AMENDED AND RESTATED WIRING AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(2)
AMENDED AND RESTATED
WIRING AGREEMENT
WIRING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of January 25, 1994 (the “date of this Agreement”) by and among
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, a Massachusetts banking corporation (“State Street”), XXXXXXX,
XXXXX & CO., a New York limited partnership (“Goldman”), and THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY, an
Illinois banking corporation (“Northern”).
WHEREAS, State Street has been appointed custodian of the securities and cash of the open-end
management investment companies (the “Companies”) registered under the Investment Company Act of
1940 that are listed on the attached Exhibit A which for purposes of identification includes each
separate portfolio of the Companies that is subject to the terms of this Agreement (hereinafter
referred to as the “Current Portfolios”);
WHEREAS, State Street may be appointed custodian of the securities and cash of additional
portfolios to be established by the Companies and the portfolios of other open-end management
investment companies affiliated with Goldman, and one or more such additional portfolios may be
made subject to the terms of this Agreement by the execution of a new Exhibit A by State Street,
Goldman and Northern (the Current Portfolios and all additional portfolios that are made subject to
the terms of this Agreement hereinafter are referred to collectively as the “Portfolios” and
singularly as a “Portfolio”);
WHEREAS, State Street desires Northern to act as its sub-custodian pursuant to each custodian
agreement (the “Custodian Agreement”) that governs a Portfolio, and to perform the services
hereinafter provided relating to maintaining the accounts referred to herein, the receipt and
transmission of funds by Federal Reserve wire in connection with the purchase and redemption of
shares or units (“units”) of a Portfolio and the distribution of dividends to shareholders or
unitholders (“unitholders”) of a Portfolio;
WHEREAS, Goldman is the investment adviser, administrator and/or distributor for each
Portfolio and will be providing certain Instructions (as such term is defined in Articles 4 and 5
hereof) in such capacities to Northern and State Street in connection with such wires;
WHEREAS, although Goldman will be giving Instructions to Northern and State Street pursuant to
this Agreement, it is understood that Goldman shall be giving such Instructions to Northern and
State Street in its capacities as investment adviser and distributor and that neither Northern nor
State Street shall be deemed to be the agent of Goldman;
WHEREAS, Northern is willing to perform the services referred to above upon the terms and
conditions hereinafter stated; and
WHEREAS, State Street, Northern and Goldman have previously entered into Wiring Agreements for
certain Portfolios but now desire to terminate such agreements and replace each of them with this
amended and restated Agreement that will apply to each Portfolio set forth on Exhibit A as amended
from time to time;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the
parties hereto do hereby agree as follows:
1.00 FUNDS RECEIVED IN PURCHASE OF UNITS.
1.01 Transfer of Remittances Received in Collected Federal Funds to State Street.
Northern will receive remittances in purchase of units of a Portfolio by Federal Reserve sire from
existing and prospective unitholders of a Portfolio. Subject to the terms of Section 1.02,
remittances for a Portfolio received by Northern in collected federal funds before the Closing Hour
established by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago in accordance with Appendix A of its Operating
Circular No.8, as revised from time to time, for acceptance of third party wire transfers
(“Transfer Deadline”) on each “Business Day” (as such term is defined in Article 7 hereof) will be
transferred periodically during such Business Day to State Street by Federal Reserve wire for
crediting to a Portfolio’s custodial account pursuant to and in accordance with Instructions from
Goldman. For purposes of this Agreement, transfers to State Street shall be deemed effected at
such time as they are accepted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. Remittances received by
Northern in collected federal funds on any Business Day that are not transferred to State Street by
Federal Reserve wire on the same Business Day will be so transferred as early as practicable on the
following Business Day upon Instructions from Goldman. Northern shall make available to Goldman by
9:00 a.m., Chicago time, on each Business Day information concerning the amount of any federal
funds received by Northern on the preceding Business Day that were not transferred to State Street
on such preceding Business Day, including the amount of any returned wires described in Section
1.06. The phrase “received by Northern”, or its equivalent, wherever appearing in this Agreement
means received by Northern in Chicago unless otherwise indicated.
