TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICES AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h) (1)
AGREEMENT, dated as of January 1, 2009 by and between CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKETS FUNDS,
a Massachusetts Business Trust with principal offices at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx
00000 (the “Fund”) and PFPC Inc. (“Transfer Agent”), a Massachusetts corporation with principal
offices at 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, the Fund is authorized to issue Shares in one or more separate series, with each such
series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities or other assets. Each such
series is identified in Schedule A, as such schedule may be amended from time to time (each a
“Portfolio”).
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to appoint Transfer Agent as its transfer agent, dividend disbursing
agent and shareholder servicing agent with respect to each Portfolio and Transfer Agent desires to
accept such appointment;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and promises hereinafter set forth,
the Fund and Transfer Agent agree as follows:
Article 1 Definitions
1.1 Whenever used in this Agreement, the following words and phrases, unless the context
otherwise requires, shall have the following meanings:
(a) “Articles of Incorporation” shall mean the Articles of Incorporation, Declaration of
Trust, or other similar organizational document as the case may be, of a Fund as the same may be
amended from time to time.
(b) “Authorized Person” shall be deemed to include (i) any authorized officer of a Fund; (ii)
or any person, whether or not such person is an officer or employee of a Fund, duly authorized to
give Oral Instructions or Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund as indicated in writing to
Transfer Agent from time to time.
(c) “Board Members” shall mean the Trustees of the governing body of the Fund, as the case may
be.
(d) “Board of Directors” shall mean the Board of Trustees of the Fund, as the case may be.
(e) “Class” shall mean a class of shares of a Fund or Portfolio.
(f) “Commission” shall mean the Securities and Exchange
Commission.
(g) “Custodian” refers to any custodian or subcustodian of securities
and other property which a Fund or Portfolio may from time to time deposit, or cause to
be deposited or held under the name or account of such a custodian pursuant to a
Custodian Agreement.
(h) “1934 Act” shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the
rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time.
(i) “1940 Act” shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940 and
the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, all as amended from time to time.
(j) “Oral Instructions” shall mean instructions (including via electronic mail), other than
Written Instructions, received by Transfer Agent from a person reasonably believed by Transfer
Agent to be an Authorized Person, with subsequent Written Instructions confirming the instructions
(as described below);
(k) “Prospectus” shall mean the most recently dated Fund or Portfolio Prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information, including any supplements thereto if any, which has become effective
under the Securities Act of 1933 and the 1940 Act.
(l) “Shares” refers collectively to such shares of capital stock or beneficial interest, as
the case may be, or class thereof, of a Fund or Portfolio as may be issued from time to time.
(m) “Shareholder” shall mean a holder of Shares of a Fund or Portfolio.
(n) “Written Instructions” shall mean (i) a written instruction signed by an Authorized
Person, including manually executed originals and telefacsimile of a manually executed original or
other process; and (ii) trade instructions transmitted (and received by Transfer Agent) by means of
an electronic transaction reporting system access to which requires use of a password or other
authorized identifier.
Article 2 Appointment of Transfer Agent
2.1 The Fund hereby appoints and constitutes Transfer Agent as transfer agent, registrar and
dividend disbursing agent for Shares of the Fund and as shareholder servicing agent for the
Portfolios. Transfer Agent accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the duties hereinafter
set forth.
Article 3 Duties of Transfer Agent
3.1 Transfer Agent shall be responsible for:
(a) Administering and/or performing the customary services of a transfer agent and dividend
disbursing agent; acting as service agent in connection with dividend and distribution functions;
and for performing shareholder account and administrative agent functions in connection with the
issuance, transfer and redemption or repurchase (including coordination with the Custodian) of
Shares of the Fund, as
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more fully described in the written schedule of Duties of Transfer Agent annexed hereto as Schedule
B and incorporated herein, and in accordance with the terms of the Prospectus of the Fund,
applicable law and the procedures established from time to time between the Fund and Transfer
Agent.
(b) Recording the issuance of Shares and maintaining pursuant to Rule 17Ad-10(e) under the
1934 Act a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, based upon data
provided to it by the Fund, and issued and outstanding. Transfer Agent shall provide the Fund on a
regular basis, at such intervals as the parties hereto shall agree to from time to time, with the
total number of Shares which are authorized and issued and outstanding and shall have no
obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to
take cognizance of any laws relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions shall be
the sole responsibility of the Fund. Transfer Agent will comply with all requirements applicable to
a transfer agent for a registered investment company, under the 1934 Act, 1940 Act or other state
or federal securities laws, as applicable.
3.2 In addition, the Fund shall (i) identify to Transfer Agent in writing or by transmission
those transactions and assets to be treated as exempt from blue sky reporting for each State and
(ii) verify the establishment of transactions for each State on the system prior to activation and
thereafter monitor the daily activity for each State. The responsibility of Transfer Agent for the
Fund’s blue sky State registration status is solely limited to the initial establishment of
transactions subject to blue sky compliance by the Fund and the reporting of such transactions to
the Fund as provided above.
3.3 In addition to the duties set forth in Schedule B, Transfer Agent shall perform such other
duties and functions, and shall be paid such amounts therefor, as may from time to time be agreed
upon in writing between a Fund and the Transfer Agent. The compensation for such other duties and
functions shall be reflected in a written amendment to Schedule C and the duties and functions
shall be reflected in an amendment to Schedule B, both dated and signed by authorized persons of
the parties hereto.
Article 4 Delegation of Responsibilities
4.1
With respect to any Fund, Transfer Agent may delegate some or all of its duties under this
Agreement to other parties that after reasonable inquiry Transfer Agent deems to be competent to
assume such duties. In the event of any such delegation, Transfer Agent shall enter into a written
agreement with the delegatee in which the delegatee will, among other things:
(a) agree to provide the services delegated to it in accordance with a written schedule of
Performance Standards developed by Transfer Agent; and
(b) represent and warrant that it is duly registered as required under all federal and state
securities laws.
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In any such circumstance, the Transfer Agent will be responsible for the services of the delegate,
as if the Transfer Agent were performing the services itself. The Transfer Agent may not delegate
any services to Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fund Management LLC, Salomon Brothers Asset Management, Inc., Citicorp
Trust Bank, Citigroup Inc., Citigroup Global Markets Holdings or any of their affiliates or
entities under common control with the aforementioned entities without prior written authorization
from the Board of the Fund.
Article 5 Recordkeeping and Other Information
5.1 Transfer Agent shall create and maintain all records required of it pursuant to its duties
hereunder and as set forth in Schedule B in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and
regulations, including records required by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder.
Transfer Agent shall prepare and maintain in complete and accurate form all books and records
necessary for it to serve as transfer agent, registrar, dividend disbursing agent and related
services agent to each Portfolio, including (a) all those records required to be prepared and
maintained by a Fund under the 1934 Act, 1940 Act, by other applicable Securities Laws, rules and
regulations and by state laws and (b) such books and records as are necessary for Transfer Agent to
perform all of the services it agrees to provide in this Agreement and the appendices attached
hereto, including but not limited to the books and records necessary to effect the conversion of
classes of shares, the calculation of any contingent deferred sales charges and the calculation of
front-end sales charges.
5.2 Transfer Agent agrees that all records prepared or maintained by Transfer Agent pertaining
to a Fund or relating to the services to be performed by Transfer Agent hereunder are the property
of the Fund and will be preserved, maintained and made available in accordance with such section,
and will be surrendered promptly to the Fund on and in accordance with the Fund’s request. The Fund
and Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records in the possession or under
control of Transfer Agent at all times during Transfer Agent’s normal business hours. Upon the
reasonable request of a Fund, copies of any such books and records in the possession or under the
control of Transfer Agent shall be provided by Transfer Agent to the Fund or to an Authorized
Person. Upon reasonable notice by a Fund, Transfer Agent shall make available during regular
business hours its facilities and premises employed in connection with its performance of this
Agreement for reasonable visits by the Fund, any agent or person designated by the Fund or any
regulatory agency having authority over the Fund. Where applicable, such records shall be
maintained by Transfer Agent for the period and in the places required by the 1940 Act and the
rules thereunder or under other applicable Securities Laws.
5.3 In case of any requests or demands for the inspection of Shareholder records of a Fund,
Transfer Agent will endeavor to notify the Fund of such request and secure Written Instructions as
to the handling of such request. Transfer Agent reserves the right, however, to exhibit the
Shareholder records to any person whenever it is advised by its counsel that it may be held liable
for the failure to comply with such request.
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Article 6 Fund Instructions
6.1 Transfer Agent will not be liable for its acting upon Written or Oral Instructions
reasonably believed to have been executed by an Authorized Person and executed in accordance with
the standard of care provided in Section 10, and Transfer Agent will not be held to have any notice
of any change of authority of any person until receipt of a Written Instruction thereof from a
Fund. Transfer Agent will also have no liability when processing Share certificates which it
reasonably believes to bear
the proper manual or facsimile signatures of the officers of a Fund and the proper
countersignature of Transfer Agent.
6.2 At any time, Transfer Agent may request Written Instructions from a Fund and may seek
advice from legal counsel for the Fund, or its own legal counsel, with respect to any matter
arising in connection with this Agreement, and it shall not be liable for any action taken or not
taken or suffered by it in good faith in accordance with such Written Instructions or in accordance
with the opinion of counsel for the Fund or for Transfer Agent, provided that the Transfer Agent at
its own expense communicates to the Fund such opinion of counsel to the Transfer Agent. Written
Instructions requested by Transfer Agent will be provided by a Fund within a reasonable period of
time.
6.3 Transfer Agent, its officers, agents or employees, shall accept Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions given to them by any person representing or acting on behalf of a Fund only if
said representative is an Authorized Person. The Fund agrees that all Oral Instructions shall be
followed within one business day by confirming Written Instructions.
