Form 40-APP Andalusian Credit Compan
File No. 812-[ ]
U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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ANDALUSIAN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC
ANDALUSIAN CREDIT PARTNERS, LLC, AND
ANDALUSIAN SENIOR CREDIT FUND I, LP
40 West 57th Street Suite 1700
New York, New York 10019
(646) 989-4086
New York, New York 10019
(646) 989-4086
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APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO
SECTIONS 17(d) AND 57(i) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 17d-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 PERMITTING CERTAIN JOINT
TRANSACTIONS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY SECTIONS 17(d) AND 57(a)(4) OF AND RULE
17d-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
SECTIONS 17(d) AND 57(i) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 17d-1
UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 PERMITTING CERTAIN JOINT
TRANSACTIONS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY SECTIONS 17(d) AND 57(a)(4) OF AND RULE
17d-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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All Communications, Notices and Orders to:
Moses Awe
Chief Financial Officer
Andalusian Credit Company, LLC
40 West 57th Street Suite 1700
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (646) 989-4086
Chief Financial Officer
Andalusian Credit Company, LLC
40 West 57th Street Suite 1700
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (646) 989-4086
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Copies to:
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Richard Horowitz
Dechert LLP 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 698-3525 |
Matthew Barsamian
Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
(202) 261-3392 |
May 27, 2025
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
BEFORE THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
BEFORE THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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IN THE MATTER OF
ANDALUSIAN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC
ANDALUSIAN CREDIT PARTNERS, LLC ANDALUSIAN SENIOR CREDIT FUND I, LP
40 WEST 57TH STREET SUITE 1700
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10019
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APPLICATION FOR AN ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 17(d) AND 57(i) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940 AND RULE 17d-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT
OF 1940 PERMITTING CERTAIN JOINT TRANSACTIONS OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY SECTIONS 17(d) AND 57(a)(4) OF AND RULE 17d-1 UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
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I.
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SUMMARY OF APPLICATION
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The following entities hereby request an order (the “Order”) of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC” or “Commission”) under Section 57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the “1940 Act”),1 and Rule 17d-1, permitting certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and Rule 17d-1 thereunder.
The Order would supersede the exemptive order issued by the Commission on August 14, 2024 (the “Prior Order”)2 that was granted pursuant to Sections 57(a)(4), 57(i) and Rule 17d-1, with the result that no person will continue to rely
on the Prior Order if the Order is granted.
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Andalusian Credit Company, LLC (the “Existing Regulated Fund”), an externally-managed, non-diversified,
closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company (“BDC”) under the 1940 Act;
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Andalusian Credit Partners, LLC (“ACP”), a Delaware limited liability company which
serves as the investment adviser to the Existing Regulated Fund and the Existing Affiliated Fund, on behalf of itself and its successors;3
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1 Unless otherwise indicated, all section and rule references herein are to the 1940 Act and rules promulgated thereunder.
2 Andalusian Credit Company, LLC, et al. (File No. 812-15491), Release No. IC-35280 (July 19, 2024)
(notice), Release No. IC-35295 (August 14, 2024) (order).
3 “Successor” as applied to each Adviser, means an entity which results from a
reorganization into another jurisdiction or change in the type of business organization.
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Andalusian Senior Credit Fund I, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, which would be an investment company but for Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940
Act (“ASCF I” or the “Existing Affiliated Fund”, together with the Existing Regulated Fund and ACP, the “Applicants”).4
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The relief requested in this application for the Order (the “Application”)
would allow a Regulated Fund5 and one or more Affiliated Entities6 to engage in Co-Investment Transactions7 subject to the terms and conditions described herein. The Regulated Funds and Affiliated Entities that
participate in a Co-Investment Transaction are
4 All existing entities that currently intend to rely upon the requested Order have been named as Applicants.
Any other existing or future entity that subsequently relies on the Order will comply with the terms and conditions of the Application.
