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Exhibit 4.4




AMENDED PLEDGE AGREEMENT




     This AMENDED PLEDGE AGREEMENT (this “Pledge Agreement”) is entered into as of July 27,
2009, by and among (i) CapitalSource Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Initial Borrower”),
(ii) the direct and indirect Subsidiaries of the Initial Borrower listed on Part A of
Schedule 1(a) attached hereto and any other Subsidiary of the Initial Borrower that becomes
a guarantor under the Credit Agreement referred to below (collectively, the “Guarantors”
and such parties, together with Initial Borrower, each individually a “Pledgor” and
collectively, the “Pledgors”), (iii) Wachovia Bank, National Association, in its capacity
as Collateral Agent under the Intercreditor Agreement referred to below (in such capacity, the
“Collateral Agent”) for the Secured Parties (as defined below), (iv) Wells Fargo Bank,
National Association (“Wells Fargo”) in its capacity as Collateral Custodian for the
Collateral Agent and (v) CapitalSource Finance LLC in its capacity as Servicer (as defined below).



RECITALS




     WHEREAS, the Pledgors (other than CapitalSource International Inc. (“CS
International”)) are party to that certain Credit Agreement dated as of March 14, 2006 (as
amended, modified, extended, renewed, restated, replaced or Refinanced (as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement) from time to time, the “Credit Agreement”), among certain
Pledgors, the several banks and other financial institutions as may from time to time become
parties thereto (the “Lenders”) and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as the
Administrative Agent (the “Administrative Agent”);



     WHEREAS, the Pledgors other than the Initial Borrower and CS International have, pursuant to
the Credit Agreement, unconditionally guaranteed the Credit Agreement Obligations (as defined
below);



     WHEREAS, the Initial Borrower and CS International (the “CSF Guarantors”) have,
pursuant to that certain Guaranty Agreement, dated as of December 20, 2006 (the “CSF
Guaranty”), among the CSF Guarantors and the Administrative Agent, unconditionally guaranteed
the Guaranteed Obligations (as defined in the CSF Guaranty);



     WHEREAS, the Pledgors have, pursuant to that certain Pledge Agreement, dated as of
December 23, 2008, as amended on July 10, 2009 and as supplemented through the date hereof (the
“Original Pledge Agreement”), by the Pledgors in favor of the Administrative Agent for the
ratable benefit of the Lenders, granted to the Administrative Agent a security interest in the
Pledged Collateral (as defined below), and the Administrative Agent appointed Wells Fargo as
Collateral Custodian to hold such Pledged Collateral for the benefit of the Administrative Agent;



     WHEREAS, the Initial Borrower has issued its 12.75% First Priority Senior Secured Notes due
2014 in an initial aggregate principal amount of $300,000,000 pursuant to an Indenture dated as of
July 27, 2009 (as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed, restated,
replaced or Refinanced from time to time, the “Indenture”) which provides for the issuance
of up to $300,000,000 of First Priority Senior Secured Notes (all notes issued from time to time
pursuant to the Indenture, as the same may be amended, supplemented, modified, extended, renewed,
restated, replaced or Refinanced from time to time, the “Senior Secured Notes”) and in
connection with such issuance, certain Pledgors listed on Part B of Schedule 1(a) (as the same may
be amended, substituted or replaced from time to time) (each a “SN Note Obligor”) have
issued and/or may issue to the Initial Borrower a promissory note (each such note issued from time
to time, as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, a
“SN Intercompany Note”) in a principal amount of up to $300,000,000 that is secured by such
SN Note Obligor’s Specified Collateral (as defined below);



 









 





     WHEREAS, all SN Intercompany Notes, upon issuance, are to be pledged, and all of the Initial
Borrower’s rights, title and interest in (i) this Pledge Agreement, (ii) an Amended Security
Agreement dated as of July 27, 2009 among the Initial Borrower, other Pledgors listed therein and
the Collateral Agent, and (iii) certain other collateral documents, shall be collaterally assigned,
pursuant to a Pledge and Collateral Assignment Agreement dated as of July 27, 2009 between the
Initial Borrower and the Trustee under the Indenture (the “Note Trustee”) (as the same may
be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Pledge and
Assignment”), by the Initial Borrower to the Note Trustee as security for the Initial
Borrower’s obligations in respect of the Senior Secured Notes;



     WHEREAS, the Pledgors have entered into that certain Amendment No. 8 to Credit Agreement,
dated as of July 10, 2009 (“Amendment No. 8”), pursuant to which the Administrative Agent
and the Lenders have agreed to permit the issuance of certain Senior Secured Notes;



     WHEREAS, the Collateral Agent, the Administrative Agent, as Authorized Representative (as
defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) under the Credit Agreement, and the Note Trustee, as
Authorized Representative under the Indenture, have entered into an Intercreditor Agreement dated
as of July 27, 2009 (as the same may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to
time, the “Intercreditor Agreement”), consented to by each Pledgor, that provides that the
Credit Agreement Secured Parties (as defined below) and the Notes Secured Parties (as defined
below) (other than the Initial Borrower), during the continuance of an Event of Default, will share
with each other any proceeds realized by them in excess of their pro rata share (as
described in the Intercreditor Agreement) of any of the Shared Collateral (as defined therein);



     WHEREAS, each Pledgor acknowledges that it has and will continue to derive substantial direct
and indirect benefit from the Extensions of Credit under the Credit Agreement and will derive
substantial direct and indirect benefit from the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes;



     WHEREAS, in connection with the transactions and agreements contained in and contemplated by
Amendment No. 8, the Intercreditor Agreement, and the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes, the
Pledgors, the Administrative Agent, the Collateral Custodian and the Servicer have agreed to amend
the terms and provisions of the Original Pledge Agreement to be in favor of the Collateral Agent
for the ratable benefit of the Secured Parties (as defined below) to: (i) (w) in the case of the
Pledgors other than CS International, secure the payment and performance of all of the Credit
Agreement Obligations, (x) in the case of CS International, secure the payment and performance of
all of the Guaranteed Obligations, (y) in the case of the Pledgors (other than any SN Note
Obligor), secure the payment and performance of all of the Note Obligations, and (z) in the case of
the SN Note Obligors, secure the payment and performance of all of the SN Intercompany Notes
Obligations and (ii) to appoint Wells Fargo as Collateral Custodian with respect to the Pledged
Collateral held by it for the benefit of the Collateral Agent as collateral agent for the Secured
Parties;



     WHEREAS, CapitalSource Finance LLC as Servicer performs servicing functions with respect to
certain Pledged Collateral; and



     WHEREAS, it is a condition precedent to the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes that Wells
Fargo shall have executed and delivered this amended Pledge Agreement as Collateral Custodian and
CapitalSource Finance LLC shall have executed and delivered this amended Pledge Agreement as
Servicer.



     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of these premises and other good and valuable consideration,
the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby amend the
Original Pledge Agreement as follows:



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     1. (a) Definitions. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein
shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Intercreditor Agreement, and to the extent
not defined therein, the Credit Agreement, or, if not defined therein, in the UCC. The following
terms shall have the following meanings:



     “2007-A” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(h).



     “Administrative Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Asset Checklist” shall mean an electronic list of loan documents delivered by or on
behalf of any Pledgor to the Collateral Agent and the Collateral Custodian (with respect to
Custodian Pledged Collateral) that identifies each of the items contained in the related Asset
File, as amended from time to time.



     “Asset Files” shall mean with respect to any Asset and Related Security pursuant to
clauses (a) and (b) of the definition thereof, copies of each of the Required Asset Documents and
duly executed originals (to the extent required by the Credit and Collection Policy) and copies of
any other Records relating to such Asset and Related Security.



     “Asset List” shall mean the Asset List provided by the Pledgors to the Collateral
Agent and the Collateral Custodian (with respect to the portion of the Asset List listing Custodian
Pledged Collateral), attached hereto as Schedule 2(a), as such list may be amended,
supplemented or modified from time to time.



     “Assets” shall mean Loans, individually or collectively, as the context requires.



     “Assigned Loan” shall mean a Loan originated by a Person other than a Subsidiary of
the Initial Borrower and in which a constant percentage has been assigned to any Pledgor in
accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy.



     “Assignment of Mortgage” shall mean, as to each Loan secured by an interest in real
property, one or more assignments, notices of transfer or equivalent instruments, each in
recordable form and sufficient under the laws of the relevant jurisdiction to reflect the transfer
of the related mortgage or similar security instrument and all other documents related to such Loan
and to the applicable Pledgor and to grant a perfected lien thereon by the applicable Pledgor in
favor of the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, each such Assignment of Mortgage
to be substantially in the form of Exhibit 1 hereto.



     “Available Assets Collateral” shall mean all assets described in clause (ii) of
Section 2(b) relating to Available Assets (as defined in the Credit Agreement) and described in
clauses (a) through (d) of the definition thereof, and all products and proceeds thereof of the
type described in Sections 2(b)(iii) and (iv); provided, however, from and after the Credit
Agreement Termination Date, “Available Assets Collateral” shall mean all assets which
qualify as Available Assets Collateral as determined by reference to the Credit Agreement as in
effect on the date hereof, as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time
to time, provided that such amendment, modification or supplement (x) is made in good faith by the
parties thereto and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and (y) is not made
immediately prior to or in contemplation of any repayment, refinancing, restructuring, extension,
exchange or replacement of any indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.



     “Collateral Agent” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.



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     “Collateral Agent Resignation Event” shall mean the occurrence of each of the
following: (i) the Administrative Agent shall have resigned or been removed as Collateral Agent
pursuant to Section 4.06 of the Intercreditor Agreement and (ii) the Credit Agreement Obligations
have been paid in full and the Commitments under the Credit Agreement have been terminated without
being Refinanced.



     “Collateral Custodian” shall mean Wells Fargo, not in its individual capacity, but
solely as Collateral Custodian, its successor in interest pursuant to Section 5(c) or such Person
as shall have been appointed Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 5(e).



     “Collateral Custodian Fee” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(d).



     “Collateral Custodian Termination Notice” shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 5(e).



     “Collateral Restrictions” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 7(j).



     “Control” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8-106 of the UCC.



     “Core Collateral” shall mean that portion of the Pledged Collateral not constituting
Residual Collateral.



     “Credit Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Credit Agreement Obligations” means all debts, liabilities and obligations for
monetary amounts (including, but not limited to, all Credit Party Obligations), owing by any
Pledgor to the Lenders and the Administrative Agent whenever arising, or any of their assigns, as
the case may be, whether due or to become due, matured or unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated,
contingent or non-contingent, and all covenants and duties of any Pledgor regarding such amounts,
of any kind or nature, present or future, arising under or in respect of any Credit Document,
whether or not evidenced by any separate note, agreement or other instrument. The term Credit
Agreement Obligations includes, without limitation, all interest (including interest that accrues
after the commencement against any Pledgor of any action under the Bankruptcy Code), prepayment
penalties or premiums, liquidated damages, fees, expenses, costs, indemnities, or other sums
(including reasonable attorney costs) chargeable to a Pledgor under the Credit Documents. Subject
to compliance with Section 38 hereof, for purposes of this definition “Credit Agreement
Obligations” shall also include any Refinanced Credit Agreement Obligations.



     “Credit Agreement Secured Parties” means the Lenders (including the Swingline Lender
and the Issuing Lender) and the Administrative Agent.



     “Credit Agreement Termination Date” means the date on which the Credit Agreement
Obligations have been paid in full and the Commitments under the Credit Agreement have been
terminated without having been Refinanced.



     “Credit and Collection Policy” shall mean the written credit policies and procedures
manual of the applicable Pledgors and the Servicer in the form provided to the Collateral Agent
pursuant to Section 4.26 of the Credit Agreement, as it may be as amended or supplemented from time
to time.



     “CS International” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Custodian Pledged Collateral” shall mean any Core Collateral held by a Pledgor that
(i) constitutes Available Assets (as defined in the Credit Agreement) pursuant to clauses (a), (b),
(c) and (d) (in the case of clauses (c) and (d), only to the extent that any such Collateral
constitutes certificated



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securities) of the definition thereof or (ii) constitutes Capital Stock of a Material Pledged
Subsidiary; provided, however, from and after the Credit Agreement Termination Date, “Custodian
Pledged Collateral” shall mean all assets which qualify as Custodian Pledged Collateral as
determined by reference to the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, as the same may be
amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, provided that such amendment,
modification or supplement (x) is made in good faith by the parties thereto and in accordance with
the terms of the Credit Agreement, and (y) is not made immediately prior to or in contemplation of
any repayment, refinancing, restructuring, extension, exchange or replacement of any indebtedness
under the Credit Agreement.



     “Entitlement Order” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8-102 of
the UCC.



     “Event of Default” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 15.



     “Excluded Collateral” shall mean the following: (a) Capital Stock of the Initial
Borrower held as treasury stock; (b) Margin Stock (other than any shares of Capital Stock of the
Healthcare REIT listed on a U.S. national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market and which
are held by a Pledgor); (c) any lease, license, permit, contract or agreement or any property or
assets subject to any lease, license, permit, contract or agreement, if and for so long as a grant
of a Lien thereon under the Secured Credit Documents shall constitute or result in (i) the
abandonment, invalidation or unenforceability of any right, title or interest of any Pledgor or
Subsidiary therein or (ii) a breach or termination pursuant to the terms of, or a default under,
any such lease, license, contract, permit or agreement (other than (x) to the extent that there
would be no abandonment, invalidation, unenforceability, breach or termination with the consent of,
or by the taking of any action solely by, any Pledgor or any of their respective Affiliates that
does not involve obtaining the consent or approval of any third party or (y) to the extent that any
such term would be rendered ineffective pursuant to the UCC (including, without limitation,
pursuant to Sections 9-406, 9-407, 9-408, or 9-409 of the UCC) of any relevant jurisdiction or
other Applicable Law including Insolvency Law (at such time as it may be applicable), or principles
of equity), provided that such lease, license, contract, permit or agreement was not entered into
in violation of the restrictions set forth in Section 5.36 of the Credit Agreement or Section 4.08
of the Indenture; (d) any fixed or capital asset that is subject to a Permitted Lien (as defined in
clause (vii) of the definition of “Permitted Lien” in the Credit Agreement) and so long as the
contractual obligation pursuant to which such Lien is granted (or in the document providing for
such capital lease) prohibits or requires the consent of any Person (other than the Initial
Borrower and its Affiliates) as a condition to the creation of any other Lien on such asset; and
(e) any “intent to use” Trademark applications for which a statement of use has not been filed (but
only until such statement is filed); provided, however, the term “Excluded Collateral”
shall not include any proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements of Excluded Collateral
(unless such proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements would otherwise constitute Excluded
Collateral).



     “Excluded Foreign Subsidiary” shall mean any Subsidiary that is not a Domestic
Subsidiary (other than any fiscally transparent Subsidiary that is not otherwise owned by an
Excluded Foreign Subsidiary).



     “Excluded Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock” shall mean the voting Capital Stock of any
Excluded Foreign Subsidiary. For the purposes of this definition, “voting Capital Stock”
means, with respect to any issuer, the issued and outstanding shares of each class of Capital Stock
of such issuer entitled to vote (within the meaning of United States Treasury Regulations §
1.956—2(c)(2)).



     “Funding III” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(h).



     “Funding VII” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(h).



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     “Guarantor” shall have the meaning set forth in preamble.



     “Indenture” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Indenture Documents” means the Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes and the Guarantees
(as defined in the Indenture) endorsed thereon, the Registration Rights Agreement (as defined in
the Indenture), the Security Agreement, the Pledge Agreement and the Pledge and Assignment
(including any documents with respect to a Refinancing of such indebtedness).



     “Initial Borrower” shall have the meaning set forth in preamble.



     “Insurance Policy” shall mean with respect to any Asset, an insurance policy covering
liability and physical damage to or loss of the Related Property.



     “Intercreditor Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Lender” or “Lenders” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Loan” shall mean any loan that is identified on an Asset List, which loan includes,
without limitation, (i) the Required Asset Documents and Asset File, and (ii) all right, title and
interest of any Pledgor in and to the loan, any Related Property and any contract rights associated
with such loan.



     “Loan Register” shall mean a register maintained by the Servicer with respect each
Noteless Loan on which the Servicer records (v) the name of the Obligor, (w) the identification
number of such Loan, (x) the date of origination of such Loan, (y) the maturity date of such Loan
and (z) the commitment amount that is attributable to the Pledged Collateral.



     “Material Pledged Subsidiary” shall mean (a) CHR and CapitalSource Bank, in each case,
unless released by the Collateral Agent in accordance with the Credit Agreement, the Indenture and
the Intercreditor Agreement and (b) each Subsidiary of a Pledgor that from time to time is:




     (i) a Credit Party,




     (ii) a Domestic Securitization Note Subsidiary which owns any CapitalSource
Securitization Note included in Available Assets; and




     (iii) a Subsidiary which either (i) is the Domestic Real Property Subsidiary referenced
in clause (e) of the definition of Available Assets with respect to any Real Property Owned
that is included in the calculation of Available Assets pursuant to such clause (e); (ii) is
the Tier 1 Intermediate Holdco referenced in clause (f) of the definition of Available
Assets with respect to any Real Property Owned that is included in the calculation of
Available Assets pursuant to such clause (f), or (iii) is the Tier 2 Intermediate Holdco
referenced in clause (g) of the definition of Available Assets with respect to any Real
Property Owned that is included in the calculation of Available Assets pursuant to such
clause (g).



provided, however, from and after the Credit Agreement Termination Date, “Material Pledged
Subsidiary” shall mean each Subsidiary which qualifies as a Material Pledged Subsidiary as
determined by reference to the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date hereof, as the same may be
amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, provided that such amendment,
modification or supplement (x) is made in good faith by the parties thereto and in accordance with
the terms of the Credit



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Agreement, and (y) is not made immediately prior to or in contemplation of any repayment,
refinancing, restructuring, extension, exchange or replacement of any indebtedness under the Credit
Agreement.



