaranteed by an agency or instrumentality of the United States of America, in either case entered into with a depository institution or trust company (acting as principal) described in clause (ii) above or entered into with an entity (acting as principal) with, or whose parent company has (in addition to a guarantee agreement with such entity, which guarantee agreement complies with S&P’s then-current criteria with respect to guarantees) the Eligible Investment Required Ratings;

 

(iv)            Registered debt securities bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by a corporation formed under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that satisfies the Eligible Investment Required Ratings at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment;

 

(v)            commercial paper or other short-term obligations (other than asset-backed commercial paper) with the Eligible Investment Required Ratings and that either bear interest or are sold at a discount from the face amount thereof and have a maturity of not more than 183 days from their date of issuance;

 

(vi)            a Reinvestment Agreement issued by any bank (if treated as a deposit by such bank), or a Reinvestment Agreement issued by any insurance company or other corporation or entity, in each case with the Eligible Investment Required Ratings; provided that (a) the Borrower has received the consent of the Administrative Agent with respect thereto or (b) such Reinvestment Agreement may be unwound at the option of the Borrower without penalty; and

 

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(vii)            money market funds that have, at all times, credit ratings of “Aaa” and “MR1+” by Moody’s and “AAAm” or “AAAm-G” by S&P, respectively;

 

provided that (1) Permitted Investments purchased with funds in the Collection Account shall be held until maturity except as otherwise specifically provided herein and shall include only such obligations or securities, other than those referred to in clause (vii) above, as mature (or are putable at par to the issuer thereof) no later than the Business Day prior to the next Payment Date unless such Permitted Investments are issued by the Account Bank in its capacity as a banking institution, in which event such Permitted Investments may mature on such Payment Date; and (2) none of the foregoing obligations or securities shall constitute Permitted Investments if (a) such obligation or security has an “f”, “r”, “p”, “pi”, “q”, “sf” or “t” subscript assigned by S&P, (b) all, or substantially all, of the remaining amounts payable thereunder consist of interest and not principal payments, (c) payments with respect to such obligations or securities or proceeds of disposition are subject to withholding taxes by any jurisdiction unless the payor is required to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of any such withholding tax on an after-tax basis, (d) such obligation or security is secured by real property, (e) such obligation or security is purchased at a price greater than 100% of the principal or face amount thereof, (f) such obligation or security is subject of a tender offer, voluntary redemption, exchange offer, conversion or other similar action, (g) in the Servicer’s judgment, such obligation or security is subject to material non-credit related risks, (h) such obligation is a structured finance obligation or (i) such obligation or security is represented by a certificate of interest in a grantor trust. Permitted Investments may include, without limitation, those investments issued by or made with the Account Bank or for which the Account Bank or an Affiliate thereof provides services and receives compensation.

 

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

 

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

 

PIK Interest” means interest accrued on a Loan Asset that is added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset instead of being paid as interest as it accrues.

 

PIK Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset which provides for a portion of the interest that accrues thereon to be added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset for some period of the time prior to such Loan Asset requiring the current cash payment of such previously capitalized interest, which cash payment shall be treated as an Interest Collection at the time it is received.

 

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Pledge” means the pledge of any Eligible Loan Asset or other Portfolio Asset pursuant to Article II.

 

Portfolio Assets” means all Loan Assets in which the Borrower has an interest, together with all proceeds thereof and other assets or property related thereto, including all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to:

 

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

 

(b)            all rights with respect to the Loan Assets to which the Transferor and/or the Borrower, as applicable, is entitled as lender under the applicable Loan Agreement;

 

(c)            the Controlled Accounts, together with all cash and investments in each of the foregoing other than amounts earned on investments therein;

 

(d)            any Underlying Collateral securing a Loan Asset and all Recoveries related thereto, all payments paid in respect thereof and all monies due or to become due and paid in respect thereof after the applicable Cut-Off Date and all liquidation proceeds;

 

(e)            all Required Loan Documents, the Loan Asset Files related to any Loan Asset, any Records, and the documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Loan Asset Files or Records;

 

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

 

(g)            all Liens, guaranties, indemnities, warranties, letters of credit, accounts, bank accounts and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure or support payment of any Loan Asset, together with all UCC financing statements, mortgages or similar filings signed or authorized by an Obligor relating thereto;

 

(h)            the Purchase and Sale Agreement (including, without limitation, rights of recovery of the Borrower against the Transferor) and the assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, of all UCC financing statements filed by the Borrower against the Transferor under or in connection with the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

(i)            any Hedging Agreement and all payments from time to time due thereunder;

 

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

 

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

 

Priced Loan Asset” means any First Lien Loan that (a) has an original tranche size of $250,000,000 or greater, (b) has an EBITDA for the prior twelve calendar months of $50,000,000 or greater, and (c) has (x) an observable quote with a bid depth of at least 5 from LoanX Mark-It Partners or Loan Pricing Corporation or (y) observable quotes from at least 5

 

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Approved Broker-Dealers (with the price for such Priced Loan Asset being the average of such observable quotes).

 

Prime Rate” means the rate publicly announced by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime rate in the United States, such rate to change as and when such designated rate changes. The Prime Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by the Administrative Agent or any other specified financial institution in connection with extensions of credit to debtors; provided that if the Prime Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Principal Collection Account” means a sub-account (account number 46486706 at the Account Bank) of the Collection Account into which Principal Collections shall be segregated.

 

Principal Collections” means (i) any amounts deposited by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.06(a)(i) or Section 2.07(c)(i), (ii) with respect to any Loan Asset, all amounts received which are not Interest Collections, including, without limitation, all Recoveries, all Insurance Proceeds, all scheduled payments of principal and principal prepayments and all guaranty payments and proceeds of any liquidations, sales, dispositions or securitizations, in each case, attributable to the principal of such Loan Asset and (iii) all hedge breakage payments received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, “Principal Collections” shall not include amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

Principal Sharing Condition” means, on any date of determination, a condition that is satisfied if each of the following criteria are met:

 

(a)            such date of determination occurs prior to the nine month anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment Date;

 

(b)            the number of Obligors included in the Collateral Portfolio is greater than or equal to 20; provided that Paradigm DKD Group, LLC, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., and W3 Co. shall be excluded from such calculation;

 

(c)            (i) the Outstanding Balance of Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio that are currently subject to Value Adjustment Events divided by (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio is less than or equal to 50.0%; provided that any Loan Assets with respect to which Paradigm DKD Group, LLC, Payless ShoeSource, Inc., or W3 Co. is an Obligor shall be excluded from both the numerator and the denominator of such calculation; and

 

(d)            (i) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of Eligible Loan Assets plus (ii) any Principal Collections (excluding Principal Collections to be distributed pursuant to Sections 2.04(b)(i) and (b)(ii) on the next Payment Date (and, in the case of clauses (b)(iii)(w), (b)(iii)(x) and (b)(iii)(y), after giving pro forma effect to any withdrawal of amounts pursuant thereto on such date of determination)) is greater than or equal to $120,000,000.

 

Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing the Commitment of such Lender (or, following the termination thereof, the outstanding

 

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principal amount of all Advances of such Lender), by the aggregate Commitments of all the Lenders (or, following the termination thereof, the aggregate Advances Outstanding).

 

Proceeds” means, with respect to any property included in the Collateral Portfolio, all property that is receivable or received when such property is collected, sold, liquidated, foreclosed, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary, and includes all rights to payment with respect to any insurance relating thereto.

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement” means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Transferor, as the seller, and the Borrower, as the purchaser, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

Purchase Price” means, with respect to any Eligible Loan Asset, the value (expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset) equal to the purchase price thereof; provided that the purchase price of an Eligible Loan Asset purchased in the primary syndication thereof at a price (a) on or prior to the Tenth Amendment Date, equal to or greater than 95% of par (including any purchase at a premium) or (b) after the Tenth Amendment Date, equal to or greater than 97% of par (including any purchase at a premium), in each case, shall be deemed to be par for all purposes of this definition.

 

Records” means all documents relating to the Loan Assets, including books, records and other information executed in connection with the origination or acquisition of the Collateral Portfolio or maintained with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the related Obligors that the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer have generated, in which the Borrower has acquired an interest pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement or in which the Borrower or the Transferor have otherwise obtained an interest.

 

Recoveries” means, as of the time any Underlying Collateral with respect to any Defaulted Loan Asset is sold in connection with the enforcement of remedies, discarded or abandoned (after a determination by the Servicer that such Underlying Collateral has little or no remaining value) or otherwise determined to be fully liquidated by the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the proceeds from the sale of the Underlying Collateral, the proceeds of any related Insurance Policy, any other recoveries with respect to such Loan Asset, as applicable, the Underlying Collateral, net of any amounts received that are required under such Loan Asset, as applicable, to be refunded to the related Obligor.

 

Recovery Value” means with respect to Middle Market Loans and Broadly Syndicated Loans, 50%.

 

Register” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.14.

 

Registered” means in registered form for U.S. federal income tax purposes and issued after July 18, 1984; provided that a certificate of interest in a grantor trust shall not be treated as Registered unless each of the obligations or securities held by the trust was issued after that date.

 

Reinvestment Agreement” means a guaranteed reinvestment agreement from a bank, insurance company or other corporation or entity having an Eligible Investment Required

 

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Rating; provided that such agreement provides that it is terminable by the purchaser, without penalty, if the rating assigned to such agreement by S&P or Moody’s is at any time lower than such agreement’s Eligible Investment Required Rating.

 

Reinvestment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the day preceding the earliest of (i) the one year anniversary of the Tenth Amendment Date (or such later date as is agreed to in writing by the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.19), (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, and (iii) the date of any voluntary termination by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18(b).

 

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c).

 

Relevant Test Period” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, the relevant test period for the calculation of Total Leverage Ratio, Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, for such Loan Asset in the related Loan Agreement or, if no such period is provided for therein, for Obligors delivering monthly financing statements, each period of the last 12 consecutive reported calendar months, and for Obligors delivering quarterly financing statements, each period of the last four consecutive reported fiscal quarters of the principal Obligor on such Loan Asset; provided that with respect to any Loan Asset for which the relevant test period is not provided for in the related Loan Agreement, if an Obligor is a newly-formed entity as to which 12 consecutive calendar months have not yet elapsed, “Relevant Test Period” shall initially include the period from the date of formation of such Obligor to the end of the twelfth calendar month or fourth fiscal quarter (as the case may be) from the date of formation, and shall subsequently include each period of the last 12 consecutive reported calendar months or four consecutive reported fiscal quarters (as the case may be) of such Obligor.

 

Remittance Period” means, (i) as to the Initial Payment Date, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date and (ii) as to any subsequent Payment Date, the period beginning on the first day after the most recently ended Remittance Period and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date, or, with respect to the final Remittance Period, the Collection Date.

 

Replacement Servicer” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01(c).

 

Reporting Date” means the date that is two Business Days prior to the 20th of each calendar month, commencing February 20, 2014.

 

Repurchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i).

 

Required Lenders” means (i) Wells Fargo (as a Lender hereunder) and its successors and assigns and (ii) the Lenders representing an aggregate of at least 51% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders then in effect.

 

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

 

(a)            (i) the original executed promissory note or, if accompanied by an original “lost note” affidavit and indemnity, a copy of the executed underlying promissory note, endorsed by the Borrower in blank (and an unbroken chain of endorsements from each prior holder thereof to the Borrower) and (ii)  if such promissory note is not issued in the name of the Borrower or in a Noteless Loan Asset, a copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument relating to such Loan Asset evidencing the assignment of such Loan Asset from the prior third party owner thereof (if any) to the Borrower and from the Borrower either to the Collateral Agent or in blank;

 

(b)            to the extent applicable to the related Loan Asset, copies of the executed (i) guaranty, (ii) underlying credit or loan agreement (or similar agreement pursuant to which the related Loan has been issued or created), (iii) acquisition agreement (or similar agreement) and (iv) security agreement, mortgage or other agreement that secures the obligations represented by such Loan, in each case as set forth on the Loan Asset Checklist; and

 

(c)            with respect to any Loan Asset originated by the Transferor and with respect to which the Transferor acts as administrative agent (or in a comparable capacity), either (i) copies of the UCC-1 Financing Statements, if any, and any related continuation statements, each showing the Obligor as debtor and the Collateral Agent as total assignee or showing the Obligor, as debtor and the Transferor (or the applicable Affiliate) as secured party and each with evidence of filing thereon, or (ii) copies of any such financing statements certified by the Servicer to be true and complete copies thereof in instances where the original financing statements have been sent to the appropriate public filing office for filing, in each case as set forth in the Loan Asset Checklist.

 

Required Reports” means, collectively, the Servicing Report required pursuant to Section 6.08(b), the Servicer’s Certificate required pursuant to Section 6.08(c), the financial statements of the Servicer required pursuant to Section 6.08(d), the tax returns of the Borrower and the Servicer required pursuant to Section 6.08(e), the financial statements and valuation reports of each Obligor required pursuant to Section 6.08(fe), the annual statements as to compliance required pursuant to Section 6.09, and the annual independent public accountant’s report required pursuant to Section 6.10.

 

Responsible Officer” means, with respect to any Person, any duly authorized officer of such Person with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other duly authorized officer of such Person to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

Restricted Junior Payment” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any class of membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend or distribution paid solely in interests of that class of membership interests or in any junior class of membership interests of the Borrower;, (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any class of membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, (iii)

 

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any payment made to redeem, purchase, repurchase or retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, and (iv) any payment of management fees by the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) payments and reimbursements due to the Servicer in accordance with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document do not constitute Restricted Junior Payments, and (y) distributions by the Borrower to holders of its membership interests of Loan Assets or of cash or other proceeds relating thereto which have been substituted by the Borrower in accordance with this Agreement shall not constitute Restricted Junior Payments.

 

Retained Interest” means, with respect to any Agented Loan that is transferred to the Borrower, (i) all of the obligations, if any, of the agent(s) under the documentation evidencing such Agented Loan and (ii) the applicable portion of the interests, rights and obligations under the documentation evidencing such Agented Loan that relate to such portion(s) of the indebtedness that is owned by another lender.

 

Revenue Recognition Implementation” means the implementation by an Obligor of IFRS 15/ASC 606.

 

Review Criteria” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.02(b)(i).

 

Revolving Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset that is a line of credit or contains an unfunded commitment arising from an extension of credit to an Obligor, pursuant to the terms of which amounts borrowed may be repaid and subsequently reborrowed.

 

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business (or its successors in interest).

 

Sanction” or “Sanctions” means, individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, trade embargoes and anti-terrorism laws, including but not limited to those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or through any existing or future executive order; (b) the United Nations Security Council; (c) the European Union; (d) the United Kingdom; or (e) any other governmental authorities with jurisdiction over the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

 

Sanctioned Person” means any Person that is a target of Sanctions, including without limitation, a Person that is: (a) listed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons List; (b) listed on OFAC’s Consolidated Non-SDN List; (c) a legal entity that is deemed by OFAC to be a Sanctions target based on the ownership of such legal entity by Sanctioned Person(s); or (d) a Person that is a Sanctions target pursuant to any territorial or country-based Sanctions program.

 

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

 

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Secured Party” means each of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Lender Agent, each Affected Party, each Indemnified Party, the Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and each Hedge Counterparty.

 

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

 

Senior Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Senior Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition relating to first lien senior secured related (or such applicable lien or applicable level within the capital structure) indebtedness in the related Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Senior Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) first lien senior secured (or such applicable lien or applicable level within the capital structure) Indebtedness to (b) EBITDA, as calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement.

 

Servicer” means at any time the Person then authorized, pursuant to Section 6.01, to service, administer, and collect on the Loan Assets and exercise rights and remedies in respect of the same.

 

Servicer Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if Golub Capital BDC, Inc. and RGA Reinsurance Company fail possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the direction or the management of the Servicer, whether through voting rights, ownership rights, or by contract or otherwise.

 

Servicer Pension Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(p).

 

Servicer Termination Event” means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

 

(a)            any failure by the Servicer to make any payment, transfer or deposit into the Collection Account (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Interest Collections and Principal Collections) or the Unfunded Exposure Account of funds received by the Borrower or the Servicer and its Affiliates on behalf of the Borrower, as required by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document which continues unremedied for a period of two Business Days; provided that in the case of a default in payment, transfer or deposit resulting solely from an administrative error or omission by the Servicer, such default continues for a period of one (1) or more Business Days after the earlier of (x) the Servicer receiving written notice or (y) the Servicer having actual knowledge, in each case, of such administrative error or omission (irrespective of whether the cause of such administrative error or omission has been determined);

 

(b)            any failure on the part of the Servicer duly to (i) observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party (including, without limitation, any delegation of the Servicer’s duties that is not permitted by Section 6.01 of this Agreement) or (ii) comply in any material respect with the Servicing Standard regarding the servicing of the Collateral Portfolio and in each case the same continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (if

 

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such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (x) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (y) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof;

 

(c)            the failure of the Servicer to make any payment when due (after giving effect to any related grace period) under one or more agreements for borrowed money to which it is a party and for which there is recourse to the Servicer or the property of the Servicer for such debt in an aggregate amount in excess of United States $5,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, or the occurrence of any event or condition that has resulted in the acceleration of such amount of recourse debt, whether or not waived;

 

(d)            a Bankruptcy Event shall occur with respect to the Servicer;

 

(e)            Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC shall assign its rights or obligations as “Servicer” hereunder to any Person without the consent of each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent (as required in the third to last sentence of Section 11.04(a)), other than any assignment effected in connection with a transaction which meets the requirements of Section 5.04(a);

 

(f)            an Equityholder Change of Control shall occur;as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, GCBDC fails to maintain the Asset Coverage Ratio at greater than or equal to 1.50:1 and the same continues unremedied for a period of one fiscal quarter;

 

(g)            a Servicer Change of Control shall occur;as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, GCBDC fails to maintain GAAP net assets (as reflected in its quarterly or annual financial statements without any deductions) in an amount at least equal to $1,072,500,000, as increased by 65% of the net proceeds of any sales of common stock or other equity offerings (including drawings on capital commitments of equityholders) of GCBDC consummated by GCBDC after September 16, 2019;

 

(h)            any failure by the Servicer to deliver (i) any required Servicing Report on or before the date occurring two Business Days after the date such report is required to be deliveredmade or given, as the case may be, or (ii) any other Required Reports hereunder on or before the date occurring five Business Days after the date such report is required to be made or given, as the case may be, in each case under the terms of this Agreement;

 

(i)            any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect when made, which has a Material Adverse Effect and continues to be unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof;

 

(j)            [reserved];

 

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(k)            the rendering against the Servicer of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money in excess of United States $2,500,000,7,500,000, individually or in the aggregate, and the continuance of such judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than 60 consecutive days without a stay of execution; or

 

(l)      the occurrence of an Event of Default; or(m)      any other event which has caused a Material Adverse Effect on the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations of the Servicer or the ability of the Servicer to meet its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

Servicer Termination Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01(b).

 

Servicer’s Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.08(c).

 

Servicing Fee” means the fee payable to the Servicer on each Payment Date in arrears in respect of each Remittance Period, which fee shall be equal to the product of (i) 0.50%, (ii) the arithmetic mean of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loan Assets on the first day and on the last day of the related Remittance Period and (iii) the actual number of days in such Remittance Period divided by 360; provided that, in the sole discretion of the Servicer, the Servicer may, from time to time, waive all or any portion of the Servicing Fee payable on any Payment Date.

 

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

 

Servicing Report” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.08(b).

 

Servicing Standard” means, with respect to any Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, to service and administer such Loan Assets in accordance with Applicable Law, the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Agreements and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, (a) the higher of (i) in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 applicable to the Servicer as an advisor to the Borrower and (ii) the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Servicer services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of others and (b) with a view to maximize the value of the Loan Assets.

 

Solvent” means, as to any Person at any time, having a state of affairs such that all of the following conditions are met: (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the amount of such Person’s liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person in an orderly liquidation of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts and other liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond

 

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such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (e) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and does not propose to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property assets would constitute unreasonably small capital.

 

State” means one of the fifty states of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

Stated Maturity Date” means the five year anniversary of the Tenth Amendment Date or such later date as is agreed to in writing by the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders pursuant to Section 2.19.

 

Subsidiary” means with respect to a person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such person.

 

Substitute Eligible Loan Asset” means each Eligible Loan Asset Pledged by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or Section 2.07(c)(ii).

 

Taxes” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including interest, penalties, and additions thereto) that are imposed by any Governmental Authority.

 

Tenth Amendment Date” means August 30, 2017.

 

Term Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset that is a term loan that has been fully funded and does not contain any unfunded commitment arising from an extension of credit to an Obligor.

 

Thirteenth Amendment Date” means September 21, 2018.

 

Total Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Total Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the related Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Total Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness to (b) EBITDA, as calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Variable Funding Note(s), any Hedging Agreement, any Joinder Supplement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Collection Account Agreement, the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, each Lender Fee Letter and each document, instrument or agreement related to any of the foregoing.

 

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Transferee Letter” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.04(a).

 

Transferor” means Senior Loan Fund LLC, in its capacity as the Transferor hereunder and as the seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity.

 

Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents” means, for each Loan Asset, the documents set forth in clause (c) of the definition of “Required Loan Documents”.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the specified jurisdiction.

 

Underlying Collateral” means, with respect to a Loan Asset, any property or other assets designated and pledged or mortgaged as collateral to secure repayment of such Loan Asset, as applicable, including, without limitation, mortgaged property and/or a pledge of the stock, membership or other ownership interests in the related Obligor and all proceeds from any sale or other disposition of such property or other assets.

 

Unfunded Capital Commitment” means, with respect to any member of Senior Loan Fund LLC, that portion of the Capital Commitment of such Person which is still available to be called (i.e., the unfunded Capital Commitment of such member, minus the sum of any amounts as to the payment of which such Person is excused, as a result of regulatory concerns or otherwise, or is otherwise discharged (by act of any Person, by operation of law, or otherwise), minus that portion of the proceeds of any pending capital calls that are not allocated to be contributed to the Borrower or to be used to pay an obligation of the Borrower arising from or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

 

Unfunded Exposure Account” means a trust account (account number 46486707 at the Account Bank) in the name of the Collateral Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided, that the funds deposited therein (including any interest and earnings thereon) from time to time shall constitute the property and assets of the Borrower and the Borrower shall be solely liable for any Taxes payable with respect to the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement” means that certain Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, dated the date of this Agreement, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent, and the Collateral Agent, which agreement relates to the Unfunded Exposure Account, as such agreement may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Unfunded Exposure Amount” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to an Eligible Loan Asset, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all unfunded commitments associated with such Eligible Loan Asset.

 

Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.02(f).

 

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Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount” means, on any date of determination, an amount equal to:

 

(i)            for all Eligible Loan Assets which have any unfunded commitments, the aggregate sum of the products of (a) the Unfunded Exposure Amount for each such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by (b) the difference of (x) 100% minus (y) the Applicable Percentage for each such Eligible Loan Asset;

 

plus

 

(ii)            for all Eligible Loan Assets which have any unfunded commitments, the aggregate sum of the products of (a) (x) 100% minus the Assigned Value for each such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by (y) the Unfunded Exposure Amount of each such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by (b) the Applicable Percentage for each such Eligible Loan Asset.

 

United States” means the United States of America.

 

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

 

Unused Portion” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09(a).

 

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

 

(i)            (x) the Interest Coverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period with respect to such Loan Asset is (i) less than 1.50x and (ii) less than or equal to 85% of the Interest Coverage Ratio with respect to such Loan Asset as calculated on the applicable Cut-Off Date (or, in the case of Loan Assets approved by the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, as set forth on the Approval Notice for such Loan Assets) or (y) the Senior Leverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period of the related Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset (I) is more than 0.50x higher than such Senior Leverage Ratio as calculated on the applicable Cut-Off Date (or, in the case of Loan Assets approved by the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, as set forth on the Approval Notice for such Loan Assets) and (II) is more than 3.50x; provided that in connection with any Revenue Recognition Implementation or any Operating Lease Implementation, the Administrative Agent (with the consent of the Servicer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned)) may retroactively adjust the Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio for any Loan Asset as determined on the applicable Cut-Off Date;

 

(ii)            an Obligor payment default with respect to principal or interest under such Loan Asset (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the Loan Agreement, but not to exceed five Business Days) (including in respect of the acceleration of the debt under the applicable Loan Agreement);

 

(iii)            a payment default as to all or any portion of one or more payments of principal or interest has occurred in relation to any other senior or pari passu obligation for borrowed money of the related Obligor (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the Loan Agreement, but not to exceed five Business Days);

 

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

 

(v)            the failure to deliver a “loan level” financial reporting package no later than 60 days after the end of each quarter or 120 days after the end of each fiscal year (unless waived or otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion); or

 

(vi)            the occurrence of a Material Modification with respect to such Loan Asset.

 

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

 

Warranty Amount” means, on any date of determination, an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, of the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Price of all Warranty Loan Assets less the Excess Availability. For the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate “Warranty Amount” shall be reduced to the extent of any payments made pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(vi)(a) and in the event that the Repurchase Price of a Warranty Loan Asset included in the “Warranty Amount” calculation is subsequently paid by the Borrower.

 

Warranty Event” means, as to any Loan Asset, the discovery that, as of the related Cut-Off Date, such Loan Asset did not satisfy the definition of “Eligible Loan Asset” and the failure of the Borrower to cure such breach, or cause the same to be cured, within 10 days after the earlier to occur of the Borrower’s receipt of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Borrower becoming aware thereof.

 

Warranty Loan Asset” means any Loan Asset with respect to which a Warranty Event has occurred.

 

Wells Fargo” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns.

 

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

 

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

 

YR x L
D

 

where:YR = the Yield Rate applicable on such day;

 

L= the Advances Outstanding on such day; and

 

D= 360 days or, to the extent the Yield Rate is the Alternative Rate, 365 or 366 days, as applicable;

 

provided that (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection of Yield in excess of the maximum permitted by Applicable Law and (ii) Yield shall not be

 

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considered paid by any distribution if at any time such distribution is later required to be rescinded by any Lender to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason including, without limitation, such distribution becoming void or otherwise avoidable under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

Yield Rate” means, as of any date of determination, an interest rate per annum equal to LIBOR for such date plus the Applicable Spread; provided that if a Lender Agent shall have notified the Administrative Agent that a Eurodollar Disruption Event has occurred, the Yield Rate shall be equal to the Alternative Rate plus the Applicable Spread until such Lender Agent shall have notified the Administrative Agent that such Eurodollar Disruption Event has ceased, at which time the Yield Rate shall again be equal to LIBOR for such date plus the Applicable Spread.

 

Section 1.02      Other Terms.

 

All accounting terms used but not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and used but not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

 

Section 1.03      Computation of Time Periods.

 

Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.”

 

Section 1.04      Interpretation.

 

In each Transaction Document, unless a contrary intention appears:

 

(a)            the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;

 

(b)            reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)            reference to any gender includes each other gender;

 

(d)            reference to day or days without further qualification means calendar days;

 

(e)            reference to any time means New York, New York time (unless expressly specified otherwise);

 

(f)            reference to the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”;

 

(g)            the word “any” is not limiting and means “any and all” unless the context clearly requires or the language provides otherwise;

 

(h)            reference to any agreement (including any Transaction Document), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms of the other Transaction Documents, and reference to any promissory note includes any promissory note that is an extension or renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor; and

 

(i)            reference to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any Section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such Section or other provision.

 

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(j)            reference to any delivery or transfer to the Collateral Agent with respect to the Collateral Portfolio means delivery or transfer to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(k)            if any date for compliance with the terms or conditions of any Transaction Document falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be deemed to be the immediately following Business Day;

 

(l)            reference to the date of any acquisition or disposition of any asset in the Collateral Portfolio, or the date on which any such asset is added to or removed from the Collateral Portfolio shall mean the related “settlement date” and not the related “trade date”;

 

(m)            for purposes of this Agreement, an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event shall be deemed to be continuing until (x) solely with respect to any Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event arising solely as a result of the failure of any representation, warranty or certification related to such Loan Asset being an Eligible Loan Asset, such Loan Asset is sold in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (y) it is waived in accordance with Section 7.01;

 

(n)            unless otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, if at any time any change in generally accepted accounting principles (including the adoption of IFRS) would affect the computation of any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) set forth in this Agreement or any Loan Agreement, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant to preserve the original intent in light of such change; provided, that, until so amended, (i) such covenant shall continue to be computed in accordance with the application of generally accepted accounting principles prior to such change and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a written reconciliation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, between calculations of such covenant made before and after giving effect to such change in generally accepted accounting principles; and

 

(o)            other than as set forth herein, references herein to the knowledge or actual knowledge of a Person shall mean, unless otherwise explicitly provided, reference to the actual knowledge following due inquiry of a responsible officer of such Person.

 

Section 1.05         Nature of Obligations. The parties hereto intend the Advances made hereunder to be a “loan” and not a “security” for purposes of Section 8-102(15) of the UCC.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

THE FACILITY

 

Section 2.01         Variable Funding Note and Advances.

 

(a)          Variable Funding Note. The Borrower shall, on the date hereof (and on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth), deliver, to each Lender Agent, at the address set forth in Section 11.02 of this Agreement, and on the effective date of any Joinder Supplement, to each additional Lender Agent, at the address set forth in the applicable Joinder Supplement, a duly executed variable funding note (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Variable Funding Note”), in substantially the form of Exhibit G, in an aggregate face amount equal to the applicable Lender’s Commitment as of the date hereof or the effective date of any Joinder Supplement, as applicable, and otherwise duly completed. Interest

 

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shall accrue on the Variable Funding Note, and the Variable Funding Note shall be payable, as described herein.

 

(b)            Advances. On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, from time to time from the Closing Date until the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Borrower may request that the Lenders make Advances under the Variable Funding Notes, secured by the Collateral Portfolio, (x) to the Borrower for the purpose of purchasing Eligible Loan Assets or (y) to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount up to the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount. Other than pursuant to Section 2.02(f), under no circumstances shall any Lender be required to make any Advance if after giving effect to such Advance and the addition to the Collateral Portfolio of the Eligible Loan Assets being acquired by the Borrower using the proceeds of such Advance, (i) an Event of Default has occurred or would result therefrom or an Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result therefrom or (ii) the aggregate Advances Outstanding would exceed the Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be obligated to provide the Borrower (or to the Unfunded Exposure Account, if applicable) with aggregate funds in connection with an Advance that would exceed such Lender’s unused Commitment then in effect.

 

(c)            Notations on Variable Funding Note. Each Lender Agent is hereby authorized to enter on a schedule attached to the Variable Funding Note with respect to each Conduit Lender and each Institutional Lender a notation (which may be computer generated) with respect to each Advance under the Variable Funding Note made by the applicable Lender of: (i) the date and principal amount thereof, and (ii) each repayment of principal thereof, and any such recordation shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded. The failure of any Lender Agent to make any such notation on the schedule attached to any Variable Funding Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Advances as set forth herein.

 

(d)            Each of the Lenders and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that they intend the Advances made hereunder to constitute “loans” and not “securities” for purposes of Section 8-102(15) of the UCC.

 

Section 2.02      Procedure for Advances.

 

(a)            During the Reinvestment Period, the Lenders will make Advances on any Business Day at the request of the Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Sections 2.01 and 2.02 and subject to the provisions of Article III hereof.

 

(b)            Each Advance shall be made on irrevocable written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, in the form of a Notice of Borrowing; provided that such Notice of Borrowing shall be deemed to have been received by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent on a Business Day if delivered no later than 2:00 p.m. on the proposed date of such Advance and, if not delivered by such time, shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day. Each Notice of Borrowing shall include a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate (updated to the date such Advance is requested and giving pro forma effect to the Advance requested and the use of the proceeds thereof) and the current Loan Tape, and shall specify:

 

(i)            the aggregate amount of such Advance; provided that, except with respect to an Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(f), the amount of such Advance must be at least equal to $500,000;

 

(ii)            the proposed date of such Advance, which shall be a Business Day;

 

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(iii)            a representation that all conditions precedent for an Advance described in Article III hereof have been satisfied;

 

(iv)            the amount of cash that will be funded into the Unfunded Exposure Account in connection with any Revolving Loan Asset or Delayed Draw Loan Asset funded by such Advance, if applicable; and

 

(v)            whether such Advance should be remitted to the Borrower or the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

On the date of each Advance, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, each Lender shall, in accordance with instructions received by the Borrower, either (i) make available to the Borrower, in same day funds, an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Advance, by payment into the account which the Borrower has designated in writing or (ii) remit in same day funds an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Advance into the Unfunded Exposure Account, as applicable; provided that, with respect to an Advance funded pursuant to Section 2.02(f), each Lender shall remit the Advance equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall in same day funds to the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

(c)            The Advances shall bear interest at the Yield Rate. All Advances and all interest thereon shall be due and payable in full on the Facility Maturity Date.

 

(d)            Subject to Section 2.18 and the other terms, conditions, provisions and limitations set forth herein (including, without limitation, the payment of the Make-Whole Premium, as applicable), the Borrower may borrow, repay or prepay and reborrow Advances without any penalty, fee or premium on and after the Closing Date and prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period.

 

(e)            A determination by any Institutional Lender or Liquidity Bank of the existence of any Eurodollar Disruption Event (any such determination to be communicated to the Borrower by written notice from the Administrative Agent promptly after the Administrative Agent learns of such event), or of the effect of any Eurodollar Disruption Event on its making or maintaining Advances at LIBOR, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(f)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including, without limitation, the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Borrower) or the existence of an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency), if, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or on the last day of the Reinvestment Period, the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account is less than the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount, the Borrower shall request an Advance in the amount of such shortfall (the “Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall”). Following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing (which shall specify the account details of the Unfunded Exposure Account where the funds will be made available), each Lender shall fund its Pro Rata Share of such Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall in accordance with Section 2.02(b), notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including, without limitation, the Borrower’s failure to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02) other than an Event of Default related to a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Borrower.

 

(g)            The obligation of each Lender to remit its Pro Rata Share of any Advance shall be several from that of each other Lender and the failure of any Lender to so make such amount available to the Borrower shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder.

 

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payable on a prior Payment Date) to be paid by the Borrower on each Payment Date for the related Remittance Period and shall advise the Servicer thereof on or prior to the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.

 

Section 2.04      Remittance Procedures.

 

The Servicer shall instruct the Collateral Agent by delivery of the Servicing Report and, if the Servicer fails to do so, the Administrative Agent may instruct the Collateral Agent, to apply funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts as described in this Section 2.04; provided that, at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may instruct the Collateral Agent to apply funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts as described in this Section 2.04.

 

(a)            Interest Payments prior to an Event of Default. Prior to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent becoming aware of the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, on each Payment Date the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04) transfer Interest Collections held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, and priority:

 

(i)            pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the Wells Fargo Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Section 2.04(b)(i) and (c)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(ii)            to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees; provided that, on any Payment Date whereby the Servicer elects to waive payment of the Servicing Fee, the Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; provided further that amounts payable in respect of any costs and expenses pursuant to this clause (ii) (and Section 2.04(b)(i) and (c)(ii), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(iii)            to the Hedge Counterparty, any amounts (other than any Hedge Breakage Costs) owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement in respect of any Hedge Transaction(s);

 

(iv)            pro rata, in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that are accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(v)            pro rata, to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

(vi)            (a) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, to reduce the Advances Outstanding to the extent of any outstanding Warranty Amount and (b) to pay the Advances Outstanding up to the amount required to eliminate any outstanding Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

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(vii)            to pay the Advances Outstanding, together with any applicable Make-Whole Premium, in connection with any complete refinancing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.18(b);

 

(viii)            pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid, and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(ix)            to the Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement;

 

(x)            to pay any other amounts due (other than with respect to the repayment of Advances Outstanding) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(xi)            to the Servicer, to the extent not previously paid, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(xii)            to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(b)            Principal Payments prior to an Event of Default. Prior to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent becoming aware of the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, on each Payment Date the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04) transfer Principal Collections held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, and priority:

 

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

 

(ii)            (x) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period (at the discretion of the Servicer), to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount; or (y) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount;

 

(iii)            (w) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, to pay the Advances Outstanding up to the amount required to eliminate any outstanding Borrowing Base Deficiency; (x) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, if the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied, 85.0% of the remaining Available Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account shall be distributed to the Lenders to reduce the Advances Outstanding; (y) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, if the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied, 15.0% of the remaining Available Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account shall be distributed to the Borrower (or at the direction of the Borrower); or (z) after the end of the Reinvestment Period if the Principal Sharing Condition is not satisfied, to pay the Advances Outstanding, and any applicable Make-Whole Premium, until paid in full;

 

(iv)            pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent

 

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

 

(v)            to the Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement, to the extent not paid;

 

(vi)            to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(vii)            to the Servicer, to the extent not previously paid, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(viii)            to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result, on any Business Day other than a Payment Date, the Borrower may direct the Collateral Agent to apply any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account in accordance with Section 2.04(b)(iii)(w), (b)(iii)(x) and (b)(iii)(y) above, so long as (a) the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied and (b) an amount at least equal to the amount required to make the payments required by Sections 2.04(b)(i) and (b)(ii) on the next Payment Date remains in the Collection Account after such application, as evidenced by the delivery of a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) in accordance with Section 2.18(a).

 

(c)            Transfers Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. If the Borrower or the Administrative Agent has become aware that an Event of Default has occurred or, in any case, after the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date, on each Payment Date thereafter, the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04) transfer collected funds held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, and priority:

 

(i)            pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the Wells Fargo Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Section 2.04(a)(i) and (b)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(ii)            to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees; provided that, on any Payment Date whereby the Servicer elects to waive payment of the Servicing Fee, the Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; provided further that amounts payable in respect of any costs and expenses pursuant to this clause (ii) (and Section 2.04(a)(ii) and (b)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(iii)            to the Hedge Counterparty, any amounts (other than any Hedge Breakage Costs) owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement in respect of any Hedge Transaction(s);

 

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(iv)            pro rata, in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that is accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(v)            pro rata, to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

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

 

(vii)            to pay the Advances Outstanding and any applicable Make-Whole Premium, until paid in full;

 

(viii)            pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(ix)            to the Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement;

 

(x)            to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(xi)            to the Servicer, to the extent not previously paid, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(xii)            to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(d)            Unfunded Exposure Account. As of any date of determination, funds on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account may be withdrawn to fund draw requests of the relevant Obligors under any Revolving Loan Asset or Delayed Draw Loan Asset; provided that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the amount withdrawn to fund such draw request shall not create any Borrowing Base Deficiency. Any such draw request made by an Obligor, along with wiring instructions for the applicable Obligor, shall be forwarded by the Borrower or the Servicer to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent) in the form of a Disbursement Request, and the Collateral Agent shall instruct the Account Bank to fund such draw request in accordance with the Disbursement Request. As of any date of determination, the Servicer (or, after delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Administrative Agent) may cause any amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account that exceed (i) the aggregate of all Unfunded Exposure Equity Amounts prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period and (ii) the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount, in each case, to be deposited into the Principal Collection Account as Principal Collections.

 

(e)            Insufficiency of Funds. For the sake of clarity, the parties hereby agree that if the funds on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient to pay any amounts due and payable on a Payment Date or otherwise, the Borrower shall nevertheless remain responsible for, and shall pay when due, all amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

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Section 2.05     Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank. All instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by the Servicer, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be in writing (including instructions and directions transmitted to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by telecopy or e-mail), and such written instructions and directions shall be delivered with a written certification that such instructions and directions are in compliance with the provisions of Section 2.04. The Servicer and the Borrower shall immediately transmit to the Administrative Agent by telecopy or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by such party pursuant to Section 2.04. The Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to the Servicer and the Borrower by telecopy or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.04. If either the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent disagrees with the computation of any amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer under Section 2.04 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, or upon their respective instructions, it shall so notify the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent in writing and in reasonable detail to identify the specific disagreement. If such disagreement cannot be resolved within two Business Days, the determination of the Administrative Agent as to such amounts shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto absent manifest error. In the event the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank receives instructions from the Servicer or the Borrower which conflict with any instructions received from the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank, as applicable, shall rely on and follow the instructions given by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 2.06     Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments.

 

(a)      If, on any day prior to the Collection Date, any Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, then the Borrower shall, within five Business Days from the earlier of (x) the date of the Borrower or the Transferor acquiring knowledge of such failure and (y) the date of the Borrower or the Transferor receives written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency in its entirety by effecting one or more (or any combination thereof) of the following actions in order to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency: (i) deposit cash in United States dollars into the Principal Collection Account, (ii) repay Advances Outstanding (together with any Breakage Fees, Hedge Breakage Costs and all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders, in each case in respect of the amount so prepaid), (iii) to the extent such sales, in conjunction with other actions, eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency, sell Loan Assets in accordance with Section 2.07, (iv) subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, Pledge additional Eligible Loan Assets and/or (v) request that the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset be re-evaluated by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and any such revaluation is sufficient to cure the Borrowing Base Deficiency; provided, that if the Borrower requests to Pledge another Eligible Loan Asset within five Business Days of such Borrowing Base Deficiency and the Administrative Agent does not either reject such Loan Asset or approve such Loan Asset within five Business Days of the Borrower’s request to Pledge such Loan Asset, then the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect in writing to extend the five Business Day grace period set forth in this Section 2.06 for up to seven Business Days.

 

(b)      No later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to the proposed repayment of Advances Outstanding or Pledge of additional Eligible Loan Assets pursuant to Section 2.06(a) the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall deliver (i) to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian), notice of such repayment or Pledge

 

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and a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate, updated to the date such repayment or Pledge is being made and giving pro forma effect to such repayment or Pledge, and (ii) to the Administrative Agent, if applicable, a description of any Eligible Loan Asset and each Obligor of such Eligible Loan Asset to be Pledged and added to the updated Loan Tape. Failure to deliver any such notice shall not affect the cure of the Borrowing Base Deficiency made pursuant to Section 2.06(a).

 

(c)      Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) the failure of any representation or covenant that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset and all failures arising therefrom shall be cured by compliance with the Borrower with the terms of this Section 2.06 and (ii) any untrue statement contained in any certification, statement or other document shall be deemed cured as of the date of such untrue statement upon delivery (within the applicable timeframe set forth in the applicable provision herein pursuant to which such certification, statement or other document was required to be delivered) by the Borrower or the Servicer of a certification, statement or document wherein the same subject matter is not untrue; provided that no default hereunder (other than a breach of any representation or covenant resulting from such untrue statement) can be cured pursuant to this clause (c); provided, further, that the delivery of any updated certification, statement or other document shall not cure any underlying Borrowing Base Deficiency unless the Borrower has otherwise complied with the terms of this Section 2.06.

 

Section 2.07     Substitution and Sale of Loan Assets; Affiliate Transactions.

 

(a)      Substitutions. The Borrower may, with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, replace any Loan Asset with an Eligible Loan Asset so long as (i) no event has occurred, or would result from such substitution, which constitutes an Event of Default and no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such substitution, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency and (ii) simultaneously therewith, the Borrower Pledges (in accordance with all of the terms and provisions contained herein) a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset.

 

(b)      Discretionary Sales. The Borrower shall be permitted to sell Loan Assets to Persons other than the Transferor or its Affiliates from time to time; provided that (i) the proceeds of such sale shall be deposited into the Collection Account to be disbursed in accordance with Section 2.04 hereof and (ii) no event has occurred, or would result from such sale, which constitutes an Event of Default, no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such sale, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default and before and after giving effect to such sale no Borrowing Base Deficiency shall exist (unless such requirements are waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion or, with respect to sales effected pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii), such sales, in conjunction with other actions, are sufficient to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency).

 

(c)      Repurchase or Substitution of Warranty Loan Assets. If on any day a Loan Asset is (or becomes) a Warranty Loan Asset, no later than 10 Business Days following the earlier of knowledge by the Borrower of such Loan Asset becoming a Warranty Loan Asset or receipt by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer of written notice thereof, the Borrower shall either:

 

(i)            make a deposit to the Collection Account (for allocation pursuant to Section 2.04) in immediately available funds in an amount equal to the sum of (x) the Purchase Price multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset, (y) all Hedge Breakage Costs arising as a result thereof and owed to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any termination of one or more Hedge Transactions, in whole or in part, as required by the

 

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terms of any Hedging Agreement and (z) any expenses or fees with respect to such Loan Asset and costs and damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or by any Lender in connection with any violation by such Loan Asset of any predatory or abusive lending law which is an Applicable Law (a notification regarding the amount of such expenses or fees to be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower) (the “Repurchase Price”); provided that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to determine whether the amount so deposited is sufficient to satisfy the foregoing requirements; or

 

(ii)            with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, substitute for such Warranty Loan Asset a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset; provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent no later than 10 Business Days following the earlier of knowledge by the Borrower of such Loan Asset becoming a Warranty Loan Asset or receipt by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer of written notice thereof, that it is incapable of either paying the Repurchase Price of such Warranty Loan Asset or finding a suitable Substitute Eligible Loan Asset, then such Warranty Loan Asset shall remain in the Collateral Portfolio (with an Assigned Value of zero) until (i) the Administrative Agent directs the Borrower to dividend such Warranty Loan Asset to the Transferor or (ii) the Borrower deposits the Repurchase Price of such Warranty Loan Asset into the Collection Account or replaces such Warranty Loan Asset with a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the inability of the Borrower to pay the Repurchase Price or replace a Warranty Loan Asset with a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset shall not be an Event of Default in and of itself (however, such an event may trigger an Event of Default otherwise listed in Section 7.01(h)) and (y) to the extent that the Borrower receives any amounts with respect to the Repurchase Price of any Warranty Loan Asset under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, either at the time any Loan Asset becomes a Warranty Loan Asset or at any time thereafter, the Borrower shall deposit all such amounts received into the Collection Account.

 

Upon confirmation of the deposit of the Repurchase Price into the Collection Account, the delivery by the Borrower of a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset for each Warranty Loan Asset or upon the direction of the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to dividend a Warranty Loan Asset to the Transferor (the date of such confirmation, delivery or direction, the “Release Date”), such Warranty Loan Asset and related Portfolio Assets shall be removed from the Collateral Portfolio and, as applicable, the Substitute Eligible Loan Asset and related Portfolio Assets shall be included in the Collateral Portfolio. On the Release Date of each Warranty Loan Asset, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall automatically and without further action be deemed to release to the Borrower, without recourse, representation or warranty, all the right, title and interest and any Lien of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Warranty Loan Asset and any related Portfolio Assets and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto.

 

(d)      Conditions to Sales, Substitutions and Repurchases. Any sales, substitutions or repurchases effected pursuant to Sections 2.07(a), (b), or (c) shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (it being understood that a Borrowing Base Deficiency may be continuing in connection with any sale effected pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii) so long as such sales, collectively with other actions, are sufficient to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency) (as certified in writing to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent by the Borrower):

 

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(i)            the Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate and current Loan Tape to the Administrative Agent in connection with such sale, substitution or repurchase;

 

(ii)           the Borrower shall deliver a list of all Loan Assets to be sold, substituted, or repurchased;

 

(iii)          no selection procedures adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents or the Lenders were utilized by the Borrower in the selection of the Loan Assets to be sold, repurchased or substituted;

 

(iv)          the Borrower shall give one Business Day’s notice of such sale, substitution or repurchase to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent;

 

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

 

(vi)          the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be true and correct in all respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(vii)         any repayment of Advances Outstanding in connection with any sale, substitution or repurchase of Loan Assets hereunder shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.18;

 

(viii)        the Borrower and the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall agree to pay the legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any such sale, substitution or repurchase (including, but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in the Loan Asset in connection with such sale, substitution or repurchase);

 

(ix)           if the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied at the time of any sale, the Administrative Agent has given its prior written consent if such sale is for a price less than par; and

 

(x)            the Borrower shall pay any Hedge Breakage Costs arising as a result of such sale, substitution or repurchase and owed to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any termination of one or more Hedge Transactions, in whole or in part, if applicable, as required by the terms of any Hedging Agreement.

 

(e)      Affiliate Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other Transaction Document, the Transferor (and Affiliates thereof) shall not reacquire from the Borrower and the Borrower shall not transfer to the Transferor or to Affiliates of the Transferor, and none of the Transferor nor any Affiliates thereof will have a right or ability to purchase, the Loan Assets of the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent other than with respect to sales pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii) if such sale is for a price less than the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset, and any such transactions shall be at arm’s-length and for fair market value, except in the case of repurchases of Loan Assets by the Transferor pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or substitutions of Loan Assets pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

(f)       Limitations on Sales and Substitutions. (i) The Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold, substituted or released in a Lien Release Dividend pursuant to this Section 2.07 to the Transferor or an Affiliate thereof shall not exceed 20% of the Net Purchased Loan Balance and (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Defaulted Loan

 

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Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold pursuant to Section 2.07(e) to the Transferor or an Affiliate, substituted pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or released pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend pursuant to Section 2.07(g) shall not exceed 10% of the Net Purchased Loan Balance; provided that any Loan Asset sold to a special purpose entity owned directly or indirectly by Golub Capital BDC, Inc.GCBDC, including any collateralized loan obligation entity for which any such entity (collectively or on an individual basis) owns, directly or indirectly, the subordinated notes or other “equity” tranche shall be excluded from the numerator in the foregoing thresholds set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) so long as such Loan Asset is sold on arm’s-length terms for fair market value (determined as required by, and in accordance with, the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940). For the avoidance of doubt, the 10% threshold set forth in this paragraph shall be a sub-limit of the 20% threshold set forth in the first paragraph of this clause (f).

 

(g)      Lien Release Dividend. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, on a Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower may dividend to the Transferor Loan Assets that were sold by the Transferor to the Borrower, or portions thereof (each, a “Lien Release Dividend”), subject to the following terms and conditions, as certified by the Borrower and the Transferor to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian):

 

(i)            The Borrower and the Transferor shall have given the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, at least five Business Days’ prior written notice requesting that the Administrative Agent consent to the effectuation of a Lien Release Dividend, in the form of Exhibit H hereto (a “Notice and Request for Consent”), which consent shall be given in the sole and absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Administrative Agent shall not have responded to the Notice and Request for Consent by 11:00 a.m. on the day that is one Business Day prior to the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date, the Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have given its consent;

 

(ii)           On any Lien Release Dividend Date, no more than four Lien Release Dividends shall have been made during the 12-month period immediately preceding the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date;

 

(iii)          After giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend on the Lien Release Dividend Date, (A) no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall exist, (B) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be correct in all material respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date, (C) the eligibility of any Loan Asset remaining as part of the Collateral Portfolio after the Lien Release Dividend will be redetermined as of the Lien Release Dividend Date, (D) no claim shall have been asserted or proceeding commenced challenging the enforceability or validity of any of the Required Loan Documents and (E) there shall have been no material adverse change as to the Servicer or the Borrower;

 

(iv)          Such Lien Release Dividend must be in compliance with Applicable Law and may not (A) be made with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor of the Borrower or (B) leave the Borrower, immediately after giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend, (x) not Solvent, (y) with insufficient funds to pay its obligations as and when they become due or (z) with inadequate capital for its present and anticipated business and transactions;

 

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(v)           On or prior to the Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower shall have (A) delivered to the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, a list specifying all Loan Assets or portions thereof to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and the Administrative Agent shall have approved the same in its sole discretion and (B) obtained all authorizations, consents and approvals required to effectuate the Lien Release Dividend;

 

(vi)          A portion of a Loan Asset may be transferred pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend; provided that (A) such transfer does not have an adverse effect on the portion of such Loan Asset remaining as a part of the Collateral Portfolio, any other aspect of the Collateral Portfolio, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and (B) a new promissory note (other than with respect to a Noteless Loan Asset) for the portion of the Loan Asset remaining as a part of the Collateral Portfolio has been executed, and the original thereof has been endorsed to the Collateral Agent and delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

(vii)         Each Loan Asset, or portion thereof, as applicable, shall be transferred at a value equal to the Outstanding Balance thereof, exclusive of any accrued and unpaid interest or PIK Interest thereon;

 

(viii)        The Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate (including a calculation of the Borrowing Base after giving effect to such Lien Release Dividend) and a current Loan Tape to the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)           The Borrower shall have paid in full an aggregate amount equal to the sum of all amounts due and owing to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent accrued to such date (including, without limitation, Breakage Fees) with respect to the Loan Assets to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and incurred in connection with the transfer of such Loan Assets pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend; and

 

(x)            The Borrower and the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any Lien Release Dividend (including, but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and any other party having an interest in the Loan Assets in connection with such Lien Release Dividend).

 

Section 2.08     Payments and Computations, Etc.

 

(a)      All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day when due in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds to the Collection Account or such other account as is designated by the Administrative Agent. The Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay to the Secured Parties interest on all amounts not paid or deposited when due to any of the Secured Parties hereunder at 4.0% per annum above the Yield Rate, payable on demand, from the date of such nonpayment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment); provided, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law. Any Obligation hereunder shall not be reduced by any distribution of any portion of Available Collections if at any time such distribution is rescinded or required to be returned by any Lender

 

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to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason. All computations of Yield and other fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed, other than calculations with respect to the Alternative Rate, which shall be based on a year consisting of 365 or 366 days, as applicable.

 

(b)      Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of Yield or any fee payable hereunder, as the case may be.

 

(c)      If any Advance requested by the Borrower and approved by the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.02 is not for any reason whatsoever, except as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or failure to fund such Advance on the part of, the Lenders, made or effectuated, as the case may be, on the date specified therefor, the Borrower shall indemnify such Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender related thereto, including, without limitation, any loss (including cost of funds and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund Advances or maintain the Advances. Any such Lender shall provide to the Borrower documentation setting forth the amounts of any loss, cost or expense referred to in the previous sentence, such documentation to be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Section 2.09     Non-Usage Fee. The Borrower shall pay in accordance with Section 2.04, pro rata to each Lender (either directly or through the applicable Lender Agent), a non-usage fee (the “Non-Usage Fee”) payable in arrears for each Remittance Period, equal to the sum of the products for each day during both the Reinvestment Period and such Remittance Period of (i) one divided by 360, (ii) the applicable Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined below), and (iii) the aggregate Commitments minus the Advances Outstanding on such day (such amount, the “Unused Portion”). The Non-Usage Fee Rate (the “Non-Usage Fee Rate”) shall be equal to 0.50% per annum on any Unused Portion up to or equal to $90,000,000 and 2.00% on any Unused Portion in excess of $90,000,000.

 

Section 2.10     Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.

 

(a)      If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change following the Closing Date (including, without limitation, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve or liquidity requirements) in or in the interpretation, administration or application following the Closing Date of any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, any law or regulation resulting in any interest payments paid to any Lender under this Agreement being subject to any Tax, except for Taxes on the overall net income of such Lender), in each case whether foreign or domestic or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request following the Closing Date from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank or any Affiliate, participant, successor or assign thereof (each of which shall be an “Affected Party”) of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Advance (or any reduction of the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest, fee, compensation or otherwise) to any Affected Party hereunder), as the case may be, or there shall be any reduction in the amount of any sum received or receivable by an Affected Party under this Agreement, under any other Transaction Document or any Liquidity Agreement, the Borrower shall, from time to time, after written demand by the Administrative Agent (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), on behalf of such Affected Party, pay

 

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to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of such Affected Party, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Party for such increased costs or reduced payments on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04; provided, that the amounts payable under this Section 2.10 shall be without duplication of amounts payable under Section 2.11 and shall not include any Excluded Taxes.

 

(b)      If either (i) the introduction of or any change following the Closing Date in or in the interpretation, administration or application following the Closing Date of any law, guideline, rule or regulation, directive or request or (ii) the compliance by any Affected Party with any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request following the Closing Date, from any central bank, any Governmental Authority or agency, including, without limitation, compliance by an Affected Party with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of any Affected Party, as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or any related document or arising in connection herewith or therewith to a level below that which any such Affected Party could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Affected Party with respect to capital adequacy), by an amount deemed by such Affected Party to be material, then, from time to time, after demand by such Affected Party (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), the Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Affected Party such additional amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for such reduction on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III shall constitute a circumstance on which such Affected Party may base a claim for reimbursement under this Section 2.10, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

(c)      If as a result of any event or circumstance similar to those described in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.10, any Affected Party is required to compensate a bank or other financial institution providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to such Affected Party in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, then within ten days after demand by such Affected Party, the Borrower shall pay to such Affected Party on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04 such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Affected Party for any amounts payable or paid by it.

 

(d)      In determining any amount provided for in this Section 2.10, the Affected Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Affected Party making a claim under this Section 2.10, shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the computations of such additional or increased costs, which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)      Failure or delay on the part of any Affected Party to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Affected Party’s right to demand or receive such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate such Affected Party pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Affected Party notifies the Borrower of any change set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above giving rise to such increased costs or reductions

 

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and of such Affected Party’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if such change giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

(f)       If at any time the Borrower shall be liable for the payment of any additional amounts in accordance with this Section 2.10, then the Borrower shall have the option to terminate this Agreement (in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.18(b) but without the payment of any Make-Whole Premium); provided that such option to terminate shall in no event relieve the Borrower of paying any amounts owing pursuant to this Section 2.10 in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Section 2.11     Taxes.

 

(a)      All payments made by an Obligor in respect of a Loan Asset and all payments made by the Borrower or made by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement will be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party, then the amount payable to such Person will be increased (the amount of such increase, the “Additional Amount”) such that every net payment made under this Agreement after withholding for or on account of any Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes on such increase) is not less than the amount that would have been paid had no such deduction or withholding been made. The foregoing obligation to pay Additional Amounts with respect to payments required to be made by the Borrower or Servicer under this Agreement will not, however, apply with respect to (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income or franchise Taxes imposed on any Indemnified Party by a taxing jurisdiction in which any such Person is organized, conducts business or is paying Taxes (as the case may be) and (ii) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA (“Excluded Taxes”).

 

(b)      The Borrower will indemnify, from funds available to it pursuant to Section 2.04 (and to the extent the funds available for indemnification provided by the Borrower is insufficient the Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, will indemnify) each Indemnified Party for the full amount of Taxes payable by such Person in respect of Additional Amounts and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. All payments in respect of this indemnification shall be made within 10 days from the date a written invoice therefor is delivered to the Borrower.

 

(c)      Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Borrower or by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower of any Taxes, the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents appropriate evidence of payment thereof.

 

(d)      If any assignee of a Lender is not created or organized under the laws of the United States or a political subdivision thereof, such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower, with a copy to the Administrative Agent, (i) within 15 days after becoming an assignee hereunder, two (or such other number as may from time to time be prescribed by Applicable Law) duly completed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN or Form W-8ECI (or any successor forms or other certificates or statements that may be required from time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities or Applicable Law), as appropriate, to permit the Borrower to make payments hereunder for the account of such Lender without deduction or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes and (ii) upon the obsolescence of or after the occurrence of any event requiring a change in, any form or certificate previously delivered pursuant to this Section 2.11(d), copies (in such numbers as may from time to time be prescribed by Applicable Law or regulations) of such

 

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additional, amended or successor forms, certificates or statements as may be required under Applicable Law to permit the Borrower or the Servicer to make payments hereunder for the account of such Lender without deduction or withholding of United States federal income or similar Taxes.

 

(e)      If a payment made to a Lender under any of the Transaction Documents 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, such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower or the Servicer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Servicer such documentation prescribed by applicable law and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Servicer as may be necessary for the Borrower or the Servicer to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.11(e), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

(f)       If, in connection with an agreement or other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to any Lender in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, such Lender is required to compensate a bank or other financial institution in respect of Taxes under circumstances similar to those described in this Section 2.11, then, within 10 days after demand by each applicable Lender, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04 such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Lender for any amounts paid by them.

 

Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower and the Servicer hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower and the Servicer contained in this Section 2.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(g)      If at any time the Borrower shall be liable for the payment of any additional amounts in accordance with this Section 2.11, then the Borrower shall have the option to terminate this Agreement (in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.18(b) but without the payment of any Make-Whole Premium); provided that such option to terminate shall in no event relieve the Borrower of paying any amounts owing pursuant to this Section 2.11 in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Section 2.12     Collateral Assignment of Agreements. The Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all of the Borrower’s right and title to and interest in, to and under (but not any obligations under) the Purchase and Sale Agreement (and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith), any Hedging Agreement, the Loan Agreements related to each Loan Asset, all other agreements, documents and instruments evidencing, securing or guarantying any Loan Asset and all other agreements, documents and instruments related to any of the foregoing but excluding any Excluded Amounts or Retained Interest (the “Assigned Documents”). In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, its right to indemnification under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower confirms that following notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower of the occurrence of an Event of Default until the Collection Date the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) on behalf of the Secured Parties shall have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and

 

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any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The parties hereto agree that such collateral assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall terminate upon the Collection Date.

 

Section 2.13     Grant of a Security Interest. To secure the prompt, complete and indefeasible payment in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations and the performance by the Borrower of all of the covenants and obligations to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement and each other Transaction Document, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Borrower hereby (a) collaterally assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and (b) grants a security interest to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under (but none of the obligations under) all of the Collateral Portfolio (including any Hedging Agreements), whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired by the Borrower, and wherever the same may be located. For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral Portfolio shall not include any Excluded Amounts, and the Borrower does not hereby assign, pledge or grant a security interest in any such amounts. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the Borrower shall remain liable under the Collateral Portfolio to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, of any of its rights in the Collateral Portfolio shall not release the Borrower from any of its duties or obligations under the Collateral Portfolio, and (c) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank nor any Secured Party shall have any obligations or liability under the Collateral Portfolio by reason of this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank nor any Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Borrower thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

 

Section 2.14     Evidence of Debt. The Administrative Agent shall maintain, solely for this purpose as the agent of the Borrower, at its address referred to in Section 11.02 a copy of each assignment and acceptance agreement and participation agreement delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses and interests of the Lenders (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Lender Agent shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender Agent at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

Section 2.15     Survival of Representations and Warranties. It is understood and agreed that the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to any breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 made on each Cut-Off Date, Advance Date, Reporting Date and any date on which Loan Assets are Pledged hereunder shall survive the pledge to the Collateral Agent hereunder and the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.16     Release of Loan Assets. The Lien of the Collateral Agent shall be automatically released with respect to (i) any Loan Asset (and the related Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto) released pursuant to a Lien Release

 

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Dividend or sold or substituted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.07, (ii) any Loan Asset (and the related Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto) with respect to which all amounts have been paid in full by the related Obligor and deposited in the Collection Account and (iii) the entire Collateral Portfolio following the Collection Date. The Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall, at the sole expense of the Servicer and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, execute such documents and instruments of release as may be prepared by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower, give notice of such release to the Collateral Custodian (in the form of Exhibit L) (unless the Collateral Custodian and Collateral Agent are the same Person) and take other such actions as shall reasonably be requested by the Borrower to effect such release of the Lien created pursuant to this Agreement. Upon receiving such notification by the Collateral Agent as described in the immediately preceding sentence, if applicable, the Collateral Custodian shall deliver the Required Loan Documents to the Borrower.

 

Section 2.17     Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower. Amounts received by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07 on account of Loan Assets shall be treated as payments of Principal Collections or Interest Collections, as applicable, on Loan Assets hereunder.

 

Section 2.18     Prepayment; Termination.

 

(a)      Except as expressly permitted or required herein, including, without limitation, any optional repayment by the Borrower to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency, Advances Outstanding may only be prepaid in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower at any time by delivering a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and the Hedge Counterparty at least one Business Day prior to such reduction. Upon any prepayment, the Borrower shall also pay in full any Hedge Breakage Costs, Breakage Fees (solely to the extent such prepayment occurs on any day other than a Payment Date) and other accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders related to such prepayment to the extent invoiced to the Borrower on or prior to such date; provided that no reduction in Advances Outstanding shall be given effect unless (i) sufficient funds have been remitted to pay all such amounts in full, as determined by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, (ii) the Borrower has complied with the terms of any Hedging Agreement requiring that one or more Hedge Transactions be terminated in whole or in part as the result of any such reduction of the Advances Outstanding, and has paid in full all Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any such termination and (iii) no event would result from such prepayment which would constitute an Event of Default or an Unmatured Event of Default. The Administrative Agent shall apply amounts received from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.18(a) to the payment of any Hedge Breakage Costs, to the payment of any Breakage Fees and to the pro rata reduction of the Advances Outstanding. Any notice relating to any repayment pursuant to this Section 2.18(a) shall be irrevocable.

 

(b)      The Borrower may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents upon three Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and any Hedge Counterparty and upon payment in full of all Advances Outstanding, all accrued and unpaid Yield, any Breakage Fees, Hedge Breakage Costs, all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders, payment of the Make-Whole Premium pro rata to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and payment of all other Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations); provided that no Make-Whole Premium shall be due and payable (i) in the event that

 

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a prepayment hereunder is being made in connection with the issuance of a collateralized loan obligation backed by all or a portion of the Eligible Loan Assets and such collateralized loan obligation is arranged by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates and (ii) if at any time the Servicer does not consent to the Alternative Rate and, upon payment in full of all Obligations hereunder, terminates the Transaction Documents.

 

(c)      The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Make-Whole Premium constitutes additional consideration for the Lenders to enter into this Agreement.

 

Section 2.19     Extension of Stated Maturity Date and Reinvestment Period. The Borrower may, at any time beginning on the date that is three months prior to the date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period” (and, thereafter, at any time beginning on the date that is three months prior to the most recent date of extension), make a request to the Lenders to extend both the date set forth in clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period” and the date set forth in the definition of “Stated Maturity Date” for an additional period of one year (or, in either case, such date as previously extended hereunder). Such date may be extended by one year by mutual agreement among the Administrative Agent, each of the Lenders, the Borrower and the Servicer. The Borrower confirms that any of the Lenders or the Administrative Agent, in their sole and absolute discretion, without regard to the value or performance of the Loan Assets or any other factor, may elect not to extend such date.

 

Section 2.20     Collections and Allocations.

 

(a)      The Collateral Agent shall promptly identify all Available Collections received in the Collection Account as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections and shall segregate all Principal Collections and Interest Collections and transfer the same to the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account, respectively. The Servicer shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, any collections received directly by it (if any) to the Collection Account by the close of business within two Business Days after such Collections are received; provided that the Servicer shall identify to the Collateral Agent any collections received directly by the Servicer as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections. The Collateral Agent shall further provide to the Servicer a statement as to the amount of Principal Collections and Interest Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account no later than three Business Days after each Determination Date for inclusion in the Servicing Report delivered pursuant to Section 6.08(b). It is understood and agreed that the Servicer shall remain liable for the proper allocation of the aforementioned Collections into the appropriate accounts.

 

(b)      On the Cut-Off Date with respect to any Loan Asset, the Servicer will deposit into the Collection Account all Available Collections received in respect of Eligible Loan Assets being transferred to and included as part of the Collateral Portfolio on such date.

 

(c)      With the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (a copy of which will be provided by the Servicer to the Collateral Agent), the Servicer may withdraw from the Collection Account any deposits thereto constituting Excluded Amounts if the Servicer has, prior to such withdrawal and consent, delivered to the Administrative Agent a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in their sole discretion.

 

(d)      Prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Servicer shall, pursuant to written instruction (which may be in the form of standing instructions), direct the Collateral Agent to invest, or cause the investment of, funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts in Permitted Investments, from the date of this Agreement until the Collection Date. Absent any

 

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such written instruction, such funds shall not be invested. A Permitted Investment acquired with funds deposited in any Controlled Account shall mature not later than the Business Day immediately preceding any Payment Date, and shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its maturity. All such Permitted Investments shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank or its nominee for the benefit of the Collateral Agent. All income and gain realized from any such investment, as well as any interest earned on deposits in any Controlled Account shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Article II hereof. The Borrower shall deposit in the Collection Account or the Unfunded Exposure Account, as the case may be (with respect to investments made hereunder of funds held therein), an amount equal to the amount of any actual loss incurred, in respect of any such investment, immediately upon realization of such loss. None of the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender shall be liable for the amount of any loss incurred, in respect of any investment, or lack of investment, of funds held in any Controlled Account, other than with respect to fraud or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates may receive compensation with respect to the Permitted Investments.

 

(e)      Until the Collection Date, neither the Borrower nor the Servicer shall have any rights of direction or withdrawal, with respect to amounts held in any Controlled Account, except to the extent explicitly set forth in Section 2.04 or Section 2.21.

 

Section 2.21     Reinvestment of Principal Collections. On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth as certified in writing to the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and Administrative Agent, prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Servicer may, to the extent of any Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account:

 

(a)      withdraw such funds for the purpose of reinvesting in additional Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged hereunder; provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i)            all conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.04 have been satisfied;

 

(ii)           no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment, and no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment (except to the extent such Borrowing Base Deficiency would be cured in connection with the Pledge of such Loan Asset and other actions taken by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.06);

 

(iii)          the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be correct in all respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(iv)          delivery of a Disbursement Request and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each executed by the Borrower and a Responsible Officer of the Servicer; and

 

(v)           the Collateral Agent provides to the Administrative Agent by facsimile (to be received no later than 1:30 p.m. on that same day) a statement reflecting the total amount on deposit as of the opening of business on such day in the Principal Collection Account; or

 

(b)      withdraw such funds for the purpose of making payments in respect of the Advances Outstanding at such time in accordance with and subject to the terms of Section 2.18.

 

Upon the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in this Section 2.21 (as certified by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent), the Collateral Agent will release funds from the Principal Collection Account to the Servicer in an amount not to exceed the

 

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lesser of (A) the amount requested by the Servicer and (B) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account on such day.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 3.01     Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.

 

(a)      This Agreement shall be effective upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent that:

 

(i)            all reasonable up-front expenses and fees (including legal fees and any fees required under any Lender Fee Letter and the Wells Fargo Fee Letter) that are invoiced at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been paid in full and all other acts and conditions (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any necessary consents and regulatory approvals and the making of any required filings, recordings or registrations) required to be done and performed and to have happened prior to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all related Transaction Documents and to constitute the same legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, shall have been done and performed and shall have happened in due and strict compliance with all Applicable Law;

 

(ii)           in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, there not having been any change in Applicable Law which adversely affects any Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or any Material Adverse Effect or material disruption in the financial, banking or commercial loan or capital markets generally;

 

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

 

(iv)          each Lender Agent shall have received all documentation and other information requested by such Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent;

 

(v)           the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the date of such effectiveness the items listed in Schedule I hereto, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(vi)          in the judgment of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, there shall have been no material adverse change in the Borrower’s (or the Servicer’s) underwriting, servicing, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems since the completion of due diligence by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(vii)         the results of Administrative Agent’s financial, legal, tax and accounting due diligence relating to the Transferor, the Borrower, the Servicer, the Eligible Loan Assets and the transactions contemplated hereunder are satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

 

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(viii)        each applicable Lender Agent shall have received a duly executed copy of its Variable Funding Note, in a principal amount equal to the Commitment of the related Lender; and

 

(ix)           the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that SenorSenior Loan Fund LLC has at least $100,000,000 of equity and subordinated notes circled as of the Closing Date.

