TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
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The following is a transfer agency agreement between Atlantic Shareholder
Services, LLC and The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT ..................................................... 1
SECTION 2. DUTIES OF ATLANTIC .............................................. 2
SECTION 3. STANDARD OF CARE ................................................ 4
SECTION 4. LIMITATION OF SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY ................. 6
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES ....................................... 6
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVENESS, DURATION AND TERMINATION ......................... 7
SECTION 7. ACTIVITIES OF ATLANTIC .......................................... 8
SECTION 8. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION ........................ 8
SECTION 9. RECORDS ......................................................... 9
SECTION 10. LOST SHAREHOLDER DUE DILIGENCE SEARCHES AND SERVICING ........... 9
SECTION 11. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM ................................... 9
SECTION 12. IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM ............................... 10
SECTION 13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES .................................. 12
SECTION 14. MISCELLANEOUS ................................................... 13
APPENDIX A: FUNDS OF THE TRUST .............................................. 16
APPENDIX B: SERVICES ........................................................ 17
SCHEDULE A: FEE SCHEDULE .................................................... 22
TRANSFER AGENCY SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ATLANTIC SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, LLC
AND
THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND
AGREEMENT (this "AGREEMENT") made this 14th day of November, 2012 (the
"EFFECTIVE DATE"), between Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC (the "ATLANTIC"),
a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware
with its principal place of business at Three Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
00000, and The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund (the "TRUST"), a business trust
organized under the laws of the Massachusetts with its principal place of
business at Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxx, XX 00000
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the "1940 ACT"), as an open-end, management investment
company and may issue its shares of beneficial interest in separate series and
classes; and
WHEREAS, the Trust offers shares in various series as listed in
APPENDIX A hereto (each such series, together with all other series
subsequently established by the Trust and made subject to this Agreement, being
herein referred to as a "FUND," and collectively, the "FUNDS") and the Trust
offers shares of various classes of each Fund as listed in APPENDIX A hereto;
and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires that Atlantic perform transfer agency
services for the Funds and Atlantic is willing to provide such services on the
terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and
agreements contained herein, the Trust and Atlantic agree as follows:
SECTION 1. APPOINTMENT
The Trust hereby appoints Atlantic, subject to the supervision of the
Board of Trustees of the Trust (the "BOARD"), to act as transfer agent to the
Funds and, in such capacity, to provide the services set forth in APPENDIX B
hereto (the "SERVICES"). Atlantic accepts this employment and agrees to render
the Services for the compensation set forth herein. In connection therewith,
the Trust has delivered to Atlantic copies of (i) the Trust's Declaration of
Trust and By-laws ("ORGANIC DOCUMENTS"), (ii) the Trust's "Registration
Statement" and all amendments thereto with respect to each Fund filed with the
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
ACT") or the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("SECURITIES ACT"), (iii) the
current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the Funds
(collectively, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented, the
"PROSPECTUS"), (iv) all procedures adopted by the Trust with respect to each
Fund that impact the Services, and (v) any other documents, materials or
information that Atlantic shall reasonably request to enable it to perform its
duties pursuant to this Agreement.
The Trust will further, from time to time, furnish Atlantic with all amendments
of or supplements to the foregoing. The Trust shall cause all service providers
to the Funds to furnish information to Atlantic and to assist Atlantic as may
be required and shall ensure that Atlantic has reasonable access to all records
and documents maintained by or on behalf of the Funds or any service provider
to the Funds.
SECTION 2. DUTIES OF ATLANTIC
(a) Subject to the direction and control of the Board and as detailed
in this Agreement, Atlantic shall manage, coordinate and report to the Board
regarding the (i) Services and (ii) such other matters related to the services
provided to the Funds by Atlantic as may be specifically set forth in this
Agreement.
(b) With respect to one or more Funds, as applicable, and subject to
the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Atlantic shall provide the Services
set forth in APPENDIX B.
(c) In addition to the limitation of liability set forth in SECTION 3
of this Agreement, Atlantic shall not be liable to the Trust, the Funds or any
other individual or entity ("PERSON") for any failure to provide any Service in
the following circumstances, but only for so long as such circumstances
continue (and for a reasonable period thereafter taking into account the impact
that such an occurrence has on Atlantic's ability to comply with its
obligations under this
Agreement):
(i) if any relevant condition precedent upon which performance
of the relevant Service depends ("DEPENDENCIES") are not met
and the failure to meet any such Dependencies was not a
result of delay, or failure to provide information or take
action, by Atlantic required to be provided or taken under
this Agreement;
(ii) if the failure to perform the Services is at the request or
with the consent of the Trust;
(iii) if the failure to perform the Services results from
incorrect or corrupted information provided by (A) any
Person that is not an affiliate of Atlantic, that provides
services to the Funds or with respect to the Fund's
shareholders including, without limitation, any adviser,
underwriter for a Fund, brokers or other intermediaries
through which a Fund's shares may be sold or distributed and
any other current or predecessor service providers to a Fund
or (B) couriers, software houses, custodians clearing
systems or depositories, PROVIDED, that (1) if any such
Person described in clause (B) above is chosen by Atlantic,
then the selection of such Person must have been reasonable
under the circumstances (and the selection of such a Person
shall be deemed reasonable if, after notice explicitly
identifying such selection and providing an opportunity to
object to such selection the Board does not object to such
selection); and (2) in any event, Persons shall be deemed
reasonable if they are selected or retained at the direction
of the Trust or with the consent of the Trust; and/or
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(iv) if any Law to which Atlantic or any third party is subject
prevents or limits the performance of the duties and
obligations of Atlantic.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Atlantic shall nevertheless use reasonable
efforts to provide the Services while any of the circumstances specified in
this SECTION 2(C) above subsist, PROVIDED that Atlantic shall not be required
to incur any additional costs in doing so (other than costs that it would have
had to incur in the ordinary course of providing the Services, assuming such
circumstances had not so occurred). If, despite the foregoing, Atlantic incurs
any such additional costs in endeavoring to supply the Services, Atlantic shall
promptly notify the Trust and the Trust shall reimburse those costs to Atlantic
to the extent that they have been reasonably incurred (and Atlantic used
reasonable efforts to mitigate such costs) or they have been agreed in advance
between the parties. For purposes of this Agreement, (i) the capitalized term
"LAW" means any statutes, rules and regulations of any Governmental Authority
and applicable judicial or regulatory interpretations thereof and (ii)
"GOVERNMENTAL AUTHORITY" means any court, government department, central bank,
commission, board, bureau, agency, securities or futures industry associations
or other regulatory, self-regulatory, administrative, judicial, executive,
legislative or governmental entity in any country or jurisdiction.
