NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENT THE JNF PORTFOLIOS
NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST
OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENT
THE JNF PORTFOLIOS
THIS OPERATING EXPENSES LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective as of as of April 12, 2012, as revised March 26, 2014, September 30, 2014, and March 2, 2016 by and between NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each of its series on Appendix A (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), and the Advisor of such Funds, JNF Advisors, Inc. (the “Advisor”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Advisor renders advice and services to the Funds pursuant to the terms and provisions of an Investment Advisory
Agreement between the Trust and the Advisor dated April 12, 2012 (the "Investment Advisory Agreement"); with respect
to JNF Equity Portfolio and JNF Balanced Portfolio, as of February 25, 2014 with respect to the JNF Exceed Defined Shield Index
Portfolio as of September 30, 2014; and
WHEREAS, the Funds are responsible for, and have assumed the obligation for, payment of certain expenses pursuant to the
Investment Advisory Agreement that have not been assumed by the Advisor; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor desires to limit each Fund’s Operating Expenses (as that term is defined in Paragraph 2 of this
Agreement) pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the Trust (on behalf of the Funds) desires to allow the
Advisor to implement those limits;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties, intending to
be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:
1. Limit on Operating Expenses. The Advisor hereby agrees to limit each Fund’s current Operating Expenses to
an annual rate, expressed as a percentage of each Fund’s average annual net assets, to the amounts listed in Appendix
A (the “Annual Limit”). In the event that the current Operating Expenses of the Funds, as accrued
each month, exceed its Annual Limit, the Advisor will pay to that Fund, on a monthly basis, the excess expense within 30 days of
being notified that an excess expense payment is due.
2. Definition. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Operating Expenses” with respect to the Funds, is defined to include all expenses necessary or appropriate for the operation of the Funds and including the Advisor’s investment advisory or management fee detailed in the Investment Advisory Agreement, any Rule 12b-l fees and other expenses described in the Investment Advisory Agreement, but does not include (i) any front-end or contingent deferred loads; (ii) brokerage fees and commissions; (iii) acquired fund fees and expenses; (iv) fees and expenses associated with investments in other collective investment vehicles or derivative instruments (including for example option and swap fees and expenses); (v) borrowing costs (such as interest and dividend expense on securities sold short); (vi) taxes; and (vii) extraordinary expenses such as litigation expenses (which may include indemnification of Fund officers and Trustees, contractual indemnification of Fund service providers (other than the Adviser)).
3. Reimbursement of Fees and Expenses. The Advisor retains its right to receive reimbursement of any excess expense payments paid by it pursuant to this Agreement in future years on a rolling three year basis, if such reimbursement can be achieved within the Operating Expense Limitations listed in Appendix A.
4. Term. This Agreement shall become effective on the date first above written and shall remain in effect until at
least April 30, 2017, unless sooner terminated as provided in Paragraph 5 of this Agreement, and shall continue in effect
for successive twelve-month periods provided that such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust.
5. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, and without payment of any penalty, by the Board of
Trustees of the Trust, on behalf of each Fund, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Advisor. This Agreement may not
be terminated by the Advisor without the consent of the Board of Trustees of the Trust. This Agreement will automatically terminate,
with respect to each Fund listed in Appendix A if the Investment Advisory Agreement for either Fund is terminated,
with such termination effective upon the effective date of the Investment Advisory Agreement’s termination for the Fund.
6. Assignment. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned without the written consent
of the other party.
7. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute
or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
8. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of
New York without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to preempt,
or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation or rule, including the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and attested by their duly authorized officers, all on the day and year first above written.
| NORTHERN LIGHTS VARIABLE TRUST | JNF ADVISORS, INC. |
| on behalf of The JNF Portfolios |
| By: /s/Xxxxxx Rogers_______________ | By: /s/Xxxxx Hawley______________ |
| Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx |
| Title: President | Title: General Counsel |
Appendix A
| Fund | Operating Expense Limit |
| JNF SSgA Tactical Allocation Portfolio | 1.25% |
| JNF SSgA Sector Rotation Portfolio | 1.25% |
| JNF Exceed Defined Shield Index Portfolio | 1.00% |