1.02 Delayed Transfers. Remittances in purchase of units of a Portfolio which are
being held pending transfer by Northern as described in Section 1.01 will be deposited in an
account in the name of State Street as custodian for a Portfolio (the “Purchase Account”). If all
of the funds in the Purchase Account which are received by Northern in collected federal funds not
later than 15 minutes before the Transfer Deadline are not transferred to State Street on the same
day such funds are received by Northern, Northern shall be penalized and shall be liable to State
Street as custodian for a Portfolio for a penalty with respect to all or such portion of the funds
that were not so transferred pending transfer of such funds to State Street. Such penalty shall be
computed using the Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves (as defined in Section 7.07) applicable to each
day of the period for which such penalty shall be payable as such Rate may change from day to day
during such period (the “Penalty Amount”). Under the following circumstances, Northern may be
penalized and may be liable to State Street as custodian for a Portfolio with respect to certain
other remittances (including remittances returned by State Street as described in Section 1.06):
(1) In the event remittances in the aggregate amount of less than $10,000,000 are received by
Northern in collected federal funds during the period beginning 15 minutes before the Transfer
Deadline and ending 15 minutes after the Transfer Deadline are not transferred to State Street on
the same day such funds are received by Northern, Northern shall be penalized and shall be liable
to State Street as custodian for a Portfolio for the Penalty Amount with respect to all or such
portion of such aggregate amount that was not so transferred pending transfer of such funds to
State Street; (2) In the event (a) remittances in the aggregate amount of $10,000,000 or more are
received by Northern in collected federal funds later than 15 minutes before the Transfer
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Deadline, or (b) remittances in any amount are received by Northern in collected federal funds
later than 15 minutes after the Transfer Deadline, Northern shall be required to use only its best
efforts to transfer the funds to State Street, and any penalty for Northern’s failure to transfer
such funds to State Street on the same day the funds are received by Northern shall be limited to
such amount, if any, as State Street, Goldman and Northern agree upon, and if they are unable to
agree, as Northern determines, in its sole discretion, is reasonable and appropriate under the
circumstances. Northern shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all funds held in the Purchase
Account, and the amounts due State Street under this Section shall be transferred to State Street
as soon as practicable upon receipt of Instructions from State Street.
1.03 Advice to Xxxxxxx, Sachs & Co. Regarding Remittances. Periodically during each
Business Day, Northern will make available to Goldman information concerning all remittances
received on that same day or, at Xxxxxxx’x request only, on the immediately preceding Business Day.
Computer-generated written advice of remittances will be provided to Goldman upon request on the
next Business Day. Where such information is made available on the same day on which the
transaction occurs, the information is subject to verification by Northern’s overnight balancing
activities. Northern shall make available to Goldman the particulars of any changes made to such
information as a consequence of such verification process at or before 9:00 a.m. Chicago time on
the next Business Day.
1.04 Handling of Remittances. In handling remittances for purchases of units of a
Portfolio and in dispositions thereof, Northern will act solely as a sub-custodian for State Street
and will observe normal and customary banking practices to such end. Except as provided in Section
1.02, Northern will suffer no liability to any person or party whatsoever in connection with
handling such remittances and dispositions provided that it has performed its function with respect
thereto without negligence or misconduct and in good faith, and shall in no event be liable other
than as provided in Section 1.02 for failure to transfer funds in the correct amount by the time
specified in this Article 1.
1.05 Request For Instructions. Northern may, when in doubt as to the disposition of
any remittance, ask Goldman for Instructions as to proper disposition thereof, and Goldman shall
use its best efforts to promptly provide such Instructions.
1.06 Returned Wires. Remittances wired by Northern to State Street which are returned
to Northern will be held by Northern in the Purchase Account pending further Instructions from
Goldman. Northern shall use its best efforts to promptly advise Goldman of the existence of any
such returned funds.
2.00 REDEMPTIONS AND CASH DIVIDENDS — REMITTANCE OF PROCEEDS.
2.01 Redemption Advice. It is contemplated that unitholders of a Portfolio will
request from time to time the redemption of all or a portion of their units and that certain of
such unitholders will request the payment of dividends to them in cash rather than additional units
of a Portfolio. The funds required for such redemptions or dividend payments will be remitted to
each unitholder so requesting by Federal Reserve wire (unless unavailable) to such unitholder’s
designated bank account by the Automated Clearing House (ACH) method or by check. Such redemptions
and dividend payments will be governed by this Article.