(d) Nothing contained herein shall be construed to require Atlantic
to perform any service that could cause Atlantic to be deemed an investment
adviser for purposes of the 1940 Act, or that could cause a Fund to act in
contravention of the Prospectus, its Organic Documents or any Law. The Trust on
behalf of each Fund acknowledges and agrees that (i) the summaries of the
Services set out in APPENDIX B are intended to define the scope of the services
to be provided; and (ii) the procedures, features, functionalities, systems
and/or facilities that support the provision of the Services by Atlantic or any
affiliated subcontractor shall be a matter for the sole discretion of Atlantic.
Except as otherwise specifically provided in APPENDIX B with respect to the
Services, the Trust assumes all responsibility for ensuring that each Fund
complies in all material respects with all applicable requirements of Law.
(e) Atlantic shall maintain policies and procedures relating to the
Services it provides to the Funds that are reasonably designed to prevent
violations of the Federal Securities Laws (as defined under the 0000 Xxx) and
shall employ personnel to administer the policies and procedures who have the
requisite level of skill and competence required to effectively discharge its
responsibilities.
(f) Atlantic shall promptly, after obtaining knowledge thereof, use
its commercially reasonable efforts to correct any errors that have been made
in connection with its Services rendered hereunder, including errors of
judgment or mistakes of Law, in accordance with the Trust's applicable policies
and procedures.
(g) Atlantic shall (i) promptly notify the Trust's chief compliance
officer ("CCO") of any material violation of Law known to Atlantic by the Trust
or any Fund and (ii) at each meeting of the Board and at such other times as
determined appropriate by Atlantic, notify the Board of any other material
violation of Law by Atlantic or a Third Party Service Provider affecting the
Trust and Atlantic's services of which Atlantic becomes aware in providing the
Services, including as a result of information generated by Atlantic, detected
through Atlantic's
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internal or external audit procedures or provided to Atlantic by other service
providers to the Trust or any Atlantic subcontractor.
(h) If Atlantic is in doubt as to any action it should or should not
take, Atlantic may request directions, advice or instructions from the Trust
or, as applicable, the Trust's investment adviser, custodian or other service
providers. If Atlantic is in doubt as to any question of law pertaining to any
action it should or should not take, Atlantic may request advice from counsel
for the Trust, the Trust's investment adviser or Atlantic, at the option of
Atlantic. In the event of a conflict between directions, advice or instructions
Atlantic receives from the Trust or any service provider and the advice
Atlantic receives from counsel, the Trust and Atlantic shall mutually agree
upon the directions, advice or instructions to follow. Upon request, Atlantic
will provide the Trust with a copy of the advice of counsel received that is
not the subject of attorney client or work product privilege. Nothing in this
SECTION 2(I) shall excuse Atlantic when an action or omission on the part of
Atlantic constitutes willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless
disregard by Atlantic of any duties, obligations or responsibilities set forth
in this Agreement.
SECTION 3. STANDARD OF CARE
(a) Atlantic shall be obligated to act in good faith and to exercise
commercially reasonable care and diligence in the performance of its duties
under this Agreement (the "STANDARD OF CARE").
(b) Atlantic shall not be liable to the Trust, the Funds, any Fund
shareholders or any other Person for any action or inaction of Atlantic
relating to any event whatsoever including, without limitation, any error of
judgment or mistake of Law or any loss incurred by the Trust or any Fund, in
the absence of bad faith, willful misfeasance or negligence in the performance
of Atlantic's duties or obligations under this Agreement or Atlantic's reckless
disregard of its duties and obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting
the foregoing, Atlantic shall not be responsible or liable for any failure or
delay in performance of its obligations under this Agreement arising out of or
caused, directly or indirectly, by circumstances beyond its reasonable control
including, without limitation, acts of civil or military authority, national
emergencies, labor difficulties (other than those related to Atlantic's
employees), fire, mechanical breakdowns, flood or catastrophe, acts of God,
insurrection, war, riots or failure of the mails, transportation, communication
or power supply..
(c) The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless Atlantic, its
employees, agents, subcontractors, directors, officers and managers and any
Person who controls Atlantic within the meaning of section 15 of the Securities
Act or section 20 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended,
("ATLANTIC INDEMNITEES") against and from any and all claims, demands, actions,
suits, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable
counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and character arising out of or
in any way related to a claim from a third party and arising directly out of
(A) Atlantic's actions taken or failures to act with respect to a Fund or (B)
incident to the delivery of the Services, except those actions or failures to
act for which Atlantic Indemnitee would otherwise be liable under SECTION
3(A).
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(d) Atlantic agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Trust and its
respective employees, agents, trustees and officers against and from any and
all claims, demands, actions, suits, judgments, liabilities, losses, damages,
costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and other expenses of every nature and
character arising out of or in any way related to a claim from a third party
and arising directly out of (A) Atlantic's actions taken or failures to act
with respect to a Fund or (B) incident to the delivery of the Services, in
either clause (A) or clause (B), for which Atlantic would be liable under
SECTION 3(A).