Article 7 Compensation
7.1 The Fund will compensate or cause Transfer Agent to be compensated for the performance of
its obligations hereunder in accordance with the fees set forth in the written schedule of fees
annexed hereto as Schedule C and incorporated herein. Transfer Agent will transmit an invoice to a
Fund as soon as practicable after the end of each calendar month which will be detailed in
accordance with Schedule C, and the Fund will pay to Transfer Agent the amount of such invoice
within thirty (30) days after the Fund’s receipt of the invoice.
7.2 In addition, the Fund agrees to pay, and will be billed separately for, reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Transfer Agent in the performance of its duties hereunder.
Out-of-pocket expenses shall include, but shall not be limited to, the items specified in the
written schedule of out-of-pocket charges annexed hereto as Schedule D and incorporated herein.
Schedule D may be modified by written agreement between the parties. Unspecified out-of-pocket
expenses shall be limited to those out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by Transfer Agent in
the performance of its obligations hereunder.
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7.3 Any compensation agreed to hereunder may be adjusted from time to time by attaching to
Schedule C, a revised fee schedule executed and dated by the parties hereto.
7.4 Transfer Agent shall establish certain cash management accounts (“Service Accounts”)
required to provide services under this Agreement. The Fund acknowledges (a) Transfer Agent may
receive investment earnings from sweeping the funds in such Service Accounts into investment
accounts including, but not limited to, investment accounts maintained at an affiliate or client of
Transfer Agent; (b) balance credits earned with respect to the amounts in such Service Accounts
(“Balance Credits”) will be used to offset the banking service fees imposed by the cash management
service provider (the “Banking Service Fees”); (c) Transfer Agent shall retain any excess Balance
Credits for its own use; and (d) Balance Credits will be calculated and applied toward the Fund’s
Banking Service Fees regardless of the Service Account balance sweep described in Sub-Section (a)
above.
7.5 The undersigned hereby represents and warrants to Transfer Agent that (a) the terms of
this Agreement, (b) the fees and expenses associated with this Agreement, and (c) any benefits
accruing to Transfer Agent or to the adviser or sponsor to the Fund in connection with this
Agreement, including but not limited to any fee waivers, conversion cost reimbursements, up front
payments, signing payments or periodic payments made or to be made by Transfer Agent to such
adviser or sponsor or any affiliate of the Fund relating to the Agreement have been fully disclosed
to the Board of Directors of the Fund and that, if required by applicable law, such Board of
Directors has approved or will approve the terms of this Agreement, any such fees and expenses, and
any such benefits.
Article 8 Representations and Warranties
8.1 The Fund represents and warrants to Transfer Agent that:
(a) it is duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in
which it is organized;
(b) it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and/or By-laws
to enter into this Agreement;
(c) all corporate proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and
applicable laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement;
(d) a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the 1940 Act on
behalf of the Fund is currently effective and will remain effective; and
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(e) all Shares hereafter shall be issued in accordance with the terms of the Fund’s
organizational documents and its Prospectus, and such Shares shall be validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable.
8.2 Transfer Agent represents and warrants to the Fund that:
(a) it is duly organized, existing and in good standing under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;
(b) it is qualified to carry on its business in jurisdictions in which it is
present;
(c) it is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and By-laws to
enter into and perform this Agreement;
(d) all corporate proceedings required by said Articles of Incorporation, By-laws and
applicable laws have been taken to authorize it to enter into this Agreement; and
(e) it is a transfer agent fully registered as a transfer agent pursuant to Section 17A(c)(2)
of the 1934 Act, and such registration will remain in effect for the duration of this Agreement;
and
(f) it has and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and
personnel to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
Article 9 Indemnification
9.1 The Transfer Agent shall not be responsible for, and the relevant Fund shall indemnify and
hold the Transfer Agent harmless from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges,
counsel fees, payments, expenses and liability (collectively referred to as “Losses”) arising out
of or attributable to:
(a) All actions of the Transfer Agent or its agents or delegatees required to be taken
pursuant to this Agreement (including the defense of any lawsuit in which the Transfer Agent or
affiliate is a named party), provided that such actions are taken in good faith and without
negligence or willful misconduct and are not violations of applicable law and regulation pertaining
to the manner transfer agency services are performed or not otherwise a breach of this Agreement;
(b) The reasonable reliance upon, and any subsequent use of or action taken or omitted, by the
Transfer Agent or its agents or delegatees on: (i) any Written Instructions of the Fund or any of
its officers; or (ii) any paper or document, reasonably believed to be genuine, authentic, or
signed by the proper person or persons; unless such Losses are due to the negligence of the
Transfer Agent arising out of its failure to perform in accordance with procedures established with
the Fund; or
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(c) The offer or sale of Shares in violation of federal or state securities laws or
regulations requiring that such Shares be registered or in violation of any stop order or other
determination or ruling by any federal or any state agency with respect to the offer or sale of
such Shares (except to the extent that such violation resulted from the provision of information
from the Transfer Agent in contravention of the standard of care provided in Article 10 or the
Transfer Agent received Written Instructions notifying it of the violation or determination).
9.2 A Fund shall not be responsible for, and the Transfer Agent shall
indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from and against any and all Losses arising out
of or attributable to:
(a) All actions of the Transfer Agent or its agents constituting [gross] negligence, bad
faith, or willful misconduct, including without limitation, actions taken outside of the scope of
this Agreement, violations of applicable law or regulation pertaining to the manner in which
transfer agency services are performed and breaches of this Agreement.
9.3 In any case in which a party hereto (the “Indemnifying Party’) may be asked to indemnify
or hold the other party (the “Indemnified Party”) harmless, the Indemnifying Party shall be
promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question. The Indemnified Party
will notify the Indemnifying Party promptly after identifying any situation which it believes
presents or appears likely to present a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Party
although the failure to do so shall not prevent recovery by the Indemnified Party. The Indemnifying
Party shall keep the Indemnified Party advised with respect to all such developments concerning any
claim, demand, action or suit or other proceeding (a “Claim”), which may be the subject of this
indemnification. The indemnifying Party shall have the option to participate with the indemnified
Party in defending against any Claim which may be the subject of this indemnification, and, in the
event that the Indemnifying Party so elects, such defense shall be conducted by counsel chosen by
the Indemnifying Party and satisfactory to the Indemnified Party, and thereupon the Indemnifying
Party shall take over complete defense of the Claim and the Indemnified Party shall sustain no
further legal or other expenses in respect of such Claim. The Indemnified Party will not confess
any Claim or make any compromise in any case in which the Indemnifying Party will be asked to
provide indemnification, except with the Indemnifying Party’s prior written consent. The
obligations of the parties hereto under this Section 9 shall survive the termination of this
Agreement.
9.4 [Except for remedies that cannot be waived as a matter of law (and injunctive or
provisional relief), the provisions of this Article 9 shall be a party’s sole and exclusive remedy
for claims or other actions or proceedings under this Agreement.]
9.5 The members of the Board of a Fund, its officers and Shareholders, or of any Portfolio
thereof, shall not be liable for any obligations of the Fund, or any such Portfolio, under this
Agreement, and Transfer Agent agrees that in asserting any rights or claims under this Agreement,
it shall look only to the assets and property of the Fund
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or the particular Portfolio in settlement of such rights or claims and not to such members of the
Board, its officers or Shareholders. Transfer Agent further agrees that it will look only to the
assets and property of a particular Portfolio of a Fund, should the Fund have established separate
series, in asserting any rights or claims under this Agreement with respect to services rendered
with respect to that Portfolio and will not seek to obtain settlement of such rights or claims from
the assets of any other Portfolio of the Fund.
9.6 The Transfer Agent agrees to provide the Fund with certificates of insurance for errors
and omissions insurance and fidelity bonds, and agrees to provide updated certificates annually or
as requested by the Fund.
Article 10 Standard of Care
10.1 Transfer Agent shall provide its services as transfer agent in accordance with the
applicable provisions of Section 17A under the 1934 Act and any other applicable statute, law, rule
or regulations including without limitation, the 1940 Act. In performing the responsibilities
delegated to it under this Agreement, Transfer Agent shall at all times act in good faith and
agrees to exercise reasonable care, diligence and expertise of a professional transfer agent having
responsibility for providing transfer agent services to investment companies registered under the
1940 Act, but shall not be liable for any damages arising out of Transfer Agent’s performance of or
failure to perform its duties under this Agreement, except to the extent such damages arise out of
Transfer Agent’s own negligence, bad faith, willful misconduct or that of its employees, agents or
delegatees or violations of applicable law pertaining to the manner in which transfer agency
services are to be performed by Transfer Agent or otherwise from a breach of this Agreement.
Article 11 Consequential Damages
Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, neither Transfer Agent nor the
Fund shall be liable to the other party for any consequential, special or indirect losses or
damages which the party may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of the other party’s performance
of the services provided hereunder.
Article 12 Insurance
12.1 Transfer Agent shall maintain insurance of the types and in the amounts deemed by it to
be appropriate. To the extent that policies of insurance may provide for coverage of claims for
liability or indemnity by the parties set forth in this Agreement, the contracts of insurance shall
take precedence, and no provision of this Agreement shall be construed to relieve an insurer of any
obligation to pay claims to the Fund, Transfer Agent or other insured party which would otherwise
be a covered claim in the absence of any provision of this Agreement.
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Article 13 Security
13.1 Transfer Agent represents and warrants that, to the best of its knowledge, the various
procedures and systems which Transfer Agent has implemented with regard to the safeguarding from
loss or damage attributable to fire, theft or any other cause (including provision for twenty-four
hours a day restricted access) of a Fund’s blank checks, records and other data and Transfer
Agent’s equipment, facilities and other property used in the performance of its obligations
hereunder are adequate, and that it will make such changes therein from time to time as in its
judgment are required for the secure performance of its obligations hereunder. Transfer Agent shall
review such systems and procedures on a periodic basis, and the Fund shall have reasonable access
to review these systems and procedures.
