0001144204-17-029626.txt : 20170525 0001144204-17-029626.hdr.sgml : 20170525 20170525171842 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-17-029626 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 13 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20170519 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant ITEM INFORMATION: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20170525 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20170525 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: CION Investment Corp CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001534254 IRS NUMBER: 453058280 STATE OF INCORPORATION: MD FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 814-00941 FILM NUMBER: 17870962 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 36TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 BUSINESS PHONE: 212 - 418 - 4700 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 3 PARK AVENUE STREET 2: 36TH FLOOR CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10016 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: CĪON Investment Corp DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20111104 8-K 1 v467817_8k.htm FORM 8-K

 

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 25, 2017 (May 19, 2017)

 

 

 

CĪON Investment Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland 000-54755 45-3058280
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

3 Park Avenue, 36th Floor

New York, New York 10016

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(212) 418-4700

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

 

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

 

¨   Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425).

¨   Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12).

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)).

¨   Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)).

 

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

 

Emerging growth company ¨

 

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

 

 

 

 

Item 1.01.Entry Into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

On May 19, 2017, CĪON Investment Corporation (“CĪON”), through two newly-formed, wholly-owned, special-purpose financing subsidiaries, entered into a financing arrangement with UBS AG, London Branch (“UBS”), pursuant to which up to $125,000,000 will be made available to CĪON to fund investments and for other general corporate purposes.

 

Pursuant to the financing arrangement, assets in CĪON’s portfolio may be contributed by it from time to time to Murray Hill Funding II, LLC (“Murray Hill Funding II”) through Murray Hill Funding, LLC (“Murray Hill Funding”), each a newly-formed, wholly-owned, special-purpose financing subsidiary of CĪON, pursuant to a Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, between CĪON, Murray Hill Funding and Murray Hill Funding II (the “CIC Contribution Agreement”). As of May 19, 2017, CĪON contributed assets to Murray Hill Funding II pursuant to the CIC Contribution Agreement. The assets held by Murray Hill Funding II will secure the obligations of Murray Hill Funding II under Class A Notes (the “Notes”) to be issued from time to time by Murray Hill Funding II pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2017, with U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), as trustee (the “Indenture”). Pursuant to the Indenture, the aggregate principal amount of Notes that may be issued by Murray Hill Funding II from time to time is $192,307,692. Murray Hill Funding will purchase the Notes to be issued by Murray Hill Funding II from time to time at a purchase price equal to their par value. Pursuant to a Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017 (the “MHF Contribution Agreement”), among Murray Hill Funding II, Murray Hill Funding, U.S. Bank and CION Investment Management, LLC, CĪON’s investment adviser (“CIM”), Murray Hill Funding makes capital contributions to Murray Hill Funding II to, among other things, maintain the value of the portfolio of assets held by Murray Hill Funding II.

 

Principal on the Notes will be due and payable on the stated maturity date of May 19, 2027. Pursuant to the Indenture, Murray Hill Funding II has made certain representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar transactions. The Indenture contains events of default customary for similar transactions, including, without limitation: (a) the failure to make principal payments on the Notes at their stated maturity or any earlier redemption date or to make interest payments on the Notes and such failure is not cured within three business days; (b) the failure to disburse amounts in accordance with the priority of payments and such failure is not cured within three business days; and (c) the occurrence of certain bankruptcy and insolvency events with respect to Murray Hill Funding II or Murray Hill Funding.

 

Murray Hill Funding, in turn, has entered into a repurchase transaction with UBS, pursuant to the terms of a Global Master Repurchase Agreement and the related Annex and Master Confirmation thereto, each dated as of May 19, 2017 (collectively, the “UBS Facility”). Pursuant to the UBS Facility, on May 19, 2017 UBS purchased, and on or after June 19, 2017 UBS will purchase, Notes held by Murray Hill Funding for an aggregate purchase price equal to 65% of the principal amount of Notes purchased. Subject to certain conditions, the maximum principal amount of Notes that may be purchased under the UBS Facility is $192,307,692. Accordingly, the aggregate maximum amount payable to Murray Hill Funding under the UBS Facility will not exceed $125,000,000. Murray Hill Funding will repurchase the Notes sold to UBS under the UBS Facility by no later than May 19, 2020. The repurchase price paid by Murray Hill Funding to UBS will be equal to the purchase price paid by UBS for the repurchased Notes (giving effect to any reductions resulting from voluntary partial prepayment(s)). If the UBS Facility is accelerated prior to May 19, 2020 due to an event of default or a mandatory or voluntary full payment by Murray Hill Funding, then Murray Hill Funding must pay to UBS a fee equal to the present value of the spread portion of the financing fees that would have been payable to UBS from the date of acceleration through May 19, 2020 had the acceleration not occurred. The financing fee under the UBS Facility is equal to the three-month London Interbank Offered Rate plus a spread of up to 3.50% per year for the relevant period.

 

UBS may require Murray Hill Funding to post cash collateral if, without limitation, the sum of the market value of the portfolio of assets and the cash and eligible investments held by Murray Hill Funding II, together with any posted cash collateral, is less than the required margin amount under the UBS Facility; provided, however, that Murray Hill Funding will not be required to post cash collateral with UBS until such market value has declined at least 10% from the initial market value of the portfolio assets.

 

 

 

 

Pursuant to the UBS Facility, Murray Hill Funding has made certain representations and warranties and is required to comply with various covenants, reporting requirements and other customary requirements for similar transactions. The UBS Facility contains events of default customary for similar financing transactions, including, without limitation: (a) failure to transfer the Notes to UBS on the applicable purchase date or repurchase the Notes from UBS on the applicable repurchase date; (b) failure to pay certain fees and make-whole amounts when due; (c) failure to post cash collateral as required; (d) the occurrence of insolvency events with respect to Murray Hill Funding; and (e) the admission by Murray Hill Funding of its inability to, or its intention not to, perform any of its obligations under the UBS Facility.

 

Murray Hill Funding paid an upfront fee and incurred certain other customary costs and expenses in connection with obtaining the UBS Facility.

 

In connection with the CIC Contribution Agreement, the MHF Contribution Agreement, the Notes and the Indenture, Murray Hill Funding II also entered into (i) a Collateral Management Agreement with CIM, as collateral manager, dated as of May 19, 2017 (the “Collateral Management Agreement”), pursuant to which CIM will manage the assets of Murray Hill Funding II; and (ii) a Collateral Administration Agreement with U.S. Bank, as collateral administrator, dated as of May 19, 2017 (the “Administration Agreement”), pursuant to which U.S. Bank will perform certain administrative services with respect to the assets of Murray Hill Funding II.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the CIC Contribution Agreement, the Indenture, the Notes, the MHF Contribution Agreement, the UBS Facility, the Collateral Management Agreement and the Administration Agreement, as set forth in this Item 1.01, are summaries only and are each qualified in all respects by the provisions of such agreements, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 10.1 through 10.7 and are incorporated by reference herein.

 

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

 

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

 

Item 5.07.Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.

 

CĪON held its Annual Meeting of Shareholders (the “Annual Meeting”) on May 25, 2017.  As of April 3, 2017, the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting, 111,370,660 shares of common stock were eligible to be voted, and 65,541,076 of those shares were voted in person or by proxy at the Annual Meeting. Shareholders were asked to consider and act upon:

 

·Proposal No. 1 – the election of two members of the board of directors of CĪON to serve until the 2020 annual meeting of shareholders or until their successors are duly elected and qualified;

 

·Proposal No. 2 – the ratification of the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as CĪON’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017; and

 

·Proposal No. 3 – the approval of the deletion of Article XIII of CĪON’s charter, which currently provides for the automatic repeal of certain sections and articles of the charter upon a listing of CĪON’s shares.

 

The director nominees listed in CĪON’s 2017 proxy statement were elected by CĪON’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.  The votes for, votes withheld and broker non-votes for the director nominees are set forth below:

 

Director Nominee Votes For Votes Withheld Broker Non-Votes
Robert A. Breakstone 41,730,459 2,083,652 21,726,965
Aron I. Schwartz 41,781,549 2,032,561 21,726,965

 

 

 

 

The proposal to ratify the selection of Ernst & Young LLP to serve as CĪON’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2017 was also approved by CĪON’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting.  The votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes are set forth below:

 

Votes For 63,429,637
Votes Against 560,613
Abstentions 1,550,826
Broker Non-Votes 0

 

The proposal to approve the deletion of Article XIII of CĪON’s charter, which currently provides for the automatic repeal of certain sections and articles of the charter upon a listing of CĪON’s shares (the “Proposed Charter Amendment”), was not approved by CĪON’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting. The votes for, votes against, abstentions and broker non-votes are set forth below:

 

Votes For 39,219,832
Votes Against 1,162,081
Abstentions 3,432,197
Broker Non-Votes 21,726,965

 

As disclosed in CĪON’s 2017 proxy statement, CĪON’s authorization to continue to offer and sell shares in the State of Washington as of January 25, 2017 was conditioned upon CĪON’s undertaking to seek shareholder approval of the Proposed Charter Amendment. Although the Proposed Charter Amendment was not approved by CĪON’s shareholders at the Annual Meeting, the State of Washington has confirmed that CĪON has met all of its obligations and can continue to offer and sell shares to residents of the State of Washington. As a result, CĪON determined not to adjourn the Annual Meeting to undertake a further solicitation of proxies solely with respect to the Proposed Charter Amendment.

 

Item 9.01.Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d)Exhibits.

 

EXHIBIT NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
10.1   Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, Murray Hill Funding, LLC and Murray Hill Funding II, LLC. 
     
10.2   Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and between Murray Hill Funding II, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association.
     
10.3   Murray Hill Funding II, LLC Class A Notes Due 2027.
     

10.4

  Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and among UBS AG, London Branch, Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, Murray Hill Funding, LLC and CION Investment Management, LLC.
     
10.5   October 2000 Version Global Master Repurchase Agreement, by and between UBS AG and Murray Hill Funding, LLC, together with the related Annex and Master Confirmation thereto, each dated as of May 19, 2017.
     
10.6   Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and between CION Investment Management, LLC and Murray Hill Funding II, LLC.
     
10.7   Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and among Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, CION Investment Management, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association.

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

 

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

 

  CĪON Investment Corporation
     
     
Date: May 25, 2017 By:  /s/ Michael A. Reisner  
    Michael A. Reisner
Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

EXHIBIT LIST

  

EXHIBIT NUMBER   DESCRIPTION
10.1   Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and among CĪON Investment Corporation, Murray Hill Funding, LLC and Murray Hill Funding II, LLC. 
     
10.2   Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and between Murray Hill Funding II, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association.
     
10.3   Murray Hill Funding II, LLC Class A Notes Due 2027.
     

10.4

  Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and among UBS AG, London Branch, Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, U.S. Bank National Association, Murray Hill Funding, LLC and CION Investment Management, LLC.
     
10.5   October 2000 Version Global Master Repurchase Agreement, by and between UBS AG and Murray Hill Funding, LLC, together with the related Annex and Master Confirmation thereto, each dated as of May 19, 2017.
     
10.6   Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and between CION Investment Management, LLC and Murray Hill Funding II, LLC.
     
10.7   Collateral Administration Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, by and among Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, CION Investment Management, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association.

 

 

 

 

EX-10.1 2 v467817_ex10-1.htm EXHIBIT 10.1

 

Exhibit 10.1

 

May 19, 2017

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC
as MHF;

 

CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION,
as CIC;

 

and

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
as the Issuer

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
1. Required Contribution of Equity Capital; Settlement Directions 1
     
2. Optional Contribution of Additional Equity Capital; Settlement Directions 2
     
3. Representations and Warranties 2
     
4. Waiver; Survival 4
     
5. Notices 4
     
6. Amendments; Successors; Assignments 4
     
7. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Etc. 5
     
8. Waiver of Jury Trial 5
     
9. Contributions 5
     
10. Severability 6

 

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of May 19, 2017 (this “Agreement”), between:

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Delaware (“MHF”);

 

CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION, a corporation organized under the laws of Maryland (“CIC”); and

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Issuer”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.The Issuer is party to an Indenture to be dated as of or about May 2017 between the Issuer and U.S. Bank, National Association, as the Trustee (the “Trustee”) (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), providing for the authentication, issuance and delivery of notes to the holders thereof.

 

B.To enable the Issuer to meet its obligations to holders of the notes, and for other good and valuable consideration, MHF, which is the sole member of the Issuer, (i) has entered into a Master Loan Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017, between MHF and the Issuer (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which MHF has agreed to sell to the Issuer, and the Issuer has agreed to purchase from MHF, certain loans identified on Exhibit A thereto (the “Closing Date Loans”), and (ii) will enter into a Contribution Agreement, to be dated as of or about May 19, 2017, between MHF, the Issuer, the Trustee and Cīon Investment Management, LLC, as the Collateral Manager (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “MHF Contribution Agreement”), pursuant to which MHF may from time to time make equity capital contributions to the Issuer.

 

C.To enable MHF to make capital contributions to the Issuer pursuant to the MHF Contribution Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, CIC, which is the sole member of MHF, is willing to make capital contributions from time to time pursuant to the terms set forth in this Agreement.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Required Contribution of Equity Capital; Settlement Directions

 

(a)CIC hereby commits to contribute, and does hereby contribute, to MHF as equity capital the loans specified in Schedule I hereto and in the amounts set forth therein.

 

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(b)With reference to the obligations of MHF to transfer and assign to the Issuer the Closing Date Loans pursuant to the Loan Purchase Agreement and whereas the loans contributed to MHF pursuant to Paragraph 1(a) above are identical to the Closing Date Loans, MHF irrevocably directs CIC to settle the transfer and assignment of the contribution by CIC to MHF directly with the Issuer for and in satisfaction of MHF’s obligations under the Loan Purchase Agreement. CIC agrees to assign, transfer and deliver each Closing Date Loan to the Issuer on a date hereafter determined in accordance with customary market settlement practice for such loans. Upon such assignment, transfer and delivery of each Closing Date Loan, neither CIC nor MHF shall have any further right, title or interest in such Closing Date Loans. The Issuer acknowledges and accepts such assignment, transfer and delivery from CIC of the Closing Date Loans as the performance by MHF of its obligations under the Loan Purchase Agreement. MFH may elect to designate all or any portion of a Closing Date Loan transferred to the Issuer as a capital contribution to the Issuer.

 

2.Optional Contribution of Additional Equity Capital; Settlement Directions

 

(a)CIC may, from time to time and in its sole discretion, contribute additional equity capital to MHF in the form of loans or cash (the “Additional Equity Capital”) to enable MHF to comply with its obligations to the Issuer under each of the Loan Purchase Agreement and MHF Contribution Agreement.

 

(b)MHF irrevocably directs that any loan constituting Additional Equity Capital to be assigned or transferred by CIC to MHF from time to time pursuant to Paragraph 2(a) above that is also to be contributed, sold, assigned, transferred or delivered to the Issuer under any loan purchase agreement (including the Loan Purchase Agreement) or the MHF Contribution Agreement (any such loan, an “Additional Loan”) shall be settled directly with the Issuer for and in satisfaction of MHF’s obligations under such loan purchase agreement or MHF Contribution Agreement. CIC agrees to assign, transfer and deliver each Additional Loan to the Issuer on a date hereafter determined in accordance with customary market settlement practice for such loans. Upon such assignment, transfer and delivery of each Additional Loan, neither CIC nor MHF shall have any further right, title or interest in such Additional Loans. The Issuer acknowledges and accepts such assignment, transfer and delivery from CIC of the Additional Loans as the performance by MHF of its obligations under such loan purchase agreement or the MHF Contribution Agreement. MFH may elect to designate all or any portion of any Additional Loan transferred to the Issuer as a capital contribution to the Issuer..

 

3.Representations and Warranties

 

(a)Each of CIC, MHF and the Issuer hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof as follows:

 

(i)Status. It is duly organized and validly existing under the law of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such law, in good standing.

 

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

 

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

 

(iv)Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with.

 

(v)Obligations Binding. This Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, rehabilitation, conservation, moratorium or similar laws affecting rights of its creditors generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in any action, suit or proceeding in equity or at law)).

 

(vi)Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its subsidiaries any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that could reasonably be expected to affect the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Agreement or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)By its execution of this Agreement, CIC hereby represents and warrants to the MHF as of the date hereof as follows, and MHF may rely on such representations and warranties:

 

(i)No Liens.  As of any related settlement date of any Closing Date Loan or Additional Loan with the Issuer, each such loan is free and clear of any Lien of any Person (other than Permitted Liens and any Lien which will be released contemporaneously with the settlement of the sale, transfer, assignment, contribution or delivery thereof to the Issuer).

 

(ii)Consents; Approvals.  With respect to each such loan, as of the related settlement date, 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 CIC have been duly obtained, effected or given and are in full force and effect.

 

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(iii)Good Title.  As of the related settlement date, CIC will have good and marketable title to each such loan and, upon the closing of the sale, transfer, assignment, contribution or delivery of any such loan to the Issuer on the related settlement date, the Issuer will receive good and marketable title to such loan free and clear of any Lien created by MHF or any Person claiming through MHF.

 

Each capitalized term used but not otherwise defined in this Paragraph 3(b) shall have the meanings attributed to such term in the Indenture.

 

4.Waiver; Survival

 

(a)No failure on the part of either party or any third party beneficiary hereof to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

(b)The obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive until the notes issued pursuant to the Indenture and all expenses of the Trustee have been paid in full.

 

(c)This Agreement shall terminate on such date that the notes issued pursuant to the Indenture and all expenses of the Trustee have been paid in full.

 

5.Notices

 

All notices and other communications in respect of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any modifications of, or requests, waivers or consents under, this Agreement) shall be given or made to a party at its address specified below. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service, by facsimile in legible form or by e-mail transmission to any address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto and third party beneficiaries hereof by a party hereto.

 

6.Amendments; Successors; Assignments

 

(a)No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties hereto.

 

(b)This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of this Agreement) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including a writing evidenced by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

 

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(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of CIC, MHF and the Issuer and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

(d)Neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties. Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section 6 will be void.

 

7.Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

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

 

(b)Submission to Jurisdiction. With respect to any action, suit or proceeding relating to this Agreement, each party irrevocably (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any such proceeding brought in any such court, waives any claim that such proceeding have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such proceeding, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing an action, suit or proceeding in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of such proceeding in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of such proceeding in any other jurisdiction.

 

8.Waiver of Jury Trial

 

(a)EACH OF CIC, MHF AND THE ISSUER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.

 

(b)Each party hereby (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the other would not, in the event of an action, suit or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.

 

9.Contributions

 

CIC and MHF hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not a contract (a) to issue a security of MHF or (b) to make a loan or to extend other debt financing or financial accommodations to or for the benefit of MHF, as referenced in Section 365(e)(2)(B) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended.

 

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10.Severability

 

If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party hereto or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any relevant jurisdiction), the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, as the case may be, so long as this Agreement, as the case may be, as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement, as the case may be, will not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
  as Issuer
     
  By: MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
    as its Sole Member
     
  By:  /s/ Michael A. Reisner
    Name: Michael A. Reisner
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
  as Sole Member
     
  By: CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION,
    as its Sole Member
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
    Name: Michael A. Reisner
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement]

 

 

 

 

  By: CION INVESTMENT CORPORATION
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
    Name: Michael A. Reisner
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Contribution Agreement]

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE I

 

Schedule of Loans Contributed by CIC to MHF

 

Schedule I

 

 

EX-10.2 3 v467817_ex10-2.htm EXHIBIT 10.2

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

 

 

Dated as of May 19, 2017

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
as Issuer

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee

 

 

 

INDENTURE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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1. Definitions 2
     
1.1 Definitions 2
1.2 Assumptions as to Collateral 29
     
2. The Notes 31
     
2.1 Forms Generally 31
2.2 Forms of Notes 31
2.3 Authorized Amount; Stated Maturity; Denominations 32
2.4 Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating 33
2.5 Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange 34
2.6 Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note 42
2.7 Payment of Principal and Interest and Other Amounts; Principal and Interest Rights Preserved 43
2.8 Persons Deemed Owners 45
2.9 Cancellation 46
2.10 DTC Ceases to be Depository 46
2.11 Non-Permitted Holders or Violation of ERISA Representations or Noteholder Reporting Obligations 47
2.12 Tax Certification and Noteholder Reporting Obligations 49
2.13 Subsequent Advances 49
     
3. Conditions Precedent 51
     
3.1 Conditions to Issuance of Notes on Closing Date 51
3.2 Custodianship; Delivery of Portfolio Assets and Eligible Investments 54
3.3 Application of Proceeds of Issuance 55
     
4. Satisfaction and Discharge 55
     
4.1 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture 55
4.2 Application of Trust Cash 56
4.3 Repayment of Cash Held by Paying Agent 57
4.4 Disposition of Illiquid Assets 57
     
5. Remedies 58
     
5.1 Events of Default 58
5.2 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment 60
5.3 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee 61
5.4 Remedies 62
5.5 Optional Preservation of Collateral 65
5.6 Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Notes 66
5.7 Application of Cash Collected 66

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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5.8 Limitation on Suits 66
5.9 Unconditional Rights of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest 67
5.10 Restoration of Rights and Remedies 67
5.11 Rights and Remedies Cumulative 67
5.12 Delay or Omission Not Waiver 68
5.13 Control by Majority Holders 68
5.14 Waiver of Past Defaults 68
5.15 Undertaking for Costs 69
5.16 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws 69
5.17 Sale of Collateral 69
5.18 Action on the Notes 70
     
6. The Trustee 70
     
6.1 Certain Duties and Responsibilities 70
6.2 Notice of Default 73
6.3 Certain Rights of Trustee 73
6.4 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes 76
6.5 May Hold Notes 77
6.6 Cash Held in Trust 77
6.7 Compensation and Reimbursement 77
6.8 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility 78
6.9 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor 79
6.10 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor 80
6.11 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee 81
6.12 Co-Trustees 81
6.13 Certain Duties of Trustee Related to Delayed Payment of Proceeds 82
6.14 Authenticating Agents 83
6.15 Withholding 83
6.16 Representative for Holders Only; Agent for each other Secured Party 84
6.17 Representations and Warranties of the Bank 84
6.18 Electronic Communications 85
     
7. Covenants 85
     
7.1 Payment of Principal and Interest 85
7.2 Maintenance of Office or Agency 86
7.3 Cash for Note Payments to be Held in Trust 86
7.4 Existence of Issuer 88
7.5 Protection of Collateral 89
7.6 Opinions as to Security Interests 91
7.7 Performance of Obligations 91
7.8 Negative Covenants 92

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)

 

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7.9 Statement as to Compliance 94
7.10 Issuer May Not Consolidate Except on Certain Terms 94
7.11 Successor Substituted 94
7.12 No Other Business 94
7.13 Acquisition of Assets 95
7.14 Reporting 95
7.15 Certain Tax Matters 95
7.16 Restricted Transactions 97
7.17 [Reserved] 97
7.18 Compliance with Laws 97
     
8. Supplemental Indentures 97
     
8.1 Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders of Notes 97
8.2 Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders of Notes 99
8.3 Execution of Supplemental Indentures 99
8.4 Determination of Effect on Holders 101
8.5 Effect of Supplemental Indentures 101
8.6 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures 101
     
9. Redemption of Notes 102
     
9.1 Optional Redemption 102
9.2 Tax Redemption 103
9.3 Redemption Procedures 103
9.4 Notes Payable on Redemption Date 104
     
10. Accounts, Accountings and Releases 105
     
10.1 Collection of Cash 105
10.2 Collection Account 106
10.3 Transaction Accounts 108
10.4 Reinvestment of Funds in Accounts; Reports by Trustee 111
10.5 Accountings 113
10.6 Release of Collateral 118
10.7 Procedures Relating to the Establishment of Accounts Controlled by the Trustee 120
10.8 Section 3(c)(7) Procedures 120
     
11. Application of Cash 121
     
11.1 Disbursements of Cash from Payment Account 121

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)

 

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12. Sale of Portfolio Assets; Purchase of Additional Portfolio Assets 122
     
12.1 Sales of Portfolio Assets 122
12.2 Acquisition of Portfolio Assets; Eligible Investments 124
12.3 Conditions Applicable to All Sale and Purchase Transactions 125
12.4 Calculation of Required Contributions and Withdrawals by the Sole Member under the Equity Contribution Agreement 129
     
13. Relations Among Holders 129
     
13.1 Relations among Holders 129
13.2 Standard of Conduct 130
     
14. Miscellaneous 130
     
14.1 Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee 130
14.2 Acts of Holders 131
14.3 Notices, etc., to Trustee, the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Liquidation Agent 132
14.4 Notices to Holders; Waiver 133
14.5 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents 134
14.6 Successors and Assigns 134
14.7 Severability 134
14.8 Benefits of Indenture 135
14.9 Legal Holidays 135
14.10 Governing Law 135
14.11 Submission to Jurisdiction 135
14.12 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL 136
14.13 Counterparts 136
14.14 Acts of Issuer 136
14.15 Confidential Information 137
     
15. Assignment of Certain Agreements 138
     
15.1 Assignment of Collateral Management Agreement, Collateral Administration Agreement, Equity Contribution Agreement, Master Loan Purchase Agreement and any Master Participation Agreement 138

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
(Continued)

 

SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS

 

Schedule  1 Initial Portfolio Assets
     
Exhibit A Forms of Notes
  A1 Form of Global Class A Note
  A2 Form of Certificated Class A Note
     
Exhibit B Forms of Transfer and Exchange Certificates
  B1 Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer of Rule 144A Global Note or Certificated Note to Regulation S Global Note
  B2 Form of Purchaser Representation Letter for Certificated Notes
  B3 Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer of Certificated Note to Rule 144A Global Note
  B4 Form of Transferee Certificate of Rule 144A Global Note
  B5 Form of Transferee Certificate of Regulation S Global Note
     
Exhibit C Form of Beneficial Owner Certificate

 

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INDENTURE (this Indenture), dated as of May 19, 2017 between MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the Issuer) and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (herein, together with its permitted successors and assigns in the trusts hereunder, the Trustee).

 

PRELIMINARY STATEMENT

 

The Issuer is duly authorized to execute and deliver this Indenture to provide for the Notes issuable as provided in this Indenture. Except as otherwise provided herein, all covenants and agreements made by the Issuer herein are for the benefit and security of the Secured Parties. The Issuer is entering into this Indenture, and the Trustee is accepting the trusts created hereby, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged.

 

All things necessary to make this Indenture a valid agreement of the Issuer in accordance with this Indenture’s terms have been done.

 

GRANTING CLAUSES

 

The Issuer hereby Grants to the Trustee, for the benefit and security of the Holders of the Notes, the Trustee, the Bank, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager (collectively, the Secured Parties), all of its right, title and interest in, to and under, in each case, whether now owned or existing, or hereafter acquired or arising, (a) the Portfolio Assets as of the Closing Date which the Issuer causes to be Delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or bailee, including the Custodian) herewith and all payments thereon or with respect thereto, and all Portfolio Assets which are Delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or bailee, including the Custodian) in the future pursuant to the terms hereof and all payments thereon or with respect thereto, (b) each of the Accounts, and any Eligible Investments purchased with funds on deposit in any of the Accounts, and all income from the investment of funds therein and all other property standing to the credit of each of the Accounts, (c) the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Subscription Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Issuer Account Control Agreement and the Master Loan Purchase Agreement, (d) all Cash delivered to the Trustee (or the Custodian) for the benefit of the Secured Parties, (e) all accounts, chattel paper, general intangibles, instruments, financial assets, security entitlements and investment property, and all letter-of-credit rights and other supporting obligations relating to the foregoing (in each case as defined in the UCC), (f) any other property otherwise delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or bailee, including the Custodian) by or on behalf of the Issuer (including any other securities or investments not listed above and whether or not constituting Portfolio Assets or Eligible Investments), (g) any commercial torts claims and (h) all proceeds with respect to the foregoing (the assets referred to in (a) through (h) are collectively referred to as the Collateral).

 

 

 

 

The above Grant of Collateral is made in favor of the Trustee to hold in trust to secure the Notes and certain other amounts payable by the Issuer as described herein. Except as set forth in the Priority of Payments and Article 13 of this Indenture, the Notes are secured by the Grant equally and ratably without prejudice, priority or distinction between any Note and any other Note by reason of difference in time of issuance or otherwise. The Grant is made to secure, in accordance with the priorities set forth in the Priority of Payments and Article 13 of this Indenture, (i) the payment of all amounts due on the Notes in accordance with their terms, (ii) the payment of all other sums payable under this Indenture, (iii) the payment of amounts owing by the Issuer under the Collateral Administration Agreement and (iv) compliance with the provisions of this Indenture, in each case as provided in this Indenture (collectively, the Secured Obligations). The foregoing Grant shall, for the purpose of determining the property subject to the Lien of this Indenture, be deemed to include any interests in any securities and any investments granted to the Trustee by or on behalf of the Issuer, whether or not such securities or investments satisfy the Asset Eligibility Criteria or other criteria set forth in the definitions of Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investments, as the case may be.

 

The Trustee acknowledges such Grant, accepts the trusts hereunder in accordance with the provisions hereof, and agrees to perform the duties herein in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

1.Definitions

 

1.1Definitions

 

Except as otherwise specified herein or as the context may otherwise require, the following terms have the respective meanings set forth below for all purposes of this Indenture, and the definitions of such terms are equally applicable both to the singular and plural forms of such terms and to the masculine, feminine and neuter genders of such terms. Except as otherwise specified herein or as the context may otherwise require: (i) references to an agreement or other document are to it as amended, supplemented, restated and otherwise modified from time to time and to any successor document (whether or not already so stated); (ii) references to a statute, regulation or other government rule are to it as amended from time to time and, as applicable, are to corresponding provisions of successor statues, regulations or other governmental rules (whether or not already so stated); (iii) the word “including” and correlative words shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” unless actually followed by such phrase or a phrase of like import; (iv) the word “or” is always used inclusively herein (for example, the phrase “A or B” means “A or B or both,” not “either A or B but not both”), unless used in an “either … or” construction; (v) references to a Person are references to such Person’s successors and assigns (whether or not already so stated); (vi) all references in this Indenture to designated “Articles”, “Sections”, “sub-Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated articles, sections, sub-sections and other subdivisions of this Indenture; and (vii) the words “herein”, “hereof”, “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Indenture as a whole and not to any particular article, section, sub-section or other subdivision.

 

Acceleration Event: The meaning specified in Section 5.4(a).

 

Accounts: Collectively, (i) the Payment Account, (ii) the Collection Account, (iii) the Expense Account, (iv) the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account, (v) the Portfolio Gains Account and (vi) the Custodial Account. Each Account shall be an Eligible Account.

 

Accredited Investor: The meaning set forth in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D of the Securities Act.

 

Act and Act of Holders: The meanings specified in Section 14.2(a).

 

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Additional Funding Asset: With respect to the Delayed Draw Funding Date, any Portfolio Asset or Cash that is being acquired by the Issuer (including, in the case of Cash, as a result of the Issuer’s receipt of the proceeds of issuance of the applicable Notes being funded on the Delayed Draw Funding Date) on the Delayed Draw Funding Date (determined on a settlement date basis).

 

Administrative Expenses: (i) Priority Administrative Expenses, (ii) fees, expenses and other amounts due or accrued and payable by the Issuer to any Person (other than the Collateral Manager) in respect of any fees or expenses relating to the transactions contemplated or permitted under this Indenture and the documents delivered pursuant to or in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Indenture, any amendment or other modification of any such documentation (including all legal and other fees and expenses incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of any Portfolio Assets and any other expenses and fees incurred in connection with the Portfolio Assets) or the administration and maintenance of the Issuer and the Notes and (iii) indemnities payable to any Person (other than the Collateral Manager) pursuant to any Transaction Document; provided that Administrative Expenses shall not include (a) any amounts due or accrued with respect to the actions taken on or in connection with the Closing Date or in connection with the Subsequent Advance or (b) amounts payable in respect of the Notes. To the extent funds standing to the credit of the Expense Account are used to pay Administrative Expenses, Priority Administrative Expenses then due and payable shall be paid (x) in the order of priority set forth in the definition thereof and (y) prior to any other Administrative Expenses then due and payable, and such other Administrative Expenses shall be paid in the order set forth in the definition thereof.

 

Advance: Each advance made by the Initial Holder.

 

Advance Percentage: With respect to: (a) a Senior Secured (Type I) Loan, 65%, (b) a Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan, 60%, (c) a Senior Secured (Type II) Loan, 60%, (d) a Senior Secured (Type III) Loan, 50%, (e) a Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan, 50%, (f) a Traditional Second Lien Loan, 40%, (g) a Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan, 50%, (h) a Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan, 50% and (i) with respect to Cash, 65%; provided, that any Cash deposited to (or withdrawn from) the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account in accordance with Section 10.3(d) (other than earnings from Eligible Investments therein) shall have an Advance Percentage equal to the Advance Percentage of the Delayed-Draw Loan, Committed Proceeds Asset or Revolver Loan, as applicable, to which such Cash deposit (or withdrawal) relates.

 

Advance Value: With respect to any Portfolio Asset or Cash amount held by the Issuer, (a) the Initial Market Value of such Portfolio Asset or Cash amount multiplied by (b) the applicable Advance Percentage.

 

Affected Bank: A “bank” for purposes of Section 881 of the Code or an entity affiliated with such a bank that is not any of the following: (x) a United States Person, (y) an entity that treats all income from its Notes as effectively connected with its conduct of a trade or business within the United States (as such terms are used in Section 864(c) of the Code) or (z) in compliance with FATCA and entitled to the benefits of an income tax treaty with the United States under which withholding taxes on interest payments made by obligors resident in the United States to such bank are reduced to 0%.

 

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Affiliate: With respect to a Person, (i) any other Person who, directly or indirectly, is in control of, or controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person or (ii) any other Person who is an Officer or employee (a) of such Person, (b) of any subsidiary or parent company of such Person or (c) of any Person described in clause (i) above. For the purposes of this definition, “control” of a Person shall mean the power, direct or indirect, (x) to vote more than 50% of the securities having ordinary voting power for the election of directors, managers or other governing position of such Persons or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person (whether through ownership of securities or partnership or other ownership interests, by contract or otherwise).

 

Affiliated shall have the corresponding meaning.

 

Affiliated Loan: Any Loan with respect to which CION Investment Corporation or any Affiliate thereof has a direct or indirect equity or similar interest in any Obligor of such Loan.

 

Agent Members: Members of, or participants in, DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream.

 

Aggregate Outstanding Amount: With respect to any of the Notes as of any date, the aggregate unpaid principal amount of such Notes Outstanding on such date.

 

Asset Eligibility Criteria: Criteria satisfied in respect of a Portfolio Asset or prospective Portfolio Asset on any date of determination, including, but not limited to, the trade date for the relevant purchase or acquisition thereof (such trade date, the Portfolio Asset Trade Date) if:

 

(a)the obligation is a Loan, excluding any security that is not a permissible collateral security for purposes of securing asset-backed securities that satisfy the loan securitization exclusion under Section 248.10(c)(8) of the Volcker Rule (12 C.F.R. Part 248);

 

(b)the obligation is denominated in USD and is neither convertible by the related Portfolio Asset Obligor thereon or thereof into, nor payable in, any other currency;

 

(c)the obligation constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of each related Portfolio Asset Obligor, enforceable against such person in accordance with its terms;

 

(d)the obligation is not a lease;

 

(e)the obligation is a Senior Secured (Type I) Loan, a Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan, a Senior Secured (Type II) Loan, a Senior Secured (Type III) Loan, a Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan, a Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan, a Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan or a Traditional Second Lien Loan;

 

(f)the obligation is not an Affiliated Loan;

 

(g)the obligation provides for a fixed amount of principal payable at no less than par, in cash, no later than its stated maturity;

 

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(h)the obligation provides for payments of interest on the principal amount thereof at a rate per annum equal to either (i) a fixed rate or (ii) a floating rate (subject to any applicable floor) that is computed based upon the sum of a spread and a generally recognized floating interest rate index that is reset no less frequently than semi-annually; provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt no obligation which provides for or permits payments of interest on the principal amount thereof on the basis of a Structured Coupon shall be permitted under this clause (h);

 

(i)the obligation is not an obligation by which its terms provide for an increase or decrease in the per annum interest rate payable thereon solely as a function of the passage of time (other than as a result of any change in any underlying index on which such rate is based); provided, however, for the avoidance of doubt, this clause (i) shall not prevent the Issuer from acquiring or holding a Loan which provides for the increase or decrease in the per annum interest rate payable thereon in accordance with a matrix upon the occurrence of certain specified events or upon the satisfaction or failure of certain financial conditions;

 

(j)the obligation is in the form of, and is treated as, indebtedness for U.S. Federal income tax purposes;

 

(k)no principal, interest, fee or other amount owing on such obligation that became payable prior to the Portfolio Asset Trade Date remains unpaid;

 

(l)the obligation is not a Defaulted Obligation or Margin Stock;

 

(m)the Issuer would be entitled to receive all interest payments on such obligation free of U.S. Federal or foreign withholding tax (except with respect FATCA taxes or for withholding taxes that may be payable with respect to commitment fees or other similar fees) or, in the case of foreign withholding tax, would be entitled to receive “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of such withholding taxes;

 

(n)the obligation is not an obligation whose repayment is subject to substantial non-credit related risk as determined by the Collateral Manager in its reasonable discretion;

 

(o)the obligation is not an obligation that is the subject of an exchange or conversion offer and has not been called for redemption or tender into any other security or property that does not satisfy the Asset Eligibility Criteria;

 

(p)[reserved];

 

(q)the obligation is Registered;

 

(r)the obligation is not (i) a Bond, (ii) a Participation Interest or (iii) a Synthetic Security;

 

(s)the obligation is not an Equity Security or, by its terms, convertible into or exchangeable for an Equity Security at any time over its life or attached with a warrant to purchase an Equity Security;

 

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(t)the obligation is not a letter of credit and does not otherwise include or support a letter of credit;

 

(u)the security interest granted by (i) the Issuer to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture in such Portfolio Asset is a valid perfected first priority security interest; and (ii) if applicable, the seller to the Issuer and the Trustee in such Portfolio Asset pursuant to the Master Loan Purchase Agreement is a valid perfected first priority security interest; and

 

(v)either (i) the obligation is capable of being assigned or novated to, at a minimum, commercial banks or financial institutions (irrespective of their jurisdiction of organization) that are not then a lender or a member of the relevant lending syndicate, without the consent of any Portfolio Asset Obligor or any agent or (ii) the obligation is capable of being assigned (with limitation) with the consent of any Portfolio Asset Obligor or any agent; provided, however, clause (ii) shall not prevent the Issuer from acquiring or holding a Loan that prohibits assignments to (1) the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor’s private equity sponsor and other affiliates, (2) competitors of the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor and its private equity sponsor and (3) parties identified to the Collateral Manager or any of its affiliates in writing, and other customary restrictions, provided that the Issuer may not acquire or hold a Loan that includes limitations on assignments not described in clause (1), (2) or (3) of this proviso.

 

Authenticating Agent: The Person designated by the Trustee to authenticate the Notes on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14 hereof.

 

Authorized Representative: With respect to the Issuer, any director, Officer or any other Person who is authorized to act for the Issuer in matters relating to, and binding upon, the Issuer; provided that the Collateral Manager is not an Authorized Representative of the Issuer. With respect to the Collateral Manager, any Officer, employee, member or agent of the Collateral Manager who is authorized to act for the Collateral Manager in matters relating to, and binding upon, the Collateral Manager with respect to the subject matter of the request, certificate or order in question. With respect to the Collateral Administrator, any Officer, employee, partner or agent of the Collateral Administrator who is authorized to act for the Collateral Administrator in matters relating to, and binding upon, the Collateral Administrator with respect to the subject matter of the request, certificate or order in question. With respect to the Trustee or any other bank or trust company acting as trustee of an express trust or as custodian, a Trust Officer. With respect to any Authenticating Agent, any Officer of such Authenticating Agent who is authorized to authenticate the Notes. With respect to the Note Registrar, any Officer, employee, member or agent of the Note Registrar who is authorized to act for the Note Registrar in matters relating to the Note Register. Each party may receive and accept a certification of the authority of any other party as conclusive evidence of the authority of any Person to act, and such certification may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by such other party of written notice to the contrary.

 

Authorizing Resolution: With respect to (i) the Issuer, any action or resolution taken by the Sole Member within the powers vested to it pursuant to the Issuer’s Constitutive Documents and (ii) the Sole Member, any action taken by the board of directors or managers of or any Officer of the Sole Member within the powers vested to such Person or Persons pursuant to the Sole Member’s Constitutive Documents, within the powers vested to it pursuant to the Constitutive Documents of the Sole Member.

 

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Balance: On any date, with respect to Cash or Eligible Investments in any Account, the aggregate, without duplication, of the (i) current principal amount of Cash, demand deposits, time account deposits, overnight bank deposits, bankers’ acceptances and certificates of deposit; (ii) principal amount of any interest-bearing Eligible Investments; and (iii) the accreted amount (but not greater than the face amount) of any non-interest-bearing Eligible Investments other than Cash.

 

Bank: U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association with trust powers organized under the laws of the United States (or any successor thereto as Trustee under this Indenture), in its individual capacity, and not in its capacity as Trustee, or any successor thereto.

 

Bankruptcy Law: The federal Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended from time to time.

 

Bankruptcy Subordinated Class: The meaning specified in Section 13.1.

 

Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement: The meaning specified in Section 13.1.

 

Bond: A debt security (that is not a loan) that is issued by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust.

 

Business Day: A day on which commercial banks and foreign exchange markets settle payments in New York, other than a Saturday, Sunday or other day that is a legal holiday in the city in which the relevant Corporate Trust Office is located or on which banks are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close in New York, New York.

 

Cash: Such funds denominated in currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for payment of all public and private debts in the United States of America, including funds standing to the credit of an Account.

 

Certificate of Authentication: The meaning specified in Section 2.1.

 

Certificated Note: A Note issued in the form of a definitive, fully-registered note without coupons substantially in the applicable form attached as Exhibit A2 which shall be registered in the name of the owner thereof, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as herein provided.

 

Certificated Security: The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(4) of the UCC.

 

Class A Notes: The Class A Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and having the characteristics specified in Section 2.3.

 

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

 

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Clearing Corporation: (i) Clearstream, (ii) DTC, (iii) Euroclear and (iv) any entity included within the meaning of “clearing corporation” under Section 8-102(a)(5) of the UCC.

 

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

 

Clearstream: Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, a corporation organized under the laws of the Duchy of Luxembourg (formerly known as Cedelbank, société anonyme).

 

Closing Date: May 19, 2017.

 

Code: The U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

Collateral: The meaning assigned in the Granting Clauses hereof.

 

Collateral Administration Agreement: An agreement dated as of the Closing Date among the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator.

 

Collateral Administrator: U.S. Bank National Association, acting as collateral administrator under the Collateral Administration Agreement, and any successor thereto in such capacity.

 

Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Report: The meaning specified in Section 10.5(b).

 

Collateral Change Event Notice: The meaning specified in the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

Collateral Change Trade Date: The meaning specified in the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

Collateral Management Agreement: The agreement dated as of the Closing Date, between the Issuer and the Collateral Manager relating to the management of the Portfolio Assets and the other Collateral by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer.

 

Collateral Manager: CĪON Investment Management, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

Collateral Manager Advances: The meaning specified in the Collateral Management Agreement.

 

Collateral Manager Expenses: The meaning specified in the Collateral Management Agreement.

 

Collection Account: The account established pursuant to Section 10.2, which consists of the Principal Collection Subaccount, the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount and the Interest Collection Subaccount.

 

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Commitment Amount: With respect to any Portfolio Asset that is a Delayed-Draw Loan or a Revolver Loan as of any date of determination, the maximum outstanding principal amount of such Portfolio Asset that a registered holder of the amount of such Portfolio Asset held by the Issuer would on such date be obligated to fund (including all amounts previously funded and outstanding, whether or not such amounts, if repaid, may be reborrowed).

 

Committed Delayed Draw Amount: The amount indicated under the column with the sub-heading “Delayed Draw Notes”, with respect to the Delayed Draw Notes, in the row labeled “Committed Amount” in the table in Section 2.3(b) below, representing the commitment of the Initial Holder to subscribe for and fund additional Delayed Draw Notes on the Delayed Draw Funding Date occurring after the Closing Date in accordance with its obligations as Sole Member under the Subscription Agreement.

 

Committed Proceeds Asset: A Portfolio Asset that is the subject of a Committed Proceeds Transaction.

 

Committed Proceeds Transaction: Any transaction for the acquisition of a Portfolio Asset listed in Schedule 1 hereto with respect to which, as of the Closing Date, the Issuer has entered into a contractual commitment to acquire such Portfolio Asset but for which the settlement date of such transaction has not yet occurred.

 

Confidential Information: The meaning specified in Section 14.15(b).

 

Constitutive Documents: With respect to (i) the Issuer, the Issuer’s limited liability company agreement dated May 12, 2017, as amended, revised or restated from time to time and (ii) the Sole Member, the Sole Member’s limited liability company agreement, dated as of May 12, 2017, as amended, revised or restated from time to time.

 

Contribution: Each capital contribution made by the Sole Member to the Issuer in accordance with the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

Corporate Trust Office: The corporate trust office of the Trustee at which this Indenture is administered, currently located at One Federal Street, Third Floor, Boston, MA 02110, Attention: Global Corporate Trust Services – Murray Hill Funding II, LLC and, for transfer purposes and presentment, U.S. Bank Global Corporate Trust Services, 111 Fillmore Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55107-1402, Attention: Bond Transfer Services-EP-MN-WS2N- Murray Hill Funding II, LLC; or, in each such case, such other address as the Trustee may designate from time to time by notice to the Holders of the Notes, the Collateral Manager and the Issuer or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee.

 

Costs of Assignment: With respect to any Portfolio Asset, the sum of (a) any costs of any purchase, exchange, sale, transfer or assignment transaction with respect to such Portfolio Asset that would be paid by a Person effecting such transaction under the terms of such Portfolio Asset or otherwise actually imposed on such Person by any applicable trustee, administrative agent, registrar, borrower or obligor incurred in connection with any such transaction with respect to such Portfolio Asset (including, without limitation, any amounts reimbursable by such person in respect of any tax or other governmental charge incurred with respect thereto), (b) any reasonable expenses that would be incurred by such Person in connection with any such transaction and (c) any reasonable administrative, legal or accounting fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, any fees and expenses of the trustee or of outside counsel to the obligor on such Portfolio Asset) that would be incurred by such Person in connection with any such transaction.

 

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Counterparty: Murray Hill Funding, LLC.

 

Custodial Account: The account established pursuant to Section 10.3(b).

 

Custodian: The meaning specified in the first sentence of Section 3.2(a) with respect to items of collateral referred to therein, and each entity with which an Account is maintained, as the context may require, each of which shall be a Securities Intermediary.

 

Daily Report: The meaning specified in Section 10.5(b).

 

Default: Any Event of Default or any occurrence that is, or with notice or the lapse of time or both would unless cured or waived become, an Event of Default.

 

Defaulted Obligation: Any Portfolio Asset as to which one or more of the following has occurred: (a) there has occurred a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest and/or capitalized interest (without regard to any notice requirement or grace period) (provided that such default may continue for a period of up to five Business Days from the date of such default), (b) there has occurred any other default with respect to such Portfolio Asset that in the reasonable opinion of the Liquidation Agent will likely result in a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest on such Portfolio Asset under the Underlying Instrument (whether upon any acceleration thereof or otherwise), (c) there has occurred a default as to the payment of principal and or interest which continues for a period of five Business Days on any other material obligation of any Portfolio Asset Obligor on such Portfolio Asset that is senior or pari passu in right of payment to such Portfolio Asset and such default would, upon the delivery of such notice, constitute a default, event of default or similar condition or event (howsoever described) under the terms of the instrument or agreement pursuant to which such Portfolio Asset was issued or created, (d) a bankruptcy or insolvency event has occurred with respect to any obligor on such Portfolio Asset or (e) there has been effected any modification, amendment or waiver to any Underlying Instrument or any exchange or other restructuring involving a Portfolio Asset that either (i) impacts the final maturity date, interest rate or principal balance of the Portfolio Asset or (ii) eliminates or modifies any covenant (including, without limitation, any affirmative, negative or financial covenant) in the Underlying Instrument, unless in all cases the Liquidation Agent has notified the Collateral Manager that it does not consent to such modification, amendment or waiver or exchange or restructuring; provided that, in each of the cases set forth in clauses (a) through (d) above, such Portfolio Asset will only constitute a Defaulted Obligation for so long as such default has not been cured or waived (excluding any waiver granted by the Collateral Manager, the Sole Member, the Issuer or any entity which controls, is controlled by or under common control with any of the foregoing (whether such control is de jure or de facto) unless the Liquidation Agent has consented to such waiver).

 

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Delayed Draw Funding Date: June 19, 2017, as applicable, or another date on which the Issuer, the Initial Holder and UBS agree in writing with notice to the Trustee no later than five Business Days in advance thereof that the Delayed Draw Global Notes shall be funded.

 

Delayed Draw Global Notes or Delayed Funding Notes: Collectively, any Delayed Draw Regulation S Global Note and any Delayed Draw Rule 144A Global Note, together representing the Notes funded on the Delayed Draw Funding Date, that were issued by the Issuer on the Closing Date.

 

Delayed Draw Regulation S Global Note: Any Regulation S Global Note that has the CUSIP Number U61747 AB4.

 

Delayed Draw Rule 144A Global Note: Any Rule 144A Global Note that has the CUSIP Number 62706L AB6.

 

Delayed-Draw Loan: Any Loan with respect to which the Issuer is obligated to make or otherwise fund future term-loan advances to a borrower, but such future term-loan advances may not be paid back and reborrowed.

 

Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account: The account established pursuant to Section 10.3(d).

 

Deliver or Delivered or Delivery: The taking of the following steps:

 

(i)in the case of each Certificated Security (other than a Clearing Corporation Security) and Instrument,

 

(a)causing the delivery of such Certificated Security or Instrument to the Custodian by registering the same in the name of the Custodian or its affiliated nominee or by endorsing the same to the Custodian or in blank,

 

(b)causing the Custodian to indicate continuously on its books and records that such Certificated Security or Instrument is credited to the applicable Account, and

 

(c)causing the Custodian to maintain continuous possession of such Certificated Security or Instrument;

 

(ii)in the case of each Uncertificated Security (other than a Clearing Corporation Security),

 

(a)causing such Uncertificated Security to be continuously registered on the books of the issuer thereof in the name of the Custodian, and

 

(b)causing the Custodian to indicate continuously on its books and records that such Uncertificated Security is credited to the applicable Account;

 

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(iii)in the case of each Clearing Corporation Security,

 

(a)causing the relevant Clearing Corporation to credit such Clearing Corporation Security to a securities account in the name of the Custodian, and

 

(b)causing the Custodian to indicate continuously on its books and records that such Clearing Corporation Security is credited to the applicable Account;

 

(iv)in the case of each security issued or guaranteed by the United States of America or agency or instrumentality thereof and that is maintained in book-entry records of a Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) (each such security, a Government Security),

 

(a)causing the creation of a Security Entitlement to such Government Security by the credit of such Government Security to a securities account in the name of the Custodian at such FRB, and

 

(b)causing the Custodian to indicate continuously on its books and records that such Government Security is credited to the applicable Account;

 

(v)in the case of each Security Entitlement with respect to a Financial Asset not governed by clauses (i) through (iv) above,

 

(a)causing the relevant Securities Intermediary to indicate on its books and records that the underlying Financial Asset has been credited to the Custodian’s securities account,

 

(b)causing such Securities Intermediary to make entries on its books and records continuously identifying such Financial Asset as belonging to the Custodian and continuously indicating on its books and records that such Financial Asset is credited to the Custodian’s securities account, and

 

(c)causing the Custodian to indicate continuously on its books and records that such Security Entitlement (or all rights and property of the Custodian representing such Security Entitlement) is credited to the applicable Account;

 

(vi)in the case of Cash,

 

(a)causing the delivery of such Cash to the Custodian,

 

(b)causing the Custodian to credit such Cash to the applicable Account or sub-account, and

 

(c)causing the Custodian to indicate continuously on its books and records that such Cash is credited to the applicable Account; and

 

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(vii)in the case of each general intangible, causing the filing of a Financing Statement with the UCC filing section of the Delaware Department of State, naming the Issuer as debtor and the Trustee as secured party and describing such property as the collateral or indicating that the collateral includes “all assets” or “all personal property” of the Issuer (or a similar description).

 

In addition, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer will obtain any and all consents required by the Underlying Instruments relating to any general intangibles for the transfer of ownership and/or pledge of Collateral hereunder (except to the extent that the requirement for such consent is rendered ineffective under Sections 9-406, 9-408 or 9-409 of the UCC).

 

Determination Date: The last day of each Monthly Period.

 

Dollar, USD or $: Such coin or currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for all debts, public and private.

 

DTC: The Depository Trust Company, its nominees, and their respective successors.

 

Due Date: Each date on which any payment is due on a Portfolio Asset, Eligible Investment or other Financial Asset held by the Issuer in accordance with its terms.

 

Eligible Account: A deposit or securities account payable on demand and maintained with the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution or trust company that, in either case, has a combined capital and surplus of at least U.S.$50,000,000 and has corporate trust powers, provided that any state chartered depository institution or trust company is subject to regulation regarding fiduciary funds substantially similar to 12 C.F.R. § 9.10(b). No Eligible Account shall be evidenced by a certificate of deposit, passbook or other similar instrument.

 

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

 

Eligible Investments: Either Cash, or any Dollar investment that, at the time it is Delivered (directly or through an intermediary), (x) matures not later than the Business Day immediately preceding the Payment Date immediately following the date of Delivery thereof (or such earlier date as expressly provided herein), and (y) is one or more of the following obligations or securities:

 

(i)[reserved];

 

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(ii)deposit and trust accounts payable on demand with any depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United States of America or any state thereof (including the Bank) and subject to supervision and examination by Federal and/or State banking authorities 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; and

 

(iii)[reserved];

 

provided that (1) Eligible 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 as mature (or are putable at par to the issuer thereof) no later than the Business Day prior to the next Payment Date; and (2) none of the foregoing obligations or securities shall constitute Eligible Investments if (a) such obligation or security has an “f”, “r”, “p”, “pi”, “q” or “t” subscript (or then-equivalent subscript) assigned by S&P, (b) all, or substantially all, of the remaining amounts payable thereunder consist of interest and not principal payments, (c) interest payments with respect to such obligations or securities or proceeds of disposition would be subject to withholding taxes (except with respect to FATCA taxes) by any jurisdiction if received by the Sole Member unless, in the case of non-U.S. withholding tax, the payor is required to make “gross-up” payments that cover the full amount of any such withholding tax, (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 Collateral Manager’s judgment (as certified to the Trustee in writing), such obligation or security is subject to material non-credit related risks, (h) such obligation is a Structured Finance Obligation, (i) such obligation or security is represented by a certificate of interest in a grantor trust, (j) such obligation or security would not be treated as “cash equivalents” for purposes of Section __.10(c)(8)(iii)(A) of the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule in accordance with any applicable interpretive guidance thereunder or (k) is not either (A) a permitted domestic government obligation for purposes of Section __.6(a) of the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule in accordance with any applicable interpretive guidance thereunder or (B) an identified banking product for purposes of Section __.2(h)(2)(ii) of the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule in accordance with any applicable interpretive guidance thereunder. Eligible Investments may include, without limitation, those investments issued by or made with the Bank or for which the Bank or the Trustee or an Affiliate of the Bank or the Trustee provides services and receives compensation.

 

Enforcement Event: The meaning specified in Section 11.1(c).

 

Equity Contribution Agreement: The Contribution Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between the Sole Member, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Collateral Manager.

 

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Equity Security: Any security that by its terms does not provide for periodic payments of interest at a stated coupon rate and repayment of principal at a stated maturity and any other security or obligation that at the time of acquisition, conversion or exchange does not satisfy the requirements of a Portfolio Asset.

 

ERISA: The United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.

 

Euroclear: Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.

 

Event of Default: The meaning specified in Section 5.1.

 

Exchange Act: The U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Expense Account: The account established pursuant to Section 10.3(c).

 

FATCA: Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b)(1) of the Code and any intergovernmental agreements (and related implementing regulatory legislation, rules, regulations or practices) entered into in connection with the foregoing.

 

FATCA Compliance: Compliance with FATCA, as necessary so that no tax will be imposed or withheld thereunder in respect of payments to or for the benefit of the Issuer.

 

Federal Funds (Effective) Rate: For any date, the rate set forth on Reuters Page FEDFUNDS as the “Federal Funds (Effective)” rate for that day (or if such Page or rate is not available, the rate set forth in the Federal Reserve publication H.15(519) for such day opposite the caption “Federal Funds (Effective)” in such publication).

 

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

 

Financing Statements: The meaning specified in Section 9-102(a)(39) of the UCC.

 

GAAP: The meaning specified in Section 6.3(j).

 

Global Master Repurchase Agreement: The TBMA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2000 Version) dated as of May 15, 2017 (including any annex, confirmation and any transaction supplement exchanged thereunder and as amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time) between the Counterparty and UBS.

 

Global Note: Any Regulation S Global Note or Rule 144A Global Note.

 

Government Security: The meaning specified in the definition of “Deliver or Delivered or Delivery”.

 

Governmental Authority: The government of the United States of America, any other nation or any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government.

 

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Grant or Granted: To grant, bargain, sell, convey, assign, transfer, mortgage, pledge, permit to arise or otherwise transfer a Lien or security interest in and right of setoff against, deposit, set over and confirm. A Grant of Collateral, or of any other instrument, shall include all rights, powers and options (but none of the obligations) of the granting party thereunder (whose exercise may be suspended until the occurrence of a Default of the Secured Obligations allowing enforcement over the Collateral), including the immediate continuing right to claim for, collect, receive and receipt for principal and interest payments in respect of Collateral, and all other Cash payable thereunder, to give and receive notices and other communications, to make waivers or other agreements, to exercise all rights and options, to bring Proceedings in the name of the granting party or otherwise, and generally to do and receive anything that the granting party is or may be entitled to do or receive thereunder or with respect thereto.

 

Holder: With respect to any Note, the Person whose name appears on the Note Register as the registered holder of such Note.

 

Illiquid Asset: Any Portfolio Asset with respect to which either (a) the Collateral Manager (if no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing), (b) the Liquidation Agent (when exercising its rights to direct the disposition of such Portfolio Asset under Section 12.1(c)) or (c) the Trustee (when attempting to dispose of such Portfolio Asset pursuant to Article 5 and not at the direction of the Liquidation Agent pursuant to Section 12.1(c)) has made commercially reasonable efforts (or, in the case of (b), the Issuer or Trustee at the Liquidation Agent’s direction has made commercially reasonable efforts) to dispose of such Portfolio Asset for at least 90 days but has been unable to sell such Portfolio Asset and in the Liquidation Agent’s commercially reasonable judgment such Portfolio Asset is not expected to be saleable for the foreseeable future.

 

Indebtedness: With respect to any Person means, without duplication, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person upon which interest charges are customarily paid, (d) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property acquired by such Person, (e) all obligations of such Person in respect of the deferred purchase price of property or services (excluding current accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (f) 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 Person, whether or not the Indebtedness secured thereby has been assumed, (g) all guarantees by such Person of Indebtedness of others, (h) all capital lease obligations of such Person, (i) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person as an account party in respect of letters of credit and letters of guaranty and (j) all obligations, contingent or otherwise, of such Person in respect of bankers’ acceptances.

 

Indenture: This instrument as originally executed and, if from time to time supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions hereof, as so supplemented or amended.

 

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Independent: As to any Person, any other Person (including, in the case of an accountant or lawyer, a firm of accountants or lawyers, and any member thereof, or an investment bank and any member thereof) who (i) does not have and is not committed to acquire any material direct or any material indirect financial interest in such Person or in any Affiliate of such Person, and (ii) is not connected with such Person as an Officer, employee, promoter, underwriter, voting trustee, partner, director or Person performing similar functions. “Independent” when used with respect to any accountant may include an accountant who audits the books of such Person if in addition to satisfying the criteria set forth above the accountant is independent with respect to such Person within the meaning of Rule 101 of the Code of Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

 

Any pricing service, certified public accountant or legal counsel that is required to be Independent of another Person under this Indenture must satisfy the criteria above with respect to the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and their Affiliates.

 

Initial Funded Global Notes or Initial Funded Notes: Collectively, the Initial Funded Regulation S Global Note and the Initial Funded Rule 144A Global Note, together representing the Notes issued by the Issuer on the Closing Date.

 

Initial Funded Regulation S Global Note: The Regulation S Global Note (CUSIP Number U61747 AA6).

 

Initial Funded Rule 144A Global Note: The Rule 144A Global Note (CUSIP Number 62706L AA8).

 

Initial Holder: Murray Hill Funding, LLC.

 

Initial Market Value:

 

(a)With respect to any Portfolio Asset that is:

 

(i)being acquired by the Issuer for cash consideration, the acquisition price payable by the Issuer for such Portfolio Asset (determined inclusive of the related Costs of Assignment payable by the Issuer in connection with such acquisition but exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest); or

 

(ii)being contributed by or on behalf of the Sole Member pursuant to the terms of the Equity Contribution Agreement, the net cash proceeds that would be received by the Issuer from the sale or other disposition of such Portfolio Asset by the Issuer (as determined by the Collateral Manager in good faith, subject and without prejudice to UBS’ rights under Section 12.2(a)(v)) if the Issuer entered into a binding commitment to sell or otherwise dispose of such Portfolio Asset on the applicable trade date of the relevant contribution, exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest and net of the related Costs of Assignment;

 

provided in each case that (A) the Initial Market Value of any Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof) shall be deemed to have been decreased by a pro rata portion of such Initial Market Value equal to any portion of the Principal Balance thereof that is being sold or otherwise disposed of by the Issuer or repaid by the applicable Portfolio Asset Obligor on or after the date of acquisition thereof by the Issuer and (B) the Initial Market Value of any Sold Participation Interest Loan shall be zero; and

 

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(b)with respect to any Cash, 100% of the face amount thereof.

 

Insolvency Event: With respect to any Person, an event that occurs when such Person shall (i) be dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (ii) become adjudicated insolvent or unable to pay its debts or fail or admit in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (iii) make a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (iv) institute or have instituted against it a Proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any other relief under any bankruptcy or insolvency law or other similar law affecting creditors’ rights, or a petition shall be presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and, in the case of any such Proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such Proceeding or petition (x) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (y) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 60 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (v) have a resolution passed by such Person’s board of directors or shareholder (or, in the case of a limited partnership, by the board of directors of the general partner of such limited partnership) for such Person’s winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (vi) seek or become subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, another trustee, another custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all its assets, in each case in connection with its bankruptcy insolvency, winding-up or liquidation; (vii) have a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets (other than delivery of the Collateral pursuant to this Indenture) or have a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party shall maintain possession, or any such process shall not be dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained, in each case within 60 days thereafter; (viii) cause or become subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable laws of any jurisdiction, has an analogous effect to any of the events specified in clauses (i) to (vii) (inclusive); or (ix) take any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts.

 

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

 

Interest Collection Subaccount: The meaning specified in Section 10.2(a).

 

Interest Collections: With respect to any Monthly Period, (a) all collections of interest, capitalized interest, fees and other amounts (other than Principal Collections) paid in respect of any Portfolio Asset and received by the Issuer during such Monthly Period (whether or not directly from the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor), including the portion of the proceeds of any sale properly attributable to any of the foregoing and (b) with respect to Eligible Investments credited to the Interest Collection Subaccount at any time during such Monthly Period, all interest paid on, and proceeds of, such Eligible Investments.

 

Investment Company Act: The U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time, and the rules promulgated thereunder.

 

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Issuer: The Person named as such on the first page of this Indenture until a successor Person shall have become the Issuer pursuant to the applicable provisions of this Indenture, and thereafter “Issuer” shall mean such successor Person.

 

Issuer Account Control Agreement: The Account Control Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between the Issuer, the Trustee and U.S. Bank National Association, as Custodian.

 

Issuer Order and Issuer Request: A written order or request (which may be a standing order or request) to be provided by the Issuer or by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture, dated and signed in the name of the Issuer by an Authorized Representative of the Issuer, or, in the case of an order or request executed by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer, by an Authorized Representative of the Collateral Manager. For the avoidance of doubt, an order or request provided in an email or other electronic communication by an Authorized Representative of the Issuer (or, to the extent permitted by the preceding sentence, by an Authorized Representative of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall constitute an Issuer Order, unless the Trustee otherwise requests that such Issuer Order be in writing.

 

Letter Agreement: The Letter Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between the Issuer, CĪON Investment Management, LLC, as agent and UBS (together with the omnibus consent contemplated thereby).

 

Lien: With respect to any asset, (a) any mortgage, deed of trust, lien, pledge, hypothecation, encumbrance, charge or security interest in, on or of such asset, (b) the interest of a vendor or a lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or title retention agreement (or any financing lease having substantially the same economic effect as any of the foregoing) relating to such asset and (c) in the case of securities, any purchase option, call or similar right of a third party with respect to such securities.

 

Liquidation Agent: UBS AG in its capacity as liquidation agent, as appointed by the Issuer pursuant to the appointment letter dated the date hereof (the Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter) between the Issuer and UBS AG, and its permitted successors and assigns, until such time (if any) that such appointment is terminated in accordance with terms of the Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter. If (a) UBS AG in its capacity as Liquidation Agent, and its permitted successors and assigns, is terminated in accordance with the terms of the Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter, (b) the “Repurchase Date” under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement has occurred and all obligations of the Counterparty to UBS AG, and its permitted successors and assigns, thereunder have been paid in full or (c) an “Event of Default” with respect to which UBS AG, London Branch is the “Defaulting Party” (as each such term is defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement) or an event of default by UBS AG under any other Transaction Document has occurred and is continuing, any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document giving the Liquidation Agent any voting, approval, consent or third-party beneficiary rights shall be of no further force or effect.

 

Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter: The meaning specified in the definition of Liquidation Agent.

 

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Loan: Any obligation for the payment or repayment of borrowed money that is documented by a term loan agreement or other similar credit agreement that does not permit any future advances to be made to the borrower under the Underlying Instruments relating thereto (including, without limitation, the reborrowing of any amount previously repaid by the borrower thereunder) at any time after the date of acquisition thereof by the Issuer.

 

Majority Holders: The Holders of Notes representing more than 50% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes.

 

Margin Stock: The meaning specified under Regulation U.

 

Master Participation Agreement: Collectively, the documentation providing for any sale by the Issuer of Participation Interests in any of the Portfolio Assets pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.3(d).

 

Master Loan Purchase Agreement: The Master Loan Purchase Agreement dated as of the Closing Date between the Sole Member and the Issuer.

 

Material Adverse Effect: A material adverse effect on (a) the business, assets, operations or condition, financial or otherwise, of the Issuer taken as a whole, (b) the ability of the Issuer or the Sole Member to perform any of its obligations under the Notes or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party or (c) the rights of or benefits available to any of the Holders or the Trustee under the Notes or any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

Maturity: With respect to any Note, the date on which the unpaid principal of such Note becomes due and payable as therein or herein provided, whether at the Stated Maturity, on any Redemption Date, or by declaration of acceleration or otherwise.

 

Monthly Date: The meaning specified in the definition of “Monthly Period”.

 

Monthly Period: Each period from, and including, the 1st calendar day of each calendar month (each, a Monthly Date) to, but excluding, the next following Monthly Date, except that (a) the initial Monthly Period will commence on, and include, the Closing Date and will end on, but exclude, the 1st day of June 2017 and (b) the final Monthly Period will end on, but exclude, the date on which the Notes are paid in full or otherwise cancelled.

 

Moody’s: Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.

 

Moody’s Rating: The monitored publicly available rating or the monitored estimated rating expressly assigned to a debt obligation (or facility) by Moody’s that addresses the full amount of the principal and interest promised.

 

MPA Counterparty: With respect to any Master Participation Agreement, the Person acquiring Participation Interests thereunder.

 

Non-Permitted ERISA Holder: As defined in Section 2.11(c).

 

Non-Permitted Holder: As defined in Section 2.11(b).

 

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Note Register and Note Registrar: The respective meanings specified in Section 2.5(a).

 

Notes: The Class A Notes.

 

Obligor: Any Portfolio Asset Obligor and any issuer, obligor or guarantor in respect of an Eligible Investment or other loan or security, whether or not Collateral.

 

Offer: As defined in Section 10.6(c).

 

Officer: (a) With respect to the Issuer, the Sole Member or any Person authorized thereby to take any and all actions necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents; (b) with respect to any other entity that is a partnership, any general partner thereof or any Person authorized by such entity; (c) with respect to any other entity that is a limited liability company, any member thereof or any Person authorized by such entity; and (d) with respect to the Trustee or the Collateral Administrator and any bank or trust company acting as trustee of an express trust or as custodian or agent, any vice president or assistant vice president of such entity or any officer customarily performing functions similar to those performed by a vice president or assistant vice president of such entity.

 

offshore transaction: The meaning specified in Regulation S.

 

Opinion of Counsel: A written opinion addressed to the Trustee (or upon which the Trustee is permitted to rely) and the Issuer, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, of a nationally or internationally recognized and reputable law firm. Whenever an Opinion of Counsel is required hereunder, such Opinion of Counsel may rely on opinions of other counsel who are so satisfactory, which opinions of other counsel shall accompany such Opinion of Counsel and shall either be addressed to the Trustee or shall state that the Trustee shall be entitled to rely thereon.

 

Optional Redemption: A redemption of the Notes in accordance with Section 9.1.

 

Other Plan Law: Any State, local, Federal or non-U.S. laws or regulations that are substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

Outstanding: With respect to the Notes, as of any date of determination, all of the Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:

 

(i)Notes theretofore canceled by the Note Registrar or delivered to the Note Registrar for cancellation in accordance with the terms of Section 2.9 (or registered in the Note Register on the date the Indenture is discharged in accordance with Section 4.1(d));

 

(ii)Notes for whose payment funds in the necessary amount have been theretofore irrevocably deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent in trust for the Holders of such Notes pursuant to Section 4.1(a)(ii);

 

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(iii)Notes in exchange for or in lieu of which other Notes have been authenticated and delivered pursuant to this Indenture, unless proof satisfactory to the Trustee is presented that any such Notes are held by a “Protected Purchaser” (within the meaning of Section 8-303 of the UCC); and

 

(iv)Notes alleged to have been mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen for which replacement Notes have been issued as provided in Section 2.6;

 

provided that in determining whether the Holders of the requisite Aggregate Outstanding Amount have given any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver hereunder, Notes owned by the Issuer shall be disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding (except that, in determining whether the Trustee shall be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent or waiver, only Notes that a Trust Officer of the Trustee actually knows to be so owned shall be so disregarded).

 

Overlap Period: The meaning specified in Section 2.7(a).

 

Participation Interest: A participation interest in (e.g., an equitable assignment or other beneficial but not record ownership of) a Loan.

 

Paying Agent: Any Person authorized by the Issuer to pay the principal of or interest on any Notes on behalf of the Issuer as specified in Section 7.2.

 

Payment Account: The account established pursuant to Section 10.3(a).

 

Payment Date: Each date occurring ten Business Days after the last day of any Monthly Period.

 

Payment Date Report: The meaning specified in Section 10.5(a).

 

Permitted Liens: (i) Liens arising under the Transaction Documents in favor of the Trustee for the benefit of the Trustee and other Secured Parties, (ii) tax Liens for taxes not yet due and payable or the amount or validity of which is being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings and for which adequate reserves are maintained on the Issuer’s books in accordance with GAAP and (iii) Liens permitted or arising under any Underlying Instrument.

 

Person: An individual, corporation (including a business trust), partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, joint venture, association, joint stock company, trust (including any beneficiary thereof), unincorporated association or government or any agency or political subdivision thereof.

 

Plan Asset Regulation: U.S. Department of Labor regulations, 29 C.F.R. §2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.

 

Portfolio: At any time, all Portfolio Assets, Cash and Eligible Investments held by the Issuer at such time.

 

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Portfolio Asset: A Loan or any portion thereof (other than any Sold Participation Interest Loan) that on its Portfolio Asset Trade Date satisfies the Asset Eligibility Criteria. Unless the context otherwise requires, all references to a Portfolio Asset will refer to a Loan or portion thereof (other than any Sold Participation Interest Loan) held by the Issuer.

 

Portfolio Asset Obligor: In relation to any Portfolio Asset, the borrower or issuer of or obligor on the Portfolio Asset. In addition, “Portfolio Asset Obligor”, unless the context otherwise requires, shall also refer to any guarantor of or other obligor on the Portfolio Asset.

 

Portfolio Asset Trade Date: The meaning set forth in the definition of “Asset Eligibility Criteria”; provided that for purposes of the contribution of a Loan to the Issuer pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement, the date of such contribution shall be deemed to be the Portfolio Asset Trade Date of such Loan.

 

Portfolio Gains Account: As defined in Section 10.3(e).

 

Post-Restructuring Notice: As defined in Section 7.5(e).

 

Principal Balance: Subject to Section 1.2, with respect to (a) any item of Collateral (other than a Delayed-Draw Loan or a Revolver Loan), the outstanding principal amount of such Collateral (excluding any capitalized interest) and (b) any Delayed-Draw Loan or a Revolver Loan, the outstanding principal of the Delayed-Draw Loan or a Revolver Loan (excluding any capitalized interest), plus (except as expressly set forth herein) any undrawn commitments that have not been irrevocably reduced or withdrawn with respect to the Delayed-Draw Loan or a Revolver Loan.

 

Principal Collections: With respect to any Monthly Period, (a) all collections of principal on a Portfolio Asset (excluding (i) any capitalized interest and (ii) any collections of principal on a Revolver Loan deposited into the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account in accordance with Section 10.2(d)) paid in cash in respect of any Portfolio Asset and received by the Issuer during such Monthly Period (whether or not directly from the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor), including the proceeds of any sale properly attributable to principal (excluding proceeds of any sale properly attributable to capitalized interest) (but not including any amounts deducted or withheld by any Obligor on a Portfolio Asset for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges with respect to payments by such Obligor on such Portfolio Asset), (b) any Revolver Loan Net-Back paid in cash in respect to any Revolver Loan and received by the Issuer during such Monthly Period, (c) with respect to Eligible Investments credited to the Principal Collection Subaccount at any time during such Monthly Period, all interest paid in cash on, and proceeds of, such Eligible Investments and (d) all amounts contributed in the form of Cash by the Sole Member pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement which are required pursuant to the terms thereof to be deposited in the Principal Collection Subaccount; provided that for the purposes of attributing collections to principal and capitalized interest, such attribution shall be made (i) if the Underlying Instruments include provisions for such attribution, then in accordance with such provisions and (ii) if the Underlying Instruments do not include any such provisions, then on a pro rata basis.

 

Principal Collection Subaccount: The meaning specified in Section 10.2(a).

 

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Priority Administrative Expenses: The following fees, expenses (including indemnities) and other amounts due or accrued and payable by the Issuer in the following order or priority:

 

first, to the payment of taxes and governmental fees (including annual return and registered office fees) owing by the Issuer;

 

second, to the Trustee and U.S. Bank pursuant to Section 6.7 and the other provisions of this Indenture; and

 

third, to the Bank in all of its capacities (including as Collateral Administrator) pursuant to the Collateral Administration Agreement and other Transaction Documents to which it is a party in any such capacity;

 

provided that such fees shall be paid in such order whether paid directly to such Person or, in respect of any such expense paid by the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf and reimbursable to the Collateral Manager pursuant to the Collateral Management Agreement, to the Collateral Manager.

 

Priority of Payments: The meaning specified in Section 11.1.

 

Proceeding: Any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or administrative proceeding.

 

Protected Purchaser: The meaning specified in Section 8-303 of the UCC.

 

Qualified Institutional Buyer: The meaning specified in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

Qualified Purchaser: The meaning specified in the Investment Company Act.

 

Record Date: With respect to the Global Notes, the date one day prior to the applicable Payment Date and, with respect to the Certificated Notes, the date 15 days prior to the applicable Payment Date.

 

Redemption Date: Any Payment Date occurring after the Delayed Draw Funding Date specified for a redemption in whole or in part of Notes pursuant to Article 9.

 

Redemption Price: For each Note to be redeemed in whole or in part, 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Note (or the applicable portion thereof to be redeemed); provided that, if requested by the Collateral Manager, the Holders of 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes may elect to receive less than 100% of the Redemption Price that would otherwise be payable to the Holders of the Notes.

 

Registered: In “registered form” within the meaning of Sections 163(f), 871(h)(2) and 881(c)(2) of the Code 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.

 

Regulation S: Regulation S, as amended, under the Securities Act.

 

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Regulation S Global Note: The meaning specified in Section 2.2(b)(i).

 

Regulation U: Regulation U (12 C.F.R. 221) issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

Required Expense Equity Contribution: As defined in the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

Revolver Loan: Any Loan with respect to which the Issuer is obligated to make or otherwise fund future advances to a borrower and which provided that such future advances may be paid back and reborrowed from time to time; provided that such Loan shall only be considered a Revolver Loan for so long as any future funding obligations remain in effect and only with respect to any portion which constitutes a future funding obligation.

 

Revolver Loan Net-Back: An amount representing a purchase price adjustment received by the Issuer in respect of a Revolver Loan.

 

Rule 144A: Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

 

Rule 144A Global Note: The meaning specified in Section 2.2(b)(ii).

 

S&P: Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC business, and any successor or successors thereto.

 

S&P Industry Classification: The meaning specified in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

S&P Rating: With respect to any Portfolio Asset, as of any date of determination, if there is an issuer credit rating of the issuer of such Portfolio Asset by S&P as published by S&P, or the guarantor which unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees such Portfolio Asset pursuant to a form of guaranty approved by S&P for use in connection with this transaction, then the S&P Rating shall be such rating.

 

Sale: The meaning specified in Section 5.17.

 

Section 13 Banking Entities: An entity that (i) is defined as a “banking entity” under the Volcker Rule regulations (Section __.2(c)), (ii) provides written certification thereof to the Issuer and the Trustee, and (iii) identifies the Notes held by such entity and the outstanding principal amount thereof.

 

Secured Obligations: The meaning assigned in the Granting Clauses hereof.

 

Secured Parties: The meaning specified in the Granting Clauses.

 

Securities Act: The U.S. Securities Act of 1933.

 

Securities Intermediary: The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the UCC.

 

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

 

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Senior Secured (Type I) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Senior Secured (Type II) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Senior Secured (Type III) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Similar Law: Any Federal, State, local, non-U.S. or other law or regulation that could cause the underlying assets of the Issuer to be treated as assets of the investor in any Note (or any interest therein) by virtue of its interest and thereby subject the Issuer and the Collateral Manager (or other Persons responsible for the investment and operation of the Issuer’s assets) to laws or regulations that are similar to the fiduciary responsibility or prohibited transaction provisions contained in Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

Sold Participation Interest Loan: Any Loan (or any portion thereof) that would otherwise constitute a Portfolio Asset but for the fact that a Participation Interest in respect of such Loan (or such portion) has been sold by the Issuer pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.3(d); provided, that the portion, if any, of any such Loan that is identified in the related Collateral Change Event Notice as a portion in respect of which a Participation Interest must be sold pursuant to Section 3(g) of the Equity Contribution Agreement shall be deemed to constitute a Sold Participation Interest Loan as of the trade date for the contribution of such Loan by the Sole Member to the Issuer pursuant to such Section 3(g).

 

Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount: The meaning specified in Section 10.2(a).

 

Sold PI Loan Collections: With respect to any Monthly Period, all collections of interest, capitalized interest, principal, fees and other amounts paid in respect of any Sold Participation Interest Loan and received by the Issuer during such Monthly Period (whether or not directly from the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor) that are required to be paid or distributed to the relevant MPA Counterparty at any time on or after the effective date of, and, pursuant to and in accordance with, the relevant Master Participation Agreement, excluding any amounts deducted or withheld by any Portfolio Asset Obligor on a Portfolio Asset for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges with respect to payments by such Portfolio Asset Obligor on such Sold Participation Interest Loan.