(e) An Atlantic Indemnitee shall not be liable for any action taken
or failure to act in good faith reliance upon:
(i) the advice of the Funds or the Trust or of counsel, who may
be counsel to the Trust or the Funds or counsel to Atlantic,
and upon statements of accountants, brokers and other
Persons reasonably believed in good faith by Atlantic to be
expert in the matters upon which they are consulted;
(ii) any oral instruction that it receives and that it
reasonably believes in good faith was transmitted by the
Person or Persons authorized by the Trust or the Funds to
give such oral instruction. Atlantic shall have no duty or
obligation to make any inquiry or effort of certification of
such oral instruction;
(iii) any written instruction or certified copy of any resolution
of the Board, and Atlantic may rely upon the genuineness of
any such document or copy thereof reasonably believed in
good faith by Atlantic to have been validly executed;
(iv) any signature, instruction, request, letter of transmittal,
certificate, opinion of counsel, statement, instrument,
report, notice, consent, order, or other document reasonably
believed in good faith by Atlantic to be genuine and to have
been signed or presented by the Trust or the Funds or other
proper party or parties; or
(v) any electronic instructions from the Trust or the Funds in
conformity with security procedures established by Atlantic
from time to time in order to
(X) effect the transfer or movement of cash or shares or (Y)
transmit shareholder information or other information.
(f) In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this
Section shall apply, upon the assertion of a claim for which either party may
be required to indemnify the other, the party seeking indemnification shall
promptly notify the other party of such assertion, and shall keep the other
party advised with respect to all developments concerning such claim. The party
who may be required to indemnify shall have the option to participate with the
party seeking indemnification in the defense of such claim or to defend against
said claim in its own name or in the name of the other party. The party
seeking indemnification shall in no case confess any claim or make any
compromise in any case in which the other party may be required to indemnify it
except with the other party's prior written consent.
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(g) Atlantic's liability to the Trust and any other Person for any
losses or damages in contract, tort or otherwise, arising out of the subject
matter of this Agreement shall be limited to those damages that are reasonably
incurred by the Trust and the Funds and shall not exceed the fees paid by the
Trust, on behalf of the Funds, in respect of the Services during the twelve
(24) months immediately preceding the date of the event giving rise to the
claim. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary,
neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party or any
indemnitee for any indirect, special, punitive or consequential damages in
relation to the subject matter of this Agreement or under any provision of this
Agreement, even if advised of the possibility of the same.
SECTION 4. LIMITATION OF SHAREHOLDER AND TRUSTEE LIABILITY
Atlantic acknowledges and agrees that the members of the Board and
the shareholders of the Funds shall not be liable under this Agreement for any
obligations of the Trust, any Fund or any other series of the Trust, Atlantic
agrees that, in asserting any rights or claims under this Agreement, it shall
look only to the assets and property of the Trust or of the Funds to which
Atlantic's rights or claims relate in settlement of such rights or claims.
SECTION 5. COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES
(a) For the services provided by Atlantic pursuant to this Agreement,
the Trust shall pay Atlantic, with respect to each Fund, a fee at the annual
rate stated for the Fund in SCHEDULE A hereto (the "FEE SCHEDULE"). Such fees
shall be accrued by a Fund daily and billed monthly in arrears. Atlantic also
shall be reimbursed for such out-of-pocket expenses (E.G., telecommunication
charges, postage and delivery charges, and reproduction charges) as are
reasonably incurred by Atlantic in performing its duties hereunder.
If fees begin to accrue in the middle of a month or if this Agreement
terminates before the end of any month, all fees for the period from that date
to the end of that month or from the beginning of that month to the date of
termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion
that the period bears to the full month in which the effectiveness or
termination occurs. Upon the termination of this Agreement with respect to a
Fund, the Trust shall pay to Atlantic such compensation as shall be payable
prior to the effective date of termination.
The Trust shall pay all such fees and reimbursable expenses within 30
calendar days following receipt of the billing notice, except for any fee or
expense subject to a good faith dispute. The Trust shall notify Atlantic in
writing within 30 calendar days following receipt of each invoice if the Trust
is disputing any amounts in good faith. The Trust shall pay such disputed
amounts within the foregoing 30 calendar day period or, if later, 10 calendar
days of the day on which the parties agree to the amount to be paid.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed by the Trust to Atlantic
shall only be paid out of the assets and property of the particular Fund
involved.
(b) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
Atlantic and its affiliated Persons may receive other compensation or
reimbursement from the Trust, including
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with respect to (i) the provision of services not covered by this Agreement or
(ii) the provision of shareholder support or other services not covered by this
Agreement.
(c) In connection with the services provided by Atlantic pursuant to
this Agreement, the Trust agrees to reimburse Atlantic for the expenses set
forth in the Fee Schedule. In addition, the Trust shall reimburse Atlantic for
all expenses and employee time (at 150% of salary) attributable to any review,
outside of routine and normal periodic reviews or other reviews provided for
under this Agreement, of the Funds' accounts and records by the Funds'
independent accountants or any regulatory body of which the Funds are first
notified and that are not attributable to any negligent action or inaction of
Atlantic.
SECTION 6. EFFECTIVENESS, DURATION AND TERMINATION
(a) This Agreement shall become effective on the Effective Date.
This Agreement shall continue in effect (i) until terminated in its entirety or
(ii), with respect to any Fund or with respect to any one or more of the
Services covered by APPENDIX B, as applicable, provided to any one or more of
the Funds, until terminated as to a Fund or a Service provided to a Fund.
