SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT COMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
This
Second Amended and Restated Investment Company Services Agreement (the
“Agreement”) is this 2nd day of April 2008, with effect retroactively from April
1, 2007 by and between PFPC Inc., a Massachusetts corporation (“PFPC”), and
Xxxxxxxx International Funds, d/b/a Xxxxxxxx Asian Funds, a Delaware
statutory
trust
(the “Trust”).
RECITALS
A. |
The
Trust is registered as an open-end management investment company
under the
0000 Xxx.
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B. |
The
Trust and PFPC were parties to an Investment Company Services Agreement
dated October 1, 1997
(the “1997 Agreement”) as amended by the certain Amended and Restated
Investment Company Services Agreement, as amended (the “Superseded
Agreement”),
which is terminated as of the date of this Agreement.
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C.
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The
Trust wishes to continue to retain PFPC to provide fund accounting
and
administration, pricing agent, regulatory administration and transfer
agent services to its investment portfolios listed on Schedule A
attached
hereto and made a part hereof
(each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”),
as such Schedule A may be amended from time to time,
and PFPC wishes to continue to furnish such services, on the terms
and
conditions set forth herein.
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AGREEMENT
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants herein
contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby the parties hereto agree
as
follows:
1.
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Definitions.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have the respective
meanings as set forth on Schedule B
hereto.
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2.
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Appointment.
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2.1.
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Services.
The Trust reappoints
PFPC as of the Effective Date as its administrator, fund accountant,
pricing agent and transfer agent with respect to each of the Funds,
in
accordance with the terms set forth in this Agreement. PFPC acknowledges
such appointment and agrees to continue to furnish such services
described
herein and on Schedules C and D
hereto
(the “Services”).
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2.2.
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Valuation
Services.
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(i)
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Pricing
Vendors.
The Trust has entered into an agreement with a primary pricing vendor
and
may enter into agreements with one or more Secondary Pricing Vendors
for
the provision of standard pricing information, and a Fair Value Pricing
Vendor for certain Fair Value Prices to PFPC, each in accordance
with the
Trust’s Pricing Policies. Prior to entering into an agreement with any
other person to act as Pricing Vendor (whether Primary, Secondary,
or Fair
Value), the Trust will notify PFPC, and the parties will work together
to
determine, as between the Trust and PFPC, the terms and fees under
which
such Pricing Vendor would be acceptable to both parties.
The
parties further agree that the Trust shall at no time be required
to
obtain PFPC’s consent to the selection of a different Pricing Vendor;
provided that at no time will be PFPC required perform valuation
services
using such Pricing Vendor if the Trust selects a Pricing Vendor for
which
PFPC does not then-currently have in effect all necessary (i) contractual
arrangements and (ii)
interconnectivity.
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(ii)
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Fair
Value Pricing.
The Trust understands and agrees that PFPC will not be able to employ
its
standard review process to Fair Value Prices and that PFPC shall
have no
obligation to inquire into, verify, or otherwise analyze the accuracy
or
reasonableness of any Fair Value Prices except as set forth in Schedule
D.
Except as set forth in Schedule D, PFPC shall have no responsibility
for
verifying the accuracy and reasonableness of Fair Value Prices or
the
appropriateness of the Funds’ use of Fair Value Prices, regardless of any
efforts of PFPC in this respect. The Trust acknowledges that any
determination to use any Fair Value Price is the responsibility of
the
Trust and not PFPC.
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(iii)
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Standard
Pricing.
Excluding securities for which Fair Value Prices are obtained, PFPC
represents and warrants that it has adopted and implemented policies
and
procedures to review prices received from the Primary Pricing Vendor
and,
if applicable, a Secondary Pricing Vendor for accuracy and reasonableness,
including policies and procedures that are reasonably designed to
ensure
that (i) prices provided are for the proper security (as identified
by
CUSIP, ISIN or another similar code broadly used in the financial
markets); (ii) prices provided by any Pricing Vendor are from the
correct pricing source; (iii) the Trust is notified when a Pricing
Vendor
has not provided a price for any security; (iv) the Trust is notified
when
any security provided by a Pricing Vendor has not changed for 3 or
more
business days; and (v) that the Trust is notified when any security
held
by a Fund has or is expected to the subject of a dividend, stock
split or
other corporate action.
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3.
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Compliance
with Rules and Regulations.
PFPC undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Laws, and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental
authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be
performed
by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PFPC
assumes
no responsibility for such compliance by the Trust, the Funds or
other
entity.
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4.
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Instructions.
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4.1.
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Unless
otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall act only upon Oral
Instructions or Written
Instructions.
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4.2.
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PFPC
shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instruction or Written Instruction
it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person reasonably
believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person identified on the then-current
Schedule G) pursuant to this Agreement. PFPC may assume that any
Oral
Instruction or Written Instruction received hereunder is not in any
way
inconsistent with the provisions of organizational documents or this
Agreement or of any vote, resolution or proceeding of the Trust’s Board of
Trustees or of the Trust’s shareholders, unless and until PFPC receives
Written Instructions to the
contrary.
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4.3.
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The
Trust agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming Oral
Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by PFPC
or its
affiliates) promptly following such Oral Instructions are received.
The
fact that such confirming Written Instructions are not received by
PFPC or
differ from the Oral Instructions shall in no way invalidate the
transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by
the Oral
Instructions or PFPC’s reliance upon such Oral Instructions prior to its
receipt of Written Instructions or subsequent Oral Instructions and
a
reasonable opportunity to act
thereon.
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5.
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Right
to Receive Advice.
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5.1.
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Advice
of the Trust.
If PFPC is in doubt as to any action it should or should not take,
PFPC
may request directions or advice, including Oral Instructions or
Written
Instructions, from the Trust.
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5.2.
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Advice
of Counsel.
If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any question of law pertaining to
any
action it should or should not take, PFPC
may request advice from counsel of its own choosing (who may be counsel
for the Trust, Xxxxxxxx or
PFPC, at the option of PFPC). PFPC shall solely be responsible for
the
associated counsel fees unless PFPC consults with the Trust prior
to
requesting advice of counsel concerning a material question of law,
in
which case, the parties shall use good faith efforts to properly
allocate
the expense of any such counsel fees between the parties; provided
however, it is the parties mutual understanding that PFPC shall not
be
responsible for legal fees or costs occasioned by PFPC’s provision of
regulatory administration services in the normal course of
business.
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5.3.
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Conflicting
Advice.
In the event of a conflict between (i) directions or advice or Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from the Trust;
and
(ii) the advice PFPC receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon and
follow
the advice of counsel in not acting upon such directions, advice,
Oral
Instructions or Written Instructions; provided, however, that PFPC
shall
promptly notify the Trust in writing of such conflict and PFPC’s
determination not act upon the direction, advice, Oral Instruction
or
Written Instruction of the Trust.
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5.4.
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Protection
of PFPC.
Subject to Section 12 of this Agreement, PFPC shall be indemnified
by the
Trust and without liability for any action PFPC takes or does not
take in
reliance upon directions or advice or Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions PFPC receives from or on behalf of the Trust or from
counsel
and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be consistent with those
directions or advice and Oral Instructions or Written Instructions.
Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose an obligation
upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions or advice or Oral Instructions
or
Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions
or
advice or Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions.
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6.
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Records;
Visits.
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6.1.
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The
books and records pertaining to the Trust and the Funds that are
in the
possession or under the control of PFPC shall be the property of
the
Trust. Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as
required
by the 1940 Act and other applicable laws, rules and regulations.
The
Trust and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and
records
at all times during PFPC’s
normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Trust,
copies of
any such books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Trust
or to an
Authorized Person, at the Trust’s
expense.
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6.2.
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PFPC
shall keep the current the accounts, books, and other documents relating
to the business of the Trust which constitute certain of the records
forming the basis for financial statements required to be filed pursuant
to section 31 of the 1940 Act and any rules adopted thereunder, including
the following records, which shall be prepared and maintained at
the times
and in a manner consistent with the requirements of Rule 31a-1 of
the 1940
Act, as such Rule is amended from time to
time:
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(i)
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Purchases
and Sales of Portfolio Securities.
Journals (or other records of original entry) containing an itemized
daily
record in detail of all purchases and sales of securities (including
sales
and redemptions of its own securities), all receipts and deliveries
of
securities (including certificate numbers if such detail is not recorded
by custodian or transfer agent), all receipts and disbursements of
cash
and all other debits and credits;
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(ii)
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General
Ledger.
General and auxiliary ledgers (or other records) reflecting all assets,
liability, reserve, capital, income and expense accounts,
including:
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a.
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Separate
ledger accounts (or other records) reflecting the
following:
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i.
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Dividends
and interest received; and
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ii.
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Dividends
receivable and interest accrued.
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b.
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Separate
ledger accounts (or other records) for each portfolio security, showing
(as of trade dates) (a) the quantity and unit and aggregate price
for each
purchase, sale, receipt, and delivery of securities and commodities
for
such accounts, and (b) all other debits and credits for such accounts.
A
memorandum record shall be available setting forth, with respect
to each
portfolio security account, the amount and declaration ex-dividend,
and
payment dates of each dividend declared
thereon;
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c.
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Separate
ledger accounts (or other records) for each broker-dealer bank or
other
person with or through which transactions in portfolio securities
are
effected, showing each purchase or sale of securities with or through
such
persons, including details as to the date of the purchase or sale,
the
quantity and unit and aggregate price of such securities, and the
commissions or other compensation paid to such persons;
and
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d.
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Separate
ledger accounts (or other records) showing for each shareholder of
record
of the investment company the number of shares of capital stock of
the
company held. In respect of share accumulation accounts (arising
from
periodic investment plans, dividend reinvestment plans, deposit of
issued
shares by the owner thereof, etc.), details shall be available as
to the
dates and number of shares of each accumulation, and except with
respect
to already issued shares deposited by the owner thereof, prices of
each
such accumulation.
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(iii)
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Portfolio
Positions.
A
securities record or ledger reflecting separately for each portfolio
security as of trade date all "long" and "short" positions carried
by the
investment company for its own account and showing the location of
all
securities long and the off-setting position to all securities short.
The
record called for by this paragraph shall not be required in circumstances
under which all portfolio securities are maintained by a bank or
banks or
a member or members of a national securities exchange as custodian
under a
custody agreement or as agent for such
custodian.
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(iv)
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Corporate
Records.
Corporate charters, certificates of incorporation or trust agreements,
and
by-laws, and minute books of stockholders' and directors' or trustees'
meetings; and minute books of directors' or trustees' committee and
advisory board or advisory committee
meeting.
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(v)
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Trial
Balances.
