Appointment and Duties The Trustees shall at all times employ a custodian or custodians, meeting the qualifications for custodians for portfolio securities of investment companies contained in the 1940 Act, as custodian with respect to the assets of the Trust. Any custodian shall have authority as agent of the Trust with respect to which it is acting as determined by the custodian agreement or agreements, but subject to such restrictions, limitations and other requirements, if any, as may be contained in the By-Laws of the Trust and the 1940 Act:
(1) to hold the securities owned by the Trust and deliver the same upon written order;
(2) to receive any receipt for any moneys due to the Trust and deposit the same in its own banking department (if a bank) or elsewhere as the Trustees may direct;
(3) to disburse such funds upon orders or vouchers;
(4) if authorized by the Trustees, to keep the books and accounts of the Trust and furnish clerical and accounting services; and
(5) if authorized to do so by the Trustees, to compute the net income or net asset value of the Trust; all upon such basis of compensation as may be agreed upon between the Trustees and the custodian. The Trustees may also authorize each custodian to employ one or more sub-custodians from time to time to perform such of the acts and services of the custodian and upon such terms and conditions, as may be agreed upon between the custodian and such sub-custodian and approved by the Trustees, provided that in every case such sub-custodian shall meet the qualifications for custodians contained in the 1940 Act.
ALPS Appointment and Duties (a) The Fund hereby appoints ALPS to provide the distribution services set forth in this Agreement on Appendix B, as amended from time to time, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth. ALPS hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish such specified services. ALPS shall for all purposes be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as otherwise expressly authorized in this Agreement, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund.
(b) ALPS may employ or associate itself with a person or persons or organizations as ALPS believes to be desirable in the performance of its duties hereunder; provided that, in such event, the compensation of such person or persons or organizations shall be paid by and be the sole responsibility of ALPS, and the Fund shall bear no cost or obligation with respect thereto; and provided further that ALPS shall not be relieved of any of its obligations under this Agreement in such event and shall be responsible for all acts of any such person or persons or organizations taken in furtherance of this Agreement to the same extent it would be for its own acts.
Terms of Appointment and Duties of the Bank as Transfer Agent -------------------------------------------------------------
A. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby employs and appoints the Bank to act as, and the Bank agrees to act as, transfer agent for the Fund's authorized and issued Shares, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with the purchase and redemption plans provided to the Shareholders and set out in the Private Placement Memorandum.
B. The Bank agrees that it will perform the following services:
(a) In connection with procedures established from time to time by agreement between the Fund and the Bank, the Bank shall:
(i) Receive for acceptance, orders for the purchase of Shares, and promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation therefor to the Custodian;
(ii) Pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate amount of Shares and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder accounts;
(iii) Receive for acceptance, redemption requests and redemption directions and deliver the appropriate documentation therefor to the Custodian;
(iv) At the appropriate time as and when it receives monies or portfolio securities paid or delivered to it by the Custodian with respect to any redemption, pay over or deliver or cause to be paid over in the appropriate manner such monies or portfolio securities as instructed by the redeeming Shareholders;
(v) Prepare and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Fund;
(vi) Create and maintain all necessary records, and make available during regular business hours all records for inspection, as set forth in Section 13; and
(vii) Record the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain a record of the total amount of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Fund, and issued and outstanding. The Bank shall also provide the Fund on a regular basis with the total amount of Shares which are authorized and issued and outstanding and shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole responsibility of the Fund. In connection with the closings of the Fund, the Bank will notify the Fund and each Shareholder of the Fund participating in a closing, promptly of the number of full and fractional Shares held by such Shareholder.
(b) In addition to and not in lieu of the services set forth in the above paragraph (a) or in any schedule hereto the Bank shall:
(i) perform all of the customary services of a transfer agent, distribution disbursing agent and, as relevant, agent in connection with purchase and redemption plans, including but not limited to: maintaining all Shareholder accounts and records (including capital accounts for Undivided Shares, Preferred Shares and Common Shares required to be maintained by the Fund by the Fund's Limited Liability Company Agreement; and tax basis accounts and any other account required in order to comply with Section 704(c) of the Internal Revenue Code); making all allocations to and adjustments in the shareholder accounts and records in accordance with the Fund's Limited Liability Company Agreement and Private Placement Memorandum; mailing proxy materials; receiving and tabulating proxies; mailing Shareholder reports to current Shareholders; withholding taxes on all Shareholder accounts, including non-resident alien accounts; and preparing and mailing confirmation forms and statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in Shareholder accounts; and
(ii) perform such other duties and functions as may from time to time be agreed in writing.
