Global Corporate Trust
190 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Notice to Holders of Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
and, as applicable, Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
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Rule 144A Global
Regulation S Global
CUSIP
ISIN
CUSIP
Class X-R Notes
82811RAS6
US82811RAS67
USG8201RAJ26
Class A-R Notes
82811RAJ6
US82811RAJ68
USG8201RAE39
Class B-R Notes
82811RAL1
US82811RAL15
USG8201RAF04
Class C-1-R Notes
82811RAU1
US82811RAU14
USG8201RAK98
Class C-2-R Notes
82811RAN7
US82811RAN70
USG8201RAG86
Class D-R Notes
82811RAQ0
US82811RAQ02
USG8201RAH69
Class E-R Notes
82811QAE9
US82811QAE98
USG8201RAJ26
Subordinated Notes
82811QAC3
US82811QAC33
G8201QAB1
and notice to the parties listed on Schedule A attached hereto.
PLEASE FORWARD THIS NOTICE TO BENEFICIAL HOLDERS
Notice of Executed Supplemental Indenture
Reference is made to (i) that certain Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020 (as
amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Indenture”), among Silver
Rock CLO I, Ltd., as issuer (the Issuer”), Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, as co-issuer (the “Co-
Issuerand, together with the Issuer, the Co-Issuers”) and U.S. Bank Trust Company,
National Association (as successor-in-interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as
trustee (in such capacity, the Trustee”), (ii) that certain Notice of Optional Redemption
by Refinancing and Proposed Supplemental Indenture, dated November 10, 2023 and (iii)
that certain Notice of Revised Supplemental Indenture, dated November 13, 2023.
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein which are defined in the Indenture shall have
the meaning given thereto in the Indenture.
Pursuant to Section 8.3(c) of the Indenture, the Trustee hereby notifies you that the
Co-Issuers and the Trustee have entered into the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of
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The CUSIP/ISIN numbers appearing herein are included solely for the convenience of the Holders of
Notes. The Trustee is not responsible for the selection or use of CUSIP/ISIN numbers, or for the accuracy
or correctness of CUSIP/ISIN numbers printed on any Notes or as indicated in this notice.
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November 15, 2023 (the Supplemental Indenture”). A copy of the Supplemental
Indenture is attached hereto as Exhibit A .
The Trustee does not express any view on the merits of with respect to the
Supplemental Indenture and gives no investment, tax or legal advice. Recipients of this
notice are cautioned that this notice is not evidence that the Trustee will recognize the
recipient as a Holder. In addressing inquiries that may be directed to it, the Trustee may
conclude that a specific response to a particular inquiry from an individual Holder is not
consistent with equal and full dissemination of information to all Holders.
The Trustee expressly reserves all rights under the Indenture, including, without
limitation, its right to payment in full of all fees and costs (including, without limitation,
fees and costs incurred or to be incurred by the Trustee in performing its duties, indemnities
owing or to become owing to the Trustee, compensation for Trustee time spent and
reimbursement for fees and costs of counsel and other agents it employs in performing its
duties or to pursue remedies) prior to any distribution to Holders or other parties, as
provided in and subject to the applicable terms of the Indenture, and its right, prior to
exercising any rights or powers vested in it by the Indenture at the request or direction of
any of the Holders, to receive security or indemnity satisfactory to it against all costs,
expenses and liabilities which might be incurred in compliance therewith, and all rights
that may be available to it under applicable law or otherwise.
This notice is being sent to Holders by U.S. Bank Trust Company, National
Association in its capacity as Trustee. Holders with questions regarding this notice should
direct their inquiries, in writing, to: Juan Lopez, U.S. Bank Trust Company, National
Association, Attention: Global Corporate Trust Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., 190 S. LaSalle
Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60603, telephone (312) 332-7540, or via email at
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, November 15, 2023
as Trustee
SCHEDULE A
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue
George Town, Grand Cayman
KY1-9008, Cayman Islands
Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
c/o Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
Silver Rock Management LLC
430 Park Avenue, Suite 1702
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Timothy Milton
With a copy to:
Silver Rock Financial LP,
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Patrick Hunnius, General Counsel
and Chief Compliance Officer
S&P Global Ratings, an S&P Global
business
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National
Association,
as Information Agent
Email:
The Cayman Islands Stock Exchange
Elizabethan Square, 4
th
Floor
PO Box 2408, Grand Cayman KY1-1105
Email: Listing@csx.ky
Exhibit A
[Executed Supplemental Indenture]
EXECUTION COPY
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
dated as of November 15, 2023
among
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.,
as Issuer
and
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC,
as Co-Issuer
and
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
to
the Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020,
among the Issuer, the Co-Issuer and the Trustee
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This FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE dated as of November 15, 2023 (this
"Supplemental Indenture") to the Indenture dated as of November 3, 2020 (as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time, the "Original Indenture") is entered into among SILVER ROCK CLO I,
LTD., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands
(the "Issuer"), SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the
State of Delaware (the "Co-Issuer" and, together with the Issuer, the "Co-Issuers"), and U.S. BANK
TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National
Association), as trustee under the Original Indenture (together with its successors in such capacity, the
"Trustee"). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings
set forth in the Original Indenture.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.1(a)(xvii) of the Original Indenture, with the prior written
consent of the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, but without the consent of
the Holders of the Notes or any Hedge Counterparty, the Co-Issuers and the Trustee, at any time and from
time to time may enter into one or more indentures supplemental to the Original Indenture to effect a
Refinancing to the extent described in Section 9.2 or Section 9.3 of the Original Indenture (including, in
connection with (x) a Partial Redemption by Refinancing, with the consent of the Collateral Manager,
modifications to establish a non-call period for replacement Notes or prohibit a future Refinancing or Re-
Pricing of such replacement Notes or (y) a Refinancing of all Classes of Secured Notes in full but not in
connection with a Partial Redemption by Refinancing, with the consent of the Collateral Manager and a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes, modifications to (a) effect an extension of the end of the
Reinvestment Period, (b) establish a non-call period or prohibit a future Refinancing, (c) modify the
Weighted Average Life Test, (d) provide for a stated maturity of the replacement Notes or loans or other
financial arrangements issued or entered into in connection with such Refinancing that is later than the
Stated Maturity of the Secured Notes, (e) effect an extension of the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated
Notes and/or (f) make any other supplement or amendment to this Indenture as is mutually agreed to by
the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes);
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.1(a) of the Original Indenture, the Co-Issuers may, without
regard to the provisions of Section 8.2 of the Original Indenture or any paragraphs in Section 8.1 of the
Original Indenture requiring consent of any party, enter into a supplemental indenture to reflect the terms
of a Refinancing upon a redemption of the Secured Notes in whole but not in part, including to make any
supplements or amendments to the Indenture that would otherwise be subject to the provisions of
Section 8.2 of the Original Indenture, if (i) such supplemental indenture is effective on or after the date of
such Refinancing and (ii) the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes have
consented to the execution of such supplemental indenture;
WHEREAS, in connection with a Refinancing occurring on the date hereof, the Secured Notes
issued on the Closing Date (the "Refinanced Notes") shall be redeemed pursuant to Section 9.2 of the
Original Indenture simultaneously with the execution of this Supplemental Indenture by the Co-Issuers
and the Trustee;
WHEREAS, the Subordinated Notes shall remain Outstanding following the Refinancing;
WHEREAS, the Co-Issuers wish to amend the Original Indenture as set forth in this
Supplemental Indenture and have requested that the Trustee execute and deliver this Supplemental
Indenture;
WHEREAS, the conditions set forth for entry into a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section
8.1(a)(xvii) of the Original Indenture have been satisfied;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.3(b) and Section 9.4(a) of the Original Indenture, the Trustee
has provided a proposed copy of this Supplemental Indenture to the Holders, the Collateral Manager, the
Collateral Administrator, any Hedge Counterparty and each Rating Agency at least three Business Days
prior to the date hereof;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 9.2(a) of the Original Indenture, (1) a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes, with the consent of the Collateral Manager, has directed the Co-Issuers to redeem
each Class of Secured Notes (in whole but not in part) from Refinancing Proceeds and (2) the Collateral
Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes have approved the terms of the Refinancing as
evidenced by (x) the Collateral Manager's signature set forth below and (y) the consent received from a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes to the terms of this Supplemental Indenture;
WHEREAS, pursuant to the terms of this Supplemental Indenture, each purchaser of a First
Refinancing Note (as defined below) will be deemed to have consented to the execution of this
Supplemental Indenture by the Co-Issuers and the Trustee; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein set forth, the parties
agree as follows:
SECTION 1. Terms of the First Refinancing Notes.
(a) The Applicable Issuers shall issue replacement notes (referred to herein as the "First
Refinancing Notes"), the proceeds of which shall be used to redeem the Refinanced Notes, which First
Refinancing Notes shall be divided into classes that have designations, principal amounts and other
characteristics in the table set forth below:
Principal Terms of the First Refinancing Notes
Designation
Class X-R
Notes
Class A-R
Notes
Class B-R
Notes
Class C-1-R
Notes
Class C-2-R
Notes
Class D-R
Notes
Class E-R
Notes
Type .............................
Fixed
Rate
Floating
Rate
Floating
Rate
Deferrable
Floating Rate
Deferrable
Fixed Rate
Deferrable
Floating Rate
Deferrable
Floating Rate
Issuer(s) .......................
Co-Issuers Co-Issuers Co-Issuers Co-Issuers Co-Issuers Co-Issuers Issuer
Initial Principal
Amount
(U.S.$) .....................
$3,500,000
$224,000,000 $40,250,000 $12,950,000 $9,800,000 $21,000,000 $9,695,000
Expected S&P
Initial Rating .........
"AAA (sf)" "AAA (sf)" "AA (sf)" "A+ (sf)" "A (sf)" "BBB- (sf)" "BB- (sf)"
Note Interest Rate
(1)
...
6.597%
Benchmark +
1.78%
Benchmark +
2.90%
Benchmark +
3.85%
8.650% Benchmark +
5.75%
Benchmark +
9.20%
Stated
Maturity
(Payment Date
in) ............................
October 2033
October 2033 October 2033 October 2033 October 2033 October 2033 October 2033
Authorized
Denominations
(U.S.$) (Integral
Multiples) ...............
$250,000
($1.00)
$100,000
($1.00)
$150,000
($1.00)
$250,000
($1.00)
$250,000
($1.00)
$250,000
($1.00)
$250,000
($1.00)
Priority
Class(es) .................
None None X-R, A-R X-R, A-R, B-R
X-R, A-R, B-
R, C-1-R
X-R, A-R, B-
R, C-1-R, C-2-
R
X-R, A-R, B-
R, C-1-R, C-2-
R, D-R
Junior
Class(es) .................
B-R, C-1-R, C-
2-R, D-R, E-R,
Subordinated
Notes
B-R, C-1-R, C-
2-R, D-R, E-R,
Subordinated
Notes
, C-1-R, C-2-
R, D-R, E-R,
Subordinated
Notes
C-2-R, D-R,
E-R,
Subordinated
Notes
D-R, E-R,
Subordinated
Notes
E-R,
Subordinated
Notes
Subordinated
Notes
Pari Passu
Classes ....................
A-R
(2)
X-R
(2)
None None None None None
Deferred
Interest
No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Designation
Class X-R
Notes
Class A-R
Notes
Class B-R
Notes
Class C-1-R
Notes
Class C-2-R
Notes
Class D-R
Notes
Class E-R
Notes
Notes .......................
Repriceable
Class .......................
No No No No Yes Yes Yes
Form ............................
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Listed Notes ................
No No Yes No No No No
(1)
The Note Interest Rate of a Class of Floating Rate Notes will be equal to the Benchmark plus the spread specified above for such Class. The
initial Benchmark for the Floating Rate Notes is Term SOFR. Term SOFR shall be calculated by reference to a three-month tenor except as
otherwise set forth in the definition of "Index Maturity". The Note Interest Rate with respect to any Repriceable Class may be reduced in
connection with a Re-Pricing of such Class of Secured Notes, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.7 of the Indenture.
(2f)
The Class X-R Notes and the Class A-R Notes are pari passu in right of payment except that, in accordance with the Priority of Payments,
principal of the Class X-R Notes is payable in circumstances in which principal of the Class A-R Notes is not payable.
(b) The issuance date of the First Refinancing Notes shall be November 15, 2023 (the "First
Refinancing Date") and the Redemption Date of the Refinanced Notes shall also be November 15, 2023.
Payments on the First Refinancing Notes issued on the First Refinancing Date will be made on each
Payment Date, commencing on the Payment Date in January 2024.
SECTION 2. Amendments to the Original Indenture.
As of the date hereof, the Original Indenture is hereby amended to delete the stricken text
(indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: stricken text) and to add the bold and
double-underlined text (indicated textually in the same manner as the following example: bold and
double-underlined text) as set forth on the pages of the conformed Indenture attached as Annex A
hereto.
The exhibits to the Original Indenture are amended by amending and restating the exhibits in the
forms attached as Annex B hereto.
SECTION 3. Issuance and Authentication of First Refinancing Notes.
(a) The Co-Issuers hereby direct the Trustee to (x) deposit the proceeds from the issuance of
First Refinancing Notes, Refinancing Proceeds and any other available amounts identified by the
Collateral Manager to the Trustee into the Payment Account on the First Refinancing Date and apply such
amounts to pay the Redemption Prices of the Refinanced Notes and certain Administrative Expenses
related to the Refinancing and (y) retain Interest Proceeds in the amount specified in an Issuer Order
delivered to the Trustee on the First Refinancing Date on deposit in the Interest Collection Account.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee shall apply any amounts on deposit in any of the Accounts as
indicated in the final flow of funds to be provided by the Issuer to the Trustee on or prior to the First
Refinancing Date. For the avoidance of doubt, (i) the last day of the Collection Period for the First
Refinancing Date shall be the ninth Business Day preceding such date and (ii) no Distribution Report
shall be prepared for such payments on the First Refinancing Date.
(b) The First Refinancing Notes shall be issued as Rule 144A Global Notes, Regulation S
Global Notes and/or Certificated Notes, as applicable, and shall be executed by the Applicable Issuers and
delivered to the Trustee for authentication and thereupon the same shall be authenticated upon Issuer
Order and upon receipt by the Trustee of the following:
(i) Officers' Certificate of the Issuer. An Officer's certificate of the Issuer (A) evidencing
the authorization by the Issuer of the execution and delivery of this Supplemental Indenture and
the Refinancing Placement Agreement and the execution, authentication and delivery of the First
Refinancing Notes; and (B) certifying that (1) the attached copy of the Resolution of the Issuer is
a true and complete copy thereof, (2) such resolutions have not been rescinded and are in full
force and effect on and as of the First Refinancing Date and (3) the Officers authorized to execute
and deliver such documents hold the positions and have the signatures indicated thereon.
(ii) Officers' Certificate of the Co-Issuer. An Officer's certificate of the Co-Issuer
(A) evidencing the authorization by Resolution of the execution and delivery of this
Supplemental Indenture and the Refinancing Placement Agreement and the execution,
authentication and delivery of the Co-Issued Notes; and (B) certifying that (1) the attached copy
of the Resolution is a true and complete copy thereof, (2) such resolutions have not been
rescinded and are in full force and effect on and as of the First Refinancing Date and (3) the
Officers authorized to execute and deliver such documents hold the positions and have the
signatures indicated thereon.
(iii) Governmental Approvals.
(x) 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 to the Trustee that the Trustee is entitled to rely thereon and that no other
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is required for the valid
issuance of the First Refinancing Notes or (B) an Opinion of Counsel of the Issuer to the
Trustee that no such authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is
required for the valid issuance of the First Refinancing Notes, except as may have been
given for the purposes of the foregoing (provided that the opinions delivered pursuant to
clause (iv) below may satisfy the requirement); and
(y) From the Co-Issuer either (A) a certificate of the Co-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 to the Trustee that the Trustee is entitled to rely thereon and
that no other authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is required for
the valid issuance of the Co-Issued Notes or (B) an Opinion of Counsel of the Co-Issuer
to the Trustee that no such authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body
is required for the valid issuance of the Co-Issued Notes, except as may have been given
for the purposes of the foregoing (provided that the opinions delivered pursuant to clause
(iv) below may satisfy the requirement).
(iv) U.S. Counsel Opinions. Opinions of Paul Hastings LLP, special U.S. counsel to the
Issuer, dated the First Refinancing Date.
(v) Cayman Opinion. An opinion of Walkers (Cayman) LLP, Cayman Islands counsel to
the Issuer, dated the First Refinancing Date.
(vi) Trustee Counsel Opinion. An opinion of Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the Trustee,
dated the First Refinancing Date.
(vii) Officers' Certificates of Co-Issuers Regarding Indenture.
(x) An Officer's certificate stating that the Issuer is not in Default under the
Original Indenture (as amended by this Supplemental Indenture) and that the issuance of
the First Refinancing Notes will not result in 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 the Issuer is a party or by which it is bound, or
any order of any court or administrative agency entered in any Proceeding to which the
Issuer is a party or by which it may be bound or to which it may be subject; that all
conditions precedent provided in the Original Indenture and this Supplemental Indenture
relating to the authentication and delivery of the First Refinancing Notes have been
complied with; and that all expenses due or accrued with respect to the offering of the
First Refinancing Notes or relating to actions taken on or in connection with the First
Refinancing Date have been paid or reserves therefor have been made; and
(y) An Officer's certificate stating that the Co-Issuer is not in Default under
the Original Indenture (as amended by this Supplemental Indenture) and that the issuance
of the Co-Issued Notes will not result in 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 the Co-Issuer is a party or by which it is
bound, or any order of any court or administrative agency entered in any Proceeding to
which the Co-Issuer is a party or by which it may be bound or to which it may be subject;
and that all conditions precedent provided in the Original Indenture and this
Supplemental Indenture relating to the authentication and delivery of the Co-Issued Notes
have been complied with.
(viii) Rating Letters. An Officer's certificate of the Issuer to the effect that it has
received a letter from each Rating Agency, as applicable, and confirming that such Rating
Agency's rating of the First Refinancing Notes is no lower than the applicable ratings specified in
Section 1(a) hereof.
(c) On the First Refinancing Date specified above, all Global Notes representing the
Refinanced Notes shall be deemed to be surrendered for transfer and shall be deemed to be cancelled in
accordance with Section 2.10 of the Original Indenture.
SECTION 4. Noteholder Consent.
Each Holder or beneficial owner of a First Refinancing Note, by its acquisition thereof on the
First Refinancing Date, shall be deemed to agree to the Original Indenture, as amended hereby, set forth
in this Supplemental Indenture and the execution of the Co-Issuers and the Trustee hereof.
SECTION 5. Governing Law.
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE AND THE FIRST REFINANCING NOTES
SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THIS SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE AND THE FIRST REFINANCING NOTES AND ANY MATTERS ARISING
OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER TO THIS SUPPLEMENTAL
INDENTURE OR THE FIRST REFINANCING NOTES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT
OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK.
SECTION 6. Execution in Counterparts.
This Supplemental Indenture (and each amendment, modification and waiver in respect of it) and
the First Refinancing Notes may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile or
electronic transmission), each of which will be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute
one and the same instrument. This Supplemental Indenture shall be valid, binding, and enforceable
against a party when executed and delivered by an authorized individual on behalf of the party by means
of (i) an original manual signature, (ii) a faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or (iii) any
other electronic signature permitted by the federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National
Commerce Act, state enactments of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act, and/or any other relevant
electronic signatures law, including any relevant provisions of the UCC (collectively, "Signature Law"),
in each case to the extent applicable. Each faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other
electronic signature, shall for all purposes have the same validity, legal effect, and admissibility in
evidence as an original manual signature. Each party hereto shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon,
and shall have no liability with respect to, any faxed, scanned, or photocopied manual signature, or other
electronic signature, of any other party and shall have no duty to investigate, confirm or otherwise verify
the validity or authenticity thereof. This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together,
constitute one and the same instrument. For the avoidance of doubt, original manual signatures shall be
used for execution or indorsement of writings when required under the UCC or other Signature Law due
to the character or intended character of the writings.
SECTION 7. Concerning the Trustee.
The recitals contained in this Supplemental Indenture shall be taken as the statements of the Co-
Issuers, and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for their correctness. Except as provided in the
Original Indenture, the Trustee shall not be responsible or accountable in any way whatsoever for or with
respect to the validity, execution or sufficiency of this Supplemental Indenture and makes no
representation with respect thereto. In entering into this Supplemental Indenture, the Trustee shall be
entitled to the benefit of every provision of the Original Indenture (as amended by this Supplemental
Indenture) relating to the conduct of or affecting the liability of or affording protection to the Trustee.
SECTION 8. Limited Recourse; Non-Petition.
The terms of Section 2.8(h) and Section 5.4(d) of the Original Indenture shall apply to this
Supplemental Indenture mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.
SECTION 9. No Other Changes.
Except as provided herein, the Original Indenture shall remain unchanged and in full force and
effect, and each reference to the "Indenture" and words of similar import in the Original Indenture, as
amended hereby, shall be a reference to the Original Indenture as amended hereby and as the same may
be further amended, supplemented and otherwise modified and in effect from time to time.
SECTION 10. Execution, Delivery and Validity.
Each of the Co-Issuers represents and warrants to the Trustee that (i) this Supplemental Indenture
has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding
obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms and (ii) the execution of this Supplemental
Indenture is authorized or permitted under the Original Indenture and all conditions precedent thereto
have been satisfied.
SECTION 11. Binding Effect.
This Supplemental Indenture shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns.
SECTION 12. Direction to the Trustee.
The Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to execute this Supplemental Indenture and acknowledges
and agrees that the Trustee will be fully protected in relying upon the foregoing direction.
SECTION 13. Collateral Administration Agreement.
By their execution or acknowledgment hereto, each of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the
Collateral Administrator hereby agree that Section 4(l) of the Collateral Administration Agreement is
hereby amended by replacing the references of "Alternative Reference Rate" or "LIBOR" with "Term
SOFR".
[Signature Page Follows]
[Silver Rock CLO I – First Supplemental Indenture Signature Page]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be duly
executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
Executed as a deed by:
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.,
as Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC,
as Co-Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:
Name:
Title:
John Fawkes
Director
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to
be
duly
executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers as
of
the day and year first
above written.
Executed as a deed by:
SIL VER ROCK CLO I, LTD.,
as Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
SIL VER ROCK CLO I, LLC,
as Co-Issuer
By:
Name:Dona1d
J.
Puglisi
Title: Independent Manager
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:
Name:
Title:
[Silver Rock CLO I - First Sup
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emental Indenture Signature Page]
[Silver Rock CLO I – First Supplemental Indenture Signature Page]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Supplemental Indenture to be dul
y
executed and delivered by their respective proper and duly authorized officers as of the day and year first
above written.
Executed as a deed by:
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.,
as Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC,
as Co-Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:
Name:
Title:
Jon C. Warn
Senior Vice President
CONSENTED AND
AGREED
SILVER ROCK MANAGEMENT LLC,
as Collateral Manager
By:
Name:
Title:
Solely with respect to Section 13:
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as
as Collateral Administrator
By:
Name:
Title:
Jon C. Warn
Senior Vice President
Annex A
CONFORMED INDENTURE
EXECUTION COPY
Conformed through the First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 15, 2023
EXECUTION
INDENTURE
between
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.,
as Issuer,
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC,
as Co-Issuer,
and
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
Dated as of November 3, 2020
44586.00002
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions 2
Section 1.2 Assumptions as to Pledged Obligations 3
ARTICLE II
THE NOTES
Section 2.1 Forms Generally 7
Section 2.2 Forms of Notes 78
Section 2.3 Authorized Amount; Stated Maturity; Denominations 8
Section 2.4 Additional Notes 911
Section 2.5 Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating 1112
Section 2.6 Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange 1213
Section 2.7 Mutilated, Defaced, Destroyed, Lost or Stolen Note 2527
Section 2.8 Payment of Principal and Interest and Other Amounts; Principal and
Interest Rights Preserved 2628
Section 2.9 Persons Deemed Owners 2931
Section 2.10 Purchase and Surrender of Notes; Cancellation 3031
Section 2.11 Depository Not Available 3132
Section 2.12 Notes Beneficially Owned by Non-Permitted Holders or in Violation of
ERISA Representations 3133
Section 2.13 [Reserved] 3234
Section 2.14 Tax Treatment; Tax Certifications. 3234
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 3.1 Conditions to Issuance of Notes on Closing Date 3436
Section 3.2 Conditions to Issuance of Additional Notes 3739
Section 3.3 Delivery of Collateral Obligations and Eligible Investments 3940
ARTICLE IV
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 4.1 Satisfaction and Discharge of Indenture 3941
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Section 4.2 Application of Trust Money 4142
Section 4.3 Repayment of Monies Held by Paying Agent 4143
Section 4.4 Limitation on Obligation to Incur Administrative Expenses 4143
ARTICLE V
REMEDIES
Section 5.1 Events of Default
4243
Section 5.2 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment 4445
Section 5.3 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee 4546
Section 5.4 Remedies 4748
Section 5.5 Optional Preservation of Assets 4951
Section 5.6 Trustee May Enforce Claims without Possession of Notes 5152
Section 5.7 Application of Money Collected 5152
Section 5.8 Limitation on Suits 5153
Section 5.9 Unconditional Rights of Holders of Secured Notes to Receive Principal
and Interest 5253
Section 5.10 Restoration of Rights and Remedies 5254
Section 5.11 Rights and Remedies Cumulative 5254
Section 5.12 Delay or Omission Not Waiver 5254
Section 5.13 Control by Majority of Controlling Class 5354
Section 5.14 Waiver of Past Defaults 5355
Section 5.15 Undertaking for Costs 5455
Section 5.16 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws 5456
Section 5.17 Sale of Assets 5456
Section 5.18 Action on the Notes 5657
ARTICLE VI
THE TRUSTEE
Section 6.1 Certain Duties and Responsibilities 5657
Section 6.2 Notice of Default 5859
Section 6.3 Certain Rights of Trustee 5859
Section 6.4 Not Responsible for Recitals or Issuance of Notes 6365
Section 6.5 May Hold Notes 6365
Section 6.6 Money Held in Trust 6465
Section 6.7 Compensation and Reimbursement 6465
Section 6.8 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility 6566
Section 6.9 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor 6567
Section 6.10 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor 6768
Section 6.11 Merger, Conversion, Consolidation or Succession to Business of Trustee 6769
Section 6.12 Co-Trustees 6869
Section 6.13 Certain Duties of Trustee Related to Delayed Payment of Proceeds 6970
Section 6.14 Authenticating Agents 6970
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Section 6.15 Withholding 7071
Section 6.16 Representative for Holders of Secured Notes Only; Agent for Each
Other Secured Party and the Holders of Subordinated Notes 7072
Section 6.17 Representations and Warranties of the Bank 7072
Section 6.18 Communication with the Rating Agencies 7172
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS
Section 7.1 Payment of Principal and Interest 7173
Section 7.2 Maintenance of Office or Agency 7273
Section 7.3 Money for Payments to Be Held in Trust 7273
Section 7.4 Existence of Co-Issuers 7475
Section 7.5 Protection of Assets 7576
Section 7.6 Opinions as to Assets 7678
Section 7.7 Performance of Obligations 7778
Section 7.8 Negative Covenants 7778
Section 7.9 Statement as to Compliance 7981
Section 7.10 Co-Issuers May Consolidate, etc., Only on Certain Terms 8081
Section 7.11 Successor Substituted 8182
Section 7.12 No Other Business 8283
Section 7.13 Rating Review 8283
Section 7.14 Reporting 8283
Section 7.15 Calculation Agent 8384
Section 7.16 Certain Tax Matters 8485
Section 7.17 Ramp-Up Period; Purchase of Additional Collateral Obligations 9091
Section 7.18 Representations Relating to Security Interests in the Assets 9192
Section 7.19 [Reserved] 9394
Section 7.20 Maintenance of Listing 9394
Section 7.21 Section 3(c)(7) Procedures 9394
ARTICLE VIII
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 8.1 Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Holders 9495
Section 8.2 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders 99100
Section 8.3 Execution of Supplemental Indentures 101102
Section 8.4 Effect of Supplemental Indentures 104
Section 8.5 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures 104
Section 8.6 Additional Provisions 104105
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ARTICLE IX
REDEMPTION OF NOTES
Section 9.1 Mandatory Redemption 105
Section 9.2 Optional Redemption or Redemption Following a Tax Event 105
Section 9.3 Partial Redemption 108
Section 9.4 Redemption Procedures 110
Section 9.5 Notes Payable on Redemption Date 112
Section 9.6 Special Redemption 112113
Section 9.7 Re-Pricing of Notes 113
ARTICLE X
ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNTINGS AND RELEASES
Section 10.1 Collection of Money 117
Section 10.2 Collection Accounts 117
Section 10.3 Certain Transaction Accounts 119120
Section 10.4 The Revolver Funding Account 124
Section 10.5 Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account 124125
Section 10.6 Reinvestment of Funds in Accounts; Reports by Trustee 125
Section 10.7 Accountings 126
Section 10.8 Release of Assets 135
Section 10.9 Reports by Independent Accountants 136137
Section 10.10 Reports to Rating Agencies 137138
Section 10.11 Procedures Relating to the Establishment of Accounts Controlled by the
Trustee 138
ARTICLE XI
APPLICATION OF MONIES
Section 11.1 Disbursements of Monies from Payment Account 138
Section 11.2 Expense Disbursements on Dates Other than Payment Dates 147149
ARTICLE XII
SALE OF COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS;
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS
Section 12.1 Sales of Collateral Obligations 147149
Section 12.2 Purchase of Additional Collateral Obligations 151152
Section 12.3 Conditions Applicable to All Sale and Purchase Transactions 154156
Section 12.4 Restrictions on Maturity Amendments 155157
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ARTICLE XIII
HOLDERS' RELATIONS
Section 13.1 Subordination 156157
Section 13.2 Standard of Conduct 157158
Section 13.3 Information Regarding Holders 157158
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.1 Form of Documents Delivered to Trustee 157159
Section 14.2 Acts of Holders 158159
Section 14.3 Notices Other than to Holders 158160
Section 14.4 Notices to Holders; Waiver 161162
Section 14.5 Effect of Headings and Table of Contents 162163
Section 14.6 Successors and Assigns 162164
Section 14.7 Severability 162164
Section 14.8 Benefits of Indenture 162164
Section 14.9 Records 162164
Section 14.10 Governing Law 162164
Section 14.11 Submission to Jurisdiction 162164
Section 14.12 Counterparts 163164
Section 14.13 Acts of Issuer 163165
Section 14.14 Confidential Information 163165
Section 14.15 Liability of Co-Issuers 165166
Section 14.16 17g-5 Information 165167
Section 14.17 S&P Rating Condition 167168
Section 14.18 Waiver of Jury Trial 167169
Section 14.19 Escheat 168169
Section 14.20 Legal Holidays 168169
ARTICLE XV
ASSIGNMENT OF COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Section 15.1 Assignment of Collateral Management Agreement 168170
ARTICLE XVI
HEDGE AGREEMENTS
Section 16.1 Hedge Agreements 169171
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ANNEXES, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
Annex A Definitions
Schedule 1 Moody's Industry Classification Group List
Schedule 2 S&P Industry Classifications
Schedule 3 Moody's Diversity Score Calculation
Schedule 4 Moody's Rating Definitions
Schedule 5 S&P Ratings Definitions and Recovery Rate Tables
Schedule 6 S&P CDO Monitor Formula Definitions
Schedule 7 - Fitch Rating Definitions
Exhibit A Forms of Notes
A1 – Form of Class ASecured Note
A2 – Form of Class B Note
A3 – Form of Class C Note
A4 – Form of Class D Note
A5 – Form of Class E Note
A6A2 Form of Subordinated Note
Exhibit B Forms of Transfer Certificates
B1 – Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer to Regulation S Global Note
B2 – Form of Transferor Certificate for Transfer to Rule 144A Global Note
B3 – Form of Transferee Certificate for Transfer to Certificated Note (with
ERISA Certificate Attached)
Exhibit C Form of Certifying Person Certificate
Exhibit D Form of Trustee's Notice of Contribution
Exhibit E Form of Contribution Notice
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This INDENTURE, dated as of November 3, 2020 (the "Closing Date"), among
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the
laws of the Cayman Islands (the "Issuer"), Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability
company (the "Co-Issuer
" and, together with the Issuer, the "Co-Issuers"), and U.S. Bank Trust
Company, National Association (as successor in interest to U.S. Bank National Association), as
trustee (herein, together with its permitted successors in the trusts hereunder, the "Trustee").
PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
The Co-Issuers are 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 Co-Issuers herein are for the benefit and
security of the Holders of the Secured Notes, the Trustee, the Administrator, the Collateral
Administrator, the Collateral Manager, the Bank in each of its other capacities under the
Transaction Documents and each Hedge Counterparty (collectively the "Secured Parties"). The
Co-Issuers are 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 Co-Issuers in
accordance with the agreement's terms have been done.
GRANTING CLAUSE
I. Subject to the priorities and the exclusions, if any, specified below in this
Granting Clause, the Issuer hereby Grants to the Trustee, for the benefit and security of the
Secured Parties to the extent of such Secured Party's interest hereunder, including under the
Priority of Payments, all of its right, title and interest in, to and under, in each case, whether now
owned or existing, or hereafter acquired or arising, all securities, loans and investments and, in
each case as defined in the UCC, accounts, chattel paper, commercial tort claims, deposit
accounts, documents, financial assets, general intangibles, goods, instruments, investment
property, letter-of-credit rights and other supporting obligations, and other property of any type
or nature in which the Issuer has an interest, including all proceeds (as defined in the UCC) with
respect to the foregoing (subject to the exclusions noted below, the "Assets" or the "Collateral").
Such Grants include, but are not limited to:
(a) the Collateral Obligations, Restructured Obligations and Equity Securities
and all payments thereon or with respect thereto;
(b) each Account (subject, in the case of each Hedge Counterparty Collateral
Account, to the terms of the applicable Hedge Agreement), including any Eligible Investments
purchased with funds on deposit therein, and all income from the investment of funds therein;
(c) the Issuer's ownership interest in any Issuer Subsidiary (and any assets
held by any Issuer Subsidiary);
(d) the Collateral Management Agreement, any Hedge Agreement, the
Collateral Administration Agreement and the Administration Agreement;
(e) all Cash or Money; and
(f) all proceeds with respect to the foregoing.
Such Grant and the term "Assets" shall not include (a) any Margin Stock and (b) (i) the U.S.$250
transaction fee paid to the Issuer in consideration of the issuance of the Notes, (ii) the U.S.$250
attributable to the issuance and allotment of the Issuer's ordinary shares, (iii) any account in the
Cayman Islands maintained in respect of the funds referred to in clauses (b)(i) and (b)(ii) above
(and any amounts credited thereto or any interest thereon), (iv) the membership interests of the
Co-Issuer and (v) any Tax Reserve Account and any funds deposited in or credited to any such
account (the assets referred to in (a) and (b)(i) through (b)(iv), collectively, the "Excepted
Property").
Such Grants are made in trust to secure the Secured Notes equally and ratably without prejudice,
priority or distinction between any Secured Note and any other Secured Note by reason of
difference of time of issuance or otherwise, except as expressly provided in this Indenture, and to
secure, in accordance with the priorities set forth in the Priority of Payments, (A) the payment of
all amounts due on the Secured Notes in accordance with their terms, (B) the payment of all
other sums payable under any Transaction Document to any Secured Party and (C) compliance
with the provisions of this Indenture, all as provided in this Indenture. The foregoing Grant shall,
for the purpose of determining the property subject to the lien of this Indenture, be deemed to
include 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 criteria set forth in the definitions of
"Collateral Obligation" or "Eligible Investments," as the case may be.
II. The Trustee acknowledges such Grant, accepts the trusts hereunder in
accordance with the provisions hereof, and agrees to perform its duties expressly stated herein in
accordance with the provisions hereof.
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.1 Definitions. Except as otherwise specified herein or as the context
may otherwise require, terms defined in Annex A hereto shall have the respective meanings set
forth in Annex A 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. The word "including" shall mean "including without limitation."
All references in this Indenture to designated "Articles," "Sections," "Subsections" and other
subdivisions are to the designated articles, sections, subsections and other subdivisions of this
Indenture. 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, subsection or other
subdivision. References to an agreement or other document are to it as amended, supplemented,
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restated and otherwise modified from time to time and to any successor document (whether or
not already so stated). 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
governmental rules (whether or not already so stated). 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. References to a Person are references to
such Person's successors and assigns (whether or not already so stated).
Section 1.2 Assumptions as to Pledged Obligations. Unless otherwise
specified, the assumptions described below shall be applied in connection with all calculations
required to be made pursuant to this Indenture with respect to Scheduled Distributions on any
Pledged Obligation, or any payments on any other assets included in the Assets, with respect to
the sale of and reinvestment in Collateral Obligations, and with respect to the income that can be
earned on Scheduled Distributions on such Pledged Obligations and on any other amounts that
may be received for deposit in the Collection Account.
(a) All calculations with respect to Scheduled Distributions on the Pledged
Obligations shall be made on the basis of information as to the terms of each such Pledged
Obligation and upon reports of payments, if any, received on such Pledged Obligation that are
furnished by or on behalf of the issuer of such Pledged Obligation and, to the extent they are not
manifestly in error, such information or reports may be conclusively relied upon in making such
calculations and any determination of the Weighted Average Life of any Collateral Obligation
shall be made by the Collateral Manager using the assumption that no Pledged Obligation
defaults or is disposed of.
(b) For purposes of calculating the Coverage Tests and the Reinvestment
Overcollateralization Test, except as otherwise specified in the Coverage Tests and the
Reinvestment Overcollateralization Test, such calculations shall not include scheduled interest
and principal payments on Defaulted Obligations unless or until such payments are actually
made.
(c) With respect to the calculation of the Reinvestment Overcollateralization
Test prior to the purchase of Uptier Priming Debt, a Restructured Obligation or a Workout
Obligation, the calculation thereof shall account for any potential reduction in the Adjusted
Collateral Principal Amount for non-participation in the workout or restructuring of the related
Collateral Obligation, including, for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to the inability to
participate in any Rolled Senior Uptier Debt (in each case, as determined in the commercially
reasonable judgment of the Collateral Manager).
(d) (c) For each Collection Period and as of any date of determination, the
Scheduled Distribution on any Pledged Obligation (other than a Defaulted Obligation, which,
except as otherwise provided herein, shall be assumed to have a Scheduled Distribution of zero,
except to the extent of any payments actually received) shall be the sum of (i) the total amount of
payments and collections to be received during such Collection Period in respect of such
Pledged Obligation (including the proceeds of the sale of such Pledged Obligation received and,
in the case of sales which have not yet settled, to be received during the Collection Period and
not reinvested in additional Collateral Obligations or Eligible Investments or retained in the
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Collection Account for subsequent reinvestment pursuant to Section 12.2) that, if paid as
scheduled, shall be available in the Collection Account at the end of the Collection Period and
(ii) any such amounts received by the Issuer in prior Collection Periods that were not disbursed
on a previous Payment Date.
(e) (d) Each Scheduled Distribution receivable with respect to a Pledged
Obligation shall be assumed to be received on the applicable Due Date, and each such Scheduled
Distribution shall be assumed to be immediately deposited in the Collection Account to earn
interest at the Assumed Reinvestment Rate. All such funds shall be assumed to continue to earn
interest until the date on which they are required to be available in the Collection Account for
application, in accordance with the terms hereof, to payments of principal of or interest on the
Notes or other amounts payable pursuant to this Indenture. For the avoidance of doubt, all
amounts calculated pursuant to this Section 1.2(d) are estimates and may differ from the actual
amounts available to make distributions hereunder, and no party shall have any obligation to
make any payment hereunder due to the assumed amounts calculated under this Section 1.2(d)
being greater than the actual amounts available. For purposes of the applicable determinations
required by Section 10.7(b)(iv), Article XII and the definition of "Interest Coverage Ratio," the
Coverage Tests and the Collateral Quality Tests, the expected interest on Secured Notes and
Floating Rate Obligations shall be calculated using the then current interest rates applicable
thereto.
(e) [Reserved].
(f) For purposes of determining the issuance size of any Drop Down Asset,
the total potential indebtedness of the obligor thereof shall be deemed to include the total
potential indebtedness of the obligor of the related Subject Asset.
(g) (f) Calculations of amounts to be distributed under the Priority of
Payments will give effect to all payments that precede (in priority of payment) or include the
clause of the Priority of Payments in which such calculation is made.
(h) (g) Except as otherwise provided herein, Defaulted Obligations shall not
be included in the calculation of the Collateral Quality Test.
(i) (h) For purposes of calculating compliance with the Investment Criteria or
the Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria (as applicable), upon the direction of the Collateral
Manager by notice to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator, any Eligible Investment
representing Principal Proceeds received upon the maturity, redemption, sale or other disposition
of Collateral Obligations shall be deemed to have the characteristics of such Collateral
Obligations until reinvested in additional Collateral Obligations. Such calculations shall be
based upon the principal amount of such Collateral Obligations, except in the case of Defaulted
Obligations and Credit Risk Obligations, in which case the calculations shall be based upon the
Principal Proceeds received on the disposition or sale of such Defaulted Obligations or Credit
Risk Obligations.
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(j) (i) For purposes of calculating the Sale Proceeds of a Collateral Obligation
in sale transactions, Sale Proceeds shall include any Principal Financed Accrued Interest
received in respect of such sale.
(k)
(j) For purposes of calculating the Concentration Limitations, without
duplication, the amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and the Ramp-Up Account
(including Eligible Investments therein) representing Principal Proceeds shall each be deemed to
be a Floating Rate Obligation that is a Senior Secured Loan.
(l)
(k) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture to the contrary,
all monetary calculations under this Indenture shall be in U.S. Dollars.
(m) (l) 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 and the actual number of days elapsed during the
related Interest Accrual Period and shall be based on the aggregate outstanding principal balance
of the Collateral Obligations plus the aggregate outstanding principal balance of Eligible
Investments representing Principal Proceeds as of the first day of the Collection Period.
(n) (m) Unless otherwise specified, test calculations that evaluate to a
percentage shall be rounded to the nearest ten-thousandth and test calculations that evaluate to a
number shall be rounded to the nearest one-hundredth.
(o) (n) Unless otherwise specifically provided herein, all calculations or
determinations required to be made and all reports which are to be prepared pursuant to this
Indenture shall be made on the basis of the trade date. For the avoidance of doubt, with respect
to any commitment to purchase a Collateral Obligation that is intended to settle upon the
termination of a Collateral Obligation of the same obligor currently owned by the Issuer, the
trade date of such Collateral Obligation shall be deemed to be the date of termination of the
Collateral Obligation of the same obligor currently owned by the Issuer for the purposes of
calculating the Concentration Limitations and the Collateral Quality Tests.
(p) (o) Determination of the purchase price of a Collateral Obligation shall be
made independently each time such Collateral Obligation is purchased by the Issuer and pledged
to the Trustee, without giving effect to whether the Issuer has previously purchased such
Collateral Obligation (or an obligation of the related obligor).
(q) (p) When used with respect to payments on the Subordinated Notes, the
term "principal amount" shall mean amounts distributable to Holders of Subordinated Notes
from Principal Proceeds, and the term "interest" shall mean Interest Proceeds distributable to
Holders of Subordinated Notes in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
(r) (q) Any references in Article XI of this Indenture to fees paid to the
Collateral Manager shall not include fees paid to the Collateral Manager for its role in managing
the Assets prior to the Closing Date.
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(s) (r) Any future anticipated tax liabilities of an Issuer Subsidiary related to
an Issuer Subsidiary Asset will be excluded from the calculation of the Weighted Average
Floating Spread, the Minimum Weighted Average Coupon Test and the Interest Coverage Tests.
(t)
(s) Any reference to the Benchmark applicable to any Floating Rate Note
as of any Measurement Date during the first Interest Accrual Period shall mean the Benchmark
for the relevant portion of the first Interest Accrual Period as determined on the preceding
Interest Determination Date.
(u)
(t) If an administrative agent with respect to a Collateral Obligation
provides notice that withholding tax is imposed on (i) any amendment, waiver, consent or
extension fees, (ii) commitment fees or other similar fees or (iii) any other Collateral Obligation
that becomes subject to withholding tax, the calculations of the Weighted Average Floating
Spread, the Minimum Weighted Average Coupon Test and the Interest Coverage Tests (and all
component calculations of such calculations and tests, including when such a component
calculation is calculated independently), as applicable, shall be made on a net basis after taking
into account such withholding, unless the obligor is required to make "gross-up" payments to the
Issuer or an Issuer Subsidiary that cover the full amount of any such withholding tax on an
after-tax basis pursuant to the Underlying Instrument with respect thereto.
(v) (u) Each of the Weighted Average Floating Spread and Minimum Floating
Spread Test will be calculated by the Issuer (or the Collateral Administrator on its behalf in
accordance with and subject to the provisions of the Collateral Administration Agreement) in
consultation with the Collateral Manager.
(w) (v) At the written direction of the Collateral Manager to the Trustee (with
a copy to the Collateral Administrator), Interest Proceeds received by the Issuer following the
Closing Date up to the first Payment Date following the Effective Date up to an amount
specified in the certification set forth in clause (i) of the definition of "Principal Financed
Accrued Interest" may be deposited directly to the Collection Account as Principal Proceeds.
(x) (w) For purposes of determining compliance with the criteria set forth in
Section 12.2, any Unscheduled Principal Payments shall be taken into consideration on and after
the date such Unscheduled Principal Payments are actually received by the Issuer (and not as of
the Record Date of the related payment).
(y) (x) All calculations and determinations required (or otherwise necessary)
under this Indenture shall be made by or on behalf of the Issuer based on the information
actually available to the Issuer (or the Collateral Administrator on its behalf) or, if applicable,
the Collateral Manager at the time such calculation or determination is made. Information
obtained after any such calculation or determination has been made shall not affect the validity
of such calculation or determination at the time it was made.
(z) (y) To the extent 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 Collateral Administrator shall be
entitled to request direction from the Collateral Manager as to the interpretation and/or
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methodology to be used, and the Collateral Administrator shall follow such direction, and
together with the Trustee, shall be entitled to conclusively rely thereon without any
responsibility or liability therefor.
(aa)
(z) For purposes of calculating the Reinvestment Target Par Balance, any
proceeds of an issuance solely of additional Subordinated Notes and/or Junior Mezzanine Notes
designated as Interest Proceeds will be excluded.
(bb)
(aa) All calculations related to Maturity Amendments (and definitions
related to Maturity Amendments and Section 12.4 that would otherwise be calculated
cumulatively) and the Investment Criteria and the Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria (and
definitions related to the Investment Criteria, the Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria and Section
12.2 that would otherwise be calculated cumulatively) will be reset at zero on the date of any
Refinancing of the Secured Notes in whole. For the avoidance of doubt, the Incentive
Management Fee Threshold will not be reset at zero on the date of any Refinancing.
(cc) (bb) For purposes of calculating all Concentration Limitations, in both the
numerator and the denominator of any component of the Concentration Limitations, Defaulted
Obligations will be treated as having a Principal Balance equal to zero.
(dd) (cc) Any direction or Issuer Order required hereunder relating to the
purchase, acquisition, sale, disposition or other transfer of Assets 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 Collateral Manager on which the Trustee may rely for all
purposes herein.
(ee) (dd) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Indenture, a Workout Obligation shall be treated as a
Defaulted Obligation including, but not limited to, for the purposes of calculation of the
Collateral Quality Test, Concentration Limitations, Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount and
Collateral Interest Amount unless and until it subsequently meets the definition of "Collateral
Obligation" (as determined on such date and without giving effect to the previously utilized
carve-outs for Workout Obligations set forth therein with respect thereto) and shall otherwise be
considered a Collateral Obligation.
(ff) The Class X-R Notes will not be included in the calculation of any Interest
Coverage Test, any Overcollateralization Test or the Reinvestment Overcollateralization Test.
(gg) (ee) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Indenture, all Assets (other than a Collateral Obligation
and/or any Assets acquired pursuant to Sections 12.2(b) and (c) and designated as a Defaulted
Obligation pursuant to the terms therein) acquired in connection with a workout, restructuring or
bankruptcy or similar process shall have a Principal Balance of zero.
(ff) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, except as
otherwise expressly provided in this Indenture, the aggregate amount of Principal Proceeds
applied to purchase any asset that is not a Collateral Obligation (a) in any calendar year shall not
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exceed 1.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount measured as of the first day of such year and (b)
measured cumulatively since the Closing Date shall not exceed 3.5% of the Aggregate Ramp-up
Par Amount.
ARTICLE II
THE NOTES
Section 2.1 Forms
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 the Authorized Officers of the Applicable
Issuers executing such Notes as evidenced by their execution of such Notes. Any portion of the
text of any Note may be set forth on the reverse thereof, with an appropriate reference thereto on
the face of the Note.
Global Notes and Certificated Notes may have the same identifying numbers
(e.g., CUSIP). As an administrative convenience or in connection with a Re-Pricing of Notes, a
Refinancing, an issuance of Additional Notes, compliance with FATCA or giving effect to the
Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement, the Applicable Issuers or the Issuer's agent may obtain a
separate CUSIP or separate CUSIPs (or similar identifying numbers) for all or a portion of any
Class.
Section 2.2 Forms of Notes. (a) The forms of the Notes, including the forms
of Certificated Notes, Regulation S Global Notes and Rule 144A Global Notes, will be as set
forth in the applicable Exhibit A.
(i) Except as provided below, each Class of Notes issued to persons who are
not U.S. persons in offshore transactions in reliance on Regulation S (except to the extent
that any such person requests to receive a Certificated Note) shall be represented by one
or more Regulation S Global Notes and deposited with the Trustee as custodian for, and
registered in the name of, DTC or its nominee for credit to the respective accounts of
Euroclear and Clearstream, duly executed by the Applicable Issuers and authenticated by
the Trustee as hereinafter provided.
(ii) Except as provided below, each Class of Notes issued to persons that are
QIB/QPs (except to the extent that any such QIB/QP requests to receive a Certificated
Note) shall initially be represented by one or more Rule 144A Global Notes and
deposited with the Trustee as custodian for, and registered in the name of, DTC or its
nominee, duly executed by the Applicable Issuers and authenticated by the Trustee as
hereinafter provided.
(b) Book Entry Provisions. This Section 2.2(b) shall apply only to Global
Notes deposited with or on behalf of DTC.
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"A (sf)" "BBB- (sf)"
Issuer(s)
"BB- (sf)"
Subordinate
d Notes
N
/A
Co-Issuers
Class A
Notes
Expected Fitch
Initial Rating
Co-Issuers
"AAA(sf)"
N
/A
Co-Issuers
N
/A
Agent Members and owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes shall have no
rights under this Indenture with respect to any Global Notes held by the Trustee, as custodian for
DTC and DTC may be treated by the Co-Issuers, the Trustee, and any agent of the Co-Issuers or
the Trustee as the absolute owner of such Global Note for all purposes whatsoever.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing herein shall prevent the Co-Issuers, the Trustee, or any
agent of the Co-Issuers 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.
(c) Certificated Notes. Except as provided in Section 2.6 or Section 2.11,
owners of beneficial interests in Global Notes shall not be entitled to receive physical delivery of
Certificated Notes.
Section 2.3 Authorized Amount; Stated Maturity; Denominations. (a) The
aggregate principal amount of the Secured Notes and the Subordinated Notes that may be
authenticated and delivered under this Indenture is limited to (x) prior to the First Refinancing
Date, U.S.$347,550,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes and (y) on and after the First
Refinancing Date, U.S.$351,295,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes, except for Deferred
Interest with respect to the Deferred Interest Notes and Additional Notes issued pursuant to
Section 2.4.
(b) SuchPrior to the First Refinancing Date, such Notes shall be divided into
the Classes, having the designations, original principal amounts and other characteristics as
follows:
N
/A
Co-Issuers
N
/A
Type
N
/A
Issuer
Class B
Notes
Note Interest Rate
(2)
Issuer
Benchmark +
1.65%
Floating
Rate
Benchmark +
2.30%
Benchmark +
2.85%
Benchmark +
4.50%
Initial Principal
Amount
(U.S.$)
Benchmark +
8.51%
Floating
Rate
N
/A
$210,000,000
Class C
Notes
Stated
Maturity
(Payment Date in)
$56,000,000
October 2031
Deferrable
Floating Rate
October 2031
$19,250,000
October 2031 October 2031
$21,000,000
October 2031
Deferrable
Floating Rate
October 2031
$11,200,000
Class D
Notes
Authorized
Denominations
(U.S.$) (Integral
Multiples)
$30,100,000
$100,000
($1.00)
Deferrable
Floating Rate
$250,000
($1.00)
$250,000
($1.00)
Designation
(1)
$250,000
($1.00)
Expected S&P Initial
Rating
$250,000
($1.00)
Subordinated
$250,000
($1.00)
"AAA (sf)"
Class E
Notes
Priorit
y
"AA (sf)"
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Class X-
R
Notes
Class A-
R
Notes
A, B, C, D, E
Class B-
R
Notes
Deferred
Interest
Notes
Class C-1-
R
Notes
Class A
Notes
Class C-2-
R
Notes
N
o
Class D-
R
Notes
Class E-
R
Notes
N
o
Subordinate
d Notes
Subordinate
d Notes
Yes
Type
Junior
Class(es)
Fixed
Rate
Yes
Floating
Rate
Floating
Rate
Yes
Deferrable
Floating Rate
B, C, D, E,
Subordinated
N
otes
Deferrable
Fixed Rate
N
/A
Deferrable
Floating Rate
Deferrable
Floating Rate Subordinated
C, D, E,
Subordinated
N
otes
Repriceable
Class
Issuer(s)
Class B
Notes
Co-Issuers
N
o
Co-Issuers
D, E,
Subordinated
N
otes
Co-Issuers
Yes
Co-Issuers
Class(es)
Co-Issuers
Yes
Co-Issuers
E,
Subordinated
N
otes
Issuer
Yes
Issuer
Yes
Initial Principal
Amount
(U.S.$)
Subordinated
N
otes
$
3,500,000
N
/A
$224,000,000
N
one
$40,250,000
$12,950,000
N
one
$9,800,000
Form
$21,000,000
Class C
Notes
$9,695,000
Book-Entry
Certificated
$
30,100,000
Book-Entry
Certificated
Expected S&P Initial
Rating
A
"AAA (sf)"
Book-Entry
Certificated
"AAA (sf)"
Pari Passu
Classes
"AA (sf)"
Book-Entry
Certificated
"A+ (sf)"
Designation
(1)
"A (sf)"
Book-Entry
Certificated
"BBB- (sf)"
N
one
"BB- (sf)"
Book-Entry
Certificated
N
/A
A, B
Note Interest Rate
(2)
N
one
6.597
%
Listed Notes
Benchmark +
1.78%
Class D
Notes
Benchmark +
2.90%
Yes
Benchmark +
3.85%
N
one
8.650%
Yes
Benchmark +
5.75%
A, B, C
Benchmark +
9.20%
Yes
N
/A
N
one
Yes
Stated
Maturity
October 2033
Yes
October 2033
N
one
October 2033
Yes
October 2033
A, B, C, D
October 2033
(1) Each Class of Notes is referred to in this Indenture using the respective term set forth in the row titled "Designation" in the table above. The Subordinated
Notes described above are referred to herein as the "Subordinated Notes." The Class A Notes and the Class B Notes are referred to as the "Senior Notes". The
Senior Notes, the Class C Notes and the Class D Notes are referred to as the "Co-Issued Notes." The Class E Notes and the Subordinated Notes are referred to
as the "Issuer Only Notes" and, collectively with the Co-Issued Notes, the "Notes." The Senior Notes, the Class C Notes, the Class D Notes and the Class E
Notes are sometimes referred to as the "Secured Notes." The Issuer Only Notes are sometimes referred to as the "ERISA Restricted Notes." Certificated
Notes will be issued on the Closing Date to initial investors who request Certificated Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes 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.
(2) The Note
Interest Rate of a Class of Floating Rate Notes will be equal to the Benchmark plus the spread specified above for such Class. The Benchmark may
be modified as provided in the definition thereof. The Benchmark for the first Interest Accrual Period will be set on two different Interest Determination
Dates and, therefore, two different rates will apply during that period. Interest for such Interest Accrual Period will be the sum of (a) interest accrued at the
indicated Note Interest Rate from the Closing Date through the First Interest Determination End Date and (b) the interest accrued at the indicated Note Interest
Rate from the First Interest Determination End Date to the end of the Interest Accrual Period. The Note Interest Rate with respect to any Repriceable Class
may be reduced in connection with a Re-Pricing of such Class of Secured Notes, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.7
. Additionally, under certain
circumstances, the Collateral Manager may select an Alternative Reference Rate to replace LIBOR in accordance with the definition thereof.
On and after the First Refinancing Date, such Notes shall be divided into the
Classes, having the designations, original principal amounts and other characteristics as follows:
October 2033 October 2033
N
one
October 2033
Designation
(1)
Class E
Notes
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N
one
$100,000
($1.00)
Class C-2-
R
Notes
Pari Passu
Classes
$150,000
($1.00)
A-
R
(3)
Class X-
R
Notes
X-
R
(3)
$250,000
($1.00)
N
one
Class D-
R
Notes
N
one
$250,000
($1.00)
N
one
N
one
$250,000
($1.00)
N
one
Class E-
R
Notes
N
one
$250,000
($1.00)
Class A-
R
Notes
Deferred
Interest
Notes
$250,000
($1.00)
N
o
Subordinate
d Notes
N
o
N
o Yes
Priority
Class(es)
Yes Yes
N
one
Yes
Class B-
R
Notes
N
/A
N
one
(Payment Date in)
Repriceable
Class
X-R, A-
R
N
o
N
o
X-R, A-R,
B-
R
N
o
N
o
X-R, A-R,
B-R, C-1-
R
Yes Yes
X-R, A-R,
B-R, C-1-R,
C-2-
R
Yes
N
/A
X-R, A-R,
B-R, C-1-R,
C-2-R, D-
R
Form
X-R, A-R,
B-R, C-1-R,
C-2-R, D-R,
E-
R
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
Junior
Class(es)
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
B-R, C-1-R,
C-2-R, D-R,
E-R,
Subordinated
N
otes
Book-Entry
Certificated
Book-Entry
Certificated
B-R, C-1-R,
C-2-R, D-R,
E-R,
Subordinated
N
otes
Listed Notes
C-1-R, C-2-R,
D-R, E-R,
Subordinated
N
otes
N
o
Designation
(1)
N
o
C-2-R, D-R,
E-R,
Subordinated
N
otes
Yes
Authorized
Denominations
(U.S.$) (Integral
Multiples)
N
o
D-R, E-R,
Subordinated
N
otes
N
o
Class C-1-
R
Notes
N
o
E-R,
Subordinated
N
otes
N
o
$250,000
($1.00)
N
o
Subordinated
N
otes
(1) Each Class of Notes is referred to in this Indenture using the respective term set forth in the row titled "Designation" in the table above. The Subordinated
Notes described above are referred to herein as the "Subordinated Notes." The Class A-R Notes and the Class B-R Notes are referred to as the "Senior Notes".
The Senior Notes, the Class C-1-R Notes, the Class C-2-R Notes and the Class D-R Notes are referred to as the "Co-Issued Notes." The Class E-R Notes and
the Subordinated Notes are referred to as the "Issuer Only Notes" and, collectively with the Co-Issued Notes, the "Notes." The Senior Notes, the Class C-1-R
Notes, the Class C-2-R Notes, the Class D-R Notes and the Class E-R Notes are sometimes referred to as the "Secured Notes." The Issuer Only Notes are
sometimes referred to as the "ERISA Restricted Notes." Certificated Notes will be issued on the First Refinancing Date to initial investors who request
Certificated Notes. The aggregate principal amount of the Global Notes 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.
(2) The Note Interest Rate of a Class of Floating Rate Notes will be equal to the Benchmark plus the spread specified above for such Class. The initial Benchmark
for the Floating Rate Notes is Term SOFR. Term SOFR shall be calculated by reference to a three-month tenor except as otherwise set forth in the definition
of "Index Maturity". The Note Interest Rate with respect to any Repriceable Class may be reduced in connection with a Re-Pricing of such Class of Secured
Notes, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.7.
(3) The Class X-R Notes and the Class A-R Notes are pari passu in right of payment except that, in accordance with the Priority of Payments, principal of the
Class X-R Notes is payable in circumstances in which principal of the Class A-R Notes is not payable.
Section 2.4 Additional Notes. (a) At any time, subject to the written approval
of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes and the Collateral Manager, the Applicable Issuers may,
pursuant to a supplemental indenture in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof, issue and sell
Additional Notes of each Class (other than the Class X-R Notes) on a pro rata basis with respect
to each Class of Notes (except that (i) a larger proportion of Subordinated Notes and/or Junior
Mezzanine Notes may be issued and (ii) in connection with a Refinancing pursuant to which all
Secured Notes are being refinanced, a larger proportion of one or more Classes of Secured Notes
may be issued) and/or additional secured or unsecured notes of one or more new classes that are
junior in right of payment to the Secured Notes (the "Junior Mezzanine Notes"); provided that
the consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes shall not be required if the Collateral
Manager has determined in its sole discretion that such issuance is required for compliance with
the U.S. Risk Retention Rules (if the U.S. Risk Retention Rules apply to this transaction) by the
Collateral Manager and/or the Sponsor. In addition, the following conditions must be satisfied
to issue Additional Notes:
(i) the Applicable Issuers shall comply with the requirements of Section 2.6,
Section 3.2 and Section 8.1;
(ii) the Issuer shall provide notice of such issuance to each Rating Agency;
(iii) in the case of additional Secured Notes, unless such issuance is being
effected (in the sole discretion of the Collateral Manager) in order to permit the
Collateral Manager and/or the Sponsor to comply with any applicable law, including the
U.S. Risk Retention Rules, (a) the issuance date is during the Reinvestment Period, (b)
each Overcollateralization Test is maintained or improved after giving effect to such
issuance; and (c) unless the S&P Rating Condition is satisfied, no such issuance of
Secured Notes may exceed 100% of the respective original outstanding amount of the
applicable Class or Classes of Secured Notes and (d) so long as the Class A Notes remain
Outstanding, a Majority of the Class A Notes has consented to such issuance;
(iv) the proceeds of any Additional Notes (net of fees and expenses incurred in
connection with such issuance) (a) shall be treated as Principal Proceeds, used to
purchase additional Collateral Obligations, (b) Additional Junior Notes Proceeds and the
excess of the pro rata issuance amount in the case of an issuance of additional
Subordinated Notes and/or any additional Junior Mezzanine Notes, may, in the sole
discretion of the Collateral Manager, be applied to the purchase of Specified Equity
Securities, used for Permitted Uses or treated as Interest Proceeds;
(v) unless only additional Subordinated Notes or additional Junior Mezzanine
Notes are being issued, Tax Advice will be delivered to the Issuer to the effect that any
additional Secured Notes will have the same U.S. federal income tax characterization
(and at the same comfort level) as any Secured Notes Outstanding at the time of the
additional issuance that are pari passu with such Additional Notes as described in the
Offering Circular; provided, however, that, such Tax Advice will not be required with
respect to any Additional Notes that bear a different securities identifier from the Notes
of the same Class that are Outstanding at the time of the additional issuance;
(vi) the Additional Notes that are Secured Notes will be issued in a manner
that allows the Issuer to accurately provide the tax information relating to original issue
discount that this Indenture requires to be provided to the Holders and beneficial owners
of Secured Notes (including the Additional Notes that are Secured Notes); and
(vii) an Officer's certificate of the Issuer shall be delivered to the Trustee
stating that the conditions of this Section 2.4(a) have been satisfied.
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(b) The terms and conditions of any Additional Notes of an existing Class
shall be identical to those of the initial Notes of that Class (except that the interest due on the
Additional Notes that are Secured Notes shall accrue from the issue date of such Additional
Notes, the prices of such Additional Notes do not have to be identical to those of the initial Notes
of that Class and, other than with respect to additional Subordinated Notes, the interest rate of
such Additional Notes must be equal to or less than the interest rate of the applicable Class, in
each case, as determined by the Collateral Manager and as between any Pari Passu Classes, the
Collateral Manager may elect which of such Pari Passu Classes are issued as Additional Notes).
Interest on the Additional Notes that are Secured Notes shall be payable commencing on the first
Payment Date following the issue date of such Additional Notes (if issued prior to the applicable
Record Date). The Additional Notes shall rank pari passu in all respects with the initial Notes of
that Class and the interest rate of any Additional Notes that are Floating Rate Notes shall be a
spread over the Benchmark.
(c) Except to the extent that the Collateral Manager has determined in its sole
discretion that the issuance of Additional Notes is required for compliance with any applicable
law, including the U.S. Risk Retention Rules, by the Collateral Manager and/or the Sponsor, any
Additional Notes of each Class issued as set forth above shall, to the extent reasonably
practicable, be offered first (i) in the case of Additional Notes that are Subordinated Notes or
junior in right of payment to the Secured Notes, to the Holders of the Subordinated Notes in
proportion to such Holders' interests in the Subordinated Notes and (ii) in the case of Additional
Notes of any existing Class of Secured Notes, to the Holders of that Class in such amounts as are
necessary to preserve their pro rata holdings of Notes of such Class.
(d) The Co-Issuers or the Issuer, as applicable, may also issue Additional
Notes in connection with a Refinancing of all Classes of Secured Notes, which issuance shall not
be subject to the conditions set forth above, but shall be subject only to the requirements for a
Refinancing set forth in Section 9.2.
Section 2.5 Execution, Authentication, Delivery and Dating. The Notes shall
be executed on behalf of each of the Applicable Issuers by one of their respective Authorized
Officers. The signature of such Authorized Officer on the Notes may be manual, electronic (as
contemplated by Section 14.12) or facsimile.
Notes bearing the manual, electronic or facsimile signatures of individuals who
were at any time the Authorized Officers of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as applicable, shall bind
the Issuer and the Co-Issuer, notwithstanding the fact that such individuals or any of them have
ceased to hold such offices prior to the authentication and delivery of such Notes or did not hold
such offices 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 and the Co-Issuer may deliver Notes executed by the Applicable Issuers to
the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent for authentication and the Trustee or the Authenticating
Agent, upon Issuer Order (which Issuer Order shall, in connection with a transfer of Notes
hereunder, be deemed to have been provided upon the delivery of an executed Note to the
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Trustee), 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 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 Outstanding
principal 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 II, the original principal
amount of such Note shall be proportionately divided among the Notes delivered in exchange
therefor and shall be deemed to be the original aggregate principal amount (or original aggregate
face amount, as applicable) of such subsequently issued Notes.
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 Officers, and such certificate upon any
Note shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that such Note has been duly
authenticated and delivered hereunder.
Section 2.6 Registration, Registration of Transfer and Exchange. (a) The
Issuer shall cause to be kept a register (the "Register") at the Corporate Trust Office in which,
subject to such reasonable regulations as it may prescribe, the Issuer shall provide for the
registration of Notes and the registration of transfers of Notes. The Trustee is hereby initially
appointed "Registrar" for the purpose of registering Notes and transfers of such Notes with
respect to the Register maintained in the United States as herein provided. Upon any resignation
or removal of the Registrar, the Issuer shall promptly appoint a successor. With respect to the
ERISA Restricted Notes held as Certificated Notes or held as Global Notes acquired from
Citigroup or the Issuer, as applicable, on the Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date, as
applicable, the Register will include a notation identifying each Purchaser that represented that it
is a Controlling Person or a Benefit Plan Investor; provided that the Registrar shall make such
notation based solely upon the information included in the Transfer Certificate from such
Purchaser and shall have no responsibility of any nature to confirm or obtain such information.
If a Person other than the Trustee is appointed by the Issuer as Registrar, the
Issuer shall give the Trustee prompt written notice of the appointment of a Registrar and of the
location, and any change in the location, of the Register, and the Trustee shall have the right to
inspect the 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 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 request at any time the Registrar shall provide to the Issuer, the
Collateral Manager, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent or any Holder a current list of
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Holders (and their holdings) as reflected in the Register, and at the Issuer's expense, a list of
participants in DTC holding positions in the Notes.
Subject to this Section 2.6, upon surrender for registration of transfer of any
Notes at the office or agency of the Co-Issuers to be maintained as provided in Section 7.2
, the
Applicable Issuers 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 any time, the Issuer, the Collateral
Manager, the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder or
, Citigroup, or the Refinancing
Placement Agent may request a list of Holders from the Trustee and the Trustee shall provide
such a list of Holders to the extent such information is available to the Trustee.
At the option of the Holder, Notes may be exchanged for Notes of like terms, in
any Authorized Denominations and of like aggregate principal or face amount, upon surrender of
the interest in Notes to be exchanged at such office or agency. Whenever any Note is
surrendered for exchange, the Applicable Issuers shall execute, and the Trustee shall authenticate
and deliver, the Notes that the Holder making the exchange is entitled to receive.
All Notes issued and authenticated upon any registration of transfer or exchange
of Notes shall be the valid obligations of the Issuer and, solely in the case of the Co-Issued
Notes, the Co-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 Certificated 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 Registrar duly executed by the Holder thereof or its attorney duly authorized
in writing with such signature guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution" meeting the
requirements of the Registrar, which such requirements include membership in the Securities
Transfer Agents Medallion Program ("STAMP") or such other "signature guarantee program" as
may be determined by the 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 Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or
other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. 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.
(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 either of the Co-Issuers to become subject to the
requirement that it register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act.
(c) No Note may be offered, sold or delivered (i) as part of the distribution by
the Initial Purchaser or the Refinancing Placement Agent at any time or (ii) otherwise until 40
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days after the Closing Date within the United States to, or for the benefit of, "U.S. persons" (as
defined in Regulation S) except in accordance with Rule 144A or an exemption from the
registration requirements of the Securities Act, to Persons purchasing for their own account or
for the accounts of one or more Qualified Institutional Buyers for which the purchaser is acting
as a fiduciary or agent. The Notes may be sold or resold, as the case may be, in offshore
transactions to non "U.S. persons" (as defined in Regulation S) in reliance on Regulation S. No
Rule 144A Global Note may at any time be held by or on behalf of any Person that is not a
QIB/QP, and no Regulation S Global Note may be held at any time by or on behalf of any U.S.
person. None of the Co IssuersCo-Issuers, the Trustee or any other Person may register the
Notes under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or the applicable laws of any other
jurisdiction.
(d) (i) No transfer of an interest in any ERISA Restricted Note to a
proposed transferee will be effective, and the Trustee, the Registrar, and the Applicable Issuer
will not recognize any such transfer, if such transfer would result in Benefit Plan Investors
owning or holding the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of any Class of ERISA Restricted Notes
in excess of the 25% Threshold, assuming for this purpose, that all the representations made (or,
in the case of Global Notes, deemed to be made) by Holders of such Notes are true. For
purposes of determining whether the 25% Threshold has been exceeded, (x) the investment by a
Plan Asset Entity shall be treated as plan assets only to the extent of the percentage of its equity
interests held by Benefit Plan Investors and (y) any ERISA Restricted Note held by a Controlling
Person shall be excluded and treated as not being Outstanding. With respect to any interest in an
ERISA Restricted Note that is purchased by a Controlling Person on the Closing Date or the
First Refinancing Date, as applicable, and represented by a Global Note, if such Controlling
Person notifies the Trustee that all or a portion of its interest in such Global Note has been
transferred under this Section 2.6 to a transferee that is not a Controlling Person, such transferred
interest will no longer be excluded for the calculation of this clause (d)(i).
(ii) No acquisition or transfer of a beneficial interest in a Note will be
effective, and the Trustee and the Applicable Issuer will not recognize any such acquisition or
transfer, if the acquisition, holding and disposition of such interest would constitute or result: (i)
in the case of a Benefit Plan Investor, in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406
of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or (ii) in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or
other plan which is subject to any Similar Law, in a non-exempt violation of any Similar Law or
(iii) in the case of ERISA Restricted Notes, if it is any such plan subject to Similar Law, in the
occurrence of a Similar Law Look-Through.
(e) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Trustee
will 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 Transfer
Certificate is specifically required by the terms of this Section 2.6 to be provided to the Trustee,
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. Notwithstanding anything in this Indenture to the contrary, the Trustee shall not be
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required to obtain any certificate specifically required by the terms of this Section 2.6 if the
Trustee is not notified of or in a position to know of any transfer requiring such a certificate to be
presented by the proposed transferee or transferor. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee,
relying solely on representations made or deemed to have been made by Holders of an interest in
an ERISA Restricted Note, shall not recognize any transfer of an interest in an ERISA Restricted
Note if such transfer would result in Benefit Plan Investors owning or holding an interest in
excess of the 25% Threshold for any Class of ERISA Restricted Notes, assuming, for this
purpose, that all the representations made (or, in the case of Global Notes, deemed to be made)
by holders of such Notes are true.
(f) So long as a Global Note remains Outstanding and is held by or on behalf
of DTC, transfers of such Global Note, in whole or in part, shall only be made in accordance
with this Section 2.6(f).
(i) Subject to clauses (ii) and (iii) of this Section 2.6(f), transfers of a Global
Note shall be limited to transfers of such Global Note in whole, but not in part, to
nominees of DTC or to a successor of DTC or such successor's nominee.
(ii) Notes Represented by Rule 144A Global Note or Certificated Note to
Regulation S Global Note. If a holder of a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note
deposited with DTC or a Holder of a Certificated Note wishes at any time to exchange its
interest in such Rule 144A Global Note or Certificated Note for an interest in the
corresponding Regulation S Global Note, or to transfer its interest in such Rule 144A
Global Note or Certificated 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
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 Registrar of
(A) instructions given in accordance with DTC's procedures from an Agent Member
directing the Registrar to credit or cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the
corresponding Regulation S Global Note, but not less than the Authorized Denomination
applicable to such holder's Secured Notes, in an amount equal to the beneficial interest in
the Rule 144A Global Note or Certificated Note to be exchanged or transferred, and in
the case of a transfer of Certificated Notes, such Holder's Certificated Notes properly
endorsed for assignment to the transferee, (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) in the case of
a transfer of Certificated Notes, a Holder's Certificated Note properly endorsed for
assignment to the transferee and (D) a Transfer 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 Rule 144A Global Notes or the Certificated 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, then the Registrar shall implement the
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Global Note Procedures with respect to the applicable Global Note and, if applicable,
cancel the Certificated Notes.
(iii) Regulation S Global Note to Rule 144A Global Note or Certificated 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 for a Certificated 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 or
for a Certificated 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 or for a Certificated
Note. Upon receipt by the Registrar of (A) if the transferee is taking a beneficial interest
in a Note represented by a Rule 144A Global Note, instructions from Euroclear,
Clearstream and/or DTC, as the case may be, directing the 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
Authorized 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 and a Transfer Certificate in the form of
Exhibit B2 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, 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 (B) if the transferee is taking a Certificated Note, a Transfer
Certificate in the form of Exhibit B3, then the Registrar shall implement the Global Note
Procedures with respect to the applicable Global Note and, if the transferee is taking an
interest in a Certificated Note, the Registrar will record the transfer in the Register and,
upon execution by the Applicable Issuers, authenticate and deliver one or more
Certificated Notes, as applicable, registered in the names specified in the instructions
described above, in principal amounts designated by the transferee (the aggregate of such
principal amounts being equal to the aggregate principal amount of the interest in the
Regulation S Global Note transferred by the transferor), and in Authorized
Denominations.
(iv) Certificated Note to Certificated Note. If a Holder of a Certificated Note
wishes at any time to exchange such Certificated Note for one or more Certificated Notes
or transfer such Certificated Note to a transferee who will take delivery thereof in the
form of a Certificated Note, such Holder may effect such exchange or transfer in
accordance with this Section 2.6(f)(iv). Upon receipt by the Registrar of (A) a Holder's
Certificated Note properly endorsed for assignment to the transferee, and (B) a Transfer
Certificate in the form of Exhibit B3, then the Registrar shall cancel such Certificated
Note in accordance with Section 2.10, record the transfer in the Register and, upon
execution by the Applicable Issuers, authenticate and deliver one or more Certificated
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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) Notes Represented by Rule 144A Global Notes to Certificated Notes. If a
holder of a beneficial interest in a Note represented by a Rule 144A Global Note
deposited with DTC wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Rule 144A Global
Note for a Certificated Note or to transfer its interest in such Rule 144A Global Note to a
Person who will take delivery thereof in the form of a Certificated Note, such holder
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 a
Certificated Note. Upon receipt by the Registrar of (A) a Transfer Certificate
substantially in the form of Exhibit B3 and (B) appropriate instructions from DTC, if
required, the Registrar will implement the Global Note Procedures with respect to the
applicable Global Note and upon execution by the Applicable Issuers authenticate and
deliver one or more Certificated Notes, registered in the names specified in such
instructions from DTC, in principal amounts designated by the transferee (the aggregate
of such principal amounts being equal to the aggregate principal amount of the interest in
the Rule 144A Global Note transferred by the transferor), and in Authorized
Denominations.
(vi) Certificated Notes to Rule 144A Global Notes. If a holder of a
Certificated Note wishes at any time to exchange its interest in such Certificated Note for
a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note or to transfer such Certificated Note to a
Person who wishes to take delivery thereof in the form of a beneficial interest in a
Rule 144A Global Note, such holder 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 Certificated Note for a beneficial interest in a Rule 144A
Global Note. Upon receipt by the Registrar of (A) a Holder's Certificated Note properly
endorsed for assignment to the transferee; (B) a Transfer Certificate substantially in the
form of Exhibit B2; (C) instructions given in accordance with DTC's procedures from an
Agent Member to instruct DTC to cause to be credited a beneficial interest in the
Rule 144A Global Notes 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 of DTC to be credited with
such increase, the Registrar shall cancel such Certificated Note in accordance with
Section 2.10, record the transfer in the Register and will implement the Global Note
Procedures with respect to the Rule 144A Global Note.
(vii) Other Exchanges. In the event that a Global Note is exchanged for
Certificated Notes pursuant to Section 2.11, such Global Notes may be exchanged for
one another only in accordance with such procedures as are substantially consistent with
the provisions above (including certification requirements intended to ensure that such
transfers are made only to Holders who are Qualified Purchasers in transactions exempt
from registration under the Securities Act or are to persons who are not U.S. persons who
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are non-U.S. residents (as determined for purposes of the Investment Company Act), and
otherwise comply with Regulation S under the Securities Act, as the case may be), and as
may be from time to time adopted by the Co-Issuers and the Trustee.
(viii) Such beneficial owner understands, represents and agrees as provided in
Section 2.14 of this Indenture.
(g) If Notes are issued upon the transfer, exchange or replacement of Notes
bearing the applicable legends set forth in the applicable part of Exhibit A hereto, and if a
request is made to remove such applicable legend on such Notes, the Notes so issued shall bear
such applicable legend, or such applicable legend shall not be removed, as the case may be,
unless there is delivered to the Trustee and the Applicable Issuers such satisfactory evidence,
which may include an Opinion of Counsel acceptable to them, as may be reasonably required by
the Applicable Issuers (and which shall by its terms permit reliance by the Trustee), to the effect
that neither such applicable legend nor the restrictions on transfer set forth therein are required to
ensure that transfers thereof comply with the provisions of the Securities Act, the Investment
Company Act, ERISA or the Code. Upon provision of such satisfactory evidence, the Trustee or
its Authenticating Agent, at the written direction of the Applicable Issuers shall, after due
execution by the Applicable Issuers authenticate and deliver Notes that do not bear such
applicable legend.
(h) Each Purchaser of a Certificated Note will be required or deemed to have
represented and agreed as follows (terms not otherwise defined in this Indenture that are used in
this subsection and are defined in Rule 144A or Regulation S are used as defined therein):
(i) The Purchaser (i) either (A) is not a U.S. person and is acquiring Notes in
reliance on the exemption from registration pursuant to Regulation S, (B) is a Qualified
Institutional Buyer and is acquiring such Notes in reliance on the exemption from
registration pursuant to Rule 144A or (C) is an Institutional Accredited Investor as
defined in Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and, in
each case is acquiring such Certificated Notes subject to delivery of the written
certification in the form required by this Indenture to the effect that such transfer is being
made in a transaction that is exempt from, or otherwise not subject to, the registration
requirements of the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws
of any state of the United States or any other jurisdiction, (ii) is acquiring Notes in an
Authorized Denomination for itself and each such account and (iii) is acquiring Notes for
its own account (and not for the account of any family or other trust, any family member
or any other person).
(ii) In the case of Notes purchased by a U.S. person, (i) the Purchaser (A) is a
Qualified Purchaser acquiring such Notes as principal for its own account (or for one or
more accounts each holder of which is a Qualified Purchaser and with respect to which
accounts the Purchaser has sole investment discretion), (B) the Purchaser is acquiring
such Notes for investment and not for sale in connection with any distribution thereof,
(C) the Purchaser was not formed solely for the purpose of investing in the Notes, (D) the
Purchaser is not a partnership, common trust fund or special trust, profit sharing, pension
fund or other retirement plan in which partners, beneficiaries or participants, as
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applicable, may designate the particular investments to be made, (E) the Purchaser agrees
that it will not hold such Notes for the benefit of any other Person and will be the sole
beneficial owner thereof for all purposes and that, in accordance with the provisions
therefor in this Indenture, (F) it will not sell participation interests in such Notes or enter
into any other arrangement pursuant to which any other person will be entitled to a
beneficial interest in the distributions on such Notes and (G) such Notes purchased
directly or indirectly by it constitute an investment of no more than 40% of the
Purchaser's assets and (ii) if it would be an investment company but for the exclusions
from the Investment Company Act provided by Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7)
thereof, (x) all of the beneficial owners of its outstanding securities (other than short-term
paper) that acquired such securities on or before April 30, 1996 ("pre-amendment
beneficial owners") have consented to its treatment as a "qualified purchaser" and (y) all
of the pre-amendment beneficial owners of a company that would be an investment
company but for the exclusions from the Investment Company Act provided by
Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) thereof and that directly or indirectly owned any of its
outstanding securities (other than short-term paper) have consented to its treatment as a
"qualified purchaser." The Purchaser understands and agrees that any purported transfer
of Notes to a Purchaser that does not comply with the requirements of this paragraph or
that would have the effect of causing either of the Co-Issuers or the pool of collateral to
be required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act
will be null and void ab initio.
(iii) The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and
business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in
Notes, and the Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of its investment.
(iv) The Purchaser understands that the Notes are being offered only in a
transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning of
the Securities Act, the Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Securities
Act, and, if in the future the Purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or otherwise
transfer any interest in the Notes, such Notes may be offered, resold, pledged or
otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on such Notes and the terms of
this Indenture. The Purchaser acknowledges that no representation is made by any
Transaction Party or any of their respective Affiliates as to the availability of any
exemption under the Securities Act or any other securities laws for resale of the Notes.
(v) The Purchaser agrees that it will not offer or sell, transfer, assign, or
otherwise dispose of any Notes or any interest therein except (i) pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, any applicable state securities laws and the Applicable Law of any other
jurisdiction and (ii) in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture to which
provisions it agrees it is subject.
(vi) The Purchaser is not purchasing Notes with a view to the resale,
distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act.
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(vii) The Purchaser understands that an investment in Notes involves certain
risks, including the risk of loss of all or a substantial part of its investment. The
Purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning any
Transaction Party, the Notes and the Assets as it deemed necessary or appropriate in
order to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of Notes,
including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Co-Issuers
and the Collateral Manager.
(viii) In connection with its purchase of Notes (i) none of the Transaction
Parties or any of their respective Affiliates is acting as a fiduciary or financial or
investment adviser for the Purchaser; (ii) the Purchaser is not relying (for purposes of
making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or
representations (whether written or oral) of the Transaction Parties or any of their
respective Affiliates; (iii) none of the Transaction Parties or any of their respective
Affiliates has given to the Purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other Person) any
assurance, guarantee or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected
success, profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence or benefit
(including legal, regulatory, tax, financial, accounting or otherwise) of the Notes or of
this Indenture or the documentation for such Notes; (iv) the Purchaser has consulted with
its own legal, regulatory, tax, business, independent investment, financial, and
accounting advisers to the extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own
investment decisions (including decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction
pursuant to the documentation for the Notes) based upon its own judgment and upon any
advice from such advisers as it has deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed
by the Transaction Parties or any of their respective Affiliates; (v) the Purchaser has
determined that the rates, prices or amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of
such Notes reflect those in the relevant market for similar transactions; (vi) the Purchaser
is purchasing such Notes with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and
risks thereof (economic and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to
assume (financially and otherwise) those risks; (vii) the Purchaser understands that the
Notes are illiquid and it is prepared to hold the Notes until their maturity; and (viii) the
Purchaser is a sophisticated investor (provided that none of the representations under
sub-clauses (i) through (iv) is made with respect to the Collateral Manager by any
Affiliate of the Collateral Manager or any account for which the Collateral Manager or
its Affiliates act as investment adviser).
(ix) The Purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell Notes by
any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper,
magazine or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting
whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertising.
(x) The Purchaser understands and agrees that before any interest in a Note
may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred, the transferee (or the transferor,
as applicable) will be required to provide the Issuer and the Registrar with a Transfer
Certificate and such other certificates or information as they may reasonably require as to
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compliance with the applicable transfer restrictions. Each Transfer Certificate with
respect to an ERISA Restricted Note will include an indemnity for the benefit of the
Co-Issuers, the Trustee, Registrar, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent and the
Collateral Manager and their respective Affiliates for breaches of the representations,
warranties or agreements made in the Transfer Certificate.
(xi) The Purchaser understands and agrees that (i) no transfer may be made
that would result in any person or entity holding beneficial ownership of any Notes in
less than an Authorized Denomination and (ii) no transfer of Notes that would have the
effect of requiring either of the Co-Issuers or the pool of collateral to register as an
investment company under the Investment Company Act will be permitted. In
connection with its purchase of Notes, the Purchaser has complied with all of the
provisions of this Indenture relating to such transfer.
(xii) The Purchaser agrees that it will provide the Issuer any certifications,
documents or information relating to taxes or the Tax Account Reporting Rules as
required under this Indenture (including Sections 2.8).
(xiii) The Purchaser understands that the Notes will bear the applicable legends
set forth in Exhibit A
unless the Co-Issuers determine (or in the case of the Issuer Only
Notes, the Issuer determines) otherwise in accordance with Applicable Law.
(xiv)
(A) In respect of the purchase of an interest in any ERISA Restricted
Notes, the Purchaser will represent in writing whether or not, for so long as it
holds an interest therein, (i) the funds that the Purchaser is using or will use to
purchase its interest in such Notes (and, if applicable, what percentage thereof)
are assets of a Benefit Plan Investor and (ii) the Purchaser is a Controlling Person.
The Purchaser acknowledges that the Registrar will not register any transfer of an
interest in an ERISA Restricted Note to a proposed transferee that has represented
that it is a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person if after giving effect to
such proposed acquisition, the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class of
ERISA Restricted Note being acquired by Benefit Plan Investors will exceed the
25% Threshold, assuming, for this purpose, that all the representations made (or,
in the case of Global Notes, deemed to be made) by Holders of such Notes are
true.
(B) The Purchaser understands that interests in any ERISA Restricted
Notes represented by Global Notes may not at any time be held by or on behalf of
Benefit Plan Investors or Controlling Persons except for purchases of ERISA
Restricted Notes in the form of Global Notes by Benefit Plan Investors or
Controlling Persons on the Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date, as
applicable, with the consent of the Issuer.
(C) The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the
Co-Issuers, the Trustee, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent and the
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Collateral Manager and their respective Affiliates from any cost, damage or loss
incurred by them as a result of these representations being untrue. The Purchaser
understands that the representations made in this paragraph (xiv) will be deemed
made on each day from the date of acquisition by the Purchaser of an interest in
an ERISA Restricted Note through and including the date on which the Purchaser
disposes of such interest. The Purchaser agrees that if any of its representations
under this paragraph (xiv) become untrue (including, without limitation, any
percentage referred to in (xiv)(A)), it will immediately notify the Issuer and the
Trustee and take any other action as may be requested by them.
(xv) On each day the Purchaser holds such Notes, the Purchaser's acquisition,
holding and disposition of the Notes will not constitute or result: (i) in the case of a
Benefit Plan Investor, in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of
ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or (ii) in the case of a governmental, church,
non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law, in a non-exempt violation of
any Similar Law or (iii) in the case of ERISA Restricted Notes, if it is any such plan
subject to Similar Law, in the occurrence of a Similar Law Look-Through. The Purchaser
understands that the representations made in this paragraph (xv) will be deemed made on
each day from the date of its acquisition through and including the date it disposes of its
interests in such Notes.
(xvi) Further, if the Purchaser is a Benefit Plan Investor, then the Purchaser
represents, warrants and agrees that (i) none of the Transaction Parties, nor any of their
affiliates, has provided any investment recommendation or investment advice within the
meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA and regulations thereunder, on which the Purchaser,
or any fiduciary or other person investing the assets of the Benefit Plan Investor ("Plan
Fiduciary"), have relied as a primary basis in connection with its decision to invest in the
Notes; and (ii) the Plan Fiduciary is exercising its own independent judgment in
evaluating the investment in the Notes.
(xvii) The Purchaser will provide notice to each person to whom it proposes to
transfer any interest in Notes of the transfer restrictions and representations set forth in
Sections 2.5 and 2.6 of this Indenture including the exhibits referenced therein.
(xviii) The Purchaser understands and agrees that the Issuer has the right under
this Indenture to compel any Non-Permitted Holder to sell its interest in the Notes or may
sell such interest in the Notes on behalf of such Non-Permitted Holder and it will
reasonably cooperate with the Issuer and the Trustee to effect such sale, including by
providing the appropriate Transfer Certificate and in the case of a Global Note by
providing appropriate instructions through DTC.
(xix) The Purchaser is not a member of the public in the Cayman Islands.
(xx) The Purchaser understands that the Issuer is subject to anti-money
laundering legislation in the Cayman Islands and that, accordingly, the Issuer may
require a detailed verification of the identity of the Purchaser or any proposed transferee
thereof and the source of the payment used by the Purchaser or transferee for purchasing
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such Notes. Each Purchaser or transferee will provide the Issuer or its agents with such
information and documentation that may be required for the Issuer to achieve AML
Compliance and shall update or replace such information or documentation, as necessary
(the "Holder AML Obligations
").
(xxi) The Purchaser agrees that the Issuer Only Notes will be limited recourse
obligations of the Issuer and the Co-Issued Notes will be limited recourse obligations of
the Co-Issuers, in each case payable solely from the Assets in accordance with the
Priority of Payments. The Purchaser agrees that it will not, prior to the date which is one
year (or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day after the
payment in full of all Notes, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting
against, the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary any bankruptcy,
reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium, winding-up or liquidation
Proceedings, or other Proceedings under Cayman Islands, U.S. federal or state
bankruptcy or similar laws of any jurisdiction. In addition, the Purchaser agrees to be
subject to the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement.
(xxii) The Purchaser understands that the Issuer and the Collateral Manager, on
behalf of the Issuer, may receive a list of participants holding positions in the Notes from
one or more book entry depositories. With respect to a Certifying Person, the Trustee
will, upon request of the Collateral Manager, unless such Certifying Person instructs the
Trustee otherwise, share the identity of such Certifying Person with the Collateral
Manager. Upon the request of the Collateral Manager, the Trustee will request a list
from DTC of participants holding positions in the Notes and will provide such list to the
Collateral Manager.
(xxiii) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (A) the express terms of the
Transaction Documents govern the rights of the Holders to direct the commencement of a
Proceeding against any Person and the Transaction Documents contain limitations on the
rights of the Holders to institute legal or other Proceedings against any Person, (B) it will
comply with the express terms of the applicable Transaction Documents if it seeks to
institute any such Proceeding, (C) the Transaction Documents do not impose any duty or
obligation on the Issuer or the Co-Issuer or their respective directors, officers,
shareholders, members or managers to institute on behalf of any Holder, or join any
Holder or any other person in instituting, any such Proceeding, including, without
limitation, any Proceeding against the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral
Administrator or the Calculation Agent and (D) there are no implied rights under the
Transaction Documents to direct the commencement of any such Proceeding.
(xxiv) The Purchaser understands, represents and agrees as provided in Section
2.14 of this Indenture.
(xxv) The Purchaser acknowledges receipt of the Issuer's privacy notice (which
can be accessed at https://www.walkersglobal.com/external/SPVDPNotice.pdf and
provides information on the Issuer's use of personal data in accordance with the Cayman
Islands Data Protection Law, 2017Act (as amended) and, in respect of any EU data
subjects, the EU General Data Protection Regulation) and, if applicable, agrees to
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promptly provide the privacy notice (or any updated version thereof as may be provided
from time to time) to each individual (such as any individual directors, shareholders,
beneficial owners, authorised signatories, trustees or others) whose personal data the
Purchaser provides to the Issuer or any of its affiliates or delegates including, but not
limited to, Walkers Fiduciary Limited in its capacity as administrator.
(i) [Reserved].
(j) [Reserved].
(k) Each Purchaser of a Rule 144A Global Note will be deemed to have
represented and agreed, in addition to the representations and agreements set forth in
Section 2.6(h), as follows (terms not otherwise defined in this Indenture that are used in this
subsection and are defined in Rule 144A or Regulation S are used as defined therein):
(i) The Purchaser is (A) a Qualified Institutional Buyer that is not a
broker-dealer that owns and invests on a discretionary basis less than $25 million 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 or a trust fund referred to in
paragraph (a)(1)(i)(F) of Rule 144A that holds the assets of such plan, if investment
decisions with respect to the plan are made by beneficiaries of the plan, (B) aware that
the sale of Notes to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from registration
provided by Rule 144A, (C) acquiring such Notes for its own account or for one or more
accounts, each holder of which is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and as to each of which
accounts the Purchaser exercises sole investment discretion and (D) acquiring such Notes
in an Authorized Denomination.
(ii) The Purchaser is a Qualified Purchaser and a Qualified Institutional Buyer
acquiring such Notes as principal for its own account (or for one or more accounts, each
holder of which is a Qualified Institutional Buyer and a Qualified Purchaser as to each of
which accounts the Purchaser exercises sole investment discretion) for investment and
not for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, the Purchaser was not formed
solely for the purpose of investing in the Notes and is not a (A) partnership, (B) common
trust fund, (C) special trust or (D) pension, profit sharing or other retirement trust fund or
plan in which partners, beneficiaries or participants, as applicable, may designate the
particular investments to be made, and the Purchaser agrees that it will not hold such
Notes for the benefit of any other Person and will be the sole beneficial owner thereof for
all purposes and that except as expressly provided herein, it will not sell participation
interests in such Notes or enter into any other arrangement pursuant to which any other
person will be entitled to a beneficial interest in the distributions on such Notes and
further that such Notes purchased directly or indirectly by it constitute an investment of
no more than 40% of the Purchaser's assets. The Purchaser understands and agrees that
any purported transfer of Notes to a person that does not comply with the requirements of
this paragraph or that would have the effect of causing either of the Co-Issuers or the
pool of collateral to be required to register as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act shall be null and void ab initio.
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(iii) The Purchaser understands that interests in Rule 144A Global Notes may
not at any time be held by or on behalf of a Person that is not a Qualified Institutional
Buyer and a Qualified Purchaser. Before any interest in a Rule 144A Global Note may
be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred to a person who takes delivery in the
form of an interest in a Regulation S Global Note or a Certificated Note, the transferor
(or the transferee, as applicable) will be required to provide the Registrar with a Transfer
Certificate as to compliance with the transfer restrictions set forth in Section 2.5 and
Section 2.6.
(iv) With respect to the purchase of ERISA Restricted Notes in the form of
Global Notes, for so long as it holds a beneficial interest in such Notes, the Purchaser is
not a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person except with respect to purchases by
Benefit Plan Investors and Controlling Persons of ERISA Restricted Notes on the
Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date, as applicable, with the consent of the Issuer.
The Purchaser understands that interests in any ERISA Restricted Notes represented by
Global Notes may not at any time be held by or on behalf of Benefit Plan Investors or
Controlling Persons except for purchases of ERISA Restricted Notes in the form of
Global Notes by Benefit Plan Investors and Controlling Persons from the Initial
Purchaser or the Issuer on the Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date, as applicable,
with the consent of the Issuer. The Purchaser understands that the representations made
in this paragraph (iv) will be deemed to be made on each day from the date of its
acquisition through and including the date on which it disposes of such Notes.
(l) Each Purchaser of a Regulations S Global Note will be deemed to have
represented and agreed, in addition to the representations and agreements set forth in
Section 2.6(h), as follows (terms not otherwise defined in this Indenture that are used in this
subsection and are defined in Rule 144A or Regulation S are used as defined therein):
(i) The Purchaser is not, and will not be, a U.S. person or a U.S. resident for
purposes of the Investment Company Act, and its purchase of Notes will comply with all
Applicable Law in any jurisdiction in which it resides or is located and is in an
Authorized Denomination. The Purchaser is aware that the sale of Notes to it is being
made in reliance on the exemption from registration under the Securities Act provided by
Regulation S.
(ii) The Purchaser understands that Notes offered in reliance on Regulation S
may not at any time be held by or on behalf of U.S. persons. Before any interest in a
Regulation S Global Note may be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred to a
person who takes delivery in the form of an interest in a Rule 144A Global Note or a
Certificated Note, the transferor (or the transferee, as applicable) will be required to
provide the Registrar with a Transfer Certificate as to compliance with the transfer
restrictions set forth in Section 2.5 and Section 2.6.
(iii) With respect to the purchase of ERISA Restricted Notes in the form of
Global Notes, for so long as it holds a beneficial interest in such Notes, the Purchaser is
not a Benefit Plan Investor or Controlling Person except with respect to purchases of
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ERISA Restricted Notes by Benefit Plan Investors and Controlling Persons on the
Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date, as applicable, with the consent of the Issuer.
The Purchaser understands that interests in any ERISA Restricted Notes represented by
Global Notes may not at any time be held by or on behalf of Benefit Plan Investors or
Controlling Persons except for purchases of ERISA Restricted Notes in the form of
Global Notes by Benefit Plan Investors and Controlling Persons from the Initial
Purchaser or the Issuer on the Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date, as applicable,
with the consent of the Issuer. The Purchaser understands that the representations made
in this paragraph (iii) will be deemed to be made on each day from the date of its
acquisition through and including the date on which it disposes of such Notes.
(m) The Trustee and the Issuer shall be entitled to conclusively rely on any
Transfer Certificate delivered pursuant to this Section 2.6 and shall be able to presume
conclusively the continuing accuracy thereof, in each case without further inquiry or
investigation.
Section 2.7 Mutilated, 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
Applicable Issuers, 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
Applicable Issuers, the Trustee and such Transfer Agent, and any agent of the Applicable
Issuers, the Trustee and such Transfer Agent, such security or indemnity as may be required by
them to hold each of them harmless, then, in the absence of notice to the Applicable Issuers, the
Trustee or such Transfer Agent that such Note has been acquired by a Protected Purchaser, the
Applicable Issuers shall execute and, upon Issuer Order (which will be deemed to have been
given upon delivery to the Trustee of a Note signed by the Applicable Issuers), the Trustee shall
authenticate and deliver, 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 Applicable Issuers, 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 Applicable Issuers, 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 Applicable Issuers in their 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 2.7, the Applicable Issuers,
the Trustee or the applicable Transfer Agent 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
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thereto and any other expenses (including the fees and expenses of the Trustee) connected
therewith.
