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Cornerstone LPA question: What is the purpose of borrowing up to 15% of Total Capital Commitments?

The Borrowing Section 4.3.6  the GP can borrow up to 15% of Total Capital Commitments for up to 120 days, secured against unfunded LP commitments. What's this actually for?
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It is typically there for **short-term fund liquidity**, not to increase investable capital permanently.

Common uses:
- **Bridge timing gaps** between signing an investment and collecting LP capital
- **Close deals quickly** when a company needs funds before a capital call cycle finishes
- Cover **short-term fund expenses** or admin timing mismatches
- Avoid excessive operational friction from very frequent small capital calls

Key limits matter:
- capped at **15% of Total Capital Commitments**
- outstanding for only **120 days**
- secured by **unfunded LP commitments**

So economically, it functions like a **subscription line / bridge facility**, not extra leverage for the fund long term. If the goal is effectively to invest more than committed capital on a lasting basis, that is a different question and should be reviewed with fund counsel.

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