“Officers” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1.
“Operating Agreement” means the Investment Operating Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2023, by and among the Company and the Operating Manager, as amended, modified, revised or restated from time to time, and any similar agreement with a successor Operating Manager.
“Operating Expenses” means, with respect to the Company or a Series, payments, fees, costs and expenses and other liabilities and obligations resulting from, related to, associated with, arising from or incurred in connection with:
(i) (a) the discovery, evaluation, investigation, impact assessment, development, acquisition, consummation, structuring, ownership, maintenance, monitoring, hedging, portfolio and risk management or disposition of investments (including brokerage, sales and underwriting commissions, private placement, syndication, solicitation, fairness opinions, pricing and valuation (including appraisal), consulting, arranger, transaction, advisory, investment banking, custodial, depositary, trustee, transfer agent, record-keeping and administrative fees, clearing, settlement and bank charges, deposits (including earnest money deposits), consent or other third-party fees or payments, closing, execution and transaction costs, other fees, costs and expenses in respect of derivative contracts (including any payments under, and any margin expenses relating to, such derivative contracts or any posting of margin or collateral with respect to such derivative contracts), investment costs, and other closing, execution and transaction costs, Travel and Related Expenses and other administrative fees, costs and expenses), (b) any indebtedness, credit facility, guarantee (including any payments made under, or required by, any non-recourse carve out guarantees, completion guarantees, equity commitment letters, environmental indemnities, hedging guarantees or guarantees made in order to facilitate or finance investments, including in respect of customary key principal, “bad acts” or other performance-related matters, line of credit, loan commitment, letter of credit, equity commitment letter, hedging guarantee or similar credit support or other indebtedness involving such Series or any investment (including any fees, costs and expenses incurred in obtaining, negotiating, entering into, effecting, maintaining, varying, refinancing or terminating such borrowings, indebtedness, guarantees or obligations and interest arising out of such borrowings and indebtedness and in respect of customary key principal, “bad acts” or other performance-related matters)) and (c) attending conferences in connection with the evaluation of future investments or particular sector opportunities, organizational memberships with impact-focus groups and compliance with any impact initiatives or principles;
(ii) risk management assessments and analysis of such Series’ assets;
(iii) taxes and other governmental charges incurred or payable by such Series and taxes and other governmental charges incurred or payable by structuring or other investment vehicles through which such Series invests or formed for Shareholders of such Series (including any withholding taxes and entity-level taxes imposed on, with respect to, or otherwise borne by such Series or any structuring or other investment vehicle through which such Series invests or formed for Shareholders of such Series to the extent not allocated to one or more Shareholders);
(iv) any actuaries, accountants, advisors, auditors, administrators, brokers (including prime-brokers), consultants, counsel, custodians, appraisers, depositaries, valuation experts and other service providers that provide services to or with respect to such Series, and legal expenses incurred in connection with claims or disputes related to such Series or one or more investments;
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