# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001676197
**File Stem:** 0001752724-23-057217
**Filing Date:** 2023-3
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## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001752724-23-057217.hdr.sgml**: 20230315

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001752724-23-057217

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: N-CEN

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 19

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20221231

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20230315

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20230315

**EFFECTIVENESS DATE**: 20230315

**FILER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Apollo Diversified Credit Fund
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001676197
- **IRS NUMBER:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** DE
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 1231

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** N-CEN
- **SEC ACT:** 1940 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 811-23159
- **FILM NUMBER:** 23735052

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC
- **STREET 2:** 9 W 57TH ST
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10019
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 212-515-3200

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC
- **STREET 2:** 9 W 57TH ST
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10019

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin Institutional Access Credit Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20161027

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin-Bain Institutional Access Credit Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20161021

**FORMER COMPANY:**
- **FORMER CONFORMED NAME:** Griffin Institutional Access Global Credit Fund
- **DATE OF NAME CHANGE:** 20160602

## Advisory

**AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

This Amended and Restated Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of August 24, 2022 by and between APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Fund"), APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC (the "Adviser"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and APOLLO CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Sub-Adviser"). This Agreement amends and restates the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, dated May 2, 2022, between the Adviser, Sub-Adviser and the Fund.

WHEREAS, each of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser is engaged in rendering management and investment advisory services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); and

WHEREAS, the Adviser acts as the investment adviser to the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Fund is a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), that operates as an interval fund pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the "Board"), has approved this Agreement in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Sub-Adviser to assist the Adviser in rendering certain management and investment advisory services to the Fund on the terms and conditions described herein; and

WHEREAS, the Sub-Adviser is willing to provide management and investment advisory services to the Fund on the terms and conditions described herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set out in this Agreement, the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.** **Investment Description; Appointment** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Investment Description</u>. The Fund will invest and reinvest its assets in accordance with the investment objective(s), policies and limitations specified in the prospectus, as amended from time to time (the "Prospectus"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as part of the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-2, as it may be periodically amended or supplemented.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Appointment of Adviser</u>. The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser to furnish, or arrange for its affiliates or sub-subadvisers to furnish, the management and investment advisory services described below, subject to the policies of, review by and overall control of the Adviser and the Board, for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser hereby accepts such appointments and agrees during such period, at its own expense (unless otherwise provided herein), to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein for the compensation provided for herein. The Sub-Adviser and its affiliates for all purposes herein shall be deemed to be independent contractors and, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed agents of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Duties of the Sub-Adviser** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Management Services</u>. The Sub-Adviser shall perform, or arrange for its affiliates to perform, the management services necessary for the operation of the Fund, including providing the Fund necessary personnel and such other services as the Sub-Adviser, subject to review by the Adviser and the Board, from time to time shall determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser, also on behalf of the Fund, shall conduct relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents, pricing agents, dividend disbursing agents, other shareholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Investment Advisory Services</u>. Subject to the supervision, direction and approval of the Adviser and the Board, the Sub-Adviser will conduct a continual program of investment, evaluation, sale, and reinvestment of the Fund's assets. Subject to paragraph (c) below, the Sub- Adviser is authorized, in its sole discretion, to: (i) obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, financial, and other information affecting the economy generally and certain investment assets as such information relates to securities or other financial instruments that are purchased for or considered for purchase by the Fund; (ii) make investment decisions for the Fund (including the exercise or disposition of rights accompanying portfolio securities (such as tender offers or exchanges) and other attendant rights thereto); (iii) place purchase and sale orders for portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund and manage otherwise uninvested cash assets of the Fund; (iv) arrange for the pricing of Fund securities; (v) execute account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as may be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with the Sub-Adviser's management of the assets of the Fund (in such respect, the Sub-Adviser will act as the Fund's agent and attorney-in-fact); (vi) employ professional portfolio managers and securities analysts who provide research services to the Fund; (vii) engage certain third party professionals, consultants, experts or specialists in connection with the Sub-Adviser's management of the assets of the Fund (in such respect, the Sub-Adviser will act as the Fund's agent and attorney-in-fact); and (viii) make decisions with respect to the use by the Fund of borrowing for leverage or other investment purposes. The Sub- Adviser will in general take such action as is appropriate to effectively manage the Fund's investment practices. In addition:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Sub-Adviser will maintain and preserve the records specified in Section 15 of this Agreement and any other records related to the Fund's transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities law or regulation, including: the 1940 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Advisers Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Sub-Adviser will comply with procedures of the Fund ("Fund Procedures") provided to the Sub-Adviser by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will notify the Fund as soon as reasonably practicable upon detection of any material breach of such Fund Procedures, including detection of any "material compliance matters" as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) The Sub-Adviser will maintain a written code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that complies with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, a copy of which will be provided to the Fund, and will adhere to such Code of Ethics in performing its services under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) The Sub-Adviser, as directed by the Adviser and the Board, will manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund in a manner consistent with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, subject to the best interests of the Fund. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will manage the Fund's assets in material compliance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies as stated in the Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Sub-Subadvisers</u>. In carrying out its responsibilities hereunder, the Sub-Adviser may employ, retain or otherwise avail itself of the services of other persons or entities including without limitation, affiliates of the Sub-Adviser, on such terms as the Sub-Adviser shall determine to be necessary, desirable or appropriate. However, if the Sub-Adviser chooses to retain or avail itself of the services of another person or entity to provide investment advice with respect to assets of the Fund, such other person or entity must be (i) registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, (ii) retained at the Sub-Adviser's own cost and expense and (iii) retained subject to the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Information and Reports** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Sub-Adviser will keep the Fund informed of developments relating to its duties as investment adviser of which the Sub-Adviser has, or should have, knowledge that would materially affect the Fund. In this regard, the Sub-Adviser will provide the Fund and its officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Sub-Adviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Fund may from time to time reasonably request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Sub-Adviser also will provide the Fund with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of the Fund required for any shareholder report, registration statement, prospectus, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Fund with the SEC. The Sub- Adviser will promptly inform the Fund if any information in the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, as amended from time to time ("SAI"), is (or will become) inaccurate or incomplete.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** **Standard of Care** 

The Sub-Adviser will exercise its reasonable judgment and will act in good faith and use reasonable care and in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws and regulations in rendering the services it agrees to provide under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the management of the Fund, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. As used in this Section 4, the term "Sub-Adviser" shall include any affiliates of the Sub-Adviser performing services for the Fund contemplated hereby, and directors, officers and employees of the Sub-Adviser and of such affiliates. The Sub- Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. In no event shall the Sub-Adviser be liable for any special, consequential or punitive damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.** **Sub-Adviser's Duties Regarding Fund Transactions** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Placement of Orders</u>. The Sub-Adviser will take all actions that it considers necessary to implement the investment policies of the Fund, and, in particular, to place all orders for the purchase or sale of securities or other investments for the Fund with brokers or dealers the Sub-Adviser, in its sole discretion, selects. To that end, the Sub-Adviser is authorized as the Fund's agent to give instructions to the Fund's custodian as to deliveries of securities or other investments and payments of cash for the Fund's account. In connection with the selection of brokers or dealers and the placement of purchase and sale orders, the Sub-Adviser is subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board and is directed at all times to seek to obtain best execution and price within the policy guidelines determined by the Board and set out in the Fund's current Prospectus, subject to provisions (b) and (c) of this Section 5.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Aggregated Transactions</u>. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or other financial instrument to be in the best interest of the Fund, as well as other clients, the Sub-Adviser is authorized, but not required, to aggregate purchase and sale orders for securities or other financial instruments held (or to be held) by the Fund with similar orders being made on the same day for other client accounts or portfolios that the Sub- Adviser manages. When an order is so aggregated, the Sub-Adviser may allocate the recommendations or transactions among all accounts and portfolios for whom the recommendation is made or transaction is effected on a basis that the Sub-Adviser reasonably considers equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and its other clients. The Sub-Adviser and the Fund recognize that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position obtainable for the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.** **Compensation** 

For the services rendered and the expenses assumed by the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser a monthly sub-advisory fee with respect to the Fund as set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. The fee for the period from the Effective Date (defined below) of the Agreement to the end of the month during which the Effective Date occurs will be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full monthly period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of a month, the fee for such part of that month will be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full monthly period and will be payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement. For the purpose of determining fees payable to the Sub-Adviser, the value of the Fund's assets will be computed at the times and in the manner specified in the Prospectus, and on days on which the value of Fund assets are not so determined, the asset value computation to be used will be as determined on the immediately preceding day on which the assets were determined.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.** **Expenses** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>The Sub-Adviser</u>. All investment professionals of the Sub-Adviser and its staff, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services hereunder, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, will be provided and paid for by the Sub-Adviser and not by the Fund or the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>The Fund</u>. The Fund will bear all other expenses to be incurred in its operation (including to the extent such operations are performed by the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates), including, but not limited to, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments (including, without limitation, security settlement costs); (iii) calculating the Fund's net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm, or agent or service provider of the Fund (including, without limitation, Fund administrators, custodians and pricing services)); (iv) interest payable on debt and dividends and distributions on preferred stock, as applicable, if any, incurred to finance the Fund's investments; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and fee and expenses of other service providers; (vi) all costs of registration and, if applicable, listing the Fund's shares on any securities exchange; (vii) direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs; fees and expenses of the Fund's directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund; (viii) the cost of office facilities, equipment and certain systems (including, but not limited to application licensing, development and maintenance, data licensing and reporting); (ix) the cost incurred to implement and monitor ISDA, Prime Brokerage and other agreements governing the Fund's financing or borrowing facilities; (x) legal and audit expenses; (xi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Fund and the Fund's shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses, reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Fund; (xiii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (xiv) insurance premiums for fidelity bond and other insurance coverage; (xv) investment management fees; (xvi) expenses of typesetting for printing prospectuses and statements of additional information and supplements to these documents; (xvii) expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses and supplements thereto; (xviii) expenses related to the engagement of any third-party professionals, consultants, experts or specialists hired to perform work in respect of the Fund; (xix) all other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with administering the Fund's business, including the Fund's allocable portion of the cost of the Fund's chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief legal officer and any other officers of the Fund, investor relations personnel, and their respective staffs; and (xx) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Fund is a party and legal obligations that the Fund may have to indemnify the Fund's directors, officers and/or employees or agents with respect to these actions, suits or proceedings. It also is understood that if the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates provide accounting services to the Fund, the Fund will reimburse the Adviser and the Adviser will reimburse the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates for their costs in providing such accounting services to the Fund using a methodology for determining costs approved by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.** **Services to Other Companies or Accounts** 

The Fund and the Adviser understands that the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates now act, will continue to act and may act in the future as investment manager or adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and as an investment manager or adviser to other investment companies that have the same, similar or different investment objectives and strategies as the Fund, including any offshore entities or private accounts. The Fund and the Adviser understands that the persons employed by the Sub-Adviser to assist in the performance of the Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement may not devote their full time to such service, and that nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Sub- Adviser to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature. This Agreement will not in any way limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents from buying, selling or trading any securities or other investment instruments for its or their own account or for the account of others for whom it or they may be acting, provided that such activities will not adversely affect or otherwise impair the performance by the Sub-Adviser of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Fund or the Adviser are or may become interested in the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Sub-Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Fund as shareholders or otherwise. If any person who is a manager, partner, officer or employee of the Sub-Adviser is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Fund and acts as such in any business of the Fund, then such manager, partner, officer and/or employee of the Sub-Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Fund, and not as a manager, partner, officer or employee of the Sub-Adviser or under the control or direction of the Sub-Adviser, even if paid by the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.** **Custody** 

