SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS SECOND AMENDMENT, to the
Amended and Restated Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement (this “Amendment”), effective as of September 12, 2019, is made and entered into by and between XXXXX ADVISORY FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust, (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. Bank Global Fund Services, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”).
WHEREAS, the Trust and Fund
Services are parties to that certain Amended and Restated Fund Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement, dated May 2, 2018, as amended (the “Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the parties desire to
amend the fees schedule of the Agreement to add separate fees for Digital Investor Services; and
WHEREAS, Section 15 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by all parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree
as follows:
Exhibit D, the fee schedule, is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Second Amended Exhibit D attached
hereto.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts
as of the day and year first written above.
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XXXXX ADVISORY FUNDS
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By: /s/ Xxxx Xxxx
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By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: President
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Title: Senior VP 9/24/19
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First Amended Exhibit D (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Additional Services Schedule at
February 1, 2019
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E-Commerce Services Fee Schedule
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Digital Investor
Shareholder account access through the internet. Shareholders can securely access account information, conduct financial transactions, and perform
account maintenance activities. Electronic document delivery is also available as an adjunct service. Digital Investor includes user interface which caters to a full range of connected devices, including tablets and smart phones. The
standard implementation comes with advanced authentication, eCommerce inspired workflows, and a base package of transaction and maintenance functionality.
◾ Digital Investor
− Implementation – $[ ] per
fund group
− Annual Base Fee – $[ ] per
year
Optional features with additional implementation fees and ongoing fees are available. A full feature list and quote is available upon request.
◾ Activity (Session) Fees:
− Inquiry – $[ ] per
event
− Login Challenge – $[ ] per
event
− Account Maintenance – $[
] per event
− Transaction – financial transactions, duplicate statement requests, etc. – $[ ] per event
FAN Web – Shareholder internet access
to account information and transaction capabilities through a hyperlink at the fund group web site. Shareholders access account information, portfolio listing fund family, transaction history, purchase additional shares through ACH, etc.
1. FAN Web Select “Hybrid” (Fund Groups under [ ] open accounts) – Standard Web services
• Implementation - $[ ] per
fund group – includes up to [ ] hours of technical/BSA support
• Annual Base Fee - $[ ] per
year (annual base fee increases to $[ ] per year when the fund group exceeds [ ] open direct accounts)
2. FAN Web Direct (API) – Quoted Separately
3. Customization - $[ ] per
hour – (subject to change at prevailing rates of vendor)
4. Activity (Session) Fees:
• Inquiry - $[ ] per event
• Account Maintenance - $[ ] per event
• Transaction – financial transactions, reorder statements, etc. - $[ ] per event
• New Account Set-up - $[ ] per
event (Typically not available with FAN Web Select, but Xxxxx Advisory Funds are using a Hybrid of FAN Web Select.)
• Strong Authentication:
$[ ] /month per active FAN
Web ID (Any ID that has had activity within the [ ] -day period prior to the billing cycle)
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FAN MAIL
– Financial planner mailbox provides transaction, account and price information to financial planners and small broker/dealers for import into a variety of financial planning software packages.
Base Fee Per Management Company (i.e., per Fund Complex) – file generation and delivery - $[ ] per year
Per Record Charge
• Rep/Branch/ID - $[ ]
• Dealer - $[ ]
• Price Files - $[ ] per
record or $[ ] per user per month, whichever is less
VISION
– Permits broker/dealers, financial planners, and RIAs to us a web-based system to perform order and account inquiry, execute trades, print applications, review prospectuses, and establish new accounts.
Inquiry Only
• Inquiry - $[ ] per
event
• Per broker ID - $[ ] per
month per ID
Transaction Processing*
• Implementation - $[ ] per
management company (i.e., per Fund Complex)
• Transaction – purchase, redeem, exchange, literature order - $[ ] per event
• New Account Set-up – may contain multiple fund/accounts - $[ ] per event
• Monthly Minimum Charge - $[
] per month
Electronic Statements*
• Implementation - $[ ] per
fund group
• Load charges - $[ ]
per image
• Archive charge (for any image stored beyond [ ] years)-$ [ ] per document
*Vision ID and event charges also apply.
Electronic Signature Capture
• Implementation fee - $[ ] (setup
of branding and up to [ ] forms and email templates
• Per envelope charge of $[ ]
(monthly minimum of $[ ])
• Additional forms or form changes - $[ ] /form
• Branding change (after initial setup)$ [ ]
Fund Source –
Client Access to audited fund information, pricing, performance, literature, processing guidelines.
− $[ ] per Month – Unlimited Users
eConnect – Electronic Correspondence
Upon consent from shareholder caller, forms and fulfillment pieces can be sent via email through a secured service rather than
mailed.
− $[ ] per Email
Client Web Data Access
USBFS client on-line access to fund and investor data through USBFS technology applications and data delivery and security software.