5 “Regulated Fund” means the Existing Regulated Fund and any Future Regulated Funds. “Future Regulated Fund” means an
entity (a) that is a closed-end management investment company registered under the 1940 Act, or a closed-end management investment company that has elected to be regulated as a business development company under the 1940 Act, (b) whose (1)
primary investment adviser or (2) sub-adviser is an Adviser (as defined below) and (c) that intends to engage in Co-Investment Transactions. If an Adviser serves as sub-adviser to a Regulated Fund whose primary adviser is not also an Adviser,
such primary adviser shall be deemed to be an Adviser with respect to conditions 3 and 4 only.
The term Regulated Fund also includes (a) any Wholly-Owned Investment Sub (as defined below) of a Regulated Fund, (b) any Joint Venture (as defined
below) of a Regulated Fund, and (c) any BDC Downstream Fund (as defined below) of a Regulated Fund that is a business development company. “Wholly-Owned Investment Sub” means an
entity: (a) that is a “wholly-owned subsidiary” (as defined in Section 2(a)(43) of the 1940 Act) of a Regulated Fund; (b) whose sole business purpose is to hold one or more investments and which may issue debt on behalf or in lieu of such
Regulated Fund; and (c) is not a registered investment company or a business development company. “Joint Venture” means an unconsolidated joint venture subsidiary of a Regulated Fund,
in which all portfolio decisions, and generally all other decisions in respect of such joint venture, must be approved by an investment committee consisting of representatives of the Regulated Fund and the unaffiliated joint venture partner
(with approval from a representative of each required). “BDC Downstream Fund” means an entity (a) directly or indirectly controlled by a Regulated Fund that is a business development
company, (b) that is not controlled by any person other than the Regulated Fund (except a person that indirectly controls the entity solely because it controls the Regulated Fund), (c) that would be an investment company but for Section 3(c)(1)
or 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act, (d) whose investment adviser is an Adviser and (e) that is not a Wholly-Owned Investment Sub.
In the case of a Wholly-Owned Investment Sub that does not have a chief compliance officer or a Board, the chief compliance officer and Board of the
Regulated Fund that controls the Wholly-Owned Investment Sub will be deemed to serve those roles for the Wholly-Owned Investment Sub. In the case of a Joint Venture or a BDC Downstream Fund (as applicable) that does not have a chief compliance
officer or a Board, the chief compliance officer of the Regulated Fund will be deemed to be the Joint Venture’s or BDC Downstream Fund’s chief compliance officer, and the Joint Venture’s or BDC Downstream Fund’s investment committee will be
deemed to be the Joint Venture’s or BDC Downstream Fund’s Board.
6 “Affiliated Entity” means an entity not controlled by a Regulated Fund that intends to engage in Co-Investment Transactions and that is (a) with respect to a Regulated Fund, another Regulated Fund; (b) an Adviser or its affiliates
(other than an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act), and any direct or indirect, wholly- or majority-owned subsidiary of an Adviser or its affiliates (other than of an open-end investment company registered under the
1940 Act), that is participating in a Co-Investment Transaction in a principal capacity; or (c) any entity that would be an investment company but for Section 3(c) of the 1940 Act or Rule 3a-7 thereunder and whose investment adviser is an
Adviser.
To the extent that an entity described in clause (b) is not advised by an Adviser, such entity shall be deemed to be an Adviser for purposes of the
conditions.
7 “Co-Investment Transaction” means the acquisition or Disposition of securities of an issuer in a transaction effected in reliance on the Order or previously granted relief.
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collectively referred to herein as “Participants.”8 The Applicants do not seek
relief for transactions effected consistent with Commission staff no-action positions.9
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II.
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GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE APPLICANTS
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The Existing Regulated Fund
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The Existing Regulated Fund is an externally-managed, non-diversified, closed-end management investment company formed in Delaware.
The Existing Regulated Fund has elected to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act, intends to qualify and elect to be treated as a regulated investment company (“RIC”) under
Subchapter M of the Code, and intends to continue to qualify as a RIC in the future. The Existing Regulated Fund’s principal place of business is 40 West 57th Street Suite 1700, New York, New York 10019.