     “Material Pledged Subsidiary Capital Stock” means the Subsidiary Capital Stock of each
Material Pledged Subsidiary.



     “Mortgage” means the mortgage, deed of trust or other instrument creating a first or
second Lien on an interest in real property securing a Loan, including any assignment of leases and
rents related thereto.



     “Note Obligations” means all debts, liabilities and obligations for monetary amounts
owing by any Pledgor (other than any SN Note Obligor) to the Holders and the Note Trustee, whenever
arising, or any of their assigns, as the case may be, whether due or to become due, matured or
unmatured, liquidated or unliquidated, contingent or non-contingent, and all covenants and duties
of any Pledgor (other than any SN Note Obligor) regarding such amounts, of any kind or nature,
present or future, arising under or in respect of any of the Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes or
any other Indenture Document (other than the Pledge and Assignment), whether or not evidenced by
any separate note, agreement or other instrument. The term Note Obligations includes, without
limitation, all interest (including interest that accrues after the commencement against any
Pledgor of any action under the Bankruptcy Code), prepayment penalties or premiums, make whole
amounts, liquidated damages, fees, expenses, costs, indemnities, or other sums (including
reasonable attorney costs) chargeable to a Pledgor (other than any SN Note Obligor) under the
Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes or any of the other Indenture Documents (other than the Pledge
and Assignment). Subject to compliance with Section 38 hereof, for purposes of this definition
“Note Obligations” shall also include any Refinanced Note Obligations.



     “Notes Secured Parties” means and includes (i) solely with respect to any SN
Intercompany Notes Obligations, the Initial Borrower, and (ii) solely with respect to any Note
Obligations owed by the Initial Borrower or CapitalSource Finance LLC, the Note Trustee for the
benefit of the Holders; provided that the Note Secured Parties shall only include the Initial
Borrower if the subordination provisions contained in Sections 5.13 and 5.14 of the Intercreditor
Agreement are at all times in full force and effect with respect to the Initial Borrower acting on
its own behalf; provided, further, that in no event shall the immediately preceding proviso have
the effect of excluding the Initial Borrower as a Notes Secured Party with respect to (x) actions
taken by the Note Trustee or any Holders pursuant to the Indenture, the Senior Secured Notes or the
Pledge and Assignment in connection with Section 5.15 of the Intercreditor Agreement or (y) the
creation of a security interest hereunder in each SN Note Obligor’s Specified Collateral.



     “Note Trustee” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Noteless Loan” shall mean a Loan with respect to which the Underlying Instruments do
not require the Obligor to execute and deliver a promissory note to evidence the indebtedness
created under such Loan.



     “Obligor” shall mean with respect to any Asset, any Person or Persons obligated to
make payments pursuant to or with respect to such Asset, including any guarantor thereof.



     “Permitted Liens” shall have the meaning specified in the Credit Agreement and, if the
Credit Agreement is no longer in effect, the Indenture.



     “Pledge and Assignment” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



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     “Pledge Agreement” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.



     “Pledged Capital Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).



     “Pledged Collateral” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(a).



     “Pledged Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).



     “Pledgor” or “Pledgors” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.



     “Proceeds” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9-102 of the UCC.



     “QRS I” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10(h).



     “Records” shall mean all documents relating to the Assets, including books, records
and other information (including without limitation, computer programs, tapes, disks, punch cards,
data processing software and related property and rights) executed in connection with the
origination or acquisition of the Pledged Collateral or maintained with respect to the Pledged
Collateral and the related Obligors in which any Pledgor or the Servicer have otherwise obtained an
interest.



     “Related Property” shall mean with respect to an Asset, any property or other assets
pledged as collateral to the applicable Pledgor to secure repayment of such Asset, including all
Proceeds from any sale or other disposition of such property or other assets.



     “Related Security”: All of each Pledgor’s right, title and interest in and to:




     (a) any Related Property securing an Asset and all recoveries related thereto;




     (b) all Required Asset Documents, Asset Files, Records, and the documents, agreements,
and instruments included in the Asset File or Records;




     (c) all Insurance Policies with respect to any Asset;




     (d) all security interests, liens, guaranties, warranties, letters of credit, accounts,
bank accounts, mortgages or other encumbrances and property subject thereto from time to
time purporting to secure or support payment of any Asset, together with all UCC financing
statements or similar filings signed by an Obligor relating thereto;




     (e) other contract rights with respect to any Asset;




     (f) any hedging agreement and any payment from time to time due thereunder;




     (g) the Proceeds of each of the foregoing.



     “REO Asset” shall mean, with respect to any Loan, any Related Property that has been
foreclosed on or repossessed from the current Pledgor by the Servicer, and is being managed by the
Servicer on behalf of, and in the name of, any REO Asset Owner, for the benefit of the Secured
Parties and any other equity holder of such REO Asset Owner.



     “REO Asset Owner” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 37(a).



     “REO Servicing Standard” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 37(a).



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     “Required Asset Documents” shall mean with respect to (i) any Noteless Loan identified
as a Noteless Loan on the Asset Checklist, a copy of the related Loan Register (together with a
certificate of a Responsible Officer of the Servicer certifying to the accuracy of such Loan
Register as of the date such Loan is included as a part of the Pledged Collateral), (ii) all Loans
other than Noteless Loans, the duly executed original of the promissory note and an assignment
(which may be by endorsement or allonge) of each such promissory note to the applicable Pledgor and
then the Collateral Agent, signed by an officer of the applicable Persons, (iii) any Loan, any
related loan agreement and the Asset Checklist together with, to the extent set forth on the Asset
Checklist, duly executed (if applicable) originals or copies of each of any related participation
agreement, acquisition agreement, subordination agreement, intercreditor agreement, security
agreements or similar instruments, UCC financing statements, guarantee, or certificate of
insurance, (iv) each Loan secured by real property, an Assignment of Mortgage and (v) any Loan
identified as an Assigned Loan on the Asset Checklist, the duly executed original assignment
agreement; provided that with respect to any Assigned Loan, any of the foregoing documents, other
than any related promissory notes in the case of Assigned Loans only, may be copies.



     “Requisite Holders” means (i) with respect to Credit Agreement Obligations, the
Required Lenders or such other group of Lenders as may from time to time be required under the
Credit Agreement, and (ii) with respect to the Note Obligations and the SN Intercompany Notes
Obligations, the Holders of at least
662/3% in aggregate principal amount of Senior Secured Notes
then outstanding or such other group of Holders as may from time to time be required under the
Indenture.



     “Residual Collateral” shall mean any Pledged Collateral described in Section 2(b) that
does not constitute (i) Material Pledged Subsidiary Capital Stock or (ii) Available Assets
Collateral.



     “Review Criteria” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5(b).



     “Scheduled Payments” shall mean with respect to any Loan, each monthly, quarterly, or
annual payment of principal required to be made by the Obligor thereof under the terms of such
Loan; in all cases, excluding any payment in the nature of, or constituting, interest.



     “Secured Obligations” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.



     “Secured Parties” means (i) the Credit Agreement Secured Parties and (ii) the Notes
Secured Parties (including, without limitation, each Directing Holder).



     “Securities Account” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8-501 of
the UCC.



     “Security Entitlement” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8-102
of the UCC.



     “Securities Intermediary” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 8-102 of the UCC.



     “Senior Secured Notes” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Servicer” shall mean CapitalSource Finance LLC or any other Subsidiary of the Initial
Borrower as a servicer of Loans, individually or collectively, as the context requires.



     “SN Intercompany Note” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



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     “SN Intercompany Notes Obligations” means all obligations and indebtedness (including,
but not limited to, all expenses and charges, legal and otherwise, incurred by any holder of any SN
Intercompany Note (other than the Initial Borrower) or the Note Trustee in collecting or enforcing
any of the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations or in realizing on or protecting any security
therefor, including, without limitation, the security granted hereunder, pursuant to Section 13 of
each SN Intercompany Note, and all indemnities, fees and interest thereon) of each SN Note Obligor,
whether now existing or hereafter incurred under, arising out of or in connection with the SN
Intercompany Note or Notes issued by such SN Note Obligor and the due performance and compliance by
such SN Note Obligor with all the terms, conditions and agreements contained in the SN Intercompany
Note or Notes issued by such SN Note Obligor, howsoever evidenced, created, incurred or acquired,
whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent, or joint and several, whether now existing or
hereafter incurred.



     “SN Note Obligor” shall have the meaning set forth in the recitals.



     “Specified Collateral” of any SN Note Obligor, means the Pledged Collateral owned by
such SN Note Obligor.



     “Subsidiary Capital Stock” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2(b).



     “UCC” shall mean the Uniform Commercial Code as from time to time in effect in the
State of New York; provided, however, that, in the event that, by reason of mandatory provisions of
law, any of the attachment, perfection or priority of the Collateral Agent’s and the Secured
Parties’ security interest in any Pledged Collateral is governed by the Uniform Commercial Code as
in effect in a jurisdiction other than the State of New York, the term “UCC” shall mean the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in such other jurisdiction for purposes of the provisions
hereof relating to such attachment, perfection or priority and for purposes of definitions related
to such provisions.



     “Uncertificated Security” shall have the meaning assigned to such term in
Section 8-102 of the UCC.



     “Uncertificated Securities Available Assets” shall mean any Core Collateral held by a
Pledgor in the form of an Uncertificated Security that constitutes (a) Available Assets pursuant to
clause (d) of the definition thereof or (b) CapitalSource Repurchased Securitization Notes;
provided, however, from and after the Credit Agreement Termination Date, “Uncertificated
Securities Available Assets” shall mean all assets which qualify as Uncertificated Securities
Available Assets as determined by reference to the Credit Agreement as in effect on the date
hereof, as the same may be amended, modified or otherwise supplemented from time to time, provided
that such amendment, modification or supplement (x) is made in good faith by the parties thereto
and in accordance with the terms of the Credit Agreement, and (y) is not made immediately prior to
or in contemplation of any repayment, refinancing, restructuring, extension, exchange or
replacement of any indebtedness under the Credit Agreement.



     “Underlying Instruments” shall mean the indenture, loan agreement, credit agreement or
other agreement pursuant to which a Loan has been issued or created and each other agreement that
governs the terms of or secures the obligations represented by such Loan or of which the holders of
such Loan are the beneficiaries.



     “Unencumbered” shall mean with respect to a Loan or any other asset, that such Loan or
other asset is not subject to any Lien other than Permitted Liens (for the purposes of this
definition only, Permitted Liens shall not include any Permitted Liens described in clause (xiii)
of the definition of Permitted Liens in the Credit Agreement).



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     “Wells Fargo” shall have the meaning set forth in the preamble.



     (b) Interpretation. The rules of interpretation specified in the Credit Agreement
shall be applicable to this Pledge Agreement.



     (c) Resolution of Drafting Ambiguities. Each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that it
was represented by counsel in connection with the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement,
that it and its counsel reviewed and participated in the preparation and negotiation hereof and
that any rule of construction to the effect that ambiguities are to be resolved against the
drafting party (i.e., the Collateral Agent) shall not be employed in the interpretation hereof.



     2. Pledge.



     (a) Grant of Security Interest. To secure the payment or performance, as the case may
be, in full of the Secured Obligations owing by each Pledgor, whether at stated maturity, by
acceleration or otherwise, each Pledgor hereby pledges to the Collateral Agent, and grants to the
Collateral Agent for the benefit of the respective Secured Parties a first priority security
interest in the collateral described in Section 2(b) (collectively, the “Pledged
Collateral”) owned by such Pledgor; provided, however, that in no event shall any portion of
the Pledged Collateral (i) constituting Residual Collateral include Excluded Collateral and (ii)
include (x) any SN Intercompany Notes and, to the extent not otherwise constituting Shared
Collateral, any proceeds, products, substitutions or replacements therefor or (y) any right, title
or interest of the Initial Borrower, solely in its capacity as a Secured Party, in or to any
agreement that grants security to the Initial Borrower in the Specified Collateral and which
agreement is collaterally assigned by the Initial Borrower to the Note Trustee pursuant to the
Pledge and Assignment as in effect on the date hereof; provided further, that (A) notwithstanding
anything herein or in any other Credit Document to the contrary, the maximum liability under this
Pledge Agreement and under the other Credit Documents of each Pledgor shall not exceed an amount
equal to the largest amount that would not render such Pledgor’s obligations hereunder subject to
avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any equivalent provision of the law of any
state and (B) notwithstanding anything herein or in any other Indenture Document to the contrary,
the maximum liability under this Pledge Agreement and under the other Indenture Documents of each
Pledgor shall not exceed an amount equal to the largest amount that would not render such Pledgor’s
obligations hereunder subject to avoidance under Section 548 of the Bankruptcy Code or any
equivalent provision of the law of any state. The pledge and grant of a security interest under
this Section 2 does not constitute and is not intended to result in a creation or an
assumption by the Collateral Agent or any of the Secured Parties (other than the Initial Borrower)
of any obligation of the Pledgors or any other Person in connection with any or all of the Pledged
Collateral or under any agreement or instrument relating thereto. Anything herein to the contrary
notwithstanding, (a) the Pledgors shall remain liable under the Pledged Collateral to the extent
set forth therein to perform all of its duties and obligations thereunder to the same extent as if
this Pledge Agreement had not been executed, (b) the exercise by the Collateral Agent, as agent for
the Secured Parties, of any of its rights in the Collateral (other than taking title thereto) shall
not release any Pledgor from any of its duties or obligations under the Pledged Collateral, and
(c) none of the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties (other than the Initial Borrower) shall
have any obligations or liability under the Pledged Collateral by reason of this Pledge Agreement,
nor shall the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party (other than the Initial Borrower) be obligated
to perform any of the obligations or duties of any Pledgor thereunder or to take any action to
collect or enforce any claim for payment assigned hereunder or preserve any Pledgor’s rights under
this Pledge Agreement.



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     (b) Description of Pledged Collateral. The Pledged Collateral is described as
follows:




     (i) all right, title and interest of each Pledgor as a holder (whether now or in the
future) of (y) Capital Stock of any (A) Material Pledged Subsidiary, and (B) other
Subsidiary that is not a Material Pledged Subsidiary, whether such Capital Stock is
represented by a certificate or not, or acquired hereafter or any warrants to purchase or
depository shares or other rights in respect of any such Capital Stock, (z) all shares of
stock, membership interest certificates, partnership certificates, other certificates,
instruments or other documents evidencing or representing the Capital Stock referred to in
the preceding clause (y) (the Pledged Collateral listed in clauses (y) and (z),
collectively, the “Subsidiary Capital Stock”); provided that in no event shall more
than 66% of the total outstanding Excluded Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of any Excluded
Foreign Subsidiary be required to be pledged hereunder;




     (ii) all right, title and interest of each Pledgor in any Unencumbered Loans
(including, without limitation, the CapitalSource Securitization Notes, the CapitalSource
Repurchased Securitization Notes and any debt securities of the type referred to in
clause (d) of the definition of Available Assets), including, but not limited to, (x) all
promissory notes, instruments or chattel paper issued in connection with such Unencumbered
Loans (whether now owned or existing or owned or arising hereafter) and held by such Pledgor
at any time (the “Pledged Notes”), (y) any Capital Stock issued in connection with
such Unencumbered Loans and held by such Pledgor (including, but not limited to, Capital
Stock in any REO Asset Owner held by such Pledgor), whether such Capital Stock is
represented by a certificate or not, or any warrants to purchase or depository shares or
other rights in respect of any such Capital Stock, and (z) all shares of stock, membership
interest certificates, partnership certificates, other certificates, instruments or other
documents evidencing or representing the Capital Stock referred to in the preceding
clause (y) (the Pledged Collateral listed in clauses (y) and (z) and together with the
Subsidiary Capital Stock, collectively, the “Pledged Capital Stock”);




     (iii) all right, title and interest of each Pledgor in and to all present and future
payments, Proceeds, dividends, distributions, instruments, compensation, property, assets,
interests and rights in connection with or related to the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor
listed in clauses (i) through (ii) above, including any Securities Account to which the
Pledged Collateral is credited, and all monies due or to become due and payable to such
Pledgor in connection with or related to such collateral or otherwise paid, issued or
distributed from time to time in respect of or in exchange therefor, and any certificate,
instrument or other document evidencing or representing the same (including, without
limitation, all proceeds of dissolution or liquidation and all recoveries received by such
Pledgor in connection with a REO Asset); and




     (iv) to the extent not covered by clauses (i) through (iii) above, all Proceeds of all
of the foregoing, of every kind, and all Proceeds of such Proceeds.



     Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, it is hereby specifically understood and
agreed that a Pledgor may from time to time hereafter pledge and deliver additional Capital Stock
or promissory notes or other interests to the Collateral Custodian as collateral security for the
Secured Obligations. Upon such pledge and delivery to the Collateral Custodian, such additional
Capital Stock or promissory notes or other interests shall be deemed to be part of the Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor and shall be subject to the terms of this Pledge Agreement whether or
not Schedules 2(a) and (b) are amended to refer to such additional Pledged
Collateral.



     (c) The Pledgors and the Collateral Agent, on behalf of the respective Secured Parties, hereby
acknowledge and agree that the security interest created hereby in the Pledged Collateral, or in
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Specified Collateral in the case of subclause (iv) below, constitutes continuing collateral
security for (i) in the case of the Pledgors other than CS International, all of the Credit
Agreement Obligations, (ii) in the case of CS International, all of the Guaranteed Obligations,
whether now existing or hereafter arising, (iii) in the case of the Pledgors (other than any SN
Note Obligor), all of the Note Obligations, and (iv) in the case of the SN Note Obligors, all of
the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations.



     3. Security for Secured Obligations. This Pledge Agreement is made by each Pledgor
for the benefit of the respective Secured Parties to secure:



     (a) the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Credit Agreement Obligations, owing by each
Pledgor (other than CS International);



     (b) the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Guaranteed Obligations, owing by CS
International;



     (c) the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the Note Obligations, owing by each Pledgor
(other than any SN Note Obligor);



     (d) the prompt payment and performance in full when due, whether by lapse of time,
acceleration, mandatory prepayment or otherwise, of the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations, owing by
each SN Note Obligor;



     (e) any and all amounts, advances, liabilities and obligations owing by any Pledgor (other
than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note Obligations, but without limiting such amounts,
advances, liabilities and obligations owing by any SN Note Obligor with respect to the
SN Intercompany Notes Obligations) or otherwise to the Collateral Agent whenever arising,
including, without limitation (i) any and all costs, expenses, fees, indemnities and other sums
chargeable to any Pledgor pursuant to any Secured Credit Document, (ii) in collecting or enforcing
any of the Credit Agreement Obligations, Guaranteed Obligations or Note Obligations, (iii) in
realizing on or protecting or preserving any security therefor, or (iv) for taking any action under
or otherwise in connection with any Secured Credit Document, howsoever evidenced, created, incurred
or acquired, whether primary, secondary, direct, contingent or joint and several, whether now
existing or hereafter incurred;



     (f) any fees, costs or expenses incurred by the Collateral Custodian in connection with its
collateral custodian activities pursuant to this Pledge Agreement (including but not limited to,
the Collateral Custodian Fee) howsoever evidenced, created, incurred or acquired, whether primary,
secondary, direct, contingent or joint and several, whether now existing or hereafter incurred; and



     (g) in the event of any proceeding for the collection or enforcement of any indebtedness,
obligations, or liabilities referred to in clauses (a) through (f) above, after an Event of Default
shall have occurred and be continuing, the expenses of retaking, holding, preparing for sale or
lease, selling or otherwise disposing of or realizing on the Pledged Collateral, or of any exercise
by the Collateral Agent of its rights hereunder, together with attorneys’ fees and court costs,


all such obligations, liabilities, sums and expenses set forth in clauses (a) through (g) of this
Section 3 being hereinafter collectively called the “Secured Obligations”.




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     4. Delivery of the Pledged Collateral; Perfection of Security Interest. Each Pledgor
hereby agrees that:



     (a) Delivery of Certificates and Instruments to Custodian. Such Pledgor shall, or
shall cause the Servicer, as applicable, to deliver the Custodian Pledged Collateral to the
Collateral Custodian (in each case, subject to the limitations set forth in Section 2 above) (i) on
or prior to January 15, 2009, all original shares of stock, membership interest certificates,
partnership certificates, other certificates, instruments, promissory notes and other documents
evidencing or representing the Core Collateral owned by such Pledgor, (ii) on or prior to January
15, 2009, the Required Asset Documents (including, but not limited to, an electronic file (in EXCEL
or a comparable format) that contains the related Asset List or that otherwise contains the Asset
identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to each related Asset) and the Asset
Files with respect to all Loans included in the Core Collateral, (iii) promptly upon the receipt
thereof by or on behalf of a Pledgor, all other original shares of stock, membership interest
certificates, partnership certificates, other certificates, instruments, promissory notes and other
documents constituting Core Collateral owned by a Pledgor, and (iv) promptly upon the receipt of
any additional Custodian Pledged Collateral by or on behalf of a Pledgor, the Required Asset
Documents (including, but not limited to, an electronic file (in EXCEL or a comparable format) that
contains the related Asset List or that otherwise contains the Asset identification number and the
name of the Obligor with respect to each related Asset) and Asset Files with respect to such
additional Custodian Pledged Collateral. Prior to delivery to the Collateral Custodian, all such
original shares of stock, membership interest certificates, partnership certificates, other
certificates, instruments, promissory notes and other documents constituting Pledged Collateral of
a Pledgor shall be held in trust by such Pledgor for the benefit of the Collateral Agent pursuant
hereto. All such original shares of stock, membership interest certificates, partnership
certificates, other certificates, instruments, promissory notes and other documents shall be
delivered in suitable form for transfer by delivery or shall be accompanied by duly executed
instruments of transfer or assignment in blank, substantially in the form provided in
Exhibit 4(a).



     (b) Additional Securities. If such Pledgor shall receive by virtue of its being or
having been the owner of any Core Collateral constituting Subsidiary Capital Stock, any (i) shares
of stock, membership interest certificates, partnership certificates, other certificates,
instruments or other documents, including without limitation, any certificates, instruments or
other documents representing a dividend or distribution in connection with any increase or
reduction of capital, reclassification, merger, consolidation, sale of assets, combination of
Capital Stock, stock splits, spin-off or split-off, promissory notes or other instruments;
(ii) option or right, whether as an addition to, substitution for, or an exchange for, any Core
Collateral or otherwise; (iii) dividends paid in Capital Stock; or (iv) distributions of Capital
Stock or other equity interests in connection with a partial or total liquidation, dissolution or
reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in surplus, then such Pledgor shall receive such
certificate, instrument, option, right or distribution in trust for the benefit of the Collateral
Agent, shall segregate it from such Pledgor’s other property and shall deliver it forthwith to the
Collateral Custodian, in the exact form received accompanied by duly executed instruments of
transfer or assignment in blank, substantially in the form provided in Exhibit 4(a)
attached hereto, to be held by the Collateral Custodian, as Pledged Collateral and as further
collateral security for the Secured Obligations.



     (c) Financing Statements. Each Pledgor hereby authorizes the Collateral Agent and the
Collateral Custodian to prepare and file such financing statements (including continuation
statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as the Collateral
Agent may from time to time deem necessary or appropriate in order to perfect and maintain the
security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC, including, without limitation, any
financing statement that describes the Pledged Collateral as “all personal property” or “all
assets” of such Pledgor or that describes the Pledged Collateral in some other manner as the
Collateral Agent deems necessary or advisable. Each Pledgor shall also execute and deliver to the
Collateral Agent or, with respect to the Custodian Pledged



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Collateral, the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, and/or file such agreements, assignments
or instruments (including affidavits, notices, reaffirmations and amendments and restatements of
existing documents, as the Collateral Agent may request) and do all such other things as the
Collateral Agent may deem reasonably necessary or appropriate (i) to assure to the Collateral Agent
its security interests hereunder are perfected, including such financing statements (including
continuation statements) or amendments thereof or supplements thereto or other instruments as the
Collateral Agent may from time to time reasonably request in order to perfect and maintain the
security interests granted hereunder in accordance with the UCC and any other personal property
security legislation in the appropriate jurisdictions, (ii) to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and (iii) to otherwise protect and assure the Collateral Agent of its rights
and interests hereunder. The Collateral Custodian shall not be under any obligation to monitor the
sufficiency of any financing statement or the need to file any continuation statement in connection
therewith. The Collateral Custodian shall not be obligated to file any financing statement or
continuation statement.



     (d) Provisions Relating to Uncertificated Securities, Securities Entitlements and
Securities Accounts. With respect to any Uncertificated Securities Available Assets, (a) not
later than February 17, 2009 (or such later date as may be permitted by the Collateral Agent), the
applicable Securities Intermediary shall enter into, an agreement with the Collateral Agent
granting Control to the Collateral Agent over such Uncertificated Securities Available Assets, such
agreement to be in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Collateral Agent,
(b) promptly, and in any event not later than 45 days after the date of this Pledge Agreement, the
following Pledgors shall deliver duly executed amended control agreements with the applicable
Securities Intermediary with respect to the Securities Accounts owned by CapitalSource Finance LLC
and CSE Mortgage LLC and (c) the Collateral Agent shall be entitled, upon the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, to notify the applicable issuer of the Uncertificated
Security or the applicable Securities Intermediary that it should follow the instructions or the
Entitlement Orders, respectively, of the Collateral Agent and no longer follow the instructions or
the Entitlement Orders, respectively, of the applicable Pledgor; provided that upon the occurrence
of a Collateral Agent Resignation Event, the applicable Pledgor shall (i) use commercially
reasonable efforts to assign any control agreement existing on the date of the Collateral Agent
Resignation Event to the replacement Collateral Agent or replace any such control agreement and
(ii) with respect to any securities accounts established on or after a Collateral Agent Resignation
Event, not deposit Uncertificated Securities Available Assets into such account unless a control
agreement has been entered into with respect thereto. Upon receipt by a Pledgor of notice from a
Securities Intermediary of its intent to terminate the Securities Account of such Pledgor held by
such Securities Intermediary, prior to the termination of such Securities Account the
Uncertificated Securities Available Assets in such Securities Account shall be (x) transferred to a
new Securities Account, upon the request of the Collateral Agent, which shall be subject to a
control agreement as provided above or (y) transferred to an account held by the Collateral Agent
(in which it will be held until a new Securities Account is established); provided further, that
the obligations set forth in this sentence shall be limited to using commercially reasonable
efforts on or after the occurrence of a Collateral Agent Resignation Event.



     5. Collateral Custodian.



     (a) Designation of Collateral Custodian.




     (i) Initial Collateral Custodian. The role of collateral custodian with
respect to the Required Asset Documents shall be conducted by the Person designated as
Collateral Custodian hereunder from time to time in accordance with this
Section 5(a).




     (ii) Successor Collateral Custodian. Upon the Collateral Custodian’s receipt
of a Collateral Custodian Termination Notice from the Collateral Agent of the designation of
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successor Collateral Custodian pursuant to the provisions of Section 5(e), the
Collateral Custodian agrees that it will terminate its activities as Collateral Custodian
hereunder.



     (b) Duties of Collateral Custodian.




     (i) Appointment. The Collateral Agent hereby appoints Wells Fargo to act as
Collateral Custodian, for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, as collateral agent for the
Secured Parties. The Collateral Custodian hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to
perform the duties and obligations with respect thereto set forth herein.




     (ii) Duties. Until its removal pursuant to Section 5(e), the
Collateral Custodian shall perform on behalf of the Collateral Agent and the Secured
Parties, the following duties and obligations:




     (A) The Collateral Custodian shall take and retain custody of the Required
Asset Documents delivered by any Pledgor in accordance with the terms and conditions
of this Pledge Agreement, all for the benefit of the Secured Parties and subject to
the Lien thereon in favor of the Collateral Agent as collateral agent for the
Secured Parties. Within five Business Days of its receipt of any Required Asset
Documents, the Collateral Custodian shall review such Required Asset Documents to
confirm that (A) such Required Asset Documents, to the extent indicated on the Asset
Checklist, have been executed and, on their face, have no missing or mutilated
pages, (B) any UCC and other filings (as set forth on the Asset Checklists) are
contained in the Asset File and have a file stamp set forth thereon, (C) a
certificate of insurance (as set forth on the Asset Checklist) is contained in the
Asset File, and (D) the related Asset identification number and Obligor name with
respect to such Asset is referenced on the related Asset List and is not a duplicate
Asset (collectively, the “Review Criteria”). In order to facilitate the
foregoing review by the Collateral Custodian, in connection with each delivery of
Required Asset Documents hereunder to the Collateral Custodian, the Servicer shall
provide to the Collateral Custodian an electronic file (in EXCEL or a comparable
format) that contains the Asset Checklist and the related Asset List that otherwise
contains the Asset identification number and the name of the Obligor with respect to
each related Asset. At the conclusion of such review, the Collateral Custodian
shall deliver a receipt in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 5(b). The
Servicer and the related Pledgor shall use commercially reasonable efforts to
correct any non-compliance with a Review Criteria identified on such receipt. Two
times each calendar month, the Collateral Custodian shall deliver to the Servicer
and the Collateral Agent an exception report identifying, with particularity, each
Asset and each of the applicable Review Criteria that such Asset fails to satisfy.
In addition, if requested in writing by the Servicer and approved by the Collateral
Agent or as otherwise directed by the Collateral Agent within ten Business Days of
the Collateral Custodian’s delivery of such exception report, the Collateral
Custodian shall return any Asset which fails to satisfy a Review Criteria to the
applicable Person; provided that no such approval or direction of the Collateral
Agent shall be required after the occurrence of the Credit Agreement Termination
Date so long as (i) the Collateral Agent shall continue to have a first priority
perfected security interest in the Asset so returned and any Proceeds thereof, and
(ii) the Servicer, in requesting the return of such Asset, is acting in good faith
consistent with past practice. Other than the foregoing, the Collateral Custodian
shall not have any responsibility for reviewing any Required Asset Documents;
provided further, that (x) by requesting the return of any Asset after the
occurrence of the Credit Agreement Termination Date pursuant to this Section
5(b)(ii)(A), the Servicer represents and warrants that clauses (i) and (ii) of the



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foregoing proviso are true and correct in all material respects, and (y) the
Collateral Custodian shall have no duty, obligation or responsibility for making
such determination or verifying that such matters are true.




     (B) In taking and retaining custody of the Required Asset Documents, the
Collateral Custodian shall be deemed to be acting as the agent of the Collateral
Agent and the Secured Parties; provided that the Collateral Custodian makes no
representations as to the existence, perfection or priority of any Lien on the
Required Asset Documents or the instruments therein; and provided further that, the
Collateral Custodian’s duties as agent shall be limited to those expressly
contemplated herein.




     (C) All Required Asset Documents kept by the Collateral Custodian shall be kept
in fire resistant vaults, rooms or cabinets at the locations specified on
Schedule 5(b) attached hereto, or at such other office as shall be specified
to the Collateral Agent by the Collateral Custodian in a written notice delivered at
least forty-five (45) days prior to such change. All Required Asset Documents shall
be electronically tracked and maintained in such a manner so as to permit retrieval
and access. All notes and Loan Registers included in the Pledged Collateral shall
be clearly electronically or physically segregated from any other documents or
instruments maintained by the Collateral Custodian. At the reasonable request of
the Collateral Agent, the Initial Borrower shall promptly (and in any event within
ten (10) Business Days) deliver to the Collateral Agent copies of all Asset Files
that have not been segregated.




     (D) In performing its duties, the Collateral Custodian shall use the same
degree of care and attention as it employs with respect to similar collateral that
it holds as collateral custodian.



     (c) Merger or Consolidation. Any Person (i) into which the Collateral Custodian may
be merged or consolidated, (ii) that may result from any merger or consolidation to which the
Collateral Custodian shall be a party, or (iii) that may succeed to the properties and assets of
the Collateral Custodian substantially as a whole, which Person in any of the foregoing cases
executes an agreement of assumption to perform every obligation of the Collateral Custodian
hereunder, shall be the successor to the Collateral Custodian under this Pledge Agreement without
further act of any of the parties to this Pledge Agreement.



     (d) Collateral Custodian Compensation. As compensation for its collateral custodian
activities hereunder, the Collateral Custodian shall be entitled to a custodial fee (the
“Collateral Custodian Fee”) pursuant to a separate fee letter with the Servicer. The
Collateral Custodian’s entitlement to receive the Collateral Custodian Fee shall cease on the
earlier to occur of: (i) its removal as Collateral Custodian pursuant to Section 5(e) or
(ii) the termination of this Pledge Agreement.



     (e) Collateral Custodian Removal. The Collateral Custodian may be removed, with cause
(or, following the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, without
cause), by the Collateral Agent by notice given in writing to the Collateral Custodian (the
“Collateral Custodian Termination Notice”); provided that, notwithstanding its receipt of a
Collateral Custodian Termination Notice, the Collateral Custodian shall continue to act in such
capacity until a successor Collateral Custodian has been appointed, has agreed to act as Collateral
Custodian hereunder, and has received all Required Asset Documents held by the previous Collateral
Custodian.



     (f) Limitation on Liability.



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     (i) The Collateral Custodian may conclusively rely on and shall be fully protected in
acting upon any certificate, instrument, opinion, notice, letter, telegram, electronic mail
or other document delivered to it and that in good faith it reasonably believes to be
genuine and that has been signed by the proper party or parties. The Collateral Custodian
may rely conclusively on and shall be fully protected in acting upon (a) the written
instructions of any designated officer of the Collateral Agent or (b) the verbal
instructions of any designated officer of the Collateral Agent. The Collateral Custodian
shall not have any liability to any Secured Party in connection with following the written
or verbal instruction of the Collateral Agent.