 

Sole Member: Murray Hill Funding, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as the Sole Member of the Issuer, and its permitted successors and assigns under its Constitutive Documents.

 

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Stated Maturity: With respect to the Notes, the date specified as such in Section 2.3.

 

Structured Coupon: a coupon which is calculated (i) by reference to the forward movement of one or more indices, spot rates or prepayment speeds or (ii) based on the principal amount of the related obligation which principal amount is divided into separate pieces (each such separate piece is, typically, referred to as Components); each such Component provides for payments of interest on the principal amount of such Component at a per annum rate equal to (a) a fixed rate or (b) a floating rate (subject to any applicable floor). For the avoidance of doubt, obligations that accrue interest based upon a Structured Coupon are frequently referred to as “Combination Notes” or a similar term.

 

Structured Finance Obligation: Any debt obligation secured directly by, or representing ownership of, a pool of consumer receivables, auto loans, auto leases, equipment leases, home or commercial mortgages, corporate debt or sovereign debt obligations, including collateralized bond obligations, collateralized loan obligations, mortgage-backed securities or any similar security or other asset backed security or similar investment or equipment trust certificate or trust certificate of the type generally considered to be a repackaged security.

 

Subscription Agreement: The agreement dated as of May 19, 2017 by and between the Issuer and the Sole Member relating to the acquisition of $115,384,615 of the Initial Funded Notes and $76,923,076 of the Delayed Draw Notes.

 

Subsequent Advance: An Advance made by the Initial Holder on the Delayed Draw Funding Date.

 

Subsequent Delivery Date: The settlement date with respect to the Issuer’s acquisition of a Portfolio Asset to be pledged to the Trustee after the Closing Date.

 

Support Document: Each of the Issuer Account Control Agreement and the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

Synthetic Security: A security or swap transaction, other than a Participation Interest, that has payments associated with either payments of interest on and/or principal of a reference obligation or the credit performance of a reference obligation.

 

Tax: Any tax, levy, impost, duty, deduction, withholding (including backup withholding), charge, assessment or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto) imposed by any governmental taxing authority.

 

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Tax Event: An event that will occur upon a change in or the adoption of any U.S. or non-U.S. tax statute or treaty, or any change in or the issuance of any regulation (whether final, temporary or proposed), ruling, practice, procedure published in writing by the relevant taxing authorities, which change, adoption or issuance results or will result in (i) any portion of any payment due from any Obligor under any Portfolio Asset becoming properly subject to the imposition of U.S. Federal or foreign withholding tax on payments of interest or principal, which withholding tax is not compensated for by a provision under the terms of such Portfolio Asset pursuant to which the Portfolio Asset Obligor is required to pay additional amounts to holders such that the amount a holder receives is the same as the amount a holder would have received if such withholding tax was not imposed or (ii) any jurisdiction properly imposing net income, profits or similar tax on the Issuer, provided that the sum of (A) the tax or taxes imposed on the Issuer as described in clause (ii) of this definition and (B) the total amount withheld from payments to the Issuer described in clause (i) of this definition and which are not compensated for by payment of additional amounts is determined to be in excess of 5% of the aggregate interest due and payable on the Portfolio Assets for any Monthly Period. Withholding taxes imposed under FATCA shall be disregarded in applying the definition of Tax Event.

 

Tax Jurisdiction: The Bahamas, Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, Jersey, Aruba/Curacao or the U.S. Virgin Islands.

 

Tax Redemption: The meaning specified in Section 9.2.

 

Total Authorized Principal Amount: With respect to the Initial Funded Notes and the Delayed Draw Notes, the total authorized principal amounts specified as such in Section 2.3.

 

Traditional Second Lien Loan: As defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

Transaction Documents: The Indenture, the Issuer Account Control Agreement, the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Subscription Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement and the Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter.

 

Transfer Agent: The Person or Persons, which may be the Issuer, authorized by the Issuer to exchange or register the transfer of Notes. The initial Transfer Agent is the Bank.

 

Treasury Regulations: The final or temporary regulations promulgated by the U.S. Department of the Treasury under the Code, as they may be amended from time to time.

 

Trust Officer: When used with respect to the Trustee, any Officer within the Corporate Trust Office (or any successor group of the Trustee) including any Officer to whom any corporate trust matter is referred at the Corporate Trust Office because of such person’s knowledge of and familiarity with the particular subject and, in each case, having direct responsibility for the administration of this transaction.

 

Trustee: As defined in the first sentence of this Indenture.

 

UBS: UBS AG, London Branch in its capacity under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, and its permitted successors and assigns. If (a) the “Repurchase Date” under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement has occurred and all obligations of the Counterparty to UBS AG, London Branch, and its permitted successors and assigns, thereunder have been paid in full or (b) an “Event of Default” with respect to which UBS AG, London Branch is the “Defaulting Party” (as each such term is defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement) or an event of default by UBS AG under any other Transaction Document has occurred and is continuing, any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document giving UBS any voting, approval, consent or third-party beneficiary rights shall be of no further force of effect.

 

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UCC: The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York, as amended from time to time.

 

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

 

Underlying Instrument: The loan, credit agreement or similar agreement pursuant to which a Portfolio Asset has been issued or created and each other agreement (i) that governs the terms of such Portfolio Asset, (ii) that secures the obligations represented by such Portfolio Asset or (iii) of which the holders of such Portfolio Asset are the beneficiaries.

 

United States Person: The meaning specified in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.

 

Unregistered Securities: The meaning specified in Section 5.17(c).

 

U.S. Person or U.S. person: The meaning specified in Regulation S.

 

Volcker Rule: Section 13 of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and any applicable implementing regulations.

 

Zero Value Portfolio Asset: The meaning set forth in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement.

 

1.2Assumptions as to Collateral

 

In connection with all calculations required to be made pursuant to this Indenture with respect to any Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investment, or any payments on any other assets included in the Collateral, with respect to the sale of and reinvestment in Portfolio Assets, and with respect to the income that can be earned on the Collateral and on any other amounts that may be received for deposit in the Collection Account, the provisions set forth in this Section 1.2 shall be applied. The provisions of this Section 1.2 shall be applicable to any determination or calculation that is covered by this Section 1.2, whether or not reference is specifically made to Section 1.2, unless some other method of calculation or determination is expressly specified in the particular provision.

 

(a)All calculations with respect to the Collateral securing the Notes shall be made on the basis of information as to the terms of each such item of Collateral and upon reports of payments, if any, received on such item of Collateral that are furnished by or on behalf of the Portfolio Asset Obligor of such item of Collateral and, to the extent they are not manifestly in error, such information or reports may be conclusively relied upon in making such calculations.

 

(b)For each Monthly Period and as of any date of determination, the payments and collections on any item of Collateral shall be the sum of (i) the total amount of payments and collections received during such Monthly Period in respect of such item of Collateral (including the proceeds of the sale of such Collateral received) that are available in the Collection Account at the end of the Monthly Period and (ii) any such amounts received in prior Monthly Periods that were not disbursed on a previous Payment Date.

 

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(c)All calculations, unless otherwise set forth herein or the context otherwise requires, shall be rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth if expressed as a percentage, and to the nearest one-hundredth if expressed otherwise.

 

(d)All monetary calculations under this Indenture shall be in Dollars.

 

(e)Any reference in this Indenture to an amount of the Trustee’s or the Collateral Administrator’s fees calculated with respect to a period at a per annum rate shall be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months prorated for the related Monthly Period and shall be based on the aggregate face amount of the Portfolio Assets and the Eligible Investments as of the first day of such Monthly Period.

 

(f)To the extent there exists in the reasonable determination of the Trustee or the Collateral Administrator, of any ambiguity in the interpretation of any definition or term contained in this Indenture or to the extent more than one methodology can be used to make any of the determinations or calculations set forth herein, the Trustee or the Collateral Administrator, as the case may be, shall be entitled to request direction from the Collateral Manager (with a copy of such request being sent to the Liquidation Agent) as to the interpretation and/or methodology to be used, and the Trustee or the Collateral Administrator shall follow such direction from the Collateral Manager or, if different, to the interpretation of the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent; provided that, prior to providing any such direction different than the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent shall (i) consult, in good faith, with the Collateral Manager for a period of not less than 2 Business Days or (ii) if the related interpretation and/or methodology involves a legal question, consult with external legal counsel. The Collateral Administrator and the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely thereon without any responsibility or liability therefor.

 

(g)For purposes of calculating compliance with any tests hereunder, the trade date (and not the settlement date) with respect to any acquisition or disposition of a Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investment shall be used to determine such compliance and whether and when such acquisition or disposition has occurred.

 

(h)Any direction or Issuer Order required hereunder relating to the purchase, acquisition, sale, disposition or other transfer of Collateral may be in the form of a trade ticket, confirmation of trade, instruction to post or to commit to the trade or similar instrument or document or other written instruction (including by email or other electronic communication or file transfer protocol) from the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf) on which the Trustee may rely.

 

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2.The Notes

 

2.1Forms Generally

 

The Notes and the Trustee’s or Authenticating Agent’s certificate of authentication thereon (the Certificate of Authentication) shall be in substantially the forms required by this Article, with such appropriate insertions, omissions, substitutions and other variations as are required or permitted by this Indenture, and may have such letters, numbers or other marks of identification and such legends or endorsements placed thereon, as may be consistent herewith, determined by an Authorized Representative of the Issuer executing such Notes as evidenced by such Authorized Representative’s execution of such Notes. Any portion of the text of any such Note may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on the face of such Note.

 

2.2Forms of Notes

 

(a)The forms of the Notes, including the forms of Certificated Notes, Regulation S Global Notes and Rule 144A Global Notes, shall be as set forth in the applicable part of Exhibit A hereto.

 

(b)Regulation S Global Notes, Rule 144A Global Notes; Certificated Notes.

 

(i)The Notes sold to Persons who are not U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S shall be issued initially in the form of one separate permanent global note, in definitive, fully-registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the applicable form attached as Exhibit A1 hereto (a Regulation S Global Note), and shall be deposited on behalf of the subscribers for such Notes represented thereby with the Bank as custodian for, and registered in the name of a nominee of, DTC for the respective accounts of Euroclear and Clearstream, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided.

 

(ii)The Notes sold to Persons that are initial purchasers that are also both (A) a Qualified Purchaser or an entity owned (or in the case of Qualified Purchasers, beneficially owned) by one or more Qualified Purchasers and (B)(I) a Qualified Institutional Buyer or (II) an Accredited Investor who is purchasing such Notes in a non-public transaction shall be issued initially in the form of one separate permanent global note, in definitive, fully-registered form without interest coupons, substantially in the form attached as Exhibit A1 hereto (a Rule 144A Global Note) and shall be deposited on behalf of the subscribers for such Notes represented thereby with the Bank as custodian for, and registered in the name of a nominee of, DTC, duly executed by the Issuer and authenticated by the Trustee as hereinafter provided.

 

(iii)The aggregate principal amount of any Regulation S Global Note and any Rule 144A Global Note may from time to time be increased or decreased by adjustments made on the records of the Trustee or DTC or its nominee, as the case may be, as hereinafter provided.

 

(A)The Initial Funded Notes funded on the Closing Date (having an aggregate principal amount of U.S.$115,384,615) shall be recorded on, and represented by, the applicable Initial Funded Global Note.

 

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(B)The Delayed Draw Notes issued on the Closing Date (having an initial aggregate principal amount on the Closing Date of U.S.$0.00) shall be recorded on, and represented by, the applicable Delayed Draw Global Note. The Delayed Draw Notes funded to the Issuer on the Delayed Draw Funding Date shall be recorded on, and represented by, the Delayed Draw Global Note.

 

(C)The Issuer in issuing the Notes shall use “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or “private placement” numbers (if then generally in use), and, if so, the Issuer will indicate the “CUSIP,” “ISIN” or “private placement” numbers of the Notes in related materials as a convenience to Holders.

 

(D)Book Entry Provisions. This Section 2.2(b)(iii)(D) shall apply only to Global Notes deposited with or for the account of DTC.

 

The provisions of the “Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System” of Euroclear and the “Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Participants” of Clearstream, respectively, will be applicable to the Global Notes insofar as interests in such Global Notes are held by the Agent Members of Euroclear or Clearstream, as the case may be.

 

Agent Members shall have no rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Note held on their behalf by the Bank, as custodian for DTC and DTC may be treated by the Issuer, the Trustee, and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Note for all purposes whatsoever. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Issuer, the Trustee, or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee, from giving effect to any written certification, proxy or other authorization furnished by DTC or impair, as between DTC and its Agent Members, the operation of customary practices governing the exercise of the rights of a Holder of any Note.

 

2.3Authorized Amount; Stated Maturity; Denominations

 

(a)The aggregate principal amount of Initial Funded Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is limited to U.S.$115,384,615, excluding Notes issued upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Notes pursuant to Sections 2.5, 2.6 or 8.6 of this Indenture. The aggregate principal amount of Delayed Draw Notes that may be authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is limited to U.S.$76,923,076, excluding Delayed Draw Notes issued upon registration of, transfer of, or in exchange for, or in lieu of, other Delayed Draw Notes pursuant to Sections 2.5, 2.6 or 8.6 of this Indenture.

 

(b)Notes shall be issued on the Closing Date. The Notes shall have the designations, aggregate principal amounts and other characteristics as follows:

 

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Class Designation  A 
Stated Maturity  May 19, 2027 
   Initial Funded Notes   Delayed Draw Notes 
Original Aggregate Principal Amount  U.S.$115,384,615   U.S.$0 
Committed Amount   N/A   U.S.$76,923,076 
Total Authorized
Principal Amount
  U.S.$115,384,615   U.S.$76,923,076 

  

The Class A Notes shall be issued in minimum denominations of $250,000 and integral multiples of $1 in excess thereof and shall only be transferred or resold in compliance with the terms of this Indenture.

 

2.4Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating

 

The Notes shall be executed on behalf of the Issuer by one of its Authorized Representatives. The signature of such Authorized Representative on the Notes may be manual or by electronic transmission (i.e., facsimile or e-mail transmission of a “pdf” copy).

 

Notes bearing the manual or electronically transmitted signatures of any individual who was at any time an Authorized Representative of the Issuer shall bind the Issuer notwithstanding the fact that such individual has ceased to hold such office prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or did not hold such office at the date of issuance of such Notes.

 

At any time and from time to time after the execution and delivery of this Indenture, the Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Issuer to the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent for authentication and the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent, upon Issuer Order, shall authenticate and deliver such Notes as provided in this Indenture and not otherwise.

 

Each Note authenticated and delivered by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent upon Issuer Order on the Closing Date shall be dated as of the Closing Date. All other Notes that are authenticated and delivered after the Closing Date for any other purpose under this Indenture shall be dated the date of their authentication.

 

Notes issued upon transfer, exchange or replacement of other Notes shall be issued in authorized denominations reflecting the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes so transferred, exchanged or replaced, but shall represent only the current Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes so transferred, exchanged or replaced. In the event that any Note is divided into more than one Note in accordance with this Article 2, the original principal amount of such Note shall be proportionately divided among the Notes delivered in exchange therefor.

 

No Note shall be entitled to any benefit under this Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose, unless there appears on such Note a Certificate of Authentication, substantially in the form provided for herein, executed by the Trustee or by the Authenticating Agent by the manual signature of one of their Authorized Representatives, and such certificate upon any Note shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly authenticated and delivered hereunder.

 

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2.5Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange

 

(a)The Issuer shall cause the Notes to be Registered and shall cause to be kept a register (the Note Register) at the office of the Note Registrar in which, subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Issuer shall provide for the registration of the Holders of the Notes and the registration of transfers of Notes. The Trustee, as an agent of the Issuer, is hereby initially appointed “registrar” (the Note Registrar) for the purpose of maintaining the Note Register and registering the Holders of the Notes and transfers of such Notes in the Note Register. Upon any resignation or removal of the Note Registrar, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor or, in the absence of such appointment, assume the duties of Note Registrar.

 

If a Person other than the Trustee is appointed by the Issuer as Note Registrar, the Issuer will give the Trustee prompt written notice of the appointment of a Note Registrar and of the location, and any change in the location, of the Note Register, and the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent shall have the right to inspect the Note Register at all reasonable times and to obtain copies thereof and the Trustee shall have the right to rely upon a certificate executed on behalf of the Note Registrar by an Officer thereof as to the names and addresses of the Holders of the Notes and the principal or face amounts and numbers of such Notes. Upon written request at any time, the Note Registrar shall provide to the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent or any Holder a current list of Holders as reflected in the Note Register. This Section 2.5 shall be construed so that the Notes are at all times maintained in registered form under Section 5f.103-1(c) of the Treasury Regulations.

 

No transfer of Notes shall be effective unless such transfer occurs in accordance with this Section 2.5 and is registered in the Note Register by the Note Registrar. The entries in the Note Register shall be conclusive and binding for all purposes, absent manifest error, and the Holders, the Issuer, any Paying Agent and the Trustee shall treat each Person whose name is recorded in the Note Register pursuant to the terms herein as a Holder for all purposes of this Indenture.

 

Subject to this Section 2.5, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any Notes in the Note Register at the office or agency of the Issuer to be maintained as provided in Section 7.2, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, in the name of the designated transferee or transferees, one or more new Notes of any authorized denomination and of a like aggregate principal or face amount.

 

At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for Notes of like terms, in any authorized denominations and of like aggregate principal amount, upon surrender of the Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Note is surrendered for exchange, the Issuer shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, the Notes that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.

 

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All Notes authenticated and delivered upon any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer, evidencing the same debt (to the extent they evidence debt), and entitled to the same benefits under this Indenture as the Notes surrendered upon such registration of transfer or exchange.

 

Every Note presented or surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange shall be duly endorsed, or be accompanied by a written instrument of transfer in form satisfactory to the Note Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or such Holder’s attorney duly authorized in writing, with such signature guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Note Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (STAMP) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Note Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Exchange Act.

 

No service charge shall be made to a Holder for any registration of transfer or exchange of Notes, but the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Note Registrar or the Trustee shall be permitted to request such evidence reasonably satisfactory to it documenting the identity and/or signatures of the transferor and transferee.

 

(b)No Note may be sold or transferred (including, without limitation, by pledge or hypothecation) unless such sale or transfer is exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act, is exempt from the registration requirements under applicable State securities laws and will not cause the Issuer to become subject to the requirement that it register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.

 

(c)(i)No Note may be transferred if such transfer would result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code or in a non-exempt violation of any applicable Other Plan Law. Each initial purchaser of a Note or an interest therein will be required and deemed to represent and warrant, and each subsequent transferee of a Note or an interest therein will be deemed to have represented and warranted, that: (A) its purchase, holding and disposition of such Note or interest therein will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code; and (B) if such Person is a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan subject to any Similar Law, its acquisition, holding and disposition of its interest in such Note will not constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of any applicable Other Plan Law.

 

(ii)Each purchaser and subsequent transferee of Notes or an interest therein will be required or deemed to represent that such purchaser or subsequent transferee, as applicable, is not an Affected Bank. No transfer of any Note to an Affected Bank will be effective, and neither the Issuer, the Trustee nor the Note Registrar will recognize any such transfer, unless such transfer is specifically authorized by the Issuer in writing.

 

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(d)Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Trustee shall not be responsible for ascertaining whether any transfer complies with, or for otherwise monitoring or determining compliance with, the registration provisions of or any exemptions from the Securities Act, applicable State securities laws or the applicable laws of any other jurisdiction, ERISA, the Code or the Investment Company Act; provided that if a certificate is specifically required by the terms of this Section 2.5 to be provided to the Trustee by a prospective transferor or transferee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to receive and examine the same to determine whether or not the certificate substantially conforms on its face to the applicable requirements of this Indenture and shall promptly notify the party delivering the same if such certificate does not comply with such terms.

 

(e)Transfers of Notes shall only be made in accordance with the following requirements:

 

(i)Rule 144A Global Note to Regulation S Global Note. If a holder of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note deposited with DTC wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Rule 144A Global Note for an interest in the corresponding Regulation S Global Note, or to transfer its interest in such Rule 144A Global Note to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in the corresponding Regulation S Global Note, such holder (provided that such holder or, in the case of a transfer, the transferee is not a U.S. person and is acquiring such interest in an offshore transaction) may, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence and the rules and procedures of DTC, exchange or transfer, or cause the exchange or transfer of, such interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in the corresponding Regulation S Global Note. Upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) instructions given in accordance with DTC’s procedures from an Agent Member directing the Note Registrar to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the corresponding Regulation S Global Note, but not less than the minimum denomination applicable to such holder’s Notes, in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note to be exchanged or transferred, (B) a written order given in accordance with DTC’s procedures containing information regarding the participant account of DTC and the Euroclear or Clearstream account to be credited with such increase, (C) a certificate in the form of Exhibit B1 attached hereto given by the holder of such beneficial interest stating that the exchange or transfer of such interest has been made in compliance with the transfer restrictions applicable to the Global Notes, including that the holder or the transferee, as applicable, is not a U.S. person, and in an offshore transaction pursuant to and in accordance with Regulation S, and (D) a written certification in the form of Exhibit B5 attached hereto given by the transferee in respect of such beneficial interest stating, among other things, that such transferee is a non-U.S. person purchasing such beneficial interest in an offshore transaction pursuant to Regulation S, then the Note Registrar shall approve the instructions at DTC to reduce the principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Note and to increase the principal amount of the Regulation S Global Note by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in the Rule 144A Global Note to be exchanged or transferred, and to credit or cause to be credited to the securities account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the corresponding Regulation S Global Note equal to the reduction in the principal amount of the Rule 144A Global Note.

 

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(ii)Regulation S Global Note to Rule 144A Global Note. If a holder of a beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note deposited with DTC wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Regulation S Global Note for an interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note or to transfer its interest in such Regulation S Global Note to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of an interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note, such holder may, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence and the rules and procedures of Euroclear, Clearstream and/or DTC, as the case may be, exchange or transfer, or cause the exchange or transfer of, such interest for an equivalent beneficial interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note. Upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) instructions from Euroclear, Clearstream and/or DTC, as the case may be, directing the Note Registrar to cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Note, but not less than the minimum denomination applicable to such holder’s Notes to be exchanged or transferred, such instructions to contain information regarding the participant account with DTC to be credited with such increase, (B) a certificate in the form of Exhibit B3 attached hereto given by the holder of such beneficial interest and stating, among other things, that, in the case of a transfer, the Person transferring such interest in such Regulation S Global Note reasonably believes that the Person acquiring such interest in a Rule 144A Global Note is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and also a Qualified Purchaser or an entity beneficially owned exclusively by Qualified Purchasers, is obtaining such beneficial interest in a transaction meeting the requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction and (C) a written certification in the form of Exhibit B4 attached hereto given by the transferee in respect of such beneficial interest stating, among other things, that such transferee is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and also a Qualified Purchaser or an entity beneficially owned exclusively by Qualified Purchasers, then the Note Registrar will approve the instructions at DTC to reduce, or cause to be reduced, such Regulation S Global Note by the aggregate principal amount of the beneficial interest in such Regulation S Global Note to be transferred or exchanged and the Note Registrar shall instruct DTC, concurrently with such reduction, to credit or cause to be credited to the securities account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the corresponding Rule 144A Global Note equal to the reduction in the principal amount of such Regulation S Global Note.

 

(iii)Transfer of Global Note to Certificated Note. A Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note may not transfer its interest in such Global Note to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a corresponding Certificated Note. A Holder of a beneficial interest in a Global Note may not exchange such interest for a corresponding Certificated Note unless it satisfies the requirements of Section 2.10.

 

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(iv)Transfer of Certificated Notes to Certificated Notes. Upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) a Holder’s Certificated Note properly endorsed for assignment to the transferee, and (B) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B2 executed by the transferee, the Note Registrar shall cancel such Certificated Note in accordance with Section 2.9, record the transfer in the Note Register in accordance with Section 2.5(a) and upon execution by the Issuer and authentication and delivery by the Trustee, deliver one or more Certificated Notes bearing the same designation as the Certificated Note endorsed for transfer, registered in the names specified in the assignment described in clause (A) above, in principal amounts designated by the transferee (the aggregate of such principal amounts being equal to the aggregate principal amount of the Certificated Note surrendered by the transferor), and in authorized denominations.

 

(v)Transfer of Certificated Notes to Global Notes. If a Holder of a Certificated Note wishes at any time to transfer its interest in such Certificated Note to a Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a Global Note, such Holder may, subject to the immediately succeeding sentence and the rules and procedures of Euroclear, Clearstream and/or DTC, as the case may be, exchange or transfer, or cause the exchange or transfer of, such Certificated Note for a beneficial interest in an applicable Global Note. Upon receipt by the Note Registrar of (A) a Holder’s Certificated Note properly endorsed for assignment to the transferee, (B) a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B1 (in the case of transfer to a Regulation S Global Note) or Exhibit B3 (in the case of transfer to a Rule 144A Global Note) attached hereto executed by the transferor and a certificate substantially in the form of Exhibit B4 (in case of transfer to a Rule 144A Global Note) or Exhibit B5 (in case of transfer to a Regulation S Global Note) attached hereto executed by the transferee, (C) instructions given in accordance with Euroclear, Clearstream or DTC’s procedures, as the case may be, from an Agent Member to instruct DTC to cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note in an amount equal to the Certificated Notes to be transferred or exchanged, and (D) a written order given in accordance with DTC’s procedures containing information regarding the participant’s account at DTC and/or Euroclear or Clearstream to be credited with such increase, the Note Registrar shall cancel such Certificated Note in accordance with Section 2.9, record the transfer in the Note Register in accordance with Section 2.5(a) and approve the instructions at DTC, concurrently with such cancellation, to credit or cause to be credited to the securities account of the Person specified in such instructions a beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note equal to the principal amount of the Certificated Note transferred or exchanged.

 

(f)Legends. Any Note issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes shall bear such applicable legend substantially as set forth in the applicable part of Exhibit A hereto.

 

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(g)Each Person who becomes a beneficial owner of Notes represented by an interest in a Global Note, and any original purchaser of any Notes, by its acquisition of a Note, will be deemed to have represented and agreed as follows:

 

(i)In connection with the purchase of such Notes:

 

(A)none of the Issuer, the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates is acting as a fiduciary or financial or investment advisor for such beneficial owner;

 

(B)such beneficial owner is not relying (for purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or representations (whether written or oral) of the Issuer, the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, the Liquidation Agent, or any of their respective Affiliates;

 

(C)such beneficial owner has consulted with its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, investment, financial and accounting advisors to the extent it has deemed necessary and has made its own investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to this Indenture) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisors as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Issuer, the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or any of their respective Affiliates;

 

(D)such beneficial owner (1) is either (a) both (x) a Qualified Purchaser, or an entity owned (or in the case of Qualified Purchasers, beneficially owned) by one or more Qualified Purchasers, and (y)(I) a Qualified Institutional Buyer or (II) an Accredited Investor who is purchasing such Notes in a non-public transaction and (2) in the case of a Person who becomes a beneficial owner subsequent to the date hereof, is both (x) a Qualified Purchaser, or an entity owned (or in the case of Qualified Purchasers, beneficially owned) by one or more Qualified Purchasers, and (y) a Qualified Institutional Buyer that is not a broker-dealer which owns and invests on a discretionary basis less than $25,000,000 in securities of issuers that are not affiliated persons of the dealer and is not a plan referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(d) or (a)(1)(i)(e) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or a trust fund referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(f) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act that holds the assets of such a plan, if investment decisions with respect to the plan are made by beneficiaries of the plan, who is purchasing the Notes in reliance on the exemption from Securities Act registration provided by Rule 144A thereunder or (b) a Person that is not a U.S. Person and is acquiring the Notes in an offshore transaction in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S;

 

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(E)such beneficial owner is acquiring its interest in such Notes for its own account for investment and not with a view to the resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act;

 

(F)such beneficial owner was not formed for the purpose of investing in such Notes;

 

(G)such beneficial owner understands that the Issuer may receive a list of participants holding interests in the Notes from one or more book-entry depositories;

 

(H)such beneficial owner will hold and transfer at least the minimum denomination of such Notes;

 

(I)such beneficial owner is a sophisticated investor and is purchasing the Notes with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof, and is capable of and willing to assume those risks;

 

(J)such beneficial owner will provide notice of the relevant transfer restrictions to subsequent transferees, including that such beneficial owners are relying on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by Rule 144A thereunder or Regulation S;

 

(K)none of such beneficial owner or any of its affiliates (as such term is defined in Rule 501(b) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) or any other Person acting on any of their behalf has engaged or will engage, in connection with such Notes, in any form of (i) general solicitation or general advertising within the meaning of Rule 502(c) under the Securities Act or (ii) directed selling efforts within the meaning of Rule 902(c) of Regulation S thereunder; and

 

(L)such beneficial owner has not solicited and will not solicit offers for such Notes, and has not arranged and will not arrange commitments to purchase such Notes, except in accordance with this Indenture and any applicable U.S. Federal and State securities laws and the securities laws of any other jurisdiction in which such Notes have been offered.

 

(ii)Each Person who purchases a Note or any interest therein will be required or deemed to represent, warrant and agree that (A) its purchase, holding and disposition of such Note or interest therein will not result in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code; and (B) if such Person is a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan subject to any Similar Law, its acquisition, holding and disposition of its interest in such Note will not constitute or result in a violation of any applicable Other Plan Law.

 

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(iii)Such beneficial owner understands that such Notes are being offered only in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States of America within the meaning of the Securities Act, such Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities Act, and, if in the future such beneficial owner decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise transfer such Notes, such Notes may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture and the legend on such Notes, including any requirement for written certifications. In particular, such beneficial owner understands that the Notes may be transferred only to a Person that is either (a) both (1)(x) a Qualified Purchaser, or (y) an entity owned (or in the case of Qualified Purchasers, beneficially owned) by one or more Qualified Purchasers and (2) a Qualified Institutional Buyer that is not a broker-dealer which owns and invests on a discretionary basis less than $25,000,000 in securities of issuers that are not affiliated persons of the dealer and is not a plan referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(d) or (a)(1)(i)(e) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or a trust fund referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(f) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act that holds the assets of such a plan, if investment decisions with respect to the plan are made by beneficiaries of the plan, who is purchasing the Notes in reliance on the exemption from Securities Act registration provided by Rule 144A or (b) a Person that is not a U.S. Person and is acquiring the Notes in an offshore transaction in reliance on the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S thereunder. Such beneficial owner acknowledges that no representation has been made as to the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any State securities laws for resale of such Notes. Such beneficial owner understands that the Issuer has not been registered under the Investment Company Act, and that the Issuer is exempt from registration as such by virtue of Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act.

 

(iv)Such beneficial owner is aware that, except as otherwise provided in this Indenture, any Notes being sold to it in reliance on Regulation S will be represented by a Regulation S Global Note and that beneficial interests therein may be held only through DTC for the respective accounts of Euroclear or Clearstream.

 

(v)Such beneficial owner will provide notice to each Person to whom it proposes to transfer any interest in the Notes of the transfer restrictions and representations set forth in this Section 2.5, including the Exhibits referenced herein, Sections 2.11 and 2.12 hereunder, and the legends on the Notes.

 

(vi)Such beneficial owner understands that the Issuer, the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager, the Trustee, the Liquidation Agent, and their respective counsel will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the foregoing representations and agreements, and such beneficial owner hereby consents to such reliance.

 

(h)Each Person who becomes an owner of a Certificated Note will be required to make the representations and agreements set forth in Exhibit B2.

 

(i)Any purported transfer of a Note not in accordance with this Section 2.5 shall be null and void and shall not be given effect for any purpose whatsoever.

 

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(j)The Note Registrar, the Trustee and the Issuer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any transferor and transferee certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 2.5 and shall be able to presume conclusively the continuing accuracy thereof, in each case without further inquiry or investigation.

 

(k)Neither the Trustee nor the Registrar shall be liable for any delay in the delivery of directions from DTC and may conclusively rely on, and shall be fully protected in relying on, such directions as to the names of the beneficial owners in whose names Certificated Notes shall be registered or as to delivery instructions for such Certificated Notes.

 

2.6Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note

 

If (a) any mutilated or defaced Note is surrendered to a Transfer Agent, or if there shall be delivered to the Issuer, the Trustee and the relevant Transfer Agent evidence to their reasonable satisfaction of the destruction, loss or theft of any Note, and (b) there is delivered to the Issuer, the Trustee and such Transfer Agent such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Issuer, the Trustee or such Transfer Agent that such Note has been acquired by a Protected Purchaser, the Issuer shall execute and, upon Issuer Order, the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver to the Holder, in lieu of any such mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Note, a new Note, of like tenor (including the same date of issuance) and equal principal or face amount, registered in the same manner, dated the date of its authentication, bearing interest from the date to which interest has been paid on the mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Note and bearing a number not contemporaneously outstanding.

 

If, after delivery of such new Note, a Protected Purchaser of the predecessor Note presents for payment, transfer or exchange such predecessor Note, the Issuer, the Transfer Agent and the Trustee shall be entitled to recover such new Note from the Person to whom it was delivered or any Person taking therefrom, and shall be entitled to recover upon the security or indemnity provided therefor to the extent of any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred by the Issuer, the Trustee and the Transfer Agent in connection therewith.

 

In case any such mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Note has become due and payable, the Issuer in its discretion may, instead of issuing a new Note pay such Note without requiring surrender thereof except that any mutilated or defaced Note shall be surrendered.

 

Upon the issuance of any new Note under this Section 2.6, the Issuer may require the payment by the Holder thereof of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge that may be imposed in relation thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected therewith.

 

Every new Note issued pursuant to this Section 2.6 in lieu of any mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall constitute an original additional contractual obligation of the Issuer and such new Note shall be entitled, subject to the second paragraph of this Section 2.6, to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with any and all other Notes duly issued hereunder.

 

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The provisions of this Section 2.6 are exclusive and shall preclude (to the extent lawful) all other rights and remedies with respect to the replacement or payment of mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes.

 

2.7Payment of Principal and Interest and Other Amounts; Principal and Interest Rights Preserved

 

(a)Interest on the Notes shall be deemed to accrue on the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes for each day during any Monthly Period in amount equal to all Interest Collections received on such day during such Monthly Period (net of a ratable portion of any Administrative Expenses or other amounts paid pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), 11.1(a)(ii) or 11.1(a)(iii) with respect to such Monthly Period). Interest Collections (net of any Administrative Expenses or other amounts paid pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), 11.1(a)(ii) or 11.1(a)(iii) with respect to such Monthly Period) received by the Issuer will be credited to the Interest Collection Subaccount. Interest Collections that are received in a Monthly Period will be payable to the Holders on the related Payment Date pursuant to Section 11.1(a). Unless the Delayed Draw Funding Date occurs on the first day of a Monthly Period, Interest Collections received during the period from, and including, the Delayed Draw Funding Date until the end of the Monthly Period during which the Delayed Draw Funding Date occurs (for the purposes of this clause (a), an Overlap Period) shall be allocated ratably to each Global Note for payment on the related Payment Date based on the proportion that the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Notes represented by each Global Note bears to the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Notes for each day during such Overlap Period.

 

(b)Principal Collections received by the Issuer will be credited to the Principal Collection Subaccount. Principal Collections that are received in a Monthly Period will, at the election of the Collateral Manager acting on behalf of the Issuer, be invested in Eligible Investments to be credited to the Collection Account pursuant to Section 10.2, reinvested in Portfolio Assets that satisfy the requirements of Section 12.2 or used to prepay the Notes in accordance with Article 9. No payments of principal of the Notes shall be made prior to the Stated Maturity except as provided in Article 9.

 

(c)All payments of interest and principal on the Notes will be made in accordance with the Priority of Payments, Article 9 (if applicable) and Article 13.

 

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(d)The Paying Agent shall require the previous delivery of properly completed and signed applicable tax certifications (generally, in the case of U.S. Federal income tax, either (i) in the case of a United States Person, an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) or (ii) in the case of a Person that is not a United States Person, the applicable Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or applicable successor form) with all required attachments), any information requested by the Issuer, the Trustee or the Paying Agent to achieve FATCA Compliance, or any other certification acceptable to it to enable the Issuer, the Trustee and any Paying Agent to determine their duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that they may be required to pay, deduct or withhold from payments in respect of the applicable Note or the Holder or beneficial owner of such Note under any present or future law or regulation of the United States of America, any other jurisdiction or any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to comply with any reporting or other requirements under any such law or regulation. The Paying Agent shall deliver to the Issuer, to the extent received and provided such is not required to be retained, an original of the applicable tax certifications, with attachments, provided by the Holder or beneficial owner of the Note. The Issuer shall not be obligated to pay any additional amounts to the Holders or beneficial owners of the Notes as a result of deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges with respect to the Notes. Nothing herein shall be construed to obligate the Paying Agent to determine the duties or liabilities of the Issuer or any other paying agent with respect to any tax certification or withholding requirements, or any tax certification or withholding requirements of any jurisdiction, political subdivision or taxing authority outside the United States.

 

(e)Payments in respect of interest on and principal of any Note shall be made by the Trustee, in Dollars to DTC or its nominee with respect to a Global Note and to the Holder or its nominee with respect to a Certificated Note, by wire transfer, as directed by the Holder, in immediately available funds to a Dollar account maintained by DTC or its nominee with respect to a Global Note, and to the Holder or its nominee with respect to a Certificated Note; provided that (i) in the case of a Certificated Note, the Holder thereof shall have provided written wiring instructions to the Trustee on or before the related Record Date and (ii) if appropriate instructions for any such wire transfer are not received by the related Record Date, then such payment shall be made by check drawn on a U.S. bank mailed to the address of the Holder specified in the Note Register. Upon final payment due on the Maturity of a Note, the Holder thereof shall present and surrender such Note at the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee or at the office of any Paying Agent on or prior to such Maturity; provided that in the absence of notice to the Issuer or the Trustee that the applicable Note has been acquired by a Protected Purchaser, such final payment shall be made without presentation or surrender, if the Trustee and the Issuer shall have been furnished such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless and an undertaking thereafter to surrender such Note. None of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, and any Paying Agent will have any responsibility or liability for any aspects of the records maintained by DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or any of the Agent Members relating to or for payments made thereby on account of beneficial interests in a Global Note. In the case where any final payment of principal and interest is to be made on any Note (other than on the Stated Maturity thereof), the Trustee, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer shall, not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the date on which such payment is to be made, mail to the Persons entitled thereto at their addresses appearing on the Note Register a notice which shall specify the date on which such payment will be made, the amount of such payment per $1,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes and the place where Notes may be presented and surrendered for such payment.

 

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(f)Payments to Holders shall be made ratably in the proportion that the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes registered in the name of each such Holder on the applicable Record Date bears to the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Notes on such Record Date.

 

(g)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture or any other document to which the Issuer may be party, the obligations of the Issuer under the Notes and this Indenture or any other document to which the Issuer may be party are at all times and from time to time limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable solely from the Collateral available at such time in accordance with the Priority of Payments and following realization of the Collateral, and application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with this Indenture, all obligations of and any claims against the Issuer hereunder or thereunder or in connection herewith or therewith after such realization shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. No recourse shall be had against any Officer, director, member, employee, shareholder or incorporator of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager or their respective Affiliates, successors or assigns for any amounts payable under the Notes or this Indenture. It is understood that the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (g) shall not (i) prevent recourse to the Collateral for the sums due or to become due under any security, instrument or agreement which is part of the Collateral; or (ii) constitute a waiver, release or discharge of any indebtedness or obligation evidenced by the Notes or secured by this Indenture until such Collateral has been realized. It is further understood that the foregoing provisions of this paragraph (g) shall not limit the right of any Person to name the Issuer as a party defendant in any Proceeding or in the exercise of any other remedy under the Notes or this Indenture, so long as no judgment in the nature of a deficiency judgment or seeking personal liability shall be asked for or (if obtained) enforced against any such Person.

 

(h)Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7, each Note delivered under this Indenture and upon registration of transfer of or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note shall carry the rights to unpaid interest and principal (or other applicable amount) that were carried by such other Note.

 

2.8Persons Deemed Owners

 

The Issuer and the Trustee, and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee, shall treat as the owner of each Note (a) for the purpose of receiving payments on such Note (whether or not such Note is overdue), the Person in whose name such Note is registered on the Note Register at the close of business on the applicable Record Date and (b) on any other date for all other purposes whatsoever (whether or not such Note is overdue), the Person in whose name such Note is then registered on the Note Register, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

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2.9Cancellation

 

All Notes surrendered for payment, registration of transfer, exchange, or mutilated, defaced or deemed lost or stolen, shall be promptly canceled by the Trustee and may not be reissued or resold. No Note may be surrendered (including any surrender in connection with any abandonment, donation, gift, contribution or other event or circumstance) except for payment as provided herein under Section 2.6 or 2.7(e) or Article 9, or for registration of transfer, exchange or for replacement in connection with any Note mutilated, defaced or deemed lost or stolen. Any such Notes shall, if surrendered to any Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee. No Notes shall be authenticated or registered in lieu of or in exchange for any Notes canceled as provided in this Section 2.9, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture. All canceled Notes held by the Trustee shall be destroyed or held by the Trustee in accordance with its standard retention policy unless the Issuer shall direct by an Issuer Order received prior to destruction that they be returned to it.

 

2.10DTC Ceases to be Depository

 

(a)A Global Note deposited with or for the account of DTC pursuant to Section 2.2 shall be transferred in the form of a corresponding Certificated Note to the beneficial owners thereof only if (i) such transfer complies with Section 2.5 of this Indenture and (ii) either (A) (1) DTC notifies the Issuer that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for such Global Note or (2) DTC ceases to be a Clearing Agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each case, a successor depository is not appointed by the Issuer within 90 days after such event or (B) an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing and such transfer is requested by the Holder of such Global Note.

 

(b)Any Global Note that is transferable in the form of a corresponding Certificated Note to the beneficial owner thereof pursuant to this Section 2.10 shall be surrendered by DTC to the Trustee’s office located in the Borough of Manhattan, the City of New York to be so transferred, in whole or from time to time in part, without charge, and the Issuer shall execute and the Trustee shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal aggregate principal amount of definitive physical certificates (pursuant to the instructions of DTC) in authorized denominations. Any Certificated Note delivered in exchange for an interest in a Global Note shall, except as otherwise provided by Section 2.5, bear the legends set forth in the applicable Exhibit A and shall be subject to the transfer restrictions referred to in such legends.

 

(c)Subject to the provisions of sub-Section (b) of this Section 2.10, the Holder of a Global Note may grant proxies and otherwise authorize any Person, including Agent Members and Persons that may hold interests through Agent Members, to take any action which such Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.

 

(d)In the event of the occurrence of either of the events specified in sub-Section (a)(ii) of this Section 2.10, the Issuer will promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable supply of Certificated Notes.

 

In the event that Certificated Notes are not so issued by the Issuer to such beneficial owners of interests in Global Notes as required by sub-Section (a) of this Section 2.10, the Issuer expressly acknowledges that the beneficial owners shall be entitled to pursue any remedy that the Holders of a Global Note would be entitled to pursue in accordance with Article 5 of this Indenture (but only to the extent of such beneficial owner’s interest in the Global Note) as if corresponding Certificated Notes had been issued; provided that the Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon any certificate of ownership provided by such beneficial owners and/or other forms of reasonable evidence of such ownership (including a certificate in the form of Exhibit C).

 

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2.11Non-Permitted Holders or Violation of ERISA Representations or Noteholder Reporting Obligations

 

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Indenture, any transfer of a beneficial interest in any Note to a Person that is not (i) a Qualified Institutional Buyer or an Accredited Investor who is purchasing such Notes in a non-public transaction and (ii) a Qualified Purchaser (or an entity beneficially owned exclusively by Qualified Purchasers) and that is not made pursuant to an applicable exemption under the Securities Act and the Investment Company Act shall be null and void and any such purported transfer of which the Issuer or the Trustee shall have notice may be disregarded by the Issuer, the Trustee and the Note Registrar for all purposes.

 

(b)If (x) any person that is not permitted to acquire an interest in a Note or Notes (including in such form) pursuant to Section 2.11(a) shall become the beneficial owner of an interest in such Note or Notes or (y) any Holder of Notes shall fail to comply with the Noteholder Reporting Obligations (any such Person, a Non-Permitted Holder), the Issuer shall, promptly after discovery that such Person is a Non-Permitted Holder by the Issuer or upon notice from the Trustee (who shall promptly notify the Issuer if any Trust Officer of the Trustee obtains actual knowledge that any Holder of Notes is a Non-Permitted Holder) send notice to such Non-Permitted Holder demanding that such Non-Permitted Holder transfer its interest in the Notes held by such Person to a Person that is not a Non-Permitted Holder within 30 days after the date of such notice. If such Non-Permitted Holder fails to so transfer such Notes, the Issuer or the Collateral Manager acting for the Issuer shall have the right, without further notice to the Non-Permitted Holder, to sell such Notes or interest in such Notes to a purchaser selected by the Issuer that is not a Non-Permitted Holder on such terms as the Issuer may choose. The Issuer, or the Collateral Manager acting on behalf of the Issuer, may select the purchaser by soliciting one or more bids from one or more brokers or other market professionals that regularly deal in securities similar to the Notes and sell such Notes to the highest such bidder, provided that the Collateral Manager, its Affiliates and accounts, funds, clients or portfolios established and controlled by the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates shall be entitled to bid in any such sale (to the extent any such entity is not a Non-Permitted Holder). However, the Issuer or the Collateral Manager may select a purchaser by any other means determined by it in its sole discretion. The Holder of each Note, the Non-Permitted Holder and each other Person in the chain of title from the Holder to the Non-Permitted Holder, by its acceptance of an interest in the Notes, agrees to cooperate with the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Trustee to effect such transfers. The proceeds of such sale, net of any commissions, expenses and taxes due in connection with such sale, shall be remitted to the Non-Permitted Holder. The terms and conditions of any sale under this Section 2.11(b) shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Issuer, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Note Registrar or the Collateral Manager or any of their Affiliates shall be liable to any Person having an interest in the Notes sold as a result of any such sale or the exercise of such discretion.

 

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(c)Any transfer to a Person of a beneficial interest in a Note that results in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA or the Code, or that results in a non-exempt violation of any Other Plan Law (any such Person, a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder), shall be null and void and any such purported transfer of which the Issuer or the Trustee shall have notice may be disregarded by the Issuer, the Trustee and the Note Registrar for all purposes.

 

(d)If any Non-Permitted ERISA Holder shall become the beneficial owner of an interest in any Note, the Issuer shall, promptly after discovery by the Issuer that such Person is a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder or upon notice from the Trustee (who shall promptly notify the Issuer if a Trust Officer of the Trustee obtains actual knowledge that any Holder of Notes is a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder) send notice to such Non-Permitted ERISA Holder demanding that such Non-Permitted ERISA Holder transfer all or any portion of the Notes held by such Person to a Person that is not a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder (and that is otherwise eligible to hold such Notes or an interest therein) within 20 days after the date of such notice. If such Non-Permitted ERISA Holder fails to so transfer such Notes the Issuer or the Collateral Manager acting for the Issuer shall have the right, without further notice to the Non-Permitted ERISA Holder, to sell such Notes or interest in such Notes to a purchaser selected by the Issuer that is not a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder (and that is otherwise eligible to hold such Notes or an interest therein) on such terms as the Issuer may choose. The Issuer, or the Collateral Manager acting on behalf of the Issuer, may select the purchaser by soliciting one or more bids from one or more brokers or other market professionals that regularly deal in securities similar to the Notes and sell such Notes to the highest such bidder, provided that the Collateral Manager, its Affiliates and accounts, funds, clients or portfolios established and controlled by the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates shall be entitled to bid in any such sale (to the extent any such entity is not a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder). However, the Issuer or the Collateral Manager may select a purchaser by any other means determined by it in its sole discretion. The Holder of each Note, the Non-Permitted ERISA Holder and each other Person in the chain of title from the Holder to the Non-Permitted ERISA Holder, by its acceptance of an interest in the Notes, agrees to cooperate with the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Trustee to effect such transfers. The proceeds of such sale, net of any commissions, expenses and taxes due in connection with such sale, shall be remitted to the Non-Permitted ERISA Holder. The terms and conditions of any sale under this Section 2.11(d) shall be determined in the sole discretion of the Issuer, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Note Registrar or the Collateral Manager or any of their Affiliates shall be liable to any Person having an interest in the Notes sold as a result of any such sale or the exercise of such discretion.

 

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2.12Tax Certification and Noteholder Reporting Obligations

 

(a)Each Holder and beneficial owner of a Note, by acceptance of such Note or an interest in such Note, shall be deemed to understand and acknowledge that failure to provide the Issuer, the Trustee or any Paying Agent with the properly completed and signed applicable tax certifications (generally, in the case of U.S. Federal income tax, either (i) in the case of a United States Person, an Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) or (ii) in the case of a Person that is not a United States Person, the applicable Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 (or applicable successor form) with all required attachments) or the failure to meet its Noteholder Reporting Obligations may result in withholding from payments in respect of such Note, including U.S. Federal withholding or back-up withholding.

 

(b)Each purchaser, beneficial owner and subsequent transferee of a Note or interest therein, by acceptance of such Note or an interest in such Note, shall be deemed to have agreed to provide the Issuer and the Trustee, or their respective agents correct, complete and accurate information or documentation as is necessary (in the sole determination of the Issuer, the Trustee or their respective agents, as applicable) for the Issuer and the Trustee to achieve FATCA Compliance (the Noteholder Reporting Obligations). Each purchaser and subsequent transferee of an interest in a Note will be required or deemed to understand and acknowledge that the Issuer may provide such information or documentation and any other information concerning such purchaser’s or transferee’s investment in the Notes to the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or another taxing or governmental authority. Each purchaser and subsequent transferee of an interest in a Note will be required or deemed to understand and acknowledge that the Issuer has the right, hereunder, to compel any beneficial owner of an interest in a Note that fails to comply with the foregoing requirements to (1) sell its interest in such Note, or may sell such interest on behalf of such owner, (2) permit the Issuer to redeem the Notes held by such purchaser or (3) permit the Issuer to take any other steps as it determines in its sole discretion are necessary or appropriate to mitigate the consequences on the Issuer and the other purchasers of the Notes of such purchaser’s failure to achieve FATCA Compliance.

 

(c)Each purchaser, beneficial owner and subsequent transferee of a Note or interest therein by acceptance of such Note or an interest in such Note, shall be deemed to have agreed that if any form or certification delivered expires or becomes obsolete or inaccurate in any respect, it shall update such form or certification or promptly notify the Issuer, the Trustee and the Paying Agent in writing of its inability do so.

 

2.13Subsequent Advances

 

(a)The Initial Holder shall make a Subsequent Advance in respect of the Delayed Draw Notes in the amount of U.S.$76,923,076 on the Delayed Draw Funding Date; provided that

 

(i)an “Event of Default” is not then in existence under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement with respect to which UBS AG, London Branch is the “Defaulting Party” (as each such term is defined therein) as evidenced by a certificate of the Initial Holder that such event has not occurred, and

 

(ii)the occurrence of the Delayed Draw Funding Date shall be conditional upon UBS having confirmed in writing to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator that it concurs with the Collateral Manager’s calculations with respect to the Advance Value of each Additional Funding Asset as set forth in the notice delivered pursuant to Section 2.13(g) below (which confirmation shall be deemed to be made upon the funding of the related Subsequent Advance).

 

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(b)Upon receipt of such payment the Issuer shall increase (or, if applicable, direct the Trustee to increase or otherwise approve any such increase at DTC) the amount outstanding under the applicable Delayed Draw Global Note by a principal amount equal to the amount of the Subsequent Advance. In connection with the Subsequent Advance, the Initial Holder shall reasonably cooperate with the Issuer (or the Trustee on its behalf) to effect any such increase, including providing any accessing instructions to DTC.

 

(c)The Subsequent Advance made pursuant to this Section 2.13 shall be recorded by the Note Registrar on the Note Register pursuant to Section 2.5(a); and shall be recorded and endorsed on the applicable Delayed Draw Global Note in accordance with Section 2.2(b)(iii)(B).

 

(d)The Issuer shall be deemed to represent to UBS AG, London Branch and the Initial Holder on the Delayed Draw Funding Date that no Event of Default has occurred or is continuing under this Indenture.

 

(e)The Initial Holder shall pay the amount of the Subsequent Advance to the Issuer by wire transfer of immediately available funds no later than 11:00 a.m. (New York City time) on the Delayed Draw Funding Date, to the Collection Account as Principal Collections, for further application of such amount (a) for the purchase of Additional Funding Assets, (b) to fund the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account with respect to Additional Funding Assets pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.2(d) and Section 10.3(d), respectively, and (c) to fund Eligible Investments (it being understood that any amounts applied pursuant to the foregoing clause (a) and any resulting Cash contributions pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement, may be directly applied to the purchase of Portfolio Assets on the Delayed Draw Funding Date, without the requirement to deposit such amounts in the Collection Account, so long as the related Additional Funding Assets are acquired by the Issuer on the Delayed Draw Funding Date).

 

(f)For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the Subsequent Advance, the certificate described in clause (a) of the first paragraph of this Section 2.13 and an authentication order shall be delivered to the Trustee, but the opinions and certificates set forth in Section 3.1 shall not be required.

 

(g)The aggregate Advance Value of all Additional Funding Assets shall be equal to U.S.$50,000,000, as determined by the Collateral Manager and notified by the Collateral Manager to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, UBS and the Initial Holder, such notice to contain reasonably detailed calculations specifying the Advance Value of each Additional Funding Asset; provided that, UBS shall have signed off on such notice and agreed to calculations of Advance Value of Additional Funding Assets provided by the Collateral Manager.

 

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(h)UBS shall be an express third party beneficiary of this Indenture for purposes of exercising its right to verify under Section 2.13(a)(ii) above and its right to receive the notice under Sections 2.13(a) and 2.13(g) above.

 

3.Conditions Precedent

 

3.1Conditions to Issuance of Notes on Closing Date

 

The Notes to be issued on the Closing Date may be registered in the names of the respective Holders thereof and may be executed by the Issuer and delivered to the Trustee for authentication and thereupon the same shall be authenticated and delivered by the Trustee upon Issuer Order and upon receipt by the Trustee of the following:

 

(a)Officers’ Certificate of the Issuer. An Officer’s certificate of the Issuer (A) evidencing the authorization by Authorizing Resolution of the execution and delivery on behalf of the Issuer of (1) the Transaction Documents to which the Issuer is a party and (2) such related documents as may be required for the purpose of the transactions contemplated therein and (B) certifying that (1) the attached copy of the Authorizing Resolution and Constitutive Documents is, in each case, a true and complete copy thereof, (2) the Authorizing Resolution has not been amended or rescinded and is in full force and effect on and as of the Closing Date, (3) the officers of the Issuer authorized to execute and deliver such documents hold the offices and have the signatures indicated thereon and (4) all Portfolio Asset Obligors on all Portfolio Assets (or the applicable agent appointed under the relevant Underlying Instrument to receive payments) have been directed to deposit all payments made or received under the relevant Underlying Instrument in respect of such Portfolio Asset directly to the Collection Account.

 

(b)Officers’ Certificates of the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager and the Counterparty. An Officer’s certificate of the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager and the Counterparty (A) evidencing the authorization by Authorizing Resolution of the execution and delivery of (1) the Transaction Documents to which it is a party and (2) such related documents as may be required for the purpose of the transactions contemplated therein and (B) certifying that (1) the attached copy of the Authorizing Resolution and Constitutive Documents is in each case a true and complete copy thereof, (2) the Authorizing Resolution has not been amended or rescinded and are in full force and effect on and as of the Closing Date, (3) the officers of the Sole Member, the Collateral Manager and the Counterparty authorized to execute and deliver such documents hold the offices and have the signatures indicated thereon.

 

(c)Governmental Approvals. From the Issuer either (A) a certificate of the Issuer, or other official document, evidencing the due authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body or bodies, at the time having jurisdiction in the premises, together with an Opinion of Counsel of the Issuer that no other authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is required for the valid issuance of the Notes or (B) an Opinion of Counsel of the Issuer that no such authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is required for the valid issuance of the Notes except as has been given.

 

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(d)U.S. Counsel Opinions. Opinions of: (A) Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator and (B) White & Case LLP, New York counsel to the Issuer, the Sole Member, the Counterparty and the Collateral Manager; each dated the Closing Date.

 

(e)Delaware Counsel Opinion. Opinion of: Venable LLP, Delaware counsel to Murray Hill Funding, LLC, dated the Closing Date.

 

(f)Officers’ Certificates of Issuer Regarding Indenture. An Officer’s certificate of the Issuer stating that, to such Officer’s knowledge, the Issuer is not in default under this Indenture and that the issuance of the Notes applied for by it will not result in a default or a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, its organizational documents, any indenture or other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it is bound, or any order of any court or administrative agency entered in any Proceeding to which it is a party or by which it may be bound or to which it may be subject; that it has delivered to the Trustee (or procured the delivery of) the documentary conditions precedent required by Section 3.1 and that all other conditions precedent provided in this Indenture relating to the authentication and delivery of the Notes applied for by it have been complied with; and that all expenses due or accrued with respect to the issuance and sale of such Notes or relating to actions taken on or in connection with the Closing Date have been paid or reserves therefor have been made. The Officer’s certificate of the Issuer shall also state that all of its representations and warranties contained herein are true and correct as of the Closing Date in all material respects.

 

(g)Transaction Documents. An executed counterpart of each Transaction Document.

 

(h)Grant of Portfolio Assets. The Grant by the Issuer pursuant to the Granting Clauses of this Indenture of all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in and to the Portfolio Assets pledged to the Trustee for inclusion in the Collateral on the Closing Date shall be effective, and Delivery of such Collateral (including any promissory note and all other Underlying Instruments related thereto to the extent received by the Issuer) as contemplated by Section 3.2 shall have been effected.

 

(i)Certificate of the Issuer Regarding Collateral. A certificate of an Authorized Representative of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer), dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that:

 

(i)in the case of each Portfolio Asset pledged to the Trustee, on the Closing Date and immediately prior to the Delivery thereof on the Closing Date:

 

(A)the Issuer is the owner of each Portfolio Asset free and clear of any Liens of any nature whatsoever except for (i) those which are being released on the Closing Date, (ii) those Granted pursuant to this Indenture and (iii) Permitted Liens;

 

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(B)the Issuer has acquired its ownership in each Portfolio Asset in good faith without notice of any adverse claim, except as described in paragraph (A) above;

 

(C)the Issuer has not assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered any interest in any such Portfolio Asset (or, if any such interest has been assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered, it has been released or will be released on the Closing Date) other than interests Granted pursuant to this Indenture;

 

(D)the Issuer has full right to Grant a security interest in and assign and pledge each Portfolio Asset to the Trustee;

 

(E)Schedule 1 to such certificate is a complete list of the Portfolio Assets as of the Closing Date and the information set forth with respect to such Portfolio Asset in Schedule 1 to such certificate is correct;

 

(F)upon Grant by the Issuer, the Trustee has (or will have, upon the filing of the Financing Statement(s) contemplated in Section 7.5 of this Indenture, the delivery of any promissory notes relating to such Collateral and the execution and delivery of the Issuer Account Control Agreement) a first priority perfected security interest in the Portfolio Assets and other Collateral, except as permitted by this Indenture;

 

(G)no Portfolio Asset was originated in contemplation of including it in the Collateral; and

 

(H)each Portfolio Asset that the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer purchased or committed to purchase on or prior to the Closing Date satisfies, or will upon its acquisition satisfy, the Asset Eligibility Criteria and (to the extent applicable to purchases occurring on or prior to the Closing Date) other requirements of Section 12.2(a); and

 

(ii)each Loan owned or to be acquired by the Issuer on the Closing Date is a Portfolio Asset.

 

(j)Accounts. Evidence of the establishment of each of the Accounts.

 

(k)Withholding Certificates. From each Holder acquiring Notes on the Closing Date, either (A) a properly completed and duly executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 or (B) the properly completed and duly executed applicable Internal Revenue Service Form W-8 with all required attachments.

 

(l)Other Documents. Such other documents as the Trustee may reasonably require; provided that nothing in this clause (l) shall imply or impose a duty on the part of the Trustee to require any other documents.

 

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(m)Expense Account. Receipt by the Trustee of $100,000 from the Sole Member, as a capital contribution to the Issuer, deposited into the Expense Account for use pursuant to Section 10.3(c).

 

(n)Letter Agreement. An executed counterpart of the Letter Agreement (together with the omnibus consent contemplated thereby.)

 

(o)Proceeds of Initial Funded Notes. The receipt by the Trustee of Cash proceeds from the funding of the Initial Funded Notes in the amount of U.S.$115,384,615.

 

3.2Custodianship; Delivery of Portfolio Assets and Eligible Investments

 

(a)The Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered to a custodian appointed by the Issuer, which shall be a Securities Intermediary (the Custodian), all Collateral in accordance with the definition of “Deliver”. Initially, the Custodian shall be the Bank. Any successor Custodian shall be a state or national bank or trust company that has capital and surplus of at least $200,000,000 acting as a Securities Intermediary. The Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable, shall hold (i) all Portfolio Assets, Eligible Investments, Cash and other investments purchased in accordance with this Indenture and (ii) all other Collateral otherwise Delivered to the Trustee or the Custodian, as applicable, by or on behalf of the Issuer, in the relevant Account established and maintained pursuant to Article 10; as to which in each case the Trustee shall have entered into the Issuer Account Control Agreement (or an agreement substantially in the form thereof, in the case of a successor Custodian) it being agreed that the establishment and maintenance of such Account will be governed by a law of a jurisdiction satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee.

 

(b)Each time that the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer directs or causes the acquisition of any Portfolio Asset, Eligible Investment or other investment, the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer) shall, if the Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investment or other investment is required to be, but has not already been, transferred to the Custodian or the relevant Account, cause the Portfolio Asset, Eligible Investment or other investment to be Delivered to the Custodian to be held in or credited to the Custodial Account, or in the case of any Eligible Investment or other investment, in the Account in which the funds used to purchase the investment are held in accordance with Article 10, in each case, for the benefit of the Trustee in accordance with this Indenture. The security interest of the Trustee in the funds or other property used in connection with the acquisition shall, immediately and without further action on the part of the Trustee, be released. The security interest of the Trustee shall nevertheless come into existence and continue in the related Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investment or other investment so acquired, including all interests of the Issuer in to any contracts related to and proceeds of such Portfolio Asset or Eligible Investment or other investment.

 

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3.3Application of Proceeds of Issuance

 

The Issuer shall deposit the cash proceeds of issuance of the Notes received on the Closing Date in the Collection Account and apply such proceeds (a) to fund the purchase of Portfolio Assets, (b) to fund the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account pursuant to and in accordance with Section 10.2(d) and Section 10.3(d), respectively, and (c) to fund the purchase of Eligible Investments (it being understood that any amounts applied pursuant to the foregoing clause (a) and any resulting Cash contributions pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement, may be directly applied to the purchase of Portfolio Assets on the Closing Date, without the requirement to deposit such amounts in the Collection Account, so long as the related Portfolio Assets are acquired by the Issuer on the Closing Date).

 

4.Satisfaction and Discharge

 

4.1Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture

 

This Indenture shall be discharged and shall cease to be of further effect except as to (i) rights of registration of transfer and exchange, (ii) rights of substitution of mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes, (iii) rights of Holders to receive payments of principal thereof and interest thereon, (iv) the obligations of the Trustee hereunder (in the case of such obligations, insofar as they relate to obligations that survive pursuant to any of clauses (i) through (iii) above or clause (v) or (vi) below), (v) the rights and immunities of the Collateral Administrator under the Collateral Administration Agreement and (vi) the rights of Holders as beneficiaries hereof with respect to the property deposited with the Trustee and payable to all or any of them (and the Trustee, on demand of and at the expense of the Issuer, shall execute proper instruments acknowledging satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture) when:

 

(a)either:

 

(i)all Notes theretofore authenticated and delivered to Holders (other than (A) Notes which have been mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen and which have been replaced or paid as provided in Section 2.6, (B) Notes for whose payment Cash has theretofore irrevocably been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the Issuer or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 7.3, and (C) Notes in respect of which final payment has been made without presentation or surrender pursuant to Section 2.7(e) or Section 9.4) have been delivered to the Trustee for cancellation; or

 

(ii)all Notes not theretofore delivered to the Trustee for cancellation (A) have become due and payable, or (B) will become due and payable at their Stated Maturity within one year, or (C) are to be called for redemption pursuant to Article 9 under an arrangement satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the Issuer pursuant to Section 9.3, and the Issuer has irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited with the Trustee, in trust for such purpose, Cash or non-callable direct obligations of the United States of America entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States of America, in an amount sufficient, as verified by a firm of Independent certified public accountants which are nationally recognized, to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Notes, for principal and interest to the date of such deposit (in the case of Notes which have become due and payable), or to their Stated Maturity or Redemption Date, as the case may be, and shall have Granted to the Trustee a valid perfected security interest in such Eligible Investment that is of first priority or free of any adverse claim, as applicable, and shall have furnished an Opinion of Counsel with respect thereto; provided that this sub-Section (ii) shall not apply if an election to act in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5(a) shall have been made and not rescinded; or

 

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(iii)following an election to act in accordance with the provisions of Section 5.5(a) that has been made and not rescinded, or following the liquidation of all Portfolio Assets at the direction of the Liquidation Agent pursuant to Section 12.1(c), the Issuer shall have delivered to the Trustee an Officers’ certificate stating that (i) there are no assets that remain subject to the Lien of this Indenture and (ii) all funds on deposit in the Accounts have been distributed in accordance with the terms of this Indenture (including Section 11.1) or the Issuer has otherwise irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited such funds with the Trustee, in trust for such purpose, and shall have Granted to the Trustee a valid perfected security interest in such funds that is of first priority or free of any adverse claim, as applicable, and shall have furnished an Opinion of Counsel with respect thereto;

 

(b)the Issuer has paid or caused to be paid all other sums then due and payable hereunder (including any amounts then due and payable pursuant to the Collateral Administration Agreement and the Collateral Management Agreement) by the Issuer and no other amounts are scheduled to be due and payable by the Issuer;

 

(c)the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee Officers’ certificates and an Opinion of Counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture have been complied with; and

 

(d)the Issuer has delivered to the Trustee a certificate stating that (i) there is no Collateral that remains subject to the Lien of this Indenture and (ii) all funds on deposit in the Accounts have been distributed in accordance with the terms of this Indenture (including the Priority of Payments) or have otherwise been irrevocably deposited in trust with the Trustee for such purpose.

 

Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the rights and obligations of the Issuer, the Trustee and, if applicable, the Holders, as the case may be, under Sections 2.7, 4.2, 5.4(d), 5.9, 5.18, 6.1, 6.3, 6.6, 6.7, 7.1 and 7.3 shall survive.

 

4.2Application of Trust Cash

 

All Cash and obligations deposited with the Trustee pursuant to Section 4.1 shall be held in trust and applied by it in accordance with the provisions of the Notes and this Indenture, including, without limitation, the Priority of Payments, to the payment of principal and interest, either directly or through any Paying Agent, as the Trustee may determine; and such Cash and obligations shall be held in a segregated account identified as being held in trust for the benefit of the Secured Parties.

 

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4.3Repayment of Cash Held by Paying Agent

 

In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes, all Cash then held by any Paying Agent other than the Trustee under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon demand of the Issuer, be paid to the Trustee to be held and applied pursuant to Section 7.3 hereof and in accordance with the Priority of Payments and thereupon such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such Cash.

 

4.4Disposition of Illiquid Assets

 

(a)In connection with the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes, and notwithstanding Article 12 (or any other term to the contrary contained herein), if the Portfolio Assets consist exclusively of Illiquid Assets, the Collateral Manager may (and shall if directed by the Majority Holders) provide notice to the Trustee that it will dispose of the Illiquid Assets by auction pursuant to the requirements of Section 4.4(b).

 

(b)The Trustee will forward a notice, in the name and at the expense of the Issuer (in such form as is prepared by the Collateral Manager), to the Holders of an auction, setting forth in reasonable detail a description of each Illiquid Asset and the following auction procedures:

 

(i)any Holder of Notes may submit a written bid to purchase one or more Illiquid Assets no later than the date specified in the auction notice (which shall be at least fifteen Business Days after the date of such notice (the Bid Deadline));

 

(ii)each bid must include an offer to purchase for a specified amount of cash on a proposed settlement date no later than five Business Days after the Bid Deadline;

 

(iii)the Collateral Manager (or, in connection with the liquidation of an Illiquid Asset described in clause (b) of the definition thereof, the Liquidation Agent) shall select the winning bidder(s);

 

(iv)if no Holder submits such a bid before the Bid Deadline, unless the Collateral Manager determines (and notifies the Trustee) delivery in kind is not legally or commercially practicable, the Trustee will provide notice thereof to each Holder and offer to deliver (at the cost of the Issuer) a pro rata portion (as determined by the Collateral Manager) of each unsold Illiquid Asset to the Holders that provide delivery instructions to the Trustee on or before the date specified in such notice, subject to minimum denominations. To the extent that minimum denominations do not permit a pro rata distribution, the Trustee will distribute the Illiquid Assets on a pro rata basis to the extent possible and the Collateral Manager will select by lottery the Holder to whom the remaining amount will be delivered. Such distributions to Holders will not reduce the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes. The Trustee shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect delivery of such interests; and

 

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(v)if no such Holder provides delivery instructions to the Trustee, the Trustee will promptly notify the Collateral Manager and offer to deliver (at the cost of the Issuer) the Illiquid Assets to the Collateral Manager. If the Collateral Manager declines such offer, the Trustee will take such action as directed by the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer) to dispose of the Illiquid Assets, which may be by donation to a charity, abandonment or other means.

 

The Trustee shall have no duty, obligation or responsibility with respect to the sale of any Illiquid Asset under this Section 4.4(b) other than to act upon the written instruction of the Collateral Manager and in accordance with the express provisions of this Section 4.4(b).

 

5.Remedies

 

5.1Events of Default

 

Event of Default, wherever used herein, means any one of the following events (whatever the reason for such Event of Default and whether it shall be voluntary or involuntary or be effected by operation of law or pursuant to any judgment, decree or order of any court or any order, rule or regulation of any administrative or governmental body):

 

(a)the Issuer shall default in the payment of any principal, interest or other amount owing or otherwise payable under the Notes when due (whether at Stated Maturity, on a Redemption Date, by acceleration, upon optional or mandatory prepayment or otherwise) and such default shall continue for at least three Business Days after notice thereof to the Issuer by any Holder; provided that, in the case of a default in payment resulting solely from an administrative error or omission by the Trustee, such default continues for a period of five or more Business Days after the Trustee receives written notice or a Trust Officer has actual knowledge of such administrative error or omission; or

 

(b)the failure (i) on any Payment Date to disburse amounts available in the Payment Account in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the continuation of such failure for a period of three Business Days, provided that, if such failure results solely from an administrative error or omission by the Trustee, such failure continues for a period of five or more Business Days after the Trustee receives written notice or a Trust Officer has actual knowledge of such administrative error or omission, or (ii) by the Sole Member to make any equity contribution or to pay any other amount owing to the Issuer in each case pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement and the continuation of such failure for a period of three Business Days; or

 

(c)any representation, warranty or certification made herein or pursuant hereto or in or pursuant to any Support Document (or in any modification or supplement hereto or thereto) by the Issuer or the Sole Member shall prove to have been false or misleading as of the time made in any material respect; provided, however, that if any such representation, warranty or certification is (i) remediable and (ii) not the result of fraud or willful misconduct on the part of the Issuer or the Sole Member, such representation, warranty or certification continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after the Issuer becomes actually aware of such false or misleading representation, warranty or certification; or

 

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(d)the Issuer shall default in the performance of any of its obligations under Section 7.5(a), 7.5(g), 7.15, 12.1(b) or 12.3(c); or

 

(e)except as otherwise specified in this Section 5.1 (i) the Issuer shall default in the performance of any of its other obligations hereunder or (ii) the Issuer or the Sole Member shall default in the performance of any of its other obligations under any Support Document, and in each case such default (A) has a Material Adverse Effect on the Holders of the Notes and (B) if remediable, continues unremedied for a period of 30 days after notice thereof to the Issuer by any Holder (or, in the case of any obligation of the Sole Member under Section 2 or 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement, one Business Day) after notice thereof to the Issuer and Trustee by the Issuer, the Trustee or any Holder; provided that (I) any failure by the Sole Member to comply with any of its obligations when due under Section 2 or 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement (after giving effect to any applicable cure periods) shall be deemed to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Holders for the purposes of the foregoing sub-clause (A) and (II) any failure by the Sole Member to comply with any of its obligations when due under Section 5(d), 5(e) or 5(f) of the Equity Contribution Agreement (after giving effect to any applicable cure periods) shall be deemed (x) to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Holders for the purposes of the foregoing sub-clause (A) and (y) to be irremediable for the purposes of the foregoing sub-clause (B); or

 

(f)An Insolvency Event occurs with respect to the Issuer or the Sole Member; or

 

(g)the Issuer or the Sole Member shall consolidate or amalgamate with, or merge with or into, or transfer all or substantially all its assets to, another Person and, at the time of such consolidation, amalgamation, merger or transfer:

 

(i)the resulting, surviving or transferee Person (if not the Issuer or the Sole Member, as the case may be) shall fail to assume all the obligations of the Issuer or the Sole Member, as applicable, under the Notes or any Support Document to which it or its predecessor was a party by operation of law or pursuant to an agreement reasonably satisfactory to the Holders of all Notes then Outstanding;

 

(ii)the benefits of any Support Document shall fail to extend (without the unanimous consent of the Holders of all Notes then Outstanding) to the performance by such resulting, surviving or transferee Person of its obligations under such Support Document; or

 

(iii)the creditworthiness of the resulting, surviving or transferee Person shall be materially weaker than that of the Issuer or the Sole Member, as the case may be, immediately prior to such event (as determined by the Majority Holders); or

 

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 (h)

any Transaction Document shall cease to be in full force or effect other than in accordance with its terms, or the Issuer or the Sole Member shall disaffirm, disclaim, repudiate or reject, in whole or in part, or challenge the validity of, any Transaction Document to which it is a party; or

 

(i)the Constitutive Documents of the Issuer shall be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified, or shall be terminated, without the consent of each Holder, except for any amendment, supplement or other modification that could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; or

 

(j)any of the Issuer or the Sole Member becomes an investment company required to be registered under the Investment Company Act; or

 

(k)[reserved];

 

(l)[reserved];

 

(m)an “Event of Default” occurs and is continuing under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement with respect to which the Counterparty is the “Defaulting Party” (as each such term is defined therein) and an acceleration has occurred.

 

Upon obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default (which, in the case of an event described in clause (m), will be obtained by receipt of notice from UBS, in its capacity as party to the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, that such event has occurred), each of (i) the Issuer, (ii) the Trustee, (iii) the Collateral Manager and (iv) the Liquidation Agent shall notify each other. Upon the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default known or made known pursuant to the foregoing to a Trust Officer of the Trustee, the Trustee shall, not later than three Business Days thereafter, notify the Holders (as their names appear on the Note Register), each Paying Agent and DTC of such Default or Event of Default in writing (unless such Default or Event of Default has been waived as provided in Section 5.14).

 

5.2Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment

 

(a)If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(f)), the Trustee may, and shall (upon the written direction of the Majority Holders), by notice to the Issuer, declare the principal of all the Notes to be immediately due and payable, and upon any such declaration such principal, together with all interest payable thereon and other amounts payable hereunder, shall become immediately due and payable. If an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(f) occurs, all unpaid principal, together with all interest payable thereon, of all the Notes, and other amounts payable thereunder and hereunder, shall automatically become due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the Trustee or any Holder.

 

(b)At any time after such a declaration of acceleration of maturity has been made and before a judgment or decree for payment of the Cash due has been obtained by the Trustee as hereinafter provided in this Article 5, such declaration may not be rescinded except by the Majority Holders.

 

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No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right consequent thereon.

 

5.3Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee

 

The Issuer covenants that if a default shall occur in respect of the payment of any principal of or interest when due and payable on any Note, the Issuer will, upon demand of the Trustee, pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the Holder of such Note, the whole amount, if any, then due and payable on such Note for principal and interest with interest upon the overdue principal, which shall accrue at a rate equal to the Federal Funds (Effective) Rate plus 2%, and, in addition thereto, such further amount as shall be sufficient to cover the costs and expenses of collection, including the reasonable compensation, expenses, disbursements and advances of the Trustee and its agents and counsel.

 

If the Issuer fails to pay such amounts forthwith upon such demand, the Trustee, in its own name and as trustee of an express trust, may, and shall upon direction of the Majority Holders, institute a Proceeding for the collection of the sums so due and unpaid, may prosecute such Proceeding to judgment or final decree, and may enforce the same against the Issuer or the Sole Member, acting on behalf of the Issuer with respect to its rights under the Equity Contribution Agreement, and collect the Cash adjudged or decreed to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the Collateral.

 

If an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee may in its discretion, and shall upon written direction of the Majority Holders, proceed to protect and enforce its rights and the rights of the Secured Parties by such appropriate Proceedings as the Trustee shall deem most effectual (if no such direction is received by the Trustee) or as the Trustee may be directed by the Majority Holders, to protect and enforce any such rights, whether for the specific enforcement of any covenant or agreement in this Indenture or in aid of the exercise of any power granted herein, or to enforce any other proper remedy or legal or equitable right vested in the Trustee by this Indenture or by law.

 

Subject always to the provisions of Sections 2.7(g), 5.4(d) and 5.8, in case there shall be pending Proceedings relative to the Issuer or the Sole Member under the Bankruptcy Law or any other applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law, or in case a receiver, assignee or trustee in bankruptcy or reorganization, liquidator, sequestrator or similar official shall have been appointed for or taken possession of the Issuer or the Sole Member or their respective property, or in case of any other comparable Proceedings relative to the Issuer or the Sole Member, or the creditors or property of the Issuer or the Sole Member, the Trustee, regardless of whether the principal of any Note shall then be due and payable as therein expressed or by declaration or otherwise and regardless of whether the Trustee shall have made any demand pursuant to the provisions of this Section 5.3, shall be entitled and empowered, by intervention in such Proceedings or otherwise:

 

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(a)in the case of Proceedings relative to the Issuer, to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Notes upon direction by the Majority Holders; and in the case of Proceedings relative to the Issuer or the Sole Member (on behalf of the Issuer in the case of Proceedings relative to the Sole Member), to file such other papers or documents as may be necessary or advisable in order to have the claims of the Trustee (including any claim for reasonable compensation to the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee, and their respective agents, external attorneys and external counsel, and for reimbursement of all reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee, except as a result of negligence or bad faith) and of the Holders allowed in any Proceedings relative to the Issuer or the Sole Member, as applicable, or to the creditors or property of the Issuer or the Sole Member, as applicable;

 

(b)unless prohibited by applicable law and regulations, to vote on behalf of the Holders upon the direction of the Majority Holders, in any election of a trustee or a standby trustee in arrangement, reorganization, liquidation or other bankruptcy or insolvency Proceedings or Person performing similar functions in comparable Proceedings; and

 

(c)to collect and receive any Cash or other property payable to or deliverable on any such claims, and to distribute all amounts received with respect to the claims of the Holders and of the Trustee on their behalf; and any trustee, receiver or liquidator, custodian or other similar official is hereby authorized by each of the Holders to make payments to the Trustee, and, in the event that the Trustee shall consent to the making of payments directly to the Holders to pay to the Trustee such amounts as shall be sufficient to cover reasonable compensation to the Trustee, each predecessor Trustee and their respective agents, external attorneys and external counsel, and all other reasonable expenses and liabilities incurred, and all advances made, by the Trustee and each predecessor Trustee except as a result of negligence or bad faith.

 

Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize the Trustee to authorize or consent to or vote for or accept or adopt on behalf of any Holders, any plan of reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Notes or any Holder thereof, or to authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holders, as applicable, in any such Proceeding except, as aforesaid, to vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar Person.

