MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED MASTER AGREEMENT AMONG UNDERWRITERS REGISTERED SEC OFFERINGS (INCLUDING MULTIPLE SYNDICATE OFFERINGS) AND EXEMPT OFFERINGS (OTHER THAN OFFERINGS OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES)Master Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. • New York
This Master Agreement Among Underwriters (this “Master AAU”), dated as of July 9, 2012, is by and between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch” or “we”) and the party named on the signature page hereof (an “Underwriter,” as defined in Section 1.1 hereof, or “you”). From time to time we or one or more of our affiliates may invite you (and others) to participate on the terms set forth herein as an underwriter or an initial purchaser, or in a similar capacity, in connection with certain offerings of securities that are managed solely by us or with one or more other co-managers. If we invite you to participate in a specific offering and sale of securities (an “Offering”) to which this Master AAU will apply, we will send the information set forth in Section 1.1 hereof to you by one or more wires, telexes, telecopy or electronic data transmissions, or other written communications (each, a “Wire,” and collectively, an “AAU”), unless you are otherwise deemed to ha
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. • New York
This Agreement is made as of [·], 2013, by and among Ares Capital Management II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and Destra Capital Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Destra”).
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED MASTER SELECTED DEALERS AGREEMENT REGISTERED SEC OFFERINGS AND EXEMPT OFFERINGS (OTHER THAN OFFERINGS OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES) September 2, 2011Dealers Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. • New York
This Master Selected Dealers Agreement (this “Master SDA”), dated as of , 2011, is by and between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (including its successors and assigns) (“we,” “our,” “us” or the “Manager”) and the party named on the signature page hereof (a “Dealer,” “you” or “your”). From time to time, in connection with an offering and sale (an “Offering”) of securities (the “Securities”), managed solely by us or with one or more other managers or co-managers, we or one or more of our affiliates may offer you (and others) the opportunity to purchase as principal a portion of such securities on the terms set forth herein as a Selected Dealer (as defined below).
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN ARES MULTI-STRATEGY CREDIT FUND, INC. AND ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II LLCInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. • New York
This Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into as of [ ], 2013, by and between ARES MULTI-STRATEGY CREDIT FUND, INC. (the “Fund”), a corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland, and ARES CAPITAL MANAGEMENT II LLC, a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Adviser”).
INVESTOR SUPPORT SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • September 26th, 2013 • Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc. • New York
This Agreement is made as of [·], 2013, by and among Ares Multi-Strategy Credit Fund, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the “Fund”) and Destra Capital Investments LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Destra”).
