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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 22, 2022
File No. [•]-[•]
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10
GENERAL FORM FOR REGISTRATION OF SECURITIES
PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(b) OR 12(g) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
Delaware
13-4077194
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or registration)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10017
10017
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)
(212) 326-1500
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
with copies to:
Richard Horowitz, Esq.
Jonathan Gaines, Esq.
Dechert LLP
1095 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10036
(212) 698-3500
Securities to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act:
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Explanatory Note
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC is filing this registration statement on Form 10, or the Registration Statement, under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act, on a voluntary basis in connection with its election to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act, and in order to provide current public information to the investment community. Once this Registration Statement is effective, we will be subject to the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, which will require us, among other things, to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and we will be required to comply with all other obligations of the Exchange Act applicable to issuers filing registration statements pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act.
In this Registration Statement, unless otherwise specified, the terms:
The “Fund,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company;
“Adviser” refers to OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., our investment adviser;
“Administrator” refers to OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., in its capacity as administrator.
“OHA” refers to Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., the parent company of the Adviser.
“Members” refers to investors which acquire Shares.
“Shares” refers to the Fund’s limited liability company interests purchased by the Members.
“LLC Agreement” refers to the Fund’s limited liability company agreement, as may be amended from time to time.
“Board” and “Board members” refer to the Fund’s Board of Managers.
“Business Day” refers to any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
The Fund’s Shares may only be sold to accredited investors as defined in rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act of 1933 and may not be sold without our written consent. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for sophisticated investors and requires the financial ability and willingness to accept the high risks and lack of liquidity inherent in an investment in the Fund.
The Fund’s Shares are not intended to be listed on a securities exchange, and it is uncertain whether a secondary market will develop. Therefore, Shares of the Fund constitute illiquid investments.
The Fund will have a finite term and does not intend to engage in repurchases of Shares.
An investment in the Fund may not be suitable for investors who may need the money they invest in a specified time frame.
Distributions may be funded from unlimited amounts of offering proceeds or borrowings, which may constitute a return of capital and reduce the amount of capital available to the Fund for investment. Any capital returned to holders of Shares through distributions will be distributed after payment of fees and expenses.
We will elect to be regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act and will be subject to the 1940 Act requirements applicable to business development companies.
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Forward-Looking Statements
Some of the statements in this Registration Statement constitute forward-looking statements, which relate to future events or our future performance or financial condition. The forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement involve risks and uncertainties, including statements as to:
our future operating results;
our business prospects and the prospects of our portfolio companies, including our and their ability to achieve our respective objectives as a result of the COVID-19, pandemic;
the effect of investments that we expect to make and the competition for those investments;
our contractual arrangements and relationships with third parties;
actual and potential conflicts of interest with the Adviser, OHA, and other affiliates of OHA;
the dependence of our future success on the general economy and its effect on the industries in which we invest;
the ability of our portfolio companies to achieve their objectives;
the use of borrowed money to finance a portion of our investments and the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the availability of equity and debt capital and our use of borrowed funds to finance a portion of our investments;
the adequacy of our financing sources and working capital;
the timing of cash flows, if any, from the operations of our portfolio companies;
general economic and political trends and other external factors, including the COVID-19 pandemic;
the ability of the Adviser and OHA to locate suitable investments for us and to monitor and administer our investments;
the ability of the Adviser and OHA or its affiliates to attract and retain highly talented professionals;
our ability to qualify and maintain our qualification as a regulated investment company, or RIC, and as a business development company;
general price and volume fluctuations in the stock markets;
changes in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, including volatility associated with the decommissioning of LIBOR and the transition to new reference rates or conditions affecting the financial and capital markets that could result in changes to the value of our assets, including changes from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;
the ability of the Adviser and OHA to continue to effectively manage our business due to the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic;
the impact on our business of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or Dodd Frank, and the rules and regulations issued thereunder and any actions toward repeal thereof; and
the effect of changes to tax legislation and our tax position.
Such forward-looking statements could include statements preceded by, followed by or that otherwise include the words “may,” “might,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “could,” “can,” “would,” “expect,” “believe,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “predict,” “potential,” “plan” or similar words. The forward-looking statements contained in this Registration Statement involve risks and uncertainties. Our actual results could differ materially from those implied or expressed in the forward-looking statements for any reason, including as a result of the factors set forth as “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Registration Statement.
We have based the forward-looking statements included in this Registration Statement on information available to us on the date of the filing of this Registration Statement. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in our forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance. You are advised to consult any additional disclosures that we make directly to you or through reports that we in the future file with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, including annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly
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reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. This Registration Statement contains statistics and other data that have been obtained from or compiled from information made available by third-party service providers. We have not independently verified such statistics or data.
You should understand that, under Sections 27A(b)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Act, and Section 21E(b)(2)(B) of the Exchange Act, the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 do not apply to the forward-looking statements made in this Registration Statement or in periodic reports we will file under the Exchange Act upon effectiveness of this Registration Statement.
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ITEM 1.
BUSINESS.
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC
We were formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 27, 2022. We expect to enter into a subscription agreement (a “Subscription Agreement”) with one or more investors (each, a “Member”) providing for the private placement of the Fund’s limited liability company interests (the “Shares”). We are an externally managed, closed-end, diversified management investment company that will elect to be regulated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, or the 1940 Act. In addition, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we will elect to be treated as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, or the Code, beginning with our fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. We were formed to make investments and generate returns in the form of current income and long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund will seek to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing primarily in the non-investment grade credit markets in North America and Europe, with a primary focus on direct lending in the United States. The Fund will target investments in well-established, larger companies generally with earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) of $75 million or greater (“Larger Borrowers”), consistent with OHA’s investment history and proven investment process. We believe that credit profiles of Larger Borrowers generally benefit from greater business diversification, stronger market positions, experienced management teams and a greater ability to navigate challenging markets.
Subject to any restrictions imposed under the 1940 Act (as defined below), any related RIC asset diversification requirements and any guidelines and limitations set forth herein, the Fund’s investments are expected to primarily consist of senior secured first lien loans and unitranche loans, but may include second lien loans or other assets. The Fund will seek target position sizes of 2% to 5% of NAV and seek to allocate (a) greater than or equal to 80% of NAV to first lien and unitranche loans and (b) less than or equal to 20% of NAV to second lien loans. The Fund’s investment mandate will be structured so as to allow for co-investment across OHA’s entire platform, based on existing SEC exemptive relief under Rule 17d-1 under the 1940 Act and any additional SEC exemptive relief obtained in the future.
Finite Life/Term
The Fund will have a finite life. The term of the Fund will end, and the Fund will commence winding up, on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the last calendar day of the Investment Period (as defined below) (including any extensions of such Investment Period), unless extended for up to two (2) consecutive one (1) year periods, in each case, as approved by both the Board and Members holding a majority of the outstanding Shares.
Closings
The Fund will hold one or more closings at which it will accept capital commitments to purchase Shares from investors (“Capital Commitments”). The first closing date (the “Initial Closing Date”) is expected to occur during the fourth quarter of 2022 on or shortly after the date that our Form 10 Registration Statement is declared effective by the SEC. Additional closings are expected to occur from time to time as determined by the Fund (each, a “Subsequent Closing”). The Fund may solicit subscriptions for additional Capital Commitments for a period of twelve (12) months from the Initial Closing Date (the “Offering Period”). The Offering Period may be extended by up to six (6) months by the Board as it may deem appropriate.
If the Fund enters into a Subscription Agreement with one or more investors after the initial capital drawdown from investors (the “Initial Drawdown” and the date on which the Initial Drawdown occurs, the “Initial Drawdown Date”), each such investor will be required to make purchases of Shares (each, a “Catch-up Purchase”) on one or more dates to be determined by the Fund. The aggregate purchase price of the Catch-up Purchases will be equal to an amount necessary to ensure that, upon payment of the aggregate purchase price, such investor will have contributed the same percentage of its Capital Commitment to us as all investors whose subscriptions were accepted at previous closings. Catch-up Purchases will be made at a per-share price as determined by the Board (including any committee thereof), which price will be determined prior to the issuance of such Shares and in accordance with the limitations under Section 23 of the 1940 Act. In order to more fairly allocate organizational and other expenses among all of our shareholders, investors subscribing after the Initial Drawdown will be required to pay a price per share above net asset value reflecting a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the total amount of our organizational and other expenses amortized and/or incurred between the date of the Initial Drawdown and the relevant subsequent capital drawdown.
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In addition to all legal remedies available to the Fund, failure by an investor to purchase additional Shares when capital is called in respect of an investor’s Capital Commitment will (following a cure period of five (5) business days) result in that investor being subject to certain default provisions set forth in the LLC Agreement. Defaulting investors may also forfeit their right to participate in purchasing additional Shares on any future drawdown date or otherwise participate in any future investments in Shares.
Investment Period
The investment period of the Fund (the “Investment Period”) will commence on the settlement date of the Fund’s initial investment and end on the third-anniversary thereof; provided that the Investment Period may be extended by up to two (2) consecutive one-year periods, each subject to the approval of a majority of the outstanding Shares. Members have the right to terminate the Investment Period and, in certain circumstances, dissolve the Fund, as a result of a Cause Event. “Cause Event” shall mean a determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Fund, the Adviser, the Administrator, any Manager or any Key Person has committed (i) fraud, (ii) willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of contract in connection with the performance of its duties under the terms of this Agreement, the Advisory Agreement or the Administration Agreement, (iii) an “investment-related” (as such term is defined for purposes of Form ADV) felony within the United States or (iv) a violation of U.S. federal or state securities laws, which, in the case of each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), is in connection with its activities relating to the Fund and has a material adverse effect on the business of the Fund. The Investment Period may also be suspended or terminate early if a “Key Person Event”, as defined in the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Fund (as amended or restated from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”) occurs and is not cured.
Our Adviser
The Adviser serves as the external investment manager and provides officers of the Fund, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer. The Adviser is and will be subject to (i) the Advisers Act, (ii) Fund compliance program procedures and reporting requirements to the Fund board and the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer, and (iii) Section 15 of the 1940 Act. The Adviser is a wholly owned subsidiary of OHA.
The Administrator
The Adviser serves as the administrator of the Fund and manages all fund-level reporting and oversee Fund administrative services. Some of these functions have been outsourced to a third-party sub-administrator. State Street Bank and Trust Company serves as the sub-administrator of the Fund. Subject to Fund board oversight, the valuation process of portfolio investments will be handled by the Adviser. It is intended that the Adviser’s existing valuation procedures will serve as a foundation for the Fund valuation process as applied to the Fund portfolio investments. The Board will supervise the valuation process in accordance with the requirements of Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act.
Market Opportunity
OHA believes that dramatic changes in financing markets, combined with the compelling attributes of private credit for both borrowers and investors, are creating a highly attractive and growing investment opportunity. The dynamics described below have culminated in a growing opportunity to provide private debt financing to Larger Borrowers, who historically had relied on the liquid, or broadly syndicated, loan market but are now increasingly accessing the benefits of private financing solutions. We believe that OHA is well-positioned to capitalize on this growth given its consistent historical focus on Larger Borrowers, experience investing through numerous market cycles over more than 30 years and other competitive advantages.
Changes in Financing Markets are Driving Growth in Private Lending. Secular changes largely set in motion by regulatory response to the global financial crisis of 2008-2009 have led to market supply / demand dynamics that have resulted in borrowers and private equity sponsors increasingly accessing the benefits of private financings. Increased regulation, industry consolidation, and general risk aversion have caused traditional banks to retreat from lending markets. As of September 30, 2022, banks made up approximately 19% of the traditional U.S. lending market, compared to the 26% share of the market they maintained in 20051. While bank retrenchment created a financing void, demand for capital continues to grow, evidenced by elevated private equity deal activity and “dry powder” (i.e., uncalled capital commitments), as well as M&A financing needs more broadly. The supply / demand imbalance has created
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Source: LCD Quarterly Leveraged Lending Review, September 2022. Traditional lending refers to broadly syndicated loans.
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an opportunity for providers of private lending solutions, like OHA, to step in and directly originate financing solutions with attractive terms for investors. Capital available for private lending has grown accordingly causing the private lending market to develop in a large and viable alternative source of financing.
Changes in Corporate Borrower Behavior. With this backdrop, corporate borrowers also increasingly seek the advantages of private lending solutions, compared to traditional lending markets. These benefits include greater structuring flexibility, transaction privacy, certainty of pricing and terms, speed of execution and smaller, more manageable lender groups. In recent years, this growth has been particularly pronounced among larger companies and their sponsors seeking customized financing solutions unavailable in traditional financing markets. These borrowers often favor engagement with select trusted lending partners, like OHA, to address their ongoing and often complex financing needs with streamlined private solutions irrespective of market environment. OHA believes that as companies and private equity sponsors become more aware of the depth in the private debt space that has been created by scaled providers, like OHA, they will increasingly weigh this option against public market alternatives for larger companies. OHA believes that its integrated investment activities and engagement with borrowers as a “one-stop” shop across public and private market financing needs position it to capitalize on these evolving borrower behaviors.
Strength of Private Credit During Volatile Market Environments. Periods of market volatility, such as the dislocation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and the increased market turbulence and uncertain economic backdrop in 2022, appear to accentuate the advantages of private credit and reinforce the secular trends that drive the growth of the asset class. The availability of capital in the liquid credit market is highly sensitive to market conditions and often becomes constrained during more volatile market environments. This is a consequence of liquid or syndicated loan new issuance relying to a large extent on the creation of CLOs, retail fund flows and other technical forces as banks retrenched from traditional lending markets. Private lending, in contrast, has proven to be a stable and reliable source of capital through periods of volatility, which often expands the opportunity set for private financing. These dynamics are expected to position the Fund to secure favorable pricing and rigorous structural protection to drive value for Fund investors. Moreover, OHA believes that both normally functioning and challenged market environments have the potential to offer attractive private lending opportunities.
Privately Originated, Senior Secured Loans Offer Attractive Investment Characteristics. As the market landscape has evolved over the past several years, investors continue to search for asset classes with defensive characteristics that also produce high, current income. While there is inherent risk in investing in any security, senior secured debt is at the top of the capital structure and thus has priority claims in payment among an issuer’s security holders (i.e., senior secured debt holder are due to receive payment before junior creditors and equity holders). These investments are secured by the issuer’s assets and often include restrictive covenants for the purpose of investor protections. Additionally, private credit investments will generally offer higher coupons and total return potential than what is available in the liquid credit markets, primarily due to illiquidity and complexity premia. Senior secured loans also generally consist of floating rate cash interest coupons, which OHA believes can be another attractive return attribute in a rising interest rate environment.
OHA views these changes as long-lasting and the continued market evolution as highly complementary with its differentiated investment capabilities and historical investment process. OHA, therefore, believes that it is well-positioned to continue to capitalize on the growing opportunity to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns from private lending to Larger Borrowers.
OHA’s Differentiated Positioning to Capitalize on Opportunity
OHA believes that it is well-positioned to continue to capitalize on the growing opportunity to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns from private lending to Larger Borrowers. OHA believes that the Fund’s investment strategy represents a differentiated approach to private credit investing. More specifically, OHA believes that the following characteristics distinguish the Fund as a compelling investment opportunity.
Deep Credit Investment Experience: OHA has been a credit specialist for more than 30 years. Over that time, it has invested in thousands of companies, accumulating an extensive “library of knowledge” that it believes offers differentiated views on issuers, industries and markets. OHA has also developed deep
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strategic relationships and robust networks with management teams and private equity sponsors, with a focus on larger companies that are increasingly seeking private credit solutions. OHA believes these historical relationships will remain significant drivers of its private credit investment deal flow.
Significant Private Credit Investment Expertise: OHA has a long history of private credit investing starting in 2002 that has been tested through several credit cycles. OHA believes that this experience demonstrates its ability to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns with an emphasis on downside protection from private lending. OHA manages numerous investment programs that focus on senior secured corporate private credit investments primarily in North America and Europe. These investment programs seek to capitalize on OHA’s significant and successful history investing in private first lien and unitranche financings, as well as second lien loans and other corporate secured debt. These client solutions include other pooled investment vehicles and single investor mandates structured to solve the various objectives and requirements of OHA’s global investor base. Further, these investment programs and OHA’s broader investment platform provide significant capacity to drive and commit to private financing solutions in scale.
Highly Experienced Team: The Fund benefits from the full capabilities of OHA’s more than 100 investment professionals globally, under the leadership of the Fund’s Investment Committee. The members of the Investment Committee have worked at OHA for over 20 years on average and have navigated and capitalized on numerous market cycles. Further, the deep continuity of OHA’s senior team has helped institutionalize a highly disciplined investment process. OHA believes that the consistency of this process has contributed to the consistency of its investment results across its corporate credit strategies. This robust process harnesses the complementary skillsets of industry, asset-class, transaction, documentation and workout specialists to enhance sourcing, due diligence, structuring and ongoing monitoring of investments. OHA further believes that the continuity of its team and execution of its time-tested investment process should position it to source and execute on highly attractive opportunities, often on a proprietary basis, on behalf of Fund investors. See “Portfolio Management” for a more detailed discussion.
Industry-Specialist Investment Team Model: A central component of the Adviser’s and OHA’s investment process is deep and experienced industry-focused investment teams. These teams are typically comprised of three to six professionals and are charged with having a deep understanding of all relevant companies in their sectors. OHA believes that the depth of their expertise meaningfully enhances all aspects of its investment process, contributing to attractive returns with minimal credit losses over time. OHA believes that sponsors and management teams view its industry teams as possessing differentiated perspectives on industry and company-specific matters, deal structures, pricing and other important transaction dynamics. OHA believes this facilitates early discussions with such sponsors and companies, which OHA believes enables OHA to drive key deal terms, access greater size in transactions and, in certain cases, achieve more favorable economics. A deep understanding of industries and companies also positions OHA to suggest proactively creative financing solutions that can drive significant potential value for borrowers, private equity sponsors and, in turn, the Fund’s investors. Finally, OHA believes that its sector knowledge also meaningfully enhances the quality of its due diligence. OHA often has a prior relationship with a corporate borrower or its management team, deep knowledge of its competitors and/or ongoing dialogue with key customers, suppliers, industry consultants and other contacts that can offer differentiated perspectives.
Scaled, “One-stop Shop”: OHA believes that the size and breadth of its $57 billion2 platform solving diverse, often complex financing needs of corporate borrowers across both private and liquid markets is a distinct sourcing advantage. The resulting frequent dialogue and active engagement contribute to proprietary deal flow with significant repeat lender roles for OHA. These capabilities help maximize the number of opportunities that OHA sources which it considers critical given the highly selective nature of its investment process. OHA’s industry teams are responsible for investments in the private and liquid credit markets, which includes working closely with the Firm’s private credit specialists. This framework allows the relevant investment professional to serve as a single point of contact for a borrower that can deliver OHA’s scale and flexible solutions across the range of the corporate borrower’s financing needs over time. In many cases, OHA believes that management teams and sponsors do not know which financing solution will ultimately prove optimal and/or actionable as they assess their options. OHA can seamlessly partner
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Capital under management estimated as of June 30, 2022. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets. Additional information on calculation methodology available upon request.
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across a full range of private, liquid or hybrid liquid/private solutions, positioning it to be a true partner of choice that can customize the best credit solution, regardless of the structure or complexity. In turn, OHA believes that it is viewed as a trusted, creative and thoughtful long-term lending partner, strongly positioning it when sponsors and management teams seek partners for proprietary financings or when assembling a small lending group. OHA’s flexibility on structure, combined with size to drive transactions, enable it to be a “one-stop shop” which is particularly relevant for Larger Borrowers who access both private and syndicated markets.
Transaction Leadership: OHA has demonstrated experience leading private credit transactions which it attributes to the competitive advantages described above. OHA’s scale, company- and sector-specific insights, underwriting strength, and structuring expertise position it to engage in complex situations and deliver customized financing solutions that address the unique financing needs of corporate borrowers. Since 2018, OHA has held a leadership position in the vast majority of its private lending investments. Being a sole or primary lender in size fosters and enhances a partnership mentality with the corporate borrower that is differentiated from traditional lending relationships. OHA believes that its ability to lead transactions is a potential source of incremental return as it allows OHA to influence deal terms and structures to the benefit of the Fund.
Larger Borrower Focus: OHA typically focuses on investments in companies with EBITDA of $75 million or greater, which has been a consistent aspect of OHA’s investment process throughout its history. OHA believes this focus and positioning to work with Larger Borrowers benefits the Fund in several ways. OHA believes that credit profiles of Larger Borrowers generally benefit from greater business diversification, stronger market positions, experienced management teams and a greater ability to navigate challenging markets. At the same time, many larger companies have complex financing needs to which OHA’s capabilities and solutions are well suited. In addition, OHA believes that fewer capital providers possess the required scale to effectively operate in this segment of the private credit market. In turn, scaled private lending platforms, like OHA, focused on Larger Borrowers currently face less competition than in the market for smaller companies. In particular, OHA observes that demand for private unitranche financings from Larger Borrowers continues to grow significantly, presenting OHA with many attractive investment opportunities in these well-structured facilities. OHA believes that this expanding universe of borrowers offers opportunities to secure more favorable pricing and rigorous structural protections on behalf of investors relative to the public markets where Larger Borrowers historically addressed their financing needs.
Downside Protection: OHA believes that a key driver of success in private credit investing is the ability to limit credit mistakes and preserve capital. Accordingly, a focus on downside protection has been a core tenet of the Firm’s investment process since inception. This time-tested approach employs a highly disciplined bottom-up, “private equity-style” due diligence process, combined with rigorous transaction structuring to mitigate risk. OHA’s extensive structuring expertise and flexibility combined with its trusted financing partner relationships position it to negotiate highly structured financing solutions that address the unique risks presented by a borrower. OHA believes that this focus on downside protection is evidenced by the low losses across its corporate credit strategies, historically including its private lending strategies. Most recently, OHA believes that its resilience through the COVID-19 pandemic reflects OHA’s underwriting rigor and focus on downside protection.
Significant Workout and Restructuring Expertise: OHA believes that the expertise gained as a leading distressed investor since 1990 offers a competitive advantage in the execution of its private credit strategy. Since 1990, OHA has made approximately $20 billion in distressed investments.3 OHA seeks to capitalize on this capability when evaluating and structuring private credit investments to ensure that the transaction documentation offers protection across a broad range of outcomes. OHA believes its expertise as a distressed investor also enhances its ability to move with conviction to seize on opportunities resulting from market volatility in its performing investment activities, including private credit. OHA believes that its distressed investment expertise also provides it with a distinct advantage monitoring and managing
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Estimated as of June 30, 2022. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets.
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investments. Should one of OHA’s performing credit investments encounter difficulty, the relevant industry team will leverage OHA’s extensive workout capabilities. The distressed team will work with the industry team to re-evaluate the company and capital structure from a distressed investing perspective and implement a strategy to optimize results.
Investment Strategies
Our investment objective is to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns, predominately in the form of current income, with select investments capturing long-term capital appreciation, while maintaining a strong focus on downside protection. The Fund will invest in a diversified portfolio of primarily senior secured, privately originated floating rate loans to well-established companies in North America and Europe. The Fund seeks to offer investors an all-weather investment solution positioned to generate premium yields and capture investment opportunities through different market environments, including periods of market volatility and rising interest rates.
The Fund seeks to capitalize on the deep expertise and extensive relationships with management teams and key market participants that OHA has developed over more than 30 years as a credit specialist to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns providing private financing solutions. OHA believes that transformative change in financing markets is driving dramatic growth in private credit, particularly for Larger Borrowers. OHA believes it is well-positioned to continue capitalizing on this evolution. Since its inception, OHA has developed deep knowledge across the credit markets at the industry and company level, as well as deep relationships with management teams, private equity sponsors and other key industry participants, all of which it seeks to harness for the benefit of Fund investors. OHA believes it is one of the few investment managers with the scale, depth of expertise, flexible capital and experience driving transactions and structuring complex solutions to be a financing partner of choice for Larger Borrowers seeking private solutions. Due to OHA’s deep expertise and extensive relationships developed throughout the industry, it is often the lead lender or part of a small group of lenders in a transaction. OHA is also well-positioned to mitigate downside risk by leveraging its world-class workout and restructuring expertise, developed as a leading distressed investor since the early 1990s, to optimize outcomes should an investment become challenged.
As mentioned, our investment strategy will focus primarily on directly originated and customized private financing solutions for larger companies. We generally define larger companies as companies with more than $75 million in EBITDA, as may be adjusted for market disruptions, mergers and acquisitions related charges and synergies, and other items. OHA believes its flexible, highly opportunistic approach positions the Fund to capitalize on a broad range of deal types including, but not limited to, acquisition-related financings, refinancing, recapitalizations, and other opportunistic solutions across a range of market environments. OHA believes that this approach best positions the Fund to identify attractive investments while remaining highly selective, with a central focus on loss avoidance. While most of our investments will be in U.S. companies, from time to time, we also expect to invest in European and other non-U.S. companies. Our portfolio may also include equity interests such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options, which generally would be obtained as part of providing a broader financing solution. Under normal circumstances, we will not, however, invest in public equity except in connection with a restructuring, recapitalization, refinancing or similar transaction, and/or if the public equity is attached to a debt investment. Most of the debt instruments we invest in are unrated or rated below investment grade, which is often an indication of size, creditworthiness and speculative nature relative to the capacity of the borrower to pay interest and principal. Generally, if our unrated investments were rated, they would be rated below investment grade. These securities, which are often referred to as “junk” or “high yield”, have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They may also be difficult to value and are typically not readily traded.
The Fund will seek target position sizes of 2% to 5% of NAV and seek to allocate (a) greater than or equal to 80% of NAV to first lien and unitranche loans and (b) less than or equal to 20% of NAV to second lien loans. The Fund’s investment mandate will be structured so as to allow for co-investment across OHA’s entire platform, based on existing SEC exemptive relief under Rule 17d-1 under the 1940 Act and any additional SEC exemptive relief obtained in the future. The Fund will also abide by the following incurrence-based investment guidelines:
Single Issuer Limitation: 15% of NAV
Geographical Limitations (based on NAV):
U.S.-based issuer: > 80%
Non-U.S.-based issuer: < 20%
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We may, but are not required to, enter into derivative agreements to hedge against interest rate and currency risks. These hedging activities, which will be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, may include the use of futures, options and forward contracts. We will bear the costs incurred in connection with entering into, administering and settling any such derivative contracts. There can be no assurance any hedging strategy we employ will be successful. We will not enter into derivative transactions other than the hedging transactions noted above.
The Fund will not invest in pooled investment vehicles, other than special purpose entities or special purpose vehicles and similar constructs employed for deal-related structuring, tax, legal or regulatory purposes.
As a BDC, at least 70% of our assets must be the type of “qualifying” assets listed in Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act, as described herein, which are generally privately-offered securities issued by U.S. private or thinly-traded companies. We may also invest up to 30% of our portfolio in “non-qualifying” portfolio investments, such as investments in non-U.S. companies.
The Fund will primarily invest in directly originated and customized financing solutions through the primary market, however, it is able to utilize the secondary market when appropriate. A long-established history of investing in both primary and secondary credit markets affords OHA the flexibility to pursue attractive risk-adjusted returns in a variety of market conditions. Additionally, while the Fund’s primary investments in directly originated and customized financing solutions cannot be readily liquidated, the Fund intends to generally maintain, under normal circumstances, an allocation to broadly syndicated loans and other liquid investments through the secondary market. An allocation to such instruments will be utilized to provide liquidity for share repurchases.
The Fund will not engage in hostile transactions, except in the event of workouts, restructuring and similar insolvency proceedings and transactions or to otherwise protect an existing investment in the case of an extraordinary event.
We expect to pay quarterly distributions commencing with the first full calendar quarter after the Initial Closing Date. Any distributions we make will be at the discretion of our Board, considering factors such as our earnings, cash flow, capital needs and general financial condition and the requirements of Delaware law. As a result, our distribution rates and payment frequency may vary from time to time.
We intend to obtain a subscription facility to meet our short-term capital needs (a “Subscription Facility”). Such Subscription Facility will be in an amount not exceeding 20% of our total Capital Commitments and may be secured by a pledge of the investors’ unfunded Capital Commitments. Investors may be required to confirm the terms of their Capital Commitments to the lender, to honor capital calls made by the lender, to provide financial information to the lender and to execute other documents in connection with obtaining such Subscription Facility. The Fund will not employ leverage, other than through the Subscription Facility, without both Board approval and approval of holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding Shares.
Our investments are subject to a number of risks. See “Item 1A. Risk Factors.”
Investment Selection
The Adviser implements its strategy through a highly disciplined and consistent investment process that OHA believes has contributed significantly to its strong performance over time. The key features of this process have been tested through multiple cycles since the Firm’s inception. These features include a deep, fundamental “private equity-style” due diligence process and a focus on loss avoidance and risk-adjusted returns. The investment process leverages the vast library of knowledge that the Firm has gained investing in thousands of companies since the early 1990s. In addition, across its platform, the Firm generally will have investments in several hundred companies at any given time. OHA believes that the strong integration of its investment team positions its investment process to benefit significantly from the vast amount of information gleaned on the broader economy, financial markets and at the industry and company level across the platform. These insights are regularly shared between industry teams, portfolio managers and product specialists through frequent dialogue and collaboration leading to a diversity of perspective from all areas of the Firm. The Fund’s investment process will leverage OHA’s over 100-person investment team across the U.S. and Europe.4 OHA believes that the consistency of its process and the depth and experience of its investment team position it to build a diversified portfolio of private credit investments that generate attractive income-oriented returns with downside protection for the Fund.
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Sourcing: OHA believes that it has developed a strong sourcing network over its more than 30 years as a credit market specialist in the U.S. and Europe, which enhances its ability to generate a wide range of differentiated investment ideas. The Firm has developed deep strategic relationships partnering with private equity sponsors, company management teams, bankers, attorneys, consultants, restructuring advisors and other key industry participants. OHA believes that having a broad sourcing strategy that focuses on direct origination from sponsors and management teams, as well as working with banks, advisors and other market participants positions the Fund to source the greatest number of potentially attractive investments. This robust and diversified deal flow is particularly important given OHA’s highly selective investment process and focus on risk-adjusted returns. Moreover, OHA believes that it has proven, and is viewed, to be a creative and thoughtful partner that can work quickly and constructively to meet the needs of its counterparties.
OHA believes that the integration of its liquid and private credit investment strategies into a $57 billion credit specialist platform solving diverse, often complex financing needs across these markets is a distinct sourcing advantage.5 Notably, the scale of OHA’s firm-wide investment activities creates a high volume and frequency of engagement with sponsors, borrowers and other partners and counterparties. This framework continuously enriches knowledge of issuers, sponsors and their strategic and financing objectives across the OHA platform which drives private lending deal flow. For example, at any given time, OHA may be in dialogue with a sponsor on a private new issue transaction, a syndicated new issue transaction and a stressed or distressed investment that the Firm acquired in the secondary market. That dialogue may be focused on existing portfolio companies, potential new buy-out or M&A opportunities. OHA believes that this frequency of dialogue not only enhances its relationships, but also positions it to engage early when the next financing opportunity arises.
OHA further believes that its industry-specialist investment model facilitates the working relationship and optimizes connectivity between market participants and OHA, further enhancing deal flow and proprietary sourcing. A private equity sponsor does not need to contact a separate team at OHA or be concerned that the Firm may not have the appropriate capital to participate. The Firm’s integrated model fosters a highly efficient and consistent process for counterparties. For example, as the financing strategy evolves for a company, a transaction can shift from the liquid to private markets or from a second lien loan to a streamlined unitranche solution, and OHA believes that it can drive and transition nimbly with the opportunity toward the ultimate outcome. Given these dynamics, OHA believes that it has developed particularly strong relationships with the more active sponsors and transaction partners who work on larger transactions, which will be the focus of the Fund. Overall, OHA believes it is positioned to see both a large number of opportunities and a broad range of investment types across the capital structure.
Screening: A critical component of the investment process is screening to determine which opportunities will advance to the full due diligence process. Given the large number of potential opportunities that OHA expects to source for the Fund and the highly rigorous nature of its credit process, initial investment screening is highly selective. The screening process, which typically will include one or more members of the Investment Committee and the relevant industry team, will seek to ensure appropriate prioritization of Fund opportunities and resources. At this initial phase, the relevant team members will assess the likelihood that the opportunity may meet the Fund’s return objectives while offering appropriate downside protection. OHA believes its industry-expertise and deep “library of knowledge” across companies and capital structures is particularly helpful in assessing opportunities.
OHA emphasizes sectors it believes to be recession-resistant and in which it has significant experience by virtue of its industry specialization. OHA seeks to concentrate its investments in market leading businesses or unique assets and typically focuses on significant asset collateralization, protection through seniority in the capital structure, the quality of transaction documentation, attractive creation multiples and/or a current yield component. OHA believes its expertise across the capital structure also enhances its ability to assess relative value, price risk and, in turn, prioritize opportunities that meet OHA’s standards for full underwriting.
Credit Underwriting: Opportunities that screen positively for OHA’s investment criteria proceed to the rigorous due diligence process by which OHA “surrounds” the credit with its full capabilities and resources. As noted, OHA’s relevant industry team typically leads the analysis, leveraging its extensive knowledge and other teams as relevant.
Each industry team focuses on understanding the full competitive landscape of their sector, regulatory considerations, key performance drivers and other industry-specific risks and opportunities. They maintain relationships with management teams, sponsors and other relevant constituents, including customers, suppliers,
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Capital under management estimated as of June 30, 2022. Includes net asset value, portfolio value and/or unfunded capital. Uses respective USD exchange rates as of month-end for any non-USD assets. Additional information on calculation methodology available upon request.
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industry consultants, bankers and rating agencies. Active dialogue with companies and industry participants allows OHA to better understand the drivers of a company’s success, risks, strategy, culture and management team dynamics, which OHA believes leads to a better assessment of a company’s long-term business prospects and value. OHA seeks to engage with management teams prior to making an investment and on a regular basis thereafter as part of its investment process. Sustainability matters are discussed and, if relevant, pursued with the company with the purpose of contributing to positive change.
Credit underwriting leverages OHA’s “private-equity-style” due diligence process based on deep fundamental research. This process benefits from OHA’s frequently advantaged access to borrowers and sponsors from its experience and reputation as a trusted financing partner and incumbent, or repeat, lender to companies in private and public markets. The continuity and depth of OHA’s industry coverage also often offers opportunities to leverage proprietary insights from underwriting and investing in competitors and companies in the same industry ecosystem. Dedicated private credit investment professionals with primary responsibility for maintaining external relationships augments each industry team’s ability to engage with sponsors and other transaction partners. The underwriting process seeks to be both quantitatively rigorous and qualitatively strong. It is highly iterative, with frequent conversations between the industry and portfolio management teams. Credit underwriting typically entails business analysis, capital structure analysis and valuation analysis, among other workflows. Business analysis typically involves a comprehensive fundamental evaluation of a company, including historical and projected financial modeling. Capital structure analysis evaluates the terms and structure of a company’s debt and equity securities relative to the company’s business risk. Valuation analysis considers the enterprise value of a company in both the public and private markets. In addition, OHA conducts in-depth analysis of underlying assets and their impact to potential loss scenarios as it consistently emphasizes loss avoidance and downside protection. OHA further believes that its due diligence process across all asset types is enhanced by the use of various proprietary analytic tools that it has developed over time.
Detailed written reports will typically steer the discussions between the investment team and the Investment Committee members. These reports are used to evaluate an investment’s merits and concerns and, if relevant, will include an analysis of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. These discussions are critical to the decision to make an investment, or to redirect the diligence process to areas that warrant further evaluation. In most cases, an extensive financial model is constructed to test how cash flows vary under different business scenarios, enriching OHA’s understanding of business strengths, weaknesses and performance outlook for the company and financing options. The process is iterative with the model output prompting further research into the company’s business and market and with the results of that research driving refinements to the model. Moreover, OHA believes that its existing deep industry and company knowledge combined with its rigorous process and often advantaged engagement with borrowers and sponsors enable due diligence that is proprietary and differentiated relative to its peers.
Investment decisions for the Fund will be made by its Investment Committee. In reaching their decisions, the Investment Committee members will seek to draw upon all relevant expertise developed throughout their careers and across the Firm for any given investment, with primary input coming from industry team members, asset class specialists and other OHA portfolio managers. The Fund maintains a restricted list (the “Restricted List”) of companies that it does not intend to invest in. This Restricted List will be updated from time to time, but is not anticipated to be updated more than once per year. The Restricted List will be made available to any Member of the Fund upon reasonable request.
Structuring/Execution: OHA believes its scale, integrated approach, structuring expertise and flexibility across capital structures position it to move quickly and drive transaction processes and optimal outcomes for all parties. In many cases, OHA has accumulated information on a specific company or investment opportunity over multiple years prior to making an investment, positioning it to execute more quickly than other potential financing providers. OHA typically works with lender groups that are small and seeks true partnerships between the lenders and sponsors and management teams, reinforcing its ability to drive transaction processes. OHA believes that its demonstrated ability to lead transactions is a potential source of incremental return as it allows OHA to influence deal terms and structures to the benefit of the Fund. OHA further believes that benefits of its private solutions to borrowers, including process and customization advantages, better position it to structure legal documentation with covenants and other forms of downside protection in addition to negotiating attractive pricing. OHA’s breadth and expertise also often enable it to offer multiple financing solutions increasing the opportunity to develop a structure that satisfies borrower objectives and OHA’s return and downside protection priorities.
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OHA is actively involved in structuring and negotiates pricing, covenants and other terms directly with the sponsor and/or company. Industry teams work alongside our highly experienced and dedicated in-house documentation experts to ensure we are securing the protections we require for completed investments. Every investment memorandum contains a detailed covenant analysis which is discussed in depth with the Investment Committee. If the team is unable to negotiate changes to weaker documentation relative to OHA’s high standard, OHA often declines the investment opportunity on that basis.
Monitoring/Management: Once an investment is made, OHA continuously monitors the activities and the financial condition of each portfolio company with the consistent analytical rigor of its credit underwriting process to proactively manage risk and optimize investment results. The monitoring process benefits from OHA’s industry-specialist model as the same team that underwrote the investment monitors it until exited, which OHA believes leads to greater connectivity with the borrowers, advantaged access to company information, increased accountability and enhanced ability to anticipate and manage borrower challenges. Maintaining team consistency between the underwriting and post-investment phases ensures seamless monitoring of a company. The industry-specialist team is responsible for staying abreast of all news flow and keeping the portfolio managers informed of all relevant and material developments on the names they cover. In many cases, monitoring also involves significant dialogue with management and may involve more direct involvement with management and decision making, potentially including participation in management meetings and/or board level discussion. Typically, research analysts will attempt to meet with issuer management teams several times during the year. In addition, analysts will seek to leverage the breadth of their knowledge and their industry contacts to stay abreast of trends and anticipate how changes at suppliers and customers might impact the portfolio. OHA continues to leverage its role as a trusted financing partner to enhance this dialogue with management teams.
OHA believes that its distressed investment expertise, which it has developed and honed in the North American and European markets since its inception, provides it with a distinct advantage monitoring investments. When one of OHA’s performing credit investments encounters difficulty, OHA’s distressed team will work directly with the relevant industry team to re-evaluate the company and capital structure from a distressed investing perspective and implement a strategy to optimize results. The industry team continues to maintain responsibility for their investment, sharing their accumulated knowledge and monitoring the investment through its entire life. OHA believes this collaborative approach is critical to forming a comprehensive understanding of a company’s options in a stressed or distressed scenario, with the goals of preserving capital and capitalizing on opportunities to enhance returns if possible. OHA believes this is a key differentiating factor that has historically benefited performance across its strategies.
Valuation Process: Each month, we will value investments in our portfolio. Such values will be disclosed each quarter in reports filed with the SEC. Investments for which market quotations are readily available are recorded at such market quotations. With respect to investments for which market quotations are not readily available, the Board has designated the Adviser as the “Valuation Designee” to determine the value of such investments.
Managerial Assistance: As a BDC, we must offer, and provide upon request, significant managerial assistance to certain of our portfolio companies except where the Fund purchases securities of an issuer in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together, one of the other persons in the group makes available such managerial assistance. This assistance could involve, among other things, monitoring the operations of our portfolio companies, participating in board and management meetings, consulting with and advising officers of portfolio companies and providing other organizational and financial guidance. The Administrator will provide such managerial assistance on our behalf to portfolio companies that request this assistance. To the extent fees are paid for these services, we, rather than the Adviser, will retain any fees paid for such assistance.
Investment Committee
Investment decisions generally require consensus approval of the Investment Committee. The Investment Committee will meet regularly to vet new investment opportunities, and evaluate strategic initiatives and actions taken by the Adviser on our behalf. The day-to-day management of investments approved by the Investment Committees will be overseen by the portfolio managers.
All of the Investment Committee members have ownership and financial interests in, and may receive compensation and/or profit distributions from, the Adviser. None of the Investment Committee members receive any direct compensation from us.
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Allocation of Investment Opportunities
General
OHA provides investment management services to investment funds, client accounts and proprietary accounts that OHA may establish.
The Adviser and its affiliates will share any investment and sale opportunities with its other clients and the Fund in accordance with the Advisers Act and firm-wide allocation policies, which generally provide for allocations to be determined in a fair and equitable manner under the circumstances taking into account a variety of factors. Subject to the Advisers Act and as further set forth in this prospectus, certain other clients may receive certain priority or other allocation rights with respect to certain investments, subject to various conditions set forth in such other clients’ respective governing agreements.
In addition, as a BDC regulated under the 1940 Act, the Fund will be subject to certain limitations relating to co-investments and joint transactions with affiliates, which likely in certain circumstances limit the Fund’s ability to make investments or enter into other transactions alongside other clients.
Significant Managerial Assistance
A BDC must have been organized and have its principal place of business in the United States and must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described above. However, in order to count portfolio securities as Qualifying Assets for the purpose of the 70% test, the BDC must either control the issuer of the securities or must offer to make available to the issuer of the securities (other than small and solvent companies described above) significant managerial assistance; except that, where the BDC purchases such securities in conjunction with one or more other persons acting together, one of the other persons in the group makes available such managerial assistance. Making available significant managerial assistance means, among other things, any arrangement whereby the BDC, through its Board members, officers or employees, offers to provide and, if accepted, does so provide, significant guidance and counsel concerning the management, operations or business objectives and policies of a portfolio company through monitoring of portfolio company operations, selective participation in Board and management meetings, consulting with and advising a portfolio company’s officers or other organizational or financial guidance.
Competition
We will compete for investments with other BDCs and investment funds (including private equity funds, mezzanine funds, performing and other credit funds, and funds that invest in CLOs, structured notes, derivatives and other types of collateralized securities and structured products), as well as traditional financial services companies such as commercial banks and other sources of funding. These other BDCs and investment funds might be reasonable investment alternatives to us and may be less costly or complex with fewer and/or different risks than we have. Moreover, alternative investment vehicles, such as hedge funds, have begun to invest in areas in which they have not traditionally invested, including making investments in large private U.S. borrowers. As a result of these new entrants, competition for investment opportunities in large private U.S. borrowers may intensify. Many of our competitors are substantially larger and have considerably greater financial, technical and marketing resources than we do. For example, some competitors may have a lower cost of capital and access to funding sources that are not available to us. In addition, some of our competitors may have higher risk tolerances or different risk assessments than we have. These characteristics could allow our competitors to consider a wider variety of investments, establish more relationships and offer better pricing and more flexible structuring than we are able to do. We may lose investment opportunities if we do not match our competitors’ pricing, terms or structure. If we are forced to match our competitors’ pricing, terms or structure, we may not be able to achieve acceptable returns on our investments or may bear substantial risk of capital loss. A significant part of our competitive advantage stems from the fact that the market for investments in large private U.S. borrowers is underserved by traditional commercial banks and other financial sources. A significant increase in the number and/or the size of our competitors in this target market could force us to accept less attractive investment terms. Furthermore, many of our competitors have greater experience operating under, or are not subject to, the regulatory restrictions that the 1940 Act imposes on us as a BDC.
Purchase of Our Shares
We will offer and sell our Shares in a private placement in the United States under the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and outside the United States under the exemption provided by Regulation S under the Securities Act and other exemptions from the registration
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requirements of the Securities Act. Investors who acquire Shares in our private placement are required to complete, execute and deliver a Subscription Agreement and related documentation, which include customary representations and warranties, certain covenants and restrictions and indemnification provisions. Additionally, such investors could be required to provide due diligence information for compliance with certain legal requirements. We could, from time to time, engage placement or distribution agents and incur placement or distribution fees or sales commissions in connection with the private placement of our Shares in certain jurisdictions outside the United States. The cost of any such placement or distribution fees could be borne by an affiliate of the Adviser. We will not incur any such fees or commissions if our net proceeds received upon a sale of our Shares after such costs would be less than the net asset value per share of our Shares.
A Member will not know our NAV per share applicable on the effective date of the share purchase. However, the NAV per share applicable to a purchase of Shares will generally be available within [20] Business Days after the effective date of the share purchase. At that time, the actual number of Shares purchased based on the Member’s subscription amount will be determined, and the Shares will be credited to the Member’s account as of the effective date of the share purchase. Notice of each share transaction, together with information relevant for personal and tax records, will be furnished to Members (or their financial representatives) as soon as practicable, but no later than seven Business Days after our NAV is determined.
Summary Risk Factors
The risk factors described below are a summary of the principal risk factors associated with an investment in us. These are not the only risks we face. You should carefully consider these risk factors, together with the risk factors set forth in Item 1A. of this Registration Statement on Form 10 and the other reports and documents filed by us with the SEC.
Risks relating to our business and structure
We are a new company with a limited operating history and there is no assurance that we will achieve our investment objective.
We are subject to risks associated with the current interest rate environment and to the extent we use debt to finance our investments, changes in interest rates will affect our cost of capital and net investment income.
We operate in a highly competitive market for investment opportunities, which could reduce returns and result in losses.
Rising interest rates could make it more difficult for portfolio companies to make periodic payments on their loans.
We are subject to risks associated with the discontinuation of LIBOR, which will affect our cost of capital and net investment income.
We are dependent upon the Adviser for our success and upon its access to the investment professionals and partners and its affiliates.
Our business model depends to a significant extent upon strong referral relationships with sponsors and investing in companies backed by private equity sponsors. Any inability of the Adviser to maintain or develop these relationships, or the failure of these relationships to generate investment opportunities, could adversely affect our business.
We can provide no assurance that we will be able to replicate the historical results achieved by other entities managed or sponsored by members of the Adviser’s investment committee, or by the Adviser or its affiliates.
Our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows will depend on our ability to manage our business effectively.
There are significant potential conflicts of interest that could affect our investment returns, including related to obligations of the Adviser, in the valuation of investments and any arrangements with the Adviser.
We and the Adviser could be the target of litigation or regulatory investigations.
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We are subject to certain risks related to our ability to qualify as a RIC and to related to regulations governing our operation as a business development company
Investors in our Shares may fail to fund their Capital Commitments when due.
We intend to finance our investments with borrowed money, which will accelerate and increase the potential for gain or loss on amounts invested and could increase the risk of investing in us.
We are subject to risks associated with any credit facility.
The Investment Period could be extended.
The majority of our portfolio investments will be recorded at fair value as determined by the Adviser as the Valuation Designee and, as a result, there could be uncertainty as to the value of our portfolio investments.
Our Board could change our investment objective, operating policies and strategies without prior notice or Member approval.
The Fund may terminate the advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”), without payment or penalty, upon 60 days written notice or the Administration Agreement, without payment of any penalty, upon 120 days’ written notice. We can provide no assurance that we could find a suitable replacement within that time, resulting in a disruption in our operations that could adversely affect our financial condition, business and results of operations.
We incur significant costs as a result of having securities registered under the Exchange Act.
Risks relating to our investments
Economic recessions or downturns could impair our portfolio companies and defaults by our portfolio companies will harm our operating results.
Our investments in debt, leveraged portfolio companies, private and middle-market portfolio companies are risky, and we could lose all or part of our investment.
We would be subject to risks if we are required to assume operation of portfolio companies upon default.
The lack of liquidity in our investments could adversely affect our business.
Price declines and illiquidity in the corporate debt markets could adversely affect the fair value of our portfolio investments, reducing our net asset value through increased net unrealized depreciation.
Portfolio companies could prepay loans, which could reduce our yields if capital returned is not invested in transactions with equal or greater expected yields.
We are subject to credit and default risk and portfolio companies could be unable to repay or refinance outstanding principal on their loans at or prior to maturity.
We have not yet identified the portfolio company investments we will acquire.
Our portfolio could be concentrated in a limited number of portfolio companies and industries, which will subject us to a risk of significant loss if any of these companies defaults on its obligations under any of its debt instruments or if there is a downturn in a particular industry.
We could hold the debt securities of leveraged companies that could, due to the significant volatility of such companies, enter into bankruptcy proceedings.
Our failure to make follow-on investments in our portfolio companies could impair the value of our portfolio.
Because we generally will not hold controlling equity interests in our portfolio companies, we generally will not be able to exercise control over our portfolio companies or to prevent decisions by management of our portfolio companies that could decrease the value of our investments.
Our portfolio companies could incur debt that ranks equally with, or senior to, our investments in such companies and such portfolio companies could fail to generate sufficient cash flow to service their debt obligations to us.
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The disposition of our investments could result in contingent liabilities.
The Adviser’s liability is limited, and we have agreed to indemnify the Adviser against certain liabilities, which could lead the Adviser to act in a riskier manner on our behalf than it would when acting for its own account.
We could be subject to risks to the extent we invest in non-U.S. companies.
We could be subject to risks if we engage in hedging transactions and could become subject to risks if we invest in foreign securities.
We could suffer losses from our equity investments.
We could be subject to lender liability claims with respect to our portfolio company investments.
Risks relating to our securities
There are restrictions on the ability of holders of our Shares to transfer Shares in excess of the restrictions typically associated with a private placement of securities, and these additional restrictions further limit the liquidity of an investment in our Shares.
Investing in our Shares could involve an above average degree of risk.
There is a risk that investors in our equity securities may not receive distributions or that our distributions will not grow over time and a portion of our distributions could be a return of capital.
Advisory Agreement
OHA is located at 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. Subject to the overall supervision of our Board and in accordance with the 1940 Act, the Adviser manages our day-to-day operations and provides investment advisory services to us.
The Adviser provides management services to us pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. Under the terms of the Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is responsible for the following:
determining the composition of our portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to our portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes in accordance with our investment objective, policies and restrictions;
identifying investment opportunities and making investment decisions for us, including negotiating the terms of investments in, and dispositions of, portfolio securities and other instruments on our behalf;
monitoring our investments;
performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies;
exercising voting rights in respect of portfolio securities and other investments for us;
serving on, and exercising observer rights for, boards of managers and similar committees of our portfolio companies;
negotiating, obtaining and managing subscription facilities; and
providing us with such other investment advisory and related services as we may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of capital.
The Adviser’s services under the Advisory Agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services to other entities, and it intends to do so, so long as its services to us are not impaired.
Resource Sharing Agreement
Under a resource sharing agreement (the “Resource Sharing Agreement”) between the Adviser and OHA, OHA provides the Adviser with experienced investment professionals and access to the resources of OHA. These resources and personnel enable the Adviser to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement. Through the Resource Sharing Agreement, our Adviser benefits from the significant deal origination, credit underwriting, due diligence, investment structuring, execution, portfolio management and monitoring experience of OHA’s investment professionals.
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Compensation of Adviser
We will pay the Adviser a fee for its services under the Advisory Agreement consisting of two components: a management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the management fee and the incentive fee will ultimately be borne by the Members.
Management Fee
The management fee is payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.65% of the value of our net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable month. For purposes of the Advisory Agreement, net assets means our total assets less the fair value of our liabilities, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. For the first calendar month in which we have operations, net assets will be measured as the beginning net assets as of the Initial Closing Date.
Incentive Fee
The incentive fee will consist of two components that are independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not. A portion of the incentive fee is based on a percentage of our income and a portion is based on a percentage of our capital gains, each as described below.
Incentive Fee Based on Income
The first part of the incentive fee is based on income, whereby the Fund will pay the Adviser annually in arrears 12.5% of its Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns (as defined below) for the relevant calendar year subject to a 5.75% annualized hurdle rate (the ‘Hurdle Rate”). “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns” means dividends, cash interest or other distributions or other cash income and any third-party fees received from portfolio companies (such as upfront fees, commitment fees, origination fee, amendment fees, ticking fees and break-up fees, as well as prepayments premiums, but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance and fees earned by the Adviser or an affiliate in its capacity as an administrative agent, syndication agent, collateral agent, loan servicer or other similar capacity) accrued during the month, minus operating expenses for the month (including the management fee, taxes, any expenses payable under the Advisory Agreement and an administration agreement with our administrator, any expense of securitizations, and interest expense or other financing fees and any dividends paid on preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee and Member servicing and/or distribution fees). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns do not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.
We will pay the Adviser an incentive fee with respect to the Fund’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as follows:
No incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns in any calendar year in which the Fund’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns does not exceed the Hurdle Rate;
100% of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 6.57143% in any calendar year. This portion of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns (which exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 6.57143%) is referred to as the “catch-up.” The “catch-up” is meant to provide the Adviser with approximately 12.5% of the Fund’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as if a Hurdle Rate did not apply if Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns exceeds 6.57143% in any calendar year; and
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12.5% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns , if any, that exceeds 6.57143% in any calendar year, which reflects that once the Hurdle Rate is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 12.5% of all Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns is paid to the Adviser.
Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
(expressed as a percentage of the value of net assets per quarter)

Percentage of each Class’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income
Allocated to Incentive Fee
These calculations are pro-rated for any period of less than a calendar year and adjusted for any Share issuances during the relevant year. You should be aware that a rise in the general level of interest rates can be expected to lead to higher interest rates applicable to our debt investments. Accordingly, an increase in interest rates would make it easier for us to meet or exceed the incentive fee Hurdle Rate and may result in a substantial increase of the amount of incentive fees payable to the Adviser with respect to Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns. Because of the structure of the incentive fee, it is possible that we may pay an incentive fee in a calendar year in which we incur an overall loss taking into account realized and unrealized losses. For example, if we receive Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns in excess of the Hurdle Rate, we will pay the applicable incentive fee even if we have incurred a loss in that calendar year due to realized and unrealized capital losses.
Incentive Fee Based on Capital Gains
The second component of the incentive fee, the capital gains incentive fee, is payable at the end of each calendar year in arrears. The amount payable equals:
12.5% of cumulative realized capital gains from inception through the end of such calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fee on capital gains as calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Each year, the fee paid for the capital gains incentive fee is net of the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gains incentive fee for all prior periods. We will accrue, but will not pay, a capital gains incentive fee with respect to unrealized appreciation because a capital gains incentive fee would be owed to the Adviser if we were to sell the relevant investment and realize a capital gain. In no event will the capital gains incentive fee payable pursuant to the Advisory Agreement be in excess of the amount permitted by the Advisers Act, including Section 205 thereof.
For purposes of computing the Fund’s incentive fee on income and the incentive fee on capital gains, the calculation methodology will look through derivative financial instruments or swaps as if we owned the reference assets directly. The fees that are payable under the Advisory Agreement for any partial period will be appropriately prorated.
Examples of Incentive Fee Calculation
Example 1 — Incentive Fee on pre-incentive fee net investment income for each year
Scenarios expressed as a percentage of net asset value at the beginning of the year
Scenario 1
Scenario 2
Scenario 3
Pre-incentive fee net investment income for the year
5.00%
6.00%
8.00%
Catch up incentive fee (maximum of 0.82143%)
0.00%
0.25%
0.82143%
Split incentive fee (12.50% above 6.57143%)
0.00%
0.00%
0.17857%
Net Investment income
5.00%
5.75%
7.00%
Scenario 1 — Incentive Fee on Income
Pre-incentive fee net investment income does not exceed the 5.75% Hurdle Rate, therefore there is no catch up or split incentive fee on pre-incentive fee net investment income.
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Scenario 2 — Incentive Fee on Income
Pre-incentive fee net investment income falls between the 5.75% Hurdle Rate and the upper level breakpoint of 6.57143%, therefore the incentive fee on pre-incentive fee net investment income is 100% of the pre-incentive fee above the 5.75% Hurdle Rate.
Scenario 3 — Incentive Fee on Income
Pre-incentive fee net investment income exceeds the 5.75% Hurdle Rate and the 6.57143% upper level breakpoint provision. Therefore the upper level breakpoint provision is fully satisfied by the 2.25% of pre-incentive fee net investment income above the 5.75% Hurdle Rate and there is a 12.5% incentive fee on pre-incentive fee net investment income above the 6.57143% upper level breakpoint. This ultimately provides an incentive fee which represents 12.5% of pre-incentive fee net investment income.
Example 2 — Incentive Fee on Capital Gains
Assumptions
Year 1:
No net realized capital gains or losses
Year 2:
6.00% realized capital gains and 1.00% realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation; capital gain incentive fee = 12.5% × (realized capital gains for year computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation at year end)
Year 1 Incentive Fee on Capital Gains
= 12.5% × (0)
 