(b) This Agreement may be terminated (A) in its entirety or (B) with
respect to any Fund (a "PARTIAL TERMINATION"), without the payment of any
penalty:
(i) with or without cause, at any time, by either party on the
date specified in a written notice to the other party
provided not less than 120 days prior to the termination
date specified in the notice; PROVIDED that in the event the
Trust gives notice of a Partial Termination, Atlantic shall
have thirty (30) days to deliver notice that it intends to
terminate any remaining portion, or the entirety, of this
Agreement; PROVIDED FURTHER, that in the event Atlantic
gives notice of termination or of a Partial Termination, the
Trust may delay the termination or Partial Termination for
up to an additional sixty (60) days upon further written
notice to Atlantic; and
(ii) for cause at any time by the non-breaching party on at
least sixty (60) days' written notice thereof to the other
party, if the other party has materially breached any of its
obligations hereunder including, with respect to Atlantic,
the failure by Atlantic to act consistently with the
Standard of Care set forth in SECTION 3(A); PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that (i) the termination notice shall describe the
breach, and (ii) no such termination shall be effective if,
with respect to any breach that is capable of being cured
prior to the date set forth in the termination notice, the
breaching party has cured such breach to the reasonable
satisfaction of the non- breaching party.
(c) Upon notice of termination by either party of this Agreement, in
its entirety or with respect to any Fund or any Service provided to any Fund,
Atlantic shall promptly transfer to any successor service providers the
original or copies of all books and records maintained by Atlantic under this
Agreement including, in the case of records maintained on computer systems,
copies of such records in commercially reasonable, machine-readable form, and
shall cooperate
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with, and provide reasonable assistance to, the successor service provider(s)
in the establishment of the books and records necessary to carry out the
successor service providers' responsibilities.
Should the Trust or Atlantic exercise its right to terminate this Agreement,
the Trust shall reimburse Atlantic for Atlantic's reasonable costs and employee
time (at 150% of salary). associated with the copying and movement of records
and material to any successor person and providing assistance to any successor
person in the establishment of the accounts and records necessary to carry out
the successor's responsibilities and any third party fees and expenses incurred
by Atlantic in termination of services that relate primarily or exclusively to
any Services being terminated hereunder ("TERMINATION COSTS"); PROVIDED,
HOWEVER, that, notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Trust shall
have no obligation to reimburse Atlantic for its costs if the Trust terminates
this Agreement pursuant to clause (ii) of subsection (b) above or if Atlantic
terminates this Agreement pursuant to clause (i) of subsection (b) above.
(d) The provisions of SECTIONS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 14 shall
survive any termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 7. ACTIVITIES OF ATLANTIC
Except to the extent necessary to perform its obligations under this
Agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to limit or restrict Atlantic's
right, or the right of any of its officers, directors or employees to engage in
any other business or to devote time and attention to the management or other
aspects of any other business, whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, or to
render services of any kind to any other corporation, trust, firm, individual
or association.
SECTION 8. PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
(a) Atlantic agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers,
and employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the
Trust, all records and other information relative to the Trust and prior,
present, or potential shareholders of the Trust (and clients of said
shareholders), and not to use such records and information for any purpose
other than the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except
(i) after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed and may not
be withheld, conditioned or delayed where Atlantic may be exposed to civil or
criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, (ii) when requested to
divulge such information by duly constituted authorities approved by the Trust,
or (iii) when so requested by the Trust. Records and other information which
have become known to the public through no wrongful act of Atlantic or any of
its employees, agents or representatives, and information that was already in
the possession of Atlantic prior to receipt thereof from the Trust or its
agent, shall not be subject to this paragraph.
(b) Further, Atlantic will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by
the Trust pursuant to Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified
from time to time. In addition, Atlantic will comply with any other limitations
or restrictions on disclosure of portfolio holdings or other information of the
Trust set forth in the Trust's prospectus and statement of additional
information. In this regard, Atlantic shall have in place and maintain
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect
the security, confidentiality and integrity
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of, and to prevent unauthorized access to or use of, records and information
relating to the Trust and its shareholders.
SECTION 9. RECORDS
Atlantic shall keep records relating to the Services to be performed
hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem
advisable, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate
government authorities, in particular, section 31 of the 1940 Act . Atlantic
agrees that any such records prepared or maintained by Atlantic relating to the
services to be performed by Atlantic hereunder, to the extent required by law,
are the property of the Trust and will be preserved, maintained, and made
available in accordance with such laws applicable to the Trust, including
without limitation, section 31 of the 1940 Act and will be promptly surrendered
to the Trust or its designee on and in accordance with its request.
SECTION 10. LOST SHAREHOLDER DUE DILIGENCE SEARCHES AND SERVICING
The Trust acknowledges that Atlantic has an arrangement with an
outside vendor to conduct lost shareholder searches required by Rule 17Ad-17
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. If a shareholder
remains lost and the shareholder's account unresolved after completion of the
mandatory Rule 17Ad-17 search, the Trust authorizes Atlantic to enter (itself
or through the vendor), at its discretion, into fee sharing arrangements with
the lost shareholder (or such lost shareholder's representative or executor) to
conduct a more in-depth search in order to locate the lost shareholder before
the shareholder's assets escheat. The Trust acknowledges that Atlantic is not a
party to these arrangements and does not receive any revenue sharing or other
fees relating to these arrangements. Furthermore, the Trust acknowledges that
vendor may receive .compensation from the .lost shareholder's assets .for its
efforts in locating the lost shareholder.
SECTION 11. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING PROGRAM
(a) The Trust delegates to Atlantic, and Atlantic hereby accepts,
responsibility to perform certain services in connection with the Trust's
Anti-Money Laundering Program (the "TRUST AML PROGRAM"), as further set out in
the Trust AML Program, including provisions relating to: (i) customer
identification program, (ii) suspicious activity monitoring and reporting;
(iii) cash transaction reporting; (iv) recordkeeping; and (v) employee training
(as it relates to Atlantic employees) (collectively, the "AML SERVICES").