Article 14 Disaster Recovery
14.1 Transfer Agent shall enter into and shall maintain in effect with appropriate parties one
or more agreements making reasonable provisions for periodic backup of computer files and data with
respect to a Fund and emergency use of electronic data processing equipment. In the event of
equipment failures, Transfer Agent shall, at no additional expense to a Fund, take reasonable steps
to minimize service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such loss or interruption
is not caused by Transfer Agent’s own willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence or reckless
disregard of its duties or obligations under this Agreement, in which case such steps shall be at
the sole expense of Transfer Agent, and provided further that Transfer Agent has complied with the
provisions of this paragraph 14.
14.2 The Fund and its representatives shall have the right, upon reasonable notice to Transfer
Agent, to inspect and review any and all agreements, documents and other information relating to
Transfer Agent’s disaster recovery procedures and Transfer Agent’s compliance with this paragraph
14.
Article 15 Term and Termination
15.1 This Agreement shall be effective on the date first written above and shall continue
until December 31, 2011 (“Initial Term”), and thereafter shall automatically continue for
successive annual periods (each a “Renewal Term”) ending on the anniversary of the date first
written above, provided that it may be terminated by either party at any time upon written notice
given at least 90 days prior to termination of the then current term.
15.2 In the event a termination notice is given by a Fund, it shall be accompanied by a
resolution of the Board of Directors, certified by the Secretary of the Fund, designating a
successor transfer agent or transfer agents. Upon such termination and at the expense of the Fund,
Transfer Agent will deliver to such successor a certified list of shareholders of the Fund (with
names and addresses), and all other relevant books, records, correspondence and other Fund records
or data in the possession of
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Transfer Agent, and Transfer Agent will cooperate with the Fund and any successor transfer agent or
agents in the substitution process.
Article 16 Confidentiality/Privacy
16.1 The parties agree that any non-public information obtained hereunder concerning the other
party is confidential and may not be disclosed to any other person without the consent of the other
party, except as may be required by applicable law or at the request of the Commission or other
governmental agency. The parties further agree that a breach of this provision would irreparably
damage the other party and accordingly agree that each of them is entitled, without bond or other
security, to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this provision.
16.2 The Transfer Agent has adopted and implemented procedures to safeguard customer
information and records that are reasonably designed to ensure the security and confidentiality of
customer records and information in accordance with applicable state and federal standards and to
ensure compliance with Regulation S-P. Information about the Fund’s customers shall not be
disclosed, sold, or used in any way, except: (1) to carry out the terms of this Agreement; and (2)
disclosure pursuant to law, rule, regulation or court or administrative order.
Article 17 Force Majeure
17.1 No party shall be liable for any default or delay in the performance of its obligations
under this Agreement if and to the extent such default or delay is caused, directly or indirectly,
by (i) fire, flood, elements of nature or other acts of God; (ii) any outbreak or escalation of
hostilities, war, riots or civil disorders in any country; (iii) any act or omission of the other
party or any governmental authority; (iv) any labor disputes beyond the reasonable control of such
party; or (v) nonperformance by a third party or any similar cause beyond the reasonable control of
such party, including without limitation, failures or fluctuations in telecommunications or other
equipment; except to the extent that the non-performing party shall have failed to use its
reasonable best efforts to minimize the likelihood of occurrence of such circumstances or to
mitigate any loss or damage to the other party caused by such circumstances, and, with respect to
the Transfer Agent, the Transfer Agent has acted in accordance with the standard of care provided
in Section 10 of this Agreement. In any such event, the non-performing party shall be excused from
any further performance and observance of the obligations so affected only for as long as such
circumstances prevail and such party continues to use commercially reasonable efforts to recommence
performance or observance as soon as practicable.
Article 18 Assignment
18.1 This Agreement may not be assigned or otherwise transferred by Transfer Agent, without
the prior written consent of a Fund, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld; provided,
however, that Transfer Agent may, in its sole
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discretion,
assign all its right, title and interest in this Agreement to an affiliate, parent or
subsidiary of Transfer Agent who is qualified to act under the 1934 Act and 1940 Act.
Article 19 Notices
19.1 Any notice or other instrument authorized or required by this Agreement to be given in
writing to the Fund or Transfer Agent, shall be sufficiently given if addressed to that party and
received by it at its office set forth below or at such other place as it may from time to time
designate in writing.
To the Fund:
Consulting Group Capital
Marketing Funds
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Secretary
Marketing Funds
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx Secretary
With copy to:
Citigroup Global Markets Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Esq.
To Transfer Agent:
PFPC Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: President
with copy to General Counsel (same address)
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: President
with copy to General Counsel (same address)
Article 20 Governing Law/Venue
20.1 The laws of the State of New York, excluding the laws on conflicts of laws, shall govern
the interpretation, validity, and enforcement of this agreement.
Article 21 Counterparts
21.1 This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original; but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only one instrument.
Article 22 Captions
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22.1 The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no
way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or
effect.
Article 23 Publicity
23.1 Neither a Fund nor Transfer Agent shall release or publish news releases, public
announcements, advertising or other publicity relating to this Agreement or to the transactions
contemplated by it without the prior review and written approval of the other party; provided,
however, that either party may make such disclosures as are required by legal, accounting or
regulatory requirements after making reasonable efforts in the circumstances to consult in advance
with the other party.
Article 24 Relationship of Parties
24.1 The parties agree that they are independent contractors and not partners or co-venturers
and nothing contained herein shall be interpreted or construed otherwise.
Article 25 Entire Agreement; Severability
25.1 This Agreement, including Schedules and Exhibits hereto, constitutes the entire agreement
of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and
contemporaneous proposals, agreements, contracts, representations, and understandings, whether
written or oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No change,
termination, modification, or waiver of any term or condition of the Agreement shall be valid
unless in writing signed by the party affected. A party’s waiver of a breach of any term or
condition in the Agreement shall not be deemed a waiver of any subsequent breach of the same or
another term or condition.
25.2 The parties intend every provision of this Agreement to be severable. If a court of
competent jurisdiction determines that any term or provision is illegal or invalid for any reason,
the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement. In
such case, the parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent with the
original intent of the parties. Without limiting the generality of this paragraph, if a court
determines that any remedy stated in this Agreement has failed of its essential purpose, then all
other provisions of this Agreement, including the limitations on liability and exclusion of
damages, shall remain fully effective.
Article 26 Customer Identification Program Notice
26.1 To help the U.S. government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering
activities, U.S. Federal law requires each financial institution to obtain, verify, and record
certain information that identifies each person who initially opens an account with that financial
institution on or after October 1, 2003. Certain of Transfer Agent’s affiliates are financial
institutions, and Transfer Agent may, as a matter of policy,
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request (or may have already requested) the Fund’s name, address and taxpayer identification number
or other government-issued identification number. Transfer Agent may also ask (and may have already
asked) for additional identifying information, and Transfer Agent may take steps (and may have
already taken steps) to verify the authenticity and accuracy of these data elements.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly
authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | COO - CGCM Funds 9/12/08 | |||
PFPC INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |||
Title: | SVP & Managing Director 9/29/08 |
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SCHEDULE A
Core Fixed Income Investments
Emerging Markets Equity Investments
Money Market Investments
High Yield Investments
International Equity Investments
International Fixed Income Investments
Large Capitalization Growth Investments
Large Capitalization Value Equity Investments
Municipal Bond Investments
Small Capitalization Growth Investments
Small Capitalization Value Equity Investments
Emerging Markets Equity Investments
Money Market Investments
High Yield Investments
International Equity Investments
International Fixed Income Investments
Large Capitalization Growth Investments
Large Capitalization Value Equity Investments
Municipal Bond Investments
Small Capitalization Growth Investments
Small Capitalization Value Equity Investments
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SCHEDULE B
DUTIES OF TRANSFER AGENT
1. Shareholder Information. Transfer Agent or its agent shall maintain a record of the number
of Shares held by each holder of record which shall include name, address, taxpayer identification
and which shall indicate whether such Shares are held in certificates or uncertificated form.
2. Shareholder Services. Transfer Agent or its agent will investigate all inquiries from
Shareholders of a Fund relating to Shareholder accounts and will respond to all communications from
Shareholders and others relating to its duties hereunder and such other correspondence as may from
time to time be mutually agreed upon between Transfer Agent and a Fund. Transfer Agent shall
provide the Fund with reports concerning Shareholder inquires and the responses thereto by Transfer
Agent, in such form and at such times as are agreed to by the Fund and Transfer Agent.
3. Share Certificates.
(a) At the expense of the Fund, Transfer Agent or its agent shall be supplied with an adequate
supply of blank share certificates to meet Transfer Agent’s or its agent’s requirements therefor.
Such Share certificates shall be properly signed by facsimile. The Fund agrees that,
notwithstanding the
death, resignation, or removal of any officer of the Fund whose signature appears on such
certificates, Transfer Agent or its agent may continue to countersign certificates which bear such
signatures until otherwise directed by Written Instructions.
(b) With respect to the Fund, Transfer Agent or its agent shall issue replacement Share
certificates in lieu of certificates which have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon receipt by
Transfer Agent or its agent of properly executed affidavits and lost certificate bonds, in form
satisfactory to Transfer Agent or its agent, with the Fund and Transfer Agent or its agent as
obligees under the bond.
(c) With respect to the Fund, Transfer Agent or its agent shall also maintain a record of each
certificate issued, the number of Shares represented thereby and the holder of record. With respect
to Shares held in open accounts or uncertificated form, i.e., no certificate being issued with
respect thereto, Transfer Agent or its agent shall maintain comparable records of the record
holders thereof, including their names, addresses and taxpayer identification. Transfer Agent or
its agent shall further maintain a stop transfer record on lost and/or replaced certificates.
