SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE HORIZON FUNDS CUSTODY AGREEMENT
SIXTH AMENDMENT TO THE
HORIZON FUNDS CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT dated as of the last date on the signature block to the Custody Agreement, dated as of February 8, 2016, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between HORIZON FUNDS, a Delaware trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to amend the fees schedule and the term of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.02 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. | Exhibit C is hereby superseded and replaced with Exhibit C attached hereto. |
2. | Article XIII 13.01 Effective Period is hereby amended and replaced with the following: |
13.01 Effective Period. This Agreement shall become effective as of February 9, 2022 and will continue in effect for a period of three (3) years. Following the initial term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one (1) year terms.
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 date and year last written below.
HORIZON FUNDS | U.S. BANK, N.A. | ||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxx | Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | ||
Title: | PFO | Title: | Senior Vice President | ||
Date: | 3/8/22 | Date: | 3/8/2022 |
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Amended Exhibit B to the Custody Agreement – Horizon Funds
Fund Names
Separate Series of Horizon Funds
Name of Series
Horizon Active Asset Allocation Fund
Horizon Active Risk Assist® Fund
Horizon Active Income Fund
Horizon Defined Risk Fund
Horizon Active Dividend Fund
Horizon US Defensive Equity Fund
Horizon ESG Defensive Core Fund
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EXHIBIT C to the Custody Agreement
Fee Schedule for Custody Services
Based upon an annual rate of average daily market value of all long securities and cash held in the portfolio at the complex level*:
[…] basis points on average daily market value on first $[…] billion
[…] basis points on the next $[…] billion
[…] basis points on the balance > $[…] billion
Minimum annual fee per fund - $[…]
Plus portfolio transaction fees
Portfolio Transaction Fees
§ | $[…]– Book entry DTC transaction/Federal Reserve transaction/principal paydown |
§ | $[…]– Repo agreement/reverse repurchase agreement/time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction |
§ | $[…]– Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired |
§ | $[…]– Mutual fund trade/Fed wire/margin variation Fed wire |
§ | $[…]– Physical transaction |
§ | $[…]– Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator) |
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee
§ | $[…] per year per fund complex |
Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery, and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges, negative interest charges and extraordinary expenses based on complexity.
Additional Services
· | See Additional Services fee schedule for global servicing. |
· | $[…] per custody sub – account per year (e.g., per sub –adviser, segregated account, etc.) |
· | Class Action Services – $[…] filing fee per class action per account, plus […]% of gross proceeds, up to a maximum per recovery not to exceed $[…]. |
· | No charge for the initial conversion free receipt. |
· | Overdrafts – charged to the account at prime interest rate plus […]% unless a line of credit is in place. |
Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and reporting requirements).
* | Subject to annual CPI increase – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average |
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
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Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Fee Schedule has been excluded because it is both (1) not material and (2) would likely cause competitive harm to the registrant if publicly disclosed
Miscellaneous Expenses
· | Tax reclaims that have been outstanding for more than 6 (six) months with the client will be charged $[…] per claim. |
· | Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for account opening fees, local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees, foreign exchange transactions, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration fees, negative interest charges, overdraft charges or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred. |
· | A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate. |
· | SWIFT reporting and message fees. |
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