The Existing Regulated Fund’s objectives and strategies are to generate current income and capital appreciation by investing
primarily in senior secured loans with a first lien on collateral, including “unitranche” loans, which are loans that combine both senior and mezzanine debt, of U.S. middle-market companies. The Existing Regulated Fund intends to achieve its
investment objective by utilizing the same investment strategies as other commingled direct lending funds managed by the Adviser.
The Existing Regulated Fund has a three-member board (the “Board”), of
which two members are not “interested persons” of the Existing Regulated Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act.10
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ACP
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ACP serves as the investment adviser of the Existing Regulated Fund and the Existing Affiliated Fund, and either it or another
Adviser will serve as an investment adviser to any Future Regulated Fund. ACP also provides or will provide administrative services to the Existing Regulated Fund and the Existing Affiliated Fund, as applicable, under an administrative
services agreement. ACP is a Delaware limited liability company and is a registered investment adviser with the Commission under the Advisers Act. On the date of this Application, ACP’s sole clients that intend to rely on the Order are the
Existing Regulated Fund and the Existing Affiliated Fund.
Under the terms of an investment advisory agreement with the Existing Regulated Fund and the Existing Affiliated Fund,
respectively, ACP will, among other things, manage the investment portfolio, direct purchases and sales of portfolio securities and report thereon to the Existing Regulated Fund’s and the Existing Affiliated Fund’s officers and
directors/manager regularly.
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Existing Affiliated Fund
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The Existing Affiliated Fund is an investment fund whose investment adviser is ACP and which would be an investment company but for
Section 3(c)(7) of the 1940 Act. 11
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The Andalusian Proprietary Accounts
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An affiliate of an Adviser or any direct or indirect wholly- or majority-owned subsidiary of an Adviser or its affiliates may, from time to time, hold
various financial assets in a principal capacity and intend to participate in the Co-Investment Program (an “Andalusian Propriety Account”). Currently, the Andalusian Proprietary Account identified in Appendix A intends to participate in the
Co-Investment Program.
8 “Adviser” means ACP and any other investment adviser controlling, controlled by, or under common control with ACP. The term “Adviser” also includes any internally-managed Regulated Fund.
9 See, e.g., Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co.
(pub. avail. June 7, 2000), Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Co. (pub. avail. July 28, 2000) and SMC Capital, Inc. (pub. avail. Sept. 5, 1995).
10 The Board of each Future Regulated Fund will consist of a majority of members who are not “interested persons” of such Future Regulated
Fund within the meaning of Section2(a)(19) of the Act.
11 In the future, an Affiliated Entity that is not a Regulated Fund may register as a closed-end management
investment company or elect to be regulated as a BDC under the 1940 Act and, if so, will be considered a Regulated Fund for purposes of this application.
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III.
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ORDER REQUESTED
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The Applicants request an Order of the Commission under Sections 17(d) and 57(i) of the 1940 Act and Rule 17d-1 thereunder to
permit, subject to the terms and conditions set forth below in this Application (the “Conditions”), each Regulated Fund to be able to participate with one or more Affiliated
Entities in Co-Investment Transactions otherwise prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and Rule 17d-1 thereunder.
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Applicable Law
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Section 17(d), in relevant part, prohibits an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of such affiliated person, of a
registered investment company, acting as principal, from effecting any transaction in which the registered investment company is “a joint or a joint and several participant with such person” in contravention of such rules as the SEC may
prescribe “for the purpose of limiting or preventing participation by such [fund] on a basis different from or less advantageous than that of such other participant.”
Rule 17d-1 prohibits an affiliated person, or an affiliated person of such affiliated person, of a registered investment company,
acting as principal, from participating in, or effecting any transaction in connection with, any “joint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan”12 in which the fund is a participant without first obtaining an
order from the SEC.