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2.02 Processing of Redemption Requests and Cash Dividend Payments. Goldman will
aggregate information concerning individual redemption requests advised to it and will provide
Northern with Instructions concerning such requests periodically during each Business Day. In
addition, Goldman will provide Northern with Instructions concerning the amount of cash dividends
payable to unitholders of a Portfolio at such times during the year as provided in a Portfolio’s
then current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information. Northern shall presume that the
redemption or dividend payments referred to in such Instructions are to be transmitted by Federal
Reserve wire unless the Instructions expressly provide otherwise. The Instructions concerning
redemption requests and cash dividends described above are hereinafter referred to collectively as
“Wiring Instructions”. If Northern receives electronic Wiring Instructions (including an Approval
with respect thereto, as such term is defined in Section 4.02) or telephonic Wiring Instructions
from Goldman by 3:30 p.m., Chicago time (in the case of electronic Instructions), or 3:45 p.m.,
Chicago time (in the case of telephonic Instructions) on a given Business Day with respect to
redemption requests and the corresponding funds from State Street by the time specified in Section
2.03, Northern shall transmit the funds referred to in such Instructions as early as practicable on
such Day. If Northern receives electronic Wiring Instructions (including an Approval with respect
thereto) or telephonic Wiring Instructions from Goldman by 9:00 a.m., Chicago time, on a given
Business Day with respect to cash dividends and the corresponding funds from State Street by the
time specified in Section 2.03, Northern shall transmit the funds referred to in such Instructions
as early as practicable on such Day. For purposes of this Section 2.02, Northern shall be deemed
to have received “the corresponding funds from State Street by the time specified in Section 2.03”
if Northern receives Instructions pursuant to Section 2.06 to transfer such funds from the Purchase
Account to the Disbursement Account (as such term is defined in Section 2.03) of a Portfolio by
such time. If Northern receives Wiring Instructions (including, where applicable, an Approval with
respect thereto) by the time specified herein on a given Business Day and the corresponding funds
from State Street by the time specified in Section 2.03, but does not either transmit such funds
in the correct amounts on such Day or, pursuant to Instructions from Goldman, transmit such funds
to State Street, then Northern shall be penalized and shall be liable to the intended recipients of
such funds for a penalty with respect to all or such portion of such funds that were not so
transmitted from the date on which they should have been transmitted until the date they are
transmitted or until the Instructions to transmit the funds have been withdrawn. Such penalty
shall be computed using the Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves applicable to each day of the period
for which such penalty shall be payable as such Rate may change from day to day during such period.
2.03 Redemption and Dividend Funds. Not later than Northern’s receipt of Wiring
Instructions, or within a reasonable time thereafter, Goldman will provide Instructions to State
Street as to the amount of funds required to pay the redemptions and/or dividends stated in such
Wiring Instructions. State Street will promptly thereafter transfer such amount of funds in
collected federal funds by Federal Reserve wire to Northern for credit to the disbursement account
at Northern in the name of State Street as custodian for a Portfolio (the “Disbursement Account”).
If State Street receives Instructions by 2:00 p.m., Chicago time, on a given Business Day, State
Street shall transfer the amount of funds specified in such Instructions by 3:30 p.m., Chicago
time, on such Day. If State Street so timely receives Instructions but does not ether (i) transmit
such amount of funds by such time or (ii) assuming there is such amount of funds in the Purchase
Account, instruct Northern to transfer such amount of funds from the Purchase Account
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to the Disbursement Account of a Portfolio by such time, then State Street shall, except to
the extent the Portfolio did not have adequate funds to be so transmitted or transferred, be liable
(iii) in the case where State Street as custodian for a Portfolio borrows such funds pursuant to
Section 2.07, to the Portfolio for compensation with respect to the amount of such borrowed funds
from the date on which they were borrowed until the date on which they should have been repaid
pursuant to Section 2.07 or (iv) in all other cases, to the intended recipients of such funds who
do not receive them on such Business Day for compensation with respect to all or such portion of
such funds that were not so transmitted from the date on which they should have been timely
transmitted until the date they are transmitted or until the Instructions to transmit the funds
have been withdrawn. Such compensation shall be computed using the Federal Funds Rate Less
Reserves applicable to each day of the period for which such compensation shall be payable as such
Rate may change from day to day during such period. Upon receipt of such funds by Northern in the
Disbursement Account, Northern will promptly transfer the redemption or dividend amounts, as the
case may be, by Federal Reserve wire or by the ACH method to the designated bank accounts of, or by
check payable to the order of, the respective unitholders stated in the applicable Wiring
Instructions. If Northern does not receive a sufficient amount of funds to pay all of the
redemptions and/or dividends specified in the Wiring Instructions, it shall use its best efforts to
promptly so inform Goldman and State Street.
2.04 Handling Redemptions and Dividend Payments. In transmitting redemption or cash
dividend funds pursuant to Wiring Instructions from Goldman, Northern will act solely as a
sub-custodian for State Street and will observe normal and customary banking practices to such end.
Except as provided in Section 2.02 and in this Section, Northern will suffer no liability to any
person or party whatsoever in connection with such transfers provided that it has performed its
function with respect thereto without negligence or misconduct and in good faith. In the event
that Northern fails to transfer funds or transfers them in a less than correct amount by the time
specified in this Article 2, and if collected federal funds and accurate Wiring Instructions were
received by Northern by the time specified in this Article, Northern shall be penalized and shall
be liable to the intended recipient of such funds for the penalty as described in Section 2.02 and
Northern shall be responsible for the safekeeping of such funds, but Northern shall suffer no
further liability under this Agreement (including but not limited to Sections 7.05 and 7.11),
including consequential damages. In the event that Northern transfers funds pursuant to this
Article 2 in a greater than correct amount or to an incorrect party, Northern shall be liable for
the amount of such funds transferred in a greater than correct amount or to an incorrect party if
Northern is unable to recover such funds by the next Business Day, but Northern shall suffer no
further liability under this Agreement (including but not limited to Sections 7.05 and 7.11),
including any consequential damages resulting from making such transfer.
