Exhibit 10.2



 





EXHIBIT 10.2




AMENDMENT

TO

CUSTODY AGREEMENT




     THIS AMENDMENT (“Amendment”) is made this the 19th day of February, 2008, and shall modify and
amend the terms of that certain Custody Agreement (the “Custody Agreement”) dated March 8, 2007,
between Triangle Mezzanine Fund LLLP (“Customer”) and U.S. Bank National Association (“Custodian”).



RECITALS:




     WHEREAS, Custodian presently maintains a custody account for certain securities and other
investments of Customer, including cash, (the “Custody Account”); and



     WHEREAS, Customer and Custodian desire to amend the existing Custody Agreement.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and for good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the
parties agree as follows, effective as of the date hereof:



AMENDMENT:




     1. Securities, Cash and Other Assets. The term “Assets,” as defined in the Custody
Agreement, shall include, without limitation, (i) common and preferred stocks, bonds, corporate
loans, call options, put options, debentures, notes, bank certificates of deposit, bankers’
acceptances, mortgage-backed securities or other loans, obligations, and any certificates,
receipts, warrants or other instruments or documents representing rights to receive, purchase or
subscribe for the same, or evidencing or representing any other rights or interests therein
(collectively, “Securities”), (ii) cash, including, without limitation, proceeds from any issuance
of Customer’s common stock, and all payments of income, payments of principal and capital
distributions received by Customer with respect to the Securities, cash or other Assets and (iii)
any similar property or assets that Custodian has the facilities to clear and to service. The term
“Securities” shall refer only to original documentation, and shall not include photocopies or
electronic copies of such documentation.



     2. Account. The “Account,” as defined in the Custody Agreement, shall carry all
Assets of Customer delivered (or caused to be delivered) by Customer to Custodian at any time
during the period of this Agreement.



     3. Instructions from Customer.




	 	i.	 	Customer shall certify or cause to be certified to Custodian in
writing the names and specimen signatures of all persons authorized to give
instructions, notices, or other communications on behalf of Customer.
	 
	 	ii.	 	Customer may give instruction, notices or other communication
called for by this the Custody Agreement or this Amendment to Custodian in
writing, or by telecopy, telex, telegram, electronic mail or other type of
electronic communication acceptable to Custodian (“Instructions”). Unless
otherwise expressly provided, all Instructions shall continue in full force and
effect until canceled or superseded. Customer may give and Custodian may accept
oral instructions on an exception basis; provided, however, that Customer shall




 









 






	 	 	 	promptly confirm any oral communications in writing or by telecopy or other means
permitted hereunder. Customer will hold Custodian harmless for the failure of
Customer to send confirmation in writing, the failure of such confirmation to
conform to the telephone instructions received or Custodian’s failure to produce
such confirmation at any subsequent time. Custodian may electronically record
any instruction given by telephone, and any other telephone discussions with
respect to the Account.






	 	iii.	 	Custodian may, without liability, rely upon and act in accordance
with any Instruction that Custodian using ordinary care believes in good faith
has been given by Customer.
	 
	 	iv.	 	Custodian may at any time request Instructions from Customer and
may await such Instructions without incurring liability. Custodian has no
obligation to act in the absence of such requested Instructions, but may,
however, without liability take such action as it deems appropriate to carry out
the purposes of the Custody Agreement and this Amendment.





     4. Manner of Holding Securities. Subject to any Instructions from Customer, Custodian
shall hold or cause to be held all Securities in the name of either (i) Customer, including any
subsidiaries of Customer, or (ii) Custodian.



     5. Actual Collection Required. Custodian shall not be liable for, or considered to be
the custodian of, any Assets belonging to Customer or any money represented by a check, draft or
other instrument for the payment of money, until Custodian or its agents actually receive such
Assets. Once Custodian receives any Assets of Customer, it is at that point deemed to have custody
of such Assets for the benefit of Customer.



     6. Custodian Not a Fiduciary. The parties intend that Custodian shall not be
considered a fiduciary of the Account. Accordingly, Custodian shall have no power to make
decisions regarding any policy, interpretation, practice or procedure with respect to the Account,
but shall perform the ministerial and administrative functions described in this Amendment and the
Custody Agreement as provided herein and therein and within the framework of policies,
interpretations, rules, practices and procedures made by Customer as the same shall be reflected in
instructions to Custodian from Customer.



     7. Reporting. Section 2.3 of the Custody Agreement is hereby replaced in its entirety
by the following language: “Custodian shall furnish Customer, as part of the services for which
Custodian charges its basic fee hereunder, with periodic Account statements (not less frequently
than monthly) reflecting all Asset transactions in the account during the reporting period and
ending Asset holdings.”



     8. Custody Agreement Terms. Except as expressly modified by this Amendment, the terms
and conditions of the Custody Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.



     9. Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same
Amendment.



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(signature page to Amendment to Custody Agreement)




     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed and delivered this Amendment on the date
and year first written above.



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	TRIANGLE MEZZANINE FUND LLLP

 	 
	 	By:  	New Triangle GP, LLC
 	 
	 	 	Its:      General Partner 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	               Triangle Capital Corporation
 	 
	 	 	Its:          Manager 	 
	 	 	 
	 	By:  	                             /s/ Garland S. Tucker, III
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Garland S. Tucker, III 	 
	 	 	Its:                President and CEO 	 
	 



	 	 	 	 	 
	 	U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION

 	 
	 	By:  	/s/ Patricia Bonnemere
 	 
	 	 	Name:  	Patricia Bonnemere 	 
	 	 	Its:       Vice President 	 



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