A
record of the proof of money balances in all ledger accounts (except
shareholder accounts), in the form of trial
balances.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, information shall not be subject to such confidentiality
obligations if it: (a) is already known to the receiving party at the time
it is
obtained; (b) is or becomes publicly known or available through no wrongful
act
of the receiving party; (c) is rightfully received from a third party who,
to
the best of the receiving party’s knowledge, is not under a duty of
confidentiality; (d) is released by the protected party to a third party without
restriction; (e) is requested or required to be disclosed by the receiving
party
pursuant to a court order, subpoena, governmental or regulatory agency request
or law (provided the receiving party will provide the other party written notice
of the same, to the extent such notice is permitted); (f) is relevant to the
defense of any claim or cause of action asserted against the receiving party;
(g) has been or is independently developed or obtained by the receiving party;
(h) is necessary or appropriate for PFPC or its affiliates to release such
information in connection with the provision of services under this Agreement
or
another agreement between an affiliate of PFPC and Xxxxxxxx or the Trust; or
(i)
is released in connection with an independent third party compliance or other
review.
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Liaison
with Accountants.
PFPC shall act as liaison with the Trust’s independent public accountants
and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year summaries, and other
audit-related schedules with respect to each Fund. PFPC shall take
all
reasonable action in the performance of its duties under this Agreement
to
assure that the necessary information is made available to such
accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the
Trust.
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9.
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PFPC
System.
PFPC shall retain title to and ownership of any and all data bases
(but
not any information of the Trust contained therein), computer programs,
screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, derivative
works, inventions, discoveries, patentable or copyrightable matters,
concepts, expertise, patents, copyrights, trade secrets, and other
related
legal rights utilized by PFPC in connection with the services provided
by
PFPC to the Trust.
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10.
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Disaster
Recovery.
PFPC represents, warrants and covenants that, as of the date it has
executed this Agreement, it has designed and implemented, and shall
maintain a business continuity plan that is reasonably designed to
respond
to and reasonably recover from a business interruption of any cause
(including any inability to access its offices and equipment and
power
interruptions) or duration that may impede or interfere with its
ability
to perform its duties under this Agreement.
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10.1.
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PFPC’s
disaster recovery planning a capability shall comply with all laws
and
regulations applicable to PFPC.
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10.2.
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As
part of its disaster recovery plans, PFPC
shall:
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(i)
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Conduct
periodic tests of critical systems to determine such system's ability
to
process transactions in an accurate, timely, and efficient
manner;
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(ii)
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Review
the vulnerability of its systems and data center computer operations
to
internal and external threats, physical hazards, and natural
disasters;
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(iii)
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Establish
adequate contingency plans for the use of, or support by, alternative
sites and power sources;
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(iv)
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On
a periodic basis, test the efficacy of its disaster recovery plans;
and
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(v)
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On
an annual basis, perform an independent review, in accordance with
established audit procedures and standards, of its disaster recovery
plans.
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10.3.
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PFPC
shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with appropriate parties
one
or more agreements making provision for emergency use of electronic
data
processing equipment. In the event of equipment failures, PFPC shall,
at
no additional expense to the Trust, take reasonable steps to minimize
service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect
to the
loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure,
provided such loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC’s own willful
misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of its duties
or
obligations under this Agreement.
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Anti-Money
Laundering.
To the extent the other provisions of this Agreement require PFPC
to
establish, maintain and monitor accounts of investors in the Trust
consistent with securities laws, PFPC shall perform reasonable actions
necessary to help the Trust be in compliance with Section 352 of
the USA
PATRIOT Act, as follows: PFPC : (a) has established and implement
written
internal policies, procedures and controls reasonably designed to
help
prevent the Trust from being used to launder money or finance terrorist
activities; (b) has provided for independent testing, by an employee
who
is not responsible for the operation of PFPC's anti-money laundering
(“AML”) program or by an outside party, for compliance with PFPC's
established AML policies and procedures; (c) has designated a person
or
persons responsible for implementing and monitoring the operation
and
internal controls of PFPC's AML program; and (d) shall provide ongoing
training of PFPC personnel relating to the prevention of money-laundering
activities. Upon the reasonable request of the Trust, PFPC shall
provide
to the Trust: (x) a copy of PFPC's written AML policies and procedures
(it
being understood such information is to be considered confidential
and
treated as such and afforded all protections provided to confidential
information under this Agreement); (y) at the option of PFPC, a copy
of a
written assessment or report prepared by the party performing the
independent testing for compliance, or a summary thereof, or a
certification that the findings of the independent party are satisfactory;
and (z) a summary of the AML training provided for appropriate PFPC
personnel. PFPC agrees to permit inspections relating to its AML
program
by U.S. Federal departments or regulatory agencies with appropriate
jurisdiction and to make available to examiners from such departments
or
regulatory agencies such information and records relating to its
AML
program as such examiners shall reasonably request. Without limiting
or
expanding the foregoing, the parties agree the provisions herein
do not
apply to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act (or other sections other
than
Section 352) or regulations promulgated thereunder.
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11.1.
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To
help the Trust comply with its requirements to establish and implement
a
due diligence program for “foreign financial institution” accounts (which
the Trust is required to have under regulations issued under Section
312
of the USA PATRIOT Act), PFPC will do the
following:
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(i)
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Implement
and operate a due diligence program that includes appropriate, specific,
risk-based policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably
designed
to enable the Trust to detect and report, on an ongoing basis, any
known
or suspected money laundering activity conducted through or involving
any
correspondent account established, maintained, administered or managed
by
the Trust for a “foreign financial institution” (as defined in 31 CFR
103.175(h))(“Foreign Financial Institution”);
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(ii)
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Conduct
due diligence to identify and detect any Foreign Financial Institution
accounts in connection with new accounts and account maintenance;
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(iii)
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Assess
the money laundering risk presented by each such Foreign Financial
Institution account, based on a consideration of all appropriate
relevant
factors (as generally outlined in 31 CFR 103.176), and assign a risk
category to each such Foreign Financial Institution account;
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(iv)
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Apply
risk-based procedures and controls to each such Foreign Financial
Institution account reasonably designed to detect and report known
or
suspected money laundering activity, including a periodic review
of the
Foreign Financial Institution account activity sufficient to determine
consistency with information obtained about the type, purpose and
anticipated activity of the account;
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(v)
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Include
procedures to be followed in circumstances in which the appropriate
due
diligence cannot be performed with respect to a Foreign Financial
Institution account;
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(vi)
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Adopt
and operate enhanced due diligence policies, where necessary, as
may be
required by future regulations pending for Foreign Financial Institution
accounts;
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(vii)
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Record
due diligence program and maintain due diligence records relating
to
Foreign Financial Institution accounts; and
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(viii)
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Report
to the Trust about measures taken under (i)-(vii)
above.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, and without expanding the scope of the express
language in this subsection 11.1, PFPC need not complete any due diligence
beyond the requirements of the relevant Foreign Financial Institution due
diligence program regulations and PFPC need not perform any task that need
not
be performed for the Trust to be in compliance with relevant Foreign Financial
Institution due diligence program regulations.
Without
limiting or expanding the foregoing, the parties agree the provisions herein
do
not apply to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act (or other sections other than
Section 312) or regulations promulgated thereunder. This Section 11 specifically
excludes private bank account provisions of Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT
Act.
12.
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Customer
Identification Program (“CIP”) Services.
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12.1.
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To
help the Trust comply with its Customer Identification Program (which
the
Trust is required to have under regulations issued under Section
326 of
the USA PATRIOT Act) PFPC will do the following:
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(i)
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Implement
procedures under which new accounts in the Trust are not established
unless PFPC has obtained the name, date of birth (for natural persons
only), address and government-issued identification number (collectively,
the “Data Elements”) for each corresponding “Customer” (as defined in 31
CFR 103.131).
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(ii)
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Use
collected Data Elements to attempt to reasonably verify the identity
of
each new Customer promptly before or after each corresponding new
account
is opened. Methods of verification may consist of non-documentary
methods
(for which PFPC may use unaffiliated information vendors to assist
with
such verifications) and documentary methods (as permitted by 31 CFR
103.131), and may include procedures under which PFPC personnel perform
enhanced due diligence to verify the identities of Customers the
identities of whom were not successfully verified through the first-level
(which will typically be reliance on results obtained from an information
vendor) verification process(es).
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(iii)
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Record
the Data Elements and maintain records relating to verification of
new
Customers consistent with 31 CFR 103.131(b)(3).
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(iv)
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Regularly
report to the Trust about measures taken under (i)-(iii) above.
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(v)
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If
PFPC provides services by which prospective Customers may subscribe
for
shares in the Trust via the Internet or telephone, work with the
Trust to
notify prospective Customers, consistent with 31 CFR 103.131(b)(5),
about
the Trust’s CIP.
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12.2.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, and without expanding the scope of the
express
language in this Section 12, PFPC need not collect the Data Elements
for
(or verify) prospective customers (or accounts) beyond the requirements
of
relevant customer identification program regulations (for example,
PFPC
will not verify customers opening accounts through NSCC) and PFPC
need not
perform any task that need not be performed for the Trust to be in
compliance with relevant customer identification program regulations.
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12.3.
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PFPC
agrees to permit inspections relating to the CIP Services provided
hereunder by U.S. Federal departments or regulatory agencies with
appropriate jurisdiction and to make available to examiners from
such
departments or regulatory agencies such information and records relating
to the CIP Services provided hereunder as such examiners shall reasonably
request.
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12.4.
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, PFPC need not perform any of the steps
described
in this Section 12 with respect to persons purchasing Shares via
exchange
privileges.
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13.
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Privacy
of Client Information.
PFPC represents that it has adopted and implemented procedures to
safeguard Client Information and records that are reasonably designed
to:
(i) insure the security and confidentiality of records containing
Client
Information; (ii) protect against any anticipated threats or hazards
to
the security or integrity of records containing Client Information;
(iii)
protect against unauthorized access to or use of client records or
information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience
to any
client; (iv) protect against unauthorized disclosure or non-public
personal information to unaffiliated third parties; and (v) otherwise
ensure its compliance Regulation S-P of the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
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14.
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Compensation.
As compensation for services rendered by PFPC during the term of
this
Agreement, the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, will pay to PFPC a
fee or
fees as may be agreed to in writing by the Trust and PFPC (the “Fee
Letter”). For the avoidance of doubt, notwithstanding Sections 15 and 16
of this Agreement, but subject to the Section 17, the Trust shall
remain
responsible for paying to PFPC the fees set forth in the then-current
Fee
Letter. Further, the terms of the Fee Letter dated as of the date
of this
Agreement shall be effective retroactively as of the Effective
Date.
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15.
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Indemnification.