Nothing in this Agreement will require the Sub-Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.** **Term of Agreement; Termination of Agreement; Amendment of Agreement** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Term</u>. This Agreement will become effective May 2, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), and, unless terminated in accordance with its terms, will continue for an initial two-year term and thereafter so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually as required by the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement may be terminated, without penalty, (i) by the Adviser, the Board or by vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Sub-Adviser, and (ii) by the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Adviser and the Fund. This Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its "assignment" (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if the amendment is specifically approved by: (i) a majority of those trustees of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" of any party in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and any applicable exemptive relief; and (ii) if required by applicable law, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.** **Representations and Covenants of the Fund** 

The Fund represents and covenants to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Fund is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as the business is now being conducted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Fund of this Agreement are within the Fund's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary actions of the Board and the Fund's shareholders, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Fund's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Fund is registered as a closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act and the Fund's shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under any applicable state securities laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.** **Representations and Covenants of the Adviser** 

The Adviser represents and covenants to the Fund and the Sub-Adviser that as of the commencement of operations of the Fund:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as this business is now being conducted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) It is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.** **Representations and Covenants of the Sub-Adviser** 

The Sub-Adviser represents and covenants to the Fund and the Adviser that as of the commencement of operations of the Fund:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as this business is now being conducted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement are within the Sub-Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Sub-Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Sub- Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) It is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.** **Indemnification** 

<u>Indemnification of Sub-Adviser</u>. The Fund and the Adviser shall indemnify, defend and protect the Sub-Adviser (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Sub-Adviser (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties")) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Fund or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Sub-Adviser's duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Fund. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Fund or its security holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Sub-Adviser's duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Sub-Adviser's duties and obligations under this Agreement (as the same shall be determined in accordance with the 1940 Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff thereunder).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.** **Records** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Maintenance of Records</u>. The Sub-Adviser hereby undertakes and agrees to maintain for the Fund, in the form and for the period required by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act, all records relating to the Fund's investments that are required to be maintained by the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act with respect to the Sub-Adviser's responsibilities under this Agreement (the "Fund's Books and Records").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Ownership of Records</u>. The Sub-Adviser agrees that the Fund's Books and Records are the Fund's property and further agrees to surrender them promptly to the Fund upon the request of the Fund; *provided*, *however*, that the Sub-Adviser may retain copies of the Fund's Books and Records at its own cost. The Fund's Books and Records will be made available, within two (2) business days of a written request, to the Fund's accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser's offices. The Fund or its authorized representatives will have the right to copy any records in the Sub-Adviser's possession that pertain to the Fund. These books, records, information, or reports will be made available to properly authorized government representatives consistent with state and federal law and/or regulations. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Fund's Books and Records will be returned to the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.** **Governing Law** 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the conflict of law principles thereof, and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions in this Agreement, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.** **Severability** 

If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.** **Definitions** 

The terms "assignment," "affiliated person," "interested person," and "majority of the outstanding voting securities," when used in this Agreement, will have the respective meanings specified in Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.** **Counterparts** 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties to this Agreement have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date first above written.

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| **APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND** | **APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND** | **APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND** |
| By: | ![](fp0082584-1_01.jpg) | ![](fp0082584-1_01.jpg) |
|  | Name: | Kristin Hester |
|  | Title: | Chief Legal Officer |

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| **APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC** | **APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC** | **APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC** |
| By: | ![](fp0082584-1_02.jpg) | ![](fp0082584-1_02.jpg) |
|  | Name: | William Kuesel |
|  | Title: | Vice President |

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| **APOLLO CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC** | **APOLLO CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC** | **APOLLO CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC** |
| By: | ![](fp0082584-1_03.jpg) | ![](fp0082584-1_03.jpg) |
|  | Name: | William Kuesel |
|  | Title: | Vice President |

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Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement

**Schedule A**

**Listing of Fund(s)**

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| **Name of Fund** | **Investment Strategy or Asset Class** | **Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets**  | **Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets**  |
| Apollo Diversified Credit Fund | Corporate issued credit and income producing securities | $0 - $250M | 0.40% |
|  |  | $250M - $500M | 0.30% |
|  |  | $500M – $1 Billion | 0.25% |
|  |  | Over $1 Billion | 0.20% |

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## Internal

**REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM**

To the shareholders and Board of Trustees of Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (formerly Griffin Institutional Access Credit Fund):

In planning and performing our audit of the consolidated financial statements of Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (formerly Griffin Institutional Access Credit Fund) (the "Fund") as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), we considered the Fund's internal control over financial reporting, including controls over safeguarding securities, as a basis for designing our auditing procedures for the purpose of expressing our opinion on the consolidated financial statements and to comply with the requirements of Form N-CEN, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.

The management of the Fund is responsible for establishing and maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting. In fulfilling this responsibility, estimates and judgments by management are required to assess the expected benefits and related costs of controls. A fund's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of consolidated financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A fund's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the fund; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the fund are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the fund; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of a fund's assets that could have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

A deficiency in internal control over financial reporting exists when the design or operation of a control does not allow management or employees, in the normal course of performing their assigned functions, to prevent or detect misstatements on a timely basis. A material weakness is a deficiency, or a combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the fund's annual or interim consolidated financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.

Our consideration of the Fund's internal control over financial reporting was for the limited purpose described in the first paragraph and would not necessarily disclose all deficiencies in internal control that might be material weaknesses under standards established by the PCAOB. However, we noted no deficiencies in the Fund's internal control over financial reporting and its operation, including controls over safeguarding securities, that we consider to be a material weakness, as defined above, as of December 31, 2022.

This report is intended solely for the information and use of management and the Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Securities and Exchange Commission and is not intended to be and should not be used by anyone other than these specified parties.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

New York, New York

February 22, 2023

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*I, JEFFREY W. BULLOCK, SECRETARY OF STATE OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, DO HEREBY CERTIFY THE ATTACHED IS A TRUE AND CORRECT COPY OF THE RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF "APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND", FILED IN THIS OFFICE ON THE NINTH DAY OF MAY, A.D. 2022, AT 9:48 O'CLOCK A.M.*

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| 6008303 8100 | ![](fp0082584-5_01.jpg) | Authentication: 203427704 |
| SR# 20221845499 | ![](fp0082584-5_01.jpg) | Date: 05-13-22 |

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You may verify this certificate online at corp.delaware.gov/authver.shtml

**RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF TRUST**

**OF** 

**APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND**

THIS Restated Certificate of Trust of Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (the "Trust") is being duly executed and filed by the undersigned, as a trustee of the Trust, to amend and restate the original Certificate of Trust of the Trust which was filed on April 5, 2016, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act (12 <u>Del. C.</u> § 3801 <u>et seq</u>.) (the "Original Certificate of Trust"). The name of the Trust at the time of the Original Certificate of Trust was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was Griffin Institutional Access Global Credit Fund.

The Original Certificate of Trust is hereby restated in its entirety to read as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1. <u>Name</u>. The name of the statutory trust formed hereby is Apollo Diversified Credit Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;2. <u>Registered Office; Registered Agent</u>. The business address of the Trust's registered office in the State of Delaware is 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801. The name of the Trust's registered agent at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;3. <u>Investment Company</u>. The Trust is a registered investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;4. <u>Effective Date</u>. This Restated Certificate of Trust shall be effective as of its filing with the Delaware Secretary of State.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;5. <u>Series</u>. Pursuant to Section 3806(b)(2) of the Act, the Trust may create one or more series having the rights and preferences set forth in the governing instrument of the Trust, as the same may be amended from time to time (each a "Series").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;6. <u>Notice of Limitation of Liabilities of Each Series</u>. Pursuant to Section 3804(a) of the Act, there shall be a limitation on liabilities of each Series such that (a) the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a particular Series shall be enforceable against the assets of such Series only, and not against the assets of the Trust generally or the assets of any other Series thereof and (b) unless otherwise provided in the governing instrument of the Trust, none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to the Trust generally or any other Series thereof shall be enforceable against the assets of such Series.

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**Sta** **te of Delaware**<br> **Secretary of State**<br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**Division of Corporations** <br> **Delivered 09:48 AM 05/09/2022** <br> &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**FILE** **D 09:48 AM 05/09/2022** <br> **SR 20221845499** **- File Number 6008303**<br>

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Restated Certificate of Trust in accordance with Section 3811(a) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act.

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| Earl Hunt, not in his individual capacity but solely as Trustee |

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## Material

***Execution Version***

**MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT**

Apollo Capital Credit Adviser, LLC

9 West 57<sup>th</sup> Street

New York, New York 10019

Dear Representatives:

Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (the "<u>Trust</u>" or the "<u>Fund</u>") herewith confirms our agreement with you, Apollo Capital Credit Adviser, LLC (the "Adviser").

The Trust has been organized to engage in the business of a closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund.

You have been selected to act as the sole investment manager of the Fund and to provide certain other services, as more fully set forth below, and you are willing to act as such investment manager and to perform such services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, the Trust agrees with you as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**1.**  **<u>ADVISORY SERVICES</u>** 

Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, you will provide or arrange to be provided to the Fund such investment advice as you in your discretion deem advisable and will furnish or arrange to be furnished a continuous investment program for the Fund consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. You will determine or arrange for others to determine the securities to be purchased for the Fund, the portfolio securities to be held or sold by the Fund and the portion of the Fund's assets to be held uninvested, subject always to the Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect, and subject further to such policies and instructions as the Board may from time to time establish. You will furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust as the Board of Trustees of the Trust may request from time to time or as you may deem to be desirable. You also will advise and assist the officers of the Trust in taking such steps as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the decisions of the Board and the appropriate committees of the Board regarding the conduct of the business of the Trust.

You shall provide at least sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Trust of any change in the ownership or management of the Adviser, or any event or action that may constitute a change in control. You shall provide prompt notice of any change in the portfolio manager(s) responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.**  **<u>USE OF SUB-ADVISERS</u>** 

You may delegate any or all of the responsibilities, rights or duties described above to one or more sub-advisers who shall enter into agreements with you, provided the agreements are approved and ratified (i) by the Board including a majority of the trustees who are not interested persons of you or of the Trust, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) if required under interpretations of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (unless the Trust has obtained an exemption from the provisions of Section 15(a) of the Act). Any such delegation shall not relieve you from any liability hereunder.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.**  **<u>ALLOCATION OF CHARGES AND EXPENSES</u>** 

You will pay the compensation and expenses of any persons rendering any services to the Trust who are directors, officers, employees, members or stockholders of your limited liability company and will make available, without expense to the Fund, the services of such of your employees as may duly be elected trustees or officers of the Trust, subject to their individual consent to serve and to any limitations imposed by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you are not obligated to pay the compensation or expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, regardless of whether the Chief Compliance Officer is affiliated with you. The compensation and expenses of any trustees, officers and employees of the Trust who are not directors, officers, employees, members or stockholders of your corporation or limited liability company will be paid by the Fund. You will pay all advertising, promotion and other distribution expenses incurred in connection with the Fund's shares to the extent such expenses are not permitted to be paid by the Fund under any distribution expense plan or any other permissible arrangement that may be adopted in the future.