= 0
 
= No Incentive Fee on Capital Gains
 
 
Year 2 Incentive Fee on Capital Gains
= 12.5% × (6.00% −1.00)%
 
= 12.5% × 5.00%
 
= 0.63%
Liability Insurance
The Registrant has obtained liability insurance for the benefit of its Board members and officers (other than with respect to claims resulting from the willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office) on a claims-made basis.
Administration Agreement
Under the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator provides, or oversees the performance of, administrative and compliance services, including, but not limited to, maintaining financial records, overseeing the calculation of NAV, compliance monitoring (including diligence and oversight of our other service providers), preparing reports to Members and reports filed with the SEC and other regulators, preparing materials and coordinating meetings of our Board, managing the payment of expenses, the payment and receipt of funds for investments and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others and providing office space, equipment and office services. We will reimburse the Administrator for the reasonable fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. Such reimbursement will include the Fund’s allocable portion of compensation, Overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Fund’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations and other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Fund; and (iii) any internal audit group personnel of OHA or any of its affiliates, subject to the limitations described in Advisory and Administration Agreements. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator may delegate its obligations under the Administration Agreement to an affiliate or to a third party and we will reimburse the Administrator for any services performed for us by such affiliate or third party. The Administrator intends to hire a sub-administrator to assist in the provision of administrative services. The sub-administrator will receive compensation for its sub-administrative services under a sub-administration agreement.
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The amount of the reimbursement payable to the Administrator will be the lesser of (1) the Administrator’s actual costs incurred in providing such services and (2) the amount that we estimate we would be required to pay alternative service providers for comparable services in the same geographic location. The Administrator will be required to allocate the cost of such services to us based on factors such as assets, revenues, time allocations and/or other reasonable metrics. We will not reimburse the Administrator for any services for which it receives a separate fee, or for rent, depreciation, utilities, capital equipment or other administrative items allocated to a controlling person of the Administrator.
Certain Terms of the Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement
Each of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement has been approved by the Board. Unless earlier terminated as described below, each of the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement will remain in effect for a period of two years from the date it first becomes effective and will remain in effect from year-to-year thereafter if approved annually by a majority of the Board or by the holders of a majority of our outstanding voting securities and, in each case, a majority of the Independent Board members (as defined below). We may terminate the Advisory Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice, and the Administration Agreement upon 60 days’ written notice, without payment of any penalty. The decision to terminate either agreement may be made by a majority of the Board or the Members holding a majority of our outstanding voting securities, which means the lesser of (1) 67% or more of the voting securities present at a meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities are present or represented by proxy, or (2) more than 50% of the outstanding voting securities. In addition, without payment of any penalty, the Adviser may terminate the Advisory Agreement upon at least 60 days’ written notice and the Administrator may terminate the Administration Agreement upon at least 60 days’ written notice. The Advisory Agreement will automatically terminate within the meaning of the 1940 Act and related SEC guidance and interpretations in the event of its assignment.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Adviser, any sub-adviser, each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, equityholders or members (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as determined under the 1940 Act (“Controlling Persons”)), any other person or entity Affiliated with the Adviser or sub-adviser (including each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, equityholders or members (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), agents, employees or Controlling Persons) and any other person or entity acting on behalf of, the Adviser or sub-adviser (each, a “Protected Person”) shall be liable to the Fund or any Member for (a) any intentional and material breach of the Advisory Agreement, action taken or omitted to be taken, or alleged to be taken or omitted to be taken, by a Protected Person or any other person with respect to the Fund, including any negligent act or failure to act, except for any liability resulting from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence or (b) losses due to the negligence of brokers or other agents of the Fund unless such Protected Person was responsible for the selection of such broker or other agent and such Protected Person acted in such selection with fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence. Each Protected Person may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of Fund affairs (including interpretations of this Agreement) and shall be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction that is taken or omitted in good faith, in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants selected without fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence. In determining whether a Protected Person acted with the requisite degree of care, such Protected Person shall be entitled to rely on written or oral reports, opinions, certificates and other statements of the officers, directors, employees, consultants, attorneys, accountants and professional advisors of the Fund and the Adviser, selected without fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence; provided, that such counsel or accountants were provided with all facts known by the Fund or the Adviser (and believed to be material) in connection with the advice being sought.
To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend each Protected Person from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, liabilities and/or actions, suits or proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether such action, suit or proceeding is brought or initiated by the Fund or a third party), including legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any such losses (including trade error losses), claims, damages, costs, liabilities or actions, suits or proceedings, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims approved by the Fund and/or the Adviser (as applicable) (collectively, “Liabilities”) to which any Protected Person may become subject: (i) by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Fund, its Adviser and/or any of their respective Affiliates or otherwise in connection with the business of the Fund
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or its investment activities; (ii)by reason of the fact that such Protected Person is or was acting (or omitting to act) in connection with the business of the Fund or its investment activities or its investment adviser in any capacity or that it is or was serving at the request of the Fund as a direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, director, officer, employee, manager, trustee, and/or legal representative of any Person, including any subsidiary or any issuer; or (iii) by reason of any other act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) arising out of or in connection with the activities of the Fund; unless, in each case, such Liability (x) was determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Protected Person’s own intentional and material breach of the Advisory Agreement, fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence or (y) results from claims or proceedings arising solely out of internal disputes between or among direct or indirect partners of the Adviser. In addition, the Fund may indemnify and hold harmless other service providers of the Fund on the same or similar (or other) terms as those described herein with respect to Protected Persons.
Payment of Our Expenses Under the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements
Except as specifically provided below, all investment professionals and staff of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory services to us, and the base compensation, bonus and benefits, and the routine overhead expenses, of such personnel allocable to such services, will be provided and paid for by the Adviser. We will bear all other reasonable costs and expenses of our operations, administration and transactions, including, but not limited to:
1.
investment advisory fees, including management fees and incentive fees, to the Adviser, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement;
2.
the Fund’s allocable portion of Overhead expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Fund’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations and other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Fund; and (iii) any internal audit group personnel of OHA or any of its affiliates, subject to the limitations described in “Advisory and Administration Agreement—Administration Agreement”; and
3.
all other expenses of the Fund’s operations and transactions, including those listed in “Plan of Operation—Expenses.”
OHA has agreed to pay any organizational expenses of the Fund (excluding any expenses incurred in connection with a subscription facility) in excess of $750,000 and has agreed to pay any annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding (i) third-party legal expenses incurred in connection with investments and the ordinary course operation of the Fund and (ii) the management fee and incentive fees paid to the Adviser) that would cause such operating expenses to exceed 0.40% per annum of the Fund’s average net assets in respect of the relevant year.
From time to time, OHA (in its capacity as the Adviser and the Administrator) or its affiliates may pay third-party providers of goods or services. We will reimburse OHA (in its capacity as the Adviser and the Administrator) or such affiliates thereof for any such amounts paid on our behalf. From time to time, OHA (in its capacity as the Adviser and the Administrator) may defer or waive fees and/or rights to be reimbursed for expenses. All of the foregoing expenses will ultimately be borne by our Member.
Costs and expenses of OHA (in its capacity as the Adviser and the Administrator) that are eligible for reimbursement by the Fund will be reasonably allocated to the Fund on the basis of time spent, assets under management, usage rates, proportionate holdings, a combination thereof or other reasonable methods determined by the Administrator.
Board Approval of the Advisory Agreement
Our Board, including our Independent Board members, approved the Advisory Agreement at a meeting held on November 14, 2022. In reaching a decision to approve the Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed a significant amount of information and considered, among other things:
the nature, quality and extent of the advisory and other services to be provided to the Fund by the Adviser;
the proposed investment advisory fee rates to be paid by the Fund to the Adviser;
the fee structures of comparable externally managed business development companies that engage in similar investing activities;
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our projected operating expenses and expense ratio compared to business development companies with similar investment objectives;
information about the services to be performed and the personnel who would be performing such services under the Advisory Agreement; and
the organizational capability and financial condition of the Adviser and its affiliates.
Based on the information reviewed and the discussion thereof, the Board, including a majority of the non-interested Members, concluded that the investment advisory fee rates are reasonable in relation to the services to be provided and approved the Advisory Agreement as being in the best interests of our Members.
Emerging Growth Company
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or the “JOBS Act.” As an emerging growth company, we are eligible to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting and disclosure requirements that are applicable to public companies that are not emerging growth companies. For so long as we remain an emerging growth company, we will not be required to:
have an auditor attestation report on our internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act;
submit certain executive compensation matters to Member advisory votes pursuant to the “say on frequency” and “say on pay” provisions (requiring a non-binding Member vote to approve compensation of certain executive officers) and the “say on golden parachute” provisions (requiring a non-binding Member vote to approve golden parachute arrangements for certain executive officers in connection with mergers and certain other business combinations) of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010; or
disclose certain executive compensation related items, such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of the chief executive officer’s compensation to median employee compensation.
In addition, the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company may take advantage of an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies. This means that an emerging growth company can delay adopting certain accounting standards until such standards are otherwise applicable to private companies.
We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of: (1) the last date of the fiscal year during which we had total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more; (2) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1 billion in non-convertible debt; or (3) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” as defined under Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act.
We do not believe that being an emerging growth company will have a significant impact on our business or this offering. As stated above, we have elected to opt in to the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards available to emerging growth companies. Also, because we are not a large accelerated filer or an accelerated filer under Section 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, and will not be for so long as our Shares are not traded on a securities exchange, we will not be subject to auditor attestation requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act even once we are no longer an emerging growth company. In addition, so long as we are externally managed by the Adviser and we do not directly compensate our executive officers, or reimburse the Adviser or its affiliates for the salaries, bonuses, benefits and severance payments for persons who also serve as one of our executive officers or as an executive officer of the Adviser, we do not expect to include disclosures relating to executive compensation in our periodic reports or proxy statements and, as a result, do not expect to be required to seek Member approval of executive compensation and golden parachute compensation arrangements pursuant to Section 14A(a) and (b) of the Exchange Act.
Employees
We do not currently have any employees and do not expect to have any employees. Services necessary for our business are provided by individuals who are employees of the Adviser or its affiliates pursuant to the terms of the Advisory Agreement and the Resource Sharing Agreement and the Administrator or its affiliates pursuant to the
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Administration Agreement. Each of our executive officers described under “Board Members and Executive Officers” is employed by the Adviser or its affiliates. Our day-to-day investment operations will be managed by the Adviser. The services necessary for the sourcing and administration of our investment portfolio will be provided by investment professionals employed by the Adviser or its affiliates. The investment team will focus on origination, non-originated investments and transaction development and the ongoing monitoring of our investments. In addition, we will reimburse the Administrator for its costs, expenses and allocable portion of Overhead, including compensation paid by the Administrator (or its affiliates) to the Fund’s chief compliance officer and chief financial officer and their respective staffs as well as other administrative personnel (based on the percentage of time such individuals devote, on an estimated basis, to the business and affairs of the Fund).
Regulation as a BDC
The following discussion is a general summary of the material prohibitions and descriptions governing BDCs generally. It does not purport to be a complete description of all of the laws and regulations affecting BDCs.
Qualifying Assets. Under the 1940 Act, a BDC may not acquire any asset other than Qualifying Assets, unless, at the time the acquisition is made, Qualifying Assets represent at least 70% of the company’s total assets. The principal categories of Qualifying Assets relevant to our business are any of the following:
(1)
Securities purchased in transactions not involving any public offering from the issuer of such securities, which issuer (subject to certain limited exceptions) is an Eligible Portfolio Company (as defined below), or from any person who is, or has been during the preceding 13 months, an affiliated person of an Eligible Portfolio Company, or from any other person, subject to such rules as may be prescribed by the SEC. An “Eligible Portfolio Company” is defined in the 1940 Act as any issuer which:
(a)
is organized under the laws of, and has its principal place of business in, the United States;
(b)
is not an investment company (other than a small business investment company wholly owned by the BDC) or a company that would be an investment company but for certain exclusions under the 1940 Act; and
(c)
satisfies any of the following:
(i)
does not have any class of securities that is traded on a national securities exchange;
(ii)
has a class of securities listed on a national securities exchange, but has an aggregate market value of outstanding voting and non-voting common equity of less than $250 million;
(iii)
is controlled by a BDC or a group of companies, including a BDC and the BDC has an affiliated person who is a director of the Eligible Portfolio Company; or
(iv)
is a small and solvent company having total assets of not more than $4 million and capital and surplus of not less than $2 million.
(2)
Securities of any Eligible Portfolio Company controlled by the Fund.
(3)
Securities purchased in a private transaction from a U.S. issuer that is not an investment company or from an affiliated person of the issuer, or in transactions incident thereto, if the issuer is in bankruptcy and subject to reorganization or if the issuer, immediately prior to the purchase of its securities was unable to meet its obligations as they came due without material assistance other than conventional lending or financing arrangements.
(4)
Securities of an Eligible Portfolio Company purchased from any person in a private transaction if there is no ready market for such securities and the Fund already owns 60% of the outstanding equity of the Eligible Portfolio Company.
(5)
Securities received in exchange for or distributed on or with respect to securities described in (1) through (4) above, or pursuant to the exercise of warrants or rights relating to such securities.
(6)
Cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment.
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In addition, a BDC must be operated for the purpose of making investments in the types of securities described in (1), (2) or (3) above.
Temporary Investments. Pending investment in other types of Qualifying Assets, as described above, our investments can consist of cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities or high-quality debt securities maturing in one year or less from the time of investment, which are referred to herein, collectively, as temporary investments, so that 70% of our assets would be Qualifying Assets.
Warrants. Under the 1940 Act, a BDC is subject to restrictions on the issuance, terms and amount of warrants, options or rights to purchase shares that it may have outstanding at any time. In particular, the amount of shares that would result from the conversion or exercise of all outstanding warrants, options or rights to purchase shares cannot exceed 25% of the BDC’s total outstanding shares.
Leverage and Senior Securities; Coverage Ratio. While we are permitted, under specified conditions of the 1940 Act, to issue multiple classes of indebtedness and one class of shares senior to our Shares if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, would at least equal 150% immediately after each such issuance, we have agreed not to issue any indebtedness (other than a Subscription Facility) or any class of shares senior to our Shares without both Board approval and the approval of holders of a majority of our outstanding Shares. On [], our sole Member approved the adoption of this 150% threshold pursuant to Section 61(a)(2) of the 1940 Act and such election became effective the following day. As defined in the 1940 Act, asset coverage of 150% means that for every $100 of net assets we hold, we may raise $200 from borrowing and issuing senior securities. In addition, while any senior securities remain outstanding, we will be required to make provisions to prohibit any dividend distribution to our Members unless we meet the applicable asset coverage ratios at the time of the dividend distribution. We will also be permitted to borrow amounts up to 5% of the value of our total assets for temporary or emergency purposes, which borrowings would not be considered senior securities.
We intend to establish a Subscription Facility in an amount up to 20% of our total Capital Commitments to facilitate investments and the timely payment of our expenses. It is anticipated that the Subscription Facility will bear interest at floating rates at to be determined spreads over LIBOR (or other applicable reference rate). Members will indirectly bear the costs associated with the Subscription Facility or otherwise. In connection with the Subscription Facility, the lender may require us to pledge commitments and/or drawdowns (and the ability to enforce the payment thereof) and may ask to comply with positive or negative covenants that could have an effect on our operations. In addition, from time to time, our losses on leveraged investments may result in the liquidation of other investments held by us and may result in additional drawdowns to repay such amounts.
Code of Ethics. We and the Adviser have adopted a code of ethics pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act, respectively, that establishes procedures for personal investments and restricts certain personal securities transactions. Personnel subject to the code are permitted to invest in securities for their personal investment accounts, including securities that may be purchased or held by us, so long as such investments are made in accordance with the code’s requirements. You may read and copy this code of ethics at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at (202) 551-8090. You may also obtain copies of the codes of ethics, after paying a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following email address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the SEC’s Public Reference Section, 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549.
Affiliated Transactions. We may be prohibited under the 1940 Act from conducting certain transactions with our affiliates without the prior approval of our Board members who are not interested persons and, in some cases, the prior approval of the SEC. The Adviser has received an exemptive order from the SEC that permits us, among other things, to co-invest with certain other persons, including certain affiliates of the Adviser and certain funds managed and controlled by the Adviser and its affiliates, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Other. We will be periodically examined by the SEC for compliance with the 1940 Act, and be subject to the periodic reporting and related requirements of the 1934 Act.
We are also required to provide and maintain a bond issued by a reputable fidelity insurance company to protect against larceny and embezzlement. Furthermore, as a BDC, we will be prohibited from protecting any Board member or officer against any liability to our Members arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of such person’s office.
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We are also required to designate a chief compliance officer and to adopt and implement written policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violation of the federal securities laws and to review these policies and procedures annually for their adequacy and the effectiveness of their implementation.
We are not permitted to change the nature of our business so as to cease to be, or to withdraw our election as, a BDC unless approved by a majority of our outstanding voting securities. A majority of the outstanding voting securities of a company is defined under the 1940 Act as the lesser of: (i) 67% or more of such company’s shares present at a meeting if more than 50% of the outstanding shares of such company are present or represented by proxy, or (ii) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of such company.
Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
We have delegated our proxy voting responsibility to the Adviser. The Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures of the Adviser are set forth below. The guidelines will be reviewed periodically by the Adviser, and, accordingly, are subject to change.
As an investment adviser registered under the Advisers Act, the Adviser has a duty to monitor corporate events and to vote proxies, as well as a duty to cast votes in the best interest of clients and not subrogate client interests to its own interests. Rule 206(4)-6 under the Advisers Act places specific requirements on registered investment advisers with proxy voting authority.
Proxy Policies
The Adviser’s policies and procedures are reasonably designed to ensure that the Adviser votes proxies in the best interest of the Fund and addresses how it will resolve any conflict of interest that may arise when voting proxies and, in so doing, to maximize the value of the investments made by the Fund, taking into consideration the Fund’s investment horizons and other relevant factors. It will review on a case-by-case basis each proposal submitted for a Member vote to determine its impact on the portfolio securities held by its clients. Although the Adviser will generally vote against proposals that may have a negative impact on its clients’ portfolio securities, it may vote for such a proposal if there exists compelling long-term reasons to do so.
Decisions on how to vote a proxy generally are made by the Adviser. The Investment Committee and the members of the investment team covering the applicable security often have the most intimate knowledge of both a company’s operations and the potential impact of a proxy vote’s outcome. Decisions are based on a number of factors which may vary depending on a proxy’s subject matter, but are guided by the general policies described in the proxy policy. In addition, the Adviser may determine not to vote a proxy after consideration of the vote’s expected benefit to clients and the cost of voting the proxy. To ensure that its vote is not the product of a conflict of interest, the Adviser will require the members of the Investment Committee to disclose any personal conflicts of interest they may have with respect to overseeing a Fund’s investment in a particular company.
Proxy Voting Records
You may obtain information, without charge, regarding how we voted proxies with respect to our portfolio securities by making a written request for proxy voting information to: Chief Compliance Officer, [ ], [ ].
Reporting Obligations
Subsequent to the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we will be subject to the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act, including the rules and regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act. Under the Exchange Act, we will be required to file annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K with the SEC and to comply with all other obligations of the Exchange Act applicable to issuers filing registration statements pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Exchange Act. Upon the effectiveness of this Registration Statement, we will also be subject to the proxy rules in Section 14 of the Exchange Act, and we and our managers, officers and principal members will be subject to the reporting requirements of Sections 13 and 16 of the Exchange Act. This information will be available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations
The following discussion is a general summary of certain U.S. federal income tax considerations applicable to us and the purchase, ownership and disposition of our Shares. This discussion does not purport to be complete or to deal with all aspects of U.S. federal income taxation that may be relevant to Members in light of their particular
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circumstances. Unless otherwise noted, this discussion applies only to U.S. Members that hold our Shares as capital assets. A U.S. Member is an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States, a U.S. corporation, a trust if it (a) is subject to the primary supervision of a court in the United States and one or more U.S. persons have the authority to control all substantial decisions of the trust or (b) has made a valid election to be treated as a U.S. person, or any estate the income of which is subject to U.S. federal income tax regardless of its source. This discussion is based upon present provisions of the Code, the regulations promulgated thereunder, and judicial and administrative ruling authorities, all of which are subject to change, or differing interpretations (possibly with retroactive effect). This discussion does not represent a detailed description of the U.S. federal income tax consequences relevant to special classes of taxpayers including, without limitation, financial institutions, insurance companies, investors in pass-through entities, U.S. Members whose “functional currency” is not the U.S. dollar, tax-exempt organizations, dealers in securities or currencies, traders in securities or commodities that elect mark to market treatment, or persons that will hold our Shares as a position in a “straddle,” “hedge” or as part of a “constructive sale” for U.S. federal income tax purposes. In addition, this discussion does not address the application of the Medicare tax on net investment income or the U.S. federal alternative minimum tax, or any tax consequences attributable to persons being required to accelerate the recognition of any item of gross income with respect to our Shares as a result of such income being recognized on an applicable financial statement. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors with regard to the U.S. federal tax consequences of the purchase, ownership, or disposition of our Shares, as well as the tax consequences arising under the laws of any state, foreign country or other taxing jurisdiction.
Taxation as a Regulated Investment Company
The Fund will elect to be treated, and will qualify each taxable year thereafter, as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code.
To qualify for the favorable tax treatment accorded to RICs under Subchapter M of the Code, the Fund must, among other things: (1) have an election in effect to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act at all times during each taxable year; (2) have filed with its return for the taxable year an election to be a RIC or have made such election for a previous taxable year; (3) derive in each taxable year at least 90% of its gross income from (a) dividends, interest, payments with respect to certain securities loans, and gains from the sale or other disposition of stock or securities or foreign currencies, or other income (including but not limited to gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived with respect to its business of investing in such stock, securities, or currencies; and (b) net income derived from an interest in certain publicly-traded partnerships that are treated as partnerships for U.S. federal income tax purposes and that derive less than 90% of their gross income from the items described in (a) above (each, a “Qualified Publicly-Traded Partnership”); and (4) diversify its holdings so that, at the end of each quarter of each taxable year of the Fund (a) at least 50% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is represented by cash and cash items (including receivables), U.S. government securities and securities of other RICs, and other securities for purposes of this calculation limited, in respect of any one issuer to an amount not greater in value than 5% of the value of the Fund’s total assets, and to not more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer, and (b) not more than 25% of the value of the Fund’s total assets is invested in the securities (other than U.S. government securities or securities of other RICs) of (I) any one issuer, (II) any two or more issuers which the Fund controls and which are determined to be engaged in the same or similar trades or businesses or related trades or businesses or (III) any one or more Qualified Publicly-Traded Partnerships (described in 3(b) above).
As a RIC, the Fund generally will not be subject to U.S. federal income tax on its investment company taxable income (as that term is defined in the Code, but determined without regard to the deduction for dividends paid) and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital gain over net short-term capital loss), if any, that it distributes in each taxable year to its Members, provided that it distributes at least 90% of the sum of its investment company taxable income and its net tax-exempt income for such taxable year. Generally, the Fund intends to distribute to its Members, at least annually, substantially all of its investment company taxable income and net capital gains, if any.
Amounts not distributed on a timely basis in accordance with a calendar year distribution requirement are subject to a nondeductible 4% U.S. federal excise tax. To prevent imposition of the excise tax, the Fund must distribute during each calendar year an amount at least equal to the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (ii) 98.2% of its capital gains in excess of its capital losses (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for the one-year period ending October 31 of the calendar year and (iii) any ordinary income and capital gains for previous years that were not distributed during those years. For these purposes, the Fund will be deemed to have distributed any income or gains on which it paid U.S. federal income tax.
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A distribution will be treated as paid on December 31 of any calendar year if it is declared by the Fund in October, November or December with a record date in such a month and paid by the Fund during January of the following calendar year. Such distributions will be taxable to Members in the calendar year in which the distributions are declared, rather than the calendar year in which the distributions are received.
If the Fund failed to qualify as a RIC or failed to satisfy the 90% distribution requirement in any taxable year, the Fund would be subject to U.S. federal income tax at regular corporate rates on its taxable income (including distributions of net capital gain), even if such income were distributed to its Members, and all distributions out of earnings and profits would be taxed to Members as ordinary dividend income. Such distributions generally would be eligible (i) to be treated as “qualified dividend income” in the case of individual and other non-corporate Members and (ii) for the dividends received deduction in the case of corporate Members. In addition, the Fund could be required to recognize unrealized gains, pay taxes and make distributions (which could be subject to interest charges) before requalifying for taxation as a RIC.
In such case, however, we anticipate that the associated tax liability would not be material, and that such non-compliance would not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, although there can be no assurance in this regard. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the Fund qualifies as a RIC for each taxable year.
Distributions
Distributions to Members by the Fund of ordinary income (including “market discount” realized by the Fund on the sale of debt securities), and of net short-term capital gains, if any, realized by the Fund will generally be taxable to U.S. Members as ordinary income to the extent such distributions are paid out of the Fund’s current or accumulated earnings and profits. Distributions, if any, of net capital gains properly reported as “capital gain dividends” will be taxable as long-term capital gains, regardless of the length of time the Member has owned our Shares. A distribution of an amount in excess of the Fund’s current and accumulated earnings and profits (as determined for U.S. federal income tax purposes) will be treated by a Member as a return of capital which will be applied against and reduce the Member’s basis in his or her Shares. To the extent that the amount of any such distribution exceeds the Member’s basis in his or her Shares, the excess will be treated by the Member as gain from a sale or exchange of the Shares. Distributions paid by the Fund generally will not be eligible for the dividends received deduction allowed to corporations or for the reduced rates applicable to certain qualified dividend income received by non-corporate Members.
Distributions will be treated in the manner described above regardless of whether such distributions are paid in cash or invested in additional Shares pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan. Members receiving distributions in the form of additional Shares will generally be treated as receiving a distribution in the amount of the fair market value of the distributed Shares. The additional Shares received by a Member pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan will have a new holding period commencing on the day following the day on which the Shares were credited to the Member’s account.
The Fund may elect to retain its net capital gain or a portion thereof for investment and be taxed at corporate rates on the amount retained. In such case, it may designate the retained amount as undistributed capital gains in a notice to its Members, who will be treated as if each received a distribution of its pro rata share of such gain, with the result that each Member will (i) be required to report its pro rata share of such gain on its tax return as long-term capital gain, (ii) receive a refundable tax credit for its pro rata share of tax paid by the Fund on the gain and (iii) increase the tax basis for its shares by an amount equal to the deemed distribution less the tax credit.
The Internal Revenue Service currently requires that a RIC that has two or more classes of stock allocate to each such class proportionate amounts of each type of its income (such as ordinary income and capital gains) based upon the percentage of total dividends paid to each class for the tax year. Accordingly, if the Fund issues preferred shares, the Fund intends to allocate capital gain dividends, if any, between its Shares and preferred shares in proportion to the total dividends paid to each class with respect to such tax year. Members will be notified annually as to the U.S. federal tax status of distributions, and Members receiving distributions in the form of additional Shares will receive a report as to the NAV of those Shares.
Sale or Exchange of Shares
Upon the sale or other disposition of our Shares, a Member will generally realize a capital gain or loss in an amount equal to the difference between the amount realized and the Member’s adjusted tax basis in the Shares sold.
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Such gain or loss will be long-term or short-term, depending upon the Member’s holding period for the Shares. Generally, a Member’s gain or loss will be a long-term gain or loss if the Shares have been held for more than one year. For non-corporate taxpayers, long-term capital gains are currently eligible for reduced rates of taxation.
No loss will be allowed on the sale or other disposition of Shares if the owner acquires (including pursuant to the distribution reinvestment plan) or enters into a contract or option to acquire securities that are substantially identical to such Shares within 30 days before or after the disposition. In such a case, the basis of the securities acquired will be adjusted to reflect the disallowed loss. Losses realized by a Member on the sale or exchange of Shares held for six months or less are treated as long-term capital losses to the extent of any distribution of long-term capital gain received (or amounts designated as undistributed capital gains) with respect to such Shares.
Under U.S. Treasury regulations, if a Member recognizes a loss with respect to Shares of $2 million or more for an individual Member or $10 million or more for a corporate Member, the Member must file with the Internal Revenue Service a disclosure statement on Internal Revenue Service Form 8886. Direct Members of portfolio securities are in many cases excepted from this reporting requirement, but under current guidance, Members of a RIC are not excepted. Future guidance may extend the current exception from this reporting requirement to Members of most or all RICs. The fact that a loss is reportable under these regulations does not affect the legal determination of whether the taxpayer’s treatment of the loss is proper. Members should consult their tax advisors to determine the applicability of these regulations in light of their individual circumstances.
Nature of the Fund’s Investments
Certain of the Fund’s hedging and derivatives transactions are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (i) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (ii) convert lower-taxed long-term capital gain into higher-taxed short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (iii) convert an ordinary loss or a deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), (iv) cause the Fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding receipt of cash, (v) adversely affect the time as to when a purchase or sale of stock or securities is deemed to occur, (vi) adversely alter the intended characterization of certain complex financial transactions and (vii) produce income that will not be treated as qualifying income for purposes of the 90% gross income test described above.
These rules could therefore affect the character, amount and timing of distributions to Members and the Fund’s status as a RIC. The Fund will monitor its transactions and may make certain tax elections in order to mitigate the effect of these provisions.
Certain distributions reported by the Fund as section 163(j) interest dividends may be treated as interest income by Members for purposes of the tax rules applicable to interest expense limitations under Code section 163(j). Such treatment by the Member is generally subject to holding period requirements and other potential limitations, although the holding period requirements are generally not applicable to dividends declared by money market funds and certain other funds that declare dividends daily and pay such dividends on a monthly or more frequent basis. The amount that the Fund is eligible to report as a Section 163(j) dividend for a tax year is generally limited to the excess of the Fund’s business interest income over the sum of the Fund’s (i) business interest expense and (ii) other deductions properly allocable to its business interest income.
Below Investment Grade Instruments
The Fund expects to primarily invest in debt securities that are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. Investments in these types of instruments may present special tax issues for the Fund. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about issues such as when the Fund may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable. These and other issues will be addressed by the Fund, to the extent necessary, to distribute sufficient income to preserve our tax status as a RIC and minimize the extent to which we are subject to U.S. federal income tax.
Original Issue Discount
For federal income tax purposes, we may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive a corresponding payment in cash. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as zero coupon securities, debt instruments with PIK
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interest or, in certain cases, increasing interest rates or debt instruments that were issued with warrants), we must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. Because any original issue discount will be included in our investment company taxable income for the year of the accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our Members in order to satisfy the annual distribution requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount. As a result, we may have difficulty meeting the annual distribution requirement necessary to qualify for and maintain RIC tax treatment under Subchapter M of the Code. We may have to sell some of our investments at times and/or at prices we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or forgo new investment opportunities for this purpose. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may not qualify for or maintain RIC tax treatment and thus may become subject to corporate-level income tax.
Market Discount
In general, the Fund will be treated as having acquired a security with market discount if its stated redemption price at maturity (or, in the case of a security issued with original issue discount, its revised issue price) exceeds the Fund’s initial tax basis in the security by more than a statutory de minimis amount. The Fund will be required to treat any principal payments on, or any gain derived from the disposition of, any securities acquired with market discount as ordinary income to the extent of the accrued market discount, unless the Fund makes an election to accrue market discount on a current basis. If this election is not made, all or a portion of any deduction for interest expense incurred to purchase or carry a market discount security may be deferred until the Fund sells or otherwise disposes of such security.
Currency Fluctuations
Under Section 988 of the Code, gains or losses attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the time the Fund accrues income or receivables or expenses or other liabilities denominated in a foreign currency and the time the Fund actually collects such income or receivables or pays such liabilities are generally treated as ordinary income or loss. Similarly, gains or losses on foreign currency, foreign currency forward contracts, certain foreign currency options or futures contracts and the disposition of debt securities denominated in foreign currency, to the extent attributable to fluctuations in exchange rates between the acquisition and disposition dates, are also treated as ordinary income or loss.
Backup Withholding
The Fund may be required to withhold from all distributions and redemption proceeds payable to U.S. Members who fail to provide the Fund with their correct taxpayer identification numbers or to make required certifications, or who have been notified by the Internal Revenue Service that they are subject to backup withholding. Certain Members specified in the Code generally are exempt from such backup withholding. This backup withholding is not an additional tax. Any amounts withheld may be refunded or credited against the Member’s U.S. federal income tax liability, provided the required information is timely furnished to the Internal Revenue Service.
U.S. Taxation of Tax-Exempt U.S. Members
A U.S. Member that is a tax-exempt organization for U.S. federal income tax purposes and therefore generally exempt from U.S. federal income taxation may nevertheless be subject to taxation to the extent that it is considered to derive unrelated business taxable income (“UBTI”). The direct conduct by a tax-exempt U.S. Member of the activities that the Fund proposes to conduct could give rise to UBTI. However, a RIC is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes and its business activities generally will not be attributed to its Members for purposes of determining their treatment under current law. Therefore, a tax-exempt U.S. Member should not be subject to U.S. federal income taxation solely as a result of such Member’s direct or indirect ownership of the Fund’s equity and receipt of distributions with respect to such equity (regardless of whether we incur indebtedness). Moreover, under current law, if the Fund incurs indebtedness, such indebtedness will not be attributed to a tax-exempt U.S. Member. Therefore, a tax-exempt U.S. Member should not be treated as earning income from “debt-financed property” and distributions the Fund pays should not be treated as “unrelated debt-financed income” solely as a result of indebtedness that the Fund incurs. Certain tax-exempt private universities are subject to an additional 1.4% excise tax on their “net investment income,” including income from interest, dividends, and capital gains. Proposals periodically are made to change the treatment of “blocker” investment vehicles interposed between tax-exempt
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investors and non-qualifying investments. In the event that any such proposals were to be adopted and applied to RICs, the treatment of dividends payable to tax-exempt investors could be adversely affected. In addition, special rules would apply if the Fund were to invest in certain real estate mortgage investment conduits or taxable mortgage pools, which the Fund does not currently plan to do, that could result in a tax-exempt U.S. Member recognizing income that would be treated as UBTI.
Foreign Members
U.S. taxation of a Member who is a nonresident alien individual, a foreign trust or estate or a foreign corporation, as defined for U.S. federal income tax purposes (a “foreign Member”), depends on whether the income from the Fund is “effectively connected” with a U.S. trade or business carried on by the Member.
As a RIC is a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, its business activities generally will not be attributed to its Members for purposes of determining their treatment under current law. Therefore, a foreign Member should not be considered to earn income “effectively connected” with a U.S. trade or business solely as a result of activities conducted by the Fund.
If the income from the Fund is not “effectively connected” with a U.S. trade or business carried on by the foreign Member, distributions of investment company taxable income will be subject to a U.S. tax of 30% (or lower treaty rate), which tax is generally withheld from such distributions. The portion of distributions considered to be a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes generally will not be subject to tax. However, dividends paid by the Fund that are “interest-related dividends” or “short-term capital gain dividends” will generally be exempt from such withholding, in each case to the extent the Fund properly reports such dividends to Members. For these purposes, interest-related dividends and short-term capital gain dividends generally represent distributions of certain interest or short-term capital gains that would not have been subject to U.S. federal withholding tax at the source if received directly by a foreign Member, and that satisfy certain other requirements. Interest-related dividends do not include distributions paid in respect of a RIC’s non-U.S. source interest income or its dividend income (or any other type of income other than generally non-contingent U.S.-source interest income received from unrelated obligors). In the case of Shares of the Fund held through an intermediary, the intermediary may withhold U.S. federal income tax even if the Fund reports the payment as interest-related dividends or short-term capital gain dividends. There can be no assurance as to whether any of the Fund’s distributions will be eligible for an exemption from withholding of U.S. federal income tax or, as to whether any of the Fund’s distributions that are eligible, will be reported as such by us.
A foreign Member whose income from the Fund is not “effectively connected” with a U.S. trade or business would generally be exempt from U.S. federal income tax on capital gain dividends, any amounts retained by the Fund that are designated as undistributed capital gains and any gains realized upon the sale or exchange of Shares. However, a foreign Member who is a nonresident alien individual and is physically present in the United States for more than 182 days during the taxable year and meets certain other requirements will nevertheless be subject to a U.S. tax of 30% on such capital gain dividends, undistributed capital gains and sale or exchange gains.
If the income from the Fund is “effectively connected” with a U.S. trade or business carried on by a foreign Member, then distributions of investment company taxable income, any capital gain dividends, any amounts retained by the Fund that are designated as undistributed capital gains and any gains realized upon the sale or exchange of Shares will be subject to U.S. federal income tax at the graduated rates applicable to U.S. citizens, residents or domestic corporations, as applicable. Foreign corporate Members may also be subject to the 30% branch profits tax imposed by the Code.
The Fund may be required to withhold from distributions that are otherwise exempt from U.S. federal withholding tax (or taxable at a reduced treaty rate) unless the foreign Member certifies his or her foreign status under penalties of perjury or otherwise establishes an exemption.
The tax consequences to a foreign Member entitled to claim the benefits of an applicable tax treaty may differ from those described herein. Foreign Members are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Fund.
Additional Withholding Requirements
Under Sections 1471 through 1474 of the Code (such Sections commonly referred to as “FATCA”), a 30% United States federal withholding tax may apply to any dividends that the Fund pays to (i) a “foreign financial institution” (as specifically defined in the Code), whether such foreign financial institution is the beneficial owner
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or an intermediary, unless such foreign financial institution agrees to verify, report and disclose its United States “account” holders (as specifically defined in the Code) and meets certain other specified requirements or (ii) a non-financial foreign entity, whether such nonfinancial foreign entity is the beneficial owner or an intermediary, unless such entity provides a certification that the beneficial owner of the payment does not have any substantial United States owners or provides the name, address and taxpayer identification number of each such substantial United States owner and certain other specified requirements are met. In certain cases, the relevant foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity may qualify for an exemption from, or be deemed to be in compliance with, these rules. In addition, foreign financial institutions located in jurisdictions that have an intergovernmental agreement with the United States governing FATCA may be subject to different rules. You should consult your own tax advisor regarding FATCA and whether it may be relevant to your ownership and disposition of our Shares.
Foreign and Other Taxation
The Fund’s investment in non-U.S. securities may be subject to non-U.S. withholding taxes. In that case, the Fund’s yield on those securities would be decreased. Members will generally not be entitled to claim a credit or deduction with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund.
In addition, Members may be subject to state, local and foreign taxes on their distributions from the Fund. Members are advised to consult their own tax advisers with respect to the particular tax consequences to them of an investment in the Fund.
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ITEM 1A.
RISK FACTORS.
Investing in our Shares involves a number of significant risks. The following information is a discussion of the material risk factors associated with an investment in our Shares specifically, as well as those factors generally associated with an investment in a company with investment objectives, investment policies, capital structure or trading markets similar to ours. In addition to the other information contained in this prospectus, you should consider carefully the following information before making an investment in our Shares. The risks below are not the only risks we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or not presently deemed material by us may also impair our operations and performance. If any of the following events occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected. In such cases, the NAV of our Shares could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risks Relating to an Investment in the Fund
The Fund Has No Operating History. The Fund is a diversified, closed-end management investment company that will elect to be regulated as a BDC with no operating history. As a result, prospective investors have no track record or history on which to base their investment decision. There can be no assurance that the results achieved by similar strategies managed by OHA or its affiliates will be achieved for the Fund. Past performance should not be relied upon as an indication of future results. Moreover, the Fund is subject to all of the business risks and uncertainties associated with any new business, including the risk that it will not achieve its investment objective and that the value of an investor’s investment could decline substantially or that the investor will suffer a complete loss of its investment in the Fund.
The Adviser and the members of the investment team have limited prior experience managing a BDC, and the investment philosophy and techniques used by the Adviser to manage a BDC may differ from the investment philosophy and techniques previously employed by the Adviser, its affiliates, and the members of the investment team in identifying and managing past investments. In addition, the 1940 Act and the Code impose numerous constraints on the operations of BDCs and RICs that do not apply to the other types of investment vehicles. For example, under the 1940 Act, BDCs are required to invest at least 70% of their total assets primarily in securities of qualifying U.S. private companies or thinly traded public companies, cash, cash equivalents, U.S. government securities and other high-quality debt investments that mature in one year or less from the time of investment. The Adviser’s and the members of the investment team’s limited experience in managing a portfolio of assets under such constraints may hinder their respective ability to take advantage of attractive investment opportunities and, as a result, achieve the Fund’s investment objective.
The Fund May Not be Able to Meet its Investment Objective. The Adviser cannot provide assurances that it will be able to identify, choose, make or realize investments of the type targeted for the Fund. There is also no guarantee that the Adviser will be able to source attractive investments for the Fund within a reasonable period of time. There can be no assurance that the Fund will be able to generate returns for the investors or that returns will be commensurate with the risks of the investments. The Fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective and investors may lose some or all of their invested capital. The failure by the Fund to obtain indebtedness on favorable terms or in the desired amount will adversely affect the returns realized by the Fund and impair the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective.
The Fund is Dependent on the Investment Team. The success of the Fund depends in substantial part on the skill and expertise of the investment team. Although the Adviser believes the success of the Fund is not dependent upon any particular individual, there can be no assurance that the members of the investment team will continue to be affiliated with the Adviser throughout the life of the Fund or will continue to be available to manage the Fund. The unavailability of members of the investment team to manage the Fund’s investment program could have a material adverse effect on the Fund.
The Fund’s Investments are Illiquid and There are Restrictions on Withdrawal. An investment in the Fund is suitable only for certain sophisticated investors that have no need for immediate liquidity in respect of their investment and who can accept the risks associated with investing in illiquid investments. Our Shares are illiquid investments for which there is not and will likely not be a secondary market.
Investors Have No Right to Control the Fund’s Operations. The Fund is managed exclusively by the Adviser. Fund investors will not make decisions with respect to the management, disposition or other realization of any investment, the day-to-day operations of the Fund, or any other decisions regarding the Fund’s business and affairs, except for limited circumstances. Specifically, Fund investors will not have an opportunity to evaluate for themselves
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the relevant economic, financial and other information regarding investments by the Fund or receive any financial information issued directly by the portfolio companies that is available to the Adviser. Fund investors should expect to rely solely on the ability of the Adviser with respect to the Fund’s operations.
The Fund’s Assets are Subject to Recourse. The assets of the Fund, including any investments made by and any capital held by the Fund are available to satisfy all liabilities and other obligations of the Fund, as applicable. If the Fund becomes subject to a liability, parties seeking to have the liability satisfied may have recourse to the Fund’s assets generally and may not be limited to any particular asset, such as the investment giving rise to the liability.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Use of a Subscription Facility. We intend to enter into a Subscription Facility. The closing of a Subscription Facility is contingent on a number of conditions including, without limitation, raising sufficient Capital Commitments in connection with the closing of this offering and the negotiation and execution of definitive documents relating to such Subscription Facility. If we are successful in securing a Subscription Facility, we intend to use borrowings under such Subscription Facility to meet our short-term capital needs and for other general corporate purposes. However, there can be no assurance that we will be able to close a Subscription Facility or obtain other financing.
In the event we default under the Subscription Facility (or any other permitted future borrowing facility), our business could be adversely affected as we may be forced to sell a portion of our investments quickly and prematurely at what may be disadvantageous prices to us in order to meet our outstanding payment obligations and/or support working capital requirements under such Subscription Facility (or such future borrowing facility), any of which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. In addition, following any such default, the agent for the lenders under the relevant Subscription Facility (or such future borrowing facility) could assume control of the contractual right to make capital calls under the relevant Subscription Facility, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. As part of certain Subscription Facilities, the right to make capital calls of Members may be pledged as collateral to the lender, which will be able to call for capital contributions upon the occurrence of an event of default under such Subscription Facility. To the extent such an event of default does occur, Members could therefore be required to fund any shortfall up to their remaining Capital Commitments, without regard to the underlying value of their investment.
The Subscription Facility, (and any permitted future borrowing facility), may be secured by a pledge of the investors’ unfunded Capital Commitments. If we were to default under the terms of any debt instrument, the agent for the applicable lenders would be able to assume control of the contractual right to make capital calls under the Subscription Facility, which would have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
In addition, any negative covenants that the Subscription Facility (or any other permitted borrowing facility) may include may limit our ability to create liens on assets to secure additional debt and may make it difficult for us to restructure or refinance indebtedness at or prior to maturity. In addition, if our borrowing base under the Subscription Facility (or any other permitted borrowing facility) were to decrease, we would be required to secure additional assets in an amount equal to any borrowing base deficiency. In the event that all of our assets are secured at the time of such a borrowing base deficiency, we could be required to repay advances under the relevant Subscription Facility (or any other permitted borrowing facility) or make deposits to a collection account, either of which could have a material adverse impact on our ability to fund future investments and to pay dividends.
In addition, we expect that under the Subscription Facility we will be subject to limitations as to how borrowed funds may be used, which may include restrictions on geographic and industry concentrations, loan size, payment frequency and status, average life, collateral interests and investment ratings, as well as regulatory restrictions on leverage which may affect the amount of funding that may be obtained. There may also be certain requirements relating to portfolio performance, including required minimum portfolio yield and limitations on delinquencies and charge offs, a violation of which could limit further advances and, in some cases, result in an event of default. An event of default under the Subscription Facility (or any other permitted borrowing facility) could result in an accelerated maturity date for all amounts outstanding thereunder, which could have a material adverse effect on our business and financial condition. This could reduce our revenues and, by delaying any cash payment allowed to us under the relevant Subscription Facility (or any other permitted borrowing facility) until the lenders have been paid in full, reduce our liquidity and cash flow and impair our ability to grow our business and maintain our qualification as a RIC.
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The Adviser May be Required to Expedite Investment Decisions. Investment analyses and decisions by the Adviser may be required to be undertaken on an expedited basis to take advantage of investment opportunities. In such cases, the information available to the Adviser at the time of making an investment decision may be limited. Therefore, no assurance can be given that the Adviser will have knowledge of all circumstances that may adversely affect an investment. In addition, the Adviser may rely upon independent consultants and other sources in connection with its evaluation of proposed investments, and no assurance can be given as to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by such independent consultants or other sources or to the Fund’s right of recourse against them in the event errors or omissions do occur.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Insurance. The Adviser expects to purchase and maintain an omnibus insurance policy which includes coverage in respect of the Fund, the Adviser and their affiliates, as well as other clients, including certain of their respective indemnified persons (which omnibus insurance policy or policies may provide coverage to the Adviser and its affiliates, as applicable, for events unrelated to the Fund). The premiums for such shared insurance policies generally would be borne by the clients covered by such policies, and such shared insurance policies are expected to have an overall cap on coverage for all the insured parties thereunder. To the extent an insurable event results in claims in excess of such cap, the Fund may not receive as much in insurance proceeds as it would have received if separate insurance policies had been purchased for each insured party. Similarly, insurable events may occur sequentially in time while subject to a single overall cap. To the extent insurance proceeds for one such event are applied towards a cap and the Fund experiences an insurable loss after such event, the Fund’s receipts from such insurance policy may also be diminished. Insurance policies covering the Fund, the premiums of which are paid in whole or in part by the Fund, may provide insurance coverage to indemnified persons for conduct that would not be covered by indemnification. In addition, the Fund may need to initiate litigation in order to collect from an insurance provider, which may be lengthy and expensive for the Fund and which ultimately may not result in a financial award. In addition, the Adviser may cause the Fund to purchase and maintain insurance coverage that provides coverage to the Fund, certain indemnified persons, or the Adviser, in which case, the premiums would be borne by the Fund.
While the Adviser expects to allocate insurance expenses in a manner it determines to be fair and equitable, taking into account any factors it deems relevant to the allocation of such expenses, because of the uncertainty of whether claims will arise in the future and the timing and the amount that may be involved in any such claim, the determination of how to allocate such expenses may require the Adviser to take into consideration facts and circumstances that are subjective in nature. It is unlikely that the Adviser will be able to accurately allocate the expenses of any such insurance policies based on the actual claims related to a particular client, including the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Indemnification. The Fund is required to indemnify the Adviser, the members of the Board and each other person indemnified under the LLC Agreement for liabilities incurred in connection with the LLC Agreement, the Advisory Agreement and the Fund’s activities, except in certain circumstances. Subject to the limits on indemnification under Section 17(h) of the 1940 Act, the Fund’s LLC Agreement provides that the Fund shall not indemnify such persons to the extent liability and losses are the result of, negligence or misconduct in the case of an Interested Board member, officer, employee, controlling person or agent of the Fund, or gross negligence or willful misfeasance in the case of an Independent Board member. Subject to the limits on indemnification under Section 17(i) of the 1940 Act, the Advisory Agreement provides that the Adviser shall not be protected against any liability to the Fund or its Members by reason of intentional and material breach of the Advisory Agreement, willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the Adviser’s part in the performance of its duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of its duties and obligations. The Fund will also indemnify certain other service providers, including the Administrator and the Fund’s auditors, as well as consultants and sourcing, operating and joint venture partners. Such liabilities may be material and may have an adverse effect on the returns to the Fund investors. The indemnification obligation of the Fund would be payable from the assets of the Fund. The application of the indemnification and exculpation standards may result in Fund investors bearing a broader indemnification obligation in certain cases than they would in the absence of such standards. As a result of these considerations, even though such provisions will not act as a waiver on the part of any investor of any of its rights which are not permitted to be waived under applicable law, the Fund may bear significant financial losses even where such losses were caused by the negligence or other conduct of such indemnified persons.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Certain Proceedings and Investigations. The Adviser and its affiliates and/or the Fund may be subject to claims (or threats of claims), and governmental investigations, examinations, requests for information, audits, inquiries, subpoenas and other regulatory or civil proceedings. The outcome of any
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investigation, action or proceeding may materially adversely affect the value of the Fund, including by virtue of reputational damage to the Adviser and may be impossible to anticipate. Any such investigation, action or proceeding may continue without resolution for long periods of time and may consume substantial amounts of the Adviser’s time and attention, and that time and the devotion of these resources to any investigation, action or proceeding may, at times, be disproportionate to the amounts at stake in such investigation, action or proceeding. The unfavorable resolution of such items could result in criminal or civil liability, fines, settlements, charges, penalties or other monetary or non-monetary remedies or sanctions that could negatively impact the Adviser and/or the Fund. In addition, such actions and proceedings may involve claims of strict liability or similar risks against the Fund in certain jurisdictions or in connection with certain types of activities. In some cases, the expense of such investigations, actions or proceedings and paying any amounts pursuant to settlements or judgments would be borne by the Fund.
The Fund is Not Registered as an Investment Company Under the 1940 Act. While the Fund is not registered as an investment company under the 1940 Act, it will be subject to regulation as a BDC under the 1940 Act and will be required to adhere to the provisions of the 1940 Act applicable to BDCs. The Shares have not been recommended by any U.S. federal or state, or any non-U.S., securities commission or regulatory authority. Furthermore, the foregoing authorities have not confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of this registration statement. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Portfolio Valuation. The Board has designated the Adviser as the “valuation designee” to determine the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Adviser as the valuation designee will (1) periodically assess and manage valuation risks; (2) establish and apply fair value methodologies; (3) test fair value methodologies; (4) oversee and evaluate third-party pricing services; (5) provide the Board with reporting required under Rule 2a-5 under the 1940 Act; and (6) maintain recordkeeping requirements under Rule 2a-5. It is expected that the Fund will have a limited ability to obtain accurate market quotations for purposes of valuing most of its investments, which may require the Adviser to estimate, in accordance with valuation policies established by the Board, the value of the Fund’s debt investments on a valuation date. Further, because of the overall size and concentrations in particular markets, the maturities of positions that may be held by the Fund from time to time and other factors, the liquidation values of the Fund’s investments may differ significantly from the interim valuations of these investments derived from the valuation methods described herein. If the Adviser’s valuation should prove to be incorrect, the stated value of the Fund’s investments could be adversely affected. Absent bad faith or manifest error, valuation determinations of the Adviser will be conclusive and binding on the Fund investors.
Valuation of the types of assets in which the Fund invests are inherently subjective. In addition, the Adviser may have an interest in determining higher valuations in order to be able to present better performance to prospective investors. In certain cases, the Fund may hold an investment in an issuer experiencing distress or going through bankruptcy. In such a situation, the Adviser may continue to place a favorable valuation on such investment due to the Adviser’s determination that the investment is sufficiently secured despite the distressed state or bankruptcy of the issuer. However, no assurances can be given that this assumption is justified or that such valuations will be accurate in the long term. In addition, an investment in a portfolio company may not be permanently written-off or permanently written down despite its distressed state or covenant breach until such portfolio company experiences a material corporate event (e.g., bankruptcy or partial sale) which establishes an objective basis for such revised valuation. In these circumstances, the Adviser has an interest in delaying any such write-offs or write-downs to maintain a higher management fee base and thus, management fees paid to the Adviser.
In addition, the Fund may rely on third-party valuation agents to verify the value of certain investments. An investment may not have a readily ascertainable market value and accordingly, could potentially make it difficult to determine a fair value of an investment and may yield an inaccurate valuation. Further, because of the Adviser’s knowledge of the investment, the valuation agent may defer to the Adviser’s valuation even where such valuation may not be accurate or the determination thereof involved a conflict of interest. An inaccurate valuation of an investment could have a substantial impact on the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Rights Against Third Parties, Including Third-Party Service Providers. The Fund is reliant on the performance of third-party service providers, including OHA (in its capacity as the Adviser and the Administrator), auditors, legal advisors, lenders, bankers, brokers, consultants, sourcing, operating and joint venture partners and other service providers (collectively, “Service Providers”). Further information regarding the duties and roles of certain of these Service Providers is provided in this registration statement. The Fund may bear the risk of any errors or omissions by such Service Providers. In addition, misconduct
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by such Service Providers may result in reputational damage, litigation, business disruption and/or financial losses to the Fund. Each Fund investor’s contractual relationship in respect of its investment in Shares of the Fund is with the Fund only and Fund investors are not in contractual privity with the Service Providers. Therefore, generally, no Fund investor will have any contractual claim against any Service Provider with respect to such Service Provider’s default or breach. Accordingly, Fund investors must generally rely upon the Adviser to enforce the Fund’s rights against Service Providers. In certain circumstances, which are generally not expected to prevail, Fund investors may have limited rights to enforce the Fund’s rights on a derivative basis or may have rights against Service Providers if they can establish that such Service Providers owe duties to the Fund investors. In addition, Fund investors will have no right to participate in the day-to-day operation of the Fund and decisions regarding the selection of Service Providers. Rather, the Adviser will select the Fund’s Service Providers and determine the retention and compensation of such providers without the review by or consent of the Fund investors. The Fund investors must therefore rely on the ability of the Adviser to select and compensate Service Providers and to make investments and manage and dispose of investments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Consultation with Sourcing and Operating Partners. In certain circumstances, sourcing and operating partners may be aware of and consulted in advance in relation to certain investments made by the Fund. While sourcing and operating partners will be subject to confidentiality obligations, they are not restricted from engaging in any activities or businesses that may be similar to the business of the Fund or competitive with the Fund. In particular, sourcing and operating partners may use information available to them as sourcing and operating partners of the Adviser in a manner that conflicts with the interests of the Fund. Except in limited circumstances, the sourcing and operating partners are generally not obligated to account to the Adviser for any profits or income earned or derived from their activities or businesses or inform the Adviser of any business opportunity that may be appropriate for the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to the Timing of Realization of Investments. The Adviser, in its discretion, may seek to realize the Fund’s investments earlier than originally expected, which may be accomplished through one or more transactions, including, subject to the provisions of the 1940 Act, transactions with another investment fund or account sponsored or managed by OHA (collectively “Other OHA Investors”), which will be for a price equal to the fair value of such investment. The value of such investment, subject to approval by the Board, will be determined by the Adviser and verified by one or more third-party valuation agents. The Adviser may seek such realizations in order to support the Fund’s target risk/return profile with respect to the Fund’s unrealized investments, taking into account such factors as the Fund’s expense ratio relative to such assets and the availability of, or repayment obligations with respect to, any credit facilities.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to the Use of Proceeds. While the Fund generally intends to make all distributions of net proceeds in accordance with “Use of Proceeds,” the amount and timing of distributions from the Fund to the Fund investors will be at the discretion of the Board, who may also direct that amounts available for distribution be retained in the Fund (i) to be used to satisfy, or establish reserves for, the Fund’s current or anticipated obligations (including management fees, incentive fees and any other expenses) or (ii) for reinvestment of the cost basis of an investment. Accordingly, there can be no assurance as to the timing and amount of distributions from the Fund.
The Fund May be Required to Disclose Information Regarding Fund Investors. The Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates, Service Providers, or agents may from time to time be required or may, in their discretion, determine that it is advisable to disclose certain information about the Fund and the Fund investors, including investments held directly or indirectly by the Fund and the names and level of beneficial ownership of certain of the Fund investors, to (i) regulatory or taxing authorities of certain jurisdictions, which have or assert jurisdiction over the disclosing party or in which the Fund directly or indirectly invests, or (ii) any lenders, counterparty of, or service provider to, the Adviser or the Fund (and its subsidiaries). Disclosure of confidential information under such circumstances will not be regarded as a breach of any duty of confidentiality and, in certain circumstances, the Fund, the Adviser or any of their affiliates, Service Providers or agents, may be prohibited from disclosing to any Fund investor that any such disclosure has been made.
The Fund is Subject to Operational Risks. The Fund is subject to operational risk, including the possibility that errors may be made by the Adviser or its affiliates and Service Providers in certain transactions, calculations or valuations on behalf of, or otherwise relating to, the Fund. Fund investors may not be notified of the occurrence of an error or the resolution of any error. Generally, the Adviser, its affiliates and Service Providers will not be held accountable for such errors, and the Fund may bear losses resulting from such errors.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Exposure to Material Non-Public Information. OHA conducts a broad range of private and public debt investment businesses generally without internal information barriers in the ordinary course. As a result, from time to time, OHA (in its capacity as investment manager of investment vehicles, funds or accounts or in connection with investment activities on its own behalf) receives material non-public information with respect to issuers of publicly-traded securities or other securities in connection with, among other examples, acquisitions, refinancings, restructurings of such issuers which OHA reviews or participates in, oftentimes unrelated to its management of the Fund. In such circumstances, the Fund may be prohibited, by law, contract or by virtue of OHA’s policies and procedures, from (i) selling all or a portion of a position in such issuer, thereby potentially incurring trading losses as a result, (ii) establishing an initial position or taking any greater position in such issuer, and (iii) pursuing other investment opportunities related to such issuer.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Technology Systems. The Fund depends on the Adviser to develop and implement appropriate systems for its activities. The Fund may rely on computer programs to evaluate certain securities and other investments, to monitor their portfolios, to trade, clear and settle securities transactions and to generate asset, risk management and other reports that are utilized in the oversight of the Fund’s activities. In addition, certain of the Fund’s and the Adviser’s operations interface with or depend on systems operated by third parties, including loan servicers, custodians and administrators, and the Adviser may not always be in a position to verify the risks or reliability of such third-party systems. For example, the Fund and the Adviser generally expect to provide statements, reports, notices, updates, requests and any other communications in electronic form, such as e-mail or posting on a web-based reporting site or other internet service, in lieu of or in addition to sending such communications as hard copies via fax or mail. These programs or systems may be subject to certain defects, failures or interruptions, including, but not limited to, those caused by ‘hacking’ or other security breaches, computer ‘worms,’ viruses and power failures. Such failures could cause settlement of trades to fail, lead to inaccurate accounting, recording or processing of trades and cause inaccurate reports, which may affect the Fund’s ability to monitor its investment portfolio and its risks. Any such defect or failure could cause the Fund to suffer financial loss, disruption of its business, liability to clients or third parties, regulatory intervention or reputational damage.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Cybersecurity. The Fund, the Adviser and their Service Providers are subject to risks associated with a breach in cybersecurity. Cybersecurity is a generic term used to describe the technology, processes and practices designed to protect networks, systems, computers, programs and data from both intentional cyber-attacks and hacking by other computer users as well as unintentional damage or interruption that, in either case, can result in damage and disruption to hardware and software systems, loss or corruption of data and/or misappropriation of confidential information. For example, information and technology systems are vulnerable to damage or interruption from computer viruses, network failures, computer and telecommunication failures, infiltration by unauthorized persons and security breaches, usage errors by their respective professionals, power outages and catastrophic events such as fires, tornadoes, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes. Such damage or interruptions to information technology systems may cause losses to a Fund investor by interfering with the processing of investor transactions, affecting the Fund’s ability to calculate net asset value or impeding or sabotaging the investment process. The Fund may also incur substantial costs as the result of a cybersecurity breach, including those associated with forensic analysis of the origin and scope of the breach, increased and upgraded cybersecurity, identity theft, unauthorized use of proprietary information, litigation, adverse investor reaction, the dissemination of confidential and proprietary information and reputational damage. Any such breach could expose the Fund and the Adviser to civil liability as well as regulatory inquiry and/or action (and the Adviser may be indemnified by the Fund in connection with any such liability, inquiry or action). In addition, any such breach could cause substantial withdrawals from the Fund. Fund investors could also be exposed to losses resulting from unauthorized use of their personal information. While the Adviser has implemented various measures to manage risks associated with cybersecurity breaches, including establishing a business continuity plan and systems designed to prevent cyber-attacks, there are inherent limitations in such plans and systems, including the possibility that certain risks (including any ongoing breaches) have not been identified. Similar types of cybersecurity risks also are present for portfolio companies in which the Fund invests, which could affect their business and financial performance, resulting in material adverse consequences for such issuers, and causing the Fund’s investments in such portfolio companies to lose value.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Risks Associated with Sourcing, Operating or Joint Venture Partners. OHA has in the past, and could in the future, work with sourcing, operating and/or joint venture partners, including with respect to particular types of investments or particular sectors or regions. These arrangements may be structured as joint ventures or contractual service provider relationships. Where such a partner is engaged, the Adviser
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may not have the opportunity to diligence the individual investments in which the Fund participates and, instead, will be relying on its contractual relationship with, and ongoing diligence of, the sourcing or joint venture partner whose interests may differ from those of the Fund. In certain circumstances, the Adviser may commit to invest in a pre-agreed amount of investments negotiated by the sourcing partner and/or joint venture partner and/or the Adviser may commit to invest in one or more transactions for which the sourcing partner and/or joint venture partner led the due diligence and negotiation processes and the Adviser is given only a limited opportunity to perform due diligence and participate in negotiation of transactional terms. Fund investors should be aware that sourcing, operating and joint venture partners are not expected to owe any fiduciary duties to the Fund or the Fund investors.
The Fund may pay retainers, closing, monitoring, performance or other fees to sourcing, operating and joint venture partners. Such retainer fees may be netted against a closing fee, if applicable, in connection with the related investment. However, if no such investment is consummated, the Fund will bear any retainer amounts as an expense. In addition, to the extent the compensation of a sourcing, operating or joint venture partner is based on the performance of the relevant investments, the sourcing, operating or joint venture partner may have an incentive to seek riskier investments than it would have under a different compensation structure. In this regard, a sourcing, operating or joint venture partner may receive incentive compensation at the expense of the Fund. The expenses of sourcing, operating and joint venture partners may be substantial. In certain circumstances, the Fund or a portfolio company in which the Fund invests may pay fees to sourcing, operating and/or joint venture partners in consideration for services, including where the Adviser may have otherwise provided those services without charge. In other circumstances, sourcing, operating and/or joint venture partners may receive certain third-party fees (such as upfront fees, commitment fees, origination fees, amendment fees, ticking fees and break-up fees as well as prepayment premiums) in respect of an investment, and no such fees will offset or otherwise reduce the management fee payable by Fund investors. The existence of such fees may result in the Fund paying fees twice, once to the Adviser in the form of management fees and once to the sourcing, operating or joint venture partners to service or manage the same assets.
Sourcing, operating and/or joint venture partners may invest in the Fund. Joint ventures may give rise to additional risks, including tax risks, and structures utilized in context of joint ventures, including for legal, tax and regulatory reasons, may adversely affect the Fund’s pre-tax returns.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Electronic Delivery of Certain Documents. The Fund investors will be deemed to consent to electronic delivery or posting to the Administrator’s website or other service of: (i) certain closing documents such as the LLC Agreement and the Subscription Agreements; (ii) any notices or communications required or contemplated to be delivered to the Fund investors by the Fund, the Adviser, or any of their respective affiliates, pursuant to applicable law or regulation; (iii) certain tax-related information and documents; and (iv) drawdown notices and other notices, requests, demands, consents or other communications and any financial statements, reports, schedules, certificates or opinions required to be provided to the Fund investors under any agreements. There are certain costs and possible risks associated with electronic delivery. Moreover, the Adviser cannot provide any assurance that these communication methods are secure and will not be responsible for any computer viruses, problems or malfunctions resulting from the use of such communication methods. See – Technology Systems” and “Cybersecurity” above.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Handling of Mail. Mail addressed to the Fund and received at its registered office will be forwarded unopened to the forwarding address supplied by the Fund to be processed. None of the Fund, the Adviser or any of their Board members, officers, advisors or Service Providers will bear any responsibility for any delay howsoever caused in mail reaching the forwarding address.
The Fund is Subject to General Credit Risks. The Fund may be exposed to losses resulting from default and foreclosure of any such loans or interests in loans in which it has invested. Therefore, the value of underlying collateral, the creditworthiness of borrowers and the priority of liens are each of great importance in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. In the event of foreclosure, the Fund or an affiliate thereof may assume direct ownership of any assets collateralizing such foreclosed loans. The liquidation proceeds upon the sale of such assets may not satisfy the entire outstanding balance of principal and interest on such foreclosed loans, resulting in a loss to the Fund. Any costs or delays involved in the effectuation of loan foreclosures or liquidation of the assets collateralizing such foreclosed loans will further reduce proceeds associated therewith and, consequently, increase possible losses to the Fund. In addition, no assurances can be made that borrowers or third parties will not assert claims in connection with foreclosure proceedings or otherwise, or that such claims will not interfere with the enforcement of the Fund’s rights.
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The Prices of the Fund’s Investments Can be Volatile. The prices of the Fund’s investments can be volatile. In addition, price movements may also be influenced by, among other things, changing supply and demand relationships, trade, fiscal, monetary and exchange control programs and national and international political and economic events and policies. In addition, governments from time to time intervene in certain markets. Such intervention often is intended directly to influence prices and may cause or contribute to rapid fluctuations in asset prices, which may adversely affect the Fund’s returns.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Syndication and/or Transfer of Investments. The Fund, directly or through the use of one or more subsidiary investment vehicles, may originate and/or purchase certain debt assets, including ancillary equity assets (“Assets”). The Fund may also purchase certain Assets (including, participation interests or other indirect economic interests) that have been originated by other affiliated or unaffiliated parties and/or trading on the secondary market. The Fund may, in certain circumstances, originate or purchase such Assets with the intent of syndicating and/or otherwise transferring a significant portion thereof, including to one or more offshore funds or accounts managed by the Adviser or any of its affiliates. In such instances, the Fund will bear the risk of any decline in value prior to such syndication and/or other transfer. In addition, the Fund will also bear the risk of any inability to syndicate or otherwise transfer such Assets or such amount thereof as originally intended, which could result in the Fund owning a greater interest therein than anticipated.
The Fund May Need to Raise Additional Capital. The Fund may need additional capital to fund new investments and grow its portfolio of investments once it has fully invested the net proceeds of this offering. Unfavorable economic conditions could increase the Fund’s funding costs or limit its access to the capital. A reduction in the availability of new capital could limit the Fund’s ability to grow. In addition, the Fund is required to distribute at least 90% of its net ordinary income and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses, if any, to investors to maintain its qualification as a RIC. As a result, these earnings will not be available to fund new investments. An inability on the Fund’s part to access the capital successfully could limit its ability to grow its business and execute its business strategy fully and could decrease its earnings, if any, which would have an adverse effect on the value of its securities.
The Fund is Subject to Counterparty Risks. To the extent that contracts for investment will be entered into between the Fund and a market counterparty as principal (and not as agent), the Fund is exposed to the risk that the market counterparty may, in an insolvency or similar event, be unable to meet its contractual obligations to the Fund. The Fund may have a limited number of potential counterparties for certain of its investments, which may significantly impair the Fund’s ability to reduce its exposure to counterparty risk. In addition, difficulty reaching an agreement with any single counterparty could limit or eliminate the Fund’s ability to execute such investments altogether. Because certain purchases, sales, hedging, financing arrangements and other instruments in which the Fund will engage are not traded on an exchange but are instead traded between counterparties based on contractual relationships, the Fund is subject to the risk that a counterparty will not perform its obligations under the related contracts. Although the Fund intends to pursue its remedies under any such contracts, there can be no assurance that a counterparty will not default and that the Fund will not sustain a loss on a transaction as a result.
The Fund is Dependent on Key Personnel. The Fund depends on the continued services of its investment team and other key management personnel. If the Fund were to lose any of these officers or other management personnel, such a loss could result in operating inefficiencies and lost business opportunities, which could have a negative effect on the Fund’s operating performance. Further, we do not intend to separately maintain key person life insurance on any of these individuals.
Under the Resource Sharing Agreement, OHA has agreed to provide our Adviser with experienced investment professionals necessary to fulfill its obligations under the Advisory Agreement. The Resource Sharing Agreement, however, may be terminated by either party on 60 days’ notice. We cannot assure Members that OHA will fulfill its obligations under the Resource Sharing Agreement. We also cannot assure Members that our Adviser will enforce the Resource Sharing Agreement if OHA fails to perform, that such agreement will not be terminated by either party or that we will continue to have access to the investment professionals of OHA and its affiliates or their information and deal flow.
Investors May be Required to Return Distributions to Satisfy Unpaid Debts of the Fund. Under Delaware law, the investors could, under certain circumstances, be required to return distributions made by the Fund to satisfy unpaid debts of the Fund that were in existence at the time the distributions were made.
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The Board May Make Certain Changes in the Fund’s Investment Objective, Operating Policies or Strategies Without Prior Notice or Investor Approval. The Fund’s Board has the authority to modify or waive certain of the Fund’s operating policies and strategies without prior notice (except as required by the 1940 Act) and without investor approval. However, absent investor approval, the Fund may not change the nature of its business so as to cease to be, or withdraw its election as, a BDC. Under Delaware law, the Fund also cannot be dissolved without prior investor approval. The Fund cannot predict the effect any changes to its current operating policies and strategies would have on its business, operating results and value of its stock. Nevertheless, the effects may adversely affect the Fund’s business and impact its ability to make distributions.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Allocation of Investment Opportunities and Related Conflicts. The Fund generally is prohibited under the 1940 Act from participating in certain transactions with its affiliates without prior approval of the Independent Board members and, in some cases, the SEC. Any person that owns, directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the Fund’s outstanding voting securities is an affiliate of the Fund for purposes of the 1940 Act, and the Fund generally is prohibited from buying or selling any security from or to such affiliate, absent the prior approval of the Independent Board members. The 1940 Act also prohibits certain “joint” transactions with certain of the Fund’s affiliates, which could include investments in the same issuers (whether at the same or different times), without prior approval of the Independent Board members and, in some cases, the SEC. If a person acquires more than 25% of the Fund’s voting securities, the Fund will be prohibited from buying or selling any security from or to such person or certain of that person’s affiliates, or entering into prohibited joint transactions with such persons, absent the prior approval of the SEC. Similar restrictions limit the Fund’s ability to transact business with the Fund’s officers or Board members or their affiliates. These prohibitions will affect the manner in which investment opportunities are allocated between the Fund and other funds managed by OHA or its affiliates. Most importantly, the Fund generally is prohibited from co-investing with Other OHA Accounts or affiliates of the Adviser in OHA-originated loans and financings unless the Fund co-invests in accordance with the applicable regulatory guidance or has obtained an exemptive order from the SEC permitting such co-investment activities. Accordingly, while the Adviser intends to allocate suitable opportunities among the Fund and Other OHA Accounts or affiliates of the Adviser based on the principles described above, the prohibition on co-investing with affiliates could significantly limit the scope of investment opportunities available to the Fund. In particular, the decision by OHA to allocate an opportunity to one or more Other OHA Investors or to an affiliate of the Adviser, or the existence of a prior co-investment structure, might cause the Fund to forgo an investment opportunity that it otherwise would have made. Similarly, the Fund generally may be limited in its ability to invest in an issuer in which an Other OHA Investor or affiliate of the Adviser had previously invested. The Fund may in certain circumstances also be required to sell, transfer or otherwise reorganize assets in which the Fund has invested with Other OHA Accounts or affiliates of the Adviser at times that the Fund may not consider advantageous.
The Fund has obtained an exemptive order from the SEC in order to permit the Fund to co-invest with Other OHA Accounts and other affiliates of the Adviser. However, the Fund is only be permitted to co-invest alongside Other OHA Accounts or other affiliates of the Adviser in accordance with the terms and conditions of the exemptive order.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Distributions. The Fund intends to pay quarterly distributions to Members out of assets legally available for distribution. The Fund cannot guarantee that it will achieve investment results that will allow it to make a specified level of cash distributions or year-to-year increases in cash distributions. If the Fund is unable to satisfy the asset coverage test applicable to it as a BDC, or if the Fund violates certain debt financing agreements, its ability to pay distributions to Members could be limited. All distributions will be paid at the discretion of the Fund’s Board and will depend on the Fund’s earnings, financial condition, maintenance of RIC status, compliance with applicable BDC regulations, compliance with debt financing agreements and such other factors as the Board may deem relevant from time to time. The distributions the Fund pays to investors in a year may exceed the Fund’s taxable income for that year and, accordingly, a portion of such distributions may constitute a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Investors who periodically receive the payment of a distribution from a RIC consisting of a return of capital for U.S. federal income tax purposes may be under the impression that they are receiving a distribution of RIC’s net ordinary income or capital gains when they are not. Accordingly, investors should read carefully any written disclosure accompanying a distribution from the Fund and the information about the specific tax characteristics of the Fund’s distributions provided to investors after the end of each calendar year, and should not assume that the source of any distribution is the Fund’s net ordinary income or capital gains.
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Risks Relating to the Fund’s Investments
Our investments may be risky and, subject to compliance with our 80% test, there is no limit on the amount of any such investments in which we may invest.
Risks Associated with Portfolio Companies.
The Fund is Subject to General Risks. A fundamental risk associated with the Fund’s investment strategy is that the companies in whose debt the Fund invests will be unable to make regular payments (e.g., principal and interest payments) when due, or at all, or otherwise fail to perform. Portfolio companies could deteriorate as a result of, among other factors, an adverse development in their business, poor performance by their management teams, a change in the competitive environment, an economic downturn or legal, tax or regulatory changes. Portfolio companies that the Adviser expects to remain stable may in fact operate at a loss or have significant variations in operating results, may require substantial additional capital to support their operations or to maintain their competitive position, or may otherwise have a weak financial condition or be experiencing financial distress.
The Fund’s Portfolio Companies May be Highly Leveraged. Portfolio companies may be highly leveraged, and there may be no restriction on the amount of debt a portfolio company can incur. Substantial indebtedness may add additional risk with respect to a portfolio company, and could (i) limit its ability to borrow money for its working capital, capital expenditures, debt service requirements, strategic initiatives or other purposes; (ii) require it to dedicate a substantial portion of its cash flow from operations to the repayment of its indebtedness, thereby reducing funds available to it for other purposes; (iii) make it more highly leveraged than some of its competitors, which may place it at a competitive disadvantage; and/or (iv) subject it to restrictive financial and operating covenants, which may preclude it from favorable business activities or the financing of future operations or other capital needs. In some cases, proceeds of debt incurred by a portfolio company could be paid as a dividend to members rather than retained by the portfolio company for its working capital. Leveraged companies are often more sensitive to declines in revenues, increases in expenses, and adverse business, political, or financial developments or economic factors such as a significant rise in interest rates, a severe downturn in the economy or deterioration in the condition of such companies or their industries. A leveraged company’s income and net assets will tend to increase or decrease at a greater rate than if borrowed money were not used.
If a portfolio company is unable to generate sufficient cash flow to meet principal and interest payments to its lenders, it may be forced to take other actions to satisfy such obligations under its indebtedness. These alternative measures may include reducing or delaying capital expenditures, selling assets, seeking additional capital, or restructuring or refinancing indebtedness. Any of these actions could significantly reduce the value of the Fund’s investment(s) in such portfolio company. If such strategies are not successful and do not permit the portfolio company to meet its scheduled debt service obligations, the portfolio company may also be forced into liquidation, dissolution or insolvency, and the value of the Fund’s investment in such portfolio company could be significantly reduced or even eliminated.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Issuer/Borrower Fraud. Of paramount concern in originating loans is the possibility of material misrepresentation or omission on the part of borrowers or guarantors. Such inaccuracy or incompleteness may adversely affect the valuation of the collateral underlying the loans or may adversely affect the ability of the Fund or its affiliates to perfect or effectuate a lien on the collateral securing the loan. The Fund or its affiliates will rely upon the accuracy and completeness of representations made by borrowers to the extent reasonable, but cannot guarantee such accuracy or completeness.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Due to its Reliance on Fund Management. The Adviser generally will seek to monitor the performance of investments in operating companies either through interaction with the board of the applicable company and/or by maintaining an ongoing dialogue with the company’s management and/or sponsor team. However, the Fund generally will not be in a position to control any borrower by virtue of investing in its debt and the portfolio company’s management will be primarily responsible for the operations of the company on a day-to-day basis. Although it is the intent of the Fund to invest in companies with strong management teams, there can be no assurance that the existing management team, or any new one, will be able to operate the company successfully. In addition, the Fund is subject to the risk that a borrower in which it invests may make business decisions with which the Fund disagrees and the management of such borrower, as representatives of the common equity holders, may take risks or
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otherwise act in ways that do not serve the interests of the debt investors, including the Fund. Furthermore, in exercising its investment discretion, the Adviser may in certain circumstances commit funds of the Fund to other entities that will be given a mandate to make certain investments consistent with the Fund’s investment objective and that may earn a performance-based fee on those investments. Once such a commitment is made, such entities will have full control over the investment of such funds, and the Adviser will cease to have such control.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Environmental Matters. Ordinary operation or the occurrence of an accident with respect to the portfolio companies in which the Fund invest could cause major environmental damage, which may result in significant financial distress to the Fund’ investments and any portfolio company holding such assets, even if covered by insurance. Certain environmental laws and regulations may require that an owner or operator of an asset address prior environmental contamination, which could involve substantial cost and other liabilities. The Fund (and the Fund investors) may therefore be exposed to substantial risk of loss from environmental claims arising in respect of its investments. Furthermore, changes in environmental laws or regulations or the environmental condition of an investment may create liabilities that did not exist at the time of its acquisition and that could not have been foreseen. Even in cases where the Fund are indemnified by the seller with respect to an investment against liabilities arising out of violations of environmental laws and regulations, there can be no assurance as to the financial viability of the seller to satisfy such indemnities or the ability of the Fund to achieve enforcement of such indemnities. See also “– Risk Arising from Provision of Managerial Assistance; Control Person Liability” below.
The Value of Certain Portfolio Investments May Not be Readily Determinable. The Fund expects that many of its portfolio investments will take the form of securities that are not publicly traded. The fair value of loans, securities and other investments that are not publicly traded may not be readily determinable, and will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the Adviser, including to reflect significant events affecting the value of the Fund’s investments. Most, if not all, of the Fund’s investments (other than cash and cash equivalents) will be classified as Level 3 assets under Topic 820 of the U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification, as amended, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC Topic 820”). This means that the Fund’s portfolio valuations will be based on unobservable inputs and the Fund’s assumptions about how market participants would price the asset or liability in question. The Fund expects that inputs into the determination of fair value of portfolio investments will require significant management judgment or estimation. Even if observable market data are available, such information may be the result of consensus pricing information or broker quotes, which include a disclaimer that the broker would not be held to such a price in an actual transaction. The non-binding nature of consensus pricing and/or quotes accompanied by disclaimers materially reduces the reliability of such information. The Fund expects to retain the services of one or more independent service providers to review the valuation of these loans and securities. The types of factors that may be taken into account in determining the fair value of investments generally include, as appropriate, comparison to publicly-traded securities including such factors as yield, maturity and measures of credit quality, the enterprise value of a portfolio company, the nature and realizable value of any collateral, the portfolio company’s ability to make payments and its earnings and discounted cash flow, the markets in which the portfolio company does business and other relevant factors. Because such valuations, and particularly valuations of private securities and private companies, are inherently uncertain, may fluctuate over short periods of time and may be based on estimates, determinations of fair value may differ materially from the values that would have been used if a ready market for these loans and securities existed. The Fund’s net asset value could be adversely affected if determinations regarding the fair value of the Fund’s investments were materially higher than the values that the Fund ultimately realizes upon the disposal of such loans and securities. In addition, the method of calculating the management fee and incentive fee may result in conflicts of interest between the Adviser, on the one hand, and investors on the other hand, with respect to the valuation of investments.
The Fund May Elect Not to or May be Unable to Make Follow-On Investments in Portfolio Companies. Following an initial investment in a portfolio company, the Fund may make additional investments in that portfolio company as “follow-on” investments, in order to:
increase or maintain in whole or in part the Fund’s equity ownership percentage;
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exercise warrants, options or convertible securities that were acquired in the original or subsequent financing; or
attempt to preserve or enhance the value of the Fund’s investment.
The Fund may elect not to make follow-on investments or otherwise lack sufficient funds to make those investments.
The Fund has the discretion to make any follow-on investments, subject to the availability of capital resources. The failure to make follow-on investments may, in some circumstances, jeopardize the continued viability of a portfolio company and the Fund’s initial investment, or may result in a missed opportunity for the Fund to increase its participation in a successful operation. Even if the Fund has sufficient capital to make a desired follow-on investment, it may elect not to make a follow-on investment because it may not want to increase its concentration of risk, because it prefers other opportunities or because it is inhibited by compliance with BDC requirements, or compliance with the requirements for maintenance of its RIC status.
The Fund May Be Subject to Risks Due to Not Holding Controlling Equity Interests in Portfolio Companies. The Fund does not generally intend to take controlling equity positions in the Fund’s portfolio companies. To the extent that the Fund does not hold a controlling equity interest in a portfolio company, it will be subject to the risk that such portfolio company may make business decisions with which the Fund disagrees, and the members and management of such portfolio company may take risks or otherwise act in ways that are adverse to the Fund’s interests. Due to the lack of liquidity for the debt and equity investments that the Fund typically holds in portfolio companies, the Fund may not be able to dispose of its investments in the event it disagrees with the actions of a portfolio company, and may therefore suffer a decrease in the value of its investments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Defaults by Portfolio Companies. A portfolio company’s failure to satisfy financial or operating covenants imposed by the Fund or other lenders could lead to defaults and, potentially, acceleration of the time when the loans are due and foreclosure on the portfolio company’s assets representing collateral for its obligations. This could trigger cross defaults under other agreements and jeopardize the portfolio company’s ability to meet its obligations under the debt that the Fund holds and the value of any equity securities the Fund owns. The Fund may incur expenses to the extent necessary to seek recovery upon default or to negotiate new terms with a defaulting portfolio company.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Third Party Litigation. The Fund’s investment activities subject it to the normal risks of becoming involved in litigation initiated by third parties. This risk is somewhat greater where the Fund exercises control or influence over a company’s direction. The expense of defending against claims by third parties and paying any amounts pursuant to settlements or judgments would, absent willful misfeasance or gross negligence by the Adviser, be borne by the Fund (to the extent not borne by the portfolio companies) and would reduce net assets or could require Fund investors to return to the Fund distributed capital and earnings. The Adviser and others are indemnified in connection with such litigation, subject to certain conditions.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Related to Reliance on Projections. The Fund may rely upon projections developed by the Adviser concerning an investment’s future performance, outcome and cash flow. Projections are inherently subject to uncertainty and factors beyond the control of the Adviser. The inaccuracy of certain assumptions, the failure to satisfy certain requirements and the occurrence of other unforeseen events could impair the ability of an investment to realize projected values, outcomes and cash flow.
Economic Conditions May Have Adverse Effects on the Fund and the Portfolio Companies. The Fund and the portfolio companies in which the Fund invests may be adversely affected by deteriorations in the financial markets and economic conditions throughout the world, some of which may magnify the risks described in this offering memorandum and have other adverse effects. Deteriorating market conditions could result in increasing volatility and illiquidity in the global credit, debt and equity markets generally. The duration and ultimate effect of adverse market conditions cannot be forecast, nor is it known whether or the degree to which such conditions may remain stable or worsen. Deteriorating market conditions and uncertainty regarding economic markets generally could result in declines in the market values of potential investments or declines in the market values of investments after they are acquired by the Fund. Such declines could lead to weakened investment opportunities for the Fund, could prevent the Fund from successfully meeting its investment objective or could require the Fund to dispose of investments at
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a loss while such unfavorable market conditions prevail. In addition, the investment opportunities of the Fund may be dependent in part upon the consummation of leveraged buyouts and other private equity sponsored transactions, recapitalizations, refinancings, acquisitions and structured transactions. If fewer of these transactions occur than the Adviser expects, there may be limited investment opportunities for the Fund. Periods of prolonged market stability may also adversely affect the investment opportunities available to the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Reduced Investment Opportunities. The Adviser believes that periods of volatility and instability in the credit markets can create significant investment opportunities for the Fund. The Adviser expects periods of market volatility to occur from time to time. If the credit markets remain stable for a prolonged period, there may be reduced investment opportunities for the Fund and/or the Fund may not be able acquire investments on favorable terms. Periods of prolonged market stability may also adversely affect the investment opportunity set available to the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Investments in Undervalued Assets. The Fund may invest in undervalued loans and other assets as part of its investment strategy. The identification of investment opportunities in undervalued loans and other assets is a difficult task, and there is no assurance that such opportunities will be successfully recognized or acquired. While investments in undervalued assets offer the opportunity for above-average capital appreciation, these investments involve a high degree of financial risk and can result in substantial or complete losses.
The Fund may incur substantial losses related to assets purchased on the belief that they were undervalued by their sellers, if they were not in fact undervalued at the time of purchase. In addition, the Fund may be required to hold such assets for a substantial period of time before realizing their anticipated value, and there is no assurance that the value of the assets would not decline further during such time. Moreover, during this period, a portion of the Fund’s assets would be committed to those assets purchased, thus preventing the Fund from investing in other opportunities. In addition, the Fund may finance such purchases with borrowed funds and thus will have to pay interest on such borrowed amounts during the holding period.
The Fund Operates in a Competitive Debt Environment. The business of investing in debt investments is highly competitive and involves a high degree of uncertainty. Market competition for investment opportunities includes traditional lending institutions, including commercial and investment banks, as well as a growing number of non-traditional participants, such as hedge funds, private equity funds, mezzanine funds, and other private investors, as well as BDCs, and debt-focused competitors, such as issuers of collateralized loan obligations, or CLOs, and other structured loan funds. Some competitors may have access to greater amounts of capital and to capital that may be committed for longer periods of time or may have different return thresholds than the Fund, and thus these competitors may have advantages not shared by the Fund. In addition, competitors may have incurred, or may in the future incur, leverage to finance their debt investments at levels or on terms more favorable than those available to the Fund. Furthermore, competitors may offer loan terms that are more favorable to borrowers, such as less onerous borrower financial and other covenants, borrower rights to cure defaults, and other terms more favorable to borrowers than current or historical norms. Strong competition for investments could result in fewer investment opportunities for the Fund, as certain of these competitors have established or are establishing investment vehicles that target the same or similar investments that the Fund intends to purchase.
Over the past several years, many investment funds have been formed with investment objectives similar to those of the Fund, and many such existing funds have grown in size and have added larger successor funds to their platform. These and other investors may make competing offers for investment opportunities identified by the Adviser which may affect the Fund’s ability to participate in attractive investment opportunities and/or cause the Fund to incur additional risks when competing for investment opportunities. Moreover, identifying attractive investment opportunities is difficult and involves a high degree of uncertainty. The Adviser may identify an investment that presents an attractive investment opportunity but may not be able to complete such investment in a manner that meets the objectives of the Fund. The Fund may incur significant expenses in connection with the identification of investment opportunities and investigating other potential investments that are ultimately not consummated, including expenses related to due diligence, transportation and legal, accounting and other professional services as well as the fees of other third-party advisors.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Illiquidity of the Fund’s Assets and Distributions In Kind. The Fund intends to invest primarily in private illiquid debt, loans and other assets for which no (or only a limited) liquid market exists or that are subject to legal or other restrictions on transfer and are difficult to sell in a secondary market. In
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some cases, the Fund may be prohibited from selling such investments for a period of time or otherwise be restricted from disposing of such investments. The market prices, if any, for such assets tend to be volatile, and may fluctuate due to a variety of factors that are inherently difficult to predict. Furthermore, the types of investments made may require a substantial length of time to liquidate due to the lack of an established market for such investments or other factors. As a result, there is a significant risk that the Fund may be unable to realize its investment objective by sale or other disposition at attractive prices or will otherwise be unable to complete any exit strategy. Accordingly, the Adviser is unable to predict with confidence what, if any, exit strategies will ultimately be available for any given asset. Exit strategies which appear to be viable when an investment is initiated may be precluded by the time the investment is ready to be realized due to economic, legal or other reasons, and the Fund may not be able to sell assets when the Fund desires to do so or to realize what the Adviser perceives to be the fair value of its assets in the event of a sale. Further, although the Adviser may at the time of making investments expect a certain portion of such investments to be refinanced or repaid before maturity, depending on economic conditions, interest rates and other variables, borrowers may not finance or repay loans early. Restricted securities may sell at a price lower than similar securities that are not subject to restrictions on resale. In addition, in times of extreme market disruption, there may be no market at all for one or more asset classes, potentially resulting in the inability of the Fund to dispose of its assets for an indefinite period of time. Even if investments are successful, they are unlikely to produce a realized return to Fund investors for a period of years. Furthermore, a portion of interest on investments may be paid in kind rather than in cash to the Fund and, in certain circumstances, the Fund may exit investments through distributions in kind to Fund investors, after which the Fund investors will bear the risk of holding the investments and must make their own disposition decisions.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Priority of Repayment of Debt Investments. The characterization of an investment as senior debt or senior secured debt does not mean that such debt will necessarily have repayment priority with respect to all other obligations of a portfolio company. Portfolio companies may have, and/or may be permitted to incur, other debt and liabilities that rank equally with or senior to the senior loans in which the Fund invests. If other indebtedness is incurred that ranks in parity in right of payment or proceeds of collateral with respect to debt securities in which the Fund invests, the Fund would have to share on an equal basis any distributions with other creditors in the event of a liquidation, reorganization, insolvency, dissolution or bankruptcy of such a portfolio company. Where the Fund holds a first lien to secure senior indebtedness, the portfolio companies may be permitted to issue other senior loans with liens that rank junior to the first liens granted to the Fund. The intercreditor rights of the holders of such other junior lien debt may, in any liquidation, reorganization, insolvency, dissolution or bankruptcy of such a portfolio company, affect the recovery that the Fund would have been able to achieve in the absence of such other debt.
Even where the senior loans held by the Fund are secured by a perfected lien over a substantial portion of the assets of a portfolio company and its subsidiaries, the portfolio company and its subsidiaries will often be able to incur a substantial amount of additional indebtedness, which may have an exclusive lien over particular assets. For example, debt and other liabilities incurred by non-guarantor subsidiaries of portfolio companies will be structurally senior to the debt held by the Fund. Accordingly, any such debt and other liabilities of such subsidiaries would, in the event of liquidation, dissolution, insolvency, reorganization or bankruptcy of such subsidiary, be repaid in full before any distributions to an obligor of the loans held by the Fund. Furthermore, these other assets over which other lenders have a lien may be substantially more liquid or valuable than the assets over which the Fund has a lien. It is expected that the Fund will also invest in second-lien secured debt, which compounds the risks described in this paragraph.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Certain Guarantees. The Fund may invest in debt that is guaranteed by a subsidiary of the issuer. In some circumstances, guarantees of secured debt issued by subsidiaries of a portfolio company and held by the Fund may be subject to fraudulent conveyance or similar avoidance claims made by other creditors of such subsidiaries under applicable insolvency laws. As a result, such creditors may take priority over the claims of the Fund under such guarantees. Under federal or state fraudulent transfer law, a court may void or otherwise decline to enforce such debt and the Fund would no longer have any claim against such portfolio company or the applicable guarantor. In addition, the court might direct the Fund to disgorge any amounts already received from the portfolio company or a guarantor. In some cases, significant subsidiaries of portfolio companies may not guarantee the obligations of the portfolio company; in other cases, a portfolio company may have the ability to release subsidiaries as guarantors of the portfolio company’s obligations. The repayment of such investments may depend on cash flow from subsidiaries of a portfolio company that are not themselves guarantors of the portfolio company’s obligations.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Secured Loans. Most of the loans held by the Fund are expected to be secured. These investments may be subject to the risk that the Fund’s security interests in the underlying collateral are not properly or fully perfected. Compounding these risks, the collateral securing debt investments will often be subject to casualty or devaluation risks.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Senior Secured Debt and Unitranche Debt. When the Fund invests in senior secured term debt and unitranche debt, it will generally take a security interest in the available assets of these portfolio companies, including equity interests in their subsidiaries. There is a risk that the collateral securing the Fund’s investments may decrease in value over time or lose its entire value, may be difficult to sell in a timely manner, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based upon the success of the business and market conditions, including as a result of the inability of the portfolio company to raise additional capital. Also, in some circumstances, the Fund’s security interest could be subordinated to claims of other creditors. In addition, any deterioration in a portfolio company’s financial condition and prospects, including any inability on its part to raise additional capital, may result in the deterioration in the value of the related collateral. Consequently, the fact that debt is secured does not guarantee that the Fund will receive principal and interest payments according to the investment terms or at all, or that the Fund will be able to collect on the investment should the Fund be forced to enforce its remedies.
The Fund is Subject to Business and Credit Risks. Investments made by the Fund generally will involve a significant degree of financial and/or business risk. The securities in which the Fund invests may pay fixed, variable or floating rates of interest, and may include zero coupon obligations or interest that is paid-in-kind (which tend to increase business and credit risks if an investment becomes impaired because there would be little to no realized proceeds through cash interest payments prior to such impairment). These types of securities are subject to the risk of the issuer’s inability to make principal and interest payments on its obligations (i.e., credit risk) and are also subject to price volatility due to such factors as interest rate sensitivity, market perception of the creditworthiness of the issuer and general market liquidity (i.e., market risk).
Business risks may be more significant in smaller portfolio companies or those that are embarking on a build-up or operating turnaround strategy. Such companies may have no or short operating histories, new technologies and products and their management teams may have limited experience working together, all of which enhance the difficulty of evaluating these investment opportunities. The management of such companies will need to implement and maintain successful finance personnel and other operational strategies and resources in order to become and remain successful. Other substantial operational risks to which such companies are subject include uncertain market acceptance of the company’s services, a potential regulatory risk for new or untried and/or untested business models (if applicable), products and services to the extent they relate to regulated activities in the relevant jurisdiction, high levels of competition among similarly situated companies, lower capitalizations and fewer financial resources and the potential for rapid organizational or strategic change. Such companies will have no or short operating histories on which to judge future performance and in many cases, if operating, will have negative cash flow.
The Fund’s Investments May be Affected by Force Majeure Events. The instruments in which the Fund invests may be affected by force majeure events (i.e., events beyond the control of the party claiming that the event has occurred, including, without limitation, acts of God, fire, flood, earthquakes, outbreaks of an infectious disease, pandemic or any other serious public health concern, war, terrorism and labor strikes). Some force majeure events may adversely affect the ability of a portfolio company to perform its obligations until it is able to remedy the force majeure event. In addition, the cost to a portfolio company of repairing or replacing damaged assets resulting from such force majeure event could be considerable. Additionally, a major governmental intervention into industry, including the nationalization of an industry or the assertion of control over one or more companies or its assets, could result in a loss, including if the Fund’s investment in such issuer is cancelled, unwound or acquired (which could be without what the Adviser considers to be adequate compensation). Certain force majeure events (such as war or an outbreak of an infectious disease) could have a broader negative impact on the world economy and international business activity generally, or in any of the countries in which the Fund may invest specifically. To the extent the Fund is exposed to investments in issuers that as a group are exposed to such force majeure events, the Fund’s risks and potential losses are enhanced.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Infectious Diseases and Pandemics. Certain illnesses spread rapidly and have the potential to significantly adversely affect the global economy. Outbreaks such as the severe acute respiratory syndrome, avian influenza, H1N1/09, and, most recently, the coronavirus (COVID-19), or other similarly infectious diseases may have material adverse impacts on the Fund, the Adviser, their respective affiliates and
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portfolio companies. Actual pandemics, or fear of pandemics, can trigger market disruptions or economic turndowns with the consequences described above. The Adviser cannot predict the likelihood of disease outbreaks occurring in the future nor how such outbreaks may affect the Fund’s investments.
A prolonged continuation of the current coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and/or any outbreak of other disease epidemics may result in the closure of the Adviser’s and/or a portfolio company’s offices or other businesses, including office buildings, retail stores and other commercial venues and could also result in (a) the lack of availability or price volatility of raw materials or component parts necessary to a portfolio company’s business which may adversely affect the ability of a portfolio company to perform its obligations, (b) disruption of regional or global trade markets and/or the availability of capital, (c) the availability of leverage, including an inability to obtain indebtedness at all or to the Fund’s desired degree, and less favorable timing of repayment and other terms with respect to such leverage, (d) trade or travel restrictions which impact a portfolio company’s business and/or (e) a general economic decline and have an adverse impact on the Fund’s value, the Fund’s investments, or the Fund’s ability to make new investments. The COVID-19 pandemic may cause the valuation of the Fund’s investments to differ materially from the values that the Fund may ultimately realize. The Fund’s valuations, and particularly valuations of private investments and private companies, will be inherently uncertain, may fluctuate over short periods of time and are often based on estimates, comparisons and qualitative evaluations of private information that may not show the complete impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting measures taken in response thereto. As a result, the Fund’s valuations may not show the complete or continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting measures taken in response thereto. These potential impacts, while uncertain, could have a significant impact on the Fund and the fair value of our investments.
Because the COVID-19 pandemic is an unprecedented event in modern history, the ultimate duration and magnitude of its impacts are impossible to predict. While the Adviser believes that it can pursue its investment strategy during this pandemic, there is no assurance that the Fund’s investment objectives will be achieved. Further, if a future pandemic occurs (including a recurrence of COVID-19) during a period when the Fund expects to be harvesting its investments, the Fund may not achieve its investment objectives or may not be able to realize its investments within the Fund’s term. Investors should be aware that developments regarding COVID-19 and the economic impact thereof (both long-term and short-term) are changing rapidly and the Adviser cannot predict the potential long-term effects of the pandemic on the Fund and its investments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Inflation. Certain of the Fund’s portfolio companies may be impacted by inflation, which may, in turn, impact the valuation of such portfolio companies. If such portfolio companies are unable to pass any increases in their costs along to their customers, it could adversely affect their results and their ability to pay interest and principal on our loans, particularly if interest rates rise in response to inflation. In March 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.25%, the first increase since December 2018, and, since then, has raised interest rates by [3.00]% and indicated that it would raise rates at each remaining meeting in 2022. In addition, any projected future decreases in our portfolio companies’ operating results due to inflation could adversely impact the fair value of those investments. Any decreases in the fair value of our investments could result in future unrealized losses and therefore reduce our net assets resulting from operations.
The Fund May Invest in Loans with Limited Amortization Requirements. The Fund may invest in loans that have limited mandatory amortization requirements. While such a loan may obligate a portfolio company to repay the loan out of asset sale proceeds or with annual excess cash flow, such requirements may be subject to substantial limitations and/or “baskets” that would allow a portfolio company to retain such proceeds or cash flow, thereby extending the expected weighted average life of the investment. In addition, a low level of amortization of any debt over the life of the investment may increase the risk that a portfolio company will not be able to repay or refinance the loans held by the Fund when they come due at their final stated maturity.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Potential Early Redemption of Some Investments. The terms of loans in which the Fund invests may be subject to early redemption features, refinancing options, prepayment options or similar provisions which, in each case, could result in the issuer repaying the principal of an obligation held by the Fund earlier than expected, either with no or a nominal prepayment premium. This may happen when there is a decline in interest rates, or when the borrower’s improved credit or operating or financial performance allows the refinancing of certain classes of debt with lower cost debt or when general credit market conditions improve. Assuming an improvement in the credit market conditions, early repayments of the debt held by the Fund could increase. There is no assurance that the Fund will be able to reinvest proceeds received from prepayments in assets
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that satisfy its investment objective, and any delay in reinvesting such proceeds may materially affect the performance of the Fund. Conversely, if the prepayment does not occur within the expected timeframe or if the debt does not otherwise become liquid, the term of the Fund may be longer than expected or the Fund may make distributions in kind.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Related to the Invasion of Ukraine. On February 24, 2022, Russia launched a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine. In response, countries worldwide, including the United States, have imposed sanctions against Russia on certain businesses and individuals, including, but not limited to, those in the banking, import and export sectors. This invasion has led, is currently leading, and for an unknown period of time will continue to lead to disruptions in local, regional, national, and global markets and economies affected thereby. These disruptions caused by the invasion have included, and may continue to include, political, social, and economic disruptions and uncertainties that may affect our business operations or the business operations of our portfolio companies.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Licensing Requirements. Certain banking and regulatory bodies or agencies in or outside the United States may require the Fund, the Adviser and/or certain employees of OHA to obtain licenses or authorizations to engage in many types of lending activities including the origination of loans. It may take a significant amount of time and expense to obtain such licenses or authorizations and the Fund may be required to bear the cost of obtaining such licenses and authorizations. There can be no assurance that any such licenses or authorizations would be granted or, if granted, whether any such licenses or authorizations would impose restrictions on the Fund. Such licenses or authorizations may require the disclosure of confidential information about the Fund, Fund investors or their respective affiliates, including the identity, financial information and/or information regarding the Fund investors and their officers and Board members. The Fund may not be willing or able to comply with these requirements. Alternatively, the Adviser may be compelled to structure certain potential investments in a manner that would not require such licenses and authorizations, although such transactions may be inefficient or otherwise disadvantageous for the Fund and/or any relevant portfolio company, including because of the risk that licensing authorities would not accept such structuring alternatives in lieu of obtaining a license or authorization. The inability of the Fund or the Adviser to obtain necessary licenses or authorizations, the structuring of an investment in an inefficient or otherwise disadvantageous manner, or changes in licensing regulations, could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to implement its investment program and achieve its intended results.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Minority Investments and Joint Ventures. The Fund could make minority equity investments in entities in which the Fund does not control the business or affairs of such entities. In addition, the Fund could co-invest with other parties through partnerships, joint ventures or other entities and the Adviser may share management fees, incentive fees and/or other forms of compensation with such parties. It is possible that in some cases the Fund will have control over, or significant influence on, the decision making of joint ventures. However, in other cases, in particular with respect to certain terms, amendments and waivers related to the underlying loans, the joint venture partner may have controlling or blocking rights (including because certain decisions require unanimous approval of the joint venture partners) or a tie vote among joint venture partners may be resolved by an appointed third party. Where a joint venture partner or third party has controlling or blocking rights or decision-making power with respect to a joint venture matter, there can be no assurance that the matter will be resolved in the manner desired by the Fund. In addition, these types of voting arrangements may slow the decision-making process and hinder the joint venture’s ability to act quickly.
Cooperation among joint venture partners or co-investors on existing and future business decisions will be an important factor for the sound operation and financial success of any joint venture or other business in which the Fund is involved. In particular, a joint venture partner or co-investor may have economic or business interests or goals that are inconsistent with those of the Fund, and the Fund may not be in a position to limit or otherwise protect the value of one or more of the Fund’s investments. Disputes among joint venture partners or co-investors over obligations, expenses or other matters could have an adverse effect on the financial conditions or results of operations of the relevant businesses. In addition, the Fund may in certain circumstances be liable for actions of its joint venture partners.
In certain cases, conflicts of interest may arise between the Fund and a joint venture partner, for example, because the joint venture partner has invested in a different level of the issuer’s capital structure or because the joint venture partner has different investment goals or timelines. There can be no assurance that a joint venture partner with divergent interests from the Fund will cause the joint venture to be managed in a manner that is favorable to the Fund.
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In addition, it is anticipated that the Fund could be invested in debt instruments issued by a joint venture entity while one or more other clients managed by OHA will be invested in equity interests in such entity or vice versa, which presents certain potential conflicts of interest with respect to the capital structure of such entity.
The Fund is Subject to Risks from Provision of Managerial Assistance and Control Person Liability. The Fund may obtain rights to participate in the governance of certain of the Fund’s portfolio companies. In such instances, the Fund typically will designate Board members to serve on the boards of portfolio companies. The designation of representatives and other measures contemplated could expose the assets of the Fund to claims by a portfolio company, its security holders and its creditors, including claims that the Fund is a controlling person and thus is liable for securities laws violations and other liabilities of a portfolio company. The exercise of control over a company may impose additional risks of liability for environmental damage, product defects, failure to supervise management, violation of governmental regulations (including securities laws) or other types of liability in which the limited liability generally characteristic of business ownership may be ignored. If these liabilities were to arise, the Fund might suffer a significant loss. These measures also could result in certain liabilities in the event of the bankruptcy or reorganization of a portfolio company, could result in claims against the Fund if the designated board members violate their fiduciary or other duties to a portfolio company or fail to exercise appropriate levels of care under applicable corporate or securities laws, environmental laws or other legal principles, and could expose the Fund to claims that it has interfered in management to the detriment of a portfolio company. While the Adviser intends to operate the Fund in a way that will minimize the exposure to these risks, the possibility of successful claims cannot be precluded, nor can there be any assurance as to whether laws, rules, regulations and court decisions will be expanded or otherwise applied in a manner that is adverse to portfolio companies and the Fund and the Fund investors.
The Fund is Subject to Risks of Investments in Certain Countries. The Fund may make investments in a number of different countries, including in emerging markets, some of which may prove unstable. Depending on the country in which a portfolio company is located, such investments may involve a number of risks, including the risk of adverse political developments such as nationalization, confiscation without fair compensation or war, and the risk of regulations which might prevent the implementation of cost cutting or other operational improvements.
A portion of the Fund’s assets may be invested in loans denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar or the price of which is determined with references to such currencies. As a result, any fluctuation in exchange rates will affect the value of investments. To the extent it holds non-U.S. dollar-denominated assets, the Fund generally expects to employ hedging techniques designed to reduce the risk of adverse movements in currency exchange rates. Furthermore, the Fund may incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
Investments in corporations or assets in certain countries may require significant government approvals under corporate, securities, exchange control, foreign investment and other similar laws. In addition, such investments may give rise to taxes in local jurisdictions, for which a Fund investor may not be entitled to any corresponding credit or tax benefit to a Fund investor. Such investments may also give rise to tax filing obligations for Fund investors in these jurisdictions, although the Adviser may structure such investments so as to prevent such obligations from being imposed on Fund investors. Also, some governments from time to time may impose restrictions intended to prevent capital flight, which may, for example, involve punitive taxation (including high withholding taxes) on certain securities or asset transfers or the imposition of exchange controls making it difficult or impossible to exchange or repatriate the local currency. In addition, the laws of various countries governing business organizations, bankruptcy and insolvency may make legal action difficult and provide little, if any, legal protection for investors.
The availability of information within developing countries and emerging market jurisdictions, including information concerning their economies and the securities of companies in such countries, and the amount of government supervision and regulation of private companies in developing countries, generally is more limited than is the case in more developed countries. The accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards and practices of certain countries may not be equivalent to those employed in more developed countries and may differ in fundamental respects. Accordingly, the Fund’s ability to conduct due diligence in connection with their investments and to monitor the investments may be adversely affected by these factors. The Fund may not be in a position to take legal or management control of its investments in certain countries. It may have limited legal recourse in the event of a dispute, and remedies might have to be pursued in the courts of the country in question where it may be difficult to obtain and enforce a judgment. These risks are likely to be more pronounced for investments in companies located in emerging markets. The Fund may have limited rights and few practical remedies in emerging markets and the ability of U.S. authorities to bring enforcement actions in emerging markets may be limited.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to the Euro, the Eurozone and Brexit. The United Kingdom left the European Union single market and customs union under the terms of a new trade agreement on December 31, 2020 (“Brexit”). The agreement governs the new relationship between the United Kingdom and European Union with respect to trading goods and services, but critical aspects of the relationship remain unresolved and subject to further negotiation and agreement. It is not currently possible to determine the full extent to which Brexit will impact financial markets and potentially, Fund investments. Political and economic uncertainty and periods of exacerbated volatility in both the United Kingdom and in wider European markets may continue for some time. In particular, the United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union may lead to a call for similar referenda in other European jurisdictions, which may cause increased economic volatility in the European and global markets.
This mid- to long-term uncertainty may have an adverse effect on the economy generally and on the ability of the Fund to execute its strategy and to receive attractive returns. In particular, currency volatility may mean that the returns of the Fund are adversely affected by market movements and may make it more difficult, or more expensive, for the Fund to execute prudent currency hedging policies. Potential decline in the value of the British pound sterling and/or the euro against other currencies, along with the potential downgrading of the United Kingdom’s sovereign credit rating, may also have an impact on the performance of investments located in the United Kingdom or Europe.
In light of the above, no definitive assessment can currently be made regarding the impact that Brexit will have on the Fund, the portfolio companies or the investments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to its Hedging Strategy and Policies. The Fund generally expects to employ hedging or other risk management techniques designed to reduce the risk of adverse interest rate or currency movements, credit market risk and certain other risks. There can be no assurance that any hedging transactions will be successful or comprehensive. For example, the Fund may not be able to or may elect not to hedge interest payments in foreign currencies. Similarly, the Fund may hedge certain credit markets generally in order to seek to provide overall risk reduction to the Fund. The variable degree of correlation between price movements of hedging instruments and price movements in the position being hedged creates the possibility that losses on the hedge may be greater, or gains smaller, than losses or gains, as the case may be, in the value of the underlying position. While the transactions implementing such hedging strategies may reduce certain risks, such transactions themselves may entail certain other risks, such as the risk that counterparties to such transactions may default on their obligations and the risk that the prices and/or cash flows being hedged behave differently than expected. Thus, while the Fund may benefit from the use of hedging mechanisms, unanticipated changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, securities prices or credit market movements may result in a poorer overall performance for the Fund than if it had not entered into such hedging transactions. Additionally, hedging transactions will add to the cost of an investment, may require ongoing cash payments to counterparties, may subject the Fund to the risk that the counterparty defaults on its obligations, and may produce different economic or tax consequences to the Fund investors than would apply if the Fund had not entered into such hedging transactions. The Fund may engage in short selling and use derivative instruments (including commodities hedging instruments) in implementing hedging transactions, including futures contracts, forward contracts, and options. Furthermore, upon the bankruptcy, insolvency or liquidation of any counterparty, the Fund may be deemed to be a general unsecured creditor of such counterparty and could suffer a total loss with respect to any positions and/or transactions with such counterparty.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Derivatives. Generally, derivatives are financial contracts whose value depends on, or is derived from, the value of an underlying asset, reference rate or index, and may relate to individual debt or equity instruments, interest rates, currencies or currency exchange rates, commodities, related indexes and other assets. The Fund may, directly or indirectly, use various derivative instruments including options contracts, futures contracts, forward contracts, options on futures contracts, indexed securities and swap agreements for hedging purposes. The Fund’s use of derivative instruments involves investment risks and transaction costs to which the Fund would not be subject absent the use of these instruments and, accordingly, may result in losses that would not occur if such instruments had not been used. The use of derivative instruments may entail risks including, among others, leverage risk, volatility risk, duration mismatch risk, correlation risk and counterparty risk.
Changes in Interest Rates May Adversely Affect the Fund’s Investments. Many loans, especially fixed rate loans, decline in value when long-term interest rates increase. Declines in market value may ultimately reduce earnings or result in losses to the Fund, which may negatively affect cash available for distribution to Fund investors. In addition, in a low interest rate environment, borrowers may be less likely to prepay their debts and loans may therefore remain outstanding for a longer period of time.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Contingent Liabilities. The Fund is expected to incur contingent liabilities in connection with an investment from time to time. For example, in connection with the disposition of an investment, the Fund may be required to make representations about the business and financial affairs of the underlying assets or business, or be responsible for the contents of disclosure documents. These arrangements may result in the incurrence of accrued expenses, liabilities or contingencies for which the Fund may establish reserves. The Fund also expects to invest in a delayed draw or revolving credit facility. If the borrower subsequently draws down on the facility, the Fund would be obligated to fund the amounts due. The Fund may incur numerous other types of contingent liabilities. There can be no assurance that the Fund will adequately reserve for its contingent liabilities and that such liabilities will not have an adverse effect on the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to High Yield Debt. The Fund may invest a portion of its assets in “higher yielding” (and, therefore, generally higher risk) debt securities when the Adviser believes that debt securities offer opportunities for capital appreciation. In most cases, such debt will be rated below “investment grade” or will be unrated and face ongoing uncertainties and exposure to adverse business, financial or economic conditions and the issuer’s failure to make timely interest and principal payments. There are no restrictions on the credit quality of the Fund’s loans. The market for high-yield securities has experienced periods of volatility and reduced liquidity. The market values of certain of these debt securities may reflect individual corporate developments. It is likely that a general economic recession or a major decline in the demand for products and services, in which the obligor operates, could have a materially adverse impact on the value of such securities. In addition, adverse publicity and investor perceptions, whether or not based on fundamental analysis, may also decrease the value and liquidity of these debt securities.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Investments in Unsecured Debt. The Fund may invest a portion of its committed capital in unsecured indebtedness, whereas all or a significant portion of the issuer’s senior indebtedness may be secured. In such situations, the ability of the Fund to influence a portfolio company’s affairs, especially during periods of financial distress or following an insolvency, is likely to be substantially less than that of senior creditors.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Subordinated Loans. The Fund may acquire and/or originate subordinated loans. If a borrower defaults on a subordinated loan or on debt senior to the Fund’s loan, or in the event of the bankruptcy of a borrower, the loan held by the Fund will be satisfied only after the senior loans are repaid in full. Under the terms of typical subordination agreements, senior creditors may be able to block the acceleration of the subordinated debt or the exercise by holders of subordinated debt of other rights they may have as creditors. Accordingly, the Fund may not be able to take the steps necessary or sufficient to protect its investments in a timely manner or at all. In addition, subordinated loans may not always be protected by financial covenants or limitations upon additional indebtedness, may have limited liquidity and may not be rated by a credit rating agency. If a borrower declares bankruptcy, the Fund may not have full or any recourse to the assets of the borrower, or the assets of the borrower may not be sufficient to satisfy the loan. Further, the Adviser’s ability to amend the terms of the Fund’s loans, assign its loans, accept prepayments, exercise its remedies (through “standstill periods”) and control decisions made in bankruptcy proceedings may be limited by intercreditor arrangements. In addition, the risks associated with subordinated loan securities include a greater possibility that adverse changes in the financial condition of the obligor or in general economic conditions (including a sustained period of rising interest rates or an economic downturn) may adversely affect the borrower’s ability to pay principal and interest on its loan. Many obligors on subordinated loan securities are highly leveraged, and specific developments affecting such obligors, including reduced cash flow from operations or the inability to refinance debt at maturity, may also adversely affect such obligors’ ability to meet debt service obligations. The level of risk associated with investments in subordinated loans increases if such investments are loans of distressed or below investment grade issuers. Default rates for subordinated loan securities have historically been higher than has been the case for investment grade securities.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Non-Recourse Obligations. The Fund may invest in non-recourse obligations of issuers. Such obligations are payable solely from proceeds collected in respect of collateral pledged by an issuer to secure such obligations. None of the owners, officers, managers or incorporators of the issuers, board members, any of their respective affiliates or any other person or entity will be obligated to make payments on the obligations. Consequently, the Fund, as holder of the obligations, must rely solely on distributions of proceeds of
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collateral debt obligations and other collateral pledged to secure obligations for payments due in respect of principal thereof and interest thereon. If distributions of such proceeds are insufficient to make payments on the obligations, no other assets will be available for such payments and following liquidation of all the collateral, the obligations of the issuers to make such payments will be extinguished.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Publicly Traded Securities. Although not the investment focus of the Fund, the Fund is not prohibited from investing in publicly traded equity and debt securities. These investments are subject to certain risks, including the risk of loss from counterparty defaults, the risks arising from the volatility of the global fixed-income and equity markets, movements in the stock market and trends in the overall economy, increased obligations to disclose information regarding such companies, increased likelihood of Member litigation against such companies’ board members, which may include OHA personnel, regulatory action by the SEC and increased costs associated with each of the aforementioned risks. When buying a publicly traded security or other publicly traded instruments, the Fund may be unable to obtain financial covenants or other contractual rights that the Fund might otherwise be able to obtain in making privately-negotiated investments. Moreover, the Fund may not have the same access to information in connection with investments in publicly traded securities or other publicly traded instruments, either when investigating a potential investment or after making an investment, as compared to a privately-negotiated investment. Publicly traded securities that are rated by rating agencies are often reviewed and may be subject to downgrade, which generally results in a decline in the market value of such security. Furthermore, the Fund may be limited in its ability to make investments and to sell existing investments in public securities or other publicly traded instruments because OHA may have material, non-public information regarding the issuers of those securities or as a result of other OHA policies. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that the Fund will make investments in public securities or other publicly traded instruments or, if it does, as to the amount it will invest. The inability to sell such securities or instruments in these circumstances could materially adversely affect the investment results of the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Originating Loans to Companies in Distressed Situations. As part of its lending activities, the Fund or its affiliates may originate loans to companies that are experiencing significant financial or business difficulties, including companies involved in bankruptcy or other reorganization and liquidation proceedings. Although the terms of such financing may result in significant financial returns to the Fund, they involve a substantial degree of risk. Issuers of lower-rated securities generally are more vulnerable to real or perceived economic changes, political changes or adverse industry developments. If an issuer’s financial condition deteriorates, accurate financial and business information may be limited or unavailable. In addition, lower-rated investments may be thinly traded and there may be no established secondary or public market. The level of analytical sophistication, both financial and legal, necessary for successful financing to companies experiencing significant business and financial difficulties is unusually high. There is no assurance that the Fund will correctly evaluate the value of the assets collateralizing the Fund’s loans or the prospects for a successful reorganization or similar action.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Investments that May Become Distressed. The Fund may make investments that become distressed due to factors outside the control of the Adviser. There is no assurance that there will be sufficient collateral to cover the value of the loans and/or other investments purchased by the Fund or that there will be a successful reorganization or similar action of the company or investment which becomes distressed. In any reorganization or liquidation proceeding relating to a company in which the Fund invests, the Fund may lose its entire investment, may be required to accept cash or securities with a value less than the Fund’s original investment and/or may be required to accept payment over an extended period of time. Under such circumstances, the returns generated from the Fund’s investments may not compensate the Fund investors adequately for the risks assumed. For example, under certain circumstances, a lender who has inappropriately exercised control of the management and policies of a debtor may have its claims subordinated, or disallowed, or may be found liable for damage suffered by parties as a result of such actions. In addition, under circumstances involving a portfolio company’s insolvency, payments to the Fund and distributions by the Fund to the Fund investors may be reclaimed if any such payment or distribution is later determined to have been a fraudulent conveyance or a preferential payment. Investments in restructurings involving non-U.S. portfolio companies may be subject to various laws enacted in the countries of their issuance for the protection of creditors. These considerations will differ depending on the country in which each portfolio company is located or domiciled.
Troubled company and other asset-based investments require active monitoring and may, at times, require participation in business strategy or reorganization proceedings by the Adviser. To the extent that the Adviser becomes involved in such proceedings, the Fund may have participated more actively in the affairs of the company
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than that assumed generally by a passive investor. In addition, involvement by the Adviser in an issuer’s or portfolio company’s reorganization proceedings could result in the imposition of restrictions limiting the Fund’s ability to liquidate its position in the issuer and/or portfolio company. Such investments would likely take more time to realize before generating any returns and may not pay Current proceeds during the course of reorganization, which would delay the return of capital to Fund investors.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Acquisitions of Portfolios of Loans. The Fund may invest in portfolios of loans. The Fund is unlikely to be able to evaluate the credit or other risks associated with each of the underlying borrowers or negotiate the terms of underlying loans as part of its acquisition but instead must evaluate and negotiate with respect to the entire portfolio of loans or, in the case where the Fund invests in contractual obligations to purchase portfolios of loans subsequently originated by a third party, with respect to the origination and credit selection processes of such third party rather than based on characteristics of a static portfolio of loans. As a result, one or more of the underlying loans in a portfolio may not include some of the characteristics, covenants and/or protections generally sought when the Fund acquires or originates individual loans. Furthermore, while some amount of defaults are expected to occur in portfolios, defaults in or declines in the value of investments in excess of these expected amounts may have a negative impact on the value of the portfolio and may reduce the return that the Fund receives in certain circumstances.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Revolver, Delayed-Draw and Line of Credit Investments. The Fund is expected to, from time to time, incur contingent liabilities in connection with an investment. For example, the Fund expects to participate in one or more investments that are structured as “revolvers,” “delayed-draws” or “lines of credit.” These types of investments generally have funding obligations that extend over a period of time, and if the portfolio company subsequently draws down on the revolver or delayed-draw facility or on the line of credit, the Fund would be obligated to fund the amounts due. However, there can be no assurance that a borrower will ultimately draw down on any such loan, in which case the Fund may never fund the investment (in full or in part), which may result in the Fund not fully deploying its capital. There can be no assurance that the Fund will adequately reserve for its contingent liabilities and that such liabilities will not have an adverse effect on the Fund.
It is possible that a revolver, delayed-draw or line of credit investment would be bifurcated by the Adviser into separate investments, with certain investors (which may or may not include the Fund) participating in the initial drawdowns and other investors (which may or may not include the Fund) participating in the later drawdowns. In this situation, it is possible that investors that participate in the initial funding of an investment may receive certain economic benefits in connection with such initial funding, such as original issue discount, closing payments, or commitment fees and these benefits are expected to be allocated based on participation in the initial funding, regardless of participation in future funding obligations. Conversely, the investors participating only in the later funding obligations will have the benefit of the most recent portfolio company performance information in evaluating their investment whereas the investors that participated in the initial drawdowns (which may or may not include the Fund) will be obligated in any event to fund such later funding obligations. In certain cases, the Fund may participate in the initial funding of an investment, but may not participate in later-arising funding obligations (i.e., the revolver, delayed-draw or line of credit portions) related to such investment, including because of capacity limitations that an investment vehicle may have for making new revolver, delayed-draw investments or lines of credit or because OHA forms a new investment fund focused on investing in revolvers, delayed-draw investments and lines of credit. As a result, the Fund may be allocated a smaller or larger portion of revolver, delayed-draw investments or lines of credit than other investors participating in the loan. Where the Fund and any other participating investors have not participated in each funding of an investment on a pro rata basis, conflicts of interest may arise between the Fund and the other investors as the interests of the Fund and the other investors may not be completely aligned with respect to such investment. In addition, a revolver, delayed draw investment or line of credit may be senior to the rest of the loan or to the initial funding, and as a result, the interests of the Fund may not be aligned with other participating investors. There can be no assurance that the Fund will adequately reserve for its contingent liabilities and that such liabilities will not have an adverse effect on the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Subordinated Debt Tranches. The Fund may make investments in securities, including senior or subordinated and equity tranches, issued by collateralized loan obligations (“CLOs”). Investments in CLO securities are complex and are subject to a number of risks related to, among other things, changes in interest rates, the rate of defaults and recoveries in the collateral pool, prepayment rates, terms of loans purchased to replace loans in the collateral pool which have pre-paid, the exercise of remedies by more senior tranches and the possibility that no market will exist when the Fund seeks to sell its interests in CLO securities. If
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a CLO fails to satisfy one of the coverage tests provided in its indenture, all distributions on those CLO securities held by the Fund will cease until that CLO brings itself back into compliance with such coverage tests. CLO securities represent leveraged investments in the underlying collateral held by the CLO issuer. The use of leverage creates risk for the holders because the leverage increases their exposure to losses with respect to the collateral. As a result, the occurrence of defaults with respect to only a small portion of the collateral could result in the substantial or complete loss of the investment in the CLO securities. Payments of principal of, and interest on, debt issued by CLOs, and dividends and other distributions on subordinated and equity tranches of a CLO, are subject to priority of payments. CLO equity is subordinated to the prior payment of all obligations under debt securities. Further, in the event of default under any debt securities issued by a CLO, and to the extent that any elimination, deferral or reduction in payments on debt securities occurs, such elimination will be borne first by CLO equity and then by the debt securities in reverse order of seniority. Thus, the greatest risk of loss relating to defaults on the collateral held by CLOs is borne by the CLO equity.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Covenant-Lite Loans. Although the Fund generally expects the transaction documentation of some portion of the Fund’s investments to include covenants and other structural protections, a portion of the Fund’s investments may be composed of so-called “covenant-lite loans.” Generally, covenant-lite loans either do not have certain maintenance covenants that would require the issuer to maintain debt service or other financial ratios or do not contain common restrictions on the ability of the issuer to change significantly its operations or to enter into other significant transactions that could affect its ability to repay such loans. Ownership of covenant-lite loans may expose the Fund to different risks, including with respect to liquidity, price volatility and ability to restructure loans, than is the case with loans that have financial maintenance covenants. As a result, the Fund’s exposure to losses may be increased, which could result in an adverse impact on the issuer’s ability to comply with its obligations under the loan.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Investing in Equity. Although not a focus of its investment strategy, the Fund could from time to time make equity investments. The value of these securities generally will vary with the performance of the issuer and movements in the equity markets. As a result, the Fund may suffer losses if it invests in equity of issuers whose performance diverges from the Adviser’s expectations or if equity markets generally move in a single direction and the Fund has not hedged against such a general move. Equity investments generally will not feature any structural or contractual protections or payments that the Fund may seek in connection with its debt investments. In addition, investments in equity may give rise to additional taxes and/or risks and the Fund may hold these investments through entities treated as corporations for U.S. federal income tax purposes or other taxable structures which may reduce the return from such investments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Investing in Convertible Securities. Although not a focus of its investment strategy, the Fund could from time to time make investments in convertible securities. Convertible securities are bonds, debentures, notes, preferred stocks or other securities that may be converted into or exchanged for a specified amount of common stock of the same or different issuer within a particular period of time at a specified price or formula. A convertible security entitles its holder to receive interest that is generally paid or accrued on debt or a dividend that is paid or accrued on preferred stock, in each case, until the convertible security matures or is redeemed, converted or exchanged. Because of their embedded equity component, the value of convertible securities is sensitive to changes in equity volatility and price and a decrease in equity volatility and price could result in a loss for the Fund. The debt characteristic of convertible securities also exposes the Fund to changes in interest rates and credit spreads. The value of the convertible securities may fall when interest rates rise or credit spreads widen. The conversion value of a convertible security is determined by the market price of the underlying common stock. If the conversion value is low relative to the investment value, the price of the convertible security is governed principally by its investment value. To the extent the market price of the underlying common stock approaches or exceeds the conversion price, the price of the convertible security will be increasingly influenced by its conversion value. A convertible security generally will sell at a premium over its conversion value by the extent to which investors place value on the right to acquire the underlying common stock while holding a fixed income security. Generally, the amount of the premium decreases as the convertible security approaches maturity. A convertible security may be subject to redemption at the option of the issuer at a price established in the convertible security’s governing instrument. If a convertible security held by the Fund is called for redemption, the Fund will be required to permit the issuer to redeem the security, convert it into the underlying common stock or sell it to a third party. Any of these actions could have an adverse effect on the Fund’s ability to achieve its investment objective. The Fund’s exposure to these risks may be unhedged or only partially hedged.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Investing in Structured Credit Instruments. The Fund may invest in structured credit instruments. Structured securities are extremely complex and are subject to risks related to, among other things, changes in interest rates, the rate of defaults in the collateral pool, the exercise of redemption rights by more senior tranches and the possibility that a liquid market will not exist in when the Fund seeks to sell its interest in a structured security.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Assignments and Participations. The Fund may acquire investments directly, by way of assignment or indirectly by way of participation. The purchaser of an assignment of a loan obligation typically succeeds to all the rights and obligations of the selling institution and becomes a lender under the loan or credit agreement with respect to the loan obligation. In contrast, participations acquired in a portion of a loan obligation held by a selling institution typically result in a contractual relationship only with such selling institution, not with the obligor. Therefore, holders of indirect participation interests are subject to additional risks not applicable to a holder of a direct assignment interest in a loan. In purchasing a participation, the Fund generally would have no right to enforce compliance by the obligor with the terms of the loan or credit agreement or other instrument evidencing such loan obligation, nor any rights of set-off against the obligor, and the Fund may not directly benefit from the collateral supporting the loan obligation in which it has purchased the participation. As a result, the Fund would assume the credit risk of both the obligor and the selling institution, which would remain the legal owner of record of the applicable loan. In the event of the insolvency of the selling institution, the Fund may be treated as a general creditor of the selling institution in respect of the participation, may not benefit from any set-off exercised by the selling institution against the obligor and may be subject to any set-off exercised by the obligor against the selling institution. Assignments and participations are typically sold strictly without recourse to the selling institution, and the selling institution generally will make no representations or warranties about the underlying loan, the portfolio companies, the terms of the loans or any collateral securing the loans. Certain loans have restrictions on assignments and participations which may negatively impact the Fund’s ability to exit from all or part of its investment in a loan. In addition, if a participation interest is purchased from a selling institution that does not itself retain any portion of the applicable loan, such selling institution may have limited interests in monitoring the terms of the loan agreement and the continuing creditworthiness of the borrower.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Fraudulent Conveyances and Voidable Preferences by Issuers. Under U.S. legal principles, in a lawsuit brought by an unpaid creditor or representative of creditors of an issuer of indebtedness (including a bankruptcy trustee), if a court were to find that the issuer did not receive fair consideration or reasonably equivalent value for incurring the indebtedness or for granting security, and that after giving effect to such indebtedness or such security, the issuer (a) was insolvent, (b) was engaged in a business for which the remaining assets of such issuer constituted unreasonably small capital or (c) intended to incur, or believed that it would incur, debts beyond its ability to pay such debts as they mature, such court could determine to invalidate and avoid, in whole or in part, the obligation underlying an investment of the Fund as a constructive fraudulent conveyance. The measure of insolvency for purposes of the foregoing will vary. Generally, an issuer would be considered insolvent at a particular time if the sum of its debts was then greater than all of its property at a fair valuation, or if the present fair saleable value of its assets was then less than the amount that would be required to pay its probable liabilities on its existing debts as they became absolute and matured. There can be no assurance as to what standard a court would apply to determine whether the issuer was “insolvent” after giving effect to the incurrence of the indebtedness in which the Fund invested or that, regardless of the method of valuation, a court would not determine that the issuer was “insolvent” upon giving effect to such incurrence.
In addition, it is possible a court may invalidate, in whole or in part, the indebtedness underlying an investment of the Fund as a fraudulent conveyance, subordinate such indebtedness to existing or future creditors of the obligor or recover amounts previously paid by the obligor in satisfaction of such indebtedness. Moreover, in the event of the insolvency of an issuer of a portfolio company, payments made on its indebtedness could be subject to avoidance as a “preference” if made within a certain period of time (which may be as long as one year) before the portfolio company becomes a debtor in a bankruptcy case.
Even if the Fund does not engage in conduct that would form the basis for a successful cause of action based upon fraudulent conveyance or preference law, there can be no assurance as to whether any lending institution or other party from which the Fund may acquire such indebtedness, or any prior holder of such indebtedness, has not
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engaged in any such conduct (or any other conduct that would subject such indebtedness to disallowance or subordination under insolvency laws) and, if it did engage in such conduct, as to whether such creditor claims could be asserted in a U.S. court (or in the courts of any other country) against the Fund so that the Fund’s claim against the issuer would be disallowed or subordinated.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Related to Bankruptcy. One or more of the issuers of an investment held by the Fund may become involved in bankruptcy or similar proceedings. There are a number of significant risks inherent in the bankruptcy process. First, many events in a bankruptcy are adversarial and beyond the control of the creditors. While creditors generally are afforded an opportunity to object to significant actions, there can be no assurance that a court would not approve actions which may be contrary to the interests of the Fund. Reorganizations can be contentious and adversarial. Participants may use the threat of, as well as actual, litigation as a negotiating technique. Second, the duration of a bankruptcy case can only be roughly estimated. The bankruptcy process can involve substantial legal, professional and administrative costs to the company and the Fund, it is subject to unpredictable and lengthy delays, and during the process the company’s competitive position may erode, key management may depart and the company may not be able to invest adequately. In some cases, the company may not be able to reorganize and may be required to liquidate assets. Any of these factors may adversely affect the return on a creditor’s investment. Third, U.S. bankruptcy law permits the classification of “substantially similar” claims in determining the classification of claims in a reorganization for purpose of voting on a plan of reorganization. Because the standard for classification is vague, there exists a significant risk that the Fund’s influence with respect to a class of securities can be lost by the inflation of the number and the amount of claims in, or other gerrymandering of, the class. Fourth, in the early stages of the bankruptcy process it is often difficult to estimate the extent of, or even to identify, any contingent claims that might be made. In addition, certain administrative costs and claims that have priority by law over the claims of certain creditors (for example, claims for taxes) may be substantial. Fifth, a bankruptcy may result in creditors and equity holders losing their ranking and priority as such if they are considered to have taken over management and functional operating control of a debtor. Sixth, the Fund may purchase creditor claims subsequent to the commencement of a bankruptcy case, and it is possible that such purchase may be disallowed by a court if it determines that the purchaser has taken unfair advantage of an unsophisticated seller, which may result in the rescission of the transaction (presumably at the original purchase price) or forfeiture by the purchaser.
Further, several judicial decisions in the United States have upheld the right of borrowers to sue lenders or bondholders on the basis of various evolving legal theories (collectively termed “lender liability”). Generally, lender liability is founded upon the premise that an institutional lender or bondholder has violated an implied or contractual duty of good faith and fair dealing owed to the borrower or issuer or has assumed a degree of control over the borrower or issuer resulting in the creation of a fiduciary duty owed to the borrower or issuer or its other creditors or Members. Because of the nature of certain of the investments, the Fund could be subject to allegations of lender liability. Because of the potential of the Adviser to have investments in several positions in the same, different or overlapping levels of a portfolio company’s capital structure, the Fund may be subject to claims from creditors of a portfolio company that the investments should be equitably subordinated to the payment of other obligations of the portfolio company by reason of the conduct of the Fund, the Adviser or their respective affiliates. In addition, under certain circumstances, a U.S. bankruptcy court could also recharacterize claims held by the Fund as equity interests, and thereby subject such claims to the lower priority afforded equity claims in certain restructuring scenarios.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Exit Financing. The Fund may invest in portfolio companies that are in the process of exiting, or that have recently exited, the bankruptcy process. Post-reorganization securities typically entail a higher degree of risk than investments in securities that have not undergone a reorganization or restructuring. Moreover, post-reorganization securities can be subject to heavy selling or downward pricing pressure after the completion of a bankruptcy reorganization or restructuring. If the Adviser’s evaluation of the anticipated outcome of an investment situation should prove incorrect, the Fund could experience a loss.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Bankruptcy Involving Non-U.S. Companies. Investment in the debt of financially distressed companies domiciled outside the United States involves additional risks. Bankruptcy law and process may differ substantially from that in the United States, resulting in greater uncertainty as to the rights of creditors, the enforceability of such rights, reorganization timing and the classification, seniority and treatment of claims. In certain developing countries, although bankruptcy laws have been enacted, the process for reorganization remains highly uncertain, while other developing countries may have no bankruptcy laws enacted, adding further uncertainty to the process for reorganization.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Creditors’ Committee and/or Board Participation. In connection with some of the investments, the Fund may, but is not obligated to, seek representation on official and unofficial creditors’ committees and/or boards (or comparable governing bodies) of the portfolio companies. While such representation may enable the Adviser to enhance the value of the investments, it may also prevent the Fund from disposing of the investments in a timely and profitable manner, because serving on a creditors’ committee increases the possibility that the Fund will be deemed an “insider” or a “fiduciary” of the portfolio company. If the Adviser concludes that its obligations owed to the other parties as a committee or group member conflict with its duties owed to the Fund, it may resign from that committee or group, and the Fund may not realize the benefits, if any, of participation on the committee or group. If representation on a creditors’ committee or board causes the Fund or the Adviser to be deemed affiliates or related parties of the portfolio company, the securities of such portfolio company held by the Fund may become restricted securities, which are not freely tradable. Participation on a creditors’ committee and/or board representation may also subject the Fund to additional liability to which they would not otherwise be subject as an ordinary course, third-party investor. The Fund will indemnify the Adviser or any other person designated by the Adviser for claims arising from such board and/or committee representation, which could adversely affect the return on the investments. The Fund will attempt to balance the advantages and disadvantages of such representation when deciding whether and how to exercise its rights with respect to such portfolio companies, but changes in circumstances could produce adverse consequences in particular situations.
The Fund is Subject to Risks of Investments in Special Situations. The Fund’s investments may involve investments in ‘event-driven’ special situations such as recapitalizations, spinoffs, corporate and financial restructurings, litigation or other liability impairments, turnarounds, management changes, consolidating industries and other catalyst-oriented situations. Investments in such securities are often difficult to analyze, have limited trading histories and have limited in-depth research coverage and, therefore, may present an increased risk of loss to the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Real Estate. The Fund may invest in mortgage-backed securities, individual mortgages and other real estate credit investments. Investments in mortgage-backed securities are subject to the risks applicable to the risks described above in “– Risks Associated with Subordinated Debt Tranches,” as well as the risks applicable to real estate investments generally. With respect to particular real estate credit investments, real estate debt instruments that are in default may require a substantial amount of workout negotiations and/or restructuring, which may entail, among other things, a substantial reduction in the interest rate and/or a substantial write-down of the principal of such debt instruments. Even if a restructuring were successful, a risk exists that upon maturity of such real estate debt instrument, replacement “takeout” financing will not be available. It is possible that the Adviser may find it necessary or desirable to foreclose on collateral securing one or more real estate debt instruments purchased by the Fund. The foreclosure process can be lengthy, uncertain and expensive. Real estate risks typically include fluctuations in the real estate markets, slowdown in demand for the purchase or rental of properties, changes in the relative popularity of property types and locations, the oversupply of a certain type of property, changes in regional, national and international economic conditions, adverse local market conditions, the financial conditions of tenants, buyers and sellers of properties, changes in building, environmental, zoning and other laws and other governmental rules and fiscal policies, changes in real property tax rates or the assessed values of the investments, changes in interest rates and the availability or terms of debt financing, changes in operating costs, risks due to dependence on cash flow, environmental claims arising in respect of real estate acquired with undisclosed or unknown environmental problems or as to which inadequate reserves had been established, uninsured casualties, risks due to dependence on cash flow and risks and operating problems arising out of the presence of certain construction materials, unavailability of or increased cost of certain types of insurance coverage, such as terrorism insurance, fluctuations in energy prices, acts of God, natural disasters and uninsurable losses, acts of war (declared and undeclared), terrorist acts, strikes and other factors which are not within the control of the Adviser.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Investments in Portfolio Companies in Regulated Industries. Certain industries are heavily regulated. The Fund may make loans to borrowers operating in industries that are subject to greater amounts of regulation than other industries generally. These more highly regulated industries may include, among others, energy and power, gaming and healthcare. Investments in borrowers that are subject to a high level of governmental regulation pose additional risks relative to loans to other companies generally. Changes in applicable laws or regulations, or in the interpretations of these laws and regulations, could result in increased compliance costs or the need for additional capital expenditures. If a portfolio company fails to comply with these requirements, it could also be subject to civil or criminal liability and the imposition of fines. A portfolio company also could be materially and adversely affected as a result of statutory or regulatory changes or judicial or
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administrative interpretations of existing laws and regulations that impose more comprehensive or stringent requirements on such company. Governments have considerable discretion in implementing regulations that could impact a portfolio company’s business, and governments may be influenced by political considerations and may make decisions that adversely affect a portfolio company’s business. Additionally, certain portfolio companies may have a unionized workforce or employees who are covered by a collective bargaining agreement, which could subject any such portfolio company’s activities and labor relations matters to complex laws and regulations relating thereto. Moreover, a portfolio company’s operations and profitability could suffer if it experiences labor relations problems. A work stoppage at one or more of any such portfolio company’s facilities could have a material adverse effect on its business, results of operations and financial condition. Any such problems additionally may bring scrutiny and attention to the Fund, which could adversely affect the Fund’s ability to implement its investment objective.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Investments in Original Issue Discount and Payment-In-Kind Instruments. To the extent that we invest in original issue discount or PIK instruments and the accretion of original issue discount or PIK interest income constitutes a portion of our income, we will be exposed to risks associated with the requirement to include such non-cash income in taxable and accounting income prior to receipt of cash, including the following:
the higher interest rates on PIK instruments reflect the payment deferral and increased credit risk associated with these instruments, and PIK instruments generally represent a significantly higher credit risk than coupon loans;
original issue discount and PIK instruments may have unreliable valuations because the accruals require judgments about collectability of the deferred payments and the value of any associated collateral;
an election to defer PIK interest payments by adding them to the principal on such instruments increases our future investment income which increases our net assets and, as such, increases the Adviser’s future base management fees which, thus, increases the Adviser’s future income incentive fees at a compounding rate;
market prices of PIK instruments and other zero coupon instruments are affected to a greater extent by interest rate changes, and may be more volatile than instruments that pay interest periodically in cash. While PIK instruments are usually less volatile than zero coupon debt instruments, PIK instruments are generally more volatile than cash pay securities;
the deferral of PIK interest on an instrument increases the loan-to-value ratio, which is a measure of the riskiness of a loan, with respect to such instrument;
even if the conditions for income accrual under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) are satisfied, a borrower could still default when actual payment is due upon the maturity of such loan;
for accounting purposes, cash distributions to investors representing original issue discount income do not come from paid-in capital, although they may be paid from the offering proceeds. Thus, although a distribution of original issue discount income may come from the cash invested by investors, the 1940 Act does not require that investors be given notice of this fact;
the required recognition of original issue discount or PIK interest for U.S. federal income tax purposes may have a negative impact on liquidity, as it represents a non-cash component of our investment company taxable income that may require cash distributions to Members in order to maintain our ability to maintain tax treatment as a RIC for US federal income tax purposes; and
original issue discount may create a risk of non-refundable cash payments to the Adviser based on non-cash accruals that may never be realized.
In addition, the part of the incentive fee payable by us that relates to our net investment income is computed and paid on income that may include interest that accrues prior to being received in cash, such as original issue discount, market discount, and income arising from debt instruments with PIK interest or zero coupon securities. If a portfolio company defaults on a loan that provides for such accrued interest, it is possible that accrued interest previously used in the calculation of the incentive fee will become uncollectible, and the Adviser will have no obligation to refund any fees it received in respect of such accrued income.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Arising from Entering into a TRS Agreement. A total return swap (“TRS”) is a contract in which one party agrees to make periodic payments to another party based on the change in the market value of the assets underlying the TRS, which may include a specified security, basket of securities or securities indices during a specified period, in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable interest rate. A TRS effectively adds leverage to a portfolio by providing investment exposure to a security or market without owning or taking physical custody of such security or investing directly in such market. Because of the unique structure of a TRS, a TRS often offers lower financing costs than are offered through more traditional borrowing arrangements. For purposes of computing the Fund’s incentive fee on income and the incentive fee on capital gains, the calculation methodology will look through derivative financial instruments or swaps as if we owned the reference assets directly.
A TRS is subject to market risk, liquidity risk and risk of imperfect correlation between the value of the TRS and the loans underlying the TRS. In addition, we may incur certain costs in connection with the TRS that could in the aggregate be significant. A TRS is also subject to the risk that a counterparty will default on its payment obligations thereunder or that we will not be able to meet our obligations to the counterparty.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Associated with Repurchase Agreements. Subject to our investment objective and policies, it is possible the Fund could invest in repurchase agreements as a buyer for investment purposes. Repurchase agreements typically involve the acquisition by the Fund of debt securities from a selling financial institution such as a bank, savings and loan association or broker-dealer. The agreement provides that the Fund will sell the securities back to the institution at a fixed time in the future for the purchase price plus premium (which often reflects the interests). The Fund does not bear the risk of a decline in the value of the underlying security unless the seller defaults under its repurchase obligation. In the event of the bankruptcy or other default of a seller of a repurchase agreement, the Fund could experience both delays in liquidating the underlying securities and losses, including (1) possible decline in the value of the underlying security during the period in which the Fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto; (2) possible lack of access to income on the underlying security during this period; and (3) expenses of enforcing its rights. In addition, as described above, the value of the collateral underlying the repurchase agreement will be at least equal to the repurchase price, including any accrued interest earned on the repurchase agreement. In the event of a default or bankruptcy by a selling financial institution, the Fund generally will seek to liquidate such collateral. However, the exercise of the Fund’s right to liquidate such collateral could involve certain costs or delays and, to the extent that proceeds from any sale upon a default of the obligation to repurchase were less than the repurchase price, the Fund could suffer a loss.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Securities Lending Agreements. The Fund could from time to time make secured loans of our marginable securities to brokers, dealers and other financial institutions if our asset coverage, as defined in the 1940 Act, would at least equal 150% (equivalent to $2 of debt outstanding for each $1 of equity) immediately after each such loan. The risks in lending portfolio securities, as with other extensions of credit, consist of possible delay in recovery of the securities or possible loss of rights in the collateral should the borrower fail financially. However, such loans will be made only to brokers and other financial institutions that are believed by the Adviser to be of high credit standing. Securities loans are made to broker-dealers pursuant to agreements requiring that loans be continuously secured by collateral consisting of U.S. government securities, cash or cash equivalents (e.g., negotiable certificates of deposit, bankers’ acceptances or letters of credit) maintained on a daily mark-to-market basis in an amount at least equal at all times to the market value of the securities lent. If the Fund enters into a securities lending arrangement, the Adviser, as part of its responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement, will invest the Fund’s cash collateral in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective and strategies. The Fund will pay the borrower of the securities a fee based on the amount of the cash collateral posted in connection with the securities lending program. The borrower will pay to the Fund, as the lender, an amount equal to any dividends or interest received on the securities lent.
The Fund may invest the cash collateral received only in accordance with its investment objective, subject to the Fund’s agreement with the borrower of the securities. In the case of cash collateral, the Fund expects to pay a rebate to the borrower. The reinvestment of cash collateral will result in a form of effective leverage for the Fund.
Although voting rights or rights to consent with respect to the loaned securities pass to the borrower, the Fund, as the lender, will retain the right to call the loans and obtain the return of the securities loaned at any time on reasonable notice, and it will do so in order that the securities may be voted by the Fund if the holders of such securities are asked to vote upon or consent to matters materially affecting the investment. The Fund may also call
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such loans in order to sell the securities involved. When engaged in securities lending, the Fund’s performance will continue to reflect changes in the value of the securities loaned and will also reflect the receipt of interest through investment of cash collateral by the Fund in permissible investments.
Risks Relating to Certain Regulatory and Tax Matters
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Regulations Governing the Fund’s Operation as a BDC. The Fund will not generally be able to issue and sell its Shares at a price below net asset value per share. The Fund may, however, sell Shares, or warrants, options or rights to acquire the Fund’s Shares, at a price below the then-current net asset value per share of the Fund’s Shares if the Fund’s Board determines that such sale is in the Fund’s best interests, and if investors approve such sale. In any such case, the price at which the Fund’s securities are to be issued and sold may not be less than a price that, in the determination of the Fund’s Board, closely approximates the market value of such securities (less any distributing commission or discount). If the Fund raises additional funds by issuing Shares or senior securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, its Shares, then the percentage ownership of investors at that time will decrease, and investors may experience dilution.
The Fund Must Invest a Sufficient Portion of Assets in Qualifying Assets. The Fund may not acquire any assets other than “qualifying assets” unless, at the time of and after giving effect to such acquisition, at least 70% of the Fund’s total assets are qualifying assets.
The Fund believes that most of the investments that it may acquire in the future will constitute qualifying assets. However, the Fund may be precluded from investing in what it believes to be attractive investments if such investments are not qualifying assets for purposes of the 1940 Act. If the Fund does not invest a sufficient portion of its assets in qualifying assets, it could violate the 1940 Act provisions applicable to BDCs. As a result of such violation, specific rules under the 1940 Act could prevent the Fund, for example, from making follow-on investments in existing portfolio companies (which could result in the dilution of its position) or could require the Fund to dispose of investments at inappropriate times in order to come into compliance with the 1940 Act. If the Fund needs to dispose of such investments quickly, it could be difficult to dispose of such investments on favorable terms. The Fund may not be able to find a buyer for such investments and, even if a buyer is found, the Fund may have to sell the investments at a substantial loss. Any such outcomes would have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
If the Fund does not maintain its status as a BDC, it would be subject to regulation as a registered closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act. As a registered closed-end management investment company, the Fund would be subject to substantially more regulatory restrictions under the 1940 Act which would significantly decrease its operating flexibility.
The Fund May Incur Significant Costs as a Result of Being an Exchange Act Reporting Company. As an Exchange Act reporting company, the Fund will incur legal, accounting and other expenses, including costs associated with the periodic reporting requirements applicable to a company whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act, as well as additional corporate governance requirements, including requirements under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and other rules implemented by the SEC.
New or Modified Laws or Regulations Governing Our Operations May Adversely Affect Our Business. The Fund’s portfolio companies and the Fund are subject to regulation by-laws at the U.S. federal, state, and local levels. These laws and regulations, as well as their interpretation, may change from time to time, including as the result of interpretive guidance or other directives from the U.S. President and others in the executive branch, and new laws, regulations, and interpretations may also come into effect. Any such new or changed laws or regulations could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s business. The effects of such laws and regulations on the financial services industry will depend, in large part, upon the extent to which regulators exercise the authority granted to them and the approaches taken in implementing regulations. President Biden may support an enhanced regulatory agenda that imposes greater costs on all sectors and on financial services companies in particular.
Future legislative and regulatory proposals directed at the financial services industry that are proposed or pending in the U.S. Congress may negatively impact the operations, cash flows or financial condition of the Fund or its portfolio companies, impose additional costs on portfolio companies or the Fund intensify the regulatory supervision of the Fund or its portfolio companies or otherwise adversely affect the Fund’s business or the business of its portfolio companies. Laws that apply to the Fund, either now or in the future, are often highly complex and may include licensing requirements. The licensing process can be lengthy and can be expected to subject the Fund
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to increased regulatory oversight. Failure, even if unintentional, to comply fully with applicable laws may result in sanctions, fines, or limitations on the ability of the Fund or the Adviser to do business in the relevant jurisdiction or to procure required licenses in other jurisdictions, all of which could have a material adverse effect on the Fund. In addition, if the Fund does not comply with applicable laws and regulations, it could lose any licenses that it then holds for the conduct of its business and may be subject to civil fines and criminal penalties.
Additionally, changes to the laws and regulations governing Fund operations, including those associated with RICs, may cause the Fund to alter its investment strategy in order to avail itself of new or different opportunities or result in the imposition of corporate-level taxes on us. Such changes could result in material differences to the Fund’s strategies and plans and may shift the Fund’s investment focus from the areas of expertise of the Adviser to other types of investments in which the Adviser may have little or no expertise or experience. Any such changes, if they occur, could have a material adverse effect on the Fund’s results of operations and the value of an investor’s investment. If the Fund invests in commodity interests in the future, the Adviser may determine not to use investment strategies that trigger additional regulation by the CFTC or may determine to operate subject to CFTC regulation, if applicable. If the Adviser or the Fund were to operate subject to CFTC regulation, the Fund may incur additional expenses and would be subject to additional regulation.
In addition, certain regulations applicable to debt securitizations implementing credit risk retention requirements that have taken effect in both the U.S. and in Europe may adversely affect or prevent the Fund from entering into securitization transactions. These risk retention rules will increase the Fund’s cost of funds under, or may prevent the Fund from completing, future securitization transactions. In particular, the U.S. Risk Retention Rules require the sponsor (directly or through a majority-owned affiliate) of a debt securitization, such as CLOs, in the absence of an exemption, to retain an economic interest in the credit risk of the assets being securitized in the form of an eligible horizontal residual interest, an eligible vertical interest, or a combination thereof, in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Risk Retention Rules. Given the more attractive financing costs associated with these types of debt securitizations as opposed to other types of financing available (such as traditional senior secured facilities), this increases our financing costs, which increases the financing costs ultimately be borne by the Fund’s investors.
Over the last several years, there also has been an increase in regulatory attention to the extension of credit outside of the traditional banking sector, raising the possibility that some portion of the non-bank financial sector will be subject to new regulation. While it cannot be known at this time whether any regulation will be implemented or what form it will take, increased regulation of non-bank credit extension by the Biden Administration could negatively impact our operations, cash flows or financial condition, impose additional costs on us, intensify the regulatory supervision of the Fund or otherwise adversely affect the Fund’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes to the Dodd-Frank Act May Adversely Impact the Fund. The enactment of the U.S. Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) and other financial regulations curtailed certain investment activities of U.S. banks. As a result, alternative providers of capital (such as the Fund) were able to access certain investment opportunities on a larger scale. If the restrictions under the Dodd-Frank Act are curtailed or repealed, banks may be subject to fewer restrictions on their investment activities, thereby increasing competition with the Fund for potential investment opportunities. As a result, any changes to the Dodd-Frank Act may adversely impact the Fund.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Pay-to-Play Laws, Regulations and Policies. Many states, their subdivisions and associated pension plans have adopted so-called “pay-to-play” laws, rules, regulations or policies which prohibit, restrict or require disclosure of payments to, and/or certain contacts with, certain politicians or officials associated with public entities by individuals and entities seeking to do business with related entities, including seeking investments by public retirement funds in collective investment funds such as the Fund. The SEC also has adopted rules that, among other things, prohibit an investment adviser from providing advisory services for compensation with respect to a government plan investor for two years after the adviser or certain of its executives or employees makes a contribution to certain elected officials or candidates for certain elected offices. If the Adviser or the Adviser’s respective employees or affiliates violate such pay-to-play laws, rules, regulations or policies, such non-compliance could have an adverse effect on the Fund by, for example, providing the basis for the ability of such government-affiliated pension plan investor to cease funding its obligations to the Fund or to withdraw from the Fund.
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The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Government Policies, Changes in Laws, and International Trade. Governmental regulatory activity, especially that of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, may have a significant effect on interest rates and on the economy generally, which in turn may affect the price of the securities in which the Fund plans to invest. High interest rates, the imposition of credit controls or other restraints on the financing of takeovers or other acquisitions could diminish the number of merger tender offers, exchange offers or other acquisitions, and as a consequence have a materially adverse effect on the activities of the Fund. Moreover, changes in U.S. federal, state, and local tax laws, U.S. federal or state securities and bankruptcy laws or in accounting standards may make corporate acquisitions or restructurings less desirable or make risk arbitrage less profitable. Amendments to the U.S. Bankruptcy Code or other relevant laws could also alter an expected outcome or introduce greater uncertainty regarding the likely outcome of an investment situation.
In addition, governmental policies could create uncertainty for the global financial system and such uncertainty may increase the risks inherent to the Fund and its activities. For example, in March 2018, the United States imposed an additional 25% tariff under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, on steel products imported into the United States. Furthermore, in May 2019, the United States imposed a 25% tariff on certain imports from China, and China reacted with tariffs on certain imports from the United States. These tariffs and restrictions, as well as other changes in U.S. trade policy, have resulted in, and may continue to trigger, retaliatory actions by affected countries, including imposing trade sanctions on certain U.S. products. A “trade war” of this nature has the potential to increase costs, decrease margins, reduce the competitiveness of products and services offered by current and future portfolio companies and adversely affect the revenues and profitability of companies whose businesses rely on imports and exports. Prospective Fund investors should realize that any significant changes in governmental policies (including tariffs and other policies involving international trade) could have a material adverse impact on the Fund and its investments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to General Data Protection Regulations. In Europe, the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) was made effective on May 25, 2018, introducing substantial changes to current European privacy laws. It has superseded the existing Data Protection Directive, which is the key European legislation governing the use of personal data relating to living individuals. The GDPR provides enhanced rights to individuals with respect to the privacy of their personal data and applies not only to organizations with a presence in the European Union which use or hold data relating to living individuals, but also to those organizations that offer services to individual European Union investors. In addition, although regulatory behavior and penalties under the GDPR remain an area of considerable scrutiny, it does increase the sanctions for serious breaches to the greater of 20 million or 4% of worldwide revenue, the impact of which could be significant. Compliance with the GDPR may require additional measures, including updating policies and procedures and reviewing relevant IT systems, which may create additional costs and expenses for the Fund and therefore the Fund investors. The Fund may have indemnification obligations in respect of, or be required to pay the expenses relating to, any litigation or action as a result of any purported breach of the GDPR. Fund investors other than individuals in the European Union may not be afforded the protections of the GDPR.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to the Discontinuance of LIBOR. The London Inter-bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”) is an estimate of the rate at which a sub-set of banks could borrow money on an uncollateralized basis from other banks. The Financial Conduct Authority (the “FCA”), which regulates LIBOR, has announced that it will not compel banks to contribute to LIBOR after 2021. At this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates will become accepted alternatives to LIBOR. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee (“ARRC”), a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, began publishing an alternative rate for U.S. dollar LIBOR called the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The ARRC has identified the SOFR as its preferred alternative rate for LIBOR. SOFR is a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, and is based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed repurchase transaction. The Bank of England followed suit in April 2018 by publishing its proposed alternative rate, the Sterling Overnight Index Average (“SONIA”).
Given the inherent differences between LIBOR, SOFR and SONIA, or any other alternative benchmark rate that may be established, there are many uncertainties regarding a transition from LIBOR, including, but not limited to, the need to amend all contracts with LIBOR as the referenced rate and how this will impact the cost of variable rate debt and certain derivative financial instruments. In addition, SOFR, SONIA or other replacement rates may fail to gain market acceptance. Any failure of SOFR, SONIA or alternative reference rates to gain market acceptance could adversely affect the return on, value of and market for securities linked to such rates.
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Although SOFR appears to be the preferred replacement rate for U.S. dollar LIBOR, at this time, whether or not SOFR attains market traction as a LIBOR replacement remains a question and the future of LIBOR at this time is uncertain, including whether the COVID-19 pandemic will have further effect on LIBOR transition plans. At this time, it is not possible to predict the effect of any such changes, any establishment of alternative reference rates or any other reforms to LIBOR that may be enacted. The elimination of LIBOR or any other changes or reforms to the determination or supervision of LIBOR could have an adverse impact on the market for or value of any LIBOR-linked securities, loans, and other financial obligations or extensions of credit held by or due to Fund or on the Fund’s overall financial condition or results of operations. In addition, if LIBOR ceases to exist, the Fund may need to renegotiate credit agreements extending beyond the LIBOR phase out date with portfolio companies that utilize LIBOR as a factor in determining the interest rate, in order to replace LIBOR with the new standard that is established, which may have an adverse effect on the Fund’s overall financial condition or results of operations. Following the replacement of LIBOR, some or all of these credit agreements may bear interest a lower interest rate, which could have an adverse impact on the Fund’s results of operations. Moreover, if LIBOR ceases to exist, the Fund may need to renegotiate certain terms of its credit facilities. If the Fund is unable to do so, amounts drawn under its credit facilities may bear interest at a higher rate, which would increase the cost of its borrowings and, in turn, affect its results of operations.
On November 30, 2020, the ICE Benchmark Administration Limited, or the IBA, the administrator of LIBOR, announced a delay in the phase out of a majority of the U.S. dollar LIBOR publications until June 30, 2023, with the remainder of LIBOR publications to still end at the end of 2021. The announcement was supported by the FCA and the U.S. Federal Reserve. On March 8, 2021, the ARRC confirmed that in its opinion the March 5, 2021 announcements by the IBA and the FCA on the future cessation and loss of the representativeness of the LIBOR benchmark rates constitutes a “benchmark transition event” with respect to all U.S. dollar LIBOR settings. A “benchmark transition event” may cause, or allow for, certain contracts to replace LIBOR with an alternative reference rate and such replacement could have a material and adverse impact on the CLO market, the leveraged loan market and/or the Fund. Regulators continue to emphasize the importance of LIBOR transition planning. Accordingly, new contracts are strongly encouraged to use a different benchmark rate or have robust fallback language in place. There remains uncertainty regarding the future utilization of LIBOR and the nature of any replacement rate. As such, the potential effect of a transition away from LIBOR on the Fund or the financial instruments in which the Fund invests can be difficult to ascertain, and they may vary depending on factors that include, but are not limited to: (i) existing fallback or termination provisions in individual contracts and (ii) whether, how, and when industry participants develop and adopt new reference rates and fallbacks for both legacy and new products and instruments.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Arising from Potential Controlled Group Liability. Under certain circumstances it would be possible for the Fund, along with its affiliates, to obtain a controlling interest (i.e., 80% or more) in certain portfolio companies. This could occur, for example, in connection with a work out of the portfolio company’s debt obligations or a restructuring of the portfolio company’s capital structure. Based on recent federal court decisions, there is a risk that the Fund (along with its affiliates) would be treated as engaged in a “trade or business” for purposes of ERISA’s controlled group rules. In such an event, the Fund could be jointly and severally liable for a portfolio company’s liabilities with respect to the underfunding of any pension plans which such portfolio company sponsors or to which it contributes. If the portfolio company were not able to satisfy those liabilities, they could become the responsibility of the Fund, causing it to incur potentially significant, unexpected liabilities for which reserves were not established.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Related to Being an “Emerging Growth Company”. We will be and we will remain an “emerging growth company” as defined in the JOBS Act until the earlier of (a) the last day of the fiscal year (i) in which we have total annual gross revenue of at least $1.07 billion, or (ii) in which we are deemed to be a large accelerated filer, which means the market value of our Shares that is held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of the date of our most recently completed second fiscal quarter, and (b) the date on which we have issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt during the prior three- year period. For so long as we remain an “emerging growth company,” we may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not “emerging growth companies” including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. We cannot predict if investors will find our Shares less attractive because we will rely on some or all of these exemptions. If some investors find our Shares less attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our Shares and our Share price may be more volatile.
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In addition, Section 107 of the JOBS Act also provides that an “emerging growth company” can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the 1933 Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. In other words, an “emerging growth company” can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. We will take advantage of the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards, which may make it more difficult for investors and securities analysts to evaluate us since our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates and may result in less investor confidence.
The Fund is Subject to Risks Arising from Compliance with the SEC’s Regulation Best Interest. Broker-dealers must comply with Regulation Best Interest, which, among other requirements, enhances the existing standard of conduct for broker-dealers and natural persons who are associated persons of a broker-dealer when recommending to a retail customer any securities transaction or investment strategy involving securities to a retail customer. Regulation Best Interest imposes a duty of care for broker-dealers to evaluate reasonably available alternatives in the best interests of their clients. There are likely alternatives to us that are reasonably available to you, through your broker or otherwise, and those alternatives may be less costly or have a lower investment risk. Among other alternatives, listed BDCs may be reasonable alternatives to an investment in our Shares, and may feature characteristics like lower cost, less complexity, and lesser or different risks. Investments in listed securities also often involve nominal or zero commissions at the time of initial purchase. The impact of Regulation Best Interest on broker-dealers participating in our offering cannot be determined at this time, but it may negatively impact whether broker-dealers and their associated persons recommend this offering to retail customers. If Regulation Best Interest reduces our ability to raise capital in this offering, it would harm our ability to create a diversified portfolio of investments and achieve our investment objective and would result in our fixed operating costs representing a larger percentage of our gross income.
Federal Income Tax Risks
The Fund is Subject to RIC Qualification Risks. To obtain and maintain RIC tax treatment under Subchapter M of the Code, we must, among other things, meet annual distribution, income source and asset diversification requirements. If we do not qualify for or maintain RIC tax treatment for any reason and are subject to corporate income tax, the resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce our net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions.
The Fund May Experience Difficulty with Paying Required Distributions. For federal income tax purposes, we may be required to recognize taxable income in circumstances in which we do not receive a corresponding payment in cash. For example, if we hold debt obligations that are treated under applicable tax rules as having original issue discount (such as zero coupon securities, debt instruments with PIK interest or, in certain cases, increasing interest rates or debt instruments that were issued with warrants), we must include in income each year a portion of the original issue discount that accrues over the life of the obligation, regardless of whether cash representing such income is received by us in the same taxable year. We may also have to include in income other amounts that we have not yet received in cash, such as deferred loan origination fees that are paid after origination of the loan or are paid in non-cash compensation such as warrants or stock. We anticipate that a portion of our income may constitute original issue discount or other income required to be included in taxable income prior to receipt of cash. Further, we may elect to amortize market discount and include such amounts in our taxable income in the current year, instead of upon disposition, as an election not to do so would limit our ability to deduct interest expenses for tax purposes.
Because any original issue discount or other amounts accrued will be included in our investment company taxable income for the year of the accrual, we may be required to make a distribution to our Members in order to satisfy the annual distribution requirement, even though we will not have received any corresponding cash amount. As a result, we may have difficulty meeting the annual distribution requirement necessary to qualify for and maintain RIC tax treatment under Subchapter M of the Code. We may have to sell some of our investments at times and/or at prices we would not consider advantageous, raise additional debt or equity capital or forgo new investment opportunities for this purpose. If we are not able to obtain cash from other sources, we may not qualify for or maintain RIC tax treatment and thus may become subject to corporate-level income tax. The resulting corporate taxes could substantially reduce our net assets, the amount of income available for distribution and the amount of our distributions.
Some Investments May be Subject to Corporate-Level Income Tax. We may invest in certain debt and equity investments through taxable subsidiaries and the taxable income of these taxable subsidiaries will be subject to
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federal and state corporate income taxes. We may invest in certain foreign debt and equity investments which could be subject to foreign taxes (such as income tax, withholding and value added taxes).
Certain Portfolio Investments May Present Special Tax Issues. We expect to invest in debt securities that are rated below investment grade by rating agencies or that would be rated below investment grade if they were rated. Investments in these types of instruments may present special tax issues. U.S. federal income tax rules are not entirely clear about certain issues related to such investments such as when we may cease to accrue interest, original issue discount or market discount, when and to what extent deductions may be taken for bad debts or worthless instruments, how payments received on obligations in default should be allocated between principal and income and whether exchanges of debt obligations in a bankruptcy or workout context are taxable. These and other issues will be addressed by us, to the extent necessary, to distribute sufficient income to preserve our tax status as a RIC and minimize the extent to which we are subject to U.S. federal income or excise tax.
Legislative or Regulatory Tax Changes Could Adversely Affect Investors. At any time, the federal income tax laws governing RICs or the administrative interpretations of those laws or regulations may be amended. The Biden Administration has announced a number of tax law proposals, including American Families Plan and Made in America Tax Plan, which include increases in the corporate and individual tax rates, and impose a minimum tax on book income and profits of certain multinational corporations. Any new laws, regulations or interpretations may take effect retroactively and could adversely affect the taxation of us or our Members. Therefore, changes in tax laws, regulations or administrative interpretations or any amendments thereto could diminish the value of an investment in our Shares or the value or the resale potential of our investments.
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ITEM 2.
FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
Discussion of Management’s Expected Operating Plans
The information in this section contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Please see “Risk Factors” and “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions associated with these statements. You should read the following discussion in conjunction with the financial statements and related notes and other financial information appearing elsewhere in this prospectus.
Overview
We are a newly organized, externally managed, diversified closed-end management investment company that will elect to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. We are externally managed by the Adviser, which is responsible for sourcing potential investments, conducting due diligence on prospective investments, analyzing investment opportunities, structuring investments and monitoring our portfolio on an ongoing basis. Our Adviser is registered as investment adviser with the SEC. We also will elect to be treated, and will qualify annually thereafter, as a RIC under the Code.
Under our Advisory Agreement, we have agreed to pay the Adviser an annual management fee as well as an incentive fee based on our investment performance. Also, under the Administration Agreement, we have agreed to reimburse the Administrator for the allocable portion of overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement, including our allocable portion of the costs of compensation and related expenses of our chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and their respective staffs.
We invest primarily in directly originated and customized private financing solutions, including loans and other debt securities with a strong focus on senior secured lending to larger companies. The Fund will primarily target investments in first lien loans, unitranche loans, second lien loans and other corporate secured debt. We expect the majority of our investments will typically have sponsor involvement; however, we will be opportunistic regarding sourcing, utilizing OHA’s extensive relationships with management teams and key market participants developed over more than 30 years as a credit specialist across liquid and private credit markets. Our investment activity will focus on a wide range of industries with characteristics that the Adviser considers particularly attractive for credit investing. These sectors include software, healthcare, business services and other industries which OHA believes to be recession-resistant, consistent with OHA’s historical focus and investment philosophy. OHA believes it is one of the few investment managers with the scale, depth of expertise, flexible capital and experience driving transactions and structuring complex solutions to be a financing partner of choice for Larger Borrowers seeking private solutions.
The Fund seeks to capitalize on these full resources and differentiating capabilities to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns for its investors. While most of our investments will be in U.S. companies, from time to time, we also expect to invest in European and other non-U.S. companies. Our portfolio may also include equity interests such as common stock, preferred stock, warrants or options, which generally would be obtained as part of providing a broader financing solution.
The Fund seeks to capitalize on the deep expertise and relationships that OHA has developed over more than 30 years as a credit specialist to generate attractive risk-adjusted returns providing private financing solutions. OHA believes that transformative change in financing markets is driving dramatic growth in private credit, particularly for Larger Borrowers. OHA believes it is well-positioned to continue capitalizing on this evolution. Since its inception, OHA has developed deep knowledge across the credit markets at the industry and company level, as well as deep relationships with management teams, private equity sponsors and other key industry participants, all of which it seeks to harness for the benefit of Fund investors. OHA believes it is one of the few investment managers with the scale, depth of expertise, flexible capital and experience in driving transactions and structuring complex solutions to be a financing partner of choice for Larger Borrowers seeking private solutions.
Most of the debt instruments we invest in are unrated or rated below investment grade, which is often an indication of size, credit worthiness and speculative nature relative to the capacity of the borrower to pay interest and principal. Generally, if our unrated investments were rated, they would be rated below investment grade. These securities, which are often referred to as “junk” or “high yield”, have predominantly speculative characteristics with respect to the issuer’s capacity to pay interest and repay principal. They may also be difficult to value and are typically not readily traded.
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We may but are not required to, enter into interest rate, foreign exchange or other derivative agreements to hedge interest rate currency, credit or other risks, but we do not generally intend to enter into any such derivative agreements for speculative purposes. Any derivative agreements entered into for speculative purposes are not expected to be material to the Fund’s business or results of operations. These hedging activities, which will be in compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, may include the use of futures, options and forward contracts. We will bear the costs incurred in connection with entering into, administering and settling any such derivative contracts. There can be no assurance any hedging strategy we employ will be successful.
The Fund will not invest in pooled investment vehicles, other than special purpose vehicles and similar constructs employed for structuring or regulatory purposes.
As a BDC, at least 70% of our assets must be the type of “qualifying” assets listed in Section 55(a) of the 1940 Act, as described herein, which are generally privately-offered securities issued by U.S. private or thinly-traded companies. We may also invest up to 30% of our portfolio in “non-qualifying” portfolio investments, such as investments in non-U.S. companies.
The Fund will primarily invest in directly originated and customized financing solutions through the primary market, however, it is able to utilize the secondary market when appropriate. A long-established history of investing in both primary and secondary credit markets affords OHA the flexibility to pursue attractive risk-adjusted returns in a variety of market conditions. Additionally, while the Fund’s primary investments in directly originated and customized financing solutions cannot be readily liquidated, the Fund intends to generally maintain, under normal, circumstances an allocation to broadly syndicated loans and other liquid investments through the secondary market. An allocation to such instruments will be utilized to provide liquidity for share repurchases.
The Fund will not engage in hostile transactions, except in the event of workouts, restructuring and similar insolvency proceedings and transactions or to otherwise protect an existing investment in the case of an extraordinary event.
We expect to pay regular quarterly distributions commencing with the first full calendar quarter after the Initial Closing Date. Any distributions we make will be at the discretion of our Board, considering factors such as our earnings, cash flow, capital needs and general financial condition and the requirements of Delaware law. As a result, our distribution rates and payment frequency may vary from time to time.
We intend to obtain a Subscription Facility. Such Subscription Facility will be in an amount not exceeding 20% of our total Capital Commitments and may be secured by a pledge of the investors’ unfunded Capital Commitments. Investors may be required to confirm the terms of their Capital Commitments to the lender, to honor capital calls made by the lender, to provide financial information to the lender and to execute other documents in connection with obtaining such Subscription Facility. The Fund will not employ leverage, other than through the Subscription Facility, without both Board approval and approval of holders of a majority of the Fund’s outstanding Shares. See “Risk Factors—The Fund is Subject to Risks Relating to Use of Leverage.”
See “Investment Objective and Strategies” for more information about our investment strategies. Our investments are subject to a number of risks. See “Risk Factors.”
Revenues
We plan to generate revenue in the form of interest and fee income on debt investments, capital gains, and dividend income from our equity investments in our portfolio companies. Our senior and subordinated debt investments are expected to bear interest at a fixed or floating rate. Interest on debt securities is generally payable quarterly or semiannually. In some cases, some of our investments may provide for deferred interest payments or PIK interest. The principal amount of the debt securities and any accrued but unpaid PIK interest generally will become due at the maturity date. In addition, we may generate revenue in the form of commitment and other fees in connection with transactions. Original issue discounts and market discounts or premiums will be capitalized, and we will accrete or amortize such amounts as interest income. We will record prepayment premiums on loans and debt securities as interest income. Dividend income, if any, will be recognized on an accrual basis to the extent that we expect to collect such amounts.
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Expenses
Except as specifically provided below, all investment professionals and staff of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory services to us, and the base compensation, bonus and benefits, rent, utilities, insurance, payroll taxes, bonuses, employee benefits, furnishings, telecommunications and certain information services and certain office expenses, including office supplies and equipment and other similar expenses and the other routine overhead expenses, of such personnel allocable to such services, (individually and collectively, “Overhead”) will be provided and paid for by the Adviser. We will bear all other reasonable costs and expenses of our operations, administration and transactions, including, but not limited to:
1)
investment advisory fees, including management fees and incentive fees, to the Adviser, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement;
2)
the Fund’s allocable portion of Overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Fund’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations, treasury and any other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Fund; and (iii) any personnel of OHA or any of its affiliates providing non-investment related services to the Fund; and
3)
all other expenses of the Fund’s operations, administrations and transactions including, without limitation, those relating to:
(i)
organization and offering fees, costs and expenses associated with this offering (including legal, accounting (including expenses of in-house legal, accounting, tax and other professionals of the Adviser, inclusive of their allocated Overhead), printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees costs and expenses (including “blue sky” laws and regulations) and other offering fees costs and expenses, including fees, costs and expenses associated with technology integration between the Fund’s systems and those of participating intermediaries, diligence expenses of participating intermediaries, fees, costs and expenses in connection with preparing the preparation of the Fund’s governing documents, offering memoranda, sales materials and other marketing expenses, design and website fees, costs and expenses, fees, costs and expenses of the Fund’s transfer agent, fees, costs and expenses to attend retail seminars sponsored by participating intermediaries and fees, costs, expenses and reimbursements for travel, meals, accommodations, entertainment and other similar expenses related to meetings or events with prospective investors, intermediaries, registered investment advisors or financial or other advisors;
(ii)
all taxes, fees, costs, and expenses, retainers and/or other payments of accountants, legal counsel, advisors (including tax advisors), administrators, auditors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s financial audit, and with respect to any additional auditing required under The Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and any applicable legislation implemented by an EEA member state in connection with such Directive (the “AIFMD”)), investment bankers, administrative agents, paying agents, depositaries, custodians, trustees, sub-custodians, consultants (including individuals consulted through expert network consulting firms), engineers, senior advisors, industry experts, operating partners, deal sourcers (including personnel dedicated to but not employed by the Adviser), and other professionals (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the costs and charges allocable with respect to the provision of internal legal, tax, accounting, technology, portfolio reconciliation, portfolio compliance and reporting or other services or that are otherwise related to the implementation, maintenance and supervision of the procedures relating to the books and records of the Fund and any personnel related thereto, inclusive of their allocated Overhead (including secondees and temporary personnel or consultants that may be engaged on short- or long-term arrangements) as deemed appropriate by the Administrator, with the oversight of the Board, where such internal personnel perform services that would be paid by the Fund if outside service providers provided the same services); fees, costs, and expenses herein include (x) fees, costs and expenses for time spent by its in-house attorneys and tax advisors that provide legal advice and/or services to the Fund or its portfolio companies on matters related to potential or actual investments and transactions and the ongoing
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operations of the Fund and (y) fees, costs and expenses incurred to provide administrative and accounting services to the Fund or its portfolio companies, and fees, costs, expenses and charges incurred directly by the Fund or affiliates in connection such services (including overhead related thereto), in each case, (I) that are specifically charged or specifically allocated or attributed by the Administrator, with the oversight of the Board, to the Fund or its portfolio companies and (II) provided that any such amounts shall not be greater than what would be paid to an unaffiliated third party for substantially similar advice and/or services of the same skill and expertise, in accordance with the Adviser’s expense allocation policy);
(iii)
all fees, costs, expenses of calculating the Fund’s NAV, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;
(iv)
all fees, costs, expenses of effecting any sales of the Shares and other securities;
(v)
any fees, costs, expenses payable under any managing dealer and selected intermediary agreements, if any;
(vi)
all interest and fees, costs and expenses arising out of all borrowings, guarantees and other financings or derivative transactions (including interest, fees and related legal expenses) made or entered into by the Fund, including, but not limited to, the arranging thereof and related legal expenses;
(vii)
all fees, costs and expenses of any loan servicers and other service providers and of any custodians, lenders, investment banks and other financing sources;
(viii)
all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the formation or maintenance of entities or vehicles to hold the Fund’s assets for tax or other purposes;
(ix)
all fees, costs and expenses of derivatives and hedging;
(x)
all fees, costs and expenses, including travel, entertainment, lodging and meal expenses, incurred by the Adviser, or members of its investment team, or payable to third parties, in evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring and performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies, including such expenses related to potential investments that were not consummated, and, if necessary, enforcing the Fund’s rights;
(xi)
all fees, costs and expenses (including the allocable portions of Overhead and out-of-pocket expenses such as travel expenses) or an appropriate portion thereof of employees of the Adviser to the extent such expenses relate to attendance at meetings of the Board or any committees thereof;
(xii) 
all fees, costs and expenses, if any, incurred by or on behalf of the Fund in developing, negotiating and structuring prospective or potential investments that are not ultimately made, including, without limitation any legal, tax, administrative, accounting, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment, advisory, consulting and printing expenses, reverse termination fees and any liquidated damages, commitment fees that become payable in connection with any proposed investment that is not ultimately made, forfeited deposits or similar payments;
(xiii) 
all allocated fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it;
(xiv)
all brokerage fees, costs and expenses, hedging fees, costs and expenses, prime brokerage fees, costs and expenses, custodial fees, costs and expenses, agent bank and other bank service fees, costs and expenses; private placement fees, costs and expenses, commissions, appraisal fees, commitment fees and underwriting fees, costs and expenses; fees, costs and expenses of any lenders, investment banks and other financing sources, and other investment costs, fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with evaluating, making, holding, settling, clearing, monitoring or disposing of actual investments (including, without limitation, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment expenses and any expenses related to attending trade
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association and/or industry meetings, conferences or similar meetings, any costs or expenses relating to currency conversion in the case of investments denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars) and expenses arising out of trade settlements (including any delayed compensation expenses);
(xv)
investment fees, costs and expenses, including all fees, costs and expenses incurred in sourcing, evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring, trading (including trading errors), settling, monitoring and holding prospective or actual investments or investment strategies including, without limitation, any financing, legal, filing, auditing, tax, accounting, compliance, loan administration, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment, advisory, consulting, engineering, data-related and other professional fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith (to the extent the Adviser is not reimbursed by a prospective or actual issuer of the applicable investment or other third parties or capitalized as part of the acquisition price of the transaction) and any fees, costs and expenses related to the organization or maintenance of any vehicle through which the Fund directly or indirectly participates in the acquisition, holding and/or disposition of investments or which otherwise facilitate the Fund’s investment activities, including without limitation any travel and accommodations expenses related to such vehicle and the salary and benefits of any personnel (including personnel of the Adviser or its affiliates) and/or in connection with the maintenance and operation of such vehicle, or other overhead expenses (including any fees, costs and expenses associated with the leasing of office space (which may be made with one or more affiliates of the Adviser as lessor in connection therewith));
(xvi)
all transfer agent, dividend agent and custodial fees, costs and expenses;
(xvii)
all federal and state registration fees, franchise fees, any stock exchange listing fees and fees payable to rating agencies;
(xviii)
Independent Board members’ fees and expenses including travel, entertainment, lodging and meal expenses, and any legal counsel or other advisors retained by, or at the discretion or for the benefit of, the Independent Board members;
(xix)
costs of preparing financial statements and maintaining books and records, costs of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance and attestation and costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents with the SEC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and other regulatory bodies and other reporting and compliance costs, including registration and exchange listing and the costs associated with reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act and any other applicable federal and state securities laws, and the compensation of professionals responsible for the foregoing;
(xx)
all fees, costs and expenses associated with the preparation and issuance of the Fund’s periodic reports and related statements (e.g., financial statements and tax returns) and other internal and third-party printing (including a flat service fee), publishing (including time spent performing such printing and publishing services) and reporting-related expenses (including other notices and communications) in respect of the Fund and its activities (including internal expenses, charges and/or related costs incurred, charged or specifically attributed or allocated by the Fund or the Adviser or its affiliates in connection with such provision of services thereby);
(xxi)
all fees, costs and expenses of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to Members (including printing and mailing costs) and the costs of Board member meetings;
(xxii)
all proxy voting fees, costs and expenses;
(xxiii)
all fees, costs and expenses associated with an exchange listing (to the extent applicable);
(xxiv)
any and all taxes and/or tax-related interest, fees or other governmental charges (including any penalties incurred where the Adviser lacks sufficient information from third parties to file a timely and complete tax return) levied against the Fund and all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any tax audit, investigation, litigation, settlement or review of the Fund and the amount of any judgments, fines, remediation or settlements paid in connection therewith;
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(xxv)
all fees, costs and expenses of any litigation, arbitration or audit involving the Fund any vehicle or its portfolio companies and the amount of any judgments, assessments fines, remediations or settlements paid in connection therewith, Board members and officers, liability or other insurance (including costs of title insurance) and indemnification (including advancement of any fees, costs or expenses to persons entitled to indemnification) or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Fund;
(xxvi)
all fees, costs and expenses associated with the Fund’s information, obtaining and maintaining technology (including any and all fees, costs and expenses of any investment, books and records, portfolio compliance and reporting systems such as “Wall Street Office,” “Everest” (Allvue), “Trinity” and similar systems and services, including consultant, software licensing, data management and recovery services fees and any tools, programs, subscriptions or other systems providing market data, analytical, database, news or third-party research or information services and the costs of any related professional service providers), third party or proprietary hardware/software, data-related communication, market data and research (including news and quotation equipment and services and including costs allocated by the Adviser’s or its affiliates’ internal and third-party research group (which are generally based on time spent, assets under management, usage rates, proportionate holdings or a combination thereof or other reasonable methods determined by the Administrator) and expenses and fees (including compensation costs) charged or specifically attributed or allocated by Adviser and/or its affiliates for data-related services provided to the Fund and/or its portfolio companies (including in connection with prospective investments), each including expenses, charges, fees and/or related costs of an internal nature; reporting costs (which includes notices and other communications and internally allocated charges), and dues and expenses incurred in connection with membership in industry or trade organizations;
(xxvii)
all fees, costs and expenses of specialty and custom software for monitoring risk, compliance and the overall portfolio, including any development costs incurred prior to the filing of the Fund’s election to be treated as a BDC;
(xxviii)
all fees, costs and expenses associated with individual or group Members;
(xxix)
all insurance fees, costs and expenses (including fidelity bond, Board members and officers errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums incurred for the benefit of the Adviser);
(xxx)
all fees, costs and expenses of winding up and liquidating the Fund’s assets;
(xxxi)
all fees, costs and expenses related to compliance-related matters (such as developing and implementing specific policies and procedures in order to comply with certain regulatory requirements) and regulatory filings; notices or disclosures related to the Fund’s activities (including, without limitation, expenses relating to the preparation and filing of filings required under the Securities Act, TIC Form SLT filings, Internal Revenue Service filings under FATCA and FBAR reporting requirements applicable to the Fund or reports to be filed with the CFTC, reports, disclosures, filings and notifications prepared in connection with the laws and/or regulations of jurisdictions in which the Fund engages in activities, including any notices, reports and/or filings required under the AIFMD, European Securities and Markets Authority and any related regulations, and other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Adviser relating to the Fund and its affiliates relating to the Fund, and their activities) and/or other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Adviser and its affiliates relating to the Fund including those pursuant to applicable disclosure laws and expenses relating to FOIA requests, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any expenses incurred for general compliance and regulatory matters that are not related to the Fund and its activities;
(xxxii)
all fees, costs and expenses (including travel) in connection with the diligence and oversight of the Fund’s service providers;
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(xxxiii)
all fees, costs and expenses, including travel, meals, accommodations, entertainment and other similar expenses, incurred by the Adviser or its affiliates for meetings with existing investors and any intermediaries, registered investment advisors, financial and other advisors representing such existing investors; and
(xxxiv)
all other all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in connection with administering the Fund’s business.
OHA has agreed to pay any organizational expenses of the Fund (excluding any expenses incurred in connection with a subscription facility) in excess of $750,000 and has agreed to pay any annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding (i) third-party legal expenses incurred in connection with investments and the ordinary course operation of the Fund and (ii) the management fee and incentive fees paid to the Adviser) that would cause such operating expenses to exceed 0.40% per annum of the Fund’s average net assets in respect of the relevant year.
Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources
We expect to generate cash primarily from (i) the net proceeds of the offering, (ii) cash flows from our operations, (iii) any financing arrangements we may enter into in the future and (iv) any future offerings of our equity or debt securities.
Our primary uses of cash will be for (i) investments in portfolio companies and other investments, (ii) the cost of operations (including paying the Adviser and the Administrator), (iii) cost of the Subscription Facility and (iv) cash distributions to the holders of our Shares.
Critical Accounting Policies
This discussion of our expected operating plans is based upon our expected financial statements, which will be prepared in accordance with GAAP. The preparation of these financial statements will require our management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Changes in the economic environment, financial markets and any other parameters used in determining such estimates could cause actual results to differ. In addition to the discussion below, we will describe our critical accounting policies in the notes to our future financial statements after the commencement of operations.
Fair Value Measurements
The Fund is required to report its investments for which current market values are not readily available at fair value. The Fund values its investments in accordance with FASB ASC 820, Fair Value Measurements (“ASC 820”), which defines fair value as the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the applicable measurement date. ASC 820 prioritizes the use of observable market prices derived from such prices over entity-specific inputs. Due to the inherent uncertainties of valuation, certain estimated fair values may differ significantly from the values that would have been realized had a ready market for these investments existed, and these differences could be material. See “Determination of Net Asset Value” for more information on how we value our investments.
Revenue Recognition
Interest Income
Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes the accretion of discounts and amortizations of premiums. Discounts from and premiums to par value on debt investments purchased are accreted/amortized into interest income over the life of the respective security using the effective interest method. The amortized cost of debt investments represents the original cost, including loan origination fees and upfront fees received that are deemed to be an adjustment to yield, adjusted for the accretion of discounts and amortization of premiums, if any. Upon prepayment of a loan or debt security, any prepayment premiums, unamortized upfront loan origination fees and unamortized discounts are recorded as interest income in the current period.
PIK Income
The Fund may have loans in its portfolio that contain PIK provisions. PIK represents interest that is accrued and recorded as interest income at the contractual rates, increases the loan principal on the respective capitalization dates, and is generally due at maturity. Such income is included in interest income in the Fund’s statement of operations.
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If at any point the Fund believes PIK is not expected to be realized, the investment generating PIK will be placed on non-accrual status. When a PIK investment is placed on non-accrual status, the accrued, uncapitalized interest is generally reversed through interest income. To maintain the Fund’s status as a RIC, this non-cash source of income must be paid out to Members in the form of dividends, even though the Fund has not yet collected cash.
Dividend Income
Dividend income on preferred equity securities is recorded on the accrual basis to the extent that such amounts are payable by the portfolio company and are expected to be collected. Dividend income on common equity securities is recorded on the record date for private portfolio companies or on the ex-dividend date for publicly-traded portfolio companies.
Fee Income
The Fund may receive various fees in the ordinary course of business such as structuring, consent, waiver, amendment, syndication fees as well as fees for managerial assistance rendered by the Fund to the portfolio companies. Such fees are recognized as income when earned or the services are rendered.
Non-Accrual Income
Loans are generally placed on non-accrual status when there is reasonable doubt that principal or interest will be collected in full. Accrued interest is generally reversed when a loan is placed on non-accrual status. Additionally, any original issue discount and market discount are no longer accreted to interest income as of the date the loan is placed on non-accrual status. Interest payments received on non-accrual loans may be recognized as income or applied to principal depending upon management’s judgment regarding collectability. Non-accrual loans are restored to accrual status when past due principal and interest is paid current and, in management’s judgment, are likely to remain current. Management may make exceptions to this treatment and determine to not place a loan on non-accrual status if the loan has sufficient collateral value and is in the process of collection.
Distributions
To the extent that the Fund has taxable income available, the Fund intends to make quarterly distributions to its Members. Distributions to Members are recorded on the record date. All distributions will be paid at the discretion of our Board and will depend on our earnings, financial condition, maintenance of our tax treatment as a RIC, compliance with applicable BDC regulations and such other factors as our Board may deem relevant from time to time.
Income Taxes
The Fund will elect to be treated as a BDC under the 1940 Act. The Fund also will elect to be treated as a RIC under the Code. The Fund will undertake to pay out enough income each year to qualify as a RIC. So long as the Fund maintains its status as a RIC, it generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its Members as dividends. Rather, any tax liability related to income earned and distributed by the Fund would represent obligations of the Fund’s investors and would not be reflected in the financial statements of the Fund.
The Fund evaluates tax positions taken or expected to be taken in the course of preparing its financial statements to determine whether the tax positions are “more-likely-than-not” to be sustained by the applicable tax authority. Tax positions not deemed to meet the “more-likely-than-not” threshold are reserved and recorded as a tax benefit or expense in the current year. All penalties and interest associated with income taxes are included in income tax expense. Conclusions regarding tax positions are subject to review and may be adjusted at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
To qualify for and maintain qualification as a RIC, the Fund must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. In addition, to qualify for RIC tax treatment, the Fund must distribute to its Members, for each taxable year, at least 90% of the sum of (i) its “investment company taxable income” for that year (without regard to the deduction for dividends paid), which is generally its ordinary income plus the excess, if any, of its realized net short-term capital gains over its realized net long-term capital losses and (ii) its net tax-exempt income.
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In addition, pursuant to the excise tax distribution requirements, the Fund is subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax on undistributed income unless the Fund distributes in a timely manner in each taxable year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of capital gain net income (both long-term and short-term) for the one-year period ending October 31 in that calendar year and (3) any income realized, but not distributed, in prior years. For this purpose, however, any ordinary income or capital gain net income retained by the Fund that is subject to corporate income tax is considered to have been distributed.
Contractual Obligations
We have entered into the Advisory Agreement with the Adviser to provide us with investment advisory services and the Administration Agreement with the Administrator to provide us with administrative services. Payments for investment advisory services under the Advisory Agreements and reimbursements under the Administration Agreement are described in “Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement.”
We intend to establish one or more credit facilities or enter into other financing arrangements to facilitate investments and the timely payment of our expenses. It is anticipated that any such credit facilities will bear interest at floating rates at to-be-determined spreads over LIBOR (or other applicable reference rate). We cannot assure Members that we will be able to enter into a credit facility on favorable terms or at all. In connection with a credit facility or other borrowings, lenders may require us to pledge assets, commitments and/or drawdowns (and the ability to enforce the payment thereof) and may ask to comply with positive or negative covenants that could have an effect on our operations.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
Other than contractual commitments and other legal contingencies incurred in the normal course of our business, we do not expect to have any off-balance sheet financings or liabilities.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We plan to invest primarily in illiquid debt securities of private companies. Most of our investments will not have a readily available market price, and we will value these investments at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by, and under the oversight of, the Board in accordance with our valuation policy. There is no single standard for determining fair value in good faith. As a result, determining fair value requires that judgment be applied to the specific facts and circumstances of each portfolio investment while employing a consistently applied valuation process for the types of investments we make. See “Determination of Net Asset Value.”
We may hedge against interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations by using standard hedging instruments such as futures, options and forward contracts subject to the requirements of the 1940 Act. While hedging activities may insulate us against adverse changes in interest rates, they may also limit our ability to participate in benefits of lower interest rates with respect to our portfolio of investments with fixed interest rates. We may also borrow funds in local currency as a way to hedge our non-U.S. denominated investments.
ITEM 3.
PROPERTIES.
We do not own any real estate or other physical properties materially important to our operation. Our headquarters are located at 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017 and are provided by the Administrator pursuant to the Administration Agreement. We believe that our office facilities are suitable and adequate to our business.
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ITEM 4.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT.
The following table sets forth, as of [•], information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our Shares at the time of the satisfaction of the minimum offering requirement by:
each person known to us to be expected to beneficially own more than 5% of the outstanding Shares;
each of our Board members and each executive officers; and
all of our Board members and executive officers as a group.
Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to the securities. There are no Shares subject to options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of the offering.
 