2.05 Late Transfers. In the event Northern or State Street does not transfer funds by
the times specified in Sections 2.02 and 2.03, respectively, they shall transfer such funds as soon
as practicable thereafter.
2.06 Transfers from Purchase Account. In the event State Street does not transfer an
amount of funds to Northern that is sufficient to complete the Wiring Instructions by the time
provided in Section 2.03, Goldman may give Instructions to Northern or State Street may give
Instructions (as such term is defined in Article 6 hereof) to Northern to transfer funds then
credited to the Purchase Account to the Disbursement Account of a Portfolio. If neither
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Xxxxxxx xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx gives Instructions to Northern to effect such transfer of funds to
the Disbursement Account, then Northern is hereby directed to effect such transfer of funds then
credited to the Purchase Account to the Disbursement Account of the Portfolio.
2.07 Loans By Northern. In the event State Street does not transfer an amount of
funds to Northern that is sufficient to complete the Wiring Instructions by the time provided in
Section 2.03, upon Instructions from both Goldman and State Street, Northern shall have the option,
but not the obligation, to lend to State Street as custodian for a Portfolio all or part of the
funds that would be sufficient to complete such Wiring Instructions. The interest rate on the loan
shall be the Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves and such interest shall accrue each day based on the
principal amount of the loan outstanding. The accrued interest and principal amount of the loan
shall be repaid to Northern on the next Business Day. State Street as custodian for a Portfolio
(and not in an individual capacity) agrees to borrow such amounts on behalf of a Portfolio upon
instructions from a Portfolio at the interest rate and other terms specified in this Section 2.07.
2.08 Returned Funds. Redemption or dividend funds transmitted by Northern to the
designated bank account of any unitholder which are returned to Northern will be held by Northern
in the Disbursement Account for the Portfolio pending further Instructions from Goldman. Northern
shall use its best efforts to promptly advise Goldman of the existence of any such returned funds.
3.00 FEES.
3.01 Fees to be Received by Northern. For the services performed by Northern s
provided by this Agreement, State Street agrees to pay Northern such fees on a transaction basis at
such times and in such manner as may from time to time be agreed upon by and between State Street
and Northern. Such fees as currently in effect are set forth on Exhibit B.
4.00 INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOLDMAN TO NORTHERN.
4.01 Service Specifications. Instructions and the procedures followed by Northern and
Goldman in connection with such instructions shall conform to the written service specifications
(“Specifications”) as established between Northern and Goldman except to the extent that such
Specifications are inconsistent with this Agreement.
4.02 Electronic Instructions. Northern shall be deemed to have received instructions
(“Instructions”) from Goldman upon receipt of electronic Instructions as described in this Section
4.02. Northern may assume that electronic Instructions received from Goldman are genuine
electronic Instructions if received in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the
Specifications, including security identification sequences. Electronic Instructions shall be
deemed to be received by Northern when the message to be sent has been entirely received and
acknowledged in accordance with the Specifications. Goldman may issue additional electronic
Instructions approving such Instructions as initially received. Such additional Instructions
approving such Instructions as initially received are hereinafter referred to as the “Approval.”
The Approval may be issued by Goldman either with respect to a single Instruction as initially
received or as to a group of such Instructions. An electronic Instruction will not be executed by
Northern until an Approval is received with respect to such Instruction.
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4.03 Telephonic Instructions. Northern shall be deemed to have received instructions
(“Instructions”) from Goldman upon receipt of telephonic Instructions given by one or more persons
who have been authorized pursuant to Section 4.06 by a general partner of Goldman to give the
particular class of Instructions in question. Northern shall verify all telephonic Instructions by
telephoning as soon as practicable a person that is so authorized to give such Instructions other
than the authorized person who initiated such Instructions, except in the case of so-called
“repetitive transfers” where the identity of the transferor and the identity and bank account of
the transferee shall have been communicated to Northern in an Instruction given by one or more
persons who have been authorized by a general partner of Goldman to give such class of
Instructions. In cases where verification is required (i.e., those situations not involving such
“repetitive transfers”) Northern shall not be deemed to have received a telephonic Instruction
until such Instruction has been so verified.