The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, shall indemnify, defend and hold
harmless PFPC and its affiliates, including their respective officers,
directors, agents and employees, from all taxes, charges, expenses,
assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation,
reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and liabilities arising under
the Securities Laws and any state and foreign securities and blue
sky
laws) arising from, or directly or indirectly in connection with,
any
action or omission to act which PFPC takes in connection with its
performance of this Agreement, including its reliance on Oral Instructions
or Written Instructions. Neither PFPC, nor any of its affiliates,
shall be
indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident to such
liability) caused by PFPC’s or its affiliates’ own willful misfeasance,
bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of
PFPC’s
activities under this Agreement. Any amounts payable by the Trust
hereunder shall be satisfied only against the relevant Fund’s assets and
not against the assets of any other investment portfolio of the
Trust.
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PFPC
The
Trust, on behalf of each Fund, shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless The
Trust (including each of the Funds), Xxxxxxxx and each of their affiliates,
including their respective officers, directors, agents and employees, from
and
against all taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements and
liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state and foreign
securities and blue sky laws) (i) arising directly from any action or omission
to act, which, subject to Sections 4 and 5 of this Agreement, PFPC improperly
takes that is inconsistent with any Oral Instructions or Written Instructions;
or (ii) is caused by PFPC’s or its affiliates’ own willful misfeasance, bad
faith, negligence or reckless disregard in the performance of PFPC’s activities
under this Agreement.
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The
provisions of this Section 15 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
16.
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Responsibility
of PFPC.
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16.1.
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PFPC
shall be under no duty to take any action hereunder on behalf of
the Trust
or any Fund except as specifically set forth herein or as may be
specifically agreed to by PFPC and the Trust in a written amendment
hereto. PFPC shall be obligated to exercise care and diligence in
the
performance of its duties hereunder and to act in good faith in performing
services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable
only for
any damages arising out of PFPC’s failure to perform its duties under this
Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of PFPC’s willful
misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless disregard of such
duties.
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16.2.
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Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) neither party shall
be
liable to the other party for any losses, delays, failure, errors,
interruption or loss of data occurring directly or indirectly by
reason of
circumstances beyond its reasonable control, including without limitation
acts of God; action or inaction of civil or military authority; public
enemy; war; terrorism; riot; fire; flood; sabotage; epidemics; labor
disputes; civil commotion; interruption, loss or malfunction of utilities,
transportation, computer or communications capabilities; insurrection;
elements of nature; or non-performance by a third party; and (ii)
PFPC
shall not be under any duty or obligation to inquire into and shall
not be
liable for the validity or invalidity, authority or lack thereof,
or
truthfulness or accuracy or lack thereof, of any instruction, direction,
notice, instrument or other information which PFPC reasonably believes
to
be genuine.
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16.3.
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Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, (i) neither party, including
such party’s affiliates, shall be liable to the other party for any
consequential, special or indirect losses or damages, whether or
not the
likelihood of such losses or damages was known by that party or its
affiliates and (ii) PFPC’s
cumulative liability to the Trust for all losses, claims, suits,
controversies, breaches or damages for any cause whatsoever (including
but
not limited to those arising out of or related to this Agreement)
and
regardless of the form of action or legal theory shall not exceed
the
lesser of $4,000,000 or the fees received by PFPC for services provided
hereunder during the 24 months immediately prior to the date of such
loss
or damage.
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No
party may assert a cause of action against PFPC or any of its affiliates
that allegedly occurred more than 12 months immediately prior to
the
filing of the suit (or, if applicable, commencement of arbitration
proceedings) alleging such cause of
action.
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16.5.
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Each
party shall have a duty to mitigate damages for which the other party
may
become responsible.
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16.6.
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The
provisions of this Section 16 shall survive termination of this
Agreement.
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17.
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Duration
and Termination.
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17.1. |
This
Agreement shall be effective as of the Effective Date and unless
terminated pursuant to its terms shall continue until April 1, 2010
(the
“Initial Term”).
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17.2. |
Upon
the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall automatically
renew for successive terms of one (1) year each (each such period
a
“Renewal Term”), unless the Trust or PFPC provides written notice to the
other party of its intent not to renew the Agreement. Such notice
must be
received not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of
the
Initial Term or the then current Renewal
Term.
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17.3. |
In
the event of any termination, all reasonable expenses associated
with
movement (or duplication) of records and materials and conversion
thereof
to a successor accounting and administration services agent(s) (and
any
other service provider(s)), and all reasonable trailing expenses
incurred
by PFPC, will be borne by the
Trust.
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17.4. |
In
the event a party fails to perform a material obligation hereunder
(a
“Defaulting Party”) the other party (the “Non-Defaulting Party”) may give
written notice thereof to the Defaulting Party, and if such material
breach shall not have been remedied within thirty (30) days after
such
written notice is given, then the Non-Defaulting Party may terminate
this
Agreement by giving thirty (30) days written notice of such termination
to
the Defaulting Party. In all cases, termination by the Non-Defaulting
Party shall not constitute a waiver by the Non-Defaulting Party of
any
other rights it might have under this Agreement or otherwise against
the
Defaulting Party.
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Notwithstanding
anything contained in this Agreement to the contrary, if in connection
with a Change in Control the Trust gives notice to PFPC terminating
it as
the provider of any of the services hereunder or if the Trust otherwise
terminates this Agreement before the expiration of the then-current
Initial or Renewal Term (“Early Termination”). In connection with an Early
Termination:
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i.
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PFPC
shall, if requested by the Trust, make a good faith effort to facilitate
a
conversion to the Trust’s successor service provider; provided that PFPC
does not guarantee that it will be able to effect a conversion on
the
date(s) requested by the Trust;
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ii.
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The
Trust shall pay to PFPC a fee (the “Early Termination Fee”). The Early
Termination Fee shall be an amount equal to the lesser of (1) the
fee that
the Trust would have paid PFPC from the date of such Early Termination
until the termination of the Initial Term or then-current Renewal
Term; or
(2) the fee that the Trust would have paid PFPC under the Agreement
for
the next succeeding twelve (12) months. For purposes of this provision,
the Early Termination Fee shall be calculated using the average of
the
monthly fees (excluding any out of pocket expenses and other similar
amounts) due to PFPC under this Agreement during the three calendar
months
before the date of the notice of Early Termination (or if not given
the
date it should have been given);
and
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iii.
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The
Trust expressly acknowledges and agrees that the Early Termination
Fee is
not a penalty but reasonable compensation to PFPC for the termination
of
services before the expiration of the then-current Initial or Renewal
Term.
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iv.
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For
purposes of Section 17.5, “Change in Control” means a merger,
consolidation, adoption, acquisition, change in control, re-structuring,
or re-organization of or any other similar occurrence involving the
Trust
or any affiliate of the Trust.
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v.
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If
the Trust gives notice of Early Termination after expiration of the
specified notice period to terminate this Agreement in the ordinary
course
at the end of the then-current Initial or Renewal Term, the references
above to “expiration of the then-current Initial or Renewal Term” shall be
deemed to mean “expiration of the Renewal Term immediately following the
then-current Initial or Renewal
Term.”
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17.6. |
If
any of the Trust’s assets serviced by PFPC under this Agreement are
removed from the coverage of this Agreement other than pursuant to
Section
17.5 of this Agreement (“Removed Assets”) and are subsequently serviced by
another service provider (including the Trust or an affiliate of
the
Trust): (i) the Trust will be deemed to have caused an Early Termination
with respect to such Removed Assets as of the day immediately preceding
the first such removal of assets; and, (ii) at, PFPC’s option, either (a)
the Trust will also be deemed to have caused an Early Termination
with
respect to all non-Removed Assets as of a date selected by PFPC,
or (b)
this Agreement will remain in full force and effect with respect
to all
non-Removed Assets.
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17.7.
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In
addition, a party may terminate the Fair Value Services on sixty
(60)
days’ written notice to the other party. Termination of the Fair Value
Services shall not terminate the Agreement, and the subsequent provision
of Fair Value Services by the Trust, an affiliate of the Trust, or
another
service provider shall not be deemed to constitute Removed
Assets.
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18. |
Notices.
Notices shall be addressed:
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If
to PFPC:
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PFPC,
Inc.
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000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
President
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If
to the Trust:
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Xxxxxxxx
International Funds
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c/o
Matthews International Capital Management, LLC
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Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000
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Xxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx 00000
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Attention:
General Counsel
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or
to
such other address as shall have been given by like notice to the sender of
any
such notice or other communication by the other party. If notice is sent by
confirming telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device, it shall be
deemed to have been given immediately. If notice is sent by first-class mail,
it
shall be deemed to have been given three days after it has been deposited in
the
United States mails. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be deemed to
have
been given at the time that it is delivered.
18.
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Amendments.
This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or waived only
by
written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement of
such
change or waiver is sought.
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19.
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Assignment.
PFPC may assign its rights hereunder to any majority-owned direct
or
indirect subsidiary of PFPC or of The PNC Financial Services Group,
Inc.,
provided that (i) PFPC gives the Trust 30 days’ prior written notice of
such assignment, and (ii) PFPC and such assignee promptly provides
such
information as the Trust may reasonably request and respond to such
questions as the Trust may reasonably ask, relative to the assignment
(including, without limitation, the capabilities of the assignee).
In
addition, PFPC may delegate certain of its duties under this Agreement
to
its affiliates as PFPC deems it necessary to provide the services
set
forth in this Agreement.
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20.
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Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which
shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute
one and the same instrument.
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21.
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Further
Actions.
Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such further
documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof.
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22.
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Miscellaneous.
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22.1.
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Notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the Trust agrees not
to make
any modifications to its registration statement or adopt or modify
any
policies if such modifications or policies would affect materially
the
obligations or responsibilities of PFPC hereunder without the prior
written approval of PFPC, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed.
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22.2.
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Except
as expressly provided in this Agreement, PFPC hereby disclaims all
representations and warranties, express or implied, made to the Trust
or
any other person, including, without limitation, any warranties regarding
quality, suitability, merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose
or
otherwise (irrespective of any course of dealing, custom or usage
of
trade), of any services or any goods provided incidental to services
provided under this Agreement. PFPC disclaims any warranty of title
or
non-infringement except as otherwise set forth in this
Agreement.
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22.3.
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This
Agreement embodies the entire agreement and understanding between
the
parties and supersedes all prior agreements (including the Superseded
Agreement) and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof,
provided that the parties may embody in one or more separate documents
their agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties. The captions
in
this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and
in no
way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect
their construction or effect. Notwithstanding
any provision hereof, the services of PFPC are not, nor shall they
be,
construed as constituting legal advice or the provision of legal
services
for or on behalf of the Trust or any other person. The
scope of services to be provided by PFPC under this Agreement shall
not be
increased as a result of new or revised regulatory or other requirements
that may become applicable with respect to the Trust, unless the
parties
hereto expressly agree in writing to any such
increase.
