AMENDED AND RESTATED ESCROW AGREEMENTEscrow Agreement • May 24th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Missouri
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis AMENDED AND RESTATED ESCROW AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of the 1st day of May, 2019, by and between Bluestone Community Development Fund (f/k/a The Pennant 504 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”).
CUSTODY AGREEMENT Dated May 1, 2019 Between UMB BANK, N.A. and BLUESTONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • May 24th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2019 CompanyThis Amended and Restated Custody Agreement made as of the 1st day of May, 2019 between UMB Bank, n.a., a national banking association with its principal place of business located in Kansas City, Missouri (hereinafter "Custodian"), and Bluestone Community Development Fund (f/k/a/ The Pennant 504 Fund), a Delaware statutory trust (the "Fund").
AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • February 15th, 2022 • Bluestone Community Development Fund
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BLUESTONE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledSeptember 13th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT is effective as of May 1, 2019, by and between Bluestone Community Development Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Bluestone Capital Partners LLC, a Puerto Rico limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING AGREEMENTCompliance Consulting Agreement • May 24th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Virginia
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2019 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into to be effective as of the 8th day of May 2019, by and among Oyster Consulting, LLC® (“Oyster”), a Virginia limited liability corporation, which term, as used herein shall include, as appropriate, relevant Oyster personnel, including but not limited to Polly Cordle (“Ms. Cordle”), or any consultant provided by Oyster to The 504 Fund (“504 Fund”).
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING AGREEMENTCompliance Consulting Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • Equalize Community Development Fund • Virginia
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2024 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into to be effective as of the 8th day of May, 2024, by and among Oyster Consulting, LLC® (“Oyster”), a Virginia limited liability corporation, which term, as used herein shall include, as appropriate, relevant Oyster personnel, including but not limited to Dean Pelos (“Mr. Pelos”), or any consultant provided by Oyster to The Equalize Community Development Fund (“Equalize Community Development Fund”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENTAdministration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agent Agreement • May 24th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Wisconsin
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2019 Company JurisdictionTHIS AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of May, 2019, by and between Bluestone Community Development Fund (f/k/a The Pennant 504 Fund), a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and UMB Fund Services, Inc., a Wisconsin corporation (the “Administrator”).
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENTDistribution Services Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • Equalize Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2024 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT made this 1st day of November, 2024, by and between Equalize Capital LLC, a Puerto Rico limited liability company, and J. Alden Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Distributor”).
OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expenses Limitation Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • Equalize Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2024 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of September 24, 2024, by and between Equalize Community Development Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Equalize Capital LLC (the “Adviser”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • October 25th, 2024 • Equalize Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 25th, 2024 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of this 1st day of November, 2024 (the “Agreement”) by Equalize Community Development Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and J. Alden Associates, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Distributor”).
COMPLIANCE CONSULTING AGREEMENTCompliance Consulting Agreement • October 26th, 2021 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Virginia
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is entered into to be effective as of the 8th day of May, 2021, by and among Oyster Consulting, LLC® (“Oyster”), a Virginia limited liability corporation, which term, as used herein shall include, as appropriate, relevant Oyster personnel, including but not limited to Dean Pelos (“Mr. Pelos”), or any consultant provided by Oyster to The Bluestone Community Development Fund (“Bluestone Community Development Fund”).
THE PENNANT 504 FUND OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expenses Limitation Agreement • November 26th, 2013 • Pennant 504 Fund • Wisconsin
Contract Type FiledNovember 26th, 2013 Company JurisdictionTHIS OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENT, as amended (the “Agreement”) is effective as of November 12, 2013, by and between The Pennant 504 Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”) and Pennant Management, Inc. (the “Adviser”).
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENTDistribution Services Agreement • May 20th, 2015 • 504 Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMay 20th, 2015 Company JurisdictionWHEREAS, pursuant to a distribution agreement by and between the Distributor and The 504 Fund (f/k/a The Pennant 504 Fund) (the “Fund”) dated as of May 15, 2014, as amended (the “Distribution Agreement”), the Distributor acts as the principal underwriter and distributor of shares of beneficial interest of the Fund; and
SECOND AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • May 24th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis second amendment (this “Amendment”) is entered into on May 1, 2019 (the “Execution Date”), with an effective date of May 1, 2019 (the “Effective Date”), to the Distribution Agreement dated as of May 15, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and between the Bluestone Community Development Fund (f/k/a The 504 Fund) (the “Fund”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Distributor”).
OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expense Limitation Agreement • October 22nd, 2020 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledOctober 22nd, 2020 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of May 2, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Bluestone Community Development Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Bluestone Capital Partners LLC (the “Adviser”).
AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED ADMINISTRATION, FUND ACCOUNTING AND TRANSFER AGENT AND CUSTODY AGREEMENTSAdministration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agent Agreement • October 22nd, 2020 • Bluestone Community Development Fund
Contract Type FiledOctober 22nd, 2020 CompanyTHIS AMENDMENT (the “Amendment”) made as of April 1, 2020 (the “Effective Date”), is by and among UMB Fund Services, Inc. (“UMBFS”), UMB Bank, N.A. (“UMB Bank”) and Bluestone Community Development Fund (the “Fund”), and amends those certain Amended and Restated Administration, Fund Accounting and Transfer Agent Agreement and the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement between the respective parties dated May 1, 2019 as amended (the “Agreements”). All capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to them in the Agreements.
FORM OF WHOLESALING AGREEMENTWholesaling Agreement • May 22nd, 2014 • Pennant 504 Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMay 22nd, 2014 Company JurisdictionTHIS WHOLESALING AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) dated as of _____, 2014 (the “Effective Date”) is by and between _________________________(“Wholesaler”), with its principal office and place of business at ____________________ and Foreside Fund Services, LLC (“Distributor”), with its principal office and place of business at Three Canal Plaza, Suite 100, Portland, Maine 04101 (collectively, the “Parties”).
THE 504 FUND INTERIM INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInterim Investment Advisory Agreement • September 13th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledSeptember 13th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT is effective as of March 1, 2019, by and between The 504 Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Bluestone Capital Partners LLC, a Puerto Rico limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
THE 504 FUND OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expenses Limitation Agreement • April 1st, 2015 • 504 Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledApril 1st, 2015 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of March 1, 2015, by and between The 504 Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and 504 Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”).
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT between THE PENNANT 504 FUND, PENNANT MANAGEMENT, INC. and SANDLER O’NEILL & PARTNERS, L.P.Distribution Agreement • November 21st, 2013 • Pennant 504 Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 21st, 2013 Company JurisdictionThe Pennant 504 Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), is registered as a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and is registering 50,000,000 of its shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “1933 Act”), to be offered for sale in a public offering at $10.00 per share and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus (the “Prospectus”) and Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) included in the Fund’s Registration Statement(s) filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on Form N-2, as it may be amended from time to time (collectively, the “Registration Statement”).
FIRST AMENDMENT TO DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • May 20th, 2015 • 504 Fund
Contract Type FiledMay 20th, 2015 CompanyThis First Amendment (“Amendment”) to the Distribution Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated as of May 15, 2014 by and between The Pennant 504 Fund (the “Fund”) and Foreside Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Distributor”) is entered into as of May 19, 2015 (the “Effective Date”).
EQUALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • February 15th, 2022 • Bluestone Community Development Fund
Contract Type FiledFebruary 15th, 2022 CompanyThis FIRST AMENDMENT is dated as of February 18, 2022, and amends the Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of May 1, 2019 (the “Agreement”), entered into by and between Bluestone Community Development Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Bluestone Capital Partners LLC, a Puerto Rico limited liability company (the “Adviser”).
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • October 27th, 2022 • Equalize Community Development Fund
Contract Type FiledOctober 27th, 2022 CompanyThis Services Agreement (the "Agreement"), effective as of July 1, 2022 (the "Effective Date"), by and between GOVERNMENT LOAN SOLUTIONS, INC., a North Carolina business corporation, which with its successors and assigns is herein called "GLS", and EQUALIZE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FUND, which with its successors and assigns is herein called "Client", is to EVIDENCE THAT, in consideration of mutual covenants and promises made herein, GLS and Client (herein individually called a "Party" and collectively called the "Parties") agree as follows:
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • October 26th, 2021 • Bluestone Community Development Fund
Contract Type FiledOctober 26th, 2021 CompanyTHIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of the closing of the Transaction (as defined below) (the “Closing Date”), is by and between Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and Bluestone Community Development Fund (f/k/a The Pennant 504 Fund) (the “Fund”).
FORM OF Selling Group Agreement The Pennant 504 FundSelling Group Agreement • November 21st, 2013 • Pennant 504 Fund • New York
Contract Type FiledNovember 21st, 2013 Company JurisdictionWe are the principal underwriter, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the shares (“Shares”) of The Pennant 504 Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust that is registered (or expected to be registered) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as a closed-end investment company. We understand that you are a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and, on the basis of such understanding, invite you to become a non-exclusive member of the Selling Group to distribute the Shares of the Fund on the following terms:
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE 504 FUND OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expenses Limitation Agreement • October 27th, 2017 • 504 Fund
Contract Type FiledOctober 27th, 2017 CompanyThis FIRST AMENDMENT to The 504 Fund Operating Expenses Limitation Agreement effective as of March 1, 2015 (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between The 504 Fund, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and 504 Fund Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), an Illinois limited liability company, effective as of August 22, 2017.
Distribution Services AgreementDistribution Services Agreement • December 17th, 2021 • Bluestone Community Development Fund
Contract Type FiledDecember 17th, 2021 CompanyTHIS DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AGREEMENT (“Agreement”), effective as of the closing of the Transaction (as defined below) (the “Closing Date”), is by and between Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and Equalize Capital LLC (f/k/a Bluestone Capital Partners LLC) (the “Adviser”).
OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENTOperating Expenses Limitation Agreement • May 24th, 2019 • Bluestone Community Development Fund • Delaware
Contract Type FiledMay 24th, 2019 Company JurisdictionThis AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of March 1, 2019, by and between The 504 Fund (to be renamed the Bluestone Community Development Fund), a Delaware statutory trust (the “Fund”), and Bluestone Capital Partners LLC (the “Adviser”).