FOURTH AMENDMENT TO AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOURTH AMENDMENT TO
AMENDED AND RESTATED
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
This Amendment is entered into as of June 9, 2022 (the “Amendment”), by and between Advisers Investment Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of the series managed by Independent Franchise Partners, LLP and listed on Schedule D to the Administration Agreement (as defined below), a Delaware statutory trust, and The Northern Trust Company (“Northern”), an Illinois corporation.
WHEREAS, the Trust and Northern are party to an Amended and Restated Fund Administration and Accounting Services Agreement, dated as of December 14, 2016 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time prior to the date hereof, the “Administration Agreement”), wherein Northern agreed to provide certain services to the Trust; and
WHEREAS, in addition to the provisions contained in the Agreement, effective as of the date hereof, the Trust and Northern wish to make certain amendments to the Administration Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION.
| (a) | Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings set forth in the Administration Agreement. |
| (b) | The headings to the clauses of this Amendment shall not affect its interpretation. |
2. AMENDMENT.
| (a) | Schedule A (Fees and Expenses) to the Administration Agreement is hereby amended by replacing such schedule with the Schedule A attached hereto. |
3. GOVERNING LAW. This Amendment shall be construed and the substantive provisions hereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Illinois.
4. MISCELLANEOUS. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one single agreement between the parties. Except as provided herein, this Amendment may not be amended or otherwise modified except in writing signed by all the parties hereto.
5. EFFECT OF AMENDMENT. All other terms and conditions set forth in the Administration Agreement shall remain unchanged and in full force and effect. On and after the date hereof, each reference to the Administration Agreement in the Administration Agreement and all schedules thereto shall mean and be a reference to the Administration Agreement as amended by this Amendment.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Trust and Northern has caused this Amendment to be signed and delivered by its duly authorized representative.
| ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | President | |
| THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Sr. Vice President | |
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SCHEDULE A
FEES AND EXPENSES
Fund Administration, and Accounting
| A. | For the services rendered under this Agreement, the Fund shall cause to be paid to Northern out of the assets of the Fund the fees defined on this Fee Schedule. |
| B. | For the purpose of determining fees calculated as a function of the Fund’s assets, the value of the Fund’s assets and net assets shall be computed as required by its Prospectus, generally accepted accounting principles, and resolutions of the Fund’s Board of Directors/Trustees. |
| C. | Out-of-pocket expenses will be computed and billed by Northern and payable monthly by or on behalf of the Fund. |
| D. | N-PORT Fees will be computed and billed by Northern and payable monthly by or on behalf of the Fund commencing on the earlier of (i) the Form N-PORT compliance date for the Funds as required by the SEC; and (ii) the date when Northern begins to prepare the applicable forms for the Funds. |
Fees:
Fund Administration and Accounting fee is a tiered fee based on total adviser complex level assets.
FUND ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING
| Tier 1 |
First $100 million |
— | 6.75 basis points | |||||
| Tier 2 |
Next $400 million |
— | 5.75 basis points | |||||
| Tier 3 |
Next $500 million |
— | 4.50 basis points | |||||
| Tier 4 |
Over $1 billion |
— | 3.50 basis points | |||||
| Tier 5 |
Over $2 billion |
— | 3.00 basis points |
Other Charges:
| Form N-PORT (The applicable fee shall be determined based upon the level of service elected by the Funds and agreed by Northern.) | Fee | |
| Equity Funds: |
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| Core Services |
$10,000 per fund | |
| Premium Services (includes month-end liquidity bucket value per security, from data provider) |
$11,000 per fund | |
| Fixed Income Funds: |
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| Core Services (includes security level risk metrics from data provider) |
$14,000 per fund | |
| Premium Services (includes month-end liquidity bucket value per security, from data provider) |
$15,000 per fund | |
| Form N-CEN | Fee | |
| For Funds receiving Form N-PORT services |
No charge | |
| Form N-LIQUID | Fee | |
| Filing Fee |
$1,000 per filing |
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Out of Pocket Expenses:
Customary out of pocket expenses will apply. The list below is representative but not exhaustive.
Out of pocket expenses generally include:
| • | Retention of records charges if it is a significant volume. |
| • | Additional pricing feeds – if per the direction of the Funds Northern Trust was required to obtain a pricing feed not already utilized by Northern Trust. |
| • | Special performance or financial reporting, if applicable. |
| • | Travel costs for attending Fund-related meetings, printing, copying and mailing costs for Fund-related documents; record retention for Fund-related documents; state and federal regulatory registration and filing fees or other expenses advanced by Foreside on behalf of the Fund |
| • | Any other expenses approved by the Board. |
Minimum Fees:
An annual minimum per fund fee for Northern Trust custody, fund accounting & administration, and transfer agency services is $175,000.
Payment Terms:
Fees will be invoiced at month-end for charges related to the previous month and payment is due within four (4) weeks of the original issuance of fee invoice.
Material Changes and Terms of Proposal:
The pricing outlined above is based on representations made by the Trust. Any changes to these representations that impact the assumptions used in our pricing will result in consideration of revisions to the pricing schedule, as mutually agreed to by Trust.
| ADVISERS INVESTMENT TRUST | THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | |||||||
| By: | /s/Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||
| Title: | President | Title: | Sr. Vice President | |||||
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