Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
On November 18, 2022, CrossingBridge Advisors, LLC ("CrossingBridge"), a
wholly-owned subsidiary of ENDI Corp. (the "Company") whose President and
Portfolio Manager is David Sherman, the Chief Executive Officer and member of
the board of directors of the Company, entered into a Purchase and Assignment
and Assumption Agreement (the "Agreement") with RiverPark Advisors, LLC
("RiverPark") and Cohanzick Management, LLC ("Cohanzick"), a registered
investment adviser established by David Sherman, pursuant to which RiverPark
intends to sell to CrossingBridge certain Assigned Assets (as defined in the
Agreement) and CrossingBridge intends to assume certain Assumed Liabilities (as
defined in the Agreement), including certain rights and responsibilities under
the Advisory Agreement (as defined herein) and the Expense Limitation Agreement
(as defined herein) relating to the provision of investment advisory services
for the mutual fund known as RiverPark Strategic Income Fund, subject to certain
terms and conditions set forth in the Agreement.
Pursuant to the Agreement, there is no consideration to be paid upon Closing (as
defined in the Agreement); however, if the Closing occurs, CrossingBridge shall
pay an amount approximately equal to 50% of the Fund's management fees (as set
forth in the Fund's prospectus) to RiverPark as advisor and Cohanzick as the
sub-advisor for a period of three years after Closing, and pay an amount
approximately equal to 20% of the Fund's management fees in the fourth and fifth
years after Closing as set forth in the Agreement. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, certain of the amounts payable based on the Fund's management fees
pursuant to the Agreement during the first three years after the Closing shall
be capped such that they are less than $1.3 million in the aggregate.
Pursuant to the Agreement, CrossingBridge will endeavor to procure the approval
(the "RiverPark Stockholder Approval") by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of RiverPark Strategic Income Fund (the "Fund") for it to
assume (i) the advisory services role under that certain Amended and Restated
Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") dated February 14, 2012
by and between RiverPark and RiverPark Funds Trust ("RiverPark Trust") pursuant
to which RiverPark provides investment advisory services to the Fund and (ii)
the Operating Expense Limitation Agreement ("Expense Limitation Agreement")
dated as of July 1, 2019 by and between RiverPark and RiverPark Trust.
Furthermore, pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, if a Closing occurs, the
parties to the Advisory Agreement and that certain Sub-Advisory Agreement dated
as of August 1, 2012 by and among RiverPark, Cohanzick and the RiverPark Trust,
on behalf of the Fund, have agreed to terminate such agreements upon such
Closing, and to make CrossingBridge a party to the Expense Limitation Agreement.
Pursuant to the Agreement, if the Closing does not occur prior to March 31,
2023, the Agreement shall terminate, unless otherwise mutually agreed upon by
the parties.
The Agreement contains customary representations, warranties and agreements by
the parties thereto and customary conditions to closing, including receipt of
the RiverPark Stockholder Approval.
In connection with the Agreement, Cohanzick and CrossingBridge intend to enter
into an agreement which shall prohibit Cohanzick from competing in a
substantially similar strategic income strategy as an advisor or sub-advisor
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and Undertakings for the
Collective Investment in Transferable Securities products.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On November 23, 2022, CrossingBridge issued a press release with respect to the
Agreement. A copy of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
d) Exhibits
Exhibit No. Description
99.1 CrossingBridge press release
dated November 23, 2022
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