The Fund will be responsible for the payment of all operating expenses of the Fund, including offering expenses; the compensation and expenses of any employees of the Trust and of any other persons rendering any services to the Fund; clerical and shareholder service staff salaries; office space and other office expenses; fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with membership in investment company organizations; legal, auditing and accounting expenses; expenses of registering shares under federal and state securities laws, including expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the organization and initial registration of shares of the Fund; insurance expenses; fees and expenses of the custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, shareholder service agent, plan agent, administrator, accounting and pricing services agent and underwriter of the Fund; expenses, including clerical expenses, of issue, sale, redemption or repurchase of shares of the Fund; the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the cost of printing or preparing prospectuses and statements of additional information for delivery to shareholders; the cost of printing or preparing stock certificates or any other documents, statements or reports to shareholders; expenses of shareholders' meetings and proxy solicitations; advertising, promotion and other expenses incurred directly or indirectly in connection with the sale or distribution of the Fund's shares that the Fund is authorized to pay pursuant to with any servicing plan; and all other operating expenses not specifically assumed by you. The Fund will also pay all brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short), fees and expenses of the non-interested person Trustees and such extraordinary or non-recurring expenses as may arise, including litigation to which the Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.

You may obtain reimbursement from the Fund, at such time or times as you may determine in your sole discretion, for any of the expenses advanced by you, which the Fund is obligated to pay, and such reimbursement shall not be considered to be part of your compensation pursuant to this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.**  **<u>COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGER</u>** 

For all of the services to be rendered as provided in this Agreement, as of the last business day of each month, the Fund will pay you a fee based on the average value of the daily net assets of the Fund and paid at an annual rate of 1.85%.

The average value of the daily net assets of the Fund shall be determined pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust or a resolution of the Board of Trustees, if required. If, pursuant to such provisions, the determination of net asset value of the Fund is suspended for any particular business day, then for the purposes of this paragraph, the value of the net assets of the Fund as last determined shall be deemed to be the value of the net assets as of the close of the business day, or as of such other time as the value of the Fund's net assets may lawfully be determined, on that day. If the determination of the net asset value of the Fund has been suspended for a period including such month, your compensation payable at the end of such month shall be computed on the basis of the value of the net assets of the Fund as last determined (whether during or prior to such month).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.**  **<u>EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AND SALE ORDERS</u>** 

In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, it is understood that you will arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the account with brokers or dealers selected by you (or as delegated by you to any sub-adviser), subject to review of this selection by the Board of Trustees from time to time. You will be responsible for the negotiation and the allocation of principal business and portfolio brokerage. In the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, you are directed at all times to seek for the Fund the best qualitative execution, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), the execution capability, financial responsibility and responsiveness of the broker or dealer and the brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer.

You should generally seek favorable prices and commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In seeking best qualitative execution, you are authorized to select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage and research services to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which you exercise investment discretion. You are authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing the Fund portfolio transaction which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if you determine in good faith that the amount of the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the executing broker or dealer. The determination may be viewed in terms of either a particular transaction or your overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to accounts over which you exercise investment discretion. The Fund and you understand and acknowledge that, although the information may be useful to the Fund and you, it is not possible to place a dollar value on such information. The Board of Trustees shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Fund to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund.

A broker's or dealer's sale or promotion of Fund shares shall not be a factor considered by your personnel responsible for selecting brokers to effect securities transactions on behalf of the Fund. You and your personnel shall not enter into any written or oral agreement or arrangement to compensate a broker or dealer for any promotion or sale of Fund shares by directing to such broker or dealer (i) the Fund's portfolio securities transactions or (ii) any remuneration, including but not limited to, any commission, mark-up, mark down or other fee received or to be received from the Fund's portfolio transactions through such broker or dealer. However, you may place Fund portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that sell or promote shares of the Fund provided the Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures under Rule 12b-l(h) under the Act and such transactions are conducted in compliance with those policies and procedures.

Subject to the provisions of the Act, and other applicable law, you, any of your affiliates or any affiliates of your affiliates may retain compensation in connection with effecting the Fund's portfolio transactions, including transactions effected through others. If any occasion should arise in which you give any advice to your clients concerning the shares of the Fund, you will act solely as investment counsel for such client and not in any way on behalf of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.**  **<u>PROXY VOTING</u>** 

You (or as delegated by you to a sub-adviser) will vote all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which assets of the Fund may be invested from time to time. Such proxies will be voted in a manner that you (or the applicable sub-adviser) deem, in good faith, to be in the best interest of the Fund and in accordance with your (or the applicable sub-adviser's) proxy voting policy. You agree to provide a copy of your proxy voting policy, and any amendments thereto, to the Trust prior to the execution of this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.**  **<u>CODE OF ETHICS</u>** 

You have adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-l under the Act and will provide the Trust with a copy of the code and evidence of its adoption. Within 45 days of the last calendar quarter of each year while this Agreement is in effect, you will provide to the Board of Trustees of the Trust a written report that describes any issues arising under the code of ethics since the last report to the Board of Trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the code and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and which certifies that you have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent access persons (as that term is defined in Rule 17j-l) from violating the code.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.**  **<u>SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE</u>** 

Your services to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and it is understood that you may render investment advice, management and other services to others, including other registered investment companies, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere in a material manner, with your ability to meet all of your obligations with respect to rendering services to the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.**  **<u>LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF MANAGER</u>** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; a. The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. The Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the Act) or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of, or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under, this Agreement. It is agreed that the Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the Fund Registration Statement except for information supplied by the Adviser for inclusion therein. In no event shall the Adviser be liable for any special, consequential or punitive damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall, subject to Section 9(d) of this Agreement, indemnify the Adviser (including for this purpose each officer, director, shareholder, member, principal, partner, manager, employee or agent of, any person who controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, or any other person designated by the Sub-Adviser as an indemnitee (as defined herein) (each such person, including the Adviser, being referred to as an "indemnitee")) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising by reason of being or having been Adviser to the Fund, or the past or present performance of services to the Fund in accordance with this Agreement by the indemnitee, except to the extent that the loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense has been finally determined in a judicial decision on the merits from which no further appeal may be taken in any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding to have been incurred or suffered by the indemnitee by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. These losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses include, but are not limited to, amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, or as fines or penalties, and counsel fees and expenses, incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any judicial, arbitral, administrative or legislative body, in which the indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise, or with which such indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter. The rights of indemnification provided under this Section 9 are not to be construed so as to provide for indemnification of an indemnitee for any liability (including liability under U.S. federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith) to the extent (but only to the extent) that indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of this Section 9.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Expenses, including counsel fees and expenses, incurred by any indemnitee (but excluding amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, or as fines or penalties) may be paid from time to time by the Fund in advance of the final disposition of any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnitee to repay to the Fund amounts paid if a determination is made that indemnification of the expenses is not authorized under Section 9(b) of this Agreement, so long as (i) the indemnitee provides security for the undertaking, (ii) the Fund is insured by or on behalf of the indemnitee against losses arising by reason of the indemnitee's failure to fulfill his, her or its undertaking, or (iii) a majority of the Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" (as that term is defined in the Act) of the Fund ("Independent Trustees") (excluding any Trustee who is or has been a party to any other action, suit, investigation or other proceeding involving claims similar to those involved in the action, suit, investigation or proceeding giving rise to a claim for advancement of expenses under this Agreement) or independent legal counsel in a written opinion determines based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that reason exists to believe that the indemnitee ultimately shall be entitled to indemnification.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. As to the disposition of any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication or a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding has been brought, that an indemnitee is liable to the Fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence, indemnification shall be provided in accordance with Section 9(b) of this Agreement if (i) approved as in the best interests of the Fund by a majority of the Independent Trustees (excluding any Board Trustee who is or has been a party to any other action, suit, investigation or other proceeding involving claims similar to those involved in the action, suit, investigation or proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Agreement) upon a determination based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that the indemnitee acted in good faith and in the reasonable belief that the actions were in the best interests of the Fund and that the indemnitee is not liable to the Fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or (ii) the Board trustees secure a written opinion of independent legal counsel based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that indemnification would not protect the indemnitee against any liability to the Fund or its shareholders to which the indemnitee would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. Any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this Section 9 shall not prevent the recovery from any indemnitee of any amount if the indemnitee subsequently is determined in a final judicial decision on the merits in any action, suit, investigation or proceeding involving the liability or expense that gave rise to the indemnification or advancement of expenses to be liable to the Fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. In any suit brought by an indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification under this Section 9 it shall be a defense that, and in any suit in the name of the Fund to recover any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this Section 9 the Fund shall be entitled to recover the expenses upon a final adjudication from which no further right of appeal may be taken that, the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct described in this Section 9. In any suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification or to recover any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this Section 9, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to any indemnification or advancement of expenses, under this Section 9 shall be on the Fund (or on any shareholder acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf of the Fund or its shareholders).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f. An indemnitee may not satisfy any right of indemnification or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 9 or to which he, she or it may otherwise be entitled except out of the assets of the Fund, and no shareholder shall be personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g. The rights of indemnification provided in this Section 9 shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any person may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law. Nothing contained in this Section 9 shall affect the power of the Fund to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of the Adviser or any indemnitee. This Section 9 shall survive the termination of the Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.**  **<u>DURATION AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT</u>** 

The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date that the Fund commences investment operations, and shall continue in effect with respect to the Fund for a period of two years. This Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter, subject to termination as hereinafter provided, if such continuance is approved at least annually by (a) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund or by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

This Agreement may, on sixty (60) days written notice, be terminated with respect to the Fund, at any time without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or by you. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.**  **<u>AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT</u>** 

No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, and no amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until approved by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of you or of the Trust, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (if required under interpretations of the Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff) by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund to which the amendment relates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.**  **<u>LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO TRUST PROPERTY</u>** 

The term "Apollo Diversified Credit Fund" means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust as the same may subsequently thereto have been, or subsequently hereto be, amended. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of Trustees, officers, employees, agents or nominees of the Trust, or any shareholders of any share of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust (and only the property of the Fund), as provided in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees and shareholders of the Fund and signed by officers of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees and shareholders nor such execution and delivery by such officers shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust (and only the property of the Fund) as provided in its Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.**  **<u>SEVERABILITY</u>** 

In the event any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue to be in force.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.**  **<u>BOOKS AND RECORDS</u>** 

In compliance with the requirements of Rule 3la-3 under the Act, you agree that all record which you maintain for the Trust are the property of the Trust and you agree to surrender promptly to the Trust such records upon the Trust's request. You further agree to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 3la-2 under the Act all records which you maintain for the Trust that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.**  **<u>QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION</u>** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) For the purpose of this Agreement, the terms "assignment," "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "control" and "interested person" shall have their respective meanings as defined in the Act and rules and regulations thereunder, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Act; and the term "brokerage and research services" shall have the meaning given in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the Act and to interpretation thereof, if any, by the United States courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is revised by rule, regulation, order or interpretation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation, order or interpretation.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.**  **<u>NOTICES</u>** 

Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed postage paid to the other party at such address as such other party may designate for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the address of the Trust is 9 West 57<sup>th</sup> Street, New York, New York 10019.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.**  **<u>CONFIDENTIALITY</u>** 

You agree to treat all records and other information relating to the Trust and the securities holdings of the Fund as confidential and shall not disclose any such records or information to any other person unless (i) the Board of Trustees of the Trust has approved the disclosure or (ii) such disclosure is compelled by law. In addition, you, and your officers, directors and employees are prohibited from receiving compensation or other consideration, for themselves or on behalf of the Fund, as a result of disclosing the Fund's portfolio holdings. You agree that, consistent with your Code of Ethics, neither you nor your officers, directors or employees may engage in personal securities transactions based on nonpublic information about the Fund's portfolio holdings.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.**  **<u>COUNTERPARTS</u>** 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.**  **<u>BINDING EFFECT</u>** 

Each of the undersigned expressly warrants and represents that he has the full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party indicated, and that his signature will operate to bind the party indicated to the foregoing terms.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**20.**  **<u>CAPTIONS</u>** 

The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of acceptance on the accompanying counterpart of this letter and return such counterpart to the Trust, whereupon this letter shall become a binding contract upon the date thereof.

