MANAGEMENT AND INCENTIVE FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.5
This Management and Incentive Fee Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made on this 19th day of August, 2024, by and between Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Private Credit Fund (the “Company”) and Xxxxxxxxx Asset Management LLC, the Company’s investment adviser (the “Adviser”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Advisory Agreement (as defined below).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Company is a closed-end, non-diversified management investment company that has elected to be treated as a business development company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”);
WHEREAS, the Company and the Adviser entered into that certain Investment Advisory Agreement, effective as of July 23, 2024 (the “Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Adviser provides investment advisory services to the Company;
WHEREAS, the Company and the Adviser have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of the Company to continue to waive the management fee and the incentive fees on income that may be payable by the Company to the Adviser under the Advisory Agreement pursuant to the terms and for the period set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.Waiver of Management Fees Payable under the Advisory Agreement
(a)The Adviser hereby agrees to waive 100% of the management fee payable to the Adviser pursuant to Section 6(a) of the Advisory Agreement for the period beginning June 29, 2024 (commencement of operations) until October 31, 2024.
(b)For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide the Company with a waiver in connection with the management fee payable by the Company to the Adviser for the period set forth in Section 1(a) of this Agreement and does not amend the calculation of the management fee as set forth in the Advisory Agreement. Other than the waiver granted herein by the Adviser, the terms of the Advisory Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
2.Waiver of Incentive Fees Payable under the Advisory Agreement
(a)The Adviser hereby agrees to waive 100% of the incentive fee based on income payable to the Adviser pursuant to Section 6(b)(i) of the Advisory Agreement for the period beginning June 29, 2024 (commencement of operations) until October 31, 2024.
(b)For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of this Agreement is to provide the Company with a waiver in connection with the incentive fee based on income payable by the Company to the Adviser for the period set forth in Section 2(a) of this Agreement and does not amend the
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calculation of the incentive fee as set forth in the Advisory Agreement. Other than the waiver granted herein by the Adviser, the terms of the Advisory Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
3.Duration and Termination of this Agreement
(a)Term and Effectiveness. This Agreement shall become binding as of the date of its execution by the parties (the “Effective Date”). Upon the Effective Date, the terms of the Advisory Agreement will remain in full force and effect, subject to the fee waiver set forth in Section 1 and Section 2 of this Agreement. This Agreement shall remain in effect for the period set forth in Section 1(a) and Section 2(a) of this Agreement, unless extended by mutual written agreement of the Company and the Adviser.
(b)Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty: (i) by the Company upon 60 days’ written notice to the Adviser: (A) by the vote of the board of trustees of the Company; or (ii) by the Adviser upon not less than 120 days’ written notice to the Company. This Agreement and the rights and duties of a party hereunder may not be assigned, including by operation of law, by a party without the prior consent of the other party and this Agreement automatically shall terminate in such event. The provisions of Section 2 of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect, and the Adviser shall remain entitled to the benefits thereof, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement.
4.Notices
Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at the address listed below or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 4:
To the Company:
Attn: Xxxx X. XxXxxxx, Vice President and Secretary
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
New York, NY 10152
To the Adviser:
Attn: Xxxx X. XxXxxxx, General Counsel
000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
New York, NY 10152
5. Amendments of this Agreement
This Agreement may be amended by mutual written consent of the parties. This Agreement automatically shall terminate upon the dissolution of the Company.
6. Counterparts
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This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original copy and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument binding on all parties hereto, notwithstanding that all parties shall not have signed the same counterpart.
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6. Governing Law
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with laws of the State of New York and the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, if any. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York or any of the provisions herein conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, if any, the latter shall control.
7. Entire Agreement
This Agreement and the Advisory Agreement contain the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and arrangements with respect to the subject matter hereof.
[Signature page to follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
XXXXXX XXXXXXXXX PRIVATE CREDIT FUND
By: /s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxx X. XxXxxxx | ||
Title: Vice President and Secretary | ||
XXXXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxx | ||
Name: Xxxx X. XxXxxxx | ||
Title: General Counsel | ||
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