(d) Withdrawal of Shares and Cancellation of Certificates. Upon receipt of Written
Instructions, Transfer Agent shall cancel outstanding certificates surrendered by a Fund to reduce
the total amount of outstanding shares by the number of shares surrendered by the Fund.
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4. Mailing Communications to Shareholders; Proxy Materials. Transfer
Agent or its agent will address and mail to Shareholders of a Fund, as disclosed on
Transfer Agent’s books and records for the Fund, all reports to Shareholders, dividend
and distribution notices and proxy material for the Fund’s meetings of Shareholders. In
connection with meetings of Shareholders, Transfer Agent or its agent will prepare
Shareholder lists (of Shareholders disclosed on Transfer Agent’s books and records for
the Fund), mail and certify as to the mailing of proxy materials, solicit proxies, process
and tabulate returned proxy cards, report on proxies voted prior to meetings, act as
inspector of election at meetings and certify Shares voted at meetings.
5. Sales of Shares
(a) Suspension of Sale of Shares. Transfer Agent or its agent shall not be required to issue
any Shares of a Fund where it has received a Written Instruction from the Fund or official notice
from any appropriate authority that the sale of the Shares of the Fund has been suspended or
discontinued. The existence of such Written Instructions or such official notice shall be
conclusive evidence of the right of Transfer Agent or its agent to rely on such Written
Instructions or official notice.
(b) Returned Checks. In the event that any check or other order for the payment of money is
returned unpaid for any reason, Transfer Agent or its agent will: (i) give prompt notice of such
return to the relevant Fund or its designee; (ii) place a stop transfer order against all Shares
issued as a result of such check or order; and (iii) take such actions as Transfer Agent may from
time to time deem appropriate.
(c) Purchase of Shares. Transfer Agent shall issue and credit an account of an investor, in
the manner described in a Fund’s prospectus, once it receives:
(i) A purchase order;
(ii) Proper information to establish a Shareholder account; and
(iii) Confirmation of receipt or crediting of funds for such order to
the Fund’s Custodian.
6. Exchange, Transfer and Redemption
(a) Transfer Agent or its agent shall process all requests to transfer or redeem Shares in
accordance with the transfer or redemption procedures set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus.
(i) Broker-Dealer Accounts.
When a broker-dealer notifies Transfer Agent of a redemption desired by
a customer, and a Fund’s or Portfolio’s Custodian has provided Transfer Agent
with funds, Transfer Agent shall (a) transfer by Fedwire or other agreed upon
electronic means
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such redemption payment to the broker-dealer for the credit to, and for the
benefit of, the customer’s account or (b) shall prepare and send a redemption
check to the broker-dealer, made payable to the broker-dealer on behalf of
its customer.
(ii) Fund-Only Accounts.
If Shares (or appropriate instructions) are received in proper form, at
a Fund’s request Shares may be redeemed before the funds are provided to
Transfer Agent from the Custodian. If the recordholder has not directed that
redemption proceeds be wired, when the Custodian provides Transfer Agent
with funds, the redemption check shall be sent to and made payable to the
recordholder, unless:
(a) the surrendered certificate is drawn to the order of an assignee
or holder and transfer authorization is signed by the recordholder;
or
(b) transfer authorizations are signed by the recordholder when
Shares are held in book-entry form.
(b) Transfer Agent or its agent will transfer or repurchase Shares upon receipt of Oral or
Written Instructions or otherwise pursuant to the Prospectus and Share certificates, if any,
properly endorsed for transfer or redemption, accompanied by such documents as Transfer Agent or
its agent reasonably may deem necessary.
(c) Transfer Agent or its agent reserves the right to refuse to transfer or repurchase Shares
until it is satisfied that the endorsement on the instructions is valid and genuine. Transfer Agent
or its agent also reserves the right to refuse to transfer or repurchase Shares until it is
satisfied that the requested transfer or repurchase is legally authorized, and it shall incur no
liability for the refusal, in good faith, to make transfers or repurchases which Transfer Agent or
its agent, in its good judgment, deems improper or unauthorized, or until it is reasonably
satisfied that there is no basis to any claims adverse to such transfer or repurchase.
(d) When Shares are redeemed, Transfer Agent or its agent shall, upon receipt of the
instructions and documents in proper form, deliver to the Custodian and the Fund or its designee a
notification setting forth the number of Shares to be repurchased. Such repurchased shares shall be
reflected on appropriate accounts maintained by Transfer Agent or its agent reflecting outstanding
Shares of the Fund and Shares attributed to individual accounts.
(e) Transfer Agent or its agent shall, upon receipt of the moneys paid to it by the Custodian
for the repurchase of Shares, pay such moneys as are received from the Custodian, all in accordance
with the procedures described in the written instruction received by Transfer Agent or its agent
from the Fund.
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(f) Transfer Agent or its agent shall not process or effect any repurchase with respect to
Shares of a Fund after receipt by Transfer Agent or its agent of notification of the suspension of
the determination of the net asset value of the Fund.
7. Dividends
(a) Upon the declaration of each dividend and each capital gains or other distribution by the
Board of Directors of a Fund with respect to Shares of the Fund, the Fund shall furnish or cause to
be furnished to Transfer Agent or its agent a copy of a resolution of the Fund’s Board of Directors
certified by the Secretary of the Fund setting forth the date of the declaration of such dividend
or distribution, the ex-dividend date, the date of payment thereof, the record date as of which
Shareholders entitled to payment shall be determined, the amount payable per Share to the
shareholders of record as of that date, the total amount payable to Transfer Agent or its agent on
the
payment date and whether such dividend or distribution is to be paid in Shares of such class
at net asset value. Such payment will be made in cash or additional Shares, at the election of each
Shareholder, in accordance with the Portfolio’s Prospectus.
(b) On or before the payment date specified in such resolution of the Board of Directors, a
Fund will provide Transfer Agent with sufficient Cash to make payment to the Shareholders of record
as of such payment date.
(c) If Transfer Agent or its agent does not receive sufficient cash from a Fund to make total
dividend and/or distribution payments to all Shareholders of the Fund as of the record date,
Transfer Agent or its agent will, upon notifying the Fund, withhold payment to all Shareholders of
record as of the record date until sufficient cash is provided to Transfer Agent or its agent.
(d) Such issuance or payment, as well as payments upon redemption as described above, shall be
made after deduction and payment of the required amount of funds to be withheld in accordance with
any applicable tax law or other laws, rules or regulations. Transfer Agent shall mail to a Fund’s
shareholders and the IRS and other appropriate taxing authorities such tax forms, or permissible
substitute forms, and other information relating to dividends and distributions paid by the Fund as
are required to be filed and mailed by applicable law, rule or regulation within the time required
thereby. Transfer Agent shall prepare, maintain and file with the IRS and other appropriate taxing
authorities reports relating to all dividends and distributions above a stipulated amount paid by
the Fund to its Shareholders as required by tax or other law, rule or regulation.
8. Cash Management Services. Funds received by Transfer Agent in the course of performing its
services hereunder will be held in demand deposit bank accounts or money market fund accounts in
the name of Transfer Agent (or its nominee) as agent for the Funds.
9. Lost Shareholders. [For non-broker controlled accounts,] Transfer Agent shall perform such
services as are required in order to comply with Rules 17a-24 and
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17Ad-17 of the 1934 Act (the “Lost Shareholder Rules), including, but not limited to those set
forth below. Transfer Agent may, in its sole discretion, use the services of a third party to
perform some or all of such services.
(a) documentation of electronic search policies and procedures;
(b) execution of required searches;
(c) creation and mailing of confirmation letters;
(d) taking receipt of returned verification forms;
(e) providing confirmed address corrections in batch via electronic media;
(f) tracking results and maintaining data sufficient to comply with the Lost Shareholder Rules; and
(g) preparation and submission of data required under the Lost Shareholder Rules.
10. Anti-Money Laundering/OFAC/FINCEN/Customer Identification Procedures.
(a) In connection with the enactment of the Uniting and Strengthening
America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism
Act of 2001 and the regulations promulgated thereunder (collectively, the “USA
PATRIOT Act”), the Fund has developed and implemented a written anti-money
laundering program (the “AML Program”), which is designed to satisfy the requirements
of the USA PATRIOT Act. Under the USA PATRIOT Act, a mutual fund can elect to
delegate certain duties with respect to the implementation and operation of its AML
Program to a service provider, including its transfer agent. Each Fund is desirous of
having the Transfer Agent perform certain delegated duties pursuant to the AML
Program and the Transfer Agent desires to accept such delegation. Transfer Agent
shall comply with mutually agreed upon procedures to: implement the Fund’s AML
Program and Customer Identification Program (“CIP”), including cash and cash
equivalent procedures; check account names and addresses against the U.S. Treasury
Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”) list of Specially Designated
Nationals and Blocked Persons (the “SDN list”) and list of embargoed countries;
respond to requests for information from the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes
Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) pursuant to Section 314(a) of the USA PATRIOT Act
submitted to Transfer Agent by the Fund; file Suspicious Activity Reports (“SARs”) in
connection with the services provided under this Section 10, as necessary, on behalf of
the Fund; and perform such other anti-money laundering functions as agent of the
Fund, as provided in this Section 10.
(b) Transfer Agent shall perform the following key functions:
(1) Comparing Transfer Agent’s database of Fund records against OFAC’s SDN list and list of
embargoed countries; new accounts and account changes shall be scanned daily against such lists and
the entire accounts database shall be scanned when the OFAC lists are updated or the Fund submits a
FinCEN 314(a) request to the Transfer Agent.
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(2) Verifying customer identification based on particular identifying data elements pursuant
to regulations issued under Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act.
(3) Complying with restrictions on payment methods accepted for purchase of Fund shares (no
cash or cash equivalents, third-party check restrictions, etc.).
(4) Review account opening documentation and review payments for various “red flags” that are
indicators of fraudulent activity.
(5) Training all relevant Transfer Agent employees in a manner consistent with Section 352 of
the USA PATRIOT Act.