 

(b)      By its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby certifies that each of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement set forth in this Section 3.01 have been satisfied; provided, that with respect to conditions precedent that expressly require the consent or approval of the Administrative Agent or another party (other than the Borrower or the Servicer), the foregoing certification is only to the knowledge of the Borrower and the Servicer, as applicable, with respect to such consents or approvals.

 

Section 3.02     Conditions Precedent to All Advances. Each Advance (including the Initial Advance, except as explicitly set forth below) to the Borrower from the Lenders shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

 

(a)      On the Advance Date of such Advance, the following statements shall be true and correct, and the Borrower by accepting any amount of such Advance shall be deemed to have certified that:

 

(i)            the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of such Advance: (A) a Notice of Borrowing, (B) a Borrowing Base Certificate, (C) a Loan Tape, (D) an Approval Notice (for any such Loan Asset added to the Collateral Portfolio on the related Advance Date) and (E) except with respect to an Advance under Section 2.02(f), such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and an executed copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument (including any Loan Assignment) relating to each Loan Asset to be Pledged evidencing the assignment of such Loan Asset from any prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (other than in the case of any Loan Asset acquired by the Borrower at origination);

 

(ii)           except with respect to an Advance under Section 2.02(f), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. one Business Day prior to the related Advance Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit I) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause (x) the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets and (y) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within thirty days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets;

 

(iii)          the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 are true and correct in all respects, and (except with respect to an Advance

 

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required by Section 2.02(f)) there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 5.04 before and after giving effect to the Advance to take place on such Advance Date and to the application of proceeds therefrom, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date);

 

(iv)          no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Advance, no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Advance;

 

(v)           no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance, which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event or any event which, if it continues uncured, will, with notice or lapse of time, constitute a Servicer Termination Event;

 

(vi)          since the Closing Date, no material adverse change has occurred on the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations of the Servicer, or in the ability of the Servicer, Transferor or the Borrower to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document;

 

(vii)         no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged on such Advance Date; and

 

(viii)        all terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan Asset being Pledged hereunder on such Advance Date (and the Portfolio Assets related thereto), including, without limitation, the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in such Eligible Loan Assets and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed.

 

(b)      The Administrative Agent shall have provided an Approval Notice to the Borrower for each of the Eligible Loan Assets identified in the applicable Loan Tape for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Advance Date.

 

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

 

(d)      Except with respect to an Advance required by Section 2.02(f), the proposed Advance Date shall take place during the Reinvestment Period and the Facility Maturity Date has not yet occurred.

 

(e)      The Borrower shall have paid all fees then required to be paid, including all fees required hereunder and under the applicable Lender Fee Letters and the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and shall have reimbursed the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank and the Collateral Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of closing the transactions contemplated hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, including the reasonable attorneyattorneys’ fees and any other legal and document preparation costs incurred by the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

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The failure of the Borrower to satisfy any of the foregoing conditions precedent in respect of any Advance shall give rise to a right of the Administrative Agent and the applicable Lender Agent, which right may be exercised at any time on the demand of the applicable Lender Agent, to rescind the related Advance and direct the Borrower to pay to the applicable Lender Agent for the benefit of the applicable Lender an amount equal to the Advances made during any such time that any of the foregoing conditions precedent were not satisfied.

 

Section 3.03     Advances Do Not Constitute a Waiver. No Advance made hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any condition to any Lender’s obligation to make such an Advance unless such waiver is in writing and executed by such Lender.

 

Section 3.04     Conditions to Pledges of Loan Assets.  Each Pledge of an additional Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.06, a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or (c), an additional Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.21 or any other Pledge of a Loan Asset hereunder shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that (as certified to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower):

 

(a)      the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date that is one Business Day prior to the related Cut-Off Date: (A) a Borrowing Base Certificate, (B) a Loan Tape, (C) an Approval Notice (for each Loan Asset added to the Collateral Portfolio on the related Cut-Off Date) and (D) such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and an executed copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument (including any Loan Assignment) relating to each Loan Asset to be pledged evidencing the assignment of such Loan from any prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (other than in the case of any Loan Asset acquired by the Borrower at origination);

 

(b)      the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. one Business Day prior to the related Cut-Off Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit I) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause (x) the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets and (y) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within thirty days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets;

 

(c)      no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged on such Cut-Off Date;

 

(d)      all terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan Asset being Pledged hereunder on such Cut-Off Date (and the Portfolio Assets related thereto), including, without limitation, the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Collateral Agent,

 

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for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in such Eligible Loan Assets and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed;

 

(e)      the Administrative Agent shall have provided an Approval Notice to the Borrower for each of the Eligible Loan Assets identified in the applicable Loan Tape for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Cut-Off Date;

 

(f)       no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Pledge, and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, or would result from such Pledge (other than, with respect to any Pledge of an Eligible Loan Asset necessary to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency in accordance with Section 2.06, an Unmatured Event of Default arising solely pursuant to such Borrowing Base Deficiency); and

 

(g)      the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 are true and correct in all respects, and there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 5.04 before and after giving effect to the Pledge to take place on such Cut-Off Date, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date).

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.01     Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made (unless a specific date is specified below):

 

(a)      Organization, Good Standing and Due Qualification. The Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has the power and all licenses necessary to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and is duly qualified and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where the transaction of such business or its ownership of the Loan Assets and the Collateral Portfolio requires such qualification; except in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)      Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The Borrower has the power, authority and legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and all of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and has taken all necessary limited liability company action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, subject only to Permitted Liens.

 

(c)      Binding Obligation. This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Borrower is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforceability hereof and thereof may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and by general principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

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(d)      All Consents Required. No consent of any other party and no consent, license, approval or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any Governmental Authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any such Transaction Document or the Loan Assets or the transfer of an ownership interest or security interest in such Loan Assets, other than such as have been met or obtained and are in full force and effect.

 

(e)      No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a Party and all other agreements and instruments executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto in connection with the Pledge of the Collateral Portfolio will not (i) create any Lien on the Collateral Portfolio other than Permitted Liens, (ii) violate any Applicable Law or the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Borrower or (iii) violate any contract or other agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower or any property or assets of the Borrower may be bound.

 

(f)       No Proceedings. There is no litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any properties of the Borrower, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)      Selection Procedures. In selecting the Loan Assets to be Pledged pursuant to this Agreement, no selection procedures were employed which are intended to be adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

 

(h)      Pledge of Collateral Portfolio. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement, no item of Collateral Portfolio has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Borrower to any Person, other than as contemplated by Article II and the Pledge of such Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(i)       Indebtedness. The Borrower has no Indebtedness, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the terms of the Transaction Documents and (ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to certain ordinary business expenses arising pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(j)       Sole Purpose. The Borrower has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in transactions of the types contemplated by this Agreement, and has not engaged in any business activity other than the negotiation, execution and to the extent applicable, performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(k)      No Injunctions. No injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature adversely affects the Borrower’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party.

 

(l)       Taxes. The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed (on a consolidated basis or otherwise) on a timely basis all tax returns (including, without limitation, all foreign, federal, state, local and other tax returns) required to be filed by it, is not liable for Taxes payable by any other Person and has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes, assessments

 

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and other governmental charges due and payable from the Borrower except for those Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which it has established proper reserves on its books. No Tax lien or similar adverse claim has been filed, and no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other governmental charge. Any Taxes, fees and other governmental charges due and payable by the Borrower in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby have been paid or shall have been paid if and when due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) an amount of unpaid Taxes of the Borrower is less than $25,000 in the aggregate and (ii) such unpaid Taxes do not have a material adverse effect on any Secured Party, then the representation and warranties set forth in this Section 4.01(l) shall not be deemed to be incorrect on account of such unpaid Taxes.

 

(m)     Location. The Borrower’s location (within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC) is Delaware. The chief executive office of the Borrower (and the location of the Borrower’s records regarding the Collateral Portfolio (other than those delivered to the Collateral Custodian)) is located at the address set forth in Section 11.02 (or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto).

 

(n)      Tradenames. The Borrower has not changed its name since its formation and does not have tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names or “doing business as” names under which it has done or is doing business.

 

(o)      Solvency. The Borrower is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The Borrower is Solvent, and the transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party do not and will not render the Borrower not Solvent. The Borrower is paying its debts as they become due (subject to any applicable grace period); and the Borrower, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, will have adequate capital to conduct its business.

 

(p)      No Subsidiaries. The Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than in connection with retaining equity pursuant to Section 6.05.

 

(q)      Value Given. The Borrower has given fair consideration and reasonably equivalent value to the Transferor in exchange for the purchase of the Loan Assets (or any number of them) from the Transferor pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement. No such transfer has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the Borrower to the Transferor and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(r)       Reports Accurate. All Servicer’s Certificates, Servicing Reports, Notices of Borrowing, Borrowing Base Certificates and other written or electronic information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Agreement are, as of their date, accurate, true and correct in all material respects and no such document or certificate omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in all material respects; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by the Servicer which was provided to the Servicer from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information from an Obligor presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate, it being understood that any Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio included

 

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in a Servicing Report which is calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be true and correct in all material respects for purposes of this representation.

 

(s)      Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X. None of the transactions contemplated herein or in the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of proceeds from the sale of the Collateral Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Borrower does not own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Advances will be used to carry or purchase, any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

 

(t)       No Adverse Agreements. There are no agreements in effect adversely affecting the rights of the Borrower to make, or cause to be made, the grant of the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio contemplated by Section 2.13.

 

(u)      Event of Default/Unmatured Event of Default. No event has occurred which constitutes an Event of Default, and no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default (other than any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

(v)      Servicing Standard. Each of the Loan Assets was underwritten or acquired and is being serviced in conformance with the standard underwriting, credit, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems of the Servicer or the Transferor.

 

(w)     ERISA. The present value of all benefits vested under each “employee pension benefit plan” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or has any liability (each, a “Pension Plan”), does not exceed the value of the assets of the Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date) determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding such Pension Plan pursuant to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code. No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Borrower to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.

 

(x)      Allocation of Charges. There is not any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

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(y)     Broker-Dealer. The Borrower is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970.

 

(z)      Instructions to Obligors. The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Borrower, or the Servicer on the Borrower’s behalf, to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower has not granted any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, an interest in the Collection Account.

 

(aa)     Investment Company Act. The Borrower is not required to register as an “investment company” under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

 

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

 

(cc)     Collections. The Borrower acknowledges that all Available Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral Portfolio Pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business Days after receipt as required herein.

 

(dd)    Set-Off, etc. No Loan Asset in the Collateral Portfolio has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set-off or modified by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Obligor thereof, and no Loan Asset in the Collateral Portfolio is subject to compromise, adjustment, extension, satisfaction, subordination, rescission, set-off, counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, reduction, termination or modification, whether arising out of transactions concerning the Collateral Portfolio or otherwise, by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Obligor with respect thereto, except, in each case, for amendments, extensions and modifications, if any, to such Collateral Portfolio otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.04(a) of this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

(ee)     Full Payment. As of the applicable Cut-Off Date thereof, the Borrower has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to expect that any Loan Asset will not be paid in full.

 

(ff)     Environmental. With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower: (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment. As of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, none of the Borrower, the Transferor nor the Servicer has received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does any such Person have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

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(gg)    Sanctions. None of the Borrower, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Borrower nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Borrower and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing (i) is a Sanctioned Person; (ii) is controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (iii) is, to the Borrower’s knowledge, under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by a governmental authority that enforces Sanctions; or (iv) will fund any repayment of the Obligations with proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender or any other party to this Agreement, or any Related Party, to be in breach of any Sanctions. To each such Person’s knowledge, no investor in such Person is a Sanctioned Person. Each Person will notify each Lender and Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

(hh)    Confirmation from Transferor. The Borrower has received in writing from the Transferor confirmation that the Transferor will not cause the Borrower to file a voluntary bankruptcy petition under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(ii)     [Reserved].

 

(ii)     (jj) Beneficial Ownership Certification. As of its date of delivery, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.

 

(jj)     (kk) Security Interest.

 

(i)            This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Collateral Portfolio in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other Liens (except for Permitted Liens), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower;

 

(ii)           the Collateral Portfolio is comprised of “instruments”, “security entitlements”, “general intangibles”, “accounts”, “certificated securities”, “uncertificated securities”, “securities accounts”, “deposit accounts”, “supporting obligations” or “insurance” (each as defined in the applicable UCC) and/or such other category of collateral under the applicable UCC as to which the Borrower has complied with its obligations under this Section 4.01(kkjj);

 

(iii)          with respect to that portion of the Collateral Portfolio that constitute “security entitlements”:

 

a.            all of such security entitlements have been credited to one of the Controlled Accounts and the securities intermediary for each Controlled Account has agreed to treat all assets credited to such Controlled Account as “financial assets” within the meaning of the applicable UCC;

 

b.            the Borrower has taken all steps necessary to cause the securities intermediary to identify in its records the Collateral Agent and the Borrower, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the Person having a security entitlement against the securities intermediary in each of the Controlled Accounts; and

 

c.            the Controlled Accounts are not in the name of any Person other than the Borrower, subject to the lien of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The securities intermediary of any Controlled Account which is a

 

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“securities account” under the UCC has agreed to comply with the entitlement orders and instructions of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the Transaction Documents, including causing cash to be invested in Permitted Investments; provided that, upon the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent), the securities intermediary has agreed to only follow the entitlement orders and instructions of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, including with respect to the investment of cash in Permitted Investments.

 

(iv)         all Controlled Accounts constitute “securities accounts” or “deposit accounts” as defined in the applicable UCC;

 

(v)          with respect to any Controlled Account which constitutes a “deposit account” as defined in the applicable UCC, the Borrower, the Account Bank and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, have entered into an account control agreement which permits the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to direct disposition of the funds in such deposit account;

 

(vi)         the Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to (or, with respect to assets securing any Loan Assets, a valid security interest in) the Collateral Portfolio free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of any Person;

 

(vii)        the Borrower has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Loan Asset to the granting of a security interest in the Loan Assets hereunder to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(viii)       the Borrower has caused the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and that portion of the Loan Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, under this Agreement;

 

(ix)          other than as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Borrower that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral Portfolio other than any financing statement (A) relating to the security interests granted to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, or (B) that has been terminated and/or fully and validly assigned to the Collateral Agent on or prior to the Closing Date. The Borrower is not aware of the filing of any judgment or Tax lien filings against the Borrower;

 

(x)           all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note that constitute or evidence each Loan Asset has been or, subject to the delivery requirements contained herein, will be delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

(xi)          other than in the case of Noteless Loan Assets, the Borrower has received, or subject to the delivery requirements contained herein will receive, a written acknowledgment from the Collateral Custodian that the Collateral Custodian, as the bailee of the Collateral Agent, is holding the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets solely on behalf of and for the Collateral Agent, for the benefit

 

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of the Secured Parties; provided that the acknowledgement of the Collateral Custodian set forth in Section 12.11 may serve as such acknowledgement;

 

(xii)         none of the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets has any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

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

 

(xiv)        with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes an “uncertificated security”, that the Borrower shall cause the issuer of such uncertificated security to register the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the registered owner of such uncertificated security.

 

Section 4.02     Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and any date which Loan Assets are Pledged hereunder and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made:

 

(a)      Valid Transfer and Security Interest. This Agreement constitutes a grant of a security interest in all of the Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which is a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loan Assets forming a part of the Collateral Portfolio and in that portion of the Loan Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to Permitted Liens. No Person claiming through or under the Borrower shall have any claim to or interest in the Controlled Accounts.

 

(b)      Eligibility of Collateral Portfolio. (i) The Loan Tape and the information contained in each Notice of Borrowing is an accurate and complete listing of all the Loan Assets contained in the Collateral Portfolio as of the related Cut-Off Date and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such item of Collateral Portfolio and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct as of the related Cut-Off Date, (ii) each Loan Asset designated on any Borrowing Base Certificate as an Eligible Loan Asset and each Loan Asset included as an Eligible Loan Asset in any calculation of the Borrowing Base or the Borrowing Base Deficiency is an Eligible Loan Asset and (iii) with respect to each item of Collateral Portfolio, all consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of or registrations or declarations of any Governmental Authority or any Person required to be obtained, effected or given by the Borrower in connection with the transfer of a security interest in each item of Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect. For the avoidance of doubt, any inaccurate representation that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset hereunder or under any other Transaction Document shall not constitute an Event of Default if the Borrower complies with Section 2.07(c) hereunder.

 

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

 

Section 4.03     Representations and Warranties of the Servicer. The Servicer hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made:

 

(a)      Organization and Good Standing. The Servicer has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b)      Due Qualification. The Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a limited liability company and is in good standing as a limited liability company, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property and or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals except where failure to be in good standing or obtain such licenses or approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)      Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The Servicer (i) has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (b) carry out the terms of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer.

 

(d)      Binding Obligation. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

(e)      No Violation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Servicer’s certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement or any contractual obligation of the Servicer, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the Servicer’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such contractual obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

 

(f)       No Proceedings. There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, threatened against the Servicer, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a

 

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party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)      All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders, licenses or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party have been obtained.

 

(h)      Reports Accurate. No Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing, Borrowing Base Certificate, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Agreement is inaccurate in any material respect as of the date it is dated, and no such document contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in any material respect; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by the Servicer which was provided to the Servicer from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Servicer; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information from an Obligor presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate, it being understood that any Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio included in a Servicing Report which is calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be true and correct in all material respects for purposes of this representation.

 

(i)       Servicing Standard. The Servicer has complied in all respects with the Servicing Standard with regard to the servicing of the Loan Assets.

 

(j)       Collections. The Servicer acknowledges that all Available Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral Portfolio transferred or Pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business Days from receipt as required herein.

 

(k)      [Reserved].

 

(l)       Solvency. The Servicer is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party do not and will not render the Servicer not Solvent.

 

(m)     Taxes. The Servicer has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns that are required to be filed by it (subject to any extensions to file properly obtained by the same). The Servicer has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes and all assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Servicer), and no Tax lien has been filed and no claim is being asserted with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) an amount of unpaid Taxes of the Servicer (or Taxes with respect to its property) is less than $25,000 in the aggregate and (ii) such unpaid Taxes do not have an adverse effect on any Secured Party, then the representation and warranties set forth in this Section 4.03(m) shall not be deemed to be incorrect on account of such unpaid Taxes.

 

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limitation, the use of the Proceeds from the sale of the Collateral Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II.

 

(o)      Security Interest. The Servicer will take all steps necessary to ensure that the Borrower has granted a security interest (as defined in the UCC) to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio, which is enforceable in accordance with Applicable Law upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and such security interest is a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing (except for any Permitted Liens). All filings (including, without limitation, such UCC filings) as are necessary for the perfection of the Secured Parties’ security interest in the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing have been (or prior to the applicable Advance will be) made.

 

(p)      ERISA. The present value of all benefits vested under each “employee pension benefit plan” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Servicer or any ERISA Affiliate of the Servicer or to which the Servicer or any ERISA Affiliate of the Servicer contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or has any liability (each, a “Servicer Pension Plan”) does not exceed the value of the assets of the Servicer Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date) determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding such Servicer Pension Plan pursuant to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code. No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Servicer Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Servicer Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Servicer to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Servicer Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Servicer Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Servicer Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Servicer Pension Plan.

 

(q)      Sanctions. None of the Servicer, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Servicer nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Servicer and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing (i) is a Sanctioned Person; (ii) is controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (iii) is, to the Servicer’s knowledge, under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by a governmental authority that enforces Sanctions; or (iv) will fund any repayment of the Obligations with proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender or any other party to this Agreement, or any Related Party, to be in breach of any Sanctions. To each Person’s knowledge, no investor in such Person is a Sanctioned Person. Each Person will notify each Lender and Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

(r)       Environmental. With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer: (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related

 

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Obligor’s operations is the subject of a Federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment. The Servicer has not received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does the Servicer have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

(s)      No Injunctions. No injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature adversely affects the Servicer’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party.

 

(t)       Instructions to Obligors. The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Servicer on the Borrower’s behalf to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(u)      Allocation of Charges. There is not any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

(v)      Servicer Termination Event. No event has occurred which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event (other than any Servicer Termination Event which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

(w)     Broker-Dealer. The Servicer is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970.

 

(x)      Compliance with Applicable Law. The Servicer has complied in all respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item in the Collateral Portfolio contravenes in any respect any Applicable Law.

 

Section 4.04     Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent in its individual capacity and as Collateral Agent represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)      Organization; Power and Authority. It is a duly organized and validly existing national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Collateral Agent under this Agreement.

 

(b)      Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

 

(c)      No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with, result in any breach of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Agent is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

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(d)      No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Applicable Law.

 

(e)      All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Agent, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral Agent of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Agent of the terms hereof have been obtained.

 

(f)       Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Agent, enforceable against the Collateral Agent in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

Section 4.05     Representations and Warranties of each Lender. Each Lender hereby individually represents and warrants, as to itself, that it is (a) either a Qualified Institutional Buyer under Rule 144A of the Securities Act or an institutional “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1)-(3) or (7) under the Securities Act and (b) a “qualified purchaser” under the 1940 Act.

 

Section 4.06     Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian. The Collateral Custodian in its individual capacity and as Collateral Custodian represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)      Organization; Power and Authority. It is a duly organized and validly existing national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Collateral Custodian under this Agreement.

 

(b)      Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Custodian, as the case may be.

 

(c)      No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with, result in any breach of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Custodian is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

(d)      No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Applicable Law.

 

(e)      All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Custodian, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral Custodian of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Custodian of the terms hereof have been obtained.

 

(f)       Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Custodian, enforceable against the Collateral Custodian in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

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ARTICLE V.

 

GENERAL COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01     Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower. From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)      Organizational Procedures and Scope of Business. The Borrower will observe all organizational procedures required by its certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will limit the scope of its business to: (i) the acquisition of Eligible Loan Assets and the ownership and management of the Portfolio Assets and the related assets in the Collateral Portfolio; (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of Loan Assets as and when permitted under the Transaction Documents; (iii) entering into and performing under the Transaction Documents; (iv) consenting or withholding consent as to proposed amendments, waivers and other modifications of the Loan Agreements to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; (v) exercising any rights (including but not limited to voting rights and rights arising in connection with a Bankruptcy Event with respect to an Obligor or the consensual or non-judicial restructuring of the debt or equity of an Obligor) or remedies in connection with the Loan Assets and participating in the committees (official or otherwise) or other groups formed by creditors of an Obligor to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; and (vi) engaging in any activity and to exercise any powers permitted to limited liability companies under the laws of the State of Delaware that are related to the foregoing and necessary, convenient or advisable to accomplish the foregoing.

 

(b)      Special Purpose Entity Requirements. The Borrower will at all times: (i) maintain at least one Independent Director; (ii) maintain its own separate books and records and bank accounts; (iii) hold itself out to the public and all other Persons as a legal entity separate from the Transferor and any other Person; (iv) have a Board of Directors separate from that of the Transferor and any other Person; (v) file its own tax returns, if any, as may be required under Applicable Law, to the extent it is (1) not part of a consolidated group filing a consolidated return or returns or (2) not treated as a division for tax purposes of another taxpayer, and pay any Taxes so required to be paid under Applicable Law in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (vi) not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person; (vii) conduct its business in its own name and strictly comply with all organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence; (viii) maintain separate financial statements, except to the extent that the Borrower’s financial and operating results are consolidated with those of Senior Loan Fund LLC in consolidated financial statements; (ix) pay its own liabilities only out of its own funds; (x) maintain an arm’s-length relationship with its Affiliates and the Transferor; (xi) pay the salaries of its own employees, if any; (xii) not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; (xiii) allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space; (xiv) use separate stationery, invoices and checks; (xv) except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, not pledge its assets as security for the obligations of any other Person; (xvi) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity; (xvii) maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions and liabilities and pay its operating expenses and liabilities from its own assets; (xviii) cause its Board of Directors to meet at least annually or act pursuant to written consent and keep minutes of such meetings and actions and observe in all respects all other Delaware limited liability company formalities; (xix) not acquire the obligations

 

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or any securities of its Affiliates; and (xx) cause the directors, officers, agents and other representatives of the Borrower to act at all times with respect to the Borrower consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of the Borrower. Where necessary, the Borrower will obtain proper authorization from its members for limited liability company action.

 

(c)      Preservation of Company Existence. The Borrower will preserve and maintain its limited liability company existence in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and will promptly obtain and thereafter maintain qualifications to do business as a foreign limited liability company in any other state in which it does business and in which it is required to so qualify under Applicable Law.

 

(d)      Compliance with Legal Opinions. The Borrower shall take all other actions necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Borrower, issued in connection with the Purchase and Sale Agreement and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loan Assets.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(h)      Required Loan Documents. The Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy or electronic copy of (i) the Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) and the Loan Asset Checklist pertaining to each Loan Asset within five Business Days of the Cut-Off Date pertaining to such Loan Asset and (ii) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents pertaining to each Loan Asset within thirty days of the Cut-Off Date pertaining to such Loan Asset.

 

(i)       Taxes. The Borrower will file or cause to be filed its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required by the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated in Section 4.01(l)).

 

(j)       Notice of Event of Default. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of the occurrence of any Event of Default under this Agreement promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge of such event. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Borrower’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

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

 

(l)       Notice of Income Tax Liability. The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent telephonic or facsimile notice within 10 Business Days (confirmed in writing within five Business Days thereafter) of the receipt of revenue agent

 

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reports or other written proposals, determinations or assessments of the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority which propose, determine or otherwise set forth positive adjustments (i) to the Tax liability of Senior Loan Fund LLC or any “affiliated group” (of which Senior Loan Fund LLC is a member) in an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate, or (ii) to the Tax liability of the Borrower itself in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000 in the aggregate. Any such notice shall specify the nature of the items giving rise to such adjustments and the amounts thereof.

 

(m)     Notice of Auditors’ Management Letters. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent after the receipt of any auditors’ management letters received by the Borrower or by its accountants.

 

(n)      Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.01 or Section 4.02 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Cut-Off Date of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Borrower which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

(o)      Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower confirms and agrees that the Borrower will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, promptly send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a notice of (i) any material breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (ii) any event or occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach.

 

(p)      Notice of Proceedings. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days, after the Borrower receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, of any settlement of, material judgment (including a material judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any material labor controversy, material litigation, material action, material suit or material proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting the Collateral Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor or any of their Affiliates. For purposes of this Section 5.01(p), (i) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the Borrower in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be material and (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Servicer or the Transferor in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be material.

 

(q)      Notice of ERISA Reportable Events. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent after receiving notice of any “reportable event” (as defined in Title IV of ERISA, other than an event for which the reporting requirements have

 

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been waived by regulations) with respect to the Borrower (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof), and provide them with a copy of such notice.

 

(r)       Notice of Accounting Changes. As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent notice of any material change in the accounting policies of the Borrower.

 

(s)      Additional Documents. The Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent with (i) copies of such documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request evidencing the truthfulness of the representations set forth in this Agreement and (ii) all documentation and other information requested by any Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent, in each case that are within the possession or control of (or are reasonably accessible to) the Borrower.

 

(t)       Protection of Security Interest. With respect to the Collateral Portfolio acquired by the Borrower, the Borrower will (i) if acquired from the Transferor, acquire such Collateral Portfolio pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or such other similar agreement, as applicable, (ii) (at the expense of the Borrower) take all action necessary to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the Borrower’s ownership of such Collateral Portfolio free and clear of any Lien other than the Lien created hereunder and Permitted Liens, including, without limitation, (a) with respect to the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, filing and maintaining (at the expense of the Borrower), effective financing statements against the Transferor in all necessary or appropriate filing offices (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof) and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices, (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof) and (b) executing or causing to be executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate, (iii) (at the expense of the Borrower) take all action necessary to cause a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest, subject only to Permitted Liens, to exist in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Borrower’s interests in all of the Collateral Portfolio being Pledged hereunder, including the filing of a UCC financing statement in the applicable jurisdiction adequately describing the Collateral Portfolio (which may include an “all asset” filing), and naming the Borrower as debtor and the Collateral Agent as the secured party, and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices, (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof), (iv) permit the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent or their respective agents or representatives to visit the offices of the Borrower during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other information concerning the Collateral Portfolio and discuss matters related thereto with any of the officers or employees of the Borrower having knowledge of such matters (provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for the costs and expenses of more than two such visits in any calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the number of visits for which the Borrower shall be liable for the costs and expenses shall not be limited), and (v) take all additional action that the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the respective first priority perfected security interests of the parties to this

 

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Agreement in the Collateral Portfolio, or to enable the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder.

 

(u)      Liens. The Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents of the existence of any Lien on the Collateral Portfolio (other than Permitted Liens) and the Borrower shall defend the right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio against all claims of third parties.

 

(v)      Other Documents. At any time from time to time upon prior written request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent, at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement including the first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) granted hereunder and of the rights and powers herein granted (including, among other things, authorizing the filing of such UCC financing statements as the Administrative Agent may request).

 

(w)     Compliance with Law. The Borrower shall at all times comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law applicable to Borrower or any of its assets (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, and all federal securities laws), and Borrower shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence, and all licenses material to its business.

 

(x)      Proper Records. The Borrower shall at all times keep proper books of records and accounts in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of its transactions in accordance with GAAP and set aside on its books from its earning for each fiscal year all such proper reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

(y)     Satisfaction of Obligations. The Borrower shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

 

(z)      Performance of Covenants. The Borrower shall observe, perform and satisfy all the material terms, provisions, covenants and conditions required to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and shall pay when due all costs, fees and expenses required to be paid by it, under the Transaction Documents. The Borrower shall pay and discharge all Taxes, levies, liens and other charges on it or its assets and on the Collateral Portfolio that, in each case, in any manner would create any lien or charge upon the Collateral Portfolio, except for any such Taxes as are being appropriately contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP.

 

(aa)    Tax Treatment. The Borrower, the Transferor and the Lenders shall treat the Advances advanced hereunder as indebtedness of the Borrower (or, so long as the Borrower is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as indebtedness of the entity of which it is considered to be a part) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to file any and all tax forms in a manner consistent therewith.

 

(bb)   Maintenance of Records. The Borrower will maintain records with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the conduct and operation of its business with no less a degree of prudence than if the Collateral Portfolio were held by the Borrower for its own account and not

 

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subject to the terms of the Transaction Documents and will furnish the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, upon the reasonable request by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, information with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the conduct and operation of its business.

 

(cc)    Obligor Notification Forms. The Borrower shall furnish the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent with an appropriate power of attorney to send (at the Administrative Agent’s discretion on the Collateral Agent’s behalf, after the occurrence of an Event of Default) Obligor notification forms to give notice to the Obligors of the Collateral Agent’s interest in the Collateral Portfolio and the obligation to make payments as directed by the Administrative Agent on the Collateral Agent’s behalf.

 

(dd)   Beneficial Ownership Regulation. Within five (5) Business Days of the Thirteenth Amendment Date, the Borrower shall deliver the Beneficial Ownership Certification. Promptly following any subsequent request therefor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender information and documentation reasonably requested by the Lender for purposes of compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

(ee)    Continuation Statements. The Borrower shall, not earlier than six months and not later than three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of filing of the financing statement referred to in Schedule I hereto or any other financing statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with any Advance hereunder, unless the Collection Date shall have occurred:

 

(i)            authorize and deliver and file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement with respect to such financing statement; and

 

(ii)           deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents an opinion of the counsel for the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, confirming and updating the opinion delivered pursuant to Schedule I with respect to perfection and otherwise to the effect that the security interest hereunder continues to be an enforceable and perfected security interest, subject to no other Liens of record except as provided herein or otherwise permitted hereunder, which opinion may contain usual and customary assumptions, limitations and exceptions.

 

(ff)     Disregarded Entity. The Borrower will be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b), and neither the Borrower nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

(gg)   Expenses relating to Controlled Accounts. The Borrower will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Controlled Accounts.

 

(hh)   Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws. The Borrower, each Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Borrower and each Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Borrower and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, any Related Party of the foregoing shall: (i) comply with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) conduct the requisite due diligence in connection with the transactions contemplated herein for purposes of complying with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of any applicable investor and the origin of the assets used by such investor to purchase

 

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the property in question, and will maintain sufficient information to identify any applicable investor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (iii) ensure it does not use any of the credit in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws; and (iv) ensure it does not fund any repayment of the Obligations in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

Section 5.02     Negative Covenants of the Borrower. From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)      Special Purpose Entity Requirements. Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall not (i) guarantee any obligation of any Person, including any Affiliate; (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, other than the actions required or permitted to be performed under the Transaction Documents; (iii) incur, create or assume any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness incurred under the Transaction Documents or under any Hedging Agreement pursuant to Section 5.09(a); (iv) make or permit to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or own or acquire any stock or securities (other than any equity or other securities retained pursuant to Section 6.05) of, any Person, except that the Borrower may invest in those Loan Assets and other investments permitted under the Transaction Documents and may make any advance required or expressly permitted to be made pursuant to any provisions of the Transaction Documents and permit the same to remain outstanding in accordance with such provisions; (v) become insolvent or fail to pay its debts and liabilities from its assets when due; (vi) create, form or otherwise acquire any Subsidiaries (other than any equity or other securities retained pursuant to Section 6.05) or (vii) release, sell, transfer, convey or assign any Loan Asset unless in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)      Requirements for Material Actions. The Borrower shall not fail to provide (and at all times the Borrower’s organizational documents shall reflect) that the unanimous consent of all directors (including the consent of the Independent Director(s)) is required for the Borrower to (i) dissolve or liquidate, in whole or part, or institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, (ii) institute or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, (iii) file a petition seeking or consent to reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (iv) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Borrower, (v) make any assignment for the benefit of the Borrower’s creditors, (vi) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or (vii) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

(c)      Protection of Title. The Borrower shall not take any action which would directly or indirectly impair or adversely affect the Borrower’s title to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(d)      Transfer Limitations. The Borrower shall not transfer, assign, convey, grant, bargain, sell, set over, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or pledge or hypothecate, directly or indirectly, any interest in the Collateral Portfolio to any person other than the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or engage in financing transactions or similar transactions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio with any person other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in each case, except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(e)      Liens. The Borrower shall not create, incur or permit to exist any lien, encumbrance or security interest in or on any of the Collateral Portfolio subject to the security interest granted by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, other than Permitted Liens.

 

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(f)       Organizational Documents. The Borrower shall not amend, modify or terminate any of the organizational or operational documents of the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(g)      Merger, Acquisitions, Sales, etc. The Borrower shall not change its organizational structure, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or asset sale (other than pursuant to Section 2.07), or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(h)      Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Advance other than (x) to finance the purchase by the Borrower, on a “true sale” basis, of Collateral Portfolio, (y) to fund the Unfunded Exposure Account in order to establish reserves for unfunded commitments of Revolving Loan Assets and Delayed Draw Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio or (z) to distribute such proceeds to the Transferor (so long as such distribution is permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(m)). The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Advance in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

(i)       Limited Assets. The Borrower shall not hold or own any assets that are not part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(j)       Tax Treatment. The Borrower shall not elect to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and shall take all reasonable steps necessary to avoid being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

(k)      Extension or Amendment of Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a) of this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Asset (including the Underlying Collateral).

 

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

 

(m)     Restricted Junior Payments. The Borrower shall not make any Restricted Junior Payment, except that, so long as no Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred or would result therefrom, the Borrower may declare and make distributions to its member on its membership interests.

 

(n)      ERISA Matters. The Borrower will not (a) engage, and will exercise its best efforts not to permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage, in any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of ERISA Section 406(a) or (b) or Code Section 4975) for which an exemption is not available or has not previously been obtained from the United States Department of Labor, (b) fail to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan, (c) fail to make any payments to a Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under the agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto, (d) terminate any Pension Plan so as to result, directly or indirectly in any liability to the Borrower, or (e) permit to exist any occurrence of any reportable event described in Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan, other than an event for which reporting requirements have been waived by regulations.

 

(o)      Instructions to Obligors. The Borrower will not make any change, or permit the Servicer to make any change, in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made with respect to the Collateral Portfolio to the Collection Account unless the Administrative Agent

 

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has consented to such change (other than, with respect to the Initial Loan Assets, any change which consists solely of directing Obligors or the agents on the Initial Loan Assets to direct payments to the Collection Account).

 

(p)      Compliance with Sanctions. None of the Borrower, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Borrower nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Borrower and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Advance hereunder, or lend, contribute, or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner, or other Person (i) to fund any activities or business of or with a Sanctioned Person, or (ii) in any manner that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender to be in breach of any Sanctions. Each Person shall comply with all applicable Sanctions in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions. Each Person will notify each Lender and the Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

(q)      Change of Jurisdiction, Location, Names or Location of Loan Asset Files. The Borrower shall not change the jurisdiction of its formation, make any change to its corporate name or use any tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names, “doing business as” names or other names unless, prior to the effective date of any such change in the jurisdiction of its formation, name change or use, the Borrower receives prior written consent from the Administrative Agent of such change and delivers to the Administrative Agent such financing statements as the Administrative Agent may request to reflect such name change or use, together with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith. The Borrower will not change the location of its chief executive office unless prior to the effective date of any such change of location, the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent of such change of location in writing. The Borrower will not move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian or the Servicer moving, the Loan Asset Files from the location thereof on the Closing Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent to such move in writing and the Servicer shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith.

 

(r)       Allocation of Charges. There will not be any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

Section 5.03     Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)      Compliance with Law. The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law, including those with respect to servicing the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof.

 

(b)      Preservation of Company Existence. The Servicer will preserve and maintain its limited liability company existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(c)      Obligations and Compliance with Collateral Portfolio. The Servicer will take all actions within its control so as to permit the Borrower to fulfill and comply with all obligations on the part of the Borrower to be fulfilled or complied with under or in connection with the administration of each item of Collateral Portfolio and will do nothing to impair the rights of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(d)      Keeping of Records and Books of Account.

 

(i)            The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Collateral Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Collateral Portfolio and the identification of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(ii)           The Servicer shall permit the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or their respective agents or representatives, to visit the offices of the Servicer during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice and examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other information concerning the Collateral Portfolio and the Servicer’s servicing thereof and discuss matters related thereto with any of the officers or employees of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters (provided that the Servicer shall not be liable for the costs and expenses of more than two such visits in any calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the number of visits for which the Servicer shall be liable for the costs and expenses shall not be limited).

 

(iii)          The Servicer will on or prior to the Closing Date, mark its master data processing records and other books and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio with a legend, acceptable to the Administrative Agent describing (i) the sale of the Collateral Portfolio to the Borrower and (ii) the Pledge from the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(e)      Preservation of Security Interest. The Servicer (at the expense of the Borrower) will file such financing and continuation statements and any other documents that may be required by any law or regulation of any Governmental Authority to preserve and protect fully the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

 

(f)       Events of Default. The Servicer will provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) with immediate written notice of the occurrence of each Event of Default and each Unmatured Event of Default of which the Servicer has knowledge or has received notice. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Servicer’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Servicer will provide to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Servicer setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto. The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent within two (2) Business Days of its knowledge of the occurrence of any payment default by an Obligor under any Eligible Loan Asset or any Bankruptcy Event with respect to any Obligor under any Loan Assets.

 

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(g)      Taxes. The Servicer will file its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required under the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated by Section 4.03(m)).

 

(h)      Other. The Servicer will promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (i) such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral Portfolio or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower or the Servicer as the Collateral Agent, any Lender Agent or the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) all documentation and other information requested by any Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent, that are within the possession or control of (or are reasonably accessible to) the Servicer.

 

(i)       Proceedings Related to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer and the Transaction Documents. The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after any executive officer of the Servicer receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer (or any of their Affiliates) or the Transaction Documents. For purposes of this Section 5.03(i), (i) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Transaction Documents or the Borrower in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Servicer or the Transferor in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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

 

(k)      Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws. The Servicer, each Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Servicer and each Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Servicer and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, any Related Party of the foregoing shall: (i) comply with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) conduct the requisite due diligence in connection with the transactions contemplated herein for purposes of complying with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of any applicable investor and the origin of the assets used by such investor to purchase the property in question, and will maintain sufficient information to identify any applicable investor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (iii) ensure it does not use any of the credit in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws; and (iv) ensure it does not fund any repayment of the Obligations in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

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(l)       Special Purpose Entity Requirements. The Servicer shall take such actions as are necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the special purpose entity requirements set forth in Sections 5.01(a) and (b) and 5.02(a) and (b); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Servicer shall not be required to expend any of its own funds to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with subsection 5.02(a)(v) or subsection 5.01(b)(xvii).

 

(m)     Accounting Changes. As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents notice of any material change in the accounting policies of the Transferor.

 

(n)      Proceedings Related to the Collateral Portfolio. The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after any Responsible Officer of the Servicer receives notice or has actual knowledge of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the interests of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio. For purposes of this Section 5.03(m), any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Portfolio or the Collateral Agent’s or the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio in excess of $1,000,000 or more shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(o)      Compliance with Legal Opinions. The Servicer shall take all other actions necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Servicer, issued in connection with the Transaction Documents and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loan Assets.

 

(p)      Instructions to Agents and Obligors. The Servicer shall direct, or shall cause the Transferor to direct, any agent or administrative agent for any Loan Asset to remit all payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset, and, if applicable, to direct the Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset to remit all such payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset directly to the Collection Account. The Servicer shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure, and shall cause the Transferor to take commercially reasonable steps to ensure, that only funds constituting payments and collections relating to Loan Assets shall be deposited into the Collection Account.

 

(q)      Capacity as Servicer. The Servicer will ensure that, at all times when it is dealing with or in connection with the Loan Assets in its capacity as Servicer, it holds itself out as Servicer, and not in any other capacity.

 

(r)       Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Servicer confirms and agrees that the Servicer will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, promptly send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a notice of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (ii) any event or occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach, in each case, promptly upon learning thereof.

 

(s)      Audits. Prior to the Closing Date and periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, the Servicer shall allow the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (during normal office hours and upon advance

 

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notice) to review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Servicer with the Servicing Standard, as well as with the Transaction Documents and to conduct an audit of the Collateral Portfolio and Required Loan Documents in conjunction with such a review (provided that the Servicer shall not be liable for the costs and expenses of more than two such visits in any calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the number of visits for which the Servicer shall be liable for the costs and expenses shall not be limited). Such review shall be reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time.

 

(t)       Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement. The Servicer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.03 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Cut-Off Date of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Servicer which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

(u)      Insurance Policies. The Servicer has caused, and will cause, to be performed any and all acts reasonably required to be performed to preserve the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in any Insurance Policies applicable to Loan Assets (to the extent the Servicer or an Affiliate of the Servicer is the agent or servicer under the applicable Loan Agreement) including, without limitation, in each case, any necessary notifications of insurers, assignments of policies or interests therein, and establishments of co-insured, joint loss payee and mortgagee rights in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties; provided that, unless the Borrower is the sole lender under such Loan Agreement, the Servicer shall only take such actions that are customarily taken by or on behalf of a lender in a syndicated loan facility to preserve the rights of such lender.

 

(v)      Disregarded Entity. The Servicer shall cause the Borrower to be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b) and shall ensure that neither the Borrower nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

(w)     Sanctions. The Servicer shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware thereof, notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing of any breach of Section 4.01(ii), Section 4.03(q), Section 5.02(q) or Section 5.04(f).

 

Section 5.04     Negative Covenants of the Servicer.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)      Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, etc. The Servicer will not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless the Servicer is the surviving entity and unless:

 

(i)            the Servicer has delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to factual matters such as whether or not such transaction would cause an Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event) each stating that any such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer and any supplemental agreement executed

 

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in connection therewith comply with this Section 5.04 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with and, in the case of the Opinion of Counsel, that such supplemental agreement is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Servicer and such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 

(ii)           the Servicer shall have delivered notice of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(iii)          after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event or event that with notice or lapse of time would constitute either an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred; and

 

(iv)          the Administrative Agent shall have consented in writing to such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer; provided that, the consent of the Administrative Agent shall not be required in the event that the Servicer consolidates or merges into an Affiliate of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. or conveys or transfers all or substantially all of its properties and assets to an Affiliate of Golub Capital BDC, Inc., in each case, so long as (x) the surviving entity has, together with its Affiliates, at least $2,000,000,000 of assets under management (measured as of the last day of the most recent fiscal quarter of such surviving entity and its Affiliates) and (y) the surviving entity’s regular business includes the servicing of assets similar to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(b)      Change of Name or Location of Loan Asset Files. The Servicer shall not (x) change its name, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the offices where it keeps records concerning the Collateral Portfolio from the address set forth in Section 11.02, or change the jurisdiction of its formation, or (y) move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset Files from the location thereof on the initial Advance Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent of such move in writing and the Servicer shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith and has taken all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(c)      Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Servicer will not make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made with respect to the Collateral Portfolio to the Collection Account, unless the Administrative Agent has consented to such change (other than, with respect to the Initial Loan Assets, any change which consists solely of directing Obligors or the agents on the Initial Loan Assets to direct payments to the Collection Account).

 

(d)      Extension or Amendment of Loan Assets. The Servicer will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a), extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Asset (including the Underlying Collateral).

 

(e)      Allocation of Charges. There will not be any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

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(f)       Compliance with Sanctions. None of the Servicer, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Servicer nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Servicer and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Advance hereunder, or lend, contribute, or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner, or other Person (i) to fund any activities or business of or with a Sanctioned Person, or (ii) in any manner that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender to be in breach of any Sanctions. Each Person shall comply with all applicable Sanctions in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions. Each Person will notify each Lender and the Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

Section 5.05     Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent. From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)      Compliance with Law. The Collateral Agent will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law.

 

(b)      Preservation of Existence. The Collateral Agent will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 5.06     Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent. From the Closing Date until the Collection Date, the Collateral Agent will not make any changes to the Collateral Agent Fees without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 5.07     Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian. From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)      Compliance with Law. The Collateral Custodian will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law.

 

(b)      Preservation of Existence. The Collateral Custodian will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)      Location of Required Loan Documents. Subject to Article XII of this Agreement, the Required Loan Documents shall remain at all times in the possession of the Collateral Custodian at the address set forth in Section 11.02 unless notice of a different address is given in accordance with the terms hereof or unless the Administrative Agent agrees to allow certain Required Loan Documents to be released to the Servicer on a temporary basis in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such Required Loan Documents may be released pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 5.08     Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian.

 

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(a)      Required Loan Documents. The Collateral Custodian will not dispose of any documents constituting the Required Loan Documents in any manner that is inconsistent with the performance of its obligations as the Collateral Custodian pursuant to this Agreement and will not dispose of any Collateral Portfolio except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)      No Changes in Collateral Custodian Fees. The Collateral Custodian will not make any changes to the Collateral Custodian Fees without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 5.09     Covenants of the Borrower Relating to Hedging of Loan Assets.

 

(a)      The Borrower may enter into Hedge Agreements for certain fixed rate Loan Assets with a Hedge Counterparty with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)      As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower (but none of the obligations) in each Hedging Agreement, each Hedge Transaction, and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with the respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) with that Hedge Counterparty (“Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that as a result of such assignment the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.09(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

 

(c)      The Borrower shall, promptly upon execution thereof, provide to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a copy of any Hedging Agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

 

Section 6.01     Appointment and Designation of the Servicer.

 

(a)      Initial Servicer. The Borrower hereby appoints Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as Servicer, with the authority to service, administer and exercise rights and remedies, on behalf of the Borrower, in respect of the Collateral Portfolio. Until the Administrative Agent gives Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC a Servicer Termination Notice, Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. The Servicer and the Borrower hereby acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties are third party beneficiaries of the obligations undertaken by the Servicer hereunder.

 

(b)      Servicer Termination Notice. The Borrower, the Servicer, each Lender Agent, and the Administrative Agent hereby agree that, upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, the Administrative Agent, by written notice to the Servicer (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) (a “Servicer Termination Notice”), may terminate all of the rights, obligations, power and authority of the Servicer under this Agreement. On and after the receipt by the Servicer

 

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of a Servicer Termination Notice pursuant to this Section 6.01(b), the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent in writing or, if no such date is specified in such Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent, until a date mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Administrative Agent and shall be entitled to receive, to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to Section 2.04, the Servicing Fees therefor accrued until such date. After such date, the Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner that the Administrative Agent believes will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to a successor Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall assume each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth, and the Servicer shall use its best efforts to assist the successor Servicer in assuming such obligations (it being understood that the Administrative Agent may be such successor Servicer).

 

(c)      Appointment of Replacement Servicer. At any time following the delivery of a Servicer Termination Notice, the Administrative Agent may, (i) in its sole discretion, appoint an Approved Replacement Servicer as the Servicer under this Agreement and, in such case, all authority, power, rights and obligations of the Servicer shall pass to and be vested in such Approved Replacement Servicer or (ii) with the prior writtenwith the consent of the Borrower and GCBDC (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and such consent not required if the Administrative Agent shall be the successor Servicer), appoint a new Servicer (in each case, the “Replacement Servicer”), which appointment shall take effect upon the Replacement Servicer accepting such appointment by a written assumption in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and, in such case, all authority, power, rights and obligations of the Servicer shall pass to and be vested in such Replacement Servicer. In the event that a Replacement Servicer has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer, or has not been appointed within sixty (60) days of the termination of the Servicer due to the failure of any such Replacement Servicer to be approved, the Administrative Agent shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established financial institution, having a net worth of not less than United States $50,000,000 and whose regular business includes the servicing of assets similar to the Collateral Portfolio, as the Replacement Servicer hereunder.

 

(d)      Liabilities and Obligations of Replacement Servicer. Upon its appointment, the Replacement Servicer shall be the successor in all respects to the Servicer with respect to servicing functions under this Agreement and shall be subject to all the responsibilities, duties and liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Servicer; provided, that the Replacement Servicer shall have (i) no liability with respect to any action performed by the terminated Servicer prior to the date that the Replacement Servicer becomes the successor to the Servicer or any claim of a third party based on any alleged action or inaction of the terminated Servicer, (ii) no obligation to perform any advancing obligations, if any, of the Servicer unless it elects to in its sole discretion, (iii) no obligation to pay any Taxes required to be paid by the Servicer (provided that the Replacement Servicer shall pay any income Taxes for which it is liable), (iv) no obligation to pay any of the fees and expenses of any other party to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (v) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification obligations of any prior Servicer, including the original Servicer. The indemnification obligations of the Replacement Servicer, upon becoming a Replacement Servicer,

 

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are expressly limited to those arising on account of its failure to act in good faith and with reasonable care under the circumstances. In addition, the Replacement Servicer shall have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the Servicer contained in Section 4.03.

 

(e)      Authority and Power. All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically cease and terminate upon termination of this Agreement and shall pass to and be vested in the Borrower and, without limitation, the Borrower is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Borrower in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(f)       Subcontracts. The Servicer may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, subcontract with any other Person for servicing, administering or collecting the Collateral Portfolio; provided, that (i) the Servicer shall select any such Person with reasonable care and shall be solely responsible for the fees and expenses payable to any such Person, (ii) the Servicer shall not be relieved of, and shall remain liable for, the performance of the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof without regard to any subcontracting arrangement and (iii) any such subcontract (other than any subcontract between GC Advisors LLC and its Affiliates) shall be terminable upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event; provided, further that no Administrative Agent consent shall be required to enter into any subcontract with an Affiliate of the Servicer.

 

(g)      Waiver. The Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates may act as the Collateral Agent and/or the Servicer, and the Borrower waives any and all claims against the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or any of their respective Affiliates, the Collateral Agent and the Servicer (other than claims relating to such party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct) relating in any way to the custodial or collateral administration functions having been performed by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in accordance with the terms and provisions (including the standard of care) set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

Section 6.02     Duties of the Servicer.

 

(a)      Duties. The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to service, administer and collect on the Collateral Portfolio from time to time, all in accordance with Applicable Law and the Servicing Standard. Prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, but subject to the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 6.04), the Servicer has the sole and exclusive authority to make any and all decisions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and take or refrain from taking any and all actions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio. Without limiting the foregoing, the duties of the Servicer shall include the following:

 

(i)            supervising the Collateral Portfolio, including communicating with Obligors, executing amendments, providing consents and waivers, enforcing and collecting on the Collateral Portfolio and otherwise managing the Collateral Portfolio on behalf of the Borrower;

 

(ii)           maintaining all necessary servicing records with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and providing such reports to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian) in respect of the servicing of the Collateral Portfolio (including information relating to its

 

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performance under this Agreement) as may be required hereunder or as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request;

 

(iii)          maintaining and implementing administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate servicing records evidencing the Collateral Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof) and keeping and maintaining all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(iv)          promptly delivering to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, from time to time, such information and servicing records (including information relating to its performance under this Agreement) as the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, Collateral Custodian or the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

 

(v)           identifying each Loan Asset clearly and unambiguously in its servicing records to reflect that such Loan Asset is owned by the Borrower and that the Borrower is Pledging a security interest therein to the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vi)          notifying the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of any material action, suit, proceeding, dispute, offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim (1) that is or is threatened to be asserted by an Obligor with respect to any Loan Asset (or portion thereof) of which it has knowledge or has received notice; or (2) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

(vii)         [reserved];

 

(viii)        maintaining the Loan Asset File with respect to Loan Assets included as part of the Collateral Portfolio; provided that, so long as the Servicer is in possession of any Required Loan Documents, the Servicer will hold such Required Loan Documents in a fireproof safe or fireproof file cabinet;

 

(ix)           directing the Collateral Agent to make payments pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Report in accordance with Section 2.04;

 

(x)            directing the sale or substitution of Collateral Portfolio in accordance with Section 2.07;

 

(xi)           providing advice to the Borrower with respect to the purchase and sale of and payment for the Loan Assets;

 

(xii)          instructing the Obligors and the administrative agents on the Loan Assets to make payments directly into the Collection Account established and maintained with the Collateral Agent;

 

(xiii)         delivering the Loan Asset Files and the Loan Tape to the Collateral Custodian; and

 

(xiv)         complying with such other duties and responsibilities as may be required of the Servicer by this Agreement.

 

It is acknowledged and agreed that in circumstances in which a Person other than the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer acts as lead agent with respect to any Loan Asset, the Servicer shall perform its servicing duties hereunder only to the extent a lender under the related loan syndication Loan Agreements has the right to do so.

 

(b)      Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender Agent and the Secured Parties of their rights hereunder shall not release the Servicer, the Transferor or the Borrower from any of their

 

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duties or responsibilities with respect to the Collateral Portfolio. The Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any Collateral Portfolio, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Servicer hereunder.

 

(c)      Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any indebtedness owed by it to the Transferor or the Borrower shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor or otherwise required by contract or law and unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent, be applied as a collection of a payment by such Obligor (starting with the oldest such outstanding payment due) to the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder before being applied to any other receivable or other obligation of such Obligor.

 

Section 6.03     Authorization of the Servicer.

 

(a)      Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, each Lender and each Hedge Counterparty hereby authorizes the Servicer (including any successor thereto) to take any and all reasonable steps in its name and on its behalf necessary or desirable in the determination of the Servicer and not inconsistent with the sale of the Collateral Portfolio by the Transferor to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and, thereafter, the Pledge by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties hereunder, to collect all amounts due under any and all of the Collateral Portfolio, including, without limitation, endorsing any of their names on checks and other instruments representing Interest Collections and Principal Collections, executing and delivering any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and, after the delinquency of any of the Collateral Portfolio and to the extent permitted under and in compliance with Applicable Law, to commence proceedings with respect to enforcing payment thereof, to the same extent as the Transferor could have done if it had continued to own such Collateral Portfolio. The Transferor, the Borrower and the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall furnish the Servicer (and any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder, and shall cooperate with the Servicer to the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectability of the Collateral Portfolio. In no event shall the Servicer be entitled to make the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent or any Hedge Counterparty a party to any litigation without such party’s express prior written consent, or to make the Borrower a party to any litigation (other than any routine foreclosure or similar collection procedure) without the Administrative Agent’s consent.

 

(b)      After the declaration of the Facility Maturity Date, at the direction of the Administrative Agent, the Servicer shall take such action as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Collateral Portfolio; provided that, the Administrative Agent may, at any time that an Event of Default has occurred, notify any Obligor with respect to any Collateral Portfolio of the assignment of such Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and direct that payments of all amounts due or to become due be made directly to the Administrative Agent or any servicer, collection agent or account designated by the Administrative Agent and, upon such notification and at the expense of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent may enforce collection of any such Collateral Portfolio, and adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof.

 

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Section 6.04     Collection of Payments; Accounts.

 

(a)      Collection Efforts, Modification of Collateral Portfolio. The Servicer will collect, or cause to be collected, all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio as and when the same become due, all in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Servicer may not waive, modify or otherwise vary any provision of an item included in the Collateral Portfolio in any manner contrary to the Servicing Standard.

 

(b)      Acceleration. If such action is the only action and it is consistent with the Servicing Standard, the Servicer shall accelerate or vote to accelerate, as applicable, the maturity of all or any Scheduled Payments and other amounts due under any Loan Asset promptly after such Loan Asset becomes defaulted.

 

(c)      Taxes and other Amounts. The Servicer will use its best efforts to collect all payments with respect to amounts due for Taxes, assessments and insurance premiums relating to each Loan Asset to the extent required to be paid to the Borrower for such application under the applicable Loan Agreement and remit such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authority or insurer as required by the Loan Agreements.

 

(d)      Payments to Collection Account. On or before the applicable Cut-Off Date, the Servicer shall have instructed all Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Collateral Portfolio directly to the Collection Account; provided that the Servicer is not required to so instruct any Obligor which is solely a guarantor or other surety (or an Obligor that is not designated as the “lead borrower” or another such similar term) unless and until the Servicer calls on the related guaranty or secondary obligation.

 

(e)      Controlled Accounts. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that (i) each Controlled Account is intended to be a “securities account” or “deposit account” within the meaning of the UCC and (ii) except as otherwise expressly provided herein and in the Collection Account Agreement or Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, as applicable, prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) shall be entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each Financial Asset held in each Controlled Account which is a securities account and have the right to direct the disposition of funds in any Controlled Account which is a deposit account; provided that after the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, such rights shall be exclusively held by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent). Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees to cause the securities intermediary that holds any money or other property for the Borrower in a Controlled Account that is a securities account to agree with the parties hereto that (A) the cash and other property (subject to Section 6.04(f) below with respect to any property other than investment property, as defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the UCC) is to be treated as a Financial Asset and (B) regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, with respect to the Controlled Accounts, New York shall be deemed to be the Account Bank’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 9-304 of the UCC) and the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110 of the UCC). All securities or other property underlying any Financial Assets credited to the Controlled Accounts in the form of securities or instruments shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank or if in the name of the Borrower or the Collateral Agent, Indorsed to the Account Bank, Indorsed in blank, or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Account Bank, and in no case will any Financial Asset credited to the Controlled Accounts be registered in the name of the Borrower, payable to the order of the Borrower or specially Indorsed to the

 

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Borrower, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially Indorsed to the Account Bank or Indorsed in blank.

 

(f)       Loan Agreements. Notwithstanding any term hereof (or any term of the UCC that might otherwise be construed to be applicable to a “securities intermediary” as defined in the UCC) to the contrary, none of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian nor any securities intermediary shall be under any duty or obligation in connection with the acquisition by the Borrower, or the Pledge by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, of any Loan Asset in the nature of a loan or a participation in a loan to examine or evaluate the sufficiency of the documents or instruments delivered to it by or on behalf of the Borrower under the related Loan Agreements, or otherwise to examine the Loan Agreements, in order to determine or compel compliance with any applicable requirements of or restrictions on transfer (including without limitation any necessary consents). The Collateral Custodian shall hold any Instrument delivered to it evidencing any Loan Asset Pledged to the Collateral Agent hereunder as custodial agent for the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)      Adjustments. If (i) the Servicer makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of an Interest Collection or a Principal Collection of a Loan Asset and such Interest Collection or Principal Collection was received by the Servicer in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Servicer makes a mistake with respect to the amount of any Interest Collection or Principal Collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the actual amount of such Interest Collection or Principal Collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or mistake. Any Scheduled Payment in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid.

 

Section 6.05     Realization Upon Loan Assets. The Servicer shall, consistent with the Servicing Standard and Applicable Law, sell or otherwise transfer, or if it deems advisable to maximize recoveries, hold or cause the Borrower to hold any Defaulted Loan Asset, equity security or other security (so long as such equity security or other security was received in lieu of debt previously contracted with respect to a Loan Asset) received by the Borrower in connection with a default, workout, restructuring or plan of reorganization or similar event under a Loan Asset. The Servicer will remit to the Principal Collection Account the Recoveries received in connection with the sale or disposition of Underlying Collateral relating to a Defaulted Loan Asset.

 

Section 6.06     Servicer Compensation. As compensation for its activities hereunder and reimbursement for its expenses, the Servicer shall be entitled to be paid the Servicing Fee and reimbursed its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as provided in Section 2.04.

 

Section 6.07     Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer. The Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including fees and disbursements of its independent accountants, Taxes imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with payments and reports pursuant to this Agreement, and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement for the account of the Borrower. The Servicer will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Controlled Accounts. The Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred hereunder (including out-of-pocket expenses paid by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower), subject to the availability of funds pursuant to Section 2.04; provided, that, to the extent funds are not available

 

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for such reimbursement, the Servicer shall be required to pay such expenses for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing Fees.

 

Section 6.08     Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicer Information.

 

(a)      Notice of Borrowing; Borrowing Base Certificate. On each Advance Date and on each reduction of Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18, the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) will provide a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Reduction, as applicable, and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each updated as of such date, to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent). On each date that the Assigned Value of an Eligible Loan Asset is changed, the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) will deliver an adjusted Borrowing Base Certificate to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

(b)      Servicing Report. On each Reporting Date and each Advance Date, the Servicer will provide to the Borrower, each Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a monthly statement including (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, (ii) a Loan Tape prepared as of the most recent Determination Date and (iii) if such Reporting Date precedes a Payment Date, amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties (which shall include any applicable wiring instructions of the parties receiving payment) (such monthly statement, a “Servicing Report”), with respect to related calendar month signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer and the Borrower and substantially in the form of Exhibit J.

 

(c)      Servicer’s Certificate. Together with each Servicing Report, the Servicer shall submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K (a “Servicer’s Certificate”), signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer, which shall include a certification by such Responsible Officer that no Event of Default, Servicer Termination Event or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred.

 

(d)      Financial Statements. The Servicer will submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent, (i) within 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of Senior Loan Fund LLC (excluding the fiscal quarter ending on the date specified in clause (ii)), commencing March 31, 2014, consolidated unaudited financial statements of the Transferor for the most recent fiscal quarter, and (ii) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014, consolidated audited financial statements of Senior Loan Fund LLC, audited by a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants, as of the end of such fiscal year.

 

(e)      Obligor Financial Statements; Valuation Reports; Other Reports. The Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to each Obligor, (i) to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Servicer pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the complete financial reporting package with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Loan Asset for such Obligor provided to the Borrower and/or the Servicer quarterly by such Obligor, which delivery shall be made within 60 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal quarters (excluding the last fiscal quarter of such Obligor’s fiscal year) and within 90 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal year, and (ii) asset and portfolio level monitoring reports prepared by the Servicer with respect to the Loan Assets, which delivery shall be made within 60 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal quarters (excluding the last fiscal quarter of such Obligor’s fiscal year) and within 90 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal year, which reports shall include covenant and financial covenant testing as required under the applicable Loan Agreement. The Servicer will promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent and any Lender

 

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Agent, upon reasonable request and to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Servicer, all other documents and information required to be delivered by the Obligors to the Borrower with respect to any Loan Asset included in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(f)       Amendments to Loan Assets. The Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Custodian a copy of any material amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification to the Loan Agreement of any Loan Asset (along with any internal documents prepared by the Servicer and provided to its investment committee in connection with such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification) within 10 Business Days of the effectiveness of such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification.

 

(g)      Website Access to Information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, information required to be delivered or submitted to any Secured Party pursuant to Section 5.03(h) and this Article VI shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such information is posted on a website to which the Administrative Agent and Lender Agents have access or upon receipt of such information through e-mail or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 6.09     Annual Statement as to Compliance. The Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each calendar year of the Servicer, commencing with the calendar year ending on December 31, 2014, a fiscal report signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer certifying that (a) a review of the activities of the Servicer, and the Servicer’s performance pursuant to this Agreement, for the fiscal period ending on the last day of such calendar year has been made under such Person’s supervision and (b) the Servicer has performed or has caused to be performed in all material respects all of its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year and no Servicer Termination Event has occurred. Within 90 days following the end of each calendar year, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2014, the Borrower shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate, in form and substance acceptable to the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent, providing (i) a certification, based upon a review and summary of UCC search results, that there is no other interest in the Collateral Portfolio perfected by filing of a UCC financing statement other than in favor of the Collateral Agent and (ii) a certification, based upon a review and summary of tax and judgment lien searches satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that there is no other interest in the Collateral Portfolio based on any tax or judgment lien.

 

Section 6.10      Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports. The Servicer will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who may also render other services to the Servicer) to furnish to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each calendar year of the Servicer, commencing with the calendar year ending on December 31, 2014, a report covering such calendar year to the effect that such accountants have applied certain agreed-upon procedures (a copy of which procedures are attached hereto as Schedule IV, it being understood that the Servicer and the Administrative Agent will provide an updated Schedule IV reflecting any further amendments to such Schedule IV prior to the issuance of the first such agreed-upon procedures report, a copy of which shall replace the then existing Schedule IV) to certain documents and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio under any Transaction Document, compared the information contained in the Servicing Reports and the Servicer’s Certificates delivered during the period covered by such report with such documents and records and that no matters came to the attention of such accountants that caused them to believe that such servicing was not conducted in compliance with

 

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this Article VI, except for such exceptions as such accountants shall believe to be immaterial and such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such statement.

 

Section 6.11   The Servicer Not to Resign. The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a Replacement Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Section 7.01   Events of Default. If any of the following events (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

(a)    the Borrower or the Transferor defaults in making any payment required to be made under one or more agreements for borrowed money to which it is a party in an aggregate principal amount in excess of (x) with respect to the Borrower, $500,000 and (y) with respect to the Transferor, $2,500,000 and, in each case, such default is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, provided for under such agreement; or

 

(b)    any failure on the part of the Borrower or the Transferor duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Borrower or the Transferor set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents (other than those specifically addressed by a separate clause under this Section) to which the Borrower or the Transferor is a party and the same continues unremedied (it being agreed that the sale of any Loan Asset that is not an Eligible Loan Asset shall remedy the failure of any representation, warranty or certification related to such Loan Asset being an Eligible Loan Asset) for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Transferor by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and (ii) the date on which the Borrower or the Transferor acquires knowledge thereof; provided that the delivery of a certificate or other report within 30 days which corrects any inaccuracy contained in a previous certificate or report shall be deemed to cure such inaccuracy as of the date of delivery of such updated certificate or report and any and all inaccuracies arising from the continuation of such initial inaccurate certificate or report; or

 

(c)    the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event relating to the Transferor or the Borrower; or

 

(d)    the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event; or

 

(e)    (1) the rendering of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money in excess individually or in the aggregate of $500,000 against the Borrower and the Borrower shall not have either (i) discharged or provided for the discharge of any such judgment, decree or order in accordance with

 

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its terms or (ii) perfected a timely appeal of such judgment, decree or order and caused the execution of same to be stayed during the pendency of the appeal or (2) the Borrower shall have made payments of amounts in excess of $500,000 in the settlement of any litigation, claim or dispute (excluding payments made from insurance proceeds); or

 

(f)     the Borrower shall fail to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity based upon customary criteria such that reputable counsel could no longer render a substantive nonconsolidation opinion with respect to the Borrower and the Transferor; or

 

(g)    (1)     any Transaction Document, or any lien or security interest granted thereunder, shall (except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer,

 

(2)      the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer or any other party shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Transaction Document or any lien or security interest thereunder, or

 

(3)      any security interest securing any obligation under any Transaction Document shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a first priority perfected security interest except as otherwise expressly permitted to be released in accordance with the applicable Transaction Document; or

 

(h)    a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists and has not been remedied within five Business Days of the earlier of the Borrower or the Transferor (x) acquiring knowledge thereof or (y) receiving notice thereof of the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.06; provided that, during the period of time that such event remains unremedied, any payments required to be made by the Servicer on a Payment Date shall be made under Section 2.04(c); or

 

(i)     failure on the part of the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer to make any payment or deposit (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Interest Collections and Principal Collections or any other payment or deposit required to be made by the terms of the Transaction Documents to any Secured Party, Affected Party or Indemnified Party) or the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor fails to observe or perform any covenant, agreement or obligation with respect to the management and distribution of funds received with respect to the Collateral Portfolio, in each case, required by the terms of any Transaction Document (other than Section 2.06) within three Business Days of the day such payment or deposit is required to be made; provided that in the case of a default in payment or deposit resulting solely from an administrative error or omission by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer, such default continues for a period of one or more Business Days after the earlier of (x) such party receiving written notice or (y) such party having actual knowledge, in each case, of such administrative error or omission (irrespective of whether the cause of such administrative error or omission has been determined); or

 

(j)     the Borrower shall become required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act or the arrangements contemplated by the Transaction Documents shall require registration as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act; or

 

(k)    the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any assets of the Borrower or the Transferor and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of the

 

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Borrower or the Transferor and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days; or

 

(l)     any Borrower Change of Control shall occur; or

 

(m)   any representation, warranty or certification made by the Borrower or the Transferor in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect when made, which has a Material Adverse Effect and continues to be unremedied (it being agreed that the sale of any Loan Asset that is not an Eligible Loan Asset shall remedy the failure of any representation, warranty or certification related to such Loan Asset being an Eligible Loan Asset) for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Transferor by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (which shall be given at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Transferor acquires knowledge thereof; provided that the delivery of a certificate or other report within 30 days which corrects any inaccuracy contained in a previous certificate or report shall be deemed to cure such inaccuracy as of the date of delivery of such updated certificate or report and any and all inaccuracies arising from the continuation of such initial inaccurate certificate or report; or

 

(n)    failure to pay, on the Facility Maturity Date, the outstanding principal of all Advances Outstanding, and all Yield and all Fees accrued and unpaid thereon together with all other Obligations, including, but not limited to, any Make-Whole Premium; or

 

(o)    without limiting the generality of Section 7.01(i) above, failure of the Borrower to pay Yield or Non-Usage Fees within two Business Days of any Payment Date or within two Business Days of when otherwise due; or

 

(p)    the Borrower ceases to have a valid, perfected ownership interest in all of the Collateral Portfolio (provided that this clause (p) shall not apply to an immaterial portion of the Collateral Portfolio which (x) does not meet the criteria solely as set forth in the second sentence of clause (1) of Schedule III, (y) does not result in a Borrowing Base Deficiency and (z) does not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Secured Parties in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent); or

 

(q)    the Transferor fails to transfer to the Borrower the applicable Loan Assets and the related Portfolio Assets on an Advance Date (provided that the Lenders shall have funded the related Advance) unless the related Advance is repaid in full with accrued and unpaid Yield thereon within five Business Days; or

 

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

 

(s)    (i) failure of the Borrower to maintain at least one Independent Director, (ii) the removal of any Independent Director of the Borrower without “cause” (as such term is defined in the organizational document of the Borrower) or without giving prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents, each as required in the organizational documents of the Borrower or (iii) an Independent Director of the Borrower which is not provided by a nationally recognized service reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall be appointed without the consent of the Administrative Agent; or

 

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(t)     the Servicer fails to maintain a minimum of $12,500,000 of unencumbered liquidity, which may be maintained as a combination of (i) cash or cash equivalents held by Senior Loan Fund LLC (exclusive of any cash or cash equivalents held by the Borrower), and (ii) Unfunded Capital Commitments; orfailure of the acquisition by GCBDC of the member interests of Senior Loan Fund LLC to settle within sixty (60) days of the execution of the purchase agreement relating thereto;

 

(u)    either (i) both Greg Robbins and David Golub for GCBDC or (ii) both Brian Butchko and Michael Bubnis for RGA Reinsurance Company cease to provide oversight and participate in the investment committee of the Servicer, including, but not limited to, underwriting, the credit approval processes, and credit monitoring activities, and, in either case, such persons are not replaced with other individuals (from GCBDC and RGA Reinsurance Company respectively) acceptable to the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) within thirty (30) days of such event; or

 

(v)    Golub Capital LLC (or an Affiliate consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent) ceases to provide all administrative services and back office functions (excluding investment decisions) for the Transferor pursuant to the Administrative and Loan Services Agreement;

 

then the Administrative Agent or all of the Lenders may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Facility Maturity Date to have occurred; provided, that, in the case of any event described in Section 7.01(c) above, the Facility Maturity Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically upon the occurrence of such event. Upon any such declaration or automatic occurrence, (i) the Borrower shall cease purchasing Loan Assets from the Transferor under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or from any other third party and shall cease originating Loan Assets, (ii) the Administrative Agent or all of the Lenders may declare the Variable Funding Notes to be immediately due and payable in full (without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower) and any other Obligations to be immediately due and payable, and (iii) all proceeds and distributions in respect of the Portfolio Assets shall be distributed by the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) as described in Section 2.04(c) (provided that the Borrower shall in any event remain liable to pay such Advances Outstanding and all such amounts and Obligations immediately). In addition, upon any such declaration or upon any such automatic occurrence, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction and other Applicable Law, which rights shall be cumulative. Without limiting any obligation of the Servicer hereunder, the Borrower confirms and agrees that the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and at the direction of the Administrative Agent (or any designee thereof, including, without limitation, the Servicer), following an Event of Default, shall, at its option, have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under each Assigned Document, but without any obligation on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any of their respective Affiliates to perform any of the obligations of the Borrower under any such Assigned Document. If any Event of Default shall have occurred, the Yield Rate shall be increased pursuant to the increase set forth in the definition of “Applicable Spread”, effective as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default, and shall apply after the occurrence of such Event of Default. Any defaults (other than a Borrowing Base Deficiency)

 

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arising from the acquisition by the Borrower of an asset that is not an Eligible Loan Asset shall be cured by the sale by the Borrower of such asset.