Atlantic agrees to cooperate with the
Trust's AML Compliance Officer in the performance of the AML Services as set
forth in the
Trust AML Program.
(b) Atlantic represents and warrants that:
(i) Atlantic undertakes to perform all delegated
responsibilities under the Trust AML Program; and
(ii) Atlantic has adopted and will maintain a written anti-money
laundering program ("ATLANTIC AML PROGRAM") that includes
policies and procedures that enable it to perform its
responsibilities under this Agreement.
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(c) The Trust represents and warrants that the Trust will promptly
provide Atlantic any amendment(s) to the Trust AML Program, which will be
subject to the terms of this Agreement. upon delivery to Atlantic.
(d) Atlantic:
(i) agrees to provide, upon request by federal examiners,
information and records maintained by Atlantic relating to
the Trust AML Program for purposes of the Trust AML Program;
(ii) agrees to provide, upon request by the Trust, information
and records maintained by Atlantic relating to the AML
Services and the Atlantic AML Program as it applies to the
AML Services;
(iii) agrees to cooperate with the Trust's AML Compliance Officer
with respect to any request for information by the Financial
Crimes Enforcement Network pursuant to the Bank Secrecy Act,
as amended by the USA PATRIOT Act and the regulations
thereunder; and
(iv) consents to the inspection of Atlantic by federal examiners
for purposes of the Trust AML Program; any such inspection
shall be deemed outside of routine and normal periodic
reviews as contemplated under Section 5(c).
(e) Atlantic agrees to furnish to the Trust the following:
(i) a copy of Atlantic AML Program as in effect on the date
hereof, and any material amendment thereto promptly after
the adoption of any such amendment;
(ii) no less frequently than annually, a report on Atlantic AML
Program that includes a certification to the Trust
concerning Atlantic's implementation of, and ongoing
compliance with, Atlantic AML Program and a summary of any
audit report prepared with respect to Atlantic AML Program
as its pertains to the AML Services;
(iii) interim reports with respect to any material issues that
arise with respect to the AML Services or Atlantic AML
Program; and
(iv) periodic reports concerning Atlantic's compliance with
Atlantic AML Program and/or the AML Services at such times
as may be reasonably requested by the Board or AML
Compliance Officer.
SECTION 12. IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM
(a) The Trust delegates to Atlantic, and Atlantic hereby accepts,
responsibility to perform certain services (the "IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION
SERVICES") in connection with the Trust's Identity Theft Prevention Program,
(the "TRUST IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM"), as further set out in the Trust
Identity Theft Prevention Program. Atlantic agrees to cooperate with the
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CCO in the performance of the Identity Theft Prevention Services as set forth
in the Trust Identity Theft Prevention Program.
(b) Atlantic represents and warrants that:
(i) Atlantic undertakes to perform all delegated responsibilities
under the Trust Identity Theft Prevention Program; and
(ii) Atlantic has adopted and will maintain a written identity theft
prevention program ("ATLANTIC IDENTITY THEFT PREVENTION PROGRAM")
that includes policies and procedures that enable it to perform
its responsibilities under this Agreement.
(c) The Trust represents and warrants that the Trust will promptly provide
Atlantic any amendment(s) to the Trust Identity Theft Prevention Program, which
will be subject to the terms of the Agreement, as amended hereby.
(d) Atlantic agrees to furnish the Trust with the following:
(i) prompt written notification of any transaction or combination of
transactions that Atlantic believes, based on the Identity Theft
Prevention Procedures, evidence money laundering or identity
theft activities in connection with the Trust or any shareholder
of the Trust;
(ii) prompt written notification of any customer(s) that Atlantic
reasonably believes, based upon the Identity Theft Prevention
Procedures, to be engaged in money laundering or identity theft
activities, provided that the Trust shall not to communicate this
information to the customer;
(iii) Any reports received by Atlantic from any government agency or
applicable industry self-regulatory organization pertaining to
Atlantic AML Program, the Trust AML Program, Atlantic Identity
Theft Prevention Program, or the Trust Identity Theft Prevention
Program;
(iv) prompt written notification of any action taken in response to
identity theft activity as described in (i), (ii) or (iii); and
(v) certified annual and quarterly reports of its monitoring and
customer identification activities on behalf of the Trust.
(e) The Trust directs Atlantic to, and Atlantic acknowledges that it shall
(i) permit federal regulators access to such information and records maintained
by Atlantic and relating to Atlantic's implementation of the Identity Theft
Prevention Procedures, on behalf of the Trust, as they may request, and (ii)
permit such federal regulators to inspect Atlantic's implementation of the
Identity Theft Prevention Procedures on behalf of the Trust; any such provision
of access or inspection shall be deemed outside of routine and normal periodic
reviews as contemplated under Section 5(c).
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SECTION 13. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
(a) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ATLANTIC. Atlantic represents
and warrants to the Trust that:
(i) It is duly organized and existing as a limited liability
company and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware.
(ii) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its limited
liability company agreement to enter into and perform this
Agreement.
(iii) All requisite limited liability company proceedings have
been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this
Agreement.
(iv) It has and will continue to have access to the necessary
facilities, equipment and personnel to perform its duties
and obligations under this Agreement in accordance with
industry standards.
(v) (A) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Atlantic does not breach, violate or cause a
default under any agreement, contract or instrument to which
Atlantic is a party or any judgment, order or decree to
which Atlantic is subject; (B) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by Atlantic has been duly
authorized and approved by all necessary limited liability
company action; and (C) upon the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by Atlantic and the Trust, this Agreement
will be a valid and binding obligation of Atlantic.