(6) To help the Fund comply with its requirements to establish and implement a due diligence
program for “foreign financial institution” accounts (pursuant to regulations issued under Section
312 of the USA PATRIOT Act), PFPC will do the following:
(i) Implement and operate a due diligence program that includes
appropriate, specific, risk-based policies, procedures and controls that are reasonably
designed to enable the Fund to detect and report, on an ongoing basis, any known or
suspected money laundering activity conducted through or involving any correspondent
account established, maintained, administered or managed by the Fund for a “foreign
financial institution” (as defined in 31 CFR 103. 175(h))(“Foreign Financial Institution”);
(ii) Conduct due diligence to identify and detect any Foreign Financial
Institution correspondent accounts in connection with new accounts and account
maintenance; provided that for direct to Fund check and application accounts, Transfer
Agent shall have adequate measures in place reasonably designed to ensure that
Transfer Agent will (a) seek to identify foreign persons or entities in the account opening
process with the goal to NOT establish new correspondent accounts for foreign financial
institutions in the Fund without the written approval of the Fund’s AML Officer, and (b)
notify the Fund’s AML Officer if any such account has been opened for a foreign
financial institution and shall obtain further instruction from the Fund’s AML Officer as to
such accounts.
(iii) Assess the money laundering risk presented by each such Foreign
Financial Institution correspondent account, based on a consideration of the appropriate
relevant factors (as generally outlined in 31 CFR 103.176), and assign a risk category to
each such Foreign Financial Institution account;
(iv) Apply risk-based procedures and controls to each such Foreign
Financial Institution correspondent account reasonably designed to detect and report
known or suspected money laundering activity, including a periodic review of the
Foreign Financial Institution account activity sufficient to determine consistency with
information obtained about the type, purpose and anticipated activity of such account;
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(v) In addition to the due diligence program described above, adopt
and operate enhanced due diligence policies in compliance with 31 CFR 103.176(b) for
certain foreign banks as described in 31 CFR 103.176(c);
(vi) Include procedures to be followed in circumstances in which the
appropriate due diligence or enhanced due diligence cannot be performed with respect
to a Foreign Financial Institution correspondent account;
(vii) Record due diligence and enhanced due diligence programs and
maintain such records relating to Foreign Financial Institution correspondent accounts;
and
(viii) Report to the Fund about measures taken under (i)-(vii) above;
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, and without expanding the scope of the express
language in this subsection (6), PFPC need not complete any due diligence beyond the requirements
of the relevant Foreign Financial Institution correspondent account due diligence program
regulations and PFPC need not perform any task that need not be performed for the Fund to be in
compliance with relevant Foreign Financial Institution correspondent account due diligence program
regulations. This amendment specifically excludes private bank account provisions of Section 312 of
the USA PATRIOT Act.
(c) [Intentionally Left Blank]
(d) Limitation on Delegation. Each Fund acknowledges and agrees that in accepting the
delegation hereunder, the Transfer Agent is agreeing to perform only those duties that have been
expressly delegated under this Section 10 (the “Delegated Duties”), as may be amended from time to
time, and is not undertaking and shall not be responsible for any other aspect of the AML Program
or for the overall compliance by the Fund with the USA PATRIOT Act or for any other matters that
have not been delegated hereunder. Additionally, the parties acknowledge and agree that the
Transfer Agent shall only be responsible for performing the Delegated Duties with respect to the
ownership of, and transactions in, shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the
applicable shareholder information. In connection with the prior sentence, each Fund acknowledges
that there are certain types of accounts, “broker controlled” accounts such as NSCC Network Level 3
accounts or Citigroup Global Markets, Inc/“Dealer 6700” accounts, whereby the transfer agent
receives shareholder and transactional information through industry mandated or customized
transmissions that preclude the transfer agent from providing these services. Each Fund
acknowledges that these services will be performed by the broker/dealer initiating the
establishment/maintenance of “broker controlled” accounts and the submissions of transactions in
“broker controlled” accounts.
(e) Consent to Examination. In connection with the performance by the Transfer Agent of the
Delegated Duties, the Transfer Agent understands and acknowledges that the Fund remains responsible
for assuring compliance with the USA
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PATRIOT Act and that the records the Transfer Agent maintains for the Fund relating to the AML
Program service may be subject, from time to time, to examination and/or inspection by federal
regulators in order that the regulators may evaluate such compliance. The Transfer Agent hereby
consents to such examination and/or inspection and agrees to cooperate with such federal examiners
in connection with their review. For purposes of such examination and/or inspection, the Transfer
Agent will use its best efforts to make available, during normal business hours and on reasonable
notice, requested records and information for review by such examiners.
(f) Miscellaneous Delegated Duties
(1) Consistent with the services provided by the Transfer Agent and with respect to the
ownership of shares in a Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable shareholder
information, the Transfer Agent shall:
(i) Not later than 15 calendar days after Transfer Agent reasonably
determines that a Customer transaction or activity is suspicious, report such information
in reasonable detail to the Fund;
(ii) Compare information on payee in alternate payee standing
instructions against the OFAC SDN list and list of embargoed countries;
(iii) Review redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of
account establishment or maintenance in accordance with mutually agreed upon
specifications;
(iv) Review wires sent pursuant to banking instructions other than those
on file with the Transfer Agent;
(v) Screen international wires against the OFAC SDN List and the list
of embargoed countries;
(vi) Review accounts with small balances followed by large purchases
in accordance with mutually agreed upon specifications;
(vii) Review accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range
followed by a large redemption in accordance with mutually agreed upon specifications;
(viii) On a daily basis, review purchase and redemption activity per tax
identification number (“TIN”) within the Fund to determine if activity for that TIN
exceeded the $100,000 threshold on any given day in accordance with mutually agreed
upon specifications; and
(ix) In accordance with both applicable law and the procedures agreed
upon by the parties (which may be amended from time to time by mutual agreement of
the parties) (i) verify the identity of any person seeking to open an account with the
Fund, (ii) maintain records of the information used to verify the person’s identity and (iii)
determine whether the person appears on relevant lists of known or suspected terrorists
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or terrorist organizations issued by any federal government agency and designated as such by
Department of the Treasury in consultation with the federal functional regulators, with such
determination to be made within a reasonable period of time after the account is opened, or
earlier, if required by federal law, regulation, or directive issued in connection with such list.
(g) Form 8300
Services, FinCEN Requests Under USA PATRIOT Act Section 314(a), Legal Process
and Suspicious Activity Report AML Services. Consistent with the services provided by the Transfer
Agent and with respect to the ownership of shares in a Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains
the applicable shareholder information, the parties agree to the following:
(1) The Fund acknowledges that it does not accept cash for any transaction. However, the Fund
hereby engages PFPC as its agent to prepare and file on behalf of the Fund Internal Revenue Service
(“IRS”)/FinCEN Form 8300 (Report of Cash Payments Over $10,000 Received in a Trade or Business)
filings and prepare required notices, should such filings become necessary. Transfer Agent will use
reasonable efforts to monitor and track cash, currency and cash equivalents (as defined by the
applicable regulations) received on behalf of the Fund to assist the Fund to comply with the
requirements of IRC Reg. §1-60501-1(c)(1)(ii). As agent for the Fund, Transfer Agent will prepare
and file IRS/FinCEN Form 8300 and prepare and issue annual notices for the corresponding
shareholder accounts as required by applicable IRS/FinCEN rules. Upon the Fund’s reasonable written
request and expense, Transfer Agent will provide copies of Forms 8300 and related shareholder
notices to the Fund. Transfer Agent will be obligated hereunder to file such Form 8300s and prepare
and issue such notices only to the extent the requisite information is timely provided to Transfer
Agent by the Fund.
(2) The Fund hereby engages Transfer Agent to undertake reviews, in response to FinCEN Section
314(a) Information Requests received by the Fund and transmitted to PFPC, of the Fund’s records of
accounts and transactions that Transfer Agent maintains on behalf of the Fund. The
Fund recognizes that it is responsible under applicable regulations for responding to Section
314(a) Information Requests. Nonetheless, unless otherwise instructed by the Fund, Transfer Agent
will conduct a search pursuant to the Section 314(a) request, which will be limited to current
accounts, accounts maintained by a named customer during the preceding 12 months, and transactions
conducted by or on behalf of or with a named customer during the preceding six months. Should a
potential, partial, or exact match with a Fund account or account holder be discovered, Transfer
Agent will adhere to procedures for appropriate reporting to the Fund and follow up as mutually
agreed upon by the parties. In accordance with applicable law, Transfer Agent shall not disclose to
any other person, other than FinCEN or the federal law enforcement agency on whose behalf FinCEN
has requested or obtained information, the fact that FinCEN has requested or obtained information
pursuant to a Section 314(a) request, except to the extent necessary to comply with such
information request. Transfer Agent agrees to comply with procedures mutually agreed upon by the
parties and in compliance with applicable
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law to protect the security and confidentiality of such requests for information from FinCEN.
(3) The Fund hereby engages Transfer Agent to assist the Fund in complying with legal process
which is defined to include civil and criminal subpoenas, civil or criminal seizure orders and IRS
civil or criminal notices including notices of lien or levy by reviewing, in its discretion,
customer account activity. While the Fund will respond directly and produce the information
requested, Transfer Agent will review the process, and in its discretion customer account activity,
to determine if potentially suspicious activity has occurred. To the extent such potentially
suspicious activity is discovered, the item will be referred to Transfer Agent’s SAR Filing Service
process for further analysis, and if appropriate, for preparation and filing of a SAR. The Fund
hereby agrees to provide any such legal process to Transfer Agent within 14 days of its receipt.