*[Signature page follows]*

Yours very truly,

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| APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND | APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND |
| By: | ![](fp0082584-3_01.jpg) |

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| Name: | Kristin Hester<br>|
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer |
| Date: | May 2, 2022 |

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ACCEPTANCE:

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted.

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| Apollo Capital Credit Fund Adviser, LLC | Apollo Capital Credit Fund Adviser, LLC |
| By: | ![](fp0082584-3_02.jpg) |
| Name: | Joseph D. Glatt |
| Title: | Vice President |
| Date: | May 2, 2022 |

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## Advisory

**INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT**

This Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement (the "Agreement") is entered into as of May 2, 2022 by and between APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND, a statutory trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Fund"), APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC (the "Adviser"), a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware, and APOLLO CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the "Sub-Adviser").

WHEREAS, each of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser is engaged in rendering management and investment advisory services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers Act"); and

WHEREAS, the Adviser acts as the investment adviser to the Fund; and

WHEREAS, the Fund is a closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), that operates as an interval fund pursuant to Rule 23c-3 under the 1940 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the "Board"), has approved this Agreement in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act; and

WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Sub-Adviser to assist the Adviser in rendering certain management and investment advisory services to the Fund on the terms and conditions described herein; and

WHEREAS, the Sub-Adviser is willing to provide management and investment advisory services to the Fund on the terms and conditions described herein;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set out in this Agreement, the Fund, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser agree as follows:

**1.** **Investment Description; Appointment** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Investment Description</u>. The Fund will invest and reinvest its assets in accordance with the investment objective(s), policies and limitations specified in the prospectus, as amended from time to time (the "Prospectus"), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") as part of the Fund's Registration Statement on Form N-2, as it may be periodically amended or supplemented.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Appointment of Adviser</u>. The Adviser hereby appoints the Sub-Adviser to furnish, or arrange for its affiliates or sub-subadvisers to furnish, the management and investment advisory services described below, subject to the policies of, review by and overall control of the Adviser and the Board, for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser hereby accepts such appointments and agrees during such period, at its own expense (unless otherwise provided herein), to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein for the compensation provided for herein. The Sub-Adviser and its affiliates for all purposes herein shall be deemed to be independent contractors and, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed agents of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**2.** **Duties of the Sub-Adviser** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Management Services</u>. The Sub-Adviser shall perform, or arrange for its affiliates to perform, the management services necessary for the operation of the Fund, including providing the Fund necessary personnel and such other services as the Sub-Adviser, subject to review by the Adviser and the Board, from time to time shall determine to be necessary or useful to perform its obligations under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser, also on behalf of the Fund, shall conduct relations with custodians, depositories, transfer agents, pricing agents, dividend disbursing agents, other shareholder servicing agents, accountants, attorneys, underwriters, brokers and dealers, corporate fiduciaries, insurers, banks and such other persons in any such other capacity deemed to be necessary or desirable.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Investment Advisory Services</u>. Subject to the supervision, direction and approval of the Adviser and the Board, the Sub-Adviser will conduct a continual program of investment, evaluation, sale, and reinvestment of the Fund's assets. Subject to paragraph (c) below, the Sub-Adviser is authorized, in its sole discretion, to: (i) obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, financial, and other information affecting the economy generally and certain investment assets as such information relates to securities or other financial instruments that are purchased for or considered for purchase by the Fund; (ii) make investment decisions for the Fund (including the exercise or disposition of rights accompanying portfolio securities (such as tender offers or exchanges) and other attendant rights thereto); (iii) place purchase and sale orders for portfolio transactions on behalf of the Fund and manage otherwise uninvested cash assets of the Fund; (iv) arrange for the pricing of Fund securities; (v) execute account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents as may be requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with the Sub-Adviser's management of the assets of the Fund (in such respect, the Sub-Adviser will act as the Fund's agent and attorney-in-fact); (vi) employ professional portfolio managers and securities analysts who provide research services to the Fund; (vii) engage certain third party professionals, consultants, experts or specialists in connection with the Sub-Adviser's management of the assets of the Fund (in such respect, the Sub-Adviser will act as the Fund's agent and attorney-in-fact); and (viii) make decisions with respect to the use by the Fund of borrowing for leverage or other investment purposes. The Sub-Adviser will in general take such action as is appropriate to effectively manage the Fund's investment practices. In addition:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(i) The Sub-Adviser will maintain and preserve the records specified in Section 15 of this Agreement and any other records related to the Fund's transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities law or regulation, including: the 1940 Act, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Advisers Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(ii) The Sub-Adviser will comply with procedures of the Fund ("Fund Procedures") provided to the Sub-Adviser by the Fund. The Sub-Adviser will notify the Fund as soon as reasonably practicable upon detection of any material breach of such Fund Procedures, including detection of any "material compliance matters" as defined in Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iii) The Sub-Adviser will maintain a written code of ethics (the "Code of Ethics") that complies with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act, a copy of which will be provided to the Fund, and will adhere to such Code of Ethics in performing its services under this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(iv) The Sub-Adviser, as directed by the Adviser and the Board, will manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Fund in a manner consistent with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, subject to the best interests of the Fund. In addition, the Sub-Adviser will manage the Fund's assets in material compliance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies as stated in the Prospectus.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Sub-Subadvisers</u>. In carrying out its responsibilities hereunder, the Sub-Adviser may employ, retain or otherwise avail itself of the services of other persons or entities including without limitation, affiliates of the Sub-Adviser, on such terms as the Sub-Adviser shall determine to be necessary, desirable or appropriate. However, if the Sub-Adviser chooses to retain or avail itself of the services of another person or entity to provide investment advice with respect to assets of the Fund, such other person or entity must be (i) registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act, (ii) retained at the Sub-Adviser's own cost and expense and (iii) retained subject to the requirements of Section 15 of the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**3.** **Information and Reports** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Sub-Adviser will keep the Fund informed of developments relating to its duties as investment adviser of which the Sub-Adviser has, or should have, knowledge that would materially affect the Fund. In this regard, the Sub-Adviser will provide the Fund and its officers with such periodic reports concerning the obligations the Sub-Adviser has assumed under this Agreement as the Fund may from time to time reasonably request.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The Sub-Adviser also will provide the Fund with any information reasonably requested regarding its management of the Fund required for any shareholder report, registration statement, prospectus, or prospectus supplement to be filed by the Fund with the SEC. The Sub-Adviser will promptly inform the Fund if any information in the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information, as amended from time to time ("SAI"), is (or will become) inaccurate or incomplete.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**4.** **Standard of Care** 

The Sub-Adviser will exercise its reasonable judgment and will act in good faith and use reasonable care and in a manner consistent with applicable federal and state laws and regulations in rendering the services it agrees to provide under this Agreement. The Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the management of the Fund, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. As used in this Section 4, the term "Sub-Adviser" shall include any affiliates of the Sub-Adviser performing services for the Fund contemplated hereby, and directors, officers and employees of the Sub-Adviser and of such affiliates. The Sub-Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. In no event shall the Sub-Adviser be liable for any special, consequential or punitive damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**5.** **Sub-Adviser's Duties Regarding Fund Transactions** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Placement of Orders</u>. The Sub-Adviser will take all actions that it considers necessary to implement the investment policies of the Fund, and, in particular, to place all orders for the purchase or sale of securities or other investments for the Fund with brokers or dealers the Sub-Adviser, in its sole discretion, selects. To that end, the Sub-Adviser is authorized as the Fund's agent to give instructions to the Fund's custodian as to deliveries of securities or other investments and payments of cash for the Fund's account. In connection with the selection of brokers or dealers and the placement of purchase and sale orders, the Sub-Adviser is subject to the supervision of the Adviser and the Board and is directed at all times to seek to obtain best execution and price within the policy guidelines determined by the Board and set out in the Fund's current Prospectus, subject to provisions (b) and (c) of this Section 5.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Aggregated Transactions</u>. On occasions when the Sub-Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security or other financial instrument to be in the best interest of the Fund, as well as other clients, the Sub-Adviser is authorized, but not required, to aggregate purchase and sale orders for securities or other financial instruments held (or to be held) by the Fund with similar orders being made on the same day for other client accounts or portfolios that the Sub-Adviser manages. When an order is so aggregated, the Sub-Adviser may allocate the recommendations or transactions among all accounts and portfolios for whom the recommendation is made or transaction is effected on a basis that the Sub-Adviser reasonably considers equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and its other clients. The Sub-Adviser and the Fund recognize that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size of the position obtainable for the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**6.** **Compensation** 