◾ Report Source – Report and Data File Storage & Retrieval
− Setup: No Charge (Includes access to Fund Source), Standard Fee is $[ ]
− Service: No Charge /user per month, Standard Fee is $[ ] /user/month
◾ RMOD – Statement Storage & Retrieval
− Setup: $[ ] /user
− Service: $[ ] /user per month
◾ Ad Hoc/ PowerSelect File Development
− Standard ad-hoc select:$ [ ] per file
− Custom coded date for recurring, scheduled delivery: $[ ] per hour consultation and programming development
− Support: $[ ] per file per month for recurring files/reports scheduled for delivery via Report Source.
− Recurring files scheduled for delivery via Report Source.
◾ Custom Electronic File Exchange (DDS delivery of standard TIP files)
− Support: $[ ] per file per month
− Setup: $[ ] one-time fee
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Fund Closing/De-conversion Fees
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Programming & File Delivery - $[ ] /hour
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Project Management/Analysis - $[ ] /hour
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Account Data Retention - $[ ] account/month until purged*
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CUSIP Data Retention - $[ ] /CUSIP/month until purged*
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*FINCEN regulations require account retention for [ ] months following closing. Data is purged the first July after retention
Requirement have been fulfilled.
Recordkeeping Application Access
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Internet VPN – Infrastructure to allow for application accessibility to
host systems and file transfers
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$[ ] implementation
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$[ ] per month
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Physical Network – Infrastructure to allow for application
accessibility to host systems and file transfers
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Cost varies depending upon location and bandwidth
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TA2000 3270 Emulation (Mainframe Green Screen) – Account inquiry and
ability to perform financial transactions or account maintenance depending upon user access.
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$[ ] implementation
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$[ ] per ID per month
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TA2000 Desktop (Graphic User Interface to the TA2000 Mainframe) –
Account inquiry and ability to perform financial transactions or account maintenance depending upon user access provisioning.
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$[ ] implementation
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$[ ] per ID per month
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TA2000 SmartDesk (Web Application to TA2000 Mainframe) – Account
inquiry only.
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$[ ] implementation
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$[ ] per ID per month
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Automated Work Distributor (AWD) – Image and workflow application.
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$[ ] implementation
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$[ ] per ID per month
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Same Day Cash Management (SDCM) – Fund level transaction and cash
reporting.
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$[ ] implementation
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$[ ] per ID per month
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PowerSelect – SQL database used for ad hoc reporting from the
shareholder recordkeeping system.
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$[ ] per month
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Programming Charges- (subject to change at
prevailing rate of vendor)
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$[ ] per hour
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Charges incurred for customized services based upon fund family requirements including but not limited to:
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Fund setup programming (transfer agent system, statements, options, etc.)
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Conversion programming
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Customized service development
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Voice response system setup (menu selections, shareholder system integration, testing, etc.)
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All other client specific customization and/or development services
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Outbound Calling & Marketing Campaigns –
Cost based on project requirements.
Informa Shareholder Electronic Statement Services
Supplemental Services Fee Schedule
Supplemental Services Fee Schedule
Electronic Confirm Presentation
eCDLY will load shareowner daily confirmations (financial transactions only, does not include maintenance confirmations) and send notification to consented
shareowners of a new document to view.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] per statement
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per
suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Confirm Statements - $[
] initial setup fee
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Electronic Investor Statement Presentation
eStatements will load shareowner investor statements in a PDF format and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] per statement
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per
suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Investor Statements - $[
] initial setup fee
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Electronic Tax Presentation
eTax will load TA2000 tax forms and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] per statement
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per
suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Tax Statements - $[ ]
initial setup fee
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Electronic Compliance Presentation
eCompliance allows consented users to receive an email containing a link to the respective compliance material for each compliance run.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per
suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Compliance Documents - $[ ] initial setup fee
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Digital Investor or FAN Web Transaction Fees
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View Consent Enrollment - $[ ] per transaction
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Consent Enrollment - $[ ] per transaction
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View Statements - $[ ] per view
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Vision Electronic Statements
Provides the capability for financial intermediaries to access electronic statements via the Vision application.*
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Implementation Fees - $[ ] per fund group
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Load charges - $[ ] per image
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Archive charge (for any image stored beyond [ ] years) - $[ ] per document
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*Normal Vision ID and activity charges also apply.
*Digital Investor or FAN Web customization charges also apply
Notes:
All pricing based upon contractual [ ] -year term.
Proposal is rough estimate based upon client request. Rates subject to change once formal business requirements are received and reviewed. Estimate is valid for [ ] days based on the following conditions:
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Document Loading, Storage and Access - Statements presented as PDF documents. Includes data preparation for web-based presentment, document loading, hot storage
for [ ] years ([ ]) on primary
DASD and WORM-media and unlimited access. Statements will be loaded for all accounts, regardless of consent.
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression & Notification – On-line consent registration, paper suppression, processing, quality control and email notification
of document availability to an ISP address. Suppression and Notification volume will be determined by customer consent. Email notification of document availability to an ISP address. Notification volume will be determined by customer
consent.
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Document Setup & Development Fees-- Includes gathering business requirements and creation of functional specification document with record types II, AS, and
AT, utilizing a DST OUTPUT XXXX data feed. Applies to major classes of documents (x.x. xxxxx confirm, investor, and tax documents) and significantly different documents within a class (e.g. a high net worth statement). Document set up
fees will be determined upon requirements gathering and defining project scope.