Shares Beneficially Owned
Name and Address
Number
Percentage
Interested Board Members
 
 
Eric Muller
0
N/A
Alan M. Schrager
0
N/A
Independent Board Members(1)
 
 
Kathleen M. Burke
0
N/A
Mark Manoff
0
N/A
Jonathan Morgan
0
N/A
Executive Officers who are not Board Members(1)
 
 
Gregory S. Rubin
0
N/A
Grove Stafford
0
N/A
Gerard Waldt
0
N/A
Andy Winer
0
N/A
Other
 
 
All officers and Board members as a group
0
N/A
*
Less than 1%.
(1)
The address for all of the Fund’s officers and Members is 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, c/o OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
The following table sets forth the dollar range of our equity securities as of [•].
Name and Address
Dollar Range of
Equity Securities in
Fund(1)(2)
Interested Board Members
 
Eric Muller
None
Alan M. Schrager
None
Independent Board Members(1)
 
Kathleen M. Burke
None
Mark Manoff
None
Jonathan Morgan
None
(1)
Beneficial ownership has been determined in accordance with Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Exchange Act.
(2)
The dollar range of equity securities beneficially owned are: none, $1 – $10,000, $10,001 – $50,000, $50,001 – $100,000 or over $100,000.
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ITEM 5.
BOARD MEMBERS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS.
The Board and its Leadership Structure
Our business and affairs are managed under the direction of our Board. The responsibilities of the Board include, among other things, the oversight of our investment activities, the quarterly valuation of our assets, oversight of our financing arrangements and corporate governance activities. Our Board consists of five members, three of whom are not “interested persons” of the Fund or of the Adviser as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act and are “independent,” as determined by our Board. We refer to these individuals as our “Independent Board members.” Our Board elects our executive officers, who serve at the discretion of the Board.
Board Members
Information regarding the Board is as follows:
Name
Year of
Birth
Position
Length of
Time Served
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years
Other Memberships Held by Board Member
Interested Board Members
 
 
 
 
 
Eric Muller
1972
Member
Since 2022
Portfolio Manager & Partner at Oak Hill Advisors (2018 – Present); Partner at Goldman Sachs (2006 – 2018)
Trustee, T. Rowe Price OHA Private Credit Fund (2022 – Present); Investment Committee Member, Boston University Endowment (2018 – Present); Dean’s Advisory Board Member, Boston University Questrom School of Business (2015 – Present); Co-Chairman, Board of Trustees for StreetSquash (2012 – Present)
Alan M. Schrager
1968
Chairman
Since 2022
Portfolio Manager & Senior Partner at Oak Hill Advisors (2003 – Present)
Trustee, T. Rowe Price OHA Private Credit Fund (2022 – Present); Board Member, Expro Group Holdings (2018 – Present); Board Member, New Heights Youth Inc. (2016 – Present); Board Member for Churchill Capital V (2022 – Present); Board Member for Churchill Capital VI (2022 – Present); Board Member for Churchill Capital VII (2022 – Present)
Independent Board Members
 
 
 
 
 