(4) The Fund hereby engages Transfer Agent as its agent to make the determinations of and to
prepare and file SARs on behalf of the Fund as described in this subsection (4). PFPC will use
reasonable efforts to (i) determine in coordination with the Fund’s AML Officer when a Form SAR
should be filed as required by regulations applicable to the Fund, the Fund’s AML Program, and
PFPC’s delegated AML services (ii) prepare and file the Form SAR as agent for the Fund and,
maintain documents supporting the SAR, (iii) if appropriate under regulatory guidance and
procedures file a Joint SAR as agent for the Fund and other applicable designated financial
institutions, and (iv) provide the Fund with a copy of the Form SAR within a reasonable time after
filing. Transfer Agent may file a SAR for the Fund, solely as agent for the Fund. To the extent
permitted by applicable law or regulation, Transfer Agent may share information related to the
Services hereunder with its supervising parent entities and the other financial institutions
involved in a joint SAR filing. In connection with SAR services, the parties further agree to the
following:
(i) Each party will promptly notify the other party (as permitted by
applicable law) if any further communication is received from the U.S. Department of the
Treasury or any law enforcement agencies regarding the SAR. The parties will
reasonably cooperate and assist each other in responding to inquiries from the U.S.
Department of the Treasury or law enforcement agencies with respect to the SAR or
with respect to supporting documentation for the SAR requested by any U.S. law
enforcement agency.
(ii) Unless prohibited by applicable law, each party will use reasonable
efforts to consult with the other party’s authorized personnel prior to contacting law
enforcement authorities or filing a SAR.
(iii) In addition to any confidentiality obligations set forth in the
Agreement, each party understands and acknowledges the extreme confidential nature
of underlying information concerning SAR filings (“SAR Confidential Information”).
Each party agrees to hold all SAR Confidential Information in strict confidence and to
share such SAR Confidential Information, to the extent permitted by applicable law, only
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with (i) the other party, (ii) the Fund’s control affiliates (“control” as defined under Section
(2(a)(9) of the Investment Company Act of 1940), which may include the Fund’s investment adviser,
and (iii) if applicable, another financial institution involved in the transaction, and each of
their respective employees on a need-to-know basis. The Fund represents and warrants to PFPC that
the Fund will have
in place a confidentiality agreement with the Fund’s control affiliates prior to requesting PFPC to
deliver any SAR Confidential Information to such control affiliate.
(iv) The Fund hereby authorizes Transfer Agent, as its agent, to share information about
potentially suspicious activities, but not the acknowledgment or copy of any SAR filing, with other
financial institutions in accordance with Section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act. As between
Transfer Agent and the Fund, the Fund will be solely responsible for the timely filing of any
annual notices required by Section 314(b) to allow Transfer Agent to share such information.
(h) CIP Services. So that each Fund will comply with its Customer Identification Program
(“CIP”) pursuant to regulations issued under Section 326 of the Act), Transfer Agent shall perform
the following functions:
(1) Implement procedures under which new accounts in the Fund are not established unless
Transfer Agent has obtained the name, date of birth (for natural persons only), physical address
and government-issued identification number (collectively, the “Data Elements”) for each
corresponding Customer (as defined in 31 CFR 103.131).
(2) Use collected Data Elements to attempt to reasonably verify the identity of each new
Customer promptly before or within a reasonable time (generally not in excess of thirty days) after
each corresponding new account is opened. In compliance with Customer Identification Program
regulations, methods shall consist of non-documentary methods (for which Transfer Agent may use
unaffiliated information vendors to assist with such verifications, providing that (i) the contract
with such vendor under which the Transfer Agent conducts non-documentary methods requires the
vendor to keep and maintain the confidentiality of any information provided by or obtained about a
Customer and (ii) Transfer Agent has and continues to form a reasonable belief that such vendors
will maintain the confidentiality of any information so described in (i) and documentary methods
(both of which Transfer Agent believes will meet the minimum requirements to comply with 31 CFR
103.131(b)(2) or any amendment thereof), and may include procedures under which Transfer Agent
personnel conduct additional research to attempt to reasonably verify the identity of Customers who
were not verified by Transfer Agent’s initial attempt.
(3) Determine whether the Customer’s name appears on relevant lists of known or suspected
terrorists or terrorist organizations issued by applicable federal government agencies and
designated as such by the Department of Treasury in consultation with the federal functional
regulators.
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(4) Record the Data Elements in an electronic repository (or other manner that satisfies the
regulation and allows for reasonably easy and prompt retrieval of the Data Elements) designed for
this purpose and maintain records relating to verification of new Customers consistent with 31 CFR
103.131(b)(3).
(5) Report regularly to the Fund about measures taken, results obtained and Customers for
which identities cannot be verified under paragraphs (1)-(4) above.
(6) If Transfer Agent provides services by which prospective Customers may subscribe for
shares in the Fund via the Internet, by telephone or by application that is mailed to Transfer
Agent, Transfer Agent shall work with the Fund to notify prospective Customers, consistent with 31
CFR 103.131(b)(5), about the Fund’s CIP.
(7) Timely file suspicious activity reports (“SARs”), maintain the required records in
compliance with 31 CFR 103.15 and submit a copy of the filed SAR to the Fund within 30 days of its
filing.
(8) Consistent with CIP regulations and the August 11, 2003 Guidance from the Staffs of the
Department of the Treasury and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “August 11, 2003
Guidance”), the Transfer Agent is not required to verify the identity of the customers of a
broker-dealer or other financial intermediary that purchases shares of a Fund by opening an account
for the intermediary through the Fund/SERV system operated by the National Securities Clearing
Corporation.
(9) Consistent with CIP regulations and the August 11, 2003 Guidance, the Transfer Agent is
not required to verify the identity of a customer having an existing account with a Fund when such
customer purchases shares from, or exchanges shares with, a Fund with which the customer has
exchange privileges and such Fund is advised by Xxxx Xxxxx Partners Fund Advisor, LLC or an
affiliate, Provided however, that the Fund has furnished the Transfer Agent with a list of such
Funds.
(i) Consistent with the confidentiality requirements of the Act, the regulations promulgated
thereunder, and the customer privacy requirements of applicable law, Transfer Agent agrees that it
will permit federal or state examiners in the performance of their official duties to inspect the
(i) information and records within the Transfer Agent’s possession or control that pertain to
implementation of the Fund’s AML program and (ii) Transfer Agent’s AML services program.
(j) Certify no less frequently than quarterly to the Fund in the form of the Transfer Agent,
38a-1 compliance certification that Transfer Agent has implemented agreed upon services related to
the Fund’s AML program, in accordance with the AML procedures published to Fund in Transfer Agent’s
38a-1 policies and procedures.
(k) Transfer Agent agrees to maintain any AML information and records obtained or created by
Transfer Agent as agent of the Fund, and to limit access to and
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disclosure of such information and records, consistent with the confidentiality requirements of the
Act and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
(l) Set forth on a separate fee schedule compensation amounts due for AML, CIP and other
services pursuant to this Section 10.
11. Market-Timing/Late Trading.
In the event that the Fund and Transfer Agent agree,
(a) Transfer Agent shall monitor accounts for market-timing and late trading, in violation of
each Fund’s or portfolio’s prospectus.
(b) Transfer Agent shall provide each Fund and its officers with assistance in monitoring,
coordinating and reporting late trading of shares.
(c) In order to assist a Fund with compliance with the Fund’s policies and procedures related
to market timing activity, Transfer Agent shall, in accordance with the procedures established from
time to time by the Fund and Transfer Agent, provide the following services:
(i) Produce and review on a daily basis, short term trader
reports generated from the Transfer Agent’s system;
(ii) Based on the criteria provided by a Fund, report to the Fund
on a daily basis any findings of potential market timing activity
appearing on the short term trader report; and
(iii) Upon Written Instruction from a Fund, take such action as
the Fund so instruct against any shareholder and/or broker
determined by the Fund to have been engaging in market timing
activity.
12. Additional Services.
(a) Services provided on an ongoing basis, if applicable:
(i) Calculate 12b-1 payments to financial intermediaries,
including brokers, and financial intermediary trail commissions;
(ii) Develop, monitor and maintain, in consultation with the
Fund, all systems necessary to implement and operate the four-tier
distribution system, including Class B conversion feature or similar
conversion feature for other Classes, as described in the
registration statement and related documents of the Fund, as they
may be amended from time to time;
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(iii) Calculate contingent deferred sales charge amounts and
redemption fees upon redemption of Fund shares and deduct such
amounts from redemption proceeds;
(iv) Calculate front-end sales load amounts at time of purchase
of shares;
(v) Determine dates of Class B or similar conversion and effect
the same;
(vi) Establish and maintain proper Shareholder registrations;
(vii) Review new applications and correspond with Shareholders
to complete or correct information;
(viii) Issue dividend checks in accordance with agreed-upon
procedures;
(ix) Direct payment processing of checks or wires in accordance
with agreed-upon procedures;
(x) Provide toll-free lines for direct Shareholder use, plus
customer liaison staff for on-line inquiry response;
(xi) Send duplicate confirmations to broker-dealers of their
clients’ activity, whether executed through the broker-dealer or
directly with Transfer Agent;
(xii) Provide periodic Shareholder lists, outstanding Share and
Class calculations and related statistics to the Fund;
(xiii) Provide detailed data for underwriter/broker confirmations;
(xiv) Prepare and mail required calendar and taxable year-end tax
and statement information (including forms 1099-DIV and 1099-B
and accompanying statements) to Shareholder accounts disclosed
on its books and records;
(xv) Notify on a daily basis the investment adviser, accounting
agent, and Custodian of fund activity;
(xvi) Withholding taxes for U.S. resident and non-resident aliens,
where applicable;
(xvii) Maintain and process letters of accumulation and automatic
investment plans;
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(xviii) Serve as custodian and/or trustee to retirement plans,
individual retirement accounts and similar accounts;
(xix) Receive information from third-party administrators to record
either plan level or individual participant level information, as
required, and
(xx) Perform other participating broker-dealer or Shareholder
services as may be agreed upon from time to time.