     (ii) The Collateral Custodian may consult counsel satisfactory to it and the advice or
opinion of such counsel shall be full and complete authorization and protection in respect
of any action taken, suffered or omitted by it hereunder in good faith and in accordance
with the advice or opinion of such counsel.




     (iii) The Collateral Custodian shall not be liable for any error of judgment, or for
any act done or step taken or omitted by it, in good faith, or for any mistakes of fact or
law, or for anything that it may do or refrain from doing in connection herewith except in
the case of its willful misconduct or grossly negligent performance or omission of its
duties and in the case of its negligent performance of its duties in taking and retaining
custody of the Required Asset Documents.




     (iv) The Collateral Custodian makes no warranty or representation and shall have no
responsibility (except as expressly set forth in this Pledge Agreement) as to the content,
enforceability, completeness, validity, sufficiency, value, genuineness, ownership or
transferability of the Custodian Pledged Collateral, and will not be required to and will
not make any representations as to the validity or value (except as expressly set forth in
this Pledge Agreement) of any of the Custodian Pledged Collateral. The Collateral Custodian
shall not be obligated to take any legal action hereunder that might in its judgment involve
any expense or liability unless it has been furnished with an indemnity reasonably
satisfactory to it.




     (v) The Collateral Custodian shall have no duties or responsibilities except such
duties and responsibilities as are specifically set forth in this Pledge Agreement and no
covenants or obligations shall be implied in this Pledge Agreement against the Collateral
Custodian.




     (vi) The Collateral Custodian shall not be required to expend or risk its own funds in
the performance of its duties hereunder.




     (vii) It is expressly agreed and acknowledged that the Collateral Custodian is not
guaranteeing performance of or assuming any liability for the obligations of the other
parties hereto or any parties to the Custodian Pledged Collateral.




     (viii) The Collateral Custodian shall be under no responsibility or duty with respect
to the disposition of any Asset Files while such Asset Files are not in its possession.




     (ix) The Collateral Custodian may rely upon the validity of documents delivered to it,
without investigation as to their authenticity or legal effectiveness.




     (x) The Collateral Custodian shall not be responsible to the Pledgors, the Collateral
Agent, the Servicer or any other party for recitals, statements or warranties or
representations of the Pledgors contained herein or in any document, or be bound to
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performance or observance of any of the terms of this Pledge Agreement or any other
agreement on the part of any party, except as may otherwise be specifically set forth
herein.




     (xi) The Collateral Custodian is authorized, in its sole discretion, to disregard any
and all notices or instructions given by any other party hereto or by any other person, firm
or corporation, except only such notices or instructions as are herein provided for and
orders or process of any court entered or issued with or without jurisdiction. If any
property subject hereto is at any time attached, garnished or levied upon under any court
order or in case the payment, assignment, transfer, conveyance or delivery of any such
property shall be stayed or enjoined by any court order, or in case any order, judgment or
decree shall be made or entered by any court affecting such property or any part hereof,
then and in any of such events the Collateral Custodian is authorized, in its sole
discretion, to rely upon and comply with any such order, writ, judgment or decree with which
it is advised by legal counsel of its own choosing is binding upon it, and if it complies
with any such order, writ, judgment or decree it shall not be liable to any other party
hereto or to any other person, firm or corporation by reason of such compliance even though
such order, writ, judgment or decree may be subsequently reversed, modified, annulled, set
aside or vacated.




     (xii) The Initial Borrower shall indemnify and hold the Collateral Custodian harmless
from and against all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, fees (including reasonable
out-of-pocket attorney’s fees and expenses) and costs and expenses incurred by the
Collateral Custodian as a result of the entering into and performance of its duties
hereunder, unless such claims, liabilities, damages, loss, fees, costs and expenses shall
arise from the Collateral Custodian’s gross negligence or willful misconduct. The
Collateral Custodian’s rights to indemnification shall survive the termination of this
Pledge Agreement.




     (xiii) The Collateral Custodian shall have no duty or obligation to review or be
responsible for the contents of the Indenture, the Credit Agreement, the Intercreditor
Agreement, or any other document related to the Credit Agreement Obligations or Note
Obligations, to which it is not a party. To the extent of any conflict between this Pledge
Agreement and any of the foregoing documents as it relates to the duties and obligations of
the Collateral Custodian, the provisions of this Pledge Agreement shall control.



     (g) The Collateral Custodian Not to Resign. The Collateral Custodian shall not resign
from the obligations and duties hereby imposed on it except for the failure of the Servicer to pay
the Collateral Custodian Fee or upon the Collateral Custodian’s determination that (i) the
performance of its duties hereunder is or becomes impermissible under Applicable Law, (ii) there is
no reasonable action that the Collateral Custodian could take to make the performance of its duties
hereunder permissible under Applicable Law and (iii) the performance of its duties hereunder create
a conflict of interest. Any such determination permitting the resignation of the Collateral
Custodian shall be evidenced by an opinion of counsel, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Collateral Agent in its sole discretion, to such effect delivered to the Collateral Agent. No such
resignation shall become effective until a successor Collateral Custodian shall have assumed the
responsibilities and obligations of the Collateral Custodian hereunder.



     (h) Release of Documents.




     (i) Release for Servicing. From time to time and as appropriate for the
enforcement or servicing of any of the Custodian Pledged Collateral, the Collateral
Custodian is hereby authorized (unless and until such authorization is revoked by the
Collateral Agent), upon written receipt from the Servicer of a request for release of
documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 5(h) to release to the
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documents set forth in such request and receipt to the Servicer. All documents so
released to the Servicer shall be held by the Servicer in trust for the benefit of the
Collateral Agent in accordance with the terms of this Pledge Agreement. The Servicer shall
return to the Collateral Custodian the Required Asset Documents or other such documents
(i) immediately upon the request of the Collateral Agent, or (ii) when the Servicer’s need
therefor in connection with such foreclosure or servicing no longer exists, unless the Asset
shall be liquidated, in which case, upon receipt of an additional request for release of
documents and receipt certifying such liquidation from the Servicer to the Collateral
Custodian in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit 5(h), the Servicer’s request and
receipt submitted pursuant to the first sentence of this subsection shall be released by the
Collateral Custodian to the Servicer.




     (ii) Limitation on Release. The foregoing provision respecting release to the
Servicer of the Required Asset Documents and documents by the Collateral Custodian upon
request by the Servicer shall be operative only to the extent that at any time the
Collateral Custodian shall not have released to the Servicer active Required Asset Documents
(including those requested) pertaining to more than fifteen (15) Assets at the time being
serviced by the Servicer under this Pledge Agreement. Any additional Required Asset
Documents or documents requested to be released by the Servicer may be released (x) at any
time prior to the Credit Agreement Termination Date, only upon written authorization of the
Collateral Agent and (y) at any time thereafter, as reasonably required by the Servicer in
its commercially reasonable business judgment and in good faith consistent with past
practice; provided that the Servicer shall not request the release of any additional
Required Asset Documents unless the Collateral Agent shall continue to have a first priority
perfected security interest in the related Asset or the proceeds thereof; provided further,
that (A) by requesting the return of any Required Asset Documents pursuant to this Section
5(h)(ii), the Servicer represents and warrants that it is acting in good faith consistent
with past practice and that the foregoing proviso is true and correct in all material
respects, and (B) the Collateral Custodian shall have no duty, obligation or responsibility
for making such determination or verifying that such matters are true. The Collateral
Custodian shall not be required to track the number of files released to the Servicer at any
one time, but shall identify such files on the exception report. The limitations of this
paragraph shall not apply to the release of Required Asset Documents to the Servicer
pursuant to the immediately succeeding subsection.




     (iii) Release. Upon receipt by the Collateral Custodian of the Servicer’s
request for release of documents and receipt in the form annexed hereto as Exhibit
5(h), the Collateral Custodian shall promptly release the related Required Asset
Documents to the Servicer.



     (i) Return of Required Asset Documents. Any Pledgor or the Servicer may, without the
prior consent of the Collateral Agent, require that the Collateral Custodian return each Required
Asset Document or other Custodian Pledged Collateral (a) delivered to the Collateral Custodian in
error, (b) that is required to be redelivered to such Pledgor in connection with the termination of
this Pledge Agreement or (c) as otherwise permitted by Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement and
Sections 10.03 and 10.10 of the Indenture or as otherwise permitted under the Indenture, in each
case by submitting to the Collateral Custodian (with a copy to the Collateral Agent) a written
request in the form of Exhibit 5(h) hereto (signed by such Pledgor or the Servicer, as
applicable) specifying the Collateral to be so returned and reciting that the conditions to such
release have been met (and specifying the Section or Sections of this Pledge Agreement being relied
upon for such release). The Collateral Custodian shall upon its receipt of each such request for
return executed by such Pledgor, the Collateral Agent or the Servicer, promptly, but in any event
within five Business Days, return the Required Asset Documents so requested to such Pledgor or the
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     (j) Access to Certain Documentation and Information Regarding the Collateral; Audits.
The Collateral Custodian shall provide to the Collateral Agent access to the Required Asset
Documents and all other documentation regarding the Custodian Pledged Collateral including in such
cases where the Collateral Agent is required in connection with the enforcement of the rights or
interests of the Secured Parties, or by applicable statutes or regulations, to review such
documentation, such access being afforded without charge but only (i) upon reasonable prior written
request, (ii) during normal business hours and (iii) subject to the Servicer’s and Collateral
Custodian’s normal security and confidentiality procedures. At the discretion of the Collateral
Agent, the Collateral Agent may, at the Pledgors’ expense, review the Servicer’s collection and
administration of the Custodian Pledged Collateral in order to assess compliance by the Servicer
with the Credit and Collection Policy, as well as with this Pledge Agreement and may conduct an
audit of the Custodian Pledged Collateral and Required Asset Documents in conjunction with such a
review; provided that such review shall be no more frequent than twice each Fiscal Year so long as
no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and as often as may
reasonably be desired in the event that a Default or an Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing. Such review shall be reasonable in scope and shall be completed in a reasonable period
of time. Without limiting the foregoing provisions of this Section 5(j), from time to time
on request of the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian shall permit certified public
accountants or other auditors acceptable to the Collateral Agent to conduct, at the Servicer’s
expense, a review of the Required Asset Documents and all other documentation regarding the
Custodian Pledged Collateral; provided that such review shall be no more frequent than twice each
Fiscal Year so long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing, and as
often as may reasonably be desired in the event that a Default or an Event of Default shall have
occurred and be continuing.



     (k) Security Interest. If the Collateral Custodian has or subsequently obtains by
agreement, operation of law, or otherwise a security interest in any of the Custodian Pledged
Collateral, the Collateral Custodian agrees that such security interest shall be subordinated to
the security interest of the Collateral Agent.



     (l) Credit Agreement Termination Date. Promptly after the occurrence of the Credit
Agreement Termination Date, the Initial Borrower shall deliver to the Collateral Custodian written
notice that the Credit Agreement Termination Date has occurred and the Collateral Custodian shall
be entitled to conclusively rely on such notice.



     6. Intentionally Omitted.



     7. Representations and Warranties of Pledgors. Each Pledgor hereby represents and
warrants to the Collateral Agent, for the benefit of the Secured Parties, that so long as any of
the Secured Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnity obligations that survive
termination of Secured Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) or any Senior Secured
Notes remain outstanding or any Secured Credit Document is in effect, and until all of the
Commitments under the Credit Agreement shall have been terminated:



     (a) Pledgor’s Legal Status. As of the date hereof, (a) such Pledgor is an
organization, as set forth on Schedule 7(a) attached hereto; (b) such organization is of
the type, and is organized in the jurisdiction, set forth on Schedule 7(a) attached hereto;
and (c) Schedule 7(a) hereto sets forth such Pledgor’s organizational identification number
or states that such Pledgor has none.



     (b) Pledgor’s Legal Name. As of the date hereof, such Pledgor’s exact legal name is
that set forth on Schedule 7(a) attached hereto and on the signature page hereof.



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     (d) Asset Files and Checklist. Other than exceptions noted (which such exceptions
shall not in the aggregate be material) in any receipt delivered by the Custodian pursuant to
Section 5(b), the Asset Files and Asset Checklist in respect of any Core Collateral are true,
complete and correct in all material respects.



     (e) Authority; Binding Obligation; No Conflict. Such Pledgor has full power and
authority to execute, deliver and perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of this
Pledge Agreement and to grant to the Collateral Agent the security interest in the Core Collateral
of such Pledgor pursuant hereto, without the consent or approval of any other Person other than any
consent or approval which has been obtained and is in full force and effect. This Pledge Agreement
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Pledgor and is the legal, valid and
binding obligation of such Pledgor, enforceable against such Pledgor in accordance with its terms,
except as enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, or
similar laws or equitable principles relating to or limiting creditors’ rights generally. The
granting to the Collateral Agent of the security interest in the Core Collateral of such Pledgor
hereunder does not and will not, with or without the passage of time and/or the giving of notice
(a) result in the existence or imposition of any Lien nor obligate such Pledgor to create any Lien
(other than such security interest) in favor of any Person over all or any of its assets;
(b) violate or result in a default under, or give rise to a right of termination, amendment or
modification of any agreement, mortgage, bond or other instrument to which such Pledgor is a party
or which is binding upon such Pledgor or any of its assets; (c) violate such Pledgor’s certificate
of incorporation, partnership agreement, limited liability company agreement, operating agreement,
by-laws or other organizational or charter documents; or (d) violate any law, regulation or
judicial order binding on such Pledgor or any of the Core Collateral of such Pledgor.



     (f) Title to Collateral. The Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor is owned by such
Pledgor free and clear of any Lien, except for Permitted Liens. Such Pledgor has not filed or
consented to the filing and has no knowledge of the filing of any financing statement or analogous
document under the UCC or any other applicable laws covering any Pledged Collateral of such
Pledgor, except, in each case, for Permitted Liens. There exists no “adverse claim” within the
meaning of Section 8-102 of the UCC with respect to the Core Collateral of such Pledgor. None of
the Pledged Notes or Loan Registers, as applicable, that constitute or evidence Core Collateral has
any marks or notations indicating that it has been pledged, assigned or otherwise conveyed to any
person other than the Collateral Agent.



     (g) Pledged Collateral. As of the date hereof, set forth on Schedules 2(a)
and (b) attached hereto are complete and accurate lists and descriptions of all the Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor constituting Core Collateral or Subsidiary Capital Stock. All of the
Subsidiary Capital Stock, attributable to any Pledgor, is registered in the name of the applicable
Pledgor.



     (h) Percentage Ownership. As of the date hereof, the Subsidiary Capital Stock pledged
by such Pledgor hereunder and listed on (i) Part A of Schedule 2(b) constitutes all of the
Subsidiary Capital Stock of Material Pledged Subsidiaries owned by such Pledgor and (ii) Part B of
Schedule 2(b) constitutes all of the Subsidiary Capital Stock of other Subsidiaries owned by such
Pledgor that are not Material Pledged Subsidiaries (or, in the case of Excluded Foreign Subsidiary
Voting Stock, 66% of the outstanding Excluded Foreign Subsidiary Voting Stock of such Subsidiary).



     (i) Due Authorization, Etc., of Capital Stock; Not Margin Stock. As of the date
hereof, the Material Pledged Subsidiary Capital Stock held by such Pledgor listed on
Schedule 2(b) attached hereto have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully
paid and non-assessable (if such issuer is a corporation) and are not subject to any options to
purchase or any preemptive or similar rights of any Person (other than the Initial Borrower or any
Subsidiary in respect of which a Purpose Statement on Federal Reserve Form FR U-1 has been
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constitutes Margin Stock (other than any shares of Capital Stock of the Healthcare REIT listed
on a U.S. national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market and which are held by a Pledgor);
provided, that in the event the Capital Stock of Healthcare REIT becomes Margin Stock, such Capital
Stock shall cease to be Pledged Capital Stock until such time as a Purpose Statement on Federal
Reserve Form FR U-1 has been provided (unless such Pledged Capital Stock has otherwise been
released from the Pledged Collateral); and provided further that the Initial Borrower shall deliver
to the Collateral Agent not less than thirty (30) days’ written notice of the anticipated effective
date of any registration statement in connection with the listing of any shares of the Capital
Stock of Healthcare REIT on a U.S. national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Stock Market. All
Pledged Notes issued by any Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Pledgor have been, and to the extent
that any Pledged Note is hereafter issued, such Pledged Note will be, upon such issuance, duly and
validly issued by such issuer. All Pledged Notes and the Underlying Instruments of Noteless Loans
issued by any Subsidiary or Affiliate of any Pledgor and, to such Pledgor’s knowledge, all other
Pledged Notes and Underlying Instruments of Noteless Loans are the legal, valid and binding
obligation of the issuer thereof.



     (j) Required Consents. Except as may be required in connection with any disposition
of any portion of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor by laws affecting the offering and sale of
securities generally, filings required under the UCC and those that have been obtained prior to the
date hereof, no consent of any Person (including, without limitation, partners, shareholders or
creditors of such Pledgor or of any subsidiary of such Pledgor) and no license, permit, approval or
authorization of, exemption by, notice or report to, or registration, filing or declaration with,
any governmental instrumentality is required in connection with (i) the execution, delivery,
performance, validity or enforceability of this Pledge Agreement, (ii) the perfection or
maintenance of the security interest created hereby (including the first priority nature of such
security interest) or (iii) subject to (x) any consent required by regulations of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or the California Department of Financial Institutions in the case of
any Capital Stock of a CapitalSource Bank Entity, (y) assignment restrictions applicable to any
Loan and (z) change of control or similar restrictions (the “Collateral Restrictions”)
arising under securitizations or indebtedness of Subsidiaries that are not Credit Parties, the
exercise by the Collateral Agent of the rights provided for in this Pledge Agreement in respect of
the Core Collateral (including, without limitation, any sale or other disposition of any Pledged
Collateral by the Collateral Agent). Schedule 7(j) contains as of the date on which any
Compliance Certificate is delivered pursuant to the Credit Agreement or Indenture, all Collateral
Restrictions arising under securitizations or Indebtedness of Material Pledged Subsidiaries (other
than CapitalSource Bank). With respect to any Fiscal Quarter or Fiscal Year, Schedule 7(j)
may be updated from time to time by the Borrower prior to the date on which any such Compliance
Certificate is delivered.



     (k) Nature of Security Interest.




     (i) Upon the delivery of the certificated Core Collateral held by such Pledgor to the
Collateral Custodian, as applicable, endorsed to the Collateral Custodian, as applicable, or
in blank, the pledge of the certificated Core Collateral pursuant to this Pledge Agreement
creates a valid and perfected first priority security interest in all of the certificated
Core Collateral, securing the prompt and complete payment, performance and observance of the
respective Secured Obligations of such Pledgor.




     (ii) When UCC financing statements or other appropriate filings, recordings or
registrations containing a description of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor have been
filed in the appropriate governmental, municipal or other office of such Pledgor’s
jurisdiction of organization, which are all the filings, recordings and registrations
necessary to perfect the security interest in favor of the Collateral Agent in respect of
all Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor in which the security interest may be perfected by
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United States, no further or subsequent filing, refiling, recording, rerecording,
registration or reregistration is necessary in any such jurisdiction, except as provided
under applicable law.



     (l) Amendment to Limited Liability Company Agreement. Except to the extent not
permitted pursuant to the terms of any securitization or other indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is
not a Credit Party set forth on Schedule 7(1) attached hereto, the operating agreement or
limited liability company agreement of each Material Pledged Subsidiary, the Capital Stock of which
is being pledged hereunder that is a limited liability company has been amended to include the
provisions set forth in Exhibit 7(1) attached hereto.



     8. Representations and Warranties of the Collateral Custodian. The Collateral
Custodian in its individual capacity and as Collateral Custodian represents and warrants as
follows:



     (a) Organization and Corporate Power. It is a duly organized and validly existing
national banking association in good standing under the laws of the United States. It has full
corporate power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as
Collateral Custodian under this Pledge Agreement.



     (b) Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary
association action on its part, either in its individual capacity or as Collateral Custodian, as
the case may be.



     (c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the performance
of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict
with, result in any breach of any of the material terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or
without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Collateral Custodian is a party or by
which it or any of its property is bound.



     (d) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the
performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will
not conflict with or violate, in any material respect, any Applicable Law.



     (e) All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other
actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Collateral Custodian, required in
connection with the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the performance by the
Collateral Custodian of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Collateral
Custodian of the terms hereof have been obtained.



     (f) Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Collateral Custodian, enforceable against the Collateral Custodian in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable Insolvency Laws and general
principles of equity (whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).



     9. Representations and Warranties of Servicer. The Servicer represents and warrants
as follows:



     (a) Organization and Corporate Power. It is a duly organized and validly existing
limited liability company in good standing under the laws of Delaware. It has full corporate
power, authority and legal right to execute, deliver and perform its obligations as Servicer under
this Pledge Agreement.



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     (b) Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions provided for herein have been duly authorized by all necessary
limited liability company action on its part.



     (c) No Conflict. The execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the performance
of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will not conflict
with, result in any breach of any of the material terms and provisions of, or constitute (with or
without notice or lapse of time or both) a default under any indenture, contract, agreement,
mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument to which the Servicer is a party or by which it or any
of its property is bound.



     (d) No Violation. The execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the
performance of the transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment of the terms hereof will
not conflict with or violate, in any material respect, any Applicable Law.



     (e) All Consents Required. All approvals, authorizations, consents, orders or other
actions of any Person or Governmental Authority applicable to the Servicer, required in connection
with the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, the performance by the Servicer of the
transactions contemplated hereby and the fulfillment by the Servicer of the terms hereof have been
obtained.



     (f) Validity, Etc. The Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation
of the Servicer, enforceable against the Servicer in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by applicable Insolvency Laws and general principles of equity
(whether considered in a suit at law or in equity).



     (g) Reports Accurate. All written and electronic information, exhibits, financial
statements, documents, books, records or reports furnished by the Servicer to the Collateral Agent
or the Collateral Custodian in connection with this Pledge Agreement are accurate, true and correct
in all material respects.



     (h) Credit and Collection Policy. The Servicer has complied in all material respects
with the Credit and Collection Policy with regard to the origination, underwriting and servicing of
the Assets.



     10. Covenants. Each Pledgor hereby covenants and agrees, that so long as any of the
Secured Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnity obligations that survive
termination of the Secured Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) or any Senior
Secured Notes remain outstanding or any Secured Credit Document is in effect, and until all of the
Commitments under the Credit Agreement shall have been terminated, as follows:



     (a) Pledgor’s Legal Status. Except for the changes described on
Schedule 10(a), not without providing at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter period as
the Collateral Agent may approve) prior written notice to the Collateral Agent, such Pledgor shall
not change its type of organization, jurisdiction of organization or other legal structure in a
manner that would affect the accuracy of any information included on the financing statement of any
Pledgor.



     (b) Pledgor’s Name. Without providing at least 10 Business Days (or such shorter
period as the Collateral Agent may approve) prior written notice to the Collateral Agent, such
Pledgor shall not change its name.



     (c) Pledgor’s Organizational Number. Without providing at least 10 Business Days (or
such shorter period as the Collateral Agent may approve) prior written notice to the Collateral
Agent, such Pledgor shall not change its organizational identification number if it has one.




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     (d) Amendments to LLC Agreements. Except to the extent not permitted pursuant
to the terms of any securitization or other indebtedness of a Subsidiary that is not a Credit Party
set forth on Schedule 7(1) attached hereto, such Pledgor shall cause the operating agreement or
limited liability company agreement of each of such Pledgor’s Material Pledged Subsidiaries that is
a limited liability company, (i) the Capital Stock of which is being pledged hereunder prior to
January 1, 2009 to be amended on or before January 15, 2009 and (ii) the Capital Stock of which is
pledged hereunder on or after January 15, 2009 to be amended on or before the date of such pledge,
in each case to include the provisions set forth in Exhibit 7(1) attached hereto. Such Pledgor
shall deliver to the Administrative Agent, on or before January 15, 2009 for Subsidiaries described
in clause (i) above and on or before the date of the pledge for Subsidiaries described in clause
(ii) above, such amended operating or limited liability company agreement certified by a
Responsible Officer (or other duly authorized officer) of such Pledgor to be true, correct and in
effect as of such date.



     (e) Taxes. Such Pledgor shall pay, discharge or otherwise satisfy at or before
maturity or before they become delinquent, as the case may be, (subject, where applicable, to
specified grace periods) all taxes, assessments, governmental charges and levies upon the Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor or incurred in connection with the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor or
in connection with this Pledge Agreement, other than such taxes, assessments, governmental charges
and levies (i) currently being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings, (ii) for which
reserves in conformity with GAAP with respect thereto have been provided on the books of such
Pledgor and (iii) for which no Liens have attached as security therefor.



     (f) Title to Collateral. Except for the security interest herein granted and
Permitted Liens, such Pledgor shall be the owner of its Pledged Collateral free from any Lien, and
such Pledgor, at its sole cost and expense, shall defend the same against all claims and demands of
all Persons at any time claiming the same or any interests therein adverse to the Collateral Agent.



     (g) Preservation of Pledged Collateral. Such Pledgor shall, except for dispositions
and intercompany transactions permitted under the Credit Agreement (so long as the Credit Agreement
Termination Date shall not have occurred) and the Indenture, preserve and keep in full force and
effect its interests in the Pledged Collateral in a manner consistent with prudent industry
practice, or, where applicable, its Credit and Collection Policy, and defend, at its sole expense,
the title to the Pledged Collateral and any part of the Pledged Collateral and following the
occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default to cooperate fully with the
Collateral Agent’s and Collateral Custodian’s efforts to preserve the Pledged Collateral and to
take such actions to preserve the Pledged Collateral as the Collateral Agent may reasonably
request.



     (h) Amendments to Securitization and Other Documents. Such Pledgor shall use
commercially reasonable efforts to amend, no later than January 30, 2009, the transaction documents
and/or organizational documents related to each of the following Material Pledged Subsidiaries:
(A) CSE QRS Funding I, LLC (“QRS I”), (B) CapitalSource Funding III, LLC (“Funding
III”), (C) CS Funding VII Depositor LLC (“Funding VII”) and (D) CapitalSource Real
Estate Loan LLC, 2007-A (“2007-A”) as may be necessary to (i) ensure that the Capital Stock
of any Domestic Securitization Note Subsidiary does not constitute Excluded Collateral and (ii)
permit the Collateral Agent or Collateral Custodian, as applicable, exercise any remedies
(including, without limitation, foreclosure) specified and by law (including, without limitation,
the UCC) or specified in any security documents or other transaction documents related to such
Material Pledged Subsidiary.



     (i) Covered Entities. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, it is hereby
acknowledged that with respect to Pledged Collateral consisting of Capital Stock of any “Covered
Entity” (as defined in either clause (a) or clause (b) of the definition below), the exercise of
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set forth in this Pledge Agreement related to such Capital Stock (1) may require prior
compliance with, or may not be permitted by, the terms of the LLC Agreement of the respective
Covered Entity as in effect on December 26, 2008 and therefore exercising any such remedy could be
subject to compliance with those terms and (2) would cause a default or similar event pursuant to
one or more agreements in effect as of December 24, 2008 that are material to such Covered Entity
to the extent that a termination event arises from the change of control and is not waived by the
administrative agent or is not modified in accordance with the obligations in Section 10(h).
“Covered Entity” means (a) for purposes of clause (1) above, Funding III, QRS I, CapitalSource
Commercial Loan LLC, 2006-1, CapitalSource Commercial Loan LLC, 2006-2, CapitalSource Commercial
Loan LLC, 2007-1, CapitalSource Commercial Loan LLC, 2007-2, Funding VII, CapitalSource Funding
VIII LLC, CapitalSource Real Estate Loan LLC, 2006-A, and 2007-A, and (b) for purpose of clause (2)
above, Funding VII, 2007-A and CS Capital Advisors LLC.



     (j) Voting Rights. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, such Pledgor shall not vote, consent, waive or ratify any action taken, that would violate
or be inconsistent with any of the terms and provisions of this Pledge Agreement, or any of the
other Secured Credit Documents or that would materially impair the position or interest of the
Collateral Agent in the Pledged Collateral or dilute the Pledged Collateral, for its benefit and
the benefit of the other Secured Parties, under this Pledge Agreement.



     (k) Distributions. After the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default and upon the request of the Collateral Agent, such Pledgor shall cease to have the right to
receive any dividend or distribution or other benefit with respect to the Pledged Collateral and
any such dividend, distribution or other benefit received by such Pledgor shall be received in
trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent pursuant to Section 17(d)(ii). Except as provided
herein or in the other Secured Credit Documents, Pledgors shall be entitled to retain all
distributions received by them from time to time with respect to the Pledged Collateral.



     (l) Joinder. Such Pledgor consents to the exercise of the rights and remedies of the
Collateral Agent pursuant to the terms of this Pledge Agreement and after the occurrence and during
the continuance of an Event of Default, to the admission of the Collateral Agent (and its assigns
or designee) as a member, partner or stockholder of any Subsidiary of such Pledgor the Pledged
Collateral of which has been pledged pursuant to this Pledge Agreement upon the Collateral Agent’s
acquisition of any of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to the terms of this Pledge Agreement, with
all of the rights and powers of a member, partner or stockholder, as the case may be.



     (m) Amendments. Except for restrictions existing on the date hereof and actions
following the date hereof that, in each case, are not prohibited by Section 5.36 of the Credit
Agreement or Section 4.08 of the Indenture, such Pledgor shall not make or consent to any amendment
or other modification or waiver with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor or
enter into any agreement or allow to exist any restriction with respect to any of the Pledged
Collateral.



     (n) Compliance with Securities Laws. Except as could not reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, such Pledgor shall file all reports and other information now
or hereafter required to be filed by such Pledgor with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission and any other state, federal or foreign agency in connection with the ownership of the
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor.



     (o) Collateral Custodian. Except as otherwise permitted by this Pledge Agreement,
such Pledgor shall not cause, and shall use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Collateral
Custodian not to permit any Pledged Collateral that is or at any time becomes subject to a
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with the Collateral Custodian to be held by any Person other than the Collateral Custodian or
the Collateral Agent.



     (p) Schedules Update. Concurrently with the delivery to the Collateral Agent or the
Note Trustee, as applicable, of any Compliance Certificate pursuant to the Credit Agreement or the
Indenture, such Pledgor shall deliver to the Collateral Agent updated Schedules 2(a),
2(b) and 7(a), as applicable, reflecting any additional information since the prior
date on which such Schedules were delivered to the Collateral Agent.



     (q) Joinder. The Initial Borrower and such Pledgor, as applicable, shall cause each
Subsidiary which, from time to time, after the date hereof, shall be required pursuant to the
provisions of the Credit Agreement or the Indenture, or for which the Initial Borrower shall
determine advisable on a voluntary basis, to grant a first priority perfected security interest in
any of its assets to the Collateral Agent, by promptly executing a joinder to this Pledge Agreement
substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit 10(q) and any additional documents,
instruments or agreements consistent with the requirements hereof as the Collateral Agent shall
reasonably request. Upon execution and delivery of such joinder, such Subsidiary shall constitute
a “Pledgor” for all purposes hereunder with the same force and effect as if originally named a
Pledgor herein. The execution and delivery of such joinder agreement shall not require the consent
of any Pledgor hereunder. The rights and obligations of each Pledgor hereunder shall remain in
full force and effect notwithstanding the addition of any new Pledgor as a party to this Pledge
Agreement.



     (r) Further Assurances. Such Pledgor will, from time to time, at its expense,
promptly execute and deliver all further instruments and documents and take all further action that
may be necessary, or that the Collateral Agent may request, in order to perfect and protect any
security interest granted or purported to be granted hereby by such Pledgor or to enable the
Collateral Agent to exercise and enforce its rights and remedies hereunder with respect to any
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor; provided, however, that so long as no Event of Default shall
have occurred and be continuing, the perfection obligations with respect to Residual Collateral of
the Pledgors pursuant to this Pledge Agreement shall be limited to such actions as are necessary or
desirable to perfect security interests by the filing of a financing statement in the jurisdiction
of each Pledgor’s location (as defined in §9-307 of the UCC).



     11. Covenants of the Collateral Custodian.



     (a) Compliance with Law. The Collateral Custodian will comply in all material
respects with all Applicable Laws.



     (b) Preservation of Existence. The Collateral Custodian will preserve and maintain
its existence, rights, franchises and privileges in the jurisdiction of its formation and qualify
and remain qualified in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to preserve and maintain
such existence, rights, franchises, privileges and qualification has had, or could reasonably be
expected to have, a material adverse effect.



     (c) Location of Required Asset Documents. The Required Asset Documents shall remain
at all times in the possession of the Collateral Custodian at the address set forth herein unless
notice of a different address is given in accordance with the terms hereof or unless the Collateral
Agent agrees (if required hereunder) to allow certain Required Asset Documents to be released to
the Servicer in connection with the servicing of such Required Asset Documents.



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     (d) Required Asset Documents. The Collateral Custodian will not dispose of any
documents constituting the Required Asset Documents in any manner that is inconsistent with the
performance of its obligations as the Collateral Custodian pursuant to this Agreement and will not
dispose of any Collateral except as contemplated by this Agreement.



     (e) No Changes in Collateral Custodian Fee. The Collateral Custodian will not make
any changes to the Collateral Custodian Fee without the prior written approval of the Collateral
Agent.



     12. Covenants of Servicer.



     (a) Compliance with Law. The Servicer will comply in all material respects with all
Applicable Laws, including those with respect to the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof



     (b) Obligations and Compliance with Pledged Collateral. The Servicer will duly
fulfill and comply with all its obligations under this Agreement in connection with each Pledged
Collateral.