Every new Note issued pursuant to this Section 2.7 in lieu of any mutilated,
defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Note shall constitute an original additional contractual
obligation of the Applicable Issuers and such new Note shall be entitled, subject to the second
paragraph of this Section 2.7 to all the benefits of this Indenture equally and proportionately with
any and all other Notes of the same Class duly issued hereunder.
The provisions of this Section 2.7 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.
Section 2.8 Payment of Principal and Interest and Other Amounts; Principal
and Interest Rights Preserved. (a) The Secured Notes of each Class shall accrue interest during
each Interest Accrual Period at the applicable Note Interest Rate and such interest shall be
payable quarterly in arrears on each Payment Date on the(or pursuant to Section 11.1(g), on the
Interim Payment Date) on the Aggregate Outstanding Amount thereof on the first day of the
related Interest Accrual Period (after giving effect to payments of principal thereof on such date)
in accordance with the Priority of Payments. Except as expressly provided in Article IX of the
Priority of Payments, payment of interest on each Class of Secured Notes (and payments on the
Subordinated Notes) shall be subordinated to the payments of interest on the related Priority
Classes. So long as any Priority Class is Outstanding with respect to any Class of Deferred
Interest Notes, any payment of interest due on such Class of Deferred Interest Notes which is not
available to be paid ("Deferred Interest" with respect thereto) in accordance with the Priority of
Payments on any Payment Date shall not be considered "due and payable" for the purposes of
Section 5.1(a) (and the failure to pay such interest shall not be an Event of Default) until the
earliest of the Payment Date (i) on which funds are available for such purpose in accordance
with the Priority of Payments, (ii) which is a Redemption Date with respect to such Class of
Deferred Interest Notes or (iii) which is the Stated Maturity with respect to such Class of
Deferred Interest Notes. Interest shall cease to accrue on each Secured Note, or in the case of a
partial repayment, on such part, from the date of repayment or the respective Stated Maturity
unless payment of principal is improperly withheld or unless default is otherwise made with
respect to such payments of principal. To the extent lawful and enforceable, (x) interest on
Deferred Interest with respect to any Class of Deferred Interest Notes shall not be considered
"due and payable" (and the failure to pay such interest shall not be an Event of Default)
hereunder and shall accrue at the Note Interest Rate for such Class until paid as provided herein
and (y) interest on the interest on any Senior Notes or, if no Senior Notes are Outstanding, the
Secured Notes of the Controlling Class that is not paid when due shall accrue at the Note Interest
Rate for such Class until paid as provided herein.
Distributions on the Subordinated Notes that are not available to be paid on a
Payment Date in accordance with the Priority of Payments shall not be "due or payable" on such
Payment Date or any date thereafter.
(b) The principal of each Secured Note of each Class matures at par and is
due and payable on the Payment Date which is the Stated Maturity for such Class of Secured
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Notes, unless the unpaid principal of such Secured Note becomes due and payable at an earlier
date by acceleration, redemption or otherwise. Prior to the Stated Maturity, principal shall be
paid on each Secured Note as provided in the Priority of Payments. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, except as otherwise provided in Article IX
and the Priority of Payments, the payment
of principal of each Class of Secured Notes (and payments of principal amounts on the
Subordinated Notes) (x) may only occur (other than amounts constituting Deferred Interest
thereon which shall be payable from Interest Proceeds pursuant to the Priority of Interest
Proceeds) after each Priority Class with respect to such Class is no longer Outstanding and (y) is
subordinated to the payment on each Payment Date of the principal and interest due and payable
on each Priority Class and other amounts in accordance with the Priority of Payments. Any
payment of principal of any Class of Secured Notes which is not paid, in accordance with the
Priority of Payments, on any Payment Date (other than the Payment Date which is the Stated
Maturity of such Class or a Redemption Date with respect to such Class), shall not be considered
"due and payable" for purposes of Section 5.1(a)
until the earliest Payment Date on which funds
are available for such purpose in accordance with the Priority of Payments or each Priority Class
with respect to such Class is no longer Outstanding.
Each Subordinated Note will mature on the Payment Date which is the Stated
Maturity for such Class and the principal amount, if any, will be due and payable on such
Payment Date unless such Subordinated Note is redeemed prior thereto. Prior to the Stated
Maturity, principal shall be paid on each Subordinated Note as provided in the Priority of
Payments. Any payment of principal amounts on the Subordinated Notes (x) may only occur
after each Priority Class is no longer Outstanding and (y) is subordinated to the payment on each
Payment Date of the principal and interest due and payable on each Priority Class and other
amounts in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
Principal payments on the Notes shall be made in accordance with the Priority of
Payments and Article IX.
(c) As a condition to payments on any Notes without the imposition of
withholding tax or back-up withholding tax, the Paying Agent shall require certification
acceptable to it to enable each of the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, the Trustee and any Paying Agent to
determine its duties and liabilities with respect to any taxes or other charges that it may be
required to deduct or withhold from any payment in respect of such Note under any present or
future law or regulation of the United States and any other applicable jurisdiction, or any present
or future law or regulation of any political subdivision thereof or taxing authority therein or to
comply with any reporting or other requirement under any such law or regulation.
(d) Payments in respect of Notes shall be made by the Trustee or by a Paying
Agent in United States dollars to DTC or its designee 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 United States dollar account, as the case may be,
maintained by DTC or its nominee with respect to a Global Note, and to the Holder or its
designee with respect to a Certificated Note; provided that, in the case of a Certificated Note, the
Holder thereof shall have provided written wiring instructions to the Trustee or the applicable
Paying Agent, no later than the related Record Date; and provided, further, that, if appropriate
instructions for any such wire transfer are not received by the related Record Date, then such
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payment shall be made by check drawn on a U.S. bank mailed to the address of the Holder
specified in the Register. Upon final payment due on the Maturity of Certificated Notes, the
Holder thereof shall present and surrender such Certificated Notes at the Corporate Trust Office
of the Trustee on or prior to such Maturity; provided
, however, that, if the Trustee and the
Applicable Issuers 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 certificate,
then, in the absence of notice to the Applicable Issuers or the Trustee that the applicable Notes
has been acquired by a bona fide purchaser, such final payment shall be made without
presentation or surrender. None of the Co-Issuers, the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, or any
Paying Agent shall 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 or for maintaining or reviewing any
records relating to beneficial ownership interests. In the case where any final payment is to be
made on any Notes (other than on the Stated Maturity thereof), the Trustee, in the name and at
the expense of the Applicable Issuers shall, not more than 30 nor less than 10 days prior to the
date on which such payment is to be made, provide to the Holders of that Class a notice which
shall specify the date on which such payment shall be made, the amount of such payment per
U.S.$1,000 original principal amount of Secured Notes, original principal amount of
Subordinated Notes and the place where Certificated Notes may be presented and surrendered
for such payment.
(e) Payments of principal to Holders of the Secured Notes of each Class shall
be made in the proportion that the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes of such Class
registered in the name of each such Holder on the applicable Record Date bears to the Aggregate
Outstanding Amount of all Notes of such Class on such Record Date. Payments to the Holders
of the Subordinated Notes from Interest Proceeds and Principal Proceeds shall be made in the
proportion that the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Subordinated Notes registered in the
name of each such Holder on the applicable Record Date bears to the Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of all Subordinated Notes on such Record Date.
(f) Interest accrued with respect to each Class of Floating Rate Notes shall be
calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable Interest Accrual
Period (or for the first Interest Accrual Period, the related portion thereof) divided by 360.
Interest accrued with respect to any Fixed Rate Note shall be calculated on the basis of a
360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months; provided that if a redemption occurs on a
Business Day that would not otherwise be a Payment Date, interest on such Fixed Rate Notes
shall be calculated on the basis of the actual number of days elapsed in the applicable Interest
Accrual Period divided by 360.
(g) All reductions in the principal amount of a Note (or one or more
predecessor Notes) effected by payments of installments of principal made on any Payment Date
or Redemption Date shall be binding upon all future Holders of such Note and of any Note
issued upon the registration of transfer thereof or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, whether
or not such payment is noted on such Note.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, the obligations of
each Applicable Issuer under the Notes and this Indenture from time to time and ant any time are
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limited recourse obligations of such Applicable Issuer, payable solely from the Assets available
at such time in accordance with the Priority of Payments and following realization of the Assets,
and application of the proceeds thereof in accordance with this Indenture, all obligations of and
any remaining claims against the Co-Issuers hereunder or in connection herewith after such
realization shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. No recourse shall be had against
any Transaction Party (other than the Applicable Issuers) or any Officer, director, employee,
shareholder, agent, partner, member, incorporator, Affiliate, Related Entity (solely with respect
to the Collateral Manager), successor or assign of the Applicable Issuers or any other
Transaction Party for any amounts payable under the Notes or this Indenture. It is understood
that the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8(h) shall not (x) prevent recourse to the Assets in
the manner provided in this Indenture for the sums due or to become due under any security,
instrument or agreement that is part of the Assets or (y) constitute a waiver, release or discharge
of any indebtedness or obligation (1) evidenced by the Notes to the extent they evidence debt or
(2) secured by this Indenture until such Assets have been realized and proceeds distributed in
accordance with the Priority of Payments, whereupon any outstanding indebtedness or obligation
shall be extinguished. It is further understood that the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8(h)
shall not limit the right of any Person to name the Issuer or the Co-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 or entity.
(i) Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.8, 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 of unpaid interest and principal (or other applicable amount)
that were carried by such other Note.
Section 2.9 Persons Deemed Owners. The Issuer, the Co-Issuer, the Trustee,
and any agent of the Co-Issuers or the Trustee shall (absent manifest error) treat as the owner of
any Note the Person in whose name such Note is registered on the Register on the applicable
Record Date for the purpose of receiving payments on such Note and on any other date for all
other purposes whatsoever (whether or not such payment is overdue), and neither the Issuer, the
Co-Issuers nor the Trustee nor any agent of the Issuer, the Co-Issuers or the Trustee shall be
affected by notice to the contrary.
Section 2.10 Purchase and Surrender of Notes; Cancellation. (a) During the
Reinvestment Period, the Issuer may apply (w) all or a portion of the Supplemental Reserve
Amount (at the direction of the Collateral Manager), (x) Contributions accepted and received
into the Contribution Account (at the direction of the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion
(on behalf of the Issuer)), (y) as determined by the Collateral Manager, amounts in respect of
Management Fees waived by the Collateral Manager in accordance with the Collateral
Management Agreement or (z) Additional Junior Notes Proceeds, in order to acquire Secured
Notes or beneficial interests therein of the Class designated by the Collateral Manager (in its sole
discretion) through a tender offer, in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions (in
each case, subject to Applicable Law) (any such Secured Notes, the "Repurchased Notes"). The
Issuer shall prepare a written notice of the intended acquisition by the Issuer of any targeted
Repurchased Notes and shall direct the Trustee to deliver (on behalf of the Issuer) such written
notice to the Rating Agencies and the Holders of the related Class of targeted Repurchased Notes
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at least seven Business Days' prior to the Issuer's acquisition of any Repurchased Notes. Any
Repurchased Notes shall be submitted to the Trustee for cancellation.
The Issuer shall provide notice to the Co-Issuer and to the Trustee of any
Surrendered Notes tendered to it and the Trustee shall provide notice to the Applicable Issuers of
any Surrendered Notes tendered to it. Any such Surrendered Notes shall be submitted to the
Trustee for cancellation. The Trustee shall provide notice to each Rating Agency of all such
cancelled Surrendered Notes, any Repurchased Notes and Notes surrendered for payment.
(b) All Repurchased Notes, Surrendered Notes and Notes that are surrendered
for payment, registration of transfer, exchange or redemption, or are deemed lost or stolen, shall
be promptly cancelled by the Trustee and may not be reissued or resold; provided that
Repurchased Notes and Surrendered Notes shall continue to be treated as Outstanding to the
extent provided in the definition of "Outstanding." Any such Notes shall, if surrendered to any
Person other than the Trustee, be delivered to the Trustee. No Notes shall be authenticated in
lieu of or in exchange for any Notes cancelled as provided in this Section 2.10, except as
expressly permitted by this Indenture. All cancelled Notes held by the Trustee shall be
destroyed by the Trustee in accordance with its standard policy, unless the Co-Issuers shall
direct by an Issuer Order received prior to destruction that they be returned to it.
(c) An Issuer purchase of the Notes may not occur unless it has determined
that (i) such purchases of Notes will occur in the sequential order of priority set out in the Note
Payment Sequence, beginning with the highest Priority Class and (ii) each Coverage Test is
satisfied immediately prior to each such purchase and will be satisfied after giving effect to each
such purchase.
(d) In connection with any purchase of Notes pursuant to this Section 2.10,
the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on its behalf, may by Issuer Order provide direction to the
Trustee to take actions it deems necessary to give effect to the other provisions of this Indenture
that may be affected by such purchase of Notes; provided that no such direction may conflict
with any express provision of this Indenture.
Section 2.11 Depository Not Available. (a) A Global Note deposited with DTC
pursuant to Section 2.2 shall be transferred in the form of a Certificated Note to the beneficial
owners thereof only if such transfer complies with Section 2.6 and either (i) DTC notifies the
Co-Issuers that it is unwilling or unable to continue as depository for such Global Note or (ii) at
any time DTC ceases to be a Clearing Agency registered under the Exchange Act and, in each
case, a successor depository is not appointed by the Co-Issuers within 90 days after such notice.
In addition, the owner of a beneficial interest in a Global Note shall be entitled to receive a
Certificated Note in exchange for such interest if such exchange complies with Section 2.6 and
an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
(b) Any Global Note that is transferable in the form of a Certificated Note to
the beneficial owners thereof pursuant to this Section 2.11 shall be surrendered by DTC to the
Trustee's designated office located in the United States to be so transferred, in whole or from
time to time in part, without charge, and the Applicable Issuers shall execute and the Trustee
shall authenticate and deliver, upon such transfer of each portion of such Global Note, an equal
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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 be in registered form and, except as otherwise provided by
Section 2.6
, 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 paragraph (b) of this Section 2.11
, 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
a Holder is entitled to take under this Indenture or the Notes.
(d) In the event of the occurrence of any of the events specified in subsection
(a) of this Section 2.11, the Co-Issuers shall promptly make available to the Trustee a reasonable
supply of Certificated Notes in definitive, fully registered form without interest coupons.
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 Section 2.11(a), the Issuer
expressly acknowledges that the beneficial owners shall be entitled to pursue any remedy that
the Holder of a Global Note would be entitled to pursue in accordance with Article V of this
Indenture (but only to the extent of such beneficial owner's interest in the Global Note) as if
Certificated Notes had been issued.
Section 2.12 Notes Beneficially Owned by Non-Permitted Holders or in
Violation of ERISA Representations. (a) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in
this Indenture, (x) any transfer of a beneficial interest in any Note to a Non-Permitted Holder
shall be null and void and any such purported transfer of which the Issuer or the Co-Issuer shall
have received written notice or a Trust Officer of the Trustee shall have actual knowledge may
be disregarded by the Issuer, the Co-Issuer and the Trustee for all purposes.
(b) If any Non-Permitted Holder shall become the beneficial owner of an
interest in any Note, the Issuer shall, promptly after discovery that such person is a
Non-Permitted Holder by the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or the Trustee (and notice to the Issuer by the
Trustee if a Trust Officer of the Trustee obtains actual knowledge or by the Co-Issuer if it makes
the discovery), 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 10 days of the date of such notice. If such Non-Permitted Holder
fails to so transfer such Notes, 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 a not a Non-Permitted Holder on such terms as the Issuer may choose. The Issuer,
or the Collateral Manager (on its own or acting through an investment bank selected by the
Collateral Manager at the Issuer's expense) 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 selling such Notes to the highest such
bidder. However, the Issuer 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
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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 subsection shall be determined in the sole discretion of the
Issuer, and neither the Issuer nor the Trustee 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.
(c) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary elsewhere in this Indenture, any
transfer of a beneficial interest in any Note to a Person who has made or is deemed to have made
a representation regarding Section 406 of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code, applicable Similar
Law or the occurrence of a Similar Law Look-Through required by Section 2.6 that is
subsequently shown to be false or misleading or that breaches the 25% Threshold shall be null
and void and any such purported transfer of which the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or a Trust Officer of
the Trustee shall have received written notice may be disregarded by the Issuer, the Co-Issuer
and the Trustee for all purposes.
(d) In the case of a Non-Permitted AML Holder, the Issuer shall not compel
sales for failure to provide such other information or documentation as may be required under
the Cayman AML Regulations unless the Issuer reasonably determines that such Holder's
acquisition, holding or transfer of an interest in such Note would result in a materially adverse
effect on the Issuer.
Section 2.13 [Reserved].
Section 2.14 Tax Treatment; Tax Certifications.
(a) Each Holder (including, for purposes of this Section 2.14, any beneficial
owner of Notes) will treat (i) the Issuer as a corporation, (ii) the Co-Issuer as a disregarded entity
of the Issuer, (iii) the Issuer, and not the Co-Issuer, as the issuer of the Co-Issued Notes, (iiiiv)
the Secured Notes as debt and (ivv) the Subordinated Notes as equity, in each case, for all U.S.
federal and, to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, state and local income tax purposes and
will take no action inconsistent with such treatment unless required by law, it being understood
that this paragraph shall not prevent a Holder of Class E Notes from making a protective
"qualified electing fund" election and filing protective information returns.
(b) Each Holder will timely furnish the Issuer or its agents any properly
completed and signed tax forms or certifications (including, without limitation, an IRS Form
W-9, an applicable IRS Form W-8 (together with appropriate attachments), or any successors to
such IRS forms) that the Issuer or its agents may reasonably request to enable the Issuer or its
agents to (A) make payments to it without, or at a reduced rate of, deduction or withholding, (B)
qualify for a reduced rate of withholding or deduction in any jurisdiction from or through which
the Issuer or its agents receive payments, and (C) satisfy reporting and other obligations under
the Code and Treasury Regulations or under any other applicable law (including the Tax
Account Reporting Rules), and shall update or replace such tax forms and certifications as
appropriate or in accordance with their terms or subsequent amendments thereto. Each Holder
acknowledges that the failure to provide, update or replace any such tax forms or certifications
may result in the imposition of withholding or back up withholding upon payments to such
Holder, or to the Issuer. Amounts withheld by the Issuer or its agents that are, in their sole
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judgment, required to be withheld pursuant to applicable tax laws will be treated as having been
paid to a Holder by the Issuer.
(c) Each Holder will provide the Issuer or its agents with any correct,
complete and accurate information and documentation that may be necessary or helpful to enable
the Issuer and any Issuer Subsidiary to achieve Tax Account Reporting Rules Compliance and
shall update or replace such information or documentation as necessary ("Holder Reporting
Obligations"). In the event such Holder fails to provide or update such information or
documentation, or to the extent that its ownership of Notes would otherwise prevent the Issuer
and any Issuer Subsidiary from achieving Tax Account Reporting Rules Compliance, (A) the
Issuer (and any agent acting on its behalf) is authorized to withhold amounts otherwise
distributable to the relevant Holder as compensation for any amounts withheld from payments to
or for the benefit of the Issuer as a result of such failure or such ownership, and (B) to the extent
Notes are held by a Non-Permitted Tax Holder, the Issuer will have the right to compel such
Holder to sell its Notes and, if such Holder does not sell its Notes within 10 Business Days after
notice from the Issuer or its agents, the Issuer will have the right to sell such Notes at a public or
private sale called and conducted in accordance with the procedures in Section 2.12(b), and to
remit the net proceeds of such sale (taking into account, in addition to other related costs and
charges, any taxes incurred by the Issuer in connection with such sale) to such Holder as
payment in full for such Notes. The Issuer may also assign each such Note a separate securities
identifier in the Issuer's sole discretion, and to deposit payments on such Notes into a Tax
Reserve Account, which amounts shall be released from such Tax Reserve Account as provided
in Section 10.3(i). Subject to Section 10.3(i), any amounts deposited into a Tax Reserve Account
in respect of Notes held by a Non-Permitted Tax Holder shall be treated for all purposes under
this Indenture as if such amounts had been paid directly to the Holder of such Notes. Each
Holder agrees that the Issuer, the Trustee or their agents or representatives may (1) provide any
information and documentation concerning its investment in its Notes to the Cayman Islands Tax
Information Authority, the IRS and any other relevant tax authority and (2) take such other steps
as they deem necessary or helpful to ensure that the Issuer and any Issuer Subsidiary achieve
Tax Account Reporting Rules Compliance.
(d) Each Holder agrees to provide the Issuer (or its agents) (A) any
information as is necessary (in the sole determination of the Issuer or its agents) for the Issuer to
comply with U.S. tax information reporting requirements relating to its adjusted basis in the
Notes, and (B) any additional information that the Issuer or its agents request in connection with
any 1099 reporting requirements, and to update any such information provided in clause (A) or
(B) promptly upon learning that any such information previously provided has become obsolete
or incorrect or is otherwise required. It acknowledges that the Issuer and its agents may provide
such information and any other information concerning its investment in the Notes to the IRS.
(e) In the case of a Holder of Class E Notes or Subordinated Notes, if it is a
bank organized outside of the United States, each Holder of such Notes (i) is acquiring such
Notes as a capital markets investment and will not for any purpose treat such Notes or the assets
of the Issuer as loans acquired in its banking business and (ii) is not acquiring such Notes as part
of a plan having as one of its principal purposes the avoidance of U.S. withholding taxes that is
not a U.S. Tax Person, it represents, acknowledges, and agrees that it (A)(i) is not a bank (within
the meaning of Section 881(c)(3)(A) of the Code); (ii) after giving effect to its purchase of such
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Notes, it will not directly or indirectly own more than 33-1/3%, by value, of the aggregate of the
Notes within such Class and any other Notes that are ranked pari passu with or are subordinated
to such Notes, and will not otherwise be related to the Issuer (within the meaning of Treasury
regulations section 1.881-3); (iii) has provided an IRS Form W-8ECI representing that all
payments received or to be received by it from the Issuer are effectively connected with the
conduct of a trade or business within the United States and includible in its gross income; or (iv)
has provided an IRS Form W-8BEN-E representing that it is eligible for the benefits of an
income tax treaty that eliminates U.S. federal income taxation of U.S. source interest not
attributable to a permanent establishment in the United States; and (B) it has not purchased such
Notes in whole or in part to avoid any U.S. federal tax liability (including, without limitation,
any U.S. withholding tax that would be imposed on payments on the Collateral Obligations if the
Collateral Obligations were held directly by the Holder).
(f) Each Holder of Subordinated Notes, if it owns more than 50% of the
Subordinated Notes by value or if such Holder is otherwise treated as a member of the Issuer's
"expanded affiliated group" (as defined in Treasury Regulations section 1.1471-5(i) (or any
successor provision)), represents that it will (A) confirm that any member of such expanded
affiliated group (assuming that the Issuer and any non-U.S. Issuer Subsidiary is a "registered
deemed-compliant FFI" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1471-1(b)(111)
(or any successor provision)) that is treated as a "foreign financial institution" within the
meaning of Section 1471(d)(4) of the Code and any Treasury Regulations promulgated
thereunder is either a "participating FFI", a "deemed-compliant FFI" or an "exempt beneficial
owner" within the meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1471-4(e) (or any successor
provision), and (B) promptly notify the Issuer in the event that any member of such expanded
affiliated group that is treated as a "foreign financial institution" within the meaning of Section
1471(d)(4) of the Code and any Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder is not either a
"participating FFI", a "deemed-compliant FFI" or an "exempt beneficial owner" within the
meaning of Treasury Regulations section 1.1471-4(e) (or any successor provision), in each case
except to the extent that the Issuer or its agents have provided such Holder with an express
waiver of this requirement.
(g) Each Holder of Subordinated Notes agrees to not treat any income with
respect to its Subordinated Notes as derived in connection with the Issuer's active conduct of a
banking, financing, insurance or other similar business for purposes of Section 954(h) or (i)(2) of
the Code.
(h) Each Holder, if not a U.S. Tax Person, is not acquiring its Notes as part of a
plan to reduce, avoid or evade U.S. federal income tax.
ARTICLE III
CONDITIONS PRECEDENT
Section 3.1 Conditions to Issuance of Notes on Closing Date. (a) The Notes
to be issued on the Closing Date shall be executed by the Applicable Issuers 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:
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(i) Officers' Certificates of the Co-Issuers Regarding Corporate Matters. An
Officer's certificate of each of the Co-Issuers (A) evidencing the authorization by
Resolution of the execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents to which it is a
party and related documents and in each case the execution, authentication and delivery
of the Notes applied for by it, specifying the Stated Maturity and principal amount of
each Class and (B) certifying that (1) the attached copy of the Resolution is a true and
complete copy thereof, (2) such resolutions have not been rescinded and are in full force
and effect on and as of the Closing Date and (3) the Officers authorized to execute and
deliver such documents hold the offices and have the signatures indicated thereon.
(ii) Governmental Approvals. From each of the Co-Issuers either (A) a
certificate of the Applicable 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 such
Applicable Issuer that no other authorization, approval or consent of any governmental
body is required for the performance by the Applicable Issuer of its obligations under this
Indenture, or (B) an Opinion of Counsel of the Applicable Issuer that no such
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is required for the
performance by the Applicable Issuer of its obligations under this Indenture except as
have been given (provided that the opinions delivered pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(iii) may
satisfy the requirement).
(iii) U.S. Counsel Opinions. Opinions of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, as
U.S. counsel to the Co-Issuers, and opinions of Milbank LLP, as special U.S. counsel to
the Collateral Manager, in each case dated the Closing Date, in form and substance
satisfactory to the Issuer.
(iv) Cayman Counsel Opinion. An opinion of Walkers, Cayman Islands
counsel to the Issuer, dated the Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Issuer.
(v) Officers' Certificates of Co-Issuers Regarding Indenture. An Officer's
certificate of each of the Co-Issuers stating that the Applicable Issuer is not in default
under this Indenture, that the issuance of the Notes (or in the case of the Co-Issuer, the
Co-Issued Notes) applied for by it shall 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, that all conditions precedent provided herein relating to
the authentication and delivery of the Notes applied for have been complied with; and
that all expenses due or accrued with respect to the Offering 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.
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(vi) Hedge Agreements. Executed copies of any Hedge Agreement entered
into by the Issuer, if any.
(vii) Transaction Documents. An executed copy of this Indenture, the
Collateral Management Agreement, the Account Agreement, the Collateral
Administration Agreement, the Administration Agreement and any Hedge Agreements.
(viii) Certificate of the Collateral Manager. An Officer's certificate of the
Collateral Manager, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, to the knowledge of
the Collateral Manager as of the Closing Date:
(A) the Issuer has purchased or entered into commitments to purchase
Collateral Obligations having an Aggregate Principal Balance in the amount set
forth in the Closing Date Certificate;
(B) each investment purchased (or committed to be purchased) by the
Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer that the Issuer continues to hold (or
remains committed to purchase) on the Closing Date is an Eligible Investment or
is an investment that satisfies the requirements of the definition of "Collateral
Obligation"; and
(C) in the case of each Collateral Obligation, the Issuer has purchased
or entered into, or committed to purchase or enter into, each such Collateral
Obligation in compliance with the Tax Guidelines or written advice of Milbank
LLP, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP, Winston & Strawn LLP or an opinion from
other tax counsel of nationally recognized standing in the United States
experienced in transactions of the type being addressed to the effect that the
purchasing or entering into of each such Collateral Obligation will not cause the
Issuer to be treated as engaged in a trade or business in the United States for U.S.
federal income tax purposes or to be otherwise subject to U.S. federal income tax
on a net basis.
(ix) Grant of Collateral Obligations. The Grant pursuant to the Granting
Clause of this Indenture of all of the Issuer's right, title and interest in and to the
Collateral Obligations on the Closing Date and Delivery of such Collateral Obligations
(including any promissory note and all other Underlying Instruments related thereto to
the extent received by the Issuer) as contemplated by Section 3.3.
(x) Certificate of the Issuer Regarding Assets. A certificate of an Authorized
Officer of the Issuer, dated as of the Closing Date, to the effect that, in the case of each
Collateral Obligation pledged to the Trustee for inclusion in the Assets, on the Closing
Date and immediately prior to the Delivery thereof on the Closing Date:
(A) the Issuer is the owner of such Collateral Obligation free and clear
of any liens, claims or encumbrances of any nature whatsoever except for
(i) those which are being released on the Closing Date and (ii) those Granted
pursuant to this Indenture or otherwise permitted under this Indenture;
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(B) the Issuer has acquired its ownership in such Collateral Obligation
in good faith without notice of any adverse claim (as such term is defined in
Section 8-102(a)(1) of the UCC), except as set forth in paragraph (A) above;
(C) the Issuer has not assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered any
interest in such Collateral Obligation (or, if any such interest has been assigned,
pledged or otherwise encumbered, it has been released or is being 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 such Collateral Obligation to the Trustee;
(E) based on the certificate of the Collateral Manager delivered
pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(viii), each Collateral Obligation included in the Assets
satisfies the requirements of the definition of "Collateral Obligation;" and
(F) upon Grant by the Issuer, the Trustee has a first priority perfected
security interest in the Collateral Obligations and other Assets, except as
permitted by this Indenture.
(xi) Rating Letters. An Officer's certificate of the Issuer to the effect that with
respect to the applicable Class of Secured Notes it has received a true and correct copy of
a letter of the respective Rating Agency assigning the applicable Initial Rating.
(xii) Accounts. Evidence of the establishment of each of the Accounts.
(xiii) Closing Date Certificate. The Closing Date Certificate has been delivered
to the Trustee specifying deposits to be made in the Accounts specified therein.
(xiv) Other Documents. Such other documents as the Trustee may reasonably
require with reasonable prior notice; provided that nothing in this clause (xiv) shall imply
or impose a duty on the part of the Trustee to require any other documents.
(b) In connection with the execution by the Applicable Issuers of the Notes to
be issued on the Closing Date, the Trustee shall deliver to the Applicable Issuers an opinion of
Alston & Bird LLP, counsel to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator dated the Closing
Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Applicable Issuers.
Section 3.2 Conditions to Issuance of Additional Notes. (a) Additional Notes
to be issued on an Additional Notes Closing Date pursuant to Section 2.4 may be executed by
the Applicable Issuers and delivered to the Trustee for authentication and thereupon the same
shall be authenticated and delivered to the Issuer by the Trustee upon Issuer Order, upon
compliance with clauses (ix) and (x) of Section 3.1(a) (with all references therein to the Closing
Date being deemed to be the applicable Additional Notes Closing Date) and upon receipt by the
Trustee of the following:
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(i) Officers' Certificates of the Co-Issuers Regarding Corporate Matters. An
Officer's certificate of each of the Co-Issuers (A) evidencing the authorization by
Resolution of the execution and delivery of a supplemental indenture pursuant to
Section 8.1
and the execution, authentication and delivery of the Additional Notes
applied for by it, specifying the Stated Maturity and the principal amount of each Class,
and (B) certifying that (1) the attached copy of such Resolution is a true and complete
copy thereof, (2) such resolutions have not been rescinded and are in full force and effect
on and as of the Additional Notes Closing Date and (3) the Officers authorized to execute
and deliver such documents hold the offices and have the signatures indicated thereon.
(ii) Governmental
Approvals. From each of the Co-Issuers either (A) a
certificate of the Applicable 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 such
Applicable Issuer that no other authorization, approval or consent of any governmental
body is required for the performance by the Applicable Issuer of its obligations under this
Indenture, or (B) an Opinion of Counsel of the Applicable Issuer that no such
authorization, approval or consent of any governmental body is required for the
performance by the Applicable Issuer of its obligations under this Indenture except as
have been given (provided that the opinions delivered pursuant to Section 3.2(a)(iii) may
satisfy the requirement).
(iii) U.S. Counsel Opinions. Opinions of special U.S. counsel to the
Co-Issuers acceptable to the Trustee, dated the Additional Notes Closing Date, in form
and substance satisfactory to the Issuer and the Trustee.
(iv) Cayman Counsel Opinion. An opinion of Cayman Islands counsel to the
Issuer dated the Additional Notes Closing Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Issuer.
(v) Officers' Certificates of Co-Issuers Regarding Indenture. An Officer's
certificate of each Co-Issuer stating that the Applicable Issuer is not in default under this
Indenture and that the issuance of the Additional Notes applied for by it shall 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 all conditions precedent provided in this
Indenture and the supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.1 relating to the
authentication and delivery of the Additional Notes applied for have been complied with
and that the authentication and delivery of the Additional Notes is authorized or
permitted under this Indenture and the supplemental indenture entered into in connection
with such Additional Notes; and that all expenses due or accrued with respect to the
Offering of the Additional Notes or relating to actions taken on or in connection with the
Additional Notes Closing Date have been paid or reserved. The Officer's certificate of
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the Issuer shall also state that all of its representations and warranties contained herein
are true and correct as of the Additional Notes Closing Date.
(vi) Other Documents. Such other documents as the Trustee may reasonably
require with reasonable prior notice; provided
that nothing in this clause (vi) shall imply
or impose a duty on the Trustee to so require any other documents.
Section 3.3 Delivery
of Collateral Obligations and Eligible Investments.
(a) The Issuer shall, or shall cause the Collateral Manager to, Deliver or cause to be Delivered
all Assets. Initially, the Intermediary shall be theU.S. Bank National Association. Subject to the
limited right to relocate Pledged Obligations as provided in Section 7.5(b), the Trustee or the
Intermediary, as applicable, shall hold (i) all Collateral Obligations, Eligible Investments, Cash
and other investments purchased in accordance with this Indenture and (ii) any other property of
the Issuer otherwise Delivered to the Trustee or the Intermediary, as applicable, by or on behalf
of the Issuer, in the relevant Account (except as otherwise provided in the definition of
"Delivered") established and maintained pursuant to Article X; as to which in each case the
Trustee shall have entered into the Account Agreement with the Intermediary providing, inter
alia, that the establishment and maintenance of such Account shall 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 Collateral Obligation, Eligible Investment, or other investments,
the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer) shall, if the Collateral Obligation or Eligible
Investment, or other investment is required to be, but has not already been, transferred to the
relevant Account, use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Collateral Obligation,
Eligible Investment, or other investment to be Delivered. 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 Collateral Obligation, Eligible
Investment, or other investment so acquired, including all interests of the Issuer in to any
contracts related to and proceeds of the Collateral Obligations, Eligible Investments, or other
investments.
(c) The Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall cause
any other Assets acquired by the Issuer to be Delivered.
ARTICLE IV
SATISFACTION AND DISCHARGE
Section 4.1 Satisfaction 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) substitution of mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes, (iii) rights
of Holders to receive payments of principal thereof and interest thereon, (iv) the rights,
protections, indemnities and immunities of the Trustee and the specific obligations set forth
below hereunder, (v) the rights, obligations and immunities of the Collateral Manager hereunder
and under the Collateral Management Agreement, (vi) the rights, protections, indemnities and
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immunities of the Collateral Administrator hereunder and under the Collateral Administration
Agreement and (vii) 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 2.7 and (B) Notes for whose payment
Money has theretofore irrevocably been deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to the
Issuer or discharged from such trust, as provided in Section 7.3, 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) shall become due and payable at their Stated Maturity
within one year, or (C) are to be called for redemption pursuant to Article IX under an
arrangement satisfactory to the Trustee for the giving of notice of redemption by the
Applicable Issuers pursuant to Section 9.4 and either (1) 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; provided that the
obligations are entitled to the full faith and credit of the United States of America or are
debt obligations which are rated "AAA" by Fitch and "AAA" by S&P, in an amount
sufficient to pay and discharge the entire indebtedness on such Notes not theretofore
delivered to the Trustee for cancellation, for principal and interest to the date of such
deposit (in the case of Notes which have become due and payable), or to the respective
Stated Maturity or the respective 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 or (2) in the event all of the
Assets are liquidated following the satisfaction of the conditions specified in
Section 5.5(a), the Issuer shall have paid or caused to be paid all proceeds of such
liquidation of the Assets in accordance with the Priority of Payments; or
(iii) (1) there are no Pledged Obligations that remain subject to the lien of this
Indenture, (2) 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 and (3) all Hedge
Agreements have been terminated and any related termination payment has been paid;
and
(b) (i) the Co-Issuers have delivered to the Trustee an Officer's certificate
stating that all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge
of this Indenture have been complied with, any Hedge Agreement and any related termination
payment has been paid and (ii) the Trustee has received an Opinion of Counsel (which may rely
on information provided by the Trustee confirming that the Trustee is no longer holding any
Cash or other Assets on behalf of the Issuer and all Accounts have been closed) to the effect that
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all conditions precedent herein provided for relating to the satisfaction and discharge of this
Indenture have been satisfied.
(c) In connection with delivery by each of the Co-Issuers of the Officer's
certificates referred to in clause (b), the Trustee or the Collateral Manager, as applicable, will
provide such information that the Co-Issuers may reasonably require in order for the Co-Issuers
to determine that (i) there are no Pledged Obligations that remain subject to the lien of this
Indenture, (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 and (iii) all Hedge Agreements have been
terminated and any related termination payment has been paid.
(d) Upon the discharge of this Indenture, the Trustee shall provide such
certifications to the Issuer or the Administrator as may be reasonably required by the Issuer or
the Administrator in order for the liquidation of the Issuer to be completed.
Notwithstanding the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture, the rights and
obligations of the Co-Issuers, the Trustee, the Collateral Manager and, if applicable, the Holders,
as the case may be, under Section 2.8, Section 4.2, Section 5.4(d), Section 5.9, Section 5.18,
Section 6.1, Section 6.3, Section 6.6, Section 6.7, Section 7.1, Section 7.3, Section 13.1 and
Section 14.15 shall survive.
Section 4.2 Application of Trust Money. All Monies 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 (or other amounts with respect to the
Subordinated Notes), either directly or through any Paying Agent; and such Money shall be held
in a segregated securities account identified as being held in trust for the benefit of the Secured
Parties and satisfying the requirements in Section 10.6(b).
Section 4.3 Repayment of Monies Held by Paying Agent. In connection with
the satisfaction and discharge of this Indenture with respect to the Notes, all Monies then held by
any Paying Agent other than the Trustee under the provisions of this Indenture shall, upon
demand of the Co-Issuers, 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 Monies.
Section 4.4 Limitation on Obligation to Incur Administrative Expenses. If at
any time after the Secured Notes are no longer Outstanding and (i) the sum of (A) Eligible
Investments, (B) cash and (C) amounts reasonably expected to be received by the Issuer in cash
during the current Collection Period (as certified by the Collateral Manager in its reasonable
judgment) is less than (ii) the sum of (A) an amount not to exceed the greater of
(x) U.S.$250,000 and (y) the amount (if any) reasonably certified by the Collateral Manager or
the Issuer, including but not limited to fees and expenses incurred by the Trustee and reported to
the Collateral Manager, as the sum of expenses reasonably likely to be incurred in connection
with the discharge of this Indenture, the liquidation of the Assets and the dissolution of the
Co-Issuers and (B) any accrued and unpaid Administrative Expenses, then notwithstanding any
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other provision of this Indenture, the Issuer shall no longer be required to incur Administrative
Expenses as otherwise required by this Indenture with respect to services to be provided by any
Person or entity other than the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator (or any other capacity in
which the Bank or an Affiliate of the Bank
is acting pursuant to the Transaction Documents), the
Administrator and their Affiliates, including for Opinions of Counsel in connection with
supplemental indentures pursuant to Article VIII, annual opinions under Section 7.6, services of
legal advisors and accountants under Section 7.16 and 10.9 and fees of the Rating Agencies
under Section 7.13 and failure to pay such amounts or provide or obtain such opinions, reports or
services shall not constitute a default or an Event of Default hereunder, and the Trustee shall
have no liability for any failure to obtain or receive any of the foregoing opinions, reports or
services. The foregoing shall not, however, limit, supersede or alter any right afforded to the
Trustee under this Indenture to refrain from taking action in the absence of its receipt of any such
opinion, report or service which it reasonably determines is necessary for its own protection.
ARTICLE V
REMEDIES
Section 5.1 Events 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) a default in the payment, when due and payable, of (i) any interest on any
Senior Notes, or, if there are no Senior Notes Outstanding, the Secured Notes of the Controlling
Class and the continuation of any such default for seven Business Days, or (ii) any principal,
interest, or Deferred Interest on, or any Redemption Price in respect of, any Secured Note at its
Stated Maturity or any Redemption Date; provided that (x) in the case of a default in payment
resulting solely from an administrative error or omission by the Trustee, the Collateral Manager,
any Paying Agent or the Registrar, such default continues for a period of seven or more Business
Days after the Trustee receives written notice or a Trust Officer has actual knowledge of such
administrative error or omission (irrespective of whether the cause of such administrative error
or omission has been determined) and (y) in the case of any default on any Redemption Date,
only to the extent that such default continues for a period of 10 or more Business Days; provided
that any failure to effect a Refinancing, Optional Redemption, Partial Redemption or Re-Pricing
(including a Redemption Settlement Delay) will not be an Event of Default;
(b) unless otherwise required or permitted by applicable law, the failure on
any Payment Date to disburse amounts in excess of U.S.$500,000 available in the Payment
Account (other than a default in payment described in clause (a) above) in accordance with the
Priority of Payments, which failure has a material adverse effect on the Holders and, if such
failure is capable of remedy, the continuation of such failure for a period of 30 days (or, if such
failure can only be remedied on a Payment Date, such failure continues until the later of the
30 day period specified above and the next Payment Date); provided, if such failure results
solely from an administrative error or omission by the Collateral Manager, the Trustee any
Paying Agent or the Registrar, such default continues for a period of 10 or more Business Days
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after the Trustee receives written notice or a Trust Officer has actual knowledge of such
administrative error or omission (irrespective of whether the cause of such administrative error
or omission has been determined);
(c) either of the Co-Issuers or the pool of Assets becomes an investment
company required to be registered under the Investment Company Act and such requirement is
not cured within 45 days of notice thereof;
(d) except as otherwise provided in this Section 5.1, a default or breach (in
each case, in any material respect) in the performance of any covenant or other agreement of the
Issuer or the Co-Issuer in this Indenture (it being understood, without limiting the generality of
the foregoing, that any failure to meet any Concentration Limitation, Collateral Quality Test,
Coverage Test or Reinvestment Overcollateralization Test is not an Event of Default and any
failure to satisfy the Effective Date Rating Condition is not an Event of Default), or the failure of
any representation or warranty of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer made in this Indenture or in any
certificate or other writing delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith to be, in each
case, correct in all material respects when the same has been made, and the continuation of such
default, breach or failure for a period of 30 days after notice to the Issuer or the Co-Issuers, as
applicable, and the Collateral Manager by registered or certified mail or overnight courier, by the
Trustee, the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or the Collateral Manager or to the Issuer or Co-Issuers, as
applicable, the Collateral Manager and the Trustee by a Majority of the Controlling Class,
specifying such default, breach or failure and requiring it to be remedied and stating that such
notice is a "Notice of Default" hereunder; provided that any failure to effect a Refinancing,
Optional Redemption, Partial Redemption or Re-Pricing (including a Redemption Settlement
Delay) will not be an Event of Default;
(e) (i) the entry of a decree or order by a court having competent jurisdiction
adjudging the Issuer or the Co-Issuer as bankrupt or insolvent, or approving as properly filed a
petition seeking reorganization, arrangement, adjustment or composition of or in respect of the
Issuer or the Co-Issuer under the Bankruptcy Law or any other Applicable Law, or appointing a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, or sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer or of any substantial part of its property, respectively, or ordering the winding up or
liquidation of its affairs, and the continuance of any such decree or order unstayed and in effect
for a period of 60 consecutive days or (ii) the institution by the shareholders of the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer of Proceedings to have the Issuer or Co-Issuer, as the case may be, adjudicated as
bankrupt or insolvent, or the consent by the shareholders of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to the
institution of bankruptcy or insolvency Proceedings against the Issuer or Co-Issuer, or the filing
by the Issuer or the Co-Issuer of a petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief
under the Bankruptcy Law or any other similar Applicable Law, or the consent by the Issuer or
the Co-Issuer to the filing of any such petition or to the appointment in a Proceeding of a
receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or other similar official) of the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer or of any substantial part of its property, respectively, or the making by the Issuer or
the Co-Issuer of an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or the admission by the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer in writing of its inability to pay its debts generally as they become due, or the taking of
any action by the Issuer or the Co-Issuer in furtherance of any such action, and, in connection
therewith, the related petition, order for relief, or appointment shall not be dismissed or remains
unstayed and in effect for a period of 60 consecutive days; or
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(f) on any Measurement Date, the failure of the ratio of (i) the sum of (a) the
Aggregate Principal Balance of the Pledged Obligations (provided that the "Principal Balance"
of any Defaulted Obligation shall be, for purposes of this test, its Market Value) and (b) without
duplication, the amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account, the Supplemental
Reserve Account, the Contribution Account (solely with respect to amounts on deposit in the
Contribution Account, to the extent such amounts have been designated as Principal Proceeds
pursuant to the definition of "Permitted Use") and the Ramp-Up Account (in each case including
Eligible Investments therein) to (ii) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class A Notes
(such ratio, the "Event of Default Par Ratio") to equal or exceed 102.5%.
Upon obtaining knowledge of the occurrence of an Event of Default, each of
(i) the Co-Issuers, (ii) the Trustee and (iii) the Collateral Manager shall notify each other (to the
extent that any such other party has not already received notice with respect thereto), and the
Trustee shall provide the notices of Default required under Section 6.2.
Section 5.2 Acceleration of Maturity; Rescission and Annulment. If an Event
of Default occurs and is continuing (other than an Event of Default specified in Section 5.1(e)),
the Trustee may, and shall, upon the written direction of a Majority of the Controlling Class, by
notice to the applicable Co-Issuers, the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder and each
Rating Agency, declare the principal of and accrued interest on all the Secured Notes to be
immediately due and payable, and upon any such declaration such principal, together with all
accrued and unpaid interest thereon, and other amounts payable hereunder, shall become
immediately due and payable and the Reinvestment Period shall terminate. If an Event of
Default specified in Section 5.1(e) occurs, all unpaid principal, together with all accrued and
unpaid interest thereon, of all the Secured Notes, and other amounts payable hereunder, shall
automatically become due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the
Trustee or any Holder.
Any Hedge Agreement in effect upon such acceleration must remain in effect
until liquidation of the Assets has begun and such declaration is no longer capable of being
rescinded or annulled; provided that the Issuer shall nevertheless be entitled to designate an early
termination date under and in accordance with the terms of such Hedge Agreement.
At any time after such acceleration of maturity has occurred but before a
judgment or decree for payment of the Money due has been obtained by the Trustee as
hereinafter provided in this Article V, a Majority of the Controlling Class may, by written notice
to the Issuer, the Trustee and each Rating Agency, rescind and annul such declaration and its
consequences if:
(a) The Issuer or the Co-Issuer has paid or deposited with the Trustee a sum
sufficient to pay:
(i) all unpaid installments of interest and principal then due and payable on
the Secured Notes (other than as a result of such acceleration);
(ii) to the extent that the payment of such interest is lawful, current interest
upon any Deferred Interest at the applicable Note Interest Rates; and
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(iii) all unpaid taxes and Administrative Expenses of the Co-Issuers and other
sums paid or advanced by the Trustee hereunder or the Collateral Administrator under
the Collateral Administration Agreement and any other amounts then payable by the
Co-Issuers hereunder prior to such Administrative Expenses; and
(b) it has been determined that all Events of Default, other than the
non-payment of the interest on or principal of the Secured Notes, have (A) been cured, and a
Majority of the Controlling Class by written notice to the Trustee has agreed with such
determination, or (B) been waived as provided in Section 5.14.
No such rescission shall affect any subsequent Default or impair any right
consequent thereon.
The Trustee will provide notice of such rescission to the Collateral Manager, each
Holder and each Rating Agency within three Business Days after the Trustee receives written
notice thereof from the Controlling Class.
Section 5.3 Collection of Indebtedness and Suits for Enforcement by Trustee.
The Applicable Issuers covenant that if an Event of Default shall occur (and be continuing) in
respect of the payment of any principal of or interest when due and payable on any Secured
Note, the Applicable Issuers shall, upon demand of the Trustee made at the written direction of a
Majority of the Controlling Class, subject to Section 5.4, pay to the Trustee, for the benefit of the
Holder of such Secured Note, the whole amount, if any, then due and payable on such Secured
Note for principal and interest with interest upon the overdue principal, at the applicable Note
Interest Rate, 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.
Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.4, if the Issuer or the Co-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 written direction of a Majority of the Controlling
Class, 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 Applicable
Issuers or any other obligor upon the Secured Notes and collect the Monies adjudged or decreed
to be payable in the manner provided by law out of the Assets.
Subject to the conditions set forth in Section 5.4, if an Event of Default occurs
and is continuing, the Trustee may, and shall upon written direction of a Majority of the
Controlling Class, 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 a Majority of the Controlling
Class, 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.
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In case there shall be pending Proceedings relative to the Issuer or the Co-Issuer
or any other obligor upon the Secured Notes 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, the Co-Issuer or their respective property or such
other obligor or its property, or in case of any other comparable Proceedings relative to the
Issuer, the Co-Issuer or other obligor upon the Secured Notes, or the creditors or property of the
Issuer, the Co-Issuer or such other obligor, the Trustee, regardless of whether the principal of
any Secured Notes 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:
(a) to file and prove a claim or claims for the whole amount of principal and
interest owing and unpaid in respect of the Secured Notes, as applicable, and 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, attorneys and 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, wilful misconduct or bad faith) and of the Holders of
Secured Notes or Holders allowed in any Proceedings relative to the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or
other obligor upon the Secured Notes or to the creditors or property of the Issuer, the Co-Issuer
or such other obligor;
(b) unless prohibited by Applicable Law and regulations, to vote on behalf of
the Holders of the Secured Notes upon the direction of such 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 Monies 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 of Secured Notes
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, attorneys and 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,
wilful misconduct 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 Holder, any plan of reorganization,
arrangement, adjustment or composition affecting the Secured Notes or any Holder thereof, or to
authorize the Trustee to vote in respect of the claim of any Holder in any such Proceeding
except, as aforesaid, to vote for the election of a trustee in bankruptcy or similar person.
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In any Proceedings brought by the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of the
Secured 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 Secured Notes.
Notwithstanding anything in this Section 5.3 to the contrary, the Trustee may not
sell or liquidate the Assets or institute Proceedings in furtherance thereof pursuant to this
Section 5.3 except according to the provisions specified in Section 5.5(a).
Section 5.4 Remedies. (a) If an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing, and the Secured Notes have been declared due and payable and such declaration and
its consequences have not been rescinded and annulled, the Co-Issuers agree that the Trustee
may, and (subject to its rights under this Indenture, including Section 6.1(c)(iii) hereof) shall,
upon written direction of a Majority of the Controlling Class, to the extent permitted by
Applicable Law, exercise one or more of the following rights, privileges and remedies:
(i) institute Proceedings for the collection of all amounts then payable on the
Secured Notes or otherwise payable under this Indenture, whether by declaration or
otherwise, enforce any judgment obtained, and collect from the Assets any Monies
adjudged due;
(ii) sell or cause the sale of all or a portion of the Assets 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 5.5 and Section 5.17;
(iii) institute Proceedings from time to time for the complete or partial
foreclosure of this Indenture with respect to the Assets;
(iv) 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 Secured Notes hereunder (including, without limitation, exercising all
rights of the Trustee under the Account Agreement); and
(v) exercise any other rights and remedies that may be available at law or in
equity;
provided, however, that the Trustee may not sell or liquidate the Assets or institute Proceedings
in furtherance thereof pursuant to this Section 5.4 except according to the provisions specified in
Section 5.5(a).
The Trustee may, but need not, obtain (at the expense of the Co-Issuers) and rely
upon an opinion of an Independent investment banking firm of national reputation, or other
appropriate advisor concerning the matter, which may (but need not) be Citigroup or the
Refinancing Placement 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 Assets to make the required payments of principal of and interest
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on the Secured Notes, which opinion shall be conclusive evidence as to such feasibility or
sufficiency and the cost of which shall be commercially reasonable.
(b) If an Event of Default under Section 5.1(d) hereof shall have occurred and
be continuing the Trustee may, and at the written direction of the Holders of not less than 25% of
the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Controlling Class shall, institute 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 Assets 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; and any purchaser at any such
sale of Assets may, in paying the purchase price, deliver to the Trustee for cancellation any of
the Class A Notes in lieu of Cash equal to the amount which shall, upon distribution of the net
proceeds of such sale, be payable on the Class A Notes so delivered by such Holder (taking into
account the Priority of Payments and Article XIII). Said Notes, in case the amounts payable
thereon shall be less than the amount due thereon, shall be returned to the Holders thereof after
proper notation has been made thereon to show partial payment.
Upon any sale, whether made under the power of sale hereby given or by virtue of
judicial Proceedings, the receipt of 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 price, 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 Co-Issuers, the Trustee and the Holders of the Secured
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) (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Indenture, none of the
Trustee, the Secured Parties or the Holders or beneficial owners of the Notes 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, the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, winding up, moratorium or liquidation Proceedings, or other Proceedings under
Cayman Islands, U.S. federal or state bankruptcy or similar laws. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this Article V, in the event that any Proceeding described in the immediately
preceding sentence is commenced, the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or Issuer Subsidiary, as applicable,
subject to the availability of funds for such purpose, will promptly object to the institution of any
such Proceeding against it and take all necessary or advisable steps to cause the dismissal of any
such Proceeding (including, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, to timely file an
answer and any other appropriate pleading objecting to (A) the institution of any Proceeding to
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have the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary, as the case may be, adjudicated as
bankrupt or insolvent or (B) the filing of any petition seeking relief, reorganization, arrangement,
adjustment or composition of or in respect of the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary,
as the case may be, under applicable bankruptcy law or any other Applicable Law). The
reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Co-Issuer, the Issuer or any Issuer
Subsidiary (including reasonable attorney's fees and expenses) in connection with taking any
such action will be paid as Administrative Expenses. Any person who acquires a beneficial
interest in a Note shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed to the foregoing restrictions.
(i) In the event one or more Holders or beneficial owners of Notes institutes,
or joins in the institution of, a Proceeding described in clause (i) above against the Issuer,
the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary in violation of the prohibition described above,
such Holder(s) or beneficial owner(s) will be deemed to acknowledge and agree that any
claim that such Holder(s) or beneficial owner(s) have against the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or
any Issuer Subsidiary or with respect to any Assets (including any proceeds thereof)
shall, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Priority of Payments, be fully
subordinate in right of payment to the claims of each Holder and beneficial owner of any
Note that does not seek to cause any such filing, with such subordination being effective
until each Note held by each Holder or beneficial owners of any Note that does not seek
to cause any such filing is paid in full in accordance with the Priority of Payments (after
giving effect to such subordination). The terms set forth in the immediately preceding
sentence are referred to herein as the "Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement." The
Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement is intended to constitute a "subordination
agreement" within the meaning of Section 510(a) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Title 11
of the United States Code, as amended from time to time (or any successor statute)). The
Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon an Issuer Order with respect to the payment of any
amounts payable to Holders, which amounts are subordinated pursuant to this
Section 5.4(d)(ii).
(ii) Nothing in this Section 5.4 shall preclude, or be deemed to estop, the
Trustee (A) from taking any action prior to the expiration of the aforementioned period in
(x) any case or Proceeding voluntarily filed or commenced by the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or
any Issuer Subsidiary or (y) any involuntary insolvency Proceeding filed or commenced
by a Person other than the Trustee, or (B) from commencing against the Issuer, the
Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary or any of its properties any legal action which is not a
bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency, moratorium, winding-up or
liquidation Proceeding.
(iii) The restrictions set forth in clause (i) of this Section 5.4(d) are a material
inducement for each Holder and beneficial owner of the Notes to acquire such Notes and
for the Issuer, the Co-Issuer and the Collateral Manager to enter into this Indenture (in
the case of the Issuer and the Co-Issuer) and the other applicable transaction documents
and are an essential term of this Indenture. Any Holder or beneficial owner of Notes, the
Collateral Manager, the Trustee, any Issuer Subsidiary or either of the Co-Issuers may
seek and obtain specific performance of such restrictions (including injunctive relief),
including, without limitation, in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
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insolvency, moratorium, winding-up or liquidation proceedings, or other proceedings
under Cayman Islands law, U.S. federal or state bankruptcy law or similar laws.
Section 5.5 Optional Preservation of Assets. (a) Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, if an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, the Trustee
shall retain the Assets intact (except as otherwise permitted or required by Section 7.16(e),
Section 10.8 and Section 12.1) and collect (or cause the collection of) the proceeds thereof and
make and apply all payments and deposits and maintain all accounts in respect of the Assets and
the Notes in accordance with the Priority of Payments and the provisions of Article X,
Article XII and Article XIII unless:
(i) the Trustee, pursuant to Section 5.5(c) and in consultation with the
Collateral Manager, determines that the anticipated proceeds of a sale or liquidation of all
or any portion of the Assets (after deducting the anticipated reasonable expenses of such
sale or liquidation) would be sufficient to discharge in full the amounts then due (or, in
the case of interest, accrued) and unpaid on the Secured Notes for principal and interest
(including Deferred Interest), and all amounts payable prior to payment of principal on
such Secured Notes (including amounts due and owing as Administrative Expenses
(without regard to the Administrative Expense Cap), any due and unpaid Management
Fees and amounts payable to any Hedge Counterparty upon liquidation of all or any
portion of the Assets) and a Majority of the Controlling Class agrees with such
determination; or
(ii) a Majority of each Class of Secured Notes (voting separately by Class)
directs the sale and liquidation of all or any portion of the Assets; provided that,
notwithstanding the foregoing, solely in the case of an Event of Default pursuant to
Sections 5.1(a), (d), (e) or (f) (without regard to the occurrence of any other Event of
Default prior or subsequent to the occurrence of such Event of Default), for so long as
any Class A Notes remain Outstanding, a Majority of the Class A Notes directs the sale
and liquidation of the Assets; provided further that, if no Secured Notes are then
Outstanding, the Majority of the Subordinated Notes directs, subject to the provisions of
this Indenture, the sale and liquidation of all or any portion of the Assets.
The Trustee shall give written notice of the retention of the Assets to the Issuer
with a copy to the Co-Issuer, the Collateral Manager and each Rating Agency. 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) above exist.
In the event a liquidation of all or any portion of the Assets is commenced in
accordance with this Section 5.5, all unpaid principal, together with all accrued and unpaid
interest thereon, of all the Secured Notes, and other amounts payable under this Indenture, shall
automatically become due and payable without any declaration or other act on the part of the
Trustee or any Holder.
(b) Nothing contained in Section 5.5(a) shall be construed to require the
Trustee to sell the Assets if the conditions set forth in Section 5.5(a) are not satisfied. Nothing
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contained in Section 5.5(a) shall be construed to require the Trustee to preserve the Assets if
prohibited by Applicable Law.
(c) In determining whether the condition specified in Section 5.5(a)(i) exists,
the Trustee shall, with the written consent of the Majority of the Controlling Class and with the
cooperation of the Collateral Manager, request bid prices with respect to each security contained
in the Assets from two nationally recognized dealers at the time making a market in such
securities (as identified by the Collateral Manager to the Trustee in writing) and shall compute
the anticipated proceeds of sale or liquidation on the basis of the lower of such bid prices for
each such security. If the Trustee is unable to obtain any bids, the condition specified in
Section 5.5(a)(i) shall be deemed to not exist. For the purposes of making the determinations
required pursuant to Section 5.5(a)(i), the Trustee may apply the standards set forth in
Section 6.3(c)(i) or (ii). In addition, for the purposes of determining issues relating to the
execution of a sale or liquidation of all or any portion of the Assets 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 (at the Co-Issuers' expense and for a
commercially reasonable fee) and rely on an opinion of an Independent investment banking firm
of national reputation or other appropriate advisor concerning the matter.
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. If a Majority of the Controlling Class has consented to
the Trustee making a determination pursuant to Section 5.5(c), the Trustee shall make the
determinations required by Section 5.5(a)(i) within 30 days after receiving such consent from a
Majority of the Controlling Class (or such longer period as is necessary if the information
required to make such determination has not yet been received) or at the request of a Majority of
the Controlling Class at any time during which the Trustee retains the Assets pursuant to
Section 5.5(a).
Section 5.6 Trustee May Enforce Claims without Possession of Notes. All
rights of action and claims under this Indenture or under any of the Secured Notes may be
prosecuted and enforced by the Trustee without the possession of any of the Secured Notes or
the production thereof in any trial or other Proceeding relating thereto, and any such action or
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.
Section 5.7 Application of Money Collected. Any Money collected by the
Trustee (after payment of costs of collection, liquidation and enforcement) with respect to the
Notes pursuant to this Article V and any Money that may then be held or thereafter received by
the Trustee with respect to the Notes hereunder shall be applied, subject to Section 13.1 and in
accordance with the Post-Acceleration Priority of Proceeds, at the date or dates fixed by the
Trustee. Upon the final distribution of all proceeds of any liquidation effected hereunder, then
the provisions of Section 4.1(a) shall be deemed satisfied for the purposes of discharging this
Indenture pursuant to Article IV.
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Section 5.8 Limitation on Suits. No Holder of a Note shall have any right to
institute any Proceedings, judicial or otherwise, with respect to this Indenture or the Notes, or for
the appointment of a receiver or trustee, or for any other remedy hereunder or thereunder, unless:
(a) such Holder has previously given to the Trustee written notice of an Event
of Default;
(b) the Holders of not less than 25% of the then Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of the Notes of the Controlling Class 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 security or indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to the Trustee against the costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses) and liabilities to be incurred in compliance with such request;
(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 a Majority of the Controlling Class;
it being understood and intended that no one or more Holders shall have any right in any manner
whatever by virtue of, or by availing of, any provision of this Indenture to affect, disturb or
prejudice the rights of any other Holders of the same Class or to obtain or to seek to obtain
priority or preference over any other Holders of the same Class 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 of the same Class subject to and in accordance with Section 13.1 and the Priority of
Payments.
In the event the Trustee shall receive conflicting or inconsistent requests and
indemnity from two or more groups of Holders of the Controlling Class, each representing less
than a Majority of the Controlling Class, pursuant to this Section 5.8, 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 Controlling Class. If the groups represent the same
percentage, the Trustee in its sole discretion may determine what action, if any, shall be taken.
Section 5.9 Unconditional Rights of Holders of Secured Notes to Receive
Principal and Interest. Subject to Section 2.8(h), Section 2.13, Section 5.13, Section 6.15 and
Section 13.1, but notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, the Holder of any
Secured Note shall have the right, which is absolute and unconditional, to receive payment of the
principal of and interest on such Secured Note as such principal and interest becomes due and
payable in accordance with the Priority of Payments and Section 13.1, and, subject to the
provisions of Section 5.4 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. Holders
of Notes of Junior Classes shall have no right to institute Proceedings for the enforcement of any
such payment until such time as no Priority Class remains Outstanding, which right shall be
subject to the provisions of Section 5.4 and Section 5.8 and shall not be impaired without the
consent of any such Holder.
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Section 5.10 Restoration 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 the Co-Issuers, the
Trustee and the Holder shall, subject to any determination in such Proceeding, 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.
Section 5.11 Rights 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. 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.
Section 5.12 Delay or Omission Not Waiver. No delay or omission of the
Trustee or any Holder of Secured 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 V or by law to the Trustee or to the Holders of the Secured 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 Secured Notes.
Section 5.13 Control by Majority of Controlling Class. A Majority of the
Controlling Class 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, and to direct the exercise of
any trust, right, remedy 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 (unless the Trustee has received the
indemnity as set forth in clause (c) below);
(c) the Trustee shall have been provided with security or indemnity
reasonably satisfactory to it against the costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and
expenses) and liabilities that the Trustee anticipates, in its reasonable and good faith judgment,
that might be incurred in connection with such request; and
(d) notwithstanding the foregoing, any direction to the Trustee to undertake a
Sale of the Assets shall be by the Holders representing the requisite percentage of the Aggregate
Outstanding Amount of Notes specified in Section 5.5.
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Section 5.14 Waiver of Past Defaults. Prior to the time a judgment or decree for
payment of the Money due has been obtained by the Trustee, as provided in this Article V, a
Majority of the Controlling Class may on behalf of the Holders waive any past Default and its
consequences, except a Default:
(a) in the payment of the principal of any Secured Note (which may be
waived with the consent of each Holder of such Secured Note);
(b) in the payment of interest on the Notes of the Controlling Class (which
may be waived with the consent of the Holders of 100% of the Controlling Class);
(c) in respect of a provision hereof that under Section 8.2 cannot be modified
or amended without the waiver or consent of each Holder of each Outstanding Class adversely
affected thereby (which may be waived with the consent of each such Holder); or
(d) in respect of a representation contained in Section 7.18 (which may be
waived by a Majority of the Controlling Class if the S&P Rating Condition is satisfied).
In the case of any such waiver, the Co-Issuers, 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 each Rating Agency, the
Collateral Manager and each Holder.
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.
Section 5.15 Undertaking for Costs. All parties to this Indenture agree, and
each Holder of any Note by its acceptance thereof shall be deemed to have agreed, that any court
may in its discretion require, in any suit for the enforcement of any right or remedy under this
Indenture, or in any suit against the Trustee, Collateral Administrator or Collateral Manager for
any action taken, or omitted by it as Trustee, Collateral Administrator or Collateral Manager, as
applicable, the filing by any party litigant in such suit of an undertaking to pay the costs of such
suit, and that such court may in its discretion assess reasonable costs, including reasonable
attorneys' fees, against any party litigant in such suit, 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 suit instituted by the Trustee, to any suit instituted by any Holder, or group
of Holders, holding in the aggregate more than 10% in Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the
Controlling Class, or to any suit instituted by any Holder for the enforcement of the payment of
the principal of or interest on any Note on or after the applicable Stated Maturity (or, in the case
of redemption, on or after the applicable Redemption Date).
Section 5.16 Waiver of Stay or Extension Laws. The Co-Issuers covenant (to
the extent that they may lawfully do so) that they shall 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
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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 Co-Issuers (to the extent that they may lawfully
do so) hereby expressly waive all benefit or advantage of any such law or rights, and covenant
that they shall not hinder, delay or impede the execution of any power herein granted to the
Trustee, but shall suffer and permit the execution of every such power as though no such law had
been enacted or rights created.
Section 5.17 Sale of Assets. (a) The power to effect any sale (a "Sale") of all
or any portion of the Assets pursuant to Section 5.4 and Section 5.5 shall not be exhausted by
any one or more Sales as to any portion of such Assets remaining unsold, but shall continue
unimpaired until the entire Assets shall have been sold or all amounts secured by the Assets shall
have been paid. The Trustee may upon notice provided as soon as reasonably practicable to the
Holders, and shall, upon direction of the Holders representing the requisite percentage of the
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Notes having the power to direct such Sale, from time to time
postpone any Sale by public announcement made at the time and place of such Sale pursuant to
Section 5.5. The Trustee hereby expressly waives its rights to any amount fixed by law as
compensation for any Sale; provided that the Trustee and the Collateral Manager 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 or other
applicable terms hereof.
(b) The Trustee may bid for and acquire any portion of the Assets in
connection with a public Sale thereof, and may pay all or part of the purchase price by crediting
against amounts owing on the Secured Notes or other amounts secured by the Assets, 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. The Secured 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 Assets consists of securities issued without
registration under the Securities Act ("Unregistered Securities"), the Trustee may seek an
Opinion of Counsel, or, if no such Opinion of Counsel can be obtained and with the written
consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, 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 Assets in connection with a Sale thereof
without representation or warranty. 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
Assets 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 Monies.
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At least 10 Business Days prior to the public sale of any item of Collateral in connection
with an exercise of remedies described above, the Trustee shall notify the Collateral Manager
and the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder of its intent to sell such item of Collateral in
accordance with this Indenture. On or before the fifth Business Day after the delivery of such
notice and prior to the Trustee soliciting any bid in respect of such a sale of any item of
Collateral, each of the Collateral Manager and the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder will
have the right to submit (on its behalf or on behalf of one or more affiliates or funds or accounts
managed by it or by such party) and a firm bid to purchase such Collateral at or above the
mid-price of the Market Value of such Collateral as determined by the Collateral Manager;
provided that, Market Value shall be determined, solely for the purpose of this paragraph,
without taking into consideration clauses (c) or (d) of the definition of the term "Market Value"
(the "Directed Purchase Option"). If both the Collateral Manager and the Initial Majority
Subordinated Noteholder each submit firm bids in accordance with the foregoing sentence, the
subject item of Collateral shall be sold to the highest firm bid or, if the firm bids are identical,
the item of Collateral shall be split evenly between those Persons submitting such bids. It shall
be a condition to any such sale of a Collateral Obligation pursuant to this paragraph that (i)(x)
the Collateral Manager shall have provided a written certification to the Issuer and the Trustee of
its determination of the Market Value (as described above) on behalf of itself of such Collateral
Obligation and/or (y) the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder shall have determined the
Market Value (as described above) on behalf of itself of such Collateral Obligation and (ii)
either (x) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Secured Notes plus any accrued and unpaid
interest on the Secured Notes plus any applicable amounts payable or distributable (including all
Administrative Expenses without regard to the Administrative Expense Cap) under the Priority
of Payments prior to payment of principal with respect to the Secured Notes are paid in full or
(y) a Majority of the Controlling Class approve the exercise of the Directed Purchase Option.
Section 5.18 Action 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 Assets or upon any of the assets of the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer.
ARTICLE VI
THE TRUSTEE
Section 6.1 Certain Duties and Responsibilities. (a) Except during the
continuance of an Event of Default:
(i) the Trustee undertakes to perform such duties and only such duties as are
specifically set forth in this Indenture, and no implied covenants or obligations shall be
read into this Indenture 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
, however, 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 on their face 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 fifteen 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 a Majority (or such
other percentage as may be required by the terms hereof) of the Controlling Class (or other Class
if required or permitted by the terms hereof), 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 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 or the
Co-Issuer or the Collateral Manager in accordance with this Indenture and/or a Majority
(or such other percentage as may be required by the terms hereof) of the Controlling
Class (or other Class if required or permitted 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 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 indemnity satisfactory to it against such risk or liability is not reasonably assured to it
unless such risk or liability relates to the performance of its ordinary services, including
mailing of notices under Article V, under this Indenture;
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(v) in no event shall the Trustee be liable for special, indirect, punitive or
consequential loss or damage of any kind whatsoever (including but not limited to lost
profits) even if the Trustee has been advised of the likelihood of such damages and
regardless of the form of such action; and
(vi) in connection with the acceptance of a Contribution, the Trustee shall be
entitled to rely upon the information provided in the related Contribution Notice provided
by the related Contributor. The Trustee shall be entitled to rely upon the Collateral
Manager's direction as to the application of any Contribution to a Permitted Use.
(d) For all purposes under this Indenture, the Trustee shall not be deemed to
have notice or knowledge of any Default or Event of Default described in Section 5.1(c), (d) or
(e) unless a Trust Officer assigned to and working in the Corporate Trust Office has actual
knowledge thereof or unless written notice of such a Default or Event of Default is received by
the Trustee at the Corporate Trust Office, and such notice references the Notes generally, the
Issuer, the Co-Issuer, the Assets 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 set forth in this Section 6.1.
The Trustee shall have no duty to determine whether any event is a Default or Event of Default
described in Section 5.1(c), (d) or (e).
(e) Whether or not therein expressly so provided, every provision of this
Indenture 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 and Section 6.3.
Section 6.2 Notice of Default. As soon as reasonably practicable (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
to the Trustee pursuant to Section 5.2, the Trustee shall give notice to the Co-Issuers, the
Collateral Manager, each Rating Agency, each Hedge Counterparty, each Paying Agent, the
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange (for so long as any Class of Notes is listed on the Cayman
Islands Stock Exchange and so long as the guidelines of such exchange so require) and all
Holders, as their names and addresses appear on the Register, of all Defaults hereunder actually
known to the Trust Officer of the Trustee, unless such Default shall have been cured or waived.
Section 6.3 Certain 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, electronic communication or other paper or
document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed, sent or presented by the proper
party or parties;
(b) any request or direction of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer mentioned herein
shall be sufficiently evidenced by an Issuer Order;
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(c) whenever in the administration of this Indenture the Trustee shall (i) deem
it desirable that a matter 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, request and conclusively rely upon an Officer's certificate or
Issuer Order or (ii) be required to determine the value of any Assets 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 (which may or may not be the
Independent accountants appointed by the Issuer pursuant to Section 10.9), 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, 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 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) and liabilities which might reasonably be incurred by it in
compliance with such request or direction (including any actions in respect thereof);
(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 a Majority of the Controlling Class, the Initial
Majority Subordinated Noteholder or of a Rating Agency 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 Co-Issuers and the Collateral Manager, to
examine the books and records relating to the Notes and the Assets, personally or by agent or
attorney, during the Co-Issuers' or the Collateral Manager's normal business hours; provided that
the Trustee shall, and shall cause its agents to, hold in confidence all such information, except
(i) to the extent disclosure may be required by law or by any regulatory or Governmental
Authority and (ii) to the extent that the Trustee, in its sole judgment, may determine that such
disclosure is consistent with its obligations hereunder; provided, further, that the Trustee may
disclose on a confidential basis any such information to its agents, attorneys and auditors in
connection with the performance of its responsibilities hereunder;
(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 liable for the conduct of, or responsible for any misconduct or negligence on
the part of, any non-Affiliated agent or non-Affiliated attorney appointed with due care by it
hereunder;
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(h) 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 shall be construed to impose an obligation on the part of
the Trustee to recalculate, evaluate, certify (other than as to receipt), verify or independently
determine the accuracy of any report, certificate or information received from the Issuer,
Collateral Manager or other Person and the Trustee shall not be liable in any manner whatsoever
for any errors, inaccuracies or incorrect information resulting from the use of such information,
including in connection with the preparation or distribution of any reports;
(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) ("GAAP"), the
Trustee shall be entitled to request and receive (and conclusively rely upon) instruction from the
Issuer or a firm of nationally recognized accountants which may or may not be the Independent
accountants appointed by the Issuer pursuant to Section 10.9 (and in the absence of its receipt of
timely instruction therefrom, shall be entitled to obtain 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 Co-Issuer, any Paying
Agent (other than the Trustee), DTC, Euroclear, Clearstream or any clearing agencies or
depositaries, and without limiting the foregoing, the Trustee shall not be under any obligation to
monitor, evaluate or verify compliance by the Collateral Manager with the terms hereof or of the
Collateral Management Agreement, or to verify or independently determine the accuracy of
information received by the Trustee from the Collateral Manager (or from any selling institution,
agent bank, trustee or similar source) with respect to the Assets;
(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, none of the Trustee, the Intermediary or the Securities Intermediary 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 Assets, or 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 Assets;
(m) 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;
(n) the Trustee shall not be deemed to have notice or knowledge of any matter
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, the Co-Issuer or this Indenture;
(o) the permissive rights of the Trustee to take or refrain from taking any
actions enumerated in this Indenture shall not be construed as a duty;
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(p) the Trustee shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or delay in the
performance of its obligations hereunder arising out of or caused by, directly or indirectly, forces
beyond its control, including, without limitation, strikes, work stoppages, accidents, acts of war
or terrorism, civil or military disturbances, nuclear or natural catastrophes or acts of God, and
interruptions, loss or malfunctions or utilities, communications or computer (software or
hardware) services, it being understood that the Trustee shall use commercially reasonable
efforts which are consistent with accepted practices in the banking industry to maintain
performance and, if necessary, resume performance as soon as practicable under the
circumstances;
(q) 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, 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;
(r) 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;
(s) to help fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, the
Trustee shall have the right to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies individuals or
entities that establish a relationship or open an account with the Trustee, including each of the
parties hereto, and such parties shall be required to provide such information. Such information
shall include any information the Trustee reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to identify
and verify each such entity's identity, including, without limitation, each such party's name,
address, tax identification number, organizational documents, certificate of good standing,
license to do business 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 circular, or other
identifying documents to be provided;
(t) the Trustee shall not be liable for the actions or omissions of the Collateral
Manager, the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, any Paying Agent (other than the Trustee), any
Authenticating Agent (other than the Trustee) or any other Person and without limiting the
foregoing, the Trustee shall not be under any obligation to monitor, evaluate or verify
compliance by the Collateral Manager or such other Person with the terms hereof or the
Collateral Management Agreement, or to verify or independently determine the accuracy of
information received by it from the Collateral Manager (or from any selling institution, agent
bank, trustee or similar source) with respect to the Collateral;
(u) the Collateral Administrator shall have the same rights, privileges and
indemnities afforded to the Trustee in this Article VI; provided that such rights, immunities and
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indemnities shall be in addition to any rights, immunities and indemnities provided in the
Collateral Administration Agreement;
(v) neither the Trustee nor the Collateral Administrator shall have any
responsibility to make any inquiry or investigation as to, and shall have no obligation in respect
of, the terms of any engagement of Independent accountants by the Issuer (or the Collateral
Manager on behalf of the Issuer) or the terms of any agreed upon procedures in respect of such
engagement; provided, however, that the Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to execute any
acknowledgment or other agreement with the Independent accountants required for the Trustee
to receive any of the reports or instructions provided for herein, which acknowledgment or
agreement may include (i) restrictions or prohibitions on the disclosure of information or
documents provided to it by such firm of Independent accountants (including to the Holders),
(ii) acknowledgments with respect to the sufficiency of the agreed upon procedures to be
performed by the Independent accountants and (iii) the release of the claims (on behalf of the
Trustee and the Holders) and other acknowledgments of limitations of liability in favor of
Independent accountants. In respect of any accountants appointed hereunder, the Trustee shall
not be liable for any claims, liabilities or expenses relating to such accountants' engagement or
any report issued in connection with such engagement, and dissemination of any such report is
subject to the consent of the accountants (except in accordance with Section 10.9).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the Trustee be required to execute any
agreement in respect of the Independent accountants that the Trustee determines adversely
affects it;
(w) the Trustee shall not be under any obligation to take any action in the
performance of its duties hereunder that would be in violation of Applicable Law;
(x) to the extent there is, in the reasonable determination of the Collateral
Administrator or the Trustee, any ambiguity in the interpretation of any definition, provision or
term contained in this Indenture or to the extent the Collateral Administrator or the Trustee
reasonably determines that more than one methodology can be used to make any of the
determinations or calculations set forth in the Transaction Documents, the Collateral
Administrator and/or the Trustee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to request direction from
the Collateral Manager as to the interpretation and/or methodology to be used, and the Collateral
Administrator and the Trustee, as applicable, shall be entitled to follow such direction and (in the
absence of bad faith on its part or manifest error in the direction) conclusively rely thereon
without any responsibility or liability therefor;
(y) Receipt by the Trustee of any report or other information received by, or
otherwise made available to, the Trustee pursuant to the terms of this Indenture, shall not be
deemed to constitute either actual or constructive knowledge by the Trustee of such information,
unless such report or other information is delivered to the Corporate Trust Office or is actually
received by a Trust Officer and (i) the Trustee is expressly required under the terms of this
Indenture or another Transaction Document to take action upon receipt of such information or
the contents of any such report or (ii) the review of such report or other information is necessary
to perform the Trustee's express duties under this Indenture or another Transaction Document;
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(z) the Trustee shall not have any duty or responsibility in respect of any
recording, filing, or depositing of this Indenture or any other agreement or instrument,
monitoring or filing any Financing Statement or continuation statement evidencing a security
interest, the maintenance of any such recording, filing or depositing or to any re-recording,
re-filing or re-depositing of any thereof, or otherwise monitoring the perfection, continuation of
perfection or the sufficiency or validity of any security interest in or related to the Assets;
(aa) in accordance with the U.S. Unlawful Internet Gambling Act, the Issuer
may not use the Accounts or other U.S. Bank National Association facilities in the United States
to process "restricted transactions" as such term is defined in U.S. 31 CFR Section 132.2(y).
Therefore, neither the Issuer nor any person who has an ownership interest in or control over the
Accounts may use them to process or facilitate payments for prohibited internet gambling
transactions;
(bb) notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, any and all
communications (both text and attachments) by or from the Trustee that the Trustee in its sole
discretion deems to contain confidential, proprietary and/or sensitive information and sent by
electronic mail will be encrypted. The recipient of the email communication will be required to
complete a one-time registration process;
(cc) the Trustee shall not have any obligation to determine: (a) the
characterization of a Collateral Obligation, (b) if a Collateral Obligation meets the criteria
specified in the definition thereof or (c) if the conditions specified in the definition of "Deliver"
have been complied with;
(dd) in the event the Bank (in its individual capacity or as Trustee) or any
Affiliate of the Bank is also acting in the capacity of Paying Agent, Registrar, Transfer Agent,
Intermediary, Authenticating Agent, Calculation Agent, or Securities Intermediary, the rights,
protections, benefits, immunities and indemnities afforded to the Trustee pursuant to this
Article VI shall also be afforded to the Bank or such Affiliate acting in such capacities (provided
that the foregoing shall not be construed to impose upon such Person the duties or standard of
care (including any prudent person standard) of the Trustee); provided, further, however that the
Collateral Administrator (including in its capacity as Calculation Agent) and the Securities
Intermediary shall be held to the standard of conduct set forth in the Collateral Administration
Agreement and the Account Agreement, respectively, and the foregoing shall not be construed to
impose upon the Collateral Administrator (including in its capacity as Calculation Agent) or the
Securities Intermediary any of the duties or standards of care (including, without limitation, any
duties of a prudent person) of the Trustee; provided further that such rights, protections, benefits,
immunities and indemnities shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any rights,
immunities and indemnities provided in any other documents to which the Bank or such Affiliate
in such capacity is a party; provided, further, that, in the event the Trustee resigns or is removed
pursuant to Section 6.9 or any other provision of this Indenture, the rights, protections, benefits,
immunities and indemnities afforded to the Trustee hereunder shall no longer be afforded to the
Bank, in its individual capacity or in any other capacity under any other Transaction Document;
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(ee) the Trustee is authorized, at the request of the Collateral Manager, to
accept directions or otherwise enter into agreements regarding the remittance of fees owing to
the Collateral Manager;
(ff) the Trustee shall have no duty to monitor or verify compliance with U.S.
Risk Retention Rules (if the U.S. Risk Retention Rules apply to this transaction);
(gg) the Trustee shall have no obligation to monitor, confirm or verify AML
Compliance or Holder AML Obligations; and
(hh) the Trustee shall be under no liability for any negative interest accrued or
applied in respect of any funds received by it or maintained in an Account hereunder; and.
(ii) the Trustee shall have no obligation to confirm or verify whether any Holder
(or beneficial owner) is a Section 13 Banking Entity, and shall be entitled to conclusively rely
upon a certification thereof from such Holder (or beneficial owner).
Section 6.4 Not 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 Applicable Issuers; and the Trustee assumes no responsibility for
their correctness. The Trustee makes no representation as to the validity, enforceability or
sufficiency of this Indenture (except as may be made with respect to the validity of the Trustee's
obligations hereunder), the Assets or the Notes. The Trustee shall not be accountable for the use
or application by the Co-Issuers of the Notes or the proceeds thereof or any Money paid to the
Co-Issuers pursuant to the provisions hereof.
Section 6.5 May Hold Notes. The Trustee, any Paying Agent, Registrar or any
other agent of the Co-Issuers, in its individual or any other capacity, may become the owner or
pledgee of Notes and may otherwise deal with the Co-Issuers or any of their Affiliates with the
same rights it would have if it were not Trustee, Paying Agent, Registrar or such other agent.
Section 6.6 Money Held in Trust. Money 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 Money received by it hereunder, except in its capacity as the Bank in its individual
capacity to the extent of income or other gain on investments which are deposits in or certificates
of deposit of the Bank in its individual capacity and income or other gain actually received by
the Trustee on Eligible Investments.
Section 6.7 Compensation and Reimbursement. (a) The Issuer agrees:
(i) to pay the Bank (in each of its capacities) on each Payment Date
reasonable compensation as set forth in a separate fee schedule dated prior to the Closing
Date between the Trustee and the Collateral Manager 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);
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(ii) except as otherwise expressly provided herein, to reimburse the Bank
(individually and in each of its capacities) in a timely manner upon its request for all
reasonable expenses, disbursements and advances incurred or made by the Bank in
accordance with any provision of this Indenture or any other Transaction Document
(including, without limitation, costs incurred by the Bank (in any of its capacities)) in
connection with the Issuer's obligation to comply with FATCAthe Tax Account
Reporting Rules, tax withholding, securities transaction charges and the reasonable
compensation and expenses and disbursements of its agents and legal counsel and of any
accounting firm or investment banking firm employed by the Trustee pursuant to
Section 5.4, Section 5.5, Section 6.3(c), Section 10.7 or any other term of this Indenture
(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 Collection
Period due to the Bank's receipt of a payment from a financial institution with respect to
certain Eligible Investments, as specified by the Collateral Manager in writing;
(iii) to indemnify the Bank (individually and in each of its capacities) and its
officers, directors, employees and agents for, and to hold them harmless against, any loss,
liability, damage, fee, cost or expense (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs)
incurred without negligence, willful misconduct or bad faith on their part (including a
successful defense, in whole or in part, of any claim that the Bank acted with negligence,
willful misconduct or bad faith), and arising out of or in connection with the acceptance
or administration of this Indenture and the transactions contemplated thereby, including
the costs and expenses (including reasonable attorney's fees and costs) of (x) defending
themselves 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
related hereto, and (y) the enforcement of the Issuer's indemnification obligations
hereunder; and
(iv) to pay the Bank reasonable additional compensation together with its
expenses (including reasonable counsel fees) for any collection action taken pursuant to
Section 6.13 or the exercise or enforcement of remedies pursuant to Article V.
(b) The Bank shall receive amounts pursuant to this Section 6.7 in accordance
with the Priority of Payments but only to the extent that funds are available for the payment
thereof. Subject to Section 6.9, the Bank shall continue to serve as Trustee under this Indenture
notwithstanding the fact that the Bank shall not have received amounts due it hereunder;
provided that nothing herein shall impair or affect the Bank's rights under Section 6.9. No
direction by the Holders shall affect the right of the Bank to collect amounts owed to it under
this Indenture or any other Transaction Document. If on any date when a fee, expense or any
other amount shall be payable to the Bank 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.
The Issuer's obligations under this Section 6.7 shall be secured by the lien of this Indenture and
shall survive the termination or assignment of this Indenture and the resignation or removal of
the Bank pursuant to Section 6.9.
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(c) The Trustee hereby agrees not to cause the filing of a petition in
bankruptcy against the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary for the non-payment to the
Trustee of any amounts provided by this Section 6.7 until at least one year (or if longer the
applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day after the payment in full of all Notes
issued under this Indenture. When the Trustee incurs expenses after the occurrence of a Default
or an Event of Default under Section 5.1(e), the expenses are intended to constitute expenses of
administration under the Bankruptcy Law or any other applicable federal or state bankruptcy,
insolvency or similar law.
Section 6.8 Corporate Trustee Required; Eligibility. There shall at all times be
a Trustee hereunder which shall be an 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
U.S.$200,000,000, subject to supervision or examination by federal or state authority, having
(i) a short-term creditissuer rating of at least "A-1-2" andor a long-term creditissuer rating of at
least "BBB+" by S&P, and (ii) a counterparty risk assessment rating of at least "Baa1(cr)" by
Moody's, and (iii) an office within the United States. 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 VI.
Section 6.9 Resignation and Removal; Appointment of Successor. (a) No
resignation or removal of the Trustee and no appointment of a successor Trustee pursuant to this
Article VI 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 written notice thereof to the
Co-Issuers, the Collateral Manager, the Holders and each Rating Agency not less than 60 days
prior to such resignation. Upon receiving such notice of resignation, the Co-Issuers shall
promptly appoint a successor trustee or trustees satisfying the requirements of Section 6.8 by
written instrument, in duplicate, executed by an Authorized Officer of the Issuer and an
Authorized Officer of the Co-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 the Issuer shall provide prior written notice to the
Rating Agencies of any such appointment; provided, further, that the Issuer shall not appoint
such successor trustee or trustees without the consent of the Collateral Manager and a Majority
of the Secured Notes of each Class voting as a single class (or, at any time when an Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing or when a successor Trustee has been appointed
pursuant to Section 6.9(e), by an Act of a Majority of the Controlling Class) unless (i) the Issuer
gives ten days' prior written notice to the Holders of such appointment and (ii) a Majority of the
Secured Notes (or, at any time when an Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing
or when a successor Trustee has been appointed pursuant to Section 6.9(e), a Majority of the
Controlling Class) do not provide written notice to the Issuer objecting to such appointment (the
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failure of any such Majority to provide such notice to the Issuer within ten days of receipt of
notice of such appointment from the Issuer being conclusively deemed to constitute hereunder
consent to such appointment and approval of such successor trustee or trustees). 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 (at the expense of the Issuer as provided in Section 6.7) or any
Holder, on behalf of himself 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 upon 30 days' advance written
notice by an Act of a Majority of each Class of Notes voting separately by Class or the Collateral
Manager and the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder acting jointly or, at any time when an
Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, by an Act of a Majority of the
Controlling Class, delivered to the Trustee and to the Co-Issuers.
(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 Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers, by Issuer Order, may
remove the Trustee, or (B) subject to Section 5.15, any Holder may, on behalf of himself and all
others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the removal of the
Trustee and the appointment of a successor Trustee.
(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
Co-Issuers, by Issuer Order, shall promptly appoint a successor Trustee. If the Co-Issuers shall
fail to appoint a successor Trustee within 30 days after such removal or incapability or the
occurrence of such vacancy, a successor Trustee may be appointed by a Majority of the
Controlling Class with the prior consent of the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder 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 Co-Issuers. If no successor
Trustee shall have been so appointed by the Co-Issuers or a Majority of the Controlling Class
(with the prior consent of the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder) and shall have accepted
appointment in the manner hereinafter provided, subject to Section 5.15, the retiring Trustee (at
the expense of the Issuer) as provided in Section 6.7 may, or any Holder may, on behalf of
himself and all others similarly situated, petition any court of competent jurisdiction for the
appointment of a successor Trustee.
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(f) The Co-Issuers shall give prompt notice of each resignation and each
removal of the Trustee and each appointment of a successor Trustee to the Collateral Manager,
to the Holders and to each Rating Agency. Each notice shall include the name of the successor
Trustee and the address of its Corporate Trust Office. If the Co-Issuers fail 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 Co-Issuers.
(g) Any resignation or removal of the Trustee under this Section 6.9 shall be
an effective resignation or removal of the Bank and its Affiliates in all capacities under this
Indenture and any other Transaction Document.
Section 6.10 Acceptance of Appointment by Successor. Every successor
Trustee appointed hereunder shall meet the requirements of Section 6.9 and shall execute,
acknowledge and deliver to the Co-Issuers and the retiring Trustee an instrument accepting such
appointment. Upon delivery of the required instruments, 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 Co-Issuers or a Majority of any Class of Secured
Notes 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 Money held by such retiring Trustee hereunder. Upon request
of any such successor Trustee, the Co-Issuers 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.
Section 6.11 Merger, 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 such organization or entity shall be otherwise
qualified and eligible under this Article VI, 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.
Section 6.12 Co-Trustees. At any time or times, for the purpose of meeting the
legal requirements of any jurisdiction in which any part of the Assets may at the time be located
or for purposes of enforcement actions and where conflicts of interest exist, the Co-Issuers and
the Trustee shall have power to appoint one or more Persons to act as co-trustee that satisfy the
requirements of Section 6.8, jointly with the Trustee, of all or any part of the Assets, with the
power to file such proofs of claim and take such other actions pursuant to Section 5.6 and to
make such claims and enforce such rights of action on behalf of the Holders, as such Holders
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themselves may have the right to do, subject to the other provisions of this Section 6.12 and to
perform such other acts as may be determined by the Co-Issuers and/or the Trustee.
The Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers do not join in such appointment within 15 days after the receipt by them of a
request to do so, the Trustee shall have the power to make such appointment. In no event shall
any co-trustee be deemed to be an agent or representative of the Trustee.
Should any written instrument from the Co-Issuers 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
Co-Issuers. The Co-Issuers agree to pay (but only from and to the extent of the Assets), 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;
(c) the Trustee at any time, by an instrument in writing executed by it, with
the concurrence of the Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers. 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 or for the appointment of any co-trustee; and
(f) any Act of Holders delivered to the Trustee shall be deemed to have been
delivered to each co-trustee.
Section 6.13 Certain Duties of Trustee Related to Delayed Payment of
Proceeds. In the event that in any month the Trustee shall not have received a payment with
respect to any Pledged Obligation on its Due Date, (a) the Trustee shall promptly notify the
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Issuer and the Collateral Manager in writing (which may be electronically) and (b) unless within
three Business Days (or the end of the applicable grace period for such payment, if longer) after
such notice such payment shall have been received by the Trustee, or the Issuer, in its absolute
discretion (but only to the extent permitted by Section 10.2(a)
), shall have made provision for
such payment satisfactory to the Trustee in accordance with Section 10.2(a)
, the Trustee shall
request the issuer of such Pledged Obligation, the trustee under the related Underlying
Instrument or 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 three Business Days
after the date of such request. 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
reasonable action as the Collateral Manager shall direct in writing. 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 a Pledged Obligation and/or
delivers an additional Collateral Obligation in connection with any such action under the
Collateral Management Agreement, such release and/or substitution shall be subject to
Section 10.8 and Article XII 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 Pledged Obligation or any additional Collateral Obligation 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
Assets.
Section 6.14 Authenticating Agents. Upon the request of the Co-Issuers, 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 Section 2.4, Section 2.5, Section 2.6,
Section 2.7 and Section 8.5, 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 Co-Issuers. Upon receiving such notice of resignation or upon such a termination, the
Trustee shall, upon the written request of the Issuer, promptly appoint a successor
Authenticating Agent and shall give written notice of such appointment to the Co-Issuers.
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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 under Section 11.1
. The provisions of Section 2.9, Section 6.4 and Section 6.5 shall be
applicable to any Authenticating Agent.
Section 6.15 Withholding
. If any withholding tax is imposed by law on the
Issuer's payments under the Notes to any Holder (including amount withholdingamounts
withheld pursuant to FATCA), such tax shall reduce the amount otherwise distributable to such
Holder. The Trustee or any Paying Agent is hereby authorized and directed to retain from
amounts otherwise distributable to any Holder sufficient funds for the payment of any tax,
including pursuant to FATCA, and to timely remit such amounts to the appropriate taxing
authority. Such authorization shall not prevent the Trustee or such Paying Agent from contesting
any such tax in appropriate Proceedings and withholding payment of such tax, if permitted by
law, pending the outcome of such Proceedings. The amount of any withholding tax imposed
with respect to any Holder shall be treated as cash distributed to such Holder at the time it is
withheld by the Trustee or any Paying Agent and remitted to the appropriate taxing authority. If
there is a possibility that withholding tax is payable with respect to a distribution and the Trustee
or any Paying Agent has not received documentation from such Holder showing an exemption
from withholding, the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall withhold such amounts in accordance
with this Section 6.15. If any Holder wishes to apply for a refund of any such withholding tax,
the Trustee or such Paying Agent shall reasonably cooperate with such Holder in making such
claim so long as such Holder agrees to reimburse the Trustee or such Paying Agent for any
reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred. Nothing herein shall impose an obligation on the
part of the Trustee or any Paying Agent to determine the amount of any tax or withholding
obligation on the part of the Issuer or in respect of the Notes. The Issuer shall not be obligated to
pay any additional amounts to the Holders or beneficial owners of the Notes as a result of any
withholding or deduction for, or on account of, any Tax imposed on payments in respect of the
Notes.
Section 6.16 Representative for Holders of Secured Notes Only; Agent for Each
Other Secured Party and the Holders of Subordinated Notes. With respect to the security interest
created hereunder, the delivery of any Asset to the Trustee is to the Trustee as representative of
the Holders of Secured Notes and agent for each other Secured Party and the Holders of the
other Notes. In furtherance of the foregoing, the possession by the Trustee of any Asset, the
endorsement to or registration in the name of the Trustee of any Asset (including without
limitation as Entitlement Holder of the Custodial Account) are all undertaken by the Trustee in
its capacity as representative of the Holders of Secured Notes and agent for each other Secured
Party and the Holders of the other Notes.
Section 6.17 Representations 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 limited purpose national banking association with trust powers under the laws of the United
States of America and has the power to conduct its business and affairs as a trustee.
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(b) Authorization; Binding Obligations. The Bank has the corporate power
and authority to perform the duties and obligations of trustee, registrar, transfer agent, custodian,
and calculation agent and securities intermediary 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. Upon
execution and delivery by the Bank, this Indenture shall constitute the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the Bank enforceable against the Bank in accordance with its terms, subject to
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, fraudulent conveyance, moratorium,
liquidation and similar laws affecting the rights of creditors, and subject to equitable principles
including without limitation concepts of materiality, reasonableness, good faith and fair dealing
(whether enforcement is sought in a legal or equitable Proceeding), and except that certain of
such obligations may be enforceable solely against the Assets.
(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, (i) is
prohibited by, or requires the Bank to obtain any consent, authorization, approval or registration
with any United States federal or State of New York agency or other governmental body under
any United States federal or State of New York regulation or law having jurisdiction over the
banking or trust powers of the Bank.
Section 6.18 Communication with the Rating Agencies. Any written
communication, including any confirmation, from a Rating Agency provided for or required to
be obtained by the Trustee hereunder shall be sufficient in each case when such communication
or confirmation is received by the Trustee, including by electronic message, facsimile, press
release, posting to the applicable Rating Agency's website, or other means then considered
industry standard that is acceptable to the applicable Rating Agency in accordance with its
methodology.
ARTICLE VII
COVENANTS
Section 7.1 Payment of Principal and Interest. The Applicable Issuers shall
duly and punctually pay the principal of and interest on the Secured Notes, in accordance with
the terms of such Notes and this Indenture pursuant to the Priority of Payments. The Issuer
shall, to the extent legally permitted and to the extent funds are available pursuant to the Priority
of Payments, duly and punctually pay all required distributions on the Subordinated Notes, in
accordance with the Subordinated Notes and this Indenture.
The Issuer shall, subject to the Priority of Payments, reimburse the Co-Issuer for
any amounts paid by the Co-Issuer pursuant to the terms of the Notes or this Indenture. The
Co-Issuer shall not reimburse the Issuer for any amounts paid by the Issuer pursuant to the terms
of the Notes or this Indenture.
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Amounts properly withheld under the Code or other Applicable Law by any
Person from a payment to any Holder shall be considered as having been paid by the Applicable
Issuers to such Holder for all purposes of this Indenture.
