MASTER AGREEMENT AMONG UNDERWRITERS REGISTERED SEC OFFERINGSMaster Agreement Among Underwriters • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
This Master Agreement Among Underwriters (this “Master AAU”), dated as of January 1, 2019, is by and between Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley,” or “we”) and the party named on the signature page hereof (an “Underwriter,” as defined in Section 1.1 hereof, or “you”). From time to time we or one or more of our affiliates may invite you (and others) to participate on the terms set forth herein as an underwriter or an initial purchaser, or in a similar capacity, in connection with certain offerings of securities that are managed solely by us or with one or more other co-managers. If we invite you to participate in a specific offering and sale of securities (an “Offering”) to which this Master AAU will apply, we will send the information set forth in Section 1.1 hereof to you by one or more wires, telexes, telecopy or electronic data transmissions, or other written communications (each, a “Wire,” and collectively, an “AAU”), unless you are otherwise deemed to have accepted an AAU wi
STRUCTURING AND SYNDICATION FEE AGREEMENTStructuring and Syndication Fee Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
This agreement is between First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Company”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) with respect to First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the “Fund”).
FEE AGREEMENTFee Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated [_______], 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the “Fund”), First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) and each of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, severally, with respect to the issue and sale of the Fund’s Common Shares (the “Offering”), as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
FEE AGREEMENTFee Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated [_________], 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the “Fund”), First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) and each of the Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), severally, with respect to the issue and sale of the Fund’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 (the “Common Shares”), as described therein (the “Offering”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
Transfer Agency and Service AgreementTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • Massachusetts
(“Effective Date”), is by and between First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund, a business trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts having its principal office and place of business at 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 ("Company”), and Computershare Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Computershare”), and its fully owned subsidiary Computershare Trust Company, N.A., a federally chartered trust company (“Trust Company”, and together with Computershare, “Transfer Agent”), each having a principal office and place of business at 150 Royall Street, Canton, Massachusetts 02021.
CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
AGREEMENT, dated as of May 19, 2020 between FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027TERM FUND, a business trust organized and existing under the laws of the State of Massachusetts having its principal office and place of business at 120 East Liberty Drive, Suite 400, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 (the “Fund”) and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York corporation authorized to do a banking business having its principal office and place of business at 240 Greenwich Street, New York, New York 10286 (“Custodian”).
FEE AGREEMENTFee Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated [_________], 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the “Fund”), First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) and each of the Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), severally, with respect to the issue and sale of the Fund’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 (the “Common Shares”), as described therein (the “Offering”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
MASTER SELECTED DEALERS AGREEMENTMaster Selected Dealers Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
This Master Selected Dealers Agreement (this “Master SDA”), dated as of March 1, 2019, is by and between Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (including its successors and assigns) (“we,” “our,” “us” or the “Manager”) and the party named on the signature page hereof (a “Dealer,” “you” or “your”). From time to time, in connection with an offering and sale (an “Offering”) of securities (the “Securities”), managed solely by us or with one or more other managers or co-managers, we or one or more of our affiliates may offer you (and others) the opportunity to purchase as principal a portion of such securities on the terms set forth herein as a Selected Dealer (as defined below).
FEE AGREEMENTFee Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated [___________], 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the “Fund”), First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) and each of the Underwriters named in Schedule A thereto, with respect to the issue and sale of the Fund’s common shares of beneficial interest (the “Offering”), as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
FEE AGREEMENTFee Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated [________], 2020 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund (the “Fund”), First Trust Advisors L.P. (the “Adviser”) and each of the Underwriters named therein (the “Underwriters”), severally, with respect to the issue and sale of the Fund’s common shares of beneficial interest, par value $0.01 (the “Common Shares”), as described therein (the “Offering”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministration and Accounting Services Agreement • June 24th, 2020 • First Trust High Yield Opportunities 2027 Term Fund • New York
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May 19, 2020 by and between THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a New York banking organization ("BNY Mellon") and FIRST TRUST HIGH YIELD OPPORTUNITIES 2027 TERM FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Fund").