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22.4.
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The
Trust will provide such information and documentation as PFPC may
reasonably request in connection with the services provided by PFPC
to the
Trust.
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22.5.
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This
Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract made in Delaware and governed
by Delaware law, without regard to principles of conflicts of
law.
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22.6.
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If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by
a court
decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement
shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon
and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
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22.7.
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The
facsimile signature of any party to this Agreement shall constitute
the
valid and binding execution hereof by such
party.
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22.8.
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To
help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and money
laundering activities, U.S. Federal law requires each financial
institution to obtain, verify, and record certain information that
identifies each person who initially opens an account with that financial
institution on or after October 1, 2003. Certain of PFPC’s affiliates are
financial institutions, and PFPC may, as a matter of policy, request
(or
may have already requested) the Trust’s name, address and taxpayer
identification number or other government-issued identification number,
and, if such party is a natural person, that party’s date of birth. PFPC
may also ask (and may have already asked) for additional identifying
information, and PFPC may take steps (and may have already taken
steps) to
verify the authenticity and accuracy of these data
elements.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as
of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXXXX
INTERNATIONAL FUNDS
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By:
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/s/ Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Name:
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Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx |
Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Title:
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Sr. Vice President |
Title:
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President |
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SCHEDULE
A
IDENTIFICATION
OF FUNDS
Below
are
Funds
to which
services under this Agreement are to be performed:
Xxxxxxxx
International Funds
Xxxxxxxx
Asia Pacific Fund
Xxxxxxxx
Asia Pacific Equity Income Fund
Xxxxxxxx
Pacific Tiger Fund
Xxxxxxxx
Asian Growth and Income Fund
Xxxxxxxx
Asian Technology Fund
Xxxxxxxx
China Fund
Xxxxxxxx
India Fund
Xxxxxxxx
Japan Fund
Xxxxxxxx
Korea Fund
No-load,
no 12b-1, no CDSC, redemption fee of 2% on all redemptions made within 90 days
of purchase).
This
Schedule A may be amended from time to time by agreement of the
parties.
A-1
SCHEDULE
B
DEFINITIONS
“1933
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“1934
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“1940
Act”
means
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
“Authorized
Person”
means
any officer of the Trust and any other person listed on Schedule G to the
Agreement, as amended by the Trust from time to time, or any other person that
the Trust designates in writing to PFPC to be authorized by the
Trust
to give
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions on behalf of the Trust to PFPC. An
Authorized Person’s
scope
of authority may be limited by setting forth such limitation in a written
document signed by both parties hereto.
“CEA”
means
the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
“Change
of Control”
means,
with respect to PFPC or the Trust, any merger, adoption, acquisition,
re-structuring or re-organization (excluding any transaction between or among
wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiaries of a common parent) and any change
in ownership or control (not including transactions between wholly owned direct
or indirect subsidiaries of a common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial
ownership of the shares of common stock or shares of beneficial interest of
PFPC
or the Trust. In addition, with respect to the Trust, a “Change of Control” also
means any merger, adoption, acquisition, re-structuring or re-organization
(excluding any transaction between or among wholly owned direct or indirect
subsidiaries of a common parent) and any change in ownership or control (not
including transactions between wholly owned direct or indirect subsidiaries
of a
common parent) of 25% or more of the beneficial ownership of the shares of
common stock or shares of beneficial interest of Xxxxxxxx and any event that
results in Xxxxxxxx ceasing to act as the investment manager of the
Trust.
“Custodian”
means
the custodian primarily responsible for maintaining a Fund’s
assets.
“Effective
Date”
means
April 1, 2007.
”Fair
Value Price”
means
the fair value of a security or other asset held by a Fund determined under
the
Trust’s Pricing Policies when the market price of that asset is deemed to be not
readily available. Pursuant to the Pricing Policies, a Fair Value Price may
be
supplied by the Fair Value Pricing Vendor, calculated by PFPC using a factor
and
applying a methodology supplied by the Fair Value Pricing Vendor, or may be
determined in good faith by or under the directions of the Board of Directors
of
the Trust.
B-1
“Fair
Value Pricing Vendor”
means
Interactive Data Corporation (“IDC”), International Technology Group, Inc.
(“ITG”) or such other pricing vendor mutually agreed by the
parties.
“Xxxxxxxx”
means
Xxxxxxxx International Capital Management, LLC, the investment adviser or each
of the Funds.
“Oral
Instructions”
mean
oral instructions received by PFPC from an Authorized Person. PFPC may, in
its
sole discretion in each separate instance, consider and rely upon instructions
it receives from an Authorized Person via electronic mail as Oral
Instructions.
”Pricing
Policies”
mean
the Pricing and Valuation Policy of the Trust as they may be amended or modified
from time to time.
“Pricing
Vendor”
means
the Primary Pricing Vendor or the Secondary Pricing Vendor, as
appropriate.
“Primary
Pricing Vendor”
means
IDC. or such other pricing vendor mutually agreed by the parties.
“Secondary
Pricing Vendor”
means
Reuters, Bloomberg, ITG or such other pricing vendor mutually agreed by the
parties.
“SEC”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities
Laws”
means
the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act, the CEA, the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx
Act of 2002
(as
amended), the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940
(as
amended), Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (as amended), any rules adopted
by the SEC under any of these statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act (as amended),
as it
applies to investment companies, and any rules adopted thereunder by the SEC
or
the Department of the Treasury
“Shares”
means
the shares of beneficial interest of any series or class of the
Trust.
“Written
Instructions”
mean
(i) written instructions signed by an Authorized Person and received by PFPC
or
(ii) trade instructions transmitted (and received and opened by PFPC) by means
of an electronic transaction reporting system access to which requires use
of a
password or other authorized identifier. The instructions may be delivered
by
hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending
device.
B-2
SCHEDULE
C
THIS
SCHEDULE C, dated April 2, 2008 with effect retroactively from April 1, 2007,
is
Schedule C to that certain Second Amended and Restated Investment Company
Services Agreement dated April 2, 2008 with effect retroactively from April
1,
2007 between PFPC Inc. and Xxxxxxxx International Funds d/b/a Xxxxxxxx Asian
Funds.
1.
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Description
of Accounting Services on a Continuous
Basis
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Each
business day (except as otherwise set forth below), PFPC will perform the
following accounting services with respect to each Fund, all in accordance
with
U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and applicable rules and
regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission:
1.1
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Journalize
investment, capital share and income and expense activities;
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1.2
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Confirm
with Xxxxxxxx (i) the aggregate number of purchase and sale transactions
for each Fund for the prior business day; (ii) the total number and
value
of purchase transactions for each Fund for the prior business day;
and
(iii) the total number and value of sale transactions for each Fund
for
the prior business day. Review the transaction dates, share of sales,
amounts and prices, commissions and taxes for reasonableness;
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1.3
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Maintain
individual ledgers for assets, including currency and any off-balance
sheet positions;
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1.4
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Maintain
historical tax lots for each asset. Unless otherwise instructed in
writing, sales of securities will be accounted for on a First In
First Out
(“FIFO”) basis;
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1.5
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Post
all transactions and expenses to, and prepare trial balances as
appropriate;
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1.6
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Calculate
the expenses (including out-of-pocket expenses) of each Fund (e.g.,
advisory and custody fees). Where an expense was incurred for a specific
Fund, it shall be allocated to such Fund. Where an expense was incurred
for more than one Fund it shall be allocated among such Funds in
proportion to their net assets or, in a fair and equitable manner
as
instructed in writing by the Trust;
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1.7
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Monitor
the expense accruals for each Fund. Notify Trust management monthly
of any
proposed adjustments, or more frequently if a proposed adjustment
is
materially significant;
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1.8
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After
receiving Written Instructions, coordinate with the Custodian for
the
applicable Fund to make disbursements and keep appropriate records
of such
Written Instruction and disbursements for the time period required
by
applicable law;
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C-1
1.9
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Calculate
book basis capital gains and losses for each Fund;
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1.10
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Transmit
to or make available a copy of the daily portfolio valuation and
trial
balance or any other report that is not available on PFPC’s data
repository and analytics suite, as reasonably requested and mutually
agreed to for each Fund to
Xxxxxxxx;
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1.11
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Calculate
net asset value of each Fund;
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1.12
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Calculate
summary financial information for each Fund, including yield (in
the
manner required by the SEC and in any manner reasonably requested
by the
Trust on a monthly basis) total return, total return gross of expenses
(monthly), and after tax performance (on a pre- and post-liquidation
basis);
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1.13
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Calculate
and provide to the Trust on a daily basis for each of the Funds,
the
hypothetical return of an investment of $10,000 in the manner required
by
item 3 of Form N-1A except that the actual return and expenses of
each
Fund shall be used in such calculation;
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1.15
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Monitor
and calculate tax liabilities that pertain to realized gains upon
disposition of securities in foreign markets upon procedures agreed
to
with Xxxxxxxx; and
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1.16
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Deliver
to the Trust electronically (in a form mutually agreed upon) a file
containing (i) cash availability (including, among other things,
dividends
paying, short-term interest expenses, overdraft charges, other expenses
paid, redemption fees); (ii) custody transactions; and (iii) shares
outstanding not later than 7:15 am
PT.
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2.
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Description
of Financial Administration Services on a Continuous
Basis
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PFPC
will
perform the following financial administration services with respect to each
Fund:
2.1
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Supply
on a timely basis, normal and customary Fund information and statistical
data (e.g.
corporate, governance, and other survey information, return and expense
information, and portfolio holdings to mutually agreed marketplace
and
service companies (e.g.,
Morningstar and Lipper), and supply daily NAV transmission to NASDAQ
(and
other reporting services) as requested by the Trust on an ongoing
basis.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule C or the Agreement,
PFPC shall not be responsible for any failure to timely supply such
information to the extent that such failure was caused by NASDAQ,
a
pricing vendor, the Trust or an agent of the Trust (which for the
avoidance of doubt shall include Xxxxxxxx) other than
PFPC;
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C-2
2.2
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Prepare
and file (or coordinate the filing) with the SEC on a timely basis
and in
accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC each Fund’s
quarterly, semi-annual and annual shareholder reports, and forms
N-SAR,
and 24f-2. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule C
or the
Agreement, PFPC shall not be responsible for any failure to make
a timely
filing of any quarterly, semi-annual and annual shareholder reports,
or
forms N-SAR, and 24f-2 on behalf of the Trust where such failure
was
caused by the Trust or an agent of the Trust other than PFPC;
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2.3
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Assist
in gathering information for the Trust’s selection of its contractual
service providers (other than for successors to
PFPC);
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2.4
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Provide
employees or officers to serve as Assistant Treasurer and Assistant
Secretary of the Trust;
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2.5
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Prepare
expense budgets in accordance with mutually agreed specifications
and
monitor accruals for consistency with each Fund’s assets, and other
metrics as mutually agreed;
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2.6
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Prepare
and supply to the Trust on a timely basis for execution and filing
Federal
and state tax returns for each Fund and in connection therewith,
maintain
a log of any uncertain tax positions taken by each Fund as identified
to
PFPC by the Trust or Xxxxxxxx and monitor the impact of such positions
on
each Fund’s net asset value. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Schedule C or the Agreement, PFPC shall not be responsible for any
failure
to make a timely filing of any Federal and state tax returns on behalf
of
the Trust to the extent that such failure was caused by the Trust
or an
agent of the Trust other than PFPC;
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2.7
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Complete
and file the Trust’s excise returns (Form 8613) and corporate tax return
(1120-RIC) after review and approval by the Trust’s independent auditors.
