CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit
28(g)(1)
THIS AGREEMENT, dated as of January 29, 2003, between the STI Classic Funds and STI Classic
Variable Trust, each an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and registered with the Commission under the 1940 Act (each
a FUND AND COLLECTIVELY THE FUNDS), and XXXXX BROTHERS XXXXXXXX & CO., a limited partnership
formed under the laws of the State of New York (BBH&CO. or the CUSTODIAN).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, each Fund wishes to employ BBH&Co. to act as custodian for the Fund and to provide
related services, all as provided herein, and BBH&Co. is willing to accept such employment,
subject to the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, the
Funds and BBH&Co. hereby agree, as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF CUSTODIAN. The terms of this agreement shall apply separately and respectively
to each Fund and to each separate portfolio of each Fund that is designated by such Fund as a
separate account on the books of the Custodian.. Each Fund hereby appoints BBH&Co. as the Fund’s
custodian, and BBH&Co. hereby accepts such appointment. All Investments of a Fund delivered to
the Custodian or its agents or Subcustodians shall be dealt with as provided in this Agreement and
any attachments or schedules thereto. The duties of the Custodian with respect to a Fund’s
Investments shall be only as set forth expressly in this Agreement which duties are generally
comprised of safekeeping and various administrative duties that will be performed in accordance
with Instructions and as reasonably required to effect Instructions.
2. REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS OF THE FUND. Each Fund hereby represents,
warrants and
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covenants each of the following:
2.1 This Agreement has been, and at the time of delivery of each Instruction
such Instruction will have been, duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund.
This Agreement does not violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a
default under the Fund’s prospectus or other organic document, agreement, judgment, order
or decree to which the Fund is a party or by which it or its
Investments is bound.
2.2 By providing an Instruction with respect to the first acquisition of an
Investment in a jurisdiction other than the United States of America, the Fund shall be
deemed to have confirmed to the Custodian that the Fund has (a) assessed all
material Country or Sovereign Risks and accepted responsibility for their occurrence
(b) made all determinations required to be made by the Fund under the 1940 Act,
save those delegated to the Custodian pursuant to Delegation Schedule attached
hereto and (iii) if deemed appropriate by the Fund, adequately disclosed to its
shareholders and prospective investors, all material investment risks, including any
Country Risks. Nothing in this section shall relieve the Custodian of its
responsibility for performance of its duties under Section 8.2 with respect to
foreign depository information in connection with Rule 17f-7 under the 1940
Act.
2.3 The Fund shall safeguard and shall solely be responsible for its safekeeping of
any testkeys, identification codes, passwords, other security devices or statements
of account with which the Custodian provides it (except to the extent that any failure
by Fund to safe keep such devices or statements is beyond its reasonable control
or is caused or contributed to by the Custodian or by the design, or intended use or
manufacture of the device or statement). In furtherance and not limitation of the
foregoing, in the event the Fund utilizes any on-line service offered by the Custodian,
the Fund and the Custodian shall be fully responsible for the security of its own
connecting terminal, access thereto and the proper and authorized use thereof and
the initiation and application of continuing effective safeguards in respect thereof
(except to the extent that any failure by Fund to safe keep such devices or statements is
beyond its reasonable control or is caused or contributed to by the Custodian or by the
design, or intended use or manufacture of the device or statement). Additionally, if
the Fund uses any on-line or similar communications service made available by
the Custodian, the Fund shall be solely responsible for ensuring the security of its
access to the service and for the use of the service
(except to the extent that any failure by Fund to safe keep such devices or
statements is beyond its reasonable control or is caused or contributed to by the
Custodian or by the design, or intended use or manufacture of the device or statement)
and shall only attempt to access the service and the Custodian’s computer systems as
directed by the Custodian. If the Custodian provides any computer software to the
Fund relating to the services described in this Agreement, the Fund will only use
the software for the purposes for which the Custodian provided the software to the
Fund, and will abide by the license agreement accompanying the software and any other
security policies which the Custodian provides to the Fund.