Position and Duties (i) During the Employment Period, (A) the Executive's position (including status, offices, titles and reporting requirements), authority, duties and responsibilities shall be at least commensurate in all material respects with the most significant of those held, exercised and assigned at any time during the 120-day period immediately preceding the Effective Date and (B) the Executive's services shall be performed at the location where the Executive was employed immediately preceding the Effective Date or any office or location less than 35 miles from such location.
(ii) During the Employment Period, and excluding any periods of vacation and sick leave to which the Executive is entitled, the Executive agrees to devote reasonable attention and time during normal business hours to the business and affairs of the Company and, to the extent necessary to discharge the responsibilities assigned to the Executive hereunder, to use the Executive's reasonable best efforts to perform faithfully and efficiently such responsibilities. During the Employment Period it shall not be a violation of this Agreement for the Executive to (A) serve on corporate, civic or charitable boards or committees, (B) deliver lectures, fulfill speaking engagements or teach at educational institutions and (C) manage personal investments, so long as such activities do not significantly interfere with the performance of the Executive's responsibilities as an employee of the Company in accordance with this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed that to the extent that any such activities have been conducted by the Executive prior to the Effective Date, the continued conduct of such activities (or the conduct of activities similar in nature and scope thereto) subsequent to the Effective Date shall not thereafter be deemed to interfere with the performance of the Executive's responsibilities to the Company.
Employment and Duties The Employee is hereby employed as Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank and shall have all such authority, powers, duties, and responsibilities as may be given to the Employee from time to time by the Bank’s Board of Directors. The Employee shall devote substantially all of the Employee’s working time and efforts to the affairs of the Bank and will at all times faithfully, industriously, loyally, and to the best of the Employee’s ability, experience, and talents, perform all of the lawful duties that may be required of and from him pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. The Employee agrees to be physically present in Sioux Falls, South Dakota to perform his job duties during the Monday to Friday workweek, subject to required business travel and the Bank’s PTO policy. Travel and lodging expenses incurred by the Employee commuting weekly from his residence in Minnesota shall be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed $3,500.00 per month. Such reimbursed amounts may be taxable to Employee as income. Exhibit A to this Agreement provides a list of those material outside positions, investments, and activities presently engaged in by the Employee. The Employee’s ongoing participation in these outside interests is permitted so long as such interests individually or in the aggregate do not conflict or interfere with the performance of the Employee’s duties, violate any applicable laws or regulations, or involve activities contrary to the best interests of the Bank. The Employee’s participation in any other material outside interests, including without limitation service on any outside Board of Directors, is subject to prior approval by the Chair of the Board of Directors of the Bank in consultation with the Board.
Powers and Duties Each Lender irrevocably authorizes each Agent to take such action on such Lender’s behalf and to exercise such powers, rights and remedies hereunder and under the other Credit Documents as are specifically delegated or granted to such Agent by the terms hereof and thereof, together with such powers, rights and remedies as are reasonably incidental thereto. Each Agent shall have only those duties and responsibilities that are expressly specified herein and the other Credit Documents. Each Agent may exercise such powers, rights and remedies and perform such duties by or through its agents or employees. No Agent shall have, by reason hereof or any of the other Credit Documents, a fiduciary relationship in respect of any Lender; and nothing herein or any of the other Credit Documents, expressed or implied, is intended to or shall be so construed as to impose upon any Agent any obligations in respect hereof or any of the other Credit Documents except as expressly set forth herein or therein.
POWERS AND DUTIES OF CUSTODIAN As custodian, the Custodian shall have and perform the powers and duties set forth in this Article II. Pursuant to and in accordance with Article IV hereof, the Custodian may appoint one or more Subcustodians (as hereinafter defined) to exercise the powers and perform the duties of the Custodian set forth in this Article II and references to the Custodian in this Article II shall include any Subcustodian so appointed.
Positions and Duties As of the Effective Date, the Executive will continue to serve as Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Executive will render such business and professional services in the performance of his duties, consistent with the Executive’s position within the Company, as will reasonably be assigned to him by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”).