Section 57(a)(4), in relevant part, prohibits any person related to a business development company in the manner described in
Section 57(b), acting as principal, from knowingly effecting any transaction in which the business development company is a joint or a joint and several participant with such persons in contravention of such rules as the Commission may
prescribe for the purpose of limiting or preventing participation by the business development company on a basis less advantageous than that of such person. Section 57(i) provides that, until the SEC prescribes rules under Section 57(a),
the SEC’s rules under Section 17(d) applicable to registered closed-end investment companies will be deemed to apply to persons subject to the prohibitions of Section 57(a). Because the SEC has not adopted any rules under Section 57(a),
Rule 17d-1 applies to persons subject to the prohibitions of Section 57(a).
Rule 17d-1(b) provides, in relevant part, that in passing upon applications under the rule, the Commission will consider whether
the participation of a registered investment company in a joint enterprise, joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan on the basis proposed is consistent with the provisions, policies and purposes of the 1940 Act and the extent to which such
participation is on a basis different from or less advantageous than that of other participants.
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Need for Relief
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Each Regulated Fund may be deemed to be an affiliated person of each other Regulated Fund within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) if it is deemed to be
under common control because an Adviser is or will be either the investment adviser or sub-adviser to each Regulated Fund. Section 17(d) and Section 57(b) apply to any investment adviser to a closed-end fund or a business development
company, respectively, including a sub-adviser. Thus, an Adviser and any Affiliated Entities that it advises could be deemed to be persons related to Regulated Funds in a manner described by Sections 17(d) and 57(b). With respect to ACP and
any other Advisers that are deemed to be affiliated persons of each other, Affiliated Entities advised by any of them could be deemed to be persons related to Regulated Funds (or a company controlled by a Regulated Fund) in a manner
described by Sections 17(d) and 57(b). In addition, any entities or accounts controlled by or under common control with ACP and/or any other Advisers that are deemed to be affiliated persons of each other that may, from time to time, hold
various financial assets in a principal capacity, could be deemed to be persons related to Regulated Funds (or a company controlled by a Regulated Fund) in a manner described by Sections 17(d) and 57(b). Finally, with respect to any
Wholly-Owned Investment Sub, Joint Venture, or BDC Downstream Fund of a Regulated Fund, such entity would be a company controlled by its parent Regulated Fund for purposes of Section 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and Rule 17d-l under the 1940
Act.
12 Rule 17d-1(c) defines a “[j]oint enterprise or other joint arrangement or profit-sharing plan” to
include, in relevant part, “any written or oral plan, contract, authorization or arrangement or any practice or understanding concerning an enterprise or undertaking whereby a registered investment company … and any affiliated person of
or principal underwriter for such registered company, or any affiliated person of such a person or principal underwriter, have a joint or a joint and several participation, or share in the profits of such enterprise or undertaking ….”
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Conditions
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Applicants agree that any Order granting the requested relief will be subject to the following Conditions.
1. Same Terms. With respect to any
Co-Investment Transaction, each Regulated Fund, and Affiliated Entity participating in such transaction will acquire, or dispose of, as the case may be, the same class of securities, at the same time, for the same price and with the
same conversion, financial reporting and registration rights, and with substantially the same other terms (provided that the settlement date for an Affiliated Entity may occur up to ten business days after the settlement date for the
Regulated Fund, and vice versa). If a Participant, but not all of the Regulated Funds, has the right to nominate a director for election to a portfolio company’s board of directors, the right to appoint a board observer or any similar
right to participate in the governance or management of a portfolio company, the Board of each Regulated Fund that does not hold this right must be given the opportunity to veto the selection of such person.13
2. Existing Investments in the Issuer.
Prior to a Regulated Fund acquiring in a Co-Investment Transaction a security of an issuer in which an Affiliated Entity has an existing interest in such issuer, the “required majority,” as defined in Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act,14
of the Regulated Fund (“Required Majority”) will take the steps set forth in Section 57(f) of the 1940 Act,15 unless: (i) the Regulated Fund already holds the same
security as each such Affiliated Entity; and (ii) the Regulated Fund and each other Affiliated Entity holding the security is participating in the acquisition in approximate proportion to its then-current holdings.