Kathleen M. Burke
1963
Member
Since 2022
Managing Director at Snowbridge Advisors (2016 – Present); Advisor at Pacific General Holdings (April 2022 – Present).
Trustee, T. Rowe Price OHA Private Credit Fund (2022 – Present)
Mark Manoff
1956
Member
Since 2022
Co-founder and CEO at Verrian, Inc (2019-2021); Vice Chair at Ernst & Young (1978-2021).
Trustee, T. Rowe Price OHA Private Credit Fund (2022 – Present); Trustee, University of Maryland Smith Business School Advisory Board (2012 – Present); Trustee, Roundabout Theatre (2000 – 2020); Trustee, the First Tee (2011 – 2011).
Jonathan Morgan
1963
Member
Since 2022
Managing Member at Sound Fund Advisors LLC (2011 - Present).
Trustee, T. Rowe Price OHA Private Credit Fund (2022 – Present); Director, Angel Oak Mortgage, Inc. (Jan 2022 – Present); Trustee, The Frank Foundation (2016 – Present); Trustee, Talmadge Hill Community Church (2019 – Present); Trustee, The Weekapaug Chapel (2020 – present); Trustee, Kids Empowered by Your Support (2016-2021).
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The address for each manager is OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC, c/o OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, Attn: Legal Department. While we do not intend to list our Shares on any securities exchange, if any class of our Shares is listed on a national securities exchange, our Board will be divided into three classes of managers serving staggered terms of three years each.
Executive Officers Who are Not Board Members
Information regarding our executive officers who are not Board members is as follows:
Name
Year of
Birth
Position
Length of Time
Served
Principal Occupation During Past 5
Years
Andy Winer
1968
Chief Operating Officer
Since 2022
Portfolio Manager at Sound Point Capital (2016 – 2022)
Gerard Waldt
1984
Chief Financial Officer
Since 2022
Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Bain Capital Specialty Finance (2018 – 2022); Controller and Interim Chief Accounting Officer at Hercules Capital (2016 – 2018)
Grove Stafford
1977
Chief Compliance Officer
Since 2022
Executive Director, Chief Compliance Officer and Head of IM Private Funds Compliance at Morgan Stanley (2018-2022); Vice President and Assistant General Counsel at Resource America (2006-2018)
Gregory Rubin
1971
Vice President
Since 2022
Partner and General Counsel, Global Head of Legal and Compliance at Oak Hill Advisors, L.P. (2007 – Present)
The address for each executive officer is 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, c/o OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017.
Biographical Information
The following is information concerning the business experience of our Board and executive officers. Our Board members have been divided into two groups—Interested Board members and Independent Board members. Interested Board members are “interested persons” as defined in the 1940 Act.
Interested Board Members
Eric Muller, Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Muller shares portfolio management responsibilities for private lending investments. Prior to joining OHA, Mr. Muller worked in Goldman Sachs’ Merchant Banking Division, where he was a Partner in the Private Credit Group, responsible for leading its private senior lending business in North America and managing vehicles that invested across the spectrum of the credit market. While at Goldman, he served on various divisional and firmwide investment and risk committees. Mr. Muller previously worked as a private equity investor for the Cypress Group. He is Co-Chairman of the Board of Trustees for StreetSquash, an after-school youth enrichment program. Additionally, Mr. Muller serves on the Dean’s Advisory Board for the Boston University Questrom School of Business and the Investment Committee for the Boston University Endowment. He earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, a J.D. from Harvard Law School and a B.A., summa cum laude, salutatorian, from Boston University.
Alan M. Schrager, Chairman of the Board. Alan M. Schrager shares portfolio management responsibilities for a number of OHA’s portfolios. Mr. Schrager serves on various OHA committees including the compliance, investment strategy, valuation and several fund investment committees. Previously, he had senior research responsibility for investments in private credit companies, software, industrials and gaming. Prior to joining OHA in early 2003, Mr. Schrager was a Managing Director of USBancorp Libra, where he was responsible for originating, evaluating and structuring private equity, mezzanine and debt transactions and also held several positions at Primary Network, a data CLEC, including Chief Financial Officer and Interim Chief Executive Officer. He previously worked in the Leveraged Finance and High Yield Capital Markets group at UBS Securities, LLC. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Expro Group Holdings International Limited, three Churchill Capital special purpose acquisition companies and New Heights Youth, Inc. Mr. Schrager earned an M.B.A. from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a B.A. from the University of Michigan.
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Independent Board Members
Kathleen M. Burke, Member. Ms. Burke is currently a Partner at Snowbridge Advisors, an independent advisory firm serving managers of private equity funds worldwide with a focus on middle market private equity funds and an Advisor to Pacific General Holdings, a firm focused on advising on middle market cross border transactions. Ms. Burke has more than thirty years experience as an investment professional, both as an advisor and an investor, and is expert at executing, structuring and placing private alternative fund products and securities. She has advised on over $2.0 billion of transactions over the course of her career. Prior to joining Snowbridge, Ms. Burke was a Principal at Crito Capital where she originated, structured and placed private equity transactions and alternative fund products. Prior to joining Crito Capital, Ms. Burke managed private placements at Rothschild North America and Credit Suisse First Boston. At Credit Suisse First Boston, she led a team of professionals dedicated to raising private equity capital for venture stage and emerging growth companies in a variety of sectors including life sciences, healthcare, media, telecom, and technology services. Prior to Credit Suisse First Boston, Ms. Burke was on the buy-side and worked at both Prudential Insurance Company of America and GE Capital where she was responsible for a variety of investments, including control and growth transactions, mezzanine deals and senior loans. She received her MBA from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School and has a BS in Finance from Boston College’s Carroll School of Management, where she was in the Honors Program and graduated cum laude.
Mark Manoff, Member. Mr. Manoff is an Operating Partner at MidOcean Partners, a premiere New York-based alternative asset manager specializing in middle-market private equity and alternative credit investments. He previously spent 39 years at Ernst & Young (EY) serving in many leadership positions, including as New York Office Managing Partner, and Americas Vice Chair Northeast Region Managing Partner, where he had full P/L responsibility for a $4 billion business unit. Mr. Manoff was a member of EY’s Executive Board and Operating Committee for 8 years. He founded and led EY’s Center for Board Matters, EY’s effort to support board members in their oversight role by helping them address complex boardroom issues. Mr. Manoff retired as Vice Chair Markets where he was responsible for EY’s growth strategy and go-to-market activities. Following his retirement from EY, Mr. Manoff co-founded and was the CEO of a boutique consulting firm providing services to private equity and other high growth businesses. Mr. Manoff is a member of the Board of Covetrus, a $4 billion NASDAQ-listed global company that provided technology solutions and services to veterinarians. Mr. Manoff is a CPA and has a BS from the University of Maryland Smith Business School where he was a past Chair.
Jonathan Morgan, Member. Mr. Morgan is the founding Principal of Sound Fund Advisors LLC, a firm he founded in March 2011, where he acts as an independent director. Mr. Morgan has over 22 years of experience in the financial markets, including nine years of investment experience as a strategist or portfolio manager at three different investment managers: Caxton Associates (1993-1996), Croesus Capital Management (1997-1998) and Parallax Capital Management (1999-2002). In addition, Mr. Morgan has more than nine years of experience researching and investing in investment funds. He was the Head of Research and Portfolio Management in the Alternative Investment Group of Julius Baer Investment Management (2002-2005) where he supervised both investment research as well as the operational risk group. In 2005, Mr. Morgan joined Barclays Global Investors (2005-2009) as the Head of Manager Selection and subsequently became the Head of Investments for their Hedge Fund Management Group. During his tenure, Mr. Morgan was the head of Barclays Global Investor’s New York office. In 2009, Mr. Morgan joined UBP Asset Management (2009-2011) as the Head of Global Hedge Fund Research. Prior to 1993, Mr. Morgan worked for Morgan Stanley for five years. He has an AB from Princeton University (1986), an MPP from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government (1990) and an MDIV from Yale Divinity School (2019). He is an FSA Credential Level II Candidate for the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board.
Executive Officers Who are not Board Members
Gerard Waldt, Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Waldt has primary responsibility for financial activities of OHA’s BDCs and similar vehicles. Prior to joining OHA, Mr. Waldt was the Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Bain Capital Specialty Finance. Previously, he was Controller and Interim Chief Accounting Officer at Hercules Capital. He earned a B.B.A. in Accounting from James Madison University.
Grove Stafford, Chief Compliance Officer. Mr. Stafford has primary responsibility for the compliance activities of OHA’s BDCs and similar vehicles. Prior to joining OHA, Mr. Stafford worked as an Executive Director for Morgan Stanley Investment Management where he served as Chief Compliance Officer for the firm’s Private Credit, Equity, and Real Assets businesses as well as the firm’s Business Development Companies. Prior to joining Morgan
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Stanley, Mr. Stafford was employed by Resource America, Inc., serving as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel, with responsibility for legal and compliance matters for Resource America’s investment adviser and broker-dealer platforms. Mr. Stafford earned a J.D. from Tulane University and a B.A. from Boston University.
Andy Winer, Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Winer works in the area of new business development and has primary responsibility for operations of OHA’s BDCs and similar vehicles. Prior to joining OHA, Mr. Winer was the Co-Founder and Portfolio Manager of Sound Point Capital’s commercial real estate business and served as Chief Investment Officer of InPoint Commercial Real Estate Income Inc. Previously, Mr. Winer served as President of Global Net Lease, Inc. and worked at Credit Suisse and predecessor firms in a variety of commercial real estate and structured finance related positions. Mr. Winer earned a Master of Accountancy and a B.B.A. in Accounting from the University of Michigan School of Business.
Gregory Rubin, Vice President. Mr. Rubin is a Partner and General Counsel of OHA. Mr. Rubin has overall management responsibility for OHA’s global legal and compliance services. He serves on various OHA committees including risk, compliance, valuation and ESG committees. Mr. Rubin previously served as a Vice President and Regulatory Counsel in the Institutional Securities Group at Morgan Stanley and as a corporate and securities attorney at Lewis and Roca, LLP. He earned a J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law and a B.B.A. from the University of Cincinnati.
Communications with Board Members
Members and other interested parties may contact the Board or any Board member by mail. To communicate with the Board, any individual Board member or any group or committee of Board members, correspondence should be addressed to the Board or any such individual Board member or group or committee of Board members by either name or title. All such correspondence should be sent to 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, c/o OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, Attention: Legal Department.
Committees of the Board
Our Board currently has three committees: an Audit Committee, an Independent Board Members Committee, and a Nominating and Governance Committee. Under the LLC Agreement, the Fund is not required to hold annual meetings.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a charter approved by our Board. The charter sets forth the responsibilities of the Audit Committee. The primary function of the Audit Committee is to serve as an independent and objective party to assist the Board in selecting, engaging and discharging our independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing the plans, scope and results of the audit engagement with our independent registered public accounting firm, approving professional services provided by our independent registered public accounting firm (including compensation therefore), reviewing the independence of our independent registered public accounting firm and reviewing the adequacy of our internal controls over financial reporting. The Audit Committee will also have principal oversight of the valuation process used to establish the Fund’s NAV and for the determination the fair value of each of our investments. The Audit Committee is presently composed of three (3) persons, including Kathleen M. Burke, Mark Manoff, and Jonathan Morgan, all of whom are considered independent for purposes of the 1940 Act. Mark Manoff serves as the chair of the Audit Committee. Our Board has determined that Mr. Manoff qualifies as an “Audit Committee financial expert” as defined in Item 407 of Regulation S-K under the Exchange Act. Each of the members of the Audit Committee meet the independence requirements of Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act and, in addition, is not an “interested person” of the Fund or of the Adviser as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.
A copy of the charter of the Audit Committee is available in print to any Member who requests it.
Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee operates pursuant to a charter approved by our Board. The charter sets forth the responsibilities of the Nominating and Governance Committee, including making nominations for the appointment or election of Independent Board members. The Nominating and Governance Committee will also have principal oversight over the process used to approve co-investments for the Fund. The Nominating and Governance Committee consists of three (3) persons, including Kathleen M. Burke, Mark Manoff, and Jonathan Morgan, all of whom are considered independent for purposes of the 1940 Act. Kathleen M. Burke serves as the chair of the Nominating and Governance Committee.
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The Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the Board recommended by a Member, if such Member complies with the advance notice provisions of our bylaws. Our bylaws provide that a Member who wishes to nominate a person for election as a Board member at a meeting of Members must deliver written notice to our Corporate Secretary. This notice must contain, as to each nominee, all of the information relating to such person as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement meeting the requirements of Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act, and certain other information set forth in the bylaws. In order to be eligible to be a nominee for election as a Board member by a Member, such potential nominee must deliver to our Corporate Secretary a written questionnaire providing the requested information about the background and qualifications of such person and a written representation and agreement that such person is not and will not become a party to any voting agreements, any agreement or understanding with any person with respect to any compensation or indemnification in connection with service on the Board, and would be in compliance with all of our publicly disclosed corporate governance, conflict of interest, confidentiality and share ownership and trading policies and guidelines.
A copy of charter of the Nominating and Governance Committee is available in print to any Member who requests it.
Independent Board Members Committee. The Independent Board Members Committee operates pursuant to a charter approved by our Board. The Independent Board Members Committee consists of three (3) persons, including Kathleen M. Burke, Mark Manoff, and Jonathan Morgan, all of whom are considered independent for purposes of the 1940 Act. Jonathan Morgan serves as the chair of the Independent Board Members Committee. The Independent Board Members Committee will be responsible for addressing conflict of interest matters, including but not limited to the approval, as applicable, of certain co-investment transactions as contemplated by the Fund’s co-investment exemptive relief, review, negotiate and approve the Advisory Agreement, review and approve the Administration Agreement with the Fund’s administrator; and undertake such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board.
A copy of the charter of the Independent Board Members Committee is available in print to any Member who requests it.
Investment Committee
Investment decisions generally require consensus approval of the Investment Committee. The Investment Committee will meet regularly to vet new investment opportunities, and evaluate strategic initiatives and actions taken by the Adviser on our behalf. The day-to-day management of investments approved by the Investment Committees will be overseen by the portfolio managers.
All of the Investment Committee members have ownership and financial interests in, and may receive compensation and/or profit distributions from, the Adviser. None of the Investment Committee members receive any direct compensation from us.
Members of the Investment Committee Who Are Not Our Board Members or Executive Officers
Glenn August, Founder & Chief Executive Officer of OHA. Mr. August has overall management responsibility for OHA. In addition, he serves as global head of the OHA’s distressed investment activities. Mr. August chairs or serves on various OHA committees, including the partnership, investment strategy and several fund investment committees. He co-founded the predecessor investment firm to OHA in 1987 and took responsibility for OHA’s credit and distressed investment activities in 1990. Mr. August has played leadership roles in numerous restructurings and, since 1987, has served on seventeen corporate boards. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Lucid Group, Inc., MultiPlan, Inc. and three Churchill Capital special purpose acquisition companies. Mr. August also serves on the Board of Trustees of Horace Mann School and the Mount Sinai Medical Center, and on the Board of Directors of the Partnership for New York City and the 92nd St. Y. He earned an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School, where he was a Baker Scholar, and a B.S. from Cornell University.
Thomas Wong, Portfolio Manager & Partner of OHA. Mr. Wong shares portfolio management responsibilities for a number of OHA’s portfolios. Mr. Wong is a member of OHA’s investment strategy and ESG committees. Previously, he had senior research responsibility for the chemicals, consumer products, food and beverage, healthcare, industrials, retail and restaurants, services and telecommunications, media, cable and technology
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industries. Mr. Wong currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Loan Syndications and Trading Association and Yonkers Partners in Education. Prior to joining OHA in 2001, he worked at Deutsche Bank, where he was a member of the Debt Capital Markets group. Mr. Wong received a B.A., cum laude, from Harvard University and has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.
Harpreet Anand, Portfolio Manager & Partner of OHA. Mr. Anand shares portfolio management responsibility for a number of OHA’s portfolios. Mr. Anand serves on various OHA committees including the compliance committee, investment strategy committee and the Diversity & Inclusion Council. Previously, he had senior research responsibility for automotive, building products, chemicals, metals & mining, paper & packaging and aerospace & defense industries. Prior to joining OHA in 2006, Mr. Anand worked at Bear, Stearns & Co. Inc. in its Leveraged Finance/Financial Sponsors Group. He earned a B.B.A., with Honors, from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan.
Portfolio Management
The Adviser serves as our investment adviser. The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act. Subject to the overall supervision of our Board, the Adviser manages the day-to-day operations of, and provide investment advisory and management services to, us. The Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OHA.
Investment Personnel
The management of our investment portfolio will be the responsibility of the Adviser and the Investment Committee. The Investment Committee is currently comprised of Glenn August, Alan Schrager, Eric Muller, Thomas Wong, and Harpreet Anand. Eric Muller is the lead portfolio manager of the strategy. Alan Schrager and Eric Muller, the Fund’s Chief Executive Officer, are responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.
The Adviser, through the resources and personnel provided by OHA through the Resource Sharing Agreement, is currently staffed with more than 100 investment professionals, including the investment personnel noted above, and approximately 350 employees. In addition, the Adviser may retain additional investment personnel in the future based upon its needs.
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ITEM 6.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
Compensation of Executive Officers
None of our officers will receive direct compensation from us. The compensation of our chief financial officer and chief compliance officer will be paid by our Administrator, subject to reimbursement by us of an allocable portion of such compensation for services rendered by them to us. To the extent that our Administrator outsources any of its functions, we will pay the fees associated with such functions on a direct basis without profit to our Administrator.
Compensation of Board Members
Our Board members who do not also serve in an executive officer capacity for us or the Adviser are entitled to receive annual cash retainer fees, fees for participating in the in-person board and committee meetings and annual fees for serving as a committee chairperson, determined based on our net assets as of the end of each fiscal quarter. These Board members are [•]. Amounts payable under the arrangement are determined and paid quarterly in arrears as follows:
Annual Cash Retainer
Board Meeting Fee
Committee
Meeting Fee
Audit
Annual Committee
Chair Cash Retainer
Nominating and
Governance
Independent
Board Members
$50,000
$1,000
$1,000
$7,500
$2,500
$2,500
We also reimburse each of the Board members for all reasonable and authorized business expenses in accordance with our policies as in effect from time to time, including reimbursement of reasonable out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with attending each board meeting and each committee meeting not held concurrently with a board meeting.
We will not pay compensation to our Board members who also serve in an executive officer capacity for us or the Adviser.
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ITEM 7.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions
The Fund entered into a number of business relationships with affiliated or related parties, including the Advisory Agreement and the Administration Agreement. Various potential and actual conflicts of interest may arise from the overall investment activities of the Adviser and the Fund for their own accounts and for the accounts of others. The conflicts of interest that may be encountered by the Fund include those discussed below and elsewhere throughout this Registration Statement, although such discussions do not describe all of the conflicts that may be faced by the Fund. Dealing with conflicts of interest is complex and difficult, and new and different types of conflicts may subsequently arise.
In serving in these multiple capacities, the Adviser and its personnel have obligations to other clients or investors in those entities, the fulfillment of which could conflict with the best interests of us or our Members. For example, the economic disruption and uncertainty precipitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has required the Adviser and its affiliates to devote additional time and focus to existing portfolio companies in which other funds and accounts managed by the Adviser and its affiliates hold investments. The allocation of time and focus by personnel of the Adviser and its affiliates to these existing portfolio company investments held by other funds and accounts could reduce the time that such individuals have to spend on our investing activities.
Subject to certain 1940 Act restrictions on co-investments with affiliates, the Adviser offers us the right to participate in all investment opportunities that it determines are appropriate for us in view of our investment objective, positions, policies, strategies and restrictions as well as regulatory requirements and other relevant factors. Such offers are subject to the exception that, in accordance with the Advisers’ code of ethics and allocation policies, we might not participate in each individual opportunity but will, on an overall basis, be entitled to participate equitably with other entities sponsored or managed by the Adviser and its affiliates over time.
The Adviser and its affiliates have both subjective and objective policies and procedures in place that are designed to manage the potential conflicts of interest between the Adviser’s fiduciary obligations to us and its similar fiduciary obligations to other clients. To the extent that we compete with entities sponsored or managed by the Adviser or its affiliates for a particular investment opportunity, the Adviser will allocate investment opportunities across the entities for which such opportunities are appropriate, consistent with (1) its internal conflict of interest and allocation policies, (2) the requirements of the Advisers Act and (3) certain restrictions under the 1940 Act regarding co-investments with affiliates. The Adviser’s allocation policies are intended to ensure that, over time, we generally share equitably with other accounts sponsored or managed by the Adviser or its affiliates in investment opportunities, particularly those involving a security with limited supply or involving differing classes of securities of the same issuer that are suitable for us and such other accounts. There can be no assurance that the Adviser or its affiliates’ efforts to allocate any particular investment opportunity fairly among all clients for whom such opportunity is appropriate will result in an allocation of all or part of such opportunity to us. Not all conflicts of interest can be expected to be resolved in our favor.
Conflicts of Interest
The following inherent or potential conflicts of interest should be considered by prospective investors before subscribing for the Shares.
General
The Fund is subject to a number of actual and potential conflicts of interests. The Adviser and its affiliates, direct and indirect members, direct and indirect partners and/or employees, do now and may in the future manage or co-manage other investment vehicles, BDCs, collateralized loan obligations and/or separate accounts (the “OHA Clients”), some of which follow, or may follow, investment programs substantially similar to that of the Fund. The existence of multiple OHA Clients (including the Fund) may create a number of potential conflicts of interest.
The Adviser will devote as much of its time to the activities of the Fund as it deems necessary and appropriate. The Adviser and its affiliates are not restricted from forming (or allocating investment opportunities to) other OHA Clients, from entering into other investment advisory relationships or from engaging in other business activities, even though such activities may be in competition with the Fund and/or may involve substantial time and resources of the Adviser and/or its affiliates. The Adviser is not restricted from establishing new OHA Clients. These activities could
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be viewed as creating a conflict of interest in that the time and effort of the Adviser, the Adviser’s other partners and their respective officers and employees will not be devoted exclusively to the business of the Fund, but will be allocated between the business of the Fund and other business activities, including, without limitation, the management of the assets of the other OHA Clients.
The Adviser has multiple advisory, transactional, financial and other interests that conflict or may conflict with those of the Fund and its Members. The Adviser may, in the future, engage in additional activities that result in additional conflicts of interest not addressed below. Any such conflicts could have a material adverse effect on the Fund and its Members.
Allocation of Investment Opportunities
The Adviser may, from time to time, be presented with investment opportunities that fall within the investment objectives of the Fund and the other OHA Clients. The Adviser has established policies and procedures for allocating investment opportunities among the Fund and such other OHA Clients.
When the Adviser determines that it would be appropriate for the Fund and one or more of the other OHA Clients to participate in an investment opportunity, the Adviser will seek to execute orders on an equitable basis for all of the participating OHA Clients, including the Fund. This could, among other adverse consequences, affect the prices of the securities or other obligations in which the Fund invests and will affect the availability of such securities or obligations to the Fund. Orders may be combined for all such accounts, and if any order is not filled at the same price, they may (or may not) be allocated on an average price basis. Similarly, if an order on behalf of more than one account cannot be fully executed under prevailing market conditions, securities or other obligations may be allocated among the different accounts on a basis which the Adviser or its affiliates consider equitable. There is no obligation for the Fund to dispose of any investment at the same time as any other OHA Client, nor for any other OHA Client to dispose of any investment at the same time as the Fund. Situations may occur where the Fund could be disadvantaged because of the investment activities conducted by the Adviser for other investment accounts and redemption or withdrawal requests by investors in such other OHA Clients that the Adviser is fulfilling. This could increase or decrease the concentration of certain investment holdings of the Fund and could possibly lead to situations where the Fund either has to or, conversely, cannot, enter into a transaction or capitalize on an investment opportunity with respect to such investment holdings.
In determining initial allocations of investments among the OHA Clients (including the Fund), the Adviser and its affiliates will take into account relative amounts of available capital and maximum issuer sizes. The available capital and maximum issuer sizes will be determined at the discretion of the Adviser and its affiliates, taking into consideration applicable investment guidelines of the OHA Clients (including the Fund) and other applicable factors, including, without limitation, available cash, unfunded Capital Commitments, planned capital flows, leverage and certain liquid investments. Following the determination of the initial allocation, other factors may be considered by the Adviser and its affiliates, as they deem appropriate, in making final allocation determinations among the OHA Clients, including (as applicable), without limitation: investment objectives; the timing of capital inflows and outflows and anticipated Capital Commitments, subscriptions and distributions and/or withdrawals (or redemptions); liquidity; yield; transaction costs; transaction-specific minimum investment obligations, eligibility requirements and/or other statutory or contractual restrictions or obligations; portfolio diversification; relative market or industry exposure; tax efficiencies and potential adverse tax consequences; regulatory, policy and/or other restrictions applicable to participating OHA Clients and/or to their investors; the avoidance of odd lots or a de minimis allocation to one or more participating OHA Clients; the risk profile of an investment opportunity and the applicable OHA Clients; the type of asset (e.g., loan versus equity); the capital available for the investment opportunity; and any other factors similar to the foregoing or any other considerations deemed relevant by the Adviser and its affiliates. In addition to the foregoing factors, the Adviser and its affiliates also consider the length of the investment period and any applicable post-investment period term of each OHA Client, which may differ. As a result, an OHA Client that is approaching the end of its investment period may not be allocated investment opportunities that have longer investment time horizons or that are more illiquid, even if such opportunity is otherwise an eligible investment for such OHA Client. The Adviser and its affiliates in certain situations will adjust investment allocations in cases where they are limited in their ability to allocate across all OHA Clients. Subsequent purchases of an investment may be allocated based on the relative existing positions in such investment among the OHA Clients (including the Fund).
Based on the foregoing investment allocation methodology, an OHA Client with higher available capital than a similarly sized or even larger sized OHA Client will, if the maximum issuer size is equal, have a higher initial
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allocation percentage to an investment. Additionally, an OHA Client with a larger maximum issuer size than a similarly sized or even larger sized OHA Client will, if the amount of available capital is equal, have a higher initial allocation percentage to an investment.
Furthermore, an OHA Client may invest in certain investment strategies, and then the Adviser and its affiliates may subsequently offer other OHA Clients the same or similar investment strategies through stand-alone vehicles, which may serve as the primary vehicles for such strategies. Any opportunity to invest in such a stand-alone vehicle will be considered for all OHA Clients who invested previously in such investment strategies. An OHA Client whose investment activities commenced after the establishment of a stand-alone vehicle may not be able to participate in such stand-alone vehicle if it is a closed-end vehicle or the Adviser determines it could dilute or adversely impact the existing OHA Clients in such vehicle.
The outcome of any allocation determination by the Adviser and its affiliates may result in the allocation of all or none of an investment opportunity to the Fund. There can be no assurance that the Fund will have an opportunity to participate in certain investments that fall within the Fund’s investment objectives. The Adviser’s investment allocation policies and procedures may be amended at any time.
When multiple of the OHA Clients participate in specific investments together with the Fund, the Adviser and/or its affiliates will seek to allocate expenses among such OHA Clients pursuant to the Adviser’s expense allocation policy.
In certain circumstances, in order to ensure that allocations are being made in the best interests of the OHA Clients involved, from time to time, the Adviser and its affiliates may review an OHA Client’s exposure to certain investments, determine exposure targets for such OHA Clients and allocate investment opportunities accordingly.
Related Clients
The Adviser is expected to conduct the Fund’s investment program in a manner that is similar (or in some cases, substantially similar) to the investment programs of certain OHA Clients (such OHA Clients, the “Related Clients”). Related Clients are expected to co-invest with, or, at times, invest on a side-by-side basis with, the Fund, including through master, joint or commingled accounts or investment vehicles. However, there are, or may be, differences among the Fund and the Related Clients with respect to investment objectives, investment strategies, investment parameters and restrictions, hedging strategies, portfolio management personnel, tax considerations, liquidity considerations, legal and/or regulatory considerations, asset levels, timing and size of investor capital contributions and redemptions or withdrawals, cash flow considerations, market conditions, considerations related to existing exposures to an issuer or security and other considerations deemed relevant by the Adviser and its affiliates (the nature and extent of such differences, if any, will vary from Related Client to Related Client), which, as applicable, will cause variation among the investment portfolios of the Fund and the Related Clients and in the allocation of investment opportunities among the Fund and the Related Clients. In addition, certain investments (e.g., odd lots, investments with limited capacity and/or stub pieces) may not be feasible to allocate to the Fund and/or one or more Related Clients.
Given the foregoing considerations, there may be circumstances where: (i) the Fund and only some of the Related Clients participate in parallel investment transactions; (ii) the level of participation by the Fund and the Related Clients in parallel investment transactions is not on a pro rata basis; (iii) the terms of parallel investment transactions vary between and among the Fund and one or more Related Clients; (iv) the Fund and one or more Related Clients effectively engage in opposite transactions with respect to a particular investment (e.g., the Fund buys an investment and one or more Related Clients sells the same investment and/or the Fund takes a “long” position in an investment and one or more Related Clients takes a “short” position with respect to the same investment); and/or (v) investment transactions between and among the Fund and the Related Clients vary in other respects. Such non-parallel and/or non-pro rata investment transactions between or among the Fund and the Related Clients will be made at the discretion of the Adviser and its affiliates including, without limitation, when deemed: (1) appropriate because of the differences between the clients involved (or the terms applicable to the Fund and/or such Related Clients) and/or (2) otherwise to be in the interests of the clients involved. In addition, there may be circumstances where the Fund and one or more Related Clients participate in the same investment, but either (A) the Fund does not enter into certain hedging transactions entered into by such Related Client(s) with respect to such investment, or (B) the Fund enters into certain hedging transactions not entered into by such Related Client(s) with respect to such investment.
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In addition, Related Clients are, or may be, subject to terms that differ from the terms described in this prospectus, which may include, without limitation, restrictions on investing in certain investment products or terms related to tax, legal, regulatory and/or other similar considerations. In addition, the governing documents of one or more Related Clients may contain terms, certain of which could be considered more favorable than the terms set forth in this prospectus, including, without limitation, terms relating to fee reductions, expenses, portfolio transparency and/or liquidity. For example, one or more Related Clients may receive more detailed portfolio information or information on a more frequent basis and/or have rights to make additional subscriptions or contributions and/or have more favorable liquidity rights (such as a right to redeem or withdraw and/or a right to redeem or withdraw with shorter prior notice periods and/or with more frequency), in each case, than compared to the Fund. Any such different and/or preferential terms could have an adverse impact on the investments of the Fund and/or the value of Shares.
Special Purpose Entities
The Adviser may, in its discretion, structure any investment, in whole or in part, as an investment made directly by the Fund and/or through one or more special purpose entities or subsidiaries and/or restructure an existing investment that was initially held directly by the Fund and/or one or more other OHA Clients such that, following such restructuring, such investment is held indirectly through one or more special purpose entities or subsidiaries, in each case, in order to address legal, tax, regulatory, currency or other considerations with respect to the Fund and/or one or more of such other OHA Clients (which considerations may only affect one or more of such other OHA Clients (and not the Fund) and may include the administrative convenience of the Adviser, its affiliates, the Fund and/or one or more other OHA Clients), as deemed appropriate by the Adviser in its discretion. The Fund and/or any other OHA Clients investing through any such special purpose entity or subsidiary will bear any and all fees, costs and expenses in connection with the formation, organization, operation, management and dissolution of such special purpose entity or subsidiary (including the fees, costs and expenses of preparing the constituent documents and any other agreements of (or related to) such special purpose entity or subsidiary and/or any fees, costs and expenses related to borrowings incurred by such special purpose entity or subsidiary), even in circumstances where such special purpose entity or subsidiary is intended primarily or solely for the benefit of one or more other OHA Clients (and not the Fund). To the extent the Fund holds an investment through a special purpose entity or subsidiary, the Fund’s returns may be adversely impacted.
Conflicts Arising from Organizational, Ownership and Investment Structure
The organizational, ownership and investment structure of the Fund involves a number of relationships that give rise to potential conflicts of interest. In certain instances, the interests of the Adviser and its affiliates could differ from the interests of the Fund’s Members, including with respect to the types of investments made, the timing and method in which investments are exited, the timing and amount of distributions to the Members, the reinvestment of returns generated by investments and the appointment of outside advisers and service providers. There can be no assurance that any such conflict would be resolved in favor of the Members and this may negatively affect the value of the Shares.
The terms of this prospectus and the Fund’s overall investment objectives were established by persons who were, at the relevant time, employees of the Adviser and/or an affiliate thereof. Because these arrangements were initially drafted and negotiated between and among related parties, their terms, including terms relating to compensation, contractual or fiduciary duties, conflicts of interest and termination rights, the activities of the Fund and limitations on indemnification and exculpation, are likely less favorable than otherwise might have resulted if such negotiations had involved unrelated parties.
Conflicts with Borrowers and Issuers
In certain instances, partners, officers and/or employees of the Adviser may serve as directors of certain issuers of loans in which the Fund invests and, in that capacity, will be required to make decisions that they consider to be in the best interests of such issuers. In certain circumstances, such as in situations involving bankruptcy or near insolvency of an issuer, actions that may be in the best interests of such issuer may not be in the best interests of the Fund, and vice versa. Accordingly, in these situations, there is the potential for conflicts of interest between an individual’s duties as a partner, officer or employee of the Adviser and such individual’s duties as a director of such issuer.
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Incentive Fee
The existence of the Incentive Fee creates an incentive for the Adviser to approve, and thereby cause the Fund to make, more speculative investments than it would otherwise make in the absence of such performance-based compensation.
Furthermore, the Adviser and its affiliates could be incentivized to allocate investment opportunities to OHA Clients that pay performance-based compensation on terms that are preferential to other OHA Clients. For example, some OHA Clients pay higher performance-based compensation as compared to other OHA Clients and some OHA Clients pay performance-based compensation periodically on realized and unrealized net gains as compared to other OHA Clients that pay performance-based compensation on a deferred basis as investments are realized and proceeds are distributed. In addition, some OHA Clients have a high water mark, soft or hard hurdle and/or a preferred return, and the Adviser and its affiliates could be incentivized to allocate investment opportunities to OHA Clients that are close to their respective high water mark, soft or hard hurdle and/or preferred return, in order to begin or to continue accruing and/or receiving performance-based compensation with respect to such OHA Clients. Similarly, the Adviser and its affiliates could be incentivized to dedicate increased resources and/or allocate more profitable investment opportunities to OHA Clients that pay higher management fees than other OHA Clients. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser’s investment allocation process does not take into account management fees and/or performance-based compensation terms when allocating investment opportunities among OHA Clients.
Information Barriers and Material Non-Public Information
From time to time, partners, officers and/or employees of the Adviser receive material non-public information. Any partner, officer or employee of the Adviser may serve as an officer, director, advisor or in comparable management functions for issuers in which the Fund invests, and any such partner, officer or employee may obtain material non-public information in connection therewith, or in connection with such partner’s, officer’s or employee’s other activities in the financial markets. The Adviser generally operates without permanent information barriers to separate persons who make investment decisions from others who might possess material non-public information that could influence such decisions. In an effort to manage possible risks arising from the Adviser’s decision not to implement such barriers, the Adviser maintains a list of restricted securities with respect to which the Adviser may have access to material non- public information and in which the OHA Clients are restricted from trading. The Adviser’s ability to implement the Fund’s strategy effectively will be limited to the extent that trading is restricted due to material non-public information. In some cases, material non-public information is obtained deliberately, in the context of specific OHA Client investments, and the subsequent restriction on trading applies also to other OHA Clients (such as the Fund) who did not participate in such investments. For example, if the Adviser obtains material non-public information with respect to loan positions held by certain OHA Clients, the Adviser will be restricted from trading securities of the same issuer for other OHA Clients (such as the Fund) on the basis of such material non-public information in the absence of an information barrier.
From time to time, the Adviser arranges limited-purpose, issuer-specific information barriers with respect to one or more issuers, including barriers in the context of private loan investments. One purpose of an information barrier is to retain material non-public information on one side of the information barrier, and allow for public trading on the side of the barrier that possesses only publicly available information. Another purpose is to enable independent investment decision making across OHA Clients or across an issuer’s capital structure where there is a conflict of interest. An information barrier is also used to enable the Adviser to work with one or more potential bidders in an acquisition financing opportunity, in order to enhance the likelihood of working with the winning bidder. If an issuer is subject to an information barrier, the investment professionals on one side of the barrier will be limited in their ability to leverage the expertise of the investment professionals on the other side of the barrier with respect to such issuer. If information is inadvertently crossed over an information barrier (or no information barrier exists), OHA Clients (such as the Fund) may be prohibited or restricted by law, policy or contract, for a period of time, from (i) unwinding a position in such issuer, (ii) establishing an initial position or taking any greater position in such issuer, (iii) pursuing other investment opportunities related to such issuer and/or (iv) engaging in negotiations or structuring discussions with respect to such issuer, any of which could impact the returns generated for the Fund.
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Member Rights Against Third Parties
An investment in the Fund will not of itself confer upon Members any rights against third parties engaged by the Adviser to provide services to the Adviser or the Fund. In certain situations, the Adviser may take appropriate action against such third parties on behalf of the Fund or the Members in order to protect the interests of the Fund, but is under no obligation to do so.
Other Activities
None of the Adviser or any of its partners and/or employees are required to manage the Fund as their sole and exclusive function and each may engage in other business ventures and other activities unrelated to the affairs of the Fund, including directly or indirectly purchasing, selling, holding or otherwise dealing with any securities (including securities in which the Fund invests) for the account of other investment funds, for their own accounts or for the accounts of their family or the OHA Clients.
The Adviser, the partners of the Adviser and their respective affiliates may give advice and recommend securities or other obligations to the other OHA Clients that may differ from advice given to, or securities or other obligations recommended or bought for, the Fund, though their investment objectives may be the same or similar.
In addition, the Adviser may cause the Fund to invest in a security or an issuer in which the Adviser, one or more direct and/or indirect partners of the Adviser and/or one or more persons otherwise associated with the Adviser has a direct or indirect economic interest. In making such a decision, the Adviser would have an incentive to cause the Fund to invest in such security or issuer partially because of such direct or indirect economic interest therein.
The Adviser and its affiliates may expand the range of services that they provide over time. Except as provided herein and the Fund’s governing documents, the Adviser and its affiliates will not be restricted in the scope of their business or in the performance of any such services (whether now offered or undertaken in the future) even if such activities could give rise to conflicts of interest, and whether or not such conflicts are described herein. The Adviser and its affiliates have, and will continue to develop, relationships with a significant number of companies, financial sponsors and their senior managers, including relationships with investors in the OHA Clients who may hold or may have held investments similar to those intended to be made by the Fund.
In addition, employees of the Adviser and its affiliates from time to time hold personal interests in companies to whom the Adviser and its affiliates direct work for the benefit of one or more OHA Clients, including the Fund, and for which the expense is payable by one or more OHA Clients, including the Fund.
Co-Investments
The Adviser may, from time to time, depending on the type of investment opportunity, in its discretion, offer co-investment opportunities with respect to the Fund’s investments to: (i) co-investment vehicles formed to invest in one or more investments of the Fund, (ii) other OHA Clients, (iii) certain Members, (iv) affiliates or employees of the Adviser (and/or their respective family members) or (v) any other person or entity, including, without limitation, any person or entity who the Adviser believes, in its discretion, will be of benefit to the Fund (or to one or more investments of the Fund) or who may provide a strategic, sourcing or similar benefit to the Adviser, the Fund, any investment of the Fund or one or more of their respective affiliates due to industry expertise or otherwise, including finders, senior advisors, originators and/or consultants of the Fund (and the Adviser may also organize one or more entities to invest in the Fund or to co-invest alongside the Fund to facilitate personal investments by any of the foregoing persons or entities) (collectively, “Co-Investors”), and in allocating co-investment opportunities, the Adviser may consider any factors it deems relevant in its discretion, including, without limitation, the sophistication, transaction speed and the tenure of a prospective Co-Investor as an OHA Client, the amount a prospective Co-Investor is offering to commit to a co-investment opportunity, any commitments (contractual or otherwise) to make co-investment opportunities available to a prospective Co- Investor, any commitments or indications of interest by a prospective Co-Investor to invest in current or future OHA products (including, without limitation, the Fund or any successor fund), the strategic expertise of a prospective Co-Investor or the ability of a prospective Co-Investor to provide a sourcing or other benefit to OHA and/or its affiliates. In such circumstances, together with any allocations made to the other OHA Clients (as discussed above under “Allocation of Investment Opportunities”), the size of the investment opportunity otherwise available to the Fund may be less than it would otherwise have been. Co-Investors may not be subject to or otherwise charged any management fees and/or performance fees or other performance compensation.
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In addition, certain Co-Investors co-investing with the Fund may invest on different (and more favorable) terms than those applicable to the Fund and may have interests or requirements that conflict with and adversely impact the Fund (for example, with respect to their liquidity requirements, available capital, the timing of acquisitions and dispositions or control rights). The Adviser will generally seek to ensure that the Fund, any Co-Investors and the other OHA Clients participate in any investment (and any related transactions) on comparable economic terms to the extent the Adviser determines appropriate in its discretion and subject to legal, tax, accounting, structural, regulatory, operational and/or other considerations or limitations and/or if the Adviser determines in its discretion that participation on different economic terms is advisable in order to facilitate a transaction. Investors should note, however, that participation by the Fund in certain investments on comparable economic terms with Co-Investors and the other OHA Clients may not be appropriate in all circumstances and that the Fund may participate in such investments on different and potentially less favorable economic terms than such parties if the Adviser deems such participation as being otherwise in the Fund’s best interests (e.g., by allowing the Fund to participate in an investment in which it would otherwise not have been able to participate due to, among other reasons, required minimum commitment amounts). This may have an adverse impact on the Fund.
In order to facilitate an investment and/or for other purposes that the Adviser determines appropriate in its discretion, an OHA Client (such as the Fund) may make (or commit to make) an investment with a view to selling all or a portion of such investment to Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities, in each case, prior to or after making (or closing / settling) such investment. An OHA Client (such as the Fund) will generally retain all net proceeds received in respect of any such investment during the period it holds such investment (unless the Adviser otherwise determines appropriate in its discretion), however, such OHA Client (such as the Fund) will bear the risk that any or all of such investment may not be sold as intended (or at the amounts intended) or may only be sold on less-favorable terms than initially expected (e.g., at prices lower than expected) due to, among other reasons, market events (or issuer specific events) that occur during the period that such OHA Client (such as the Fund) is holding such investment. If (i) Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities choose not to participate in an investment or (ii) such investment is not ultimately consummated, and unless otherwise agreed with such Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities, such OHA Client (such as the Fund) that initially acquired such investment will bear its pro rata share of the entire amount (including any amount otherwise allocable to any such Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities) of any break-up fees or broken deal expenses or other fees, costs and expenses related to such investment. In addition, subject to the terms of the applicable governing documents, an OHA Client (such as the Fund) may borrow to fund the portion of an investment that it intends to sell to Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities. If the prospective Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities do not ultimately acquire all or any portion of such investment (or if they do not agree to reimburse such OHA Client (including the Fund) for such borrowing costs even if such investment is ultimately acquired), such OHA Client (such as the Fund) that initially acquired such investment will bear the interest and other expenses relating to a borrowing it incurred only for purposes of acquiring a larger than desired portion of such investment. Any investment that an OHA Client (such as the Fund) acquires with the intent to sell all a portion of such investment to Co-Investors, other OHA Clients and/or other persons or entities, will be sold on such terms and conditions and at such price as the Adviser (or an affiliate thereof), in its discretion, determines to be equitable, which determination, with respect to price, may include the original cost price (with or without interest) or at the fair value of such investment (or portion thereof) as of the date of such sale. Each OHA Client (including the Fund), whether as a buyer or seller of an investment described in this paragraph, will bear the risk that its sale or acquisition (as applicable) of such investment will be at a price that does not reflect the then-current value of such investment. As a consequence of all of the foregoing considerations, an OHA Client (such as the Fund) may hold a larger portion than expected in an investment and/or may realize lower than expected returns from an investment. There is no guarantee for the Fund itself that it will be offered any co-investment opportunities. In addition, the terms of any co-investment will be as negotiated by the Adviser with the applicable Co-Investor and no such Co-Investor should assume that a particular advisory fee rate, performance fee rate or other term or provision will be offered as a result of, among other things, such Co- Investor’s investment in the Fund or any of the other OHA Clients.
Investments in Which the Other OHA Clients Have a Different Principal Interest
The other OHA Clients invest in a broad range of asset classes throughout the corporate capital structure. These investments include investments in corporate loans and debt securities, preferred equity securities and common equity securities. As a result, subject to applicable law, the Fund may invest in investments or other issuers in which the other OHA Clients may invest in different parts of the capital structure.
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For example, with respect to the Fund’s investments in certain issuers, the other OHA Clients, subject to applicable law, may invest in different classes of debt or equity interests issued by the same issuers, including interests that are senior to the Fund’s interests or convertible into such senior interests. The interests of the Fund may not be aligned in all circumstances with the interests of the other OHA Clients to the extent they hold more junior or senior debt or equity interests, as the case may be, which could create actual or potential conflicts of interest or the appearance of such conflicts for the OHA Clients (including the Fund), the Adviser and/or its affiliates. In that regard, actions may be taken by the Adviser and/or its affiliates on behalf of the other OHA Clients that are adverse to the Fund. The interests of the Fund and/or the other OHA Clients investing in different parts of the capital structure of an issuer are particularly likely to conflict in the case of financial distress of the issuer (or increased financial stress after the Fund invests in the issuer). For example, if additional financing is necessary as a result of financial or other difficulties, it may not be in the best interests of the Fund, as a holder of senior secured debt issued by such issuer, to provide such additional financing. If the other OHA Clients holding more junior debt or equity positions were to lose their respective investments as a result of such difficulties, the ability of the Adviser to recommend actions that are in the best interests of the Fund might be impaired. The reverse is true where another of the OHA Clients holds debt in an issuer that is more senior to that held by the Fund. In addition, it is possible that, in a bankruptcy proceeding, the Fund’s interests may be subordinated or otherwise adversely affected by virtue of such other OHA Clients’ involvement and actions relating to their investment. Finally, if the Adviser becomes a member of a creditors’ committee in connection with certain loan positions held by OHA Clients, it may be restricted from trading securities of the same issuer for other OHA Clients. There can be no assurance that the terms of or the return on the Fund’s investment will be equivalent to or better than the terms of or the returns obtained by the other OHA Clients participating in the transaction. This may result in a loss or substantial dilution of the Fund’s investment, while another OHA Client recovers all or part of amounts due to it. Similarly, the Adviser’s ability to implement the Fund’s strategies effectively may be limited to the extent that contractual obligations entered into in respect of the activities of the other OHA Clients impose restrictions on the Fund engaging in transactions that the Adviser may be interested in otherwise pursuing. In addition, where the Adviser invests on behalf of multiple OHA Clients in the same debt or equity security or other debt obligation, one OHA Client (such as the Fund) may not be able to sell its position in that security or obligation at a time that may be the most advantageous to such OHA Client to do so, as the investment is managed by the Adviser not only on behalf of such OHA Client, but on behalf of all of the OHA Clients on whose behalf the Adviser manages such investment.
Investing on Behalf of Multiple Clients
When the Adviser trades on behalf of one OHA Client ahead of, or contemporaneously with, an investment on behalf of another OHA Client, market impact, liquidity constraints or other factors could result in one OHA Client receiving less favorable pricing or trading results, paying higher transaction costs or otherwise being disadvantaged. The Adviser may also pursue or enforce on behalf of one OHA Client rights or actions with respect to a particular issuer in which another OHA Client is invested, even though such action or inaction could materially adversely affect such other OHA Client. The liquidation of one OHA Client may impact other OHA Clients, for example, if the liquidating OHA Client liquidates a position that other OHA Clients continue to hold, particularly if the sale takes the Adviser’s aggregate OHA Clients’ holdings from a majority position to a minority position, or below another control or influential position level. Also, the investment or regulatory limitations of one OHA Client may impact the way the Adviser manages certain investments for other OHA Clients. In addition, in certain cases, an investor in a commingled fund OHA Client may have specific investment limitations which may impact the Adviser’s investment decisions for such OHA Client as whole.
Services Provided by the Adviser
The Adviser and/or its affiliates perform operations and accounting, legal and other services for the Fund and a variety of services with respect to the Fund’s investments, and will be reimbursed for these services. The Adviser including in its capacity as the Administrator will have a conflict of interest in determining the respective portions of the costs of such services that will be charged to the Fund.
Creation of Other Entities; Restructuring
The Adviser will be permitted to market, organize, sponsor, act as advisor, general partner or manager or as the primary source for transactions for other pooled investment vehicles, which may be offered on a public or private placement basis, and to restructure and monetize interests in the Adviser, or to engage in other investment and business activities. Such activities could raise conflicts of interest for which the resolution may not be currently determinable.
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Placement Activities
The Adviser’s personnel involved in offering Shares in the Fund are acting for the Adviser and not acting as investment, tax, financial, legal or accounting advisors to potential investors in connection with the offering of Shares. Potential investors must independently evaluate the offering and make their own investment decisions.
The Adviser may in the future enter into arrangements with third-party placement agents to solicit prospective investors. Placement agents that solicit prospective investors on behalf of the Fund are subject to a conflict of interest because they will be compensated by the Fund, the General Partner and/or the Adviser in connection with their solicitation activities. Placement agents or other financial intermediaries may also receive other compensation, including placement fees with respect to the acquisition of Shares by Members. Such agents or intermediaries will have an incentive in promoting the acquisition of Shares in preference to products with respect to which they receive a smaller fee. Prospective investors should take the existence of such fees and other compensation into account in evaluating an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors solicited by placement agents will be advised of, and asked to consent to, any compensation arrangements relating to their solicitation.
Service Providers
Certain advisors, other service providers and/or their respective affiliates (including accountants, administrators, lenders, bankers, brokers, attorneys (including attorneys from law firms retained by the Adviser on secondment at the Adviser’s offices), consultants and investment or commercial banking firms), to the Fund and the issuers of the Fund’s investments may also provide goods or services to or have business, personal, political, financial or other relationships with the Adviser. To the extent such service providers’ services are provided to the Fund, the cost thereof will be borne by the Fund. Such advisors and service providers may be investors in the other OHA Clients, sources of investment opportunities for the Adviser, the Fund or the other OHA Clients or may otherwise be co-investors with or counterparties to transactions involving the foregoing. These relationships could influence the Adviser in deciding whether to select or recommend any such advisor or service provider to perform services for the Fund or an issuer (the cost of which will generally be borne directly or indirectly by the Fund or issuers of the Fund’s investments, as applicable). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser will generally seek to engage advisors and service providers in connection with investment transactions for the Fund that require their use on the basis of the overall quality of advice and other services provided, the evaluation of which includes, among other considerations, such service provider’s provision of certain investment-related services and research that the Adviser believes to be of benefit to the Fund. In certain circumstances, advisors and other service providers or their respective affiliates may charge rates or establish other terms in respect of advice and services provided to OHA, the other OHA Clients or their respective issuers that are different and more favorable than those established in respect of advice and services provided to the Fund and its investments.
The foregoing list of conflicts does not purport to be a complete enumeration or explanation of the actual and potential conflicts involved in an investment in the Fund. Prospective investors should read this Registration Statement and consult with their own advisors before deciding whether to invest in the Fund. In addition, as the Fund’s investment program develops and changes over time, an investment in the Fund may be subject to additional and different actual and potential conflicts. Although the various conflicts discussed herein are generally described separately, prospective investors should consider the potential effects of the interplay of multiple conflicts.
Board Independence
The 1940 Act requires that at least a majority of our Board members not be “interested persons” (as defined in the 1940 Act) of the Fund. On an annual basis, each member of our Board is required to complete an independence questionnaire designed to provide information to assist our Board in determining whether the member is independent under the 1940 Act and our corporate governance guidelines. Our Board has determined that each of our members, other than Alan M. Schrager and Eric Muller, is independent under the Exchange Act and the 1940 Act. Our governance guidelines require any Board member who has previously been determined to be independent to inform the chairman of the Board, the chairman of the Nominating and Governance Committee and our corporate secretary of any change in circumstance that could cause his or her status as an Independent Board member to change. Our Board limits membership on the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee and the Independent Board Members Committee to Independent Board members.
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ITEM 8.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We, the Adviser, the Administrator and our wholly-owned subsidiaries are not currently subject to any material litigation.
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ITEM 9.
MARKET PRICE OF AND DIVIDENDS ON THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED MEMBER MATTERS
Market Information
Our outstanding Shares will be offered and sold in transactions exempt from registration under the Securities Act under Section 4(a)(2), Regulation D and Regulation S. See “Item 10. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities” for more information. There is no public market for our Shares currently, and we do not expect one will develop.
Because our Shares have been acquired by investors in one or more transactions “not involving a public offering,” they are “restricted securities” and can be required to be held indefinitely. Such Shares cannot be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged or otherwise disposed of unless (1) our consent is granted and (2) the Shares are registered under applicable securities laws or specifically exempted from registration (in which case the Member could, at our option, be required to provide us with a legal opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to us, that registration is not required). Accordingly, an investor must be willing to bear the economic risk of investment in the Shares until we are liquidated. No sale, transfer, assignment, pledge or other disposition, whether voluntary or involuntary, of the Shares can be made except by registration of the transfer on our books. Each transferee will be required to execute an instrument agreeing to be bound by these restrictions and the other restrictions imposed on the Shares and to execute such other instruments or certifications as are reasonably required by us.
Holders
Please see “Item 4. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” for disclosure regarding the holders of our Shares.
Distributions
We expect to pay regular quarterly distributions commencing with the first full calendar quarter after the Initial Closing Date. Any distributions we make will be at the discretion of our Board, considering factors such as our earnings, cash flow, capital needs and general financial condition and the requirements of Delaware law. As a result, our distribution rates and payment frequency may vary from time to time.
Our Board’s discretion as to the payment of distributions will be directed, in substantial part, by its determination to cause us to comply with the RIC requirements. To maintain our treatment as a RIC, we generally are required to make aggregate annual distributions to our Members of at least 90% of investment company taxable income. See “Description of our Shares” and “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
There is no assurance we will pay distributions in any particular amount, if at all. We may fund any distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations, including, without limitation, the sale of assets, borrowings or return of capital, and we have no limits on the amounts we may pay from such sources. The use of borrowings to pay distributions is subject to the limitations in Section [5.4(f)] of the LLC Agreement and Section VI.K. of the Omnibus Guidelines. The extent to which we pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations will depend on various factors, including the level of participation in our distribution reinvestment plan, how quickly we invest the proceeds from this and any future offering and the performance of our investments. Funding distributions from the sales of assets, borrowings, return of capital or proceeds of this offering will result in us having less funds available to acquire investments. As a result, the return you realize on your investment may be reduced. Doing so may also negatively impact our ability to generate cash flows. Likewise, funding distributions from the sale of additional securities will dilute your interest in us on a percentage basis and may impact the value of your investment especially if we sell these securities at prices less than the price you paid for your Shares. We believe the likelihood that we pay distributions from sources other than cash flow from operations will be higher in the early stages of the offering.
From time to time, we may also pay special interim distributions in the form of cash or Shares at the discretion of our Board.
We have not established limits on the amount of funds we may use from any available sources to make distributions. There can be no assurance that we will achieve the performance necessary to sustain our distributions or that we will be able to pay distributions at a specific rate or at all. The Adviser and its affiliates have no obligation to waive advisory fees or otherwise reimburse expenses in future periods. See “Advisory Agreement and Administration Agreement.”
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Consistent with the Code, Members will be notified of the source of our distributions. Our distributions may exceed our earnings and profits, especially during the period before we have substantially invested the proceeds from this offering. As a result, a portion of the distributions we make may represent a return of capital for tax purposes. The tax basis of Shares must be reduced by the amount of any return of capital distributions, which will result in an increase in the amount of any taxable gain (or a reduction in any deductible loss) on the sale of Shares.
For a period of time following commencement of this offering, which time period may be significant, we expect substantial portions of our distributions may be funded indirectly through the reimbursement of certain expenses by the Adviser and its affiliates, including through the waiver of certain investment advisory fees by the Adviser, that are subject to conditional reimbursement by us within three years. Any such distributions funded through expense reimbursements or waivers of advisory fees are not based on our investment performance, and can only be sustained if we achieve positive investment performance in future periods and/or the Adviser or its affiliates continues to advance such expenses or waive such fees. Our future reimbursement of amounts advanced or waived by the Adviser and its affiliates will reduce the distributions that you would otherwise receive in the future. Other than as set forth in this prospectus, the Adviser and its affiliates have no obligation to advance expenses or waive advisory fees.
We will elect to be treated, and will qualify annually thereafter, as a RIC under the Code. To obtain and maintain RIC tax treatment, we must distribute at least 90% of our investment company taxable income (net ordinary taxable income and net short-term capital gains in excess of net long-term capital losses), if any, to our Members. A RIC may satisfy the 90% distribution requirement by actually distributing dividends (other than capital gain dividends) during the taxable year. In addition, a RIC may, in certain cases, satisfy the 90% distribution requirement by distributing dividends relating to a taxable year after the close of such taxable year under the “spillback dividend” provisions of Subchapter M. If a RIC makes a spillback dividend, the amounts will be included in a Member’s gross income for the year in which the spillback dividend is paid.
We currently intend to distribute net capital gains (i.e., net long-term capital gains in excess of net short-term capital losses), if any, at least annually out of the assets legally available for such distributions. However, we may decide in the future to retain such capital gains for investment and elect to treat such gains as deemed distributions to you. If this happens, you will be treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as if you had received an actual distribution of the capital gains that we retain and reinvested the net after tax proceeds in us. In this situation, you would be eligible to claim a tax credit (or, in certain circumstances, a tax refund) equal to your allocable share of the tax we paid on the capital gains deemed distributed to you. We can offer no assurance that we will achieve results that will permit the payment of any cash distributions. See “Certain U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations.”
If we issue senior securities, we may be prohibited from making distributions if doing so causes us to maintain the asset coverage ratios stipulated by the 1940 Act or if distributions are limited by the terms of any of our borrowings.
We have adopted a distribution reinvestment plan pursuant to which you may elect to have the full amount of your cash distributions reinvested in additional Shares. See “Distribution Reinvestment Plan.”
ITEM 10.
RECENT SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES.
As of [ ], 2022 the Fund had sold $[ ] of limited liability company interests.
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ITEM 11.
DESCRIPTION OF REGISTRANT’S SECURITIES TO BE REGISTERED.
The following description is based on relevant portions of the Delaware Act and of our LLC Agreement. This summary is not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the Delaware Act and our LLC Agreement for a more detailed description of the provisions summarized below.
General
Under the terms of our LLC Agreement, we are authorized to issue an unlimited number of Shares. There is currently no market for our Shares, and we can offer no assurances that a market for our Shares will develop in the future. We do not intend for the Shares offered pursuant to this offering to be listed on any national securities exchange. There are no outstanding options or warrants to purchase our Shares. No Shares have been authorized for issuance under any equity compensation plans.
Description of Our Shares
Under the terms of the LLC Agreement, we retain the right to accept subscriptions for our Shares. In addition, holders of Shares are entitled to one vote for each Share held on all matters submitted to a vote of holders of Shares and do not have cumulative voting rights. Holders of Shares are entitled to receive proportionately any distributions declared by the Board, subject to any preferential dividend rights of outstanding preferred shares. Upon our liquidation, dissolution or winding up, the holders of Shares will be entitled to receive ratably our net assets available after the payment of (or establishment of reserves for) all debts and other liabilities and will be subject to the prior rights of any outstanding preferred shares. Holders of Shares have no redemption or preemptive rights. The rights, preferences and privileges of Members are subject to the rights of the holders of any preferred shares that we may designate and issue in the future.
Transfer and Resale Restrictions
Investors in our Shares may not sell, assign, transfer or otherwise dispose of (in each case, a “Transfer”) their Shares without the consent of the Board or Board officers to whom the Board has delegated such authority. This consent will not be unreasonably withheld and that the Transfer is otherwise made in accordance with applicable securities, tax, anti-money laundering and other applicable laws and compliance with our LLC Agreement. No Transfer will be effectuated except by registration of the Transfer on the Fund’s books. Each transferee must agree to be bound by the restrictions set forth in the LLC Agreement and all other obligations as an investor in the Fund.
We intend to sell our Shares in private offerings in the United States under the exemption provided by Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act and Regulation D promulgated thereunder, and outside the United States under the exemption provided by Regulation S under the Securities Act and other exemptions from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Investors who acquire our Shares in such private offerings are required to complete, execute and deliver a Subscription Agreement, a joinder to our LLC Agreement and related documentation, which includes customary representations and warranties, certain covenants and restrictions and indemnification provisions. Additionally, such investors may be required to provide due diligence information to us for compliance with certain legal requirements. We may, from time to time, engage offering or distribution agents and incur offering or distribution fees or sales commissions in connection with the private offering of our Shares in certain jurisdictions outside the United States. The cost of any such offering or distribution fees may be borne by an affiliate of the Adviser. We will not incur any such fees or commissions if our net proceeds received upon a sale of our Shares after such costs would be less than the net asset value per Share.
Limited Liability of the Members
No holder of Shares or former holder of Shares, in its capacity as such, will be liable for any of our debts, liabilities or obligations except as provided hereunder and to the extent otherwise required by law. Each holder of Shares will be required to pay to us any unpaid balance of any payments that he, she or it is expressly required to make to us pursuant to the LLC Agreement or pursuant to such holder of Shares’ Subscription Agreement, as the case may be.
Delaware Law and Certain Limited Liability Company Agreement Provisions
Organization and Duration
We were formed as a Delaware limited liability company on June 27, 2022 with the name “OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC”. We will remain in existence until dissolved in accordance with the LLC Agreement or pursuant to Delaware law.
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At the direction of a majority vote of all outstanding Shares, the Board will use its commercially reasonable efforts to wind down, sell and/or liquidate and dissolve the Fund in an orderly manner.
Purpose
Under the LLC Agreement, we are permitted to engage in any business activity that lawfully may be conducted by a limited liability company organized under Delaware law and, in connection therewith, to exercise all of the rights and powers conferred upon it pursuant to the agreements relating to such business activity.
Agreement to be Bound by the LLC Agreement; Power of Attorney
By executing the Subscription Agreement (which signature page constitutes a counterpart signature page to the LLC Agreement), each investor accepted by the Fund is agreeing to be admitted as a member of the Fund and bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement. Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, each holder of a Share and each person who acquires Shares from another holder of a Share grants to certain of our officers (and, if appointed, a liquidator) a power of attorney to, among other things, execute and file documents required for our qualification, continuance or dissolution. The power of attorney also grants the Board the authority to make certain amendments to, and to make consents and waivers under and in accordance with, the LLC Agreement.
Resignation and Removal of Board Members; Procedures for Vacancies
Any Board member may resign at any time by submitting his or her written resignation to the Board or secretary of the Fund. Such resignation will take effect at the time of its receipt by the Fund unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it will become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation is not required to make it effective. Any or all of the Board members may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full Board or by an affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Shares.
Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, including the 1940 Act, any newly created directorship on the Board that results from an increase in the number of Board members, and any vacancy occurring in the Board that results from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of a Board member or other cause, will be filled by the appointment and affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining members of the Board in office, although less than a quorum (with a quorum being a majority of the total number of members of the Board), or by a sole remaining member of the Board. Any Board member elected to fill a vacancy or newly created directorship will hold office for the remainder of the full term of the directorship in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.
Action by Members
Under the LLC Agreement, Member action can be taken only at a meeting of Members or by written consent in lieu of a meeting by Members representing at least the number of Shares required to approve the matter in question.
Only our Board, the Chair of the Board or our Chief Executive Officer may call a meeting of Members. Only business specified in our notice of meeting (or supplement thereto) may be conducted at a meeting of Members.
Amendment of the LLC Agreement; No Approval by Holders of Shares
Except as otherwise provided in the LLC Agreement, the terms and provisions of the LLC Agreement may be amended with the consent of the Board (which term includes any waiver, modification, or deletion of the LLC Agreement) during or after the term of the Fund, together with the prior written consent of the holders of a majority of the Shares.
Certain limited amendments, as set forth in the LLC Agreement, may be made with the consent of the Board and without the need to seek the consent of the Members.
Waiver of Jury Trial
Pursuant to the LLC Agreement, Members waive the right to a jury trial for any claim or cause of action directly or indirectly based upon or arising out of the LLC Agreement.
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Books and Reports
We are required to keep appropriate books of our business at our principal offices. The books will be maintained for both tax and financial reporting purposes on an accrual basis in accordance with U.S. GAAP. For financial reporting purposes, our fiscal year is a calendar year ending December 31.
ITEM 12.
INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS.
Limitation on Liability of Members and Officers; Indemnification and Advance of Expenses
The LLC Agreement provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Fund’s Officers, Directors or employees will be liable to the Fund or to any Member (“each, a Protected Person”) for (a) any action taken or omitted to be taken, or alleged to be taken or omitted to be taken, by a Protected Person or any other person with respect to the Fund, including any negligent act or failure to act, except for any liability resulting from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence or (b) losses due to the negligence of brokers or other agents of the Fund unless such Protected Person was responsible for the selection of such broker or other agent and such Protected Person acted in such selection with fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence. Each Protected Person may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of Fund affairs (including interpretations of this Agreement) and shall be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction that is taken or omitted in good faith, in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants selected without fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence. In determining whether a Protected Person acted with the requisite degree of care, such Protected Person shall be entitled to rely on written or oral reports, opinions, certificates and other statements of the Officers, Directors, employees, consultants, attorneys, accountants and professional advisors of the Fund and the Adviser, selected without fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence; provided, that such counsel or accountants were provided with all facts known by the Fund or the Adviser (and believed to be material) in connection with the advice being sought.
The LLC Agreement provides that, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend each Protected Person from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, liabilities and/or actions, suits or proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether such action, suit or proceeding is brought or initiated by the Fund or a third party), including legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any such losses (including trade error losses), claims, damages, costs, liabilities or actions, suits or proceedings, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims approved by the Fund and/or the Adviser (as applicable) (collectively, “Liabilities”) to which any Protected Person may become subject: (i) by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Fund, its Adviser and/or any of their respective Affiliates or otherwise in connection with the business of the Fund or its investment activities; (ii) by reason of the fact that such Protected Person is or was acting (or omitting to act) in connection with the business of the Fund or its investment activities or its investment adviser in any capacity or that it is or was serving at the request of the Fund as a direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, director, officer, employee, manager, trustee, Specified Agent and/or legal representative of any Person, including any Subsidiary or any Issuer; or (iii) by reason of any other act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) arising out of or in connection with the activities of the Fund; unless, in each case, such Liability (x) was determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence or (y) results from claims or proceedings arising solely out of internal disputes between or among direct or indirect partners of the Adviser. In addition, the Fund may indemnify and hold harmless other service providers of the Fund on the same or similar (or other) terms as those described herein with respect to Protected Persons.
Under the indemnification provision of the LLC Agreement, the Fund shall promptly reimburse (upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Protected Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Fund as authorized, or as may otherwise be required by the Investment Company Act) each Protected Person the attorneys’ fees and other fees, costs and expenses (as incurred to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act) of each Protected Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit, action or other proceeding relating to any Liabilities for which such Protected Person may be indemnified pursuant to the indemnification provision of the LLC Agreement.
So long as we are regulated under the 1940 Act, the above indemnification and limitation of liability is limited by the 1940 Act or by any valid rule, regulation or order of the SEC thereunder. The 1940 Act provides, among other things, that a company may not indemnify any director or officer against liability to it or its security holders to which
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he or she might otherwise be subject by reason of his or her willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of his or her office unless a determination is made by final decision of a court, by vote of a majority of a quorum of directors who are disinterested, non-party directors or by independent legal counsel that the liability for which indemnification is sought did not arise out of the foregoing conduct. In addition, we have obtained liability insurance for our officers and directors.
Capitalized terms in this Item 12 have the same meaning as in the LLC Agreement unless otherwise indicated.
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ITEM 13.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA.
Set forth below is a list of our audited financial statements included in this Registration Statement.
 
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ITEM 14.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
[There are not and have not been any disagreements between us and our accountant on any matter of accounting principles, practices or financial statement disclosure.]
ITEM 15.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.
(a)
List separately all financial statements filed
The financial statements included in this Registration Statement are listed in Item 13 and commence on page F-1
(b)
Exhibits
Exhibit Index
Amended and Restated LLC Agreement*
 
 
Investment Advisory Agreement*
 
 
Administration Agreement*
 
 
Form of Subscription Agreement*
 
 
Custody Agreements*
 
 
*
Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC
 
 
 
By:
/s/ Eric Muller
 
 
Name: Eric Muller
 
 
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 22, 2022
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the shareholder and Board of Managers
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC:
Opinion on the Financial Statement
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC (the Company) as of November 1, 2022 and the related notes (collectively, the financial statement). In our opinion, the financial statement presents fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of November 1, 2022 in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
Basis for Opinion
This financial statement is the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on this financial statement based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB and in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statement is free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audit, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statement, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statement. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statement. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2022.
Fort Worth, Texas
November 21, 2022
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OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC

Statement of Assets and Liabilities

As of November 1, 2022
Assets
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$1,000
Total assets
$1,000
Commitment and contingencies (Note 4)
 
Net assets
 
Common shares, $0.01 par value per share; unlimited shares authorized, 1,000 shares issued and outstanding
$10
Additional paid-in-capital
990
Total net assets
$1,000
See accompanying Notes to the Statements of Assets and Liabilities
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OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC

Notes to Statement of Assets and Liabilities
1. Organization
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC (the “Company”), was formed on June 27, 2022. OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P. (the “Advisor”) intends to be the investment adviser of the Company. The Advisor is registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The Company intends to register as a closed-end investment company that has filed an election to be regulated as a Business Development Company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of November 1, 2022, the total number of the shares of all classes of capital stock which the Company has the authority to issue is 1,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share. During the period between June 27, 2022 (Date of Inception) and November 1, 2022, the Advisor contributed $1,000 of capital to the Company. In exchange for this contribution, the Advisor received 1,000 shares of Common Stock of the Company at $0.01 per share.
The Company will seek to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing primarily in the non-investment grade credit markets in North America and Europe, with a primary focus on direct lending in the United States. Subject to any restrictions imposed under the 1940 Act (as defined below), any related RIC asset diversification requirements and any guidelines and limitations set forth herein, the Company’s investments are expected to primarily consist of senior secured first lien loans and unitranche loans, but may include second lien loans or other assets. The Company will seek target position sizes of 2% to 5% of NAV and seek to allocate (a) greater than or equal to 80% of NAV to first lien and unitranche loans and (b) less than or equal to 20% of NAV to second lien loans. The Company’s investment mandate will be structured to allow for co-investment across OHA’s entire platform, based on existing SEC exemptive relief under Rule 17d-1 under the 1940 Act and any additional SEC exemptive relief obtained in the future.
The Company will have a finite life. The term of the Company will end, and the Company will commence winding up, on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the last calendar day of the Investment Period (as defined below) (including any extensions of such Investment Period), unless extended for up to two (2) consecutive one (1) year periods, in each case, as approved by both the Board and Members holding a majority of the outstanding Shares.
As of November 1, 2022, the Company had not commenced its investing activities.
2. Significant Accounting Policies
Basis of Presentation
The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”). The Company is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies in the Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification Topic 946 and pursuant to Regulation S-X. Separate statements of income, changes in net assets, and cash flows have not been presented in the financial statement because principal operations have not commenced.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of the financial statement in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the balance sheet. Actual results could differ from those estimates, and such differences could be material.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents represent cash held in banks, cash on hand, and liquid investments with original maturities of three months or less. The Company may have bank balances in excess of federally insured amounts; however, the Company deposits its cash and cash equivalents with high credit-quality institutions to minimize credit risk exposure. As of November 1, 2022, the Company did not hold any cash equivalents.
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Organization Costs and Offering Expenses
Organizational costs, primarily for legal expenses associated with the establishment of the Company, are expensed as incurred. The Advisor has agreed to incur organizational costs on behalf of the Company. The Company has agreed to repay the Advisor for initial organization costs incurred prior to the commencement of our operations up to a maximum of $750,000 and contingent upon a successful offering. Costs associated with the offering of Common Shares of the Company will be capitalized as deferred offering expenses and included as other assets on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and amortized over a twelve-month period from incurrence. The Advisor has agreed to incur offering costs up to and including the Balance Sheet date. Offering costs incurred subsequent to the balance sheet date will be incurred by the Advisor and repaid by the Company contingent upon a completed offering.
Income Taxes
The Company intends to elect to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act. The Company also intends to elect to be treated as a RIC under the Code as soon as reasonably practicable. So long as the Company maintains its status as a RIC, it generally will not pay corporate-level U.S. federal income taxes on any ordinary income or capital gains that it distributes at least annually to its shareholders as dividends. Rather, any tax liability related to income earned and distributed by the Company would represent obligations of the Company’s investors and would not be reflected in the financial statements of the Company.
To qualify for and maintain qualification as a RIC, the Company must, among other things, meet certain source-of-income and asset diversification requirements. In addition, to qualify for RIC tax treatment, the Company must distribute to its shareholders, for each taxable year, at least 90% of its “investment company taxable income” for that year, which is generally its ordinary income plus the excess, if any, of its realized net short-term capital gains over its realized net long-term capital losses.
In addition, based on the excise tax distribution requirements, the Company is subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax on undistributed income unless the Company distributes in a timely manner in each taxable year an amount at least equal to the sum of (1) 98% of its ordinary income for the calendar year, (2) 98.2% of capital gain net income (both long-term and short-term) for the one-year period ending October 31 in that calendar year and (3) any income realized, but not distributed, in prior years. For this purpose, however, any ordinary income or capital gain net income retained by the Company that is subject to corporate income tax is considered to have been distributed.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Management does not believe any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting standards, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the accompanying financial statements.
3. Related Party Transactions
The Company intends to enter into an investment advisory agreement (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”) with the Advisor, pursuant to which the Advisor manages the Company’s investment program and related activities. The Company intends to enter into an administration agreement with the Advisor, pursuant to which administrative services necessary for the Company to operate will be provided.
The advisory services fees will consist of a management fee and an incentive fee. The cost of both the advisory fee and the incentive fee will ultimately be borne by the Company’s shareholders.
There were no management fees or incentive fee incurred as of November 1, 2022. No fees will be paid to the Advisor until the commencement of operations.
Management Fee
The management fee will be payable monthly in arrears at an annual rate of 0.65% of the value of our net assets as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable month. For purposes of the Advisory Agreement, net assets means our total assets less the fair value of our liabilities, determined on a consolidated basis in accordance with GAAP. For the first calendar month in which we have operations, net assets will be measured as the beginning net assets as of the Initial Closing Date.
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Incentive Fee
The incentive fee will consist of two components that are independent of each other, with the result that one component may be payable even if the other is not. A portion of the incentive fee is based on a percentage of our income and a portion is based on a percentage of our capital gains, each as described below.
Incentive Fee Based on Income
The first part of the incentive fee will be based on income, whereby the Fund will pay the Adviser annually in arrears 12.5% of its Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns (as defined below) for the relevant calendar year subject to a 5.75% annualized hurdle rate (the ‘Hurdle Rate”). “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns” means dividends, cash interest or other distributions or other cash income and any third-party fees received from portfolio companies (such as upfront fees, commitment fees, origination fee, amendment fees, ticking fees and break-up fees, as well as prepayments premiums, but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance and fees earned by the Adviser or an affiliate in its capacity as an administrative agent, syndication agent, collateral agent, loan servicer or other similar capacity) accrued during the month, minus operating expenses for the month (including the management fee, taxes, any expenses payable under the Advisory Agreement and an administration agreement with our administrator, any expense of securitizations, and interest expense or other financing fees and any dividends paid on preferred stock, but excluding the incentive fee and Member servicing and/or distribution fees). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns will include, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that we have not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns will not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation.
We will pay the Adviser an incentive fee with respect to the Fund’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as follows:
No incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns in any calendar year in which the Fund’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns does not exceed the Hurdle Rate;
100% of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 6.57143% in any calendar year. This portion of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns (which exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 6.57143%) is referred to as the “catch-up.” The “catch-up” is meant to provide the Adviser with approximately 12.5% of the Fund’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as if a Hurdle Rate did not apply if Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns exceeds 6.57143% in any calendar year; and
12.5% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, if any, that exceeds 6.57143% in any calendar year, which reflects that once the Hurdle Rate is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 12.5% of all Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns is paid to the Adviser.
Incentive Fee Based on Capital Gains
The second component of the incentive fee, the capital gains incentive fee, will be payable at the end of each calendar year in arrears. The amount payable will equal:
12.5% of cumulative realized capital gains from inception through the end of such calendar year, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid incentive fee on capital gains as calculated in accordance with GAAP.
Administration Agreement
Under the Administration Agreement, the Administrator will provide, or oversee the performance of, administrative and compliance services, including, but not limited to, maintaining financial records, overseeing the calculation of NAV, compliance monitoring (including diligence and oversight of our other service providers), preparing reports to Members and reports filed with the SEC and other regulators, preparing materials and coordinating meetings of our Board, managing the payment of expenses, the payment and receipt of funds for investments and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others and providing office space, equipment and office services. We will reimburse the Administrator for the reasonable fees, costs and expenses
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incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations under the Administration Agreement. Such reimbursement will include the Fund’s allocable portion of compensation, Overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Fund’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations and other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Fund; and (iii) any internal audit group personnel of OHA or any of its affiliates, subject to the limitations described in Advisory and Administration Agreements. In addition, pursuant to the terms of the Administration Agreement, the Administrator may delegate its obligations under the Administration Agreement to an affiliate or to a third party and we will reimburse the Administrator for any services performed for us by such affiliate or third party. The Administrator intends to hire a sub-administrator to assist in the provision of administrative services. The sub-administrator will receive compensation for its sub-administrative services under a sub-administration agreement.
The amount of the reimbursement payable to the Administrator will be the lesser of (1) the Administrator’s actual costs incurred in providing such services and (2) the amount that we estimate we would be required to pay alternative service providers for comparable services in the same geographic location. The Administrator will be required to allocate the cost of such services to us based on factors such as assets, revenues, time allocations and/or other reasonable metrics. We will not reimburse the Administrator for any services for which it receives a separate fee, or for rent, depreciation, utilities, capital equipment or other administrative items allocated to a controlling person of the Administrator.
4. Commitments and Contingencies
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts that provide a variety of general indemnifications. Any exposure to the Company under these arrangements could involve future claims that may be made against the Company. Currently, no such claims exist or are expected to arise and, accordingly, the Company has not accrued any liability in connection with such indemnifications.
5. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through November 21, 2022, the date this financial statement became available for issuance. There have been no subsequent events that require recognition or disclosure in this financial statement.
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Exhibit 3.1

 

OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC

 

Amended and Restated

 

Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

Dated as of November 15, 2022


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ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS   1
     
  Section 1.1   Definitions   1
           
ARTICLE 2 — ORGANIZATION; POWERS   1
     
  Section 2.1   Formation of Limited Liability Company   1
           
  (a)   Formation   1
  (b)   Admission   1
  (c)   Name   2
  (d)   Address   2
           
  Section 2.2   Purpose; Powers   2
           
ARTICLE 3 — MEMBERS, VOTING, AND CONSENTS   2
     
  Section 3.1   Names, Addresses and Subscriptions   2
           
  Section 3.2   Status of Members   2
           
  (a)   Limited Liability   2
  (b)   Effect of Death, Dissolution or Bankruptcy   2
  (c)   No Control of Fund   3
           
  Section 3.3   Admission of New Members; Capital Contributions   3
           
  (a)   Subsequent Closings   3
  (b)   Additional Members   3
           
  Section 3.4   Management and Control of Fund   4
           
  (a)   Board of Managers   4
  (b)   Committees of Board of Managers   6
  (c)   Management by the Board   7
  (d)   Powers of Board   8
           
  Section 3.5   Activities of Members   8
           
  Section 3.6   Meetings of Members   9
           
  (a)   Place of Meetings   9
  (b)   Meetings   9
  (c)   Business at Meetings   9
  (d)   Quorum; Adjournments   9
  (e)   Remote Participation   9
           
  Section 3.7   Waiver of Notice   9
           
  Section 3.8   Member Voting and Consents   9
           
ARTICLE 4 — INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES   10
     
  Section 4.1   Investment Objectives   10
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  Section 4.2   Borrowing   10
           
  (a)   General   10
  (b)   Beneficiary Rights   11
           
  Section 4.3   Distributions   11
           
  Section 4.4   Restrictions and Limitations   12
           
  (a)   Public Equity   12
  (b)   Pooled Investment Vehicles   12
  (c)   Hostile Transactions   12
  (d)   Incurrence-Based Limitations   12
  (e)   Derivatives   13
           
ARTICLE 5 — CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SHARES   13
     
  Section 5.1   Classes of Shares   13
           
  Section 5.2   Shares   13
           
ARTICLE 6 — FEES AND EXPENSES; ADVISORY AGREEMENT; ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT   13
     
  Section 6.1   Fund Expenses   13
           
  Section 6.2   Investment Advisory Agreement   19
           
  Section 6.3   Administration Agreement   19
           
ARTICLE 7 — CAPITAL OF THE FUND   19
     
  Section 7.1   Capital Commitments   19
           
  Section 7.2   Capital Contributions   19
           
  (a)   Drawdown   19
  (b)   Use of Available Cash to Fund Drawdowns   19
  (c)   Re-Investment of Proceeds   20
  (d)   Rights to Capital Contributions   20
  (e)   Remedies Upon Drawdown Default   20
           
ARTICLE 8 — DURATION OF THE FUND   22
     
  Section 8.1   Term and Termination of the Fund   22
           
  Section 8.2   Key Person Event   23
           
  Section 8.3   Sale or Merger   23
           
ARTICLE 9 — LIQUIDATION OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION   23
     
  Section 9.1   General   23
           
  Section 9.2   Liquidating Distributions; Priority   23
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  (a)   Priority   23
  (b)   Distributions In-Kind   24
           
  Section 9.3   Duration of Liquidation   24
           
  Section 9.4   Liability for Returns   24
           
  Section 9.5   Post-Dissolution Investments   24
           
ARTICLE 10 — LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS OF SHARES; REQUIRED TRANSFERS   24
     
  Section 10.1   Transfers of Shares   24
           
  (a)   General   24
  (b)   Reimbursement of Transfer Expenses   25
           
  Section 10.2   Admission of Substituted Members   25
           
  (a)   General   25
  (b)   Effect of Admission   25
  (c)   Non-Compliant Transfer   25
           
ARTICLE 11 — LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION   25
     
  Section 11.1   Limitation of Liability   25
           
  Section 11.2   Indemnification   26
           
  (a)   Indemnification of Protected Persons   26
  (b)   Reimbursement of Expenses   27
  (c)   Survival and Limitation of Protection   27
           
  Section 11.3   Insurance   27
           
  Section 11.4   Limitation by Law   28
           
ARTICLE 12 — AMENDMENTS   28
     
  Section 12.1   Amendments   28
           
  (a)   By Consent   28
  (b)   Without Consent   28
  (c)   Consent to Amend Special Provisions   29
  (d)   Notice   29
           
ARTICLE 13 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS   29
     
  Section 13.1   Keeping of Accounts and Records; Certificate of Formation; Administrator   29
           
  (a)   Accounts and Records   29
  (b)   Certificate of Formation   29
           
  Section 13.2   Valuation   29
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  Section 13.3   Notices   29
           
  Section 13.4   Accounting Provisions   30
           
  (a)   Fiscal Year   30
  (b)   Independent Auditors   30
           
  Section 13.5   Tax Provisions   30
           
  (a)   Classification of the Fund as Corporation for Tax Purposes   30
  (b)   RIC Requirements   30
  (c)   Tax Information   31
           
  Section 13.6   General Provisions   31
           
  (a)   Power of Attorney   31
  (b)   Binding on Successors   32
  (c)   Governing Law   32
  (d)   Severability   32
  (e)   Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial   33
  (f)   Waiver of Partition   33
  (g)   Securities Law Matters   33
  (h)   Confidentiality   33
  (i)   Fixing the Record Date   37
  (j)   [Reserved]   37
  (k)   Contract Construction; Headings; Counterparts   38
  (l)   Compliance with Law   38

 

Signature Pages of Members

 

Appendix I – Definitions

 

Schedule A – Schedule of Managers

 

Schedule B – Schedule of Officers

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AMENDED AND RESTATED

 

Limited Liability Company Agreement

 

Of

 

OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC

 

This First Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “Agreement”) of OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC (the “Fund”) is entered into as of November 15, 2022 by OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Initial Member”), as its sole member.

 

WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 12.1 of the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Company, dated as of June 27, 2022 (the “Existing Agreement”), the Existing Agreement may be amended with the consent of the Initial Member;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the Initial Member hereby amends and restates the Existing Agreement in its entirety and hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE 1 — DEFINITIONS

 

Section 1.1          Definitions. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined have the meanings assigned to them in APPENDIX I hereto. APPENDIX I also indicates other sections of this Agreement in which certain other terms used in this Agreement are defined.

 

ARTICLE 2 — ORGANIZATION; POWERS

 

Section 2.1          Formation of Limited Liability Company.

 

(a)         Formation. The Fund was formed as a limited liability company under the Delaware Limited Liability Company Act (6 Del. C. §18-214, et seq.) (as amended from time to time, the “Delaware Act”) pursuant to a Certificate of Formation of the Fund, which was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on June 27, 2022 (as amended from time to time hereafter, the “Certificate”).

 

(b)         Admission. Each Person who is to be admitted as a Member pursuant to this Agreement shall accede to this Agreement by, and shall be admitted to the Fund as a Member upon, executing a Subscription Agreement or other written document pursuant to which such Person agrees to become a Member and be bound by this Agreement following the Fund’s acceptance of such document, and a counterpart signature page to this Agreement, which shall not require the consent or approval of any other Member. The Fund shall make any necessary filings with the appropriate governmental authorities and take such actions as are necessary under applicable law to effectuate such admission. Each such agreement and/or document described in this Section 2.1(b) may be executed on behalf of a Member by an authorized representative of the Fund, as attorney-in-fact for such Member, with the same force and effect as if executed directly by the Member.

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(c)         Name. The name of the Fund is “OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC.”

 

(d)         Address. The registered office of the Fund in the State of Delaware, and the registered agent for service of process on the Fund at such address, shall be as specified in the Certificate or as is designated by the Member from time to time in accordance with the Delaware Act. The principal place of business of the Fund shall be 1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor, New York, NY 10017, or such other place as the Fund may determine from time to time.

 

Section 2.2          Purpose; Powers. In furtherance of the investment objectives of the Fund, the Fund may engage in any lawful act or activity for which limited liability companies may be formed under the laws of the State of Delaware and shall have all the powers available to it as a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware.

 

ARTICLE 3 — MEMBERS, VOTING, AND CONSENTS

 

Section 3.1          Names, Addresses and Subscriptions. The name, address and e-mail address, the number and class of Shares held and the Capital Contribution (as defined below) of each Member are set forth in the books and records of the Fund. The Fund shall maintain such books and records in a manner consistent with this Agreement and shall cause such books and records to be revised to reflect (a) the admission of any additional or substituted Member occurring pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (b) the withdrawal, or partial withdrawal, of any Member pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, (c) any change in the identity, address or e-mail address of a Member, or (d) any changes in the number of Shares owned or the Member’s Capital Contribution occurring pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.

 

Section 3.2          Status of Members.

 

(a)         Limited Liability. No Member or former Member (as defined below), in its capacity as such, shall be liable for any of the debts, liabilities or obligations of the Fund except as provided in this Section 3.2(a) and to the extent otherwise required by law. Each Member and former Member shall be required to pay to the Fund (i) any Capital Contributions that it has agreed to make to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement or the applicable Subscription Agreement; and (ii) the unpaid balance of any other payments that it is expressly required to make to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement or pursuant to the applicable Subscription Agreement, as the case may be.

 

As used in this Agreement, “former Members” refers to such Persons who hereafter, from time to time, cease to be Members pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement.

 

(b)         Effect of Death, Dissolution or Bankruptcy. Upon the death, incompetence, bankruptcy, insolvency, liquidation or dissolution of a Member, the rights and obligations of such Member under this Agreement, to the maximum extent permitted by law, shall inure to the benefit of, and shall be binding upon, such Member’s successor(s), estate or legal representative. Each such Person shall be treated as provided in the second sentence of Section 10.2(b) unless and until such Person is admitted as a substituted Member pursuant to Section 10.2. Any Transfer of the Shares so acquired by such successor, estate or legal representative shall be subject to the requirements of Article 10.

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(c)          No Control of Fund. Except as otherwise provided herein, no Member shall have the right or power to: (i) withdraw its Capital Contribution to the Fund; (ii) to the maximum extent permitted by law, cause the dissolution and winding up of the Fund; or (iii) demand property in return for its Capital Contributions. No Member, in its capacity as such, shall take any part in the control of the affairs of the Fund, undertake any transactions on behalf of the Fund, or have any power to sign for or otherwise to bind the Fund.

 

Section 3.3          Admission of New Members; Capital Contributions.

 

(a)         Subsequent Closings. The Fund may hold closings subsequent to the Initial Closing Date (each date on which a subsequent closing is held, a “Subsequent Closing Date”) and issue additional Shares (including Shares of any New Class (as defined below)) to any Member (including any Additional Member (as defined below)) on terms and conditions as determined by the Board (as defined below); provided, however, that no Member shall be required to purchase such additional Shares. The Fund may solicit subscriptions for additional Capital Commitments for a period of twelve (12) months from the Initial Closing Date (the “Offering Period”). The Offering Period may be extended by up to six (6) months by the Board as it may deem appropriate.

 

If the Fund enters into a Subscription Agreement with one or more investors after the initial capital drawdown from investors (the “Initial Drawdown” and the date on which the Initial Drawdown occurs, the “Initial Drawdown Date”), each such investor will be required to make purchases of Shares (each, a “Catch-up Purchase”) on one or more dates to be determined by the Fund. The aggregate purchase price of the Catch-up Purchases will be equal to an amount necessary to ensure that, upon payment of the aggregate purchase price, such investor will have contributed the same percentage of its Capital Commitment to the Fund as all Members whose subscriptions were accepted at previous closings. Catch-up Purchases will be made at a per-share price as determined by the Board (including any committee thereof), which price will be determined prior to the issuance of such Shares and in accordance with the limitations under Section 23 of the 1940 Act. In order to more fairly allocate organizational and other expenses among all of our Members, investors subscribing after the Initial Drawdown will be required to pay a price per share above net asset value reflecting a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the total amount of our organizational and other expenses amortized and/or incurred between the date of the Initial Drawdown and the relevant subsequent capital drawdown.

 

In addition to all legal remedies available to the Fund, failure by a Member to purchase additional Shares when capital is called in respect of a Member’s Capital Commitment will (following a cure period of five (5) business days) result in that Member being subject to certain default provisions set forth in Section 7.2(e) of this Agreement. Defaulting Members may also forfeit their right to participate in purchasing additional Shares on any future drawdown date or otherwise participate in any future investments in Shares.

 

(b)         Additional Members. One or more additional Members of any New Class or of any existing class of Shares (each an “Additional Member”) may be admitted by the Board into the Fund at any time by acquiring Shares in accordance with this Agreement. Any Shares acquired by an Additional Member shall be Shares or Shares of a New Class, as determined by the Board in its discretion. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Members acknowledge and agree that the Fund anticipates issuing Shares and/or Shares of a New Class to certain Persons in connection with subsequent closings as set forth in Section 3.3(a). Prior to the admission of any Additional Member, such Additional Member shall execute a written agreement pursuant to which such Additional Member shall agree to be bound by all of the terms and provisions of this Agreement applicable to Members and shall deliver such additional documentation to the Fund as the Board shall reasonably require to admit such Additional Member to the Fund.

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Section 3.4          Management and Control of Fund.

 

(a) Board of Managers.

 

(i)            The Fund’s board of managers (the “Board of Managers” or the “Board”) will be composed of five (5) managers (each, a “Manager”), unless increased or decreased by a majority of the Managers. Managers need not be Members. The Board may designate a Chair of the Board (the “Chair of the Board”), who shall preside over the meetings of the Board of Managers and meetings of the Members, lead the Board of Managers in fulfilling its responsibilities as set forth in this Agreement, and determine the agenda and perform all other duties and exercise all other powers which are or from time to time may be delegated to him or her by the Board of Managers. The Board may permit a third-party observer, including a representative of a Member, to attend a Board of Managers meeting. In the absence of the Chair of the Board, meetings of the Board of Managers and meetings of the Members shall be presided over by the Chief Executive Officer of the Fund (the “Chief Executive Officer”) to the extent he or she is a Manager, or in the absence of the Chair of the Board of Managers and the Chief Executive Officer, by such other person as the Board of Managers may designate or the Managers present may select.

 

(ii)           Regular meetings of the Board may be held at such places and times as shall be determined from time to time by the Board. Special meetings of the Board may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or a majority of the entire Board of Managers. Notice thereof stating the place, date and hour of the meeting shall be given to each Manager either by mail not less than forty-eight (48) hours before the date of the meeting, by telephone, facsimile or e-mail on twenty-four (24) hours’ notice, or on such shorter notice as the person or persons calling such meeting may deem necessary or appropriate under the circumstances. Notice of any special meeting of the Board of Managers shall be delivered personally or by telephone, electronic mail, facsimile transmission, U.S. mail or courier to each Manager at his or her business or residence address. Notice by personal delivery, telephone, electronic mail or facsimile transmission shall be given at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. Notice by U.S. mail shall be given at least three (3) days prior to the meeting. Notice by courier shall be given at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Telephone notice shall be deemed to be given when the Manager or his or her agent is personally given such notice in a telephone call to which the Manager or his or her agent is a party. Electronic mail notice shall be deemed to be given upon transmission of the message to the electronic mail address given to the Fund by the Manager. Facsimile transmission notice shall be deemed to be given upon completion of the transmission of the message to the number given to the Fund by the Manager and receipt of a completed answer-back indicating receipt. Notice by U.S. mail shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the U.S. mail properly addressed, with postage thereon prepaid. Notice by courier shall be deemed to be given when deposited with or delivered to a courier properly addressed. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special meeting of the Board of Managers need be stated in the notice, unless specifically required by statute or this Agreement. Unless otherwise indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

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(iii)          A majority of the total number of Managers shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Except as otherwise provided by law or by this Agreement, an act of the Board of Managers requires a majority vote of all Managers. In the absence of a quorum, a majority of the Managers present thereat may adjourn such meeting to another time and place. Notice of such adjourned meeting need not be given if the time and place of such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting so adjourned.

 

(iv)          Unless otherwise restricted by this Agreement, any one or more members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board or such committee by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

 

(v)           Unless otherwise restricted by this Agreement, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or any committee thereof, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee; provided, however, that this Section 3.4(a)(v) shall not apply to any action of the Board that requires the vote of the Managers to be cast in person at a meeting pursuant to the Investment Company Act.

 

(vi)          As of the date of this Agreement, the names of Managers are set forth on SCHEDULE A. Each Manager will hold office until his or her death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(vii)         A majority of the Managers will at all times consist of Managers who are not “interested persons” (as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) (the “Independent Board Members”).

 

(viii)        Any Manager may resign at any time by submitting his or her written resignation to the Board of Managers or secretary of the Fund. Such resignation shall take effect at the time of its receipt by the Fund unless another time be fixed in the resignation, in which case it shall become effective at the time so fixed. The acceptance of a resignation shall not be required to make it effective. Any or all of the Managers may be removed by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full Board of Managers or a Majority-In-Interest (as defined below) of the Members.

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(ix)           Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, including the Investment Company Act, any newly created seat on the Board that results from an increase in the number of Managers, and any vacancy occurring in the Board that results from the death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal of a Manager or other cause, shall be filled by exclusively by the appointment and affirmative vote of a majority of the remaining Managers in office, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining Manager. Any Manager elected to fill a vacancy or newly created seat shall hold office for the remainder of the full term in which the vacancy occurred and until a successor is duly elected and qualified, or until his or her death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(x)           Subject to the limitations of Section 17(h) of the Investment Company Act, a member of the Board, or a member of any committee designated by the Board shall, in the performance of such person’s duties, be fully protected in relying in good faith upon records of the Fund and upon such information, opinions, reports or statements presented to the Fund by any of the Officers (as defined below) or employees, or committees of the Board, or by any other person as to matters the member reasonably believes are within such other person’s professional or expert competence and who has been selected with reasonable care by or on behalf of the Fund.

 

(b) Committees of Board of Managers.

 

(i)            The Board may designate one or more committees, including but not limited to, an Audit Committee (the “Audit Committee”), a Nominating and Governance Committee (the “Nominating and Governance Committee”), and an Independent Board Members Committee (the “Independent Board Members Committee”), each such committee to consist solely of the Independent Board Members.

 

(ii)           The Audit Committee will be responsible for establishing guidelines and making recommendations to the Board regarding the valuation of certain of the Fund’s loans and investments, selecting the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm, reviewing with such independent registered public accounting firm the planning, scope and results of their audit of the Fund’s financial statements, preapproving the fees for services performed, reviewing with the independent registered public accounting firm the adequacy of internal control systems, reviewing the Fund’s annual financial statements and periodic filings and receiving the Fund’s audit reports and financial statements. At least one member of the Audit Committee will be designated by the Board as an “audit committee financial expert” under the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). Each member of the Audit Committee shall be an Independent Board Member.

 

(iii)          The Nominating and Governance Committee will be responsible for selecting, researching and nominating qualified nominees to be elected to the Board, selecting qualified nominees to fill any vacancies on the Board or a committee of the Board (consistent with criteria approved by the Board), developing and recommending to the Board a set of corporate governance principles applicable to the Fund and overseeing the evaluation of the Board and management. Each member of the Nominating and Governance Committee shall be an Independent Board Member.

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(iv)          The Independent Board Members Committee will be responsible for addressing conflict of interest matters, including but not limited to the approval, as applicable, of certain co-investment transactions as contemplated by the Company’s co-investment exemptive relief, review, negotiation and approval of the Advisory Agreement, review and approval of the Administration Agreement (as defined below) with the Company’s administrator; and undertaking such other duties and responsibilities as may from time to time be delegated by the Board.

