Exhibit 10.33
Execution Version
FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
dated as of June 15, 2023
among
BCC MIDDLE MARKET CLO 2018-1, LLC
as Issuer
and
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
as Trustee
to
the Indenture, dated as of September 28, 2018, between the Issuer and the Trustee
THIS FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE (this “Supplemental Indenture”), dated as of June 15, 2023, between BCC Middle Market CLO 2018-1, LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer) and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, a national banking association with trust powers organized under the laws of the United States, as trustee (in such capacity, the “Trustee”), hereby amends the Indenture, dated as of September 28, 2018 (the “Indenture”), between the Issuer and the Trustee. Capitalized terms used in this Supplemental Indenture that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings assigned thereto in the Indenture.
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, if at any time while any Notes are Outstanding, (i) a material disruption to Libor occurs, (ii) a change in the methodology of calculating the Libor occurs, (iii) Libor ceases to exist or be reported, or (iv) greater than 50% of the par amount of (A) quarterly pay floating rate Collateral Obligations or (B) floating rate notes issued in the preceding three months in new issue CLO transactions rely on reference rates other than Libor, the Portfolio Manager may select, with notice to the Trustee, the Calculation Agent and the Collateral Administrator, an Alternative Rate to replace Libor;
WHEREAS, the Portfolio Manager expects a material disruption to Libor or a change in the methodology of calculating Libor to occur on or after June 30, 2023 and the Portfolio Manager expects the Alternative Rate to be the sum of Term SOFR and the applicable spread adjustment commencing as of the Interest Determination Date relating to the Interest Accrual Period commencing in July 2023;
WHEREAS, the Alternative Reference Rates Committee has recognized Term SOFR as a replacement reference rate for Libor and has recommended that the spread adjustment for three-month Term SOFR is 0.26161%;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.1(xxxi) of the Indenture, without the consent of the Holders of any Notes or any Hedge Counterparty, the Issuer, when authorized by Resolutions, and with the prior written consent of the Portfolio Manager and the Retention Holder, at any time and from time to time subject to the requirements provided in Section 8.1 of the Indenture, may make any necessary or advisable changes to this Indenture in connection with the adoption of an Alternative Rate duly adopted in accordance with the definition of “LIBOR”;
WHEREAS, the Issuer has determined that the conditions set forth in Article VIII of the Indenture for entry into this Supplemental Indenture have been satisfied as of the date hereof;
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Indenture, the Trustee has delivered a copy of this Supplemental Indenture to the Portfolio Manager, the Collateral Administrator, each Hedge Counterparty, and the holders of the Notes and each Rating Agency not later than ten Business Days prior to the execution hereof; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereto intend for the amendments set forth herein to take effect on June 30, 2023 or on such earlier date that the Portfolio Manager notifies the Trustee (which may be via email) (the “Amendment Effective Date”);
NOW, THEREFORE, based upon the above recitals, the mutual premises and agreements contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
The provisions of this Supplemental Indenture shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Issuer, the Trustee, the Portfolio Manager, the Collateral Administrator, the Holders and each of their respective successors and assigns.
The Trustee accepts the amendments to the Indenture as set forth in this Supplemental Indenture and agrees to perform the duties of the Trustee upon the terms and
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conditions set forth herein and in the Indenture, subject to its protections, immunities and indemnitees set forth therein and herein. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Trustee assumes no responsibility for the correctness of the recitals contained herein, which shall be taken as the statements of the Issuer and 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.
The Issuer represents and warrants to the Trustee that this Supplemental Indenture has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Issuer and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against the Issuer in accordance with its terms. If the Portfolio Manager provides written notice to the Trustee (which may be via email) that the Amendment Effective Date has occurred prior to June 30, 2023, the Trustee shall forward such notice to the Holders by posting it to its Website.
THIS SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
This Supplemental Indenture may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument. This Supplemental Indenture (and each related document, modification and waiver in respect of this Supplemental Indenture) may be executed and delivered in counterparts (including by facsimile or 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 shall be deemed an original, and all of which together constitute one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart signature page of this Supplemental Indenture by facsimile or any such electronic transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart of this Supplemental Indenture and shall have the same legal validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. Any electronically signed document delivered via email from a person purporting to be an authorized officer shall be considered signed or executed by such authorized officer on behalf of the applicable 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.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Supplemental Indenture, Sections 2.8(i) and 5.4(d) of the Indenture are incorporated herein by reference thereto, mutatis mutandis.