3. Related Expenses. Any expenses
associated with acquiring, holding or disposing of any securities acquired in a Co-Investment Transaction, to the extent not borne by the Adviser(s), will be shared among the Participants in proportion to the relative amounts of the
securities being acquired, held or disposed of, as the case may be.16
4. No Remuneration. Any transaction fee17
(including break-up, structuring, monitoring or commitment fees but excluding broker’s fees contemplated by section 17(e) or 57(k) of the 1940 Act, as applicable), received by an Adviser and/or a Participant in connection with a
Co-Investment Transaction will be distributed to the Participants on a pro rata basis
13 Such a Board can also, consistent with applicable fund documents, facilitate this opportunity by
delegating the authority to veto the selection of such person to a committee of the Board.
14 Section 57(o) defines the term “required majority,” in relevant part, with respect to the approval of
a proposed transaction, as both a majority of a BDC’s directors who have no financial interest in the transaction and a majority of such directors who are not interested persons of the BDC. In the case of a Regulated Fund that is not a
BDC, the Board members that constitute the Required Majority will be determined as if such Regulated Fund were a BDC subject to Section 57(o) of the 1940 Act.
15 Section 57(f) provides for the approval by a Required Majority of certain transactions on the basis
that, in relevant part: (i) the terms of the transaction, including the consideration to be paid or received, are reasonable and fair to the shareholders of the BDC and do not involve overreaching of the BDC or its shareholders on the
part of any person concerned; (ii) the proposed transaction is consistent with the interests of the BDC’s shareholders and the BDC’s policy as recited in filings made by the BDC with the Commission and the BDC’s reports to shareholders;
and (iii) the BDC’s directors record in their minutes and preserve in their records a description of the transaction, their findings, the information or materials upon which their findings were based, and the basis for their findings.
16 Expenses of an individual Participant that are incurred solely by the Participant due to its unique
circumstances (such as legal and compliance expenses) will be borne by such Participant.
17 Applicants are not requesting and the Commission is not providing any relief for transaction fees
received in connection with any Co-Investment Transaction.
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based on the amounts they invested or committed, as the case may be, in such Co-Investment Transaction. If any transaction fee is to be held by an
Adviser pending consummation of the transaction, the fee will be deposited into an account maintained by the Adviser at a bank or banks having the qualifications prescribed in section 26(a)(1) of the 1940 Act, and the account will earn
a competitive rate of interest that will also be divided pro rata among the Participants based on the amount they invest in such Co-Investment Transaction. No Affiliated Entity, Regulated Fund, or any of their affiliated persons will
accept any compensation, remuneration or financial benefit in connection with a Regulated Fund’s participation in a Co-Investment Transaction, except: (i) to the extent permitted by Section 17(e) or 57(k) of the 1940 Act; (ii) as a
result of either being a Participant in the Co-Investment Transaction or holding an interest in the securities issued by one of the Participants; or (iii) in the case of an Adviser, investment advisory compensation paid in accordance
with investment advisory agreement(s) with the Regulated Fund(s) or Affiliated Entity(ies).
5. Co-Investment Policies. Each Adviser (and each
Affiliated Entity that is not advised by an Adviser) will adopt and implement policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure that: (i) opportunities to participate in Co-Investment Transactions are allocated in a manner that is
fair and equitable to every Regulated Fund; and (ii) the Adviser negotiating the Co-Investment Transaction considers the interest in the Transaction of any participating Regulated Fund (the “Co-Investment Policies”). Each Adviser (and each Affiliated Entity that is not advised by an Adviser) will provide its Co-Investment Policies to the Regulated Funds and will notify the Regulated Funds of any material
changes thereto.18
6. Dispositions:
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Prior to any Disposition19 by an Affiliated Entity of a security acquired in a Co-Investment Transaction, the Adviser to each
Regulated Fund that participated in the Co-Investment Transaction will be notified and each such Regulated Fund given the opportunity to participate pro rata based on the proportion of its holdings relative to the other
Affiliated Entities participating in such Disposition.