(b) Services provided by Transfer Agent under Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions:
(i) Accept and post daily Fund and Class purchases and
redemptions; and
(ii) Accept, post and perform Shareholder transfers and
exchanges.
(c) Shareholder Account Services.
(i) Transfer Agent will arrange, in accordance with the
appropriate Fund’s or Portfolio’s prospectus, for issuance of Shares
obtained through:
— The transfer of funds from Shareholders’ accounts at financial
institutions, provided Transfer Agent received advance Oral or Written
Instruction of such transfer;
— Any pre-authorized check plan; and
— Direct purchases through broker wire orders, checks and applications in
accordance with agreed-upon procedures.
(ii) Transfer Agent will arrange, in accordance with the
appropriate Fund’s or Portfolio’s Prospectus, for a Shareholder’s:
— Exchange of Shares for shares of another fund with which the Fund has
exchange privileges;
— Automatic redemption from an account where that Shareholder participates
in a systematic withdrawal plan; and/or
— Redemption of Shares from an account with a checkwriting privilege in
accordance with agreed-upon procedures.
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(d) Communications to Shareholders. Unless otherwise directed by
the Fund, Transfer Agent shall mail all communications by the Fund to its Shareholders
disclosed on its books and records, including:
(i) Reports to Shareholders (including annual and semi-annual
reports);
(ii) Confirmations of purchases and sales of Fund shares;
(iii) Monthly or quarterly statements;
(iv) Dividend and distribution notices;
(v) Proxy material;
(vi) Tax forms (including substitute forms), accompanying
information containing the information required by paragraph 7(d),
and notices under Section 19 of 1940 Act;
(vii) New account information;
(viii) Change of allocation;
(ix) Prospectus fulfillment;
(x) Shareholder/information letters; and
(xi) Retirement and XXX information (including tax information).
(e) Records. Transfer Agent shall maintain those records required by
the Securities Laws and any laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities
having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be performed by Transfer Agent
hereunder with respect to Shareholder accounts or by transfer agents generally,
including records of the accounts for each Shareholder showing the following
information:
(i) Name, address and United States Taxpayer Identification or
Social Security number;
(ii) Number and class of Shares held and number and class of
Shares for which certificates, if any, have been issued, including
certificate numbers and denominations;
(iii) Historical information regarding the account of each
Shareholder, including dividends and distributions paid, their
character (e.g., ordinary income, net capital gain, exempt-interest,
foreign tax-credit and dividends received deduction eligible) for
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federal income tax purposes and the date and price for all transactions on a
Shareholder’s account;
(iv) Any stop or restraining order placed against a Shareholder’s
account;
(v) Any correspondence relating to the current maintenance of a
Shareholder’s account;
(vi) Information with respect to withholdings; and
(vii) Any information required in order for the transfer agent to
perform any calculations contemplated or required by this
Agreement.
(f) Shareholder Inspection of Stock Records. Upon a request from any Shareholder to inspect
stock records, Transfer Agent will notify a Fund, and the Fund will issue instructions granting or
denying each such request. Unless Transfer Agent has acted contrary to a Fund’s instructions, the
Fund agrees and does hereby release Transfer Agent from any liability for refusal of permission for
a particular Shareholder to inspect the Fund’s Shareholder records.
13. Retirement Plans.
(a) In connection with the individual retirement accounts, simplified employee pension plans,
rollover individual retirement plans, educational IRAs and XXXX individual retirement accounts
(“XXX Plans”), 403(b) Plans and money purchase and profit sharing plans (“Qualified Plans”)
(collectively, the “Retirement Plans”) within the meaning of Section 408 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) sponsored by a Fund for which contributions of the Fund’s
shareholders (the “Participants”) are invested solely in Shares of the Fund, Transfer Agent shall
provide the following administrative services:
(i) Establish a record of types and reasons for distributions (i.e.,
attainment of eligible withdrawal age, disability, death, return of
excess contributions, etc.);
(ii) Record method of distribution requested and/or made;
(iii) Receive and process designation of beneficiary forms
requests;
(iv) Examine and process requests for direct transfers between
custodians/trustees, transfer and pay over to the successor assets
in the account and records pertaining thereto as requested;
(v) Prepare any annual reports or returns required to be
prepared and/or filed by a custodian of a Retirement Plan,
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including, but not limited to, an annual fair market value report, Forms
1099R and 5498; and file same with the IRS and provide same to
Participant/Beneficiary, as applicable; and
(vi) Perform applicable federal withholding and send
Participants/Beneficiaries an annual TEFRA notice regarding required federal
tax withholding.
(b) Transfer Agent shall arrange for PFPC Trust Company to serve as custodian for the
Retirement Plans sponsored by a Fund.
(c) With respect to the Retirement Plans, Transfer Agent shall provide the Fund with the
associated Retirement Plan documents for use by the Fund and Transfer Agent shall be responsible
for the maintenance of such documents in compliance with all applicable provisions of the Code and
the regulations promulgated thereunder.
14. Rule 38a-1 Regulatory Support Services.
(a) PFPC will make available, upon request of the Fund, copies of policies and procedures of
PFPC published under PFPC’s Rule 38a-1 program relating to its overall transfer agent operations,
as amended from time to time, which have been prepared in connection with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940
Act (“Rule 38a-1”), in order to assist investment company clients to meet their obligations under
Rule 38a-1. In connection with the review by the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer of PFPC’s transfer
agent operations in connection with the presentation of the yearly report to the Board of Trustees
of the Fund contemplated by Rule 38a-1, PFPC will provide:
(i) access to policies and procedures as described in this Section 13;
(ii) quarterly and annual Rule 38a-1 certification;
(iii) notice of any “material compliance matters” in accordance with
PFPC’s Rule 38a-1 policies and procedures;
(iv) a summary report of PFPC’s annual Rule 38a-1 independent
review; and
(v) any other information and reports reasonably requested by or on
behalf of the Fund.
15. Miscellaneous.
In addition to and neither in lieu nor in contravention of the services set forth above,
Transfer Agent shall: (i) perform all the customary services of a transfer agent, registrar,
dividend disbursing agent and agent of the dividend reinvestment and cash purchase plan as
described herein consistent with those requirements set forth as at the date of this Agreement;
(ii) require proper forms of instructions, signatures and
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signature guarantees and any necessary documents supporting the opening of Shareholder accounts,
transfers and redemptions and other Shareholder account transactions, all in conformance with
Transfer Agent’s present procedures with such changes or deviations therefrom as may be from time
to time required or approved by a Fund, or the Fund’s counsel or Transfer Agent’s counsel and the
rejection of orders or instructions not in good order in accordance with the applicable Fund
prospectus; (iii) provide to the person designated by a Fund daily Blue Sky reports generated by
Transfer Agent; (iv) provide to the Fund escheatment reports as reasonably requested by a Fund with
respect to the status of the Fund’s accounts and outstanding checks; and (v) maintain a current,
duplicate set of a Fund’s essential records at a secure separate location in a form available and
usable forthwith in the event of any breakdown or disaster disruption of Transfer Agent’s main
operation.
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SCHEDULE C
FEE SCHEDULE
Part A. Account-based Fee Schedule for “6700” accounts
Assumptions
Following are several assumptions used in preparing this fee quote. Any substantive changes to
these assumptions may result in fee adjustments:
• | The following is a proposal for transfer agent servicing | ||
• | Pricing model “1a”- Per account fee model, for omnibus, “6700” | ||
• | 11 portfolios/single class | ||
• | Approximately $8,575,151,409.00 in assets as of February 29, 2008 | ||
• | 767,647 active “6700” accounts, 11 direct/omnibus accounts | ||
• | Minimum 3-year contract | ||
• | No closed account fees | ||
• | Complex minimum fee | ||
• | Optional Ancillary Services | ||
• | Out of Pocket expenses billed at invoice | ||
• | Client Proforma detailing projected expenses per model |
Account fee
Active direct/omnibus $15.00 per account, per annum | ||
Active “6700” $ 3.25 per account, per annum, for the first 500,000 accounts, plus | ||
Active “6700” $ 3.00 per account, per annum, for the next 500,000 accounts | ||
Active “6700” $ 2.75 per account, per annum, for accounts in excess of 1,000,000 | ||
Fees are billed monthly based on 1/12th of the annual fee. |
FundSERV networking fees
NSCC
services include any or all of the following: FundSERV, networking, commission settlement,
ACATS and mutual fund profile.
PFPC transaction fees
FundSERV
|
$.15 per transaction | ||
$.20 per transaction, if the trade is confirmed the same day | |||
Commission settlement
|
No charge | ||
ACATS
|
No charge | ||
Networking
|
No charge |
Note
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NSCC will deduct its monthly fee (out-of-pocket expense for settlement, wire charges, and all other
miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the fund) on the 15th of each month from PFPC’s cash
settlement of that day. PFPC will include these charges on its next xxxx to the client as
out-of-pocket expenses. These fees do not include other related out-of-pocket expenses.
Complex minimum fee
$600,000.00 per annum for CGCM’s fund complex, (11 CUSIPs ), as it exists today, exclusive of transaction charges, FundSERV networking charges, and out-of-pocket expenses. Addition or reduction of funds and/or CUSIPs may result in a fee adjustment. |
The following are ancillary services.
