SBA Form 2181 SBIC MAQ Exhibit Transferors Liability Contract

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Form 2181 – Transferor’s Liability Contract
Instructions
This Transferor’s Liability Contract is to be executed by (i) each principal of the SBIC, in his/her individual
capacity, (ii) each person, in his/her individual capacity, who will own or control, directly or indirectly,
50% or more of the Private Capital of the SBIC (as defined in 13 CFR §107.230), (iii) each entity that will
own or control, directly or indirectly, 50% or more of the Private Capital of the SBIC, (iv) each person, in
his/her individual capacity, who will own or control, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the Private
Capital of the SBIC and will participate in investment decisions of the SBIC (e.g., participation on the
SBIC’s Investment Committee), and (v) each entity that will own or control, directly or indirectly, 10% or
more of the Private Capital of the SBIC and will have a nominee who participates in investment decisions
of the SBIC.
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Definitions
As used in this Contract, the terms listed below have the following meanings:
“Act” means the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, as amended.
“Contract” means this Transferor’s Liability Contract.
“Guarantor” means the individual or entity signing this Contract and identified above.
“Impermissible Change of Control” means (i) the assignment, pledge, grant or other transfer of any
portion or all of any of the Guarantor’s right, title or interest in SBIC, including, without limitation, rights
to receive assets, income, distributions or other amounts from SBIC and rights to vote, consent or
otherwise participate in decisions concerning SBIC, (ii) the assignment, pledge, grant or other transfer of
any portion or all of any of the Guarantor’s ability to control SBIC, including, without limitation, rights to
vote, consent or otherwise participate in decisions concerning SBIC or (iii) the admission or substitution
of a new principal in SBIC or new investor in SBIC’s general partner or managing member, in each case,
without the prior written consent of SBA when such consent is required by SBA.
“Leverage” means financial assistance provided to SBIC as defined in 13 CFR §107.50.
“Obligations” means all amounts which are or may become due and payable from SBIC in connection
with any and all Leverage, and all expenses, including, without limitation, court costs and reasonable
attorney’s fees, incurred by SBA in enforcing its rights under this Contract.
“Participates In” means any action that permits, approves, facilitates or otherwise brings about an
Impermissible Change of Control, including, without limitation, any vote, at a meeting or by proxy, or
written consent in favor of an Impermissible Change of Control, unless the effectiveness of the
participation is conditioned on the written consent of SBA.

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“Permitted Transfer” means, with respect to any limited partner who is not a principal, a transfer to (i) a
spouse, child, grandchild or heir of Guarantor, (ii) a trust for the benefit of one or more family members
of Guarantor, (iii) an entity, all of whose owners or beneficiaries are family members of Guarantor, (iv)
an IRA, Keogh account, trust or profit sharing plan of or for the benefit of Guarantor, (v) a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Guarantor, or (vi) any transfer of all or a portion of the economic interest (the right to
receive allocations and distributions) of Guarantor provided that Guarantor retains all capital
contribution obligations and voting rights with respect to the transferred economic interest.
“Private Capital” means Private Capital as defined in 13 CFR §107.230
“SBA” means the U.S. Small Business Administration.
“SBIC” means the small business investment company (or applicant for a Small Business Investment
Company license) named above.

Contract
In order to induce the SBA to provide Leverage under Section 303 of the Act, Guarantor hereby
irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees the immediate payment of all Obligations, if the Guarantor
Participates In an Impermissible Change of Control; it being understood that SBA is not required to
pursue or exhaust any other remedies before proceeding under this Contract. Guarantor waives any
right to require SBA to proceed against SBIC or any of its assets, or to proceed against or exhaust any
collateral security that may have been given to SBA in connection with SBIC’s obligations to SBA or to
pursue any other remedy in SBA’s power whatsoever. Guarantor also waives any and all presentments,
demands, protests or notices otherwise required to be given to Guarantor.
If Guarantor Participates In an Impermissible Change of Control, SBA may, at its option and without
notice to Guarantor, proceed directly against Guarantor to collect and recover the full amount of the
Obligations; however, if SBA provides Leverage to SBIC after full written disclosure by SBIC or Guarantor
of the Change of Control to an official of SBA with authority to approve additional Leverage, then
Guarantor shall not have any liability for the future Obligations associated with such Leverage. The
commission of a Permitted Transfer without SBA’s consent will not subject the Guarantor to liability
under this Contract.
Furthermore, if SBA provides Leverage to the SBIC after written notification to an authorized SBA official
that the Guarantor no longer meets any of the criteria in (i) through (v) above of the Instructions to this
Contract, Guarantor shall have no liability with respect to such subsequent Leverage.
This Contract shall terminate upon the earlier to occur of (i) repayment in full of all Leverage drawn by
SBIC and all expenses incurred by SBA in enforcing its rights under this Contract or (ii) the written
consent of SBA by an authorized official.
Guarantor acknowledges and agrees that, without notice and without affecting the liability of Guarantor
hereunder, from time to time, whether before or after an Impermissible Change of Control has
occurred, SBA may renew, extend, grant indulgences or otherwise change the time for payment or
performance or otherwise change any other term or condition of SBIC’s obligations to SBA or otherwise

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deal with SBIC as SBA may elect, all without in any way diminishing, releasing or discharging the liability
of Guarantor hereunder. Upon payment of its liability under this Contract, Guarantor shall be
subrogated to the rights of SBA to receive payments and distributions of assets from SBIC in connection
with any and all Leverage provided by SBA to SBIC.
If any term or provision of this Contract is illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such illegality, invalidity or
unenforceability shall not in any way affect or impair the remaining terms and provisions of this
Contract.
This Transferor’s Liability Contract is binding upon Guarantor, its successors and assigns/heirs,
executors, administrators and personal representatives, and may not be waived, amended, modified or,
except upon repayment in full of all Leverage as provided above, terminated or discharged except in a
writing signed by Guarantor and an authorized official of SBA; provided, that, Guarantor agrees and
consents to any assignment of this Contract by SBA, in which event it shall inure to the benefit of any
such assignee with the same force and effect as though said assignee was specifically named herein, and
Guarantor hereby waives any notice of any such assignment. This Contract shall be governed by and
construed in accordance with applicable Federal laws and the laws of the State of organization of SBIC.
PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS CONTRACT, BE CERTAIN THAT YOU FULLY UNDERSTAND THE LIABILITY THAT
YOU ARE ASSUMING IN THE EVENT THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN AN “IMPERMISSIBLE” TRANSFER OF
OWNERSHIP.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned party (or parties) has (have) affixed his/her (their) signature(s)
hereto.
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