Term and Duties (a) The term of this Agreement and the period of Executive’s employment hereunder shall begin as of the Effective Date and shall continue for thirty-six (36) full calendar months thereafter. Commencing on the first anniversary date following the Effective Date and continuing on each anniversary date thereafter (the “Anniversary Date”), this Agreement shall renew for an additional year such that the remaining term shall be thirty-six (36) months, provided, however, that in order for this Agreement to renew, the disinterested members of the Board of Directors of the Bank (the “Board”) must take the following actions within the time frames set forth below prior to each Anniversary Date: (i) at least sixty (60) days prior to the Anniversary Date, conduct a comprehensive performance evaluation and review of Executive for purposes of determining whether to extend this Agreement; and (ii) affirmatively approve the renewal or non-renewal of this Agreement, which such decision shall be included in the minutes of the Board’s meeting. If the decision of such disinterested members of the Board is not to renew this Agreement, then the Board shall provide Executive with a written notice of non-renewal (“Non-Renewal Notice”) at least thirty (30) days and not more than sixty (60) days prior to any Anniversary Date, such that this Agreement shall terminate at the end of thirty-six (36) months following such Anniversary Date. The failure of the disinterested members of the Board to take the actions set forth herein before any Anniversary Date will result in the automatic non-renewal of this Agreement, even if the Board fails to affirmatively issue the Non-Renewal Notice to Executive. If the Board fails to inform Executive of its determination regarding the renewal or non-renewal of this Agreement, the Executive may request, in writing, the results of the Board’s action (or non-action) and the Board shall, within thirty (30) days of the receipt of such request, provide a written response to Executive. Reference herein to the term of this Agreement shall refer to both such initial term and such extended terms.
(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Bank or the Company has entered into an agreement to effect a transaction which would be considered a Change in Control as defined under Section 5 hereof, then the term of this Agreement shall automatically be extended for thirty-six (36) months following the date on which the Change in Control occurs.
(c) During the period of his employment hereunder, except for periods of absence occasioned by illness, reasonable vacation periods, and reasonable leaves of absence, Executive will devote all of his business time, attention, skill and efforts to the faithful performance of his duties under this Agreement, including activities and duties related to the Executive Position. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, subject to the approval of the Board, Executive may serve as a member of the board of directors of business, community and charitable organizations, provided that in each case such service shall not materially interfere with the performance of his duties under this Agreement, adversely affect the reputation of the Bank or any other affiliates of the Bank, or present any conflict of interest.
(d) Nothing in this Agreement shall mandate or prohibit a continuation of Executive’s employment following the expiration of the term of this Agreement.
Retention and Duties (a) The Company hereby engages and employs Executive for the Period of Employment on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement. Executive hereby accepts and agrees to such engagement and employment, on the terms and conditions expressly set forth in this Agreement.
(b) During the Period of Employment, Executive shall serve as Chief Executive Officer, and shall have the powers, authorities and duties customarily vested in such office in the Company’s industry.
(c) During the Period of Employment, Executive shall (i) devote substantially all of his business time, energy and skill to the performance of his duties for the Company, (ii) perform such duties in a faithful, effective and efficient manner to the best of his abilities, and (iii) remain employed with the Company on a full-time basis. Executive agrees to perform his duties and responsibilities within, and subject to, the work hours, attendance and general employment policies and practices, and such other reasonable policies, practices and restrictions as the Company shall from time to time establish for its similarly situated executives, and shall at all times carry out such policies, practices and restrictions.
(d) Executive hereby represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance by Executive of his duties hereunder do not and shall not constitute a breach of, conflict with, or otherwise contravene or cause a default under, the terms of any other agreement or policy to which Executive is a party or otherwise bound or any judgment, order or decree to which Executive is subject; (ii) Executive has no information relating to any other person or entity which would prevent Executive under the terms of any other agreement or arrangement from entering into this Agreement or carrying out his duties hereunder, or would give rise to a violation of such other agreement or arrangement; (iii) Executive is not bound by any employment, consulting, non-competition, confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement (other than this Agreement) with any other person or entity which would prevent Executive under the terms of any other agreement or arrangement from entering into this Agreement or carrying out his duties hereunder, or would give rise to a violation of such other agreement or arrangement; and (iv) Executive understands the Company will rely upon the accuracy and truth of the representations and warranties of Executive set forth herein and Executive consents to such reliance.