 

Section 7.02      Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent.

 

(a)          If, (i) upon the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ declaration that the Advances Outstanding hereunder are immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, or (ii) on the Facility Maturity Date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances Outstanding, all accrued and unpaid Fees and Yield and any other outstanding Obligations are not immediately paid in full, then the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent, in addition to all other rights specified hereunder, shall have the right, in its own name and as agent for the Lenders and Lender Agents, to immediately sell (at the Servicer’s expense) in a commercially reasonable manner, in a recognized market (if one exists) at such price or prices as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem satisfactory, any or all of the Collateral Portfolio and apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations; provided that the Servicer or any Affiliates thereof shall have the right of first refusal to purchase in whole but not in part, all of the Loan Assets in the Collateral Portfolio, in each case by paying to the Collateral Agent in immediately available funds, an amount equal to all outstanding Obligations. If the Servicer or any Affiliates thereof fail to exercise this purchase right by 5:00 p.m. on the tenth (10th) day following such acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 7.02(a), then such contractual rights shall be irrevocably forfeited by the Servicer and Affiliates thereof, but nothing herein shall prevent the Servicer or its Affiliates from bidding at any sale of such Collateral Portfolio.

 

(b)         The parties recognize that it may not be possible to sell all of the Collateral Portfolio on a particular Business Day, or in a transaction with the same purchaser, or in the same manner because the market for the assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio may not be liquid. Accordingly, the Administrative Agent may elect, in its sole discretion, the time and manner of liquidating any of the Collateral Portfolio, and nothing contained herein shall obligate the Administrative Agent to liquidate any of the Collateral Portfolio on the date the Administrative Agent or all of the Lender Agents declares the Advances Outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 or to liquidate all of the Collateral Portfolio in the same manner or on the same Business Day.

 

(c)          If the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent proposes to sell the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof in one or more parcels at a public or private sale, at the request of the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, the Borrower and the Servicer shall make available to (i) the Administrative Agent, on a timely basis, all information relating to the Collateral Portfolio subject to sale, including, without limitation, copies of any disclosure documents, contracts, financial statements of the applicable Obligors, covenant certificates and any other materials requested by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) each prospective bidder, on a timely basis, all reasonable information relating to the Collateral Portfolio subject to sale, including, without limitation, copies of any disclosure documents, contracts, financial statements of the applicable Obligors, covenant certificates and any other materials reasonably requested by each such bidder.

 

(d)          Each of the Borrower and the Servicer agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully so agree, that neither it nor anyone claiming through or under it will set up, claim or seek to take advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or redemption law now or hereafter in force in any locality where any of the Collateral Portfolio may be situated in order to prevent, hinder or delay the enforcement or foreclosure of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of

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any of the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof, or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately after such sale, of the purchasers thereof, and each of the Borrower and the Servicer, for itself and all who may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent that it may be lawful so to do, the benefit of all such laws, and any and all right to have any of the properties or assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio marshaled upon any such sale, and agrees that the Collateral Agent, or the Administrative Agent on its behalf, or any court having jurisdiction to foreclose the security interests granted in this Agreement may sell the Collateral Portfolio as an entirety or in such parcels as the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) or such court may determine.

 

(e)            Any amounts received from any sale or liquidation of the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to this Section 7.02 in excess of the Obligations will be applied by the Collateral Agent (as directed by the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.04(c), or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

 

(f)            The Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders shall have, in addition to all the rights and remedies provided herein and provided by applicable federal, state, foreign, and local laws (including, without limitation, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC of any applicable state, to the extent that the UCC is applicable, and the right to offset any mutual debt and claim), all rights and remedies available to the Lenders at law, in equity or under any other agreement between any Lender and the Borrower.

 

(g)            Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Event of Default.

 

(h)            Each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent its true and lawful attorney (with full power of substitution) in its name, place and stead and at its expense, in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement, including without limitation the following powers: (a) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received hereunder, (b) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral Portfolio in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant hereto, (c) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition, the Borrower and the Servicer hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do hereunder and pursuant hereto, and (d) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Transaction Document or Hedging Agreement. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall ratify and confirm any such sale or other disposition by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent or all proper bills of sale, assignments, releases and other instruments as may be designated in any such request.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.01      Indemnities by the Borrower.

 

(a)          Without limiting any other rights which the Affected Parties, the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian or any of their respective Affiliates may have hereunder

 

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or under Applicable Law, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Affected Parties, the Secured Parties, Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and each of their respective Affiliates, assigns, officers, directors, employees and agents (each, an “Indemnified Party” for purposes of this Article VIII) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements of (x) one outside counsel to the Administrative Agent (and any Lender Affiliated with the Administrative Agent) and the Lenders (subject to clause (z) below) except in the event of an actual or potential conflict of interest between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in which case one additional counsel for the Lenders, (y) one outside counsel to the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian, and (z) one counsel per foreign or local jurisdiction deemed reasonably necessary by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”), awarded against or actually incurred by such Indemnified Party arising out of or as a result of this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or in respect of any of the Collateral Portfolio, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting solely from (a) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, (b) Loan Assets which are uncollectible due to the Obligor’s financial inability to pay or (c) arising on account of Excluded Taxes. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall indemnify each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following (to the extent not resulting from the conditions set forth in (a) or (b) above):

 

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

 

(ii)            reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Servicer (if Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) or any of their respective officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction Document, which shall have been false or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(iii)            the failure by the Borrower or the Servicer (if Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any agreement executed in connection therewith, or with any Applicable Law with respect to any item of Collateral Portfolio, or the nonconformity of any item of Collateral Portfolio with any such Applicable Law;

 

(iv)            the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, whether existing at the time of the related Advance or at any time thereafter;

 

(v)            on each Business Day prior to the Collection Date, a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists and has not been remedied within five Business Days;

 

(vi)            the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Law with respect to any Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio or the other Portfolio Assets related thereto, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time;

 

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(vii)            any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of an Obligor) to the payment of any Loan Asset included in the Collateral Portfolio (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Loan Asset (or the Loan Agreement evidencing such Loan Asset) not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim related to such Collateral Portfolio;

 

(viii)            any failure of the Borrower or the Servicer (if Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any failure by the Servicer, the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof to perform its respective duties under any Collateral Portfolio;

 

(ix)            any inability to obtain any judgment in, or utilize the court or other adjudication system of, any state in which an Obligor may be located as a result of the failure of the Borrower or the Transferor to qualify to do business or file any notice or business activity report or any similar report;

 

(x)            any action taken by the Borrower or the Servicer in the enforcement or collection of the Collateral Portfolio which results in any claim, suit or action of any kind pertaining to the Collateral Portfolio or which reduces or impairs the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender with respect to any Loan Asset or the value of any such Loan Asset;

 

(xi)            any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit or other similar or related claim or action of whatever sort arising out of or in connection with any Underlying Collateral or Collateral Portfolio;

 

(xii)            any claim, suit or action of any kind arising out of or in connection with Environmental Laws relating to the Borrower or the Collateral Portfolio, including any vicarious liability;

 

(xiii)            the failure by the Borrower to pay when due any Taxes for which the Borrower is liable, including, without limitation, sales, excise or personal property Taxes payable in connection with the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(xiv)            any repayment by the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party of any amount previously distributed in payment of Advances or payment of Yield or Fees or any other amount due hereunder or under any Hedging Agreement, in each case which amount the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party believes in good faith is required to be repaid;

 

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

 

(xvi)            any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or the use of proceeds of Advances or the Collateral Portfolio, or the administration of the Loan Assets by the Borrower or the Servicer;

 

(xvii)            any failure by the Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to the Transferor (or other seller thereof) in consideration for the transfer to the Borrower of any item of the Collateral Portfolio or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

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(xviii)            the use of the proceeds of any Advance in a manner other than as provided in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents;

 

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

 

(xx)            the failure by the Borrower to comply with any of the covenants relating to the Hedging Agreement in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)          Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 8.01 shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party within two Business Days following the Administrative Agent’s written demand therefor on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party (and the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the applicable Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amounts). The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Indemnified Party making a request for indemnification under this Section 8.01, shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the computations of the Indemnified Amounts with respect to which such indemnification is requested, which certificate shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.

 

(c)           If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 8.01 or Section 8.02 below is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, then the Borrower or the Servicer, as the case may be, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Borrower or the Servicer, as the case may be, on the other hand but also the relative fault of such Indemnified Party as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

(d)           If the Borrower has made any payments in respect of Indemnified Amounts to the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 8.01 and such Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Indemnified Party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Borrower, without interest.

 

(e)           The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 8.01 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.02       Indemnities by Servicer.

 

(a)           Without limiting any other rights which any Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts, awarded against or incurred by any Indemnified Party as a consequence of any of the following, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from Excluded Taxes or gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party claiming indemnification hereunder:

 

(i)            the inclusion, in any computations made by it in connection with any Borrowing Base Certificate or other report prepared by it hereunder, of any Loan Assets as Eligible Loan Assets which were not Eligible Loan Assets as of the date of any such computation;

 

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(ii)            reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Servicer or any of its officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, any Servicing Report, Servicer’s Certificate or any other information or report delivered by or on behalf of the Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(iii)          the failure by the Servicer to comply with (A) any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or any other agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, or (B) any Applicable Law applicable to it with respect to any Portfolio Assets;

 

(iv)          any litigation, proceedings or investigation against the Servicer;

 

(v)           any action or inaction by the Servicer that causes the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, not to have a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, whether existing at the time of the related Advance or any time thereafter;

 

(vi)          the commingling by the Servicer of payments and collections required to be remitted to the Collection Account or the Unfunded Exposure Account with other funds;

 

(vii)         any failure of the Servicer or any of its agents or representatives (including, without limitation, agents, representatives and employees of such Servicer acting pursuant to authority granted under Section 6.01 hereof) to remit to the Collection Account payments and collections with respect to Loan Assets remitted to the Servicer or any such agent or representative within two Business Days of receipt;

 

(viii)        the failure by the Servicer to perform any of its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or errors or omissions related to such duties;

 

(ix)           failure or delay in assisting a successor Servicer in assuming each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio, or failure or delay in complying with instructions from the Administrative Agent with respect thereto; and/or

 

(x)            any of the events or facts giving rise to a breach of any of the Servicer’s representations, warranties, agreements and/or covenants set forth in Article IV, Article V or Article VI or this Agreement.

 

(b)           Any Indemnified Amounts shall be paid by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Indemnified Party, within fifteen Business Days following receipt by the Servicer of the Administrative Agent’s written demand therefor (and the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the applicable Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amounts).

 

(c)            If the Servicer has made any indemnity payments to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 8.02 and such Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Indemnified Party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Servicer, without interest.

 

(d)           The Servicer shall have no liability for making indemnification hereunder to the extent any such indemnification constitutes recourse for uncollectible or uncollected Loan Assets.

 

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(e)            The obligations of the Servicer under this Section 8.02 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

 

(f)            Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.02 shall not be payable from the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Section 8.03      Legal Proceedings. In the event an Indemnified Party becomes involved in any action, claim, or legal, governmental or administrative proceeding (an “Action”) for which it seeks indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the other party or parties against whom it seeks indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the nature and particulars of the Action; provided that its failure to do so shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent such failure has a material adverse effect on the Indemnifying Party. Upon written notice to the Indemnified Party acknowledging in writing that the indemnification provided hereunder applies to the Indemnified Party in connection with the Action (subject to the exclusion in the first sentence of Section 8.01, the first sentence of Section 8.02 or Section 8.02(d), as applicable), the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of the Action at its expense with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain separate counsel in connection with the Action, and the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the legal fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party after the Indemnifying Party has done so; provided that if the Indemnified Party determines in good faith that there may be a conflict between the positions of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in connection with the Action, or that the Indemnifying Party is not conducting the defense of the Action in a manner reasonably protective of the interests of the Indemnified Party, the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party; provided, further, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one Action or separate but substantially similar or related Actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (and any required local counsel) for such Indemnified Party, which firm (and local counsel, if any) shall be designated in writing to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of the Action, it shall have full control over the conduct of such defense; provided that the Indemnifying Party and its counsel shall, as reasonably requested by the Indemnified Party or its counsel, consult with and keep them informed with respect to the conduct of such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle an Action without the prior written approval of the Indemnified Party unless such settlement provides for the full and unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability in connection with the Action. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense of the Action.

 

Section 8.04      After-Tax Basis. Indemnification under Section 8.01 and 8.02 shall be in an amount necessary to make the Indemnified Party whole after taking into account any Tax consequences to the Indemnified Party of the receipt of the indemnity provided hereunder, including the effect of such Tax or refund on the amount of Tax measured by net income or profits that is or was payable by the Indemnified Party.

 

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ARTICLE IX.

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER AGENTS

 

Section 9.01      The Administrative Agent.

 

(a)          Appointment. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent as its agent hereunder and hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent to appoint additional agents to act on its behalf and for the benefit of each Lender Agent and each Secured Party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or Lender Agent, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

(b)         Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects with reasonable care.

 

(c)          Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them as Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Secured Party hereby waives any and all claims against the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower or the Transferor), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes no warranty or representation and shall not be responsible for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents on the part of the Borrower, the Transferor, or the Servicer or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Borrower, the Transferor, or the Servicer; (iv) shall not be responsible for the due

 

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execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents by acting upon any notice (including notice by telephone), consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by facsimile) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

 

(d)            Actions by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lender Agents as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders and Lender Agents against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Lender Agents; provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Administrative Agent, shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provision of this Agreement or shall expose the Administrative Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise. In the event the Administrative Agent requests the consent of a Lender Agent pursuant to the foregoing provisions and the Administrative Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from such Person within ten Business Days of such Person’s receipt of such request, then such Lender or Lender Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(e)            Notice of Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event, unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender, Lender Agent, the Borrower or the Servicer referring to this Agreement, describing such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Event of Default,” “Notice of Unmatured Event of Default” or “Notice of Servicer Termination Event,” as applicable. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Section 9.01(c)) take such action with respect to such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event as may be requested by the Lender Agents acting jointly or as the Administrative Agent shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lender Agents.

 

(f)            Credit Decision with Respect to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Affiliates or review or approval of any of the Collateral Portfolio, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any of the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates to any Lender Agent as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent has disclosed material information in its possession. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based upon such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own evaluation and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction

 

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Documents to which it is a party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender Agent with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.

 

(g)            Indemnification of the Administrative Agent. Each Lender Agent agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower or the Servicer), ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of its related Lender, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder; provided that the Lender Agents shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, further, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Lender Agents shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Article IX. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender Agent agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of its related Lender, promptly upon demand for any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent that such expenses are incurred in the interests of or otherwise in respect of the Lender Agents or Lenders hereunder and/or thereunder and to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Borrower or the Servicer.

 

(h)            Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time, effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided below, by giving at least five days’ written notice thereof to each Lender Agent and the Borrower and may be removed at any time with cause by the Lender Agents acting jointly. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Lender Agents acting jointly shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent with, unless an Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and in continuing, the consent of the Borrower. Each Lender Agent agrees that it shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent. If no such successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Secured Parties, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which successor Administrative Agent shall be either (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 or (ii) an Affiliate of such a bank. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as

 

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Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article IX shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement.

 

(i)           Payments by the Administrative Agent. Unless specifically allocated to a specific Lender Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all amounts received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lender Agents shall be paid by the Administrative Agent to the Lender Agents in accordance with their related Lender’s respective Pro Rata Shares in the applicable Advances Outstanding, or if there are no Advances Outstanding in accordance with their related Lender’s most recent Commitments, on the Business Day received by the Administrative Agent, unless such amounts are received after 12:00 noon on such Business Day, in which case the Administrative Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts to each Lender Agent on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts to such Lender Agent not later than the following Business Day.

 

Section 9.02      The Lender Agents.

 

(a)         Authorization and Action. Each Lender, respectively, hereby designates and appoints its related Lender Agent to act as its agent hereunder and under each other Transaction Document, and authorizes such Lender Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Lender Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. No Lender Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in any other Transaction Document, or any fiduciary relationship with its related Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on the part of such Lender Agent shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist for such Lender Agent. In performing its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, each Lender Agent shall act solely as agent for its related Lender and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Lender. No Lender Agent shall be required to take any action that exposes such Lender Agent to personal liability or that is contrary to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or Applicable Law. The appointment and authority of each Lender Agent hereunder shall terminate upon the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations.

 

(b)         Delegation of Duties. Each Lender Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and each other Transaction Document by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Lender Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

(c)          Exculpatory Provisions. Neither any Lender Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except for its, their or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) responsible in any manner to its related Lender for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower or the Servicer contained in Article IV, any other Transaction

 

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Document or any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith, or for any failure of the Borrower or the Servicer to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in this Agreement, or for the perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral pledged in connection herewith. No Lender Agent shall be under any obligation to its related Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements or covenants contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower or the Servicer. No Lender Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default unless such Lender Agent has received notice from the Borrower or its related Lender.

 

(d)            Reliance by Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of its related Lender as it deems appropriate and it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by its related Lender; provided that, unless and until such Lender Agent shall have received such advice, such Lender Agent may take or refrain from taking any action, as the Lender Agent shall deem advisable and in the best interests of its related Lender. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, in accordance with a request of its related Lender, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon its related Lender.

 

(e)            Non-Reliance on Lender Agent. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither its related Lender Agent, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by such Lender Agent hereafter taken, including, without limitation, any review of the affairs of the Borrower or the Servicer, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Lender Agent. Each Lender represents and warrants to its related Lender Agent that it has and will, independently and without reliance upon its related Lender Agent, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of the Borrower and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and all other documents related hereto or thereto.

 

(f)            Lender Agents are in their Respective Individual Capacities. Each Lender Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower as though such Lender Agent were not a Lender Agent hereunder. With respect to Advances Outstanding pursuant to this Agreement, each Lender Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement in its individual capacity as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not a Lender Agent, and the terms “Lender,” and “Lenders,” shall include the Lender Agent in its individual capacity.

 

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(g)            Successor Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent may, upon five days’ notice to the Borrower and its related Lender, and such Lender Agent will, upon the direction of its related Lender resign as the Lender Agent for such Lender. If any Lender Agent shall resign, then its related Lender during such five day period shall appoint a successor agent. If for any reason no successor agent is appointed by such Lender during such five day period, then effective upon the termination of such five day period, and the Borrower shall make all payments in respect of the Obligations due to such Lender directly to such Lender, and for all purposes shall deal directly with such Lender. After any retiring Lender Agent’s resignation hereunder as a Lender Agent, the provisions of Articles VIII and IX shall inure to its benefit with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was a Lender Agent under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE X.

 

COLLATERAL AGENT

 

Section 10.01         Designation of Collateral Agent.

 

(a)            Initial Collateral Agent. Each of the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent hereby designate and appoint the Collateral Agent to act as its agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and on behalf of each of the Secured Parties and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly granted to the Collateral Agent by this Agreement. The Collateral Agent hereby accepts such agency appointment to act as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until its resignation or removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b)            Successor Collateral Agent. Upon the Collateral Agent’s receipt of a Collateral Agent Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a successor Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.05, the Collateral Agent agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

(c)            Secured Party. The Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders hereby appoint Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, as their agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio. Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties set forth in Section 10.02(b).

 

Section 10.02         Duties of Collateral Agent.

 

(a)           Appointment. The Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints Wells Fargo to act as Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

 

(b)           Duties. On or before the initial Advance Date, and until its removal pursuant to Section 10.05, the Collateral Agent shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

 

(i)            The Collateral Agent shall calculate amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties and notify the Servicer and the Administrative Agent in the event of any discrepancy between the Collateral Agent’s calculations and the Servicing Report (such dispute to be resolved in accordance with Section 2.05);

 

(ii)            The Collateral Agent shall promptly upon its actual receipt of a (i) Borrowing Base Certificate from the Borrower, re-calculate the Borrowing Base and, if the Collateral Agent’s calculation does not correspond with the calculation provided by the

 

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Borrower on such Borrowing Base Certificate, deliver such calculation to each of the Administrative Agent, Borrower and Servicer within one (1) Business Day of receipt by the Collateral Agent of such Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

(iii)            The Collateral Agent shall make payments pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Report or as otherwise directed in accordance with Sections 2.04 or 2.05 (the “Payment Duties”).

 

(iv)            The Collateral Agent shall provide to the Servicer a copy of all written notices and communications identified as being sent to it in connection with the Loan Assets and the other Collateral Portfolio held hereunder which it receives from the related Obligor, participating bank and/or agent bank. In no instance shall the Collateral Agent be under any duty or obligation to take any action on behalf of the Servicer in respect of the exercise of any voting or consent rights, or similar actions, unless it receives specific written instructions from the Servicer, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Administrative Agent, after the occurrence of Event of Default, in which event the Collateral Agent shall vote, consent or take such other action in accordance with such instructions.

 

(v)            The Collateral Agent shall create a database (the “Collateral Database”) with respect to the Loan Assets held by the Borrower on the Closing Date. The Collateral Agent shall permit access to the information in the Collateral Database by the Servicer and the Borrower. The Collateral Agent shall update the Collateral Database promptly for Loan Assets and Permitted Investments acquired or sold or otherwise disposed of and for any amendments or changes to Loan Asset amounts or interest rates.

 

(vi)            The Collateral Agent shall establish the Collection Account and the Unfunded Exposure Account in the name of the Collateral Agent under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(vii)            The Collateral Agent shall track the receipt and daily allocation of cash to the Interest Collection Account and Principal Collection Account and any withdrawals therefrom and, on each Business Day, provide to the Servicer daily reports reflecting such actions to the Interest Collection Account and Principal Collection Account as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day.

 

(viii)            The Collateral Agent shall assist and reasonably cooperate with the independent certified public accountants in the preparation of those reports required under Section 6.10.

 

(ix)            The Collateral Agent shall provide the Servicer with such other information as may be reasonably requested in writing by the Servicer and as is within the possession of the Collateral Agent

 

(c)            (i)              The Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In furtherance, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Secured Party hereby appoints the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including,

 

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without limitation, the execution by the Collateral Agent as secured party/assignee of such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Loan Assets now existing or hereafter arising, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes stated hereinabove. Nothing in this Section 10.02(c) shall be deemed to relieve the Borrower or the Servicer of their respective obligations to protect the interest of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Collateral Portfolio, including to file financing and continuation statements in respect of the Collateral Portfolio in accordance with Section 5.01(t).

 

(ii)            The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Agent to take any such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Agent, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) shall expose the Collateral Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Agent requests the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(iii)            Except as expressly provided herein, the Collateral Agent shall not be under any duty or obligation to take any affirmative action to exercise or enforce any power, right or remedy available to it under this Agreement (x) unless and until (and to the extent) expressly so directed by the Administrative Agent or (y) prior to the Facility Maturity Date (and upon such occurrence, the Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (x)). The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Agent, or the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)            If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Collateral Agent may request written instructions from the Administrative Agent as to the course of action desired by it. If the Collateral Agent does not receive such instructions within two Business Days after it has requested them, the Collateral Agent may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking any such courses of action. The Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with instructions received after such two Business Day period except to the extent it has already, in good faith, taken or committed itself to take, action inconsistent with such instructions. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on

 

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the advice of legal counsel and independent accountants in performing its duties hereunder and shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if it acts in accordance with such advice.

 

(e)            Concurrently herewith, the Administrative Agent directs the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent is authorized to enter into the Collection Account Agreement and Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Collateral Agent’s rights, protections and immunities provided herein shall apply to the Collateral Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under the Collection Account Agreement and the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement in such capacity.

 

Section 10.03      Merger or Consolidation. Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Agent may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Agent shall be a party, or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Agent substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Agent under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 10.04      Collateral Agent Compensation. As compensation for its Collateral Agent activities hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses from the Borrower as set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, payable to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04. The Collateral Agent’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Agent Fees shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 or (ii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.05      Collateral Agent Removal. The Collateral Agent may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by notice given in writing to the Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent Termination Notice”); provided that, notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral Agent Termination Notice, the Collateral Agent shall continue to act in such capacity until a successor Collateral Agent has been appointed and has agreed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder; provided that the Collateral Agent shall continue to receive compensation of its fees and expenses in accordance with Section 10.04 above while so serving as the Collateral Agent prior to a successor Collateral Agent being appointed.

 

Section 10.06      Limitation on Liability.

 

(a)            The Collateral Agent may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) the verbal instructions of the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

(c)            The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for

 

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anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties.

 

(d)           The Collateral Agent makes no warranty or representation and shall have no responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content, enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of the Collateral Portfolio, and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) of any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)           The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent shall not have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto or any Secured Party in its capacity as such, and no implied covenants, functions, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated by the other parties hereto that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion hereunder and shall have no investment or management responsibility.

 

(f)            The Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(g)            It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Agent is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(h)            Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 2.05, in case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Agent may, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Servicer and may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received instructions from the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable. The Collateral Agent shall in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken pursuant to and in compliance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent. In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Collateral Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

(i)            The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement and shall not be required to monitor the performance of the Collateral Custodian. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to perform any of the duties of the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement.

 

(j)            In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action (including any laws, ordinances, regulations) or the like that delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of services by the Collateral Agent as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

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Section 10.07      Collateral Agent Resignation. The Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving not less than 90 dayswritten notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Administrative Agent shall promptly appoint a successor collateral agent or collateral agents by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by the Administrative Agent, one copy of which shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent so resigning and one copy to the successor collateral agent or collateral agents, together with a copy to the Borrower, Servicer and Collateral Custodian. If no successor collateral agent shall have been appointed and an instrument of acceptance by a successor Collateral Agent shall not have been delivered to the Collateral Agent within 45 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Collateral Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent may not resign prior to a successor Collateral Agent being appointed.

 

ARTICLE XI.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.01      Amendments and Waivers.

 

(a)            (i) No amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective without the written agreement of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and, solely if such amendment or modification would adversely affect the rights and obligations of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, the written agreement of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable; (ii) no termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom by the Borrower or the Servicer shall be effective without the written concurrence of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and (iii) no amendment, waiver or modification adversely affecting the rights or obligations of any Hedge Counterparty shall be effective without the written agreement of such Person. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.01(a), the written consent of all of the Lenders shall be required for any amendment, modification or waiver (i) reducing any Advances Outstanding, or the Yield thereon, (ii) postponing any date for any payment of any Advance, or the Yield thereon, (iii) modifying the provisions of this Section 11.01 or (iv) extending the Stated Maturity Date or clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period”; provided that the Administrative Agent may increase the BSL Limit in its sole discretion.

 

Section 11.02      Notices, Etc. All notices and other communications hereunder shall, unless otherwise stated herein, be in writing (which shall include facsimile communication and communication by e-mail) and faxed, e-mailed or delivered, to each party hereto, at the address set forth below:

 

(i)            to the Borrower:

 

Prior to January 13, 2020:

 

Senior Loan Fund II LLC

 

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666 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10103

Attention: Gregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: 212-750-5505

Telephone: 212-660-7274

 

With a copy to:Effective January 13, 2020:

 

Senior Loan Fund II LLC

16600 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield, MO 63017

200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Attention: Michael Bubnis / Brian ButchkoGregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: (636) 736-7644212-750-3756

Telephone: (636) 736-5640 / (636) 736-7244212-750-6060”

 

(ii)           to the Servicer or the Transferor:

 

Prior to January 13, 2020:

 

Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC

666 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10103

Attention: Gregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: 212-750-5505

Telephone: 212-660-7274

 

With a copy to:Effective January 13, 2020:

 

Senior Loan Fund II LLCGC Advisors LLC

16600 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield, MO 63017

200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Attention: Michael Bubnis / Brian ButchkoGregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: (636) 736-7644212-750-3756

Telephone: (636) 736-5640 / (636) 736-7244212-750-6060

 

(iii)          to the Administrative Agent:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Duke Energy Center

550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

 

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Attention: Matthew JensenCorporate Debt Finance

Facsimile: (704) 715-0089
Confirmation: (704) 410-2450

All electronic dissemination of Notices should be sent to

scp.mmloans@wellsfargo.comscp.mmloans@wellsfargo.com

 

(iv)          to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Lender:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Duke Energy Center

550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor
MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Matthew JensenCorporate Debt Finance

Facsimile: (704) 715-0089
Confirmation: (704) 410-2450

All electronic dissemination of Notices should be sent to

scp.mmloans@wellsfargo.comscp.mmloans@wellsfargo.com

 

(v)           to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Corporate Trust Services Division

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: SAS Trust Services -Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Fax: (443) 367-3986

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

(vi)          to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Account Bank:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Corporate Trust Services Division

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services -Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Fax: (443) 367-3986

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

(vii)         to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Collateral Custodian:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Corporate Trust Services Division

9062 Old Annapolis Rd

Columbia, MD 21045

Attn: SAS Trust Services – Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

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Fax: (443) 367-3986

 

or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and communications by facsimile and e-mail shall be effective when sent (and shall be followed by hard copy sent by regular mail), and notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

 

Section 11.03      No Waiver; Remedies.No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Lender Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

Section 11.04      Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders.

 

(a)           This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and their respective successors and permitted assigns. With the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), each Lender and their respective successors and assigns may assign, or grant a security interest or sell a participation interest in, (i) this Agreement and such Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder and interest herein in whole or in part (including by way of the sale of participation interests therein) and/or (ii) any Advance (or portion thereof) or any Variable Funding Note (or any portion thereof) to any Person; provided that, (w) a Lender may assign, grant a security interest or sell a participation in, its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate or a Permitted Assignee without the prior consent of the Borrower, (x) after an Event of Default has occurred, a Lender may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior consent of the Borrower, (y) any Conduit Lender shall not need prior consent from the Borrower to assign, or grant a security interest or sell a participation interest in, any Advance (or portion thereof) to a Liquidity Bank or any commercial paper conduit sponsored by a Liquidity Bank or an Affiliate of its related Lender Agent and (z) any Lender may assign or participate all or a portion of its interests hereunder or under its Variable Funding Note without the consent of the Borrower upon such Lender’s good faith determination that such assignment or participation is required for regulatory reasons. Any such assignee shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a fully-executed Transferee Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit M hereto (a “Transferee Letter”) and a fully-executed Joinder Supplement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof. The parties to any such assignment, grant or sale of a participation interest shall execute and deliver to the related Lender Agent for its acceptance and recording in its books and records, such agreement or document as may be satisfactory to such parties and the applicable Lender Agent. None of the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer may assign, or permit any Lien to exist upon, any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under any Transaction Document or any interest herein or in any Transaction Document without the prior written consent of each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent, other than any assignment effected in connection with a transaction that meets the requirements of Section 5.04(a). In addition, without limiting the foregoing, this Agreement shall not be assigned within the meaning of the Advisers Act by Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC without the consent of the Borrower. Such consent

 

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may be evidenced through the Borrower’s failure to object to an assignment or intended assignment following appropriate notice to the Borrower from Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 11.04, any Lender may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights (including, without limitation, rights to payment of principal and interest) under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender to a Federal Reserve Bank, without notice to or consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent; provided that no such pledge or grant of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder, or substitute any such pledgee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(c)            Each Hedge Counterparty, each Affected Party and each Indemnified Party shall be an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.05      Term of This Agreement.This Agreement, including, without limitation, the Borrower’s representations and covenants set forth in Articles IV and V and the Servicer’s representations, covenants and duties set forth in Articles IV, V and VI, shall remain in full force and effect until the Collection Date; provided that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower or the Servicer pursuant to Articles III and IV and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article VIIIIX and Article XI and the provisions of Section 2.10, Section 2.11, Section 11.07, Section 11.08 and Section 11.09 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.06      GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER.

 

Section 11.07      Costs, Expenses and Taxes.

 

(a)            In addition to the rights of indemnification granted to the Indemnified Parties under Section 8.01 and Section 8.02 hereof, each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor agrees to pay (i) with respect to the Borrower, on the Payment Date pertaining to the Remittance Period in which such cost is incurred and (ii) with respect to the Servicer and the Transferor, on demand, in each case, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration (including periodic auditing), syndication, renewal, amendment or modification of, any waiver or consent issued in connection with, this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including, without limitation, the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any (including counsel fees and expenses),

 

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incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian in connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement of this Agreement or any Transaction Document by such Person and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.

 

(b)           The Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor shall pay (i) with respect to the Borrower, on the Payment Date pertaining to the Remittance Period in which such cost is incurred and (ii) with respect to the Servicer and the Transferor, on demand, in each case, any and all stamp, sales, excise and other Taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable to any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to the Lenders in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder.

 

(c)            The Servicer and the Transferor shall pay on demand all other out-of-pocket costs, expenses and Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed on or measured by net income) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders in connection with periodic audits of the Borrower’s, the Transferor’s or the Servicer’s books and records.

 

Section 11.08         No Proceedings.

 

(a)            Each of the parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Lender Agents) and each Hedge Counterparty (by accepting the benefits of this Agreement) agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Borrower any proceedings of the type referred to in the definition of Bankruptcy Event so long as there shall not have elapsed one year and one day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the Collection Date.

 

(b)           Each of the parties hereto (other than any Conduit Lender) and each Hedge Counterparty (by accepting the benefits of this Agreement) hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Conduit Lender, the Administrative Agent, or any Liquidity Banks any Bankruptcy Proceeding so long as any commercial paper issued by such Conduit Lender shall be outstanding and there shall not have elapsed one year and one day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the last day on which any such commercial paper shall have been outstanding.

 

Section 11.09      Recourse Against Certain Parties.

 

(a)            No recourse under or with respect to any obligation, covenant or agreement (including, without limitation, the payment of any fees or any other obligations) of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party as contained in this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document entered into by it pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall be had against any administrator of any such Person or any incorporator, affiliate, stockholder, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or of any such administrator, as such, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that the agreements of each party hereto contained in this Agreement and all of the other agreements, instruments and documents entered into by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party pursuant hereto or in connection herewith are, in each case, solely the corporate obligations of such party (and nothing in this Section 11.09 shall be construed to diminish in any way such corporate obligations of such party), and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be

 

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incurred by any administrator of any such Person or any incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of any such Person, under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party contained in this Agreement or in any other such instruments, documents or agreements, or are implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability of every such administrator of any such Person and each incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of any such Person or of any such administrator, or any of them, for breaches by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party of any such obligations, covenants or agreements, which liability may arise either at common law or in equity, by statute or constitution, or otherwise, is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Agreement.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth herein, no claim may be made by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer or any other Person against the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in respect to any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer each hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected.

 

(c)            No obligation or liability to any Obligor under any of the Loan Assets is intended to be assumed by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party under or as a result of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)           Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Conduit Lender shall have any obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by it hereunder in excess of any amount available to such Conduit Lender after paying or making provision for the payment of its Commercial Paper Notes. All payment obligations of each Conduit Lender hereunder are contingent on the availability of funds in excess of the amounts necessary to pay its Commercial Paper Notes; and each of the other parties hereto agrees that it will not have a claim under Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code if and to the extent that any such payment obligation owed to it by a Conduit Lender exceeds the amount available to such Conduit Lender to pay such amount after paying or making provision for the payment of its Commercial Paper Notes.

 

(e)           The provisions of this Section 11.09 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.10      Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by e-mail in portable document format (.pdf) or facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. In the event that any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. This Agreement and any agreements or letters (including fee letters) executed in connection herewith contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or

 

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written understandings other than any fee letter delivered by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents.

 

Section 11.11      Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process.

 

(a)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in New York City in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Transaction Documents, and each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

(b)           Each of the Borrower and the Servicer agrees that service of process may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, at its address specified in Section 11.02 or at such other address as the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in accordance herewith. Nothing in this Section 11.11 shall affect the right of the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

Section 11.12      Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

(a)            It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Eligible Loan Assets by the Transferor to the Borrower as contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement be, and be treated for all purposes (other than accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances described in Section 5.01(aa) and Section 5.02(j) hereof) as, a sale by the Transferor of such Eligible Loan Assets. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Eligible Loan Assets by the Transferor to the Borrower to secure a debt or other obligation of the Transferor. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Eligible Loan Assets are held to continue to be property of the Transferor, then the parties hereto agree that: (i) the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement under Applicable Law; (ii) as set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the transfer of the Eligible Loan Assets provided for in the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall be deemed to be a grant by the Transferor to the Borrower of a first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in all of the Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the Eligible Loan Assets and all amounts payable to the holders of the Eligible Loan Assets in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Controlled Accounts, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (iii) the possession by the Borrower (or the Collateral Custodian on its behalf) of Loan Assets and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be, subject to clause (iv), for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the UCC; and (iv) acknowledgements from Persons holding such property shall be deemed acknowledgements from custodians, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Borrower for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under Applicable Law. The parties further agree that any assignment of the interest of the Borrower pursuant to any provision hereof shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The

 

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Borrower shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if the Purchase and Sale Agreement was deemed to create a security interest in the Eligible Loan Assets, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens) under Applicable Law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement.

 

(b)            It is the intention of each of the parties hereto that the Eligible Loan Assets conveyed by the Transferor to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall constitute assets owned by the Borrower and shall not be part of the Transferor’s estate in the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against the Transferor under any bankruptcy or similar law.

 

(c)           The Borrower agrees to treat, and shall cause the Transferor to treat, for all purposes (other than accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances described in Section 5.01(aa) and Section 5.02(j) hereof), the transactions effected by the Purchase and Sale Agreement as sales of assets to the Borrower. Solely to the extent the Transferor is required to file its financial statements publicly, the Borrower and the Servicer each hereby agree to cause the Transferor to reflect in the Transferor’s financial records and to include a note in the publicly filed annual and quarterly financial statements of Senior Loan Fund LLC indicating that: (i) assets related to transactions (including transactions pursuant to the Transaction Documents) that do not meet ASC Topic 860 requirements for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of Senior Loan Fund LLC as investments and (ii) those assets are owned by a special purpose entity that is consolidated in Senior Loan Fund LLC’s financial statements, the creditors of the special purpose entity have received security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of Senior Loan Fund LLC (or any affiliate of Senior Loan Fund LLC).

 

Section 11.13      Confidentiality.

 

(a)            Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Transferor and the Collateral Custodian shall maintain and shall cause each of its employees and officers to maintain the confidentiality of the Agreement and all information with respect to the other parties, including all information regarding the Borrower and the Servicer hereto and their respective businesses obtained by it or them in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated herein, except that each such party and its officers and employees may (i) disclose such information to its external accountants, investigators, auditors, attorneys or other agents, including any Approved Valuation Firm engaged by such party in connection with any due diligence or comparable activities with respect to the transactions and Loan Assets contemplated herein and the agents of such Persons, and in the case of the Transferor, the members of the Transferor (“Excepted Persons”); provided that each Excepted Person shall, as a condition to any such disclosure, agree for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Transferor and the Collateral Custodian that such information shall be used solely in connection with such Excepted Person’s evaluation of, or relationship with, the Borrower and its affiliates, (ii) disclose the existence of the Agreement, but not the financial terms thereof, (iii) disclose such information as is required by Applicable Law and (iv) disclose the Agreement and such information in any suit, action, proceeding or investigation (whether in law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration) involving any of the Transaction Documents for the purpose of defending itself, reducing its liability, or protecting or exercising any of its claims, rights, remedies, or interests under or in

 

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connection with any of the Transaction Documents. It is understood that the financial terms that may not be disclosed except in compliance with this Section 11.13(a) include, without limitation, all fees and other pricing terms, and all Events of Default, Servicer Termination Events, and priority of payment provisions.

 

(b)           Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Servicer each hereby consents to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with respect to it (i) to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian by each other, (ii) by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to any prospective or actual assignee or participant of any of them provided such Person agrees to hold such information confidential, or (iii) by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to any commercial paper dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancement to any Lender or any Person providing financing to, or holding equity interests in, any Conduit Lender, as applicable, and to any officers, directors, employees, outside accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing, provided each such Person is informed of the confidential nature of such information. In addition, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian may disclose any such nonpublic information as required pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having the force or effect of law).

 

(c)            Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit (i) disclosure of any and all information that is or becomes publicly known; (ii) disclosure of any and all information (a) if required to do so by any applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, (b) following a request from any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or oversee any aspect of the Lenders’, the Lender Agents’, the Administrative Agent’s, the Collateral Agent’s, the Account Bank’s or the Collateral Custodian’s business or that of their affiliates; provided that to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, such Person shall use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower and GC Advisors LLC of such request; provided, further, that such Person shall not be required to inform the Borrower or GC Advisors LLC of such request if the disclosure is made to a bank examiner, regulatory examiner or self-regulatory examiner in the course of any such examiner’s examination or inspection of such Person, (c) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Account Bank or an officer, director, employer, shareholder or affiliate of any of the foregoing is a party; provided that to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, such Person shall use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower and Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC of such request, (d) in any preliminary or final offering circular, registration statement or contract or other document approved in advance by the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor, (e) to any affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian having a need to know the same or (f) to any Person when required to comply with Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, provided that the disclosing party advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the information being disclosed; or (iii) any other disclosure authorized by the Borrower, Servicer (so long as the Servicer is Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or an Affiliate thereof) or any Transferor.

 

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Section 11.14      Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment. All parties hereto agree that each of them and each of their employees, representatives, and other agents may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including, without limitation, opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to any of them relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. “Tax treatment” and “tax structure” shall have the same meaning as such terms have for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4; provided that with respect to any document or similar item that in either case contains information concerning the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction as well as other information, the provisions of this Section 11.14 shall only apply to such portions of the document or similar item that relate to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

Section 11.15      Waiver of Set Off. Each of the parties hereto hereby waives any right of setoff it may have or to which it may be entitled under this Agreement from time to time against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or their respective assets.

 

Section 11.16      Headings and Exhibits. The headings herein are for purposes of references only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof. The schedules and exhibits attached hereto and referred to herein shall constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes.

 

Section 11.17      Ratable Payments. If any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) on account of Advances owing to it (other than Breakage Fees or pursuant to Section 2.10 or Section 2.11) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances owing to them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them; provided, that, if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered.

 

Section 11.18      Failure of Borrower or Servicer to Perform Certain Obligations. If the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under Section 5.01(t), Section 5.02(p) or Section 5.03(e), the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be required to) itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Borrower or the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower), as applicable, upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor.

 

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Section 11.19      Power of Attorney. The Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of the Borrower (i) to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Secured Parties in the Collateral Portfolio and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral Portfolio as a financing statement in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of the Secured Parties in the Collateral Portfolio. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

 

Section 11.20      Delivery of Termination Statements, Releases, etc. Upon payment in full of all of the Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Borrower termination statements, reconveyances, releases and other documents necessary or appropriate to evidence the termination of the Pledge and other Liens securing the Obligations, all at the expense of the Borrower.

 

Section 11.21      Customer Identification Notice. Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any other Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that United States law requires each United States Lender and the Administrative Agent to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower (and certain Persons having a beneficial interest in the Borrower) and other information that will allow such Lender and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE XII.

 

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

 

Section 12.01      Designation of Collateral Custodian.

 

(a)            Initial Collateral Custodian. The role of Collateral Custodian with respect to the Required Loan Documents shall be conducted by the Person designated as Collateral Custodian hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 12.01. Each of the Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent hereby designate and appoint the Collateral Custodian to act as its agent and hereby authorizes the Collateral Custodian to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly granted to the Collateral Custodian by this Agreement. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such agency appointment to act as Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until its resignation or removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms hereof..

 

(b)            Successor Collateral Custodian. Upon the Collateral Custodian’s receipt of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a successor Collateral Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.05, the Collateral Custodian agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

 

Section 12.02      Duties of Collateral Custodian.

 

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Secured Parties. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

 

(b)            Duties. From the Closing Date until its removal pursuant to Section 12.05, the Collateral Custodian shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

 

(i)            The Collateral Custodian shall take and retain custody of the Required Loan Documents delivered by the Borrower pursuant to Section 3.02(a) and Section 3.04(b) hereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Within five Business Days of its receipt of any Required Loan Documents, the related Loan Tape and a hard copy of the Loan Asset Checklist, the Collateral Custodian shall review the Required Loan Documents to confirm that (A) such Required Loan Documents have been executed by each party thereto (either an original or a copy, as indicated on the Loan Asset Checklist) and have no missing or mutilated pages, (B) filed stamped copies of the UCC and other filings (required by the Required Loan Documents) are included, (C) each item listed in the Loan Asset Checklist is included and verify it has been provided to the Collateral Custodian without any missing pages or sections, and (D) the related original balance (based on a comparison to the note or assignment agreement, as applicable), Loan Asset number and Obligor name, as applicable, with respect to such Loan Asset is referenced on the related Loan Tape (such items (A) through (D) collectively, the “Review Criteria”). In order to facilitate the foregoing review by the Collateral Custodian, in connection with each delivery of Required Loan Documents hereunder to the Collateral Custodian, the Servicer shall provide to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy (which may be preceded by an electronic copy, as applicable) of the related Loan Asset Checklist which contains the Loan Asset information with respect to the Required Loan Documents being delivered, identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Custodian’s obligation to review the Required Loan Documents shall be limited to reviewing such Required Loan Documents based on the information provided on the Loan Asset Checklist. If, at the conclusion of such review, the Collateral Custodian shall determine that (i) the original balance of the Loan Asset with respect to which it has received Required Loan Documents is less than as set forth on the Loan Tape or the Obligor name does not match, the Collateral Custodian shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Servicer of such discrepancy within one Business Day, or (ii) any Review Criteria is not satisfied, the Collateral Custodian shall within one Business Day notify the Servicer of such determination and provide the Servicer with a list of the non-complying Loan Assets and the applicable Review Criteria that they fail to satisfy. The Servicer shall have five Business Days after notice or knowledge thereof to correct any non-compliance with any Review Criteria. To the extent such non-compliance has not been cured within such time period, such Loan Asset shall be deemed to be a Warranty Loan Asset and shall no longer be included in the calculation of any Borrowing Base hereunder until such deficiency is cured. In addition, if requested in writing (in the form of Exhibit L) by the Servicer and approved by the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of the Collateral Custodian’s delivery of such report, the Collateral Custodian shall return any Loan Asset which fails to satisfy a Review Criteria to the Borrower. Other than the foregoing, the Collateral Custodian shall not have any responsibility for reviewing any Required Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein,

 

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the Collateral Custodian shall have no duty or obligation with respect to any Loan Asset checklist delivered to it in electronic form.

 

(ii)            In taking and retaining custody of the Required Loan Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall be deemed to be acting as the agent of the Secured Parties; provided that the Collateral Custodian makes no representations as to the existence, perfection or priority of any Lien on the Required Loan Documents or the instruments therein; and provided, further, that, the Collateral Custodian’s duties shall be limited to those expressly contemplated herein.

 

(iii)          All Required Loan Documents shall be kept in fire resistant vaults, rooms or cabinets at the locations specified on the address of the Collateral Custodian in Section 11.02, or at such other office as shall be specified to the Administrative Agent and the Servicer by the Collateral Custodian in a written notice delivered at least 30 days prior to such change. All Required Loan Documents shall be placed together with an appropriate identifying label and maintained in such a manner so as to permit retrieval and access. The Collateral Custodian shall segregate the Required Loan Documents on its inventory system and will not commingle the physical Required Loan Documents with any other files of the Collateral Custodian other than those, if any, relating Senior Loan Fund LLC and its Affiliates and subsidiaries.

 

(iv)          On the Reporting Date of each month, the Collateral Custodian shall provide a written report to the Administrative Agent and the Servicer (in a form mutually agreeable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian) identifying each Loan Asset for which it holds Required Loan Documents and the applicable Review Criteria that any Loan Asset fails to satisfy.

 

(v)            Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall not have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto or any Secured Party in its capacity as such, and no implied covenants, functions, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Custodian. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated by the other parties hereto that the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to exercise any discretion hereunder and shall have no investment or management responsibility.

 

(c)        (i)          The Collateral Custodian agrees to cooperate with the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and deliver any Required Loan Documents to the Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent (pursuant to a written request in the form of Exhibit L), as applicable, as requested in order to take any action that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including any rights arising with respect to Article VII. In the event the Collateral Custodian receives instructions from the Collateral Agent, the Servicer or the Borrower which conflict with any instructions received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall rely on and follow the instructions given by the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)           The Collateral Custodian shall promptly upon its actual receipt of a Borrowing Base Certificate from the Borrower, re-calculate the Borrowing Base and, if the Collateral Custodian’s calculation does not correspond with the calculation provided by the Borrower on such Borrowing Base Certificate, deliver such calculation to each of the

 

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Administrative Agent, Borrower and Servicer within one (1) day of receipt by the Collateral Custodian of such Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

(iii)           The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Custodian to take any such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Custodian hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Custodian, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) shall expose the Collateral Custodian to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Custodian requests the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(iv)           The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Custodian, or the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Custodian shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Custodian has knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Custodian.

 

Section 12.03      Merger or Consolidation.

 

Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Custodian may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Custodian shall be a party, or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Custodian substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Custodian hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 12.04      Collateral Custodian Compensation.

 

As compensation for its Collateral Custodian activities hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to the Collateral Custodian Fees from the Borrower as set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, payable pursuant to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04. The Collateral Custodian’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Custodian Fees shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 12.05, (ii) its resignation as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 12.07 of this Agreement or (iii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 12.05      Collateral Custodian Removal.

 

The Collateral Custodian may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by notice given in writing to the Collateral Custodian (the “Collateral Custodian Termination Notice”); provided that, notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral

 

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Custodian Termination Notice, the Collateral Custodian shall continue to act in such capacity until a successor Collateral Custodian has been appointed and has agreed to act as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

 

Section 12.06      Limitation on Liability.

 

(a)           The Collateral Custodian may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Custodian may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) the verbal instructions of the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

(c)           The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties.

 

(d)           The Collateral Custodian makes no warranty or representation and shall have no responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content, enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of the Collateral Portfolio, and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) of any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Collateral Custodian shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)           The Collateral Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Custodian.

 

(f)            The Collateral Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(g)           It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Custodian is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(h)            Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 12.02(c)(i), in case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Custodian may, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Servicer and may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received instructions from the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable. The Collateral Custodian shall in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken pursuant to and in compliance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent. In no event shall the Collateral Custodian be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Collateral Custodian has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

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(i)            In no event shall the Collateral Custodian be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action (including any laws, ordinances, regulations) or the like that delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of services by the Collateral Custodian as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 12.07      Collateral Custodian Resignation.

 

Collateral Custodian may resign and be discharged from its duties or obligations hereunder, not earlier than 90 days after delivery to the Administrative Agent of written notice of such resignation specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect. Upon the effective date of such resignation, or if the Administrative Agent gives Collateral Custodian written notice of an earlier termination hereof, Collateral Custodian shall (i) be reimbursed for any costs and expenses Collateral Custodian shall incur in connection with the termination of its duties under this Agreement and (ii) deliver all of the Required Loan Documents in the possession of Collateral Custodian to the Administrative Agent or to such Person as the Administrative Agent may designate to Collateral Custodian in writing upon the receipt of a request in the form of Exhibit L. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Custodian may not resign prior to a successor Collateral Custodian being appointed.

 

Section 12.08      Release of Documents.

 

(a)            Release for Servicer. From time to time and as appropriate for the enforcement or servicing of any of the Collateral Portfolio, the Collateral Custodian is hereby authorized (unless and until such authorization is revoked by the Administrative Agent), upon written receipt from the Servicer of a request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit L, to release to the Servicer within two Business Days of receipt of such request, the related Required Loan Documents or the documents set forth in such request and receipt to the Servicer. All documents so released to the Servicer shall be held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall return to the Collateral Custodian the Required Loan Documents or other such documents (i) promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, or (ii) when the Servicer’s need therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer exists, unless the Loan Asset shall be liquidated, in which case, the Servicer shall deliver an additional request for release of documents to the Collateral Custodian and receipt certifying such liquidation from the Servicer to the Collateral Agent, all in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit L.

 

(b)           Limitation on Release. The foregoing provision with respect to the release to the Servicer of the Required Loan Documents and documents by the Collateral Custodian upon request by the Servicer shall be operative only to the extent that the Administrative Agent has consented to such release. Promptly after delivery to the Collateral Custodian of any request for release of documents, the Servicer shall provide notice of the same to the Administrative Agent. Any additional Required Loan Documents or documents requested to be released by the Servicer may be released only upon written authorization of the Administrative Agent. The limitations of this paragraph shall not apply to the release of Required Loan Documents to the Servicer pursuant to the immediately succeeding subsection.

 

(c)            Release for Payment. Upon receipt by the Collateral Custodian of the Servicer’s request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit L (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection

 

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with such payment or repurchase have been credited to the Collection Account as provided in this Agreement), the Collateral Custodian shall promptly release the related Required Loan Documents to the Servicer.

 

Section 12.09      Return of Required Loan Documents.

 

The Borrower may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), require that the Collateral Custodian return each Required Loan Document (a) delivered to the Collateral Custodian in error or (b) released from the Lien of the Collateral Agent hereunder pursuant to Section 2.16, in each case by submitting to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent a written request in the form of Exhibit L hereto (signed by both the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) specifying the Collateral Portfolio to be so returned and reciting that the conditions to such release have been met (and specifying the Section or Sections of this Agreement being relied upon for such release). The Collateral Custodian shall upon its receipt of each such request for return executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly, but in any event within five Business Days, return the Required Loan Documents so requested to the Borrower.

 

Section 12.10      Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Audits of Servicer.

 

The Collateral Custodian shall provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent access to the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio including in such cases where the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights or interests of the Secured Parties, or by applicable statutes or regulations, to review such documentation, such access being afforded without charge but only (i) upon two Business Daysprior written request, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) subject to the Servicer’s and the Collateral Custodian’s normal security and confidentiality procedures. Prior to the Closing Date and periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent may review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Servicer with the Servicing Standard, as well as with this Agreement and may conduct an audit of the Collateral Portfolio, and Required Loan Documents in conjunction with such a review. Such review shall be (subject to Section 5.03(d)(ii)) reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12.10, from time to time on request of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall permit certified public accountants or other auditors acceptable to the Administrative Agent to conduct, at the expense of the Borrower, a review of the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Section 12.11      Bailment.

 

The Collateral Custodian agrees that, with respect to any Required Loan Documents at any time or times in its possession or held in its name, the Collateral Custodian shall be the agent and bailee of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, for purposes of perfecting (to the extent not otherwise perfected) the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and for the purpose of ensuring that such security interest is entitled to first priority status under the UCC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

THE BORROWER: SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC
   
  By: Senior Loan Fund LLC, its designated manager
   
   
  By:  
    Name: Gregory Robbins
    Title: GCBDC Representative
     
  By:  
    Name: Nathan Harnetiaux
    Title:

United RGA Reinsurance Company

      Representative

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

 

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

THE SERVICER:
 

SENIOR LOAN FUNDGC ADVISORS LLC

   
   
  By:  
    Name: Gregory Robbins
    Title: GCBDC Representative
   
  By:  
    Name: Nathan Harnetiaux
    Title: United Representative

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement 

 

 

 

 

THE TRANSFEROR:
  SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC
   
   
  By:  
    Name: Gregory Robbins
    Title: GCBDC Representative
   
  By:  
    Name: Nathan Harnetiaux
    Title:

United RGA Reinsurance Company Representative

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT: WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

INSTITUTIONAL LENDER WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement 

 

 

 

THE COLLATERAL AGENT: WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
   
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

THE ACCOUNT BANK: WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
   
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

 

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Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

THE COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN: WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.
   
   
  By:  
    Name:
    Title:

 

 

Senior Loan Fund II LLC

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT DOCUMENTS

 

As required by Section 3.01 of the Agreement, each of the following items must be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents prior to the effectiveness of the Agreement:

 

(a)            A copy of this Agreement duly executed by each of the parties hereto;

 

(b)            A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor, dated the date of this Agreement, certifying (i) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers of such Person authorized to sign on behalf of such Person the Transaction Documents to which it is a party (on which certificate the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Lender Agents may conclusively rely until such time as the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents shall receive from the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor, as applicable, a revised certificate meeting the requirements of this paragraph (b)(i)), (ii) that the copy of the certificate of formation of such Person, as applicable, is a complete and correct copy and that such certificate of formation have not been amended, modified or supplemented and are in full force and effect, (iii) that the copy of the limited liability company agreement of such Person is a complete and correct copy, and that such limited liability company agreement has not been amended, modified or supplemented and are in full force and effect, and (iv) the resolutions of the board of directors of such Person approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by such Person of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party;

 

(c)            A good standing certificate, dated as of a recent date for each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor issued by the Secretary of State of such Person’s State of formation or organization, as applicable;

 

(d)            Duly executed Powers of Attorney from the Borrower and the Servicer;

 

(e)            Duly executed Variable Funding Note(s);

 

(f)            Financing statements (the “Facility Financing Statements”) describing the Collateral Portfolio, and (i) naming the Borrower as debtor and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as secured party, (ii) naming the Transferor as debtor, the Borrower as assignor and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as secured party/total assignee and (iii) other, similar instruments or documents, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the Collateral Agent’s, on behalf of the Secured Parties, interests in all Collateral Portfolio;

 

(g)            Financing statements, if any, necessary to release all security interests and other rights of any Person in the Collateral Portfolio previously granted by the Transferor;

 

(h)            Copies of tax and judgment lien searches in all jurisdictions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and requests for information (or a similar UCC search report certified

 

 

 

by a party acceptable to the Administrative Agent), dated a date reasonably near to the Closing Date, and with respect to such requests for information or UCC searches, listing all effective financing statements which name the Borrower (under its present name and any previous name) and the Transferor (under its present name and any previous name) as debtor(s) and which are filed in the jurisdiction of Delaware, as applicable, together with copies of such financing statements (none of which shall cover any Collateral Portfolio);

 

(i)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (including an opinion, with respect to the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio);

 

(j)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to the true sale of the Collateral Portfolio under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and that the Borrower would not be substantively consolidated with the Transferor in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(k)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Borrower is a party;

 

(l)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Servicer, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party;

 

(m)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Transferor, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Transferor is a party;

 

(n)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of New York counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, all matters under New York law regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of each of the Transaction Documents, not covered by above;

 

(o)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of New York counsel to the Servicer, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, all matters under New York law

 

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regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of each of the Transaction Documents, not covered by above;

 

(p)            One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of New York counsel to the Transferor, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, all matters under New York law regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of each of the Transaction Documents, not covered by above;

 

(q)            Duly completed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor forms or other certificates or statements that may be required from time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities or Applicable Law) for the Borrower; and

 

(r)            A copy of each of the other Transaction Documents duly executed by the parties thereto.

 

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SCHEDULE II

 

APPROVED REPLACEMENT SERVICER

 

Any entity listed below (or an Affiliate thereof) shall be an Approved Replacement Servicer:

 

[Reserved]

 

AEA Middle Market Debt Management LP

 

Ivy Hill Asset Management L.P.

 

Ares Capital Corporation

 

Audax Management Company (NY), LLC

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

 

GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC

 

Madison Capital Funding LLC

 

NewStar Financial Inc.

 

NXT Capital, LLC

 

 

 

SCHEDULE III

 

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

 

The representations and warranties set forth in this Schedule III (other than any individual clause listed below that the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion has, prior to the applicable Cut-Off Date, waived in writing with respect to such Loan Asset, which waiver shall solely be for the specific fact or circumstance that existed at the time of such waiver) are made by the Borrower and the Servicer under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and the Transferor under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, with respect to all Loan Assets which are designated as being Eligible Loan Assets on any Borrowing Base Certificate or are otherwise represented to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Lender Agents as being Eligible Loan Assets, or are included as Eligible Loan Assets in any calculation set forth in the Agreement to which this Schedule III is attached.

 

1.            Each such Loan Asset is a Middle Market Loan or Broadly Syndicated Loan evidenced by a note or a credit document and (other than in the case of any Loan Asset acquired or funded directly by the Borrower at origination) an assignment document in the form specified in the applicable credit agreement or, if no such specification, on the LSTA assignment form. Each such Loan Asset and the Portfolio Assets related thereto is subject to a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and the Borrower has good and marketable title to such Loan Asset and the Portfolio Assets related thereto, free and clear of all Liens other than any Permitted Liens.

 

2            The Obligor with respect to each such Loan Asset is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or Canada.

 

3.            Each such Loan Asset is denominated in United States dollars.

 

4.            No such Loan Asset is Margin Stock.

 

5.            The acquisition of such Loan Asset does not cause the Borrower or the assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio to be required to be registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

 

6.            No such Loan Asset is a financing by a debtor-in-possession in any Bankruptcy Proceeding.

 

7.            No such Loan Asset is principally secured by real estate.

 

8.            Each such Loan Asset constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Obligor thereunder and each guarantor thereof, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms, subject to usual and customary bankruptcy, insolvency and equity limitations and there are no conditions precedent to the enforceability or validity of the Loan Asset that have not been satisfied or validly waived.

 

9.            Each such Loan Asset is in the form of, and is treated as, indebtedness for federal income tax purposes.

 

 Sch. III-1 

 

 

10.            As of the related Cut-Off Date and at any time prior to the related Cut-Off Date (i) such Loan Asset is and has been current on all interest and principal payments under the terms of the related Loan Agreement and (ii) there has been no (a) “event of default” (as defined in the related Loan Agreement) or (b) any other default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration (provided that the existence of any financial default shall be determined as of the most recent financial report provided by the applicable Obligor) under the terms of any such Loan Asset (of which the Transferor has actual knowledge) that, in each of the foregoing cases, has not been cured or waived, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in writing.

 

11.            As of the related Cut-Off Date, the acquisition of each such Loan Asset by the Borrower, and the Pledge of each such Loan Asset, has been approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

12.            The Obligor with respect to each such Loan Asset is not an Affiliate of the Servicer or the Transferor with respect to such Loan Asset.

 

13.            The acquisition of any such Loan Asset by the Borrower or the Pledge thereof would not, in the Administrative Agent’s commercially reasonable judgment, (i) violate any Applicable Law or (ii) cause the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Lender Agents to fail to comply with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any banking or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Lender Agents.

 

14.            No such Loan Asset contravenes any Applicable Law and no part thereof is in violation of any Applicable Law.

 

15.            Pursuant to the Loan Agreement with respect to such Loan Asset, either (i) such Loan Asset is freely assignable to the Borrower and able to be Pledged to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, without the consent of the Obligor or (ii) (a) all consents necessary for assignment of such Loan Asset to the Borrower and Pledge to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties have been obtained and (b) the Loan Agreement provides that any consents necessary for future assignments shall not be unreasonably withheld by the applicable Obligor and/or agent, and the rights to enforce rights and remedies in respect of the same under the applicable Loan Agreement inure to the benefit of the holder of such Loan Asset (subject to the rights of any applicable agent or other lenders).

 

16.            The funding obligations for each such Loan Asset and the Loan Agreement under which such Loan Asset was created have been fully satisfied and all sums available thereunder have been fully advanced, or if such Loan Asset is a Revolving Loan Asset or Delayed Draw Loan Asset, either (i) the Borrower shall have or have caused to be, at the time of the sale of such Loan Asset to the Borrower, deposited into the Unfunded Exposure Account an amount in United States dollars equal to the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount or (ii) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount with respect to such Loan Asset shall not create a Borrowing Base Deficiency.

 

17.            No such Loan Asset is the subject of any assertions in respect of any litigation, right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, by the related Obligor, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Loan Agreements, or the exercise of any

 

 Sch. III-2 

 

 

right thereunder, render the Loan Agreements unenforceable in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, and the Loan Agreements with respect to the Loan Asset provide for an affirmative waiver by the related Obligor of all rights of rescission, set-off and counterclaim against the Transferor and its assignees.

 

18.            With respect to each such Loan Asset acquired by the Borrower from the Transferor under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, by the Cut-Off Date on which such Loan Asset is Pledged under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and on each day thereafter, the Transferor will have caused its master computer records relating to such Loan Asset to be clearly and unambiguously marked to show that such Loan Asset has been sold to the Borrower.

 

19.            No such Loan Asset has been repaid, prepaid, satisfied or rescinded, in each case, in full.

 

20.            No such Loan Asset has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Borrower to any Person other than the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

21.            Such Loan Asset is not subject to withholding tax unless the Obligor thereon is required under the terms of the related Loan Agreement to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of such withholding tax on an after-tax basis in the event of a Change of Tax Law. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of such Loan Asset (and the other Portfolio Assets related thereto) from the Transferor to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, is not subject to and will not result in any fee or governmental charge (other than income taxes) payable by the Borrower to any federal, state or local government.

 

22.            The Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset (and any guarantor of such Obligor’s obligations thereunder), had full legal capacity to execute and deliver the Loan Agreement which creates such Loan Asset and any other documents related thereto.

 

23.            The Obligor of each such Loan Asset is not a Government Authority.

 

24.            Each such Loan Asset which was acquired by the Transferor (i) was originated or acquired by the Transferor in the ordinary course of the Transferor’s business and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, the Transferor has all necessary licenses and permits to originate or acquire such Loan Asset in the State where the Obligor was located (to the extent required by Applicable Law), and (ii) was sold by the Transferor to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, the Borrower has all necessary licenses and permits to purchase and own such Loan Assets and enter into Loan Agreements pursuant to which such Loan Asset was created, in the State where the Obligor is located (to the extent required by Applicable Law).

 

25.            There are no proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened (i) asserting insolvency of the Obligor of such Loan Asset, or (ii) wherein the Obligor of such Loan Asset, any other obligated party or any governmental agency has alleged that such Loan Asset or the Loan Agreement which creates such Loan Asset is illegal or unenforceable.

 

 Sch. III-3 

 

 

26.            Each such Loan Asset requires the related Obligor to pay all maintenance, repair, insurance and taxes, together with all other ancillary costs and expenses, with respect to the related Underlying Collateral.

 

27.            To the knowledge of the Borrower, the Underlying Collateral related to each such Loan Asset has not, and will not, be used by the related Obligor in any manner or for any purpose which would result in any material risk of liability being imposed upon the Transferor, the Borrower or the Lenders under any federal, state, local or foreign laws, common laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, judgments, agreements or order related to addressing the environment, health or safety.

 

28.            Each such Loan Asset has an original term to maturity of not greater than seven (7) years.

 

29.            Each such Loan Asset does not contain confidentiality restrictions that would prohibit the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent from accessing all necessary information (as required to be provided pursuant to the Transaction Documents) with regards to such Loan Asset so long as the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information in accordance with the provisions of such Loan Agreements.

 

30.            (i) Each such Loan Asset has a current cash coupon payable at least quarterly and (ii) each such Loan Asset (other than a Broadly Syndicated Loan) has a current cash coupon of at least (x) 3.00% if such Loan Asset is a floating rate Loan Asset or (y) 7.00% if such Loan Asset is a fixed rate Loan Asset.

 

31.            Each such Loan Asset (i) was originated and underwritten, or purchased and re-underwritten, by the Servicer including, without limitation, the completion of a due diligence and, if applicable, a collateral assessment and (ii) is being serviced by the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

32.            All of the (x) Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) and the Loan Asset Checklist, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Transferor, with respect to such Loan Asset have been, or will be, delivered to the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of the applicable Cut-Off Date and (y) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents will be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within thirty days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets, and all Servicing Files are being or shall be maintained at the principal place of business of the Servicer in accordance with documented safety procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

33.            Each such Loan Asset is not an extension of credit by the Transferor to the Obligor for the purpose of (i) making any past due principal, interest or other payments due on such Loan Asset, (ii) preventing such Loan Asset or any other loan to the related Obligor from becoming past due or (iii) preventing such Loan Asset from becoming defaulted.

