Exhibit (l)(9)
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December 15, 2016
Eagle Point Credit Company Inc.
20 Horseneck Lane
Greenwich, CT 06830
Re: Registration Statement on Form N-2
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel to Eagle Point Credit Company Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the preparation and filing of a Registration Statement on Form N-2 (File Nos. 333-205540 and 811-22974) as originally filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) on July 7, 2015 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and as subsequently amended on July 22, 2015, August 11, 2015, September 11, 2015, November 5, 2015, November 23, 2015, December 4, 2015, May 17, 2016, June 1, 2016, June 21, 2016, August 10, 2016, September 7, 2016, September 26, 2016, October 11, 2016, December 13, 2016 and on or about the date hereof (the “Registration Statement”), relating to the proposed issuance by the Company of up to 460,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s 7.75% Series B Term Preferred Stock due 2026, par value $0.001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”), including 60,000 shares that may be sold pursuant to the underwriters’ overallotment option, to be sold to underwriters pursuant to an underwriting agreement substantially in the form filed as Exhibit (h)(8) to the Registration Statement (the “Underwriting Agreement”). This opinion letter is being furnished to the Company in accordance with the requirements of Item 25 of Form N-2 under the Investment Company Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter other than as to the legality of the Shares.
In rendering the opinion expressed below, we have examined and relied on originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for rendering this opinion, including the following documents:
| (i) | the Registration Statement; |
| (ii) | the Underwriting Agreement; |
| (iii) | the Certificate of Incorporation of the Company; |
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| (iv) | the Certificate of Designation for the Preferred Stock; |
| (v) | the Second Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company; |
| (vi) | a certificate of good standing with respect to the Company issued by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of a recent date; and |
| (vii) | resolutions of the board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) of the Company relating to, among other things, the authorization and issuance of the Shares. |
As to the facts upon which this opinion is based, we have relied, to the extent we deem proper, upon certificates of public officials and certificates and written statements of officers, directors, employees and representatives of the Company.
In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as original documents and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as copies. In addition, we have assumed (i) the legal capacity of natural persons and (ii) the legal power and authority of all persons signing on behalf of the parties to all documents (other than the Company).
On the basis of the foregoing and subject to the assumptions and qualifications set forth in this letter, we are of the opinion that when (i) the Underwriting Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the parties thereto and (ii) the Shares are (a) issued and delivered against receipt by the Company of payment therefor of such lawful consideration as the Board of Directors (or a duly authorized committee thereof) may lawfully determine and at a price per Share not less than the par value per Share as contemplated by the Registration Statement and the prospectus contained therein and in accordance with the terms of the Underwriting Agreement and (b) if applicable, countersigned by the transfer agent, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
The opinion expressed herein is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and judicial interpretations thereof. We are members of the bar of the State of New York.
We assume no obligation to advise you of any changes in the foregoing subsequent to the date of this opinion.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to the reference to this firm under the caption “Legal Matters” in the prospectus which forms a part of the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Dechert LLP
Dechert LLP