Section 7.2 Maintenance
of Office or Agency. The Co-Issuers hereby appoint
the Trustee as a Paying Agent for payments on the Notes and as Transfer Agent for transfers of
the Notes. Notes may be surrendered for registration of transfer or exchange at the Corporate
Trust Office of the Trustee or its agent designated for purposes of surrender, transfer or
exchange. The Co-Issuers hereby appoint CT Corporation, 111 Eighth Avenue, New York, New
York 10011, as agent upon whom process or demands may be served in any action arising out of
or based on this Indenture or the transactions contemplated hereby.
The Co-Issuers may at any time and from time to time vary or terminate the
appointment of any such agent or appoint any additional agents for any or all of such purposes;
provided
, however, that the Co-Issuers shall maintain in the Borough of Manhattan, The City of
New York, an office or agency where notices and demands to or upon the Co-Issuers in respect
of such Notes and this Indenture may be served and, subject to any laws or regulations
applicable thereto, an office or agency outside of the United States where Notes may be
presented and surrendered for payment; provided, further, that no paying agent shall be
appointed in a jurisdiction which subjects payments on the Notes to withholding tax as a result
of such appointment. The Co-Issuers shall at all times maintain a duplicate copy of the Register
at the Corporate Trust Office. The Co-Issuers shall give written notice as soon as reasonably
practicable to the Trustee, the Holders, and each Rating Agency of the appointment or
termination of any such agent and of the location and any change in the location of any such
office or agency.
Section 7.3 Money for 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 Applicable Issuers by the Trustee or a
Paying Agent.
When the Applicable Issuers shall have a Paying Agent that is not also the
Registrar, they shall furnish, or cause the 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 Applicable Issuers shall have a Paying Agent other than the
Trustee, they shall, no later than the Business Day next preceding each Payment Date or
Redemption Date, as the case may be, direct the Trustee to deposit on such Payment Date 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 Co-Issuers shall promptly notify the Trustee of its action or failure so to act.
Any Monies 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
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was made shall be paid over by such Paying Agent to the Trustee for application in accordance
with Article X.
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; provided that so long as the Notes of any Class are rated by a Rating Agency, with
respect to any additional or successor Paying Agent, (x) such Paying Agent has a long-term debt
rating of "A+" or higher by S&P or a short-term debt rating of "A-1" by S&P and (y) if such
Paying Agent is rated by Fitch, such Paying Agent has a long-term debt rating of "A" or higher
by Fitch or a short-term debt rating of "F1" by Fitch. In the event that such successor Paying
Agent ceases to have the required ratings specified above, the Co-Issuers shall promptly remove
such Paying Agent and appoint a successor Paying Agent which has such required debt ratings.
The Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers 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 shall:
(a) allocate all sums received for payment to the Holders for which it acts as
Paying Agent on each Payment Date and any Redemption Date among such Holders in the
proportion specified in the applicable Distribution Report or report pertaining to such
Redemption Date 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 the Co-Issuer 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 Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers or such Paying Agent; and, upon such payment by any Paying Agent to the
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Trustee, such Paying Agent shall be released from all further liability with respect to such
Money.
Except as otherwise required by Applicable Law, any Money deposited with the
Trustee or any Paying Agent 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 or the
Co-Issuer, as applicable, on Issuer Order; and the Holder of such Note shall thereafter, as an
unsecured general creditor, look only to the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as applicable, for payment of
such amounts (but only to the extent of the amounts so paid to the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as
applicable) and all liability of the Trustee or such Paying Agent with respect to such trust Money
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 Certificated Notes have been called
but have not been surrendered for redemption or whose right to or interest in Monies 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.
Section 7.4 Existence of Co-Issuers. (a) The Issuer and the Co-Issuer shall, to
the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, maintain in full force and effect their
existence and rights as companies incorporated or organized under the laws of the Cayman
Islands and the State of Delaware, respectively, and shall obtain and preserve their qualification
to do business as foreign corporations 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 Assets; provided, however, that the Issuer shall be entitled to change its jurisdiction of
incorporation from the Cayman Islands to any other jurisdiction reasonably selected by the
Issuer at the direction of the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder so long as (i) the Issuer
has received a legal opinion (upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely) to the effect that
such change is not disadvantageous in any material respect to the Holders, (ii) written notice of
such change shall have been given by the Issuer to the Trustee (which shall provide notice to the
Holders), the Collateral Manager, and each Rating Agency and (iii) on or prior to the 15
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Business Day following receipt of such notice the Trustee shall not have received written notice
from a Majority of the Controlling Class objecting to such change; and provided, further, that the
Issuer shall be entitled to take any action required by this Indenture within the United States
notwithstanding any provision of this Indenture requiring the Issuer to take such action outside
of the United States so long as prior to taking any such action the Issuer receives Tax Advice to
the effect that it is not necessary to take such action outside of the United States or any political
subdivision thereof in order to prevent the Issuer from becoming subject to U.S. federal, state or
local income taxes on a net basis..
(b) The Issuer and the Co-Issuer shall ensure that all corporate or other
formalities regarding their respective existences (including holding regular board of directors'
and shareholders', or other similar, meetings to the extent required by Applicable Law) are
followed. Neither the Issuer nor the Co-Issuer shall take any action, or conduct its affairs in a
manner, that is likely to result in its separate existence being ignored 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
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subsidiaries (other than the Co-Issuer and any Issuer Subsidiary), (ii) the Co-Issuer shall not
have any subsidiaries and (iii) except to the extent contemplated in the Administration
Agreement or the declaration of trust by Walkers Fiduciary Limited, the Issuer and the Co-Issuer
shall not (A) have any employees (other than their respective directors), (B) except as
contemplated by the Collateral Management Agreement, the Memorandum and Articles or the
Administration Agreement, engage in any transaction with any shareholder that would constitute
a conflict of interest or (C) pay dividends other than in accordance with the terms of this
Indenture and the Memorandum and Articles.
Section 7.5 Protection of Assets. (a) The Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on
behalf and at the expense of the Issuer, shall cause the taking of such action by the Issuer (or by
the Collateral Manager if within the Collateral Manager's control under the Collateral
Management Agreement) as is reasonably necessary in order to maintain the perfection and
priority of the security interest of the Trustee in the Assets. The Issuer shall from time to time
prepare or cause to be prepared, execute, deliver and file all such supplements and amendments
hereto and 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 Trustee for the benefit of the
Secured Parties hereunder and to:
(i) Grant more effectively all or any portion of the Issuer's right, title and
interest in, to and under the Assets;
(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 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, without limitation, any and all actions necessary or
desirable as a result of changes in law or regulations);
(iv) enforce any of the Pledged Obligations or other instruments or property
included in the Assets;
(v) preserve and defend title to the Assets and the rights therein of the
Secured Parties in the Assets 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 Assets.
The Issuer hereby designates the Trustee as its agent and attorney in fact to
prepare and file or record any Financing Statement (other than the Financing Statement delivered
on the Closing Date), continuation statement and all other instruments, and take all other actions,
required pursuant to this Section 7.5; provided that such appointment shall not impose upon the
Trustee any of the Issuer's or the Collateral Manager's obligations under this Section 7.5. In
connection therewith, the Trustee shall be entitled to receive, at the cost of the Issuer, and
conclusively rely upon an Opinion of Counsel delivered in accordance with Section 7.6 as to the
need to file, the dates by which such filings are required to be made and the jurisdiction in which
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such filings are to be made and the form and content of such filings. 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, on behalf of the Secured Parties, as secured party and
that describes "all assets in which the debtor now or hereafter has rights" as the Assets in which
the Trustee has a Grant.
(b) The Trustee shall not, except in accordance with Article V and
Section 10.6, Section 12.1 and Section 12.3, as applicable, permit the removal of any portion of
the Assets or transfer any such Assets from the Account to which it is credited, or cause or
permit any change in the Delivery made pursuant to Section 3.3 with respect to any Assets, if,
after giving effect thereto, the jurisdiction governing the perfection of the Trustee's security
interest in such Assets is different from the jurisdiction governing the perfection at the time of
delivery of the most recent Opinion of Counsel pursuant to Section 7.6 (or, if no Opinion of
Counsel has yet been delivered pursuant to Section 7.6, the Opinion of Counsel delivered at the
Closing Date pursuant to Section 3.1(a)(iii)) unless the Trustee shall have received an Opinion of
Counsel to the effect that the lien and security interest created by this Indenture with respect to
such property and the priority thereof shall continue to be maintained after giving effect to such
action or actions.
(c) The Issuer will make an entry with respect to the security interests granted
under this Indenture in the Issuer's register of mortgages and charges maintained at the Issuer's
registered office in the Cayman Islands.
(d) If the Issuer shall at any time hold or acquire a "commercial tort claim" (as
defined in the UCC) for which the Issuer (or predecessor in interest) has filed a complaint in a
court of competent jurisdiction, the Issuer shall promptly provide notice to the Trustee in writing
containing a sufficient description thereof (within the meaning of Section 9-108 of the UCC). If
the Issuer shall at any time hold or acquire any timber to be cut, the Issuer shall promptly
provide notice to the Trustee in writing containing a description of the land concerned (within
the meaning of Section 9-203(b) of the UCC). Any commercial tort claim or timber to be cut so
described in such notice to the Trustee will constitute Collateral and the description thereof will
be deemed to be incorporated into the reference to commercial tort claim or to goods in Granting
Clause I. If the Issuer shall at any time hold or acquire any letter-of-credit rights, other than
letter-of-credit rights that are supporting obligations (as defined in Section 9-102(a)(78) of the
UCC), it shall obtain the consent of the issuer of the applicable letter of credit to an assignment
of the proceeds of such letter of credit to the Trustee in order to establish control (pursuant to
Section 9-107 of the UCC) of such letter-of-credit rights by the Trustee.
Section 7.6 Opinions as to Assets. No later than the 90th day that precedes the
fifth anniversary of the Closing Date (and no later than the 90th day that precedes every
subsequent fifth anniversary of the Closing Date so long as any Secured Notes are Outstanding),
the Issuer shall furnish to the Trustee and S&P (and. so long as any Outstanding Class of Notes
is rated by Fitch, with a copy to Fitch) an Opinion of Counsel relating to the security interest
Granted by the Issuer to the Trustee, stating that, in the opinion of such counsel, as of the date of
such opinion, the lien and security interest created by this Indenture with respect to the Assets
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-year period.
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Section 7.7 Performance of Obligations. (a) The Co-Issuers, each as to itself,
shall not take any action, and shall use their commercially reasonable efforts not to permit any
action to be taken by others, that would release any Person from any of such Person's covenants
or obligations under any instrument included in the Assets, except in the case of pricing
amendments, ordinary course waivers/amendments, and enforcement action taken with respect to
any Defaulted Obligation in accordance with the provisions hereof and actions by the Collateral
Manager under the Collateral Management Agreement and in conformity with this Indenture or
as otherwise required hereby.
(b) The Applicable Issuers may, with the prior written consent of a Majority
of each Class of Secured Notes (except in the case of the Collateral Management Agreement 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 Applicable
Issuers hereunder and under the Collateral Management Agreement by such Persons.
Notwithstanding any such arrangement, the Applicable Issuers 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
Applicable Issuers; and the Applicable Issuers shall punctually perform, and use their
commercially reasonable 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.
Section 7.8 Negative Covenants. (a) The Issuer shall not and, with respect to
clauses (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi), (vii), (viii), (ix) and (x) the Co-Issuer shall not, in each case 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 Assets, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture and 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 in accordance with the Code or any
Applicable Law of the Cayman Islands or other applicable jurisdiction) or assert any
claim against any present or future Holder, by reason of the payment of any taxes levied
or assessed upon any part of the Assets, other than as set forth in this Indenture;
(iii) (A) incur or assume or guarantee any indebtedness, other than the Notes
(to the extent they evidence debt), Refinancing Obligations and this Indenture and the
transactions contemplated hereby, or (B) (1) issue any additional class of securities
(except as provided herein) or (2) issue any additional shares;
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(iv) (A) permit the validity or effectiveness of this Indenture or any Grant
hereunder 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 or by the Collateral Management Agreement,
(B) except as permitted by this Indenture, permit any lien, charge, adverse claim, security
interest, mortgage or other encumbrance (other than the lien of this Indenture) to be
created on or extend to or otherwise arise upon or burden any part of the Assets, any
interest therein or the proceeds thereof, or (C) except as permitted by this Indenture, take
any action that would permit the lien of this Indenture not to constitute a valid first
priority security interest in the Assets;
(v) amend the Collateral Management Agreement except pursuant to the
terms thereof and Article XV of this Indenture;
(vi) so long as any Class issued by it is Outstanding, dissolve or liquidate in
whole or in part, except as permitted hereunder or required by Applicable Law;
(vii) pay any distributions other than in accordance with the Priority of
Payments;
(viii) permit the formation of any subsidiaries (other than the Co-Issuer and any
Issuer Subsidiary);
(ix) conduct business under any name other than its own;
(x) have any employees (other than directors to the extent they are
employees);
(xi) sell, transfer, exchange or otherwise dispose of Assets, 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 Assets, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture or the Collateral
Management Agreement;
(xii) elect to be classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as other than a
foreign corporation;
(xiii) solicit, advertise or publish the Issuer's ability to enter into credit
derivatives;
(xiv) register as or become subject to regulatory supervision or other legal
requirements under the laws of any country or political subdivision thereof as a bank,
insurance company or finance company;
(xv) knowingly take any action that would reasonably be expected to cause it
to be treated as a bank, insurance company or finance company for purposes of (i) any
tax, securities law or other filing or submission made to any Governmental Authority,
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(ii) any application made to a rating agency or (iii) qualification for any exemption from
tax, securities law or any other legal requirements; and
(xvi) hold itself out to the public as a bank, insurance company or finance
company.
(b) The Co-Issuer shall not invest any of its assets in "securities" as such term
is defined in the Investment Company Act, and shall keep all of its assets in Cash.
(c) So long as any Notes are Outstanding, the Co-Issuer shall not elect to be
classified for U.S. federal income tax purposes as other than a disregarded entity.
(d) The Issuer and the Co-Issuer shall not be party to any agreements
(including Hedge 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 any agreements related to the purchase and sale of any Collateral
Obligations or Eligible Investments which contain customary (as determined by the Collateral
Manager in its sole discretion) purchase or sale terms or which are documented using customary
(as determined by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion) loan trading documentation.
(e) The Co-Issuer shall not fail to maintain an independent manager under its
limited liability company agreement.
(f) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Issuer shall
not, and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that the Collateral Manager
acting on the Issuer's behalf does not, acquire or own any asset, conduct any activity, or take any
action unless the acquisition or ownership of such asset, the conduct of such activity or the
taking of such action, as the case may be, would not cause the Issuer to be treated as engaged in
a trade or business within the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to be
otherwise to be subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis; provided, however, the Issuer
shall not be considered to have violated its obligations under this Section 7.8(f) if it complies
with its obligations under Section 7.8(g).
(g) In furtherance and not in limitation of Section 7.8(f), notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, the Issuer shall comply with the Tax Guidelines or, in
the alternative, Tax Advice to the effect that the action, when considered in light of the other
activities of the Issuer, will not cause the Issuer to be treated as engaged in a trade or business
within the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise subject to U.S.
federal income tax on a net basis. For the avoidance of doubt, no consent of any Holder shall be
required in order to comply with this Section 7.8(g) in connection with the amendment or
modification of any provision of the Tax Guidelines in accordance with the terms of the
Collateral Management Agreement.
(h) For so long as any of the Notes are Outstanding, the Issuer shall not issue
or permit the transfer of any of its ordinary shares to U.S. Persons and the Co-Issuer shall not
issue or permit the transfer of any of its membership interest to U.S. Persons.
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Section 7.9 Statement as to Compliance. The Issuer shall deliver to the
Trustee, the Collateral Manager and the Administrator (to be forwarded, at the cost of the Issuer,
by the Trustee to each Holder making a written request therefor and each Rating Agency) (a) no
later than December 31 in each calendar year, commencing in 2021 and (b) immediately if there
has been a Default under this Indenture, an Officer's certificate of the Issuer, having made
reasonable inquiries of the Collateral Manager and to the best of the knowledge, information and
belief of the Issuer, which certificate shall (i) either (1) certify that as of a date not more than
five days prior to the date of such certificate, there did not exist nor has there existed at any time
since the date of the last such certificate (or the Closing Date, if no such certificate has been
delivered), any Default or (2) specify any Default during such period and the nature and status
thereof, including actions undertaken to remedy the same, and (ii) either (1) certify that the
Issuer has complied with all of its obligations under this Indenture or (2) specify those
obligations with which it has not complied.
Section 7.10 Co-Issuers May Consolidate, etc., Only on Certain Terms. Neither
the Issuer nor the Co-Issuer (the "Merging Entity") shall consolidate or merge with or into any
other Person or transfer or convey all or substantially all of its assets to any Person (other than in
a liquidation of Collateral contemplated under this Indenture), unless permitted by Cayman
Islands law (in the case of the Issuer) or United States and Delaware law (in the case of the
Co-Issuer) and unless:
(a) the Merging Entity shall be the surviving corporation, or the Person (if
other than the Merging Entity) formed by such consolidation or into which the Merging Entity is
merged or to which all or substantially all of the assets of the Merging Entity are transferred (the
"Successor Entity") (A) if the Merging Entity is the Issuer, shall be a company incorporated and
existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction approved by a Majority
of the Controlling Class and the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder; provided that no such
approval shall be required in connection with any such transaction undertaken solely to effect a
change in the jurisdiction of incorporation pursuant to Section 7.4, and (B) in any case shall
expressly assume, by an indenture supplemental hereto, executed and delivered to the Trustee
and each Holder, the due and punctual payment of the principal of and interest on all Secured
Notes issued by the Merging Entity and the performance and observance of every covenant of
this Indenture on its part to be performed or observed, all as provided herein;
(b) the Trustee shall have received notice of such consolidation or merger and
shall have distributed copies of such notice to each Rating Agency as soon as reasonably
practicable and in any case no less than five days prior to such merger or consolidation, and the
Trustee shall have received written confirmation from each Rating Agency that its ratings issued
with respect to the Secured Notes then rated by such Rating Agency shall not be reduced or
withdrawn as a result of the consummation of such transaction;
(c) if the Merging Entity is not the surviving corporation, the Successor
Entity shall have agreed with the Trustee (i) to observe the same legal requirements for the
recognition of such formed or surviving corporation as a legal entity separate and apart from any
of its Affiliates as are applicable to the Merging Entity with respect to its Affiliates and (ii) not
to consolidate or merge with or into any other Person or transfer or convey the Assets or all or
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substantially all of its assets to any other Person except in accordance with the provisions of this
Section 7.10;
(d) if the Merging Entity is not the surviving corporation, the Successor
Entity shall have delivered to the Trustee, and each Rating Agency, an Officer's certificate and
an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such Person shall be duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing in the jurisdiction in which such Person is organized; that such Person has
sufficient power and authority to assume the obligations set forth in subsection (a) above and to
execute and deliver an indenture supplemental hereto for the purpose of assuming such
obligations; that such Person has duly authorized the execution, delivery and performance of an
indenture supplemental hereto for the purpose of assuming such obligations and that such
supplemental indenture is a valid, legal and binding obligation of such Person, enforceable in
accordance with its terms, subject only to bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, moratorium
and other laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights generally and to general principles
of equity (regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a Proceeding in equity or at
law); if the Merging Entity is the Issuer that, immediately following the event which causes such
Successor Entity to become the successor to the Issuer, (i) such Successor Entity has title, free
and clear of any lien, security interest or charge, other than the lien and security interest of this
Indenture, to the Assets and (ii) the Trustee continues to have a valid perfected first priority
security interest in the Assets; and in each case as to such other matters as any Holder may
reasonably require;
(e) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of
Default shall have occurred and be continuing;
(f) the Merging Entity shall have delivered notice to each Rating Agency, and
the Merging Entity shall have delivered to the Trustee and each Holder an Officer's certificate
and an Opinion of Counsel each stating that such consolidation, merger, transfer or conveyance
and such supplemental indenture comply with this Article VII and that all conditions in this
Article VII relating to such transaction have been complied with and that such transaction will
not (1) result in the Merging Entity or Successor Entity being treated as engaged in a trade or
business within the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or otherwise becoming
subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis or (2) have material adverse U.S. federal
income tax consequences to the Issuer or the Holders of any Class of Notes Outstanding at the
time of such transaction (including causing a deemed retirement and reissuance or exchange of
the Notes); and; and
(g) the Merging Entity shall have delivered to the Trustee an Opinion of
Counsel stating that after giving effect to such transaction, neither of the Co-Issuers (or, if
applicable, the Successor Entity) will be required to register as an investment company under the
Investment Company Act.
Neither the Issuer nor the Co-Issuer shall effect a division into two or more entities pursuant to
Section 18-217 of the Limited Liability Company Act of the State of Delaware or any similar
provision under the law of the Cayman Islands or any other jurisdiction.
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Section 7.11 Successor Substituted. Upon any consolidation or merger, or
transfer or conveyance of all or substantially all of the assets of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, in
accordance with Section 7.10 in which the Merging Entity is not the surviving corporation, the
Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for, and may exercise every right and power
of, and shall be bound by each obligation and covenant of, the Merging Entity under this
Indenture with the same effect as if such Person had been named as the Issuer or the Co-Issuer,
as the case may be, herein. In the event of any such consolidation, merger, transfer or
conveyance, the Person named as the "Issuer" or the "Co-Issuer" in the first paragraph of this
Indenture or any successor which shall theretofore have become such in the manner prescribed
in this Article VII 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.
Section 7.12 No Other Business. From and after the Closing Date, the Issuer
shall not engage in any business or activity other than issuing and selling the Notes pursuant to
this Indenture and acquiring, owning, holding, selling, lending, exchanging, redeeming,
pledging, contracting for the management of and otherwise dealing with Collateral Obligations
and the other Assets in connection therewith and entering into the applicable Transaction
Documents and any other agreements specifically contemplated by this Indenture. The
Co-Issuer shall not engage in any business or activity other than issuing and selling the Notes to
be issued by it pursuant to this Indenture and, with respect to the Issuer and the Co-Issuer, such
other activities which are necessary, suitable or convenient to accomplish the foregoing or are
incidental thereto or connected therewith or ancillary thereto. The Issuer and the Co-Issuer may
amend, or permit the amendment of, the Memorandum and Articles of the Issuer and the
Certificate of Formation and limited liability company agreement of the Co-Issuer, respectively
only (i) upon satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition and (ii) notice of any such amendment is
provided to Fitch within 30 Business Days of the date of such amendment.
Section 7.13 Rating Review. (a) So long as any of the Secured Notes remain
Outstanding, the Applicable Issuers shall obtain and pay for the ongoing review of the rating of
each such Class of Secured Notes from each Rating Agency, as applicable. The Applicable
Issuers shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Collateral Manager in writing if at any time the
rating of any such Class of Secured Notes has been, or is known shall be, changed or withdrawn.
(b) With respect to any Collateral Obligation which has a Moody's Rating
derived as set forth in clause (i)(A) of the definition of the term "Moody's Rating," the Issuer
shall obtain and pay for an annual review of each such Collateral Obligation. With respect to
any Collateral Obligation with a credit estimate from S&P, any DIP Collateral Obligation or any
Collateral Obligation with an S&P Rating determined to be "CCC-" under clause (iii) of the
definition of S&P Rating, the Issuer will promptly notify S&P of any Specified Events. With
respect to any such Collateral Obligation owned both by the Issuer and any other collateralized
loan obligation issuer for which the Collateral Manager or an affiliate is collateral manager (or
any similar fund managed by an affiliate of the Collateral Manager), the costs associated with
the annual review of such Collateral Obligation may be allocated between the Issuer and such
other issuers and funds managed by the Collateral Manager or an affiliate of the Collateral
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Manager in any manner determined in a reasonable manner by the Collateral Manager (including
in consultation with such affiliate or affiliates).
Section 7.14 Reporting. At any time when the Co-Issuers are not subject to
Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and are not exempt from reporting pursuant to
Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act, upon the request of a Holder or Certifying Person of the
Notes, the Co-Issuers (or in the case of the Class E Notes and the Subordinated Notes, the
Issuer) shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished "Rule 144A Information" to such Holder
or Certifying Person, to a prospective purchaser of such Note designated by such Holder or
Certifying Person , or to the Trustee for delivery upon Issuer Order to such Holder or Certifying
Person or a prospective purchaser designated by such Holder or Certifying Person, as the case
may be, in order to permit compliance by such Holder or Certifying Person of such Note with
Rule 144A under the Securities Act in connection with the resale of such Note by such Holder or
Certifying Person of such Note, respectively. "Rule 144A Information" shall be such
information as is specified pursuant to Rule 144A(d)(4) under the Securities Act (or any
successor provision thereto).
Section 7.15 Calculation Agent. (a) The Issuer hereby agrees that for so long
as any of the Floating Rate Notes remain Outstanding there shall at all times be an agent
appointed (which does not control and is not controlled or under common control with the Issuer
or its Affiliates or the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates) to calculate the Benchmark in respect
of each Interest Accrual Period (or, in the case of the first Interest Accrual Period, the relevant
portion thereof) (the "Calculation Agent"). The Issuer hereby appoints the Collateral
Administrator as Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent may be removed by the Issuer or
the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, at any time. If the Calculation Agent is unable
or unwilling to act as such or is removed by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager, on behalf of
the Issuer, the Issuer or the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, shall promptly appoint a
replacement Calculation Agent which does not control or is not controlled by or under common
control with the Issuer or its Affiliates or the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates. The
Calculation Agent may not resign from its duties or be removed without a successor having been
duly appointed.
(b) The Calculation Agent shall be required to agree (and the Collateral
Administrator as Calculation Agent does hereby agree) that, as soon as possible after 11:00 a.m.
London time onon each Interest Determination Date, but in no event later than 11:00 a.m5:00
p.m. New York time on the London Banking Day immediately following eachsuch Interest
Determination Date, the Calculation Agent shall calculate the Note Interest Rate for each Class
of Floating Rate Notes for the next Interest Accrual Period (or, in the case of the first Interest
Accrual Period, the relevant portion thereof) and the Note Interest Amount for each Class of
Floating Rate Notes (in each case, rounded to the nearest cent, with half a cent being rounded
upward) on the related Payment Date. At such time the Calculation Agent shall communicate
such rates and amounts to the Co-IssuersCo-Issuers, the Trustee, each Paying Agent, the
Collateral Manager, Euroclear and Clearstream. The Calculation Agent shall also specify to the
Co-Issuers the quotations upon which the Note Interest Rate for each Class of Floating Rate
Notes are based, and in any event the Calculation Agent shall notify the Co-Issuersnotify the
Issuer before 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on every Interest Determination Date if it has not
determined and is not in the process of determining any such Note Interest Rate or Note Interest
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Amount together with its reasons therefor. The Calculation Agent's determination of the
foregoing rates and amounts for any Interest Accrual Period (or, in the case of the first Interest
Accrual Period, the relevant portion thereof) shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and
binding upon all parties.
(c) None of the Trustee, a Paying Agent or the Calculation Agent shall be
under any obligation to (i) to monitor, determine or verify the unavailability or cessation of
LIBORTerm SOFR (or other applicable Benchmark), or whether or when there has occurred, or
to give notice to any other party of the occurrence of, any Benchmark Transition Event or
Benchmark Replacement Date such unavailability or cessation, (ii) to identify, select, or
determine or designate any Alternative Reference Rate, Benchmark Replacement orany Fallback
Rate or other successor or replacement benchmark index (or any modifier with respect thereto),
or determine whether any conditions to the designation of such a rate or modifier have been
satisfied or (iii) determine whether any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes,
supplemental indenture or other conforming changes to the Indenture are necessary in
connection therewithwith the adoption of a Fallback Rate. None of the Trustee, a Paying Agent
or the Calculation Agent shall be liable for any inability, failure or delay on its part to perform
any of its duties set forth in this Indenture or other Transaction Document as a result of the
unavailability of LIBORTerm SOFR (or other applicable Benchmark) and absence of an
Alternative Referencea Fallback Rate, including as a result of any inability, delay, error or
inaccuracy on the part of any other Person in providing any direction, instruction, notice or
information required or contemplated by the terms of this Indenture or other Transaction
Document and reasonably required for the performance of such duties. The Calculation Agent
shall not have any, in respect of any Interest Determination Date, have no liability for (its good
faith determination that LIBOR will be LIBORthe application of Term SOFR as determined on
the previous Interest Determination Date as provided inor on a prior U.S. Government Securities
Business Day if so required under the definition thereofof Term SOFR. If the Calculation Agent
at any time or times determines in its reasonable judgment that guidance is needed to perform its
duties, or if it is required to decide between alternative courses of action, the Calculation Agent
may (but is not obligated to) reasonably request guidance in the form of written instructions (or,
in its sole discretion, oral instruction followed by written confirmation) from the Collateral
Manager, including without limitation in respect of facilitating or specifying administrative
procedures with respect to the calculation of any Alternative ReferenceFallback Rate, on which
the Calculation Agent shall be entitled to rely without liability. The Calculation Agent shall be
entitled to refrain from action pending receipt of such instruction.
Section 7.16 Certain Tax Matters. (a) The Issuer and the Co-Issuer will treat (i)
the Issuer as a corporation, (ii) the Co-Issuer as a disregarded entity of the Issuer, (iii) the Issuer,
and not the Co-Issuer, as the issuer of the Co-Issued Notes, (iiiiv) the Secured Notes as debt and
(ivv) the Subordinated Notes as equity, in each case, for all U.S. federal, and, to the extent
permitted by Applicable Law, state and local income tax purposes and will take no action
inconsistent with such treatment unless required by law, it being understood that this paragraph
shall not prevent the Issuer from providing the information described in Section 7.16(b) to a
Holder (including, for purposes of this Section 7.16, any Certifying Person or beneficial owner)
of Class E Notes.
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(b) The Issuer and Co-Issuer shall prepare and file, and the Issuer shall cause
each Issuer Subsidiary to prepare and file, or in each case shall hire accountants and the
accountants shall cause to be prepared and filed (and, where applicable, delivered to the Issuer
and Holders) for each taxable year of the Issuer, the Co-Issuer and the Issuer Subsidiary the U.S.
federal, state and local income tax returns and reports as required under the Code, or applicable
state or local law, or any tax returns or information tax returns required by any Governmental
Authority which the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or the Issuer Subsidiary are required to file (and,
where applicable, deliver), and shall provide to each Holder of a Note any information (to the
extent such information is reasonably available to the Issuer) that such Holder reasonably
requests in order for such Holder to (i) comply with its U.S. federal, state, or local tax return
filing and information reporting obligations, (ii) with respect to the Subordinated Notes (or any
Class of Secured Notes that is recharacterized as equity of the Issuer), make and maintain a
"qualified electing fund" ("QEF") election (as defined in the Code) with respect to the Issuer and
any Issuer Subsidiary, including a "PFIC Annual Information Statement" as described in
Treasury Regulations Section 1.1295-1 (or any successor Treasury Regulation), including all
representations and statements required by such statement (such information to be provided at
the Issuer's expense), (iii) with respect to the Class E Notes, file a protective statement
preserving such Holder's ability to make a retroactive QEF election with respect to the Issuer or
any non-U.S. Issuer Subsidiary (such information to be provided at such Holder's expense), or
(iv) with respect to the Subordinated Notes (or any Class of Secured Notes that is
recharacterized as equity of the Issuer), comply with filing requirements that arise as a result of
the Issuer being classified as a "controlled foreign corporation" for U.S. federal income tax
purposes (such information to be provided at such Holder's expense); provided that neither the
Issuer nor the Co-Issuer shall file, or cause to be filed, any income or franchise tax return in the
United States or any state thereof on the basis that it is engaged in a trade or business in the
United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to be otherwise subject to U.S. federal
income tax on a net basis unless it shall have obtained Tax Advice prior to such filing that, under
the laws of such jurisdiction, the Issuer or Co-Issuer (as applicable) is required to file such
income or franchise tax return.
(c) Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Issuer (or an
agent acting on its behalf) shall take, and shall cause any Issuer Subsidiary to take, any and all
actions that may be necessary or appropriate to ensure that the Issuer and such Issuer Subsidiary
satisfy any and all withholding and tax payment obligations under Code Sections 1441, 1442,
1445, 1471 and 1472, and any other provision of the Code or other Applicable Law. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, each of the Issuer and any Issuer Subsidiary may
withhold any amount that it or any advisor retained by the Issuer or the Trustee on its behalf
determines is required to be withheld from any amounts otherwise distributable to any Person.
In addition, the Issuer shall, and shall cause each non-U.S. Issuer Subsidiary to, cause to be
delivered a properly completed and executed IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or applicable successor
form) or in the case of a U.S. Issuer Subsidiary, ana properly completed and executed IRS Form
W-9, and/or any other properly completed and executed documentation, agreements, and
certifications to each issuer, counterparty, paying agent, and/or any applicable taxing authority,
and enter into any agreements with a taxing authority or other governmental authority, as
necessary to avoid or reduce the withholding, deduction, or imposition of U.S. income or
withholding tax.
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Upon written request, the Trustee, the Paying Agent, and the Registrar shall
provide to the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, or any agent thereof any information specified by
such parties regarding the Holders of the Notes and payments on the Notes that is reasonably
available to the Trustee, the Paying Agent or the Registrar, as the case may be, and may be
necessary to enable the Issuer to achieve Tax Account Reporting Rules Compliance. The Issuer
(or an agent acting on its behalf) will take such reasonable actions, including hiring agents or
advisors, consistent with law and its obligations under this Indenture, as are necessary to enable
the Issuer to achieve Tax Account Reporting Rules Compliance, including appointing any agent
or representative to perform due diligence, withholding or reporting obligations of the Issuer
pursuant to Tax Account Reporting Rules, and any other action that the Issuer would be
permitted to take under this Indenture necessary to enable the Issuer to achieve Tax Account
Reporting Rules Compliance.
(d) Upon the Trustee's receipt of a request of a Holder of a Secured Note,
delivered in accordance with the notice procedures of Section 14.3, for the information described
in Treasury Regulations section 1.1275-3(b)(1)(i) that is applicable to such Holder, the Issuer
shall cause its Independent accountants to provide promptly to the Trustee, and the Trustee shall
promptly deliver to such requesting Holder or Certifying Person, all of such information.
(e) Prior to the time that:
(i) the Issuer would acquire or receive any asset in connection with a workout
or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation, or
(ii) any Collateral Obligation is modified in a manner,
that, in each case, could cause the Issuer to violate the Tax Guidelines, the Issuer
shall either (x) organize a directly or indirectly wholly-owned special purpose vehicle that is
treated as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes (an "Issuer Subsidiary") and
contribute to the Issuer Subsidiary the right to receive such asset, or the Collateral Obligation
that is the subject of the workout, restructuring, or modification, (y) contribute to an existing
Issuer Subsidiary the right to receive such asset, or the Collateral Obligation that is the subject of
the workout, restructuring, or modification, or (z) sell the right to receive such asset, or the
Collateral Obligation that is the subject of the workout, restructuring, or modification, in each
case unless the Issuer receives Tax Advice to the effect that the acquisition, ownership, and
disposition of such asset or Collateral Obligation, or the workout, restructuring, or modification
of such Collateral Obligation (as the case may be), will not cause the Issuer to be treated as
engaged in a trade or business in the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to be
otherwise subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Issuer shall not be permitted to form an Issuer Subsidiary if the ownership of such Issuer
Subsidiary by the Issuer would, in the sole reasonable determination of the Collateral Manager,
in and of itself, cause the Issuer to be a "covered fund" under the Volcker Rule. The Issuer will
not be required to transfer such asset to, or continue to hold such asset in, an Issuer Subsidiary
(and may instead hold such asset directly) if the Collateral Manager has received Tax Advice to
the effect that the Issuer can retain such asset in the Issuer, or transfer such asset from the Issuer
Subsidiary to the Issuer, and in each case hold it directly without causing the Issuer to be treated
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as engaged in a trade or business in the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The
Issuer shall contribute (as soon as practicable) any asset to an Issuer Subsidiary upon discovery
that it was acquired in breach of the Tax Guidelines, unless the Issuer receives Tax Advice to the
effect that the ownership or disposition of such asset will not cause the Issuer to be treated as
engaged in a trade or business within the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or
otherwise subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis.
(f) Each Issuer Subsidiary must at all times have at least one independent
director meeting the requirements of an "Independent Director" as set forth in the Issuer
Subsidiary's organizational documents complying with any applicable Rating Agency rating
criteria. The Issuer shall cause the purposes and permitted activities of any Issuer Subsidiary to
be restricted solely to the acquisition, receipt, holding, management and disposition of assets
referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 7.16(e), and any assets, income and proceeds
received in respect thereof (collectively, "Issuer Subsidiary Assets"), and shall require the Issuer
Subsidiary to distribute 100% of the proceeds from such assets, including, without limitation, the
proceeds of any sale of such assets, net of any tax or other liabilities, to the Issuer, subject to
Section 7.16(i), on or before the Stated Maturity of the Secured Notes or at such earlier time
designated at the sole discretion of the Collateral Manager. At the request of the Collateral
Manager, the Issuer will cause any Issuer Subsidiary to enter into a separate management
agreement with the Collateral Manager which agreement shall be substantially in the form of the
Collateral Management Agreement. Notice of the formation of any Issuer Subsidiary and of any
such separate management agreement and a copy of such agreement shall be provided to each of
the Rating Agencies. No supplemental indenture pursuant to Sections 8.1 or 8.2 hereof shall be
necessary to permit the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager on its behalf, to take any actions
necessary to set up an Issuer Subsidiary.
(g) With respect to any Issuer Subsidiary:
(i) the Issuer shall not allow such Issuer Subsidiary to (A) purchase any
assets, or (B) acquire title to real property or a controlling interest in any entity that owns
real property;
(ii) the Issuer shall ensure that such Issuer Subsidiary shall not 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 such Issuer
Subsidiary Assets, except as expressly permitted by this Indenture and the Collateral
Management Agreement;
(iii) the Issuer shall ensure that such Issuer Subsidiary shall not (A) have any
employees (other than its directors, to the extent such directors are deemed to be
employees), (B) have any subsidiaries (other than any subsidiary of such Issuer
Subsidiary which is subject, to the extent applicable, to covenants set forth in this
Section 7.16 applicable to an Issuer Subsidiary), or (C) incur or assume or guarantee any
indebtedness or hold itself out as liable for the debt of any other Persons;
(iv) the Issuer shall ensure that such Issuer Subsidiary shall not conduct
business under any name other than its own;
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(v) the constitutive documents of such Issuer Subsidiary shall provide that (A)
recourse with respect to costs, expenses or other liabilities of such Issuer Subsidiary shall
be solely to its Issuer Subsidiary Assets and no creditor of such Issuer Subsidiary shall
have any recourse whatsoever to the Issuer or its assets except to the extent otherwise
required under Applicable Law and (B) it will be subject to the limitations on powers set
forth in the organizational documents of the Issuer;
(vi) the Issuer shall ensure that such Issuer Subsidiary shall file all tax returns
and reports required to be filed by it and to pay all taxesTaxes required to be paid by it;
(vii) the Issuer shall notify the Trustee of the filing or commencement of any
action, suit or Proceeding by or before any arbiter or Governmental Authority against or
affecting such Issuer Subsidiary;
(viii) the Issuer shall ensure that such Issuer Subsidiary shall not enter into any
agreement or other arrangement that prohibits or restricts or imposes any condition upon
the ability of such Issuer Subsidiary to pay dividends or other distributions with respect
to any of its ownership interests;
(ix) the Issuer shall be permitted to take any actions and enter into any
agreements to effect the transactions contemplated by Section 7.16(e) so long as they do
not violate Section 7.16(g);
(x) the Issuer shall keep in full effect the existence, rights and franchises of
such Issuer Subsidiary as a company or corporation organized under the laws of its
jurisdiction and shall obtain and preserve its qualification to do business in each
jurisdiction in which such qualification is or shall be necessary to preserve the Issuer
Subsidiary Assets held from time to time by the related Issuer Subsidiary. In addition,
the Issuer and such Issuer Subsidiary shall not take any action, or conduct its affairs in a
manner, that is likely to result in the separate existence of such Issuer Subsidiary being
ignored or in its assets and liabilities being substantively consolidated with any other
Person in a bankruptcy, reorganization or other insolvency Proceeding. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the Issuer shall be permitted to dissolve any Issuer Subsidiary upon the
sale of the final Issuer Subsidiary Asset held therein or upon having received Tax Advice
to the effect that, under the relevant facts and circumstances with respect to such
dissolution, the dissolution of such Issuer Subsidiary will not cause the Issuer to be
treated as engaged in a trade or business in the United States for U.S. federal income tax
purposes or to be otherwise subject to U.S. federal tax on a net income basis;
(xi) with respect to any Issuer Subsidiary, the parties hereto agree that any
reports prepared by the Trustee, the Collateral Manager or the Collateral Administrator
with respect to the Collateral Obligations shall indicate that the related Issuer Subsidiary
Assets are held by the Issuer Subsidiary, and shall refer directly and solely to such Issuer
Subsidiary Assets, and the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator shall not be obligated
to refer to the equity interest in such Issuer Subsidiary;
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(xii) the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Trustee shall not
cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Issuer Subsidiary for the
nonpayment of any amounts due hereunder until at least one year and one day (or any
longer applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day, after the payment in full
of all the Notes issued under this Indenture;
(xiii) in connection with the organization of such Issuer Subsidiary and the
contribution of any Issuer Subsidiary Assets to such Issuer Subsidiary pursuant to
Section 7.16(e), the Issuer Subsidiary shall establish one or more custodial and/or
collateral accounts, as necessary, with the Bank or the Securities Intermediary to hold the
Issuer Subsidiary Assets; provided that (A) an Issuer Subsidiary Asset shall not be
required to be held in such a custodial or collateral account if doing so would be in
violation of another agreement related to such Issuer Subsidiary Asset or any other asset
and (B) the Issuer may pledge an Issuer Subsidiary Asset to a Person other than the
Trustee if required pursuant to a related reorganization or bankruptcy Proceeding;
(xiv) subject to the other provisions of this Indenture, the Issuer shall cause the
Issuer Subsidiary to distribute, or cause to be distributed, the proceeds of Issuer
Subsidiary Assets to the Issuer, in such amounts and at such times as shall be determined
by the Collateral Manager (any Cash proceeds distributed to the Issuer shall be deposited
into the Principal Collection Account or the Interest Collection Account, as applicable as
determined in accordance with subclause (xvi)); provided that the Issuer shall not cause
any amounts to be so distributed unless all amounts in respect of any related tax
liabilities and expenses have been paid in full or have been properly reserved for in
accordance with GAAP;
(xv) notwithstanding the complete and absolute transfer of an Issuer Subsidiary
Asset to an Issuer Subsidiary, for purposes of measuring compliance with the
Concentration Limitations, Collateral Quality Test, and Coverage Tests, or for the
purpose of characterizing any Cash proceeds distributed to the Issuer as Interest Proceeds
or Principal Proceeds, the ownership interests of the Issuer in such Issuer Subsidiary or
any property distributed to the Issuer by the Issuer Subsidiary (other than Cash) shall be
treated as ownership of the Issuer Subsidiary Asset(s) owned by such Issuer Subsidiary
(and shall be treated as having the same characteristics as such Issuer Subsidiary Asset(s)
or of any asset received in consideration of such Issuer Subsidiary Asset(s)). If, prior to
its transfer to the Issuer Subsidiary, an Issuer Subsidiary Asset was a Defaulted
Obligation, the ownership interests of the Issuer in the Issuer Subsidiary shall be treated
as a Defaulted Obligation until such Issuer Subsidiary Asset would have ceased to be a
Defaulted Obligation if owned directly by the Issuer;
(xvi) any distribution of Cash by such Issuer Subsidiary to the Issuer shall be
characterized as Interest Proceeds or Principal Proceeds to the same extent that such
Cash would have been characterized as Interest Proceeds or Principal Proceeds if
received directly by the Issuer; and
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(xvii) if (A) any Event of Default occurs, the Notes have been declared due and
payable (and such declaration shall not have been rescinded and annulled in accordance
with this Indenture), and the Trustee or any other authorized party takes any action under
this Indenture to sell, liquidate or dispose of the Collateral, (B) notice is given of any
Mandatory Redemption, a redemption by reason of a Tax Event, or other prepayment in
full or repayment in full of all Notes Outstanding and such notice is not capable of being
rescinded, (C) the Stated Maturity of the Notes has occurred, or (D) irrevocable notice is
given of any other final liquidation and final distribution of the Collateral, however
described, the Issuer or the Collateral Manager on the Issuer's behalf shall (x) with
respect to each Issuer Subsidiary, instruct such Issuer Subsidiary to sell each Issuer
Subsidiary Asset held by such Issuer Subsidiary for the Issuer and distribute the proceeds
of such sale, net of any amounts necessary to satisfy any related expenses and tax
liabilities, to the Issuer in exchange for the equity security of or other interest in such
Issuer Subsidiary held by the Issuer or (y) sell its interest in such Issuer Subsidiary;
(xviii) the Issuer shall not dispose of an interest in any Issuer Subsidiary if such
interest is a "United States real property interest," as defined in Section 897(c) of the
Code, and an Issuer Subsidiary shall not make any distribution to the Issuer if such
distribution would cause the Issuer to be treated as engaged in a trade or business in the
United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to otherwise cause the Issuer to be
subject to U.S. federal tax on a net income basis;
(xix) the Issuer shall provide, or cause to be provided, to each Rating Agency,
written notice prior to the formation of an Issuer Subsidiary; and
(xx) the Issuer Subsidiary shall not elect to be treated as a "real estate
investment trust" for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
(h) Each contribution of an asset by the Issuer to an Issuer Subsidiary as
provided in this Section 7.16 may be effected by means of granting a participation interest in
such asset to the Issuer Subsidiary, if the Issuer has received Tax Advice to the effect that such
grant transfers ownership of such asset to the Issuer Subsidiary for U.S. federal income tax
purposes.
(i) For the avoidance of doubt, an Issuer Subsidiary may distribute any Issuer
Subsidiary Asset to the Issuer if the Issuer has received Tax Advice to the effect that, under the
relevant facts and circumstances with respect to such transaction, the acquisition, ownership, and
disposition of such Issuer Subsidiary Asset will not cause the Issuer to be treated as engaged in a
trade or business in the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to be otherwise
subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis.
(j) Upon a Re-Pricing or any change from LIBOR to an Alternative
Referencein connection with the adoption of a Fallback Rate that causes Notes to be deemed
reissued for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Issuer will cause its Independent accountants
to comply with any requirements under Treasury regulation Section 1.1273-2(f)(9) (or any
successor provision) including (as applicable), to (i) determine whether Notes of the Re-Priced
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Class or Notes replacing the Re-Priced Class or Notes subject to such Alternative
ReferenceFallback Rate are traded on an established market, and (ii) if so traded, to determine
the fair market value of such Notes and to make available such fair market value determination
to holders in a commercially reasonable fashion, including by electronic publication, within 90
days of the date of the Re-Pricing or change to an Alternative Referenceadoption of a Fallback
Rate, as applicable.
(k) If the Issuer is aware that it has participated in a "reportable transaction"
within the meaning of Section 6011 of the Code, and a Holder of Subordinated Notes (or any
Class of Secured Notes that is recharacterized as equity in the Issuer for U.S. federal income tax
purposes) requests in writing the information about any such transactions in which the Issuer has
participated or will participate, the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager acting on behalf of the
Issuer) shall provide such information it has reasonably available as soon as practicable after
such request.
Section 7.17 Ramp-Up Period; Purchase of Additional Collateral Obligations.
(a) The Issuer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to satisfy the Aggregate Ramp-Up
Par Condition by the Effective Date.
(b) During the Ramp-Up Period, the Issuer shall use the following funds to
purchase additional Collateral Obligations in the following order: (i) to pay for the principal
portion of any Collateral Obligation, first, any amounts on deposit in the Ramp-Up Account, and
second, any Principal Proceeds on deposit in the Collection Account and (ii) to pay for accrued
interest on any such Collateral Obligation, any amounts on deposit in the Ramp-Up Account .
The Issuer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to acquire such Collateral Obligations
that will satisfy, as of the end of the Ramp-Up Period, the Effective Date Tested Items.
(c) Within forty (40) Business Days after the Ramp-Up Period (but in any
event, prior to the first Determination Date), the Issuer shall provide, or cause to be provided, the
following documents (the "Effective Date Requirements"): (i) to each Rating Agency, a report
prepared by the Collateral Administrator in accordance with and subject to the terms of the
Collateral Administration Agreement and determined as of the last day of the Ramp-Up Period,
containing (A) the information required in a Monthly Report and (B) the level of compliance
with, and satisfaction or non-satisfaction of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Condition (such report,
the "Effective Date Report") and a report identifying the Collateral Obligations, (ii) to S&P, the
Excel Default Model Input File, which provides all of the inputs required to determine whether
the S&P CDO Monitor Test has been satisfied and (iii) to the Trustee, an Accountants' Report
(A) comparing the issuer, Principal Balance, coupon/spread, Stated Maturity, S&P Rating and
country of Domicile with respect to each Collateral Obligation as of the end of the Ramp-Up
Period and the information provided by the Issuer with respect to every other asset included in
the Assets, by reference to such sources as shall be specified therein (such accountants' report,
the "Effective Date Comparison Report"), (B) recalculating as of the end of the Ramp-Up Period
(1) the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Condition, (2) each Overcollateralization Test, (3) the
Concentration Limitations and (4) the Collateral Quality Test (excluding the S&P CDO Monitor
Test) (the calculations in this clause (B), the "Effective Date Tested Items") and (C) specifying
the procedures undertaken by such accountants to review data and computations relating thereto
(items (B) and (C) of this clause together the "Effective Date Recalculation Report"). For the
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avoidance of doubt, the Effective Date Report will not include or refer to any Accountants'
Report, except that, in accordance with SEC Release No. 34-72936, Form 15-E, only in its
complete and unedited form which includes the Effective Date Comparison Report as an
attachment, will be provided by the Independent accountants to the Issuer, which will post such
Form 15-E, except for the redaction of any sensitive information, on the 17g-5 Website. Except
as specified in the preceding sentence, copies of the Effective Date Recalculation Report or any
other agreed-upon procedures report provided by the Independent accountants to the Issuer will
not be provided to any other party (other than the Collateral Manager), including the Rating
Agencies, or posted on the 17g-5 Website.
(d) If, on or before the first Determination Date, the Effective Date Rating
Condition has not been satisfied (an "S&P Rating Confirmation Failure"), the Issuer (or the
Collateral Manager on the Issuer's behalf) may take such action, including but not limited to, a
Special Redemption and/or applying Interest Proceeds as Principal Proceeds to the purchase of
Collateral Obligations sufficient to enable the Issuer to satisfy the Effective Date Rating
Condition. The Issuer shall notify each Rating Agency if an S&P Rating Confirmation Failure
occurs.
(e) The failure of the Issuer to satisfy the requirements of this Section 7.17
will not constitute an Event of Default unless such failure constitutes an Event of Default under
Section 5.1(d) and the Issuer, or the Collateral Manager acting on behalf of the Issuer, has acted
in bad faith.
(f) Compliance with the S&P CDO Monitor Test shall be measured only
during the Reinvestment Period and shall be measured by the Collateral Manager on each
Measurement Date; provided, however, that on each Measurement Date after the Effective Date
and after receipt by the Issuer of the S&P CDO Monitor, the Collateral Manager shall provide to
the Collateral Administrator a report on the portfolio of Collateral Obligations containing such
information as shall be reasonably necessary to permit the Collateral Administrator to calculate,
in accordance with the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Class Default Differential with
respect to the Highest Ranking Class on such Measurement Date. In the event that the Collateral
Manager's measurement of compliance and the Collateral Administrator's measurement of
compliance show different results, the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator shall
cooperate promptly in order to reconcile such discrepancy.
Section 7.18 Representations Relating to Security Interests in the Assets.
(a) The Issuer hereby represents and warrants that, as of the Closing Date (which
representations and warranties shall survive the execution of this Indenture and be deemed to be
repeated on each date on which an Asset is Granted to the Trustee hereunder):
(i) The Issuer has good and marketable title to such Asset free and clear of
any lien, claim or encumbrance of any person, other than such as are created under, or
permitted by, this Indenture.
(ii) Other than the security interest Granted to the Trustee pursuant to this
Indenture, except as permitted by this Indenture, the Issuer has not pledged, assigned,
sold, granted a security interest in, or otherwise conveyed any of the Assets. The Issuer
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has not authorized the filing of and is not aware of any Financing Statements against the
Issuer that include a description of collateral covering the Assets other than any
Financing Statement relating to the security interest granted to the Trustee hereunder or
that has been terminated; the Issuer is not aware of any judgment, PBGC liens or tax lien
filings against the Issuer.
(iii) All Accounts constitute "securities accounts" under Article 8 of the UCC.
(iv) This Indenture creates a valid and continuing security interest (as defined
in Article 1 of the UCC) in such Assets in favor of the Trustee, for the benefit and
security of the Secured Parties, which security interest is prior to all other liens, claims
and encumbrances (except as permitted otherwise in this Indenture), and is enforceable as
such against creditors of and purchasers from the Issuer except that this Indenture will
only create a security interest in those commercial tort claims, if any, and timber to be
cut, if any, that are described in a notice delivered to the Trustee as contemplated by
Section 7.5(d).
(v) The Issuer has caused or will have caused, within ten days after the
Closing Date, the filing of all appropriate Financing Statements in the proper office in the
appropriate jurisdictions under Applicable Law in order to perfect the security interest in
the Assets granted to the Trustee, for the benefit and security of the Secured Parties.
(vi) None of the Instruments that constitute or evidence the Assets has any
marks or notations indicating that they have been pledged, assigned or otherwise
conveyed to any Person other than the Trustee, for the benefit of the Secured Parties.
(vii) The Issuer has received all consents and approvals required by the terms
of the Assets to the pledge hereunder to the Trustee of its interest and rights in the Assets.
(viii) All Assets with respect to which a security entitlement may be created by
a Securities Intermediary have been credited to one or more Accounts.
(ix) (A) The Issuer has delivered to the Trustee a fully executed Account
Agreement pursuant to which the Intermediary has agreed to comply with all Entitlement
Orders originated by the Trustee relating to the Accounts without further consent by the
Issuer or (B) the Issuer has taken all steps necessary to cause the Intermediary to identify
in its records the Trustee as the person having a security entitlement against the
Intermediary in each of the Accounts.
(x) The Accounts are not in the name of any Person other than the Issuer or
the Trustee. The Issuer has not consented to the Intermediary's complying with the
Entitlement Order of any Person other than the Trustee (and the Issuer prior to a notice of
exclusive control being provided by the Trustee).
(xi) The Issuer has not assigned, pledged, sold, granted a security interest in or
otherwise encumbered or conveyed any interest in the Assets (or, if any such interest has
been assigned, pledged or otherwise encumbered, it has been released prior to the
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Closing Date or is being released on the Closing Date) other than interests granted
pursuant to this Indenture or as otherwise permitted by this Indenture.
(b) The Co-Issuers agree to promptly provide notice to the Rating Agencies
(with a copy to the Collateral Manager) if they become aware of the breach of any of the
representations and warranties contained in this Section 7.18.
Section 7.19 [Reserved].
Section 7.20 Maintenance of Listing. So long as any Listed Notes remain
Outstanding, the Issuer shall use reasonable efforts to maintain the listing of such Notes on the
Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
Section 7.21 Section 3(c)(7) Procedures. In addition to the notices required to
be given under Section 10.6, the Issuer shall take the following actions to ensure compliance
with the requirements of Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act (provided that such
procedures and disclosures may be revised by the Issuer to be consistent with generally accepted
practice for compliance with the requirements of Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company
Act):
(a) The Issuer shall, or shall cause its agent to request of DTC, and cooperate
with DTC to ensure, that (i) DTC's security description and delivery order include a "3(c)(7)
marker" and that DTC's reference directory contains an accurate description of the restrictions on
the holding and transfer of the Rule 144A Global Notes due to the Issuer's reliance on the
exemption to registration provided by Section 3(c)(7) of the Investment Company Act, (ii) DTC
send to its participants in connection with the initial offering of the Rule 144A Global Notes, a
notice that the Issuer is relying on Section 3(c)(7) and (iii) DTC's reference directory include
each class of Notes (and the applicable CUSIP numbers for the Rule 144A Global Notes) in the
listing of 3(c)(7) issues together with an attached description of the limitations as to the
distribution, purchase, sale and holding of the Rule 144A Global Notes.
(b) The Issuer shall, or shall cause its agent to, (i) ensure that all CUSIP
numbers identifying the Rule 144A Global Notes shall have a "fixed field" attached thereto that
contains "3c7" and "144A" indicators and (ii) take steps to cause Citigroup or the Refinancing
Placement Agent to require that all "confirms" of trades of the Rule 144A Global Notes contain
CUSIP numbers with such "fixed field" identifiers.
(c) The Issuer will from time to time 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.
ARTICLE VIII
SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURES
Section 8.1 Supplemental Indentures without Consent of Holders. (a) Without
the consent of the Holders of the Notes or any Hedge Counterparty (except as expressly noted
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below), but with the written consent of the Collateral Manager, the Co-Issuers, when authorized
by Resolutions, and the Trustee at any time and from time to time, subject to the requirements of
this Section 8.1(a) and Section 8.3, may enter into one or more indentures supplemental hereto,
in form satisfactory to the Trustee, for any of the following purposes:
(i) to evidence the succession of another Person to the Issuer or the Co-Issuer
and the assumption by any such successor Person of the covenants of the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer herein and in the Notes;
(ii) to add to the covenants of the Co-Issuers or the Trustee for the benefit of
the Secured Parties or to surrender any right or power herein conferred upon the
Co-Issuers;
(iii) to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge any property the Issuer is
permitted to acquire hereunder to or with the Trustee for the benefit of the Secured
Parties;
(iv) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, 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 this Indenture by more than one Trustee, pursuant to the
requirements of Section 6.9, Section 6.10 and Section 6.12;
(v) 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;
(vi) 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 Co-Issuers 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;
(vii) to make such changes as shall be necessary or advisable in order to
facilitate the listing or delisting of the Notes on an exchange, including the Cayman
Islands Stock Exchange;
(viii) to make such changes as are necessary to permit the Applicable Issuers
(A) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, to issue Additional
Notes of any one or more existing Classes or one or more new classes that are
subordinated to the existing Secured Notes, in each case in accordance with Section 2.4,
or (B) in connection with the issuance of any Additional Notes, to make modifications
that are determined by the Collateral Manager, in its sole discretion, to be necessary in
order for such issuance of Additional Notes to be in compliance with the U.S. Risk
Retention Rules (if the U.S. Risk Retention Rules apply to this transaction);
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(ix) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, to otherwise
correct or supplement any inconsistency or cure any ambiguity, omission or errors in this
Indenture or to conform the provisions of this Indenture to the Offering Circular;
(x) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes and a
Majority of the Controlling Class, to amend, modify, enter into or accommodate the
execution of any Hedge Agreement upon terms satisfactory to the Collateral Manager;
provided that the conditions to entry into Hedge Agreements as set forth in Section 16.1
are not amended thereby;
(xi) to take any action advisable, necessary or helpful, to reduce the risk of the
Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary becoming subject to (or to otherwise minimize)
withholding or other taxes, fees or assessments, including by achieving Tax Account
Reporting Rules Compliance, or to reduce the risk that the Issuer may be treated as
engaged in a trade or business within the United States for U.S. federal income tax
purposes or to be otherwise subject to U.S. federal, state or local income tax on a net
basis;
(xii) (A) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, (A) to
enter into any additional agreements not expressly prohibited by this Indenture or
(B) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, to enter into any
agreement, amendment, modification or waiver (including, without limitation,
amendments, modifications or waivers to this Indenture to the extent not described in any
other clause of this Section 8.1(a)); provided that, in each case, such proposed agreement,
amendment, modification or waiver does not materially and adversely affect the rights or
interests of the Holders of any Class of 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 counsel delivering such opinion) or an Officer's certificate of the Collateral Manager
to the effect that such modification would not be materially adverse to any such Class of
Notes; provided that if a Majority of the Subordinated Notes has objected to the proposed
supplemental indenture under this clause within five Business Days of the date of
delivery of notice of such supplemental indenture by the Trustee because such party
would be materially and adversely affected by the amendment(s) under such
supplemental indenture, consent to such supplemental indenture shall be obtained from a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes, as applicable, subsequent to such objection;
(xiii) to modify and amend the conditions in this Indenture under which ERISA
Restricted Notes may be held by Persons who are Benefit Plan Investors or Controlling
Persons; provided that such holding of ERISA Restricted Notes by such Persons shall not
result in the participation by Benefit Plan Investors in the Issuer being "significant"
within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulation (or exceeding any lower threshold
percentage as agreed by the Collateral Manager and the Initial Purchaser);
(xiv) to take any action necessary or advisable for any Bankruptcy
Subordination Agreement; and to (A) issue a new Note or Notes in respect of, or issue
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one or more new sub-classes of, any Class of Notes, in each case with new identifiers
(including CUSIPs, ISINs and Common Codes, as applicable), in connection with any
Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement; provided that any sub-class of a Class of Notes
issued pursuant to this clause shall be issued on identical terms as, and rank pari passu in
all respects (other than to the extent necessary to effect a Bankruptcy Subordination
Agreement) with, the existing Notes of such Class and (B) provide for procedures under
which beneficial owners of such Class that are not subject to a Bankruptcy Subordination
Agreement, may take an interest in such new Notes or sub-classes;
(xv) to modify the procedures herein relating to compliance with Rule 17g-5
under the Exchange Act or to permit compliance, or reduce the costs to the Co-Issuers
(including as amounts payable to the Collateral Manager) of compliance, with the
Dodd-Frank Act (as amended from time to time) and any rules or regulations thereunder
applicable to the Co-Issuers, the Collateral Manager or the Notes;
(xvi) with the consent of the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes, to amend, modify, or otherwise accommodate changes to this
Indenture to comply with any statute, rule, regulation, or technical or interpretive
guidance enacted, effective, or issued by regulatory agencies of the United States Federal
government or any member state of the European Economic Area or otherwise under
European law, after the Closing Date that are applicable to the Issuer, the Notes or the
transactions contemplated hereunder or the Offering Circular, including, without
limitation, the U.S. Risk Retention Rules, securities laws or the Dodd-Frank Act and all
rules, regulations and technical or interpretive guidance thereunder; provided that, no
consent shall be required from a Majority of the Subordinated Notes to the extent any
change in law described in this clause (xvi) would materially and adversely affect the
Collateral Manager's ability to manage the Assets hereunder;
(xvii) (A) to effect (1) a Refinancing to the extent described in Section 9.2 or
Section 9.3 (including, in connection with (x) a Partial Redemption by Refinancing, with
the consent of the Collateral Manager, modifications to establish a non-call period for
replacement Notes or prohibit a future Refinancing or Re-Pricing of such replacement
Notes or (y) a Refinancing of all Classes of Secured Notes in full but not in connection
with a Partial Redemption by Refinancing, with the consent of the Collateral Manager
and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, modifications to (a) effect an extension of the
end of the Reinvestment Period, (b) establish a non-call period or prohibit a future
Refinancing, (c) modify the Weighted Average Life Test, (d) provide for a stated
maturity of the replacement Notes or loans or other financial arrangements issued or
entered into in connection with such Refinancing that is later than the Stated Maturity of
the Secured Notes, (e) effect an extension of the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated
Notes and/or (f) make any other supplement or amendment to this Indenture as is
mutually agreed to by the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes)
or (2) a Re-Pricing to the extent described in and in accordance with Section 9.7 or (B) to
make modifications determined by the Collateral Manager in consultation with legal
counsel of national reputation experienced in such matters to be necessary in order for a
Refinancing or a Re-Pricing to be in compliance with the U.S. Risk Retention Rules (if
the U.S. Risk Retention Rules apply to this transaction); provided that, no amendment or
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modification under this clause (xvii) (other than pursuant to clause (y)) may modify the
definition of the term "Redemption Price";
(xviii) with the prior consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, (A) to
evidence any waiver or elimination by any Rating Agency of any requirement or
condition of such Rating Agency set forth herein or (B) to evidence any waiver or
elimination by S&P of the S&P Rating Condition;
(xix) with the prior
consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class, to conform
to ratings criteria and other guidelines (including any alternative methodology published
by S&P or Fitch) relating to collateral debt obligations in general published by either of
the Rating Agenciesany rating agency; provided that a Majority of the Subordinated
Notes has not objected within ten Business Days of the Trustee's delivery of notice of
such supplemental indenture under Section 8.3(b);
(xx) to amend, modify or otherwise accommodate changes to Section 7.13
relating to the administrative procedures for reaffirmation of ratings on the Notes;
(xxi) to change the name of the Issuer or the Co-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 or the Co-Issuer does not have a license;
(xxii) to accommodate the settlement of the Notes in book-entry form through
the facilities of DTC or otherwise;
(xxiii) to authorize the appointment of any listing agent, transfer agent, paying
agent or additional registrar for any Class of Notes required or advisable in connection
with the listing of any Class on any stock exchange, and otherwise to amend this
Indenture to incorporate any changes required or requested by any stock exchange
authority, listing agent, transfer agent, paying agent or additional registrar for any Class
of Notes in connection herewith;
(xxiv) to change the Authorized Denomination of any Class;
(xxv) in consultation with legal counsel of national reputation experienced in
such matters, to make any modification or amendment as necessary or advisable (A) for
any Class of Secured Notes to not be considered an "ownership interest" in a "covered
fund" as defined for purposes of the Volcker Rule or (B) for the Issuer to not be
considered a "covered fund" as defined for purposes of the Volcker Rule, in each case so
long as (1) any such modification or amendment would not have a material adverse effect
on any Class of 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 Holders
constituting at least 66 2/3% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Notes held by the
Section 13 Banking Entities, if any, (voting as a single Class) and a Majority of the
Controlling Class;
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(xxvi) with the consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, to modify any
provision to facilitate an exchange of one obligation for another obligation of the same
obligor that has substantially identical terms except transfer restrictions, including to
effect any serial designation relating to the exchange;
(xxvii) to make any modification determined by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion necessary or advisable to comply with applicable law, including the U.S. Risk
Retention Rules (if the U.S. Risk Retention Rules apply to this transaction), including,
without limitation, in connection with a Refinancing, Optional Redemption, Re-Pricing,
additional issuance of Notes or material amendment;
(xxviii) to amend, modify or otherwise accommodate changes to this Indenture to
comply with any rule or regulation enacted by regulatory agencies of the United States
federal government after the Closing Date that are applicable to the Notes;
(xxix) to facilitate the acquisition of Repurchased Notes in accordance with
Section 2.10;
(xxx) to facilitate any necessary filings, exemptions or registrations with the
Commodity Futures Trading Commission;
(xxxi) to modify provisions of this Indenture relating to creation, perfection and
preservation of the security interest of the Trustee in the Assets in order to conform with
Applicable Law;
(xxxii) with the consent of the Collateral Manager and each Holder of
Subordinated Notes, to modify the Subordinated Management Fee or the Incentive
Management Fee;
(xxxiii) with the consent of the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the
Controlling Class, modify (i) the definitions of the terms "Collateral Obligation", "Credit
Improved Obligation", "Credit Risk Obligation", "Defaulted Obligation", "Equity
Security" or "Maturity Amendment", (ii) the definition of the term "Concentration
Limitations" or the definitions related thereto, (iii) the Collateral Quality Test or the
definitions related thereto, or (iv) any definition or schedule hereto that begins with or
includes the word "Moody's" or "S&P" or (v) any of the Investment Criteria, the
Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria, the Coverage Tests or the Reinvestment
Overcollateralization Test or the definitions related thereto; provided that in connection
with the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this clause (xxxiii) either
(x) the Collateral Manager has indicated its intent in the notice of supplemental indenture
to provide the Issuer and the Trustee with a certificate certifying that such supplemental
indenture will not have a material adverse effect on any Class of Notes and such
certificate is delivered by the Collateral Manager to the Issuer and the Trustee prior to the
execution of such supplemental indenture or (y) a Majority of any Class of Secured
Notes (other than the Class D Notes) has not objected to such supplemental indenture
within ten (10) Business Days of its receipt of notice thereof; andand
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(xxxiv) with the written consent of the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the
Controlling Class, to amend, modify or otherwise accommodate any changes necessary
or advisable in the reasonable judgment of the Collateral Manager (to the extent not
made pursuant to Section 8.1(b) of this Indenture) in connection with the selection of
Alternative Referenceto make any Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes
following the effective date of a Fallback Rate.
The Co-Issuers may, without regard to the provisions of Section 8.2 or any
paragraphs in this Section 8.1 requiring consent of any party, enter into a supplemental indenture
to reflect the terms of a Refinancing upon a redemption of the Secured Notes in whole but not in
part, including to make any supplements or amendments to this Indenture that would otherwise
be subject to the provisions of Section 8.2, if (i) such supplemental indenture is effective on or
after the date of such Refinancing and (ii) the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes have consented to the execution of such supplemental indenture (any such
supplemental indenture, a "Reset Amendment").
(b) If the Collateral Manager determines that a Benchmark Transition Event and
its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred prior to the Reference Time in respect of
any determination of the Benchmark on any date, the Alternative Reference Rate will replace the
then-current Benchmark for all purposes relating to the securitization in respect of such
determination on such date and all determinations on all subsequent dates. A supplemental
indenture shall not be required in order to adopt a Benchmark Replacement. In connection with
the implementation of an Alternative Reference Rate, the Collateral Manager will have the right
to make Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes from time to time without noteholder
consent; provided that no such changes may adversely affect the Trustee or Calculation Agent
without its written consent.
Any determination, decision or election that may be made by the Collateral
Manager pursuant to this clause (b), including any determination with respect to a tenor, rate or
adjustment or of the occurrence or non-occurrence of an event, circumstance or date and any
decision to take or refrain from taking any action or any selection, will be conclusive and
binding absent manifest error, may be made in the Collateral Manager's sole discretion, and,
notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the documentation relating to the securities, shall
become effective without consent from any other party.
(b) (c) A supplemental indenture entered into for any purpose other than the
purposes provided for in this Section 8.1 shall require the consent of the Holders if applicable
pursuant to Section 8.2.
Section 8.2 Supplemental Indentures with Consent of Holders. (a) With the
written consent of the Collateral Manager, a Majority of each Class of Secured Notes materially
and adversely affected thereby, if any, and the consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes if
the Subordinated Notes are materially and adversely affected thereby, the Trustee and the
Co-Issuers may, subject to the requirements of Section 8.3, enter into a supplemental indenture
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 of such Class under this Indenture;
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provided that the Issuer shall not enter into any supplemental indenture pursuant to this
Section 8.2(a)(i) without the prior written consent of any Hedge Counterparty if such Hedge
Counterparty (in its reasonable judgment) would be materially and adversely affected by such
supplemental indenture and such Hedge Counterparty notifies the Issuer and the Trustee thereof.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of each Holder of each Outstanding Class
materially and adversely affected thereby, no such supplemental indenture pursuant to this
Section 8.2(a) (other than a Reset Amendment) shall:
(i) change the Stated Maturity of the principal of or the due date of any
installment of interest on any Secured Note, reduce the principal amount thereof or,
except in a Re-Pricing or in connection with the adoption of any Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes, the rate of interest thereon or the Redemption Price
(including the Make-Whole Amount), or change the earliest date on which any Class may
be redeemed, change the provisions of this Indenture relating to the application of
proceeds of any Assets to the payment of principal of or interest on Secured Notes,
application of proceeds of any distributions on the Subordinated Notes or change any
place where, or the coin or currency in which, Subordinated Notes or Secured Notes or
the principal thereof or interest or any distribution thereon is payable, or impair the right
to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment on or after the Stated Maturity
thereof (or, in the case of redemption, on or after the applicable Redemption Date);
provided that the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Notes may be extended in
connection with a Reset Amendment; provided further that, in connection with a
Refinancing of all Classes of Secured Notes in full, with the consent of a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes and the Collateral Manager, the terms relating to the Subordinated
Notes may be changed without the consent of each holder of a Subordinated Note;
(ii) reduce the percentage of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of Holders of
each Class whose consent is required under this Indenture, including for the authorization
of any such supplemental indenture, exercise of remedies under this Indenture or for any
waiver of compliance with certain provisions of this Indenture or certain defaults
hereunder or their consequences;
(iii) materially impair the Assets except as otherwise permitted in this
Indenture;
(iv) except as otherwise expressly permitted by this Indenture, permit the
creation of any lien ranking prior to or on a parity with the lien of this Indenture with
respect to any part of the Assets or terminate such lien on any property at any time
subject hereto or deprive the Holder of any Secured Note of the security afforded by the
lien of this Indenture; provided that this clause shall not apply to any supplemental
indenture (A) amending the restrictions on the sales of Collateral Obligations set forth in
this Indenture which is otherwise permitted pursuant to Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 or
(B) in connection with a Refinancing where a lien is created in favor of a collateral agent
or similar security agent in relation to Refinancing Obligations in the form of one or
more loans ranking on a parity with one or more Classes of Notes also secured pursuant
to the lien of this Indenture;
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(v) modify any of the provisions of this Section 8.2, except to increase the
percentage of Outstanding Notes the consent of the Holders of which is required for any
such action or to provide that certain other provisions of this Indenture cannot be
modified or waived without the consent of the Holder of each Note Outstanding and
materially and adversely affected thereby;
(vi) modify the definitions of the terms Outstanding, Class (except as
otherwise expressly permitted by this Indenture), Controlling Class, Majority or
Supermajority;
(vii) modify the definitions of the terms Priority of Payments or Note Payment
Sequence;
(viii) modify any of the provisions of this Indenture in such a manner as to
directly affect the manner or procedure for the calculation of the amount of any payment
of interest or principal on any Secured Note, or for determining any amount available for
distribution to the Subordinated Notes or to affect the rights of the Holders of Secured
Notes to the benefit of any provisions for the redemption of such Secured Notes
contained herein; provided that this clause (viii) shall not apply to any amendments
required to give effect to or in connection with the adoption of any Benchmark
Replacement Conforming Changes;
(ix) amend any of the provisions of this Indenture relating to the institution of
Proceedings for certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency, receivership or reorganization
of the Co-Issuers or any limited recourse or non-petition provisions; or
(x) modify the restrictions on and procedures for resales and other transfers of
Notes (except as set forth in Section 8.1(a)).
The foregoing consent requirements in this Section 8.2(a) shall not apply with respect to
any supplemental indenture entered into pursuant to Section 8.1.
(b) The Trustee may conclusively rely on an Officer's certificate of the
Collateral Manager or 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 counsel delivering the opinion, including an Officer's certificate
of the Collateral Manager) as to whether the interests of any Class would be materially and
adversely affected by the modifications set forth in any supplemental indenture, it being
expressly understood and agreed that the Trustee shall have no obligation to make any
determination as to the satisfaction of the requirements related to any supplemental indenture
which may form the basis of such Officer's certificate or Opinion of Counsel. Such
determination by the Collateral Manager shall be conclusive and binding on all present and
future holders of Notes. The Trustee shall not be liable for any such determination made in good
faith and in reliance upon an Officer's certificate of the Collateral Manager or an Opinion of
Counsel delivered to the Trustee as set forth in Section 8.3 hereof. Notwithstanding the
foregoing sentence, if a Majority of the Controlling Class provides written notice to the Issuer
and the Trustee not later than threewithin 10 Business Days prior toof the proposed execution
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date of delivery of notice of such supplemental indenture by the Trustee that such Class will be
materially adversely affected by such supplemental indenture (which notice shall (i) set forth the
basis (in reasonable detail) on which such Holder or Holders have determined they are materially
and adversely affected thereby and (ii) provide evidence of such Holder's identity), then the
consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class will be required to execute such supplemental
indenture.
Section 8.3 Execution of Supplemental Indentures. (a) In executing or
accepting the additional trusts created by any supplemental indenture permitted by this
Article VIII or the modifications thereby of the trusts created by this Indenture, the Trustee shall
be entitled to receive, and (subject to Section 6.1 and Section 6.3) shall be fully protected in
relying upon, an Opinion of Counsel to the effect that the execution of such supplemental
indenture is authorized or permitted by this Indenture and that all conditions precedent thereto
have been satisfied. The Trustee may, but shall not be obligated to, enter into any such
supplemental indenture which affects the Trustee's own rights, duties or immunities under this
Indenture or otherwise.
(b) Not later than 15 Business Days prior to the execution of any proposed
supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 8.1 or Section 8.2, the Trustee, at the expense of the
Co-Issuers, shall deliver to the Holders, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator,
any Hedge Counterparty and each Rating Agency (so long as any Secured Notes are
Outstanding) a copy of such proposed supplemental indenture and shall request any required
consent from the applicable Holders to be given no later than three Business Days prior to the
date indicated as the proposed execution date of the proposed supplemental indenture, except
that in the case of a Reset Amendment or a supplemental indenture to be entered into pursuant to
Sections 8.1(a)(viii) or 8.1(a)(xvii), the foregoing notice period shall not apply and a copy of the
proposed supplemental indenture shall be included in, in the case of an additional issuance, the
notice of such additional issuance provided for by Section 3.2, in the case of a Re-Pricing, the
notice of such Re-Pricing provided for by Section 9.7(b) and, in the case of a Refinancing, the
notice of Optional Redemption provided for by Section 9.4(a). Following such delivery by the
Trustee, if any changes are made to such supplemental indenture other than changes of a
technical nature or to correct typographical errors or to adjust formatting, then at the expense of
the Co-Issuers, for so long as any Notes shall remain Outstanding, not later than two Business
Days prior to the execution of such proposed supplemental indenture, the Trustee shall deliver to
the Holders, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator, any Hedge Counterparty and
each Rating Agency (so long as any Secured Notes are Outstanding) a copy of such
supplemental indenture as revised, indicating the changes that were made. If, prior to delivery
by the Trustee of such supplemental indenture as revised, any Holder has provided its written
consent to the supplemental indenture as initially distributed, such Holder will be deemed to
have consented in writing to the supplemental indenture as revised unless such Holder has
provided written notice of its withdrawal of such consent to the Trustee and the Issuer not later
than one Business Day prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary in this Indenture, notice of any supplemental indenture (including any
revisions thereto) proposed to be entered into in connection with a Refinancing shall not be
required to be delivered to the Holders of any Class to be redeemed pursuant to such
Refinancing.
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Any consent given to a proposed supplemental indenture by a Holder shall be
irrevocable and binding on all future Holders or beneficial owners of that Note, irrespective of
the execution date of the supplemental indenture. If the required consent to any such proposed
supplemental indenture is received from the applicable Holders prior to the end of the relevant
notice period, the supplemental indenture may be executed prior to the end of such period. If the
Holders of less than the required percentage of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the
relevant Notes consent to a proposed supplemental indenture within the relevant notice period,
on the first Business Day following such period, the Trustee shall provide consents received to
the Issuer and the Collateral Manager so that they may determine which Holders have consented
to the proposed supplemental indenture and which Holders (and, to the extent such information
is in the possession of the Trustee, which beneficial owners) have not consented to the proposed
supplemental indenture. To the extent the Co-Issuers execute a supplemental indenture or other
modification or amendment of this Indenture solely for the purpose of conforming this Indenture
to the Offering Circular pursuant to Section 8.1(a)(ix) (a "Conforming Modification") and one or
more other amendment provisions set forth herein also applies, such other amendment provision
shall be deemed not to be applicable to such Conforming Modification.
(c) Promptly after the execution by the Co-Issuers and the Trustee of any
supplemental indenture pursuant to this Article VIII, the Trustee, at the expense of the
Co-Issuers, shall deliver to the Holders, the Collateral Manager, and each Rating Agency a copy
thereof. Any failure of the Trustee to deliver a copy of any supplemental indenture as provided
herein, or any defect therein, shall not, however, in any way impair or affect the validity of any
such supplemental indenture.
(d) It will not be necessary for any Act of Holders to approve the particular
form of any proposed supplemental indenture, but it will be sufficient, if the consent of any
Holders to such proposed supplemental indenture is required, that such Act will approve the
substance thereof.
(e) Any Class of Notes being refinanced will be deemed not to be materially
and adversely affected by any terms of the supplemental indenture related to, in connection with
or to become effective on or immediately after, such Refinancing and no notice of supplemental
indenture proposed to be entered into in connection with such Refinancing shall be required to
be delivered to Holders of any such Class of Notes. Any non-Consenting Holders of a Re-Priced
Class will be deemed not to be materially and adversely affected by any terms of the
supplemental indenture related to, in connection with or to become effective on or immediately
after the Partial RedemptionRe-Pricing Date with respect to such Class and, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary herein, the consent of the Holders of such Class shall not be required to
execute such supplemental indenture.
(f) The Collateral Administrator shall not be bound to follow any amendment
or supplement to this Indenture unless (i) it has received written notice of such amendment or
supplement and a copy of the amendment or supplement from the Issuer or the Trustee prior to
the execution thereof in accordance with the notice requirements of this Indenture and (ii) if any
amendment or supplement to this Indenture which would (a) 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
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priority of any fees or other amounts payable to the Collateral Administrator), or materially and
adversely change the economic consequences to, the Collateral Administrator, (b) expand or
restrict the Collateral Administrator's discretion or (c) adversely affect the Collateral
Administrator, the Collateral Administrator consents in writing thereto.
(g) The Collateral Manager will not be bound to follow any amendment or
supplement to this Indenture unless it has consented in writing in advance thereof (which
consent may be withheld or granted in its sole discretion) and unless it has received written
notice of such amendment or supplement and a copy of the amendment or supplement from the
Issuer or the Trustee prior to the execution thereof in accordance with the notice requirements
herein.
(h) The Collateral Manager does not warrant, nor accept responsibility, nor
shall the Collateral Manager have any liability with respect to the administration, submission or
any other matter related to the rates in the definition of "LIBOR" or "Alternative ReferenceTerm
SOFR" or "Benchmark" or "Fallback Rate" or "Benchmark Replacement" or with respect to any
rate that is an alternative or replacement for or successor to any of such rate (including, without
limitation, any Reference Rate Modifier or Benchmark Replacement Adjustment) or the effect of
any of the foregoing, or of any amendment to the Indenture entered into pursuant to Section
8.1(b); provided that nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to limit the obligations of the
Collateral Manager to perform actions expressly required to be performed by it pursuant to this
Indenture in connection with the selection of an alternative or replacement reference rate for the
Floating Rate Notes.
(i) With respect to any supplemental indenture proposed pursuant to this
Indenture that requires the consent of any Class of Notes, the consent of the Initial Majority
Subordinated Noteholder to such supplemental indenture will be required in addition to the
consent of such Class or Classes of Notes prior to the execution of such supplemental indenture.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any proposed supplemental indenture with
respect to which the consent of the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder or a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes is not required, if the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder has objected
to any such proposed supplemental indenture within 10 Business Days of the date of delivery of
notice of such supplemental indenture by the Trustee because such party would be materially
and adversely affected by the amendment(s) under such supplemental indenture, consent to such
supplemental indenture shall be obtained from the Initial Majority of the Subordinated
Noteholder subsequent to such objection.
Section 8.4 Effect of Supplemental Indentures. Upon the execution of any
supplemental indenture under this Article VIII, 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 theretofore and thereafter authenticated and delivered hereunder shall be
bound thereby. For the avoidance of doubt, a supplemental indenture may be embodied in an
amended and restated indenture, in which case, execution of such amended and restated
indenture will constitute execution of a supplemental indenture for all purposes under this
Indenture.
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Section 8.5 Reference in Notes to Supplemental Indentures. Notes
authenticated and delivered after the execution of any supplemental indenture pursuant to this
Article VIII may, and if required by the Issuer shall, bear a notice in form approved by the
Trustee as to any matter provided for in such supplemental indenture. If the Applicable Issuers
shall so determine, new Notes, so modified as to conform in the opinion of the Co-Issuers to any
such supplemental indenture, may be prepared and executed by the Applicable Issuers and
authenticated and delivered by the Trustee in exchange for Outstanding Notes.
Section 8.6 Additional Provisions. Except for a supplemental indenture
pursuant to Section 8.2(a)(ix), the Issuer and the Co-Issuer agree that they will not consent to or
enter into any indenture supplemental hereto or any amendment to any other document related
hereto that: (i) amends any provisions of this Indenture or any other agreement entered into by
the Issuer or the Co-Issuer with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby relating to the
institution of Proceedings for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to be adjudicated as bankrupt or
insolvent, or the consent by the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to the institution of bankruptcy or
insolvency Proceedings against it, or the filing with respect to the Issuer or the Co-Issuer of a
petition or answer or consent seeking reorganization or relief under the Bankruptcy Law or any
other similar Applicable Law, or the consent by the Issuer or the Co-Issuer to the filing of any
such petition or to the appointment of a receiver, liquidator, assignee, trustee or sequestrator (or
other similar official) of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer of any substantial part of its property,
respectively; or (ii) amends any provision of this Indenture or such other document that provides
that the obligations of the Co-Issuers are limited recourse obligations of the Co-Issuers payable
solely from the Assets in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
ARTICLE IX
REDEMPTION OF NOTES
Section 9.1 Mandatory Redemption. If a Coverage Test or, during the
Reinvestment Period, the Reinvestment Overcollateralization Test, is not met on any
Determination Date on which such test is applicable, the Issuer shall apply available amounts in
the Payment Account on the related Payment Date to make payments as required pursuant to the
Priority of Payments to the extent necessary to achieve compliance with such test (a "Mandatory
Redemption").
Section 9.2 Optional Redemption or Redemption Following a Tax Event.
(a) The Secured Notes shall be redeemed, in whole but not in part, by the Issuer or the
Co-Issuers, as applicable, (i) on any Business Day after the occurrence of a Tax Event at the
written direction of (1) a Majority of any Affected Class or (2) a Majority of the Subordinated
Notes from the proceeds of the liquidation of the Assets or (ii) on any Business Day after the end
of the Non-Call Period, at the written direction of (1) a Majority of the Subordinated Notes (with
the consent of the Collateral Manager) from the proceeds of the liquidation of the Assets and/or
Refinancing Proceeds or (2) the Collateral Manager (unless a Majority of the Subordinated
Notes has objected within five Business Days of the date of delivery of such direction) from the
proceeds of the liquidation of the Assets if the Collateral Principal Amount as of the date of such
direction by the Collateral Manager is less than 20% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount
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(any such redemption, an "Optional Redemption"). Any such written direction must be
delivered, at least 14 Business Days prior to the proposed Redemption Date (or such shorter
period as agreed to between the Trustee and the Collateral Manager), to the Issuer, the Trustee
and the Collateral Manager (and,
in the case of an Optional Redemption pursuant to clause (2)
above, the Holders of the Subordinated Notes). In connection with any such redemption, the
Secured Notes shall be redeemed at the applicable Redemption Price.
(b) In connection with any Optional Redemption of the Secured Notes, the
Collateral Manager shall (unless the Redemption Price of all of the Secured Notes shall be paid
solely with Refinancing Proceeds and other funds available for such purpose) direct the sale of
all or part of the Collateral Obligations and other Assets in an amount sufficient for the Sale
Proceeds from such sale and all other funds available for such purpose in the Collection Account
and the Payment Account (including any Refinancing Proceeds, if applicable) to pay the
Redemption Price of all of the Secured Notes and to pay all Administrative Expenses (regardless
of the Administrative Expense Cap) and other amounts, fees and expenses payable or
distributable under the Priority of Payments (including, without limitation, any amounts due to
the Hedge Counterparties or the Collateral Manager) prior to any distributions with respect to the
Subordinated Notes; provided that, if the Secured Notes are redeemed on a day that is not a
Payment Date, the Management Fees payable under the Priority of Payments will be prorated for
the period from (but excluding) the prior Payment Date to (and including) the relevant
Redemption Date. If such Sale Proceeds, any Refinancing Proceeds, if applicable, and all other
funds available for such purpose in the Collection Account and the Payment Account would not
be sufficient to redeem the Secured Notes subject to redemption and to pay such fees and
expenses, the Secured Notes will not be redeemed. The Collateral Manager, in its sole
discretion, may effect the sale of all or any part of the Collateral Obligations or other Assets
through the direct sale of such Collateral Obligations or other Assets or by participation or other
arrangement.
The Subordinated Notes may be redeemed, in whole but not in part, on any
Business Day on or after the redemption or repayment of the Secured Notes in full, at the
direction of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes or the Collateral Manager, and the
Subordinated Notes will be redeemed in whole in the case of an Optional Redemption in
connection with a Tax Event.
(c) In connection with any Optional Redemption of all Classes of Secured
Notes on or after the end of the Non-Call Period, the Issuer may, at the written direction of (a) a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes with the consent of the Collateral Manager or (b) the
Collateral Manager with the consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes enter into a loan or
loans or effect an issuance of replacement notes (along with any replacement notes issued in
connection with a Partial Redemption, "Refinancing Replacement Notes" and together with any
such loan or loans along with any loan or loans entered into in connection with a Partial
Redemption, "Refinancing Obligations"), the terms of which Refinancing Obligations will be
negotiated by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer, from one or more financial
institutions or purchasers, and the Refinancing Proceeds thereof shall be applied to pay the
Redemption Price of the Secured Notes on the Redemption Date (any such redemption with
Refinancing Proceeds, along with any Partial Redemption, a "Refinancing"); provided that, in
connection with a Refinancing of all Classes of Secured Notes (i) any agreements related to the
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Refinancing must contain limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis
mutandis) to those contained in Section 5.4(d) and Section 2.8(h), (ii) the terms of such
Refinancing and any financial institutions acting as lenders thereunder or purchasers thereof
must be acceptable to the Collateral Manager, (iii) such Refinancing otherwise satisfies the
conditions set forth in Section 9.2(d) and (iv) the terms of any such Refinancing must be
acceptable to a Majority of the Subordinated Notes. In the case of a direction given by the
Collateral Manager, the Issuer (or the Trustee on its behalf) shall notify the holders of the
Subordinated Notes of receipt of such direction. Any direction for a Refinancing by a Majority
of the Subordinated Notes will be deemed to be ineffective if the Collateral Manager certifies in
writing to the Co-Issuers that, in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Collateral
Manager, based on then-current market conditions, it will not be able to negotiate acceptable
terms of such Refinancing that permit satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Section 9.2(d).
In connection with a Refinancing pursuant to which all of the Securedat least the
Class A Notes, the Class B Notes and the Class C Notes are being refinanced, the Collateral
Manager may in its sole discretion, without the consent of any person, including any Holder,
designate Principal Proceeds up to the Excess Par Amount as of the related Determination Date
as Interest Proceeds for payment on the Redemption Date (the amount so designated,
"Designated Excess Par").
With the written consent of the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes, the Co-Issuers may, in connection with a Refinancing of all Outstanding
Secured Notes, enter into a supplemental indenture to effect a Reset Amendment, which may
include an extension of the Stated Maturity of the Subordinated Notes.
The Holders of the Subordinated Notes shall not have any cause of action against
any of the Co-Issuers, the Collateral Manager or the Trustee for any failure to effect a
Refinancing. In the event that a Refinancing is completed, meeting the requirements specified
above as certified by the Collateral Manager, the Co-Issuers and the Trustee (as directed by the
Issuer) shall amend this Indenture pursuant to Article VIII to the extent necessary to reflect the
terms of the Refinancing and no further consent for such amendments shall be required from the
Holders of any Class, other than a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, if the Subordinated Notes
are materially and adversely affected.
(d) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Issuer shall
not sell any Collateral Obligations or obtain a Refinancing in connection with an Optional
Redemption unless (i) the Refinancing Proceeds, Available Redemption Interest Proceeds, all
Sale Proceeds from the sale of Collateral Obligations, Eligible Investments and other Assets and
all other available funds in the Accounts shall be at least sufficient to redeem simultaneously the
Secured Notes, in whole but not in part, and to pay the other amounts included in the aggregate
Redemption Price and all accrued and unpaid Administrative Expenses (regardless of the
Administrative Expense Cap), including the reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses
incurred by the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator (including reasonable attorneys' fees
and expenses) in connection with such Refinancing (other than such Administrative Expenses
that the Collateral Manager reasonably believes will be paid by the second Payment Date
following such Redemption Date with amounts available in accordance with the Priority of
Payments prior to the distributions to the Holders of Subordinated Notes) and (ii) the Sale
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Proceeds, Refinancing Proceeds, Available Redemption Interest Proceeds and other funds
available for such purpose are used to the extent necessary to make such redemption.
(e) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Secured
Notes shall not be redeemed pursuant to an Optional Redemption which is funded, in whole or in
part, from Sale Proceeds from the sale of Collateral Obligations, Eligible Investments and other
Assets, unless (i) at least three Business Days before the scheduled Redemption Date the
Collateral Manager shall have furnished to the Trustee evidence that (A) the Collateral Manager
on behalf of the Issuer has entered into a binding agreement or agreements with a financial or
other institution or institutions, or one or more special purpose entities meeting all then-current
Rating Agency bankruptcy remoteness criteria, to purchase (directly or by participation or other
arrangement), not later than the Business Day immediately preceding the scheduled Redemption
Date all or part of the Collateral Obligations and/or the Hedge Agreements, in immediately
available funds, at a purchase price at least equal to an amount sufficient, together with the
Eligible Investments maturing, redeemable (or putable to the issuer thereof at par) on or prior to
the scheduled Redemption Date, any payments to be received in respect of the Hedge
Agreements, any Refinancing Proceeds, Available Redemption Interest Proceeds and all other
available funds in the Accounts, to pay Administrative Expenses (regardless of the
Administrative Expense Cap) and all applicable amounts payable or distributable in accordance
with the Priority of Payments and redeem all of the Secured Notes on the scheduled Redemption
Date at the applicable Redemption Price or (B) the Collateral Manager (or its Affiliate or agent)
has entered into a commitment (with the consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes) with a
CLO transaction that has priced but not yet closed or a similar transaction (which may be funded
with the proceeds of a warehouse facility or proceeds of the offering) to purchase Collateral
Obligations at a purchase price at least equal to an amount sufficient, together with the Eligible
Investments maturing, redeemable or putable to the issuer thereof at par on or prior to the
scheduled Redemption Date, any payments to be received in respect of the Hedge Agreement
and all other available funds in the Accounts, to pay Administrative Expenses (regardless of the
Administrative Expense Cap) and all applicable amounts payable or distributable in accordance
with the Priority of Payments and redeem all of the Secured Notes on the scheduled Redemption
Date at the applicable Redemption Price or (ii) prior to entering into any Refinancing (other than
a Refinancing in connection with a Partial Redemption) or selling any Collateral Obligations
and/or Eligible Investments, the Collateral Manager shall certify to the Trustee in an Officer's
certificate upon which the Trustee can conclusively rely that, in its judgment, the aggregate sum
of (A) any expected proceeds from Hedge Agreements and all other available funds in the
Accounts (including from the sale of Eligible Investments), (B) any Refinancing Proceeds and
(C) for each Collateral Obligation, its Market Value shall exceed the sum of the aggregate
Redemption Prices of the Outstanding Secured Notes to be redeemed and all applicable amounts
payable or distributable (including all Administrative Expenses without regard to the
Administrative Expense Cap) under the Priority of Payments prior to any distributions with
respect to the Subordinated Notes..
Section 9.3 Partial Redemption. (a) Upon written direction of (i) a Majority
of the Subordinated Notes delivered to the Co-Issuers and the Trustee, and with the consent of
the Collateral Manager, or (ii) the Collateral Manager with the consent of a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes delivered to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of Subordinated Notes,
in each case delivered not later than 14 Business Days prior to the proposed PartialRefinancing
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Redemption Date (unless a shorter time period is acceptable to the Issuer, the Trustee and the
Collateral Manager), the Issuer shall redeem one or more Classes of Secured Notes following the
end of the Non-Call Period, in whole but not in part with respect to each such Class to be
redeemed, from Refinancing Proceeds and Partial
Available Redemption Interest Proceeds in a
Partial Redemption; provided that the terms of such Refinancing and any financial institutions
acting as lenders thereunder or purchasers thereof must be acceptable to the Collateral Manager
and such Refinancing otherwise satisfies the conditions set forth in the following paragraph. In
the case of a direction given by the Collateral Manager, the Issuer (or the Trustee on its behalf)
shall notify the holders of the Subordinated Notes of receipt of such direction. Any such
direction of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes shall be deemed to be ineffective if the
Collateral Manager certifies in writing to the Co-Issuers that, in the commercially reasonable
judgment of the Collateral Manager, based on then-current market conditions, it will not be able
to negotiate acceptable terms of such Refinancing that permit satisfaction of the conditions set
forth in Section 9.3(b).
(b) The Issuer shall effect a Refinancing in connection with a Partial
Redemption only if:
(i) (i) (A) in the case of a Refinancing of any Class of Floating Rate Notes,
(1) the spread over the Benchmark with respect to the Refinancing Obligations providing
the Refinancing Proceeds to redeem any such Class of Floating Rate Notes does not
exceed the spread over the Benchmark of such Class of Floating Rate Notes being
redeemed, (2) if the Refinancing Obligations providing the Refinancing Proceeds to
redeem any such Class of Floating Rate Notes bear interest at a fixed rate, the interest
rate of such Refinancing Obligations does not exceed the spread over the Benchmark of
such Class of Floating Rate Notes being redeemed plus the Benchmark as of the
Redemption Date and (3) the weighted average spread over the Benchmark of all the
Refinancing Obligations does not exceed the weighted average spread over the
Benchmark of such Classes of Floating Rate Notes being redeemed (provided that, if
more than one Class of Secured Notes are subject to a Refinancing, the spread over the
Benchmark or the fixed interest rate, as applicable, of the Refinancing Obligations may
be greater than the spread over the Benchmark or the fixed interest rate, as applicable, for
such Class of Secured Notes subject to Refinancing so long as (I) the weighted average
spread (based on the aggregate principal amount of each Class of Secured Notes subject
to Refinancing) of the spread over the Benchmark and the fixed interest rate of the
Refinancing Obligations shall be less than the weighted average (based on the aggregate
principal amount of each such Class) of the spread over the Benchmark and the fixed
interest rate with respect to all Classes of Secured Notes subject to such Refinancing and
(II) the S&P Rating Condition is satisfied with respect to the Secured Notes not subject
to such Refinancing) and, (B) with respect to any Partial Redemption by Refinancing of a
Class of Fixed Rate Notes, (1) if the obligations providing the Refinancing Proceeds to
redeem any such Class of Fixed Rate Notes bear interest at a fixed rate, the interest rate
with respect to such obligations does not exceed the Note Interest Rate of such Class of
Fixed Rate Notes being redeemed or (2) if the obligations providing the Refinancing
Proceeds to redeem any such Class of Fixed Rate Notes bear interest at a floating rate,
the floating rate of the obligations comprising the Refinancing is less than the applicable
interest rate with respect to such Class of Fixed Rate Notes on the date of such
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Refinancing and (C) the aggregate principal amount of the Refinancing Obligations is
equal to the principal amount of the Secured Notes being redeemed with the proceeds of
such Refinancing Obligations, ;
(ii) (ii) on such PartialRefinancing Redemption Date, the sum of (A) the
Refinancing Proceeds, (B) amounts on deposit in the Contribution Account designated
for such use, (C) any amounts on deposit in the Supplemental Reserve Account and
Expense Reserve Account and (D) the PartialAvailable Redemption Interest Proceeds
will be at least equal to the amount required to pay the Redemption Price with respect to
the Classes of Secured Notes to be redeemed and such amounts will be sufficient to pay
all accrued and unpaid Administrative Expenses (regardless of the Administrative
Expense Cap) incurred in connection with such Refinancing, including the reasonable
fees, costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Trustee and the Collateral
Administrator (including reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) in connection with
such Refinancing (other than such Administrative Expenses that the Collateral Manager
reasonably believes will be paid by the second Payment Date following such
PartialRefinancing Redemption Date with amounts available in accordance with the
Priority of Payments prior to the distributions to the Holders of Subordinated Notes), ;
(iii) (iii) any agreements relating to the Refinancing (other than this
Indenture) contain limited recourse and non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis
mutandis) to those contained in Section 5.4(d) and Section 2.8(h), ;
(iv) (iv) the Issuer has provided notice to each Rating Agency with respect to
such Partial Redemption, ;
(v) (v) any Refinancing Replacement Notes created pursuant to the Partial
Redemption must have the same or longer Maturity as the Notes Outstanding prior to
such Refinancing, ;
(vi) (vi) such Refinancing is effected only with Refinancing Proceeds,
amounts on deposit in the Contribution Account designated for such use, amounts on
deposit in the Supplemental Reserve Account and Expense Reserve Account and
PartialAvailable Redemption Interest Proceeds and not the sale of any Assets, ;
(vii) (vii) the Refinancing Obligations are subject to the Priority of Payments
and do not rank higher in priority pursuant to the Priority of Payments than the
corresponding Class of Secured Notes being refinanced, (viii) ;
(viii) if the Class B Notes are not subject to such Refinancing, compliance with
each Overcollateralization Test shall be maintained or improved after giving effect to
such Refinancing; and
(ix) the Collateral Manager has consented to such Partial Redemption and
certified that the conditions in this clause (b) to such Refinancing have been satisfied
(provided that, none of the Collateral Manager, any of its Affiliates or Related Entities
nor any Sponsor will be under any obligation to purchase any obligations of the Issuer or
the Co-Issuer in connection with any such Partial Redemption) and (ix) Tax Advice has
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been delivered to the Issuer to the effect that any Refinancing Obligations providing the
refinancing for a Class of Secured Notes will have the same U.S. federal income tax
characterization (and at the same comfort-level) as any Class of Secured Notes, if any,
that will remain Outstanding and be a Pari Passu Class with respect to such Refinancing
Obligations after giving effect to such Partial Redemption..