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By their signatures hereto, the Issuer hereby directs the Trustee to execute this Supplemental Indenture and acknowledge and agree that the Trustee shall be fully protected in relying upon the foregoing consent and direction and hereby release the Trustee and its respective officers, directors, agents, employees and shareholders, as applicable, from any liability for complying with such direction.
SECTION 10. Portfolio Manager Notice.
The Portfolio Manager, by its execution of this Supplemental Indenture, hereby notifies the Issuer, Collateral Administrator, the Calculation Agent, the Trustee and the Holders that expects a material disruption to Libor or a change in the methodology of calculating Libor to occur on June 30, 2023 (unless otherwise notified by the Portfolio Manager prior to such date) and that the Alternative Rate will be Term SOFR plus 0.26161%, and in doing so the Portfolio Manager hereby states that the notice required by the definition of “LIBOR” has been provided.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have set our hands as of the day and year first written above.
Executed by:
| BCC MIDDLE MARKET CLO 2018-1, LLC, as Issuer |
By: | Bain Capital Specialty Finance, Inc., its Portfolio Manager |
By: | BCSF Advisors, LP., its Advisor |
By: | /s/ Sally Fassler Dornaus |
Name: Title: | Sally Fassler Dornaus Partner/CFO-Bain Capital Credit, LP |
| Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Trustee |
By: | Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as its attorney-in-fact |
By: | /s/ Thomas J Gateau |
Name: Title: | Thomas J. Gateau Vice President |
EXECUTION VERSION
CONFORMED THROUGH FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
CONSENTED TO BY:
BAIN CAPITAL SPECIALTY FINANCE, INC., as Portfolio Manager |
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By: BCSF Advisors, LP., its Advisor |
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By: /s/ Sally Fassler Dornaus |
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Name: Sally Fassler Dornaus |
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Title: Partner/CFO-Bain Capital Credit, LP |
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EXECUTION VERSION
CONFORMED THROUGH FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
CONSENTED TO BY:
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Collateral Administrator and Calculation Agent |
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By: Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as its attorney-in-fact |
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By: /s/ Thomas J. Gateau |
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Name: Thomas J. Gateau |
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Title: Vice President |
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EXECUTION VERSION
CONFORMED THROUGH FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
Exhibit A
[Attached]
EXECUTION VERSION
CONFORMED THROUGH FIRST SUPPLEMENTAL INDENTURE
BCC MIDDLE MARKET CLO 2018-1, LLC
Issuer
AND
WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Trustee
INDENTURE
Dated as of September 28, 2018
Notes
Class Designation | Class A-1A Notes | Class A-1B Notes | Class A-2 Notes | Class B Notes | Class C Notes |
Type | Senior Secured Floating Rate | Senior Secured Floating Rate | Senior Secured Floating Rate | Secured Deferrable Floating Rate | Mezzanine Secured Deferrable Floating Rate |
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Initial Principal Amount /Face Amount (U.S.$) | U.S. $205,900,000 | U.S. $45,000,000 | U.S.$55,100,000 | U.S.$29,300,000 | U.S.$30,400,000 |
S&P | “AAA (sf)” | “AAA (sf)” | “AA (sf)” | “A (sf)” | “BBB- (sf)” |
Fitch Initial Rating | “AAAsf” | “AAAsf” | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Interest Rate* | LIBORReference Rate** + 1.55% | LIBORReference Rate** + ***1.80% | LIBORReference Rate** + 2.15% | LIBORReference Rate** + 3.00% | LIBORReference Rate** + 4.00% |
Stated Maturity | Distribution Date in October 2030 | Distribution Date in October 2030 | Distribution Date in October 2030 | Distribution Date in October 2030 | Distribution Date in October 2030 |
Minimum Denominations**** (U.S.$) (Integral Multiples) | U.S.$250,000 | U.S.$250,000 | U.S.$250,000 | U.S.$250,000 | U.S.$250,000 |
Ranking of the Notes: |
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Pari Passu Class(es) | A-1B | A-1A | None | None | None |
Priority Class(es) | None | None | A-1A, A-1B | A-1A, A-1B, A-2 | A-1A, A-1B, A-2, B |
Junior Class(es) | A-2, B, C, Interests | A-2, B, C, Interests | B, C, Interests | C, Interests | Interests |
Deferred Interest Notes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Re-Pricing Eligible Notes | No | No | No | Yes | Yes |
Form | Book‑Entry (Physical for AIs) | Book‑Entry (Physical for AIs) | Book‑Entry (Physical for AIs) | Book‑Entry (Physical for AIs) | Book‑Entry (Physical for AIs) |
Non-U.S. Holders Permitted | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
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* The spread over LIBORthe Reference Rate applicable to any Class of Re-Pricing Eligible Notes may be reduced in connection with a Re‑Pricing of such Class of Re-Pricing Eligible Notes, subject to the conditions set forth in Section 9.8.