4.04 Written Instructions. Northern shall be deemed to have received instructions
(“Instructions”) from Goldman upon receipt of written Instructions, provided that such written
Instructions are signed by at least two of the persons who have been authorized pursuant to Section
4.06 by a general partner of Goldman to give the particular class of Instructions in question, and
provided further that written Instructions will not be issued to effect a transfer of funds.
4.05 Security. Northern will assign unique security information to Goldman and unique
security information to each person who has been authorized pursuant to Section 4.06 by a general
partner or an authorized employee (as such term is defined In such Section) of Goldman to give
Instructions. Such security information shall be kept confidential by Northern and by Goldman.
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, such security information shill be disclosed by
Northern only to the person authorized pursuant to Section 4.06 by a general partner or an
authorized employee of Goldman to receive such security information and such security information
shall be forwarded by Northern to such person in a sealed envelope marked “Confidential.” If
Goldman gives a telephonic or written Instruction to Northern to delete specified security
information assigned to a given person or persons, Northern will immediately delete such security
information so such information is no longer able to be used for issuing Instructions and, upon
receipt of authorization pursuant to Section 4.06, Northern will promptly issue new security
information to the affected person or persons in accordance with the Specifications. Any such
Telephonic Instruction will be confirmed by Goldman in writing within five Business Days. If such
Instruction is not so confirmed, the validity of the Instruction shall not be affected and Northern
shall use its best efforts to promptly request that such Instruction be so confirmed.
4.06 Instructions Generally. All Instructions from Goldman to Northern shall conform
to the procedures in general use by Northern, provided that (i) Northern shall have informed
Goldman of such procedures in writing prior to the date of this Agreement; (ii) Northern shall
inform Goldman in writing at least ten Business Days in advance of any changes in such procedures;
and (iii) such procedures are not inconsistent with the terms of this Agreement. Different persons
may be authorized by Goldman to give Instructions for different purposes, and Instructions may be
general or specific in terms. Written advice signed by a general partner of Goldman may be
received and accepted by Northern as conclusive evidence of the authority of an employee of Goldman
(an “authorized employee”) to (iv) give Instructions of the class or
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classes so designated, (v) receive security information of the type or types so designated or
(vi) advise Northern as to additional persons who are authorized to (A) give Instructions of the
class or classes so designated or (B) receive security information of the type or types so
designated. Written advice signed by an employee of Goldman given the authority described in
clause (vi) of the preceding sentence may be received and accepted by Northern as conclusive
evidence of the authority of any additional persons to (vii) give Instructions of the class or
classes so designated or (viii) received security information of the type or types so designated.
The written advice described in the two preceding sentences may be considered by Northern to be in
full force and effect until receipt of written or telephonic Instructions to the contrary. Any
such telephonic Instruction will be confirmed by Goldman in writing within five Business Days. If
such Instruction is not so confirmed, the validity of the Instruction shall not be affected and
Northern shall use its best efforts to promptly request that such Instruction be so confirmed.
5.00 INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOLDMAN TO STATE STREET.
5.01 Written Instructions. State Street shall be deemed to have received instructions
(“Instructions”) from Goldman upon receipt of written instructions (including receipt by
telecopier), provided that such Instructions are signed by at least two of the persons who have
been authorized by a general partner of Goldman to give the particular class of Instructions in
question.
5.02 Telephonic Instructions. State Street shall be deemed to have received
instructions (“Instructions”) from Goldman upon receipt of telephonic Instructions given by one or
more persons who have been authorized by a general partner of Goldman to give the particular class
of Instructions in question. Two or more of the persons designated by Goldman to give telephonic
Instructions shall promptly confirm such telephonic Instructions in writing to State Street. If
State Street receives an Instruction that it has reason to believe conflicts with another
Instruction, it shall use its best efforts to seek clarification from Goldman and State Street
shall halt such affected transaction to the extent possible if Goldman agrees to hold State Street
harmless for any costs or liabilities incurred as a result of halting such transaction.
5.03 Instructions Generally. Different employees of Goldman may be authorized by
Goldman to give Instructions for different purposes, and Instructions may be general or specific in
terms. Written advice signed by a general partner of Goldman may be received and accepted by State
Street as conclusive evidence of the authority of any such persons to give Instructions and may be
considered to be in full force and effect until receipt of written notice to the contrary.
6.00 INSTRUCTIONS FROM STATE STREET TO NORTHERN.
6.01 Written Instructions. Northern shall be deemed to have received instruction,
(“Instructions”) from State Street upon receipt of written Instructions, provided that such
Instructions are signed by at least two of the persons who have been authorized by an officer of
State Street to give the particular class of Instructions in question, and provided further that
written Instructions will not be issued to effect a transfer of funds.