(c) Refinancing Proceeds will not constitute Interest Proceeds or Principal
Proceeds but shall be applied pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(iv) directly on the related Partial
Redemption Date together with Partial Redemption Interest Proceeds, amounts on deposit in the
Contribution Account designated for such use and amounts on deposit in the Supplemental
Reserve Account and Expense Reserve Account to redeem the Secured Notes being refinanced
and to pay any related Administrative Expenses; provided that, to the extent that any
Refinancing Proceeds are not applied to redeem the Secured Notes being refinanced or to pay
expenses in connection with the Refinancing, such Refinancing Proceeds will be treated as
Principal Proceeds or Interest Proceeds, as directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion.
(c) [Reserved].
(d) The Holders of the Subordinated Notes shall not have any cause of action
against any of the Co-Issuers, the Collateral Manager or the Trustee for any failure to effect a
Refinancing in connection with a Partial Redemption. In the event that a Refinancing is
completed, meeting the requirements specified above as certified by the Collateral Manager, the
Co-Issuers and the Trustee (as directed by the Issuer) will amend the Indenture to the extent
necessary to reflect the terms of the Refinancing.
(e) If a Refinancing is obtained meeting the requirements specified above in
clause (b) as certified by the Collateral Manager, the Issuer and, at the direction of the Collateral
Manager, the Trustee shall amend this Indenture to the extent necessary to reflect the terms of
the Refinancing and no further consent for such amendments shall be required from the Holders
or beneficial owners of the Notes.
Section 9.4 Redemption Procedures. (a) In respect of an Optional
Redemption or a Partial Redemption, upon the written direction of the Holders of the
Subordinated Notes or the Collateral Manager (as applicable) required in this Article IX (which
direction must designate the date of such Optional Redemption or Partial Redemption), a notice
of any Optional Redemption or Partial Redemption shall be given by the Issuer (or the Trustee at
the direction of the Issuer) not later than three Business Days prior to the applicable Redemption
Date to each Holder of Notes to be redeemed and each Rating Agency. Certificated Notes called
for redemption must be surrendered at the office designated in the notice of redemption. In
addition, for so long as any Notes are listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and so long
as the guidelines of the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange so require, notice of Optional
Redemption to the Holders of such Notes shall also be given by the Issuer in the name and at the
expense of the Co-Issuers, to the Holders by notice to the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
(b) All notices of redemption delivered pursuant to Section 9.4(a) shall state:
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(i) the applicable Redemption Date;
(ii) the Redemption Price of the Notes to be redeemed;
(iii) in the case of an Optional Redemption, that all of the Secured Notes are to
be redeemed in full and that interest on such Secured Notes shall cease to accrue on the
Redemption Date specified in the notice;
(iv) in the case of a Partial Redemption, the Classes of Secured Notes to be
redeemed in full and that interest on such Secured Notes shall cease to accrue on the
Redemption Date specified in the notice;
(v) the place or places where Certificated Notes are to be surrendered for
payment of the Redemption Price, which shall be the office or agency of the Co-Issuers
to be maintained as provided in Section 7.2; and
(vi) in the case of an Optional Redemption, whether the Subordinated Notes
are to be redeemed in full on such Redemption Date and, if so, the place or places where
the Certificated Notes are to be surrendered for payment of the Redemption Price, which
shall be at the Corporate Trust Office or the office or agency of the Co-Issuers to be
maintained as provided in Section 7.2 for purposes of surrender.
The Applicable Issuers (as directed by the Collateral Manager or a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes) shall have the option to withdraw any such notice of redemption relating to
a proposed Optional Redemption or Partial Redemption up to and including the Business Day
before the scheduled Redemption Date.
(c) If the Co-Issuers are otherwise unable to complete any redemption in
accordance with this Article IX, the Co-Issuers shall provide notice to the Trustee and, upon
receipt by the Trustee of such notice, the Trustee shall provide notice to the Holders. In
addition, so long as any Notes are listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange and the
guidelines of such exchange so require, notice of such withdrawal will be given by the Issuer in
the name and at the expense of the Co-Issuers, to the Holders by notice to the Cayman Islands
Stock Exchange. Upon delivery of the foregoing notices, the redemption shall be cancelled
without any further action.
(d) If the Co-Issuers so withdraw any notice of redemption or are otherwise
unable to complete any redemption of the Secured Notes, (i) the Sale Proceeds received from the
sale of any Collateral Obligations and other Assets sold pursuant to Section 9.2 may, at the
Collateral Manager's sole discretion, be reinvested in accordance with the Investment Criteria or
the Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria (as applicable), and (ii) a notice of such withdrawal shall
be promptly delivered to each Rating Agency.
(e) Notice of redemption shall be given by the Co-Issuers or, upon an Issuer
Order, by the Trustee in the name and at the expense of the Co-Issuers. Failure to give notice of
redemption, or any defect therein, to any Holder of any Notes selected for redemption shall not
impair or affect the validity of the redemption of any such Notes.
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(f) In the event that a scheduled redemption of the Secured Notes fails to
occur and (A) such failure is due solely to a delayed or failed settlement of any asset sale by the
Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on the Issuer's behalf), (B) the Issuer (or the Collateral
Manager on the Issuer's behalf) had entered into a binding agreement for the sale of such asset
prior to the scheduled redemption date, (C) such delayed or failed settlement is due solely to
circumstances beyond the control of the Issuer and the Collateral Manager and (D) the Issuer (or
the Collateral Manager on the Issuer's behalf) has used commercially reasonable efforts to cause
such settlement to occur prior to such scheduled redemption date (a "Redemption Settlement
Delay"), then, upon notice from the Issuer to each Rating Agency and the Trustee (and upon
receipt by the Trustee of such notice, notice from the Trustee to the Holders) that sufficient funds
are now available to complete such redemption, such Secured Notes may be redeemed using
such funds on any Business Day selected by the Issuer (notice of which shall be provided by the
Issuer or the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, to the Trustee no less than four
Business Days in advance) prior to the first Payment Date after the original scheduled
redemption date and not less than two Business Days after the original scheduled redemption
date (and interest shall accrue to such new scheduled redemption date). Interest on the Notes
will accrue to but excluding such new Redemption Date. If such redemption does not occur
prior to the first Payment Date after the original scheduled redemption date, such redemption
will be cancelled without further action. A Redemption Settlement Delay or the failure to effect
a redemption on a scheduled redemption date will not be an Event of Default.
(g) In the case of an Optional Redemption using Sale Proceeds or by Refinancing
of the Class A Notes, or a Partial Redemption of the Class A Notes that occurs prior to the
Make-Whole End Date, the Redemption Price of such Class will include the Make-Whole
Amount. No other Class shall be entitled to a make-whole payment.
(g) Refinancing Proceeds will not constitute Interest Proceeds or Principal
Proceeds but shall be applied pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(iv) directly on the related Refinancing
Redemption Date together with Available Redemption Interest Proceeds, amounts on deposit in
the Contribution Account designated for such use and amounts on deposit in the Supplemental
Reserve Account and Expense Reserve Account to redeem the Secured Notes being refinanced
and to pay any related Administrative Expenses; provided that, to the extent that any
Refinancing Proceeds are not applied to redeem the Secured Notes being refinanced or to pay
expenses in connection with the Refinancing, such Refinancing Proceeds will be treated as
Principal Proceeds or Interest Proceeds, as directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion.
Section 9.5 Notes Payable on Redemption Date. (a) Notice of redemption
pursuant to Section 9.4 having been given as aforesaid, the Notes to be redeemed shall, on the
Redemption Date, subject to Sections 9.2(d) and (e) in the case of an Optional Redemption and
the right of the Co-Issuers and of the Holders of Subordinated Notes to withdraw any notice of
redemption pursuant to Section 9.4(b), become due and payable at the Redemption Price therein
specified, and from and after the Redemption Date (unless the Issuer shall default in the payment
of the Redemption Price and accrued interest) all such Secured Notes shall cease to bear interest
on the Redemption Date. Upon final payment on a Certificated Note to be so redeemed, the
Holder shall present and surrender such Certificated Note at the place specified in the notice of
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redemption on or prior to such Redemption Date; provided, however, that if there is delivered to
the Co-Issuers and the Trustee such security or indemnity as may be required by any of them to
save such party harmless and an undertaking thereafter to surrender such Certificated Note, then,
in the absence of notice to the Co-Issuers or the Trustee that the applicable Note has been
acquired by a Protected Purchaser, such final payment shall be made without presentation or
surrender.
(b) Payments on Notes so to be redeemed shall be payable 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 2.8(d).
(c) If any Secured Note called for redemption shall not be paid upon
surrender thereof for redemption, the principal thereof shall, until paid, bear interest from the
Redemption Date at the applicable Note Interest Rate for each successive Interest Accrual Period
the Secured Note remains Outstanding; provided that the reason for such non-payment is not the
fault of such Holder.
Section 9.6 Special Redemption. Principal payments will be made on the
Secured Notes in accordance with the Priority of Payments on any Payment Date (A) during the
Reinvestment Period, if the Collateral Manager at its discretion notifies the Trustee that it has
been unable, for a period of at least 20 consecutive Business Days (or such shorter period
consented to by a Majority of the Subordinated Notes), to identify additional Collateral
Obligations that are deemed appropriate by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion and
would meet the Investment Criteria in sufficient amounts to permit the investment or
reinvestment of all or a portion of the funds then in the Principal Collection Account that are to
be invested in additional Collateral Obligations or (B) upon the occurrence of an S&P Rating
Confirmation Failure, if the Collateral Manager has notified the Trustee that it has determined
that a Special Redemption is required herein in order to satisfy the Effective Date Rating
Condition (in either case, a "Special Redemption").
On the first Payment Date following the Collection Period in which such notice is
given (and, in the case of clause (B) above, any subsequent Payment Date) (a
"Special Redemption Date"), the amount in the Principal Collection Account
representing Principal Proceeds which (1) the Collateral Manager has determined
cannot be reinvested in additional Collateral Obligations or (2) must be applied to
pay principal of Secured Notes in order to satisfy the Effective Date Rating
Condition (such amount, a "Special Redemption Amount"), as the case may be,
will be available to be applied in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
Section 9.7 Re-Pricing of Notes. (a) On any Business Day after the Non-Call
Period, at the written direction of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes (delivered to the Issuer
and the Trustee not later than 20 Business Days prior to the Re-Pricing Date, or such shorter
period as agreed by the Issuer and the Trustee) with the consent of the Collateral Manager, the
Applicable Issuers shall reduce the spread over the Benchmark (or, in the case of the Fixed Rate
Notes, the interest rate) applicable to one or more Repriceable Classes or amend the interest rate
applicable to any Repriceable Classes to a fixed stated interest rate, in each case as specified in
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such direction (such change in the interest rate with respect to any such Repriceable Class, a
"Re-Pricing" and any Repriceable Class to be subject to a Re-Pricing, a "Re-Priced Class");
provided that the Co-Issuers or the Issuer, as applicable, shall not effect any Re-Pricing unless
each condition specified in this Section 9.7
is satisfied with respect thereto; provided further that,
with respect to any Re-Pricing of Floating Rate Notes to a fixed stated interest rate, the proposed
Re-Pricing Rate may not be greater than the sum of the spread over the Benchmark with respect
to such Class of Secured Notes prior to the Re-Pricing plus the Benchmark as of the date of the
related Proposed Re-Pricing Notice (as defined below). For the avoidance of doubt, no terms of
any Repriceable Class other than the interest rate applicable thereto may be modified or
supplemented in connection with a Re-Pricing. In connection with any Re-Pricing, the Issuer
may engage a broker-dealer (the "Re-Pricing
Intermediary") upon the recommendation and
subject to the written approval of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes (such written approval
not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed) and such Re-Pricing Intermediary shall
assist the Issuer in effecting the Re-Pricing.
(b) At least 15 Business Days prior to the Business Day fixed by the
Collateral Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated Notes for any proposed Re-Pricing in the
notice referenced in the immediately preceding paragraph (the date on which such Re-Pricing
occurs, the "Re-Pricing Date"), the Issuer (or the Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf of the
Issuer) shall send a notice in writing (through the facilities of DTC, in the case of Holders of
Global Notes) to each Holder of the proposed Re-Priced Class (with a copy to the Collateral
Manager, the Trustee and the Rating Agencies), which notice (the "Proposed Re-Pricing
Notice") shall (i) specify the proposed Re-Pricing Date and the revised Note Interest Rate to be
applied with respect to such Class, expressed as a spread (or approximate spread range) over the
Benchmark or a stated interest rate (or approximate stated interest rate range), which in either
case may also be expressed as a spread or spread range over the applicable forward swaps rate
(the "Re-Pricing Rate"), (ii) request that each Holder of the Re-Priced Class that consents to the
proposed Re-Pricing (and to its being effected on the proposed Re-Pricing Date) and elects to
retain the Notes of the Re-Priced Class held by such Holder to send to DTC (in the case of the
Holders of Global Notes and in accordance with DTC's procedures with respect to mandatory
tenders) and the Re-Pricing Intermediary an election (in the form attached to such Proposed
Re-Pricing Notice) to retain such Notes (an "Election to Retain" and each such Holder so
delivering an Election to Retain, a "Consenting Holder"), (iii) specify the applicable Re-Pricing
Mandatory Tender Price at which Notes of any Holder of the Re-Priced Class that does not
deliver an Election to Retain may be subject, (iv) state that the Notes of non-Consenting Holders
will be subject to a mandatory tender and transfer (in the case of any Global Notes, in
accordance with DTC's procedures with respect to mandatory tenders) (a "Mandatory Tender")
and (v) state the period for which a Holder of Notes of the Re-Priced Class can provide an
Election to Retain indicating its consent to the proposed Re-Pricing, which period shall not be
less than five Business Days from the date of publication by DTC of the Proposed Re-Pricing
Notice. Failure to give a notice of Re-Pricing, or any defect therein, to any Holder of any
Re-Priced Class shall not impair or affect the validity of the Re-Pricing of the Notes of any other
Holder or give rise to any claim by any other Holder based upon such failure or defect. The
Issuer may cause any non-Consenting Holder of any Certificated Notes of a Re-Priced Class to
sell such Certificated Notes directly to another Person on the applicable Re-Pricing Date at the
applicable Re-Pricing Mandatory Tender Price.
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(c) In the event any Holder of the Re-Priced Class does not deliver to DTC (in
the case of the Holders of Global Notes and in accordance with DTC's procedures with respect to
mandatory tenders), the Trustee, the Issuer and the Re-Pricing Intermediary an Election to Retain
indicating its consent to the proposed Re-Pricing (within the timeframe specified in the Proposed
Re-Pricing Notice or such longer timeframe acceptable to the Re-Pricing Intermediary), the
Issuer (or the Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf of the Issuer) shall deliver written notice thereof
(a "Purchase Request") to the Consenting Holders of the Re-Priced Class (with a copy to the
Trustee and the Collateral Manager), specifying the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes
of the Re-Priced Class held by all non-Consenting Holders, and will request that each
Consenting Holder provide written notice to the Issuer, the Trustee, the Collateral Manager and
the Re-Pricing Intermediary (if any) if such Holder would like to purchase all or any portion of
the Notes of the Re-Priced Class held by the non-Consenting Holders or Re-Pricing Replacement
Notes issued by the Issuer or Co-Issuers (each such notice, an "Exercise Notice") within five
Business Days of the Issuer (or the Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf of the Issuer) sending the
Purchase Request.
At least two Business Days prior to the date of publication by DTC of the
Proposed Re-Pricing Notice, the Issuer will cause a notice to be sent to DTC of the proposed
Re-Pricing and that Notes of the Re-Priced Class will be subject to Mandatory Tender and an
Election to Retain (which notice will be sent by e-mail to DTC at [email protected]). Such
notice will include the following information: (i) the security description (including the interest
rate, minimum denomination and stated maturity date) and CUSIP number of the Re-Priced
Class, (ii) the name and number of the participant account to which the tendered Notes are to be
delivered by DTC, (iii) the first Payment Date occurring after the Re-Pricing Date and (iv) if
available at the time such notice is required to be sent to DTC, the Re-Pricing Rate. The Issuer
will also provide to the Trustee and DTC any additional information as required by any update to
the operational arrangements or is otherwise required to effect the Re-Pricing in accordance with
the procedures of DTC. The Trustee will not be liable for the content or information contained
in the Proposed Re-Pricing Notice or in the notice to DTC regarding the proposed Re-Pricing
and for any failure or delay to effect a Re-Pricing due to the operational arrangements (or
modifications or supplements thereto) published by DTC. If DTC informs the Issuer and the
Trustee that the procedures of DTC cannot accommodate a Mandatory Tender and transfer on a
Re-Pricing Date that is not also a scheduled Payment Date (or the Issuer (or the Collateral
Manager on behalf of the Issuer) otherwise determines that it is not feasible for the Re-Pricing
Date to occur on a Business Day that is not also a scheduled Payment Date), the Re-Pricing Date
shall be a Business Day that coincides with a Payment Date.
In the event any Holder of the Re-Priced Class does not deliver to DTC (in the case of
the Holders of Global Notes and in accordance with DTC's procedures), the Trustee, the Issuer
and the Re-Pricing Intermediary an Election to Retain indicating its consent to the proposed
Re-Pricing Date (within the timeframe specified in the Proposed Re-Pricing Notice or such
longer timeframe acceptable to the Re-Pricing Intermediary), the Issuer, or the Re-Pricing
Intermediary on behalf of the Issuer, may cause the Mandatory Tender and transfer of such
Notes (through DTC with respect to any Global Notes or directly to another Person with respect
to any Certificated Notes) of the Re-Priced Class at the Re-Pricing Mandatory Tender Price, in
each case without further notice to the non-Consenting Holders of such Class. If DTC does not
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receive a Consenting Holder's Election to Retain with respect to any Global Notes, it may treat
such Holder as a non-Consenting Holder, notwithstanding that the Re-Pricing Intermediary, the
Trustee or the Issuer may have been informed of such Holder's intention to consent. All
Mandatory Tenders of Notes to be effected pursuant to this paragraph shall be made at an
amount equal to such Notes' Re-Pricing Mandatory Tender Price, and shall be effected only if
the related Re-Pricing is effected in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture. Each
Holder of Notes of a Repriceable Class, by its acceptance of an interest in such Notes, agrees
that it will tender and transfer its Notes in accordance with this paragraph and agrees to
cooperate with the Issuer, the Re-Pricing Intermediary (if any), the Collateral Manager and the
Trustee to effect such Mandatory Tender. The Issuer, or the Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf
of the Issuer, shall deliver written notice to the Trustee and the Collateral Manager not later than
one Business Day prior to the proposed Re-Pricing Date confirming that the Issuer (or the
Re-Pricing Intermediary) expects to have sufficient funds for the Mandatory Tender and transfer
of all Notes of the Re-Priced Class held by non-Consenting Holders. If it is determined that the
procedures of DTC cannot accommodate a Mandatory Tender and transfer of less than all Notes
of a Re-Priced Class, a Re-Pricing may be effected, at the option of the Issuer (or the Collateral
Manager on the Issuer's behalf), by a Mandatory Tender and transfer of all Notes of such
Re-Priced Class.
All Mandatory Tenders of Notes to be effected: (i) will be made at the Re-Pricing
Mandatory Tender Price with respect to such Notes and (ii) will be effected only if the related
Re-Pricing is effected in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture and, in the case of any
Global Notes, in accordance with DTC's procedures with respect to mandatory tenders. Unless
the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) determines it is necessary to have
new CUSIP numbers assigned to the Notes of a Re-Priced Class to facilitate the Re-Pricing, the
CUSIP numbers assigned to the Notes of a Re-Priced Class that exist prior to the Re-Pricing
Date shall remain the same CUSIP numbers after the occurrence of the Re-Pricing Date with
respect to: (i) the Notes that are held by Consenting Holders for which an Election to Retain has
been delivered and (ii) the Notes held by non-Consenting Holders that are subject to Mandatory
Tender and transfer and which are sold to one or more transferees designated by the Issuer or the
Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf of the Issuer in connection with such Mandatory Tender.
(d) The Issuer shall not effect any proposed Re-Pricing unless:
(i) the Co-Issuers and the Trustee shall have entered into a supplemental
indenture dated as of the Re-Pricing Date solely to (x) modify the Note Interest Rate
applicable to the Re-Priced Class in accordance with the foregoing provisions and/or
(y) extend the Non-Call Period for the Re-Priced Class;
(ii) confirmation has been received that all Notes of the Re-Priced Class held
by non-Consenting Holders have been subject to Mandatory Tender and transferred
pursuant to clause (c) above;
(iii) each Rating Agency has been notified of such Re-Pricing;
(iv) the Collateral Manager has consented to such Re-Pricing (provided that,
none of the Collateral Manager, any of its Affiliates or Related Entities or any Sponsor
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will be under any obligation to purchase any obligations of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer in
connection with such Re-Pricing); and
(v) expenses related to the Re-Pricing will be paid from available funds,
including Partial
Available Redemption Interest Proceeds, amounts on deposit in the
Contribution Account designated for such use, amounts on deposit in the Supplemental
Reserve Account and Expense Reserve Account, on the Re-Pricing Date or, if the
Re-Pricing Date is not on a Payment Date, the next Payment Date, unless such expenses
shall have been paid or shall be adequately provided for by any entity other than the
Issuer. The fees of the Re-Pricing Intermediary payable by the Issuer shall not exceed an
amount consented to by a Majority of the Subordinated Notes in writing.
Any notice of a Re-Pricing may be withdrawn, or the scheduled Re-Pricing Date
postponed (without requiring a new Proposed Re-Pricing Notice, if the revised Re-Pricing Date
is provided in the notice of postponement) by the Collateral Manager or a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes on or prior to the Business Day prior to the scheduled Re-Pricing Date by
written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee for any reason. Upon receipt of such notice of
withdrawal or postponement, the Trustee shall send such notice to the Holders of the Re-Priced
Class and each Rating Agency. In addition, so long as any Notes are listed on the Cayman
Islands Stock Exchange and the guidelines of such exchange so require, notice of such
withdrawal or postponement will be given by the Issuer in the name and at the expense of the
Co-Issuers, to the Holders by notice to the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange. It will not be an
Event of Default if the Issuer is unable to effect a Re-Pricing or postpones a Re-Pricing.
The Trustee may request and rely on an Issuer Order providing direction and any
additional information requested by the Trustee and, shall be entitled to receive, and shall be
fully protected in relying upon an Officer's certificate of the Issuer stating that all conditions
precedent to such Re-Pricing have been complied with. The Trustee shall have no liability for
any failure or delay on the part of the Issuer, DTC or any Holder (or beneficial owner) of Notes
in taking actions necessary in connection therewith.
In connection with a Re-Pricing, the Non-Call Period for the Re-Priced Class may
be extended at the direction of the Collateral Manager prior to such Re-Pricing pursuant to a
supplemental indenture entered into in accordance with Article VIII.
The Collateral Manager or a Majority of the Subordinated Notes may waive any
notice period requirement set forth in this Section 9.7 with respect to any notice required to be
given to it.
ARTICLE X
ACCOUNTS, ACCOUNTINGS AND RELEASES
Section 10.1 Collection of Money. 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 intermediary, all Money and other property payable
to or receivable by the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture, including all payments due on the
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Pledged Obligations, in accordance with the terms and conditions of such Pledged Obligations.
The Trustee shall segregate and hold all such Money and property received by it in trust for the
Holders of the Notes and shall apply it as provided in this Indenture.
Section 10.2 Collection
Accounts. (a) The Trustee shall, on or prior to the
Closing Date, establish at the Intermediary two segregated trust
securities accounts, one of which
shall be designated the "Interest Collection Account" and the other of which shall be designated
the "Principal Collection Account." The Trustee shall from time to time deposit into the Interest
Collection Account, in addition to the deposits required pursuant to Section 10.6(a), immediately
upon receipt thereof (i) any funds in the Reserve Account deemed by the Collateral Manager in
its sole discretion to be Interest Proceeds pursuant to Section 10.3(e) and (ii) all Interest
Proceeds (unless simultaneously reinvested in additional Collateral Obligations in accordance
with Article XII) received by the Trustee. The Trustee shall deposit immediately upon receipt
thereof all other amounts remitted to the Collection Account into the Principal Collection
Account, including in addition to the deposits required pursuant to Section 10.6(a), (i) any funds
in the Reserve Account deemed by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion to be Principal
Proceeds pursuant to Section 10.3(e), (ii) all Principal Proceeds (unless simultaneously
reinvested in additional Collateral Obligations in accordance with Article XII or in Eligible
Investments) received by the Trustee, and (iii) all other funds received by the Trustee not
otherwise expressly provided for deposit in another Account; provided that all Principal
Proceeds from the disposition or prepayment of Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligations
(other than Margin Stock that is not Transferable Margin Stock) credited to the Subordinated
Notes Custodial Account (which are not simultaneously reinvested) shall be deposited in a
sub-account of the Principal Collection Account designated as the "Subordinated Notes Principal
Collection Account" and all other Principal Proceeds (including Principal Proceeds from the sale
of Margin Stock that is not Transferable Margin Stock) shall be deposited in a sub-account of the
Principal Collection Account designated as the "Secured Notes Principal Collection Account".
Amounts transferred from the Supplemental Reserve Account to the Collection Account may, at
the direction of the Collateral Manager, be transferred to the Subordinated Notes Principal
Collection Account or Secured Notes Principal Collection Account in the Collateral Manager's
discretion. The Issuer may, but under no circumstances shall be required to, deposit from time to
time such Monies in the Collection Account as it deems, in its sole discretion, to be advisable
and to designate them as Interest Proceeds or Principal Proceeds. All Monies deposited from
time to time in the Collection Account pursuant to this Indenture shall be held by the Trustee as
part of the Assets and shall be applied to the purposes herein provided. Subject to
Section 10.2(d), amounts in the Collection Account shall be reinvested pursuant to
Section 10.6(a).
(b) The Trustee, within one Business Day after receipt of any distribution or
other proceeds in respect of the Assets which are not Cash, shall so notify or cause the Issuer to
be notified and the Issuer shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to, within five Business
Days of 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 to a Person which is not the
Collateral Manager or an Affiliate of the Issuer or the Collateral Manager and deposit the
proceeds thereof in the Collection Account; provided, however, that the Issuer (i) need not sell
such distributions or other proceeds if it delivers an Officer's certificate to the Trustee certifying
that such distributions or other proceeds constitute Collateral Obligations or Eligible Investments
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or (ii) may otherwise retain such distribution or other proceeds for up to two years from the date
of receipt thereof if it delivers an Officer's certificate to the Trustee certifying that (x) it shall sell
such distribution within such two-year period and (y) retaining such distribution is not otherwise
prohibited by this Indenture and that such distribution or other proceeds were received "in lieu of
debt previously contracted" for purposes of the Volcker Rule (determined upon consultation with
nationally recognized counsel).
(c) At any time when reinvestment is permitted pursuant to Article XII, the
Trustee shall withdraw Principal Proceeds on deposit in the Principal Collection Account as
directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion (including Principal Financed Accrued
Interest used to pay for accrued interest on an additional Collateral Obligation) and reinvest (or
invest, in the case of funds referred to in Section 7.17) such funds in additional Collateral
Obligations, in each case in accordance with the requirements of Article XII; provided that
amounts deposited in the Principal Collection Account may not be used to purchase Margin
Stock or for any other purpose that would constitute the Issuer's extending "purpose credit" (as
defined in Regulation U). At any time, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer in its sole
discretion may direct the Trustee to, and the Trustee shall, withdraw Principal Proceeds on
deposit in the Principal Collection Account and use such funds to meet funding the Issuer's
requirements on Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligations or Revolving Collateral Obligations.
(d) 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, pay from amounts on
deposit in the Collection Account on any Business Day during any Interest Accrual Period
(i) any amount required to exercise a warrant held in the Assets or right to acquire securities in
accordance with the requirements of Article XII and such Issuer Order and (ii) from Interest
Proceeds only, Administrative Expenses pursuant to Section 11.2 and amounts designated as
Available Redemption Interest Proceeds in connection with a Refinancing or a Re-Pricing.
(e) The Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer may by Issuer Order
(which direction shall be deemed to have been provided upon delivery of a Distribution Report)
direct the Trustee to, and upon receipt of such Issuer Order the Trustee shall, transfer to the
Payment Account as applicable, from the Collection Account, for application pursuant to the
Priority of Payments, on or not later than the Business Day preceding each Payment Date, the
amount set forth to be so transferred in the Distribution Report for such Payment Date.
(f) The Trustee shall transfer from amounts on deposit in the Interest
Collection Account on any Business Day during any Interest Accrual Period to the Principal
Collection Account, amounts necessary for application pursuant to Section 7.17(d).
(g) For all U.S. federal tax reporting purposes, all income earned on the funds
invested and allocable to the Accounts (to the extent not legally or beneficially owned by an
Issuer Subsidiary) is legally and beneficially owned by the Issuer. The Issuer is required to
provide to the Bank, in its capacity as Trustee (i) an IRS Form W-8BEN-E no later than the date
hereof, and (ii) any additional IRS forms (or updated versions of any previously submitted IRS
forms) or other documentation at such time or times required by Applicable Law or upon the
reasonable request of the Trustee as may be necessary (a) to reduce or eliminate the imposition
of U.S. withholding taxes and (b) to permit the Trustee to fulfill its tax reporting obligations
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under Applicable Law with respect to the Accounts or any amounts paid to the Issuer. The
Issuer is further required to report to the Trustee comparable information upon any change in the
legal or beneficial ownership of the income allocable to the Accounts. The Bank, both in its
individual capacity and in its capacity as Trustee, shall have no liability to the Issuer or any other
person in connection with any tax withholding amounts paid, or retained for payment, to a
Governmental Authority from the Accounts arising from the Issuer's failure to timely provide an
accurate, correct and complete IRS Form W-8BEN-E (or applicable successor form) or such
other documentation contemplated under this paragraph. For the avoidance of doubt, no funds
shall be invested with respect to such Accounts absent the Trustee having first received
(x) instructions with respect to the investment of such funds, and (y) the forms and other
documentation required by this paragraph.
(h) Subject to the Interest Transfer Restriction, no later than the first
Determination Date, amounts in the Principal Collection Account (excluding any proceeds that
are required to settle binding commitments entered into prior to the date of transfer) will, at the
direction of the Collateral Manager, be transferred by the Trustee into the Interest Collection
Account as Interest Proceeds as designated by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion.
(i) The Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer may direct the Trustee to
apply Interest Proceeds and/or Principal Proceeds (i) to the purchase of securities resulting from
the exercise of an option, warrant, right of conversion or similar right in accordance with the
documents governing any Asset without regard to the Investment Criteria, (ii) to make any
payments required in the connection with a workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation or
(iii) to acquire Workout Obligations, Restructured Obligations or Specified Equity Securities, in
each case, with respect to the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), in accordance with Sections
12.2(b) and, with respect to Workout Obligations, 12.2(c).
Section 10.3 Certain Transaction Accounts.
(a) Payment Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the Closing Date,
establish at the Intermediary a segregated trustsecurities account which shall be designated as the
"Payment Account." Except as provided in the Priority of Payments, 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 or distributable on the Notes in accordance
with their terms and the provisions of this Indenture and to pay Administrative Expenses and
other amounts specified herein, each in accordance with the Priority of Payments. The
Co-Issuers shall not have any legal, equitable or beneficial interest in the Payment Account other
than in accordance with the Priority of Payments. Funds in the Payment Account shall not be
invested.
(b) Custodial Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the Closing Date,
establish at the Intermediary a segregated trustsecurities account designated as the "Secured
Notes Custodial Account" and a separate segregated trustsecurities account designated as the
"Subordinated Notes Custodial Account" (together with the Secured Notes Custodial Account,
the "Custodial Account"). All Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligations (as identified to the
Trustee by the Collateral Manager) shall be credited to the Subordinated Notes Custodial
Account. At the discretion of the Collateral Manager, funds in the Subordinated Notes Custodial
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Account may on any Business Day be applied for the reinvestment in additional Collateral
Obligations or Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligations in accordance with the terms of this
Indenture. All Collateral Obligations, equity interests in Issuer Subsidiaries and Equity
Securities that are not Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligations received by the Trustee will be
credited to the Secured Notes Custodial Account. The only permitted withdrawals from the
Custodial Account shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Indenture. The Co-Issuers
will not have any legal, equitable or beneficial interest in the Custodial Account other than in
accordance with the terms hereof. Amounts in the Custodial Account shall not be invested.
If a Collateral Obligation that has not been designated as a Subordinated Notes
Collateral Obligation becomes Margin Stock or Margin Stock is received by the Issuer in respect
of a Collateral Obligation that was not designated as a Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligation
(each, "Transferable Margin Stock"), then the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, shall
direct the Trustee to (x) transfer one or more non-Margin Stock Subordinated Notes Collateral
Obligations having a value equal to or greater than such Transferable Margin Stock to the
Secured Notes Custodial Account, and simultaneously (y) transfer such Transferable Margin
Stock to the Subordinated Notes Custodial Account and such Transferable Margin Stock shall
thereafter be designated a Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligation. The value of each
transferred asset for purposes of this transfer shall be its Market Value. At any time that the
Issuer holds Margin Stock with an aggregate Market Value in excess of 10% of the Collateral
Principal Amount or the Issuer is unable to satisfy the requirement above to designate
Transferable Margin Stock as a Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligation, the Collateral
Manager will use commercially reasonable efforts to sell Margin Stock with an aggregate
Market Value at least equal to such excess or such Transferable Margin Stock, as applicable.
(c) Ramp-Up Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the Closing Date,
establish at the Intermediary a single, segregated trustsecurities account which shall be
designated as the "Ramp-Up Account." The Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to deposit the
amount specified in the Closing Date Certificate to the Ramp-Up Account as Principal Proceeds.
In connection with any purchase of an additional Collateral Obligation, the Trustee shall apply
amounts held in the Ramp-Up Account as provided by Section 7.17(b). Upon the occurrence of
an Event of Default, the Trustee shall deposit any remaining amounts in the Ramp-Up Account
(excluding any proceeds that are required to settle binding commitments entered into prior to the
date of that occurrence) into the Collection Account as Principal Proceeds. Subject to the
Interest Transfer Restriction, no later than the first Determination Date, any amounts remaining
in the Ramp-Up Account (excluding any proceeds that are required to settle binding
commitments entered into prior to the date of transfer) will, at the direction of the Collateral
Manager, be transferred by the Trustee into the Collection Account as Interest Proceeds or
Principal Proceeds as designated by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion. Any income
earned on amounts deposited in the Ramp-Up Account shall be deposited in the Interest
Collection Account as Interest Proceeds.
(d) Expense Reserve Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the Closing
Date, establish at the Intermediary a segregated trustsecurities account which shall be designated
as the "Expense Reserve Account." The Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to deposit the amount
specified in the Closing Date Certificate to the Expense Reserve Account as Interest Proceeds on
the Closing Date. The Trustee shall apply funds from the Expense Reserve Account, in the
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amounts and as directed by the Collateral Manager, to pay (i) amounts due in respect of actions
taken no later than the Closing Date, (ii) subject to the Administrative Expense Cap,
Administrative Expenses in the order of priority contained in the definition thereof and (iii)
Administrative Expenses in connection with a Refinancing. Any income earned on amounts on
deposit in the Expense Reserve Account shall be deposited in the Interest Collection Account as
Interest Proceeds as it is paid. By the Interest Coverage Tests Effective Date, all funds in the
Expense Reserve Account (after deducting any expenses paid on such Determination Date) shall
be deposited in the Collection Account as Interest Proceeds and/or Principal Proceeds (in the
respective amounts directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion).
(e) Reserve Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the Closing Date,
establish at the Intermediary a segregated trustsecurities account which shall be designated as the
"Reserve Account." The Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to deposit the amount specified in the
Closing Date Certificate to the Reserve Account on the Closing Date. On any date prior to the
Determination Date relating to the first Payment Date, the Issuer, at the direction of the
Collateral Manager, may direct that all or any portion of the funds in the Reserve Account be
deposited in the Collection Account as Interest Proceeds and/or Principal Proceeds (in the
respective amounts directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion), as long as, after
giving effect to such deposits, the Collateral Manager determines that the Issuer shall have
sufficient funds in the Collection Account to pay any amounts on the Secured Notes (and all
amounts senior in right of payment thereto) pursuant to the Priority of Interest Proceeds on the
first Payment Date. Any income earned on amounts deposited in the Reserve Account shall be
deposited in the Interest Collection Account as Interest Proceeds as it is paid.
(f) Supplemental Reserve Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the
Closing Date, establish at the Intermediary a single, segregated trustsecurities account which
shall be designated as the "Supplemental Reserve Account" (the "Supplemental Reserve
Account"). On each Payment Date during or after the Reinvestment Period, at the direction of
the Collateral Manager with the written consent of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, the
amount available for such purpose under the Priority of Interest Proceeds (if any) shall be
deposited by the Trustee into the Supplemental Reserve Account (such amount, the
"Supplemental Reserve Amount"). In addition, all Restructured Obligation Proceeds and all
Specified Equity Security Proceeds shall be deposited in the Supplemental Reserve Account at
the direction of the Collateral Manager. Amounts on deposit in the Supplemental Reserve
Account may be applied by the Issuer to a Permitted Use at the direction of the Collateral
Manager in its sole discretion. Any income earned on amounts deposited in the Supplemental
Reserve Account shall be deposited in the Interest Collection Account as Interest Proceeds.
(g) Contribution Account. The Trustee shall, on or prior to the Closing Date,
establish at the Intermediary a single, segregated trustsecurities account which shall be
designated as the "Contribution Account" (the "Contribution Account"). At any time, and from
time to time, during or after the Reinvestment Period, with the consent of a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes and subject to the Contribution Limitations, (i) any Holder of Subordinated
Notes in the form of Certificated Notes may make a voluntary contribution of Cash (each, a
"Cash Contribution") to the Issuer, and (ii) with notice to the Trustee delivered at least five
Business Days prior to the related Payment Date, any Holder of Subordinated Notes in the form
of Certificated Notes may designate as a contribution to the Issuer any portion of Interest
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Proceeds or Principal Proceeds that would otherwise be distributed to such Holder of
Subordinated Notes in accordance with the Priority of Payments (each, a "Reinvestment
Contribution" and, together with Cash Contributions and Cure Contributions, "Contributions"
and each, a "Contribution
") provided that (1) once any Contribution has been designated as
Principal Proceeds, it cannot thereafter be designated as Interest Proceeds and (2) once any
Contribution has been designated as Interest Proceeds, it cannot thereafter be designated as
Principal Proceeds. The Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, may accept or reject any
Reinvestment Contribution or Cash Contribution in its sole discretion. No Contribution or
portion thereof will be returned to the Contributor at any time other than (to the extent, if any,
that a Contributor receives distributions in its capacity as Holder of Subordinated Notes) by
operation of the Priority of Payments. Each accepted Contribution (other than a Cure
Contribution) shall be deposited into the Contribution Account and the Collateral Manager (on
behalf of the Issuer) shall instruct the Trustee to provide notice (substantially in the form
attached hereto as Exhibit D)
of any Cash Contribution or Reinvestment Contribution to the
Holders of the Subordinated Notes. Each accepted Cash Contribution or Reinvestment
Contribution shall be applied by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer to a Permitted
Use as directed by the Contributor in the Contribution Notice at the time such Contribution is
made (or, if no such direction is given, at the reasonable discretion of the Collateral Manager).
For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts deposited into the Contribution Account pursuant to a
Reinvestment Contribution by a Holder of Subordinated Notes will be deemed for all purposes
as having been paid to such Holder of Subordinated Notes pursuant to the Priority of Payments.
The proceeds of any Reinvestment Contribution may be separately tracked to allow for
distribution of proceeds as set forth in the Priority of Payments; provided that such proceeds will
constitute Assets for all purposes. Any income earned on amounts deposited in the Contribution
Account shall be deposited in the Interest Collection Account for application as Interest
Proceeds.
Additionally, at any time during the Reinvestment Period, subject to consent from a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes and subject to the Contribution Limitations, any Holder of a
Certificated Note or beneficial owner of an interest in a Global Note may make a cash
contribution to the Issuer that will be used (with the consent of such Contributor) as Principal
Proceeds or Interest Proceeds (i) to cause a failing Coverage Test to be satisfied or (ii) with
respect to any Coverage Test that is reasonably expected to fail to be satisfied on the next
Payment Date, to cause such Coverage Test to continue to be satisfied (a "Cure Contribution").
In connection with each proposed Cure Contribution, the related Contributor shall deliver a
Contribution Notice to the Issuer, the Paying Agent, the Trustee and the Collateral Manager.
Each accepted Cure Contribution will be deposited into the Contribution Account and applied by
the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer as directed by the Collateral Manager (on behalf
of the Issuer) with the consent of the applicable Contributor. To the extent that a Contributor
makes a Cure Contribution, such Contributions will be repaid to the Contributor on the Payment
Date specified in the Contributor's Contribution Notice (and each successive Payment Date until
paid in full) in accordance with the Priority of Payments together with a specified rate of return
as specified in the Contributor's Contribution Notice, as such rate of return may be agreed to
between such Contributor, a Majority of the Subordinated Notes (unless such Contributor is the
Holder of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes) and the Collateral Manager, in each case as
identified in the related Contribution Notice. Contribution Repayment Amounts will only be paid
pursuant to the Priority of Payments. As a condition to the repayment of a Contribution, each
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Contributor shall be required to provide to the Trustee any information reasonably
requested by it for purposes of effecting such payment, including wire instructions and contact
information. Within two Business Days of receipt of a Contribution Notice, the Trustee shall
notify the holders of the Subordinated Notes of such Contribution by forwarding such
Contribution Notice to such holders.
Any Contribution proposed to be made pursuant to this Section 10.3(g)
shall be subject to the following additional limitations and shall not be accepted by the Trustee
unless each of the following are satisfied: (i) all Contributions counted cumulatively from the
Closing Date may not exceed an aggregate amount of $5,000,000, (ii) each Contribution shall be
in the aggregate amount equal to at least $250,000 and (iii) no more than three Contributions
may be made following the Closing Date (the "Contribution Limitations").
(h) [Reserved].
(i) Tax Reserve Account. The Issuer may establish a Tax Reserve Account to
deposit payments on a Non-Permitted Tax Holder's Notes. Each Tax Reserve Account shall be
an Eligible Account established in the name of the Issuer. The Issuer may direct the Trustee (or
other Paying Agent) to deposit payments on a Non-Permitted Tax Holder's Notes into the Tax
Reserve Account established in respect of such Non-Permitted Tax Holder. Amounts deposited
into the Tax Reserve Account shall, upon Issuer Order, be either (i) released to the Holder of
such Notes at such time that the Issuer determines that the Holder of such Notes complies with
its Holder Reporting Obligations and is not otherwise a Non-Permitted Tax Holder or
(ii) released to pay costs related to such noncompliance (including Taxes, fines and penalties
imposed under the Tax Account Reporting Rules); provided that any amounts remaining in a Tax
Reserve Account shall, upon Issuer Order, be released to the applicable Holder (a) on the date of
final payment for the applicable Class (or as soon as reasonably practical thereafter) or (b) at the
request of the applicable Holder on any Business Day after such Holder has certified to the
Issuer and the Trustee that it no longer holds an interest in any Notes. Amounts deposited in a
Tax Reserve Account shall remain uninvested and shall not be released except as provided in
this Section 10.3(i). For the avoidance of doubt, any amounts released to a Holder as described
in clause (i) above shall be released to such Holder as of the Record Date for the
DistributionPayment Date in which the related amounts were deposited into the Tax Reserve
Account. In connection with the establishment of a Tax Reserve Account in respect of a
Non-Permitted Tax Holder, the Issuer shall assign, or cause to be assigned, to such Note a
separate CUSIP or CUSIPs. Each Non-Permitted Tax Holder shall reasonably cooperate with
the Issuer to effect the foregoing and, by acceptance of an interest in Notes, agrees to the
requirements of this Section 10.3(i).
Section 10.4 The Revolver Funding Account. Upon the purchase of any
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation, funds in the
amounts described below shall be withdrawn from the Ramp-Up Account or from the Collection
Account (as directed by the Collateral Manager) and deposited by the Trustee in a single,
segregated trustsecurities account (the "Revolver Funding Account"). Upon initial purchase,
funds deposited in the Revolver Funding Account in respect of any Delayed Drawdown
Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation shall be treated as part of the purchase
price therefor. Amounts on deposit in the Revolver Funding Account shall be invested in
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overnight funds that are Eligible Investments selected by the Collateral Manager and earnings
from all such investments shall be deposited in the Interest Collection Account as Interest
Proceeds.
With respect to any Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving
Collateral Obligation, upon the notification from the Collateral Manager of the purchase of any
such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation, the Trustee
shall deposit funds in the Revolver Funding Account as directed by the Collateral Manager such
that the sum of the amount of funds on deposit in the Revolver Funding Account shall be equal
to or greater than the sum of the unfunded funding obligations under all such Delayed
Drawdown Collateral Obligations and Revolving Collateral Obligations then included in the
Assets. In addition, the Trustee shall deposit funds in the Revolver Funding Account upon the
receipt by the Issuer of any Principal Proceeds with respect to a Revolving Collateral Obligation
as directed by the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer.
Any funds in the Revolver Funding Account (other than earnings from Eligible
Investments therein) shall be available solely to cover any drawdowns on the Delayed
Drawdown Collateral Obligations and Revolving Collateral Obligations at the direction of the
Collateral Manager. Upon (a) the sale or maturity of a Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation
or Revolving Collateral Obligation or (b) the occurrence of an event of default with respect to
any such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation or any
other event or circumstance which results in the irrevocable reduction of the undrawn
commitments under such Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral
Obligation (the occurrence of which the Collateral Manager shall notify the Trustee) any excess
of (A) the amounts on deposit in the Revolver Funding Account over (B) the sum of the
unfunded amounts of all Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligations and Revolving Collateral
Obligations included in the Assets shall be transferred by the Trustee (at the direction of the
Collateral Manager) as Principal Proceeds to the Principal Collection Account.
On the date any Workout Obligation is acquired, to the extent such Workout
Obligation has any unfunded component, the Issuer shall, or 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 amounts on deposit in the Principal Collection Account representing
Principal Proceeds to the extent of any unfunded or undrawn funds with respect to such Workout
Obligation, and reserve such funds to be deposited in the Revolver Funding Account to meet
funding requirements on future advances of such Workout Obligation.
Section 10.5 Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account. If and to the extent that
any Hedge Agreement requires the Hedge Counterparty to post collateral with respect to such
Hedge Agreement, the Issuer shall (at the direction of the Collateral Manager), on or prior to the
date such Hedge Agreement is entered into, direct the Trustee to establish a segregated
trustsecurities account which shall be designated as a Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account
(each, a "Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account"). The Trustee (as directed by the Collateral
Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall deposit into each Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account
all collateral required to be posted by a Hedge Counterparty and all other funds and property
required by the terms of any Hedge Agreement to be deposited into the Hedge Counterparty
Collateral Account, in accordance with the terms of the related Hedge Agreement. The only
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permitted withdrawals from or application of funds or property on deposit in the Hedge
Counterparty Collateral Account shall be in accordance with the written instructions of the
Collateral Manager.
Section 10.6 Reinvestment
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 Collection Account, the
Ramp-Up Account, the Revolver Funding Account, the Expense Reserve Account, the Reserve
Account, the Supplemental Reserve Account, the Contribution Account and the Hedge
Counterparty Collateral Account 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 an investment vehicle (which shall be an Eligible
Investment) designated as such by the Collateral Manager to the Trustee in writing no later than
the Closing Date (or, if no such designation is made by the Collateral Manager, in cash), (such
investment, until and as it may be changed from time to time as hereinafter provided, the
"Standby
Directed Investment"), until investment instruction as provided in the preceding
sentence is received by the Trustee; or, if the Trustee from time to time receives a standing
written instruction from the Collateral Manager expressly stating that it is changing the "Standby
Directed Investment" under this Section 10.6(a), the Standby Directed Investment may thereby
be changed to an Eligible Investment of the type described in clause (ii) of the definition of
"Eligible Investments" maturing no later than the Business Day immediately preceding the next
Payment Date (or such shorter maturities expressly provided herein) as designated in such
instruction. If at a time when an Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Issuer shall
not have given such investment directions to the Trustee for three consecutive days, the Trustee
shall invest and reinvest such Monies as fully as practicable in Eligible Investments of the type
described in clause (ii) of the definition of Eligible Investments maturing not later than the
earlier of (i) 30 days after the date of such investment (unless putable at par to the issuer 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 interest and other income from such investments shall be deposited in the Interest Collection
Account, any gain realized from such investments shall be credited to the Principal Collection
Account upon receipt, and any loss resulting from such investments shall be charged to the
Principal Collection Account. 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 the foregoing shall not relieve the Bank of its obligations under any security or
obligation issued by the Bank or any Affiliate thereof.
(b) The Trustee agrees to give the Issuer prompt 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. All Accounts
shall remain at all times Eligible Accounts. Each Account (including any subaccount) shall be a
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securities account established with U.S. Bank National Association in the name of "Silver Rock
CLO I, Ltd., subject to the lien of U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee"
and shall be maintained by the Issuer with the Intermediary in accordance with the Account
Agreement.
(c) The Trustee shall supply, in a timely fashion, to the Co-Issuers, the
Collateral Manager, and each Rating Agency any information regularly maintained by the
Trustee that the Co-Issuers, the Rating Agencies or the Collateral Manager may from time to
time request in writing with respect to the Pledged Obligations, the Accounts and the other
Assets and provide any other requested information reasonably available to the Trustee by
reason of its acting as Trustee hereunder and required to be provided by Section 10.7 or to
permit the Collateral Manager to perform its obligations under the Collateral Management
Agreement. The Trustee shall promptly forward to the Collateral Manager copies of notices and
other writings received by it from the issuer of any Collateral Obligation or from any Clearing
Agency with respect to any Collateral Obligation which notices or writings advise the holders of
such security 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, and other communications received
from such issuer and Clearing Agencies with respect to such issuer.
Section 10.7 Accountings.
(a) Monthly. Not later than the 28th day of each calendar month (or if such
day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), in which the Secured Notes are
Outstanding, excluding each month in which a Payment Date occurs, commencing in January
2021 (or, on and after the First Refinancing Date, commencing in December 2023), the Issuer
shall compile and make available (or cause to be compiled and made available) (including, at the
election of the Issuer, via appropriate electronic means acceptable to each recipient) to each
Rating Agency, the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, Bloomberg LP, the CLO Information
Service and, Citigroup and the Refinancing Placement Agent and to any Holder and, upon
request, any Certifying Person, a monthly report (each a "Monthly Report") determined as of the
day that is eight Business Days prior to the day on which such Monthly Report is required to be
made available provided, that to the extent an Interim Payment Date has occurred during the
applicable reporting period for a Monthly Report, such Monthly Report shall be prepared as if
the distributions made on such Interim Payment Date did not occur. In addition, on each Interim
Payment Date, the Issuer (or the Collateral Administrator on its behalf) will make available to
the Rating Agencies, the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, the Placement Agent and, upon written
request therefor as provided in this Indenture, to any holder or beneficial owner of Notes, a
distribution report which identifies the distributions being made on such Interim Payment Date.
The Monthly Report shall contain the following information with respect to the Notes, the
Collateral Obligations and Eligible Investments included in the Assets (based, in part, on
information provided by the Collateral Manager):
(i) Aggregate Principal Balance of Collateral Obligations and Eligible
Investments representing Principal Proceeds (including the identity and type of each
Eligible Investment, as applicable).
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(ii) Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount of Collateral Obligations.
(iii) Collateral Principal Amount of Collateral Obligations.
(iv) A list of Collateral Obligations, including, with respect to each such
Collateral Obligation, the following detailed information:
(A) The obligor thereon (including the issuer ticker, if any);
(B) If available, the CUSIP, Bloomberg Loan ID, LoanX ID and
security identifier thereof;
(C) The Principal Balance thereof (other than any accrued interest that
was purchased with Principal Proceeds (but noting any capitalized interest)) and
the facility size thereof;
(D) The percentage of the aggregate Collateral Principal Amount
represented by such Collateral Obligation;
(E) The related interest rate or spread (which, for the avoidance, shall
be calculated without consideration of any Benchmark floor, if applicable);
(F) The stated maturity thereof;
(G) The related Moody's Industry Classification;
(H) The related S&P Industry Classification;
(I) (1) The S&P Rating, unless such rating is based on a credit
estimate unpublished by S&P (and, in the event of a downgrade or withdrawal of
the applicable S&P Rating, the prior rating and the date such S&P Rating was
changed), for both the issuer and the facility; and
(2) the source of such rating (including whether such source is
a public rating, private rating, credit estimate (including the date of receipt
thereof) or notched rating);
(J) The Moody's Default Probability Rating;
(K) The Moody's Rating, unless such rating is based on a credit
opinion unpublished by Moody's or such rating is a confidential rating or a private
rating by Moody's;
(L) The Fitch Rating;
(M) The Fitch public long-term issuer default rating (LT IDR) or
long-term issuer default credit opinion (LT IDCO);
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(N) The Fitch recovery rating (RR) or credit opinion RR;
(O) Fitch credit watch or outlook status;
(P) Fitch rating effective date;
(Q) Fitch industry classification;
(L) (R) The country of Domicile and an indication as to whether the
country of Domicile has been determined pursuant to clause (c) of the definition
thereof;
(M) (S) An indication as to whether each such Collateral Obligation is
(1) a Defaulted Obligation, (2) a Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation, (3) a
Revolving Collateral Obligation, (4) a Senior Secured Loan, Second Lien Loan or
Senior Unsecured Loan, (5) a Floating Rate Obligation, (6) a Participation
Interest (indicating the related Selling Institution and its ratings by each Rating
Agency), (7) a Deferrable Obligation, (8) a Partial Deferrable Obligation (9) a
Current Pay Obligation, (10) a DIP Collateral Obligation, (11) a Discount
Obligation (including its purchase price), (12) a Cov-Lite Loan or, (13) a
Swapped Non-Discount Obligation; and or (14) a Bond;
(N) The Market Value and purchase price; and
(O) (T) The S&P Recovery Rate and the S&P Weighted Average
Recovery Rate.
(v) For each of the limitations and tests specified in the definitions of
Concentration Limitations and Collateral Quality Test, (A) the result, (B) the related
minimum or maximum test level and (C) a determination as to whether such result
satisfies the related test.
(vi) The S&P Weighted Average Rating Factor and the Moody's Weighted
Average Rating Factor.
(vii) The Moody's Diversity Score.
(viii) The calculation of each of the following:
(A) From and after the Effective Date, each Interest Coverage Ratio
(and setting forth each related Required Coverage Ratio);
(B) Each Overcollateralization Ratio (and setting forth each related
Required Coverage Ratio);
(C) The Reinvestment Overcollateralization Test (and setting forth the
required test level); and
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(D) The ratio set forth in Section 5.1(f).
(ix) For each Account, a schedule showing the beginning balance, each credit
or debit specifying the nature, source and amount, and the ending balance.
(x) A schedule showing for each of the following the beginning balance, the
amount of Interest Proceeds received from the date of determination of the immediately
preceding Monthly Report, and the ending balance for the current Measurement Date:
(A) Interest Proceeds from Collateral Obligations; and
(B) Interest Proceeds from Eligible Investments.
(xi) Purchases, prepayments and sales (on a trade date basis along with the
trade date and settlement date of each trade):
(A) The (1) identity, (2) Principal Balance (other than any accrued
interest that was purchased with Principal Proceeds (but noting any capitalized
interest)), (3) Principal Proceeds and Interest Proceeds received, (4) excess of the
amounts in clause (3) over clause (2), and (5) date for (X) each Collateral
Obligation that was released for sale or disposition pursuant to Section 12.1 since
the date of determination of the immediately preceding Monthly Report and
(Y) for each prepayment or redemption of a Collateral Obligation, and in the case
of (X), whether such Collateral Obligation was a Credit Risk Obligation or a
Credit Improved Obligation, whether the sale of such Collateral Obligation was a
Discretionary Sale and whether such sale of a Collateral Obligation was to an
Affiliate of the Collateral Manager;
(B) The (1) identity, (2) Principal Balance (other than any accrued
interest that was purchased with Principal Proceeds (but noting any capitalized
interest)), (3) Principal Proceeds and Interest Proceeds expended to acquire and
(4) excess of the amounts in clause (3) over clause (2) of each Collateral
Obligation acquired pursuant to Section 12.2 since the date of determination of
the immediately preceding Monthly Report and whether such Collateral
Obligation was obtained through a purchase from an Affiliate of the Collateral
Manager;
(C) Set apart in a separate page or section of the Monthly Report
(1) each Collateral Obligation purchased pursuant to Section 12.2(e) since the
date of determination of the immediately preceding Monthly Report and the
Average Life of such Collateral Obligation and (2) the Average Life of each
Collateral Obligation, Principal Proceeds of which were used to purchase any
Collateral Obligation described in clause (1); and
(D) After the Reinvestment Period, the identity and stated maturity of
each Prepaid Obligation sold since the last Monthly Report, and the identity and
stated maturity of each SubstituteCollateral Obligation purchased and the source
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of Eligible Post-Reinvestment Proceeds used to purchase each such
SubstituteCollateral Obligation.
(xii) The identity of each Defaulted Obligation, the S&P Collateral Value and
Market Value of each such Defaulted Obligation and date of default thereof.
(xiii) The identity of each Collateral Obligation with an S&P Rating of "CCC+"
or below and the Market Value of each such Collateral Obligation.
(xiv) The identity of each Deferring Obligation, the S&P Collateral Value and
Market Value of each Deferring Obligation, and the date on which interest was last paid
in full in Cash thereon.
(xv) For any Collateral Obligation, whether the rating of such Collateral
Obligation has been upgraded, downgraded or put on credit watch by any Rating Agency
since the date of determination of the immediately preceding Monthly Report and such
old and new rating or the implication of such credit watch.
(xvi) The identity of each Swapped Non-Discount Obligation.
(xvii) The identity of each Collateral Obligation that is the subject of a binding
commitment to purchase that has not yet been settled.
(xviii) The identity of each Current Pay Obligation, the Market Value of each
such Current Pay Obligation, and the percentage of the Collateral Principal Amount
comprised of Current Pay Obligations.
(xix) The Market Value of each Collateral Obligation for which a Market Value
was required to be calculated pursuant to the terms of this Indenture and the purchase
price of each Collateral Obligation as provided by the Collateral Manager.
(xx) The amount of Cash, if any, held directly in any Issuer Subsidiary
(together with a notation that such Cash is owned by the related Issuer Subsidiary).
(xxi) The identity and Principal Balance of any asset transferred to an Issuer
Subsidiary during such month (together with a notation that such asset is owned by the
related Issuer Subsidiary).
(xxii) With respect to a Deferrable Obligation or Partial Deferrable Obligation,
that portion of deferred or capitalized interest that remains unpaid and is included in the
calculation of the Principal Balance of such Deferrable Obligation or Partial Deferrable
Obligation.
(xxiii) The total number of (and related dates of) any Aggregated Reinvestment
occurring during such month, the identity of each Collateral Obligation that was subject
to an Aggregated Reinvestment, and the percentage of the Collateral Principal Amount
consisting of such Collateral Obligations that were subject to Aggregated Reinvestments.
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(xxiv) If such rating is based on a rating estimate or credit estimate unpublished
by S&P, the receipt date of the last rating estimate or credit estimate, as applicable.
(xxv) Such other information as the Trustee, any Hedge Counterparty, any
Rating Agency or the Collateral Manager may reasonably request.
(xxvi) The identity of all property held by an Issuer Subsidiary and the identity
of any property disposed of since the date of determination of the last Monthly Report.
(xxvii) The identity of each asset received in a Distressed Exchange or a
Restructuring Exchange since the date of determination of the last Monthly Report and
the Aggregate Principal Balance of all assets received in a Distressed Exchange or a
Restructuring Exchange, measured cumulatively from the ClosingFirst Refinancing Date
onward.
(xxviii) The results of the S&P CDO Monitor Test (with a statement as to whether it
is passing or failing), including the Class Default Differential, the Class Break-Even Default
Rate, the S&P Class Scenario Default Rate for the Highest Ranking Class, the Weighted
Average Floating Spread and the Weighted Average Coupon, each unadjusted as used to
run the S&P CDO Monitor Test, and the characteristics of the S&P Current Portfolio. In
addition, prior to the Effective Date and together with each Monthly Report, the Issuer shall
provide to S&P the S&P Excel Default Model Input File, which shall include the Loan-X
identifications of any Collateral Obligations, at [email protected].
(xxix) If the Collateral Manager elects to change from the use of the definition of
"S&P CDO Monitor Test" to those set forth in Schedule 6 hereto in accordance with the
definition of "S&P CDO Monitor Test", the following information (with the terms used in
clauses (1) through (8) below having the meanings assigned thereto in Schedule 1):
(1) S&P CDO Monitor Adjusted BDR;
(2) S&P CDO Monitor SDR;
(3) S&P Default Rate Dispersion;
(4) S&P Weighted Average Rating Factor;
(5) S&P Industry Diversity Measure;
(6) S&P Obligor Diversity Measure;
(7) S&P Regional Diversity Measure; and
(8) S&P Weighted Average Life.
(xxx) The identity and S&P Rating of the institution holding each Account.
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(xxxi) For each Eligible Investment, the obligor, credit rating, and maturity date
and the name of any Eligible Investment entity (if a fund or similar vehicle) and
confirmation that such vehicle does not own any Structured Finance Obligations.
(xxxii) Such other information as the Rating Agency or the Collateral Manager
may reasonably request (including information that the Collateral Manager may provide
for inclusion).
(xxxiii) Whether the Weighted Average Life Test were satisfied as of the last day
of the Reinvestment Period.
(xxxiv) The identity of each Workout Obligation.
(xxxv) The identity of each Restructured Obligation.
(xxxvi) The identity of each Specified Equity Security.
(xxxvii) The identity of each asset that is Uptier Priming Debt.
(xxxviii) The identity of each Drop Down Asset.
(xxxix) A schedule showing all Maturity Amendments of the Collateral
Obligations that the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on the Issuer's behalf) has voted in
favor of since the First Refinancing Date, each with an indication whether such Maturity
Amendment contributed to the Weighted Average Life Test or the conditions set forth in
Section 12.4 not being satisfied.
(xl) On a dedicated page of the Monthly Report, the details of any
Contributions received since the date of the last Monthly Report and the aggregate
amount of Contribution Repayment Amounts paid since the date of the last Monthly
Report.
Upon receipt of each Monthly Report, the Trustee shall, if the Trustee is not the
same Person as the Collateral Administrator, compare the information contained in such
Monthly Report to the information contained in its records with respect to the Assets and shall,
within three Business Days after receipt of such Monthly Report, notify the Issuer, the Collateral
Administrator, the Collateral Manager, and the Rating Agencies if the information contained in
the Monthly Report does not conform to the information maintained by the Trustee with respect
to the Assets. In the event that any discrepancy exists, the Collateral Administrator 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, who shall, on behalf of the Issuer, request the
Independent accountants appointed by the Issuer pursuant to Section 10.9 perform agreed-upon
procedures on such Monthly Report and the Trustee's records to assist the Trustee in determining
the cause of such discrepancy. If the discrepancy results in the discovery of an error in the
Monthly Report or the Trustee's or the Collateral Administrator's records, the Monthly Report or
the Trustee's and/or the Collateral Administrator's records shall be revised accordingly and, as so
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revised, shall be utilized in making all calculations pursuant to this Indenture and notice of any
error in the Monthly Report shall be sent as soon as practicable by the Issuer to all recipients of
such report.
(b) Payment
Date Accounting. The Issuer shall render (or cause to be
rendered) a report (each a "Distribution
Report"), determined as of the close of business on each
Determination Date and shall make such Distribution Report available (including, at the election
of the Issuer, via appropriate electronic means acceptable to each recipient) to the Trustee, the
Collateral Manager, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent, Bloomberg LP, the CLO
Information Service and the Rating Agencies and any Holder and, upon request, any Certifying
Person not later than the Business Day preceding the related Payment Date (other than a
Payment Date designated by the Collateral Manager as described in the definition thereof). The
Distribution Report shall contain the following information (based, in part, on information
provided by the Collateral Manager):
(i) so long as any Secured Notes are Outstanding, the information required to
be in the Monthly Report pursuant to Section 10.7(a) (except to the extent such Monthly
Report relates to a Redemption Date for a Refinancing which is not otherwise a
scheduled Payment Date);
(ii) (A) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of each Class at the beginning of
the Interest Accrual Period and such amount as a percentage of the original Aggregate
Outstanding Amount of the Secured Notes of such Class, the amount of principal
payments to be made on the Secured Notes of each Class on the next Payment Date, the
amount of any Deferred Interest on each Class of Deferred Interest Notes, and the
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Secured Notes of each Class after giving effect to
the principal payments, if any, on the next Payment Date and such amount as a
percentage of the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Secured Notes of such
Class; and (B) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Subordinated Notes and the
amount of payments to be made on the Subordinated Notes on the next Payment Date;
(iii) the Note Interest Rate and accrued interest for each applicable Class of
Secured Notes for such Payment Date;
(iv) the amounts payable pursuant to each clause of the Priority of Payments
on the related Payment Date;
(v) for the Collection Account:
(A) the Balance on deposit in the Collection Account at the end of the
related Collection Period (or, with respect to the Interest Collection Account, the
next Business Day);
(B) the amounts payable from the Collection Account to the Payment
Account, in order to make payments pursuant to the Priority of Payments on the
next Payment Date (net of amounts which the Collateral Manager intends to
re-invest in additional Collateral Obligations pursuant to Article XII);
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(C) the Balance remaining in the Collection Account immediately after
all payments and deposits to be made on such Payment Date; and
(vi) such other information as the Trustee, any Hedge Counterparty or the
Collateral Manager may reasonably request.
Each Distribution Report shall constitute instructions to the Trustee to withdraw
funds from the Payment Account and pay or transfer such amounts set forth in the Distribution
Report in the manner specified and in accordance with the priorities established in Section 11.1
and Article XIII.
(c) Interest Rate Notice. The Issuer (or the Collateral Administrator on its
behalf) shall include in the Monthly Report a notice setting forth the Note Interest Rate
(including the calculation of the Benchmark) for such Notes for the Interest Accrual Period
preceding the next Payment Date.
(d) Failure to Provide Accounting. If the Trustee shall not have received any
accounting provided for in this Section 10.7 on the first Business Day after the date on which
such accounting is due to the Trustee, the Issuer shall use all reasonable efforts to cause such
accounting to be made by the applicable Payment Date. To the extent the Issuer is required to
provide any information or reports pursuant to this Section 10.7 as a result of the failure to
provide such information or reports, the Issuer (with the assistance of the Collateral Manager)
shall be entitled to retain an Independent certified public accountant in connection therewith.
(e) Required Content of Certain Reports. Each Monthly Report and each
Distribution Report sent to any Holder or Certifying Person of an interest in a Note shall contain,
or be accompanied by, the following notices:
The Notes may be beneficially owned only by Persons (a) (i) that are non-U.S.
persons (within the meaning of Regulation S under the Securities Act) and are purchasing their
beneficial interest in an offshore transaction in reliance on Regulations S under the Securities
Act and (ii) that are (A)(1) "qualified institutional buyers" ("Qualified Institutional Buyers")
within the meaning of Rule 144A and (2) "qualified purchasers" (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)
of the Investment Company Act) ("Qualified Purchasers") or (B) in the case of the Notes issued
as Certificated Notes, (1) Institutional Accredited Investors and (2) Qualified Purchasers who
can make the representations set forth in Section 2.6 or the appropriate Exhibit to this Indenture.
Beneficial ownership interests in the Rule 144A Global Notes may be transferred only to a
Person that is both a Qualified Institutional Buyer and a Qualified Purchaser and 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 an interest in Rule 144A Global Notes that does not meet the
qualifications set forth in such clauses to sell its interest in such Notes, or may sell such interest
on behalf of such Non-Permitted Holder, pursuant to Section 2.12.
Each Holder or beneficial owner of a Note 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 Note; provided that any such Holder or beneficial
owner may provide such information on a confidential basis to any prospective purchaser of
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such Holder's or beneficial owner's Notes that is permitted by the terms of this Indenture to
acquire such Holder's or beneficial owner's Notes and that agrees to keep such information
confidential in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
(f) Posting
Information. The Issuer may post the information contained in a
Monthly Report or Distribution Report to a password-protected internet site accessible only to
the Holders of the Notes, the Trustee and the Collateral Manager.
(g) Availability
of Reports. The Trustee will make the Monthly Report, the
Distribution Report and any notices or communications required to be provided to the Holders
pursuant to the terms of this Indenture available to the Holders via its internet website on a
password protected basis. The Trustee's internet website shall initially be located at
https://pivot.usbank.com (the "Trustee's Website"). The Trustee shall have the right to change
the way such statements are distributed, including changing its website or the way its website is
accessed, in order to make such distribution more convenient and/or more accessible to the
above parties and the Trustee shall provide timely notification to all above parties regarding any
such changes. As a condition to access to the Trustee's Website, the Trustee may require
registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Trustee will not be liable for the
information it is directed or required to disseminate in accordance with this Indenture. The
Trustee shall be entitled to rely on but shall not be responsible for the content or accuracy of any
information provided in the information set forth in the Monthly Report and the Distribution
Report and may affix thereto any disclaimer it deems appropriate in its reasonable discretion.
The Trustee shall also post on the Trustee's Website copies of reports produced by the Collateral
Manager and the Transaction Documents (including amendments thereto).
The Collateral Manager or the Trustee (on behalf of the Issuer) shall cause a copy
of this Indenture (including each indenture supplemental hereto), each Transaction Document
related hereto other than the Purchase Agreement and Placement Agency Agreement, each
Monthly Report and Distribution Report and such other available information and reports as are
identified by the Collateral Manager to be delivered to Intex Solutions, Inc., Moody's Analytics,
Dealscribe, DealX, Semeris and Bloomberg Financial Markets (and each of Intex Solutions, Inc.,
Moody's Analytics, Dealscribe, DealX, Semeris and Bloomberg Financial Markets may make
any such document or report available to its subscribers). For the avoidance of doubt, such
delivery may be deemed satisfied by posting such document to the Trustee's Website and the
Trustee is hereby authorized and directed to grant access to such website to Intex Solutions, Inc.,
Moody's Analytics, Dealscribe, DealX, Semeris and Bloomberg Financial Markets, it being
understood that the Trustee shall have no liability for granting such access, including for use of
such information by Intex Solutions, Inc., Moody's Analytics, Dealscribe, DealX, Semeris and
Bloomberg Financial Markets or any of their subscribers. On the ClosingFirst Refinancing Date,
the Collateral Manager shall cause to be provided to Intex Solutions, Inc., Moody's Analytics
and Bloomberg Financial Markets a list of Collateral Obligations (including each Collateral
Obligations Delivered hereunder and each Collateral Obligations that the Collateral Manager on
behalf of the Issuer has entered into a binding commitment to purchase).
Section 10.8 Release of Assets. (a) The Issuer may, by Issuer Order (or trade
confirmation) executed by an Authorized Officer of the Collateral Manager, delivered to the
Trustee no later than the settlement date for any sale of a Pledged Obligation certifying that the
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sale of such Pledged Obligation is being made in accordance with Section 12.1 and such sale
complies with all applicable requirements of Section 12.1 (which certification shall be deemed to
be made upon delivery of a trade confirmation or Issuer Order), direct the Trustee to release or
cause to be released such Pledged Obligation from the lien of this Indenture and, upon receipt of
such Issuer Order, the Trustee shall deliver any such Pledged Obligation, if in physical form,
duly endorsed to the broker or purchaser designated in such Issuer Order or, if such Pledged
Obligation is a Clearing Corporation Security, cause an appropriate transfer thereof to be made,
in each case against receipt of the sales price therefor as specified by the Collateral Manager in
such Issuer Order; provided, however, that the Trustee may deliver any such Pledged Obligation
in physical form for examination in accordance with street delivery custom; provided, further,
that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Issuer shall not direct the Trustee to release any Pledged
Obligation pursuant to this Section 10.8(a) following the occurrence and during the continuance
of an Event of Default unless (x) such release is in connection with a sale in accordance with
Section 12.1(a), (b) (c), (d), (f), (h), (i), (k) or (l) or (y) the liquidation of the Assets has begun.
(b) The Collateral Manager shall upon an Issuer Order delivered to the
Trustee no later than the settlement date of any redemption or payment in full of a Collateral
Obligation or Eligible Investment (or in the case of physical settlement, no later than the
Business Day preceding such date) certifying that such obligation is being redeemed or paid in
full (which certification shall be deemed to be made upon delivery of a trade confirmation or
Issuer Order), direct the Trustee to deliver any Pledged Obligation, and release or cause to be
released such Pledged Obligation from the lien of this Indenture, which is set for any mandatory
call or redemption or payment in full to the appropriate Paying Agent no later than the date set
for such call, redemption or payment, in each case against receipt of the call or redemption price
or payment in full thereof.
(c) Upon receiving actual notice of any Offer (as defined below) or any
request for a waiver, consent, amendment or other modification with respect to any Collateral
Obligation, the Trustee on behalf of the Issuer shall promptly notify the Collateral Manager of
any Collateral Obligation that is subject to a tender offer, voluntary redemption, exchange offer,
conversion or other similar action (each an "Offer") or such request. Unless the Secured Notes
have been accelerated following an Event of Default, the Collateral Manager shall have the
exclusive right to direct in writing (upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely) (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 Collateral
Obligation 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. If the Secured Notes have been accelerated
following an Event of Default, the Majority of the Controlling Class shall have the exclusive
right to direct in writing (upon which the Trustee may conclusively rely) (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 Collateral Obligation
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 be fully
protected in not responding or reacting to such offer or request.. Notwithstanding the foregoing
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provision of this Section 10.8(c), the Issuer shall only accept or participate in an Offer if all
securities or obligations received in connection with such Offer constitute loans, Eligible
Investments or securities received in lieu of a debt previously contracted for purposes of the loan
securitization exclusion from the definition of "covered fund" under the Volcker Rule.
(d) As provided in Section 10.2(a), the Trustee shall deposit any proceeds
received by it from the disposition of a Pledged Obligation in the applicable account under the
Collection Account, unless simultaneously applied to the purchase of additional Collateral
Obligations or Eligible Investments as permitted under and in accordance with the requirements
of this Article X and Article XII.
(e) The Trustee shall, upon receipt of an Issuer Order at such time as there are
no Secured Notes Outstanding and all obligations of the Co-Issuers hereunder have been
satisfied, release any remaining Assets from the lien of this Indenture.
(f) Upon receipt by the Trustee of an Issuer Order from an Authorized Officer
of the Issuer or an Authorized Officer of the Collateral Manager, the Trustee shall release such
Issuer Subsidiary Asset and shall deliver such Issuer Subsidiary Asset as specified in such Issuer
Order.
(g) Any security, Collateral Obligation or amounts that are released pursuant
to Section 10.8(a), (b), (c), (e) or (f) shall be released from the lien of this Indenture.
Section 10.9 Reports by Independent Accountants. (a) Prior to the delivery of
any reports of accountants required to be prepared to be pursuant to the terms hereof, the Issuer
shall appoint one or more firms of Independent accountants of recognized international
reputation for purposes of performing agreed-upon procedures required by this Indenture, which
may be the firm of Independent accountants that performs accounting services for the Issuer or
the Collateral Manager. The Issuer may remove any firm of Independent accountants at any
time without the consent of any Holder. Upon any resignation by such firm or removal of such
firm by the Issuer, the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall promptly
appoint by Issuer Order delivered to the Trustee a successor thereto that shall also be a firm of
Independent accountants of recognized international reputation, which may be a firm of
Independent accountants that performs accounting services for the Issuer or the Collateral
Manager. If the Issuer shall fail to appoint a successor to a firm of Independent accountants
which has resigned within 30 days after such resignation, the Issuer shall promptly notify the
Trustee of such failure in writing. If the Issuer shall not have appointed a successor within ten
days thereafter, the Trustee shall promptly notify the Collateral Manager, who shall appoint a
successor firm of Independent accountants of recognized international reputation. The fees of
such firm of Independent accountants and its successor shall be payable by the Issuer as an
Administrative Expense.
(b) Upon the written request of the Trustee, or any Holder of Subordinated
Notes, the Issuer shall cause the firm of Independent accountants appointed pursuant to
Section 10.9(a) to provide any Holder with all of the information required to be provided by the
Issuer or pursuant to Section 7.16 or assist the Issuer in the preparation thereof. In the event the
firm of Independent accountants requires the Trustee and/or the Collateral Administrator to
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agree to the procedures performed by such firm or execute an access letter or any agreement in
order to access its report, the Issuer hereby directs the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator,
as the case may be, to so agree or execute any such access letter or agreement; it being
understood and agreed that the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator, as the case may be, will
make such agreements in conclusive reliance on the foregoing direction of the Issuer, and neither
the Trustee nor the Collateral Administrator shall make inquiry or investigation as to, and neither
shall have any obligation in respect of, the sufficiency, validity or correctness of the agreed upon
procedures in respect of such engagement. In addition, subject to the provisions of this
Indenture (including Section 14.14), each of the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator shall
be authorized, without liability on its part, to execute and deliver any acknowledgment, access
letter or other agreement with such firm of Independent accountants required for the Trustee (or
the Collateral Administrator, as applicable) to receive any of the certificates, reports or
instructions provided for herein, which acknowledgment, access letter or agreement may
include, among other things, (i) acknowledgment that the Issuer has agreed that the procedures
to be performed by the Independent accountants are sufficient for relevant purposes, (ii) releases
by the Trustee (on behalf of itself and/or the Holders) and the Collateral Administrator of any
claims, liabilities, and expenses arising out of or relating to such Independent accountant's
engagement, agreed-upon procedures or any report issued by such Independent accountants
under any such engagement and acknowledgment of other limitations of liability in favor of the
Independent accountants, and (iii) restrictions or prohibitions on the disclosure of any such
certificates, reports or other information or documents provided to it by such firm of Independent
accountants (including to the Holders). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the
Trustee or the Collateral Administrator be required to execute any agreement in respect of the
Independent accountants that the Trustee or the Collateral Administrator, as the case may be,
reasonably determines may subject it to risk of expenses or liability for which it is not
adequately indemnified or which otherwise adversely affects it.
Section 10.10 Reports to Rating Agencies. In addition to the information and
reports specifically required to be provided to each Rating Agency pursuant to the terms of this
Indenture, the Issuer shall provide to each Rating Agency all information or reports delivered to
the Trustee hereunder (except for any Accountants' Reports), and such additional information as
any Rating Agency may from time to time reasonably request in accordance with Section 14.3(b)
hereof. The Issuer shall notify each Rating Agency of any termination, modification or
amendment to the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement,
the Account Agreement or any other agreement to which it is party in connection with any such
agreement or this Indenture and shall notify each Rating Agency of any material breach by any
party to any such agreement of which it has actual knowledge. In accordance with SEC Release
No. 34-72936, if the Independent accountants provide to the Issuer a Form 15-E, the Issuer shall
post (or cause the Information Agent to post) on the 17g-5 Website, such Form 15-E, only in its
complete and unedited form which includes an Effective Date Comparison Report as an
attachment.
Section 10.11 Procedures Relating to the Establishment of Accounts Controlled
by the Trustee. Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, the Trustee is hereby directed,
with respect to each of the Accounts, to enter into the Account Agreement with the Intermediary.
The Trustee shall have the right to open such subaccounts of any such account as it deems
necessary or appropriate for convenience of administration.
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ARTICLE XI
APPLICATION OF MONIES
Section 11.1 Disbursements of Monies from Payment Account. (a) Notwith-
standing any other provision in this Indenture, but subject to the other subsections of this
Section 11.1, on each Payment Date, the Trustee shall disburse amounts transferred, if any, from
the Collection Account to the Payment Account pursuant to Section 10.2 in accordance with the
following priorities (the "Priority of Payments"); provided that, except with respect to a
Post-Acceleration Payment Date or the Stated Maturity of the Notes (x) amounts transferred, if
any, from the Interest Collection Account shall be applied solely in accordance with the Priority
of Interest Proceeds; (y) amounts transferred, if any, from the Principal Collection Account shall
be applied solely in accordance with the Priority of Principal Proceeds; and (z) Refinancing
Proceeds in connection with a Partial RedemptionRefinancing shall be applied solely in
accordance with clause (iv) below.
(i) On each Payment Date (other than any Post-Acceleration Payment Date
and the Stated Maturity of the Notes), Interest Proceeds that are transferred into the
Payment Account, shall be applied in the following order of priority (the "Priority of
Interest Proceeds"):
(A) (1) first, to the payment of taxesTaxes and governmental fees
owing by the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, if any, and (2) second, to the payment of the
accrued and unpaid Administrative Expenses (in the order set forth in the
definition of such term); provided that amounts paid pursuant to clause (2) and
any Administrative Expenses paid from the Expense Reserve Account or from the
Collection Account pursuant to this Indenture on or between Payment Dates,
collectively, may not exceed, in the aggregate, the Administrative Expense Cap;
(B) to the payment to the Collateral Manager of (1) first, any accrued
and unpaid Base Management Fee in respect of the immediately preceding
Collection Period; (2) second, any accrued and unpaid Base Management Fee that
has been previously deferred by operation of the Priority of Payments with
respect to prior Payment Dates and (3) third, any accrued and unpaid Base
Management Fee that has been previously deferred voluntarily (less any portion
thereof waived or deferred at the election of the Collateral Manager in respect of
such Payment Date pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Management
Agreement); provided that any voluntarily deferred Base Management Fees
pursuant to clause (3) will be paid solely to the extent that, after giving effect on a
pro forma basis to such payment, sufficient Interest Proceeds will remain to pay
in full all current interest due on each Class of Notes;
(C) (1) for deposit into the Interest Collection Account, an amount
equal to the Liquidity Reserve Amount and then (2) to the payment pro rata of
(x) any amounts due to a Hedge Counterparty under a Hedge Agreement other
than amounts due as a result of the termination (or partial termination) of such
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Hedge Agreement and (y) any amounts due to a Hedge Counterparty under a
Hedge Agreement pursuant to an early termination (or partial termination) of such
Hedge Agreement as a result of a Priority Hedge Termination Event;
(D) to the payment of (A)
first, pro rata based on amounts due, any
accrued and unpaid interest (including any defaulted interest and any interest on
defaulted interest) on the Class A Notes;X-R Notes and the Class A Notes and
(B) second, the Class X-R Note Payment Amount with respect to such Payment
Date, if any, plus the amount of all or any portion of the Class X-R Note Payment
Amount due on any prior Payment Date(s) that was not paid on such prior
Payment Date(s);
(E) to the payment of any accrued and unpaid interest (including any
defaulted interest and any interest on defaulted interest) on the Class B Notes;
(F) if either of the Class A/B Coverage Tests is not satisfied on the
related Determination Date, to make payments in accordance with the Note
Payment Sequence to the extent necessary to cause both Class A/B Coverage
Tests to be met as of the related Determination Date after giving effect to any
payments made through this clause (F);
(G) (1) first, to the payment of any accrued and unpaid interest (other
than any Deferred Interest, but including interest on any Deferred Interest) on the
Class C-1-R Notes and (2) second, to the payment of any accrued and unpaid
interest (other than any Deferred Interest, but including interest on any Deferred
Interest) on the Class C-2-R Notes;
(H) (1) first, to the payment of any accrued and unpaid Deferred
Interest on the Class C-1-R Notes and (2) second, to the payment of any accrued
and unpaid Deferred Interest on the Class C-2-R Notes;
(I) if either of the Class C Coverage Tests is not satisfied on the
related Determination Date, to make payments in accordance with the Note
Payment Sequence to the extent necessary to cause both Class C Coverage Tests
to be met as of the related Determination Date after giving effect to any payments
made through this clause (I);
(J) to the payment of any accrued and unpaid interest (other than any
Deferred Interest, but including interest on any Deferred Interest) on the Class D
Notes;
(K) to the payment of any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest on the
Class D Notes;
(L) if either of the Class D Coverage Tests is not satisfied on the
related Determination Date, to make payments in accordance with the Note
Payment Sequence to the extent necessary to cause both Class D Coverage Tests
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to be met as of the related Determination Date after giving effect to any payments
made through this clause (L);
(M) to the payment of any accrued and unpaid interest (other than any
Deferred Interest, but including interest on any Deferred Interest) on the Class E
Notes;
(N) to the payment of any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest on the
Class E Notes;
(O) if the Class E Coverage Test is not satisfied on the related
Determination Date, to make payments in accordance with the Note Payment
Sequence to the extent necessary to cause the Class E Coverage Test to be met as
of the related Determination Date after giving effect to any payments made
through this clause (O);
(P) after the Effective Date, if the Effective Date Rating Condition has
not been satisfied, for application as Principal Proceeds in connection with a
Special Redemption or to purchase Collateral Obligations in an amount sufficient
to satisfy the Effective Date Rating Condition, in each case, as directed by the
Collateral Manager in its sole discretion;
(Q) during the Reinvestment Period, if the Reinvestment
Overcollateralization Test is not satisfied as of the related Determination Date, (x)
to the Collection Account as Principal Proceeds to invest in Eligible Investments
(pending the purchase of additional Collateral Obligations) and/or to apply
toward the purchase of additional Collateral Obligations, in an amount equal to
the lesser of (i) 50% of the available Interest Proceeds and (ii) the amount
necessary to restore compliance with such Reinvestment Overcollateralization
Test or (y) on any Payment Date after the Non-Call Period, at the election of the
Collateral Manager, to the payment of the Secured Notes in accordance with the
Note Payment Sequence;
(R) to the payment to the Collateral Manager of (1) first, any accrued
and unpaid Subordinated Management Fee in respect of the immediately
preceding Collection Period and, (2) any accrued and unpaid Subordinated
Management Fee that has been deferred by operation of the Priority of Payments
with respect to prior Payment Dates, together with any accrued interest thereon
and (3) any accrued and unpaid Subordinated Management Fee that has been
previously deferred voluntarily (less any portion thereof waived or deferred at the
election of the Collateral Manager in respect of such Payment Date pursuant to
the terms of the Collateral Management Agreement);
(S) to the payment of (1) first, any Administrative Expenses not paid
pursuant to clause (A)(2) above due to the Administrative Expense Cap (in the
priority stated in clause (A)(2) above) and (2) second, pro rata based on amounts
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due, any amounts due to any Hedge Counterparty under any Hedge Agreement
not otherwise paid pursuant to clause (C) above;
(T) at the direction of the Collateral Manager and with the consent of a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes, for deposit into the Supplemental Reserve
Account, all or a portion of remaining Interest Proceeds after application of
Interest Proceeds pursuant to clauses (A) through (S) above; provided that (i) any
single deposit pursuant to this clause (T) shall be in an amount equal to at least
$250,000 and (ii) all deposits pursuant to this clause (T) since the ClosingFirst
Refinancing Date shall not exceed $5,000,000;
(U) to pay each Contributor of the applicable Contribution Repayment
Amount in respect of any Contributions made by each such Contributor and not
previously paid, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the ratio of the amount of
such Contributions made by each such Contributor and not previously paid
pursuant to this clause (U) to the aggregate amount of Contributions made by all
Contributors and not previously paid pursuant to this clause (U);
(V) after the Effective Date, to the Holders of the Subordinated Notes
(other than any such Holder that has directed that Reinvestment Contributions in
respect of its Subordinated Notes be deposited on such Payment Date but which
are deemed to have been paid to such Holder pursuant to this Indenture) in an
amount necessary (taking into account all payments made to the Holders of the
Subordinated Notes on prior Payment Dates and all present and prior
Reinvestment Contributions with respect to the Subordinated Notes) to cause the
Incentive Management Fee Threshold to be satisfied;
(W) to the payment to the Collateral Manager of 20% of any remaining
Interest Proceeds (after giving effect to the payments under clauses (A) through
(V) above) as part of the Incentive Management Fee (less any portion thereof
waived or deferred at the election of the Collateral Manager in respect of such
Payment Date) in respect of such Payment Date; and
(X) any remaining Interest Proceeds shall be paid to the Holders of the
Subordinated Notes (other than any Reinvestment Contributions).
(ii) On each Payment Date (other than a Post-Acceleration Payment Date or
the Stated Maturity of the Notes), Principal Proceeds with respect to the related
Collection Period (except for any Principal Proceeds that will be used to settle binding
commitments entered into prior to the related Determination Date for the purchase of
Collateral Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Indenture) will be applied in
the following order of priority (the "Priority of Principal Proceeds"):
(A) to pay the amounts referred to in clauses (A) through (E) of the
Priority of Interest Proceeds (and in that order and in the same manner and order
of priority stated therein), but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder;
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(B) to pay the amounts referred to in clause (F) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent necessary to cause all Class A/B Coverage Tests that are applicable on
such Payment Date to be met as of the related Determination Date on a pro forma
basis after giving effect to any payments made through this clause (B);
(C) (1) first, to pay the amounts referred to in clause (G)(1) of the
Priority of Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and
to the extent that the Class C-1-R Notes are the Controlling Class and (2) second,
to pay the amounts referred to in clause (G)(2) of the Priority of Interest Proceeds
but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the extent that the Class
C-2-R Notes are the Controlling Class;
(D) (1) first, to pay amounts referred to in clause (H)(1) of the Priority
of Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent that the Class C-1-R Notes are the Controlling Class and (2) second, to pay
amounts referred to in clause (H)(2) of the Priority of Interest Proceeds but only
to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the extent that the Class C-2-R
Notes are the Controlling Class;
(E) to pay the amounts referred to in clause (I) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent necessary to cause all Class C Coverage Tests that are applicable on such
Payment Date to be met as of the related Determination Date on a pro forma basis
after giving effect to any payments made through this clause (E);
(F) to pay the amounts referred to in clause (J) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent that the Class D Notes are the Controlling Class;
(G) to pay amounts referred to in clause (K) of the Priority of Interest
Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the extent that
the Class D Notes are the Controlling Class;
(H) to pay the amounts referred to in clause (L) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent necessary to cause all Class D Coverage Tests that are applicable on such
Payment Date to be met as of the related Determination Date on a pro forma basis
after giving effect to any payments made through this clause (H);
(I) to pay the amounts referred to in clause (M) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent that the Class E Notes are the Controlling Class;
(J) to pay amounts referred to in clause (N) of the Priority of Interest
Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the extent that
the Class E Notes are the Controlling Class;
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(K) to pay the amounts referred to in clause (O) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds but only to the extent not paid in full thereunder and to the
extent necessary to cause the Class E Coverage Test to be met as of the related
Determination Date on a pro forma basis after giving effect to any payments made
through this clause (K);
(L) with respect to any Payment Date following the Effective Date, if
after application of Interest Proceeds pursuant to clause (P) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds, the Effective Date Rating Condition has not been satisfied, for
application in connection with a Special Redemption or to purchase Collateral
Obligations in an amount sufficient to obtain Effective Date Rating Condition, in
each case, as directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion;
(M) (1) if the Secured Notes are to be redeemed on such Payment Date
in connection with a Tax Event, a Special Redemption or an Optional
Redemption, to the payment of the Redemption Price (without duplication of any
payments received by any Class of Secured Notes pursuant to the Priority of
Interest Proceeds or under clauses (A) through (N) above) in accordance with the
Note Payment Sequence, or (2) on any Payment Date on or after the Secured
Notes have been paid in full, if the Subordinated Notes are to be redeemed on
such Payment Date in connection with an Optional Redemption of the
Subordinated Notes, the remaining funds will be distributed pursuant to
clauses (P) through (V) below;
(N) on any Payment Date occurring during the Reinvestment Period, to
the purchase of additional Collateral Obligations or Eligible Investments pending
the purchase of such Collateral Obligations, and after the Reinvestment Period, to
purchase additional Collateral Obligations with Eligible Post-Reinvestment
Proceeds;
(O) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period, for
payment in accordance with the Note Payment Sequence after taking into account
payments made pursuant to the Priority of Interest Proceeds and clauses (A)
through (N) above;
(P) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period (or
during the Reinvestment Period if the Subordinated Notes are being redeemed on
such Payment Date), to the payment to the Collateral Manager of the accrued and
unpaid Base Management Fee or Subordinated Management Fee pursuant to the
Priority of Interest Proceeds (including any accrued but unpaid Subordinated
Management Fee from any prior Payment Date and any accrued but unpaid
interest thereon) but only to the extent not previously paid in full thereunder;
(Q) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period (or
during the Reinvestment Period if the Subordinated Notes are being redeemed on
such Payment Date), to the payment of the Administrative Expenses, in the order
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of priority set forth in clause (A)(2) of the Priority of Interest Proceeds (without
regard to the Administrative Expense Cap), but only to the extent not previously
paid in full under the Priority of Interest Proceeds or clause (A) above;
(R) to the payment to each Contributor of the applicable Contribution
Repayment Amount in respect of any Contributions made by each such
Contributor and not previously paid, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the
ratio of the amount of such Contributions made by each such Contributor and not
previously paid pursuant to this clause (R) to the aggregate amount of
Contributions made by all Contributors and not previously paid pursuant to this
clause (R);
(S) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period (or
during the Reinvestment Period if the Subordinated Notes are being redeemed on
such Payment Date), to the payment pro rata based on amounts due, of any
amounts due to any Hedge Counterparty under any Hedge Agreement not
previously paid in full under the Priority of Interest Proceeds or clause (A) above;
(T) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period (or
during the Reinvestment Period if the Subordinated Notes are being redeemed on
such Payment Date), for payment to the Holders of the Subordinated Notes in an
amount necessary (taking into account all payments made to the Holders of the
Subordinated Notes on prior Payment Dates and all payments made under the
Priority of Interest Proceeds on such Payment Date) to cause the Incentive
Management Fee Threshold to be satisfied;
(U) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period (or
during the Reinvestment Period if the Subordinated Notes are being redeemed on
such Payment Date), to the payment to the Collateral Manager of 20% of any
remaining Principal Proceeds (after giving effect to the payments under
clauses (A) through (T) above) as part of the Incentive Management Fee (less any
portion thereof waived or deferred at the election of the Collateral Manager in
respect of such Payment Date) in respect of such Payment Date; and
(V) on any Payment Date occurring after the Reinvestment Period (or
during the Reinvestment Period if the Subordinated Notes are being redeemed on
such Payment Date), all remaining Principal Proceeds for payment to the Holders
of the Subordinated Notes as additional distributions thereon.
(iii) On each Post-Acceleration Payment Date or on the Stated Maturity of the
Notes, all Interest Proceeds and all Principal Proceeds with respect to the related
Collection Period will be applied in the following order of priority (the
"Post-Acceleration Priority of Proceeds"):
(A) to pay all amounts under clauses (A) through (C) of the Priority of
Interest Proceeds in the priority and subject to the limitations stated therein;
provided that the Administrative Expense Cap shall not apply to amounts payable
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(including indemnities) to the Collateral Administrator or the Trustee, in each of
their capacities under the Transaction Documents following commencement of
the liquidation of the Assets pursuant to the terms hereof;
(B) to the payment of the Secured Notes in accordance with the Note
Payment Sequence;
(C) to the payment of (1) first, any Administrative Expenses not paid
pursuant to clause (A) above due to the Administrative Expense Cap (in the
priority stated in clause (A)(2) of the Priority of Interest Proceeds) and
(2) second, pro rata based on amounts due, any amounts due to any Hedge
Counterparty under any Hedge Agreement pursuant to an early termination (or
partial termination) of such Hedge Agreement not otherwise paid pursuant to
clause (A) above;
(D) to the payment to the Collateral Manager of the accrued and
unpaid Subordinated Management Fee (less any portion thereof waived or
deferred at the election of the Collateral Manager in respect of such Payment Date
pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Management Agreement);
(E) to pay each Contributor of the applicable Contribution Repayment
Amount in respect of any Contributions made by such Contributor and not
previously paid, on a pro rata basis in accordance with the ratio of the amount of
such Contributions made by such Contributor and not previously paid pursuant to
this clause (E) to the aggregate amount of Contributions made by all Contributors
and not previously paid pursuant to this clause (E);
(F) to the Holders of the Subordinated Notes until the Incentive
Management Fee Threshold has been satisfied;
(G) to the payment to the Collateral Manager of 20% of any remaining
Interest Proceeds and Principal Proceeds (after giving effect to the payments
under clauses (A) through (F) above) as the Incentive Management Fee (less any
portion thereof waived or deferred at the election of the Collateral Manager in
respect of such Payment Date) in respect of such Payment Date; and
(H) any remaining Interest Proceeds and Principal Proceeds to the
Holders of the Subordinated Notes.