Voice response fees — Optional service
Monthly maintenance fee
|
$1,000.00 | |
Per minute fee
|
$.23 | |
Per call fee
|
$.10 |
Cost basis accounting fees — Optional service
Full-service
|
$.55 per eligible account, per annum |
Data repository and analytics suite fees — Optional service
$5,000.00 per month |
Internet account services — Optional service
One-time setup fees
|
$40,000.00 | |
Annual recurring fees
|
$28,000.00 |
Inquiry/transaction/account maintenance fees |
Account inquiry
|
$.10 per occurrence | |
Account transaction
|
$.50 per occurrence | |
Account maintenance
|
$1.00 per occurrence | |
New account setup
|
$1.50 per occurrence |
These fees are tracked and billed monthly. There is a monthly minimum for both inquiries and transactions. | ||
Customization fee $250.00 per hour |
Customer management suite fees — Optional service
Customer management suite enables mutual fund companies and intermediaries to improve efficiencies and strengthen relationship with investors across multiple service channels. |
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Call center
On each of the first 25 seats
|
$3,000.00 per seat, per annum | |
On each seat over 25 seats
|
$2,500.00 per seat, per annum |
Data delivery fees — Optional service
Data delivery, our electronic data transfer tool, enables fund companies to provide financial professionals instant access to the most current mutual fund and client account information. |
Monthly maintenance fee
Includes client and broker/dealer access to data delivery support group |
$1,000.00 |
Data delivery base transmission fee/record
Price records
|
$.015 | |
Other records
|
$.030 | |
(security,
distribution, account master, transaction, position) |
Data
delivery direct/interactive/trust/401(k)/customer management suite/ICI/management company
level fee/record
Price records
|
$.01 | |
Other records
|
$.01 | |
(security,
distribution, account master, transaction, position) |
Enhancement fee
|
$175.00 per hour |
AdvisorCentral®fees — Optional service
This fee schedule details AdvisorCentral®fees only and does not include any fees that may be charged directly from a transfer agent, DTCC or other third party provider. Annual base fee $25,000.00 to be billed monthly |
Click fees | ||
Click type | Fee per click or transaction | |
Inquiry
|
$ .10 | |
Statement view
|
$ .10 | |
Exchange
|
$ .10 | |
Exchange into new account
|
$1.50 | |
Purchases and redemptions
|
$ .50 |
* | This is a click-through charge only. Management companies may also incur a charge directly from their electronic statement and/or transfer agency provider. AdvisorCentral does not currently offer electronic statements that combine information across transfer agency platforms. |
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Customization fee
|
$250.00 per hour |
Miscellaneous charges
Miscellaneous charges include, but are not limited to, charges for the following products and services as applicable: |
• Ad hoc reports/labels/user tapes | • Magnetic tapes and freight | |||
• Banking services | • Custom development/programming | |||
• Digital archival | • Pre-printed stock | |||
• Digital recording | • Deconversion expenses | |||
• B/C notices | • Research requests | |||
• Consolidated statements | • Overnight package administration | |||
• Training | • Microfiche/microfilm production |
Out-of-pocket expenses Billed as incurred
Out-of-pocket expenses include but are not limited to: | ||||
• Telephone lines | • Proxies | |||
• Postage | • Record retention and retrieval | |||
• Overnight delivery | • Travel expenses | |||
• Mailgrams | • Cost of independent compliance reviews | |||
• Hardware/phone lines for transmissions | • Any other expenses incurred at your direction | |||
• Wire fees/ACH charges |
Shareholder expenses (which may be incurred by the fund)
Shareholder expenses include but are not limited to: |
• | XXX annual fee | ||
• | Exchange fees between funds | ||
• | Requests for account transcripts | ||
• | Lost certificate bonding | ||
• | Overnight delivery as requested by the shareholder | ||
• | Wire fee for disbursement if requested by the shareholder | ||
• | All other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the fund |
Billed as incurred | ||
After the one year anniversary of the effective date of the Agreement, PFPC may adjust the fees described in the above sections once per calendar year, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice in an amount not to exceed the cumulative percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPl-U) U.S. City Average, All items (unadjusted), published by the U.S. Department of Labor since the last such adjustment in the Fund’s monthly fees (or the Effective Date absent a prior such adjustment). |
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Part B. Account-based Fee Schedule for Omnibus and Networking Levels
Assumptions
Following are several assumptions used in preparing this fee quote. Any substantive changes to
these assumptions may result in fee adjustments:
• | The following is a proposal for transfer agent servicing | ||
• | 11 portfolios/single class | ||
• | Approximately $8,575,151,409.00 in assets as of February 29, 2008 | ||
• | 767,647 active “6700” accounts, 11 direct/omnibus accounts | ||
• | Minimum 5-year contract | ||
• | No closed account fees | ||
• | Complex minimum fee | ||
• | Optional Ancillary Services | ||
• | Out of Pocket expenses billed at invoice | ||
• | Client Proforma detailing projected expenses per model |
Account fee
Active direct/omnibus $15.00 per account, per annum | ||
Active NSCC Level III $4.00 per account, per annum, for the first 500,000 accounts, plus | ||
Active NSCC Level III $3.50 per account, per annum, for the next 500,000 accounts | ||
Active NSCC Level III $3.00 per account, per annum, for accounts in excess of 1,000,000 | ||
Fees are billed monthly based on 1/12th of the annual fee. |
FundSERV networking fees
NSCC services include any or all of the following: FundSERV, networking, commission settlement, ACATS and mutual fund profile. |
PFPC transaction fees
FundSERV
|
$.15 per transaction | |
$.20 per transaction, if the trade is confirmed the same day | ||
Commission settlement
|
No charge | |
ACATS
|
No charge | |
Networking
|
No charge |
Note
NSCC will deduct its monthly fee (out-of-pocket expense for settlement, wire charges, and all other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the fund) on the 15th of each month from PFPC’s cash settlement of that day. PFPC will include these charges on its next xxxx to the client as out-of-pocket expenses. These fees do not include other related out-of-pocket expenses. |
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Complex minimum fee
$600,000.00 per annum for CGCM’s fund complex, (11 CUSIPs ), as it exists today, exclusive of transaction charges, FundSERV networking charges, and out-of-pocket expenses. Addition or reduction of funds and/or CUSIPs may result in a fee adjustment. |
The
following are ancillary services.
Voice response fees — Optional service
Monthly maintenance fee
|
$1,000.00 | |
Per minute fee
|
$.23 | |
Per call fee
|
$.10 |
Cost basis accounting fees — Optional service
Full-service
|
$.55 per eligible account, per annum |
Data repository and analytics suite fees — Optional service
$5,000.00 per month |
Internet account services — Optional service
One-time setup fees
|
$40,000.00 | |
Annual recurring fees
|
$28,000.00 |
Inquiry/transaction/account maintenance fees |
Account inquiry
|
$.10 per occurrence | |
Account transaction
|
$.50 per occurrence | |
Account maintenance
|
$1.00 per occurrence | |
New account setup
|
$1.50 per occurrence |
These fees are tracked and billed monthly. There is a monthly minimum for both inquiries and transactions. |
Customization fee
|
$250.00 per hour |
Customer management suite fees — Optional service
Customer management suite enables mutual fund companies and intermediaries to improve efficiencies
and strengthen relationship with investors across multiple service channels.
Call center
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On each of the first 25 seats
|
$3,000.00 per seat, per annum | |
On each seat over 25 seats
|
$2,500.00 per seat, per annum |
Data delivery fees — Optional service
Data delivery, our electronic data transfer tool, enables fund companies to provide financial
professionals instant access to the most current mutual fund and client account information.
Monthly maintenance fee | ||
Includes client and broker/dealer access to data delivery support group |
$1,000.00 |
Data delivery base transmission fee/record
Price records
|
$.015 | |
Other records
|
$.030 | |
(security,
distribution, account master, transaction, position) |
Data delivery direct/interactive/trust/401(k)/customer management
suite/ICI/management
company level fee/record
Price records
|
$.01 | |
Other records
|
$.01 | |
(security,
distribution, account master, transaction, position) |
Enhancement fee
|
$175.00 per hour |
AdvisorCentral®fees — Optional service
This fee schedule details AdvisorCentral®fees only and does not include any fees that may be charged directly from a transfer agent, DTCC or other third party provider. |
Annual base fee
|
$25,000.00 to be billed monthly |
Click fees
Click type | Fee per click or transaction | |
Inquiry
|
$ .10 | |
Statement view
|
$ .10 | |
Exchange
|
$ .10 | |
Exchange into new account
|
$1.50 | |
Purchases and redemptions
|
$ .50 |
* | This is a click-through charge only. Management companies may also incur a charge directly from their electronic statement and/or transfer agency provider. AdvisorCentral does not currently offer electronic statements that combine information across transfer agency platforms. |
Customization fee
|
$250.00 per hour |
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Miscellaneous charges | ||
Miscellaneous charges include, but are not limited to, charges for the following products and services as applicable: |
• Ad hoc reports/labels/user tapes | • Magnetic tapes and freight | |||
• Banking services | • Custom development/programming | |||
• Digital archival | • Pre-printed stock | |||
• Digital recording | • Deconversion expenses | |||
• B/C notices | • Research requests | |||
• Consolidated statements | • Overnight package administration | |||
• Training | • Microfiche/microfilm production |
Out-of-pocket expenses Billed as incurred
Out-of-pocket expenses include but are not limited to: | ||||
• Telephone lines | • Proxies | |||
• Postage | • Record retention and retrieval | |||
• Overnight delivery | • Travel expenses | |||
• Mailgrams | • Cost of independent compliance reviews | |||
• Hardware/phone lines for transmissions | • Any other expenses incurred at your direction | |||
• Wire fees/ACH charges |
Shareholder expenses (which may be incurred by the fund)
Shareholder expenses include but are not limited to: |
• | XXX annual fee | ||
• | Exchange fees between funds | ||
• | Requests for account transcripts | ||
• | Lost certificate bonding | ||
• | Overnight delivery as requested by the shareholder | ||
• | Wire fee for disbursement if requested by the shareholder | ||
• | All other miscellaneous fees incurred on behalf of the fund |
Billed as incurred
After the one year anniversary of the effective date of the Agreement, PFPC may adjust the fees
described in the above sections once per calendar year, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice
in an amount not to exceed the cumulative percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for All
Urban Consumers (CPI-U) U.S. City Average, All items (unadjusted), published by the U.S. Department
of Labor since the last such adjustment in the Fund’s monthly fees (or the Effective Date absent a
prior such adjustment).
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