EX-4.4





 Exhibit 4.4 

RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE 

representing 
 CLASS A NOTES DUE
2029 
 THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE
SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES, AND MAY BE REOFFERED, RESOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO A PERSON (1) THAT IS A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” (WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940,
AS AMENDED (THE “INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT”) AND THE RULES THEREUNDER) OR AN ENTITY BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT), (2) THAT IS A
“QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AS AMENDED (“RULE 144A”)), (3) THAT WAS NOT FORMED FOR THE PURPOSE OF INVESTING IN THE ISSUER (EXCEPT WHEN EACH BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE HOLDER IS
A QUALIFIED PURCHASER), (4) THAT HAS RECEIVED THE NECESSARY CONSENT FROM ITS BENEFICIAL OWNERS WHEN THE HOLDER IS A PRIVATE INVESTMENT COMPANY FORMED BEFORE APRIL 30, 1996, (5) THAT IS NOT A BROKER-DEALER WHICH OWNS AND INVESTS ON A
DISCRETIONARY BASIS LESS THAN U.S.$25 MILLION IN SECURITIES OF ISSUERS THAT ARE NOT AFFILIATED PERSONS OF THE DEALER AND (6) THAT IS NOT A PLAN REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH (A)(1)(i)(D) OR (A)(1)(i)(E) OF RULE 144A OR A TRUST FUND REFERRED TO IN
PARAGRAPH (A)(1)(i)(F) OF RULE 144A THAT HOLDS THE ASSETS OF SUCH A PLAN, IF INVESTMENT DECISIONS WITH RESPECT TO THE PLAN ARE MADE BY THE BENEFICIARIES OF THE PLAN OR (B) TO A PERSON THAT IS NOT A “U.S. PERSON” (AS DEFINED IN
REGULATION S UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) IN A TRANSACTION EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT, AND, IN EACH CASE, IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CERTIFICATION AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN AND IN COMPLIANCE
WITH ANY APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAW OF ANY APPLICABLE JURISDICTION. THE ISSUER OF THIS NOTE HAS NOT BEEN AND WILL NOT BE REGISTERED UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT. 

ANY TRANSFER OF A BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN THIS NOTE IN VIOLATION OF THE FOREGOING OR TO A PERSON WHO IS A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR OR ACTING ON BEHALF OF OR USING
THE ASSETS OF ANY BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR TO ACQUIRE THIS NOTE SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AB INITIO AND WILL NOT OPERATE TO TRANSFER ANY RIGHTS TO THE TRANSFEREE, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY NOTICE OR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CONTRARY TO THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE, THE
NOTE REGISTRAR OR ANY INTERMEDIARY. 
 THE ISSUER, OR ON ITS BEHALF, THE COLLATERAL MANAGER, HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE INDENTURE, TO COMPEL ANY BENEFICIAL
OWNER OF AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE THAT IS A U.S. PERSON AND IS NOT BOTH (A) A “QUALIFIED PURCHASER” OR AN ENTITY BENEFICIALLY OWNED EXCLUSIVELY BY QUALIFIED PURCHASERS (AS DEFINED FOR PURPOSES OF SECTION 3(c)(7) OF THE INVESTMENT
COMPANY ACT) AND (B) A “QUALIFIED INSTITUTIONAL BUYER” (AS DEFINED IN RULE 144A UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT) TO SELL ITS INTEREST IN THE NOTE, OR MAY SELL SUCH INTEREST ON BEHALF OF SUCH OWNER. 












 EACH PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED OR DEEMED TO REPRESENT AND WARRANT THAT
(A) FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS NOTE OR INTEREST HEREIN, IT IS NOT, AND IS NOT ACTING ON BEHALF OF, A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR; AND (B) IF SUCH PERSON IS A GOVERNMENTAL, CHURCH, NON-U.S. OR OTHER PLAN,
(I) IT IS NOT, AND FOR SO LONG AS IT HOLDS THIS NOTE OR INTEREST HEREIN WILL NOT BE, SUBJECT TO ANY FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL, NON-U.S. OR OTHER LAW OR REGULATION THAT COULD CAUSE THE UNDERLYING ASSETS OF THE
ISSUER TO BE TREATED AS ASSETS OF THE PURCHASER OR TRANSFEREE BY VIRTUE OF ITS INTEREST IN THIS NOTE AND THEREBY SUBJECT THE ISSUER AND THE COLLATERAL MANAGER (OR OTHER PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE INVESTMENT AND OPERATION OF THE ISSUER’S
ASSETS) TO LAWS OR REGULATIONS THAT ARE SIMILAR TO THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY OR PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS CONTAINED IN TITLE I OF THE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY ACT OF 1974, AS AMENDED (“ERISA”) OR SECTION 4975 OF THE
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986, AS AMENDED (THE “CODE”), AND (II) ITS ACQUISITION, HOLDING AND DISPOSITION OF ITS INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL NOT CONSTITUTE OR RESULT IN A VIOLATION OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, OTHER FEDERAL OR NON-U.S. LAW OR REGULATION THAT IS SUBSTANTIALLY SIMILAR TO THE PROHIBITED TRANSACTION PROVISIONS OF ERISA OR SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE (ANY SUCH LAW OR REGULATION, AN “OTHER PLAN LAW”). EACH PURCHASER OR
TRANSFEREE OF THIS NOTE WILL ALSO BE DEEMED TO HAVE MADE THE REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES SET FORTH IN THE APPLICABLE EXHIBIT B TO THE INDENTURE. “BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR” MEANS A BENEFIT PLAN INVESTOR, AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(42) OF ERISA
AND INCLUDES (X) AN EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN (AS DEFINED IN SECTION 3(3) OF TITLE I OF ERISA) THAT IS SUBJECT TO PART 4 OF TITLE I OF ERISA, (Y) A PLAN AS DEFINED IN SECTION 4975(e)(1) OF THE CODE THAT IS SUBJECT TO SECTION 4975 OF THE CODE
OR (Z) ANY ENTITY WHOSE UNDERLYING ASSETS INCLUDE “PLAN ASSETS” BY REASON OF ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN’S OR PLAN’S INVESTMENT IN THE ENTITY. 

