EX-10.1

THIS SECOND AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Second Amendment” or this “Amendment”) is entered into as of March 8, 2016, by and among HERCULES FUNDING II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“Borrower”), the lenders identified on the signature page hereof (such lenders, together with their respective successors and assigns, are referred to hereinafter each individually as a “Lender” and collectively as the “Lenders”), and WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as the arranger and administrative agent for the Lenders (in such capacity, “Agent”), with reference to the following facts, which shall be construed as part of this Second Amendment:

A. Borrower, Lenders and Agent have entered into that certain Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of June 29, 2015, as amended by that certain First Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated as of December 16, 2015 (as amended, supplemented, replaced, renewed or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Loan Agreement”), pursuant to which Lenders and Agent are providing financial accommodations to or for the benefit of Borrower upon the terms and conditions contained therein. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms or matters of construction defined or established in the Loan Agreement shall be applied herein as defined or established therein.

B. Borrower, Lenders and Agent have agreed to enter into this Second Amendment in order to add AloStar Bank of Commerce as a Lender, to increase the amount of the aggregate Commitments and Maximum Revolver Amount under the Loan Agreement, and to amend certain other provisions of the Loan Agreement.

C. Immediately prior to the effectiveness of this Second Amendment, Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC is the sole Lender under the Loan Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the continued performance by Borrower of its promises and obligations under the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, Borrower, Lenders and Agent hereby agree as follows:

1. Ratification of Existing Loan Documents. Each of the parties acknowledges, confirms, and ratifies the provisions of the Loan Agreement and the other Loan Documents, which shall be unmodified and shall continue to be in full force and effect in accordance with their terms except as expressly provided under this Second Amendment.

2. Amendments to the Loan Agreement. The Loan Agreement is hereby amended as follows:

2.1 Addition of New Definitions. Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended by adding in appropriate alphabetical order the following new definitions:

“Second Amendment” means the Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of March 8, 2016, by and among Lenders, Agent and Borrower.

“unfunded commitments of Borrower” means, as of any date, all unfunded commitments of Borrower, excluding those unfunded commitments that require the Account Debtor’s achievement of a milestone or other funding hurdle that has not been met as of such date.

2.2 Amendment to Concentration Limits in Definition of Eligible Notes Receivable. Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the existing text of Concentration Limit (1) in the definition of “Eligible Notes Receivable” and replacing it with the following amended and restated version thereof:

(1) The portion of the Preliminary Eligible Notes Receivable Balance consisting of the aggregate outstanding principal amount of all Eligible Notes Receivable that have been materially modified in accordance with Borrower’s Required Procedures, that exceeds ten percent (10%) of the Preliminary Eligible Notes Receivable Balance at such time; provided, however, that whether an Eligible Notes Receivable has been “materially modified” shall be determined by Agent in its Permitted Discretion;

2.3 Amendment to Definition of Interest Coverage Ratio. Section 1.1 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the existing definition of the term “Interest Coverage Ratio” and replacing it with the following amended and restated version thereof:

“Interest Coverage Ratio” means, with respect to any Person for any period, the ratio of (i) Net Investment Income for such period, plus interest expense (including unused line fees), plus depreciation and amortization (excluding amortization of issuance costs and financing fees), plus non-cash extraordinary losses, and minus non-cash extraordinary gains, in each case determined in accordance with GAAP, to (ii) total interest expense (including unused line fees) to the extent paid or required to be paid during such period, in each case determined for such Person.

2.4 Revised Version of Schedule C-1 to Reflect Additional Commitment of New Lender. Schedule C-1 of the Loan Agreement is amended by deleting the existing version thereof and replacing it with the amended and restated version attached as Exhibit A to this First Amendment.