3. REPRESENTATION AND WARRANTY OF BBH&CO. BBH&Co. hereby represents and warrants that this
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by BBH&Co. and does not and will not
violate any Applicable Law or conflict with or constitute a default under BBH&Co.’s
limited partnership agreement or any agreement, instrument, judgment, order or decree to which
BBH&Co. is a party or by which it is bound. BBH further represents and warrants that it has
adopted and maintains reasonable procedures to provide for continued services in the event of
an emergency or disaster.
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4. INSTRUCTIONS. Unless otherwise explicitly indicated herein, the Custodian shall perform its
duties pursuant to Instructions. As used herein, the term INSTRUCTION shall mean a directive
initiated by the Fund, acting directly or through its board of trustees, officers or other
Authorized Persons, which directive shall conform to the requirements of this Section 4.
4.1 AUTHORIZED PERSONS. For purposes hereof, an AUTHORIZED PERSON shall be a person or entity
authorized by the Fund to give Instructions for or on behalf of the Fund and designated as
such by written notices from the Fund to the Custodian (or otherwise in accordance with
procedures delivered to and acknowledged by the Custodian). The Custodian may treat any Authorized
Person as having full authority of the Fund to issue Instructions hereunder unless the notice
of authorization contains explicit limitations as to said authority. The Custodian shall be
entitled to rely upon the authority of previously designated Authorized Persons until it receives
appropriate written notice from the Fund to the contrary.
4.2 FORM OF INSTRUCTION. Each Instruction shall be transmitted by such secured or
authenticated electro-mechanical means as the Custodian shall make available to the Fund from
time to time unless the Fund shall elect to transmit such Instruction in accordance with
Subsections 4.2.1 through 4.2.3 of this Section.
4.2.1 FUND DESIGNATED SECURED-TRANSMISSION METHOD. Instructions may be
transmitted through a secured or tested electro-mechanical means identified by the Fund
or by an Authorized Person entitled to give Instruction and acknowledged and accepted
by the Custodian; it being understood that such acknowledgment shall authorize the
Custodian to receive and process such means of delivery but shall not represent a
judgment by the Custodian as to the reasonableness or security of the method determined
by the Authorized Person (unless such method is a product proprietary to the
Custodian and offered to the Fund by the Custodian).
4.2.2 WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS. Instructions may be transmitted in a writing that bears
the manual signature of an Authorized Person.
4.2.3 OTHER FORMS OF INSTRUCTION. Instructions may also be transmitted by
another means determined by the Fund or Authorized Persons and acknowledged and
accepted by the Custodian (subject to the same limits as to acknowledgements as is
contained in Subsection 4.2.1, above) including Instructions given orally or by
SWIFT, telex or telefax (whether tested or untested).
When an Instruction is given by means established under Subsections
4.2.1 through 4.2.3 above, it shall be the responsibility of the Custodian to use reasonable
care to adhere to any security or other procedures established in writing between the Custodian
and the Authorized Person with respect to such means of Instruction, but such Authorized Person
shall be solely responsible for determining that the particular means chosen is reasonable
under the circumstances (unless such method is a product proprietary to the Custodian and
offered to the Fund by the Custodian). Oral Instructions shall be binding upon the Custodian only
if and when the Custodian takes action with respect thereto.
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With respect to telefax instructions, the parties agree and acknowledge that receipt of legible
instructions cannot be assured, that the Custodian cannot verify that authorized signatures
on telefax instructions are original or properly affixed, and that the Custodian shall not
be liable for losses or expenses incurred through actions taken in reasonable reliance on
inaccurately stated, illegible or unauthorized telefax instructions. Custodian shall promptly
notify the Fund once it becomes aware that it has received an illegible or unauthorized
Instruction and shall be protected in waiting to act until such Instruction is clarified. The
provisions of Section 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code shall apply to Funds Transfers performed
in accordance with Instructions. The Funds Transfer Services Schedule and the Electronic and
Online Services Schedule to this Agreement shall comprise a designation of form of a means of
delivering Instructions for purposes of this Section 4.2.