 

(v)           Any such committee, to the extent provided in the resolution of the Board establishing such committee, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Fund. All committees of the Board shall keep minutes of their meetings and shall report their proceedings to the Board when requested or required by the Board. Each committee of the Board may fix its own rules of procedure and shall hold its meetings as provided by such rules, except as may otherwise be provided by a resolution of the Board designating such committee. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, the presence of the greater of one-third or two (2) members of the committee shall be necessary to constitute a quorum unless the committee shall consist of one or two (2) members, in which event one member shall constitute a quorum, and all matters shall be determined by a majority vote of the members present at a meeting of the committee at which a quorum is present. Unless otherwise provided in such a resolution, in the event that a member and that member’s alternate, if alternates are designated by the Board, of such committee is or are absent or disqualified, the member or members thereof present at any meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board to act at the meeting in place of any such absent or disqualified member.

 

(c) Management by the Board.

 

(i)           The business and affairs of the Fund shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, except as may be otherwise provided by law. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, consent or approval by the Fund shall be determined by the Board.

 

(ii)          The Board may appoint and elect (as well as remove or replace with or without cause), as it deems necessary, a President, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Treasurer, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary, a Chief Compliance Officer and any other officer of the Fund the Board determines to be necessary or advisable (collectively, the “Officers”). The names of each Officer and such Officer’s position as of the date hereof are listed on SCHEDULE B.

 

(iii)          The Officers shall perform such duties and may exercise such powers as may be assigned to them by the Board.

 

(iv)          Unless the Board decides otherwise, if the title of any person authorized to act on behalf of the Fund under this Section 3.4(c) is one commonly used for officers of a business corporation formed under the Delaware General Corporation Law, the assignment of such title shall constitute the delegation to such person of the authority and duties that are normally associated with that office, subject to any specific delegation of, or restriction on, authority and duties made pursuant to this Section 3.4(c). Any number of titles may be held by the same person. Any delegation pursuant to this Section 3.4(c) may be revoked at any time by the Board.

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(v)           The Board may authorize any Person, including any Officer, to sign on behalf of the Fund.

 

(d)          Powers of Board. Except as otherwise explicitly provided herein, the Board shall have the power on behalf and in the name of the Fund to implement the objectives of the Fund and to exercise any rights and powers the Fund may possess, including the power to cause the Fund to (i) make any elections available to the Fund under applicable tax or other laws, (ii) make any investments permitted under this Agreement, (iii) satisfy any Fund obligations, or (iv) make any disposition of Fund assets. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, without the consent of any Member or other Person being required, subject to the Investment Company Act and applicable law, the Fund is hereby authorized to execute, deliver and perform, and the Officers are, and each hereby is, authorized to execute and deliver, (x) a Subscription Agreement with each Member, (y) the Investment Advisory Agreement, and (z) any amendment of any such document (to the extent such amendment is approved in accordance with the terms of the relevant agreement and is consistent with the terms of this Agreement) and any other agreement, document or other instrument contemplated thereby or related thereto (to the extent that such other agreement, document or other instrument is consistent with the terms of the relevant agreement or this Agreement). Such authorization shall not be deemed a restriction on the power of the Board to cause the Fund to enter into other documents.

 

Section 3.5          Activities of Members. Notwithstanding any duty otherwise existing at law or in equity, but subject to the provisions of this Agreement and applicable laws (including the Investment Company Act), any Member and its respective direct and indirect partners, members, stockholders, officers, directors, managers, trustees, employees, agents and Affiliates may invest, participate, or engage in (for their own accounts or for the accounts of others), or may possess an interest in, other financial ventures and investment and professional activities of every kind, nature and description, independently or with others, whether now existing or hereafter acquired or initiated, including but not limited to: management of other investment vehicles; investment in, financing, acquisition or disposition of securities; investment and management counseling; providing brokerage and investment banking services; or serving as officers, directors, managers, consultants, advisers or agents of other companies, partners of any partnership, members of any limited liability company or trustees of any trust (and may receive fees, commissions, remuneration or reimbursement of expenses in connection with these activities), whether or not such activities may conflict with any interest of the Fund or any of the Members. The fact that a Member may encounter opportunities to purchase, otherwise acquire, lease, sell or otherwise dispose of investment assets, other assets or other business ventures and may take advantage of such opportunities itself or introduce such opportunities to entities in which it has or does not have any interest shall not subject such Member to liability to the Fund or to any of the other Members on account of the lost opportunity. Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to prohibit any Member or any Affiliate of any Member from dealing with, or otherwise engaging in business with, any other Member or any Person transacting business with the Fund or any Portfolio Company. Neither the Fund nor any Member shall have any rights, solely by virtue of this Agreement, in or to any activities permitted by this Section 3.5 or to any fees, income, profits or goodwill derived from such activities.

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Section 3.6          Meetings of Members.

 

(a)         Place of Meetings. All meetings of the Members for any purpose shall be at any such place as shall be designated from time to time by the Board and stated in the notice of meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

 

(b)         Meetings. Meetings of Members may be called by the Board, the Chair of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer. The Board of Managers may postpone, adjourn, reschedule or cancel any meeting of Members previously scheduled by the Board of Managers, the Chair of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

(c)         Business at Meetings. For each meeting, only business specified in the Fund’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) may be conducted at such meeting.

 

(d)         Quorum; Adjournments. Unless otherwise required by law, Members holding a majority of the Shares entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at all meetings. Abstentions will be treated as Shares that are present and entitled to vote for purposes of determining the number present and entitled to vote with respect to any particular proposal but will not be counted as a vote in favor of such proposal.

 

If such quorum shall not be present or represented by proxy at any meeting, then either the chair of the meeting or Members entitled to vote thereat (present in person or represented by proxy) shall have the power to adjourn a vote from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented by proxy, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called. If the adjournment is for more than thirty (30) days, or, if after adjournment a new record date is set, then a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each Member entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

(e)         Remote Participation. Unless otherwise required by law, Members may participate in a meeting of the Members by means of a conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other, and participation by such means shall constitute presence in person at a meeting.

 

Section 3.7          Waiver of Notice. A written waiver of any notice, signed by a Member or Manager, or waiver by electronic transmission by such person, whether given before or after the time of the event for which such notice is to be given, shall be deemed equivalent to the notice required to be given to such person. Neither the business nor the purpose of any meeting need be specified in such a waiver. Attendance at any meeting (in person or by remote communication) shall constitute waiver of notice, except attendance for the express purpose at the beginning of the meeting to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

Section 3.8          Member Voting and Consents. Whenever action is required by this Agreement to be taken by a specified percentage in interest of the Members (or any class or group of Members), such action shall be deemed to be valid if taken upon the written vote or written consent of those Members (or those Members included in such class or group) whose Shares represent the specified percentage of the aggregate outstanding Shares of all Members (or all Members included in such class or group) at the time. Each Member shall be entitled to one vote for each Share held on all matters submitted to a vote of the Members. “Majority-In-Interest” shall mean, as of any date of determination, Members whose aggregate Shares exceed 50% of the aggregate Shares of all Members as of such date (not counting for purposes of the numerator or the denominator of this calculation any Shares held by Defaulting Members, the Adviser or Members affiliated with the Adviser or any non-voting Shares).

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ARTICLE 4 — INVESTMENTS AND ACTIVITIES

 

Section 4.1          Investment Objectives. The investment objective of the Fund is to achieve attractive risk-adjusted returns by investing primarily in the non-investment grade credit markets in North America and Europe, with a primary focus on direct lending in the United States. Each investment held by the Fund is referred to herein as an “Investment” and collectively, the “Investments.”

 

Section 4.2          Borrowing.

 

(a)         General. The Fund shall have the power to enter into, make and perform all such contracts and other undertakings, and engage in all such activities and transactions as the Board may deem necessary or advisable for or incidental to the carrying out of the Fund’s purpose and objectives (and all determinations, decisions and actions made or taken by the Board shall be conclusive and absolutely binding upon the Fund, the Members and their respective successors, assigns and personal representatives), including: (i) subject to the provisions of the Investment Company Act, to incur and maintain a subscription facility in an amount up to 20% of aggregate Capital Commitments (including through the issuance of notes and other evidence of indebtedness), other indebtedness, financings or extensions of credit (“Financings”), (ii) to incur and maintain other obligations (including in connection with derivative financial instruments), (iii) to arrange and make guarantees to support any such Financings or other obligations and incur reimbursement obligations in respect of any such Financings, other obligations or guarantees, (iv) to pledge or assign or otherwise make available credit support for any such Financings, other obligations or guarantees, (v) to become contingently liable with respect to indebtedness for borrowed money of any Person, and (vi) to enter into agreements, instruments and documents and take all other actions as the Fund deems necessary or appropriate in connection with incurring or maintaining Financings, other obligations or guarantees, in each such case. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Fund is authorized, at its option and without notice to or consent of any Member, to hypothecate, mortgage, assign, transfer, make a collateral assignment or pledge or grant a security interest to any Lender or other holders other obligations or guarantees of the Fund any or all assets of the Fund, including Investments and deposit or other accounts into which Capital Contributions are credited or deposited (the “Assets”); provided, that the Fund shall not enter into a Financing (other than a subscription facility) without the approval of the Board of Managers and the approval of a Majority-In-Interest. In furtherance thereof and without limiting the generality thereof, the Fund may, in each case subject to such other conditions as the Fund may reasonably determine, (a) authorize any Lender or holders of such other obligations or guarantees, including any agent or trustee acting on their behalf, as agent and on behalf of the Fund, or in such other capacity as the Fund may specify (i) to exercise any right or remedy of the Fund under this Agreement in respect of any Asset and (ii) to enforce the Members’ obligations under their respective Subscription Agreements and this Agreement, and (b) take any other action the Fund reasonably determines to be necessary for the purpose of providing such credit support (collectively, clauses (a) and (b), the “Lender Powers”); provided, that any exercise of such Lender Powers shall be made in accordance with this Agreement. In addition, the Fund is hereby authorized to provide to or receive from any Lender or holders of such indebtedness, or holders of other obligations or guarantees, including any agent or trustee acting on their behalf, financial information related to such Member and other documentation reasonably and customarily required to incur or assume such indebtedness, subject to applicable law, and in connection therewith, each Member hereby agrees to cooperate with the Fund with respect to the provision of such information and documentation.

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Subject to applicable law, the Fund is authorized to enter into and maintain guarantees and other credit support of Financings of subsidiaries and other Persons in which the Fund has an interest or otherwise be liable on a joint and several basis and any such obligations in connection therewith may be cross-guaranteed as the Board determines is necessary or convenient in the conduct or promotions of the activities or business of the Fund.

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, (i) for so long as the Fund operates as a BDC, the total amount of indebtedness outstanding at any time shall not cause the Fund to violate leverage requirements applicable to the Fund, including Sections 18 and 61 of the Investment Company Act; and (ii) the Fund shall not incur leverage in excess of the limits set forth in its PPM, if applicable, except for temporary or emergency purposes.

 

(b)          Beneficiary Rights. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, any Lender or other Person granted a lien with respect to any of the Assets and/or the right to exercise any Lender Power shall be an intended beneficiary of this Agreement and shall be entitled to enforce the provisions of this Section 4.2.

 

Section 4.3           Distributions. Subject to the discretion of the Board of Managers, the requirements of Section 852(a) of Subchapter M of the Code, the terms of any Financings or other obligations and any other applicable legal requirements, the Fund will distribute its investment company taxable income on a quarterly basis and net capital gain annually for each taxable year in order to qualify for treatment as a RIC under Subchapter M of the Code, for each taxable year, in each case, which distributions may be in cash, in-kind, or a combination of cash and in-kind. Any distributions in-kind will be distributed among the Members in the same proportion and priority as cash distributions would be distributed among the Members and will be valued in accordance with the valuation policies of the Fund. It is expressly understood and agreed that the Fund will comply with Subchapter M of the Code to qualify as a RIC.

 

Depending on the level of taxable income and net capital gain earned in a year, the Fund may retain certain net capital gain for reinvestment and carry forward taxable income for distribution in the following year and pay any applicable tax. Consent from a Majority-In-Interest of the Members is required before the Fund distributes less than what is required to avoid the imposition of a nondeductible 4% federal excise tax under Section 4982(a) of the Code, if the Fund is able to otherwise avoid incurring such tax by taking commercially reasonable actions.

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Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, no distribution shall be made to any Member if, and to the extent that, such distribution would not be permitted under the Delaware Act. Any distribution of securities shall be subject to such conditions and restrictions as the Board of Managers determines are required or advisable to ensure compliance with applicable law. In furtherance of the foregoing, the Board of Managers may require that the Members execute and deliver such documents as the Board of Managers may deem necessary or appropriate to ensure compliance with all federal and state securities laws that apply to such distribution.

 

Upon liquidation of the Fund pursuant to Article 9, the Fund’s remaining net assets will be distributed among Members equally on a per Share basis (subject to the payment of the fees pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement, the reimbursement of expenses and other fees pursuant to the Administration Agreement, and other Fund expenses).

 

Section 4.4           Restrictions and Limitations. The Fund will comply with the following investment limitations:

 

(a)          Public Equity. The Fund will not invest in public equity except in connection with a restructuring, recapitalization, refinancing or similar transaction, and/or if the public equity is attached to a debt investment.

 

(b)          Pooled Investment Vehicles. The Fund will not invest in pooled investment vehicles, other than special purpose vehicles and similar constructs employed for structuring or regulatory purposes.

 

(c)          Hostile Transactions. The Fund will not engage in hostile transactions, except in the event of workouts, restructurings and similar insolvency proceedings and transactions or to otherwise protect an existing investment in the case of an extraordinary event.

 

(d)          Incurrence Based Limitations. Without the approval of a Majority-in-Interest, the Fund shall not invest more than:

 

(i) 15% of the Fund’s NAV in the securities of a single issuer; or

 

(ii) 20% of the Fund’s NAV in the securities of issuers whose country of risk (as determined by the Adviser in its reasonable discretion) is not the United States.

 

The percentage-based limitations set forth in sub-clauses (d)(i) and (d)(ii) of this Section 4.4(d) shall apply with respect to any given Investment on an “as incurred” basis only, as of the date the Fund enters into a definitive commitment (i.e., as of the applicable “trade” date) to acquire such Investment (and not, for the avoidance of doubt, as of the actual acquisition date of such Investment (i.e., not as of the applicable “settlement” date). For the avoidance of doubt, any subsequent change in any applicable percentage resulting from the sale of an Investment, market fluctuations and/or other factors outside the control of the Fund, the Adviser and their respective Affiliates shall not require any rebalancing of the Fund’s Investment portfolio (including by way of disposition of any security or obligation held by the Fund). Accordingly, such investment limitations shall operate as “incurrence guidelines,” meaning that the test for compliance shall be made only at the time the position is established (as opposed to “compliance guidelines,” with respect to which the Fund would have had to remain in continuous compliance).

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(e)          Derivatives. The Fund may, but is not required to, enter into derivative transactions to hedge against interest rate and currency risks. The Fund will not enter into derivative transactions other than the aforementioned hedging transactions.

 

ARTICLE 5 — CERTAIN RIGHTS AND PREFERENCES OF SHARES

 

Section 5.1          Classes of Shares. The Shares of the Fund that are outstanding and/or available for issuance will consist of Shares, the preferences (if any), limitations and relative rights with respect to which will be as provided in this Agreement. The Shares are membership interests in the Fund. The Board may create additional classes of Shares (each such class, a “New Class”) having such relative rights, powers and duties as may from time to time be established by the Board.

 

Section 5.2           Shares. Except as otherwise provided herein, all Shares shall be identical and shall entitle the holders thereof to the same rights and privileges. The holders of the Shares will have the voting rights and the distribution rights of Members described herein.

 

ARTICLE 6 — FEES AND EXPENSES; ADVISORY AGREEMENT; ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

Section 6.1           Fund Expenses. The Fund’s primary operating expenses (the “Fund Expenses”) include the payment of: (i) investment advisory fees pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement; (ii) reasonable costs and other expenses payable to OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P. (the “Administrator”) in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement; and (iii) any startup organizational expenses of the Fund (excluding any expenses incurred in connection with a subscription facility) (as determined in good faith by the Adviser) up to $750,000 (the “Organizational Expense Cap”) and any annual operating expenses of the Fund (excluding (i) third-party legal expenses incurred in connection with Investments and the ordinary course operation of the Fund and (ii) the management fee and incentive fees paid to the Adviser) up to 0.40% per annum of the Fund’s average net assets in respect of the relevant calendar year (the “Operating Expense Cap”), it being expressly understood and agreed that the Adviser (or one of its Affiliates) will bear any organizational expenses of the Fund in excess of the Organizational Expense Cap and any such operating expenses of the Fund in excess of the Operating Expense Cap in respect of the relevant calendar year. Except as specifically provided below, all investment professionals and staff of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory services to the Fund, and the base compensation, bonus and benefits, rent, utilities, insurance, payroll taxes, bonuses, employee benefits, furnishings, telecommunications and certain information services and certain office expenses, including office supplies and equipment and other similar expenses and the other routine overhead expenses, of such personnel allocable to such services, (individually and collectively, “Overhead”) will be provided and paid for by the Adviser. The Fund will bear all other reasonable costs and expenses of its operations, administration and transactions, including, but not limited to:

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(a)          investment advisory fees, including management fees and incentive fees, to the Adviser, pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement;

 

(b)         the Fund’s allocable portion of Overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Fund’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations, treasury and other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Fund; and (iii) any personnel of OHA or any of its Affiliates providing non-investment related services to the Fund; and

 

(c)           all other expenses of the Fund’s operations, administrations and transactions including, without limitation, those relating to:

 

(i)            organization and offering fees, costs and expenses associated with this offering (including legal, accounting (including expenses of in-house legal, accounting, tax and other professionals of the Adviser, inclusive of their allocated Overhead), printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees costs and expenses (including “blue sky” laws and regulations) and other offering fees costs and expenses, including fees, costs and expenses associated with technology integration between the Fund’s systems and those of participating intermediaries, diligence expenses of participating intermediaries, fees, costs and expenses in connection with preparing the preparation of the Fund’s governing documents, offering memoranda, sales materials and other marketing expenses, design and website fees, costs and expenses, fees, costs and expenses of the Fund’s transfer agent, fees, costs and expenses to attend retail seminars sponsored by participating intermediaries and fees, costs, expenses and reimbursements for travel, meals, accommodations, entertainment and other similar expenses related to meetings or events with prospective investors, intermediaries, registered investment advisors or financial or other advisors;

 

(ii)           all taxes, fees, costs, and expenses, retainers and/or other payments of accountants, legal counsel, advisors (including tax advisors), administrators, auditors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s financial audit, and with respect to any additional auditing required under The Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and any applicable legislation implemented by an EEA member state in connection with such Directive (the “AIFMD”)), investment bankers, administrative agents, paying agents, depositaries, custodians, trustees, sub-custodians, consultants (including individuals consulted through expert network consulting firms), engineers, senior advisors, industry experts, operating partners, deal sourcers (including personnel dedicated to but not employed by the Adviser), and other professionals (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the costs and charges allocable with respect to the provision of internal legal, tax, accounting, technology, portfolio reconciliation, portfolio compliance and reporting or other services or that are otherwise related to the implementation, maintenance and supervision of the procedures relating to the books and records of the Fund and any personnel related thereto, inclusive of their allocated Overhead (including secondees and temporary personnel or consultants that may be engaged on short- or long-term arrangements) as deemed appropriate by the Administrator, with the oversight of the Board, where such internal personnel perform services that would be paid by the Fund if outside service providers provided the same services); fees, costs, and expenses herein include (x) fees, costs and expenses for time spent by its in-house attorneys and tax advisors that provide legal advice and/or services to the Fund or its portfolio companies on matters related to potential or actual investments and transactions and the ongoing operations of the Fund and (y) fees, costs and expenses incurred to provide administrative and accounting services to the Fund or its portfolio companies, and fees, costs, expenses and charges incurred directly by the Fund or its Affiliates in connection such services (including Overhead related thereto), in each case, (I) that are specifically charged or specifically allocated or attributed by the Administrator, with the oversight of the Board, to the Fund or its portfolio companies and (II) provided that any such amounts shall not be greater than what would be paid to an unaffiliated third party for substantially similar advice and/or services of the same skill and expertise, in accordance with the Adviser’s expense allocation policy);

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(iii)          all fees, costs, expenses of calculating the Fund’s NAV, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

 

(iv)          all fees, costs, expenses of effecting any sales of Shares and other securities;

 

(v)           any fees, costs, expenses payable under any managing dealer and selected intermediary agreements, if any;

 

(vi)          all interest and fees, costs and expenses arising out of all borrowings, guarantees and other financings or derivative transactions (including interest, fees and related legal expenses) made or entered into by the Fund, including, but not limited to, the arranging thereof and related legal expenses;

 

(vii)         all fees, costs and expenses of any loan servicers and other service providers and of any custodians, lenders, investment banks and other financing sources;

 

(viii)        all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the formation or maintenance of entities or vehicles to hold the Fund’s assets for tax or other purposes;

 

(ix)          all fees, costs and expenses of derivatives and hedging;

 

(x)           all fees, costs and expenses, including travel, entertainment, lodging and meal expenses, incurred by the Adviser, or members of its investment team, or payable to third parties, in evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring and performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies, including such expenses related to potential investments that were not consummated, and, if necessary, enforcing the Fund’s rights;

 

(xi)          all fees, costs and expenses (including the allocable portions of Overhead and out-of-pocket expenses such as travel expenses) or an appropriate portion thereof of employees of the Adviser to the extent such expenses relate to attendance at meetings of the Board or any committees thereof;

 

(xii)         all fees, costs and expenses, if any, incurred by or on behalf of the Fund in developing, negotiating and structuring prospective or potential investments that are not ultimately made, including, without limitation any legal, tax, administrative, accounting, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment, advisory, consulting and printing expenses, reverse termination fees and any liquidated damages, commitment fees that become payable in connection with any proposed investment that is not ultimately made, forfeited deposits or similar payments;

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(xiii)        all allocated fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it;

 

(xiv)        all brokerage fees, costs and expenses, hedging fees, costs and expenses, prime brokerage fees, costs and expenses, custodial fees, costs and expenses, agent bank and other bank service fees, costs and expenses; private placement fees, costs and expenses, commissions, appraisal fees, commitment fees and underwriting fees, costs and expenses; fees, costs and expenses of any lenders, investment banks and other financing sources, and other investment costs, fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with evaluating, making, holding, settling, clearing, monitoring or disposing of actual investments (including, without limitation, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment expenses and any expenses related to attending trade association and/or industry meetings, conferences or similar meetings, any costs or expenses relating to currency conversion in the case of investments denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars) and expenses arising out of trade settlements (including any delayed compensation expenses);

 

(xv)         investment fees, costs and expenses, including all fees, costs and expenses incurred in sourcing, evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring, trading (including trading errors), settling, monitoring and holding prospective or actual investments or investment strategies including, without limitation, any financing, legal, filing, auditing, tax, accounting, compliance, loan administration, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment, advisory, consulting, engineering, data-related and other professional fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith (to the extent the Adviser is not reimbursed by a prospective or actual issuer of the applicable investment or other third parties or capitalized as part of the acquisition price of the transaction) and any fees, costs and expenses related to the organization or maintenance of any vehicle through which the Fund directly or indirectly participates in the acquisition, holding and/or disposition of investments or which otherwise facilitate the Fund’s investment activities, including without limitation any travel and accommodations expenses related to such vehicle and the salary and benefits of any personnel (including personnel of the Adviser or its Affiliates) and/or in connection with the maintenance and operation of such vehicle, or other overhead expenses (including any fees, costs and expenses associated with the leasing of office space (which may be made with one or more Affiliates of the Adviser as lessor in connection therewith));

 

(xvi)        all transfer agent, dividend agent and custodial fees, costs and expenses;

 

(xvii)      all federal and state registration fees, franchise fees, any stock exchange listing fees and fees payable to rating agencies;

 

(xviii)      Independent Board Members’ fees and expenses including travel, entertainment, lodging and meal expenses, and any legal counsel or other advisors retained by, or at the discretion or for the benefit of, the Independent Board Members;

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(xix)        costs of preparing financial statements and maintaining books and records, costs of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance and attestation and costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents with the SEC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and other regulatory bodies and other reporting and compliance costs, including registration and exchange listing and the costs associated with reporting and compliance obligations under the 1940 Act and any other applicable federal and state securities laws, and the compensation of professionals responsible for the foregoing;

 

(xx)         all fees, costs and expenses associated with the preparation and issuance of the Fund’s periodic reports and related statements (e.g., financial statements and tax returns) and other internal and third-party printing (including a flat service fee), publishing (including time spent performing such printing and publishing services) and reporting-related expenses (including other notices and communications) in respect of the Fund and its activities (including internal expenses, charges and/or related costs incurred, charged or specifically attributed or allocated by the Fund or the Adviser or its Affiliates in connection with such provision of services thereby);

 

(xxi)         all fees, costs and expenses of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to investors (including printing and mailing costs) and the costs of Board member meetings;

 

(xxii)        all proxy voting fees, costs and expenses;

 

(xxiii)       all fees, costs and expenses associated with an exchange listing (to the extent applicable);

 

(xxiv)      any and all taxes and/or tax-related interest, fees or other governmental charges (including any penalties incurred where the Adviser lacks sufficient information from third parties to file a timely and complete tax return) levied against the Fund and all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any tax audit, investigation, litigation, settlement or review of the Fund and the amount of any judgments, fines, remediation or settlements paid in connection therewith;

 

(xxv)       all fees, costs and expenses of any litigation, arbitration or audit involving the Fund any vehicle or its portfolio companies and the amount of any judgments, assessments fines, remediations or settlements paid in connection therewith, Board members and officers, liability or other insurance (including costs of title insurance) and indemnification (including advancement of any fees, costs or expenses to persons entitled to indemnification) or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Fund;

 

(xxvi)      all fees, costs and expenses associated with the Fund’s information, obtaining and maintaining technology (including any and all fees, costs and expenses of any investment, books and records, portfolio compliance and reporting systems such as “Wall Street Office,” “Everest” (Allvue), “Trinity” and similar systems and services, including consultant, software licensing, data management and recovery services fees and any tools, programs, subscriptions or other systems providing market data, analytical, database, news or third-party research or information services and the costs of any related professional service providers), third party or proprietary hardware/software, data-related communication, market data and research (including news and quotation equipment and services and including costs allocated by the Adviser’s or its Affiliates’ internal and third-party research group (which are generally based on time spent, assets under management, usage rates, proportionate holdings or a combination thereof or other reasonable methods determined by the Administrator) and expenses and fees (including compensation costs) charged or specifically attributed or allocated by Adviser and/or its Affiliates for data-related services provided to the Fund and/or its portfolio companies (including in connection with prospective investments), each including expenses, charges, fees and/or related costs of an internal nature; reporting costs (which includes notices and other communications and internally allocated charges), and dues and expenses incurred in connection with membership in industry or trade organizations;

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(xxvii)     all fees, costs and expenses of specialty and custom software for monitoring risk, compliance and the overall portfolio, including any development costs incurred prior to the filing of the Fund’s election to be treated as a BDC;

 

(xxviii)    all fees, costs and expenses associated with individual or group investors in the Fund;  

 

(xxix)      all insurance fees, costs and expenses (including fidelity bond, Board members and officers errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums incurred for the benefit of the Adviser);

 

(xxx)        all fees, costs and expenses of winding up and liquidating the Fund’s assets;

 

(xxxi)      all fees, costs and expenses related to compliance-related matters (such as developing and implementing specific policies and procedures in order to comply with certain regulatory requirements) and regulatory filings; notices or disclosures related to the Fund’s activities (including, without limitation, expenses relating to the preparation and filing of filings required under the Securities Act, TIC Form SLT filings, Internal Revenue Service filings under FATCA and FBAR reporting requirements applicable to the Fund or reports to be filed with the CFTC, reports, disclosures, filings and notifications prepared in connection with the laws and/or regulations of jurisdictions in which the Fund engages in activities, including any notices, reports and/or filings required under the AIFMD, European Securities and Markets Authority and any related regulations, and other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Adviser relating to the Fund and its Affiliates relating to the Fund, and their activities) and/or other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Adviser and its Affiliates relating to the Fund including those pursuant to applicable disclosure laws and expenses relating to FOIA requests, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any expenses incurred for general compliance and regulatory matters that are not related to the Fund and its activities;

 

(xxxii)     all fees, costs and expenses (including travel) in connection with the diligence and oversight of the Fund’s service providers;

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(xxxiii)    all fees, costs and expenses, including travel, meals, accommodations, entertainment and other similar expenses, incurred by the Adviser or its Affiliates for meetings with existing investors and any intermediaries, registered investment advisors, financial and other advisors representing such existing investors; and

 

(xxxiv)     all other all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in connection with administering the Fund’s business.

 

Section 6.2           Investment Advisory Agreement. The Fund shall enter into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Adviser for investment advisory and management services.

 

Section 6.3           Administration Agreement. The Fund shall enter into an administration agreement (the “Administration Agreement”) with the Administrator for furnishing the Fund with administrative services necessary to conduct its day-to-day operations.

 

ARTICLE 7 — CAPITAL OF THE FUND

 

Section 7.1           Capital Commitments. Each Member shall make a Capital Commitment to the Fund in the amount reflected in its Subscription Agreement.

 

Section 7.2           Capital Contributions.

 

(a)          Drawdown. Capital Commitments will generally be drawn (such amounts, the “Drawn Amounts”) from the Members by the Fund as needed, upon not less than five (5) Business Days’ prior written notice, in such amounts as will be required by the Fund in its sole discretion (each, a “Drawdown”). Each Member shall remit to the Fund the amount specified in such Drawdown notice on or before the due date specified therein. Each Drawdown notice shall specify the aggregate amount then being called for the Fund, and the portion thereof to be contributed by each Member (each, a “Capital Contribution”). In connection with each Drawdown, the Members will receive a number of Shares corresponding to the Capital Contribution, with such Shares issued at the then current net asset value per Share of the Fund (the “NAV”) as determined in good faith by the Fund, subject to a determination by the Board or the Officers that such offer price is not below the Fund’s then current NAV as required pursuant to the 1940 Act. Pending investment or the payment of Fund Expenses, the Adviser may hold such funds in any form it shall choose, including without limitation (a) in a non-interest bearing bank account of the Fund; (b) in a money market or similar cash management account; or (c) in a short term certificate of deposit or in government securities.

 

(b)          Use of Available Cash to Fund Drawdowns. The Adviser may determine to hold back and use available cash that otherwise would be distributable to a Member pursuant to Section 4.3 to pay all or part of any Capital Contribution that would otherwise be required to be made by such Member or to satisfy other obligations properly incurred in accordance with this Agreement. The amount of such available cash so held back shall be deemed to have been distributed to such Member and then re-contributed to the Fund by such Member as a Capital Contribution for the purpose to which it is applied.

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(c)          Re-Investment of Proceeds. During the Investment Period, the Adviser may, in its sole and absolute discretion, retain the cost basis of any investment in a Portfolio Company made by the Fund that is the subject of a sale, refinancing or other realization event during the Investment Period, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, after the end of the Investment Period (including, for the avoidance of doubt, through the completion of the dissolution, winding up and termination of the Fund), no Capital Contribution shall be required to be paid except: (A) to cover Fund Expenses, including amounts payable under the Investment Advisory Agreement, indemnification obligations and Fund Expenses related to Investments; (B) to fund Investments and Fund Expenses related to Investments that are in process on or before the end of the Investment Period (and may reasonably be expected to result in an investment, or a commitment to invest, within six (6) months immediately following the end of the Investment Period) or as to which the Fund has entered into a commitment, definitive agreement, letter of intent, memorandum of understanding or similar document prior to the end of the Investment Period (or after the end of the Investment Period with respect to Investments that are in process on or before the end of the Investment Period) (including in respect of any Investment made prior to the end of the Investment Period (or after the end of the Investment Period with respect to Investments that are in process on or before the end of the Investment Period) that shall be funded over a period of time in installments or otherwise (whether pursuant to the contractual arrangement(s) underlying such Investment or as otherwise determined appropriate by the Adviser in its discretion and regardless of whether the Fund determined an exact amount of such Investment or an anticipated range of the amount of such Investment prior to the end of the Investment Period (or after the end of the Investment Period with respect to Investments that are in process on or before the end of the Investment Period)), including Capital Contributions that may be required (or determined appropriate by the Adviser in its discretion) to be made to such Investment after the end of the Investment Period); (C) to repay amounts owing under any Financings; (D) to enter into any hedging transactions and to repay amounts owed under any such hedging transactions; (E) to effect follow-on Investments (including by disposing of an existing Investment or group of Investments in or related to a Portfolio Company and simultaneously or subsequently acquiring one or more other Investments in the same or any similar Portfolio Company, to the extent that the Adviser determines in its discretion that such transaction is in the interest of the Fund); and (F) in addition to the foregoing, to fund reserves for any of the purposes described in sub-clauses (A) through (E) hereof (collectively with (A) through (E), “Permitted Uses”.)

 

(d)         Rights to Capital Contributions. Each Member acknowledges that except as specifically provided in this Agreement (a) no specific time has been agreed upon for the repayment of Capital Contributions, (b) no interest or other rate of return shall accrue on any Capital Contributions, (c) no Member shall have the right to withdraw or to be repaid any Capital Contribution made by it or to receive any other payment with respect to its Shares, including without limitation as a result of the withdrawal of such Member from the Fund, (d) no Member shall have the right to demand or receive property other than cash in return for its Capital Contribution, and (e) no Member shall have priority over any other Member either as to the return of its Capital Contribution or as to allocations and distributions of profits, losses or distributions.

 

(e)          Remedies Upon Drawdown Default. In the event that a Member fails to pay all or any portion of the Drawdown or Catch-Up Purchase due from the Member on any Drawdown Date or date upon which a Catch-Up Purchase is due, as applicable (any such amount, together with the amount of the Member’s undrawn Capital Commitment, a “Defaulted Commitment”) and such default remains uncured for a period of five (5) business days, then the Fund shall be permitted to declare the Member to be in default on its obligations under this Agreement (collectively with any other Members declared to be in default under a Capital Commitment, the “Defaulting Members”) and shall be permitted to pursue one or any combination of the following remedies; provided, that any such remedies to be pursued against OHA or any OHA Affiliate shall be determined by the Independent Board Members Committee:

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(i)           Participation in Future Drawdowns. The Fund may prohibit the Defaulting Member from purchasing additional Shares on any future Drawdown Date.

 

(ii)          Forfeiture of Shares. 25% of the Shares then held by the Defaulting Member may be automatically forfeited and transferred on the books of the Fund to the other Members (other than any other Defaulting Members), pro rata in accordance with their respective number of Shares held; provided that no Shares shall be transferred to any other Member pursuant to this Section 7.2(e)(ii) in the event that such transfer would (i) violate the Securities Act, the 1940 Act or any state (or other jurisdiction) securities or “blue sky” laws applicable to the Fund or such transfer, (ii) constitute a non-exempt “prohibited transaction” under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code, or (iii) cause all or any portion of the assets of the Fund to constitute “plan assets” under ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (the “Default Remedy Limitations”) (it being understood that this proviso shall operate only to the extent necessary to avoid the occurrence of the consequences contemplated herein and shall not prevent any other Member from receiving a partial allocation of its pro rata portion of Shares); and provided, further, that any Shares that have not been transferred to one or more other Members pursuant to the previous proviso shall be allocated among the participating other Members pro rata in accordance with their respective number of Shares held. The mechanism described in this Section 7.2(e)(ii) is intended to operate as a liquidated damages provision since the damage to the Fund and the other Members resulting from a default by the Defaulting Member is both significant and not easily susceptible to precise quantification. By entry into this Agreement, the Member agrees to this Section 7.2(e)(ii) and acknowledges that the automatic transfer of one quarter of its Shares constitutes a reasonable liquidated damages remedy for any default of the Member’s obligations to fund a Drawdown or Catch-Up Purchase.

 

(iii)          Inability to Vote. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, the Defaulting Member hereby makes, constitutes and appoints the Fund with full power of substitution, its true and lawful proxy to exercise all voting and other rights of such Defaulting Member with respect to the Shares, at every meeting of the Members of the Fund and in every written consent in lieu of such meeting in exact proportion to the votes or consents cast by Members other than Defaulting Members or, in the absence of any such Members, in the discretion of the proxy.

 

(iv)          Shortfall Cover. The Fund will have the right to cover shortfalls arising from a Defaulting Member in any manner the Fund deems appropriate, including by drawing down additional capital from non-Defaulting Members; provided that (i) the amount of any shortfall funded by a non-Defaulting Member in connection with any investment may not exceed 150% of such non-Defaulting Member’s total capital contributions in respect of such investment in the absence of any such shortfall; and (ii) in no event will such non-Defaulting Member’s total capital contributions exceed its aggregate Capital Commitment.

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(v)           Other Remedies. The Fund shall have the right to charge commercially reasonable interest on the defaulted Drawdown or Catch-Up Purchase amount and withhold distributions payable to the Defaulting Member, and may pursue any other remedies against the Defaulting Member available to the Fund at law or in equity. No course of dealing between the Fund and any Defaulting Member and no delay in exercising any right, power or remedy conferred in this Section 7.2(e) or now or hereafter existing at law or in equity or otherwise shall operate as a waiver or otherwise prejudice any such right, power or remedy. In addition to the foregoing, the Fund may in its discretion institute a lawsuit against the Defaulting Member for specific performance of its obligation to pay any Drawdown and/or Catch-Up Purchase and any other payments to be made by the Defaulting Member pursuant to this Agreement and to collect any overdue amounts hereunder. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Member agrees (i) to pay on demand all costs and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by or on behalf of the Fund in connection with the enforcement of this Agreement against the Member sustained as a result of any default by the Member and (ii) that any such payment shall not constitute payment of a Drawdown or otherwise reduce the Member’s Capital Commitment.

 

The Member agrees that this Section 7.2(e) is solely for the benefit of the Fund and shall be interpreted by the Fund against the Defaulting Member in the discretion of the Fund. The Member further agrees that the Member has no right to, and shall not seek to, enforce this Section 7.2(e) against the Fund or any other investor in the Fund.

 

ARTICLE 8 — DURATION OF THE FUND

 

Section 8.1           Term and Termination of the Fund. The Fund will have a finite life. The term of the Fund will end, and the Fund will commence winding up, on the fifth (5th) anniversary of the last calendar day of the Investment Period (including any extensions of such Investment Period), unless extended for up to two (2) consecutive one (1) year periods, in each case, as approved by both the Board and Members holding a Majority-In-Interest. The term of the Fund shall continue until the dissolution of the Fund in accordance with this Section 8.1, or by operation of law. The Fund shall be dissolved (i) at any time upon the affirmative vote of a majority of the full Board of Managers, (ii) if there are no Members of the Fund, unless the business of the Fund is continued in accordance with this Agreement or the Delaware Act, or (iii) upon the entry of a decree of judicial dissolution under the Delaware Act. Furthermore, at the direction of a Majority-In-Interest of the Members, the Board will use its commercially reasonable efforts to wind down, sell and/or liquidate and dissolve the Fund in an orderly manner.

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, the “Investment Period” will commence on the settlement date of the Fund’s initial investment. At any time after a Cause Event, a Majority-In-Interest of the Members may, at their option, terminate the Investment Period and/or dissolve the Fund by delivering a written notice to the Board to such effect. The Board shall notify the Members promptly upon the occurrence of a Cause Event.

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Section 8.2           Key Person Event. If two (2) or more of Glenn R. August, Alan M. Schrager, Eric Muller and any other Person that the Adviser subsequently designates as a “Key Person” with the approval of the Board or a Majority-In-Interest of the Members (each, a “Key Person”) cease to devote substantially all of their respective business time to the affairs of the Adviser and its Affiliates, the Adviser shall promptly provide notice (the “Key Person Notice”) to each Member and the Investment Period shall be suspended until the earlier of (i) the one hundred twentieth (120th) calendar day following the date that the Key Person Notice is provided to each Member and (ii) the day on which a replacement Person for such Key Person (or Key Persons, as applicable) is approved by the Board or by a Majority-In-Interest of the Members (the “Suspension Period”); provided, that, during a Suspension Period, a Majority-In-Interest of the Members may elect to end the Suspension Period (in which case the Investment Period shall resume immediately following such election) or terminate the Investment Period. For the avoidance of doubt, during a Suspension Period, the Fund may issue Drawdowns or utilize the assets of the Fund only for Permitted Uses.

 

If, prior to the occurrence of a Suspension Period, the Adviser designates a replacement individual for a departed Key Person and such replacement individual is approved by the Board or a Majority-In-Interest of the Members, then such replacement individual shall be deemed a Key Person in lieu of such departed Key Person.

 

Section 8.3           Sale or Merger. Subject to any restrictions of the Investment Company Act and applicable law, the Board shall be entitled, without the approval of any Members, to cause the Fund to, among other things, sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the Fund’s assets in a single transaction or series of transactions, or approve on behalf of the Fund, the sale, exchange or disposition of all or substantially all of the Fund’s assets. The Board may also cause the sale of all or substantially all of the Fund’s assets under foreclosure or other realization without the consent of any Members.

 

ARTICLE 9 — LIQUIDATION OF ASSETS ON DISSOLUTION

 

Section 9.1           General. Following dissolution, the Fund’s assets shall be liquidated in an orderly manner. The Board shall be the liquidator to wind up the affairs of the Fund pursuant to this Agreement. The Board as liquidator shall cause the Fund to pay or provide for the satisfaction of the Fund’s liabilities and obligations to creditors in accordance with the Delaware Act. In performing their duties, the Board as liquidator is authorized to sell, exchange or otherwise dispose of the assets of the Fund in such reasonable manner as the Board shall determine to be in the best interest of the Members.

 

Section 9.2           Liquidating Distributions; Priority.

 

(a)          Priority. Subject to Section 18-804 of the Delaware Act, the proceeds of liquidation shall be applied in the following order of priority:

 

(i)            First, to pay the costs and expenses of dissolution and liquidation; to pay or provide for the satisfaction of the Fund’s debts and other liabilities, including obligations to creditors in accordance with the Delaware Act; and to establish any reserves which the liquidator may deem necessary or advisable for any contingent or unmatured liability of the Fund, including the payment of the fees pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement and the reimbursement of expenses and other fees pursuant to the Administration Agreement; and

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(ii)           Thereafter, among the Members equally on a per Share basis.

 

(b)         Distributions In-Kind. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 9.2, upon the dissolution and the winding-up of the affairs of the Fund, subject to applicable law and Section 4.3, the Board as liquidator may distribute ratably in-kind any assets of the Fund. Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, the Board as liquidator may compel a Member to accept a distribution of any asset in-kind from the Fund even if the percentage of the asset distributed to the Member exceeds a percentage of the asset that is equal to the percentage in which the Member shares in distributions from the Fund.

 

Section 9.3           Duration of Liquidation. Such time as the Board determines in its sole discretion shall be allowed for the winding up of the affairs of the Fund in order to minimize any losses otherwise attendant upon such a winding up.

 

Section 9.4           Liability for Returns. None of the liquidator, the Managers, the Officers, the Adviser and their respective partners, members, stockholders, officers, directors, managers, employees, agents and Affiliates shall be personally liable to any Member for the return of the Capital Contributions of any Member.

 

Section 9.5           Post-Dissolution Investments. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Article 9, but subject to the other limitations on investments set forth in this Agreement and the Delaware Act, the liquidator may, at any time or times after dissolution, cause the Fund to make additional investments in entities which were Portfolio Companies on the date of dissolution (including any successor to, or subsidiary of, a Portfolio Company), if the liquidator believe that such additional investments are in the best interest of the Members and in furtherance of the winding up of the affairs of the Fund.

 

ARTICLE 10 — LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFERS OF SHARES; REQUIRED TRANSFERS

 

Section 10.1         Transfers of Shares.

 

(a)         General. A Member may not sell, assign, transfer, pledge, mortgage, hypothecate, gift, sale or otherwise dispose of or encumber (collectively, “Transfer”) its Shares, including a Transfer of solely an economic interest, in whole or in part, without the consent of the Board or Board officers to whom the Board has delegated such authority. This consent will not be unreasonably withheld; provided that such Transfer must be made in accordance with applicable laws and in compliance with this Agreement. Any attempted Transfer of all or any part of a Member’s Shares in violation of this Agreement will be void to the maximum extent permitted by law, and any intended recipient of the Shares will acquire no rights in such and will not be treated as a Member for any purpose. Each Transfer shall be subject to all of the terms, conditions, restrictions and obligations set forth in this Agreement and shall be evidenced by an assignment agreement executed by the transferor, the transferee(s) and the Fund, in form and substance satisfactory to the Fund. No Transfer will be effectuated except by registration of the Transfer on the Fund’s books.

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(b)          Reimbursement of Transfer Expenses. As a condition to the effectiveness of any transfer, the transferor or transferee shall pay all reasonable expenses, including out-of-pocket attorneys’ fees, incurred in connection with the assignment which may be effected as an offset to amounts otherwise distributable.

 

Section 10.2         Admission of Substituted Members.

 

(a)         General. Any transferee of a Member’s Shares transferred in accordance with the provisions of this Article 10 shall be admitted as a substituted Member upon its execution (whether on its own behalf or via an attorney-in-fact) of an assignment agreement and a Subscription Agreement and counterpart to this Agreement. Any transfer of Shares in violation of the foregoing will be void, and any intended transferee will acquire no rights in such Shares and will not be treated as a Member for any purpose.

 

(b)         Effect of Admission. The transferee of Shares transferred pursuant to this Article 10 that is admitted to the Fund as a substituted Member shall succeed to the rights and liabilities of the transferor Member with respect to such interest and, after the effective date of such admission, the Capital Contribution of the transferor with respect to the applicable class of Share being transferred shall become the Capital Contribution of the transferee, to the extent of the Shares transferred. If a transferee is not admitted to the Fund as a substituted Member, (i) such transferee shall have no right to participate with the Members in any votes taken or consents granted or withheld by the Members hereunder, and (ii) the transferor shall remain liable to the Fund for all contributions and other amounts payable with respect to the transferred interest to the same extent as if no Transfer had occurred.

 

(c)         Non-Compliant Transfer. If a Transfer has been proposed or attempted but the requirements of this Article 10 have not been satisfied, the Fund shall not admit the purported transferee as a substituted Member but, to the contrary, shall (i) continue to treat the transferor as the sole owner of the Shares purportedly transferred in all respects, (ii) make no distributions to the purported transferee and incur no liability for distributions made in good faith to the transferor and (iii) not furnish to the purported transferee any tax or financial information regarding the Fund. The Fund shall also not otherwise treat the purported transferee as an owner of any Shares (either legal or equitable), unless required by law to do so. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Fund shall be entitled to seek injunctive relief, at the expense of the purported transferor, to prevent any such purported Transfer.

 

ARTICLE 11 — LIMITATION OF LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 11.1        Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Fund’s Officers, Managers or employees will be liable to the Fund or to any Member (each, a “Protected Person”) for (a) any action taken or omitted to be taken, or alleged to be taken or omitted to be taken, by a Protected Person or any other person with respect to the Fund, including any negligent act or failure to act, except for any liability resulting from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence or (b) losses due to the negligence of brokers or other agents of the Fund unless such Protected Person was responsible for the selection of such broker or other agent and such Protected Person acted in such selection with fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence.  Each Protected Person may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of Fund affairs (including interpretations of this Agreement) and shall be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction that is taken or omitted in good faith, in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants selected without fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence.  In determining whether a Protected Person acted with the requisite degree of care, such Protected Person shall be entitled to rely on written or oral reports, opinions, certificates and other statements of the Officers, Managers, employees, consultants, attorneys, accountants and professional advisors of the Fund and the Adviser, selected without fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence; provided, that such counsel or accountants were provided with all facts known by the Fund or the Adviser (and believed to be material) in connection with the advice being sought.

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Section 11.2         Indemnification.

 

(a)          Indemnification of Protected Persons.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend each Protected Person from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, liabilities and/or actions, suits or proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether such action, suit or proceeding is brought or initiated by the Fund or a third party), including legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any such losses (including trade error losses), claims, damages, costs, liabilities or actions, suits or proceedings, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims approved by the Fund and/or the Adviser (as applicable) (collectively, “Liabilities”) to which any Protected Person may become subject:

 

(i)            by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Fund, its Adviser and/or any of their respective Affiliates or otherwise in connection with the business of the Fund or its investment activities;

 

(ii)           by reason of the fact that such Protected Person is or was acting (or omitting to act) in connection with the business of the Fund or its investment activities or its investment adviser in any capacity or that it is or was serving at the request of the Fund as a direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, director, officer, employee, manager, trustee, Specified Agent and/or legal representative of any Person, including any Subsidiary or any Issuer; or

 

(iii)          by reason of any other act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) arising out of or in connection with the activities of the Fund;

 

unless, in each case, such Liability (x) was determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence or (y) results from claims or proceedings arising solely out of internal disputes between or among direct or indirect partners of the Adviser.  In addition, the Fund may indemnify and hold harmless other service providers of the Fund on the same or similar (or other) terms as those described herein with respect to Protected Persons.

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(b)         Reimbursement of Expenses.  The Fund shall promptly reimburse (upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Protected Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Fund as authorized in this Section 11.2, or as may otherwise be required by the Investment Company Act) each Protected Person the attorneys’ fees and other fees, costs and expenses (as incurred to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act) of each Protected Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit, action or other proceeding relating to any Liabilities for which such Protected Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 11.2; provided, that, if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Protected Person is not entitled to the indemnification provided by this Section 11.2, then such Protected Person shall repay such reimbursed or advanced amounts to the Fund; provided, further, that the advancement of reasonable legal or other expenses (as incurred) provided by this Section 11.2(b) shall not be permitted if the related claim, lawsuit or other proceeding has been brought forth by a Majority-In-Interest of the Members.  Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision herein, in the event that it is finally judicially determined (including by way of another applicable court of competent jurisdiction overturning a prior decision of a court of first instance) that a Protected Person did not engage in the conduct described in the final paragraph of Section 11.2(a), then the exculpation, indemnification, advancement and reimbursement terms described in Section 11.1 and this Section 11.2(b) (including such Protected Person’s entitlement to indemnification and reimbursement) shall be applied and determined based solely on such final judicial determination.

 

(c)          Survival and Limitation of Protection.

 

(i)            The provisions of this Section 11.2 shall continue to afford protection to each Protected Person regardless of whether such Protected Person remains in the position or capacity pursuant to which such Protected Person became entitled to indemnification under this Section 11.2 and regardless of any subsequent amendment to this Agreement; provided, that no such amendment shall reduce or restrict the extent to which these indemnification provisions apply to actions taken or omissions made prior to the date of such amendment.

 

(ii)           The rights of indemnification provided in this Section 11.2 shall be in addition to any rights to which a Protected Person may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law, and shall extend to each of such Protected Person’s heirs, successors and assigns.

 

Section 11.3         Insurance. The Fund shall have power to purchase and maintain insurance (at the Fund’s expense) on behalf of any person who is or was a Manager, Officer, employee or agent of the Fund, or is or was serving at the request of the Fund as a Manager, Officer, employee or agent of another Fund, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any liability asserted against him or her and incurred by him or her in any such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such, whether or not the Fund would have the power to indemnify him or her against such liability under the provisions of this Article 11.

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Section 11.4         Limitation by Law. If any Protected Person or the Fund itself is subject to any federal or state law, rule or regulation which restricts the extent to which any Person may be exonerated or indemnified by the Fund, the limitation of liability provisions set forth in Section 11.1 and the indemnification provisions set forth in Section 11.2 shall be deemed to be amended, automatically and without further action by the Members, to the minimum extent necessary to conform to such restrictions. Without limiting the foregoing, for so long as the Fund is regulated under the Investment Company Act, the limitation of liability and indemnification provisions shall be the limited to the extent provided by the Investment Company Act and by any valid rule, regulation or order of the SEC thereunder.

 

ARTICLE 12 — AMENDMENTS

 

Section 12.1         Amendments.

 

(a)         By Consent. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Agreement may be amended with the consent of the Board (which term includes any waiver, modification, or deletion of this Agreement) during or after the term of the Fund, together with the prior written consent of a Majority-In-Interest of the Members; and

 

(b)          Without Consent. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.1(a), the following amendments may be made with the consent of the Board and without the need to seek the consent of any Member:

 

(i)            to add to the duties or obligations of the Board or surrender any right granted to the Board herein;

 

(ii)          to cure any ambiguity or correct or supplement any provision herein which may be inconsistent with any other provision herein or to correct any printing, stenographic or clerical errors or omissions in order that this Agreement shall accurately reflect the agreement among the Members;

 

(iii)          to satisfy any requirements, conditions, guidelines or opinions contained in any opinion, directive, order, ruling or regulation of the SEC, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve or any other U.S. federal or state or non-U.S. governmental agency, or in any U.S. federal or state or non-U.S. statute, compliance with which the Board deems to be in the best interest of the Fund;

 

(iv)          as it determines in good faith to be necessary or appropriate to enable any Member to comply with any applicable law, rule or regulation; provided, that such amendment does not materially adversely affect the rights granted to or liabilities of any other Member;

 

(v)           to effect Additional Members becoming a party hereto or the creation or issuance of additional Shares or classes of Shares; or

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(vi)          to make changes that this Agreement specifically provides may be made by the Board without the consent of any Member, provided, however, that no amendment shall may be made pursuant to clauses (i) through (vi) above if such amendment would (1) subject any Member to any adverse economic consequences without such Member’s consent, (2) diminish the rights or protections of one or more Members (including, for the avoidance of doubt, provisions intended to protect one or more Members from suffering certain adverse tax consequences), or (3) diminish or waive in any material respect the duties and obligations of the Board to the Fund or the Members; provided, further, however, that any modification or amendment required solely to effect Additional Members becoming a party hereto or the creation or issuance of additional Shares or classes of Shares shall not constitute an amendment that would subject any Member to adverse economic consequences or diminish the rights or protections of one or more Members so long as such modification or amendment does not disproportionately affect a single holder of a class of Shares in a material adverse manner with respect to the other holders of such class of Shares.

 

(c)          Consent to Amend Special Provisions. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 12.1(a), any provision in this Agreement that requires the consent, action or approval of a specified percentage in interest of the Members may not be amended without the consent of such specified percentage in interest of Members.

 

(d)         Notice. All Members will be promptly notified of any amendment to this Agreement.

 

ARTICLE 13 — ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

 

Section 13.1         Keeping of Accounts and Records; Certificate of Formation; Administrator.

 

(a)         Accounts and Records. At all times the Fund shall keep proper and complete books of account, in which shall be entered fully and accurately the transactions of the Fund. Such books of account shall be kept on the accrual method of accounting for both tax and accounting purposes and shall be maintained in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Fund shall also maintain: (i) an executed copy of this Agreement (and any amendments hereto); (ii) the Certificate (and any amendments thereto); (iii) executed copies of any powers of attorney pursuant to which any document described in clause (i) or (ii) has been executed by the Fund; (iv) a current list of the name, address, Capital Contributions and taxpayer identification number, if any, of each Member; (v) copies of all tax returns filed by the Fund; and (vi) all financial statements of the Fund for each of the prior seven (7) years. These books and records shall at all times be maintained in accordance with the Fund’s record retention policy.

 

(b)         Certificate of Formation. The Fund shall file for record with the appropriate public authorities and, if required, publish the Certificate and any amendments thereto.

 

Section 13.2          Valuation. The fair value of the Fund’s assets will be determined pursuant to a valuation policy approved by the Board.

 

Section 13.3          Notices. Any written notice herein required to be given to the Fund by any of the Members shall be deemed to have been given if delivered in person or if sent by overnight courier service (for delivery within two (2) or fewer Business Days), or by email (including, for the avoidance of doubt, by e-mail containing an electronic link to a notice that such notice is electronically accessible) to the principal office of the Fund in New York, New York, or to such other address or email address as the Fund may from time to time specify by notice to the Members.

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Any written notice required to be given to a Members shall be deemed to have been given if sent to such Member at the address or email address set forth in the records of the Fund or such other address or email address as such Member shall have specified in writing to the Fund; provided that any call for capital required to be made under Article 3 shall also comply with the specific requirements of such section and the Subscription Agreement.

 

Notice, payment, demand or other communication shall be deemed to be delivered, given and received for all purposes:

 

(i)            on the day of it being sent, where delivered in person, sent by email, and when sent on any Business Day during normal working hours at the place of receipt;

 

(ii)           on the following Business Day, where sent by email on any Business Day outside normal working hours or on any day which is not a Business Day; and

 

(iii)          on the second Business Day following the date dispatched by Federal Express, DHL or any comparable courier service.

 

Section 13.4          Accounting Provisions.

 

(a)           Fiscal Year. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Fund’s year is the calendar year, unless otherwise required by the Code or permitted by applicable law. For financial reporting purposes, the Fund’s fiscal year is a calendar year ending December 31.

 

(b)           Independent Auditors. The Fund’s independent public auditors shall be as determined by the Board of Managers.

 

Section 13.5          Tax Provisions.

 

(a)           Classification of the Fund as Corporation for Tax Purposes.

 

(i)            The Fund will file an election with the Internal Revenue Service to cause it to be classified as an association that is taxable as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes on or prior to the date on which the Fund has more than one Member.

 

(ii)           The Fund will qualify as a BDC and a RIC no later than the first calendar year in which the Fund anticipates it will have significant amounts of net income.

 

(iii)          Once the Fund has elected RIC status, the Board will maintain the Fund’s status as a RIC.

 

(b)         RIC Requirements. From and after the date when the Fund qualifies as a RIC for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Board shall seek to cause the Fund to meet any requirements under the Code necessary to obtain and maintain RIC qualification for U.S. federal income tax purposes, including source-of-income and asset diversification requirements and distributing annually an amount equal to at least 90% of its “investment company taxable income.”

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(c)          Tax Information. The Fund will cause to be delivered after the end of each calendar year to each Member who was a Member at any time during such calendar year and is subject to U.S. federal, state, and local tax reporting obligations, such information as may be necessary for the preparation of such Member’s U.S. federal, state, and local tax returns.

 

Each Member agrees that such Member will, upon request by the Fund, execute any forms or documents (including a power of attorney or settlement or closing agreement), provide any information (including an appropriate completed and executed Internal Revenue Service Form W-8) and take any further action requested by the Fund, and that the Fund may execute any forms or documents or obtain any information on such Member’s behalf that relate to such Member’s investment in the Fund, in connection with any tax matter affecting the Fund.

 

Section 13.6          General Provisions.

 

(a)         Power of Attorney. Each Member, by execution of this Agreement (including by execution of counterpart signature page hereto directly or via an attorney-in-fact), hereby constitutes and appoints any duly authorized representative of the Fund as its true and lawful representative and its attorney-in-fact, in its name, place and stead (i) to make, execute, sign and file any amendment to the Certificate of the Fund required because of an amendment to this Agreement, in order to effectuate any change in the Members or in the Capital Contributions of the Members or otherwise, and all such other instruments, documents and certificates which may from time to time be required by the laws of the U.S., the State of Delaware, or any other state or any non-U.S. jurisdiction in which the Fund shall determine to do business, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, to effectuate, implement, and continue the valid and subsisting existence of the Fund, or in connection with any tax filings of the Fund, or any and all instruments, certificates, and other documents that may be deemed necessary or desirable to effect the dissolution and winding-up of the Fund (including a Certificate of Cancellation of the Fund’s Certificate); (ii) to make, execute, sign, deliver and acknowledge any instrument, agreement, indemnity or document of any kind (including, without limitation, deeds of accession) in connection with the in-kind distribution of and the transfer of Investments to such Member; (iii) to effect any amendment to this Agreement adopted in accordance with its terms; (iv) to make, execute and sign any documents, instruments and certificates necessary to sell the Shares of any defaulting Member; and (v) to file, prosecute, defend, settle or compromise litigation, other claims or arbitration on behalf of the Fund.

 

Such representatives and attorneys-in-fact shall not, however, have any right, power or authority to amend or modify this Agreement when acting in such capacities, except as contemplated by clause (iii) of the immediately preceding paragraph. By way of clarification, any power of attorney granted by a Member under this Agreement is intended to be ministerial in scope and limited solely to those items permitted under the relevant grant of authority, and such powers of attorney are not intended to be a general grant of power to independently exercise discretionary judgment on the Member’s behalf or to vary the economic terms of the Member’s investment in the Fund, reduce the Member’s legal liability protection, increase the Member’s liability exposure to third parties, or undertake any new obligations, undertakings or investments on behalf of the Member (in each case to the extent not already specifically provided for in this Agreement).

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The power of attorney granted hereby is coupled with an interest and shall (i) be irrevocable for so long as a Member remains a Member, (ii) be deemed to be given to secure a proprietary interest of the donee of the power or performance of an obligation owed to the donee, (iii) survive and shall not be affected by the subsequent death, lack of capacity, dissolution, insolvency, termination or bankruptcy of any Member granting the same or the Transfer of all or any of such Member’s Shares, and (iv) extend to such Member’s successors, assigns and legal representatives. Each Member, at the request of the Fund, shall execute additional powers of attorney on a document separate from this Agreement. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any instruments executed, delivered, or filed by the Fund pursuant to this power of attorney, this Agreement shall prevail. The Fund may exercise this power of attorney by listing all of the Members executing any agreement, certificate, instrument, or document with the single signature of the attorney-in-fact as attorney-in-fact for all Members.

 

Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, the powers of attorney granted herein shall not in any manner revoke in whole or in part any power of attorney that the undersigned previously has executed. This power of attorney shall not be revoked by any subsequent power of attorney the undersigned may execute, unless such subsequent power specifically refers to this power of attorney or specifically states that the instrument is intended to revoke all prior powers of attorney.

 

(b)          Binding on Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the respective heirs, successors, permitted assigns and legal representatives of the parties hereto.

 

(c)          Governing Law. This agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. In particular, it shall be construed to the maximum extent possible to comply with all of the terms and conditions of the Delaware Act.

 

(d)          Severability. If it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that any provision or wording of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable under the Delaware Act or other applicable law, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not invalidate the entire Agreement. In that case, this Agreement shall be construed so as to limit any term or provision so as to make it enforceable or valid within the requirements of any applicable law, and, in the event such term or provision cannot be so limited, this Agreement shall be construed to omit such invalid or unenforceable provisions.

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(e)          Submission to Jurisdiction; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. Unless the Fund otherwise agrees in writing, any legal action or proceeding with respect to this Agreement may be brought in the courts of the State of New York located in New York County or the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York located in New York County, and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Member hereby irrevocably accepts for him or herself and in respect of his or her property, generally and unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Such Member hereby further irrevocably waives any claim that any such courts lack personal jurisdiction over such Member, and agrees not to plead or claim, in any legal action proceeding with respect to this Agreement in any of the aforementioned courts, that such courts lack personal jurisdiction over such Member. Such Member hereby irrevocably waives any objection that such Member may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any of the aforesaid actions or proceedings arising out of or in connection with this Agreement brought in the aforesaid courts and hereby further irrevocably, to the extent permitted by applicable law, waives his or her rights to plead or claim and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. UNLESS THE FUND OTHERWISE AGREES IN WRITING, THE PARTIES HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT THAT SUCH PARTY MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY CLAIM OR CAUSE OF ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY BASED UPON OR ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT.

 

(f)           Waiver of Partition. Each Member hereby irrevocably waives any and all rights that it may have to maintain an action for partition of any of the Fund’s property.

 

(g)          Securities Law Matters. Each Member understands that in addition to the restrictions on transfer contained in this Agreement, it must bear the economic risks of its investment for an indefinite period because the interests in the Fund have not been registered under the Securities Act or under any applicable securities laws of any state or other jurisdiction and, therefore, may not be sold or otherwise transferred unless they are registered under the Securities Act and any such other applicable securities laws or an exemption from such registration is available.

 

(h)           Confidentiality.

 

(i)            Each Member agrees that, without the prior written consent of the Fund (which consent may be withheld at its sole discretion), (a) it shall keep confidential and shall not copy, reproduce, sell, assign, license, market, distribute, make available, or otherwise disclose, directly or indirectly, any information relating to the Fund to any person who is not involved with such Member’s investment in the Fund and either (i) one of such Member’s employees, officers or directors, or an employee, officer or director of a person who controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such Member who has a need to know such information in connection with their responsibilities with such Member, (ii) an attorney, consultant or accountant engaged by such Member, or (iii) a person agreed to in writing by the Member and the Fund, and (b) such Member shall not use any information relating to the Fund for any purpose (other than the evaluation of Shares and the Fund, the preparation of such Member’s tax returns and the evaluation of the performance of such Member’s investment in the Fund), including to effect or replicate any transactions described in any report or information relating to the Fund received by the Member. Each Member also agrees that they will not obtain or attempt to obtain (lawfully or unlawfully) any information, that a reasonable person would consider personal, pertaining to another Member of the Fund.

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(ii)           Each Member further agrees that (a) it shall ensure that any such recipient is made aware of, and adheres to, the terms of this Section 13.6(h), (b) it shall be responsible for any disclosure of any such information by any such person in contravention of the terms of this Section 13.6(h), unless it obtains the prior written consent of the Fund or such disclosure is permitted as described below, (c) it is at all times subject to such Member’s obligation to act, and to cause persons to whom such Member may disclose information pursuant to this Section 13.6(h) to act, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations relating to the receipt or use of such information including, without limitation, those governing insider dealing or trading, market abuse and market manipulation, and (d) the Fund may, in its sole discretion, refuse such Member’s request to furnish any correspondence, documents or other information relating to the Fund to any person not described in (a), (b) or (c) above.

 

(iii)          Each Member agrees to comply with all laws, including securities laws, concerning confidential information, and such Member agrees that it shall not trade in the securities of any issuer about which such Member receives material non-public information in connection with its investment in the Fund or in its capacity as a Member and shall refrain from such trading until any material non-public information no longer constitutes material non-public information.

 

(iv)          Each Member hereby represents and warrants that, except as disclosed to the Fund in writing, it is not subject to any law, governmental rule, regulation or legal process in any jurisdiction (including, without limitation, lawsuits, subpoenas administrative proceedings or the US Freedom of Information Act, or any comparable laws or regulations of any US or non-US jurisdiction) requiring such Member to disclose (on receipt of a request to do so or otherwise) any information relating to the Fund or their investment in the Fund (collectively, “Disclosure Laws”).

 

(v)           The terms of this Section 13.6(h) shall apply indefinitely to information related to the Fund except to the extent (a) such information is in the public domain (other than as a result of any action or omission of a Member or any person to whom such Member has disclosed such information) or (b) such information in the opinion of legal counsel of the Member (which such legal counsel, in the case of a Member which is an institutional investor, may be staff or in-house counsel regularly employed by such institutional investor) is required by applicable law or regulation to be disclosed, in which case Member shall first notify the Fund of such requirement (unless such notification is prohibited by law) so that the Fund may pursue a protective order or other appropriate remedy or waive compliance with the terms of this Section 13.6(h), and if a protective order or other appropriate remedy is not obtained, or if the Fund waives compliance with the terms of this Section 13.6(h), then such Member shall disclose only that portion of confidential information such Member is advised by counsel is legally required to be disclosed and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to protect the confidentiality of such information disclosed, including by requesting that confidential treatment be accorded such information. In addition, upon receipt by the Fund of written notice from such Member of a public disclosure request, the Fund may, in its sole discretion, cause the Transfer of such Member’s Shares if the Fund determines, in its sole discretion, that the disclosure of this information could adversely affect the Fund, the Fund’s investors or the Adviser. The right of the Fund to cause the Transfer of such Member’s Shares as set forth in the preceding sentence shall be in addition to, and shall not prejudice, any other rights of the Fund and/or the Adviser to compulsorily Transfer such Member’s Shares. The Member further agrees to return any information relating to the Fund upon the Fund’s request therefor.

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(vi)          To the extent that the Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, (“FOIA”), any state public records access law, any state or other jurisdiction’s laws similar in intent or effect to FOIA, or any other similar statutory or regulatory requirement would potentially cause the Member or any of its Affiliates to disclose information relating to the Fund, its Affiliates and/or any of the Fund’s investments, the Member hereby agrees that it will promptly notify the Fund of such requested disclosure, and the Member (a) shall take commercially reasonable steps to oppose and prevent the requested disclosure unless (1) such Member is advised by counsel (which in the case of a Member that is an institutional investor may be in-house counsel regularly employed by such institutional investor) that there exists no reasonable basis on which to oppose such disclosure, (2) the Fund does not object in writing to such disclosure within ten (10) Business Days (or such lesser time period as stipulated by the applicable law) of such notice or (3) such disclosure solely relates to fund level, aggregate performance information (i.e., aggregate cash flows, total returns, the year of formation of the Fund, and such Member’s own Capital Contribution), and does not include (I) any confidential information relating to individual portfolio entities, (II) copies of the Member’s subscription agreement for Shares and related documents or (III) any other confidential information not referred to in clause (3) above; and (b) acknowledges and agrees that notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Fund may in order to prevent any such potential disclosure that the Fund determines in good faith is likely to occur (1) withhold all or any part of the information otherwise to be provided to the Member other than the fund level, aggregate performance information specified in clause (3) above, (2) provide to the Member access to such information only via an Internet website in password protected, non-downloadable- non-printable format, (3) to the maximum extent permitted by law, require the Member to return any copies of any such information provided to it by the Fund and/or (4) make any such information available to the Member at the Fund’s offices (or, at the request of the Fund, the offices of counsel to the Fund) or at the office of another third-party that has agreed to keep such information confidential; provided, that the Fund shall not withhold any such information if the Member confirms in writing to the Fund, based on the advice of counsel, that compliance with the procedures provided for in this Section 13.6(h) is legally sufficient to prevent such potential disclosure. For greater certainty, it is understood that a Member that is subject to FOIA, any state public records access law, any state or other jurisdiction’s laws similar in intent or effect to FOIA, or any other similar statutory or regulatory requirement and that maintains an established policy that was previously provided to the Fund in writing, or regular practice with respect to the disclosure of the fund level, aggregate performance information permitted to be disclosed pursuant to clause (3) of this Section 13.6(h)(vi) may disclose such information without prior notice to the Fund.

 

(vii)         Each Member further agrees that the Adviser may, in its sole discretion, keep confidential and not disclose to such Member or any other person any information relating to the Fund (including, but not limited to, information that such Member or any other person would be required to disclose pursuant to applicable Disclosure Laws were such Member or such other person to receive such information) if the Adviser determines in its discretion that the disclosure of such information is not in the best interest of the Fund or could damage the Fund or its business, or if the Fund is required by law or by agreement with a third party to keep such information confidential.

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(viii)        For purposes of this Section 13.6(h), “information relating to the Fund” shall be construed broadly and shall include, without limitation, any information furnished to, or otherwise obtained from the Adviser by, a Member in respect of the Fund or their Shares, including, without limitation, information regarding any other Member (including their identity), information regarding existing, past or prospective direct or indirect investments made by or other investment positions and trading activities and strategies of and/or transactions effected directly or indirectly for the Fund, the Fund’s financial reports and performance reports and correspondence with its Members, and the terms of this Agreement and any other agreement entered into between such Member or its Affiliates and the Fund, the Adviser, the distributor or placement agent or their respective Affiliates.

 

(ix)           Each Member acknowledges and agrees that: (i) the Fund and the Adviser would suffer irreparable injury if such Member was to violate any provision of this Section 13.6(h) and monetary damages would not be a sufficient remedy for any such violation and (ii) that in the event that such Member breaches or threatens to breach any provision of this Section 13.6(h), in addition to any other remedies available to the Fund in respect of any such breach, the Fund and/or the Adviser shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief to enforce any and all of the provisions of this Section 13.6(h) and that such Member will not oppose the granting of such relief. The remedies afforded to the Fund and the Adviser by this Section 13.6(h) shall be in addition to any and all other remedies available to the Fund and the Adviser resulting from such Member’s violation, breach or threatened breach of this Agreement.

 

(x)           Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, except as reasonably necessary to comply with applicable securities laws, each Member (and such Member’s employees, representatives or other agents) may disclose to any and all persons, without limitation of any kind, the tax treatment and tax structure of the offering and ownership of the Shares (including the tax treatment and tax structure of any Fund transactions) and all materials of any kind (including opinions and other tax analyses) that are provided to such Member relating to such tax treatment and tax structure. For this purpose, “tax structure” means any facts relevant to the US federal or state income tax treatment of (a) the offering and ownership of the Shares and (b) any transactions by the Fund, and does not include information relating to the identity of the Fund or its affiliates. Nothing in this paragraph shall be deemed to require the Adviser to disclose to you any information that the Adviser is permitted or is required to keep confidential in accordance with this Agreement.

 

(xi)           Each Member acknowledges that the Fund, the Adviser or its Affiliates and/or service providers to or agents of the Fund or the Adviser may from time to time be required or may, in their discretion, determine that it is advisable to disclose certain information about the Fund and its Members including, but not limited to, investments held by the Fund or the names and levels of beneficial ownership of Members, to (i) regulatory authorities of certain jurisdictions, which have or assert jurisdiction over the disclosing party or in which the Fund directly or indirectly invests, or (ii) any Lender to, counterparty of or service provider to the Adviser or the Fund, and each Member hereby consents to such disclosure.

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(xii)          Each Member agrees to provide the Fund at any time during the term of the Fund with such information as the Fund determines to be necessary or appropriate to comply with the anti-money laundering laws and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction, or to respond to requests for information concerning the identity of the Members from any governmental authority, self-regulatory organization or financial institution in connection with its anti-money laundering compliance procedures, or to update such information.

 

(xiii)        Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this Section 13.6(h) shall not apply to any information that is already in the public domain, and further, each Member shall have the right to make any filings required by applicable law (including, for the avoidance of doubt, filings required by the Exchange Act), and shall be under no obligation to obtain consent of the Fund prior to making such filings.

 

(i)          Fixing the Record Date. In order for the Fund to determine the Members entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of Members or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall, unless otherwise required by law, be no more than sixty (60) nor less than ten (10) days prior to the date of such meeting. If the Board so fixes a date, such date shall also be record date for determining the Members entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining Members entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Members shall be the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is give or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of Members of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of Members shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

(j)           [Reserved] 

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(k)         Contract Construction; Headings; Counterparts. Whenever the context of this Agreement permits, the masculine gender shall include the feminine and neuter genders (and vice versa), and reference to singular or plural shall be interchangeable with the other. The invalidity or unenforceability of any one or more provisions of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions, and the parties intend that this Agreement shall be construed and reformed in all respects as if any such invalid or unenforceable provision(s) were omitted or, at the direction of a court, modified in order to give effect to the intent and purposes of this Agreement. References in this Agreement to particular sections of the Code or the Delaware Act or any other statute shall be deemed to refer to such sections or provisions as they may be amended after the date of this Agreement. Captions in this Agreement are for convenience only and do not define or limit any term of this Agreement. It is the intention of the parties that every covenant, term, and provision of this Agreement shall be construed simply according to its fair meaning and not strictly for or against any party (notwithstanding any rule of law requiring an Agreement to be strictly construed against the drafting party), it being understood that the parties to this Agreement are sophisticated and have had adequate opportunity and means to retain counsel to represent their interests and to otherwise negotiate the provisions of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Agreement or any Subscription Agreement, without any further act, approval or vote of any Member, the Fund may enter into side letters or other writings with individual Members which have the effect of establishing rights under, or, to the extent permitted by law, altering or supplementing, the terms of, this Agreement, any Subscription Agreement of such Member, or any other document entered into by the Fund (an “Other Agreement”). This Agreement, together with the related Subscription Agreement and any Other Agreement (if any) between the Fund and any Member, shall constitute the entire agreement and understanding among the respective parties to such agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof, and to the extent of any conflict between this Agreement or a Member’s Subscription Agreement on the one hand, and an Other Agreement of a Member on the other, the terms of such Other Agreement shall control between the Fund and such Member. There are no representations, warranties or agreements made by the Fund except to the extent set forth in this Agreement, the Subscription Agreements and any such Other Agreement (if applicable). This Agreement or any amendment hereto may be signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one agreement or amendment, as the case may be.

 

(l)          Compliance with Law. The Fund covenants and agrees that its activities shall at all times comply in all respects with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing its operations and investments, except to the extent that any such noncompliance would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Fund to operate is business.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Limited Liability Company Agreement of OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC as of the day, month and year first above written.

 

  OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC  
     
  By: /s/ Eric Muller
  Name: Eric Muller
  Title:  Chief Executive Officer
     
  Each of the Persons who has executed a Subscription Agreement, agreeing to purchase Shares in the Fund, to be admitted to the Fund as a Member and to be bound by the terms of the Agreement:
     
  OHA PRIVATE CREDIT ADVISORS II, L.P.
     
  By: /s/ Gregory S. Rubin
  Name: Gregory S. Rubin
  Title: Vice President and Secretary

 

[Signature page to A&R LLC Agreement]


APPENDIX I

 

OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC

 

Definitions

 

For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below (such meanings to be equally applicable to both singular and plural forms of the terms so defined). Additional defined terms are set forth in the provisions of this Agreement to which they relate.

 

Additional Member As set forth in Section 3.3(b).

 

Administration Agreement As set forth in Section 6.3.

 

Administrator As set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Adviser OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, or any successor thereto.

 

Affiliate With respect to the Person to which it refers, a Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by, or is under common control with, such subject Person. For this purpose, each Officer shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of the Adviser, but Portfolio Companies or portfolio companies of any other investment vehicle advised by the Adviser or its Affiliates shall not be considered Affiliates of the Board, the Adviser, any Officer, any member of the Board or any member or manager of the Adviser. “Affiliated” shall have the corresponding meaning.

 

Agreement As set forth in the introductory paragraph to this Agreement.

 

AIFMD As set forth in Section 6.1(c)(ii).

 

Assets As set forth in Section 4.2(a).

 

Audit Committee As set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i).

 

BDC A business development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of the Investment Company Act.

 

Board or Board of Managers As set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

 

Business Day Any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or obligated by law or executive order to close.
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Capital Commitment With respect to each Member, the amount that such Member commits to contribute to the Fund pursuant to such Member’s Subscription Agreement.

 

Capital Contribution As set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

Catch-up Purchase As set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Cause Event A determination by a court of competent jurisdiction that the Fund, the Adviser, the Administrator, any Manager or any Key Person has committed (i) fraud, (ii) willful misconduct, gross negligence or breach of contract in connection with the performance of its duties under the terms of this Agreement, the Advisory Agreement or the Administration Agreement, (iii) an “investment-related” (as such term is defined for purposes of Form ADV) felony within the United States or (iv) a violation of U.S. federal or state securities laws, which, in the case of each of clause (i), (ii), (iii) or (iv), is in connection with its activities relating to the Fund and has a material adverse effect on the business of the Fund.

 

Certificate As set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

CFTC As set forth in Section 6.1(c)(xix).

 

Chair of the Board As set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

 

Chief Executive Officer As set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

 

Code The United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor statute thereto.

 

Defaulted Commitment As set forth in Section 7.2(e).

 

Defaulting Members As set forth in Section 7.2(e).

 

Default Remedy Limitations As set forth in Section 7.2(e)(ii).

 

Delaware Act As set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

Disclosure Laws As set forth in Section 13.6(h)(iv).

 

Drawdown As set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

Drawn Amounts As set forth in Section 7.2(a).
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Exchange Act The U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Existing Agreement As set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Financing As set forth in Section 4.2(a).

 

FOIA As set forth in Section 13.6(h)(vi).

 

Fund As set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Fund Expenses As set forth in Section 6.1.

 

former Members As set forth in Section 3.2(a).

 

GAAP As set forth in Section 13.1(a).

 

Independent Board Member As set forth in Section 3.4(a)(viii).

 

Independent Board Members Committee As set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i).

 

Initial Closing Date The first date on which the Fund accepts Subscription Agreements relating to the purchase of Shares from Persons other than the Initial Member.

 

Initial Drawdown As set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Initial Drawdown Date As set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Initial Member As set forth in the introductory paragraph of this Agreement.

 

Investment or Investments As set forth in Section 4.1.

 

Investment Advisory Agreement That certain investment advisory agreement pursuant to which the Adviser will act as investment adviser to the Fund, as in effect from time to time.

 

Investment Company Act The Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

Investment Period The Investment Period of the Fund will commence on the settlement date of the Fund’s initial investment and end on the third anniversary thereof; provided, however, that the Adviser may extend the Investment Period by up to two (2) consecutive one-year periods, each subject to the approval of Members holding a Majority-In-Interest.
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Issuer A corporation or other issuer any of whose interests are beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) by the Fund, and any Subsidiaries of such corporation or other issuer.

 

Key Person As set forth in Section 8.2.

 

Key Person Event As set forth in Section 8.2.

 

Lender (i) Any lender, issuer of letters of credit or provider of other financing or extensions of credit, (ii) any holder of indebtedness, assignments, guarantees or other obligations relating to any of the foregoing, and (iii) any of their respective agents, trustees, successors and assigns.

 

Lender Power As set forth in Section 4.2(a).

 

Liability As set forth in Section 11.2(a).

 

Majority-In-Interest As set forth in Section 3.8.

 

Manager As set forth in Section 3.4(a)(i).

 

Member Any Person who has entered into this Agreement and a Subscription Agreement pursuant to which such Person has agreed to purchase Shares of the Fund.

 

NAV As set forth in Section 7.2(a).

 

New Class As set forth in Section 5.1.

 

Nominating and  

Governance Committee As set forth in Section 3.4(b)(i).

 

Offering Period As set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Officers As set forth in Section 3.4(c)(ii).

 

OHA Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., the parent company of the Adviser.

 

OHA Affiliate Any Affiliate of OHA.

 

Operating Expense Cap As set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Organizational Expense Cap As set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Other Agreement As set forth in Section 13.6(k).
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Overhead As set forth in Section 6.1.

 

Permitted Uses As set forth in Section 7.2(c).

 

Person Any individual, general partnership, limited partnership, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, corporation, joint venture, trust, statutory or business trust, cooperative or association or any governmental body or agency, and the heirs, executors, administrators, legal representative, successors and assigns of such Person where the context so permits.

 

Portfolio Company Any entity in which the Fund holds an Investment.

 

PPM The private placement memorandum, as amended or supplemented from time to time, prepared by the Fund with respect to the offering of Shares.

 

Protected Person As set forth in Section 11.1.

 

RIC A regulated investment company as defined in the Code.

 

SEC As set forth in Section 3.4(b)(ii).

 

Securities Act The U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Shares The limited liability company interests.

 

Specified Agent Shall mean any agent of any Person that is designated in writing by the Board as an agent of the Fund entitled to the protection of Sections 11.1 and 11.2.

 

Subscription Agreement The subscription agreement by which any Member agreed to purchase such Member’s Shares.

 

Subsequent Closing Date As set forth in Section 3.3(a).

 

Subsidiary With respect to any Person, (a) a corporation, 50% or more of the outstanding voting stock of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by such Person or by one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or by such Person and one or more Subsidiaries thereof or (b) any other Person (other than a corporation) in which such Person, or one or more other Subsidiaries of such Person or such Person and one or more other Subsidiaries thereof, directly or indirectly, has at least a majority ownership and the power to control (as defined in the definition of “Affiliate”) such other Person.
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Suspension Period As set forth in Section 8.2.

 

Transfer As set forth in Section 10.1(a).
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SCHEDULE A

 

Schedule of Managers

 

Name
Alan M. Schrager, Chair
Eric Muller
Kathleen M. Burke*
Mark Manoff*
Jonathan Morgan*

* indicates Independent Board Member

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SCHEDULE B

 

Schedule of Officers

 

Name Position
Eric Muller Manager and Chief Executive Officer
Andy Winer Chief Operating Officer
Gerard Waldt Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Grove Stafford Chief Compliance Officer and Secretary
Gregory S. Rubin Vice President

 

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Exhibit 10.1

 

INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC
AND
OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P.

 

This Investment Advisory Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made as of November 15, 2022, by and between OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), and OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”).

 

WHEREAS, the Company is a newly organized non-diversified, closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules promulgated thereunder, the “1940 Act”);

 

WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (together with the rules promulgated thereunder, the “Advisers Act”);

 

WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Company in the manner and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and

 

WHEREAS, the Adviser is willing to provide investment advisory services to the Company in the manner and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Adviser hereby agree as follows:

 

Section 1.              Duties of the Adviser.

 

(a)           Retention of Adviser. The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to act as the investment adviser to the Company and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, subject to the supervision of the board of managers of the Company (the “Board”), for the period and upon the terms herein set forth in accordance with:

 

(i)            the investment objective, policies and restrictions that are set forth in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 or other registration statements the Company may file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), as applicable, filed with the SEC, as supplemented, amended or superseded from time to time, and in the Company’s confidential private placement memorandum, as amended from time to time, or as may otherwise be set forth in the Company’s reports filed in compliance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as applicable;

 

(ii)           during the term of this Agreement, all other applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and the Company’s certificate of formation and limited liability company agreement, as they may be amended from time to time (the “Organizational Documents”);

 

 

 

(iii)          such investment policies, directives, regulatory restrictions as the Company may from time to time establish or issue and communicate to the Adviser in writing; and

 

(iv)          the Company’s compliance policies and procedures as applicable to the Adviser and as administered by the Company’s Chief Compliance Officer.

 

(b)          Responsibilities of Adviser. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall, during the term and subject to the provisions of this Agreement:

 

(i)            determine the composition of the Company’s portfolio, the nature and timing of the changes to the Company’s portfolio and the manner of implementing such changes in accordance with the Company’s investment objective, policies and restrictions;

 

(ii)           identify investment opportunities and make investment decisions for the Company, including negotiating the terms of investments in, and dispositions of, portfolio securities and other instruments on the Company’s behalf;

 

(iii)          monitor the Company’s investments;

 

(iv)          perform due diligence on prospective portfolio companies;

 

(v)           exercise voting rights in respect of portfolio securities and other investments for the Company;

 

(vi)          serve on, and exercise observer rights for, boards of managers and similar committees of the Company’s portfolio companies;

 

(vii)         negotiate, obtain and manage subscription facilities;

 

(viii)        call capital from Company investors from time to time;

 

(ix)           provide the Company with such other investment advisory and related services as the Company may, from time to time, reasonably require for the investment of capital;


(x)            determine, as Valuation Designee, the valuation of the Fund’s investments; and

 

(xi)          to the extent permitted under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, on the Company’s behalf, and in coordination with any Sub-Adviser (as defined below) and any administrator, provide significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies to which the Company is required to provide such assistance under the 1940 Act, including utilizing appropriate personnel of the Adviser to, among other things, monitor the operations of the Company’s portfolio companies, participate in board and management meetings, consult with and advise officers of portfolio companies and provide other organizational and financial consultation.

 

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The Board has designated the Adviser as the “Valuation Designee” to determine the valuation of the Fund’s investments. The Adviser’s services under this Agreement are not exclusive, and it is free to furnish similar services to other entities, and it intends to do so, so long as its services to the Company are not impaired.

 

(c)           Power and Authority. To facilitate the Adviser’s performance of these undertakings, but subject to the restrictions contained herein, the Company hereby delegates to the Adviser (which power and authority may be delegated by the Adviser to one or more Sub-Advisers), and the Adviser hereby accepts, the power and authority to act on behalf of and in the name of the Company to effectuate investment decisions for the Company, including the negotiation, execution and delivery of all documents relating to the acquisition and disposition of the Company’s investments, the placing of orders for other purchase or sale transactions on behalf of the Company or any entity in which the Company has a direct or indirect ownership interest, including any interest rate, currency or other derivative instruments, and the engagement of any services providers deemed necessary or appropriate by the Adviser to the exercise of such power and authority. In the event that the Company determines to acquire debt or other financing (or to refinance existing debt or other financing), the Adviser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to arrange for such financing on the Company’s behalf, subject to the oversight and approval of the Board. If it is necessary for the Adviser to make investments or obtain financing on behalf of the Company through a special purpose vehicle, the Adviser shall have authority to create, or arrange for the creation of, such special purpose vehicle and to make investments or obtain financing through such special purpose vehicle in accordance with applicable law. The Company also grants to the Adviser power and authority to engage in all activities and transactions (and anything incidental thereto) that the Adviser deems, in its sole discretion, appropriate, necessary or advisable to carry out its duties pursuant to this Agreement, including the authority to open accounts and deposit, maintain and withdraw funds of the Company or any of its subsidiaries in any bank, savings and loan association, brokerage firm or other financial institution.