3. Conditions Precedent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Second Amendment, this Second Amendment shall be of no force or effect, and Lenders and Agent shall not have any obligations hereunder, unless and until each of the following conditions have been satisfied:

3.1 Receipt of Executed Second Amendment. Agent shall have received this Second Amendment, duly executed by Borrower, each Lender, and Agent;

3.2 Agent’s Receipt of Fees Due Under the Fee Letter in Connection with Second Amendment. Agent shall have received from Borrower the additional fees that are due and payable to Agent under the Fee Letter based upon the closing of this Second Amendment, which fees shall be fully-earned on the Second Amendment Closing Date;

3.3 Agent’s Receipt of Closing Fee Due to New Lender in Connection with Second Amendment. Agent shall have received from Borrower for the account of AloStar Bank of Commerce the $50,000 closing fee that is due and payable to AloStar Bank of Commerce upon the closing of this Second Amendment, which fee shall be fully-earned by AloStar Bank of Commerce on the Second Amendment Closing Date and shall be forwarded by Agent to AloStar Bank of Commerce no later than one (1) Business Day after Agent’s receipt of the payment due from AloStar Bank of Commerce in connection with the initial Settlement reflecting the Commitment of AloStar Bank of Commerce; and

3.4 No Default or Event of Default. No Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing.

4. Representations and Warranties Regarding Loan Agreement. Borrower hereby represents and warrants that the representations and warranties contained in the Loan Agreement were true and correct in all material respects when made and are true and correct in all material respects as of the Second Amendment Closing Date, except to the extent that (a) a particular representation or warranty by its terms expressly applies only to an earlier date, in which case such representation or warranty was true and correct as of such earlier date, or (b) Borrower has previously advised Agent in writing as contemplated under the Loan Agreement. Borrower hereby further represents and warrants that no event has occurred and is continuing, or would result from the transactions contemplated under this Second Amendment, that constitutes or would constitute a Default or an Event of Default.

5.1 Headings. The various headings of this Second Amendment are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Second Amendment or any provisions hereof.

5.2 Counterparts. This Second Amendment may be executed by the parties hereto in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of

which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. Delivery of an executed counterpart of a signature page to this Second Amendment by either (i) facsimile transmission or (ii) electronic transmission in either Tagged Image Format Files (TIFF) or Portable Document Format (PDF), shall be effective as delivery of a manually executed counterpart thereof.

5.3 Interpretation. No provision of this Second Amendment shall be construed against or interpreted to the disadvantage of any party hereto by any court or other governmental or judicial authority by reason of such party’s having or being deemed to have structured, drafted or dictated such provision.

5.4 Complete Agreement. This Second Amendment constitutes the complete agreement between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any prior written or oral agreements, writings, communications or understandings of the parties with respect thereto.

5.5 GOVERNING LAW. THIS SECOND AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.

5.6 Effect. Upon the effectiveness of this Second Amendment, each reference in the Loan Agreement to “this Agreement,” “hereunder,” “hereof” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby and each reference in the other Loan Documents to the Loan Agreement, “thereunder,” “thereof,” or words of like import shall mean and be a reference to the Loan Agreement as amended hereby.

5.7 Conflict of Terms. In the event of any inconsistency between the provisions of this Second Amendment and any provision of the Loan Agreement, the terms and provisions of this Second Amendment shall govern and control.

5.8 No Novation or Waiver. Except as specifically set forth in this Second Amendment, the execution, delivery and effectiveness of this Second Amendment shall not (a) limit, impair, constitute a waiver by, or otherwise affect any right, power or remedy of, Agent or Lenders under the Loan Agreement or any other Loan Document, (b) constitute a waiver of any provision in the Loan Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents or of any Default or Event of Default that may have occurred and be continuing, or (c) alter, modify, amend or in any way affect any of the terms, conditions, obligations, covenants or agreements contained in the Loan Agreement or in any of the other Loan Documents, all of which are ratified and affirmed in all respects and shall continue in full force and effect.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Second Amendment to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement as of the day and year first above written.


HERCULES FUNDING II LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Borrower

By:		/s/ Ben Bang
Name:		Ben Bang
Title:		Secretary

WELLS FARGO CAPITAL FINANCE, LLC, formerly known as Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, as Agent and a Lender

By:		/s/ Jeff Carbery
Name:		Jeff Carbery
Title:		Region Credit Manager

ALOSTAR BANK OF COMMERCE, as a Lender

By:		/s/ Eddie Carpenter
Name:		Eddie Carpenter
Title:		Director


Lender	Commitment
Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC	$	75,000,000
AloStar Bank of Commerce	$	20,000,000
Total for All Lenders	$	95,000,000