4.3 COMPLETENESS AND CONTENTS OF INSTRUCTIONS. The Authorized Person shall be responsible
for assuring the adequacy and accuracy of Instructions. Particularly, upon any acquisition or
disposition or other dealing in the Fund’s Investments and upon any delivery and transfer of any
Investment or moneys, the person initiating such Instruction shall give the Custodian an
Instruction with appropriate detail, including, without limitation:
4.3.1 The transaction date and the date and location of settlement;
4.3.2 The specification of the type of transaction;
4.3.3 A description of the Investments or moneys in question, including, as
appropriate, quantity, price per unit, amount of money to be received or delivered and
currency information. Where an Instruction is communicated by electronic means, or
otherwise where an Instruction contains an identifying number such as a CUSIP, SEDOL or
ISIN number, the Custodian shall be entitled to rely on such number as controlling
notwithstanding any inconsistency contained in such Instruction, particularly
with respect to Investment description; and
4.3.4 The name of the broker or similar entity concerned with execution of the
transaction.
If the Custodian shall determine that an Instruction is either unclear or incomplete, the
Custodian will give prompt notice of such determination to the Fund, and the Fund shall
thereupon amend or otherwise reform such Instruction. In such event, the Custodian shall
have no obligation to take any action in response to the Instruction initially delivered until
the redelivery of an amended or reformed Instruction.
4.4 TIMELINESS OF INSTRUCTIONS. In giving an Instruction, the Fund shall take into
consideration generally acknowledged or known delays which may occur due to the involvement of
a Subcustodian or agent, differences in time
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zones, and other factors particular to a given market, exchange or issuer. When the Custodian has
established, and communicated to the Fund in advance and in writing, specific timing
requirements or deadlines with respect to particular classes of Instruction, or when an
Instruction is received by the Custodian at such a time that it could not reasonably be
expected to have acted on such Instruction due to time zone differences or other factors beyond
its reasonable control, the execution of any Instruction received by the Custodian after such
deadline or at such time (including any modification or revocation of a previous Instruction) shall
be at the risk of the Fund.
5. SAFEKEEPING OF FUND ASSETS. The Custodian shall hold Investments delivered to it or
Subcustodians for the Funds in accordance with the provisions of this Section. The Custodian
shall not be responsible for (a) the safekeeping of Investments not delivered or that are
not caused to be issued to it or its Subcustodians; or (b) pre-existing faults or defects in
Investments that are delivered to the Custodian or its Subcustodians. The Custodian is
hereby authorized to hold with itself or a Subcustodian, and to record in one or more accounts,
all Investments delivered to and accepted by the Custodian, any Subcustodian or their
respective agents pursuant to an Instruction or in consequence of any corporate action. The
Custodian shall hold Investments for the account of each Fund (and portfolio) and shall segregate
Investments from assets belonging to the Custodian and shall cause its Subcustodians to segregate
Investments from assets belonging to the Subcustodian in an account held for the Fund (and for
the relevant portfolio) or in an account maintained by the Subcustodian generally for
non-proprietary assets of the Custodian.
5.1 USE OF SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. The Custodian may deposit and maintain Investments
in any Securities Depository, either directly or through one or more Subcustodians appointed by
the Custodian. Investments held in a Securities Depository shall be held (a) subject to
the agreement, rules, statement of terms and conditions or other document or conditions
effective between the Securities Depository and the Custodian or the Subcustodian, as the case may
be, and (b) in an account for each Fund (or portfolio) or in bulk segregation in an account
maintained for the non-proprietary assets of the entity holding such Investments in the
Depository with appropriate identification of the Fund’s (and portfolio’s) Investments on
the Custodian’s books. If market practice or the rules and regulations of the Securities
Depository prevent the Custodian, the Subcustodian (or any nominee or agent of either) from
holding its client assets in such a non-proprietary account, the Custodian, the Subcustodian or
other agent shall as appropriate segregate such Investments for benefit of the Fund (or
portfolio) or for benefit of clients of the Custodian generally on its own books with appropriate
identification of each Fund’s (or portfolio’s) Investments on the Custodian’s books.
