0001193125-26-340369 Sample Contracts

PLACEMENT AGREEMENT
Placement Agreement • August 7th, 2026 • Apollo Debt Solutions BDC • New York

ADL CLO 3 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”), proposes to issue and sell the Notes (the “Securities”), to be issued pursuant to an indenture and security agreement (the “Indenture”) dated as of August 6, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), among the Issuer and Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A., as collateral trustee (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Final Offering Circular (as defined below) or, if not defined therein, the Indenture. In addition, on the Closing Date, the Issuer will borrow the Class A-1a Loans (together with the Securities, the “Debt”) pursuant to the Class A-1a Credit Agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the “Class A-1a Credit Agreement”), by and among ADL CLO 3 LLC, in its capacity as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A., as lo

CLASS A-1a CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of August 6, 2026 among ADL CLO 3 LLC as Borrower, the Lenders party hereto, WESTERN ALLIANCE TRUST COMPANY, N.A. as Loan Agent and as Collateral Trustee
Credit Agreement • August 7th, 2026 • Apollo Debt Solutions BDC • New York

This CLASS A-1a CREDIT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), dated as of August 6, 2026 is entered into by and among ADL CLO 3 LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware, as the borrower (the “Borrower”), the Lenders (as defined below) from time to time party hereto and Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A., a national banking association (the “Bank”), as loan agent (the “Loan Agent”) and as collateral trustee under the Indenture (in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”).

PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Purchase Agreement • August 7th, 2026 • Apollo Debt Solutions BDC • New York

ADL CLO 3 LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Issuer”) proposes to issue and sell the Notes (the “Securities”), to be issued pursuant to an indenture and security agreement (the “Indenture”) dated as of August 6, 2026 (the “Closing Date”), among the Issuer and Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A., as collateral trustee (in such capacity, together with its permitted successors in such capacity, the “Collateral Trustee”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein have the respective meanings set forth in the Final Offering Circular (as defined below) or, if not defined therein, the Indenture. In addition, on the Closing Date, the Issuer will borrow the Class A-1a Loans (together with the Securities, the “Debt”) pursuant to the Class A-1a Credit Agreement dated as of the Closing Date (the “Class A-1a Credit Agreement”), by and among ADL CLO 3 LLC, in its capacity as borrower (the “Borrower”), the Lenders party thereto, Western Alliance Trust Company, N.A., as loa

MASTER LOAN SALE AGREEMENT among APOLLO DEBT SOLUTIONS BDC, as the Transferor, ADL CLO 3 DEPOSITOR LLC, as the Retention Holder, and ADL CLO 3 LLC, as the Issuer Dated as of August 6, 2026
Master Loan Sale Agreement • August 7th, 2026 • Apollo Debt Solutions BDC • New York

THIS MASTER LOAN SALE AGREEMENT, dated as of August 6, 2026 (as amended, modified, restated, or supplemented from time to time, this “Agreement”), is made by and among APOLLO DEBT SOLUTIONS BDC, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the state of Delaware (in its capacity as transferor under this Agreement, together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Transferor”), ADL CLO 3 DEPOSITOR LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of Delaware (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Retention Holder”), and ADL CLO 3 LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the state of Delaware (together with its successors and assigns in such capacity, the “Issuer”).

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT dated as of August 6, 2026 by and between ADL CLO 3 LLC, as Issuer and APOLLO DEBT SOLUTIONS BDC, as Collateral Manager
Collateral Management Agreement • August 7th, 2026 • Apollo Debt Solutions BDC • New York

THIS COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), dated as of August 6, 2026, is entered into by and between ADL CLO 3 LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”) and APOLLO DEBT SOLUTIONS BDC, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware, as collateral manager (together with its successors and permitted assigns, “ADS” and the “Collateral Manager”).

INDENTURE by and among ADL CLO 3 LLC, Issuer and WESTERN ALLIANCE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., Collateral Trustee Dated as of August 6, 2026
Indenture • August 7th, 2026 • Apollo Debt Solutions BDC • New York

INDENTURE, dated as of August 6, 2026, between ADL CLO 3 LLC, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Issuer”) and WESTERN ALLIANCE TRUST COMPANY, N.A., as collateral trustee (herein, together with its permitted successors and assigns in the trusts hereunder, the “Collateral Trustee”).