Sign Form 8613 and 1120-RIC as paid
preparer;
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2.8
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Respond
to requests of state and local tax authorities, as
appropriate;
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2.9
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On
a monthly basis as of the last business day of each month, report
to the
Trust for each of the Funds: the current net investment income for
each
Fund, specifically identifying qualified dividend income as such
term is
currently used in the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended and
the
Rules and Regulations of the Internal Revenue Service applicable
to
Regulated Investment Companies (the “IRC”), other dividend income, and an
estimate of future dividend income (identifying qualified dividend
income)
based on each Fund’s portfolio as of the date of the
report;
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2.10
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On
a monthly basis as of the last business day of each month, report
to the
Trust for each of the Funds, each asset identified in writing by
the Trust
as a passive foreign investment company (a “PFIC”), (i) the market value
of each PFIC, (ii) the original cost of the PFIC, (iii) the realized
capital gain (loss) attributable to such PFIC, (iv) an estimate of
any
xxxx-to-market on a PFIC, and (v) any necessary tax character
reclassifications due to PFICs sold, and the impact thereof on
distributions of each Fund under the
IRC;
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C-3
2.11
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Prepare
and provide to the Trust semi-monthly distribution reports between
and
including August through November of each year showing estimates
of
distribution requirements and all information required to calculate
distributions in connection with IRC §855 and IRC §4982. Mid-month
distribution estimates will incorporate the then latest PFIC analysis
completed as described in Section 2.10 and any significant book-to-tax
adjustments (e.g. wash sales and foreign currency gain/loss
reclassifications) as mutually
agreed;
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2.12
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Upon
the request of the Trust, estimate net investment income of each
Fund from
the date of the distribution made to satisfy each Fund’s excise
requirements (typically in early December of each year, but not prior
to
November 1 of each year) through December 31 of that fiscal year;
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2.13
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On
a monthly basis as of the last business day of each month, report
to the
Trust for each of the Funds: the status of each Fund as a regulated
investment company under Sub-chapter M of the IRC (including
diversification, qualified income, and income
distribution);
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2.14
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Upon
the request of the Trust, provide, with respect to each Fund, PFPC’s Lot
Selection Methodology Program, identifying tax lots of individual
securities, reporting on the potential tax impact of the sale of
an asset,
and taking into account, to the extent possible, tax attributes unique
to
each such Fund (e.g.,
a
Fund’s capital loss carryforwards);
and
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2.15
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At
the request of the Trust, arrange for officers and employees of the
Trust
and Xxxxxxxx to meet in person with officers and employees of PFPC
who are
responsible for supervising and performing fund accounting, administration
and transfer agent services on behalf of the Trust, and such other
officers and employees of PFPC semi-annually and as the Trust may
reasonably request to review PFPC’s performance of its duties under the
Agreement and this Schedule C; and
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2.16
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On
a monthly basis provide statistical reports concerning the accuracy
of
PFPC’s calculation of each Fund’s net asset value and timing of NASDAQ
reporting and such other matters as the parties mutually agree in
writing.
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3.
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Description
of Regulatory Administration & Compliance Support Services on a
Continuous Basis
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3.1
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PFPC
shall perform the following corporate secretarial services, regulatory
administration and compliance support
services:
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3.1.1
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Develop
and maintain calendar of annual and quarterly board approvals and
SEC
filings;
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3.1.2
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Prepare
and coordinate with the Trust and the Trust’s counsel, meeting notices,
agendas, and resolutions for quarterly board meetings; attend quarterly
meetings and act as recording secretary; make in-person presentations
at
quarterly meetings where appropriate and requested; and prepare minutes
of
quarterly meetings;
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3.1.3
|
Maintain
corporate records (including notices of meetings, board materials,
minutes
of meetings and other corporate
actions);
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3.1.4
|
Assist
with the preparation of (including consulting and coordinating with
Trust
counsel), and coordinate the filing of the following documents with
the
SEC on a timely basis in accordance with the rules and regulations
of the
SEC, the annual update to the Trust’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A,
Forms N-CSR, N-Q and N-PX (with the Trust providing the voting records
in
the format required by PFPC). With respect to each such filing PFPC
shall
(i) use commercially reasonable efforts to obtain any necessary
certifications from the appropriate Trust officers, and (ii) coordinate
the relevant Form’s Edgarization and filing with the Trust’s financial
printer. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Schedule C or
the
Agreement, PFPC shall not be responsible for any failure to make
a timely
filing of any amendment to the Trust’s Registration Statement or any other
filing where such failure was caused by the Trust, the financial
printer,
or another agent of the Trust other than
PFPC;
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3.1.6
|
Provide
periodic updates on recent relevant regulatory
events;
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3.1.7
|
Maintain
effective communication with outside counsel and
Xxxxxxxx;
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3.1.8
|
Administratively
assist in arranging D&O/E&O insurance and fidelity bond coverage
for the Trust;
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3.1.9
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Promptly
provide Trust records requested in connection with any audit, inspection
or other action by the SEC or any other governmental or self-regulatory
organization to which the Trust is subject, or any other audit,
examination or similar event to which the Trust is
subject;
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3.1.10
|
Cooperate
with the Trust in, and promptly provide Trust records requested in
connection with any internal audit or self-examination conducted
by the
Trust;
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3.1.11
|
Design,
implement and maintain compliance policies and procedures (“Compliance
Policies”) for fund accounting and administration and transfer agency
services that are reasonably designed to detect and prevent violations
of
the Securities Laws and carry out the provisions of this Agreement
by
PFPC. The Compliance Policies shall also include policies and procedures
related to the maintenance (through both physical and technological
means)
of the confidentiality of Confidential Information and the use of
Confidential Information in securities transactions by PFPC, or its
officers, directors, employees or agents. As of the execution of
the
Agreement, PFPC shall have provided the Trust with summaries of the
Compliance Policies. In addition, PFPC
shall:
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·
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At
the request of the Trust, present the Compliance Policies (including
any
material amendments or changes thereto) to the Board of Trustee of
the
Trust and respond to any questions of the Board of
Trustees;
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·
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Notify
the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust in writing promptly following
the adoption of any material change to any Compliance
Policy;
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·
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Promptly
notify the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust, in writing, of
any
Material Compliance Matter (as defined
below);
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·
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Promptly
notify the Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust of any shareholder
complaint related to or concerning the Trust, any Fund, or the services
performed by PFPC hereunder;
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·
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Provide
the Trust a copy of PFPC’s quarterly certification of PFPC’s adherence to
the Compliance Policies;
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·
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As
of the end of each calendar quarter, provide a written report to
the Trust
signed by an officer in PFPC’s Compliance Support Services group and dated
not later than 30 days following the end of the calendar quarter
to which
it relates;
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·
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As
of the end of each calendar quarter, provide a written certification
to
the Trust signed by an officer in PFPC’s Compliance Support Services group
and dated not later than 30 days following the end of the calendar
quarter
to which it relates, that the Compliance Policies are in effect and
are
reasonably designed to detect and prevent violations of the Securities
Laws; and either indicating (i) there have been no Material Compliance
Matters; or (ii) any Material Compliance Matters have been previously
disclosed to the Chief Compliance Officer of the
Trust;
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·
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Promptly
provide to the Trust a copy of the results of any external Rule 38(a)-1
examination review engaged by PFPC concerning, among other things,
the
Compliance Policies.
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For
purposes of this clause 3.1.11, a Material Compliance Matter shall mean any
matter concerning or related to any Compliance Policy, if directly affecting
or
relating to the Trust or involving or directly related to any service provided
by or process utilized by PFPC for the Trust, about which, in PFPC’s good faith
view, the Trust would reasonably need to know to oversee the performance of
this
Agreement by PFPC, including, without limitation, any material (x) violation
of
the Securities Laws by PFPC, or its officers, directors, or employees; (y)
violation of the Compliance Policies or any of the policies and procedures
of
the Trust; and (z) weakness in the design or implementation of the Compliance
Policies.
Arrange
for the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer, legal counsel or other officers
and agents to meet with the head of PFPC’s Compliance Support Services
group, the appropriate individuals in the line of business with
responsibility for compliance with respect to PFPC’s duties in each of
fund accounting, administration transfer agent and anti-money laundering,
and such other officers, employees and agents of PFPC as the Trust
may
reasonably request quarterly and otherwise as the Trust may reasonably
request to review the Compliance Policies, and their implementation
and
maintenance;
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3.1.13 |
Provide
additional compliance support services on such terms and for such
fees as
the parties may mutually agree in writing, which may include one
or more
of the following services:
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·
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Load
the Trust’s and the Trust’s service providers’ policies and procedures
onto PFPC’s Compliance Fund
Library;
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·
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Assist
in preparing chief compliance officer’s annual written report;
and
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·
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Assist
in regulatory/compliance training of portfolio managers and advisory
personnel.
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3.2 |
The
parties hereto may agree that PFPC shall perform the following special
regulatory services on such terms and for such fees as the parties
may
mutually agree in writing, which may include without
limitation:
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3.2.1 |
Assist
in new fund and class start-up (to the extent reasonably
requested);
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3.2.2 |
Respond
to SEC comments, with review by the Trust and Fund counsel, and assist
in
coordinating SEC audits with the
Trust;
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3.2.3 |
Assist
in developing compliance guidelines and procedures to improve overall
compliance by the Trust and service
providers;
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3.2.4 |
Assist
in the preparation of proxy material for special meetings for shareholders
(including fund merger documents);
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3.2.5 |
Prepare
Post-Effective Amendments for special purposes (e.g.
new funds or classes, changes in advisory relationships, mergers,
restructurings);
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3.2.7 |
Prepare
special prospectus supplements where needed;
and
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3.2.8 |
Assist
in extraordinary non-recurring projects; and such other services
as
mutually agreed upon by the Trust and
PFPC.
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All
regulatory services are subject to the review and approval of Trust
counsel.