 

(d)          Acceptance of Appointment. The Adviser hereby accepts such appointment and agrees during the term hereof to render the services described herein for the compensation provided herein, subject to the limitations contained herein. Unless and until it resigns or is removed as investment adviser to the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the Adviser, to the extent of its powers as set forth in this Agreement, shall be an agent of the Company for the purpose of the Company’s business, and action taken by the Adviser in accordance with such powers shall bind the Company.

 

(e)          Sub-Advisers. The Adviser is hereby authorized to enter into one or more sub-advisory agreements (each a “Sub-Advisory Agreement”) with other investment advisers (each a “Sub-Adviser”) pursuant to which the Adviser may obtain the services of the Sub-Adviser(s) to assist the Adviser in fulfilling its responsibilities hereunder, subject to the oversight of the Adviser and/or the Company, with the scope of such services and oversight to be set forth in each Sub-Advisory Agreement.

 

(i)            The Adviser and not the Company shall be responsible for any compensation payable to any Sub-Adviser; provided, however, that the Adviser shall have the right to direct the Company to pay directly any Sub-Adviser the amounts due and payable to such Sub-Adviser from the fees and expenses otherwise payable to the Adviser under this Agreement.

 

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(ii)           Any Sub-Advisory Agreement entered into by the Adviser shall be in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, including without limitation, the requirements of the 1940 Act relating to Board and Company member approval thereunder, and other applicable federal and state law.

 

(iii)          Any Sub-Adviser shall be subject to the same fiduciary duties as are imposed on the Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act, as well as other applicable federal and state law.

 

(f)           Independent Contractor Status. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein provided, be deemed to be an independent contractor and, except as expressly provided or authorized herein, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Company.

 

(g)          Record Retention. Subject to review by and the overall control of the Board, the Adviser shall maintain and keep all books, accounts and other records of the Adviser that relate to activities performed by the Adviser hereunder as required under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act. The Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains and keeps for the Company shall at all times remain the property of the Company, shall be readily accessible during normal business hours, and shall be promptly surrendered to the Company upon the termination of this Agreement or otherwise on written request by the Company. The Adviser further agrees that the records that it maintains and keeps for the Company shall be preserved in the manner and for the periods prescribed by the 1940 Act, unless any such records are earlier surrendered as provided above. The Adviser shall have the right to retain copies, or originals where required by Rule 204-2 promulgated under the Advisers Act, of such records to the extent required by applicable law. The Adviser shall maintain records of the locations where books, accounts and records are maintained among the persons and entities providing services directly or indirectly to the Adviser or the Company.

 

Section 2.              [Reserved]

 

Section 3.              Compensation of the Adviser.

 

The Company agrees to pay, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as compensation for the services provided by the Adviser hereunder, a base management fee (“Base Management Fee”) and an incentive fee (“Incentive Fee”) as hereinafter set forth. Any of the fees payable to the Adviser under this Agreement for any partial month or year, as the case may be, shall be appropriately prorated based on the actual number of days elapsed during such month or year, as the case may be, as a fraction of the number of days in the relevant month or year.

 

(a)           Base Management Fee. The Base Management Fee is payable monthly and calculated at an annual rate of 0.65% of the Company’s net asset value as of the beginning of the first calendar day of the applicable month.

 

(b)          Incentive Fee. The Incentive Fee is divided into two parts: (1) an income incentive fee and (2) a capital gains incentive fee, each payable on an annual basis.

 

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(i)            Income Incentive Fee. The first part of the incentive fee is based on income, whereby the Company will pay the Adviser annually in arrears 12.5% of its Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns (as defined below) for the relevant calendar year subject to a 5.75% annualized hurdle rate. “Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns” means dividends, cash interest or other distributions or other cash income and any third-party fees received from portfolio companies (such as upfront fees, commitment fees, origination fee, amendment fees, ticking fees and break-up fees, as well as prepayments premiums, but excluding fees for providing managerial assistance and fees earned by the Adviser or an Affiliate in its capacity as an administrative agent, syndication agent, collateral agent, loan servicer or other similar capacity) accrued during the relevant calendar year, minus operating expenses for the relevant calendar year (including the management fee, taxes, any expenses payable under this Agreement and the Administration Agreement, any expense of securitizations, and interest expense or other financing fees and any dividends paid on preferred stock, but excluding incentive fees and member servicing and/or distribution fees). Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns includes, in the case of investments with a deferred interest feature (such as original issue discount, debt instruments with payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest and zero-coupon securities), accrued income that the Company has not yet received in cash. Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns do not include any realized capital gains, realized capital losses or unrealized capital appreciation or depreciation. For the purpose of computing the incentive fee on income, the calculation methodology will look through derivative financial instruments or swaps as if the Company owned the reference assets directly. Therefore, realized gains and realized losses on the disposition of any reference assets, as well as unrealized depreciation on reference assets retained in the derivative financial instrument or swap, will be included on a cumulative basis in the calculation of the income incentive fee.

 

(1)           Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns shall be compared to an annual “Hurdle Rate” of 5.75% . The Company shall pay the Adviser an incentive fee with respect to its Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as follows:

 

(A)         no incentive fee based on Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns in any calendar year in which the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns does not exceed the Hurdle Rate;

 

(B)         100% of Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns with respect to that portion of such Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns, if any, that exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 6.57143% in any calendar year. This portion of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns (which exceeds the Hurdle Rate but is less than 6.57143%) is referred to as the “catch-up.” The “catch-up” is meant to provide the Adviser with approximately 12.5 % of the Company’s Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns as if a Hurdle Rate did not apply if Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns exceeds 6.57143% in any calendar year; and

 

(C)         12.5% of the Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns , if any, that exceeds 6.57143% in any calendar year, which reflects that once the Hurdle Rate is reached and the catch-up is achieved, 12.5% of all Pre-Incentive Fee Net Investment Income Returns is paid to the Adviser.

 

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(ii)           Capital Gains Incentive Fee. The Company shall pay the Adviser a capital gains incentive fee calculated and payable in arrears in cash as of the end of each calendar year or upon the termination of this Agreement in an amount equal to 12.5% of the Company’s realized capital gains, if any, on a cumulative basis from the date of its election to be regulated as a BDC through the end of a given calendar year or upon the termination of this Agreement, computed net of all realized capital losses and unrealized capital depreciation on a cumulative basis, less the aggregate amount of any previously paid capital gain incentive fees. For the purpose of computing the incentive fee on capital gains, the calculation methodology will look through derivative financial instruments or swaps as if the Company owned the reference assets directly. Therefore, realized gains and realized losses on the disposition of any reference assets, as well as unrealized depreciation on reference assets retained in the derivative financial instrument or swap, will be included on a cumulative basis in the calculation of the capital gains incentive fee.

 

(c)           Waiver or Deferral of Fees.

 

The Adviser shall have the right to elect to waive or defer all or a portion of the Base Management Fee and/or Incentive Fee that would otherwise be paid to it. Prior to the payment of any fee to the Adviser, the Company shall obtain written instructions from the Adviser with respect to any waiver or deferral of any portion of such fees. Any portion of a deferred fee payable to the Adviser and not paid over to the Adviser with respect to any calendar quarter or year shall be deferred without interest and may be paid over in any such other quarter prior to the termination of this Agreement, as the Adviser may determine upon written notice to the Company.

 

Section 4.              Covenant of the Adviser.

 

The Adviser covenants that it is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act on the effective date of this Agreement, and shall maintain such registration until the expiration or termination of this Agreement. The Adviser agrees that its activities shall at all times comply in all respects with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing its operations and investments, except to the extent that any such noncompliance would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Adviser to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement. The Adviser agrees to observe and comply with applicable provisions of the code of ethics adopted by the Company pursuant to Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, as such code of ethics may be amended from time to time.

 

Section 5.              Brokerage Commissions.

 

The Adviser is hereby authorized, to the fullest extent now or hereafter permitted by law, to cause the Company to pay a member of a national securities exchange, broker or dealer an amount of commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of commission another member of such exchange, broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith, taking into account factors, including without limitation, price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), size of order, difficulty of execution, and operational facilities of the firm and the firm’s risk and skill in positioning blocks of securities, that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and/or research services provided by such member, broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or its overall responsibilities with respect to the Company’s portfolio, and is consistent with the Adviser’s duty to seek the best execution on behalf of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with regard to transactions with or for the benefit of the Company, the Adviser may not pay any commission or receive any rebates or give-ups, nor participate in any business arrangements which would circumvent this restriction.

 

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Section 6.              Other Activities of the Adviser.

 

The services of the Adviser to the Company are not exclusive, and the Adviser may engage in any other business or render similar or different services to others including, without limitation, the direct or indirect sponsorship or management of other investment-based accounts or commingled pools of capital, however structured, having investment objectives similar to or different from those of the Company, and nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of any officer, director, equityholder (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), or employee of the Adviser to engage in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part to any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to receive any fees or compensation in connection therewith (including fees for serving as a director of, or providing consulting services to, one or more of the Company’s portfolio companies, subject to applicable law). The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services set forth herein.

 

During the term of this Agreement and for a period of one year following any termination or non-renewal of this Agreement for any reason, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly on behalf of itself or any other person or entity: (a) solicit the employment of or employ any partners, stockholders, directors, trustees, officers, employees, consultants and/or associated persons (each, an “Associate”) of the Adviser, any Sub-Adviser or any of their respective Affiliates (collectively, “Adviser Persons”) or any person or entity who was an Associate of an Adviser Person during the one-year period preceding such proposed solicitation or employment, or (b) induce, persuade or attempt to induce or persuade the discontinuation of, or in any way interfere or attempt to interfere with, the relationship between an Adviser Person and any Associate of such Adviser Person or any person or entity who was an Associate of such Adviser Person during the one-year period preceding such proposed inducement, persuasion or interference or attempted inducement, persuasion or interference. The parties intend that any provision of this Section 6 held invalid, illegal or unenforceable only in part or degree because of the duration or geographic scope thereof shall remain in full force to the extent not held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

For purposes of this Agreement, “Affiliate” or “Affiliated” or any derivation thereof means with respect to any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity or association (“Person”): (a) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding, with the power to vote, 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (b) any Person 25% or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power to vote, by such other Person; (c) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other Person; (d) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; or (e) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner.

 

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Section 7.              Responsibility of Dual Directors, Officers and/or Employees.

 

If any person who is a director, officer, equityholder or employee of the Adviser is or becomes a director, officer, member and/or employee of the Company and acts as such in any business of the Company, then such director, officer, equityholder and/or employee of the Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Company, and not as a director, officer, equityholder or employee of the Adviser or under the control or direction of the Adviser, even if paid by the Adviser.

 

Section 8.              Limitation of Liability.

 

To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Adviser, any Sub-Adviser, each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, equityholders or members (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as determined under the 1940 Act (“Controlling Persons”)), any other person or entity Affiliated with the Adviser or Sub-Adviser (including each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, equityholders or members (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), agents, employees or Controlling Persons) and any other person or entity acting on behalf of, the Adviser or Sub-Adviser (each, a “Protected Person”) shall be liable to the Company or any member for (a) any action taken or omitted to be taken, or alleged to be taken or omitted to be taken, by a Protected Person or any other person with respect to the Company, including any negligent act or failure to act, except for any liability resulting from such Protected Person’s own intentional and material breach of this Agreement, fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence or (b) losses due to the negligence of brokers or other agents of the Company unless such Protected Person was responsible for the selection of such broker or other agent and such Protected Person acted in such selection with fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence. Each Protected Person may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of Company affairs (including interpretations of this Agreement) and shall be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction that is taken or omitted in good faith, in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants selected without fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence. In determining whether a Protected Person acted with the requisite degree of care, such Protected Person shall be entitled to rely on written or oral reports, opinions, certificates and other statements of the officers, directors, employees, consultants, attorneys, accountants and professional advisors of the Company and the Adviser, selected without fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence; provided, that such counsel or accountants were provided with all facts known by the Company or the Adviser (and believed to be material) in connection with the advice being sought.

 

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Section 9.              Indemnification.

 

(a)          Indemnification of Protected Persons.  To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Company shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend each Protected Person from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, liabilities and/or actions, suits or proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether such action, suit or proceeding is brought or initiated by the Company or a third party), including legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any such losses (including trade error losses), claims, damages, costs, liabilities or actions, suits or proceedings, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims approved by the Company and/or the Adviser (as applicable) (collectively, “Liabilities”) to which any Protected Person may become subject:

 

(i)            by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Company, its Adviser and/or any of their respective Affiliates or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company or its investment activities;

 

(ii)           by reason of the fact that such Protected Person is or was acting (or omitting to act) in connection with the business of the Company or its investment activities or its investment adviser in any capacity or that it is or was serving at the request of the Company as a direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, director, officer, employee, manager, trustee, and/or legal representative of any Person, including any subsidiary or any issuer; or

 

(iii)          by reason of any other act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) arising out of or in connection with the activities of the Company;

 

unless, in each case, such Liability (x) was determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Protected Person’s own intentional and material breach of this Agreement, fraud, willful misfeasance or gross negligence or (y) results from claims or proceedings arising solely out of internal disputes between or among direct or indirect partners of the Adviser.  In addition, the Company may indemnify and hold harmless other service providers of the Company on the same or similar (or other) terms as those described herein with respect to Protected Persons.

 

(b)          Reimbursement of Expenses.  The Company shall promptly reimburse each Protected Person (upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Protected Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Company as authorized in this Section 9, or as may otherwise be required by the Investment Company Act) the attorneys’ fees and other fees, costs and expenses (as incurred to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act) of each Protected Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit, action or other proceeding relating to any Liabilities for which such Protected Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 9; provided, that, if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Protected Person is not entitled to the indemnification provided by this Section 9, then such Protected Person shall repay such reimbursed or advanced amounts to the Company; provided, further, that the advancement of reasonable legal or other expenses (as incurred) provided by this Section 9(b) shall not be permitted if the related claim, lawsuit or other proceeding has been brought forth by a Majority-In-Interest (as defined in the Company’s limited liability company agreement, as amended from time to time). Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision herein, in the event that it is finally judicially determined (including by way of another applicable court of competent jurisdiction overturning a prior decision of a court of first instance) that a Protected Person did not engage in the conduct described in the final paragraph of Section 9(a), then the exculpation, indemnification, advancement and reimbursement terms described in Section 8 and this Section 9(b) (including such Protected Person’s entitlement to indemnification and reimbursement) shall be applied and determined based solely on such final judicial determination.

 

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(c)          Survival and Limitation of Protection.

 

(i)            The provisions of this Section 9 shall continue to afford protection to each Protected Person regardless of whether such Protected Person remains in the position or capacity pursuant to which such Protected Person became entitled to indemnification under this Section 9 and regardless of any subsequent amendment to this Agreement; provided, that no such amendment shall reduce or restrict the extent to which these indemnification provisions apply to actions taken or omissions made prior to the date of such amendment.

 

(ii)           The rights of indemnification provided in this Section 9 shall be in addition to any rights to which a Protected Person may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law, and shall extend to each of such Protected Person’s heirs, successors and assigns.

 

Section 10.            Effectiveness, Duration and Termination of Agreement.

 

(a)           Term and Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become effective as of the first date written above. Once effective, this Agreement shall remain in effect for two years, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive one-year periods; provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by: (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a Majority of Outstanding Voting Securities (as defined below) and (ii) the vote of a majority of the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” (as “interested persons” is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) (the “Independent Board Members”), in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, or as otherwise permitted under Section 15 of the 1940 Act. A “Majority of Outstanding Voting Securities” means the lesser of (i) 67 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company present at a meeting of the members of the Company, if the holders of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Company are present or represented by proxy at such meeting; or (ii) more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Company.

 

(b)          Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, (i) by the Company upon 60 days’ prior written notice to the Adviser: (A) upon the vote of a Majority of Outstanding Voting Securities or (B) by the vote of the Independent Board Members; or (ii) by the Adviser upon not less than 60 days’ prior written notice to the Company. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of construing Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act). The provisions of Sections 8 and 9 shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. Further, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Adviser shall be entitled to any amounts owed to it under Section 3 through the date of termination or expiration and Sections 8 and 9 shall continue in force and effect and apply to the Adviser and its representatives as and to the extent applicable.

 

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(c)           Duties of Adviser Upon Termination. The Adviser shall promptly upon termination of this Agreement:

 

(i)            deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board;

 

(ii)           deliver to the Board all assets and documents of the Company then in custody of the Adviser; and

 

(iii)          cooperate with the Company to provide an orderly transition of services.

 

Section 11.            Notices.

 

Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered, emailed or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at the address listed below or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 11.

 

Section 12.            Amendments.

 

This Agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of the parties; provided that the consent of the Company is required to be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act.

 

Section 13.            Severability.

 

If any provision of this Agreement shall be declared illegal, invalid, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, then such provision shall be deemed to be severable from this Agreement (to the extent permitted by law) and in any event such illegality, invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the remainder hereof.

 

Section 14.            Counterparts.

 

This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties shall not have signed the same counterpart.

 

Section 15.            Governing Law.

 

Notwithstanding the place where this Agreement may be executed by any of the parties hereto, this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. For so long as the Company is regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act, this Agreement shall also be construed in accordance with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act. In such case, to the extent the applicable laws of the State of New York or any of the provisions herein conflict with the provisions of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act, the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act shall control.

 

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Section 16.            Third Party Beneficiaries.

 

Except for any Sub-Adviser and any Protected Person, such Sub-Adviser and the Protected Persons each being an intended beneficiary of this Agreement, this Agreement is for the sole benefit of the parties hereto and their permitted assigns and nothing herein express or implied shall give or be construed to give to any person, other than the parties hereto and such assigns, any legal or equitable rights hereunder.

 

Section 17.            Entire Agreement.

 

This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

Section 18.            Insurance.

 

The Company shall acquire and maintain a directors and officers liability insurance policy or similar insurance policy, which may name the Adviser and any Sub-Adviser each as an additional insured party (each an “Additional Insured Party” and collectively the “Additional Insured Parties”). Such insurance policy shall include reasonable coverage from a reputable insurer. The Company shall make all premium payments required to maintain such policy in full force and effect; provided, however, each Additional Insured Party, if any, shall pay to the Company, in advance of the due date of such premium, its allocated share of the premium. Irrespective of whether the Adviser and any Sub-Adviser is a named Additional Insured Party on such policy, the Company shall provide the Adviser and any Sub-Adviser with written notice upon receipt of any notice of: (a) any default under such policy; (b) any pending or threatened termination, cancellation or non-renewal of such policy or (c) any coverage limitation or reduction with respect to such policy. The foregoing provisions of this Section 18 notwithstanding, the Company shall not be required to acquire or maintain any insurance policy to the extent that the same is not available upon commercially reasonable pricing terms or at all, as determined in good faith by the required majority (as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act) of the Board.

 

Section 19.           Representations and Warranties.

 

The Adviser hereby represents and warrants to and agrees with the Company that as of the date of this Agreement:

 

(i)            the Adviser is a limited partnership duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to carry on its business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(ii)           the Adviser is duly qualified to transact business in every jurisdiction in which the character of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the business operations or financial condition of the Adviser;

 

(iii)          the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Adviser has been authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the Adviser, and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Adviser, enforceable against the Adviser in accordance with its terms;

 

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(iv)          to its knowledge, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Adviser and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with or result in any material violation or default under any provision of the limited partnership agreement of the Adviser or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Adviser is a party, or by which it or any of its properties are bound, or any material order, writ, permit, franchise, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Adviser or its businesses or properties, except where such conflict, violation or default would not have a material adverse effect on the Adviser’s management of the Company’s assets, or require the Adviser to make any material filing or registration with, or obtain any material approval, authorization, license or consent of, any court or governmental department, agency or authority or self-regulatory authority or any party to an agreement that has not already been duly and validly obtained, except where the failure to make such filing or registration or to obtain such approval, authorization, license or consent would not have a material adverse effect on the Adviser’s management of the Company’s assets; and

 

(v)           the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Advisers Act.

 

[Signature Page Follows]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed on the date above written.

 

  OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC,
  a Delaware limited liability company
     
  1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor
  New York, NY 10017
     
  By: /s/ Eric Muller
    Name: Eric Muller
    Title:   Chief Executive Officer

 

  OHA PRIVATE CREDIT ADVISORS II, L.P.,
  a Delaware limited partnership
     
  1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor
  New York, NY 10036
     
  By: /s/ Gregory S. Rubin
    Name: Gregory S. Rubin
    Title:   Vice President and Secretary

 

[Signature Page to Investment Advisory Agreement]

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.2

 

ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT

 

BETWEEN

 

OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 

AND

 

OHA PRIVATE CREDIT ADVISORS II, L.P.

 

This Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of November 16, 2022 by and between OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Fund”), and OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Administrator”).

 

WHEREAS, the Fund is a newly organized closed-end management investment company that intends to elect to be treated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”);

 

WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Administrator to provide administrative services to the Fund in the manner and on the terms hereinafter set forth; and

 

WHEREAS, the Administrator is willing to provide administrative services to the Fund on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which is hereby acknowledged, the Fund and the Administrator hereby agree as follows:

 

1. Duties of the Administrator.

 

(a) Employment of Administrator. The Fund hereby retains the Administrator to act as administrator of the Fund, and to furnish, or arrange for others to furnish, the administrative services, personnel and facilities described below, subject to review by and the overall control of the Board of Managers of the Fund (the “Board”), for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Administrator hereby accepts such retention and agrees during such period to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein set forth subject to the reimbursement of costs and expenses provided for below. The Administrator shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized herein, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund pursuant to this agreement.

 

(b) Services. The Administrator shall perform (or oversee, or arrange for, the performance of) the administrative and compliance services necessary for the operation of the Fund, including, but not limited to, maintaining financial records, filing of the Fund’s tax returns, overseeing the calculation of the Fund’s net asset value, compliance monitoring (including diligence and oversight of the Fund’s other service providers), preparing reports to the Fund’s shareholders and reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and other regulators, preparing materials and coordinating meetings of the Board, managing the payment of expenses, the payment and receipt of funds for investments and the performance of administrative and professional services rendered by others, providing office space, equipment and office services, and such other services as the Administrator, subject to review by the Board, shall from time to time determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Administrator shall also, on behalf of the Fund, conduct relations with sub-administrators, custodians, depositories, depositaries, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents, other shareholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable in fulfilling its administrative duties. The Administrator shall make reports to the Board of its performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Fund as it shall determine to be desirable; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to require the Administrator to, and the Administrator shall not, in its capacity as Administrator pursuant to this Agreement, provide any advice or recommendation relating to the securities and other assets that the Fund should purchase, retain or sell or any other investment advisory services to the Fund. OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., in its capacity as both the Fund’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”) and the Administrator, may provide on the Fund’s behalf significant managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request such assistance. For the avoidance of any doubt, the parties agree that the Administrator is authorized to enter into and anticipates entering into sub-administration agreements as the Administrator determines necessary in order to carry out the services set forth in this paragraph, subject to the prior approval of the Board.

 

2. Records. The Administrator agrees to maintain and keep all books, accounts and other records of the Fund that relate to activities performed by the Administrator hereunder and will maintain and keep such books, accounts and records in accordance with the Investment Company Act. The Administrator may delegate the foregoing responsibility to a third party with the consent of the Board, subject to the oversight of the Administrator and the Fund. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the Investment Company Act, the Administrator agrees that all records which it or its delegate maintains for the Fund shall at all times remain the property of the Fund, shall be readily accessible during normal business hours, and shall be promptly surrendered upon the termination of the Agreement or otherwise on written request. The Administrator further agrees that all records which it or its delegate maintains for the Fund pursuant to Rule 31a-1 under the Investment Company Act will be preserved for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the Investment Company Act unless any such records are earlier surrendered as provided above. Records shall be surrendered in usable machine-readable form. The Administrator shall have the right to retain copies of such records subject to observance of its confidentiality obligations under this Agreement.

 

3. Confidentiality. The parties hereto agree that each shall treat all information provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party hereto, including nonpublic personal information (regulated pursuant to Regulation S-P), shall be used by any other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering services pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party, without the prior consent of such providing party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be disclosed by any regulatory authority, any authority or legal counsel of the parties hereto, by judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law or regulation.

 

4. Compensation; Allocation of Costs and Expenses. In full consideration of the provision of the services of the Administrator, the Fund shall reimburse the Administrator for the reasonable costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its obligations, including the Fund’s allocable portion of the reasonable costs and expenses of providing personnel and facilities hereunder, except as otherwise provided herein and in that certain Investment Advisory Agreement, by and between the Fund and the Adviser, as amended from time to time (the “Advisory Agreement”).

 

Except as specifically provided below, all investment professionals and staff of the Adviser, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory services to the Fund, and the base compensation, bonus and benefits, rent, utilities, insurance, payroll taxes, bonuses, employee benefits, furnishings, telecommunications and certain information services and certain office expenses, including office supplies and equipment and other similar expenses and the other routine overhead expenses, of such personnel allocable to such services, (individually and collectively, “Overhead”) will be provided and paid for by the Adviser. The Fund will bear all other reasonable costs and expenses of its operations, administration and transactions, including, but not limited to:

 

(a) investment advisory fees, including management fees and incentive fees, to the Adviser, pursuant to the Advisory Agreement;

 

(b) the Fund’s allocable portion of Overhead and other expenses incurred by the Administrator in performing its administrative obligations under the Administration Agreement, including but not limited to: (i) the Fund’s chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer and their respective staffs; (ii) investor relations, legal, operations, treasury and any other non-investment professionals at the Administrator that perform duties for the Fund; and (iii) any personnel of OHA or any of its Affiliates (as defined below) providing non-investment related services to the Fund; and

 

(c) all other expenses of the Fund’s operations, administrations and transactions including, without limitation, those relating to:

 

(i) organization and offering fees, costs and expenses associated with this offering (including legal, accounting (including expenses of in-house legal, accounting, tax and other professionals of the Adviser, inclusive of their allocated Overhead), printing, mailing, subscription processing and filing fees costs and expenses (including “blue sky” laws and regulations) and other offering fees costs and expenses, including fees, costs and expenses associated with technology integration between the Fund’s systems and those of participating intermediaries, diligence expenses of participating intermediaries, fees, costs and expenses in connection with preparing the preparation of the Fund’s governing documents, offering memoranda, sales materials and other marketing expenses, design and website fees, costs and expenses, fees, costs and expenses of the Fund’s transfer agent, fees, costs and expenses to attend retail seminars sponsored by participating intermediaries and fees, costs, expenses and reimbursements for travel, meals, accommodations, entertainment and other similar expenses related to meetings or events with prospective investors, intermediaries, registered investment advisors or financial or other advisors;

 

(ii) all taxes, fees, costs, and expenses, retainers and/or other payments of accountants, legal counsel, advisors (including tax advisors), administrators, auditors (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the Fund’s financial audit, and with respect to any additional auditing required under The Directive 2011/61/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 8 June 2011 on Alternative Investment Fund Managers and any applicable legislation implemented by an EEA member state in connection with such Directive (the “AIFMD”)), investment bankers, administrative agents, paying agents, depositaries, custodians, trustees, sub-custodians, consultants (including individuals consulted through expert network consulting firms), engineers, senior advisors, industry experts, operating partners, deal sourcers (including personnel dedicated to but not employed by the Adviser), and other professionals (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the costs and charges allocable with respect to the provision of internal legal, tax, accounting, technology, portfolio reconciliation, portfolio compliance and reporting or other services or that are otherwise related to the implementation, maintenance and supervision of the procedures relating to the books and records of the Fund and any personnel related thereto, inclusive of their allocated Overhead (including secondees and temporary personnel or consultants that may be engaged on short- or long-term arrangements) as deemed appropriate by the Administrator, with the oversight of the Board, where such internal personnel perform services that would be paid by the Fund if outside service providers provided the same services); fees, costs, and expenses herein include (x) fees, costs and expenses for time spent by its in-house attorneys and tax advisors that provide legal advice and/or services to the Fund or its portfolio companies on matters related to potential or actual investments and transactions and the ongoing operations of the Fund and (y) fees, costs and expenses incurred to provide administrative and accounting services to the Fund or its portfolio companies, and fees, costs, expenses and charges incurred directly by the Fund or its Affiliates in connection such services (including Overhead related thereto), in each case, (I) that are specifically charged or specifically allocated or attributed by the Administrator, with the oversight of the Board, to the Fund or its portfolio companies and (II) provided that any such amounts shall not be greater than what would be paid to an unaffiliated third party for substantially similar advice and/or services of the same skill and expertise, in accordance with the Adviser’s expense allocation policy);

 

(iii) all fees, costs, expenses of calculating the Fund’s NAV, including the cost of any third-party valuation services;

 

(iv) all fees, costs, expenses of effecting any sales of the shares of the Fund and other securities;

 

(v) any fees, costs, expenses payable under any managing dealer and selected intermediary agreements, if any;

 

(vi) all interest and fees, costs and expenses arising out of all borrowings, guarantees and other financings or derivative transactions (including interest, fees and related legal expenses) made or entered into by the Fund, including, but not limited to, the arranging thereof and related legal expenses;

 

(vii) all fees, costs and expenses of any loan servicers and other service providers and of any custodians, lenders, investment banks and other financing sources;

 

(viii) all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with the formation or maintenance of entities or vehicles to hold the Fund’s assets for tax or other purposes;

 

(ix) all fees, costs and expenses of derivatives and hedging;

 

(x) all fees, costs and expenses, including travel, entertainment, lodging and meal expenses, incurred by the Adviser, or members of its investment team, or payable to third parties, in evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring and performing due diligence on prospective portfolio companies, including such expenses related to potential investments that were not consummated, and, if necessary, enforcing the Fund’s rights;

 

(xi) all fees, costs and expenses (including the allocable portions of Overhead and out-of-pocket expenses such as travel expenses) or an appropriate portion thereof of employees of the Adviser to the extent such expenses relate to attendance at meetings of the Board or any committees thereof;

 

(xii) all fees, costs and expenses, if any, incurred by or on behalf of the Fund in developing, negotiating and structuring prospective or potential investments that are not ultimately made, including, without limitation any legal, tax, administrative, accounting, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment, advisory, consulting and printing expenses, reverse termination fees and any liquidated damages, commitment fees that become payable in connection with any proposed investment that is not ultimately made, forfeited deposits or similar payments;

 

(xiii) all allocated fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in providing managerial assistance to those portfolio companies that request it;

 

(xiv) all brokerage fees, costs and expenses, hedging fees, costs and expenses, prime brokerage fees, costs and expenses, custodial fees, costs and expenses, agent bank and other bank service fees, costs and expenses; private placement fees, costs and expenses, commissions, appraisal fees, commitment fees and underwriting fees, costs and expenses; fees, costs and expenses of any lenders, investment banks and other financing sources, and other investment costs, fees and expenses actually incurred in connection with evaluating, making, holding, settling, clearing, monitoring or disposing of actual investments (including, without limitation, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment expenses and any expenses related to attending trade association and/or industry meetings, conferences or similar meetings, any costs or expenses relating to currency conversion in the case of investments denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars) and expenses arising out of trade settlements (including any delayed compensation expenses);

 

(xv) investment fees, costs and expenses, including all fees, costs and expenses incurred in sourcing, evaluating, developing, negotiating, structuring, trading (including trading errors), settling, monitoring and holding prospective or actual investments or investment strategies including, without limitation, any financing, legal, filing, auditing, tax, accounting, compliance, loan administration, travel, meals, accommodations and entertainment, advisory, consulting, engineering, data-related and other professional fees, costs and expenses in connection therewith (to the extent the Adviser is not reimbursed by a prospective or actual issuer of the applicable investment or other third parties or capitalized as part of the acquisition price of the transaction) and any fees, costs and expenses related to the organization or maintenance of any vehicle through which the Fund directly or indirectly participates in the acquisition, holding and/or disposition of investments or which otherwise facilitate the Fund’s investment activities, including without limitation any travel and accommodations expenses related to such vehicle and the salary and benefits of any personnel (including personnel of the Adviser or its Affiliates) and/or in connection with the maintenance and operation of such vehicle, or other overhead expenses (including any fees, costs and expenses associated with the leasing of office space (which may be made with one or more Affiliates of the Adviser as lessor in connection therewith));

 

(xvi) all transfer agent, dividend agent and custodial fees, costs and expenses;

 

(xvii) all federal and state registration fees, franchise fees, any stock exchange listing fees and fees payable to rating agencies;

 

(xviii) independent Board members’ fees and expenses including travel, entertainment, lodging and meal expenses, and any legal counsel or other advisors retained by, or at the discretion or for the benefit of, the independent Board members;

 

(xix) costs of preparing financial statements and maintaining books and records, costs of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 compliance and attestation and costs of preparing and filing reports or other documents with the SEC, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) and other regulatory bodies and other reporting and compliance costs, including registration and exchange listing and the costs associated with reporting and compliance obligations under the Investment Company Act and any other applicable federal and state securities laws, and the compensation of professionals responsible for the foregoing;

 

(xx) all fees, costs and expenses associated with the preparation and issuance of the Fund’s periodic reports and related statements (e.g., financial statements and tax returns) and other internal and third-party printing (including a flat service fee), publishing (including time spent performing such printing and publishing services) and reporting-related expenses (including other notices and communications) in respect of the Fund and its activities (including internal expenses, charges and/or related costs incurred, charged or specifically attributed or allocated by the Fund or the Adviser or its Affiliates in connection with such provision of services thereby);

 

(xxi) all fees, costs and expenses of any reports, proxy statements or other notices to members (including printing and mailing costs) and the costs of Board member meetings;

 

(xxii) all proxy voting fees, costs and expenses;

 

(xxiii) all fees, costs and expenses associated with an exchange listing (to the extent applicable);

 

(xxiv) any and all taxes and/or tax-related interest, fees or other governmental charges (including any penalties incurred where the Adviser lacks sufficient information from third parties to file a timely and complete tax return) levied against the Fund and all fees, costs and expenses incurred in connection with any tax audit, investigation, litigation, settlement or review of the Fund and the amount of any judgments, fines, remediation or settlements paid in connection therewith;

 

(xxv) all fees, costs and expenses of any litigation, arbitration or audit involving the Fund any vehicle or its portfolio companies and the amount of any judgments, assessments fines, remediations or settlements paid in connection therewith, Board members and officers, liability or other insurance (including costs of title insurance) and indemnification (including advancement of any fees, costs or expenses to persons entitled to indemnification) or extraordinary expense or liability relating to the affairs of the Fund;

 

(xxvi) all fees, costs and expenses associated with the Fund’s information, obtaining and maintaining technology (including any and all fees, costs and expenses of any investment, books and records, portfolio compliance and reporting systems such as “Wall Street Office,” “Everest” (Allvue), “Trinity” and similar systems and services, including consultant, software licensing, data management and recovery services fees and any tools, programs, subscriptions or other systems providing market data, analytical, database, news or third-party research or information services and the costs of any related professional service providers), third party or proprietary hardware/software, data-related communication, market data and research (including news and quotation equipment and services and including costs allocated by the Adviser’s or its Affiliates’ internal and third-party research group (which are generally based on time spent, assets under management, usage rates, proportionate holdings or a combination thereof or other reasonable methods determined by the Administrator) and expenses and fees (including compensation costs) charged or specifically attributed or allocated by Adviser and/or its Affiliates for data-related services provided to the Fund and/or its portfolio companies (including in connection with prospective investments), each including expenses, charges, fees and/or related costs of an internal nature; reporting costs (which includes notices and other communications and internally allocated charges), and dues and expenses incurred in connection with membership in industry or trade organizations;

 

(xxvii) all fees, costs and expenses of specialty and custom software for monitoring risk, compliance and the overall portfolio, including any development costs incurred prior to the filing of the Fund’s election to be treated as a BDC;

 

(xxviii) all fees, costs and expenses associated with individual or group investors in the Fund;

 

(xxix) all insurance fees, costs and expenses (including fidelity bond, Board members and officers errors and omissions liability insurance and other insurance premiums incurred for the benefit of the Adviser);

 

(xxx) all fees, costs and expenses of winding up and liquidating the Fund’s assets;

 

(xxxi) all fees, costs and expenses related to compliance-related matters (such as developing and implementing specific policies and procedures in order to comply with certain regulatory requirements) and regulatory filings; notices or disclosures related to the Fund’s activities (including, without limitation, expenses relating to the preparation and filing of filings required under the Securities Act, TIC Form SLT filings, Internal Revenue Service filings under FATCA and FBAR reporting requirements applicable to the Fund or reports to be filed with the CFTC, reports, disclosures, filings and notifications prepared in connection with the laws and/or regulations of jurisdictions in which the Fund engages in activities, including any notices, reports and/or filings required under the AIFMD, European Securities and Markets Authority and any related regulations, and other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Adviser relating to the Fund and its Affiliates relating to the Fund, and their activities) and/or other regulatory filings, notices or disclosures of the Adviser and its Affiliates relating to the Fund including those pursuant to applicable disclosure laws and expenses relating to FOIA requests, but excluding, for the avoidance of doubt, any expenses incurred for general compliance and regulatory matters that are not related to the Fund and its activities;

 

(xxxii) all fees, costs and expenses (including travel) in connection with the diligence and oversight of the Fund’s service providers;

 

(xxxiii) all fees, costs and expenses, including travel, meals, accommodations, entertainment and other similar expenses, incurred by the Adviser or its Affiliates for meetings with existing investors and any intermediaries, registered investment advisors, financial and other advisors representing such existing investors; and

 

(xxxiv) all other all fees, costs and expenses incurred by the Administrator in connection with administering the Fund’s business.

 

From time to time, the Administrator or its Affiliates may pay third-party providers of goods or services. The Fund will reimburse the Administrator or its Affiliates thereof for any such amounts paid on the Fund’s behalf. From time to time, the Administrator may defer or waive fees and/or rights to be reimbursed for expenses.

 

Costs and expenses of OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., in its capacity as both the Administrator and the Adviser, that are eligible for reimbursement by the Fund will be reasonably allocated to the Fund on the basis of time spent, assets under management, usage rates, proportionate holdings, a combination thereof or other reasonable methods determined by the Administrator.

 

5. Limitation of Liability. To the fullest extent permitted by law, none of the Administrator and its respective directors, trustees, officers, equityholders or members (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), agents, employees, controlling persons (as determined under the 1940 Act (“Controlling Persons”)), any other person or entity Affiliated with the Administrator (including each of their respective directors, trustees, officers, equityholders or members (and their equityholders or members, including the owners of their equityholders or members), agents, employees or Controlling Persons) and any other person or entity acting on behalf of, the Administrator (each, a “Protected Person”) shall be liable to the Fund or any member for (a) any action taken or omitted to be taken, or alleged to be taken or omitted to be taken, by a Protected Person or any other person with respect to the Fund, including any negligent act or failure to act, except for any liability resulting from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence or (b) losses due to the negligence of brokers or other agents of the Fund unless such Protected Person was responsible for the selection of such broker or other agent and such Protected Person acted in such selection with fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence. For purposes of this Agreement, “Affiliate” or “Affiliated” or any derivation thereof means with respect to any individual, corporation, partnership, trust, joint venture, limited liability company or other entity or association (“Person”): (a) any Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling, or holding, with the power to vote, 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of such other Person; (b) any Person 25% or more of whose outstanding voting securities are directly or indirectly owned, controlled or held, with the power to vote, by such other Person; (c) any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such other Person; (d) any executive officer, director, trustee or general partner of such other Person; or (e) any legal entity for which such Person acts as an executive officer, director, trustee or general partner.

 

Each Protected Person may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of Fund affairs (including interpretations of this Agreement) and shall be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction that is taken or omitted in good faith, in reliance upon and in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants selected without fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence. In determining whether a Protected Person acted with the requisite degree of care, such Protected Person shall be entitled to rely on written or oral reports, opinions, certificates and other statements of the officers, directors, employees, consultants, attorneys, accountants and professional advisors of the Fund and the Adviser, selected without fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence; provided, that such counsel or accountants were provided with all facts known by the Fund or the Administrator (and believed to be material) in connection with the advice being sought.

 

(a) Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall indemnify, hold harmless, protect and defend each Protected Person from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, costs, liabilities and/or actions, suits or proceedings (whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative and whether such action, suit or proceeding is brought or initiated by the Fund or a third party), including legal fees or other expenses incurred in investigating or defending against any such losses (including trade error losses), claims, damages, costs, liabilities or actions, suits or proceedings, and any amounts expended in settlement of any claims approved by the Fund and/or the Administrator (as applicable) (collectively, “Liabilities”) to which any Protected Person may become subject:

 

(i) by reason of any act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) performed or omitted to be performed on behalf of the Fund, the Administrator and/or any of their respective Affiliates or otherwise in connection with the business of the Fund or its investment activities;

 

(ii) by reason of the fact that such Protected Person is or was acting (or omitting to act) in connection with the business of the Fund or its administrative activities or its Administrator in any capacity or that it is or was serving at the request of the Fund as a direct or indirect partner, stockholder, member, director, officer, employee, manager, trustee, specified agent and/or legal representative of any Person, including any Subsidiary or any Issuer; or

 

(iii) by reason of any other act or omission or alleged act or omission (even if negligent) arising out of or in connection with the activities of the Fund;

 

unless, in each case, such Liability (x) was determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to have resulted from such Protected Person’s own fraud, willful malfeasance or gross negligence or (y) results from claims or proceedings arising solely out of internal disputes between or among direct or indirect partners of the Administrator. In addition, the Fund may indemnify and hold harmless other service providers of the Fund on the same or similar (or other) terms as those described herein with respect to Protected Persons.

 

(b) Reimbursement of Expenses. The Fund shall promptly reimburse each Protected Person (upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such Protected Person to repay such amount if it shall ultimately be determined that he or she is not entitled to be indemnified by the Fund as authorized in this Section 5(b), or as may otherwise be required by the Investment Company Act) the attorneys’ fees and other fees, costs and expenses (as incurred to the extent permitted by the Investment Company Act) of each Protected Person in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit, action or other proceeding relating to any Liabilities for which such Protected Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section 5(b); provided, that, if it is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction that such Protected Person is not entitled to the indemnification provided by this Section 5(b), then such Protected Person shall repay such reimbursed or advanced amounts to the Fund; provided, further, that the advancement of reasonable legal or other expenses (as incurred) provided by this Section 5(b) shall not be permitted if the related claim, lawsuit or other proceeding has been brought forth by a Majority-In-Interest (as defined in the Fund’s limited liability company agreement, as amended from time to time). Notwithstanding the foregoing or any other provision herein, in the event that it is finally judicially determined (including by way of another applicable court of competent jurisdiction overturning a prior decision of a court of first instance) that a Protected Person did not engage in the conduct described in the final paragraph of Section 5(a), then the exculpation, indemnification, advancement and reimbursement terms described in the introduction of Section 5 and this Section 5(b) (including such Protected Person’s entitlement to indemnification and reimbursement) shall be applied and determined based solely on such final judicial determination.

 

(c) Survival and Limitation of Protection.

 

(i) The provisions of this Section 5(a) shall continue to afford protection to each Protected Person regardless of whether such Protected Person remains in the position or capacity pursuant to which such Protected Person became entitled to indemnification under this Section 5(a) and regardless of any subsequent amendment to this Agreement; provided, that no such amendment shall reduce or restrict the extent to which these indemnification provisions apply to actions taken or omissions made prior to the date of such amendment.

 

(ii) The rights of indemnification provided in this Section 5(a) shall be in addition to any rights to which a Protected Person may otherwise be entitled by contract or as a matter of law, and shall extend to each of such Protected Person’s heirs, successors and assigns.

 

6. Activities of the Administrator. The services of the Administrator to the Fund are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Administrator and each Affiliate is free to render services to others. It is understood that board members, officers, employees and shareholders of the Fund are or may become interested in the Administrator and its Affiliates, as board members, officers, members, managers, employees, partners, shareholders or otherwise, and that the Administrator and board members, officers, members, managers, employees, partners and shareholders of the Administrator and its Affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Fund as shareholders or otherwise.

 

7. Duration and Termination.

 

(a) This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on 60 days’ written notice, by the Fund or by the Administrator. The provisions of Section 5 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Administrator shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement. Further, notwithstanding the termination or expiration of this Agreement as aforesaid, the Administrator shall be entitled to any amounts owed under Section 4 through the date of termination or expiration, and Section 5 shall continue in force and effect and apply to the Administrator and its representatives as and to the extent applicable.

 

(b) This Agreement shall continue in effect for two (2) years from the date hereof, or to the extent consistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act, from the date of the Fund’s election to be regulated as a BDC under the Investment Company Act, and thereafter shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i) the vote of the Board, or by the vote of a Majority of Outstanding Voting Securities (as defined below) and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Fund’s Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act) of any such party, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. A “Majority of Outstanding Voting Securities” means the lesser of (i) 67 percent or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund present at a meeting of the members of the Fund, if the holders of more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund are present or represented by proxy at such meeting; or (ii) more than 50 percent of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

(c) This Agreement will automatically terminate in the event of its “assignment” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the Investment Company Act).

 

(d) The Administrator shall promptly upon termination of this Agreement:

 

(i) deliver to the Board a full accounting, including a statement showing all payments collected by it and a statement of all money held by it, covering the period following the date of the last accounting furnished to the Board;

 

(ii) deliver to the Board all assets and documents of the Fund then in custody of the Administrator; and

 

(iii) cooperate with the Fund to provide an orderly transition of services.

 

8. Amendments of this Agreement. This Agreement may be amended pursuant to a written instrument by mutual consent of the parties.

 

9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the Investment Company Act.

 

10. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

11. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at its principal office.

 

12. Compliance with Law. The Administrator covenants and agrees that its activities shall at all times comply in all respects with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations governing its operations and investments, except to the extent that any such noncompliance would not have, and would not reasonably be expected to have, a material adverse effect on the ability of the Administrator to operate is business and to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.

 

12. Representations and Warranties.

 

The Administrator hereby represents and warrants to and agrees with the Fund that as of the date of this Agreement:

 

(a) the Administrator is a limited partnership duly formed and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite limited partnership power and authority to carry on its business as currently conducted and as proposed to be conducted pursuant to this Agreement;

 

(b) the Administrator is duly qualified to transact business in every jurisdiction in which the character of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so qualified would not have a material adverse effect on the business operations or financial condition of the Administrator;

 

(c) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Administrator has been authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the Administrator, and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the Administrator, enforceable against the Administrator in accordance with its terms;

 

(d) to its knowledge, the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Administrator and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not conflict with or result in any material violation or default under any provision of the limited partnership agreement of the Administrator or any other material agreement or instrument to which the Administrator is a party, or by which it or any of its properties are bound, or any material order, writ, permit, franchise, judgment, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to the Administrator or its businesses or properties, except where such conflict, violation or default would not have a material adverse effect on the Administrator’s management of the Fund’s assets, or require the Administrator to make any material filing or registration with, or obtain any material approval, authorization, license or consent of, any court or governmental department, agency or authority or self-regulatory authority or any party to an agreement that has not already been duly and validly obtained, except where the failure to make such filing or registration or to obtain such approval, authorization, license or consent would not have a material adverse effect on the Administrator’s management of the Fund’s assets; and

 

(e) the Administrator is registered as an investment adviser with the SEC under the Advisers Act.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC   
     
By: /s/ Gerard Waldt Jr.
 
Name: Gerard Waldt Jr.
 
Title: Chief Financial Officer
 
     
OHA PRIVATE CREDIT ADVISORS II, L.P.   
     
By: /s/ Gregory S. Rubin
 
Name: Gregory S. Rubin
 
Title: Vice President and Secretary
 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.3 

 

HIGHLY CONFIDENTIAL & TRADE SECRET

 

OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 

Limited Liability Company Interest

 

 

 

SUBSCRIPTION

 

BOOKLET

 

 

 

 

 

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OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 

 


SUBSCRIPTION CHECKLIST

 

 

 

Please read this checklist after completing the attached Subscription Booklet of
OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC (the “Subscription Booklet”).

 

 
Before submitting the Subscription Booklet, please confirm completion of the following tasks:
 
 ☐ Have you filled in the name of the investor and subscription amount on the first page of the Subscription Agreement in Part 1 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ Have you completed the Investor Questionnaire in Part 2 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ Have you completed the Investor Data Sheet in Part 3 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ Have you signed and dated the signature page in Part 4 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ Have you completed, signed, dated and attached an Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9, as described in Part 6 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ Have you completed, signed and dated the Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire in Part 7 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ Have you collected the applicable investor back-up documents described in Part 7 of the Subscription Booklet?
   
 ☐ If applicable, have you completed, signed and dated the Certification of Intermediaries in Part 7 of the Subscription Booklet?
   

 

 

 

OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 

 


SUBSCRIPTION INSTRUCTIONS


 

  

This subscription booklet (the “Subscription Booklet”) relates to the offering of a limited liability company interest (an “Interest”) in OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company” or the “Fund”). This Subscription Booklet contains all of the materials necessary for you to subscribe for the Interest. Prior to completing such materials, you should read the Company’s Form 10 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), the Amended and Restated Limited Liability Company Agreement (as amended, modified and/or restated from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”), and the Investment Advisory Agreement entered into between the Company and OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Advisor”).

 

You may apply to become a Member of the Company by taking the following steps:

 

1.           Read the subscription agreement of the Company (the “Subscription Agreement”) (Part 1).

 

2.           Fill in the name of the investor and the amount of the Capital Commitment (as defined herein) on the first page of the Subscription Agreement (Part 1).

 

3.           Complete the Investor Questionnaire (Part 2). For investors that are nominee, custodial or other similar accounts, Part 2 of this Subscription Booklet must be completed on behalf of the underlying investor(s) and such nominee / custodial or other similar account in its capacity as nominee, custodian or other similar party for the underlying investor(s). If responses to questions in Part 2 differ between the nominee / custodial or other similar account in its capacity as nominee, custodian or other similar party and the underlying investor(s), please contact OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P. whose contact information is set forth below.

 

4.           Complete the Investor Data Sheet (the investor must provide all information regarding its identity, including its name and tax identification number or social security number and all contact information) (Part 3).

 

5.           Complete, sign and date the signature page (which evidences your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of both the Subscription Agreement and the LLC Agreement) (Part 4).

 

6.           Read the Privacy Notice of the Company and related parties (Part 5).

 

7.           As a “U.S. person” for U.S. federal income tax purposes, complete, sign and date Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) Form W-9 “Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification” in accordance with the instructions accompanying such form (Part 6).

 

8.           Complete, sign and date the Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire and provide the requested back-up documentation (Part 7).

 

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9.           If applicable, complete, sign and date the Certification of Intermediaries (included in Part 7).

 

10.         Please email the entire Subscription Booklet (including any unmarked pages) and appropriate back-up documentation to:

 

State Street Global Services | Transfer Agency 

Emails:

nwalch@statestreet.com

altopsta@statestreet.com

 

With a copy to:

 

ClientServices.IR@oakhilladvisors.com

 

(please encrypt before sending)

 

11.          If your subscription is accepted by the Company (in whole or in part), then a fully executed copy of the Subscription Booklet shall be returned to you.

 

12.          Questions regarding the subscription documents should be directed to:

 

State Street Global Services | Transfer Agency 

Emails:

nwalch@statestreet.com

altopsta@statestreet.com

 

With a copy to:

 

ClientServices.IR@oakhilladvisors.com

 

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PART 1

 

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OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 


 

Full Name of Investor

 

 

Capital Commitment

 

OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC
c/o OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P.
1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10017

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

This subscription agreement (together with the Investor Questionnaire and the Investor Data Sheet, collectively referred to herein as this “Subscription Agreement”) is made by and among OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Company”), OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership and the adviser of the Company (the “Advisor”), and the undersigned individual or entity (the “Investor”) who is hereby applying to become a member of the Company (a “Member”), on the terms and conditions set forth in (a) this Subscription Agreement, (b) the amended and restated limited liability company agreement of the Company (as amended, modified and/or restated from time to time, the “LLC Agreement”), (c) the Investment Advisory Agreement, between the Company and the Advisor (as amended, modified and/or restated from time to time, the “Investment Advisory Agreement”), and (d) the Company’s Form 10 Registration Statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) (the “Form 10”, together with this Subscription Agreement, the LLC Agreement and the Investment Advisory Agreement, the “Fund Documents”), copies of which have been furnished to the Investor (including by way of furnishing such documents to an electronic data room or internet website to which the Investor has been granted access). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Subscription Agreement have the meanings set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

Except as otherwise indicated, all references herein to “$” or “dollars” are to U.S. dollars.

 

I.            SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT

 

The Investor hereby irrevocably subscribes for a limited liability company interest in the Company (an “Interest”) with a capital commitment (the “Capital Commitment”) in the amount set forth above and on the Investor’s signature page hereof (subject to reduction as provided below). The Interest shall not be deemed to be sold or issued to, or owned by, the Investor (and the Investor’s subscription for the Interest, in whole or in part, shall not be deemed finally accepted) until the Investor is admitted as a Member to the Company. The Investor acknowledges and agrees that the Advisor reserves the right, in its discretion, to admit the Investor as a Member to the Company on the date of any closing of the Company (each such date of admission, a “Closing Date”) and that the Advisor reserves the right, in its discretion, to reject this subscription for the Interest, in whole or in part, at any time prior to any Closing Date, notwithstanding execution by or on behalf of the Investor of the signature page hereof or notice from the Advisor of its conditional acceptance of the Investor’s subscription for the Interest. If this subscription is rejected in full, or in the event the Closing Date applicable to the Investor does not occur (in which event this subscription shall be deemed to be rejected), this Subscription Agreement shall thereafter have no force or effect; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, if a portion of the Investor’s Capital Commitment is not accepted as of a Closing Date for any purpose set forth in the LLC Agreement or as otherwise agreed with the Investor (while the remaining portion of the Investor’s Capital Commitment is accepted as of such Closing Date), then such portion of such Capital Commitment that was not accepted shall remain part of the Investor’s irrevocable subscription pursuant to this Subscription Agreement (which shall remain in full force and effect) until the earlier of (I) the Final Closing (with respect to the portion, if any, not accepted by the Advisor) and (II) the date on which the Advisor notifies the Investor in writing that such portion of its Capital Commitment that was not accepted will not be accepted by the Company as of any subsequent Closing Date. During such period, the Advisor may, in its discretion, as of one or more subsequent Closing Dates and with prior written notice to the Investor, accept all or any part of the portion of the Investor’s Capital Commitment that previously was not accepted, in each case, in a manner consistent with the LLC Agreement. The accepted amount of the Investor’s Capital Commitment with respect to a Closing Date shall be the amount set forth on the Advisor’s signature page hereto applicable to such Closing Date. As of any applicable subsequent Closing Date that the Advisor accepts all or any part of the portion of the Investor’s Capital Commitment that previously was not accepted, the total accepted amount of the Investor’s Capital Commitment shall be the amount set forth on the Advisor’s most recent additional signature page hereto. The Investor agrees to be bound by the terms of the LLC Agreement and specifically confirms and agrees to the appointment of the Advisor as the Investor’s attorney-in-fact under the provisions of and in accordance with the terms of the LLC Agreement.

 

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II.         REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

A.          Representations and Warranties of the Investor. The Investor hereby represents and warrants to, and agrees with, the Advisor and the Company that the following statements are true as of the date hereof and shall be true as of each Closing Date applicable to the Investor and as of each date on which the Investor makes any Capital Contributions or additional Capital Commitments to the Company:

 

1.            The Investor’s Interest is being acquired by the Investor, either for the Investor’s own account or as an agent, a representative, an intermediary, or a nominee for another Person, solely for investment and not with a view to resale, distribution, assignment or transfer of all or a portion thereof.

 

2.            a.             The Investor acknowledges that: (i) the offering and sale of the Interest have not been and will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended from time to time (the “Securities Act”), and are being made in reliance upon U.S. federal and state exemptions for transactions not involving a public offering.

 

b.            The Investor represents and warrants that: (i) it is an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act); (ii) it is a “qualified purchaser” (as defined in Section 2(a)(51)(A) of the Investment Company Act and the regulations issued thereunder); and (iii) the Investor will not engage in hedging transactions involving the Interest unless in compliance with the Securities Act and other applicable U.S. and/or non-U.S. securities laws. The Investor agrees that it will not take any action that could have an adverse effect on the availability of the exemption from registration provided by Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act with respect to the offer and sale of the Interest.

 

c.            The information relating to the Investor set forth in the Investor Questionnaire, the Investor Data Sheet and the Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire attached hereto and forming a part of this Subscription Agreement is complete and accurate.

 

3.            In connection with the purchase of the Interest, the Investor represents and warrants that: (a) it meets all suitability standards imposed on it by applicable law; and (b) the Investor is not structured or operated for the purpose or as a means of circumventing the provisions of the Investment Company Act.

 

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4.            The Investor has been furnished with, and has carefully read, the Fund Documents and has been given the opportunity to (a) ask questions of, and receive answers from, the Advisor or any of its Affiliates concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Interest and other matters pertaining to an investment in the Company and (b) obtain any additional information necessary to evaluate the merits and risks of an investment in the Company that the Advisor can acquire without unreasonable effort or expense. In considering a subscription for the Interest, the Investor has evaluated for itself the risks and merits of such investment and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment, including a complete loss of capital, and in addition has not relied upon any representations made by, or other information (whether oral or written) furnished by or on behalf of, the Company, the Advisor or any director, officer, employee, agent or Affiliate of such Persons, other than as set forth in the Fund Documents. The Investor has carefully considered and has, to the extent it believes necessary, discussed with legal, tax, accounting and financial advisors the suitability of an investment in the Company in light of its particular tax and financial situation, and has determined that the Interest being subscribed for hereunder is a suitable investment for the Investor.

 

5.            The Investor (either alone or together with any advisors retained by the Investor in connection with evaluating the merits and risks of prospective investments) has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of purchasing the Interest, including the risks set forth in the Form 10, and is able to bear the economic risk of such investment, including a complete loss of capital.

 

6.            The Investor, if it is a corporation, limited liability company, trust, partnership or other entity, is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement and the execution of the LLC Agreement on behalf of the Investor and the performance of the Investor’s duties and obligations thereunder are within the Investor’s corporate or other powers, as applicable, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or other action on its behalf, require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official (except as disclosed in writing to the Advisor), and do not and shall not result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any provision of any charter, by-laws, trust agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, credit, note or evidence of indebtedness, or any lease or other agreement, or any license, permit, franchise or certificate, regulation, law, judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor or any of its properties is bound. This Subscription Agreement and the LLC Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by, or on behalf of, the Investor and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

7.            If the Investor is a natural person, the execution, delivery and performance by the Investor of this Subscription Agreement and the execution of the LLC Agreement on behalf of the Investor and the performance of the Investor’s duties and obligations thereunder are within the Investor’s legal right, power and capacity, require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency, or official (except as disclosed in writing to the Advisor), and do not and shall not result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any provision of applicable law or regulation or of any judgment, order, writ, injunction or decree or any agreement or other instrument to which the Investor is a party or by which the Investor or any of the Investor’s properties is bound. This Subscription Agreement and the LLC Agreement have been duly executed and delivered by, or on behalf of, the Investor and constitute valid and binding agreements of the Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with their terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

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8.            The Investor is not a defined contribution plan (such as a plan qualified under Section 401(a) of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time (the “Code”)) or a partnership or other investment vehicle (a) in which its partners or participants have or shall have any discretion to determine whether or how much of the Investor’s assets are invested in any investment made or to be made by the Investor or (b) that is otherwise an entity managed to facilitate the individual decisions of its beneficial owners to invest in the Company.

 

9.            If the Investor is, or is acting (directly or indirectly) on behalf of, a Benefit Plan Investor (as defined in the Investor Questionnaire), the Investor represents that: (a) assuming that the assets of the Company are not “plan assets” for purposes of the U.S. Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended from time to time (“ERISA”), the purchase, holding and disposition of the Interest by the Investor will not result in a prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code for which an exemption is not available; (b) neither the Investor nor any fiduciary or other person acting on the Investor’s behalf has solicited or received from the Advisor or any of their respective directors, officers, members, partners, employees, agents, principals, or Affiliates (collectively, “Designated Persons”), any evaluation or other investment advice on any basis in respect of the advisability of a subscription for the Interest in light of the Plan’s (as defined below) assets, cash needs, investment policies or strategy, overall portfolio composition or plan for diversification of assets or is relying on or has relied on any Designated Person for any such advice; and (c) no Designated Person is a “fiduciary” of the Investor within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA or Section 4975(e)(3) of the Code (either with respect to the Investor’s decision to purchase the Interest, to maintain its investment in the Interest, to dispose of the Interest, or otherwise).

 

10.          If the Investor is, or is acting (directly or indirectly) on behalf of, a governmental pension plan, a non-electing church plan, a non–U.S pension plan, or any other employee benefit plan, arrangement, or account that is subject to any U.S. federal, non–U.S., state, or local laws or regulations that are substantially similar to ERISA, including Section 406 of ERISA, or any other provision thereof or any regulation promulgated thereunder, or Section 4975 of the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), the Investor represents that: (a) the purchase, holding and disposition of the Interest by the Investor shall not result in a violation of any Similar Laws for which an exemption is not available; (b) neither the Investor nor any fiduciary or other person acting on the Investor’s behalf has solicited or received from any Designated Person any evaluation or other investment advice on any basis in respect of the advisability of a subscription for the Interest in light of the Plan’s assets, cash needs, investment policies or strategy, overall portfolio composition or plan for diversification of assets or is relying on or has relied on any Designated Person for any such advice; and (c) the Investor’s investment in the Company will not subject the Company or the Advisor to Similar Laws or cause the assets of the Company to be treated as the assets of such Investor for purposes of Similar Laws.

 

11.          If the Investor is, or is acting (directly or indirectly) on behalf of, a Benefit Plan Investor or a plan subject to Similar Laws (in each case, a “Plan”), then: (a) the decision to invest in the Company was made by a fiduciary (within the meaning of Section 3(21) of ERISA or Section 4975(e)(3) of the Code, or under applicable Similar Laws) of the Plan (the “Fiduciary”), and such Fiduciary and each person who receives advice of any character from any Designated Person in connection with the Investor’s investment in the Company, if any, (i) is independent of and unrelated to the Designated Persons; (ii) is responsible for exercising independent judgment in evaluating the investment in the Company; (iii) is duly authorized to make such an investment decision; (iv) is capable of evaluating investment risks independently, both in general and with regard to particular transactions and investment strategies, including the Plan’s investment in the Company; (v) understands that none of the Designated Persons is undertaking or has undertaken to provide investment advice (whether impartial or otherwise), or to give advice in a fiduciary capacity, to the Plan in connection with the Plan’s purchase, holding, or disposition of the Interest, or otherwise; (vi) understands that none of the Designated Persons receives a fee or other compensation from the Investor or the Fiduciary for the provision of investment advice in connection with the Investor’s decision to purchase, hold or dispose of the Interest; and (vii) understands that none of the Designated Persons (1) has exercised any investment discretion or control with respect to the Plan’s purchase of the Interest, (2) has authority or responsibility to give, or has given, individualized investment advice with respect to the Plan’s decision to purchase the Interest, or (3) is the employer maintaining or contributing to such Plan; (b) the Fiduciary has taken into consideration its fiduciary duties under ERISA or any applicable Similar Laws, including the diversification requirements of Section 404(a)(1)(C) of ERISA (if applicable), in authorizing the Plan’s investment in the Company and has concluded that such investment is prudent; and (c) the Plan’s subscription to invest in the Company and the purchase of the Interest is in accordance with the terms of the Plan’s governing instruments and complies with all applicable requirements of ERISA, the Code and Similar Laws.

 

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12.          If the Investor constitutes a partnership, grantor trust or S-corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes, there is no beneficial owner of the Investor, substantially all of the value of whose interest in the Investor is attributable to the Investor’s Interest (direct or indirect) within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.7704-1(h)(3).

 

13.          The Investor was offered the Interest in the state or other jurisdiction identified in Part 1 of the Investor Data Sheet under the heading “Principal Place of Business or Address of Investor” and the Investor intends that the securities laws of such state or other jurisdiction shall govern the Investor’s subscription for the Interest.

 

14.          The Investor is not subscribing for the Interest as a result of or subsequent to (a) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine or similar medium or broadcast over radio, television or the Internet or (b) any seminar or meeting whose attendees have been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.

 

15.          Any Capital Contributions made by the Investor to the Company shall not directly or indirectly be derived from activities that may contravene applicable laws and regulations, including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist and prevention of proliferation financing laws and regulations. The Investor is in compliance in all material respects with anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing and prevention of proliferation financing laws and regulations applicable to it.

 

16.          The rules and regulations administered by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), the U.K. Her Majesty’s Treasury (“HMT”), the United Nations Security Council Committee, the Ministry of Finance Japan, and the European Union prohibit, among other things, the engagement in transactions with, and the provision of services to, certain countries, territories, entities and individuals (collectively, the “Sanctions Lists” and, where applicable to countries and territories, the “Sanctioned Countries”). The Sanctions List(s) are publicly available. In addition, the programs administered by OFAC (“OFAC Programs”) prohibit dealing with individuals or entities in certain countries regardless of whether such individuals or entities appear on the OFAC lists. The Investor represents and warrants that, to the best of its knowledge (after due inquiry), none of: (a) the Investor; (b) any Person controlling or controlled by the Investor; (c) if the Investor is a privately held entity, any Person having a beneficial interest in the Investor; (d) if the Investor (and its beneficial owners) is not the beneficial owner of all of the Interest, any Person having a beneficial interest in the Interest; or (e) any Person for whom the Investor is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment in the Interest is a country, territory, individual or entity named on any Sanctions List, or is a person or entity located, organized or resident in any Sanctioned Country or otherwise prohibited under the OFAC Programs.

 

Please be advised that the Company may not accept the Investor’s subscription for the Interest if it cannot make the representations set forth in the preceding paragraph. In addition, if the Investor can no longer make the representations set forth in the preceding paragraph, the Company, the Company’s administrator, if applicable, and/or the Advisor may require the withdrawal of the Investor or take such other action as may be required under applicable law or permitted hereunder including, without limitation, those set forth in Section III.9 below.

 

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17.          The Investor represents and warrants that (A) it has conducted due diligence and based on such due diligence reasonably believes that none of: (a) the Investor or any of the directors or senior individuals responsible for the Investor’s operations; (b) any Person having a beneficial interest in the Investor; (c) if the Investor (and its beneficial owners) is not the beneficial owner of all of the Interest, any Person having a beneficial interest in the Interest; or (d) any Person for whom the Investor is acting as agent or nominee in connection with this investment in the Interest is, or has in the last 12 months been, a senior political figure1 or any immediate family member2 or close associate3 of a current senior political figure, or a politically exposed person4 or any family member5 or close associate6 of a politically exposed person; and (B) if the representations in sub-paragraphs (A) (a) to (d) above cannot be made by the Investor, the Investor has notified the Advisor of the specific relevant political connections in writing, with a reference to this paragraph.

 

18.          The Investor (or any beneficial owner of the Investor) is not located, organized, or operating in a country or territory, and is not an entity, that (a) has been designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization, such as the Financial Action Task Force, of which each of the United States and the United Kingdom is a member, (b) has been designated by the European Union as a high-risk third country for the purposes of the pan-European Money Laundering Directive (as amended) or has been designated by HMT as a high risk third country for the purposes of the UK Money Laundering Regulations (as amended). If required by the Investor, the relevant European Union and HMT high risk third country lists can be obtained from the Advisor upon request, (c) is the subject of an advisory issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department or (d) has been designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns. If the representations in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above cannot be made by the Investor, the Investor has notified the Advisor in writing of the specific relevant facts with a reference to this paragraph. If the Investor is a non-U.S. banking institution (a “Non-U.S. Bank”) or if the Investor receives deposits from, makes payments on behalf of, or handles other financial transactions related to a Non-U.S. Bank, the Investor represents and warrants to the Company that: (i) the Non-U.S. Bank has a fixed address, other than solely an electronic address, in a country in which the Non-U.S. Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities; (ii) the Non-U.S. Bank employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis; (iii) the Non-U.S. Bank maintains operating records related to its banking activities; (iv) the Non-U.S. Bank is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Non-U.S. Bank to conduct banking activities; and (v) the Non-U.S. Bank does not provide banking services to any other Non-U.S. Bank that does not have a physical presence in any country and that is not a regulated affiliate.

 

 

1 A “senior political figure” is defined as a person who is or has been entrusted with a prominent public function in the executive (including regional governments in federalized systems and devolved administrations), legislative, administrative, foreign service (including ambassadors and charge d’affaires), military (including high-ranking officers in the armed forces) or judicial branches of a government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major political party (being a political party that has some representation in a national or supranational parliament or similar legislative body), a senior executive of a government-owned corporation, members of courts of auditors or the board of a central bank. A “senior political figure” also includes the directors, deputy directors and members of the board or equivalent of international public organizations. In addition, a “senior political figure” includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior political figure.

 

2 Immediate family” of a senior political figure typically includes the political figure’s parents, siblings, spouse (or person considered to be equivalent to a spouse), children (and their spouses or persons considered to be equivalent to a spouse) and in-laws.

 

3 A “close associate” of a senior political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial financial transactions on behalf of the senior political figure. A “close associate” also includes persons who are known to have joint beneficial ownership of legal entities or legal arrangements, or any other close business relations, with a senior political figure and natural persons who have sole beneficial ownership of a legal entity or legal arrangement that is known to have been set up for the de facto benefit of a senior political figure.

 

4 A “politically exposed person” is defined under Cayman Islands law as (a) a person who is or has been entrusted with prominent public functions by a foreign country, for example a Head of State or of government, senior politician, senior government, judicial or military official, senior executive of a state owned corporation, and important political party official; (b) a person who is or has been entrusted domestically with prominent public functions, for example a Head of State or of government, senior politician, senior government, judicial or military official, senior executives of a state owned corporation and important political party official; and (c) a person who is or has been entrusted with a prominent function by an international organisation like a member of senior management, such as a director, a deputy director and a member of the board or equivalent functions.

 

5 A “family member” of a politically exposed person includes the spouse, parent, sibling or child of a politically exposed person.

 

6 A “close associate” of a politically exposed person means any natural person who is known to hold the ownership or control of a legal instrument or person jointly with a politically exposed person, or who maintains some other kind of close business or personal relationship with a politically exposed person, or who holds the ownership or control of a legal instrument or person which is known to have been established to the benefit of a politically exposed person.

 

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19.          In connection with the subscription for an Interest, neither the Investor nor any representative or agent of the Investor, any person holding an interest in the Investor, or any other person acting for or on the Investor’s behalf, has offered, paid, promised to pay, authorized the payment of, been offered, been promised, or received any money or anything of value, whether directly or indirectly, to or from any person, including any Government Official7, political party, candidate for public office, or employee of a public international organization, nor provided or promised anything of value to any other person while knowing that all or a portion of that thing of value would be or was reasonably likely to be offered, given, or promised, directly or indirectly, to or from any person for the purpose of improperly influencing any official act or decision, including any act or decision of a Government Official, political party, candidate for public office, or employee of a public international organization, to obtain or retain business, or to secure an improper advantage. In addition, neither the Investor nor any representative or agent of the Investor, any person holding an interest in the Investor, or any other person acting for or on the Investor’s behalf in connection with the Investor’s subscription for an Interest has violated any applicable anti-corruption laws, including, without limitation, the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and the Cayman Islands Anti-Corruption Act, has violated any applicable anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing or prevention of proliferation financing laws or regulations or otherwise has made, offered, sought, provided or received any bribe, payoff, influence payment, kickback, or other unlawful payment or improper advantage.

 

20.          The Investor represents that either: (a)(i) it is subscribing for the Interest for its own account, risk and beneficial interest, (ii) it is not acting as a trustee, agent, representative, intermediary, nominee, swap counterparty or in any similar capacity for any other person, and (iii) no other person will have a beneficial or economic interest in the Interest subscribed for by the Investor; or (b) if the Investor is an intermediary investing in the Company in its own name on behalf of other investors, which may include, without limitation, an introducing firm, an asset aggregator, a nominee, a trustee, an agent, a representative, a fund-of-funds, a swap counterparty or any other pooled or intermediary investment vehicle (each, an “Intermediary”), the Investor represents that it is subscribing for the Interest as a record owner in its capacity as an Intermediary on behalf of one or more investors (“Underlying Investors”), and agrees that the representations, warranties and covenants made in this Subscription Agreement are made by it on behalf of itself and the Underlying Investors. If the Investor is an Intermediary, the Investor must complete the Certification of Intermediaries (included as Appendix B to Part 7 of this Subscription Booklet). The Investor further represents and warrants that (x) it has obtained and recorded evidence of the identity of the Underlying Investors and their source of funds and it will make available such evidence, if requested to do so by the Company and (y) it has all requisite power and authority from the Underlying Investors to execute and perform the obligations under this Subscription Agreement. The Investor agrees that it shall indemnify and hold harmless each Protected Person for any and all Liabilities resulting from the Investor’s or the Underlying Investor’s misrepresentations or misstatements contained herein, or the assertion of the Investor’s lack of proper authorization from an Underlying Investor to enter into this Subscription Agreement and/or to perform the obligations hereunder.

 

 

7 Government Official” means any officer or employee of a department, agency, or instrumentality of any government, whether national, regional, provincial, state, municipal, or local, including state-owned or state-controlled entities and enterprises.

 

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21.          The Investor represents that, with respect to the Investor and any other person who, through the Investor’s ownership, would be deemed to beneficially own (as defined under Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time (the “Exchange Act”)) 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power (the Investor and any such beneficial owner, each a “Covered Person”), none of the events or conditions described in Rule 506(d) under Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (each, a “Rule 506(d) Event”) has occurred or is true as of the date hereof. The Investor shall promptly provide written notice to the Company in the event that, after the date hereof, with respect to a Covered Person, a Rule 506(d) Event does occur or becomes true or the Investor becomes aware of a Rule 506(d) Event that has occurred or has become true. The Investor further agrees that upon notification by the Company, the Investor and, if applicable, its beneficial owners shall promptly complete and return to the Company such information or forms as the Advisor reasonably requests so that the Company may satisfy any conditions or requirements of Rule 506(d) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act that the Advisor determines to be applicable to the Company.

 

22.          The Investor agrees that, upon the request of the Company, it will immediately provide such information as the Company (or the Advisor and/or any of their respective Affiliates) requires to satisfy applicable anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions laws and regulations, including, without limitation, the Investor’s anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions-compliance policies and procedures, background documentation relating to its directors, trustees, settlors and beneficial owners, and audited financial statements, if any.

 

23.          This Subscription Agreement is not transferable or assignable by the Investor.

 

24.          Unless the Investor indicates otherwise in the Investor Data Sheet, neither the Investor nor any Affiliate of the Investor is (a) a “bank holding company” as that term is defined in Section 2(a) of the BHC Act (as defined below) or otherwise subject to the regulation and supervision pursuant to the BHC Act, or (b) a “banking entity” as defined in subsection 1851(h)(1) of the Volcker Rule, 12 U.S.C. § 1851. For purposes of this representation and warranty, “BHC Act” shall mean the U.S. Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended from time to time or any successor statute thereto, and shall include the rules, regulations and interpretations issued by the U.S. Federal Reserve Board. For the avoidance of doubt, a Non-U.S. Bank organized and operating solely outside of the U.S., with no insured depository institution subsidiary or affiliate or commercial lending subsidiary, branch or agency located in the U.S., is not subject to the Volcker Rule.

 

25.          The Investor shall not take any action to present a petition or application or commence any case, proceeding, proposal or other action under any existing or future law of any jurisdiction, domestic or foreign, relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, arrangement in the nature of insolvency proceedings, adjustment, winding up, liquidation, dissolution, composition or analogous relief with respect to the Company or the debts of the Company.

 

26.          The Investor represents that no beneficial owner of the Investor holds their interest in the Investor in the form of bearer shares, bearer share warrants or equivalent instruments.

 

27.          The Investor agrees that the representations, warranties and background information (including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions-compliance information) made or provided herein or pursuant to this Subscription Agreement shall be deemed to be reaffirmed by the Investor at any time the Investor purchases or otherwise acquires an additional Interest (or makes a Capital Contribution to the Company) and such purchase or acquisition (or Capital Contribution) shall be evidence of such reaffirmation, and if any of such representations or warranties made, or background information provided, ceases to be true, the Investor shall promptly notify the Advisor of the facts pertaining to such changed circumstances.

 

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28.          If the Investor is a “charitable remainder trust” within the meaning of Section 664 of the Code, the Investor has advised the Advisor in writing of such fact on or prior to the date hereof and the Investor acknowledges that it understands the risks, including specifically the tax risks, if any, associated with its investment in the Company.

 

B.           Representations and Warranties of the Company and the Advisor. The Company and the Advisor hereby represent and warrant to the Investor that:

 

1.            The Company is duly organized and validly existing as a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted as described in the Fund Documents. The Advisor is duly organized and validly existing as a limited partnership under the laws of the State of Delaware and has all requisite power and authority to act as the Advisor of the Company and to carry out the terms of this Subscription Agreement and the LLC Agreement.

 

2.            The execution and delivery of this Subscription Agreement has been authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the Company, and does not and shall not result in a breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, any provision of any limited liability company agreement, partnership agreement, charter, by-laws, trust agreement, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, credit, note or evidence of indebtedness, or any lease or other agreement, or any license, permit, franchise or certificate, regulation, law, order, writ, injunction, order or decree to which the Company is subject, and this Subscription Agreement is a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and by general equitable principles (whether enforcement is sought by proceedings in equity or at law).

 

3.            Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf has taken or shall take any action that would subject the issuance and sale of the Investor’s Interest to the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws.

 

4.            Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Members, the Company is not required to register as an “investment company” under the Investment Company Act.

 

III.               UNDERSTANDINGS

 

The Investor hereby understands, acknowledges and agrees with the Company and the Advisor as follows:

 

1.            The Investor agrees to provide promptly such information and execute and deliver such documents as may be necessary to comply with any and all laws and regulations to which the Company or any of its Affiliates may be subject, including information relevant to a determination of whether the Investor: (a) is not a U.S. person (as defined in Regulation S promulgated under the Securities Act); and (b) is a “Non-United States person” (as defined in Rule 4.7 of the U.S. Commodity Exchange Act of 1936, as amended from time to time (the “CEA”)).

 

2.            The Interest has not been approved, disapproved or recommended by the SEC or by any other U.S. federal, state or non-U.S. securities commission or regulatory authority, and none of the foregoing authorities has confirmed the accuracy or determined the adequacy of the Fund Documents or the offering of the Investor’s Interest. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

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3.            The Investor’s Interest is a speculative investment and involves a high degree of risk. There is no public market for the Investor’s Interest, and no such public or other market is expected to develop. The transferability of the Investor’s Interest is substantially restricted both by the terms of the LLC Agreement and applicable law. The Investor has no right to require its Interest or other interests in the Company to be registered under the Securities Act. The Investor shall not be able to receive the benefit of the provisions of Rule 144 or 144A adopted by the SEC under the Securities Act with respect to the resale of its Interest. Accordingly, it may not be possible for the Investor to liquidate its investment in the Company.

 

4.            In making an investment decision, the Investor must rely on its own examination of the Fund Documents and the terms of the offering, including the merits and risks involved.

 

5.            The Investor acknowledges that pursuant to the LLC Agreement, each Protected Person is entitled to be indemnified out of the assets of the Fund against any and all Liabilities, except with respect to any Liability for which such Protected Person is not entitled to indemnification as expressly set forth in the LLC Agreement.

 

6.            If any provision of this Subscription Agreement is invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law, then such provision shall be deemed inoperative to the extent that it may conflict therewith and shall be deemed modified to conform with such applicable law. Any provision hereof which may be held invalid or unenforceable under any applicable law shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provisions hereof, and to this extent the provisions hereof, shall be severable.

 

7.            The Investor understands and agrees that in order to ensure compliance under applicable anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions laws and regulations, the Advisor may require a detailed verification of the identity, beneficial ownership and source of funds of a Person acquiring the Interest and the source of its investment funds, and the Advisor reserves the right to request such information as is necessary to verify the foregoing. In the event of delay or failure by the Investor to produce any information required for verification or other anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing or sanctions-compliance purposes, the Advisor and/or its Affiliates may refuse to accept the Investor’s subscription until proper information has been provided and, if the Investor’s subscription has already been accepted, may refuse to pay any monies which may otherwise be payable by the Company to the Investor until proper information has been provided.

 

8.            The Investor covenants and agrees that it shall provide the Advisor, at any time during the term of the Company, with such information as the Advisor and/or its respective Affiliates determine to be necessary or appropriate to (a) verify compliance with the anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions laws and regulations of any applicable jurisdiction or (b) respond to requests for information concerning the identity, beneficial ownership and source of funds of the Investor from any Governmental Authority, self-regulatory organization or financial institution in connection with the Company’s, the Advisor’s and their respective Affiliates’ anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions compliance procedures. In the event of delay or failure by the Investor to produce any such information, the Advisor may refuse to pay any monies which may otherwise be payable by the Company to the Investor until proper information has been provided.

 

9.            The Investor understands and agrees that if any of the representations and warranties set forth in Section II.(A)(15), (16), (17), (18) or (19) ceases to be true or if the Company no longer reasonably believes that it has satisfactory evidence as to their truth, notwithstanding any other agreement to the contrary, the Company may be obligated to freeze the Investor’s investment, which may include prohibiting Capital Contributions and/or distributions, segregating the assets constituting the Investor’s investment in accordance with applicable regulations and/or the immediate involuntary withdrawal of the Investor’s investment in the Company, and the Company may also be required to, or consider it advisable to, report any prohibited transaction and remedial action and to disclose the Investor’s identity to OFAC or other applicable governmental or regulatory authorities. If the Advisor is required (or considers it advisable) to take any of the foregoing actions, the Investor understands and agrees that it shall have no claim against any Protected Person for any form of damages as a result of any of the foregoing actions.

 

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10.          The Investor acknowledges, agrees and understands that, pursuant to the rules of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. (“FINRA”), the Advisor may restrict the participation of certain Members that are proscribed from participating in the purchase of “new issues,” as such term is defined by the rules of FINRA, due to the status of such Members as “restricted persons” under FINRA’s “new issues” rules and may request additional information be provided from the Investor in this regard in order to make such determination.

 

11.          The Investor hereby acknowledges that under current law if it does not, or is unable to, furnish an executed IRS Form W-9 (with certification under penalties of perjury) and if the Company is treated as engaged in any trade or business within the United States for purposes of Section 864 of the Code, the amount realized (or deemed realized) upon any transfer (or deemed transfer) of the Investor’s Interest may be subject to U.S. federal withholding at the rate of 10%.

 

12.          The Investor acknowledges and agrees that, if the Investor is a “disregarded entity” within the meaning of U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 301.7701-2(c) or a grantor trust, then the person treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the owner of its Interest is subject to the transfer restrictions with respect to any indirect transfer of its Interest, as set forth in the Form 10, the LLC Agreement and this Subscription Agreement, as if it had owned the Investor’s Interest directly. For these purposes, without limitation to the foregoing, (a) a transfer by the person treated for U.S. federal income tax purposes as the owner of the Investor’s Interest and (b) a change in the U.S. federal tax status of any person, which is treated as a transfer for U.S. federal income tax purposes of the assets of the Investor, are transfers of the Investor’s Interest that are subject to the restrictions on transfers of the Investor’s Interest and are prohibited, except as set forth in the LLC Agreement and this Subscription Agreement.

 

IV.                GRANT OF POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

1.            The Investor hereby constitutes and appoints the Advisor irrevocably as its true and lawful agent and attorney-in-fact, in its name, place and stead (a) to execute and deliver the LLC Agreement on the Investor’s behalf on the Closing Date applicable to the Investor, and (b) to make, execute, sign and file any statement in respect of an amendment or termination of the Company’s registered particulars set out therein as required by law, and all such other instruments, documents and certificates as may from time to time be required by the laws of the United States of America, the State of Delaware, the State of New York or any other state or other relevant jurisdiction in which the Company shall determine to conduct activities or to do business, or any political subdivision or agency thereof, to effectuate, implement, continue or terminate the valid existence of the Company.

 

2.            The foregoing grant of authority is a special power of attorney coupled with an interest in favor of the Advisor and as such shall (a) survive the dissolution, termination or bankruptcy of the Investor or the transfer of all or any portion of the Investor’s Interest and (b) extend to the Investor’s successors, assigns and legal representatives.

 

V.                  INDEMNIFICATION

 

1.            Except to the extent prohibited by applicable law, the Investor shall indemnify and hold harmless the Protected Persons from and against any and all Liabilities based upon, resulting from or otherwise in respect of (a) any actual or alleged misrepresentation or misstatement of facts, or omission to represent or state facts, by or on behalf of the Investor concerning the Investor, the Investor’s suitability or authority to invest or the Investor’s financial position in connection with the offering and sale of the Investor’s Interest, including, without limitation, any such misrepresentation, misstatement or omission contained in or accompanying the Investor Questionnaire, the Investor Data Sheet or the Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire submitted by or on behalf of the Investor and forming a part of this Subscription Agreement, (b) any action, suit or proceeding instituted by or on behalf of the Investor which is not resolved by final judgment against such Protected Persons or (c) the breach of any of the Investor’s representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Subscription Agreement. The Investor shall promptly reimburse (and/or advance to) each Protected Person attorneys’ fees and other fees, costs and expenses (as incurred) in connection with investigating, preparing to defend or defending any claim, lawsuit, action or other proceeding relating to any Liabilities for which such Protected Person may be indemnified pursuant to this Section V. The Investor’s obligation, if any, to indemnify, reimburse and/or advance expenses to any Protected Person pursuant to this Section V is intended to be primary to any such obligation of the Company and any applicable insurance policy. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Subscription Agreement, the Company may in the discretion of the Advisor pay any obligations or liabilities arising out of this Section V as a secondary indemnitor at any time prior to the Investor making any payments the Investor owes; it being understood, that any such payment by the Company shall not constitute a waiver of any right of contribution or subrogation to which the Company is entitled (including against any primary indemnitor) or relieve any other indemnitor, including the Investor, from any indemnity obligations.

 

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2.            The reimbursement and indemnity obligations of the Investor under this Section V shall survive the Closing Date applicable to the Investor and shall be in addition to any liability that the Investor may otherwise have (including, without limitation, liabilities under the Fund Documents) and shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successors, assigns, heirs or legal representatives of any Protected Persons.

 

VI.         CONFIDENTIALITY

 

1.            The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it has read and agrees to the confidentiality provisions in the LLC Agreement, that such provision applies to any and all Confidential Information and that the Company, the Advisor and/or any of their respective Representatives may disclose Confidential Information as set forth in the LLC Agreement. For the purposes of this paragraph, “Confidential Information” shall mean any information related to the activities and assets of the Company, the Advisor and their respective Affiliates or any Issuer that the Investor may acquire from the Company, the Advisor or their respective Affiliates, any Issuer or any other Member, other than information that: (a) is already available through publicly available sources of information (other than as a result of disclosure by the Investor); (b) was available to the Investor on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure to the Investor by the Company; or (c) becomes available to the Investor on a non-confidential basis from a third party; provided, that such third party is not known by the Investor (or could not have been known after reasonable inquiry by the Investor) to be bound by this Section VI or another applicable confidentiality agreement. Such Confidential Information may include, without limitation, information that pertains or relates to (i) the offering of Interests (including the Fund Documents), (ii) the business and affairs of any other Member, (iii) any Investments or proposed Investments or (iv) any other Company matters.

 

2.            If the Investor or any Representative of the Investor is required to disclose any of the Confidential Information, the Investor shall provide the Company with prompt prior written notice so that the Company or any Issuer may seek a protective order or other appropriate remedy and/or waive compliance with the provisions of this Subscription Agreement, and the Investor shall cooperate with the Company, the Advisor or any Issuer in any effort any such Person undertakes to obtain a protective order or other remedy. If such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Company waives compliance with the provisions of this Section VI, the Investor and its Representatives shall furnish only that portion of the Confidential Information that is required and shall use its best efforts to obtain reliable assurance that the Confidential Information shall be accorded confidential treatment.

 

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3.            The Advisor may agree to waive, in its discretion, any or all of the provisions of this Section VI, with respect to the Investor.

 

4.            The Investor acknowledges and agrees that money damages would not be a sufficient remedy for a breach of this Section VI and that the Company, the Advisor and/or their respective Affiliates shall be entitled to specific performance and injunctive or other equitable relief as a remedy for any such breach, in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity. No failure or delay by the Company, the Advisor and/or their respective Affiliates in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any right, power or privilege hereunder.