     (c) Change of Name or Location of Loan Files. The Servicer shall not (x) change its
name, move the location of its principal place of business and chief executive office, change the
offices where it keeps records concerning the Pledged Collateral from the location referred to in
Section 26, or change the jurisdiction of its formation, or (y) move, or consent to the
Collateral Custodian moving, the Required Asset Documents and Asset Files from the location thereof
on the date hereof, unless the Servicer has given at least thirty (30) days’ written notice to the
Collateral Agent and all actions required under the UCC of each relevant jurisdiction in order to
continue the first priority perfected security interest of the Collateral Agent as collateral agent
for the Secured Parties in the Pledged Collateral have been taken.



     13. Power of Attorney for Perfection of Liens. Each Pledgor hereby irrevocably makes,
constitutes and appoints the Collateral Agent, its nominee or any other Person whom the Collateral
Agent may designate, as such Pledgor’s attorney-in-fact with full power and for the limited purpose
to file any financing statements, or amendments and supplements to financing statements,
continuation financing statements, notices or any similar documents which in the Collateral Agent’s
discretion would be necessary or appropriate in order to perfect, maintain perfection of, preserve
or protect the security interests granted hereunder, such power, being coupled with an interest,
being and remaining irrevocable so long as any of the Secured Obligations or any Senior Secured
Notes remain outstanding or any Secured Credit Document is in effect, and until all of the
Commitments under the Credit Agreement shall have been terminated. In the event for any reason the
law of any jurisdiction other than New York becomes or is applicable to the Pledged Collateral of
any Pledgor or any part thereof, or to any of the Secured Obligations, such Pledgor agrees to
execute and deliver all such instruments and to do all such other things as the Collateral Agent in
its sole discretion reasonably deems necessary or appropriate to preserve, protect and enforce the
security interests of the Collateral Agent under the law of such other jurisdiction (and, if a
Pledgor shall fail to do so promptly upon the request of the Collateral Agent, then the Collateral
Agent may execute any and all such requested documents on behalf of such Pledgor pursuant to the
power of attorney granted hereinabove).



     14. Performance of Obligations; Advances by Collateral Agent. On failure of any
Pledgor to perform any of the covenants and agreements contained herein, the Collateral Agent may
with the passage of any applicable cure period, at its sole option and in its sole discretion,
perform or cause to be performed the same and in so doing may expend such sums as the Collateral
Agent may deem advisable in the performance thereof, including, without limitation, the payment of
any insurance premiums, the payment of any taxes, a payment to obtain a release of a Lien or
potential Lien, expenditures made in defending against any adverse claim and all other expenditures
which the Collateral Agent may make for the protection of the security interest hereof or may be
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sums and amounts so expended shall be repayable by the Pledgors on a joint and several basis
promptly upon timely notice thereof and demand therefor, shall constitute additional Secured
Obligations and shall bear interest from the date said amounts are expended at the ABR Default Rate
under the Credit Agreement. No such performance of any covenant or agreement by the Collateral
Agent on behalf of any Pledgor, and no such advance or expenditure therefor, shall relieve the
Pledgors of any default under the terms of this Pledge Agreement or the other Secured Credit
Documents. The Collateral Agent may make any payment hereby authorized in accordance with any
bill, statement or estimate procured from the appropriate public office or holder of the claim to
be discharged without inquiry into the accuracy of such bill, statement or estimate or into the
validity of any tax assessment, sale, forfeiture, tax lien, title or claim except to the extent
such payment is being contested in good faith by a Pledgor in appropriate proceedings and against
which adequate reserves are being maintained in accordance with GAAP.



     15. Events of Default. The occurrence of an event which under the Credit Agreement,
the Indenture or the Senior Secured Notes would constitute an Event of Default shall be an event of
default hereunder (an “Event of Default”).



     16. Remedies.



     (a) General Remedies. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the
continuation thereof, the Collateral Agent shall have, in respect of the Pledged Collateral of any
Pledgor, in addition to the rights and remedies provided herein or in the other Secured Credit
Documents, or by law, the rights and remedies of a secured party under the UCC or any other
applicable law.



     (b) Sale of Pledged Collateral. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during
the continuation thereof, without limiting the generality of this Section 16(b) and without notice,
the Collateral Agent may, in its sole discretion, sell or otherwise dispose of or realize upon the
Pledged Collateral, or any part thereof, in one or more parcels, at public or private sale, at any
exchange or broker’s board or elsewhere, at such price or prices and on such other terms as the
Collateral Agent may deem commercially reasonable, for cash, credit or for future delivery or
otherwise in accordance with applicable law. Neither the Collateral Agent’s compliance with any
applicable state or federal law in the conduct of such sale, nor its disclaimer of any warranties
relating to the Pledged Collateral, shall be considered to adversely affect the commercial
reasonableness of such sale. No demand, advertisement or notice, all of which are hereby expressly
waived, shall be required in connection with any sale or other disposition of any part of the
Pledged Collateral of a Pledgor that threatens to decline speedily in value or that is of a type
customarily sold on a recognized market; otherwise the Collateral Agent shall give the relevant
Pledgor at least ten (10) days’ prior notice of the time and place of any public sale and of the
time after which any private sale or other disposition is to be made, which notice such Pledgor
agrees is commercially reasonable. The Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties (other than the
Initial Borrower) shall not be obligated to make any sale or other disposition of the Pledged
Collateral regardless of notice having been given. To the extent permitted by law, any Secured
Party (other than the Initial Borrower) may be a purchaser at any such sale. To the extent
permitted by applicable law, each of the Pledgors hereby waives all of its rights of redemption
with respect to any such sale. Subject to the provisions of applicable law, the Collateral Agent
and the Secured Parties (other than the Initial Borrower) may postpone or cause the postponement of
the sale of all or any portion of the Pledged Collateral by announcement at the time and place of
such sale, and such sale may, without further notice, to the extent permitted by law, be made at
the time and place to which the sale was postponed, or the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties
(other than the Initial Borrower) may further postpone such sale by announcement made at such time
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     (c) Registration Rights. If the Collateral Agent shall determine to exercise its
right to sell all or any of the Pledged Collateral, each Pledgor agrees that, upon request of the
Collateral Agent (which request may be made by the Collateral Agent in its sole discretion), such
Pledgor will, at its own expense:




     (i) execute and deliver, and use its best efforts to cause each issuer of the Pledged
Collateral contemplated to be sold and the directors and officers thereof to execute and
deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or cause to be done all such other acts
and things, as may be necessary or, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, advisable to
file a registration statement covering such Pledged Collateral under the provisions of the
Securities Act of 1933 and to use its best efforts to cause the registration statement
relating thereto to become effective and to remain effective for such period as prospectuses
are required by law to be furnished, and to make all amendments and supplements thereto and
to the related prospectus which, in the opinion of the Collateral Agent, are necessary or
advisable, all in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission applicable thereto;




     (ii) use its best efforts to qualify the Pledged Collateral under all applicable state
securities or “Blue Sky” laws and to obtain all necessary governmental approvals for the
sale of the Pledged Collateral, as requested by the Collateral Agent;




     (iii) cause each issuer to make available to its security holders, as soon as
practicable, an earnings statement which will satisfy the provisions of Section 17(a) of the
Securities Act of 1933;




     (iv) to use its best efforts to do or cause to be done all such other acts and things
as may be necessary to make such sale of the Pledged Collateral or any part thereof valid
and binding and in compliance with applicable law; and




     (v) bear all costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees, of carrying out
its obligations under this Section 16.



     Each Pledgor further agrees that a breach of any of the covenants contained in this Section
16(c) will cause irreparable injury to the Collateral Agent, that Collateral Agent has no adequate
remedy at law in respect of such breach and, as a consequence, that each and every covenant
contained in this Section 16(c) shall be specifically enforceable against such Pledgor, and such
Pledgor hereby waives and agrees not to assert any defenses against an action for specific
performance of such covenants except for a defense that no default has occurred giving rise to the
Secured Obligations becoming due and payable prior to their stated maturities. Nothing in this
Section 16(c) shall in any way alter the other rights of the Collateral Agent under this Pledge
Agreement.



     In the event of any public sale described in this Section 16(c), each Pledgor (other than the
SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note Obligations, but without limiting the obligation of any
SN Note Obligor to provide the indemnity, pay and reimburse costs and expenses and hold harmless as
required hereby with respect to the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations) agrees to indemnify and hold
harmless the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties (other than the Initial Borrower) and each of
their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any loss, fee, cost,
expense, damage, liability or claim, joint or several, to which any such Persons may become subject
or for which any of them may be liable, under the Securities Act of 1933 or otherwise, insofar as
such losses, fees, costs, expenses, damages, liabilities or claims (or any litigation commenced or
threatened in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon an untrue statement or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact contained in any preliminary prospectus, registration statement,
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direction of a Pledgor or filed by or at the direction of a Pledgor in connection with such
public sale, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or arise out of or are based upon the omission
or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading and will reimburse Collateral Agent and such other
Persons for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by the Collateral Agent and such other
Persons in connection with any litigation, of any nature whatsoever, commenced or threatened in
respect thereof (including all fees, costs and expenses whatsoever reasonably incurred by the
Collateral Agent and such other Persons and counsel for the Collateral Agent and such other Persons
in investigating, preparing for, defending against or providing evidence, producing documents or
taking any other action in respect of, any such commenced or threatened litigation or any claims
asserted). This indemnity shall be in addition to any liability which any Pledgor may otherwise
have and shall extend upon the same terms and conditions to each Person, if any, that controls the
Collateral Agent or such persons within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933.



     (d) Private Sale. Upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the
continuation thereof, the Pledgors recognize that the Collateral Agent may deem it impracticable to
effect a public sale of all or any part of the Pledged Collateral and that the Collateral Agent
may, therefore, determine to make one or more private sales of any such Pledged Collateral to a
restricted group of purchasers who will be obligated to agree, among other things, to acquire such
Pledged Collateral for their own account, for investment and not with a view to the distribution or
resale thereof. Each Pledgor acknowledges that any such private sale may be at prices and on terms
less favorable to the seller than the prices and other terms which might have been obtained at a
public sale and, notwithstanding the foregoing, agrees that such private sale shall be deemed to
have been made in a commercially reasonable manner and that the Collateral Agent shall have no
obligation to delay sale of any such Pledged Collateral for the period of time necessary to permit
the issuer of such Pledged Collateral to register such Pledged Collateral for public sale under the
Securities Act of 1933. Each Pledgor further acknowledges and agrees that any offer to sell such
Pledged Collateral which has been (i) publicly advertised on a bona fide basis in a newspaper or
other publication of general circulation in the financial community of New York, New York (to the
extent that such offer may be advertised without prior registration under the Securities Act of
1933), or (ii) made privately in the manner described above shall be deemed to involve a “public
sale” under the UCC, notwithstanding that such sale may not constitute a “public offering” under
the Securities Act of 1933, and the Collateral Agent may, in such event, bid for the purchase of
such Pledged Collateral.



     (e) Actions With Respect to Pledged Collateral. Subject to Section 36, the Secured
Parties agree that this Pledge Agreement may be enforced only by the action of the Collateral
Agent, acting upon the instructions of the Required Creditors, and that no other Secured Party
shall have any right individually to seek to enforce or to enforce this Pledge Agreement or to
realize upon the security to be granted hereby. Notwithstanding any provision of this Pledge
Agreement to the contrary, to the extent any provision in this Pledge Agreement conflicts with the
Intercreditor Agreement, then the Intercreditor Agreement shall prevail, other than with respect to
the Collateral Custodian as set forth in Section 5 hereof.



     (f) Retention of Pledged Collateral. In addition to the rights and remedies
hereunder, upon the occurrence of an Event of Default and during the continuation thereof, the
Collateral Agent may, after providing the notices required by Sections 9-620 and 9-621 of the UCC
(or any successor sections of the UCC) or otherwise complying with the notice requirements of
applicable law of the relevant jurisdiction, accept or retain all or any portion of the Pledged
Collateral in satisfaction of the Secured Obligations. Unless and until the Collateral Agent shall
have provided such notices, however, the Collateral Agent shall not be deemed to have retained any
Pledged Collateral in satisfaction of any Secured Obligations for any reason.



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     (g) Deficiency. In the event that the proceeds of any sale, collection or realization
are insufficient to pay all amounts to which the Collateral Agent or the Secured Parties are
legally entitled, the Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note
Obligations) shall be jointly and severally liable for the deficiency, together with interest
thereon at the ABR Default Rate under the Credit Agreement, together with the costs of collection
and the reasonable fees of any attorneys employed by the Collateral Agent to collect such
deficiency. Any surplus remaining after the full payment and satisfaction of the Secured
Obligations shall be returned to the Pledgors or to whomsoever a court of competent jurisdiction
shall determine to be entitled thereto.



     (h) Other Security. To the extent that any of the Secured Obligations are now or
hereafter secured by property other than the Pledged Collateral (including, without limitation,
real and other personal property owned by a Pledgor), or by a guarantee, endorsement or property of
any other Person, then the Collateral Agent shall have the right to proceed against such other
property, guarantee or endorsement upon the occurrence and during the continuation of any Event of
Default, and the Collateral Agent shall have the right, in its sole discretion, to determine which
rights, Liens or remedies the Collateral Agent shall at any time pursue, relinquish, subordinate,
modify or take with respect thereto, without in any way modifying or affecting any of them or any
of the Collateral Agent’s rights or the Secured Obligations under this Pledge Agreement or under
any other of the Secured Credit Documents.



     17. Rights of the Collateral Agent.



     (a) Power of Attorney. In addition to other powers of attorney contained herein and
in the other Secured Credit Documents, each Pledgor hereby designates and appoints the Collateral
Agent, on behalf of the Secured Parties, and each of its designees or agents as attorney-in-fact of
such Pledgor, irrevocably and with power of substitution, with authority to take any or all of the
following actions upon the occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default:




     (i) to demand, collect, settle, compromise, adjust and give discharges and releases
concerning the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor, all as the Collateral Agent may
reasonably determine in respect of such Pledged Collateral;




     (ii) to commence and prosecute any actions at any court for the purposes of collecting
any of the Pledged Collateral and enforcing any other right in respect thereof;




     (iii) to defend, settle, adjust or compromise any action, suit or proceeding brought
with respect to the Pledged Collateral and, in connection therewith, give such discharge or
release as the Collateral Agent may deem reasonably appropriate;




     (iv) to pay or discharge taxes or Liens levied or placed on or threatened against the
Pledged Collateral;




     (v) to direct any parties liable for any payment under any of the Pledged Collateral to
make payment of any and all monies due and to become due thereunder directly to the
Collateral Agent or as the Collateral Agent shall direct;




     (vi) to receive payment of and receipt for any and all monies, claims, and other
amounts due and to become due at any time in respect of or arising out of any Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor;




     (vii) to sign and endorse any drafts, assignments, proxies, stock powers,
verifications, notices and other documents relating to the Pledged Collateral of such
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     (viii) to execute and deliver and/or file all assignments, conveyances, statements,
financing statements, continuation statements, pledge agreements, affidavits, notices and
other agreements, instruments and documents that the Collateral Agent may determine
necessary in order to perfect and maintain the security interests and Liens granted in this
Pledge Agreement and in order to fully consummate all of the transactions contemplated
herein;




     (ix) to exchange any of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor or other property upon
any merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or other readjustment of the
issuer thereof and, in connection therewith, deposit any of the Pledged Collateral of such
Pledgor with any committee, depository, transfer agent, registrar or other designated agency
upon such terms as the Collateral Agent may determine;




     (x) to vote for a shareholder, partner or member resolution, or to sign an instrument
in writing, authorizing the transfer of any or all of the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor
into the name of the Collateral Agent or into the name of any transferee to whom the Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor or any part thereof may be sold pursuant to Section 16 hereof;
and




     (xi) to do and perform all such other acts and things as the Collateral Agent may deem
to be necessary, proper or convenient in connection with the Pledged Collateral of such
Pledgor.



     This power of attorney is a power coupled with an interest and shall be irrevocable for so
long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than unasserted contingent indemnity obligations that
survive the termination of the Secured Credit Documents pursuant to the stated terms thereof) or
any Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding or any Secured Credit Document is in effect, and until
all of the Commitments under the Credit Agreement shall have been terminated. The Collateral Agent
shall be under no duty to exercise or withhold the exercise of any of the rights, powers,
privileges and options expressly or implicitly granted to the Collateral Agent in this Pledge
Agreement, and shall not be liable for any failure to do so or any delay in doing so. The
Collateral Agent shall not be liable for any act or omission or for any error of judgment or any
mistake of fact or law in its individual capacity or its capacity as attorney-in-fact except acts
or omissions resulting from its gross negligence or willful misconduct, as finally determined by a
court of competent jurisdiction. This power of attorney is conferred on the Collateral Agent
solely to protect, preserve and realize upon its security interest in the Pledged Collateral.



