First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund Sample Contracts
CUSTODY AGREEMENT Dated April 30, 2024 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit 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 First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund").
ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENTAdministration, Fund Accounting and Recordkeeping Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund
THIS ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND RECORDKEEPING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of this 30 day of April, 2024, by and between First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Administrator”).
First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST Dated: April 10, 2024Agreement and Declaration of Trust • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST of First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, made as of April 10, 2024 by the undersigned Trustee.
ESCROW AGREEMENTEscrow Agreement • October 17th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund
This ESCROW AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into this 11 day of June, 2024, by and between First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory 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 Enhanced Private Credit FundInvestment Management Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT effective as of this 25 day of April, 2024 , by and between First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund"), and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the "Advisor").
PLATFORM MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTPlatform Management Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 30 day of April, 2024, by and between First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and UMB Fund Services Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (“UMBFS”).
Placement Agent AgreementPlacement Agent Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund
This Placement Agent Agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of April 25, 2024, by and among each of the funds listed on Exhibit A attached hereto, as amended from time to time (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”), First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Investment Manager”) and First Trust Portfolios L.P., an Illinois limited partnership (“First Trust”). The parties have signed one document for administrative convenience and to avoid a multiplicity of documents. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the parties expressly intend that the Agreement will function and be construed as if First Trust and the Investment Manager had signed a separate agreement with each Fund, acting severally and not jointly. For the avoidance of doubt, no Fund shall be jointly liable for the obligations of any other Fund.
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 25th day of April, 2024, 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 Private 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, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2 and First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund (each a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”).
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 25th day of April, 2024 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 Private 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, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2 and First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund (collectively, the “Funds” and individually, a “Fund”).
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 29th, 2025 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 4th day of June, 2025, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Private 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, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2, First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, Variant Alternative Lending Fund, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Total Return I
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • April 21st, 2026 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund
AGREEMENT effective as of the 24th day of April, 2026 by and among First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“the Investment Adviser”).
SENIOR SECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 18, 2026 among FIRST TRUST ENHANCED PRIVATE CREDIT FUND, as Borrower The LENDERS Party Hereto and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative AgentSenior Secured Credit Agreement • March 11th, 2026 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • New York
SENIOR SECURED CREDIT AGREEMENT dated as of February 18, 2026 (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”), among FIRST TRUST ENHANCED PRIVATE CREDIT FUND, a Delaware statutory trust that is a non-diversified, closed-end management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act and operated as an “interval fund.” (the “Borrower”), the LENDERS from time to time party hereto, and PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, as Administrative Agent.
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 29th, 2026 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 5th day of March, 2026 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Aspiriant Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Asset Based Lending 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, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2, First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, Variant Alternative Lending Fund, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Rising Dividend Achievers Tota
JOINT INSURED BOND AGREEMENTJoint Insured Bond Agreement • July 29th, 2026 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated as of this 5th day of March, 2026, by and between Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Aspiriant Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Asset Based Lending 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, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2, First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, Variant Alternative Lending Fund, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Rising Dividend Ach
JOINT LIABILITY INSURANCE AGREEMENTJoint Liability Insurance Agreement • July 29th, 2025 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund • Delaware
AGREEMENT dated the 4th day of June, 2025 between the Infinity Core Alternative Fund, First Trust Alternative Opportunities Fund, Variant Alternative Income Fund, Variant Impact Fund, Agility Multi-Asset Income Fund, Keystone Private Income Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Real Assets Fund, Aspiriant Risk-Managed Capital Appreciation Fund, AFA Private 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, First Trust Hedged Strategies Fund, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A2, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Hedged Equity Income Fund: Series A4, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A2, First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, Variant Alternative Lending Fund, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund: Series A3, FT Vest Total Return Income Fund:
Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • April 21st, 2026 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit 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”).
EXPENSE LIMITATION AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENTExpense Limitation and Reimbursement Agreement • June 18th, 2024 • First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund
AGREEMENT effective as of the 25 day of April 2024 by and among First Trust Enhanced Private Credit Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and First Trust Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“the Investment Manager”).