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(b)
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Prior to any Disposition by a Regulated Fund of a security acquired in a Co-Investment Transaction, the Required Majority will take the
steps set forth in Section 57(f) of the 1940 Act, unless: (i) each Affiliated Entity holding the security participates in the Disposition in approximate proportion to its then-current holding of the security; or (ii) the
Disposition is a sale of a Tradable Security.20
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7. Board Oversight
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(a)
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Each Regulated Fund’s directors will oversee the Regulated Fund’s participation in the co-investment program in the exercise of their
reasonable business judgment.
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Prior to a Regulated Fund’s participation in Co-Investment Transactions, the Regulated Fund’s Board, including a Required Majority,
will: (i) review the Co-Investment Policies, to ensure that they are reasonably designed to prevent the Regulated Fund from being disadvantaged by participation in the co-investment program; and (ii) approve policies and
procedures of the Regulated Fund that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the terms of the Order.
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At least quarterly, each Regulated Fund’s Adviser and chief compliance officer (as defined in Rule 38a-1(a)(4)) will provide a Regulated
Fund's Board with reports or other information requested by the Board related to a Regulated Fund’s participation in Co-Investment Transactions and a summary of matters, if any, deemed significant that may have arisen during
the period related to the implementation of the Co-Investment Policies and the Regulated Fund’s policies and procedures approved pursuant to (b) above.
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18 The Affiliated Entities may adopt shared Co-Investment Policies.
19 “Disposition” means the sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of an interest in a security of an issuer.
20 “Tradable Security” means a security which trades: (i) on a national securities exchange (or designated offshore securities market as defined in Rule 902(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) and (ii) with sufficient
volume and liquidity (findings which are to be made in good faith and documented by the Advisers to any Regulated Funds) to allow each Regulated Fund to dispose of its entire remaining position within 30 days at approximately the
price at which the Regulated Fund has valued the investment.
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Every year, each Regulated Fund’s Adviser and chief compliance officer will provide the Regulated Fund’s Board
with reports or other information requested by the Board related to the Regulated Fund’s participation in the co-investment program and any material changes in the Affiliated Entities’ participation in the co-investment
program, including changes to the Affiliated Entities’ Co-Investment Policies.
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The Adviser and the chief compliance officer will also notify the Regulated Fund’s Board of a compliance matter
related to the Regulated Fund’s participation in the co-investment program and related Co-Investment Policies or the Regulated Fund’s policies and procedures approved pursuant to (b) above that a Regulated Fund’s chief
compliance officer considers to be material.
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8. Recordkeeping. All information presented to the
Board pursuant to the order will be kept for the life of the Regulated Fund and at least two years thereafter, and will be subject to examination by the Commission and its Staff. Each Regulated Fund will maintain the records
required by Section 57(f)(3) as if it were a business development company and each of the Co-Investment Transactions were approved by the Required Majority under Section 57(f).21
9. In the event that the Commission adopts a rule under the
1940 Act allowing co-investments of the type described in this Application, any relief granted by the Order will expire on the effective date of that rule.
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STATEMENT IN SUPPORT OF RELIEF REQUESTED
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Applicants submit that allowing the Co-Investment Transactions described by this Application is justified on the basis of
(i) the potential benefits to the Regulated Funds and their respective shareholders and (ii) the protections found in the terms and conditions set forth in this Application.
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Potential Benefits to the Regulated Funds and their Shareholders
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Section 57(a)(4) and Rule 17d-1 (as applicable) limit the ability of the Regulated Funds to participate in attractive
co-investment opportunities under certain circumstances. If the relief is granted, the Regulated Funds should: (i) be able to participate in a larger number and greater variety of investments, thereby diversifying their portfolios and
providing related risk-limiting benefits; (ii) be able to participate in larger financing opportunities, including those involving issuers with better credit quality, which otherwise might not be available to investors of a Regulated
Fund’s size; (iii) have greater bargaining power (notably with regard to creditor protection terms and other similar investor rights), more control over the investment and less need to bring in other external investors or structure
investments to satisfy the different needs of external investors; (iv) benefit from economies of scale by sharing fixed expenses associated with an investment with the other Participants; and (v) be able to obtain better deal flow
from investment bankers and other sources of investments.
