Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund Sample Contracts

TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT
Transfer Agency Agreement • March 20th, 2024 • SKK Access Income Fund

THIS TRANSFER AGENCY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this Eighteenth day of March, 2024, by and between SKK Access Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, its successors and assigns (the “Transfer Agent”).

ADMINISTRATION AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement • March 20th, 2024 • SKK Access Income Fund

THIS ADMINISTRATION AND FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this Eighteenth day of March, 2024, by and between SKK Access Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation, its successors and assigns (the “Administrator”).

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Investment Management Agreement • March 17th, 2023 • SKK Access Income Fund LP

AGREEMENT made as of March 17, 2023, by and between SKK Access Income Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”).

By-Laws of SKK ACCESS INCOME FUND
By-Laws • March 17th, 2023 • SKK Access Income Fund LP
Custody Agreement
Custody Agreement • March 17th, 2023 • SKK Access Income Fund LP • Ohio

This Custody Services Agreement (collectively with all schedules, exhibits, amendments, and addenda hereto, this “Agreement”) is made by and between Fifth Third Bank, National Association, 38 Fountain Square Plaza, MD 1090C7, Cincinnati, OH 45202 (“Fifth Third” or “Custodian”), and the undersigned company (“Company”), and is made effective as of the date assets are first received by Fifth Third. Alternatively, if Fifth Third already holds the assets, this Agreement is effective upon the date this Agreement is executed by both client and Fifth Third.

MASTER FUND SERVICES AGREEMENT
Master Fund Services Agreement • March 17th, 2023 • SKK Access Income Fund LP • Delaware

This Agreement (the “Master Services Agreement” or “Agreement”), dated as of March 15, 2023, is between SKK Access Income Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and PPB Capital Partners, LLC (“Service Provider”), a Delaware limited liability company.

ADVISORY FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement • August 1st, 2025 • SKK Access Income Fund

This ADVISORY FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of August 1, 2025, by and between Emery Partners LLC (the “Adviser”) and Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund (the “Trust”). The Trust and the Adviser are referred to herein as the “Parties.”

FORM OF LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT
Loan and Security Agreement • January 16th, 2026 • Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund • California

THIS LOAN AND SECURITY AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [●], 2025 (the “Effective Date”), by and between AVIDBANK (“Bank”) and SKK ACCESS INCOME FUND, a Delaware statutory trust (“Borrower”).

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Investment Management Agreement • August 1st, 2025 • SKK Access Income Fund

AGREEMENT made as of August 1, 2025, by and between Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Emery Partners LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Investment Manager”).

DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT
Distribution Agreement • January 16th, 2026 • Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund • Delaware

THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 23, 2025, by and between Emery Partners Income Credit Strategies Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Client” or the “Fund”) and Foreside Financial Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”).