ANY TRANSFER, PLEDGE OR OTHER USE OF THIS NOTE FOR VALUE OR OTHERWISE BY OR TO ANY PERSON IS WRONGFUL SINCE THE REGISTERED OWNER HEREOF, CEDE & CO.,
HAS AN INTEREST HEREIN, UNLESS THIS NOTE IS PRESENTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE DEPOSITORY TRUST COMPANY (“DTC”), NEW YORK, NEW YORK, TO THE ISSUER OR ITS AGENT FOR REGISTRATION OF TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR PAYMENT AND ANY NOTE
ISSUED IS REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF CEDE & CO. OR OF SUCH OTHER ENTITY AS IS REQUESTED BY AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF DTC (AND ANY PAYMENT HEREON IS MADE TO CEDE & CO.). 












 TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS IN WHOLE, BUT NOT IN PART, TO NOMINEES OF DTC OR TO A
SUCCESSOR THEREOF OR SUCH SUCCESSOR’S NOMINEE. 
 TRANSFERS OF THIS NOTE SHALL BE LIMITED TO TRANSFERS MADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE RESTRICTIONS SET
FORTH IN THE INDENTURE REFERRED TO HEREIN. 
 THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE OR ANY PAYING AGENT WITH THE PROPERLY COMPLETED AND SIGNED
APPLICABLE TAX CERTIFICATIONS (GENERALLY, IN THE CASE OF U.S. FEDERAL INCOME TAX, AN INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-9 (OR APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR FORM) IN THE CASE OF A PERSON THAT IS A “UNITED STATES
PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7701(a)(30) OF THE CODE OR THE APPROPRIATE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM W-8 (OR APPLICABLE SUCCESSOR FORM) IN THE CASE OF A PERSON THAT IS NOT A “UNITED STATES
PERSON” WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 7701(a)(30) OF THE CODE) OR THE FAILURE TO MEET ITS NOTEHOLDER REPORTING OBLIGATIONS MAY RESULT IN WITHHOLDING FROM PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF SUCH NOTE, INCLUDING U.S. FEDERAL WITHHOLDING OR BACK-UP WITHHOLDING. 
 EACH HOLDER AND BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THIS NOTE OR AN INTEREST IN THIS NOTE WILL BE REQUIRED TO
PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION AS IS NECESSARY (IN THE SOLE DETERMINATION OF THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY PAYING AGENT) FOR THE ISSUER, THE TRUSTEE AND ANY PAYING AGENT TO DETERMINE THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER SECTIONS 1471-1474 OF THE CODE. 












 GREAT LAKES BCPL FUNDING LTD. 

RULE 144A GLOBAL NOTE 

representing 
 CLASS A NOTES DUE
2029 
 Up to U.S.$1,000,000,000 

March 12, 2021 
 A/R-1 

CUSIP No.: 39055G AB2 
 ISIN No.: US39055GAB23 

GREAT LAKES BCPL FUNDING LTD., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the
“Issuer”), for value received, hereby promise to pay to CEDE & CO. or registered assigns, upon presentation and surrender of this Class A Note (except as otherwise permitted by the Indenture referred to below), the
principal sum as indicated on Schedule A hereto on December 18, 2029 (the “Stated Maturity”) except as provided below and in the Indenture. 

The obligations of the Issuer under this Class A Note and the Indenture are limited recourse obligations of the Issuer payable solely
from the Collateral in accordance with the Indenture, and following the realization of the Collateral in accordance with the Indenture and the application of such amounts in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, all claims of the Holders of
Class A Notes shall be extinguished and shall not thereafter revive. 
 Interest on the Notes shall not accrue on the outstanding
principal amount of the Notes. 
 The principal of this Class A Note matures at par and is due and payable on the Stated Maturity and
on a Redemption Date in the amount of the applicable Redemption Price, in each case, unless the principal of this Class A Note becomes due and payable at an earlier date by declaration of acceleration or otherwise. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the payment of principal of this Class A Note may only occur in accordance with the Priority of Payments. 
 All payments
made by the Issuer under this Class A Note will be made without any deduction or withholding for or on account of any tax unless such deduction or withholding is required by applicable law, as modified by the practice of any relevant
governmental authority, then in effect. If the Issuer is so required to deduct or withhold, then the Issuer will not be obligated to pay any additional amounts in respect of such withholding or deduction. 