** Reference Rate will be Term SOFR plus 0.26161%. Term SOFR is calculated as set forth in the definition thereof.
** LIBOR is calculated as set forth in Exhibit C hereto. LIBOR for the first Interest Accrual Period will be set on two different Notional Determination Dates and, therefore, two different rates may apply during that period.
*** The Class A-1B Notes shall accrue interest at an interest rate equal to (i) during the period from the Closing Date to but excluding the Distribution Date in October 2020, LIBOR + 1.50% and (ii) thereafter, LIBOR + 1.80%.
**** An exception to the minimum denominations may be granted by the Issuer in accordance with Article VIII hereof.
The Notes shall be issued in minimum denominations of U.S.$250,000 and integral multiples of U.S.$1.00 in excess thereof (the “Authorized Denominations”); provided that an exception to the minimum denominations may be granted by the Issuer solely to allow for compliance with applicable Risk Retention Regulations.
Section 2.4 Additional Notes. (a) At any time during the Reinvestment Period or, solely in the case of a Risk Retention Issuance, during and after the Reinvestment Period, subject to (x) the written approval of the Portfolio Manager, the Retention Holder and the Issuer and (y) solely in the case of an additional issuance of any Class A-1 Notes (other than any such additional issuance that is a Risk Retention Issuance or that is being made contemporaneously with a Refinancing or Partial Redemption by Refinancing of the Class A-1A Notes or the Class A-1B Notes, as applicable), a Majority of the Class A-1 Notes, the Issuer may, pursuant to a supplemental indenture in accordance with Section 8.1 hereof, issue and sell Additional Notes (including a Risk Retention Issuance) of (i) each Class and/or (ii) with notice to S&P, additional secured or unsecured notes of one or more new classes that are junior in right of payment to the Notes (such Additional Notes, “Junior Mezzanine Notes”) up to, in the case of an additional issuance of a Class of Notes (other than a Risk Retention Issuance), an aggregate maximum amount of Additional Notes equal to 100% of the original principal amount of each such Class of Notes; provided that (i) the Issuer shall comply with the requirements of Sections 2.6, 3.2, 7.9 and 8.1, (ii) solely with respect to an additional issuance of such Notes, the Issuer provides notice of such issuance to each
Rating Agency then rating a Class of Notes, (iii) solely with respect to an additional issuance of Notes (other than a Risk Retention Issuance), immediately after giving effect to such issuance and the application of the net proceeds thereof, each Overcollateralization Ratio Test is maintained or improved, (iv) the issuance of such Notes shall be proportional across all Classes of Notes that are rated by a Rating Agency (including additional Notes of any Class of Notes issued on the Closing Date); provided, that a larger proportion of Junior Mezzanine Notes may be issued, (v) the proceeds of any Additional Notes (net of fees and expenses incurred in connection with such issuance) shall be treated as Principal Proceeds, used to purchase additional Collateral Obligations or, solely with the proceeds of an issuance of additional Junior Mezzanine Notes, applied as otherwise permitted under this Indenture (including being designated as Interest Proceeds); provided that the Issuer has consented to treating as Principal Proceeds any proceeds of an additional issuance in excess of the Reinvestment Target Par Balance, (vi) for any issuance other than a Risk Retention Issuance, Tax Advice shall be delivered to the Trustee to the effect that (A) such additional issuance shall not result in the Issuer becoming subject to U.S. federal income taxation with respect to its net income or to any withholding tax liability under Section 1446 of the Code and (B) any additional Class A-1 Notes, Class A-2 Notes, Class B Notes or Class C Notes will be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes; provided, however, that the Tax Advice described in clause (vi)(B) will not be required with respect to any additional Notes that bear a different CUSIP number (or equivalent identifier) from the Notes of the same Class that are Outstanding at the time of the additional issuance, (vii) the Additional Notes will be issued in a manner that allows the Issuer to accurately provide the tax information that this Indenture requires the Issuer to provide to Holders and beneficial owners of Notes, (viii) the terms and conditions of the Additional Notes of each Class issued pursuant to this Section 2.4 shall be identical to those of the initial Notes of that Class (except that any interest due on the Additional Notes shall accrue from the issue date of such Additional Notes and the interest rate and price of such Additional Notes do not have to be identical to those of the initial Notes of that Class; provided, that the spread above LIBORthe Reference Rate on such notes may not exceed the spread above LIBORthe Reference Rate applicable to the initial Notes of that Class), (ix) in the case of any issuance of Junior Mezzanine Notes, either (A) Tax Advice is delivered to the Trustee to the effect that such Junior Mezzanine Notes will be treated as debt for U.S. federal income tax purposes, or (B) (1) unless otherwise specified in a signed investor representation letter in connection with the date such Junior Mezzanine Notes are issued, each purchaser or transferee of any such note or any beneficial interest therein shall be deemed to represent that it is not a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person, that for so long as it holds such notes, it will not be a Benefit Plan Investor or a Controlling Person and, if it is subject to Similar Law, its acquisition and holding of such notes will not cause the Issuer to be subject to any Similar Law, (2) any such Junior Mezzanine Notes sold to Persons that have represented (or deemed to have represented) that they are Benefit Plan Investors or Controlling Persons shall be issued in the form of Certificated Notes and (3) no transfer of an interest in any such Junior Mezzanine Note to a proposed transferee that has It acknowledges and agrees that the failure to provide the Issuer and the Trustee (and any of their agents) with the 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) in the case of a person that is not a U.S. Tax Person) may result in withholding from payments in respect of the Note, including U.S. federal withholding or back-up withholding.
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 and any Additional 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 Hedge Agreements, the Collateral Administration Agreement, the Securities Account Control Agreement, the Portfolio Management Agreement and other agreements specifically contemplated by this Indenture, and 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 may amend, or permit the amendment of, the provisions of the Issuer Limited Liability Company Agreement which related to its bankruptcy remote nature or separateness covenants only if such amendment would satisfy the Global Rating Agency Condition.
Section 7.13. Annual Rating Review. So long as any of the Notes of any Class remain Outstanding, on or before September 1 in each year, commencing in 2019, the Issuer shall obtain and pay for an annual review of the rating of each such Class of Notes from each Rating Agency, as applicable. The Issuer shall promptly notify the Trustee and the Portfolio Manager in writing (and the Trustee shall promptly provide the Holders with a copy of such notice upon request) if at any time the rating of any such Class of Notes has been, or is known shall be, changed or withdrawn.
