AMENDMENT TO SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

THIS AMENDMENT TO THE SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT (“Amendment”) dated as of the 30th day of October, 2025 (the “Effective Date”) among NexPoint Asset Management, L.P. (f/k/a Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P.) (“NAMLP”) and NexPoint Advisors, L.P. (“NexPoint”, and together with NAMLP, the “Client”), each acting solely on behalf of each of their respective advised funds identified on Attachment 1 hereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”) and The Bank of New York Mellon (“Bank”).

WHEREAS, Bank and Lender entered into a certain Securities Lending Authorization Agreement dated as of January 7, 2020 (as amended, modified and supplemented from time to time, the “Agreement”);

WHEREAS, Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. changed its legal name to Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. NexPoint Asset Management, L.P.;  

WHEREAS, the Lender and Bank desire to amend the Agreement in certain respects as hereinafter provided;

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto, intending to be bound, hereby agree as follows:

 

 1.

From and after the Effective Date, the Agreement is hereby amended by deleting Attachment I therefrom in its entirety and replacing it with the new Attachment I attached hereto as Exhibit A.

 

 2.

Except as expressly amended hereby, all of the provisions of the Agreement shall continue in full force and effect; and are hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects. Upon the effectiveness of this Amendment, all references in the Agreement to “this Agreement” (and all indirect references such as “herein”, “hereby”, “hereunder” and “hereof”) shall be deemed to refer to the Agreement as amended, modified or supplemented by this Amendment.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and behalf as of the day and year first set forth above.

 

NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. (F/K/A HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND ADVISORS, L.P.) ACTING SOLELY ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS ADVISED FUNDS IDENTIFIED ON ATTACHMENT 1 HERETO SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY   

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON

 

By: /s/ Maria Fox         

 (Signature)

 

Name: Maria Fox          

Title:  Director            

  

By:  /s/ Matthew Knoblock              

  

  (Signature)

By:  /s/ Will Mabry         

  

  (Signature)

  

Name: Matthew Knoblock      

 

Name: Will Mabry          

  

Title: Director           

Title:  Assistant Treasurer        

  
NEXPOINT ADVISORS, L.P. ACTING SOLELY ON BEHALF OF EACH OF ITS ADVISED FUNDS IDENTIFIED ON ATTACHMENT 1 HERETO SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY   

By:  /s/ Stephanie Vitiello        

  

  (Signature)

  

Name: Stephanie Vitiello         

  

Title: Secretary, CCO and AMLO      

  


EXHIBIT A

to

AMENDMENT TO

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

which Amendment is made and effective October 30, 2025 by and among THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON and NexPoint Asset Management, L.P. (f/k/a Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P.) and NexPoint Advisors, L.P., each acting solely on behalf of each of their respective advised funds identified on Attachment 1 hereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time.

ATTACHMENT 1

to

SECURITIES LENDING AUTHORIZATION AGREEMENT

dated June 30, 2025

by and among

THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON (“Bank”) and NEXPOINT ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P. (F/K/A HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND ADVISORS, L.P.) (“NAMLP”) and NEXPOINT ADVISORS, L.P. (“NexPoint”, and together with NAMLP, the “Client”), each acting solely on behalf of each of their respective advised funds identified on Attachment 1 hereto, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (each a “Lender” and collectively the “Lenders”)

LIST OF LENDERS

 

List of Funds  

     

   Tax ID

Advised by NAMLP

NexPoint Funds I (f/k/a Highland Funds I)

        

NexPoint Event Driven Fund (f/k/a Highland Healthcare Opportunities Fund)

       26-2102682

NexPoint Merger Arbitrage Fund (f/k/a Highland Merger Arbitrage Fund)

       81-2646920

NexPoint Credit Catalyst Fund

       33-4819621
          

Highland Opportunities and Income Fund (f/k/a/Highland Income Fund)

       45-6245636

Highland Global Allocation Fund

       91-6361402
     

Advised by NexPoint

        
          

NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund

       81-1061590