Protocol Adherence

Protocol: ISDA 2012 FATCA Protocol

Adhering Organization: Babson Capital Management LLC

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Date: December 28, 2012

 

Dear Sirs,

ISDA 2012 FATCA Protocol - Adherence

The purpose of this letter is to confirm our adherence to the ISDA 2012 FATCA Protocol as published by the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, Inc. on August 15, 2012 (the “Protocol”).  This letter constitutes, as between each other Adhering Party and us, an Adherence Letter as referred to in the Protocol. The definitions and provisions contained in the Protocol are incorporated into this Adherence Letter, which will supplement and form part of each Covered Master Agreement between us and each other Adhering Party.

1. Specified Terms

As between each other Adhering Party and us, the amendments in the Attachment to the Protocol shall apply to each Covered Master Agreement to which we are a party in accordance with the terms of the Protocol and this Adherence Letter.

2. Appointment as Agent and Release

We hereby appoint ISDA as our agent for the limited purposes of the Protocol and accordingly we waive any rights and hereby release ISDA from any claims, actions or causes of action whatsoever (whether in contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of or in any way relating to this Adherence Letter or our adherence to the Protocol or any actions contemplated as being required by ISDA.

3. DTCC Number

For purposes of electronic matching and counterparty recognition, our DTCC Account Number is as follows. but you understand and agree that our failure to provide any such details pursuant to this Adherence Letter will not affect the legal validity and binding nature of the Protocol with respect to us:

DTCC Account Number:

4.  Payment

Each Adhering Party must submit a one-time fee of U.S. $500 to ISDA at or before the submission of this Adherence Letter.

5. Contact Details

Our contact details for purposes of this Adherence Letter are:

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We consent to the publication of a conformed copy of this letter by ISDA and to the disclosure by ISDA of the contents of this letter.

Babson Capital Management LLC


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Appendix:
Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company
C.M. Life Insurance Company
MML Bay State Life Insurance Company
MassMutual Asia Limited
MassMutual Premier Funds on behalf of MassMutual Premier Short-Duration Bond Fund
MassMutual Premier Funds on behalf of MassMutual Premier Inflation-Protected and Income Fund
MassMutual Premier Funds on behalf of MassMutual Premier Core Bond Fund
MassMutual Premier Funds on behalf of MassMutual Premier Diversified Bond Fund
MassMutual Premier Funds on behalf of MassMutual Premier High Yield Fund
MassMutual Premier Funds on behalf of MassMutual Premier Balanced Fund
MML Series Investment Fund II on behalf of MML Short-Duration Bond Fund
MML Series Investment Fund II on behalf of MML Inflation-Protected and Income Fund
MML Series Investment Fund II on behalf of MML Managed Bond Fund
MML Series Investment Fund II on behalf of MML High Yield Fund
MML Series Investment Fund II on behalf of MML Blend Fund
Babson Capital Global Short Duration High Yield Fund
Blue Chip Multi-Strategy Master Fund, L.P.
Babson Capital Core Fixed Income Master Fund L.P.
Babson Capital Total Return Master Fund L.P.
Babson Capital Floating Rate Income Master Fund, Ltd.
Babson Capital Floating Rate Income Offshore Fund, Ltd.
Babson Capital High Yield, LLC
Somerset Special Opportunities Master Fund L.P.
Ashford CDO I Ltd.
Ashford CDO II Ltd.
Whately CDO
ESP Funding I, Ltd.
Connecticut Valley Structured Credit CDO II, Ltd.
Connecticut Valley Structured Credit CDO III, Ltd.
Connecticut Valley CLO Funding IV, Ltd.
Saphire Valley CDO I, Ltd.
Hampden CBO Ltd.