 

34.            The Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset, on the applicable date of determination, (i)  is a business organization (and not a natural person) duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) is a legal operating entity or holding

 

 Sch. III-4 

 

 

company; (iii) has not entered into the Loan Asset primarily for personal, family or household purposes; and (iv) is not the subject of a Bankruptcy Event, and, as of the related Cut-Off Date, such Obligor is not in financial distress and has not experienced a material adverse change in its condition, financial or otherwise, in each case, as determined by the Servicer in its reasonable discretion unless approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

 

35.            All information provided by the Borrower or the Servicer to the Administrative Agent in writing with respect to such Loan Asset is true and correct in all material respects as of the date such information is provided; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information from an Obligor, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate, it being understood that any Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio included in a Servicing Report which is calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be true and correct in all material respects for purposes of this representation.

 

36.            Each such Loan Asset is not an Equity Security and does not provide for the conversion into an Equity Security at any time on or after the date it is included as part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

37.            No selection procedure adverse to the interests of the Secured Parties was utilized by the Borrower in the selection of such Loan Asset for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

38.            Each Broadly Syndicated Loan is not a PIK Loan Asset.

 

39.            Each such Loan Asset is not a participation interest in all or a portion of a loan (for the avoidance of doubt, a syndication or co-lending interest which is not documented as a participation interest shall not be deemed a participation interest).

 

40.            Immediately after giving effect to the acquisition by the Borrower of such Loan Asset, the aggregate amount of all unfunded commitments associated with the Eligible Loan Assets of the Borrower shall not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of the sum of (x) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value plus (y) any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or (ii) $11,250,000; provided that solely for purposes of this clause 40, any Revolving Loan Asset shall be deemed to be fully unfunded.

 

41.            After giving effect to such purchase or reclassification, the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio that are Broadly Syndicated Loans shall not exceed 30.0% of the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets (the “BSL Limit”); provided that the BSL Limit may be increased in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent.

 

 Sch. III-5 

 

 

SCHEDULE IV

 

AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES FOR
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

In accordance with Section 6.10 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants to furnish in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants a report to the effect that such accountants have either verified, compared, or recalculated each of the following accounts in the Servicing Report to applicable system or records of the Servicer:

 

·Loan Tape:

 

oSenior Leverage Ratio for such Loan Asset for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

oInterest Coverage Ratio as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for such Loan and for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

oDays delinquent

 

oScheduled maturity date

 

oRate of interest (and reference rate)

 

oOutstanding Balance

 

oIndustry Classification

 

oPar amount

 

oAdjusted Borrowing Value

 

·Borrowing Base

 

·Advances Outstanding

 

·Compare Principal Collections, Interest Collections and amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to the actual balances reflected by the Account Bank

 

·Discretionary Sales Calculations, Substitution Calculations, Lien Release Dividend Calculations

 

At the discretion of the nationally recognized independent public accountant, three random Servicing Reports from the fiscal year will be chosen and reviewed.

 

The report provided by the accountants may be in a format such typically utilized for a report of this nature, however it will consist of at a minimum, (i) a list of deviations from the Servicing Report and (ii) discuss with the Servicer the reason for such deviations, and set forth the findings in such report.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE V

 

LOAN TAPE

 

For each Loan Asset, the Borrower shall provide, as applicable, the following information and the applicable Loan Tape:

 

(a)            Loan Asset Number

 

(b)            Obligor Name

 

(c)            Loan Asset Type (Broadly Syndicated or Middle Market)

 

(d)            Calculation of the Senior Leverage Ratio as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset and for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

(e)            Calculation of the Total Leverage Ratio for the most recent Relevant Test Period for such Loan Asset

 

(f)            Calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for such Loan and for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

(g)            Trailing twelve month EBITDA

 

(h)            Days delinquent

 

(i)            Scheduled maturity date

 

(j)            Rate of interest (and reference rate)

 

(k)            LIBOR floor (if applicable)

 

(l)            Outstanding Balance

 

(m)            Any Unfunded Exposure Amount (if applicable)

 

(n)            Par amount

 

(o)            Assigned Value

 

(p)            Adjusted Borrowing Value

 

(q)            Industry classification

 

(r)            Whether such Loan Asset has been subject to a Value Adjustment Event (and of what type)

 

(s)            Whether such Loan Asset has been subject to a Material Modification

 

 

 

(t)            The Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset

 

(u)            PIK Percentage

 

(v)            Applicable Percentage

 

(w)            Cash taxes (as of the most recent fiscal year-end)

 

(x)            Maintenance capital expenditures (as of the most recent fiscal year-end)

 

(y)            Cash used in the Senior Leverage Ratio and Total Leverage Ratio calculations

 

(z)            Gross total debt for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

(aa)         Most recent fiscal year end

 

 Sch. V-2 

 

 

ANNEX A

 

Conduit Lender Commitment
   
   
Institutional Lender Commitment
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. $104,700,000

 

 Annex A-1 

 

EX-10.3 3 tm2012323d1_ex10-3.htm EX-10.3

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO

LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

(GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC)

 

THIS SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2020 (this “Amendment”), is entered into by and among GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC, as the Borrower (the “Borrower”), GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, as the Transferor, GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, as the Servicer in effect prior to the date hereof, GC ADVISORS LLC, as the Servicer in effect on and after the date hereof (individually or collectively, as the context requires, the “Servicer”), the Institutional Lender identified on the signature pages hereto, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian, and WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as the Administrative Agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”).

 

R E C I T A L S

 

WHEREAS, the above-named parties (together with certain other parties) have entered into that certain Loan and Servicing Agreement, dated as of October 21, 2015 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”), by and among the Borrower, the Transferor, the Servicer, each of the Conduit Lenders and Institutional Lenders from time to time party thereto, each of the Lender Agents from time to time party thereto, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian; and

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to and in accordance with Section 11.01 of the Agreement, the parties hereto desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as provided herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above Recitals, the mutual premises and agreements contained herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

SECTION 1.     Definitions.

 

Each capitalized term used but not defined herein has the meaning ascribed thereto in the Agreement.

 

SECTION 2.      Amendments.

 

As of the date hereof, the Agreement is hereby amended to delete the stricken text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the bold and double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: bold and double-underlined text) as set forth on the pages attached as Appendix A hereto.

 

SECTION 3.      Agreement in Full Force and Effect as Amended.

 

Except as specifically amended hereby, all provisions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment shall not be deemed to expressly or impliedly waive, amend or supplement any provision of the Agreement other than as expressly set forth herein and shall not constitute a novation of the Agreement.

 

 

 

SECTION 4.      Representations and Warranties.

 

The Borrower hereby represents and warrants as of the date of this Amendment as follows:

 

(a)            this Amendment has been duly executed and delivered by it;

 

(b)            this Amendment constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity; and

 

(c)            there is no Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default (to the knowledge of the Borrower), or Servicer Termination Event that is continuing or would result from entering into this Amendment.

 

SECTION 5.      Conditions to Effectiveness.

 

The effectiveness of this Amendment is subject to receipt by the Administrative Agent of (1) executed counterparts (or other evidence of execution, including facsimile or other electronic signatures, satisfactory to the Administrative Agent) of this Amendment and (2) the executed purchase agreement dated January 1, 2020 relating to the acquisition by Golub Capital BDC, Inc. of the membership interests of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC.

 

SECTION 6.      Miscellaneous.

 

(a)            This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by facsimile), and by the different parties hereto on the same or separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument but all of which together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery by facsimile or electronic mail of an executed signature page of this Amendment shall be effective as delivery of an executed counterpart hereof.

 

(b)            The descriptive headings of the various sections of this Amendment are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions hereof.

 

(c)            This Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified except as provided in the Agreement.

 

(d)            The failure or unenforceability of any provision hereof shall not affect the other provisions of this Amendment.

 

(e)            Whenever the context and construction so require, all words used in the singular number herein shall be deemed to have been used in the plural, and vice versa, and the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter and the neuter shall include the masculine and feminine.

 

(f)            This Amendment represents the final agreement between the parties only with respect to the subject matter expressly covered hereby and may not be contradicted by

 

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evidence of prior, contemporaneous or subsequent oral agreements between the parties. There are no unwritten oral agreements between the parties.

 

(g)            THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED AND INTERPRETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

[Signature Pages Follow]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Amendment to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first written above.

 

BORROWER: GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC
 
  By: GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, its designated manager
   
   
  By: /s/ David B. Golub
    Name: David B. Golub
    Title: GCIC Representative
     
     
  By: /s/ Brian Butchko
    Name: Brian Butchko
    Title: Aurora Representative

 

SERVICER IN EFFECT PRIOR TO
SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO LOAN
AND SERVICING AGREEMENT AND
TRANSFEROR: GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC
 
  By: /s/ David B. Golub
    Name: David B. Golub
    Title: GCIC Representative
       
       
  By: /s/ Brian Butchko
    Name: Brian Butchko
    Title: Aurora Representative

 

SERVICER IN EFFECT ON AND
AFTER SEVENTH AMENDMENT TO
LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT: GC ADVISORS LLC
   
 
  By: /s/ Joshua M. Levinson
    Name: Joshua M. Levinson
    Title: Co-General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment – GCIC SLF II]

 

 

 

 

 

[Signatures Continue on the Following Page]

 

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ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
   
  By: /s/ Beale Pope
    Name: Beale Pope
    Title: Director
INSTITUTIONAL LENDER:
  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
   
   
  By: /s/ Beale Pope
    Name: Beale Pope
    Title: Director
   
   
COLLATERAL AGENT, WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.
ACCOUNT BANK AND
COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN:
  By: /s/ Phillip Dean
    Name: Phillip Dean
    Title: Vice President

 

[Signature Page to Seventh Amendment – GCIC SLF II]

 

 

 

Appendix A

 

Conformed Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

[attached]

 

 

 

 

 

EXECUTED VERSION

CONFORMED THROUGH SIXTH AMENDMENT DATED 4/23/18

Conformed through Seventh Amendment dated January 1, 2020

 

 

Up to $84,000,000

 

LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of October 21, 2015

 

Among

 

GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC,
as the Borrower

 

GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC,
as the Transferor,

 

GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUNDGC ADVISORS LLC,
as the Servicer,

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.,
as the Administrative Agent

 

EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS AND INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as the Lenders

 

EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO,
as the Lender Agents

 

and

 

WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.,
as the Collateral Agent, Account Bank and Collateral Custodian

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

  Page
   
ARTICLE I. DEFINITIONS 1
Section 1.01 Certain Defined Terms 1
Section 1.02 Other Terms 4546
Section 1.03 Computation of Time Periods 4546
Section 1.04 Interpretation 4546
Section 1.05 Nature of Obligations 4748
ARTICLE II. THE FACILITY 4748
Section 2.01 Variable Funding Note and Advances 4748
Section 2.02 Procedure for Advances 4849
Section 2.03 Determination of Yield 50
Section 2.04 Remittance Procedures 50
Section 2.05 Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank 55
Section 2.06 Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments 5556
Section 2.07 Substitution and Sale of Loan Assets; Affiliate Transactions 5657
Section 2.08 Payments and Computations, Etc. 6261
Section 2.09 Non-Usage Fee 62
Section 2.10 Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy 6263
Section 2.11 Taxes 64
Section 2.12 Collateral Assignment of Agreements 6667
Section 2.13 Grant of a Security Interest 6667
Section 2.14 Evidence of Debt 6667
Section 2.15 Survival of Representations and Warranties 6768
Section 2.16 Release of Loan Assets 6768
Section 2.17 Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower 68
Section 2.18 Prepayment; Termination 68
Section 2.19 [Reserved] 69
Section 2.20 Collections and Allocations 69
Section 2.21 Reinvestment of Principal Collections 70
ARTICLE III. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT 71
Section 3.01 Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness 71

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

(continued)

 

  Page
   
Section 3.02 Conditions Precedent to All Advances 7273
Section 3.03 Advances Do Not Constitute a Waiver 7475
Section 3.04 Conditions to Pledges of Loan Assets 7475
ARTICLE IV. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES 76
Section 4.01 Representations and Warranties of the Borrower 76
Section 4.02 Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio 8384
Section 4.03 Representations and Warranties of the Servicer 8584
Section 4.04 Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent 8988
Section 4.05 Representations and Warranties of each Lender 9089
Section 4.06 Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian 9089
ARTICLE V. GENERAL COVENANTS 9190
Section 5.01 Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower 9190
Section 5.02 Negative Covenants of the Borrower 97
Section 5.03 Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer 101100
Section 5.04 Negative Covenants of the Servicer 105104
Section 5.05 Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent 107106
Section 5.06 Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent 107106
Section 5.07 Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian 107106
Section 5.08 Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian 107
Section 5.09 Covenants of the Borrower Relating to Hedging of Loan Assets 108107
ARTICLE VI. ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS 108107
Section 6.01 Appointment and Designation of the Servicer 108107
Section 6.02 Duties of the Servicer 110
Section 6.03 Authorization of the Servicer 112111
Section 6.04 Collection of Payments; Accounts 113112
Section 6.05 Realization Upon Loan Assets 115114
Section 6.06 Servicer Compensation 115114
Section 6.07 Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer 115114

 

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Section 6.08 Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicer Information 114
Section 6.09 Annual Statement as to Compliance 117116
Section 6.10 Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports 117116
Section 6.11 The Servicer Not to Resign 118117
ARTICLE VII. EVENTS OF DEFAULT 118117
Section 7.01 Events of Default 118117
Section 7.02 Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent 122121
ARTICLE VIII. INDEMNIFICATION 124123
Section 8.01 Indemnities by the Borrower 124123
Section 8.02 Indemnities by Servicer 127126
Section 8.03 Legal Proceedings 129128
Section 8.04 After-Tax Basis 130129
ARTICLE IX. THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER AGENTS 130129
Section 9.01 The Administrative Agent 130129
Section 9.02 The Lender Agents 133132
ARTICLE X. COLLATERAL AGENT 135134
Section 10.01 Designation of Collateral Agent 135134
Section 10.02 Duties of Collateral Agent 136135
Section 10.03 Merger or Consolidation 139138
Section 10.04 Collateral Agent Compensation 139138
Section 10.05 Collateral Agent Removal 139138
Section 10.06 Limitation on Liability 139138
Section 10.07 Collateral Agent Resignation 141140
ARTICLE XI. MISCELLANEOUS 141140
Section 11.01 Amendments and Waivers 141140
Section 11.02 Notices, Etc. 141140
Section 11.03 No Waiver; Remedies 144143
Section 11.04 Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders 144143
Section 11.05 Term of This Agreement 145144

 

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Section 11.06 GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER 145144
Section 11.07 Costs, Expenses and Taxes 144
Section 11.08 No Proceedings 146145
Section 11.09 Recourse Against Certain Parties 147146
Section 11.10 Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration 148147
Section 11.11 Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process 148147
Section 11.12 Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement 149148
Section 11.13 Confidentiality 150149
Section 11.14 Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment 150
Section 11.15 Waiver of Set Off 152151
Section 11.16 Headings and Exhibits 152151
Section 11.17 Ratable Payments 152151
Section 11.18 Failure of Borrower or Servicer to Perform Certain Obligations 152151
Section 11.19 Power of Attorney 151
Section 11.20 Delivery of Termination Statements, Releases, etc 153152
Section 11.21 Customer Identification Notice 153152
ARTICLE XII. COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN 153152
Section 12.01 Designation of Collateral Custodian 153152
Section 12.02 Duties of Collateral Custodian 152
Section 12.03 Merger or Consolidation 156155
Section 12.04 Collateral Custodian Compensation 155
Section 12.05 Collateral Custodian Removal 157156
Section 12.06 Limitation on Liability 157156
Section 12.07 Collateral Custodian Resignation 158157
Section 12.08 Release of Documents 157
Section 12.09 Return of Required Loan Documents 159158
Section 12.10 Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Audits of Servicer 158
Section 12.11 Bailment 160159

 

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LIST OF SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

SCHEDULES  
   
SCHEDULE I Conditions Precedent Documents
SCHEDULE II Approved Replacement Servicers[Reserved]
SCHEDULE III [Reserved]
SCHEDULE IV Agreed-Upon Procedures For Independent Public Accountants
SCHEDULE V Loan Tape

 

EXHIBITS  
   
EXHIBIT A Form of Approval Notice
EXHIBIT B Form of Borrowing Base Certificate
EXHIBIT C Form of Disbursement Request
EXHIBIT D Form of Joinder Supplement
EXHIBIT E- Form of Notice of Borrowing
EXHIBIT F - Form of Notice of Reduction (Reduction of Advances Outstanding)
EXHIBIT G - Form of Variable Funding Note
EXHIBIT H - Form of Notice and Request for Consent
EXHIBIT I - Form of Certificate of Closing Attorneys
EXHIBIT J - Form of Servicing Report
EXHIBIT K - Form of Servicer’s Certificate (Servicing Report)
EXHIBIT L - Form of Release of Required Loan Documents
EXHIBIT M - Form of Transferee Letter
EXHIBIT N - Form of Power of Attorney for Servicer
EXHIBIT O - Form of Power of Attorney for Borrower
EXHIBIT P - Form of Loan Asset Checklist
EXHIBIT Q-1 Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
EXHIBIT Q-2 Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
EXHIBIT Q-3 Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Participants that are not Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
EXHIBIT Q-4 Form of U.S. Tax Certificate (For Non-U.S. Lenders that are Partnerships for U.S. Federal Income Tax Purposes)
   
ANNEXES  
   
ANNEX A Commitments

 

 

 

 

 

This LOAN AND SERVICING AGREEMENT is made as of October 21, 2015, among:

 

(1)      GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Borrower”);

 

(2)      GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Transferor (as defined herein);

 

(3)      GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUNDGC ADVISORS LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the Servicer (as defined herein);

 

(4)      EACH OF THE CONDUIT LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as a Conduit Lender;

 

(5)      EACH OF THE INSTITUTIONAL LENDERS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as an Institutional Lender;

 

(6)      EACH OF THE LENDER AGENTS FROM TIME TO TIME PARTY HERETO, as a Lender Agent;

 

(7)      WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”); and

 

(8)      WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A., as the Collateral Agent (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Agent”), the Account Bank (as defined herein) and the Collateral Custodian (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Custodian”).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

The Lenders have agreed, on the terms and conditions set forth herein, to provide a secured revolving credit facility which shall provide for Advances under the Variable Funding Note(s) from time to time in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed the Maximum Facility Amount. The proceeds of the Advances will be used to finance the Borrower’s origination of Eligible Loan Assets or purchase, on a “true sale” basis, of Eligible Loan Assets from (i) the Transferor pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement between the Borrower and the Transferor or (ii) other third parties, in each case, with the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent. Accordingly, the parties agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.01     Certain Defined Terms.

 

(a)      Certain capitalized terms used throughout this Agreement are defined above or in this Section 1.01.

 

 

 

(b)     As used in this Agreement and the exhibits and schedules thereto (each of which is hereby incorporated herein and made a part hereof), the following terms shall have the following meanings (such meanings to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms defined):

 

1940 Act” means the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

Account Bank” means Wells Fargo, in its capacity as the “Account Bank” pursuant to each of the Collection Account Agreement and the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement.

 

Action” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03.

 

Additional Amount” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a).

 

Adjusted Borrowing Value” means, for any Eligible Loan Asset, for any date of determination, an amount equal to the Assigned Value of such Eligible Loan Asset at such time multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan Asset at such time; provided that the parties hereby agree that the Adjusted Borrowing Value of any Loan Asset that is no longer an Eligible Loan Asset shall be zero. Amounts in excess of the following shall not be included in the Adjusted Borrowing Value of the applicable Eligible Loan Assets described below: (a) with respect to any three (3) Obligors (including any Affiliate thereof), if each loan of such Obligor is not a Broadly Syndicated Loan, $9,000,000 for each such three (3) Obligors and (b) $6,000,000 in all other instances; provided that, at any time, the Servicer shall have the option of selecting which Obligors will have the benefit of clause (a).

 

Administrative and Loan Services Agreement” means that certain Administrative and Loan Services Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2014, between GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC and Golub Capital LLC, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

Administrative Agent” means Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., in its capacity as administrative agent for the Lender Agents, together with its successors and assigns, including any successor appointed pursuant to Article IX.

 

Advance” means each loan advanced by the Lenders to the Borrower on an Advance Date pursuant to Article II.

 

Advance Date” means the date on which an Advance is made.

 

Advances Outstanding” means, at any time, the sum of the principal amounts of Advances loaned to the Borrower for the initial and any subsequent borrowings pursuant to Sections 2.01 and 2.02 as of such time, reduced by the aggregate Available Collections received and distributed as repayment of principal amounts of Advances outstanding pursuant to Section 2.04 at or prior to such time and any other amounts received by the Lenders to repay the principal amounts of Advances outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18 or otherwise at or prior to such time; provided that the principal amounts of Advances Outstanding shall not be reduced by any

 

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Available Collections or other amounts if at any time such Available Collections or other amounts are rescinded or must be returned for any reason. 

 

Advisers Act” means the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940.

 

Affected Party” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.10.

 

Affiliate” when used with respect to a Person, means any other Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For the purposes of this definition, “control,” when used with respect to any specified Person, means the power to vote 20% or more of the voting securities of such Person or to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have meanings correlative to the foregoing; provided that for purposes of the definition of “Adjusted Borrowing Value” and for determining whether any Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset or for purposes of Section 5.01(b)(xix), the term Affiliate shall not include any Affiliate relationship which may exist solely as a result of direct or indirect ownership of, or control by, a common Financial Sponsor.

 

Agented Loan ” means any Loan Asset originated as a part of a syndicated loan transaction that has been closed (without regard to any contemporaneous or subsequent syndication of such Loan Asset) prior to such Loan Asset becoming part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount” means, as of any date of determination, the sum of the Unfunded Exposure Amounts of all Delayed Draw Loan Assets and Revolving Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio on such date.

 

Agreement” means this Loan and Servicing Agreement, as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time hereafter.

 

Alternative Rate” means, on any date, a fluctuating per annum interest rate for any applicable currency, including any applicable spread adjustments thereto, (a) identified by the Administrative Agent and that the Administrative Agent reasonably believes is consistent with the alternative interest rate being applied by Wells Fargo to other similar lending facilities, (b) consented to by the Servicer in its reasonable discretion and (c) the Administrative Agent shall not have received, within five (5) Business Days of the date of such applicable alternative rate is provided to the Lenders, written notice from all of the Lenders (excluding for purposes of this definition only, the Administrative Agent in its capacity as Lender) stating that each such Lender objects to such alternative interest rate; provided that the Alternative Rate shall equal the Base Rate until the Alternative Rate has been implemented as set forth in this definition, and the Alternative Rate, if less than zero, shall be deemed to be zero. The Administrative Agent agrees to use reasonable efforts to propose an Alternative Rate to the Servicer as soon as reasonably practical after the occurrence of a Eurodollar Disruption Event.

 

Alternative Rate Condition” means a condition that is satisfied when the Administrative Agent certifies to the Borrower and the Servicer that, to its knowledge, LIBOR has ceased to exist or is no longer being reported.

 

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Anti-Corruption Laws” means (a) the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended; (b) the U.K. Bribery Act 2010, as amended; and (c) any other anti-bribery or anti-corruption laws, regulations or ordinances in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Subsidiaries is located or doing business.

 

Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means applicable laws or regulations in any jurisdiction in which the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Subsidiaries are located or doing business that relates to money laundering or terrorism financing, any predicate crime to money laundering, or any financial record keeping and reporting requirements related thereto.

 

Applicable Law” means, for any Person, all existing and future laws, rules, regulations (including proposed, temporary and final income tax regulations), statutes, treaties, codes, ordinances, permits, certificates, orders, licenses of and interpretations by any Governmental Authority applicable to such Person (including, without limitation, predatory lending laws, usury laws, the Federal Truth-in-Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Federal Trade Commission Act, the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, the Federal Reserve Board’s Regulations “B” and “Z”, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act of 2003 and state adaptations of the National Consumer Act and of the Uniform Consumer Credit Code and all other consumer credit laws and equal credit opportunity and disclosure laws) and applicable judgments, decrees, injunctions, writs, awards or orders of any court, arbitrator or other administrative, judicial, or quasi-judicial tribunal or agency of competent jurisdiction.

 

Applicable Percentage” means with respect to Middle Market Loans and Broadly Syndicated Loans, 70%.

 

Applicable Spread” means (a) prior to (and excluding) the Fifth Amendment Date, a percentage determined in accordance with the following formula (and solely with respect to such calculation, for the Remittance Period in effect on the Fifth Amendment Date, the last day of such Remittance Period shall be deemed to be the Fifth Amendment Date):

 

  Applicable Spread = (PFRMML x PercentageMML) + (PFRBSL x PercentageBSL)
Where:    
  PFRMML = 2.15%
     
  PFRBSL = 1.75%
     
  PercentageMML =   Average ABMML / Average ABAgg
     
  Average ABMML =   (Beginning ABMML  + Ending ABMML)/2
     
  Beginning ABMML

= aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Middle Market

Loans on the first day of the related Remittance Period

     
  Ending ABMML

= aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Middle Market

Loans on the last day of the related Remittance Period

 

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  PercentageBSL =   Average ABBSL / Average ABAgg
     
  Average ABBSL =  (Beginning ABBSL  + Ending ABBSL)/2
     
  Beginning ABBSL

= aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Broadly

Syndicated Loans on the first day of the related Remittance Period

     
  Ending ABBSL

= aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value related to Broadly

Syndicated Loans on the last day of the related Remittance Period

     
  Average ABAgg =  (Beginning ABAgg + Ending ABAgg)/2
     
  Beginning ABAgg = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value on the first day of the related
     Remittance Period
     
  Ending ABAgg = aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value on the last day of the related
     Remittance Period

 

and (b) on and after the Fifth Amendment Date, 2.05% per annum; provided that, at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Applicable Spread shall be increased by 2.00% per annum. For the avoidance of doubt, any references to Adjusted Borrowing Value above shall exclude any portion included in the Excess Concentration Amount.

 

Approval Notice” means, with respect to any Eligible Loan Asset, the written notice, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, evidencing the approval by the Administrative Agent, in its sole and absolute discretion, of the acquisition or origination, as applicable, of such Eligible Loan Asset by the Borrower.

 

Approved Broker-Dealer” means (a) any of Antares Capital, Bank of America, N.A., The Bank of Montreal, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Barclays Bank plc, BNP Paribas, Citibank, N.A., Citizens Bank, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, Fifth Third Bank, Goldman Sachs & Co., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Jefferies Finance LLC, KeyBank Capital Markets, Macquarie Group Limited, Morgan Stanley & Co., Nomura Securities Co., Ltd., Royal Bank of Canada, RBC Capital Markets LLC, Scotia Bank, SG Americas Securities LLC, Sun Trust Bank, SunTrust Robinson Humphrey, TD Bank, UBS Securities or Wells Fargo, (b) any other financial institution approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and (c) any banking or securities Affiliate of any Person specified in clause (a) or (b).

 

Approved Replacement Servicer” means any of the entities set forth on Schedule II.

 

Approved Valuation Firm” means (a) any of Duff & Phelps Corp., FTI Consulting, Inc., Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, Lincoln International LLC, Valuation Research Corp. and Murray, Devine & Company and (b) any other nationally recognized accounting firm or valuation firm approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Assigned Documents” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.12.

 

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Assigned Value” means, with respect to each Eligible Loan Asset, as of any date of determination and expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Balance of such Eligible Loan Asset, the lowest of (i) 100%, (ii) the Purchase Price of such Eligible Loan Asset and (iii) the value assigned by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion as of the Closing Date or the applicable Cut-Off Date (in the case of a Loan Asset added to the Collateral Portfolio after the Closing Date), in each case, subject to the following terms:

 

(a)      If a Value Adjustment Event with respect to such Eligible Loan Asset occurs and is continuing, the “Assigned Value” may be amended by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion; provided that the Assigned Value of any Priced Loan Asset (other than a Defaulted Loan Asset) shall not be less than the observable quote therefor pursuant to clause (c)(x) or clause (c)(y) of the definition of Priced Loan Asset, as applicable. Following any reduction to the Assigned Value of a Loan Asset (other than a Defaulted Loan Asset), if the Borrower disagrees with the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset, the Borrower may (at its expense) retain an Approved Valuation Firm during the Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period to value such Loan Asset, and if the value determined by such Approved Valuation Firm is greater than the Administrative Agent’s determination of the Assigned Value, such Approved Valuation Firm’s valuation shall become the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset; provided that the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset shall be the value assigned by the Administrative Agent until such Approved Valuation Firm has determined its value; provided further that the Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent that it has retained an Approved Valuation Firm to value such Loan Asset, and the Approved Valuation Firm shall provide its value determination within 15 Business Days after the end of the Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period; provided further that in no event shall the increased Assigned Value of such Loan Asset exceed the Assigned Value Challenge Cap. The value determined by such firm shall be based on the amortized cost adjusted for any credit deterioration or underperformance of such Loan Asset. The Administrative Agent shall promptly notify the Servicer of any change effected by the Administrative Agent of the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset;

 

(b)     [Reserved];

 

(c)      The Assigned Value of a Defaulted Loan Asset shall not exceed the Recovery Value of such Defaulted Loan Asset for up to one calendar year, and thereafter the Assigned Value of such Defaulted Loan Asset shall be zero;

 

(d)     The Borrower may request that the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset be re-evaluated for any Loan Asset with respect to which (i)(a) the Assigned Value was assigned a value below 100% by the Administrative Agent on the Closing Date or the applicable Cut-Off Date or (b) the Assigned Value was decreased by the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event pursuant to clause (i) or clause (vi) of such definition, and in the case of clause (a) or clause (b), the Servicer has determined in its commercially reasonable judgment that such Loan Asset has materially improved in credit quality since the applicable Cut-Off Date or since the occurrence of such Value Adjustment Event, as applicable; or (ii) the Assigned Value was decreased by the Administrative Agent following the occurrence of a Value Adjustment Event pursuant to clause (v) of such definition and subsequently such reporting failure has been cured; provided that any re-evaluation shall be done at the sole discretion

 

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of the Administrative Agent and the Assigned Value may not increase above the lower of (i) the par amount for such Loan Asset and (ii) the Purchase Price for such Loan Asset; and

 

(e)      Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Assigned Value of a Loan Asset previously subject to a “Value Adjustment Event” of the type described in clause (ii) or clause (iii) in the definition thereof, after giving effect to any grace periods in such clauses, where the applicable payment default is subsequently cured, may be increased by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Assigned Value Challenge Cap” means, with respect to any Loan Asset subject to a Value Adjustment Event, the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset immediately prior to the start of the Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period.

 

Assigned Value Challenge Cap Notice Period” means, with respect to a Loan Asset, the period commencing on the date the Administrative Agent has given notice to the Borrower and the Servicer of a reduction in the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset pursuant to clause (a) of the definition of “Assigned Value” and ending on the date that is 30 days following such reduction.

 

Available Collections” means (a) all cash collections and other cash proceeds with respect to any Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all Principal Collections, all Interest Collections, all proceeds of any sale or disposition with respect to such Loan Asset, cash proceeds or other funds received by the Borrower or the Servicer with respect to any Underlying Collateral (including from any guarantors), all other amounts on deposit in the Collection Account from time to time, and all proceeds of Permitted Investments with respect to the Controlled Accounts and (b) all payments received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, “Available Collections” shall not include amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account which do not represent proceeds of Permitted Investments.

 

Bankruptcy Code” means Title 11, United States Code, 11 U.S.C. §§ 101 et seq.

 

Bankruptcy Event” shall be deemed to have occurred with respect to a Person if either:

 

(i)       a case or other proceeding shall be commenced, without the application or consent of such Person, in any court, seeking the liquidation, reorganization, debt arrangement, dissolution, winding up, or composition or readjustment of debts of such Person, the appointment of a trustee, receiver, custodian, liquidator, assignee, administrator, sequestrator or the like for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or any similar action with respect to such Person under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, winding up or composition or adjustment of debts, and such case or proceeding shall continue undismissed, or unstayed and in effect, for a period of 60 consecutive days; or an order for relief in respect of such Person shall be entered in an involuntary case under the federal bankruptcy laws or other similar laws now or hereafter in effect; or

 

(ii)      such Person shall commence a voluntary case or other proceeding under any Bankruptcy Laws now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or other similar

 

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official) for such Person or all or substantially all of its assets, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors, or shall fail to, or admit in writing its inability to, pay its debts generally as they become due, or, if a corporation or similar entity, its board of directors or members shall vote to implement any of the foregoing.

 

Bankruptcy Laws” means the Bankruptcy Code and all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, winding up, reorganization, suspension of payments, or similar debtor relief laws from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

Bankruptcy Proceeding” means any case, action or proceeding before any court or other Governmental Authority relating to any Bankruptcy Event.

 

Base Rate” means, on any date, a fluctuating per annum interest rate equal to the higher of (a) the Prime Rate or (b) the Federal Funds Rate plus 1.5%.

 

BDC Merger” means the consummation of the transactions contemplated by that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of November 27, 2018 among GCIC, Golub Capital BDC, Inc., Fifth Ave Subsidiary Inc., GC Advisors LLC, and for certain limited purposes, Golub Capital LLC, as amended from time to time, including the merger of GCIC with and into Golub Capital BDC, Inc. with Golub Capital BDC, Inc. as the surviving company.

 

Beneficial Ownership Certification” means the certifications as required by the Beneficial Ownership Regulation, which certifications shall be substantially similar in form and substance to the form of Certification Regarding Beneficial Owners of Legal Entity Customers published jointly, in May 2018, by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association.

 

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

 

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

 

“Borrower Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occur:

 

(a)      the creation or imposition of any Lien on any limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower;

 

(b)      the failure by GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC to own 100% of the limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower; or

 

(c)      the dissolution, termination or liquidation in whole or in part, transfer or other disposition, in each case, of all or substantially all of the assets of, GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC.

 

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

 

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(a)       (i) the product of (x) the Weighted Average Applicable Percentage as of such date and (y)(A) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included as part of the Collateral Portfolio on such date minus (B) the Excess Concentration Amount as of such date, plus (ii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as of such date, plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (such amount not to exceed the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount) minus (iv) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount; or

 

(b)      (i) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets minus the Excess Concentration Amount as of such date, minus (ii) the Minimum Equity Amount, plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as of such date, plus (iv) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (such amount not to exceed the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount) minus (v) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount; or

 

(c)      (i) the Maximum Facility Amount minus (ii) the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount plus (iii) the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account (such amount not to exceed the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount);

 

provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan Asset which at any time is no longer an Eligible Loan Asset shall not be included in the calculation of “Borrowing Base”.

 

Borrowing Base Certificate” means a certificate setting forth the calculation of the Borrowing Base as of the applicable date of determination substantially in the form of Exhibit B hereto, prepared by the Servicer.

 

Borrowing Base Deficiency” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, of (a) the aggregate Advances Outstanding on such date over (b) the lesser of (i) the Maximum Facility Amount and (ii) the Borrowing Base.

 

Breakage Fee” means, for Advances Outstanding which are repaid (in whole or in part) on any date other than a Payment Date, the breakage costs (other than lost profits), if any, related to such repayment, based upon the assumption that the applicable Lender funded its loan commitment in the London Interbank Eurodollar market and using any reasonable attribution or averaging methods which the Lender deems appropriate and practical, it hereby being understood that the amount of any loss, costs or expense payable by the Borrower to any Lender as Breakage Fee shall be determined in the respective Lender Agent’s reasonable discretion and shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Broadly Syndicated Loan” is a commercial loan that (a) is broadly syndicated, (b) has first priority right of payments and is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (c) is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement), (d) the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan (or the enterprise value of the underlying business) and ability to generate cash flow on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral, (e) has an original senior facility size of $250,000,000 or

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greater, (f) has an EBITDA for the prior twelve calendar months of $50,000,000 or greater at the time of acquisition, (g) is rated by both S&P and Moody’s (or the Obligor is rated by S&P and Moody’s) at the time of acquisition by the Borrower and such ratings are not lower than “B3” by Moody’s and “B-” by S&P, and (h) is denominated in United States dollars. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Eligible Loan Asset that qualifies as a Broadly Syndicated Loan may be classified as a Middle Market Loan on the Cut-Off Date upon the request of the Servicer and the acceptance by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion); provided that, such designation may be reverted back to the designation of a Broadly Syndicated Loan in the sole discretion of the Servicer, any time the BSL Limit has not been exceeded, subject to (a) notice to the Administrative Agent of such reclassification, (b) after giving effect to the reclassification, the BSL Limit shall not be exceeded and (c) the delivery to the Administrative Agent of a Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

BSL Limit” has the meaning assigned to that term in clause (oo) of the definition of Eligible Loan Asset.

 

Business Day” means a day of the year other than (i) Saturday or a Sunday or (ii) any other day on which commercial banks in New York, New York or the city in which the offices of the Collateral Agent are authorized or required by applicable law, regulation or executive order to close; provided, that, if any determination of a Business Day shall relate to an Advance bearing interest at LIBOR, the term “Business Day” shall also exclude any day on which banks are not open for dealings in dollar deposits in the London interbank market. For avoidance of doubt, if the offices of the Collateral Agent are authorized by applicable law, regulation or executive order to close but remain open, such day shall not be a “Business Day”.

 

Capital Commitment” means, for any member of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, its “Capital Commitment” as defined in the constituent documents of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC.

 

Capital Lease Obligations” means, with respect to any entity, the obligations of such entity to pay rent or other amounts under any lease of (or other arrangement conveying the right to use) real or personal property, or a combination thereof, which obligations are required to be classified and accounted for as capital leases on a balance sheet of such entity under GAAP, and the amount of such obligations shall be the capitalized amount thereof determined in accordance with GAAP.

 

“Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if any of the following occur:

 

(a)      the creation or imposition of any Lien on any limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower;

 

(b)      the failure by Golub Capital BDC, Inc. to own (directly or indirectly) 100% of the limited liability company membership interests in the Borrower; or

 

(c)      the transfer (including via merger) of 25% or more of the shares of the Golub Capital BDC, Inc. to another entity (or to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of such

 

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entity) to whom the Administrative Agent has in place a lending facility, without the consent of the Administrative Agent; or

 

(d)      the dissolution, termination or liquidation in whole or in part, transfer or other disposition, in each case, of all or substantially all of the assets of, Golub Capital BDC, Inc.

 

Closing Date” means October 21, 2015.

 

Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

 

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

 

Collateral Agent Expenses” means the expenses set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including attorneys' fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent under the Transaction Documents.

 

Collateral Agent Fees” means the fees set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Agent Termination Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.05.

 

Collateral Custodian” means Wells Fargo, not in its individual capacity, but solely as collateral custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Collateral Custodian Expenses” means the expenses set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and any other accrued and unpaid expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian under the Transaction Documents.

 

Collateral Custodian Fees” means the fees set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, as such fee letter may be amended, restated, supplemented and/or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

Collateral Custodian Termination Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.05.

 

Collateral Portfolio” means all right, title, and interest (whether now owned or hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located) of the Borrower in, to and under all accounts, cash and currency, chattel paper, tangible chattel paper, electronic chattel paper, copyrights, copyright licenses, equipment, fixtures, contract rights, general intangibles, instruments, certificates of deposit, certificated securities, uncertificated securities, financial assets, securities entitlements, commercial tort claims, deposit accounts, inventory, investment property, letter-of-credit rights, software, supporting obligations, accessions, or other property of the Borrower of any type or nature, including, without limitation, all right, title and interest of the Borrower in the following (in each case excluding the Retained Interest and the Excluded Amounts):

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(iv)     all income and Proceeds of the foregoing.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the term “Collateral Portfolio” shall, for all purposes of this Agreement, be deemed to include any Loan Asset acquired directly by the Borrower from a third party in a transaction underwritten by the Transferor or any transaction in which the Borrower is the designee of the Transferor under the instruments of conveyance relating to the applicable Loan Asset.

 

Collection Account” means a trust account (account number 84386300 at the Account Bank) in the name of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of and under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided that the funds deposited therein (including any interest and earnings thereon) from time to time shall constitute the property and assets of the Borrower, and the Borrower shall be solely liable for any Taxes payable with respect to the Collection Account.

 

Collection Account Agreement” means that certain Collection Account Agreement, dated the date of this Agreement, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, which agreement relates to the Collection Account, as such agreement may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Collection Date” means the date on which the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances Outstanding have been repaid in full and all Yield and Fees and all other Obligations (other than unmatured contingent obligations for which no claim has been made) have been paid in full, and the Borrower shall have no further right to request any additional Advances.

 

Commercial Paper Notes” means any short-term promissory notes of any Conduit Lender issued by such Conduit Lender in the commercial paper market.

 

Commitment” means, with respect to each Lender, (i) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period or for purposes of Advances made pursuant to Section 2.02(f), the dollar amount set forth opposite such Lender’s name on Annex A hereto (as such amount may be revised from time to time) or the amount set forth as such Lender’s “Commitment” on Schedule I to the Joinder Supplement relating to such Lender, as applicable and (ii) on or after the Reinvestment Period (other than for purposes of Advances made pursuant to Section 2.02(f)), such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the aggregate Advances Outstanding.

 

Concentration Limits” means with respect to determining the Excess Concentration Amount as of any date of determination after giving effect to all additions and

 

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removals of Loan Assets on such date and for purposes of this definition calculated as if all Loan Assets are fully funded:

 

(a)      the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, the Obligors of which are domiciled in Canada shall not exceed the greater of (i) 15% of the sum of (x) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets (without giving effect to any deduction pursuant to this clause (a) or clause (b) below) plus (y) any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or (ii) $11,250,000; and

 

(b)     the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio that are fixed rate Loan Assets (after giving effect to any deduction pursuant to clause (a) above) shall not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of the sum of (x) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets (without giving effect to any deduction pursuant to clause (a) above or this clause (b)) plus (y) any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or (ii) $7,500,000.

 

Conduit Lender” means each commercial paper conduit as may from time to time become a Lender hereunder by executing and delivering a Joinder Supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management or policies of a Person, whether through the ability to exercise voting power, by contract or otherwise.

 

Controlled Accounts” means the Collection Account and the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

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

 

Defaulted Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset which has become subject to a Value Adjustment Event of the type described in clauses (ii), (iii), (iv) or (vi) in the definition thereof (but, with respect to clause (vi), solely pursuant to a Material Modification pursuant to clause (a) of such definition). If the Value Adjustment Event (or, if applicable, the circumstances that gave rise to the need for the Material Modification pursuant to clause (a) of such definition) which gave rise to a Defaulted Loan Asset is cured, the Borrower may submit such Loan Asset for review by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion) for the purpose of re-classifying such Loan Asset as a Loan Asset which is no longer a Defaulted Loan Asset.

 

Delayed Draw Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset that is fully committed on the initial funding date of such Loan Asset and is required to be fully funded in one or more installments on draw dates to occur within one year of the initial funding of such Loan Asset but which, once all such installments have been made, has the characteristics of a Term Loan Asset.

 

Determination Date” means the fifth Business Day after the end of each calendar month.

 

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Disbursement Request” means a disbursement request from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C in connection with a disbursement request from the Unfunded Exposure Account in accordance with Section 2.04(d) or a disbursement request from the Principal Collection Account in accordance with Section 2.21, as applicable.

 

EBITDA” means, with respect to any period and any Loan Asset, the meaning of “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset (together with all add-backs and exclusions as designated in such Loan Agreement), and in any case that “EBITDA”, “Adjusted EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, an amount, for the principal obligor on such Loan Asset and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated pursuant to the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP) equal to earnings from continuing operations for such period plus interest expense, income taxes and unallocated depreciation and amortization for such period (to the extent deducted in determining earnings from continuing operations for such period), and any other item the Borrower and the Administrative Agent mutually deem to be appropriate.

 

Eligible Investment Required Ratings” means: (a) if such obligation or security (i) has both a long-term and a short-term credit rating from Moody’s, such ratings are “Aa3” or better (not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and “P-1” (not on credit watch for possible downgrade), respectively, (ii) has only a long-term credit rating from Moody’s, such rating is “Aaa” (not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and (iii) has only a short-term credit rating from Moody’s, such rating is “P-1” (not on credit watch for possible downgrade) and (b) “A-1” or better (or, in the absence of a short-term credit rating, “A+” or better) from S&P.

 

Eligible Loan Asset” means, at any time, a Loan Asset in respect of which (x) each of the representations and warranties contained in Section 4.02 is true and correct and (y) the following criteria (other than any individual clause listed below that the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion has, prior to the applicable Cut-Off Date, waived in writing with respect to such Loan Asset) are satisfied:

 

(a)      Each such Loan Asset is a Middle Market Loan or Broadly Syndicated Loan evidenced by a note or a credit document and (other than in the case of any Loan Asset acquired or funded directly by the Borrower at origination) an assignment document in the form specified in the applicable credit agreement or, if no such specification, on the LSTA assignment form. Each such Loan Asset and the Portfolio Assets related thereto is subject to a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and the Borrower has good and marketable title to such Loan Asset and the Portfolio Assets related thereto, free and clear of all Liens other than any Permitted Liens.

 

(b)     The Obligor with respect to each such Loan Asset is organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof or Canada; provided that the Obligor with respect to a Broadly Syndicated Loan may be domiciled in (i) the United Kingdom or Luxembourg or (ii) in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, any other jurisdiction.

 

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(c)      Each such Loan Asset is denominated in United States dollars.

 

(d)     No such Loan Asset is Margin Stock.

 

(e)      The acquisition of such Loan Asset does not cause the Borrower or the assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio to be required to be registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act.

 

(f)      No such Loan Asset is a financing by a debtor-in-possession in any Bankruptcy Proceeding.

 

(g)     No such Loan Asset is principally secured by real estate.

 

(h)     Each such Loan Asset constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Obligor thereunder and each guarantor thereof, enforceable against each such Person in accordance with its terms, subject to usual and customary bankruptcy, insolvency and equity limitations and there are no conditions precedent to the enforceability or validity of the Loan Asset that have not been satisfied or validly waived.

 

(i)       Each such Loan Asset is in the form of indebtedness.

 

(j)      As of the related Cut-Off Date and at any time prior to the related Cut-Off Date (i) such Loan Asset is and has been current on all interest and principal payments under the terms of the related Loan Agreement and (ii) there has been no (a) “event of default” (as defined in the related Loan Agreement) or (b) any other default, breach, violation or event permitting acceleration (provided that the existence of any financial default shall be determined as of the most recent financial report provided by the applicable Obligor) under the terms of any such Loan Asset (of which the Transferor has actual knowledge) that, in each of the foregoing cases, has not been cured or waived, unless otherwise approved by the Administrative Agent in writing.

 

(k)      As of the related Cut-Off Date, the acquisition of each such Loan Asset by the Borrower, and the Pledge of each such Loan Asset, has been approved by the Administrative Agent in its sole and absolute discretion.

 

(l)       The Obligor with respect to each such Loan Asset is not an Affiliate of the Servicer or the Transferor with respect to such Loan Asset.

 

(m)     The acquisition of any such Loan Asset by the Borrower or the Pledge thereof would not, in the Administrative Agent’s commercially reasonable judgment, (i) violate any Applicable Law or (ii) cause the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Lender Agents to fail to comply with any request or directive (whether or not having the force of law) from any banking or other Governmental Authority having jurisdiction over the Administrative Agent, the Lenders or the Lender Agents.

 

(n)     No such Loan Asset contravenes any Applicable Law and no part thereof is in violation of any Applicable Law.

 

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(o)     Pursuant to the Loan Agreement with respect to such Loan Asset, either (i) such Loan Asset is freely assignable to the Borrower and able to be Pledged to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, without the consent of the Obligor or (ii) (a)  all consents necessary for assignment of such Loan Asset to the Borrower and Pledge to the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties have been obtained and (b) the Loan Agreement provides that any consents necessary for future assignments shall not be unreasonably withheld by the applicable Obligor and/or agent, and the rights to enforce rights and remedies in respect of the same under the applicable Loan Agreement inure to the benefit of the holder of such Loan Asset (subject to the rights of any applicable agent or other lenders).

 

(p)     The funding obligations for each such Loan Asset and the Loan Agreement under which such Loan Asset was created have been fully satisfied and all sums available thereunder have been fully advanced, or if such Loan Asset is a Revolving Loan Asset or Delayed Draw Loan Asset, either (i) the Borrower shall have or have caused to be, at the time of the sale of such Loan Asset to the Borrower, deposited into the Unfunded Exposure Account an amount in United States dollars equal to the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount or (ii) the Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount with respect to such Loan Asset shall not create a Borrowing Base Deficiency.

 

(q)      No such Loan Asset is the subject of any assertions in respect of any litigation, right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, by the related Obligor, nor will the operation of any of the terms of the Loan Agreements, or the exercise of any right thereunder, render the Loan Agreements unenforceable in whole or in part, or subject to any right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense, including the defense of usury, and no such right of rescission, set-off, counterclaim or defense has been asserted with respect thereto, and the Loan Agreements with respect to the Loan Asset provide for an affirmative waiver by the related Obligor of all rights of rescission, set-off and counterclaim against the Transferor and its assignees.

 

(r)      With respect to each such Loan Asset acquired by the Borrower from the Transferor under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, by the Cut-Off Date on which such Loan Asset is Pledged under the Loan and Servicing Agreement and on each day thereafter, the Transferor will have caused its master computer records relating to such Loan Asset to be clearly and unambiguously marked to show that such Loan Asset has been sold to the Borrower.

 

(s)      No such Loan Asset has been repaid, prepaid, satisfied or rescinded, in each case, in full.

 

(t)      No such Loan Asset has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Borrower to any Person other than the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(u)      Such Loan Asset is not subject to withholding tax unless the Obligor thereon is required under the terms of the related Loan Agreement to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of such withholding tax on an after-tax basis. The transfer, assignment and conveyance of such Loan Asset (and the other Portfolio Assets related thereto) from the Transferor to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement, is not subject to and will not result

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in any fee or governmental charge (other than income taxes) payable by the Borrower to any federal, state or local government.

 

(v)     The Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset (and any guarantor of such Obligor’s obligations thereunder), had full legal capacity to execute and deliver the Loan Agreement which creates such Loan Asset and any other documents related thereto.

 

(w)     The Obligor of each such Loan Asset is not a Government Authority.

 

(x)      Each such Loan Asset which was acquired by the Transferor (i) was originated or acquired by the Transferor in the ordinary course of the Transferor’s business and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, the Transferor has all necessary licenses and permits to originate or acquire such Loan Asset in the State where the Obligor was located (to the extent required by Applicable Law), and (ii) was sold by the Transferor to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and, to the extent required by Applicable Law, the Borrower has all necessary licenses and permits to purchase and own such Loan Assets and enter into Loan Agreements pursuant to which such Loan Asset was created, in the State where the Obligor is located (to the extent required by Applicable Law).

 

(y)     There are no proceedings pending or, to the Borrower’s knowledge, threatened (i) asserting insolvency of the Obligor of such Loan Asset, or (ii) wherein the Obligor of such Loan Asset, any other obligated party or any governmental agency has alleged that such Loan Asset or the Loan Agreement which creates such Loan Asset is illegal or unenforceable.

 

(z)      Each such Loan Asset requires the related Obligor to pay all maintenance, repair, insurance and taxes, together with all other ancillary costs and expenses, with respect to the related Underlying Collateral.

 

(aa)    To the knowledge of the Borrower, the Underlying Collateral related to each such Loan Asset has not, and will not, be used by the related Obligor in any manner or for any purpose which would result in any material risk of liability being imposed upon the Transferor, the Borrower or the Lenders under any federal, state, local or foreign laws, common laws, statutes, codes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, judgments, agreements or order related to addressing the environment, health or safety.

 

(bb)   Each such Loan Asset (x) that is a Broadly Syndicated Loan has an original term to maturity of not greater than eight (8) years and (y) that is not a Broadly Syndicated Loan has an original term to maturity of not greater than seven (7) years.

 

(cc)      Each such Loan Asset does not contain confidentiality restrictions that would prohibit the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent from accessing all necessary information (as required to be provided pursuant to the Transaction Documents) with regards to such Loan Asset so long as the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, have agreed to maintain the confidentiality of such information in accordance with the provisions of such Loan Agreements.

 

(dd)   (i) Each such Loan Asset has a current cash coupon payable at least quarterly and (ii) each such Loan Asset (other than a Broadly Syndicated Loan) has a current cash

 

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coupon of at least (x) 3.00% if such Loan Asset is a floating rate Loan Asset or (y) 7.00% if such Loan Asset is a fixed rate Loan Asset.

 

(ee)    Each such Loan Asset (i) was originated and underwritten, or purchased and re-underwritten, by the Servicer including, without limitation, the completion of a due diligence and, if applicable, a collateral assessment and (ii) is being serviced by the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

(ff)     All of the (x) Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) and the Loan Asset Checklist, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and the Transferor, with respect to such Loan Asset have been, or will be, delivered to the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of the applicable Cut-Off Date and (y) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents will be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within thirty days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets, and all Servicing Files are being or shall be maintained at the principal place of business of the Servicer in accordance with documented safety procedures approved by the Administrative Agent.

 

(gg)   Each such Loan Asset is not an extension of credit by the Transferor to the Obligor for the purpose of (i) making any past due principal, interest or other payments due on such Loan Asset, (ii) preventing such Loan Asset or any other loan to the related Obligor from becoming past due or (iii) preventing such Loan Asset from becoming defaulted.

 

(hh)   The Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset, on the applicable date of determination, (i) is a business organization (and not a natural person) duly organized and validly existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization; (ii) is a legal operating entity or holding company; (iii) has not entered into the Loan Asset primarily for personal, family or household purposes; and (iv) is not the subject of a Bankruptcy Event, and, as of the related Cut-Off Date, such Obligor is not in financial distress and has not experienced a material adverse change in its condition, financial or otherwise, in each case, as determined by the Servicer in its reasonable discretion unless approved in writing by the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)      All information provided by the Borrower or the Servicer to the Administrative Agent in writing with respect to such Loan Asset is true and correct in all material respects as of the date such information is provided; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information from an Obligor, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate, it being understood that any Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio included in a Servicing Report which is calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be true and correct in all material respects for purposes of this representation.

 

(jj)      Each such Loan Asset is not an Equity Security and does not provide for the conversion into an Equity Security at any time on or after the date it is included as part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(kk)    No selection procedure adverse to the interests of the Secured Parties was utilized by the Borrower in the selection of such Loan Asset for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(ll)      Each Broadly Syndicated Loan is not a PIK Loan Asset.

 

(mm)  Each such Loan Asset is not a participation interest in all or a portion of a loan (for the avoidance of doubt, a syndication or co-lending interest which is not documented as a participation interest shall not be deemed a participation interest).

 

(nn)   Immediately after giving effect to the acquisition by the Borrower of such Loan Asset, the aggregate amount of all unfunded commitments associated with the Eligible Loan Assets of the Borrower shall not exceed the greater of (i) 10% of the sum of (x) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value plus (y) any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account or (ii) $7,500,000; provided that solely for purposes of this clause (nn), any Revolving Loan Asset shall be deemed to be fully unfunded.

 

(oo)   Solely with respect to the addition of a Broadly Syndicated Loan, after giving effect to such purchase or reclassification, the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio that are Broadly Syndicated Loans and are classified as Broadly Syndicated Loans in accordance with the definition of “Broadly Syndicated Loans” shall not exceed 30.0% of the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of all Eligible Loan Assets (the “BSL Limit”); provided that the BSL Limit may be increased in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent.

 

Environmental Laws” means any and all foreign, federal, state and local laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, licenses, approvals, interpretations and orders of courts or Governmental Authorities, relating to the protection of human health or the environment, including, but not limited to, requirements pertaining to the manufacture, processing, distribution, use, treatment, storage, disposal, transportation, handling, reporting, licensing, permitting, investigation or remediation of Hazardous Materials. Environmental Laws include, without limitation, the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq.), the Hazardous Material Transportation Act (49 U.S.C. § 331 et seq.), the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (42 U.S.C. § 6901 et seq.), the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. § 1251 et seq.), the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. § 7401 et seq.), the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. § 2601 et seq.), the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. § 300, et seq.), the Environmental Protection Agency’s regulations relating to underground storage tanks (40 C.F.R. Parts 280 and 281), and the Occupational Safety and Health Act (29 U.S.C. § 651 et seq.), and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

Equity Security” means (i) any equity security or any other security that is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, (ii) any security purchased as part of a “unit” with a Loan Asset and that itself is not eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, and (iii) any obligation that, at the time of commitment to acquire such obligation, was eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset but that, as of any subsequent date of determination, no longer is eligible for purchase by the Borrower as a Loan Asset, for so long as such obligation fails to satisfy such requirements.

 

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Equityholder Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if (i) GCIC and Aurora National Life Assurance Company fail to own 100% of the membership interests of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, (ii) (x) GCIC fails to own a majority of the membership interests of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC and (y) Aurora National Life Assurance Company fails to own at least 10% of the membership interests of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, (iii) the transfer (including via merger, except for a merger in accordance with the proviso hereto) of 25% or more of the shares of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC to another entity (or to any direct or indirect wholly owned Subsidiary of such entity) to whom the Administrative Agent has in place a lending facility, without the consent of the Administrative Agent or (iv) Golub Capital Finance LLC, GCP Capital Partners Ltd. or any Affiliate thereof (other than Golub Capital BDC, Inc.), individually or collectively, shall own or control 25% or more of the outstanding voting shares of GCIC; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the BDC Merger shall not be deemed to be an Equityholder Change of Control.

 

ERISA” means the United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

 

ERISA Affiliate” means (a) any corporation that is a member of the same controlled group of corporations (within the meaning of Section 414(b) of the Code) as the Borrower, (b) a trade or business (whether or not incorporated) under common control (within the meaning of Section 414(c) of the Code) with the Borrower, or (c) for purposes of Section 302 of ERISA and Section 412 of the Code, a member of the same affiliated service group (within the meaning of Section 414(m) of the Code) as the Borrower, any corporation described in clause (a) above or any trade or business described in clause (b) above.

 

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

 

Event of Default” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 7.01.

 

Excepted Persons” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.13(a).

 

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Excess Availability” means, as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, of the Borrowing Base as of such day less the aggregate Advances Outstanding as of such day (after giving effect to any Advances made on such date).

 

Excess Concentration Amount” means, with respect to all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, the amount by which the sum of the Adjusted Borrowing Value of such Eligible Loan Assets exceeds any applicable Concentration Limit, calculated without duplication and after giving effect to any addition or removal of any Loan Asset as of the date of determination.

 

Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

 

Excluded Amounts” means (a) any amount received in the Collection Account with respect to any Loan Asset included as part of the Collateral Portfolio, which amount is attributable to the payment of any Tax, fee or other charge imposed by any Governmental Authority on such Loan Asset or on any Underlying Collateral and (b) any amount received in the Collection Account or other Controlled Account representing (i) any amount representing a reimbursement of insurance premiums, (ii) any escrows relating to Taxes, insurance and other amounts in connection with Loan Assets which are held in an escrow account for the benefit of the Obligor and the secured party pursuant to escrow arrangements under a Loan Agreement and (iii) any amount received in the Collection Account with respect to any Loan Asset retransferred or substituted for upon the occurrence of a Warranty Event or that is otherwise replaced by a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset, or that is otherwise sold or transferred by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07, to the extent such amount is attributable to a time after the effective date of such replacement or sale.

 

Excluded Taxes” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(a).

 

Facility Maturity Date” means the earliest to occur of (i) the Stated Maturity Date, (ii) the date of the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date pursuant to Section 7.01, (iii) the Collection Date and (iv) the occurrence of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 2.18(b) hereof.

 

FATCA” means Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, as of the date of this Agreement (or any amended or successor version that is substantively comparable and not materially more onerous to comply with) and any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof.

 

Federal Funds Rate” means, for any period, a fluctuating per annum interest rate equal, for each day during such period, to the weighted average of the overnight federal funds rates as in Federal Reserve Board Statistical Release H.15(519) or any successor or substitute publication selected by the Administrative Agent (or, if such day is not a Business Day, for the next preceding Business Day), or, if for any reason such rate is not available on any day, the rate determined, in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, to be the rate at which overnight federal funds are being offered in the national federal funds market at 9:00 a.m. on such day.

 

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Fees” means (i) the Non-Usage Fee and (ii) the fees payable to each Lender or Lender Agent pursuant to the terms of any Lender Fee Letter.

 

Fifth Amendment Date” means November 19, 2018.

 

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

 

Financial Sponsor” means any Person, including any Subsidiary of such Person, whose principal business activity is acquiring, holding, and selling investments (including controlling interests) in otherwise unrelated companies that each are distinct legal entities with separate management, books and records and bank accounts, whose operations are not integrated with one another and whose financial condition and creditworthiness are independent of the other companies so owned by such Person.

 

Fitch” means Fitch, Inc. or any successor thereto.

 

First Lien Loan” means a commercial loan (a) that is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (b) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement that are reasonable and customary for similar loans, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of the United States or any State or agency), and (c) the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan or the enterprise value and ability to generate cash flow on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral.

 

Foreign Lender” means a Lender that is not a U.S. Person.

 

GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles as in effect from time to time in the United States.

 

GCIC” means Golub Capital Investment Corporation, a Maryland corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

Governmental Authority” means, with respect to any Person, any nation or government, any state or other political subdivision thereof, any central bank (or similar monetary or regulatory authority) thereof, any body or entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, regulatory or administrative functions of or pertaining to government and any court or arbitrator having jurisdiction over such Person.

 

Hazardous Materials” means all materials subject to any Environmental Law, including, without limitation, materials listed in 49 C.F.R. § 172.010, materials defined as hazardous pursuant to § 101(14) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, 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

 

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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, for any Hedge Transaction, any amount payable by the Borrower for the early termination of that Hedge Transaction or any portion thereof.

 

Hedge Collateral” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 5.09(b).

 

Hedge Counterparty” means any entity, approved in writing by the Administrative Agent (in its sole discretion), which has entered into a Hedging Agreement in connection with this Agreement.

 

Hedge Transaction” means each interest rate swap transaction, interest rate cap transaction, interest rate floor transaction or other derivative transaction approved in writing by the Administrative Agent, between the Borrower and a Hedge Counterparty that is entered into pursuant to Section 5.09(a) and is governed by a Hedging Agreement.

 

Hedging Agreement” means each 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 5.09(a), which agreement shall consist of a “Master Agreement” in a form published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc., together with a “Schedule” and each “Confirmation” thereunder confirming the specific terms of each such Hedge Transaction; provided that the “Schedule” and the form of each “Confirmation” to any Hedging Agreement shall be subject to the written approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion.

 

Indebtedness” means:

 

(i)            with respect to any Obligor under any Loan Asset, the meaning of “Indebtedness” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Indebtedness” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such entity for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such entity evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such entity under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such entity, (d) all obligations of such entity in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any Lien on property owned or acquired by such entity, whether or not the indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (f) all guarantees by such entity of indebtedness of others, (g) all Capital Lease Obligations of such entity, (h) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such entity as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such entity in respect of bankers’ acceptances; and

 

(ii)           for all other purposes, with respect to any Person at any date, (a) all indebtedness of such Person for borrowed money or for the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business and payable in

 

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accordance with customary trade practices) or that is evidenced by a note, bond, debenture or similar instrument or other evidence of indebtedness customary for indebtedness of that type, (b) all obligations of such Person under leases that have been or should be, in accordance with GAAP, recorded as capital leases, (c) all obligations of such Person in respect of acceptances issued or created for the account of such Person, (d) all liabilities secured by any Lien on any property owned by such Person even though such Person has not assumed or otherwise become liable for the payment thereof, (e) all indebtedness, obligations or liabilities of that Person in respect of derivatives, and (f) all obligations under direct or indirect guaranties in respect of obligations (contingent or otherwise) to purchase or otherwise acquire, or to otherwise assure a creditor against loss in respect of, indebtedness or obligations of others of the kind referred to in clauses (a) through (e) of this clause (ii); provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Loan Assets sold by the Borrower in a manner which is characterized on the books of the Borrower as a secured borrowing by the Borrower in accordance with GAAP but does not create any recourse to the Borrower (for example, where the Borrower sells a portion of a loan which has been restructured as a first lien loan and a first lien last out loan) shall not constitute “Indebtedness” of the Borrower.

 

Indemnified Amounts” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.01.

 

Indemnified Party” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.01.

 

Indemnifying Party” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 8.03.

 

Independent Director” means a natural person who, (A) for the five-year period prior to his or her appointment as Independent Director, has not been, and during the continuation of his or her service as Independent Director is not: (i) an employee, director, stockholder, member, manager, partner or officer of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Director of the Borrower or other Affiliates that are structured to be “bankruptcy remote”); (ii) a customer or supplier of the Borrower or any of its Affiliates (other than his or her service as an Independent Director of the Borrower); or (iii) any member of the immediate family of a person described in (i) or (ii), and (B) has, (i) prior experience as an Independent Director for a corporation or limited liability company whose charter documents required the unanimous consent of all Independent Directors thereof before such corporation or limited liability company could consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it or could file a petition seeking relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy and (ii) at least three years of employment experience with one or more entities that provide, in the ordinary course of their respective businesses, advisory, management or placement services to issuers of securitization or structured finance instruments, agreements or securities.

 

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

 

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

 

Initial Loan Assets” means the Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio as of the Closing Date.

 

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Institutional Lender” means (i) Wells Fargo and (ii) each financial institution other than a Conduit Lender which may from time to time become a Lender hereunder by executing and delivering a Joinder Supplement to the Administrative Agent and the Borrower.

 

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

 

Insurance Policy” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, an insurance policy covering liability and physical damage to, or loss of, the Underlying Collateral.

 

Insurance Proceeds” means any amounts received on or with respect to a Loan Asset under any Insurance Policy or with respect to any condemnation proceeding or award in lieu of condemnation, other than (i) any such amount received which is required to be used to restore, improve or repair the related property or required to be paid to the Obligor under the related Loan Agreement or (ii) prior to an Event of Default hereunder and with prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, any such amount for which the Servicer has consented, in its reasonable business discretion, to be used to restore, improve or repair the related property or otherwise to be paid to the Obligor under the related Loan Agreement.

 

Interest” means, with respect to any period and any Loan Asset, for the Obligor on such Loan Asset and any of its parents or Subsidiaries that are obligated under the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset (determined on a consolidated basis without duplication in accordance with GAAP), the meaning of “Interest” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset and in any case that “Interest” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, all interest in respect of Indebtedness (including the interest component of any payments in respect of Capital Lease Obligations) accrued or capitalized during such period (whether or not actually paid during such period).

 

Interest Collection Account” means a sub-account (account number 84386302 at the Account Bank) of the Collection Account into which Interest Collections shall be segregated.

 

Interest Collections” means, (i) with respect to any Loan Asset, all payments and collections attributable to interest on such Loan Asset, including, without limitation, all scheduled payments of interest and payments of interest relating to principal prepayments, all guaranty payments attributable to interest and proceeds of any liquidations, sales, dispositions or securitizations attributable to interest on such Loan Asset, (ii) amendment fees, late fees, waiver fees, prepayment fees or other amounts received in respect of Loan Assets and (iii) all payments (other than any hedge breakage payments) received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction.

 

Interest Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Interest Coverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the Loan Agreement for such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Interest Coverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) EBITDA to (b) Interest, as calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement.

 

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Joinder Supplement” means an agreement among the Borrower, a Lender, its Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent in the form of Exhibit D to this Agreement (appropriately completed) delivered in connection with a Person becoming a Lender hereunder after the Closing Date.

 

Lender” means any Institutional Lender or Conduit Lender, and/or any other Person to whom an Institutional Lender or Conduit Lender assigns any part of its rights and obligations under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of Section 11.04.

 

Lender Agent” means, with respect to (i) Wells Fargo, Wells Fargo; (ii) each Conduit Lender which may from time to time become party hereto, the Person designated as the “Lender Agent” with respect to such Conduit Lender in the applicable Joinder Supplement and (iii) each Institutional Lender which may from time to time become a party hereto, each shall be deemed to be its own Lender Agent.

 

Lender Fee Letter” means each fee letter agreement that shall be entered into by and among the Borrower, the Servicer, the applicable Lender and its related Lender Agent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

LIBOR” means, for any day during a Remittance Period, with respect to any Advance (or portion thereof) (a) the rate per annum appearing on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page) as the London interbank offered rate administered by ICE Benchmark Administration Limited (or any other person which takes over the administration of that rate) for deposits in dollars at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for such day, provided, if such day is not a Business Day, the immediately preceding Business Day, for a one-month maturity; and (b) if no rate specified in clause (a) of this definition so appears on Reuters Screen LIBOR01 Page (or any successor or substitute page), the interest rate per annum at which dollar deposits of $5,000,000 and for a one-month maturity are offered by the principal London office of Wells Fargo in immediately available funds in the London interbank market at approximately 11:00 a.m., London time, for such day; provided further, that if LIBOR is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything to the contrary contained herein, upon the satisfaction of the Alternative Rate Condition at any time, LIBOR shall be replaced with the Alternative Rate.

 

Lien” means any mortgage or deed of trust, pledge, hypothecation, collateral assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrance, lien (statutory or other), charge, claim, preference, priority or other security interest or preferential arrangement in the nature of a security interest of any kind or nature whatsoever (including any conditional sale, lease or other title retention agreement, sale subject to a repurchase obligation, any easement, right of way or other encumbrance on title to real property, and any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) or the filing of or agreement to give any financing statement perfecting a security interest under the UCC or comparable law of any jurisdiction.

 

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

 

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Lien Release Dividend Date” means the date of a Lien Release Dividend specified by the Borrower, which date may be any Business Day, provided written notice is given in accordance with Section 2.07(g).

 

Liquidity Agreement” means any agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement pursuant to which a Liquidity Bank agrees to make purchases from or advances to, or purchase assets from, any Conduit Lender in order to provide liquidity support for such Conduit Lender’s Advances hereunder.

 

Liquidity Bank” means the Person or Persons who provide liquidity support to any Conduit Lender pursuant to a Liquidity Agreement in connection with the issuance by such Conduit Lender of Commercial Paper Notes.

 

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

 

Loan Asset” means any loan originated or acquired by the Transferor and sold to the Borrower or originated or acquired by the Borrower in the ordinary course of its business, which loan includes, without limitation, (i) the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset File, and (ii) all right, title and interest of the Transferor and/or the Borrower, as applicable, in and to the loan and any Underlying Collateral, but excluding, as applicable, the Retained Interest and Excluded Amounts.