6.02 Instructions. Northern shall be deemed to have received instructions
(“Instructions”) from State Street upon receipt of telephonic Instructions given by one or more
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persons who have been authorized by an officer of State Street to give the particular class of
Instructions in question. Northern shall verify all telephonic Instructions by telephoning as soon
as practicable a person that is so authorized to give such Instructions other than the authorized
person who initiated such Instructions. In such case, Northern shall not be deemed to have
received a telephonic Instruction until such Instruction has been so verified.
6.03 Instructions Generally. All Instructions from State Street to Northern shall
conform to the procedures in general use by Northern, provided that (i) Northern shall have
informed State Street of such procedures in writing prior to the date of this Agreement; (ii)
Northern shall inform State Street in writing at least ten Business Days in advance of any changes
in such procedures; and (iii) such procedures are not inconsistent with the terms of this
Agreement. Different persons may be authorized by State Street to give Instructions for different
purposes, and Instructions may be general or specific in terms. Written advice signed by an
officer of State Street may be received and accepted by Northern as conclusive evidence of the
authority of any such persons to give Instructions and may be considered to be in full force and
effect until receipt of written notice to the contrary.
7.00 GENERAL PROVISIONS.
7.01 Best Efforts. If a party to this Agreement does not receive funds or
Instructions (including an Approval with respect thereto, where applicable) on a timely basis, it
is nonetheless understood that such party shall use its best efforts to transfer the funds or make
available information by the time of the applicable deadline or as soon thereafter as practicable.
If Goldman has reason to believe that it may not be able to issue Instructions on a timely basis,
it will use its best efforts to alert Northern or State Street, as applicable, concerning this
inability.
7.02 Remedies Cumulative. Except where expressly provided to the contrary in this
Agreement, all remedies herein specified are cumulative and additional to all remedies provided by
applicable law.
7.03 Duration and Termination. Any party hereto may terminate this Agreement at any
time provided that (i) such termination does not become effective until on or after the first
anniversary of the date of this Agreement and (ii) written notice of such termination is given at
least 120 days before the effective date of such termination. Prior to the first anniversary of
the date of this Agreement, if another party (iii) has breached its representations and warranties
under this Agreement, (iv) has been given written notice of such breach and (v) is not in
compliance with its representations and warranties under this Agreement within 30 days after
receipt of such notice, then the party giving such notice may terminate this Agreement effective 30
days after the giving of written notice to such effect to the other parties hereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, State Street may at any time terminate this Agreement if it no
longer serves as custodian for a Portfolio, and Goldman may at any time terminate this Agreement if
it no longer serves as both investment adviser and distributor for a Portfolio provided that
written notice of termination is given by the terminating party to the other parties hereto as soon
as possible after it is determined that such party will no longer so serve a Portfolio, such
termination to become effective as of the date on which such party will no longer so serve a
Portfolio. Any written notice given pursuant to this Section 7.03 shall be by first class mail
directed to the addresses provided in Section 7.04. Upon the commencement of the
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liquidation of, receivership for, or filing of any voluntary or involuntary petition in
bankruptcy or similar insolvency proceeding with respect to, any other party hereto, then in any
such event, any party hereto may terminate this Agreement immediately effective upon the giving of
written notice to such effect in the manner provided in the preceding sentence to all of the other
parties hereto at the addresses specified in Section 7.04 below. No termination of this Agreement
as provided in this Section will affect the rights or remedies of the parties hereto with respect
to any conduct, event or occurrence taking place prior to the time such termination become’
effective.
7.04 Addresses. All written Instructions, notices and other communications shall be
addressed as follows or to such other address as a party may hereafter specify:
(a) | If to Northern: |
The Northern Trust Company
00 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Electronic Banking Services Division,
Division Head or Unit Manager, C-4S
00 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Electronic Banking Services Division,
Division Head or Unit Manager, C-4S
(b) | If to State Street: |
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Mutual Fund Services
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Mutual Fund Services
X.X. Xxx 0000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxx Xxxxxxx
(c) | If to Goldman: |
Xxxxxxx
Funds Group
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Funds Group
0000 Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
7.05 Representations and Warranties. Goldman and State Street each represents and
warrants that all functions to be performed by each of them, respectively, in this Agreement are
fully authorized by the agreements governing the functions of each of them as investment adviser
and distributor, on the one hand, and as custodian, on the other hand, for a Portfolio. Northern
represents and warrants that it has, and agrees to maintain, sufficient systems and equipment in
good working order and capable of performing its obligations under this Agreement. Each of State
Street and Northern represents and warrants that it has the corporate authority, and each of
Goldman, State Street and Northern represents and warrants that it has the authority under the
relevant organizational documents, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations
hereunder, including but not limited to the authority to borrow as provided in Section 2.07.
7.06 “Business Day”. The term “Business Day” as used in this Agreement refers to
those days when all of Goldman, State Street, Northern and the Federal Reserve Bank of New
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York are open for business, which is Monday through Fridays except for holidays on which one
or more of such organizations is closed.
7.07 “Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves.” The term “Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves”
for a given day shall mean the effective federal funds rate for such day as determined by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York and published in H.15 Federal Reserve Statistical Release —
Selected Interest Rates multiplied by the difference between 1 and the reserve requirement as
defined and set by the Federal Reserve Board for transaction accounts and expressed in decimal form
for such day applicable to the bank paying a penalty or compensation, whichever the case may be,
pursuant to this Agreement. For example, if such effective federal funds rate for a given day is
5.00%, and the percentage reserve requirement for such day applicable to the bank paying a penalty
or compensation, whichever the case may be, pursuant to this Agreement is 0.12, the applicable
Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves is 5.00% times (1 — 0.12), which equals 5.00% times .88, which
equals 4.40%. The numbers used in computing the Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves shall be
expressed out to, and the Federal Funds Rate Less Reserves shall be computed out to, four decimal
places.
7.08 Amendments. This Agreement may be amended at any time upon the written consent
and approval of all of the parties hereto.
7.09 Captions. The captions employed with respect to Articles and sections in this
Agreement are for convenient reference solely and will not affect the construction or
interpretation hereof.
7.10 Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors and assigns.
7.11 Third Party Beneficiaries. It is understood and agreed that the entities
referred to as the “intended recipients of such funds” in Sections 2.02, 2.03 and 2.04 shall be
third party beneficiaries of this Agreement and that they shall be entitled to enforce the
obligation of Northern (in the case of Sections 2.02 and 2.04) or State Street (in the case of
Section 2.03), as applicable, to pay the penalty or compensation, whichever the case may be,
referred to in such Sections.
7.12 Exclusivity. State Street agrees that, during the term of this Agreement, it
shall not appoint an agent or another sub-custodian to perform the duties Northern is assuming
hereunder concerning the receipt and transmission of funds by Federal Reserve wire in connection
with the purchase and redemption of units of a Portfolio and the distribution of dividends to
unitholders of a Portfolio. State Street further agrees that, during the term of this Agreement,
it will not perform such duties itself except where individual circumstances warrant on a
case-by-case basis in order to effectively serve the interests of a Portfolio or its unitholders.
7.13 Governing Law. The laws of the State of Illinois shall govern the construction
and interpretation hereof.
7.14 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
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7.15 Termination of Prior Agreements. State Street, Goldman and Northern hereby
terminate all Wiring Agreements heretofore executed by and among them.
7.16 Indemnification of Northern. Northern shall be indemnified and held harmless by
State Street for any action taken by Northern in carrying out the terms and provisions of this
Agreement if done in good faith and without negligence or misconduct on Northern’s part and if done
in accordance with normal and customary banking practices, provided that: (i) Northern shall not
be entitled to be indemnified or held harmless to the extent Northern is liable to the intended
recipients of funds pursuant to Section 2.02 or 2.04 hereof; (ii) Northern will use all reasonable
care to identify and notify State Street and the Portfolio promptly concerning any situation which
presents, or appears likely to present, the probability of a claim for indemnification against
State Street under this Section; and (iii) in any case in which State Street may be asked to so
indemnify and hold harmless Northern, State Street and the Portfolio shall have been fully and
promptly advised of all pertinent facts known to Northern concerning the situation in question.
State Street or the Portfolio, using counsel of its choice, shall have the option to defend
Northern in any claims, actions, suits or other proceedings which may b a subject of a claim for
indemnification against State Street under this Section and both State Street and the Portfolio
shall be given timely notice by Northern to permit exercise of that option as early as possible
with respect to such proceedings. In the event State Street or the Portfolio elects to defend
Northern, State Street or the Portfolio will so notify Northern, and thereupon State Street or the
Portfolio shall take over complete defense of the proceeding, and thereafter Northern shall incur
no further legal or other expenses for which it shall be entitled to be indemnified and held
harmless by State Street. Northern shall not confess any claim or make any compromise in any case
in which State Street will be asked to indemnify and hold harmless Northern, except with State
Street’s and the Portfolio’s prior written consent. It is understood that the Portfolio has agreed
to indemnify and hold harmless State Street for any amount that it pays to Northern in accordance
with this Section, provided certain terms and conditions are met. Notwithstanding anything herein
to the contrary, this Section shall not confer the right upon Northern to be indemnified or held
harmless with respect to any claims, actions, suits or other proceedings made or brought by State
Street (including claims under Sections 1.02 and 1.04 hereof), Goldman or a Portfolio.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day
and year first above written.