 

In any Proceedings brought by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the Notes (and any such Proceedings involving the interpretation of any provision of this Indenture to which the Trustee shall be a party), the Trustee shall be held to represent all the Holders of the Notes.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.3 to the contrary, the Trustee may not sell or liquidate the Collateral or institute Proceedings in furtherance thereof pursuant to this Section 5.3 except according to the provisions specified in Section 5.5(a).

 

5.4Remedies

 

(a)If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and the Notes have been declared or have become due and payable (an Acceleration Event) and such Acceleration Event and its consequences have not been rescinded and annulled, the Issuer agrees that the Trustee may, and shall, subject to the terms of this Indenture (including Section 6.3(e) and Section 5.5(d)), upon written direction of the Majority Holders, to the extent permitted by applicable law, exercise one or more of the following rights, privileges and remedies:

 

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(i)with respect to each Portfolio Asset, the Trustee (at the direction of the Majority Holders) may direct each Portfolio Asset Obligor (or the applicable agent appointed under the relevant Underlying Instrument to receive payments) thereon under the relevant Underlying Instrument to pay all amounts payable under such Underlying Instrument to (or to the order of) the Trustee in satisfaction of all payment obligations thereunder;

 

(ii)in its name or in the name of the Issuer or otherwise, demand, sue for, collect or receive any money or property at any time payable or receivable on account of or in exchange for the Portfolio Assets and other Collateral but shall be under no obligation to do so;

 

(iii)institute Proceedings for the collection of all amounts then payable on the Notes or otherwise payable under this Indenture, whether by declaration or otherwise, enforce any judgment obtained, and collect from the Portfolio Assets and other Collateral any Cash adjudged due;

 

(iv)sell or cause the sale of all or a portion of the Portfolio Assets and other Collateral or rights or interests therein, at one or more public or private sales called and conducted in any manner permitted by law and in accordance with Section 5.17 hereof;

 

(v)institute Proceedings from time to time for the complete or partial foreclosure of this Indenture with respect to the Portfolio Assets and other Collateral;

 

(vi)exercise any remedies of a secured party under the UCC and take any other appropriate action to protect and enforce the rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes hereunder (including exercising all rights of the Trustee under any Support Document); and

 

(vii)exercise any other rights and remedies that may be available at law or in equity;

 

provided that the Trustee may not sell or liquidate the Collateral or institute Proceedings in furtherance thereof pursuant to this Section 5.4 except according to the provisions of Section 5.5(a).

 

The Trustee may, but need not, obtain and rely upon an opinion of an Independent investment banking firm of national reputation (the cost of which shall be payable as an Administrative Expense) in structuring and distributing securities similar to the Notes, which may be the Liquidation Agent, as to the feasibility of any action proposed to be taken in accordance with this Section 5.4 and as to the sufficiency of the proceeds and other amounts receivable with respect to the Collateral to make the required payments of principal of and interest on the Notes which opinion shall be conclusive evidence as to such feasibility or sufficiency.

 

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(b)If an Event of Default as described in Section 5.1(e) hereof shall have occurred and be continuing the Trustee shall be entitled, and at the direction of the Majority Holders shall, institute (or cause the Issuer to institute, in which case the Issuer shall comply with any instruction of the Trustee with respect to such Proceeding) a Proceeding solely to compel performance of the covenant or agreement or to cure the representation or warranty, the breach of which gave rise to the Event of Default under such Section, and enforce any equitable decree or order arising from such Proceeding.

 

(c)Upon any sale, whether made under the power of sale hereby given or by virtue of judicial Proceedings, any Secured Party may bid for and purchase the Collateral or any part thereof and, upon compliance with the terms of sale, may hold, retain, possess or dispose of such property in its or their own absolute right without accountability.

 

Upon any sale, whether made under the power of sale hereby given or by virtue of judicial Proceedings, the receipt of Cash by the Trustee, or of the Officer making a sale under judicial Proceedings, shall be a sufficient discharge to the purchaser or purchasers at any sale for its or their purchase, and such purchaser or purchasers shall not be obliged to see to the application thereof.

 

Any such sale, whether under any power of sale hereby given or by virtue of judicial Proceedings, shall bind the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes, shall operate to divest all right, title and interest whatsoever, either at law or in equity, of each of them in and to the property sold, and shall be a perpetual bar, both at law and in equity, against each of them and their successors and assigns, and against any and all Persons claiming through or under them.

 

(d)Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, none of the Trustee, the Secured Parties or the Holders (or any beneficial owners of the Notes) nor any third party beneficiary of this Indenture may, prior to the date which is one year (or if longer, any applicable preference period) and one day after the payment in full of all Notes, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation Proceedings, or other Proceedings under U.S. Federal or State bankruptcy or similar laws of any jurisdiction. Nothing in this Section 5.4 shall preclude, or be deemed to estop, the Trustee, any Secured Party, any Holder or any such third-party beneficiary (i) from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any case or Proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer or (B) any involuntary insolvency Proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than the Trustee, such Secured Party, such Holder or any such third-party beneficiary, respectively, or (ii) from commencing against the Issuer or any of its properties any legal action which is not a bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation Proceeding.

 

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5.5Optional Preservation of Collateral

 

(a)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, but subject to Section 5.5(d), if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee shall retain the Collateral securing the Notes intact, collect and cause the collection of the proceeds thereof and make and apply all payments and deposits and maintain all accounts in respect of the Collateral and the Notes in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the provisions of Article 10 and Article 12 unless either:

 

(i)the Trustee, pursuant to Section 5.5(c), determines that the anticipated proceeds of a sale or liquidation of the Collateral (after deducting the reasonable expenses of such sale or liquidation) would be sufficient to discharge in full the amounts then due and unpaid on the Notes, and all other amounts that, pursuant to the Priority of Payments, are required to be paid prior to such payments on such Notes (including amounts due and owing as Administrative Expenses), and the Majority Holders agree with such determination; or

 

(ii)the Majority Holders direct the sale and liquidation of the Collateral.

 

The Trustee shall give written notice of the retention of the Collateral, or of any direction received from the Majority Holders pursuant to Section 5.5(a)(ii) with respect to the sale and liquidation of the Collateral, to the Issuer with a copy to the Collateral Manager. So long as such Event of Default is continuing, any such retention pursuant to this Section 5.5(a) may be rescinded at any time when the conditions specified in clause (i) or (ii) exist.

 

(b)Nothing contained in Section 5.5(a) shall be construed to require the Trustee to sell the Collateral securing the Notes if the conditions set forth in clause (i) or (ii) of Section 5.5(a) are not satisfied. Nothing contained in Section 5.5(a) shall be construed to require the Trustee to preserve the Collateral securing the Notes if prohibited by applicable law.

 

(c)In determining whether the condition specified in Section 5.5(a)(i) exists, the Trustee shall obtain, with the cooperation and assistance of the Liquidation Agent, bid prices with respect to each Portfolio Asset contained in the Collateral from two nationally recognized dealers (as specified by the Liquidation Agent in writing) at the time making a market in such Portfolio Assets or similar assets and shall compute the anticipated proceeds of sale or liquidation on the basis of the lower of such bid prices for each such Portfolio Asset (as determined by the Liquidation Agent and notified to the Trustee). In addition, for the purposes of determining issues relating to the execution of a sale or liquidation of the Collateral and the execution of a sale or other liquidation thereof in connection with a determination whether the condition specified in Section 5.5(a)(i) exists, the Trustee may retain and rely on an opinion of an Independent investment banking firm of national reputation (the cost of which shall be payable as an Administrative Expense).

 

The Trustee shall deliver to the Holders and the Collateral Manager a report stating the results of any determination required pursuant to Section 5.5(a)(i) no later than 10 days after such determination is made. The Trustee shall make the determinations required by Section 5.5(a)(i) at the request of the Majority Holders at any time during which the Trustee retains the Collateral pursuant to Section 5.5(a)(i).

 

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(d)Section 5.4 and Section 5.5(a), (b) and (c) shall in all respects be subject to the application of Section 12.1(c) and any direction or instruction of the Liquidation Agent thereunder (including, if so directed, as to the manner of sale of any Portfolio Asset, notwithstanding Sections 5.4, 5.5(a), (b) and (c) and 5.17) and the Trustee shall comply with such directions and instructions of the Liquidation Agent pursuant to Section 12.1(c) without regard to the provisions of Section 5.5(a) above. In the event that any notice or instruction delivered by the Liquidation Agent pursuant to Section 12.1(c) conflicts, or is otherwise inconsistent, with any notice or instruction provided by the Majority Holders pursuant to Section 5.4 or this Section 5.5, the notice or instruction delivered by the Liquidation Agent pursuant to Section 12.1(c) shall govern and the Issuer and the Trustee shall follow, and shall be entitled to rely upon, such notice or instruction delivered to the Trustee pursuant to Section 12.1(c). The Trustee shall not have any liability for any failure or delay in enforcing rights or remedies at the direction of, or on behalf of, the Majority Holders as a result of this clause (d).

 

5.6Trustee May Enforce Claims Without Possession of Notes

 

All rights of action and claims under this Indenture or under any of the Notes may be prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Notes or the production thereof in any Proceeding relating thereto, and any such Proceeding instituted by the Trustee shall be brought in its own name as trustee of an express trust, and any recovery of judgment shall be applied as set forth in Section 5.7 hereof.

 

5.7Application of Cash Collected

 

Any Cash collected by the Trustee with respect to the Notes pursuant to this Article 5 and any Cash that may then be held or thereafter received by the Trustee with respect to the Notes hereunder shall be applied, in accordance with the provisions of Section 11.1(c), at the date or dates fixed by the Trustee (or any other date or dates as directed by the Majority Holders by notice to the Trustee given reasonably in advance thereof and reasonably acceptable to the Trustee). Upon the final distribution of all proceeds of any liquidation effected hereunder, the provisions of Section 4.1(b) shall be deemed satisfied for the purposes of discharging this Indenture pursuant to Article 4.

 

5.8Limitation on Suits

 

No Holder of any Note shall have any right to institute any Proceedings, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture, or for the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder, unless:

 

(a)such Holder has previously given to the Trustee written notice of an Event of Default;

 

(b)the Majority Holders shall have made written request to the Trustee to institute Proceedings in respect of such Event of Default in its own name as Trustee hereunder and such Holder or Holders have provided the Trustee indemnity reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of external counsel) and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;

 

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(c)the Trustee, for 30 days after its receipt of such notice, request and provision of such indemnity, has failed to institute any such Proceeding; and

 

(d)no direction inconsistent with such written request has been given to the Trustee during such 30-day period by the Majority Holders; it being understood and intended that no one or more Holders of Notes shall have any right in any manner whatever by virtue of, or by availing itself of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or prejudice the rights of any other Holders or to obtain or to seek to obtain priority or preference over any other Holders or to enforce any right under this Indenture, except in the manner herein provided and for the equal and ratable benefit of all the Holders subject to and in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

In the event the Trustee shall receive conflicting or inconsistent requests and indemnity pursuant to this Section 5.8 from two or more groups of Holders of the Notes, each representing less than 50% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes, the Trustee shall act in accordance with the request specified by the group of Holders with the greatest percentage of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes, notwithstanding any other provisions of this Indenture. If all such groups represent the same percentage, the Trustee, in its sole discretion, may determine what action, if any, shall be taken.

 

5.9Unconditional Rights of Holders to Receive Principal and Interest

 

Subject to Sections 2.7(g), 6.15 and 13.1, but notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Holder of any Note shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the principal of and interest on such Note, as such principal and interest become due and payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments, as the case may be, and, subject to the provisions of Section 5.4(d) and Section 5.8, to institute Proceedings for the enforcement of any such payment, and such right shall not be impaired without the consent of such Holder.

 

5.10Restoration of Rights and Remedies

 

If the Trustee or any Holder has instituted any Proceeding to enforce any right or remedy under this Indenture and such Proceeding has been discontinued or abandoned for any reason, or has been determined adversely to the Trustee or to such Holder, then and in every such case, subject to any determination in such Proceeding, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holder shall be restored severally and respectively to their former positions hereunder, and thereafter all rights and remedies of the Trustee and the Holder shall continue as though no such Proceeding had been instituted.

 

5.11Rights and Remedies Cumulative

 

No right or remedy herein conferred upon or reserved to the Trustee or to the Holders is intended to be exclusive of any other right or remedy, and every right and remedy shall, to the extent permitted by law, be cumulative and in addition to every other right and remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise (to the extent not otherwise limited by this Indenture). The assertion or employment of any right or remedy hereunder, or otherwise, shall not prevent the concurrent assertion or employment of any other appropriate right or remedy.

 

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5.12Delay or Omission Not Waiver

 

No delay or omission of the Trustee or any Holder of Notes to exercise any right or remedy accruing upon any Event of Default shall impair any such right or remedy or constitute a waiver of any such Event of Default or an acquiescence therein or of a subsequent Event of Default. Every right and remedy given by this Article 5 or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders of the Notes may be exercised from time to time, and as often as may be deemed expedient, by the Trustee or by the Holders of the Notes.

 

5.13Control by Majority Holders

 

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the Majority Holders shall have the right following the occurrence, and during the continuance of, an Event of Default to cause the institution of and direct the time, method and place of conducting any Proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee or exercising any other trust or power conferred upon the Trustee; provided that:

 

(a)such direction shall not conflict with any rule of law or with any express provision of this Indenture;

 

(b)the Trustee may take any other action deemed proper by the Trustee that is not inconsistent with such direction; provided that subject to Section 6.1, the Trustee need not take any action that it determines might involve it in liability or expense (unless the Trustee has received the indemnity as set forth in sub-Section (c) below);

 

(c)the Trustee shall have been provided with indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it; and

 

(d)notwithstanding the foregoing, any direction to the Trustee to undertake a Sale of the Collateral must satisfy the requirements of Section 5.5.

 

5.14Waiver of Past Defaults

 

Prior to the time a judgment or decree for payment of the Cash due has been obtained by the Trustee, as provided in this Article 5, the Majority Holders may waive any past Event of Default or any occurrence that is, or with notice or the lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default and its consequences; provided that if such Event of Default or occurrence is in respect of a covenant or provision hereof that cannot be modified or amended without the consent of each Holder pursuant to Section 8.2, then such waiver shall require the consent of each Holder.

 

In the case of any such waiver, the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes shall be restored to their former positions and rights hereunder, respectively, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereto. The Trustee shall promptly give written notice of any such waiver to the Collateral Manager and each Holder.

 

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Upon any such waiver, such Default shall cease to exist, and any Event of Default arising therefrom shall be deemed to have been cured, for every purpose of this Indenture, but no such waiver shall extend to any subsequent or other Default or impair any right consequent thereto.

 

5.15Undertaking for Costs

 

All parties to this Indenture agree, and each Holder of any Note by such Holder’s acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court may in its discretion require, in any Proceeding for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this Indenture, or in any Proceeding against the Trustee for any action taken, or omitted by it as Trustee, the filing by any party litigant in such Proceeding of an undertaking to pay the costs of such Proceeding, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable attorneys’ fees of external counsel, against any party litigant in such Proceeding, having due regard to the merits and good faith of the claims or defenses made by such party litigant; but the provisions of this Section 5.15 shall not apply to any Proceeding instituted by the Trustee, to any Proceeding instituted by any Holder, or group of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes, or to any Proceeding instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of the principal of or interest on any Note on or after the Stated Maturity (or, in the case of redemption pursuant to Article 9, on or after the applicable Redemption Date).

 

5.16Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws

 

The Issuer covenants (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) that it will not at any time insist upon, or plead, or in any manner whatsoever claim or take the benefit or advantage of, any stay or extension law or any valuation, appraisement, redemption or marshalling law or rights, in each case wherever enacted, now or at any time hereafter in force, which may affect the covenants, the performance of or any remedies under this Indenture; and the Issuer (to the extent that it may lawfully do so) hereby expressly waives all benefit or advantage of any such law or rights, and covenants that it will not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the Trustee, but will suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had been enacted or rights created.

 

5.17Sale of Collateral

 

(a)The power to effect any sale or other disposition (a Sale) of any portion of the Collateral pursuant to Sections 5.4 and 5.5 shall not be exhausted by any one or more Sales as to any portion of such Collateral remaining unsold, but shall continue unimpaired until the entire Collateral shall have been sold or all amounts secured by the Collateral shall have been paid. The Trustee may upon notice to the Holders, and shall, upon direction of the Majority Holders, from time to time postpone any Sale by public announcement made at the time and place of such Sale. The Trustee hereby expressly waives its rights to any amount fixed by law as compensation for any Sale; provided that the Trustee shall be authorized to deduct the reasonable costs, charges and expenses incurred by it in connection with such Sale from the proceeds thereof notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.7.

 

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(b)The Trustee, the Sole Member or the Collateral Manager may bid for and acquire any portion of the Collateral in connection with a public Sale thereof, and may pay all or part of the purchase price by crediting against amounts owing on the Notes in the case of the Collateral or other amounts secured by the Collateral, all or part of the net proceeds of such Sale after deducting the reasonable costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Trustee in connection with such Sale notwithstanding the provisions of Section 6.7 hereof. The Notes need not be produced in order to complete any such Sale, or in order for the net proceeds of such Sale to be credited against amounts owing on the Notes. The Trustee may hold, lease, operate, manage or otherwise deal with any property so acquired in any manner permitted by law in accordance with this Indenture.

 

(c)If any portion of the Collateral consists of securities issued without registration under the Securities Act (Unregistered Securities), the Trustee (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) may seek an Opinion of Counsel, or, if no such Opinion of Counsel can be obtained and with the consent of the Majority Holders, seek a no action position from the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other relevant Federal or State regulatory authorities, regarding the legality of a public or private Sale of such Unregistered Securities.

 

(d)The Trustee shall execute and deliver an appropriate instrument of conveyance transferring its interest in any portion of the Collateral in connection with a Sale thereof (in each case, without any recourse, representation or warranty by the Trustee). In addition, the Trustee is hereby irrevocably appointed the agent and attorney in fact of the Issuer to transfer and convey its interest in any portion of the Collateral in connection with a Sale thereof, and to take all action necessary to effect such Sale. No purchaser or transferee at such a sale shall be bound to ascertain the Trustee’s authority, to inquire into the satisfaction of any conditions precedent or see to the application of any Cash.

 

5.18Action on the Notes

 

The Trustee’s right to seek and recover judgment on the Notes or under this Indenture shall not be affected by the seeking or obtaining of or application for any other relief under or with respect to this Indenture. Neither the Lien of this Indenture nor any rights or remedies of the Trustee or the Holders shall be impaired by the recovery of any judgment by the Trustee against the Issuer or by the levy of any execution under such judgment upon any portion of the Collateral or upon any of the assets of the Issuer.

 

6.The Trustee

 

6.1Certain Duties and Responsibilities

 

(a)Except during the continuance of an Event of Default known to the Trustee:

 

(i)the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are specifically set forth in this Indenture and the other Transaction Documents to which it is a party, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be read into this Indenture or such other Transaction Documents against the Trustee; and

 

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(ii)in the absence of bad faith on its part, the Trustee may conclusively rely, as to the truth of the statements and the correctness of the opinions expressed therein, upon certificates or opinions furnished to the Trustee and conforming to the requirements of this Indenture; provided that in the case of any such certificates or opinions which by any provision hereof are specifically required to be furnished to the Trustee, the Trustee shall be under a duty to examine the same to determine whether or not they substantially conform to the requirements of this Indenture and shall promptly, but in any event within three Business Days in the case of an Officer’s certificate furnished by the Collateral Manager, notify the party delivering the same if such certificate or opinion does not conform. If a corrected form shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 15 days after such notice from the Trustee, the Trustee shall so notify the Holders.

 

(b)In case an Event of Default known to the Trustee has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall, prior to the receipt of directions, if any, from the Majority Holders, or such other percentage as permitted by this Indenture, exercise such of the rights and powers vested in it by this Indenture, and use the same degree of care and skill in its exercise, as a prudent person would exercise or use under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs.

 

(c)No provision of this Indenture shall be construed to relieve the Trustee from liability for its own negligent action, its own negligent failure to act, or its own willful misconduct, except that:

 

(i)this sub-Section (c) shall not be construed to limit the effect of sub-Section (a) of this Section 6.1;

 

(ii)the Trustee shall not be liable for any error of judgment made in good faith by a Trust Officer, unless it shall be proven that the Trustee was negligent in ascertaining the pertinent facts;

 

(iii)the Trustee shall not be liable with respect to any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in good faith in accordance with the direction of the Issuer, the Liquidation Agent or the Collateral Manager in accordance with this Indenture and/or the Majority Holders (or such other percentage as may be required by the terms hereof) relating to the time, method and place of conducting any Proceeding for any remedy available to the Trustee, or exercising any trust or power conferred upon the Trustee, under this Indenture;

 

(iv)no provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document shall require the Trustee to expend or risk its own funds or otherwise incur any financial liability in the performance of any of its duties hereunder, or in the exercise of any of its rights or powers contemplated hereunder, if it shall have reasonable grounds for believing that repayment of such funds or adequate indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it (if the amount of such funds or risk or liability is reasonably expected not to exceed the amount available for payment to the Trustee on the immediately succeeding Payment Date, the Trustee shall be deemed to be reasonably assured of such repayment) unless such risk or liability relates to the performance of its ordinary services, including mailing of notices under Article 5, under this Indenture; and

 

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(v)in no event shall the Trustee be liable for special, indirect, punitive or consequential loss or damage (including lost profits) even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such damages and regardless of such action.

 

(d)For all purposes under this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any Event of Default described in Sections 5.1(c), 5.1(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), (l) or (m) unless a Trust Officer assigned to and working in the Corporate Trust Office has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice of any event which is in fact such an Event of Default or Default is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Notes generally, the Issuer, the Collateral or this Indenture. For purposes of determining the Trustee’s responsibility and liability hereunder, whenever reference is made in this Indenture to such an Event of Default or a Default, such reference shall be construed to refer only to such an Event of Default or Default of which the Trustee is deemed to have notice as described in this Section 6.1.

 

(e)Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this Indenture and each other Transaction Document to which the Trustee is a party relating to the conduct or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee shall be subject to the provisions of this Section 6.1.

 

(f)If within 80 days after delivery of financial information or disbursements (which delivery may be via posting to the Trustee’s website) the Trustee receives written notice of an error or omission related thereto (a copy of which written notice the Trustee shall promptly provide to the Collateral Manager and the Issuer), and within five Business Days after their receipt of a copy of such written notice the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, confirms such error or omission, then the Trustee agrees to use reasonable efforts to correct such error or omission. Beyond such period the Trustee shall not be required to take any action and shall have no responsibility for the same.

 

(g)In the event that the Trustee has actual knowledge of or is notified that a Portfolio Asset has become a Defaulted Obligation, the Trustee shall promptly notify the Liquidation Agent and the Collateral Manager thereof (unless notified by the Collateral Manager, in which case the Trustee shall only send such notice to the Liquidation Agent); provided that the Trustee shall be under no liability for any failure to provide any notification under this Section 6.1(g).

 

(h)The Trustee shall have no duty to monitor or verify whether any Holder (or beneficial owner) is a Section 13 Banking Entity.

 

(i)The Issuer (or UBS on its behalf) shall give the Trustee prompt written notice of the occurrence of any of the events set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) in the definition of Liquidation Agent.

 

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6.2Notice of Default

 

Promptly (and in no event later than three Business Days) after the occurrence of any Default actually known to a Trust Officer of the Trustee or after any declaration of acceleration has been made or delivered by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.2, the Trustee shall transmit by mail to the Issuer, Collateral Manager and all Holders of Notes, as their names and addresses appear in the Note Register, notice of all Defaults hereunder known to the Trustee, unless such Default shall have been cured or waived.

 

6.3Certain Rights of Trustee

 

Except as otherwise provided in Section 6.1:

 

(a)the Trustee may conclusively rely and shall be fully protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, note or other paper or document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented by the proper party or parties;

 

(b)any request or direction of the Issuer mentioned herein shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Issuer Request or Issuer Order, as the case may be;

 

(c)whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall (i) deem it desirable that a matter of fact be proved or established prior to taking, suffering or omitting any action hereunder, the Trustee (unless other evidence be herein specifically prescribed) may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely upon an Officer’s certificate or (ii) be required to determine the value of any Collateral or funds hereunder or the cash flows projected to be received therefrom, the Trustee may, in the absence of bad faith on its part, rely on reports of nationally recognized accountants, investment bankers or other Persons qualified to provide the information required to make such determination, including nationally recognized dealers in securities of the type being valued and securities quotation services;

 

(d)as a condition to the taking or omitting of any action by it hereunder or other Transaction Document to which it is a party, the Trustee may consult with counsel and the advice of such counsel or any Opinion of Counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect of any action taken or omitted by it hereunder or thereunder in good faith and in reliance thereon;

 

(e)the Trustee shall be under no obligation to exercise or to honor any of the rights or powers vested in it by this Indenture at the request or direction of any of the Holders pursuant to this Indenture, unless such Holders shall have provided to the Trustee security or indemnity reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses of external counsel) and liabilities which might reasonably be incurred by it in compliance with such request or direction;

 

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(f)the Trustee shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any resolution, certificate, statement, instrument, opinion, report, notice, request, direction, consent, order, note or other paper or document, but the Trustee, in its discretion, may, and upon the written direction of Holders of at least 25% of the Outstanding Notes shall, make such further inquiry or investigation into such facts or matters as it may see fit or as it shall be directed, and the Trustee shall be entitled, on reasonable prior notice to the Issuer and the Collateral Manager, to examine the books and records relating to the Notes and the Collateral, personally or by agent or attorney, during the Issuer’ or the Collateral Manager’s normal business hours, not more than once each calendar year (unless an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing); provided that the Trustee shall, and shall cause its agents to, hold in confidence all such information in accordance with Section 14.15;

 

(g)the Trustee may execute any of the trusts or powers hereunder or perform any duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys; provided that the Trustee shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any non-Affiliated agent appointed, or non-Affiliated attorney appointed, with due care by it hereunder;

 

(h)Subject to Section 6.1(b), the Trustee shall not be liable for any action it takes or omits to take in good faith that it reasonably believes to be authorized or within its rights or powers hereunder;

 

(i)nothing herein or under any other Transaction Document shall be construed to impose an obligation on the part of the Trustee to recalculate, evaluate or verify or independently determine the accuracy of any report, certificate or information received from the Issuer or Collateral Manager (unless and except to the extent otherwise expressly set forth herein); provided that nothing in this clause (i) shall supersede or modify the responsibilities and duties of the Collateral Administrator under the Collateral Administration Agreement;

 

(j)to the extent any defined term hereunder, or any calculation required to be made or determined by the Trustee hereunder, is dependent upon or defined by reference to generally accepted accounting principles (as in effect in the United States of America) (GAAP), the Trustee shall be entitled to request and receive (and rely upon) instruction from the Issuer or, in the absence of its receipt of timely instruction therefrom, shall be entitled to obtain instruction from an Independent accountant at the expense of the Issuer, as to the application of GAAP in such connection, in any instance;

 

(k)the Trustee shall not be liable for the actions or omissions of, or inaccuracies in the records of, the Collateral Manager, the Issuer, the Liquidation Agent, any Paying Agent (other than the Trustee), DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or any other clearing agency or depository and without limiting the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be under any obligation to monitor, evaluate or verify compliance by the Collateral Manager or the Sole Member with the terms of the Collateral Management Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement or the Master Loan Purchase Agreement or compliance by the Liquidation Agent of the terms of this Indenture or the compliance by the MPA Counterparty with a Master Participation Agreement, or to verify or independently determine the accuracy of information received by the Trustee from the Collateral Manager or the Liquidation Agent (or from any selling institution, agent bank, trustee or similar source) with respect to the Collateral;

 

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(l)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, neither the Trustee nor the Custodian shall be under a duty or obligation in connection with the acquisition or Grant by the Issuer to the Trustee of any item constituting the Collateral, to evaluate the sufficiency of the documents or instruments delivered to it by or on behalf of the Issuer in connection with its Grant or otherwise, or in that regard to examine any Underlying Instrument, in each case, in order to determine compliance with applicable requirements of and restrictions on transfer in respect of such Collateral;

 

(m)in the event the Bank is also acting in the capacity of Paying Agent, Note Registrar, Transfer Agent, Collateral Administrator, or Custodian, the rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities afforded to the Trustee pursuant to this Article 6 shall also be afforded to the Bank acting in such capacities; provided that such rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities provided in the Issuer Account Control Agreement or any other documents to which the Bank in such capacity is a party;

 

(n)any permissive right of the Trustee to take or refrain from taking actions enumerated in this Indenture or other Transaction Document shall not be construed as a duty;

 

(o)to the extent permitted by applicable law, the Trustee shall not be required to give any bond or surety in respect of the execution of this Indenture or otherwise;

 

(p)the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter (including, without limitation, any of the matters set forth in clauses (a), (b) and (c) in the definition of Liquation Agent) unless a Trust Officer has actual knowledge thereof or unless written notice thereof is received by the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office and such notice references the Notes generally, the Issuer or this Indenture. Whenever reference is made in this Indenture to a Default or an Event of Default such reference shall, insofar as determining any liability on the part of the Trustee is concerned, be construed to refer only to a Default or an Event of Default of which the Trustee is deemed to have knowledge in accordance with this paragraph;

 

(q)the Trustee shall not be responsible for delays or failures in performance resulting from circumstances beyond its control (including acts of God, strikes, lockouts, riots, acts of war or (to the extent beyond the Trustee’s control) loss or malfunctions of utilities, computer (hardware or software) or communications services);

 

(r)to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, the Trustee will obtain, verify, and record information that identifies individuals or entities that establish a relationship or open an account with the Trustee. The Trustee will ask for the name, address, tax identification number and other information that will allow the Trustee to identify the individual or entity who is establishing the relationship or opening the account. The Trustee may also ask for formation documents such as articles of incorporation, an offering memorandum, or other identifying documents to be provided;

 

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(s)the rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities afforded to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture also shall be afforded to the Collateral Administrator and the Custodian, provided that such rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities shall be in addition to any rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities provided in the Collateral Administration Agreement or the Account Control Agreement, as applicable;

 

(t)in making or disposing of any investment permitted by this Indenture, the Trustee is authorized to deal with itself (in its individual capacity) or with any one or more of its Affiliates, in each case on an arm’s-length basis, whether it or such Affiliate is acting as a subagent of the Trustee or for any third person or dealing as principal for its own account. If otherwise qualified, obligations of the Bank or any of its Affiliates shall qualify as Eligible Investments hereunder;

 

(u)the Trustee or its Affiliates are permitted to receive additional compensation that could be deemed to be in the Trustee’s economic self-interest for (i) serving as investment adviser, administrator, shareholder, servicing agent, custodian or sub-custodian with respect to certain of the Eligible Investments, (ii) using Affiliates to effect transactions in certain Eligible Investments and (iii) effecting transactions in certain Eligible Investments. Such compensation is not payable or reimbursable under Section 6.7 of this Indenture;

 

(v)the Trustee shall have no duty (i) to see to any recording, filing, or depositing of this Indenture or any supplemental indenture or any financing statement or continuation statement evidencing a security interest, or to see to the maintenance of any such recording, filing or depositing or to any rerecording, refiling or redepositing of any thereof or (ii) to maintain any insurance;

 

(w)the Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to execute in its capacity as Trustee and deliver in the form presented to it all Transaction Documents to which it is a party, as Trustee; and

 

(x)the Trustee shall not have any obligation to determine: (i) if a Portfolio Asset meets the criteria or eligibility restrictions imposed by the Indenture or other Transaction Documents, (ii) if a Master Participation Agreement or a Participation Interest meets the criteria or eligibility restrictions imposed by the Indenture or (iii) whether the conditions specified in the definition of “Deliver” have been complied with.

 

6.4Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes

 

The recitals contained herein and in the Notes, other than the Certificate of Authentication thereon, shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer; and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity or sufficiency of this Indenture (except as may be made with respect to the validity of the Trustee’s obligations hereunder), the Collateral or the Notes. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use or application by the Issuer of the Notes or the proceeds thereof or any Cash paid to the Issuer pursuant to the provisions hereof.

 

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6.5May Hold Notes

 

The Trustee, any Paying Agent, Note Registrar or any other agent of the Issuer, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Issuer or any of the Issuer’s Affiliates with the same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent, Note Registrar or such other agent.

 

6.6Cash Held in Trust

 

Cash held by the Trustee hereunder shall be held in trust to the extent required herein. The Trustee shall be under no liability for interest on any Cash received by it hereunder except to the extent of income or other gain on investments which are deposits in or certificates of deposit of the Bank in its commercial capacity and income or other gain actually received by the Trustee on Eligible Investments.

 

6.7Compensation and Reimbursement

 

(a)Subject to Section 6.7(b) below, the Issuer agrees:

 

(i)to pay the Trustee on each Payment Date reasonable compensation, as set forth in a separate fee letter, for all services rendered by it hereunder (which compensation shall not be limited by any provision of law in regard to the compensation of a trustee of an express trust);

 

(ii)except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Trustee in a timely manner upon its request for all reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Trustee in accordance with any provision of this Indenture or other Transaction Document (including, without limitation, securities transaction charges and the reasonable compensation and expenses and disbursements of its agents and external legal counsel and of any accounting firm or investment banking firm employed by the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.4, 5.5 or 6.3(c) except any such expense, disbursement or advance as may be attributable to its negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith) but with respect to securities transaction charges, only to the extent any such charges have not been waived during a Monthly Period due to the Trustee’s receipt of a payment from a financial institution with respect to certain Eligible Investments, as specified by the Collateral Manager;

 

(iii)to indemnify the Trustee and its officers, directors, employees and agents for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss, liability or expense (including reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses of external counsel) incurred without negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on their part, arising out of or in connection with the acceptance or administration of this Indenture or the performance of its duties hereunder, including the costs and expenses of defending themselves (including reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of external counsel) against any claim or liability in connection with the exercise or performance of any of their powers or duties hereunder and under any other Transaction Document; and

 

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(iv)to pay the Trustee reasonable additional compensation together with its expenses (including reasonable counsel fees of external counsel) for any collection action taken pursuant to Section 6.13 hereof.

 

(b)The Trustee shall receive amounts pursuant to this Section 6.7 and any other amounts payable to it under this Indenture or in any of the Transaction Documents to which the Trustee is a party only as provided in Section 10.3(c), Section 11.1 and the Equity Contribution Agreement, and only to the extent that funds are available for the payment thereof. Subject to Section 6.9, the Trustee shall continue to serve as Trustee under this Indenture notwithstanding the fact that the Trustee shall not have received amounts due it hereunder; provided that nothing herein shall impair or affect the Trustee’s rights under Section 6.9. No direction by the Holders shall affect the right of the Trustee to collect amounts owed to it under this Indenture. If on any date when a fee or expense shall be payable to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture insufficient funds are available for the payment thereof, any portion of a fee not so paid shall be deferred and payable on such later date on which a fee shall be payable and sufficient funds are available therefor.

 

(c)The Trustee hereby agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Issuer until at least one year and one day, or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect plus one day, after the payment in full of all Notes (and any other debt obligations of the Issuer that have been rated upon issuance by any rating agency at the request of the Issuer) issued under this Indenture.

 

(d)The Issuer’s payment obligations to the Trustee under this Section 6.7 shall be secured by the Lien of this Indenture, and shall survive the discharge of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of the Trustee. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default or an Event of Default under Section 5.1(f), the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of administration under the Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States Code, or any other applicable Federal or State bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law.

 

6.8Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility

 

There shall at all times be a Trustee hereunder which shall be an Independent organization or entity organized and doing business under the laws of the United States of America or of any State thereof, authorized under such laws to exercise corporate trust powers, having a combined capital and surplus of at least $200,000,000, subject to supervision or examination by Federal or State authority, having a rating of at least “Baa1” (or then-equivalent grade) by Moody’s and at least “BBB+” (or then-equivalent grade) by S&P and having an office within the United States of America. If such organization or entity publishes reports of condition at least annually, pursuant to law or to the requirements of the aforesaid supervising or examining authority, then for the purposes of this Section 6.8, the combined capital and surplus of such organization or entity shall be deemed to be its combined capital and surplus as set forth in its most recent published report of condition. If at any time the Trustee shall cease to be eligible in accordance with the provisions of this Section 6.8, it shall resign immediately in the manner and with the effect hereinafter specified in this Article 6.

 

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6.9Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor

 

(a)No resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this Article 6 shall become effective until the acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee under Section 6.10.

 

(b)The Trustee may resign at any time by giving not less than 30 days’ written notice thereof to the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Holders of the Notes. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor trustee or trustees satisfying the requirements of Section 6.8 by written instrument, in duplicate, executed by an Authorized Representative of the Issuer, one copy of which shall be delivered to the Trustee so resigning and one copy to the successor Trustee or Trustees, together with a copy to each Holder and the Collateral Manager; provided that such successor Trustee shall be appointed only upon the written consent of each Holder or, at any time when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, by an Act of the Majority Holders. The successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee and supersede any successor Trustee proposed by the Issuer. If no successor Trustee shall have been appointed and an instrument of acceptance by a successor Trustee shall not have been delivered to the Trustee within 30 days after the giving of such notice of resignation, the resigning Trustee or any Holder, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, may petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee satisfying the requirements of Section 6.8.

 

(c)The Trustee may be removed at any time by an Act of Holders of 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes delivered to the Trustee and to the Issuer.

 

(d)If at any time:

 

(i)the Trustee shall cease to be eligible under Section 6.8 and shall fail to resign after written request therefor by the Issuer or by any Holder; or

 

(ii)the Trustee shall become incapable of acting or shall be adjudged as bankrupt or insolvent or a receiver or liquidator of the Trustee or of its property shall be appointed or any public officer shall take charge or control of the Trustee or of its property or affairs for the purpose of rehabilitation, conservation or liquidation;

 

then, in any such case (subject to Section 6.9(a)), (A) the Issuer, by Issuer Order, may remove the Trustee, or (B) subject to Section 5.15, any Holder may, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

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(e)If the Trustee shall be removed or become incapable of acting, or if a vacancy shall occur in the office of the Trustee for any reason (other than resignation), the Issuer, by Issuer Order, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee, provided that any such appointment shall be subject to the prior consent of each Holder or, at any time when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, by an Act of the Majority Holders. If the Issuer shall fail to appoint a successor Trustee within 60 days after such removal or incapability or the occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee may be appointed by the Majority Holders by written instrument delivered to the Issuer and the retiring Trustee. The successor Trustee so appointed shall, forthwith upon its acceptance of such appointment, become the successor Trustee and supersede any successor Trustee proposed by the Issuer. If no successor Trustee shall have been so appointed by the Issuer or Holders of 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes and shall have accepted appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, subject to Section 5.15, any Holder may, on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor Trustee.

 

(f)The Issuer shall give prompt notice of each resignation and each removal of the Trustee and each appointment of a successor Trustee by mailing written notice of such event to the Collateral Manager and the Holders of the Notes as their names and addresses appear in the Note Register. Each notice shall include the name of the successor Trustee and the address of its Corporate Trust Office. If the Issuer fails to mail such notice within ten days after acceptance of appointment by the successor Trustee, the successor Trustee shall cause such notice to be given at the expense of the Issuer.

 

(g)If the Bank shall resign or be removed as Trustee, the Bank shall also resign or be removed as Collateral Administrator, Custodian, Paying Agent, Note Registrar and any other capacity in which the Bank is then acting pursuant to this Indenture or any other Transaction Document.

 

6.10Acceptance of Appointment by Successor

 

Every successor Trustee appointed hereunder shall meet the requirements of Section 6.8 and shall execute, acknowledge and deliver to the Issuer and the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such appointment. Upon delivery of the required instrument, the resignation or removal of the retiring Trustee shall become effective and such successor Trustee, without any further act, deed or conveyance, shall become vested with all the rights, powers, trusts, duties and obligations of the retiring Trustee; but, on request of the Issuer or the Majority Holders or the successor Trustee, such retiring Trustee shall, upon payment of its charges then unpaid, execute and deliver an instrument transferring to such successor Trustee all the rights, powers and trusts of the retiring Trustee, and shall duly assign, transfer and deliver to such successor Trustee all property and Cash held by such retiring Trustee hereunder. Upon request of any such successor Trustee, the Issuer shall execute any and all instruments for more fully and certainly vesting in and confirming to such successor Trustee all such rights, powers and trusts.

 

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6.11Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee

 

Any organization or entity into which the Trustee may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any organization or entity resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Trustee shall be a party, or any organization or entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Trustee, shall be the successor of the Trustee hereunder, provided that such organization or entity shall be otherwise qualified and eligible under this Article 6, without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto. In case any of the Notes has been authenticated, but not delivered, by the Trustee then in office, any successor by merger, conversion or consolidation to such authenticating Trustee may adopt such authentication and deliver the Notes so authenticated with the same effect as if such successor Trustee had itself authenticated such Notes.

 

6.12Co-Trustees

 

At any time or times, for the purpose of meeting the legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Collateral may at the time be located, the Issuer and the Trustee shall have power to appoint one or more Persons to act as co-trustee, jointly with the Trustee, of all or any part of the Collateral, with the power to file such proofs of claim and take such other actions pursuant to Section 5.6 herein and to make such claims and enforce such rights of action on behalf of the Holders, as such Holders themselves may have the right to do, subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.12.

 

The Issuer shall join with the Trustee in the execution, delivery and performance of all instruments and agreements necessary or proper to appoint a co-trustee. If the Issuer does not join in such appointment within 15 days after the receipt by the Issuer of a request to do so, the Trustee shall have the power to make such appointment.

 

Should any written instrument from the Issuer be required by any co-trustee so appointed, more fully confirming to such co-trustee such property, title, right or power, any and all such instruments shall, on request, be executed, acknowledged and delivered by the Issuer. The Issuer agrees to pay as Administrative Expenses, to the extent funds are available therefor under the Priority of Payments, any reasonable fees and expenses in connection with such appointment.

 

Every co-trustee shall, to the extent permitted by law, but to such extent only, be appointed subject to the following terms:

 

(a)the Notes shall be authenticated and delivered, and all rights, powers, duties and obligations hereunder in respect of the custody of securities, Cash and other personal property held by, or required to be deposited or pledged with, the Trustee hereunder, shall be exercised, solely by the Trustee;

 

(b)the rights, powers, duties and obligations hereby conferred or imposed upon the Trustee in respect of any property covered by the appointment of a co-trustee shall be conferred or imposed upon and exercised or performed by the Trustee or by the Trustee and such co-trustee jointly as shall be provided in the instrument appointing such co-trustee;

 

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(c)the Trustee at any time, by an instrument in writing executed by it, with the concurrence of the Issuer evidenced by an Issuer Order, may accept the resignation of or remove any co-trustee appointed under this Section 6.12, and in case an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Trustee shall have the power to accept the resignation of, or remove, any such co-trustee without the concurrence of the Issuer. A successor to any co-trustee so resigned or removed may be appointed in the manner provided in this Section 6.12;

 

(d)no co-trustee hereunder shall be personally liable by reason of any act or omission of the Trustee hereunder;

 

(e)the Trustee shall not be liable by reason of any act or omission of a co-trustee; and

 

(f)any Act of Holders delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been delivered to each co-trustee.

 

6.13Certain Duties of Trustee Related to Delayed Payment of Proceeds

 

If the Trustee shall not have received a payment with respect to any item of Collateral on its Due Date, (a) the Trustee shall promptly notify the Issuer and the Collateral Manager and the Liquidation Agent in writing (which may be in electronic form) and (b) unless within five Business Days (or, if earlier, the end of the applicable grace period for such payment, if any) after such notice (x) such payment shall have been received by the Trustee or (y) the Trustee has received notice from the Collateral Manager that it is taking action in respect of such payment, the Trustee shall request the issuer of or obligor on such item of Collateral, the trustee or any applicable agent under the related Underlying Instrument or the paying agent designated by either of them, as the case may be, to make such payment as soon as practicable after such request but in no event later than five Business Days after the date of such request, to the extent doing so would not violate any relevant insolvency or other applicable law or the terms of the applicable Underlying Agreement. In the event that such payment is not made within such time period, the Trustee, subject to the provisions of clause (iv) of Section 6.1(c), shall take such action as the Collateral Manager shall direct. Any such action shall be without prejudice to any right to claim a Default or Event of Default under this Indenture. In the event that the Issuer or the Collateral Manager requests a release of any Collateral and/or delivers an additional Portfolio Asset in connection with any such action under the Collateral Management Agreement, such release and/or substitution shall be subject to Section 10.6 and Article 12 of this Indenture, as the case may be. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof, the Trustee shall deliver to the Issuer or its designee any payment with respect to any Portfolio Asset or other Collateral received after the Due Date thereof to the extent the Issuer previously made provisions for such payment satisfactory to the Trustee in accordance with this Section 6.13 and such payment shall not be deemed part of the Collateral. The foregoing shall not preclude any other exercise of any right or remedy by the Issuer with respect to any default or event of default arising under a Portfolio Asset.

 

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6.14Authenticating Agents

 

Upon the request of the Issuer, the Trustee shall, and if the Trustee so chooses the Trustee may, appoint one or more Authenticating Agents with power to act on its behalf and subject to its direction in the authentication of Notes in connection with issuance, transfers and exchanges under Sections 2.4, 2.5, 2.6 and 8.6, as fully to all intents and purposes as though each such Authenticating Agent had been expressly authorized by such Sections to authenticate such Notes. For all purposes of this Indenture, the authentication of Notes by an Authenticating Agent pursuant to this Section 6.14 shall be deemed to be the authentication of Notes by the Trustee.

 

Any corporation into which any Authenticating Agent may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any corporation resulting from any merger, consolidation or conversion to which any Authenticating Agent shall be a party, or any corporation succeeding to the corporate trust business of any Authenticating Agent, shall be the successor of such Authenticating Agent hereunder, without the execution or filing of any further act on the part of the parties hereto or such Authenticating Agent or such successor corporation.

 

Any Authenticating Agent may at any time resign by giving written notice of resignation to the Trustee and the Issuer. The Trustee may at any time terminate the agency of any Authenticating Agent by giving written notice of termination to such Authenticating Agent and the Issuer. Upon receiving such notice of resignation or upon such a termination, the Trustee shall promptly appoint a successor Authenticating Agent and shall give written notice of such appointment to the Issuer.

 

Unless the Authenticating Agent is also the same entity as the Trustee, the Issuer agrees to pay to each Authenticating Agent from time to time reasonable compensation for its services, and reimbursement for its reasonable expenses relating thereto as an Administrative Expense. The provisions of Sections 2.8, 6.4 and 6.5 shall be applicable to any Authenticating Agent.

 

6.15Withholding

 

All payments made to a Holder under this Indenture shall be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future Tax unless such deduction or withholding is required by any applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental revenue authority, then in effect or pursuant to an agreement with a Governmental Authority. If any withholding Tax is imposed on the Issuer’s payment (or the receipt by the Issuer of any payment with respect to the Portfolio Assets or allocations of income) under the Notes by any such applicable law or such an agreement, such Tax shall reduce the amount otherwise distributable to the relevant Holder and shall be treated as Cash distributed to the relevant Holder at the time such amounts are withheld. The Paying Agent, the Trustee or any other withholding agent is hereby authorized and directed to retain from amounts otherwise distributable to any Holder sufficient funds for the payment of any Tax that is legally owed or required to be withheld by the Issuer by law or pursuant to the Issuer’s agreement with a Governmental Authority (but such authorization shall not prevent the Trustee from contesting any such Tax in appropriate Proceedings and withholding payment of such Tax, if permitted by law, pending the outcome of such Proceedings) and to timely remit such amounts to the appropriate taxing authority. If there is a possibility that withholding Tax is payable with respect to a distribution, the Paying Agent, the Trustee or any other withholding agent may, in its sole discretion, withhold such amounts in accordance with this Section 6.15. If any Holder or beneficial owner wishes to apply for a refund of any such withholding Tax, the Trustee shall reasonably cooperate with such Person in providing readily available information so long as such Person agrees to reimburse the Trustee for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection therewith. Nothing herein shall impose an obligation on the part of the Trustee to determine the amount of any Tax or withholding obligation on the part of the Issuer or in respect of the Notes.

 

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6.16Representative for Holders Only; Agent for each other Secured Party

 

With respect to the security interest created hereunder, the delivery of any Collateral to the Trustee is to the Trustee as trustee for the Holders and agent for each other Secured Party. In furtherance of the foregoing, the possession by the Trustee of any Collateral, the endorsement to or registration in the name of the Trustee of any Collateral (including without limitation, if applicable, as entitlement holder of the Custodial Account or any other Account) are all undertaken by the Trustee in its capacity as trustee for the Holders, and agent for each other Secured Party. The Trustee shall not by reason of this Indenture be deemed to be acting as fiduciary for the Collateral Manager, provided that the foregoing shall not limit any of the express obligations of the Trustee under this Indenture.

 

6.17Representations and Warranties of the Bank

 

The Bank hereby represents and warrants as follows:

 

(a)Organization. The Bank has been duly organized and is validly existing as a national banking association with trust powers under the laws of the United States and has the power to conduct its business and affairs as a trustee, paying agent, registrar, transfer agent and custodian.

 

(b)Authorization; Binding Obligations. The Bank has the corporate power and authority to perform the duties and obligations of Trustee, Paying Agent, Note Registrar, Transfer Agent and Custodian under this Indenture. The Bank has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution, delivery and performance of this Indenture, and all of the documents required to be executed by the Bank pursuant hereto. This Indenture has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Bank and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Bank enforceable in accordance with its terms subject, as to enforcement, (i) to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights as such laws would apply in the event of any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar event applicable to the Bank and (ii) to general equitable principles (whether enforcement is considered in a Proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(c)Eligibility. The Bank is eligible under Section 6.8 to serve as Trustee hereunder.

 

(d)No Conflict. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Indenture, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture, is prohibited by, or requires the Bank to obtain any consent, authorization, approval or registration under, any law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree that is binding upon the Bank or any of its properties or assets.

 

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6.18Electronic Communications

 

The Bank (in any capacity hereunder) agrees to accept and act upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture sent by unsecured email, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured electronic methods, provided that any person providing such instructions or directions shall provide to the Bank an incumbency certificate listing persons designated to provide such instructions or directions, which incumbency certificate shall be amended whenever a person is added or deleted from the list.

 

If any Person elects to give the Bank email or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method) and the Bank, in its discretion, elects to act upon such instructions, the Bank’s reasonable understanding of such instructions shall be deemed controlling. The Bank shall not be liable for any losses, costs or expenses arising directly or indirectly from the Bank’s reliance upon and compliance with such instructions notwithstanding such instructions conflicting with or being inconsistent with a written instruction received by the Bank subsequent to the Bank’s receipt of such email or facsimile instructions (or instructions by a similar electronic method). Any Person providing such instructions or directions agrees to assume all risks arising out of the use of such electronic methods to submit instructions and directions to the Bank, including the risk of the Bank acting on unauthorized instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties and acknowledges and agrees that there may be more secure methods of transmitting such instructions than the method(s) selected by it and agrees that the security procedures (if any) to be followed in connection with its transmission of such instructions provide to it a commercially reasonable degree of protection in light of its particular needs and circumstances.

 

7.Covenants

 

7.1Payment of Principal and Interest

 

The Issuer will duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest on the Notes, in accordance with the terms of such Notes and this Indenture pursuant to the Priority of Payments, Article 9 (if applicable) and Article 13.

 

Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other applicable law or pursuant to the Issuer’s agreement with a Governmental Authority by any Person from a payment under a Note shall be considered as having been paid by the Issuer to the relevant Holder for all purposes of this Indenture.

 

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7.2Maintenance of Office or Agency

 

The Issuer hereby appoints the Trustee as a Paying Agent for payments on the Notes and the Issuer hereby appoints the Trustee at its applicable Corporate Trust Office designated for presentment, as the Issuer’s agent where Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange. The Issuer may at any time and from time to time appoint additional paying agents; provided that no paying agent shall be appointed in a jurisdiction which subjects payments on the Notes to withholding tax solely as a result of such Paying Agent’s activities. If at any time the Issuer shall fail to maintain the appointment of a paying agent, or shall fail to furnish the Trustee with the address thereof, presentations and surrenders may be made (subject to the limitations described in the preceding sentence), and Notes may be presented and surrendered for payment, to the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office designated for presentment.

 

The Issuer irrevocably consents to service of process on the Issuer by registered or certified mail or hand delivery to the address for notices to the Issuer specified in Section 14.3. Nothing in this Indenture will affect the right of any party to this Indenture to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

 

If the Trustee ceases to be the Note Registrar, then the Issuer shall at all times maintain a duplicate copy of the Note Register at the Corporate Trust Office designated for transfer. The Issuer shall give prompt written notice to the Trustee and the Holders of the appointment of any Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) or termination of any Paying Agent and any change in the location of any such office or agency.

 

7.3Cash for Note Payments to be Held in Trust

 

All payments of amounts due and payable with respect to any Notes that are to be made from amounts withdrawn from the Payment Account shall be made on behalf of the Issuer by the Trustee or a Paying Agent.

 

When the Issuer shall have a Paying Agent that is not also the Note Registrar, it shall furnish, or cause the Note Registrar to furnish, no later than the fifth calendar day after each Record Date a list, if necessary, in such form as such Paying Agent may reasonably request, of the names and addresses of the Holders and of the certificate numbers of individual Notes held by each such Holder.

 

Whenever the Issuer shall have a Paying Agent with respect to the Notes other than the Trustee, it shall, on or before the Business Day next preceding each Payment Date and any Redemption Date, as the case may be, direct the Trustee to deposit on such Payment Date or Redemption Date, as the case may be, with such Paying Agent, if necessary, an aggregate sum sufficient to pay the amounts then becoming due (to the extent funds are then available for such purpose in the Payment Account), such sum to be held in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto and (unless such Paying Agent is the Trustee) the Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act. Any Cash deposited with a Paying Agent (other than the Trustee) in excess of an amount sufficient to pay the amounts then becoming due on the Notes with respect to which such deposit was made shall be paid over by such Paying Agent to the Trustee for application in accordance with Article 10.

 

The initial Paying Agent shall be as set forth in Section 7.2. Any additional or successor Paying Agents shall be appointed by Issuer Order with written notice thereof to the Trustee. The Issuer shall not appoint any Paying Agent that is not, at the time of such appointment, a depository institution or trust company subject to supervision and examination by Federal and/or State and/or national banking authorities. The Issuer shall cause each Paying Agent other than the Trustee to execute and deliver to the Trustee an instrument in which such Paying Agent shall agree with the Trustee and if the Trustee acts as Paying Agent, it hereby so agrees, subject to the provisions of this Section 7.3, that such Paying Agent will:

 

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(a)allocate all sums received for payment to the Holders of Notes for which it acts as Paying Agent on each Payment Date (including any Redemption Date) among such Holders in the proportion specified in the applicable Payment Date Report to the extent permitted by applicable law;

 

(b)hold all sums held by it for the payment of amounts due with respect to the Notes in trust for the benefit of the Persons entitled thereto until such sums shall be paid to such Persons or otherwise disposed of as herein provided and pay such sums to such Persons as herein provided;

 

(c)if such Paying Agent is not the Trustee, immediately resign as a Paying Agent and forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums held by it in trust for the payment of Notes if at any time it ceases to meet the standards set forth above required to be met by a Paying Agent at the time of its appointment;

 

(d)if such Paying Agent is not the Trustee, immediately give the Trustee notice of any default by the Issuer (or any other obligor upon the Notes) in the making of any payment required to be made; and

 

(e)if such Paying Agent is not the Trustee, during the continuance of any such default, upon the written request of the Trustee, forthwith pay to the Trustee all sums so held in trust by such Paying Agent.

 

The Issuer may at any time, for the purpose of obtaining the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture or for any other purpose, pay, or by Issuer Order direct any Paying Agent to pay, to the Trustee all sums held in trust by the Issuer or such Paying Agent, such sums to be held by the Trustee upon the same trusts as those upon which such sums were held by the Issuer or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such Cash.

 

Except as otherwise required by applicable law, any Cash deposited with the Trustee or any Paying Agent (with respect to Notes) in trust for any payment on any Note and remaining unclaimed for two years after such amount has become due and payable shall be paid to the Issuer on Issuer Order; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter, as an unsecured general creditor, look only to the Issuer for payment of such amounts (but only to the extent of the amounts so paid to the Issuer) and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust Cash shall thereupon cease. The Trustee or such Paying Agent, before being required to make any such release of payment, may, but shall not be required to, adopt and employ, at the expense of the Issuer any reasonable means of notification of such release of payment, including, but not limited to, mailing notice of such release to Holders whose right to or interest in Cash due and payable but not claimed is determinable from the records of any Paying Agent, at the last address of record of each such Holder.

 

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7.4Existence of Issuer

 

(a)The Issuer shall, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, maintain in full force and effect its existence and rights as a Delaware limited liability company, and shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business as a foreign entity in each jurisdiction in which such qualifications are or shall be necessary to protect the validity and enforceability of this Indenture, the Notes, or any of the Collateral; provided that the Issuer shall be entitled to change its jurisdiction of organization from the State of Delaware to any other jurisdiction reasonably selected by the Issuer so long as (i) the Issuer has received an Opinion of Counsel (upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely) to the effect that such change is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders, any other Secured Party, the Collateral Manager or the Liquidation Agent (ii) the Issuer has taken all necessary steps to ensure that the Trustee’s security interest in the Collateral continues in effect and has received an Opinion of Counsel similar to the Closing Date opinion given by counsel to the Issuer to the effect that, after giving effect to such change, the Trustee has a first priority perfected security interest in the Collateral and that the Issuer shall not be subject to any obligations for payment of Taxes that it would not have been subject to but for such change of jurisdiction, (iii) written notice of such change shall have been given to the Trustee by the Issuer, which notice shall be promptly forwarded by the Trustee to the Holders and the Collateral Manager, and (iv) on or prior to the 15th Business Day following receipt of such notice the Trustee shall not have received written notice from the Majority Holders objecting to such change.

 

(b)The Issuer shall ensure that all limited liability company or other formalities regarding its existence (including, to the extent required by applicable law, holding regular members’, directors’ or other similar meetings) are followed. The Issuer shall not take any action or conduct its affairs in a manner, that is likely to result in its separate existence being ignored (other than for U.S. Federal income tax purposes) or in its assets and liabilities being substantively consolidated with any other Person in a bankruptcy, reorganization or other insolvency Proceeding. Without limiting the foregoing, (i) the Issuer shall not have any subsidiaries, (ii) the Issuer shall not (A) have any employees (other than directors or officers to the extent they are employees), (B) engage in any transaction with any Person that would constitute a conflict of interest (provided that its entering into and performance of its obligations under the Transaction Documents or any Underlying Instruments shall not be deemed to be a transaction that would constitute a conflict of interest) or (C) pay distributions to its equity owners other than in accordance with the terms of this Indenture and its Constitutive Documents and (iii) the Issuer shall (A) maintain books and records separate from any other Person, (B) maintain its accounts separate from those of any other Person, (C) not commingle its assets with those of any other Person, (D) conduct its own business in its own name, (E) maintain separate financial statements (if any), (F) pay its own liabilities out of its own funds, (G) except as expressly contemplated herein and in the Equity Contribution Agreement, maintain an arm’s length relationship with its Affiliates (provided that its relationship with its Affiliates pursuant to the Transaction Documents shall be deemed to be at arm’s length), (H) use separate stationery, invoices and checks, (I) hold itself out as a separate Person and (J) correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity.

 

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7.5Protection of Collateral

 

(a)The Issuer will take such action as is necessary to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Trustee in the Collateral; provided that the Issuer shall be entitled to rely on any Opinion of Counsel delivered pursuant to Section 7.4 or Section 7.6 and any Opinion of Counsel with respect to the same subject matter delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(d) to determine what actions are necessary, and shall be fully protected in so relying on such an Opinion of Counsel, unless the Issuer has actual knowledge that the procedures described in any such Opinion of Counsel are no longer adequate to maintain such perfection and priority. The Issuer shall from time to time execute and deliver all such supplements and amendments hereto and file or authorize the filing of all such Financing Statements, continuation statements, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, and shall take such other action as may be necessary or advisable or desirable to secure the rights and remedies of the Holders of the Notes and other Secured Parties hereunder and to:

 

(i)Grant more effectively all or any portion of the Collateral;

 

(ii)maintain, preserve and perfect any Grant made or to be made by this Indenture including, without limitation, the first priority nature of the Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) or carry out more effectively the purposes hereof;

 

(iii)perfect, publish notice of or protect the validity of any Grant made or to be made by this Indenture (including any and all actions necessary or desirable as a result of changes in law or regulations);

 

(iv)enforce any of the Collateral or other instruments or property included in the Collateral;

 

(v)preserve and defend title to the Collateral and the rights therein of the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and other Secured Parties in the Collateral against the claims of all Persons and parties; or

 

(vi)pay or cause to be paid any and all taxes levied or assessed upon all or any part of the Collateral.

 

The Issuer hereby designates the Trustee as its agent and attorney in fact to prepare and file any Financing Statement, continuation statement and all other instruments, and take all other actions, required pursuant to this Section 7.5. Such designation shall not impose upon the Trustee, or release or diminish, the Issuer’s obligations under this Section 7.5. The Issuer further authorizes, and shall cause the Issuer’s United States counsel to file, a Financing Statement that names the Issuer as debtor and the Trustee as secured party and that describes “all personal property of the Debtor now owned or hereafter acquired”, or words of similar effect as the Collateral in which the Trustee has a Grant.

 

(b)The Issuer shall enforce all of its material rights and remedies under each Transaction Document to which it is a party.

 

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(c)The Issuer shall provide copies of the Underlying Instruments in respect of any Portfolio Assets to the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent within a reasonable time (and in any event within five Business Days) upon request by the Liquidation Agent, and in the event the Issuer receives a copy of any document that supplements, amends or otherwise modifies any Underlying Instrument so provided to the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent, the Issuer shall provide a copy of each such document to the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent within five Business Days after receipt by the Issuer thereof.

 

(d)[Reserved]

 

(e)Within five Business Days of receipt by the Issuer of any written or formal request to take, agree to or consent to any amendment or any action with respect to any Portfolio Asset and at least four Business Days prior to the date of the proposed amendment or action (or, if such request is received within the four Business Day period, by the next Business Day), the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall deliver, or cause the delivery of, a copy of such notice to the Liquidation Agent (which shall be a third party beneficiary for purposes of this notification right) and the Trustee. The Issuer shall deliver written notice to the Liquidation Agent providing evidence of any amendment or action within two business days after the amendment or action (such notice, a “Post-Restructuring Notice”).

 

(f)(i) The Issuer shall be permitted to perform such actions as necessary to comply with its obligations under the Master Loan Purchase Agreement and (ii) to the extent the portion of any Portfolio Asset that is being transferred to the Issuer is evidenced by a promissory note for which the face amount exceeds the portion of such Portfolio Asset being transferred to the Issuer, the Issuer shall be permitted to cooperate with the Sole Member to obtain replacement promissory notes from the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor in amounts reflecting the portion of the Portfolio Asset transferred to Issuer and the portion retained by Sole Member and the Issuer shall deliver or cause to be delivered such replacement promissory note reflecting the portion of the Portfolio Asset held by the Issuer to the Custodian in substitution of the promissory note delivered on the date thereof; provided that the Issuer will not enter into any amendment, modification or supplement of the Master Loan Purchase Agreement without obtaining the prior written consent of the Liquidation Agent and the Trustee (acting on the written direction of the Majority Holders) (other than an amendment to correct inconsistencies, typographical or other manifest errors, defects or ambiguities, a copy of each of which shall be furnished to the Liquidation Agent (which shall be a third party beneficiary for purposes of this notification right) and the Trustee within five Business Days after execution thereof).

 

(g)Promptly upon obtaining knowledge that security interest granted by the Issuer to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture in any Portfolio Asset ceases to be a valid first priority security interest, the Issuer shall notify UBS whether (1) such Portfolio Asset will be secured by such security interest or Lien in, to or on such specified collateral within a period of not more than five Business Days or (2) the Issuer will sell such Portfolio Asset pursuant to Section 12.1(b).

 

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7.6Opinions as to Security Interests

 

On any date (a) after April 1, 2022 but before April 28, 2022 and (b) after April 1, 2027 but before April 28, 2027, the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee an Opinion of Counsel relating to (i) the security interest Granted by the Issuer to the Trustee, stating that, as of the date of such opinion, the lien and security interests created by this Indenture with respect to the Collateral remain in effect and that no further action (other than as specified in such opinion) needs to be taken to ensure the continued effectiveness of such lien over the next five years and (ii) the back-up security interest Granted by the Sole Member (or any Affiliate thereof) to the Issuer and Trustee, stating that, as of the date of such opinions, the lien and security interest created by the Master Loan Purchase Agreement with respect to the related Loans remain in effect and that no further action (other than as specified in such opinion) needs to be taken to ensure the continued effectiveness of such lien over the next five years.

 

7.7Performance of Obligations

 

(a)The Issuer shall not take any action that would release any Person from any of such Person’s covenants or obligations under any instrument included in the Collateral, except (i) in the case of enforcement action taken with respect to any Defaulted Obligation in conformity, to the extent applicable, with this Indenture, (ii) actions by the Collateral Manager under the Collateral Management Agreement and, to the extent applicable, in conformity with this Indenture or as otherwise required hereby (including consenting to any amendment or modification to the documents governing any Portfolio Asset) or (iii) actions by the Liquidation Agent pursuant to Section 12.1(c); provided, however, that the Issuer shall not be required to take any action following the release of any Portfolio Asset Obligor under any Portfolio Asset to the extent such release is completed pursuant to the Underlying Instruments related to such Portfolio Asset in accordance with their terms.

 

(b)The Issuer may, with the prior written consent of each Holder (except in the case of the Collateral Management Agreement, the Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter and the Collateral Administration Agreement, in which case no consent shall be required), contract with other Persons, including the Collateral Manager, the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator for the performance of actions and obligations to be performed by the Issuer hereunder and under the Collateral Management Agreement or the Collateral Administration Agreement. Notwithstanding any such arrangement, the Issuer shall remain primarily liable with respect thereto. In the event of such contract, the performance of such actions and obligations by such Persons shall be deemed to be performance of such actions and obligations by the Issuer; and the Issuer will punctually perform, and use its best efforts to cause the Collateral Manager, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator and such other Person to perform, all of their obligations and agreements contained in the Collateral Management Agreement, this Indenture, the Collateral Administration Agreement or any such other agreement.

 

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7.8Negative Covenants

 

(a)The Issuer will not at any time from and after the Closing Date:

 

(i)sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of, or pledge, mortgage, hypothecate or otherwise encumber (or permit such to occur or suffer such to exist), any part of the Collateral, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture or by the Collateral Management Agreement;

 

(ii)claim any credit on, make any deduction from, or dispute the enforceability of payment of the principal or interest payable (or any other amount) in respect of the Notes (other than amounts withheld or deducted in accordance with the Code (or any applicable laws of any other applicable jurisdiction) or pursuant to an agreement with a Governmental Authority);

 

(iii)incur or assume or guarantee any Indebtedness, other than the Notes, this Indenture and the transactions contemplated hereby;

 

(iv)issue any additional class of securities (other than the Notes) or any additional equity interests including, without limitation, any additional shares;

 

(v)as and to the extent the following are within the Issuer’s power and control, permit the validity or effectiveness of this Indenture or any Support Document or any Grant hereunder or thereunder to be impaired, or permit the Lien of this Indenture to be amended, hypothecated, subordinated, terminated or discharged, or permit any Person to be released from any covenants or obligations with respect to this Indenture or the Notes except as may be permitted hereby;

 

(vi)except as permitted by this Indenture, take any action that would permit the Lien of this Indenture (subject only to Permitted Liens) not to constitute a valid first priority security interest in the Collateral;

 

(vii)amend the Collateral Management Agreement (except pursuant to the terms thereof and Article 15 of this Indenture), the Issuer Account Control Agreement (except pursuant to the terms thereof) or the Equity Contribution Agreement (except pursuant to the terms thereof);

 

(viii)dissolve or liquidate in whole or in part, except as permitted hereunder or required by applicable law;

 

(ix)other than as otherwise expressly provided herein, pay any distributions other than in accordance with the Priority of Payments;

 

(x)permit the formation of any subsidiaries;

 

(xi)conduct business under any name other than its own;

 

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(xii)have any employees (other than directors or officers to the extent they are employees);

 

(xiii)sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of Collateral, or enter into an agreement or commitment to do so or enter into or engage in any business with respect to any part of the Collateral, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture or the Collateral Management Agreement;

 

(xiv)acquire or hold an interest in any property (including contractual rights in, to or under any agreement) other than (A) Portfolio Assets, (B) Eligible Investments, or (C) the Issuer’s right, title and interest in the Transaction Documents, unless otherwise expressly permitted by this Indenture;

 

(xv)enter into or become party to any swap agreement or hedging transaction; or

 

(xvi)apply cash proceeds of the issuance of Notes for any purpose other than as described in Section 3.3.

 

(b)The Issuer will not be party to any agreements without including customary “non-petition” and “limited recourse” provisions therein (and shall not amend or eliminate such provisions in any agreement to which it is party), except for (i) any agreements related to the purchase and sale of any Portfolio Assets or Eligible Investments which contain customary purchase or sale terms or which are documented using customary loan trading documentation and (ii) any Underlying Instruments.

 

(c)The Issuer may not acquire any of the Notes (including any Notes surrendered or abandoned).

 

(d)The Issuer shall not hold Cash in any accounts other than the Accounts and shall not permit any Interest Collections or Principal Collections to be paid into any account except the Collection Account. In the event that any Interest Collections or Principal Collections are paid to any account other than the Collection Account, the Issuer shall procure that such funds are promptly transferred to the Collection Account.

 

(e)The Issuer shall not, without the prior written consent of the Majority Holders and UBS, accept any capital contribution from any Person, other than a capital contribution that is expressly required to be made by the Sole Member in accordance with Section 2 or 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. The Issuer shall instruct the Trustee to promptly return to the relevant Person any such capital contribution received from any such Person that is not made in accordance with Section 2 or 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall be without prejudice to the right of the Issuer to receive and credit to the relevant account in accordance with Section 10 hereof any Interest Collections or Principal Collections received in respect of Portfolio Assets.

 

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7.9Statement as to Compliance

 

At the request of the Trustee (at the direction of the Majority Holders), on or before March 1 in each calendar year commencing 2018, or immediately if there has been a Default under this Indenture of which an Authorized Representative of the Issuer is aware, the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee (to be forwarded by the Trustee to the Collateral Manager and each Holder making a written request therefor) a certificate of the Issuer that, having made reasonable inquiries of the Collateral Manager, and to the best of the knowledge, information and belief of the Issuer, there did not exist, as at a date not more than five days prior to the date of the certificate, nor had there existed at any time prior thereto since the date of the last certificate (if any), any Default hereunder or, if such Default did then exist or had existed, specifying the same and the nature and status thereof, including actions undertaken to remedy the same, and that the Issuer has complied with all of its obligations under this Indenture or, if such is not the case, specifying those obligations with which it has not complied.

 

7.10Issuer May Not Consolidate Except on Certain Terms

 

The Issuer will not consolidate or merge with or into any other Person, or transfer or convey all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer to another Person, in each case without the prior consent of each Holder.

 

7.11Successor Substituted

 

Upon any consolidation or merger, or transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer, in accordance with Section 7.10 in which the Issuer is not the surviving corporation, the successor entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power of, the Issuer under this Indenture with the same effect as if such Person had been named as the Issuer herein. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, transfer or conveyance, the Person named as the “Issuer” in the first paragraph of this Indenture or any successor which shall theretofore have become such in the manner prescribed in this Article 7 may be dissolved, wound up and liquidated at any time thereafter, and such Person thereafter shall be released from its liabilities as obligor and maker on all the Notes and from its obligations under this Indenture.

 

7.12No Other Business

 

The Issuer shall not have any employees (other than directors or officers to the extent they are employees) and shall not engage in any business or activity other than issuing, paying and redeeming the Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture, acquiring, holding, selling, exchanging, redeeming and pledging, solely for its own account, Portfolio Assets, Eligible Investments and other Collateral permitted by this Indenture, and other activities incidental thereto, including entering into, and performing its obligations under, the Transaction Documents and Underlying Instruments to which it is a party and other documents contemplated thereby and/or incidental thereto. The Issuer shall not hold itself out as originating loans, lending funds or securities, making a market in loans or other assets or selling loans or other assets to customers or as willing to enter into, assume, offset, assign or otherwise terminate positions in derivative financial instruments with customers. The Issuer shall not solicit the amendment of its Constitutive Documents without prior written consent of the Trustee, the Liquidation Agent and each Holder (unless such amendment could not reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect any of the Issuer, the Holders, the Collateral, the Liquidation Agent or the interests of the Trustee and Issuer therein). The Issuer shall provide the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent with a true and complete copy of its Constitutive Documents and any amendments thereto within a reasonable time after request thereof by the Liquidation Agent.

 

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7.13Acquisition of Assets

 

Other than (i) as expressly required or permitted by the Equity Contribution Agreement, (ii) Eligible Investments expressly permitted hereunder and (iii) payments or other distributions on or with respect to Portfolio Assets or such Eligible Investments, the Issuer shall not acquire any asset unless such asset is a Portfolio Asset and (a) such Portfolio Asset, and the acquisition thereof, complies with the requirements of Section 12.2 and (b) the purchase of such Portfolio Asset is financed with (x) proceeds of the issuance of the Notes on the Closing Date or the funding of the Subsequent Advance on the Delayed Draw Funding Date, (y) Principal Collections, including any proceeds thereof or income therefrom or (z) a combination of (x) and (y).

 

7.14Reporting

 

At any time when the Issuer is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and is not exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act, upon the request of a Holder or beneficial owner of a Note, the Issuer shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished Rule 144A Information to such Holder or beneficial owner, to a prospective purchaser of such Note designated by such Holder or beneficial owner, or to the Trustee for delivery to such Holder or beneficial owner or a prospective purchaser designated by such Holder or beneficial owner, as the case may be, in order to permit compliance by such Holder or beneficial owner with Rule 144A under the Securities Act in connection with the resale of such Note. “Rule 144A Information” shall be such information as is specified pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act.

 

7.15Certain Tax Matters

 

(a)The Issuer shall cause itself to be, as of the Closing Date and for as long as any Notes are outstanding, directly or indirectly, an entity disregarded from a U.S. organized entity taxable as a corporation (“Tax Owner”) for U.S. federal tax purposes, and shall not take any action that would result in the Issuer being classified as a partnership or as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. Federal tax purposes.

 

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The Issuer further represents that its Tax Owner has timely filed all material Tax returns and reports required to be filed with any governmental authority, and has paid all material Taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed by any governmental authority upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. The Issuer also covenants that its Tax Owner will pay all material taxes imposed upon such Tax Owner or any of such Tax Owner’s properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises, or for which it otherwise is liable, before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, and all material claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided, that no such tax or claim need be paid to the extent (i) either the amount thereof is immaterial or the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) adequate reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been made or provided therefor and (iii) such proceedings could not reasonably be expected to result in the sale, forfeiture or loss of any material portion of the Issuer’s assets or any interest therein.

 

(b)The Issuer shall undertake all reasonable steps to the extent necessary to secure FATCA Compliance to the extent applicable.

 

(c)The Issuer shall file, or cause to be filed, any tax returns, including information tax returns, required by any Governmental Authority.

 

(d)Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Collateral Manager, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, the Liquidation Agent, the Holders and beneficial owners of the Notes and each employee, representative or other agent of those Persons, may disclose to any and all Persons, without limitation of any kind, the U.S. federal, state and local tax treatment and tax structure of the transactions contemplated by this Indenture and all materials of any kind, including opinions or other tax analyses, that are provided to those Persons. This authorization to disclose the U.S. federal, state and local tax treatment and tax structure does not permit disclosure of the names of or other information identifying the Collateral Manager, the Issuer, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, the Liquidation Agent, the Holders or any other party to the transactions contemplated by this Indenture, the issuance and sale of the Notes or the pricing (except to the extent such information is relevant to U.S. federal, state and local tax structure or tax treatment of such transactions).

 

(e)The Issuer shall not be obligated to pay any additional amounts to Holders or beneficial owners of Notes as a result of any deduction or withholding for or on account of any present or future taxes, duties, assessments or governmental charges in respect of the Notes or any Portfolio Asset.

 

(f)The Issuer and the Trustee, by entering into this Indenture, and each Holder and beneficial owner of a Class A Note, by acceptance of its Class A Note or beneficial interest therein, shall be deemed to agree to treat the Class A Notes as equity interests in the Issuer for U.S. federal and applicable state and local tax purposes.

 

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7.16Restricted Transactions

 

In accordance with the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Act (the Gambling Act), the Issuer may not use the Accounts or other facilities of the Bank in the United States to process “restricted transactions” as such term is defined in U.S. 31 CFR Section 132.2(y).

 

7.17[Reserved]

 

7.18Compliance with Laws

 

The Issuer will comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

8.Supplemental Indentures

 

8.1Supplemental Indentures Without Consent of Holders of Notes

 

Without the consent of any Holders (except any consent required by clause (c) or (f) below and except for the consent of any Holders that would be materially and adversely affected by such supplemental indenture), but only with the prior written consent of the Collateral Manager, the Issuer, the Liquidation Agent and the Trustee, at any time and from time to time may, with an Opinion of Counsel (which may be based on an Officer’s certificate as to factual matters provided by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) being provided to the Issuer and the Trustee (except in the case of clause (c) or (f) below for which no such Opinion of Counsel shall be required if the consent of each Holder has been obtained as required thereunder), and a certificate described in Section 8.3(b), enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto, in form reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:

 

(a)to evidence the succession of another Person to the Issuer and the assumption by any such successor Person of the covenants of the Issuer herein and in the Notes;

 

(b)to add to the covenants of the Issuer or the Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties;

 

(c)to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property to or with the Trustee or add to the conditions, limitations or restrictions on the authorized amount, terms and purposes of the issue, authentication and delivery of the Notes, provided that, if the Holders would be materially and adversely affected by such supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to this clause (c), the consent to such supplemental indenture has been obtained from each Holder;

 

(d)to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment hereunder by a successor Trustee and to add to or change any of the provisions of this Indenture as shall be necessary to facilitate the administration of the trusts hereunder by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of Sections 6.9, 6.10 and 6.12 hereof;

 

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(e)to correct or amplify the description of any property at any time subject to the Lien of this Indenture, or to better assure, convey and confirm unto the Trustee any property subject or required to be subjected to the Lien of this Indenture (including, without limitation, any and all actions necessary or desirable as a result of changes in law or regulations, whether pursuant to Section 7.5 or otherwise) or to subject to the Lien of this Indenture any additional property;

 

(f)to modify the restrictions on and procedures for resales and other transfers of Notes to reflect any changes in ERISA or other applicable law or regulation (or the interpretation thereof) or to enable the Issuer to rely upon any exemption from registration under the Securities Act or the Investment Company Act or to remove restrictions on resale and transfer to the extent not required thereunder, provided that, if the Holders would be materially and adversely affected by such supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to this clause (f), the consent to such supplemental indenture has been obtained from each Holder;

 

(g)otherwise to correct any inconsistency or cure any ambiguity, omission or manifest errors in this Indenture;

 

(h)to take any action necessary or advisable to prevent the Issuer or the Trustee from becoming subject to (or necessary or advisable to reduce) withholding or other taxes, fees or assessments, including by achieving FATCA Compliance or to prevent the Issuer from being subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax on a net income basis;

 

(i)to change the name of the Issuer in connection with the change in name or identity of the Collateral Manager or as otherwise required pursuant to a contractual obligation or to avoid the use of a trade name or trademark in respect of which the Issuer does not have a license;

 

(j)to amend, modify or otherwise accommodate changes to this Indenture to comply with: (A) any rule or regulation enacted by regulatory agencies of the United States federal government after the Closing Date; or (B) any rule or regulation enacted by regulatory agencies of the United States federal government before the Closing Date if the interpretation or enforcement thereof has been affected by any amendment, supplement, guidance, directive or interpretative statement issued by any such regulatory agency after the Closing Date; that in each case are applicable to the Notes or the transactions contemplated by this Indenture;

 

(k)to make any modification or amendment determined by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager (in consultation with legal counsel of national reputation experienced in such matters) as necessary or advisable (A) for any Notes to not be considered an “ownership interest” as defined for purposes of the Volcker Rule or (B) for the Issuer to not otherwise be considered a “covered fund” as defined for purposes of the Volcker Rule, in each case so long (1) as any such modification or amendment would not have a material adverse effect on any Notes, as evidenced by an Opinion of Counsel (which may be supported as to factual (including financial and capital markets) matters by any relevant certificates and other documents necessary or advisable in the judgment of the counsel delivering the opinion), and (2) such modification or amendment is approved in writing by a supermajority (66 2/3% based on the aggregate principal amount of Notes held by the Section 13 Banking Entities) of the Section 13 Banking Entities (voting as a single class); or

 

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(l)to take any action necessary or advisable to implement the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement; or (A) issue new certificates or divide a Bankruptcy Subordinated Class into one or more sub-classes, in each case with new identifiers (including CUSIPs); provided that any certificate or sub-class of a Bankruptcy Subordinated Class issued pursuant to this clause will be issued on identical terms (other than with respect to payment rights being modified pursuant to the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement) with the existing Notes of such Bankruptcy Subordinated Class and (B) provide for procedures under which beneficial owners of Notes of such Bankruptcy Subordinated Class that are subject to the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement will receive an interest in such new certificate or sub-class.

 

8.2Supplemental Indentures With Consent of Holders of Notes

 

The Trustee and the Issuer shall not execute any indenture supplemental hereto to add any provisions to, or change in any manner or eliminate any of the provisions of, this Indenture or modify in any manner the rights of the Holders under this Indenture without the written consent of each Holder, the Liquidation Agent and the Collateral Manager, except in each case as otherwise permitted under Section 8.1.

 

8.3Execution of Supplemental Indentures

 

(a)The Trustee shall join in the execution of any such supplemental indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

 

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(b)With respect to any supplemental indenture permitted by Article 8, the Trustee and the Issuer shall be entitled to receive and conclusively rely upon (A) an Opinion of Counsel (stating that the supplemental indenture is authorized or permitted by the Indenture and all conditions precedent have been satisfied) as to matters of law (which do not include whether or not the Holders would be materially and adversely affected by a supplemental indenture), which may be supported as to factual (including financial and capital markets) matters by any relevant certificates and other documents necessary or advisable in the judgment of counsel delivering such Opinion of Counsel), and (B) with respect to matters of fact (including whether or not the Holders would be materially and adversely affected by a supplemental indenture), a certificate of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, any investment banking firm or other Independent expert familiar with the market for the Notes pursuant to Section 8.4; provided that, for any supplemental indenture (other than any supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to sub-clauses (c) and (f) of Section 8.1 for which the consent of the Holders of the Notes would not otherwise be required except as expressly set forth in such clauses) if Holders of Notes representing at least 50% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes have provided notice to the Trustee at least one Business Day prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture that the Holders would be materially and adversely affected thereby, the Trustee shall not be entitled so to rely upon a certificate of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, any investment banking firm or other Independent expert as to whether or not the Holders would be materially and adversely affected by such supplemental indenture and the Trustee shall not enter into such supplemental indenture without the prior written consent of each Holder. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all present and future Holders. In executing or accepting the additional trusts created by any supplemental indenture permitted by this Article 8 or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee and the Issuer shall be entitled to receive, and (subject to Sections 6.1 and 6.3) shall be fully protected in relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel delivered pursuant to this paragraph. Neither the Trustee nor the Issuer shall be liable for any reliance made in good faith upon such an Opinion of Counsel or a certificate of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, any investment banking firm or other Independent expert pursuant to Section 8.4.

 

(c)At the cost of the Issuer, for so long as any Notes shall remain Outstanding, not later than fifteen Business Days prior to the execution of any proposed supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.1, the Trustee shall deliver to the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator and the Holders a notice attaching a copy of such supplemental indenture and indicating the proposed date of execution of such supplemental indenture. Following such delivery by the Trustee, if any changes are made to such supplemental indenture other than to correct typographical errors or to adjust formatting, then at the cost of the Issuer, for so long as any Notes shall remain Outstanding, not later than five Business Days prior to the execution of such proposed supplemental indenture (provided that the execution of such proposed supplemental indenture shall not in any case occur earlier than the date fifteen Business Days after the initial distribution of such proposed supplemental indenture pursuant to the first sentence of this Section 8.3(c)), the Trustee shall deliver to the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator and the Holders a copy of such supplemental indenture as revised, indicating the changes that were made. At the cost of the Issuer, the Trustee shall provide to the Holders a copy of the executed supplemental indenture after its execution. Any failure of the Trustee to publish or deliver such copy of the executed supplemental indenture shall not in any way impair or affect the validity of any such supplemental indenture.

 

(d)It shall not be necessary for any consent or Act of any Holders of Notes to approve the particular form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it shall be sufficient, if the consent of any such Holders to such proposed supplemental indenture is required, that such Act or consent shall approve the substance thereof.

 

(e)The Issuer agrees that it will not permit to become effective any supplement or modification to this Indenture which would (i) increase the duties or liabilities of, reduce or eliminate any right or privilege of (including as a result of an effect on the amount or priority of any fees or other amounts payable to the Collateral Manager), or adversely change the economic consequences to, the Collateral Manager, (ii) modify the restrictions on the Sales of Portfolio Assets or (iii) expand or restrict the Collateral Manager’s discretion, and the Collateral Manager shall not be bound thereby, in each case, unless the Collateral Manager shall have consented in advance thereto in writing.

 

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8.4Determination of Effect on Holders

 

(a)Unless notified prior to the execution of a supplemental indenture by Holders of Notes representing at least 50% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes that the Holders of the Notes would be materially and adversely affected as set forth in Section 8.3(b), the determination of whether any Holder is materially adversely affected by any proposed supplemental indenture under this Article 8 shall be made based on a certificate of any of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, any investment banking firm or other Independent expert familiar with the market for the Notes as to the economic effect of the proposed supplemental indenture. Such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all present and future Holders.

 

(b)The Trustee is hereby authorized to join in the execution of any such supplemental indenture and to make any further appropriate agreements and stipulations which may be therein contained, but the Trustee shall not be obligated to enter into any such supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee’s (or, for so long as the Bank is also the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Administrator’s) own rights, duties, liabilities or immunities under this Indenture or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

 

(c)The Trustee shall not be liable for any such determination made in good faith and in reliance upon any certificate referred to in Section 8.4(a), if applicable, and an Opinion of Counsel delivered to the Trustee as described in Section 8.3.

 

8.5Effect of Supplemental Indentures

 

Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture under this Article 8, this Indenture shall be modified in accordance therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of this Indenture for all purposes; and every Holder of Notes theretofore and thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be bound thereby.

 

8.6Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures

 

Notes authenticated and delivered, including as part of a transfer, exchange or replacement pursuant to Article 2 of Notes originally issued hereunder, after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article 8 may, and if required by the Issuer shall, bear a notice as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Issuer shall so determine, new Notes, so modified as to conform in the opinion of the Issuer to any such supplemental indenture, may be prepared and executed by the Issuer and, upon Issuer Order, authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Notes.

 

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9.Redemption of Notes

 

9.1Optional Redemption

 

(a)Except as provided in this Section 9.1, Section 9.2 or Section 11.1, the Notes shall not be prepaid prior to their Stated Maturity.

 

(b)The Issuer (at the direction of the Collateral Manager), not more frequently than (1) prior to the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, five (5) times in any calendar year and (2) on or after the two-year anniversary of the Closing Date, once in any calendar month, may optionally redeem the Notes in whole or in part pursuant to this Section 9.1 on any Redemption Date subject to the following conditions:

 

(i)any such prepayment of the Notes on any Redemption Date shall be in an Aggregate Outstanding Amount determined by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer that is no less than the lesser of (x) $25,000,000 and (y) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes at such time;

 

(ii)such prepayment shall be paid from Principal Collections standing to the credit of the Collection Account;

 

(iii)such prepayment shall be paid to Holders ratably (such that each Holder shall receive an amount equal to the aggregate Redemption Price for the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes being so redeemed multiplied by a percentage equal to (x) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes held by such Holder on the related Record Date divided by (y) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes on the related Record Date); provided that if requested by the Collateral Manager the Holders of 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes may elect to receive less than 100% of the Redemption Price that would otherwise be payable to the Holders of the Notes;

 

(iv)such prepayment shall result in the payment in full of all Priority Administrative Expenses that are unpaid as of such Redemption Date;

 

(v)in the case of any Optional Redemption, no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing at the time of such Optional Redemption; and

 

(vi)the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on its behalf, shall have provided an Officer’s certificate to the Trustee confirming that the foregoing conditions are satisfied.

 

(c)In the event of any redemption pursuant to this Section 9.1, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer shall, at least five Business Days prior to the Redemption Date (or such shorter time as agreed to by the Trustee), notify the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent in writing of such Redemption Date, the applicable Record Date, the principal amount of Notes to be redeemed on such Redemption Date and the Redemption Price.

 

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9.2Tax Redemption

 

(a)The Notes shall be redeemed in whole but not in part (any such redemption, a Tax Redemption) at the written direction (delivered to the Trustee, the Issuer and the Collateral Manager no later than ten Business Days prior to the Redemption Date, or such shorter time as agreed to by the Trustee) of the Majority Holders following the occurrence and continuation of a Tax Event if such Tax Event would result in the Issuer having a net tax liability (without regard to any amounts required to be withheld in respect of payments made to any Holder) in an aggregate amount in any Monthly Period in excess of $1,000,000; provided that if requested by the Collateral Manager the Holders of 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes may elect to receive less than 100% of the Redemption Price that would otherwise be payable to the Holders of the Notes.

 

(b)Upon its receipt of such written direction directing a Tax Redemption, the Trustee shall notify the Collateral Manager and the Holders thereof pursuant to Section 9.3.

 

9.3Redemption Procedures

 

(a)In the event of any redemption pursuant to Section 9.1 or 9.2, a notice of redemption shall be provided not later than five Business Days prior to the applicable Redemption Date, to each Holder of Notes, at such Holder’s address in the Note Register. Notes called for redemption in whole must be surrendered at the office of any Paying Agent.

 

(b)All notices of redemption delivered pursuant to Section 9.3(a) shall state:

 

(i)whether such redemption is (A) an Optional Redemption or (B) a Tax Redemption;

 

(ii)the applicable Redemption Date;

 

(iii)the expected Redemption Prices of the Notes to be redeemed and the amount of any accrued interest on such Notes that will be paid in accordance with the Priority of Payments on the applicable Redemption Date;

 

(iv)that all (or the applicable portion) of the Notes to be redeemed are to be redeemed in full and that interest on such Notes (or the applicable portion thereof) shall cease to accrue on the Payment Date specified in the notice; and

 

(v)in the case of an Optional Redemption or Tax Redemption, in each case, in whole of the Notes, the place or places where Notes are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, which shall be the office or agency of the Issuer to be maintained as provided in Section 7.2.

 

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The Issuer (at the direction of the Collateral Manager) may withdraw any such notice of redemption delivered pursuant to Section 9.3 on any day up to and including the first Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Payment Date. Any withdrawal of such notice of an Optional Redemption will be made by written notice to the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent. If the Issuer so withdraws or is deemed to withdraw any notice of an Optional Redemption, the proceeds received from the Sale of any Portfolio Assets and other Collateral sold in contemplation of such redemption may, at the Collateral Manager’s sole discretion, be reinvested in accordance with Section 12.2 (to the extent reinvestment is permissible in accordance with the provisions thereof). If any notice of Optional Redemption is neither withdrawn nor deemed to have been withdrawn and the proceeds of any Sale of the Portfolio Assets are not sufficient to pay the Redemption Price of the Notes (or the applicable portion thereof that would otherwise have been redeemed), including as a result of the failure of any Sale of all or any portion of the Portfolio Assets to settle on the Business Day immediately preceding the applicable Redemption Date, (I) the Notes (or the applicable portion thereof that would otherwise have been redeemed) will be due and payable on such Redemption Date and (II) all available proceeds from the Sale of the Portfolio Assets (net of any expenses incurred in connection with such Sale) will be distributed in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes shall be reduced by the amount of such distribution.

 

Notice of redemption pursuant to Section 9.3(a) shall be given by the Issuer or, upon an Issuer Order, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Issuer. Failure to give notice of redemption, or any defect therein, to any Holder of any Note selected for redemption shall not impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any other Notes.

 

(c)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Article 8, with respect to any redemption (or proposed redemption) of Notes hereunder, the provisions of this Article 9 may be waived or modified with the written consent of the Issuer and the Liquidation Agent. The Trustee shall be fully protected by relying solely on any such written consent (without the need to obtain an opinion of counsel described in Article 8).

 

9.4Notes Payable on Redemption Date

 

(a)Notice of redemption pursuant to Section 9.3 having been given as aforesaid, the Notes (or the applicable portion thereof) to be redeemed shall, on the Redemption Date, subject to Section 9.3(c) and the Issuer’ right to withdraw any notice of redemption pursuant to Section 9.3(b), become due and payable at the Redemption Prices therein specified, and from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Issuer shall default in the payment of the Redemption Prices and accrued interest) all such Notes (or the applicable portion thereof) being so redeemed shall cease to bear interest on the Redemption Date. Upon final payment on a Note to be so redeemed in whole and not in part, the Holder shall present and surrender such Note at the place specified in the notice of redemption on or prior to such Redemption Date; provided that in the absence of notice to the Issuer or the Trustee that the applicable Note has been acquired by a Protected Purchaser, such final payment shall be made without such presentation or surrender, if the Trustee and the Issuer shall have been furnished such security or indemnity as may be required by them to save each of them harmless and an undertaking thereafter to surrender such Note. Payments of interest on Notes so to be redeemed which are payable on the Redemption Date shall be payable pursuant to Section 11.1(a) to the Holders of such Notes, or one or more predecessor Notes, registered as such at the close of business on the relevant Record Date according to the terms and provisions of Section 2.5(e).

 

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(b)If any Note called for redemption in full shall not be paid upon surrender thereof for redemption, the Holder thereof shall continue to have the right to receive its ratable share of all Interest Collections and Principal Collections payable to Holders pursuant to Section 11.1(a) and 11.1(b); provided that the reason for such non-payment is not the fault of the relevant Holder.

 

10.Accounts, Accountings and Releases

 

10.1Collection of Cash

 

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Trustee may demand payment or delivery of, and shall receive and collect, directly and without intervention or assistance of any fiscal agent or other intermediary, all Cash and other property payable to or receivable by the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture, including all payments due on the Collateral, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Collateral. The Trustee shall segregate and hold all such Cash and property received by it in trust for the Holders of the Notes and shall apply it as provided in this Indenture. Each Account shall be established and maintained with (a) a Federal or state-chartered depository institution rated (1) at least “A-1” by S&P (or at least “A+” by S&P if such institution has no short-term rating) and if such institution’s rating falls below “A-1” by S&P (or below “A+” by S&P if such institution has no short-term rating), the assets held in such Account shall be moved within 60 calendar days to another institution that is rated at least “A-1” by S&P (or at least “A+” by S&P if such institution has no short-term rating) and (2) at least “P-1” by Moody’s (or at least “A1” by Moody’s if such institution has no short-term rating) and if such institution’s rating falls below “P-1” by Moody’s (or below “A1” by Moody’s if such institution has no short-term rating), the assets held in such Account shall be moved within 60 calendar days to another institution that is rated at least “P-1” by Moody’s (or at least “A1” by Moody’s if such institution has no short-term rating) or (b) in segregated securities accounts with the corporate trust department of a Federal or state-chartered deposit institution subject to regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulation Section 9.10(b). Such institution shall have a combined capital and surplus of at least $200,000,000. All Cash deposited in the Accounts shall be invested only in Eligible Investments or Portfolio Assets in accordance with the terms of this Indenture. To avoid the consolidation of the Collateral of the Issuer with the general assets of the Bank under any circumstances, the Trustee shall comply, and shall cause the Custodian to comply, in respect of the Collateral, with all law applicable to it as a national bank with trust powers holding segregated trust assets in a fiduciary capacity; provided that the foregoing shall not be construed to prevent the Trustee or Custodian from investing the Collateral of the Issuer in Eligible Investments described in clause (ii) of the definition thereof that are obligations of the Bank.

 

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10.2Collection Account

 

(a)In accordance with this Indenture and the Issuer Account Control Agreement, the Trustee shall, prior to the Closing Date, cause to be established by the Custodian three segregated securities accounts, one of which will be designated the “Interest Collection Subaccount”, one of which will be designated the “Principal Collection Subaccount” and one of which shall be designated the “Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount”) (and which together will comprise the Collection Account), each in the name of the Issuer, each of which (other than the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount) subject to the security interest of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties and each of which shall be maintained with the Custodian and in the case of the Collection Account (other than the Sold PI Collection Subaccount) in accordance with the Issuer Account Control Agreement. The Trustee shall from time to time deposit into the Interest Collection Subaccount, in addition to the deposits required pursuant to Section 10.4(a), immediately upon receipt thereof, (i) all proceeds received from the disposition of any Collateral to the extent such proceeds constitute “Interest Collections” and (ii) all other Interest Collections (unless simultaneously reinvested in Eligible Investments). The Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) shall promptly identify in writing to the Trustee the identity of any Loan which becomes a Sold Participation Interest Loan and the MPA Counterparty in respect thereof, and the Trustee shall be entitled to receive and rely upon any directions requested from the Collateral Manager regarding the designation of the Sold PI Loan Collections thereon. The Trustee shall deposit immediately upon receipt thereof all Sold PI Loan Collections remitted to the Collection Account into the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount. The Trustee shall deposit immediately upon receipt thereof all other amounts (other than those referred to in the forgoing three sentences) remitted to the Collection Account into the Principal Collection Subaccount, including in addition to the deposits required pursuant to Section 10.4(a), all Principal Collections (unless simultaneously reinvested in additional Portfolio Assets in accordance with Section 10.2(c) and Article 12 or in Eligible Investments), all cash proceeds of issuance of the Notes and all amounts contributed in the form of Cash by the Sole Member pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement which are required pursuant to the terms thereof to be deposited in the Principal Collection Subaccount. All Cash deposited from time to time in the Collection Account pursuant to this Indenture shall be held by the Trustee as part of the Collateral and shall be applied to the purposes herein provided or to make withdrawals from the Principal Collections Subaccount for deposit in the Portfolio Gains Account as required pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. Subject to Section 10.2(c), amounts in the Collection Account (other than the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount) shall be reinvested pursuant to Section 10.4(a). Amounts in the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount shall remain uninvested.

 

(b)The Trustee, within one Business Day after receipt of any distribution or other proceeds in respect of the Collateral which are not Cash, shall so notify the Issuer and the Liquidation Agent, and the Issuer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, within five Business Days after receipt of such notice from the Trustee (or as soon as practicable thereafter), sell such distribution or other proceeds for Cash in an arm’s length transaction and deposit the proceeds thereof in the Collection Account; provided that the Issuer need not be required to sell such distributions or other proceeds if it delivers an Issuer Order or an Officer’s certificate to the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent certifying that such distributions or other proceeds constitute (i) Portfolio Assets that would have satisfied the requirements of Section 12.2 on the date of receipt thereof had they been acquired directly by the Issuer or (ii) Eligible Investments.

 

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(c)The Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer may by Issuer Order direct the Trustee to, and upon receipt of such Issuer Order the Trustee shall, withdraw funds on deposit in the Principal Collection Subaccount representing Principal Collections (together with Interest Collections but only to the extent used to pay for accrued interest or capitalized interest on an additional Portfolio Asset) and reinvest such funds in additional Portfolio Assets or exercise a warrant held in the Collateral, in each case in accordance with the requirements of Article 12 and such Issuer Order.

 

(d)At any time, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer shall by Issuer Order direct the Trustee to, and upon receipt of such Issuer Order the Trustee shall, withdraw funds on deposit in the Principal Collection Subaccount representing Principal Collections and deposit such funds in the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account to the extent necessary for the Issuer to comply with funding requirements on Delayed-Draw Loans, Committed Proceeds Assets and Revolver Loans.

 

(e)The Collateral Manager, with the consent of the Liquidation Agent, on behalf of the Issuer may by Issuer Order direct the Trustee to, and upon receipt of such Issuer Order the Trustee shall, pay from amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Subaccount on any Business Day during any Monthly Period any amount required to exercise a warrant or right to acquire securities in lieu of debts previously contracted with respect to any Portfolio Asset held in the Collateral in accordance with the requirements of Article 12 and such Issuer Order.

 

(f)The Trustee shall transfer to the Payment Account, from the Collection Account (other than the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount), for application pursuant to Section 11.1, no later than the close of business on the Business Day immediately preceding each Payment Date and any Redemption Date, the amount set forth to be so transferred in the Payment Date Report for such Payment Date; provided that the aggregate amount of Principal Collections so transferred for application to the payment of principal of the Notes on any Redemption Date shall not exceed the aggregate outstanding principal amount of Notes being redeemed on such Redemption Date pursuant to Article 9.

 

(g)Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 10.2 and regardless of whether a Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, hereby directs the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall, within one Business Day after receipt of Sold PI Loan Collections, pay such Sold PI Loan Collections to the relevant MPA Counterparty. The Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) shall provide, or cause to be provided, to the Trustee all necessary wiring instructions and other relevant information necessary for such distributions.

 

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10.3Transaction Accounts

 

(a)Payment Account. In accordance with this Indenture and the Issuer Account Control Agreement, the Trustee shall, prior to the Closing Date, cause to be established by the Custodian a single, segregated non-interest bearing securities account in the name of the Issuer, subject to the security interest of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which shall be designated as the Payment Account, which shall be maintained with the Custodian in accordance with the Issuer Account Control Agreement. The only permitted withdrawal from or application of funds on deposit in, or otherwise to the credit of, the Payment Account shall be to pay amounts due and payable on the Notes in accordance with their terms and the provisions of this Indenture and to make other payments contemplated by the Priority of Payments. The Issuer shall not have any legal, equitable or beneficial interest in the Payment Account. Amounts in the Payment Account shall remain uninvested.

 

(b)Custodial Account. In accordance with this Indenture and the Issuer Account Control Agreement, the Trustee shall, prior to the Closing Date, cause to be established by the Custodian a single, segregated non-interest bearing securities account in the name of the Issuer, subject to the security interest of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which shall be designated as the Custodial Account, which shall be maintained with the Custodian in accordance with the Issuer Account Control Agreement. All Portfolio Assets shall be credited to the Custodial Account. The only permitted withdrawals from the Custodial Account shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. The Trustee agrees to give the Issuer and the Liquidation Agent immediate notice if (to the actual knowledge of a Trust Officer of the Trustee) the Custodial Account or any assets or securities on deposit therein, or otherwise to the credit of the Custodial Account, shall become subject to any writ, order, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process.

 

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(c)Expense Account. In accordance with this Indenture and the Issuer Account Control Agreement, the Trustee shall, prior to the Closing Date, cause to be established by the Custodian a single, segregated securities account in the name of the Issuer, subject to the security interest of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, which shall be designated as the Expense Account, which shall be maintained with the Custodian in accordance with the Issuer Account Control Agreement. On the Closing Date, an amount equal to $100,000 shall be deposited into the Expense Account by the Sole Member for use pursuant to this Section 10.3(c). From time to time after the Closing Date, Required Expense Equity Contributions contributed by the Sole Member to the Issuer pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement as a result of a Expense Contribution Event (as defined in the Equity Contribution Agreement), shall be deposited into the Expense Account for use pursuant to this Section 10.3(c) at the times and in the amounts set forth in Section 2 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. In addition, on any Payment Date, funds that were previously transferred from the Interest Collection Subaccount to the Payment Account may be transferred into the Expense Account at the direction of the Collateral Manager pursuant to Section 11.1(a). On any Business Day from and including the Closing Date, the Trustee shall apply funds from the Expense Account, as directed by the Collateral Manager, (A) to pay expenses of the Issuer incurred in connection with the establishment of the Issuer and the structuring and consummation of the offering and the issuance of the Notes, (B) from time to time to pay accrued and unpaid Priority Administrative Expenses of the Issuer, in the order set forth in the definition of Priority Administrative Expenses (provided, however, that no direction from the Collateral Manager will be required to pay expenses owed to the Trustee, the Bank (in any of its capacities, including as Collateral Administrator)) and other Administrative Expenses (which shall be paid subsequent to the payment of Priority Administrative Expenses and in the order set forth in the definition of Administrative Expenses) and (C) to pay expenses attributable to tax and accounting compliance and reporting for the Issuer. All funds on deposit in the Expense Account will be invested in Eligible Investments at the direction of the Collateral Manager. Any income earned on amounts deposited in the Expense Account will be deposited in the Interest Collection Subaccount upon receipt thereof. All amounts remaining on deposit in the Expense Account after all expenses (and anticipated expenses) and the Notes have been paid in full or otherwise terminated, will be deposited by the Trustee into the Principal Collection Subaccount for application as Principal Collections pursuant to Section 11.1(b). For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the payment in full or otherwise termination of the Notes, no amount standing to the credit of the Expense Account may be transferred to any other Account. If on any date the sum of Cash and Eligible Investments then credited to the Expense Account is less than $100,000, the Trustee shall so inform the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent and the Sole Member and the Sole Member shall be required, pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement and within five Business Days of such notification, to make a Required Expense Equity Contribution to the Issuer and the Trustee shall credit any such contribution payment to the Expense Account. The Issuer shall direct the Trustee to deposit into the Expense Account all Required Expense Equity Contribution amounts received by the Issuer pursuant to Section 2(a) of the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

In connection with the application of funds from the Expense Account to pay Priority Administrative Expenses or other Administrative Expenses of the Issuer in accordance with this Section 10.3(c), the Trustee shall remit such funds, to the extent available, as directed and designated in an Issuer Order (which may be in the form of standing instructions, including standing instructions to pay Priority Administrative Expenses and other Administrative Expenses in the order required by this Section 10.3(c) in such amounts on any Payment Date and to such entities as indicated in the Payment Date Report in respect of such Payment Date) delivered by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager to the Trustee no later than the Business Day prior to the date of payment of such Priority Administrative Expense.

 

(d)Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account. Upon the purchase of any Delayed-Draw Loan, Committed Proceeds Asset or Revolver Loan not listed on Schedule 1 hereto, funds in an amount equal to the sum of (i) the amounts required to fund the purchase of such Committed Proceeds Asset and (ii) the undrawn portion of any such Delayed-Draw Loan or Revolver Loan, as the case may be, shall be withdrawn at the direction of the Collateral Manager from the Principal Collections Subaccount and deposited by the Trustee in a single, segregated non-interest bearing trust account established at the Custodian and held in the name of the Issuer subject to the security interest of the Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties (the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account). On the Closing Date, a portion of the proceeds of the Notes in an amount equal to U.S.$0 (being the aggregate amount equal to the sum of (i) the amounts required to fund the purchase of the Committed Proceeds Assets listed in Schedule 1 hereto and (ii) the undrawn portion of the Delayed-Draw Loans and Revolver Loans listed in Schedule 1 hereto) shall be deposited in the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account.

 

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Upon the purchase of any Delayed-Draw Loan, Revolver Loan or Committed Proceeds Asset, funds deposited in the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account in respect of any such Portfolio Asset will be treated as part of the purchase price therefor. Amounts on deposit in the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account will be invested in Eligible Investments selected by the Collateral Manager having stated maturities no later than the next Business Day immediately succeeding the date such Eligible Investment was acquired and earnings from all such investments will be deposited in the Interest Collection Subaccount as Interest Collections.

 

After the initial purchase, all distributions in respect of principal under any Revolver Loan received by the Trustee shall be deposited within one Business Day into the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account (and will not be available as Principal Collections unless such amounts are transferred by the Trustee in accordance with the following paragraph as Principal Collections to the Principal Collection Subaccount).

 

Any funds in the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account (other than earnings from Eligible Investments therein) will be available at the direction of the Collateral Manager solely to cover (i) with respect to any Delayed-Draw Loan or Revolver Loan, drawdowns thereunder and (ii) with respect to any Committed Proceeds Asset, the payment of the purchase price (and related acquisition costs, as applicable) therefor; provided that, on any date of determination, any excess of (A) the amounts on deposit in the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account over (B) the sum of (I) the aggregate unfunded funding obligations under all Delayed-Draw Loans and all Revolver Loans (which excess may occur for any reason, including upon (i) the sale or maturity of a Delayed-Draw Loan or Revolver Loan, (ii) the occurrence of an event of default with respect to any such Delayed-Draw Loan or Revolver Loan and the termination of any commitment to fund obligations thereunder or (iii) any other event or circumstance which results in the irrevocable reduction of the undrawn commitments under the Delayed-Draw Loan or such Revolver Loan) and (II) the aggregate amount required to fund the acquisition of the Committed Proceeds Assets pursuant to the terms of the Committed Proceeds Transactions, may be transferred by the Trustee (at the written direction of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) from time to time as Principal Collections to the Principal Collection Subaccount.

 

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(e)Portfolio Gains Account. In accordance with this Indenture, the Trustee shall, prior to the Closing Date, cause to be established by the Custodian a single, segregated securities account in the name of the Issuer, which shall be designated as the “Portfolio Gains Account”, which shall be maintained with the Custodian. From time to time after the Closing Date, the Trustee shall, at the direction of the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, and for use pursuant to this Section 10.3(e), transfer from the Principal Collections Subaccount such amounts as are required to be deposited in the Portfolio Gains Account pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. No deposits shall be made into the Portfolio Gains Account other than those expressly contemplated by Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. On any Business Day from and including the Closing Date, the Trustee shall apply funds from the Portfolio Gains Account, as directed by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Sole Member from time to time, (A) to make payments to the Sole Member, (B) to make deposits into the Expense Account in satisfaction of the Sole Member’s contribution obligations under Section 2(a) of the Equity Contribution Agreement or (C) to make deposits into the Principal Collections Subaccount in satisfaction of the Sole Member’s contribution obligations under Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement. All funds on deposit in the Portfolio Gains Account may be invested in Eligible Investments at the direction of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Sole Member. Any income earned on amounts deposited in the Portfolio Gains Account will be deposited in the Portfolio Gains Account upon receipt thereof. All amounts remaining on deposit in the Portfolio Gains Account after all expenses (and anticipated expenses) and the Notes have been paid in full or otherwise terminated, will be distributed to the Sole Member. So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, amounts credited to the Portfolio Gains Account shall be distributed to the Sole Member within one Business Day after the Trustee’s receipt of the Collateral Manager’s instruction to do so. For the avoidance of doubt, prior to the payment in full or other termination of the Notes, except as contemplated in sub-clause (B) or (C) above, no amount standing to the credit of the Portfolio Gains Account may be transferred to the Principal Collection Subaccount, the Interest Collection Subaccount, the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount, the Payment Account or the Custodial Account.

 

10.4Reinvestment of Funds in Accounts; Reports by Trustee

 

(a)By Issuer Order (which may be in the form of standing instructions), the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall at all times direct the Trustee to, and, upon receipt of such Issuer Order, the Trustee shall, invest all funds on deposit in the Interest Collection Subaccount, the Principal Collection Subaccount, the Expense Account and the Delayed Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account (other than Principal Collections reinvested in Portfolio Assets pursuant to Section 10.2(c)) as so directed in Eligible Investments having stated maturities no later than the Business Day preceding the next Payment Date (or such shorter maturities expressly provided herein). If prior to the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Issuer shall not have given any such investment directions, the Trustee shall seek instructions from the Collateral Manager within three Business Days after transfer of any funds to such accounts. If the Trustee does not thereafter receive written instructions from the Collateral Manager within five Business Days after transfer of such funds to such accounts, it shall invest and reinvest the funds held in such accounts, as fully as practicable, in the “U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account” (or other standby Eligible Investment selected by the Collateral Manager) maturing no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the next Payment Date (or such shorter maturities expressly provided herein). If after the occurrence of an Event of Default, the Issuer shall not have given such investment directions to the Trustee for three consecutive days, the Trustee shall invest and reinvest such Cash as fully as practicable in the “U.S. Bank Money Market Deposit Account” (or other standby Eligible Investment selected by the Collateral Manager) in maturing not later than the earlier of (i) 30 days after the date of such investment (unless putable at par to the Obligor thereof) or (ii) the Business Day immediately preceding the next Payment Date (or such shorter maturities expressly provided herein). Except to the extent expressly provided otherwise herein, all Eligible Investments shall be credited to the same Account (or subaccount, as the case may be) from which Cash was applied to acquire such Eligible Investment, and any gain realized from, or loss resulting from, such Eligible Investment shall be credited or charged to such Account (or subaccount) and all interest and other income from such Eligible Investment shall be deposited in the Interest Collections Subaccount. The Trustee shall not in any way be held liable by reason of any insufficiency of such accounts which results from any loss relating to any such investment, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Bank of (i) its obligations or liabilities under any security or obligation issued by the Bank or any Affiliate thereof or (ii) liability for any loss resulting from gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud on the part of the Bank or any Affiliate thereof.

 

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(b)The Trustee agrees to give the Issuer immediate notice if any Account or any funds on deposit in any Account, or otherwise to the credit of an Account, shall become subject to any writ, order, judgment, warrant of attachment, execution or similar process.

 

(c)The Trustee shall supply, in a timely fashion, to the Issuer, the Liquidation Agent and the Collateral Manager any information regularly maintained by the Trustee that the Issuer, the Liquidation Agent or the Collateral Manager may from time to time reasonably request with respect to the Portfolio Assets, the Accounts and the other Collateral and provide any other requested information reasonably available to the Trustee by reason of its acting as Trustee hereunder and under the other Transaction Documents to which it is party and required to be provided by Section 10.5 or to permit the Collateral Manager to perform its obligations under the Collateral Management Agreement or the Issuer’s obligations hereunder that have been delegated to the Collateral Manager. The Trustee shall promptly forward to the Collateral Manager and the Liquidation Agent copies of notices and other writings received by it from the Portfolio Asset Obligor of any Portfolio Asset or from any Clearing Agency with respect to any Portfolio Asset which notices or writings advise the holders of such Portfolio Asset of any rights that the holders might have with respect thereto (including, without limitation, requests to vote with respect to amendments or waivers and notices of prepayments and redemptions) as well as all periodic financial reports received from such Portfolio Asset Obligor and Clearing Agencies with respect to such Portfolio Asset Obligor.

 

(d)In addition to any credit, withdrawal, transfer or other application of funds with respect to any Account set forth in Article 10, any credit, withdrawal, transfer or other application of funds with respect to any Account authorized elsewhere in this Indenture is hereby authorized.

 

(e)Any account established under this Indenture may include any number of subaccounts deemed necessary or advisable by the Trustee in the administration of the Accounts.

 

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10.5Accountings

 

(a)Payment Date Report. Not later than the tenth Business Day after the last day of each Monthly Period and commencing in July, 2017, the Issuer shall compile and make available (or cause the Collateral Administrator to compile and make available) to the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent and, upon written request therefor, to any Holder shown on the Note Register, and upon written notice to the Trustee substantially in the form of Exhibit C, the Trustee shall make available to any holder of a beneficial interest in a Note, a monthly payment date report on a trade date basis with respect to such Monthly Period (each such report a Payment Date Report). The first Payment Date Report shall be delivered in July, 2017 as described above and shall be determined with respect to the Monthly Period ending on (but excluding) July 1, 2017. The Payment Date Report for a Monthly Period shall contain the following information with respect to the Portfolio Assets and Eligible Investments included in the Collateral, and shall be determined as of the Determination Date occurring on the last day of such Monthly Period:

 

(i)A schedule titled “Distributions” showing: (A) The Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes at the beginning of the Monthly Period and such amount as a percentage of the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes; and (B) Interest Collections payable on the related Payment Date.

 

(ii)The amounts payable pursuant to each clause of Section 11.1(a), each clause of Section 11.1(b) and each clause of Section 11.1(c), as applicable, on the related Payment Date.

 

(iii)For the Collection Account:

 

(A)the Balance on deposit in the Collection Account at the end of the related Monthly Period;

 

(B)the amounts of (x) Interest Collections payable from the Interest Collection Subaccount and (y) Principal Collections payable from the Principal Collection Subaccount, in each case to the Payment Account in order to make payments pursuant to Section 11.1(a) and Section 11.1(b) on the next Payment Date including, with respect to Section 11.1(a), the respective amounts of Priority Administrative Expenses payable pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i), the respective amounts of Collateral Manager Advances and Collateral Manager Expenses payable pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(ii) and the respective amounts of other Administrative Expenses payable pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(iii); and

 

(C)the Balance remaining in the Collection Account immediately after all payments and deposits to be made on such Payment Date.

 

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Upon receipt of each Payment Date Report, the Trustee shall compare the information contained in such Payment Date Report to the information contained in its records with respect to the Collateral and shall, within three Business Days after receipt of such Payment Date Report, notify the Issuer, the Collateral Administrator, the Liquidation Agent and the Collateral Manager if the information contained in the Payment Date Report does not conform to the information maintained by the Trustee with respect to the Collateral. In the event that any discrepancy exists, the Trustee and the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer, shall attempt to resolve the discrepancy. If such discrepancy cannot be promptly resolved, the Trustee shall within five Business Days notify the Collateral Manager and the Liquidation Agent, and the Liquidation Agent shall review such Payment Date Report and the Trustee’s records to determine the cause of such discrepancy. If such review reveals an error in the Payment Date Report or the Trustee’s records, the Trustee shall notify the Issuer and the Collateral Manager of such error and the Payment Date Report or the Trustee’s records shall be revised accordingly and, as so revised, shall be utilized in making all calculations pursuant to this Indenture. After the Issuer receives notice of any error in the Payment Date Report, the Issuer shall forward notice of such error to all recipients of such report not later than the delivery of the subsequent Payment Date Report, which may be accomplished by making a notation of such error in such subsequent Payment Date Report.

 

Each Payment Date Report shall constitute instructions to the Trustee to withdraw funds from the Payment Account and pay or transfer such amounts set forth in such Payment Date Report in the manner specified and in accordance with the priorities established in Section 11.1.

 

(b)Daily Reporting. Not later than 5:00 p.m. Central Time on each Business Day, the Issuer shall direct the Collateral Administrator to compile and make available to the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent and, upon written request therefor, any Holder shown on the Note Register and upon written notice to the Trustee substantially in the form of Exhibit C, the Trustee shall make available to any holder of a beneficial interest in a Note, a daily report in a form agreed to by the Issuer and the Collateral Administrator (each such report, a Daily Report). The Daily Report shall contain the following information:

 

(i)For each Account, the cash balance of such Account, the Eligible Investments credited to such Account, and each other credit or debit (specifying the nature, source and amount) to such Account since the previous Daily Report and for the Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account, a designation of the portion of the amounts credited thereto related to each Delayed-Draw Loan, Committed Proceeds Asset and Revolver Loan that is a Portfolio Asset;

 

(ii)A schedule showing the amount of Interest Collections received from the date of determination of the immediately preceding Payment Date Report for (A) Interest Collections from Portfolio Assets and (B) Interest Collections from Eligible Investments;

 

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(iii)A schedule titled “Distributions” showing: (A) The Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes and such amount as a percentage of the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes; and (B) Interest Collections payable on the next Payment Date;

 

(iv)Purchases, prepayments, and sales:

 

(A)The identity, Principal Balance (other than any accrued interest that was purchased with Principal Collections (but excluding any capitalized interest)), Principal Collections and Interest Collections received, and date for (X) each Portfolio Asset that was released for sale or disposition by the Issuer (and the identity and Principal Balance of each Portfolio Asset which the Issuer has entered into a commitment to sell or dispose) pursuant to Section 12.1 since the end of the last Monthly Period and (Y) each prepayment or redemption of a Portfolio Asset since the end of the last Monthly Period; and

 

(B)The identity, Principal Balance, Principal Collections and Interest Collections expended, and date for each Portfolio Asset that was purchased by the Issuer (and the identity and purchase price) of each Portfolio Asset which the Issuer has entered into a commitment to purchase) since the end of the last Monthly Period;

 

(C)The trade date;

 

(D)The settlement date;

 

(E)The trade type;

 

(F)The par amount;

 

(G)The trade price;

 

(H)The counter bank name;

 

(I)The trade amount;

 

(J)The trade quantity;

 

(K)The trade settled;

 

(L)The accrued interest;

 

(M)The facility original amount global;

 

(N)The rate type (fixed versus floating);

 

(O)The par amount traded;

 

(P)The par amount settled;

 

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(Q)The commitment settled;

 

(R)The commitment traded;

 

(S)The outstanding settled;

 

(T)The Moody’s Rating, if any;

 

(U)The S&P Rating, if any; and

 

(V)With respect to each Portfolio Asset, the following information:

 

(I)The Portfolio Obligor(s) thereon (including the issuer ticker, if any);

 

(II)The CUSIP, LoanX i.d. number, or other identifier as applicable;

 

(III)The Principal Balance thereof (other than any accrued interest that was purchased with Principal Collections (but excluding any capitalized interest)) with any capitalized interest reflected as a separate line item;

 

(IV)The related interest rate or spread (including any applicable LIBOR floors), the related interest payment period (quarterly, semi-annually, etc.) and if interest may be capitalized;

 

(V)The stated maturity thereof;

 

(VI)The country of domicile of the Portfolio Asset Obligor;

 

(VII)The Advance Percentage and the categorization of such Portfolio Asset for purposes of determining the Advance Percentage applicable thereto.

 

(c)Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Report. The Issuer shall, (i) not later than the eighth Business Day after the last day of each Monthly Period and commencing in July 2017 and (ii) not later than 2:00 p.m. Central Standard Time on any Collateral Change Trade Date or Repayment Date, compile and make available (or cause the Collateral Administrator to compile and make available) to the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, UBS and any Holder shown on the Note Register, a report describing in reasonable detail each Collateral Change Event or Repayment, as applicable, occurring (x) in the case of clause (i) above, during the Monthly Period ending on the Determination Date for such Monthly Period and (y) in the case of clause (ii) above, on such Collateral Change Trade Date or Repayment Date (each such report a “Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Report”).

 

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(d)Redemption Date Reporting. With respect to each Redemption Date, the Payment Date Report in respect of the Payment Date on which such redemption is scheduled to occur shall also include the following: (A) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes at the beginning of the Monthly Period during which such Redemption Date occurs and such amount as a percentage of the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes; (B) the amount of principal payments to be made on the Notes on the Redemption Date, and the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes after giving effect to the payment of the Redemption Price, as a percentage of the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes.

 

(e)Failure to Provide Accounting. If the Trustee is not the Collateral Administrator and shall not have received any accounting provided for in this Section 10.5 on the first Business Day after the date on which such accounting is due to the Trustee, the Trustee shall notify the Collateral Manager who shall use all reasonable efforts to obtain such accounting by the applicable Payment Date. To the extent the Collateral Manager is required to provide any information or reports pursuant to this Section 10.5 as a result of the failure of the Issuer to provide such information or reports, the Collateral Manager shall do so at its own expense.

 

(f)Required Content of Certain Reports. Each Payment Date Report and Daily Report sent to any Holder or beneficial owner of an interest in a Note shall contain, or be accompanied by, the following notices:

 

“The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). The Notes may be beneficially owned only by Persons that (A) are not U.S. persons (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act) who purchased their beneficial interest in an offshore transaction or (B) (I) are both (1) (x) a Qualified Purchaser, within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules thereunder or (y) an entity owned (or in the case of Qualified Purchasers, beneficially owned) exclusively by Qualified Purchasers and (2) (x) in the case of a Person that is an initial purchaser of the Notes, an Accredited Investor, within the meaning of Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act, or a Qualified Institutional Buyer or (y) in the case of a Person who becomes a beneficial owner subsequent to the date of the Indenture, a Qualified Institutional Buyer that is not a broker-dealer which owns and invests on a discretionary basis less than $25,000,000 in securities of issuers that are not affiliated persons of the dealer and is not a plan referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(d) or (a)(1)(i)(e) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act or a trust fund referred to in paragraph (a)(1)(i)(f) of Rule 144A under the Securities Act that holds the assets of such a plan, if investment decisions with respect to the plan are made by beneficiaries of the plan, who is purchasing the Notes in reliance on the exemption from Securities Act registration provided by Rule 144A thereunder and (II) can make the representations set forth in Section 2.5 of the Indenture and, if applicable, the appropriate Exhibit B to the Indenture and (C) otherwise comply with the restrictions set forth in the applicable Note legends. In addition, (a) beneficial ownership interests in Rule 144A Global Notes may only be transferred to a Person that is both a Qualified Institutional Buyer and a Qualified Purchaser or a Person beneficially owned exclusively by Qualified Purchasers and (b) Certificated Notes may only be owned by a Person that is both a Qualified Institutional Buyer and a Qualified Purchaser or a Person beneficially owned exclusively by a Person that is both a Qualified Institutional Buyer and a Qualified Purchaser, and, in each case, that can make the representations referred to in clause (B) of the preceding sentence. The Issuer has the right to compel any beneficial owner of a Note that does not meet the qualifications set forth in the preceding sentences to sell its interest in such Note, or may sell such interest on behalf of such owner, pursuant to Section 2.11 of the Indenture.

 

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Each Holder receiving this report agrees to keep all non-public information herein confidential and not to use such information for any purpose other than its evaluation of its investment in the Notes, provided that any Holder may provide such information on a confidential basis to any prospective purchaser, or financing provider, of such Holder’s Notes that such Holder reasonably believes is permitted by the terms of the Indenture to acquire such Holder’s Notes.”

 

(g)Availability of Information. The Issuer (or the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer) may post the information contained in a Payment Date Report, Daily Report or Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Report to a password-protected internet site. The Trustee shall have the right to change the way such statements are distributed in order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the above parties and the Trustee shall provide timely and adequate notification to all above parties regarding any such changes. As a condition to access to the Trustee’s internet website, the Trustee may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely on but shall not be responsible for the content or accuracy of any information provided in the Daily Report and the Payment Date Report which the Trustee disseminates in accordance with this Indenture and may affix thereto any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion.

 

10.6Release of Collateral

 

(a)If no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing (in the case of sales pursuant to Section 12.1(a)) and subject to Article 12, the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager, acting on behalf of the Issuer) may, by Issuer Order delivered to the Trustee at least one Business Day prior to the settlement date for any sale of any Collateral certifying that the sale of such Collateral is being made in accordance with Section 12.1 hereof and the Equity Contribution Agreement and such sale complies with all applicable requirements of Section 12.1 and the requirements of the Equity Contribution Agreement (which certification shall be deemed to be made upon delivery of an Issuer Order in respect of such sale) direct the Trustee to release or cause to be released such Collateral from the Lien of this Indenture and, upon receipt of such Issuer Order, (i) the Trustee shall deliver any such Collateral, if in physical form, duly endorsed to the broker or purchaser designated in such Issuer Order or, if such Collateral is a Clearing Corporation Security, cause an appropriate transfer thereof to be made, in each case against receipt of the sales price therefor (in the case of a sale) or a receipt of certification evidencing the fact that the relevant disposition complies with the requirements of the Equity Contribution Agreement (which certification shall be deemed to be made upon delivery of an Issuer Order in respect of such sale), as applicable, as specified by the Collateral Manager in such Issuer Order, (ii) the Issuer or its designee will be authorized to file UCC termination statements in order to evidence the termination of the Liens and security interests granted pursuant to the Transaction Documents in respect of such Collateral and (iii) the Trustee will, at the Issuer’s expense, execute and deliver any other release or termination documents or other agreements in respect of such Collateral as the Issuer may reasonably request in order to evidence the termination of the Liens and security interests granted pursuant to the Transaction Documents in respect of such Collateral; provided that the Trustee may deliver any such Collateral in physical form for examination in accordance with street delivery custom.

 

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(b)Subject to the terms of this Indenture, the Trustee shall upon an Issuer Order delivered by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager, acting on behalf of the Issuer, (i) deliver any Collateral, and release or cause to be released such Collateral from the Lien of this Indenture, which is set for any mandatory call or payment in full to the appropriate administrative agent or paying agent on or before the date set for such call or payment, in each case against receipt of the call or payment in full thereof and (ii) provide notice thereof to the Issuer and the Collateral Manager.

 

(c)Upon receiving actual notice of any offer or any request for a waiver, consent, amendment or other modification with respect to any Portfolio Asset, the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer shall notify the Liquidation Agent of any Portfolio Asset that is subject to a tender offer, voluntary redemption, exchange offer, conversion or other similar action (an Offer) or such request. Unless the Notes have been accelerated following an Event of Default, the Collateral Manager may direct (x) the Trustee to accept or participate in or decline or refuse to participate in such Offer and, in the case of acceptance or participation, to release from the Lien of this Indenture such Portfolio Asset in accordance with the terms of the Offer against receipt of payment therefor, or (y) the Issuer or the Trustee to agree to or otherwise act with respect to such consent, waiver, amendment or modification; provided that in the absence of any such direction, the Trustee shall not respond or react to such Offer or request.

 

(d)As provided in Section 10.2(a), the Trustee shall deposit any proceeds received by it from the disposition of a Portfolio Asset in the applicable subaccount of the Collection Account, unless simultaneously applied to the purchase of additional Portfolio Assets or Eligible Investments as permitted under and in accordance with the requirements of this Article 10 and Article 12.

 

(e)The Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuer Order delivered by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager, acting on behalf of the Issuer, at such time as there are no Notes Outstanding and all obligations of the Issuer hereunder have been satisfied, release any remaining Collateral from the Lien of this Indenture.

 

(f)Any security, Portfolio Asset or amounts that are released pursuant to Section 10.6(a), (b) or (c) shall be released from the Lien of this Indenture.

 

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10.7Procedures Relating to the Establishment of Accounts Controlled by the Trustee

 

Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Trustee agrees that with respect to each of the Accounts, it will cause each Securities Intermediary establishing any such Account to enter into an account control agreement and, if the Securities Intermediary is the Bank, shall cause the Bank to comply with the provisions of such account control agreement. The Trustee shall have the right to cause the establishment of such subaccounts of any such Account as it deems necessary or appropriate for convenience of administration.

 

10.8Section 3(c)(7) Procedures

 

(a)DTC Actions. The Issuer will direct (or cause its agent to direct) DTC to take the following steps in connection with the Global Notes (or such other appropriate steps regarding legends of restrictions on the Global Notes under Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 144A as may be customary under DTC procedures at any given time):

 

(i)The Issuer will direct (or cause its agent to direct) DTC to include the marker “3c7” in the DTC 20-character security descriptor and the 48-character additional descriptor for the Global Notes.

 

(ii)The Issuer will direct (or cause its agent to direct) DTC to cause each physical deliver order ticket that is delivered by DTC to purchasers to contain the 20-character security descriptor. The Issuer will direct (or cause its agent to direct) DTC to cause each deliver order ticket that is delivered by DTC to purchasers in electronic form to contain a “3c7” indicator and a related user manual for participants. Such user manual will contain a description of the relevant restrictions imposed by Section 3(c)(7).

 

(iii)On or prior to the Closing Date, the Issuer will instruct (or cause its agent to direct) DTC to send a Section 3(c)(7) Notice to all DTC participants in connection with the offering of the Global Notes.

 

(iv)In addition to the obligations of the Note Registrar set forth in Section 2.5, the Issuer will from time to time (upon the request of the Trustee) make a request (or cause its agent to request) to DTC to deliver to the Issuer a list of all DTC participants holding an interest in the Global Notes.

 

(v)The Issuer will cause each CUSIP number obtained for a Global Note to have a fixed field containing “3c7” and “144A” indicators, as applicable, attached to such CUSIP number.

 

(b)Bloomberg Screens, Etc. The Issuer will from time to time request (or cause its agent to request) all third-party vendors to include on screens maintained by such vendors appropriate legends regarding restrictions on the Global Notes under Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act and Rule 144A.

 

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11.Application of Cash

 

11.1Disbursements of Cash from Payment Account

 

Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Transaction Documents or the Notes, the Trustee shall disburse amounts transferred from the Collection Account to the Payment Account pursuant to Section 10.2(f) in accordance with the following (the Priority of Payments):

 

(a)On each Payment Date, unless an Enforcement Event has occurred and is continuing, all amounts transferred to the Payment Account from the Interest Collection Subaccount shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)first, to the payment of accrued and unpaid Priority Administrative Expenses, provided that Priority Administrative Expenses payable under this clause (i) shall exclude any amounts payable pursuant to the second and third clauses of the definition of Priority Administrative Expenses to the extent that payment of such amounts would result in the aggregate amounts paid under this clause (i) would exceed U.S.$200,000 (prorated for the partial calendar year 2017 and the year in which the Maturity or final payment of the Notes occurs, based on the actual number of days elapsed in such partial year and a 360 day year) in the applicable calendar year;

 

(ii)second, to the payment of any Collateral Manager Advances and Collateral Manager Expenses reimbursable to the Collateral Manager pursuant to the Collateral Management Agreement, and any other amounts payable to the Collateral Manager pursuant to the Collateral Management Agreement, in aggregate not to exceed US$100,000 per calendar year (pro rated for the partial calendar year 2017, and the year in which the Maturity or final payment of the Notes occurs, based on actual number of days in such partial year and a 360 day year);

 

(iii)third, to the payment of any other accrued and unpaid Administrative Expenses;

 

(iv)fourth, in the reasonable discretion of the Collateral Manager, to the Expense Account for application pursuant to Section 10.3(c); and

 

(v)fourth, as a payment of interest on the Class A Notes (calculated in accordance with Section 2.7(a)).

 

(b)On the date of Maturity, unless an Enforcement Event has occurred and is continuing, all amounts transferred to the Payment Account from the Principal Collection Subaccount shall be applied as follows:

 

(i)first, to the payment of amounts referred to in Section 11.1(a)(i) but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder (but, including amounts paid under Section 11.1(a)(i), subject to the per annum limit specified therein);

 

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(ii)second, to the repayment of principal of the Class A Notes until the Class A Notes have been paid in full;

 

(iii)third, to the payment of any remaining accrued and unpaid Administrative Expenses (which payments shall be made, first, in respect of Priority Administrative Expenses) (after giving effect to payments under Sections 11.1(a)(i), 11.1(a)(iii) and 11.1(b)(i) regardless of any limit); and

 

(iv)fourth, all remaining Principal Collections shall be paid to the holders of the Class A Notes (on the Maturity Date immediately prior to the application of amounts pursuant to this Section 11.1(b)).

 

(c)If a declaration of acceleration of the maturity of the Notes has occurred, or the Notes have automatically become due and payable without such a declaration, following an Event of Default and such declaration of acceleration (if applicable) has not been rescinded (an Enforcement Event), the Trustee shall apply proceeds in respect of the Portfolio Assets on each date or dates fixed by the Trustee, in accordance with clause (a) (in the case of Interest Collections) and clause (b) (in the case of Principal Collections) of this Section 11.1.

 

12.Sale of Portfolio Assets; Purchase of Additional Portfolio Assets

 

12.1Sales of Portfolio Assets

 

(a)The Issuer shall not sell or otherwise dispose of any Portfolio Asset unless each of the following conditions is satisfied:

 

(i)the Sole Member is not in default of any payment obligation or contribution obligation owing under the Equity Contribution Agreement (provided that the condition under this clause (a) shall not apply if and so long as an “Event of Default” with respect to UBS under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement has occurred and is continuing);

 

(ii)other than in the case of a required transfer of a Participation Interest to the Sole Member that is being made free of payment pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement, such sale or other disposition is made solely for consideration consisting of cash and otherwise on arms’ length terms and, in the case of a sale or disposition (in each case, whether directly or indirectly) to an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager, is approved by UBS in a written consent;

 

(iii)in accordance with the terms of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) has given UBS prior notice of such proposed sale or other disposition of such Portfolio Asset, which notice shall set forth, among other things, the identity of the buyer of such Portfolio Asset, the proposed settlement date for such sale or disposition and the intended sale or disposition price for such Portfolio Asset;

 

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(iv)UBS has confirmed in writing to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator that it agrees with the valuations set forth in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice delivered by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer under the Equity Contribution Agreement in connection with such sale or other disposition with respect to the Initial Market Value of any Portfolio Asset being acquired by the Issuer in connection with the Sole Member’s contribution obligations under the Equity Contribution Agreement arising out of such sale or disposition (and UBS shall be an express third party beneficiary of this Indenture for purposes of exercising its right to confirm under this Section 12.1(a)(iv)), such confirmation to be provided promptly; and

 

(v)if such sale is made at a price which is less than the UBS “market value” for purposes of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, any “margin” required to be posted under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement as a result of the adjustment of the “market value” in connection with the sale is posted prior to the Portfolio Asset Trade Date with respect to such asset.

 

(b)Mandatory Dispositions. Notwithstanding Section 12.1(a), (i) if any Portfolio Asset acquired by the Issuer (such acquisition being deemed to occur on the trade date of such acquisition for this purpose) (1) becomes a Defaulted Obligation or (2) failed to satisfy any Asset Eligibility Criteria on the applicable Portfolio Asset Trade Date and such failure continues (or is the subject of a breach of a representation, warranty or certification in respect of such Portfolio Asset contained in the statements of Section 3.1(i) or that are made or deemed made in respect of such Portfolio Asset pursuant to Section 12.3(b)) or (ii) the security interest granted by (x) the Issuer to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture in any asset fails to be a valid perfected first priority securing interest or (y) if applicable, the seller to the Issuer and the Trustee in such Portfolio Asset pursuant to the Master Loan Purchase Agreement fails to be a valid perfected first priority security interest, in either case, which failure continues for a period of two Business Days, then the Issuer shall, within fourteen days after the Issuer receives notice of the occurrence of such event, enter into a binding commitment to sell or otherwise dispose of such Portfolio Asset as commercially reasonable, but not longer than twenty days after such notice to the Issuer.

 

(c)Right of Liquidation Agent to Direct Dispositions. Notwithstanding Section 12.1(a), if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, and provided the Liquidation Agent’s appointment has not been terminated, the Liquidation Agent, by notice (or multiple notices, so long as such Event of Default is continuing) to the Issuer and Trustee (with a copy to the Collateral Manager), may direct the Issuer and Trustee to sell all or any portion of one or more Portfolio Assets identified in such notice (including the manner of sale thereof), or to refrain from selling any Portfolio Assets until otherwise instructed by the Liquidation Agent, and the Issuer and Trustee shall act as so directed by the Liquidation Agent (including, if so directed, as to the manner of sale of such Portfolio Asset, notwithstanding Sections 5.4, 5.5 and 5.17). The Liquidation Agent shall not be liable to the Issuer, the Trustee or any Secured Party for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities or expenses arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Liquidation Agent in good faith (x) in accordance with this Section 12.1(c) or (y) otherwise in accordance with the Transaction Documents. For the avoidance of doubt, any such sale at the direction of the Liquidation Agent pursuant to this clause (c) shall be a sale by the Issuer and shall not be deemed to be a sale by the Trustee in its capacity as a secured party under Article 9, Part 6 of the UCC.

 

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12.2Acquisition of Portfolio Assets; Eligible Investments

 

(a)Acquisition of Portfolio Assets. The Issuer shall not acquire any Loan (other than a Portfolio Asset included in the Portfolio on the Closing Date or Delayed Draw Funding Date) unless such Loan is a Portfolio Asset and (i) not less than one Business Day prior to the Portfolio Asset Trade Date, UBS has been given notice of the proposed acquisition of such Portfolio Asset and (ii) as of the Portfolio Asset Trade Date, each of the following conditions is satisfied:

 

(i)other than in the case of a Portfolio Asset contributed by (as opposed to acquired in consideration of an agreed purchase price from) the Sole Member pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement, the acquisition of such Portfolio Asset and the purchase price thereof shall be on arm’s length terms (it being agreed that any acquisition of such Portfolio Asset pursuant to a Transaction Document shall be deemed to be on arm’s length terms) and, in the case of an acquisition from or financed in whole or in part by an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager, is approved by UBS in a written consent;

 

(ii)the Sole Member is not in default of any payment obligation or contribution obligation owing to the Issuer under the Equity Contribution Agreement (including, without limitation, any obligation arising under Section 3 thereof that must be satisfied on or prior to the relevant acquisition trade date or settlement date of the proposed acquisition, as applicable);

 

(iii)no Event of Default (or any event that, with the giving of notice or the lapse of time or both, would become an Event of Default) shall have occurred and be continuing immediately prior to or immediately after giving effect to such acquisition;

 

(iv)if such Portfolio Asset is a Zero Value Portfolio Asset, all margin required to be posted with UBS by the Counterparty pursuant to the terms of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement has been so posted prior to such Portfolio Asset Trade Date; and

 

(v)UBS has confirmed in writing to the Issuer, the Trustee and Collateral Administrator that it agrees with the determinations set forth in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice delivered by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer under the Equity Contribution Agreement, including with respect to the Initial Market Value and Advance Percentage of any Portfolio Asset being acquired by the Issuer in connection with such acquisition (and UBS is an express third party beneficiary of this Indenture for purposes of exercising such confirmation right under this Section 12.2(a)(v)), such confirmation to be provided promptly.

 

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For purposes of each of Section 12.2 and 12.3, each of (x) a contribution of a Portfolio Asset to the Issuer and (y) a substitution (in whole or part) of any Portfolio Asset held by the Issuer for one or more different Portfolio Assets will constitute an acquisition of such Portfolio Asset by the Issuer.

 

(b)Investment in Eligible Investments. Cash on deposit in any Account (other than the Payment Account) may be invested at any time in Eligible Investments in accordance with Article 10.

 

12.3Conditions Applicable to All Sale and Purchase Transactions

 

(a)Any transaction effected under this Article 12 or in connection with the acquisition of additional Portfolio Assets shall be conducted on an arm’s length basis and, if effected with an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager (or with an account or portfolio for which the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates serves as investment adviser), shall be effected in accordance with the requirements of Section 6(d) of the Collateral Management Agreement on terms no less favorable to the Issuer than would be the case if such Person were not an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager, provided that the Trustee shall have no responsibility to oversee compliance with this clause (a) by the other parties.

 

(b)Upon any acquisition of a Portfolio Asset pursuant to this Article 12, (i) all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest to such Collateral shall be Granted to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture, such Collateral shall be Delivered to the Custodian, and, if applicable, the Custodian shall receive such Collateral and (ii) the Issuer shall deliver to the Trustee, not later than the Subsequent Delivery Date, an Officer’s certificate of the Issuer containing the statements set forth in Section 3.1(i) in respect of such Portfolio Asset and certifying that such acquisition complies with Section 12.2(a); provided that such requirement shall be satisfied, and such statements and certificates shall be deemed to have been made by the Issuer, in respect of any such acquisition by the delivery to the Trustee of an Issuer Order or a trade ticket in respect thereof that is signed by an Authorized Representative of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer.

 

(c)Other than in the case of a Portfolio Asset contributed by (as opposed to acquired in consideration of an agreed purchase price from) the Sole Member pursuant to Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement, all acquisitions of Portfolio Assets on or prior to the Closing Date, and all acquisitions of Portfolio Assets from the Sole Member or any Affiliate thereof after the Closing Date, will be made pursuant to the terms of Master Loan Purchase Agreement. On or prior to the trade date with respect to each Portfolio Asset acquired by the Issuer from the Sole Member (or an Affiliate thereof), the Issuer shall amend (or cause to be amended) the schedule of Loans attached as Exhibit A to the Master Loan Purchase Agreement to reflect the acquisition by the Issuer of such Portfolio Asset and the Issuer shall deliver to each of the Trustee and UBS a copy of such amended schedule of Loans. The Master Loan Purchase Agreement shall contain the following wording, or wording similar thereto, which will apply to each such transfer of Portfolio Assets from the Sole Member or any Affiliate thereof to the Issuer:

 

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“If, notwithstanding such intentions, the transactions contemplated hereby are recharacterized as a secured loan by any relevant governmental, judicial or other authority for any reason whatsoever, whether for limited purposes or otherwise, the seller hereby grants to (a) the Issuer and (b) the Trustee for the benefit of the Secured Parties a security interest under Article 9 of the UCC in all of its right, title and interest in, to and under each Loan (or such equivalent term contained in the applicable transfer documentation), in each case, whether now owned or existing, or hereafter acquired or arising, and wherever located.

 

The seller will take such action as is necessary to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Issuer and the Trustee in each Loan. The seller shall from time to time execute and deliver all such supplements and amendments hereto and file or authorize the filing of all such Financing Statements, continuation statements, instruments of further assurance and other instruments, and shall take such other action as may be necessary or advisable or desirable to secure the rights and remedies of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Holders of the Notes and other Secured Parties hereunder and to: (i) grant more effectively the security interest in all or any portion of each Loan; (ii) maintain, preserve and perfect any grant made or to be made by the Master Loan Purchase Agreement including, without limitation, the first priority nature of the Lien (subject to Permitted Liens) or carry out more effectively the purposes hereof; (iii) perfect, publish notice of or protect the validity of any grant made or to be made by the Master Loan Purchase Agreement (including any and all actions necessary or desirable as a result of changes in law or regulations); (iv) enforce any of the Loans or other instruments or property included in the Loans; (v) preserve and defend title to the Loans and the rights therein of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Notes and other Secured Parties in the Loans against the claims of all Persons and parties; or (vi) pay or cause to be paid any and all taxes levied or assessed upon all or any part of the Loans.

 

The seller hereby designates Issuer (or the Trustee on its behalf) as its agent and attorney in fact to prepare and file any Financing Statement, continuation statement and all other instruments, and take all other actions, required pursuant to this Master Loan Purchase Agreement. Such designation shall not impose upon the Trustee, or release or diminish, the seller’s obligations under this Master Loan Purchase Agreement. The seller further authorizes, and shall cause the Issuer’s United States counsel to file, a Financing Statement that names the seller as debtor and the Issuer and the Trustee as a secured party and that describes “the Master Loan Purchase Agreement and the Loan Schedule attached thereto, as amended from time to time”, or words of similar effect as the collateral in which the Issuer and the Trustee has a grant.”

 

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The Issuer shall take such action as is necessary to cause the seller to maintain the perfection and priority of the security interest of the Issuer and the Trustee in each Loan granted pursuant to the Master Loan Purchase Agreement; provided that the Issuer shall be entitled to rely on any Opinion of Counsel delivered pursuant to Section 7.4 or Section 7.6 and any Opinion of Counsel with respect to the same subject matter delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(d) to determine which actions are necessary, and shall be fully protected in so relying on such Opinion of Counsel, unless the Issuer has actual knowledge that the procedures described in such Opinion of Counsel are no longer adequate to maintain such perfection and priority.

 

(d)Except as otherwise provided in this Section 12.3(d), any sale or other disposition of all or a portion of a Portfolio Asset shall be effected by the transfer by assignment by the Issuer of full record and beneficial ownership of such Portfolio Asset or the relevant portion thereof being transferred (such portion consisting of an unvarying percentage of the Principal Balance of such Portfolio Asset and all related claims for interest, fees and other amounts). The Issuer (and the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall be deemed to certify that all conditions to such sale or other disposition under Section 12.1 and the Equity Contribution Agreement have been satisfied by the Issuer (and the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) in respect of such sale or other disposition by the delivery of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager to the Trustee of a trade ticket in respect thereof that is signed by an Authorized Officer of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer. Notwithstanding the first sentence of this clause (d), the Issuer shall dispose of all or a portion of a Portfolio Asset in connection with any required retransfer of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in all or any portion of a Portfolio Asset back to the Sole Member as required by Section 3(g) of the Equity Contribution Agreement, in each case, by selling to the relevant MPA Counterparty on the required disposition date set forth in the Equity Contribution Agreement, a Participation Interest representing a 100% undivided beneficial ownership in such Portfolio Asset or the relevant portion thereof being transferred (such portion consisting of an unvarying percentage of the Principal Balance of such Portfolio Asset and all related claims for interest, fees and other amounts). For the avoidance of doubt, no sale of such Participation Interest as described in the foregoing sentence shall be made unless it is made in accordance with Section 3(g) of the Equity Contribution Agreement. In connection with any such sale of a Participation Interest:

 

(i)the Master Participation Agreement for such sale shall (A) be based on relevant documentation published by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association, Inc. (or documentation containing similar terms and conditions), (B) contain no liability or obligation on the Trustee, and (C) specify the date required by the Equity Contribution Agreement as the effective date of such sale;

 

(ii)such Master Participation Agreement shall include each of the following provisions:

 

“Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:

 

(A)Buyer consents to the disclosure by Seller of this Agreement to U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”) under the Indenture dated as of May 19, 2017 between Seller and the Trustee (as amended, restated or otherwise supplemented from time to time, the “Indenture”).

 

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(B)Buyer hereby acknowledges and agrees that all obligations of Seller arising out of or in connection herewith shall constitute limited recourse obligations of Seller, payable solely from the assets of Seller. Upon realization of such assets of Seller and their reduction to zero, all unpaid or unsatisfied claims against Seller arising out of or in connection herewith shall be deemed to be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. No party shall have any claim for any shortfall upon realization of such assets of Seller and their reduction to zero. Buyer will have no recourse to any of the directors, officers, employees, shareholders, members, governors, agents or affiliates of Seller with respect to any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, indemnities or other obligations in connection with any transactions contemplated hereby. Buyer agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in a bankruptcy or similar proceeding against or on behalf of Seller until the payment in full of all the Notes issued under the Indenture and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day, or, if longer, the applicable preference period, following such payment. Nothing in this Section shall preclude, or be deemed to stop, Buyer from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by Seller (other than any such proceeding filed or commenced on behalf of Seller at the direction of Buyer or Seller’s sole shareholder) or (B) any involuntary insolvency proceeding filed or commenced by a person or entity other than Seller or its sole shareholder.

 

(C)Buyer consents to the provisions of the assignment of this Agreement set forth in Section 15.1(i) of the Indenture and acknowledges that Seller is assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to the Trustee as representative of the holders of the Notes issued under the Indenture and agrees that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by Buyer in this Agreement are also for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

(D)Buyer will deliver to the Trustee copies of all notices, statements, communications and instruments delivered or required to be delivered by Buyer to Seller pursuant to this Agreement.

 

(E)From and after the occurrence and continuance of any default, event of default or other similar condition or event under the Indenture, Buyer shall continue to perform and be bound by the provisions of this Agreement (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement).”;

 

(iii)notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, following the completion of the sale of such Participation Interest, the Lien of this Indenture shall not apply to any Sold Participation Interest Loan and any related Sold PI Loan Collections received by or on behalf of the Issuer in respect thereof;

 

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(iv)the Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to deposit Sold PI Loan Collections into the Sold PI Loan Collection Subaccount and pay any Sold PI Loan Collections received in respect of any Sold Participation Interest Loan that is the subject of such Participation Interest to the MPA Counterparty in accordance with Section 10.2 hereof;

 

(v)the exercise of voting and other consensual rights by the Issuer in respect of the related Portfolio Asset or portion so transferred shall be allocated as provided in the relevant Master Participation Agreement; and

 

(vi)with respect to any elevation in accordance with the relevant Master Participation Agreement, (A) the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee of such elevation in the form of an Issuer Order pursuant to Section 10.6(a) and (B) at all times following receipt of such notice, the Trustee shall recognize the MPA Counterparty as record holder of the applicable Sold Participation Interest Loan and such Sold Participation Interest Loan shall be released from the Lien of the Indenture and cease to be a Portfolio Asset hereunder.

 

12.4Calculation of Required Contributions and Withdrawals by the Sole Member under the Equity Contribution Agreement

 

The Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall calculate on each Business Day, with respect to any actual or proposed sale, disposition, acquisition, exchange or repayment of all or any part of a Portfolio Asset each amount required to be contributed or withdrawn by the Sole Member under Section 3 of the Equity Contribution Agreement and shall promptly notify the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator and the Sole Member of any such amount no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on such Business Day.

 

13.Relations Among Holders

 

13.1Relations among Holders

 

Each Holder agrees, for the benefit of all Holders, not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Issuer until the payment in full of all Notes (and any other debt obligations of the Issuer that have been rated upon issuance by any rating agency at the request of the Issuer) and the expiration of a period equal to one year and one day or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect plus one day, following such payment in full. In the event one or more Holders of Notes cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Issuer prior to the expiration of such period, any claim that such Holder(s) have against the Issuer or with respect to any Collateral (including any proceeds thereof) shall be fully subordinate in right of payment to the claims of each Holder of any Note that does not seek to cause any such filing, with such subordination being effective until each Note held by each Holder that does not seek to cause any such filing is paid in full in accordance with the Priority of Payments set forth herein (after giving effect to such subordination). The foregoing sentence (the terms of which are referred to herein as the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement) shall constitute a “subordination agreement” within the meaning of Section 510(a) of the Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended. The Issuer shall direct the Trustee to segregate payments and take other reasonable steps to effect the foregoing, and the Issuer shall obtain a separate CUSIP for the Notes held by such Holder(s) (such Notes, the Bankruptcy Subordinated Class).

 

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13.2Standard of Conduct

 

In exercising any of its or their voting rights, rights to direct and consent or any other rights as a Holder under this Indenture, a Holder or Holders shall not have any obligation or duty to any Person or to consider or take into account the interests of any Person and shall not be liable to any Person for any action taken by it or them or at its or their direction or any failure by it or them to act or to direct that an action be taken, without regard to whether such action or inaction benefits or adversely affects any Holder, the Issuer, or any other Person, except for any liability to which such Holder may be subject to the extent the same results from such Holder’s taking or directing an action, or failing to take or direct an action, in bad faith or in violation of the express terms of this Indenture.

 

14.Miscellaneous

 

14.1Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee

 

In any case where several matters are required to be certified by, or covered by an opinion of, any specified Person, it is not necessary that all such matters be certified by, or covered by the opinion of, only one such Person, or that they be so certified or covered by only one document, but one such Person may certify or give an opinion with respect to some matters and one or more other such Persons as to other matters, and any such Person may certify or give an opinion as to such matters in one or several documents.

 

Any certificate or opinion of an Officer of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager may and, where required by the Issuer shall, be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, counsel (provided that such counsel is a nationally or internationally recognized and reputable law firm), unless such Officer knows, or should know that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which such certificate or opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate of an Officer of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager or Opinion of Counsel may and, where required by the Issuer, shall be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, the Issuer, the Collateral Manager or any other Person, stating that the information with respect to such factual matters is in the possession of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager or such other Person, unless such Officer of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager or such counsel knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous. Any Opinion of Counsel may also be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters, upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, an Officer of the Collateral Manager, the Issuer, or any other Person stating that the information with respect to such matters is in the possession of the Collateral Manager, the Issuer or such other Person, unless such counsel knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such matters are erroneous.

 

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Where any Person is required to make, give or execute two or more applications, requests, consents, certificates, statements, opinions or other instruments under this Indenture, they may, but need not, be consolidated and form one instrument.

 

Whenever in this Indenture it is provided that the absence of the occurrence and continuation of a Default or Event of Default is a condition precedent to the taking of any action by the Trustee at the request or direction of the Issuer, then notwithstanding that the satisfaction of such condition is a condition precedent to the Issuer’s right to make such request or direction, the Trustee shall be protected in acting in accordance with such request or direction if it does not have knowledge of the occurrence and continuation of such Default or Event of Default as provided in Section 6.1(d).

 

14.2Acts of Holders

 

(a)Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or taken by Holders may be embodied in and evidenced by one or more instruments of substantially similar tenor signed by such Holders in writing or by an agent duly appointed in writing; and, except as herein otherwise expressly provided, such action shall become effective when such instrument or instruments are delivered to the Trustee, and, where it is hereby expressly required, to the Issuer. Such instrument or instruments (and the action or actions embodied therein and evidenced thereby) are herein sometimes referred to as the Act of the Holders signing such instrument or instruments. Proof of execution of any such instrument or of a writing appointing any such agent shall be sufficient for any purpose of this Indenture and conclusive in favor of the Trustee and the Issuer, if made in the manner provided in this Section 14.2.

 

(b)The fact and date of the execution by any Person of any such instrument or writing may be proved in any manner which the Trustee deems sufficient.

 

(c)The principal amount or face amount, as the case may be, and registered numbers of Notes held by any Person, and the date of such Person’s holding the same, shall be proved by the Note Register.

 

(d)Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action by the Holder of any Notes shall bind the Holder (and any transferee thereof) of such and of every Note issued upon the registration thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, in respect of anything done, omitted or suffered to be done by the Trustee, the Issuer or any other Person in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.

 

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14.3Notices, etc., to Trustee, the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator, the Paying Agent, the Liquidation Agent

 

(a)Any request, demand, authorization, direction, instruction, order, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other documents provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given, delivered, e-mailed or furnished to, or filed with:

 

(i)the Trustee shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if made, given, furnished or filed in writing to and mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service guaranteeing next day delivery, by electronic mail, or by facsimile in legible form, to the Trustee addressed to it at its applicable Corporate Trust Office, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by the Trustee, and executed by an Authorized Representative of the entity sending such request, demand, authorization, direction, instruction, order, notice, consent, waiver or other document (or, in the case of the Collateral Manager sending such request, demand, authorization, direction, instruction, order, notice, consent, waiver or other document on behalf of the Issuer, executed by an Authorized Representative of the Collateral Manager), provided that any demand, authorization, direction, instruction, order, notice, consent, waiver or other document is sent to the Corporate Trust Office;

 

(ii)the Issuer shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other electronic transmission in legible form, to the Issuer addressed to it at Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, 3 Park Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10016, Attention: Keith Franz, telephone no. 212 418 4710, e-mail: kfranz@cioninvestments.com, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by the Issuer, as the case may be, with a copy to the Collateral Manager at its address below;

 

(iii)the Collateral Manager shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other electronic transmission in legible form, to the Collateral Manager addressed to it at CĪON Investment Management, LLC, 3 Park Avenue, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10016, Attention: Keith Franz, telephone no. 212 418 4710, e-mail: kfranz@ cioninvestments.com, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by the Collateral Manager;

 

(iv)the Bank shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if in writing and mailed, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other electronic transmission in legible form, addressed to the Corporate Trust Office or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by the Bank;

 

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(v)the Collateral Administrator shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if in writing and mailed, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other electronic transmission in legible form, to the Collateral Administrator at the Corporate Trust Office, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by the Collateral Administrator; and

 

(vi)the Liquidation Agent shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other electronic transmission in legible form, addressed to UBS AG, London Branch, Structured Funding, 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10019-6064, Tel: (203) 719-1611, e-mail: OL-Structured-Financing-Group@ubs.com, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by UBS.

 

(b)In the event that any provision in this Indenture calls for any notice or document to be delivered simultaneously to the Trustee and any other Person, the Trustee’s receipt of such notice or document shall entitle the Trustee to assume that such notice or document was delivered to such other Person unless otherwise expressly specified herein.

 

(c)Any reference herein to information being provided “in writing” shall be deemed to include each permitted method of delivery specified in sub clause (a) above.

 

14.4Notices to Holders; Waiver

 

Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, where this Indenture provides for notice to Holders of any event,

 

(a)such notice shall be sufficiently given to Holders if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, to each Holder affected by such event, at the address of such Holder as it appears in the Note Register (or, in the case of Holders of Global Notes, emailed to DTC for distribution to each Holder affected by such event), not earlier than the earliest date and not later than the latest date, prescribed for the giving of such notice; and

 

(b)such notice shall be in the English language.

 

Such notices will be deemed to have been given on the date of such mailing.

 

Notwithstanding clause (a) above, a Holder may give the Trustee a written notice that it is requesting that notices to it be given by electronic mail or by facsimile transmissions and stating the electronic mail address or facsimile number for such transmission. Thereafter, the Trustee shall give notices to such Holder by electronic mail or facsimile transmission, as so requested; provided that if such notice also requests that notices be given by mail, then such notice shall also be given by mail in accordance with clause (a) above.

 

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The Trustee will deliver to the Holders any information or notice relating to this Indenture requested to be so delivered by at least 25% of the Holders (by Aggregate Outstanding Amount), at the expense of the Issuer; provided that the Trustee may decline to send any such notice that it reasonably determines to be contrary to (i) any of the terms of this Indenture, (ii) any duty or obligation that the Trustee may have hereunder or (iii) applicable law. The Trustee may require the requesting Holders to comply with its standard verification policies in order to confirm Holder status.

 

Neither the failure to mail any notice, nor any defect in any notice so mailed, to any particular Holder shall affect the sufficiency of such notice with respect to other Holders. In case by reason of the suspension of regular mail service as a result of a strike, work stoppage or similar activity or by reason of any other cause it shall be impracticable to give such notice by mail of any event to Holders when such notice is required to be given pursuant to any provision of this Indenture, then such notification to Holders as shall be made with the approval of the Trustee shall constitute a sufficient notification to such Holders for every purpose hereunder.

 

Where this Indenture provides for notice in any manner, such notice may be waived in writing by any Person entitled to receive such notice, either before or after the event, and such waiver shall be the equivalent of such notice. Waivers of notice by Holders shall be filed with the Trustee but such filing shall not be a condition precedent to the validity of any action taken in reliance upon such waiver.

 

14.5Effect of Headings and Table of Contents

 

The Article and Section headings herein (including those used in cross-references herein) and the Table of Contents are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction hereof.

 

14.6Successors and Assigns

 

All covenants and agreements in this Indenture by the Issuer shall bind its successors and assigns, whether so expressed or not.

 

14.7Severability

 

If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Indenture or the Notes, or the application thereof to any party hereto or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any relevant jurisdiction), the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture or the Notes, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Indenture or the Notes, as the case may be, so long as this Indenture or the Notes, as the case may be, as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Indenture or the Notes, as the case may be, will not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

 

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14.8Benefits of Indenture

 

The Liquidation Agent, the Collateral Manager, the Bank and (solely for purposes of Section 12.1(a)(iv), Section 12.2(a)(v), as provided in Section 2.13(h) and any other provision hereof that specifically provides for UBS to have the right to make a determination, receive a notice, report or certificate, make a request, give consent or otherwise exercise discretion) UBS shall each be an express third party beneficiary of each agreement or obligation in this Indenture (including, without limitation, any right to make a determination, receive a notice, report or certificate, make a request, give consent or direct a disposition expressed as being exercisable by the Liquidation Agent or Collateral Manager hereunder). Nothing in this Indenture or in the Notes, expressed or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, the Holders, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Bank, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.

 

14.9Legal Holidays

 

In the event that the date of any Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity shall not be a Business Day, then notwithstanding any other provision of the Notes or this Indenture, payment need not be made on such date, but may be made on the next succeeding Business Day with the same force and effect as if made on the nominal date of any such Payment Date, Redemption Date or Stated Maturity date, as the case may be.

 

14.10Governing Law

 

This Indenture and the Notes shall be construed in accordance with, and this Indenture and the Notes and any matters arising out of or relating in any way whatsoever to this Indenture or the Notes, shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York.

 

14.11Submission to Jurisdiction

 

With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Indenture or any matter between the parties arising under or in connection with this Indenture (Proceedings), each party irrevocably: (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof; and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Indenture precludes any of the parties from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

 

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14.12WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL

 

EACH OF THE ISSUER AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, AND EACH HOLDER OF A NOTE BY ITS ACCEPTANCE OF SUCH NOTE OR INTEREST THEREIN SHALL BE DEEMED TO WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Each party hereby (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the other would not, in the event of a Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Indenture by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.

 

14.13Counterparts

 

This Indenture (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of this Indenture) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by e-mail, facsimile or other electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of this Indenture by e-mail (PDF), facsimile or other electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Indenture.

 

14.14Acts of Issuer

 

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action provided by this Indenture to be given or performed by the Issuer shall be effective if given or performed by the Issuer or by the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf.

 

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14.15Confidential Information

 

(a)

The Trustee, the Collateral Administrator and each Holder of Notes will maintain the confidentiality of and will not disclose the Confidential Information; provided that such Person may deliver or disclose Confidential Information to: (i) such Person’s directors, trustees, officers, employees, agents, attorneys and Affiliates who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 14.15 and to the extent such disclosure is reasonably required for the administration of this Indenture, the matters contemplated hereby or the investment represented by the Notes; (ii) such Person’s financial advisors and other professional advisors who agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 14.15 and to the extent such disclosure is reasonably required for the administration of this Indenture, the matters contemplated hereby or the investment represented by the Notes; (iii) any other Holder; (iv) any Person of the type that would be, to such Person’s knowledge, permitted to acquire Notes in accordance with the requirements of Section 2.5 hereof to which such Person sells or offers to sell any such Note or any part thereof or from whom such Person seeking financing on the Note or any part thereof (if such Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 14.15); (v) any other Person from which such former Person offers to purchase any security of the Issuer (if such other Person has agreed in writing prior to its receipt of such Confidential Information to be bound by the provisions of this Section 14.15); (vi) any Federal or State or other regulatory, governmental or judicial authority having jurisdiction over such Person; (vii) the National Association of Insurance Commissioners or any similar organization, or any nationally recognized rating agency that requires access to information about the investment portfolio of such Person, reinsurers and liquidity and credit providers that agree to hold confidential the Confidential Information substantially in accordance with this Section 14.15; (viii) any other Person with the prior written consent of the Issuer, the Sole Member, the Liquidation Agent or the Collateral Manager; or (ix) any other Person to which such delivery or disclosure may be necessary or appropriate (A) to effect compliance with any law, rule, regulation or order applicable to such Person, (B) in response to any subpoena or other legal process upon prior notice to the Issuer (unless and to the extent such notice is prohibited by applicable law, rule, order or decree or other requirement having the force of law), (C) in connection with any litigation to which such Person is a party upon prior notice to the Issuer (unless and to the extent such notice is prohibited by applicable law, rule, order or decree or other requirement having the force of law) or (D) if an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, to the extent such Person may reasonably determine such delivery and disclosure to be necessary or appropriate in the enforcement or for the protection of the rights and remedies under the Notes or this Indenture or (E) in the Trustee’s or Collateral Administrator’s performance of its obligations under this Indenture, the Collateral Administration Agreement or other transaction document related thereto; and provided that delivery to Holders by the Trustee or the Collateral Administrator of any report of information required by the terms of this Indenture to be provided to Holders shall not be a violation of this Section 14.15. Each Holder of Notes agrees, except as set forth in clauses (vi), (vii) and (ix) above, that it shall use the Confidential Information for the sole purpose of making an investment in the Notes or administering its investment in the Notes; and that the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator shall neither be required nor authorized to disclose to Holders any Confidential Information in violation of this Section 14.15. In the event of any required disclosure of the Confidential Information by such Holder, such Holder agrees to use reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of the Confidential Information. Each Holder of a Note, by its acceptance of a Note, will be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be entitled to the benefits of this Section 14.15.

 

(b)For the purposes of this Section 14.15, Confidential Information means information delivered to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, any other party to a Transaction Document or any Holder of Notes by or on behalf of the Issuer (or otherwise obtained by the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, any other party to a Transaction Document or any Holder from the Issuer or the Collateral Manager) in connection with and relating to the transactions contemplated by or otherwise pursuant to this Indenture; provided that such term does not include information that: (i) was publicly known or otherwise known to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or such Holder prior to the time of such disclosure; (ii) subsequently becomes publicly known through no act or omission by the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, any Holder or any person acting on behalf of the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or any Holder; (iii) otherwise is known or becomes known to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or any Holder other than (x) through disclosure by or on behalf of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager or (y) to the knowledge of the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or a Holder, as the case may be, in each case after reasonable inquiry, as a result of the breach of a fiduciary duty to the Issuer or the Collateral Manager or a contractual duty to the Issuer or the Collateral Manager; or (iv) is allowed to be treated as non-confidential by prior written consent of the Issuer.

 

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(c)Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator may disclose Confidential Information to the extent disclosure thereof may be required by law or by any regulatory or Governmental Authority and the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator may disclose on a confidential basis any Confidential Information to its agents, attorneys and auditors in connection with the performance of its responsibilities hereunder.

 

15.Assignment of Certain Agreements

 

15.1Assignment of Collateral Management Agreement, Collateral Administration Agreement, Equity Contribution Agreement, Master Loan Purchase Agreement and any Master Participation Agreement

 

(a)The Issuer hereby acknowledges that its Grant pursuant to the first Granting Clause hereof includes all of the Issuer’s estate, right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Master Loan Purchase Agreement and any Master Participation Agreement including (i) the right to give all notices, consents and releases thereunder, (ii) the right to receive all notices, accountings, consents, releases and statements thereunder, (iii) the right to do any and all other things whatsoever that the Issuer is or may be entitled to do thereunder, (iv) with respect to the Collateral Management Agreement, the right to give all notices of termination and to take any legal action upon the breach of an obligation of the Collateral Manager thereunder, including the commencement, conduct and consummation of Proceedings at law or in equity, and (v) with respect to the Equity Contribution Agreement, the right to give equity contribution notices and to do any and all other things whatsoever that the Issuer is or may be entitled to do thereunder; provided that notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Issuer shall retain, and the Trustee shall not have, the authority to exercise any of the rights set forth in (i) through (v) above or that may otherwise arise as a result of the Grant until the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder and such authority of the Trustee shall terminate at such time, if any, as such Event of Default is cured or waived.

 

(b)The assignment made hereby is executed as collateral security, and the execution and delivery hereby shall not in any way impair or diminish the obligations of the Issuer under the provisions of the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Master Loan Purchase Agreement and any Master Participation Agreement nor shall any of the obligations contained in such agreements be imposed on the Trustee.

 

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(c)Upon the retirement of the Notes, the payment of all amounts required to be paid pursuant to the Priority of Payments and the release of the Collateral from the Lien of this Indenture, this assignment and all rights herein assigned to the Trustee for the benefit of the Holders shall cease and terminate and all the estate, right, title and interest of the Trustee in, to and under the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Master Loan Purchase Agreement and any Master Participation Agreement shall revert to the Issuer and no further instrument or act shall be necessary to evidence such termination and reversion.

 

(d)The Issuer represents that the Issuer has not executed any other assignment of the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Master Loan Purchase Agreement or any Master Participation Agreement.

 

(e)The Issuer agrees that, subject to clause (c) above, this assignment is irrevocable, and that it will not take any action which is inconsistent with this assignment or make any other assignment inconsistent herewith. The Issuer will, from time to time upon request of the Trustee, execute all instruments of further assurance and all such supplemental instruments with respect to this assignment as may be necessary to continue and maintain the effectiveness of such assignment.

 

(f)The Issuer hereby agrees, and hereby undertakes to obtain the agreement and consent of the Collateral Manager in the Collateral Management Agreement, to the following:

 

(i)The Collateral Manager shall consent to the provisions of this assignment and agree to perform any provisions of this Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager subject to the terms (including the standard of care set forth in the Collateral Management Agreement) of the Collateral Management Agreement.

 

(ii)The Collateral Manager shall acknowledge that the Issuer is assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral Management Agreement to the Trustee as representative of the Holders and the Collateral Manager shall agree that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by the Collateral Manager in the Collateral Management Agreement are also for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

(iii)The Collateral Manager shall deliver to the Trustee copies of all notices, statements, communications and instruments delivered or required to be delivered by the Collateral Manager to the Issuer pursuant to the Collateral Management Agreement.

 

(iv)Neither the Issuer nor the Collateral Manager will enter into any agreement amending, modifying or terminating the Collateral Management Agreement (other than an amendment to correct inconsistencies, typographical or other errors, defects or ambiguities) or selecting or consenting to a successor manager except with the consents and satisfaction of the conditions specified in the Collateral Management Agreement entered into on the Closing Date.

 

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(v)The Collateral Manager agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in a bankruptcy or similar Proceeding against or on behalf of the Issuer until the payment in full of all Notes issued under this Indenture and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day, or, if longer, the applicable preference period and a day, following such payment. Nothing in this Section 15.1 shall preclude, or be deemed to stop, the Collateral Manager from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any Proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer (other than any such Proceeding filed or commenced on behalf of the Issuer at the direction of the Collateral Manager or Sole Member) or (B) any involuntary insolvency Proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than the Collateral Manager or Sole Member.

 

(vi)From and after the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Manager shall continue to perform and be bound by the provisions of the Collateral Management Agreement and this Indenture (except as otherwise expressly provided in the Collateral Management Agreement).

 

(vii)From and after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, and also if any event occurs that under the Collateral Management Agreement would entitle the Issuer to terminate the Collateral Management Agreement or remove or replace the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Manager shall not take or refrain from taking any action authorized or required under the Collateral Management Agreement without the consent of the Majority Holders.

 

(g)Upon a Trust Officer of the Trustee receiving written notice (i) from the Collateral Manager that an event constituting “Cause” as defined in the Collateral Management Agreement has occurred, (ii) that the Collateral Manager is resigning or is being removed, with or without “Cause” or (iii) of a successor collateral manager, the Trustee shall, not later than three Business Days thereafter, notify the Holders (as their names appear in the Note Register).

 

(h)The Issuer hereby agrees, and hereby undertakes to obtain the agreement and consent of the Sole Member in the Equity Contribution Agreement, to the following:

 

(i)The Sole Member shall consent to the provisions of this assignment and agree to perform any provisions of this Indenture applicable to the Sole Member subject to the terms of the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

(ii)The Sole Member shall acknowledge that the Issuer is assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the Equity Contribution Agreement to the Trustee as representative of the Holders and the Sole Member shall agree that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by the Sole Member in the Equity Contribution Agreement are also for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

(iii)The Sole Member shall deliver to the Trustee copies of all notices, statements, communications and instruments delivered or required to be delivered by the Sole Member to the Issuer pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement.

 

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(iv)Neither the Issuer nor the Sole Member will enter into any agreement amending, modifying or terminating the Equity Contribution Agreement (other than an amendment to correct inconsistencies, typographical or other errors, defects or ambiguities that, in each case, does not in any way affect the maintenance of a consistent aggregate Advance Value of Portfolio Assets and Cash held by the Issuer by means of contributions and withdrawals under the Equity Contribution Agreement) without prior written consent of the Trustee (which shall be given at the direction of the Majority Holders) and the Liquidation Agent.

 

(v)The Sole Member agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in a bankruptcy or similar Proceeding against or on behalf of the Issuer until the payment in full of all Notes issued under this Indenture and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day, or, if longer, the applicable preference period and a day, following such payment. Nothing in this Section 15.1 shall preclude, or be deemed to preclude, the Sole Member from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any Proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer (other than any such Proceeding filed or commenced on behalf of the Issuer at the direction of the Collateral Manager or the Sole Member) or (B) any involuntary insolvency Proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than the Sole Member or Collateral Manager.

 

(i)The Issuer hereby agrees, and hereby undertakes to obtain the agreement and consent of the relevant MPA Counterparty to any Master Participation Agreement, to the following:

 

(i)The relevant MPA Counterparty shall consent to the provisions of this assignment.

 

(ii)The relevant MPA Counterparty shall acknowledge that the Issuer is assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under the relevant Master Participation Agreement to the Trustee as representative of the Holders and the relevant MPA Counterparty shall agree that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by the relevant MPA Counterparty in the relevant Master Participation Agreement are also for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

(iii)The relevant MPA Counterparty shall deliver to the Trustee copies of all notices, statements, communications and instruments delivered or required to be delivered by the relevant MPA Counterparty to the Issuer pursuant to the relevant Master Participation Agreement.

 

(iv)The relevant MPA Counterparty agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in a bankruptcy or similar Proceeding against or on behalf of the Issuer until the payment in full of all Notes issued under this Indenture and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day, or, if longer, the applicable preference period, following such payment. Nothing in this Section 15.1 shall preclude, or be deemed to stop, an MPA Counterparty from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any Proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer (other than any such Proceeding filed or commenced on behalf of the Issuer at the direction of the relevant MPA Counterparty or Sole Member) or (B) any involuntary insolvency Proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than the relevant MPA Counterparty or Sole Member.

 

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(v)From and after the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the relevant MPA Counterparty shall continue to perform and be bound by the provisions of the relevant Master Participation Agreement (except as otherwise expressly provided in any Master Participation Agreement).

 

signature page follows

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands as of the day and year first written above.

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,  
Issuer  
   
By:  MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,  
Sole Member  
     
By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner  
Name: Michael A. Reisner  
Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer  

 

 

 

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,  
as Trustee  
     
By: /s/ Ralph J. Creasia, Jr  
Name: Ralph J. Creasia, Jr.  
Title: Senior Vice President  

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 1

Initial Portfolio Assets

 

 

 

EX-10.3 4 v467817_ex10-3.htm EXHIBIT 10.3

 

Exhibit 10.3

 

RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
representing
CLASS A NOTES DUE 2027

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO A PERSON (1) THAT IS A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”) AND THE RULES THEREUNDER) OR AN ENTITY BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT), (2) THAT IS (X) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED (“RULE 144A”)) OR (Y) AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED) WHO IS PURCHASING THIS NOTE IN A NON-PUBLIC TRANSACTION, (3) THAT WAS NOT FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTING IN THE ISSUER (EXCEPT WHEN EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE HOLDER IS A QUALIFIED PURCHASER), (4) THAT HAS RECEIVED THE NECESSARY CONSENT FROM ITS BENEFICIAL OWNERS WHEN THE HOLDER IS A PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANY FORMED BEFORE APRIL 30, 1996, (5) THAT IS NOT A BROKER-DEALER WHICH OWNS AND INVESTS ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS LESS THAN U.S.$25 MILLION IN SECURITIES OF ISSUERS THAT ARE NOT AFFILIATED PERSONS OF THE DEALER AND (6) THAT IS NOT A PLAN REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A)(1)(i)(D) OR (A)(1)(i)(E) OF RULE 144A OR A TRUST FUND REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A)(1)(i)(F) OF RULE 144A THAT HOLDS THE ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN, IF INVESTMENT DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN ARE MADE BY THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PLAN OR (B) TO A PERSON THAT IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), AND IS NOT ACQUIRING A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF A U.S. PERSON, IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S, AND, IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THE ISSUER OF THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT.

 

 

 

 

THE ISSUER, OR ON ITS BEHALF, THE COLLATERAL MANAGER, HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE INDENTURE, TO COMPEL ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE THAT IS A U.S. PERSON AND IS NOT BOTH (A) A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” OR AN ENTITY BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT) AND (B) (1) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (2) AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED) WHO IS PURCHASING THIS NOTE IN A NON-PUBLIC TRANSACTION TO SELL ITS INTEREST IN THE NOTE, OR MAY SELL SUCH INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SUCH OWNER.

 

EACH PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED OR DEEMED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT (A) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND (B) IF IT IS A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH, NON-U.S. OR OTHER PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY STATE, LOCAL, OTHER FEDERAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (ANY SUCH LAW OR REGULATION AN “OTHER PLAN LAW”), ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT VIOLATION OF ANY SUCH OTHER PLAN LAW.

 

ANY TRANSFER OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO THE TRANSFEREE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY NOTICE OR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE, THE NOTE REGISTRAR OR ANY INTERMEDIARY.

 

ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE OF THIS NOTE FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN, UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR OF SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO.).

 

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TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE.

 

TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY PAYING AGENT WITH THE PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICABLE TAX CERTIFICATIONS (GENERALLY, IN THE CASE OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX, AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-9 (OR APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR FORM) IN THE CASE OF A PERSON THAT IS A “UNITED STATES PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7701(a)(30) OF THE CODE OR THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-8 (OR APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR FORM) IN THE CASE OF A PERSON THAT IS NOT A “UNITED STATES PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7701(a)(30) OF THE CODE) OR THE FAILURE TO MEET ITS NOTEHOLDER REPORTING OBLIGATIONS MAY RESULT IN WITHHOLDING FROM PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF SUCH NOTE, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL WITHHOLDING OR BACK-UP WITHHOLDING.

 

EACH HOLDER AND BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AS IS NECESSARY (IN THE SOLE DETERMINATION OF THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY PAYING AGENT) FOR THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY PAYING AGENT TO DETERMINE THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER FATCA (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN) (OR ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) OR ANY SIMILAR LAW.

 

EACH HOLDER AND BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS NOTE AGREES TO TREAT THIS NOTE FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME, SINGLE BUSINESS AND FRANCHISE TAX PURPOSES AS AN EQUITY INTEREST IN THE ISSUER.

 

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MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC

 

RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
representing
CLASS A NOTES DUE 2027

 

Up to U.S. $115,384,615

 

A/R-1 May 19, 2017

 

CUSIP No.: 62706L AA8

 

ISIN No.: US62706LAA89

 

Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), for value received, hereby promise to pay to CEDE & CO. or its registered assigns, upon presentation and surrender of this Class A Note (except as otherwise permitted by the Indenture referred to below), the principal sum as indicated on Schedule A hereto on May 19, 2027, (the “Stated Maturity”) except as provided below and in the Indenture.

 

The obligations of the Issuer under this Class A Note and the Indenture are limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable solely from the Collateral in accordance with the Indenture, and following the realization of the Collateral in accordance with the Indenture and the application of such amounts in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, all claims of the Holders of Class A Notes shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive.

 

The Issuer promises to pay interest, if any, on each Payment Date commencing June 14, 2017 (or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), in accordance with Section 11.1(a) of the Indenture. The interest so payable on any Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Class A Note (or one or more predecessor Class A Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day (whether or not a Business Day) immediately prior to such Payment Date.

 

This Class A Note is one of the “Initial Funded Notes” and is issued pursuant to and is entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Initial Funded Note evidenced hereby was issued and is to be repaid.

 

The principal of this Class A Note matures at par and is due and payable on the Stated Maturity, unless the principal of this Class A Note becomes due and payable at an earlier date by declaration of acceleration, Optional Redemption, Tax Redemption or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment of principal of this Class A Note may only occur in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

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All payments made by the Issuer under this Class A Note will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax unless such deduction or withholding is required by applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental authority, then in effect or is required pursuant to the Issuer’s agreement with a governmental authority. If the Issuer is so required to deduct or withhold, then the Issuer will not be obligated to pay any additional amounts in respect of such withholding or deduction.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent by the manual signature of one of their Authorized Officers, this Class A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

This Class A Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Class A Notes due 2027 (the “Class A Notes”) issued and to be issued under an indenture dated as of May 19, 2017 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee as permitted under the Indenture) and, solely as expressly specified therein, in its individual capacity. Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Class A Notes and the terms upon which the Class A Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Indenture and this Class A Note, the Indenture shall control.

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

 

Transfers of this Rule 144A Global Note shall be limited to transfers of such Global Note in whole, but not in part, to a nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or such successor of DTC or such successor’s nominee, except as otherwise set forth in the Indenture.

 

The Issuer and the Trustee, and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall treat as the owner of this Class A Note (a) for the purpose of receiving payments on this Class A Note (whether or not this Class A Note is overdue), the Person in whose name this Class A Note is registered in the Note Register at the close of business on the applicable Record Date and (b) on any other date for all other purposes whatsoever (whether or not this Class A Note is overdue), the Person in whose name this Class A Note is then registered in the Note Register, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Class A Notes may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

Interests in this Rule 144A Global Note may be exchanged for an interest in, or transferred to a transferee taking an interest in, the corresponding Regulation S Global Note subject to and in accordance with the restrictions set forth in the Indenture and in the legend attached to this Class A Note and are otherwise transferable in accordance with DTC’s rules and procedures in use at such time. This Rule 144A Global Note is subject to mandatory exchange for Certificated Notes under the limited circumstances set forth in the Indenture.

 

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Upon exchange of or increase in any interest represented by this Rule 144A Global Note, this Rule 144A Global Note shall be endorsed (or deemed to have been endorsed) on Schedule A hereto to reflect the reduction of or increase in the principal amount evidenced hereby.

 

The Class A Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of U.S.$250,000 and integral multiples of U.S.$1 in excess thereof.

 

Title to Class A Notes shall pass by registration in the Note Register kept by the Note Registrar. The Class A Notes may be transferred only in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.

 

No service charge shall be made for registration of transfer or exchange of this Class A Note, but the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Note Registrar or the Trustee shall be permitted to request such evidence reasonably satisfactory to it documenting the identity and/or signature of the transferor and the transferee.

 

AS PROVIDED IN THE INDENTURE, THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES AND ANY MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER TO THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
  Issuer
     
  By: MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
  its Sole Member
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class A Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Trustee
     
  By:  
    Authorized Signatory

 

  Dated:  

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

For value received _________________________________________________________
does hereby sell, assign, and transfer to

 

     
     
     
     
  Please insert social security or
other identifying number of assignee
 
     
  Please print or type name
and address, including zip code,
of assignee:
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

the within Security and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ Attorney to transfer the Security on the books of the Trustee with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

  Date:     Your Signature  

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears in the security)

 

* NOTE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever. Such signature must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Note Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Note Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES

 

The outstanding principal amount of the Class A Notes represented by this Rule 144A Global Note on the Closing Date is U.S. $115,384,615. The following exchanges of or increases in the whole or a part of the Class A Notes represented by this Rule 144A Global Note have been made:

 

Date exchange/
increase/decrease
made
  Original principal
amount of this
Rule 144A Global
Note
  Part of principal amount
of this Rule 144A Global
Note exchanged/
increased/decreased
  Remaining principal
amount of this Rule
144A Global Note
following such
exchange/
increase/decrease
  Notation
made by or
on behalf
of the
Issuer
                 
                 
                 

 

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RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
representing
CLASS A NOTES DUE 2027

 

THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO A PERSON (1) THAT IS A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940, AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”) AND THE RULES THEREUNDER) OR AN ENTITY BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT), (2) THAT IS (X) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED (“RULE 144A”)) OR (Y) AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED) WHO IS PURCHASING THIS NOTE IN A NON-PUBLIC TRANSACTION, (3) THAT WAS NOT FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTING IN THE ISSUER (EXCEPT WHEN EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE HOLDER IS A QUALIFIED PURCHASER), (4) THAT HAS RECEIVED THE NECESSARY CONSENT FROM ITS BENEFICIAL OWNERS WHEN THE HOLDER IS A PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANY FORMED BEFORE APRIL 30, 1996, (5) THAT IS NOT A BROKER-DEALER WHICH OWNS AND INVESTS ON A DISCRETIONARY BASIS LESS THAN U.S.$25 MILLION IN SECURITIES OF ISSUERS THAT ARE NOT AFFILIATED PERSONS OF THE DEALER AND (6) THAT IS NOT A PLAN REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A)(1)(i)(D) OR (A)(1)(i)(E) OF RULE 144A OR A TRUST FUND REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A)(1)(i)(F) OF RULE 144A THAT HOLDS THE ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN, IF INVESTMENT DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN ARE MADE BY THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PLAN OR (B) TO A PERSON THAT IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” (AS DEFINED IN REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT), AND IS NOT ACQUIRING A BENEFICIAL INTEREST HEREIN FOR THE ACCOUNT OR BENEFIT OF A U.S. PERSON, IN AN OFFSHORE TRANSACTION IN COMPLIANCE WITH REGULATION S, AND, IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THE ISSUER OF THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT.

 

 

 

 

THE ISSUER, OR ON ITS BEHALF, THE COLLATERAL MANAGER, HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE INDENTURE, TO COMPEL ANY BENEFICIAL OWNER OF AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE THAT IS A U.S. PERSON AND IS NOT BOTH (A) A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” OR AN ENTITY BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT) AND (B) (1) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) OR (2) AN “ACCREDITED INVESTOR” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(A) OF REGULATION D UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED) WHO IS PURCHASING THIS NOTE IN A NON-PUBLIC TRANSACTION TO SELL ITS INTEREST IN THE NOTE, OR MAY SELL SUCH INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SUCH OWNER.

 

EACH PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED OR DEEMED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT (A) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT PROHIBITED TRANSACTION UNDER THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND (B) IF IT IS A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH, NON-U.S. OR OTHER PLAN WHICH IS SUBJECT TO ANY STATE, LOCAL, OTHER FEDERAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (ANY SUCH LAW OR REGULATION AN “OTHER PLAN LAW”), ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A NON-EXEMPT VIOLATION OF ANY SUCH OTHER PLAN LAW.

 

ANY TRANSFER OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO THE TRANSFEREE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY NOTICE OR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE, THE NOTE REGISTRAR OR ANY INTERMEDIARY.

 

ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE OF THIS NOTE FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN, UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT AND ANY NOTE ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR OF SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO.).

 

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TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE.

 

TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.

 

THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY PAYING AGENT WITH THE PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED APPLICABLE TAX CERTIFICATIONS (GENERALLY, IN THE CASE OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX, AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-9 (OR APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR FORM) IN THE CASE OF A PERSON THAT IS A “UNITED STATES PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7701(a)(30) OF THE CODE OR THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-8 (OR APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR FORM) IN THE CASE OF A PERSON THAT IS NOT A “UNITED STATES PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7701(a)(30) OF THE CODE) OR THE FAILURE TO MEET ITS NOTEHOLDER REPORTING OBLIGATIONS MAY RESULT IN WITHHOLDING FROM PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF SUCH NOTE, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL WITHHOLDING OR BACK-UP WITHHOLDING.

 

EACH HOLDER AND BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AS IS NECESSARY (IN THE SOLE DETERMINATION OF THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY PAYING AGENT) FOR THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY PAYING AGENT TO DETERMINE THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER FATCA (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN) (OR ANY INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO IN CONNECTION THEREWITH) OR ANY SIMILAR LAW.

 

EACH HOLDER AND BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS NOTE AGREES TO TREAT THIS NOTE FOR UNITED STATES FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL INCOME, SINGLE BUSINESS AND FRANCHISE TAX PURPOSES AS AN EQUITY INTEREST IN THE ISSUER.

 

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MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC

 

RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
representing
CLASS A NOTES DUE 2027

 

Up to U.S. $76,923,076

 

A/R-2 May 19, 2017

 

CUSIP No.: 62706L AB6

 

ISIN No.: US62706LAB62

 

Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), for value received, hereby promise to pay to CEDE & CO. or its registered assigns, upon presentation and surrender of this Class A Note (except as otherwise permitted by the Indenture referred to below), the principal sum as indicated on Schedule A hereto on May 19, 2027, (the “Stated Maturity”) except as provided below and in the Indenture.

 

The obligations of the Issuer under this Class A Note and the Indenture are limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable solely from the Collateral in accordance with the Indenture, and following the realization of the Collateral in accordance with the Indenture and the application of such amounts in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, all claims of the Holders of Class A Notes shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive.

 

The Issuer promises to pay interest, if any, on each Payment Date commencing June 14, 2017 (or, if any such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), in accordance with Section 11.1(a) of the Indenture. The interest so payable on any Payment Date will, as provided in the Indenture, be paid to the Person in whose name this Class A Note (or one or more predecessor Class A Notes) is registered at the close of business on the Record Date for such interest, which shall be the day (whether or not a Business Day) immediately prior to such Payment Date.

 

This Class A Note is one of the “Delayed Draw Notes” and is issued pursuant to and is entitled to the benefits of the Indenture, to which reference is hereby made for a more complete statement of the terms and conditions under which the Delayed Draw Note evidenced hereby was issued and is to be repaid.

 

The principal of this Class A Note matures at par and is due and payable on the Stated Maturity, unless the principal of this Class A Note becomes due and payable at an earlier date by declaration of acceleration, Optional Redemption, Tax Redemption or otherwise. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payment of principal of this Class A Note may only occur in accordance with the Priority of Payments.

 

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All payments made by the Issuer under this Class A Note will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax unless such deduction or withholding is required by applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant governmental authority, then in effect or is required pursuant to the Issuer’s agreement with a governmental authority. If the Issuer is so required to deduct or withhold, then the Issuer will not be obligated to pay any additional amounts in respect of such withholding or deduction.

 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent by the manual signature of one of their Authorized Officers, this Class A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose.

 

This Class A Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Class A Notes due 2027 (the “Class A Notes”) issued and to be issued under an indenture dated as of May 19, 2017 (as amended, supplemented, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”) between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”, which term includes any successor trustee as permitted under the Indenture) and, solely as expressly specified therein, in its individual capacity. Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Class A Notes and the terms upon which the Class A Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between the Indenture and this Class A Note, the Indenture shall control.

 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

 

Transfers of this Rule 144A Global Note shall be limited to transfers of such Global Note in whole, but not in part, to a nominee of DTC or to a successor of DTC or such successor of DTC or such successor’s nominee, except as otherwise set forth in the Indenture.

 

The Issuer and the Trustee, and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall treat as the owner of this Class A Note (a) for the purpose of receiving payments on this Class A Note (whether or not this Class A Note is overdue), the Person in whose name this Class A Note is registered in the Note Register at the close of business on the applicable Record Date and (b) on any other date for all other purposes whatsoever (whether or not this Class A Note is overdue), the Person in whose name this Class A Note is then registered in the Note Register, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee or any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary.

 

If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the Class A Notes may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture.

 

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Interests in this Rule 144A Global Note may be exchanged for an interest in, or transferred to a transferee taking an interest in, the corresponding Regulation S Global Note subject to and in accordance with the restrictions set forth in the Indenture and in the legend attached to this Class A Note and are otherwise transferable in accordance with DTC’s rules and procedures in use at such time. This Rule 144A Global Note is subject to mandatory exchange for Certificated Notes under the limited circumstances set forth in the Indenture.

 

Upon exchange of or increase in any interest represented by this Rule 144A Global Note, this Rule 144A Global Note shall be endorsed (or deemed to have been endorsed) on Schedule A hereto to reflect the reduction of or increase in the principal amount evidenced hereby.

 

The Class A Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of U.S.$250,000 and integral multiples of U.S.$1 in excess thereof.

 

Title to Class A Notes shall pass by registration in the Note Register kept by the Note Registrar. The Class A Notes may be transferred only in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture.

 

No service charge shall be made for registration of transfer or exchange of this Class A Note, but the Issuer, the Note Registrar or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Note Registrar or the Trustee shall be permitted to request such evidence reasonably satisfactory to it documenting the identity and/or signature of the transferor and the transferee.

 

AS PROVIDED IN THE INDENTURE, THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES AND ANY MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER TO THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the date first set forth above.

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
  Issuer
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

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CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION

 

This is one of the Class A Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
     
  By:  
    Authorized Signatory

 

  Dated:  

 

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ASSIGNMENT FORM

 

For value received _________________________________________________________
does hereby sell, assign, and transfer to

 

     
     
     
     
     
  Please insert social security or
other identifying number of assignee
 
     
  Please print or type name
and address, including zip code,
of assignee:
 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     

 

the within Security and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint ___________________________ Attorney to transfer the Security on the books of the Trustee with full power of substitution in the premises.

 

  Date:     Your Signature  

 

(Sign exactly as your name appears in the security)

 

* NOTE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name of the registered owner as it appears on the face of the within Note in every particular without alteration, enlargement or any change whatsoever. Such signature must be guaranteed by an “eligible guarantor institution” meeting the requirements of the Note Registrar, which requirements include membership or participation in Securities Transfer Agents Medallion Program (“STAMP”) or such other “signature guarantee program” as may be determined by the Note Registrar in addition to, or in substitution for, STAMP, all in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

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SCHEDULE A

 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES

 

The outstanding principal amount of the Class A Notes represented by this Rule 144A Global Note on the Closing Date is U.S.$0. The following exchanges of or increases in the whole or a part of the Class A Notes represented by this Rule 144A Global Note have been made:

 

Date exchange/
increase/decrease
made
  Original principal
amount of this
Rule 144A Global
Note
  Part of principal amount
of this Rule 144A Global
Note exchanged/
increased/decreased
  Remaining principal
amount of this Rule
144A Global Note
following such
exchange/
 increase/decrease
  Notation
made by or
on behalf
of the
Issuer
                 
                 
                 

 

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EX-10.4 5 v467817_ex10-4.htm EXHIBIT 10.4

 

Exhibit 10.4

 

May 19, 2017

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,

(as Issuer),

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,

(as Sole Member)

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,

(as Trustee)

 

and

 

CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTENTS

 

    Page
     
1. Interpretation 1
     
2. Contribution of Additional Capital in connection with Expense Contribution Event or to comply with Applicable Laws 4
     
3. Contribution of Additional Capital and Required Withdrawals in connection with Collateral Change Events and Repayments 4
     
4. Representations and Warranties 8
     
5. Covenants 14
     
6. Acknowledgement, Agreement and Consent 18
     
7. Withholding Taxes 19
     
8. Waiver; Survival 19
     
9. Notices 19
     
10. Amendments; Successors; Assignments 19
     
11. Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Etc. 20
     
12. Waiver of Jury Trial 20
     
13. Contributions 21
     
14. Severability 21
     
15. Benefits of Agreement 21

 

 

 

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT, dated as of May 19, 2017 (this “Agreement”), between:

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”);

 

MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Delaware (the “Sole Member”);

 

U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as trustee under the Indenture referred to below (in such capacity, the “Trustee”); and

 

CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Collateral Manager”).

 

WHEREAS:

 

A.         The Issuer is party to an Indenture dated as of May 19, 2017 between the Issuer and the Trustee (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”).

 

B.          The Indenture provides for the authentication, issuance and delivery of Notes to the Holders thereof in an original Aggregate Outstanding Amount up to U.S.$192,307,691. The Issuer intends to use the proceeds of the Notes to purchase, in accordance with the requirements of the Indenture, (a) Portfolio Assets consisting of Loans that satisfy the Asset Eligibility Criteria and (b) Eligible Investments.

 

C.          The Sole Member is the sole member of the Issuer.

 

D.        To induce the Holders to purchase the Notes, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the Sole Member is willing to make capital contributions to the Issuer in the circumstances described herein. Accordingly, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.Interpretation

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Indenture. In addition, as used herein, the following terms have the following respective meanings:

 

Acceptable Loan: A Loan that, at the time of the proposed contribution of such Loan pursuant to this Agreement, the Issuer would be permitted to acquire as a Portfolio Asset pursuant to Section 12.2 of the Indenture, disregarding Section 12.2(a)(ii) (solely to the extent the default referred to therein would be remedied upon contribution to the Issuer of such Loan) of the Indenture.

 

Advance Value Depreciation: With respect to any sale or other disposition of all or part of a Portfolio Asset by the Issuer, as determined by the Collateral Manager and notified to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, UBS and the Sole Member, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the remainder of (i) the Advance Value of such Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof) minus (ii) the product of (A) the Final Market Value of such Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof) multiplied by (B) the Advance Percentage with respect to such Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof).

 

 

 

 

Advance Value Gain: With respect to any sale or other disposition for Cash consideration of all or part of a Portfolio Asset by the Issuer, as determined by the Collateral Manager and notified to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, UBS and the Sole Member, the greater of (a) zero and (b) the remainder of (i) the product of (A) the Final Market Value of such Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof) multiplied by (B) the Advance Percentage with respect to such Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof) minus (ii) the Advance Value of such Portfolio Asset (or applicable portion thereof).

 

Collateral Change Event: The meaning specified in Section 3 hereof.

 

Collateral Change Event Notice: A notice from the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer in the form of Exhibit A hereto.

 

Collateral Change Settlement Date: In the case of a sale, disposition, exchange, substitution or acquisition by the Issuer of a Portfolio Asset, the settlement date for such sale, disposition, exchange, substitution or acquisition.

 

Collateral Change Trade Date: In the case of a sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition by the Issuer of a Portfolio Asset, the trade date for such sale, disposition, substitution or acquisition.

 

Expense Contribution Amount: With respect to any Expense Contribution Event, has the meaning given to such term in the definition of “Expense Contribution Event.”

 

Expense Contribution Event: With respect to any date of determination, the giving of notice by the Trustee to the Sole Member pursuant to Section 10.3(c) of the Indenture that the amount then standing to the credit of the Expense Account is (or will be, after giving effect to the payment of aggregate Administrative Expenses payable, but not yet paid, at any time during a particular Monthly Period) less than U.S.$100,000 (the amount of any such shortfall, the Expense Contribution Amount).

 

Final Market Value: With respect to any sale or other disposition of all or part of a Portfolio Asset by the Issuer, the net Cash proceeds that will (or would, if not sold for Cash) be received from the sale or other disposition of such Portfolio Asset pursuant to the proposed terms for such sale or disposition as of the Collateral Change Trade Date of the sale or disposition, as shall be determined by the Collateral Manager exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest and net of the related Costs of Assignment and notified by the Collateral Manager in writing to the Trustee and Collateral Administrator (with a simultaneous copy to UBS).

 

Global Master Repurchase Agreement: The TBMA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2000 Version) dated as of May 15, 2017 (including any annex, confirmation and any transaction supplement exchanged thereunder and as amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time) between Murray Hill Funding, LLC and UBS.

 

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

 

Removed Asset: With respect to any Collateral Change Event:

 

(a)in the case of any sale or other disposition or substitution of all or part of a Portfolio Asset, the portion of the Principal Balance of such Portfolio Asset that is being sold, disposed of or substituted; and

 

(b)in the case of any acquisition of a Portfolio Asset, the Cash amount that must be paid by the Issuer in order to effect such acquisition.

 

Repayment: With respect to any repayment of or other reduction in the Principal Balance of any Portfolio Asset (including, without limitation, through any exercise of any right of set-off, reduction, or counterclaim that results in the satisfaction of the obligations of the applicable Portfolio Asset Obligor to pay any principal owing in respect of such Portfolio Asset), the amount of such repayment or other reduction. Repay and Repaid shall each have the corresponding meaning.

 

Repayment Date: With respect to any Repayment, the date of such Repayment.

 

Replacement Asset: With respect to any Collateral Change Event, any one or more of the following (as shall be identified in a Collateral Change Event Notice that satisfies the requirements of Section 3 hereof):

 

(a)any Acceptable Loan which the Collateral Manager specifies must be contributed by or on behalf of the Sole Member to the Issuer in connection with such Collateral Change Event;

 

(b)any Cash amount which the Collateral Manager specifies must be contributed by or on behalf of the Sole Member to the Issuer in connection with such Collateral Change Event (which contribution shall be made into the Principal Collections Subaccount);

 

(c)in the case of any sale or other disposition for Cash proceeds of all or part of a Portfolio Asset, the portion of the applicable Principal Collections which the Collateral Manager specifies must be retained in the Principal Collections Subaccount; or

 

(d)in the case of any acquisition for Cash of a Portfolio Asset, any Acceptable Loan that is being acquired.

 

UBS: UBS AG, London Branch, together with its successors.

 

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2.          Contribution of Additional Capital in connection with Expense Contribution Event or to comply with Applicable Laws

 

(a)With respect to each Expense Contribution Event that occurs during the period from (and including) the Closing Date to (and including) the date on which all of the Notes have been repaid in full and all Administrative Expenses (including anticipated further expenses of the Trustee) have been paid in full, the Sole Member hereby irrevocably commits to contribute additional equity capital to the Issuer in USD Cash by wire transfer in immediately available funds in an amount no less than the applicable Expense Contribution Amount (each such contribution, a Required Expense Equity Contribution).

 

(b)Each contribution obligation pursuant to Section 2(a) shall be paid to the Expense Account by no later than 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the first Business Day following the Sole Member’s receipt of notice of such Expense Contribution Event.

 

(c)The Sole Member shall make such additional capital contributions to the Issuer as necessary for the Issuer to comply with its obligations under Sections 7.5, 7.6 and 7.13 of the Indenture and for any related expenses of the Trustee.

 

3.           Contribution of Additional Capital and Required Withdrawals in connection with Collateral Change Events and Repayments

 

(a)If at any time (x) the Issuer wishes to sell, substitute or otherwise dispose of all or part of a Portfolio Asset pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.1 of the Indenture, (y) the Issuer wishes to acquire a Portfolio Asset pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.2 of the Indenture or (z) a modification, amendment or action with respect to a Portfolio Asset results in a change to the classification of a Portfolio Asset (as determined by UBS under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, provided that UBS has notified Counterparty of such determination) (any such event, a Collateral Change Event), then the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer shall deliver a Collateral Change Event Notice to the Trustee and Collateral Administrator (with a simultaneous copy to UBS) no later than one Business Day prior to the applicable Collateral Change Trade Date, provided that a single Collateral Change Event Notice may be delivered with respect to multiple Collateral Change Events that have the same Collateral Change Trade Date. If the Issuer wishes to (1) sell or otherwise dispose of all or part of a Portfolio Asset on one Collateral Change Date and (2) acquire a Portfolio Asset on a different Collateral Change Date, the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, shall deliver a Collateral Change Event Notice with respect to each such Collateral Change Event in accordance with this Section 3(a).

 

(b)Each Collateral Change Event Notice relating to a Collateral Change Event described in Section 3(a)(x) and (y) above shall specify one or more Replacement Assets that must be acquired by, or contributed by the Sole Member to, the Issuer with an aggregate Advance Value equal to the Advance Value of the Removed Asset that is the subject of such Collateral Change Event determined as of the date the Collateral Change Event Notice is delivered. Prior to the Collateral Change Settlement Date, the Sole Member shall contribute to the Issuer each Replacement Asset described in clause (a) or (b) of the definition thereof that is identified in any Collateral Change Event Notice in accordance with the requirements of this Section 3.

 

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(c)As a condition precedent to the effectiveness of any sale or other disposition of all or any part of a Portfolio Asset, the sale price therefor shall be no less than the expected sale price set forth in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice.

 

(d)In the case of any sale or other disposition for Cash consideration of all or part of a Portfolio Asset:

 

(i)if the Advance Value Depreciation of such sale or other disposition is greater than zero, then (A) subject to Section 3(h)(i) below, the Sole Member shall contribute Cash and/or Acceptable Loans as Replacement Asset(s) with an aggregate Advance Value equal to the amount of such expected Advance Value Depreciation (which shall be identified in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice) (which contribution, if and to the extent that it is comprised of Cash, (I) shall be deposited into the Principal Collection Subaccount and (II) upon receipt thereof by the Trustee on a Business Day, shall be promptly notified by the Trustee to UBS on such Business Day) on the applicable Collateral Change Trade Date and (B) in the case of a sale or disposition, such deposit shall be a condition precedent to such sale or disposition becoming a binding commitment of the Issuer, and

 

(ii)if the Advance Value Gain of such sale or other disposition is greater than zero, the Trustee shall, at the direction of the Collateral Manager, transfer the portion of the Principal Collections received in respect of such sale or other disposition in the form of Cash with an Advance Value equal to the amount of such expected Advance Value Gain (as identified to the Trustee by the Collateral Manager) from the Principal Collection Subaccount to the Portfolio Gains Account promptly and in any event no later than the first Business Day following the applicable Collateral Change Settlement Date.

 

(e)If any Repayment or other distribution of Cash by a Portfolio Asset Obligor is made in respect of a Portfolio Asset that is being acquired, sold or otherwise disposed of by the Issuer at any time during the period from and including the applicable Collateral Change Trade Date to but excluding the applicable Collateral Change Settlement Date:

 

(i)the Collateral Manager shall notify the Trustee, the Sole Member and UBS of (A) any change to the Initial Market Value and Advance Value of any Removed Asset or Replacement Asset specified in the original Collateral Change Event Notice resulting therefrom and (B) any Cash amount that must be contributed or withdrawn by the Sole Member in order to ensure that the adjusted aggregate Advance Value of the Replacement Assets identified in the original Collateral Change Event Notice is equal to the adjusted Advance Value of the Removed Asset identified in the original Collateral Change Event Notice;

 

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(ii)the Sole Member shall contribute, or the Sole Member shall instruct the Collateral Manager to direct the Trustee to withdraw, such Cash amount into or from the Principal Collection Subaccount on or prior to the Collateral Change Settlement Date;

 

(iii)any amount withdrawn from the Principal Collection Subaccount shall be deposited in the Portfolio Gains Account; and

 

(iv)the original Collateral Change Event Notice shall be deemed to have been amended accordingly.

 

(f)In the case of any acquisition by the Issuer of a Portfolio Asset with an Advance Value that is less than the Advance Value of the Cash applied to satisfy the aggregate purchase price, the Sole Member shall contribute (or the Sole Member shall direct CION Investment Corporation to contribute, on behalf of the Sole Member) additional Replacement Assets (other than the Portfolio Asset that is being acquired) identified in the related Collateral Change Event Notice and having an aggregate Advance Value equal to such deficiency. The Sole Member shall contribute to the Issuer any such additional Replacement Asset that is (i) a Cash amount into the Principal Collection Subaccount on the applicable Collateral Change Trade Date or (ii) an Acceptable Loan by executing appropriate transfer documentation with (A) a contribution trade date that occurs on the applicable Collateral Change Trade Date and (B) a settlement date that occurs on the Collateral Change Settlement Date and, subject to Section 3(h), any failure by the Sole Member (or CION Investment Corporation, as applicable) to effect the settlement of such contribution in accordance with the foregoing shall constitute a breach of its contribution obligations hereunder.

 

(g)In the event that the Sole Member wishes to contribute (or the Sole Member wishes to direct CION Investment Corporation to contribute, on behalf of the Sole Member) one or more Acceptable Loans to the Issuer and the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, delivers a Collateral Change Event Notice in connection with a Collateral Change Event that would, if they were all Replacement Assets, otherwise result in the aggregate Advance Value of the Replacement Assets exceeding the Advance Value of the related Removed Asset, the Issuer shall, on the settlement date for such contribution, immediately transfer to the Sole Member, free of payment, a Participation Interest in one or more portion(s) of such contributed Acceptable Loan(s) (as shall be identified in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice) with an aggregate Advance Value equal to such excess pursuant to and in accordance with Section 12.3(d) of the Indenture such that each such participated portion of such Acceptable Loan shall thereafter constitute a Sold Participation Interest Loan; provided that:

 

(i)the Sole Member shall only be entitled to contribute (and the Sole Member shall only be entitled to direct CION Investment Corporation, on behalf of the Sole Member, to contribute) such excess Acceptable Loans if no portion of the pool of Replacement Assets is comprised of Cash; and

 

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(ii)for the avoidance of doubt, the Sole Member may not contribute Cash to the Issuer as a Replacement Asset if and to the extent that such contribution would result in the aggregate Advance Value of the Replacement Assets exceeding the Advance Value of the related Removed Asset.

 

(h)If for any reason the Collateral Change Settlement Date does not occur in connection with any sale, acquisition or disposition by the Issuer of all or part of a Portfolio Asset:

 

(i)the Issuer shall, or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer shall instruct the Trustee to, promptly withdraw any Cash deposited in the Principal Collection Subaccount pursuant to Section 3(d)(i) above and, as specified by the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer, (A) pay all or a portion of such amount to the Sole Member or (B) transfer all or any portion of such amount not paid to the Sole Member pursuant to the foregoing clause (A) to the Portfolio Gains Account; and

 

(ii)in accordance with Section 3(f)(ii)(B) above, the settlement date for the contribution of any Acceptable Loan by the Sole Member (or by CION Investment Corporation, on behalf of the Sole Member, at the direction of the Sole Member) shall not occur and the Sole Member shall be released from its contribution obligations with respect thereto.

 

(i)If a Repayment is made in respect of a Portfolio Asset (other than a Repayment described in Section 3(e) above which shall be dealt with in accordance with the provisions of such Section), then:

 

(i)if (A) the Advance Value of such Repayment is greater than (B) the Advance Value of the portion of the Principal Balance of such Portfolio Asset that is being Repaid, the Collateral Manager shall direct the Trustee to transfer a Cash amount with an Advance Value equal to such excess from the Principal Collection Subaccount to the Portfolio Gains Account no later than the first Business Day following the applicable Repayment Date; and

 

(ii)if (A) the Advance Value of the portion of the Principal Balance of such Portfolio Asset that is being Repaid is greater than (B) the Advance Value of such Repayment, (1) the Collateral Manager shall promptly notify the Sole Member, the Trustee and UBS and (2) the Sole Member shall contribute a Cash amount with an Advance Value equal to such excess into the Principal Collection Subaccount no later than the first Business Day following the applicable Repayment Date.

 

(j)If and to the extent that funds standing to the credit of the Portfolio Gains Account are available therefor, any contribution in the form of Cash required to be made by the Sole Member pursuant to this Section 3 may be made by the Sole Member instructing the Collateral Manager to direct the Trustee to transfer such amount from the Portfolio Gains Account to the applicable Account into which such contribution is required to be made.

 

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(k)If any modification, amendment or action with respect to any Portfolio Asset results in a change to the classification of a Portfolio Asset (as determined by UBS under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, provided that UBS has notified Counterparty of such determination), then the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer shall deliver a Collateral Change Event Notice to the Trustee and Collateral Administrator (with a simultaneous copy to UBS) which shall treat (1) (A) the Portfolio Asset immediately prior to giving effect to such modification, amendment or action as the Removed Asset, (B) the Portfolio Asset immediately after giving effect to such modification, amendment or action as the Replacement Asset and (C) the date of such modification, amendment or action as the Collateral Change Settlement Date and (2) specify the change and the adjustment in Advance Value to such Portfolio Asset resulting from such re-classification in the same manner required for a sale, substitution, disposition or acquisition of a Portfolio Asset as described in Section 3(a) and (b) above. In connection with the foregoing,

 

(i)if the Advance Value of the Removed Asset exceeds the Advance Value of the Replacement Asset, on or prior to the Collateral Change Settlement Date, the Sole Member shall contribute Cash and/or Acceptable Loans as Replacement Asset(s) with an aggregate Advance Value equal to the amount of such excess (which shall be identified in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice) in accordance with the procedures set forth in the last sentence of Section 3(f), and

 

(ii)if the Advance Value of the Replacement Asset exceeds the Advance Value of the Removed Asset, the Issuer shall, transfer to the Sole Member, free of payment, a Participation Interest in the Replacement Asset (as shall be identified in the applicable Collateral Change Event Notice) with an Advance Value equal to such excess in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 3(g).

 

(l)Each subsection of this Section 3 shall operate independently such that actions may be required to be taken, and adjustments made, from time to time, under each such subsection. The actions required to be taken, and adjustments to be made under each such subsection of this Section 3 shall take into account the actions taken, and adjustments made, pursuant to other subsections of this Section 3.

 

4.           Representations and Warranties

 

(a)The Sole Member hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof as follows:

 

(i)Status. It is duly organized and validly existing under the law of the jurisdiction of its organization or incorporation and, if relevant under such law, in good standing.

 

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

 

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

 

(iv)Consents. All governmental and other consents that are required to have been obtained by it with respect to this Agreement have been obtained and are in full force and effect and all conditions of any such consents have been complied with.

 

(v)Obligations Binding. This Agreement constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, rehabilitation, conservation, moratorium or similar laws affecting rights of its creditors generally and subject, as to enforceability, to equitable principles of general application (regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding in equity or at law)).

 

(vi)Absence of Litigation. There is not pending or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any of its subsidiaries any action, suit or proceeding at law or in equity or before any court, tribunal, governmental body, agency or official or any arbitrator that could reasonably be expected to affect the legality, validity or enforceability against it of this Agreement or its ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)The Sole Member represents to the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent at all times during the period referred to in 2(a) that the Sole Member is the Sole Member of the Issuer.

 

(c)The Sole Member at all times during the period referred to in 2(a) (other than with respect to clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (vi)(A), (vi)(B) and (vii) below, in which case, as of the date hereof and as of each Collateral Change Settlement Date) represents and warrants to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Liquidation Agent as follows (with respect to Loans or other assets contributed hereunder both before and after the Closing Date):

 

(i)Any Loan or any other asset (including any Acceptable Loan and any other Replacement Asset) contributed by the Sole Member (or by CION Investment Corporation, at the direction of the Sole Member) under this Agreement was originally acquired by the Sole Member for fair value at the time of such acquisition.

 

(ii)The Sole Member shall cause itself to be, as of the Closing Date and for as long as any Notes are outstanding, directly or indirectly, an entity disregarded from a U.S. organized entity taxable as a corporation (“Tax Owner”) for U.S. federal tax purposes, and shall not take any action that would result in either itself or the Issuer being classified as a partnership or as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. Federal tax purposes.

 

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The Sole Owner further represents that its Tax Owner has timely filed all material Tax returns and reports required to be filed with any governmental authority, and has paid all material Taxes, assessments, fees and other governmental charges levied or imposed by any governmental authority upon it or its properties, income or assets otherwise due and payable, except those that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings diligently conducted and for which adequate reserves have been provided in accordance with GAAP. The Sole Owner also covenants that its Tax Owner will pay all material taxes imposed upon such Tax Owner or any of such Tax Owner’s properties or assets or in respect of any of its income, businesses or franchises, or for which it otherwise is liable, before any penalty or fine accrues thereon, and all material claims (including claims for labor, services, materials and supplies) for sums that have become due and payable and that by law have or may become a lien upon any of its properties or assets, prior to the time when any penalty or fine shall be incurred with respect thereto; provided, that no such tax or claim need be paid to the extent (i) either the amount thereof is immaterial or the amount or validity thereof is currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) adequate reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been made or provided therefor and (iii) such proceedings could not reasonably be expected to result in the sale, forfeiture or loss of any material portion of the Issuer’s assets or any interest therein.

 

(iii)As of the applicable settlement date of the relevant contribution hereunder, the Sole Member (or if CION Investment Corporation, at the direction of the Sole Member is making such contribution on behalf of the Sole Member, CION Investment Corporation) is or was the sole owner with good and marketable title of, and the right to transfer, all Loans and other assets that it contributes to the Issuer hereunder, free and clear of any security interest, lien or other adverse claim. All actions necessary under the law of any relevant jurisdiction (other than United States bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent conveyance or transfer or other similar laws relating to or affecting the rights of creditors generally) and under the terms of the relevant Loan or asset to effect a sale of such Loan or asset (a) to the Sole Member and the subsequent contribution of such Loan or other asset to the Issuer or (b) to the Issuer have been or will have been taken on the date of the relevant sale to the Sole Member and the date of the contribution thereof to the Issuer. Except as otherwise permitted pursuant to this Agreement, no sale of such Loan or asset to the Sole Member or to the Issuer has been, or will be, made by any holder of equity in the Sole Member.

 

(iv)With respect to any Loan or any other asset contributed to the Issuer hereunder that was acquired by the Sole Member from any Person, the assignment or other transfer documentation governing such acquisition by the Sole Member from such Person:

 

(A)was entered into on arms’ length terms;

 

(B)provides for the assignment or other transfer of all of such Person’s right, title and interest in, to and under such Loan or asset (other than interest, fees and similar amounts accrued to or as of the date of assignment or other transfer that are customarily paid to sellers);

 

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(C)does not give such Person the option to revoke the relevant assignment or other transfer under any circumstances (whether by a redemption payment or a payment from any other source of funds);

 

(D)does not (1) give such Person the right to exercise any continuing control of any kind over the relevant Loan under any circumstances (including with respect to any disposition of such Loan or other asset by the Sole Member or any transferee thereof) or (2) restrict in any matter the ability of the Sole Member (or any transferee thereof) to exercise any control over such Loan or asset, including the right to dispose of such Loan or asset and to exercise voting and other consensual rights in respect of such Loan or asset;

 

(E)does not impose an obligation upon or provide a right to such Person to repurchase or reacquire such Loan or asset other than by reason of a material breach of any of the representations, warranties and covenants referred to in the following clause (F);

 

(F)does not provide for any other recourse of the Sole Member or the Issuer to such Person (whether with respect to the performance by the relevant obligor(s) under such Loan or asset or otherwise, including collection risk) other than recourse for breach of representations, warranties or covenants and related indemnification obligations of such Person that are substantially similar to (and in any event no more favorable to the Sole Member or the Issuer in any material respect than) the representations, warranties, covenants and indemnities applicable to the seller in standard transfer documentation published by the LSTA;

 

(G)does not provide for any future or further payment participation or other consideration of any kind to be paid or delivered to such Person with respect to such Loan or asset (other than interest, fees and similar amounts accrued to or as of the date of assignment or other transfer that are customarily paid to sellers);

 

(H)provides for the payment by the Sole Member of the purchase price for such acquisition on or prior to the related settlement date and notification to the obligor on such Loan or other asset of such acquisition; and

 

(I)by its terms reflects or is not inconsistent with the parties intent that such assignment was an absolute assignment and transfer. If any of the foregoing representations in this subsection (iv) is untrue for any reason, then to the extent it would cause such representation to be more true or accurate, the Sole Member hereby waives (x) such provision or portion thereof of such assignment or other transfer documentation that causes such representation to be untrue and (y) all rights and remedies of the Sole Member against any Person arising from any such provision or portion thereof (and such Person shall be deemed to constitute an express third party beneficiary of such waiver and is entitled to enforce such waiver without any action or notice or acceptance hereof or reliance hereon, all as if such Person were a party hereto).

 

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(v)The Sole Member (A) has made its own independent credit evaluation in order to acquire each Loan or other asset that is contributed hereunder and (B) has not, and will not in the future, rely primarily on the credit of any Person from which it has acquired any Loan or other asset that is being contributed hereunder in making any investment decision with regard to its purchase of such Loan or asset from such Person, but will instead rely primarily on the collectability of such Loan or asset. With respect to each Loan or other asset that is contributed hereunder, any Person from which the Sole Member acquired such Loan or asset (1) has no obligation to pay the Sole Member’s costs of collection of such Loan or asset, (2) has no obligation to pay or reimburse the Sole Member for paying taxes in respect of such Loan or asset that accrue after the transfer thereof to the Sole Member and (3) has no obligation to provide any financing or credit support (whether by guarantee or otherwise) to the Sole Member or the Issuer in respect of such Loan or asset or the Notes.

 

(vi)With respect to any Person that is an Affiliate of the Sole Member from which the Sole Member acquires any Loan or asset that is being contributed hereunder:

 

(A)the Sole Member has and will continue to have at least one independent director unaffiliated with any such Person or its Affiliates, whose authority will be limited to consenting to a bankruptcy filing by the Sole Member;

 

(B)such Person is not under any obligation to pay for the expenses of the Sole Member;

 

(C)the Sole Member has not been and will not be referred to as a division or department of such Person;

 

(D)the directors of the Sole Member are expected to act in the interests of the Sole Member and, in each case, are not expected to act contrary to those interests at the direction of such Person;

 

(E)there should be no difficulty in segregating and ascertaining respective assets and liabilities of the Sole Member and such Person;

 

(F)either (1) the Sole Member is not and will not be included in such Person’s consolidated financial statements or (2) such consolidated financial statements will contain a footnote to the effect that such Loan has been either (a) acquired by the Sole Member from such Person or (b) contributed by such Person to the Sole Member;

 

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(G)there is no commingling of business functions or of assets between such Person, on the one hand, and the Sole Member, on the other hand, and the activities of the Sole Member are expected to be entirely separate from whatever business activities such Person may otherwise be engaged in;

 

(H)no guarantees have been or will be made by such Person with respect to obligations of the Sole Member, and no guarantees have been or will be made by the Sole Member with respect to obligations of such Person;

 

(I)there have not been, and there will not be, any transfers of assets between the Sole Member and such Person without formal observance of corporate formalities and all formal legal requirements relating to the Sole Member have been and will be strictly observed; and

 

(J)although there may be substantial overlap between the ultimate economic owners of such Person and the ultimate economic owners of the Sole Member, (1) ultimate economic ownership is held through different chains of intermediate ownership vehicles that are organized under different corporate laws, (2) the business conducted by, and the investment results obtained by, such Person are different to that of the Sole Member, and (3) the creditor or creditors of such Person (and its intermediate parent companies) are different to the creditor or creditors of the Sole Member (and its intermediate parent companies).

 

(vii)If any Loan or any other asset to be contributed to the Issuer hereunder is or will be acquired by the Sole Member or the Issuer from any Person that is an Affiliate of the Sole Member,

 

(A)such acquisition is being or will be made without any intent to hinder, delay or defraud any person to which such Person is or will become indebted on or after the related date of such acquisition; and

 

(B)on the date of such acquisition (after proper consideration is given to such Person’s fixed and contingent liabilities), (1) such Person is not insolvent, and such sale of such Loan or asset will not render such Person insolvent, (2) such Person is not engaged in any business or any transaction, and will not be about to engage in any business or any transaction, for which the assets remaining with such Person after such acquisition by the Sole Member will be an unreasonably small amount of capital, (3) such Person neither intends nor believes that it will incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature and (4) such acquisition is not being effected with any intent by such Person, the Sole Member or the Issuer to evade any applicable law or public policy.

 

(viii)The investment adviser to the Sole Member is registered as such under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and transactions among its advisory clients are conducted in a manner consistent with Rule 206(3)-2 thereunder.

 

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(d)The Sole Member represents and warrants to the Issuer, the Trustee and UBS as of the date of acquisition by the Issuer of any Loan or any other asset that it acquires (including any Acceptable Loan and any other Replacement Asset contributed by the Sole Member (or by CION Investment Corporation, at the direction of the Sole Member, on behalf of the Sole Member) under this Agreement), that the Sole Member would be entitled to receive all interest payments on such Loan or asset free of U.S. federal or foreign withholding tax or, in the case of foreign withholding tax, would be entitled to receive “gross up” payments that cover the full amount of such withholding taxes, in each case, if they held such Loan or asset directly.

 

With respect to Loans or other assets contributed hereunder before the Closing Date, all references in this Section 4 to the past, present or future tense shall be deemed to be references to circumstances in effect, respectively, at any time prior to, at the time of, or at any time after, in each case, the applicable Collateral Change Settlement Date.

 

5.           Covenants

 

(a)Each of the Issuer and the Sole Member will from time to time execute and deliver such further documents and do such other acts and things as the Trustee or the Liquidation Agent may reasonably request in order fully to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.

 

(b)The Sole Member will comply with all laws, rules, regulations and orders of any Governmental Authority applicable to it or its property, except where the failure to do so, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(c)The Sole Member shall ensure that:

 

(i)its Constitutive Documents provide that:

 

(A)recourse of any creditor of the Sole Member against the Sole Member with respect to the costs, expenses or other liabilities of the Sole Member shall be solely to the assets of the Sole Member (which assets shall not be held out by the Sole Member as being available to satisfy the obligations of others) (provided that the foregoing shall not preclude any separate contractual credit support arrangement with a third party entity in favor of any such creditor that is not precluded by the covenants, and does not conflict with any of the representations, set forth herein);

 

(B)the activities and business purposes of the Sole Member shall be limited to acquiring Notes of the Issuer, holding securities, obligations or other assets related to one or more repurchase transactions, holding equity interests in the Issuer and activities reasonably incidental thereto;

 

(C)the Sole Member shall not incur any Indebtedness other than Indebtedness (which may be in the form of a repurchase transaction, including without limitation, any repurchase transaction entered into with UBS or one of its Affiliates or in connection with the financing of the treasury securities received from UBS or one of its Affiliates with respect to such repurchase transaction) incurred in connection with the acquisition of Notes of the Issuer;

 

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(D)the Sole Member will not create, incur, assume or permit to exist any lien (other than a lien arising by operation of law), charge or other encumbrance on any of its assets, or sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of any of its assets, or assign or sell any income or revenues or rights in respect thereof except in connection with the acquisition of Notes and related repurchase transactions;

 

(E)after paying Taxes and expenses payable by the Sole Member or setting aside adequate reserves for the payment of such Taxes and expenses, the Sole Member will, on a periodic basis not less frequently than semiannually, distribute 100% of the Cash proceeds of the assets acquired by it (net of such Taxes, expenses and reserves);

 

(F)the Sole Member will not form or directly own any subsidiary other than the Issuer or directly own any equity interest in any other entity other than equity interests in the Issuer; and

 

(G)the Sole Member will not acquire or hold title to any real property or a controlling interest in any entity that owns real property;

 

(ii)its Constitutive Documents provide that the Sole Member will:

 

(A)maintain books and records separate from any other Person;

 

(B)maintain its accounts separate from those of any other Person;

 

(C)not commingle its assets with those of any other Person;

 

(D)conduct its own business in its own name;

 

(E)maintain separate financial statements (if any);

 

(F)pay its own liabilities out of its own funds; provided that the Issuer may pay expenses of the Sole Member to the extent that collections on the assets held by the Sole Member are insufficient for such purpose;

 

(G)observe all corporate formalities and other formalities in its by-laws and its certificate of incorporation;

 

(H)except as otherwise expressly contemplated in the Indenture, the Collateral Management Agreement and this Agreement, maintain an arm's length relationship with its Affiliates;

 

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(I)not have any employees other than any Directors or Officers;

 

(J)not guarantee or become obligated for the debts of any other person (other than the Issuer) or hold out (including in its financial statements) its credit as being available to satisfy the obligations of others (other than the Issuer);

 

(K)not acquire obligations or securities of the Issuer or any Affiliate other than Equity Securities in the Issuer and Notes issued under the Indenture;

 

(L)allocate fairly and reasonably any overhead for shared office space;

 

(M)use separate stationery, invoices and checks;

 

(N)not pledge its assets for the benefit of any other Person (other than the Trustee) or make any loans or advance to any Person other than in connection with repurchase transactions;

 

(O)hold itself out as a separate Person;

 

(P)correct any known misunderstanding regarding its separate identity;

 

(Q)maintain adequate capital in light of its contemplated business operations;

 

(R)have its own directors;

 

(S)act solely through its duly authorized officers or agents in the conduct of its business;

 

(T)cause all its formal written and oral communications, including without limitation letters, invoices, purchase orders, contracts, statements and loan applications, to be made solely in the Sole Member’s own name;

 

(U)direct creditors of the Sole Member to send invoices and other statements of account of the Sole Member directly to the Sole Member and not to any Affiliate and cause the Affiliates to direct their creditors not to send invoices and other statements of accounts of such Affiliate to the Sole Member;

 

(V)compensate all consultants and agents and Affiliates, to the extent applicable, for services provided to the Sole Member by such employees, consultants and Affiliates, in each case, from the Sole Member’s own funds;

 

(W)cause its resolutions, agreements and other instruments authorizing and underlying the transactions described in the Transaction Documents to be maintained by it as official records, separately identified and held apart from the records of any Affiliate;

 

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(X)not appoint an Affiliate or any employee of an Affiliate as an agent of the Sole Member (although such Person can qualify as a Director or an officer of the Sole Member); and

 

(Y)maintain its valid existence in good standing under the laws of the state of Delaware and maintain its qualification to do business under the laws of such other jurisdictions as its operations require; and

 

(iii)its Constitutive Documents provide that the business of the Sole Member shall be managed by or under the direction of a board of at least one director and that at least one such director whose authority will be limited to consenting to a bankruptcy filing by the Sole Member shall be a person who is not at the time of appointment and for the five years prior thereto has not been:

 

(A)a direct or indirect legal or beneficial owner of the Collateral Manager, the Sole Member or any of their respective Affiliates (excluding de minimis ownership);

 

(B)a creditor, supplier, officer, manager, or contractor of the Collateral Manager, the Sole Member or any of their respective Affiliates; or

 

(C)a person who controls (whether directly, indirectly or otherwise) the Collateral Manager, the Sole Member or any of their respective Affiliates or any creditor, supplier, officer, manager or contractor of the Collateral Manager, the Sole Member or any of their respective Affiliates; provided that the Constitutive Documents of the Sole Member shall permit the directors of the Sole Member to be independent directors of other bankruptcy remote special purpose vehicles of the Collateral Manager, the Issuer or their respective Affiliates.

 

(d)The Sole Member shall not:

 

(i)amend any of the provisions in its Constitutive Documents identified in Section 5(c) above (other than a technical amendment to correct inconsistencies, typographical or other manifest errors, defects or ambiguities that, in each case, (x) does not in any way affect its bankruptcy remote status and (y) could not otherwise reasonably be expected to materially adversely affect any of the Issuer, the Holders, the Collateral or the interests of the Trustee and Issuer therein) without the consent of the Issuer (acting at the direction of a Majority of the Senior Notes); or

 

(ii)acquire any Loan or any other asset that is contributed to the Issuer hereunder on terms differing in any material respect from those required under Section 4(c)(iv) above or from a Person that is not organized in any State of the United States of America unless a “true sale” opinion acceptable to UBS has first been obtained from external counsel in the relevant jurisdiction in which such Person is organized.

 

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(e)The Sole Member agrees not to propose or pass any resolution to wind up the Issuer or cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against or on behalf of the Issuer until the payment in full of all Notes issued under the Indenture and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day, or, if longer, the applicable preference period plus one day, following such payment.

 

(f)The Sole Member agrees to treat the Issuer as disregarded as an entity separate from the Tax Owner for U.S. Federal income tax purposes and agrees not to make any election or take any action, or cause the Issuer to make or take such an election or action, that would cause the Issuer to be treated as an association taxable as a corporation for U.S. Federal income tax purposes. The Sole Member agrees to not transfer any membership interests in the Issuer, and not to permit the Issuer to register a transfer or subsequent issuance of any membership interests, if such transfer or subsequent issuance (a) would cause the Issuer to have more than one owner for U.S. Federal income tax purposes or (b) would cause the Issuer to be treated other than as disregarded as an entity separate from the Tax Owner; provided, however, that any transaction under a repurchase agreement entered into in connection with the Notes that results in a change of tax ownership or tax classification shall not constitute a breach of this provision by the Sole Member.

 

6.           Acknowledgement, Agreement and Consent

 

(a)The Sole Member acknowledges, agrees and consents, in connection with Section 15.1(h) of the Indenture, to the assignment described therein and the Sole Member agrees to perform the provisions of the Indenture applicable to the Sole Member subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(b)The Sole Member acknowledges and agrees that the Issuer is assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to the Trustee as representative of the Holders of the Notes and agrees that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by the Sole Member in this Agreement are also for the benefit of the Trustee and enforceable against the Sole Member by the Trustee.

 

(c)The Sole Member will not enter into any agreement amending, modifying or terminating this Agreement (other than an amendment to correct inconsistencies, typographical or other manifest errors, defects or ambiguities) except with the prior written consent of the Liquidation Agent and the Trustee (which shall be given at the direction of the Majority Holders).

 

(d)In executing and performing its duties under this Agreement, the Trustee shall have all the rights, benefits, protections, indemnities and immunities afforded to it under the Indenture, including Article 6 thereof.

 

(e)The Sole Member shall not amend, or permit the amendment of, the Constitutive Documents of the Issuer without prior written consent of the Trustee and each Holder.

 

(f)The Sole Member consents to the filing of a Financing Statement against it in favor of the Issuer and Trustee as secured parties in connection with the transfer of each Portfolio Asset from the Sole Member to the Issuer on the Closing Date and any other Loan transferred from the Sole Member to the Issuer at any time.

 

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7.           Withholding Taxes

 

If the Sole Member is required to deduct or withhold any tax from any Expense Contribution Amount, then the Sole Member will pay an amount equal to such shortfall to the Issuer in accordance with Section 2 hereof. Upon the making of any such payment, the Issuer agrees that the Sole Member will be fully subrogated to the rights of the Issuer to receive any tax refund or other similar payment with respect to such withholdings or deductions, and any such amounts (if and when received by the Issuer) shall be promptly paid to the Sole Member, free and clear of the lien of the Indenture.

 

8.           Waiver; Survival

 

(a)No failure on the part of either party or any third party beneficiary hereof to exercise and no delay in exercising, and no course of dealing with respect to, any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, power or privilege under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies provided by law.

 

(b)The obligations of the parties under this Agreement will survive until the payment in full of the Notes and all Administrative Expenses have been paid in full (in each case subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 2.7(g) thereof).

 

(c)This Agreement shall terminate on such date that the Notes have been repaid in full and all Administrative Expenses have been paid in full (in each case subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Indenture, including, without limitation, Section 2.7(g) thereof).

 

9.           Notices

 

All notices and other communications in respect of this Agreement (including, without limitation, any modifications of, or requests, waivers or consents under, this Agreement) shall be given or made to a party at its address specified in Section 14.3 of the Indenture. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, all such communications shall be deemed to have been duly given if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service, by facsimile in legible form or by e-mail transmission to any address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto and third party beneficiaries hereof by a party hereto.

 

10.         Amendments; Successors; Assignments

 

(a)No amendment, modification or waiver in respect of this Agreement will be effective unless in writing (including a writing evidenced by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission) and executed by each of the parties with the prior written consent of the Liquidation Agent and the Trustee (which shall be given at the direction of the Majority Holders) (other than an amendment to correct inconsistencies, typographical or other manifest errors, defects or ambiguities).

 

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(b)This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of this Agreement) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original.

 

(c)This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Sole Member and the Trustee and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

 

(d)Except as provided in Section 10(c), neither this Agreement nor any interest or obligation in or under this Agreement may be transferred (whether by way of security or otherwise) by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties (and in the case of the Trustee, such consent to be given at the direction of the Majority Noteholders) and the Liquidation Agent. Any purported transfer that is not in compliance with this Section 10 will be void.

 

11.          Governing Law; Submission to Jurisdiction; Etc.

 

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

 

(b)Submission to Jurisdiction. With respect to Proceedings relating to this Agreement, each party irrevocably (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in New York City and of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof, and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes either party from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction.

 

12.          Waiver of Jury Trial

 

EACH OF THE SOLE MEMBER, THE ISSUER, AND THE TRUSTEE HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. Each party hereby (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the other would not, in the event of a Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.

 

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13.          Contributions

 

The Sole Member and the Issuer hereby acknowledge and agree that this Agreement is not a contract (a) to issue a security of the Issuer or (b) to make a loan or to extend other debt financing or financial accommodations to or for the benefit of the Issuer, as referenced in Section 365(e)(2)(B) of the United States Bankruptcy Code, as amended. Each of the Sole Member, on behalf of itself, and the Issuer further acknowledges and agrees that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are made for reasonably equivalent value. The Sole Member represents to the Trustee and to the third party beneficiary hereof that neither the Issuer nor the Sole Member is insolvent at this time, will not be rendered insolvent by this Agreement and do not intend by the transactions contemplated in this Agreement to incur debts beyond their ability to repay those debts.

 

14.          Severability

 

If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party hereto or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any relevant jurisdiction), the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, as the case may be, so long as this Agreement, as the case may be, as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement, as the case may be, will not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

 

15.          Benefits of Agreement

 

Each of UBS and the Liquidation Agent shall be an express third party beneficiary of (i) each agreement, covenant and obligation in this Agreement (including, without limitation, any right to make a determination, receive a notice, report or certificate, make a request, give consent or direct a disposition expressed as being exercisable by the Issuer, UBS or Liquidation Agent hereunder) and (ii) the representations and warranties made under Section 4 of this Agreement. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, UBS and the Liquidation Agent, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
  as Issuer

 

  By:   MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
    as Sole Member

 

  By:   /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
  as Sole Member

 

  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
    Name: Michael A. Reisner
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Trustee

 

  By:   /s/ Ralph J. Creasia, Jr.
  Name: Ralph J. Creasia, Jr.
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

  CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC,
  as Collateral Manager

 

  By:   /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

  Acknowledged by the following as a third party beneficiary:

 

UBS AG, LONDON BRANCH,
as Liquidation Agent

 

By:   /s/ Trevor Spencer  
Name: Trevor Spencer  
Title: Authorized Signatory  
     
By:   /s/ Ben Stewart  
Name: Ben Stewart  
Title: Authorized Signatory  

 

CONTRIBUTION AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

Exhibit A [Note: Exhibit to be included if Collateral Change Events are included]

 

Form of Collateral Change Event Notice

 

U.S. Bank National Association,

as Trustee (the Trustee) and Collateral Administrator (the Collateral Administrator)

One Federal Street, 3rd Floor

Boston, MA 02110

Attention: Global Corporate Trust Services – Murray Hill Funding II, LLC

Email: gayle.filomia@usbank.com

 

With a simultaneous copy to:

 

UBS AG, London Branch

100 Liverpool Street, London EC2M 2RH

Credit Risk Control - Documentation Unit/Legal Department

Facsimile: +44 20 7567 4406 / +44 20 7568 9247

E-mail: OL-Structured-Financing-Group@ubs.com

With copies to: E-mail: OL-CTM@ubs.com; sh-coll-stm-otc@ubs.com

 

[Date]

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

Reference is hereby made to the Contribution Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the Contribution Agreement) between Murray Hill Funding II, LLC (the Issuer), Murray Hill Funding, LLC (the Sole Member), the Trustee, and CĪON Investment Management, LLC (the Collateral Manager). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given them in the Contribution Agreement.