For the services rendered and the expenses assumed by the Sub-Adviser, the Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser a monthly sub-advisory fee with respect to the Fund as set forth on Schedule A hereto, as such Schedule may be amended from time to time. The fee for the period from the Effective Date (defined below) of the Agreement to the end of the month during which the Effective Date occurs will be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full monthly period. Upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of a month, the fee for such part of that month will be prorated according to the proportion that such period bears to the full monthly period and will be payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement. For the purpose of determining fees payable to the Sub-Adviser, the value of the Fund's assets will be computed at the times and in the manner specified in the Prospectus, and on days on which the value of Fund assets are not so determined, the asset value computation to be used will be as determined on the immediately preceding day on which the assets were determined.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**7.** **Expenses** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>The Sub-Adviser</u>. All investment professionals of the Sub-Adviser and its staff, when and to the extent engaged in providing investment advisory and management services hereunder, and the compensation and routine overhead expenses of such personnel allocable to such services, will be provided and paid for by the Sub-Adviser and not by the Fund or the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>The Fund</u>. The Fund will bear all other expenses to be incurred in its operation (including to the extent such operations are performed by the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates), including, but not limited to, (i) interest and taxes; (ii) brokerage commissions and other costs in connection with the purchase or sale of securities and other investment instruments (including, without limitation, security settlement costs); (iii) calculating the Fund's net asset value (including the cost and expenses of any independent valuation firm, or agent or service provider of the Fund (including, without limitation, Fund administrators, custodians and pricing services)); (iv) interest payable on debt and dividends and distributions on preferred stock, as applicable, if any, incurred to finance the Fund's investments; (v) custodian, registrar and transfer agent fees and fee and expenses of other service providers; (vi) all costs of registration and, if applicable, listing the Fund's shares on any securities exchange; (vii) direct costs and expenses of administration, including printing, mailing, long distance telephone, copying, secretarial and other staff, independent auditors and outside legal costs; fees and expenses of the Fund's directors who are not "interested persons" of the Fund; (viii) the cost of office facilities, equipment and certain systems (including, but not limited to application licensing, development and maintenance, data licensing and reporting); (ix) the cost incurred to implement and monitor ISDA, Prime Brokerage and other agreements governing the Fund's financing or borrowing facilities; (x) legal and audit expenses; (xi) fees and expenses related to the registration and qualification of the Fund and the Fund's shares for distribution under state and federal securities laws; (xii) expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses, reports and notices and proxy material to shareholders of the Fund; (xiii) all other expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Fund's shareholders, including proxy solicitations therefor; (xiv) insurance premiums for fidelity bond and other insurance coverage; (xv) investment management fees; (xvi) expenses of typesetting for printing prospectuses and statements of additional information and supplements to these documents; (xvii) expenses of printing and mailing prospectuses and supplements thereto; (xviii) expenses related to the engagement of any third-party professionals, consultants, experts or specialists hired to perform work in respect of the Fund; (xix) all other expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with administering the Fund's business, including the Fund's allocable portion of the cost of the Fund's chief compliance officer, chief financial officer, chief legal officer and any other officers of the Fund, investor relations personnel, and their respective staffs; and (xx) such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise, including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Fund is a party and legal obligations that the Fund may have to indemnify the Fund's directors, officers and/or employees or agents with respect to these actions, suits or proceedings. It also is understood that if the Sub-Adviser or any of its affiliates provide accounting services to the Fund, the Fund will reimburse the Adviser and the Adviser will reimburse the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates for their costs in providing such accounting services to the Fund using a methodology for determining costs approved by the Board.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**8.** **Services to Other Companies or Accounts** 

The Fund and the Adviser understands that the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates now act, will continue to act and may act in the future as investment manager or adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and as an investment manager or adviser to other investment companies that have the same, similar or different investment objectives and strategies as the Fund, including any offshore entities or private accounts. The Fund and the Adviser understands that the persons employed by the Sub-Adviser to assist in the performance of the Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement may not devote their full time to such service, and that nothing contained in this Agreement will be deemed to limit or restrict the right of the Sub-Adviser to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses or to render services of whatever kind or nature. This Agreement will not in any way limit or restrict the Sub-Adviser or any of its directors, officers, employees, or agents from buying, selling or trading any securities or other investment instruments for its or their own account or for the account of others for whom it or they may be acting, provided that such activities will not adversely affect or otherwise impair the performance by the Sub-Adviser of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. It is understood that directors, officers, employees and stockholders of the Fund or the Adviser are or may become interested in the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members, managers or otherwise, and that the Sub-Adviser and directors, officers, employees, partners, stockholders, members and managers of the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in the Fund as shareholders or otherwise. If any person who is a manager, partner, officer or employee of the Sub-Adviser is or becomes a director, officer and/or employee of the Fund and acts as such in any business of the Fund, then such manager, partner, officer and/or employee of the Sub-Adviser shall be deemed to be acting in such capacity solely for the Fund, and not as a manager, partner, officer or employee of the Sub-Adviser or under the control or direction of the Sub-Adviser, even if paid by the Sub-Adviser or its affiliates.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**9.** **Custody** 

Nothing in this Agreement will require the Sub-Adviser to take or receive physical possession of cash, securities, or other investments of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**10.** **Term of Agreement; Termination of Agreement; Amendment of Agreement** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Term</u>. This Agreement will become effective May 2, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), and, unless terminated in accordance with its terms, will continue for an initial two-year term and thereafter so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually as required by the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Termination</u>. This Agreement may be terminated, without penalty, (i) by the Adviser, the Board or by vote of holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Sub-Adviser, and (ii) by the Sub-Adviser upon sixty (60) days' written notice to the Adviser and the Fund. This Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its "assignment" (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 15(a)(4) of the 1940 Act).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) <u>Amendment</u>. This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if the amendment is specifically approved by: (i) a majority of those trustees of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" of any party in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act and any applicable exemptive relief; and (ii) if required by applicable law, the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**11.** **Representations and Covenants of the Fund** 

The Fund represents and covenants to the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser as follows:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) The Fund is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as the business is now being conducted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Fund of this Agreement are within the Fund's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary actions of the Board and the Fund's shareholders, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Fund's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) The Fund is registered as a closed-end management investment company under the 1940 Act and the Fund's shares are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and under any applicable state securities laws.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**12.** **Representations and Covenants of the Adviser** 

The Adviser represents and covenants to the Fund and the Sub-Adviser that as of the commencement of operations of the Fund:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as this business is now being conducted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; (d) It is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**13.** **Representations and Covenants of the Sub-Adviser** 

The Sub-Adviser represents and covenants to the Fund and the Adviser that as of the commencement of operations of the Fund:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) It is duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as this business is now being conducted.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement are within the Sub-Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the parties to this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Sub-Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instruments binding upon the Sub-Adviser.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) It is not prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this Agreement.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(d) It
 is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**14.** **Indemnification** 

<u>Indemnification of Sub-Adviser</u>. The Fund and the Adviser shall indemnify, defend and protect the Sub-Adviser (and its officers, managers, partners, agents, employees, controlling persons, members and any other person or entity affiliated with the Sub-Adviser (collectively, the "Indemnified Parties")) and hold them harmless from and against all damages, liabilities, costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys' fees and amounts reasonably paid in settlement) incurred by the Indemnified Parties in or by reason of any pending, threatened or completed action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (including an action or suit by or in the right of the Fund or its security holders) arising out of or otherwise based upon the performance of any of the Sub-Adviser's duties or obligations under this Agreement or otherwise as an investment adviser of the Fund. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, nothing in this Agreement shall protect or be deemed to protect the Indemnified Parties against or entitle or be deemed to entitle the Indemnified Parties to indemnification in respect of, any liability to the Fund or its security holders to which the Indemnified Parties would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of the Sub-Adviser's duties or by reason of the reckless disregard of the Sub-Adviser's duties and obligations under this Agreement (as the same shall be determined in accordance with the 1940 Act and any interpretations or guidance by the SEC or its staff thereunder).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**15.** **Records** 

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) <u>Maintenance of Records</u>. The Sub-Adviser hereby undertakes and agrees to maintain for the Fund, in the form and for the period required by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act, all records relating to the Fund's investments that are required to be maintained by the Fund pursuant to the 1940 Act with respect to the Sub-Adviser's responsibilities under this Agreement (the "Fund's Books and Records").

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) <u>Ownership of Records</u>. The Sub-Adviser agrees that the Fund's Books and Records are the Fund's property and further agrees to surrender them promptly to the Fund upon the request of the Fund; *provided*, *however*, that the Sub-Adviser may retain copies of the Fund's Books and Records at its own cost. The Fund's Books and Records will be made available, within two (2) business days of a written request, to the Fund's accountants or auditors during regular business hours at the Sub-Adviser's offices. The Fund or its authorized representatives will have the right to copy any records in the Sub-Adviser's possession that pertain to the Fund. These books, records, information, or reports will be made available to properly authorized government representatives consistent with state and federal law and/or regulations. In the event of the termination of this Agreement, the Fund's Books and Records will be returned to the Fund.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**16.** **Governing Law** 

This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without reference to the conflict of law principles thereof, and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York, or any of the provisions in this Agreement, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**17.** **Severability** 

If any provision of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**18.** **Definitions** 

The terms "assignment," "affiliated person," "interested person," and "majority of the outstanding voting securities," when used in this Agreement, will have the respective meanings specified in Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;**19.** **Counterparts** 

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, and all of such counterparts together will constitute one and the same instrument.

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**IN WITNESS WHEREOF**, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and the year first written above.

**APOLLO CAPITAL CREDIT ADVISER, LLC**

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| ![](fp0082584-4_01.jpg) | ![](fp0082584-4_01.jpg) |
| By: | Joseph D. Glatt |
| Title: | Vice President |

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**APOLLO CREDIT MANAGEMENT, LLC**

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| ![](fp0082584-4_01.jpg) | ![](fp0082584-4_01.jpg) |
| By: | Joseph D. Glatt |
| Title: | Vice President |

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**APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND**

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| ![](fp0082584-4_02.jpg) | ![](fp0082584-4_02.jpg) |
| By: | Kristin Hester |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer |

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**Schedule A**

**Listing of Fund(s)**

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| **Name of Fund** | **Investment Strategy or Asset Class** | **Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets** | **Annual Sub-Advisory Fee Rate as a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets** |
| Apollo Diversified Credit Fund | Corporate issued credit and income producing securities | $0 - $250M | 0.75% |
|  |  | $250M - $500M | 0.65% |
|  |  | $500M – $1 Billion | 0.60% |
|  |  | Over $1 Billion | 0.55% |

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## Material

**AMENDED AND RESTATED MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT**

Apollo Capital Credit Adviser, LLC

9 West 57<sup>th</sup> Street

New York, New York 10019

Dear Representatives:

Apollo Diversified Credit Fund (the "<u>Trust</u>" or the "<u>Fund</u>") herewith confirms our agreement with you, Apollo Capital Credit Adviser, LLC (the "<u>Adviser</u>").

The Trust has been organized to engage in the business of a closed-end management investment company that is operated as an interval fund.

You entered into a management agreement with the Fund, dated May 2, 2022 (the "<u>Management Agreement</u>"), to act as the sole investment manager of the Fund and to provide certain other services, as more fully set forth below. The parties desire to amend and restate the Management Agreement in order to lower the management fee set forth below. You are willing to act as such investment manager and to perform such services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. Accordingly, the Trust agrees with you as follows:

**1. <u>ADVISORY SERVICES</u>**

Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, you will provide or arrange to be provided to the Fund such investment advice as you in your discretion deem advisable and will furnish or arrange to be furnished a continuous investment program for the Fund consistent with the Fund's investment objective and policies. You will determine or arrange for others to determine the securities to be purchased for the Fund, the portfolio securities to be held or sold by the Fund and the portion of the Fund's assets to be held uninvested, subject always to the Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions, as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect, and subject further to such policies and instructions as the Board may from time to time establish. You will furnish such reports, evaluations, information or analyses to the Trust as the Board of Trustees of the Trust may request from time to time or as you may deem to be desirable. You also will advise and assist the officers of the Trust in taking such steps as are necessary or appropriate to carry out the decisions of the Board and the appropriate committees of the Board regarding the conduct of the business of the Trust.