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5.2 CERTIFICATED ASSETS. Investments which are certificated may be held in registered or
bearer form: (a) in the Custodian’s vault; (b) in the vault of a Subcustodian or agent of the
Custodian or a Subcustodian; or (c) in an account maintained by the Custodian, Subcustodian or
agent at a Securities Depository; all in accordance with customary market practice in the
jurisdiction in which any Investments are held.
5.3 REGISTERED ASSETS. Investments that are registered may be registered in the name
of the Custodian, a Subcustodian, or in the name of the Fund or a nominee for any of the
foregoing, and may be held in any manner set forth in paragraph 5.2.
5.4 BOOK ENTRY ASSETS. Investments that are represented by book-entry may be so held in an
account maintained by the Book-entry Agent on behalf of the Custodian, a Subcustodian or another
agent of the Custodian, or a Securities Depository.
5.5 REPLACEMENT OF LOST INVESTMENTS. In the event of a loss of Investments for
which the Custodian is responsible under the terms of this Agreement, the Custodian shall
replace such Investment, or in the event that such replacement cannot be effected, the
Custodian shall pay to the Fund the fair market value of such Investment based on the last
available price as of the close of business in the relevant market on the date that a claim was
first made to the Custodian with respect to such loss or, if less, such other amount as shall
be agreed by the parties as the date for settlement.
6. ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES OF THE CUSTODIAN. The Custodian shall perform the following
administrative duties with respect to Investments of the Fund.
6.1 PURCHASE OF INVESTMENTS. Pursuant to Instruction, Investments purchased for the
account of the Fund (or portfolio) shall be paid for (a) against delivery thereof to the
Custodian or a Subcustodian, as the case may be, either directly or through a Clearing Corporation
or a Securities Depository (in accordance with the rules of such Securities Depository or
such Clearing Corporation), or (b) otherwise in accordance with an Instruction, Applicable
Law, generally accepted trade practices, or the terms of the instrument representing such
Investment.
6.2 SALE OF INVESTMENTS. Pursuant to Instruction, Investments sold for the account of the
Fund (or portfolio) shall be delivered (a) against payment therefor in cash, by check or by
bank wire transfer, (b) by credit to the account of the Custodian or the applicable
Subcustodian, as the case may be, with a Clearing Corporation or a Securities Depository (in
accordance with the rules of such Securities Depository or such Clearing Corporation), or
(c) otherwise in accordance with an Instruction, Applicable Law, generally accepted trade
practices, or the terms of the instrument
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representing such Investment.
6.3 DELIVERY AND RECEIPT IN CONNECTION WITH BORROWINGS OF THE FUND OR OTHER COLLATERAL AND
MARGIN REQUIREMENTS. Pursuant to Instruction, the Custodian may deliver or receive Investments
or cash of the Fund (or portfolio) in connection with borrowings or loans by the Fund (or
portfolio) and other collateral and margin requirements.
6.4 FUTURES AND OPTIONS. If, pursuant to an Instruction, the Custodian shall become a party
to an agreement with the Fund and a futures commission merchant regarding margin (TRI-PARTY
AGREEMENT), the Custodian shall (a) receive and retain, to the extent the same are provided to the
Custodian, confirmations or other documents evidencing the purchase or sale by the
Fund of exchange-traded futures contracts and commodity options, (b) when required by such
Tri-Party Agreement, deposit and maintain in an account opened pursuant to such Agreement (MARGIN
ACCOUNT), segregated either physically or by book-entry in a Securities Depository for the
benefit of any futures commission merchant, such Investments as the Fund shall have designated
as initial, maintenance or variation “margin” deposits or other collateral intended to secure
the Fund’s performance of its obligations under the terms of any exchange-traded futures
contracts and commodity options; and (c) thereafter pay, release or transfer Investments into
or out of the margin account in accordance with the provisions of such Agreement. Alternatively,
the Custodian may deliver Investments, in accordance with an Instruction, to a futures commission
merchant for purposes of margin requirements in accordance with Rule 17f-6 under the 1940
Act. The Custodian shall in no event be responsible for the acts and omissions of any futures
commission merchant to whom Investments are delivered pursuant to this Section; for the
sufficiency of Investments held in any Margin Account; or, for the performance of any terms of
any exchange-traded futures contracts and commodity options.