Section 7.14. Reporting. At any time when the Issuer is not subject to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act and is not exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Exchange Act, upon the request of a Holder or beneficial owner of a Note, the Issuer shall promptly furnish or cause to be furnished “Rule 144A Information” to such Holder or beneficial owner, to a prospective purchaser of such Note designated by such Holder or beneficial owner, or to the Trustee for delivery upon an Issuer Order to such Holder or beneficial owner or a prospective purchaser designated by such Holder or beneficial owner, as the case may be, in order to permit compliance by such Holder or beneficial owner of such Note with Rule 144A under the Securities Act in connection with the resale of such Note by such Holder or beneficial owner 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 Note remains Outstanding there shall at all times be an agent appointed (which does not control or is not controlled or under common control with the Issuer or its Affiliates or the Portfolio Manager or its Affiliates) to calculate LIBORthe Reference Rate in respect of each Interest Accrual Period (or, for the first Interest Accrual Period, each portion thereof) in accordance with the terms of Exhibit C hereto (the “Calculation Agent”). The Issuer hereby appoints the Collateral Administrator as Calculation Agent. The Calculation Agent may be removed by the Issuer or the Portfolio 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 Portfolio 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 Portfolio Manager or its Affiliates. The Calculation Agent may not resign its duties 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. London5:00 a.m. Chicago time on each Interest Determination Date but in no event later than 11:00 a.m. New York time on the London BankingU.S. Government Securities Business Day immediately following each Interest Determination Date, the Calculation Agent shall calculate the Interest Rate for each Class of Notes for the next Interest Accrual Period (or, with respect to each Interest Determination Date during the first Interest Accrual Period, the related portion of such period) and the Note Interest Amount for each Class of Notes (in each case, rounded to the nearest cent, with half a cent being rounded upward) for the next Interest Accrual Period (or, with respect to each Interest Determination Date during the first Interest Accrual Period, the related portion of such period), on the related Distribution Date. At such time the Calculation Agent shall communicate such rates and amounts to the Issuer, the Trustee, each Paying Agent, the Portfolio Manager, Euroclear and Clearstream. The Calculation Agent shall also specify to the Issuer the quotations upon which the foregoing rates and amounts are based, and in any event the Calculation Agent shall notify the Issuer before 5:00 p.m. (New York time) on every Interest Determination Date (or, in the case of the first Interest Accrual Period, on each Notional Determination Date) if it has not determined and is not in the process of determining any such Interest Rate or Note Interest Amount together with its reasons therefor. The Calculation Agent’s determination of the foregoing rates and amounts for any Interest Accrual Period shall (in the absence of manifest error) be final and binding upon all parties.
Section 7.16. Certain Tax Matters. Each Holder of the Notes (and any interest therein) will be deemed to have represented and agreed to treat the Notes as indebtedness for U.S. federal, state and local income and franchise tax purposes, except as otherwise required by law.
to the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement will receive an interest in such new certificate or sub-class;
Not later than ten (10) Business Days (or five (5) Business Days if in connection with an additional issuance, Refinancing or Re-Pricing) prior to the execution of any proposed supplemental indenture pursuant to clauses (i) to (xxxiii) above, the Trustee, at the expense of the Issuer shall mail to the Holders of the Notes, the Portfolio Manager, the Collateral Administrator, any Hedge Counterparty and each Rating Agency (so long as any Notes are outstanding and are rated by such Rating Agency) a copy of such proposed supplemental indenture and shall request any required consent from the applicable Holders of Notes to be given within five (5) Business Days. Any consent given to a proposed supplemental indenture by the Holder of any Notes will 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 Holders of less than the required percentage of the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the relevant Notes consent to a proposed supplemental indenture within five (5) Business Days, on the first Business Day following such five (5) Business Day period, as applicable, the Trustee shall provide consents received to the Issuer and the Portfolio Manager so that they may determine which Holders of Notes have consented to the proposed supplemental indenture and which Holders of Notes (and, to the extent such information is available to the Trustee, which beneficial owners) have not consented to the proposed supplemental indenture.
Following delivery to the holders of the Notes of a copy of the proposed supplemental indenture by the Trustee, if any material changes are made to such supplemental indenture (excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, changes of a technical nature or to correct typographical errors or to adjust formatting), as determined by the Issuer or the Portfolio Manager, then at the cost of the Issuer, for so long as any Notes remain outstanding, not later than three (3) Business Days prior to the execution of such proposed supplemental indenture (provided, that the execution
Section 8.6. Re-Pricing Amendment. For the avoidance of doubt, the Issuer and the Trustee may, without regard for the provisions of this Article VIII, enter into a supplemental indenture pursuant to Section 9.8(d) solely to modify the spread over LIBORthe Reference Rate applicable to the Re-Priced Class, and, to the extent applicable, to extend the Non-Call Period applicable to such Re-Priced Class or make changes to the definition of “Redemption Price” (any such amendment, a “Re-Pricing Amendment”).