(iv) On any PartialRefinancing Redemption Date, Refinancing Proceeds or
PartialAvailable Redemption Interest Proceeds, as applicable, will be distributed (after
the application of Interest Proceeds under the Priority of Interest Proceeds if such
PartialRefinancing Redemption Date is also a Payment Date) in the following order of
priority:
(A) to pay the Redemption Price, in accordance with the Note Payment
Sequence, of each Class of Secured Notes being redeemed, without duplication of
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any payments received by any such Class pursuant to other clauses of the Priority
of Payments,
(B) to pay Administrative Expenses (without regard to the
Administrative Expense Cap) related to the Refinancing, and/or
(C) any remaining amounts to the Collection Account as Principal
Proceeds or Interest Proceeds, as directed by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion.
(b) If on any Payment Date the amount available in the Payment Account is
insufficient to make the full amount of the disbursements required by the Distribution Report,
the Trustee shall make the disbursements called for in the order and according to the priority set
forth under the Priority of Payments to the extent funds are available therefor.
(c) In connection with the application of funds to pay Administrative
Expenses of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as the case may be, in accordance with the Priority of
Payments, the Trustee shall remit such funds, to the extent available, as directed and designated
in an Issuer Order (which will be deemed to have been given in the Distribution Report in
respect of such Payment Date) delivered to the Trustee no later than the Business Day prior to
each Payment Date.
(d) In the event that the Hedge Counterparty defaults in the payment of its
obligations to the Issuer under any Hedge Agreement on the date on which any payment is due
thereunder, the Trustee shall make a demand on such Hedge Counterparty, or any guarantor, if
applicable, demanding payment by 12:30 p.m., New York time, on such date. The Trustee shall
give notice as soon as reasonably practicable to the Holders, the Collateral Manager and each
Rating Agency if such Hedge Counterparty continues to fail to perform its obligations for two
Business Days following a demand made by the Trustee on such Hedge Counterparty, and shall
take such action with respect to such continuing failure as may be directed to be taken pursuant
to Section 5.13.
(e) The Collateral Manager may, in its sole discretion (but shall not be
obligated to), elect to defer or irrevocably waive payment of any accrued and unpaid Base
Management Fee, Subordinated Management Fee or Incentive Management Fee payable to the
Collateral Manager on any Payment Date to a future Payment Date; provided that no deferred
Base Management Fee that the Collateral Manager has elected to subsequently receive may be
paid on a Payment Date on which the payment of such deferred amount would cause the deferral
or non-payment of interest on any Class of Secured Notes. Any such election shall be made by
the Collateral Manager delivering written notice thereof to the Issuer, the Collateral
Administrator and the Trustee no later than the Determination Date immediately prior to such
Payment Date (or such later time and date as may be consented to by the Trustee and the
Collateral Administrator). Any election to defer or irrevocably waive the Management Fee may
also take the form of written standing instructions to the Issuer, the Collateral Administrator and
the Trustee; provided that such standing instructions may be rescinded by written notice
delivered to the Issuer, the Collateral Administrator and the Trustee by the Collateral Manager at
any time except during the period between a Determination Date and Payment Date (except as
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may be consented to by the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator). In the event that the
Collateral Manager rescinds any election to defer any such Management Fees by delivering
written notice thereof to the Issuer, the Collateral Administrator and the Trustee not later than
the Determination Date immediately preceding the related Payment Date (or such later time and
date as may be consented to by the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator), such deferred
Management Fees shall be payable on such Payment Date (and, if necessary, subsequent
Payment Dates) in accordance with the Priority of Payments. If on any Payment Date there are
insufficient funds in accordance with the Priority of Payments to pay the Base Management Fee
or Subordinated Management Fee in full, then a portion of the Base Management Fee or
Subordinated Management Fee equal to the shortfall will be deferred and will be payable on
such later Payment Date on which funds are available therefor in accordance with the Priority of
Payments. Any accrued and unpaid Subordinated Management Fee that is deferred by operation
of the Priority of Payments or at the election of the Collateral Manager and any Incentive
Management Fee that is deferred at the election of the Collateral Manager shall bear interest at
the Note Interest Rate for the Class E Notes, payable in accordance with the Priority of
Payments.
(f) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in connection with the payment of the
Management Fees under the Priority of Interest Proceeds, the Priority of Principal Proceeds and
the Post-Acceleration Priority of Proceeds, if the Collateral Manager resigns or is replaced as
collateral manager during the Reinvestment Period, (i) the Base Management Fee and the
Subordinated Management Fee shall be prorated for any partial period elapsing from the last
Payment Date on which such resigning or removed Collateral Manager received such
Management Fees to the effective date of such resignation or removal, (ii) any unpaid deferred
Base Management Fees or deferred Subordinated Management Fees shall be determined as of
the effective date of such resignation or removal and, in each case, shall be due and payable on
each Payment Date following the effective date of such resignation or removal in accordance
with the Priority of Payments until paid in full and (iii) the Incentive Management Fee that is due
and payable will be payable to the former Collateral Manager and the successor Collateral
Manager based upon the former Collateral Manager's reasonable determination of each collateral
manager's proportional participation and engagement in providing services to the Issuer in
connection with the management of the Issuer's portfolio and carrying out the duties and
obligations set forth in the Collateral Management Agreement. The Incentive Management Fee,
as well as the Subordinated Management Fee and Base Management Fee, shall be paid in
accordance with Section 8 of the Collateral Management Agreement.
(g) Notwithstanding any other provision in this Indenture, and subject to the
requirements of this Section 11.1(g), the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) may
direct the Trustee to, on the 20th day of any calendar month after the Reinvestment Period in
which a Payment Date does not occur (or, if such day is not a Business Day, then the next
succeeding Business Day) (such date, the "Interim Payment Date"), (x) apply Principal Proceeds
on deposit in the Collection Account (other than any Eligible Post-Reinvestment Proceeds that
the Collateral Manager expects, in its commercially reasonable judgement, to invest in additional
Collateral Obligations in accordance with the applicable Investment Criteria) that are received
on or before the related Interim Determination Date and that are transferred to the Payment
Account (which will not include amounts required to meet funding requirements with respect to
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligations and Revolving Collateral Obligations that are
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deposited in the Revolver Funding Account) in accordance with the Note Payment Sequence (for
which purpose the clauses relating to payment of accrued and unpaid interest in the definition of
Note Payment Sequence shall be disregarded) and (y) if any Class of Secured Notes will have an
Aggregate Outstanding Amount equal to zero following any payments made pursuant to the
foregoing clause (x), apply Interest Proceeds on deposit in the Collection Account that are
received on or before the related Interim Determination Date and that are transferred to the
Payment Account, to pay all accrued and unpaid interest (including any Deferred Interest) on
such Class of Secured Notes; provided, that no Interim Payment Date may occur (i) if the Class
B Notes are Outstanding, (ii) if the principal of the Secured Notes has been declared to be or has
otherwise become immediately due and payable pursuant to Section 5.2 and such declaration has
not been rescinded or annulled, (iii) if there would be insufficient Interest Proceeds to pay any
amounts due under clause (y) above, (iv) unless the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on its
behalf) has provided at least nine Business Days' notice of such Interim Payment Date to the
Rating Agencies and the Trustee (which notice the Trustee shall forward to the Holders of the
Notes); provided further, that any such notice may be withdrawn by the Issuer (or the Collateral
Manager on its behalf) by providing notice to the Trustee at least one Business Day before such
Interim Payment Date (which notice the Trustee shall forward to the Holders of the Notes), (v)
unless the Trustee has received sufficient information in order to make the payments required on
such Interim Payment Date and (vi) unless, in the reasonable determination of the Issuer (or the
Collateral Manager on its behalf), sufficient funds will be available on the next Payment Date to
pay all amounts that will be due and payable on such Payment Date pursuant to clause (A)
through (E) of Section 11.1(a)(i) (or, if the Class C Notes, the Class D Notes or the Class E
Notes are the Controlling Class on such Payment Date, pursuant to clauses (A) through (H), (K)
or (N), as applicable). For the avoidance of doubt, (i) following any such Interim Payment Date,
interest will accrue on each Class of Secured Notes for the remainder of the applicable Interest
Accrual Period based on the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Class as reduced as a result
of any payments of principal made on such Interim Payment Date, (ii) no Distribution Report
shall be required in respect of an Interim Payment Date and (iii) no modification of the contents
of a Monthly Report shall be required to reflect an Interim Payment Date to the extent that such
Interim Payment Date occurs between the Monthly Report Determination Date and the due date
of such Monthly Report.
Section 11.2 Expense Disbursements on Dates Other than Payment Dates.
Provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, the Collateral Manager, on
behalf of the Issuer, may direct (which may be in the form of an email to the Trustee from an
Authorized Officer of the Collateral Manager) the Trustee to disburse Interest Proceeds in the
Collection Account or the Expense Reserve Account, from time to time on dates other than
Payment Dates for payment of the Administrative Expenses described in clause (A) of the
Priority of Interest Proceeds and payable in the same order of priority (subject to the
Administrative Expense Cap); provided that the Trustee shall be entitled (but not required)
without liability on its part, to refrain from making any such payment of an Administrative
Expense on any day other than a Payment Date if it determines the payment of such amounts
may leave insufficient funds available to pay in full each of the items payable prior thereto in the
Priority of Interest Proceeds on the next succeeding Payment Date.
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ARTICLE XII
SALE OF COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS;
PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COLLATERAL OBLIGATIONS
Section 12.1 Sales of Collateral Obligations. Subject to the satisfaction of the
conditions specified in Section 12.3; provided that no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing (except for sales pursuant to Section 12.1(a), (c), (d), (g), (h), (i), (k) or (l), unless
liquidation of the Assets has begun or the Trustee has exercised any remedies of a Secured Party
pursuant to Section 5.4(a)(iv) at the direction of a Supermajority of the Controlling Class), the
Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer may direct the Trustee in writing to sell and the
Trustee (on behalf of the Issuer) shall sell in the manner directed by the Collateral Manager any
Collateral Obligation, Equity Security, Restructured Obligation, Workout Obligation or
Specified Equity Security if, as certified by the Collateral Manager, to the best of its knowledge
(which certification shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery of a direction to sell or a
trade-ticket to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator by the Collateral Manager), such sale
meets the requirements of any one of paragraphs (a) through (i) of this Section 12.1. For
purposes of this Section 12.1, the Sale Proceeds of a Collateral Obligation sold by the Issuer
shall include any Principal Financed Accrued Interest received in respect of such sale.
(a) Credit Risk Obligations. The Collateral Manager may direct the Trustee
to sell any Credit Risk Obligation at any time during or after the Reinvestment Period without
restriction.
(b) Credit Improved Obligations. The Collateral Manager may direct the
Trustee to sell any Credit Improved Obligation at any time during or after the Reinvestment
Period without restriction.
(c) Defaulted Obligations. The Collateral Manager may direct the Trustee to
sell any Defaulted Obligation at any time during or after the Reinvestment Period without
restriction.
(d) Equity Securities. The Collateral Manager may direct the Trustee to sell
any Equity Security, Specified Equity Security or any Issuer Subsidiary Asset at any time during
or after the Reinvestment Period without restriction.
(e) Stated Maturity; Optional Redemption or Redemption following a Tax
Event. After the Issuer has notified the Trustee of an Optional Redemption of the Secured Notes
in whole (unless such Optional Redemption is funded solely with Refinancing Proceeds and
other funds available for such purpose other than Sale Proceeds from the sale of Collateral
Obligations, Eligible Investments and other Assets that were sold in contemplation of a
redemption by liquidation), a redemption of the Secured Notes in connection with a Tax Event, a
redemption of the Subordinated Notes in accordance with Section 9.2 or otherwise in connection
with the Stated Maturity of the Notes, the Collateral Manager shall direct the Trustee to sell
(which sale may be through participation or other arrangement) all or a portion of the Collateral
Obligations if the requirements of Article IX (including the certification requirements of
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Section 9.2(e)) are satisfied. If any such sale is made through participation, the Issuer shall use
reasonable efforts to cause such participations to be converted to assignments within six months
of the sale.
For purposes of determining the percentage of Collateral Obligations sold during
any such period, the amount of any Collateral Obligations sold shall be reduced to the extent of
any purchases of Collateral Obligations of the same obligor (which are pari passu or senior to
such sold Collateral Obligations) occurring within 45 Business Days of such sale (determined
based upon the date of any relevant trade confirmation or commitment letter) so long as any such
Collateral Obligation was sold with the intention of purchasing a Collateral Obligation of the
same obligor (which would be pari passu or senior to such sold Collateral Obligation).
(f) Discretionary Sales. The Collateral Manager may sell any Collateral
Obligation at any time other than during a Restricted Trading Period (other than Credit Risk
Obligations, Credit Improved Obligations, Defaulted Obligations, Restructured Obligations,
Workout Obligations and Equity Securities, each of which may be sold at any time without
restriction pursuant to and in accordance with this Section 12.1) (each such sale, a
"Discretionary Sale"), if (A) after giving effect to such sale, the Aggregate Principal Balance of
all Collateral Obligations sold pursuant to this Section 12.1(f) during the same calendar year is
not greater than 2530% of the Collateral Principal Amount, and (B) either (i) at any time (a) the
Sale Proceeds from such Discretionary Sale are at least sufficient to maintain or increase the
Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount (as measured immediately before such sale) or (b) after
giving effect to such Discretionary Sale, the Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations
(excluding the Collateral Obligation being sold) and Eligible Investments constituting Principal
Proceeds (including, without duplication, the anticipated net proceeds of such proposed sale)
shall be greater than or equal to the ReinvestmentAdjusted Target Par Balance; or (ii) during the
Reinvestment Period, the Collateral Manager reasonably believes it will be able to reinvest such
Sale Proceeds in compliance with the Investment Criteria within 45 Business Days; provided
that, (1) in respect of any such Discretionary Sale after the Reinvestment Period, the Sale
Proceeds shall be greater than or equal to the Principal Balance of the relevant Collateral
Obligation which is the subject of the Discretionary Sale and (2) for purposes of determining the
percentage of Collateral Obligations sold during any such period, the amount of Collateral
Obligations so sold shall be reduced to the extent of any purchases of (or irrevocable
commitments to purchase) Collateral Obligations of the same obligor (which are pari passu or
senior to such sold Collateral Obligations) occurring within 45 Business Days after such sale, so
long as any such sale of a Collateral Obligation was entered into with the intention of purchasing
such Collateral Obligation of the same obligor.
(g) Mandatory Sales. The Collateral Manager shall use commercially
reasonable efforts to sell each Equity Security or Collateral Obligation that constitutes Margin
Stock not later than 45 days after the later of (x) the date of the Issuer's acquisition thereof and
(y) the date such Equity Security or Collateral Obligation became Margin Stock, in each case,
unless such sale is prohibited by applicable law or an applicable contractual restriction, in which
case such Equity Security shall be sold as soon as permitted by applicable law and not prohibited
by such contractual restriction; provided, that if such Equity Security (i) is a Specified Equity
Security, or (ii) is Margin Stock and is held in the Subordinated Notes Custodial Account and
the Issuer is in compliance with the limitations set forth in Section 10.3(b) with respect to the
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retention of Margin Stock, the foregoing sale requirement shall not apply to such Equity
Security.
(h) Unsalable Assets. If the Assets consist exclusively of Unsalable Assets or
at any time after the Reinvestment Period:
(i) at the direction and sole discretion of the Collateral Manager, the Trustee,
at the expense of the Issuer, may, after providing the Initial Majority Subordinated
Noteholder with an opportunity to purchase such asset at its S&P Collateral Valuea
negotiated price, (A) conduct an auction of Unsalable Assets in accordance with the
procedures set forth in clause (ii) below or (B) if the Collateral Manager certifies to the
Trustee that in its commercially reasonable judgment an auction of Unsalable Assets as
set forth in clause (ii) below would be unduly burdensome or significantly increase costs
to the Issuer and/or the Collateral Manager, offer to deliver (at no cost) the Unsalable
Asset to the Collateral Manager; provided that, if the Collateral Manager declines such
offer, the Trustee shall take such action as directed by the Collateral Manager (on behalf
of the Issuer) to dispose of the Unsalable Asset, which may be by donation to a charity,
abandonment or other means.
(ii) promptly after receipt of such direction, the Trustee shall provide notice
(in such form as is prepared by the Collateral Manager) to the Holders (and, for so long
as any Notes rated by S&P or Fitch are Outstanding, S&P or Fitch, as applicable) of an
auction, setting forth in reasonable detail a description of each Unsalable Asset and the
following auction procedures:
(A) any Holder may submit a written bid to purchase one or more
Unsalable Assets no later than the date specified in the auction notice (which
shall be at least 15 Business Days after the date of such notice);
(B) each bid must include an offer to purchase for a specified amount
of Cash on a proposed settlement date no later than 20 Business Days after the
date of the auction notice;
(C) if no Holder submits such a bid, unless delivery in kind is not
legally or commercially practicable, the Trustee shall provide notice thereof to
each Holder and offer to deliver (at no cost to the Holders or the Trustee) a pro
rata portion of each unsold Unsalable Asset to the Holders of the most senior
Class that provide delivery instructions to the Trustee no later than the date
specified in such notice, subject to Authorized Denominations. To the extent that
minimum denominations do not permit a pro rata distribution, the Collateral
Manager shall identify and the Trustee shall distribute the Unsalable Assets on a
pro rata basis to the extent possible and the Collateral Manager shall select by
lottery the Holder to whom the remaining amount shall be delivered. The Trustee
shall use commercially reasonable efforts to effect delivery of such interests. For
the avoidance of doubt, any such delivery to the Holders will not operate to
reduce the principal amount of any Notes held by such Holders; and
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(D) if no such Holder provides delivery instructions to the Trustee, the
Trustee shall promptly notify the Collateral Manager and offer to deliver (at no
cost to the Trustee) the Unsalable Asset to the Collateral Manager. If the
Collateral Manager declines such offer, the Trustee shall take such action as
directed by the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer) to dispose of the
Unsalable Asset, which may be by donation to a charity, abandonment or other
means.
(i) Volcker Sales. In the event that the Collateral Manager and the Issuer receive
an Opinion of Counsel of national reputation experienced in such matters that the Issuer's
ownership of any specific Asset (excluding Senior Secured Loans, but including, for the
avoidance of doubt, any Collateral Obligations that have been classified as Senior Secured Loans
in error) would cause the Issuer not to be a loan securitization under the Volcker Rule, then the
Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, shall take, in a prompt manner, commercially
reasonable efforts to sell such Collateral Obligation and shall not purchase a Collateral
Obligation of the type identified in such Opinion of Counsel.
(i) [Reserved].
(j) Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Issuer may
cause any Issuer Subsidiary Asset or the Issuer's interest therein to be transferred to an Issuer
Subsidiary in exchange for an interest in such Issuer Subsidiary.
(k) Restructured Obligations and Workout Obligations. The Collateral
Manager may direct the Trustee to sell or otherwise dispose of any Restructured Obligations or
Workout Obligations at any time without restriction.
(l) Consent of Controlling Class and Subordinated Notes. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein and without limiting the right to make permitted sales
or other dispositions, the Collateral Manager may direct the Trustee to sell any Collateral
Obligation at any time with the consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class and a Majority of
the Subordinated Notes.
Section 12.2 Purchase of Additional Collateral Obligations. On any date during
or after the Reinvestment Period, the Collateral Manager, on behalf of the Issuer, may, but shall
not be required to, direct the Trustee to invest Principal Proceeds (and accrued interest received
with respect to any Collateral Obligation to the extent used to pay for accrued interest on
additional Collateral Obligations) in additional Collateral Obligations, and the Trustee shall
invest such proceeds, if, as certified by the Collateral Manager, to the best of its knowledge
(which certification shall be deemed to have been given upon delivery of a direction to purchase
or a trade-ticket to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator by the Collateral Manager), each
of the conditions specified in this Section 12.2 and Section 12.3 is satisfied; provided that, with
respect to the purchase of any Collateral Obligations the settlement date for which the Collateral
Manager reasonably expects will occur after the end of the Reinvestment Period, such Collateral
Obligations will be treated as having been purchased by the Issuer prior to the end of the
Reinvestment Period for purposes of the Investment Criteria.
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With respect to the purchase of any Collateral Obligation the settlement date for
which the Collateral Manager reasonably expects will occur after the end of the Reinvestment
Period, to the extent such Collateral Obligation would be purchased using Principal Proceeds
consisting of Scheduled Distributions of principal, only that portion of such Principal Proceeds
that the Collateral Manager reasonably expects will be received prior to the end of the
Reinvestment Period may be used to effect such purchase, and such Collateral Obligation will be
treated as having been purchased by the Issuer prior to the end of the Reinvestment Period for
purposes of the Investment Criteria.
Not later than the Business Day immediately preceding the end of the
Reinvestment Period, the Collateral Manager shall deliver to the Trustee a schedule of Collateral
Obligations purchased by the Issuer with respect to which purchases the trade date has occurred
but the settlement date has not yet occurred and shall certify to the Trustee that sufficient
Principal Proceeds are available (including for this purpose, cash on deposit in the Principal
Collection Account as well as any Principal Proceeds that will be received by the Issuer from the
sale of Collateral Obligations for which the trade date has already occurred but the settlement
date has not yet occurred) to effect the settlement of such Collateral Obligations.
(a) Investment Criteria. On any date during the Reinvestment Period, no
Collateral Obligation may be purchased unless the Collateral Manager reasonably believes each
of the following conditions are satisfied as of the date it commits on behalf of the Issuer to make
such purchase or on the date of such purchase, in each case after giving effect to such purchase
and all other sales or purchases previously or simultaneously committed to; provided that, prior
to the Effective Date, the conditions set forth in clauses (iii) through (v) below need not be
satisfied (the "Investment Criteria"):
(i) such obligation is a Collateral Obligation;
(ii) such obligation is not by its terms convertible into or exchangeable for
Equity Securities, or attached with a warrant to purchase Equity Securities;
(iii) each Coverage Test shall be satisfied, or if not satisfied, such Coverage
Test shall be maintained or improved;
(iv) the Reinvestment Balance Criteria shall be satisfied; and
(v) either (A) each requirement or test, as the case may be, of the
Concentration Limitations and the Collateral Quality Test shall be satisfied or (B) if any
such requirement or test was not satisfied immediately prior to such reinvestment, such
requirement or test shall be maintained or improved;
provided that (x) clauses (iii) through (v) above need not be satisfied with respect to one single
reinvestment if they are satisfied on an aggregate basis in connection with an Aggregated
Reinvestment and (y) clauses (i) and (iii) and the Collateral Quality Test in clause (v) above
need not be satisfied with respect to any Defaulted Obligation acquired in a Distressed
Exchange.
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(b) Except as otherwise provided herein, at any time, the Collateral Manager
may direct the Trustee to apply Interest Proceeds (as long as, after giving effect thereto, the
Collateral Manager determines that the Issuer shall have sufficient funds in the Collection
Account to pay any amounts on the Secured Notes (and all amounts senior in right of payment
thereto) pursuant to the Priority of Interest Proceeds on the immediately following Payment
Date), Principal Proceeds (as long as (i) the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Collateral
Obligations (for which purpose the Principal Balance of any Defaulted Obligation will be its
S&P Collateral Value) plus Eligible Investments constituting Principal Proceeds is at least equal
to the Reinvestment Target Par Balance, (ii) the amount of Principal Proceeds applied pursuant
to this paragraph may not exceed (A) for any calendar year, 1.5% of the Collateral Principal
Amount measured as of the first day of such year and (B), cumulatively since the ClosingFirst
Refinancing Date, 3.57.5% of the Aggregate Ramp-up Par Amount, and (iii) if applied to the
acquisition of any Workout Obligation, in compliance with the conditions set forth in the
immediately following paragraph) or any amounts in the Supplemental Reserve Account or the
Contribution Account permitted to be used therefor in accordance with the definition of
"Permitted Use" (i) to the purchase of securities resulting from the exercise of an option,
warrant, right of conversion or similar right in accordance with the documents governing any
Asset without regard to the Investment Criteria, (ii) to make any payments required in
connection with a workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation or (iii) to acquire
Restructured Obligations, Workout Obligations or Specified Equity Securities; provided that, in
each case, to the extent such application would result in the acquisition or receipt of an Equity
Security, in the Collateral Manager's reasonable judgment, any security received would be
considered "received in lieu of debts previously contracted" with respect to the related Collateral
Obligation under the Volcker Rule. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the
acquisition of Restructured Obligations, Workout Obligations and Specified Equity Securities
will not be required to satisfy any of the Investment Criteria.
(c) Notwithstanding any other requirement set forth herein (other than the
requirements of Section 7.8(f) and (g)), Principal Proceeds may be invested in Workout
Obligations; provided that (i) the CoverageOvercollateralization Tests will be satisfied, and (ii)
the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations (for which purpose the Principal
Balance of any Defaulted Obligation will be its S&P Collateral Value) plus Eligible Investments
constituting Principal Proceeds is at least equal to the Reinvestment Target Par Balance, and (iii)
for each calendar year, up to 1.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount (determined as of the first
Business Day of such calendar year) may be applied in accordance with this paragraph; provided
further that, for the purposes of clause (ii) above, (x) any Defaulted Obligation shall be deemed
to have a Principal Balance equal to its S&P Collateral Value and (y) the Reinvestment Target
Par Balance shall be reduced by $5,000,000. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a
Workout Obligation shall be treated as a Defaulted Obligation unless and until it subsequently
meets the definition of "Collateral Obligation" (as tested on such date and without giving effect
to any carveouts for Workout Obligations therein). For the avoidance of doubt, Sale Proceeds of
Workout Obligations shall be treated as Principal Proceeds until all requirements set forth in the
proviso under the definition of "Interest Proceeds" are satisfied.
(d) Distressed Exchanges; Permitted Uses. At any time during or after the
Reinvestment Period, the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion may direct the Trustee to enter
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into a Distressed Exchange (provided that an exchange of a Defaulted Obligation may only
occur during the Reinvestment Period) or apply (i) the Supplemental Reserve Amount,
(ii) amounts in the Contribution Account, (iii) any amounts in respect of Management Fees
waived by the Collateral Manager in accordance with the Collateral Management Agreement or
(iv) Additional Junior Notes Proceeds to one or more Permitted Uses.
(e) Investment after the Reinvestment Period. After the Reinvestment Period,
Eligible Post-Reinvestment Proceeds may be reinvested in additional Collateral Obligations in
accordance with the requirements set forth below (the "Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria").
After the Reinvestment Period, so long as no Event of Default has occurred and is
continuing, the Collateral Manager may, but shall not be required to, invest Principal Proceeds
(i) received with respect to a Distressed Exchange, (ii) that are Sale Proceeds with respect to
Credit Risk Obligations or (iii) that are Unscheduled Principal Payments ("Eligible
Post-Reinvestment Proceeds"), in each case by the later of (a) 3045 calendar days and (b) the
Determination Date occurring after receipt of such Principal Proceeds; provided that the
Collateral Manager may not reinvest such Principal Proceeds (i) if received in connection with
the disposition of a Defaulted Obligation and (ii) unless the Collateral Manager reasonably
believes that after giving effect to any such reinvestment:
(i) each of the Collateral Quality Tests (other than the S&P CDO Monitor
Test, the Weighted Average Life Test and the Moody's Maximum Rating Factor Test and
the Weighted Average Life Test) shall be satisfied or, if not satisfied, shall be maintained
or improved;
(ii) (1) each Overcollateralization Test shall be satisfied, (2) each requirement
of the Concentration Limitations (other than clauses (xi) and (xii) of the definition
thereof) shall be satisfied or, if any such requirement was not satisfied immediately prior
to such reinvestment, such requirement shall be maintained or improved and (3) with
respect to clauses (xi) and (xii) of the Concentration Limitations are, either (x) if each
such requirement was satisfied as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, compliance
with such requirement will be satisfied, or if not satisfied, maintained or improved or (y)
if any such requirement was not satisfied as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period,
such requirement will be satisfied;
(iii) other than in connection with an Uptier Priming Transaction, no
Restricted Trading Period is then in effect;
(iv) the stated maturity of each additional Collateral Obligation acquired shall
be equal to or earlier than the stated maturity of the corresponding prepaid or disposed
Collateral Obligation at the time of disposition of such Collateral Obligation;
(v) the Reinvestment Balance Criteria shall be satisfied;
(vi) the additional Collateral Obligations purchased shall have the same or
higher S&P Rating as the Collateral Obligation that produced the Eligible
Post-Reinvestment Proceeds;
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(vii) each additional purchased asset is a Collateral Obligation;
(viii) the Moody's Maximum Rating Factor Test shall be satisfied; and
(ix) (viii) with respect to the Weighted Average Life Test, either (1) if any
such test was satisfied as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, compliance with
such test will be satisfied, or if not satisfied, such test will be maintained or improved or
(2) if any such test was not satisfied as of the last day of the Reinvestment Period, such
test will be satisfied; and
(ix) the Moody's Maximum Rating Factor Test shall be maintained or
improved;
provided, further, that the criteria in this Section 12.2(e) (other than clauses (iv) and (vi)) need
not be satisfied with respect to (i) one single reinvestment if such criteria are satisfied on an
aggregate basis in connection with an Aggregated Reinvestment or (ii) any obligation acquired
in a Distressed Exchange.
(f) 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 X.
(g) Other than in the case of a bankruptcy, workout or restructuring of a
Collateral Obligation or Equity Security previously received, the Collateral Manager on behalf
of the Issuer shall not accept any Offer if the asset received pursuant thereto does not satisfy the
definition of "Collateral Obligation."
Section 12.3 Conditions Applicable to All Sale and Purchase Transactions.
(a) Any transaction effected under this Article XII or in connection with the acquisition of
additional Collateral Obligations during the Ramp-Up Period shall be conducted on an arm's
length basis and, if effected with a Person Affiliated with the Collateral Manager or any special
purpose company to which the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates provides investment advisory
services, shall be effected in accordance with the requirements of Section 5 of the Collateral
Management Agreement on terms no less favorable to the Issuer than would be the case if such
Person were not so Affiliated or were not a special purpose company to which the Collateral
Manager or its Affiliates provides investment advisory services, 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 Collateral Obligation pursuant to this
Article XII, all of the Issuer's right, title and interest to the Pledged Obligation or Pledged
Obligations shall be Granted to the Trustee pursuant to this Indenture, such Pledged Obligations
shall be Delivered to the Trustee. The Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer) shall deliver
to the Trustee, not later than the date fixed by the Issuer for the delivery of the related Collateral
Obligation to be pledged to the Trustee, an Authorized Officer's certificate of the Issuer
certifying compliance with the provisions of this Article; provided that such requirement shall be
satisfied and such statements deemed to have been made by the Issuer by the delivery to the
Trustee of a trade confirmation in respect thereof from the Collateral Manager.
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(c) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Article XII to the contrary, the
Issuer shall have the right to effect any sale of any Pledged Obligation or purchase of any
Collateral Obligation (provided that such transaction complies with the applicable requirements
of the Collateral Management Agreement (including the Tax Guidelines or,
alternatively, Tax
Advice to the effect that such transaction will not cause the Issuer to be treated as engaged in a
trade or business in the United States for U.S. federal income tax purposes or to be otherwise
subject to U.S. federal income tax on a net basis)) (x) that has been consented to by a
Supermajority of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of each Class of Notes and (y) of which
the Trustee and each Rating Agency has been notified.
(d) The Collateral Manager shall not purchase any additional Collateral
Obligation if the balance in the Principal Collection Account (after giving effect to (i) all
expected debits and credits in connection with such purchase and all other sales and purchases
(as applicable) previously or simultaneously committed to but which have not settled, and (ii)
without duplication of amounts in the preceding clause (i), anticipated receipts of Principal
Proceeds (including, without limitation, any prepayment of a Collateral Obligation (x) for which
there has been a publicly announced transaction which would lead to a prepayment (as
determined by the Collateral Manager) or (y) for which the prepayment date has been
established and of which lenders have been notified by the obligor or the administrative agent or
paying agent in respect of such Collateral Obligation)) is a negative amount and the absolute
value of such amount is 33.0% or greater of the Aggregate Ramp-up Par Amount as of the
Measurement Date immediately preceding the trade date for such purchase.
Section 12.4 Restrictions on Maturity Amendments. (a) The Issuer (or the
Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) may not consent to a Maturity Amendment of a
Collateral Obligation (other than with respect to a Collateral Obligation that is Uptier Priming
Debt) and (b) if the Collateral Manager has actual knowledge of a proposed Maturity
Amendment by the related obligor, the Collateral Manager shall use commercially reasonable
efforts to not permit the Issuer to be deemed to have consented to such Maturity Amendment in
accordance with the terms of the related Underlying Instrument, unless, after giving effect to any
relevant Aggregated Reinvestment, (i) after giving effect to such Maturity Amendment, the
maturity of the new Collateral Obligation is not later than the earliest Stated Maturity of the
Notes and (ii) either (a) the Weighted Average Life Test will be satisfied after giving effect to
such Maturity Amendment or (b) if the Weighted Average Life Test was not satisfied prior to
giving effect to such Maturity Amendment, the level of compliance with the test will be
maintained or improved after giving effect to such Maturity Amendment; provided that (I)
clause (i) is not required to be satisfied if the Aggregate Principal Balance of Collateral
Obligations that do not satisfy clause (i) (x) then held by the Issuer, does not exceed 2.0% of the
Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount or (y) measured cumulatively from the First Refinancing Date
onward, does not exceed 7.5% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount and (II) clause (ii) is not
required to be satisfied if (A) either (x) the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the
Issuer) did not consent to such Maturity Amendment, (y) such Maturity Amendment is being
executed in connection with the restructuring of such Collateral Obligation as a result of an
actual or imminent bankruptcy or insolvency of the related obligor or (z) the Issuer receives the
consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class to such Maturity Amendment or (B) the
Aggregate Principal Balance of Collateral Obligations that do not satisfy clause (ii) for any
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reason other than as set forth in clauses (II)(A)(x) or (II)(A)(z) of this proviso (i) then held by the
Issuer, does not exceed 5.0% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount and (ii) measured
cumulatively from the First Refinancing Date onward, does not exceed 10.0% of the Aggregate
Ramp-Up Par Amount.
ARTICLE XIII
HOLDERS' RELATIONS
Section 13.1 Subordination
. (a) Anything in this Indenture or the Notes to the
contrary notwithstanding, the Holders of each Junior Class agree for the benefit of the Holders of
each Priority Class with respect to such Junior Class that such Junior Class shall be subordinate
to the Notes of each such Priority Class to the extent and in the manner set forth in Article XI of
this Indenture. On any Post-Acceleration Payment Date or on the Stated Maturity of the Notes,
all accrued and unpaid interest on and outstanding principal of each Priority Class shall be paid
pursuant to the Post-Acceleration Priority of Proceeds in full in Cash or, solely in the case of a
Post-Acceleration Payment Date, to the extent 100% of Holders of the most senior Class and a
Majority of each other Class of Secured Notes consents, other than in Cash, before any further
payment or distribution is made on account of any Junior Class with respect thereto, to the extent
and in the manner provided in the Post-Acceleration Priority of Proceeds.
(b) On or after a Post-Acceleration Payment Date or on the Stated Maturity of
the Notes, in the event that notwithstanding the provisions of this Indenture, any Holder of any
Junior Class shall have received any payment or distribution in respect of such Class contrary to
the provisions of this Indenture, then, unless and until all accrued and unpaid interest on and
outstanding principal of each Priority Class with respect thereto shall have been paid in full in
Cash or, solely in the case of a Post-Acceleration Payment Date, to the extent a Majority of each
Class of Secured Notes consents, other than in Cash in accordance with this Indenture, such
payment or distribution shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of, and shall forthwith
be paid over and delivered to, the Trustee, which shall pay and deliver the same to the Holders of
the applicable Priority Classes in accordance with this Indenture; provided, however, that, if any
such payment or distribution is made other than in Cash, it shall be held by the Trustee as part of
the Assets and subject in all respects to the provisions of this Indenture, including this
Section 13.1.
(c) Each Holder of any Junior Class agrees with all Holders of the applicable
Priority Classes that such Holder of a Junior Class shall not demand, accept, or receive any
payment or distribution in respect of such Notes in violation of the provisions of this Indenture
including, without limitation, this Section 13.1; provided, however, that, after all accrued and
unpaid interest on and outstanding principal of a Priority Class has been paid in full, the Holders
of the related Junior Class or Classes shall be fully subrogated to the rights of the Holders of
such Priority Class. Nothing in this Section 13.1 shall affect the obligation of the Issuer to pay
Holders of any Junior Class.
(d) The Holders of each Class agree, for the benefit of all Holders of each
Class, not to cause the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or any
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Issuer Subsidiary until the payment in full of the Notes and not before one year (or if longer, the
applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day has elapsed since such payment.
Section 13.2 Standard 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.
Section 13.3 Information Regarding Holders. With respect to a Certifying
Person, the Trustee will, upon request of the Collateral Manager or the Issuer, unless such
Certifying Person instructs the Trustee otherwise, share the identity of such Certifying Person
with the Collateral Manager or the Issuer, respectively. Upon the request of the Collateral
Manager or the Issuer, the Trustee will request a list from DTC of participants holding positions
in the Notes and will provide such list to the Collateral Manager or the Issuer.
ARTICLE XIV
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 14.1 Form 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, the Co-Issuer or the
Collateral Manager may be based, insofar as it relates to legal matters, upon a certificate or
opinion of, or representations by, counsel, unless such Officer knows, or should know that the
certificate or opinion or representations with respect to the matters upon which his certificate or
opinion is based are erroneous. Any such certificate of an Officer of the Issuer, Co-Issuer or the
Collateral Manager or Opinion of Counsel may be based, insofar as it relates to factual matters,
upon a certificate or opinion of, or representations by, the Issuer, the Co-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 Co-Issuer, the Collateral Manager or such other Person,
unless such Officer of the Issuer, Co-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 Issuer or the Co-Issuer, stating that the
information with respect to such matters is in the possession of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer,
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unless such counsel knows that the certificate or opinion or representations with respect to such
matters are erroneous.
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 either Co-Issuer, then notwithstanding that the
satisfaction of such condition is a condition precedent to such Co-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).
Section 14.2 Acts 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 person 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 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 Co-Issuers, 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 its holding the same, shall be proved by
the 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 Note 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 or the
Co-Issuers in reliance thereon, whether or not notation of such action is made upon such Note.
(e) With respect to any vote, each Holder or proxy will be entitled to one vote
for each U.S. $1.00 principal amount of the interest in a Note as to which it is the Holder or
proxy; provided that no vote will be counted in respect of any Note challenged as not
Outstanding and ruled by the Registrar to be not Outstanding.
Section 14.3 Notices Other than to Holders. (a) Any request, demand,
authorization, direction, order, notice, consent, waiver or Act of Holders or other documents
provided or permitted by this Indenture to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with any
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of the parties indicated below 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 or by email (of a .pdf
or similar file) in legible form at the following address (or at any other address provided in
writing by the relevant party):
(i) the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator at the Trustee's 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 Officer of the entity
sending such request, demand, authorization, instruction, order, notice or consent;
(ii) the Issuer at c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited, Cayman Corporate Centre, 27
Hospital Road190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9008, Cayman
Islands, Attention: The Directors, email: [email protected];
(iii) the Co-Issuer at c/o Puglisi & Associates, 850 Library Avenue, Suite 204,
Newark, Delaware 19711, Attention: Independent Manager, facsimile no. +1 (302) 738
7210, email: [email protected];
(iv) the Collateral Manager at 430 Park Avenue, Suite 1702, New York, New
York 10022, Attention: Timothy Milton, email: tm[email protected], c/o Silver
Rock Financial LP, 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90025,
Attention: Patrick Hunnius, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, email:
(v) Citigroup at 390 Greenwich Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York
10013, Attention: Managing Director, Structured Products Group, facsimile no. (212)
723-8671;
(vi) the Refinancing Placement Agent at 383 Madison Avenue, New York,
New York 10179, Attention: Structured Products Group, facsimile no. (212) 834-6500
or at any other address previously furnished in writing to the Co-Issuers and the Trustee
by the Refinancing Placement Agent;
(vii) (vi) a Hedge Counterparty at the address specified in the relevant Hedge
Agreement;
(viii) (vii) the Administrator at Walkers Fiduciary Limited, Cayman Corporate
Centre, 27 Hospital Road190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman, KY1-9008,
Cayman Islands, Attention: The Directors, email: f[email protected];
(ix) the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange at PO Box 2408, Grand Cayman
KY1-1105, Cayman Islands, Telephone: +1 345-945-6060, Fax: +1 345-945-6061,
Email: [email protected], or as otherwise required by the guidelines of the Cayman Islands
Stock Exchange;
(x) (viii) the Rating Agencies, in accordance with Section 10.10, and
promptly upon confirmation that such information has been posted to the 17g-5 Website,
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in the case of (A) Fitch, to [email protected] and (B) S&P, to
[email protected]; provided, that (x) in respect to any request to S&P
for confirmation of its Initial Ratings of the Secured Notes, such request must be
submitted by email to CDOEffectiveDatePortfo[email protected]; (y) in respect of any
application for, or the provision of information in connection with, a ratings estimate by
S&P in respect of a Collateral Obligation, information must be submitted to
[email protected] and (z) in respect to any request to S&P for CDO Monitor
cases, such request must be sent to [email protected]; and
(ix) the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange at Third Floor, SIX, Cricket Square,
PO Box 2408, Grand Cayman KY1-1105, Cayman Islands, Attention: Eva Holt,
facsimile no. +1 (345) 945 6061, email: [email protected]; and
(xi) (x) the CLO Information Service or Bloomberg LP at any physical or
electronic address provided by the Collateral Manager for delivery of any Monthly
Report or Distribution report.
(b) The parties hereto agree that all 17g-5 Information provided to any of the
Rating Agencies, or any of their respective officers, directors or employees, to be given or
provided to such Rating Agencies pursuant to, in connection with or related, directly or
indirectly, to this Indenture, the Collateral Management Agreement, the Collateral
Administration Agreement, any other Transaction Document or any other document relating
hereto or to the Assets or the Notes, shall be in each case furnished directly to the Rating
Agencies at the address set forth in the following paragraph with a prior electronic copy to the
Information Agent, the Issuer and the Collateral Manager (for forwarding to the 17g-5 Website
by the Information Agent pursuant to Section 14.16). The Co-Issuers also shall furnish such
other information regarding the Co-Issuers or the Assets as may be reasonably requested by the
Rating Agencies to the extent such party has or can obtain such information without
unreasonable effort or expense. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the failure to deliver such
notices or copies shall not constitute an Event of Default under this Indenture.
Any request, demand, authorization, direction, order, notice, consent, waiver or
Act of Holders or other documents provided or permitted by this Indenture, including the 17g-5
Information, to be made upon, given or furnished to, or filed with the Rating Agencies shall be
given in accordance with, and subject to, the provisions of Section 14.16 and 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 to (A) Fitch,
provided, that (x) in respect to any request to S&P for confirmation of its Initial Ratings of the
Secured Notes, such request must be submitted by email to
[email protected]; (y) in respect of any application for, or the
provision of information in connection with, a ratings estimate by S&P in respect of a Collateral
Obligation, information must be submitted to [email protected] and (z) in respect to
any request to S&P for CDO Monitor cases, such request must be sent to
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(c) 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 or entity, 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 or entity unless otherwise expressly specified
herein.
(d) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any
agreement or document related thereto, any report, statement or other information required to be
provided by the Issuer or the Trustee may be provided by providing access to the Trustee's
Website containing such information.
(e) The Bank (in each of its capacities) shall be entitled to accept and act
upon instructions or directions pursuant to this Indenture or any documents executed in
connection herewith sent by unsecured e-mail, facsimile transmission or other similar unsecured
electronic methods; provided, however, 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 listing. If such person elects to give the Bank email (or .pdf or similar
files) 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
other 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
subsequent written instruction. 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 without limitation the risk of the Bank acting on unauthorized
instructions, and the risk of interception and misuse by third parties.
Section 14.4 Notices 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 Register or, as applicable, in accordance with the procedures at DTC, as soon
as reasonably practicable but in any case 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 shall be deemed to have been given on the date of such mailing or
provision to DTC.
In addition, for so long as any Listed Notes are Outstanding and the guidelines of
the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange so require, documents delivered to Holders of such Listed
Notes will be provided to the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
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In lieu of the foregoing, any documents (including reports, notices, or
supplemental indentures) required to be provided by the Trustee to Holders may be delivered by
providing notice of, and access to, the Trustee's Website containing such documents (notice of
which is hereby provided pursuant to Section 10.7(h)
).
The Trustee shall deliver to the Holders any information or notice relating to this
Indenture requested to be so delivered by at least 25% of the Holders of any Class of Notes (by
Aggregate Outstanding Amount), at the expense of the Issuer.
Upon the request of any Holder or any Certifying Person that it is the owner of a
beneficial interest in a Global Note (including any documentation that the Trustee may request in
order to verify ownership), the Trustee shall deliver to such Holder or Person a copy of the
Register and any related information reasonably available to the Trustee, and all related costs
will be borne by the requesting Holder or Person.
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.
Section 14.5 Effect 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.
Section 14.6 Successors and Assigns. All covenants and agreements in this
Indenture by the Co-Issuers shall bind their respective successors and assigns, whether so
expressed or not.
Section 14.7 Severability. Except to the extent prohibited by Applicable Law,
in case any provision in this Indenture or in the Notes shall be invalid, illegal or unenforceable,
the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be
affected or impaired thereby.
Section 14.8 Benefits of Indenture. 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 Collateral Manager, the Holders of the Notes, the Collateral Administrator and (to
the extent provided herein) the Administrator (solely in its capacity as such) and the other
Secured Parties any benefit or any legal or equitable right, remedy or claim under this Indenture.
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Section 14.9 Records. For the term of the Notes, copies of the Memorandum
and Articles of Association of the Issuer, the Certificate of Formation and Limited Liability
Company Agreement of the Co-Issuer and this Indenture shall be available for inspection by the
Holders of the Notes in electronic form at the office of the Trustee upon prior written request and
during normal business hours of the Trustee.
Section 14.10 Governing Law. THIS INDENTURE AND EACH NOTE
SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAW OF
THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
Section 14.11 Submission to Jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by
Applicable Law, each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably (i) submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of any New York State or federal court sitting in the Borough of Manhattan in The
City of New York in any action or Proceeding arising out of or relating to the Notes or this
Indenture, (ii) agrees that all claims in respect of such action or Proceeding may be heard and
determined in such New York State or federal court, (iii) waives the defense of an inconvenient
forum to the maintenance of such action or Proceeding and (iv) consents to the service of any
and all process in any action or Proceeding by the mailing or delivery of copies of such process
to it at the office of the Co-Issuers' agent set forth in Section 7.2 or, in the case of the Trustee, to
it at the Corporate Trust Office. Each such party agrees that a final judgment in any such action
or Proceeding shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the
judgment or in any other manner provided by law.
Section 14.12 Counterparts. This Indenture and the Notes (and each amendment,
modification and waiver in respect of this Indenture or the Notes) may be executed and delivered
in counterparts (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission (including .pdf file, .jpeg
file or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, including
Orbit, Adobe Sign, DocuSign, or any other similar platform identified by the Issuer and
reasonably available at no undue burden or expense to the Trustee)), 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 Indenture by facsimile or any such electronic
transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Indenture.
Each party agrees that this Indenture and any other documents to be delivered in connection
herewith may be electronically signed, and that any electronic signatures appearing on this
Indenture or such other documents are the same as handwritten signatures for the purposes of
validity, enforceability, and admissibility. Any document electronically signed in a manner
consistent with the foregoing provisions shall be valid so long as it is delivered by an Authorized
PersonOfficer of the executing Person or by any person reasonably understood to be acting on
behalf of such Person. The Trustee shall have no duty to inquire into or investigate the
authenticity or authorization of any such electronic signature and shall be entitled to
conclusively rely on any such electronic signature without any liability with respect thereto.
Section 14.13 Acts of Issuer. Any report, information, communication, 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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Section 14.14 Confidential Information. (a) The Trustee, the Collateral
Administrator and each Holder shall maintain the confidentiality of all Confidential Information
in accordance with this Section 14.14; 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 14.14 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 (including auditors and attorneys) who agree to hold confidential the Confidential
Information substantially in accordance with the terms of this Section 14.14 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 2.6 hereof to which such Person sells or offers to
sell any such Notes 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 14.14); (v) any other
Person from which such former Person offers to purchase any security of the Co-Issuers (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 14.14); (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 14.14; (viii) a Rating
Agency; (ix) any other Person with the written consent of the Co-Issuers and the Collateral
Manager; (x) any other disclosure that is permitted or required under this Indenture or the
Collateral Administration Agreement; or (xi) 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 Co-Issuers (unless 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 Co-Issuers (unless 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; and provided, further,
however, that delivery to Holders or beneficial owners by the Trustee or the Collateral
Administrator of any report or information required by the terms of this Indenture to be provided
to Holders shall not be a violation of this Section 14.14. Each Holder agrees, except as set forth
in clauses (vi), (vii) and (x) 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 14.14. 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, by its acceptance of its Notes shall be deemed to have agreed to be bound by and to be
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entitled to the benefits of this Section 14.14. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee, the
Collateral Administrator, the Holders and beneficial owners of the Notes (and each of their
respective employees, representatives or other agents) may disclose to any and all Persons,
without limitation of any kind, the U.S. tax treatment of the Issuer and the transactions
contemplated by this Indenture and all materials of any kind (including opinions or other tax
analyses) that are provided to them relating to such U.S. tax treatment. This authorization to
disclose the U.S. tax treatment and tax structure does not permit disclosure of information
identifying the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent, the Collateral
Manager or any other party to the transaction contemplated hereby, the Offering or the pricing
(except to the extent such information is relevant to U.S. tax structure or tax treatment) of the
Offering.
(b) For the purposes of this Section 14.14, "Confidential Information" means
information delivered to the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator or any Holder by or on behalf
of the Co-Issuers 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 the Co-Issuers 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 Co-Issuers or a contractual duty to the Co-Issuers; or (iv) is allowed to be
treated as non-confidential by consent of the Co-Issuers.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee and the Collateral
Administrator may disclose Confidential Information to the extent disclosure 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.
Section 14.15 Liability of Co-Issuers. Notwithstanding any other terms of this
Indenture, the Notes or any other agreement entered into between, inter alia, the Co-Issuers or
otherwise, neither of the Co-Issuers shall have any liability whatsoever to the other of the
Co-Issuers under this Indenture, the Notes, any such agreement or otherwise and, without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, neither of the Co-Issuers shall be entitled to take any
action to enforce, or bring any action or Proceeding, in respect of this Indenture, the Notes, any
such agreement or otherwise against the other of the Co-Issuers. In particular, neither of the
Co-Issuers nor any Issuer Subsidiary shall be entitled to petition or take any other steps for the
winding up or bankruptcy of the other of the Co-Issuers or other Issuer Subsidiaries, as
applicable, or shall have any claim in respect to any assets of the other of the Co-Issuers or other
Issuer Subsidiaries, as applicable.
Section 14.16 17g-5 Information. (a) The Issuer shall comply with its
obligations under Rule 17g-5 promulgated under the Exchange Act ("Rule 17g-5"), by it or its
agent's posting on the 17g-5 Website, no later than the time such information is provided to the
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Rating Agencies, all information that the Co-Issuers or other parties on their behalf, including
the Trustee and the Collateral Manager, provide to the Rating Agencies for the purposes of
determining the Initial Ratings of the Secured Notes or undertaking credit rating surveillance of
the Secured Notes (the "17g-5 Information
"). For the avoidance of doubt, such information shall
not include any Accountants' Report except as otherwise provided in Section 10.10
. The Issuer
shall appoint the Collateral Administrator as the Information Agent (the "Information Agent")
pursuant to the Collateral Administration Agreement.
(b) (i) To the extent that a Rating Agency makes an inquiry that is, or
initiates communications with the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator or
the Trustee that are, relevant to such Rating Agency's credit rating surveillance of the Secured
Notes, all responses to such inquiries or communications from such Rating Agency shall be
formulated in writing by the responding party or its representative or advisor and shall be
provided to the Information Agent who shall promptly post such written response to the 17g-5
Website in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Collateral Administration Agreement,
and after the responding party or its representative or advisor receives written notification from
the Information Agent (which the Information Agent agrees to provide on a reasonably prompt
basis) (which may be in the form of email) that such response has been posted on the 17g-5
Website, such responding party or its representative or advisor may provide such response to
such Rating Agency.
(ii) To the extent that any of the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral
Administrator or the Trustee is required to provide any information to, or communicate
with, any Rating Agency in accordance with its obligations under this Indenture or the
Collateral Management Agreement, the Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral
Administrator or the Trustee, as applicable (or their respective representatives or
advisors), shall provide such information or communication to the Information Agent for
posting to the 17g-5 Website.
(iii) The Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator and the
Trustee (and their respective representatives and advisors) shall be permitted (but shall
not be required) to orally communicate with the Rating Agencies regarding any
Collateral Obligation or the Notes; provided, that such party summarizes the information
provided to the Rating Agencies in such communication and provides the Information
Agent with such summary in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Section 14.16(b) within one Business Day of such communication taking place. The
Information Agent shall post such summary on the 17g-5 Website in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Collateral Administration Agreement.
(iv) In connection with providing access to the 17g-5 Website, the Information
Agent may require registration and the acceptance of a disclaimer. The Information
Agent shall not be liable for unauthorized disclosure of any information that it
disseminates in accordance with this Indenture and makes no representations or
warranties as to the accuracy or completeness of information made available on the 17g-5
Website. The Information Agent shall not be liable for its failure to make any
information available to a Rating Agency or NRSROs unless such information was
delivered to the Information Agent at the email address set forth in the Collateral
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Administration Agreement, with a subject heading of "Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd." and
sufficient detail to indicate that such information is required to be posted on the 17g-5
Website.
(v) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Indenture, a breach of
this Section 14.16 shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default.
(vi) The Trustee shall have no obligation to engage in or respond to any oral
communications with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, any transaction
documents relating hereto or in any way relating to the Notes or for the purposes of
determining the initial credit rating of the Secured Notes or undertaking credit rating
surveillance of the Secured Notes with any Rating Agency or any of its respective
officers, directors or employees.
(vii) The Trustee will not be responsible for maintaining the 17g-5 Website,
posting any information to the 17g-5 Website or assuring that the 17g-5 Website
complies with the requirements of this Indenture, Rule 17g-5 or any other law or
regulation. In no event shall the Trustee be deemed to make any representation in respect
of the content of the 17g-5 Website or compliance by the 17g-5 Website with this
Indenture, Rule 17g-5 or any other law or regulation.
(viii) The Information Agent and the Trustee shall not be responsible or liable
for the dissemination of any identification numbers or passwords for the 17g-5 Website,
including by the Co-Issuers, the Rating Agencies, an NRSRO, any of their respective
agents or any other party. Additionally, neither the Information Agent nor the Trustee
shall be liable for the use of the information posted on the 17g-5 Website, whether by the
Co-Issuers, the Rating Agencies, an NRSRO or any other third party that may gain
access to the 17g-5 Website or the information posted thereon.
(ix) Notwithstanding anything therein to the contrary, the maintenance by the
Trustee of the Trustee's Website described in Article 10 shall not be deemed as
compliance by or on behalf of the Issuer with Rule 17g-5 or any other law or regulation
related thereto.
Section 14.17 S&P Rating Condition. (a) Notwithstanding the terms of the
Collateral Management Agreement, any Hedge Agreement or other provisions of this Indenture,
if any action under the Collateral Management Agreement, any Hedge Agreement or this
Indenture requires satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition as a condition precedent to such
action, if the party (the "Requesting Party") required to obtain satisfaction of the S&P Rating
Condition has made a request to S&P for satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition and, within
10 Business Days of the request for satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition being posted to the
17g-5 Website, S&P has not replied to such request or has responded in a manner that indicates
that S&P is neither reviewing such request nor waiving the requirement for satisfaction of the
S&P Rating Condition, then such Requesting Party shall be required to confirm that S&P has
received the request, and, if it has, promptly (but in no event later than one Business Day
thereafter) request satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition again. The parties hereto
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acknowledge and agree that the S&P Rating Condition may be inapplicable pursuant to the terms
of the respective definition thereof.
(b) Any request for satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition made by the
Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer), Co-Issuer or Trustee, as applicable,
pursuant to this Indenture, shall be made in writing, which writing shall contain a cover page
indicating the nature of the request for satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition, and shall
contain all back-up material necessary for S&P to process such request. Such written request for
satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition shall be provided in electronic format to the
Information Agent for posting on the 17g-5 Website in accordance with Section 14.16 and after
receiving actual knowledge of such posting (which may be in the form of an automatic email
notification of posting delivered by the 17g-5 Website to such party), the Issuer, Co-Issuer or
Trustee, as applicable, shall send the request for satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition to
S&P in accordance with the delivery instructions set forth in Section 14.3(b).
Section 14.18 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE TRUSTEE, HOLDERS (BY THEIR
ACCEPTANCE OF NOTES) AND EACH OF THE CO-ISSUERS EACH HEREBY
KNOWINGLY, VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES (TO THE EXTENT
PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW) ANY RIGHTS IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY
JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY LITIGATION BASED HEREON, OR ARISING OUT OF,
UNDER, OR IN CONNECTION WITH, THIS INDENTURE, THE NOTES OR ANY OTHER
RELATED DOCUMENTS, OR ANY COURSE OF CONDUCT, COURSE OF DEALING,
STATEMENTS (WHETHER VERBAL OR WRITTEN), OR ACTIONS OF THE TRUSTEE,
HOLDERS OR EITHER OF THE CO-ISSUERS. THIS PROVISION IS A MATERIAL
INDUCEMENT FOR THE TRUSTEE AND THE CO-ISSUERS TO ENTER INTO THIS
INDENTURE.
Section 14.19 Escheat. In the absence of a written request from the Co-Issuers to
return unclaimed funds to the Co-Issuers, the Trustee may from time to time following the final
Payment Date with respect to the Notes deliver all unclaimed funds to or as directed by
applicable escheat authorities, as determined by the Trustee in its sole discretion, in accordance
with the customary practices and procedures of the Trustee. Any unclaimed funds held by the
Trustee pursuant to this Section 14.19 shall be held uninvested and without any liability for
interest.
Section 14.20 Legal Holidays. If the date of any Payment Date, Redemption
Date or Stated Maturity of the Notes 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 of the Notes.
ARTICLE XV
ASSIGNMENT OF COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Section 15.1 Assignment of Collateral Management Agreement. (a) The Issuer
hereby acknowledges that its Grant pursuant to the Granting Clause contained herein includes all
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of the Issuer's estate, right, title and interest in, to and under the Collateral Management
Agreement, including (i) the right to give all notices, consents and releases thereunder, (ii) 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, (iii) the right to receive all notices,
accountings, consents, releases and statements thereunder and (iv) the right to do any and all
other things whatsoever that the Issuer is or may be entitled to do thereunder; provided, however,
that, except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Indenture, the Trustee shall not have the
authority to exercise any of the rights set forth in clauses (i) through (iv) above or that may
otherwise arise as a result of the Grant until the occurrence of an Event of Default hereunder and
such authority shall terminate at such time, if any, as such Event of Default is cured or waived.
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. 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.
(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, or increase, impair or alter
the rights and obligations of the Collateral Manager under the Collateral Management
Agreement, nor shall any of the obligations contained in the Collateral Management Agreement
be imposed on the Trustee.
(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 Assets 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 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.
(e) The Issuer agrees that this assignment is irrevocable, and that it shall not
take any action which is inconsistent with this assignment or make any other assignment
inconsistent herewith. The Issuer shall, from time to time upon the request of the Trustee,
execute all instruments of further assurance and all such supplemental instruments with respect
to this assignment as the Trustee may reasonably specify.
(f) The Issuer hereby agrees that the Issuer shall not enter into any agreement
amending, modifying or terminating the Collateral Management Agreement except in
accordance with the terms of the Collateral Management Agreement.
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ARTICLE XVI
HEDGE AGREEMENTS
Section 16.1 Hedge Agreements. (a) With the consent of a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes, the Issuer may enter into Hedge Agreements negotiated by the Collateral
Manager from time to time on and after the Closing Date solely for the purpose of managing
interest rate and foreign exchange risks in connection with the Issuer's issuance of, and making
payments on, the Notes. The Issuer shall promptly provide notice of entry into any Hedge
Agreement to the Trustee and provide a copy of each Hedge Agreement to the Trustee and each
Rating Agency. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Indenture, the Issuer
(or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall not enter into any Hedge Agreement
unless:
(i) the S&P Rating Condition has been satisfied with respect thereto; and
(ii) the Issuer has obtained a written opinion of Milbank LLP or a written
opinion of counsel of other nationally recognized counsel experienced in such matters
that either:
(A) the Issuer entering into such Hedge Agreement will not cause it to
be considered a "commodity pool" as defined in Section la(10) of the CEA, or
(B) if the Issuer would be a commodity pool, (1) the Collateral
Manager and no other party would be the commodity pool operator and
commodity trading adviser of the Issuer, and (2) with respect to the Issuer as a
commodity pool, the Collateral Manager is eligible for an exemption from
registration as a commodity pool operator and commodity trading adviser and all
conditions precedent to obtaining such an exemption have been satisfied; and
(iii) the Issuer has obtained a written opinion of nationally recognized counsel
experienced in such matters to the effect that the Issuer entering into such Hedge
Agreement shall not, in and of itself, cause the Issuer to become a "covered fund" under
the Volcker Rule; and
(iii) (iv) the written terms of such Hedge Agreement directly relate to the
Collateral Obligations and the Notes and such Hedge Agreement reduces the interest rate
and/or foreign exchange risks related to the Collateral Obligations and the Notes.
For so long as the Issuer and the Collateral Manager are subject to clause (ii)(B)
above, the Issuer and the Collateral Manager shall take all action necessary to ensure ongoing
compliance with the applicable exemption from registration or registration requirement, as
applicable, under the CEA. The reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses incurred by the
Issuer and the Collateral Manager (including reasonable attorneys', accountants' and other
professional fees and expenses) in connection with the requirements of clause (ii) above will be
paid as Administrative Expenses.
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Each Hedge Agreement shall contain appropriate limited recourse and
non-petition provisions equivalent (mutatis mutandis) to those contained in Section 2.8(h) and
Section 5.4(d). Each Hedge Counterparty shall be required to have, at the time that any Hedge
Agreement to which it is a party is entered into, the Required Hedge Counterparty Ratings unless
the applicable Condition is satisfied or credit support is provided as set forth in the Hedge
Agreement. Payments with respect to Hedge Agreements shall be subject to Article XI. Each
Hedge Agreement shall contain an acknowledgment by the Hedge Counterparty that the
obligations of the Issuer to the Hedge Counterparty under the relevant Hedge Agreement shall be
payable in accordance with Article XI of this Indenture.
(b) In the event of any early termination of a Hedge Agreement with respect
to which the Hedge Counterparty is the sole "defaulting party" or "affected party" (each as
defined in the applicable Hedge Agreements or such other applicable term of similar import, as
the context may require), (i) any termination payment paid by the Hedge Counterparty to the
Issuer may be paid to a replacement Hedge Counterparty at the direction of the Collateral
Manager and (ii) any payment received from a replacement Hedge Counterparty may be paid to
the replaced Hedge Counterparty at the direction of the Collateral Manager under the terminated
Hedge Agreement.
(c) The Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer) shall, upon
receiving written notice of the exposure calculated under a credit support annex to any Hedge
Agreement, if applicable, make a demand to the relevant Hedge Counterparty and its credit
support provider, if applicable, for securities having a value under such credit support annex
equal to the required credit support amount.
(d) Each Hedge Agreement will, at a minimum, (i) include requirements for
collateralization by or replacement of the Hedge Counterparty (including timing requirements)
that satisfy Rating Agency criteria in effect at the time of execution of the Hedge Agreement and
(ii) permit the Issuer to terminate such agreement (with the Hedge Counterparty bearing the
costs of any replacement Hedge Agreement) for failure to satisfy such requirements.
(e) The S&P Rating Condition must be satisfied prior to amendment or
termination of a Hedge Agreement or agreement to provide Hedge Counterparty Credit Support
and notice of the same must be provided to Fitch by the Issuer. Any collateral received from a
Hedge Counterparty under a Hedge Agreement shall be deposited in the Hedge Counterparty
Collateral Account.
(f) If a Hedge Counterparty has defaulted in the payment when due of its
obligations to the Issuer under the Hedge Agreement, the Collateral Manager shall make a
demand on the Hedge Counterparty (or its guarantor under the Hedge Agreement) with a copy to
the Collateral Manager, demanding payment by the close of business on such date (or by such
time on the next succeeding Business Day if such knowledge is obtained after 11:30 a.m., New
York time).
(g) Each Hedge Agreement shall provide that it may not be terminated due to
the occurrence of an Event of Default until liquidation of the Collateral has commenced;
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provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer)
may reduce the notional amount of any Hedge Agreement (and, in connection therewith, cause
the Issuer to pay a termination payment in accordance with the Priority of Payments to the
Hedge Counterparty) if the S&P Rating Condition is obtained with respect to such reduction and
notice has been provided to Fitch.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands as of the day and year first
written above.
EXECUTED AS A DEED BY
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.,
as Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
In the presence of:
Witness:
Name:
Title:
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC,
as Co-Issuer
By:
Name:
Title:
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL
ASSOCIATION,
as Trustee
By:
Name:
Title:
ANNEX A
DEFINITIONS
Except as otherwise specified herein or as the context may otherwise require, the
following terms shall have the respective meanings set forth below for all purposes of this
Indenture:
"17g-5 Information": The meaning specified in Section 14.16.
"17g-5 Website": A password-protected internet website which shall initially be
located at https://structuredfn.com or such other address as the Issuer may provide notice to the
Information Agent, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator, the Collateral Manager, Citigroup,
the Refinancing Placement Agent and the Rating Agencies setting the date of change and new
location of the 17g-5 Website.
"25% Threshold": Twenty-five percent (25%) or more of the Aggregate
Outstanding Amount of any Class of ERISA Restricted Notes being held by Benefit Plan
Investors as determined under Section 2.6(d).
"Account Agreement": The account agreement dated as of the Closing Date
among the Issuer, the Trustee and the Intermediary, as amended from time to time.
"Accountants' Report": An agreed-upon procedure report of the firm or firms
appointed by the Issuer pursuant to Section 10.9(a).
"Accounts": Each of (a) the Payment Account, (b) the Interest Collection
Account, (c) the Principal Collection Account, (d) the Ramp-Up Account, (e) the Revolver
Funding Account, (f) the Expense Reserve Account, (g) the Reserve Account, (h) the Custodial
Account, (i) the Supplemental Reserve Account, (j) the Contribution Account and (k) each
Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account (if any).
"Accredited Investor": Any Person that, at the time of its acquisition, purported
acquisition or proposed acquisition of Notes, is an accredited investor for purposes of
Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act and not also a Qualified Institutional
Buyer.
"Accreted Value": With respect to any Zero-Coupon Obligation, the aggregate
amount of accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
"Act" and "Act of Holders": The respective meanings specified in Section 14.2.
"Additional Junior Notes Proceeds": The proceeds of an additional issuance
pursuant to which additional Subordinated Notes and/or additional Junior Mezzanine Notes only
were issued.
"Additional Notes": Any Notes issued pursuant to Section 2.4.
Annex A-1
"Additional Notes Closing Date": The closing date for the issuance of any
Additional Notes pursuant to Section 2.4 as set forth in an indenture supplemental to this
Indenture pursuant to Section 8.1.
"Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount
": As of any date of determination:
(a) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations (including
the funded and unfunded balance of any Revolving Collateral Obligation or Delayed
Drawdown Collateral Obligation, but excluding Defaulted Obligations, Deferring
Obligations, Discount Obligations and Long-Dated Obligations); plus
(b) without duplication, the amounts on deposit in the Collection Account and
the Ramp-Up Account representing Principal Proceeds (including Eligible Investments
therein); plus
(c) for all Defaulted Obligations that have been Defaulted Obligations for less
than three years and each Deferring Obligation, the lower of (x) its
S&P Collateral Value
and (y) if such Defaulted Obligation is a Zero-Coupon Obligation, its Accreted Value,
and for all Defaulted Obligations that have been Defaulted Obligations for three or more
years, zero; plus
(d) with respect to each Discount Obligation, the product of (i) the Principal
Balance of such Discount Obligation as of such date, multiplied by (ii) the purchase price
of such Discount Obligation (expressed as a percentage of par), excluding accrued
interest and any syndication or upfront fees paid to the Issuer, but including, at the
discretion of the Collateral Manager, the amount of any related transaction costs
(including assignment fees) paid by the Issuer to the seller of the Collateral Obligation or
its agent; plus
(e) with respect to each Long-Dated Obligation, the lesser of its Market Value
and 70% multiplied by its principal balancePrincipal Balance; minus
(f) the Excess CCC/Caa Adjustment Amount;
provided that, with respect to any Collateral Obligation that satisfies more than one of the
definitions under clauses (c) through (e) above or any asset that falls into the Excess CCC/Caa
Adjustment Amount shall, for the purposes of this definition, be treated as belonging to the
category of Collateral Obligations which results in the lowest Adjusted Collateral Principal
Amount on any date of determination; provided, further, that, with respect to any Issuer
Subsidiary Asset held by an Issuer Subsidiary, for purposes of this definition and the calculation
of any Overcollateralization Ratio, such Issuer Subsidiary Asset will be treated in the same
manner as if it were held directly by the Issuer. For the avoidance of doubt, Restructured
Obligations shall have an Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount equal to zero and Long-Dated
Obligations which mature later than two years after the Stated Maturity shall have an Adjusted
Collateral Principal Amount equal to zero.
Annex A-2
"Adjusted Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor": As of any Measurement
Date, a number equal to the Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor determined in the
following manner: for purposes of determining a Moody's Default Probability Rating in
connection with determining the Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor, each applicable
rating on credit watch by Moody's that is (a) on review for possible upgrade will be treated as
having been upgraded by one rating subcategory and (b) on review for possible downgrade will
be treated as having been downgraded by one rating subcategory.
"Adjusted Target Par Balance": The amount specified below for the applicable
Interest Accrual Period (listed sequentially, starting with the Interest Accrual Period
commencing on the ClosingFirst Refinancing Date).
Annex A-3
Annex A-4
"Administration
Agreement": An agreement
between the Administrator (as
administrator and as share owner)
and the Issuer relating to the
various corporate management
functions the Administrator
will perform on behalf of the
Issuer, including communications
with shareholders and
the general public, and the
provision of certain clerical,
administrative and other
corporate services in the
Cayman Islands, as such
agreement may be amended,
supplemented or varied from time
to time.
"Administrative
Expense Cap": An amount equal
on any Payment Date or First
Refinancing Date, as
applicable, (when taken
together with any Administrative
Expenses paid in the order of
priority contained in the
definition thereof during the period
since the preceding
Payment Date or, in the case of the
first Payment Date, the Closing
Date) to the sum of (a) 0.02% per
annum (prorated for the related
Interest Accrual Period on the
basis of a 360-day year and
the actual number of days
elapsed) of the Fee Basis
Amount on the Determination
Date relating to the immediately
preceding Payment Date
(or, for purposes of calculating
this clause (a) in connection with the first Payment Date, on the Closing Date) and
(b) U.S.$250,000 per annum (prorated for the related Interest Accrual Period on the basis of a
347,457,979348,020,853.91
23
344,351,064
344,860,091.37
338,198,058338,613,120.37
1
24 337,686,591
338,099,557.14
12
25
343,830,292344,337,053.56
337,175,898337,581,137.82
6
26
Adjusted Target Par
Balance ($)
336,677,062
337,063,513.41
13
346,943,931
347,487,221.93
27
343,310,307
343,809,070.08
336,173,430336,557,918.14
3
28 335,665,026
336,047,471.96
14
350,000,000
350,000,000.00
29
342,796,753
343,281,896.17
335,157,390335,532,199.17
7
30
348,511,309
349,084,750.58
334,656,031335,017,716.46
15
346,424,941
346,965,991.10
31
342,283,966
342,766,973.33
334,155,422334,515,189.89
Interest Accrual Period
32 333,650,069
334,007,841.85
16
33
341,766,320342,247,110.08
333,145,481333,495,696.49
8
34 332,652,608
332,984,336.43
17
345,901,033
346,439,759.35
35
341,249,457
341,722,331.18
332,154,996332,479,310.18
4
36 331,652,669
331,975,049.89
18
37
340,744,595341,198,356.94
331,151,101331,466,021.48
9
38
347,984,245
348,555,305.38
330,661,179330,957,773.59
19
345,377,917
345,908,551.72
39
340,234,879
340,680,872.77
330,166,546330,461,336.92
2
40 329,667,225
329,960,137.23
20
41
339,720,332340,164,173.44
329,168,660329,454,198.35
10
42
328,681,671
21
344,866,947
345,378,158.60
43
339,206,563339,642,588.38
328,189,999
5
44
327,693,668
22
349,033,425
349,615,000.00
338,704,723339,121,803.07
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360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months); provided, however, that, if the amount of
Administrative Expenses paid pursuant to clause (A) of the Priority of Interest Proceeds
(including any excess applied in accordance with this proviso) on the four immediately
preceding Payment Dates or during the related Collection Periods is less than the stated
Administrative Expense Cap (without regard to any excess applied in accordance with this
proviso) in the aggregate for such four preceding Payment Dates, the excess may be applied to
the Administrative Expense Cap with respect to the then-current Payment Date so long as the
application of such excess does not result in the non-payment of interest on any Class of Notes
that are not Deferred Interest Notes; provided, further, that, in respect of each of the first four
Payment Dates from the Closing Date, such excess amount shall be calculated based on the
Payment Dates, if any, preceding such Payment Date.
"Administrative Expenses": The fees, expenses (including indemnities) and other
amounts due or accrued with respect to any Payment Date or First Refinancing Date, as
applicable, and payable in the following order by the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, first, on a pari
passu basis to the Trustee (including indemnities) in each of its capacities under this Indenture
and the other Transaction Documents and to the Collateral Administrator (including indemnities)
in each of its capacities under the applicable Transaction Documents and to the Bank and U.S.
Bank National Association in any other capacity, second, to make any capital contribution to an
Issuer Subsidiary necessary to pay any taxesTaxes or governmental fees owing by such Issuer
Subsidiary that are not otherwise paid by such Issuer Subsidiary, and then, third, on a pro rata
basis to:
(a) the Independent accountants, agents (other than the Collateral Manager)
and counsel of the Issuer for fees and expenses, including any costs associated with
financial statement audits of the Issuer;
(b) the Rating Agencies for fees and expenses (including surveillance fees) in
connection with any rating of the Secured Notes or in connection with the rating of (or
provision of credit estimates in respect of) any Collateral Obligations;
(c) the Collateral Manager under this Indenture and the Collateral
Management Agreement, including without limitation reasonable fees and expenses of
the Collateral Manager (but excluding the Management Fee) payable under the Collateral
Management Agreement;
(d) the Administrator pursuant to the Administration Agreement;
(e) the Independent Review Party for fees, indemnities and expenses incurred
under the terms of its appointment;
(f) the independent manager of the Co-Issuer for any fees or expenses due
under the management agreement between the Issuer and the independent manager;
(g) expenses and fees related to Refinancings and Re-Pricings (including
reserves established for Refinancings and Re-Pricings expected to occur prior to the next
Payment Date); and
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(h) any other Person in respect of any other fees or expenses (including
indemnities) permitted under this Indenture and the documents delivered pursuant to or
in connection with this Indenture (including expenses incurred in connection with setting
up and administering Issuer Subsidiaries, achieving Tax Account Reporting Rules
Compliance or otherwise complying with tax laws, the payment of facility rating fees and
all legal and other fees and expenses incurred in connection with the purchase or sale of
any Collateral Obligations, any other expenses incurred in connection with the Collateral
Obligations, including any expenses relating to a completed or contemplated Refinancing
or Re-Pricing) and the Notes, including but not limited to, amounts owed to the Co-Issuer
pursuant to Section 7.1, any amounts due in respect of the listing of the Notes on any
stock exchange or trading system, any costs associated with producing Certificated
Notes, and any indemnities payable by the Co-Issuers or the Issuer, as applicable, to any
other Person pursuant to any Transaction Document; provided that (A) amounts due in
respect of actions taken no later than the Closing Date shall not be payable as
Administrative Expenses but shall be payable only from the Expense Reserve Account
pursuant to Section 10.3(d), (B) for the avoidance of doubt, amounts that are specified as
payable under the Priority of Payments that are not specifically identified therein as
Administrative Expenses (including, without limitation, interest and principal in respect
of the Notes and amounts owing to Hedge Counterparties) shall not constitute
Administrative Expenses, (C) the Collateral Manager may direct the payment of Rating
Agency fees (only out of amounts available pursuant to clause (b) of the definition of
"Administrative Expense Cap") other than in the order required above if the Collateral
Manager, the Trustee or the Issuer have been advised by a Rating Agency that the
non-payment of its fees will imminently result in the withdrawal of any currently
assigned rating on any Outstanding Class of Secured Notes and (D) the Collateral
Manager, in its reasonable discretion, may direct a non-pro rata payment to be paid prior
to the third priority above if required to ensure the delivery of continued accounting
services and reports set forth in herein.
"Administrator": Walkers Fiduciary Limited, and its successors and assigns in
such capacity.
"Affected Class": As of any date of determination, any Class of Secured Notes
that, as a result of the occurrence of a Tax Event, has not received 100% of the aggregate amount
of principal and interest that would otherwise be due and payable to such Class (assuming for
this purpose, if such Class of Notes is a Class of Deferred Interest Notes, that interest on such
Class has not been deferred) on any Payment Date.
"Affiliate" or "Affiliated": With respect to a Person, (a) any other Person who,
directly or indirectly, is in control of, or controlled by, or is under common control with, such
Person or (b) any other Person who is a director, officer or employee (i) of such Person, (ii) of
any subsidiary or parent company of such Person or (iii) of any Person described in clause (a)
above; provided that (a) neither the Administrator nor any special purpose entity for which it
acts as share trustee or administrator shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Issuer or the
Co-Issuer solely because the Administrator or any of its Affiliates serves as administrator or
share trustee for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer and (b) an obligor will not be considered an Affiliate
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of any other obligor solely due to the fact that each such obligor is under the control of the same
financial sponsor. For 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 of any such Person or (y) to direct or cause the direction of the
management and policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise; provided that no
special purpose company to which the Collateral Manager provides investment advisory services
shall be considered an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager; provided, further, that no entity to
which the Administrator provides share trustee and/or administration services, including the
provision of directors, will be considered to be an Affiliate of the Issuer solely by reason thereof.
For the avoidance of doubt, (A) an obligor will not be considered an Affiliate of any other
obligor solely due to the fact that each such obligor is under the control of the same financial
sponsor and (B) obligors in respect of Collateral Obligations shall be deemed not to be Affiliates
if they have distinct corporate family ratings and/or distinct issuer credit ratings.
"Agent Members": Members of, or participants in, DTC, Euroclear or
Clearstream.
"Aggregate Coupon": As of any Measurement Date, the sum of the products
obtained by multiplying, for each fixed rate Collateral Obligation (including, for any Deferring
Obligation, only the interest thereon currently required to be paid in cash pursuant to the
Underlying Instruments and excluding Defaulted Obligations and the unfunded portion of any
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligations and Revolving Collateral Obligations), (x) the stated
coupon on such Collateral Obligation expressed as a percentage and (y) the Principal Balance of
such Collateral Obligation.
"Aggregate Excess Funded Spread": As of any Measurement Date, the greater of
(i) zero and (ii) the amount obtained by multiplying:
(a) the Benchmark applicable to the Floating Rate Notes during the Interest
Accrual Period in which such Measurement Date occurs; by
(b) the amount (not less than zero) equal to (i) the Aggregate Principal
Balance of the Collateral Obligations (excluding any Defaulted Obligations, the
unfunded portion of any Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving
Collateral Obligation and, for any Partial Deferrable Obligation, any interests that has
been deferred and capitalized thereon) as of such Measurement Date minus (ii) the
Reinvestment Target Par Balance.
"Aggregate Funded Spread": As of any Measurement Date, the sum of:
(a) in the case of each Floating Rate Obligation (including, for any Partial
Deferrable Obligation, only the interest thereon currently required to be paid in cash
pursuant to the Underlying Instruments but excluding the unfunded portion of any
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation and any
Defaulted Obligation) that bears interest at a spread over the Benchmark in effect for
suchthe Floating Rate ObligationNotes, (i) the stated interest rate spread (including,
without duplication, any upward or downward adjustment to such spread in accordance
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with the Underlying Instrument) on such Collateral Obligation above such index
multiplied by (ii) the outstanding Principal Balance of such Collateral Obligation;
provided that, for purposes of this definition, the interest rate spread will be deemed to
be, with respect to any Floating Rate Obligation that has a LIBOR
Benchmark floor,
(i) the stated interest rate spread plus, (ii) if positive, (x) the LIBORBenchmark floor
value minus (y) the Benchmark as in effect for the current Interest Accrual Period; and
(b) in the case of each Floating Rate Obligation (including, for any Partial
Deferrable Obligation, only the interest thereon currently required to be paid in cash
pursuant to the Underlying Instruments but excluding the unfunded portion of any
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation and Revolving Collateral Obligation and any
Defaulted Obligations) that bears interest at a spread over an index other than a
LIBOR-based indexthe Benchmark with respect to the Floating Rate Notes, (i) the excess
of the sum of such spread and such index (including, without duplication, any upward or
downward adjustment to such spread in accordance with the Underlying Instrument) over
the Benchmark with respect to the Floating Rate Notes as of the immediately preceding
Interest Determination Date (which spread or excess may be expressed as a negative
percentage) multiplied by (ii) the outstanding Principal Balance of each such Collateral
Obligation;
(b) provided that the interest rate spread with respect to any Step-Up Obligation will be the
then-current interest rate spread.
"Aggregate Outstanding Amount": With respect to any of the Notes as of any
date, the aggregate principal amount of such Notes Outstanding on such date.
"Aggregate Principal Balance": When used with respect to all or a portion of the
Collateral Obligations or the Pledged Obligations, the sum of the Principal Balances of all or of
such portion of the Collateral Obligations or Pledged Obligations, respectively.
"Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount": An amount equal to U.S.$350,000,000.
"Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Condition": A condition satisfied as of any date of
determination if the Issuer has purchased, or entered into binding commitments to purchase,
Collateral Obligations, including Collateral Obligations acquired by the Issuer on or prior to the
Closing Date, having an Aggregate Principal Balance (provided that, the Principal Balance of
any Defaulted Obligation shall be its S&P Collateral Value) that in the aggregate equals or
exceeds the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount, without regard to (i) prepayments, maturities,
redemptions or sales or (ii) prepayments, maturities, redemptions or sales that are expected to
occur in the future (as determined by the Collateral Manager); provided that in each case, such
prepayments, maturities, redemptions and sales may only be disregarded to the extent that the
proceeds thereof have not been used to purchase (or committed to purchase) additional Collateral
Obligations.
"Aggregate Unfunded Spread": As of any Measurement Date, the sum of the
products obtained by multiplying (i) for each Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation and
Revolving Collateral Obligation (other than Defaulted Obligations), the related commitment fee
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then in effect as of such date and (ii) the undrawn commitments of each such Delayed
Drawdown Collateral Obligation and Revolving Collateral Obligation as of such date.
"Aggregated Reinvestment": A series of reinvestments occurring within a 10
Business Day period including the date of such reinvestment and ending no later than the end of
the current Collection Period with respect to which (x) the Collateral Manager notes in its
records that the sales, prepayments and purchases constituting such series are subject to the
terms of this Indenture with respect to Aggregated Reinvestments, and (y) the Collateral
Manager reasonably believes that the criteria specified in this Indenture applicable to each
reinvestment in such series will be satisfied on an aggregate basis for such series of
reinvestments; provided that, (i) the Aggregate Principal Balance purchased of any one
Aggregated Reinvestment may not exceed 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount; (ii) if the
criteria specified in this Indenture applicable to each reinvestment in an Aggregated
Reinvestment are not satisfied on an aggregate basis within such 15 Business Day period, the
Collateral Manager will provide notice to each Rating Agency; (iii) in no event may there be
more than one outstanding Aggregated Reinvestment at any time; (iv) no Aggregated
Reinvestment may result in the purchase of a Collateral Obligation that matures less than six
months after the start of such Aggregated Reinvestment; and (v) the difference between the
earliest maturity date of any Collateral Obligation included in any Aggregated Reinvestment and
the latest maturity date of any Collateral Obligation included in such Aggregated Reinvestment
may not exceed three years.
"Alternative Reference Rate": A replacement rate for the Benchmark that is: (1)
if such Alternative Reference Rate is not the Benchmark Replacement (as determined by the
Collateral Manager with notice to the Issuer, the Trustee (who shall forward notice to the
Holders of the Notes and the Holders of the Subordinated Notes at the direction of the Collateral
Manager), the Collateral Administrator and the Calculation Agent), the rate proposed by the
Collateral Manager and consented to by a Majority of the Controlling Class and a Majority of
the Subordinated Notes and (2) if such Alternative Reference Rate is the Benchmark
Replacement (as determined by the Collateral Manager with notice to the Issuer, the Trustee
(who shall forward notice to the Holders of the Notes and the Holders of the Subordinated Notes
at the direction of the Collateral Manager), the Collateral Administrator and the Calculation
Agent), the rate proposed by the Collateral Manager; provided that the Alternative Reference
Rate for the Notes will be no less than zero. If at any time while any Notes are Outstanding, a
Benchmark Transition Event and the related Benchmark Replacement Date has occurred and the
Collateral Manager is unable to determine an Alternative Reference Rate in accordance with the
foregoing, the Collateral Manager shall direct (by notice to the Issuer, the Trustee and the
Calculation Agent) that the Alternative Reference Rate with respect to the Notes shall equal the
Fallback Rate.
"AML Compliance": Compliance with the Cayman AML Regulations.
"Applicable Issuer" or "Applicable Issuers": With respect to the Notes of any
Class, the Issuer or each of the Co-Issuers, as specified in Section 2.3.
"Applicable Law": With respect to any Person or property of such Person, any
action, code, consent decree, constitution, decree, directive, enactment, finding, guideline, law,
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injunction, interpretation, judgment, order, ordinance, policy statement, proclamation, formal
guidance, promulgation, regulation, requirement, rule, rule of law, rule of public policy,
settlement agreement, statute, writ, or any particular section, part or provision thereof, of any
Governmental Authority to which the Person in question is subject or by which it or any of its
property is bound.
"Asset Replacement Percentage": On any date of calculation, a fraction
(expressed as a percentage) where the numerator is the outstanding principal balance of the
Collateral Obligations that were indexed to a Benchmark Replacement for the Index Maturity as
of such calculation date and the denominator is the outstanding principal balance of the
Collateral Obligations as of such calculation date.
"Assets": The meaning assigned in the Granting Clause hereof.
"Assumed Reinvestment Rate": The then-current rate of interest being paid by
theU.S. Bank National Association on time deposits in theU.S. Bank National Association
having a scheduled maturity of the date prior to the next Payment Date (as determined on the
most recent Interest Determination Date relating to an Interest Accrual Period beginning on a
Payment Date or the Closing Date, as applicable).
"Authenticating Agent": With respect to the Notes, the Person designated by the
Trustee to authenticate such Notes on behalf of the Trustee pursuant to Section 6.14.
"Authorized Denominations": With respect to each Class of Notes, the authorized
denomination specified in Section 2.3.
"Authorized Officer": With respect to the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, any Officer or
any other Person who is authorized to act for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as applicable, in
matters relating to, and binding upon, the Issuer or the Co-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 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 or certificate 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. 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.
"Available Redemption Interest Proceeds": In connection with a Refinancing or
Re-Pricing, Interest Proceeds in an amount equal to the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) the amount of
accrued interest on the Classes of Secured Notes being refinanced or re-priced (after giving
effect to payments under the Priority of Interest Proceeds if the Refinancing Redemption Date or
Re-Pricing Date would have been a Payment Date without regard to such Refinancing or
Re-Pricing) and (ii) the amount the Collateral Manager reasonably determines would have been
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available for distribution under the Priority of Payments for the payment of accrued interest on
the Classes of Secured Notes being refinanced or re-priced on the next subsequent Payment Date
if such Notes had not been refinanced or re-priced plus (b) if the Refinancing Redemption Date
is not a Payment Date, (i) the amount the Collateral Manager reasonably determines would have
been available for distribution under the Priority of Payments for the payment of Administrative
Expenses on the next subsequent Payment Date and (ii) any reserve established by the Issuer
with respect to such Refinancing or Re-Pricing.
"Average Life": On any date of determination with respect to any Collateral
Obligation, the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of the products of (a) the number of
years (rounded to the nearest one hundredth thereof) from such date of determination to the
respective dates of each successive Scheduled Distribution of principal of such Collateral
Obligation and (b) the respective amounts of principal of such Scheduled Distributions by (ii) the
sum of all successive Scheduled Distributions of principal on such Collateral Obligation.
"Balance": On any date, with respect to Cash or Eligible Investments in any
account, the aggregate (a) current balance of Cash, demand deposits, time deposits, certificates
of deposit and federal funds; (b) principal amount of interest-bearing corporate and government
securities and money market accounts; and (c) purchase price (but not greater than the face
amount) of non-interest-bearing government and corporate securities and commercial paper.
"Bank": U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, a national banking
association (including any organization or entity succeeding to all or substantially all of the
corporate trust business of U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association) and any successor
thereto.
"Bankruptcy Law": The federal Bankruptcy Code, Title 11 of the United States
Code, Part V of the Companies LawAct (as amended) of the Cayman Islands and the Companies
Winding Up Rules (as amended) of the Cayman Islands, each as amended from time to time.
"Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement": The meaning specified in
Section 5.4(d).
"Base Management Fee": The fee payable to the Collateral Manager in arrears on
each Payment Date pursuant to Section 8 of the Collateral Management Agreement and
Section 11.1 of this Indenture, in an amount equal to 0.20% per annum (calculated on the basis
of a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed during the Interest Accrual Period) of
the Fee Basis Amount at the beginning of the Collection Period relating to such Payment Date.
"Benchmark": With respect to (a) Floating Rate Notes, initially, Term SOFR;
provided that if Term SOFR or the then-current Benchmark is unavailable (other than a
temporary unavailability) or no longer reported, as determined by the Collateral Manager on any
date of determination, then upon written notice from the Collateral Manager to the Issuer, the
Calculation Agent, the Collateral Administrator and the Trustee of such event and the
designation of a Fallback Rate, "Benchmark" means such Fallback Rate for all purposes relating
to the Floating Rate Notes in respect of such determination on such date and all determinations
on all subsequent dates and (b) any Floating Rate Obligation, when used in the context of such
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Floating Rate Obligation, "Benchmark" means the London interbank offered rate, the
forward-looking term rate based on SOFR, or such other applicable benchmark rate currently in
effect for such Floating Rate Obligation and determined in accordance with the related
Underlying Instrument. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the rate determined in accordance with
clause (a) of the preceding sentence is less than zero, the "Benchmark" with respect to the
Floating Rate Notes shall be equal to zero.
"Benchmark": Initially, LIBOR; provided that if a Benchmark Transition Event
and its related Benchmark Replacement Date have occurred with respect to LIBOR or the
then-current Benchmark, then "Benchmark" means the applicable Alternative Reference Rate.
"Benchmark Replacement": The first alternative set forth in the order below that
can be determined by the Collateral Manager as of the Benchmark Replacement Date:
(1) the sum of: (a) Term SOFR and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
(2) the sum of: (a) Compounded SOFR and (b) the applicable Benchmark
Replacement Adjustment; and
(3) the sum of: (a) the alternate rate of interest that has been selected or
recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body as the replacement for the then-current
Benchmark for the Index Maturity and (b) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment;
If a Benchmark Replacement is selected pursuant to clause (2) or (3) above, then
on the first day the Collateral Manager determines that a redetermination of the Benchmark
Replacement on such date would result in the selection of a Benchmark Replacement under
clause (1) above, then (x) the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment shall be redetermined on
such date utilizing the Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement corresponding to the Benchmark
Replacement under clause (1) above and (y) such redetermined Benchmark Replacement shall
become the Benchmark on each Determination Date on or after such date. If redetermination of
the Benchmark Replacement on such date as described in the preceding sentence would not
result in the selection of a Benchmark Replacement under clause (1), then the Benchmark shall
remain the Benchmark Replacement as previously determined pursuant to clause (2) or (3)
above.
"Benchmark Replacement Adjustment": The first alternative set forth in the order
below that can be determined by the Collateral Manager as of the Benchmark Replacement Date:
(1) the spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread
adjustment, (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that has been selected, endorsed
or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark
Replacement; and
(2) the spread adjustment (which may be a positive or negative value or zero) that
has been selected by the Collateral Manager giving due consideration to any industry-accepted
spread adjustment, or method for calculating or determining such spread adjustment, for the
replacement of the then-current Benchmark with the applicable Unadjusted Benchmark
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Replacement for U.S. dollar denominated collateralized loan obligation securitization
transactions at such time.
"Benchmark Replacement Conforming Changes": With respect to any Alternative
ReferenceFallback Rate, any technical, administrative or operational changes (including changes
to the definition of "Interest Accrual Period," timing and frequency of determining rates and
making payments of interest, and other administrative matters) that the Collateral Manager
decides may be appropriate to reflect the adoption of such Alternative ReferenceFallback Rate in
a manner substantially consistent with market practice (or, if the Collateral Manager decides that
adoption of any portion of such market practice is not administratively feasible or if the
Collateral Manager determines that no market practice for use of the Alternative
ReferenceFallback Rate exists, in such other manner as the Collateral Manager determines is
reasonably necessary); provided that no such changes may adversely affect the Trustee or the
Calculation Agent without its written consent.
"Benchmark Replacement Date":
(1) In the case of clause (1) or (2) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition
Event," the later of (a) the date of the public statement or publication of information referenced
therein and (b) the date on which the administrator of the relevant Benchmark permanently or
indefinitely ceases to provide such Benchmark;
(2) in the case of clause (3) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event,"
the date of the public statement or publication of information; or
(3) in the case of clause (4) of the definition of "Benchmark Transition Event,"
the 10th business day following the date of such servicer report.
"Benchmark Transition Event": The occurrence of one or more of the following
events with respect to the then-current Benchmark:
(1) a public statement or publication of information by or on behalf of the
administrator of the Benchmark announcing that the administrator has ceased or will cease to
provide the Benchmark permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement
or publication, there is no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Benchmark;
(2) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor
for the administrator of the Benchmark, the central bank for the currency of the Benchmark, an
insolvency official with jurisdiction over the administrator for the Benchmark, a resolution
authority with jurisdiction over the administrator for the Benchmark or a court or an entity with
similar insolvency or resolution authority over the administrator for the Benchmark, which states
that the administrator of the Benchmark has ceased or will cease to provide the Benchmark
permanently or indefinitely, provided that, at the time of such statement or publication, there is
no successor administrator that will continue to provide the Benchmark;
(3) a public statement or publication of information by the regulatory supervisor
for the administrator of the Benchmark announcing that the Benchmark is no longer
representative; or
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(4) the Asset Replacement Percentage is greater than 50%, as reported in the most
recent servicer report.
"Benefit Plan Investor": (a) Any "employee benefit plan" (as defined in
Section 3(3) of ERISA) subject to Title I of ERISA, (b) a "plan" described in Section 4975(e)(1)
of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies or (c) any other entity whose underlying
assets could be deemed to include "plan assets" by reason of an employee benefit plan's or a
plan's investment in the entity within the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulation or otherwise.
"Bond": A debt security that is not a Loan or a Participation Interest therein(other
than a loan) issued by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust.
"Bridge Loan": Any obligation or debt security incurred or issued in connection
with a merger, acquisition, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of a person
or entity, restructuring or similar transaction, which obligation or security by its terms is required
to be repaid within one year of the incurrence thereof with proceeds from additional borrowings
or other refinancings (other than any additional borrowing or refinancing if one or more financial
institutions has provided the issuer of such obligation or security with a binding written
commitment to provide the same, so long as (a) such commitment is equal to the outstanding
principal amount of the Bridge Loan and (b) such committed replacement facility has a maturity
of at least one year and cannot be extended beyond such one year maturity pursuant to the terms
thereof).
"Business Day": Any day other than (a) a Saturday or a Sunday or (b) a day on
which commercial banks are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close in New York,
New York or in the city in which the Corporate Trust Office of the Trustee is located or, for any
final payment of principal, in the relevant place of presentation.
"Caa Collateral Obligation": A Collateral Obligation (other than a Defaulted
Obligation or a Deferring Obligation) with a Moody's Rating of "Caa1" or lower.
"Calculation Agent": The meaning specified in Section 7.15(a).
"Cash": Such Money or 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, including
funds standing to the credit of an Account.
"Cash Contribution": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(g).
"Cayman AML Regulations": The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations (2020
Revisionas amended) and The Guidance Notes on the Prevention and Detection of Money
Laundering and, Terrorist Financing and Proliferation Financing in the Cayman Islands, each as
amended and revised from time to time.
"Cayman Islands Stock Exchange": Cayman Islands Stock Exchange Ltd.
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"Cayman-US IGA": The intergovernmental agreement between the Cayman
Islands and the United States signed on November 29, 2013 (including any implementing
legislation, rules, regulations and guidance notes), as the same may be amended from time to
time.
"CCC Collateral Obligation": A Collateral Obligation (other than a Defaulted
Obligation or a Deferring Obligation) with an S&P Rating of "CCC+" or lower.
"CCC/Caa Excess": The excess, if any, of (x) the greater of:
(i) the Aggregate Principal Balance of Caa Collateral Obligations; or
(ii) the Aggregate Principal Balance of CCC Collateral Obligations;
over (y) an amount equal to 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount as of the current
Determination Date; provided that, in determining which of the Collateral Obligations will be
included in the CCC/Caa Excess, the Collateral Obligations with the lowest Market Value
expressed as a percentage of par will be deemed to constitute such CCC/Caa Excess.
"CCC Collateral Obligation": A Collateral Obligation (other than a Defaulted
Obligation or a Deferring Obligation) with an S&P Rating of "CCC+" or lower.
"CEA": The United States Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended.
"Certificate of Authentication": The meaning specified in Section 2.1.
"Certificated Note": Any definitive, fully registered security without interest
coupons.
"Certificated Security": The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(4) of the
UCC.
"Certifying Person": A beneficial owner of a Global Note (that is deposited with
DTC) who has certified the same upon its delivery to the Trustee of a Certifying Person
Certificate in the form of Exhibit C.
"Certifying Person Certificate": A certificate substantially in the form of
Exhibit C.
"Citigroup": Citigroup Global Markets Inc., in its capacity as Placement Agent
under the Placement Agency Agreement and Initial Purchaser under the Purchase Agreement.
"Class": In the case of (a) the Secured Notes, all of the Secured Notes having the
same Stated Maturity and designation and (b) the Subordinated Notes, all of the Subordinated
Notes.