(vi) Each of Atlantic, its parent and its Parent's other
subsidiaries has adopted and implemented written policies
and procedures reasonably designed to prevent violations of
the Federal Securities Laws (as defined under the 0000 Xxx)
related to the services provided by Atlantic to the Trust.
It will review, no less frequently than annually, the
adequacy of the policies and procedures and the
effectiveness of their implementation. At least quarterly,
Atlantic will report to the Trust any material changes made
to the policies and procedures and provide the Trust with a
report of each compliance matter identified during the
quarter with respect to the Funds that may reasonably be
deemed material (as defined under 1940 Act).
(vii) It will maintain insurance that covers such risks and is in
such amounts, with such deductibles and exclusions,
sufficient for compliance by Atlantic with all requirements
of law and sufficient for Atlantic to perform its
obligations under this Agreement; and all such policies are
in full force and effect and are with financially sound and
reputable insurance companies, underwriters or other
insuring entity.
(viii) It is a registered transfer agent under Section 17A(c) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
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(b) REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE TRUST. The Trust represents
and warrants to Atlantic that:
(i) It is a business trust duly organized, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of the State of
Massachusetts and is registered with the SEC as an open-end
investment company under the 1940 Act.
(ii) It is empowered under applicable laws and by its Organic
Documents to enter into and perform this Agreement.
(iii) All requisite trust proceedings, including Board
authorization, have been taken to authorize it to enter into
and perform this Agreement.
(iv) The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement
by the Trust does not breach, violate or cause a default
under any agreement, contract or instrument to which the
Trust is a party or any judgment, order or decree to which
the Trust is subject; (ii) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Trust has been duly
authorized and approved by all necessary action; and (iii)
upon the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Atlantic and the Trust, this Agreement will be a valid and
binding obligation of the Trust.
SECTION 14. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) No provisions of this Agreement may be amended or modified in any
manner except by a written agreement properly authorized and executed by both
parties hereto.
(b) No amendment to this Agreement or the termination of this
Agreement with respect to a Fund shall affect this Agreement as it pertains to
any other Fund.
(c) This Agreement shall be governed by, and the provisions of this
Agreement shall be construed and interpreted under and in accordance with, the
laws of the State of Delaware without regard to its principles of conflicts of
law.
(d) This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the
parties hereto and supersedes any prior agreement between those parties with
respect to the subject matter hereof, whether oral or written.
(e) This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any
number of counterparts, and all of the counterparts taken together shall be
deemed to constitute one and the same instrument. Electronic delivery of this
Agreement shall be deemed to have been properly delivered.
(f) If any part, term or provision of this Agreement is held to be
illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion
or portions shall be considered severable and not be affected, and the rights
and obligations of the parties shall be construed and enforced as if the
Agreement did not contain the particular part, term or provision held to be
illegal or invalid.
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(g) Section headings in this Agreement are included for convenience
only and are not to be used to construe or interpret this Agreement.
(h) Notices, requests, instructions and communications received by
the parties at their respective principal places of business, or at such other
address as a party may have designated in writing, shall be deemed to have been
properly given.
(i) No affiliated Person, employee, agent, director, officer or
manager of Atlantic shall be liable at law or in equity for Atlantic's
obligations under this Agreement.
(j) Each of the undersigned warrants and represents that they have
full power and authority to sign this Agreement on behalf of the party
indicated and that their signature will bind the party indicated to the terms
hereof and each party hereto warrants and represents that this Agreement, when
executed and delivered, will constitute a legal, valid and binding obligation
of the party, enforceable against the party in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of
general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured
parties.
(k) Each Appendix to this Agreement is part of the Agreement. In the
event of any conflict between this Agreement and any Appendices, this Agreement
shall control.
(l) Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, neither this
Agreement nor any rights or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned by
any party without the written consent of the other party. This Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective
permitted successors and assigns. Subject to prior written notice to the Trust,
Atlantic may subcontract for the performance hereof with any affiliate of
Atlantic; PROVIDED HOWEVER, that Atlantic shall be as fully responsible to the
Trust for the acts and omissions of any assignee or subcontractor as Atlantic
is for its own acts and omissions under this Agreement and that no such
assignment or subcontract will increase the compensation payable by the Trust
to Atlantic under this Agreement for the Services. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Atlantic shall not be liable for the acts or omissions of any Person
to which any performance hereunder is subcontracted at the direction of the
Trust.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed all as of the day and year first above written.
THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Vice President and Secretary
ATLANTIC SHAREHOLDER SERVICES, LLC
/s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Senior Vice President
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APPENDIX A: FUNDS OF THE TRUST
FUND NAME CLASS NAME CUSIP SYMBOL
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LM CAPITAL OPPORTUNISTIC BOND FUND, INSTITUTIONAL CLASS AND RETIREMENT CLASS
SHARES
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APPENDIX B: SERVICES
1. General
Transfer agent services, dividend disbursing agent services, shareholder
support services and, as relevant, services in connection with accumulation,
open-account or similar plans (including without limitation any periodic
investment plan or periodic withdrawal program) that in each case are customary
for open-end, management investment companies, including:
(a) Setting up Shareholder account information, including, as applicable,
name, address, dividend option, taxpayer identification numbers,
privileges and wire instructions;
(b) Maintaining all Shareholder account information changes;
(c) Preparing Shareholder meeting lists;
(d) Withholding taxes on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts;
(e) Preparing and filing U.S. Treasury Department Forms 945, 1042, 1099
and 5498 with respect to distributions for Shareholders;
(f) Preparing and mailing confirmation statements in compliance with Rule
10b-10 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and
statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and
redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in
Shareholder accounts;
(g) Preparing and mailing activity statements and other routine
communications to Shareholders;
(h) Providing Shareholder account information;
(i) Providing data regarding broker commissions and providing related
reports to the Trust's distributor;
(j) Calculating the applicable Funds' fees under 12b-1 plans and
providing related reports to the Trust's distributor; and
(k) Transmitting to each Fund's fund accounting service provider
appropriate data to allow the service provider's daily reconciliations
of cash, Shares outstanding and other data.