4.
|
Blue
Sky Administration
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4.1
|
Sales
Data: PFPC will perform the
following:
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4.1.1
|
Receive
daily sales figures from appropriate entities with PFPC BlueWin
System;
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4.1.2
|
Produce
daily warning report for sales in excess of pre-determined percentage;
and
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4.1.3
|
Analyze
sales data to determine trends within certain
states.
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4.2
|
Filings:
PFPC will produce and mail the following blue sky filings as
required:
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4.2.1
|
Initial
Filings: Produce all required forms and follow-up on any comments,
including notification of SEC
effectiveness;
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4.2.2
|
Renewals:
Produce renewal documents and mail to states, includes follow-up
to
determine whether blue sky requirements are in order to continue
selling
in states;
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4.2.3
|
Sales
Report: Produce relevant sales reports for the states and complete
necessary documents to properly file sales reports with
states;
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4.2.4
|
Annual
Report Filings: File copies of all annual reports with states, as
required;
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4.2.5
|
Prospectus
Filings: File copies of the Trust’s definitive Statement of Additional
Information and prospectuses with the states, as required;
and
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4.2.6
|
Post-Effective
Amendment Filing: File Post-Effective Amendments with the states
as
required, as well as, any other required
documents.
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4.3
|
On
demand additional states: PFPC will complete required fillings for
any
states the Trust adds - this task includes all of the items set forth
in
Section 4.2.1 above.
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4.4
|
Amendments
to current permits: PFPC will file in a timely manner any required
amendment to registered share
amounts.
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4.5
|
PFPC
will update and file hard copy of all required data pertaining to
individual state permits.
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4.6
|
Consulting
and Analysis: PFPC will supply the most current fee structure for
each
state and aid in the Trust in its efforts to minimize the amount
of money
spent on Blue Sky registration.
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4.7
|
Notwithstanding
anything to the foregoing in this Section 4, PFPC’s responsibility to make
a particular filing is contingent on PFPC’s timely receipt in advance of
such filing, as applicable, notification, filing fees, required data,
and
the requisite number of copies of each document (i.e. definitive
prospectuses) requested by PFPC (to the extent such documents are
required
to effect the relevant filing).
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5.
|
Description
of Transfer Agency
Services
|
5.1
|
Services
Provided on an Ongoing Basis.
PFPC shall perform the following services on and ongoing basis, if
applicable:
|
5.1.1
|
Calculate
12b-1 payments;
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5.1.2
|
Maintain
shareholder registrations;
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5.1.3
|
Review
new applications and correspond with shareholders to complete or
correct
information;
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5.1.4
|
Direct
payment processing of checks or
wires;
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5.1.5
|
Prepare
and certify stockholder lists in conjunction with proxy
solicitations;
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5.1.6
|
Prepare
and mail to shareholders confirmation of
activity;
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5.1.7
|
Provide
toll-free lines for direct shareholder use, plus customer liaison
staff
for on-line inquiry response;
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5.1.8
|
Mail
duplicate confirmations to broker-dealers of their clients’ activity,
whether executed through the broker-dealer or directly with
PFPC;
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5.1.9
|
Provide
periodic shareholder lists and statistics to the
Trust;
|
5.1.10
|
Provide
detailed data for underwriter/broker
confirmations;
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5.1.11
|
Prepare
periodic mailing of year-end tax and statement
information;
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5.1.12
|
Notify
on a timely basis Xxxxxxxx, the Trust’s fund accountant, and the Custodian
of purchase, redemption and exchange transactions for each
Fund;
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5.1.13
|
Perform
other participating broker-dealer shareholder services as may be
agreed
upon from time to time;
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5.1.14
|
Accept
and post daily Share purchases and redemptions;
and
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5.1.15
|
Accept,
post and perform shareholder transfers and
exchanges.
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5.2
|
Purchase
of Shares.
PFPC shall issue and credit an account of an investor, in the manner
described in the Trust’s prospectus, once PFPC receives: (i) a purchase
order in completed proper form; (ii) proper information to establish
a
shareholder account; and (iii) confirmation of receipt or crediting
of
funds for such order to the
Custodian.
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5.3
|
Redemption
of Shares.
PFPC shall process requests to redeem Shares as
follows:
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5.3.1
|
All
requests to transfer or redeem Shares and payment therefor shall
be made
in accordance with the Trust’s prospectus, when the shareholder tenders
Shares in proper form, accompanied by such documents as PFPC reasonably
may deem necessary;
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5.3.2
|
PFPC
reserves the right to refuse to transfer or redeem Shares until it
is
satisfied that the endorsement on the instructions is valid and genuine
and that the requested transfer or redemption is legally authorized,
and
it shall incur no liability for the refusal, in good faith, to process
transfers or redemptions which PFPC, in its good judgment, deems
improper
or unauthorized, or until it is reasonably satisfied that there is
no
basis to any claims adverse to such transfer or
redemption;
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5.3.3
|
When
Shares are redeemed, PFPC shall deliver to the Custodian and the
Trust or
its designee a notification setting forth the number of Shares redeemed.
Such redeemed Shares shall be reflected on appropriate accounts maintained
by PFPC reflecting outstanding Shares of the Trust and Shares attributed
to individual accounts;
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5.3.4
|
PFPC
shall, upon receipt of the monies provided to it by the Custodian
for the
redemption of Shares, pay such monies as are received from the Custodian,
all in accordance with the procedures established from time to time
between PFPC and the Trust;
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5.3.5
|
When
a broker-dealer notifies PFPC of a redemption desired by a customer,
and
the Custodian provides PFPC with funds, PFPC shall prepare and send
the
redemption check to the broker-dealer and made payable to the
broker-dealer on behalf of its customer, unless otherwise instructed
in
writing by the broker-dealer; and
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5.3.6
|
PFPC
shall not process or effect any redemption requests with respect
to Shares
of a Fund after receipt by PFPC of notification of the suspension
of the
determination of the net asset value of the Fund; provided that PFPC
shall
be afforded a reasonable time to act after receipt of any such
notification.
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5.4
|
Dividends
and Distributions.
Upon receipt of a resolution of the Trust’s Board of Trustees authorizing
the declaration and payment of dividends and distributions or written
instructions from the Trust or Xxxxxxxx, PFPC shall issue dividends
and
distributions declared by the Trust in Shares, or, upon shareholder
election, pay such dividends and distributions in cash, if provided
for in
the Trust’s prospectus. Such issuance or payment, as well as payments upon
redemption as described above, shall be made after deduction and
payment
of the required amount of funds to be withheld in accordance with
any
applicable tax laws or other laws, rules or regulations. PFPC shall
mail
to the Trust’s shareholders such tax forms and other information, or
permissible substitute notice, relating to dividends and distributions
paid by the Trust as are required to be filed and mailed by applicable
law, rule or regulation. PFPC shall prepare, maintain and file with
the
IRS and other appropriate taxing authorities reports relating to
all
dividends above a stipulated amount paid by the Trust to its shareholders
as required by tax or other law, rule or
regulation.
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5.5
|
Shareholder
Account Services.
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5.5.1
|
PFPC
may arrange, in accordance with the prospectus, for issuance of Shares
obtained through:
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·
|
Any
pre-authorized check plan; and
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·
|
Direct
purchases through broker wire orders, checks and
applications.
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5.5.2.
|
PFPC
may arrange, in accordance with the prospectus, for
shareholder’s:
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·
|
Exchange
of Shares for shares of a Fund with which a Fund has exchange
privileges;
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·
|
Automatic
redemption from an account where that shareholder participates in
a
automatic redemption plan; and/or
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·
|
Redemption
of Shares from an account with a check writing
privilege.
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5.6
|
Communications
to Shareholders.
Upon timely Written Instructions, PFPC shall mail all communications
by
the Trust to its shareholders,
including:
|
·
|
Reports
to shareholders;
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·
|
Confirmations
of purchases and sales of Shares;
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·
|
Monthly
or quarterly statements;
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·
|
Dividend
and distribution notices; and
|
·
|
Tax
form information.
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5.7
|
Records.
PFPC shall maintain records of the accounts for each shareholder
showing
the following information:
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·
|
Name,
address and United States Tax Identification or Social Security
number;
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·
|
Number
and class of Shares held and number and class of Shares for which
certificates, if any, have been issued, including certificate numbers
and
denominations;
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·
|
Historical
information regarding the account of each shareholder, including
dividends
and distributions paid and the date and price for all transactions
on a
shareholder’s account;
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·
|
Any
stop or restraining order placed against a shareholder’s
account;
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·
|
Any
correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a shareholder’s
account;
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·
|
Information
with respect to withholdings; and
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·
|
Any
information required in order for PFPC to perform any calculations
required by this Agreement.
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5.8
|
Lost
or Stolen Certificates.
PFPC shall place a stop notice against any certificate reported to
be lost
or stolen and comply with all applicable federal regulatory requirements
for reporting such loss or alleged misappropriation. A certificate
shall
be cancelled and book shares issued only
upon:
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·
|
The
shareholder’s pledge of a lost instrument bond or such other appropriate
indemnity bond issued by a surety company approved by PFPC;
and
|
·
|
Completion
of a release and indemnification agreement signed by the shareholder
to
protect PFPC and its affiliates.
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5.9
|
Shareholder
Inspection of Share Records.
Upon a request from any Trust shareholder to inspect share records,
PFPC
will notify the Trust and the Trust will issue instructions granting
or
denying each such request. Unless PFPC has acted contrary to the
Trust’s
instructions, the Trust agrees to and does hereby release PFPC from
any
liability for refusal of permission for a particular shareholder
to
inspect the Trust’s share records.
|
5.10
|
Withdrawal
of Shares and Cancellation of Certificates.
Upon receipt of Written Instructions, PFPC shall cancel outstanding
certificates surrendered by the Trust to reduce the total amount
of
outstanding shares by the number of shares surrendered by the
Trust.
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5.11
|
Lost
Shareholders.
PFPC shall perform such services as are required in order to comply
with
rule 17Ad-17 of the 1934 Act (the “Lost Shareholder Rule”), including, but
not limited to, those set forth below. PFPC may, in its sole discretion,
use the services of a third party to perform some of or all such
services.
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5.11.1
|
Documentation
of search policies and procedures;
|
5.11.2
|
Execution
of required searches;
|
5.11.3
|
Tracking
results and maintaining data sufficient to comply with the Lost
Shareholder Rules; and
|
5.11.4
|
Preparation
and submission of data required under the Lost Shareholder
Rules.
|
Except
as
set forth above, PFPC shall have no responsibility for any escheatment
services.
5.12
|
Retirement
Plans.
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5.12.1
|
In
connection with the individual retirement accounts, simplified employee
pension plans, rollover individual retirement plans, educational
IRA’s and
XXXX individual retirement accounts (“XXX Plans”), 403 (b) Plans and money
purchase and profit sharing plans (“Qualified Plans”) (collectively, the
“Retirement Plans”) within the meaning of Section 408 of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) sponsored by the Trust for
which contributions of the Trust’s shareholders (the “Participants”) are
invested solely in Shares of the Trust, PFPC shall provide the following
administrative services:
|
(A)
|
Establish
a record of types and reasons for distributions (i.e.,
attainment of age 59-1/2, disability, death, return of excess
contributions, etc.);
|
(B)
|
Record
method of distribution requested and/or
made;
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(C)
|
Receive
and process designation of beneficiary forms
requests;
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(D)
|
Examine
and process requests for direct transfers between custodians/trustees,
transfer and pay over to the successor assets in the account and
records
pertaining thereto as requested;
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(E)
|
Prepare
any annual reports or returns required to be prepared and/or filed
by a
custodian of a Retirement Plan, including, but not limited to, an
annual
fair market value report, Forms 1099R and 5498; and file same with
the IRS
and provide same to Participating/Beneficiary, as applicable;
and
|
(F)
|
Perform
applicable federal withholding and send Participants/Beneficiaries
an
annual TEFRA notice regarding required federal tax
withholding.
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5.12.2
|
PFPC
shall arrange for PFPC Trust Company to serve as custodian for the
Retirement Plans sponsored by the
Trust.
|
5.12.3
|
With
respect to the Retirement Plans, PFPC shall provide the Trust with
the
associated Retirement Plan documents for use by the Trust and PFPC
shall
be responsible for the maintenance of such documents in compliance
with
all applicable provisions of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
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5.13
|
Print
mail.
The Trust hereby engages PFPC as its print/mail service provider
with
respect to those items and for such fees as set forth on the then-current
fee letter, and with respect to such other items, if any, and for
such
fees as the parties may mutually agree in
writing.
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6.
|
Anti-Money
Laundering
|
To
the
extent the other provisions of this Agreement require PFPC to establish,
maintain and monitor accounts of shareholders in the Trust consistent with
securities laws, PFPC shall perform reasonable actions necessary to help the
Trust be in compliance with Section 352 of the USA PATRIOT Act, as follows:
In
this regard, PFPC shall: (a) establish and implement written internal policies,
procedures and controls reasonably designed to help prevent the Trust from
being
used to launder money or finance terrorist activities (“AML Procedures”); (b)
provide for independent testing, by an employee who is not responsible for
the
operation of PFPC’s AML program or by an outside party, for compliance with
PFPC’s established policies and procedures; (c) designate a person or persons
responsible for implementing and monitoring the operation and internal controls
of PFPC’s AML program; and (d) provide ongoing training of PFPC personnel
relating to the prevention of money-laundering and terrorist financing
activities. Upon the reasonable request of the Trust, PFPC shall provide to
the
Trust: (x) a copy of PFPC’s written AML policies and procedures (it being
understood such information is to be considered confidential and treated as
such
and afforded all protections provided to confidential information under this
agreement); (y) at the option of PFPC, a copy of a written assessment or report
prepared by the party performing the independent testing for compliance, or
a
summary thereof, or a certification that the findings of the independent party
are satisfactory; and (z) a summary of the AML training provided for appropriate
personnel. PFPC agrees to permit inspections relating to its AML program by
U.S.
Federal departments or regulatory agencies with appropriate jurisdiction and
to
make available to examiners from such departments or regulatory agencies such
information and records relating to its AML program as such examiners shall
reasonably request. Without limiting or expanding the foregoing, the parties
agree the provisions herein do not apply to Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT
Act
(or other sections other than Section 352) or regulations promulgated
thereunder.
The
following is a general description of the anti-money laundering services that
the Trust has delegated to PFPC and PFPC agrees to implement and operate on
behalf of the Trust in accordance with the AML Procedures pertaining to the
delegated services below:
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A.
|
Purchase
Transactions. PFPC shall reject and return to sender any and all
checks,
deposits, and other deliveries of cash or property that do not comply
with
the Trust’s cash and cash equivalent requirements as agreed from time to
time by PFPC and the Trust.
|
B.
|
Monitoring
Transactions to Detect Potentially Suspicious Activity. Monitoring
shareholder transactions to detect potentially suspicious activity
with
notification to Trust of activity requiring further review by the
Trust to
cause compliance with suspicious activity or Form 8300 reporting
obligations. The Trust shall be responsible for all filing and reporting
obligations related to any activity notified to the
Trust.
|
C.
|
Government
List Match Screening. In connection with the U.S. Treasury Department’s
Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) list of Specially Designated
Nationals (“OFAC List”) and list of countries which OFAC imposes sanctions
(“Sanctioned Countries”, together with the OFAC List, “Government
Restrictions List”), PFPC shall maintain a database of SDNs and Sanctioned
Countries (the “PFPC OFAC Database”), update the PFPC OFAC Database as
OFAC issues updates to the Government Restrictions List, and conduct
a
matching routine between PFPC OFAC Database and any new shareholder
account, existing shareholder account that has had a change to the
name or
address fields, or funds transfers.
|
D.
|
FinCEN
314(a) Requests.
Upon receipt of a FinCEN 314(a) request (a “314(a) Request”) from the
Trust, PFPC shall use its Government Restrictions List matching technology
to compare the entries on the 314(a) Request to shareholder records
maintained for the Trust. Based on this comparison, PFPC shall provide
the
Trust with a list of shareholder records which appear to match the
314(a)
Request entries. Trust is responsible for evaluating potential matches
and
making notification to FinCEN.
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E.
|
USA
PATRIOT Act Section 311 “Special Measures” and Section 312 “Due
Diligence”.
PFPC shall implement measures to screen entities that have been designated
by the U.S. Secretary of Treasury for “special measure” orders under
Section 311; and shall implement and operate a due diligence program
under
Section 312 that includes appropriate, specific, risk-based policies,
procedures and controls to detect and report instances of money laundering
conducted through or involving any correspondent account established,
maintained, administered or managed by the Trust for a “foreign financial
institution”.
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7.
|
CIP
Services
|
7.1
|
To
help the Trust comply with its Customer Identification Program (which
the
Trust is required to have under regulations issued under Section
326 of
the USA PATRIOT Act) PFPC will do the
following:
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7.1.1
|
Implement
procedures under which new accounts in the Trust are not established
unless PFPC has obtained the name, date of birth (for natural persons
only), address and government-issued identification number (collectively,
the “Data Elements”) for each corresponding Customer (as defined in 31 CFR
103.131).
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7.1.2
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Use
collected Data Elements to attempt to reasonably verify the identity
of
each new Customer before or promptly after each corresponding new
account
is opened. Methods may consist of non-documentary methods (for which
PFPC
may use unaffiliated information vendors to assist with such
verifications) and documentary methods (as permitted by 31 CFR 103.131),
and may include procedures under which PFPC personnel perform additional
due diligence to verify the identities of Customers the identities
of whom
were not successfully verified through the first-level (which will
typically be reliance on results obtained from an information vendor)
verification process(es).
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7.1.3
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Record
the Data Elements and maintain records relating to verification of
new
Customers consistent with 31 CFR 103.131
(b)(3).
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7.1.4
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Regularly
report to the Trust about measures taken under Sections 7.1.1 and
7.1.3
above.
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7.1.5
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If
PFPC provides services by which prospective Customers may subscribe
for
shares in the Trust via the Internet or telephone, work with the
Trust to
notify prospective Customers, consistent with 31 CFR 103.(b)(5),
about the
Trust’s CIP.
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7.1.6
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Set
forth on a separate fee schedule compensation amounts due for these
CIP
Services.
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7.2
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Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, and without expanding the scope of the
express
language above, PFPC need not collect the Data Elements for (or verify)
prospective customer (or accounts) beyond the requirements of relevant
regulation (for example, PFPC will not verify customers opening accounts
through NSCC) and PFPC need not perform any task that need not be
performed for the Trust to be in compliance with relevant
regulation.
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8.
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General
Acknowledgement
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The
Trust
acknowledges and agrees that, notwithstanding the delegation of the anti-money
laundering and Customer Identification Program services herein, the Trust
maintains full responsibility for ensuring its compliance with the applicable
anti-money laundering and customer identification program laws, and, therefore,
must monitor the operation and effectiveness of the anti-money laundering
services and the Customer Identification Program conducted on behalf of the
Trust. Changes to AML Procedures and the procedures to implement the Customer
Identification Program shall be implemented at PFPC's sole discretion. Special
procedures on behalf of the Trust may be implemented for an additional fee
to be
agreed upon. PFPC has provided the Trust with a copy of the AML Procedures
and
Customer Identification Program procedures documents, and will provide the
Trust
with all amendments thereto.
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SCHEDULE
D
SECURITY
VALUATION PROCDEDURES
For
purposes of calculating the NAV of any Fund, calculating the performance of
any
Fund, calculating any asset-based fee payable by any Fund, or making any
asset-based related calculation hereunder or providing any information related
to the value of any security or other asset of any Fund, PFPC agrees to value
such security or other asset in accordance with the provisions of (i) this
Schedule D and (ii) the Pricing Policies of the Trust as such have been mutually
agreed in writing by PFPC (as they may be amended or supplemented from time
to
time).
Unless
the Trust directs PFPC otherwise by Written Instructions, the Trust hereby
authorizes and instructs PFPC to: (a) receive from the Fair Value Pricing
Vendor, and Xxxxxxxx Fair Value Prices (in a format reasonably required by
PFPC)
for each of the Funds and (b) use such Fair Value Prices that PFPC receives
by
the Cut-Off Time (as defined in Schedule D) in all calculations based on or
relating to the value of the assets of a Fund (including, for example,
calculation of net asset values, performance and fees) for the Funds.
PFPC
shall provide or make available to the Trust and Xxxxxxxx reports, worksheets
and other information relating to the valuation of assets held by the Funds
and
the calculation of each Fund’s net asset value at such times as the Trust or
Xxxxxxxx may reasonably request.
1.
Valuation
of Portfolio Securities.
The
Pricing Policies require that the securities of the Funds be valued at their
last sale price on the principal exchange or over-the-counter market for each
respective security. To facilitate PFPC’s valuation of the securities of the
Funds at such prices, the Trust has entered into an agreement with the Primary
Pricing Vendor and may enter into agreements with one or more Secondary Pricing
Vendors for the provision of pricing information and Fair Value Prices to PFPC
in accordance with the Trust’s Pricing Policies.
The
Trust
hereby authorizes and directs PFPC to: (a) receive from the Primary Pricing
Vendor security valuation information, including Fair Value Prices (in a format
reasonably required by PFPC) for each of the Funds and (b) except as set forth
in this Schedule D, or as otherwise be directed by the Trust in an Oral
Instruction or a Written Instruction, to value each security held by a Fund
at
the last sale price on the principal exchange or over-the-counter market for
each such respective security as provided to it by the Primary Pricing Vendor.
Except as provided in the Agreement or this Schedule D, PFPC shall have no
obligation to verify the accuracy or fairness of any price provided by any
Pricing Vendor or any Fair Market Price.
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1.
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Notwithstanding
the foregoing, PFPC shall value a security at:
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1.1.
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With
respect to non-equity securities, in accordance with the Pricing
Policies.
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1.2.
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With
respect to any equity security for which the Primary Pricing Vendor
does
not supply a last sale price, as directed by the Trust in an Oral
Instruction or a Written
Instruction.
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1.3. |
The
mean between the last available bid and asked price if not last sale
price
is available.
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1.4. |
With
respect to non-U.S. equity securities, at the Fair Value Price (subject
to
the conditions set forth in the Pricing Policies) provided by the
Fair
Value Pricing Vendor (or calculated by PFPC using a factor supplied
by the
Fair Value Pricing Vendor) for applicable securities (except as otherwise
instructed by the Trust in an Oral Instruction or a Written Instruction)
when a
Pricing Trigger (as defined in the Pricing Policies, communicated
to PFPC
from time to time and calculated in the manner described in the Pricing
Policies) has increased or decreased by an amount equal to or greater
than
an applicable Threshold (as defined in the Pricing Policies), in
absolute value without rounding,
and a Fair Value Price for that security for
that date are
received
by
PFPC in accordance with the Pricing Policies.
For purposes of this paragraph, a security issued by a non-U.S. entity
but
held by a Fund in the form of an American Depositary Receipt is deemed
to
be a U.S. equity security.
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1.5. |
At
the Fair Market Price provided by a Primary Pricing Vendor, a Secondary
Pricing Vendor, or the Trust, upon an Oral Instruction or a Written
Instruction from the Trust.
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2. |
Calculation
of Triggers.
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On
each
day that the Net Asset Value for a Fund
is
calculated, PFPC will calculate each Pricing Trigger and determine whether
any
Pricing Trigger has increased or decreased by an amount equal to or greater
than
the Threshold in
absolute value without rounding, all in
the
manner and at the times set forth in the Pricing Policies.
PFPC
shall confirm each such calculation promptly with the Trust.
The
Trust
has instructed or will instruct the Primary Pricing Vendor to provide Fair
Value
Prices to PFPC each business day prior to 5:15 p.m. Eastern Time.
The
Trust
may change the level of any Threshold
by
providing PFPC with at least five (5) business day’s written
notice.
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3. |
Changing
Pricing Vendors.
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Prior
to
entering into an agreement with any other person to act as Primary or Secondary
Pricing Vendor, the Trust will notify PFPC, and the parties will work together
to determine, as between the Trust and PFPC, the terms and fees under which
a
different Pricing Vendor would be acceptable to both parties;
provided, however, that the Trust at no time will be required to obtain the
consent of PFPC if it wishes to select a different Pricing Vendor.
4. |
Review
Process.
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PFPC
shall provide or make available to the Trust and Xxxxxxxx reports, worksheets
and other information relating to the valuation of assets held by the Funds
and
the calculation of each Fund’s net asset value at the times and in the forms set
forth below:
·
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daily
foreign exchanges rates
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·
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daily
market value of each security
position
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·
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daily
trial balance
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PFPC
represents and warrants that, as of the date it has executed this Agreement,
it
has adopted and implemented policies and procedures to review prices received
from the Primary Pricing Vendor and any Secondary Pricing Vendor for
reasonableness, including policies and procedures that are reasonably designed
to (i) check that prices provided are for the proper security (as identified
by
CUSIP, ISIN or another similar code broadly used in the financial markets);
(ii) check that prices provided by any Pricing Vendor are from the correct
pricing source; (iii) cause PFPC personnel to promptly notify the Trust when
a
Pricing Vendor has not provided a price for any security held by a Fund; (iv)
cause PFPC personnel to promptly notify the Trust when any security held by
a
Fund provided by a Pricing Vendor has not changed for 3 or more business days;
and (v) cause PFPC personnel to promptly notify the Trust when any security
held
by a Fund has been the subject of a dividend, stock split or other corporate
action.
The
Trust
understands and agrees that PFPC will not be able to employ its standard review
process to Fair Value Prices and that PFPC shall have no obligation to inquire
into, verify, or otherwise analyze the accuracy or reasonableness of any Fair
Value Prices except as set forth in Schedule D. Except as set forth in Schedule
D, PFPC shall have no responsibility for verifying the accuracy and
reasonableness of Fair Value Prices or the appropriateness of the Funds’ use of
Fair Value Prices, regardless of any efforts of PFPC in this respect. The Trust
acknowledges that any determination to use any Fair Value Price is the
responsibility of the Trust and not PFPC
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5. |
Periodic
Reporting.
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PFPC
shall provide the Trust with (i) a report identifying the number of days that
Fair Value Prices were utilized during the last quarter; and (ii) such other
reports as the Trust may reasonably request.
D-4
SCHEDULE
E
Data
Repository and Analytics Suite
1.
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PFPC
Services.
PFPC
will:
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(a)
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Provide
Internet access to PFPC’s data repository and analytics suite at
xxx.xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
or
other site operated by PFPC (the “Site”) for Fund portfolio data otherwise
supplied by PFPC to Fund service providers via other electronic and
manual
methods. Types of information to be provided on the Site include:
(i) data
relating to portfolio securities, (ii) general ledger balances and
(iii)
net asset value-related data, including NAV and net asset, distribution
and yield detail (collectively, the “Accounting Services”).
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(b)
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Supply
each of the Authorized Users, as specified on Schedule G, with a
logon ID
and Password;
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(c)
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Provide
to Authorized Users access to the information listed in subsection
(a)
above using standard inquiry tools and reports. With respect to the
Accounting Services, Authorized Users will be able to modify standard
inquiries to develop user-defined inquiry tools; however, PFPC will
review
computer costs for running user-defined inquiries and may assess
surcharges for those requiring excessive hardware resources. In addition,
costs for developing custom reports or enhancements are not included
in
the fees set forth below and will be billed
separately.
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(d)
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Utilize
a form of encryption that is generally available to the public in
the U.S.
for standard Internet browsers and establish, monitor and verify
firewalls
and other security features (commercially reasonable for this type
of
information and these types of users) and exercise commercially reasonable
efforts to attempt to maintain the security and integrity of the
Site;
and
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(e)
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Monitor
the telephone lines involved in providing the Accounting Services
and
inform the Trust promptly of any malfunctions or service interruptions.
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2.
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Duties
of the Fund and the Users.
The
Trust and the Users (to the extent applicable)
will:
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(a)
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Provide
and maintain a web browser supporting Secure Sockets Layer 128-bit
encryption; and
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(b)
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Keep
logon IDs and passwords confidential and notify PFPC immediately
in the
event that a logon ID or password is lost, stolen or if you have
reason to
believe that the logon ID and password are being used by an unauthorized
person.
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3.
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Internet
Disclaimer.
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The
Trust
acknowledges that the Internet is an “open,” publicly accessible network and not
under the control of any party. PFPC’s provision of Accounting Services is
dependent upon the proper functioning of the Internet and services provided
by
telecommunications carriers, firewall providers, encryption system developers
and others. The Trust agrees that PFPC shall not be liable in any respect for
the actions or omissions of any third party wrongdoers (i.e., hackers not
employed by such party or its affiliates) or of any third parties involved
in
the Accounting Services and shall not be liable in any respect for the selection
of any such third party, unless that selection constitutes a breach of PFPC’s
Standard of Care.
E-2
SCHEDULE
F
COMPLIANCE
SUPPORT SERVICES
I.
Base Compliance Support Services
Description
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Frequency
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Provide
compliance policies and procedures for fund accounting and administration
and transfer agency services, summary procedures thereof, and a related
certification letter.
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Annually,
with interim updates on an as-needed basis.
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II.
Elective Compliance Support Services*
Compliance
Policies and Procedures Support
Description
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Frequency
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Load
Trust’s and Trust’s service providers’ policies and procedures, summaries
of those policies and procedures and related documents onto PFPC’s
Compliance Fund Library, a secure web-based program featuring search
capabilities and 24/7 access by the Trust’s management and Board
members.
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Initial
set up and first year maintenance per registrant
Annual
service thereafter
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Assist
in preparing the Trust’s CCO’s annual written report to the Board
regarding operation of the Trust’s policies and procedures and those of
its service providers.
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Annual
service
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Present
various aspects of the compliance policies and procedures of PFPC’s lines
of business to the Trust’s Board and respond to related questions.
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Per
meeting
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*Note:
Elective services are subject to additional fees.
F-1
Chief
Compliance Officer Support
Description
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Frequency
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Meet
quarterly with the Trust’s CCO on regulatory issues and industry best
practices, and provide written quarterly updates. (Includes quarterly
written regulatory updates described below.)
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Group
meetings with other CCOs per quarter
One-on-one
meetings at PFPC or your location per quarter
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Provide
written updates on regulatory matters to the Trust’s CCO both on an ad hoc
basis (as regulatory events occur) and on a quarterly basis.
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Per
quarter
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Provide
quarterly review with the Trust’s CCO, both upon appointment and
thereafter, of PFPC’s operations for the period related to the Trust.
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Per
quarterly meeting
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Additional
Rule 38a-1 Support Services
Description
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Frequency
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Assist
in training portfolio managers and other advisory personnel on Rule
38a-1
and other regulatory/compliance issues.
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Annually;
includes two full-day sessions.
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Prepare
PFPC’s quarterly “report card,” offering a self-assessment of PFPC’s
adherence to PFPC’s compliance policies and procedures as the Trust’s
service provider. Other forms of customized reporting (e.g.,
statistical reporting on such matters as NAV accuracy) are also available.
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Per
customized report
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F-2
Suite
of Services
Compliance
support services package
(Includes all services listed above)
PFPC’s
compliance support services are intended to assist in meeting the Trust’s
regulatory needs and are not legal advice. All services or documents that could
be construed as legal advice are subject to fund counsel review. Finally, all
services performed by PFPC will be at the request and direction of the Trust
and
its CCO.
F-3
SCHEDULE
G
AUTHORIZED
PERSONS
Officers
of the Trust:
Name
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Title
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Xxxx
X. Xxxxxxx
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President
|
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Xxxx
X. XxXxxxx
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Secretary,
Vice President
|
|
Xxxx
Xxxxx
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Treasurer
|
|
Xxxxxx
X. Xxxxxx
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Vice
President
|
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Xxxxx
X Xxxxxx
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Chief
Compliance Officer
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Other
Authorized Persons:
Name
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Scope
of Authority
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