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REDEMPTION OF NOTES
Section 9.1. Mandatory Redemption. If a Coverage Test is not met on any Determination Date on which such Coverage Test is applicable, the Issuer shall apply available amounts in the Payment Account on the related Distribution Date to make payments as required pursuant to the Priority of Distributions to achieve compliance with such Coverage Test.
Section 9.2. Optional Redemption or Redemption Following a Tax Event. (a) The Notes shall be redeemed by the Issuer, in whole but not in part, on any Business Day (x) at the written direction of the Issuer on or after the occurrence of a Tax Event from the proceeds of the liquidation of the Assets or (y) on or after the end of the Non-Call Period, at the written direction of the Issuer, with the consent of the Portfolio Manager and the Retention Holder, in any case from the proceeds of the liquidation of the Assets or from Refinancing Proceeds. A written direction described in clause (y) above shall be delivered to the Issuer, the Trustee and the Portfolio Manager no less than 10 Business Days prior to the proposed Redemption Date (unless the Trustee and the Portfolio Manager agree to a shorter notice period not to be less than 5 Business Days) from the proceeds of the liquidation of the Assets and/or from Refinancing Proceeds. In connection with any such redemption, the Notes shall be redeemed at the applicable Redemption Price. For purposes of an Optional Redemption, the Class A-1A Notes, the Class A-1B Notes and the Class A-2 Notes shall each constitute a separate Class.
In connection with any Optional Redemption of all of the Notes, the Portfolio Manager shall (unless the Redemption Price on all of the Notes shall be paid with Refinancing Proceeds) direct the sale of all or part of the Collateral Obligations and other Assets in an amount sufficient such that the Disposition Proceeds from such sale in accordance with the procedures set forth in Section 9.2(d) and all other funds available for such purpose in the Collection Account and the Payment Account (including any Refinancing Proceeds, if applicable) shall be at least sufficient to pay the Redemption Price on all of the 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 Distributions prior to any distributions to the Issuer (including,
without limitation, any amounts due to the Hedge Counterparties or the Portfolio Manager and the reasonable fees, costs, charges and expenses incurred by the Trustee and the Collateral Administrator (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses)). If such Disposition Proceeds, 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 Notes subject to redemption and to pay such fees and expenses, the Notes may not be redeemed, except in the case of an Optional Redemption following the occurrence of a Tax Event with the consent of a Supermajority of each Class of Notes, in which case, such proceeds and other available funds shall
redeem the Notes in order to obtain Effective Date Ratings Confirmation or (3) Principal Proceeds necessary to reduce any outstanding Retention Deficiency to zero (such amount, the “Special Redemption Amount”), as the case may be, shall be applied in accordance with the Priority of Distributions under Section 11.1(a)(ii). Notice of payments pursuant to this Section 9.7 shall be given by the Trustee as soon as reasonably practicable, and in any case not less than three (3) Business Days prior to the applicable Special Redemption Date (provided, that such notice shall not be required in connection with a Special Redemption pursuant to clause (B) of the definition of such term if the Special Redemption Amount is not known on or prior to such date) to each Holder of Notes affected thereby at such Holder’s address in the Register and to the Rating Agencies.
Section 9.8. Re-Pricing of Notes. (a) The Issuer, with the consent of the Portfolio Manager and the Retention Holder, may reduce the spread over LIBORthe Reference Rate applicable with respect to any Class of Re-Pricing Eligible Notes (any such reduction with respect to any such Class of Notes, a “Re-Pricing” and any Class of Re-Pricing Eligible Notes to be subject to a Re-Pricing, a “Re-Priced Class”) on any Business Day after the Non-Call Period; provided that, the Issuer shall not effect any Re-Pricing unless each condition specified in this Section 9.8 is satisfied with respect thereto. For the avoidance of doubt, no terms of any Re-Pricing Eligible Notes other than the Interest Rate applicable thereto may be modified or supplemented in connection with a Re-Pricing; provided that in connection with any Re-Pricing, (x) the Non-Call Period with respect to such Re-Priced Class may, with the consent of the Issuer, be extended and/or (y) the definition of “Redemption Price” may be revised, with the written consent of the Issuer, to reflect any agreed upon make-whole payments for the applicable Re-Priced Class. In connection with any Re-Pricing, the Issuer may engage a broker-dealer (the “Re-Pricing Intermediary”) upon the recommendation and subject to the approval of the Issuer and such Re-Pricing Intermediary shall assist the Issuer in effecting the Re-Pricing.