2. Purchase, Redemption and Transfer of Shares
(a) Receive for acceptance, orders for the purchase of Shares and
promptly deliver payment and appropriate documentation to the
custodian for the applicable Fund;
(b) Pursuant to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of Shares
and hold such Shares in the appropriate Shareholder account;
(c) Receive for acceptance, redemption requests and deliver the
appropriate documentation to the custodian for the applicable Fund;
(d) As and when it receives monies paid to it by the Custodian with
respect to any redemption, pay the redemption proceeds as required by
the Prospectus pursuant to which the redeemed Shares were offered and
as instructed by the redeeming Shareholders; and
(e) Effect transfers of Shares upon receipt of appropriate instructions
from Shareholders.
3. Notes and Conditions to Purchase, Redemption and Transfer of Shares:
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(a) Processing requests to purchase, redeem and transfer shares of a Fund
shall be subject to Atlantic's and the Trust's anti-money-laundering
("AML") program.
(b) Atlantic may require any or all of the following in connection with
the original issue of Shares: (i) Instructions requesting the
issuance, (ii) evidence that the Trust's Board has authorized the
issuance, (iii) any required funds for the payment of any original
issue tax applicable to such Shares, and (iv) an opinion of the
counsel to the Trust regarding the legality and validity of the
issuance.
(c) Shares shall be issued in accordance with the terms of a Fund's or
class' Prospectus after Atlantic or its agent receives either of the
following, in each case in good order and with such additional items
or materials as may be required by the Trust's Policies and
Procedures, Atlantic's operational procedures and/or Atlantic's AML
Program:
(i) (A) an instruction directing investment in a Fund or class, (B)
a check (other than a third party check) or a wire or other
electronic payment in the amount designated in the instruction,
and (C) in the case of an initial purchase, a completed account
application; or
(ii) the information required for purchases pursuant to a selected
dealer agreement, processing organization agreement, or a similar
contract with a financial intermediary.
(d) Shareholder payments shall be considered Federal Funds no later than
on the day indicated below unless other times are noted in the
Prospectus of the applicable Fund or class:
(i) for a wire received, at the time of the receipt of the wire;
(ii) for a check drawn on a member bank of the Federal Reserve
System, on the next Fund business day following receipt of the
check; and
(iii) for a check drawn on an institution that is not a member of the
Federal Reserve System, at such time as Atlantic is credited with
Federal Funds with respect to that check.
(e) In registering transfers of Shares, Atlantic may rely upon the
Uniform Commercial Code as in effect in the State of Delaware or any
other statutes that, in the opinion of Atlantic's counsel, protect
Atlantic and the Trust from liability arising from (i) not requiring
complete documentation, (ii) registering a transfer without an adverse
claim inquiry, (iii) delaying registration for purposes of such
inquiry or (iv) refusing registration whenever an adverse claim
requires such refusal. As Transfer Agent, Atlantic will be responsible
for delivery to the transferor and transferee of such documentation as
is required by the Uniform Commercial Code.
4. Processing Distributions
Prepare and, subject to receipt of good funds therefore from the custodian for
the applicable Fund, transmit to Shareholders (or credit the appropriate
Shareholder accounts) payments for all distributions declared by the Trust with
respect to Shares of a Fund.
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5. AML Services
The Trust delegates to Atlantic the performance of the anti-money laundering
services set forth below (the "AML Services") with respect to shareholder
accounts maintained by Atlantic pursuant to the Agreement; and subject to the
terms and conditions of the Agreement, Atlantic accepts this delegation and
agrees to perform the AML Services in accordance with the Trust's and Atlantic's
AML program and reasonably to cooperate with the Trust's AML compliance officer
(the "AML Compliance Officer") in the performance of that person's
responsibilities. Notwithstanding this delegation, the Trust shall maintain full
responsibility for ensuring that its AML program is and continues to be
reasonably designed to ensure compliance with the applicable AML laws.
(a) Verify shareholder identity upon opening new customer accounts in
accordance with Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act (the "Patriot Act")
and any regulations thereunder, as required under Applicable Law;
(b) Monitor shareholder transactions and identify and report suspicious
activities that are required to be so identified and reported, in each
case consistent with the AML programs of the Trust and Atlantic;
(c) Review all new accounts and registration maintenance transactions
against the Office of Foreign Asset Control ("OFAC") database and
other such lists or databases of trade restricted individuals or
entities as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory
authorities, including review of such shareholder information upon
changes to such databases;
(d) Follow the Trust's policies with respect to the acceptance of cash
equivalents and third party checks; provided, however, that unless the
parties agree otherwise under no circumstance will Atlantic accept a
corporate third party check;
(e) Place holds on transactions in shareholder accounts or freeze
shareholder accounts, as provided in the AML programs of the Trust and
Atlantic and in accordance with the Patriot Act and OFAC;
(f) (i) Atlantic will reasonably cooperate with the Trust to accommodate
non-material changes and adjustments to agreed upon services,
maintaining reasonably adequate policies, procedures and internal
controls that are consistent with the Trust's AML program as in effect
from time-to-time, (ii) conduct (or have a third party conduct) an
independent review of its AML Program at least annually and provide
the report of such independent review to the Trust and the Trust's AML
Compliance Officer; and (iii) maintain a reasonable, ongoing training
program with respect to its own personnel relating to AML matters.