Unless the certificate of authentication hereon has been executed by the Trustee or the Authenticating Agent by the manual signature of one of
their Authorized Officers, this Class A Note shall not be entitled to any benefit under the Indenture or be valid or obligatory for any purpose. 












 This Class A Note is one of a duly authorized issue of Class A Notes due 2029 (the
“Class A Notes”) issued and to be issued under the Indenture, dated as of December 16, 2019 (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the
“Indenture”), between the Issuer and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association, as trustee (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors and assigns in the trusts under the Indenture, the
“Trustee”) and, solely as expressly specified in the Indenture, in its individual capacity. Reference is hereby made to the Indenture and all indentures supplemental thereto for a statement of the respective rights, limitations of
rights, duties and immunities thereunder of the Issuer, the Trustee and the Holders of the Class A Notes and the terms upon which the Class A Notes are, and are to be, authenticated and delivered. 

Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Indenture. 

Transfers of this Rule 144A Global Note shall be limited to transfers of such Global Note in whole, but not in part, to a nominee of the DTC
or to a successor of the DTC or such successor of the DTC or such successor’s nominee, except as otherwise set forth in the Indenture. 

The Issuer and the Trustee, and any agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall treat as the owner of this Class A Note (a) for the
purpose of receiving payments on this Class A Note (whether or not this Class A Note is overdue), the Person in whose name this Class A Note is registered on the Note Register at the close of business on the applicable Record Date and
(b) on any other date for all other purposes whatsoever (whether or not this Class A Note is overdue), the Person in whose name this Class A Note is then registered on the Note Register, and none of the Issuer, the Trustee or any
agent of the Issuer or the Trustee shall be affected by notice to the contrary. 
 If an Event of Default shall occur and be continuing, the
Class A Notes may become or be declared due and payable in the manner and with the effect provided in the Indenture. 
 Interests in
this Rule 144A Global Note may be exchanged for an interest in, or transferred to a transferee taking an interest in, the corresponding Regulation S Global Note subject to and in accordance with the restrictions set forth in the Indenture and in the
legend attached to this Class A Note and are otherwise transferable in accordance with DTC’s rules and procedures in use at such time. This Rule 144A Global Note is subject to mandatory exchange for Certificated Notes under the limited
circumstances set forth in the Indenture. 
 Upon exchange of or increase in any interest represented by this Rule 144A Global Note, this
Rule 144A Global Note shall be endorsed (or deemed to have been endorsed) on Schedule A hereto to reflect the reduction of or increase in the principal amount evidenced hereby. 

The Class A Notes will be issued in minimum denominations of U.S.$500,000 and integral multiples of U.S.$1 in excess thereof. 












 Title to Class A Notes shall pass by registration in the Note Register kept by the Note
Registrar. 
 No service charge shall be made for registration of transfer or exchange of this Class A Note, but the Issuer, the Note
Registrar or the Trustee may require payment of a sum sufficient to cover any tax or other governmental charge payable in connection therewith. The Note Registrar or the Trustee shall be permitted to request such evidence reasonably satisfactory to
it documenting the identity and/or signature of the transferor and the transferee. 
 AS PROVIDED IN THE INDENTURE, THE INDENTURE AND THE
CLASS A NOTES SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES AND ANY MATTERS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANY WAY WHATSOEVER TO THE INDENTURE AND THE CLASS A NOTES (WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE), SHALL BE
GOVERNED BY, THE LAW OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 
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 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Issuer has caused this Note to be duly executed as of the date first
set forth above. 
  

			
	GREAT LAKES BCPL FUNDING LTD.,
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Name:
		 	Title: Director














 CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION 

This is one of the Class A Notes referred to in the within-mentioned Indenture. 

 

			
	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,
	as Trustee
		
	By:	 	  

		 	Authorized Signatory














 SCHEDULE A 

SCHEDULE OF EXCHANGES 

The outstanding principal amount of the Class A Notes represented by this Rule 144A Global Note on March 12, 2021 is U.S.$0. The
following exchanges of or increases in the whole or a part of the Class A Notes represented by this Rule 144A Global Note have been made: 
  

									
	 Date
 exchange/

increase/

decrease made
	  	 Original principal

amount of this
 Rule 144A

Global Note
	  	 Part of principal

amount of this Rule
 144A Global
Note
 exchanged / increased/

decreased
	  	 Remaining principal

amount of this Rule
 144A Global
Note
 following such
 exchange /
increase/ decrease
	  	 Notation

made by
 or on behalf

of the Issuer