ADDENDUM TO THE FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT
ADDENDUM TO THE
This addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement dated September 12, 2016 (the “Agreement”) is entered into
by and between USCA Fund (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC (“USBFS”).
WHEREAS, The Trust and USBFS desire to modify the Agreement to add reference to additional U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) registration and reporting compliance services and consequential fees associated with comply with the requirements of the Investment Company Modernization rule adopted by the SEC on January 17, 2017 (the “Rule”), including the
preparation and filing of Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN, and to incorporate certain provisions required by a third party providing data necessary to comply with such requirements; and
WHEREAS, all defined terms used by not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in the Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
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The Trust shall pay the following additional fees associated with complying with the requirements of the Rule, including the
preparation and filing of Form N-PORT and Form N-CEN:
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$12,000 per year, per Fund, commencing on the date each such Fund is required to first comply with the Form N-PORT requirements; and
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$250 per year, per Fund, commencing on the date each such Fund is required to first comply with the Form N-CEN requirements.
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USBFS has entered into agreement with Bloomberg Finance L.L (“Bloomberg”) to provide date (the “N-PORT Data”) for use in or in
connection with the reporting requirements under the Rule, including preparation and filing of Form n-PORT. In connection with the provision of the N-PORT Data, Bloomberg requires certain provisions to be included in the Agreement.
Accordingly, the Trust agrees that it shall (a) comply with all laws, rules and regulations applicable to accessing and suing the N-PORT Data, (b) not extract the N-PORT Data from the view-only portal, (c) not use the N-PORT Data for
any purpose independent of comply with the requirements of the Rule (which prohibition shall include, for the avoidance of doubt, use in risk reporting or other systems or processes (e.g., systems of processes made available
enterprise-wide for the Trust’s internal use)), (d) permit audits of its use of the N-PORT Data by Bloomberg, its affiliate or, at the Trust’s request, a mutually agreed upon third-party auditor (provided that the costs of an audit by a
third party shall be borne by the Trust), (e) exculpate Bloomberg, its affiliate and their respective suppliers from any liability or responsibility of any kind relating to the Trust’s receipt or use of the N-PORT Data (including
expressly disclaiming all warranties). The Trust further agrees that Bloomberg shall be a third-party beneficiary of the Agreement solely with respect to the foregoing provisions (a) – (e).
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The Agreement except as modified by this Addendum, shall remain in full force and effect in accordance with its terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
the parties hereto have executed this Addendum to the Fund Administration Servicing Agreement as of the date last written below by the undersigned duly authorized representatives.
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By:/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Title: President Date: 5/24/18
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U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
By:/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Title: Senior Vice President___ Date: 6/12/18 |
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