     (b) The Collateral Agent’s Duty of Care. Other than the exercise of reasonable care
to assure the safe custody of the Pledged Collateral while being held by the Collateral Agent
hereunder, which shall include the selection of an appropriate collateral custodian, the Collateral
Agent shall have no duty or liability to preserve rights pertaining thereto, it being understood
and agreed that Pledgors shall be responsible for preservation of all rights in the Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor, and the Collateral Agent shall be relieved of all responsibility for
Pledged Collateral upon surrendering it or tendering the surrender of it to the Pledgors. The
Collateral Agent shall be deemed to have exercised reasonable care in the custody and preservation
of the Pledged Collateral if such Pledged Collateral is in the possession of the Collateral
Custodian or with respect to Pledged Collateral in its possession if such Pledged Collateral is
accorded treatment substantially equal to that which the Collateral Agent accords its own property,
it being understood that the Collateral Agent shall not have responsibility for (i) ascertaining or
taking action with respect to calls, conversions, exchanges, maturities, tenders or other matters
relating to any Pledged Collateral, whether or not the Collateral Agent has or is deemed to have
knowledge of such matters; or (ii) taking any necessary steps to preserve rights against any
parties with respect to any Pledged Collateral.



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     (i) So long as no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and is continuing, to
the extent permitted by law, each Pledgor may exercise any and all voting and other
consensual rights pertaining to the Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor or any part thereof
for any purpose not inconsistent with the terms of this Pledge Agreement, the Credit
Agreement or the Indenture.




     (ii) Subject to subsection (d) of this Section 17 and any consent required by
regulations of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the California Department of
Financial Institutions in the case of any Capital Stock of a CapitalSource Bank Entity, upon
the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default, all rights of a
Pledgor to exercise the voting and other consensual rights which it would otherwise be
entitled to exercise pursuant to paragraph (i) of this subsection (c) shall cease and all
such rights shall thereupon become vested in the Collateral Agent which shall then have the
right to exercise such voting and other consensual rights.



     (d) Dividend and Distribution Rights in Respect of the Pledged Collateral.




     (i) So long as no Default or Event of Default has occurred and is continuing, each
Pledgor may receive and retain any and all dividends (other than dividends payable in the
form of Capital Stock and other dividends constituting Pledged Collateral which are required
to be delivered to the Collateral Agent or Collateral Custodian, as applicable, pursuant to
Section 4 above), distributions or interest paid in respect of the Pledged Collateral to the
extent they are allowed under the Credit Agreement and the Indenture.




     (ii) Upon the occurrence and during the continuance of a Default or Event of Default:




     (A) all rights of a Pledgor to receive the dividends, distributions and
interest payments which it would otherwise be authorized to receive and retain
pursuant to paragraph (i) of this subsection (d) shall cease and all such rights
shall thereupon be vested in the Collateral Agent, which shall then have the right
to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral such dividends, distributions and interest
payments; and




     (B) all dividends, distributions and interest payments which are received by a
Pledgor contrary to the provisions of clause (A) of this subsection (ii) shall be
received in trust for the benefit of the Collateral Agent, shall be segregated from
other property or funds of such Pledgor, and shall be forthwith paid over to the
Collateral Agent as Pledged Collateral in the exact form received, to be held by the
Collateral Agent, as Pledged Collateral and as further collateral security for the
Secured Obligations.



     (e) Release of Pledged Collateral. The Collateral Agent may, in accordance with the
Credit Agreement and the Indenture, release any of the Pledged Collateral from this Pledge
Agreement or may substitute any of the Pledged Collateral for other Pledged Collateral without
altering, varying or diminishing in any way the force, effect, or Lien of this Pledge Agreement as
to any Pledged Collateral not expressly released or substituted, and this Pledge Agreement shall
continue as a first priority Lien on all Pledged Collateral not expressly released or substituted;
provided that Custodian Pledged Collateral shall be released from the Lien of this Pledge Agreement
in accordance with Section 5 of this Pledge Agreement; provided further that all Pledged Collateral
(including Custodian Pledged Collateral) shall be released from the Lien of this Pledge Agreement
in accordance with Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement and Sections 10.03 and 10.10 of the
Indenture or as otherwise permitted under the Indenture. In connection with any such release, the
Collateral Agent agrees to promptly deliver, at the Pledgors’ cost



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and expense, any portion of the Pledged Collateral in the possession of the Collateral Agent
or its agent to the Servicer or the related Pledgor.



     (f) THE COLLATERAL AGENT SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE OR LIABLE TO ANY OTHER PARTY TO ANY SECURED
CREDIT DOCUMENT, ANY SUCCESSOR, ASSIGNEE OR THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY OF SUCH PERSON OR ANY OTHER
PERSON ASSERTING CLAIMS DERIVATIVELY THROUGH SUCH PARTY, FOR INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, EXEMPLARY OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WHICH MAY BE ALLEGED AS A RESULT OF ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER OR
THEREUNDER.



     (g) Resignation and Other Matters. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this
Agreement, the Collateral Agent may resign at any time as Collateral Agent under this Pledge
Agreement (and shall be discharged from its duties and obligations hereunder) as provided in
Section 4.06 of the Intercreditor Agreement. Sections 4.03, 4.04 and 4.05 of the Intercreditor
Agreement shall be applicable to this Pledge Agreement as set forth herein mutatis mutandis.



     18. The Collateral Agent’s Duties of Reasonable Care. To the extent that applicable
law imposes duties on the Collateral Agent to exercise remedies in a commercially reasonable
manner, each Pledgor acknowledges and agrees that it is not commercially unreasonable for the
Collateral Agent (i) to advertise dispositions of Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor through
publications or media of general circulation; (ii) to contact other persons, whether or not in the
same business as such Pledgor, for expressions of interest in acquiring all or any portion of the
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor; (iii) to hire one or more professional auctioneers to assist in
the disposition of Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor; (iv) to disclaim disposition warranties; or
(v) to the extent deemed appropriate by the Collateral Agent, to obtain the services of brokers,
consultants and other professionals to assist the Collateral Agent in the disposition of any of the
Pledged Collateral of such Pledgor. Each Pledgor acknowledges that the purpose of this Section 18
is to provide non-exhaustive indications of what actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent would
not be commercially unreasonable in the Collateral Agent’s exercise of remedies against the Pledged
Collateral of such Pledgor and that other actions or omissions by the Collateral Agent shall not be
deemed commercially unreasonable solely on account of not being indicated in this Section 18.
Without limiting the foregoing, nothing contained in this Section 18 shall be construed to grant
any rights to any Pledgor or to impose any duties on the Collateral Agent that would not have been
granted or imposed by this Pledge Agreement or by applicable law in the absence of this Section 18.
Such Pledgor waives any restriction or obligation imposed on the Collateral Agent under Sections
9-207(c)(1) and 9-207(c)(2) of the UCC.



     19. Marshalling. The Collateral Agent shall not be required to marshal any present or
future collateral security (including but not limited to this Pledge Agreement and the Pledged
Collateral) for, or other assurances of payment of, the Secured Obligations or any of them or to
resort to such collateral security or other assurances of payment in any particular order, and all
of its rights hereunder and in respect of such collateral security and other assurances of payment
shall be cumulative and in addition to all other rights, however existing or arising. To the
extent that it lawfully may, each Pledgor hereby agrees that it shall not invoke any law relating
to the marshalling of collateral that might cause delay in or impede the enforcement of the
Collateral Agent’s rights under this Pledge Agreement or under any other instrument creating or
evidencing any of the Secured Obligations or under which any of the Secured Obligations is
outstanding or by which any of the Secured Obligations is secured or payment thereof is otherwise
assured, and, to the extent that it lawfully may, such Pledgor hereby irrevocably waives the
benefits of all such laws.




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     20. Application of Proceeds.



     (a) All moneys or other proceeds collected by the Collateral Agent upon any sale or other
disposition of or realization upon the Pledged Collateral after an Event of Default pursuant to the
terms of this Pledge Agreement, together with all other moneys or other proceeds received by the
Collateral Agent hereunder, shall be applied to the payment of the Secured Obligations secured by
such Pledged Collateral, moneys or proceeds as follows:




     (i) first, to the payment of all Secured Obligations owing to the Collateral Agent or
the Collateral Custodian, as the case may be, of the type described in clauses (e), (f) and
(g) of Section 3 of this Pledge Agreement;




     (ii) second, to the extent moneys remain after the application pursuant to the
preceding clause (i), in accordance with Section 2.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement; and




     (iii) third, to the extent moneys remain after the application pursuant to the
preceding clauses (i) and (ii), and following termination of this Pledge Agreement pursuant
to Section 22(a) hereof, to the relevant Pledgor or to whomever may be lawfully entitled to
receive such surplus.



     (b) All payments required to be made hereunder shall be made (x) if to the Credit Agreement
Secured Parties, to the Administrative Agent for the account of the Credit Agreement Secured
Parties and (y) if to the Notes Secured Parties (including as a result of any payments made in
respect of the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations), to the Note Trustee for the account of the Notes
Secured Parties.



     (c) For purposes of applying payments received in accordance with this Section 20, the
Collateral Agent shall be entitled to rely upon (i) the Administrative Agent, as Authorized
Representative under the Credit Agreement, and (ii) the Note Trustee, as Authorized Representative
under the Indenture, for a determination (which the Administrative Agent, the Note Trustee and the
Secured Parties agree to provide upon request of the Collateral Agent), of the outstanding Secured
Obligations owed to the respective Secured Parties.



     (d) Each Pledgor irrevocably waives the right to direct the application of such payments and
proceeds and acknowledges and agrees that the Collateral Agent shall have the continuing and
exclusive right to apply and reapply any and all such proceeds in the Collateral Agent’s sole
discretion, notwithstanding any entry to the contrary upon any of its books and records.



     21. Certain Costs.



     (a) In addition to the provisions of Section 9.5 of the Credit Agreement and Section 7.07 of
the Indenture if at any time hereafter, whether upon the occurrence of an Event of Default or not,
the Collateral Agent (i) employs counsel to prepare or consider amendments, waivers or consents
with respect to this Pledge Agreement, or to take action or make a response in or with respect to
any legal or arbitral proceeding relating to this Pledge Agreement or relating to the Pledged
Collateral, then the Pledgors agree to promptly pay any and all reasonable costs and expenses of
the Collateral Agent or (ii) employs counsel or any other Person to protect the Pledged Collateral
or exercise any rights or remedies under this Pledge Agreement or with respect to the Pledged
Collateral, then the Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note
Obligations, but without limiting the obligation of any SN Note Obligor to pay any amounts, costs
and expenses required hereby with respect to the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations) agree to
promptly pay upon demand any and all such costs and expenses of the Collateral Agent or the Secured
Parties, all of which such costs and expenses set forth in clauses (i) and (ii) shall constitute
Secured Obligations hereunder.



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     (b) The Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note Obligations, but
without limiting the obligation of any SN Note Obligor to pay any amounts, costs and expenses
required hereby with respect to the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations) shall pay on demand to the
Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and each of the Secured Parties all costs and expenses
incurred by the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or any such Secured Party, including,
but not limited to, reasonable attorneys’ fees and court costs, in obtaining or liquidating the
Pledged Collateral, in enforcing payment of the Secured Obligations, or in the prosecution or
defense of any action or proceeding by or against the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian or
the Secured Parties or the Pledgors concerning any matter arising out of or connected with this
Pledge Agreement, any Pledged Collateral or the Secured Obligations, including, without limitation,
any of the foregoing arising in, arising under or related to a case under the Bankruptcy Code.



     (c) For the avoidance of doubt, all of the costs and expenses owed or payable under this
Section 21 shall constitute Secured Obligations hereunder.



     22. Continuing Agreement.



     (a) This Pledge Agreement shall be a continuing agreement in every respect and shall remain in
full force and effect so long as any of the Secured Obligations (other than unasserted contingent
indemnity obligations that survive termination of the Secured Credit Documents pursuant to the
stated terms thereof) or any Senior Secured Notes remain outstanding or any Secured Credit Document
is in effect, and until all of the Commitments under the Credit Agreement shall have been
terminated. Upon such payment and termination, this Pledge Agreement shall be automatically
terminated and the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties (and the Collateral Custodian, in
accordance with Section 5) shall, upon the request and at the expense of the Pledgors, forthwith
release all of the Liens and security interests granted hereunder and shall deliver all documents
evidencing the Pledged Collateral, all UCC termination statements and/or other documents reasonably
requested by the Pledgors evidencing such termination. Notwithstanding the foregoing, all releases
and indemnities provided hereunder shall survive termination of this Pledge Agreement.



     (b) This Pledge Agreement shall continue to be effective or be automatically reinstated, as
the case may be, if at any time payment, in whole or in part, of any of the Secured Obligations is
rescinded or must otherwise be restored or returned by the Collateral Agent or any Secured Party as
a preference, fraudulent conveyance or otherwise under any bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law,
all as though such payment had not been made; provided that in the event payment of all or any part
of the Secured Obligations is rescinded or must be restored or returned, all reasonable costs and
expenses (including without limitation any legal fees and disbursements) incurred by the Collateral
Agent or any Secured Party in defending and enforcing such reinstatement shall be deemed to be
included as a part of the Secured Obligations.



     23. Amendments; Waivers; Modifications. This Pledge Agreement and the provisions
hereof may not be amended, waived, modified, changed, discharged or terminated unless in writing
duly signed by each of the Pledgors directly affected thereby and the Collateral Agent (acting at
the direction of the Authorized Representative for the Required Creditors (as defined in the
Intercreditor Agreement but without the proviso in Clause (i) of the definition thereof));
provided, that (i) Sections 5, 8 and 11 shall not be amended without the written consent of the
Collateral Custodian and (ii) Sections 5, 9 and 12 shall not be amended without the written consent
of the Servicer(s); provided, further, that any amendment, waiver, modification, change, discharge
or termination (w) affecting the rights or benefits of the Secured Parties of a single Series of
Secured Obligations (and not all Secured Parties in a like or similar manner) shall require the
written consent of the Requisite Holders or the Authorized Representative (acting at the direction
of the applicable Requisite Holder or otherwise pursuant to its authority under the Credit



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Agreement or the Indenture) of such affected Series of Secured Obligations, (x) adversely
affecting the rights or benefits of a single Secured Party (and not all Secured Parties of the same
Series in a like or similar manner) shall require the written consent of the Secured Party so
affected, (y) that is material and adverse to the interests of any Series of Secured Obligations
shall require the written consent of the Requisite Holders or an Authorized Representative (acting
at the direction of the applicable Requisite Holder or otherwise pursuant to its authority under
the Credit Agreement or the Indenture) of such affected Series of Secured Obligations and (z)
releasing all or substantially all, or any substantial portion of, the Pledged Collateral shall
require the prior written consent of all of the Lenders and all of the Holders (except as expressly
permitted under the Credit Agreement and the Indenture).



     24. Successors in Interest. This Pledge Agreement shall create a continuing security
interest in the Pledged Collateral and shall be binding upon each Pledgor, its successors and
assigns and shall inure, together with the rights and remedies of the Collateral Agent hereunder,
to the benefit of the Collateral Agent and the Secured Parties and their successors and permitted
assigns; provided, however, that none of the Pledgors may assign its rights or delegate its duties
hereunder without the prior written consent of the Collateral Agent and the Requisite Holders or
the Authorized Representative (acting at the direction of the applicable Requisite Holders or
otherwise pursuant to its authority under the Credit Agreement or the Indenture). Without
limitation of the foregoing, the Initial Borrower’s rights under the SN Intercompany Notes arising
under this Pledge Agreement shall be collaterally assigned to the Note Trustee for the benefit of
the Holders pursuant to the Pledge and Assignment. To the fullest extent permitted by law, each
Pledgor hereby releases the Collateral Agent and each Secured Party (other than the Initial
Borrower), each of their respective officers, employees and agents and each of their respective
successors and assigns, from any liability for any act or omission relating to this Pledge
Agreement or the Pledged Collateral, except for any liability arising from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party or their respective officers,
employees and agents, in each case as finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction.



     25. Intentionally Omitted.



     26. Notices. All notices required or permitted to be given under this Pledge
Agreement shall be in conformance with Section 5.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement and with respect
to notices to be given to the Pledgors, Section 9.2 of the Credit Agreement; provided that any
notices to the Servicer(s) and the Collateral Custodian shall be addressed as set forth below:


Servicer:



CapitalSource Finance LLC

4445 Willard Avenue

Chevy Chase, MD 20815

Attn: Chief Financial Officer

Fax: 301-272-3414




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Collateral Custodian:



Wells Fargo Bank, National Association

ABS Custody Vault

1055 10th Avenue SE

MAC N9401-011

Minneapolis, MN 55414

Attn: Corporate Trust Services — Asset-Backed Securities Vault

Tel: 612-667-8058

Fax: 612-667-1080




     27. Counterparts. This Pledge Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which where so executed and delivered shall be an original, but all of which
shall constitute one and the same instrument. It shall not be necessary in making proof of this
Pledge Agreement to produce or account for more than one such counterpart.



     28. Headings. The headings of the sections and subsections hereof are provided for
convenience only and shall not in any way affect the meaning, construction or interpretation of any
provision of this Pledge Agreement.



     29. Governing Law. THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.



     30. Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PLEDGORS, THE COLLATERAL AGENT, THE COLLATERAL
CUSTODIAN AND THE SERVICER HEREBY IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVE, TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW, TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDING RELATING TO THIS PLEDGE AGREEMENT
AND FOR ANY COUNTERCLAIM THEREIN. The Pledgors, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral Custodian and
the Servicer agree not to assert any claim against any other party to this Pledge Agreement or any
of their respective directors, officers, employees, attorneys, Affiliates or agents, on any theory
of liability, for special, indirect, consequential or punitive damages arising out of or otherwise
relating to any of the transactions contemplated herein.



     31. Consent to Jurisdiction and Service of Process. Any legal action or proceeding
with respect to this Pledge Agreement shall be brought in the courts of the State of New York in
New York County or of the United States for the Southern District of New York, and, by execution
and delivery of this Pledge Agreement, each of the Pledgors, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral
Custodian and the Servicer accepts, for itself and in connection with its Properties, generally and
unconditionally, the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts and irrevocably agrees to
be bound by any final judgment rendered thereby in connection with this Pledge Agreement from which
no appeal has been taken or is available. Each of the Pledgors, the Collateral Agent, the
Collateral Custodian and the Servicer irrevocably agrees that all service of process in any such
proceedings in any such court may be effected by mailing a copy thereof by registered or certified
mail (or any substantially similar form of mail), postage prepaid and return receipt requested, to
it at its address set forth in Section 5.01 of the Intercreditor Agreement, with respect to
notices to the Servicer or the Collateral Custodian, at its address set forth in Section 26 of this
Pledge Agreement, and with respect to notices to any Pledgor, at its address set forth in Section
9.2 of the Credit Agreement, or at such other address of which the Collateral Agent shall have been
notified pursuant thereto, such service being hereby acknowledged by such Pledgor to be effective
and binding service in every respect. Each of the Pledgors, the Collateral Agent, the Collateral
Custodian and the Servicer irrevocably waives any objection, including, without limitation, any
objection to the laying of venue or based on the grounds of forum non conveniens, which it may now
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have to the bringing of any such action or proceeding in any such jurisdiction. Nothing
herein shall affect the right to serve process in any other manner permitted by law or shall limit
the right of any Secured Party to bring proceedings against any Pledgor in the court of any other
jurisdiction.



     32. Severability. If any provision of this Pledge Agreement is determined to be
illegal, invalid or unenforceable, such provision shall be fully severable and the remaining
provisions shall remain in full force and effect and shall be construed without giving effect to
the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provisions.



     33. Entirety. This Pledge Agreement and the other Secured Credit Documents represent
the entire agreement of the parties hereto and thereto, and supersede all prior agreements
(including the Original Pledge Agreement) and understandings, oral or written, if any, including
any commitment letters or correspondence relating to this Pledge Agreement, the other Secured
Credit Documents, or the transactions contemplated herein and therein.



     34. Survival. All representations and warranties of the Pledgors hereunder shall
survive the execution and delivery of this Pledge Agreement and the other Secured Credit Documents
and the issuance of the Senior Secured Notes.



     35. Joint and Several Obligations of Pledgors.



     (a) Each of the Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note
Obligations) is accepting joint and several liability hereunder in consideration of the financial
accommodations to be provided by the Lenders under the Credit Agreement and the Senior Secured
Notes, for the mutual benefit, directly and indirectly, of each of the Pledgors and in
consideration of the undertakings of each of the Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with
respect to the Note Obligations) to accept joint and several liability for the obligations of each
of them.



     (b) Each of the Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note
Obligations) jointly and severally hereby irrevocably and unconditionally accepts, not merely as a
surety but also as a co-debtor, joint and several liability with the other Pledgors (other than the
SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note Obligations) with respect to the payment and performance
of all of the Secured Obligations (other than the SN Note Obligators with respect to the Note
Obligations) arising under this Pledge Agreement and the other Secured Credit Documents, it being
the intention of the parties hereto that all the Secured Obligations shall be the joint and several
obligations of each of the Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note
Obligations) without preferences or distinction among them.



     (c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained herein or in any other of the
Secured Credit Documents, to the extent the obligations of a Pledgor shall be adjudicated to be
invalid or unenforceable for any reason (including, without limitation, because of any applicable
state or federal law relating to fraudulent conveyances or transfers) then the obligations of such
Pledgor hereunder shall be limited to the maximum amount that is permissible under applicable law
(whether federal or state and including, without limitation, the U.S. Bankruptcy Code).



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     36. Rights of Required Creditors. All rights of the Collateral Agent hereunder, if
not exercised by the Collateral Agent, may be exercised by the Required Creditors.



     37. Servicing of REO Assets.



     (a) If, in the reasonable business judgment of the Servicer, it becomes necessary to convert
any Loan that is secured by a Mortgage or real property and included in the Pledged Collateral into
an REO Asset, the Servicer shall first cause the Pledgor that owns the Loan to transfer and assign
such Loan (or the portion thereof owned by such entity) to a special purpose vehicle (the “REO
Asset Owner”) using a contribution agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit 37(a). All
Capital Stock of the REO Asset Owner acquired by the applicable Pledgor shall immediately become a
part of the Pledged Collateral and be subject to the grant of a security interest under Section
2(a). The REO Asset Owner shall be formed and operated pursuant to a limited liability company
operating agreement substantially in the form as Exhibit 37(b), with any alterations thereto as
reasonably agreed to by the Servicer and the Collateral Agent. After execution thereof, the
Servicer shall prevent the REO Asset Owner from agreeing to any amendment or other modification of
the REO Asset Owner’s limited liability company operating agreement without first obtaining the
written consent of the Collateral Agent. The Servicer shall cause each REO Asset to be serviced
(i) in accordance with Applicable Laws, (ii) with reasonable care and diligence, (iii) in
accordance with the applicable REO Asset Owner’s limited liability company operating agreement,
(iv) in accordance with the Credit and Collection Policy and (v) with a view toward maximizing
recoveries on such REO Asset (collectively, the “REO Servicing Standard”). Any
“Distributable Cash” (as defined in the respective REO Asset Owner’s limited liability company
operating agreement) and any other recoveries with respect to the applicable REO Asset or REO Asset
Owner that are attributable to any Pledgor shall be promptly distributed to such Pledgor in
accordance with the REO Asset Owner’s limited liability company operating agreement and shall
immediately become a part of the Pledged Collateral. At all times prior to the “Threshold Date”
(as defined in the applicable REO Asset Owner limited liability company operating agreement), the
Servicer shall not permit the REO Asset Owner to undertake any of the activities set forth in
Section 9.4(c) (or comparable section) of such REO Asset Owner’s limited liability company
operating agreement.



     (b) In the event that title to any Related Property is acquired on behalf of the REO Asset
Owner for the benefit of its members in foreclosure, by deed in lieu of foreclosure or upon
abandonment or reclamation from bankruptcy, the deed or certificate of sale shall be taken in the
name of a REO Asset Owner. The Servicer shall cause the REO Asset Owner to manage, conserve,
protect and operate each REO Asset for its members solely for the purpose of its prompt disposition
and sale.



     (c) Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary contained in this Pledge Agreement, the
Servicer shall not (and shall not permit the REO Asset Owner to) obtain title to any Related
Property as a result of or in lieu of foreclosure or otherwise, obtain title to any direct or
indirect partnership interest in any Obligor under the Loans pledged pursuant to a pledge agreement
and thereby be the beneficial owner of Related Property, have a receiver of rents appointed with
respect to, and shall not otherwise acquire possession of, or take any other action with respect
to, any Related Property if, as a result of any such action, the REO Asset Owner would be
considered to hold title to, to be a “mortgagee-in-possession” of, or to be an “owner” or
“operator” of, such Related Property within the meaning of CERCLA or any comparable state or local
environmental law, unless the Servicer has previously determined in accordance with the REO
Servicing Standard, based on an updated Phase I environmental assessment report generally prepared
in accordance with the ASTM Phase I Environmental Site Assessment Standard E 1527-05, as may be
amended or, with respect to residential property, a property inspection and title report, that:




     (i) such Related Property is in compliance in all material respects with applicable
environmental laws or, if not, after consultation with an environmental consultant, that it
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be in the best economic interest of the Pledgors and the REO Asset Owner to take such
actions as are necessary to bring such Related Property in compliance therewith, and




     (ii) there are no circumstances present at such Related Property relating to the use,
management or disposal of any hazardous materials for which investigation, testing,
monitoring, containment, clean-up or remediation would reasonably be expected to be required
by the owner, occupier or operator of the Related Property under applicable federal, state
or local law or regulation, or that, if any such hazardous materials are present for which
such action would reasonably be expected to be required, after consultation with an
environmental consultant, it would be in the best economic interest of the Pledgors and the
REO Asset Owner to take such actions with respect to the affected Related Property.


In the event that the Phase I or other environmental assessment first obtained by the Servicer with
respect to Related Property indicates that such Related Property may not be in compliance with
applicable environmental laws or that hazardous materials may be present but does not definitively
establish such fact, the Servicer shall cause such further environmental assessment activities to
be conducted by an independent third-party who regularly conducts such assessments as the Servicer
shall deem prudent to protect the interests of the Pledgors and the REO Asset Owner. Any such
assessments shall be deemed part of the environmental assessment obtained by the Servicer for
purposes of this Section 37(c).




     38. Refinancings. Notwithstanding anything in this Pledge Agreement to the contrary,
the Secured Obligations of any Series may be Refinanced, in whole or in part, in each case, without
notice to, or the consent of any Pledgor, all without affecting the Liens provided for herein or
the other provisions hereof; provided that the Authorized Representative of the holders of any such
Refinancing indebtedness shall have executed (1) a Joinder Agreement to the Intercreditor Agreement
on behalf of the holders of such Refinancing indebtedness and a joinder to this Pledge Agreement
(to the extent such indebtedness is intended to be secured hereunder), and (2) in the case of a
successor Collateral Agent appointed in accordance with Section 4.06 of the Intercreditor
Agreement, a supplement to this Pledge Agreement agreeing to and acknowledging the terms set forth
herein. Following any such Refinancing and execution of such joinder agreements or supplements,
each lender, note holder, administrative agent, collateral agent, trustee, custodian, issuing bank
or other similar creditor or agent party to the Series (or portion thereof) Refinanced shall be
automatically deemed to be a Secured Party for all purposes hereof.



     39. Indemnification and Expenses.



     (a) The Collateral Agent shall not in any way be responsible for the performance or discharge
of, and the Collateral Agent does not hereby undertake to perform or discharge, any obligation,
duty, responsibility, or liability of any Pledgor in connection with the Pledged Collateral or
otherwise. The Pledgors (other than the SN Note Obligors with respect to the Note Obligations, but
without limiting the obligation of any SN Note Obligor to provide the indemnity, pay and reimburse
costs and expenses and hold harmless as required hereby with respect to the SN Intercompany Notes
Obligations), jointly and severally, agree (i) to indemnify the Collateral Agent and any Secured
Party (other than the Initial Borrower) from and against any and all liabilities, obligations,
losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind
whatsoever which may at any time be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral
Agent or such Secured Party in any way relating to or arising out of the Pledge Agreement, any
other Secured Credit Document, the Intercreditor Agreement, or any documents contemplated by or
referred to herein or therein or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action
taken or omitted by the Collateral Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing, (ii) to
pay or reimburse the Collateral Agent for all reasonable out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred
in connection with the development, preparation, negotiation and execution of, and any amendment,
supplement or modification to, this Pledge Agreement, any other



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Secured Credit Documents, the Intercreditor Agreement and any other documents prepared in
connection herewith or therewith, and the consummation and administration of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, together with the reasonable fees and disbursements of counsel to
the Collateral Agent, (iii) to pay or reimburse the Collateral Agent for all its costs and expenses
incurred in connection with the enforcement or preservation of any rights under this Pledge
Agreement or any other Secured Credit Document or the Intercreditor Agreement, including, without
limitation, the fees and disbursements of counsel to the Collateral Agent (including reasonable
allocated costs of in-house legal counsel of Collateral Agent), (iv) on demand, to pay, indemnify,
and hold the Collateral Agent harmless from, any and all recording and filing fees payable in
connection with the execution and delivery of, or consummation or administration of any of the
transactions contemplated by, or any amendment, supplement or modification of, or any waiver or
consent under or in respect of, this Pledge Agreement, any other Secured Credit Documents, the
Intercreditor Agreement, or any document related thereto, and (v) to pay, indemnify, and hold the
Collateral Agent and its affiliates, employees, officers and directors harmless from and against,
any and all other liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits,
costs, expenses or disbursements of any kind or nature whatsoever to the extent arising from third
party claims with respect to the execution, delivery, enforcement, performance and administration
of this Pledge Agreement, any other Secured Credit Document, the Intercreditor Agreement, or any
other documents related thereto; provided, however, that no Pledgor shall be liable for the payment
of any portion of such liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments,
suits, costs, expenses or disbursements to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or
willful misconduct of the Collateral Agent or such Secured Party, as determined by a court of
competent jurisdiction pursuant to a final, non-appealable order. The agreements in this Section
39(a) shall survive the termination of this Pledge Agreement, the other Secured Credit Documents,
the Intercreditor Agreement and payment in full of the Credit Agreement Obligations, the Note
Obligations, the Senior Secured Notes, and all other amounts payable hereunder or under any of the
other Secured Credit Documents and the Intercreditor Agreement.



     (b) Each Lender and each Directing Holder agrees to indemnify the Collateral Agent, in its
capacity as such, and its Affiliates (to the extent not reimbursed by the Pledgors and without
limiting the obligation of the Pledgors to do so), ratably according to the outstanding amount of
the Secured Obligations owing to the Lenders and the Directing Holders on the date on which
indemnification is sought under this Section 39(b), from and against any and all liabilities,
obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements of any kind whatsoever which may at any time (including without limitation following
the Discharge of the Secured Obligations or the termination of this Pledge Agreement) be imposed
on, incurred by or asserted against the Collateral Agent in any way relating to or arising out of
this Pledge Agreement, any other First Lien Security Documents or the Pledge and Assignment or any
action taken or omitted by the Collateral Agent under or in connection with any of the foregoing;
provided that no Lender or Directing Holder shall be liable for the payment of any portion of such
liabilities, obligations, losses, damages, penalties, actions, judgments, suits, costs, expenses or
disbursements to the extent resulting from the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Collateral Agent, as determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a final, non-appealable
order. The agreements in this Section 39(b) shall survive the termination of this Pledge Agreement
and the repayment of the Secured Obligations.



     (c) A Holder may constitute a portion of the Required Creditors for purposes of pursuing a
remedy (or directing the Collateral Agent) with respect to this Pledge Agreement or any other First
Lien Security Document (whether such Holder pursues such remedy (or gives such direction) directly,
to the extent permitted, or indirectly by instructing the Trustee) only if such Holder first offers
to the Collateral Agent and, if requested by the Collateral Agent, agrees to be a “Directing
Holder” for the purposes of Section 39(b) and the other provisions of this Pledge Agreement. A
Holder so agreeing shall be a “Directing Holder” for purposes of Section 39(b).



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     (d) The Collateral Agent may refuse to follow any direction that conflicts with law or this
Pledge Agreement that the Collateral Agent determines may be prejudicial to the rights of other
Secured Parties or that may involve the Collateral Agent in personal liability.



     40. Appointment and Authority. The Initial Borrower hereby irrevocably appoints
Wachovia Bank, National Association, to act on its behalf as the Collateral Agent hereunder and
authorizes the Collateral Agent to take such actions on its behalf and to exercise such powers as
are delegated to the Collateral Agent by the terms hereof, including for purposes of acquiring,
holding and enforcing any and all Liens on the Specified Collateral granted by any SN Note Obligor
to secure any of the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations, together with such powers and discretion as
are reasonably incidental thereto, provided, however, that in no event shall the Collateral Agent
be required to take any such action (except to the extent set forth in the Intercreditor Agreement
or for purposes of acquiring and holding any and all Liens on the Specified Collateral granted by
any SN Note Obligor to secure any of the SN Intercompany Notes Obligations), and any such action
taken by the Collateral Agent shall be subject to the Intercreditor Agreement (including, without
limitation, Sections 5.12 and 5.13 thereof).



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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of this Pledge
Agreement to be duly executed and delivered as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	PLEDGORS	 	CAPITALSOURCE INC.,	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITALSOURCE FINANCE LLC,	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITALSOURCE TRS LLC,	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CSE MORTGAGE LLC,	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITALSOURCE SF TRS LLC	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 






 









 






	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITALSOURCE CF LLC	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITALSOURCE FINANCE II LLC	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CAPITALSOURCE INTERNATIONAL INC.	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware corporation	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CSE CHR HOLDINGS LLC	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CSE CHR HOLDCO LLC	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	CS FUNDING IX DEPOSITOR LLC	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson

Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 






 









 






     Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION,	 	 
	 	 	as Collateral Agent	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ RAJ SHAH	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Raj Shah	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Managing Director	 	 






 









 





     Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written as to Sections 5, 9 and 12.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	SERVICER	 	CAPITALSOURCE FINANCE LLC,	 	 
	 	 	a Delaware limited liability company	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JEFFREY A. LIPSON	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Jeffrey A. Lipson	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Senior Vice President & Treasurer	 	 






 









 






     Accepted and agreed to as of the date first above written as to Sections 5, 8 and 11.



	 	 	 	 	 	 	 
	COLLATERAL CUSTODIAN	 	WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION	 	 
	 
	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	By:
	 	/S/ JOE NARDI	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	 	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Name: Joe Nardi	 	 
	 

	 	 	 	Title: Vice President