 

5.            Without limitation to the foregoing and the LLC Agreement, the Investor acknowledges and agrees that (a) the information provided in this Subscription Agreement may be disclosed by the Company, the Advisor and/or any of their respective Representatives to auditors, counsel, regulators and/or other third parties that provide services to the Company, the Advisor and/or any of their respective Representatives and that such disclosure may require the transmission of confidential information relating to the Investor across international borders and (b) the Company, the Advisor and/or any of their respective Representatives may also disclose the identity of the Investor to the extent determined to advance or protect the interests of the Company (including to facilitate an Investment); provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, any disclosure of Personal Information (as defined in the Privacy Notice, set forth in Part 5 of this Subscription Booklet) shall be permitted only pursuant to and subject to the Privacy Notice.

 

VII.     ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBSEQUENT CHANGES
IN THE FOREGOING REPRESENTATIONS

 

1.            The Company may request from the Investor such additional information as it may deem necessary to evaluate the eligibility of the Investor to acquire the Interest, and may request from time to time such information as the Company may deem necessary to determine the eligibility of the Investor to hold the Interest or to enable the Company to determine its compliance with applicable regulatory requirements or tax status, including anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions laws and regulations, and the Investor shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested.

 

2.            The Investor acknowledges and agrees that it must provide the information and representations, warranties and covenants contained in this Subscription Agreement both at the time of subscription and at all times thereafter until the Investor ceases to be a Member. Accordingly, the Investor agrees to notify the Advisor promptly if there is any change with respect to any of the information or representations, warranties and covenants provided by the Investor in or pursuant to this Subscription Agreement, and to provide the Advisor with such further information as the Company, the Advisor or any of their respective Affiliates may reasonably require. In addition, the Investor agrees to provide such information and to execute and deliver such documents as the Company or the Advisor may deem reasonably necessary to comply with any and all laws and ordinances to which the Company or the Advisor is or may be subject.

 

VIII.     MISCELLANEOUS

 

1.            This Subscription Agreement shall be enforced, governed by and construed in all respects in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be wholly performed in such State, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereof that would apply the laws of another jurisdiction.

 

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2.            Any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Subscription Agreement shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the U.S. federal courts located in New York County, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue or otherwise; provided, that, if the U.S. federal courts located in New York County would not have or are found not to have subject matter jurisdiction over any action, proceeding or claim relating in any way to, arising out of or concerning this Subscription Agreement, such action, proceeding or claim shall be brought and maintained only in the courts of the State of Delaware, and each party irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of such courts to the broadest extent possible for any such action, proceeding or claim and waives any objection to proceeding there that such party might have on the basis of inconvenient forum, improper venue or otherwise. To the extent not prohibited by applicable law that cannot be waived, each party waives, and covenants that such party shall not assert (whether as plaintiff, defendant or otherwise), any right to trial by jury in any forum in respect of any judicial action or proceeding arising out of this Subscription Agreement or the subject matter hereof or in any way connected with the dealings of any party hereto or any of its Affiliates in connection with any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement contained in this Subscription Agreement or any transaction contemplated by this Subscription Agreement, in each case, whether now existing or hereafter arising and whether in contract, tort or otherwise. Any party hereto may file an original counterpart or a copy of this Section VIII.2 with any court in any jurisdiction as written evidence of the consent of the parties to the waiver of their respective rights to trial by jury.

 

3.            Failure of the Company and/or the Advisor to exercise any right or remedy under this Subscription Agreement or any other agreement between the Company and/or the Advisor and the Investor, or otherwise, or delay by the Company and/or the Advisor in exercising such right or remedy, shall not operate as a waiver thereof. No waiver by the Company or the Advisor shall be effective unless and until it is in writing and signed by the Company or the Advisor, respectively.

 

4.            This Subscription Agreement and other agreements, documents or Parts referred to herein (including, without limitation, the Investor Questionnaire, the Investor Data Sheet and the Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire) or in the other Fund Documents contain the entire agreement of the parties. There are no representations, covenants or other agreements except as stated or referred to herein and in such other agreements or documents.

 

5.            The headings, titles and subtitles used herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Subscription Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit, characterize or interpret any provisions of this Subscription Agreement. As used herein, all pronouns shall include the masculine, feminine, neuter, singular and plural thereof wherever the context and facts require such construction.

 

6.            Neither this Subscription Agreement nor any provisions hereof shall be waived, modified, discharged or terminated except by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom any waiver, modification, discharge or termination is sought.

 

7.            Except as otherwise provided herein, this Subscription Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. If the Investor is more than one Person, the obligations of the Investor shall be joint and several, and the representations, covenants, agreements and acknowledgments contained herein shall be deemed to be made by and be binding upon each such Person and its successors and permitted assigns.

 

8.            Any Protected Person not being a party to this Subscription Agreement may (to the extent determined by the Advisor in its discretion) enforce any rights granted to it pursuant to this Subscription Agreement in its own right as if it were a party to this Subscription Agreement.

 

9.            The Investor acknowledges and agrees that (a) information relating to its investment in the Company may be received and transmitted via the Internet or electronic mail to the email address provided by the Investor in the Investor Data Sheet under the headings “Primary Correspondence Contact” and/or “Additional Correspondence Contact(s)” or via other electronic means and (b) none of the Advisor, the Company nor any of their respective Affiliates provides any assurance that these communication methods are secure. Without limiting the foregoing, the Investor hereby agrees that if the documents relating to the offering of the Interest (including, without limitation, the Fund Documents) have been transmitted to the Investor via the Internet, electronic mail or other electronic means, the Investor is receiving or accessing documents only in the U.S. state or other jurisdiction identified by the Investor in the Investor Data Sheet under the heading “Principal Place of Business or Address of Investor”.

 

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10.          This Subscription Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Any such counterpart, to the extent delivered by means of a facsimile machine or by .pdf, .tif, .gif, .jpg or similar attachment to electronic mail, shall be treated in all manners and respects as an original executed counterpart.

 

11.          The words “executed,” “signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Subscription Agreement shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be deemed to include electronic signatures or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, the Delaware Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act and the Electronic Transactions Act (as amended) of the Cayman Islands.

 

12.          The Investor acknowledges and agrees that any notations, alterations, strike-outs, addenda, inserts or verbiage purporting to amend the terms of this Subscription Agreement shall not be effective unless explicitly agreed to by the Advisor in writing.  For the avoidance of doubt, the issuance of a trade confirmation or contract note shall not be construed as the Advisor’s acceptance or agreement to any such purported amendments absent the explicit written agreement of the Advisor.

 

IX.        SIGNATURE

 

By executing the signature page to this Subscription Agreement, the Investor agrees to be bound by the foregoing and the other Fund Documents.

 

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PART 2

 

 

 

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INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE

 

A. ERISA QUESTIONS

 

1. The Investor is using or will use to purchase or hold the Interest funds that are assets of (a) an employee benefit plan subject to Part 4 of Title I of ERISA, (b) a plan to which Section 4975 of the Code applies, including (if the Investor is a natural person) an individual retirement account, or (c) an entity whose underlying assets include the assets of any such employee benefit plan or plan by reason of an investment in such entity by any such employee benefit plan or plan (the persons or entities described in clauses (a), (b) and (c) being referred to herein as “Benefit Plan Investors”).

 

☐ Yes                    ☐ No

 

2. If the answer to Question 1 is “Yes” and the Investor is an entity described in clause (c) of Question 1 above, such as an insurance company purchasing the Interest from funds of its general account, the proportion of the Investor’s investment in the Company representing the assets of “Benefit Plan Investors” from the date hereof through and including the date on which the Investor disposes of the Interest will not exceed the following percentage.

 

____%

 

The Investor agrees to promptly notify the Advisor in writing if there is any change in the percentage set forth above and at such other times as the Advisor may request. The Investor acknowledges that the investor may be required to withdraw all or any portion of its investment in the Company should there be any increase in the percentage set forth above.

 

3. The Investor is either (a) a Person (other than a Benefit Plan Investor) that has discretionary authority or control with respect to the assets of the Company (as opposed to the assets of the Investor) or that provides investment advice for a fee (direct or indirect) with respect to the assets of the Company (as opposed to the assets of the Investor), or (b) an “affiliate” (as defined in 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101(f)(3)) of any such Person described in clause (a) of this Question 3.

 

☐ Yes                    ☐ No

 

4. The Investor is a governmental pension plan, a non-electing church plan, a non–U.S pension plan, or any other employee benefit plan, arrangement, or account that is subject to Similar Laws.

 

☐ Yes                    ☐ No

 

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B. INVESTOR ACCREDITATION QUESTIONS

 

Please indicate the basis of the Investor’s status as an “accredited investor” (as defined in Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act).

 

Please proceed to “Section C. Qualified Purchaser Questions” as soon as any one of the following boxes is checked.

 

1. The Investor is a natural person and:

 

a. Had an individual annual income8 in each of the two most recent years in excess of $200,000, and reasonably expects to have an individual annual income in the current year in excess of $200,000.

 

 

b. Had, together with the Investor’s spouse, or spousal equivalent,9 joint annual income in excess of $300,000 in each of the two most recent years, and reasonably expects their joint annual income in the current year to exceed $300,000.

 

 

c. Has an individual net worth or joint net worth with the Investor’s spouse or spousal equivalent in excess of $1,000,000 (for this purpose, excluding the value of the primary residence of the Investor or the Investor’s spouse or spousal equivalent).10

 

 

d. Holds in good standing a General Securities Representative license (Series 7), an Investment Adviser Representative license (Series 65), or a Private Securities Offerings Representative license (Series 82), in each case, as administered by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority.

 

 

 

8 For purposes of this Investor Questionnaire, a person’s income is the amount of such person’s individual adjusted gross income (as reported on a federal income tax return) increased by:

a. any deduction for depletion of natural resources (Section 611 and others of the Code); 

b. any municipal bond interest (Section 103 of the Code); and 

c. any losses or deductions allocated to such person as a limited partner in a partnership.

 

9 A “spousal equivalent” means a cohabitant occupying a relationship generally equivalent to that of a spouse.

 

10 Indebtedness secured by the primary residence up to the estimated fair market value of the primary residence is not included as a liability in the calculation of the Investor’s individual net worth or joint net worth, unless any incremental borrowing is incurred in the 60 days before the date this Subscription Agreement is accepted and is not in connection with the acquisition of the primary residence, in which case, the incremental borrowing is included as a liability in such calculation. Indebtedness secured by the primary residence in excess of the estimated fair market value of the primary residence is to be included as a liability and deducted from the Investor’s individual net worth or joint net worth. For purposes of calculating joint net worth, joint net worth can be the aggregate net worth of the investor and spouse or spousal equivalent, and assets need not be held jointly to be included in the calculation. Reliance on the joint net worth standard does not require that the securities be purchased jointly.

 

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2. The Investor is an entity — i.e., a corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity (other than a trust) — and:

 

a. The Investor is a corporation, partnership, limited liability company, a Massachusetts or similar business trust, or an organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Code, in each case not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Interest and with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

 

b. The Investor is one of the following institutional investors as described in Rule 501(a) adopted by the SEC under the Securities Act:

 

A “bank” (as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act) or a “savings and loan association or similar 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 Exchange Act.

 

 

An investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act or under the laws of any state.

 

 

An exempt reporting adviser relying on an exemption from registration with the SEC under Section 203(l) or Section 203(m) of the Investment Advisers Act.

 

 

An “insurance company” (as defined in Section 2(13) of the Securities Act).

 

 

An investment company registered under the Investment Company Act or 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, as amended.

 

 

A “rural business investment company” (as defined in Section 384A of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act).

 

 

 

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A “private business development company” (as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the Investment Advisers Act).

 

 

An employee benefit plan within the meaning of Title I of ERISA, and either (i) the investment decision to purchase the Interest was 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 (ii) such plan has total assets in excess of $5,000,000, or (iii) such plan is a self-directed plan with investment decisions made solely by persons, each of whom individually satisfies the accredited investor standards for natural persons set forth in Question 1 above. NOTE: To the extent that reliance is placed on sub-clause (iii), each person must complete and submit to the Company a copy of this “Section B. Investor Accreditation Questions” along with an original executed signature page. If necessary, please request additional copies of the Subscription Booklet from the Company.

 

 

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 with total assets in excess of $5,000,000.

 

 

3. The Investor is a trust and:

 

a. The trustee of the trust is a “bank” as defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Securities Act or a savings and loan association or other institution referred to in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Securities Act.

 

 

b. The trust has total assets in excess of $5,000,000 and was not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Interest, and the purchase of the Interest is being directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such person is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the purchase of the Interest.

 

 

c. Each grantor of the trust has the power to revoke the trust and regain title to the trust assets, and each such grantor satisfies the accredited investor standards for natural persons set forth in Question 1 above. NOTE: If the Investor checks this box 3c, each grantor must complete and submit to the Company a copy of this “Section B. Investor Accreditation Questions” along with an original executed signature page. If necessary, please request additional copies of the Subscription Booklet from the Company.

 

 

4. The Investor is an entity of a type not listed in Questions 2 or 3 above, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Interests and with total “investments” (as defined in Rule 2a51-1(b) under the Investment Company Act) in excess of $5,000,000.

 

 

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5. The Investor is a “family office” (as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act) (i) with assets under management in excess of $5,000,000, (ii) that is not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the securities offered, and (iii) whose prospective investment is directed by a person who has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that such family office is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment, or a “family client” (as defined in Rule 202(a)(11)(G)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act) of such family office and whose prospective investment in the Company is directed by such family office.

 

 

6. An entity in which each shareholder, partner, member or other equity owner of the Investor, as the case may be, satisfies the accredited investor standards set forth in Questions 1 through 5 above.11

 

 

If the Investor checks this box 6, each equity owner of the Investor’s securities must complete and submit to the Company a copy of this “Section B. Investor Accreditation Questions” along with an original executed signature page. If necessary, please request additional copies of this Subscription Booklet from the Company.

 

7. Check the box next to this Question 7 if none of the statements in Questions 1 through 6 of this “Section B. Investor Accreditation Questions” are applicable to the Investor.

 

 

C. TYPE OF INVESTOR

 

Please indicate which one of the following categories applies to the Investor:

 

(a) Individuals that are United States persons12 (including their trusts)
     
(b) Individuals that are not United States persons (including their trusts)
     
(c) Broker-dealers   ☐ 
     
(d) Insurance companies   ☐ 
     
(e) Investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission   ☐ 
     
  Fund of funds   ☐ 
     
  Other investment companies registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission  

 

 

11 In determining the accredited investor status of entities for purposes of this Question 6, the Investor is permitted to look through various forms of equity ownership to natural persons. If those natural persons are themselves accredited investors, and if all other equity owners of the Investor are accredited investors, then the Investor may check the box next to Question 6 as an indication of the basis of the Investor’s status as an accredited investor.

 

12 As defined in Rule 203(m)-1 under the Investment Advisers Act, which includes any natural person that is resident in the United States.

 

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(f) Private funds13
     
  Fund of funds  
     
  Other private funds
     
(g) Non-profits  
     
(h) Pension plans (excluding governmental pension plans)
     
(i) Banking or thrift institutions (proprietary)  
     
(j) State or municipal government entities14 (excluding governmental pension plans)
     
(k) State or municipal governmental pension plans  
     
(l) Sovereign wealth funds and foreign official institutions  
     
(m) Investors that are not United States persons and about which the foregoing beneficial ownership information is not known and cannot reasonably be obtained because the beneficial interest is held through a chain involving one or more third-party beneficiaries
     
(n) Other (please describe:_____________________________________________)

 

D. PUBLIC DISCLOSURE LAWS

 

1.       Is the Investor subject to the U.S. Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552 (“FOIA”), any state public records access laws, any state or other jurisdiction’s laws with similar intent or effect to the FOIA, or any other similar statutory or legal right that might result in the disclosure of confidential information relating to the Company?

 

☐ Yes                   ☐ No

 

If Question 1 above was answered “Yes,” please indicate the relevant laws to which the Investor is subject and provide any additional explanatory information in the space below:

 

 

 

 

 

 

13 A “private fund” means any issuer that would be an investment company as defined in Section 3 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 but for Section 3(c)(1) or 3(c)(7) of that Act.

14 “Governmental entity” means any state or political subdivision of a state, including (i) any agency, authority, or instrumentality of the state or political subdivision; (ii) a plan or pool of assets controlled by the state or political subdivision or any agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof; and (iii) any officer, agent, or employee of the state or political subdivision or any agency, authority, or instrumentality thereof, acting in their official capacity.

 

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E. PAY TO PLAY

 

1.       If the Investor is an entity substantially owned by a government entity (e.g., a single investor vehicle) and the investment decisions of such entity are made or directed by such government entity, please provide the name of the government entity:15 ______________________.

 

Please note that, if the Investor enters the name of a government entity in this Section F.1, the Company will treat the Investor as if it were the government entity for purposes of Rule 206(4)-5 (the “Pay to Play Rule”) promulgated under the Investment Advisers Act.

 

2.       If the Investor is (a) a government entity, (b) acting as trustee, custodian or nominee for a beneficial owner that is a government entity, or (c) an entity described in Section F.1, the Investor hereby certifies that:

 

Other than the Pay to Play Rule, no “pay to play” or other similar compliance obligations would be imposed on the Company, the Advisor or their respective Affiliates, employees or third-party placement agents (if any) in connection with the Investor’s subscription.

 

Please check the box to indicate that the Investor is making such certification.           ☐

 

If the Investor cannot make such certification, indicate in the space below all other “pay to play” laws, rules or guidelines, or lobbyist disclosure laws or rules, the Company, the Advisor or their respective Affiliates, employees or third-party placement agents (if any) would be subject to in connection with the Investor’s subscription:

 

 

 

 

END OF INVESTOR QUESTIONNAIRE.
PLEASE PROCEED TO THE “Investor Data Sheet” (Part 3)

 

 

15 “Government entity” for purposes of this “Section F. Pay to Play” means any State or political subdivision of a State, including: (i) any agency, authority, or instrumentality of the State or political subdivision; (ii) a pool of assets sponsored or established by the State or political subdivision or any agency, authority or instrumentality thereof, including, but not limited to a “defined benefit plan” as defined in section 414(j) of the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 414(j)), or a State general fund; (iii) a plan or program of a government entity; and (iv) officers, agents, or employees of the State or political subdivision or any agency, authority or instrumentality thereof, acting in their official capacity.

 

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PART 3

 

 

 

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INVESTOR DATA SHEET

 

1. The Investor:

 

Full Name of Investor (no initials):  __________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number16 (please identify the document being referenced):  __________________________

 

 

 

Principal Place of Business or Address of Investor:  

 

  (Street Address)  
         
  (Street Address)  
         
(City)  (State)    (Post/Zip Code) (Country)
         
(Telephone)     (Facsimile)  

  

2. In providing the following contact information, please freely indicate where information requested is identical to information previously supplied.

 

SEND CORRESPONDENCE TO: 

 

Primary Correspondence Contact:   Additional Correspondence Contact(s):
         
(Name)     (Name)  
         
(Company)     (Company)  
         
(Street Address)     (Street Address)  
         
(City) (State)       (Post/Zip Code)   (City) (State)       (Post/Zip Code)
         
(Telephone)     (Telephone)  
         
(Facsimile)     (Facsimile)  
         
(Email Address)     (Email Address)  
         

 

 

16 If the Investor is investing as a joint tenant or tenant in common, please provide the applicable information for each joint tenant or tenant in common. If the Investor is a grantor of a “grantor trust,” or a “grantor trust” with multiple grantors, please provide the applicable information for each grantor.

 

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SEND CAPITAL CALL NOTICES TO:

 

Primary Capital Call Contact:     Additional Capital Call Contact(s):  
         
(Name)     (Name)  
         
(Company)     (Company)  
         
(Street Address)     (Street Address)  
         
(City) (State)       (Post/Zip Code)   (City) (State)       (Post/Zip Code)
         
(Telephone)     (Telephone)  
         
(Facsimile)     (Facsimile)  
         
(E-mail Address)     (E-mail Address)  
         

SEND DISTRIBUTIONS TO:

 

Wiring Instructions:    

 

  Name of Bank  
     
  Address of Bank  
     
  ABA Number  
     
  Account Number  
     
  Name Under Which Account Is Held

 

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3. Form of ownership of the Interest (individuals must check one):

  Individual   Joint Tenants with right of survivorship (each must sign and complete the appropriate IRS Form)   Tenants-in-Common (each individual must sign and complete the appropriate IRS Form)  

 

Form of ownership of the Interest (entities must check one):

 

  ☐ Corporation     ☐   Partnership     ☐   Limited Liability Company  
  ☐ Trust     ☐   Foundation     ☐   Endowment  
  ☐ Employee Benefit Plan     ☐   Keogh Plan     ☐   Individual Retirement Account
  ☐ Governmental Plan     ☐   Other:______________        

 

Additional questions for entities only:

 

State or other jurisdiction in which incorporated or formed: ___________________________________________________________________________

 

Date of incorporation or formation: _______________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Is the Investor an investment fund registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act (a “Registered Fund”), or an affiliate of a Registered Fund, or a Person controlling, controlled by or under common control with a Registered Fund? 

☐ Yes ☐ No
     

Is the Investor a “broker-dealer” (as defined under the Securities Act)? 

☐ Yes ☐ No
     

Is the Investor an associated person, affiliate or employee (or an immediate family member of an employee) of a broker-dealer? 

☐ Yes ☐ No
     

If Yes, please state the name of the broker-dealer: 

 

   

Is the Investor a registered representative of a broker-dealer?

☐Yes

☐ No 

     
If Yes, please state the name of the broker-dealer:

 

 

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Additional questions for individuals only:

 

Indicate the current occupation and employer of the Investor, any for-profit boards of directors on which the Investor sits, and any corporate officer positions the Investor holds:

 

 

 

Indicate the type of entity of such employer (e.g., public/private company, alternative investment fund, broker/dealer, investment adviser, other financial services firm or other business):

 

 

 

(Please update employment information as and when it may change. In addition, the Investor may be contacted by the Advisor at a later date to provide additional information regarding its employment. Investors who are employed by the Advisor or an Affiliate of the Advisor need not complete these additional questions.)

 

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PART 4

 

 

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE

 

This page constitutes the signature page for the Subscription Agreement, which includes, without limitation, the power of attorney contained therein, the Investor Questionnaire, the Investor Data Sheet and the Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire, and evidences your agreement to be bound by the terms and conditions of the Fund Documents and permits the Advisor to execute the LLC Agreement as your attorney-in-fact. The parties hereto have executed this Subscription Agreement on the date written below, with effect as of the date accepted and agreed by the Advisor. 

       
$_____________________________________________________   ________________________________________, _____  
Amount of Capital Commitment    Date   
       

INDIVIDUALS   ENTITIES  
         
         

Signature of Investor

 

Name of Entity
(Please type or print)

 
         
    By:    
Full Name of Investor
(Please type or print)
    Signature  
         

Full Name of Spouse if Co-Owner
(Please type or print)
 
Name of Authorized Signatory
(Please type or print)
 
         
Signature of Spouse if Co-Owner   Title of Authorized Signatory
(Please type or print)
 

 

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ADDITIONAL GENERAL PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED
this _____ day of _____________, ____.  

 

INVESTOR NAME: _______________________________  

 

AS TO A CAPITAL COMMITMENT OF $ _____________________  

 

REMAINING AMOUNT OF CAPITAL COMMITMENT THAT CAN BE
ACCEPTED AS OF A SUBSEQUENT CLOSING DATE:
$_____________________    

 

OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 

By:

 

 
  Name: Gerard Waldt  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

OHA PRIVATE CREDIT ADVISORS II, L.P.

 

By: Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., its general partner

 

By:

 

 
  Name: Gregory S. Rubin  
  Title: Vice President and Secretary  

 

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ADDITIONAL GENERAL PARTNER SIGNATURE PAGE

 

ACCEPTED AND AGREED
this _____ day of _____________, ____.

 

INVESTOR NAME: _______________________________

 

AS TO A CAPITAL COMMITMENT OF $ _____________________

 

REMAINING AMOUNT OF CAPITAL COMMITMENT THAT CAN BE ACCEPTED AS OF A SUBSEQUENT CLOSING DATE: $_____________________

 

OHA SENIOR PRIVATE LENDING FUND (U) LLC

 

By:

 

 
  Name: Gerard Waldt  
  Title: Chief Financial Officer  

 

OHA PRIVATE CREDIT ADVISORS II, L.P.

 

By: Oak Hill Advisors, L.P., its general partner

 

By:

 

 
  Name: Gregory S. Rubin  
  Title: Vice President and Secretary  

 

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Privacy Notice

 

COMMITMENT TO PRIVACY

 

This Privacy Notice is provided by OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P. and its affiliated entities listed at the end of this Privacy Notice (collectively, the “Firm” or “we”). The Firm is committed to handling “non-public personal information” and “personal data” relating to its natural person clients and investors, and natural persons affiliated with its corporate clients and investors, responsibly and in accordance with applicable laws, rules and regulations.

 

Technology has dramatically changed the way information of all kinds is gathered, used and stored, but the importance of preserving the security and confidentiality of information has remained a core value of the Firm. The Firm recognizes and respects the privacy expectations of its clients, investors and their affiliated individuals. Confidentiality and protection of non-public personal information and personal data are among its fundamental responsibilities. The Firm adheres to the policies and practices described in this Privacy Notice regardless of whether a client or investor is a current or former client or investor.

 

This Privacy Notice is current as of the date hereof, but as circumstances or requirements change, the Firm may need to amend this Privacy Notice. The Firm will notify its then-current clients and investors of any material amendment.

 

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO DO

 

Please provide this Privacy Notice to any natural persons whose Personal Information (as defined below) may be provided to the Firm. In addition, to the extent the Firm is provided with sensitive non-public personal information (as defined below), we recommend it is encrypted before being sent.

 

KEY CONCEPTS

 

In this Privacy Notice, Relevant Individual” means any natural person client or investor, or any natural person affiliated with a client or investor (such as an employee, director, officer, partner, member, shareholder, beneficial owner, affiliate, agent or representative), who provides “non-public personal information” or “personal data” to the Firm. Such information may be provided through subscription agreements, investor questionnaires, investment advisory agreements, account applications, other forms or agreements and correspondence (written, telephonic or electronic).

 

Personal data” is certain information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person (as further defined in the EU or UK General Data Protection Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2016/679) and any relevant transposition of, or successor or replacement to, that regulation (together, the “European Data Protection Legislation”), in the Cayman Islands Data Protection Act and related regulations, and any successor or replacement to such law or regulations (together, the “Cayman Data Protection Legislation”)) and other applicable laws and regulations relating to privacy, data protection, breach notification, or the processing of personal information (collectively “Applicable Privacy Laws”). This Privacy Notice contains the information required to be disclosed under Applicable Privacy Laws. For purposes of the Cayman Islands Data Protection Act, the Fund is the data controller. Non-public personal information” is any personally identifiable, financial information relating to natural persons that is not publicly available. We refer in this Privacy Notice to “personal data” and “non-public personal information” together as “Personal Information”.

 

PERSONAL INFORMATION COLLECTED

 

The Firm may collect and process some or all of the following categories of Personal Information:

 

contact information;

 

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full name, residential address and date of birth;

 

information about a Relevant Individual’s interests in funds (such as account balances and percentage interests);

 

other financial information (e.g., assets, net worth, income, investments, beneficial interests, investment history, bank account details and other personal financial data);

 

employment information; and

 

government-issued identification details (e.g., social security number), passport, utility bills and other background or identity information.

 

Where the client or investor is an individual, the Firm will usually collect this information directly from the individual. Where the client or investor is a corporate entity, the Firm will usually collect the information from the client or investor or their professional advisors. In some cases, the Firm may receive the information from a third party, such as a background check provider.

 

USES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

The Firm will use Personal Information for some or all of the following purposes:

 

on the basis of its legitimate interests in managing its relationship with the client or investor;

 

on the basis of its legitimate interests in managing its business operations and information technology resources (for example, managing internal directories and client relationship management systems);

 

on the basis of its legitimate interests in protecting the Firm, its employees, clients, investors, trading partners and others;

 

to address legal requirements (including laws designed to protect the integrity of the financial sector, which require measures such as anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, prevention of proliferation financing and sanctions screening checks and the recording of calls and emails); and

 

for Firm-related informational or marketing communications, where appropriate and permitted by applicable law, as part of the Firm’s legitimate business interest.

 

From time to time, the Firm may also use a Relevant Individual’s Personal Information in other situations, such as with the Relevant Individual’s consent.

 

Where the Firm requests Personal Information in connection with entering into an investment relationship or during the course of that relationship, unless it notes otherwise when making the request: (i) provision of the Personal Information is mandatory and in most cases is necessary for the Firm to meet statutory or regulatory obligations, and (ii) failure to provide the information may result in denial of the opportunity to enter into, or remain in, the investment relationship. Please contact the Firm with any questions about whether the provision of any particular Personal Information is required in any particular case.

 

DISCLOSURES OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

For the purposes described in the previous section, where permitted by applicable law, the Firm may share Personal Information in some or all of the following ways:

 

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with the client or investor;

 

within the Firm;

 

with other entities that assist the Firm in carrying out the activities described above, including professional advisors, technology providers, auditors, administrators, registrars, depositaries and other service providers;

 

with regulatory bodies and governmental authorities;

 

with other participants in certain transactions with the Firm (for example, to assist a third party in discharging their legal obligations in respect of, for example, anti-money laundering legislation and to honor their legal right to obtain a recording of certain regulated calls or a copy of certain regulated electronic communications between the Firm and that third party);

 

with other third parties (such as litigants, or an acquirer or others connected with an acquisition or similar transaction involving the Firm); and

 

with agents, delegates, or related, associated or affiliated entities of the foregoing.

 

From time to time, the Firm may also share a Relevant Individual’s Personal Information in other situations, such as at the Relevant Individual’s request.

 

Personal Information may be transferred to countries that may not have the same or equivalent data protection laws as those of the Relevant Individual’s home country. For example, the Personal Information may be transferred among the Firm’s offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Luxembourg, Australia or Hong Kong, as well as to any other countries where the recipients of the transfers described above are located. Where required, the Firm makes such transfers in compliance with the Applicable Privacy Laws, such as through the use of model contractual clauses (as published by the European Commission).

 

SECURITY OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

The Firm restricts access to Personal Information to those of its employees, partners, officers, consultants, advisors and service providers who reasonably need to know that information to provide products or services to the relevant client or investor or as otherwise required by law. The Firm maintains physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with applicable laws, rules and regulations to guard Personal Information. The specific security measures the Firm uses in a particular context depend on that context, but the Firm draws from measures such as access controls, malware defenses, encryption, facility security, and various monitoring strategies. The Firm also maintains incident response procedures.

 

RETENTION OF PERSONAL INFORMATION

 

The Firm may retain Personal Information for so long as necessary for the purposes described above, unless a longer retention period is required or permitted by applicable law. To provide security and business continuity for the activities described in this Privacy Notice, the Firm may make backups of certain data, which it may retain for longer than the original data.

 

RIGHTS AND CHOICES

 

Where the European Data Protection Legislation or the Cayman Data Protection Legislation applies, Relevant Individuals may have the right to:

 

In certain cases, object to the Firm’s processing of their Personal Information.

 

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Request access to their Personal Information (commonly known as a “data subject access request”). This enables the Relevant Individual to receive a copy of the Personal Information the Firm holds about them as well as certain details about its processing to be able to check that the Firm is processing it lawfully.

 

Request correction of the Personal Information that the Firm holds about them. This enables Relevant Individuals to have any incomplete or inaccurate information the Firm holds about them corrected.

 

Request erasure of their Personal Information. This enables Relevant Individuals to ask the Firm to delete or remove Personal Information if the Firm does not need to continue to process it. Relevant Individuals also have the right to ask the Firm to delete or remove their Personal Information where they have exercised their right to object to processing (see above).

 

Request the restriction of processing of their Personal Information. This enables Relevant Individuals to ask the Firm to suspend the processing of their Personal Information, if, for example, the Relevant Individual wants the Firm to establish its accuracy or the reason for processing it.

 

Request to receive a copy of their Personal Information in a machine-readable, commonly used and structured format, or to have it transmitted in such format to a third party.

 

These rights may apply under other Applicable Privacy Laws as well. If a Relevant Individual wishes to exercise any of these rights, they should contact the Firm using the contact details below. The various rights are not absolute and each is subject to certain exceptions, qualifications and conditions. For example, if a Relevant Individual wishes to object to processing, the Firm may need to discuss with the Relevant Individual whether its use of their Personal Information needs to continue for other lawful purposes, such as fulfilment of a legal or contractual requirement.

 

The Firm will respond to a Relevant Individual’s request within the legally mandated deadline for a response. In some cases, the Firm may not be able to fulfill the request to exercise the right by this date and may need more time. Where the Firm cannot provide a full response to the Relevant Individual for any reason, the Firm will let the Relevant Individual know about this in its initial reply to the request.

 

Where these rights apply, a Relevant Individual will not normally have to pay a fee to access their Personal Information (or to exercise any of the other rights described above). In some cases, the Firm may charge a reasonable fee if the request for access is unfounded or excessive, or if the Relevant Individual requests multiple copies of the information. Alternatively, the Firm may refuse to comply with the request in such circumstances. The Firm may need to request specific information from the Relevant Individual to confirm their identity and ensure their right to access the Personal Information (or to exercise any of their other rights).

 

If Relevant Individuals have any questions, concerns or complaints relating to the Firm’s handling of their Personal Information, they should contact the Firm as described below. Relevant Individuals may also contact the relevant governmental authority (e.g., the Cayman Islands Ombudsman, for Cayman Islands funds, or the UK Information Commissioner’s Office, for UK individuals) with a complaint related to the Firm’s handling of their Personal Information. However, the Firm invites Relevant Individuals to allow the Firm to try to resolve the situation directly. Privacy is important to the Firm, and the Firm will do its best to address any concerns.

 

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CONTACTING THE FIRM

 

To exercise any rights under this Privacy Notice or applicable law (including to request further information on the mechanisms the Firm has put in place in relation to Personal Information transfers outside the Cayman Islands, the European Union and/or the UK), to notify the Firm of your preferences, or to provide the Firm with complaints, concerns or questions, please contact the Firm via oakhilladvisorsupdate@oakhilladvisors.com, as well as, if your notice relates to your rights under the European Data Protection Legislation, via GDPR@oakhilladvisors.com.

 

Oak Hill Advisors entities: 

Oak Hill Advisors (Europe), LLP 

OHA (UK) LLP 

Oak Hill Advisors (U.K. Services) Limited 

OHA Services Sarl 

Oak Hill Advisors (Hong Kong) Ltd. 

Oak Hill Advisors (Australia) Pty. Ltd. 

OHA Strategic Credit III GenPar, LLP 

OHA Strategic Credit Fund III, L.P. 

OHA Strategic Credit Master Fund III, L.P. 

 

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TAX FORMS

 

The Investor is required to submit appropriate tax forms. If the Investor is two or more individuals that are purchasing the Interest as either joint tenants with right of survivorship or tenants-in-common, please note that each individual must sign and complete the appropriate IRS Form in accordance with its specific instructions.

 

Please carefully review the instructions accompanying the IRS Form that the Investor is completing. The Advisor will not consider an IRS Form complete unless the Investor has submitted all statements, certifications or other documents required by the applicable IRS Form.

 

Please note that the Investor may be required to provide updated tax forms (and certain other information from time-to-time, including, without limitation, revised forms that may be published after the date hereof pursuant to FATCA).

 

The most current version of the IRS Form W-9 and its instructions are located at the website listed below.

 

Form W-9 

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/fw9.pdf

 

 

 

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ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING QUESTIONNAIRE

 

In order for the Company, the Advisor and/or any of their respective Affiliates to comply with applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws and regulations and applicable sanctions lists, please provide the information requested below:

 

1. Investor Information:

 

(a) Is the Investor a regulated financial institution?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

If the Investor answered “yes,” please provide the name of the Investor’s regulator, the Investor’s registration number and evidence of regulatory status:

 

 

 

(b) If the Investor answered “Yes” to Question 1(a) above, is the regulator:

 

i. based in a jurisdiction that is a member of the Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering and is not being FATF monitored (a “FATF Member Jurisdiction”)?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

ii. based in a jurisdiction that is a member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (an “OECD Jurisdiction”)?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

iii. in a country assessed by the Company as having a low degree of risk of money laundering and terrorist financing in accordance with the Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

(c) If the Investor answered “No” to Question 1(a) above, please provide the name of the jurisdiction in which the Investor is based:

 

 

 

(d) Is the Investor:

 

i. based in a jurisdiction that is a FATF Member Jurisdiction?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

ii. based in an OECD Jurisdiction?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

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iii. in a country assessed by the Company as having a low degree of risk of money laundering and terrorist financing in accordance with the Cayman Islands Anti-Money Laundering Regulations?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

(e) Is the Investor a company quoted or listed on a stock exchange?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

If the Investor answered “yes,” please provide the ticker (or other applicable reference number), the name of the stock exchange and the jurisdiction of the stock exchange:

 

 

 

(f) Is the Investor a central or local government, statutory body or agency of government?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

If the Investor answered “yes,” please provide the name of the home state authority and the nature of its relationship with the Investor:

 

 

 

(g) Is the Investor a majority-owned subsidiary or pension scheme (or similar) of an entity that is one of the entity types listed above in Questions 1(a), 1(d) or 1(e)?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

If the Investor answered “yes,” please provide further details:

 

 

 

(h) Is the Investor a fund?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

If the Investor answered “yes,” please provide the name of the fund manager, its regulated status and evidence of its regulated status:

 

 

2. Bank Account Information:

 

(a) Please list the bank name, account names and the country of the bank from which the Investor’s Capital Contributions to the Company are intended to be made.

 

Bank Name:__________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Account Name:________________________________________________________________________________________

 

Country:_____________________________________________________________________________________________

 

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(b) Do the Capital Contributions that the Investor plans to make to the Company come from bank accounts outside of the United States?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

(c) If the answer is “yes” to Question 2(b) above, will all such bank accounts be located in a FATF Member Jurisdiction?

 

☐ Yes                 ☐ No

 

3. Identification Information:

 

To be completed by natural persons:

 

(a) Country of primary residence (domicile) of the Investor:

 

 

 

(b) Date of birth of the Investor:

 

 

 

(c) Current occupation and business affiliation(s) of the Investor:

 

 

  

(d) Current residential address of the Investor:

 

 

 

(e) Please describe the source of the Investor’s funds that will be used to make Capital Contributions to the Company.

 

 

 

To be completed by entities:

 

(a) State (if applicable) and country in which incorporated or formed:________________________________________________

 

(b) Date of incorporation or formation:________________________________________________________________________

 

(c) Entity registration number: ______________________________________________________________________________

 

(d) Type of business of the Investor:__________________________________________________________________________

 

(e) Address of the principal office/headquarters of the Investor:____________________________________________________

 

 

 

(f) Please describe the source of the Investor’s funds that will be used to make Capital Contributions to the Company.

 

 

 

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4. Identification Documentation:

 

(a) For investors that are individuals: Please provide certified copies of (i) a passport with picture page or non-U.S. persons may also provide an alien identification card number, or number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard; (ii) a recent utility bill (other than a mobile phone bill) or other reliable evidence verifying the investor’s current residential address; and (iii) a reference letter from a bank in a FATF Member Jurisdiction with which the individual has a current relationship and has maintained a relationship for at least two years.

 

If the Investor cannot provide the bank reference letter in (iii) above, the Investor consents to the Company obtaining a copy of the Investor’s credit report by checking the following box:    ☐

 

(b) For investors that are entities (other than trusts): Please provide (a) (i) a list of all individuals who exercise control over the management of the Investor, such as: executive officers (e.g., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer), managing members, directors or general partners, or any other individual(s) who regularly perform(s) similar functions and (ii) for two persons (where two such persons exist) from the foregoing list, the information required in clauses (i) and (ii) of Question 4(a) above; and (b) certified copies of: (i) a certificate of incorporation, articles of association, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other similar organizational document; (ii) a mandate authorizing the subscription (e.g., a certified resolution or an excerpt from the Investor’s constitutive documents evidencing its authority to invest in an entity such as the Company); and (iii) authorized signatories list with specimen signatures (including all actual signatories on submitted documents).

 

(c) For investors that are trusts: Please provide (a) (i) a list of all individuals who exercise control over the management of the Investor (such as the directors of the trustee or any other individual(s) who regularly perform(s) similar functions), the settlor(s), the grantor(s), the protector(s) (if any), the enforcer(s) (if any) and the beneficiaries (if any); and (ii) for all persons on the foregoing list, the information required in clauses (i) and (ii) of Question 4(a) above; and (b) certified copies of (i) the trust deed or other organizational document of the trust (such document(s) showing the full name of the trust and the nature and purpose of the trust), (ii) if the trustee of the trust is an entity, a certificate of incorporation, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement or other similar organizational document of the trustee, (iii) a mandate authorizing the subscription (e.g., a certified resolution or an excerpt from the Investor’s constitutive documents evidencing its authority to invest in an entity such as the Company); and (iv) authorized signatories list with specimen signatures (including all actual signatories on submitted documents).

 

(d) For all other types of investors, please contact State Street Global Services | Transfer Agency at:

 

nwalch@statestreet.com

altopsta@statestreet.com

 

(e) For an example of how to properly certify any of the foregoing identification documents, please refer to the “Sample Form of Certification” (included as Appendix A to this Part 7 of this Subscription Booklet).

 

5. Intermediaries: If the Investor (a) is investing in the Company for the beneficial interest of other underlying investors, such as, without limitation, in its capacity as an introducing firm, an asset aggregator, a nominee, a trustee, an agent, a representative, a fund-of-funds, a swap counterparty, or any other pooled or intermediary investment vehicle, or (b) has otherwise entered into, or proposes to enter into, any agreement with another person or entity which provides such person or entity with a beneficial or economic interest in the Interest, then the Investor must, in addition to providing the information and documents required by Question 4 above and Question 6 below, complete the “Certification of Intermediaries” (included as Appendix B to this Part 7 of this Subscription Booklet).

 

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6. Certification of Beneficial Owners:

 

(a) Please complete the table below and provide the requested information as set out in the table:

 

(i)       For investors that are entities (other than trusts or nominee/custodial accounts): for each individual, if any, who directly or indirectly, through any contractual arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise (I) owns 10% or more of the economic or beneficial interests of the Investor, (II) controls 10% or more of the voting rights attaching to the economic or beneficial interests of the Investor, or (III) controls the Investor or exercises ultimate control over the management of the Investor, and each entity who directly owns 10% or more of the economic or beneficial interests of the Investor.

 

(ii)       For investors that are nominee/custodial accounts: for each individual, if any, who directly or indirectly, through any contractual arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise (I) owns 10% or more of the nominee’s or custodian’s investment in the Company, (II) controls 10% or more of the voting rights attaching to the nominee’s or custodian’s investment in the Company or (III) controls the nominee/custodian or exercises ultimate control over the management of the nominee/custodian, and each entity who directly owns 10% or more of the nominee’s or custodian’s investment in the Company.

 

(iii)       For investors that are trusts: for each settlor, trustee, beneficiary (if the beneficiaries are not identifiable individuals, describe the class of persons in whose main interest the trust is set up) and any individual who has control over the trust (including the ability to dispose of, lend, advance, invest, pay or apply trust property; vary or terminate the trust; add or remove a person as beneficiary or to or from a class of beneficiaries; appoint or remove trustees or give another individual control over the trust; or can direct, withhold consent, or veto any of the foregoing powers).

 

(iv)       If no individual or entity meets the foregoing definitions, please write “Not Applicable”.

 

Name Date of Birth / Formation Date and State/Country in which Incorporated or Formed Primary Residential Address / Principal Place of Business % of Economic / Beneficial Interest Identification Number17 (please identify the document being referenced)
         
         
         
         
         

 

 

17 For U.S. persons or entities, please provide (as applicable) a social security number or tax identification number. For non-U.S. persons or entities, please provide (as applicable) a passport number and country of issuance or a commercial registration number, tax registration number or similar registration number. In lieu of a passport number, non-U.S. persons may also provide an alien identification card number, or number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard. Please identify the document being referenced.

 

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(v)       Please also provide the identifying documents (in accordance with Question 4 above) for each individual identified above.

 

(vi)       Please provide a document which explains your ownership / control structure. For example, structures charts, or organograms which set out both your internal control structure and your beneficial owners and percentages of such ownership, if available.

 

(b) Please provide the following information for two individuals who exercise control over the management of the Investor, such as: an executive officer (e.g., Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer); managing member, director or general partner; or any other individual who regularly performs similar functions. (If appropriate, an individual already listed under Question 4 or Question 6(a) above may also be listed in this Question 6(b).) (If no individual or entity meets this definition, please write “Not Applicable”.)

 

Name and Title Date of Birth Primary Residential Address Identification Number18 (please identify the document being referenced)
       
       
       
       
       

 

7. Investor Representation: The Investor represents and warrants that the information provided in this Part 7 and the background documentation and information provided hereunder are true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof. In addition, the Investor agrees that the representations, warranties and background documentation and information made or provided herein or pursuant to this Part 7 shall be deemed to be reaffirmed by the Investor as of any time the Investor purchases or otherwise acquires an additional Interest (or makes a Capital Contribution to the Company) and such purchase or acquisition (or Capital Contribution) shall be evidence of such reaffirmation, and if any of such representations or warranties made, or background documentation or information provided, ceases to be true, the Investor shall promptly notify the Advisor of the facts pertaining to such changed circumstances.

 

 

18 For U.S. persons, please provide a social security number. For non-U.S. persons, please provide a passport number and country of issuance. In lieu of a passport number, non-U.S. persons may also provide an alien identification card number, or number and country of issuance of any other government-issued document evidencing nationality or residence and bearing a photograph or similar safeguard. Please identify the document being referenced.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Anti-Money Laundering Questionnaire this      day of                        , 20       .

 

INDIVIDUALS   ENTITIES  
         
         

Signature

 

Name of Entity

 
    (Please type or print)  
         
    By:    
Full Name of Investor
(Please type or print)
   

Name:

Title:

 

 

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APPENDIX A

 

SAMPLE FORM OF CERTIFICATION

 

Part 1: Sample Form of Certification

 

The second sentence can be removed if it is not a photo ID document:

 

I hereby certify that this is a true copy of the original documentation, which I have seen. I further certify that the photograph in the identification document bears a true likeness to the individual named ____________________. This certification is made on this _____ day of ___________, 20__.

 

  Signature
   
 

Full Name of Certifier
(Please type or print) 

   
  Title of Certifier
   
  Name of Entity at which Certifier works
   
  Address of Certifier
   
Phone Number of Certifier

 

Part 2: Approved Certifiers (who may sign as certifier):

 

Lawyer (for a corporate entity, this means an external lawyer)

 

Accountant (for a corporate entity, this means an external accountant)

 

Director, officer or manager of a regulated credit or financial institution

 

Notary Public, member of the judiciary (i.e., judge or other court officer)

 

Senior civil servant or an active police or custom’s officer

 

Officer of an embassy, consulate or high commission of the country of issue of the document

 

Please note that an individual may not certify: (a) their own documents, or (b) documents or persons related to, living with, or in a relationship with them even if the individual falls within one of the “approved certifier” categories above.

 

 

 

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APPENDIX B

 

 

CERTIFICATION OF INTERMEDIARIES

 

TO BE COMPLETED ON THE LETTERHEAD OF THE INTERMEDIARY

 

To: OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC

 

In connection with the purchase of a limited liability company interest (the “Interest”) in OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC (the “Company”) by _____________________________ [Insert Investor’s Name] (the “Intermediary”) on behalf of third parties having a beneficial or economic interest in the Interest subscribed for by the Intermediary (the “Underlying Investors”), the Intermediary hereby agrees to the following. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Annex A to this Certification of Intermediaries.

 

I.            General Provisions. The Intermediary represents, warrants and agrees that it:

 

A.          has all requisite power and authority from the Underlying Investors to execute and perform the obligations under the Subscription Agreement (including, without limitation, the Parts referred to therein), by and between the Intermediary and the Company, dated as of ____________ __, 202_, and executed by the Intermediary (the “Subscription Agreement”);

 

B.           has made the representations, warranties and covenants in the Subscription Agreement on behalf of itself and the Underlying Investors;

 

C.           has carried out (and will continue to carry out) at least the investor identification procedures set forth in Section III below with respect to all Underlying Investors and the other anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures discussed below (together, the “Anti-Money Laundering Procedures”); and

 

D.           will, upon request, provide any information and/or documentation related to the Anti-Money Laundering Procedures performed with respect thereto, including, without limitation, an anti-money laundering certificate.

 

II.           Provisions Relating to Intermediary’s Anti-Money Laundering Program.

 

A.          The Intermediary represents and warrants that it has adopted and implemented anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably designed to prevent money laundering, terrorist financing and other criminal activities.

 

B.           The Intermediary will, upon request, provide the Company and Advisor with a copy of its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, procedures and controls, and will thereafter immediately provide the Company, any administrator of the Company and the Advisor with any material amendments thereto. The Intermediary represents and warrants that it strictly adheres to, and will at all times during its relationship with the Company strictly adhere to, its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, procedures and controls. The Intermediary agrees to provide such information and execute and deliver such documents as the Company, any administrator of the Company or the Advisor may deem reasonably necessary to comply with any and all laws and ordinances to which the Company, any administrator of the Company or the Advisor is or may be subject, or pursuant to any governmental or regulatory requests.

 

III.         Provisions Relating to Underlying Investors.

 

A.           The Intermediary will, in accordance with its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, procedures and controls, verify the identities of, identify the source of funds of, understand the ownership and control structure of, and conduct due diligence (and, where appropriate, enhanced due diligence) and obtain a description of the funds that will be used to make capital contributions with regard to, any Underlying Investor and, where applicable, the principal beneficial owners on whose behalf an Underlying Investor is seeking to make an investment.

 

 

 

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B.           The Intermediary will obtain evidence of the identity of each Underlying Investor and, if applicable, the direct or indirect 10% or more economic/beneficial owners of any Underlying Investor or any person or entity on whose behalf the Underlying Investor is seeking to make an investment, maintain such evidence for at least six years from the date of an Underlying Investor’s complete sale of its indirect interest in the Interest, and agrees upon request to make such information available to the Company, any administrator of the Company or the Advisor and to provide a written certificate of a senior officer of the Underlying Investor with respect to the foregoing.

 

C.           The Intermediary will take all reasonable steps to ensure that it does not make an investment, directly or indirectly, for or on behalf of :

 

1.           a Foreign Shell Bank;

 

2.           a person or entity with whom dealings are restricted or prohibited (whether because such person or entity is targeted on a sanctions list, is owned by, controlled by, or acting on behalf of a sanctioned person, or located or organized in a sanctioned jurisdiction or territory) under any of the following economic sanctions regimes:

 

a.            the United States sanctions administered by the Department of Treasury, Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security, or Department of State;

 

b.            the United Kingdom sanctions administered by Her Majesty’s Treasury;

 

c.            the sanctions administered by the jurisdiction or jurisdictions of organization and operation of the Intermediary, or

 

d.            such other jurisdictions as may be identified to the Intermediary by the Company, any administrator of the Company or the Advisor; or

 

3.           a person or entity located, organized, or operating in a country or territory that is, or that itself is (a) designated as non-cooperative with international anti-money laundering principles or procedures by an intergovernmental group or organization, such as the Financial Action Task Force, of which each of the United States and the United Kingdom is a member, (b) the subject of an advisory issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Treasury Department, or (c) designated by the Secretary of the Treasury under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act as warranting special measures due to money laundering concerns (any of (a), (b) or (c), a “Prohibited Investor”).

 

D.           Prior to making an investment for or on behalf of a high-risk Underlying Investor, the Intermediary will conduct enhanced due diligence with regard to such high-risk Underlying Investor, as provided by the Intermediary’s anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing policies, procedures and controls, in addition to the Intermediary’s routine investor identification procedures, and reasonably confirm that such high-risk Underlying Investor is not violating applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws and regulations.

 

IV.       Provisions Relating to Suspicious Activity.

 

A.          The Intermediary represents and warrants that (a) it has taken reasonable steps to confirm whether any Underlying Investor (or any person or entity having a beneficial interest in the Underlying Investor) is, or has in the last 12 months been, a Senior Political Figure, or a member of a current Senior Political Figure’s Immediate Family or a Close Associate of a current Senior Political Figure and (b) to the extent the Intermediary confirms that an Underlying Investor (or any person or entity having a beneficial interest in the Underlying Investor) is, or has in the last 12 months been, a current Senior Political Figure, a member of a current Senior Political Figure’s Immediate Family or a Close Associate of a current Senior Political Figure, it has undertaken additional due diligence with respect to such Underlying Investor (and such person or entity having a beneficial interest in such Underlying Investor) to reasonably confirm that their direct or indirect beneficial interests in the Company do not violate any applicable anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing laws or regulations.

 

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B.           The Intermediary will immediately notify the Company, any administrator of the Company and the Advisor if it knows, or has reason to suspect, that an existing or prospective Underlying Investor, or the principal beneficial owners on whose behalf an existing or prospective Underlying Investor has made or is seeking to make an investment, is a Prohibited Investor.

 

C.           The Intermediary agrees immediately to notify the Company, any administrator of the Company and the Advisor if it becomes aware of any suspicious activity or pattern of activity or any activity that may require further review to determine whether the activity or pattern of activities is suspicious.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Intermediary has executed this Certification of Intermediaries as of the __ day of __________, 20__.

 

INDIVIDUALS   ENTITIES  
         
         

Signature

 

Name of Entity

 
    (Please type or print)  
         
    By:    
Full Name of Investor
(Please type or print)
   

Name:

Title:

 

 

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ANNEX A

 

ANNEX A TO CERTIFICATION OF INTERMEDIARIES

 

DEFINITIONS

 

Close Associate” of a senior political figure is a person who is widely and publicly known to maintain an unusually close relationship with the senior political figure, and includes a person who is in a position to conduct substantial financial transactions on behalf of the senior political figure. A “close associate” also includes persons who are known to have joint beneficial ownership of legal entities or legal arrangements, or any other close business relations, with a senior political figure and natural persons who have sole beneficial ownership of a legal entity or legal arrangement that is known to have been set up for the de facto benefit of a senior political figure.

 

Foreign Bank” means an organization that (i) is organized under the laws of a foreign country, (ii) engages in the business of banking, (iii) is recognized as a bank by the bank supervisory or monetary authority of the country of its organization or principal banking operations, (iv) receives deposits to a substantial extent in the regular course of its business, and (v) has the power to accept demand deposits, but does not include the U.S. branches or agencies of a foreign bank.

 

Foreign Shell Bank” means a Foreign Bank without a Physical Presence in any country, but does not include a Regulated Affiliate.

 

Immediate Family” includes the political figure’s parents, siblings, spouse (or person considered to be equivalent to a spouse), children (and their spouses or persons considered to be equivalent to a spouse) and in-laws.

 

Physical Presence” means a place of business that is maintained by a Foreign Bank and is located at a fixed address, other than solely a post office box or an electronic address, in a country in which the Foreign Bank is authorized to conduct banking activities, at which location the Foreign Bank (i) employs one or more individuals on a full-time basis, (ii) maintains operating records related to its banking activities, and (iii) is subject to inspection by the banking authority that licensed the Foreign Bank to conduct banking activities.

 

Regulated Affiliate” means a Foreign Shell Bank that (i) is an affiliate of a depository institution, credit union or Foreign Bank that maintains a Physical Presence in the United States or a foreign country, as applicable, and (ii) is subject to supervision by a banking authority in the country regulating such affiliated depository institution, credit union or Foreign Bank.

 

Senior Political Figure” is defined as a person who is or has been entrusted with a prominent public function in the executive (including regional governments in federalized systems and devolved administrations), legislative, administrative, foreign service (including ambassadors and charge d’affaires), military (including high-ranking officers in the armed forces) or judicial branches of a government (whether elected or not), a senior official of a major political party (being a political party that has some representation in a national or supranational parliament or similar legislative body), a senior executive of a government-owned corporation, members of courts of auditors or the board of a central bank. A “senior political figure” also includes the directors, deputy directors and members of the board or equivalent of international public organizations. In addition, a “senior political figure” includes any corporation, business or other entity that has been formed by, or for the benefit of, a senior political figure.

 

USA Patriot Act” means the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT) Act of 2001 (Pub. L. No. 107).

 

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Exhibit 10.4

 

Execution Version

 

CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made as of October 13, 2022 (the “Effective Date”) between:

 

(1)Each entity identified on Appendix A, whose jurisdiction of formation is identified opposite its name (each, the “Client”); and

 

(2)STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a bank and trust company organized under the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, U.S.A. (the “Custodian”).

 

1Definitions and Interpretation

 

Defined terms and the general rules of interpretation agreed by the Parties are set forth in Schedule 1.

 

2Appointment of the Custodian

 

The Client hereby appoints the Custodian to provide the services set out in Sections 3 through 15 below (the “Services”) subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

 

3Safekeeping Securities

 

3.1Holding Securities. The Custodian will hold Securities delivered or credited to its account under this Agreement directly or through accounts at Subcustodians or CSDs. In turn, Subcustodians will hold Securities directly or through accounts at CSDs.

 

3.2Client Entitlements and Segregation. The Custodian will take the following steps to reflect the Client’s ownership of Securities and to separately identify the Securities of the Client from the proprietary assets of the Custodian, Subcustodians, and CSDs, in accordance with Local Market Practice:

 

3.2.1Accounts at the Custodian. Open and maintain on the records of the Custodian one or more segregated securities accounts in the name of the Client or such other name as the Client may reasonably request (each, a “Securities Account”) and credit Securities to them;

 

3.2.2Accounts at the Subcustodians or CSDs. Open and maintain securities accounts at the Subcustodians or CSDs in which the Custodian is a direct participant, cause Subcustodians to open and maintain securities accounts at CSDs in which the Subcustodian is a participant, and cause Securities to be credited to the relevant accounts. Such accounts: (i) may be commingled (or omnibus) accounts for Securities of multiple customers of the Custodian (or Subcustodian, in the case of accounts opened by the Subcustodian at a CSD) or, in limited markets, segregated (or separate) accounts for Securities of the Client; and (ii) must not include any proprietary securities of the Custodian, the Subcustodian or the CSD;

 

3.2.3Physical Securities. Physically segregate bearer Securities from the proprietary assets of the Custodian, and require that the Subcustodians physically segregate bearer Securities from the Subcustodian’s and the Custodian’s proprietary assets;

 

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3.2.4Registration Names. Register certificated Securities (other than bearer securities) in the name of the Client or in the name of the Custodian, a Subcustodian, a CSD or a nominee of any of them, or otherwise in accordance with Local Market Practice and the laws and regulations applicable to the Custodian; and

 

3.2.5Records of Transactions; Reconciliation. Maintain records of the Client’s transactions in the Securities Accounts and reconcile its records of clients’ securities holdings against the records of its Subcustodians and CSDs in which it is a direct participant in accordance with the Custodian’s standard procedures and Local Market Practice. Subcustodians will likewise maintain records of their client’s transactions and reconcile their records of the securities holdings of their clients against the records of the CSDs in which they are a direct participant in accordance with the Subcustodians’ standard procedures and Local Market Practice.

 

3.3Securities Interchangeable. Securities of the Client (whether held in separate or commingled accounts) are fungible with all other securities of the same issue held in such accounts by the Custodian and its Subcustodians. This means that the Client’s redelivery rights in respect of the Securities are not in respect of the Securities actually deposited with the Custodian or a Subcustodian from time to time, but rather in respect of Securities of the same number, class, denomination and issue as those Securities.

 

3.4Acceptance of Securities. Except as otherwise agreed in writing with the Client, the Custodian will only accept custody of Securities and other assets that it is operationally equipped and licensed to hold in the relevant market where it provides custodial services either directly or through an existing Subcustodian and may decline to accept custody of certain securities or asset types that it determines present an unacceptable risk profile or that it or its Subcustodians are not operationally equipped or permitted to hold under any law or regulation.

 

4Cash

 

4.1Cash Accounts. The Custodian will open and maintain in the name of the Client one or more cash deposit accounts (each a “Cash Account”) in such currencies as may be required in connection with the investment activity of the Client.

 

4.2Location of Cash Deposits. Cash received for the Client will be deposited with the Custodian, or with a Subcustodian, depending on the currency and/or the market. The Custodian will designate each currency in a particular market as On Book Cash or Off Book Cash. “On Book Cash” means the currency is maintained in a deposit account with, and recorded as a liability on the balance sheet of, the Custodian (through any of its branches) and “Off Book Cash” means the currency is maintained in a deposit account with, and recorded as a liability on the balance sheet of, a Subcustodian (through any of its branches). The Custodian may change the designation of a currency as On Book or Off Book from time to time. Clients will find the designation of currencies as On Book Cash and Off Book Cash, and any changes to such designations, in the Client Publications.

 

4.3Cash Records. The Custodian will reflect Cash balances held in all On Book and Off Book Client deposit accounts on its books and records and report the balances to the Client.

 

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4.4Banking Relationship. In accepting deposits under this Agreement, the Custodian (for On Book Cash) or the relevant Subcustodian (for Off Book Cash) acts as banker and does not hold the money deposited on trust or segregated from its proprietary assets. Accordingly, the Client is an unsecured creditor of the Custodian (for On Book Cash) or the relevant Subcustodian (for Off Book Cash), subject to such rights as may arise in an Insolvency Event as determined under the laws of the jurisdiction of the Custodian or relevant Subcustodian. With respect to Off Book Cash, the Custodian is only responsible for returning the actual amount that the Custodian receives from the Subcustodian.

 

4.5Interest and Charges. Cash Accounts may be interest bearing or non-interest bearing and may be subject to charges or fees on the deposit balance or on a per account basis. The Custodian or the relevant Subcustodian will determine on a periodic basis:

 

4.5.1the interest rates, if any, (which may be positive, zero or negative) or equivalent charges or fees paid or charged to the Client from time to time with respect to a Cash Account; and

 

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the overdraft rates or equivalent charges or fees and the applicable overdraft thresholds (if any) that will trigger interest charges from time to time for overdrafts,

 

in each case, acting in their sole discretion, taking into account market conditions and other relevant commercial considerations. Interest and overdraft rates or other account charges or fees will vary by currency. Details on current rates and deposit account charges are available upon request.

 

4.6Overdrafts. The Client must maintain sufficient funds in the Cash Accounts to settle all transactions in the applicable currencies in a timely manner. The Custodian or its Subcustodians may, but are not required to, extend credit under this Agreement. The Custodian reserves the right to decline to process any Proper Instruction or settle any transaction that would result in an overdraft of the Cash Account. If an overdraft arises in the Cash Account, the Client agrees to repay the principal amount of the overdraft upon demand by the Custodian or within five Business Days, whichever is earlier, plus any applicable overdraft fees and interest on the principal overdraft.

 

5Transaction Settlement

 

5.1Settlement. The Custodian will settle all transactions in accordance with Local Market Practice, which may not always be on a delivery-versus-payment or receipt-versus-payment basis. Except as otherwise provided below regarding Contractual Settlement, the Custodian will credit or debit the appropriate Cash Account on an actual settlement or payment basis.

 

5.2Contractual Settlement. In order to facilitate transaction settlement, the Custodian may provisionally credit settlement, maturity or redemption proceeds, or income, dividends and other distributions, on a contractual settlement or predetermined income basis (“Contractual Settlement”), for markets, securities and eligible clients as determined and notified by the Custodian in the Client Publications. The Custodian can terminate or suspend Contractual Settlement for markets, securities or particular clients at any time.

 

5.3Use of Funds. Where Contractual Settlement applies, the Custodian will credit or debit the appropriate Cash Account on the contractual settlement date or payable date for the relevant transaction. This means that (i) the Client will have use of the funds from the date that a sale was contracted to settle or the payable date, which may be earlier than the date payment actually occurs and (ii) the Custodian will have use of the funds debited from the Cash Account from the date that a purchase was contracted to settle until the date that settlement actually occurs.

  

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5.4Reversal. The Custodian may reverse any Contractual Settlement credit at any time before actual receipt of the cash payment associated with the credit if the Custodian determines, in its reasonable judgement, that such payment will not be received within 30 days for that transaction or if the Custodian suspends or terminates the provision of Contractual Settlement for those Securities in that market. The Custodian will generally notify the Client two Business Days before any such reversal.

 

5.5Secured Liability. To the extent that the Custodian has not received the cash payment associated with a credit, the amount credited remains a Secured Liability under this Agreement.

 

6Corporate Actions

 

6.1Transmit Information. The Custodian will promptly transmit or make available to the Client all material written information customarily provided by a professional global custodian regarding an applicable Corporate Action, or a brief synopsis of that information, affecting Securities then being held under this Agreement, where (i) that information is received directly from issuers of such Securities or from CSDs or Subcustodians or (ii) that information is publicly available in the relevant market from standard vendors routinely used by professional global custodians provided that the Custodian can verify the accuracy of such information. The Custodian will transmit or make available such Corporate Action data it receives from primary sources (issuers, CSDs and Subcustodians) without further review although it will generally note if such information is single sourced. The Custodian generally will not transmit or make available such Corporate Action data it receives from secondary sources (vendors) unless the accuracy of that information can be verified against at least one additional source.

 

6.2Exercise. The Custodian will process the Client’s elections with respect to any voluntary Corporate Action at the direction of the Client provided it has actual possession of the relevant Securities and it has received Proper Instructions by the deadline specified in the Custodian’s Corporate Action notification (“Corporate Actions Deadline Date”). The Custodian will use reasonable efforts to effect Proper Instructions received after that deadline but will have no responsibility for any failure to exercise such instructions accurately or timely. In the absence of receiving Proper Instructions by the Corporate Actions Deadline Date, the Custodian may take the default action specified in the corporate action notification. In the event of a mandatory Corporate Action, the Custodian will act without Proper Instructions in accordance with Section 22.10.

 

6.3Class Actions. The Custodian will transmit written information received by the Custodian regarding any class action litigation to the extent set out in the Client Publications. The Custodian will not support class action participation by the Client beyond such forwarding of written information. In no event will the Custodian act as a lead plaintiff in a class action.

 

6.4Fractional Positions. Fractional positions resulting from Corporate Actions will be dealt with in accordance with the Client Publications.

  

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7Proxy Servicing

 

7.1Transmit Information. The Custodian will forward to the Client all proxies received by the Custodian relating to the Securities then held under this Agreement, for the markets designated in the Client Publications, unless otherwise instructed by the Client. The Custodian will use an agent to assist in the receipt and distribution of proxies and will share the Client’s position and contact information to facilitate such collection and distribution.

 

7.2Voting. The Custodian provides proxy voting services for the markets designated in the Client Publications. The Custodian will cause eligible proxies to be promptly executed by the registered holder in accordance with Proper Instructions and delivered to the issuer of the Securities or its designated agent. In order for the Custodian to provide the voting services, the Custodian must have received such Proper Instructions, must have actual possession of the relevant Securities, and all requirements set out in the Client Publications must have been met, including where applicable receiving an executed power of attorney, in each case by the deadline specified in the Custodian’s proxy notification.

 

8Income Collection

 

8.1Monitoring and Crediting. The Custodian will use reasonable efforts to monitor and collect on a timely basis, in accordance with Local Market Practice, all income and other payments to which the Client is entitled in respect of the Securities held under this Agreement and Securities on loan through the securities lending program sponsored by the Custodian or its Affiliates. The Custodian will credit such amounts to the Cash Account of the Client as received, except where Contractual Settlement applies.

 

8.2Repatriation of Income. The Client is responsible for directing the repatriation of income into the base currency of the Portfolio or another currency selected by the Client, and may enter into separate arrangements to do so, as set out in Section 13 of this Agreement.

 

9Statements and Reports

 

9.1Contents. The Custodian will make available reports to the Client regarding the Portfolio on a periodic basis as selected by the Client from certain online tools made available from time to time by the Custodian or as otherwise agreed with the Client. The reports will include Cash balances, an itemized statement of Securities and Cash and Securities transaction activity. Market values contained in these reports are unaudited and based on the Custodian’s standard pricing vendors and practices. These reports will not include net asset value calculations.

 

9.2Cash and Securities Not Held. The Custodian may agree to incorporate information in respect of cash or securities not held by the Custodian. In making available such information to the Client, the Custodian will rely upon the information provided by the Client or a third party without any requirement to verify the accuracy of such information. The Custodian will not perform any other Services in relation to such cash or securities.

 

10Tax Withholding and Tax Relief

 

10.1Withholding. The Custodian will withhold (or cause to be withheld) the amount of any tax which is required to be withheld by the Custodian or Subcustodian under the Law applicable to the Custodian or Subcustodian based on the Client’s domicile and entity type in respect of any dividend, interest income or other distribution in relation to any Security, and/or the proceeds or income from the sale or other transfer of any Security held by the Custodian. If the Client has not provided the requisite information and documentation, the Custodian is obligated to arrange for maximum withholding. In certain markets, the Client will be required to hire a local tax agent to calculate withholding, as set out in the Client Publications.

  

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10.2Tax Relief. The Custodian will apply for a reduction of withholding tax and refund of any tax paid or tax credits in respect of income payments on Securities based on the Client’s entitlement under relevant tax treaties or laws which apply in each market that supports a standard tax reclaim process, in all cases as may be set out from time to time in the Client Publications. The Custodian does not facilitate tax reclaims for tax transparent or pass-through (i.e., multiple-beneficiary) entities such as partnerships, LLCs, common trusts or any other types of entities that are generally ineligible for tax treaty or domestic law tax entitlements, even where the partners or beneficial holders of such entities may be eligible.

 

10.3Documentation. In order for the Custodian to perform the services in this Section 10, the Client will provide the Custodian such information and documentation as may be required from time to time by the Custodian for tax purposes, including documentary evidence of its tax domicile, and its entity type and details of any special ruling or treatment to which the Client may be entitled in relation to countries where the Client engages or proposes to engage in investment activity or where Securities are or will be held. The Client is responsible for ensuring the documentation and information provided is true and accurate in all material respects and will promptly provide the Custodian with all necessary corrections or updates upon becoming aware of any changes or inaccuracies in the documentation or information supplied. The provision of documentation and information under this Section 10.3 will be taken to be a Proper Instruction upon which the Custodian will be entitled to rely for all purposes under this Section 10, including calculating withholding and determining available tax relief, without the need to undertake any further inquiries or verification.

 

10.4Client Responsible for Taxes. The Client will be liable for all taxes, levies or similar obligations which arise as a result of the Client’s investment activity, including in relation to any Cash or Securities held by the Custodian on behalf of the Client, or any related transactions. If any taxes become payable in relation to any prior payment made to the Client by the Custodian, the Custodian may withhold any credit balance in the Client’s Cash Accounts to the extent necessary to satisfy such tax obligation. The Client will also remain liable for any tax deficiency.

 

10.5No Tax Advice. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian is not, and will not be deemed to be, providing tax advice or tax counsel.

 

11Physical Safekeeping of Investment Documents

 

11.1Document Safekeeping. The Custodian may agree to provide physical safekeeping for Investment Documents delivered to it and will return such Investment Documents to the Client upon receipt of Proper Instructions, subject to additional documentation and other requirements as the Custodian may specify from time to time. Investment Documents held in physical safekeeping will be segregated from documents of any other person and marked so as to clearly identify them as the property of the Client.

 

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11.2No Other Services. The Custodian will not otherwise perform any other Services in relation to such Investment Documents.

 

12Alternative Asset Servicing

 

12.1Alternative Assets. The Custodian may agree to reflect the Client’s Alternative Assets on its books, records or statements. Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Custodian will not perform any other services or assume any obligations in relation to Alternative Assets. The Custodian may, in limited cases, agree to register the Client’s interests in Alternative Assets in the name of the Custodian, subject to additional documentation and other requirements as the Custodian may specify from time to time.

 

13Foreign Exchange

 

13.1Role of Custodian. The role of the Custodian with respect to foreign exchange transactions is limited to facilitating the processing and settlement of such transactions. The Custodian does not have any agency, trust or fiduciary obligation to the Client or any other person in connection with the execution of any foreign exchange transactions, other than the obligation as agent to process the Proper Instructions given by the Client.

 

13.2Role of Counterparties. If the Client enters into any foreign exchange transaction with State Street Bank and Trust Company, a Subcustodian or any of their Affiliates, the Client does so on the basis that these entities are acting as a principal dealer and counterparty, and not as fiduciary or agent to the Client, and the execution services are governed by separate arrangements (including pricing) and do not form part of the Services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement. This applies to foreign exchange transactions entered into by the Client directly with the trading desk of these entities or by Proper Instruction to the Custodian using the indirect foreign exchange services described in the Client Publications.

 

14Subcustodians

 

14.1Use of Subcustodians. The Custodian is authorized to utilize Subcustodians in connection with its performance of the Services and will notify the Client of the Subcustodians so employed from time to time through the Client Publications.

 

14.2Selection and Monitoring. The Custodian will use reasonable skill, care and diligence in the selection, monitoring and continued utilization of Subcustodians by taking the following actions: (i) annually assess the financial condition of each Subcustodian by reviewing their publicly available financial information, (ii) on a daily basis monitoring the performance by each Subcustodian’ of its duties relative to the Services, and (iii) confirming on an annual basis that each Subcustodian is licensed to act as a subcustodian in its relevant market.

 

14.3Special Subcustodians. At the request of the Client, the Custodian may agree to appoint one or more qualified banks, trust companies or other entities designated by the Client to act as a subcustodian (each a “Special Subcustodian”) for purposes specified by the Client. In connection with the appointment of a Special Subcustodian, the Custodian shall enter into a tri-party subcustodian agreement with the Special Subcustodian and the Client in form and substance approved the Custodian, provided that such agreement shall comply with Law applicable to the Client and shall be consistent with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, to the extent practicable.

  

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14.4.Provisions Relating to Rule 17f-5

 

14.4.1Delegation. Each Client, by resolution of its Board, delegates to the Custodian, pursuant to Rule 17f-5(b), the obligations to perform as the Client’s Foreign Custody Manager and, unless the Custodian advises the Customer that it does not accept such delegation with respect to a country, the Custodian accepts such delegation. The Custodian acting in this capacity shall be referred to as the “Foreign Custody Manager.”

 

14.4.2Exercise of Care as Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager will exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the delegated responsibilities as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of assets of management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act would exercise.

 

14.4.3Foreign Custody Arrangements. The Foreign Custody Manager will perform the delegated responsibilities only with respect to Covered Foreign Countries and will provide the Client with a list on Schedule A of the Eligible Foreign Custodian(s) it selects to maintain the Client’s Foreign Assets in each Covered Foreign Country. The Foreign Custody Manager may amend the list from time to time in its sole discretion upon notice to the Client.

 

14.4.4Scope of Delegated Responsibilities. The Foreign Custody Manager, when placing and maintaining Foreign Assets in the care of an Eligible Foreign Custodian, will determine that: (i) the Foreign Assets will be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the country in which the Foreign Assets will be held by the Eligible Foreign Custodian, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets, including, without limitation the factors specified in Rule 17f-5(c)(1), and (ii) the contract between the Foreign Custody Manager and the Eligible Foreign Custodian governing the foreign custody arrangements will satisfy the requirements of Rule 17f-5(c)(2). The Foreign Custody Manager will establish a system to monitor (a) the appropriateness of maintaining the Foreign Assets with the Eligible Foreign Custodian, and (b) the performance of the contract governing the foreign custody arrangements. The Foreign Custody Manager will notify the Client if it determines that the custody arrangements with an Eligible Foreign Custodian are no longer appropriate, including if such arrangements have ceased to meet the requirements of Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act, and will act in accordance with the Client’s Proper Instructions with respect to the disposition of the affected Foreign Assets.

 

14.4.5Reporting Requirements. The Foreign Custody Manager will (i) report the withdrawal of Foreign Assets from an Eligible Foreign Custodian and the placement of Foreign Assets with another Eligible Foreign Custodian by providing to the Client an updated Schedule A at the end of the calendar quarter in which the action has occurred, and (ii) after the occurrence of any other material change in the foreign custody arrangements of the Client, make a written report available to the Client containing a notification of the change.

  

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14.4.6Representations of Foreign Custody Manager and Client. The Foreign Custody Manager represents to Client that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in Section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5(a)(7). Client represents to the Custodian that its Board has (i) determined that it is reasonable for the Board to rely on the Custodian to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant to this Agreement to the Custodian as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Client, and (ii) considered and determined to accept the risk described in the first sentence of Section 18.2 as is incurred by placing and maintaining the Client’s Foreign Assets in each Covered Foreign Country.

 

14.4.7.Withdrawal of Acceptance of Delegation as Foreign Custody Manager. Upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the Client, the Foreign Custody Manager may withdraw its acceptance of such delegated responsibilities generally or with respect to a specified Covered Foreign Country, and the Custodian will have no further responsibility in its capacity as Foreign Custody Manager to the Client generally or with respect to the designated Covered Foreign Country, as applicable.

 

14.4.8.Termination by Client of the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager. Upon at least 30 days’ prior written notice to the Custodian, Client may terminate the delegation to the Custodian as the Foreign Custody Manager for the Client. Following the termination, the Custodian shall have no further responsibility in its capacity as Foreign Custody Manager to the Client.

 

14.4.9.Settlement Practices. The Custodian will provide to each Client the information with respect to custody and settlement practices in countries in which the Custodian employs an Eligible Foreign Custodian described on Schedule C at the time or times set out on the Schedule. The Custodian may revise Schedule C from time to time, but no revision will result in a Client being provided with substantively less information than had been previously provided on Schedule C.

 

15Central Securities Depositories

 

15.1Use of Central Securities Depositories. The Custodian and its Subcustodians will use CSDs in connection with the performance of the Services, and will notify the Client of the CSDs so employed from time to time through the Client Publications.

 

15.2Rules of Central Securities Depositories. Where the Custodian or its Subcustodians use CSDs, the Client acknowledges that they will do so in accordance with the terms and conditions of participation or membership in such CSDs and the rules and procedures governing the operation thereof.

 

15.3Provisions Relating to Rule 17f-4. The Custodian may deposit and maintain securities or other financial assets of the Client in a U.S. CSD in compliance with the conditions of Rule 17f-4.

 

15.4Provisions Relating to Rule 17f-7. The Custodian will (i) provide the Client or its Investment Manager with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the Eligible Securities Depositories set out on Schedule B in accordance with Section (a)(1)(i)(A) of Rule 17f-7, (ii) monitor such risks on a continuing basis and promptly notify the Client or its Investment Manager of any material change in such risks, in accordance with Section (a)(1)(i)(B) of Rule 17f-7, and (iii) exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the requirements in subsections (i) and (ii) above. If following the foregoing notification of a material change in risks, the Client determines that a custody arrangement with an Eligible Securities Depository no longer meets the requirements of Rule 17f-7, the Custodian shall act in accordance with Proper Instructions to withdraw such Foreign Assets from the relevant depository to the extent permissible.

  

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16Delegation

 

16.1Use of Delegates. The Custodian shall have the right, without the prior notice to or the consent of the Client, to employ Delegates to provide or assist it in the provision of any part of the Services other than Services required by Law applicable to either Party to be performed by a qualified custodian or CSD. Unless otherwise agreed in a fee schedule, the Custodian will be responsible for the compensation of its Delegates.

 

16.2Provision of Information Regarding Delegates. The Custodian will provide or make available to the Client on a quarterly or other periodic basis (including upon request by the Client) information regarding its global operating model for the delivery of the Services, which information will include the identities of Delegates affiliated with the Custodian that perform or may perform any part of the Services, and the locations from which such Delegates perform Services, as well as such other information about its Delegates as the Client may reasonably request from time to time.

 

16.3Third Parties. Nothing in this Section limits or restricts the Custodian’s right to use Affiliates or third parties to perform or discharge, or assist it in the performance or discharge of, any obligations or duties under this Agreement other than the provision of the Services.

 

17Standard of Care and Liability

 

17.1Standard of Care. The Custodian will at all times exercise the reasonable skill, care and diligence expected of a professional provider of custody services to institutional investors and act in good faith and in accordance with generally applicable industry standards and practices in the performance of its duties under this Agreement.

 

17.2Liability for Losses. Subject to the limitations and exclusions of liability in this Agreement, the Custodian will be liable for Losses suffered or incurred by the Client to the extent such Losses are caused by the negligence, wilful misconduct, bad faith or fraud of the Custodian in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. The parties agree that “negligence” will mean a breach by the Custodian of its obligation to exercise the standard of care described in Section 17.1 above.

 

17.3Responsibility for Subcustodians. The Custodian will be liable to the Client for the acts and omissions of its Subcustodians as if it had committed such acts and omissions itself; provided that:

 

17.3.1compliance with the standard of care set out in Section 17.1 will be assessed in accordance with the standards and circumstances prevailing at the time of the act or omission in the local market or jurisdiction in which the Subcustodian is providing the relevant Services; and

 

17.3.2the Custodian will have no liability for Losses resulting from the insolvency or other financial default of a Subcustodian that is not an Affiliate of the Custodian except to the extent that such Losses are caused by the failure of the Custodian to exercise reasonable skill, care and diligence in the selection, monitoring and continued utilization of the Subcustodian as required under Section 14.2.

 

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17.4Responsibility for Special Subcustodians. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 17.3 to the contrary, the Custodian shall not be liable to the Client for Losses suffered or incurred by the Client resulting from the acts or omissions of a Special Subcustodian, except to the extent such Losses are caused by the negligence, wilful misconduct, bad faith or fraud of the Custodian. In the event of any such Loss, the Custodian shall use commercially reasonable efforts to enforce such rights as it may have against any Special Subcustodian.

 

17.5Responsibility for Delegates. The Custodian will be liable to the Client for the acts and omissions of its Delegates as if it had committed such acts and omissions itself.

 

17.6Force Majeure. Neither Party will be in breach of this Agreement or liable for Losses arising by reason of the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event that prevents, hinders or delays it from or in performing its obligations under this Agreement, except, in the case of the Custodian, to the extent that such Losses are attributable to its breach of its business continuity obligations under this Agreement.

 

17.7No Liability for Certain Losses. The Custodian will not be liable to the Client for any Losses to the extent they arise from or are caused by:

 

17.7.1the Custodian acting upon any (i) Proper Instruction or (ii) if a Proper Instruction is not required in a particular circumstance, any other instruction, information, notice, request, consent, certificate, instrument or other writing that the Custodian reasonably believes to be genuine and to be signed or otherwise given by or on behalf of a person authorized to do so;

 

17.7.2a delay in processing or any failure to process any Proper Instruction to the extent permitted under Section 22, subject to the satisfaction of the conditions set out in that Section, as applicable;

 

17.7.3the failure of the Client or any person authorized by it to comply with the Client’s obligations under this Agreement; or

 

17.7.4any other acts and omissions of the Client, any person authorized by it or any third party, including any Third Party Agent, Market Participant, Authorized Data Source, CSD, or Financial Market Utility.

 

17.8Mutual Exclusion of Indirect and Other Loss. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, neither Party will be liable to the other for: (i) indirect, consequential, speculative, punitive or special Loss or (ii) loss of profit, revenue, opportunity, business, anticipated savings, goodwill and damage to reputation, or Loss of any similar kind; in each case whether or not a Party has been advised of or otherwise could have anticipated the possibility of such losses, except to the extent any such losses cannot be excluded or limited as a matter of Law applicable to either Party.

 

18Error Correction

 

18.1Error Correction. If an error results from an act or omission of the Custodian in performing the services under this Agreement, the Custodian may take such remedial action as it considers appropriate under the circumstances, which may include effecting corrective transactions involving the Client’s assets, where and to the extent reasonably necessary to place the Client in the position (or its equivalent) it would have been had the error not occurred. The Custodian will be responsible for Losses arising from its errors in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and will be entitled to retain gains arising from its errors or related remedial actions unless otherwise prohibited by Law. Where an error results in a series of related Losses and gains, the Custodian will be entitled to net gains against Losses when permitted by Law. The Custodian will notify or account to the Client, within a reasonable time of the occurrence of an error, for any Loss or gain associated with an error it has fully remediated.

  

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19Limits on the Scope of the Services

 

19.1No Fiduciary or Implied Duties. The Custodian is responsible only for the duties it has expressly undertaken under this Agreement and no other duties will be implied or inferred, including any fiduciary duties, except to the extent such fiduciary duties may not be disclaimed as a matter of Law.

 

19.2Investment and Other Risk, Client Compliance Matters. The Client bears the risk of investing in Securities or other assets or holding cash denominated in any currency or holding assets in a particular market, including investment risk and risk arising from the political, regulatory, legal or financial infrastructure of such market or otherwise arising from Local Market Practice. The Custodian is not responsible for monitoring or enforcing compliance by the Client or its Investment Manager(s) with any investment or other restriction, guideline or requirement imposed by the Client’s constituent documents or by contract or Law applicable to the Client in connection with investment activity undertaken by or on behalf of the Client.

 

19.3Data Accuracy. The Custodian has no responsibility for, or duty to review, verify or otherwise perform any investigation as to the completeness, accuracy or sufficiency of, any data or information provided by or on behalf of the Client, any persons authorized by the Client, any Third Party Agent, any Market Participant or any Authorized Data Sources, except to the extent the Custodian has agreed in writing to perform reconciliations, variance or tolerance checks or other specific forms of data review under this Agreement.

 

19.4Title. The Custodian is not responsible for title or entitlement to, validity or genuineness, including good deliverable form, of any asset received by the Custodian.

 

19.5Proceedings. The Custodian is not responsible for commencing legal or administrative proceedings on behalf of the Client or relating to the assets held under this Agreement, including in respect of the late payment of income or other payments due to the Client or amounts payable on Securities in default if payment is refused after due demand and presentment.

 

19.6Laws Applicable to the Custodian or Subcustodian. Laws applicable to the Custodian or a Subcustodian may from time to time prohibit or cause delays in the Custodian holding assets, acting on Proper Instructions or providing the Services to the Client in the manner contemplated by this Agreement. In such cases, the Custodian or Subcustodian will be entitled to comply with the Law and, where permitted by such Law, the Parties will seek to resolve the situation to the Parties’ mutual satisfaction.

 

19.7Securities on Loan. Asset servicing is not generally performed for securities on loan unless otherwise noted in this Agreement or agreed by the Parties in writing. Provision of such services with respect to securities on loan may be covered by a separate securities lending or services agreement.

  

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20Indemnity

 

20.1Indemnity by Client. Subject to this Section 20 and the exclusions and limitations of liability elsewhere in this Agreement, including Section 17.8, the Client will indemnify the Custodian against any direct Losses incurred by the Custodian (including Losses incurred by Subcustodians or Delegates for which the Custodian is liable) in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement, including acting on Proper Instructions and Losses incurred by virtue of being the holder of record of the Client’s Securities, except, in each case, to the extent such Losses result from the Custodian’s negligence, wilful misconduct, bad faith or fraud (or that of its Subcustodians or Delegates) in the discharge of the Custodian’s duties under this Agreement.

 

20.2Indemnity by Custodian. Subject to this Section 20 and the exclusions and limitations of liability elsewhere in this Agreement, including Section 17.7 and 17.8, the Custodian will indemnify the Client against any direct Losses incurred by the Client, in each case, to the extent such Losses result from the negligence, wilful misconduct, bad faith or fraud of the Custodian (or that of its Subcustodians or Delegates) in the discharge of the Custodian’s duties under this Agreement.

 

20.3Duty to Mitigate. Each Party will use reasonable efforts to mitigate any Losses in respect of which it claims indemnification under this Agreement.

 

20.4Notice of Claims. A Party seeking indemnification under this Section (“Indemnified Party”) against a third-party claim (“Indemnified Claim”) will promptly provide written notice of such claim to the Party obligated to indemnify (“Indemnifying Party”). The failure to notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve such Party of any liability under this Section, except to the extent that such failure materially prejudices the investigation and/or defense of the Indemnified Claim.