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"Class A Notes": The(x) Prior to the First Refinancing Date, the Class A Floating
Rate Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and having the characteristics specified in
Section 2.3 and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the Class A-R Notes.
"Class A-R Notes": The Class A-R Floating Rate Notes issued pursuant to this
Indenture on the First Refinancing Date and having the characteristics specified in Section 2.3.
"Class A/B Coverage Tests": The Overcollateralization Test and the Interest
Coverage Test, together, each as applied to the Class A Notes and the Class B Notes.
"Class B Notes": The(x) Prior to the First Refinancing Date, the Class B Floating
Rate Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and having the characteristics specified in
Section 2.3 and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the Class B-R Notes.
"Class Break-even Default Rate": With respect to the Highest Ranking Class, the
maximum percentage of defaults, at any time, that the S&P Current Portfolio or the S&P
Proposed Portfolio, as applicable, can sustain, determined through application of the applicable
S&P CDO Monitor input file chosen by the Collateral Manager in accordance with the definition
of "S&P CDO Monitor" that is applicable to the portfolio of Collateral Obligations, which, after
giving effect to S&P's assumptions on recoveries, defaults and timing and to the Priority of
Payments, will result in sufficient funds remaining for the payment of such Class of Notes in
full. After the Effective Date, S&P will provide the Collateral Manager with the Class
Break-even Default Rates for each S&P CDO Monitor input file based upon the Weighted
Average Floating Spread and the Weighted Average S&P Recovery Rate to be associated with
such S&P CDO Monitor input file as selected by the Collateral Manager from Section 2 of
Schedule 5 or any other Weighted Average Floating Spread and Weighted Average S&P
Recovery Rate selected by the Collateral Manager from time to time.
"Class B-R Notes": The Class B-R Floating Rate Notes issued pursuant to this
Indenture on the First Refinancing Date and having the characteristics specified in Section 2.3.
"Class C Coverage Tests": The Overcollateralization Test and the Interest
Coverage Test, each as applied to the Class C Notes.
"Class C Notes": The(x) Prior to the First Refinancing Date, the Class C
Deferrable Floating Rate Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and having the characteristics
specified in Section 2.3 and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the Class C-R Notes.
"Class C-1-R Notes": The Class C-1-R Deferrable Floating Rate Notes issued
pursuant to this Indenture on the First Refinancing Date and having the characteristics specified
in Section 2.3.
"Class C-2-R Notes": The Class C-2-R Deferrable Fixed Rate Notes issued
pursuant to this Indenture on the First Refinancing Date and having the characteristics specified
in Section 2.3.
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"Class C-R Notes": The Class C-1-R Notes and the Class C-2-R Notes,
collectively.
"Class D Coverage Tests": The Overcollateralization Test and the Interest
Coverage Test, each as applied to the Class D Notes.
"Class D Notes": The(x) Prior to the First Refinancing Date, the Class D
Deferrable Floating Rate Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and having the characteristics
specified in Section 2.3 and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the Class D-R Notes.
"Class Default Differential": With respect to the Highest Ranking Class, at any
time, the rate calculated by subtracting the Class Scenario Default Rate at such time for such
Class of Notes from the Class Break-even Default Rate for such Class of Notes at such time.
"Class D-R Notes": The Class D-R Deferrable Floating Rate Notes issued
pursuant to this Indenture on the First Refinancing Date and having the characteristics specified
in Section 2.3.
"Class E Coverage Test": The Overcollateralization Test, as applied to the
Class E Notes.
"Class E Notes": The(x) Prior to the First Refinancing Date, the Class E
Deferrable Floating Rate Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture and having the characteristics
specified in Section 2.3 and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the Class E-R Notes.
"Class E-R Notes": The Class E-R Deferrable Floating Rate Notes issued
pursuant to this Indenture on the First Refinancing Date and having the characteristics specified
in Section 2.3.
"Class Scenario Default Rate": As of any date of determination and with respect
to the Highest Ranking Class (for which purpose Pari Passu Classes will be treated as a single
class), at any time, an estimate of the cumulative default rate for the S&P Current Portfolio or
the S&P Proposed Portfolio, as applicable, consistent with the Initial Rating assigned by S&P's
to such Class, determined by application by the Collateral Manager of the S&P CDO Monitor at
such time.
"Class X-R Note Payment Amount": For each Payment Date commencing with
the Payment Date in April 2024, to and including the Payment Date in October 2025, an amount
equal to the lesser of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class X-R Notes and
U.S.$500,000.
"Class X-R Notes": The Class X-R Fixed Rate 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": Each of (a) Clearstream, (b) DTC, (c) Euroclear and
(d) any entity included within the meaning of "clearing corporation" under Section 8-102(a)(5)
of the UCC.
"Clearing
Corporation Security": Notes that 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 Notes in registered form, properly endorsed to or
registered in the name of the Clearing Corporation or such nominee.
"Clearstream
": Clearstream Banking, S.A.
"CLO Information Service": Initially, Intex, and thereafter any third-party vendor
that compiles and provides access to information regarding collateralized loan obligation
transactions and is selected by the Collateral Manager to receive copies of the Monthly Report
and Distribution Report.
"Closing Date": As defined in the first sentence of this Indenture.
"Closing Date Certificate": The certificate of the Issuer delivered under
Section 3.1.
"Code": The United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from
time to time.
"Co-Issued Notes": Collectively, the Class X-R Notes, the Class A Notes, the
Class B Notes, the Class C Notes and the Class D Notes.
"Co-Issuer": The Person named as such on the first page of this Indenture until a
successor Person shall have become the Co-Issuer pursuant to the applicable provisions of this
Indenture, and thereafter "Co-Issuer" shall mean such successor Person.
"Co-Issuers": The Issuer and the Co-Issuer.
"Collateral": The meaning assigned in the Granting Clause hereof.
"Collateral Administration Agreement": An agreement dated as of the Closing
Date among the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Collateral Administrator, as amended
from time to time.
"Collateral Administrator": U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, in
its capacity as collateral administrator under the Collateral Administration Agreement, and any
successor thereto.
"Collateral Interest Amount": As of any date of determination, without
duplication, the aggregate amount of Interest Proceeds that has been received or that is expected
to be received (other than Interest Proceeds expected to be received from Defaulted Obligations
and Deferrable Obligations, but including Interest Proceeds actually received from Defaulted
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Obligations (in accordance with the definition of "Interest Proceeds") and Deferrable Obligations
(in accordance with the definition of "Interest Proceeds")), in each case during the Collection
Period (and, if such Collection Period does not end on a Business Day, the next succeeding
Business Day) in which such date of determination occurs (or after such Collection Period but on
or prior to the related Payment Date if such Interest Proceeds would be treated as Interest
Proceeds with respect to such Collection Period).
"Collateral Management Agreement": The Collateral Management Agreement,
dated as of the Closing Date, between the Issuer and the Collateral Manager relating to the
Assets, as amended from time to time.
"Collateral Manager": Silver Rock Management LLC, until a successor Person
shall have become the Collateral Manager pursuant to the provisions of the Collateral
Management Agreement, and thereafter "Collateral Manager" shall mean such successor Person.
"Collateral Manager Notes": As of any date of determination, (a) all Notes held
on such date (directly or indirectly through an intermediate entity) by (i) the Collateral Manager
or any employees of the Collateral Manager, (ii) any Affiliate of the Collateral Manager or
(iii) any account, fund, client or portfolio managed or advised on a discretionary basis by the
Collateral Manager or any of its Affiliates and (b) all Notes as to which economic exposure is
held on such date (whether through any derivative financial transaction or otherwise) by any
Person identified in the foregoing clause (a); provided that Notes owned by a fund, client or an
account managed by the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates will not be considered Collateral
Manager Notes and will be deemed to be Outstanding if the voting rights with respect to such
Notes are exercised by the fund, account or Client or beneficiary of such fund, Client or account
and not by the Collateral Manager or its Affiliate.
"Collateral Obligation": Any loan or Permitted Non-Loan Asset (including a
Participation Interest therein) held by the Issuer that as of the date the Issuer commits to acquire
such obligation:
(i) is U.S. Dollar denominated and is not convertible by (a) the Issuer
or (b) the obligor of such Collateral Obligation into any other currency;
(ii) is not a Defaulted Obligation (unless such Defaulted Obligation is
being acquired in connection with a Distressed Exchange or a Restructuring
Exchange or is a Workout Obligation) or a Credit Risk Obligation (unless such
Credit Risk Obligation is being acquired in connection with a Distressed
Exchange or a Restructuring Exchange or is a Workout Obligation);
(iii) is not a lease;
(iv) is not a Structured Finance Obligation;
(v) is not a Synthetic Security;
(vi) is not an obligation that is subject to a Securities Lending
Agreement;
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(vii) unless such obligation is a Workout Obligation, if a Partial
Deferrable Obligation, is not currently in default with respect to the portion of the
interest due thereon to be paid in cash on each payment date with respect thereto;
(viii) provides for a fixed amount of principal payable on scheduled
payment dates and/or at maturity and does not by its terms provide for earlier
amortization or prepayment at a price of less than par;
(ix) does not constitute Margin Stock;
(x) gives rise only to payments that do not subject the Issuer to
withholding tax or other similar tax, other than any withholding taxes imposed
pursuantwhich may be payable with respect to FATCA and withholding or other
similar taxes on commitment fees, or similar fees, or any amendment, waiver,
consent or extension fees, unless the related obligor is required to make
"gross-up" payments that ensure that the net amount actually received by the
Issuer will equal the full amount that the Issuer would have received had no such
taxes been imposed;
(xi) unless such obligation is being acquired in a Distressed Exchange
or a Restructuring Exchange or is a Workout Obligation, has (i) an S&P Rating of
"CCC-" or higher and (ii) a Fitch Rating and (iii) a Moody's Rating of "Caa3" or
higher; or, if such Collateral Obligation is a DIP Collateral Obligation, a
point-in-time rating by Moody's in the prior 12 months that was withdrawn;
(xii) is not a debt obligation whose repayment is subject to substantial
non-credit related risk as determined by the Collateral Manager;
(xiii) except for Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligations, Workout
Obligations and Revolving Collateral Obligations, is not an obligation pursuant to
which any future advances or payments to the obligor thereof may be required to
be made by the Issuer;
(xiv) will not require the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or the pool of collateral to
be registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act;
(xv) unless such obligation is a Workout Obligation, is not subject to an
Offer for a price less than its purchase price plus all accrued and unpaid interest;
(xvi) is not issued by an Emerging Market Obligor;
(xvii) except for Workout Obligations, is not a Bond or a Deferrable
Obligation (other than a Permitted Deferrable Obligation);
(xviii) is a Secured Loan Obligation or, a Senior Unsecured Loan or a
Permitted Non-Loan Asset;
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(xix) is not a letter of credit;
(xx) is Registered;
(xxi) is scheduled to pay interest semi-annually or more frequently;
(xxii) is not an Equity Security or by its terms convertible into or
exchangeable for an Equity Security;
(xxiii) is not an obligation that has attached equity warrants;
(xxiv) except for DIP Collateral Obligations or Workout Obligations, is
not issued by an issuer obligor (in the case of a Drop Down Asset, treating any
Unrestricted Subsidiary as a single obligor for this purpose) having a total
potential indebtedness (as determined by original or subsequent issuance size, at
the time of purchase by the Issuer, whether drawn or undrawn) under all loan
agreements, indentures, and other underlying instruments entered into directly or
indirectly by such issuerobligor as of such date of less than
U.S.$200,000,000150,000,000;
(xxv) does not mature after the earliest Stated Maturity of the
Notes[reserved];
(xxvi) (A) is not issued by an obligor Domiciled in Italy, Portugal,
Greece or Spain and (B) is not issued by an obligor organized in Ireland unless, in
the Collateral Manager's good faith estimate, the country in which a substantial
portion of such obligor's operations is located or from which a substantial portion
of its revenue is derived (directly or through subsidiaries) is not Ireland;
(xxvii) does not have an "f," "r" or "t" subscript assigned by S&P or a "sf"
subscript assigned by S&P or Moody's;
(xxviii) is not a note or other type of security[reserved];
(xxix) except for DIP Collateral Obligations or obligations acquired in
connection with the workout or restructuring of a Collateral ObligationWorkout
Obligations, is purchased by the Issuer at a price not less than 60% of par;
provided that up to 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may consist of
Collateral Obligations purchased at a purchase price (expressed as a percentage of
par) at least equal to 55.0% but less than 60.0%;
(xxx) unless such obligation is being acquired in a Distressed Exchange
or a Restructuring Exchange, is a Workout Obligation or is subject to a Maturity
Amendment, is not a Long-Dated Obligation; provided that the Aggregate
Principal Balance of all Long-Dated Obligations acquired by the Issuer pursuant
to this clause (xxx) may not exceed 2.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount;
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(xxxi) is not a Step-Down Obligation or a Step-Up Obligation;
(xxxii) is not a Collateral Obligation that is issued by any obligor that
belongs to the industry under the asset type code 5130000 (tobacco), as set forth
in the S&P Industry Classification; and unless such obligation is a Workout
Obligation, is not a Zero-Coupon Obligation; and
(xxxiii) is not a Zero-Couponan ESG Prohibited Collateral Obligation.
"Collateral Principal Amount": As of any date of determination, the sum of
(a) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations (other than Defaulted
Obligations), including the funded and unfunded balance on any Revolving Collateral Obligation
or Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation, and (b) without duplication, the amounts on
deposit in the Collection Account representing Principal Proceeds, the Contribution Account (to
the extent such amounts have been designated for application as Principal Proceeds pursuant to
the definition of "Permitted Use") and the Ramp-Up Account (including Eligible Investments
therein).
"Collateral Quality Test": A test satisfied if, as of any date on which a
determination is required hereunder at, or subsequent to, the Effective Date if, in the aggregate,
the Collateral Obligations owned (or in relation to a proposed purchase of a Collateral
Obligation, proposed to be owned) by the Issuer satisfy each of the tests set forth below (or,
unless otherwise explicitly provided for in Section 12.2(a), if any such test is not satisfied, the
results of such test are maintained or improved), calculated in each case as required by
Section 1.2:
(a) the Minimum Floating Spread Test;
(b) the Minimum Weighted Average Coupon Test;
(c) the Moody's Maximum Rating Factor Test;
(d) only during the Reinvestment Period, the Moody's Diversity Test;
(e) only during the Reinvestment Period, the S&P CDO Monitor Test; and
(f) the Weighted Average Life Test.
"Collection Account": Collectively, the Interest Collection Account and the
Principal Collection Account.
"Collection Period": With respect to any Payment Date, the period commencing
immediately following the prior Collection Period (or on the Closing Date, in the case of the
Collection Period relating to the first Payment Date) and ending at the close of business on the
day that is nine Business Days prior to such Payment Date; provided that (a) the final Collection
Period preceding the Stated Maturity shall commence immediately following the prior
Collection Period and end on the day preceding such Stated Maturity and (b) the final Collection
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All Group I Countries in the aggregate;
10.0%
Country or Countries
10.0%
All countries (in the aggregate) other than the United States and Canada;
Any individual Group I Country;
Period preceding a Redemption Date (other than a Partial Redemption Date or a Refinancing)
shall commence immediately following the prior Collection Period and end on the day preceding
the Redemption Date; provided that any Sales Proceeds or Refinancing Proceeds received on the
Redemption Date shall be deemed to be received on the day preceding the Redemption Date.
"Compounded SOFR": The compounded average of SOFRs for the Index
Maturity, with the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate (which, for
example, may be compounded in arrears with a lookback and/or suspension period as a
mechanism to determine the interest amount payable prior to the end of each Interest Accrual
Period or compounded in advance) being established by the Collateral Manager in accordance
with: (1) the rate, or methodology for this rate, and conventions for this rate selected or
recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body for determining compounded SOFR;
provided that: (2) if, and to the extent that, the Collateral Manager determines that Compounded
SOFR cannot be determined in accordance with clause (1) above, then the rate, or methodology
for this rate, and conventions for this rate that have been selected by the Collateral Manager
giving due consideration to any industry-accepted market practice for similar U.S. dollar
denominated collateralized loan obligation securitization transactions at such time.
"Concentration Limitations": Limitations satisfied if, as of any date of
determination at or subsequent to, the Effective Date, in the aggregate, the Collateral Obligations
owned (or in relation to a proposed purchase of a Collateral Obligation, proposed to be owned)
by the Issuer comply with all of the requirements set forth below, calculated in each case as
required by Section 1.2 (or, if not in compliance at the time of reinvestment, the relevant
requirements must be maintained or improved except as expressly required under the Investment
Criteria or the Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria, as applicable):
(i) no more than the percentage listed below of the Collateral
Principal Amount may be issued by obligors Domiciled in the country or
countries set forth opposite such percentage:
10.0% All Group II Countries in the aggregate;
20.0%
7.5%
All Group Countries in the aggregate;
Any individual Group II Country;
20.0%
7.5% All Group III Countries in the aggregate; and
7.5%
All countries (in the aggregate) other than the United States;
5.0%
All Tax Advantaged Jurisdictions in the aggregate;
Any individual Group III Country (other than Luxembourg);
p
rovided that not more
than 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may be issued by obligors Domiciled
in Luxembourg; and
% Limit
10.0% All countries with a Moody's foreign country ceiling rating of "A1," "A2" or "A3" in
the aggregate;
15.0%
(ii) unfunded commitments under Delayed Drawdown Collateral
Obligations and unfunded and funded commitments under Revolving Collateral
Obligations may not be more than 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount;
(iii) not less than 95.092.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Collateral Obligations that are Senior Secured Loans (including
Participation Interests with respect to Senior Secured Loans), Cash and Eligible
Investments;
(iv) not more than 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Collateral Obligations that are Second Lien Loans, Senior Unsecured
Loans and Permitted Non-Loan Assets; provided that not more than 5.0% of the
Collateral Principal Amount may consist of Collateral Obligations that are
Second Lien Loans or Senior Unsecured Loans;Permitted Non-Loan Assets;
provided further that not more than 3.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Unsecured Bonds with an S&P Rating lower than "BB-" or a Moody's
Rating lower than "Ba3";
(v) not more than 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of fixed rate Collateral Obligations;
(vi) on and after the Effective Date, (a) not more than 20.0% of the
Collateral Principal Amount may consist of Participation Interests and (b) in
connection with the purchase of a Participation Interest, the Third Party Credit
Exposure Limits are not exceeded;
(vii) not more than 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Partial Deferrable Obligations;
(viii) not more than 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of DIP Collateral Obligations;
(ix) not more than 2.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Collateral Obligations issued by a single obligor and its Affiliates;
provided that, Collateral Obligations issued by up to five obligors may each
constitute up to 2.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount; provided, further that,
notwithstanding the above, not more than 1.0% of the Collateral Principal
Amount may consist of obligations that are not Senior Secured Loans issued by a
single obligor and its Affiliates;
(x) not more than 10.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of obligations in the same S&P Industry Classification group, except that:
(1) Collateral Obligations in one S&P Industry Classification group may
constitute up to 15.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount and (2) Collateral
Obligations in up to three additional S&P Industry Classification groups may
each constitute up to 12.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount;
(xi) not more than 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Caa Collateral Obligations;
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(xii) not more than 7.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of CCC Collateral Obligations;
(xiii) not more than 10.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Collateral Obligations that are required to pay interest less frequently
than quarterly, and no portion of the Collateral Principal Amount may consist of
Collateral Obligations that are required to pay interest less frequently than
semi-annually;
(xiv) not more than 2.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Bridge Loans;
(xv) not more than 5.07.5% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Current Pay Obligations;
(xvi) not more than 65.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Cov-Lite Loans;
(xvii) not more than 10.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Collateral Obligations with an S&P Rating derived from a Moody's
Rating as set forth in clause (i)(a) of the definition of the term "S&P Rating"; and
(xviii) not more than 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Medium Facility Loans.; and
(xix) not more than 20.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Discount Obligations.
"Confidential Information": The meaning specified in Section 14.14(b).
"Conforming Modification": The meaning specified in Section 8.3(b).
"Consenting Holder": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(b).
"Contribution": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(g).
"Contribution Account": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(g).
"Contribution Limitations": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(g).
"Contribution Notice": A duly completed written notice substantially in the form
of Exhibit E, provided by a Contributor making a Cure Contribution to the Issuer, the Paying
Agent, the Trustee and the Collateral Manager attaching: (x) the consent of a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes to the making of such Cure Contribution and such rate of return (unless the
related Contributor is the holder of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes), and (y) in the case
where such Contributor is designating Payment Dates other than those immediately following
such Contribution for payment of the Contribution Repayment Amount, such Payment Dates and
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the consent to such Payment Dates of the Collateral Manager and a Majority of the Subordinated
Notes (unless the related Contributor is the holder of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes).
"Contribution Repayment Amount": The amount of any Cure Contribution not
previously repaid plus the agreed rate of return set forth in the related Contribution Notice.
"Contributor": Any Holder who makes a Contribution pursuant to
Section 10.3(g).
"Controlling Class": The Class A Notes, so long as any Class A Notes are
Outstanding; then the Class B Notes, so long as any Class B Notes are Outstanding; then the
Class C-1-R Notes, so long as any Class C-1-R Notes are Outstanding; then the Class C-2-R
Notes, so long as any Class C-2-R Notes are Outstanding; then the Class D Notes, so long as any
Class D Notes are Outstanding; then the Class E Notes, so long as any Class E Notes are
Outstanding; and then the Subordinated Notes if no Secured Notes are Outstanding. The Class
X-R Notes will not constitute the Controlling Class at any time.
"Controlling Person": A Person (other than a Benefit Plan Investor) who has
discretionary authority or control with respect to the assets of the Issuer or any Person who
provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to such assets or an affiliate
of any such Person. For this purpose, an "affiliate" of a person includes any person, directly or
indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controlling, controlled by, or under common
control with the person. "Control," with respect to a person other than an individual, means the
power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies of such person.
"Controversial Weapons": Any of anti-personnel mines, biological and chemical
weapons, cluster weapons, depleted uranium, nuclear weapons, and white phosphorus.
"Corporate Trust Office": The designated corporate trust office of the Trustee,
currently located at (a) for Note transfer purposes and for presentment and surrender by courier
of the Notes for final payment thereon, 111 Fillmore Avenue East, St. Paul, MN 55107-1402,
Attention: Bondholder Services—EP-MN-WS2N—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., and (b) for all
other purposes, 190 South LaSalle Street, 8
th
Floor, Chicago, IL 60603, Attention: Global
Corporate Trust—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., or in each case such other address as the Trustee may
designate from time to time by notice to the Holders, the Collateral Manager, the Issuer and each
Rating Agency, or the principal corporate trust office of any successor Trustee.
"Cov-Lite Loan": A Collateral Obligation that (a) does not contain any financial
covenants; or (b) requires the underlying obligor to comply with an Incurrence Covenant, but
does not require the underlying obligor to comply with a Maintenance Covenant; provided that
for all purposes other than the definition of S&P Recovery Rate, a loan described in clause (a) or
(b) above which either contains a cross default provision to, a cross-acceleration to, or is pari
passu with, another loan of the same underlying obligor that requires the underlying obligor to
comply with a Maintenance Covenant shall be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan. For the
avoidance of doubt a loan that is capable of being described in clause (a) or (b) above only
(x) until the expiration of a certain period of time after the initial issuance thereof or (y) for so
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long as there is no funded balance in respect thereof, in each case as set forth in the related
Underlying Instruments, shall be deemed not to be a Cov-Lite Loan.
"Coverage Tests": The Class A/B Coverage Tests, the Class C Coverage Tests,
the Class D Coverage Tests and the Class E Coverage Test. For
the avoidance of doubt, there
are no Coverage Tests with respect to the Class X-R Notes.
"Credit Improved Criteria": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, the
occurrence of any of the following:
(a) it has a market price that is greater than the price that is warranted by its
terms and credit characteristics, or improved in credit quality since its acquisition by the
Issuer;
(b) the issuer of such Collateral Obligation has shown improved financial
results since the published financial reports first produced after it was purchased by the
Issuer;
(c) the obligor of such Collateral Obligation since the date on which such
Collateral Obligation was purchased by the Issuer has raised significant equity capital or
has raised other capital that has improved the liquidity or credit standing of such obligor;
or
(d) with respect to which one or more of the following criteria applies:
(i) such Collateral Obligation has been upgraded or put on a watch list
for possible upgrade by a rating agency since the date on which such Collateral
Obligation was acquired by the Issuer;
(ii) the Sale Proceeds (excluding Sale Proceeds that constitute Interest
Proceeds) of such Collateral Obligation would be at least 0.25% greater than its
purchase price;
(iii) the price of such Collateral Obligation has changed during the
period from the date on which it was acquired by the Issuer to the proposed sale
date by a percentage either at least 0.25% more positive, or 0.25% less negative,
as the case may be, than the percentage change in the average price of the
applicable Eligible Loan Index or Eligible Bond Index over the same period;
(iv) the price of such Collateral Obligation changed during the period
from the date on which it was acquired by the Issuer to the date of determination
by a percentage either at least 0.50% more positive, or at least 0.50% less
negative, as the case may be, than the percentage change in a nationally
recognized loan index selected by the Collateral Manager over the same period;
or
(v) the spread over the applicable reference rate for such Collateral
Obligation has been decreased in accordance with the underlying Collateral
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Obligation since the date of acquisition by (1) 0.25% or more (in the case of a
loan with a spread (prior to such decrease) less than or equal to 2.00%),
(2) 0.375% or more (in the case of a loan with a spread (prior to such decrease)
greater than 2.00% but less than or equal to 4.00%) or (3) 0.50% or more (in the
case of a loan with a spread (prior to such decrease) greater than 4.00%) due, in
each case, to an improvement in the related borrower's financial ratios or financial
results.
"Credit Improved Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation that in the Collateral
Manager's commercially reasonable business judgment (which judgment may not be called into
question as a result of subsequent events) has significantly improved in credit quality since the
date of acquisition which judgment may (but need not) be based on one or more of the Credit
Improved Criteria; provided that if a Restricted Trading Period is in effect, for purposes of
Section 12.1 and Section 12.2, the Credit Improved Criteria has been satisfied with respect to
such Collateral Obligation.
"Credit Risk Criteria": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, the occurrence
of any of the following:
(a) such Collateral Obligation has been downgraded or put on a watch list for
possible downgrade or on negative outlook by a rating agency since the date on which
such Collateral Obligation was acquired by the Issuer;
(b) the price of such Collateral Obligation has changed during the period from
the date on which it was acquired by the Issuer to the proposed sale date by a percentage
either at least 0.25% more negative, or at least 0.25% less positive, as the case may be,
than the percentage change in the average price of an Eligible Loan Index or Eligible
Bond Index;
(c) the Market Value of such Collateral Obligation would be at least 0.25%
less than the price paid by the Issuer for such Collateral Obligation;
(d) the spread over the applicable reference rate for such Collateral Obligation
has been increased in accordance with the underlying Collateral Obligation since the date
of acquisition by (1) 0.25% or more (in the case of a loan with a spread (prior to such
increase) less than or equal to 2.00%), (2) 0.375% or more (in the case of a loan with a
spread (prior to such increase) greater than 2.00% but less than or equal to 4.00%) or
(3) 0.50% or more (in the case of a loan with a spread (prior to such increase) greater
than 4.00%) due, in each case, to a deterioration in the related borrower's financial ratios
or financial results; or
(e) with respect to fixed rate Collateral Obligations, an increase since the date
of purchase of more than 7.5% in the difference between the yield on such Collateral
Obligation and the yield on the relevant United States Treasury security.
"Credit Risk Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation that in the Collateral
Manager's commercially reasonable business judgment (which may not be called into question
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as a result of subsequent events) has a significant risk of declining in credit quality and, with a
lapse of time, becoming a Defaulted Obligation, which judgment may (but need not) be based on
one or more of the Credit Risk Criteria; provided that if a Restricted Trading Period is in effect,
for purposes of Section
12.1 and Section 12.2, the Credit Risk Criteria has been satisfied with
respect to such Collateral Obligation.
"CRS
": The OECD Standard for Automatic Exchange of Financial Account
Information – Common Reporting Standard.
"Cure Contribution": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(g).
"Current Pay Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation (other than a DIP Collateral
Obligation) that would otherwise be treated as a Defaulted Obligation but as to which no
payments are due and payable that are unpaid and with respect to which (a) the Collateral
Manager believes, in its commercially reasonable business judgment, that the obligor of such
Collateral Obligation will continue to make scheduled payments of interest (and/or fees, as
applicable, in the case of a Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral
Obligation) thereon and will pay the principal thereof by maturity or as otherwise contractually
due; (b) (i) if the issuer of such Collateral Obligation is subject to a bankruptcy Proceeding, the
relevant court has authorized the issuer to make payments of principal and interest on such
Collateral Obligation and no such payments that are due and payable are unpaid (and no other
payments authorized by the court that are due and payable are unpaid), and (ii) otherwise, no
interest payments or scheduled principal payments are due and payable that are unpaid; and
(c) satisfies the S&P Additional Current Pay Criteria; provided that, to the extent the Aggregate
Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations that would otherwise be Current Pay Obligations
exceeds 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount, such excess over 5.0% will constitute
Defaulted Obligations; provided, further, that in determining which of the Collateral Obligations
shall be included in such excess, the Collateral Obligations with the lowest Market Value
expressed as a percentage shall be deemed to constitute such excess.
"Custodial Account": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(b).
"Debtor": The meaning specified in the definition of the term "DIP Collateral
Obligation."
"Default": Any Event of Default or any occurrence that is, or with notice or the
lapse of time or both would become, an Event of Default.
"Defaulted Obligation": Any (i) Workout Obligation unless and until such
Workout Obligation constitutes a Collateral Obligation without regard to any carveouts for
Workout Obligations therein and in accordance with the requirements hereof and (ii) Collateral
Obligation included in the Assets as to which:
(a) a default as to the payment of principal and/or interest has occurred and is
continuing with respect to such debt obligation (after the passage of five Business Days
or seven days, whichever is greater, but in no case beyond the passage of any grace
period applicable thereto);
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(b) a default known to a responsible officer of the Collateral Manager as to
the payment of principal and/or interest has occurred and is continuing on another debt
obligation of the same obligor which is senior or pari passu in right of payment to such
debt obligation (after the passage of five Business Days or seven days, whichever is
greater, but in no case beyond the passage of any grace period applicable thereto);
provided that both the Collateral Obligation and such other debt obligation are full
recourse obligations of the applicable obligor or secured by the same collateral;
(c) the obligor or others have instituted Proceedings to have the obligor
adjudicated as bankrupt or insolvent or placed into receivership and such Proceedings
have not been stayed or dismissed for 60 days or such obligor has filed for protection
under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code;
(d) the obligor has (i) has an S&P Rating of "CC" or lower or "SD" or had
such rating immediately before such rating was withdrawn, or (ii) has a Fitch Rating of
"D" or "RD" or lower or had such rating immediately before such rating was withdrawn
or (iii) has a Moody's probability of default rating (as published by Moody's) of "D" or
"LD" or had such rating immediately before such rating was withdrawn;
(e) is subordinated or pari passu in right of payment as to the payment of
principal and/or interest to another debt obligation of the same obligor, each of such
Collateral Obligation and such other obligation are full recourse obligations and such
other obligation has (i) has an S&P Rating of "CC" or lower or "SD" or had such rating
immediately before such rating was withdrawn, or (ii) has a Fitch Rating of "D" or "RD
or lower or had such rating immediately before such rating was withdrawn or (iii) has a
Moody's probability of default rating (as published by Moody's) of "D" or "LD" or had
such rating immediately before such rating was withdrawn;
(f) a responsible officer of the Collateral Manager has received written notice
or has actual knowledge that a default has occurred under the Underlying Instruments
and any applicable grace period has expired such that the holders of such Collateral
Obligation have accelerated the repayment of such Collateral Obligation (but only until
such acceleration has been rescinded) in the manner provided in the Underlying
Instruments;
(g) the Collateral Manager has in its reasonable commercial judgment
otherwise declared such debt obligation to be a Defaulted Obligation;
(h) such Collateral Obligation is a Participation Interest with respect to which
the Selling Institution has defaulted in the performance of any of its payment obligations
under the Participation Interest (except to the extent such defaults were cured within the
applicable grace period under the Underlying Instruments of the obligor thereof);
(i) such Collateral Obligation is a Participation Interest and (1) the related
Selling Institution fails in any material respect in the performance of any of its payment
obligations in accordance with the terms of such Participation Interest and such failure
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continues for seven Business Days, or (2) the Selling Institution has (i) has an S&P
Rating of "CC" or lower or "SD" or had such rating before such rating was withdrawn, or
(ii) has a Fitch Rating of "D" or "RD" or lower or had such rating before such rating was
withdrawn or (iii) has a Moody's probability of default rating (as published by Moody's)
of "D" or "LD" or had such rating before it was withdrawn; or
(j) a DistressedRestructuring Exchange has occurred in connection with such
Collateral Obligation;
provided that a Collateral Obligation shall not constitute a Defaulted Obligation pursuant to
clauses (a) through (e) and (i) above if: (x) in the case of clauses (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (i),
such Collateral Obligation (or, in the case of a Participation Interest, the underlying loan) is a
Current Pay Obligation; provided that the Aggregate Principal Balance of Current Pay
Obligations exceeding 7.55.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount will be treated as Defaulted
Obligations, or (y) in the case of clauses (b), (c) and (d), such Collateral Obligation (or, in the
case of a Participation Interest, the underlying loan) is a DIP Collateral Obligation.
"Deferrable Obligation": A Collateral Obligation (excluding a Partial Deferrable
Obligation) which by its terms permits the deferral or capitalization of payment of accrued,
unpaid interest.
"Deferred Interest": With respect to any specified Class of Deferred Interest
Notes, the meaning specified in Section 2.8(a).
"Deferred Interest Notes": The Notes specified as such in Section 2.3.
"Deferring Obligation": A Collateral Obligation that is deferring the payment of
interest due thereon and has been so deferring the payment of interest due thereon (a) with
respect to Collateral Obligations that have an S&P Rating of at least "BBB-," for the shorter of
two consecutive accrual periods or one year, and (b) with respect to Collateral Obligations that
have a S&P Rating of "BB+" or below, for the shorter of one accrual period or six consecutive
months, which deferred capitalized interest has not, as of the date of determination, been paid in
Cash; provided, however, that such Collateral Obligation will cease to be a Deferring Obligation
at such time as it (i) ceases to defer or capitalize the payment of interest, (ii) pays in Cash all
accrued and unpaid interest accrued since the time of purchase and (iii) commences payment of
all current interest in Cash.
"Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation": A Collateral Obligation that
(a) requires the Issuer to make one or more future advances to the borrower under the
Underlying Instruments relating thereto, (b) specifies a maximum amount that can be borrowed
on one or more fixed borrowing dates, and (c) does not permit the re-borrowing of any amount
previously repaid by the borrower thereunder; provided that any such Collateral Obligation will
be a Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation only until all commitments by the Issuer to make
advances to the borrower expire or are terminated or reduced to zero.
"Deliver" or "Delivered" or "Delivery": The taking of the following steps:
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(a) in the case of each Certificated Security or Instrument other than a
Clearing Corporation Security or a Certificated Security or an Instrument evidencing debt
underlying a Participation Interest,
(i) causing the delivery of such Certificated Security or Instrument to
the Intermediary registered in the name of the Intermediary or its Affiliated
nominee or endorsed to the Intermediary or in blank,
(ii) causing the Intermediary to continuously identify on its books and
records that such Certificated Note or Instrument is credited to the relevant
Account, and
(iii) causing the Intermediary to maintain continuous possession of
such Certificated Security or Instrument;
(b) in the case of each Uncertificated Security (other than a Clearing
Corporation Security), causing
(i) such Uncertificated Security to be continuously registered on the
books of the obligor thereof to the Intermediary, and
(ii) the Intermediary to continuously identify on its books and records
that such Uncertificated Security is credited to the relevant Account;
(c) in the case of each Clearing Corporation Security, causing
(i) the relevant Clearing Corporation to continuously credit such
Clearing Corporation Security to the securities account of the Intermediary at
such Clearing Corporation, and
(ii) the Intermediary to continuously identify on its books and records
that such Clearing Corporation Security is credited to the relevant Account;
(d) in the case of any Financial Asset that is maintained in book entry form on
the records of a Federal Reserve Bank, causing:
(i) the continuous crediting of such Financial Asset to a securities
account of the Intermediary at any Federal Reserve Bank, and
(ii) the Intermediary to continuously identify on its books and records
that such Financial Asset is credited to the relevant Account;
(e) in the case of Cash, causing
(i) the deposit of such Cash with the Intermediary,
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(ii) the Intermediary to agree to treat such Cash as a Financial Asset,
and
(iii) the Intermediary to continuously identify on its books and records
that such Financial Asset is credited to the relevant Account;
(f) in the case of each Financial Asset not governed by clauses (a) through (e)
above, causing:
(i) the transfer of such Financial Asset to the Intermediary in
accordance with Applicable Law and regulation and,
(ii) such Intermediary to continuously identify on its books and
records that such Financial Asset is credited to the relevant Account;
(g) in the case of each general intangible (including any participation interest
that is not, or the debt underlying which is not, evidenced by an Instrument or
Certificated Security), notifying the obligor thereunder, if any, of the Grant to the Trustee
(unless no Applicable Law requires such notice);
(h) in the case of each participation interest in a loan as to which the
underlying debt is represented by a Certificated Security or an Instrument, obtaining the
acknowledgment of the Person in possession of such Certificated Security or Instrument
(which may not be the Issuer) that it holds the Issuer's interest in such certificated
security or Instrument solely on behalf and for the benefit of the Trustee; and
(i) in all cases, the filing of an appropriate Financing Statement in the
appropriate filing office in accordance with the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in
any relevant jurisdiction.
In addition, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer will obtain any and all
consents required by the Underlying Instruments relating to any such general intangibles for the
transfer of ownership and/or pledge hereunder (except to the extent that the requirement for such
consent is rendered ineffective under Section 9-406 of the UCC).
"Determination Date": The last day of each Collection Period.
"Designated Excess Par": The meaning specified in Section 9.2(c).
"DIP Collateral Obligation": A loan made to a debtor-in-possession pursuant to
Section 364 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code having the priority allowed by either Section 364(c) or
364(d) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and fully secured by senior liens. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, such a loan will not be deemed to be a DIP Collateral Obligation following the
emergence of the related debtor-in-possession from bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of
the Bankruptcy Code.
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"Discount Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation that, as of the date of its
purchase, is not a Swapped Non-Discount Obligation and that the Collateral Manager determines
is either: (a) with respect to a Senior Secured Loan, (i) an obligation that has a S&P Rating of
"B-" or above and that is acquired by the Issuer at a price that is less than the lower of (I) 80% of
par and (II) 90% of the average price of the Eligible Loan Index; or (ii) an obligation that has a
S&P Rating below "B-" and that is acquired by the Issuer at a price that is less than the lower of
(I) 85% of par and (II) 90% of the average price of the Eligible Loan Index; (b) with respect to a
Collateral Obligation that is not a Senior Secured Loan, (i) an obligation that has a S&P Rating
of "B-" or above and that is acquired by the Issuer at a price that is less than the lower of (I) 75%
of par (II) 90% of the average price of the Eligible Loan Index or the Eligible Bond Index, as
applicable; or (ii) an obligation that has a S&P Rating below "B-" and that is acquired by the
Issuer at a price that is less than the lower of (I) 80% of par and (II) 90% of the average price of
the Eligible Loan Index or the Eligible Bond Index, as applicable; or (c) an obligation that is
acquired by the Issuer at a price that is less than 100% of par and the Collateral Manager has in
its reasonable commercial judgment declared such obligation to be a "Discount Obligation;"
provided that such Collateral Obligation will cease to be a Discount Obligation at such time as
(x) for a Senior Secured Loan, the Market Value (expressed as a percentage of par) of such
Collateral Obligation, for any period of 30 consecutive days since the acquisition by the Issuer of
such Collateral Obligation, equals or exceeds 90% of par of such Collateral Obligation or (y) for
an obligation that is not a Senior Secured Loan the Market Value (expressed as a percentage of
par) of such Collateral Obligation, for any period of 30 consecutive days since the acquisition by
the Issuer of such Collateral Obligation, equals or exceeds 85% of par of such Collateral
Obligation; provided that, if such Collateral Obligation is a Revolving Collateral Obligation and
there exists an outstanding non-revolving loan to its obligor ranking pari passu with such
Revolving Collateral Obligation and secured by substantially the same collateral as such
Revolving Collateral Obligation (such loan, a "Related Term Loan"), in determining whether
such Revolving Collateral Obligation is and continues to be a Discount Obligation, the price of
the Related Term Loan, and not of the Revolving Collateral Obligation shall be referenced;
provided, further, that with the written consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class and a
Majority of the Subordinated Notes, the Collateral Manager may determine that any Collateral
Obligation that would otherwise be considered a Discount Obligation shall not be considered a
Discount Obligation.
"Discretionary Sale": The meaning specified in Section 12.1(f).
"Distressed Exchange": The exchange of (a) a Defaulted Obligation for a debt
obligation of another obligor that is a Defaulted Obligation or a Credit Risk Obligation or (b) a
Credit Risk Obligation for a debt obligation of another obligor that is a Credit Risk Obligation
(in each case, without the payment of any additional funds other than reasonable and customary
transfer costs) which, but for the fact that such debt obligation is a Defaulted Obligation or a
Credit Risk Obligation, would otherwise qualify as a Collateral Obligation and (i) as determined
by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion, at the time of the exchange, such debt obligation
received on exchange has a better likelihood of recovery than the obligation to be exchanged,
(ii) as determined by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion, at the time of the exchange,
the debt obligation received on exchange is no less senior in right of payment vis-à-vis its
obligor's other outstanding indebtedness than the exchanged obligation vis-à-vis its obligor's
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other outstanding indebtedness, (iii) as determined by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion, both prior to and after giving effect to such exchange, (A)(x) each of the
Overcollateralization Tests is satisfied or (y) if any Overcollateralization Test that was satisfied
prior to such Distressed Exchange is not satisfied after giving effect thereto, a Majority of the
Controlling Class has consented to such Distressed Exchange and (B) the Moody's Maximum
Rating Factor Test is satisfied after giving effect thereto or, if not satisfied, maintained or
improved, (iv) no more than one other Distressed Exchange has occurred during the Collection
Period under which such Distressed Exchange is occurring, unless a Majority of the Controlling
Class has consented to such additional Distressed Exchange, (v) in the case of the exchange for a
Defaulted Obligation, the period for which the Issuer held the exchanged obligation shall be
included for all purposes hereunder when determining the period for which the Issuer holds the
debt obligation received on exchange, (vi) as determined by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion, such exchanged obligation was not acquired in a Distressed Exchange, (vii) other
than in connection with an Uptier Priming Transaction, the exchange does not take place during
the Restricted Trading Period, (viii) the Distressed Exchange Test is satisfied, (ix) at the time of
the exchange, the S&P Rating of the received obligation is not lower than that of the exchanged
obligation, (x) in the case of the exchange of a Credit Risk Obligation, after giving effect to such
exchange, the Concentration Limitations shall be satisfied or, if not satisfied, shall be maintained
or improved, (xi) in the case of the exchange of a Credit Risk Obligation, the Aggregate
Principal Balance of the Credit Risk Obligation purchased in connection therewith will at least
equal the Aggregate Principal Balance of the exchanged Credit Risk Obligation and (xii) the
stated maturity of the debt obligation received on exchange shall be equal to or earlier than the
stated maturity of the exchanged obligation; provided that, in the case of the Distressed
Exchange of a Defaulted Obligation or a Credit Risk Obligation for a debt obligation that is a
Credit Risk Obligation, notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, such Credit
Risk Obligation shall be deemed to be a Defaulted Obligation for all purposes hereunder unless
after giving effect to such exchange, the Weighted Average Life Test and the Minimum Floating
Spread Test areis satisfied, or if any such test was not satisfied immediately prior to the
exchange, the degree of compliance with such test is maintained or improved after giving effect
thereto; provided further that, (i) the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Defaulted Obligations or
Credit Risk Obligations that are the subject of a Distressed Exchange (other than any Rolled
Senior Uptier Debt), measured cumulatively from the ClosingFirst Refinancing Date onward,
may not exceed 10.0% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount and (ii) both prior to and after
giving effect to such exchange, not more than 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount may
consist of Defaulted Obligations or Credit Risk Obligations received in a Distressed Exchange.
"Distressed Exchange Offer": An offer by the issuer of a Collateral Obligation to
exchange one or more of its outstanding debt obligations for a different debt obligation or to
repurchase one or more of its outstanding debt obligations for Cash, or any combination thereof.
"Distressed Exchange Test": A test that shall be satisfied if, in the Collateral
Manager's reasonable business judgment, the projected internal rate of return of the obligation
obtained as a result of a Distressed Exchange is greater than the projected internal rate of return
of the Defaulted Obligation or Credit Risk Obligation exchanged in a Distressed Exchange,
calculated by the Collateral Manager by aggregating all cash and the Market Value of any
Collateral Obligation subject to a Distressed Exchange at the time of each Distressed Exchange;
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provided that the foregoing calculation shall not be required for any Distressed Exchange to the
extent consented to in writing by a Majority of the Controlling Class.
"Distribution Report": The meaning specified in Section 10.7(b).
"Dodd-Frank
Act": The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act, as amended.
"Domicile
" or "Domiciled": With respect to any issuer of, or Obligor with
respect to, a Collateral Obligation (i) its country of organization; (ii) if it is organized in a Tax
Jurisdiction, each of such jurisdiction and the country in which, in the Collateral Manager's good
faith estimate, a substantial portion of its operations are located or from which a substantial
portion of its revenue is derived, in each case directly or through subsidiaries (which shall be any
jurisdiction and country known at the time of designation by the Collateral Manager to be the
source of the majority of revenues, if any, of such issuer or Obligor); or (iii) if its payment
obligations in respect of such Collateral Obligation are guaranteed by a person or entity that is
organized in the United States or Canada, then the United States or Canada.
"Drop Down Asset": Any obligation issued or incurred by an Unrestricted
Subsidiary secured by collateral that was transferred from an obligor of any Collateral
Obligation held by the Issuer (the "Subject Asset"). For the avoidance of doubt, a Drop Down
Asset must satisfy the requirements of the definition of one of "Collateral Obligation", "Workout
Obligation" or "Restructured Obligation".
"DTC": The Depository Trust Company, its nominees, and their respective
successors.
"Due Date": Each date on which any payment is due on a Pledged Obligation in
accordance with its terms.
"Effective Date": The earlier of (a) March 20, 2021 and (b) the date selected by
the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion on or after which the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par
Condition has been satisfied.
"Effective Date Accountants' Reports": Collectively, the Effective Date
Comparison Report and the Effective Date Recalculation Report.
"Effective Date Comparison Report": The meaning specified in Section 7.17(d).
"Effective Date Rating Condition": A condition that is satisfied if (i) written
confirmation (which may be in the form of a press release or email) is received from S&P that
the Initial Ratings of the Secured Notes have been confirmed in connection with the Effective
Date or (ii) the Effective Date S&P Rating Condition has been satisfied.
"Effective Date Report": The meaning specified in Section 7.17(c).
"Effective Date Requirements": The meaning specified in Section 7.17(c).
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"Effective Date S&P Rating Condition": A condition that is satisfied in
connection with the Effective Date if (a) an S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Date is
designated by the Collateral Manager; (b) the Collateral Manager (on behalf of the Issuer)
certifies to S&P that (i) the Effective Date Requirements have been satisfied and (ii) the S&P
CDO Monitor Test is satisfied; (c) the S&P Effective Date Adjustments have been made and (d)
the Issuer (or the Collateral Administrator on behalf of the Issuer) has provided to S&P the
Effective Date Report and the Excel Default Model Input File used to determine that the S&P
CDO Monitor Test is satisfied.
"Effective Date Tested Items": Each of (i) the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par
Condition, (ii) each Overcollateralization Test, (iii) the Concentration Limitations and (iv) the
Collateral Quality Test (excluding the S&P CDO Monitor Test).
"Election to Retain": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(b).
"Eligible Account": Any account established and maintained (a) as a segregated
account with a federal or state chartered depository institution or (b) in segregated trust accounts
with the corporate trust department of a federal or state chartered depository institution subject to
regulations regarding fiduciary funds on deposit similar to Title 12 of the Code of Federal
Regulations Section 9.10(b), in each case, that has (a) in the case of S&P, a long-term issuer
credit rating of at least "A" andor a short-term issuer credit rating of at least "A-1" by S&P (or, if
such institution has no short-term issuer credit rating, a long-term issuer credit rating of at least
"A+" by S&P) and (b) having the Fitch Counterparty Ratings; provided, that if any such
institution is downgraded such that it no longer constitutes an Eligible Account hereunder, the
assets held in such account will be moved to another institution that satisfies such ratings within
30 days. Such institution will have a combined capital and surplus of at least U.S.$200,000,000.
"Eligible Investment Required Ratings": If such obligation (a) has a short-term
credit rating of "A-1" or better (or, in the absence of a short-term credit rating, a long-term credit
rating of "A+" or better) from S&P and (b) (i) for obligations with remaining maturities up to 30
days, a short-term credit rating of at least "F1" and a long-term credit rating of at least "A" (if
such long-term rating exists) from Fitch or (ii) for obligations with remaining maturities of more
than 30 days but not in excess of 60 days, a short-term credit rating of "F1+" and a long-term
credit rating of at least "AA-" (if such long-term rating exists) from Fitch..
"Eligible Investments": (a) Cash or (b) any United States dollar denominated
investment that, at the time it is Delivered to the Trustee (directly or through an intermediary or
bailee), (x) matures (or are redeemable at par) not later than the earlier of (A) the date that is 60
days after the date of delivery thereof (or such shorter period required under this Indenture), and
(B) the Business Day immediately preceding the Payment Date immediately following the date
of delivery, and (y) is both a "cash equivalent" for purposes of the Volcker Rule and at the time
of such investment or contractual commitment to invest, is one or more of the following
obligations or securities including investments for which the Bank in its individual capacity or
an Affiliate of the Bank provides services and receives compensation therefor:
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(i) (A) direct Registered obligations (1) of the United States of
America or (2) the timely payment of principal and interest on which is fully and
expressly guaranteed by, the United States of America or (B) Registered
obligations of (1) any agency or instrumentality of the United States of America
the obligations of which are expressly backed by the full faith and credit of the
United States of America or (2) the timely payment of principal and interest on
which is fully and expressly guaranteed by such agency or instrumentality, in
each case such obligations have the Eligible Investment Required Ratings and the
Fitch Eligible Investment Required Ratings;
(ii) demand and time deposits in, certificates of deposit of, trust
accounts with, bankers' acceptances issued by, or federal funds sold by any
depository institution or trust company incorporated under the laws of the United
States of America (including the Bank or an Affiliate thereof in its individual
capacity) or any state thereof and subject to supervision and examination by
federal and/or state banking authorities, in each case payable within 183 days of
issuance, so long as the commercial paper and/or the debt obligations of such
depository institution or trust company at the time of such investment or
contractual commitment providing for such investment have the Eligible
Investment Required Ratings and the Fitch Eligible Investment Required Ratings
or such demand or time deposits are covered by an extended Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") insurance program where 100% of the deposits
are insured by the FDIC, which is backed by the full faith and credit of the United
States; or
(iii) shares or other securities of non-U.S. registered money market
funds which funds have, at all times, credit ratings of "AAAm" by S&P, and the
highest credit rating assigned by Fitch ("AAAmmf");
provided that (1) Eligible Investments purchased with funds in the Collection Account will be
held until maturity except as otherwise specifically provided herein and will include only such
obligations or securities, other than those referred to in clause (iv) above, as mature (or are
putable at par to the issuer thereof) no later than the Business Day prior to the next Payment
Date unless such Eligible Investments are issued by the Trustee in its capacity as a banking
institution, in which event such Eligible Investments may mature on such Payment Date, and
(2) none of the foregoing obligations or securities will constitute Eligible Investments if (a) such
obligation or security has an "f", "p", "pi", "t" or "sf" subscript assigned by S&P or an "sf"
subscript assigned by Moody's, (b) all, or substantially all, of the remaining amounts payable
thereunder consist of interest and not principal payments, (c) payments with respect to such
obligations or securities or proceeds of disposition are subject to withholding taxes (other than
withholding taxes imposed underwhich may be payable with respect to FATCA) by any
jurisdiction, unless the payor is required to make "gross-up" payments that ensure that the net
amount actually received by the Issuer (after payment of all taxes, whether imposed on such
obligor or the Issuer) will equal the full amount that the Issuer would have received had no such
taxes been imposed, (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
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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 or (h) such obligation or security is a Structured Finance Obligation. Eligible
Investments may include, without limitation, those investments for which the Bank or an
Affiliate of the Bank provides services and receives compensation. For the avoidance of doubt,
the Issuer shall not acquire any Eligible Investments unless such investments are treated as "cash
equivalents" for purposes of [Section _.10(c)(8)(iii)(A)] of the regulations implementing the
Volcker Rule. The Trustee will not be responsible for determining if an investment is an
"Eligible Investment."
"Eligible Bond Index": With respect to each Collateral Obligation that is a Bond,
one of the following indices as selected by the Collateral Manager upon the acquisition of such
Collateral Obligation: Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II Constrained Index, Bloomberg
ticker HUC0, Bloomberg ticker H0A0, Bloomberg ticker HW40, Credit Suisse High Yield Index
or any replacement or other nationally recognized comparable bond index (other than an index
that is maintained by an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager); provided that the Collateral
Manager may change the index applicable to a Collateral Obligation at any time following the
acquisition thereof after giving notice to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator.
"Eligible Loan Index": With respect to (a) an obligation that is a Senior Secured
Loan, The Daily S&P/LSTA U.S. Leveraged Loan Index, Bloomberg ticker SPBDALB, and (b)
an obligation that is a not a Senior Secured Loan, The Merrill Lynch US High Yield Master II
Constrained Index, Bloomberg ticker HUC0, and in each case, any successor index thereto or
any comparable U.S. leveraged loan or bond index (as applicable) reasonably designated by the
Collateral Manager with notice to the Rating Agencies.
"Eligible Post-Reinvestment Proceeds": The meaning specified in
Section 12.2(e).
"Emerging Market Obligor": Any obligor Domiciled in a country that is not the
United States of America and is not (a) a Tax Advantaged Jurisdiction, the foreign currency
country ceiling rating of which (as well as the foreign currency country ceiling rating of the
country in which a substantial portion of its operations are located or from which a substantial
portion of its revenue is derived, in each case directly or through subsidiaries) is, at the time of
acquisition of the relevant Collateral Obligation by the Issuer, rated at least "AA-" by S&P or
(b) a country, the foreign currency country ceiling rating of which is, at the time of acquisition of
the relevant Collateral Obligation by the Issuer, rated at least "A-" by S&P.
"Entitlement Holder": The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(7) of the UCC.
"Entitlement Order": The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(8) of the UCC.
"Equity Security": Any security or debt obligation (other than a Restructured
Obligation or a Workout Obligation) which at the time of acquisition, conversion or exchange
does not satisfy the requirements of a Collateral Obligation and is not an Eligible Investment.
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"ERISA": The United States Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974,
as amended.
"ERISA Restricted Notes": The Issuer Only Notes.
"ESG Prohibited Collateral Obligation": Any debt obligation or debt security
where the consolidated group to which the relevant obligor belongs is a group whose Primary
Business Activity is any of the following: (i) the speculative extraction of oil and gas from tar
sands and arctic drilling, thermal coal mining or the generation of electricity using coal; (ii) the
production of palm oil; (iii) the production or distribution of opioids; (iv) the operation,
management or provider of services to private prisons; (v) (a) the production of or trade in
Controversial Weapons; or (b) the production of or trade in components or services that have
been specifically designed or designated for military purposes for the functioning of
Controversial Weapons; or (vi) the trade in: (a) the following items to the extent the production
or trade of any such item is banned by applicable global conventions and agreements: hazardous
chemicals, pesticides and wastes, ozone depleting substances, endangered or protected wildlife
or wildlife products; (b) pornography or prostitution; (c) tobacco or tobacco-related products; (d)
predatory lending or payday lending activities; or (e) weapons or firearms.
"Euroclear": Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.
"Event of Default": The meaning specified in Section 5.1.
"Event of Default Par Ratio": The meaning specified in Section 5.1(f).
"Excel Default Model Input File": The meaning specified in Section 7.17(c).
"Excepted Property": The meaning specified in the Granting Clause.
"Excess CCC/Caa Adjustment Amount": As of any date of determination, an
amount equal to the excess, if any, of:
(a) the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations included in
the CCC/Caa Excess; over
(b) the sum of the Market Values of all Collateral Obligations included in the
CCC/Caa Excess.
"Excess Par Amount": An amount, as of any Determination Date, equal to the
greater of (a) zero and (b) (i) the Collateral Principal Amount less (ii) the Reinvestment Target
Par Balance.
"Excess Weighted Average Coupon": A percentage equal, as of any
Measurement Date, to a number obtained by multiplying (a) the excess, if any, of the Weighted
Average Coupon over the Minimum Weighted Average Coupon by (b) the number obtained by
dividing the Aggregate Principal Balance of all fixed rate Collateral Obligations by the
Aggregate Principal Balance of all Floating Rate Obligations.
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"Excess Weighted Average Floating Spread": A percentage equal, as of any
Measurement Date, to a number obtained by multiplying (a) the excess, if any, of the Weighted
Average Floating Spread over the Minimum Floating Spread by (b) the number obtained by
dividing the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Floating Rate Obligations by the Aggregate
Principal Balance of all fixed rate Collateral Obligations.
"Exchange Act": The United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
"Exercise Notice": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(c).
"Expense Reserve Account": The trustsegregated securities account established
pursuant to Section 10.3(d).
"Fallback Rate": The sum of (1) the Reference Rate Modifier and (2) as
determined by the Collateral Manager in its commercially reasonable discretion, either (x) the
quarterly pay reference rate recognized or acknowledged as being the industry standard
replacement rate for leveraged loans (which recognition may be in the form of a press release, a
member announcement, member advice, letter, protocol, publication of standard terms or
otherwise) by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association or the Relevant Governmental
Body or (y) the quarterly pay reference rate(other than the London interbank offered rate or the
then current Benchmark) that is used in calculating the interest rate of at least 50% of the
Collateral(i) the largest percentage of Floating Rate Obligations (by par amount), or (ii) floating
rate securities being issued in collateralized loan obligation transactions that have priced in the
preceding three months, in each case as determined by the Collateral Manager as of the first day
of the Interest Accrual Period during which such determination is made; provided, that if a
Benchmark Replacement can be determined by the Collateral Manager at any time when the
Fallback Rate is effective, then such Benchmark Replacement shall become the Benchmark;
provided further that the Fallback Rate for the Notes will be no less than zero..
"FATCA": Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code and any applicable
intergovernmental agreement entered into in respect thereof (including the Cayman-US IGA)
and any related provisions of law, court decisions, or administrative guidance.
"Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Website": The website of the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York at http://www.newyorkfed.org, or any successor source.
"Fee Basis Amount": As of any date of determination, the sum of (a) the
Collateral Principal Amount (b), the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Defaulted Obligations
and (c) the aggregate amount of all Principal Financed Accrued Interest that has not yet been
received by the Issuer.
"Financial Asset": The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(9) of the UCC.
"Financing Statements": The meaning specified in Article 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code in the applicable jurisdiction.
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"First Interest Determination End Date": January 20, 2021.Refinancing Date":
November 15, 2023
"First Refinancing Notes": Collectively, the Class A-R Notes, the Class B-R
Notes, the Class C-1-R Notes, the Class C-2-R Notes, the Class D-R Notes and the Class E-R
Notes.
"Fitch": Fitch Ratings, Inc., and any successor in interest.
"Fixed Rate Notes": As of any date of determination, each Class of Secured
Notes that accrues interest at a fixed rate on that date.
"Fitch Counterparty Ratings": A short-term credit rating of at least "F1" or a
long-term credit rating of at least "A" by Fitch.
"Fitch Rating": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, the rating determined
pursuant to Schedule 7 hereto.
"Floating Rate Notes": As of any date of determination, each Class of Secured
Notes that accrues interest at a floating rate on that date.
"Floating Rate Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation that bears a floating rate
of interest.
"GAAP": The meaning specified in Section 6.3(j).
"Global Note Procedures": In respect of any transfer or exchange as a result of
which one or more Rule 144A Global Note or Regulation S Global Note representing Notes is
increased or decreased, the following procedures: the Registrar will confirm the related
instructions from DTC, Euroclear or Clearstream to (a) reduce and/or increase, as applicable, the
principal amount of the applicable Global Note after giving effect to the exchange or transfer
and, if applicable, (b) credit or request to be credited to the securities account specified by or on
behalf of the holder of the beneficial interest in the applicable Global Note of the same Class.
"Global Notes": Any Regulation S Global Notes or Rule 144A Global Notes.
"Governmental Authority": (i) Any government or quasi-governmental authority
or political subdivision thereof, national, state, county, municipal or regional, whether U.S. or
non-U.S.; (ii) any agency, regulator, arbitrator, board, body, branch, bureau, commission,
corporation, department, master, mediator, panel, referee, system or instrumentality of any such
government, political subdivision or other government or quasi-government entity, whether
non-U.S. or U.S.; and (iii) any court, whether U.S. or non-U.S.
"Grant" or "Granted": To grant, bargain, sell, alienate, convey, assign, transfer,
mortgage, pledge, create and grant a security interest in and right of setoff against, deposit, set
over and confirm. A Grant of the Pledged Obligations, or of any other property, shall include all
rights, powers and options (but none of the obligations) of the granting party thereunder,
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including, the immediate and continuing right to claim for, collect, receive and receipt for
principal and interest payments in respect thereof, and all other amounts 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.
"Group Country": Any Group I Country, Group II Country or Group III Country.
"Group I Country": Australia, Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand and the
United Kingdom (or such other countries identified as such by Moody's in a press release,
written criteria or other public announcement from time to time).
"Group II Country": Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland (or such other
countries identified as such by Moody's in a press release, written criteria or other public
announcement from time to time).
"Group III Country": Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Hong Kong,
Iceland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Norway and Singapore (or such other countries identified
as such by Moody's in a press release, written criteria or other public announcement from time to
time).
"Hedge Agreement": Any interest rate swap, floor and/or cap agreements (other
than an asset-specific agreement), including without limitation one or more interest rate basis
swap agreements (but not any asset-specific agreement), between the Issuer and any Hedge
Counterparty, as amended from time to time, and any replacement agreement entered into
pursuant to Section 16.1.
"Hedge Counterparty": Any one or more institutions entering into or
guaranteeing a Hedge Agreement with the Issuer that satisfies the Required Hedge Counterparty
Rating that has entered into a Hedge Agreement with the Issuer, including any permitted
assignee or successor under the Hedge Agreements.
"Hedge Counterparty Collateral Account": The account established pursuant to
Section 10.5.
"Hedge Counterparty Credit Support": As of any date of determination, any Cash
or Cash equivalents on deposit in, or otherwise to the credit of, the Hedge Counterparty
Collateral Account in an amount required to satisfy the then-current Rating Agency criteria.
"Highest Ranking Class": The Class of Outstanding Secured Notes (other than
the Class X-R Notes) that is rated by S&P in respect of which there is no Priority Class (other
than the Class X-R Notes) Outstanding.
"Holder": With respect to any Note, the Person whose name appears on the
Register as the registered holder of such Note.
"Holder AML Obligations": The meaning specified in Section 2.6(g)(xx).
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"Holder Reporting Obligations": The meaning specified in Section 2.14(c).
"Incentive Management Fee": The incentive management fee payable to the
Collateral Manager on each Payment Date pursuant to the terms of the Collateral Management
Agreement and the Priority of Payments (provided
that such fee shall be payable only if the
Incentive Management Fee Threshold has been satisfied).
"Incentive
Management Fee Threshold": The threshold that will be satisfied on
any Payment Date if the Subordinated Notes have received an annualized internal rate of return
after the Closing Date (computed using the "XIRR" function in Microsoft® Excel or an
equivalent function in another software package) of at least 12% on the outstanding investment
in the Subordinated Notes (assuming a purchase price of 100%) as of the current Payment Date
(including any additional Subordinated Notes issued in an additional issuance after the Closing
Date based on their actual purchase price), or such greater percentage threshold as the Collateral
Manager may specify in its sole discretion on or prior to the first Payment Date following the
Effective Date by written notice to the Issuer and the Trustee, after giving effect to all payments
and distributions made or to be made on such Payment Date.
For purposes of calculating the Incentive Management Fee Threshold, (i) any
amount that is directed by a Holder of Subordinated Notes to be contributed to the Issuer as a
Reinvestment Contribution (from Interest Proceeds or Principal Proceeds) will be included in the
calculation above as if such distribution was made to such Holder directly, (ii) the portion of any
Contribution Repayment Amount constituting the rate of return applicable to a Cure
Contribution in excess of the cash contributed by such Contributor will be included in the
calculation above if such Contributor is a Holder or beneficial owner of Subordinated Notes,
(iii) any distribution to a Holder of a Subordinated Note as a return of a Contribution (other than
the rate of return of any Contribution Repayment Amount to the extent set forth in clause (ii)
above) will not be included in the calculation above and (iv) any Cash Contribution will not be
included in the calculation above.
"Incurrence Covenant": A covenant by any underlying obligor of a loan, or
another member of the borrowing group of which the obligor is a part, to comply with one or
more financial covenants only upon the occurrence of certain actions of, or events relating to, the
obligor, or such other member of the borrowing group, including but not limited to a debt
issuance, dividend payment, share purchase, merger, acquisition or divestiture.
"Indenture": This instrument as originally executed and, if from time to time
supplemented or amended by one or more indentures supplemental hereto (which may be in the
form of an amended and restated indenture) entered into pursuant to the applicable provisions
hereof, as so supplemented or amended.
"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 (a) 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 (b) is not connected with such Person as an Officer, employee, promoter,
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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 1.200 of the Code of
Professional Conduct of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Whenever any Independent Person's opinion or certificate is to be furnished to the
Trustee, such opinion or certificate shall state that the signer has read this definition and that the
signer is Independent within the meaning hereof.
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 and the Collateral Manager.
"Independent Review Party" The meaning specified in the Collateral
Management Agreement.
"Index Maturity": A term of three months; provided that, with respect to the
period from the ClosingFirst Refinancing Date to the First Interest Determination End Date,
LIBORPayment Date in January 2024, the Benchmark will be determined by interpolating
linearly between the rate for the next shorter period of time for which rates are available and the
rate for the next longer period of time for which rates are available.
"Information Agent": The meaning specified in Section 14.16(a).
"Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder": The party that, together with its
affiliates, beneficially owns at least a Majority of the Subordinated Notes as of the Closing Date.
On the Closing Date, the Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder shall be the party as notified
by the Issuer to the Trustee on such date. On any date after the Closing Date, an Initial Majority
Subordinated Noteholder shall exist if the party constituting the Initial Majority Subordinated
Noteholder on the Closing Date or any of its affiliates owns at least a Majority of the
Subordinated Notes; provided that the Issuer and Trustee may request a certification from the
Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder most recently identified to the Issuer and the Trustee
confirming beneficial ownership of at least a Majority of the Subordinated Notes in connection
with the exercise of any right or benefit under this Indenture and if such certification is not
provided by such Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder within ten Business Days after
receipt of such request, no consent of any Initial Majority Subordinated Noteholder will be
required in connection with the exercise of any right or benefit under this Indenture. The Initial
Majority Subordinated Noteholder shall provide prompt written notice to the Trustee and the
Issuer upon the transfer of any Subordinated Notes resulting in it or its affiliates beneficially
owning less than a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, and notwithstanding anything to the
contrary herein, the Trustee shall be entitled to conclusively rely upon the absence of any such
notice in relying upon any notice, direction, consent or other instrument delivered by the Initial
Majority Subordinated Noteholder. For purposes of this definition, the term "affiliates" shall
include, with respect to any party, any account, fund, client or portfolio established and
controlled by the investment advisor of such party or for which the investment advisor or
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affiliate of such investment advisor acts as the investment advisor or exercises discretionary
control with respect to any such account, fund, client or portfolio.
"Initial Purchaser": Citigroup, in its capacity as the initial purchaser under the
Purchase Agreement.
"Initial Rating": With respect to any Class of Secured Notes, the rating or ratings,
if any, indicated in Section 2.3.
"Institutional Accredited Investor": An Accredited Investor meeting the
requirements of Rule 501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act that is
not also a Qualified Institutional Buyer.
"Instrument": The meaning specified in Section 9-102(a)(47) of the UCC.
"Interest Accrual Period": The(i) With respect to the initial Payment Date, the
period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the first Payment Date, and(ii) with
respect to each succeeding Payment Date, the period from and including each Payment Date to
but excluding the following Payment Date (or, in the case of a Class that is being redeemed in a
Partial Redemption, to but excluding the related Partial Redemption Date) until the principal of
the Secured Notes is paid or made available for payment. and (iii) if an Interim Payment Date
has been declared pursuant to Section 11.1(g), the period from and including the immediately
preceding Payment Date or the day following the immediately preceding Interim Determination
Date, as applicable, to the related Interim Determination Date, and thereafter the period from the
day following such Interim Determination Date to, but excluding, the following Payment Date
or, if another Interim Payment Date has been declared, the following Interim Determination
Date, until the principal of the Secured Notes is paid or made available for payment; provided
that, for purposes of determining any Interest Accrual Period with respect to any Class of Fixed
Rate Notes, the Payment Date shall be assumed to be the nominal payment date of the relevant
month (irrespective of whether such day is a Business Day).
"Interest Collection Account": The account established pursuant to
Section 10.2(a) and designated as the "Interest Collection Account."
"Interest Coverage Ratio": With respect to any designated Class or Classes of
Secured Notes, as of any applicable date of determination, the percentage derived from dividing:
(a) the sum of (i) the Collateral Interest Amount as of such date of
determination minus (ii) amounts payable (or expected as of the date of determination to
be payable) on the following Payment Date as set forth in clauses (A), (B) and (C) of the
Priority of Interest Proceeds; by
(b) the sum of interest due and payable on (x) the Secured Notes of such Class
or Classes, (y) each Priority Class of Secured Notes (other than the Class X-R Notes) and
(z) each Pari Passu Class of Secured Notes (other than the Class X-R Notes, and
excluding Deferred Interest with respect to any such Class or Classes, but including
interest on any Deferred Interest) on such Payment Date.
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"Interest Coverage Test": A test that is satisfied with respect to any specified
Class or Classes of Notes if, as of the Interest Coverage Tests Effective Date and as of each
subsequent Measurement Date, (a) the applicable Interest Coverage Ratio for such Class or
Classes is at least equal to the applicable Required Coverage Ratio with respect such Class or
Classes or (b) such Class or Classes of Notes is no longer Outstanding. Measurement of the
degree of compliance with the Interest Coverage Tests is required as of the Interest Coverage
Tests Effective Date and each subsequent Measurement Date.
"Interest Coverage Tests Effective Date": The Determination Date immediately
preceding the second Payment Date.
"Interest Determination Date": With respect to the (a) first Interest Accrual
Period, (x) for the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the First Interest Determination
End Date, the second London Banking Day preceding the Closing Date, and (y) for the
remainder of the first Interest Accrual Period, the second London BankingU.S. Government
Securities Business Day preceding the First Interest Determination EndRefinancing Date, and
(b) each Interest Accrual Period thereafter, the second London BankingU.S. Government
Securities Business Day preceding the first day of such Interest Accrual Period.
"Interest Proceeds": With respect to any Collection Period or Determination
Date, without duplication, the sum of:
(a) all payments of interest (other than any interest due on any Partial
Deferrable Obligation that has been deferred or capitalized at the time of acquisition) and
other income and delayed compensation (representing compensation for delayed
settlement) received by the Issuer during the related Collection Period on the Collateral
Obligations and Eligible Investments, including the accrued interest received in
connection with a sale thereof during the related Collection Period, less any such amount
that represents Principal Financed Accrued Interest;
(b) all principal and interest payments received by the Issuer during the
related Collection Period on Eligible Investments purchased with Interest Proceeds;
(c) unless otherwise designated as Principal Proceeds by the Collateral
Manager, all amendment and waiver fees, late payment fees and other fees received by
the Issuer during the related Collection Period, except for those in connection with (i) the
lengthening of the maturity of the related Collateral Obligation if, after such a
lengthening, the Weighted Average Life Test is not satisfied or (ii) the reduction of the
par of the related Collateral Obligation, in each case as determined by the Collateral
Manager at its discretion (with notice to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator);
(d) commitment fees and other similar fees received by the Issuer during such
Collection Period;
(e) any payment received with respect to any Hedge Agreement other than
(i) an upfront payment received upon entering into such Hedge Agreement or (ii) a
payment received as a result of the termination of any Hedge Agreement to the extent not
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used by the Issuer to enter into a new or replacement Hedge Agreement (for purposes of
this clause (e), any such payment received or to be received no later than 10:00 a.m. New
York time on the last day of the Collection Period in respect of such Payment Date will
be deemed received in respect of such Collection Period and included in the calculation
of Interest Proceeds received in such Collection Period);
(f) all payments other than principal payments received by the Issuer during
the related Collection Period on Collateral Obligations that are Defaulted Obligations
solely as the result of a Moody's Rating of "LD" in relation thereto;
(g) any amounts deposited in the Interest Collection Account from the
Expense Reserve Account and, in the sole discretion of the Collateral Manager, the
Reserve Account or the Supplemental Reserve Account pursuant to Section 10.3 in
respect of the related Determination Date;
(h) any amounts deposited in the Interest Collection Account from the
Ramp-Up Account or the Principal Collection Account at the direction of the Collateral
Manager pursuant to Section 10.3(c);
(i) any amounts received with respect to a Contribution and deposited in the
Interest Collection Account from the Contribution Account at the direction of the
Collateral Manager for application as Interest Proceeds in connection with a Permitted
Use;
(j) any proceeds from the issuance of additional Subordinated Notes and/or
Junior Mezzanine Notes that have been designated as Interest Proceeds by the Collateral
Manager pursuant to Section 2.4;
(k) any Designated Excess Par;
(l) all prepayment premiums received during such Collection Period for any
Collateral Obligation; provided that (i) such premium when taken together with the
related prepayment results in payments in excess of the greater of such Collateral
Obligation's Principal Balance and its original purchase price and (ii) as of the date of
determination, the Collateral Principal Amount is greater than or equal to the
Reinvestment Target Par Balance; and
(m) any Liquidity Reserve Amount deposited in the Interest Collection
Account on the preceding Payment Date;
provided that, (A) except as set forth in clause (f) above, any amounts received in respect of any
Defaulted Obligation (including any Defaulted Workout Obligation but excluding any Workout
Obligation) will constitute (i) Principal Proceeds until the aggregate of all recoveries in respect
of such Defaulted Obligation since it became a Defaulted Obligation equals (x) with respect to a
Workout Obligation that qualifies as a "Defaulted Obligation" pursuant to the enumerated
clauses set forth in the definition thereof (a "Defaulted Workout Obligation"), an amount equal
to (I) the greater of (a) the amount of Principal Proceeds, if any, used to acquire such Defaulted
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Workout Obligation and (b) the S&P Collateral Value of such Defaulted Workout Obligation
plus (II) the outstanding Principal Balance of the related Collateral Obligation when it became a
Defaulted Obligation or was otherwise exchanged for the Workout Obligation minus (III) the
amount of proceeds with respect to the related Defaulted Obligation since it became a Defaulted
Obligation (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any proceeds that qualify as Interest Proceeds
pursuant to clause (f)) and (y) with respect to any Defaulted Obligation other than a Defaulted
Workout Obligation, the Principal Balance of such Collateral Obligation when it became a
Defaulted Obligation, and then (ii) Interest Proceeds thereafter and (B) with respect to a
Workout Obligation (other than a Defaulted Workout Obligation), once Interest Proceeds and
Principal Proceeds collected (including Sale Proceeds) with respect to such loan equal the sum
of (I) the greater of (a) the amount of Principal Proceeds, if any, used to acquire such Workout
Obligation and (b) the S&P Collateral Value of such Workout Obligation plus (II) the
outstanding Principal Balance of the related Collateral Obligation when it became a Defaulted
Obligation or was otherwise exchanged for the Workout Obligation, all additional collections
(including Sale Proceeds) with respect to such Workout Obligation will be treated as Interest
Proceeds unless designated as Principal Proceeds by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion; provided that, solely for purposes of this clause (B), such amounts received in respect
of any Workout Obligation may be designated as Interest Proceeds only if the Adjusted
Collateral Principal Amount is at least equal to the Reinvestment Target Par Balance; provided,
further, that amounts that would otherwise constitute Interest Proceeds may be designated as
Principal Proceeds pursuant to Section 7.17(d) with notice to the Collateral Administrator.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the Collateral Manager's sole discretion (to be exercised no
later than the related Determination Date), on any date after the first Payment Date after the
Closing Date, Interest Proceeds in any Collection Period may be deemed to be Principal
Proceeds provided that such designation would not result in an interest deferral on any Class of
Secured Notes. Under no circumstances will Interest Proceeds include the Excepted Property or
any interest earned thereon.
"Interest Transfer Restriction": A restriction that will be satisfied if, as of any
date of determination, (i) the Effective Date Rating Condition has been satisfied, (ii) the sum of
all amounts transferred from the Ramp-Up Account and the Principal Collection Account into
the Interest Collection Account as Interest Proceeds (including any transfer to be made on such
date) in the aggregate do not exceed 0.751.00% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount, (iii) the
Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Condition is satisfied after giving effect to all such transfers and (iv) no
Event of Default has occurred and is continuing.
"Interim Determination Date": The 8th Business Day preceding the Interim
Payment Date that has been designated pursuant to Section 11.1(g).
"Interim Payment Date": The meaning specified in Section 11.1(g).
"Intermediary": The entity maintaining an Account pursuant to an Account
Agreement.
"Intex": Intex Solutions, Inc.
"Investment Advisers Act": The Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
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"Investment Company Act": The United States Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended.
"Investment Criteria": The criteria specified in Section 12.2(a).
"Investment Criteria Adjusted Balance": With respect to each Collateral
Obligation, the Principal Balance of such Collateral Obligation; provided that, for all purposes
the Investment Criteria Adjusted Balance of any:
(a) Deferring Obligation will be the S&P Collateral Value of such Deferring
Obligation;
(b) Discount Obligation will be the product of the (x) purchase price
(expressed as a percentage of par) and (y) Principal Balance of such Discount Obligation;
and
(c) Collateral Obligation included in the CCC/Caa Excess will be the Market
Value of such Collateral Obligation;
provided, further, that the Investment Criteria Adjusted Balance for any Collateral Obligation
that satisfies more than one of the definitions of Deferring Obligation, Discount Obligation or is
included in the CCC/Caa Excess will be the lowest amount determined pursuant to clauses (a),
(b) and (c).
"IRS": The U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
"Issuer": Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., 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 Only Notes": The Class E Notes and the Subordinated Notes.
"Issuer Order": A written order dated and signed (or, if applicable, sent) in the
name of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer (which written order may be a standing order) by an
Authorized Officer of the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as applicable, or, to the extent permitted
herein, by the Collateral Manager by an Authorized Officer thereof, on behalf of the Issuer. For
the avoidance of doubt, an order or request provided in an email (or other electronic
communication) sent by an Authorized Officer of the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer
shall constitute an Issuer Order, in each case except to the extent that the Trustee requests
otherwise.
"Issuer Subsidiary": The meaning specified in Section 7.16(e).
"Issuer Subsidiary Asset": The meaning specified in Section 7.16(f).
"Junior Class": With respect to a particular Class of Notes, each Class of Notes
that is subordinated to such Class, as indicated in Section 2.3.
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"Junior Mezzanine Notes": The meaning specified in Section 2.4(a).
"Libor": The London interbank offered rate.
"LIBOR": (a) With respect to the Floating Rate Notes, for any Interest Accrual
Period (or, in the case of the first Interest Accrual Period, for the relevant portion thereof) (x) the
rate appearing on the Reuters Screen for deposits with the Index Maturity or (y) if such rate is
unavailable at the time LIBOR is to be determined (including if a Benchmark Replacement Date
has occurred and an Alternative Reference Rate has not yet been designated), LIBOR will be the
Fallback Rate; and
(b) when used with respect to any Collateral Obligation, LIBOR means the
London interbank offered rate determined in accordance with the related Underlying Instrument;
provided, if a Benchmark Transition Event and its related Benchmark Replacement Date
have occurred with respect to LIBOR (as determined by the Collateral Manager), LIBOR with
respect to the Notes shall be replaced with an Alternative Reference Rate.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if LIBOR with respect to the Floating Rate Notes
for any Interest Accrual Period as determined pursuant to the foregoing would be a rate less than
zero, LIBOR with respect to the Floating Rate Notes for such Interest Accrual Period shall be
zero.
The Calculation Agent and the Trustee shall have no responsibility or liability for
the selection of an alternate reference rate (including an Alternative Reference Rate) or any
liability for any failure or delay in performing their duties hereunder solely as a result of the
unavailability of "LIBOR" or other reference rate described herein.
If, at any time while any Notes are Outstanding, the Collateral Manager is unable
to determine a Fallback Rate in accordance with the definition thereof, LIBOR will be LIBOR as
determined on the previous Interest Determination Date until a Fallback Rate is determined by
the Collateral Manager.
"Liquidity Reserve Amount": With respect to the first Payment Date and any
Post-Acceleration Payment Date, $0.00 and, with respect to any Payment Date after the first
Payment Date (other than a Post-Acceleration Payment Date), an amount (as determined by the
Collateral Manager in its reasonable discretion) not greater than the excess, if any, of:
(a) the sum of all payments of interest received during the related Collection
Period (and, if such Collection Period does not end on a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day) on floating rate and fixed rate Liquidity Reserve Excess
Collateral Obligations (net of purchased accrued interest acquired with Interest Proceeds)
over;
(b) the sum of:
(i) solely with respect to fixed rate Liquidity Reserve Excess
Collateral Obligations, an amount equal to the product of (A) 0.25 multiplied by
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(B) the Weighted Average Coupon on such fixed rate Liquidity Reserve Excess
Collateral Obligations as of the immediately preceding Determination Date
multiplied by (C) the Aggregate Principal Balance of such fixed rate Liquidity
Reserve Excess Collateral Obligations as of the immediately preceding
Determination Date; and
(ii) solely with respect to floating rate Liquidity Reserve Excess
Collateral Obligations, an amount equal to the product of (A) the actual number
of days in the related Collection Period divided by 360 multiplied by (B) the sum
of (1) the Benchmark applicable to the related Interest Accrual Period beginning
on the previous Payment Date and (2) the Weighted Average Floating Spread on
such floating rate Liquidity Reserve Excess Collateral Obligations as of the
preceding Collection Period multiplied by (C) the Aggregate Principal Balance of
such floating rate Liquidity Reserve Excess Collateral Obligations as of the
preceding Determination Date.
"Liquidity Reserve Excess Collateral Obligations": If Collateral Obligations that
pay interest less frequently than quarterly represent in excess of 5% of the Collateral Principal
Amount, the Collateral Obligations that pay interest less frequently than quarterly (in order of
descending interest rate beginning with Collateral Obligations with the highest interest rate) with
an Aggregate Principal Balance equal to such excess as of the immediately preceding
Determination Date, as calculated by the Collateral Administrator.
"Listed Notes": The Notes specified as such in Section 2.3, in each case, for so
long as such Class of Notes is listed on the Cayman Islands Stock Exchange.
"London Banking Day": A day on which commercial banks are open for business
(including dealings in foreign exchange and foreign currency deposits) in London, England.
"Long-Dated Obligation": Any Asset that would be a Collateral Obligation but
for the fact that it has a stated maturity later than the earliest Stated Maturity of the Notes.
"Maintenance Covenant": As of any date of determination, a covenant by any
underlying obligor of a loan, or another member of the borrowing group of which the obligor is a
part, to comply with one or more financial covenants during each reporting period applicable to
the related loan, whether or not any such obligor or such other member of the borrowing group
has taken any specified action, or any event relating to such obligor or such other member of the
borrowing group occurs, after such date of determination; provided that a covenant that
otherwise satisfies the definition hereof and only applies when amounts are outstanding or
following the expiration of a certain period after closing under the related loan shall be a
Maintenance Covenant.
"Majority": With respect to any Class, the Holders of more than 50% of the
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Class.
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"Make-Whole Amount": An amount payable to each holder of the Class A Notes
if the Make-Whole Condition is satisfied with respect to such holder of the Class A Notes, equal
to:
(a) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class A Notes held by such holder
of the Class A Notes immediately prior to the applicable Redemption Date, multiplied by
(b) the spread over the Benchmark applicable to the Class A Notes, multiplied by
(c) (i) the actual number of days from but excluding the applicable Redemption
Date to and including the Make-Whole End Date divided by (ii) 360.
For the avoidance of doubt, clause (b) above shall be calculated to only include
the spread (and not the Benchmark) applicable to the Class A Notes.
"Make-Whole Condition": The occurrence of an Optional Redemption from Sale
Proceeds, by Refinancing, or Partial Redemption or Special Redemption (and excluding, for the
avoidance of doubt, a Tax Redemption or a Re-Pricing) of the Class A Notes prior to the
Make-Whole End Date.
"Make-Whole End Date": The Payment Date in October 20, 2022.
"Management Fees": Collectively, the Base Management Fee, the Incentive
Management Fee and the Subordinated Management Fee.
"Mandatory Redemption": The meaning specified in Section 9.1.
"Mandatory Tender": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(b).
"Margin Stock": The meaning specified under Regulation U.
"Market Value": With respect to any loans or other asset, the amount (determined
by the Collateral Manager) equal to the product of the principal amount thereof and the price
determined in the following manner:
(a) (A) in the case of a loan, the bid-side quote determined by any of Loan
Pricing Corporation, Markit Partners, Houlihan Lokey (with respect to enterprise
valuations of an obligor only) or any other nationally recognized pricing service selected
by the Collateral Manager or (B) in the case of a bond, the bid price determined by
Interactive Data Corporation, NASD's TRACE or any other nationally recognized pricing
service selected by the Collateral Manager; or
(b) (i) if such quote described in clause (a) is not available, the average of
the bid side quotes determined by three broker-dealers active in the trading of such asset
that are Independent (with respect to each other and the Collateral Manager); or
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(ii) if only two such bids can be obtained, the lower of the bid side
quotes of such two bids; or
(iii) if only one such bid can be obtained, such bid; provided that this
sub-clause (iii) shall not apply at any time at which the Collateral Manager is not
a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act; or
(c) if such quote or bid described in clause (a) or (b) is not available, then the
Market Value of such Collateral Obligation shall be the lower of (x) the higher of (I)
such Collateral Obligation's S&P Recovery Rate and (II) 70% of the outstanding
principal amount of such Collateral Obligation, and (y) the Market Value determined by
the Collateral Manager exercising reasonable commercial judgment, consistent with the
manner in which it would determine the market value of an asset for purposes of other
funds or accounts managed by it; provided, however, that, if the Collateral Manager is
not a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act, the Market Value
of any such asset may not be determined in accordance with this clause (c) for more than
30 days; or
(d) if the Market Value of an asset is not determined in accordance with
clause (a), (b) or (c) above, then the Market Value shall be deemed to be zero until such
determination is made in accordance with clause (a), (b) or (c) above.
"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 or by declaration of acceleration, redemption or otherwise.
"Maturity Amendment": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, any waiver,
modification, amendment or variance that would extend the stated maturity date of such
Collateral Obligation. For the avoidance of doubt, a waiver, modification, amendment or
variance that would extend the stated maturity date of the credit facility of which a Collateral
Obligation is part, but would not extend the stated maturity date of the Collateral Obligation held
by the Issuer, does not constitute a Maturity Amendment.
"Measurement Date": (a) Any day on which the Issuer enters into a commitment
to purchase, a Collateral Obligation, or the day on which a default of a Collateral Obligation
occurs, (b) any Determination Date, (c) the date as of which the information in any Monthly
Report is calculated, (d) with five Business Days prior notice, any Business Day requested by
any Rating Agency then rating any Class of Outstanding Notes, and (e) the Effective Date;
provided that, in the case of (a) through (d), no "Measurement Date" shall occur prior to the
Effective Date.
"Medium Facility Loan": A Collateral Obligation, except for DIP Collateral
Obligations, issued by an issuer having a total potential indebtedness (as determined by original
or subsequent issuance size, at the time of purchase by the Issuer, whether drawn or undrawn)
under all loan agreements, indentures, and other Underlying Instruments entered into directly or
indirectly by such issuer of less than U.S.$250,000,000 (it being understood, and as a
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clarification only, that any principal payments made in respect of such loan agreements,
indentures and other Underlying Instruments shall not be taken into account for purposes of this
definition). For the avoidance of doubt, if a Collateral Obligation is determined not to be a
Medium Facility Loan at the time the Issuer commits to acquire such obligation, it shall not
thereafter be deemed to be a Medium Facility Loan.
"Memorandum and Articles": The Issuer's memorandum and articles of
association, as they may be amended, revised or restated from time to time in accordance with
their terms.
"Merging Entity": The meaning specified in Section 7.10.
"Minimum Floating Spread": As of any date of determination, the applicable
Weighted Average Floating Spread chosen by the Collateral Manager in accordance with
Section 2 of Schedule 5 pursuant to the definition of "S&P CDO Monitor"; provided that
following the Reinvestment Period the Minimum Floating Spread shall be equal to the applicable
Weighted Average Floating Spread chosen by the Collateral Manager pursuant to the definition
of "S&P CDO Monitor" and in effect on the last day of the Reinvestment Period; and provided
further that the Minimum Floating Spread shall in no event be lower than 2.00%.
"Minimum Floating Spread Test": A test that is satisfied on any date of
determination if (a) the sum of (i) the Weighted Average Floating Spread and (ii) the Excess
Weighted Average Coupon equals or exceeds (b) the Minimum Floating Spread.
"Minimum Weighted Average Coupon": 7.57.50%.
"Minimum Weighted Average Coupon Test": The test that is satisfied on any date
of determination if the Weighted Average Coupon plus the Excess Weighted Average Floating
Spread equals or exceeds the Minimum Weighted Average Coupon.
"Money": The meaning specified in Section 1-201(24) of the UCC.
"Monthly Report": The meaning specified in Section 10.7(a).
"Moody's": Moody's Investors Service, Inc. and any successor thereto.
"Moody's Adjusted Weighted Average Rating Factor": As of any date of
determination, a number equal to the Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor determined in
the following manner: for purposes of determining a Moody's Default Probability Rating in
connection with determining the Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor, (a) on any date of
determination prior to satisfaction of the Moody's WARF Methodology Update Condition, each
applicable rating on review by Moody's for possible upgrade or downgrade that is on (i) review
for possible upgrade will be treated as having been upgraded by one rating subcategory,
(ii) review for possible downgrade will be treated as having been downgraded by two rating
subcategories and (iii) negative outlook will be treated as having been downgraded by one rating
subcategory; and (b) following the satisfaction of the Moody's WARF Methodology Update
Condition, each applicable rating on review by Moody's for possible upgrade or downgrade that
is on (a) review for possible upgrade will be treated as having been upgraded by one rating
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Moody's Rating
Factor
10 Ba2 1,350
Moody's Default
Probability Rating
Aaa
Aa2 20
1
Ba3
Moody's Rating
Factor
1,766
Ba1
subcategory, and (b) review for possible downgrade will be treated as having been downgraded
by one rating subcategory.
"Moody's Default Probability Rating": With respect to any Collateral Obligation,
the rating determined pursuant to Schedule 4
(or such other schedule provided by Moody's to the
Issuer, the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager).
"Moody's
Derived Rating": With respect to any Collateral Obligation whose
Moody's Rating or Moody's Default Probability Rating cannot otherwise be determined pursuant
to the definitions thereof, the rating determined for such Collateral Obligation as set forth in
Schedule 4 (or such other schedule provided by Moody's to the Issuer, the Trustee, the Collateral
Administrator and the Collateral Manager).
"Moody's Diversity Score": A single number that indicates collateral
concentration in terms of both issuer and industry concentration calculated as set forth in
Schedule 3.
"Moody's Diversity Test": A test that will be satisfied on any date of
determination if the Moody's Diversity Score (rounded to the nearest whole number) equals or
exceeds 4550.
"Moody's Industry Classification": The industry classifications set forth in
Schedule 1, as such industry classifications shall be updated at the sole option of the Collateral
Manager (with notice to the Collateral Administrator) if Moody's publishes revised industry
classifications.
"Moody's Maximum Rating Factor Test": A test that will be satisfied on any date
of determination (a) prior to the satisfaction of the Moody's WARF Methodology Update
Condition, if the Moody's Adjustedif the Adjusted Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor of
the Collateral Obligations is less than or equal to 3250 and (b) following the satisfaction of the
Moody's WARF Methodology Update Condition, if the Moody's Adjusted Weighted Average
Rating Factor of the Collateral Obligations is less than or equal to 3100.
"Moody's Rating": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, the rating
determined pursuant to Schedule 4 (or such other schedule provided by Moody's to the Issuer,
the Trustee, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager).
"Moody's Rating Factor": For each Collateral Obligation, except as provided
below, the number set forth in the table below opposite the Moody's Default Probability Rating
of such Collateral Obligation:
Aa3
940
40
Moody's Default
Probability Rating
B1 2,220
Aa1
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180 Caa1
B2
4,770
Moody's Default
Probability Rating
2,720
Baa1 260 Caa2
Moody's Rating
Factor
6,500
A2
Moody's Default
Probability Rating
Baa2
120
360 Caa3
B3
8,070
3,490
Baa3
A1
610 Ca or lowe
r
Moody's Rating
Factor
10,000
A3
For purposes of the Moody's Maximum Rating Factor Test, any Collateral
Obligation issued or guaranteed by the United States government or any agency or
instrumentality thereof is assigned a Moody's Rating Factor corresponding to the then current
rating assigned by Moody's to the long-term unsecured debt obligations of the United States
government.
"Moody's WARF Methodology Update": A revision to section 2.2.1.3 of
Moody's Global Approach to Rating Collateralized Loan Obligations rating methodology
published in August 2020 pursuant and consistent with the changes described in the Moody's
Global Approach to Rating Collaterized Obligations: Proposed Methodology Update published
on September 17, 2020.
"Moody's WARF Methodology Update Condition": A condition satisfied if (i)
written confirmation (which may be in the form of a press release or email) is received from
Moody's that the Moody's WARF Methodology Update has become effective, (ii) the Collateral
Manager elects to follow the revised methodology established under the Moody's WARF
Methodology Update and (iii) the Collateral Manger provides notice of such election to the
Trustee.
"Moody's Weighted Average Rating Factor": The number (rounded up to the
nearest whole number) equal to (A) the sum of the products obtained by multiplying, for each
Collateral Obligation, (excluding any Defaulted Obligation or Deferring Obligation), (x) its
Principal Balance by (y) its Moody's Rating Factor, divided by (B) the Aggregate Principal
Balance of all Collateral Obligations (excluding any Defaulted Obligation or Deferring
Obligation).
"Non-Call Period": (x) The period from the Closing Date to but excluding the
Payment Date in October 2021, and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the period from
the First Refinancing Date to but excluding the Payment Date in October 2024, during which the
Notes are not subject to Optional Redemption, Partial Redemption or Re-Pricing but are subject
to Mandatory Redemption, Special Redemption and redemption following a Tax Event.
"Non-Permitted AML Holder": Any Holder of a Note (i) that fails for any reason
to comply with the Holder AML Obligations, (ii) or with respect to which such information or
documentation is not accurate or complete, or (iii) the Issuer otherwise reasonably determines
that such Holder's acquisition, holding or transfer of an interest in any Note would cause the
Issuer to be unable to achieve AML Compliance.
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"Non-Permitted ERISA Holder": Any Person who is or becomes the beneficial
owner of an interest in any Note who has made or is deemed to have made a prohibited
transaction, Benefit Plan Investor, Controlling Person, Similar Law or Similar Law
Look-Through representation that is subsequently shown to be false or misleading or whose
beneficial ownership otherwise results in (x) Benefit Plan Investors owning or holding 25% or
more of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Class E Notes or the Subordinated Notes as
determined under Section 2.6(d)(i) of this Indenture or (y) any Benefit Plan Investor or
Controlling Person owning a beneficial interest in an Issuer Only Note represented by an interest
in a Global Note (other than a Benefit Plan Investor or Controlling Person purchasing an Issuer
Only Note on the Closing Date or the First Refinancing Date), assuming, for this purpose, that
all the representations made (or, in the case of Global Notes, deemed to be made) by holders of
such Notes are true.
"Non-Permitted Holder": Any Holder or beneficial owner of a Note (a) that in the
case of a Regulation S Global Note, is a U.S. person, (b) that is a U.S. person and is not (i) a
Qualified Purchaser that is a Qualified Institutional Buyer or (ii) solely in the case of Certificated
Notes, an Institutional Accredited Investor and Qualified Purchaser, (c) any Non-Permitted
ERISA Holder or any (d) Non-Permitted AML Holder.
"Non-Permitted Tax Holder": Any Holder or beneficial owner (i) that fails to
comply with its Holder Reporting Obligations or (ii)(x) for which the Issuer reasonably
determines that such Holder's or beneficial owner's direct or indirect acquisition, holding or
transfer of an interest in any Note would otherwise prevent the Issuer from achieving Tax
Account Reporting Rules Compliance or (y) that is or that the Issuer is required to treat as a
"nonparticipating FFI" or a "recalcitrant account holder" of the Issuer, in each case as defined in
FATCA (or any person of similar status under other applicable Tax Account Reporting Rules).
"Note Interest Amount": With respect to any specified Class of Secured Notes
and any Payment Date, the amount of interest for the next Interest Accrual Period (or, in the case
of the first Interest Accrual Period, the relevant portion thereof) payable in respect of each
U.S.$100,000 Aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Class of Secured Notes.
"Note Interest Rate": With respect to any Class of Secured Notes, (i) unless a
Re-Pricing has occurred, the per annum interest rate payable on such Class of Secured Notes
with respect to each Interest Accrual Period (or, for the first Interest Accrual Period, the related
portion thereof) specified in Section 2.3 and (ii) upon the occurrence of a Re-Pricing of a
Repriceable Class, the Benchmark plus the applicable Re-Pricing Rate.