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. XxXxxxx | |||||
NAME: | ||||||
TITLE: | X.X. |
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XXXXXXX, XXXXX & CO. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
NAME: | ||||||
THE NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY | ||||||
By: /s/ Xxxxx X’Xxxxx
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NAME: | Xxxxx X’Xxxxx | |||||
TITLE: | Second Vice President |
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EXHIBIT A
Xxxxxxx Sachs — Institutional Liquid Assets
Treasury Obligations Portfolio
Treasury Instruments Portfolio
Federal Portfolio
Government Portfolio
Prime Obligations Portfolio
Money Market Portfolio
Tax-Exempt Diversified Portfolio
Tax-Exempt California Portfolio
Tax-Exempt New York Portfolio
Treasury Instruments Portfolio
Federal Portfolio
Government Portfolio
Prime Obligations Portfolio
Money Market Portfolio
Tax-Exempt Diversified Portfolio
Tax-Exempt California Portfolio
Tax-Exempt New York Portfolio
Centerland Fund
Short-Term U.S. Treasury Portfolio
Short-Term Diversified Assets Portfolio
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Diversified Portfolio
Centerland Kleinwort Xxxxxx International Equity Portfolio
Short-Term Diversified Assets Portfolio
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Portfolio
Short-Term Tax-Exempt Diversified Portfolio
Centerland Kleinwort Xxxxxx International Equity Portfolio
Paragon Portfolio
Paragon Treasury Money Market Fund
Paragon Short-Term Government Fund
Paragon Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Paragon Louisiana Tax-Free Fund
Paragon Value Growth Fund
Paragon Value Equity Income Fund
Paragon Gulf South Growth Fund
Paragon Short-Term Government Fund
Paragon Intermediate-Term Bond Fund
Paragon Louisiana Tax-Free Fund
Paragon Value Growth Fund
Paragon Value Equity Income Fund
Paragon Gulf South Growth Fund
Trust For Credit Unions
Money Market Portfolio
Government Securities Portfolio
Mortgage Securities Portfolio
Target Maturity Portfolio (1996)
Government Securities Portfolio
Mortgage Securities Portfolio
Target Maturity Portfolio (1996)
Financial Square Trust
Treasury Obligations Fund
Prime Obligations Fund
Government Fund
Prime Obligations Fund
Government Fund
Xxxxxxx Sachs Trust
GS Short Duration Tax-Free Fund
GS Short-Term Government Agency Fund
GS Adjustable Rate Government Agency Fund
GS Government Agency Portfolio (for Banks)
GS Short-Term Government Agency Fund
GS Adjustable Rate Government Agency Fund
GS Government Agency Portfolio (for Banks)
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EXHIBIT B
FEES
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The Northern Trust Company
Chicago
Chicago
XXXXXXX XXXXX
Automated Wire Transfer Services
Service | Unit | Fee | ||||||||||
Outgoing Wire Transfer |
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Cashline Repetitive |
Transfer | 2.25 | ||||||||||
Automated Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 4.00 | ||||||||||
Cashline Nonrepetitive |
Transfer | 2.25 | ||||||||||
Automated Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 4.00 | ||||||||||
Cashline Internal |
Transfer | 2.25 | ||||||||||
Automatic Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 4.00 | ||||||||||
Cashline Nonrepetitive/Hatch |
Transfer | 2.25 | ||||||||||
Automated Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 4.00 | ||||||||||
* Cashline Model Storage |
.25/Model | |||||||||||
Incoming Wire Transfer |
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Incoming Transfer |
Transfer | 2.25 | ||||||||||
Automatic Credit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 4.00 |
The Northern Trust Company
Chicago
Chicago
ADDITIONAL CASH MANAGEMENT SERVICE FEES
Service | Unit | Fee | ||||||||||
Manual Wire Transfer (Telephone, Written Requests) | ||||||||||||
Manual Repetitive |
Transfer | 13.50 | ||||||||||
Automatic Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 15.25 | ||||||||||
Manual Nonrepetitive |
Transfer | 20.50 | ||||||||||
Automatic Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 22.25 | ||||||||||
Internal Transfer Debit |
Transfer | 4.00 | ||||||||||
Automatic Debit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Confirmation |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 5.75 | ||||||||||
Internal Transfer Debit |
Transfer | 4.00 | ||||||||||
Automatic Credit |
Transfer | 1.50 | ||||||||||
Highspeed Notification |
Transfer | .25 | ||||||||||
TOTAL | $ | 5.75 | ||||||||||
Cashline Information Reporting |
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Timeshare Notif. — Previous Day |
Notif. | $ | 4.00 | |||||||||
Timeshare Line — Previous Day |
Line | .50 | ||||||||||
Detail Base Charge |
Month | 45.00 |