You shall provide at least sixty (60) days prior written notice to the Trust of any change in the ownership or management of the Adviser, or any event or action that may constitute a change in control. You shall provide prompt notice of any change in the portfolio manager(s) responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund.

**2. <u>USE OF SUB-ADVISERS</u>**

You may delegate any or all of the responsibilities, rights or duties described above to one or more sub-advisers who shall enter into agreements with you, provided the agreements are approved and ratified (i) by the Board including a majority of the trustees who are not interested persons of you or of the Trust, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) if required under interpretations of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (unless the Trust has obtained an exemption from the provisions of Section 15(a) of the Act). Any such delegation shall not relieve you from any liability hereunder.

**3. <u>ALLOCATION OF CHARGES AND EXPENSES</u>**

You will pay the compensation and expenses of any persons rendering any services to the Trust who are directors, officers, employees, members or stockholders of your limited liability company and will make available, without expense to the Fund, the services of such of your employees as may duly be elected trustees or officers of the Trust, subject to their individual consent to serve and to any limitations imposed by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, you are not obligated to pay the compensation or expenses of the Trust's Chief Compliance Officer, regardless of whether the Chief Compliance Officer is affiliated with you. The compensation and expenses of any trustees, officers and employees of the Trust who are not directors, officers, employees, members or stockholders of your corporation or limited liability company will be paid by the Fund. You will pay all advertising, promotion and other distribution expenses incurred in connection with the Fund's shares to the extent such expenses are not permitted to be paid by the Fund under any distribution expense plan or any other permissible arrangement that may be adopted in the future.

The Fund will be responsible for the payment of all operating expenses of the Fund, including offering expenses; the compensation and expenses of any employees of the Trust and of any other persons rendering any services to the Fund; clerical and shareholder service staff salaries; office space and other office expenses; fees and expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with membership in investment company organizations; legal, auditing and accounting expenses; expenses of registering shares under federal and state securities laws, including expenses incurred by the Fund in connection with the organization and initial registration of shares of the Fund; insurance expenses; fees and expenses of the custodian, transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent, shareholder service agent, plan agent, administrator, accounting and pricing services agent and underwriter of the Fund; expenses, including clerical expenses, of issue, sale, redemption or repurchase of shares of the Fund; the cost of preparing and distributing reports and notices to shareholders, the cost of printing or preparing prospectuses and statements of additional information for delivery to shareholders; the cost of printing or preparing stock certificates or any other documents, statements or reports to shareholders; expenses of shareholders' meetings and proxy solicitations; advertising, promotion and other expenses incurred directly or indirectly in connection with the sale or distribution of the Fund's shares that the Fund is authorized to pay pursuant to with any servicing plan; and all other operating expenses not specifically assumed by you. The Fund will also pay all brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, borrowing costs (such as (a) interest and (b) dividend expenses on securities sold short), fees and expenses of the non-interested person Trustees and such extraordinary or non-recurring expenses as may arise, including litigation to which the Fund may be a party and indemnification of the Trust's Trustees and officers with respect thereto.

You may obtain reimbursement from the Fund, at such time or times as you may determine in your sole discretion, for any of the expenses advanced by you, which the Fund is obligated to pay, and such reimbursement shall not be considered to be part of your compensation pursuant to this Agreement.

**4. <u>COMPENSATION OF THE MANAGER</u>**

For all of the services to be rendered as provided in this Agreement, as of the last business day of each month, the Fund will pay you a fee based on the average value of the daily net assets of the Fund and paid at an annual rate of 1.50%.

The average value of the daily net assets of the Fund shall be determined pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust or a resolution of the Board of Trustees, if required. If, pursuant to such provisions, the determination of net asset value of the Fund is suspended for any particular business day, then for the purposes of this paragraph, the value of the net assets of the Fund as last determined shall be deemed to be the value of the net assets as of the close of the business day, or as of such other time as the value of the Fund's net assets may lawfully be determined, on that day. If the determination of the net asset value of the Fund has been suspended for a period including such month, your compensation payable at the end of such month shall be computed on the basis of the value of the net assets of the Fund as last determined (whether during or prior to such month).

**5. <u>EXECUTION OF PURCHASE AND SALE ORDERS</u>**

In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio securities for the account of the Fund, it is understood that you will arrange for the placing of all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the account with brokers or dealers selected by you (or as delegated by you to any sub-adviser), subject to review of this selection by the Board of Trustees from time to time. You will be responsible for the negotiation and the allocation of principal business and portfolio brokerage. In the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, you are directed at all times to seek for the Fund the best qualitative execution, taking into account such factors as price (including the applicable brokerage commission or dealer spread), the execution capability, financial responsibility and responsiveness of the broker or dealer and the brokerage and research services provided by the broker or dealer.

You should generally seek favorable prices and commission rates that are reasonable in relation to the benefits received. In seeking best qualitative execution, you are authorized to select brokers or dealers who also provide brokerage and research services to the Fund and/or the other accounts over which you exercise investment discretion. You are authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing the Fund portfolio transaction which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if you determine in good faith that the amount of the commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by the executing broker or dealer. The determination may be viewed in terms of either a particular transaction or your overall responsibilities with respect to the Fund and to accounts over which you exercise investment discretion. The Fund and you understand and acknowledge that, although the information may be useful to the Fund and you, it is not possible to place a dollar value on such information. The Board of Trustees shall periodically review the commissions paid by the Fund to determine if the commissions paid over representative periods of time were reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund.

A broker's or dealer's sale or promotion of Fund shares shall not be a factor considered by your personnel responsible for selecting brokers to effect securities transactions on behalf of the Fund. You and your personnel shall not enter into any written or oral agreement or arrangement to compensate a broker or dealer for any promotion or sale of Fund shares by directing to such broker or dealer (i) the Fund's portfolio securities transactions or (ii) any remuneration, including but not limited to, any commission, mark-up, mark down or other fee received or to be received from the Fund's portfolio transactions through such broker or dealer. However, you may place Fund portfolio transactions with brokers or dealers that sell or promote shares of the Fund provided the Board of Trustees has adopted policies and procedures under Rule 12b-l(h) under the Act and such transactions are conducted in compliance with those policies and procedures.

Subject to the provisions of the Act, and other applicable law, you, any of your affiliates or any affiliates of your affiliates may retain compensation in connection with effecting the Fund's portfolio transactions, including transactions effected through others. If any occasion should arise in which you give any advice to your clients concerning the shares of the Fund, you will act solely as investment counsel for such client and not in any way on behalf of the Fund.

**6. <u>PROXY VOTING</u>**

You (or as delegated by you to a sub-adviser) will vote all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of securities in which assets of the Fund may be invested from time to time. Such proxies will be voted in a manner that you (or the applicable sub-adviser) deem, in good faith, to be in the best interest of the Fund and in accordance with your (or the applicable sub-adviser's) proxy voting policy. You agree to provide a copy of your proxy voting policy, and any amendments thereto, to the Trust prior to the execution of this Agreement.

**7. <u>CODE OF ETHICS</u>**

You have adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-l under the Act and will provide the Trust with a copy of the code and evidence of its adoption. Within 45 days of the last calendar quarter of each year while this Agreement is in effect, you will provide to the Board of Trustees of the Trust a written report that describes any issues arising under the code of ethics since the last report to the Board of Trustees, including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the code and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and which certifies that you have adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent access persons (as that term is defined in Rule 17j-l) from violating the code.

**8. <u>SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE</u>**

Your services to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and it is understood that you may render investment advice, management and other services to others, including other registered investment companies, provided, however, that such other services and activities do not, during the term of this Agreement, interfere in a material manner, with your ability to meet all of your obligations with respect to rendering services to the Fund.

**9. <u>LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF MANAGER</u>**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;a. The Adviser assumes no responsibility under this Agreement other than to render the services called for hereunder. The Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section 36(b)(3) of the Act) or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of, or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under, this Agreement. It is agreed that the Adviser shall have no responsibility or liability for the accuracy or completeness of the Fund Registration Statement except for information supplied by the Adviser for inclusion therein. In no event shall the Adviser be liable for any special, consequential or punitive damages.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;b. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Fund shall, subject to Section 9(d) of this Agreement, indemnify the Adviser (including for this purpose each officer, director, shareholder, member, principal, partner, manager, employee or agent of, any person who controls, is controlled by or is under common control with, or any other person designated by the Sub-Adviser as an indemnitee (as defined herein) (each such person, including the Adviser, being referred to as an "indemnitee")) against all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses arising by reason of being or having been Adviser to the Fund, or the past or present performance of services to the Fund in accordance with this Agreement by the indemnitee, except to the extent that the loss, claim, damage, liability, cost or expense has been finally determined in a judicial decision on the merits from which no further appeal may be taken in any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding to have been incurred or suffered by the indemnitee by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. These losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses include, but are not limited to, amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, or as fines or penalties, and counsel fees and expenses, incurred in connection with the defense or disposition of any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding, whether civil or criminal, before any judicial, arbitral, administrative or legislative body, in which the indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise, or with which such indemnitee may be or may have been threatened, while in office or thereafter. The rights of indemnification provided under this Section 9 are not to be construed so as to provide for indemnification of an indemnitee for any liability (including liability under U.S. federal securities laws which, under certain circumstances, impose liability even on persons that act in good faith) to the extent (but only to the extent) that indemnification would be in violation of applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the applicable provisions of this Section 9.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;c. Expenses, including counsel fees and expenses, incurred by any indemnitee (but excluding amounts paid in satisfaction of judgments, in compromise, or as fines or penalties) may be paid from time to time by the Fund in advance of the final disposition of any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of the indemnitee to repay to the Fund amounts paid if a determination is made that indemnification of the expenses is not authorized under Section 9(b) of this Agreement, so long as (i) the indemnitee provides security for the undertaking, (ii) the Fund is insured by or on behalf of the indemnitee against losses arising by reason of the indemnitee's failure to fulfill his, her or its undertaking, or (iii) a majority of the Trustees of the Fund who are not "interested persons" (as that term is defined in the Act) of the Fund ("Independent Trustees") (excluding any Trustee who is or has been a party to any other action, suit, investigation or other proceeding involving claims similar to those involved in the action, suit, investigation or proceeding giving rise to a claim for advancement of expenses under this Agreement) or independent legal counsel in a written opinion determines based on a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that reason exists to believe that the indemnitee ultimately shall be entitled to indemnification.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;d. As to the disposition of any action, suit, investigation or other proceeding (whether by a compromise payment, pursuant to a consent decree or otherwise) without an adjudication or a decision on the merits by a court, or by any other body before which the proceeding has been brought, that an indemnitee is liable to the Fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence, indemnification shall be provided in accordance with Section 9(b) of this Agreement if (i) approved as in the best interests of the Fund by a majority of the Independent Trustees (excluding any Board Trustee who is or has been a party to any other action, suit, investigation or other proceeding involving claims similar to those involved in the action, suit, investigation or proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification under this Agreement) upon a determination based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) that the indemnitee acted in good faith and in the reasonable belief that the actions were in the best interests of the Fund and that the indemnitee is not liable to the Fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence or (ii) the Board trustees secure a written opinion of independent legal counsel based upon a review of readily available facts (as opposed to a full trial-type inquiry) to the effect that indemnification would not protect the indemnitee against any liability to the Fund or its shareholders to which the indemnitee would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;e. Any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this Section 9 shall not prevent the recovery from any indemnitee of any amount if the indemnitee subsequently is determined in a final judicial decision on the merits in any action, suit, investigation or proceeding involving the liability or expense that gave rise to the indemnification or advancement of expenses to be liable to the Fund or its shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence. In any suit brought by an indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification under this Section 9 it shall be a defense that, and in any suit in the name of the Fund to recover any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this Section 9 the Fund shall be entitled to recover the expenses upon a final adjudication from which no further right of appeal may be taken that, the indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct described in this Section 9. In any suit brought to enforce a right to indemnification or to recover any indemnification or advancement of expenses made in accordance with this Section 9, the burden of proving that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to any indemnification or advancement of expenses, under this Section 9 shall be on the Fund (or on any shareholder acting derivatively or otherwise on behalf of the Fund or its shareholders).

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;f. An indemnitee may not satisfy any right of indemnification or advancement of expenses granted in this Section 9 or to which he, she or it may otherwise be entitled except out of the assets of the Fund, and no shareholder shall be personally liable with respect to any such claim for indemnification or advancement of expenses.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;g. The rights of indemnification provided in this Section 9 shall not be exclusive of or affect any other rights to which any person may be entitled by contract or otherwise under law. Nothing contained in this Section 9 shall affect the power of the Fund to purchase and maintain liability insurance on behalf of the Adviser or any indemnitee. This Section 9 shall survive the termination of the Agreement.

**10. <u>DURATION AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT</u>**

The term of this Agreement shall begin on the date that the Fund commences investment operations, and shall continue in effect with respect to the Fund for a period of two years. This Agreement shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter, subject to termination as hereinafter provided, if such continuance is approved at least annually by (a) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund or by vote of the Trust's Board of Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.

This Agreement may, on sixty (60) days written notice, be terminated with respect to the Fund, at any time without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, or by you. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.

**11. <u>AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT</u>**

No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or terminated orally, and no amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until approved by the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of you or of the Trust, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (if required under interpretations of the Act by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff) by vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund to which the amendment relates.

**12. <u>LIMITATION OF LIABILITY TO TRUST PROPERTY</u>**

The term "Apollo Diversified Credit Fund" means and refers to the Trustees from time to time serving under the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust as the same may subsequently thereto have been, or subsequently hereto be, amended. It is expressly agreed that the obligations of the Trust hereunder shall not be binding upon any of Trustees, officers, employees, agents or nominees of the Trust, or any shareholders of any share of the Trust, personally, but bind only the trust property of the Trust (and only the property of the Fund), as provided in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Trustees and shareholders of the Fund and signed by officers of the Trust, acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees and shareholders nor such execution and delivery by such officers shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, but shall bind only the trust property of the Trust (and only the property of the Fund) as provided in its Agreement and Declaration of Trust.

**13. <u>SEVERABILITY</u>**

In the event any provision of this Agreement is determined to be void or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue to be in force.

**14. <u>BOOKS AND RECORDS</u>**

In compliance with the requirements of Rule 3la-3 under the Act, you agree that all record which you maintain for the Trust are the property of the Trust and you agree to surrender promptly to the Trust such records upon the Trust's request. You further agree to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 3la-2 under the Act all records which you maintain for the Trust that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the Act.

**15. <u>QUESTIONS OF INTERPRETATION</u>**

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of California.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(b) For the purpose of this Agreement, the terms "assignment," "majority of the outstanding voting securities," "control" and "interested person" shall have their respective meanings as defined in the Act and rules and regulations thereunder, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Act; and the term "brokerage and research services" shall have the meaning given in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(c) Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the Act and to interpretation thereof, if any, by the United States courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court, by the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the Act, reflected in any provision of this Agreement, is revised by rule, regulation, order or interpretation of the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation, order or interpretation.

**16. <u>NOTICES</u>**

Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed postage paid to the other party at such address as such other party may designate for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the address of the Trust is 9 West 57th Street, New York, New York 10019.

**17. <u>CONFIDENTIALITY</u>**

You agree to treat all records and other information relating to the Trust and the securities holdings of the Fund as confidential and shall not disclose any such records or information to any other person unless (i) the Board of Trustees of the Trust has approved the disclosure or (ii) such disclosure is compelled by law. In addition, you, and your officers, directors and employees are prohibited from receiving compensation or other consideration, for themselves or on behalf of the Fund, as a result of disclosing the Fund's portfolio holdings. You agree that, consistent with your Code of Ethics, neither you nor your officers, directors or employees may engage in personal securities transactions based on nonpublic information about the Fund's portfolio holdings.

**18. <u>COUNTERPARTS</u>**

This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

**19. <u>BINDING EFFECT</u>**

Each of the undersigned expressly warrants and represents that he has the full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party indicated, and that his signature will operate to bind the party indicated to the foregoing terms.

**20. <u>CAPTIONS</u>**

The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

If you are in agreement with the foregoing, please sign the form of acceptance on the accompanying counterpart of this letter and return such counterpart to the Trust, whereupon this letter shall become a binding contract upon the date thereof.

*[Signature page follows]*

Yours very truly,

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| APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND | APOLLO DIVERSIFIED CREDIT FUND |
| By: | ![](fp0082584-2_01.jpg) |
| Name: | Kristin Hester |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer |
| Date: | August 24, 2022 |

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ACCEPTANCE:

The foregoing Agreement is hereby accepted.

Apollo Capital Credit Fund Adviser, LLC

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|:---|:---|
| By: | ![](fp0082584-2_02.jpg) |
| Name: | William Kuesel |
| Title: | Vice President |
| Date: | August 24, 2022 |

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# Form N-CEN: Annual Report for Registered Investment Companies

## N-CEN: Filer Information
**Submission Type:** N-CEN
**CIK:** 0001676197

## N-CEN: Series/Class (Contract) Information

### N-CEN: Part A: General Information

**Item A.1.a - Report for period ending:** 2022-12-31

**Item A.1.b - Does this report cover a period of less than 12 months?:** No

## N-CEN: Part B: Information About the Registrant

- **Item B.1.a - Full name of Registrant:** Apollo Diversified Credit Fund

- **Item B.1.b - Investment Company Act file number:** 811-23159

- **Item B.1.c - CIK:** 0001676197

- **Item B.1.d - LEI:** 549300OM28GL3UQRWD92

- **Item B.2.a - Street 1:** 9 W 57th St

- **Item B.2.a - Street 2:** 42nd Floor

- **Item B.2.b - City:** New York

- **Item B.2.c - State:** NY

- **Item B.2.e - Zip Code:** 10019

- **Item B.2.f - Telephone:** 212-515-3200

- **Item B.2.g - Public Website:** www.apollodiversifiedcreditfund.com

### Item B.3 - Location of books and records

**Location books Record: 1**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** DST Systems, Inc.

- **b. Street 1:** 333 W. 11th Street

- **c. City:** Kansas City

- **d. State, if applicable:** MO

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 64105

- **g. Telephone number:** 1-888-926-2688

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Transfer Agent Records

**Location books Record: 2**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company

- **b. Street 1:** 601 Travis Street, 16th Floor

- **c. City:** Houston

- **d. State, if applicable:** TX

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 77002

- **g. Telephone number:** 713-483-6519

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Custody Records

**Location books Record: 3**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

- **b. Street 1:** 1290 Broadway, Suite 1000

- **c. City:** Denver

- **d. State, if applicable:** CO

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 80203

- **g. Telephone number:** 1-855-298-4236

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Fund Accounting, Financial Reporting and Legal Records

**Location books Record: 4**

- **a. Name of person (e.g., a custodian of records):** Apollo Capital Credit Adviser, LLC

- **b. Street 1:** 9 West 57th Street

- **c. City:** New York

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Zip code and zip code extension, or foreign postal code:** 10019

- **g. Telephone number:** 212-515-3200

- **h. Briefly describe the books and records kept at this location:** Compliance Records

- **Item B.4.a - Is this the first filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.4.b - Is this the last filing by the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.5.a - Is the Registrant part of a family of investment companies?:** Yes

- **Item B.5.a.i - Full name of family of investment companies:** Apollo Funds

### Item B.6 - Organization

- [ ] a. Open-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-1A

- [x] b. Closed-end management investment company registered under the Act on Form N-2

- [ ] c. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a management investment company on Form N-3

- [ ] d. Separate account offering variable annuity contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-4

- [ ] e. Small business investment company registered under the Act on Form N-5

- [ ] f. Separate account offering variable insurance contracts which is registered under the Act as a unit investment trust on Form N-6

- [ ] g. Unit investment trust registered under the Act on Form N-8B-2

- **Item B.6.i - Total number of Series:** —

- **Item B.7 - Is the Registrant the issuer of a class of securities registered under the Securities Act?:** Yes

### Item B.8 - Directors

| Name                | Is Interested Person?   | Other Investment Company File Numbers   |
|:---|:---|:---|
| Meredith Coffey     | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Michael Porter      | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Christine Gallagher | No                      | N/A                                     |
| Earl Hunt           | Yes                     | N/A                                     |
| Carl J. Rickertsen  | No                      | 811-22481, 811-22591                    |

### Item B.9. Chief compliance officer.

**Chief compliance officer Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Ryan Louis Michael Del Giudice

- **b. CRD Number, if any:** 006010994

- **c. Street Address 1:** 200 S. Orange Avenue

- **d. City:** Orlando

- **e. State, if applicable:** FL

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Zip code:** 32801

- **h. Telephone number:** XXXXXX

- **i. Has the chief compliance officer changed since the last filing?:** No

If the chief compliance officer is compensated or employed by any person other than the Registrant, provide:

**CCO employer Record: 1**

- **i. Name of the person:** —

- **ii. Person’s IRS Employer Identification Number:** —

### Item B.10. Matters for security holder vote.

- **Were any matters submitted by the Registrant for its security holders’ vote during the reporting period?** —

- **Item B.11.a - Have there been any material legal proceedings?:** No

- **Item B.11.b - Has any proceeding previously reported been terminated?:** No

- **Item B.12.a - Were any claims with respect to the Registrant filed under a fidelity bond?:** No

- **Item B.13.a - Are the Registrant's officers or directors covered under any insurance policy?:** Yes

- **Item B.13.a.i - If yes, were any claims filed under the policy during the reporting period?:** No

- **Item B.14 - Did an affiliated person provide any form of financial support to the Registrant?:** No

- **Item B.15.a.i - Release numbers:**
  - IC-33051
  - IC-31559
  - IC-34458

### Item B.16. Principal underwriters.

**Principal underwriter Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** ALPS Distributors, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-34626

- **iii. CRD number:** 000016853

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** CO

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Is the principal underwriter an affiliated person...?:** No

- **b. Have any principal underwriters been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

### Item B.17. Independent public accountant.

**Public accountant Record: 1**

- **a. Full Name:** Deloitte & Touche LLP

- **b. PCAOB Number:** 34

- **c. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **d. State, if applicable:** NY

- **e. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **f. Has the independent public accountant changed since the last filing?** Yes