 

Loan Asset Checklist” means an electronic or hard copy, as applicable, of a checklist in the form of Exhibit P delivered by or on behalf of the Borrower to the Collateral Custodian, that identifies each of the items which constitute Required Loan Documents to be included within the respective Loan Asset File, which shall specify whether such document is an original or a copy and includes the identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to the related Loan Asset.

 

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

 

Loan Assignment” has the meaning set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

Loan Tape” means the loan listing identifying the Loan Assets delivered by the Borrower or Servicer to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent. Each such Loan Tape shall set forth the applicable information specified on Schedule V.

 

Make-Whole Premium” means, in the event that this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 2.18(b) prior to the one year anniversary of the Third Amendment Date, an amount, payable pro rata to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lenders), equal to 2.00% of the Maximum Facility Amount; provided that the Make-Whole Premium shall be calculated without giving effect to the proviso in the definition of “Maximum Facility Amount”.

 

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Margin Stock” means “margin stock” as such term is defined in Regulation T, U or X of the Federal Reserve Board.

 

Material Adverse Effect” means, with respect to any event or circumstance, a material adverse effect on (a) the business, condition (financial or otherwise), operations, performance or properties of the Transferor, the Servicer or the Borrower, (b) the validity, enforceability or collectability of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or the validity, enforceability or collectability of the Loan Assets generally or any material portion of the Loan Assets, (c) the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent and the Secured Parties with respect to matters arising under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, (d) the ability of each of the Borrower and the Servicer to perform their respective obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or (e) the status, existence, perfection, priority or enforceability of the Collateral Agent’s lien on the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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

 

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

 

(b)            delays or extends the stated maturity date for such Eligible Loan Asset;

 

(c)            waives one or more interest payments, permits any interest due in cash to be deferred or capitalized and added to the principal amount of such Eligible Loan Asset (other than any deferral or capitalization already allowed by the terms of the Loan Agreement with respect to any PIK Loan Asset), or reduces the spread or coupon with respect to such Eligible Loan Asset when the Interest Coverage Ratio is less than 150% (prior to giving effect to such reduction in interest expense);

 

(d)            contractually or structurally subordinates such Eligible Loan Asset by operation of a priority of payments, turnover provisions, the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor or the granting of Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan Asset or, in the case of a first lien last out loan, (i) contractually or structurally subordinates such Eligible Loan Asset to any Obligation (other than the first lien loan which existed at the Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset) by operation of a priority of payments, turnover provisions, the transfer of assets in order to limit recourse to the related Obligor or the granting of Liens (other than Permitted Liens) on any of the Underlying Collateral securing such Loan Asset or (ii) the commitment amount of any loan senior to such first lien last out loan is increased;

 

(e)            substitutes, alters or releases the Underlying Collateral securing such Eligible Loan Asset and any such substitution, alteration or release, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent, materially and adversely affects the value of such Eligible Loan Asset; provided that the foregoing shall not apply to any release in conjunction with a relatively contemporaneous disposition by the related Obligor accompanied by a mandatory

 

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reinvestment of net proceeds or mandatory repayment of the related loan facility with the net proceeds; or

 

(f)            amends, waives, forbears, supplements or otherwise modifies (i) the meaning of “Senior Leverage Ratio”, “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Permitted Liens” or any respective comparable definitions in the Loan Agreement for such Eligible Loan Asset or (ii) any term or provision of such Loan Agreement referenced in or utilized in the calculation of the “Senior Leverage Ratio”, “Interest Coverage Ratio” or “Permitted Liens” or any respective comparable definitions for such Eligible Loan Asset, in either case in a manner that, in the reasonable discretion of the Administrative Agent, is materially adverse to the Secured Parties; provided that in connection any Revenue Recognition Implementation or any Operating Lease Implementation, the Administrative Agent may waive any Material Modification resulting from such implementation pursuant to this clause (f).

 

Maximum Facility Amount” means the aggregate Commitments as then in effect, which amount shall not exceed $84,000,000; provided that at all times after the Reinvestment Period, the Maximum Facility Amount shall mean the aggregate Advances Outstanding at such time.

 

Middle Market Loan” means a commercial loan (a) that is not (and cannot by its terms become) subordinate in right of payment to any obligation of the Obligor in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings, (b) that is secured by a pledge of collateral, which security interest is validly perfected and first priority under Applicable Law (subject to liens permitted under the applicable credit agreement that are reasonable and customary for similar loans, and liens accorded priority by law in favor of the United States or any State or agency), (c) with respect to which the Servicer determines in good faith that the value of the collateral securing the loan or the enterprise value and ability to generate cash flow on or about the time of origination equals or exceeds the outstanding principal balance of the loan plus the aggregate outstanding balances of all other loans of equal or higher seniority secured by the same collateral and (d) does not meet the criteria set forth under the definition of Broadly Syndicated Loan.

 

Minimum Equity Amount” means $25,000,000.

 

Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (or its successors in interest).

 

Multiemployer Plan” means a “multiemployer plan” as defined in Section 4001(a)(3) of ERISA to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate contributed or had any obligation to contribute on behalf of its employees at any time during the current year or the preceding five years.

 

Net Purchased Loan Balance” means, as of any date of determination, an amount equal to (a) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets acquired by the Borrower prior to such date minus (b) the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) repurchased or substituted by the Transferor prior to such date.

 

Non-Usage Fee” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09.

 

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Non-Usage Fee Rate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09.

 

Noteless Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset with respect to which the Loan Agreement (i) does not require the Obligor to execute and deliver a promissory note to evidence the indebtedness created under such Loan Asset or (ii) requires any holder of the indebtedness created under such Loan Asset to affirmatively request a promissory note from the related Obligor (and none has been requested with respect to such Loan Asset held by the Borrower).

 

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

 

Notice of Borrowing” means an irrevocable written notice of borrowing from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E.

 

Notice of Exclusive Control” has the meaning given to such term in the Collection Account Agreement and the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, as applicable.

 

Notice of Reduction” means a notice of a reduction of the Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18, in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F.

 

Obligations” means all present and future indebtedness and other liabilities and obligations (howsoever created, arising or evidenced, whether direct or indirect, absolute or contingent, or due or to become due) of the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank, any Hedge Counterparty, the Secured Parties, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian arising under this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document and shall include, without limitation, all liability for principal of and interest on the Advances Outstanding, Hedge Breakage Costs, Breakage Fees, indemnifications and other amounts due or to become due by the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Hedge Counterparty, the Secured Parties, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank under this Agreement and/or any other Transaction Document, including, without limitation, any amounts payable under any Hedging Agreement (including, without limitation, payments in respect of the termination of any such Hedging Agreement), any Lender Fee Letter, any Make-Whole Premium and costs and expenses payable by the Borrower to the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses, including without limitation, interest, fees and other obligations that accrue after the commencement of an insolvency proceeding (in each case whether or not allowed as a claim in such insolvency proceeding).

 

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

 

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

 

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Operating Lease Implementation” means the implementation by an Obligor of IFRS 16/ASC 842.

 

Opinion of Counsel” means a written opinion of counsel, which opinion and counsel are acceptable to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion.

 

Outstanding Balance” means the principal balance of a Loan Asset, expressed exclusive of PIK Interest and accrued interest.

 

Payment Date” means the 22nd day of each March, June, September and December or, if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day; provided, that the final Payment Date shall occur on the Collection Date; provided further that the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion with three (3) Business Days’ prior written notice to the Borrower, the Collateral Agent and the Servicer, declare any Business Day a Payment Date if (i) (x) an Event of Default shall have been declared or (y) after the automatic occurrence of a Facility Maturity Date and (ii) the Administrative Agent or the Lenders have declared the Advances Outstanding and other Obligations to be immediately due and payable in full in accordance with Section 7.01.

 

Payment Duties” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 10.02(b)(iii).

 

Pension Plan” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 4.01(w).

 

Permitted Assignee” means any lender which has a long-term unsecured debt rating of not less than “A3” from Moody’s and not less than “A” from S&P.

 

Permitted Investments” means any of:

 

(i)           direct Registered obligations of, and Registered obligations the timely payment of principal and interest on which is fully and expressly guaranteed by, the United States of America or any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America whose obligations are expressly backed by the full faith and credit of the United States of America;

 

(ii)          demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, trust accounts with, bankers’ acceptances issued by, or federal funds sold by any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America (including the Account Bank) or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by federal and/or state banking authorities, in each case payable within 183 days after issuance, so long as the commercial paper and/or the debt obligations of such depository institution or trust company (or, in the case of the principal depository institution in a holding company system, the commercial paper or debt obligations of such holding company) at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment have the Eligible Investment Required Ratings;

 

(iii)          Registered debt securities bearing interest or sold at a discount issued by a corporation formed under the laws of the United States of America or any State thereof that satisfies the Eligible Investment Required Ratings at the time of such investment or contractual commitment providing for such investment;

 

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(iv)         commercial paper or other short-term obligations (other than asset-backed commercial paper) with the Eligible Investment Required Ratings and that either bear interest or are sold at a discount from the face amount thereof and have a maturity of not more than 183 days from their date of issuance; and

 

(v)          money market funds that have, at all times, credit ratings of “Aaa” and “MR1+” by Moody’s and “AAAm” or “AAAm-G” by S&P, respectively;

 

provided that (1) Permitted Investments purchased with funds in the Collection Account shall be held until maturity except as otherwise specifically provided herein and shall include only such obligations or securities, other than those referred to in clause (v) above, as mature (or are putable at par to the issuer thereof) no later than the Business Day prior to the next Payment Date unless such Permitted Investments are issued by the Account Bank in its capacity as a banking institution, in which event such Permitted Investments may mature on such Payment Date; and (2) none of the foregoing obligations or securities shall constitute Permitted Investments if (a) such obligation or security has an “f”, “r”, “p”, “pi”, “q”, “sf” or “t” subscript assigned by S&P, (b) all, or substantially all, of the remaining amounts payable thereunder consist of interest and not principal payments, (c) payments with respect to such obligations or securities or proceeds of disposition are subject to withholding taxes by any jurisdiction unless the payor is required to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of any such withholding tax on an after-tax basis, (d) such obligation or security is secured by real property, (e) such obligation or security is purchased at a price greater than 100% of the principal or face amount thereof, (f) such obligation or security is subject of a tender offer, voluntary redemption, exchange offer, conversion or other similar action, (g) in the Servicer’s judgment, such obligation or security is subject to material non-credit related risks, (h) such obligation is a structured finance obligation or (i) such obligation or security is represented by a certificate of interest in a grantor trust. Permitted Investments may include, without limitation, those investments issued by or made with the Account Bank or for which the Account Bank or an Affiliate thereof provides services and receives compensation.

 

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

 

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

 

PIK Interest” means interest accrued on a Loan Asset that is added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset instead of being paid as interest as it accrues.

 

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PIK Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset which provides for a portion of the interest that accrues thereon to be added to the principal amount of such Loan Asset for some period of the time prior to such Loan Asset requiring the current cash payment of such previously capitalized interest, which cash payment shall be treated as an Interest Collection at the time it is received.

 

Pledge” means the pledge of any Eligible Loan Asset or other Portfolio Asset pursuant to Article II.

 

Portfolio Assets” means all Loan Assets in which the Borrower has an interest, together with all proceeds thereof and other assets or property related thereto, including all right, title and interest of the Borrower in and to:

 

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

 

(b)            all rights with respect to the Loan Assets to which the Transferor and/or the Borrower, as applicable, is entitled as lender under the applicable Loan Agreement;

 

(c)            the Controlled Accounts, together with all cash and investments in each of the foregoing other than amounts earned on investments therein;

 

(d)            any Underlying Collateral securing a Loan Asset and all Recoveries related thereto, all payments paid in respect thereof and all monies due or to become due and paid in respect thereof after the applicable Cut-Off Date and all liquidation proceeds;

 

(e)            all Required Loan Documents, the Loan Asset Files related to any Loan Asset, any Records, and the documents, agreements, and instruments included in the Loan Asset Files or Records;

 

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

 

(g)            all Liens, guaranties, indemnities, warranties, letters of credit, accounts, bank accounts and property subject thereto from time to time purporting to secure or support payment of any Loan Asset, together with all UCC financing statements, mortgages or similar filings signed or authorized by an Obligor relating thereto;

 

(h)            the Purchase and Sale Agreement (including, without limitation, rights of recovery of the Borrower against the Transferor) and the assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, of all UCC financing statements filed by the Borrower against the Transferor under or in connection with the Purchase and Sale Agreement;

 

(i)            any Hedging Agreement and all payments from time to time due thereunder;

 

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

 

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

 

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Priced Loan Asset” means any First Lien Loan that (a) has an original tranche size of $250,000,000 or greater, (b) has an EBITDA for the prior twelve calendar months of $50,000,000 or greater, and (c) has (x) an observable quote with a bid depth of at least 5 from LoanX Mark-It Partners or Loan Pricing Corporation or (y) observable quotes from at least 5 Approved Broker-Dealers (with the price for such Priced Loan Asset being the average of such observable quotes).

 

Prime Rate” means the rate publicly announced by the Administrative Agent from time to time as its prime rate in the United States, such rate to change as and when such designated rate changes. The Prime Rate is not intended to be the lowest rate of interest charged by the Administrative Agent or any other specified financial institution in connection with extensions of credit to debtors; provided that if the Prime Rate is less than zero, such rate shall be deemed to be zero for purposes of this Agreement.

 

Principal Collection Account” means a sub-account (account number 84386301 at the Account Bank) of the Collection Account into which Principal Collections shall be segregated.

 

Principal Collections” means (i) any amounts deposited by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.06(a)(i) or Section 2.07(c)(i), (ii) with respect to any Loan Asset, all amounts received which are not Interest Collections, including, without limitation, all Recoveries, all Insurance Proceeds, all scheduled payments of principal and principal prepayments and all guaranty payments and proceeds of any liquidations, sales, dispositions or securitizations, in each case, attributable to the principal of such Loan Asset and (iii) all hedge breakage payments received pursuant to any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, “Principal Collections” shall not include amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

Principal Sharing Condition” means, on any date of determination, a condition that is satisfied if each of the following criteria are met:

 

(a)            such date of determination occurs prior to the nine month anniversary of the Fifth Amendment Date;

 

(b)            the number of Obligors included in the Collateral Portfolio is greater than or equal to 20;

 

(c)            (i) the Outstanding Balance of Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio that are currently subject to Value Adjustment Events divided by (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio is less than or equal to 50.0%; and

 

(d)            (i) the aggregate Adjusted Borrowing Value of Eligible Loan Assets plus (ii) any Principal Collections (excluding Principal Collections to be distributed pursuant to Sections 2.04(b)(i) and (b)(ii) on the next Payment Date (and, in the case of clauses (b)(iii)(w), (b)(iii)(x) and (b)(iii)(y), after giving pro forma effect to any withdrawal of amounts pursuant thereto on such date of determination)) is greater than or equal to $96,000,000.

 

Pro Rata Share” means, with respect to each Lender, the percentage obtained by dividing the Commitment of such Lender (or, following the termination thereof, the outstanding

 

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principal amount of all Advances of such Lender), by the aggregate Commitments of all the Lenders (or, following the termination thereof, the aggregate Advances Outstanding).

 

Proceeds” means, with respect to any property included in the Collateral Portfolio, all property that is receivable or received when such property is collected, sold, liquidated, foreclosed, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of, whether such disposition is voluntary or involuntary, and includes all rights to payment with respect to any insurance relating thereto.

 

Purchase and Sale Agreement” means that certain Purchase and Sale Agreement, dated as of the Closing Date, between the Transferor, as the seller, and the Borrower, as the purchaser, as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced from time to time.

 

Purchase Price” means, with respect to any Eligible Loan Asset, the value (expressed as a percentage of the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset) equal to the purchase price thereof; provided that the purchase price of an Eligible Loan Asset purchased in the primary syndication thereof at a price (a) on or prior to the Third Amendment Date, equal to or greater than 95% of par (including any purchase at a premium) or (b) after the Third Amendment Date, equal to or greater than 97% of par (including any purchase at a premium), in each case, shall be deemed to be par for all purposes of this definition.

 

Records” means all documents relating to the Loan Assets, including books, records and other information executed in connection with the origination or acquisition of the Collateral Portfolio or maintained with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the related Obligors that the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer have generated, in which the Borrower has acquired an interest pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement or in which the Borrower or the Transferor have otherwise obtained an interest.

 

Recoveries” means, as of the time any Underlying Collateral with respect to any Defaulted Loan Asset is sold in connection with the enforcement of remedies, discarded or abandoned (after a determination by the Servicer that such Underlying Collateral has little or no remaining value) or otherwise determined to be fully liquidated by the Servicer in accordance with the Servicing Standard, the proceeds from the sale of the Underlying Collateral, the proceeds of any related Insurance Policy, any other recoveries with respect to such Loan Asset, as applicable, the Underlying Collateral, net of any amounts received that are required under such Loan Asset, as applicable, to be refunded to the related Obligor.

 

Recovery Value” means with respect to Middle Market Loans and Broadly Syndicated Loans, 50%.

 

Register” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.14.

 

Registered” means in registered form for U.S. federal income tax purposes and issued after July 18, 1984; provided that a certificate of interest in a grantor trust shall not be treated as Registered unless each of the obligations or securities held by the trust was issued after that date.

 

Reinvestment Period” shall mean the period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on the day preceding the earliest of (i) the one year anniversary of the Third Amendment

 

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Date (or such later date as is agreed to in writing by the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders), (ii) the occurrence of an Event of Default, and (iii) the date of any voluntary termination by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.18(b).

 

Related Parties” means, with respect to any Person, such Person’s Affiliates and the partners, directors, officers, employees, agents, trustees, administrators, managers, advisors and representatives of such Person and of such Person’s Affiliates.

 

Release Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c).

 

Relevant Test Period” means, with respect to any Loan Asset, the relevant test period for the calculation of Total Leverage Ratio, Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio, as applicable, for such Loan Asset in the related Loan Agreement or, if no such period is provided for therein, for Obligors delivering monthly financing statements, each period of the last 12 consecutive reported calendar months, and for Obligors delivering quarterly financing statements, each period of the last four consecutive reported fiscal quarters of the principal Obligor on such Loan Asset; provided that with respect to any Loan Asset for which the relevant test period is not provided for in the related Loan Agreement, if an Obligor is a newly-formed entity as to which 12 consecutive calendar months have not yet elapsed, “Relevant Test Period” shall initially include the period from the date of formation of such Obligor to the end of the twelfth calendar month or fourth fiscal quarter (as the case may be) from the date of formation, and shall subsequently include each period of the last 12 consecutive reported calendar months or four consecutive reported fiscal quarters (as the case may be) of such Obligor.

 

Remittance Period” means, (i) as to the Initial Payment Date, the period beginning on the Closing Date and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date and (ii) as to any subsequent Payment Date, the period beginning on the first day after the most recently ended Remittance Period and ending on, and including, the Determination Date immediately preceding such Payment Date, or, with respect to the final Remittance Period, the Collection Date.

 

Replacement Servicer” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01(c).

 

Reporting Date” means the date that is two Business Days prior to the 20th of each calendar month, commencing November 20, 2015.

 

Repurchase Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.07(c)(i).

 

Required Lenders” means (i) Wells Fargo (as a Lender hereunder) and its successors and assigns and (ii) the Lenders representing an aggregate of at least 51% of the aggregate Commitments of the Lenders then in effect.

 

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

 

(a)            (i) the original executed promissory note or, if accompanied by an original “lost note” affidavit and indemnity, a copy of the executed underlying promissory note, endorsed by the Borrower in blank (and an unbroken chain of endorsements from each prior holder thereof

 

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to the Borrower) and (ii)  if such promissory note is not issued in the name of the Borrower or in a Noteless Loan Asset, a copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument relating to such Loan Asset evidencing the assignment of such Loan Asset from the prior third party owner thereof (if any) to the Borrower and from the Borrower either to the Collateral Agent or in blank;

 

(b)            to the extent applicable to the related Loan Asset, copies of the executed (i) guaranty, (ii) underlying credit or loan agreement (or similar agreement pursuant to which the related Loan has been issued or created), (iii) acquisition agreement (or similar agreement) and (iv) security agreement, mortgage or other agreement that secures the obligations represented by such Loan, in each case as set forth on the Loan Asset Checklist; and

 

(c)            with respect to any Loan Asset originated by the Transferor and with respect to which the Transferor acts as administrative agent (or in a comparable capacity), either (i) copies of the UCC-1 Financing Statements, if any, and any related continuation statements, each showing the Obligor as debtor and the Collateral Agent as total assignee or showing the Obligor, as debtor and the Transferor (or the applicable Affiliate) as secured party and each with evidence of filing thereon, or (ii) copies of any such financing statements certified by the Servicer to be true and complete copies thereof in instances where the original financing statements have been sent to the appropriate public filing office for filing, in each case as set forth in the Loan Asset Checklist.

 

Required Reports” means, collectively, the Servicing Report required pursuant to Section 6.08(b), the Servicer’s Certificate required pursuant to Section 6.08(c), the financial statements of the Servicer required pursuant to Section 6.08(d), the financial statements and valuation reports of each Obligor required pursuant to Section 6.08(e), the annual statements as to compliance required pursuant to Section 6.09, and the annual independent public accountant’s report required pursuant to Section 6.10.

 

Responsible Officer” means, with respect to any Person, any duly authorized officer of such Person with direct responsibility for the administration of this Agreement and also, with respect to a particular matter, any other duly authorized officer of such Person to whom such matter is referred because of such officer’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject.

 

Restricted Junior Payment” means (i) any dividend or other distribution, direct or indirect, on account of any class of membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, except a dividend or distribution paid solely in interests of that class of membership interests or in any junior class of membership interests of the Borrower, (ii) any redemption, retirement, sinking fund or similar payment, purchase or other acquisition for value, direct or indirect, of any class of membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, (iii) any payment made to redeem, purchase, repurchase or retire, or to obtain the surrender of, any outstanding warrants, options or other rights to acquire membership interests of the Borrower now or hereafter outstanding, and (iv) any payment of management fees by the Borrower. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) payments and reimbursements due to the Servicer in accordance with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document do not constitute Restricted Junior Payments, and (y) distributions by the Borrower to holders of its membership interests of Loan Assets or of cash

 

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or other proceeds relating thereto which have been substituted by the Borrower in accordance with this Agreement shall not constitute Restricted Junior Payments.

 

Retained Interest” means, with respect to any Agented Loan that is transferred to the Borrower, (i) all of the obligations, if any, of the agent(s) under the documentation evidencing such Agented Loan and (ii) the applicable portion of the interests, rights and obligations under the documentation evidencing such Agented Loan that relate to such portion(s) of the indebtedness that is owned by another lender.

 

Revenue Recognition Implementation” means the implementation by an Obligor of IFRS 15/ASC 606.

 

Review Criteria” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 12.02(b)(i).

 

Revolving Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset that is a line of credit or contains an unfunded commitment arising from an extension of credit to an Obligor, pursuant to the terms of which amounts borrowed may be repaid and subsequently reborrowed.

 

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Group, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business (or its successors in interest).

 

Sanction” or “Sanctions” means, individually and collectively, respectively, any and all economic or financial sanctions, sectoral sanctions, secondary sanctions, trade embargoes and anti-terrorism laws, including but not limited to those imposed, administered or enforced from time to time by: (a) the United States of America, including those administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Department of State, the U.S. Department of Commerce, or through any existing or future executive order; (b) the United Nations Security Council; (c) the European Union; (d) the United Kingdom; or (e) any other governmental authorities with jurisdiction over the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Subsidiaries.

 

Sanctioned Person” means any Person that is a target of Sanctions, including without limitation, a Person that is: (a) listed on OFAC’s Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) and Blocked Persons List; (b) listed on OFAC’s Consolidated Non-SDN List; (c) a legal entity that is deemed by OFAC to be a Sanctions target based on the ownership of such legal entity by Sanctioned Person(s); or (d) a Person that is a Sanctions target pursuant to any territorial or country-based Sanctions program.

 

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

 

Secured Party” means each of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Lender Agent, each Affected Party, each Indemnified Party, the Collateral Custodian, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and each Hedge Counterparty.

 

Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

 

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Senior Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Senior Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition relating to first lien senior secured related (or such applicable lien or applicable level within the capital structure) indebtedness in the related Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Senior Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) first lien senior secured (or such applicable lien or applicable level within the capital structure) Indebtedness to (b) EBITDA, as calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement.

 

Servicer” means at any time the Person then authorized, pursuant to Section 6.01, to service, administer, and collect on the Loan Assets and exercise rights and remedies in respect of the same.

 

Servicer Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred if GCIC and Aurora National Life Assurance Company fail to possess, directly or indirectly, the power to direct the direction or the management of the Servicer, whether through voting rights, ownership rights, or by contract or otherwise.

 

Servicer Pension Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.03(p).

 

Servicer Termination Event” means the occurrence of any one or more of the following events:

 

(a)            any failure by the Servicer to make any payment, transfer or deposit into the Collection Account (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Interest Collections and Principal Collections) or the Unfunded Exposure Account of funds received by the Borrower or the Servicer and its Affiliates on behalf of the Borrower, as required by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document which continues unremedied for a period of two Business Days; provided that in the case of a default in payment, transfer or deposit resulting solely from an administrative error or omission by the Servicer, such default continues for a period of one (1) or more Business Days after the earlier of (x) the Servicer receiving written notice or (y) the Servicer having actual knowledge, in each case, of such administrative error or omission (irrespective of whether the cause of such administrative error or omission has been determined);

 

(b)            any failure on the part of the Servicer duly to (i) observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Servicer set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party (including, without limitation, any delegation of the Servicer’s duties that is not permitted by Section 6.01 of this Agreement) or (ii) comply in any material respect with the Servicing Standard regarding the servicing of the Collateral Portfolio and in each case the same continues unremedied for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (x) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (y) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof;

 

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(c)            the failure of the Servicer to make any payment when due (after giving effect to any related grace period) under one or more agreements for borrowed money to which it is a party and for which there is recourse to the Servicer or the property of the Servicer for such debt in an aggregate amount in excess of United States $5,000,000, individually or in the aggregate, or the occurrence of any event or condition that has resulted in the acceleration of such amount of recourse debt, whether or not waived;

 

(d)            a Bankruptcy Event shall occur with respect to the Servicer;

 

(e)            GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC shall assign its rights or obligations as “Servicer” hereunder to any Person without the consent of each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent (as required in the third to last sentence of Section 11.04(a)), other than any assignment effected in connection with a transaction which meets the requirements of Section 5.04(a);

 

(f)            an Equityholder Change of Control shall occur;as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. fails to maintain the Asset Coverage Ratio at greater than or equal to 1.50:1 and the same continues unremedied for a period of one fiscal quarter;

 

(g)            a Servicer Change of Control shall occur;as of the last day of any fiscal quarter, Golub Capital BDC, Inc. fails to maintain GAAP net assets (as reflected in its quarterly or annual financial statements without any deductions) in an amount at least equal to $1,072,500,000, as increased by 65% of the net proceeds of any sales of common stock or other equity offerings (including drawings on capital commitments of equityholders) of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. consummated by Golub Capital BDC, Inc. after September 16, 2019;

 

(h)            any failure by the Servicer to deliver (i) any required Servicing Report on or before the date occurring two Business Days after the date such report is required to be deliveredmade or given, as the case may be, or (ii) any other Required Reports hereunder on or before the date occurring five Business Days after the date such report is required to be made or given, as the case may be, in each case under the terms of this Agreement;

 

(i)            any representation, warranty or certification made by the Servicer in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect when made, which has a Material Adverse Effect and continues to be unremedied for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Servicer by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Servicer acquires knowledge thereof;

 

(j)            [reserved];

 

(k)            the rendering against the Servicer of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders for the payment of money in excess of United States $2,500,000,7,500,000, individually or in the aggregate, and the continuance of such judgment, decree or order unsatisfied and in effect for any period of more than 60 consecutive days without a stay of execution; or

 

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(l)           the occurrence of an Event of Default; or(m)      any other event which has caused a Material Adverse Effect on the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations of the Servicer or the ability of the Servicer to meet its obligations under the Transaction Documents to which it is a party.

 

Servicer Termination Notice” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.01(b).

 

Servicer’s Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.08(c).

 

Servicing Fee” means the fee payable to the Servicer on each Payment Date in arrears in respect of each Remittance Period, which fee shall be equal to the product of (i) 0.50%, (ii) the arithmetic mean of the aggregate Outstanding Balance of all Eligible Loan Assets on the first day and on the last day of the related Remittance Period and (iii) the actual number of days in such Remittance Period divided by 360; provided that, in the sole discretion of the Servicer, the Servicer may, from time to time, waive all or any portion of the Servicing Fee payable on any Payment Date.

 

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

 

Servicing Report” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 6.08(b).

 

Servicing Standard” means, with respect to any Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, to service and administer such Loan Assets in accordance with Applicable Law, the terms of this Agreement, the Loan Agreements and, to the extent consistent with the foregoing, (a) the higher of: (i) in a manner consistent with the provisions of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 applicable to the Servicer as an advisor to the Borrower and (ii) the same care, skill, prudence and diligence with which the Servicer services and administers loans for its own account or for the account of others and (b) with a view to maximize the value of the Loan Assets.

 

Solvent” means, as to any Person at any time, having a state of affairs such that all of the following conditions are met: (a) the fair value of the property of such Person is greater than the amount of such Person’s liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as such value is established and liabilities evaluated for purposes of Section 101(32) of the Bankruptcy Code; (b) the present fair saleable value of the property of such Person in an orderly liquidation of such Person is not less than the amount that will be required to pay the probable liability of such Person on its debts and other liabilities as they become absolute and matured; (c) such Person is able to realize upon its property and pay its debts and other liabilities (including disputed, contingent and unliquidated liabilities) as they mature in the normal course of business; (d) such Person does not intend to, and does not believe that it will, incur debts or liabilities beyond such Person’s ability to pay as such debts and liabilities mature; and (e) such Person is not engaged in a business or a transaction, and does not propose to engage in a business or a transaction, for which such Person’s property assets would constitute unreasonably small capital.

 

State” means one of the fifty states of the United States or the District of Columbia.

 

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Stated Maturity Date” means the five year anniversary of the Third Amendment Date or such later date as is agreed to in writing by the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent and the Lenders.

 

Subsidiary” means with respect to a person, a corporation, partnership or other entity of which shares of stock or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (other than stock or such other ownership interests having such power only by reason of the happening of a contingency) to elect a majority of the board of directors or other managers of such corporation, partnership or other entity are at the time owned, or the management of which is otherwise controlled, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, or both, by such person.

 

Substitute Eligible Loan Asset” means each Eligible Loan Asset Pledged by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or Section 2.07(c)(ii).

 

Taxes” means any present or future taxes, levies, imposts, duties, charges, assessments or fees of any nature (including interest, penalties, and additions thereto) that are imposed by any Governmental Authority.

 

Term Loan Asset” means a Loan Asset that is a term loan that has been fully funded and does not contain any unfunded commitment arising from an extension of credit to an Obligor.

 

Third Amendment Date” means September 28, 2017.

 

Total Leverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Loan Asset for any Relevant Test Period, the meaning of “Total Leverage Ratio” or any comparable definition in the related Loan Agreement for each such Loan Asset, and in any case that “Total Leverage Ratio” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Loan Agreement, the ratio of (a) Indebtedness to (b) EBITDA, as calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement.

 

Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Variable Funding Note(s), any Hedging Agreement, any Joinder Supplement, the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the Collection Account Agreement, the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, each Lender Fee Letter and each document, instrument or agreement related to any of the foregoing.

 

Transferee Letter” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 11.04(a).

 

Transferor” means GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, in its capacity as the Transferor hereunder and as the seller under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity.

 

Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents” means, for each Loan Asset, the documents set forth in clause (c) of the definition of “Required Loan Documents”.

 

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UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the specified jurisdiction.

 

Underlying Collateral” means, with respect to a Loan Asset, any property or other assets designated and pledged or mortgaged as collateral to secure repayment of such Loan Asset, as applicable, including, without limitation, mortgaged property and/or a pledge of the stock, membership or other ownership interests in the related Obligor and all proceeds from any sale or other disposition of such property or other assets.

 

Unfunded Capital Commitment” means, with respect to any member of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, that portion of the Capital Commitment of such Person which is still available to be called (i.e., the unfunded Capital Commitment of such member, minus the sum of any amounts as to the payment of which such Person is excused, as a result of regulatory concerns or otherwise, or is otherwise discharged (by act of any Person, by operation of law, or otherwise), minus that portion of the proceeds of any pending capital calls that are not allocated to be contributed to the Borrower or to be used to pay an obligation of the Borrower arising from or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement).

 

Unfunded Exposure Account” means a trust account (account number 84386303 at the Account Bank) in the name of the Collateral Agent and under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided, that the funds deposited therein (including any interest and earnings thereon) from time to time shall constitute the property and assets of the Borrower and the Borrower shall be solely liable for any Taxes payable with respect to the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement” means that certain Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, dated the date of this Agreement, among the Borrower, the Servicer, the Account Bank, the Administrative Agent, and the Collateral Agent, which agreement relates to the Unfunded Exposure Account, as such agreement may from time to time be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified in accordance with the terms thereof.

 

Unfunded Exposure Amount” means, as of any date of determination, with respect to an Eligible Loan Asset, an amount equal to the aggregate amount of all unfunded commitments associated with such Eligible Loan Asset.

 

Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.02(f).

 

Unfunded Exposure Equity Amount” means, on any date of determination, an amount equal to:

 

(i)          for all Eligible Loan Assets which have any unfunded commitments, the aggregate sum of the products of (a) the Unfunded Exposure Amount for each such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by (b) the difference of (x) 100% minus (y) the Applicable Percentage for each such Eligible Loan Asset;

 

plus

 

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(ii)         for all Eligible Loan Assets which have any unfunded commitments, the aggregate sum of the products of (a) (x) 100% minus the Assigned Value for each such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by (y) the Unfunded Exposure Amount of each such Eligible Loan Asset multiplied by (b) the Applicable Percentage for each such Eligible Loan Asset.

 

United States” means the United States of America.

 

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

 

Unused Portion” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.09.

 

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

 

(i)          (x) the Interest Coverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period with respect to such Loan Asset is (i) less than 1.50x and (ii) less than or equal to 85% of the Interest Coverage Ratio with respect to such Loan Asset as calculated on the applicable Cut-Off Date (or, in the case of Loan Assets approved by the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, as set forth on the Approval Notice for such Loan Assets) or (y) the Senior Leverage Ratio for any Relevant Test Period of the related Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset (I) is more than 0.50x higher than such Senior Leverage Ratio as calculated on the applicable Cut-Off Date (or, in the case of Loan Assets approved by the Administrative Agent prior to the Closing Date, as set forth on the Approval Notice for such Loan Assets) and (II) is more than 3.50x; provided that in connection with any Revenue Recognition Implementation or any Operating Lease Implementation, the Administrative Agent (with the consent of the Servicer (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned)) may retroactively adjust the Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio for any Loan Asset as determined on the applicable Cut-Off Date;

 

(ii)         an Obligor payment default with respect to principal or interest under such Loan Asset (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the Loan Agreement, but not to exceed five Business Days) (including in respect of the acceleration of the debt under the applicable Loan Agreement);

 

(iii)        a payment default as to all or any portion of one or more payments of principal or interest has occurred in relation to any other senior or pari passu obligation for borrowed money of the related Obligor (after giving effect to any grace and/or cure period set forth in the Loan Agreement, but not to exceed five Business Days);

 

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

 

(v)         the failure to deliver a “loan level” financial reporting package no later than 60 days after the end of each quarter or 120 days after the end of each fiscal year (unless waived or otherwise agreed to by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion); or

 

(vi)        the occurrence of a Material Modification with respect to such Loan Asset.

 

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U.S. Person” means any Person that is a “United States Person” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate” has the meaning assigned to that term in Section 2.11(d).

 

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

 

Warranty Amount” means, on any date of determination, an amount equal to the positive difference, if any, of the aggregate unpaid Repurchase Price of all Warranty Loan Assets less the Excess Availability. For the avoidance of doubt, the aggregate “Warranty Amount” shall be reduced to the extent of any payments made pursuant to Section 2.04(a)(vi)(a) and in the event that the Repurchase Price of a Warranty Loan Asset included in the “Warranty Amount” calculation is subsequently paid by the Borrower.

 

Warranty Event” means, as to any Loan Asset, the discovery that, as of the related Cut-Off Date, such Loan Asset did not satisfy the definition of “Eligible Loan Asset” and the failure of the Borrower to cure such breach, or cause the same to be cured, within 10 days after the earlier to occur of the Borrower’s receipt of notice thereof from the Administrative Agent or the Borrower becoming aware thereof.

 

Warranty Loan Asset” means any Loan Asset with respect to which a Warranty Event has occurred.

 

Weighted Average Applicable Percentage” means, for all Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio, on any date of determination, the weighted average of the Applicable Percentages applicable to the Eligible Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio on such day, weighted according to the proportion of the Adjusted Borrowing Value that each Loan Asset forming a part of the Collateral Portfolio represents; provided that such amounts shall exclude any portion included in the Excess Concentration Amount.

 

Wells Fargo” shall mean Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., and its successors and assigns.

 

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

 

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

 

YR x L
D

 

 where: YR= the Yield Rate applicable on such day;
       
  L= the Advances Outstanding on such day; and

 

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   D= 360 days or, to the extent the Yield Rate is the Alternative Rate, 365 or 366 days, as applicable;

 

provided that (i) no provision of this Agreement shall require the payment or permit the collection of Yield in excess of the maximum permitted by Applicable Law and (ii) Yield shall not be considered paid by any distribution if at any time such distribution is later required to be rescinded by any Lender to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason including, without limitation, such distribution becoming void or otherwise avoidable under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

Yield Rate” means, as of any date of determination, an interest rate per annum equal to LIBOR for such date plus the Applicable Spread; provided that if a Lender Agent shall have notified the Administrative Agent that a Eurodollar Disruption Event has occurred, the Yield Rate shall be equal to the Alternative Rate plus the Applicable Spread until such Lender Agent shall have notified the Administrative Agent that such Eurodollar Disruption Event has ceased, at which time the Yield Rate shall again be equal to LIBOR for such date plus the Applicable Spread.

 

Section 1.02     Other Terms.  All accounting terms used but not specifically defined herein shall be construed in accordance with GAAP. All terms used in Article 9 of the UCC in the State of New York, and used but not specifically defined herein, are used herein as defined in such Article 9.

 

Section 1.03     Computation of Time Periods. Unless otherwise stated in this Agreement, in the computation of a period of time from a specified date to a later specified date, the word “from” means “from and including” and the words “to” and “until” each mean “to but excluding.”

 

Section 1.04     Interpretation.

 

In each Transaction Document, unless a contrary intention appears:

 

(a)      the singular number includes the plural number and vice versa;

 

(b)      reference to any Person includes such Person’s successors and assigns but, if applicable, only if such successors and assigns are permitted by the Transaction Documents;

 

(c)      reference to any gender includes each other gender;

 

(d)      reference to day or days without further qualification means calendar days;

 

(e)      reference to any time means New York, New York time (unless expressly specified otherwise);

 

(f)      reference to the words “include”, “includes” and “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation”;

 

(g)     the word “any” is not limiting and means “any and all” unless the context clearly requires or the language provides otherwise;

 

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(h)     reference to any agreement (including any Transaction Document), document or instrument means such agreement, document or instrument as amended, modified, waived, supplemented, restated or replaced and in effect from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof and, if applicable, the terms of the other Transaction Documents, and reference to any promissory note includes any promissory note that is an extension or renewal thereof or a substitute or replacement therefor; and

 

(i)       reference to any Applicable Law means such Applicable Law as amended, modified, codified, replaced or reenacted, in whole or in part, and in effect from time to time, including rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and reference to any Section or other provision of any Applicable Law means that provision of such Applicable Law from time to time in effect and constituting the substantive amendment, modification, codification, replacement or reenactment of such Section or other provision.

 

(j)       reference to any delivery or transfer to the Collateral Agent with respect to the Collateral Portfolio means delivery or transfer to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(k)      if any date for compliance with the terms or conditions of any Transaction Document falls due on a day which is not a Business Day, then such due date shall be deemed to be the immediately following Business Day;

 

(l)       reference to the date of any acquisition or disposition of any asset in the Collateral Portfolio, or the date on which any such asset is added to or removed from the Collateral Portfolio shall mean the related “settlement date” and not the related “trade date”;

 

(m)     for purposes of this Agreement, an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event shall be deemed to be continuing until (x) solely with respect to any Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event arising solely as a result of the failure of any representation, warranty or certification related to such Loan Asset being an Eligible Loan Asset, such Loan Asset is sold in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or (y) it is waived in accordance with Section 7.01;

 

(n)      unless otherwise expressly stated in this Agreement, if at any time any change in generally accepted accounting principles (including the adoption of IFRS) would affect the computation of any covenant (including the computation of any financial covenant) set forth in this Agreement or any Loan Agreement, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent shall negotiate in good faith to amend such covenant to preserve the original intent in light of such change; provided, that, until so amended, (i) such covenant shall continue to be computed in accordance with the application of generally accepted accounting principles prior to such change and (ii) the Borrower shall provide to the Administrative Agent a written reconciliation in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, between calculations of such covenant made before and after giving effect to such change in generally accepted accounting principles; and

 

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(o)      other than as set forth herein, references herein to the knowledge or actual knowledge of a Person shall mean, unless otherwise explicitly provided, reference to the actual knowledge following due inquiry of a responsible officer of such Person; and.

 

(p)      upon the completion of the BDC Merger, except as otherwise explicitly set forth herein and in the Transaction Documents, all references to “Golub Capital Investment Corporation” or “GCIC” herein and in the other Transaction Documents shall be deemed to refer to “Golub Capital BDC, Inc.”.

 

Section 1.05      Nature of Obligations. The parties hereto intend the Advances made hereunder to be a “loan” and not a “security” for purposes of Section 8-102(15) of the UCC.

 

ARTICLE II.

 

THE FACILITY

 

Section 2.01     Variable Funding Note and Advances.

 

(a)      Variable Funding Note. The Borrower shall, on the date hereof (and on the terms and subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth), deliver, to each Lender Agent, at the address set forth in Section 11.02 of this Agreement, and on the effective date of any Joinder Supplement, to each additional Lender Agent, at the address set forth in the applicable Joinder Supplement, a duly executed variable funding note (as amended, modified, supplemented or restated from time to time, the “Variable Funding Note”), in substantially the form of Exhibit G, in an aggregate face amount equal to the applicable Lender’s Commitment as of the date hereof or the effective date of any Joinder Supplement, as applicable, and otherwise duly completed. Interest shall accrue on the Variable Funding Note, and the Variable Funding Note shall be payable, as described herein.

 

(b)      Advances. On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth, from time to time from the Closing Date until the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Borrower may request that the Lenders make Advances under the Variable Funding Notes, secured by the Collateral Portfolio, (x) to the Borrower for the purpose of purchasing Eligible Loan Assets or (y) to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount up to the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount. Other than pursuant to Section 2.02(f), under no circumstances shall any Lender be required to make any Advance if after giving effect to such Advance and the addition to the Collateral Portfolio of the Eligible Loan Assets being acquired by the Borrower using the proceeds of such Advance, (i) an Event of Default has occurred or would result therefrom or an Unmatured Event of Default exists or would result therefrom or (ii) the aggregate Advances Outstanding would exceed the Borrowing Base. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no Lender shall be obligated to provide the Borrower (or to the Unfunded Exposure Account, if applicable) with aggregate funds in connection with an Advance that would exceed such Lender’s unused Commitment then in effect.

 

(c)      Notations on Variable Funding Note. Each Lender Agent is hereby authorized to enter on a schedule attached to the Variable Funding Note with respect to each Conduit Lender and each Institutional Lender a notation (which may be computer generated) with

 

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respect to each Advance under the Variable Funding Note made by the applicable Lender of: (i) the date and principal amount thereof, and (ii) each repayment of principal thereof, and any such recordation shall constitute prima facie evidence of the accuracy of the information so recorded. The failure of any Lender Agent to make any such notation on the schedule attached to any Variable Funding Note shall not limit or otherwise affect the obligation of the Borrower to repay the Advances as set forth herein.

 

(d)           Each of the Lenders and the Borrower hereby represents and warrants that they intend the Advances made hereunder to constitute “loans” and not “securities” for purposes of Section 8-102(15) of the UCC.

 

Section 2.02          Procedure for Advances.

 

(a)           During the Reinvestment Period, the Lenders will make Advances on any Business Day at the request of the Borrower, subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of Sections 2.01 and 2.02 and subject to the provisions of Article III hereof.

 

(b)           Each Advance shall be made on irrevocable written notice from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, in the form of a Notice of Borrowing; provided that such Notice of Borrowing shall be deemed to have been received by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent on a Business Day if delivered no later than 2:00 p.m. on the proposed date of such Advance and, if not delivered by such time, shall be deemed to have been received on the following Business Day. Each Notice of Borrowing shall include a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate (updated to the date such Advance is requested and giving pro forma effect to the Advance requested and the use of the proceeds thereof) and the current Loan Tape, and shall specify:

 

(i)             the aggregate amount of such Advance; provided that, except with respect to an Advance pursuant to Section 2.02(f), the amount of such Advance must be at least equal to $500,000;

 

(ii)            the proposed date of such Advance, which shall be a Business Day;

 

(iii)           a representation that all conditions precedent for an Advance described in Article III hereof have been satisfied;

 

(iv)           the amount of cash that will be funded into the Unfunded Exposure Account in connection with any Revolving Loan Asset or Delayed Draw Loan Asset funded by such Advance, if applicable; and

 

(v)            whether such Advance should be remitted to the Borrower or the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

On the date of each Advance, upon satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in Article III, each Lender shall, in accordance with instructions received by the Borrower, either (i) make available to the Borrower, in same day funds, an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Advance, by payment into the account which the Borrower has designated in writing or (ii) remit in same day funds an amount equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of such Advance into

 

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the Unfunded Exposure Account, as applicable; provided that, with respect to an Advance funded pursuant to Section 2.02(f), each Lender shall remit the Advance equal to such Lender’s Pro Rata Share of the Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall in same day funds to the Unfunded Exposure Account.

 

(c)           The Advances shall bear interest at the Yield Rate. All Advances and all interest thereon shall be due and payable in full on the Facility Maturity Date.

 

(d)           Subject to Section 2.18 and the other terms, conditions, provisions and limitations set forth herein (including, without limitation, the payment of the Make-Whole Premium, as applicable), the Borrower may borrow, repay or prepay and reborrow Advances without any penalty, fee or premium on and after the Closing Date and prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period.

 

(e)           A determination by any Institutional Lender or Liquidity Bank of the existence of any Eurodollar Disruption Event (any such determination to be communicated to the Borrower by written notice from the Administrative Agent promptly after the Administrative Agent learns of such event), or of the effect of any Eurodollar Disruption Event on its making or maintaining Advances at LIBOR, shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(f)            Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including, without limitation, the occurrence of an Event of Default (other than the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Borrower) or the existence of an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency), if, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or on the last day of the Reinvestment Period, the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account is less than the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount, the Borrower shall request an Advance in the amount of such shortfall (the “Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall”). Following receipt of a Notice of Borrowing (which shall specify the account details of the Unfunded Exposure Account where the funds will be made available), each Lender shall fund its Pro Rata Share of such Unfunded Exposure Amount Shortfall in accordance with Section 2.02(b), notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein (including, without limitation, the Borrower’s failure to satisfy any of the conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.02) other than an Event of Default related to a Bankruptcy Event with respect to the Borrower.

 

(g)          The obligation of each Lender to remit its Pro Rata Share of any Advance shall be several from that of each other Lender and the failure of any Lender to so make such amount available to the Borrower shall not relieve any other Lender of its obligation hereunder.

 

Section 2.03          Determination of Yield. Each applicable Lender Agent shall determine the Yield for its portion of the Advances (including unpaid Yield related thereto, if any, due and payable on a prior Payment Date) to be paid by the Borrower on each Payment Date for the related Remittance Period and shall advise the Servicer thereof on or prior to the third Business Day prior to such Payment Date.

 

Section 2.04          Remittance Procedures. The Servicer shall instruct the Collateral Agent by delivery of the Servicing Report and, if the Servicer fails to do so, the Administrative Agent may instruct the Collateral Agent, to apply funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts as described in

 

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this Section 2.04; provided that, at any time after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Administrative Agent may instruct the Collateral Agent to apply funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts as described in this Section 2.04.

 

(a)           Interest Payments prior to an Event of Default. Prior to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent becoming aware of the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, on each Payment Date the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04) transfer Interest Collections held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, and priority:

 

(i)         pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the Wells Fargo Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Section 2.04(b)(i) and (c)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period; provided  further that if there are any indemnification obligations owed to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Account Bank which cause such amounts payable to exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period, then amounts payable pursuant to this clause (i) (and Section 2.04(b)(i) and (c)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(ii)        to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees; provided that, on any Payment Date whereby the Servicer elects to waive payment of the Servicing Fee, the Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; provided further that amounts payable in respect of any costs and expenses pursuant to this clause (ii) (and Section 2.04(b)(i) and (c)(ii), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(iii)       to the Hedge Counterparty, any amounts (other than any Hedge Breakage Costs) owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement in respect of any Hedge Transaction(s);

 

(iv)       pro rata, in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that are accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(v)        pro rata, to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

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(vi)       (a) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, to reduce the Advances Outstanding to the extent of any outstanding Warranty Amount and (b) to pay the Advances Outstanding up to the amount required to eliminate any outstanding Borrowing Base Deficiency;

 

(vii)      to pay the Advances Outstanding, together with any applicable Make-Whole Premium, in connection with any complete refinancing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.18(b);

 

(viii)     pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid, and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(ix)       to the Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement;

 

(x)        to pay any other amounts due (other than with respect to the repayment of Advances Outstanding) under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(xi)       to the Servicer, to the extent not previously paid, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(xii)      to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(b)           Principal Payments prior to an Event of Default. Prior to the Borrower or the Administrative Agent becoming aware of the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, on each Payment Date the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04) transfer Principal Collections held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, and priority:

 

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

 

(ii)        (x) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period (at the discretion of the Servicer), to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount; or (y) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, to the Unfunded Exposure Account in an amount necessary to cause the amount on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to equal the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount;

 

(iii)       (w) prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, to pay the Advances Outstanding up to the amount required to eliminate any outstanding Borrowing Base Deficiency; (x) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, if the Principal Sharing Condition

 

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is satisfied, 85.0% of the remaining Available Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account shall be distributed to the Lenders to reduce the Advances Outstanding; (y) after the end of the Reinvestment Period, if the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied, 15.0% of the remaining Available Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account shall be distributed to the Borrower (or at the direction of the Borrower); or (z) after the end of the Reinvestment Period if the Principal Sharing Condition is not satisfied, to pay the Advances Outstanding, and any applicable Make-Whole Premium, until paid in full;

 

(iv)       pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid, and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

(v)        to the Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement, to the extent not paid;

 

(vi)       first, to pay the Advances Outstanding, together with any applicable Make-Whole Premium, in connection with any complete refinancing or termination of this Agreement in accordance with Section 2.18(b) and then, to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(vii)      to the Servicer, to the extent not previously paid, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(viii)     to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, so long as no Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing or would result, on any Business Day other than a Payment Date, the Borrower may direct the Collateral Agent to apply any amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account in accordance with Section 2.04(b)(iii)(w), (b)(iii)(x) and (b)(iii)(y) above, so long as (a) the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied and (b) an amount at least equal to the amount required to make the payments required by Sections 2.04(b)(i) and (b)(ii) on the next Payment Date remains in the Collection Account after such application, as evidenced by the delivery of a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) in accordance with Section 2.18(a).

 

(c)           Transfers Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default. If the Borrower or the Administrative Agent has become aware that an Event of Default has occurred or, in any case, after the declaration, or automatic occurrence, of the Facility Maturity Date, on each Payment Date thereafter, the Collateral Agent shall (as directed pursuant to the first paragraph of this Section 2.04) transfer collected funds held by the Account Bank in the Collection Account to the following Persons in the following amounts, calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, and priority:

 

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(i)         pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Fees and Collateral Custodian Expenses and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued fees and expenses due under the Wells Fargo Fee Letter; provided that amounts payable with respect to Collateral Agent Expenses, Collateral Custodian Expenses and the Account Bank pursuant to this clause (i) (and Section 2.04(a)(i) and (b)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period; provided  further that if there are any indemnification obligations owed to the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Account Bank which cause such amounts payable to exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period, then amounts payable pursuant to this clause (i) (and Section 2.04(a)(i) and (b)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $100,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(ii)        to the Servicer, in payment in full of all accrued and unpaid Servicing Fees; provided that, on any Payment Date whereby the Servicer elects to waive payment of the Servicing Fee, the Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; provided further that amounts payable in respect of any costs and expenses pursuant to this clause (ii) (and Section 2.04(a)(ii) and (b)(i), if applicable) shall not, collectively, exceed $50,000 for any 12-month period;

 

(iii)       to the Hedge Counterparty, any amounts (other than any Hedge Breakage Costs) owing to that Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement in respect of any Hedge Transaction(s);

 

(iv)       pro rata, in accordance with the amounts due under this clause, to each Lender Agent, for the account of the applicable Lender, all Yield and the Non-Usage Fee that is accrued and unpaid as of the last day of the related Remittance Period;

 

(v)        pro rata, to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, all accrued and unpaid fees, expenses (including attorneys’ fees, costs and expenses) and indemnity amounts payable by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender under the Transaction Documents;

 

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

 

(vii)      to pay the Advances Outstanding and any applicable Make-Whole Premium, until paid in full;

 

(viii)     pari passu to (a) the Collateral Agent, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Agent Expenses to the extent not previously paid, (b) the Collateral Custodian, in payment in full of all accrued Collateral Custodian Expenses to the extent not previously paid and (c) the Account Bank, in payment in full of all accrued expenses to the extent not previously paid;

 

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(ix)       to the Hedge Counterparty, any Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the Hedge Counterparty under its Hedging Agreement;

 

(x)        to pay any other amounts due under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents;

 

(xi)       to the Servicer, to the extent not previously paid, in respect of all reasonable expenses (except allocated overhead) incurred in connection with the performance of its duties hereunder; and

 

(xii)      to the Borrower, any remaining amounts.

 

(d)           Unfunded Exposure Account. As of any date of determination, funds on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account may be withdrawn to fund draw requests of the relevant Obligors under any Revolving Loan Asset or Delayed Draw Loan Asset; provided that, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the amount withdrawn to fund such draw request shall not create any Borrowing Base Deficiency. Any such draw request made by an Obligor, along with wiring instructions for the applicable Obligor, shall be forwarded by the Borrower or the Servicer to the Collateral Agent (with a copy to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent) in the form of a Disbursement Request, and the Collateral Agent shall instruct the Account Bank to fund such draw request in accordance with the Disbursement Request. As of any date of determination, the Servicer (or, after delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Administrative Agent) may cause any amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account that exceed (i) the aggregate of all Unfunded Exposure Equity Amounts prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period and (ii) the Aggregate Unfunded Exposure Amount, in each case, to be deposited into the Principal Collection Account as Principal Collections.

 

(e)           Insufficiency of Funds. For the sake of clarity, the parties hereby agree that if the funds on deposit in the Collection Account are insufficient to pay any amounts due and payable on a Payment Date or otherwise, the Borrower shall nevertheless remain responsible for, and shall pay when due, all amounts payable under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

Section 2.05          Instructions to the Collateral Agent and the Account Bank. All instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by the Servicer, the Borrower or the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.04 shall be in writing (including instructions and directions transmitted to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by telecopy or e-mail), and such written instructions and directions shall be delivered with a written certification that such instructions and directions are in compliance with the provisions of Section 2.04. The Servicer and the Borrower shall immediately transmit to the Administrative Agent by telecopy or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by such party pursuant to Section 2.04. The Administrative Agent shall promptly transmit to the Servicer and the Borrower by telecopy or e-mail a copy of all instructions and directions given to the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank by the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.04. If either the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent disagrees with the computation of any amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer under Section 2.04 or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, or upon their respective instructions, it shall so notify the Borrower, the Servicer

 

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and the Collateral Agent in writing and in reasonable detail to identify the specific disagreement. If such disagreement cannot be resolved within two Business Days, the determination of the Administrative Agent as to such amounts shall be conclusive and binding on the parties hereto absent manifest error. In the event the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank receives instructions from the Servicer or the Borrower which conflict with any instructions received from the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Account Bank, as applicable, shall rely on and follow the instructions given by the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 2.06          Borrowing Base Deficiency Payments.

 

(a)           If, on any day prior to the Collection Date, any Borrowing Base Deficiency exists, then the Borrower shall, within five Business Days from the earlier of (x) the date of the Borrower or the Transferor acquiring knowledge of such failure and (y) the date of the Borrower or the Transferor receives written notice of such failure from the Administrative Agent eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency in its entirety by effecting one or more (or any combination thereof) of the following actions in order to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency: (i) deposit cash in United States dollars into the Principal Collection Account, (ii) repay Advances Outstanding (together with any Breakage Fees, Hedge Breakage Costs and all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders, in each case in respect of the amount so prepaid), (iii) to the extent such sales, in conjunction with other actions, eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency, sell Loan Assets in accordance with Section 2.07, (iv) subject to the approval of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, Pledge additional Eligible Loan Assets and/or (v) request that the Assigned Value of any Loan Asset be re-evaluated by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and any such revaluation is sufficient to cure the Borrowing Base Deficiency; provided, that if the Borrower requests to Pledge another Eligible Loan Asset within five Business Days of such Borrowing Base Deficiency and the Administrative Agent does not either reject such Loan Asset or approve such Loan Asset within five Business Days of the Borrower’s request to Pledge such Loan Asset, then the Administrative Agent may, in its sole discretion, elect in writing to extend the five Business Day grace period set forth in this Section 2.06 for up to seven Business Days.

 

(b)           No later than 2:00 p.m. on the Business Day prior to the proposed repayment of Advances Outstanding or Pledge of additional Eligible Loan Assets pursuant to Section 2.06(a) the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) shall deliver (i) to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian), notice of such repayment or Pledge and a duly completed Borrowing Base Certificate, updated to the date such repayment or Pledge is being made and giving pro forma effect to such repayment or Pledge, and (ii) to the Administrative Agent, if applicable, a description of any Eligible Loan Asset and each Obligor of such Eligible Loan Asset to be Pledged and added to the updated Loan Tape. Failure to deliver any such notice shall not affect the cure of the Borrowing Base Deficiency made pursuant to Section 2.06(a).

 

(c)           Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) the failure of any representation or covenant that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset and all failures arising therefrom shall be cured by compliance with the Borrower with the terms of this Section 2.06 and (ii) any untrue statement contained in any certification, statement or other document shall be deemed cured as of the date of such untrue statement upon delivery (within the applicable

 

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timeframe set forth in the applicable provision herein pursuant to which such certification, statement or other document was required to be delivered) by the Borrower or the Servicer of a certification, statement or document wherein the same subject matter is not untrue; provided that no default hereunder (other than a breach of any representation or covenant resulting from such untrue statement) can be cured pursuant to this clause (c); provided, further, that the delivery of any updated certification, statement or other document shall not cure any underlying Borrowing Base Deficiency unless the Borrower has otherwise complied with the terms of this Section 2.06.

 

Section 2.07          Substitution and Sale of Loan Assets; Affiliate Transactions.

 

(a)           Substitutions. The Borrower may, with the consent of the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion, replace any Loan Asset with an Eligible Loan Asset so long as (i) no event has occurred, or would result from such substitution, which constitutes an Event of Default and no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such substitution, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default or a Borrowing Base Deficiency and (ii) simultaneously therewith, the Borrower Pledges (in accordance with all of the terms and provisions contained herein) a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset.

 

(b)           Discretionary Sales. The Borrower shall be permitted to sell Loan Assets to Persons other than the Transferor or its Affiliates from time to time; provided that (i) the proceeds of such sale shall be deposited into the Collection Account to be disbursed in accordance with Section 2.04 hereof and (ii) no event has occurred, or would result from such sale, which constitutes an Event of Default, no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such sale, which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default and before and after giving effect to such sale no Borrowing Base Deficiency shall exist (unless such requirements are waived by the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion or, with respect to sales effected pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii), such sales, in conjunction with other actions, are sufficient to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency).

 

(c)           Repurchase or Substitution of Warranty Loan Assets. If on any day a Loan Asset is (or becomes) a Warranty Loan Asset, no later than 10 Business Days following the earlier of knowledge by the Borrower of such Loan Asset becoming a Warranty Loan Asset or receipt by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer of written notice thereof, the Borrower shall either:

 

(i)         make a deposit to the Collection Account (for allocation pursuant to Section 2.04) in immediately available funds in an amount equal to the sum of (x) the Purchase Price multiplied by the Outstanding Balance of such Loan Asset, (y) all Hedge Breakage Costs arising as a result thereof and owed to the 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 and (z) any expenses or fees with respect to such Loan Asset and costs and damages incurred by the Administrative Agent or by any Lender in connection with any violation by such Loan Asset of any predatory or abusive lending law which is an Applicable Law (a notification regarding the amount of such expenses or fees to be provided by the Administrative Agent to the Borrower) (the “Repurchase Price”); provided that the Administrative Agent shall have the right to determine whether the amount so deposited is sufficient to satisfy the foregoing requirements; or

 

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(ii)        with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, substitute for such Warranty Loan Asset a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset;

 

provided that, if the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent no later than 10 Business Days following the earlier of knowledge by the Borrower of such Loan Asset becoming a Warranty Loan Asset or receipt by the Borrower from the Administrative Agent or the Servicer of written notice thereof, that it is incapable of either paying the Repurchase Price of such Warranty Loan Asset or finding a suitable Substitute Eligible Loan Asset, then such Warranty Loan Asset shall remain in the Collateral Portfolio (with an Assigned Value of zero) until (i) the Administrative Agent directs the Borrower to dividend such Warranty Loan Asset to the Transferor or (ii) the Borrower deposits the Repurchase Price of such Warranty Loan Asset into the Collection Account or replaces such Warranty Loan Asset with a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset. For the avoidance of doubt, (x) the inability of the Borrower to pay the Repurchase Price or replace a Warranty Loan Asset with a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset shall not be an Event of Default in and of itself (however, such an event may trigger an Event of Default otherwise listed in Section 7.01(h)) and (y) to the extent that the Borrower receives any amounts with respect to the Repurchase Price of any Warranty Loan Asset under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, either at the time any Loan Asset becomes a Warranty Loan Asset or at any time thereafter, the Borrower shall deposit all such amounts received into the Collection Account.

 

Upon confirmation of the deposit of the Repurchase Price into the Collection Account, the delivery by the Borrower of a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset for each Warranty Loan Asset or upon the direction of the Administrative Agent to the Borrower to dividend a Warranty Loan Asset to the Transferor (the date of such confirmation, delivery or direction, the “Release Date”), such Warranty Loan Asset and related Portfolio Assets shall be removed from the Collateral Portfolio and, as applicable, the Substitute Eligible Loan Asset and related Portfolio Assets shall be included in the Collateral Portfolio. On the Release Date of each Warranty Loan Asset, the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall automatically and without further action be deemed to release to the Borrower, without recourse, representation or warranty, all the right, title and interest and any Lien of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Warranty Loan Asset and any related Portfolio Assets and all future monies due or to become due with respect thereto.

 

(d)           Conditions to Sales, Substitutions and Repurchases. Any sales, substitutions or repurchases effected pursuant to Sections 2.07(a), (b), or (c) shall be subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions (it being understood that a Borrowing Base Deficiency may be continuing in connection with any sale effected pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii) so long as such sales, collectively with other actions, are sufficient to eliminate such Borrowing Base Deficiency) (as certified in writing to the Administrative Agent and Collateral Agent by the Borrower):

 

(i)         the Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate and current Loan Tape to the Administrative Agent in connection with such sale, substitution or repurchase;

 

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(ii)        the Borrower shall deliver a list of all Loan Assets to be sold, substituted, or repurchased;

 

(iii)       no selection procedures adverse to the interests of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents or the Lenders were utilized by the Borrower in the selection of the Loan Assets to be sold, repurchased or substituted;

 

(iv)       the Borrower shall give one Business Day’s notice of such sale, substitution or repurchase to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent;

 

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

 

(vi)       the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be true and correct in all respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(vii)      any repayment of Advances Outstanding in connection with any sale, substitution or repurchase of Loan Assets hereunder shall comply with the requirements set forth in Section 2.18;

 

(viii)     the Borrower and the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall agree to pay the legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, each Lender, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any such sale, substitution or repurchase (including, but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties in the Loan Asset in connection with such sale, substitution or repurchase);

 

(ix)        if the Principal Sharing Condition is satisfied at the time of any sale, the Administrative Agent has given its prior written consent if such sale is for a price less than par; and

 

(x)        the Borrower shall pay any Hedge Breakage Costs arising as a result of such sale, substitution or repurchase and owed to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any termination of one or more Hedge Transactions, in whole or in part, if applicable, as required by the terms of any Hedging Agreement.

 

(e)           Affiliate Transactions. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein or in any other Transaction Document, the Transferor (and Affiliates thereof) shall not reacquire from the Borrower and the Borrower shall not transfer to the Transferor or to Affiliates of the Transferor, and none of the Transferor nor any Affiliates thereof will have a right or ability to purchase, the Loan Assets of the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent other than with respect to sales pursuant to Section 2.06(a)(iii) if such sale is for a price less than the Assigned Value of such Loan Asset, and any such transactions shall be at arm’s-length and for fair market value, except in the case of repurchases of Loan Assets by the Transferor pursuant to Section 6.1 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or substitutions of Loan Assets pursuant to Section 6.2 of the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

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(f)            Limitations on Sales and Substitutions. (i) The Outstanding Balance of all Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold, substituted or released in a Lien Release Dividend pursuant to this Section 2.07 to the Transferor or an Affiliate thereof shall not exceed 20% of the Net Purchased Loan Balance and (ii) the Outstanding Balance of all Defaulted Loan Assets (other than Warranty Loan Assets) sold pursuant to Section 2.07(e) to the Transferor or an Affiliate, substituted pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or released pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend pursuant to Section 2.07(g) shall not exceed 10% of the Net Purchased Loan Balance; provided that any Loan Asset sold to a special purpose entity owned directly or indirectly by GCICGolub Capital BDC, Inc., including any collateralized loan obligation entity for which any such entity (collectively or on an individual basis) owns, directly or indirectly, the subordinated notes or other “equity” tranche shall be excluded from the numerator in the foregoing thresholds set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) so long as such Loan Asset is sold on arm’s-length terms for fair market value (determined as required by, and in accordance with, the U.S. Investment Advisers Act of 1940). For the avoidance of doubt, the 10% threshold set forth in this paragraph shall be a sub-limit of the 20% threshold set forth in the first paragraph of this clause (f).

 

(g)           Lien Release Dividend. Notwithstanding any provision contained in this Agreement to the contrary, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, on a Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower may dividend to the Transferor Loan Assets that were sold by the Transferor to the Borrower, or portions thereof (each, a “Lien Release Dividend”), subject to the following terms and conditions, as certified by the Borrower and the Transferor to the Administrative Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian):

 

(i)        The Borrower and the Transferor shall have given the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, at least five Business Days’ prior written notice requesting that the Administrative Agent consent to the effectuation of a Lien Release Dividend, in the form of Exhibit H hereto (a “Notice and Request for Consent”), which consent shall be given in the sole and absolute discretion of the Administrative Agent; provided that, if the Administrative Agent shall not have responded to the Notice and Request for Consent by 11:00 a.m. on the day that is one Business Day prior to the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date, the Administrative Agent shall be deemed not to have given its consent;

 

(ii)        On any Lien Release Dividend Date, no more than four Lien Release Dividends shall have been made during the 12-month period immediately preceding the proposed Lien Release Dividend Date;

 

(iii)       After giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend on the Lien Release Dividend Date, (A) no Borrowing Base Deficiency, Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default shall exist, (B) the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be correct in all material respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date, (C) the eligibility of any Loan Asset remaining as part of the Collateral Portfolio after the Lien Release Dividend will be redetermined as of the Lien Release Dividend Date, (D) no claim shall have been asserted or proceeding commenced challenging the enforceability or validity of any of the Required Loan Documents and (E) there shall have been no material adverse change as to the Servicer or the Borrower;

 

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(iv)          Such Lien Release Dividend must be in compliance with Applicable Law and may not (A) be made with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud any creditor of the Borrower or (B) leave the Borrower, immediately after giving effect to the Lien Release Dividend, (x) not Solvent, (y) with insufficient funds to pay its obligations as and when they become due or (z) with inadequate capital for its present and anticipated business and transactions;

 

(v)           On or prior to the Lien Release Dividend Date, the Borrower shall have (A) delivered to the Administrative Agent, with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian, a list specifying all Loan Assets or portions thereof to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and the Administrative Agent shall have approved the same in its sole discretion and (B) obtained all authorizations, consents and approvals required to effectuate the Lien Release Dividend;

 

(vi)          A portion of a Loan Asset may be transferred pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend; provided that (A) such transfer does not have an adverse effect on the portion of such Loan Asset remaining as a part of the Collateral Portfolio, any other aspect of the Collateral Portfolio, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent or any other Secured Party and (B) a new promissory note (other than with respect to a Noteless Loan Asset) for the portion of the Loan Asset remaining as a part of the Collateral Portfolio has been executed, and the original thereof has been endorsed to the Collateral Agent and delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

(vii)         Each Loan Asset, or portion thereof, as applicable, shall be transferred at a value equal to the Outstanding Balance thereof, exclusive of any accrued and unpaid interest or PIK Interest thereon;

 

(viii)        The Borrower shall deliver a Borrowing Base Certificate (including a calculation of the Borrowing Base after giving effect to such Lien Release Dividend) and a current Loan Tape to the Administrative Agent;

 

(ix)          The Borrower shall have paid in full an aggregate amount equal to the sum of all amounts due and owing to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent accrued to such date (including, without limitation, Breakage Fees) with respect to the Loan Assets to be transferred pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend and incurred in connection with the transfer of such Loan Assets pursuant to such Lien Release Dividend; and

 

(x)           The Borrower and the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall pay the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian in connection with any Lien Release Dividend (including, but not limited to, expenses incurred in connection with the release of the Lien of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and any other party having an interest in the Loan Assets in connection with such Lien Release Dividend).

 

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Section 2.08          Payments and Computations, Etc.