6.5 CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND SIMILAR INVESTMENTS. From time to time, the Fund’s Investments
may include Investments that are not ownership interests as may be represented by certificate
(whether registered or bearer), by entry in a Securities Depository or by book entry agent,
registrar or similar agent for recording ownership interests in the relevant Investment. If the
Fund shall at any time acquire such Investments, including without limitation deposit
obligations, loan participations, repurchase agreements and derivative arrangements, the
Custodian shall (a) receive and retain, to the extent the same are provided to the Custodian,
confirmations or other documents evidencing the arrangement; and (b) perform on the Fund’s
account in accordance with the terms of the applicable arrangement, but only to the extent
directed to do so by Instruction. The Custodian shall have no responsibility for agreements
running to the Fund as to which it is not a party other than to retain, to the extent the same
are provided to the Custodian,
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documents or copies of documents evidencing the arrangement and, in accordance with Instruction,
to include such arrangements in reports made to the Fund.
6.6 EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES. Unless otherwise directed by Instruction, the Custodian shall:
(a) exchange securities held for the account of the Fund for other securities in connection with
any reorganization, recapitalization, conversion, split-up, change of par value of shares or
similar event, and (b) deposit any such securities in accordance with the terms of any
reorganization or protective plan.
6.7 SURRENDER OF SECURITIES. Unless otherwise directed by Instruction, the Custodian may
surrender securities: (a) in temporary form for definitive securities; (b) for transfer into
the name of an entity allowable under Section
5.3; and (c) for a different number of certificates or instruments representing the same number of
shares or the same principal amount of indebtedness.
6.8 RIGHTS, WARRANTS, ETC. Pursuant to Instruction, the Custodian shall
(a) deliver warrants, puts, calls, rights or similar securities to the issuer or trustee thereof,
or to any agent of such issuer or trustee, for purposes of exercising such rights or selling
such securities, and (b) deposit securities in response to any invitation for the tender thereof.
6.9 MANDATORY CORPORATE ACTIONS. Unless otherwise directed by Instruction, the
Custodian shall: (a) comply with the terms of all mandatory or compulsory exchanges, calls,
tenders, redemptions or similar rights of securities ownership affecting securities held
on the Fund’s account and promptly notify the Fund of such action; and (b) collect all stock
dividends, rights and other items of like nature with respect to such securities.
6.10 INCOME COLLECTION. Unless otherwise directed by Instruction, the Custodian shall
collect any amount due and payable to the Fund with respect to Investments (including without
limitation dividends, interest and other income and distribution payable thereon) and promptly
credit the amount collected to a Principal or Agency Account; provided, however, that the
Custodian shall not be responsible for: (a) the collection of amounts due and payable with
respect to Investments that are in default; or (b) the collection of cash or share
entitlements with respect to Investments that are not registered in the name of the Custodian or
its Subcustodians. The Custodian is hereby authorized to endorse and deliver any instrument
required to be so endorsed and delivered to effect collection of any amount due and payable to
the Fund with respect to Investments.
6.11 OWNERSHIP CERTIFICATES AND DISCLOSURE OF THE FUND’S INTEREST. The Custodian is hereby
authorized to execute on behalf of the Fund ownership certificates, affidavits or other
disclosure required under Applicable Law or established market practice in connection with the
receipt of income, capital gains or other payments by the Fund with respect to
Investments, or in connection with the sale, purchase or ownership of Investments. With respect
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securities issued in the United States of America, the Custodian MAY NOT release the identity of
the Fund to an issuer which requests such information pursuant to the Shareholder Communications
Act of 1985 for the specific purpose of direct communications between such issuer and the Fund.
