Exhibit 10.1

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO CREDIT AND SECURITY AGREEMENT, dated as of March 19, 2020
(this “Amendment”), among CMFT Corporate Credit Securities, LLC, as borrower
(the “Borrower”), CMFT Securities Investments, LLC, as Collateral Manager (the
“Collateral Manager”), CMFT Securities Investments, LLC, as equityholder (the
“Equityholder”), Citibank, N.A., as lender (the “Lender”), Citibank, N.A., as
administrative agent (the “Administrative Agent”), Citibank, N.A., acting
through its Agency & Trust division, as collateral agent (in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”) and as collateral custodian (in such capacity, the
“Custodian”), and Virtus Group, LP, as collateral administrator (in such
capacity, the “Collateral Administrator”).
WHEREAS, the Borrower, the Collateral Manager, the Equityholder, the Lender and
the other lenders from time to time parties thereto, the Administrative Agent,
the Collateral Agent, the Custodian and the Collateral Administrator, are party
to the Credit and Security Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2019 (the “Credit
Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Credit Agreement in accordance
with Section 12.01 of the Credit Agreement and subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Agent hereby authorizes and directs the Collateral
Agent, the Custodian and the Collateral Administrator to execute this Amendment.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the mutual
agreements contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto,
intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Definitions
Terms used but not defined herein have the respective meanings given to such
terms in the Credit Agreement.
ARTICLE II
Amendments to the Credit Agreement
SECTION 2.1 Amendments to the Credit Agreement
(a) The definition of “Facility Amount” set forth in Section 1.01 of the Credit
Agreement shall be amended by deleting it in its entirety and inserting the
following in lieu thereof:
““Facility Amount” means during the Reinvestment Period, $500,000,000 (as such
amount may be reduced from time to time pursuant to Section 2.06 or increased
from time to time as agreed to by the Borrower, the Lenders, the Collateral
Manager and the Administrative Agent); provided that following the Commitment
Termination Date, the Facility Amount will equal the Advances Outstanding as of
the applicable date of determination.”
ARTICLE III
Representations and Warranties
SECTION 3.1 The Borrower hereby represents and warrants to each other party
hereto that, as of the date first written above, (i) no Default or Event of
Default has occurred and is continuing and (ii) the representations and
warranties of the Borrower contained in the Credit Agreement and the other
Facility Documents are true and correct in all material respects on and as of
such day (other than any representation and warranty that is made as of a
specific date).

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ARTICLE IV
Conditions Precedent
SECTION 4.1 This Amendment shall become effective as of the date hereof upon:
(a) the execution and delivery of this Amendment by each party hereto;
(b) the Administrative Agent’s receipt of a good standing certificate for the
Borrower issued by the applicable office body of its jurisdiction of
organization and a certified copy of the resolutions of the board of managers or
directors (or similar items) of the Borrower approving this Amendment and the
transactions contemplated hereby, certified by its secretary or assistant
secretary or other authorized officer; and
(c) the Administrative Agent shall have received the executed legal opinion of
Dechert LLP, counsel to the Borrower in form and substance acceptable to the
Administrative Agent in its reasonable discretion.
ARTICLE V
Miscellaneous
SECTION 5.1 Governing Law. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE
PARTIES UNDER THIS AMENDMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
SECTION 5.2 Severability Clause. Any provision of this Amendment which is
prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction,
be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without
invalidating the remaining provisions hereof or affecting the validity or
enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction.
SECTION 5.3 Ratification. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Credit
Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms,
conditions and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This
Amendment shall form a part of the Credit Agreement for all purposes.
SECTION 5.4 Counterparts. The parties hereto may sign one or more copies of this
Amendment in counterparts, all of which together shall constitute one and the
same agreement. Delivery of an executed signature page of this Amendment by
facsimile or email transmission shall be effective as delivery of a manually
executed counterpart hereof.
SECTION 5.5 Headings. The headings of the Articles and Sections in this
Amendment are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter
or affect the meaning or interpretation of any provisions hereof.
[Signature pages follow]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be duly
executed as of the date first written above.
CMFT CORPORATE CREDIT SECURITIES, LLC,
as Borrower

By: /s/ NATHAN D. DEBACKER    
Name: Nathan D. DeBacker
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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CMFT SECURITIES INVESTMENTS, LLC, as Collateral Manager

By: /s/ NATHAN D. DEBACKER    
Name: Nathan D. DeBacker
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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CMFT SECURITIES INVESTMENTS, LLC, as the Equityholder

By: /s/ NATHAN D. DEBACKER    
Name: Nathan D. DeBacker
Title: Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

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CITIBANK, N.A., as Administrative Agent and as a Lender

By: /s/ VINCENT NOCERINO    
Name: Vincent Nocerino
Title: Vice President

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CITIBANK, N.A. (acting through its Agency & Trust division), as Custodian and as
Collateral Agent

By: /s/ JENNIFER PARKER    
Name: Jennifer Parker
Title: Senior Trust Officer

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VIRTUS GROUP, LP, as Collateral Administrator

By: /s/ CYNTHIA GONZALVO    
Name: Cynthia Gonzalvo
Title: Senior Director