 

(a)           All amounts to be paid or deposited by the Borrower or the Servicer hereunder shall be paid or deposited in accordance with the terms hereof no later than 1:00 p.m. on the day when due in lawful money of the United States in immediately available funds to the Collection Account or such other account as is designated by the Administrative Agent. The Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, shall, to the extent permitted by law, pay to the Secured Parties interest on all amounts not paid or deposited when due to any of the Secured Parties hereunder at 4.0% per annum above the Yield Rate, payable on demand, from the date of such nonpayment until such amount is paid in full (as well after as before judgment); provided, that such interest rate shall not at any time exceed the maximum rate permitted by Applicable Law. Any Obligation hereunder shall not be reduced by any distribution of any portion of Available Collections if at any time such distribution is rescinded or required to be returned by any Lender to the Borrower or any other Person for any reason. All computations of Yield and other fees hereunder shall be made on the basis of a year of 360 days for the actual number of days (including the first but excluding the last day) elapsed, other than calculations with respect to the Alternative Rate, which shall be based on a year consisting of 365 or 366 days, as applicable.

 

(b)           Whenever any payment hereunder shall be stated to be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made on the next succeeding Business Day, and such extension of time shall in such case be included in the computation of payment of Yield or any fee payable hereunder, as the case may be.

 

(c)           If any Advance requested by the Borrower and approved by the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent pursuant to Section 2.02 is not for any reason whatsoever, except as a result of the gross negligence or willful misconduct of, or failure to fund such Advance on the part of, the Lenders, made or effectuated, as the case may be, on the date specified therefor, the Borrower shall indemnify such Lender against any loss, cost or expense incurred by such Lender related thereto, including, without limitation, any loss (including cost of funds and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses), cost or expense incurred by reason of the liquidation or reemployment of deposits or other funds acquired by such Lender to fund Advances or maintain the Advances. Any such Lender shall provide to the Borrower documentation setting forth the amounts of any loss, cost or expense referred to in the previous sentence, such documentation to be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

Section 2.09          Non-Usage Fee. The Borrower shall pay in accordance with Section 2.04, pro rata to each Lender (either directly or through the applicable Lender Agent), a non-usage fee (the “Non-Usage Fee”) payable in arrears for each Remittance Period, equal to the sum of the products for each day during such Remittance Period of (i) one divided by 360, (ii) the applicable Non-Usage Fee Rate (as defined below), and (iii) the aggregate Commitments minus the Advances Outstanding on such day (such amount, the “Unused Portion”). The Non-Usage Fee Rate (the “Non-Usage Fee Rate”) shall be equal to (i) for the period from (and including) the Closing Date until (and excluding) the six (6) month anniversary of the Closing Date, 0.50% per annum on any Unused Portion and (ii) thereafter, 0.50% per annum on any

 

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Unused Portion up to or equal to $45,000,000 and 2.00% on any Unused Portion in excess of $45,000,000.

 

Section 2.10          Increased Costs; Capital Adequacy.

 

(a)           If, due to either (i) the introduction of or any change following the Closing Date (including, without limitation, any change by way of imposition or increase of reserve or liquidity requirements) in or in the interpretation, administration or application following the Closing Date of any Applicable Law (including, without limitation, any law or regulation resulting in any interest payments paid to any Lender under this Agreement being subject to any Tax, except for Taxes on the overall net income of such Lender), in each case whether foreign or domestic or (ii) the compliance with any guideline or request following the Closing Date from any central bank or other Governmental Authority (whether or not having the force of law), there shall be any increase in the cost to the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank or any Affiliate, participant, successor or assign thereof (each of which shall be an “Affected Party”) of agreeing to make or making, funding or maintaining any Advance (or any reduction of the amount of any payment (whether of principal, interest, fee, compensation or otherwise) to any Affected Party hereunder), as the case may be, or there shall be any reduction in the amount of any sum received or receivable by an Affected Party under this Agreement, under any other Transaction Document or any Liquidity Agreement, the Borrower shall, from time to time, after written demand by the Administrative Agent (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), on behalf of such Affected Party, pay to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of such Affected Party, additional amounts sufficient to compensate such Affected Party for such increased costs or reduced payments on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04; provided, that the amounts payable under this Section 2.10 shall be without duplication of amounts payable under Section 2.11 and shall not include any Excluded Taxes.

 

(b)           If either (i) the introduction of or any change following the Closing Date in or in the interpretation, administration or application following the Closing Date of any law, guideline, rule or regulation, directive or request or (ii) the compliance by any Affected Party with any law, guideline, rule, regulation, directive or request following the Closing Date, from any central bank, any Governmental Authority or agency, including, without limitation, compliance by an Affected Party with any request or directive regarding capital adequacy or liquidity, has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on the capital of any Affected Party, as a consequence of its obligations hereunder or any related document or arising in connection herewith or therewith to a level below that which any such Affected Party could have achieved but for such introduction, change or compliance (taking into consideration the policies of such Affected Party with respect to capital adequacy), by an amount deemed by such Affected Party to be material, then, from time to time, after demand by such Affected Party (which demand shall be accompanied by a statement setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for such demand), the Borrower shall pay the Administrative Agent on behalf of such Affected Party such additional amounts as will compensate such Affected Party for such reduction on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and all requests, rules, guidelines or directives thereunder or issued in connection therewith and (ii) all requests, rules, guidelines or directives promulgated by the Bank for International Settlements, the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (or any successor or

 

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similar authority) or the United States or foreign regulatory authorities, in each case pursuant to Basel III shall constitute a circumstance on which such Affected Party may base a claim for reimbursement under this Section 2.10, regardless of the date enacted, adopted or issued.

 

(c)           If as a result of any event or circumstance similar to those described in clause (a) or (b) of this Section 2.10, any Affected Party is required to compensate a bank or other financial institution providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to such Affected Party in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, then within ten days after demand by such Affected Party, the Borrower shall pay to such Affected Party on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04 such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Affected Party for any amounts payable or paid by it.

 

(d)           In determining any amount provided for in this Section 2.10, the Affected Party may use any reasonable averaging and attribution methods. The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Affected Party making a claim under this Section 2.10, shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the computations of such additional or increased costs, which certificate shall be conclusive absent manifest error.

 

(e)           Failure or delay on the part of any Affected Party to demand compensation pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall not constitute a waiver of such Affected Party’s right to demand or receive such compensation; provided that the Borrower shall not be required to compensate such Affected Party pursuant to this Section 2.10 for any increased costs incurred or reductions suffered more than nine months prior to the date that such Affected Party notifies the Borrower of any change set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above giving rise to such increased costs or reductions and of such Affected Party’s intention to claim compensation therefor (except that, if such change giving rise to such increased costs or reductions is retroactive, then the nine month period referred to above shall be extended to include the period of retroactive effect thereof).

 

(f)            If at any time the Borrower shall be liable for the payment of any additional amounts in accordance with this Section 2.10, then the Borrower shall have the option to terminate this Agreement (in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.18(b) but without the payment of any Make-Whole Premium); provided that such option to terminate shall in no event relieve the Borrower of paying any amounts owing pursuant to this Section 2.10 in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Section 2.11          Taxes.

 

(a)           All payments made by an Obligor in respect of a Loan Asset and all payments made by the Borrower or made by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower under this Agreement will be made free and clear of and without deduction or withholding for or on account of any Taxes. If any Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts payable to any Indemnified Party, then the amount payable to such Person will be increased (the amount of such increase, the “Additional Amount”) such that every net payment made under this Agreement after withholding for or on account of any Taxes (including, without limitation, any Taxes on such increase) is not less than the amount that would have been paid had no such deduction or withholding been made. The foregoing obligation to pay Additional Amounts with respect to

 

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payments required to be made by the Borrower or Servicer under this Agreement will not, however, apply with respect to (i) Taxes imposed on or measured by net income, franchise Taxes and branch profits Taxes imposed as a result of any Indemnified Party being organized under the laws of a taxing jurisdiction in which any such Person is organized, having its principal office or, in the case of any Lender, its applicable lending office located in the jurisdiction imposing such Tax, (ii) in the case of a Lender, withholding Taxes imposed on amounts payable to or for the account of such Lender with respect to an applicable interest in an Advance pursuant to a law in effect on the date on which (A) such Lender acquires an interest in the Advance (other than pursuant to an assignment request by the Borrower) or (B) such Lender changes its lending office, except in each case to the extent that, pursuant to Section 2.11, 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 changes its lending office, (iii) Taxes attributable to an Indemnified Party’s failure to comply with Sections 2.11(d)-(f) and (iv) any U.S. federal withholding Taxes imposed under FATCA (“Excluded Taxes”).

 

(b)           The Borrower will indemnify, from funds available to it pursuant to Section 2.04 (and to the extent the funds available for indemnification provided by the Borrower is insufficient the Servicer, on behalf of the Borrower, will indemnify) each Indemnified Party for the full amount of Taxes payable by such Person in respect of Additional Amounts and any liability (including penalties, interest and expenses) arising therefrom or with respect thereto. All payments in respect of this indemnification shall be made within 10 days from the date a written invoice therefor is delivered to the Borrower.

 

(c)           Within 30 days after the date of any payment by the Borrower or by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower of any Taxes, the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, will furnish to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents appropriate evidence of payment thereof.

 

(d)           Any Lender that is a U.S. Person shall deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent on or prior to the date on which such Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), executed copies of IRS Form W-9 certifying that such Lender is exempt from U.S. federal backup withholding tax. Any Foreign Lender shall, to the extent it is legally entitled to do so, deliver to the Borrower and the Administrative Agent (in such number of copies as shall be requested by the recipient) on or prior to the date on which such Foreign Lender becomes a Lender under this Agreement (and from time to time thereafter upon the reasonable request of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent), whichever of the following is applicable: (i) in the case of a Foreign Lender claiming the benefits of an income tax treaty to which the United States is a party (x) with respect to payments of interest under any Transaction Document, executed copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8BEN (as applicable) 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-E or IRS Form W-8BEN (as applicable) 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 copies 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 Q-1 to the effect that such Foreign

 

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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 copies of IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8BEN (as applicable); or (iv) to the extent a Foreign Lender is not the beneficial owner, executed copies of IRS Form W-8IMY, accompanied by IRS Form W-8ECI, IRS Form W-8BEN-E or IRS Form W-8BEN (as applicable), a U.S. Tax Compliance Certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit Q-2 or Exhibit Q-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 Q-4 on behalf of each such direct and indirect partner.

 

(e)           If a payment made to a Lender under any of the Transaction Documents 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, such Lender shall deliver to the Borrower or the Servicer at the time or times prescribed by law and at such time or times reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Servicer such documentation prescribed by applicable law and such additional documentation reasonably requested by the Borrower or the Servicer as may be necessary for the Borrower or the Servicer to comply with their obligations under FATCA and to determine that such Lender has complied with such Lender’s obligations under FATCA or to determine the amount to deduct and withhold from such payment. Solely for purposes of this Section 2.11(e), “FATCA” shall include any amendments made to FATCA after the date of this Agreement.

 

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

 

(g)           If, in connection with an agreement or other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to any Lender in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder, such Lender is required to compensate a bank or other financial institution in respect of Taxes under circumstances similar to those described in this Section 2.11, then, within 10 days after demand by each applicable Lender, the Borrower shall pay to such Lender on the immediately following Payment Date pursuant to Section 2.04 such additional amount or amounts as may be necessary to reimburse such Lender for any amounts paid by them.

 

Without prejudice to the survival of any other agreement of the Borrower and the Servicer hereunder, the agreements and obligations of the Borrower and the Servicer contained in this Section 2.11 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

(h)           If at any time the Borrower shall be liable for the payment of any additional amounts in accordance with this Section 2.11, then the Borrower shall have the option to terminate this Agreement (in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.18(b) but without the payment of any Make-Whole Premium); provided that such option to terminate shall in no event relieve the

 

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Borrower of paying any amounts owing pursuant to this Section 2.11 in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

Section 2.12          Collateral Assignment of Agreements.  The Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all of the Borrower’s right and title to and interest in, to and under (but not any obligations under) the Purchase and Sale Agreement (and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith), any Hedging Agreement, the Loan Agreements related to each Loan Asset, all other agreements, documents and instruments evidencing, securing or guarantying any Loan Asset and all other agreements, documents and instruments related to any of the foregoing but excluding any Excluded Amounts or Retained Interest (the “Assigned Documents”). In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Borrower hereby collaterally assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, its right to indemnification under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower confirms that following notice from the Administrative Agent to the Borrower of the occurrence of an Event of Default until the Collection Date the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) on behalf of the Secured Parties shall have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and any UCC financing statements filed under or in connection therewith for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The parties hereto agree that such collateral assignment to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall terminate upon the Collection Date.

 

Section 2.13          Grant of a Security Interest. To secure the prompt, complete and indefeasible payment in full when due, whether by lapse of time, acceleration or otherwise, of the Obligations and the performance by the Borrower of all of the covenants and obligations to be performed by it pursuant to this Agreement and each other Transaction Document, whether now or hereafter existing, due or to become due, direct or indirect, or absolute or contingent, the Borrower hereby (a) collaterally assigns and pledges to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and (b) grants a security interest to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, in all of the Borrower’s right, title and interest in, to and under (but none of the obligations under) all of the Collateral Portfolio (including any Hedging Agreements), whether now existing or hereafter arising or acquired by the Borrower, and wherever the same may be located. For the avoidance of doubt, the Collateral Portfolio shall not include any Excluded Amounts, and the Borrower does not hereby assign, pledge or grant a security interest in any such amounts. Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, (a) the Borrower shall remain liable under the Collateral Portfolio to the extent set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if this Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, of any of its rights in the Collateral Portfolio shall not release the Borrower from any of its duties or obligations under the Collateral Portfolio, and (c) none of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank nor any Secured Party shall have any obligations or liability under the Collateral Portfolio by reason of this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, any Liquidity Bank nor any Secured Party be obligated to perform any of the obligations or duties of the Borrower thereunder or to take any action to collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder.

 

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assignment and acceptance agreement and participation agreement delivered to and accepted by it and a register for the recordation of the names and addresses and interests of the Lenders (the “Register”). The entries in the Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender and each Lender Agent shall treat each person whose name is recorded in the Register as a Lender under this Agreement for all purposes of this Agreement. The Register shall be available for inspection by the Borrower or any Lender Agent at any reasonable time and from time to time upon reasonable prior notice.

 

Section 2.15          Survival of Representations and Warranties. It is understood and agreed that the rights and remedies of the Secured Parties with respect to any breach of any of the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 made on each Cut-Off Date, Advance Date, Reporting Date and any date on which Loan Assets are Pledged hereunder shall survive the pledge to the Collateral Agent hereunder and the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 2.16          Release of Loan Assets.

 

The Lien of the Collateral Agent shall be automatically released with respect to (i) any Loan Asset (and the related Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto) released pursuant to a Lien Release Dividend or sold or substituted in accordance with the applicable provisions of Section 2.07, (ii) any Loan Asset (and the related Portfolio Assets pertaining thereto) with respect to which all amounts have been paid in full by the related Obligor and deposited in the Collection Account and (iii) the entire Collateral Portfolio following the Collection Date. The Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, shall, at the sole expense of the Servicer and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, execute such documents and instruments of release as may be prepared by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower, give notice of such release to the Collateral Custodian (in the form of Exhibit L) (unless the Collateral Custodian and Collateral Agent are the same Person) and take other such actions as shall reasonably be requested by the Borrower to effect such release of the Lien created pursuant to this Agreement. Upon receiving such notification by the Collateral Agent as described in the immediately preceding sentence, if applicable, the Collateral Custodian shall deliver the Required Loan Documents to the Borrower.

 

Section 2.17          Treatment of Amounts Received by the Borrower. Amounts received by the Borrower pursuant to Section 2.07 on account of Loan Assets shall be treated as payments of Principal Collections or Interest Collections, as applicable, on Loan Assets hereunder.

 

Section 2.18          Prepayment; Termination.

 

(a)           Except as expressly permitted or required herein, including, without limitation, any optional repayment by the Borrower to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency, Advances Outstanding may only be prepaid in whole or in part at the option of the Borrower at any time by delivering a Notice of Reduction (which notice shall include a Borrowing Base Certificate) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and the Hedge Counterparty at least one Business Day prior to such reduction. Upon any prepayment, the Borrower shall also pay in full any Hedge Breakage Costs, Breakage Fees (solely to the extent such prepayment occurs on any day other than a Payment Date) and other accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders related to such prepayment to the extent invoiced to the Borrower on or prior to such date; provided that no reduction in

 

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Advances Outstanding shall be given effect unless (i) sufficient funds have been remitted to pay all such amounts in full, as determined by the Administrative Agent, in its sole discretion, (ii) the Borrower has complied with the terms of any Hedging Agreement requiring that one or more Hedge Transactions be terminated in whole or in part as the result of any such reduction of the Advances Outstanding, and has paid in full all Hedge Breakage Costs owing to the relevant Hedge Counterparty for any such termination and (iii) no event would result from such prepayment which would constitute an Event of Default or an Unmatured Event of Default. The Administrative Agent shall apply amounts received from the Borrower pursuant to this Section 2.18(a) to the payment of any Hedge Breakage Costs, to the payment of any Breakage Fees and to the pro rata reduction of the Advances Outstanding. Any notice relating to any repayment pursuant to this Section 2.18(a) shall be irrevocable.

 

(b)           The Borrower may, at its option, terminate this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents upon three Business Days’ prior written notice to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and any Hedge Counterparty and upon payment in full of all Advances Outstanding, all accrued and unpaid Yield, any Breakage Fees, Hedge Breakage Costs, all accrued and unpaid costs and expenses of the Administrative Agent, Lender Agents and Lenders, payment of the Make-Whole Premium pro rata to each Lender Agent (for the account of the applicable Lender) and payment of all other Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations); provided that no Make-Whole Premium shall be due and payable (i) in the event that a prepayment hereunder is being made in connection with the issuance of a collateralized loan obligation backed by all or a portion of the Eligible Loan Assets and such collateralized loan obligation is arranged by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates and (ii) if at any time the Servicer does not consent to the Alternative Rate and, upon payment in full of all Obligations hereunder, terminates the Transaction Documents.

 

(c)           The Borrower hereby acknowledges and agrees that the Make-Whole Premium constitutes additional consideration for the Lenders to enter into this Agreement.

 

Section 2.19          [Reserved].

 

Section 2.20          Collections and Allocations.

 

(a)           The Collateral Agent shall promptly identify all Available Collections received in the Collection Account as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections and shall segregate all Principal Collections and Interest Collections and transfer the same to the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account, respectively. The Servicer shall transfer, or cause to be transferred, any collections received directly by it (if any) to the Collection Account by the close of business within two Business Days after such Collections are received; provided that the Servicer shall identify to the Collateral Agent any collections received directly by the Servicer as being on account of Interest Collections or Principal Collections. The Collateral Agent shall further provide to the Servicer a statement as to the amount of Principal Collections and Interest Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account and the Interest Collection Account no later than three Business Days after each Determination Date for inclusion in the Servicing Report delivered pursuant to Section 6.08(b). It is understood and agreed that the Servicer shall remain liable for the proper allocation of the aforementioned Collections into the appropriate accounts.

 

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(b)          On the Cut-Off Date with respect to any Loan Asset, the Servicer will deposit into the Collection Account all Available Collections received in respect of Eligible Loan Assets being transferred to and included as part of the Collateral Portfolio on such date.

 

(c)          With the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (a copy of which will be provided by the Servicer to the Collateral Agent), the Servicer may withdraw from the Collection Account any deposits thereto constituting Excluded Amounts if the Servicer has, prior to such withdrawal and consent, delivered to the Administrative Agent a report setting forth the calculation of such Excluded Amounts in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent in their sole discretion.

 

(d)          Prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Servicer shall, pursuant to written instruction (which may be in the form of standing instructions), direct the Collateral Agent to invest, or cause the investment of, funds on deposit in the Controlled Accounts in Permitted Investments, from the date of this Agreement until the Collection Date. Absent any such written instruction, such funds shall not be invested. A Permitted Investment acquired with funds deposited in any Controlled Account shall mature not later than the Business Day immediately preceding any Payment Date, and shall not be sold or disposed of prior to its maturity. All such Permitted Investments shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank or its nominee for the benefit of the Collateral Agent. All income and gain realized from any such investment, as well as any interest earned on deposits in any Controlled Account shall be distributed in accordance with the provisions of Article II hereof. The Borrower shall deposit in the Collection Account or the Unfunded Exposure Account, as the case may be (with respect to investments made hereunder of funds held therein), an amount equal to the amount of any actual loss incurred, in respect of any such investment, immediately upon realization of such loss. None of the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender shall be liable for the amount of any loss incurred, in respect of any investment, or lack of investment, of funds held in any Controlled Account, other than with respect to fraud or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. The parties hereto acknowledge that the Collateral Agent or any of its Affiliates may receive compensation with respect to the Permitted Investments.

 

(e)          Until the Collection Date, neither the Borrower nor the Servicer shall have any rights of direction or withdrawal, with respect to amounts held in any Controlled Account, except to the extent explicitly set forth in Section 2.04 or Section 2.21.

 

Section 2.21         Reinvestment of Principal Collections.

 

On the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth as certified in writing to the Collateral Agent, the Lender Agents and Administrative Agent, prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period, the Servicer may, to the extent of any Principal Collections on deposit in the Principal Collection Account:

 

(a)          withdraw such funds for the purpose of reinvesting in additional Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged hereunder; provided that the following conditions are satisfied:

 

(i)             all conditions precedent set forth in Section 3.04 have been satisfied;

 

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(ii)           no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment, and no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such withdrawal and reinvestment (except to the extent such Borrowing Base Deficiency would be cured in connection with the Pledge of such Loan Asset and other actions taken by the Borrower in accordance with Section 2.06);

 

(iii)          the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 hereof shall continue to be correct in all respects, except to the extent relating to an earlier date;

 

(iv)          delivery of a Disbursement Request and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each executed by the Borrower and a Responsible Officer of the Servicer; and

 

(v)           the Collateral Agent provides to the Administrative Agent by facsimile (to be received no later than 1:30 p.m. on that same day) a statement reflecting the total amount on deposit as of the opening of business on such day in the Principal Collection Account; or

 

(b)          withdraw such funds for the purpose of making payments in respect of the Advances Outstanding at such time in accordance with and subject to the terms of Section 2.18.

 

Upon the satisfaction of the applicable conditions set forth in this Section 2.21 (as certified by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent), the Collateral Agent will release funds from the Principal Collection Account to the Servicer in an amount not to exceed the lesser of (A) the amount requested by the Servicer and (B) the amount on deposit in the Principal Collection Account on such day.

 

ARTICLE III.

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

Section 3.01         Conditions Precedent to Effectiveness.

 

(a)          This Agreement shall be effective upon satisfaction of the conditions precedent that:

 

(i)            all reasonable up-front expenses and fees (including legal fees and any fees required under any Lender Fee Letter and the Wells Fargo Fee Letter) that are invoiced at or prior to the Closing Date shall have been paid in full and all other acts and conditions (including, without limitation, the obtaining of any necessary consents and regulatory approvals and the making of any required filings, recordings or registrations) required to be done and performed and to have happened prior to the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all related Transaction Documents and to constitute the same legal, valid and binding obligations, enforceable in accordance with their respective terms, shall have been done and performed and shall have happened in due and strict compliance with all Applicable Law;

 

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(ii)           in the reasonable judgment of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, there not having been any change in Applicable Law which adversely affects any Lender’s or the Administrative Agent’s entering into the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or any Material Adverse Effect or material disruption in the financial, banking or commercial loan or capital markets generally;

 

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

 

(iv)          each Lender Agent shall have received all documentation and other information requested by such Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer under applicable “know your customer” and anti-money laundering rules and regulations, including, without limitation, the USA PATRIOT Act, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent;

 

(v)           the Administrative Agent shall have received on or before the date of such effectiveness the items listed in Schedule I hereto, each in form and substance satisfactory to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(vi)          in the judgment of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, there shall have been no material adverse change in the Borrower’s (or the Servicer’s) underwriting, servicing, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems since the completion of due diligence by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(vii)         the results of Administrative Agent’s financial, legal, tax and accounting due diligence relating to the Transferor, the Borrower, the Servicer, the Eligible Loan Assets and the transactions contemplated hereunder are satisfactory to Administrative Agent;

 

(viii)        each applicable Lender Agent shall have received a duly executed copy of its Variable Funding Note, in a principal amount equal to the Commitment of the related Lender; and

 

(ix)          the Administrative Agent shall have received evidence that GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC has at least $100,000,000 of equity and subordinated notes circled as of the Closing Date.

 

(b)          By its execution and delivery of this Agreement, each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby certifies that each of the conditions precedent to the effectiveness of this Agreement set forth in this Section 3.01 have been satisfied; provided, that with respect to conditions precedent that expressly require the consent or approval of the Administrative Agent or another party (other than the Borrower or the Servicer), the foregoing certification is only to the knowledge of the Borrower and the Servicer, as applicable, with respect to such consents or approvals.

 

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Section 3.02         Conditions Precedent to All Advances. Each Advance (including the Initial Advance, except as explicitly set forth below) to the Borrower from the Lenders shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that:

 

(a)          On the Advance Date of such Advance, the following statements shall be true and correct, and the Borrower by accepting any amount of such Advance shall be deemed to have certified that:

 

(i)             the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 2:00 p.m. on the date of such Advance: (A) a Notice of Borrowing, (B) a Borrowing Base Certificate, (C) a Loan Tape, (D) an Approval Notice (for any such Loan Asset added to the Collateral Portfolio on the related Advance Date) and (E) except with respect to an Advance under Section 2.02(f), such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and an executed copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument (including any Loan Assignment) relating to each Loan Asset to be Pledged evidencing the assignment of such Loan Asset from any prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (other than in the case of any Loan Asset acquired by the Borrower at origination);

 

(ii)            except with respect to an Advance under Section 2.02(f), the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. one Business Day prior to the related Advance Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit I) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause (x) the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets and (y) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within thirty days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets;

 

(iii)           the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 are true and correct in all respects, and (except with respect to an Advance required by Section 2.02(f)) there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 5.04 before and after giving effect to the Advance to take place on such Advance Date and to the application of proceeds therefrom, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date);

 

(iv)           no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Advance, no Unmatured Event of Default or Borrowing Base Deficiency exists or would result from such Advance;

 

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(v)            no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from such Advance, which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event or any event which, if it continues uncured, will, with notice or lapse of time, constitute a Servicer Termination Event;

 

(vi)          since the Closing Date, no material adverse change has occurred on the assets, liabilities, financial condition, business or operations of the Servicer, or in the ability of the Servicer, Transferor or the Borrower to perform its obligations under any Transaction Document;

 

(vii)         no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged on such Advance Date; and

 

(viii)        all terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan Asset being Pledged hereunder on such Advance Date (and the Portfolio Assets related thereto), including, without limitation, the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in such Eligible Loan Assets and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed.

 

(b)          The Administrative Agent shall have provided an Approval Notice to the Borrower for each of the Eligible Loan Assets identified in the applicable Loan Tape for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Advance Date.

 

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

 

(d)          Except with respect to an Advance required by Section 2.02(f), the proposed Advance Date shall take place during the Reinvestment Period and the Facility Maturity Date has not yet occurred.

 

(e)          The Borrower shall have paid all fees then required to be paid, including all fees required hereunder and under the applicable Lender Fee Letters and the Wells Fargo Fee Letter and shall have reimbursed the Lenders, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Custodian, the Account Bank and the Collateral Agent for all fees, costs and expenses of closing the transactions contemplated hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, including the reasonable attorneys’ fees and any other legal and document preparation costs incurred by the Lenders, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

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Agent, which right may be exercised at any time on the demand of the applicable Lender Agent, to rescind the related Advance and direct the Borrower to pay to the applicable Lender Agent for the benefit of the applicable Lender an amount equal to the Advances made during any such time that any of the foregoing conditions precedent were not satisfied.

 

Section 3.03          Advances Do Not Constitute a Waiver.  No Advance made hereunder shall constitute a waiver of any condition to any Lender’s obligation to make such an Advance unless such waiver is in writing and executed by such Lender.

 

Section 3.04          Conditions to Pledges of Loan Assets. Each Pledge of an additional Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.06, a Substitute Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.07(a) or (c), an additional Eligible Loan Asset pursuant to Section 2.21 or any other Pledge of a Loan Asset hereunder shall be subject to the further conditions precedent that (as certified to the Collateral Agent by the Borrower):

 

(a)           the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower) shall have delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Custodian and the Collateral Agent) no later than 5:00 p.m. on the date that is one Business Day prior to the related Cut-Off Date: (A) a Borrowing Base Certificate, (B) a Loan Tape, (C) an Approval Notice (for each Loan Asset added to the Collateral Portfolio on the related Cut-Off Date) and (D) such additional information as may be reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and an executed copy of each assignment and assumption agreement, transfer document or instrument (including any Loan Assignment) relating to each Loan Asset to be pledged evidencing the assignment of such Loan from any prior third party owner thereof directly to the Borrower (other than in the case of any Loan Asset acquired by the Borrower at origination);

 

(b)           the Borrower shall have delivered to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Administrative Agent), no later than 2:00 p.m. one Business Day prior to the related Cut-Off Date, a faxed or e-mailed copy of the duly executed original promissory notes of the Loan Assets (and, in the case of any Noteless Loan Asset, a fully executed assignment agreement) and if any Loan Assets are closed in escrow, a certificate (in the form of Exhibit I) from the closing attorneys of such Loan Assets certifying the possession of the Required Loan Documents; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Borrower shall cause (x) the Loan Asset Checklist and the Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within five Business Days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets and (y) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents to be in the possession of the Collateral Custodian within thirty days of any related Cut-Off Date as to any Loan Assets;

 

(c)           no Liens exist in respect of Taxes which are prior to the lien of the Collateral Agent on the Eligible Loan Assets to be Pledged on such Cut-Off Date;

 

(d)           all terms and conditions of the Purchase and Sale Agreement required to be satisfied in connection with the assignment of each Eligible Loan Asset being Pledged hereunder on such Cut-Off Date (and the Portfolio Assets related thereto), including, without limitation, the perfection of the Borrower’s interests therein, shall have been satisfied in full, and all filings (including, without limitation, UCC filings) required to be made by any Person and all actions required to be taken or performed by any Person in any jurisdiction to give the Collateral Agent,

 

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for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in such Eligible Loan Assets and the Portfolio Assets related thereto and the proceeds thereof shall have been made, taken or performed;

 

(e)           the Administrative Agent shall have provided an Approval Notice to the Borrower for each of the Eligible Loan Assets identified in the applicable Loan Tape for inclusion in the Collateral Portfolio on the applicable Cut-Off Date;

 

(f)            no Event of Default has occurred, or would result from such Pledge, and no Unmatured Event of Default exists, or would result from such Pledge (other than, with respect to any Pledge of an Eligible Loan Asset necessary to cure a Borrowing Base Deficiency in accordance with Section 2.06, an Unmatured Event of Default arising solely pursuant to such Borrowing Base Deficiency); and

 

(g)           the representations and warranties contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02 and 4.03 are true and correct in all respects, and there exists no breach of any covenant contained in Sections 5.01, 5.02, 5.03 and 5.04 before and after giving effect to the Pledge to take place on such Cut-Off Date, on and as of such day as though made on and as of such date (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a specific date).

 

ARTICLE IV.

 

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

Section 4.01          Representations and Warranties of the Borrower. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made (unless a specific date is specified below):

 

(a)           Organization, Good Standing and Due Qualification. The Borrower is a limited liability company duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has the power and all licenses necessary to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is engaged and is duly qualified and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where the transaction of such business or its ownership of the Loan Assets and the Collateral Portfolio requires such qualification; except in each case, to the extent that the failure to do so could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(b)           Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The Borrower has the power, authority and legal right to make, deliver and perform this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and all of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, and has taken all necessary limited liability company action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and to grant to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, subject only to Permitted Liens.

 

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(c)           Binding Obligation. This Agreement and each of the Transaction Documents to which the Borrower is a party constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Borrower, enforceable against it in accordance with their respective terms, except as the enforceability hereof and thereof may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and by general principles of equity (whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).

 

(d)           All Consents Required. No consent of any other party and no consent, license, approval or authorization of, or registration or declaration with, any Governmental Authority, bureau or agency is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Borrower of this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which it is a party or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any such Transaction Document or the Loan Assets or the transfer of an ownership interest or security interest in such Loan Assets, other than such as have been met or obtained and are in full force and effect.

 

(e)           No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a Party and all other agreements and instruments executed and delivered or to be executed and delivered pursuant hereto or thereto in connection with the Pledge of the Collateral Portfolio will not (i) create any Lien on the Collateral Portfolio other than Permitted Liens, (ii) violate any Applicable Law or the certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement of the Borrower or (iii) violate any contract or other agreement to which the Borrower is a party or by which the Borrower or any property or assets of the Borrower may be bound.

 

(f)            No Proceedings. There is no litigation or administrative proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Borrower, threatened against the Borrower or any properties of the Borrower, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(g)           Selection Procedures. In selecting the Loan Assets to be Pledged pursuant to this Agreement, no selection procedures were employed which are intended to be adverse to the interests of the Lenders.

 

(h)           Pledge of Collateral Portfolio. Except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement, no item of Collateral Portfolio has been sold, transferred, assigned or pledged by the Borrower to any Person, other than as contemplated by Article II and the Pledge of such Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(i)            Indebtedness. The Borrower has no Indebtedness, secured or unsecured, direct or contingent (including guaranteeing any obligation), other than (i) Indebtedness incurred under the terms of the Transaction Documents and (ii) Indebtedness incurred pursuant to certain ordinary business expenses arising pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

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(j)            Sole Purpose. The Borrower has been formed solely for the purpose of engaging in transactions of the types contemplated by this Agreement, and has not engaged in any business activity other than the negotiation, execution and to the extent applicable, performance of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

 

(k)           No Injunctions. No injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature adversely affects the Borrower’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party.

 

(l)            Taxes. The Borrower has filed or caused to be filed (on a consolidated basis or otherwise) on a timely basis all tax returns (including, without limitation, all foreign, federal, state, local and other tax returns) required to be filed by it, is not liable for Taxes payable by any other Person and has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes, assessments and other governmental charges due and payable from the Borrower except for those Taxes being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and in respect of which it has established proper reserves on its books. No Tax lien or similar adverse claim has been filed, and no claim is being asserted, with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other governmental charge. Any Taxes, fees and other governmental charges due and payable by the Borrower in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby have been paid or shall have been paid if and when due. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) an amount of unpaid Taxes of the Borrower is less than $25,000 in the aggregate and (ii) such unpaid Taxes do not have a material adverse effect on any Secured Party, then the representation and warranties set forth in this Section 4.01(l) shall not be deemed to be incorrect on account of such unpaid Taxes.

 

(m)          Location. The Borrower’s location (within the meaning of Article 9 of the UCC) is Delaware. The chief executive office of the Borrower (and the location of the Borrower’s records regarding the Collateral Portfolio (other than those delivered to the Collateral Custodian)) is located at the address set forth in Section 11.02 (or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto).

 

(n)           Tradenames. The Borrower has not changed its name since its formation and does not have tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names or “doing business as” names under which it has done or is doing business.

 

(o)           Solvency. The Borrower is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The Borrower is Solvent, and the transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Borrower is a party do not and will not render the Borrower not Solvent. The Borrower is paying its debts as they become due (subject to any applicable grace period); and the Borrower, after giving effect to the transactions contemplated hereby, will have adequate capital to conduct its business.

 

(p)           No Subsidiaries. The Borrower has no Subsidiaries other than in connection with retaining equity pursuant to Section 6.05.

 

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of them) from the Transferor pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement. No such transfer has been made for or on account of an antecedent debt owed by the Borrower to the Transferor and no such transfer is or may be voidable or subject to avoidance under any section of the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(r)            Reports Accurate. All Servicer’s Certificates, Servicing Reports, Notices of Borrowing, Borrowing Base Certificates and other written or electronic information, exhibits, financial statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Agreement are, as of their date, accurate, true and correct in all material respects and no such document or certificate omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in all material respects; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by the Servicer which was provided to the Servicer from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Borrower; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information from an Obligor presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate, it being understood that any Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio included in a Servicing Report which is calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be true and correct in all material respects for purposes of this representation.

 

(s)           Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X. None of the transactions contemplated herein or in the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of proceeds from the sale of the Collateral Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II. The Borrower does not own or intend to carry or purchase, and no proceeds from the Advances will be used to carry or purchase, any “margin stock” within the meaning of Regulation U or to extend “purpose credit” within the meaning of Regulation U.

 

(t)            No Adverse Agreements. There are no agreements in effect adversely affecting the rights of the Borrower to make, or cause to be made, the grant of the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio contemplated by Section 2.13.

 

(u)           Event of Default/Unmatured Event of Default. No event has occurred which constitutes an Event of Default, and no event has occurred and is continuing which constitutes an Unmatured Event of Default (other than any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

(v)           Servicing Standard. Each of the Loan Assets was underwritten or acquired and is being serviced in conformance with the standard underwriting, credit, collection, operating and reporting procedures and systems of the Servicer or the Transferor.

 

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Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower or to which the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate of the Borrower contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or has any liability (each, a “Pension Plan”), does not exceed the value of the assets of the Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date) determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding such Pension Plan pursuant to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code. No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Borrower to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Pension Plan.

 

(x)           Allocation of Charges. There is not any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

(y)           Broker-Dealer. The Borrower is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970.

 

(z)           Instructions to Obligors. The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Borrower, or the Servicer on the Borrower’s behalf, to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower has not granted any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, an interest in the Collection Account.

 

(aa)         Investment Company Act. The Borrower is not required to register as an “investment company” under the provisions of the 1940 Act.

 

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

 

(cc)        Collections. The Borrower acknowledges that all Available Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral Portfolio Pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business Days after receipt as required herein.

 

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(dd)        Set-Off, etc. No Loan Asset in the Collateral Portfolio has been compromised, adjusted, extended, satisfied, subordinated, rescinded, set-off or modified by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Obligor thereof, and no Loan Asset in the Collateral Portfolio is subject to compromise, adjustment, extension, satisfaction, subordination, rescission, set-off, counterclaim, defense, abatement, suspension, deferment, deduction, reduction, termination or modification, whether arising out of transactions concerning the Collateral Portfolio or otherwise, by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Obligor with respect thereto, except, in each case, for amendments, extensions and modifications, if any, to such Collateral Portfolio otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 6.04(a) of this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard.

 

(ee)         Full Payment. As of the applicable Cut-Off Date thereof, the Borrower has no knowledge of any fact which should lead it to expect that any Loan Asset will not be paid in full.

 

(ff)          Environmental. With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower: (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment. As of the applicable Cut-Off Date for the Loan Asset related to such Underlying Collateral, none of the Borrower, the Transferor nor the Servicer has received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does any such Person have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

(gg)        Sanctions. None of the Borrower, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Borrower nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Borrower and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing (i) is a Sanctioned Person; (ii) is controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (iii) is, to the Borrower’s knowledge, under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by a governmental authority that enforces Sanctions; or (iv) will fund any repayment of the Obligations with proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender or any other party to this Agreement, or any Related Party, to be in breach of any Sanctions. To each such Person’s knowledge, no investor in such Person is a Sanctioned Person. Each Person will notify each Lender and Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

(hh)         Confirmation from Transferor. The Borrower has received in writing from the Transferor confirmation that the Transferor will not cause the Borrower to file a voluntary bankruptcy petition under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

(ii)           Beneficial Ownership Certification. As of its date of delivery, the information included in the Beneficial Ownership Certification is true and correct in all respects.

 

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(jj)           Security Interest.

 

(i)           This Agreement creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined in the applicable UCC) in the Collateral Portfolio in favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other Liens (except for Permitted Liens), and is enforceable as such against creditors of and purchasers from the Borrower;

 

(ii)          the Collateral Portfolio is comprised of “instruments”, “security entitlements”, “general intangibles”, “accounts”, “certificated securities”, “uncertificated securities”, “securities accounts”, “deposit accounts”, “supporting obligations” or “insurance” (each as defined in the applicable UCC) and/or such other category of collateral under the applicable UCC as to which the Borrower has complied with its obligations under this Section 4.01(jj);

 

(iii)         with respect to that portion of the Collateral Portfolio that constitute “security entitlements”:

 

a.            all of such security entitlements have been credited to one of the Controlled Accounts and the securities intermediary for each Controlled Account has agreed to treat all assets credited to such Controlled Account as “financial assets” within the meaning of the applicable UCC;

 

b.            the Borrower has taken all steps necessary to cause the securities intermediary to identify in its records the Collateral Agent and the Borrower, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, as the Person having a security entitlement against the securities intermediary in each of the Controlled Accounts; and

 

c.            the Controlled Accounts are not in the name of any Person other than the Borrower, subject to the lien of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The securities intermediary of any Controlled Account which is a “securities account” under the UCC has agreed to comply with the entitlement orders and instructions of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the Transaction Documents, including causing cash to be invested in Permitted Investments; provided that, upon the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent), the securities intermediary has agreed to only follow the entitlement orders and instructions of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, including with respect to the investment of cash in Permitted Investments.

 

(iv)         all Controlled Accounts constitute “securities accounts” or “deposit accounts” as defined in the applicable UCC;

 

(v)          with respect to any Controlled Account which constitutes a “deposit account” as defined in the applicable UCC, the Borrower, the Account Bank and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, have entered into an account control

 

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agreement which permits the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties to direct disposition of the funds in such deposit account;

 

(vi)         the Borrower owns and has good and marketable title to (or, with respect to assets securing any Loan Assets, a valid security interest in) the Collateral Portfolio free and clear of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) of any Person;

 

(vii)        the Borrower has received all consents and approvals required by the terms of any Loan Asset to the granting of a security interest in the Loan Assets hereunder to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(viii)       the Borrower has caused the filing of all appropriate financing statements in the proper filing office in the appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect the security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and that portion of the Loan Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, under this Agreement;

 

(ix)         other than as expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement and the security interest granted to the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, pursuant to this Agreement, the Borrower has not pledged, assigned, sold, granted a security interest in or otherwise conveyed any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any financing statements against the Borrower that include a description of collateral covering the Collateral Portfolio other than any financing statement (A) relating to the security interests granted to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement, or (B) that has been terminated and/or fully and validly assigned to the Collateral Agent on or prior to the Closing Date. The Borrower is not aware of the filing of any judgment or Tax lien filings against the Borrower;

 

(x)           all original executed copies of each underlying promissory note that constitute or evidence each Loan Asset has been or, subject to the delivery requirements contained herein, will be delivered to the Collateral Custodian;

 

(xi)         other than in the case of Noteless Loan Assets, the Borrower has received, or subject to the delivery requirements contained herein will receive, a written acknowledgment from the Collateral Custodian that the Collateral Custodian, as the bailee of the Collateral Agent, is holding the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets solely on behalf of and for the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties; provided that the acknowledgement of the Collateral Custodian set forth in Section 12.11 may serve as such acknowledgement;

 

(xii)        none of the underlying promissory notes that constitute or evidence the Loan Assets has any marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any Person other than the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties;

 

(xiii)       with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes a “certificated security,” such certificated security has been delivered to the Collateral Custodian, on behalf of the Secured Parties and, if in registered form, has been specially

 

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Indorsed to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or in blank by an effective Indorsement or has been registered in the name of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, upon original issue or registration of transfer by the Borrower of such certificated security; and

 

(xiv)      with respect to any Collateral Portfolio that constitutes an “uncertificated security”, that the Borrower shall cause the issuer of such uncertificated security to register the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as the registered owner of such uncertificated security.

 

Section 4.02          Representations and Warranties of the Borrower Relating to the Agreement and the Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and any date which Loan Assets are Pledged hereunder and as of each other date provided under this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made:

 

(a)           Valid Transfer and Security Interest. This Agreement constitutes a grant of a security interest in all of the Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which is a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loan Assets forming a part of the Collateral Portfolio and in that portion of the Loan Assets in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, subject only to Permitted Liens. No Person claiming through or under the Borrower shall have any claim to or interest in the Controlled Accounts.

 

(b)           Eligibility of Collateral Portfolio. (i) The Loan Tape and the information contained in each Notice of Borrowing is an accurate and complete listing of all the Loan Assets contained in the Collateral Portfolio as of the related Cut-Off Date and the information contained therein with respect to the identity of such item of Collateral Portfolio and the amounts owing thereunder is true and correct as of the related Cut-Off Date, (ii) each Loan Asset designated on any Borrowing Base Certificate as an Eligible Loan Asset and each Loan Asset included as an Eligible Loan Asset in any calculation of the Borrowing Base or the Borrowing Base Deficiency is an Eligible Loan Asset and (iii) with respect to each item of Collateral Portfolio, all consents, licenses, approvals or authorizations of or registrations or declarations of any Governmental Authority or any Person required to be obtained, effected or given by the Borrower in connection with the transfer of a security interest in each item of Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect. For the avoidance of doubt, any inaccurate representation that a Loan Asset is an Eligible Loan Asset hereunder or under any other Transaction Document shall not constitute an Event of Default if the Borrower complies with Section 2.07(c) hereunder.

 

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

 

Section 4.03          Representations and Warranties of the Servicer. The Servicer hereby represents and warrants, as of the Closing Date, as of each applicable Cut-Off Date, as of each applicable Advance Date, as of each Reporting Date and as of each other date provided under this

 

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Agreement or the other Transaction Documents on which such representations and warranties are required to be (or deemed to be) made:

 

(a)           Organization and Good Standing. The Servicer has been duly organized and is validly existing as a limited liability company in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware, with all requisite limited liability company power and authority to own or lease its properties and to conduct its business as such business is presently conducted and to enter into and perform its obligations pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(b)           Due Qualification. The Servicer is duly qualified to do business as a limited liability company and is in good standing as a limited liability company, and has obtained all necessary licenses and approvals in all jurisdictions in which the ownership or lease of its property and or the conduct of its business requires such qualification, licenses or approvals except where failure to be in good standing or obtain such licenses or approvals would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           Power and Authority; Due Authorization; Execution and Delivery. The Servicer (i) has all necessary power, authority and legal right to (a) execute and deliver this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (b) carry out the terms of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and (ii) has duly authorized by all necessary limited liability company action the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party have been duly executed and delivered by the Servicer.

 

(d)           Binding Obligation. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Servicer enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

(e)           No Violation. The consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party and the fulfillment of the terms hereof and thereof will not (i) conflict with, result in any breach of any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, the Servicer’s certificate of formation or limited liability company agreement or any contractual obligation of the Servicer, (ii) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon any of the Servicer’s properties pursuant to the terms of any such contractual obligation, other than this Agreement, or (iii) violate any Applicable Law.

 

(f)            No Proceedings. There is no litigation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the knowledge of the Servicer, threatened against the Servicer, before any Governmental Authority (i) asserting the invalidity of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party, (ii) seeking to prevent the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party or (iii) seeking any determination or ruling that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(g)           All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders, licenses or other actions of any Person or of any Governmental Authority (if any) required for the due execution, delivery and performance by the Servicer of this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party have been obtained.

 

(h)           Reports Accurate. No Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing, Borrowing Base Certificate, information, exhibit, financial statement, document, book, record or report furnished by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Agreement is inaccurate in any material respect as of the date it is dated, and no such document contains any material misstatement of fact or omits to state a material fact or any fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading in any material respect; provided that, solely with respect to written or electronic information furnished by the Servicer which was provided to the Servicer from an Obligor with respect to a Loan Asset, such information need only be accurate, true and correct to the knowledge of the Servicer; provided, further, that the foregoing proviso shall not apply to any information from an Obligor presented in a Servicer’s Certificate, Servicing Report, Notice of Borrowing or Borrowing Base Certificate, it being understood that any Senior Leverage Ratio or Interest Coverage Ratio included in a Servicing Report which is calculated by the Servicer in good faith using information from and calculations consistent with the relevant compliance statements and financial reporting packages provided by the relevant Obligor as per the requirements of the related Loan Agreement shall be deemed to be true and correct in all material respects for purposes of this representation.

 

(i)            Servicing Standard. The Servicer has complied in all respects with the Servicing Standard with regard to the servicing of the Loan Assets.

 

(j)            Collections. The Servicer acknowledges that all Available Collections received by it or its Affiliates with respect to the Collateral Portfolio transferred or Pledged hereunder are held and shall be held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties until deposited into the Collection Account within two Business Days from receipt as required herein.

 

(k)           [Reserved].

 

(l)            Solvency. The Servicer is not the subject of any Bankruptcy Proceedings or Bankruptcy Event. The transactions under this Agreement and any other Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party do not and will not render the Servicer not Solvent.

 

(m)          Taxes. The Servicer has filed or caused to be filed all tax returns that are required to be filed by it (subject to any extensions to file properly obtained by the same). The Servicer has paid or made adequate provisions for the payment of all Taxes and all assessments made against it or any of its property (other than any amount of Tax the validity of which is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and with respect to which reserves in accordance with GAAP have been provided on the books of the Servicer), and no Tax lien has been filed and no claim is being asserted with respect to any such Tax, assessment or other charge. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if (i) an amount of unpaid Taxes of the Servicer (or Taxes with respect to its property) is less than $25,000 in the aggregate and (ii) such unpaid Taxes do not

 

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have an adverse effect on any Secured Party, then the representation and warranties set forth in this Section 4.03(m) shall not be deemed to be incorrect on account of such unpaid Taxes.

 

(n)           Exchange Act Compliance; Regulations T, U and X. None of the transactions contemplated herein or the other Transaction Documents (including, without limitation, the use of the Proceeds from the sale of the Collateral Portfolio) will violate or result in a violation of Section 7 of the Exchange Act, or any regulations issued pursuant thereto, including, without limitation, Regulations T, U and X of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, 12 C.F.R., Chapter II.

 

(o)           Security Interest. The Servicer will take all steps necessary to ensure that the Borrower has granted a security interest (as defined in the UCC) to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio, which is enforceable in accordance with Applicable Law upon execution and delivery of this Agreement and such security interest is a valid and first priority perfected security interest in the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing (except for any Permitted Liens). All filings (including, without limitation, such UCC filings) as are necessary for the perfection of the Secured Parties’ security interest in the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing have been (or prior to the applicable Advance will be) made.

 

(p)           ERISA. The present value of all benefits vested under each “employee pension benefit plan” as such term is defined in Section 3(2) of ERISA, other than a Multiemployer Plan, that is subject to Title IV of ERISA and is sponsored or maintained by the Servicer or any ERISA Affiliate of the Servicer or to which the Servicer or any ERISA Affiliate of the Servicer contributes or has an obligation to contribute, or has any liability (each, a “Servicer Pension Plan”) does not exceed the value of the assets of the Servicer Pension Plan allocable to such vested benefits (based on the value of such assets as of the last annual valuation date) determined in accordance with the assumptions used for funding such Servicer Pension Plan pursuant to Sections 412 and 430 of the Code. No prohibited transactions, failure to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code (with respect to any Servicer Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan), withdrawals or reportable events have occurred with respect to any Servicer Pension Plan that, in the aggregate, could subject the Servicer to any material tax, penalty or other liability. No notice of intent to terminate a Servicer Pension Plan has been filed, nor has any Servicer Pension Plan been terminated under Section 4041(f) of ERISA, nor has the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation instituted proceedings to terminate, or appoint a trustee to administer, a Servicer Pension Plan and no event has occurred or condition exists that might constitute grounds under Section 4042 of ERISA for the termination of, or the appointment of a trustee to administer, any Servicer Pension Plan.

 

(q)           Sanctions. None of the Servicer, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Servicer nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Servicer and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing (i) is a Sanctioned Person; (ii) is controlled by or is acting on behalf of a Sanctioned Person; (iii) is, to the Servicer’s knowledge, under investigation for an alleged breach of Sanction(s) by a governmental authority that enforces Sanctions; or (iv) will fund any repayment of the Obligations with proceeds derived from any transaction that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender or any

 

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other party to this Agreement, or any Related Party, to be in breach of any Sanctions. To each Person’s knowledge, no investor in such Person is a Sanctioned Person. Each Person will notify each Lender and Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

(r)            Environmental. With respect to each item of Underlying Collateral, to the actual knowledge of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer: (a) the related Obligor’s operations comply in all material respects with all applicable Environmental Laws; (b) none of the related Obligor’s operations is the subject of a Federal or state investigation evaluating whether any remedial action, involving expenditures, is needed to respond to a release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment; and (c) the related Obligor does not have any material contingent liability in connection with any release of any Hazardous Materials into the environment. The Servicer has not received any written or verbal notice of, or inquiry from any Governmental Authority regarding, any violation, alleged violation, non-compliance, liability or potential liability regarding environmental matters or compliance with Environmental Laws with regard to any of the Underlying Collateral, nor does the Servicer have knowledge or reason to believe that any such notice will be received or is being threatened.

 

(s)            No Injunctions. No injunction, writ, restraining order or other order of any nature adversely affects the Servicer’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement or any Transaction Document to which the Servicer is a party.

 

(t)            Instructions to Obligors. The Collection Account is the only account to which Obligors have been instructed by the Servicer on the Borrower’s behalf to send Principal Collections and Interest Collections on the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(u)           Allocation of Charges. There is not any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

(v)           Servicer Termination Event. No event has occurred which constitutes a Servicer Termination Event (other than any Servicer Termination Event which has previously been disclosed to the Administrative Agent as such).

 

(w)          Broker-Dealer. The Servicer is not a broker-dealer or subject to the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970.

 

(x)           Compliance with Applicable Law. The Servicer has complied in all respects with all Applicable Law to which it may be subject, and no item in the Collateral Portfolio contravenes in any respect any Applicable Law.

 

Section 4.04          Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Agent in its individual capacity and as Collateral Agent represents and warrants as follows:

 

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(a)           Organization; Power and Authority. It is a duly organized and validly existing national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Collateral Agent under this Agreement.

 

(b)           Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Agent, as the case may be.

 

(c)           No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with, result in any breach of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Agent is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

(d)           No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Applicable Law.

 

(e)           All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Agent, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral Agent of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Agent of the terms hereof have been obtained.

 

(f)            Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Agent, enforceable against the Collateral Agent in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

Section 4.05          Representations and Warranties of each Lender. Each Lender hereby individually represents and warrants, as to itself, that it is (a) either a Qualified Institutional Buyer under Rule 144A of the Securities Act or an institutional “Accredited Investor” as defined in Rule 501(a)(1)-(3) or (7) under the Securities Act and (b) a “qualified purchaser” under the 1940 Act.

 

Section 4.06          Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian. The Collateral Custodian in its individual capacity and as Collateral Custodian represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)           Organization; Power and Authority. It is a duly organized and validly existing national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Collateral Custodian under this Agreement.

 

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association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Custodian, as the case may be.

 

(c)           No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with, result in any breach of its articles of incorporation or bylaws or any of the terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Custodian is a party or by which it or any of its property is bound.

 

(d)           No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict with or violate, in any respect, any Applicable Law.

 

(e)           All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Custodian, required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the performance by the Collateral Custodian of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral Custodian of the terms hereof have been obtained.

 

(f)            Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Collateral Custodian, enforceable against the Collateral Custodian in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Bankruptcy Laws and general principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).

 

ARTICLE V.

 

GENERAL COVENANTS

 

Section 5.01          Affirmative Covenants of the Borrower.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Organizational Procedures and Scope of Business. The Borrower will observe all organizational procedures required by its certificate of formation, limited liability company agreement and the laws of its jurisdiction of formation. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower will limit the scope of its business to: (i) the acquisition of Eligible Loan Assets and the ownership and management of the Portfolio Assets and the related assets in the Collateral Portfolio; (ii) the sale, transfer or other disposition of Loan Assets as and when permitted under the Transaction Documents; (iii) entering into and performing under the Transaction Documents; (iv) consenting or withholding consent as to proposed amendments, waivers and other modifications of the Loan Agreements to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; (v) exercising any rights (including but not limited to voting rights and rights arising in connection with a Bankruptcy Event with respect to an Obligor or the consensual or non-judicial restructuring of the debt or equity of an Obligor) or remedies in connection with the Loan Assets and participating in the committees (official or otherwise) or other groups formed by creditors of an Obligor to the extent not in conflict with the terms of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document; and (vi) engaging in any activity and to exercise

 

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any powers permitted to limited liability companies under the laws of the State of Delaware that are related to the foregoing and necessary, convenient or advisable to accomplish the foregoing.

 

(b)           Special Purpose Entity Requirements. The Borrower will at all times: (i) maintain at least one Independent Director; (ii) maintain its own separate books and records and bank accounts; (iii) hold itself out to the public and all other Persons as a legal entity separate from the Transferor and any other Person; (iv) have a Board of Directors separate from that of the Transferor and any other Person; (v) file its own tax returns, if any, as may be required under Applicable Law, to the extent it is (1) not part of a consolidated group filing a consolidated return or returns or (2) not treated as a division for tax purposes of another taxpayer, and pay any Taxes so required to be paid under Applicable Law in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; (vi) not commingle its assets with assets of any other Person; (vii) conduct its business in its own name and strictly comply with all organizational formalities to maintain its separate existence; (viii) maintain separate financial statements, except to the extent that the Borrower’s financial and operating results are consolidated with those of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC in consolidated financial statements; (ix) pay its own liabilities only out of its own funds; (x) maintain an arm’s-length relationship with its Affiliates and the Transferor; (xi) pay the salaries of its own employees, if any; (xii) not hold out its credit or assets as being available to satisfy the obligations of others; (xiii) allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space; (xiv) use separate stationery, invoices and checks; (xv) except as expressly permitted by this Agreement, not pledge its assets as security for the obligations of any other Person; (xvi) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity; (xvii) maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business purpose, transactions and liabilities and pay its operating expenses and liabilities from its own assets; (xviii) cause its Board of Directors to meet at least annually or act pursuant to written consent and keep minutes of such meetings and actions and observe in all respects all other Delaware limited liability company formalities; (xix) not acquire the obligations or any securities of its Affiliates; and (xx) cause the directors, officers, agents and other representatives of the Borrower to act at all times with respect to the Borrower consistently and in furtherance of the foregoing and in the best interests of the Borrower. Where necessary, the Borrower will obtain proper authorization from its members for limited liability company action.

 

(c)           Preservation of Company Existence. The Borrower will preserve and maintain its limited liability company existence in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of formation and will promptly obtain and thereafter maintain qualifications to do business as a foreign limited liability company in any other state in which it does business and in which it is required to so qualify under Applicable Law.

 

(d)           Compliance with Legal Opinions. The Borrower shall take all other actions necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Borrower, issued in connection with the Purchase and Sale Agreement and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loan Assets.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

(h)           Required Loan Documents. The Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy or electronic copy of (i) the Required Loan Documents (other than the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents) and the Loan Asset Checklist pertaining to each Loan Asset within five Business Days of the Cut-Off Date pertaining to such Loan Asset and (ii) the Transferor Agented Required Loan Documents pertaining to each Loan Asset within thirty days of the Cut-Off Date pertaining to such Loan Asset.

 

(i)            Taxes. The Borrower will file or cause to be filed its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required by the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated in Section 4.01(l)).

 

(j)            Notice of Event of Default. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of the occurrence of any Event of Default under this Agreement promptly upon obtaining actual knowledge of such event. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Borrower’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of a Responsible Officer of the Borrower setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Borrower proposes to take with respect thereto.

 

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

 

(l)             Notice of Income Tax Liability. The Borrower shall furnish to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent telephonic or facsimile notice within 10 Business Days (confirmed in writing within five Business Days thereafter) of the receipt of revenue agent reports or other written proposals, determinations or assessments of the Internal Revenue Service or any other taxing authority which propose, determine or otherwise set forth positive adjustments (i) to the Tax liability of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC or any “affiliated group” (of which GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC is a member) in an amount equal to or greater than $1,000,000 in the aggregate, or (ii) to the Tax liability of the Borrower itself in an amount equal to or greater than $500,000 in the aggregate. Any such notice shall specify the nature of the items giving rise to such adjustments and the amounts thereof.

 

(m)           Notice of Auditors’ Management Letters. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent after the receipt of any auditors’ management letters received by the Borrower or by its accountants.

 

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(n)           Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.01 or Section 4.02 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Cut-Off Date of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Borrower which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

(o)           Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower confirms and agrees that the Borrower will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, promptly send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a notice of (i) any material breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (ii) any event or occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach.

 

(p)           Notice of Proceedings. The Borrower shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days, after the Borrower receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof, of any settlement of, material judgment (including a material judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any material labor controversy, material litigation, material action, material suit or material proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, affecting the Collateral Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor or any of their Affiliates. For purposes of this Section 5.01(p), (i) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Portfolio, the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent’s, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, interest in the Collateral Portfolio, or the Borrower in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be material and (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Servicer or the Transferor in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be material.

 

(q)           Notice of ERISA Reportable Events. The Borrower shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent after receiving notice of any “reportable event” (as defined in Title IV of ERISA, other than an event for which the reporting requirements have been waived by regulations) with respect to the Borrower (or any ERISA Affiliate thereof), and provide them with a copy of such notice.

 

(r)            Notice of Accounting Changes. As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Borrower will provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent notice of any material change in the accounting policies of the Borrower.

 

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(s)           Additional Documents. The Borrower shall provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent with (i) copies of such documents as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request evidencing the truthfulness of the representations set forth in this Agreement and (ii) all documentation and other information requested by any Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent, in each case that are within the possession or control of (or are reasonably accessible to) the Borrower.

 

(t)            Protection of Security Interest. With respect to the Collateral Portfolio acquired by the Borrower, the Borrower will (i) if acquired from the Transferor, acquire such Collateral Portfolio pursuant to and in accordance with the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement or such other similar agreement, as applicable, (ii) (at the expense of the Borrower) take all action necessary to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the Borrower’s ownership of such Collateral Portfolio free and clear of any Lien other than the Lien created hereunder and Permitted Liens, including, without limitation, (a) with respect to the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing, filing and maintaining (at the expense of the Borrower), effective financing statements against the Transferor in all necessary or appropriate filing offices (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof) and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices, (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof) and (b) executing or causing to be executed such other instruments or notices as may be necessary or appropriate, (iii) (at the expense of the Borrower) take all action necessary to cause a valid, subsisting and enforceable first priority perfected security interest, subject only to Permitted Liens, to exist in favor of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Borrower’s interests in all of the Collateral Portfolio being Pledged hereunder, including the filing of a UCC financing statement in the applicable jurisdiction adequately describing the Collateral Portfolio (which may include an “all asset” filing), and naming the Borrower as debtor and the Collateral Agent as the secured party, and filing continuation statements, amendments or assignments with respect thereto in such filing offices, (including any amendments thereto or assignments thereof), (iv) permit the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent or their respective agents or representatives to visit the offices of the Borrower during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other information concerning the Collateral Portfolio and discuss matters related thereto with any of the officers or employees of the Borrower having knowledge of such matters (provided that the Borrower shall not be liable for the costs and expenses of more than two such visits in any calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the number of visits for which the Borrower shall be liable for the costs and expenses shall not be limited), and (v) take all additional action that the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or the Collateral Agent may reasonably request to perfect, protect and more fully evidence the respective first priority perfected security interests of the parties to this Agreement in the Collateral Portfolio, or to enable the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder.

 

(u)           Liens. The Borrower will promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents of the existence of any Lien on the Collateral Portfolio (other than Permitted Liens) and the Borrower shall defend the right, title and interest of the Collateral Agent, for the

 

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benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio against all claims of third parties.

 

(v)           Other Documents. At any time from time to time upon prior written request of the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent, at the sole expense of the Borrower, the Borrower will promptly and duly execute and deliver such further instruments and documents and take such further actions as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request for the purposes of obtaining or preserving the full benefits of this Agreement including the first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) granted hereunder and of the rights and powers herein granted (including, among other things, authorizing the filing of such UCC financing statements as the Administrative Agent may request).

 

(w)           Compliance with Law. The Borrower shall at all times comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law applicable to Borrower or any of its assets (including, without limitation, Environmental Laws, and all federal securities laws), and Borrower shall do or cause to be done all things necessary to preserve and maintain in full force and effect its legal existence, and all licenses material to its business.

 

(x)            Proper Records. The Borrower shall at all times keep proper books of records and accounts in which full, true and correct entries shall be made of its transactions in accordance with GAAP and set aside on its books from its earning for each fiscal year all such proper reserves in accordance with GAAP.

 

(y)            Satisfaction of Obligations. The Borrower shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, all its obligations of whatever nature, except where the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and reserves with respect thereto have been provided on the books of the Borrower.

 

(z)             Performance of Covenants. The Borrower shall observe, perform and satisfy all the material terms, provisions, covenants and conditions required to be observed, performed or satisfied by it, and shall pay when due all costs, fees and expenses required to be paid by it, under the Transaction Documents. The Borrower shall pay and discharge all Taxes, levies, liens and other charges on it or its assets and on the Collateral Portfolio that, in each case, in any manner would create any lien or charge upon the Collateral Portfolio, except for any such Taxes as are being appropriately contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and with respect to which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP.

 

(aa)          Tax Treatment. The Borrower, the Transferor and the Lenders shall treat the Advances advanced hereunder as indebtedness of the Borrower (or, so long as the Borrower is treated as a disregarded entity for U.S. federal income tax purposes, as indebtedness of the entity of which it is considered to be a part) for U.S. federal income tax purposes and to file any and all tax forms in a manner consistent therewith.

 

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prudence than if the Collateral Portfolio were held by the Borrower for its own account and not subject to the terms of the Transaction Documents and will furnish the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, upon the reasonable request by the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, information with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and the conduct and operation of its business.

 

(cc)         Obligor Notification Forms. The Borrower shall furnish the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent with an appropriate power of attorney to send (at the Administrative Agent’s discretion on the Collateral Agent’s behalf, after the occurrence of an Event of Default) Obligor notification forms to give notice to the Obligors of the Collateral Agent’s interest in the Collateral Portfolio and the obligation to make payments as directed by the Administrative Agent on the Collateral Agent’s behalf.

 

(dd)         Beneficial Ownership Regulation. Within five (5) Business Days of the Fifth Amendment Date, the Borrower shall deliver the Beneficial Ownership Certification. Promptly following any subsequent request therefor, the Borrower shall deliver to the Lender information and documentation reasonably requested by the Lender for purposes of compliance with the Beneficial Ownership Regulation.

 

(ee)         Continuation Statements. The Borrower shall, not earlier than six months and not later than three months prior to the fifth anniversary of the date of filing of the financing statement referred to in Schedule I hereto or any other financing statement filed pursuant to this Agreement or in connection with any Advance hereunder, unless the Collection Date shall have occurred:

 

(i)           authorize and deliver and file or cause to be filed an appropriate continuation statement with respect to such financing statement; and

 

(ii)          deliver or cause to be delivered to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents an opinion of the counsel for the Borrower, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, confirming and updating the opinion delivered pursuant to Schedule I with respect to perfection and otherwise to the effect that the security interest hereunder continues to be an enforceable and perfected security interest, subject to no other Liens of record except as provided herein or otherwise permitted hereunder, which opinion may contain usual and customary assumptions, limitations and exceptions.

 

(ff)          Disregarded Entity. The Borrower will be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b), and neither the Borrower nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

(gg)         Expenses relating to Controlled Accounts. The Borrower will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Controlled Accounts.

 

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directly or indirectly Controlled by the Borrower and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, any Related Party of the foregoing shall: (i) comply with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) conduct the requisite due diligence in connection with the transactions contemplated herein for purposes of complying with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of any applicable investor and the origin of the assets used by such investor to purchase the property in question, and will maintain sufficient information to identify any applicable investor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (iii) ensure it does not use any of the credit in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws; and (iv) ensure it does not fund any repayment of the Obligations in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

Section 5.02           Negative Covenants of the Borrower.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Special Purpose Entity Requirements. Except as otherwise permitted by this Agreement, the Borrower shall not (i) guarantee any obligation of any Person, including any Affiliate; (ii) engage, directly or indirectly, in any business, other than the actions required or permitted to be performed under the Transaction Documents; (iii) incur, create or assume any Indebtedness, other than Indebtedness incurred under the Transaction Documents or under any Hedging Agreement pursuant to Section 5.09(a); (iv) make or permit to remain outstanding any loan or advance to, or own or acquire any stock or securities (other than any equity or other securities retained pursuant to Section 6.05) of, any Person, except that the Borrower may invest in those Loan Assets and other investments permitted under the Transaction Documents and may make any advance required or expressly permitted to be made pursuant to any provisions of the Transaction Documents and permit the same to remain outstanding in accordance with such provisions; (v) become insolvent or fail to pay its debts and liabilities from its assets when due; (vi) create, form or otherwise acquire any Subsidiaries (other than any equity or other securities retained pursuant to Section 6.05) or (vii) release, sell, transfer, convey or assign any Loan Asset unless in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)           Requirements for Material Actions. The Borrower shall not fail to provide (and at all times the Borrower’s organizational documents shall reflect) that the unanimous consent of all directors (including the consent of the Independent Director(s)) is required for the Borrower to (i) dissolve or liquidate, in whole or part, or institute proceedings to be adjudicated bankrupt or insolvent, (ii) institute or consent to the institution of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings against it, (iii) file a petition seeking or consent to reorganization or relief under any applicable federal or state law relating to bankruptcy or insolvency, (iv) seek or consent to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee, sequestrator, custodian or any similar official for the Borrower, (v) make any assignment for the benefit of the Borrower’s creditors, (vi) admit in writing its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or (vii) take any action in furtherance of any of the foregoing.

 

(c)           Protection of Title. The Borrower shall not take any action which would directly or indirectly impair or adversely affect the Borrower’s title to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(d)           Transfer Limitations. The Borrower shall not transfer, assign, convey, grant, bargain, sell, set over, deliver or otherwise dispose of, or pledge or hypothecate, directly or indirectly, any interest in the Collateral Portfolio to any person other than the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or engage in financing transactions or similar transactions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio with any person other than the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in each case, except as otherwise expressly permitted by the terms of this Agreement.

 

(e)           Liens. The Borrower shall not create, incur or permit to exist any lien, encumbrance or security interest in or on any of the Collateral Portfolio subject to the security interest granted by the Borrower pursuant to this Agreement, other than Permitted Liens.

 

(f)           Organizational Documents. The Borrower shall not amend, modify or terminate any of the organizational or operational documents of the Borrower without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(g)           Merger, Acquisitions, Sales, etc. The Borrower shall not change its organizational structure, enter into any transaction of merger or consolidation or amalgamation, or asset sale (other than pursuant to Section 2.07), or liquidate, wind up or dissolve itself (or suffer any liquidation, winding up or dissolution) without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(h)           Use of Proceeds. The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Advance other than (x) to finance the purchase by the Borrower, on a “true sale” basis, of Collateral Portfolio, (y) to fund the Unfunded Exposure Account in order to establish reserves for unfunded commitments of Revolving Loan Assets and Delayed Draw Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio or (z) to distribute such proceeds to the Transferor (so long as such distribution is permitted pursuant to Section 5.02(m)). The Borrower shall not use the proceeds of any Advance in violation of Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

(i)            Limited Assets. The Borrower shall not hold or own any assets that are not part of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(j)            Tax Treatment. The Borrower shall not elect to be treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and shall take all reasonable steps necessary to avoid being treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.

 

(k)           Extension or Amendment of Collateral Portfolio. The Borrower will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a) of this Agreement and in accordance with the Servicing Standard, extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Asset (including the Underlying Collateral).

 

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

 

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occurred or would result therefrom, the Borrower may declare and make distributions to its member on its membership interests.

 

(n)           ERISA Matters. The Borrower will not (a) engage, and will exercise its best efforts not to permit any ERISA Affiliate to engage, in any prohibited transaction (within the meaning of ERISA Section 406(a) or (b) or Code Section 4975) for which an exemption is not available or has not previously been obtained from the United States Department of Labor, (b) fail to meet the minimum funding standard set forth in Section 302(a) of ERISA and Section 412(a) of the Code with respect to any Pension Plan other than a Multiemployer Plan, (c) fail to make any payments to a Multiemployer Plan that the Borrower or any ERISA Affiliate may be required to make under the agreement relating to such Multiemployer Plan or any law pertaining thereto, (d) terminate any Pension Plan so as to result, directly or indirectly in any liability to the Borrower, or (e) permit to exist any occurrence of any reportable event described in Title IV of ERISA with respect to any Pension Plan, other than an event for which reporting requirements have been waived by regulations.

 

(o)           Instructions to Obligors. The Borrower will not make any change, or permit the Servicer to make any change, in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made with respect to the Collateral Portfolio to the Collection Account unless the Administrative Agent has consented to such change (other than, with respect to the Initial Loan Assets, any change which consists solely of directing Obligors or the agents on the Initial Loan Assets to direct payments to the Collection Account).

 

(p)           Compliance with Sanctions. None of the Borrower, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Borrower nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Borrower and, to the Borrower’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Advance hereunder, or lend, contribute, or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner, or other Person (i) to fund any activities or business of or with a Sanctioned Person, or (ii) in any manner that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender to be in breach of any Sanctions. Each Person shall comply with all applicable Sanctions in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions. Each Person will notify each Lender and the Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

(q)           Change of Jurisdiction, Location, Names or Location of Loan Asset Files. The Borrower shall not change the jurisdiction of its formation, make any change to its corporate name or use any tradenames, fictitious names, assumed names, “doing business as” names or other names unless, prior to the effective date of any such change in the jurisdiction of its formation, name change or use, the Borrower receives prior written consent from the Administrative Agent of such change and delivers to the Administrative Agent such financing statements as the Administrative Agent may request to reflect such name change or use, together with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith. The Borrower will not change the location of its chief executive office unless prior to the effective date of any such change of location, the Borrower notifies the Administrative Agent of such change of location in writing. The Borrower will not move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian or the Servicer moving, the Loan Asset Files from the location

 

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thereof on the Closing Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent to such move in writing and the Servicer shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith.

 

(r)            Allocation of Charges. There will not be any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

Section 5.03          Affirmative Covenants of the Servicer.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Compliance with Law. The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law, including those with respect to servicing the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof.

 

(b)           Preservation of Company Existence. The Servicer will preserve and maintain its limited liability company existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation, and qualify and remain qualified in good standing as a limited liability company in each jurisdiction where the failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)           Obligations and Compliance with Collateral Portfolio. The Servicer will take all actions within its control so as to permit the Borrower to fulfill and comply with all obligations on the part of the Borrower to be fulfilled or complied with under or in connection with the administration of each item of Collateral Portfolio and will do nothing to impair the rights of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, or of the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(d)          Keeping of Records and Books of Account.

 

(i)           The Servicer will maintain and implement administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate records evidencing Collateral Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof), and keep and maintain all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of all Collateral Portfolio and the identification of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(ii)          The Servicer shall permit the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or their respective agents or representatives, to visit the offices of the Servicer during normal office hours and upon reasonable advance notice and examine and make copies of all documents, books, records and other information concerning the Collateral Portfolio and the Servicer’s servicing thereof and discuss matters related thereto with any of the officers or employees of the Servicer having knowledge of such matters (provided that the Servicer shall not be liable for the costs and expenses of more than two such visits in any

 

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calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the number of visits for which the Servicer shall be liable for the costs and expenses shall not be limited).

 

(iii)            The Servicer will on or prior to the Closing Date, mark its master data processing records and other books and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio with a legend, acceptable to the Administrative Agent describing (i) the sale of the Collateral Portfolio to the Borrower and (ii) the Pledge from the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(e)            Preservation of Security Interest. The Servicer (at the expense of the Borrower) will file such financing and continuation statements and any other documents that may be required by any law or regulation of any Governmental Authority to preserve and protect fully the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in, to and under the Loan Assets and that portion of the Collateral Portfolio in which a security interest may be perfected by filing.

 

(f)            Events of Default. The Servicer will provide the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) with immediate written notice of the occurrence of each Event of Default and each Unmatured Event of Default of which the Servicer has knowledge or has received notice. In addition, no later than two Business Days following the Servicer’s knowledge or notice of the occurrence of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default, the Servicer will provide to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent a written statement of the chief financial officer or chief accounting officer of the Servicer setting forth the details of such event and the action that the Servicer proposes to take with respect thereto. The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent within two (2) Business Days of its knowledge of the occurrence of any payment default by an Obligor under any Eligible Loan Asset or any Bankruptcy Event with respect to any Obligor under any Loan Assets.

 

(g)            Taxes. The Servicer will file its tax returns and pay any and all Taxes imposed on it or its property as required under the Transaction Documents (except as contemplated by Section 4.03(m)).

 

(h)            Other. The Servicer will promptly furnish to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (i) such other information, documents, records or reports respecting the Collateral Portfolio or the condition or operations, financial or otherwise, of the Borrower or the Servicer as the Collateral Agent, any Lender Agent or the Administrative Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to protect the interests of the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or Secured Parties under or as contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) all documentation and other information requested by any Lender Agent in its sole discretion and/or required by regulatory authorities with respect to the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer under applicable “know your customer” and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, all in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to each Lender Agent, that are within the possession or control of (or are reasonably accessible to) the Servicer.

 

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Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after any executive officer of the Servicer receives notice or obtains knowledge thereof of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer (or any of their Affiliates) or the Transaction Documents. For purposes of this Section 5.03(i), (i) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Transaction Documents or the Borrower in excess of $500,000 shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect and (ii) any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Servicer or the Transferor in excess of $1,000,000 shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

  

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

 

(k)           Compliance with Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws. The Servicer, each Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Servicer and each Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Servicer and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, any Related Party of the foregoing shall: (i) comply with all applicable Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Anti-Corruption Laws; (ii) conduct the requisite due diligence in connection with the transactions contemplated herein for purposes of complying with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, including with respect to the legitimacy of any applicable investor and the origin of the assets used by such investor to purchase the property in question, and will maintain sufficient information to identify any applicable investor for purposes of the Anti-Money Laundering Laws; (iii) ensure it does not use any of the credit in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws; and (iv) ensure it does not fund any repayment of the Obligations in violation of any Anti-Corruption Laws or Anti-Money Laundering Laws.

 

(l)            Special Purpose Entity Requirements. The Servicer shall take such actions as are necessary to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with the special purpose entity requirements set forth in Sections 5.01(a) and (b) and 5.02(a) and (b); provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the Servicer shall not be required to expend any of its own funds to cause the Borrower to be in compliance with subsection 5.02(a)(v) or subsection 5.01(b)(xvii).

 

(m)          Accounting Changes. As soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after the effective date thereof, the Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents notice of any material change in the accounting policies of the Transferor.

 

(n)           Proceedings Related to the Collateral Portfolio. The Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent as soon as possible and in any event within three Business Days after any Responsible Officer of the Servicer receives notice or has actual knowledge of any settlement of, judgment (including a judgment with respect to the liability phase

 

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of a bifurcated trial) in or commencement of any labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding before any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the interests of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties in, to and under the Collateral Portfolio. For purposes of this Section 5.03(m), any settlement, judgment, labor controversy, litigation, action, suit or proceeding affecting the Collateral Portfolio or the Collateral Agent’s or the Secured Parties’ interest in the Collateral Portfolio in excess of $1,000,000 or more shall be deemed to be expected to have such a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(o)            Compliance with Legal Opinions. The Servicer shall take all other actions necessary to maintain the accuracy of the factual assumptions set forth in the legal opinions of Dechert LLP, as special counsel to the Servicer, issued in connection with the Transaction Documents and relating to the issues of substantive consolidation and true sale of the Loan Assets.

 

(p)            Instructions to Agents and Obligors. The Servicer shall direct, or shall cause the Transferor to direct, any agent or administrative agent for any Loan Asset to remit all payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset, and, if applicable, to direct the Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset to remit all such payments and collections with respect to such Loan Asset directly to the Collection Account. The Servicer shall take commercially reasonable steps to ensure, and shall cause the Transferor to take commercially reasonable steps to ensure, that only funds constituting payments and collections relating to Loan Assets shall be deposited into the Collection Account.

 

(q)            Capacity as Servicer. The Servicer will ensure that, at all times when it is dealing with or in connection with the Loan Assets in its capacity as Servicer, it holds itself out as Servicer, and not in any other capacity.

 

(r)            Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Servicer confirms and agrees that the Servicer will, upon receipt of notice or discovery thereof, promptly send to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a notice of (i) any breach of any representation, warranty, agreement or covenant under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or (ii) any event or occurrence that, upon notice, or upon the passage of time or both, would constitute such a breach, in each case, promptly upon learning thereof.

 

(s)            Audits. Prior to the Closing Date and periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, the Servicer shall allow the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (during normal office hours and upon advance notice) to review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Servicer with the Servicing Standard, as well as with the Transaction Documents and to conduct an audit of the Collateral Portfolio and Required Loan Documents in conjunction with such a review (provided that the Servicer shall not be liable for the costs and expenses of more than two such visits in any calendar year unless an Event of Default has occurred hereunder, in which event the number of visits for which the Servicer shall be liable for the costs and expenses shall not be limited). Such review shall be reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time.

 

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(t)            Notice of Breaches of Representations and Warranties under this Agreement. The Servicer shall promptly notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents if any representation or warranty set forth in Section 4.03 was incorrect at the time it was given or deemed to have been given and at the same time deliver to the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents a written notice setting forth in reasonable detail the nature of such facts and circumstances. In particular, but without limiting the foregoing, the Servicer shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents in the manner set forth in the preceding sentence before any Cut-Off Date of any facts or circumstances within the knowledge of the Servicer which would render any of the said representations and warranties untrue at the date when such representations and warranties were made or deemed to have been made.

 

(u)           Insurance Policies. The Servicer has caused, and will cause, to be performed any and all acts reasonably required to be performed to preserve the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties in any Insurance Policies applicable to Loan Assets (to the extent the Servicer or an Affiliate of the Servicer is the agent or servicer under the applicable Loan Agreement) including, without limitation, in each case, any necessary notifications of insurers, assignments of policies or interests therein, and establishments of co-insured, joint loss payee and mortgagee rights in favor of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties; provided that, unless the Borrower is the sole lender under such Loan Agreement, the Servicer shall only take such actions that are customarily taken by or on behalf of a lender in a syndicated loan facility to preserve the rights of such lender.

 

(v)           Disregarded Entity. The Servicer shall cause the Borrower to be disregarded as an entity separate from its owner pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(b) and shall ensure that neither the Borrower nor any other Person on its behalf shall make an election to be treated as other than an entity disregarded from its owner under Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-3(c).

 

(w)          Sanctions. The Servicer shall promptly, but no later than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware thereof, notify the Administrative Agent and the Lenders in writing of any breach of Section 4.01(ii), Section 4.03(q), Section 5.02(q) or Section 5.04(f).

 

Section 5.04          Negative Covenants of the Servicer.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)           Mergers, Acquisition, Sales, etc. The Servicer will not consolidate with or merge into any other Person or convey or transfer its properties and assets substantially as an entirety to any Person, unless the Servicer is the surviving entity and unless:

 

(i)            the Servicer has delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent an Officer’s Certificate and an Opinion of Counsel (which may rely on an Officer’s Certificate as to factual matters such as whether or not such transaction would cause an Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event) each stating that any such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer and any supplemental agreement executed in connection therewith comply with this Section 5.04 and that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to such transaction have been complied with and, in the case

 

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of the Opinion of Counsel, that such supplemental agreement is legal, valid and binding with respect to the Servicer and such other matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request;

 

(ii)            the Servicer shall have delivered notice of such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent;

 

(iii)           after giving effect thereto, no Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event or event that with notice or lapse of time would constitute either an Event of Default or a Servicer Termination Event shall have occurred; and

 

(iv)           the Administrative Agent shall have consented in writing to such consolidation, merger, conveyance or transfer.

 

(b)            Change of Name or Location of Loan Asset Files. The Servicer shall not (x) change its name, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the offices where it keeps records concerning the Collateral Portfolio from the address set forth in Section 11.02, or change the jurisdiction of its formation, or (y) move, or consent to the Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Loan Documents and Loan Asset Files from the location thereof on the initial Advance Date, unless the Administrative Agent shall consent of such move in writing and the Servicer shall provide the Administrative Agent with such Opinions of Counsel and other documents and instruments as the Administrative Agent may request in connection therewith and has taken all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(c)            Change in Payment Instructions to Obligors. The Servicer will not make any change in its instructions to Obligors regarding payments to be made with respect to the Collateral Portfolio to the Collection Account, unless the Administrative Agent has consented to such change (other than, with respect to the Initial Loan Assets, any change which consists solely of directing Obligors or the agents on the Initial Loan Assets to direct payments to the Collection Account).

 

(d)            Extension or Amendment of Loan Assets. The Servicer will not, except as otherwise permitted in Section 6.04(a), extend, amend or otherwise modify the terms of any Loan Asset (including the Underlying Collateral).

 

(e)            Allocation of Charges. There will not be any agreement or understanding between the Servicer and the Borrower (other than as expressly set forth herein or as consented to by the Administrative Agent), providing for the allocation or sharing of obligations to make payments or otherwise in respect of any Taxes, fees, assessments or other governmental charges; provided that it is understood and acknowledged that the Borrower will be consolidated with the Transferor for tax purposes.

 

(f)            Compliance with Sanctions. None of the Servicer, any Person directly or indirectly Controlling the Servicer nor any Person directly or indirectly Controlled by the Servicer and, to the Servicer’s knowledge, no Related Party of the foregoing will, directly or indirectly, use the proceeds of any Advance hereunder, or lend, contribute, or otherwise make available such

 

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proceeds to any subsidiary, joint venture partner, or other Person (i) to fund any activities or business of or with a Sanctioned Person, or (ii) in any manner that would be prohibited by Sanctions or would otherwise cause any Lender to be in breach of any Sanctions. Each Person shall comply with all applicable Sanctions in all material respects, and shall maintain policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with Sanctions. Each Person will notify each Lender and the Administrative Agent in writing not more than one (1) Business Day after becoming aware of any breach of this section.

 

Section 5.05           Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Agent.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)            Compliance with Law. The Collateral Agent will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law.

 

(b)            Preservation of Existence. The Collateral Agent will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

Section 5.06           Negative Covenants of the Collateral Agent.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date, the Collateral Agent will not make any changes to the Collateral Agent Fees without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 5.07           Affirmative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)            Compliance with Law. The Collateral Custodian will comply in all material respects with all Applicable Law.

 

(b)            Preservation of Existence. The Collateral Custodian will preserve and maintain its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)            Location of Required Loan Documents. Subject to Article XII of this Agreement, the Required Loan Documents shall remain at all times in the possession of the Collateral Custodian at the address set forth in Section 11.02 unless notice of a different address is given in accordance with the terms hereof or unless the Administrative Agent agrees to allow certain Required Loan Documents to be released to the Servicer on a temporary basis in accordance with the terms hereof, except as such Required Loan Documents may be released pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

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Section 5.08           Negative Covenants of the Collateral Custodian.

 

From the Closing Date until the Collection Date:

 

(a)            Required Loan Documents. The Collateral Custodian will not dispose of any documents constituting the Required Loan Documents in any manner that is inconsistent with the performance of its obligations as the Collateral Custodian pursuant to this Agreement and will not dispose of any Collateral Portfolio except as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(b)            No Changes in Collateral Custodian Fees. The Collateral Custodian will not make any changes to the Collateral Custodian Fees without the prior written approval of the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 5.09           Covenants of the Borrower Relating to Hedging of Loan Assets.

 

(a)            The Borrower may enter into Hedge Agreements for certain fixed rate Loan Assets with a Hedge Counterparty with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent.

 

(b)            As additional security hereunder, the Borrower hereby assigns to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, all right, title and interest of the Borrower (but none of the obligations) in each Hedging Agreement, each Hedge Transaction, and all present and future amounts payable by a Hedge Counterparty to the Borrower under or in connection with the respective Hedging Agreement and Hedge Transaction(s) with that Hedge Counterparty (“Hedge Collateral”), and grants a security interest to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Hedge Collateral. The Borrower acknowledges that as a result of such assignment the Borrower may not, without the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent, exercise any rights under any Hedging Agreement or Hedge Transaction, except for the Borrower’s right under any Hedging Agreement to enter into Hedge Transactions in order to meet the Borrower’s obligations under Section 5.09(a) hereof. Nothing herein shall have the effect of releasing the Borrower from any of its obligations under any Hedging Agreement or any Hedge Transaction, nor be construed as requiring the consent of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party for the performance by the Borrower of any such obligations.

 

(c)            The Borrower shall, promptly upon execution thereof, provide to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a copy of any Hedging Agreement entered into in connection with this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE VI.

 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICING OF CONTRACTS

 

Section 6.01           Appointment and Designation of the Servicer.

 

(a)            Initial Servicer. The Borrower hereby appoints GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC, pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, as Servicer, with the authority to service, administer and exercise rights and remedies, on behalf of the Borrower, in respect of the Collateral Portfolio. Until the Administrative Agent gives GCIC Senior Loan

 

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FundGC Advisors LLC a Servicer Termination Notice, GCIC Senior Loan  FundGC Advisors LLC hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and responsibilities of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof. The Servicer and the Borrower hereby acknowledge that the Administrative Agent and the Secured Parties are third party beneficiaries of the obligations undertaken by the Servicer hereunder.

 

(b)            Servicer Termination Notice. The Borrower, the Servicer, each Lender Agent, and the Administrative Agent hereby agree that, upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, the Administrative Agent, by written notice to the Servicer (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) (a “Servicer Termination Notice”), may terminate all of the rights, obligations, power and authority of the Servicer under this Agreement. On and after the receipt by the Servicer of a Servicer Termination Notice pursuant to this Section 6.01(b), the Servicer shall continue to perform all servicing functions under this Agreement until the date specified in the Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent in writing or, if no such date is specified in such Servicer Termination Notice or otherwise specified by the Administrative Agent, until a date mutually agreed upon by the Servicer and the Administrative Agent and shall be entitled to receive, to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to Section 2.04, the Servicing Fees therefor accrued until such date. After such date, the Servicer agrees that it will terminate its activities as Servicer hereunder in a manner that the Administrative Agent believes will facilitate the transition of the performance of such activities to a successor Servicer, and the successor Servicer shall assume each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio, on the terms and subject to the conditions herein set forth, and the Servicer shall use its best efforts to assist the successor Servicer in assuming such obligations (it being understood that the Administrative Agent may be such successor Servicer).

 

(c)            Appointment of Replacement Servicer. At any time following the delivery of a Servicer Termination Notice, the Administrative Agent may, (i) in its sole discretion, appoint an Approved Replacement Servicer as the Servicer under this Agreement and, in such case, all authority, power, rights and obligations of the Servicer shall pass to and be vested in such Approved Replacement Servicer or (ii) with the prior writtenwith the consent of the Borrower and Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned and such consent not required if the Administrative Agent shall be the successor Servicer), appoint a new Servicer (in each case, the “Replacement Servicer”), which appointment shall take effect upon the Replacement Servicer accepting such appointment by a written assumption in a form satisfactory to the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion and, in such case, all authority, power, rights and obligations of the Servicer shall pass to and be vested in such Replacement Servicer. In the event that a Replacement Servicer has not accepted its appointment at the time when the Servicer ceases to act as Servicer, or has not been appointed within sixty (60) days of the termination of the Servicer due to the failure of any such Replacement Servicer to be approved, the Administrative Agent shall petition a court of competent jurisdiction to appoint any established financial institution, having a net worth of not less than United States $50,000,000 and whose regular business includes the servicing of assets similar to the Collateral Portfolio, as the Replacement Servicer hereunder.

 

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liabilities relating thereto placed on the Servicer by the terms and provisions hereof, and all references in this Agreement to the Servicer shall be deemed to refer to the Replacement Servicer; provided, that the Replacement Servicer shall have (i) no liability with respect to any action performed by the terminated Servicer prior to the date that the Replacement Servicer becomes the successor to the Servicer or any claim of a third party based on any alleged action or inaction of the terminated Servicer, (ii) no obligation to perform any advancing obligations, if any, of the Servicer unless it elects to in its sole discretion, (iii) no obligation to pay any Taxes required to be paid by the Servicer (provided that the Replacement Servicer shall pay any income Taxes for which it is liable), (iv) no obligation to pay any of the fees and expenses of any other party to the transactions contemplated hereby, and (v) no liability or obligation with respect to any Servicer indemnification obligations of any prior Servicer, including the original Servicer. The indemnification obligations of the Replacement Servicer, upon becoming a Replacement Servicer, are expressly limited to those arising on account of its failure to act in good faith and with reasonable care under the circumstances. In addition, the Replacement Servicer shall have no liability relating to the representations and warranties of the Servicer contained in Section 4.03.

 

(e)            Authority and Power. All authority and power granted to the Servicer under this Agreement shall automatically cease and terminate upon termination of this Agreement and shall pass to and be vested in the Borrower and, without limitation, the Borrower is hereby authorized and empowered to execute and deliver, on behalf of the Servicer, as attorney-in-fact or otherwise, all documents and other instruments, and to do and accomplish all other acts or things necessary or appropriate to effect the purposes of such transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer agrees to cooperate with the Borrower in effecting the termination of the responsibilities and rights of the Servicer to conduct servicing of the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(f)            Subcontracts. The Servicer may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent, subcontract with any other Person for servicing, administering or collecting the Collateral Portfolio; provided, that (i) the Servicer shall select any such Person with reasonable care and shall be solely responsible for the fees and expenses payable to any such Person, (ii) the Servicer shall not be relieved of, and shall remain liable for, the performance of the duties and obligations of the Servicer pursuant to the terms hereof without regard to any subcontracting arrangement and (iii) any such subcontract (other than any subcontract between GC Advisors LLC and its Affiliates) shall be terminable upon the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event; provided, further that no Administrative Agent consent shall be required to enter into any subcontract with an Affiliate of the Servicer.

 

(g)            Waiver. The Borrower acknowledges that the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates may act as the Collateral Agent and/or the Servicer, and the Borrower waives any and all claims against the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent or any of their respective Affiliates, the Collateral Agent and the Servicer (other than claims relating to such party’s gross negligence or willful misconduct) relating in any way to the custodial or collateral administration functions having been performed by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates in accordance with the terms and provisions (including the standard of care) set forth in the Transaction Documents.

 

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Section 6.02         Duties of the Servicer.

 

(a)          Duties. The Servicer shall take or cause to be taken all such actions as may be necessary or advisable to service, administer and collect on the Collateral Portfolio from time to time, all in accordance with Applicable Law and the Servicing Standard. Prior to the occurrence of a Servicer Termination Event, but subject to the terms of this Agreement (including, without limitation, Section 6.04), the Servicer has the sole and exclusive authority to make any and all decisions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and take or refrain from taking any and all actions with respect to the Collateral Portfolio. Without limiting the foregoing, the duties of the Servicer shall include the following:

 

(i)            supervising the Collateral Portfolio, including communicating with Obligors, executing amendments, providing consents and waivers, enforcing and collecting on the Collateral Portfolio and otherwise managing the Collateral Portfolio on behalf of the Borrower;

 

(ii)          maintaining all necessary servicing records with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and providing such reports to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian) in respect of the servicing of the Collateral Portfolio (including information relating to its performance under this Agreement) as may be required hereunder or as the Administrative Agent or any Lender Agent may reasonably request;

 

(iii)          maintaining and implementing administrative and operating procedures (including, without limitation, an ability to recreate servicing records evidencing the Collateral Portfolio in the event of the destruction of the originals thereof) and keeping and maintaining all documents, books, records and other information reasonably necessary or advisable for the collection of the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(iv)          promptly delivering to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian, from time to time, such information and servicing records (including information relating to its performance under this Agreement) as the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, Collateral Custodian or the Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request;

 

(v)          identifying each Loan Asset clearly and unambiguously in its servicing records to reflect that such Loan Asset is owned by the Borrower and that the Borrower is Pledging a security interest therein to the Secured Parties pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(vi)         notifying the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent of any material action, suit, proceeding, dispute, offset, deduction, defense or counterclaim (1) that is or is threatened to be asserted by an Obligor with respect to any Loan Asset (or portion thereof) of which it has knowledge or has received notice; or (2) that could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect;

 

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(viii)           maintaining the Loan Asset File with respect to Loan Assets included as part of the Collateral Portfolio; provided that, so long as the Servicer is in possession of any Required Loan Documents, the Servicer will hold such Required Loan Documents in a fireproof safe or fireproof file cabinet;

 

(ix)             directing the Collateral Agent to make payments pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Report in accordance with Section 2.04;

 

(x)              directing the sale or substitution of Collateral Portfolio in accordance with Section 2.07;

 

(xi)             providing advice to the Borrower with respect to the purchase and sale of and payment for the Loan Assets;

 

(xii)            instructing the Obligors and the administrative agents on the Loan Assets to make payments directly into the Collection Account established and maintained with the Collateral Agent;

 

(xiii)           delivering the Loan Asset Files and the Loan Tape to the Collateral Custodian; and

 

(xiv)           complying with such other duties and responsibilities as may be required of the Servicer by this Agreement.

 

It is acknowledged and agreed that in circumstances in which a Person other than the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer acts as lead agent with respect to any Loan Asset, the Servicer shall perform its servicing duties hereunder only to the extent a lender under the related loan syndication Loan Agreements has the right to do so.

 

(b)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the exercise by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, each Lender Agent and the Secured Parties of their rights hereunder shall not release the Servicer, the Transferor or the Borrower from any of their duties or responsibilities with respect to the Collateral Portfolio. The Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent shall not have any obligation or liability with respect to any Collateral Portfolio, nor shall any of them be obligated to perform any of the obligations of the Servicer hereunder.

 

(c)          Any payment by an Obligor in respect of any indebtedness owed by it to the Transferor or the Borrower shall, except as otherwise specified by such Obligor or otherwise required by contract or law and unless otherwise instructed by the Administrative Agent, be applied as a collection of a payment by such Obligor (starting with the oldest such outstanding payment due) to the extent of any amounts then due and payable thereunder before being applied to any other receivable or other obligation of such Obligor.

 

Section 6.03         Authorization of the Servicer.

 

(a)          Each of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent, each Lender and each Hedge Counterparty hereby authorizes the Servicer (including any successor

 

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thereto) to take any and all reasonable steps in its name and on its behalf necessary or desirable in the determination of the Servicer and not inconsistent with the sale of the Collateral Portfolio by the Transferor to the Borrower under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and, thereafter, the Pledge by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties hereunder, to collect all amounts due under any and all of the Collateral Portfolio, including, without limitation, endorsing any of their names on checks and other instruments representing Interest Collections and Principal Collections, executing and delivering any and all instruments of satisfaction or cancellation, or of partial or full release or discharge, and all other comparable instruments, with respect to the Collateral Portfolio and, after the delinquency of any of the Collateral Portfolio and to the extent permitted under and in compliance with Applicable Law, to commence proceedings with respect to enforcing payment thereof, to the same extent as the Transferor could have done if it had continued to own such Collateral Portfolio. The Transferor, the Borrower and the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties shall furnish the Servicer (and any successors thereto) with any powers of attorney and other documents necessary or appropriate to enable the Servicer to carry out its servicing and administrative duties hereunder, and shall cooperate with the Servicer to the fullest extent in order to ensure the collectability of the Collateral Portfolio. In no event shall the Servicer be entitled to make the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent or any Hedge Counterparty a party to any litigation without such party’s express prior written consent, or to make the Borrower a party to any litigation (other than any routine foreclosure or similar collection procedure) without the Administrative Agent’s consent.

 

(b)            After the declaration of the Facility Maturity Date, at the direction of the Administrative Agent, the Servicer shall take such action as the Administrative Agent may deem necessary or advisable to enforce collection of the Collateral Portfolio; provided that, the Administrative Agent may, at any time that an Event of Default has occurred, notify any Obligor with respect to any Collateral Portfolio of the assignment of such Collateral Portfolio to the Collateral Agent on behalf of the Secured Parties and direct that payments of all amounts due or to become due be made directly to the Administrative Agent or any servicer, collection agent or account designated by the Administrative Agent and, upon such notification and at the expense of the Borrower, the Administrative Agent may enforce collection of any such Collateral Portfolio, and adjust, settle or compromise the amount or payment thereof.

 

Section 6.04           Collection of Payments; Accounts.

 

(a)            Collection Efforts, Modification of Collateral Portfolio. The Servicer will collect, or cause to be collected, all payments called for under the terms and provisions of the Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio as and when the same become due, all in accordance with the Servicing Standard. The Servicer may not waive, modify or otherwise vary any provision of an item included in the Collateral Portfolio in any manner contrary to the Servicing Standard.

 

(b)            Acceleration. If such action is the only action and it is consistent with the Servicing Standard, the Servicer shall accelerate or vote to accelerate, as applicable, the maturity of all or any Scheduled Payments and other amounts due under any Loan Asset promptly after such Loan Asset becomes defaulted.

 

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(c)            Taxes and other Amounts. The Servicer will use its best efforts to collect all payments with respect to amounts due for Taxes, assessments and insurance premiums relating to each Loan Asset to the extent required to be paid to the Borrower for such application under the applicable Loan Agreement and remit such amounts to the appropriate Governmental Authority or insurer as required by the Loan Agreements.

 

(d)            Payments to Collection Account. On or before the applicable Cut-Off Date, the Servicer shall have instructed all Obligors to make all payments in respect of the Collateral Portfolio directly to the Collection Account; provided that the Servicer is not required to so instruct any Obligor which is solely a guarantor or other surety (or an Obligor that is not designated as the “lead borrower” or another such similar term) unless and until the Servicer calls on the related guaranty or secondary obligation.

 

(e)            Controlled Accounts. Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees that (i) each Controlled Account is intended to be a “securities account” or “deposit account” within the meaning of the UCC and (ii) except as otherwise expressly provided herein and in the Collection Account Agreement or Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement, as applicable, prior to the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, the Borrower, the Servicer and the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) shall be entitled to exercise the rights that comprise each Financial Asset held in each Controlled Account which is a securities account and have the right to direct the disposition of funds in any Controlled Account which is a deposit account; provided that after the delivery of a Notice of Exclusive Control, such rights shall be exclusively held by the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent). Each of the parties hereto hereby agrees to cause the securities intermediary that holds any money or other property for the Borrower in a Controlled Account that is a securities account to agree with the parties hereto that (A) the cash and other property (subject to Section 6.04(f) below with respect to any property other than investment property, as defined in Section 9-102(a)(49) of the UCC) is to be treated as a Financial Asset and (B) regardless of any provision in any other agreement, for purposes of the UCC, with respect to the Controlled Accounts, New York shall be deemed to be the Account Bank’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 9-304 of the UCC) and the securities intermediary’s jurisdiction (within the meaning of Section 8-110 of the UCC). All securities or other property underlying any Financial Assets credited to the Controlled Accounts in the form of securities or instruments shall be registered in the name of the Account Bank or if in the name of the Borrower or the Collateral Agent, Indorsed to the Account Bank, Indorsed in blank, or credited to another securities account maintained in the name of the Account Bank, and in no case will any Financial Asset credited to the Controlled Accounts be registered in the name of the Borrower, payable to the order of the Borrower or specially Indorsed to the Borrower, except to the extent the foregoing have been specially Indorsed to the Account Bank or Indorsed in blank.

 

(f)            Loan Agreements. Notwithstanding any term hereof (or any term of the UCC that might otherwise be construed to be applicable to a “securities intermediary” as defined in the UCC) to the contrary, none of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian nor any securities intermediary shall be under any duty or obligation in connection with the acquisition by the Borrower, or the Pledge by the Borrower to the Collateral Agent, of any Loan Asset in the nature of a loan or a participation in a loan to examine or evaluate the sufficiency of the documents or instruments delivered to it by or on behalf of the Borrower under the related Loan Agreements,

 

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or otherwise to examine the Loan Agreements, in order to determine or compel compliance with any applicable requirements of or restrictions on transfer (including without limitation any necessary consents). The Collateral Custodian shall hold any Instrument delivered to it evidencing any Loan Asset Pledged to the Collateral Agent hereunder as custodial agent for the Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)            Adjustments. If (i) the Servicer makes a deposit into the Collection Account in respect of an Interest Collection or a Principal Collection of a Loan Asset and such Interest Collection or Principal Collection was received by the Servicer in the form of a check that is not honored for any reason or (ii) the Servicer makes a mistake with respect to the amount of any Interest Collection or Principal Collection and deposits an amount that is less than or more than the actual amount of such Interest Collection or Principal Collection, the Servicer shall appropriately adjust the amount subsequently deposited into the Collection Account to reflect such dishonored check or mistake. Any Scheduled Payment in respect of which a dishonored check is received shall be deemed not to have been paid.

 

Section 6.05           Realization Upon Loan Assets. The Servicer shall, consistent with the Servicing Standard and Applicable Law, sell or otherwise transfer, or if it deems advisable to maximize recoveries, hold or cause the Borrower to hold any Defaulted Loan Asset, equity security or other security (so long as such equity security or other security was received in lieu of debt previously contracted with respect to a Loan Asset) received by the Borrower in connection with a default, workout, restructuring or plan of reorganization or similar event under a Loan Asset. The Servicer will remit to the Principal Collection Account the Recoveries received in connection with the sale or disposition of Underlying Collateral relating to a Defaulted Loan Asset.

 

Section 6.06           Servicer Compensation. As compensation for its activities hereunder and reimbursement for its expenses, the Servicer shall be entitled to be paid the Servicing Fee and reimbursed its reasonable out-of-pocket expenses as provided in Section 2.04.

 

Section 6.07           Payment of Certain Expenses by Servicer. The Servicer will be required to pay all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including fees and disbursements of its independent accountants, Taxes imposed on the Servicer, expenses incurred by the Servicer in connection with payments and reports pursuant to this Agreement, and all other fees and expenses not expressly stated under this Agreement for the account of the Borrower. The Servicer will be required to pay all reasonable fees and expenses owing to any bank or trust company in connection with the maintenance of the Controlled Accounts. The Servicer may be reimbursed for any reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred hereunder (including out-of-pocket expenses paid by the Servicer on behalf of the Borrower), subject to the availability of funds pursuant to Section 2.04; provided, that, to the extent funds are not available for such reimbursement, the Servicer shall be required to pay such expenses for its own account and shall not be entitled to any payment therefor other than the Servicing Fees.

 

Section 6.08           Reports to the Administrative Agent; Account Statements; Servicer Information.

 

(a)            Notice of Borrowing; Borrowing Base Certificate. On each Advance Date and on each reduction of Advances Outstanding pursuant to Section 2.18, the Borrower (or the

 

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Servicer on its behalf) will provide a Notice of Borrowing or a Notice of Reduction, as applicable, and a Borrowing Base Certificate, each updated as of such date, to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent (with a copy to the Collateral Agent). On each date that the Assigned Value of an Eligible Loan Asset is changed, the Borrower (or the Servicer on its behalf) will deliver an adjusted Borrowing Base Certificate to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent.

 

(b)            Servicing Report. On each Reporting Date and each Advance Date, the Servicer will provide to the Borrower, each Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent a monthly statement including (i) a Borrowing Base Certificate calculated as of the most recent Determination Date, (ii) a Loan Tape prepared as of the most recent Determination Date and (iii) if such Reporting Date precedes a Payment Date, amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties (which shall include any applicable wiring instructions of the parties receiving payment) (such monthly statement, a “Servicing Report”), with respect to related calendar month signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer and the Borrower and substantially in the form of Exhibit J.

 

(c)            Servicer’s Certificate. Together with each Servicing Report, the Servicer shall submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit K (a “Servicer’s Certificate”), signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer, which shall include a certification by such Responsible Officer that no Event of Default, Servicer Termination Event or Unmatured Event of Default has occurred.

 

(d)            Financial Statements. The Servicer will submit to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent, (i) within 60 days after the end of each of the first three fiscal quarters of each fiscal year of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC (excluding the fiscal quarter ending on the date specified in clause (ii)), commencing March 31, 2016, consolidated unaudited financial statements of the Transferor for the most recent fiscal quarter, and (ii) within 90 days after the end of each fiscal year, commencing with the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, consolidated audited financial statements of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, audited by a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants, as of the end of such fiscal year.

 

(e)            Obligor Financial Statements; Valuation Reports; Other Reports. The Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to each Obligor, (i) to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Servicer pursuant to the Loan Agreement, the complete financial reporting package with respect to such Obligor and with respect to each Loan Asset for such Obligor provided to the Borrower and/or the Servicer quarterly by such Obligor, which delivery shall be made within 60 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal quarters (excluding the last fiscal quarter of such Obligor’s fiscal year) and within 90 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal year, and (ii) asset and portfolio level monitoring reports prepared by the Servicer with respect to the Loan Assets, which delivery shall be made within 60 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal quarters (excluding the last fiscal quarter of such Obligor’s fiscal year) and within 90 days after the end of such Obligor’s fiscal year, which reports shall include covenant and financial covenant testing as required under the applicable Loan Agreement. The Servicer will promptly deliver to the Administrative Agent and any Lender Agent, upon reasonable request and to the extent received by the Borrower and/or the Servicer, all other documents and information required to be delivered by the Obligors to the Borrower with respect to any Loan Asset included in the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(f)            Amendments to Loan Assets. The Servicer will deliver to the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Custodian a copy of any material amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification to the Loan Agreement of any Loan Asset (along with any internal documents prepared by the Servicer and provided to its investment committee in connection with such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification) within 10 Business Days of the effectiveness of such amendment, restatement, supplement, waiver or other modification.

 

(g)            Website Access to Information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, information required to be delivered or submitted to any Secured Party pursuant to Section 5.03(h) and this Article VI shall be deemed to have been delivered on the date on which such information is posted on a website to which the Administrative Agent and Lender Agents have access or upon receipt of such information through e-mail or another delivery method acceptable to the Administrative Agent.

 

Section 6.09           Annual Statement as to Compliance. The Servicer will provide to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each calendar year of the Servicer, commencing with the calendar year ending on December 31, 2015, a fiscal report signed by a Responsible Officer of the Servicer certifying that (a) a review of the activities of the Servicer, and the Servicer’s performance pursuant to this Agreement, for the fiscal period ending on the last day of such calendar year has been made under such Person’s supervision and (b) the Servicer has performed or has caused to be performed in all material respects all of its obligations under this Agreement throughout such year and no Servicer Termination Event has occurred. Within 90 days following the end of each calendar year, commencing with the fiscal year ending on December 31, 2015, the Borrower shall deliver an Officer’s Certificate, in form and substance acceptable to the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent, providing (i) a certification, based upon a review and summary of UCC search results, that there is no other interest in the Collateral Portfolio perfected by filing of a UCC financing statement other than in favor of the Collateral Agent and (ii) a certification, based upon a review and summary of tax and judgment lien searches satisfactory to the Administrative Agent, that there is no other interest in the Collateral Portfolio based on any tax or judgment lien.

 

Section 6.10          Annual Independent Public Accountant’s Servicing Reports. The Servicer will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants (who may also render other services to the Servicer) to furnish to the Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and the Collateral Agent within 90 days following the end of each calendar year of the Servicer, commencing with the calendar year ending on December 31, 2015, a report covering such calendar year to the effect that such accountants have applied certain agreed-upon procedures (a copy of which procedures are attached hereto as Schedule IV, it being understood that the Servicer and the Administrative Agent will provide an updated Schedule IV reflecting any further amendments to such Schedule IV prior to the issuance of the first such agreed-upon procedures report, a copy of which shall replace the then existing Schedule IV) to certain documents and records relating to the Collateral Portfolio under any Transaction Document, compared the information contained in the Servicing Reports and the Servicer’s Certificates delivered during the period covered by such report with such documents and records and that no matters came to the attention of such accountants that caused them to believe that such servicing was not conducted in compliance with

 

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this Article VI, except for such exceptions as such accountants shall believe to be immaterial and such other exceptions as shall be set forth in such statement.

 

Section 6.11           The Servicer Not to Resign. The Servicer shall not resign from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except upon the Servicer’s determination that (i) the performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law and (ii) there is no reasonable action that the Servicer could take to make the performance of its duties hereunder permissible under Applicable Law. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Servicer shall be evidenced as to clause (i) above by an Opinion of Counsel to such effect delivered to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent. No such resignation shall become effective until a Replacement Servicer shall have assumed the responsibilities and obligations of the Servicer in accordance with Section 6.02.

 

ARTICLE VII.

 

EVENTS OF DEFAULT

 

Section 7.01           Events of Default. If any of the following events (each, an “Event of Default”) shall occur:

 

(a)            the Borrower or the Transferor defaults in making any payment required to be made under one or more agreements for borrowed money to which it is a party in an aggregate principal amount in excess of (x) with respect to the Borrower, $500,000 and (y) with respect to the Transferor, $2,500,000 and, in each case, such default is not cured within the applicable cure period, if any, provided for under such agreement; or

 

(b)            any failure on the part of the Borrower or the Transferor duly to observe or perform in any material respect any other covenants or agreements of the Borrower or the Transferor set forth in this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents (other than those specifically addressed by a separate clause under this Section) to which the Borrower or the Transferor is a party and the same continues unremedied (it being agreed that the sale of any Loan Asset that is not an Eligible Loan Asset shall remedy the failure of any representation, warranty or certification related to such Loan Asset being an Eligible Loan Asset) for a period of 30 days (if such failure can be remedied) after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such failure requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Transferor by the Administrative Agent or Collateral Agent and (ii) the date on which the Borrower or the Transferor acquires knowledge thereof; provided that the delivery of a certificate or other report within 30 days which corrects any inaccuracy contained in a previous certificate or report shall be deemed to cure such inaccuracy as of the date of delivery of such updated certificate or report and any and all inaccuracies arising from the continuation of such initial inaccurate certificate or report; or

 

(c)            the occurrence of a Bankruptcy Event relating to the Transferor or the Borrower; or

 

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(e)          (1) the rendering of one or more final judgments, decrees or orders by a court or arbitrator of competent jurisdiction for the payment of money in excess individually or in the aggregate of $500,000 against the Borrower and the Borrower shall not have either (i) discharged or provided for the discharge of any such judgment, decree or order in accordance with its terms or (ii) perfected a timely appeal of such judgment, decree or order and caused the execution of same to be stayed during the pendency of the appeal or (2) the Borrower shall have made payments of amounts in excess of $500,000 in the settlement of any litigation, claim or dispute (excluding payments made from insurance proceeds); or

 

(f)          the Borrower shall fail to qualify as a bankruptcy-remote entity based upon customary criteria such that reputable counsel could no longer render a substantive nonconsolidation opinion with respect to the Borrower and the Transferor; or

 

(g)          (1)            any Transaction Document, or any lien or security interest granted thereunder, shall (except in accordance with its terms), in whole or in part, terminate, cease to be effective or cease to be the legally valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer,

 

(2)            the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer or any other party shall, directly or indirectly, contest in any manner the effectiveness, validity, binding nature or enforceability of any Transaction Document or any lien or security interest thereunder, or

 

(3)            any security interest securing any obligation under any Transaction Document shall, in whole or in part, cease to be a first priority perfected security interest except as otherwise expressly permitted to be released in accordance with the applicable Transaction Document; or

 

(h)          a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists and has not been remedied within five Business Days of the earlier of the Borrower or the Transferor (x) acquiring knowledge thereof or (y) receiving notice thereof of the Administrative Agent in accordance with Section 2.06; provided that, during the period of time that such event remains unremedied, any payments required to be made by the Servicer on a Payment Date shall be made under Section 2.04(c); or

 

(i)           failure on the part of the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer to make any payment or deposit (including, without limitation, with respect to bifurcation and remittance of Interest Collections and Principal Collections or any other payment or deposit required to be made by the terms of the Transaction Documents to any Secured Party, Affected Party or Indemnified Party) or the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor fails to observe or perform any covenant, agreement or obligation with respect to the management and distribution of funds received with respect to the Collateral Portfolio, in each case, required by the terms of any Transaction Document (other than Section 2.06) within three Business Days of the day such payment or deposit is required to be made; provided that in the case of a default in payment or deposit resulting solely from an administrative error or omission by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer, such default continues for a period of one or more Business Days after the earlier of (x) such party receiving written notice or (y) such party having actual knowledge, in each case, of such administrative error or omission (irrespective of whether the cause of such administrative error or omission has been determined); or

 

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(j)             the Borrower shall become required to register as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act or the arrangements contemplated by the Transaction Documents shall require registration as an “investment company” within the meaning of the 1940 Act; or

 

(k)            the Internal Revenue Service shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 6323 of the Code with regard to any assets of the Borrower or the Transferor and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days, or the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation shall file notice of a lien pursuant to Section 4068 of ERISA with regard to any of the assets of the Borrower or the Transferor and such lien shall not have been released within five Business Days; or

 

(l)             any Borrower Change of Control shall occur; or

 

(m)            any representation, warranty or certification made by the Borrower or the Transferor in any Transaction Document or in any certificate delivered pursuant to any Transaction Document shall prove to have been incorrect when made, which has a Material Adverse Effect and continues to be unremedied (it being agreed that the sale of any Loan Asset that is not an Eligible Loan Asset shall remedy the failure of any representation, warranty or certification related to such Loan Asset being an Eligible Loan Asset) for a period of 30 days after the earlier to occur of (i) the date on which written notice of such incorrectness requiring the same to be remedied shall have been given to the Borrower or the Transferor by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent (which shall be given at the direction of the Administrative Agent) and (ii) the date on which a Responsible Officer of the Borrower or the Transferor acquires knowledge thereof; provided that the delivery of a certificate or other report within 30 days which corrects any inaccuracy contained in a previous certificate or report shall be deemed to cure such inaccuracy as of the date of delivery of such updated certificate or report and any and all inaccuracies arising from the continuation of such initial inaccurate certificate or report; or

 

(n)            failure to pay, on the Facility Maturity Date, the outstanding principal of all Advances Outstanding, and all Yield and all Fees accrued and unpaid thereon together with all other Obligations, including, but not limited to, any Make-Whole Premium; or

 

(o)            without limiting the generality of Section 7.01(i) above, failure of the Borrower to pay Yield or Non-Usage Fees within two Business Days of any Payment Date or within two Business Days of when otherwise due; or

 

(p)            the Borrower ceases to have a valid, perfected ownership interest in all of the Collateral Portfolio (provided that this clause (p) shall not apply to an immaterial portion of the Collateral Portfolio which (x) does not meet the criteria solely as set forth in the second sentence of clause (a) of the definition of “Eligible Loan Asset”, (y) does not result in a Borrowing Base Deficiency and (z) does not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Secured Parties in the sole discretion of the Administrative Agent); or

 

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the related Advance) unless the related Advance is repaid in full with accrued and unpaid Yield thereon within five Business Days; or

 

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

 

(s)            (i) failure of the Borrower to maintain at least one Independent Director, (ii) the removal of any Independent Director of the Borrower without “cause” (as such term is defined in the organizational document of the Borrower) or without giving prior written notice to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents, each as required in the organizational documents of the Borrower or (iii) an Independent Director of the Borrower which is not provided by a nationally recognized service reasonably acceptable to the Administrative Agent shall be appointed without the consent of the Administrative Agent; or

 

(t)            the Servicer fails to maintain a minimum of $7,500,000 of unencumbered liquidity, which may be maintained as a combination of (i) cash or cash equivalents held by GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC (exclusive of any cash or cash equivalents held by the Borrower), and (ii) Unfunded Capital Commitments; orfailure of the acquisition by Golub Capital BDC, Inc. of the member interests of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC to settle within sixty (60) days of the execution of the purchase agreement relating thereto;

 

(u)            either (i) both Greg Robbins and David Golub for GCIC or (ii) both Brian Butchko and Michael Bubnis for Aurora National Life Assurance Company cease to provide oversight and participate in the investment committee of the Servicer, including, but not limited to, underwriting, the credit approval processes, and credit monitoring activities, and, in either case, such persons are not replaced with other individuals (from GCIC and Aurora National Life Assurance Company respectively) acceptable to the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld) within thirty (30) days of such event; or

 

(v)            Golub Capital LLC (or an Affiliate consented to in writing by the Administrative Agent) ceases to provide all administrative services and back office functions (excluding investment decisions) for the Transferor pursuant to the Administrative and Loan Services Agreement;

 

then the Administrative Agent or all of the Lenders may, by notice to the Borrower, declare the Facility Maturity Date to have occurred; provided, that, in the case of any event described in Section 7.01(c) above, the Facility Maturity Date shall be deemed to have occurred automatically upon the occurrence of such event. Upon any such declaration or automatic occurrence, (i) the Borrower shall cease purchasing Loan Assets from the Transferor under the Purchase and Sale Agreement or from any other third party and shall cease originating Loan Assets, (ii) the Administrative Agent or all of the Lenders may declare the Variable Funding Notes to be immediately due and payable in full (without presentment, demand, protest or notice of any kind all of which are hereby waived by the Borrower) and any other Obligations to be immediately due and payable, and (iii) all proceeds and distributions in respect of the Portfolio Assets shall be

 

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distributed by the Collateral Agent (at the direction of the Administrative Agent) as described in Section 2.04(c) (provided that the Borrower shall in any event remain liable to pay such Advances Outstanding and all such amounts and Obligations immediately). In addition, upon any such declaration or upon any such automatic occurrence, the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and at the direction of the Administrative Agent, shall have, in addition to all other rights and remedies under this Agreement or otherwise, all other rights and remedies provided under the UCC of the applicable jurisdiction and other Applicable Law, which rights shall be cumulative. Without limiting any obligation of the Servicer hereunder, the Borrower confirms and agrees that the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties and at the direction of the Administrative Agent (or any designee thereof, including, without limitation, the Servicer), following an Event of Default, shall, at its option, have the sole right to enforce the Borrower’s rights and remedies under each Assigned Document, but without any obligation on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any of their respective Affiliates to perform any of the obligations of the Borrower under any such Assigned Document. If any Event of Default shall have occurred, the Yield Rate shall be increased pursuant to the increase set forth in the definition of “Applicable Spread”, effective as of the date of the occurrence of such Event of Default, and shall apply after the occurrence of such Event of Default. Any defaults (other than a Borrowing Base Deficiency) arising from the acquisition by the Borrower of an asset that is not an Eligible Loan Asset shall be cured by the sale by the Borrower of such asset.

 

Section 7.02          Additional Remedies of the Administrative Agent.

 

(a)           If, (i) upon the Administrative Agent’s or the Lenders’ declaration that the Advances Outstanding hereunder are immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 upon the occurrence of an Event of Default, or (ii) on the Facility Maturity Date, the aggregate outstanding principal amount of the Advances Outstanding, all accrued and unpaid Fees and Yield and any other outstanding Obligations are not immediately paid in full, then the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent, in addition to all other rights specified hereunder, shall have the right, in its own name and as agent for the Lenders and Lender Agents, to immediately sell (at the Servicer’s expense) in a commercially reasonable manner, in a recognized market (if one exists) at such price or prices as the Administrative Agent may reasonably deem satisfactory, any or all of the Collateral Portfolio and apply the proceeds thereof to the Obligations; provided that the Servicer or any Affiliates thereof shall have the right of first refusal to purchase in whole but not in part, all of the Loan Assets in the Collateral Portfolio, in each case by paying to the Collateral Agent in immediately available funds, an amount equal to all outstanding Obligations. If the Servicer or any Affiliates thereof fail to exercise this purchase right by 5:00 p.m. on the tenth (10th) day following such acceleration of the Obligations pursuant to Section 7.02(a), then such contractual rights shall be irrevocably forfeited by the Servicer and Affiliates thereof, but nothing herein shall prevent the Servicer or its Affiliates from bidding at any sale of such Collateral Portfolio.

 

(b)          The parties recognize that it may not be possible to sell all of the Collateral Portfolio on a particular Business Day, or in a transaction with the same purchaser, or in the same manner because the market for the assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio may not be liquid. Accordingly, the Administrative Agent may elect, in its sole discretion, the time and manner of liquidating any of the Collateral Portfolio, and nothing contained herein shall obligate the Administrative Agent to liquidate any of the Collateral Portfolio on the date the Administrative

 

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Agent or all of the Lender Agents declares the Advances Outstanding hereunder to be immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 7.01 or to liquidate all of the Collateral Portfolio in the same manner or on the same Business Day.

 

(c)           If the Collateral Agent (acting as directed by the Administrative Agent) or the Administrative Agent proposes to sell the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof in one or more parcels at a public or private sale, at the request of the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, as applicable, the Borrower and the Servicer shall make available to (i) the Administrative Agent, on a timely basis, all information relating to the Collateral Portfolio subject to sale, including, without limitation, copies of any disclosure documents, contracts, financial statements of the applicable Obligors, covenant certificates and any other materials requested by the Administrative Agent, and (ii) each prospective bidder, on a timely basis, all reasonable information relating to the Collateral Portfolio subject to sale, including, without limitation, copies of any disclosure documents, contracts, financial statements of the applicable Obligors, covenant certificates and any other materials reasonably requested by each such bidder.

 

(d)          Each of the Borrower and the Servicer agrees, to the full extent that it may lawfully so agree, that neither it nor anyone claiming through or under it will set up, claim or seek to take advantage of any appraisement, valuation, stay, extension or redemption law now or hereafter in force in any locality where any of the Collateral Portfolio may be situated in order to prevent, hinder or delay the enforcement or foreclosure of this Agreement, or the absolute sale of any of the Collateral Portfolio or any part thereof, or the final and absolute putting into possession thereof, immediately after such sale, of the purchasers thereof, and each of the Borrower and the Servicer, for itself and all who may at any time claim through or under it, hereby waives, to the full extent that it may be lawful so to do, the benefit of all such laws, and any and all right to have any of the properties or assets constituting the Collateral Portfolio marshaled upon any such sale, and agrees that the Collateral Agent, or the Administrative Agent on its behalf, or any court having jurisdiction to foreclose the security interests granted in this Agreement may sell the Collateral Portfolio as an entirety or in such parcels as the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) or such court may determine.

 

(e)          Any amounts received from any sale or liquidation of the Collateral Portfolio pursuant to this Section 7.02 in excess of the Obligations will be applied by the Collateral Agent (as directed by the Administrative Agent) in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.04(c), or as a court of competent jurisdiction may otherwise direct.

 

(f)           The Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders shall have, in addition to all the rights and remedies provided herein and provided by applicable federal, state, foreign, and local laws (including, without limitation, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC of any applicable state, to the extent that the UCC is applicable, and the right to offset any mutual debt and claim), all rights and remedies available to the Lenders at law, in equity or under any other agreement between any Lender and the Borrower.

 

(g)          Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no remedy provided for by this Agreement shall be exclusive of any other remedy, each and every remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy, and no delay or omission to exercise any

 

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right or remedy shall impair any such right or remedy or shall be deemed to be a waiver of any Event of Default.

 

(h)          Each of the Borrower and the Servicer hereby irrevocably appoints each of the Collateral Agent and the Administrative Agent its true and lawful attorney (with full power of substitution) in its name, place and stead and at its expense, in connection with the enforcement of the rights and remedies provided for in this Agreement, including without limitation the following powers: (a) to give any necessary receipts or acquittance for amounts collected or received hereunder, (b) to make all necessary transfers of the Collateral Portfolio in connection with any such sale or other disposition made pursuant hereto, (c) to execute and deliver for value all necessary or appropriate bills of sale, assignments and other instruments in connection with any such sale or other disposition, the Borrower and the Servicer hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney (or any substitute) shall lawfully do hereunder and pursuant hereto, and (d) to sign any agreements, orders or other documents in connection with or pursuant to any Transaction Document or Hedging Agreement. Nevertheless, if so requested by the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent, the Borrower shall ratify and confirm any such sale or other disposition by executing and delivering to the Collateral Agent or the Administrative Agent or all proper bills of sale, assignments, releases and other instruments as may be designated in any such request.

 

ARTICLE VIII.

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.01          Indemnities by the Borrower.

 

(a)          Without limiting any other rights which the Affected Parties, the Secured Parties, the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian or any of their respective Affiliates may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Borrower hereby agrees to indemnify the Affected Parties, the Secured Parties, Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and each of their respective Affiliates, assigns, officers, directors, employees and agents (each, an “Indemnified Party” for purposes of this Article VIII) from and against any and all damages, losses, claims, liabilities and related costs and expenses, including attorneys’ fees and disbursements of (x) one outside counsel to the Administrative Agent (and any Lender Affiliated with the Administrative Agent) and the Lenders (subject to clause (z) below) except in the event of an actual or potential conflict of interest between the Administrative Agent and the Lenders, in which case one additional counsel for the Lenders, (y) one outside counsel to the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian, and (z) one counsel per foreign or local jurisdiction deemed reasonably necessary by the Administrative Agent or the Collateral Agent, as applicable (all of the foregoing being collectively referred to as “Indemnified Amounts”), awarded against or actually incurred by such Indemnified Party arising out of or as a result of this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or in respect of any of the Collateral Portfolio, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting solely from (a) gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party, (b) Loan Assets which are uncollectible due to the Obligor’s financial inability to pay or (c) arising on account of Excluded Taxes. Without limiting the foregoing, the Borrower shall

 

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indemnify each Indemnified Party for Indemnified Amounts relating to or resulting from any of the following (to the extent not resulting from the conditions set forth in (a) or (b) above):

 

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

 

(ii)          reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower, the Servicer (if GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) or any of their respective officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any Transaction Document, which shall have been false or incorrect in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(iii)         the failure by the Borrower or the Servicer (if GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) to comply with any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any agreement executed in connection therewith, or with any Applicable Law with respect to any item of Collateral Portfolio, or the nonconformity of any item of Collateral Portfolio with any such Applicable Law;

 

(iv)         the failure to vest and maintain vested in the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, whether existing at the time of the related Advance or at any time thereafter;

 

(v)          on each Business Day prior to the Collection Date, a Borrowing Base Deficiency exists and has not been remedied within five Business Days;

 

(vi)         the failure to file, or any delay in filing, financing statements, continuation statements or other similar instruments or documents under the UCC of any applicable jurisdiction or other Applicable Law with respect to any Loan Assets included in the Collateral Portfolio or the other Portfolio Assets related thereto, whether at the time of any Advance or at any subsequent time;

 

(vii)        any dispute, claim, offset or defense (other than the discharge in bankruptcy of an Obligor) to the payment of any Loan Asset included in the Collateral Portfolio (including, without limitation, a defense based on such Loan Asset (or the Loan Agreement evidencing such Loan Asset) not being a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Obligor enforceable against it in accordance with its terms), or any other claim related to such Collateral Portfolio;

 

(viii)       any failure of the Borrower or the Servicer (if GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or one of its Affiliates is the Servicer) to perform its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party or any failure by the Servicer, the Borrower or any Affiliate thereof to perform its respective duties under any Collateral Portfolio;

 

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(ix)         any inability to obtain any judgment in, or utilize the court or other adjudication system of, any state in which an Obligor may be located as a result of the failure of the Borrower or the Transferor to qualify to do business or file any notice or business activity report or any similar report;

 

(x)          any action taken by the Borrower or the Servicer in the enforcement or collection of the Collateral Portfolio which results in any claim, suit or action of any kind pertaining to the Collateral Portfolio or which reduces or impairs the rights of the Administrative Agent, any Lender Agent or any Lender with respect to any Loan Asset or the value of any such Loan Asset;

 

(xi)         any products liability claim or personal injury or property damage suit or other similar or related claim or action of whatever sort arising out of or in connection with any Underlying Collateral or Collateral Portfolio;

 

(xii)        any claim, suit or action of any kind arising out of or in connection with Environmental Laws relating to the Borrower or the Collateral Portfolio, including any vicarious liability;

 

(xiii)       the failure by the Borrower to pay when due any Taxes for which the Borrower is liable, including, without limitation, sales, excise or personal property Taxes payable in connection with the Collateral Portfolio;

 

(xiv)       any repayment by the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party of any amount previously distributed in payment of Advances or payment of Yield or Fees or any other amount due hereunder or under any Hedging Agreement, in each case which amount the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents, the Lenders or a Secured Party believes in good faith is required to be repaid;

 

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

 

(xvi)       any investigation, litigation or proceeding related to this Agreement or the other Transaction Documents, or the use of proceeds of Advances or the Collateral Portfolio, or the administration of the Loan Assets by the Borrower or the Servicer;

 

(xvii)      any failure by the Borrower to give reasonably equivalent value to the Transferor (or other seller thereof) in consideration for the transfer to the Borrower of any item of the Collateral Portfolio or any attempt by any Person to void or otherwise avoid any such transfer under any statutory provision or common law or equitable action, including, without limitation, any provision of the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(xviii)     the use of the proceeds of any Advance in a manner other than as provided in this Agreement and the Transaction Documents;

 

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receipt, payments and collections with respect to the Collateral Portfolio remitted to the Borrower, the Servicer or any such agent or representative; and/or

 

(xx)         the failure by the Borrower to comply with any of the covenants relating to the Hedging Agreement in accordance with the Transaction Documents.

 

(b)          Any amounts subject to the indemnification provisions of this Section 8.01 shall be paid by the Borrower to the Administrative Agent on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party within two Business Days following the Administrative Agent’s written demand therefor on behalf of the applicable Indemnified Party (and the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the applicable Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amounts). The Administrative Agent, on behalf of any Indemnified Party making a request for indemnification under this Section 8.01, shall submit to the Borrower a certificate setting forth in reasonable detail the basis for and the computations of the Indemnified Amounts with respect to which such indemnification is requested, which certificate shall be conclusive absent demonstrable error.

 

(c)           If for any reason the indemnification provided above in this Section 8.01 or Section 8.02 below is unavailable to the Indemnified Party or is insufficient to hold an Indemnified Party harmless in respect of any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, then the Borrower or the Servicer, as the case may be, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such losses, claims, damages or liabilities in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits received by such Indemnified Party on the one hand and the Borrower or the Servicer, as the case may be, on the other hand but also the relative fault of such Indemnified Party as well as any other relevant equitable considerations.

 

(d)           If the Borrower has made any payments in respect of Indemnified Amounts to the Administrative Agent on behalf of an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 8.01 and such Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Indemnified Party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Borrower, without interest.

 

(e)           The obligations of the Borrower under this Section 8.01 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 8.02          Indemnities by Servicer.

 

(a)          Without limiting any other rights which any Indemnified Party may have hereunder or under Applicable Law, the Servicer hereby agrees to indemnify each Indemnified Party from and against any and all Indemnified Amounts, awarded against or incurred by any Indemnified Party as a consequence of any of the following, excluding, however, Indemnified Amounts to the extent resulting from Excluded Taxes or gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct on the part of such Indemnified Party claiming indemnification hereunder:

 

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Assets as Eligible Loan Assets which were not Eligible Loan Assets as of the date of any such computation;

 

(ii)           reliance on any representation or warranty made or deemed made by the Servicer or any of its officers under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, any Servicing Report, Servicer’s Certificate or any other information or report delivered by or on behalf of the Servicer pursuant hereto, which shall have been false, incorrect or misleading in any respect when made or deemed made or delivered;

 

(iii)          the failure by the Servicer to comply with (A) any term, provision or covenant contained in this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or any other agreement executed in connection with this Agreement, or (B) any Applicable Law applicable to it with respect to any Portfolio Assets;

 

(iv)          any litigation, proceedings or investigation against the Servicer;

 

(v)           any action or inaction by the Servicer that causes the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, not to have a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral Portfolio, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens, whether existing at the time of the related Advance or any time thereafter;

 

(vi)          the commingling by the Servicer of payments and collections required to be remitted to the Collection Account or the Unfunded Exposure Account with other funds;

 

(vii)         any failure of the Servicer or any of its agents or representatives (including, without limitation, agents, representatives and employees of such Servicer acting pursuant to authority granted under Section 6.01 hereof) to remit to the Collection Account payments and collections with respect to Loan Assets remitted to the Servicer or any such agent or representative within two Business Days of receipt;

 

(viii)        the failure by the Servicer to perform any of its duties or obligations in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or errors or omissions related to such duties;

 

(ix)           failure or delay in assisting a successor Servicer in assuming each and all of the Servicer’s obligations to service and administer the Collateral Portfolio, or failure or delay in complying with instructions from the Administrative Agent with respect thereto; and/or

 

(x)           any of the events or facts giving rise to a breach of any of the Servicer’s representations, warranties, agreements and/or covenants set forth in Article IV, Article V or Article VI or this Agreement.

 

(b)           Any Indemnified Amounts shall be paid by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent, for the benefit of the applicable Indemnified Party, within fifteen Business Days following receipt by the Servicer of the Administrative Agent’s written demand therefor (and

 

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the Administrative Agent shall pay such amounts to the applicable Indemnified Party promptly after the receipt by the Administrative Agent of such amounts).

 

(c)           If the Servicer has made any indemnity payments to the Administrative Agent, on behalf of an Indemnified Party pursuant to this Section 8.02 and such Indemnified Party thereafter collects any of such amounts from others, such Indemnified Party will promptly repay such amounts collected to the Servicer, without interest.

 

(d)           The Servicer shall have no liability for making indemnification hereunder to the extent any such indemnification constitutes recourse for uncollectible or uncollected Loan Assets.

 

(e)           The obligations of the Servicer under this Section 8.02 shall survive the resignation or removal of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian and the termination of this Agreement.

 

(f)            Any indemnification pursuant to this Section 8.02 shall not be payable from the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Section 8.03          Legal Proceedings.In the event an Indemnified Party becomes involved in any action, claim, or legal, governmental or administrative proceeding (an “Action”) for which it seeks indemnification hereunder, the Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the other party or parties against whom it seeks indemnification (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the nature and particulars of the Action; provided that its failure to do so shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent such failure has a material adverse effect on the Indemnifying Party. Upon written notice to the Indemnified Party acknowledging in writing that the indemnification provided hereunder applies to the Indemnified Party in connection with the Action (subject to the exclusion in the first sentence of Section 8.01, the first sentence of Section 8.02 or Section 8.02(d), as applicable), the Indemnifying Party may assume the defense of the Action at its expense with counsel reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain separate counsel in connection with the Action, and the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for the legal fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party after the Indemnifying Party has done so; provided that if the Indemnified Party determines in good faith that there may be a conflict between the positions of the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party in connection with the Action, or that the Indemnifying Party is not conducting the defense of the Action in a manner reasonably protective of the interests of the Indemnified Party, the reasonable legal fees and expenses of the Indemnified Party shall be paid by the Indemnifying Party; provided, further, that the Indemnifying Party shall not, in connection with any one Action or separate but substantially similar or related Actions in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees or expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (and any required local counsel) for such Indemnified Party, which firm (and local counsel, if any) shall be designated in writing to the Indemnifying Party by the Indemnified Party. If the Indemnifying Party elects to assume the defense of the Action, it shall have full control over the conduct of such defense; provided that the Indemnifying Party and its counsel shall, as reasonably requested by the Indemnified Party or its counsel, consult with and keep them informed with respect to the conduct of such defense. The Indemnifying Party shall not settle an Action without the prior written approval of the Indemnified Party unless such

 

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settlement provides for the full and unconditional release of the Indemnified Party from all liability in connection with the Action. The Indemnified Party shall reasonably cooperate with the Indemnifying Party in connection with the defense of the Action.

 

Section 8.04           After-Tax Basis. Indemnification under Section 8.01 and 8.02 shall be in an amount necessary to make the Indemnified Party whole after taking into account any Tax consequences to the Indemnified Party of the receipt of the indemnity provided hereunder, including the effect of such Tax or refund on the amount of Tax measured by net income or profits that is or was payable by the Indemnified Party.

 

ARTICLE IX.

 

THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT AND LENDER AGENTS

 

Section 9.01          The Administrative Agent.

 

(a)           Appointment. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby appoints and authorizes the Administrative Agent as its agent hereunder and hereby further authorizes the Administrative Agent to appoint additional agents to act on its behalf and for the benefit of each Lender Agent and each Secured Party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Administrative Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are delegated to the Administrative Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Agreement or in any other Transaction Document, the Administrative Agent shall not have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth in this Agreement, nor shall the Administrative Agent have or be deemed to have any fiduciary relationship with any Lender or Lender Agent, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist against the Administrative Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing sentence, the use of the term “agent” in this Agreement with reference to the Administrative Agent is not intended to connote any fiduciary or other implied (or express) obligations arising under agency doctrine of any Applicable Law. Instead, such term is used merely as a matter of market custom, and is intended to create or reflect only an administrative relationship between independent contracting parties.

 

(b)           Delegation of Duties. The Administrative Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document by or through agents, employees or attorneys in fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. The Administrative Agent shall not be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agent or attorney in fact that it selects with reasonable care.

 

(c)           Administrative Agent’s Reliance, Etc. Neither the Administrative Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken by it or them as Administrative Agent under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Each Secured Party hereby waives any and all claims against the Administrative

 

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Agent or any of its Affiliates for any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates under or in connection with this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, except for its or their own gross negligence or willful misconduct. Without limiting the foregoing, the Administrative Agent: (i) may consult with legal counsel (including counsel for the Borrower or the Transferor), independent public accountants and other experts selected by it and shall not be liable for any action taken or omitted to be taken in good faith by it in accordance with the advice of such counsel, accountants or experts; (ii) makes no warranty or representation and shall not be responsible for any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with this Agreement; (iii) shall not have any duty to ascertain or to inquire as to the performance or observance of any of the terms, covenants or conditions of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents on the part of the Borrower, the Transferor, or the Servicer or to inspect the property (including the books and records) of the Borrower, the Transferor, or the Servicer; (iv) shall not be responsible for the due execution, legality, validity, enforceability, genuineness, sufficiency or value of this Agreement, any of the other Transaction Documents or any other instrument or document furnished pursuant hereto or thereto; and (v) shall incur no liability under or in respect of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents by acting upon any notice (including notice by telephone), consent, certificate or other instrument or writing (which may be by facsimile) believed by it to be genuine and signed or sent by the proper party or parties.

 

(d)            Actions by Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent shall be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of the Lender Agents as it deems appropriate and, if it so requests, it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by the Lenders and Lender Agents against any and all liability and expense which may be incurred by it by reason of taking or continuing to take any such action. The Administrative Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document in accordance with a request or consent of the Lender Agents; provided, that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Administrative Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Administrative Agent, shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provision of this Agreement or shall expose the Administrative Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise. In the event the Administrative Agent requests the consent of a Lender Agent pursuant to the foregoing provisions and the Administrative Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from such Person within ten Business Days of such Person’s receipt of such request, then such Lender or Lender Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(e)           Notice of Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event. The Administrative Agent shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of the occurrence of an Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event, unless the Administrative Agent has received written notice from a Lender, Lender Agent, the Borrower or the Servicer referring to this Agreement, describing such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer Termination Event and stating that such notice is a “Notice of Event of Default,” “Notice of Unmatured Event of Default” or “Notice of Servicer Termination Event,” as applicable. The Administrative Agent shall (subject to Section 9.01(c)) take such action with respect to such Event of Default, Unmatured Event of Default or Servicer

 

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Termination Event as may be requested by the Lender Agents acting jointly or as the Administrative Agent shall deem advisable or in the best interest of the Lender Agents.

 

(f)            Credit Decision with Respect to the Administrative Agent. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party acknowledges that none of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates has made any representation or warranty to it, and that no act by the Administrative Agent hereinafter taken, including any consent to and acceptance of any assignment or review of the affairs of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or any of their respective Affiliates or review or approval of any of the Collateral Portfolio, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by any of the Administrative Agent or its Affiliates to any Lender Agent as to any matter, including whether the Administrative Agent has disclosed material information in its possession. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based upon such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own evaluation and decision to enter into this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party also acknowledges that it will, independently and without reliance upon the Administrative Agent, or any of the Administrative Agent’s Affiliates, and based on such documents and information as it shall deem appropriate at the time, continue to make its own decisions in taking or not taking action under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party. Each Lender Agent and each Secured Party hereby agrees that the Administrative Agent shall not have any duty or responsibility to provide any Lender Agent with any credit or other information concerning the business, prospects, operations, property, financial and other condition or creditworthiness of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Transferor or their respective Affiliates which may come into the possession of the Administrative Agent or any of its Affiliates.

 

(g)            Indemnification of the Administrative Agent. Each Lender Agent agrees to indemnify the Administrative Agent (to the extent not reimbursed by the Borrower or the Servicer), ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of its related Lender, from and against any and all liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever which may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the Administrative Agent in any way relating to or arising out of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents, or any action taken or omitted by the Administrative Agent hereunder or thereunder; provided that the Lender Agents shall not be liable for any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements resulting from the Administrative Agent’s gross negligence or willful misconduct; provided, further, that no action taken in accordance with the directions of the Lender Agents shall be deemed to constitute gross negligence or willful misconduct for purposes of this Article IX. Without limitation of the foregoing, each Lender Agent agrees to reimburse the Administrative Agent, ratably in accordance with the Pro Rata Share of its related Lender, promptly upon demand for any out-of-pocket expenses (including counsel fees) incurred by the Administrative Agent in connection with the administration, modification, amendment or enforcement (whether through negotiations, legal proceedings or otherwise) of, or legal advice in respect of rights or responsibilities under, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, to the extent that such expenses are incurred in the interests of or otherwise in respect of the Lender Agents or Lenders hereunder and/or thereunder and to the extent that the Administrative Agent is not reimbursed for such expenses by the Borrower or the Servicer.

 

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(h)           Successor Administrative Agent. The Administrative Agent may resign at any time, effective upon the appointment and acceptance of a successor Administrative Agent as provided below, by giving at least five days’ written notice thereof to each Lender Agent and the Borrower and may be removed at any time with cause by the Lender Agents acting jointly. Upon any such resignation or removal, the Lender Agents acting jointly shall appoint a successor Administrative Agent with, unless an Unmatured Event of Default or Event of Default has occurred and in continuing, the consent of the Borrower. Each Lender Agent agrees that it shall not unreasonably withhold or delay its approval of the appointment of a successor Administrative Agent. If no such successor Administrative Agent shall have been so appointed, and shall have accepted such appointment, within 30 days after the retiring Administrative Agent’s giving of notice of resignation or the removal of the retiring Administrative Agent, then the retiring Administrative Agent may, on behalf of the Secured Parties, appoint a successor Administrative Agent which successor Administrative Agent shall be either (i) a commercial bank organized under the laws of the United States or of any state thereof and have a combined capital and surplus of at least $50,000,000 or (ii) an Affiliate of such a bank. Upon the acceptance of any appointment as Administrative Agent hereunder by a successor Administrative Agent, such successor Administrative Agent shall thereupon succeed to and become vested with all the rights, powers, privileges and duties of the retiring Administrative Agent, and the retiring Administrative Agent shall be discharged from its duties and obligations under this Agreement. After any retiring Administrative Agent’s resignation or removal hereunder as Administrative Agent, the provisions of this Article IX shall continue to inure to its benefit as to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was Administrative Agent under this Agreement.

 

(i)            Payments by the Administrative Agent. Unless specifically allocated to a specific Lender Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, all amounts received by the Administrative Agent on behalf of the Lender Agents shall be paid by the Administrative Agent to the Lender Agents in accordance with their related Lender’s respective Pro Rata Shares in the applicable Advances Outstanding, or if there are no Advances Outstanding in accordance with their related Lender’s most recent Commitments, on the Business Day received by the Administrative Agent, unless such amounts are received after 12:00 noon on such Business Day, in which case the Administrative Agent shall use its reasonable efforts to pay such amounts to each Lender Agent on such Business Day, but, in any event, shall pay such amounts to such Lender Agent not later than the following Business Day.

 

Section 9.02           The Lender Agents.

 

(a)            Authorization and Action. Each Lender, respectively, hereby designates and appoints its related Lender Agent to act as its agent hereunder and under each other Transaction Document, and authorizes such Lender Agent to take such actions as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers as are delegated to such Lender Agent by the terms of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. No Lender Agent shall have any duties or responsibilities, except those expressly set forth herein or in any other Transaction Document, or any fiduciary relationship with its related Lender, and no implied covenants, functions, responsibilities, duties, obligations or liabilities on the part of such Lender Agent shall be read into this Agreement or any other Transaction Document or otherwise exist for such Lender Agent. In performing its functions and duties hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents, each Lender Agent shall act solely as agent for its related Lender

 

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and does not assume nor shall be deemed to have assumed any obligation or relationship of trust or agency with or for the Borrower, the Servicer or any other Lender. No Lender Agent shall be required to take any action that exposes such Lender Agent to personal liability or that is contrary to this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or Applicable Law. The appointment and authority of each Lender Agent hereunder shall terminate upon the indefeasible payment in full of all Obligations.

 

(b)            Delegation of Duties. Each Lender Agent may execute any of its duties under this Agreement and each other Transaction Document by or through agents or attorneys-in-fact and shall be entitled to advice of counsel concerning all matters pertaining to such duties. No Lender Agent shall be responsible for the negligence or misconduct of any agents or attorneys-in-fact selected by it with reasonable care.

 

(c)            Exculpatory Provisions. Neither any Lender Agent nor any of its directors, officers, agents or employees shall be (i) liable for any action lawfully taken or omitted to be taken by it or them under or in connection with this Agreement or any other Transaction Document (except for its, their or such Person’s own gross negligence or willful misconduct), or (ii) responsible in any manner to its related Lender for any recitals, statements, representations or warranties made by the Borrower or the Servicer contained in Article IV, any other Transaction Document or any certificate, report, statement or other document referred to or provided for in, or received under or in connection with, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or for the value, validity, effectiveness, genuineness, enforceability or sufficiency of this Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document furnished in connection herewith or therewith, or for any failure of the Borrower or the Servicer to perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or for the satisfaction of any condition specified in this Agreement, or for the perfection, priority, condition, value or sufficiency of any collateral pledged in connection herewith. No Lender Agent shall be under any obligation to its related Lender to ascertain or to inquire as to the observance or performance of any of the agreements or covenants contained in, or conditions of, this Agreement or any other Transaction Document, or to inspect the properties, books or records of the Borrower or the Servicer. No Lender Agent shall be deemed to have knowledge of any Event of Default or Unmatured Event of Default unless such Lender Agent has received notice from the Borrower or its related Lender.

 

(d)            Reliance by Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be entitled to rely, and shall be fully protected in relying, upon any document or conversation believed by it to be genuine and correct and to have been signed, sent or made by the proper Person or Persons and upon advice and statements of legal counsel (including, without limitation, counsel to the Borrower), independent accountants and other experts selected by such Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be fully justified in failing or refusing to take any action under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document unless it shall first receive such advice or concurrence of its related Lender as it deems appropriate and it shall first be indemnified to its satisfaction by its related Lender; provided that, unless and until such Lender Agent shall have received such advice, such Lender Agent may take or refrain from taking any action, as the Lender Agent shall deem advisable and in the best interests of its related Lender. Each Lender Agent shall in all cases be fully protected in acting, or in refraining from acting, in accordance with a request of its related Lender, and such request and any action taken or failure to act pursuant thereto shall be binding upon its related Lender.

 

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(e)            Non-Reliance on Lender Agent. Each Lender expressly acknowledges that neither its related Lender Agent, nor any of its officers, directors, employees, agents, attorneys-in-fact or affiliates has made any representations or warranties to it and that no act by such Lender Agent hereafter taken, including, without limitation, any review of the affairs of the Borrower or the Servicer, shall be deemed to constitute any representation or warranty by such Lender Agent. Each Lender represents and warrants to its related Lender Agent that it has and will, independently and without reliance upon its related Lender Agent, and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own appraisal of and investigation into the business, operations, property, prospects, financial and other conditions and creditworthiness of the Borrower and made its own decision to enter into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents and all other documents related hereto or thereto.

 

(f)            Lender Agents are in their Respective Individual Capacities. Each Lender Agent and its Affiliates may make loans to, accept deposits from and generally engage in any kind of business with the Borrower or any Affiliate of the Borrower as though such Lender Agent were not a Lender Agent hereunder. With respect to Advances Outstanding pursuant to this Agreement, each Lender Agent shall have the same rights and powers under this Agreement in its individual capacity as any Lender and may exercise the same as though it were not a Lender Agent, and the terms “Lender,” and “Lenders,” shall include the Lender Agent in its individual capacity.

 

(g)           Successor Lender Agent. Each Lender Agent may, upon five days’ notice to the Borrower and its related Lender, and such Lender Agent will, upon the direction of its related Lender resign as the Lender Agent for such Lender. If any Lender Agent shall resign, then its related Lender during such five day period shall appoint a successor agent. If for any reason no successor agent is appointed by such Lender during such five day period, then effective upon the termination of such five day period, and the Borrower shall make all payments in respect of the Obligations due to such Lender directly to such Lender, and for all purposes shall deal directly with such Lender. After any retiring Lender Agent’s resignation hereunder as a Lender Agent, the provisions of Articles VIII and IX shall inure to its benefit with respect to any actions taken or omitted to be taken by it while it was a Lender Agent under this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE X.

 

COLLATERAL AGENT

 

Section 10.01        Designation of Collateral Agent.

 

(a)            Initial Collateral Agent. Each of the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent hereby designate and appoint the Collateral Agent to act as its agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and on behalf of each of the Secured Parties and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly granted to the Collateral Agent by this Agreement. The Collateral Agent hereby accepts such agency appointment to act as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until its resignation or removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

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(b)            Successor Collateral Agent. Upon the Collateral Agent’s receipt of a Collateral Agent Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a successor Collateral Agent pursuant to the provisions of Section 10.05, the Collateral Agent agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Agent hereunder.

 

(c)            Secured Party. The Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders hereby appoint Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, as their agent for the purposes of perfection of a security interest in the Collateral Portfolio. Wells Fargo, in its capacity as Collateral Agent hereunder, hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties set forth in Section 10.02(b).

 

Section 10.02        Duties of Collateral Agent.

 

(a)            Appointment. The Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints Wells Fargo to act as Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

 

(b)            Duties. On or before the initial Advance Date, and until its removal pursuant to Section 10.05, the Collateral Agent shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

 

(i)            The Collateral Agent shall calculate amounts to be remitted pursuant to Section 2.04 to the applicable parties and notify the Servicer and the Administrative Agent in the event of any discrepancy between the Collateral Agent’s calculations and the Servicing Report (such dispute to be resolved in accordance with Section 2.05);

 

(ii)           The Collateral Agent shall promptly upon its actual receipt of a (i) Borrowing Base Certificate from the Borrower, re-calculate the Borrowing Base and, if the Collateral Agent’s calculation does not correspond with the calculation provided by the Borrower on such Borrowing Base Certificate, deliver such calculation to each of the Administrative Agent, Borrower and Servicer within one (1) Business Day of receipt by the Collateral Agent of such Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

(iii)          The Collateral Agent shall make payments pursuant to the terms of the Servicing Report or as otherwise directed in accordance with Sections 2.04 or 2.05 (the “Payment Duties”).

 

(iv)          The Collateral Agent shall provide to the Servicer a copy of all written notices and communications identified as being sent to it in connection with the Loan Assets and the other Collateral Portfolio held hereunder which it receives from the related Obligor, participating bank and/or agent bank. In no instance shall the Collateral Agent be under any duty or obligation to take any action on behalf of the Servicer in respect of the exercise of any voting or consent rights, or similar actions, unless it receives specific written instructions from the Servicer, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Administrative Agent, after the occurrence of Event of Default, in which event the Collateral Agent shall vote, consent or take such other action in accordance with such instructions.

 

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(v)           The Collateral Agent shall create a database (the “Collateral Database”) with respect to the Loan Assets held by the Borrower on the Closing Date. The Collateral Agent shall permit access to the information in the Collateral Database by the Servicer and the Borrower. The Collateral Agent shall update the Collateral Database promptly for Loan Assets and Permitted Investments acquired or sold or otherwise disposed of and for any amendments or changes to Loan Asset amounts or interest rates.

 

(vi)          The Collateral Agent shall establish the Collection Account and the Unfunded Exposure Account in the name of the Collateral Agent under the sole dominion and control of the Collateral Agent for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

(vii)         The Collateral Agent shall track the receipt and daily allocation of cash to the Interest Collection Account and Principal Collection Account and any withdrawals therefrom and, on each Business Day, provide to the Servicer daily reports reflecting such actions to the Interest Collection Account and Principal Collection Account as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day.

 

(viii)        The Collateral Agent shall assist and reasonably cooperate with the independent certified public accountants in the preparation of those reports required under Section 6.10.

 

(ix)           The Collateral Agent shall provide the Servicer with such other information as may be reasonably requested in writing by the Servicer and as is within the possession of the Collateral Agent

 

(c)           (i)             The Administrative Agent, each Lender Agent and each Secured Party further authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such action as agent on its behalf and to exercise such powers under this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents as are expressly delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers as are reasonably incidental thereto. In furtherance, and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, each Secured Party hereby appoints the Collateral Agent (acting at the direction of the Administrative Agent) as its agent to execute and deliver all further instruments and documents, and take all further action that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including, without limitation, the execution by the Collateral Agent as secured party/assignee of such financing or continuation statements, or amendments thereto or assignments thereof, relative to all or any of the Loan Assets now existing or hereafter arising, and such other instruments or notices, as may be necessary or appropriate for the purposes stated hereinabove. Nothing in this Section 10.02(c) shall be deemed to relieve the Borrower or the Servicer of their respective obligations to protect the interest of the Collateral Agent (for the benefit of the Secured Parties) in the Collateral Portfolio, including to file financing and continuation statements in respect of the Collateral Portfolio in accordance with Section 5.01(t).

 

(ii)            The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Agent to take any such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Agent hereunder, the Collateral Agent

 

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shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Agent, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) shall expose the Collateral Agent to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Agent requests the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(iii)           Except as expressly provided herein, the Collateral Agent shall not be under any duty or obligation to take any affirmative action to exercise or enforce any power, right or remedy available to it under this Agreement (x) unless and until (and to the extent) expressly so directed by the Administrative Agent or (y) prior to the Facility Maturity Date (and upon such occurrence, the Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with the written instructions of the Administrative Agent pursuant to clause (x)). The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Agent, or the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Agent has actual knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Agent.

 

(d)           If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Collateral Agent is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Collateral Agent may request written instructions from the Administrative Agent as to the course of action desired by it. If the Collateral Agent does not receive such instructions within two Business Days after it has requested them, the Collateral Agent may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking any such courses of action. The Collateral Agent shall act in accordance with instructions received after such two Business Day period except to the extent it has already, in good faith, taken or committed itself to take, action inconsistent with such instructions. The Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely on the advice of legal counsel and independent accountants in performing its duties hereunder and shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if it acts in accordance with such advice.

 

(e)           Concurrently herewith, the Administrative Agent directs the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Agent is authorized to enter into the Collection Account Agreement and Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, all of the Collateral Agent’s rights, protections and immunities provided herein shall apply to the Collateral Agent for any actions taken or omitted to be taken under the Collection Account Agreement and the Unfunded Exposure Account Agreement in such capacity.

 

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Section 10.03       Merger or Consolidation. Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Agent may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Agent shall be a party, or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Agent substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Agent under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 10.04        Collateral Agent Compensation. As compensation for its Collateral Agent activities hereunder, the Collateral Agent shall be entitled to the Collateral Agent Fees and Collateral Agent Expenses from the Borrower as set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, payable to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04. The Collateral Agent’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Agent Fees shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 10.05 or (ii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.05        Collateral Agent Removal. The Collateral Agent may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by 30 days’ written notice given in writing to the Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent Termination Notice”); provided that, notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral Agent Termination Notice, the Collateral Agent shall continue to act in such capacity until a successor Collateral Agent has been appointed and has agreed to act as Collateral Agent hereunder; provided that the Collateral Agent shall continue to receive compensation of its fees and expenses in accordance with Section 10.04 above while so serving as the Collateral Agent prior to a successor Collateral Agent being appointed.

 

Section 10.06        Limitation on Liability.

 

(a)          The Collateral Agent may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Agent may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) the verbal instructions of the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

(c)         The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties.

 

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(d)           The Collateral Agent makes no warranty or representation and shall have no responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content, enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of the Collateral Portfolio, and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) of any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Collateral Agent shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)           The Collateral Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Agent shall not have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto or any Secured Party in its capacity as such, and no implied covenants, functions, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated by the other parties hereto that the Collateral Agent shall not be required to exercise any discretion hereunder and shall have no investment or management responsibility.

 

(f)            The Collateral Agent shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(g)            It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Agent is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

(h)           Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 2.05, in case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Agent may, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Servicer and may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received instructions from the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable. The Collateral Agent shall in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken pursuant to and in compliance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent. In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Collateral Agent has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

(i)            The Collateral Agent shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement and shall not be required to monitor the performance of the Collateral Custodian. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent shall have no duty to perform any of the duties of the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement.

 

(j)            In no event shall the Collateral Agent be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism,

 

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fire, riot, embargo, government action (including any laws, ordinances, regulations) or the like that delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of services by the Collateral Agent as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 10.07        Collateral Agent Resignation. The Collateral Agent may resign at any time by giving not less than 90 days’ written notice thereof to the Administrative Agent and with the consent of the Administrative Agent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Administrative Agent shall promptly appoint a successor collateral agent or collateral agents by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by the Administrative Agent, one copy of which shall be delivered to the Collateral Agent so resigning and one copy to the successor collateral agent or collateral agents, together with a copy to the Borrower, Servicer and Collateral Custodian. If no successor collateral agent shall have been appointed and an instrument of acceptance by a successor Collateral Agent shall not have been delivered to the Collateral Agent within 45 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Collateral Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Collateral Agent. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Agent may not resign prior to a successor Collateral Agent being appointed.

 

ARTICLE XI.

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 11.01        Amendments and Waivers.

 

(a)            (i) No amendment or modification of any provision of this Agreement shall be effective without the written agreement of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Required Lenders, the Administrative Agent and, solely if such amendment or modification would adversely affect the rights and obligations of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, the written agreement of the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian, as applicable; (ii) no termination or waiver of any provision of this Agreement or consent to any departure therefrom by the Borrower or the Servicer shall be effective without the written concurrence of the Administrative Agent and the Required Lenders and (iii) no amendment, waiver or modification adversely affecting the rights or obligations of any Hedge Counterparty shall be effective without the written agreement of such Person. Any waiver or consent shall be effective only in the specific instance and for the specific purpose for which given.

 

(b)           Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 11.01(a), the written consent of all of the Lenders shall be required for any amendment, modification or waiver (i) reducing any Advances Outstanding, or the Yield thereon, (ii) postponing any date for any payment of any Advance, or the Yield thereon, (iii) modifying the provisions of this Section 11.01 or (iv) extending the Stated Maturity Date or clause (i) of the definition of “Reinvestment Period”; provided that the Administrative Agent may increase the BSL Limit in its sole discretion.

 

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communication by e-mail) and faxed, e-mailed or delivered, to each party hereto, at the address set forth below:

 

(i)          to the Borrower:

 

Prior to January 13, 2020:

 

GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC

666 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10103

Attention: Gregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: 212-750-5505 

Telephone: 212-660-7274

 

With a copy to:Effective January 13, 2020:

 

GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC

16600 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield, MO 63017

200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Attention: Michael Bubnis / Brian ButchkoGregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: (636) 736-7644212-750-3756

Telephone: (636) 736-5640 / (636) 736-7244212-750-6060

 

(ii)          to the Servicer or the Transferor:

 

Prior to January 13, 2020:

 

GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC GC Advisors LLC

666 Fifth Avenue

New York, NY 10103

Attention: Gregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: 212-750-5505

Telephone: 212-660-7274

 

With a copy to:Effective January 13, 2020:

 

GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLCGC Advisors LLC

16600 Swingley Ridge Road

Chesterfield, MO 63017

200 Park Avenue, 25th Floor

New York, NY 10166

Attention: Michael Bubnis / Brian ButchkoGregory A. Robbins

Facsimile: (636) 736-7644212-750-3756

Telephone: (636) 736-5640 / (636) 736-7244212-750-6060

(iii)         to the Administrative Agent:

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Duke Energy Center
550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor
MAC D1086-051
Charlotte, NC 28202
Attention: Corporate Debt Finance

Facsimile: (704) 715-0089
Confirmation: (704) 410-2450
All electronic dissemination of Notices should be sent to scp.mmloans@wellsfargo.com scp.mmloans@wellsfargo.com

 

(iv)         to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Lender:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Duke Energy Center

550 South Tryon Street, 5th Floor

MAC D1086-051

Charlotte, NC 28202

Attention: Corporate Debt Finance

Facsimile: (704) 715-0089
Confirmation: (704) 410-2450

All electronic dissemination of Notices should be sent to scp.mmloans@wellsfargo.comscp.mmloans@wellsfargo.com

 

(v)          to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Collateral Agent:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Corporate Trust Services Division

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: SAS Trust Services – GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUNDSenior Loan Fund II LLC

Fax: (443) 367-3986

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

(vi)         to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Account Bank:

 

Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Corporate Trust Services Division

9062 Old Annapolis Rd.

Columbia, Maryland 21045

Attn: CDO Trust Services – GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUNDSenior Loan Fund II LLC

Fax: (443) 367-3986

Phone: (410) 884-2000

 

(vii)        to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Collateral Custodian:

 

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Wells Fargo Bank, N. A.

Corporate Trust Services Division

9062 Old Annapolis Rd

Columbia, MD 21045

Attn: SAS Trust Services – GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUNDSenior Loan Fund II LLC

Phone: (410) 884-2000

Fax: (443) 367-3986

 

or at such other address as shall be designated by such party in a written notice to the other parties hereto. Notices and communications by facsimile and e-mail shall be effective when sent (and shall be followed by hard copy sent by regular mail), and notices and communications sent by other means shall be effective when received.

 

Section 11.03      No Waiver; Remedies. No failure on the part of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, any Lender or any Lender Agent to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right hereunder preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right. The remedies herein provided are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

Section 11.04      Binding Effect; Assignability; Multiple Lenders.

 

(a)         This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Borrower, the Servicer, the Administrative Agent, each Lender, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank, the Collateral Custodian and their respective successors and permitted assigns. With the prior written consent of the Borrower (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), each Lender and their respective successors and assigns may assign, or grant a security interest or sell a participation interest in, (i) this Agreement and such Lender’s rights and obligations hereunder and interest herein in whole or in part (including by way of the sale of participation interests therein) and/or (ii) any Advance (or portion thereof) or any Variable Funding Note (or any portion thereof) to any Person; provided that, (w) a Lender may assign, grant a security interest or sell a participation in, its rights and obligations hereunder to an Affiliate or a Permitted Assignee without the prior consent of the Borrower, (x) after an Event of Default has occurred, a Lender may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to any Person without the prior consent of the Borrower, (y) any Conduit Lender shall not need prior consent from the Borrower to assign, or grant a security interest or sell a participation interest in, any Advance (or portion thereof) to a Liquidity Bank or any commercial paper conduit sponsored by a Liquidity Bank or an Affiliate of its related Lender Agent and (z) any Lender may assign or participate all or a portion of its interests hereunder or under its Variable Funding Note without the consent of the Borrower upon such Lender’s good faith determination that such assignment or participation is required for regulatory reasons. Any such assignee shall execute and deliver to the Servicer, the Borrower and the Administrative Agent a fully-executed Transferee Letter substantially in the form of Exhibit M hereto (a “Transferee Letter”) and a fully-executed Joinder Supplement. For the avoidance of doubt, the Borrower shall be deemed to have consented to any such assignment unless it shall object thereto by written notice to the Administrative Agent within ten (10) Business Days after having received notice thereof. The parties to any such assignment, grant or sale of a participation interest shall execute and deliver to the related Lender Agent for its acceptance and recording in its books and records, such agreement or document as may be satisfactory to such parties and the

 

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applicable Lender Agent. None of the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer may assign, or permit any Lien to exist upon, any of its rights or obligations hereunder or under any Transaction Document or any interest herein or in any Transaction Document without the prior written consent of each Lender Agent and the Administrative Agent, other than any assignment effected in connection with a transaction that meets the requirements of Section 5.04(a). In addition, without limiting the foregoing, this Agreement shall not be assigned within the meaning of the Advisers Act by GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC without the consent of the Borrower. Such consent may be evidenced through the Borrower’s failure to object to an assignment or intended assignment following appropriate notice to the Borrower from GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 11.04, any Lender may at any time pledge or grant a security interest in all or any portion of its rights (including, without limitation, rights to payment of principal and interest) under this Agreement to secure obligations of such Lender to a Federal Reserve Bank, without notice to or consent of the Borrower or the Administrative Agent; provided that no such pledge or grant of a security interest shall release such Lender from any of its obligations hereunder, or substitute any such pledgee or grantee for such Lender as a party hereto.

 

(c)            Each Hedge Counterparty, each Affected Party and each Indemnified Party shall be an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.05         Term of This Agreement. This Agreement, including, without limitation, the Borrower’s representations and covenants set forth in Articles IV and V and the Servicer’s representations, covenants and duties set forth in Articles IV, V and VI, shall remain in full force and effect until the Collection Date; provided that the rights and remedies with respect to any breach of any representation and warranty made or deemed made by the Borrower or the Servicer pursuant to Articles III and IV and the indemnification and payment provisions of Article VIIIIX and Article XI and the provisions of Section 2.10, Section 2.11, Section 11.07, Section 11.08 and Section 11.09 shall be continuing and shall survive any termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.06         GOVERNING LAW; JURY WAIVER.  THIS AGREEMENT SHALL, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 5-1401 OF THE GENERAL OBLIGATIONS LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER.

 

Section 11.07         Costs, Expenses and Taxes.

 

(a)            In addition to the rights of indemnification granted to the Indemnified Parties under Section 8.01 and Section 8.02 hereof, each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor agrees to pay (i) with respect to the Borrower, on the Payment Date pertaining to the Remittance Period in which such cost is incurred and (ii) with respect to the Servicer and the Transferor, on demand, in each case, all out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Administrative

 

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Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian incurred in connection with the preparation, execution, delivery, administration (including periodic auditing), syndication, renewal, amendment or modification of, any waiver or consent issued in connection with, this Agreement, the Transaction Documents and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, including, without limitation, the fees and out-of-pocket expenses of counsel for the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian with respect thereto and with respect to advising the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian as to their respective rights and remedies under this Agreement and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith, and all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, if any (including counsel fees and expenses), incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank or the Collateral Custodian in connection with the enforcement or potential enforcement of this Agreement or any Transaction Document by such Person and the other documents to be delivered hereunder or in connection herewith.

 

(b)            The Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor shall pay (i) with respect to the Borrower, on the Payment Date pertaining to the Remittance Period in which such cost is incurred and (ii) with respect to the Servicer and the Transferor, on demand, in each case, any and all stamp, sales, excise and other Taxes and fees payable or determined to be payable to any Governmental Authority in connection with the execution, delivery, filing and recording of this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or any other document providing liquidity support, credit enhancement or other similar support to the Lenders in connection with this Agreement or the funding or maintenance of Advances hereunder.

 

(c)            The Servicer and the Transferor shall pay on demand all other out-of-pocket costs, expenses and Taxes (excluding Taxes imposed on or measured by net income) incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Account Bank, including, without limitation, all costs and expenses incurred by the Administrative Agent, the Lender Agents and the Lenders in connection with periodic audits of the Borrower’s, the Transferor’s or the Servicer’s books and records.

 

Section 11.08         No Proceedings.

 

(a)            Each of the parties hereto (other than the Administrative Agent with the consent of the Lender Agents) and each Hedge Counterparty (by accepting the benefits of this Agreement) agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Borrower any proceedings of the type referred to in the definition of Bankruptcy Event so long as there shall not have elapsed one year and one day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the Collection Date.

 

(b)            Each of the parties hereto (other than any Conduit Lender) and each Hedge Counterparty (by accepting the benefits of this Agreement) hereby agrees that it will not institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, any Conduit Lender, the Administrative Agent, or any Liquidity Banks any Bankruptcy Proceeding so long as any commercial paper issued by such Conduit Lender shall be outstanding and there shall not have elapsed one year and one

 

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day (or such longer preference period as shall then be in effect) since the last day on which any such commercial paper shall have been outstanding.

 

Section 11.09         Recourse Against Certain Parties.

 

(a)            No recourse under or with respect to any obligation, covenant or agreement (including, without limitation, the payment of any fees or any other obligations) of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party as contained in this Agreement or any other agreement, instrument or document entered into by it pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall be had against any administrator of any such Person or any incorporator, affiliate, stockholder, officer, employee or director of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or of any such administrator, as such, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute or otherwise; it being expressly agreed and understood that the agreements of each party hereto contained in this Agreement and all of the other agreements, instruments and documents entered into by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party pursuant hereto or in connection herewith are, in each case, solely the corporate obligations of such party (and nothing in this Section 11.09 shall be construed to diminish in any way such corporate obligations of such party), and that no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to or be incurred by any administrator of any such Person or any incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of any such Person, under or by reason of any of the obligations, covenants or agreements of the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party contained in this Agreement or in any other such instruments, documents or agreements, or are implied therefrom, and that any and all personal liability of every such administrator of any such Person and each incorporator, stockholder, affiliate, officer, employee or director of any such Person or of any such administrator, or any of them, for breaches by the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party of any such obligations, covenants or agreements, which liability may arise either at common law or in equity, by statute or constitution, or otherwise, is hereby expressly waived as a condition of and in consideration for the execution of this Agreement.

 

(b)            Notwithstanding any contrary provision set forth herein, no claim may be made by the Borrower, the Transferor or the Servicer or any other Person against the Administrative Agent or any Secured Party or their respective Affiliates, directors, officers, employees, attorneys or agents for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages in respect to any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or related to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith; and the Borrower, the Transferor and the Servicer each hereby waives, releases, and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected.

 

(c)            No obligation or liability to any Obligor under any of the Loan Assets is intended to be assumed by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or any Secured Party under or as a result of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

(d)            Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, no Conduit Lender shall have any obligation to pay any amount required to be paid by it hereunder in excess of any amount available to such Conduit Lender after paying or making provision for the payment of its Commercial Paper Notes. All payment obligations of each Conduit Lender hereunder are

 

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contingent on the availability of funds in excess of the amounts necessary to pay its Commercial Paper Notes; and each of the other parties hereto agrees that it will not have a claim under Section 101(5) of the Bankruptcy Code if and to the extent that any such payment obligation owed to it by a Conduit Lender exceeds the amount available to such Conduit Lender to pay such amount after paying or making provision for the payment of its Commercial Paper Notes.

 

(e)            The provisions of this Section 11.09 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

Section 11.10         Execution in Counterparts; Severability; Integration. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts and by different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Agreement by e-mail in portable document format (.pdf) or facsimile shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement. In the event that any provision in or obligation under this Agreement shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions or obligations, or of such provision or obligation in any other jurisdiction, shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby. This Agreement and any agreements or letters (including fee letters) executed in connection herewith contains the final and complete integration of all prior expressions by the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof and shall constitute the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, superseding all prior oral or written understandings other than any fee letter delivered by the Servicer to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents.

 

Section 11.11         Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process.

 

(a)            Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of any New York State or Federal court sitting in New York City in any action or proceeding arising out of or relating to the Transaction Documents, and each party hereto hereby irrevocably agrees that all claims in respect of such action or proceeding may be heard and determined in such New York State court or, to the extent permitted by law, in such Federal court. The parties hereto hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent they may effectively do so, the defense of an inconvenient forum to the maintenance of such action or proceeding. The parties hereto agree that a final judgment in any such action or proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by law.

 

(b)            Each of the Borrower and the Servicer agrees that service of process may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, to the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, at its address specified in Section 11.02 or at such other address as the Administrative Agent shall have been notified in accordance herewith. Nothing in this Section 11.11 shall affect the right of the Lenders, the Lender Agents or the Administrative Agent to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

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Section 11.12         Characterization of Conveyances Pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement.

 

(a)            It is the express intent of the parties hereto that the conveyance of the Eligible Loan Assets by the Transferor to the Borrower as contemplated by the Purchase and Sale Agreement be, and be treated for all purposes (other than accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances described in Section 5.01(aa) and Section 5.02(j) hereof) as, a sale by the Transferor of such Eligible Loan Assets. It is, further, not the intention of the parties that such conveyance be deemed a pledge of the Eligible Loan Assets by the Transferor to the Borrower to secure a debt or other obligation of the Transferor. However, in the event that, notwithstanding the intent of the parties, the Eligible Loan Assets are held to continue to be property of the Transferor, then the parties hereto agree that: (i) the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall also be deemed to be a security agreement under Applicable Law; (ii) as set forth in the Purchase and Sale Agreement, the transfer of the Eligible Loan Assets provided for in the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall be deemed to be a grant by the Transferor to the Borrower of a first priority security interest (subject only to Permitted Liens) in all of the Transferor’s right, title and interest in and to the Eligible Loan Assets and all amounts payable to the holders of the Eligible Loan Assets in accordance with the terms thereof and all proceeds of the conversion, voluntary or involuntary, of the foregoing into cash, instruments, securities or other property, including, without limitation, all amounts from time to time held or invested in the Controlled Accounts, whether in the form of cash, instruments, securities or other property; (iii) the possession by the Borrower (or the Collateral Custodian on its behalf) of Loan Assets and such other items of property as constitute instruments, money, negotiable documents or chattel paper shall be, subject to clause (iv), for purposes of perfecting the security interest pursuant to the UCC; and (iv) acknowledgements from Persons holding such property shall be deemed acknowledgements from custodians, bailees or agents (as applicable) of the Borrower for the purpose of perfecting such security interest under Applicable Law. The parties further agree that any assignment of the interest of the Borrower pursuant to any provision hereof shall also be deemed to be an assignment of any security interest created pursuant to the terms of the Purchase and Sale Agreement. The Borrower shall, to the extent consistent with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents, take such actions as may be necessary to ensure that, if the Purchase and Sale Agreement was deemed to create a security interest in the Eligible Loan Assets, such security interest would be deemed to be a perfected security interest of first priority (subject only to Permitted Liens) under Applicable Law and will be maintained as such throughout the term of this Agreement.

 

(b)            It is the intention of each of the parties hereto that the Eligible Loan Assets conveyed by the Transferor to the Borrower pursuant to the Purchase and Sale Agreement shall constitute assets owned by the Borrower and shall not be part of the Transferor’s estate in the event of the filing of a bankruptcy petition by or against the Transferor under any bankruptcy or similar law.

 

(c)            The Borrower agrees to treat, and shall cause the Transferor to treat, for all purposes (other than accounting purposes and subject to the tax characterization of the Borrower and the Advances described in Section 5.01(aa) and Section 5.02(j) hereof), the transactions effected by the Purchase and Sale Agreement as sales of assets to the Borrower. Solely to the extent the Transferor is required to file its financial statements publicly, the Borrower and the Servicer each hereby agree to cause the Transferor to reflect in the Transferor’s financial records

 

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and to include a note in the publicly filed annual and quarterly financial statements of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC indicating that: (i) assets related to transactions (including transactions pursuant to the Transaction Documents) that do not meet ASC Topic 860 requirements for accounting sale treatment are reflected in the consolidated balance sheet of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC as investments and (ii) those assets are owned by a special purpose entity that is consolidated in GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC’s financial statements, the creditors of the special purpose entity have received security interests in such assets and such assets are not intended to be available to the creditors of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC (or any affiliate of GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC).

 

Section 11.13         Confidentiality.

 

(a)            Each of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Transferor and the Collateral Custodian shall maintain and shall cause each of its employees and officers to maintain the confidentiality of the Agreement and all information with respect to the other parties, including all information regarding the Borrower and the Servicer hereto and their respective businesses obtained by it or them in connection with the structuring, negotiating and execution of the transactions contemplated herein, except that each such party and its officers and employees may (i) disclose such information to its external accountants, investigators, auditors, attorneys or other agents, including any Approved Valuation Firm engaged by such party in connection with any due diligence or comparable activities with respect to the transactions and Loan Assets contemplated herein and the agents of such Persons, and in the case of the Transferor, the members of the Transferor (“Excepted Persons”); provided that each Excepted Person shall, as a condition to any such disclosure, agree for the benefit of the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Servicer, the Collateral Agent, the Borrower, the Account Bank, the Transferor and the Collateral Custodian that such information shall be used solely in connection with such Excepted Person’s evaluation of, or relationship with, the Borrower and its affiliates, (ii) disclose the existence of the Agreement, but not the financial terms thereof, (iii) disclose such information as is required by Applicable Law and (iv) disclose the Agreement and such information in any suit, action, proceeding or investigation (whether in law or in equity or pursuant to arbitration) involving any of the Transaction Documents for the purpose of defending itself, reducing its liability, or protecting or exercising any of its claims, rights, remedies, or interests under or in connection with any of the Transaction Documents. It is understood that the financial terms that may not be disclosed except in compliance with this Section 11.13(a) include, without limitation, all fees and other pricing terms, and all Events of Default, Servicer Termination Events, and priority of payment provisions.

 

(b)            Anything herein to the contrary notwithstanding, the Borrower and the Servicer each hereby consents to the disclosure of any nonpublic information with respect to it (i) to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian by each other, (ii) by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to any prospective or actual assignee or participant of any of them provided such Person agrees to hold such information confidential, or (iii) by the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Account Bank, the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian to any commercial paper dealer or provider of a surety, guaranty or credit or liquidity enhancement to any Lender or any Person providing financing to, or holding equity interests in, any Conduit Lender, as

 

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applicable, and to any officers, directors, employees, outside accountants and attorneys of any of the foregoing, provided each such Person is informed of the confidential nature of such information. In addition, the Lenders, the Lender Agents, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Account Bank and the Collateral Custodian may disclose any such nonpublic information as required pursuant to any law, rule, regulation, direction, request or order of any judicial, administrative or regulatory authority or proceedings (whether or not having the force or effect of law).

 

(c)            Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the foregoing shall not be construed to prohibit (i) disclosure of any and all information that is or becomes publicly known; (ii) disclosure of any and all information (a) if required to do so by any applicable statute, law, rule or regulation, (b) following a request from any government agency or regulatory body having or claiming authority to regulate or oversee any aspect of the Lenders’, the Lender Agents’, the Administrative Agent’s, the Collateral Agent’s, the Account Bank’s or the Collateral Custodian’s business or that of their affiliates; provided that to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, such Person shall use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower and GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC of such request; provided, further, that such Person shall not be required to inform the Borrower or GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC of such request if the disclosure is made to a bank examiner, regulatory examiner or self-regulatory examiner in the course of any such examiner’s examination or inspection of such Person, (c) pursuant to any subpoena, civil investigative demand or similar demand or request of any court, regulatory authority, arbitrator or arbitration to which the Administrative Agent, any Lender, any Lender Agent, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or the Account Bank or an officer, director, employer, shareholder or affiliate of any of the foregoing is a party; provided that to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, such Person shall use reasonable efforts to inform the Borrower and GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC of such request, (d) in any preliminary or final offering circular, registration statement or contract or other document approved in advance by the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor, (e) to any affiliate, independent or internal auditor, agent, employee or attorney of the Collateral Agent or the Collateral Custodian having a need to know the same or (f) to any Person when required to comply with Anti-Corruption Laws and Anti-Money Laundering Laws, provided that the disclosing party advises such recipient of the confidential nature of the information being disclosed; or (iii) any other disclosure authorized by the Borrower, Servicer (so long as the Servicer is GCIC Senior Loan FundGC Advisors LLC or an Affiliate thereof) or any Transferor.

 

Section 11.14         Non-Confidentiality of Tax Treatment. All parties hereto agree that each of them and each of their employees, representatives, and other agents may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the transaction and all materials of any kind (including, without limitation, opinions or other tax analyses) that are provided to any of them relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. “Tax treatment” and “tax structure” shall have the same meaning as such terms have for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4; provided that with respect to any document or similar item that in either case contains information concerning the tax treatment or tax structure of the transaction as well as other information, the provisions of this Section 11.14 shall only apply to such portions of the document or similar item that relate to the tax treatment or tax structure of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

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Section 11.15         Waiver of Set OffEach of the parties hereto hereby waives any right of setoff it may have or to which it may be entitled under this Agreement from time to time against the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents or their respective assets.

 

Section 11.16         Headings and Exhibits. The headings herein are for purposes of references only and shall not otherwise affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision hereof. The schedules and exhibits attached hereto and referred to herein shall constitute a part of this Agreement and are incorporated into this Agreement for all purposes.

 

Section 11.17         Ratable PaymentsIf any Lender, whether by setoff or otherwise, shall obtain any payment (whether voluntary, involuntary, through the exercise of any right of setoff, or otherwise) on account of Advances owing to it (other than Breakage Fees or pursuant to Section 2.10 or Section 2.11) in excess of its ratable share of payments on account of the Advances obtained by all the Lenders, such Lender shall forthwith purchase from the other Lenders such participations in the Advances owing to them as shall be necessary to cause such purchasing Lender to share the excess payment ratably with each of them; provided, that, if all or any portion of such excess payment is thereafter recovered from such purchasing Lender, such purchase from each Lender shall be rescinded and such Lender shall repay to the purchasing Lender the purchase price to the extent of such recovery together with an amount equal to such Lender’s ratable share (according to the proportion of (i) the amount of such Lender’s required repayment to (ii) the total amount so recovered from the purchasing Lender) of any interest or other amount paid or payable by the purchasing Lender in respect of the total amount so recovered.

 

Section 11.18         Failure of Borrower or Servicer to Perform Certain ObligationsIf the Borrower or the Servicer, as applicable, fails to perform any of its agreements or obligations under Section 5.01(t), Section 5.02(p) or Section 5.03(e), the Administrative Agent may (but shall not be required to) itself perform, or cause performance of, such agreement or obligation, and the expenses of the Administrative Agent incurred in connection therewith shall be payable by the Borrower or the Servicer (on behalf of the Borrower), as applicable, upon the Administrative Agent’s demand therefor.

 

Section 11.19         Power of Attorney. The Borrower irrevocably authorizes the Administrative Agent and appoints the Administrative Agent as its attorney-in-fact to act on behalf of the Borrower (i) to file financing statements necessary or desirable in the Administrative Agent’s sole discretion to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interest of the Secured Parties in the Collateral Portfolio and (ii) to file a carbon, photographic or other reproduction of this Agreement or any financing statement with respect to the Collateral Portfolio as a financing statement in such offices as the Administrative Agent in its sole discretion deems necessary or desirable to perfect and to maintain the perfection and priority of the interests of the Secured Parties in the Collateral Portfolio. This appointment is coupled with an interest and is irrevocable.

 

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Section 11.20         Delivery of Termination Statements, Releases, etc. Upon payment in full of all of the Obligations (other than unmatured contingent indemnification obligations) and the termination of this Agreement, the Collateral Agent shall deliver to the Borrower termination statements, reconveyances, releases and other documents necessary or appropriate to evidence the termination of the Pledge and other Liens securing the Obligations, all at the expense of the Borrower.

 

Section 11.21         Customer Identification Notice.  Each Lender and the Administrative Agent (for itself and not on behalf of any other Lender) hereby notifies the Borrower that United States law requires each United States Lender and the Administrative Agent to obtain, verify and record information that identifies the Borrower, which information includes the name and address of the Borrower (and certain Persons having a beneficial interest in the Borrower) and other information that will allow such Lender and the Administrative Agent, as applicable, to identify the Borrower.

 

ARTICLE XII.

 

COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN

 

Section 12.01         Designation of Collateral Custodian.

 

(a)            Initial Collateral Custodian. The role of Collateral Custodian with respect to the Required Loan Documents shall be conducted by the Person designated as Collateral Custodian hereunder from time to time in accordance with this Section 12.01. Each of the Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent hereby designate and appoint the Collateral Custodian to act as its agent and hereby authorizes the Collateral Custodian to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers and perform such duties as are expressly granted to the Collateral Custodian by this Agreement. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such agency appointment to act as Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until its resignation or removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to the terms hereof.

 

(b)            Successor Collateral Custodian. Upon the Collateral Custodian’s receipt of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice from the Administrative Agent of the designation of a successor Collateral Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 12.05, the Collateral Custodian agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

 

Section 12.02         Duties of Collateral Custodian.

 

(a)            Appointment. The Borrower, the Lender Agents and the Administrative Agent each hereby appoints Wells Fargo to act as Collateral Custodian, for the benefit of the Secured Parties. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.

 

(b)            Duties. From the Closing Date until its removal pursuant to Section 12.05, the Collateral Custodian shall perform, on behalf of the Secured Parties, the following duties and obligations:

 

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Section 3.04(b) hereof in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, all for the benefit of the Secured Parties. Within five Business Days of its receipt of any Required Loan Documents, the related Loan Tape and a hard copy of the Loan Asset Checklist, the Collateral Custodian shall review the Required Loan Documents to confirm that (A) such Required Loan Documents have been executed by each party thereto (either an original or a copy, as indicated on the Loan Asset Checklist) and have no missing or mutilated pages, (B) filed stamped copies of the UCC and other filings (required by the Required Loan Documents) are included, (C) each item listed in the Loan Asset Checklist is included and verify it has been provided to the Collateral Custodian without any missing pages or sections, and (D) the related original balance (based on a comparison to the note or assignment agreement, as applicable), Loan Asset number and Obligor name, as applicable, with respect to such Loan Asset is referenced on the related Loan Tape (such items (A) through (D) collectively, the “Review Criteria”). In order to facilitate the foregoing review by the Collateral Custodian, in connection with each delivery of Required Loan Documents hereunder to the Collateral Custodian, the Servicer shall provide to the Collateral Custodian a hard copy (which may be preceded by an electronic copy, as applicable) of the related Loan Asset Checklist which contains the Loan Asset information with respect to the Required Loan Documents being delivered, identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to such Loan Asset. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Custodian’s obligation to review the Required Loan Documents shall be limited to reviewing such Required Loan Documents based on the information provided on the Loan Asset Checklist. If, at the conclusion of such review, the Collateral Custodian shall determine that (i) the original balance of the Loan Asset with respect to which it has received Required Loan Documents is less than as set forth on the Loan Tape or the Obligor name does not match, the Collateral Custodian shall notify the Administrative Agent and the Servicer of such discrepancy within one Business Day, or (ii) any Review Criteria is not satisfied, the Collateral Custodian shall within one Business Day notify the Servicer of such determination and provide the Servicer with a list of the non-complying Loan Assets and the applicable Review Criteria that they fail to satisfy. The Servicer shall have five Business Days after notice or knowledge thereof to correct any non-compliance with any Review Criteria. To the extent such non-compliance has not been cured within such time period, such Loan Asset shall be deemed to be a Warranty Loan Asset and shall no longer be included in the calculation of any Borrowing Base hereunder until such deficiency is cured. In addition, if requested in writing (in the form of Exhibit L) by the Servicer and approved by the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of the Collateral Custodian’s delivery of such report, the Collateral Custodian shall return any Loan Asset which fails to satisfy a Review Criteria to the Borrower. Other than the foregoing, the Collateral Custodian shall not have any responsibility for reviewing any Required Loan Documents. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Collateral Custodian shall have no duty or obligation with respect to any Loan Asset checklist delivered to it in electronic form.

 

(ii)            In taking and retaining custody of the Required Loan Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall be deemed to be acting as the agent of the Secured Parties; provided that the Collateral Custodian makes no representations as to the existence, perfection or priority of any Lien on the Required Loan Documents or the instruments

 

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therein; and provided, further, that, the Collateral Custodian’s duties shall be limited to those expressly contemplated herein.

 

(iii)            All Required Loan Documents shall be kept in fire resistant vaults, rooms or cabinets at the locations specified on the address of the Collateral Custodian in Section 11.02, or at such other office as shall be specified to the Administrative Agent and the Servicer by the Collateral Custodian in a written notice delivered at least 30 days prior to such change. All Required Loan Documents shall be placed together with an appropriate identifying label and maintained in such a manner so as to permit retrieval and access. The Collateral Custodian shall segregate the Required Loan Documents on its inventory system and will not commingle the physical Required Loan Documents with any other files of the Collateral Custodian other than those, if any, relating GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC and its Affiliates and subsidiaries.

 

(iv)           On the Reporting Date of each month, the Collateral Custodian shall provide a written report to the Administrative Agent and the Servicer (in a form mutually agreeable to the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian) identifying each Loan Asset for which it holds Required Loan Documents and the applicable Review Criteria that any Loan Asset fails to satisfy.

 

(v)            Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary elsewhere in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall not have any fiduciary relationship with any party hereto or any Secured Party in its capacity as such, and no implied covenants, functions, obligations or responsibilities shall be read into this Agreement, the other Transaction Documents or otherwise exist against the Collateral Custodian. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby expressly agreed and stipulated by the other parties hereto that the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to exercise any discretion hereunder and shall have no investment or management responsibility.

 

(c)          (i)            The Collateral Custodian agrees to cooperate with the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Agent and deliver any Required Loan Documents to the Collateral Agent or Administrative Agent (pursuant to a written request in the form of Exhibit L), as applicable, as requested in order to take any action that the Administrative Agent deems necessary or desirable in order to perfect, protect or more fully evidence the security interests granted by the Borrower hereunder, or to enable any of them to exercise or enforce any of their respective rights hereunder, including any rights arising with respect to Article VII. In the event the Collateral Custodian receives instructions from the Collateral Agent, the Servicer or the Borrower which conflict with any instructions received by the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall rely on and follow the instructions given by the Administrative Agent.

 

(ii)            The Collateral Custodian shall promptly upon its actual receipt of a Borrowing Base Certificate from the Borrower, re-calculate the Borrowing Base and, if the Collateral Custodian’s calculation does not correspond with the calculation provided by the Borrower on such Borrowing Base Certificate, deliver such calculation to each of the Administrative Agent, Borrower and Servicer within one (1) day of receipt by the Collateral Custodian of such Borrowing Base Certificate.

 

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(iii)            The Administrative Agent may direct the Collateral Custodian to take any such incidental action hereunder. With respect to other actions which are incidental to the actions specifically delegated to the Collateral Custodian hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to take any such incidental action hereunder, but shall be required to act or to refrain from acting (and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting) upon the direction of the Administrative Agent; provided that the Collateral Custodian shall not be required to take any action hereunder at the request of the Administrative Agent, any Secured Party or otherwise if the taking of such action, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral Custodian, (x) shall be in violation of any Applicable Law or contrary to any provisions of this Agreement or (y) shall expose the Collateral Custodian to liability hereunder or otherwise (unless it has received indemnity which it reasonably deems to be satisfactory with respect thereto). In the event the Collateral Custodian requests the consent of the Administrative Agent and the Collateral Custodian does not receive a consent (either positive or negative) from the Administrative Agent within 10 Business Days of its receipt of such request, then the Administrative Agent shall be deemed to have declined to consent to the relevant action.

 

(iv)            The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any action taken, suffered or omitted by it in accordance with the request or direction of any Secured Party, to the extent that this Agreement provides such Secured Party the right to so direct the Collateral Custodian, or the Administrative Agent. The Collateral Custodian shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter hereunder, including an Event of Default, unless a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Custodian has actual knowledge of such matter or written notice thereof is received by the Collateral Custodian.

 

Section 12.03        Merger or Consolidation. Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Custodian may be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the Collateral Custodian shall be a party, or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of the Collateral Custodian substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Custodian hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Custodian under this Agreement without further act of any of the parties to this Agreement.

 

Section 12.04        Collateral Custodian Compensation. As compensation for its Collateral Custodian activities hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to the Collateral Custodian Fees from the Borrower as set forth in the Wells Fargo Fee Letter, payable pursuant to the extent of funds available therefor pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.04. The Collateral Custodian’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Custodian Fees shall cease on the earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 12.05, (ii) its resignation as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 12.07 of this Agreement or (iii) the termination of this Agreement.

 

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Section 12.05        Collateral Custodian Removal.  The Collateral Custodian may be removed, with or without cause, by the Administrative Agent by 30 days’ written notice given in writing to the Collateral Custodian (the “Collateral Custodian Termination Notice”); provided that, notwithstanding its receipt of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice, the Collateral Custodian shall continue to act in such capacity until a successor Collateral Custodian has been appointed and has agreed to act as Collateral Custodian hereunder.

 

Section 12.06        Limitation on Liability.

 

(a)            The Collateral Custodian may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Custodian may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written instructions of any designated officer of the Administrative Agent or (b) the verbal instructions of the Administrative Agent.

 

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

 

(c)            The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its duties.

 

(d)            The Collateral Custodian makes no warranty or representation and shall have no responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) as to the content, enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or transferability of the Collateral Portfolio, and will not be required to and will not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in this Agreement) of any of the Collateral Portfolio. The Collateral Custodian shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it.

 

(e)            The Collateral Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities except such duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Agreement and no covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Agreement against the Collateral Custodian.

 

(f)            The Collateral Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in the performance of its duties hereunder.

 

(g)            It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Custodian is not guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other parties hereto or any parties to the Collateral Portfolio.

 

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(h)           Subject in all cases to the last sentence of Section 12.02(c)(i), in case any reasonable question arises as to its duties hereunder, the Collateral Custodian may, prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Servicer and may, after the occurrence of an Event of Default or the Facility Maturity Date, request instructions from the Administrative Agent, and shall be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received instructions from the Servicer or the Administrative Agent, as applicable. The Collateral Custodian shall in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken pursuant to and in compliance with the instruction of the Administrative Agent. In no event shall the Collateral Custodian be liable for special, indirect or consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost profits), even if the Collateral Custodian has been advised of the likelihood of such loss or damage and regardless of the form of action.

 

(i)            In no event shall the Collateral Custodian be liable for any failure or delay in the performance of its obligations hereunder because of circumstances beyond its control, including, but not limited to, acts of God, flood, war (whether declared or undeclared), terrorism, fire, riot, embargo, government action (including any laws, ordinances, regulations) or the like that delay, restrict or prohibit the providing of services by the Collateral Custodian as contemplated by this Agreement.

 

Section 12.07        Collateral Custodian Resignation.  Collateral Custodian may resign and be discharged from its duties or obligations hereunder, not earlier than 90 days after delivery to the Administrative Agent of written notice of such resignation specifying a date when such resignation shall take effect. Upon the effective date of such resignation, or if the Administrative Agent gives Collateral Custodian written notice of an earlier termination hereof, Collateral Custodian shall (i) be reimbursed for any costs and expenses Collateral Custodian shall incur in connection with the termination of its duties under this Agreement and (ii) deliver all of the Required Loan Documents in the possession of Collateral Custodian to the Administrative Agent or to such Person as the Administrative Agent may designate to Collateral Custodian in writing upon the receipt of a request in the form of Exhibit L. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Custodian may not resign prior to a successor Collateral Custodian being appointed.

 

Section 12.08         Release of Documents.

 

(a)            Release for Servicer. From time to time and as appropriate for the enforcement or servicing of any of the Collateral Portfolio, the Collateral Custodian is hereby authorized (unless and until such authorization is revoked by the Administrative Agent), upon written receipt from the Servicer of a request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit L, to release to the Servicer within two Business Days of receipt of such request, the related Required Loan Documents or the documents set forth in such request and receipt to the Servicer. All documents so released to the Servicer shall be held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Servicer shall return to the Collateral Custodian the Required Loan Documents or other such documents (i) promptly upon the request of the Administrative Agent, or (ii) when the Servicer’s need therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer exists, unless the Loan Asset shall be liquidated, in which case, the Servicer shall deliver

 

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an additional request for release of documents to the Collateral Custodian and receipt certifying such liquidation from the Servicer to the Collateral Agent, all in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit L.

 

(b)            Limitation on Release. The foregoing provision with respect to the release to the Servicer of the Required Loan Documents and documents by the Collateral Custodian upon request by the Servicer shall be operative only to the extent that the Administrative Agent has consented to such release. Promptly after delivery to the Collateral Custodian of any request for release of documents, the Servicer shall provide notice of the same to the Administrative Agent. Any additional Required Loan Documents or documents requested to be released by the Servicer may be released only upon written authorization of the Administrative Agent. The limitations of this paragraph shall not apply to the release of Required Loan Documents to the Servicer pursuant to the immediately succeeding subsection.

 

(c)           Release for Payment. Upon receipt by the Collateral Custodian of the Servicer’s request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit L (which certification shall include a statement to the effect that all amounts received in connection with such payment or repurchase have been credited to the Collection Account as provided in this Agreement), the Collateral Custodian shall promptly release the related Required Loan Documents to the Servicer.

 

Section 12.09        Return of Required Loan DocumentsThe Borrower may, with the prior written consent of the Administrative Agent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld), require that the Collateral Custodian return each Required Loan Document (a) delivered to the Collateral Custodian in error or (b) released from the Lien of the Collateral Agent hereunder pursuant to Section 2.16, in each case by submitting to the Collateral Custodian and the Administrative Agent a written request in the form of Exhibit L hereto (signed by both the Borrower and the Administrative Agent) specifying the Collateral Portfolio to be so returned and reciting that the conditions to such release have been met (and specifying the Section or Sections of this Agreement being relied upon for such release). The Collateral Custodian shall upon its receipt of each such request for return executed by the Borrower and the Administrative Agent promptly, but in any event within five Business Days, return the Required Loan Documents so requested to the Borrower.

 

Section 12.10        Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral Portfolio; Audits of Servicer.  The Collateral Custodian shall provide to the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent access to the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio including in such cases where the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights or interests of the Secured Parties, or by applicable statutes or regulations, to review such documentation, such access being afforded without charge but only (i) upon two Business Days’ prior written request, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) subject to the Servicer’s and the Collateral Custodian’s normal security and confidentiality procedures. Prior to the Closing Date and periodically thereafter at the discretion of the Administrative Agent and each Lender Agent, the Administrative Agent and

 

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each Lender Agent may review the Servicer’s collection and administration of the Collateral Portfolio in order to assess compliance by the Servicer with the Servicing Standard, as well as with this Agreement and may conduct an audit of the Collateral Portfolio, and Required Loan Documents in conjunction with such a review. Such review shall be (subject to Section 5.03(d)(ii)) reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period of time. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 12.10, from time to time on request of the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall permit certified public accountants or other auditors acceptable to the Administrative Agent to conduct, at the expense of the Borrower, a review of the Required Loan Documents and all other documentation regarding the Collateral Portfolio.

 

Section 12.11         Bailment.  The Collateral Custodian agrees that, with respect to any Required Loan Documents at any time or times in its possession or held in its name, the Collateral Custodian shall be the agent and bailee of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, for purposes of perfecting (to the extent not otherwise perfected) the Collateral Agent’s security interest in the Collateral Portfolio and for the purpose of ensuring that such security interest is entitled to first priority status under the UCC.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed by their respective officers thereunto duly authorized, as of the date first above written.

 

THE BORROWER: GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND II LLC
   
  By: GCIC Senior Loan Fund LLC, its designated manager
     
     
  By:
    Name: David Golub
    Title: GCIC Representative

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title: Aurora National Life Assurance Company Representative

 

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GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC

 

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

THE SERVICER:  GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUNDGC ADVISORS LLC 

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  GCIC Representative

 

 

  By:
    Name:  
    Title:  Aurora National Life Assurance Company Representative

 

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GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC

 

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THE TRANSFEROR:  GCIC SENIOR LOAN FUND LLC  

 

 

  By:
    Name:  
    Title: GCIC Representative
    Title:  

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title: Aurora National Life Assurance Company Representative

 

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THE ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT:  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.  

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC

 

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INSTITUTIONAL LENDER  WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A.

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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THE COLLATERAL AGENT: WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.  

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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THE ACCOUNT BANK: WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.  

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

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THE COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN: WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.  

 

 

  By:  
    Name:  
    Title:  

 

GCIC Senior Loan Fund II LLC

 

Loan and Servicing Agreement

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT DOCUMENTS

 

As required by Section 3.01 of the Agreement, each of the following items must be delivered to the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents prior to the effectiveness of the Agreement:

 

(a)      A copy of this Agreement duly executed by each of the parties hereto;

 

(b)      A certificate of the Secretary or Assistant Secretary of each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor, dated the date of this Agreement, certifying (i) the names and true signatures of the incumbent officers of such Person authorized to sign on behalf of such Person the Transaction Documents to which it is a party (on which certificate the Administrative Agent, the Lenders and the Lender Agents may conclusively rely until such time as the Administrative Agent and the Lender Agents shall receive from the Borrower, the Servicer or the Transferor, as applicable, a revised certificate meeting the requirements of this paragraph (b)(i)), (ii) that the copy of the certificate of formation of such Person, as applicable, is a complete and correct copy and that such certificate of formation have not been amended, modified or supplemented and are in full force and effect, (iii) that the copy of the limited liability company agreement of such Person is a complete and correct copy, and that such limited liability company agreement has not been amended, modified or supplemented and are in full force and effect, and (iv) the resolutions of the board of directors of such Person approving and authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by such Person of the Transaction Documents to which it is a party;

 

(c)       A good standing certificate, dated as of a recent date for each of the Borrower, the Servicer and the Transferor issued by the Secretary of State of such Person’s State of formation or organization, as applicable;

 

(d)      Duly executed Powers of Attorney from the Borrower and the Servicer;

 

(e)      Duly executed Variable Funding Note(s);

 

(f)       Financing statements (the “Facility Financing Statements”) describing the Collateral Portfolio, and (i) naming the Borrower as debtor and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as secured party, (ii) naming the Transferor as debtor, the Borrower as assignor and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as secured party/total assignee and (iii) other, similar instruments or documents, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Administrative Agent, desirable under the UCC of all appropriate jurisdictions or any comparable law to perfect the Collateral Agent’s, on behalf of the Secured Parties, interests in all Collateral Portfolio;

 

(g)      Financing statements, if any, necessary to release all security interests and other rights of any Person in the Collateral Portfolio previously granted by the Transferor;

 

(h)      Copies of tax and judgment lien searches in all jurisdictions reasonably requested by the Administrative Agent and requests for information (or a similar UCC search report certified

 

 

 

by a party acceptable to the Administrative Agent), dated a date reasonably near to the Closing Date, and with respect to such requests for information or UCC searches, listing all effective financing statements which name the Borrower (under its present name and any previous name) and the Transferor (under its present name and any previous name) as debtor(s) and which are filed in the jurisdiction of Delaware, as applicable, together with copies of such financing statements (none of which shall cover any Collateral Portfolio);

 

(i)       One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to such matters as the Administrative Agent may reasonably request (including an opinion, with respect to the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, in the Collateral Portfolio);

 

(j)       One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to the true sale of the Collateral Portfolio under the Purchase and Sale Agreement and that the Borrower would not be substantively consolidated with the Transferor in a proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code;

 

(k)      One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Borrower is a party;

 

(l)       One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Servicer, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Servicer is a party;

 

(m)      One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of counsel to the Transferor, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, among other things, the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of, this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which the Transferor is a party;

 

(n)      One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of New York counsel to the Borrower, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, all matters under New York law regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of each of the Transaction Documents, not covered by above;

 

(o)      One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of New York counsel to the Servicer, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, all matters under New York law

 

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regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of each of the Transaction Documents, not covered by above;

 

(p)      One or more favorable Opinions of Counsel of New York counsel to the Transferor, acceptable to the Administrative Agent and addressed to the Administrative Agent, the Lenders, the Lender Agents and the Collateral Agent, with respect to, all matters under New York law regarding the due authorization, execution and delivery of, and enforceability of each of the Transaction Documents, not covered by above;

 

(q)      Duly completed copies of IRS Form W-9 (or any successor forms or other certificates or statements that may be required from time to time by the relevant United States taxing authorities or Applicable Law) for the Borrower; and

 

(r)       A copy of each of the other Transaction Documents duly executed by the parties thereto.

 

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SCHEDULE II

 

APPROVED REPLACEMENT SERVICERS

 

Any entity listed below (or an Affiliate thereof) shall be an Approved Replacement Servicer:

 

[Reserved]

 

AEA Middle Market Debt Management LP

 

Ivy Hill Asset Management L.P.

 

Ares Capital Corporation

 

Audax Management Company (NY), LLC

 

Fortress Investment Group LLC

 

GSO/Blackstone Debt Funds Management LLC

 

Madison Capital Funding LLC

 

NewStar Financial Inc.

 

NXT Capital, LLC

 

 

 

SCHEDULE III

 

[Reserved]

 

 

 

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SCHEDULE IV

 

AGREED-UPON PROCEDURES FOR
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

 

In accordance with Section 6.10 of the Loan and Servicing Agreement, the Servicer will cause a firm of nationally recognized independent public accountants to furnish in accordance with attestation standards established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants a report to the effect that such accountants have either verified, compared, or recalculated each of the following accounts in the Servicing Report to applicable system or records of the Servicer:

 

·Loan Tape:

oSenior Leverage Ratio for such Loan Asset for the most recent Relevant Test Period

oInterest Coverage Ratio as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for such Loan and for the most recent Relevant Test Period

oDays delinquent

oScheduled maturity date

oRate of interest (and reference rate)

oOutstanding Balance

oIndustry Classification

oPar amount

oAdjusted Borrowing Value

·Borrowing Base

·Advances Outstanding

·Compare Principal Collections, Interest Collections and amounts on deposit in the Unfunded Exposure Account to the actual balances reflected by the Account Bank

·Discretionary Sales Calculations, Substitution Calculations, Lien Release Dividend Calculations

 

At the discretion of the nationally recognized independent public accountant, three random Servicing Reports from the fiscal year will be chosen and reviewed.

 

The report provided by the accountants may be in a format such typically utilized for a report of this nature, however it will consist of at a minimum, (i) a list of deviations from the Servicing Report and (ii) discuss with the Servicer the reason for such deviations, and set forth the findings in such report.

 

 

 

SCHEDULE V

 

LOAN TAPE

 

For each Loan Asset, the Borrower shall provide, as applicable, the following information and the applicable Loan Tape:

 

(a)      Loan Asset Number

 

(b)      Obligor Name

 

(c)      Loan Asset Type (Broadly Syndicated or Middle Market)

 

(d)      Calculation of the Senior Leverage Ratio as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset and for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

(e)      Calculation of the Total Leverage Ratio for the most recent Relevant Test Period for such Loan Asset

 

(f)      Calculation of the Interest Coverage Ratio as of the applicable Cut-Off Date for such Loan and for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

(g)     Trailing twelve month EBITDA

 

(h)      Days delinquent

 

(i)       Scheduled maturity date

 

(j)       Rate of interest (and reference rate)

 

(k)      LIBOR floor (if applicable)

 

(l)       Outstanding Balance

 

(m)     Any Unfunded Exposure Amount (if applicable)

 

(n)      Par amount

 

(o)     Assigned Value

 

(p)      Adjusted Borrowing Value

 

(q)      Industry classification

 

(r)      Whether such Loan Asset has been subject to a Value Adjustment Event (and of what type)

 

(s)      Whether such Loan Asset has been subject to a Material Modification

 

 

 

(t)       The Cut-Off Date for such Loan Asset

 

(u)      PIK Percentage

 

(v)      Applicable Percentage

 

(w)     Cash taxes (as of the most recent fiscal year-end)

 

(x)      Maintenance capital expenditures (as of the most recent fiscal year-end)

 

(y)      Cash used in the Senior Leverage Ratio and Total Leverage Ratio calculations

 

(z)      Gross total debt for the most recent Relevant Test Period

 

(aa)    Most recent fiscal year end

 

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          ANNEX A

 

Conduit Lender   Commitment
     

 

    
Institutional Lender   Commitment
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.  $84,000,000

 

EX-31.1 4 gbdcfy2020q2exhibit311.htm EX-31.1 Document

Exhibit 31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer
of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)


I, David B. Golub, Chief Executive Officer, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Golub Capital BDC, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15 (e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.




Date:  May 11, 2020

/s/ David B. Golub                        
David B. Golub
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)


EX-31.2 5 gbdcfy2020q2exhibit312.htm EX-31.2 Document

Exhibit 31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer
of Periodic Report Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)


I, Ross A. Teune, Chief Financial Officer, certify that:

1) I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Golub Capital BDC, Inc.;

2) Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3) Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15 (e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5) The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.



Date: May 11, 2020

/s/ Ross A. Teune                        
Ross A. Teune
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)


EX-32.1 6 gbdcfy2020q2exhibit321.htm EX-32.1 Document

Exhibit 32.1
CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C SECTION 1350,
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Golub Capital BDC, Inc. (the “Company”), for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), we, David B. Golub and Ross A. Teune, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, respectively, of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to our knowledge:

 (1)The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934; and

 (2)The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
and results of operations of the Company.


Date: May 11, 2020/s/ David B. Golub                     
 
David B. Golub
Chief Executive Officer
  
 /s/ Ross A. Teune                    
 
Ross A. Teune
Chief Financial Officer