"Note Payment Sequence": The application, in accordance with the Priority of
Payments, of Interest Proceeds or Principal Proceeds, as applicable, in the following order:
(a) to the payment, pro rata based on amounts due, of any accrued and unpaid
interest (including any defaulted interest and any interest on defaulted interest) on the
Class X-R Notes and the Class A Notes, until such amounts have been paid in full;
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(b) to the payment, pro rata based on Aggregate Outstanding Amount, of
principal of the Class X-R Notes and the Class A Notes (including any applicable
Make-Whole Amount), until the Class X-R Notes and the Class A Notes have been paid
in full;
(c) to the payment of any accrued and unpaid interest (including any
defaulted interest and any interest on defaulted interest) on the Class B Notes, until such
amounts have been paid in full;
(d) to the payment of principal of the Class B Notes until such amount has
been paid in full;
(e) to the payment of, first, any accrued and unpaid interest (including any
interest on Deferred Interest) and, second, any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest, in
each case, on the Class C-1-R
Notes, until such amounts have been paid in full;
(f) to the payment of principal of the Class C-1-R Notes until such amount
has been paid in full;
(g) to the payment of, first, any accrued and unpaid interest (including any
interest on Deferred Interest) and, second, any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest, in
each case, on the Class DC-2-R Notes, until such amounts have been paid in full;
(h) to the payment of principal of the Class DC-2-R Notes until such amount
has been paid in full;
(i) to the payment of, first, any accrued and unpaid interest (including any
interest on Deferred Interest) and, second, any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest, in
each case, on the Class D Notes until such amounts have been paid in full;
(j) to the payment of principal of the Class D Notes until such amount has
been paid in full;
(k) (i) to the payment of, first, any accrued and unpaid interest (including any
interest on Deferred Interest) and, second, any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest, in
each case, on the Class E Notes, until such amounts have been paid in full; and
(l) (j) to the payment of principal of the Class E Notes until such amount has
been paid in full.
"Notes": Collectively, the Co-Issued Notes and the Issuer Only Notes authorized
by, and authenticated and delivered under, this Indenture (as specified in Section 2.3) or any
supplemental indenture (and including any Additional Notes issued hereunder pursuant to
Section 2.4).
"NRSRO": Any nationally recognized statistical rating organization, other than
any Rating Agency.
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"OECD": The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
"Offer": The meaning specified in Section 10.8(c).
"Offering": The offering of the Notes pursuant to the Offering Circular.
"Offering Circular": (x) The final offering circular, dated October 30, 2020,
relating to the Notes issued on the Closing Date, and (y) the final offering circular, dated
November 13, 2023, relating to the First Refinancing Notes, in each case, including any
supplements thereto.
"Officer": With respect to the Issuer and any corporation, any director, the
Chairman of the Board of Directors, the President, any Vice President, the Secretary, an
Assistant Secretary, the Treasurer or an Assistant Treasurer of such entity or any Person
authorized by such entity; with respect to any partnership, any general partner thereof or any
Person authorized by such entity; with respect to the Co-Issuer and any limited liability
company, any member thereof or any Person authorized by such entity; and with respect to the
Trustee, any Trust Officer.
"offshore transaction": The meaning specified in Regulation S.
"Opinion of Counsel": A written opinion addressed to the Trustee and, if
requested thereby, a Rating Agency (or upon which such Rating Agency may rely), in form and
substance reasonably satisfactory to the Trustee, of a nationally or internationally recognized law
firm or an attorney admitted to practice (or law firm, one or more of the partners of which are
admitted to practice) before the highest court of any State of the United States or the District of
Columbia (or the Cayman Islands, in the case of an opinion relating to the laws of the Cayman
Islands) in the relevant jurisdiction, which attorney (or law firm) may, except as otherwise
expressly provided in this Indenture, be counsel for the Issuer or the Co-Issuer, as the case may
be, and which firm or attorney, as the case may be, shall be reasonably satisfactory to the
Trustee. Whenever an Opinion of Counsel is required hereunder, such Opinion of Counsel may
rely on opinions of other counsel who are so admitted and so satisfactory, which opinions of
other counsel shall accompany such Opinion of Counsel and shall either be addressed to the
Trustee and each Rating Agency or shall state that the Trustee and each Rating Agency shall be
entitled to rely thereon.
"Optional Redemption": A redemption in accordance with Section 9.2.
"Outstanding": With respect to the Notes of any specified Class, as of any date of
determination, all of the Notes or all of the Notes of such Class, as the case may be, theretofore
authenticated and delivered under this Indenture, except:
(i) subject to Section 2.10, Notes theretofore cancelled by the
Registrar or delivered to the Registrar for cancellation or registered in the
Register on the date the Trustee provides notice to Holders pursuant to
Section 4.1 that this Indenture has been discharged;
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(ii) Notes or portions thereof for whose payment or redemption 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)
; provided that, if such Notes or portions thereof are to be
redeemed, notice of such redemption has been duly given pursuant to this
Indenture or provision therefor satisfactory to the Trustee has been made;
(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;
(iv) Notes alleged to have been mutilated, defaced, destroyed, lost or
stolen for which replacement Notes have been issued as provided in Section 2.7
;
and
(v) Repurchased Notes and Surrendered Notes that have been
cancelled by the Trustee; provided that, for purposes of calculation of the
Overcollateralization Ratio, the Reinvestment Target Par Balance and the Event
of Default Par Ratio, any Repurchased Notes and any Surrendered Notes shall be
deemed to remain Outstanding until all Notes of each Class that is a Priority Class
have been retired or redeemed, having an Aggregate Outstanding Amount equal
to the Aggregate Outstanding Amount as of the date of repurchase or surrender,
reduced proportionately with, and to the extent of, any payments of principal on
Notes of the same Class or any Pari Passu Class thereafter;
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 or under the Collateral Management Agreement, the following Notes will be
disregarded and deemed not to be Outstanding:
(A) any Notes owned by the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, or any other
obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate thereof; and
(B) any Collateral Manager Notes solely in connection with
certain votes in respect of the removal of the Collateral Manager, as
provided in the Collateral Management Agreement;
provided that in the case of each of clause (a) and (b) above, (1) in determining whether the
Trustee will be protected in relying upon any such request, demand, authorization, direction,
notice, consent or waiver, only Notes that a Trust Officer of the Trustee has actual knowledge
(or has been provided written notice of) to be so owned or to be Collateral Manager Notes will
be so disregarded; and (2) Notes so owned that have been pledged in good faith may be regarded
as outstanding if the pledgee establishes to the satisfaction of the Trustee the pledgee's right so to
act with respect to such Notes and that the pledgee is not the Issuer, the Co-Issuer, any other
obligor upon the Notes or any Affiliate of the Issuer, the Co-Issuer or such other obligor (or, if
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the pledgee was the owner of the Notes, the Notes would not be considered Collateral Manager
Notes).
"Overcollateralization Ratio": With respect to any specified Class or Classes of
Secured Notes as of the Effective Date or any Measurement Date thereafter, the percentage
derived from (a) the Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount divided by (b) the sum of (i) the
Aggregate Outstanding Amounts of the Secured Notes of such Class or Classes, each Priority
Class of Secured Notes and each Pari Passu Class of Secured Notes and (ii) Deferred Interest, if
any, with respect to such Class or Classes, each Priority Class of Secured Notes and each Pari
Passu Class of Secured Notes.
"Overcollateralization Test": A test that is satisfied with respect to any Class of
Secured Notes as of any date of determination at, or subsequent to, the Effective Date, if (a) the
Overcollateralization Ratio with respect to such Class is at least equal to the applicable Required
Coverage Ratio for such Class or (b) such Class of Secured Notes is no longer Outstanding.
"Pari Passu Class": With respect to each Class of Notes, each Class of Notes that
is pari passu to such Class, as indicated in Section 2.3.
"Partial Deferrable Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation with respect to which
under the related Underlying Instruments (a) a portion of the interest due thereon is required to
be paid in Cash on each payment date therefor and is not permitted to be deferred or capitalized
(which portion shall at least be equal to LIBORthe Benchmark or the applicable index with
respect to which interest on such Collateral Obligation is calculated (or, in the case of a fixed
rate Collateral Obligation, at least equal to the forward swap rate for a designated maturity equal
to the scheduled maturity of such Collateral Obligation)) and (b) the issuer thereof or obligor
thereon may defer or capitalize the remaining portion of the interest due thereon.
"Partial Redemption": A Refinancing of one or more (but not all) Classes of
Secured Notes.
"Partial Redemption Date": Any date on which a Partial Redemption occurs.
"Partial Redemption Interest Proceeds": In connection with a Partial Redemption
or Re-Pricing, Interest Proceeds in an amount equal to the sum of (a) the lesser of (i) the amount
of accrued interest on the Classes (plus, in the case of the Class A Notes, any Make-Whole
Amounts) being refinanced or re-priced (after giving effect to payments under the Priority of
Interest Proceeds if the Partial Redemption Date would have been a Payment Date without
regard to the Partial Redemption) and (ii) the amount the Collateral Manager reasonably
determines would have been available for distribution under the Priority of Payments for the
payment of accrued interest on the Classes being refinanced or re-priced on the next subsequent
Payment Date if such Notes had not been refinanced or re-priced plus (b) if the Partial
Redemption Date is not a Payment Date, (i) the amount the Collateral Manager reasonably
determines would have been available for distribution under the Priority of Payments for the
payment of Administrative Expenses on the next subsequent Payment Date and (ii) any reserve
established by the Issuer with respect to such Partial Redemption.
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"Participation Interest": A participation interest in a loan originated by a bank or
financial institution that, at the time of acquisition, or the Issuer's commitment to acquire the
same, satisfies each of the following criteria: (i) such participation would constitute a Collateral
Obligation were it acquired directly, (ii) the Selling Institution is a lender on the loan, (iii) the
aggregate participation in the loan granted by such Selling Institution to any one or more
participants does not exceed the principal amount or commitment with respect to which the
Selling Institution is a lender under such loan, (iv) such participation does not grant, in the
aggregate, to the participant in such participation a greater interest than the Selling Institution
holds in the loan or commitment that is the subject of the participation, (v) the entire purchase
price for such participation is paid in full at the time of the Issuer's acquisition (or, to the extent
of a participation in the unfunded commitment under a Revolving Collateral Obligation or
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation, at the time of the funding of such loan); (vi) the
participation provides the participant all of the economic benefit and risk of the whole or part of
the loan or commitment that is the subject of the loan participation and (vii) such participation
is documented under a Loan Syndications and Trading Association®, Loan Market Association
or similar agreement standard for loan participation transactions among institutional market
participants. For the avoidance of doubt, a Participation Interest shall not include a
sub-participation interest in any loan.
"Paying Agent": Any Person authorized by the Issuer to make payments on any
Notes on behalf of the Issuer as specified in Section 7.2.
"Payment Account": The payment account of the Trustee established pursuant to
Section 10.3(a).
"Payment Date": The 20th day of January, April, July and October of each year
(or if such day is not a Business Day, the next succeeding Business Day), commencing in April
2021 (or, with respect to the First Refinancing Notes, January 2024), each Redemption Date
(other than a PartialRefinancing Redemption Date) and each Post-Acceleration Payment Date
and following the redemption or repayment in full of the Secured Notes, any dates designated by
the Collateral Manager (which dates may or may not be the dates stated above) upon three
Business Days' prior written notice to the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator (which notice
the Trustee will promptly forward to the Holders of the Subordinated Notes).
"PBGC": The United States Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
"Permitted Deferrable Obligation": Any Deferrable Obligation the Underlying
Instrument of which carries a current cash pay interest rate of not less than (a) in the case of a
Floating Rate Obligation, the Benchmark plus 1.00% per annum or (b) in the case of a Fixed
Ratefixed rate Collateral Obligation, the zero-coupon swap rate in a fixed/floating interest rate
swap with a term equal to five years.
"Permitted Non-Loan Asset": Any Bond and Senior Secured Note that is issued
by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust and is not a convertible security.
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"Permitted Use": With respect to (a) any Supplemental Reserve Amount or any
amounts in the Supplemental Reserve Account, (b) any Contribution received into the
Contribution Account, (c) as determined by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion, any
amounts in respect of Management Fees waived by the Collateral Manager in accordance with
the Collateral Management Agreement or (e) Additional Junior Notes Proceeds, any of the
following uses: (i) the transfer of the applicable portion of such amount to the Interest
Collection Account for application as Interest Proceeds; (ii) the transfer of the applicable portion
of such amount to the Principal Collection Account for application as Principal Proceeds;
(iii) the repurchase of Secured Notes of any Class through a tender offer, in the open market, or
in privately negotiated transactions (in each case, subject to Applicable Law) subject to the
limitations in Section 2.10; (iv) subject to Sections 12.2(b) and (c), the purchase of one or more
Specified Equity Securities; (v) the purchase of one or more Restructured Obligations or
Workout Obligations; (vi) to be applied as PartialAvailable Redemption Interest Proceeds or
Refinancing Proceeds; (vii) the transfer of the applicable portion of such amount to the
Supplemental Reserve Account to be used for payment of expenses incurred in connection with a
liquidation of the Co-Issuers or to pay additional expenses arising after the Reinvestment Period,
subject to the limitations set forth in Section 10.3(f); (viii) to acquire Subordinated Notes
Collateral Obligations; and (ix) any other use for which amounts held by the Issuer are permitted
to be used in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
"Person": An individual, corporation (including a business trust), 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.
"Placement Agency Agreement": (x) The agreement dated as of the Closing
Date, by and between the Issuer and Citigroup relating to the placement of the Subordinated
Notes, as amended from time to time and (y) on and after the First Refinancing Date, the
Refinancing Placement Agreement.
"Placement Agent": (x) Prior to the First Refinancing Date, Citigroup, in its
capacity as placement agent under the Placement Agency Agreement and (y) on and after the
First Refinancing Date, the Refinancing Placement Agent.
"Plan Asset Entity": Any entity whose underlying assets are deemed to include
plan assets by reason of an employee benefit plan's or a plan's investment in the entity within the
meaning of the Plan Asset Regulation or otherwise.
"Plan Asset Regulation": U.S. Department of Labor regulation, 29 C.F.R.
§ 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA.
"Plan Fiduciary": The meaning specified in Section 2.6(f)(xvi).
"Pledged Obligations": As of any date of determination, the Collateral
Obligations, the Eligible Investments, Restructured Obligations or any Equity Security which
forms part of the Assets that have been Granted to the Trustee.
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"Post-Acceleration Payment Date": Any Business Day after the principal of the
Secured Notes has been declared to be or has otherwise become immediately due and payable
pursuant to Section 5.2; provided that such declaration has not been rescinded or annulled.
"Post-Acceleration
Priority of Proceeds": The meaning specified in
Section 11.1(a)(iii)
.
"Post-Reinvestment Period Criteria": The meaning specified in Section 12.2(e).
"Prepaid Obligation": A Collateral Obligation as to which Unscheduled Principal
Payments are received after the Reinvestment Period.
"Primary Business Activity": In relation to a consolidated group of companies, for
the purposes of determining whether a debt obligation or debt security is an ESG Prohibited
Collateral Obligation, where such group derives more than 50% of its revenues from the relevant
business, trade or production (as applicable) at the time of purchase of the ESG Prohibited
Collateral Obligation.
"Principal Balance": Subject to Section 1.2, with respect to (a) any Pledged
Obligation other than a Revolving Collateral Obligation or Delayed Drawdown Collateral
Obligation, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of such Pledged
Obligation and (b) any Revolving Collateral Obligation or Delayed Drawdown Collateral
Obligation, as of any date of determination, the outstanding principal amount of such Revolving
Collateral Obligation or Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation, plus (except as expressly set
forth in this Indenture) any undrawn commitments that have not been irrevocably reduced with
respect to such Revolving Collateral Obligation or Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation;
provided that, for all purposes, (i) the Principal Balance of (x) any Defaulted Obligation held by
the Issuer for more than three years after it becomes a Defaulted Obligation and (y) any Equity
Security (including without limitation any Specified Equity Security) and Restructured
Obligation shall be deemed to be zero, (ii) the Principal Balance of any Collateral Obligation
that, at the time of its purchase by the Issuer, was subject to an Offer for a price of less than its
par amount, shall be, until the expiration of such Offer in accordance with its terms, the Offer
price (expressed as a dollar amount) of such Collateral Obligation and (iii) the Principal Balance
of a Deferrable Obligation or Partial Deferrable Obligation (A) shall not include any deferred
interest that has been added to principal since its acquisition and remains unpaid and (B) shall
only include interest that has been deferred or capitalized at the time of acquisition if, in the
Collateral Manager's commercially reasonable business judgment, such interest remains unpaid
other than due to the related obligor's ability to repay such amounts.
"Principal Collection Account": The account established pursuant to
Section 10.2(a) and designated as the "Principal Collection Account."
"Principal Financed Accrued Interest": With respect to (i) any Collateral
Obligation owned or purchased by the Issuer on or prior to the Closing Date, an amount of
Interest Proceeds directed by the Collateral Manager to be deposited directly into the Collection
Account as Principal Proceeds up to an amount set forth in a written certificate of the Collateral
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Manager to be delivered to the Trustee (with a copy to the Initial PurchaserRefinancing
Placement Agent) and (ii) any Collateral Obligation purchased after the Closing Date, the
amount of Principal Proceeds, if any, applied towards the purchase of accrued interest on such
Collateral Obligation; provided
, however, in the case of this clause (ii) Principal Financed
Accrued Interest will not include any accrued interest purchased with Interest Proceeds deemed
to be Principal Proceeds as set forth in the definition of "Interest Proceeds."
"Principal
Proceeds": With respect to any Collection Period or Determination
Date, all amounts received by the Issuer during the related Collection Period that do not
constitute Interest Proceeds, including with respect to a Redemption Date other than a Partial
Redemption Datein connection with a Refinancing, any Refinancing Proceeds; provided that, for
the avoidance of doubt, Principal Proceeds will not include the Excepted Property.
"Priority Class": With respect to any specified Class of Notes, each Class of
Notes that ranks senior to such Class, as indicated in Section 2.3.
"Priority Hedge Termination Event": The occurrence of (a) the Issuer's failure to
make required payments or deliveries pursuant to a Hedge Agreement with respect to which the
Issuer is the sole "defaulting party" (or term of similar import, as defined in the relevant Hedge
Agreement) or the occurrence of an additional termination event in which the Issuer is the sole
"affected party" (or term of similar import, as defined in the relevant Hedge Agreement), (b)
certain events of bankruptcy, dissolution or insolvency with respect to which the Issuer is the
sole "defaulting party" (or term of similar import, as defined in the relevant Hedge Agreement),
(c) after the Closing Date, a change in Applicable Law that makes it unlawful for either the
Issuer or a Hedge Counterparty to perform its obligations under any Hedge Agreement, (d) the
liquidation of the Assets due to an Event of Default under this Indenture or (e) any termination
of a Hedge Agreement in response to a reduction in the Collateral Principal Amount with respect
to which the Issuer is the sole "defaulting party" or "affected party" (or term of similar import, as
defined in the relevant Hedge Agreement).
"Priority of Interest Proceeds": The meaning specified in Section 11.1(a)(i).
"Priority of Payments": The meaning specified in Section 11.1(a).
"Priority of Principal Proceeds": The meaning specified in Section 11.1(a)(ii).
"Proceeding": Any suit in equity, action at law or other judicial or non-judicial
enforcement or administrative proceeding.
"Proposed Re-Pricing Notice": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(b).
"Protected Purchaser": The meaning specified in Section 8-303 of the UCC.
"Purchase Agreement": The agreement dated as of the Closing Date by and
among the Co-Issuers and the Initial Purchaser relating to the initial purchase of the Notes, as
amended from time to time.
"Purchase Request": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(c).
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"Purchaser": Each purchaser of an interest in Notes, including transferees and
each beneficial owner of an account on whose behalf an interest in Notes is being purchased.
"QEF": The meaning specified in Section 7.16(b).
"QIB/QP": Any Person that, at the time of its acquisition, purported acquisition
or proposed acquisition of Notes is both a Qualified Institutional Buyer and a Qualified
Purchaser.
"Qualified Broker/Dealer": Any of Bank of America/Merrill Lynch; The Bank of
Montreal; The Bank of New York Mellon; Barclays Bank plc; BNP Paribas; Broadpoint
Securities; Citadel Securities LLC; Credit Agricole CIB; Citibank, N.A.; Credit Agricole S.A.;
Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce; Commerzbank; Credit Suisse; Deutsche Bank AG;
Dresdner Bank AG; GE Capital; Goldman Sachs & Co.; HSBC Bank; Imperial Capital LLC;
ING Financial Partners, Inc.; Jefferies & Co.; J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; KeyBank; KKR
Capital Markets LLC; Lazard; Lloyds TSB Bank; Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated; Morgan Stanley & Co.; Natixis; Northern Trust Company; Oppenheimer & Co.
Inc.; Royal Bank of Canada; The Royal Bank of Scotland plc; Scotia Capital; Societe Generale;
SunTrust Bank; The Toronto-Dominion Bank; UBS AG; U.S. Bank National Association; and
Wells Fargo Bank, National Association.
"Qualified Institutional Buyer": Any Person that, at the time of its acquisition,
purported acquisition or proposed acquisition of Notes, is a "qualified institutional buyer" as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act.
"Qualified Purchaser": Any Person that, at the time of its acquisition, purported
acquisition or proposed acquisition of Notes, is a "qualified purchaser" within the meaning of
Section 2(a)(51) of the Investment Company Act and the rules promulgated thereunder.
"Ramp-Up Account": The account established pursuant to Section 10.3(c) and
designated as the "Ramp-Up Account."
"Ramp-Up Period": The period commencing on the Closing Date and ending on
the Effective Date.
"Rating Agency": Each rating agency that assigns ratings to any Class of Secured
Notes at the request of the Issuer, which will initially be Fitch and S&P, in each case, for so long
as it rates such Notes. With respect to Assets generally, if at any time any Rating Agency ceases
to provide rating services with respect to debt obligations, any other nationally recognized
investment rating agency selected by the Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on behalf of the
Issuer) and references to rating categories in this Indenture will be deemed instead to be
references to the equivalent categories of such other rating agency. Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary herein, references herein to "the Rating Agencies," "each Rating Agency," "either
Rating Agency" and words of similar effect shall be deemed to refer solely to S&P.
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"Record Date": With respect to any applicable Payment Date or Partial, Interim
Payment Date or Refinancing Redemption Date, the 15th day (whether or not a Business Day)
prior to such Payment Date or Partial, Interim Payment Date or Refinancing Redemption Date.
"Redemption Date": Any date on which a redemption (other than a Mandatory
Redemption) pursuant to Article IX occurs.
"Redemption
Price": With respect to (a) any Class of Secured Notes, (i) an
amount equal to 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount thereof plus (ii) accrued and
unpaid interest thereon (including any defaulted interest and any interest on defaulted interest or
any Deferred Interest and interest on any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest, as applicable) to
the Redemption Date or the Re-Pricing Date, as applicable, plus (iii) in the case of an Optional
Redemption (excluding an Optional Redemption in connection with a Tax Event) or Partial
Redemption of the Class A Notes that occurs prior to the Make-Whole End Date, any applicable
Make-Whole Amount, and (b) any Subordinated Note, its proportional share (based on the
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Subordinated Note) of the amount of the proceeds of the
Assets remaining after giving effect to the redemption in full of the Secured Notes and payment
in full of (and/or, in consultation with a Majority of the Subordinated Notes, creation of a reserve
for) all other amounts payable senior to the Subordinated Notes under the Priority of Payments;
provided that Holders of 100% of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of any Class of Secured
Notes may elect to receive less than 100% of the Redemption Price that would otherwise be
payable to the Holders of such Class of Secured Notes in any Optional Redemption (including a
Refinancing), in which case, such reduced price will be the Redemption Price for such Class.
"Redemption Settlement Delay": The meaning specified in Section 9.4(f).
"Reference Rate Modifier": A modifier, as determined by the Collateral Manager
in its commercially reasonable judgment, other than the Benchmark Replacement Adjustment,
applied to a reference rate to the extent necessary to cause such rate to be comparable to the
three-month LIBOR, which may include an addition to or subtraction from such unadjusted rate.
"Reference Time": With respect to any determination of the Benchmark means
(1) if the Benchmark is LIBOR, 11:00 a.m. (London time) on the day that is two London
banking days preceding the date of such determination, and (2) if the Benchmark is not LIBOR,
the time determined by the Collateral Manager in accordance with the Benchmark Replacement
Conforming Changes.
"Refinancing": The meaning specified in Section 9.2(c).
"Refinancing Obligations": The meaning specified in Section 9.2(c).
"Refinancing Placement Agent": J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, in its capacity as
placement agent of the First Refinancing Notes under the Refinancing Placement Agreement.
"Refinancing Placement Agreement": The placement agency agreement, dated as
of the First Refinancing Date, among the Co-Issuers and the Refinancing Placement Agent, as
modified, amended and supplemented and in effect from time to time.
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"Refinancing Proceeds": With respect to any Refinancing, the Cash proceeds
received by the Issuer therefrom, along with any amounts designated as Refinancing Proceeds
pursuant to the definition of "Permitted Use."
"Refinancing Redemption Date": A Redemption Date relating to a Refinancing.
"Refinancing Replacement Notes": The meaning specified in Section 9.2(c).
"Register" and "Registrar": The respective meanings specified in Section 2.6(a).
"Registered": Issued in registered form for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
"Regulation D": Regulation D, as amended, under the Securities Act.
"Regulation S": Regulation S, as amended, under the Securities Act.
"Regulation S Global Note": A permanent global security in definitive, fully
registered form without interest coupons sold to a non-U.S. person in an offshore transaction in
reliance on Regulation S.
"Regulation U": Regulation U (12 C.F.R. 221) issued by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System.
"Reinvestment Balance Criteria": Criteria that are satisfied if, in respect of a
reinvestment of Principal Proceeds (including but not limited to Sale Proceeds), in each case
determined after giving effect to the proposed purchase of Collateral Obligations and all other
sales or purchases previously or simultaneously committed to, any of the following is satisfied:
(1) the Adjusted Collateral Principal Amount (measured immediately prior to the trade date with
respect to related sales or dispositions of Collateral Obligations) is maintained or increased,
(2) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations plus, without duplication, the
amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, the Contribution Account (to the extent such
amounts have been designated as Principal Proceeds pursuant to the definition of "Permitted
Use") and the Ramp-Up Account (including Eligible Investments therein) representing Principal
Proceeds is greater than or equal to the Reinvestment Target Par Balance, (3) the Aggregate
Principal Balance (measured immediately prior to the trade date with respect to related sales or
dispositions of Collateral Obligations) of the Collateral Obligations plus, without duplication,
the amounts on deposit in the Collection Account, the Contribution Account (to the extent such
amounts have been designated as Principal Proceeds pursuant to the definition of "Permitted
Use") and the Ramp-Up Account (including Eligible Investments therein) representing Principal
Proceeds is maintained or increased, (4) solely in the case of purchases using the Sale Proceeds
of any Collateral Obligation that is not a Credit Risk Obligation, Restructured Obligation or a
Defaulted Obligation, the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations purchased
with such Sale Proceeds will be greater than or equal to the Investment Criteria Adjusted
Balance of the disposed Collateral Obligations or (5) solely in the case of purchases using the
Sale Proceeds of a Credit Risk Obligation, Restructured Obligation or a Defaulted Obligation,
the Aggregate Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations purchased at least equals the
applicable Sale Proceeds (if any); provided that for purposes of this definition, any Collateral
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Obligation that is a Defaulted Obligation shall be treated as having a Principal Balance equal to
its S&P Collateral Value.
"Reinvestment Contribution": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(g).
"Reinvestment
Overcollateralization Test": A test that will be satisfied as of any
Measurement Date during the Reinvestment Period if the Overcollateralization Ratio with
respect to the Class E Notes as of such Measurement Date is at least equal to 106.3
105.67%.
"Reinvestment Period": The period from and including the Closing Date to and
including the earliest of (a) the Payment Date in October 20232025, (b) the date of the
acceleration of the Maturity of the Secured Notes pursuant to Section 5.2, (c) the end of the
Collection Period related to a Redemption Date in connection with an Optional Redemption of
the Subordinated Notes through a liquidation and (d) the occurrence of a Special Redemption
pursuant to clause (i) of the definition thereof; provided that, if terminated other than pursuant to
clause (a) of this definition, the Reinvestment Period shall be reinstated and continue upon (i) the
written consent of the Collateral Manager and (ii) in the case of termination pursuant to
clause (b) of this definition, rescission of the acceleration by a Majority of the Controlling Class
as provided in Section 5.2 (and if the acceleration occurred as a result of a failure of the Event of
Default Par Ratio, the consent of a Majority of the Controlling Class has been obtained), in each
case so long as no other event that would terminate the Reinvestment Period has occurred and is
continuing; provided, further, that the Issuer shall provide notice to each Rating Agency upon
each termination and/or reinstatement of the Reinvestment Period, as applicable. The
Reinvestment Period cannot be reinstated if terminated pursuant to clause (a) of this definition.
"Reinvestment Target Par Balance": An amount equal to (1) for the purposes of
determining a Restricted Trading Period, the Adjusted Target Par Balance and (2) otherwise, the
Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount minus (a) any reduction in the Aggregate Outstanding Amount
of the Notes through the Priority of Payments (other than the Class X-R Notes or in connection
with a Refinancing) plus (b) the aggregate amount of Principal Proceeds that result from the
issuance of any Additional Notes (after giving effect to such issuance of any Additional Notes
but excluding (i) the amount of additional Subordinated Notes or Junior Mezzanine Notes issued
in excess of the pro rata issuance amount, if any, of such Subordinated Notes or Junior
Mezzanine Notes required in connection with any related additional issuance of Secured Notes
and (ii) any additional Subordinated Notes or Junior Mezzanine Notes issued without any
Secured Notes).
"Related Entities": With respect to the Collateral Manager, any of its clients,
partners, members or their employees and their Affiliates, and any investment vehicles, funds,
accounts or similar entities advised by the Collateral Manager and/or its Affiliates.
"Related Term Loan": The meaning specified in the definition of the term
"Discount Obligation."
"Relevant Governmental Body": The Federal Reserve Board and/or the Federal
Reserve Bank of New York, or a committee officially endorsed or convened by the Federal
Reserve Board and/or the Federal Reserve Bank of New York or any successor thereto.
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105.3105.17%
Class
C
Overcollateralization Test (%)
Class
114.7113.95%
Interest Coverage Test (%)
"Re-Priced Class": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(a).
"Re-Pricing": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(a).
"Re-Pricing Date": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(b).
"Re-Pricing Intermediary": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(a).
"Re-Pricing Mandatory Tender Price": In connection with a Mandatory Tender
and transfer of Notes of a Re-Priced Class held by non-Consenting Holders, such
non-Consenting Holders' proportional share of (a) the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the
applicable Secured Notes to be Re-Pricedsubject to such Re-Pricing plus (b) accrued and unpaid
interest thereon (including, if applicable, any defaulted interest and any interest on defaulted
interest and any accrued and unpaid Deferred Interest and interest on any accrued and unpaid
Deferred Interest with respect to the Deferred Interest Notes) to the Re-Pricing Date.
"Re-Pricing Rate": The meaning specified in Section 9.7(b).
"Re-Pricing Replacement Notes": Notes issued in connection with a Re-Pricing
that have terms identical to the Re-Priced Class (after giving effect to the Re-Pricing).
"Repriceable Class": Each Class of Secured Notes indicated as such in
Section 2.3.
"Repurchased Notes": The meaning specified in Section 2.10(a).
"Requesting Party": The meaning specified in Section 14.17(a).
"Required Coverage Ratio": With respect to a specified Class of Secured Notes
and the related Interest Coverage Test or Overcollateralization Test as the case may be, as of any
date of determination, the applicable percentage indicated below opposite such specified Class:
A/B 120.0115.00%
D
C
108.3107.64%
115.0110.00%
A/B
D 110.0105.00%
E
"Required Hedge Counterparty Rating": With respect to any Hedge Counterparty
(or its guarantor under a guarantee satisfying the then-current Rating Agency criteria with
121.6122.45%
respect to guarantees), the minimum ratings required by the then-current criteria of each Rating
Agency as determined by the Collateral Manager, except to the extent that the applicable Rating
Agency provides written confirmation that one or more of such criteria are not required to be
satisfied.
"Reserve Account": The trustsegregated securities account established pursuant
to Section 10.3(e).
"Reset Amendment": The meaning specified in Section 8.1(a).
"Resolution": With respect to (i) the Issuer, a duly passed resolution of the
directors of the Issuer duly appointed by the shareholders of the Issuer or the board of directors
of the Issuer pursuant to the current articles of association of the Issuer, and (ii) the Co-Issuer, a
duly passed resolution of the member or the managers of the Co-Issuer, as applicable, pursuant
to the current limited liability company agreement of the Co-Issuer.
"Restricted Trading Period": Each day during which (a) either (i) so long as the
Class A Notes remain Outstanding, the S&P rating or the Fitch Rating thereof is withdrawn (and
not reinstated) or such S&P rating or Fitch rating, as applicable, is one or more subcategories
below its Initial Rating thereof or (ii) so long as the Class B Notes or any of the Class C Notes
remain Outstanding, the S&P rating of any of the Class B Notes or any of the Class C Notes is
withdrawn (and not reinstated) or is two or more subcategories below its Initial Rating thereof
and (b) after giving effect to any sale (and any related reinvestment) or purchase of the relevant
Collateral Obligations, (A) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations
(excluding the Collateral Obligation being sold but including any related reinvestment) and
Eligible Investments constituting Principal Proceeds (including, without duplication, the related
reinvestment or any remaining net proceeds of such sale) will be less than the Reinvestment
Target Par Balance or (B) any Overcollateralization Test is not satisfied; provided that such
period will not be considered a Restricted Trading Period (x) if the Overcollateralization Tests
are satisfied, (y) upon the withdrawal of a rating of any Class of Notes because such Class is no
longer Outstanding or if S&P ceases to be the Rating Agency or (z) upon the direction of a
Majority of the Controlling Class, which direction by a Majority of the Controlling Class will
remain in effect until the earlier of (1) a subsequent direction by a Majority of the Controlling
Class to declare the beginning of a Restricted Trading Period or (2) a further downgrade or
withdrawal of the S&P rating or the Fitch rating of the Class A Notes or the S&P rating of any of
the Class B Notes or Class C Notes that, in each case, notwithstanding such direction, would
cause the conditions set forth in clauses (a) and (b) above to be true.
"Restructured Obligation": A bank loan, Bond, note or other debt security that
does not satisfy the requirements of the definition of "Collateral Obligation" or "Workout
Obligation" and is acquired by the Issuer resulting from, or is received in connection with, the
workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation, and either (x) is received "in lieu of debt
previously contracted" as determined bywhich the Collateral Manager in consultation with
nationally recognized counsel or (y) is a permissible loan for purposes of the loan securitization
exclusion under the Volcker Rule, as determined by the Collateral Manager in consultation with
nationally recognized counselreasonably expects will result in a better overall recovery on the
related Collateral Obligation. The acquisition of Restructured Obligations will not be required to
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satisfy the Investment Criteria and will not be included in the calculation of the Collateral
Quality Tests or the Coverage Tests.
"Restructured Obligation Proceeds": Any proceeds received by the Issuer
(including all Sale Proceeds and payments of interest and principal in respect thereof) on a
Restructured Obligation acquired by the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
"Reuters Screen": The rates for deposits in dollars which appear on the Reuters
Screen LIBOR 01 Page (or such other page that may replace that page on such service for the
purpose of displaying comparable rates) on the Bloomberg Financial Markets Commodities
News as of 11:00 a.m., London time, on the Interest Determination Date.
"Restructuring Exchange": In connection with any Collateral Obligation (or one
or more Defaulted Obligations), a distressed exchange or other debt restructuring has occurred,
as reasonably determined by the Collateral Manager, pursuant to which the obligor on such
Collateral Obligation (or Defaulted Obligation) has issued to the holders of such Collateral
Obligation a security or obligation or package of securities or obligations that, in the sole
judgment of the Collateral Manager, amounts to a diminished financial obligation or has the
purpose of helping the obligor of such Collateral Obligation (or Defaulted Obligation) avoid
default; provided, that no Restructuring Exchange shall be deemed to have occurred if the
securities or obligations received by the Issuer in connection with such exchange or restructuring
satisfy the definition of "Collateral Obligation" (provided, that the Aggregate Principal Balance
of all securities and obligations to which this proviso applies or has applied, measured
cumulatively from the First Refinancing Date onward, may not exceed 15.0% of the Target
Initial Par Amount and any such obligations or securities in excess thereof shall be considered
received in a Restructuring Exchange).
"Revolver Funding Account": The account established pursuant to Section 10.4.
"Revolving Collateral Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation (other than a
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligation) (including, without limitation, revolving loans,
including funded and unfunded portions of revolving credit lines and unfunded commitments
under specific facilities and other similar loans) that by its terms may require one or more future
advances to be made to the borrower by the Issuer; provided that any such Collateral Obligation
will be a Revolving Collateral Obligation only until all commitments to make advances to the
borrower expire or are terminated or irrevocably reduced to zero.
"Rolled Senior Uptier Debt": The meaning specified in the definition of Uptier
Priming Transaction.
"Rule 144A": Rule 144A, as amended, under the Securities Act.
"Rule 144A Global Note": A permanent global security in definitive, fully
registered form without interest coupons that is not a Regulation S Global Note.
"Rule 144A Information": The meaning specified in Section 7.14.
"Rule 17g-5": The meaning specified in Section 14.16.
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"S&P": S&P Global Ratings and any successor or successors thereto.
"S&P Additional Current Pay Criteria": The criteria satisfied with respect to any
Collateral Obligation (other than a DIP Collateral Obligation) if either (i) the issuer of such
Collateral Obligation has made an S&P Distressed Exchange Offer and the Collateral Obligation
is already held by the Issuer and is subject to the S&P Distressed Exchange Offer and ranks
equal to or higher in priority than the obligation subject to the S&P Distressed Exchange Offer,
or (ii) such Collateral Obligation has a Market Value of at least 80% of its par value determined
without giving effect to clause (c)(y) of the definition of "Market Value".
"S&P CDO Monitor": Each dynamic, analytical computer model developed by
S&P, which as of the date hereof is available at www.sp.sfproducttools.com, used to calculate
the default frequency in terms of the amount of debt assumed to default as a percentage of the
original principal amount of the Collateral Obligations consistent with a specified benchmark
rating level based upon certain assumptions (including the applicable Weighted Average S&P
Recovery Rate) and S&P's proprietary corporate default studies, as may be amended by S&P
from time to time upon notice to the Issuer, the Collateral Administrator and the Trustee. Each
S&P CDO Monitor will be chosen by the Collateral Manager and associated with either (x) a
Weighted Average S&P Recovery Rate and a Weighted Average Floating Spread from Section 2
of Schedule 5 hereto or (y) a Weighted Average S&P Recovery Rate and a Weighted Average
Floating Spread confirmed by S&P; provided, that as of any date of determination the Weighted
Average S&P Recovery Rate for the Highest Ranking Class equals or exceeds the Weighted
Average S&P Recovery Rate for such Class chosen by the Collateral Manager and the Weighted
Average Floating Spread equals or exceeds the Weighted Average Floating Spread chosen by the
Collateral Manager.
"S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Date": The date designated by the
Collateral Manager upon at least five Business Days' prior written notice to S&P, the Trustee
and the Collateral Administrator as the date on which the Issuer will begin to utilize the S&P
CDO Monitor Adjusted BDR; provided that an S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Date may
only occur once after the occurrence of an S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Date.
"S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Period": (a) The period from and including
the Closing Date to but excluding the earlier of (i) the S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Date
(if any) and (ii) the date on which each Class of Secured Notes rated by S&P is repaid in full and
(b) if an S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Date occurs after the Closing Date, the period from
and including the S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Date (if any) to the date on which each
Class of Secured Notes rated by S&P is repaid in full.
"S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Date": The date designated by the Collateral
Manager upon at least five Business Days' prior written notice to S&P, the Trustee and the
Collateral Administrator as the date on which the Issuer will begin to utilize the S&P CDO
Monitor; provided that an S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Date may only occur once.
"S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Period": The period from and including the
S&P CDO Monitor Model Election Date to but excluding the earlier of (i) the S&P CDO
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Monitor Formula Election Date (if any) and (ii) the date on which each Class of Secured Notes
rated by S&P is repaid in full.
"S&P CDO Monitor Test": A test that will be satisfied on any date of
determination if, with respect to the Highest Ranking Class, after giving effect to the sale of a
Collateral Obligation (excluding Defaulted Obligations) or the purchase of an additional
Collateral Obligation (excluding Defaulted Obligations), (a) during an S&P CDO Monitor
Model Election Period, following receipt by the Issuer and the Collateral Administrator of the
applicable input file to the S&P CDO Monitor, the Class Default Differential is positive, or (b)
during an S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Period (if any), the S&P CDO Monitor Adjusted
BDR is equal to or greater than the S&P CDO Monitor SDR. During an S&P CDO Monitor
Model Election Period, the S&P CDO Monitor Test will be considered to be improved if the
Class Default Differential of the S&P Proposed Portfolio is greater than the Class Default
Differential of the S&P Current Portfolio, maintained if equal, and not maintained or improved if
lower. During an S&P CDO Monitor Formula Election Period, (x) the S&P CDO Monitor Test
will be considered to be improved if the result of subtracting the S&P CDO Monitor SDR from
the S&P CDO Monitor Adjusted BDR of the S&P Proposed Portfolio increases as compared to
such result on the S&P Current Portfolio, maintained if such result is equal, and not maintained
or improved if such result decreases, (y) the definitions in Schedule 6 hereto will apply and (z) in
connection with the Effective Date, the S&P Effective Date Adjustments set forth in Schedule 6
hereto will apply.
"S&P Collateral Value": With respect to any Defaulted Obligation or Deferring
Obligation, the lesser of (i) the S&P Recovery Amount of such Defaulted Obligation or
Deferring Obligation, respectively, as of the relevant Measurement Date and (ii) the Market
Value of such Defaulted Obligation or Deferring Obligation, respectively, as of the relevant
Measurement Date.
"S&P Current Portfolio": At any time, the portfolio of Collateral Obligations and
Eligible Investments representing Principal Proceeds, then held by the Issuer.
"S&P Distressed Exchange Offer": An offer by the issuer of a Collateral
Obligation to exchange one or more of its outstanding debt obligations for a different debt
obligation or to repurchase one or more of its outstanding debt obligations for cash, or any
combination thereof that, in the sole judgment of the Collateral Manager, amounts to a
diminished financial obligation or has the purpose of helping the issuer of such Collateral
Obligation avoid default; provided that, an offer by such issuer to exchange unregistered debt
obligations for registered debt obligations shall not be considered an S&P Distressed Exchange
Offer.
"S&P Industry Classification": The S&P Industry Classifications set forth in
Schedule 3 hereto, and such industry classifications shall be updated at the option of the
Collateral Manager if S&P publishes revised industry classifications.
"S&P Proposed Portfolio": The portfolio of Collateral Obligations and Eligible
Investments resulting from the proposed purchase, sale, maturity or other disposition of a
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Collateral Obligation or a proposed reinvestment in an additional Collateral Obligation, as the
case may be.
"S&P Rating Condition": With respect to any action taken or to be taken by or on
behalf of the Issuer, a condition that is satisfied if S&P has, upon request of the Collateral
Manager or the Issuer, confirmed in writing (including by means of electronic message,
facsimile transmission, press release, posting to its internet website, or any other means
implemented by S&P), or has waived the review of such action by such means, to the Issuer, the
Trustee, the Collateral Administrator and the Collateral Manager that no immediate withdrawal
or reduction with respect to its then-current rating by S&P of any Class of Secured Notes will
occur as a result of such action; provided that the S&P Rating Condition will (i) be satisfied if
any Class of Notes that receives a solicited rating from S&P are not outstanding or rated by S&P
or (ii) not be required if (a) S&P makes a public statement to the effect that it will no longer
review events or circumstances of the type requiring satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition in
this Indenture for purposes of evaluating whether to confirm the then-current ratings (or Initial
Ratings) of obligations rated by it; (b) S&P communicates to the Issuer, the Collateral Manager
or the Trustee (or their counsel) that it will not review such event or circumstance for purposes
of evaluating whether to confirm the then-current ratings (or Initial Ratings) of the Secured
Notes; or (c) with respect to amendments requiring unanimous consent of all Holders, such
Holders have been advised prior to consenting that the current ratings of the Secured Notes may
be reduced or withdrawn as a result of such amendment.
"S&P Rating Confirmation Failure": The meaning specified in Section 7.18(e).
"S&P Recovery Amount": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, an amount
equal to: (a) the applicable S&P Recovery Rate multiplied by (b) the Principal Balance of such
Collateral Obligation.
"S&P Recovery Rate": With respect to a Collateral Obligation, the recovery rate
set forth in Section 1 of Schedule 5 using the initial ratingInitial Rating of the Highest Ranking
Class at the time of determination.
"S&P Recovery Rating": With respect to any Collateral Obligation, the corporate
recovery rating assigned by S&P to such Collateral Obligation based upon the tables set forth in
Schedule 5 hereto.
"Sale": The meaning specified in Section 5.17(a).
"Sale Proceeds": All proceeds received with respect to Assets as a result of sales
of such Assets less any reasonable expenses incurred by the Collateral Manager, the Trustee or
the Collateral Administrator (other than amounts payable as Administrative Expenses) in
connection with such sales.
"Scheduled Distribution": With respect to any Pledged Obligation, for each Due
Date, the scheduled payment of principal and/or interest due on such Due Date with respect to
such Pledged Obligation, determined in accordance with the assumptions specified in
Section 1.2.
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"Second Lien Loan": Any assignment of or Participation Interest in or other
interest in a loan that is a first lien last out loan or that (a) is not (and that by its terms is not
permitted to become) subordinate in right of payment to any other obligation of the obligor of
the loan other than a Senior Secured Loan with respect to the liquidation of such obligor or the
collateral for such loan and (b) is secured by a valid second priority perfected security interest or
lien to or on specified collateral securing the obligor's obligations under the loan, which security
interest or lien is not subordinate to the security interest or lien securing any other debt for
borrowed money other than a Senior Secured Loan secured by such specified collateral.
"Section 13 Banking Entity": 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, the Collateral Manager and the Trustee that identifies itself as a "banking entity"
under the Volcker Rule regulations (Section _.2(c)) and (iii) identifies the Class or Classes of
Notes held by such entity and the outstanding principal amount thereof. The Trustee shall have
no obligation to independently monitor or verify whether any Holder (or beneficial owner) of a
Note is a Section 13 Banking Entity.
"Secured Loan Obligation": Any Senior Secured Loan or Second Lien Loan.
"Secured Notes": The Notes other than the Subordinated Notes.
"Secured Notes Custodial Account": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(b).
"Secured Notes Principal Collection Account": The account established pursuant
to Section 10.2(a).
"Secured Parties": The meaning specified in the Preliminary Statement.
"Securities Act": The United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Securities Intermediary": The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(14) of the
UCC.
"Securities Lending Agreement": An agreement pursuant to which a Person
agrees to loan any securities lending counterparty one or more assets and such securities lending
counterparty agrees to post collateral with or on behalf of such Person to secure its obligation to
return such assets to such Person.
"Selling Institution": The entity obligated to make payments to the Issuer under
the terms of a Participation Interest or its guarantor under a guarantee satisfying the then-current
Rating Agency criteria with respect to the guarantees.
"Senior Notes": The Class X-R Notes, the Class A Notes and the Class B Notes.
"Senior Secured Bond": A debt obligation for the payment or repayment of
borrowed money that is issued by a corporation, limited liability company, partnership or trust
and is in the form of, or represented by, a bond, note (other than notes delivered pursuant to a
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term loan agreement, revolving loan agreement or other similar credit agreement), certificated
debt security or other debt security that also (i) does not constitute, and is not secured by, Margin
Stock, (ii) is not subordinated in right of payment by its terms to any unsecured indebtedness for
borrowed money of the issuer thereof, (iii) is secured by a valid first priority perfected security
interest or lien in, to or on specified collateral securing the related obligor's obligations under
such obligation and, (iv) the value of the collateral securing the bond together with other
attributes of the obligor (including, without limitation, its general financial condition, ability to
generate cash flow available for debt service and other demands for that cash flow) is adequate
(in the commercially reasonable judgment of the Collateral Manager) to repay the bond in
accordance with its terms and to repay all other debt of equal seniority secured by a first lien or
security interest in the same collateral and (v) that is not secured solely or primarily by common
stock or other equity interests; provided that the limitation set forth in this clause (iv) shall not
apply with respect to a debt obligation issued 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 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 debt obligation or any other
similar type of indebtedness owing to third parties).
"Senior Secured Loan": Any assignment of, Participation Interest in or other
interest in a loan that (a) is secured by a first priority perfected security interest or lien on
specified collateral (subject to customary exemptions for permitted liens, including, without
limitation, any tax liens), (b) has the most senior pre-petition priority (including pari passu with
other obligations of the obligor) in any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
moratorium or liquidation Proceedings, (c) by its terms is not permitted to become subordinate in
right of payment to any other obligation of the obligor thereof, other than, with respect to a loan
described in clause (a) above with respect to Super Senior Revolving Facilities; provided that
Collateral Obligations that are considered Senior Secured Loans that are subordinated to a Super
Senior Revolving Facility may only constitute up to 2.5% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par
Amount, (d) the value of the collateral securing the loan together with other attributes of the
obligor (including, without limitation, its general financial condition, ability to generate cash
flow available for debt service and other demands for that cash flow) is adequate (in the
commercially reasonable judgment of the Collateral Manager) to repay the loan in accordance
with its terms and to repay all other loansdebt of equal seniority secured by a first lien or security
interest in the same collateral and (e) that is not secured solely or primarily by common stock or
other equity interests; provided that the limitation set forth in this clause (e) 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 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).
"Senior Secured Note": Any assignment of or other interest in a senior secured
note issued pursuant to an indenture or equivalent document by a corporation, partnership,
limited liability company, trust or other person that (a) is secured by a valid first-priority
perfected security interest or lien in or on specified collateral securing the issuer's obligations
under such note and (b) is not secured solely or primarily by common stock or other equity
interests.
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"Senior Unsecured Loan": Any assignment of or Participation Interest in or other
interest in an unsecured loan that is not subordinated to any other unsecured indebtedness of the
obligor.
"Similar
Law": Any non-U.S., federal, state, local, or other applicable laws that
are substantially similar to the prohibited transaction provisions of Section 406 of ERISA or
Section 4975 of the Code.
"Similar
Law Look-Through": 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 Issuer Only Notes (or any interest therein) by virtue of its interest and thereby
subject the Issuer or the Collateral Manager (or other persons responsible for the investment and
operation of the Issuer's assets) to Similar Law.
"SOFR": With respect to any day means the secured overnight financing rate
published for such day by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, as the administrator of the
benchmark, (or a successor administrator) on the Federal Reserve Bank of New York's Website.
"Special Redemption": The meaning specified in Section 9.6.
"Special Redemption Date": The meaning specified in Section 9.6.
"Specified Equity Securities": The securities or interests resulting from the
exercise of an option, a warrant, right of conversion, pre-emptive right, rights offering, credit bid
or similar right in connection with the workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation or an
equity security or interest received in connection with the workout or restructuring of a
Collateral Obligation, in each case so long as such securities or interests would be received in
lieu of debts previously contracted with respect to the Collateral Obligations under the Volcker
Rule, as determined by the Collateral Manager and, with respect to the exercise of warrants, in
compliance with Section 12.2(b) and which the Collateral Manager reasonably expects will
result in a better overall recovery on the related Collateral Obligation. The acquisition of
Specified Equity Securities will not be required to satisfy the Investment Criteria and will not be
included in the calculation of the Collateral Quality Tests or the Coverage Tests.
"Specified Equity Security Proceeds": Any proceeds received by the Issuer
(including all Sale Proceeds and payments of interest and principal in respect thereof) on a
Specified Equity Security acquired by the Issuer in accordance with the terms of this Indenture.
"Sponsor": Any "sponsor" with respect to any "securitization transaction" in
which the Issuer or the Co-Issuer is the "issuing entity," as such terms are defined for purposes
of the U.S. Risk Retention Rules.
"Staff and Services Agreement": The Staff and Services Agreement, dated as of
September 16, 2019, between the Collateral Manager and the Staff and Services Provider, as
amended from time to time.
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"Staff and Services Provider": Silver Rock Financial LP, a Delaware limited
partnership, in its capacity as Staff and Services Provider under the Staff and Services
Agreement.
"Standby Directed Investment
": The meaning specified in Section 10.6(a).
"Stated
Maturity": With respect to any loan or security, the maturity date
specified in such loan or security or applicable Underlying Instrument; and with respect to the
Notes of any Class, the date specified as such in Section 2.3.
"Step-Down Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation the Underlying Instruments
of which contractually mandate decreases in coupon payments or spread over time (in each case
other than (i) by reason of any change in the applicable index or benchmark rate used to
determine such interest rate or (ii) decreases that are conditioned upon an improvement in the
creditworthiness of the obligor or changes in a pricing grid or based on improvements in
financial ratios or other similar coupon or spread-reset features); provided that, with respect to
any date of determination, a Collateral Obligation providing for payment of a constant rate of
interest at all times after such date shall not constitute a Step-Down Obligation.
"Step-Up Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation which provides for an increase,
in the case of a Collateral Obligation which bears interest at a fixed rate, in the per annum
interest rate on such Collateral Obligation or, in the case of a Collateral Obligation which bears
interest at a floating rate, in the spread over that applicable index or benchmark rate, solely as a
function of the passage of time; provided that an obligation or security providing for payment of
a constant rate of interest at all times after the date of acquisition by the Issuer will not constitute
a Step-Up Obligation.
"Structured Finance Obligation": Any obligation of a special purpose vehicle
(other than the Notes or any other security or obligation issued by the Issuer) secured directly by,
referenced to, or representing ownership of, a pool of receivables or other assets.
"Subject Asset": The meaning specified in the definition of "Drop Down Asset."
"Subordinated Management Fee": The fee payable to the Collateral Manager in
arrears on each Payment Date pursuant to Section 8 of the Collateral Management Agreement
and the Priority of Payments, in an amount equal to 0.15% per annum (calculated on the basis of
a 360-day year and the actual number of days elapsed during the Interest Accrual Period) of the
Fee Basis Amount at the beginning of the Collection Period relating to such Payment Date.
"Subordinated Notes": The Subordinated Notes issued pursuant to this Indenture
and having the characteristics specified in Section 2.3.
"Subordinated Notes Custodial Account": The meaning specified in
Section 10.3(b).
"Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligations": (i) The Collateral Obligations that
were purchased on or prior to the Closing Date with funds from the sale of the Subordinated
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Notes (as identified to the Trustee by the Issuer), which, as of the Closing Date, are expected to
have an aggregate principal balance of $0, (ii) the Collateral Obligations that are purchased after
the Closing Date with funds in the Subordinated Notes Principal Collection Account (excluding,
for the avoidance of doubt, proceeds from the sale of Margin Stock other than Transferable
Margin Stock), (iii) any Transferable Margin Stock that has been transferred to the Subordinated
Notes Custodial Account upon transfer of a Collateral Obligation from the Secured Notes
Custodial Account, and (iv) any Collateral Obligations that were purchased by the Issuer with
(A) Additional Junior Notes Proceeds pursuant to this Indenture, (B) Contributions to the extent
so directed by the applicable Contributor (or, if the applicable Contributor makes no direction, to
the extent so directed by the Collateral Manager), (C) amounts available in the Supplemental
Reserve Account or (D) amounts in respect of Subordinated Management Fees deferred by the
Collateral Manager (in its sole and absolute discretion) in accordance with the Collateral
Management Agreement, and, with respect to each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, that
have been transferred to the Subordinated Notes Custodial Account and designated by the
Collateral Manager as Subordinated Notes Collateral Obligations; provided, that the aggregate
amount of Collateral Obligations so designated (measured by the Issuer's acquisition cost
(including accrued interest)) pursuant to clauses (i) and (ii) above shall not exceed the
Subordinated Notes Reinvestment Ceiling, as of any date of determination.
"Subordinated Notes Principal Collection Account": The account established
pursuant to Section 10.2(a).
"Subordinated Notes Reinvestment Ceiling": U.S.$29,750,000.
"Successor Entity": The meaning specified in Section 7.10(a).
"Super Senior Revolving Facilities": Any revolving, delayed draw, or secured
facilities that have a super senior pre-petition priority or lien in any bankruptcy, reorganization,
arrangement, insolvency, moratorium or liquidation proceedings above such priority or lien of a
Collateral Obligation (that would be considered a Senior Secured Loan except as provided for in
this definition) with the same obligor so long as, in the reasonable commercial judgment of the
Collateral Manager, such Super Senior Revolving Facility's principal balance (including any
unfunded commitments) is no greater than 20% of the sum of (i) the revolving facility amount of
such Super Senior Revolving Facility plus (ii) the principal balance of the related Senior Secured
Loan plus (iii) the principal balance of any other debt that is pari passu with the related Senior
Secured Loan.
"Supermajority": With respect to any Class, the Holders of at least 66% of the
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes of such Class.
"Superpriority New Money Debt": The meaning specified in the definition of
Uptier Priming Transaction.
"Supplemental Reserve Account": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(f).
"Supplemental Reserve Amount": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(f).
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"Surrendered Notes": Any Notes or beneficial interests in Notes tendered by any
Holder or beneficial owner, respectively, for cancellation by the Trustee in accordance with
Section 2.10 without receiving any payment.
"Swapped
Non-Discount Obligation": Any Collateral Obligation that would
otherwise be considered a Discount Obligation, but that is purchased with the proceeds of a sale
of a Collateral Obligation that was not a Discount Obligation at the time of its purchase, and will
not be considered a Discount Obligation so long as such purchased Collateral Obligation, as
determined by the Collateral Manager and notified to the Collateral Administrator, (a) is
purchased or committed to be purchased within 20 Business Days of such sale, (b) is purchased
at a price (as a percentage of par) equal to or greater than the sale price of the sold Collateral
Obligation, (c) is purchased at a purchase price (expressed as a percentage of the par amount of
such Collateral Obligation) that satisfies clause (xxix) of the definition of "Collateral Obligation"
(disregarding the exception therein for DIP Collateral Obligations and obligations acquired in
connection with the workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation) and (d) has an S&P
Rating equal to or greater than the S&P Rating of the sold Collateral Obligation; provided
, that
(x) to the extent the aggregate outstanding Principal Balance of all Swapped Non-Discount
Obligations then held by the Issuer (for the avoidance of doubt, disregarding any Collateral
Obligations to which the following proviso has been applied) exceeds 5.07.5% of the Collateral
Principal Amount, such excess shall not constitute Swapped Non-Discount Obligations and (y)
the cumulative aggregate Principal Balance of all Swapped Non-Discount Obligations then held
by the Issuer (for the avoidance of doubt, disregarding any Collateral Obligations to which the
following proviso has been applied) exceeds 12.5% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par Amount,
such excess shall not constitute Swapped Non-Discount Obligations; provided, further, such
Collateral Obligation shall cease to be a Swapped Non-Discount Obligation at such time as such
Swapped Non-Discount Obligation would no longer otherwise be considered a Discount
Obligation.
"Synthetic Security": A security or swap transaction (other than a Participation
Interest) that has payments associated with either payments of interest and/or principal on a
reference obligation or the credit performance of a reference obligation.
"Tax": Any present or future tax, levy, impost, duty, charge, assessment,
deduction, withholding or fee of any nature (including interest, penalties and additions thereto)
that is imposed by any government or other taxing authority other than a stamp, registration,
documentation or similar tax.
"Tax Account Reporting Rules": FATCA, and any other laws, intergovernmental
agreements, administrative guidance or official interpretations, adopted or entered into on,
before or after the date of this Indenture, by one or more governments providing for the
collection of financial account information and the automatic exchange of such information
between or among governments for purposes of improving tax compliance, including but not
limited to the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority Law (2017 RevisionAct (as amended),
as amended, together with regulations and guidance notes made pursuant to such law, and any
laws, intergovernmental agreements or other guidance adopted pursuant to the CRS.
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"Tax Account Reporting Rules Compliance": Compliance with Tax Account
Reporting Rules, including, without limitation, as necessary to avoid (a) fines, penalties or other
sanctions imposed on the Issuer, any Issuer Subsidiary or any of their directors or (b) the
withholding or imposition of tax from or in respect of payments to or for the benefit of the Issuer
or any Issuer Subsidiary.
"Tax Advantaged Jurisdiction": (a) One of the jurisdictions of the Bahamas,
Bermuda, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the Channel Islands, Jersey, Singapore,
Curacao, Marshall Islands and Saint Maarten or the U.S. Virgin Islands so long as each such
jurisdiction is rated at least "AA-" by S&P or (b) upon satisfaction of the S&P Rating Condition
with respect to the treatment of another jurisdiction as a Tax Advantaged Jurisdiction, such other
jurisdiction.
"Tax Advice": Written advice from tax counsel of nationally recognized standing
in the United States experienced in transactions of the type being addressed that (i) is based on
knowledge by the person giving the advice of all relevant facts and circumstances of the Issuer
and transaction (which are described in the advice or in a written description referred to in the
advice which may be provided by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager) and (ii) is intended by
the person rendering the advice to be relied upon by the Issuer or the Collateral Manager in
determining whether to take a given action.
"Tax Event": An event that shall occur on any date if on or prior to the next
Payment Date (a) any obligor is, or on the next scheduled payment date under any Collateral
Obligation or Eligible Investment, will be, required to deduct or withhold from any payment to
the Issuer for or on account of any tax for whatever reason (other than U.S. withholding tax
imposed on amendment fees, waiver fees, consent fees, extension fees, commitment fees or
similar fees, to the extent that such withholding tax does not exceed 30% of the amount of such
fees) and such obligor is not required to pay to the Issuer such additional amount as is necessary
to ensure that the net amount actually received by the Issuer (after payment of all taxes, whether
assessed against such obligor or the Issuer) equals the full amount that the Issuer would have
received had no such taxes been imposed, (b) any jurisdiction imposes or will impose net
income, profits or similar tax on the Issuer, (c) the Issuer is or will be required to deduct or
withhold from any payment to any counterparty for or on account of any tax and the Issuer is
obligated to make a gross up payment (or otherwise pay additional amounts) to the counterparty,
or (d) a Hedge Counterparty is or will be required to deduct or withhold from any payment under
a Hedge Agreement for or on account of any tax for whatever reason and such Hedge
Counterparty is not required to pay to the Issuer such additional amount as is necessary to ensure
that the net amount actually received by the Issuer (after payment of all taxes, whether assessed
against such Hedge Counterparty or the Issuer) will equal the full amount that the Issuer would
have received had no such taxes been imposed, and, in each case, the aggregate amount of such a
tax or taxes imposed on the Issuer or withheld from payments to the Issuer and with respect to
which the Issuer receives less than the full amount that the Issuer would have received had no
such deduction occurred, or "gross up payments" required to be made by the Issuer is in excess
of $1,000,000 (i) during the Collection Period in which such event occurs or (ii) during any
12-month period.
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Individual
Percentage
Limit
AAA
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f
Selling Institution
20%
20%
Aggregate
Percentage
Limit
"Tax Guidelines": The provisions set forth in Schedule I to the Collateral
Management Agreement.
"Tax Reserve Account": Any segregated non-interest bearing account established
pursuant to Section 10.3(i)
.
"
Term SOFR": With respect to the Secured Notes (other than the Fixed Rate
Notes), for any Interest Accrual Period, will equal a rate per annum equal to the Term SOFR
Reference Rate for the Index Maturity on the applicable Interest Determination Date; provided
that if as of 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on any Interest Determination Date the Collateral
Manager has determined that the Term SOFR Reference Rate is not available or the Term SOFR
Reference Rate for the applicable Index Maturity has not otherwise been published by the Term
SOFR Administrator, then Term SOFR will be (x) the Term SOFR Reference Rate for such
Index Maturity as published by the Term SOFR Administrator on the first preceding U.S.
Government Securities Business Day for which such Term SOFR Reference Rate for such Index
Maturity was published by the Term SOFR Administrator, so long as such first preceding U.S.
Government Securities Business Day is not more than three (3) Business Days prior to such
Interest Determination Date or (y) if the Term SOFR Reference Rate cannot be determined in
accordance with clause (x) of this proviso, and if the Collateral Manager has not determined a
Fallback Rate in accordance with the definition thereof, Term SOFR shall be the Term SOFR
Reference Rate as determined on the previous Interest Determination Date.
"Term SOFR": The forward-looking term rate for the Index Maturity based on
SOFR that has been selected or recommended by the Relevant Governmental Body.
Administrator": CME Group Benchmark Administration Limited (CBA) (or a successor
administrator of the Term SOFR Reference Rate selected by the Collateral Manager in its
reasonable discretion).
"Term SOFR Reference Rate": The forward-looking term rate based on SOFR
published by the Term SOFR Administrator and displayed on CME Group Inc.'s Market Data
Platform (or other commercially available source providing such quotations, including the
Reuters Screen, as may be selected by the Collateral Manager and available to the Calculation
Agent from time to time).
"Third Party Credit Exposure": As of any date of determination, the sum of the
Principal Balances of each Collateral Obligation that consists of a Participation Interest.
"Third Party Credit Exposure Limits": Limits that shall be satisfied if the Third
Party Credit Exposure with counterparties having the ratings below from S&P do not exceed the
percentage of the Collateral Principal Amount specified below:
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10%
10%
10%
Aggregate
Percentage
Limit
10%
A+ 5%
5%
Individual
Percentage
Limit
AA
A5%
10%
5%
10%
below A
S&P's credit ratin
g
o
f
Selling Institution
0%
0%
AA+
provided that a Selling Institution having an S&P credit rating of "A" must also have a
short-term S&P rating of "A-1" otherwise its Aggregate Percentage Limit and Individual
Percentage Limit shall be 0%.
"Transaction Documents": Each of this Indenture, the Collateral Management
Agreement, the Account Agreement, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the
Administration Agreement, the Purchase Agreement, the Placement Agency Agreement and any
Hedge Agreements.
"Transaction Party": Each of the Issuer, Co-Issuer, the Collateral Manager, the
Staff and Services Provider, the Initial Purchaser, the Placement Agent, the Trustee, the
Collateral Administrator, the Administrator and the Intermediary.
"Transfer Agent": The Person or Persons, which may be the Issuer, authorized by
the Issuer to exchange or register the transfer of Notes, including the Registrar.
"Transfer Certificate": A duly executed certificate substantially in the form of the
applicable Exhibit B (provided that such certificate may be substantially in the form of the
subscription agreement furnished by the transferee in connection with its purchase on the
Closing Date).
"Transferable Margin Stock": The meaning specified in Section 10.3(b).
"Treasury Regulations": The United States Treasury regulations promulgated
under the Code.
"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 vice president,
assistant vice president or officer of the Trustee customarily performing functions similar to
those performed by the persons who at the time shall be such officers, respectively, or 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 Indenture.
"Trustee": As defined in the first sentence of this Indenture.
AA-
"Unadjusted Benchmark Replacement": The Benchmark Replacement excluding
the applicable Benchmark Replacement Adjustment.
"UCC": The Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of New York or,
if different, the state of the United States that governs the perfection of the relevant security
interest, as amended from time to time.
"Uncertificated Security": The meaning specified in Section 8-102(a)(18) of the
UCC.
"Underlying Instrument": The credit agreement or other agreement pursuant to
which a Pledged Obligation has been issued or created and each other agreement that governs
the terms of or secures the obligations represented by such Pledged Obligation or of which the
holders of such Pledged Obligation are the beneficiaries.
"Unregistered Securities": The meaning specified in Section 5.17(c).
"Unrestricted Subsidiary": With respect to any Obligor as of any date of
determination, any "unrestricted subsidiary" (or similar term under the relevant Underlying
Instruments) of such Obligor.
"Unsalable Asset": (a) Any Defaulted Obligation, Equity Security, Restructured
Obligation or obligation received in connection with an Offer, in a restructuring or plan of
reorganization with respect to the obligor, or any other exchange in each case, in respect of
which the Issuer has not received a payment in Cash during the preceding 12 months or (b) any
Pledged Obligation identified in the certificate of the Collateral Manager as having a Market
Value of less than U.S.$1,000 and, in the case of each of clauses (a) and (b) above with respect
to which the Collateral Manager certifies to the Trustee that (i) it has made commercially
reasonable efforts to dispose of such obligation for at least 90 days and (ii) in its commercially
reasonable judgment such obligation is not expected to be saleable for the foreseeable future.
"Unsecured Bond": Any senior unsecured debt obligation which is not (and by its
terms is not permitted to become) subordinate in right of payment to any other debt for borrowed
money incurred by the obligor under such debt obligation.
"Unscheduled Principal Payments": Any principal payments received with
respect to a Collateral Obligation during and after the Reinvestment Period as a result of optional
redemptions, exchange offers, tender offers, consents or other payments or prepayments made at
the option of the issuer thereof.
"Uptier Priming Debt": Any Superpriority New Money Debt and any Rolled
Senior Uptier Debt acquired by the Issuer resulting from, or received in connection with, an
Uptier Priming Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, any Uptier Priming Debt must satisfy
the requirements of the definition of one of "Collateral Obligation", "Workout Obligation" or
"Restructured Obligation" (provided that the aggregate principal balance of all securities and
obligations then held by the Issuer to which this proviso applies, measured cumulatively from
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the First Refinancing Date onward, may not exceed 15.0% of the Aggregate Ramp-Up Par
Amount).
"Uptier Priming Transaction": Any transaction effected in connection with the
bankruptcy related to, or the workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation held by the
Issuer, in which (x) new debt is issued by the obligor or the affiliate of an obligor of such
Collateral Obligation which will be senior in priority (either with respect to contractual payment,
lien or structure) to such Collateral Obligation ("Superpriority New Money Debt") and (y) some
or all of the secured lenders of the Superpriority New Money Debt have the opportunity to
exchange their existing secured debt for newly issued debt (without any requirement to pay
additional amounts, other than reasonable and customary expenses, e.g., transfer costs) that is
either (i) senior in priority (either with respect to contractual payment, lien or structure) to the
Collateral Obligation held by the Issuer or (ii) otherwise offered to lenders that participate in
such Superpriority New Money Debt on a pro rata basis that is greater than that which is offered
to non-participating lenders (if at all) ("Rolled Senior Uptier Debt").
"U.S. Dollar," "U.S.$" or "$": A dollar or other equivalent unit in such coin or
currency of the United States of America as at the time shall be legal tender for all debts, public
and private.
"U.S. Government Securities Business Day": Any day except for (a) a Saturday,
(b) a Sunday or (c) a day on which the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
recommends that the fixed income departments of its members be closed for the entire day for
purposes of trading in United States government securities as indicated on the Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association website.
"U.S. Person": The meaning specified in Regulation S.
"U.S. Risk Retention Rules": The final rule implementing the credit risk retention
requirements of Section 15G of the Exchange Act (as added by Section 941 of the Dodd-Frank
Act), adopted by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency of the U.S. Department of the
Treasury, the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System; the U.S. Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the U.S. Federal Housing
Finance Agency and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (Oct. 21, 2014),
and related regulations, in each case as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified
from time to time after the Closing Date.
"U.S. Tax Person": A "United States person" within the meaning of
Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code.
"Volcker Rule": Section 13 of The Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12
U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) and all rules and regulations promulgated in respect thereof by the
Department of the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the Securities and
Exchange Commission. On June 25, 2020, the Federal Reserve Board, the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission approved a new
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final rule to amend the regulations implementing the Volcker Rule and which has took effect on
October 1, 2020.
"Weighted Average Coupon": As of any Measurement Date, the number
obtained by dividing:
(i) the amount equal to the Aggregate Coupon; by
(ii) an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the product of (1) the
Reinvestment Target Par Balance and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is
equal to the Aggregate Principal Balance of fixed rate Collateral Obligations and
the denominator of which is equal to the Aggregate Principal Balance of all
Collateral Obligations as of such Measurement Date (in each case excluding
(x) any Deferrable Obligation or Partial Deferrable Obligation to the extent of any
non-cash interest and (y) the unfunded portion of any Delayed Drawdown
Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation that are fixed rate
Collateral Obligations) and (B) the Aggregate Principal Balance of the fixed rate
Collateral Obligations as of such Measurement Date (excluding (x) any
Deferrable Obligation or Partial Deferrable Obligation to the extent of any
non-cash interest and (y) the unfunded portion of any Delayed Drawdown
Collateral Obligation or Revolving Collateral Obligation that are fixed rate
Collateral Obligations); provided that, for the purpose of the S&P CDO Monitor
this clause (ii) shall in all cases be equal to the aggregate principal balance
(including for this purpose any capitalized interest) of all fixed rate Collateral
Obligations as of such Measurement Date.
"Weighted Average Floating Spread": As of any Measurement Date, the number
expressed as a percentage obtained by dividing:
(i) the amount equal to (A) the Aggregate Funded Spread plus (B) the
Aggregate Unfunded Spread plus (C) the Aggregate Excess Funded Spread; by
(ii) an amount equal to the lesser of (A) the product of (1) the
Reinvestment Target Par Balance and (2) a fraction, the numerator of which is
equal to the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Floating Rate Obligations as of
such Measurement Date, and the denominator of which is equal to the Aggregate
Principal Balance of all Collateral Obligations as of such Measurement Date, and
(B) the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Floating Rate Obligations as of such
Measurement Date,
in each case excluding, for any Partial Deferrable Obligation, any interest that has been deferred
and capitalized thereon and excluding Defaulted Obligations and the unfunded portion of any
Delayed Drawdown Collateral Obligations and Revolving Collateral Obligations and in each
case adjusted for any withholding tax deducted in respect of the relevant obligation which is
neither grossed up nor recoverable under any applicable double tax treaty or otherwise and
rounding the result up to the nearest 0.01 per cent; provided that, for the purpose of the S&P
CDO Monitor (A) the Aggregate Excess Funded Spread shall not be included in the calculation
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of the amount described in clause (i), and (B) clause (ii) shall in all cases be equal to the
aggregate principal balance (including for this purpose any capitalized interest) of all Floating
Rate Obligations as of such Measurement Date.
"Weighted
Average Life": On any Measurement Date, with respect to all
Collateral Obligations (other than Defaulted Obligations) the number obtained by (i) summing
the products obtained by multiplying (a) the Average Life of each such Collateral Obligation as
of such Measurement Date by (b) its Principal Balance as of such Measurement Date and
(ii) dividing such sum by the Aggregate Principal Balance of all such Collateral Obligations as of
such Measurement Date.
"Weighted
Average Life Test": A test satisfied on any Measurement Date if the
Weighted Average Life of all Collateral Obligations as of such date is less than the number of
years (rounded to the nearest one hundredth thereof) during the period from such Measurement
Date to November 315, 20272029.
"Workout Obligation": A loan, Bond or note acquired by the Issuer resulting
from, or received in connection with, the workout or restructuring of a Collateral Obligation
which at the time of acquisition does not satisfy the Investment Criteria at the time of
acquisition, but which (i) satisfies the definition of "Collateral Obligation", (ii) is senior or pari
passu in right of payment to the corresponding Collateral Obligation, and (iii) in the case of a
Bond or note either (A) is received "in lieu of debts previously contracted" or (B)(x) following
the acquisition thereof, the Aggregate Principal Balance of all Workout Obligations that are
Bonds or notes and have not been received "in lieu of debts previously contracted" does not
exceed 5.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount (treating Defaulted Obligations and Workout
Obligations as having a "Principal Balance" equal to their par amount) and (y) is not an
asset-backed security or a convertible security, in each case within the meaning of the loan
securitization exclusion under the Volcker Rule.the Collateral Manager reasonably expects will
result in a better overall recovery on the related Collateral Obligation.
"Zero-Coupon Obligation": Any obligation (other than a Workout Obligation)
that does not by its terms provide for the payment of cash interest.
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SCHEDULE 1
MOODY'S INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION GROUP LIST
1. Aerospace & Defense
2. Automotive
3. Banking, Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
4. Beverage, Food & Tobacco
5. Capital Equipment
6. Chemicals, Plastics & Rubber
7. Construction & Building
8. Consumer goods: Durable
9. Consumer goods: Non-durable
10. Containers, Packaging & Glass
11. Energy: Electricity
12. Energy: Oil & Gas
13. Environmental Industries
14. Forest Products & Paper
15. Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
16. High Tech Industries
17. Hotel, Gaming & Leisure
18. Media: Advertising, Printing & Publishing
19. Media: Broadcasting & Subscription
20. Media: Diversified & Production
21. Metals & Mining
22. Retail
23. Services: Business
Schedule 1-1
24. Services: Consumer
25. Sovereign & Public Finance
26. Telecommunications
27. Transportation: Cargo
28. Transportation: Consumer
29. Utilities: Electric
30. Utilities: Oil & Gas
31. Utilities: Water
32. Wholesale
Schedule 1-2
Schedule 2-1
BiotechnologyPharmaceuticals
Electrical Equipment
6020000
713000073110
00
Capital MarketsDiversified REITs
2040000
3060000
Health Care
Healthcare Equipment &and
Supplies
Industrial Conglomerates
Containers &and Packaging
721000080300
00
Industry Code
InsuranceIT Services
612000070110
00
3070000
Pharmaceuticals
Banks
Machinery
1020000
7311000
80400
00
Equity REITsSoftware
1033403
2050000
3080000 Trading Companies &
and Distributors
Metals &and Mining
731000081100
00
Mortgage Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs)
Real Estate Management &
DevelopmentCommunications
Equipment
955172771100
00
Energy Equipment &and Services
3110000
Life Sciences Tools &Financial Services
Commercial Services & Supplies
6030000
8030000
IT Services
Description
2060000
9612010
Health CareHealthcare Providers &and
Services
Professional Services
Paper &and Forest Products
8040000
5220000
Software
701100071200
00
3210000
BanksConsumer Finance
Air Freight & Logistics
SCHEDULE 2
S&P INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATIONS
8110000 Communications Equipment
2020000
3020000
3220000
31100
00
Personal Care Products
AirlinesCommercial Services and Supplies
Aerospace &and Defense
8120000
Chemicals
Technology Hardware, Storage &and
Peripherals
7020000
71300
00
Industry Code
323000032100
00
Thrifts & Mortgage FinanceCapital
Markets
MarineAir Freight and Logistics
955172961100
00
8130000 Electronic Equipment, Instruments &and
Components
3030000
3240000
32200
00
Health Care TechnologyBiotechnology
Road & RailPassenger Airlines
Building Products
8210000 Semiconductors &
and Semiconductor
Equipment
7110000
72100
00
325000032300
00
Diversified Financial ServicesInsurance
Marine Transportation Infrastructure
1030000
9020000 Diversified Telecommunication Services
2030000
3040000
4011000
32400
00
Description
Auto ComponentsGround Transportation
Construction &and Engineering
9030000
Construction Materials
Wireless Telecommunication Services
7120000
73100
00
Oil, Gas &and Consumable Fuels
402000032500
Consumer FinanceReal Estate
Management and Development
AutomobilesTransportation Infrastructure
611000061200
00
9520000 Electric Utilities
3050000
Schedule 2-2
Healthcare REITs
4020000
4210000
5110000 Beverages
Hotels, Restaurants &and Leisure
9622298
Automobiles
Retail REITs
955170295517
27
5120000
Independent Power and Renewable
Electricity ProducersLife Sciences Tools
and Services
Food Products
9540000
9622299 Specialized REITs
00
4300001
955170151300
00
Multi-Utilities
Diversified Consumer ServicesTobacco
Entertainment
PF1 Project Finance: Industrial Equipment
9551729
431000052100
00
Health Care Technology
MediaHousehold Products PF2 ProjectionProject Finance: Leisure and
Gaming
4110000
4300002
4300001 Entertainment
Interactive Media and Services
PF3
Household Durables
Project Finance: Natural Resources and
Mining
9612010
4300002
Professional Services
Interactive Media and Services
9550000
PF4 Project Finance: Oil and Gas
4310000
4410000
Water Utilities
Distributors
Media
PF5
Description
Project Finance: Power
9622292
4420000
Residential REITs
Internet and Direct Marketing Retail
411000040110
00
PF6 Project Finance: Public Finance and
Real Estate
4120000
4410000
4430000 Multiline Retail
Distributors
PF7
Leisure Products
Project Finance: Telecommunications
9622294
Household DurablesAutomobile
Components
4440000
Industrial REITs
Specialty Retail
954000095517
01
PF8 Project Finance: Transport
Industry Code
4430000
5020000
Multi-UtilitiesDiversified Consumer
Services
Food & Staples Retailing
Broadline Retail
IPF
9530000
International Public Finance
9622295
5110000
Hotel and Resort REITs
Beverages
4130000
4440000
5120000
Gas Utilities
Food Products
Specialty Retail
Textiles, Apparel &and Luxury Goods
9622296
Description
5130000
Office REITs
Tobacco
955000095517
02
5020000
5210000
Water UtilitiesIndependent Power and
Renewable Electricity Producers
Household Products
Consumer Staples Distribution and Retail
Industry Code
9622297
Schedule 3-1
4.6100
15.5500
0.1000
0.8500
4.5600
0.9000
SCHEDULE 3
MOODY'S DIVERSITY SCORE CALCULATION
The Moody's Diversity Score is calculated as follows:
(a) An Issuer Par Amount is calculated for each issuer of a Collateral
Obligation, and is equal to the Aggregate Principal Balance of all the Collateral Obligations
issued by that issuer and all Affiliates.
(b) An Average Par Amount is calculated by summing the Issuer Par
Amounts for all issuers, and dividing by the number of issuers.
(c) An Equivalent Unit Score is calculated for each issuer, and is equal to the
lesser of (x) one and (y) the Issuer Par Amount for such issuer divided by the Average Par
Amount.
(d) An Aggregate Industry Equivalent Unit Score is then calculated for each
of the Moody's Industry Classifications, shown on Schedule 2, and is equal to the sum of the
Equivalent Unit Scores for each issuer in such Moody's Industry Classification.
(e) An Industry Diversity Score is then established for each Moody's Industry
Classification, shown on Schedule 2, by reference to the following table for the related
Aggregate Industry Equivalent Unit Score; provided that if any Aggregate Industry Equivalent
Unit Score falls between any two such scores, the applicable Industry Diversity Score willshall
be the lower of the two Industry Diversity Scores:
5.9500 3.0000
5.1500
11.0500
0.3500
4.1100 16.1500
0.4000
4.6200
2.7333
5.4500
0.9500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
1.0000
2.8333
6.0500
10.2500
3.0250
10.5500
11.1500
0.0000
4.1200
4.0600
16.2500
4.0300
4.6300
15.6500
1.0500
4.5700
1.0500
15.3500
6.1500 3.0500
0.0000
11.2500
0.4500
4.1300
4.5400
16.3500
0.5000
4.6400
Industry
Diversity
Score
5.5500
1.1500 1.1000
2.8667
6.2500
5.0500
3.0750
10.6500
11.3500
0.1500
4.1400
4.0700
16.4500 4.6500
15.7500
0.2000
1.2500
4.5800
1.1500
2.7000
6.3500 3.1000
5.2500
11.4500
0.5500
4.1500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
16.5500
0.6000
4.6600
2.7667
5.6500
1.3500
10.1500
1.2000
2.9000
6.4500
10.3500
3.1250
10.7500
11.5500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
4.1600
4.0800
16.6500
4.0400
4.6700
15.8500
4.0200
1.4500
4.5900
1.2500
15.4500
6.5500 3.1500
Industry
Diversity
Score
11.6500
0.6500
4.1700
4.5500
16.7500
0.7000
4.6800
15.2500
5.7500
1.5500 1.3000
2.9333
6.6500 3.1750
10.8500
11.7500
0.2500
4.1800
4.0900
16.8500
4.5300
4.6900
15.9500
0.3000
1.6500
4.6000
1.3500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
6.7500 3.2000
5.3500
11.8500
0.7500
4.1900 16.9500
0.8000
4.7000
2.8000
5.8500
1.7500
Industry
Diversity
Score
1.4000
2.9667
6.8500
10.4500
3.2250
10.9500
11.9500
0.0500
4.2000
4.1000
17.0500
4.0500
4.7100
16.0500
Industry
Diversity
Score
Schedule 3-2
3.6250
2.5500
13.5500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
4.3600
1.8000
18.6500 4.8700
7.6500
4.7200
3.4500
3.4250
2.1667
2.1500
8.5500
12.7500
3.6500 13.6500
4.2800
4.3700
1.6000
18.7500
17.8500
4.8800
4.7900
3.5500
7.2500
2.2000 8.6500
Industry
Diversity
Score
3.6750
2.6500
13.7500
3.3250
4.3800
1.8500
18.8500
1.9500
4.8900
7.7500
12.3500
3.6500
3.4500
2.2333
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
8.7500
12.8500
3.7000
4.2400
13.8500
4.2900
4.3900
1.5000
18.9500
17.9500
4.9000
17.4500
4.8000
3.7500 2.2667 8.8500
4.7500
3.7250
2.7500
13.9500
7.0500
4.4000
1.9000
19.0500 4.9100
7.8500
3.8500
3.4750
2.3000
2.2500
8.9500
12.9500
3.7500
3.2750
14.0500
4.3000
4.4100
1.6500
19.1500
18.0500
4.9200
1.8500
4.8100
3.9500
7.3500
2.3333 9.0500
12.1500
3.7750
2.8500
14.1500
3.3500
4.4200
1.9500
19.2500
Industry
Diversity
Score
4.9300
7.9500
12.4500
4.0500
3.5000
2.3667
4.2200
9.1500
13.0500
3.8000
4.2500
14.2500
4.3100
4.4300
1.4500
19.3500
18.1500
4.9400
17.5500
4.8200
4.1500
17.2500
2.4000 9.2500
4.7600
3.8250
2.9500
14.3500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
4.4400
2.0000
19.4500 4.9500
8.0500
4.7300
4.2500
3.5250
2.4333
2.3500
9.3500
13.1500
3.8500
6.9500
14.4500
4.3200
4.4500
1.7000
19.5500
18.2500
4.9600
4.8300
4.3500
7.4500
2.4667 9.4500
Aggregate
Industry
Equivalent
Unit Score
3.8750
3.0500
14.5500
3.3750
4.4600
2.0333
19.6500
2.0500
4.9700
8.1500
12.5500
4.4500
3.5500
2.5000
3.2500
9.5500
13.2500
3.9000
4.2600
14.6500
4.3300
4.4700
1.5500
19.7500
18.3500
4.9800
17.6500
4.8400
4.5500 2.5333 9.6500
4.7700
3.9250
3.1500
14.7500
7.1500
4.4800
2.0667
19.8500 4.9900
8.2500
12.0500
4.6500
3.5750
2.5667
2.4500
9.7500
13.3500
3.9500
3.3000
14.8500
4.3400
4.4900
1.7500
19.9500
18.4500
5.0000
Industry
Diversity
Score
4.8500
4.7500
7.5500
2.6000 9.8500
12.2500
3.9750
3.2500
14.9500
3.4000
4.5000
2.1000
4.2100
8.3500
12.6500
4.8500
3.6000
2.6333
4.2300
9.9500
13.4500
4.0000
4.2700
15.0500
4.3500
4.5100
Industry
Diversity
Score
18.5500
17.7500
4.8600
4.9500
17.3500
2.6667 10.0500
4.7800
4.0100
3.3500
15.1500
17.1500
4.5200
2.1333 8.4500
(f) The Moody's Diversity Score is then calculated by summing each of the
Industry Diversity Scores for each Moody's Industry Classification group shown on Schedule 1.
(g) For purposes of calculating the Moody's Diversity Score, affiliated issuers
in the same Industry are deemed to be a single issuer except as otherwise agreed to by Moody's
and collateralized loan obligations shall not be included.
4.7400
SCHEDULE 4
MOODY'S RATING DEFINITIONS
"Assigned
Moody's Rating" means 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; provided that, so long as the
Issuer (or the Collateral Manager on its behalf) applies for a new estimated rating, or renewal of
an estimated rating, in a timely manner and provides the information required to obtain such
estimate or renewal, as applicable, then pending receipt of such estimate or renewal, as
applicable, (A) in the case of a request for a new estimated rating, (i) for a period of 90 days,
such debt obligation will have an Assigned Moody's Rating of "B3" for purposes of this
definition if the Collateral Manager certifies to the Trustee that the Collateral Manager believes
that such estimated rating will be at least "B3" and (ii) thereafter, such debt obligation will have
an Assigned Moody's Rating of "Caa3," (B) in the case of an annual request for a renewal of an
estimated rating, (i) the Issuer for a period of 30 days after 12 months from the previous
applicable credit estimate, will continue using the previous estimated rating assigned by Moody's
with respect to such debt obligation until such time as Moody's renews such estimated rating or
assigns a new estimated rating for such debt obligation, (ii) after the expiration of such period as
described in clause (i), for a period of 60 days thereafter, such prior estimated rating assigned by
Moody's will be adjusted down one subcategory until such time as Moody's renews such
estimated rating or assigns a new estimated rating for such debt obligation and (iii) at all times
after the expiration of such 60-day period, but before Moody's renews such estimated rating or
assigns a new estimated rating, such debt obligation will be deemed to have an Assigned
Moody's Rating of "Caa3" and (C) in the case of a request for a renewal of an estimated rating
following a material deterioration in the creditworthiness of the Obligor or a material
documentary change in respect of such debt obligation, the Issuer will continue using the
previous estimated rating assigned by Moody's until such time as (x) Moody's renews such
estimated rating or assigns a new estimated rating for such debt obligation or (y) the criteria
specified in clause (A) in connection with an annual request for a renewal of an estimated rating
becomes applicable in respect of such debt obligation; provided further that, in the case of any
Collateral Obligation that is the subject of a credit estimate by Moody's, the Issuer will, (a) on a
quarterly basis, notify Moody's of (1) any Specified Amendment or (2) any documentary change
which, in each case, is known to the Issuer or the Collateral Manager to have occurred during the
related calendar quarter and deemed to be material by the Collateral Manager with respect to
such Collateral Obligation and (b) in respect of any Collateral Obligation with respect to which
notice has been given to Moody's pursuant to the foregoing clause (a), apply for a renewal of an
estimated rating for such Collateral Obligation from Moody's promptly following the giving of
such notice.
"CFR
" means, with respect to an obligor of a Collateral Obligation, if such obligor has a
corporate family rating by Moody's, then such corporate family rating; provided that, if such
obligor does not have a corporate family rating by Moody's but any entity in the obligor's
corporate family does have a corporate family rating, then the CFR is such corporate family
rating.
Schedule 4-1
"Moody's Default Probability Rating" means:
1. If the obligor of such Collateral Obligation has a CFR, then such CFR;
2. If not determined pursuant to clause (1) above, if the obligor of such Collateral
Obligation has one or more senior unsecured obligations with an Assigned Moody's Rating, then
the Assigned Moody's Rating on any such obligation as selected by the Collateral Manager in its
sole discretion;
3. If not determined pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) above, if the obligor of such
Collateral Obligation has one or more senior secured obligations with an Assigned Moody's
Rating, then the Moody's rating that is one subcategory lower than the Assigned Moody's Rating
on any such senior secured obligation as selected by the Collateral Manager in its sole
discretion;
4. If not determined pursuant to clauses (1), (2) or (3) above, if a rating estimate has
been assigned to such Collateral Obligation by Moody's upon the request of the Issuer, the
Collateral Manager or an Affiliate of the Collateral Manager, then the Moody's Default
Probability Rating is such rating estimate as long as such rating estimate or a renewal for such
rating estimate has been issued or provided by Moody's in each case within the 15 month period
preceding the date on which the Moody's Default Probability Rating is being determined;
provided, that if such rating estimate has been issued or provided by Moody's for a period (x)
longer than 13 months but not beyond 15 months, the Moody's Default Probability Rating will be
one subcategory lower than such rating estimate and (y) beyond 15 months, the Moody's Default
Probability Rating will be deemed to be "Caa3"; provided that the Issuer will, on a quarterly
basis, notify Moody's of any material documentary change (that is known to the Issuer or the
Collateral Manager to have occurred during the related calendar quarter and deemed to be
material by the Collateral Manager) with respect to any such Collateral Obligation;
5. If such Collateral Obligation is a DIP Collateral Obligation, the Moody's Derived
Rating set forth in clause (1) in the definition thereof;
6. If not determined pursuant to any of clauses (1) through (5) above and at the
election of the Collateral Manager, the Moody's Derived Rating; and
7. If not determined pursuant to any of clauses (1) through (6) above, the Collateral
Obligation will be deemed to have a Moody's Default Probability Rating of "Caa3."
"Moody's Derived Rating" means, with respect to a Collateral Obligation whose Moody's
Rating or Moody's Default Probability Rating is determined as the Moody's Derived Rating
thereof, the rating as determined (at the election of the Collateral Manager) in the manner set
forth below:
Schedule 4-2
Schedule 4-3
N
ot Structured
Finance Obligation
N
ot Structured
Finance Obligation
"BBB-"
Loan or Participation
Interest in Loan
S&P Rating (Public and
Monitored)
-2
N
ot a Loan o
r
Participation Interest in
Loan
(B) if such Collateral Obligation is not rated by S&P but another security or
obligation of the obligor has a public and monitored rating by S&P (a "parallel security"), then
the rating of such parallel security will at the election of the Collateral Manager be determined in
accordance with the table set forth in subclause (2)(A) above, and the Moody's Derived Rating
for purposes of the definitions of Moody's Rating and Moody's Default Probability Rating (as
applicable) of such Collateral Obligation will be determined in accordance with the methodology
set forth in the following table (for such purposes treating the parallel security as if it were rated
by Moody's at the rating determined pursuant to this subclause (2)(B)):
1. With respect to any DIP Collateral Obligation, (x) the Moody's Default
Probability Rating of such Collateral Obligation shall be the rating that is the facility rating
(whether public or private) of such DIP Collateral Obligation rated by Moody's and (y) the
Moody's Rating of such Collateral Obligation shall be the facility rating (whether public or
private) of such DIP Collateral Obligation rated by Moody's; provided, however, if such facility
rating has been withdrawn by Moody's and a new facility rating has not been issued by Moody's,
or if no such facility rating exists or is available, then such DIP Collateral Obligation will be
deemed to have a Moody's Rating of "B2".
2. If not determined pursuant to clause (1) above, then by using any one of the
methods provided below (at the election of the Collateral Manager):
(A) if such Collateral Obligation is publicly rated by S&P or otherwise has an S&P
Rating, pursuant to the table below:
Obligation Category of Rated
Obligation
-1
Number of Subcategories
Relative to Rated Obligation
Rating
Collateral Obligation
Rated by S&P
Senior secured obligation -1
N
ot Structured
Finance Obligation
Number o
f
Subcategories Relative
to Moody's Equivalent
of S&P Rating
Unsecured obligation
"BB+"
0
N
ot a Loan o
r
Participation Interest in
Loan
Subordinated obligation +1
-2
Type of Collateral
Obligation
(C) if such Collateral Obligation is not rated by S&P but there is a public issuer credit
rating of the issuer of such Collateral Obligation by S&P as published by S&P, or of the
guarantor which unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees such Collateral Obligation, then
such issuer credit rating will at the election of the Collateral Manager be determined in
accordance with the table set forth in subclause (2)(A) above;
(D) if such Collateral Obligation is a DIP Collateral Obligation, no Moody's Derived
Rating may be determined based on a rating by S&P or any other rating agency;
provided that the aggregate principal balance of the Collateral Obligations that
may have a Moody's Rating derived from an S&P Rating as set forth in sub-clauses (A) or (B) of
this clause (2) may not exceed 10.0% of the Collateral Principal Amount.
3. If not determined pursuant to clauses (1) or (2) above and such Collateral
Obligation is not rated by Moody's or S&P and no other security or obligation of the issuer of
such Collateral Obligation is rated by Moody's or S&P, and if Moody's has been requested by
the Issuer, the Collateral Manager or the issuer of such Collateral Obligation to assign a rating or
rating estimate with respect to such Collateral Obligation but such rating or rating estimate has
not been received, pending receipt of such estimate, the Moody's Derived Rating of such
Collateral Obligation for purposes of the definitions of Moody's Rating or Moody's Default
Probability Rating shall be (i) "B2" or higher if the Collateral Manager certifies to the Trustee
and the Collateral Administrator that the Collateral Manager believes that such estimate shall be
at least "B2" or higher and if the aggregate principal balance of Collateral Obligations
determined pursuant to this clause (3) and clause (2) above does not exceed 5% of the Collateral
Principal Amount or (ii) otherwise, "Caa1".
4. If not determined pursuant to clause (1) through (3) above, if the obligor of such
Collateral Obligation is a U.S. obligor and if such Collateral Obligation is a senior secured
obligation of the obligor and (i) neither the obligor nor any of its affiliates is subject to
reorganization or bankruptcy proceedings, (ii) no debt securities or obligations of the obligor are
in default, (ii) neither the obligor nor any of its affiliates have defaulted on any debt during the
past two years, (iv) the obligor has been in existence for the past five years, (v) the obligor is
current on any cumulative dividends, (vi) the fixed-charge ratio for the obligor exceeds 125% for
each of the past two fiscal years and for the most recent quarter, (vii) the obligor had a net profit
before tax in the past fiscal year and the most recent quarter and (viii) the annual financial
statements of the obligor are unqualified and certified by a firm of independent accountants of
national reputation, and quarterly statements are unaudited but signed by a corporate officer,
"Caa1".
"Moody's Rating":
(i) With respect to a Collateral Obligation that is a Senior Secured
Loan:
(A) if such Collateral Obligation has an Assigned Moody's Rating, such
Assigned Moody's Rating;
Schedule 4-4
(B) if such Collateral Obligation does not have an Assigned Moody's Rating
but the obligor of such Collateral Obligation has a CFR, then the Moody's rating that is one
subcategory higher than such CFR;
(C) if neither clause (A) nor (B) above apply, if such Collateral Obligation
does not have an Assigned Moody's Rating but the obligor of such Collateral Obligation has one
or more senior unsecured obligations with an Assigned Moody's Rating, then the Moody's rating
that is two subcategories higher than the Assigned Moody's Rating on any such obligation as
selected by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion;
(D) if none of clauses (A) through (C) above apply, at the election of the
Collateral Manager, the Moody's Derived Rating; and
(E) if none of clauses (A) through (D) above apply, the Collateral Obligation
will be deemed to have a Moody's Rating of "Caa3"; and
(ii) With respect to a Collateral Obligation other than a Senior Secured Loan:
(A) if such Collateral Obligation has an Assigned Moody's Rating, such
Assigned Moody's Rating;
(B) if such Collateral Obligation does not have an Assigned Moody's Rating
(x) but the obligor of such Collateral Obligation has one or more senior unsecured obligations
with an Assigned Moody's Rating, then the Assigned Moody's Rating on any such obligation as
selected by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion or (y) with respect to any Collateral
Obligation that is a DIP Collateral Obligation that was assigned a point-in-time rating by
Moody's in the prior 13 months that was withdrawn, such withdrawn rating;
(C) if neither clause (A) nor (B) above apply, if such Collateral Obligation
does not have an Assigned Moody's Rating but the obligor of such Collateral Obligation has a
CFR, then the Moody's rating that is one subcategory lower than such CFR;
(D) if none of clauses (A), (B) or (C) above apply, if such Collateral
Obligation does not have an Assigned Moody's Rating but the obligor of such Collateral
Obligation has one or more subordinated debt obligations with an Assigned Moody's Rating,
then the Moody's rating that is one subcategory higher than the Assigned Moody's Rating on any
such obligation as selected by the Collateral Manager in its sole discretion;
(E) if none of clauses (A) through (D) above apply, at the election of the
Collateral Manager, the Moody's Derived Rating; and
(F) if none of clauses (A) through (E) above apply, the Collateral Obligation
will be deemed to have a Moody's Rating of "Caa3".
