AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF CATHOLIC RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS FUNDSAgreement and Declaration of Trust • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
WHEREAS, THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of the date set forth below by the Trustees named hereunder, for the purpose of amending and restating that certain Agreement and Declaration of Trust, dated July 8, 2021, of the Trust executed by the Sole Initial Trustee (the “Original Declaration of Trust”).
AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF CATHOLIC RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS FUNDSTrust Agreement • July 26th, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
WHEREAS, THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of the date set forth below by the Trustees named hereunder, for the purpose of forming a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth, to be effective upon the filing of the executed Certificate of Trust with the State of Delaware.
investment ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) made as of this 17th day of November, 2021, by and between Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (the “Adviser”), an Illinois corporation with its principal place of business at 125 S. Wacker Drive, Suite 2400, Chicago, IL 60606.
DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENTDistribution Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
THIS DISTRIBUTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement’) is made as of this 17th day of November, 2021 by and between Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the “Trust”), a statutory trust formed under the laws of Delaware, Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the “Adviser” in its limited capacity for purposes of payment of the Fees set forth in Section 7.1(d) and Schedule B hereto), and SEI Investments Distribution Co. (the “Distributor”), a Pennsylvania corporation.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2023 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to the Adviser by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2021, by and between the Adviser and the Trust (the “Management Agreement”), the Adviser has selected the Sub-Adviser to act as sub-investment adviser of each Fund and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform these services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
CUSTODIAN AGREEMENTCustodian Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • New York
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of November 17, 2021, between Catholic Responsible Investments Funds, a management investment company organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware and registered with the Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) (the “Trust”), on behalf of and with respect to the assets of each of its series listed on Schedule A attached hereto, severally and not jointly (each, a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, and BROWN BROTHERS HARRIMAN & CO., a limited partnership formed under the laws of the State of New York (“BBH&Co.” or the “Custodian”). Reference hereafter to the “Fund” or “Funds” shall be understood to mean the Trust acting on behalf of, and with respect to the assets of, the respective series listed on Schedule A hereto.
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENTTransfer Agency Services Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
This Transfer Agency Services Agreement (“Agreement”) is dated as of December 3, 2021 (the “Effective Date”) by and between Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC “Atlantic”), a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at Three Canal Plaza, Portland, Maine 04101, and the Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the “Trust”), a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware with its principal place of business at One Freedom Valley Drive, Oaks, Pennsylvania 19456.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to the Adviser by the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a “Fund,” and, collectively, the “Funds”), and pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2021, by and between the Adviser and the Trust (the “Management Agreement”), the Adviser has selected the Sub-Adviser to act as sub-investment adviser of each Fund and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform these services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
BY-LAWS OF CATHOLIC RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS FUNDSBy-Laws • July 26th, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
ContractSecurities Lending Agency Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • New York
SECURITIES LENDING AGENCY AGREEMENT, dated as of November 17, 2021, between Catholic Responsible Investments Funds, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Trust”), on behalf of each series of the Trust listed on Schedule 1 hereto (the Trust on behalf of each series, severally and not jointly, the “Fund”), and Brown Brothers Harriman & Co., a New York limited partnership with an office in Boston, Massachusetts (“BBH&Co.”).
AMENDED SCHEDULE A dated as of February 27, 2023 to the Expense Limitation Agreement between Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. and Catholic Responsible Investments Funds dated December 1, 2021 MAXIMUM ANNUAL OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITSExpense Limitation Agreement • February 28th, 2023 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
AMENDED SCHEDULE A dated March 1, 2023, to the SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT dated June 1, 2022, between CATHOLIC RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS FUNDS and TEACHERS ADVISORS, LLCSub-Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2024 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
The Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser as compensation for the Sub-Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the respective Funds as may be allocated by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser from time to time in accordance with the following fee schedule:
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
THIS ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 17th day of November, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Catholic Responsible Investments Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc., an Illinois corporation (the “Adviser”) and SEI Investments Global Funds Services, a statutory trust formed under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Administrator”).
AMENDED SCHEDULE A to the SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT dated November 17, 2021, as amended August 31, 2022, between CATHOLIC RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENTS FUNDS and Dodge & CoxSub-Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2023 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
The Adviser shall pay to the Sub-Adviser as compensation for the Sub-Adviser’s services rendered, a fee, computed daily at an annual rate based on the average daily net assets of the respective Fund as may be allocated by the Adviser to the Sub-Adviser from time to time in accordance with the following fee schedule:
Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. Attention: Jeffrey A. McCoySub-Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2024 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENTExpense Limitation Agreement • December 1st, 2021 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, effective as of December 1, 2021, by and between Christian Brothers Investment Services, Inc. (the “Adviser”) and Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the “Trust”) (the “Agreement”), on behalf of the series of the Trust set forth in Schedule A attached hereto (the “Funds”).
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • February 28th, 2023 • Catholic Responsible Investments Funds • Delaware
WHEREAS, pursuant to authority granted to the Adviser by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") of the Catholic Responsible Investments Funds (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an open-end management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), on behalf of the series set forth on Schedule A to this Agreement (each, a "Fund," and, collectively, the "Funds"), and pursuant to the provisions of the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of November 17, 2021, by and between the Adviser and the Trust (the "Management Agreement"), the Adviser has selected the Sub-Adviser to act as sub-investment adviser of each Fund and to provide certain related services, as more fully set forth below, and to perform these services under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth; and