6. Notes and Conditions to AML Services
(a) The Trust authorizes Atlantic to take such actions in the performance
of the AML Services as Atlantic deems appropriate and consistent with
the Trust's AML program and applicable AML Laws;
(b) Atlantic agrees to furnish the Trust its written program concerning
anti-money laundering services rendered by Atlantic to its various
clients. Atlantic agrees to notify the Trust of any changes to its
anti-money laundering program that individually or in the aggregate
would materially impact the Trust's AML program;
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(c) Atlantic shall make its relevant personnel available to meet or speak
with the Board concerning the AML Services at such intervals as may be
reasonably necessary or appropriate.
(d) Atlantic represents and warrants to the Trust that (i) Atlantic has
adopted and will maintain a written program concerning the anti-money
laundering services it provides to its various clients, and (ii)
Atlantic's policies and procedures are reasonably adequate for it to
provide the AML Services and comply with its obligations under this
Agreement.
7 Payments to Financial Intermediaries, Redemption Fees
(a) Atlantic agrees to track Shareholder Accounts by financial
intermediary source and otherwise as reasonably requested by the Trust
as well as rights of accumulation and purchases made under letters of
intent and to provide periodic reporting thereof to the Trust;
(b) Atlantic agrees to calculate, report to the Trust and receive from
Shareholders or debit Shareholder accounts for sales commissions,
including sales loads, contingent deferred, deferred and other sales
charges, and service fees (e.g., wire redemption charges);
(c) Atlantic agrees to calculate, report to the Trust and to the Adviser
and, subject to receipt of good funds, transmit payments to
underwriters, selected dealers and others for commissions, service
fees and other payments due from the Trust or any distributor; and
(d) Atlantic agrees to calculate, report to the Trust and withhold
redemption fees and pay the amount of any redemption fees to the Fund.
8. Blue Sky; Escheatment
(a) Atlantic shall calculate the total number of Shares of each Fund and
class thereof sold in each reporting jurisdiction authorized by the
Trust;
(b) Atlantic shall monitor and prepare and make appropriate filings with
respect to the escheatment laws of the various states and territories
of the United States;
(c) Atlantic shall perform such services as are required in order to
comply with Rules 17Ad- 17 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the "Lost Shareholder Rules"), including, but not limited to,
those set forth below. Atlantic may, in its sole discretion, use the
services of a third party to perform some or all such services.
(i) documentation of search policies and procedures;
(ii) execution of required searches;
(iii) tracking results and maintaining data sufficient to comply with
the Lost shareholder Rules; and
(iv) preparation and submission of data required under the Lost
Shareholder Rules.
9. Recordkeeping and Reporting; Facilities
(a) Atlantic shall record the issuance of Shares of the Trust and
maintain pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended, a record of the total
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number of Shares of the Trust, each Fund and each Class thereof, that
are authorized, based upon data provided to it by the Trust, and are
issued and outstanding and provide the Trust on a regular basis a
report of the total number of Shares that are authorized and the total
number of Shares that are issued and outstanding;
(b) Atlantic shall maintain records of account for and provide reports
and statements to the Trust and Shareholders; and
(c) Atlantic shall establish and maintain facilities and procedures
reasonably acceptable to the Trust for the safekeeping, control,
preparation and use of share certificates, check forms, and facsimile
signature imprinting devices. Atlantic shall establish and maintain
facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the Trust for
safekeeping of all records maintained by Atlantic pursuant to this
Agreement.
(d) In addition to other references herein regarding records to be
maintained regarding shareholders, transactions, accounts, and Trust
operations, Atlantic shall maintain such records as (i) may be
required by the Laws applicable to Atlantic and (ii) are prudently and
customarily maintained by third-party transfer agents for registered
open-end management investment companies.
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SCHEDULE A: FEE SCHEDULE
NOTE: The following Fee Schedule relates to the Services Agreement by and among
Atlantic Shareholder Services, LLC and The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund (the
"AGREEMENT"). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the
meanings assigned thereto in the Agreement.
Defined terms in this Fee Schedule have the meanings set forth in the
Agreement, as amended from time to time.
ANNUAL ASSET-BASED FEE
o 1/4 of 1.0 basis point (0.0025%) on the first $500 million in total
assets
o 1/10 of 1.0 basis point (0.001%) on the next $500 million in total
assets
o 1/20 of 1.0 basis point (0.0005%) on total assets in excess of $1
billion
ANNUAL ACCOUNT FEES
o $18 per open non-level three account
o $12 per open level three account for the first 2,500 accounts
o $10 per open level three account for the next 2,500 accounts
o $8 per open level three account for accounts in excess of 5,000
accounts
o Open account fees subject to an $18,000 minimum per CUSIP
o $2.04 per closed account
OPTIONAL SERVICES
o NSCC price and rate profile services: $180 per CUSIP annually
o Client/intermediary internet access: $1,200 annually
o Shareholder internet access
o $6,000 per fund annually, subject to an $18,000 annual maximum per
site
o $7,500 implementation fee -- waived if this service is selected
pre-implementation
o Market timing analytics (Rule 22c-2)
o $0.60 per account annually subject to a $2,400 minimum per CUSIP
annually; minimum not to exceed $7,200 annually
o $500 per CUSIP set-up fee -- waived if this service is selected
pre-implementation
o Blue Sky administration: $65 annually for each permit or similar
state registration
o Customized development post implementation: $200 per hour
OUT-OF-POCKET EXPENSES
Out-of-pocket expenses include, but are not limited to: banking fees; Blue Sky
state sales charges; CIP scanning; data storage; escheatment; FinCEN; imaging;
literature fulfillment; mailing, postage and printing; NSCC fees; OFAC; paper
stock; proxy services; record retention; regulatory enhancements; and
telecommunications.
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