"Specified Amendment": With respect to any Collateral Obligation that is the subject of
a credit estimate by Moody's, any waiver, modification, amendment or variance that would:
Schedule 4-5
(1) modify the amortization schedule with respect to such Collateral
Obligation in a manner that:
(a) reduces the Dollar amount of any Scheduled Distribution by more
than the greater of (x) 20% and (y) U.S.$250,000;
(b) postpones any Scheduled Distribution by more than two payment
periods or eliminates a Scheduled Distribution; or
(c) causes the Weighted Average Life of the applicable Collateral
Obligation to increase by more than 10%;
(2) reduce or increase the agreed-upon stated spread above the relevant index
payable by the Obligor thereunder by more than 200 basis points (excluding any increase
in an interest rate arising by operation of a default or penalty interest clause under a
Collateral Obligation);
(3) extend the stated maturity date of such Collateral Obligation by more than
36 months; provided that any such extension shall be deemed not to have been made until
the Business Day following the original stated maturity date of such Collateral
Obligation;
(4) release any party from its obligations under such Collateral Obligation, if
such release would have a material adverse effect on the Collateral Obligation;
(5) write down the principal amount thereof; or
(6) in the reasonable business judgment of the Collateral Manager, have a
material adverse impact on the value of such Collateral Obligation.
Schedule 4-6
SCHEDULE 5
S&P RATINGS DEFINITIONS AND RECOVERY RATE TABLES
"S&P Rating" means, with respect to any Collateral Obligation, as of any date of
determination, the rating determined in accordance with the following methodology:
(i) with respect to a Collateral Obligation that is not a DIP Collateral Obligation (a) if
there is an issuer credit rating of the issuer of such Collateral Obligation by S&P as published by
S&P, or the guarantor which unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees such Collateral
Obligation pursuant to a form of guaranty that meets S&P's then-current guarantee criteria for
use in connection with this transaction, then the S&P Rating will be such rating (regardless of
whether there is a published rating by S&P on the Collateral Obligations of such issuer held by
the Issuer; provided, that private ratings (that is, ratings provided at the request of the obligor)
may be used for purposes of this definition) or (b) if there is no issuer credit rating of the issuer
by S&P but (1) there is a senior secured rating on any obligation or security of the issuer, then
the S&P Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be one sub-category below such rating; (2) if
clause (1) above does not apply, but there is a senior unsecured rating on any obligation or
security of the issuer, the S&P Rating of such Collateral Obligation will equal such rating; and
(3) if neither clause (1) nor clause (2) above applies, but there is a subordinated rating on any
obligation or security of the issuer, then the S&P Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be
one sub-category above such rating;
(ii) with respect to any Collateral Obligation that is a DIP Collateral Obligation, the S&P
Rating thereof will be the credit rating assigned to such issue by S&P, or if such DIP Collateral
Obligation was assigned a point-in-time rating by S&P that was withdrawn, such withdrawn
rating may be used for 12 months after the assignment of such rating (provided that if any such
Collateral Obligation that is a DIP Collateral Obligation is newly issued without a rating and the
Collateral Manager expects an S&P credit rating within 90 days, the S&P Rating of such
Collateral Obligation will be (1) as determined by the Collateral Manager in its commercially
reasonable judgment for a period of up to 90 days after acquisition of such DIP Collateral
Obligation and (2) "CCC-" following such 90 day period; unless during such 90 day period, the
Collateral Manager has requested the extension of such period and S&P, in its sole discretion,
has granted such request; provided that if an S&P Rating is assigned to such Collateral
Obligation at any time during such 90 day period (or such extension period, if applicable), such
S&P Rating shall apply);
(iii) if there is not a rating by S&P on the issuer or on an obligation of the issuer, then the
S&P Rating may be determined pursuant to clauses (a) through (c) below:
(a) if an obligation of the issuer (other than a DIP Collateral Obligation) is
publicly rated by Moody's, then the S&P Rating will be determined in accordance with the
methodologies for establishing the Moody's Rating set forth above except that the S&P Rating of
such obligation will be (1) one sub-category below the S&P equivalent of the Moody's Rating if
such Moody's Rating is "Baa3" or higher and (2) two sub-categories below the S&P equivalent
of the Moody's Rating if such Moody's Rating is "Ba1" or lower; provided that, with respect to
any DIP Collateral Obligation, if such DIP Collateral Obligation was assigned a point-in-time
Schedule 5-1
rating by S&P that was withdrawn, the S&P Rating of such DIP Collateral Obligation will be the
lower of such point-in-time rating and the rating derived from its Moody's Rating as described
above;
(b) the S&P Rating may be based on a credit estimate provided by S&P, and in
connection therewith, the Issuer, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer or the issuer of
such Collateral Obligation will, prior to or within 30 days after the acquisition of such Collateral
Obligation, apply (and concurrently submit all available Information in respect of such
application) to S&P for a credit estimate which will be its S&P Rating; provided, that, if such
Information is submitted within such 30-day period, then, pending receipt from S&P of such
estimate, such Collateral Obligation will have an S&P Rating as determined by the Collateral
Manager in its sole discretion if the Collateral Manager certifies to the Trustee and the Collateral
Administrator that it believes that such S&P Rating determined by the Collateral Manager is
commercially reasonable and will be at least equal to such rating; provided further, that if such
Information is not submitted within such 30-day period, then, pending receipt from S&P of such
estimate, the Collateral Obligation will have (1) the S&P Rating as determined by the Collateral
Manager for a period of up to 90 days after the acquisition of such Collateral Obligation and (2)
an S&P Rating of "CCC-" following such 90-day period; unless, during such 90-day period, the
Collateral Manager has requested the extension of such period and S&P, in its sole discretion,
has granted such request; provided further, that if such 90-day period (or other extended period)
elapses pending S&P's decision with respect to such application, the S&P Rating of such
Collateral Obligation will be "CCC-"; provided further, that if the Collateral Obligation has had
a public rating by S&P that S&P has withdrawn or suspended within six months prior to the date
of such application for a credit estimate in respect of such Collateral Obligation, the S&P Rating
in respect thereof will be "CCC-" pending receipt from S&P of such estimate, and S&P may
elect not to provide such estimate until a period of six months have elapsed after the withdrawal
or suspension of the public rating; provided further, that the S&P Rating may not be determined
pursuant to this clause (b) if the Collateral Obligation is a DIP Collateral Obligation; provided
further, that such credit estimate will expire 12 months after the receipt thereof, following which
such Collateral Obligation will have an S&P Rating of "CCC-" unless, during such 12-month
period following the receipt of such credit estimate, the Issuer applies for renewal thereof in
accordance with Section 7.13(b), in which case such credit estimate will continue to be the S&P
Rating of such Collateral Obligation until S&P has confirmed or revised such credit estimate,
upon which such confirmed or revised credit estimate will be the S&P Rating of such Collateral
Obligation; provided further, that such confirmed or revised credit estimate will expire on the
next succeeding 12-month anniversary of the date of the receipt thereof and (when renewed
annually in accordance with Section 7.13(b)) on each 12-month anniversary thereafter; and
(c) with respect to a Collateral Obligation that is not a Defaulted Obligation, the
S&P Rating of such Collateral Obligation will at the election of the Issuer (at the direction of the
Collateral Manager) be "CCC-"; provided, that (i) neither the issuer of such Collateral
Obligation nor any of its Affiliates are subject to any bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings,
(ii) the issuer is current on all payment obligations in respect of any debt security or other
obligation of the issuer outstanding at such time of determination, (iii) all such debt securities
and other obligations of the issuer that are pari passu with or senior to the Collateral Obligation
are current and the Collateral Manager reasonably expects them to remain current and (iv) all
Information with respect to such Collateral Obligation has previously been provided to S&P; or
Schedule 5-2
Schedule 5-3
83.00%
55
"A"
35.00%
88.00%
45.00% 51.00%
92.00%
58.00%
Initial Liability Rating
63.00% 64.00%
1
2
3
"BBB"
50
80
30.00%
95
40.00%
60.00%
46.00% 53.00%
70.00%
59.00%
70.00%
59.00%
75.00%
"BB"
4
81.00%
45
80.00%
28.50%
86.00%
37.50% 44.00%
89.00%
49.50%
84.00%
53.50% 54.00%
"B" and
below
2
4
87.50%
40
75
27.00% 35.00%
55.00%
42.00%
91.00%
46.00%
65.00%
48.00% 49.00%
70.50%
95.00%
4
77.00%
35 23.50%
82.50%
30.50% 37.50%
84.00%
42.50%
1+
43.50% 44.00%
1
2
4
S&P Recovery
Rating of a
Collateral
Obligation
30
70
20.00%
90
26.00%
50.00%
33.00%
100
39.00%
60.00%
39.00%
65.00%
39.00%
66.00%
Range
from
Publishe
d
Reports*
5
73.00%
25
75.00%
17.50%
79.00%
23.00%
75.00%
28.50%
79.00%
32.50%
80.00%
33.50% 34.00%
3
5
85.00%
20
65
15.00%
85.00%
20.00%
45.00%
24.00%
90.00%
26.00%
55.00%
28.00%
"AAA
"
29.00%
61.00%
95.00%
5
68.00%
15
88.00%
10.00%
73.00%
15.00% 19.50%
74.00%
22.50% 23.50% 24.00%
2
3
5
90.00%
10
60
5.00%
85
10.00%
40.00%
15.00%
"AA"
19.00%
50.00%
19.00%
62.50%
19.00%
56.00%
92.00%
6
63.00%
5
72.50%
3.50%
67.00%
7.00%
(iv)(a) subject to clause (ii) above, with respect to a DIP Collateral Obligation that has no
issue rating by S&P, the S&P Rating of such DIP Collateral Obligation will be, at the election of
the Issuer (at the direction of the Collateral Manager), "CCC-" and (b) with respect to a Current
Pay Obligation that has no issue rating by S&P or is rated less than "CCC" by S&P, as
applicable, will be, at the election of the Issuer (at the direction of the Collateral Manager),
"CCC" or the S&P Rating determined pursuant to clause (iii)(b) above;
provided, that for purposes of the determination of the S&P Rating, (x) if the applicable rating
assigned by S&P to an obligor or its obligations is on "credit watch positive" by S&P, such
rating will be treated as being one sub-category above such assigned rating and (y) if the
applicable rating assigned by S&P to an obligor or its obligations is on "credit watch negative"
by S&P, such rating will be treated as being one sub-category below such assigned rating.
Section 1 S&P Recovery Rate.
If a Collateral Obligation has an S&P Recovery Rating, the S&P Recovery Rate for such
Collateral Obligation will be determined as follows:
10.50%
69.00%
13.50%
77.50%
14.00% 14.00%
95.00%
3
Schedule 5-4
4.00%
52%
1+
4%
6.00%
6%
18%
8%
"AA"
9%
20%
10%
8.00%
23%
6
Initial Liability Rating
-%
26%
-%
9.00%
-%
29%
-%
"A"
-%
31%
-%
9.00%
Recovery rate
1
For Collateral Obligations Domiciled in Group B
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
18%
Initial Liability Rating
"BBB"
20%
"AAA"
23%
"AA" "A"
26%
"BBB" "BB"
29%
"B" and
below
"BB"
31%
1+ 13% 16%
S&P Recovery
Rating of a
Collateral
Obligation
18%
2
21%
____________
* From S&P's published reports. If a recovery range is not available for a given loan with a recovery rating of '1' through '6'; the lower range for the applicable
recovery rating should be assumed.
If (x) a Collateral Obligation does not have an S&P Recovery Rating and such Collateral
Obligation is a senior unsecured debt instrument and (y) the issuer of such Collateral Obligation
has issued another debt instrument that is outstanding and senior to such Collateral Obligation
and has an S&P Recovery Rating (a "Senior Debt Instrument"), the S&P Recovery Rate for
such Collateral Obligation will be determined as follows:
For Collateral Obligations Domiciled in Group A
23%
18%
25%
20%
1
"B" and
below
13%
23%
16%
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
18%
26%
21% 23%
29%
25%
Initial Liability Rating
31%
2 13% 16% 18%
3
21% 23%
12%
25%
15%
3
6
8%
18%
11%
"AAA"
13%
21%
15%
Range
from
Publishe
d
Reports*
16%
22%
17%
"AA"
23%
4
0
5% 5%
"A"
5%
4
5% 5%
5%
5%
"BBB"
8%
5
2.00%
2%
11%
2%
"BB"
2%
13%
2%
"AAA
"
2%
14%
2%
"B" and
below
15%
Schedule 5-5
18%
Recovery rate
20%
If (x) a Collateral Obligation does not have an S&P Recovery Rating and such Collateral
Obligation is a subordinated debt instrument and (y) the issuer of such Collateral Obligation has
issued another debt instrument that is a Senior Debt Instrument, the S&P Recovery Rate for such
Collateral Obligation will be determined as follows:
For Collateral Obligations Domiciled in Groups A and B
-%
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
Initial Liability Rating
"AAA"
2
"AAA"
10%
"AA"
"AA"
"A"
12%
"BBB"
-%
"BB"
14%
"B" and
below
"A"
16%
1+ 8%
18%
8%
"BBB"
8%
20%
8%
-%
8% 8%
"BB"
3
1
6
8%
5%
8%
"B" and
below
8%
7%
8% 8%
9%
8%
10%
2
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
8%
11%
8%
1+
8%
12%
8% 8% 8%
10%
4
3
-%
5%
2%
5%
12%
5%
2%
5%
Recovery rate
5%
2%
5%
14%
2%
42%
2%
2%
16%
2%
2%
2%
For Collateral Obligations Domiciled in Group C
2% 2%
18%
5
5-%
-%
-%
20%
-%
-%
-%
-%
-%
-%
-%
-%
6
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
-%
-%
-%
1
-%
-%
-%
Initial Liability Rating
-% -%
10%
6
Initial Liability Rating
Recovery rate
-%
For Collateral Obligations Domiciled in Group C
12%
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
-%
Initial Liability Rating
-%
-%
14%
"AAA"
-%
"AA" "A"
-%
"BBB"
16%
"BB"
-%
"B" and
Schedule 5-6
-%
80%
below
85%
-%
5%
A
-%
0%
S&P Recovery
Rating of the
Senior Debt
Instrument
25%
-%
60%
5%
70% 75% 80%
5
5%
BBB
-%
0% 0%
-%
25%
5%
60%
-%
70%
1+
75%
-%
BB
-%
0%
Initial Liability Rating
0%
-%
0%
2
25% 60%
5%
70%
6
5%
B
-%
0% 0%
-%
0%
5%
0%
-%
25%
5%
60%
-%
5%
CCC
-%
0% 0%
-%
0%
5%
0% 0%
5%
25%
5%
Recovery rate
Recovery rate
If a recovery rate cannot be determined using clause (a) and (A) the Collateral Obligation
is secured solely or primarily by common stock, other equity interests and goodwill, and the
issuer of such Collateral Obligation has issued another debt instrument that is a senior unsecured
loan, then the S&P Recovery Rate for such Collateral Obligation will be equal to the S&P
Recovery Rate for such senior unsecured loan (or such other S&P Recovery Rate as S&P may
provide, at the request of the Collateral Manager, on a case-by-case basis); or (B) the Collateral
Obligation has an "sf" subscript from any NRSRO, the S&P Recovery Rate will be determined
using the following table:
Junior Tranches
5%
Original
Collateral Asset
Rating
Senior Tranches
Initial Liability Rating
5%
"AAA"
Original
Collateral Asset
Rating
"AA" "A"
Initial Liability Rating
"BBB"
3
"BB"
"B"
5%
AAA
2%
30%
"AAA"
35% 38%
"AA"
40%
2%
43%
"A"
45%
5%
"BBB"
AA
2%
13%
"BB"
30% 35%
"B"
38%
2%
40% 43%
AAA
A
2%
0%
60%
13% 30%
70%
35%
2%
38%
75%
40%
1
80%
BBB 0%
85%
0% 13%
90%
30%
4
35% 38%
5%
AA
BB
-%
0%
25%
0% 0%
60%
13%
-%
30%
70%
35%
5%
75%
Schedule 5-7
"B" and
"CCC"
Group B
0%
32% 35%
0%
39%
Senior Secured Loans
41%
0%
50% 53%
Group A
Group C
0%
17%
50%
19%
0%
27%
55%
29%
0%
31%
59%
34%
Original
Collateral Asset
Rating
63%
Unsecured Loans, Second Lien Loans, Senior Secured Notes and First Lien Last Out
Loans*
13%
75%
Group A
0%
18%
79%
20% 23% 26% 29%
Group B
31%
39%
Group B
0%
13%
42%
16%
Recovery rate
18%
46%
21%
Initial Liability Rating
23%
49%
25%
If a recovery rate cannot be determined using clause (a) or clause (b) and the Collateral
Obligation is secured solely or primarily by common stock, other equity interests and goodwill,
then the recovery rate will be determined using the table following clause (d) as if such
Collateral Obligation were an Unsecured Loan.
If a recovery rate cannot be determined using clause (a), (b) or (c), the recovery rate will
be determined using the following table.
Recovery rates for obligors Domiciled in Group A, B or C:
60%
Group C 10%
63%
12%
13%
14% 16%
Priority
Category
18%
Group C
20%
Junior Tranches
17%
Subordinated loans
Initial Liability Rating
19%
Group A
30%
8%
27%
8% 8%
29%
8% 8%
31%
8%
34%
Group B 8% 8%
"AAA"
8%
Senior Secured Loans (Cov-Lite Loans and Senior Secured Bonds)
8% 8% 8%
"AA"
Group A
Group C
CCC
5%
41%
5%
"A"
5%
46%
5%
B
5%
49%
5%
"BBB"
53%
0%
Recovery rate
63%
"BB"
Group A:
A
ustralia,
A
ustria,
B
elgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland,
I
srael,
I
taly,
J
apan, Luxembourg, The Netherlands,
N
ew Zealand,
N
orway, Portugal, Singapore,
Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, U.K.
,
an
d
U.S.
Group B:
B
razil,
I
talyCzech Republic
,
Mexico,
P
oland and South Africa
,
Polan
d
.
Group C:
K
azakhstan,
D
ubai International Finance Centre, Greece,
R
ussian Federation
I
ndia,
I
ndonesia, Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia
,
Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates,
UkraineVietnam and other countries not included in Group A or Group B.
67%
* First Lien Last Out Loans and Second Lien Loans with, in the aggregate, an aggregate principal balance in excess of 15% of
the Collateral Principal Amount will use the "Subordinated loans" Priority Category for the purpose of determining their
S&P Recovery Rate.
** Bonds which are not Senior Secured Bonds will use the "Subordinated loans" Priority Category for the purpose of
determining their S&P Recovery Rate.
Schedule 5-8
Section 2. S&P CDO Monitor
Weighted Average S&P Recovery Rate
A recovery rate between 35.00% and 90.00% (in increments of 0.1%).
Unless
the Collateral Manager otherwise notifies S&P in writing on or prior to the
Effective Date, as of the EffectiveAs of the First Refinancing Date, the Collateral Manager will
elect the following Weighted Average S&P Recovery Rate: 44.941.98%.
Schedule 5-9
Weighted Average Floating Spread
A Weighted Average Floating Spread between 2.00% and 6.00% (in increments of
0.01%).
Unless
the Collateral Manager otherwise notifies S&P in writing on or prior to the
Effective Date, as of the EffectiveAs of the First Refinancing Date, the Collateral Manager will
elect the following Weighted Average Floating Spread: 3.503.80%.
Schedule 5-1
Schedule 6-1
Term Meaning
OP
Meaning
SPWARF
Aggregate Ramp-up Par Amount
S&P Weighted Average Rating Factor
SCHEDULE 6
S&P CDO MONITOR FORMULA DEFINITIONS
As used for purposes of the S&P CDO Monitor Test, the following terms have the meanings set
forth below:
"S&P CDO Monitor Adjusted BDR" means, with respect to the Highest Ranking Class, the
threshold value for the S&P CDO Monitor Test, calculated as a percentage by adjusting the S&P
CDO Monitor BDR for changes in the Principal Balance of the Collateral Obligations relative to
the Aggregate Ramp-up Par Amount as follows:
BDR * (OP / NP) + (NP - OP) / [(NP * (1 – WARR)], where
DRD S&P Default Rate Dispersion
N
P
ODM
the sum of the Aggregate Principal AmountsBalance of the Collateral
Obligations with an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or higher, Principal Proceeds,
and the sum of the lower of S&P Recovery Amount or the Market Value o
f
each obli
g
ation with an S&P Ratin
g
below "CCC-"
S&P Obligor Diversity Measure
BD
R
IDM S&P Industry Diversity Measure
WAR
R
S&P CDO Monitor BD
R
RDM
S&P Weighted Average Recovery Rate
S&P Regional Diversity Measure
Term
"S&P CDO Monitor BDR" means the value calculated using the following formula relating to
the Issuer's portfolio:
S&P CDO Monitor BDR = C0 + (C1 * Weighted Average Floating Spread) + (C2 * S&P
Weighted Average Recovery Rate), where C0 = 0.0593090.097843, C1 = 4.1067203.776607 and
C2 = 1.1232060.901260. C0, C1 and C2 will not change unless S&P provides an updated S&P
CDO Monitor Input File (which may be via email) following the ClosingFirst Refinancing Date.
"S&P CDO Monitor Input File" means a file containing the formula relating to the Issuer's
portfolio used to calculate the S&P CDO Monitor BDR.
"S&P CDO Monitor SDR" means the percentage derived from the following equation:
0.247621 + (SPWARF/9162.65) – (DRD/16757.2) – (ODM/7677.8) – (IDM/2177.56) –
(RDM/34.0948) + (WAL/27.3896), where
Schedule 6-2
146.35
Term
A-
S&P Weighted Average Life
199.83
AA+
BBB+
26.75
271.01
"S&P Default Rate Dispersion" means, with respect to all Collateral Obligations with an S&P
Rating of "CCC-" or higher, (A) the sum of the product of (i) the Principal Balance of each such
Collateral Obligation and (ii) the absolute value of (x) the S&P Global Ratings' Rating Factor
minus (y) the S&P Weighted Average Rating Factor divided by (B) the Aggregate Principal
Amount
Balance for all such Collateral Obligations.
"S&P Effective Date Adjustments" means, in connection with determining whether the S&P
CDO Monitor Test is satisfied in connection with the Effective Date, the following adjustments:
(i) in calculating the Weighted Average Floating Spread, (x) the Aggregate Excess Funded
Spread shall be excluded, (y) clause (ii)(A) of the definition of Weighted Average Floating
Spread shall be disregarded and (z) any specified "floor" rate shall be disregarded for purposes
of calculating the Aggregate Funded Spread and (ii) in calculating the S&P CDO Monitor
Adjusted BDR, the Collateral Principal Amount will exclude Principal Proceeds on deposit in
the Ramp-Up Account or the Collection Account permitted to be designated as Interest
Proceeds.
"S&P Global Ratings' Rating Factor" means, with respect to each Collateral Obligation, the
rating factor determined by the S&P Rating set forth in the below table:
BBB 361.17
AA
Meaning
BBB-
46.36
540.42
S&P Rating
BB+ 784.92
AA-
S&P Global Ratings' rating factor
BB
63.90
1,233.63
BB- 1,565.44
A+
B+
99.50
1,982.00
AAA
B
WAL
2,859.50
A
13.51
Schedule 6-3
CCC-
CCC+
5,751.10
B-
4,641.00
4,641.40
CC 10,000.00
3,610.11
SD
CCC
10,000.00
5,293.00
D 10,000.00
"S&P Industry Diversity Measure" means a measure calculated by determining the Aggregate
Principal AmountBalance of the Collateral Obligations (with an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or
higher) within each S&P Industry Classification in the portfolio, then dividing each of these
amounts by the Aggregate Principal AmountBalance of the Collateral Obligations (with an S&P
Rating of "CCC-" or higher) from all the S&P Industry Classifications in the portfolio, squaring
the result for each industry, then taking the reciprocal of the sum of these squares.
"S&P Issue Rating" means, with respect to a Collateral Obligation that (i) is publicly rated by
S&P, such public rating or (ii) is not publicly rated by S&P, the applicable S&P Rating.
"S&P Obligor Diversity Measure" means a measure calculated by determining the Aggregate
Principal AmountBalance of the Collateral Obligations (with an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or
higher) from each obligor and its affiliates, then dividing each such Aggregate Principal
AmountBalance by the Aggregate Principal AmountBalance of Collateral Obligations (with an
S&P Rating of "CCC-" or higher) from all the obligors in the portfolio, then squaring the result
for each obligor, then taking the reciprocal of the sum of these squares.
"S&P Regional Diversity Measure" means a measure calculated by determining the Aggregate
Principal AmountBalance of the Collateral Obligations (with an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or
higher) within each S&P region set forth in Table 1 below, then dividing each of these amounts
by the Aggregate Principal AmountBalance of the Collateral Obligations (with an S&P Rating of
"CCC-" or higher) from all S&P regions in the portfolio, squaring the result for each region, then
taking the reciprocal of the sum of these squares.
"S&P Weighted Average Life" means, on any date of determination, a number calculated by
determining the number of years between the current date and the maturity date of each
Collateral Obligation (with an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or higher), multiplying each Collateral
Obligation's Principal Balance by its number of years, summing the results of all Collateral
Obligations in the portfolio, and dividing such amount by the Aggregate Principal
AmountBalance of all Collateral Obligations (with an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or higher).
"S&P Weighted Average Rating Factor" means, with respect to all Collateral Obligations with
an S&P Rating of "CCC-" or higher, (i) the sum of the product of (x) the principal balance of
each such Collateral Obligation and (y) the S&P Global Ratings' Rating Factor divided by (ii)
the Aggregate Principal AmountBalance for all such Collateral Obligations.
Schedule 6-4
Seychelles
17
12
Eritrea
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Eastern
27
Region
Code
South Africa
249
12
Sudan
Africa: Sub-Saharan
17
290
St. Helena
17
12
12 Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Southern
268
Africa: Eastern
Swaziland
247
Africa: Eastern
13
Ascension
Africa: Sub-Saharan
251
244
Angola
Region Name
12
13
Ethiopia
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan
226
253
Burkina Faso
267
13
Botswana
Africa: Sub-Saharan
"S&P Weighted Average Recovery Rate" means, as of any date of determination, with respect
to the Highest Ranking Class, the number, expressed as a percentage, obtained by:
(i) summing the products obtained by multiplying:
(A) the Principal Balance of each Collateral Obligation (excluding Defaulted Obligations), by
(B) its corresponding S&P Recovery Rate;
(ii) dividing such sum by the Aggregate Principal AmountBalance of all Collateral Obligations
(excluding Defaulted Obligations), and
(iii) rounding to the nearest tenth of a percent.
Table 1
257
Burundi
17
12
13
Djibouti
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan
225
Africa: Eastern
Cote d'lvoire
266
Country
Code
13
Lesotho
Africa: Sub-Saharan
254
240
Equatorial Guinea
12
13
Kenya
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan
241
Gabonese Republic
230
13
Mauritius
Africa: Sub-Saharan
17
220
Gambia
17
12
13
Country Name
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan
233
Africa: Eastern
Ghana
264
Africa: Eastern
13
N
amibia
Africa: Sub-Saharan
252
224
Guinea
12
13
Somalia
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan
245
291
Guinea-Bissau
248
Schedule 6-5
Africa: Sub-Saharan 229
Benin
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan 237
250
Cameroon
223
Rwanda
13
Country Name
Africa: Sub-Saharan 238
Mali
Cape Verde Islands
13
13
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan 236
239
Central African Republic
Region
Code
Sao Tome & Principe
13
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan 235
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Chad
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan 269
221
Comoros
222
Senegal
13
261
Africa: Sub-Saharan 242
Mauritania
Congo-Brazzaville
13
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Africa: Sub-Saharan 243
232
Congo-Kinshasa
Madagascar
Sierra Leone
3
13
Americas: Andean 591
13
Bolivia
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
3
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Americas: Andean 57
255
Colombia
258
Tanzania/Zanzibar
3
Region Name
Americas: Andean 593
Mozambique
Ecuador
13
13
3
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Americas: Andean 51
228
Peru
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Togo
3
13
Americas: Andean 58
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Venezuela
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
4
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Americas: Mercosur and Southern Cone 54
256
Argentina
227
Uganda
4
265
Americas: Mercosur and Southern Cone 55
N
ige
r
Brazil
13
231
4
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Americas: Mercosur and Southern Cone 56
260
Chile
Malawi
Zambia
4
13
Americas: Mercosur and Southern Cone 595
Country
Code
Paraguay
13
Africa: Sub-Saharan
4
Africa: Sub-Saharan
Americas: Mercosur and Southern Cone 598
263
Uruguay
234
Zimbabwe
1
Liberia
Americas: Mexico 52
N
igeria
Mexico
13
13
Schedule 6-6
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 505
N
icaragua
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 507
506
Panama
246
Costa Rica
2
Country Name
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 869
Barbados
St. Kitts/Nevis
2
2
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 758
809
St. Lucia
Region
Code
Dominican Republic
2
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 784
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
St. Vincent & Grenadines
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 597
503
Suriname
501
El Salvador
2
1268
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 868
Belize
Trinidad& Tobago
2
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 649
473
Turks & Caicos
Antigua
Grenada
2
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 297
2
Aruba
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 53
590
Cuba
441
Guadeloupe
2
Region Name
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 599
Bermuda
Curacao
2
2
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 767
502
Dominica
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Guatemala
2
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 594
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
French Guiana
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 592
504
Guyana
284
Honduras
2
1242
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 509
British Virgin Islands
Haiti
2
1264
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean 664
876
Montserrat
Bahamas
Jamaica
101
2
Americas: U.S. and Canada 2
Country
Code
Canada
2
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
101
Americas: Other Central and Caribbean
Americas: U.S. and Canada 1
596
USA
345
Martinique
7
Anguilla
Asia: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan 86
Cayman Islands
China
2
2
Schedule 6-7
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 850
N
orth Korea
6
Asia: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
8
Asia: Other South
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 63
977
Philippines
91
N
epal
8
Country Name
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 65
India
Singapore
6
7
8
Asia: Other South
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 82
94
South Korea
Region
Code
Sri Lanka
8
5
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 66
Asia: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Thailand
8
Asia: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
8
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 84
673
Vietnam
92
Brunei
8
886
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan 670
Pakistan
East Timor
8
105
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand 61
855
Australia
Taiwan
Cambodia
105
6
Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand 682
7
Cook Islands
8
Asia: Other South
105
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia-Pacific: Australia and New Zealand 64
62
N
ew Zealan
d
880
Indonesia
9
Region Name
Asia-Pacific: Islands 679
Bangladesh
Fiji
8
5
9
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia-Pacific: Islands 689
81
French Polynesia
Asia: China, Hong Kong, Taiwan
Japan
9
6
Asia-Pacific: Islands 686
Asia: India, Pakistan and Afghanistan
Kiribati
8
Asia: Other South
9
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia-Pacific: Islands 691
856
Micronesia
975
Laos
9
93
Asia-Pacific: Islands 674
Bhutan
N
auru
8
852
9
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia-Pacific: Islands 687
60
N
ew Caledonia
Afghanistan
Malaysia
9
6
Asia-Pacific: Islands 680
Country
Code
Palau
8
Asia: Other South
9
Asia: Southeast, Korea and Japan
Asia-Pacific: Islands 675
95
Papua New Guinea
960
Myanmar
9
Hong Kong
Asia-Pacific: Islands 685
Maldives
Samoa
8
5
Schedule 6-8
Europe: Eastern 382
Montenegro
15
Asia-Pacific: Islands
16
Europe: Central
Europe: Eastern 40
370
Romania
678
Lithuania
16
Country Name
Europe. Eastern 381
Vanuatu
Serbia
15
9
16
Europe: Central
Europe: Eastern 90
48
Turkey
Region
Code
Poland
14
15
Europe: Russia & CIS 374
Asia-Pacific: Islands
Armenia
15
Europe: Central
14
Europe: Central
Europe: Russia & CIS 994
421
Azerbaijan
420
Slovak Republic
14
676
Europe: Russia & CIS 375
Czech Republic
Belarus
16
14
Europe: Eastern
Europe: Russia & CIS 995
355
Georgia
Tonga
Albania
14
15
Europe: Russia & CIS 8
9
Kazakhstan
16
Europe: Central
14
Europe: Eastern
Europe: Russia & CIS 996
387
Kyrgyzstan
372
Bosnia and Herzegovina
14
Region Name
Europe: Russia & CIS 373
Estonia
Moldova
16
9
14
Europe: Eastern
Europe: Russia & CIS 976
359
Mongolia
Asia-Pacific: Islands
Bulgaria
14
15
Europe: Russia & CIS 7
Asia-Pacific: Islands
Russia
16
Europe: Central
14
Europe: Eastern
Europe: Russia & CIS 992
385
Tajikistan
36
Croatia
14
688
Europe: Russia & CIS 993
Hungary
Turkmenistan
16
677
14
Europe: Eastern
Europe: Russia & CIS 380
383
Ukraine
Tuvalu
Kosovo
14
15
Europe: Russia & CIS 998
Country
Code
Uzbekistan
16
Europe: Central
102
Europe: Eastern
Europe: Western 376
389
Andorra
371
Macedonia
102
Solomon Islands
Europe: Western 43
Latvia
Austria
16
9
Schedule 6-9
Europe: Western 351
Portugal
102
Europe: Western
102
Europe: Western
Europe: Western 386
353
Slovenia
358
Ireland
102
Country Name
Europe: Western 34
Finland
Spain
102
102
102
Europe: Western
Europe: Western 46
101
Sweden
Region
Code
Isle of Man
102
102
Europe: Western 41
Europe: Western
Switzerland
102
Europe: Western
102
Europe: Western
Europe: Western 44
39
United Kingdom
33
Italy
10
357
Middle East: Gulf States 973
France
Bahrain
102
10
Europe: Western
Middle East: Gulf States 98
102
Iran
Cyprus
Liechtenstein
10
102
Middle East: Gulf States 964
102
Iraq
102
Europe: Western
10
Europe: Western
Middle East: Gulf States 965
352
Kuwait
49
Luxembourg
10
Region Name
Middle East: Gulf States 968
Germany
Oman
102
102
10
Europe: Western
Middle East: Gulf States 974
356
Qatar
Europe: Western
Malta
10
102
Middle East: Gulf States 966
Europe: Western
Saudi Arabia
102
Europe: Western
10
Europe: Western
Middle East: Gulf States 971
377
United Arab Emirates
30
Monaco
10
45
Middle East: Gulf States 967
Greece
Yemen
102
32
11
Europe: Western
Middle East: MENA 213
31
Algeria
Denmark
N
etherlands
11
102
Middle East: MENA 20
Country
Code
Egypt
102
Europe: Western
11
Europe: Western
Middle East: MENA 972
47
Israel
354
N
orway
11
Belgium
Middle East: MENA 962
Iceland
Jordan
102
102
Schedule 6-10
Country
Code
Lebanon
11 Middle East: MENA 963
Country Name
Syrian Arab Republic
11
Region
Code
11
Middle East: MENA
Middle East: MENA 216
212
Tunisia
Morocco
11
11
Middle East: MENA 1212
Region Name
Western Sahara
11
Middle East: MENA
11
Middle East: MENA
Middle East: MENA 218
970
Libya
961
Palestinian Settlements
SCHEDULE 7
FITCH RATING DEFINITIONS
"Fitch Rating": The Fitch Rating of any Collateral Obligation, as of any date of
determination, will be determined as follows:
(a) if Fitch has issued a public long-term issuer default rating ("LT IDR") or
long-term issuer default credit opinion ("LT ICDO") with respect to the issuer of such Collateral
Obligation, then the Fitch Rating will be such LT IDR or LT IDCO (regardless of whether there
is a published rating by Fitch on the Collateral Obligations of such issuer held by the Issuer);
(b) if Fitch has not issued a LT IDR or LT IDCO with respect to the issuer of such
Collateral Obligation but Fitch has issued an outstanding long-term insurer financial strength
rating with respect to such issuer, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be one
sub-category below such rating;
(c) subject to the proviso below, if a Fitch Rating cannot be determined pursuant to
clause (a) or (b), but
(i) Fitch has issued a senior unsecured rating on any obligation or security of the
issuer of such Collateral Obligation, then the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will
equal such rating;
(ii) Fitch has not issued a senior unsecured rating on any obligation or security of the
issuer of such Collateral Obligation but Fitch has issued a senior rating, senior secured rating or
a subordinated secured rating on any obligation or security of the issuer of such Collateral
Obligation, then the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will (x) equal such rating if such
rating is "BBB-" or higher and (y) be one sub-category below such rating if such rating is "BB+"
or lower; or
(iii) Fitch has not issued a senior unsecured rating or a senior rating, senior secured
rating or a subordinated secured rating on any obligation or security of the issuer of such
Collateral Obligation but Fitch has issued a subordinated, junior subordinated or senior
subordinated rating on any obligation or security of the issuer of such Collateral Obligation, then
the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be (x) one sub-category above such rating if
such rating is "B+" or higher and (y) two sub categories above such rating if such rating is "B" or
lower;
(d) subject to the proviso below, if a Fitch Rating cannot be determined pursuant to
clause (a), (b) or (c) and
(i) Moody's has issued a publicly available corporate family rating for the issuer of
such Collateral Obligation, then, subject to the proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral
Obligation will be the Fitch equivalent of such Moody's rating;
Schedule 7-6-11
(ii) Moody's has not issued a publicly available corporate family rating for the issuer
of such Collateral Obligation but has issued a publicly available long-term issuer rating for such
issuer, then, subject to the proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be
the Fitch equivalent of such Moody's rating;
(iii) Moody's has not issued a publicly available corporate family rating or long-term
issuer rating for the issuer of such Collateral Obligation but Moody's has issued a publicly
available outstanding insurance financial strength rating for such issuer, then, subject to the
proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be one sub-category below the
Fitch equivalent of such Moody's rating;
(iv) Moody's has not issued a publicly available corporate family rating, long-term
issuer rating or insurance financial strength rating for the issuer of such Collateral Obligation but
has issued a publicly available outstanding corporate issue ratings for such issuer, then, subject
to the proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be
(x) if such corporate issue rating relates to senior unsecured obligations of such
issuer, the Fitch equivalent of the Moody's rating for such issue,
(y) if there is no such publicly available corporate issue ratings relating to senior
unsecured obligations of the issuer then if such corporate issue rating relates to senior, senior
secured or subordinated secured obligations of such issuer, (1) one sub-category below the Fitch
equivalent of such Moody's rating if such obligations are rated "Ba1" or above or "Ca" by
Moody's or (2) two sub-categories below the Fitch equivalent of such Moody's rating if such
obligations are rated "Ba2" or below but above "Ca" by Moody's, or
(z) if there is no such publicly available corporate issue ratings relating to senior
unsecured, senior, senior secured or subordinated secured obligations of the issuer then if such
publicly available corporate issue rating relates to subordinated, junior subordinated or senior
subordinated obligations of such issuer, (1) one sub-category above the Fitch equivalent of such
Moody's rating if such obligations are rated "B1" or above by Moody's or (2) two sub-categories
above the Fitch equivalent of such Moody's rating if such obligations are rated "B2" or below by
Moody's;
(v) S&P has issued a publicly available issuer credit rating for the issuer of such
Collateral Obligation, then, subject to the proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral
Obligation will be the Fitch equivalent of such S&P rating;
(vi) S&P has not issued a publicly available issuer credit rating for the issuer of such
Collateral Obligation but S&P has issued a publicly available outstanding insurance financial
strength rating for such issuer, then, subject to the proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such
Collateral Obligation will be one sub-category below the Fitch equivalent of such S&P rating;
and
(vii) S&P has not issued a publicly available issuer credit rating or publicly available
outstanding insurance financial strength rating for the issuer of such Collateral Obligation but
Schedule 7-6-12
Schedule 7-6-13
AA
AAA
Aa2
Fitch Rating
AA
Aaa
AA-
AAA
Aa3
Moody's rating
AA-
has issued a publicly available outstanding corporate issue ratings for such issuer, then, subject
to the proviso below, the Fitch Rating of such Collateral Obligation will be
(x) if such publicly available corporate issue rating relates to senior unsecured
obligations of such issuer, the Fitch equivalent of the S&P rating for such issue,
(y) if there is no such publicly available corporate issue ratings relating to senior
unsecured obligations of the issuer then if such publicly available corporate issue rating relates
to senior, senior secured or subordinated secured obligations of such issuer, (1) the Fitch
equivalent of such S&P rating if such obligations are rated "BBB-" or above by S&P or (2) one
sub-category below the Fitch equivalent of such S&P rating if such obligations are rated "BB+"
or below by S&P, or
(z) if there is no such publicly available corporate issue ratings relating to senior
unsecured, senior, senior secured or subordinated secured obligations of the issuer then if such
publicly available corporate issue rating relates to subordinated, junior subordinated or senior
subordinated obligations of such issuer, (1) one sub-category above the Fitch equivalent of such
S&P rating if such obligations are rated "B+" or above by S&P or (2) two sub-categories above
the Fitch equivalent of such S&P rating if such obligations are rated "B" or below by S&P;
provided, that if both Moody's and S&P provide a public rating of the issuer of such
Collateral Obligation or a corporate issue of such issuer, then the Fitch Rating will be the lowest
of the Fitch Ratings determined pursuant to any of the subclauses of this clause (d); or
(e) if a rating cannot be determined pursuant to clauses (a) through (d) then, (i) at the
discretion of the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer may apply to
Fitch for a Fitch credit opinion, and the issuer default rating provided in connection with such
rating shall then be the Fitch Rating, or (ii) the Issuer may assign a Fitch Rating of "CCC" or
lower to such Collateral Obligation which is not in default;
provided that, if any rating described above is on rating watch negative, the rating will be
the Fitch Rating as determined above adjusted down by one sub-category; provided, further, that
the Fitch Rating may be updated by Fitch from time to time as indicated in the CLOs and
Corporate CDOs Rating Criteria report issued by Fitch and available at www.fitchratings.com.
For the avoidance of doubt, the Fitch Rating takes into account adjustments for assets that are on
rating watch negative prior to determining the issue rating and/or in the determination of the
lower of the Moody's and S&P public ratings.
Fitch Equivalent Ratings
A+
AA+
A1
S&P rating
A+
Aa1
A
AA+
A2 A
Schedule 7-6-14
A3
BBB
B+
Moody's rating
B1 B+
A-
BBB-
B B2
Baa3
B
BBB-
B-
S&P rating
B3 B-
BBB+
BB+
CCC+ Caa1
Ba1
CCC+
Baa1
BB+
CCC Caa2 CCC
BBB+
BB
CCC-
Fitch Rating
Caa3
Ba2
CCC-
BB
CC
A-
Ca CC
BBB
BB-
C C
Ba3
C
Baa2
BB-
Annex B
REPLACEMENT INDENTURE EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A
FORMS OF NOTES
EXH. A1-1
EXHIBIT A1
FORM OF SECURED NOTE
CLASS [X-R][A-R][B-R][C-1-R][C-2-R][D-R][E-R] SENIOR SECURED [DEFERRABLE]
[FLOATING][FIXED] RATE NOTE DUE 2033
Certificate No. [
]
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amount of $_______________
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$_______________
THIS NOTE IS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INDENTURE
REFERRED TO BELOW. THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED
UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE
"SECURITIES ACT"), AND NEITHER OF THE CO-ISSUERS HAS BEEN REGISTERED
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IS NOT A BROKER-DEALER WHICH OWNS AND INVESTS ON A DISCRETIONARY
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AVAILABLE AND ALL CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN SATISFIED AND, IF PURCHASING
ERISA RESTRICTED NOTES, IF IT IS A PLAN THAT IS SUBJECT TO ANY SIMILAR
LAW, IT IS NOT SUBJECT TO 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 INTEREST
THEREIN) BY VIRTUE OF ITS INTEREST AND THEREBY SUBJECT THE ISSUER OR
THE COLLATERAL MANAGER (OR OTHER PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
INVESTMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ISSUER'S ASSETS) TO SIMILAR LAW.
If this Note is a Global Note, the following legend shall apply:
UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE
DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY, A NEW YORK CORPORATION ("DTC" OR THE
"DEPOSITORY"), 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 IN SUCH OTHER NAME AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED
REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT IS MADE TO CEDE & CO. OR TO
SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF
DTC), ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE, OR OTHER USE HEREOF FOR VALUE OR
OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL INASMUCH AS THE
REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO., HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN. TRANSFERS
EXH. A1-3
OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, SHALL BE LIMITED TO
TRANSFERS TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH
SUCCESSOR'S NOMINEE AND TRANSFERS OF PORTIONS OF THIS GLOBAL NOTE
SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
RESTRICTIONS SET FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN.
THE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE IS PAYABLE AS SET FORTH HEREIN. THE
OUTSTANDING PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF THIS NOTE AT ANY TIME MAY DIFFER
FROM THE AMOUNT SHOWN ON THE FACE HEREOF. ANY PERSON ACQUIRING THIS
NOTE MAY ASCERTAIN ITS AGGREGATE OUTSTANDING AMOUNT BY INQUIRY OF
THE TRUSTEE.
If this Note is a Co-Issued Note, the following legend shall apply:
THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE INDENTURE, TO COMPEL ANY NON-
PERMITTED HOLDER (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE) TO SELL ITS INTEREST IN
THE NOTES, OR MAY SELL SUCH INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SUCH OWNER.
If this Note is a Class E-R Note in the form of a Global Note, the following legend shall apply:
EXCEPT WITH RESPECT TO PURCHASES OF THIS NOTE ON THE CLOSING DATE
FROM THE ISSUER, EACH PURCHASER AND SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREE OF THIS
NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT OR DEEMED BY ITS
PURCHASE OR ACQUISITION TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED, ON EACH
DAY FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE ACQUIRES
THIS NOTE THROUGH AND INCLUDING THE DATE IT DISPOSES OF THIS NOTE, THAT
IT IS NOT, AND IS NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF, (I) A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR
(II) CONTROLLING PERSON (EACH, AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE). EACH
PURCHASER OF AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE ON THE CLOSING DATE FROM THE
ISSUER WILL BE REQUIRED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT IN WRITING (I)
WHETHER OR NOT, FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST
HEREIN, IT IS A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, AND (II) WHETHER OR NOT, FOR SO
LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IT IS A CONTROLLING
PERSON.
EACH PURCHASER AND EACH SUBSEQUENT TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE WILL BE
REQUIRED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT OR DEEMED BY ITS PURCHASE OR
ACQUISITION OF THIS NOTE TO HAVE REPRESENTED AND WARRANTED, ON EACH
DAY FROM THE DATE ON WHICH THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE ACQUIRES
THIS NOTE THROUGH AND INCLUDING THE DATE IT DISPOSES OF THIS NOTE THAT
IF IT IS A PLAN SUBJECT TO SIMILAR LAW (AS DEFINED IN THE INDENTURE), IT IS
NOT SUBJECT TO 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 INTEREST THEREIN)
BY VIRTUE OF ITS INTEREST AND THEREBY SUBJECT THE ISSUER OR THE
COLLATERAL MANAGER (OR OTHER PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE
INVESTMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ISSUER'S ASSETS) TO SIMILAR LAW.
EXH. A1-4
If this Note is a Class E-R Note in the form of a Certificated Note, the following legend shall apply:
EACH PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO
REPRESENT AND WARRANT IN WRITING WHETHER OR NOT, FOR SO LONG AS IT
HOLDS THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST HEREIN, IT IS (I) A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR
OR (II) A CONTROLLING PERSON.
THE ISSUER HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE INDENTURE TO COMPEL ANY
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS NOTE WHO HAS MADE OR HAS BEEN DEEMED TO
MAKE A PROHIBITED TRANSACTION, BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, CONTROLLING
PERSON OR SIMILAR LAW REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY THAT IS
SUBSEQUENTLY SHOWN TO BE FALSE OR MISLEADING OR WHOSE OWNERSHIP
OTHERWISE CAUSES A VIOLATION OF THE 25% LIMITATION TO SELL ITS INTEREST
IN THIS NOTE, OR MAY SELL SUCH INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SUCH OWNER.
If this Note is a Class C-1-R Note, a C-2-R Note or a Class D-R Note, the following legend shall
apply:
THIS NOTE HAS BEEN ISSUED WITH ORIGINAL ISSUE DISCOUNT ("OID") FOR U.S.
FEDERAL INCOME TAX PURPOSES. THE ISSUE PRICE, AMOUNT OF OID, ISSUE DATE
AND YIELD TO MATURITY OF THIS NOTE MAY BE OBTAINED BY WRITING TO THE
DIRECTORS OF THE ISSUER AT THE ISSUER'S REGISTERED OFFICE.
If this Note is a Note of a Repriceable Class, the following legend shall apply:
THE ISSUER ALSO HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE INDENTURE, TO COMPEL ANY
HOLDER THAT DOES NOT CONSENT TO A RE-PRICING WITH RESPECT TO THIS
NOTE PURSUANT TO THE APPLICABLE TERMS OF THE INDENTURE TO SELL ITS
INTEREST IN THIS NOTE, TO SELL SUCH INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SUCH HOLDER
OR TO REDEEM THIS NOTE.
EXH. A1-5
NOTE DETAILS
This note is one of a duly authorized issue of notes issued under the Indenture (as
defined below) having the applicable class designation and other details specifically indicated
below (the "Note Details"). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have
the meanings set forth in the Indenture. 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 Co-Issuers, the Notes, the Trustee and the Holders and the terms
upon which the Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered.
Issuer: Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Co-Issuer: Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
Note issued by Co-Issuer: Yes No
Trustee: U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
Indenture: Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020, among the Issuer,
the Co-Issuer and the Trustee, as amended, modified or
supplemented from time to time
Registered Holder
(check applicable): CEDE & CO. ______________ (insert name)
Stated Maturity: Payment Date in October 2033
Payment Dates: The 20th day of January, April, July and October of each
year (or if such day is not a Business Day, the next
succeeding Business Day), commencing in April 2021 (or,
with respect to the First Refinancing Notes, January 2024),
each Redemption Date (other than a Refinancing
Redemption Date) and each Post-Acceleration Payment
Date and following the redemption or repayment in full of
the Secured Notes, any dates designated by the Collateral
Manager (which dates may or may not be the dates stated
above) upon three Business Days' prior written notice to the
Trustee and the Collateral Administrator (which notice the
Trustee will promptly forward to the Holders of the
Subordinated Notes).
Class designation and interest rate
(check applicable):
Class X-R Notes 6.597%
Class A-R Notes Benchmark + 1.78%
Class B-R Notes Benchmark + 2.90%
Class C-1-R Notes Benchmark + 3.85%
Class C-2-R Notes 8.650%
Class D-R Notes Benchmark + 5.75%
Class E-R Notes Benchmark + 9.20%
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Principal amount (if global note,
check applicable "up to" principal
amount):
Class X-R Notes $3,500,000
Class A-R Notes $224,000,000
Class B-R Notes $40,250,000
Class C-1-R Notes $12,950,000
Class C-2-R Notes $9,800,000
Class D-R Notes $21,000,000
Class E-R Notes $9,695,000
Principal amount
(if Certificated Notes): As set forth on the first page above
Authorized Denominations: $250,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof
$150,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof
$100,000 and integral multiples of $1.00 in excess thereof
Issued with Original Issue
Discount: Yes No
Repriceable Class: Yes No
Deferred Interest Notes: Yes No
ERISA Restricted Note: Yes No
EXH. A1-7
NOTE DETAILS (continued)
Note identifying numbers: As indicated in the applicable table below for the type of Note and
applicable Class indicated on the first page above.
Rule 144A Global Notes
Designation CUSIP ISIN
Class X-R Notes 82811RAS6 US82811RAS67
Class A-R Notes 82811RAJ6 US82811RAJ68
Class B-R Notes 82811RAL1 US82811RAL15
Class C-1-R Notes 82811RAU1 US82811RAU14
Class C-2-R Notes 82811RAN7 US82811RAN70
Class D-R Notes 82811RAQ0 US82811RAQ02
Class E-R Notes 82811QAE9 US82811QAE98
Regulation S Global Notes
Designation CUSIP ISIN Common Code
Class X-R Notes G8201RAJ2 USG8201RAJ26 271202806
Class A-R Notes G8201RAE3 USG8201RAE39 271202458
Class B-R Notes G8201RAF0 USG8201RAF04 271202318
Class C-1-R Notes G8201RAK9 USG8201RAK98 271202784
Class C-2-R Notes G8201RAG8 USG8201RAG86 271202393
Class D-R Notes G8201RAH6 USG8201RAH69 271202253
Class E-R Notes G8201QAC9 USG8201QAC99 271202709
Certificated Notes
Designation CUSIP ISIN
Class X-R Notes 82811RAT4 US82811RAT41
Class A-R Notes 82811RAK3 US82811RAK32
Class B-R Notes 82811RAM9 US82811RAM97
Class C-1-R Notes 82811RAV9 US82811RAV96
Class C-2-R Notes 82811RAP2 US82811RAP29
Class D-R Notes 82811RAR8 US82811RAR84
Class E-R Notes 82811QAF6 US82811QAF63
EXH. A1-8
The Issuer (and, if applicable, the Co-Issuer), for value received, hereby promises
to pay to the Registered Holder of this Note or its registered assigns or nominees, upon presentation
and surrender of this Note (except as otherwise permitted by the Indenture), the principal sum
identified as the principal amount of this Note set forth in the Note Details (or, if this Note is
identified as a Global Note in the Note Details, such lesser principal amount shown on the books
and records of the Trustee) on the Stated Maturity set forth in the Note Details, except as provided
below and in the Indenture.
The Issuer (and, if applicable, the Co-Issuer) promises to pay, in accordance with
the Priority of Payments, interest on the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of this Note on each
Payment Date and each other date that interest is required to be paid on this Note upon earlier
redemption or payment at a rate per annum equal to the interest rate for this Note in the Note
Details set forth above in arrears. Interest shall be calculated on the day count basis for the relevant
Interest Accrual Period for this Note as provided in the Indenture. To the extent lawful and
enforceable, interest that is not paid when due and payable shall accrue interest at the applicable
interest rate until paid as provided in the Indenture.
This Note will mature at par and be due and payable on the Stated Maturity unless
such principal has been previously repaid or unless the unpaid principal of this Note becomes due
and payable at an earlier date by acceleration, redemption or otherwise. The payment of principal
on this Note may only occur in accordance with the Priority of Payments.
Interest will cease to accrue on this Note or, in the case of a partial repayment, on
such repaid part, from the date of repayment.
Payments on this Note will be made in immediately available funds to the Person
in whose name this Note (or one or more predecessor Notes) is registered at the close of business
on the relevant Record Date. Payments to the Registered Holder will be made ratably among the
Holders in the proportion that the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of this Note on such Record
Date bears to the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of all Notes of the Class of Notes to which this
Note forms a part on such Record Date.
If this is a Global Note as identified in the Note Details, increases and decreases in
the principal amount of this Global Note as a result of exchanges and transfers of interests in this
Global Note and principal payments shall be recorded in the records of the Trustee and DTC or its
nominee. So long as DTC or its nominee is the registered owner of this Global Note, DTC or such
nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or Holder of the Notes (represented
hereby and beneficially owned by other persons) for all purposes under the Indenture.
All reductions in the principal amount of this Note (or one or more predecessor
Notes) effected by payments made on any Payment Date or other date of redemption or other
repayment shall be binding upon all future Holders of this Note and of any Note issued upon the
registration of transfer of this Note or in exchange therefor or in lieu thereof, whether or not such
payment is noted on this Note. Subject to Article II of the Indenture, upon registration of transfer
of this Note or in exchange for or in lieu of any other Note of the same Class, this Note will carry
the rights to unpaid interest and principal (or other applicable amount) that were carried by such
predecessor Note.
EXH. A1-9
The terms of Section 2.8(h) and Section 5.4(d) of the Indenture shall apply to this
Note mutatis mutandis as if fully set forth herein.
This Note shall be issued in the Authorized Denominations set forth in the Note
Details.
This Note is subject to redemption in the manner and subject to the satisfaction of
certain conditions set forth in the Indenture. The Redemption Price for this Note is set forth in the
Indenture.
If an Event of Default occurs and is continuing, this Note may become or be
declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. A
declaration of acceleration of the maturity of this Note may be rescinded or annulled at any time
before a judgment or decree for payment of the money due has been obtained, provided that certain
conditions set forth in the Indenture are satisfied.
The Indenture permits, subject to certain conditions, the amendment thereof and the
modification of the provisions of the Indenture and the rights of the Holders under the Indenture.
Upon the execution of any supplemental indenture, the Indenture shall be modified in accordance
therewith, and such supplemental indenture shall form a part of the Indenture for all purposes, and
every Holder of a Note theretofore and thereafter authenticated and delivered thereunder shall be
bound thereby.
The Holder of this Note agrees that it will not, prior to the date which is one year
(or, if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day after the payment in full
of all Notes, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer, the Co-
Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, insolvency,
moratorium or liquidation Proceedings, or other Proceedings under Cayman Islands, U.S. federal
or state bankruptcy or similar laws of any jurisdiction.
Title to this Note will pass by registration in the Register kept by the Registrar.
No service charge will be made to the Holder for any registration of transfer or
exchange of this Note, but the Registrar, Transfer Agent or Trustee may require payment of a sum
sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith.
This Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or
obligatory for any purpose, unless the Certificate of Authentication herein has been executed by
either the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent by the manual signature of one of their Authorized
Officers, and such certificate shall be conclusive evidence, and the only evidence, that this Note
has been duly authenticated and delivered under the Indenture.
THIS NOTE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND
GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
EXH. A1-10
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Note to be duly executed.
Dated: ___________, 2023
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
EXH. A1-11
[IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Co-Issuer has caused this Note to be duly executed.
Dated: ___________, 2023
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:]
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1
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EXH. A1-12
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION
This is one of the Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture.
U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY,
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Trustee
By: ____________________________________
Authorized Signatory
EXH. A1-13
[ASSIGNMENT FORM]
2
For value received ______________________________
does hereby sell, assign and transfer unto
______________________________
______________________________
Social security or other identifying number of assignee
Name and address, including zip code, of assignee:
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
the within Note and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint _______________ Attorney
to transfer the Note on the books of the Issuer with full power of substitution in the premises.
Date: ____________________ Your Signature*:
_______________________________________
(Sign exactly as your name appears on the Note)
*Signature Guaranteed: ___________________
*NOTICE: The signature to this assignment must correspond with the name as it appears upon
the face of the within Note in every particular, without alteration, enlargement or any change
whatever. Such signature must be guaranteed by an "eligible guarantor institution" meeting the
requirements of the 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 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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EXH. B1-143902.00004
EXHIBIT B1
FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER TO REGULATION S GLOBAL NOTE
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee
111 Fillmore Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55107-1402
Attention: Bondholder Services—EP-MN-WS2N—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Re: Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020, among
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., as Issuer, Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, as Co-Issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust
Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (as
amended from time to time, the "Indenture"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Transfer Certificate shall have the meanings specified in the Indenture.
This Transfer Certificate relates to U.S.$__________ Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of [INSERT CLASS OF NOTES] (the "Specified Notes") that are held in the form of a
[Rule 144A Global] [Certificated] Note in the name of [INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEROR] (the
"Transferor"). The Transferor hereby requests a transfer of its interest in the Specified Notes for
an equivalent beneficial interest in a Regulation S Global Note.
In connection with such request, and in respect of the Specified Notes, the
Transferor hereby certifies that the Specified Notes are being transferred to ___________ (the
"Transferee") in accordance with Regulation S under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act") and any other applicable securities laws and with the applicable
transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and in the Offering Circular and that:
a. the offer of the Specified Notes was not made to a Person in the United
States;
b. at the time the buy order was originated, the Transferee was outside the
United States or the Transferor and any Person acting on its behalf reasonably believed that
the Transferee was outside the United States;
c. no directed selling efforts have been made in contravention of the
requirements of Rule 903(b) or 904(b) of Regulation S, as applicable;
d. the transaction is not part of a plan or scheme to evade the registration
requirements of the Securities Act;
e. the Transferee (and any account on behalf of which the Transferee is
purchasing the Specified Notes) is not a "U.S. person" (as defined in Regulation S);
EXH. B1-2
f. the Transferee's acquisition, holding or disposition of the Co-Issued Notes
will not constitute or result (i) in the case of a Benefit Plan Investor, in a non-exempt
prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or (ii) in
the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar
Law, in a non-exempt violation of any Similar Law;
g. in the case of ERISA Restricted Notes, the Transferor further certifies that
the Transferee is not and will not be a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person, and
the Transferee's acquisition, holding or disposition of the ERISA Restricted Notes in the
case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law
will not constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of any Similar Law or in the
occurrence of a Similar Law Look-Through; and
h. the Transferee is not a member of the public in the Cayman Islands.
The Transferor (A) confirms that it has made the Transferee aware of the transfer
restrictions and representations set forth in Section 2.6 of the Indenture and the exhibits to the
Indenture referred to in such Section and (B) confirms that it has informed the Transferee that as
a condition to the payment on any Note without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Applicable
Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed tax certifications (generally, in
the case of U.S. federal income tax, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case
of a person that is a U.S. Tax Person or the appropriate IRS Form W-8 (or applicable successor
form) (together with all appropriate attachments) in the case of a person that is not a U.S. Tax
Person).
The Trustee, the Co-Issuers and their respective counsel are entitled to rely upon
this Transfer Certificate and are irrevocably authorized to produce this Transfer Certificate or a
copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry
with respect to the matters covered hereby, and the Transferor hereby consents to such reliance.
EXH. B1-3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Transfer Certificate
on the date set forth below.
Dated: _______________
[INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEROR]
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
cc: Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-9008
Cayman Islands
Attn: The Directors
[Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
c/o Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
Attention: Independent Manager]
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EXH. B2-1
EXHIBIT B2
FORM OF TRANSFEROR CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER TO RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee
111 Fillmore Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55107-1402
Attention: Bondholder Services—EP-MN-WS2N—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Re: Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd. — Transfer of Notes to Rule 144A Global Note
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020, among
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., as Issuer, Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, as Co-Issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust
Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (as
amended from time to time, the "Indenture"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Transfer Certificate shall have the meanings specified in the Indenture.
This Transfer Certificate relates to U.S.$__________ Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of [INSERT CLASS OF NOTES] (the "Specified Notes") that are held in the form of a
[Regulation S Global Note] [Certificated Note] in the name of [INSERT NAME OF
TRANSFEROR] (the "Transferor"). The Transferor hereby requests a transfer of its interest in the
Specified Notes for an equivalent beneficial interest in a Rule 144A Global Note.
In connection with such transfer to ____________ (the "Transferee") of the
Specified Notes, the Transferor hereby certifies that (A) the Specified Notes are being transferred
in accordance with the applicable transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and in the Offering
Circular, and with Rule 144A under the Securities Act, to a Transferee that the Transferor
reasonably believes is purchasing the Specified Notes for its own account or an account with
respect to which the Transferee exercises sole investment discretion in a transaction that meets the
requirements of Rule 144A and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of
the United States or other jurisdiction and (B) the Transferee and any such account is a "qualified
institutional buyer" within the meaning of Rule 144A under the Securities Act and a "qualified
purchaser" for purposes of the Investment Company Act.
The Transferor certifies that the Transferee's acquisition, holding and disposition
of the Co-Issued Notes will not constitute or result (i) in the case of a Benefit Plan Investor, in a
non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or
(ii) in the case of a governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar
Law.
In the case of ERISA Restricted Notes, the Transferor further certifies that the
Transferee is not and will not be a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person, and the
Transferee's acquisition, holding or disposition of the ERISA Restricted Notes in the case of a
governmental, church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law will not
EXH. B2-2
constitute or result in a non-exempt violation of any Similar Law or in the occurrence of a Similar
Law Look-Through.
The Transferor certifies that the Transferee is not a member of the public in the
Cayman Islands.
The Transferor (A) confirms that it has made the Transferee aware of the transfer
restrictions and representations set forth in Section 2.6 of the Indenture and the exhibits to the
Indenture referred to in such Section and (B) confirms that it has informed the Transferee that as
a condition to the payment on any Note without U.S. federal back-up withholding, the Applicable
Issuer shall require the delivery of properly completed and signed tax certifications (generally, in
the case of U.S. federal income tax, an IRS Form W-9 (or applicable successor form) in the case
of a person that is a U.S. Tax Person or the appropriate IRS Form W-8 (or applicable successor
form) (together with all appropriate attachments) in the case of a person that is not a U.S. Tax
Person).
The Trustee, the Co-Issuers and their respective counsel are entitled to rely upon
this Transfer Certificate and are irrevocably authorized to produce this Transfer Certificate or a
copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry
with respect to the matters covered hereby, and the Transferor hereby consents to such reliance.
EXH. B2-3
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Transfer Certificate
on the date set forth below.
Dated: _______________
[INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEROR]
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
cc: Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-9008
Cayman Islands
Attn: The Directors
[Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
c/o Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
Attention: Independent Manager]
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1
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EXH. B3-1
EXHIBIT B3
FORM OF TRANSFEREE CERTIFICATE
FOR TRANSFER TO CERTIFICATED NOTE
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee
111 Fillmore Avenue East
St. Paul, MN 55107-1402
Attention: Bondholder Services—EP-MN-WS2N—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Re: Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd. — Transfer to Certificated Note
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is hereby made to the Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020, among
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., as Issuer, Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, as Co-Issuer, and U.S. Bank Trust
Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National Association), as Trustee (as
amended from time to time, the "Indenture"). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this
Transfer Certificate shall have the meanings specified in the Indenture.
This Transfer Certificate relates to U.S.$__________ Aggregate Outstanding
Amount of [INSERT CLASS OF NOTES] that are held in the form of a [Rule 144A Global Note]
[Regulation S Global Note] [Certificated Note] (the "Specified Notes") that are being transferred
by [INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEROR] (the "Transferor") to effect the transfer of the Specified
Notes in exchange for an equivalent beneficial interest in Certificated Notes of the same Class in
the name of [INSERT NAME OF TRANSFEREE] (the "Purchaser").
In connection with such request, and in respect of the Specified Notes, the
Purchaser hereby certifies that the Specified Notes are being transferred (i) in accordance with the
transfer restrictions set forth in the Indenture and (ii) pursuant to an exemption from registration
under the Securities Act and in accordance with any applicable securities laws of any state of the
United States or other jurisdiction.
The Purchaser hereby represents, warrants and covenants for the benefit of the
Applicable Issuers, the Trustee and their respective counsel that:
(i) The Purchaser (A) is: (PLEASE CHECK ONLY ONE)
_____ a person that is not, and will not be, a "U.S. person" as defined in Regulation S under
the Securities Act or a U.S. resident for purposes of the Investment Company Act, is aware
that the sale of the Specified Notes to it is being made in reliance on the exemption from
registration provided by Regulation S, and is acquiring the Specified Notes for its account
and any account for which it is acting; or
_____ it is a "qualified institutional buyer" (as defined under Rule 144A under the
Securities Act) that is not a broker-dealer which owns and invests on a discretionary basis
less than U.S.$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
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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; or
_____ it is an "institutional accredited investor" meeting the requirements of Rule
501(a)(1), (2), (3) or (7) of Regulation D under the Securities Act (an "Institutional
Accredited Investor") because it is (please check where appropriate):
_____ a bank as defined in section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act, or a savings and
loan association or other institution as defined in section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities
Act whether acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity;
_____ a broker or dealer registered pursuant to section 15 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934;
_____ an insurance company as defined in section 2(13) of the Securities Act;
_____ an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act;
_____ a business development company as defined in section 2(a)(48) of the
Investment Company Act;
_____ a Small Business Investment Company licensed by the U.S. Small Business
Administration under section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment Act
of 1958;
_____ a plan established and maintained by a state, its political subdivisions, or any
agency or instrumentality of a state or its political subdivisions, for the benefit of
its employees, if such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
_____ an "employee benefit plan" within the meaning of ERISA (i) with total assets
in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) with the investment decision made by a plan fiduciary,
as defined in section 3(21) of ERISA, which is either a bank, savings and loan
association, insurance company, or registered investment adviser, or (iii) if a self-
directed plan, with the investment decision made solely by persons that are
accredited investors;
_____ a private business development company as defined in section 202(a)(22) of
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
_____ an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,
corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or partnership, not formed for
the specific purpose of acquiring the Subscribed Securities, with total assets in
excess of $5,000,000; or
_____ a trust, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific
purpose of acquiring the securities offered, whose purchase is directed by a
sophisticated person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) under the Securities Act
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AND, in each case
(B) if it is a "U.S. person,"
(1) it is acquiring such Specified Notes as principal for its own account (and
not for the account of any family or other trust, any family member or any other person) or
for one or more accounts, each holder of which is a Qualified Purchaser as to each of which
accounts the Purchaser exercises sole investment discretion;
(2) if it would be an investment company but for the exclusions from the
Investment Company Act provided by Section 3(c)(1) or Section 3(c)(7) thereof, (x) all of
the beneficial owners of its outstanding securities (other than short-term paper) that
acquired such securities on or before April 30, 1996 ("pre-amendment beneficial owners")
have consented to its treatment as a "qualified purchaser" and (y) all of the pre-amendment
beneficial owners of a company that would be an investment company but for the
exclusions from the Investment Company Act provided by Section 3(c)(1) or Section
3(c)(7) thereof and that directly or indirectly owned any of its outstanding securities (other
than short-term paper) have consented to its treatment as a "qualified purchaser"; and
(3) it is acquiring such Specified Notes for investment and not for sale in
connection with any distribution thereof, the Purchaser was not formed solely for the
purpose of investing in the Specified Notes and is not a (1) partnership, (2) common trust
fund, (3) special trust or (4) pension, profit sharing or other retirement trust fund or plan in
which partners, beneficiaries or participants, as applicable, may designate the particular
investments to be made, and the Purchaser agrees that it will not hold such Specified Notes
for the benefit of any other person and will be the sole beneficial owner thereof for all
purposes and that except as expressly provided in the Indenture, it will not sell participation
interests in such Specified Notes or enter into any other arrangement pursuant to which any
other person will be entitled to a beneficial interest in the distributions on such Specified
Notes and further that such Specified Notes purchased directly or indirectly by it constitute
an investment of no more than 40% of the Purchaser's assets.
The Purchaser understands and agrees that any purported transfer of Specified
Notes to a person that does not comply with the requirements of the previous paragraph or
that would have the effect of causing either of the Co-Issuers or the pool of collateral to be
required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act shall be
null and void ab initio.
(ii) The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Specified
Notes, and the Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of its investment.
(iii) The Purchaser understands that the Specified Notes are being offered only
in a transaction not involving any public offering in the United States within the meaning
of the Securities Act, the Specified Notes have not been and will not be registered under
the Securities Act, and, if in the future the Purchaser decides to offer, resell, pledge or
otherwise transfer any interest in the Specified Notes, such Specified Notes may be offered,
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resold, pledged or otherwise transferred only in accordance with the legend on such
Specified Notes and the terms of the Indenture. The Purchaser acknowledges that no
representation is made by any Transaction Party or any of their respective Affiliates as to
the availability of any exemption under the Securities Act or any other securities laws for
resale of the Specified Notes.
(iv) The Purchaser agrees that it will not offer or sell, transfer, assign, or
otherwise dispose of any Specified Notes or any interest therein except (A) pursuant to an
exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act, any applicable state securities laws and the Applicable Law of any other
jurisdiction and (B) in accordance with the provisions of the Indenture, to which provisions
it hereby agrees it is subject.
(v) The Purchaser is not purchasing the Specified Notes with a view to the
resale, distribution or other disposition thereof in violation of the Securities Act.
(vi) The Purchaser understands that an investment in the Specified Notes
involves certain risks, including the risk of loss of all or a substantial part of its investment.
The Purchaser has had access to such financial and other information concerning any
Transaction Party, the Notes and the Assets as it deemed necessary or appropriate in order
to make an informed investment decision with respect to its purchase of the Specified
Notes, including an opportunity to ask questions of and request information from the Co-
Issuers and the Collateral Manager.
(vii) In connection with the Purchaser's purchase of the Specified Notes, (A)
none of the Transaction Parties or any of their respective Affiliates is acting as a fiduciary
or financial or investment adviser for the Purchaser; (B) the Purchaser is not relying (for
purposes of making any investment decision or otherwise) upon any advice, counsel or
representations (whether written or oral) of the Transaction Parties or any of their
respective Affiliates; (C) none of the Transaction Parties or any of their respective
Affiliates has given to the Purchaser (directly or indirectly through any other Person) any
assurance, guarantee or representation whatsoever as to the expected or projected success,
profitability, return, performance, result, effect, consequence or benefit (including legal,
regulatory, tax, financial, accounting or otherwise) of the Notes or of the Indenture or the
documentation for such Notes; (D) the Purchaser has consulted with its own legal,
regulatory, tax, business, independent investment, financial, and accounting advisers to the
extent it has deemed necessary, and it has made its own investment decisions (including
decisions regarding the suitability of any transaction pursuant to the documentation for the
Notes) based upon its own judgment and upon any advice from such advisers as it has
deemed necessary and not upon any view expressed by the Transaction Parties or any of
their respective Affiliates; (E) the Purchaser has determined that the rates, prices or
amounts and other terms of the purchase and sale of such Specified Notes reflect those in
the relevant market for similar transactions; (F) the Purchaser is purchasing such Specified
Notes with a full understanding of all of the terms, conditions and risks thereof (economic
and otherwise), and it is capable of assuming and willing to assume (financially and
otherwise) those risks; (G) the Purchaser understands that the Specified Notes are illiquid
and it is prepared to hold the Specified Notes until their maturity; and (H) the Purchaser is
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a sophisticated investor (provided that none of the representations under subclauses (A)
through (D) is made with respect to the Collateral Manager by any Affiliate of the
Collateral Manager or any account for which the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates act as
investment adviser).
(viii) The Purchaser will not, at any time, offer to buy or offer to sell Notes by
any form of general solicitation or advertising, including, but not limited to, any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper,
magazine, or similar medium or broadcast over television or radio or seminar or meeting
whose attendees have been invited by general solicitations or advertising.
(ix) The Purchaser understands and agrees that before any interest in a Note may
be offered, resold, pledged or otherwise transferred, the transferee (or the transferor, as
applicable) will be required to provide the Issuer and the Registrar with a Transfer
Certificate and such other certificates or information as they may reasonably require as to
compliance with the applicable transfer restrictions.
(x) The Purchaser understands and agrees that (A) no transfer may be made that
would result in any person or entity holding beneficial ownership of any Specified Notes
in less than an Authorized Denomination and (B) no transfer of Specified Notes that would
have the effect of requiring either of the Co-Issuers or the pool of collateral to register as
an investment company under the Investment Company Act will be permitted. In
connection with its purchase of the Specified Notes, the Purchaser has complied with all
of the provisions of the Indenture relating to such transfer.
(xi) The Purchaser agrees that it will provide the Issuer any certifications,
documents or information relating to taxes or the Tax Account Reporting Rules as required
under the Indenture (including Sections 2.8).
(xii) The Purchaser understands that the Specified Notes will bear the legends
set forth in Exhibit A to the Indenture unless the Co-Issuers determine (or in the case of
the Issuer Only Notes, the Issuer determines) otherwise in accordance with Applicable
Law.
(xiii) In respect of the purchase of an interest in any ERISA Restricted Notes:
(a) The Purchaser has attached to this letter a duly executed ERISA
Certificate.
(b) The Purchaser understands that interests in any ERISA Restricted
Notes represented by Global Notes may not at any time be held by or on
behalf of Benefit Plan Investors or Controlling Persons except for purchases
of ERISA Restricted Notes in the form of Global Notes by Benefit Plan
Investors or Controlling Persons on the Closing Date or the First
Refinancing Date, as applicable, with the consent of the Issuer.
(c) The Purchaser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Co-
Issuers, the Trustee, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent and the
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Collateral Manager and their respective Affiliates from any cost, damage or
loss incurred by them as a result of these representations being untrue. The
Purchaser understands that the representations made in this paragraph (xiii)
will be deemed made on each day from the date of acquisition by the
Purchaser of an interest in an ERISA Restricted Note through and including
the date on which the Purchaser disposes of such interest. The Purchaser
agrees that if any of its representations under this paragraph (xiii) become
untrue (including, without limitation, any representation referred to in the
attached ERISA Certificate), it will immediately notify the Issuer and the
Trustee and take any other action as may be requested by them.
(xiv) On each day the Purchaser holds the Specified Notes, the Purchaser's
acquisition, holding and disposition of the Specified Notes will not constitute or result: (i)
in the case of a Benefit Plan Investor, in a non-exempt prohibited transaction under
Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or (ii) in the case of a governmental,
church, non-U.S. or other plan which is subject to any Similar Law, in a non-exempt
violation of any Similar Law or (iii) in the case of ERISA Restricted Notes, if it is any such
plan subject to Similar Law, in the occurrence of a Similar Law Look-Through. The
Purchaser understands that the representations made in this paragraph (xiv) will be deemed
made on each day from the date of its acquisition through and including the date it disposes
of its interests in such Notes.
(xv) Further, if the Purchaser is a Benefit Plan Investor, then the Purchaser
represents, warrants and agrees that (i) none of the Transaction Parties, nor any of their
affiliates, has provided any investment recommendation or investment advice within the
meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA and regulations thereunder, on which the Purchaser,
or any fiduciary or other person investing the assets of the Benefit Plan Investor ("Plan
Fiduciary"), have relied as a primary basis in connection with its decision to invest in the
Notes; and (ii) the Plan Fiduciary is exercising its own independent judgment in evaluating
the investment in the Notes.
(xvi) The Purchaser will provide notice to each person to whom it proposes to
transfer any interest in the Specified Notes of the transfer restrictions and representations
set forth in Section 2.5 and Section 2.6 of the Indenture, including the exhibits referenced
therein.
(xvii) The Purchaser understands and agrees that the Issuer has the right under the
Indenture to compel any Non-Permitted Holder to sell its interest in the Specified Notes or
may sell such interest in the Specified Notes on behalf of such Non-Permitted Holder and
it will reasonably cooperate with the Issuer and the Trustee to effect such sale, including
by providing the appropriate Transfer Certificate and in the case of a Global Note by
providing appropriate instructions through DTC.
(xviii) The Purchaser is not a member of the public in the Cayman Islands.
(xix) The Purchaser understands that the Issuer is subject to anti-money
laundering legislation in the Cayman Islands and that, accordingly, the Issuer may require
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a detailed verification of the identity of the Purchaser or any proposed transferee thereof
and the source of the payment used by the Purchaser or transferee for purchasing the
Specified Notes. Each Purchaser or transferee will provide the Issuer or its agents with
such information and documentation that may be required for the Issuer to achieve AML
Compliance and shall update or replace such information or documentation, as necessary
(the "Holder AML Obligations").
(xx) The Purchaser agrees that the Issuer Only Notes will be limited recourse
obligations of the Issuer and the Co-Issued Notes will be limited recourse obligations of
the Co-Issuers, in each case payable solely from the Assets in accordance with the Priority
of Payments. The Purchaser agrees that it will not, prior to the date which is one year (or,
if longer, the applicable preference period then in effect) plus one day after the payment in
full of all Notes, institute against, or join any other Person in instituting against, the Issuer,
the Co-Issuer or any Issuer Subsidiary any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement,
insolvency, moratorium, winding-up or liquidation Proceedings, or other Proceedings
under Cayman Islands, U.S. federal or state bankruptcy or similar laws of any jurisdiction.
In addition, the Purchaser agrees to be subject to the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement.
(xxi) The Purchaser understands that the Issuer and the Collateral Manager, on
behalf of the Issuer, may receive a list of participants holding positions in the Notes from
one or more book-entry depositories. With respect to a Certifying Person, the Trustee will,
upon request of the Collateral Manager, unless such Certifying Person instructs the Trustee
otherwise, share the identity of such Certifying Person with the Collateral Manager. Upon
the request of the Collateral Manager, the Trustee will request a list from DTC of
participants holding positions in the Notes and will provide such list to the Collateral
Manager.
(xxii) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that (A) the express terms of the
Transaction Documents govern the rights of the Holders to direct the commencement of a
Proceeding against any Person and the Transaction Documents contain limitations on the
rights of the Holders to institute legal or other Proceedings against any Person, (B) it will
comply with the express terms of the applicable Transaction Documents if it seeks to
institute any such Proceeding, (C) the Transaction Documents do not impose any duty or
obligation on the Issuer or the Co-Issuer or their respective directors, officers, shareholders,
members or managers to institute on behalf of any Holder, or join any Holder or any other
person in instituting, any such Proceeding, including, without limitation, any Proceeding
against the Trustee, the Collateral Manager, the Collateral Administrator or the Calculation
Agent and (D) there are no implied rights under the Transaction Documents to direct the
commencement of any such Proceeding.
(xxiii) The Purchaser agrees that it will provide the Issuer a properly completed
and executed "Entity Self-Certification Form" or "Individual Self- Certification Form" in
the forms published by the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority, which forms can
be obtained at : https://www.ditc.ky/crs/crs-legislation-resources/ on or prior to the date on
which it becomes a holder of the Specified Notes.
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(xxiv) The Purchaser understands, represents and agrees as provided in Section
2.14 of the Indenture.
(xxv) The Purchaser acknowledges receipt of the Issuer's privacy notice (which
can be accessed at https://www.walkersglobal.com/external/SPVDPNotice.pdf and
provides information on the Issuer's use of personal data in accordance with the Cayman
Islands Data Protection Law Act (as amended) and, in respect of any EU data subjects, the
EU General Data Protection Regulation) and, if applicable, agrees to promptly provide the
privacy notice (or any updated version thereof as may be provided from time to time) to
each individual (such as any individual directors, shareholders, beneficial owners,
authorised signatories, trustees or others) whose personal data the Purchaser provides to
the Issuer or any of its affiliates or delegates including, but not limited to, Walkers
Fiduciary Limited in its capacity as administrator.
The Trustee, the Co-Issuers and their respective counsel are entitled to rely upon
this Transfer Certificate and are irrevocably authorized to produce this Transfer Certificate or a
copy hereof to any interested party in any administrative or legal proceedings or official inquiry
with respect to the matters covered hereby, and the Purchaser hereby consents to such reliance.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Transfer Certificate
on the date set forth below.
Name of Purchaser:
Dated:
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
Class and Form of Notes:
Outstanding principal amount of Notes: U.S.$__________
Taxpayer identification number:
Address for notices: Wire transfer information for payments:
Bank:
Address:
Bank ABA#:
Account #:
Telephone:
Facsimile:
Attention:
Denominations of certificates (if applicable and if more than one):
Registered name:
cc:
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-9008
Cayman Islands
Attn: The Directors
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[Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
c/o Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
Attention: Independent Manager]
1
1
Include if Specified Notes are Co-Issued Notes.
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ATTACHMENT 1
FORM OF ERISA CERTIFICATE
The purpose of this Certificate (this "Certificate") is, among other things, to (i) endeavor to ensure
that less than 25% of the fair market value of each Class of Issuer Only Notes issued by Silver Rock CLO
I, Ltd. (the "Issuer") is held by "benefit plan investors" as contemplated and defined under Section 3(42)
of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA") and the U.S. Department
of Labor's regulations set forth at 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101 as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA
(the "Plan Asset Regulation") so that the Issuer will not be subject to the U.S. federal employee benefits
provisions contained in ERISA and Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the "Code"),
(ii) obtain certain representations and agreements and (iii) provide certain related information with respect
to the acquisition, holding or disposition of Issuer Only Notes, as applicable.
Please be aware that the information contained in this Certificate is not intended to constitute advice
and the examples given below are not intended to be, and are not, comprehensive. The Transferee should
contact its own counsel if it has any questions in completing this Certificate. Capitalized terms not defined
in this Certificate shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Indenture, or if not defined therein, in the
Offering Circular (as defined in the Indenture).
1. The funds that it is using or will use to purchase the Subject Securities are assets of a person who
is or at any time while the Subject Securities are held by it will be (A) an "employee benefit plan" as defined
in Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended ("ERISA"), subject
to the fiduciary responsibility provisions of Title I of ERISA, (B) a "plan" described in Section 4975(e)(1)
of the Code to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, or (C) an entity whose underlying assets are deemed
to include "plan assets" by reason of an employee benefit plan's or a plan's investment in the entity within
the meaning of the Plan Asset Regulation (each plan and entity described in clauses (A), (B) and (C)
collectively being referred to as a "Benefit Plan Investor" and each entity described in clause (C) being
referred to as a "Plan Asset Entity"). Yes _____ No _____ (PLEASE CHECK EITHER YES OR NO).
It is not a person (other than a Benefit Plan Investor) that has discretionary authority or control with
respect to the assets of the Issuer or a person who provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect)
with respect to the assets of the Issuer, or any "affiliate" (as defined in 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101(f)(3))
of any such person (any such person, a "Controlling Person"). (PLEASE PLACE A CHECK IN THE
FOLLOWING SPACE IF THE FOREGOING STATEMENT IS NOT ACCURATE:) __________.
If it is a Plan Asset Entity (including an insurance company investing through its general account
as defined in PTCE 95-60), for so long as it holds the Subject Securities, no more than % of the assets
of its investment will be deemed to be an investment of plan assets by a Benefit Plan Investor for purposes
of calculating the 25% threshold under the significant participation test in accordance with 29 C.F.R.
Section 2510.3-101(f) (as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA). (Please provide percentage, if
applicable).
It understands and acknowledges that the Registrar of the Issuer will not recognize or register any
acquisition or transfer of an interest in Issuer Only Notes to a proposed acquirer or transferee that has
represented that it is a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person if after giving effect to such proposed
acquisition or transfer, persons that have represented that they are Benefit Plan Investors would own or hold
25% or more of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of such Class, assuming for this purpose that all
representations (including deemed representations) are true. For purposes of such calculation (the "25%
Threshold"), (x) the investment by a Plan Asset Entity shall be treated as plan assets only to the extent of
the percentage of its equity interests held by Benefit Plan Investors and (y) any Issuer Only Note held by a
Controlling Person shall be excluded and treated as not being Outstanding. It also understands and
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acknowledges that the Registrar of the Issuer will not recognize or register any acquisition or transfer of an
interest in Issuer Only Notes if (A) the proposed acquirer or transferee has represented that it is a Benefit
Plan Investor and such acquisition or transfer would constitute or result in a non-exempt prohibited
transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the "Code") (or cause a non-exempt violation of any Similar Law or Similar Law Look-Through to occur)
or (B) the proposed acquisition or transfer would result in a Benefit Plan Investor or Controlling Person
owning a beneficial interest in an Issuer Only Notes in the form of a Global Note (other than on the Closing
Date or the First Refinancing Date, as applicable).
It further acknowledges and agrees that the Indenture will entitle the Issuer to require it to dispose
of the Subject Securities as soon as practicable following notification by the Issuer of any change in the
information supplied in this paragraph (1).
It understands that the representations made in this paragraph (1) will be deemed made on each day
from the date hereof through and including the date on which it disposes of its interests in the Subject
Securities.
It agrees that if any of the representations made in this paragraph (1) become untrue (including,
without limitation, any percentage indicated above), it will immediately notify the Issuer and the Trustee
and take any other action as may be requested by them.
It agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Co-Issuers, the Trustee, Citigroup, the Refinancing
Placement Agent and the Collateral Manager and their respective Affiliates from any cost, damage, or loss
incurred by them as a result of these representations being or being deemed to be untrue.
2. Compelled Disposition. It acknowledges and agrees that:
(i) if any representation that it made hereunder is subsequently shown to be false or
misleading or its beneficial ownership otherwise causes a violation of the 25% Threshold, the Issuer
shall, promptly after such discovery (or upon notice to the Issuer from the Trustee if the Trustee
makes the discovery (who, in each case, agrees to notify the Issuer of such discovery, if any)), send
notice demanding that it transfer its interest to a person that is not a Non-Permitted Holder within
30 days (or, in the case of a Non-Permitted ERISA Holder, within 14 days) after the date of such
notice;
(ii) if it fails to transfer its Issuer Only Notes that are held in violation of (i) above, the
Issuer shall have the right, without further notice, to sell such Notes or interest in such Notes to a
purchaser selected by the Issuer;
(iii) the Issuer (or its agent) will request that it provide (within 3 days after such request)
the names of prospective buyers, and the Issuer (or its agent) will solicit bids from any such
identified prospective purchasers and may also solicit bids from one or more brokers or other
market professionals that regularly deal in securities similar to the Notes, and the Issuer agrees that
it will accept the highest of such bids, subject to the bidder satisfying the transfer restrictions set
forth in the Indenture;
(iv) if the procedures in clause (iii) above do not result in any bids from qualified
investors, the Issuer may select a purchaser by any other means determined by it in its sole
discretion;
(v) it agrees to cooperate with the Issuer to effect such transfers;
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(vi) the proceeds of such sale, net of any commissions, expenses and taxes due in
connection with such sale shall be remitted to it; and
(vii) the terms and conditions of any sale under this subsection shall be determined in
the sole discretion of the Issuer, and the Issuer, the Collateral Manager and the Trustee shall be not
liable to it as a result of any such sale or the exercise of such discretion.
3. Required Notification and Agreement. It hereby understands and agrees that it will not transfer
any interest in Issuer Only Notes to a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person in the form of a Global
Note (other than the Collateral Manager or its Affiliates).
4. Continuing Representation; Reliance. It acknowledges and agrees that the representations
contained in this Certificate shall be deemed made on each day from the date it makes such representations
through and including the last date on which it disposes of any of its interests. It understands and agrees
that the information supplied in this Certificate will be used and relied upon by the Issuer to determine that
Benefit Plan Investors do not own or hold an interest in a Class of Issuer Only Notes that exceed the 25%
Threshold.
5. Further Acknowledgement and Agreement. It acknowledges and agrees that (i) all of the
assurances contained in this Certificate are for the benefit of the Issuer, the Trustee, Citigroup, the
Refinancing Placement Agent and the Collateral Manager as third party beneficiaries hereof, (ii) copies of
this Certificate and any information contained herein may be provided to the Issuer (and its authorized
agents), the Trustee, Citigroup, the Refinancing Placement Agent, the Collateral Manager, affiliates of any
of the foregoing parties and to each of the foregoing parties' respective counsel for purposes of making the
determinations described above and (iii) any acquisition or transfer of Issuer Only Notes that is not in
accordance with the provisions of this Certificate will be null and void from the beginning, and of no legal
effect.
6. Future Transfer Requirements; Transferee Letter and its Delivery. It acknowledges and
agrees that it may not transfer any Issuer Only Notes represented by Certificated Notes to any person that
wishes to hold its interest in the form of a Certificated Note unless the Trustee has received a certificate
substantially in the form of this Certificate. Any attempt to transfer in violation of this section will be null
and void from the beginning, and of no legal effect.
Note: Unless notified otherwise, the name and address of the Trustee is as follows:
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association
190 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Attention: Global Corporate Trust - Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has duly executed and delivered this Certificate.
________________________
[Insert Purchaser's Name]
By:
Name:
Title:
Dated:
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EXHIBIT C
FORM OF CERTIFYING PERSON CERTIFICATE
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee
190 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention: Global Corporate Trust—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-9008
Cayman Islands
Attn: The Directors
[Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
c/o Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
Attention: Independent Manager]
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Re: Reports Prepared Pursuant to the Indenture, dated as of November 3, 2020,
among Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, and U.S. Bank
Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank National
Association) (as amended from time to time, the "Indenture").
Ladies and Gentlemen:
The undersigned hereby certifies that it is the beneficial owner of U.S.$[ ] in
principal amount of the [INSERT CLASS OF NOTES] and hereby requests the Trustee to provide
to:
[PLEASE CHECK WHERE APPROPRIATE]
_____ the undersigned (or its designated nominee set forth below) at the address set forth on the
signature page hereto the
_____ tax information specified in Sections 7.16(b), (d) and (k) of the Indenture;
_____ Monthly Report specified in Section 10.7(a) of the Indenture;
_____ Distribution Report specified in Section 10.7(b) of the Indenture;
_____ the Holders and/or beneficial owners of the [INSERT CLASS OF NOTES] at the
respective addresses set forth in the Register (or as otherwise provided to the Trustee by
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Include in the case of Co-Issued Notes.
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the Holders and/or beneficial owners of such Notes), the information or notice attached to
or enclosed with this form; provided that the undersigned acknowledges and agrees that it
shall be responsible for and pay in advance all costs and expenses incurred by the Trustee
in connection with carrying out this request.
Please return this certificate to the Trustee via email at [email protected].
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this certificate to be duly
executed on the date set forth below.
Name of beneficial owner:
Dated:
By: ____________________________________
Authorized Signatory
Address:
____________________________________
____________________________________
____________________________________
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EXHIBIT D
FORM OF TRUSTEE'S NOTICE OF CONTRIBUTION
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LTD.
SILVER ROCK CLO I, LLC
To: The Holders of the Subordinated Notes and other Parties Listed on Schedule I hereto.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Reference is made to that certain Indenture dated as of November 3, 2020 (as
amended, modified or supplemented, the "Indenture") among Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd., as issuer
(the "Issuer"), Silver Rock CLO I, LLC, as co-issuer (the "Co-Issuer" and, together with the Issuer,
the "Co-Issuers"), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (as successor to U.S. Bank
National Association), as trustee (in such capacity, the "Trustee"). Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the meanings given to such terms in the Indenture.
I. Notice to Nominees and Custodians.
If you act as or hold Notes as a nominee or custodian for or on behalf of other
persons, please transmit this notice immediately to the beneficial owner of such Notes or such
other representative who is authorized to take actions. Your failure to act promptly in compliance
with this paragraph may impair the chance of the beneficial owners on whose behalf you act to
take any appropriate actions concerning the matters described in this notice.
II. Notice of Accepted Contribution.
Pursuant to Section 10.3(g) of the Indenture, the Trustee hereby provides notice
that a holder of a Note (the "Contributor") has made a Cash Contribution or Reinvestment
Contribution in the amount of U.S.$___________ to the Issuer, which has been accepted by the
Collateral Manager on behalf of the Issuer. Such Contribution will be applied to the Permitted Use
described below:
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
______________________________________________________
All questions should be directed to the attention of Timothy Milton and Patrick
Hunnius by e-mail at tmilton@silver-rock.com and [email protected]m or by mail addressed
to 430 Park Avenue, Suite 1702, New York, New York 10022, Attention: Timothy Milton, c/o
Silver Rock Financial LP, 12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000, Los Angeles, CA 90025, Attention:
Patrick Hunnius. The Trustee may conclude that a specific response to particular inquiries from
individual Holders is not consistent with equal and full dissemination of material information to
all Holders. Holders of Notes should not rely on the Trustee as their sole source of information.
The Trustee does not make recommendations or give investment advice herein or as to the Notes
generally.
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U.S. Bank Trust Company, National
Association, as Trustee
By: ____________________________________
Name:
Title:
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Schedule I
Addressees
Holders of Subordinated Notes:
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__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
__________
Collateral Manager:
Silver Rock Management LLC
430 Park Avenue, Suite 1702
New York, New York 10022
Attn: Timothy Milton
c/o Silver Rock Financial LP
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000
Los Angeles, California 90025
Attn: Patrick Hunnius
Issuer:
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-9008
Cayman Islands
Attn: The Directors
Co-Issuer:
Silver Rock CLO I, LLC
c/o Puglisi & Associates
850 Library Avenue, Suite 204
Newark, Delaware 19711
Attention: Independent Manager
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The Trustee shall not be responsible for the use of the CUSIP, CINS, ISIN or Common Code numbers
selected, nor is any representation made as to their correctness indicated in the notice or as printed on any
Note. The numbers are included solely for the convenience of the Holders of Subordinated Notes to which
this Notice is addressed.
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EXHIBIT E
FORM OF CONTRIBUTION NOTICE
U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as Trustee and Paying Agent
190 South LaSalle Street, 8th Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60603
Attention: Global Corporate Trust—Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd.
c/o Walkers Fiduciary Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman, KY1-9008
Cayman Islands
Attn: The Directors
Silver Rock Management LLC
430 Park Avenue, Suite 1702
New York, New York 10022
Attention: Timothy Milton
with a copy to:
Silver Rock Financial LP
12100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1000
Los Angeles, CA 90025
Attention: Patrick Hunnius
Re: Notice of Cure Contribution pursuant to Section 10.3(g) of the Indenture
We refer to the Indenture dated as of November 3, 2020 (as amended from time to
time, the "Indenture"), by and among Silver Rock CLO I, Ltd. (the "Issuer"), Silver Rock CLO I,
LLC (the "Co-Issuer"), and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association, as successor to U.S.
Bank National Association (the "Trustee"), as Trustee. Capitalized terms used but not defined
herein shall have the respective meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture.
1. The undersigned hereby certifies that it is the beneficial owner of U.S.$[___________] in
principal amount of the [INSERT CLASS OF NOTES] Notes of the Issuer, and
information evidencing the undersigned's ownership of such Notes is attached.
2. Cure Contribution amount: $_______________.
3. Proposed Cure Contribution Date: ____________.
4. Contribution rate of return (including accrual period and accrual basis): _____ as agreed to
by a Majority of the Subordinated Notes (unless the undersigned is the holder of a Majority
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of the Subordinated Notes) and the Collateral Manager as evidenced by Annex A attached
hereto.
5. Distribution Date(s) designated for payment of the Contribution Repayment Amount:
__________________ (if such Distribution Dates are not those immediately following the
date of the proposed Cure Contribution, as agreed to by a Majority of the Subordinated
Notes (unless the undersigned is the holder of a Majority of the Subordinated Notes) and
the Collateral Manager as evidenced by Annex A attached hereto).
6. Contributor Name: _____________________
Address: _____________________________________
_____________________________________
Attention:
Facsimile no.:
Telephone no.:
Email:
7. Payment Instructions for payment of Contribution Repayment Amount:
Bank:
Address:
ABA #:
Acct #:
Acct Name:
Reference:
8. The undersigned hereby certifies that the Cure Contribution identified herein and this
Contribution Notice comply with the terms of the Indenture.
9. If accepted in accordance with the Indenture, such Contribution shall be applied, with the
consent of the undersigned, [as Principal Proceeds][as Interest Proceeds] to cause [INSERT
COVERAGE TEST] [to be satisfied][to continue to be satisfied].
[10. The undersigned is a Majority of the Subordinated Notes.]
If the undersigned is a Holder of Subordinated Notes, upon receipt hereof, the Trustee shall
forward this Contribution Notice to the remaining Holders of Subordinated Notes pursuant to
Section 10.3(g) of the Indenture.
EXH. E-3
[CURE CONTRIBUTOR NAME]
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:
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ANNEX A TO EXHIBIT E
CONSENT OF A MAJORITY OF THE SUBORDINATED NOTES (IF APPLICABLE)
AND THE COLLATERAL MANAGER TO CURE CONTRIBUTION
DISTRIBUTION DATE(S): _____________________
RATE OF RETURN: _____________________
[[NAME OF MAJORITY OF SUBORDINATED NOTES, IF APPLICABLE]
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title:]
SILVER ROCK MANAGEMENT LLC, as Collateral Manager
By:_________________________________
Name:
Title: