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Item 1.01. | Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement |
On October 6, 2023, Merlin Funding LLC (“Merlin Funding”), a Delaware limited liability company and newly formed wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Company” or “us”), entered into a credit agreement (the “Merlin Funding Credit Agreement”), with Merlin Funding, as borrower, the Company, in its capacity as subordinated lender, the lenders from time to time parties thereto, Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as administrative agent (in such capacity, the “Administrative Agent”) and as a lender, and Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as collateral agent, account bank and collateral custodian. From time to time Merlin Funding expects to use amounts borrowed under the Merlin Funding Credit Agreement to acquire eligible assets from the secondary market, composed primarily of first priority broadly syndicated corporate loans, to ramp-up a portfolio of assets to be pledged as collateral for a future collateralized loan obligation transaction, which is expected to be arranged by an affiliate of the Administrative Agent. The Company retains a residual interest in assets acquired by Merlin Funding through its ownership of the limited liability company interests of Merlin Funding and its subordinated loans issued under the Merlin Funding Credit Agreement.
On February 16, 2024, Merlin Funding, as borrower, the Company, in its capacities as subordinated lender and warehouse collateral manager, and the Administrative Agent entered into a third amendment to the Merlin Funding Credit Agreement (the “Third Amendment to Merlin Funding Credit Agreement”). Pursuant to the Third Amendment to Merlin Funding Credit Agreement, the maximum principal amount which can be drawn upon by Merlin Funding subject to certain conditions in the Merlin Funding Credit Agreement, was increased from $187,500,000 to $300,000,000.
Item 2.03. | Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant |
The information required by Item 2.03 contained in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01. | Financial Statements and Exhibits. |
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10.1 | Third Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated February 16, 2024, Merlin Funding LLC, as borrower, Apollo Debt Solutions BDC, in its capacities as subordinated lender and warehouse collateral manager, and Morgan Stanley Senior Funding, Inc., as Administrative Agent. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
APOLLO DEBT SOLUTIONS BDC | ||||||
Date: February 21, 2024 | By: | /s/ Kristin Hester | ||||
Name: Kristin Hester | ||||||
Title: Chief Legal Officer and Secretary |