Commitment Increase Agreement, dated as of July 12, 2023, by and among HPS Corporate Lending Fund, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, as an increasing lender, Bank of America, N.A., as an increasing lender, and BNP Paribas, as an increasing lender
Exhibit 10.1
EXECUTION VERSION
COMMITMENT INCREASE AGREEMENT
July 12, 2023
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
Administrative Agent
500 Stanton Christiana Road
NCC 5, Floor 1
Newark, DE ###-###-####
Attention: Loan & Agency Services Group
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We refer to the Senior Secured Revolving Credit Agreement dated as of June 23, 2022 (as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time, the Credit Agreement; the terms defined therein being used herein as therein defined) among HPS Corporate Lending Fund (the Borrower), the Lenders party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent for said Lenders. You have advised us that the Borrower has requested in a letter dated July 12, 2023 (the Increase Request) from the Borrower to the Administrative Agent that the aggregate amount of the Commitments be increased on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein.
A. Commitment Increase. Pursuant to Section 2.08(e) of the Credit Agreement, each of Bank of America, N.A., BNP Paribas and Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (each, an Increasing Lender), hereby agrees to make additional Commitments in the amount set forth opposite the name of such Increasing Lender, as applicable listed in Schedule I hereto pursuant to the instruction of the Administrative Agent, such additional Commitments to be effective as of the Increase Date (as defined in the Increase Request); provided that the Administrative Agent shall have received a duly executed officers certificate from the Borrower, dated the Increase Date, in substantially the form of Exhibit I hereto.
B. Confirmation of Increasing Lenders. Each Increasing Lender agrees that from and after the Increase Date, its additional Commitment, set forth in Schedule I hereto shall be included in its Commitment and be governed for all purposes by the Credit Agreement and the other Loan Documents.
C. Counterparts. This Commitment Increase Agreement may be executed in counterparts (and by different parties hereto on different counterparts), each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which when taken together shall constitute a single contract. The words execution, signed, signature, and words of like import in or related to any document to be signed in connection with this Commitment Increase Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be deemed to include electronic signatures (including, for the avoidance of doubt, electronic signatures utilizing the DocuSign platform) or the keeping of records in electronic form, each of which shall be of the same legal effect, validity or enforceability as a manually executed signature or the use of a paper-based recordkeeping system, as the case may be, to the extent and as provided for in any applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act, or any other similar state laws based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act.
D. Governing Law. This Commitment Increase Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the law of the State of New York. Sections 9.09 and 9.10 of the Credit Agreement are incorporated herein by reference mutatis mutandis.
Very truly yours, | ||
INCREASING LENDER | ||
BNP PARIBAS | ||
By: | /s/ Joanna Bak | |
Name: Joanna Bak | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION | ||
By: | /s/ Shane Klein | |
Name: Shane Klein | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. | ||
By: | /s/ Sidhima Daruka | |
Name: Sidhima Daruka | ||
Title: Director |
Signature Page Commitment Increase Agreement (July 2023)
Accepted and agreed: | ||
HPS CORPORATE LENDING FUND | ||
By: HPS Advisors, LLC, its Investment Advisor | ||
By: | /S/ Paul Knollmeyer | |
Name: Paul Knollmeyer | ||
Title: Chief Financial Officer | ||
Acknowledged: | ||
JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., | ||
as Administrative Agent | ||
By: | /S/ Alfred Chi | |
Name: Alfred Chir | ||
Title: Executive Director |
Signature Page Commitment Increase Agreement (July 2023)
SCHEDULE I
Increasing Lenders | Commitment Increase | |
BNP Paribas | $50,000,000 (Multicurrency) | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation | $50,000,000 (Dollar) | |
Bank of America, N.A. | $50,000,000 (Multicurrency) |