 

20.5Right to Control Third Party Claims. The Indemnifying Party will, at its own expense, be entitled but not obligated to control and direct the investigation and defense of any Indemnified Claim, except where the Custodian is the Indemnified Party and is seeking indemnification from multiple customers for claims based on common facts or otherwise related to the Indemnified Claim, in which case the Custodian will have the right to control and direct the investigation and defense of such claim, at the expense of (i) the Indemnifying Party or (ii) all of the customers from which indemnification is sought, including the Indemnifying Party, pro rata, as appropriate. Where the Indemnifying Party controls and directs the investigation of the defence of the Indemnified Claim, the Indemnified Party may retain separate counsel at its own expense. If a conflict of interest exists between the Parties with respect to the defense of such claim, the reasonable cost of separate counsel will be an indemnified expense.

 

20.6Settlement of Claims. Neither Party may settle an Indemnified Claim without the consent of the other Party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed, provided that the Indemnifying Party will have the right to settle an Indemnified Claim without the consent of the Indemnified Party if such settlement:

 

20.6.1involves only the payment of money;

  

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20.6.2fully and unconditionally releases the Indemnified Party from any liability in exchange for the amount paid in settlement; and

 

20.6.3does not include any admission of fault or liability in relation to the Indemnified Party.

 

20.7Cooperation. In all cases, each Party will, as applicable, provide reasonable cooperation and assistance to the other Party and keep the other Party apprised as to the status of the Indemnified Claim, including any discussions relating to the settlement of the claim and the details of any settlement offer.

 

21Obligations of the Client

 

21.1Provide Information. The Client will provide or cause to be provided to the Custodian all data, information, documents and instructions concerning the Client and the investment activity of the Client in relation to the Portfolio as may be reasonably necessary or as the Custodian may reasonably request, in each case in a complete, accurate and timely manner, in order to enable the Custodian to discharge its duties under this Agreement.

 

21.2AML Compliance. The Client will comply with all applicable anti-money laundering, sanctions or other financial crime legislation applicable to it and will provide the Custodian with all necessary sanctions questionnaires, declarations and other documentation in order for the Custodian to comply with its anti-money laundering policy.

 

21.3Pass Through Representations. To the extent that the Custodian is required to give (or is deemed to have given) any representation, warranty or undertaking to a third party relating to the Client in accordance with normal market practice in connection with the execution of transaction documents or the issuance or transmission of trade notifications, confirmations and/or settlement instructions, whether using facsimile transmission, industry messaging or matching utilities and/or the proprietary software of Third Party Agents and Market Participants, CSDs or other Financial Market Utilities, the Client will be deemed to have made such representation, warranty or undertaking to the Custodian.

 

21.4Operational Requirements. The Client will adhere to the deadlines and other operational requirements set out in the Client Publications, to facilitate meeting the requirements of CSD’s, Third Party Agents and Market Participants.

 

21.5Client Review and Notification. In accordance with standard market practice, the Client will employ commercially reasonable review and control measures with respect to information provided by the Custodian under this Agreement and give the Custodian prompt written notice of any suspected error or omission or the Client’s inability to access any such Information so as to prevent, stem or mitigate any Losses that may arise from the use of inaccurate data or the inaccessibility of data.

 

21.6Fees. In consideration for the Services provided by the Custodian, the Client will pay the Fees as agreed in a written fee schedule or otherwise agreed in writing by the Parties from time to time. The Fees and any other amounts payable under this Agreement are stated exclusive of any sales, use, excise, value-added, services, consumption, withholding or other similar tax that is assessed on the supply of the Services under an agreement. Any such tax will be payable by the Client.

  

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21.7Client Publications. The Client will ensure that it provides the Custodian with and regularly updates, as necessary, e-mail and other contact details for its representatives to enable timely distribution and receipt of the Client Publications.

 

22Proper Instructions

 

22.1Dealings in Cash and Securities. The Custodian will effect all transactions and dealings in Cash and Securities under this Agreement in accordance with Proper Instructions, subject to any other rights it may have under this Agreement.

 

22.2Appointment of Authorized Persons. The Client and each Investment Manager will provide the Custodian with a list of the names and (if applicable) signatures, of Authorized Persons in a form agreed by the parties from time to time. The Custodian may rely upon the authority of each Authorized Person until it receives written notice to the contrary from the Client and has had a reasonable time to act on such notice.

 

22.3Authentication Procedures. The Custodian will implement Authentication Procedures. The Client acknowledges that the Authentication Procedures are intended to provide a commercially reasonable degree of protection against unauthorized transactions of certain types and are not designed to detect errors. Any purported Proper Instruction received by the Custodian in accordance with an Authentication Procedure will be taken to have originated from an Authorized Person and will constitute a Proper Instruction under this Agreement for all purposes.

 

22.4Security Measures by Client. The Client is responsible for ensuring that appropriate security measures are implemented to prevent unauthorized disclosure or use of any Authentication Procedure made available to it or an Investment Manager in connection with this Agreement.

 

22.5No Duty to Verify. Except to the extent the Custodian is required to comply with Authentication Procedures under Section 22.3 above, the Custodian has no duty to verify that personnel of the Client or any Investment Manager engaged in investment activity are authorized to do so or that any instructions received by the Custodian are duly authorized.

 

22.6Decline/Delay in Processing. The Custodian reserves the right to decline to process or delay the processing of any purported Proper Instruction where:

 

22.6.1the Custodian, in good faith, determines that the instruction may not have been properly authorized;

 

22.6.2the instruction is inaccurate, incomplete or unclear;

 

22.6.3the instruction conflicts with the terms of this Agreement or any Law applicable to either Party, Local Market Practice or the Custodian’s standard operating procedures; or

 

22.6.4the Custodian has not been given a reasonable time period to effect the instruction.

 

In these circumstances, the Custodian will promptly seek authentication, clarification, correction or amendment of any Proper Instruction, as the case may be.

 

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22.7Cancellation and Amendment. The Custodian will use reasonable efforts to act on Proper Instructions to cancel or amend previously issued Proper Instructions if:

 

22.7.1the Custodian has not already acted on the previously issued Proper Instructions; and

 

22.7.2the Proper Instruction to cancel or amend is received before the applicable deadlines specified from time to time in the Client Publications or applicable event notification.

 

The Custodian is not responsible or liable if the request to cancel or amend cannot be satisfied.

 

22.8Oral Instructions. If applicable, the Custodian may act on an oral instruction (given in accordance with an agreed Authentication Procedure) before receipt of any written confirmation and irrespective of whether any subsequent written confirmation conforms to the oral instruction.

 

22.9Conflicting Claims. If there is a dispute or conflicting claim with respect to Securities or Cash held by the Custodian under this Agreement, the Custodian is entitled to refuse to act on a Proper Instruction of the Client or any Investment Manager in relation to the particular Securities or Cash until either (i) the dispute or conflicting claims have been finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction or settled by agreement between the conflicting parties, and the Custodian has received written evidence satisfactory to it of such determination or agreement, or (ii) the Custodian has received an indemnity, security or both, satisfactory to it and sufficient to hold it harmless from and against any and all Losses which the Custodian may incur as a result of its actions.

 

22.10Matters Not Requiring Proper Instructions. The Client authorises the Custodian in the absence of Proper Instructions to attend to all matters which may be necessary or appropriate to discharge its duties and give effect to the terms of this Agreement, including the execution, in the Client’s name or on its behalf, of any affidavits, certificates of ownership and other certificates and documents relating to Securities.

 

23Creditors Rights

 

23.1Security. To secure the full and timely satisfaction of all Secured Liabilities, the Client hereby grants to the Custodian a security interest in and a right of retention, sale and set off, as applicable, against (i) all of the Client’s Cash, Securities, and other assets, whether now existing or hereafter acquired, in the possession or under the control of the Custodian or its Subcustodians pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) any and all cash proceeds of any of the above (collectively, the “Collateral”).

 

23.2Rights of the Custodian. In the event that the Client fails to satisfy in full any of the Secured Liabilities as and when due and payable, the Custodian will have, in addition to all other rights and remedies arising under this Agreement or under applicable Law, the rights and remedies of a secured party under applicable Law. Without prejudice to the Custodian’s other rights and remedies, the Custodian will be entitled, in each case as and to the extent reasonably necessary to satisfy in full the Secured Liabilities and any related transaction expenses, to (a) exercise its right of retention and withhold delivery of any Collateral and otherwise refuse to act on any Proper Instruction relating to such Collateral, (b) sell or otherwise realize any Collateral, and (c) set off the net proceeds of such sale or realization of Collateral and/or the amount of any deposit balances standing to the credit of the Client in any Cash Account(s) against such Secured Liabilities.

  

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23.3Exercise of Rights. The Custodian may exercise its rights and remedies against the Collateral in any manner (including by any method, at any time or place, and on any terms) as it deems, in good faith, to be commercially reasonable under the circumstances, and will use reasonable efforts to effect any sale of Collateral at the prevailing market price in the relevant market. Without limiting the foregoing, the Client acknowledges that it will be commercially reasonable for the Custodian to, among other things: (i) accelerate or cause the acceleration of the maturity of any fixed term deposits comprised in the Collateral and (ii) effect any necessary currency conversions through its own trading desk at such exchange rates as it determines in its reasonable discretion, which rates may include a mark-up from the rates the Custodian receives on the interbank market.

 

23.4Notice. The Custodian will use reasonable efforts to give the Client prior notice of any exercise of the right to sell or otherwise realize Collateral set forth above, provided that the Custodian will not be obligated to give prior notice to the Client or delay exercising its rights pending or after the provision of such notice if, in its reasonable judgment, giving such notice or any such delay would prejudice its ability to obtain satisfaction in full of the Secured Liabilities.

 

24Confidentiality and Use of Data

 

24.1Confidentiality

 

24.1.1No Disclosure Without Consent. Subject to Section 24.2 and Section 24.3, Confidential Information will not be disclosed by the Receiving Party to any third party without the prior consent of the Disclosing Party.

 

24.1.2No limitations of obligations under Agreement or at Law. Except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement, nothing in this Section 24 will limit the confidentiality and data-protection obligations of the Custodian and its Affiliates under this Agreement and Law applicable to the Custodian.

 

24.2Use of Confidential Information and Data

 

24.2.1Use of Confidential Information and Data generally. Subject to this Section 24.2 and Section 24.3, all Confidential Information, including Data, will be used by the Receiving Party for the purpose of providing or receiving services, as applicable, pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise discharging its obligations under this Agreement.

 

24.2.2Use of Data for Indicators. The Custodian and its Affiliates may use Data to develop, publish or otherwise distribute to third parties certain investor behavior “indicators” or “indices” that represent broad trends in the flow of investment funds into various markets, sectors or investment instruments (collectively, the “Indicators”), but only so long as (i) the Data is combined or aggregated with (A) information relating to other customers of the Custodian and/or (B) information derived from other sources, in each case such that the Indicators do not allow for attribution to or identification of such Data with the Client, an Investment Manager, any Affiliate of the Client or its Investment Manager, any investor of a Client, or any investment of the Client, (ii) the Data represents less than a statistically meaningful portion of all of the data used to create the Indicators and (iii) the Custodian publishes or otherwise distributes to third parties only the Indicators and under no circumstance publishes, makes available, distributes or otherwise discloses any of the Data to any third party, whether aggregated, anonymized or otherwise, except as expressly permitted under this Agreement.

  

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24.2.3Economic benefit from Indicators. The Client acknowledges that the Custodian may seek and realize economic benefit from the publication or distribution of the Indicators.

 

24.3Disclosure of Confidential Information and Data

 

24.3.1Disclosure of Confidential Information to Representatives. The Receiving Party may disclose the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information without the Disclosing Party’s consent to its attorneys, accountants, auditors, consultants and other similar advisors that have a reasonable need to know such Confidential Information (“Representatives”), provided such Confidential Information is disclosed under obligations of confidentiality that prohibit the disclosure or use of such Confidential Information by the Representatives for any purpose other than the specific engagement with the Receiving Party for which the Representative has been retained and that are otherwise no less restrictive than the confidentiality obligations contained in this Agreement. The Parties acknowledge that use of Confidential Information by a Representative to represent its other clients in dealing with the Disclosing Party would constitute a breach of this Section 24.3. Where the Custodian is the Receiving Party, “Representatives” will include its Affiliates and Service Providers (as defined below).

 

24.3.2Disclosure and Use of Confidential Information by Custodian. The Custodian may disclose and permit use (as applicable) of Confidential Information of the Client without the Client’s consent:

 

24.3.2.1         to its Affiliates and any of its third-party agents and service providers (“Service Providers”) in connection with the provision of services, the discharge of its obligations under this Agreement or the carrying out of any Proper Instruction, including in accordance with the standard practices or requirements of any Financial Market Utility or in connection with the settlement, holding or administration of Cash, Securities or other instruments;

 

24.3.2.2         to its Affiliates in connection with the management of the businesses of the Custodian and its Affiliates, including, but not limited to, financial and operational management and reporting, risk management, legal and regulatory compliance and client service management and marketing.

 

Where possible, such Confidential Information must be disclosed under obligations of confidentiality or in a manner consistent with industry practice.

 

24.3.3Confidential Information and Cloud Computing and Storage. Each Party may store Confidential Information with third-party providers of information technology services, and permit access to Confidential Information by such providers as reasonably necessary for the receipt of cloud computing and storage services and related hardware and software maintenance and support. Such Confidential Information must be disclosed under obligations of confidentiality.

  

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24.3.4Disclosure of Confidential Information to comply with law. The Receiving Party may disclose the Disclosing Party's Confidential Information to the extent such disclosure is required to satisfy any legal requirement (including in response to court-issued orders, investigative demands, subpoenas or similar processes or to satisfy the requirements of any applicable regulatory authority).

 

24.3.5Harm of Unauthorized Disclosure of Confidential Information. Each Party acknowledges that the disclosure to any non-authorized third party of Confidential Information or the use of Confidential Information in breach of this Agreement, may immediately give rise to continuing irreparable injury inadequately compensable in damages at law, and in such cases the Receiving Party agrees to waive any defense that an adequate remedy at law is available if the Disclosing Party seeks to obtain injunctive relief against any such breach or any threatened breach.

 

24.3.6Responsibility for Representatives. Each Party will be responsible for any use or disclosure of Confidential Information of the Disclosing Party in breach of this Agreement by its Representatives as though such Party had used or disclosed such Confidential Information itself.

 

24.3.7No Disclosure to Custodian Asset Manager Division. In no event will the Custodian allow representatives of its asset management division or Affiliates engaged in asset management to have access to or to use Confidential Information of the Client, including Data.

 

25Term and Termination

 

25.1Term. This Agreement will commence on the Effective Date and will continue until terminated in accordance with this Section.

 

25.2Termination Rights.

 

25.2.1Prior Notice. The Parties agree that:

 

25.2.1.1          the Client may terminate this Agreement by giving not less than 30 days’ prior written notice to the Custodian; and

 

25.2.1.2         the Custodian may terminate this Agreement by giving not less than 90 days’ prior written notice to the Client.

 

25.2.2Immediate Effect. A Party may terminate this Agreement with immediate effect at any time by written notice to the other Party, if:

 

25.2.2.1         an Insolvency Event occurs in relation to the other Party;

 

25.2.2.2         such other Party is the Client and fails to pay any undisputed Fees as and when due and has failed to cure such breach within 30 days of receipt of notice from the Custodian requesting it to do so; or

 

25.2.2.3         such other Party commits a material breach of an obligation under this Agreement and has failed to cure such breach within 30 days of receipt of notice requesting it to do so.

 

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If the Custodian terminates this Agreement pursuant to sub-sections 25.2.1 or 25.2.2, the Custodian will continue to provide the Services for a period of up to 270 days subject to payment in full of any overdue undisputed Fees and prepayment of the Fees reasonably expected to be incurred during such 270-day period, or such other financial assurance reasonably acceptable to the Custodian.

 

25.3Actions on Termination.

 

25.3.1Successor Custodian. Upon termination of the Agreement, the Custodian will deliver the Portfolio to the successor custodian designated by the Client in Proper Instructions.

 

25.3.2Remaining Portfolio. If any part of the Portfolio remains in the possession of the Custodian or its Subcustodians after the date of termination because the Client fails to designate a successor custodian or otherwise, the Custodian may continue to provide the Services to the Client in consideration of the Fees, as if the Agreement had not terminated. If no successor custodian has been appointed on or before the termination of this Agreement, then the Custodian will have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a “bank” as defined in the 1940 Act, doing business in Boston, Massachusetts, or New York, New York, of its own selection, all Cash and Securities of the Client then held by the Custodian, and to transfer to an account of the bank or trust company all of the Securities of the Client held in any CSD. The transfer will be on such terms as are contained in this Agreement or as the Custodian may otherwise reasonably negotiate with the bank or trust company. Any compensation payable to the bank or trust company, and any cost or expense incurred by the Custodian, in connection with the transfer will be for the account of the Client.

 

25.3.3Payment of Fees. Upon termination of this Agreement, Fees will become due and payable for the period to the date of such termination, or, if later, to the date at which any part of the Portfolio held by the Custodian has been fully transferred to a successor custodian or to the Client, other than Fees subject to a bona fide good faith dispute.

 

26Representations and Warranties

 

26.1         Each Party. Each Party represents and warrants to the other that: (i) it has the power to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (ii) it has duly executed this Agreement by duly authorized persons so as to constitute valid and binding obligations of that Party.

 

26.2         Client. The Client further represents and warrants to the Custodian that: (i) it is the beneficial owner of the assets comprising the Portfolio or is entitled to deal with the assets comprising the Portfolio under this Agreement as if it were beneficial owner; and (ii) unless otherwise agreed, the Client acts as principal for the purposes of this Agreement and not as agent for another person.

 

26.3         Custodian. The Custodian further represents and warrants to the Client that: (i) it holds such authorisations and licences as are necessary to lawfully perform its obligations under this Agreement; and (ii) it will seek to maintain such authorisations and licenses for the term of this Agreement.

  

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27Record Retention and Audit Rights

 

27.1          Records. The Custodian will retain the records it is required to maintain under this Agreement in accordance with the Law applicable to the Custodian.

 

27.2         Client and Regulator Access. The Custodian will allow the Client and the Client’s regulators or supervisory authorities to perform periodic on-site audits as may be reasonably required to examine the Custodian’s performance of the Services.

 

27.3         Frequency and Scope. For inspections requested by the Client (such request will include reasonable advance notice) and agreed to by the Custodian, the Custodian reserves the right to impose reasonable limitations on the number, frequency, timing, and scope of such audits.

 

27.4         Limitations on Disclosure. Nothing contained in this Section will obligate the Custodian to provide access to or otherwise disclose: (i) any information that is unrelated to the Client and the provision of the Services to the Client; (ii) any information that is treated as confidential under the Custodian’s corporate policies, including, without limitation, internal audit reports, compliance or risk management plans or reports, work papers and other reports, and information relating to management functions; or (iii) any other documents, reports, or information that the Custodian is obligated or entitled to maintain in confidence as a matter of law or regulation. In addition, any access provided to technology will be limited to a demonstration by the Custodian of the functionality thereof and a reasonable opportunity to communicate with the Custodian’s personnel regarding such technology.

 

28Business Continuity, Internal Controls and Information Security

 

28.1         Business Continuity Plans. The Custodian will at all times maintain a business contingency plan and a disaster recovery plan and will take commercially reasonable measures to maintain and periodically test such plans. The Custodian will implement such plans following the occurrence of an event which results in an interruption or suspension of the Services to be provided by the Custodian.

 

28.2         Internal Controls Review and Report. The Custodian will retain a firm of independent auditors to perform an annual review of certain internal controls and procedures employed by the Custodian in the provision of the Services and issue a standard System and Organization Controls 1 or equivalent report based on such review. The Custodian will provide a copy of the report to the Client upon request.

 

28.3         Information Security Systems and Controls. The Custodian will maintain commercially reasonable information security systems and controls, which include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are designed to: (i) maintain the security and confidentiality of the Client’s data; (ii) protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of the Client’s data, including appropriate measures designed to meet legal and regulatory requirements applying to the Custodian; and (iii) protect against unauthorized access to or use of the Client’s data.

 

28.4         Virus Detection. The Custodian will at all times employ a current version of one of the leading commercially available virus detection software programs to test the hardware and software applications used by it to deliver the Services for the presence of any computer code designed to disrupt, disable, harm, or otherwise impede operation.

 

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29General

 

29.1Services Not Exclusive; Acting in Various Capacities. The Custodian, its Subcustodians and their Affiliates are part of groups of companies and businesses that, in the ordinary course of their business:

 

29.1.1provide a wide range of financial services to many clients of different kinds;

 

29.1.2engage in transactions for their own account (including acting as banker as outlined in Section 4.4 and acting as foreign exchange counterparty as outlined in Section 13) or for the account of other clients;

 

which may result in actual, perceived or potential conflicts between the interests of the Client and the interest of the Custodian, its Subcustodians and their Affiliates or between the interests of clients. The Custodian maintains a conflicts of interest policy, and has implemented procedures and arrangements to identify and manage conflicts of interest.

 

29.2        Disclosure of Conflicts. In connection with the matters outlined in Section 29.1.1, the Custodian, its Subcustodians and their Affiliates:

 

29.2.1may do business with each client on different contractual or financial terms;

 

29.2.2will seek to profit and is entitled to receive and retain profits and compensation in connection with such activities without any obligation to account to the Client for the same;

 

29.2.3may act as principal in its own interests, or as agent for its other clients;

 

29.2.4may act or refrain from acting based upon information derived from such activities that is not available to the Client;

 

29.2.5are not under a duty to notify or disclose to the Client any information which comes to their notice as a result of such activities; and

 

29.2.6do not have an obligation to consider, act in, or provide information to the Client in respect of, the interests of the Client in connection with such activities, except to the extent (if any) expressly agreed in writing with the Client under the contractual arrangements governing those activities.

 

The Custodian may (but is not required to) make any disclosure or notification in connection with such activities to the Client via publication on MyStateStreet.com or other notification mechanism.

 

29.3        Notice. Unless otherwise specified, all notices, requests, demands and other communications under this Agreement (other than routine operational communications), will be in writing and will be taken to have been given:

 

29.3.1when delivered by hand;

 

29.3.2on the next Business Day after being sent by e-mail (unless the sender receives an automated message that the e-mail has not been delivered);

 

29.3.3on the next Business Day after being sent by overnight courier service for next Business Day delivery; or

  

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29.3.4on the third Business Day after being sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested;

 

in each case to the applicable Party at the address or e-mail address specified on Schedule 2, or such other address or e-mail address as a Party may specify by written notice from time to time.

 

29.4           Waiver. No failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay on its part in exercising, any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy preclude any other or further exercise of that right or remedy, or the exercise of any other right or remedy.

 

29.5           Sole Remedy. Subject to the right to seek relief under the specific circumstances expressly permitted in this Agreement, each of the Custodian and the Client agrees that, to the maximum extent permitted by law, a claim for breach of contract under and consistent with the terms of this Agreement will be the sole and exclusive remedy available for any and all matters arising from or in any way relating to this Agreement, the provision of the Services or any conduct (including omissions and alleged conduct) relating to the Agreement or provision of the Services, whether before, during or after the term of this Agreement. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, each of the Custodian and the Client, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, waives any and all other rights and remedies that otherwise would be available to such party in law or equity.

 

29.6           Assignment and Successors. The terms of this Agreement are binding on the Parties’ representatives, successors and permitted assigns and this Agreement and any rights or obligations under this Agreement may not be assigned or transferred without the prior written consent of the other Party. However, in the event that either Party becomes the subject of an Insolvency Event, then such Party will have the right to assign or transfer its rights and obligations under this Agreement to any entity to which the Party transfers its business and assets (including a bridge bank or similar entity) and the other Party irrevocably consents to such assignment or transfer.

 

29.7           Entire Agreement. This Agreement is the complete and exclusive agreement of the Parties regarding the Services and supersedes, as of the Effective Date, all prior oral or written agreements, arrangements or understandings between the parties relating to the Services.

 

29.8           Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by written agreement between the Parties. However, the Custodian may amend this Agreement by giving written notice to the Client of such proposed amendment and the Client will be taken to have consented to the amendment if the Client does not affirmatively object in writing within thirty (30) days.

 

29.9           Counterparts and Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which will be an original, but which together will constitute one and the same agreement. Counterparts may be executed in either original or electronically transmitted form (e.g., faxes or emailed portable document format (PDF) form), and the Parties adopt as original any signatures received in electronically transmitted form. This Agreement may be executed by electronic signature (whatever form the electronic signature takes) and the Parties agree that this method of signature is as conclusive of the intention to be bound by this Agreement as if signed by the Parties’ manuscript signatures.

  

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29.10            Severance. In the event that any part of this Agreement will be determined to be void or unenforceable for any reason, the rest of this Agreement will be unaffected (unless the essential purpose hereof is substantially frustrated by such determination) and will be enforceable in accordance with the rest of its terms as if the void or unenforceable part were not a part of this Agreement.

 

29.11            Survival. The provisions of Sections 10 (Tax Withholding and Tax Relief), 17 (Standard of Care and Liability), 20 (Indemnity), 21 (Obligations of the Client-Fees), 23 (Creditors Rights), 24 (Confidentiality and Use of Data) and 25.3 (Actions on Termination) are continuing obligations and will survive termination of this Agreement for any reason.

 

29.12           Governing Law and Jurisdiction. This Agreement is governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and any disputes which may arise out of, under or in connection with this Agreement will be determined by the exclusive jurisdiction of the Massachusetts courts.

 

29.13            Reserved.

 

29.14            Qualified Financial Contracts. In the event that the Client is domiciled and organized outside of the United States, such Client and the Custodian hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the QFC addendum attached hereto as Appendix B.

 

29.15            The Parties; Additional Clients

 

29.15.1All references in this Agreement to the “Client” are to each of the client entities listed on Appendix A, individually, as if this Agreement were between the relevant individual Client and the Custodian. Any reference in this Agreement to “the Parties” shall mean the Custodian and the individual Client as to which the matter relates.

 

29.15.2If any entity in addition to those listed on Appendix A would like the Custodian to render Services under the terms of this Agreement, the entity may notify the Custodian in writing. If the Custodian agrees in writing to provide the services, Appendix A will be taken to be amended to include such entity as a Client and that entity (together with the Custodian) will be bound by all Sections of this Agreement.

 

30.Remote Access Services Addendum.

 

The Custodian and the Client agree to be bound by the terms of the Remote Access Services Addendum attached hereto. The Client acknowledges that the data and information it will be accessing from the Custodian is unaudited and may not be accurate due to inaccurate pricing of securities, delays of a day or more in updating the relevant account and other causes for which the Custodian will not be liable to the Client.

  

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31.Loan Services Addendum.

 

If the Client directs the Custodian in writing to perform loan services, the Custodian and the Client will be bound by the terms of the Loan Services Addendum attached hereto. The Client shall reimburse Custodian for its fees and expenses related thereto as agreed upon from time to time in writing by the Client and the Custodian.

  

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Signed by the Parties:  
     
T. ROWE PRICE OHA PRIVATE CREDIT FUND  
     
By: /s/ Gerard R Waldt Jr  
     
Name: Gerard R Waldt Jr  
     
Title: MD, CFO of BDCs  
     
Date: 10/12/22  

 

STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY  
     
By: /s/ Fred Willshire  
     
Name: Fred Willshire
Senior Managing Director
 
     
Title:    
     
Date: 10/13/2022  

  

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Schedule 1

Definitions

 

In this Agreement:

 

1940 Act” means the U.S. Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time.

 

“Affiliate” means, with respect to any person, any other person Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with, such person at the time in question. For these purposes. “Control” and its derivatives “Controlled” and “Controlling” mean, with regard to any person: (i) the legal or beneficial ownership, directly or indirectly, of fifty percent (50%) or more of the issued share capital or capital stock of that person (or other ownership interest, if not a corporation); (ii) the ability to control, directly or indirectly, fifty per cent (50%) or more of the voting power in relation to that person; or (iii) the legal power to direct or cause the direction of the general management and policies of that person, provided that where Control is being determined with respect to a person that is a limited partnership, Control shall be determined by reference to the satisfaction of any of the above tests with respect to the general partner of the limited partnership

 

“Alternative Assets” means derivatives, real estate, commodities, private placements, loans, infrastructure holdings, private equity holdings, hedge fund holdings or such other assets (i) not typically held in book-entry form and (ii) not typically held in accounts registered in the name of the Custodian or a Subcustodian, in each case as determined by the Custodian.

 

Authentication Procedures” means the use of security codes, passwords, tested communications or other authentication procedures as may be agreed upon in writing by Parties from time to time for purposes of enabling the Custodian to verify that purported Proper Instructions have been originated by an Authorized Person, and will include a Funds Transfer and Transaction Origination Policy Agreement.

 

Authorized Data Sources” means third party sources of data and information utilized by the Custodian in the provision of the Services, including issuer and issuer group data; security characteristics and classifications; security prices (OTC and exchange traded); ratings (issuer and issue); exchange, interest, discount and coupon rates; corporate action, dividend, income and tax data; benchmark, index, composite and indice related data (including values, constituents, weights and performance); and other reference and market data and information necessary for the performance of the Services.

 

Authorized Person” means a person authorized to give Proper Instructions and otherwise act on the Client’s behalf in connection with this Agreement.

 

Business Day” means a day on which the Custodian or the relevant Subcustodian is open for business in the market or country in which a transaction or an action by a Party takes place.

 

Board” means, in relation to a Client, the board of directors, trustees or other governing body of the Client.

 

Cash” means cash in any currency from time to time deposited with the Custodian or Subcustodian under this Agreement.

 

Cash Account” has the meaning given to it in Section 4.1.

 

Client” means the party named in the preamble. In the case of an investment entity that is structured as a series organization or umbrella scheme, all references in this Agreement to the “Client” are to the individual series or scheme, as applicable.

 

 

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“Client Publications” means the general client publications of the Custodian from time to time available to clients and their investment managers, including the Investment Managers’ Guide, Client Guide, Guide to Custody in World Markets, and FX Client Guide.

 

“Collateral” has the meaning given to it in Section 23.1.

 

“Confidential Information” means all information provided by or on behalf of a party (the “Disclosing Party”) to the other party (the “Receiving Party”), or collected by a Receiving Party, under or pursuant to this Agreement that is marked "confidential", "restricted", “proprietary” or with a similar designation, or that the Receiving Party knows or reasonably should know is confidential, proprietary or a trade secret. The terms and conditions of this Agreement (including any related fee schedule or arrangement) and any Fees will be treated as Confidential Information as to which each Party is a Disclosing Party. Confidential Information will not include information that: (i) is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available, other than through a breach of this Agreement: (ii) was known to the Receiving Party (without an obligation of confidentiality) prior to its disclosure; (iii) is independently developed by the Receiving Party without the use of other Confidential Information; (iv) is rightfully obtained on a non-confidential basis from a third party source.

 

“Contractual Settlement” has the meaning given to it in Section 5.2.

 

“Corporate Actions” means warrant and option exercises, conversions, exchanges and other capital reorganizations, calls, odd lot tenders/credits, bonus rights, subscription offers/rights, puts, maturities of securities, redemptions, mergers, tender or exchange offers, and rights exercises and expirations. Corporate Actions do not include class actions.

 

Corporate Actions Deadline Date” has the meaning given to it in Section 6.2.

 

Covered Foreign Country” means a country listed on Schedule A, which list of countries may be amended from time to time at the request of any Client and with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager.

 

CSD” or “Central Securities Depository” means an entity or generally recognised book-entry or other settlement system or clearing house, central clearing counterparty or agency, acting as a local securities depository, central securities depository or international securities depository, the use of which is customary for securities settlement activities in the jurisdiction(s) in which it holds Securities or Cash in connection with this Agreement, and through which the Custodian may transfer, settle, clear, deposit or maintain Securities whether in certificated or uncertificated form and will include any services provided by any network service provider or carriers or settlement banks used by a CSD.

 

Data” means any Confidential Information of the Client relating to its holdings, transactions or other information that the Custodian obtains with respect to the Client in connection with the provision of the Services under this Agreement or any other agreement.

 

Delegate” means any agent, subcontractor, consultant and other third party, whether affiliated or unaffiliated with the Custodian. The term Delegate does not include Subcustodians, CSDs, Authorized Data Sources, suppliers of information technology or related services, or Financial Market Utilities.

 

“Effective Date” has the meaning given to it in the preamble.

 

Eligible Foreign Custodian” has the meaning set out in Section (a)(1) of Rule 17f-5.

 

Eligible Securities Depository” has the meaning set out in section (b)(1) of Rule 17f-7.

 

 

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Fees” means the fees charged by the Custodian in consideration for providing the Services and the costs, expenses and disbursements of the Custodian to be reimbursed by the Client, as agreed between the parties from time to time in a separate written fee schedule, or as otherwise agreed in writing.

 

Financial Market Utility” means any multilateral system for transferring, clearing, and settling payments, securities, and other financial transactions among or between financial institutions, including payment systems, central securities depositories, securities settlement systems, central counterparties and trade repositories.

 

Force Majeure Event” means any event or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian, including nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, suspension or disruption of the normal procedures and practices, or disruption of the infrastructure, of any securities market or CSD, interruptions in telecommunications or utilities, acts of war or terrorism, riots, revolution, acts of God or other similar events or acts.

 

Foreign Assets” means a Client’s Securities or other investments (including non-U.S. Cash) for which the primary market is outside the United States, and any cash and cash equivalents that are reasonably necessary to effect transactions in those investments.

 

Foreign Custody Manager” has the meaning set forth in section (a)(3) of Rule 17f-5.

 

Foreign Securities System” means an Eligible Securities Depository listed on Schedule B.

 

Indemnified Claim”, “Indemnified PartyandIndemnifying Party” each have the meaning given to them in Section 20.4.

 

Insolvency Event” means the occurrence of any of the following events in relation to any person:

(i) the person generally does not pay its debts as such debts become due, or admits in writing its inability to pay its debts generally, or makes a general assignment for the benefit of creditors; or (ii) any proceeding is instituted by or against such person seeking to adjudicate it a bankrupt or insolvent, or seeking liquidation, winding up, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment, protection, relief, or composition of it or its debts under any law relating to bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization or relief of debtors, or seeking the entry of an order for relief or the appointment of a receiver, trustee, or other similar official for it or for any substantial part of its property and, where any such proceeding is instituted against (but not by) such person, such person does not promptly seek dismissal of such proceeding or its motion or request to dismiss such proceeding is denied (whether or not on an initial, interim or final basis); or (iii) such person proposes or takes any corporate action to authorize any of the preceding actions or anything analogous to the foregoing events occurs in relation to such person under the laws of any jurisdiction.

 

Investment Document” means any agreement, subscription, assignment or other document evidencing in physical form an investment of the Client, or providing for the ownership by the Client, in each case that is acceptable to the Custodian. For the avoidance of doubt, it does not include any Security, instrument, certificate, title, agreement or other document that is accompanied by a stock power or instrument of assignment, endorsed to the Custodian or in blank.

 

Investment Manager” means each person specified as such by the Client, including its agents and delegates.

 

Law” means any statute, ordinance, order, judgment, decree, subordinate legislation, rule or regulation promulgated by any regulatory, administrative or judicial authority or otherwise in force in any jurisdiction, applicable to a Party, that relates to the performance by such Party of the Services or obligations under this Agreement.

 

 

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Local Market Practice” means the customary or established practices, procedures and terms in the jurisdiction or market where a transaction occurs, including the rules and procedures of any exchange or over the counter market and any practical constraints that exist with respect to the exercise of shareholder rights, realisation of entitlements or the sale, exchange, purchase, transfer or delivery of Cash or Securities.

 

Losses” means all direct losses, damages, claims, costs, expenses or other liabilities (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and other litigation expenses).

 

Market Participant” means any issuer, intermediary, exchange, transaction counterparty or other market participant.

 

Off Book Cash” has the meaning given to it in Section 4.2.

 

On Book Cash” has the meaning given to it in Section 4.2.

 

Parties” means the parties set out at the beginning of this Agreement.

 

Portfolio” means the Securities and Cash delivered to and held by the Custodian which comprise the assets of the Client over which the Custodian provides the Services pursuant to this Agreement.

 

Proper Instructions” means instructions (which may be standing instructions and which includes any security trade advice) received by the Custodian through an agreed Authentication Procedure in any of the following forms:

 

(i)in writing given by an Authorized Person including a facsimile transmission;

 

(ii)in an electronic communication as may be agreed upon between the Custodian and the Client in writing from time to time; or

 

(i)by such other means as may be agreed from time to time by the Custodian and the Client .

 

Rule 17f-4, Rule 17f-5, and Rule17f-7” means Rule 17f-4, Rule 17f-5 and Rule 17f-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act.

 

Schedule” or “Schedules” are all of the schedules referenced herein and attached to this Agreement.

 

“Secured Liabilities” means all liabilities or obligations owed by the Client to the Custodian or its Affiliates relating to this Agreement, including: (a) the obligations of the Client to the Custodian or its Affiliates in relation to any advance of cash or securities or any other extension of credit for any purpose; (b) the obligations of the Client to compensate the Custodian for the provision of the Services; and (c) the indemnity obligations of the Client to the Custodian under Section 20.

 

Securities” means securities and such other similar assets as the Custodian may from time to time accept into custody under this Agreement.

 

Securities Account” has the meaning given to it in Section 3.2.

 

Services” means the services to be provided by the Custodian to the Client in accordance with this Agreement.

 

Special Subcustodian” has the meaning given to it in Section 14.3.

 

Subcustodian” means any qualified bank, credit institution, trust company or other entity appointed by the Custodian to perform safekeeping, processing and other elements of the Services, including Affiliates or non-Affiliates of the Custodian.

 

 

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Third Party Agent” means any provider of services to the Client (other than the Custodian, a Subcustodian or Delegate under this Agreement) including any Investment Manager, adviser or sub-advisor, distributor, broker, dealer, transfer agent, administrator, accounting agent, audit firm, tax firm, or law firm.

 

UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as in effect from time to time.

 

U.S.” shall mean the United States of America.

 

U.S. CSD” means a CSD authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury or a “clearing corporation” as defined in Section 8-102 of the UCC.

 

Interpretation: Capitalised terms used in this Agreement have the meanings given to them in this Schedule 1 unless otherwise defined. In this Agreement references to “persons” will include legal as well as natural persons or entities, references importing the singular will include the plural (and vice versa), use of the masculine pronoun will include the feminine, use of the terms “include”, “includes” or “including” shall be deemed to be followed by the phrase “without limitation” and any specific examples given following the use of such terms shall be illustrative and in no way limit the general meaning of the words preceding them and numbered schedules, exhibits or Sections will (unless the contrary intention appears) be construed as references to such schedules and exhibits hereto and Sections herein bearing those numbers and any sub-sections thereof. The schedules and exhibits hereto are hereby incorporated herein by reference.

 

 

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Schedule 2

Notices

 

(Section 29)

 

CUSTODIAN: STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY]

 

Attention: Senior Vice President – Custody Operations

 

CC: Legal Department

 

Address: John Adams Building, 1776 Heritage Drive, Floor JAB5N
   
  North Quincy, MA 02171

 

Telephone No: 617-662-7245

 

Email: PE-PEP-CUSTODY@StateStreet.com

 

 

 

CLIENT: T. ROWE PRICE OHA PRIVATE CREDIT FUND

 

Attention: Gerard Waldt – Chief Financial Officer

 

Address: c/o Oak Hill Advisors, L.P.
   
  1 Vanderbilt Avenue, 16th Floor
   
  New York, NY 10017

 

Telephone No: 212-852-1906

 

Email: gwaldt@oakhilladvisors.com

 

 

 

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Appendix A

List of Client Entities

 

Client Name   Jurisdiction of Formation

 

T. ROWE PRICE OHA PRIVATE CREDIT FUND   Delaware

 

 

 

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Appendix B

QFC Addendum

 

Opt-In to U.S. Special Resolution Regime. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or any other agreement, the parties hereto expressly acknowledge and agree that:

 

(a)        In the event the Custodian becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, the transfer or assignment of this Agreement (and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, this Agreement) by the Custodian will be effective to the same extent as the transfer would be effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement (and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, this Agreement) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States; and

 

(b)        In the event the Custodian or an Affiliate of the Custodian becomes subject to a proceeding under a U.S. Special Resolution Regime, Default Rights with respect to this Agreement that may be exercised against the Custodian are permitted to be exercised to no greater extent than the Default Rights could be exercised under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime if this Agreement (and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, this Agreement) were governed by the laws of the United States or a state of the United States.

 

Adherence to the ISDA Protocol. At such times as the parties to this Agreement have adhered to the ISDA Protocol and this Agreement is or is deemed modified or amended by the ISDA Protocol, with respect to such adhering parties the terms of the ISDA Protocol will supersede the terms of this QFC Addendum as included as part of this Agreement, and in the event of any inconsistency between this QFC Addendum and the ISDA Protocol, the ISDA Protocol will prevail.

 

Definitions. As used in this QFC Addendum:

 

“Affiliate” has the meaning given in section 2(k) of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. §1841(k)) and section 225.2(a) of the Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR § 225.2(a)).

 

“Default Right” means any:

 

(i) right of a party, whether contractual or otherwise (including, without limitation, rights incorporated by reference to any other contract, agreement, or document, and rights afforded by statute, civil code, regulation, and common law), to liquidate, terminate, cancel, rescind, or accelerate such agreement or transactions thereunder, set off or net amounts owing in respect thereto (except rights related to same-day payment netting), exercise remedies in respect of collateral or other credit support or property related thereto (including the purchase and sale of property), demand payment or delivery thereunder or in respect thereof (other than a right or operation of a contractual provision arising solely from a change in the value of collateral or margin or a change in the amount of an economic exposure), suspend, delay, or defer payment or performance thereunder, or modify the obligations of a party thereunder, or any similar rights; and

 

(ii) right or contractual provision that alters the amount of collateral or margin that must be provided with respect to an exposure thereunder, including by altering any initial amount, threshold amount, variation margin, minimum transfer amount, the margin value of collateral, or any similar amount, that entitles a party to demand the return of any collateral or margin transferred by it to the other party or a custodian or that modifies a transferee’s right to reuse collateral or margin (if such right previously existed), or any similar rights, in each case, other than a right or operation of a contractual provision arising solely from a change in the value of collateral or margin or a change in the amount of an economic exposure.

 

 

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“ISDA” refers to the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc.

 

“ISDA Protocol” means the ISDA 2018 U.S. Resolution Stay Protocol as published by ISDA as of July 31, 2018.

 

“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” means the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. §1811–1835a) and regulations promulgated thereunder and Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. § 5381–5394) and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

 

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Remote Access Services Addendum to Custody Agreement

 

ADDENDUM to that certain Custody Agreement dated as of October 13, 2022, between each entity identified on Appendix A thereto (“you” or the “Customer”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“State Street”).

 

State Street has developed and/or utilizes proprietary or third party accounting and other systems in conjunction with the services that State Street provides to you. In this regard, State Street maintains certain information in databases under State Street ownership and/or control that State Street makes available to customers (the “Remote Access Services”).

 

The Services

 

State Street agrees to provide you, the Customer, and your designated employees, investment advisors, consultants or other third parties who agree to abide by the terms of this Addendum (“Authorized Designees”) with access to State Street proprietary and third party systems as may be offered by State Street from time to time (each, a “System”) on a remote basis.

 

Security Procedures

 

You agree to comply, and to cause your Authorized Designees to comply, with remote access operating standards and procedures and with user identification or other password control requirements and other security devices and procedures as may be issued or required from time to time by State Street or its third party vendors for use of the System and access to the Remote Access Services. You are responsible for any use and/or misuse of the System and Remote Access Services by your Authorized Designees. You agree to advise State Street immediately in the event that you learn or have reason to believe that any person to whom you have given access to the System or the Remote Access Services has violated or intends to violate the terms of this Addendum and you will cooperate with State Street in seeking injunctive or other equitable relief. You agree to discontinue use of the System and Remote Access Services, if requested, for any security reasons cited by State Street and State Street may restrict access of the System and Remote Access Services by you or any Authorized Designee for security reasons or noncompliance with the terms of this Addendum at any time.

 

Fees

 

Fees and charges for the use of the System and the Remote Access Services and related payment terms shall be as set forth in the RAA Fee Schedule in effect from time to time between the parties (the “RAA Fee Schedule”). You shall be responsible for any tariffs, duties or taxes imposed or levied by any government or governmental agency by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Addendum, including, without limitation, federal, state and local taxes, use, value added and personal property taxes (other than income, franchise or similar taxes which may be imposed or assessed against State Street). Any claimed exemption from such tariffs, duties or taxes shall be supported by proper documentary evidence delivered to State Street.

 

Proprietary Information/Injunctive Relief

 

The System and Remote Access Services described herein and the databases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, formulae, processes, systems, software, knowhow, algorithms, programs, training aids, printed materials, methods, books, records, files, documentation and other information made available to you by State Street as part of the Remote Access Services and through the use of the System and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary and intellectual property rights of State Street and third party vendors related thereto are the exclusive, valuable and confidential proprietary property of State Street and its relevant licensors and third party vendors (the “Proprietary Information”). You agree on behalf of yourself and your Authorized Designees to keep the Proprietary Information confidential and to limit access to your employees and Authorized Designees (under a similar duty of confidentiality) who require access to the System for the purposes intended. The foregoing shall not apply to Proprietary Information in the public domain or required by law to be made public.

 

 

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You agree to use the Remote Access Services only in connection with the proper purposes of this Addendum. You will not, and will cause your employees and Authorized Designees not to, (i) permit any third party to use the System or the Remote Access Services, (ii) sell, rent, license or otherwise use the System or the Remote Access Services in the operation of a service bureau or for any purpose other than as expressly authorized under this Addendum, (iii) use the System or the Remote Access Services for any fund, trust or other investment vehicle without the prior written consent of State Street, or (iv) allow or cause any information transmitted from State Street's databases, including data from third party sources, available through use of the System or the Remote Access Services, to be published, redistributed or retransmitted for other than use for or on behalf of yourself, as our Customer.

 

You agree that neither you nor your Authorized Designees will modify the System in any way, enhance, copy or otherwise create derivative works based upon the System, nor will you or your Authorized Designees reverse engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to secure the source code for all or any part of the System.

 

You acknowledge that the disclosure of any Proprietary Information, or of any information which at law or equity ought to remain confidential, will immediately give rise to continuing irreparable injury to State Street or its third party licensors and vendors inadequately compensable in damages at law and that State Street shall be entitled to obtain immediate injunctive relief against the breach or threatened breach of any of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any other legal remedies which may be available.

 

Limited Warranties

 

State Street represents and warrants that it is the owner of and/or has the right to grant access to the System and to provide the Remote Access Services contemplated herein. Because of the nature of computer information technology, including but not limited to the use of the Internet, and the necessity of relying upon third party sources and data and pricing information obtained from third parties, the System and Remote Access Services are provided “AS IS” without warranty express or implied including as to availability of the System, and you and your Authorized Designees shall be solely responsible for the use of the System and Remote Access Services and investment decisions, results obtained, regulatory reports and statements produced using the Remote Access Services. State Street and its relevant licensors and third party vendors will not be liable to you or your Authorized Designees for any direct or indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages arising out of or in any way connected with the System or the Remote Access Services, nor shall any party be responsible for delays or nonperformance under this Addendum arising out of any cause or event beyond such party’s control.

 

EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS ADDENDUM, STATE STREET FOR ITSELF AND ITS RELEVANT LICENSORS AND THIRD PARTY VENDORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES CONCERNING THE SYSTEM AND THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

 

Infringement

 

State Street will defend or, at our option, settle any claim or action brought against you to the extent that it is based upon an assertion that access to or use of State Street proprietary systems by you under this Addendum constitutes direct infringement of any United States patent or copyright or misappropriation of a trade secret, provided that you notify State Street promptly in writing of any such claim or proceeding and cooperate with State Street in the defense of such claim or proceeding and allow State Street sole control over such claim or proceeding. Should the State Street proprietary system or any part thereof become, or in State Street’s opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of infringement or the like under any applicable patent, copyright or trade secret laws, State Street shall have the right, at State Street's sole option, to (i) procure for you the right to continue using the State Street proprietary system, (ii) replace or modify the State Street proprietary system so that the State Street proprietary system becomes noninfringing, or (iii) terminate this Addendum without further obligation. This section constitutes the sole remedy available to you for the matters described in this section.

 

 

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Termination

 

Either party may terminate this Addendum (i) for any reason by giving the other party at least one-hundred and eighty (180) days' prior written notice in the case of notice of termination by State Street to you or thirty (30) days’ notice in the case of notice from you to State Street of termination, or (ii) immediately for failure of the other party to comply with any material term and condition of the Addendum by giving the other party written notice of termination. This Addendum shall in any event terminate within ninety (90) days after the termination of any service agreement applicable to you. Your use of any third party System is contingent upon your compliance with any terms and conditions of use of such System imposed by such third party and State Street's continued access to, and use of, such third party System. In the event of termination, you will return to State Street all copies of documentation and other confidential information in your possession or in the possession of your Authorized Designees and immediately cease access to the System and Remote Access Services. The foregoing provisions with respect to confidentiality and infringement will survive termination for a period of three (3) years.

 

Miscellaneous

 

This Addendum constitutes our entire understanding with respect to access to the System and the Remote Access Services. This Addendum cannot be modified or altered except in a writing duly executed by both of us and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

 

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

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LOAN SERVICES ADDENDUM TO CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

ADDENDUM to that certain Custodian Agreement (the “Custodian Agreement”) dated as of October 13, 2022 by and between each entity identified on Appendix A thereto (the “Company”) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, including its subsidiaries and other affiliates (the “Custodian”).

 

The following provisions will apply with respect to interests in commercial loans, including loan participations, whether the loans are bilateral or syndicated and whether any obligor is located in or outside of the United States (collectively, “Loans”), made or acquired by the Company on behalf of one or more of its Accounts.

 

Section 1. Payment Custody. If the Company wishes the Custodian to receive payments directly with respect to a Loan for credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Company under the Custodian Agreement,

 

(a)           the Company will cause the Custodian to be named as the Company’s nominee for payment purposes under the relevant financing documents, e.g., in the case of a syndicated loan, the administrative contact for the agent bank, and otherwise provide for the payment to the Custodian of the payments with respect to the Loan; and

 

(b)           the Custodian will credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Company under the Custodian Agreement any payment on or in respect of the Loan actually received by the Custodian and identified as relating to the Loan, but with any amount credited being conditional upon clearance and actual receipt by the Custodian of final payment.

 

Section 2. Monitoring. If the Company wishes the Custodian to monitor payments on and forward notices relating to a Loan,

 

(a)           the Company will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Custodian a schedule identifying the amount and due dates of the scheduled principal payments, the scheduled interest payment dates and related payment amount information, and such other information with respect to the Loan as the Custodian may reasonably require in order to perform its services hereunder (collectively, “Loan Information”) and in such form and format as the Custodian may reasonably request; and

 

(b)           the Custodian will (i) if the amount of a principal, interest, fee or other payment with respect to the Loan is not received by the Custodian on the date on which the amount is scheduled to be paid as reflected in the Loan Information, provide a report to the Company that the payment has not been received and (ii) if the Custodian receives any consent solicitation, notice of default or similar notice from any syndication agent, lead or obligor on the Loan, undertake reasonable efforts to forward the notice to the Company.

 

Section 3. Exculpation of the Custodian.

 

(a)           Payment Custody and Monitoring. The Custodian will have no liability for any delay or failure by the Company or any third party in providing Loan Information to the Custodian or for any inaccuracy or incompleteness of any Loan Information. The Custodian will have no obligation to verify, investigate, recalculate, update or otherwise confirm the accuracy or completeness of any Loan Information or other information or notices received by the Custodian in respect of the Loan. The Custodian will be entitled to (i) rely upon the Loan Information provided to it by or on behalf of the Company or any other information or notices that the Custodian may receive from time to time from any syndication agent, lead or obligor or any similar party with respect to the Loan and (ii) update its records on the basis of such information or notices as may from time to time be received by the Custodian.

 

(b)           Any Service. The Custodian will have no obligation to (i) determine whether any necessary steps have been taken or requirements have been met for the Company to have acquired good or record title to a Loan, (ii) ensure that the Company’s acquisition of the Loan has been authorized by the Company, (iii) collect past due payments on the Loan, preserve any rights against prior parties, exercise any right or perform any obligation in connection with the Loan (including taking any action in connection with any consent solicitation, notice of default or similar notice received from any syndication agent, lead or obligor on the Loan) or otherwise take any other action to enforce the payment obligations of any obligor on the Loan, (iv) become itself the record title holder of the Loan or (v) make any advance of its own funds with respect to the Loan.

 

 

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(c)           Miscellaneous. The Custodian will not be considered to have been or be charged with knowledge of the sale of a Loan by the Company, unless and except to the extent that the Custodian shall have received written notice of the sale from the Company and the proceeds of the sale have been received by the Custodian for credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Company under the Custodian Agreement. If any question arises as to the Custodian’s duties under this Addendum, the Custodian may request instructions from the Company and will be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received Proper Instructions from the Company. The Custodian will in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken or omitted with respect to the Loan pursuant to Proper Instructions. The Custodian will have no responsibilities or duties whatsoever with respect to the Loan except as are expressly set forth in this Addendum.

 

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

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Global Custody Network

Schedule A

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

 

Changes from the previous quarter’s Schedule A, List of Subcustodians are reflected in red, italic font below.

 

MARKET SUBCUSTODIAN ADDRESS
Albania Raiffeisen Bank sh.a.
LEI: 529900XTU9H3KES1B287
Tish Daija
Kompleski Kika 2
Tirana, Albania
Argentina Citibank, N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
Bartolome Mitre 530
1036 Buenos Aires, Argentina
Australia The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
HSBC Securities Services
Level 3, 10 Smith St.,
Parramatta, NSW 2150, Australia
Austria UniCredit Bank Austria AG
LEI: D1HEB8VEU6D9M8ZUXG17
Global Securities Services Austria
Rothschildplatz 1

A-1020 Vienna, Austria
Bahrain First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
Unit 1601, 10th Floor,
Building 1565, Road 1722, Block 317

Diplomatic Area, Manama, Bahrain
Bangladesh Standard Chartered Bank
LEI: RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96
Silver Tower, Level 7
52 South Gulshan Commercial Area
Gulshan 1, Dhaka 1212, Bangladesh
Belgium BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A., France (operating through its Paris branch with support from its Brussels branch)
LEI: 549300WCGB70D06XZS54
9, rue du Débarcadère
93500
Pantin, France

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     1

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
Benin via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A.,
Abidjan, Ivory Coast

LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Bermuda HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited
LEI: 0W1U67PTV5WY3WYWKD79
6 Front Street
Hamilton, HM06, Bermuda
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina UniCredit Bank d.d.
LEI: 549300RGT0JMDJZKVG34
Zelenih beretki 24
71 000
Sarajevo
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited
LEI: 5493007VY27WWF8FF542
4th Floor, Standard Chartered House
Queens Road
The Mall
Gaborone, Botswana
Brazil Citibank, N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
AV Paulista 1111
São Paulo, SP 01311-920 Brazil
Bulgaria

Citibank Europe plc, Bulgaria branch

LEI: N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

Serdika Offices, 10th floor
48 Sitnyakovo Blvd.

1505 Sofia, Bulgaria
UniCredit Bulbank AD
LEI: 549300Z7V2WOFIMUEK50
7 Sveta Nedelya Square
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
Burkina Faso via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Canada State Street Trust Company Canada
LEI: 549300L71XG2CTQ2V827
30 Adelaide Street East, Suite 800
Toronto, ON Canada M5C 3G6
Chile Banco de Chile
LEI: 8B4EZFY8IHJC44TT2K84
Ahumada 251
Santiago, Chile
People’s Republic of China Providing custodial services for the China A-share market, China B-share market, and China Interbank Bond Market:
HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited)
LEI: 2CZOJRADNJXBLT55G526
33rd Floor, HSBC Building,
Shanghai IFC

8 Century Avenue
Pudong, Shanghai, China

(200120)
Providing custodial services for the China A-share market and China Interbank Bond Market:
China Construction Bank Corporation
LEI: 5493001KQW6DM7KEDR62
No.1 Naoshikou Street
Chang An Xing Rong Plaza
Beijing 100032-33, China
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     2

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
China Connect

Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited

LEI: X5AV1MBDXGRPX5UGMX13

15th Floor Standard Chartered Tower
388 Kwun Tong Road
Kwun Tong, Hong Kong
Colombia Cititrust Colombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria
LEI: SSER7O0CV66FF0PRYK94
Carrera 9A, No. 99-02
Bogotá DC, Colombia
Costa Rica Banco BCT S.A.
LEI: 25490061PVFNGN0YMO97
160 Calle Central
Edificio BCT

San José, Costa Rica
Croatia Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d.
LEI: 549300ZHFZ4CSK7VS460
Custody Department
Radnička cesta 50
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Zagrebacka Banka d.d.
LEI: PRNXTNXHBI0TSY1V8P17
Savska 60
10000 Zagreb, Croatia
Cyprus BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A., Greece (operating through its Athens branch)
LEI: 549300WCGB70D06XZS54
2 Lampsakou Str.
115 28 Athens, Greece
Czech Republic

Československá obchodní banka, a.s.

LEI: Q5BP2UEQ48R75BOTCB92

Radlická 333/150
150 57 Prague 5, Czech Republic

UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

LEI: KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

BB Centrum - FILADELFIE
Želetavská 1525/1

140 92 Praha 4 - Michle,
Czech Republic
Denmark Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Sweden (operating through its Copenhagen branch)
LEI: F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86
Bernstorffsgade 50
1577 Copenhagen, Denmark
Egypt Citibank, N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
Boomerang Building - Plot 48 - AlSalam Axis Street
First District - 5th Settlement - 11835 Cairo, Egypt
Estonia AS SEB Pank
LEI: 549300ND1MQ8SNNYMJ22
Tornimäe 2
15010
Tallinn, Estonia
Finland Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Sweden (operating through its Helsinki branch)
LEI: F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86
Securities Services
Box 630

SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland
France BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A.
LEI: 549300WCGB70D06XZS54
9, rue du Débarcadère
93500
Pantin, France
Republic of Georgia JSC Bank of Georgia
LEI: 549300RPLD8RXL49Z691
29a Gagarini Str.
Tbilisi 0160, Georgia
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     3

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
Germany State Street Bank International GmbH
LEI: ZMHGNT7ZPKZ3UFZ8EO46
Brienner Strasse 59
80333 Munich, Germany
Deutsche Bank AG
LEI: 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
Alfred-Herrhausen-Allee 16-24
D-65760
Eschborn, Germany
Ghana Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Plc
LEI: 549300WFGKTC3MGDCX95
P. O. Box 768
1st Floor

High Street Building
Accra, Ghana
Greece BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A.
LEI: 549300WCGB70D06XZS54
2 Lampsakou Str.
115 28 Athens, Greece
Guinea-Bissau via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Hong Kong The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
Level 30,
HSBC Main Building
1 Queen's Road
Central, Hong Kong
Hungary Citibank Europe plc Magyarországi Fióktelepe
LEI: N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475
7 Szabadság tér, Bank Center
Budapest, H-1051 Hungary
UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt.
LEI: Y28RT6GGYJ696PMW8T44
6th Floor
Szabadság tér 5-6
H-1054 Budapest, Hungary
Iceland Landsbankinn hf.
LEI: 549300TLZPT6JELDWM92
Austurstræti 11
155 Reykjavik, Iceland
India Deutsche Bank AG
LEI: 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
Block B1, 4th Floor, Nirlon
Knowledge Park

Off Western Express Highway
Goregaon (E)
Mumbai 400 063, India
Citibank, N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76

FIFC, 11th Floor C-54/55, G
Block, Bandra Kurla Complex,

Bandra (East),
Mumbai 400 098, India

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
11F, Building 3, NESCO - IT Park,
NESCO Complex,
Western Express Highway
Goregaon (East),

Mumbai 400 063, India
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     4

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
Indonesia Deutsche Bank AG
LEI: 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
Deutsche Bank Building, 5th floor
Jl. Imam Bonjol, No. 80
Jakarta 10310, Indonesia
Standard Chartered Bank
LEI: RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96
Menara Standard Chartered
5th floor

Jl. Prof. Dr. Satrio No. 164,
Jakarta 12930, Indonesia
Israel Bank Hapoalim B.M.
LEI: B6ARUI4946ST4S7WOU88
50 Rothschild Boulevard
Tel Aviv, Israel 61000
Italy Intesa Sanpaolo S.p.A.
LEI: 2W8N8UU78PMDQKZENC08
Financial Institutions - Transactions Services
Piazza della Scala, 6
20121 Milan, Italy
Ivory Coast Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A.
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Japan Mizuho Bank, Limited
LEI: RB0PEZSDGCO3JS6CEU02
Shinagawa Intercity Tower A
2-15-1, Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-6009, Japan
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
HSBC Building
11-1 Nihonbashi 3-chome, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 1030027, Japan
Jordan Standard Chartered Bank
LEI: RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96
Shmeissani Branch
Al-Thaqafa Street, Building # 2
P.O. Box 926190

Amman 11110, Jordan
Kazakhstan JSC Citibank Kazakhstan
LEI: 95XXGORQK31JZP82OG22
Park Palace, Building A,
41 Kazibek Bi street,
Almaty A25T0A1, Kazakhstan
Kenya

Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited

LEI: 549300RBHWW5EJIRG629

Custody Services
Standard Chartered @ Chiromo, Level 5
48 Westlands Road
P.O. Box 40984 - 00100 GPO
Nairobi, Kenya
Republic of Korea Deutsche Bank AG
LEI: 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
12F, Centropolis Tower A, 26,
Ujeongguk-ro, Jongno-gu,
Seoul 03161, Korea

8F, HSBC Building
37, Chilpae-ro, Jung-gu,
Seoul 04511, Korea
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     5

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
Kuwait First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J. S.C.
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
Al Bahar Tower,
Ahmad Al Jaber Street
Sharq, Kuwait City, Kuwait
Latvia AS SEB banka
LEI: 549300YW95G1VBBGGV07
Unicentrs, Valdlauči
LV-1076 Kekavas pag., Rigas raj.,
Latvia
Lithuania AB SEB bankas
LEI: 549300SBPFE9JX7N8J82
Konstitucijos Ave. 24
LT 08105 Vilnius, Lithuania
Malawi Standard Bank PLC
LEI: 2549004FJV2K9P9UCU04
Kaomba Centre
Cnr. Victoria Avenue & Sir Glyn
Jones Road
Blantyre, Malawi
Malaysia Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad
LEI: 549300JTJBG2QBI8KD48
Menara Standard Chartered
30 Jalan Sultan Ismail

50250 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Mali via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Mauritius The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
6F HSBC Centre
18 CyberCity
Ebene, Mauritius
Mexico Banco Nacional de México, S.A.
LEI: 2SFFM4FUIE05S37WFU55
3er piso, Torre Norte
Act. Roberto Medellín No. 800
Col. Santa Fe
Mexico, DF 01219
Morocco Citibank Maghreb S.A.
LEI: 5493003FVWLMBFTISI11
Zénith Millénium Immeuble1
Sidi Maârouf - B.P. 40
Casablanca 20190, Morocco
Namibia Standard Bank Namibia Limited
LEI: 254900K6TJFDYKSQWV49
Standard Bank Center
Cnr. Werner List St. and Post St. Mall
2nd Floor
Windhoek, Namibia
Netherlands BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A., France (operating through its Paris branch with support from its Amsterdam branch)
LEI: 549300WCGB70D06XZS54
9, rue du Débarcadère
93500
Pantin, France
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     6

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
New Zealand The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
Level 21, HSBC Tower
188 Quay St.

Auckland 1010, New Zealand
Niger via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Nigeria Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc.
LEI: 549300NIVXF92ZIOVW61
Plot 1712
Idejo St
Victoria Island,
Lagos 101007, Nigeria
Norway Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Sweden (operating through its Oslo branch)
LEI: F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86
P.O. Box 1843 Vika
Filipstad Brygge 1
N-0123 Oslo, Norway
Oman First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
Ruwi, CBD area,
P. O. Box. 303,

Muscat, P. C. 100
Sultanate of Oman
Pakistan Deutsche Bank AG
LEI: 7LTWFZYICNSX8D621K86
Avari Plaza 242 & 243
Fatima Jinnah Road
Karachi - 75530, Pakistan
Citibank, N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
15th Floor, The Harbour Front
Dolmen City
Block 4, Scheme 5 Clifton
Karachi - 75500, Pakistan
Panama Citibank, N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
Boulevard Punta Pacifica
Torre de las Americas
Apartado

Panama City, Panama 0834-00555
Peru Citibank del Perú, S.A.
LEI: MYTK5NHHP1G8TVFGT193
Canaval y Moreyra 480
3rd Floor, San Isidro
Lima 27, Perú
Philippines Standard Chartered Bank
LEI: RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96
8th Floor, Skyplaza Building
6788 Ayala Avenue
Makati City, Philippines
Poland

Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A.

LEI: XLEZHWWOI4HFQDGL4793

ul. Senatorska 16
00-293 Warsaw, Poland
Portugal

Citibank Europe plc, Dublin, Ireland

LEI: N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

1 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1, Ireland
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION     7

 

     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
Qatar HSBC Bank Middle East Limited
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited)
LEI: 549300F99IL9YJDWH369
2 Fl Ali Bin Ali Tower
Building no.: 150
Airport Road Doha, Qatar
Romania

Citibank Europe plc, Dublin - Romania branch

LEI: N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

8, Iancu de Hunedoara Boulevard
712042, Bucharest Sector 1, Romania
Russia AO Citibank
LEI: CHSQDSVI1UI96Y2SW097
8-10 Gasheka Street, Building 1
125047 Moscow, Russia
Saudi Arabia FAB Capital J.S.C.
(as delegate of First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.)
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
Cayan Office Building
King Fahad Road
Almalqa District

Riyadh 11411
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Senegal via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17
Côte d’Ivoire
Serbia UniCredit Bank Serbia JSC
LEI: 52990001O0THU00TYK59
Jurija Gagarina 12
11070 Belgrade, Serbia
Singapore Citibank N.A.
LEI: E57ODZWZ7FF32TWEFA76
3 Changi Business Park Crescent
#07-00, Singapore 486026
Slovak Republic

UniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.

LEI: KR6LSKV3BTSJRD41IF75

Šancová 1/A
813 33 Bratislava, Slovak
Republic
Slovenia UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d.
LEI: 549300O2UN9JLME31F08
Ameriška ulica 2
SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia
South Africa FirstRand Bank Limited
LEI: ZAYQDKTCATIXF9OQY690
Mezzanine Floor
3 First Place Bank City
Corner Simmonds & Jeppe Sts.
Johannesburg 2001
Republic of South Africa
Standard Chartered Bank
LEI: RILFO74KP1CM8P6PCT96
115 West Street, 2nd Floor
Sandton, Johannesburg 2000
Republic of South Africa
Spain

Citibank Europe plc, Dublin, Ireland

LEI: N1FBEDJ5J41VKZLO2475

1 North Wall Quay
Dublin 1, Ireland
Sri Lanka The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited
LEI: 2HI3YI5320L3RW6NJ957
24, Sir Baron Jayatilake Mawatha
Colombo 01, Sri Lanka
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
Republic of Srpska UniCredit Bank d.d.
LEI: 549300RGT0JMDJZKVG34
Zelenih beretki 24
71 000
Sarajevo
Federation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina
Sweden

Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ)

LEI: F3JS33DEI6XQ4ZBPTN86

Sergels Torg 2
SE-106 40 Stockholm, Sweden
Switzerland Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd.
LEI: 549300CWR0W0BCS9Q144
Uetlibergstrasse 231
8070 Zurich, Switzerland
UBS Switzerland AG
LEI: 549300WOIFUSNYH0FL22
Max-Högger-Strasse 80-82
CH-8048
Zurich-Alstetten,
Switzerland
Taiwan - R.O.C.

Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited

LEI: 549300QJEO1B92LSHZ06

MF, No.179 Liaoning St.
Zhongshan District,
Taipei 10487, Taiwan, Republic of China
Tanzania

Standard Chartered Bank (Tanzania) Limited

LEI: 549300RLNUU3GJS6MK84

1 Floor, International House
Corner Shaaban Robert St and
Garden Ave

PO Box 9011
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Thailand

Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited

LEI: 549300O1LQYCQ7G1IM57

140 Wireless Building
140 Wireless Road
Lumpini, Patumwan,
Bangkok 10330, Thailand
Togo via Standard Chartered Bank Côte d’Ivoire S.A., Abidjan, Ivory Coast
LEI: 54930016MQBB2NO5NB47
23, Bld de la République
17 BP 1141 Abidjan 17 Côte d’Ivoire
Tunisia

Union Internationale de Banques

LEI: 549300WKCW12LEPUMV07

65 Avenue Bourguiba
1000
Tunis, Tunisia
Turkey Citibank, A.Ş.
LEI: CWZ8NZDH5SKY12Q4US31
Tekfen Tower
Eski Buyukdere Caddesi 209 Kat 3
Levent 34394 Istanbul, Turkey
Uganda

Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited

LEI: 549300W7CNYGJ68XGD27

5 Speke Road
P.O. Box 7111
Kampala, Uganda
Ukraine JSC Citibank
LEI: 549300E0ROTI7ACBZH02
16-g Dilova St.
Kyiv 03150, Ukraine
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK - SCHEDULE A
 
 
United Arab Emirates
Dubai Financial Market
First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
FAB Building
Khalifa Business Park,
1 - Al Qurm District,
P.O. Box 6316

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Dubai International
Financial Center
First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
FAB Building
Khalifa Business Park,
1 - Al Qurm District,
P.O. Box 6316

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
First Abu Dhabi Bank P.J.S.C.
LEI: 2138002Y3WMK6RZS8H90
FAB Building
Khalifa Business Park,
1 - Al Qurm District,
P.O. Box 6316

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
United Kingdom State Street Bank and Trust Company, United Kingdom branch
LEI: 213800YAZLPV26WFM449
Quartermile 3
10 Nightingale Way
Edinburgh EH3 9EG, Scotland
United States

State Street Bank and Trust Company

LEI: 571474TGEMMWANRLN572

1776 Heritage Drive
North Quincy, Massachusetts,
United States 02171
Uruguay Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A.
LEI: 549300HU8OQS1VTVXN55
Zabala 1463
11000 Montevideo, Uruguay
Vietnam HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Limited
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation Limited)
LEI: 213800H95OG9OHRT4Y78
Floor 2, The Metropolitan,
235 Dong Khoi, District 1
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Zambia Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc.
LEI: 549300247QDZHDI30A83
Standard Chartered House
Stand No. 4642 corner of Mwaimwena Road and Addis
Abba Drive, 4th floor
10101, Lusaka, Zambia
Zimbabwe Stanbic Bank Zimbabwe Limited
(as delegate of Standard Bank of South Africa Limited)
LEI: 5493001KJTIIGC8Y1R12
3rd Floor
Stanbic Centre
59 Samora Machel Avenue
Harare, Zimbabwe
 
Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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Depositories Operating in Network Markets Schedule B

 

Quarter Ended September 30, 2022

 

MARKET DEPOSITORY TYPES OF SECURITIES
Albania Bank of Albania Government debt
Argentina Caja de Valores S.A. Equities, government and corporate bonds, and corporate money market instruments
Australia Austraclear Limited Government securities, corporate bonds, and corporate money market instruments
Austria OeKB Central Securities Depository GmbH All securities listed on Wiener Börse AG, the Vienna Stock Exchange (as well as virtually all other Austrian securities)
Bahrain Bahrain Clear Company Equities
Bangladesh Bangladesh Bank Government securities
Central Depository Bangladesh Limited Equities and corporate bonds
Belgium Euroclear Belgium Equities and most corporate bonds
National Bank of Belgium Government securities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
Benin Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Bermuda Bermuda Securities Depository Equities, corporate bonds

 

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     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina Registar vrijednosnih papira u  Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine, d.d. Equities, corporate bonds, government securities,  money market instruments
Botswana Bank of Botswana Government debt
Central Securities Depository  Company of Botswana Ltd. Equities and corporate bonds
Brazil Brasil, Bolsa, Balcão S.A. (B3) Equities, corporate bonds, and money market  instruments
Sistema Especial de Liquidação e de  Custódia (SELIC) Government debt issued by the central bank and the  National Treasury
Bulgaria Bulgarian National Bank Government securities
Central Depository AD Eligible equities and corporate bonds
Burkina Faso Dépositaire Central – Banque de  Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs  Mobilières, the West African regional exchange,  including securities from the following West African  nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory  Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique  de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the  following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso,  Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal  and Togo.
Canada The Canadian Depository for  Securities Limited All book-entry eligible securities, including  government securities, equities, corporate bonds,  money market instruments, strip bonds, and asset-backed securities
Chile Depósito Central de Valores S.A. Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, mortgage-backed securities, and money market  instruments
People’s Republic of China China Securities Depository and  Clearing Corporation Limited,  Shanghai and Shenzhen Branches A shares, B shares, Treasury bonds, local government  bonds, enterprise bonds, corporate bonds, open and  closed-end funds, convertible bonds, and warrants
China Central Depository and Clearing  Co., Ltd. Bonds traded through the China Interbank Bond  Market (CIBM), including Treasury bonds, local  government bonds, policy bank bonds, central bank  bills, medium-term notes, commercial paper,  enterprise bonds, and commercial bank bonds
Shanghai Clearing House Bonds traded through the China Interbank Bond  Market (CIBM), including Treasury bonds, local  government bonds, policy bank bonds, central bank  bills, enterprise bonds, certain issues of medium-term  notes, commercial paper, and commercial bank bonds

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

China Connect China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited (CSDCC), Shanghai and Shenzhen Branches A shares traded on the Shanghai or Shenzhen stock exchanges through Stock Connect
China Central Depository and Clearing Co., Ltd. (CCDC) Bonds traded through the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM), including Treasury bonds, local government bonds, policy bank bonds, central bank bills, medium-term notes, commercial paper, enterprise bonds, and commercial bank bonds
Shanghai Clearing House (SHCH) Bonds traded through the China Interbank Bond Market (CIBM), including Treasury bonds, local government bonds, policy bank bonds, central bank bills, enterprise bonds, certain issues of medium-term notes, commercial paper, and commercial bank bonds
Central Moneymarkets Unit (CMU) All Bond Connect securities purchased by investors through Northbound trading are held in an omnibus nominee account in the name of the CMU at the CCDC or SHCH.
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited (HKSCC) All Stock Connect securities purchased by investors through Northbound trading are held in an omnibus account with the CSDCC and the HKSCC is recognized as the registered nominee holder of the safekept securities.
Colombia Depósito Central de Valores Securities issued by the central bank and the Republic of Colombia
Depósito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia S.A. (DECEVAL) Equities, corporate bonds, money market instruments
Costa Rica Interclear Central de Valores S.A. Securities traded on Bolsa Nacional de Valores
Croatia Središnje klirinško depozitarno društvo d.d. Eligible equities, corporate bonds, government securities, and corporate money market instruments
Cyprus Central Depository and Central Registry Equities, corporate bonds, dematerialized government securities, corporate money market instruments
Czech Republic Centrální depozitář cenných papírů, a.s. All dematerialized equities, corporate debt, and government debt, excluding Treasury bills
Czech National Bank Treasury bills
Denmark VP Securities A/S Equities, government securities, corporate bonds, corporate money market instruments, warrants
Egypt Central Bank of Egypt Treasury bills
Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry S.A.E. Eligible equities, corporate bonds, and Treasury bonds

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION 3


 

     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Estonia Nasdaq CSD SE All registered equity and debt securities
Finland Euroclear Finland Equities, corporate bonds, government securities, money market instruments
France Euroclear France Government securities, equities, bonds, and money market instruments
Republic of Georgia Georgian Central Securities Depository Equities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
National Bank of Georgia Government securities
Germany Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt Equities, government securities, corporate bonds, money market instruments, warrants, investment funds, and index certificates
Ghana Central Securities Depository (Ghana) Limited Government securities and Bank of Ghana securities; equities and corporate bonds
Greece Bank of Greece, System for Monitoring Transactions in Securities in Book-Entry Form Government debt
Hellenic Central Securities Depository Eligible listed equities, government debt, and corporate bonds
Guinea-Bissau Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Hong Kong Central Moneymarkets Unit Government debt (i.e., exchange fund bills and notes issued by the HKMA), other private debt, and money market instruments
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited Securities listed or traded on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Hungary KELER Központi Értéktár Zrt. Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, and investment fund notes
Iceland Nasdaq CSD SE, útibú á Íslandi Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
India Central Depository Services (India) Limited Eligible equities, debt securities, and money market instruments
National Securities Depository Limited Reserve Bank of India Eligible equities, debt securities, and money market instruments Government securities

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION 4


 

     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Indonesia Bank Indonesia Sertifikat Bank Indonesia (central bank certificates), Surat Utang Negara (government debt instruments), and Surat Perbendaharaan Negara (Treasury bills)
PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia Equities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
Ireland Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. Equities, corporate bonds, government securities
Israel Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Clearing House Ltd. (TASE Clearing House) Government securities, equities, corporate bonds and trust fund units
Italy Monte Titoli S.p.A. Equities, corporate debt, government debt, money market instruments, and warrants
Ivory Coast Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Japan Bank of Japan – Financial Network System Government securities
Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC) Incorporated Equities, corporate bonds, and corporate money market instruments
Jordan Central Bank of Jordan Treasury bills, government bonds, development bonds, and public entity bonds
Securities Depository Center Equities and corporate bonds
Kazakhstan Central Securities Depository Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
Kenya Central Bank of Kenya Treasury bills and Treasury bonds
Central Depository and Settlement Corporation Limited Equities and corporate debt
Republic of Korea Korea Securities Depository Equities, government securities, corporate bonds and money market instruments
Kuwait Kuwait Clearing Company KSC Money market instruments, equities, and corporate bonds
Latvia Nasdaq CSD SE Equities, government securities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
Lithuania Nasdaq CSD SE All securities available for public trading

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION 5


 

     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Malawi Reserve Bank of Malawi Reserve Bank of Malawi bills and Treasury bills, and equities
Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia Treasury bills, Bank Negara Malaysia bills, Malaysian government securities, private debt securities, and money market instruments
  Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn. Bhd. Securities listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad
Mali Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Mauritius Bank of Mauritius Government debt (traded through primary dealers)
Central Depository and Settlement Co. Limited Listed and unlisted equity and debt securities (corporate debt and T-bills traded on the exchange)
Mexico S.D. Indeval, S.A. de C.V. All securities
Morocco Maroclear Eligible listed equities, corporate and government debt, certificates of deposit, commercial paper
Namibia Bank of Namibia Treasury bills
Netherlands Euroclear Nederland Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, corporate money market instruments, and stripped government bonds
New Zealand New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, and money market instruments
Niger Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Nigeria Central Bank of Nigeria Treasury bills and government bonds
Central Securities Clearing System Limited FMDQ Depository Limited Equities and corporate bonds traded on the Nigeria Stock Exchange Treasury bills, equities, corporate bonds, corporate money market instruments

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION 6


 

     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Norway Verdipapirsentralen ASA All listed securities
Oman Muscat Clearing & Depository Company S.A.O.G. Equities, corporate bonds, government debt
Pakistan Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited Equities and corporate bonds
State Bank of Pakistan Government securities
Panama Central Latinoamericana de Valores, S.A. (LatinClear) Equities, government and corporate debt, commercial paper, short-term securities
Peru CAVALI S.A. Institución de Compensación y Liquidación de Valores All securities in book-entry form traded on the stock exchange
Philippines Philippine Depository & Trust Corporation Eligible equities and debt
National Registry of Scripless Securities (nROSS) of the Bureau of the Treasury Government securities
Poland Rejestr Papierów Wartościowych Treasury bills
Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartościowych, S.A. Equities, corporate bonds, corporate money market instruments, Treasury bonds, warrants, and futures contracts
Portugal INTERBOLSA – Sociedad Gestora de Sistemas de Liquidação e de Sistemas Centralizados de Valores Mobiliários, S.A. All local Portuguese instruments
Qatar Qatar Central Securities Depository Equities, government bonds and Treasury bills listed on the Qatar Exchange
Romania National Bank of Romania Treasury bills and bonds
S.C. Depozitarul Central S.A. Bursa de Valori Bucuresti- (Bucharest Stock Exchange-) listed equities, corporate bonds, government bonds, and municipal bonds
Russia National Settlement Depository Eligible equities, Obligatsii Federal’nogo Zaima (OFZs), and corporate debt denominated in RUB
Saudi Arabia Securities Depository Center Company Equities, government securities, and Treasury bills

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Senegal Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Serbia Central Securities Depository and Clearinghouse All instruments
Singapore Monetary Authority of Singapore Government securities
The Central Depository (Pte.) Limited Eligible listed equities and eligible private debt traded in Singapore
Slovak Republic Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR, a.s. All dematerialized securities
Slovenia KDD – Centralna klirinško depotna družba d.d. All publicly traded securities
South Africa Strate (Pty) Ltd. Eligible equities, government securities, corporate bonds, money market instruments, and warrants
Spain IBERCLEAR Government securities, equities, warrants, money market instruments, and corporate bonds
Sri Lanka Central Bank of Sri Lanka Government securities
Central Depository System (Pvt) Limited Equities and corporate bonds
Republic of Srpska Central Registry of Securities in the Republic of Srpska JSC Government securities, equities, and corporate and municipal bonds
Sweden Euroclear Sweden AB Government securities, equities, bonds, money market instruments, derivatives, exchange traded funds, and warrants
Switzerland SIX SIS AG Government securities, equities, corporate bonds, money market instruments, derivatives, mutual funds, and warrants
Taiwan - R.O.C. Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) Government securities
Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation Listed equities, short-term bills, and corporate bonds
Tanzania CSD & Registry Company Limited Equities and corporate bonds

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Thailand Thailand Securities Depository Company Limited Government securities, equities and corporate bonds
Togo Dépositaire Central – Banque de Règlement All securities traded on Bourse Régionale des Valeurs Mobilières, the West African regional exchange, including securities from the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Banque Centrale des Etats d’Afrique de l’Ouest Treasury bills and Treasury bonds issued by the following West African nations: Benin, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, the Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Senegal and Togo.
Tunisia Tunisie Clearing All eligible listed securities
Turkey Central Bank of Turkey Government securities
Central Registry Agency Equities, corporate bonds, money market instruments, mutual fund certificates, exchange traded funds
Uganda Bank of Uganda Treasury bills and Treasury bonds
Securities Central Depository Equities, corporate bonds
Ukraine National Depository of Ukraine Equities, bonds, and money market instruments
National Bank of Ukraine Government securities
United Arab Emirates – Abu Dhabi Clearing, Settlement, Depository and Registry department of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Equities, government securities, and corporate debt
United Arab Emirates – Dubai Financial Market Dubai Central Securities Depository LLC Equities, government securities, and corporate debt listed on the DFM
United Arab Emirates – Dubai International Financial Center Central Securities Depository, owned and operated by NASDAQ Dubai Limited Equities, corporate bonds, and corporate money market instruments
United Kingdom Euroclear UK & International Limited GBP- and EUR-denominated money market instruments
United States Depository Trust Company equities, American depositary receipts, corporate debt, municipal debt, money market instruments
Federal Reserve’s Fedwire Securities Service U.S. Treasury and federal agency securities, mortgage-backed securities, platinum securities, certain real estate mortgage investment conduit (REMIC) issues, certain international agency securities
Uruguay Banco Central del Uruguay Government securities

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

STATE STREET CORPORATION 9


 

     DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS – SCHEDULE B
 
 

Vietnam Vietnam Securities Depository Equities, government bonds, T-bills, corporate bonds, and public fund certificates
Zambia Bank of Zambia Treasury bills and Treasury bonds
LuSE Central Shares Depository Limited Treasury bonds, corporate bonds, and equities
Zimbabwe Chengetedzai Depository Company Limited Equities and corporate bonds
Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Treasury bills and Treasury bonds
Victoria Falls Stock Exchange Central Securities Depository (VFEX CSD) Specific equities
TRANSNATIONAL DEPOSITORIES
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. Domestic securities from more than 40 markets
Clearstream Banking, S.A. Domestic securities from more than 50 markets

 

Information Classification: Limited Access

 

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(GRAPHIC) 

 

Global Custody Network Publications  

Schedule C

 

Publication / Type of Information Brief Description
     
The Guide to Custody in World Markets
(available on my.statestreet.com)
An overview of settlement and safekeeping procedures, custody practices, and foreign investor considerations for the markets in which State Street offers custodial services.
     
Global Custody Network Review
(available on my.statestreet.com)
Information relating to Foreign Subcustodians in State Street’s Global Custody Network. The Review stands as an integral part of the materials that State Street provides to its U.S. mutual fund clients to assist them in complying with SEC Rule 17f-5. The Review also gives insight into State Street’s market expansion and Foreign Subcustodian selection processes, as well as the procedures and controls used to monitor the financial condition and performance of our Foreign Subcustodian banks.
     
Securities Depository Review
(available on my.statestreet.com)
Custody risk analyses of the Foreign Securities Depositories presently operating in Network markets. This publication is an integral part of the materials that State Street provides to its U.S. mutual fund clients to meet informational obligations created by SEC Rule 17f-7.
     
Global Legal Survey
(available on my.statestreet.com)
With respect to each market in which State Street offers custodial services, annual opinions relating to whether local law restricts:
     
  (i) access of a fund’s independent public accountants to books and records of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Securities System,
  (ii) a fund’s ability to recover in the event  of bankruptcy or insolvency of a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Securities  System,
  (iii) a fund’s ability to recover in the event of a loss by a Foreign Subcustodian or Foreign Securities System, and
  (iv) the ability of a foreign investor to convert cash and cash equivalents to U.S. dollars.

 

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     GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK PUBLICATIONS
     SCHEDULE C
 
 

Subcustodian Agreements
(available upon request)
Copies of the contracts that State Street has entered into with each Foreign Subcustodian that maintains U.S. mutual fund assets in the markets in which State Street offers custodial services.
   
Global Market Bulletin
(daily or as necessary via email and available
on my.statestreet.com)
Information on changing settlement and custody conditions in markets where State Street offers custodial services. Includes changes in market and tax regulations, depository developments, dematerialization information, as well as other market changes that may impact State Street’s clients.
   
Foreign Custody Risk Advisories
(provided as necessary and available on
my.statestreet.com)
For those markets where State Street offers custodial services that exhibit special risks or infrastructures impacting custody, State Street maintains market advisories to highlight those unique market factors which might impact our ability to offer recognized custody service levels.
   
Foreign Custody Manager Material
Change Notices
(available on my.statestreet.com)
Quarterly informational letters and accompanying materials, pursuant to our role as Foreign Custody Manager, confirming State Street’s foreign custody arrangements, including a summary of material changes with Foreign Subcustodians that  have occurred during the previous quarter. The notices also  identify any material changes in the custodial risks associated  with maintaining assets with Foreign Securities Depositories.

 

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STATE STREET CORPORATION 2


 

ACCESSION AGREEMENT 

 

Custody Agreement

 

This Accession Agreement (this “Accession Agreement”) is entered into as of the 31st day of October 2022 by the undersigned, a Delaware company (the “New Client”) pursuant to the terms of that certain Custody Agreement dated as of October 13, 2022 (as amended, restated and/or modified from time to time, the “Agreement”) by and among State Street Bank and Trust Company, and those funds, investment vehicles and other entities set forth on Appendix A thereto, severally and not jointly (each such entity, a “Client” and collectively the “Clients”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement. By the execution of this Accession Agreement, the New Client hereby agrees (a) to become bound by all of the terms and conditions and provisions of the Agreement as a Client including, without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 26.1 and 26.2 therein and (b) adopts the Agreement with the same force and effect as if the New Client were originally a Party thereto. The Appendix A is hereby deemed amended to include the New Client.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Accession Agreement has been executed for and on behalf of the undersigned as of the day and year first written above.

 

OHA Senior Private Lending Fund (U) LLC  
     
By: OHA Private Credit Advisors II, L.P.,  
   
as its Sole Member  
     
By: /s/ Gregory S. Rubin  
  Name: Gregory S. Rubin  
  Title: Vice President & Secretary  

 

Accepted and agreed:  
     
State Street Bank and Trust Company  
     
By:    
  Name:  
  Title: