CUSTODY AGREEMENT Dated March 29, 2023 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and FTAOF Cayman Sub1 Ltd CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund
This agreement made as of the date first set forth above between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter "Custodian") and FTAOF Cayman Sub1 Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the "Fund").
ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENTAccounting and Recordkeeping Agreement • April 14th, 2017 • Relative Value Fund • Wisconsin
THIS ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 7th day of March, 2017, by and between The Relative Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Administrator”).
ESCROW AGREEMENTEscrow Agreement • August 8th, 2016 • Relative Value Fund • Missouri
This ESCROW AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this ____ day of _______, 2016, by and between The Relative Value Fund, a Maryland business trust (the “Fund”), UMB Fund Services, Inc., as recordkeeper (“UMBFS”) and UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America, as escrow agent (the “Escrow Agent”).
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUNDInvestment Management Agreement • June 2nd, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT effective as of this 1st day of November, 2021, by and between First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund"), and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Advisor").
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT, dated as of February 23, 2023 by and among First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”), First Trust Capital Management L.P. (the “Advisor”), and Palmer Square Capital Management LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • April 14th, 2017 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT is executed on this 13th day of April, 2017, to be effective as of May 1,, 2017 (the “Effective Date”), by and among each of the Funds listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each a Fund, and together, the “Funds”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).
ContractCustody Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Illinois
THIS CUSTODY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of ______________, 2021 by and between _______________________, a _________________ organized under the laws of ______________, having its principal place of business at _____________________________ (the “Fund”), and MILLENNIUM TRUST COMPANY, LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, having its principal place of business at 2001 Spring Road, Oak Brook, IL 60523 (the “Custodian”).
THE RELATIVE VALUE FUND AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: July [ ], 2016Agreement and Declaration of Trust • August 8th, 2016 • Relative Value Fund
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of The Relative Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, made as of July [ ], 2016 by the undersigned Trustee.
Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • June 2nd, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • New York
This Distribution Agreement (this “Agreement”) is executed on this 1st day of November, 2021 by and among each of the Funds listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each a “Fund”, and together, the “Funds”) and First Trust Portfolios L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (the “Distributor” and together with the Funds, each is a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 29th, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 21st day of June, 2022 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Asset Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (Tax Exempt) LLC and Pender Real Estate Credit Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • April 14th, 2017 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 1st day of April, 2017, by and between Aetna Multi-Strategy 1099 Fund, Infinity Core Alternative Fund and The Relative Value Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 29th, 2021 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 2nd day of June, 2021 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Asset Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund and The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
THIRD AMENDMENT TO CREDIT AGREEMENTCredit Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Ohio
THIS CREDIT AGREEMENT, dated as of November 20, 2020, among FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Borrower”), the other Loan Parties signatories hereto, and TRISTATE CAPITAL BANK, a Pennsylvania state chartered bank (the “Lender”). The parties hereto, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 17, 2023, is between First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, a trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Pender Real Estate Credit Fund a trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Acquired Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 31st, 2019 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 6th day of March, 2019, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Vivaldi Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund and Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
THE RELATIVE VALUE FUND AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: November 23, 2016Value Fund Agreement • April 14th, 2017 • Relative Value Fund
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of The Relative Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, made as of November 23, 2016 by the undersigned Trustee.
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • June 2nd, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Illinois
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 16, 2022, is between First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, a trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Acquiring Fund”), and Driehaus Event Driven Fund a series of the Driehaus Mutual Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquired Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • April 14th, 2017 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT made as of the 22nd day of March, 2017 by and among The Relative Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and Vivaldi Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“the Investment Manager”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 6th day of June, 2023 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (TEI) LLC, Pender Real Estate Credit Fund, Felicitas Private Markets Fund and First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: November 1, 2021Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 2nd, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 29th, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 21st day of June, 2022, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Asset Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (Tax Exempt) LLC and Pender Real Estate Credit Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
Fund of Funds Investment AgreementFunds Investment Agreement • June 2nd, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Maryland
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of March 2, 2022, is between The Glenmede Fund, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, on behalf of its separate series listed on Schedule A hereto (each, an “Acquired Fund”), severally and not jointly, and First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Acquiring Fund” and, together with the Acquired Fund, the “Funds”).
Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • July 30th, 2018 • Relative Value Fund
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is by and between Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”), and The Relative Value Fund (“Fund”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • January 8th, 2019 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 5th day of September, 2018 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Vivaldi Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund and Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 29th, 2021 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 2nd day of June, 2021, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Asset Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund and The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 31st, 2019 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 6th day of March, 2019 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Vivaldi Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, and Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 20th, 2020 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 16th day of September, 2019, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Vivaldi Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund and Keystone Private Income Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 6th day of June, 2023, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Multi-Manager Credit Fund, The Optima Dynamic Alternatives Fund, First Trust Real Assets Fund, First Trust Private Credit Fund, First Trust Private Assets Fund, Destiny Alternative Fund LLC, Destiny Alternative Fund (TEI) LLC, Pender Real Estate Credit Fund, Felicitas Private Markets Fund and First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
Closed-End Fund Distribution Services AgreementFund Distribution Services Agreement • June 2nd, 2022 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • Illinois
This Closed-End Fund Distribution Services Agreement (this “Agreement”) made as of November ___, 2021, by and between First Trust Capital Management L.P. (formerly Vivaldi Asset Management, LLC), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”), and First Trust Portfolios L.P., an Illinois limited liability company (the “Distributor”).
FORM OF AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • January 8th, 2019 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT made as of the __ day of ______, 2018 by and among The Relative Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and Vivaldi Asset Management, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“the Investment Manager”).
SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund
AGREEMENT effective as of the 31st day of July 2023 by and among First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“the Investment Manager”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 20th, 2020 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 16th day of September, 2019 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, The Relative Value Fund, Vivaldi Opportunities Fund, Infinity Long/Short Equity Fund, LLC, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund, Corbin Multi-Strategy Fund, LLC, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund and Keystone Private Income Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENTFunds Investment Agreement • July 28th, 2023 • First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund
This FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of August 5, 2022, is between First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, a trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Acquiring Fund”), and _Opportunistic Credit Interval Fund, a trust organized under the laws of Delaware (the “Acquired Fund” and, together with the Acquiring Fund, the “Funds”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • April 14th, 2017 • Relative Value Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 1st day of April, 2017 between the Aetna Multi-Strategy 1099 Fund, the Infinity Core Alternative Fund and The Relative Value Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
FIRST TRUST ALTERNATIVE OPPORTUNITIES FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED BY-LAWSFirst Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund • June 2nd, 2022
These Amended and Restated By-laws (the “By-laws”) of First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund (the “Trust”), a Dela ware statutory trust, a re subject to the Trust’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated November 1, 2021, as from time to time amended, supplemented or restated (the “Trust Instrument”). Capitalized terms used herein, which are defined in the Trust Instrument, are used as therein defined.