Re-Pricing Replacement Notes, without further notice to the Non-Consenting Holders thereof, on the Re-Pricing Date to the Consenting Holders delivering Accepted Purchase Requests, with respect thereto, pro rata (subject to the applicable minimum denominations) based on the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes such Consenting Holders indicated an interest in purchasing pursuant to their Holder Purchase Requests. In the event that the Issuer receives Accepted Purchase Requests with respect to less than the Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes of the Re-Priced Class held by Non-Consenting Holders, the Issuer, or the Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf of the Issuer, shall cause the sale and transfer of such Notes of the Re-Priced Class or will sell Re-Pricing Replacement Notes to such Consenting Holders at the applicable Redemption Prices and, if applicable, conduct a redemption of Non-Consenting Holders’ Notes of the Re-Priced Class with the sale of Re-Pricing Replacement Notes, without further notice to the Non-Consenting Holders thereof, on the Re-Pricing Date to the Consenting Holders delivering Accepted Purchase Requests with respect thereto, and any excess Notes of the Re-Priced Class held by Non-Consenting Holders shall be sold to one or more purchasers designated by the Issuer (or the Re-Pricing Intermediary on behalf of the Issuer) or redeemed with proceeds from the sale of Re-Pricing Replacement Notes. All sales of Non-Consenting Holders’ Notes or Re-Pricing Replacement Notes to be effectuated pursuant to this clause (c) shall be made at the applicable Redemption Price, and shall be effectuated only if the related Re-Pricing is effectuated in accordance with the provisions hereof.
Section 10.7 Accountings.
Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes of each Class after giving effect to the principal payments, if any, on the next Distribution Date and such amount as a percentage of the original Aggregate Outstanding Amount of the Notes of such Class;
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 Distribution Report in the manner specified and in accordance with the priorities established in Section 11.1 and Article XIII. Each Distribution Report prepared by or on behalf of the Issuer following the filing of a petition in bankruptcy against the Issuer will distinguish between payments to Holders or beneficial owners whose payments are and are not subordinated pursuant to the Bankruptcy Subordination Agreement.
policies of such Person whether by contract or otherwise; provided that no special purpose company to which the Portfolio Manager provides investment advisory services shall be considered an Affiliate of the Portfolio Manager. For the avoidance of doubt, (A) for the purposes of calculating compliance with clause (ix) of the Concentration Limitations, 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.
“First LIBOR Period End Date”: October 20, 2018.
Fitch Rating | Fitch Rating Factor |
AAA | 0.19 |
AA+ | 0.35 |
AA | 0.64 |
AA- | 0.86 |
A+ | 1.17 |
A | 1.58 |
A- | 2.25 |
BBB+ | 3.19 |
BBB | 4.54 |
BBB- | 7.13 |
BB+ | 12.19 |
Fitch Rating | Fitch Rating Factor |
BB | 17.43 |
BB- | 22.80 |
B+ | 27.80 |
B | 32.18 |
B- | 40.60 |
CCC+ | 62.80 |
CCC | 62.80 |
CCC- | 62.80 |
CC | 100.00 |
C | 100.00 |
D | 100.00 |
For the avoidance of doubt, deferred Base Management Fees will be included in clause (a)(ii) as an amount payable pursuant to Section 11.1(a)(i)(B) only to the extent such amount (or portion thereof) may be payable on such Distribution Date pursuant to the Priority of Distributions.
“Interest Coverage Effective Date”: The Determination Date immediately preceding the second Distribution Date.
until the aggregate of all collections in respect of such Diminished Distressed Exchange Obligation since it was received in connection with a Distressed Exchange equals the principal amount of the obligation for which it was exchanged and such Diminished Distressed Exchange Obligation no longer constitutes a diminished financial obligation; 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 Portfolio Manager’s sole discretion (to be exercised on or before the related Determination Date), on any date after the first Distribution 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 Notes. Under no circumstances shall Interest Proceeds include the Excepted Property or any interest earned thereon.
“Libor Floor Obligation”: As of any date, a floating rate Collateral Obligation (a) for which the related Underlying Instruments allow a libor rate option, (b) that provides that such libor rate is (in effect) calculated as the greater of (i) a specified “floor” rate per annum and (ii) the London interbank offered rate for the applicable interest period for such Collateral Obligation and (c) that, as of such date, bears interest based on such libor rate option, but only if as of such date the London interbank offered rate for the applicable interest period is less than such floor rate.
“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.
“Notional Accrual Period”: Each of (i) the period from and including the Closing Date to but excluding the First LIBOR Period End Date and (ii) thereafter, the period from and including the First LIBOR Period End Date to but excluding the first Distribution Date.
“Notional Determination Date”: The second London Banking Day preceding the first day of each Notional Accrual Period.
Aggregate Outstanding Amounts (including the aggregate outstanding and unpaid Deferred Interest (if any) with respect to such Class or Classes and each Priority Class of Notes) of the Notes of such Class or Classes, each Priority Class of Notes and each pari passu Class of Notes.
“Reference Banks”: The meaning specified in Exhibit CRate”: With respect to Floating Rate Notes, Term SOFR plus 0.26161%.
Notwithstanding anything in the Indenture to the contrary, if at any time while any Notes are Outstanding, (i) a material disruption to the Term SOFR Reference Rate occurs, (ii) a change in the methodology of calculating the Term SOFR Reference Rate occurs, (iii) the Term SOFR Reference Rate ceases to exist or be reported, or (iv) greater than 50% of the par amount of (A)
quarterly pay floating rate Collateral Obligations or (B) floating rate notes issued in the preceding three months in new issue CLO transactions rely on reference rates other than Term SOFR, (x) the Portfolio Manager (on behalf of the Issuer) shall select, with notice to the Trustee, the Calculation Agent and the Collateral Administrator, an alternative base rate (the “Alternative Rate XE “Alternative Rate” ”) that, in its commercially reasonable judgment, is (a) an industry benchmark rate that is generally accepted in the financial markets as a replacement benchmark for the then-current Reference Rate, (b) a benchmark rate that is used to determine interest payable on at least 50% of all quarterly-pay floating rate Collateral Obligations, (c) the reference rate recognized or acknowledged (whether by letter, protocol, publication of standard terms or otherwise) as a replacement reference rate for the then-current Reference Rate by the Loan Syndications and Trading Association® (“LSTA” XE "LSTA" ) or the Alternative Reference Rates Committee convened by the Federal Reserve (“ARRC” XE "ARRC" ) or similar association or committee or successor thereto, (d) the single quarterly-pay reference rate that is used in calculating the interest rate of at least 50% of the par amount of floating rate notes priced or issued in the preceding three months in new issue collateralized loan obligation transactions or amendments of existing collateralized loan obligation transactions subject to reference rate-related supplemental indentures, (e) the single quarterly-pay reference rate that is used in calculating the interest rate of floating rate notes priced or issued in the preceding six months in at least ten new issue collateralized loan obligation transactions or amendments of existing collateralized loan obligation transactions subject to reference rate-related supplemental indentures and/or (f) with prior written notice to the Controlling Class, any other alternative base rate chosen by the Portfolio Manager unless a Majority of the Controlling Class objects in writing thereto within five Business Days of receipt of written notice thereof; provided that, such Alternative Rate shall be equal to or greater than 0.0%; and (y) all references herein to “Term SOFR” will mean such Alternative Rate selected by the Portfolio Manager.
withholding tax liability imposed under Section 1446 of the Code) in an aggregate amount in any Collection Period in excess of U.S.$1,000,000.
calculated by assuming that any LiborReference Rate Floor Obligation bears interest at a rate equal to the stated interest rate spread over the Libor interbank offered rateTerm SOFR Reference Rate based index for such LiborReference Rate Floor Obligation 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 permitted to be designated as Interest Proceeds prior to the first Distribution Date.