 

This notice is given pursuant to Section 3(a) of the Contribution Agreement, whereby the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer specifies to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator the following information (to the extent applicable pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreement):

 

[Specify the following for each Collateral Change Event]

 

Exhibit A

 

 

Collateral Change Trade Date Advance Value of Removed Asset Total Advance Value Added

Amount of Sale Proceeds Collections that need to be transferred to the Portfolio Gains Account

(if applicable)

         
                 
                 
Identity of each  Removed Asset Type of each Removed Asset Advance Percentage with respect to each Removed Asset

Expected Sale Price of each Removed Asset

(N/A if Cash)

Principal Balance of each Removed Asset

(N/A if Cash)

Initial Market Value of each Removed Asset Advance Value of each Removed Asset Final Market Value of each Removed Asset Amount of any Advance Value Depreciation or any Advance Value Gain that will be realized in respect of any sale or other disposition of each Removed Asset
                 
                 
Identity of each Replacement Asset Type of each Replacement Asset Advance Percentage with respect to each Replacement Asset

Principal Balance of each Replacement Asset

(N/A if Cash)

Portion of any contributed Acceptable Loan that will not constitute a Replacement Asset in respect of which Participation Interest must be sold

(if applicable)

Initial Market Value of each Replacement Asset

(net of any Sold Participation Interest Loan)

Advance Value of each Replacement Asset    
                 

 

This notice shall be deemed to constitute instructions to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator to make the transfers indicated herein to the Portfolio Gains Account.

 

Submission of this notice bearing the Collateral Manager’s electronic signature shall constitute effective delivery hereof. This notice shall be construed in accordance with, and this notice and all matters arising out of or relating in any way whatsoever (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) to this notice shall be governed by, the law of the State of New York.

 

Exhibit A

EX-10.5 6 v467817_ex10-5.htm EXHIBIT 10.5

 

Exhibit 10.5

 

 

The Bond Market Association
New York ● Washington ● London
www.bondmarkets.com

    

International Securities Market Association
Rigistrasse 60, P.O. Box, CH-8033, Zürich
www.isma.org

 

2000 VERSION

 

TBMA/ISMA

GLOBAL MASTER REPURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of MAY 15, 2017

 

Between:  
   
UBS AG (“Party A”)
   
and  
   
MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC (“Party B”)

 

1.Applicability

 

(a)From time to time the parties hereto may enter into transactions in which one party, acting through a Designated Office, (“Seller”) agrees to sell to the other, acting through a Designated Office, (“Buyer”) securities and financial instruments (“Securities”) (subject to paragraph 1(c), other than equities and Net Paying Securities) against the payment of the purchase price by Buyer to Seller, with a simultaneous agreement by Buyer to sell to Seller Securities equivalent to such Securities at a date certain or on demand against the payment of the repurchase price by Seller to Buyer.

 

(b)Each such transaction (which may be a repurchase transaction (“Repurchase Transaction”) or a buy and sell back transaction (“Buy/Sell Back Transaction”)) shall be referred to herein as a “Transaction” and shall be governed by this Agreement, including any supplemental terms or conditions contained in Annex I hereto, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

 

(c)If this Agreement may be applied to -

 

(i)Buy/Sell Back Transactions, this shall be specified in Annex I hereto, and the provisions of the Buy/Sell Back Annex shall apply to such Buy/Sell Back Transactions;

 

 

 

 

(ii)Net Paying Securities, this shall be specified in Annex I hereto and the provisions of Annex I, paragraph 1(b) shall apply to Transactions involving Net Paying Securities.

 

(d)If Transactions are to be effected under this Agreement by either party as an agent, this shall be specified in Annex I hereto, and the provisions of the Agency Annex shall apply to such Agency Transactions.

 

2.Definitions

 

(a)“Act of Insolvency” shall occur with respect to any party hereto upon -

 

(i)its making a general assignment for the benefit of, entering into a reorganisation, arrangement, or composition with creditors; or

 

(ii)its admitting in writing that it is unable to pay its debts as they become due; or

 

(iii)its seeking, consenting to or acquiescing in the appointment of any trustee, administrator, receiver or liquidator or analogous officer of it or any material part of its property; or

 

(iv)the presentation or filing of a petition in respect of it (other than by the counterparty to this Agreement in respect of any obligation under this Agreement) in any court or before any agency alleging or for the bankruptcy, winding-up or insolvency of such party (or any analogous proceeding) or seeking any reorganisation, arrangement, composition, re-adjustment, administration, liquidation, dissolution or similar relief under any present or future statute, law or regulation, such petition (except in the case of a petition for winding-up or any analogous proceeding, in respect of which no such 30 day period shall apply) not having been stayed or dismissed within 30 days of its filing; or

 

(v)the appointment of a receiver, administrator, liquidator or trustee or analogous officer of such party or over all or any material part of such party’s property; or

 

(vi)the convening of any meeting of its creditors for the purposes of considering a voluntary arrangement as referred to in section 3 of the Insolvency Act 1986 (or any analogous proceeding);

 

(b)“Agency Transaction”, the meaning specified in paragraph 1 of the Agency Annex;

 

(c)“Appropriate Market”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(d)“Base Currency”, the currency indicated in Annex I hereto;

 

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(e)“Business Day” -

 

(i)in relation to the settlement of any Transaction which is to be settled through Clearstream or Euroclear, a day on which Clearstream or, as the case may be, Euroclear is open to settle business in the currency in which the Purchase Price and the Repurchase Price are denominated;

 

(ii)in relation to the settlement of any Transaction which is to be settled through a settlement system other than Clearstream or Euroclear, a day on which that settlement system is open to settle such Transaction;

 

(iii)in relation to any delivery of Securities not falling within (i) or (ii) above, a day on which banks are open for business in the place where delivery of the relevant Securities is to be effected; and

 

(iv)in relation to any obligation to make a payment not falling within (i) or (ii) above, a day other than a Saturday or a Sunday on which banks are open for business in the principal financial centre of the country of which the currency in which the payment is denominated is the official currency and, if different, in the place where any account designated by the parties for the making or receipt of the payment is situated (or, in the case of a payment in euro, a day on which TARGET operates);

 

(f)“Cash Margin”, a cash sum paid to Buyer or Seller in accordance with paragraph 4;

 

(g)“Clearstream”, Clearstream Banking, société anonyme, (previously Cedelbank) or any successor thereto;

 

(h)“Confirmation”, the meaning specified in paragraph 3(b);

 

(i)“Contractual Currency”, the meaning specified in paragraph 7(a);

 

(j)“Defaulting Party”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(k)“Default Market Value”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(l)“Default Notice”, a written notice served by the non-Defaulting Party on the Defaulting Party under paragraph 10 stating that an event shall be treated as an Event of Default for the purposes of this Agreement;

 

(m)“Default Valuation Notice”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(n)“Default Valuation Time”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(o)“Deliverable Securities”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(p)“Designated Office”, with respect to a party, a branch or office of that party which is specified as such in Annex I hereto or such other branch or office as may be agreed to by the parties;

 

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(q)“Distributions”, the meaning specified in sub-paragraph (w) below;

 

(r)“Equivalent Margin Securities”, Securities equivalent to Securities previously transferred as Margin Securities;

 

(s)“Equivalent Securities”, with respect to a Transaction, Securities equivalent to Purchased Securities under that Transaction. If and to the extent that such Purchased Securities have been redeemed, the expression shall mean a sum of money equivalent to the proceeds of the redemption;

 

(t)Securities are “equivalent to” other Securities for the purposes of this Agreement if they are: (i) of the same issuer; (ii) part of the same issue; and (iii) of an identical type, nominal value, description and (except where otherwise stated) amount as those other Securities, provided that -

 

(A)Securities will be equivalent to other Securities notwithstanding that those Securities have been redenominated into euro or that the nominal value of those Securities has changed in connection with such redenomination; and

 

(B)where Securities have been converted, subdivided or consolidated or have become the subject of a takeover or the holders of Securities have become entitled to receive or acquire other Securities or other property or the Securities have become subject to any similar event, the expression “equivalent to” shall mean Securities equivalent to (as defined in the provisions of this definition preceding the proviso) the original Securities together with or replaced by a sum of money or Securities or other property equivalent to (as so defined) that receivable by holders of such original Securities resulting from such event;

 

(u)“Euroclear”, Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, Brussels office, as operator of the Euroclear System or any successor thereto;

 

(v)“Event of Default”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(w)“Income”, with respect to any Security at any time, all interest, dividends or other distributions thereon, but excluding distributions which are a payment or repayment of principal in respect of the relevant securities (“Distributions”);

 

(x)“Income Payment Date”, with respect to any Securities, the date on which Income is paid in respect of such Securities or, in the case of registered Securities, the date by reference to which particular registered holders are identified as being entitled to payment of Income;

 

(y)“LIBOR”, in relation to any sum in any currency, the one month London Inter Bank Offered Rate in respect of that currency as quoted on page 3750 on the Bridge Telerate Service (or such other page as may replace page 3750 on that service) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the date on which it is to be determined;

 

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(z)“Margin Ratio”, with respect to a Transaction, the Market Value of the Purchased Securities at the time when the Transaction was entered into divided by the Purchase Price (and so that, where a Transaction relates to Securities of different descriptions and the Purchase Price is apportioned by the parties among Purchased Securities of each such description, a separate Margin Ratio shall apply in respect of Securities of each such description), or such other proportion as the parties may agree with respect to that Transaction;

 

(aa)“Margin Securities”, in relation to a Margin Transfer, Securities reasonably acceptable to the party calling for such Margin Transfer;

 

(bb)“Margin Transfer”, any, or any combination of, the payment or repayment of Cash Margin and the transfer of Margin Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities;

 

(cc)“Market Value”, with respect to any Securities as of any time on any date, the price for such Securities at such time on such date obtained from a generally recognised source agreed to by the parties (and where different prices are obtained for different delivery dates, the price so obtainable for the earliest available such delivery date) (provided that the price of Securities that are suspended shall (for the purposes of paragraph 4) be nil unless the parties otherwise agree and (for all other purposes) shall be the price of those Securities as of close of business on the dealing day in the relevant market last preceding the date of suspension) plus the aggregate amount of Income which, as of such date, has accrued but not yet been paid in respect of the Securities to the extent not included in such price as of such date, and for these purposes any sum in a currency other than the Contractual Currency for the Transaction in question shall be converted into such Contractual Currency at the Spot Rate prevailing at the relevant time;

 

(dd)“Net Exposure”, the meaning specified in paragraph 4(c);

 

(ee)the “Net Margin” provided to a party at any time, the excess (if any) at that time of (i) the sum of the amount of Cash Margin paid to that party (including accrued interest on such Cash Margin which has not been paid to the other party) and the Market Value of Margin Securities transferred to that party under paragraph 4(a) (excluding any Cash Margin which has been repaid to the other party and any Margin Securities in respect of which Equivalent Margin Securities have been transferred to the other party) over (ii) the sum of the amount of Cash Margin paid to the other party (including accrued interest on such Cash Margin which has not been paid by the other party) and the Market Value of Margin Securities transferred to the other party under paragraph 4(a) (excluding any Cash Margin which has been repaid by the other party and any Margin Securities in respect of which Equivalent Margin Securities have been transferred by the other party) and for this purpose any amounts not denominated in the Base Currency shall be converted into the Base Currency at the Spot Rate prevailing at the relevant time;

 

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(ff)“Net Paying Securities”, Securities which are of a kind such that, were they to be the subject of a Transaction to which paragraph 5 applies, any payment made by Buyer under paragraph 5 would be one in respect of which either Buyer would or might be required to make a withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties or Seller might be required to make or account for a payment for or on account of taxes or duties (in each case other than tax on overall net income) by reference to such payment;

 

(gg)“Net Value”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(hh)“New Purchased Securities”, the meaning specified in paragraph 8(a);

 

(ii)“Price Differential”, with respect to any Transaction as of any date, the aggregate amount obtained by daily application of the Pricing Rate for such Transaction to the Purchase Price for such Transaction (on a 360 day basis or 365 day basis in accordance with the applicable ISMA convention, unless otherwise agreed between the parties for the Transaction), for the actual number of days during the period commencing on (and including) the Purchase Date for such Transaction and ending on (but excluding) the date of calculation or, if earlier, the Repurchase Date;

 

(jj)“Pricing Rate”, with respect to any Transaction, the per annum percentage rate for calculation of the Price Differential agreed to by Buyer and Seller in relation to that Transaction;

 

(kk)“Purchase Date”, with respect to any Transaction, the date on which Purchased Securities are to be sold by Seller to Buyer in relation to that Transaction;

 

(ll)“Purchase Price”, on the Purchase Date, the price at which Purchased Securities are sold or are to be sold by Seller to Buyer;

 

(mm)“Purchased Securities”, with respect to any Transaction, the Securities sold or to be sold by Seller to Buyer under that Transaction, and any New Purchased Securities transferred by Seller to Buyer under paragraph 8 in respect of that Transaction;

 

(nn)“Receivable Securities”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(oo)“Repurchase Date”, with respect to any Transaction, the date on which Buyer is to sell Equivalent Securities to Seller in relation to that Transaction;

 

(pp)“Repurchase Price”, with respect to any Transaction and as of any date, the sum of the Purchase Price and the Price Differential as of such date;

 

(qq)“Special Default Notice”, the meaning specified in paragraph 14;

 

(rr)“Spot Rate”, where an amount in one currency is to be converted into a second currency on any date, unless the parties otherwise agree, the spot rate of exchange quoted by Barclays Bank PLC in the London inter-bank market for the sale by it of such second currency against a purchase by it of such first currency;

 

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(ss)“TARGET”, the Trans-European Automated Real-time Gross Settlement Express Transfer System;

 

(tt)“Term”, with respect to any Transaction, the interval of time commencing with the Purchase Date and ending with the Repurchase Date;

 

(uu)“Termination”, with respect to any Transaction, refers to the requirement with respect to such Transaction for Buyer to sell Equivalent Securities against payment by Seller of the Repurchase Price in accordance with paragraph 3(f), and reference to a Transaction having a “fixed term” or being “terminable upon demand” shall be construed accordingly;

 

(vv)“Transaction Costs”, the meaning specified in paragraph 10;

 

(ww)“Transaction Exposure”, with respect to any Transaction at any time during the period from the Purchase Date to the Repurchase Date (or, if later, the date on which Equivalent Securities are delivered to Seller or the Transaction is terminated under paragraph 10(g) or 10(h)), the difference between (i) the Repurchase Price at such time multiplied by the applicable Margin Ratio (or, where the Transaction relates to Securities of more than one description to which different Margin Ratios apply, the amount produced by multiplying the Repurchase Price attributable to Equivalent Securities of each such description by the applicable Margin Ratio and aggregating the resulting amounts, the Repurchase Price being for this purpose attributed to Equivalent Securities of each such description in the same proportions as those in which the Purchase Price was apportioned among the Purchased Securities) and (ii) the Market Value of Equivalent Securities at such time. If (i) is greater than (ii), Buyer has a Transaction Exposure for that Transaction equal to that excess. If (ii) is greater than (i), Seller has a Transaction Exposure for that Transaction equal to that excess; and

 

(xx)except in paragraphs 14(b)(i) and 18, references in this Agreement to “written” communications and communications “in writing” include communications made through any electronic system agreed between the parties which is capable of reproducing such communication in hard copy form.

 

3.Initiation; Confirmation; Termination

 

(a)A Transaction may be entered into orally or in writing at the initiation of either Buyer or Seller.

 

(b)Upon agreeing to enter into a Transaction hereunder Buyer or Seller (or both), as shall have been agreed, shall promptly deliver to the other party written confirmation of such Transaction (a “Confirmation”).

 

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The Confirmation shall describe the Purchased Securities (including CUSIP or ISIN or other identifying number or numbers, if any), identify Buyer and Seller and set forth -

 

(i)the Purchase Date;

 

(ii)the Purchase Price;

 

(iii)the Repurchase Date, unless the Transaction is to be terminable on demand (in which case the Confirmation shall state that it is terminable on demand);

 

(iv)the Pricing Rate applicable to the Transaction;

 

(v)in respect of each party the details of the bank account[s] to which payments to be made hereunder are to be credited;

 

(vi)where the Buy/Sell Back Annex applies, whether the Transaction is a Repurchase Transaction or a Buy/Sell Back Transaction;

 

(vii)where the Agency Annex applies, whether the Transaction is an Agency Transaction and, if so, the identity of the party which is acting as agent and the name, code or identifier of the Principal; and

 

(viii)any additional terms or conditions of the Transaction;

 

and may be in the form of Annex II hereto or may be in any other form to which the parties agree.

 

The Confirmation relating to a Transaction shall, together with this Agreement, constitute prima facie evidence of the terms agreed between Buyer and Seller for that Transaction, unless objection is made with respect to the Confirmation promptly after receipt thereof. In the event of any conflict between the terms of such Confirmation and this Agreement, the Confirmation shall prevail in respect of that Transaction and those terms only.

 

(c)On the Purchase Date for a Transaction, Seller shall transfer the Purchased Securities to Buyer or its agent against the payment of the Purchase Price by Buyer.

 

(d)Termination of a Transaction will be effected, in the case of on demand Transactions, on the date specified for Termination in such demand, and, in the case of fixed term Transactions, on the date fixed for Termination.

 

(e)In the case of on demand Transactions, demand for Termination shall be made by Buyer or Seller, by telephone or otherwise, and shall provide for Termination to occur after not less than the minimum period as is customarily required for the settlement or delivery of money or Equivalent Securities of the relevant kind.

 

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(f)On the Repurchase Date, Buyer shall transfer to Seller or its agent Equivalent Securities against the payment of the Repurchase Price by Seller (less any amount then payable and unpaid by Buyer to Seller pursuant to paragraph 5).

 

4.Margin Maintenance

 

(a)If at any time either party has a Net Exposure in respect of the other party it may by notice to the other party require the other party to make a Margin Transfer to it of an aggregate amount or value at least equal to that Net Exposure.

 

(b)A notice under sub-paragraph (a) above may be given orally or in writing.

 

(c)For the purposes of this Agreement a party has a Net Exposure in respect of the other party if the aggregate of all the first party’s Transaction Exposures plus any amount payable to the first party under paragraph 5 but unpaid less the amount of any Net Margin provided to the first party exceeds the aggregate of all the other party’s Transaction Exposures plus any amount payable to the other party under paragraph 5 but unpaid less the amount of any Net Margin provided to the other party; and the amount of the Net Exposure is the amount of the excess. For this purpose any amounts not denominated in the Base Currency shall be converted into the Base Currency at the Spot Rate prevailing at the relevant time.

 

(d)To the extent that a party calling for a Margin Transfer has previously paid Cash Margin which has not been repaid or delivered Margin Securities in respect of which Equivalent Margin Securities have not been delivered to it, that party shall be entitled to require that such Margin Transfer be satisfied first by the repayment of such Cash Margin or the delivery of Equivalent Margin Securities but, subject to this, the composition of a Margin Transfer shall be at the option of the party making such Margin Transfer.

 

(e)Any Cash Margin transferred shall be in the Base Currency or such other currency as the parties may agree.

 

(f)A payment of Cash Margin shall give rise to a debt owing from the party receiving such payment to the party making such payment. Such debt shall bear interest at such rate, payable at such times, as may be specified in Annex I hereto in respect of the relevant currency or otherwise agreed between the parties, and shall be repayable subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(g)Where Seller or Buyer becomes obliged under sub-paragraph (a) above to make a Margin Transfer, it shall transfer Cash Margin or Margin Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities within the minimum period specified in Annex I hereto or, if no period is there specified, such minimum period as is customarily required for the settlement or delivery of money, Margin Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities of the relevant kind.

 

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(h)The parties may agree that, with respect to any Transaction, the provisions of subparagraphs (a) to (g) above shall not apply but instead that margin may be provided separately in respect of that Transaction in which case -

 

(i)that Transaction shall not be taken into account when calculating whether either party has a Net Exposure;

 

(ii)margin shall be provided in respect of that Transaction in such manner as the parties may agree; and

 

(iii)margin provided in respect of that Transaction shall not be taken into account for the purposes of sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) above.

 

(i)The parties may agree that any Net Exposure which may arise shall be eliminated not by Margin Transfers under the preceding provisions of this paragraph but by the repricing of Transactions under sub-paragraph (j) below, the adjustment of Transactions under sub-paragraph (k) below or a combination of both these methods.

 

(j)Where the parties agree that a Transaction is to be repriced under this sub-paragraph, such repricing shall be effected as follows -

 

(i)the Repurchase Date under the relevant Transaction (the “Original Transaction”) shall be deemed to occur on the date on which the repricing is to be effected (the “Repricing Date”);

 

(ii)the parties shall be deemed to have entered into a new Transaction (the “Repriced Transaction”) on the terms set out in (iii) to (vi) below;

 

(iii)the Purchased Securities under the Repriced Transaction shall be Securities equivalent to the Purchased Securities under the Original Transaction;

 

(iv)the Purchase Date under the Repriced Transaction shall be the Repricing Date;

 

(v)the Purchase Price under the Repriced Transaction shall be such amount as shall, when multiplied by the Margin Ratio applicable to the Original Transaction, be equal to the Market Value of such Securities on the Repricing Date;

 

(vi)the Repurchase Date, the Pricing Rate, the Margin Ratio and, subject as aforesaid, the other terms of the Repriced Transaction shall be identical to those of the Original Transaction;

 

(vii)the obligations of the parties with respect to the delivery of the Purchased Securities and the payment of the Purchase Price under the Repriced Transaction shall be set off against their obligations with respect to the delivery of Equivalent Securities and payment of the Repurchase Price under the Original Transaction and accordingly only a net cash sum shall be paid by one party to the other. Such net cash sum shall be paid within the period specified in sub-paragraph (g) above.

 

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(k)The adjustment of a Transaction (the “Original Transaction”) under this sub-paragraph shall be effected by the parties agreeing that on the date on which the adjustment is to be made (the “Adjustment Date”) the Original Transaction shall be terminated and they shall enter into a new Transaction (the “Replacement Transaction”) in accordance with the following provisions -

 

(i)the Original Transaction shall be terminated on the Adjustment Date on such terms as the parties shall agree on or before the Adjustment Date;

 

(ii)the Purchased Securities under the Replacement Transaction shall be such Securities as the parties shall agree on or before the Adjustment Date (being Securities the aggregate Market Value of which at the Adjustment Date is substantially equal to the Repurchase Price under the Original Transaction at the Adjustment Date multiplied by the Margin Ratio applicable to the Original Transaction);

 

(iii)the Purchase Date under the Replacement Transaction shall be the Adjustment Date;

 

(iv)the other terms of the Replacement Transaction shall be such as the parties shall agree on or before the Adjustment Date; and

 

(v)the obligations of the parties with respect to payment and delivery of Securities on the Adjustment Date under the Original Transaction and the Replacement Transaction shall be settled in accordance with paragraph 6 within the minimum period specified in sub-paragraph (g) above.

 

5.Income Payments

 

Unless otherwise agreed -

 

(i)where the Term of a particular Transaction extends over an Income Payment Date in respect of any Securities subject to that Transaction, Buyer shall on the date such Income is paid by the issuer transfer to or credit to the account of Seller an amount equal to (and in the same currency as) the amount paid by the issuer;

 

(ii)where Margin Securities are transferred from one party (“the first party”) to the other party (“the second party”) and an Income Payment Date in respect of such Securities occurs before Equivalent Margin Securities are transferred by the second party to the first party, the second party shall on the date such Income is paid by the issuer transfer to or credit to the account of the first party an amount equal to (and in the same currency as) the amount paid by the issuer;

 

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and for the avoidance of doubt references in this paragraph to the amount of any Income paid by the issuer of any Securities shall be to an amount paid without any withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties notwithstanding that a payment of such Income made in certain circumstances may be subject to such a withholding or deduction.

 

6.Payment and Transfer

 

(a)Unless otherwise agreed, all money paid hereunder shall be in immediately available freely convertible funds of the relevant currency. All Securities to be transferred hereunder (i) shall be in suitable form for transfer and shall be accompanied by duly executed instruments of transfer or assignment in blank (where required for transfer) and such other documentation as the transferee may reasonably request, or (ii) shall be transferred through the book entry system of Euroclear or Clearstream, or (iii) shall be transferred through any other agreed securities clearance system or (iv) shall be transferred by any other method mutually acceptable to Seller and Buyer.

 

(b)Unless otherwise agreed, all money payable by one party to the other in respect of any Transaction shall be paid free and clear of, and without withholding or deduction for, any taxes or duties of whatsoever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any authority having power to tax, unless the withholding or deduction of such taxes or duties is required by law. In that event, unless otherwise agreed, the paying party shall pay such additional amounts as will result in the net amounts receivable by the other party (after taking account of such withholding or deduction) being equal to such amounts as would have been received by it had no such taxes or duties been required to be withheld or deducted.

 

(c)Unless otherwise agreed in writing between the parties, under each Transaction transfer of Purchased Securities by Seller and payment of Purchase Price by Buyer against the transfer of such Purchased Securities shall be made simultaneously and transfer of Equivalent Securities by Buyer and payment of Repurchase Price payable by Seller against the transfer of such Equivalent Securities shall be made simultaneously.

 

(d)Subject to and without prejudice to the provisions of sub-paragraph 6(c), either party may from time to time in accordance with market practice and in recognition of the practical difficulties in arranging simultaneous delivery of Securities and money waive in relation to any Transaction its rights under this Agreement to receive simultaneous transfer and/or payment provided that transfer and/or payment shall, notwithstanding such waiver, be made on the same day and provided also that no such waiver in respect of one Transaction shall affect or bind it in respect of any other Transaction.

 

(e)The parties shall execute and deliver all necessary documents and take all necessary steps to procure that all right, title and interest in any Purchased Securities, any Equivalent Securities, any Margin Securities and any Equivalent Margin Securities shall pass to the party to which transfer is being made upon transfer of the same in accordance with this Agreement, free from all liens, claims, charges and encumbrances.

 

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(f)Notwithstanding the use of expressions such as “Repurchase Date”, “Repurchase Price”, “margin”, “Net Margin”, “Margin Ratio” and “substitution”, which are used to reflect terminology used in the market for transactions of the kind provided for in this Agreement, all right, title and interest in and to Securities and money transferred or paid under this Agreement shall pass to the transferee upon transfer or payment, the obligation of the party receiving Purchased Securities or Margin Securities being an obligation to transfer Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities.

 

(g)Time shall be of the essence in this Agreement.

 

(h)Subject to paragraph 10, all amounts in the same currency payable by each party to the other under any Transaction or otherwise under this Agreement on the same date shall be combined in a single calculation of a net sum payable by one party to the other and the obligation to pay that sum shall be the only obligation of either party in respect of those amounts.

 

(i)Subject to paragraph 10, all Securities of the same issue, denomination, currency and series, transferable by each party to the other under any Transaction or hereunder on the same date shall be combined in a single calculation of a net quantity of Securities transferable by one party to the other and the obligation to transfer the net quantity of Securities shall be the only obligation of either party in respect of the Securities so transferable and receivable.

 

(j)If the parties have specified in Annex I hereto that this paragraph 6(j) shall apply, each obligation of a party under this Agreement (other than an obligation arising under paragraph 10) is subject to the condition precedent that none of those events specified in paragraph 10(a) which are identified in Annex I hereto for the purposes of this paragraph 6(j) (being events which, upon the serving of a Default Notice, would be an Event of Default with respect to the other party) shall have occurred and be continuing with respect to the other party.

 

7.Contractual Currency

 

(a)All the payments made in respect of the Purchase Price or the Repurchase Price of any Transaction shall be made in the currency of the Purchase Price (the “Contractual Currency”) save as provided in paragraph 10(c)(ii). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the payee of any money may, at its option, accept tender thereof in any other currency, provided, however, that, to the extent permitted by applicable law, the obligation of the payer to pay such money will be discharged only to the extent of the amount of the Contractual Currency that such payee may, consistent with normal banking procedures, purchase with such other currency (after deduction of any premium and costs of exchange) for delivery within the customary delivery period for spot transactions in respect of the relevant currency.

 

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(b)If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency received by a party, including amounts received after conversion of any recovery under any judgment or order expressed in a currency other than the Contractual Currency, falls short of the amount in the Contractual Currency due and payable, the party required to make the payment will, as a separate and independent obligation, to the extent permitted by applicable law, immediately transfer such additional amount in the Contractual Currency as may be necessary to compensate for the shortfall.

 

(c)If for any reason the amount in the Contractual Currency received by a party exceeds the amount of the Contractual Currency due and payable, the party receiving the transfer will refund promptly the amount of such excess.

 

8.Substitution

 

(a)A Transaction may at any time between the Purchase Date and Repurchase Date, if Seller so requests and Buyer so agrees, be varied by the transfer by Buyer to Seller of Securities equivalent to the Purchased Securities, or to such of the Purchased Securities as shall be agreed, in exchange for the transfer by Seller to Buyer of other Securities of such amount and description as shall be agreed (“New Purchased Securities”) (being Securities having a Market Value at the date of the variation at least equal to the Market Value of the Equivalent Securities transferred to Seller).

 

(b)Any variation under sub-paragraph (a) above shall be effected, subject to paragraph 6(d), by the simultaneous transfer of the Equivalent Securities and New Purchased Securities concerned.

 

(c)A Transaction which is varied under sub-paragraph (a) above shall thereafter continue in effect as though the Purchased Securities under that Transaction consisted of or included the New Purchased Securities instead of the Securities in respect of which Equivalent Securities have been transferred to Seller.

 

(d)Where either party has transferred Margin Securities to the other party it may at any time before Equivalent Margin Securities are transferred to it under paragraph 4 request the other party to transfer Equivalent Margin Securities to it in exchange for the transfer to the other party of new Margin Securities having a Market Value at the time of transfer at least equal to that of such Equivalent Margin Securities. If the other party agrees to the request, the exchange shall be effected, subject to paragraph 6(d), by the simultaneous transfer of the Equivalent Margin Securities and new Margin Securities concerned. Where either or both of such transfers is or are effected through a settlement system in circumstances which under the rules and procedures of that settlement system give rise to a payment by or for the account of one party to or for the account of the other party, the parties shall cause such payment or payments to be made outside that settlement system, for value the same day as the payments made through that settlement system, as shall ensure that the exchange of Equivalent Margin Securities and new Margin Securities effected under this sub-paragraph does not give rise to any net payment of cash by either party to the other.

 

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9.Representations

 

Each party represents and warrants to the other that -

 

(a)it is duly authorised to execute and deliver this Agreement, to enter into the Transactions contemplated hereunder and to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and has taken all necessary action to authorise such execution, delivery and performance;

 

(b)it will engage in this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereunder (other than Agency Transactions) as principal;

 

(c)the person signing this Agreement on its behalf is, and any person representing it in entering into a Transaction will be, duly authorised to do so on its behalf;

 

(d)it has obtained all authorisations of any governmental or regulatory body required in connection with this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereunder and such authorisations are in full force and effect;

 

(e)the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the Transactions contemplated hereunder will not violate any law, ordinance, charter, by-law or rule applicable to it or any agreement by which it is bound or by which any of its assets are affected;

 

(f)it has satisfied itself and will continue to satisfy itself as to the tax implications of the Transactions contemplated hereunder;

 

(g)in connection with this Agreement and each Transaction -

 

(i)unless there is a written agreement with the other party to the contrary, it is not relying on any advice (whether written or oral) of the other party, other than the representations expressly set out in this Agreement;

 

(ii)it has made and will make its own decisions regarding the entering into of any Transaction based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such professional advisers as it has deemed it necessary to consult;

 

(iii)it understands the terms, conditions and risks of each Transaction and is willing to assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; and

 

(h)at the time of transfer to the other party of any Securities it will have the full and unqualified right to make such transfer and that upon such transfer of Securities the other party will receive all right, title and interest in and to those Securities free of any lien, claim, charge or encumbrance.

 

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On the date on which any Transaction is entered into pursuant hereto, and on each day on which Securities, Equivalent Securities, Margin Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities are to be transferred under any Transaction, Buyer and Seller shall each be deemed to repeat all the foregoing representations. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding any arrangements which Seller or Buyer may have with any third party, each party will be liable as a principal for its obligations under this Agreement and each Transaction.

 

10.Events of Default

 

(a)If any of the following events (each an “Event of Default”) occurs in relation to either party (the “Defaulting Party”, the other party being the “non-Defaulting Party”) whether acting as Seller or Buyer -

 

(i)Buyer fails to pay the Purchase Price upon the applicable Purchase Date or Seller fails to pay the Repurchase Price upon the applicable Repurchase Date, and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(ii)if the parties have specified in Annex I hereto that this sub-paragraph shall apply, Seller fails to deliver Purchased Securities on the Purchase Date or Buyer fails to deliver Equivalent Securities on the Repurchase Date, and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(iii)Seller or Buyer fails to pay when due any sum payable under sub-paragraph (g) or (h) below, and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(iv)Seller or Buyer fails to comply with paragraph 4 and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(v)Seller or Buyer fails to comply with paragraph 5 and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(vi)an Act of Insolvency occurs with respect to Seller or Buyer and (except in the case of an Act of Insolvency which is the presentation of a petition for winding-up or any analogous proceeding or the appointment of a liquidator or analogous officer of the Defaulting Party in which case no such notice shall be required) the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(vii)any representations made by Seller or Buyer are incorrect or untrue in any material respect when made or repeated or deemed to have been made or repeated, and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(viii)Seller or Buyer admits to the other that it is unable to, or intends not to, perform any of its obligations hereunder and/or in respect of any Transaction and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

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(ix)Seller or Buyer is suspended or expelled from membership of or participation in any securities exchange or association or other self regulating organisation, or suspended from dealing in securities by any government agency, or any of the assets of either Seller or Buyer or the assets of investors held by, or to the order of, Seller or Buyer are transferred or ordered to be transferred to a trustee by a regulatory authority pursuant to any securities regulating legislation and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

(x)Seller or Buyer fails to perform any other of its obligations hereunder and does not remedy such failure within 30 days after notice is given by the non-Defaulting Party requiring it to do so, and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party;

 

then sub-paragraphs (b) to (f) below shall apply.

 

(b)The Repurchase Date for each Transaction hereunder shall be deemed immediately to occur and, subject to the following provisions, all Cash Margin (including interest accrued) shall be immediately repayable and Equivalent Margin Securities shall be immediately deliverable (and so that, where this sub-paragraph applies, performance of the respective obligations of the parties with respect to the delivery of Securities, the payment of the Repurchase Prices for any Equivalent Securities and the repayment of any Cash Margin shall be effected only in accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (c) below).

 

(c) (i)The Default Market Values of the Equivalent Securities and any Equivalent Margin Securities to be transferred, the amount of any Cash Margin (including the amount of interest accrued) to be transferred and the Repurchase Prices to be paid by each party shall be established by the non-Defaulting Party for all Transactions as at the Repurchase Date; and

 

(ii)on the basis of the sums so established, an account shall be taken (as at the Repurchase Date) of what is due from each party to the other under this Agreement (on the basis that each party’s claim against the other in respect of the transfer to it of Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities under this Agreement equals the Default Market Value therefor) and the sums due from one party shall be set off against the sums due from the other and only the balance of the account shall be payable (by the party having the claim valued at the lower amount pursuant to the foregoing) and such balance shall be due and payable on the next following Business Day. For the purposes of this calculation, all sums not denominated in the Base Currency shall be converted into the Base Currency on the relevant date at the Spot Rate prevailing at the relevant time.

 

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(d)For the purposes of this Agreement, the “Default Market Value” of any Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities shall be determined in accordance with sub-paragraph (e) below, and for this purpose -

 

(i)the “Appropriate Market” means, in relation to Securities of any description, the market which is the most appropriate market for Securities of that description, as determined by the non-Defaulting Party;

 

(ii)the “Default Valuation Time” means, in relation to an Event of Default, the close of business in the Appropriate Market on the fifth dealing day after the day on which that Event of Default occurs or, where that Event of Default is the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency in respect of which under paragraph 10(a) no notice is required from the non-Defaulting Party in order for such event to constitute an Event of Default, the close of business on the fifth dealing day after the day on which the non-Defaulting Party first became aware of the occurrence of such Event of Default;

 

(iii)“Deliverable Securities” means Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities to be delivered by the Defaulting Party;

 

(iv)“Net Value” means at any time, in relation to any Deliverable Securities or Receivable Securities, the amount which, in the reasonable opinion of the non-Defaulting Party, represents their fair market value, having regard to such pricing sources and methods (which may include, without limitation, available prices for Securities with similar maturities, terms and credit characteristics as the relevant Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities) as the non-Defaulting Party considers appropriate, less, in the case of Receivable Securities, or plus, in the case of Deliverable Securities, all Transaction Costs which would be incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of such Securities;

 

(v)“Receivable Securities” means Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities to be delivered to the Defaulting Party; and

 

(vi)“Transaction Costs” in relation to any transaction contemplated in paragraph 10(d) or (e) means the reasonable costs, commission, fees and expenses (including any mark-up or mark-down) that would be incurred in connection with the purchase of Deliverable Securities or sale of Receivable Securities, calculated on the assumption that the aggregate thereof is the least that could reasonably be expected to be paid in order to carry out the transaction;

 

(e) (i)If between the occurrence of the relevant Event of Default and the Default Valuation Time the non-Defaulting Party gives to the Defaulting Party a written notice (a “Default Valuation Notice”) which -

 

(A)states that, since the occurrence of the relevant Event of Default, the non-Defaulting Party has sold, in the case of Receivable Securities, or purchased, in the case of Deliverable Securities, Securities which form part of the same issue and are of an identical type and description as those Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities, and that the non-Defaulting Party elects to treat as the Default Market Value -

 

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(aa)in the case of Receivable Securities, the net proceeds of such sale after deducting all reasonable costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith (provided that, where the Securities sold are not identical in amount to the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities, the non-Defaulting Party may either (x) elect to treat such net proceeds of sale divided by the amount of Securities sold and multiplied by the amount of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities as the Default Market Value or (y) elect to treat such net proceeds of sale of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities actually sold as the Default Market Value of that proportion of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities, and, in the case of (y), the Default Market Value of the balance of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities shall be determined separately in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph 10(e) and accordingly may be the subject of a separate notice (or notices) under this paragraph 10(e)(i)); or

 

(bb)in the case of Deliverable Securities, the aggregate cost of such purchase, including all reasonable costs, fees and expenses incurred in connection therewith (provided that, where the Securities purchased are not identical in amount to the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities, the non-Defaulting Party may either (x) elect to treat such aggregate cost divided by the amount of Securities sold and multiplied by the amount of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities as the Default Market Value or (y) elect to treat the aggregate cost of purchasing the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities actually purchased as the Default Market Value of that proportion of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities, and, in the case of (y), the Default Market Value of the balance of the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities shall be determined separately in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph 10(e) and accordingly may be the subject of a separate notice (or notices) under this paragraph 10(e)(i));

 

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(B)states that the non-Defaulting Party has received, in the case of Deliverable Securities, offer quotations or, in the case of Receivable Securities, bid quotations in respect of Securities of the relevant description from two or more market makers or regular dealers in the Appropriate Market in a commercially reasonable size (as determined by the non-Defaulting Party) and specifies -

 

(aa)the price or prices quoted by each of them for, in the case of Deliverable Securities, the sale by the relevant market marker or dealer of such Securities or, in the case of Receivable Securities, the purchase by the relevant market maker or dealer of such Securities;

 

(bb)the Transaction Costs which would be incurred in connection with such a transaction; and

 

(cc)that the non-Defaulting Party elects to treat the price so quoted (or, where more than one price is so quoted, the arithmetic mean of the prices so quoted), after deducting, in the case of Receivable Securities, or adding, in the case of Deliverable Securities, such Transaction Costs, as the Default Market Value of the relevant Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities; or

 

(C)states -

 

(aa)that either (x) acting in good faith, the non-Defaulting Party has endeavoured but been unable to sell or purchase Securities in accordance with sub-paragraph (i)(A) above or to obtain quotations in accordance with sub-paragraph (i)(B) above (or both) or (y) the non-Defaulting Party has determined that it would not be commercially reasonable to obtain such quotations, or that it would not be commercially reasonable to use any quotations which it has obtained under sub-paragraph (i)(B) above; and

 

(bb)that the non-Defaulting Party has determined the Net Value of the relevant Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities (which shall be specified) and that the non-Defaulting Party elects to treat such Net Value as the Default Market Value of the relevant Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities,

 

then the Default Market Value of the relevant Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities shall be an amount equal to the Default Market Value specified in accordance with (A), (B)(cc) or, as the case may be, (C)(bb) above.

 

(ii)If by the Default Valuation Time the non-Defaulting Party has not given a Default Valuation Notice, the Default Market Value of the relevant Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities shall be an amount equal to their Net Value at the Default Valuation Time; provided that, if at the Default Valuation Time the non-Defaulting Party reasonably determines that, owing to circumstances affecting the market in the Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities in question, it is not possible for the non-Defaulting Party to determine a Net Value of such Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities which is commercially reasonable, the Default Market Value of such Equivalent Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities shall be an amount equal to their Net Value as determined by the non-Defaulting Party as soon as reasonably practicable after the Default Valuation Time.

 

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(f)The Defaulting Party shall be liable to the non-Defaulting Party for the amount of all reasonable legal and other professional expenses incurred by the non-Defaulting Party in connection with or as a consequence of an Event of Default, together with interest thereon at LIBOR or, in the case of an expense attributable to a particular Transaction, the Pricing Rate for the relevant Transaction if that Pricing Rate is greater than LIBOR.

 

(g)If Seller fails to deliver Purchased Securities to Buyer on the applicable Purchase Date Buyer may -

 

(i)if it has paid the Purchase Price to Seller, require Seller immediately to repay the sum so paid;

 

(ii)if Buyer has a Transaction Exposure to Seller in respect of the relevant Transaction, require Seller from time to time to pay Cash Margin at least equal to such Transaction Exposure;

 

(iii)at any time while such failure continues, terminate the Transaction by giving written notice to Seller. On such termination the obligations of Seller and Buyer with respect to delivery of Purchased Securities and Equivalent Securities shall terminate and Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the excess of the Repurchase Price at the date of Termination over the Purchase Price.

 

(h)If Buyer fails to deliver Equivalent Securities to Seller on the applicable Repurchase Date Seller may -

 

(i)if it has paid the Repurchase Price to Buyer, require Buyer immediately to repay the sum so paid;

 

(ii)if Seller has a Transaction Exposure to Buyer in respect of the relevant Transaction, require Buyer from time to time to pay Cash Margin at least equal to such Transaction Exposure;

 

(iii)at any time while such failure continues, by written notice to Buyer declare that that Transaction (but only that Transaction) shall be terminated immediately in accordance with sub-paragraph (c) above (disregarding for this purpose references in that sub-paragraph to transfer of Cash Margin and delivery of Equivalent Margin Securities and as if references to the Repurchase Date were to the date on which notice was given under this subparagraph).

 

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(i)The provisions of this Agreement constitute a complete statement of the remedies available to each party in respect of any Event of Default.

 

(j)Subject to paragraph 10(k), neither party may claim any sum by way of consequential loss or damage in the event of a failure by the other party to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

(k) (i)Subject to sub-paragraph (ii) below, if as a result of a Transaction terminating before its agreed Repurchase Date under paragraphs 10(b), 10(g)(iii) or 10(h)(iii), the non-Defaulting Party, in the case of paragraph 10(b), Buyer, in the case of paragraph 10(g)(iii), or Seller, in the case of paragraph 10(h)(iii), (in each case the “first party”) incurs any loss or expense in entering into replacement transactions, the other party shall be required to pay to the first party the amount determined by the first party in good faith to be equal to the loss or expense incurred in connection with such replacement transactions (including all fees, costs and other expenses) less the amount of any profit or gain made by that party in connection with such replacement transactions; provided that if that calculation results in a negative number, an amount equal to that number shall be payable by the first party to the other party.

 

(ii)If the first party reasonably decides, instead of entering into such replacement transactions, to replace or unwind any hedging transactions which the first party entered into in connection with the Transaction so terminating, or to enter into any replacement hedging transactions, the other party shall be required to pay to the first party the amount determined by the first party in good faith to be equal to the loss or expense incurred in connection with entering into such replacement or unwinding (including all fees, costs and other expenses) less the amount of any profit or gain made by that party in connection with such replacement or unwinding; provided that if that calculation results in a negative number, an amount equal to that number shall be payable by the first party to the other party.

 

(l)Each party shall immediately notify the other if an Event of Default, or an event which, upon the serving of a Default Notice, would be an Event of Default, occurs in relation to it.

 

11.Tax Event

 

(a)This paragraph shall apply if either party notifies the other that -

 

(i)any action taken by a taxing authority or brought in a court of competent jurisdiction (regardless of whether such action is taken or brought with respect to a party to this Agreement); or

 

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(ii)a change in the fiscal or regulatory regime (including, but not limited to, a change in law or in the general interpretation of law but excluding any change in any rate of tax),

 

has or will, in the notifying party’s reasonable opinion, have a material adverse effect on that party in the context of a Transaction.

 

(b)If so requested by the other party, the notifying party will furnish the other with an opinion of a suitably qualified adviser that an event referred to in sub-paragraph (a)(i) or (ii) above has occurred and affects the notifying party.

 

(c)Where this paragraph applies, the party giving the notice referred to in sub-paragraph may, subject to sub-paragraph (d) below, terminate the Transaction with effect from a date specified in the notice, not being earlier (unless so agreed by the other party) than 30 days after the date of the notice, by nominating that date as the Repurchase Date.

 

(d)If the party receiving the notice referred to in sub-paragraph (a) so elects, it may override that notice by giving a counter-notice to the other party. If a counter-notice is given, the party which gives the counter-notice will be deemed to have agreed to indemnify the other party against the adverse effect referred to in sub-paragraph (a) so far as relates to the relevant Transaction and the original Repurchase Date will continue to apply.

 

(e)Where a Transaction is terminated as described in this paragraph, the party which has given the notice to terminate shall indemnify the other party against any reasonable legal and other professional expenses incurred by the other party by reason of the termination, but the other party may not claim any sum by way of consequential loss or damage in respect of a termination in accordance with this paragraph.

 

(f)This paragraph is without prejudice to paragraph 6(b) (obligation to pay additional amounts if withholding or deduction required); but an obligation to pay such additional amounts may, where appropriate, be a circumstance which causes this paragraph to apply.

 

12.Interest

 

To the extent permitted by applicable law, if any sum of money payable hereunder or under any Transaction is not paid when due, interest shall accrue on the unpaid sum as a separate debt at the greater of the Pricing Rate for the Transaction to which such sum relates (where such sum is referable to a Transaction) and LIBOR on a 360 day basis or 365 day basis in accordance with the applicable ISMA convention, for the actual number of days during the period from and including the date on which payment was due to, but excluding, the date of payment.

 

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13.Single Agreement

 

Each party acknowledges that, and has entered into this Agreement and will enter into each Transaction hereunder in consideration of and in reliance upon the fact that all Transactions hereunder constitute a single business and contractual relationship and are made in consideration of each other. Accordingly, each party agrees (i) to perform all of its obligations in respect of each Transaction hereunder, and that a default in the performance of any such obligations shall constitute a default by it in respect of all Transactions hereunder, and (ii) that payments, deliveries and other transfers made by either of them in respect of any Transaction shall be deemed to have been made in consideration of payments, deliveries and other transfers in respect of any other Transactions hereunder.

 

14.Notices and Other Communications

 

(a)Any notice or other communication to be given under this Agreement -

 

(i)shall be in the English language, and except where expressly otherwise provided in this Agreement, shall be in writing;

 

(ii)may be given in any manner described in sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) below;

 

(iii)shall be sent to the party to whom it is to be given at the address or number, or in accordance with the electronic messaging details, set out in Annex I hereto.

 

(b)Subject to sub-paragraph (c) below, any such notice or other communication shall be effective -

 

(i)if in writing and delivered in person or by courier, at the time when it is delivered;

 

(ii)if sent by telex, at the time when the recipient’s answerback is received;

 

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

 

(iv)if sent by certified or registered mail (airmail, if overseas) or the equivalent (return receipt requested), at the time when that mail is delivered or its delivery is attempted;

 

(v)if sent by electronic messaging system, at the time that electronic message is received;

 

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except that any notice or communication which is received, or delivery of which is attempted, after close of business on the date of receipt or attempted delivery or on a day which is not a day on which commercial banks are open for business in the place where that notice or other communication is to be given shall be treated as given at the opening of business on the next following day which is such a day.

 

(c)lf-

 

(i)there occurs in relation to either party an event which, upon the service of a Default Notice, would be an Event of Default; and

 

(ii)the non-Defaulting Party, having made all practicable efforts to do so, including having attempted to use at least two of the methods specified in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), (iii) or (v), has been unable to serve a Default Notice by one of the methods specified in those sub-paragraphs (or such of those methods as are normally used by the non-Defaulting Party when communicating with the Defaulting Party),

 

the non-Defaulting Party may sign a written notice (a “Special Default Notice”) which -

 

(aa)specifies the relevant event referred to in paragraph 10(a) which has occurred in relation to the Defaulting Party;

 

(bb)states that the non-Defaulting Party, having made all practicable efforts to do so, including having attempted to use at least two of the methods specified in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), (iii) or (v), has been unable to serve a Default Notice by one of the methods specified in those sub-paragraphs (or such of those methods as are normally used by the non-Defaulting Party when communicating with the Defaulting Party);

 

(cc)specifies the date on which, and the time at which, the Special Default Notice is signed by the non-Defaulting Party; and

 

(dd)states that the event specified in accordance with sub-paragraph (aa) above shall be treated as an Event of Default with effect from the date and time so specified.

 

On the signature of a Special Default Notice the relevant event shall be treated with effect from the date and time so specified as an Event of Default in relation to the Defaulting Party, and accordingly references in paragraph 10 to a Default Notice shall be treated as including a Special Default Notice. A Special Default Notice shall be given to the Defaulting Party as soon as practicable after it is signed.

 

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(d)Either party may by notice to the other change the address, telex or facsimile number or electronic messaging system details at which notices or other communications are to be given to it.

 

15.Entire Agreement; Severability

 

This Agreement shall supersede any existing agreements between the parties containing general terms and conditions for Transactions. Each provision and agreement herein shall be treated as separate from any other provision or agreement herein and shall be enforceable notwithstanding the unenforceability of any such other provision or agreement.

 

16.Non-assignability; Termination

 

(a)Subject to sub-paragraph (b) below, neither party may assign, charge or otherwise deal with (including without limitation any dealing with any interest in or the creation of any interest in) its rights or obligations under this Agreement or under any Transaction without the prior written consent of the other party. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement and any Transactions shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.

 

(b)Sub-paragraph (a) above shall not preclude a party from assigning, charging or otherwise dealing with all or any part of its interest in any sum payable to it under paragraph 10(c) or (f) above.

 

(c)Either party may terminate this Agreement by giving written notice to the other, except that this Agreement shall, notwithstanding such notice, remain applicable to any Transactions then outstanding.

 

(d)All remedies hereunder shall survive Termination in respect of the relevant Transaction and termination of this Agreement.

 

(e)The participation of any additional member State of the European Union in economic and monetary union after 1 January 1999 shall not have the effect of altering any term of the Agreement or any Transaction, nor give a party the right unilaterally to alter or terminate the Agreement or any Transaction.

 

17.Governing Law

 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. Buyer and Seller hereby irrevocably submit for all purposes of or in connection with this Agreement and each Transaction to the jurisdiction of the Courts of England.

 

Party A hereby appoints the person identified in Annex I hereto as its agent to receive on its behalf service of process in such courts. If such agent ceases to be its agent,

 

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Party A shall promptly appoint, and notify Party B of the identity of, a new agent in England.

 

Party B hereby appoints the person identified in Annex I hereto as its agent to receive on its behalf service of process in such courts. If such agent ceases to be its agent, Party B shall promptly appoint, and notify Party A of the identity of, a new agent in England.

 

Each party shall deliver to the other, within 30 days of the date of this Agreement in the case of the appointment of a person identified in Annex I or of the date of the appointment of the relevant agent in any other case, evidence of the acceptance by the agent appointed by it pursuant to this paragraph of such appointment.

 

Nothing in this paragraph shall limit the right of any party to take proceedings in the courts of any other country of competent jurisdiction.

 

18.No Waivers, etc.

 

No express or implied waiver of any Event of Default by either party shall constitute a waiver of any other Event of Default and no exercise of any remedy hereunder by any party shall constitute a waiver of its right to exercise any other remedy hereunder. No modification or waiver of any provision of this Agreement and no consent by any party to a departure herefrom shall be effective unless and until such modification, waiver or consent shall be in writing and duly executed by both of the parties hereto. Without limitation on any of the foregoing, the failure to give a notice pursuant to paragraph 4(a) hereof will not constitute a waiver of any right to do so at a later date.

 

19.Waiver of Immunity

 

Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, all immunity (whether on the basis of sovereignty or otherwise) from jurisdiction, attachment (both before and after judgment) and execution to which it might otherwise be entitled in any action or proceeding in the Courts of England or of any other country or jurisdiction, relating in any way to this Agreement or any Transaction, and agrees that it will not raise, claim or cause to be pleaded any such immunity at or in respect of any such action or proceeding.

 

20.Recording

 

The parties agree that each may electronically record all telephone conversations between them.

 

21.Third Party Rights

 

No person shall have any right to enforce any provision of this Agreement under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.

 

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Party A   PARTY B
     
UBS AG   MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC
         
By: /s/ Lisa Rosenthal   By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
Title: Executive Director & Counsel   Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 19, 2017   Date: May 19, 2017

 

By: /s/ Sergio Breton   By: /s/ Mark Gatto
Title: Director   Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 19, 2017   Date: May 19, 2017

 

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ANNEX I

 

Supplemental Terms or Conditions

 

The following terms and conditions supplement and are a part of the Global Master Repurchase Agreement dated the date hereof (the “Agreement”) between UBS AG (“Party A”), a banking corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland, and MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC (“Party B”), a Delaware limited liability company. In the event of a conflict between provisions of this Annex I and the Agreement, the provisions of this Annex I shall govern. Capitalized terms used but not defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.

 

Paragraph references are to paragraphs in the Agreement.

 

1.The following elections shall apply:

 

(a)paragraph 1(c)(i). Buy/Sell Back Transactions may be effected under this Agreement, and accordingly the Buy/Sell Back Annex shall apply.

 

(b)paragraph 1(c)(ii). Transactions in Net Paying Securities may be effected under this Agreement, and accordingly the provisions of sub-paragraphs (i) to (ii) below shall apply.

 

(i)The phrase "other than equities and Net Paying Securities" shall be replaced by the phrase "other than equities".
(ii)In the Buy/Sell Back Annex the following words shall be added to the end of the definition of the expression "IR": "and for the avoidance of doubt the reference to the amount of Income for these purposes shall be to an amount paid without withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties notwithstanding that a payment of such Income made in certain circumstances may be subject to such a withholding or deduction".

 

(c)paragraph 1(d). Agency Transactions may not be effected under this Agreement, and accordingly the Agency Annex shall not apply.

 

(d)paragraph 1. Transactions in gilt-edged securities may be effected under this Agreement and accordingly the Gilt Annex shall apply.

 

(e)paragraph 1. Equity Transactions may not be effected under this Agreement and accordingly the Equity Annex shall not apply.

 

(f)paragraph 1. Transactions in Italian Domestic Purchased Securities may not be effected under this Agreement and accordingly the Italian Annex shall not apply.

 

(g)Transactions in Japanese Securities may not be effected under this Agreement and accordingly the Japanese Annex shall not apply.

 

(h)paragraph 2(d). The Base Currency shall be: United States Dollars ("USD").

 

  (i) paragraph 2(p). Designated Office: Party A: London, Stamford and New York
      Party B: New York

 

(j)paragraph 2(cc). The pricing source for calculation of Market Value shall be: failing agreement, any generally accepted pricing source for the relevant Securities, which in the case of UK gilt-edged securities, shall include “GEMMA” prices published by the UK Debt Management Office.

 

(k)paragraph 2(rr). Spot Rate to be the rate as provided in paragraph 2(rr).

 

(l)paragraph 3(b). Both Seller and Buyer to deliver Confirmation.

 

(m)paragraph 4(f). Interest rate on Cash Margin (including the payment intervals and payment dates) shall be the rate per annum equal to the overnight Federal Funds (Effective) Rate for each day on which cash is held as Margin hereunder, as reported in Federal Reserve Publication H.15-519, unless specifically agreed otherwise between the parties at the time that a margin call is made.

 

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(n)paragraph 4(g). Delivery period for Margin Transfers shall be:

 

(1)in respect of Cash Margin, any Margin Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities denominated in CAD or USD same day if the call is made before 10 am (New York time) and if requested after such time on such Business Day, on the next Business Day; and

 

(2)in respect of Cash Margin, any Margin Securities or Equivalent Margin Securities denominated in any other currency, next Business Day if the call is made before 10am (New York time), and if requested after such time on such Business Date, on the second next Business Day.

 

(o)paragraph 6(j). Paragraph 6(j) shall apply and the events specified in paragraph 10(a) identified for the purposes of paragraph 6(j) shall be those as set out in sub-paragraphs (i) and (iii) to (xiii) of paragraph 10(a) of the Agreement, provided, however, and without limiting the rights of a non-Defaulting Party under paragraph 10, a party’s right to suspend payments due to the condition precedent set forth in paragraph 6(j) with respect to an Event of Default (other than an “Exempt Event of Default” as defined below) shall only apply for a period not longer than 60 days after the non-Defaulting Party has received a Termination Request (as defined below) from the Defaulting Party and provided further that the Defaulting Party shall promptly provide the non-Defaulting Party with such material information as it may reasonably request during such period.

 

For the purposes herein, an Exempt Event of Default shall mean an Event of Default referenced in paragraph 10(a), subparagraphs (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (xi), (xii) and (xiii), unless the Defaulting Party has demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the non-Defaulting Party that such default under Sections subparagraphs (xi), (xii) or (xiii) was caused solely by an event, condition or circumstance other than a failure to pay money or deliver an asset.

 

For the purposes herein, a Termination Request shall mean a notice requesting that the non-Defaulting Party suspend its payment or delivery obligations for no longer than 60 days. A Termination Request may only be made and shall only be applicable at a time when the non-Defaulting Party is otherwise entitled to send a Default Notice under paragraph 10 of this Agreement, and nothing herein shall limit the non-Defaulting Party's right to send such Default Notice. Such Termination Request may only be delivered to the non-Defaulting Party after the non-Defaulting Party does not make a payment or delivery when due under this Agreement by reason of the condition precedent set forth in paragraph 6(j) not being satisfied. The Termination Request shall not be effective unless delivered in the manner set forth in paragraph 14 of the Agreement as if it was a notice under paragraph 10.

 

(p)paragraph 10(a)(ii). paragraph 10(a)(ii) shall not apply.

 

(q)paragraph 14. For the purposes of paragraph 14 of this Agreement -

 

(i)Address for notices and other communications for Party A when acting through its London Branch:

 

Address: 5 Broadgate, London EC2M 2QS
Attention: Documentation Unit / Legal Department
Telephone: +44 20 7567 8000
Facsimile: +44 20 7567 4406 / +44 20 7568 9257

  

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(ii)Address for notices and other communications for Party A when acting through its Stamford or New York Branch:

 

Address: 1285 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY
Attention: Documentation Unit / Legal Department
Email: SH-UBSLegalNotices-Amer@ubs.com

 

(iii)Address for notices and other communications for Party B:

 

Address: 3 Park Ave, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Attention: Murray Hill Funding, LLC – Keith Franz
Telephone: 212 418 4710
Email: kfranz@cioninvestments.com

 

(r)paragraph 17. For the purposes of paragraph 17 of this Agreement –

 

(i)In relation to Party A: Not Applicable;

 

(ii)In relation to Party B: Murray Hill Funding, LLC c/o Law Debenture Corporate Services Limited, 100 Wood Street, Fifth Floor, London EC2V 7EX

 

2.The following Supplemental Terms and conditions shall apply. To the extent that these supplemental terms and conditions conflict with the provisions contained in the Agreement, the provisions contained in this Part 2 of Annex I shall prevail.

 

(a)With effect from the date of this Agreement, the parties agree that:

 

(i)all repurchase agreements between the parties will be terminated.

 

(ii)Unless otherwise agreed:

 

(A)This Agreement will govern all Transactions between the parties;

 

(B)The confirmation for each such Transaction will supplement and form part of this Agreement; and

 

(C)All such confirmations, together with this Agreement, will constitute a single agreement.

 

(b)The parties agree that Forward Transactions (as defined in sub-paragraph (i)(A) below) may be effected under this Agreement and accordingly the provisions of sub-paragraphs (i) to (iv) below shall apply.

 

The following definitions shall apply –

 

(i)(A)  "Forward Transaction", a Transaction in respect of which the Purchase Date is at least three Business Days after the date on which the Transaction was entered into and has not yet occurred;

 

(B)  "Forward Repricing Date", with respect to any Forward Transaction the date which is such number of Business Days before the Purchase Date as is equal to the minimum period for the delivery of margin applicable under paragraph 4(g).

 

(ii)The Confirmation relating to any Forward Transaction may describe the Purchased Securities by reference to a type or class of Securities, which, without limitation, may be identified by issuer or class of issuers and a maturity or range of maturities. Where this paragraph applies, the parties shall agree the actual Purchased Securities not less than two Business Days before the Purchase Date and Buyer or Seller (or both), as shall have been agreed, shall promptly deliver to the other party a Confirmation which shall describe such Purchased Securities.

 

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(iii)At any time between the Forward Repricing Date and the Purchase Date for any Forward Transaction the parties may agree either –

 

(A)  to adjust the Purchase Price under that Forward Transaction; or

 

(B)  to adjust the number of Purchased Securities to be sold by Seller to Buyer under that Forward Transaction.

 

(iv)Where the parties agree to an adjustment under paragraph (iii) above, Buyer or Seller (or both), as shall have been agreed, shall promptly deliver to the other party a Confirmation of the Forward Transaction, as adjusted under paragraph (iii) above.

 

(c)Paragraphs 2 and 4 of the Agreement are amended as follows.

 

(i)Paragraph 2(ww) is deleted and replaced by the following- 

 

"(ww)" Transaction Exposure" means -

 

(i) with respect to any Forward Transaction at any time between the Forward Repricing Date and the Purchase Date, the difference between (A) the Market Value of the Purchased Securities at the relevant time and (B) the Purchase Price;

 

(ii) with respect to any Transaction at any time during the period (if any) from the Purchase Date to the date on which the Purchased Securities are delivered to Buyer or, if earlier, the date on which the Transaction is terminated under paragraph 10(g), the difference between (A) the Market Value of the Purchased Securities at the relevant time and (B) the Repurchase Price at the relevant time;

 

(iii) with respect to any Transaction at any time during the period from the Purchase Date (or, if later, the date on which the Purchased Securities are delivered to Buyer or the Transaction is terminated under paragraph 10(g)) to the Repurchase Date (or, if later, the date on which Equivalent Securities are delivered to Seller or the Transaction is terminated under paragraph 10(h)), the difference between (A) the Repurchase Price at the relevant time multiplied by the applicable Margin Ratio (or, where the Transaction relates to Securities of more than one description to which different Margin Ratios apply, the amount produced by multiplying the Repurchase Price attributable to Equivalent Securities of each such description by the applicable Margin Ratio and aggregating the resulting amounts, the Repurchase Price being for this purpose attributed to Equivalent Securities of each such description in the same proportions as those in which the Purchase Price was apportioned among the Purchased Securities) and (B) the Market Value of Equivalent Securities at the relevant time.

 

In each case, if (A) is greater than (B), Buyer has a Transaction Exposure for that Transaction equal to the excess, and if (B) is greater than (A), Seller has a Transaction Exposure to Buyer equal to the excess."

 

(ii)In paragraph 4(c) -

 

(aa)  the words "any amount payable to the first party under paragraph 5 but unpaid" are deleted and replaced by "any amount which will become payable to the first party under paragraph 5 during the period after the time at which the calculation is made which is equal to the minimum period for the delivery of margin applicable under paragraph 4(g) or which is payable to the first party under paragraph 5 but unpaid"; and

 

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(bb)  the words "any amount payable to the other party under paragraph 5 but unpaid" are deleted and replaced by "any amount which will become payable to the other party under paragraph 5 during the period after the time at which the calculation is made which is equal to the minimum period for the delivery of margin applicable under paragraph 4(g) or which is payable to the other party under paragraph 5 but unpaid".

 

(d)Upon execution of this Agreement, each party shall deliver to the other evidence of signing authority and specimen signatures.

 

Additionally, with respect to the parties:

 

(i)Party B agrees to provide Party A with the following on the date of execution of the Agreement: (A) a certified copy of its memorandum and articles of association or equivalent constitutive documents; (B) a certified copy of the board resolution authorizing its entry into this Agreement and the Transactions hereunder (or limited liability company agreement, as applicable); (C) a certified copy of its certificate of incorporation (or limited liability company certificate, as applicable); (D) evidence of the authority and true signatures of each official or representative signing this Agreement or, as the case may be, a Confirmation, on its behalf; (E) a legal opinion satisfactory to Party A regarding (among other things) the ability of Party B to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (F) such other similar documentation as Party A may reasonably request.
   
(ii)Party B agrees to provide Party A with the following tax document on or before the date of execution of the Agreement: A duly completed and executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9.
   
(iii)Party A agrees to provide the following applicable tax documents on the date of execution of the Agreement: (A) With respect to each Transaction that is entered into under this Agreement whereby Party A is acting as nominee on behalf of UBS Securities LLC, a person that is a “US person” as that term is defined under Section 7701(a)(30) of the US Internal Revenue Code, a duly completed and executed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8IMY (or successor thereto) for UBS AG, together with the required schedule and a duly executed and completed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-9 for UBS Securities LLC, (B) With respect to each Transaction that is entered into under this Agreement through an Office of Party B that is not located in the U.S., one duly executed and completed U.S. Internal Revenue Service Form W-8BEN-E (or any successor of such form).
   
(e)Margin Transfer may not be required by either party unless its Net Exposure in respect of the other party is more than USD 100,000.
   
(f)Additional Events of Default

 

The word "or" shall be added at the end of paragraph 10(a)(x) and the following paragraphs shall be inserted in paragraph 10(a) immediately after paragraph 10(a)(x):

 

The following additional provisions shall be inserted into Paragraph 10(a) of the Agreement:

 

“(xi)      the occurrence of a default, event of default or other similar condition or event (howsoever described) (excluding any Additional Termination Event as such term is defined in any ISDA Master Agreement) under any agreement relating to Specified Indebtedness between Party A or any Specified Entity of Party A and Party B or any Specified Entity of Party B and the acceleration of all obligations and transactions under such agreement, and the non-Defaulting Party serves a Default Notice on the Defaulting Party; or

 

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"(xii) (1) a default, event of default or other similar condition or event (howsoever described) in respect of (x) Party A or (y) Party B or any Specified Entity of Party B under one or more agreements or instruments relating to Specified Indebtedness of such entity in an aggregate amount of not less than the applicable Threshold Amount, which has resulted in such Specified Indebtedness becoming due and payable under such agreements or instruments before it would otherwise have been due and payable;

 

(2) any failure by such entity to make one or more payments on their due dates under such agreements or instruments (after giving effect to any applicable grace period), in an aggregate amount not less than the applicable Threshold Amount and the non-Defaulting Party serves a notice on the Defaulting Party;

 

provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, an Event of Default shall not occur under 10 (a)(xii) above if, as demonstrated to the reasonable satisfaction of the non-Defaulting Party, (a) the event or condition referred to in 10(a)(xii)(A)(1) or the failure to pay referred to in 10(a)(xii)(B(2) is a failure to pay caused by an error or omission of an administrative or operational nature; and (b) funds were available to such party to enable it to make the relevant payment when due; and (c) such relevant payment is made within three Business Days following receipt of written notice from an interested party of such failure to pay. ”

 

“10(a)(xiii)   if Party A determines that this Agreement or the Transactions contemplated hereby constitute or may constitute a "prohibited transaction" under ERISA and/or the Code and that no exemption from the "prohibited transaction" provisions of ERISA and the Code is available with respect to this Agreement or such Transactions, in which case Party B shall be the Defaulting Party.

 

(g)Paragraph 2. The following additional definitions shall be included in Paragraph 2:

 

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

 

ERISA” means the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or any successor statute.

Specified Entity” means (I) in relation to Party A, UBS Limited and UBS Securities LLC, and (ii) in relation to Party B, CĪON Investment Corporation.

 

Specified Indebtedness” shall mean any obligation (whether present or future, contingent or otherwise as principal or surety or otherwise) (a) in respect of any borrowed money, and/or (b) in respect of any Specified Transaction.

 

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

 

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Threshold Amount” shall mean (i) in relation to Party A: an amount equal to 2% of the shareholder equity of Party A (howsoever described) as shown in its most recent annual audited financial statements; and (ii) in relation to Party B:  USD 10,000,000 (or the equivalent in any other currency or currencies);

 

(h)The following shall be additional provisions to the Global Master Repurchase Agreement:

 

“22. Set off

 

Without affecting the provisions of the Agreement requiring the calculation of certain net payment amounts, all payments under this Agreement will be made without set-off or counterclaim; provided, however, in addition to and not in limitation of any other right or remedy (including any right to set off, counterclaim, or otherwise withhold payment or any recourse to any credit support document) under applicable law the non-Defaulting Party (“X”) may without prior notice to any person set off any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement and whether matured or unmatured, whether or not contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the sum or obligation) owed by the Defaulting Party (“Y”) to X or any Affiliate of X against any sum or obligation (whether or not arising under this Agreement, whether matured or unmatured, whether or not contingent and irrespective of the currency, place of payment or booking office of the sum or obligation) owed by X or any Affiliate of X to Y and, for this purpose, may convert one currency into another at a market rate determined by X. If any sum or obligation is unascertained, X may in good faith estimate that sum or obligation and set-off in respect of that estimate, subject to X or Y, as the case may be, accounting to the other party when such sum or obligation is ascertained. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any charge under English law."

 

(i)[Reserved]

 

(j)paragraph 9(g) is amended by deleting the word “and” at the end of sub-clause (iii), and including the following as an additional paragraph:-

 

“References in this clause to a “party" shall, in the case of UBS AG and where the context so allows, include reference to any affiliate of UBS AG, and”

 

(k)paragraph 4(c)(iv) and 4(e)(v) of the Italian Annex for Domestic Purchased Securities shall be replaced with the following:

 

(l)“the Pricing Rate shall be the market rate, on the day, as quoted on Telematico or as agreed between the parties on the day of the Replacement Transaction.”

 

(m)The first paragraph of Paragraph 17 shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

 

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“17. (a)  Governing Law. This Agreement and any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with it or with the subject matter of this contract shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, English law.

 

A new subparagraph (b) is inserted as follows:

 

(a)(b) The courts of England have exclusive jurisdiction to hear and decide any suit, action or proceedings, and to settle any disputes, which may arise out of or in connection with this Agreement, including without limitation disputes arising out of or in connection with the existence, creation, validity, effect, interpretation performance and/or termination of the legal relationships established by this Agreement and to any disputes arising out of any non-contractual obligations arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, (respectively, "Proceedings" and "Disputes") and, for these purposes, each party irrevocably submits to the jurisdiction of the courts of England.

 

(b)Each party irrevocably waives any objection which it might at any time have to the courts of England being nominated as the forum to hear and decide any Proceedings and to settle any Disputes and agrees not to claim that the courts of England are not a convenient or appropriate forum.

 

Any Affiliate of Party A, performing obligations under or in connection with this Agreement, shall be entitled to the benefits of and shall be subject to the terms of this paragraph 17.”

 

(n)Paragraph 21 is hereby amended by inserting the words “subject to paragraph 17(b)” in the first line.

 

(o)New Paragraphs 23 and 24 shall be added as follows:

 

“23. INTENT.

 

(a)The parties recognize that each Transaction is a “repurchase agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the United States Code as amended (the “Code”) (except insofar as the type of Securities subject to such Transaction or the term of such Transaction would render such definition inapplicable), and a “securities contract” as that term is defined in Section 741 of the Code.
   
(b)It is understood that either party’s right to liquidate Securities delivered to it in connection with Transactions hereunder or to exercise any other remedies pursuant to Paragraph 10 hereof, is a contractual right to liquidate such Transaction as described in Section 555 and 559 of the Code.

 

(c)The parties agree and acknowledge that if a party hereto is an “insured depository institution”, as such terms is defined in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended (“FDIA”), then each Transaction hereunder is a “qualified financial contract”, as such term is defined in the FDIA and any rules, orders or policy statements thereunder (except insofar as the type of assets subject to such Transaction would render such definition inapplicable).

 

(d)It is understood that this Agreement constitutes a “netting contract” as defined in and subject to Title IV of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991 (“FDICIA”) and each payment entitlement and payment obligation under any Transaction hereunder shall constitute a “covered contractual payment entitlement” or “covered contractual payment obligation”, respectively, as defined in and subject to FDICIA (except insofar as one or both of the parties is not a “financial institution” as such term is defined in FDICIA).

 

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24.  ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

 

The parties acknowledge that they have been advised that:

 

(a)in the case of Transactions in which one of the parties is a broker or dealer registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) under Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“1934 Act”), the Securities Investor Protection Corporation has taken the position that the provisions of the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 (“SIPA”) do not protect the other party with respect to Transactions hereunder;

 

(b)in the case of Transactions in which one of the parties is a government securities broker or government securities dealer registered with the SEC under Section 15C of the 1934 Act, SIPA will not provide protection to the other party with respect to any Transaction hereunder; and

 

(c)in the case of Transactions in which one of the parties is a financial institution, funds held by the financial institution pursuant to a Transaction hereunder are not a deposit and therefore are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund, as applicable.”

 

(p)Agency.

 

(i)As a broker-dealer registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), UBS Securities LLC (“UBSS”) as agent for each of Party A and Party B, will be responsible for effecting Transactions, transmitting confirmations and maintaining books and records of Transactions as required by Rule 15a-6 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(ii)UBSS is acting in connection with Transactions hereunder solely in its capacity as agent for Party A and Party B pursuant to instructions from Party A and Party B. UBSS shall have no responsibility or personal liability to Party A and Party B to pay or perform any obligation hereunder, except for gross negligence or wilful misconduct by UBSS. Each of Party A and Party B agrees to proceed solely against the other to collect or recover any amounts owing to it to enforce any of its right in connection with, or as a result of Transactions hereunder.

 

(iii)Any and all notices, demands or communications of any kind relating to Transactions hereunder between Party A and Party B shall be transmitted exclusively through UBSS.

 

(iv)The parties acknowledge that the Agreement shall not govern any repurchase transaction between (i) UBSS, acting in its individual capacity, and Party B or (ii) Party B and any entity other than Party A, regardless of whether UBSS is acting as agent for such other entity.

 

(q)Counterparts. This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile transmission, by portable document file ("PDF") or other electronic file contained in an email and by electronic messaging system), each of which will be deemed an original.

 

(r)Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act Provisions (FATCA)

 

Paragraph 2(a) is amended by the insertion of the following new definitions and amendments to existing definitions:

 

"Code", the United States of America Internal Revenue Code 1986, as amended; and

 

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"FATCA", Sections 1471 through 1471 of the Code, any current or future regulations or official interpretations thereof, any agreement entered into pursuant to Section 1471(b) of the Code, or any fiscal or regulatory legislation, rules or practices adopted pursuant to any intergovernmental agreement entered into in connection with the implementation of such Sections of the Code.

 

The definition of "Equivalent Securities" is amended as follows:

 

"Equivalent Securities", with respect to a Transaction, Securities equivalent to Purchased Securities under that Transaction. If and to the extent that such Purchased Securities have been redeemed, the expression shall mean a sum of money equivalent to the proceeds of the redemption, without taking into account any deduction or withholding imposed or collected in connection with FATCA that would not have been imposed but for Buyer's non-compliance with FATCA

 

Paragraph 5 is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

 

"Unless otherwise agreed

 

(a)where the Term of a particular Transaction extends over an Income Payment Date in respect of any Securities subject to that Transaction, Buyer shall on the date such Income is paid by the issuer transfer to or credit to the account of Seller an amount equal to (and in the same currency as) the amount paid by the issuer;

 

(b)where Margin Securities are transferred from one party (the "First Party") to the other party (the "Second Party") and an Income Payment Date in respect of such Securities occurs before Equivalent Margin Securities are transferred by the Second Party to the First Party, the Second Party shall on the date such Income is paid by the issuer transfer to or credit to the account of the First Party an amount equal to (and in the same currency as) the amount paid by the issuer,

 

and for the avoidance of doubt references in this paragraph to the amount of Income paid by the issuer of any Securities shall be to an amount paid without any withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties notwithstanding that a payment of such Income made in certain circumstances may be subject to withholding or deduction, except, where a withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties has been imposed under FATCA, to the extent an equivalent or greater amount of withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties would have been imposed under FATCA in respect of Income paid by the issuer on such Securities (or Margin Securities, as applicable) had the Seller (or the First Party, as applicable) retained the Securities (or the Margin Securities, as applicable)."

 

Paragraph 6(b) is deleted in its entirety and replaced as follows:

 

(i)       Unless otherwise agreed, all money payable by one party to the other in respect of any Transaction shall be paid free and clear of, and without withholding or deduction for, any taxes or duties of whatsoever nature imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any authority having power to tax unless the withholding or deduction of such taxes or duties is required by law. In that event, unless otherwise agreed, the paying party shall pay such additional amounts as will result in the net amounts receivable by the other party (after taking account of such withholding or deduction including such withholdings or deductions applicable to such additional sums payable under this paragraph) being equal to such amounts as would have been received by it had no such taxes or duties been required to be withheld or deducted. For the avoidance of doubt, the reference to "law" in this paragraph includes FATCA. However, no additional amounts shall be payable by the paying party to the other party under this sub-paragraph (b)(i) to the extent that such tax is imposed or collected under FATCA.

 

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(ii)         If the paying party is required to make a withholding or deduction under FATCA but does not so withhold or deduct, and a liability resulting from such tax is assessed directly against the paying party, then, except to the extent the other party has satisfied or then satisfies the liability resulting from such tax, the other party will promptly pay to the paying party the amount of such liability (including any related liability for interest, but including any related liability for penalties only to the extent provided in sub-paragraph b(iii)).  No payment under this sub-paragraph (b)(ii) is required to be made to the extent that the relevant liability arises from any gross negligence or willful misconduct of the paying party.

 

(iii)        The amount of related liability for penalties shall only be payable to the paying party under sub-paragraph (b)(ii) where such penalties become due because the other party has failed to provide appropriate tax forms as required herein.

 

The following new paragraph 6(k) is inserted as follows:

 

(k) If at any time the First Party is required to remit an amount of tax to the IRS with respect to a payment under a Transaction in connection with FATCA, then without duplication of any amount the First Party has deducted on account of such tax from any amount previously paid to the Second Party pursuant to the Transaction, the Second Party shall be required to pay to the First Party an amount equal to that amount of tax on the payment date on which a payment giving rise to remittance required under FATCA occurs. Upon the reasonable request of the Second Party with respect to any payment date, the First Party will supply to the Second Party computations setting forth in reasonable detail the amount payable on such payment date pursuant to the preceding sentence.

 

The following new paragraph 6(l) is inserted as follows:

 

(l) For the avoidance of doubt, the imposition of any withholding or deduction pursuant to or on account of FATCA on any amounts paid or received under a Transaction shall not be treated as an Event of Default under paragraph 10 or as a material adverse effect that could cause a Tax Event under paragraph 11, even if such imposition results in either party receiving amounts that differ materially from the amount that the party would have otherwise received if no such withholding or deduction were imposed

 

The following new sub-paragraph 10(e)(iii) is inserted as follows:

 

(iii)        The Default Market Value determined pursuant to sub-paragraphs (i) or (ii) above shall not take into account any deduction or withholding imposed or collected (or that would be imposed or collected) in connection with FATCA that would not be imposed but for the non-Defaulting Party's non-compliance with FATCA.

 

(s)The following additional paragraph 9(A), subsections (i) and (ii) shall be inserted:

 

9(A). Additional Representations and Notice.

 

(i) Party B Representations. Party B represents and warrants on and as of the date hereof and on and as of each date this Agreement or any Transaction remains outstanding:

 

(A)No ERISA Funds. The assets of Party B do not include “plan assets” within the meaning of Section 3(42) of ERISA, and Party B is not otherwise subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code.

 

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(B)No Governmental Plan Funds. The assets of Party B do not include the assets of any “governmental plan” within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA, and Party B is not otherwise subject to any law, rule, regulation, or restriction governing the investment of the assets of such plans.

 

(ii)Notice of Increase of Constituent Plan Investment. Party B agrees to notify Party A immediately if any time it learns or discovers facts at variance with the foregoing representations and warranties.

 

[signature page follows]

 

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22. PARTY A   23. PARTY B
         
25. UBS AG   24. MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC
         
By:  /s/ Lisa Rosenthal    By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
Title: Executive Director & Counsel   Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 19, 2017   Date: May 19, 2017

 

By: /s/ Sergio Breton   By: /s/ Mark Gatto
Title: Director   Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer
Date: May 19, 2017   Date: May 19, 2017

 

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ANNEX II

 

Form of Confirmation

 

To: ____________________________

From: __________________________

Date: ___________________________

 

Subject: [Repurchase][Buy/Sell]* Transaction  
  (Reference Number:  )

 

Dear Sirs,

 

The purpose of this [letter]/[facsimile//[telex], a "Confirmation" for the purposes of the Agreement, is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above repurchase transaction entered into between us on the Contract Date referred to below.

 

This Confirmation supplements and forms part of, and is subject to, the Global Master Repurchase Agreement as entered into between us as of [ ] as the same may be amended from time to time (the "Agreement"). All provisions contained in the Agreement govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below. Words and phrases defined in the Agreement and used in this Confirmation shall have the same meaning herein as in the Agreement.

 

1.Contract Date:
2.Purchased Securities [state type[s] and nominal value[s]]:
3.CUSIP, ISIN or other identifying number[s]:
4.Buyer:
5.Seller:
6.Purchase Date:
7.Purchase Price:
8.Contractual Currency:
[9.Repurchase Date]:*
[10.Terminable on demand]:*
11.Pricing Rate:
[12.Sell Back Price:]
13.Buyer's Bank Account[s] Details:
14.Seller's Bank Account[s] Details:
[15.The Transaction is an Agency Transaction. [Name of Agent] is acting as agent for [name or identifier of Principal]]:*
[16.Additional Terms]]:*

 

 

 

* Delete as appropriate

 

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Confirmation in respect of Repurchase Transaction

 

May 19, 2017

 

To: Murray Hill Funding, LLC  
  c/o CĪON Investment Corporation  
  Three Park Avenue, 36th Floor  
  New York, NY 10016  
  Attention:  Keith Franz  
     
From: UBS AG, London Branch  

 

Dear Sirs,

 

The purpose of this confirmation (this “Confirmation”) is to set forth the terms and conditions of the above-referenced repurchase transaction between Murray Hill Funding, LLC (“Seller”) and UBS AG, London Branch (“Buyer”, and “Party” shall mean either Seller or Buyer), on the Trade Date specified below (the “Transaction”). This Confirmation evidences the Transaction (replacing the form of Confirmation required by Annex II to the Agreement which shall not apply to the Transaction) and forms a binding agreement between Seller and Buyer as to the terms of the Transaction.

 

This Confirmation supplements, forms part of, and is subject to the TBMA/ISMA Global Master Repurchase Agreement (2000 version), dated as of May 15, 2017, between Seller and Buyer, together with the Annex(es) thereto (as supplemented, amended or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Agreement”).

 

All provisions contained or incorporated by reference in the Agreement shall govern this Confirmation except as expressly modified below. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of the Agreement and this Confirmation, this Confirmation will prevail. In this Confirmation, defined words and expressions shall have the same meaning as in the Agreement unless otherwise defined in this Confirmation, in which case terms used in this Confirmation shall take precedence over terms used in the Agreement.

 

1       General Terms
     
Seller:   Murray Hill Funding, LLC
     
Buyer:   UBS AG, London Branch

 

 

 

  

Calculation Agent:  

UBS AG, London Branch.

 

The Calculation Agent shall perform all determinations and calculations hereunder in good faith and in a commercially reasonable manner. For the purpose of making any determination or calculation hereunder, the Calculation Agent may rely on any information or notice delivered by a third party.

     
Trade Date:   May 19, 2017.
     
Purchase Date:  

May 19, 2017 (the “First Purchase Date”); and

 

June 19, 2017 (the “Second Purchase Date”)

 

provided, however, that if a Mandatory Prepayment occurs after the First Purchase Date and on or prior to the Second Purchase Date, the Second Purchase Date will not occur.

     
Repurchase Date:   May 19, 2020, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Business Day Convention, as such date may be accelerated as provided herein and in the Agreement.
     
Purchased Securities:  

(a) On the First Purchase Date, Seller will transfer to Buyer Class A Notes having a principal amount of USD 115,384,615 in exchange for the First Purchase Date Purchase Price on the First Purchase Date; and

 

(b) on the Second Purchase Date, if any, Seller will transfer to Buyer additional Class A Notes having a principal amount of USD 76,923,076 (”Second Purchase Date Required Additional Amount”) in exchange for the Second Purchase Date Purchase Price on the Second Purchase Date.

     
Purchase Price:  

(a) with respect to the Purchased Securities transferred to Buyer on the First Purchase Date, USD 75,000,000 (the “First Purchase Date Purchase Price”); and

 

(b) with respect to the Purchased Securities transferred to Buyer on the Second Purchase Date, USD 50,000,000 (the “Second Purchase Date Purchase Price”).

     
Repurchase Price:  

With respect to each Purchased Security, the Purchase Price for such Purchased Security as of the relevant Repurchase Date, as such amount may from time to time be reduced by a Voluntary Partial Prepayment pursuant to the operation of the “Purchase Price Reduction” provisions herein; in which case, for the avoidance of doubt, Purchase Price will be reduced by the Prepayment Amount in respect of such Voluntary Partial Prepayment.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, there shall be no Price Differential incorporated into the Repurchase Price and all references to Price Differential and Pricing Rate are hereby deleted from the Agreement. In lieu of Price Differential, Seller shall be obligated to pay the Transaction Fee Amounts to Buyer as set forth herein. For the avoidance of doubt, paragraphs 2(ii), 2(jj) and 2(pp) of the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction.

 

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Initial Fee:   On the Initial Fee Payment Date specified below, Seller shall pay to Buyer the Initial Fee Amount specified below. The Initial Fee shall be fully earned when paid and there shall be no rebate thereof, notwithstanding the failure to occur of any Purchase Date or the occurrence of any early Repurchase Date.
     
Initial Fee Payment Date:   The Trade Date.
     
Initial Fee Amount:   USD 1,250,000.
     
Termination of Transaction:   Subject to paragraphs 10 and 11 of the Agreement and Buyer’s rights with respect to a Regulatory Event and as otherwise set forth in this Confirmation, unless the parties otherwise agree, the Transaction shall not be terminable on demand by either Party.
     
Purchase Price Reduction:  

(a)        At any time after the Second Purchase Date, Seller may elect to prepay all or a portion of the Repurchase Price of the Purchased Securities upon at least five Business Days’ prior written notice to Buyer, any prepayment under this clause (a), a “Voluntary Prepayment,” any prepayment of all of the then-outstanding Repurchase Price under this clause (a), a “Voluntary Full Prepayment” and any prepayment of a portion of the then-outstanding Repurchase Price under this clause (a), a “Voluntary Partial Prepayment”); provided that a Voluntary Partial Prepayment may be elected if a portion of the Purchased Securities have been redeemed by the Issuer for cash in the form of USD on or prior to the related Prepayment Date (as defined below) and the portion of the Purchased Securities to be repurchased shall be those which have been redeemed and in an amount not in excess of the Current Redeemed Amount.

 

(b)        If a Mandatory Prepayment Event has occurred and is continuing with respect to the Purchased Securities, Buyer may upon at least three Business Days’ prior written notice to Seller require Seller to prepay the entire Repurchase Price of the Purchased Securities (such prepayment, a “Mandatory Prepayment”).

 

Each written notice delivered by Seller under clause (a) or Buyer under clause (b) shall designate the date on which such prepayment is to be effective (each a “Prepayment Date”). For purposes of any Prepayment Date relating to a Voluntary Partial Prepayment, the “Prepayment Amount” shall be an amount equal to the product of (a) the Advance Percentage applicable to Cash (as specified in the Indenture) and (b) the Current Redeemed Amount and in the case of a Voluntary Full Prepayment, the “Prepayment Amount” shall be an amount equal to the Repurchase Price.

 

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Subject to the Failure to Deliver Equivalent Securities and the timing therein, on each Prepayment Date:

 

(i)        Buyer shall transfer to Seller or its agent Equivalent Securities, which, in the case of a Voluntary Partial Prepayment or a Voluntary Full Prepayment occurring after redemption in full of the Notes, shall be in the form of USD cash in an amount equal to the Current Redeemed Amount;

 

(ii)        Seller shall pay the related Prepayment Amount to Buyer;

 

(iii)       Seller shall pay the related Breakage Amount (if any) to Buyer; and

 

(iv)       with respect to a Voluntary Partial Prepayment, for each Purchased Security that is the subject of such prepayment, the Repurchase Price for such Purchased Security immediately after giving effect to such prepayment shall be equal to (x) the Repurchase Price thereof immediately prior to such prepayment minus (y) the related Prepayment Amount for such Purchased Security.

 

For purposes of the foregoing, amounts payable by Buyer and Seller under (i), (ii) and (iii) above shall be netted.

     
Current Redeemed Amount:   With respect to any Prepayment Date relating to a Voluntary Partial Prepayment or a Voluntary Full Prepayment occurring after redemption in full of the Notes, an amount in USD determined by the Calculation Agent equal to the aggregate amount actually received by the holder of the Purchased Securities from the Issuer as a principal redemption payment in respect of the Purchased Securities on or prior to such Prepayment Date that has not previously been delivered by Buyer to Seller as Equivalent Securities.
     
Mandatory Prepayment Event:   It shall constitute a Mandatory Prepayment Event with respect to Seller if (after giving effect to all applicable notice requirements and grace periods) an Indenture Event of Default occurs.
     
Accelerated Termination
Event:
  Buyer may, at any time following the occurrence of a Regulatory Event, terminate the Transaction under this Confirmation by notifying Seller of an early Repurchase Date for the Transaction, which Repurchase Date shall not be earlier (unless so agreed by Buyer and Seller) than 10 calendar days after the date of such notice (or such lesser period as may be necessary for Buyer to comply with its obligations under applicable laws and regulations arising as a result of such Regulatory Event). Upon knowledge of any Regulatory Event that may occur, Buyer and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to enter into one or more financing transactions with substantially the same terms as the effected Transaction.

 

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Regulatory Event:   An event which shall occur if, at any time, (a) Buyer determines, in its good faith commercially reasonable discretion, that Buyer’s involvement in the transactions contemplated in this Confirmation and the Agreement violates any law, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer or (b) any applicable Governmental Authority informs Buyer that Buyer’s involvement in such transactions violates any law, rule or regulation applicable to Buyer.
     
Paragraph 6(h):   Paragraph 6(h) shall be amended by deleting the words “Subject to paragraph 10,” at the beginning thereof such that, for the avoidance of doubt, such paragraph applies with respect to all payment obligations arising out of the occurrence of an Accelerated Termination Event, Voluntary Partial Prepayment, Voluntary Full Prepayment or an early Repurchase Date (including, without limitation, payment obligations in respect of Income that have accrued on or prior to the relevant date).
     
Failure to Deliver Equivalent Securities:  

In respect of this Transaction, this provision (Failure to Deliver Equivalent Securities) shall apply in relation to the Buyer’s obligations with respect to the Class A Notes in lieu of paragraph 10(h) of the Agreement and any reference in the Agreement to paragraph 10(h) in respect of Buyer’s obligations with respect to the Class A Notes shall be deemed to be a reference to this provision (Failure to Deliver Equivalent Securities).

 

It is acknowledged by each of the Parties hereto that the Class A Notes are unique assets, and that accordingly no asset other than the Purchased Securities will qualify as Equivalent Securities.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in paragraph 10 of the Agreement or otherwise in the Agreement or this Confirmation and without duplication of the Cure Period provisions below, if Buyer (the “Transferor”) fails to deliver to Seller (the “Transferee”) any Purchased Security (an “Unavailable Asset”) by the time (the “Due Date”) required under this Transaction or within such other period as may be agreed in writing by the Transferor and the Transferee (such failure, a “Transfer Failure”):

 

(a)       the Transferor, acting in good faith and a commercially reasonable manner, shall try for a period of 10 calendar days from the day following the Due Date in respect of the Unavailable Asset (the last day of such period, the “Transfer Cut-Off Date”) to obtain such Unavailable Asset (and, where the Transfer Failure is in respect of Buyer’s obligation to deliver the Purchased Securities on the scheduled Repurchase Date for this Transaction, this Transaction shall be deemed to continue until, and terminate upon, the Extended Termination Date);

 

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(b)       if the Transferor obtains any Unavailable Asset on or prior to the Transfer Cut-Off Date, the Transferor shall promptly give notice to the Transferee of its ability to deliver such Unavailable Asset and shall transfer such Unavailable Asset to the Transferee on the third Business Day following the day on which the Transferor delivers such notice in settlement of the relevant Transfer Failure; and

 

(c)       if any Unavailable Asset is redeemed in full or in part by the relevant issuer prior to the Transfer Cut-Off Date, then either Party may give notice to the other Party of such redemption after becoming aware of the same, and the Transferor shall transfer a sum of money equivalent to the proceeds of such redemption to the Transferee no later than two Business Days following the day on which the Transferor delivers or receives such notice, in exchange for the payment by the Transferee of all or a ratable portion of any unpaid Repurchase Price (as applicable).

 

For the avoidance of doubt, in relation to this Transaction, the Parties’ other obligations under the Agreement shall continue, and if such Transfer Failure occurred in connection with the relevant Repurchase Date for this Transaction, the Transaction shall terminate on the day (the “Extended Termination Date”) which is, with respect to the last Unavailable Asset, the earliest to occur of:

 

(i)       the Business Day on which the Transferor transfers such last Unavailable Asset in accordance with sub-paragraph (c) above; or

 

(ii)       the day on which the Transferor transfers proceeds of such redemption if such last Unavailable Asset is redeemed in full in accordance with sub-paragraph (c) above.

 

If any such Transfer Failure continues to subsist after the Due Date for this Transaction, the Transaction Fee Amounts in respect of such Unavailable Assets shall cease to accrue on the Due Date for this Transaction and no further Transaction Fee Amounts shall be payable in respect of this Transaction, notwithstanding the continuance of the Parties’ obligations up to the Extended Termination Date under this provision.

 

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Determination of Default
Valuation Time:
 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Agreement, the “Default Valuation Time” means, in relation to an Event of Default, the close of business in the applicable market on the 40th dealing day after the day on which that Event of Default occurs or, where that Event of Default is the occurrence of an Act of Insolvency in respect of which under paragraph 10(a) no notice is required from the non-Defaulting Party in order for such event to constitute an Event of Default, the close of business on the 40th dealing day after the day on which the non-Defaulting Party first became aware of the occurrence of such Event of Default.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, the amount payable pursuant to Paragraph 10(c) of the Agreement cannot be calculated until the Default Market Values of all of the Equivalent Securities and any Equivalent Margin Securities under each Transaction can be calculated. As such, the payment under paragraph 10(c)(ii) will be delayed until the latest date on which the Default Market Value has been determined with respect to any such Equivalent Securities and any Equivalent Margin Securities.

 

The parties acknowledge that (a) the Purchased Securities under this Transaction are expected to be illiquid and unique and that there may be no other commercially reasonable determinant of value with respect to such Purchased Securities other than the price at which willing buyers agree to purchase such Purchased Securities or the relevant Portfolio Assets, (b) if the Buyer were forced to liquidate such Purchased Securities or the relevant Portfolio Assets on the date an Event of Default occurs (or shortly thereafter), such liquidation would likely result in a commercially unreasonable price, and (c) giving the Buyer an extended period of time to liquidate such Purchased Securities or the relevant Portfolio Assets is more likely to produce a commercially reasonable result. For avoidance of doubt, Buyer may, at any time, use any commercially reasonable determinant of value (whether the price at which willing buyers agree to purchase such Purchased Securities or the relevant Portfolio Assets or otherwise).

     
Income:   Means any interest or dividend payment or any other payment or distribution (other than any principal payment or repayment, which, for the avoidance of doubt, includes any redemption payment)  paid with respect to any Purchased Securities and not otherwise received by Seller.  Buyer shall transfer to Seller an amount equal to (and in the same currency as) the amount of all Income paid or distributed on or in respect of the Purchased Securities within one Business Day after the date on which such Income is paid or distributed to holders of the Purchased Securities, and paragraph 5(i) of the Agreement shall be amended accordingly. For avoidance of doubt, (a) references to the amount of any Income paid shall be to an amount paid net of any withholding or deduction for or on account of taxes or duties and (b) Buyer shall not (except in connection with a termination of this Transaction resulting from an Event of Default) net or set-off against or otherwise apply the Income payment or payments to reduce the amount, if any, to be transferred to Buyer by Seller upon termination of this Transaction.

 

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Clawback:   If (a) any distribution (whether as an Income payment or otherwise) on a Purchased Security, an Equivalent Security or, if the Equivalent Security is cash, such cash, is received by Buyer and subsequently paid by Buyer to Seller hereunder, and (b) Buyer is subsequently required to transfer all or a portion of such payment to the issuer of such Security (or trustee, paying agent or similar party) (the amount transferred, the “Clawback Amount”), then promptly after receiving notice of such Clawback Amount from Buyer, Seller shall transfer an amount equal to the Clawback Amount to Buyer. Buyer agrees to pay over to Seller within one Business Day after receipt any amounts subsequently recovered (but only to the extent such amounts are actually received by Buyer and Buyer is not otherwise obligated to pay such amounts to Seller pursuant to any other provision hereunder such that payment would result in duplicative payments by Buyer or any other party), and to make reasonable efforts to claim and collect such recoveries.  No interest shall be payable by Buyer or Seller in relation to Clawback Amounts or amounts recovered in respect thereof for the period prior to such amounts becoming payable under this provision. This provision shall survive the termination of the Transaction.
     
Cure Period:   Notwithstanding paragraph 10(a) of the Agreement as amended by any Annex, the failure of a Party (“X”) to make any payment or delivery referred to in such paragraph (other than a payment or delivery referred to in paragraph 10(a)(iv) of the Agreement) in respect of the Transaction will not give rise to the right of the other Party to deliver a Default Notice to X unless such failure is not remedied on or before the third Business Day after notice of such failure is given to X.
     
Events of Default:  

In addition to the Events of Default set forth in the Agreement, if any of the following events occurs, it shall constitute an Event of Default with respect to the relevant Party specified below which shall be the Defaulting Party:

 

(a)        with respect to Seller, if Seller fails to pay the Initial Fee Amount due on the Initial Fee Payment Date, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(b)       with respect to Seller, if Seller fails to pay any Transaction Fee Amount due on a Transaction Fee Payment Date, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(c)        with respect to Seller, if Seller breaches any of the covenants set forth in the section “Certain Covenants of Seller” below other than the CIC Financials Requirement and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

 

 

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(d)         with respect to Seller, if Seller breaches the CIC Financials Requirement and such failure is not cured within three Business Days following notice from Buyer to Seller of such failure, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

  

(e)         with respect to Seller, if Seller fails to pay the applicable Breakage Amount (if any) on any Prepayment Date or early Repurchase Date, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(f)        with respect to Seller, Seller fails to pay any Clawback Amount in accordance with the “Clawback” provisions herein and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(g)       with respect to Seller, if Seller’s Investment Manager ceases to be responsible for the asset management, loan servicing, special servicing or underwriting services of Seller and its subsidiaries, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on the Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(h)       with respect to Seller, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Agreement, if Seller fails to deliver Purchased Securities on any Purchase Date (including without limitation, as a result of a failure by the Issuer to issue the related Purchased Securities on or prior to such Purchase Date), including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Second Purchase Date and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(i)        with respect to Seller, the occurrence of any of the events set forth in Section 10(b) of the Collateral Management Agreement, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(j)        with respect to Seller, the occurrence of any breach by Seller, as Sole Member, of any of its obligations under the Equity Contribution Agreement, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

(k)       with respect to Seller, a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset EoD (as defined the “Zero-Value Portfolio Asset EoD” provisions below) has occurred, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on Seller as Defaulting Party;

 

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(l)        with respect to Seller, the shareholder’s equity of CĪON Investment Corporation (“CIC”), determined in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles consistently applied, falls below USD 540,000,000, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on Seller as Defaulting Party; and

 

(m)        Seller incurs any Indebtedness, or incurs any other liability (including, but not limited to, in respect of any option, swap, repurchase agreement, securities forward transaction or securities lending agreement), other than as contemplated by the terms hereof or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby, and Buyer, as non-Defaulting Party, serves a Default Notice on Seller as Defaulting Party.

 

Each of the foregoing Events of Default shall be an “Exempt Event of Default” for purposes of the Agreement.

     
Breakage Amounts:  

If (a) the Repurchase Date for this Transaction occurs prior to the scheduled Repurchase Date by reason of the occurrence of an Event of Default (where Seller is the Defaulting Party), a Mandatory Prepayment, a Voluntary Full Prepayment or an event described in paragraph 11(a) of the Agreement in respect of which Seller is the notifying party or (b) a Prepayment Date occurs in connection with a Voluntary Partial Prepayment, then, without limitation of any other payments or deliveries that become due as a result of such event but without duplication, on such Repurchase Date, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the Breakage Amount for this Transaction or the applicable portion thereof. If an Event of Default occurs prior to the First Purchase Date (where Seller is the Defaulting Party), Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the Breakage Amount for this Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, no Breakage Amount shall be payable by Seller in respect of any Repurchase Date occurring as a result of a Regulatory Event.

 

Breakage Amount” shall mean, with respect to the Transaction evidenced hereby (or, in the case of a Voluntary Partial Prepayment the applicable portion thereof that is the subject of such Voluntary Partial Prepayment), the present value of the Spread portion of the Transaction Fee Amounts (discounted using a LIBOR discount curve constructed by the Calculation Agent) that would have been payable to Buyer under such Transaction (or the applicable portion thereof) from (and including) the early Repurchase Date or applicable Prepayment Date (as applicable) to (but excluding) the scheduled Repurchase Date, as determined by the Calculation Agent assuming, solely for purposes of determining such amount, that (i) the Spread is equal to the Relevant Rate, (ii) the Repurchase Price payable upon such termination were to remain outstanding until the originally scheduled Repurchase Date and (iii) Seller has transferred to Buyer Securities on each Purchase Date with an aggregate Purchase Price applicable to each Purchase Date as set out in the “Purchase Price” provisions above.

 

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    The “Relevant Rate” means 2.00%.
     
2       Purchased Securities, Margining and Substitutions
     
Marking to Market:   The Parties agree that, with respect to this Transaction, the provisions of paragraphs 4(a) to (h) (inclusive), 4(j) and 4(k) of the Agreement shall not apply and instead margin shall be provided separately in respect of this Transaction in accordance with the terms of this Confirmation.  For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of paragraph 8(d) of the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction.
     
Margin Maintenance:  

Subject to the “Timing of Transfer of Eligible Margin” provision of this Confirmation:

 

(a)         if at any time the Net Transaction Exposure for the Transaction is greater than zero, Buyer may, by notice to Seller, require Seller to, and Seller shall following such notice, transfer to Buyer an amount of Eligible Margin equal to the Net Transaction Exposure;

 

(b)         if at any time the Net Transaction Exposure for the Transaction is less than zero, Seller may, by notice to Buyer, require Buyer to, and Buyer shall following such notice, transfer an amount of Eligible Margin to Seller equal to the Net Transaction Exposure;

 

(c)         if at any time the Supplemental Margin Amount for the Transaction is a positive number, Buyer may, by notice to Seller, require Seller to, and Seller shall following such notice, transfer to Buyer an amount of Eligible Margin equal to the Supplemental Margin Amount;

 

(d)         if at any time the Supplemental Margin Amount for the Transaction is a negative number, Seller may, by notice to Buyer, require Buyer to, and Buyer shall following such notice, transfer an amount of Eligible Margin to Seller equal to the absolute value of the Supplemental Margin Amount;

 

provided that:

 

(i) Buyer shall only be obligated to transfer Eligible Margin to Seller pursuant to sub-clause (d) above if (and only to the extent that) such transfer of Eligible Margin by Buyer is a return of Eligible Margin that has previously been transferred by Seller to Buyer pursuant to sub-clause (c) above in respect of the Transaction and has not been previously returned by Buyer to Seller; and 

 

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(ii) Buyer or Seller may not transfer Eligible Margin except to the extent that it is requested by the other Party to do so in accordance with the applicable sub-clause (a) through (d) above and accordingly, any Eligible Margin transferred by either Party in breach of this sub-clause (iii) shall not qualify as Eligible Margin and shall be assigned a zero value for all purposes hereof unless, until and solely to the extent that Eligible Margin is subsequently requested by the other Party in accordance with any of sub-clauses (a) through (d) above.

 

Seller acknowledges that failure to timely Transfer Eligible Margin may have ramifications under the Indenture, Collateral Management Agreement and Equity Contribution Agreement, including, but not limited to, failure of conditions necessary to purchase or sell Portfolio Assets thereunder and acceleration of the Notes.

     
Supplemental Margin Amount:   As of any date of determination by UBS, the “Supplemental Margin Amount” shall equal:
     
   
 
   

where:

 

“Repurchase Price” for purposes of calculating the Supplemental Margin Amount means the sum of all Repurchase Prices in respect of all Purchased Securities (which shall, for the avoidance of doubt, give effect to reductions in such Repurchase Prices resulting from any Voluntary Partial Prepayment),

 

“Trigger” means 60%

 

“Prospective Inclusion MV” means the Portfolio Inclusion MV as of the date of determination but determined as if the trade date or contribution date for any proposed sale, disposition or acquisition of any Portfolio Asset that has been identified in a Collateral Change Event Notice (as each such term is defined in the Equity Contribution Agreement) or in connection with any issuance of Class A Notes has already occurred

 

“Margin Held” means the aggregate Market Value of all Eligible Margin held by UBS as Buyer in respect of the Supplemental Margin Amount but not yet returned to Seller prior to such date of determination.

     
Eligible Margin:   USD cash only.

 

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Net Transaction Exposure:   As of any time, an amount equal to the aggregate Purchased Securities Exposure Amount of the Purchased Securities under the Transaction minus an amount equal to the amount of Net Margin provided to Buyer by Seller excluding Supplemental Margin.
     
Purchased Securities
Exposure Amount:
  In respect of a Purchased Security, an amount equal to:
     
   
 
Portfolio Margin Price  

As of any time,

 

(a)         If, at all times from and including the First Purchase Date to and including such time, the Portfolio Market Price has exceeded 90%, 100%; or

 

(b)          otherwise, the lesser of (a) 100% and (b) the Current Trigger.

     
Current Trigger:  

If on any date of determination of Portfolio Market Price,

 

(a)         (i) the Portfolio Market Price as of the prior date of determination of Portfolio Market Price was at or above a Portfolio Price Trigger and (ii) the current Portfolio Market Price is below that Portfolio Price Trigger, then the Current Trigger will be the Portfolio Market Price rounded up to the next highest Portfolio Price Trigger;

 

(b)          (i) the Portfolio Market Price as of the prior date of determination of Portfolio Market Price was at or below a Portfolio Price Trigger and (ii) the current Portfolio Market Price is above that Portfolio Price Trigger, then the Current Trigger will be the Portfolio Market Price rounded down to the next lowest Portfolio Price Trigger;

 

(c)         the current Portfolio Market Price is equal to a Portfolio Price Trigger, then the Current Trigger will be such Portfolio Price Trigger; and

 

(d)         otherwise, the Current Trigger as of the prior date of determination of Portfolio Market Price.

     
Portfolio Market Price   As of any time and as to any Purchased Security, expressed as a percentage,
     
 
Portfolio Price Triggers   5% and each integer multiple of 5% up to and including 100% (i.e., 100%, 95%, 90% and so on down to 5%)

 

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Net Margin:  

The definition of Net Margin in paragraph 2(ee) of the Agreement shall be deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:

 

“The ‘Net Margin’ provided to a party at any time shall mean the excess (if any) at that time of (i) the sum of the amount of Cash Margin paid to that party (including accrued interest on such Cash Margin which has not been paid to the other party) under the Margin Maintenance provisions in this Confirmation (excluding any Cash Margin which has been repaid to the other party) over (ii) the sum of the amount of Cash Margin paid to the other party (including accrued interest on such Cash Margin which has not been paid by the other party) under the Margin Maintenance provisions in this Confirmation (excluding any Cash Margin which has been repaid by the other party) and for this purpose any amounts not denominated in the Base Currency shall be converted into the Base Currency at the Spot Rate prevailing at the relevant time.”

     
Timing of Transfer of Eligible Margin:  

Where Eligible Margin is to be transferred under the Margin Maintenance provisions hereof, unless otherwise agreed between the Parties, if the relevant notification is received:

 

(i)          on a Business Day at or prior to the Margin Transfer Notification Time, then the transfer shall be made not later than the close of business on the same Business Day; and

 

(i)          on a Business Day after the Margin Transfer Notification Time or on a day that is not a Business Day, then the relevant transfer shall be made not later than the close of business on the next Business Day after the date such notification is received.

 

Margin Transfer Notification Time” means 10:00 am (New York time).

     
Portfolio Inclusion MV:   With respect to the Class A Notes on any date of determination by the Calculation Agent, an amount equal to the sum of (i) with respect to each Portfolio Asset held by the Issuer on such date, including any Zero-Value Portfolio Asset, the Initial Market Value of such Portfolio Asset (as of the date of acquisition), plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash held by the Issuer on such date in, or required to be deposited in, the Principal Collection Subaccount and Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account, plus (iii) the aggregate market value of all Eligible Investments held by the Issuer on such date which are credited, or required to be credited to, to the Principal Collection Subaccount and Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account.
     
Market Value:  

Notwithstanding paragraph 2(cc) of the Agreement, “Market Value” shall mean:

 

(a)        with respect to cash, the amount of cash;

 

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(b)         with respect to the Class A Notes on any date of determination by the Calculation Agent, an amount equal to the market value of all such Class A Notes, calculated as the sum of (i) with respect to each Portfolio Asset, held by the Issuer on such date other than any Zero-Value Portfolio Asset, the product of (A) the Current Price with respect to such Portfolio Asset times (B) the Principal Balance with respect to such Portfolio Asset, in each case on such date of determination plus (ii) the aggregate amount of all cash held by the Issuer on such date in, or required to be deposited in, the Principal Collection Subaccount and Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account, (iii) the aggregate market value of all Eligible Investments held by the issuer of the Class A Notes on such date which are credited to, or required to be credited to, the Principal Collection Subaccount and Delayed-Draw/Committed Proceeds/Revolver Account.

 

For the avoidance of doubt, Zero-Value Portfolio Assets are excluded from and thus have a value of zero in the calculation of Market Value.

     
Determination of When Assets are Held:  

For purposes of calculating Portfolio Inclusion MV, Market Value pursuant to clause (b) thereof and the status of an asset (or a portion thereof) as a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset, with respect to:

 

(a) the Inclusion of any asset which would not, on its Inclusion Date, be a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset, the Portfolio Asset Trade Date shall be used to determine whether and when a Portfolio Asset is held by the Issuer; and

 

(b) the Inclusion of any asset which would, on its Inclusion Date, be a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset, the Business Day preceding the Portfolio Asset Trade Date with respect to any Inclusion of a Portfolio Asset shall be used to determine whether and when a Portfolio Asset is held by the Issuer (and, for the avoidance of doubt, the amount of cash and Eligible Investments held by the Issuer shall, in the case of an acquisition, be debited by any relevant purchase price of such asset as of the same date as described below); and

 

(c) the disposition of any asset,

 

(i) where the asset is a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset which is a Defaulted Obligation, the settlement date for any disposition shall be used to determine whether and when a Portfolio Asset is held by the Issuer (and, correspondingly, in the event that the Buyer holds margin, any margin held in respect of such Defaulted Obligation shall not be released until after the sale proceeds in respect of such disposition are received) and

 

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(ii) otherwise, (A) where the disposition is to an Approved Dealer on Approved Terms, the Portfolio Asset Trade Date of such disposition shall be used to determine whether and when a Portfolio Asset is held by the Issuer and (B) otherwise the settlement date of such disposition shall be used to determine whether and when a Portfolio Asset is held by the Issuer.

 

For purposes of calculating Market Value pursuant to clause (a) thereof cash to be paid or received in relation to acquisition or disposition of an asset shall be debited or credited as of the date as of which the related asset becomes or ceases to be held by the Issuer determined in accordance with the preceding sections.

     
Current Price:  

On any date of determination by the Calculation Agent with respect to any Portfolio Asset, including as of the related Inclusion Date of such Portfolio Asset, the net cash proceeds (expressed as a percentage of par) that would be received from the sale of such Portfolio Asset on such date, exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest and net of the related Costs of Assignment (as defined below), as determined by the Calculation Agent.

 

In the event that the Issuer proposes to engage in a sale of a Portfolio Asset, the Issuer will notify the Calculation Agent of the proposed buyer, the proposed sale price and proposed settlement date in accordance with the Indenture. (If such sale is entered into, it is a "Sale", and the agreed sale price is the "Sale Price"). After the date on which such notice is received by the Calculation Agent (the “Sale Notice Date”) and at all times until the settlement of such transaction, the Current Price (“Sale Adjusted Price”) will be equal to:

 

(a) if such Sale is to an Approved Dealer on Approved Terms, the Sale Price, exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest and net of the related Costs of Assignment; and

 

(b) if such Sale is not to one of the Approved Dealers or is not on Approved Terms, the lesser of (i) the Current Price determined as if there were no Sale and (ii) the Sale Price exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest and net of the related Costs of Assignment.

 

If the Issuer is to sell a Portfolio Asset for a clean price below the Current Price of such asset (a “Low Sale”), the Seller will be obligated to transfer additional Eligible Margin required to reflect the use of the Sale Adjusted Price as the Current Price prior to, and as a condition of, consummation of the relevant Low Sale. As more fully described in the Indenture, the Issuer may not consummate such a Low Sale absent receipt by the Issuer and Liquidation Agent of confirmation from UBS that the relevant additional Eligible Margin has been received.

 

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“Approved Terms” means terms evidenced in a binding confirmation in market standard form between Issuer and the buyer under the Sale.

 

Costs of Assignment” means, with respect to any Portfolio Asset, the sum (without duplication) of (a) any costs of any exchange, sale, transfer or assignment transaction with respect to such Portfolio Asset that would be paid by a hypothetical seller in effecting such transaction under the terms of such Portfolio Asset or otherwise actually imposed on such hypothetical seller by any applicable trustee, administrative agent, registrar, borrower or Portfolio Asset Obligor incurred in connection with any such transaction with respect to such Portfolio Asset (including, without limitation, any amounts reimbursable by such person in respect of any tax or other governmental charge incurred with respect thereto), (b) any reasonable expenses that would be incurred by a hypothetical seller in connection with any such transaction and (c) any reasonable administrative, legal or accounting fees, costs and expenses (including, without limitation, any fees and expenses of the trustee of or outside counsel to the Portfolio Asset Obligor on such Portfolio Asset) that a would be incurred by a hypothetical seller in connection with any such transaction.

     
Zero-Value Portfolio Asset:  

(a)        Any Portfolio Asset (a) which (i) has a yield-to-maturity greater than 12.0% (determined as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date) or (ii) is a Senior Secured (Type III) Loan or (iii) is a Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan (for the avoidance of doubt, the status for purposes of (ii) and (iii) is also determined as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date) and (b) for which there does not exist a written agreement (which may be evidenced by an exchange of emails by duly authorized persons) between Buyer (acting in its sole discretion, the exercise of which discretion shall not be affected by any prior exercise thereof by or other actions or omissions of Buyer) and Seller, entered into prior to, and in respect of, the related Inclusion/Amendment Date, to the effect that such Portfolio Asset shall not be a “Zero-Value Portfolio Asset”; provided that any such Portfolio Asset may subsequently become a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset pursuant to (b), (c), (d) or (f) of this Section.

 

(b)        Any Portfolio Asset that, at any time after the Inclusion/Amendment Date on any date of determination by the Calculation Agent, has (i) become, as determined by the Calculation Agent, a Defaulted Obligation, or (ii) ceased to comply with any of the Repo Asset Criteria (other than those criteria that, by their express terms, are tested only at the Inclusion/Amendment Date) or the Asset Eligibility Criteria;

 

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(c)        Any Illiquid Loan that is deemed to be a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset as a result of Seller’s failure to comply with the requirements described in the “Third Party Valuations” provision below;

 

(d)        Any Portfolio Asset which (i) together with any other Portfolio Assets, has resulted in a breach of any of the Repo Portfolio Criteria; provided that (i) where a Repo Portfolio Criterion is expressed as a maximum, a Portfolio Asset shall constitute a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset as a result of a violation of the Repo Portfolio Criteria only with respect to the portion of such Portfolio Asset that (together with the equivalent and equal portions of any other Portfolio Assets which are members of the category subject to such maximum) causes the failure by the Issuer to satisfy any of the Repo Portfolio Criteria, allocated across Portfolio Assets by the Buyer (in the case where a Portfolio Asset violates or causes the violation of more than one of the Repo Portfolio Criteria) and (ii) where a Repo Portfolio Criterion is expressed as a minimum, a Portfolio Asset shall constitute a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset as a result of a violation of the Repo Portfolio Criteria only with respect to the portion of such Portfolio Asset that (together with the equivalent and equal portions of any other Portfolio Assets that are not members of the category subject to such minimum) causes the failure by the Issuer to satisfy any of the Repo Portfolio Criteria, allocated across Portfolio Assets by the Buyer (in the case where a Portfolio Asset violates or causes a violation of more than one of the Repo Portfolio Criteria);

 

(e)        Any Portfolio Asset that does not at the time of Inclusion satisfy the conditions and requirements set forth in Section 12.2(a) and 12.3(b) of the Indenture and that has not since such time satisfied such conditions and requirements; and

 

(f)        Any Portfolio Asset with respect to which Seller took, agreed or consented to any action under the Collateral Management Agreement, including, but not limited to, actions relating to voting rights in respect of any Portfolio Asset, without providing Buyer (acting in its capacity as Liquidation Agent or otherwise) with any prior or subsequent notice in relation thereto required by the Collateral Management Agreement within the timeframes set out therein.

     
Zero-Value Portfolio Asset EoD:  

With respect to any asset which would, as of its Inclusion Date, be a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset due to failure to satisfy the Asset Eligibility Criteria, the Repo Asset Criteria or Repo Portfolio Criteria, it shall be a “Zero-Value Portfolio Asset EoD” if the Portfolio Asset Trade Date for the Zero-Value Portfolio Asset occurs prior to the later of:

 

(a)       one Business Day after the date on which the Issuer notified UBS of the intended Inclusion of such asset; and

 

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    (b)      one Business Day after the date on which the Seller posted any additional Margin required based on recalculation of Market Value in respect of the asset which would, on Inclusion, be a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset (such recalculation occurring as of the Business Day preceding the trade date as described in the “Market Value” provision above).
     

Repo Asset Criteria:

 

 

 

 

Criteria satisfied in respect of a Portfolio Asset if:

 

(a)         as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date, if the obligation is (i) not a Second Lien Loan, the obligation has a legal final maturity not more than 7 years after the related Inclusion Date or (ii) a Second Lien Loan, the obligation has a legal final maturity not more than 8 years after the related Inclusion Date;

 

(b)         as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date, the obligation does not by its terms permit the deferral and/or capitalization of payment of 25% or more accrued, unpaid interest;

 

(c)         as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date, the United States or the District of Columbia is the principal place of business for the related Portfolio Asset Obligor for the obligation;

 

(d)         as of any date of determination by the Buyer, EBITDA for the most recent consecutive four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) of the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor for which financial reports are available is at least USD 5,000,000 for Senior Secured (Type III) Loans;

 

(e)         as of any date of determination by the Buyer, EBITDA for the most recent consecutive four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) of the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor for which financial reports are available is at least USD 10,000,000 for all Senior Secured (Type I) Loans, Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loans, Senior Secured (Type II) Loans, Senior Secured (Type IV) Loans and Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loans;

 

(f)          as of any date of determination by the Buyer, EBITDA for the most recent consecutive four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) of the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor for which financial reports are available is at least USD 15,000,000 for Second Lien Loans;

 

(g)         as of (i) the Inclusion Date and (ii) (A) if a rating is available as of such Amendment Date, the most recent Amendment Date or (B) otherwise, the last day of the Asset Valuation Report Period immediately preceding such most recent Amendment Date, the obligation is rated (including any private rating) by one of Moody’s, S&P, or has received a credit estimate from Lincoln International (“Lincoln”), with a rating assigned to the obligation by Moody’s, S&P, or Lincoln not less than “Caa2”, “CCC”, or “CCC”, respectively;

 

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(h)         as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date, the Current Price of the obligation is not less than the greater of (i) 70% and (ii) 80% of the value of the S&P/LSTA US Leveraged Loan 100 Index;

 

(i)         as of any date of determination (including the Inclusion/Amendment Date), the obligation is denominated and payable solely in USD and is neither convertible by the related Portfolio Asset Obligor thereof into, nor payable in, any other currency;

 

(j)          as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date, the obligation is not an ABL Loan; and

 

(k)          as of the Inclusion/Amendment Date, the obligation is not a Second Lien Loan which is also a Cov-Lite Loan.

     
Repo Portfolio Criteria:  

Criteria that are satisfied on any date of determination by Buyer so long as:

 

(a)         the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets consisting of Illiquid Loans does not exceed 87.5% of the RPC Par Value;

 

(b)          the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets consisting of Senior Secured (Type I) Loans, Senior Secured (Type II) Loans and Cash credited or required to be credited to the Principal Collection Subaccount and Eligible Investments acquired with such Cash is at least 20% of the RPC Par Value, and the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets consisting of Senior Secured (Type I) Loans, Senior Secured (Type II) Loans, Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loans and Cash credited or required to be credited to the Principal Collection Subaccount and Eligible Investments acquired with such Cash is at least 40% of the RPC Par Value;

 

(c)         (i) subject to the limited exception in the following clause (ii) , the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets relating to a single Portfolio Asset Obligor is not more than 7.5% of the RPC Par Value; (ii) notwithstanding the preceding clause (i), the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets relating to three (3) Portfolio Asset Obligors may be up to 10.0% of the RPC Par Value (for purposes of this clause (c), Portfolio Asset Obligors which are co-borrowers or guarantors will be treated as a single Portfolio Asset Obligor);

 

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(d)          (i) subject to the limited exceptions in the following clauses (ii) and (iii), the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets in any single S&P Industry Classification Group is not more than 12.0% of the RPC Par Value, (ii) notwithstanding the preceding clause (i), the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets in up to each of three 3) separate S&P Industry Classification Groups may each be up to 15.0% of the RPC Par Value and (iii) notwithstanding the preceding clauses (i) and (ii), the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets in one (1) S&P Industry Classification Group may be up to 20% of the RPC Par Value;

 

(e)          the Aggregate Principal Balance of Portfolio Assets that are Senior Secured (Type III) Loans does not exceed 10% of the RPC Par Value;

 

(f)          the Aggregate Principal Balance of Portfolio Assets that are Middle Market Illiquid Loans does not exceed 70% of the RPC Par Value;

 

(g)          the Aggregate Principal Balance of Portfolio Assets that are (i) Delayed-Draw Loans and (ii) Revolver Loans does not exceed 5% of the RPC Par Value; and

 

(h)          the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Portfolio Assets consisting of Cov-Lite Loans does not exceed 50.0% of the RPC Par Value.

     
S&P Industry Classification Groups:   Each of the categories set forth in Schedule I hereto.
     
Third Party Valuations:  

Seller shall procure that the Initial Valuation Company or a Fallback Valuation Company provide valuations in respect of each Portfolio Asset that was, as of the related Inclusion Date an Illiquid Loan (an “Asset Valuation Report”) to Buyer as follows:

 

(a)         with respect to each such Illiquid Loan acquired by the Issuer, on or before the Inclusion Date of such Illiquid Loan; and

 

(b)         within 20 calendar days of the last day of each Asset Valuation Report Period, an Asset Valuation Report in respect of each such Illiquid Loan held by the Issuer as of such date which remains, as of the last day of such Asset Valuation Report Period, an Illiquid Loan.

 

For purposes of the foregoing, “Asset Valuation Report Period” means each calendar quarter ending on March 31, June 30, September 30 and December 31.

 

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    If, on any date of determination by the Calculation Agent, Seller has failed to procure an Asset Valuation Report in respect of one or more Illiquid Loans in accordance with the requirements of clause (a) or (b), each such Illiquid Loan omitted from such Asset Valuation Report shall be deemed to be a Zero-Value Portfolio Asset until such time as such Illiquid Loan is included in a subsequent Asset Valuation Report or an equivalent report from the Initial Valuation Company or a Fallback Valuation Company delivered at any time after such date of determination (which equivalent report may be requested by Seller at any time).
     
Dispute Rights:  

Provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing with respect to Seller, if Seller in good faith has a commercially reasonable basis for disagreement with the Calculation Agent’s determination of the Current Price of any Portfolio Asset, then Seller may dispute such determination by giving notice of such dispute (a “Dispute Notice”) to Buyer and the Calculation Agent no later than (i) if Seller receives notice of the Calculation Agent’s determination of a Current Price in dispute at or prior to noon (New York time) on any Business Day, by the close of business on such Business Day and (ii) if Seller receives notice of the Calculation Agent’s determination of a Current Price in dispute after noon (New York time) on any Business Day, by noon (New York time) on the following Business Day. Any such Dispute Notice shall specify, in reasonable detail, the bid-side market price Seller believes should be attributed to any such Portfolio Asset, along with reasonable evidence supporting such value.

 

Promptly following delivery of a Dispute Notice in relation to any Portfolio Asset, the Calculation Agent and Seller shall negotiate in good faith to try to agree to the disputed Current Price. If by 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Business Day following the day on which the Dispute Notice is delivered, the Calculation Agent and Seller are unable to agree, then:

 

(i)        Seller shall request that the Initial Valuation Company or one of the Fallback Valuation Companies (in either case, the “Alternate Valuation Company”), provide an Eligible Valuation to the Calculation Agent;

 

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(A)        if (1) no such Eligible Valuation is received by the Calculation Agent from the Alternate Valuation Company by 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth Business Day following such request (a “Valuation Non-Delivery”) or (2) the Buyer in good faith disagrees with the Alternate Valuation Company’s Eligible Valuation (a “Valuation Disagreement”) and the Buyer notifies Seller and the Calculation Agent of such disagreement on the day such Eligible Valuation is received by the Seller (the earlier of such fifth Business Day and the day of such notification, the “Notification Day”), then no later than 10:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Business Day next following the Notification Day, the Calculation Agent shall deliver a request (a “Back-Up Request”) to one of the Initial Valuation Company or Fallback Valuation Companies (in any case, which was not the Alternate Valuation Company) (in any case, a “Back-Up Valuation Company”) to provide an Eligible Valuation for such disputed Portfolio Asset; and

 

(B)        the Current Price in relation to such disputed Portfolio Asset shall be:

 

(1)        if the Alternate Valuation Company provides an Eligible Valuation and the Calculation Agent does not provide a Back-Up Request, the Resolved Current Price in relation to the Eligible Valuation provided by the Alternate Valuation Company;

 

(2)        if the Calculation Agent provides a Back-Up Request and the Back-Up Valuation Company provides an Eligible Valuation for such disputed Portfolio Asset by no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth Business Day following such request, the Resolved Current Price in relation to the Eligible Valuation provided by the Back-Up Valuation Company;

 

(3)        if the Calculation Agent provides a Back-Up Request as a result of a Valuation Non-Delivery and the Back-Up Valuation Company fails to provide an Eligible Valuation for such disputed Portfolio Asset by no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth Business Day following such request, the Current Price originally determined by the Calculation Agent; and

 

(4)       if the Calculation Agent provides a Back-Up Request as a result of a Valuation Disagreement and the Back-Up Valuation Company fails to provide an Eligible Valuation for such disputed Portfolio Asset by no later than 2:00 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth Business Day following such request, the Eligible Valuation provided by the Alternate Valuation Company.

 

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If Seller has delivered a Dispute Notice, during the pendency of such dispute, the Parties shall be required to deliver or return (as applicable) margin based on the Calculation Agent’s determination in accordance with this Confirmation; provided that, following resolution of the dispute, the Parties shall be required to deliver or return (as applicable) margin based on the Current Price so determined. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the dispute of the Current Price of any Portfolio Asset, upon the determination of such Current Price in accordance with the foregoing, the Calculation Agent shall recalculate the relevant Market Value of the related Purchased Securities using such Current Price for such Portfolio Asset.

 

Eligible Valuation” shall mean, with respect to any disputed Portfolio Asset, a valuation (which may be quoted in a range of values) for the outstanding principal amount of such Portfolio Asset (expressed as a percentage of par) that would be received from the sale of such Portfolio Asset on the date such valuation is provided, exclusive of accrued interest and capitalized interest; and

 

Resolved Current Price” shall be, with respect to any Eligible Valuation that is:

 

(I)        quoted as a range of values where the difference between the lowest and highest values in such range (each expressed as a percentage of par) is an amount greater than 5% of par, as determined by the Calculation Agent, the lowest value in such range;

 

(II)        quoted as a range of values where the difference between the lowest and highest values in such range (each expressed as a percentage of par) is an amount less than or equal to 5% of par, as determined by the Calculation Agent, the mid-point between the lowest and highest value in such range, as determined by the Calculation Agent; and

 

(III)       not quoted as a range of values, such Eligible Valuation.

     
Interest on Cash Margin:   The interest rate applicable to Cash Margin shall be a rate per annum equal to the overnight Federal Funds (Effective) Rate for each day cash is held as Margin hereunder, as reported in Federal Reserve Publication H.15-519.
     
Substitutions:   No substitutions of Purchased Securities shall be permitted.
     

 

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3       Fees    
     
Transaction Fees:   On each Transaction Fee Payment Date, for each Purchased Security, Seller shall pay to Buyer an amount equal to the Transaction Fee Amount for such Purchased Security for the related Transaction Fee Period.
     
Transaction Fee Payment Dates:   For each Purchased Security,  February 19,, May 19, August 19, and November 19, commencing on August 19, 2017, and ending on (and including) the Repurchase Date for such Purchased Security, subject to adjustment in accordance with the Business Day Convention.
     
Transaction Fee Periods:   For each Purchased Security, each period from (and including) one Transaction Fee Payment Date for such Purchased Security to (but excluding) the next following Transaction Fee Payment Date for such Purchased Security; provided that (a) the initial Transaction Fee Period shall commence on (and include) the Purchase Date for such Purchased Security and (b) the final Transaction Fee Period shall end on (and exclude) the Repurchase Date for such Purchased Security.
     
Transaction Fee Amounts:   For each Purchased Security, the Transaction Fee Amount payable by Seller on a Transaction Fee Payment Date shall be equal to the aggregate amount obtained by application of the Transaction Fee Rate for the related Transaction Fee Period, on an actual/360 basis, on each day during the related Transaction Fee Period to the Repurchase Price outstanding for such Purchased Security.
     
Transaction Fee Rate:  

For each Transaction Fee Period, a rate per annum equal to the sum of (a) LIBOR determined on the Reset Date for such Transaction Fee Period plus (b) the Spread.

 

Where:

 

Notwithstanding paragraph 2(y) of the Agreement, “LIBOR”, for any Reset Date, means the London Interbank Offered Rate for the Relevant Period in respect of USD as quoted on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM Page (or such other page as may replace the Bloomberg Screen BTMM Page) under the heading “LIBOR-FIX-BBAM<GO>“ (or any replacement heading) as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the day (the “Determination Date”) that is two London banking days preceding such date. If such rate does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen BTMM Page (or any replacement page) under such heading (or any replacement heading), as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on such Determination Date, LIBOR will be determined by the Calculation Agent. For any Transaction Fee Period that is less than the Relevant Period, LIBOR shall be determined through the use of straight line interpolation by reference to two rates based on LIBOR, one of which shall be determined as if the Relevant Period were the period of time for which rates are available next shorter than the length of the Transaction Fee Period and the other of which shall be determined as if the Relevant Period were the period of time for which rates are available next longer than the length of the Transaction Fee Period.

 

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Relevant Period” means three months.

 

Reset Date” with respect to any Transaction Fee Period, means the first day of such Transaction Fee Period.

 

Spread” means 3.50%.

     
4       Miscellaneous    
     
Voting Rights:   Where any voting or consent rights fail to be exercised in relation to any Purchased Securities, Buyer shall be entitled to exercise such voting or consent rights in its sole discretion and shall not have any obligation to arrange for voting or consent rights to be exercised in accordance with the instructions of Seller.
     
Business Day:   Notwithstanding paragraph 2(e) of the Agreement, “Business Day” means any day on which commercial banks are open for general business (including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in New York.
     
Business Day Convention:   The convention for adjusting any relevant date if it would otherwise fall on a day that is not a Business Day so that such date will be the first following day that is a Business Day.
     
Unpaid Amounts:   For the avoidance of doubt, on the final Repurchase Date (whether occurring prior to, on, or after, the scheduled Repurchase Date, and whether occurring as a result of an Event of Default, a Prepayment Date, or otherwise), if there are amounts that became payable by one Party to the other Party on or prior to such Repurchase Date and which remain unpaid as at such Repurchase Date, such amounts shall remain an outstanding obligation of such Party and shall be netted with and set off against the amounts otherwise payable by the Parties on such Repurchase Date.
     
Interest on Amounts Payable:   Any amount due from one party to the other following the occurrence of an Event of Default shall be paid together with (to the extent permitted under applicable law) interest thereon (both before and after judgment) in USD, from (and including) the date on which such amount was originally due to (but excluding) the date such amount is paid, at a rate per annum equal to the overnight Federal Funds (Effective) Rate for each day such amount remains outstanding (as reported in Federal Reserve Publication H.15-519) plus 1% per annum.  Such interest will accrue daily without compounding based on the actual number of days elapsed. The provisions of this paragraph shall supersede any conflicting provisions in paragraph 12 of the Agreement.

 

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Tax Matters:  

(i) For (and only for) U.S. Federal income tax purposes, each Party agrees: (i) to treat the purchase hereunder of Purchased Securities consisting of Class A Notes as if Buyer had made a loan to Seller secured by such Purchased Securities, (ii) to treat Seller as beneficial owner of such Purchased Securities, and (iii) not to take any inconsistent position on any related tax return.

 

(ii) Notwithstanding anything else in the Agreement, if the defaulting Party exercises its right to assign rights to payment under Paragraph 16(b) of the Agreement following an Event of Default, if any withholding or other taxes are imposed on payments to any assignee, the payor’s obligation to gross-up any such payment in respect of such tax to such assignee shall be limited to the amount of any gross-up it would have been obligated to pay immediately before any such assignment occurred.

 

(iii) If either Party exercises its right to assign rights to payment under Paragraph 16(b) of the Agreement, prior to being entitled to receive any gross-up payments in respect of any taxes withheld, any assignee will be required to submit to the payor an executed, complete IRS Form W-8 or W-9 (as applicable) establishing any available exemption or reduction from any US withholding taxes that may be imposed on the payment assigned.

     
Certain Covenants of Seller:  

(i)       Seller agrees that Seller will not permit any securities to be issued under the Indenture to any person or entity other than Seller and that Seller will not direct or permit the Issuer to issue any securities other than in conjunction with a Purchase Date or otherwise as required under the Indenture or other transaction documents.

 

(ii)       Seller agrees that Seller will not sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any securities issued under the Indenture (or any interest therein) other than pursuant to the Transaction.

 

(iii)     Seller agrees that if CIC ceases to be a business development company (within the meaning of the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940) and to file publicly-available financials as required of a public business development company, Seller will provide, or cause to be provided, to Buyer quarterly unaudited financial statements within 60 days of each quarter-end and annual audited financial statements within 120 days of the year-end, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (as in effect in the relevant jurisdiction) (such covenant, the “CIC Financials Requirement”).

 

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Notification of Events of Default:

 

 

  Each Party shall notify the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable upon becoming aware of the occurrence of any Event of Default with respect to such notifying Party or event which with the giving of notice and/or lapse of time could become an Event of Default with respect to such notifying Party.
     
Representations and acknowledgements:  

Unless agreed to the contrary expressly and in writing in this Confirmation and notwithstanding any communication that each Party (and/or its Affiliates) may have had with the other Party or any of its Affiliates, in respect of the Transaction subject to this Confirmation, each Party will be deemed to represent to the other Party on the Trade Date and each Purchase Date of the Transaction and on each date on which the Transaction is terminated (in whole or in part) that:

 

(i)       it is entering into or terminating (in whole or in part) the Transaction for its own account;

 

(ii)       none of the other Party or any of its Affiliates or agents are acting as a fiduciary or financial adviser for it;

 

(iii)       it is a sophisticated investor that has made its own independent decisions to enter into the Transaction, as to whether the Transaction is appropriate or proper for it and as to any related investment, hedging and/or trading based upon its own judgment and upon advice from such legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting and other advisers as it has deemed necessary, and not upon any view expressed by the other Party or any of its Affiliates or agents;

 

(iv)       it is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the other Party or any Affiliate or agent thereof except those expressly set forth in the Agreement, except that nothing in the Agreement will limit or exclude any liability of a party for fraud;

 

(v)       it is capable of assessing the merits of and understanding (on its own behalf or through independent professional advice), and understands and accepts, the terms, conditions and risks of the Transaction, and is also capable of assuming, and assumes, the risks of the Transaction;

 

(vi)        having made all necessary enquiries with relevant authorities, its entry into or termination (in whole or in part) of the Transaction will not contravene any applicable law, decree, regulation, regulatory guidance, regulatory request, regulatory briefing or order of any government or governmental body (including any court or tribunal); and

 

 

 

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(vii)        to the extent required to do so, it has notified relevant authorities, in a manner acceptable to such authorities, of its entry into the Transaction.

 

Unless agreed to the contrary expressly and in writing in this Confirmation and notwithstanding any communication that each Party (and/or its Affiliates) may have had with the other Party, in respect of the Transaction subject to this Confirmation, each Party will be deemed to acknowledge on the date on which it enters into the Transaction that:

 

(a)        none of the other Party or its Affiliates provides investment, tax, accounting, legal or other advice in respect of the Transaction;

 

(b)        it has been given the opportunity to obtain information from the other Party concerning the terms and conditions of the Transaction necessary in order for it to evaluate the merits and risks of the Transaction; provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) it and its advisors are not relying on any communication (written or oral and including, without limitation, opinions of third party advisors) of the other Party or its Affiliates as (A) legal, regulatory, tax, business, investments, financial, accounting or other advice, (B) a recommendation to enter into the Transaction or (C) an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the Transaction; it being understood that information and explanations related to the terms and conditions of the Transaction are made incidental to the other Party’s business and shall not be considered (x) legal, regulatory, tax, business, investments, financial, accounting or other advice, (y) a recommendation to enter into the Transaction or (z) an assurance or guarantee as to the expected results of the Transaction and (ii) any such communication should not be the basis on which such Party has entered into the Transaction, and should be independently confirmed by such Party and its advisors prior to entering into the Transaction;

 

(c)        none of the Parties or any Affiliate thereof has any obligation to, and it will not, select securities or transfers of currency, with regard to the needs or interests of any person other than itself, and each Party and its Affiliates may accept deposits from, make loans or otherwise extend credit to, and generally engage in any kind of commercial or investment banking business with the issuer of any Purchased Security or its affiliates or any other person or entity having obligations relating to the Purchased Securities and may act with respect to such business in the same manner as if the Transaction did not exist, regardless of whether any such action may have an adverse effect on either Party’s position under the Transaction;

 

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(d)       each Party and its Affiliates may, whether by virtue of the types of relationships described above or otherwise, at the date hereof or at times hereafter be in possession of information in relation to the issuer of the Class A Notes which is or may be material in the context of the Transaction and which is or may not be known to the general public or to one or both of the Parties, and the Transaction does not create any obligation on the part of any of the Parties and their respective Affiliates to disclose to either Party any such relationship or information (whether or not confidential);

 

(e)       neither Party makes any representations or warranties to the other in connection with, and shall have no responsibility with respect to, the accuracy of any statements, warranties or representations made in or in connection with the Purchased Securities, any information contained in any document filed by the issuer of the Purchased Securities (the “Issuer”) with any exchange or with any governmental entity regulating the purchase and sale of securities, the solvency or financial condition of the Issuer, or the legality, validity, binding effect or enforceability of the obligations of the Issuer in respect of the Purchased Securities. Each Party acknowledges that it has, independently and without reliance on the other and based on such documents and information as it has deemed appropriate, made its own credit analysis and decision to enter into the Transaction and will continue to be responsible for making its own independent appraisal of the business, affairs and financial condition of the Issuer; and

 

(f)       the Transaction does not create either a direct or indirect obligation of the Issuer owing to Seller or a direct or indirect participation in any obligation of the Issuer owing to Buyer. The Seller acknowledges that the Seller shall not have any voting rights with respect to the Purchased Securities or any other rights under or with respect to the Purchased Securities, other than as expressly set forth herein.

 

Each Party acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Transaction to which this Confirmation relates is (x) a “securities contract”, as defined in Section 741 of the federal Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States Code, as amended (the “Bankruptcy Code”) and (y) a “repurchase agreement” as that term is defined in Section 101 of Title 11 of the Bankruptcy Code (except insofar as the type of Securities subject to the Transaction or the term of the Transaction would render such definition inapplicable) and (ii) the exercise by either Party of any right under the Agreement to cause the liquidation, termination or acceleration of the Transaction, because of a condition of the kind specified in Section 365(e)(1) of the Bankruptcy Code shall not be stayed, avoided, or otherwise limited by operation of any provision of the Bankruptcy Code or by order of a court or administrative agency in any proceeding under the Bankruptcy Code.

 

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Additional Seller Representations:  

The following additional paragraph 9(A), subsections (i) and (ii) shall be inserted into the Agreement:

 

“9(A). Additional Representations and Notice.

 

(i) Seller Representations. Seller represents and warrants on and as of the date hereof and on and as of each date this Agreement or any Transaction remains outstanding:       

 

(A)       No Prohibited Transactions. Seller represents and warrants that Seller is not an “employee benefit plan” subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”) or a “plan” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), and all investors in Seller acquire “publicly-offered securities” within the meaning of 29 CFR § 2510.3-101. Any subsequent permitted assignee of Seller will be deemed to have represented and warranted, that (i) no portion of the assets used by such assignee to either (x) acquire and hold the Class A Notes or (y) enter into or assume the obligations under the Transaction evidenced hereby constitutes the assets of any employee benefit plan subject to Title I of ERISA, a “governmental plan” within the meaning of Section 3(32) of ERISA, or a “plan” within the meaning of Section 4975(e)(1) of the Code or (ii) both the purchase and holding of such Class A Notes by such assignee and the assumption of the obligations under the Transaction evidenced hereby will constitute neither (x) a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” under (and as defined in) Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code nor (y) a similar violation under any applicable similar federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other law, rule or regulation.

 

(B)         Notice Requirement. Seller agrees to notify Buyer immediately if any time it learns or discovers facts at variance with the foregoing representations and warranties.

 

(C)        Seller has not incurred any Indebtedness, or any other liability (including, but not limited to, in respect of any option, swap, repurchase agreement, securities forward transaction or securities lending agreement) other than as contemplated by the terms of this Agreement or any agreement or instrument contemplated hereby.”

 

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(ii) Seller represents and warrants that its acquisition of the Class A Notes complied with the terms of the Indenture and Class A Notes.

 

(iii) Seller represents and warrants that either (i) the Purchased Securities are not required to be retained by the Collateral Manager (or a “majority owned affiliate” of the Collateral Manager) pursuant to Section 15G of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules promulgated thereunder (the “Risk Retention Rules”) or (ii) the Purchased Securities are required to be retained by the Collateral Manager (or a “majority owned affiliate” of the Collateral Manager) pursuant to the Risk Retention Rules and the entry by the Collateral Manager (or a “majority owned affiliate” of the Collateral Manager) into the transactions contemplated by the Collateral Management Agreement will not violate or conflict with the Risk Retention Rules.

     
Transfer; Assignment; Amendment;   Neither Buyer nor Seller will have the right to transfer, assign, amend, modify or supplement the Agreement or this Confirmation or any interest or obligation or right or benefit received in or under the Agreement or this Confirmation without the prior written consent of each party.
     
Disapplication and Modification of Provisions of the Annex I:  

(a) The following provisions of Annex I to the Agreement shall not apply to the Transaction evidenced by this Confirmation:

 

Parts 1(a), 1(b)(ii), 1(d), 1(f), 1(j), 1(m), 1(n), 2(b), 2(c), 2(i), 2(k), 2(r) and 2(s)(ii) of Annex I.

     
Counterparts Clause:   This Confirmation may be signed or executed in any number of counterparts, and by each Party on separate counterparts. Each counterpart is an original but shall not be effective until each Party has executed and delivered at least one counterpart. All counterparts together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This has the same effect as if the signatures on the counterparts were on a single original of this Confirmation. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Confirmation by email (portable document format (“pdf”)) or facsimile copy shall be as effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Confirmation.
     
No effect, Inconsistency:   The terms set forth in the Confirmation for this trade shall apply only to the Transaction.
     
Buyer’s Bank Account Details:  

Account Name:

SWIFT BIC Code:

For the benefit of:

 

SWIFT BIC Code:

 

Account No.:

 

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Seller’s Bank Account Details:   As specified separately to Buyer from Seller.
     
Notices:  

If to Seller:

 

Address: Murray Hill Funding, LLC 

Three Park Avenue, 36th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Attention: Keith Franz
Telephone: 212 418 4710
Email: kfranz@cioninvestments.com

 

If to Buyer:

 

As specified in the Annex to the Agreement.

     
Limited Recourse:   Buyer acknowledges that it shall have recourse solely to the assets of the Seller and that nothing contained in this Confirmation shall create any liability or obligation of any other person or entity. Buyer further agrees that: (i) the Buyer shall have no recourse or claim against any stockholder, partner, member or other holder of any interest in or security of the Seller, or against any controlling person of the Seller or any of the Seller’s officers, directors employees (collectively the “Related Persons”); (ii) the Buyer shall have no claim against the Seller or any Related Person for any failure to maintain capital except as expressly required in the Confirmation; and (iii) the Buyer shall not seek the substantive consolidation of the Seller with any other person or entity, including any of the Related Persons.
     
Additional Defined Terms:  

The following terms shall have the respective meanings specified below:

 

ABL Loan” means any Loan secured by a first priority perfected security interest in or other lien on, and as to which the maximum aggregate principal amount thereof that may be outstanding under the related Underlying Instrument is limited by a formula computed (no less frequently than monthly) by reference to, one or more of accounts receivable, inventory, machinery, equipment and other fixed assets (other than real estate).

 

Account” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Aggregate Outstanding Amount”, on any date with respect to the Class A Notes, has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Aggregate Portfolio Par Value” means, on any date of determination, the Aggregate Principal Balance of (a) all Portfolio Assets plus (b) all Cash credited or required to be credited to the Principal Collection Subaccount and Eligible Investments acquired with such Cash.

 

 

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Aggregate Principal Balance” means, when used with respect to all or a portion of the Portfolio Assets or the Collateral, the sum of the Principal Balances of all or of such portion of the Portfolio Assets or Collateral, as applicable.

 

“Amendment Date” means, with respect to any Portfolio Asset, the effective date of any amendment or action described in Section 2(o) of the Collateral Management Agreement.

 

Approved Dealer” means each of Antares Capital, BMO Capital Markets Corp., Bank of America, N.A., Barclays Bank plc, BNP Paribas, Cantor Fitzgerald & Co., Citigroup, Credit Agricole S.A., Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank AG, Goldman Sachs & Co., Guggenheim Securities, Jefferies & Company, Inc., JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., Keybanc Capital Markets Inc., Macquarie Capital (USA) Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co., Nomura Securities Inc., Royal Bank of Canada, SunTrust Bank, Scotia Capital (USA) Inc., Societe Generale, and The Royal Bank of Scotland plc, UBS AG, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. or any Affiliates; provided that (a) the Calculation Agent may at any time, upon written notice to Seller, delete any name from such list so long as such deletion is consistent with the general application of its internal credit policies with respect to such Approved Dealer and (b) the Calculation Agent and Seller may, at any time, agree in writing to add or remove an Approved Dealer to or from such list.

 

Asset Eligibility Criteria” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Cash” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Class A Notes” means the Class A Notes issued under the Indenture.

 

Collateral” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Collateral Management Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Collateral Manager” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Consolidated Leverage Ratio” means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Portfolio Asset Obligor and a particular Portfolio Asset of such Portfolio Asset Obligor, the ratio of:

 

(a)        the Principal Balances of such Portfolio Asset and the outstanding principal amount of all other Indebtedness of such Portfolio Asset Obligor and its Subsidiaries that is of equal or higher seniority with such Portfolio Asset and is secured by a similar ranking lien or security interest in the same collateral as of such date of calculation that would be stated on a consolidated balance sheet (excluding any notes thereto); provided that, for purposes of this definition only, the amount of Indebtedness shall be determined only to the extent that it has been advanced such that any undrawn amount thereunder shall not constitute Indebtedness for purposes of this clause (a); to

 

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(b)        EBITDA of such Portfolio Asset Obligor for the four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available for such Portfolio Asset Obligor.

 

“Cov-Lite Loan” means a Loan (a) which is a Non-Markit Loan and (b) with respect to which the Underlying Instrument does not include any financial covenants with which compliance is determined on an ongoing maintenance basis.

 

Daily Report” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Defaulted Obligation” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Delayed-Draw Loan” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

EBITDA” means with respect to any Portfolio Asset and any period, (a) the meaning of the term “Adjusted EBITDA”, the term “EBITDA” or any comparable definition in the related Underlying Instrument for such period and Portfolio Asset Obligor, as reported for such period pursuant to the related Underlying Instrument, and (b) in any case that the term “Adjusted EBITDA”, the term “EBITDA” or such comparable definition is not defined in such Underlying Instrument, the sum of (i) the consolidated net income for such period of the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor on such Portfolio Asset, plus (ii) to the extent deducted in calculating such consolidated net income, the sum for such period of all income tax expense, interest expense, depreciation and amortization expense and all other non-cash charges, in the case of each of the foregoing clauses, as reported for such period pursuant to (and in accordance with the relevant definitions contained in) the related Underlying Instrument; provided that (x) the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor referred to above in this definition shall be the Portfolio Asset Obligor for which consolidated financial statements are required to be delivered under the related Underlying Instrument (and, if there is more than one such Portfolio Asset Obligor, for the Portfolio Asset Obligor with the greatest consolidated aggregate indebtedness for borrowed money as of the last day of such period) and (y) if the Calculation Agent determines on a commercially reasonable basis that “Adjusted EBITDA” or “EBITDA” as reported for such period pursuant to the related Underlying Instrument is not computed in accordance with generally accepted financial practice for similar transactions, then “EBITDA” shall mean “Consolidated EBITDA” (determined on a consolidated basis based upon the Calculation Agent’s selection in good faith of a definition of “Consolidated EBITDA” that accords with generally accepted financial practice) in relation to the relevant Portfolio Asset Obligor and its consolidated subsidiaries for such period.

 

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Eligible Investments” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Equity Contribution Agreement” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Expense Account” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Fallback Valuation Company” means any of Houlihan Lokey, Inc., Duff & Phelps Corporation or Valuation Research Corporation.

 

Governmental Authority” means the government of the United States of America or any other nation, or of any political subdivision thereof, whether state or local, and any agency, authority, instrumentality, regulatory body, court, central bank or other entity exercising executive, legislative, judicial, taxing, regulatory or administrative powers or functions of or pertaining to government (including any supra-national bodies such as the European Union or the European Central Bank).

 

“Illiquid Loan” means a Loan which is not a Liquid Loan.

 

“Inclusion” means a substitution or contribution of Portfolio Assets to the Issuer pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement or any other acquisition of Portfolio Assets by the Issuer.

 

“Inclusion Date” means (a) in the case of a substitution or contribution of Portfolio Assets to the Issuer pursuant to the Equity Contribution Agreement, the settlement date of substitution or contribution or (b) in the case of any other acquisition thereof by the Issuer, the Portfolio Asset Trade Date for the acquisition thereof by the Issuer.

 

Indebtedness” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Indenture” means the Indenture dated as of March 22, 2017, between Murray Hill Funding II, LLC and U.S. Bank National Association, as trustee, as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time.

 

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“Indenture Event of Default” means an “Event of Default” (as defined in the Indenture) occurs with respect to the Issuer under the Indenture.

 

“Initial Market Value” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Initial Valuation Company” means Lincoln.

 

Lien” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Liquid Loan” means any Loan which is the subject of at least two bid quotations as reported on Markit (or any successor nationally recognized loan pricing service designated by the Buyer).

 

Liquidation Agent” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Loan” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Markit” means Markit Ltd. and any of its subsidiaries, or any successor thereto.

 

“Middle Market Illiquid Loan” means any obligation which (a) is an Illiquid Loan and (b) with respect to which the relevant Obligor's EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available is less than $40,000,000.

 

Moody’s” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Non-Markit Loan” means any Loan for which prices are not reported on Markit (or any successor nationally recognized loan pricing service designated by the Buyer).

 

Portfolio Asset” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture, provided that when the relevant asset is held by the Issuer, this definition shall be subject to “Determination of When Assets are Held” above.

 

Portfolio Asset Obligor” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Portfolio Asset Trade Date” means the date on which the Issuer enters into an agreement to purchase or sell a Portfolio Asset pursuant to an Issuer Order, as such term is defined in the Indenture, given by the Collateral Manager.

 

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Principal Balance” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Priority Loan Leverage Ratio” means of any date of determination with respect to any Portfolio Asset Obligor and a particular Portfolio Asset of such Portfolio Asset Obligor which is a Senior Secured Last Out Loan, the ratio of:

 

(a)        the outstanding principal amount of the Senior Secured First Out Loan relating to such Senior Secured Last Out Loan, to

 

(b)        EBITDA for the four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available for such Portfolio Asset Obligor

 

“Revolver Loan” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Priority Revolving Loan means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Portfolio Asset Obligor and a particular Portfolio Asset of such Portfolio Asset Obligor, the Indebtedness of such Portfolio Asset Obligor and its Subsidiaries in the form of a Revolver Loan that when it is drawn (x) ranks senior to such Portfolio Asset and (y) is secured by a senior ranking lien or security interest in a portion of the same collateral as of such date of calculation that would be stated on a consolidated balance sheet.

 

“Priority Revolving Loan Leverage Ratio means, as of any date of determination with respect to any Portfolio Asset Obligor and a particular Portfolio Asset of such Portfolio Asset Obligor, the ratio of:

 

(a)        the outstanding principal amount of the Priority Revolving Loan(s) relating to such Portfolio Asset determined on the assumption that the maximum aggregate amount that can be borrowed under such Priority Revolving Loan(s) has already been fully advanced such that any undrawn amount thereunder shall constitute outstanding principal amount for purposes of this definition; to

 

(b)        EBITDA of such Portfolio Asset Obligor for the four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available for such Portfolio Asset Obligor.

 

RPC Par Value” means (a) prior to the Second Purchase Date, the Aggregate Portfolio Par Value plus the Second Purchase Date Required Additional Amount and (b) thereafter, the Aggregate Portfolio Par Value.

 

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S&P” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Second Lien Loan” means any Loan that:

 

(a)       would be a Senior Secured Loan but for the fact that it is subordinated (in right of payment, liens or otherwise) to a Senior Secured Loan of the Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) other than a Priority Revolving Loan; (ii) is secured by a valid second-priority perfected security interest in or Lien on (second only to a security interest or Lien securing a Senior Secured Loan) collateral consisting of all or substantially all the assets of the Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) (and in any event substantially all its assets securing any other Indebtedness); and (iii) is not secured solely or primarily by common stock or other equity interests; provided that the limitation set forth in this clause (iii) shall not apply with respect to a Loan made to a parent entity that is secured solely or primarily by the stock of one or more of the subsidiaries of such parent entity to the extent that (x) the granting by any such subsidiary of a Lien on its own property would violate law or regulations applicable to such subsidiary (whether the obligation secured is such Loan or any other similar type of Indebtedness owing to third parties) and (y) its own property is not subject to a Lien securing any Indebtedness(any Second Lien Loan described in this clause (a), a “Traditional Second Lien Loan”); or

 

(b)       is a Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan.

 

“Seller’s Investment Manager” means any of (i) CĪON Investment Management, LLC or its successors or Affiliates; (ii) Apollo Investment Management, L.P. or its successors or Affiliates or (iii) another investment manager selected by Seller and reasonably acceptable to Buyer.

 

“Senior Secured First Out Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Senior Secured Last Out Loan” herein.

 

“Senior Secured Last Out Loan” means any Loan that would be a Senior Secured Loan but for the fact that its terms provide that the payment of principal thereon, either prior to or after any default, event of default, financial covenant test failure or other event, is to occur after the payment of principal of any other term loan(s) (each such other term loan, a “Senior Secured First Out Loan”) under the same credit facility.

 

“Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan” means any Senior Secured Last Out Loan for which (a) the Priority Loan Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Last Out Loan and the related Portfolio Obligor(s) is less than 1.25x and (b) the Consolidated Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Last Out Loan and the related Portfolio Obligor(s) is less than 4.5x.

 

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    “Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan” means any Senior Secured Last Out Loan that is not a Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan.
     
   

“Senior Secured Loan” means any Loan that (i) is not (and by its terms is not permitted to become) subordinated in right of payment, liens or otherwise to any other obligation of the Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) of such Loan, including any other obligation under the same credit facility, other than any Priority Revolving Loan, and (ii) is secured by a valid first priority perfected security interest in or Lien on collateral consisting of all or substantially all the assets of the Portfolio Asset Obligor(s), other than those assets securing any Priority Revolving Loan, as to which it is secured by a valid second priority perfected security interest in or Lien on collateral consisting of all the assets securing such Priority Revolving Loan.

 

“Senior Secured (Type I) Loan” means any Senior Secured Loan that (a) has an applicable margin or other stated coupon less than (or equal to) 9.0%, including for such purposes any non-cash portion thereof but excluding for such purposes any portion thereof derived from the London interbank offered rate, base rate or other applicable fixed or floating reference rate, (b) has Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) with EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available greater than or equal to $25,000,000, (c) has a Consolidated Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Loan and the related Portfolio Obligor(s) which is less than or equal to 5.2x, and (d) if there is a Priority Revolving Loan with respect to such Senior Secured Loan, has a Priority Revolving Loan Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Loan and the related Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) which is less than or equal to 1.75x.

 

“Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan” means any Senior Secured (Type I) Loan (a) which is a Cov-Lite Loan and (b) has a Consolidated Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Loan and the related Portfolio Obligor(s) which is greater than or equal to 3.5x.

 

“Senior Secured (Type II) Loan” means any Senior Secured Loan that (a) has an applicable margin or other stated coupon less than (or equal to) 9.0%, including for such purposes any non-cash portion thereof but excluding for such purposes any portion thereof derived from the London interbank offered rate, base rate or other applicable fixed or floating reference rate portion thereof, (b) has Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) with EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available less than $25,000,000 and equal to or greater than $10,000,000, (c) has a Consolidated Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Loan and the related Portfolio Obligor(s) which is less than or equal to 5.2x, (d) if there is a Priority Revolving Loan with respect to such Senior Secured Loan, has a Priority Revolving Loan Leverage Ratio with respect to such Senior Secured Loan and the related Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) which is less than or equal to 1.75x and (e) is not a Cov-Lite Loan.

 

 

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“Senior Secured (Type III) Loan” means any Senior Secured Loan that has Portfolio Asset Obligor(s) with EBITDA for the most recent four fiscal quarters (or last twelve months if available) for which financial reports are available of less than $10,000,000.

 

“Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan” means (i) any Senior Secured Loan that would otherwise be a Senior Secured (Type I) Loan or Senior Secured (Type II) Loan but for the fact that such Loan does not meet the requirements set forth in clause (a), (c), (d) or, solely in the case of a Senior Secured Loan which would otherwise be a Senior Secured (Type II) Loan, (e) of the applicable definition or (ii) any Senior Secured Loan that would otherwise be a Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan but for the fact that such Loan does not meet the requirements set forth in clause (b) of the definition of Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan.

 

Subsidiary” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

Transaction Documents” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

 

“Traditional Second Lien Loan” has the meaning assigned to such term in the definition of “Second Lien Loan” herein.

 

Underlying Instrument” has the meaning given to such term in the Indenture.

     
Determination of Status of Certain Portfolio Assets:  

For purposes hereof, whether any Portfolio Asset meets the criteria of any of the following definitions shall be determined by the Buyer as of the latest of (a) the Inclusion Date for such Portfolio Asset and (b) the most recent Amendment Date for such Portfolio Asset (such latest date, the “Inclusion/Amendment Date”):

 

(1) ABL Loan;

 

(2) Cov-Lite Loan;

 

(3) Illiquid Loan;

 

(4) Liquid Loan;

 

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    (5) Middle Market Illiquid Loan;
     
    (6) Second Lien Loan;
     
    (7) Senior Secured First Out Loan;
     
    (8) Senior Secured Last Out Loan;
     
    (9) Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan;
     
    (10) Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan;
     
    (11) Senior Secured Loan;
     
    (12) Senior Secured (Type I) Loan;
     
    (13) Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan
     
    (14) Senior Secured (Type II) Loan;
     
    (15) Senior Secured (Type III) Loan;
     
    (16) Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan; and
     
    (17) Traditional Second Lien Loan.

 

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By executing this Confirmation and returning it to us, Seller confirms that the foregoing correctly sets out the terms of the agreement of the Parties.

 

Yours faithfully  
     
UBS AG, London Branch,  
In its individual capacity and as Calculation Agent
     
By: /s/ Trevor Spencer  
Name:  Trevor Spencer  
Title: Authorized Signatory  
     
By:  /s/ Ben Stewart  
Name:  Ben Stewart  
Title: Authorized Signatory  
     
Confirmed as of the date first above written:  
   
MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC  
     
By:  /s/ Michael A. Reisner  
Name: Michael A. Reisner  
Title: Co-CEO  

 

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SCHEDULE I

 

S&P INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION GROUPS

 

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EX-10.6 7 v467817_ex10-6.htm EXHIBIT 10.6

 

Exhibit 10.6

 

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT

 

This Collateral Management Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of May 19, 2017, by and between MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), and CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware(together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Collateral Manager”).

 

RECITALS:

 

The Issuer intends to issue certain Class A Notes (the “Class A Notes”) pursuant to an Indenture, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, a limited purpose national banking association with trust powers organized under the laws of the United States, as trustee (together with its permitted successor and assigns in the trusts thereunder, the “Trustee”);

 

Pursuant to the Indenture, the Issuer has pledged the Collateral to the Trustee as security for the Class A Notes;

 

The Issuer wishes to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which the Collateral Manager agrees to perform, on behalf of the Issuer, certain duties with respect to the Collateral securing the Class A Notes in the manner and on the terms set forth herein and to provide such additional services as are consistent with the terms of this Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement and the Indenture; and

 

The Collateral Manager has the capacity to provide the services required hereby and is prepared to perform such services upon the terms and conditions set forth herein.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.          Definitions

 

Capitalized terms used but not defined herein (including in the recitals) shall have the respective meanings given to such terms in the Indenture. In the event of any conflict or inconsistency between any term defined herein and any term defined in the Indenture, the defined term as set forth herein shall govern.

 

Accepted Servicing Practices”: The meaning specified in Section 7.

 

Advance Restructuring Notice”: The meaning specified in Section 2(o).

 

Advisers Act”: The meaning specified in Section 6(e).

 

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Collateral Manager Advances”: All Collateral Manager Expenses paid by the Collateral Manager from its own funds in connection with its obligations under this Agreement.

 

Collateral Manager Expenses”: Any and all (i) customary and reasonable out-of-pocket expenses paid or incurred by the Collateral Manager in connection with, and as permitted by, its collateral management activities and obligations under this Agreement, including (x) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses and costs of legal advisors, accountants, consultants and other third party professionals retained by the Issuer or by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer in connection with the services provided by the Collateral Manager pursuant to Section 2 hereof and (y) the reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred by the Collateral Manager in connection with the acquisition or disposition, or proposed acquisition or disposition of any Portfolio Asset, or the default or restructuring thereof, including news and quotation subscription expenses, brokerage commissions, research expenses, accountant fees, insurance premiums, rating agency fees, computer software and services costs and travel costs (airfare, meals, lodging and other transportation), provided, that, to the extent such expenses are incurred for the benefit of the Issuer and other entities Affiliated with or advised by the Collateral Manager, the Issuer shall be responsible for only a pro rata portion of such expenses of the Collateral Manager, based on a good faith allocation by the Collateral Manager of such expenses among all such entities and the Issuer; and (ii) indemnities payable to Indemnified Person pursuant to Section 9(a) hereof.

 

Full Payment Date”: The day next following the payment in full or redemption in whole of the Notes in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

 

Indemnified Person”: The meaning specified in Section 8(a).

 

Insolvency Laws”: (a) the United States Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1978 (11 U.S.C. § 101, et seq.), as amended from time to time, and (b) all other applicable liquidation, conservatorship, examinership, bankruptcy, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief laws of any applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect affecting the rights of creditors generally.

 

Managed Assets”: The meaning specified in Section 2(f).

 

Other Investment Vehicles”: The meaning specified in Section 6(b).

 

Post-Restructuring Notice”: The meaning specified in Section 2(o).

 

Responsible Officer”: Any officer, or director or employee of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager, as the case may be, involved in or responsible for the administration, supervision or management of this Agreement.

 

Seller”: Murray Hill Funding, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, acting in its capacity as seller of Class A Notes under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, together with its successors in such capacity.

 

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2.          General Duties of the Collateral Manager

 

Subject to and in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall provide those services pertaining to the Portfolio Assets and the other Collateral that, applying Accepted Servicing Practices, are required to be performed by the Collateral Manager, which services include the following:

 

(a)          The Collateral Manager agrees to supervise and direct the investment and reinvestment of the Collateral, and shall perform on behalf of the Issuer the duties that have been expressly delegated to the Collateral Manager in this Agreement and in the Indenture (and the Collateral Manager shall have no obligation to perform any other duties under the Indenture or otherwise) and, to the extent necessary or appropriate to perform such duties, the Collateral Manager shall have the power to execute and deliver all necessary and appropriate documents and instruments on behalf of the Issuer with respect thereto. In addition, in performing its obligations under this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall, except as otherwise provided in and subject to the terms of this Agreement, have full power and authority to (i) take any and all actions in connection with its collateral management obligations hereunder that it deems necessary or appropriate (in each case, subject to Accepted Servicing Practices), and (ii) execute and deliver all necessary and appropriate documents and instruments on behalf of the Issuer with respect thereto. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Issuer hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Collateral Manager, with full power of substitution, as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, with full power and authority in its name, place and stead, to sign, execute, certify, swear to, acknowledge, deliver, file, receive and record any and all documents which the Collateral Manager reasonably deems appropriate or necessary in connection with its duties under this Agreement. The foregoing power shall survive and not be affected by the subsequent dissolution, bankruptcy or termination of the Issuer; provided, however, that the foregoing power of attorney will expire, and the Collateral Manager will cease to have any power to act as the Issuer’s attorney-in-fact, upon termination of this Agreement (upon the effectiveness of any resignation or removal of the Collateral Manager or otherwise) in accordance with the terms hereof. The Issuer hereby agrees to cooperate with the Collateral Manager by either executing and delivering to the Collateral Manager from time to time (x) other powers of attorney evidencing the Collateral Manager’s authority and power under this Agreement, or (y) such other documents or instruments deemed necessary or appropriate by the Collateral Manager to enable the Collateral Manager to carry out its collateral management obligations under this Agreement.

 

(b)          The Collateral Manager shall (i) select all Portfolio Assets which shall be acquired or sold by the Issuer and pledged to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture and (ii) facilitate the acquisition, disposition and settlement of Portfolio Assets by the Issuer in accordance with the Indenture, including the delivery of Collateral in accordance with the Indenture.

 

(c)          The Collateral Manager shall monitor the Collateral, on behalf of the Issuer, on an ongoing basis and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide to the Issuer all reports, schedules and other data which the Issuer is required to prepare, deliver or furnish under the Indenture or the Collateral Administration Agreement (in each case, except to the extent that the Collateral Administrator is required pursuant to the Collateral Administration Agreement to provide to the Issuer any such reports, schedules and other data, in which event the Collateral Manager shall have no obligation with respect thereto), in the form and containing all information required thereby and on or before the date required under the Indenture and to deliver them to the parties entitled thereto under the Indenture. The Collateral Manager shall, on behalf of the Issuer, use commercially reasonable efforts to determine whether a Portfolio Asset has become a Defaulted Obligation.

 

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(d)          [Reserved]

 

(e)          The Collateral Manager shall use commercially reasonable efforts to furnish Issuer Orders, Issuer Requests and officer’s certificates as may be required under the Indenture, including providing any certifications, and the Collateral Manager shall have the power to execute and deliver all necessary and appropriate documents and instruments on behalf of the Issuer with respect thereto.

 

(f)          The Collateral Manager may, in its sole discretion, subject to and in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and this Agreement including, but not limited to, Section 2(o), take on behalf of the Issuer or, if applicable, direct the Trustee in writing to take the following actions with respect to any Portfolio Asset, Defaulted Obligation, and any other assets and property included in the Collateral (collectively, the “Managed Assets”), as applicable:

 

(i)          retain such Managed Asset;

 

(ii)         sell or otherwise dispose of such Managed Asset in the open market or otherwise (including to itself or to an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager on arm’s length terms);

 

(iii)        acquire, as security for the Class A Notes in substitution for or in addition to any one or more Managed Assets included in the Collateral, one or more additional assets;

 

(iv)        if applicable, tender such Managed Asset pursuant to an Offer;

 

(v)         if applicable, consent to any proposed amendment, modification, extension or waiver pursuant to an Offer;

 

(vi)        retain or dispose of any securities or other property (other than Cash) received pursuant to an Offer;

 

(vii)       waive any default with respect to any Defaulted Obligation;

 

(viii)      vote to accelerate the maturity of any Defaulted Obligation;

 

(ix)         amend, waive, consent, modify, extend or vote with respect to any Managed Asset;

 

(x)          exercise any other rights or remedies with respect to any Managed Asset and as provided in the related Underlying Instrument including without limitation the negotiation of any workout or restructuring and the acceptance of any security or other consideration issued in a plan of reorganization, bankruptcy or other proceeding involving any thereof, or take any other action consistent with the terms of the Indenture which, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, the Collateral Manager reasonably believes to be in the best interests of the Holders; and

 

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(xi)         exercise any other rights or remedies with respect to such Managed Asset.

 

(g)          Except as expressly otherwise permitted in Section 6, the Collateral Manager shall cause any purchase or sale of any Managed Asset to be effected for Cash and otherwise on arm’s length terms.

 

(h)          In connection with taking or omitting any action under the Indenture or this Agreement, the Collateral Manager may, in accordance with Accepted Servicing Practices, consult with counsel and may rely in good faith on the advice of such counsel or any opinion of counsel selected in good faith with reasonable care.

 

(i)          [Reserved]

 

(j)          From and after the occurrence and continuance of an Event of Default, the Collateral Manager shall continue to perform and be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely and be protected in relying upon all actions and omissions to act of the Collateral Manager thereafter as fully as if no Event of Default had occurred.

 

(k)          Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the standard of care applicable to the Collateral Manager’s performance of its services under this Agreement shall be the servicing standards applicable pursuant to Accepted Servicing Practices.

 

(l)          The Collateral Manager may enter into subservicing agreements for the servicing and administration of all or a part of the Portfolio Assets and the other Collateral; provided that entering into such a subservicing agreement shall not constitute an assignment of rights or delegation of performance obligations of the Collateral Manager, which obligations shall remain the primary obligations of the Collateral Manager.

 

(m)          In performing its duties hereunder, the Collateral Manager shall not take any action which is prohibited pursuant to the terms of the Indenture or any of the other Transaction Documents.

 

(n)          Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, in no event shall the Collateral Manager have any obligation to cause the Issuer to comply with any monetary obligation set forth in any Transaction Document (including, without limitation, the payment of principal, interest, fees, expenses, indemnity obligations or other amounts).

 

(o)          (i) Notwithstanding any other term of this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall deliver written notice to UBS (in its capacity as Liquidation Agent) in the event that the Collateral Manager receives a written or formal request to take, agree, vote on or consent to any amendment or any action with respect to any Portfolio Asset within 5 Business Days following receipt of such request and at least 4 Business Days prior to the date of the proposed amendment or action (or, if such request is received within the 4 Business Day period, the next Business Day), as applicable (such notice, an "Advance Restructuring Notice"). In addition, the Collateral Manager shall deliver written notice to UBS providing evidence of any such amendment or action within 2 Business Days after the amendment or action (such notice, a "Post-Restructuring Notice").

 

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(ii) Notwithstanding any other terms of this Agreement, so long as either (x) an “Event of Default” shall have occurred and is continuing under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement or (y) an Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing under the Indenture, the Collateral Manager shall exercise any right of the Issuer described in an Advance Restructuring Notice to take, agree, vote on or consent to any amendment or action with respect to any Portfolio Asset only in accordance with the written direction of UBS.

 

The Liquidation Agent shall be an express third party beneficiary of the provisions set forth in this Section 2(o) to the extent that it is entitled to receive notifications or exercise consent, voting or similar rights under this Section.

 

(p)          [Reserved]

 

(q)          Immediately upon becoming aware that any Portfolio Asset, at any time after the acquisition thereof by the Issuer, has become a Defaulted Obligation, the Collateral Manager shall deliver a notice of such event to (i) the Issuer and (ii) UBS (in its capacity as Liquidation Agent) (which shall constitute a third party beneficiary of this Agreement for purposes of such obligation).

 

3.          No Joint Venture

 

Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a joint venture or partnership between the parties with respect to the arrangements set forth in this Agreement. For all purposes herein, the Collateral Manager shall be deemed to be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise provided herein or specifically authorized by the Issuer, from time to time, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Issuer.

 

4.          Brokerage

 

The Collateral Manager shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to obtain the best execution for all orders placed with respect to the Managed Assets, considering all reasonable circumstances (it being understood that the Collateral Manager has no obligation to obtain the lowest or best prices available). Subject to the objective of obtaining best execution, the Collateral Manager may take into consideration all factors that the Collateral Manager reasonably determines to be relevant, including, without limitation, timing, general relevant trends and research and other brokerage services furnished to the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates by brokers and dealers. Such services may be used by the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates in connection with its other advisory activities or investment operations. To the extent consistent with the Collateral Manager’s objective to obtain the best execution for all orders placed with respect to the Managed Assets and any other provision of this Agreement, the Collateral Manager may aggregate sales and purchase orders of securities placed with respect to the Managed Assets with similar orders being made simultaneously for other accounts managed by the Collateral Manager or with similar orders being made simultaneously for accounts of its Affiliates. When any aggregate sales or purchase orders occur, the Collateral Manager (and any of its Affiliates involved in such transactions) shall allocate the executions among the accounts in an equitable manner.

 

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5.          Collateral Manager’s Expenses

 

The Collateral Manager shall have no obligation to advance its own funds for the payment of any Collateral Manager Expenses if the Collateral Manager determines that any such Collateral Manager Advances are or will be, or that any outstanding Collateral Manager Advances are, non-recoverable. In any case, the Collateral Manager may, at its option, make Collateral Manager Advances from its own funds with respect to the payment of Collateral Manager Expenses, in which event the Collateral Manager shall be reimbursed for such advances on each Payment Date without interest. The making of a Collateral Manager Advance by the Collateral Manager under any particular set of circumstances will not obligate the Collateral Manager to make any additional or other Collateral Manager Advance under equivalent, similar or any other circumstances.

 

6.          Services to Other Companies or Accounts; Conflicts of Interest

 

(a)          The Issuer acknowledges, understands and agrees that the Collateral Manager and its Affiliates, partners and associates are in no way prohibited from, and intend to, spend substantial business time in connection with other businesses or activities, including, but not limited to, managing investments, advising or managing entities other than the Issuer, whose investment objectives are the same as or overlap with those of the Issuer, participating in actual or potential investments of the Issuer, providing consulting, merger and acquisition, structuring or financial advisory services, including with respect to actual, contemplated or potential investments of the Issuer, or acting as a director, officer or creditors’ committee member of, adviser to, or participant in, any corporation, partnership, trust or other business entity. The Collateral Manager or such Affiliates, partners or associates may, and expect to, receive fees or other compensation from third parties for any of these activities, which fees will be for the benefit of their own account and not the account of the Issuer. These fees can relate to actual, contemplated or potential investments of the Issuer and may be payable by entities in which the Issuer directly or indirectly, has invested or contemplates investing.

 

(b)          In addition, the Issuer acknowledges, understands and agrees that the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates, partners and associates may manage Affiliates of the Issuer (including, but not limited to, other funds, investment vehicles, accounts or advisory clients of the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates, collectively the “Other Investment Vehicles”). The investment policies, fee arrangements and circumstances of the Issuer may differ from such Other Investment Vehicles. For example, the Collateral Manager may decide on behalf of the Issuer to retain an asset at the same time that one or more Other Investment Vehicles sells it. Similarly, the Other Investment Vehicles which are in a liquidation phase may take priority as to sales of investments in which the Issuer is also an investor. These procedures could in certain circumstances affect adversely the price paid or received by the Issuer or the size of the position purchased or sold by the Issuer.

 

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(c)          The Issuer acknowledges, understands and agrees that the Collateral Manager and any Other Investment Vehicle may have economic interests in, relationships with, or render services or engage in transactions with obligors in whose obligations the issuer may invest. As a result, officers and employees of the Collateral Manager and Other Investment Vehicles may possess (and will have no obligation to share) information relating to obligors that is not known to the individuals responsible for monitoring the Collateral or performing obligations under the Collateral Management Agreement. In particular, the Collateral Manager, its Affiliates and/or Other Investment Vehicles may invest in and/or hold obligations of an obligor that may be pari passu, senior or junior in ranking to another obligation of such obligor that is included in the Collateral, and/or officers, directors and/or employees of the Collateral Manager, its Affiliates and/or Other Investment Vehicles may serve on boards of directors (or in a similar role) of or otherwise have ongoing relationships with such obligor. The purchase, holding and sale of such obligations by the Issuer may enhance the profitability of the investments in such obligors held by the Collateral Manager, its Affiliates and/or Other Investment Vehicles. Each of such ownership and other relationships may affect the ability of the Collateral Manager to advise the Issuer with respect to such obligations.

 

(d)          Although the Issuer intends to operate so that the Portfolio Assets are not “plan assets” under ERISA, some of the Other Investment Vehicles may hold or will hold “plan assets” subject to ERISA. For those plan assets, certain partners, Affiliates and/or associates of the Collateral Manager are classified as “fiduciaries” under ERISA. ERISA imposes certain general and specific responsibilities and restrictions on fiduciaries with respect to plan assets. As a result, the Collateral Manager may adopt certain procedures to address other conflicts in order to satisfy ERISA requirements, if applicable. The foregoing procedures could in certain circumstances affect adversely the price paid or received by the Issuer or the size of the position purchased or sold by the Issuer (including prohibiting the Issuer from purchasing a position) or may limit the rights that the Issuer may exercise with respect to an investment.

 

(e)          Members, Affiliates and associates of the Collateral Manager may have the ability, under certain circumstances, to take certain actions that would be inconsistent with the objectives of the Issuer. In such circumstances, the Collateral Manager and its partners and associates will act in good faith and in a manner believed by them to be equitable; provided that, the Collateral Manager and its partners, Affiliates and associates may adopt certain procedures to address certain conflicts of interest. The foregoing procedures could in certain circumstances affect adversely the price paid or received by the Issuer or the size of the position purchased or sold by the Issuer (including prohibiting the Issuer from purchasing a position) or may limit the rights that the Issuer may exercise with respect to an investment.

 

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(f)          The Collateral Manager shall not direct the Trustee to purchase any Portfolio Asset for inclusion in the Collateral directly from the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates as principal or any account or portfolio for which Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates serve as investment advisor, or direct the Trustee to sell directly any Portfolio Asset to the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates as principal or any account or portfolio for which the Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates serve as investment advisor, unless the Collateral Manager shall have certified to the Issuer and the Trustee (a copy of which shall be provided by the Trustee to the Liquidation Agent) with respect to each such transaction that (i) such transaction will be consummated on terms prevailing in the market, (ii) the terms of such transaction are substantially as advantageous to the Issuer as the terms the Issuer would obtain in a comparable arm’s length transaction with a non-Affiliate, and (iii) such transaction complies with the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), to the extent applicable. In accordance with the foregoing, the Collateral Manager may, in one or more transactions, effect client cross-transactions where the Collateral Manager causes a transaction to be effected between the Issuer and another collateralized debt obligation vehicle, collateralized loan obligation vehicle, fund or another investment vehicle or account managed or advised by it or one or more of its Affiliates, but neither it nor the Affiliate will receive any commission or similar fee in connection with such cross-transaction. If consent of the Issuer to any such transaction is required under the Advisers Act, the Collateral Manager will obtain the prior written, informed consent of the Issuer’s Sole Member. In addition, with the prior authorization of the Issuer, which may be revoked at any time, the Collateral Manager may enter into agency cross-transactions where it or any of its Affiliates acts as broker for the Issuer and for the other party to the transaction, to the extent permitted under applicable law.

 

(g)          The Collateral Manager shall not direct the Trustee to purchase any Portfolio Asset that is an Affiliated Loan.

 

7.          Standard of Care

 

The Collateral Manager shall comply with all the terms and conditions of the Indenture specifically made applicable to the Collateral Manager as specified therein affecting the duties and functions that have been delegated to it thereunder and hereunder and, subject to Section 8 of this Agreement, shall perform its collateral management services under this Agreement with reasonable care, using a degree of skill and attention no less than that which the Collateral Manager exercises with respect to comparable assets that it manages for itself and others having similar investment objectives and restrictions. The servicing standards described in this Section 7 are herein referred to as “Accepted Servicing Practices”.

 

8.          Limitation of Liability

 

(a)          Without prejudice to the obligations of the Sole Member under the Equity Contribution Agreement, the Subscription Agreement, the Liquidation Agent Appointment Letter and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, none of the Collateral Manager (solely in its capacity as Collateral Manager hereunder), its Affiliates (excluding the Issuer), any officer, director, manager, partner, member, employee, stockholder or agent of any of such Persons or any other Person that serves or provides advisory services and resources at the request of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer as an officer, director, manager partner, member, employee or agent of any other entity (each, an “Indemnified Person”) shall be liable to the Trustee, any Holder, UBS or the Issuer, or any Affiliate of the foregoing, for damages or expenses, or for any decrease in the value of the Managed Assets, arising from any action taken or omitted to be taken by such Indemnified Person or for damages or expenses, or for any decrease in the value of the Managed Assets, arising from any action taken or omitted to be taken by the Trustee, any Holder, UBS or any other Person with respect to the Issuer, unless such damages are the result of acts or omissions constituting bad faith, gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud by any Indemnified Person. Each Indemnified Person may rely conclusively in good faith on any document of any kind that, prima facie, is properly executed and submitted by any appropriate Person respecting any matters arising under this Agreement. The Collateral Manager shall be entitled to rely upon, and shall not incur any liability for relying upon, any notice, request, certificate, consent, statement, instrument, document or other writing delivered to the Collateral Manager under or in connection with this Agreement and believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or sent by the proper Person. The Collateral Manager may consult with legal counsel, Independent accountants and other experts selected by it, and shall not be liable for any action taken or not taken by it in accordance with the advice of any such counsel, accountants or experts.

 

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(b)          No claim may be made by any party hereto against any other party hereto or any officer, agent, stockholder, partner, manager, member, director or employee of any such party for any special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages (including lost profits) in respect of any claim for breach of contract or any other theory of liability arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby or any act, omission or event occurring in connection therewith, and to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, each party hereto hereby waives, releases and agrees not to sue upon any claim for any such damages, whether or not accrued and whether or not known or suspected to exist in such party’s favor.

 

9.          Indemnification

 

(a)          To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Issuer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless each Indemnified Person, against all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, whether or not matured or unmatured or whether or not asserted or brought due to contractual or other restrictions (including reasonable legal or other expenses actually and reasonably incurred in investigating or defending against any such loss, claim, damage or liability), joint or several (collectively, “Losses”), to which an Indemnified Person may become subject by reason of any acts or omissions or any alleged acts or omissions arising out of such Indemnified Person’s or any other Indemnified Person’s activities in connection with the conduct of the business or affairs of the Issuer and/or a Portfolio Asset (including in connection with or relating to this Agreement), or caused by or arising out of or relating to or in connection with this Agreement, any of the Transaction Documents or any of the transactions contemplated thereby (including, without limitation, the issuance of the Class A Notes), unless such Loss results from (i) the gross negligence, willful misconduct or fraud of such Person, or (ii) a breach of the representation and warranty of the Collateral Manager in Section 12 hereof. Notwithstanding the exception set forth in the preceding sentence, if the Collateral Manager sustains any loss, liability or expense by reason of such exception and which results from any overcharges to a Portfolio Asset Obligor under a Portfolio Asset, then the Issuer shall, to the extent that such overcharges were collected by the Collateral Manager and remitted to the Issuer, promptly remit such overcharge to such Portfolio Asset Obligor after the applicable Issuer’s receipt of written notice from the Collateral Manager regarding such overcharge.

 

Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the obligations of the Issuer under this Section 9(a) are limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable as Collateral Manager Expenses solely to the extent of available funds in accordance with Sections 10.3(c) and 11.1 of the Indenture. Any indemnification rights provided for in this Section 9(a) shall be retained by any resigned or replaced Collateral Manager and by all former Indemnified Persons.

 

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(b)          Expenses incurred by an Indemnified Person in defense or settlement of any claim that shall be subject to a right of indemnification hereunder may be advanced by the Issuer prior to the final disposition thereof upon receipt of a written undertaking by or on behalf of the Indemnified Person to repay such amount to the extent that it shall be determined ultimately that such Indemnified Person is not entitled to be indemnified hereunder. The right of any Indemnified Person to the indemnification provided herein shall be cumulative of, and in addition to, any and all rights to which such Indemnified Person may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law or equity and shall extend to such Indemnified Person’s successors, assigns and legal representatives.

 

(c)          The indemnification rights provided for in this Section 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything else herein, nothing contained in this Section or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be construed as relieving any person for any liability (including liability under applicable U.S. federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith), to the extent that such liability may not be waived under, or such indemnification would be in violation of, applicable law.

 

10.         Term of Agreement; Definition of “cause”; Survival of Certain Terms

 

(a)          This Agreement shall become effective on the date hereof. This Agreement shall continue in force until the first of the following occurs (i) the payment in full or redemption in whole of the Notes and the termination of the Indenture in accordance with its terms; (ii) the liquidation of the Portfolio Assets and the final distribution of proceeds of such liquidation to the Holders; or (iii) termination of this Agreement in accordance with subsection (c) of this Section 10. Sections 8, 9, 11, 16 and 18 shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Any such termination shall also be without prejudice to any rights of the Collateral Manager relating to the reimbursement of its Collateral Manager Expenses and Collateral Manager Advances through and including the date of such termination. Upon any such termination, any Collateral Manager Expenses and Collateral Manager Advances that remain unpaid or unreimbursed shall be remitted by the Issuer to the Collateral Manager on the next Payment Date after the Issuer’s receipt of an itemized invoice therefor (provided such invoice is received no less than 5 Business Days prior to such Payment Date).

 

(b)           For purposes of determining “cause” with respect to this Agreement and the Global Master Repurchase Agreement, such term shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following events:

 

(i)          any failure by the Collateral Manager to comply with its obligations set forth in Section 2 hereof, and such failure results in the occurrence of an Event of Default (as defined in the Indenture, but after giving effect to any related notice requirement or cure period) that is directly attributable to the actions or inactions of Collateral Manager constituting such breach of Section 2 hereof;

 

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(ii)         the Collateral Manager breaches any provision of this Agreement, the Indenture or any other Transaction Document to which it is a party (other than as covered in Section 10(b)(i)) which violation or breach (1) has a material adverse effect on the Holders of any Class A Notes and (2) if capable of being cured, is not cured within 20 days after the date on which written notice of such breach has been given to the Collateral Manager by the Issuer, the Trustee, the Majority Holders or the Liquidation Agent, or, if such violation or breach is not capable of being cured within 20 days but is capable of being cured in a longer period, the Collateral Manager fails to cure such violation or breach within the period in which a reasonably diligent person could cure such violation or breach, but in no event greater than 45 days;

 

(iii)        any representation, warranty or certification made by the Collateral Manager in this Agreement or in any certificate delivered pursuant to this Agreement shall prove to have been untrue or incorrect when made, and such breach has a material adverse effect on the Holders of any Class A Notes;

 

(iv)        the filing of a decree or order for relief by a court having jurisdiction over the Collateral Manager or any substantial part of its property in an involuntary case under any applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or appointing a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for the Collateral Manager or for any substantial part of its property, or ordering the winding up or liquidation of the Collateral Manager’s affairs, and such decree or order shall remain unstayed and in effect for a period of thirty (30) consecutive days;

 

(v)         the commencement by the Collateral Manager of a voluntary case under any applicable Insolvency Law now or hereafter in effect, or the consent by the Collateral Manager to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law;

 

(vi)        the consent by the Collateral Manager to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator or similar official for the Collateral Manager or for any substantial part of its property, or the making by the Collateral Manager of any general assignment for the benefit of creditors;

 

(vii)       the failure by the Collateral Manager generally to pay its debts as such debts become due, or the taking of action by the Collateral Manager in furtherance of the actions described in the immediately preceding clauses (iv), (v) or (vi);

 

(viii)      the occurrence and continuance of any Event of Default under the Indenture;

 

(ix)         the Collateral Manager or any officer of the Collateral Manager who has direct responsibility for the investment activities of the Issuer is indicted for any act constituting fraud or criminal negligence in respect of investment activity;

 

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(x)           an “Event of Default” has occurred under the Global Master Repurchase Agreement with respect to which the Seller is the “Defaulting Party” (as each such term is defined therein) and the “Repurchase Date” (as defined in the Global Master Repurchase Agreement) has been accelerated as a result thereof; or

 

(xi)         the Collateral Manager has delivered a written notice of resignation to the Issuer (with a copy to the Trustee).

 

If any of the events specified in this sub-clause (b) of this Section 10 shall occur, the Collateral Manager shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Issuer, UBS and the Trustee (who shall forward to the Holders) upon a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager becoming aware of the occurrence of such event.

 

(c)          This Agreement may also be terminated by the Collateral Manager on the thirtieth day after the date on which the Collateral Manager delivers written notice, setting forth the cause of such termination, to the Issuer (with a copy to the Trustee). For purposes of determining “cause” with respect to termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10(c), such term shall mean the occurrence of any one of the following events:

 

(i)          any failure by the Trustee to disburse any amount due to the Collateral Manager hereunder (including, without limitation, the Collateral Management Expenses and Collateral Manager Advances) when funds are available therefor pursuant to Section 11.1(a) of the Indenture, which failure, continues unremedied for a period of 5 Business Days after the date on which written notice of such failure shall have been given to the Issuer by the Collateral Manager; or

 

(ii)         the Issuer breaches any provision of this Agreement (other than as covered in Section 10(c)(i)) which violation or breach (1) has a material adverse effect on the Collateral Manager and (2) if capable of being cured, is not cured within 30 days after the date on which written notice of such breach has been given to the Issuer, or, if such violation or breach is not capable of being cured within 30 days but is capable of being cured in a longer period, the Issuer fails to cure such violation or breach within the period in which a reasonably diligent person could cure such violation or breach, but in no event greater than 60 days.

 

(d)          This Agreement may also be terminated immediately by the Collateral Manager, upon written notice setting forth the cause of such termination, to the Issuer (with a copy to the Trustee) setting forth the cause of such resignation, if a material change in applicable law or regulations renders the performance by the Collateral Manager of its duties under this Agreement or the Indenture to be a violation of such law or regulation.

 

11.         Action Upon Termination

 

(a)          Upon any termination of this Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall as soon as reasonably practicable:

 

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(i)          deliver to the Issuer, or to the successor collateral manager if so directed by the Issuer, all property and documents of the Trustee or the Issuer or otherwise relating to the Portfolio Assets then in the custody of the Collateral Manager; and

 

(ii)         deliver to the Trustee an accounting with respect to the books and records delivered to the Trustee or the successor collateral manager.

 

Notwithstanding such termination, (x) the Collateral Manager shall remain liable to the extent set forth herein (but subject to Section 8 hereof) for its acts or omissions hereunder arising prior to termination, and for any expenses, losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges and claims (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) in respect of or arising out of a material breach of the representations and warranties made by the Collateral Manager in Section 12 hereof or from any material failure of the Collateral Manager to comply with the provisions of this Section 11, and (y) the Issuer shall remain liable to the extent set forth herein for the reimbursement of the Collateral Manager’s Collateral Manager Expenses and Collateral Manager Advances through and including the date of such termination.

 

(b)          The Collateral Manager agrees that, notwithstanding any termination, it shall reasonably cooperate in any Proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement, the Indenture, or any of the Portfolio Assets (excluding any such Proceeding in which claims are asserted against the Collateral Manager or any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager) upon receipt of appropriate indemnification and expense reimbursement satisfactory to the Collateral Manager.

 

12.         Representations and Warranties

 

The Collateral Manager hereby represents and warrants to the Issuer as follows as of the date hereof:

 

(a)          The Collateral Manager is a Delaware limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to own its assets and to transact the business in which it is currently engaged and is duly qualified and in good standing under the laws of each jurisdiction where its ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its business requires, or the performance of this Agreement would require such qualification, except for those jurisdictions in which the failure to be so qualified, authorized or licensed would not have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Collateral Manager or on the ability of the Collateral Manager to perform its obligations under, or on the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement and the provisions of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager.

 

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(b)          The Collateral Manager has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and under the provisions of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager, and has taken all necessary action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and under the terms of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager. No consent of any other Person, including, without limitation, any partners or creditors of the Collateral Manager, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority is required by the Collateral Manager in connection with this Agreement or the Collateral Administration Agreement, or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement or the obligations required hereunder, under the Collateral Administration Agreement or under the terms of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager. This Agreement has been, and each instrument and document required hereunder or under the terms of the Indenture shall be, executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of the Collateral Manager, and this Agreement constitutes, and each instrument and document required hereunder or under the terms of the Indenture when executed and delivered by the Collateral Manager hereunder or under the terms of the Indenture shall constitute, the valid and legally binding obligations of the Collateral Manager enforceable against the Collateral Manager in accordance with their terms, subject to (A) the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights and (B) general equitable principles.

 

(c)          The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the performance by the Collateral Manager of the terms of the Indenture applicable to it will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding the Collateral Manager, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Collateral Manager, or the organizational documents of, or any securities issued by, the Collateral Manager or constitute, with or without giving notice or lapse of time or both, a default under or result in a breach of any of the terms or provisions of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Collateral Manager is a party or by which the Collateral Manager or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Collateral Manager to perform its obligations under or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or provisions of the Indenture and Collateral Administration Agreement applicable to the Collateral Manager, and will not result in or require the creation or imposition of any lien on any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.

 

(d)          There is no charge, investigation, action, suit or proceeding before or by any court pending or, to the knowledge of the Collateral Manager, threatened that, if determined adversely to the Collateral Manager, would have a material adverse effect upon the performance by the Collateral Manager of its duties under, or on the validity or enforceability of, this Agreement and the provisions of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager hereunder.

 

(e)          The Collateral Manager is not in violation of its Constitutive Documents or in breach or violation of or in default under any contract or agreement to which it is a party or by which it or any of its property may be bound, or any applicable statute or any rule, regulation or order of any court, government agency or body having jurisdiction over the Collateral Manager or its properties, the breach or violation of which or default under which would have a material adverse effect on the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or the provisions of the Indenture applicable to the Collateral Manager, or the performance by the Collateral Manager of its duties hereunder or thereunder.

 

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The Collateral Manager’s representations and warranties in Sections 12(c) are given on the assumptions that there shall be no misrepresentations or breach of covenants by transferees or purchasers of the Notes and do not address the consequences of such misrepresentations or breach, and that none of the assets of the Issuer are or will be (or are or will be deemed for purposes of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or any substantially similar applicable federal, state, local or non-US law, to be) “plan assets” subject to ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (or any substantially similar law).

 

13.         Amendment

 

(a)          This Agreement may not be modified or amended without the prior written consent of the Trustee (at the direction of the Majority Holders) and in writing executed by the parties hereto; provided that any modification or amendment that may adversely affect the rights of the Liquidation Agent under Section 10 or Section 11 shall require the prior written consent of the Liquidation Agent. Failure on the part of either party to insist upon strict compliance by the other with any of the terms, covenants or conditions hereof shall not be deemed a waiver of such term, covenant or condition.

 

(b)          The Issuer agrees that it will not permit to become effective any supplement or modification to the Transaction Document which would (i) increase the duties or liabilities of, reduce or eliminate any right or privilege of (including as a result of an effect on the amount or priority of any fees or other amounts payable to the Collateral Manager), or adversely change the economic consequences to, the Collateral Manager, (ii) modify the restrictions on the Sales of Portfolio Assets or (iii) expand or restrict the Collateral Manager’s discretion, and the Collateral Manager shall not be bound thereby, in each case unless the Collateral Manager shall have consented in advance thereto in writing.

 

14.         Assignment

 

This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors. Any assignment of the Collateral Manager’s obligations under this Agreement (other than to an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager including, without limitation, the Collateral Manager and any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Collateral Manager) shall require the consent of the Issuer and, until the Full Payment Date, the Trustee (at the direction of the Majority Holders) and the Majority Holders. Any assignment of the Issuer’s rights, remedies, and obligations under this Agreement shall require the consent of the Collateral Manager. Any assignment consented to pursuant to this Section 14 shall bind the assignee hereunder in the same manner as the assignor is bound. Upon the execution and delivery of such a counterpart by the assignee, the assignor shall be released from further obligations pursuant to this Agreement, except with respect to its obligations arising under Sections 8, 9, 11, 16 and 18 hereof.

 

The Collateral Manager hereby acknowledges that, pursuant to Article 15 of the Indenture, the Issuer is assigning all of its right, title and interest in, to and under this Agreement to the Trustee as representative of the Holders and the Collateral Manager agrees that all of the representations, covenants and agreements made by the Collateral Manager in this Agreement are also for the benefit of the Trustee.

 

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15.         Entire Agreement; Severability; Headings; Counterparts

 

(a)          This Agreement contains the entire agreement between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

 

(b)          If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party hereto or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any relevant jurisdiction), the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, so long as this Agreement, as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement will not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

 

(c)          Descriptive headings are for convenience only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(d)          This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of this Agreement) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Agreement by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

16.         Non-Petition; Limited Recourse

 

(a)          Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Collateral Manager agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy or to institute any reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings against the Issuer for the nonpayment of the fees or other amounts payable by the Issuer to the Collateral Manager under this Agreement until the payment in full of all Notes issued under the Indenture (and any other debt obligations of the Issuer that have been rated upon issuance by any rating agency at the request of the Issuer) and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect and one day, following such payment in full. Nothing in this Section 16(a) shall preclude, or be deemed to stop, the Collateral Manager from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any case or proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer or (B) any involuntary insolvency proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than the Collateral Manager. This Section 16(a) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

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(b)          The Collateral Manager agrees that the payment of all amounts to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Sections 10.3(c) and 11.1 of the Indenture, and the Collateral Manager agrees to be bound by the provisions of Sections 10.3(c) and 11.1 of the Indenture as if it were a party thereto. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all of the payment obligations of the Issuer under this Agreement are limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable solely as Collateral Manager Advances or Collateral Manager Expenses, as the case may be, pursuant to Sections 10.3(c) and 11.1 of the Indenture. The Collateral Manager further agrees that, except as so contemplated by Section 10.3(c) and 11.1 of the Indenture, it will not have any recourse against any other asset of the Issuer or against any Officer, director, employee, partner, member, shareholder or incorporator of the Issuer or its Affiliates, successors or assigns for the payment of any amounts payable under this Agreement. It is understood that this Section 16(b) shall not (i) prevent recourse to the Collateral for the sums due or to become due under any security, instrument or agreement which is part of the Collateral; or (ii) constitute a waiver, release or discharge of any indebtedness or obligation evidenced by the Notes or secured by the Indenture until such Collateral has been realized and the proceeds thereof applied in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, whereupon all obligations of and all claims against the Issuer hereunder or arising in connection therewith shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. It is further understood that this Section 16(b) shall not limit the right of any Person to name the Issuer as a party defendant in any Proceeding or in the exercise of any other remedy under the Notes or the Indenture, so long as no judgment in the nature of a deficiency judgment or seeking personal liability shall be asked for or (if obtained) enforced against any such Person. The Collateral Manager consents to the assignment of this Agreement as provided in the Grant of the Indenture. This Section 16(b) shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

17.         Notices

 

Any request, demand, authorization, direction, instruction, order, notice, consent, waiver or other documents provided or permitted by this Agreement to be made upon, given, delivered, e-mailed or furnished to, or filed with:

 

(a)          the Issuer shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder (unless otherwise herein expressly provided) if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission in legible form, to the Issuer addressed to it at Murray Hill Funding II, LLC, 3 Park Ave, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10016 Attention: Keith Franz, telephone no. 212.418.4710, email: kfranz@cioninvestments.com, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the other parties hereto by the Issuer, as the case may be, with a copy to the Collateral Manager at its address below; and

 

(b)          the Collateral Manager shall be sufficient for every purpose hereunder if in writing and mailed, first class postage prepaid, hand delivered, sent by overnight courier service or by facsimile or other means of electronic transmission in legible form, to the Collateral Manager addressed to it at CĪON Investment Management, LLC, 3 Park Ave, 36th Floor, New York, NY 10016 Attention: Keith Franz, telephone no. 212.418.4710, email: kfranz@cioninvestments.com, or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the parties hereto.

 

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To the extent that any demand, notice or communication hereunder is given to the Collateral Manager by a Responsible Officer of the Issuer, such Responsible Officer shall be deemed to have the requisite power and authority to bind the Issuer with respect to such communication, and the Collateral Manager may conclusively rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any such communication. To the extent that any demand, notice or communication hereunder is given to the Issuer by a Responsible Officer of the Collateral Manager, such Responsible Officer shall be deemed to have the requisite power and authority to bind the Collateral Manager with respect to such communication, and the Issuer may conclusively rely upon and shall be protected in acting or refraining from acting upon any such communication.

 

18.         Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial

 

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

 

(b)          With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement or any matter between the parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably: (i) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof; and (ii) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes any of the parties from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction. Each party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any Proceeding by the mailing or delivery of copies of such process as set forth in Section 17 hereof.

 

(c)          EACH OF THE ISSUER AND THE COLLATERAL MANAGER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDINGS. Each party hereby (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the other would not, in the event of a Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.

 

19.         Third Party Beneficiaries

 

Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, shall give to any Person, other than the parties hereto and their successors hereunder, any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Agreement except, with respect to the Trustee and the Holders, as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement; provided that the Liquidation Agent shall be an express third party beneficiary of Sections 2(o), 10(b), 13 and this Section 19.

 

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20.         Written Disclosure Statement

 

The Issuer shall provide, if reasonably available to it, and the Issuer shall use its reasonable efforts to cause each of the Holders (and holders of beneficial interests in the Notes) and the Trustee to provide, to the Collateral Manager all information reasonably requested by the Collateral Manager in connection with regulatory matters, including without limitation any information that is necessary or advisable in order for the Collateral Manager (or its parent or Affiliates) to complete its Form ADV, Form PF, any other form required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or to comply with any regulations of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission or any requirement of the Commodity Exchange Act or Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, in each case, as amended from time to time, and any other laws or regulations applicable to the Collateral Manager from time to time. The Issuer acknowledges receipt of Part II of the Collateral Manager’s Form ADV more than 48 hours prior to the date of execution of this Agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Collateral Management Agreement to be executed effective as of the day and year first written above.

 

  murray hill funding ii, LLC,
  as Issuer
     
  By: MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
  as Sole Member
     
  By:  /s/ Michael A. Reisner
    Name: Michael A. Reisner
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 

 

 

  CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC as Collateral Manager
     
  By:   /s/ Michael A. Reisner
    Name: Michael A. Reisner
    Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

 COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT 

 

EX-10.7 8 v467817_ex10-7.htm EXHIBIT 10.7

 

Exhibit 10.7

 

COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

This COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT, dated as of May 19, 2017 (this “Agreement”) is entered into by and among MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Issuer (the “Issuer”), CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Collateral Manager (as that term is defined in the Indenture, referred to herein, together with any successor Collateral Manager under the Indenture, the “Collateral Manager”), and U.S. Bank National Association (“U.S. Bank”), a national banking association with trust powers organized under the laws of the United States, as Collateral Administrator (in such capacity, and together with any successor Collateral Administrator hereunder, the “Collateral Administrator”).

 

WITNESSETH:

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer intends to issue certain Notes (the “Notes”) pursuant to the Indenture referred to below;

 

WHEREAS, the Collateral Manager and the Issuer have entered into a Collateral Management Agreement, dated as of May 19, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Collateral Management Agreement”), pursuant to which the Collateral Manager provides certain services to the Issuer (including as contemplated by the Indenture);

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of the Indenture, dated as of May 19, 2017 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association with trust powers organized under the laws of the United States, as trustee (together with its permitted successor and assigns in the trusts thereunder, the “Trustee”), the Issuer has Granted to the Trustee, for the benefit and security of the Secured Parties, all of the Issuer’s right, title and interest in, to and under, the Collateral;

 

WHEREAS, the Issuer wishes to engage U.S. Bank to act as Collateral Administrator, and thereby to engage it to perform certain administrative duties of the Issuer with respect to the Collateral pursuant to the terms of this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, U.S. Bank is prepared to perform as Collateral Administrator certain specified obligations of the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on its behalf, under the Indenture as specified herein, upon and subject to the terms of this Agreement (but without assuming the obligations and liabilities of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager under the Indenture or the Collateral Management Agreement).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

 

1.          Definitions. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture.

 

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2.          Powers and Duties of Collateral Administrator.

 

(a)          The Issuer hereby appoints U.S. Bank, and U.S. Bank hereby accepts its appointment, as the Issuer’s agent to act as Collateral Administrator pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, until the earlier of U.S. Bank’s resignation or removal as Collateral Administrator pursuant to Section 7 hereof or until the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6 hereof. In such capacity, the Collateral Administrator shall assist the Issuer and the Collateral Manager in connection with monitoring the Collateral solely by maintaining a database of certain characteristics of the Collateral on an ongoing basis, and in providing to the Issuer and the Collateral Manager certain reports, schedules and calculations, all as more particularly described in Sections 2(b) through 2(e) below (in each case in such form and content, and in such detail, as may be mutually agreed upon by the parties hereto from time to time and as may be required by the Indenture), based upon information and data received from the Issuer and/or the Collateral Manager (in addition to certain information that may be received from the Trustee in respect of Eligible Investments and cash balances in Accounts, as provided herein), which reports, schedules and calculations the Issuer or the Collateral Manager, on its behalf, is required to prepare and deliver or perform (or which are necessary to be performed in order that certain reports, schedules and calculations can be performed as required) under Section 10.5 of the Indenture. The Collateral Administrator’s duties and authority to act as Collateral Administrator hereunder are limited to the duties and authority specifically set forth in this Agreement. By entering into, or performing its duties under, this Agreement, the Collateral Administrator shall not be deemed to assume any obligations or liabilities of the Issuer under the Indenture, or of the Collateral Manager under the Collateral Management Agreement or the Indenture, and nothing herein contained shall be deemed to release, terminate, discharge, limit, reduce, diminish, modify, amend or otherwise alter in any respect the duties, obligations or liabilities of the Issuer or the Trustee under or pursuant to the Indenture or of the Collateral Manager under or pursuant to the Indenture or the Collateral Management Agreement.

 

(b)          The Collateral Administrator shall perform the following general functions from time to time:

 

(i)          Within 30 days after the Closing Date, create a collateral database with respect to the Portfolio Assets and Eligible Investments included in the Collateral that is Granted to the Trustee, as provided in this Agreement (the “Collateral Database”) and provide access to the information contained therein to the Collateral Manager and the Issuer;

 

(ii)         Update the Collateral Database on a daily basis for changes, including for Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s ratings changes, and to reflect the sale or other disposition of the Portfolio Assets included in the Collateral and the addition to the Collateral of additional Portfolio Assets and Eligible Investments from time to time and any amendment or change to loan amounts held as Collateral, in each case based upon, and to the extent of, information furnished to the Collateral Administrator by the Issuer, Collateral Manager or the Liquidation Agent as may be reasonably required by the Collateral Administrator from time to time, or that may be provided by the Trustee (based upon notices received by the Trustee from the issuer, trustee or agent bank under an Underlying Instrument, or other similar source);

 

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(iii)        Track the receipt and daily allocation to the Accounts of Interest Collections and Principal Collections and any withdrawals therefrom and, on each Business Day, provide to the Collateral Manager daily reports reflecting such actions to the Accounts as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day (which reports may be included in the Daily Report referenced below), and provide to the Trustee such other information as may be needed by the Trustee with respect to the Priority of Payments and Payment Dates; and

 

(iv)        Prepare, on behalf of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf, and arrange for delivery in accordance with the Indenture within the time frames stated therein, (A) beginning in July, 2017, a draft of the Payment Date Reports pursuant to the terms of Section 10.5(a) of the Indenture, on the basis of the information contained in the Collateral Database as of the applicable Determination Date (and in that regard cooperate with the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, in connection with the comparison of information and discrepancies, if any, required under the penultimate paragraph of said Section 10.5(a) of the Indenture), and (B) beginning on the day after the Closing Date as and to the extent mutually agreed, and thereafter on a fully operational basis as promptly as the Collateral Administrator is able to do so with commercially reasonable efforts, each Daily Report required to be delivered under Section 10.5(b) of the Indenture and any reports delivered on any Redemption Date pursuant to Section 10.5(d) of the Indenture (the “Redemption Date Reports”), in each case on the basis of the information contained in the Collateral Database or provided by the Trustee or the Collateral Manager as of the close of business on the preceding Business Day.

 

(v)         Prepare, on behalf of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager on the Issuer’s behalf, and arrange for delivery in accordance with the Indenture within the time frames stated therein, a report pursuant to Section 10.5(c) of the Indenture (the “Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Report”), in each case on the basis of information contained within the Collateral Change Event Notice delivered to the Collateral Administrator and on the basis of the information contained in the Collateral Database or otherwise provided by the Collateral Manager.

 

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(c)          The Collateral Manager shall cooperate with the Collateral Administrator in connection with the matters described herein, including the preparation by the Collateral Administrator of the Payment Date Reports, Daily Reports, Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Reports and other statements and calculations required hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Collateral Manager shall supply in a timely fashion any information maintained by it that the Collateral Administrator may from time to time request with respect to the Collateral and reasonably need in order to complete the reports, statements and calculations required to be prepared by the Collateral Administrator hereunder or required to permit the Collateral Administrator to perform its obligations hereunder, including without limitation, the market value and categorization of a Portfolio Asset, to the extent required by the Indenture, and any other information that may be reasonably required under the Indenture with respect to a Defaulted Obligation (including, without limitation, promptly notifying the Collateral Administrator upon any Portfolio Asset becoming a Defaulted Obligation or Equity Security). Except with respect to the Daily Reports, the Collateral Manager shall review, verify and approve the contents of the aforesaid reports, statements and calculations and shall approve for prompt distribution in accordance with the Indenture. To the extent any of the information in such reports, statements and calculations conflicts with data or calculations in the records of the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Manager shall notify the Collateral Administrator of such discrepancy and use reasonable efforts to assist the Collateral Administrator in reconciling such discrepancy. The Collateral Manager shall cooperate with the Collateral Administrator by answering questions posed by the Collateral Administrator that are reasonably related to such reports, instructions, statements and certificates. The Collateral Administrator shall provide such items (other than the Daily Reports and the Collateral Change Event and Repayment Date Reports required to be prepared and delivered on any Collateral Change Trade Date or Repayment Date pursuant to Section 10.5(c)(ii)) to the Collateral Manager no later than three (3) Business Days prior to the due date as set forth above to enable such review by the Collateral Manager. At the instruction of the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator shall attach to any reports such additional information that is timely provided by the Collateral Manager and independently prepared by, or on behalf of the Collateral Manager. The Collateral Manager shall be solely responsible for the content of any such additional information.

 

(d)          If, in performing its duties under this Agreement, the Collateral Administrator is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Collateral Administrator may request written instructions from the Collateral Manager, acting on behalf of the Issuer, as to the course of action desired by it. If for any reason the Collateral Administrator does not receive such instructions within five (5) Business Days after it has requested them, the Collateral Administrator may, but shall be under no duty to, take or refrain from taking any such courses of action. The Collateral Administrator shall act in accordance with instructions received after such two-Business Day period except to the extent it has already taken, or committed itself to take action inconsistent with such instructions. The Collateral Administrator 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. The Collateral Administrator shall have no obligation to determine any market value or market price in connection with any actions or duties under this Agreement.

 

(e)          Nothing herein shall prevent the Collateral Administrator or any of its affiliates from engaging in other businesses or from rendering services of any kind to any Person.

 

(f)          Without limiting its reporting obligations under this Agreement, the Collateral Administrator shall have no obligation to determine (and the Collateral Manager will timely advise the Collateral Administrator) (i) the type, classification or characterization of any Portfolio Asset or whether any Portfolio Asset satisfies the criteria for the acquisition thereof as set forth in the Indenture or the Equity Contribution Agreement, including without limitation and as applicable, as set forth in the definitions of “Additional Funding Asset”, “Affiliated Loan”, “Bond”, “Committed Proceeds Asset”, “Defaulted Obligation”, “Delayed-Draw Loan”, “Equity Security”, “Government Security”, “Illiquid Asset”, “Loan”, “Margin Stock”, “Participation Interest”, “Revolver Loan”, “Senior Secured (Type I) Loan”, “Senior Secured (Type I Cov-Lite) Loan”, “Senior Secured (Type II) Loan”, “Senior Secured (Type III) Loan”, “Senior Secured (Type IV) Loan”, “Senior Secured Last Out (Type I) Loan”, “ Senior Secured Last Out (Type II) Loan”, “Sold Participation Interest Loan”, “Structured Finance Obligation’, “Synthetic Security”, “Traditional Second Lien Loan” or “Zero Value Portfolio Asset”, (ii) the domicile or other classification or characterization of an Obligor, (iii) whether the conditions specified in the definition of “Delivered” have been complied with or (iv) the Initial Market Value or Advance Value of a Portfolio Asset.

 

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3.          Compensation. The Issuer agrees to pay, and the Collateral Administrator shall be entitled to receive compensation for, and reimbursement for reasonable expenses in connection with, the Collateral Administrator’s performance of the duties called for herein as set forth in a separate fee letter; provided that, such amounts will be payable solely as Administrative Expenses from the Expense Account in accordance with and as contemplated by Section 10.3(c) of the Indenture and the Equity Contribution Agreement or according to the Priority of Payments.

 

4.          Limitation of Responsibility of the Collateral Administrator; Indemnification.

 

(a)          The Collateral Administrator will have no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services expressly called for hereunder in good faith and without willful misconduct, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder. The Collateral Administrator shall incur no liability to anyone in acting or relying upon any signature, instrument, statement, notice, resolution, request, direction, consent, order, certificate, report, opinion, bond or other document or paper reasonably believed by it to be genuine and reasonably believed by it to be signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Administrator may exercise any of its rights or powers hereunder or perform any of its duties hereunder either directly or by or through agents or attorneys, and the Collateral Administrator shall not be responsible for any misconduct or negligence on the part of any agent or attorney appointed hereunder with due care by it. The Collateral Administrator shall not be liable for errors in judgment made by it in good faith unless it was grossly negligent in ascertaining pertinent facts. Neither the Collateral Administrator nor any of its affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, agents or employees will be liable to the Collateral Manager, the Issuer, the Liquidation Agent or any other Person, except by reason of acts or omissions by the Collateral Administrator constituting willful misconduct, or gross negligence in the performance of the Collateral Administrator’s duties hereunder. The Collateral Administrator shall in no event have any liability for the actions or omissions of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent or any other Person, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in any duty performed by it that results from or is caused by inaccurate, untimely or incomplete information or data received by it from the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent or another Person (other than the Trustee, if the same Person shall be serving as Trustee and Collateral Administrator hereunder) except to the extent that such inaccuracies or errors are caused by the Collateral Administrator’s own willful misconduct, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder. The Collateral Administrator shall not be liable for failing to perform or delay in performing its specified duties hereunder which results from or is caused by (i) a failure or delay on the part of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent or another Person (other than the Trustee, if the same Person shall be serving as Trustee and Collateral Administrator hereunder) in furnishing necessary, timely and accurate information to the Collateral Administrator except to the extent that failure or delay is caused by the Collateral Administrator’s own willful misconduct, or gross negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder; or by (ii) events or circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation, acts of war or terrorism, governmental or quasi-governmental actions, including the suspension of trading or the suspension of foreign exchange, interruptions of telecommunications or other utilities and other force majeure events. The duties and obligations of the Collateral Administrator and its employees or agents shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this Agreement and they shall not be under any obligation or duty except for the performance of such duties and obligations as are specifically set forth herein, and no implied covenants shall be read into this Agreement against them. The Collateral Administrator may consult with counsel and shall be protected in any action taken in good faith in accordance with the advice of such counsel.

 

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(b)          The Collateral Administrator may rely conclusively on any notice, certificate or other document (including, without limitation, telecopier or other electronically transmitted instructions, documents or information) furnished to it hereunder and reasonably believed by it in good faith to be genuine. The Collateral Administrator shall not be liable for any action taken by it in good faith and reasonably believed by it to be within the discretion or powers conferred upon it, or taken by it pursuant to any direction or instruction by which it is governed hereunder, or omitted to be taken by it by reason of the lack of direction or instruction required hereby for such action. The Collateral Administrator shall not be bound to make any investigation into the facts or matters stated in any certificate, report or other document; provided that, if the form thereof is prescribed by this Agreement, the Collateral Administrator shall examine the same to determine whether it conforms on its face to the requirements hereof. The Collateral Administrator shall not be deemed to have knowledge or notice of any matter unless actually known to an Officer of the Collateral Administrator who is authorized to act for the Collateral Administrator in matters relating to, and binding upon, the Collateral Administrator with respect to the subject matter of the request. Under no circumstances shall the Collateral Administrator be liable for indirect, punitive, special or consequential damages (including but not limited to lost profits) under or pursuant to this Agreement, its duties or obligations hereunder or arising out of or relating to the subject matter hereof, even if the Collateral Administrator has been advised of the likelihood of such damages and regardless of the form of such action. It is expressly acknowledged by the Issuer and the Collateral Manager that application and performance by the Collateral Administrator of its various duties hereunder (including recalculations to be performed in respect of the matters contemplated hereby) shall be based upon, and in reliance upon, data and information provided to it by the Collateral Manager (and/or the Issuer) with respect to the Collateral, and the Collateral Administrator shall have no responsibility for the accuracy of any such information or data provided to it by such persons. Nothing herein shall impose or imply any duty or obligation on the part of the Collateral Administrator to verify, investigate or audit any such information or data (except to the extent any such information provided is patently incorrect or inconsistent with any proximally received information or instruction, in which case the Collateral Administrator shall investigate any such discrepancy), or to determine or monitor on an independent basis whether any issuer of the Collateral is in default or in compliance with the underlying documents governing or securing such securities, from time to time, the role of the Collateral Administrator hereunder being solely to perform certain mathematical computations and data comparisons, and to render certain reports, all as provided herein. For purposes of monitoring rating changes by any rating agency, the Collateral Administrator shall be entitled to use and rely (in good faith) exclusively upon publicly available information relating to ratings published by the Rating Agencies, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracies in such publicly available information. The rights, protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities afforded to the Trustee under the Indenture shall also be afforded to the Collateral Administrator hereunder.

 

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(c)          If the same Person is not serving as both Collateral Administrator and Trustee, the Collateral Administrator shall not be bound to follow any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver to the Indenture or other transaction document until it has received written notice of such amendment, modification, supplement or waiver and a copy thereof from the Issuer or the Trustee; provided that, the Collateral Administrator shall not be bound by any amendment, modification, supplement or waiver to the Indenture or other Transaction Document that materially adversely affects the rights or obligations of the Collateral Administrator unless the Collateral Administrator shall have consented thereto.

 

(d)          The Issuer and Collateral Manager shall, and hereby agree to, jointly and severally reimburse, indemnify and hold harmless the Collateral Administrator and its affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, agents and employees for and from any and all losses, damages, liabilities, demands, charges, costs, expenses (including the reasonable fees and expenses of counsel and other experts) and claims of any nature in respect of, or arising from any acts or omissions performed or omitted by the Collateral Administrator, its affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders, agents or employees pursuant to or in connection with the terms of this Agreement, or in the performance or observance of its duties or obligations under this Agreement; provided that (i) the same are in good faith and without willful misconduct and/or gross negligence in the performance of its duties hereunder on the part of the Collateral Administrator or any such affiliate, director, officer, shareholder, agent or employee; and (ii) in the case of the Issuer, such amounts will be payable as Administrative Expenses from the Expense Account in accordance with and as contemplated by Section 10.3(c) of the Indenture and the Equity Contribution Agreement according to the Priority of Payments.

 

(e)          Without limiting the generality of any terms of this Section 4, the Collateral Administrator shall have no liability for any failure, inability or unwillingness on the part of the Collateral Manager, the Liquidation Agent or Issuer (or Trustee, if not the same Person as the Collateral Administrator) to provide accurate and complete information on a timely basis to the Collateral Administrator, or otherwise on the part of any such party to comply with the terms of this Agreement, the Indenture or Collateral Management Agreement, and shall have no liability for any inaccuracy or error in the performance or observance on the Collateral Administrator’s part of any of its duties hereunder that is caused by or results from any such inaccurate, incomplete or untimely information received by it, or other failure on the part of any such other party to comply with the terms hereof.

 

(f)          Nothing herein shall obligate the Collateral Administrator to determine independently the characteristics or categorization of any Portfolio Asset, or to evaluate or verify the Collateral Manager’s categorization of any Portfolio Asset, it being understood that any such determination shall be the responsibility of the Collateral Manager (and shall be included by the Collateral Administrator in the Collateral Database based exclusively upon the information and any categorization it may receive from the Collateral Manager). In no instance shall the Collateral Administration be under an obligation or duty to determine or investigate whether any item of Collateral meets the definition of “Portfolio Asset.”

 

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5.          No Joint Venture. Nothing contained in this Agreement (i) shall constitute the Issuer, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager members of any partnership, joint venture, association, syndicate, unincorporated business or other separate entity, (ii) shall be construed to impose any liability as such on any of them or (iii) shall be deemed to confer on any of them any express, implied or apparent authority to incur any obligation or liability on behalf of the others.

 

6.          Term. This Agreement shall continue in effect so long as the Indenture remains in effect with respect to the Notes, unless this Agreement has been previously terminated in accordance with Section 7 hereof; provided, that the Collateral Administrator shall be released from its obligations hereunder upon its ceasing to act as Collateral Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the indemnification obligations of all parties under Section 4 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement, the resignation or removal of the Collateral Administrator or the release of any party hereto with respect to matters occurring prior to such termination, resignation, removal or release.

 

7.          Termination.

 

(a)          This Agreement may be terminated without cause by any party upon not less than 90 days’ prior written notice to the other parties.

 

If at any time prior to the payment in full of the obligations under the Notes, the Collateral Administrator shall resign or be removed as Trustee under the Indenture, such resignation or removal shall be deemed a resignation or removal of the Collateral Administrator hereunder (without any requirement for separate notice).

 

(b)          At the option of the Issuer, this Agreement may be terminated upon ten days’ written notice of termination from the Issuer to the Collateral Administrator if any of the following events shall occur:

 

(i)          if the Collateral Administrator shall (i) willfully default in the performance of any of its duties under this Agreement or (ii) breach any material provision of this Agreement and, if such default or breach is curable, shall not cure such default or breach within thirty days of the Collateral Administrator being notified in writing of such default or breach (or, if such default or breach cannot be cured in such time, the Collateral Administrator shall not have given within thirty days such assurance of cure as shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Manager and the Issuer) or the default or breach is not cured within 60 days of such notification;

 

(ii)         if a court having jurisdiction in the premises shall enter a decree or order for relief in respect of the Collateral Administrator in any involuntary case under any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or appoint a receiver, conservator, liquidator, assignee, custodian, trustee, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Collateral Administrator or for any substantial part of its property, or order the winding up or liquidation of its affairs; or

 

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(iii)        if the Collateral Administrator shall commence a voluntary case under applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar law now or hereafter in effect, or shall consent to the entry of an order for relief in an involuntary case under any such law, or shall consent to the appointment of or taking possession by a receiver, conservator, liquidator, assignee, trustee, custodian, sequestrator (or similar official) of the Collateral Administrator or for any substantial part of its property, or shall make any general assignment for the benefit of creditors; shall fail generally to pay its debts as they become due; or permits or suffers all or substantially all of its properties or assets to be sequestered or attached by a court order and the order remains undismissed for 60 days; or

 

(iv)        the Collateral Administrator is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger) or has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger).

 

If any of the events specified in clauses (ii), (iii) or (iv) of this Section 7(b) shall occur, this Agreement shall terminate automatically and the Collateral Administrator shall give prompt written notice thereof to the Issuer and the Collateral Manager after the happening of such event.

 

(c)          Except when the Collateral Administrator shall be removed pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section 7 or shall resign pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section 7, no removal or resignation of the Collateral Administrator shall be effective until the date as of which a successor Collateral Administrator reasonably acceptable to the Issuer shall have agreed in writing to assume all of the Collateral Administrator’s duties and obligations pursuant to this Agreement and shall have executed and delivered an agreement in form and content reasonably satisfactory to the Issuer and the Collateral Manager. Upon any resignation or removal of the Collateral Administrator hereunder, the Issuer shall promptly, and in any case within ninety (90) days after the related notice of resignation or removal, appoint a qualified successor to act as collateral administrator hereunder and cause such successor collateral administrator to execute and deliver an agreement accepting such appointment as described in the preceding sentence. If the Issuer fails to appoint such a qualified successor which duly accepts its appointment by properly executing and delivering such an agreement within such time, the retiring Collateral Administrator shall be entitled to petition a court of competent jurisdiction for the appointment of a successor to serve as collateral administrator hereunder and shall be indemnified pursuant to Section 4(c) hereof for the reasonable costs and expenses thereof.

 

(d)          Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Administrator may resign its duties hereunder without any requirement that a successor Collateral Administrator be obligated hereunder and without any liability for further performance of any duties hereunder (A) upon the 5th Business Day following the termination (whether by resignation or removal) of U.S. Bank as Trustee under the Indenture, (B) with at least 90 days prior written notice to the Collateral Manager and the Issuer, upon any reasonable determination by U.S. Bank that the taking of any action that it has been requested to perform as Collateral Administrator pursuant to the terms of this Agreement would be in conflict with or in violation of its duties or obligations as Trustee under the Indenture and after notice of such determination, the requesting party has not withdrawn or modified such request, or (C) upon at least 90 days’ prior written notice of termination to the Collateral Manager and the Issuer upon the occurrence of any of the following events and the failure to cure such event within such 90 day notice period: (i) failure of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager to pay any of the amounts specified in Section 3 hereof within 90 days after such amount is due pursuant to Section 3 hereof or (ii) failure of the Issuer to provide any indemnity payment to U.S. Bank pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, as the case may be, within 90 days of the receipt by the Issuer of a written request for such payment or reimbursement.

 

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(e)          Any Person into which the Collateral Administrator may be merged or converted or with which it may be consolidated, or any Person resulting from any merger, conversion or consolidation to which the Collateral Administrator shall be a party, or any Person succeeding to all or substantially all of the corporate trust business of the Collateral Administrator, shall be the successor of the Collateral Administrator hereunder without the execution or filing of any paper or any further act on the part of any of the parties hereto and shall be bound automatically by the terms and provisions hereof.

 

8.          Representations and Warranties.

 

(a)          The Collateral Manager hereby represents and warrants to the Issuer and the Collateral Administrator as follows:

 

(i)          The Collateral Manager is a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary members action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the performance of all obligations imposed upon it hereunder. No consent of any other person including, without limitation, members and creditors of the Collateral Manager, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority, except those that have been obtained, is required by the Collateral Manager in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and the obligations imposed upon it hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Collateral Manager enforceable against the Collateral Manager in accordance with its terms subject, as to enforcement, (a) to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights as such laws would apply in the event of any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar event applicable to the Collateral Manager and (b) to general equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(ii)         The execution, delivery and performance by the Collateral Manager of this Agreement and the documents and instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Collateral Manager, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Collateral Manager, or the governing instruments of, or any securities, the Collateral Manager or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Collateral Manager is a party or by which the Collateral Manager or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Collateral Manager and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien on any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.

 

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(b)          The Issuer hereby represents and warrants to the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager as follows:

 

(i)          The Issuer is a Delaware limited liability company and has the full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the performance of all obligations imposed upon it hereunder. No consent of any other person including, without limitation, stockholders and creditors of the Issuer, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority, except those that have been obtained, is required by the Issuer in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and the obligations imposed upon it hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Issuer enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with their terms subject, as to enforcement, (a) to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights as such laws would apply in the event of any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar event applicable to the Issuer and (b) to general equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(ii)         The execution, delivery and performance by the Issuer of this Agreement and the documents and instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Issuer, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Issuer, or the constitutional documents of, or any securities issued by, the Issuer or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Issuer is a party or by which the Issuer or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Issuer and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien on any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.

 

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(c)          The Collateral Administrator hereby represents and warrants to the Collateral Manager and the Issuer as follows:

 

(i)          The Collateral Administrator is a national banking association with trust powers duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the United States of America and has full corporate power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize this Agreement on the terms and conditions hereof, the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and all obligations required hereunder. No consent of any other person including, without limitation, stockholders and creditors of the Collateral Administrator, and no license, permit, approval or authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with, any governmental authority, except those that have been obtained, is required by the Collateral Administrator in connection with this Agreement or the execution, delivery, performance, validity or enforceability of this Agreement and the obligations imposed upon it hereunder. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Collateral Administrator enforceable against the Collateral Administrator in accordance with their terms subject, as to enforcement, (a) to the effect of bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting generally the enforcement of creditors’ rights as such laws would apply in the event of any bankruptcy, receivership, insolvency or similar event applicable to the Collateral Administrator and (b) to general equitable principles (whether enforceability of such principles is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity).

 

(ii)         The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the documents and instruments required hereunder will not violate any provision of any existing law or regulation binding on the Collateral Administrator, or any order, judgment, award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental authority binding on the Collateral Administrator, or the certificate or articles of association or incorporation or by-laws of the Collateral Administrator or of any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking to which the Collateral Administrator is a party or by which the Collateral Administrator or any of its assets may be bound, the violation of which would have a material adverse effect on the business, operations, assets or financial condition of the Collateral Administrator and will not result in, or require, the creation or imposition of any lien on any of its property, assets or revenues pursuant to the provisions of any such mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or other agreement, instrument or undertaking.

 

9.          Confidential Information. Section 14.15 (Confidential Information) of the Indenture is hereby incorporated herein mutatis mutandis.

 

10.         Amendments. This Agreement may not be amended, changed, modified or terminated (except as otherwise expressly provided herein) except by the Collateral Manager, the Issuer and the Collateral Administrator in writing.

 

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

 

12.         Notices. All notices, requests, directions and other communications permitted or required hereunder shall be in writing (including by electronic mail) and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received and shall be given or made to a party at its address specified in Section 14.3 of the Indenture.

 

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13.         Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and assigns of each of the Collateral Manager, the Issuer and the Collateral Administrator; provided that:

 

(i)          the Collateral Administrator may not transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) any of its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Collateral Manager and the Issuer, except that the Collateral Administrator may perform duties through attorneys and agents as provided in Section 4(a) hereof;

 

(ii)         the Issuer may not transfer (by operation of law or otherwise) any of its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator, except that (x) each of the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator hereby acknowledges and consents to the Issuer’s collateral assignment of this Agreement to the Trustee pursuant to the Indenture and (y) the Issuer may make such a transfer of all of its rights and obligations under this Agreement pursuant to a consolidation or amalgamation with, or merger with or into, or transfer of all or substantially all its assets to, another Person (so long as the same is effected in accordance with the Indenture); and

 

(iii)        the Collateral Manager may not transfer any of its rights and obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Issuer and the Collateral Administrator, provided that any party that succeeds to the Collateral Manager under the Collateral Management Agreement shall automatically succeed to the ongoing Collateral Manager obligations hereunder.

 

14.         Counterparts. This Agreement (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of this Agreement) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission), each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Agreement by e-mail (PDF) or facsimile transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Agreement.

 

15.         Conflict with the Indenture. If this Agreement shall require that any action be taken with respect to any matter and the Indenture shall require that a different action be taken with respect to such matter, and such actions shall be mutually exclusive, or if this Agreement should otherwise conflict with the Indenture, the provisions of the Indenture in respect thereof shall control.

 

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16.         Limited Recourse. Each of the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager agrees that the payment of all amounts to which it is entitled pursuant to this Agreement from the Issuer shall be subordinated to the extent set forth in the Indenture. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, all of the obligations of the Issuer under this Agreement are limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable solely as Administrative Expenses from amounts credited to the Expense Account pursuant to Section 10.3(c) of the Indenture and the Equity Contribution Agreement or according to the Priority of Payments, and following the reduction thereof to zero and realization of all other Collateral and application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with the Indenture, all obligations of and any claims against the Issuer hereunder or arising in connection herewith shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. Each of the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager further agrees that, except as so contemplated by Section 10.3(c) of the Indenture and the Equity Contribution Agreement or according to the Priority of Payments, it will not have any recourse against any other asset of the Issuer or against any Officer, director, employee, partner, member, shareholder or incorporator of the Issuer or its Affiliates, successors or assigns for the payment of any amounts payable under this Agreement. It is understood that this Section 16 shall not (i) prevent recourse to the Collateral for the sums due or to become due under any security, instrument or agreement which is part of the Collateral; or (ii) constitute a waiver, release or discharge of any indebtedness or obligation evidenced by the Notes or secured by the Indenture until such Collateral has been realized. It is further understood that this Section 16 shall not limit the right of any Person to name the Issuer as a party defendant in any Proceeding or in the exercise of any other remedy under the Notes or the Indenture, so long as no judgment in the nature of a deficiency judgment or seeking personal liability shall be asked for or (if obtained) enforced against any such Person. Each of the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager consents to the assignment of this Agreement as provided in the Granting Clause of the Indenture. This Section 16 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

17.         Survival. Notwithstanding any term herein to the contrary, all indemnifications set forth or provided for in this Agreement, together with Sections 3, 9, 11, 16, 18, 20 and 21 of this Agreement, shall survive the termination of this Agreement and the resignation or removal of the Collateral Administrator.

 

18.         No Petition in Bankruptcy. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, each of the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy or to institute any reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings against the Issuer for the nonpayment of the fees or other amounts payable by the Issuer to the Collateral Administrator or the Collateral Manager, as the case may be, under this Agreement until the payment in full of all Notes issued under the Indenture (and any other debt obligations of the Issuer that have been rated upon issuance by any rating agency at the request of the Issuer) and the expiration of a period equal to one year and a day or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect and one day, following such payment in full. Nothing in this Section 18 shall preclude, or be deemed to stop, the Collateral Administrator or the Collateral Manager from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in (A) any case or proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer or (B) any involuntary insolvency proceeding filed or commenced by a Person other than the Collateral Administrator or the Collateral Manager. This Section 18 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.

 

19.         Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or condition of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any party hereto or any circumstance, is held to be unenforceable, invalid or illegal (in whole or in part) for any reason (in any relevant jurisdiction), the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, modified by the deletion of the unenforceable, invalid or illegal portion (in any relevant jurisdiction), will continue in full force and effect, and such unenforceability, invalidity, or illegality will not otherwise affect the enforceability, validity or legality of the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and conditions of this Agreement, so long as this Agreement, as so modified continues to express, without material change, the original intentions of the parties as to the subject matter hereof and the deletion of such portion of this Agreement, will not substantially impair the respective expectations or reciprocal obligations of the parties or the practical realization of the benefits that would otherwise be conferred upon the parties.

 

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20.         Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH OF THE ISSUER, THE COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATOR AND THE COLLATERAL MANAGER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY AND ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY PROCEEDINGS. Each party hereby (a) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of the other has represented, expressly or otherwise, that the other would not, in the event of a Proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver; and (b) acknowledges that it has been induced to enter into this Agreement by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this paragraph.

 

21.         Jurisdiction. With respect to any suit, action or proceedings relating to this Agreement or any matter between the parties arising under or in connection with this Agreement (“Proceedings”), each party irrevocably: (a) submits to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the Supreme Court of the State of New York sitting in the Borough of Manhattan and the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, and any appellate court from any thereof; and (b) waives any objection which it may have at any time to the laying of venue of any Proceedings brought in any such court, waives any claim that such Proceedings have been brought in an inconvenient forum and further waives the right to object, with respect to such Proceedings, that such court does not have any jurisdiction over such party. Nothing in this Agreement precludes any of the parties from bringing Proceedings in any other jurisdiction, nor will the bringing of Proceedings in any one or more jurisdictions preclude the bringing of Proceedings in any other jurisdiction. Subject to applicable law, each party irrevocably consents to the service of process in any Proceeding by the mailing or delivery of copies of such process as set forth in Section 12 hereof.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Collateral Administration Agreement to be executed effective as of the day first above written.

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING II, LLC,
  as Issuer
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

 

  CĪON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC,
  as Collateral Manager
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

 

  U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
  as Collateral Administrator
     
  By: /s/ Ralph J. Creasia, Jr.
  Name: Ralph J. Creasia, Jr.
  Title: Senior Vice President

 

COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

 

  MURRAY HILL FUNDING, LLC,
  solely with respect to Section 4 hereof
     
  By: /s/ Michael A. Reisner
  Name: Michael A. Reisner
  Title: Co-Chief Executive Officer

 

COLLATERAL ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

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