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Shareholder Protections
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Each Co-Investment Transaction would be subject to the terms and conditions of this Application. The Conditions are designed to address the
concerns underlying Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) and Rule 17d-l by ensuring that participation by a Regulated Fund in any Co-Investment Transaction would not be on a basis different from or less advantageous than that of other
Participants. Under Condition 5, each Adviser (and each Affiliated Entity that is not advised by an Adviser) will adopt and implement Co-Investment Policies that are reasonably designed to ensure that (i) opportunities to participate
in Co-Investment Transactions are allocated in a manner that is fair and equitable to every Regulated Fund; and (ii) the
21 If a Regulated Fund enters into a transaction that would be a Co-Investment Transaction pursuant to
this Order in reliance on another exemptive order instead of this Order, the information presented to the Board and records maintained by the Regulated Fund will expressly indicate the order relied upon by the Regulated Fund to
enter into such transaction.
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Adviser negotiating the Co Investment Transaction considers the interest in the Transaction of any participating Regulated Fund. The
Co-Investment Policies will require an Adviser to make an independent determination of the appropriateness of a Co-Investment Transaction and the proposed allocation size based on each Participant’s specific investment profile and
other relevant characteristics.
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PRECEDENTS
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The Commission has previously issued orders permitting certain investment companies subject to regulation under the 1940
Act and their affiliated persons to be able to participate in Co-Investment Transactions (the “Existing Orders”).22
Similar to the Existing Orders, the Conditions described herein are designed to mitigate the possibility for overreaching and to promote fair and equitable treatment of the Regulated Funds. Accordingly, the Applicants submit that
the scope of investor protections contemplated by the Conditions are consistent with those found in the Existing Orders.
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VI.
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PROCEDURAL MATTERS
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A.
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Communications
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Please address all communications concerning this Application, the Notice and the Order to:
Moses Awe
Chief Financial Officer
Andalusian Credit Company, LLC
40 West 57th Street Suite 1700
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (646) 989-4086
Chief Financial Officer
Andalusian Credit Company, LLC
40 West 57th Street Suite 1700
New York, New York 10019
Telephone: (646) 989-4086
Please address any questions, and a copy of any communications, concerning this Application, the Notice, and the Order
to:
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Richard Horowitz
Dechert LLP 1095 Avenue of the Americas New York, New York 10036 (212) 698-3525 |
Matthew Barsamian
Dechert LLP 1900 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006
(202) 261-3392 |
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Authorizations
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The filing of this Application for the Order sought hereby and the taking of all acts reasonably necessary to obtain the relief requested
herein was authorized by the Board of each Existing Regulated Fund pursuant to resolutions duly adopted by the Board. Copies of the resolutions are provided below.
22 See, e.g., Polen Credit Opportunities
Fund, et al. (File No. 812-15457) Release No. IC-35183 (May 2, 2024) (notice), Release No. IC-35206 (May 28, 2024) (Order); Sound Point
Meridian Capital, Inc., et al. (File No. 812-15476-01) Release No. IC-35173 (April 19, 2024) (notice), Release No. IC-35192 (May 15,
2024) (order); Brookfield Infrastructure Income Fund Inc., et al. (File No. 812-15415), Release No. IC-35001 (September 20, 2022)
(notice), Release No. IC-35032 (October 17, 2023) (order); T. Rowe Price OHA Select Private Credit Fund, et al. (File No. 812-15461),
Release No. IC-34963 (July 24, 2023) (notice), Release No. IC-34987 (August 21, 2023) (order); KKR Real Estate Select Trust Inc., et al.