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Consent options will be reflected on TA2000; Email tracking and reporting on TA2000 Electronic Media reports Standard Development Fee- Fee assessed for any
additional programming outside of the initial implementation scope or any additional post-production enhancements.
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TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES - FEE SCHEDULE
Transfer Agent Training Services
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On-site at USBFS - $[ ] /day
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At client location - $[ ] /day plus travel and miscellaneous
expenses if required
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Short-Term Trader – Software application used
to track and/or assess transaction fees that are determined to be short-term trades. Service can be applied to some or all funds within a fund family. Fees will be applied if the fund(s) have a redemption fee.
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[ ] days or less: $[ ] /open account
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[ ] -[ ] days: $0[ ] /open account
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[ ] -[ ] days: $[ ] /open account
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[ ] days – [ ] year: $[ ] /open account
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[ ] year – [ ] years: $[ ] /open account
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Cost Basis Reporting – Annual reporting of
shareholder cost basis for non-fiduciary direct accounts.
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$[ ] /direct open account per year
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Excessive Trader – Software application that
monitors the number of trades (exchanges, redemptions) that meet fund family criteria for excessive trading and automatically prevents trades in excess of the fund family parameters.
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$[ ] setup /fund group of [ ] funds, $[ ] setup /fund group of over [ ] funds
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$[ ] /account per year
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12b-1 Distribution Fee Aging – Aging
shareholder account share lots in order to monitor and begin assessing 12b-1 fees after a certain share lot age will be charged at $[ ] per open
account per year.
Email Services – Services to capture, queue,
monitor, service and archive shareholder email correspondence:
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$[ ] setup /fund group
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$[ ] /month administration
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$[ ] /received email correspondence
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Dealer Reclaim Services – Services reclaim
fund losses due to the pricing differences for dealer trade adjustments such as between dealer placed trades and cancellations. There will be no correspondence charges related to this service.
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$[ ] per letter mailed on losses $[ ] or more
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Literature Fulfillment Services
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Account Management/Database Administration
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$[ ] per month
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Receiving - $[ ] per SKU
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Order Processing - $[ ] per order
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Skid Storage - $[ ] per month per location
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Disposal - $[ ] per SKU
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Inbound Teleservicing Only
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Account Management - $[ ] per month
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Call Servicing - $[ ] per call
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Lead Source Reporting
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$[ ] per month
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Closed Loop Reporting
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Account Management - $[ ] per month
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Database Installation, Setup - $[ ] per fund group
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Miscellaneous Expenses
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Included but not limited to specialized programming, kit and order processing expenses, postage, and printing.
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Shareholder Call Review Analysis
Includes Call Sampling sent securely to client and Reporting of internal representative reviews.
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$[ ] per Month
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CTI Reporting – Integrated custom detailed
call reporting
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$[ ] per monthly report
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Chat Services
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Implementation Fee - $[ ]
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Monthly Fee - $[ ] per month
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Per Chat Fee - $[ ] per chat or $[ ] per minute of chat
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FAF Money Market Fund Service Organizations
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$[ ] /money market share class per year
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Miscellaneous expenses (see Transfer Agent Fee Schedule)
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Charges Paid by Investors
Shareholder accounts will be charged based upon the type of activity and type of account, including the following:
Qualified Plan Fees
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$[ ] /qualified plan account or Xxxxxxxxx ESA account (Cap
at $[ ] /SSN)
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$[ ] /transfer to successor trustee
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$[ ] /participant distribution (Excluding SWPs)
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$[ ] /refund of excess contribution
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$[ ] /reconversion/recharacterization
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Additional Shareholder Paid Fees
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$[ ] /outgoing wire transfer or overnight delivery
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$[ ] /telephone exchange
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$[ ] /return check or ACH or stop payment
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$[ ] / per statement year requested per account (This fee
applies to research requests for statements older than the prior year)
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Real Time Cash Flow
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Implementation (one time charge) & Recurring Charges (monthly)
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[ ] Users – $[ ]
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[ ] Users – $[ ]
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[ ] Users – $[ ]
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[ ] Users – $[ ]
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[ ] Users – $[ ]
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[ ] Users – $[ ]
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Training
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WebEx - $[ ] /user
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On Site at USBFS - $[ ] /day
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At Client Location - $[ ] /day plus travel and miscellaneous
expenses if required
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Real Time Data Feeds
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Implementation (per feed) - $[ ] /hour ([ ] hour estimate)
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Recurring (per feed) - $[ ] /month
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Mutual Fund Profile II Services
Initial data review and population as well as ongoing support of information on DTCC’s Mutual Fund Profile II site
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Initial data population: $[ ] for less than [ ] CUSIP / $[ ] for [ ] CUSIPS or more
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Monthly maintenance: $[ ] per management company (i.e., per Fund Complex)
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Additional project fees may apply for events such as fund acquisitions, multiple fund/share class launches, share class charges and other large
processing events outside of normal fund activity to be billed at rate of $[ ] /hour
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