- **Item B.18 - Did an independent public accountant's report on internal control note any material weaknesses?:** No

- **Item B.19 - Did an independent public accountant issue an opinion other than an unqualified opinion?:** No

- **Item B.20 - Have there been material changes in the method of valuation?:** No

- **Item B.21 - Have there been any changes in accounting principles or practices?:** No

- **Item B.22.a - Were any payments made to shareholders as a result of an error in calculating NAV?:** No

## Part C: Additional Questions for Management Investment Companies

### Management Investment Record: 1 - Apollo Diversified Credit Fund

**Item C.1. Background information.**

- **a. Full Name of the Fund:** Apollo Diversified Credit Fund

- **c. LEI:** 549300OM28GL3UQRWD92

- **d. Is this the first filing on this form by the Fund?:** No

**Item C.2. Classes of open-end management investment companies.**

**Item C.3. Type of fund.**

- [ ] Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund or offers a Class that itself is an Exchange-Traded Fund or Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

-   [ ] i. Exchange-Traded Fund

-   [ ] ii. Exchange-Traded Managed Fund

- [ ] b. Index Fund

- [ ] c. Seeks to achieve performance results that are a multiple of a benchmark, the inverse of a benchmark, or a multiple of the inverse of a benchmark

- [x] d. Interval Fund

- [ ] e. Fund of Funds

- [ ] f. Master-Feeder Fund

- [ ] g. Money Market Fund

- [ ] h. Target Date Fund

-   [ ] i. Underlying fund to a variable annuity or variable life insurance contract

- [ ] N/A

**Item C.4 - Does the Fund seek to operate as a 'non-diversified company'?** No

**Item C.5 - Does the fund invest in a controlled foreign corporation?** —

**Item C.6. Securities lending.**

- **a. Is the Fund authorized to engage in securities lending transactions?** No

- **f. Provide the monthly average of the value of portfolio securities on loan during the reporting period:** —

- **g. Provide the net income from securities lending activities:** —

**Item C.7. Reliance on certain statutory exemption and rules.**

Did the Fund rely on the following rules?

- Rule 18f-4(f)(17 CFR 270.18f-4(f))

- Rule 18f-4(c)(4) (17CFR 270.18f-4(c)(4))

- Rule 32a-4 (17 CFR 270.32a-4)

- Rule 22d-1 (17 CFR 270.22d-1)

- Rule 18f-4 (17 CFR 270.18f-4)

- Rule 18f-4(e) (17 CFR 270.18f-4(e))

**Item C.8. Expense limitations.**

- **a. Did the Fund have an expense limitation arrangement?** Yes

- **b. Were any expenses reduced or waived?** Yes

- **c. Are the fees waived subject to recoupment?** Yes

- **d. Were any expenses previously waived recouped during the period?** No

**Item C.9. Investment advisers.**

**Investment Advisers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Apollo Capital Credit Adviser, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-108959

- **iii. CRD number:** 000286485

- **iv. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Was the investment adviser hired during the reporting period?:** No

**Item C.9.b. Sub-advisers.**

**Sub-adviser Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** Apollo Credit Management, LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 801-72098

- **iii. CRD number:** 000156115

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300Z3PY7QPJ1L3S27

- **v. Is the sub-adviser an affiliated person?:** Yes

**Item C.10. Transfer agents.**

**Transfer Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** DST Systems, Inc.

- **ii. SEC file number:** 84-00448

- **iii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iv. State, if applicable:** MO

- **v. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vi. Is the transfer agent an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vii. Is the transfer agent a sub-transfer agent?:** No

- **b. Has a transfer agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.11. Pricing services.**

**Pricing Services Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** S & P Global Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** Y6X4K52KMJMZE7I7MY94

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 2**

- **i. Full name:** Merrill Lynch Valuations, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 54930015EWCI4VNCZP82

- **iii. State, if applicable:** DE

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 3**

- **i. Full name:** Refinitiv US, LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 254900TF5VKTJ141VZ73

- **iii. State, if applicable:** DE

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 4**

- **i. Full name:** PricingDirect Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 549300WIC0TOJ7N7GD54

- **iii. State, if applicable:** DE

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

**Pricing Services Record: 5**

- **i. Full name:** Bloomberg Global Markets Services LLC

- **ii. LEI, if any, or provide and describe other identifying number:** 254900X21QX3H0T4HC32

- **iii. State, if applicable:** DE

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the pricing service an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **b. Was a pricing service hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.12. Custodians.**

**a. Provide the following information about each person that provided custodial services to the Fund during the reporting period:**

**Custodians Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, National Association

- **ii. LEI, if any:** WFLLPEPC7FZXENRZV188

- **iii. State, if applicable:** NY

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the custodian an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the custodian a sub-custodian?:** No

- **vii. With respect to the custodian, check below to indicate the type of custody:** Bank - section 17(f)(1) (15 U.S.C. 80a-17(f)(1))

- **b. Was a custodian hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.13 - Shareholder Servicing Agents**

**Shareholder Servicing Agents Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** DST Systems, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any:** 21B7QCD05XOK0YTYOP98

- **iii. State, if applicable:** MO

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the shareholder servicing agent an affiliated person?:** No

- **vi. Is the shareholder servicing agent a sub-shareholder servicing agent?:** No

- **b. Has a shareholder servicing agent been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.14. Administrators.**

**a. Provide the following information about each administrator of the Fund:**

**Administrators Record: 1**

- **i. Full name:** ALPS Fund Services, Inc.

- **ii. LEI, if any, or other identifying number:** N/A

- **iii. State, if applicable:** CO

- **iv. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **v. Is the administrator an affiliated person of the Fund or its investment adviser(s)?:** No

- **vi. Is the administrator a sub-administrator?:** No

- **b. Has a third-party administrator been hired or terminated during the reporting period?** No

**Item C.15 - Affiliated broker-dealers.**

**Broker Dealers Record: 1**

- **a. Full name:** Apollo Global Securities, LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 008-68542

- **c. CRD number:** 000153502

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** NY

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Broker Dealers Record: 2**

- **a. Full name:** Griffin Capital Securities, LLC

- **b. SEC file number:** 008-47891

- **c. CRD number:** 000037739

- **d. LEI, if any:** N/A

- **e. State, if applicable:** CA

- **f. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **g. Total commissions paid to the affiliated broker-dealer for the reporting period::** $0.00

**Item C.16. Brokers.**

**a. For each of the ten brokers that received the largest dollar amount of brokerage commissions...**

**Brokers Record: 1**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Bank Of America

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-69787

- **iii. CRD number:** 000283942

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $12,185.00

**Brokers Record: 2**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Merrill Lynch

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-7221

- **iii. CRD number:** 000007691

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 8NAV47T0Y26Q87Y0QP81

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $1,079.00

**Brokers Record: 3**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Jones Trading

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-26089

- **iii. CRD number:** 000006888

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 2138008JJ5PA8H5UIL69

- **v. State, if applicable:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $630.00

**Brokers Record: 4**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Jeffries

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-15074

- **iii. CRD number:** 000002347

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $843.00

**Brokers Record: 5**

- **i. Full name of broker:** B Riley

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41426

- **iii. CRD number:** 000025027

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 2549005CLOSQO0MJEA57

- **v. State, if applicable:** CA

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $819.00

**Brokers Record: 6**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Barclays

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-41342

- **iii. CRD number:** 000019714

- **iv. LEI, if any:** AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $661.00

**Brokers Record: 7**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Evercorp Group LLC

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-49830

- **iii. CRD number:** 000042405

- **iv. LEI, if any:** 5493008F0LRLS5N8LZ81

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $21.00

**Brokers Record: 8**

- **i. Full name of broker:** Goldman Sachs

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-129

- **iii. CRD number:** 000000361

- **iv. LEI, if any:** FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30

- **v. State, if applicable:** UT

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $3,216.00

**Brokers Record: 9**

- **i. Full name of broker:** BMO Capital Markets

- **ii. SEC file number:** 8-34344

- **iii. CRD number:** 000016686

- **iv. LEI, if any:** RUC0QBLBRPRCU4W1NE59

- **v. State, if applicable:** NY

- **vi. Foreign country, if applicable:** US

- **vii. Gross commissions paid by the Fund for the reporting period:** $798.00

**Aggregate Commission:** $20,251.70

**Item C.17.a. Principal transaction counterparties.**

| Name                                 | SEC file number   | CRD number   | LEI                  | State   | Country   | Total Purchase/Sale ($)   |
|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|:---|
| Royal Bank of Canada                 | 8-45411           | 000031194    | 549300LCO2FLSSVFFR64 | MN      | US        | $43,126,450.00            |
| MORGAN STANLEY                       | 8-68191           | 000149777    | IGJSJL3JD5P30I6NJZ34 | MD      | US        | $194,677,008.00           |
| CITICORP SECURITIES SERVICES, INC.   | 8-32117           | 000015387    | 549300N0SOX9OZVKG341 | NY      | US        | $87,827,209.00            |
| Bain Capital                         | N/A               | N/A          | N/A                  | CA      | US        | $132,776,005.00           |
| CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC   | 8-422             | 000000816    | 1V8Y6QCX6YMJ2OELII46 | NY      | US        | $87,635,304.00            |
| JEFFERIES LLC                        | 8-15074           | 000002347    | 58PU97L1C0WSRCWADL48 | NY      | US        | $58,275,981.00            |
| GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LLC              | 8-129             | 000000361    | FOR8UP27PHTHYVLBNG30 | UT      | US        | $185,435,815.00           |
| BARCLAYS CAPITAL INC.                | 8-41342           | 000019714    | AC28XWWI3WIBK2824319 | NY      | US        | $274,197,331.00           |
| BOFA SECURITIES, INC.                | 8-69787           | 000283942    | 549300HN4UKV1E2R3U73 | NY      | US        | $145,741,374.00           |
| JPMORGAN DISTRIBUTION SERVICES, INC. | 8-52700           | 000104234    | N/A                  | OH      | US        | $214,184,971.00           |

- **Item C.17.b - Aggregate value of principal purchase/sale transactions:** $1,858,109,398.00

- **Item C.18 - Did the Fund pay commissions for 'brokerage and research services'?:** No

- **Item C.19.a - Fund's monthly average net assets:** $575,406,614.49

**Item C.20. Lines of credit, interfund lending and interfund borrowing.**

- **b. Did the Fund engage in interfund lending?** —

- **c. Did the Fund engage in interfund borrowing?** —

## N-CEN: Part G: Attachments

**Item G.1a. Attachments.**

Attachments applicable to all Registrants. All Registrants shall file the following attachments, as applicable, with the current report. Indicate the attachments filed with the current report by checking the applicable items below:

- [ ] i. Legal proceedings

- [ ] ii. Provision of financial support

- [x] iii. Independent public accountant's report on internal control (management investment companies other than small business investment companies only)

- [ ] iv. Change in accounting principles and practices

- [ ] v. Information required to be filed pursuant to exemptive orders

- [ ] vi. Other information required to be included as an attachment pursuant to Commission rules and regulations

## N-CEN: Signature

Pursuant to the requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to a be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

**Registrant:** Apollo Diversified Credit Fund

**Date:** 2022-03-07

**Signature:** Ryan Del Giudice

**Title:** Chief Compliance Officer