(File No. 812-15181), Release No. IC-34962 (July 18, 2023) (notice), Release No. IC-34985 (August 15, 2023) (order); MBC Total Private Markets Access Fund, et al. (File No. 812-15422), Release No. IC-34953 (June 28, 2023) (notice), Release No. IC-34965 (July 25, 2023) (order); Vista Credit Strategic Lending Corp. et al. (File No. 812-15323), Release No. IC-34946 (June 20, 2023) (notice), Release No. IC-34961 (July 18, 2023) (order).
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Pursuant to Rule 0-2(c), Applicants hereby state that the Existing Regulated Fund and the Existing Affiliated Fund have authorized to cause
to be prepared and to execute and file with the Commission this Application and any amendment thereto for an order pursuant to Section 57(i) and Rule 17d-1 permitting certain joint transactions otherwise prohibited by Sections
17(d) and 57(a)(4) and Rule 17d-1. The person executing the Application on behalf of the Applicants being duly sworn deposes and says that he has duly executed the Application for and on behalf of the applicable entity listed;
that he is authorized to execute the Application pursuant to the terms of an operating agreement, management agreement or otherwise; and that all actions by members, directors or other bodies necessary to authorize each such
deponent to execute and file the Application have been taken.
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The Applicants have caused this Application to be duly signed on their behalf on the 27th day of May, 2025.
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ANDALUSIAN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC
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By: /s/ Aaron Kless
Name: Aaron Kless
Title: Chief Executive Officer
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ANDALUSIAN SENIOR CREDIT FUND I, LP
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By: /s/ Aaron Kless
Name: Aaron Kless
Title: Chief Executive Officer of the General Partner
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ANDALUSIAN CREDIT PARTNERS, LLC
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By: /s/ Moses Awe
Name: Moses Awe
Title: Chief Financial Officer
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VERIFICATION
The undersigned states that he has duly executed the foregoing Application for and on behalf of the Applicants, as the case may be,
that he holds the office with each such entity as indicated below or in his capacity as an authorized signatory of the Applicants, as applicable, and that all actions by stockholders, officers, directors, and other bodies
necessary to authorize the undersigned to execute and file such Application have been taken. The undersigned further states that he is familiar with the instrument and the contents thereof, and that the facts set forth
therein are true to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.
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ANDALUSIAN CREDIT COMPANY, LLC
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By: /s/ Aaron Kless
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ANDALUSIAN SENIOR CREDIT FUND I, LP
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By: /s/ Aaron Kless
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ANDALUSIAN CREDIT PARTNERS, LLC
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EXHIBIT A
Resolutions of Board of Managers of Andalusian Credit Company, LLC
Approval of Filing Section 17(d) Application for Co-Investment Relief
WHEREAS, the Board deems it is advisable and in the best interest of the Company to file with the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) an application for an order pursuant to Sections 17(d) and 57(i) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Rule 17d-l promulgated thereunder (the
“Application”), to authorize the entering into of certain joint transactions that otherwise may be prohibited by Sections 17(d) and 57(a)(4) of the 1940 Act and Rule 17d-1 promulgated thereunder.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the officers of Andalusian Credit Partners, LLC and the Company be, and each of them
hereby is, authorized and directed on behalf of the Company and in its name and on behalf of the Company, to prepare, execute, and cause to be filed with the Commission an Application for an Order of Exemption,
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A, and any amendments thereto, pursuant to Section 17(d) of the 1940 Act, and Rule 17d-1 promulgated under the 1940 Act, authorizing certain joint transactions
that otherwise may be prohibited by Section 17(d) of the 1940 Act; and it is further
RESOLVED, that the officers of the Company be, and each of them hereby is, authorized and directed to take such further
action and execute such other documents as such officer or officers shall deem necessary or advisable in order to effectuate the intent of the foregoing resolution; and it is further
RESOLVED, that any and all actions
previously taken by the Company or any of its managers or officers in connection with the actions contemplated by the foregoing resolutions be, and each of them hereby is, ratified, confirmed, approved and
adopted in all respects as and for the acts and deeds of the Company.
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APPENDIX A
Andalusian Sports Advisors, LP
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