With respect to securities issued outside of the United States of America, information shall be
released in accordance with law or custom of the particular country in which such security is
located.
6.12 PROXY MATERIALS. The Custodian shall promptly deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the
Fund proxy forms, notices of meeting, and any other notices or announcements materially affecting
or relating to Investments received by the Custodian or any nominee.
6.13. TAXES. The Custodian shall use its good faith efforts consistent with the standard of
care to obtain refunds of taxes withheld on dividends and interest payments received by the
Fund that are available under applicable tax laws, treaties, and regulations. In the performance
of its duties with respect to tax withholding and reclamation, the Custodian shall be entitled to
rely on the advice of counsel and upon information and advice regarding the Fund’s tax status
that is received from or on behalf of the Fund without duty of separate inquiry (subject to
Section 13.9 herein).
6.14 OTHER DEALINGS. The Custodian shall otherwise act as directed by Instruction,
including without limitation effecting the free payments of moneys
(including payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders and payments of Fund
expenses) or the free delivery of securities, provided that such Instruction shall indicate the
purpose of such payment or delivery and that the Custodian shall record the party to whom such
payment or delivery is made.
The Custodian shall attend to all nondiscretionary details in connection with the sale or
purchase or other administration of Investments, except as otherwise directed by an Instruction,
and may make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of administering Investments under
this Agreement; provided that the Custodian shall account to the Fund with respect to such
expenses.
In fulfilling the duties set forth in Sections 6.6 through 6.10 above, the Custodian
shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written information
(including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and
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expirations of rights in connection with therewith and notices of exercise of call and put
options written by the Fund and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold) received by
the Custodian from issuers of the Investments being held for the Fund. With respect to
tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the Fund all written
information received by the Custodian from issuers of the Investments whose tender or exchange
is sought and from the party (or its agent) making the tender or exchange offer. If the Fund
desires to take action with respect to any tender offer, exchange offer and any other similar
transaction, the Fund shall notify the Custodian prior to the date on which the Custodian is to
take such action.
7. CASH ACCOUNTS, DEPOSITS AND MONEY MOVEMENTS. Subject to the terms and conditions set
forth in this Section 7, the Fund hereby authorizes the Custodian to open and maintain, with itself
or with Subcustodians, cash accounts in United States Dollars, in such other currencies as are the
currencies of the countries in which the Fund maintains Investments or in such other currencies as
the Fund shall from time to time request by Instruction.
7.1 TYPES OF CASH ACCOUNTS. Cash accounts opened on the books of the Custodian (PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTS) shall be opened in the name of the Fund. Such accounts collectively shall be a
deposit obligation of the Custodian and shall be subject to the terms of this Section 7 and the
general liability provisions contained in Section 10. Cash accounts opened on the books of a
Subcustodian may be opened in the name of the Fund, in the name of the Custodian or in the name
of the Custodian for its customers generally, but reflected on the books of the Custodian as being
held for the Fund (AGENCY ACCOUNTS). Such deposits shall be obligations of the Subcustodian
and shall be treated as an Investment of the Fund. Accordingly, the Custodian shall be
responsible for exercising reasonable care in the administration of such accounts but shall not
be liable for their repayment in the event such Subcustodian, by reason of its
bankruptcy, insolvency or otherwise, fails to make repayment. Nothing in this section shall
relieve the Custodian from responsibility for selection and monitoring of Foreign or
Domestic Subcustodians with due care as required by the terms of this Agreement.
7.2 PAYMENTS AND CREDITS WITH RESPECT TO THE CASH ACCOUNTS. The Custodian shall make
payments from or deposits to any of said accounts in the course of carrying out its administrative
duties, including but not limited to income collection with respect to the Fund’s Investments,
payments of dividends and distributions to Fund shareholders, payments of Fund expenses, and
otherwise in accordance with Instructions. The Custodian and its Subcustodians shall be required
to credit amounts to the cash accounts only when moneys are actually received in cleared funds
in accordance with banking practice in the country and currency of deposit. Any credit made to any
Principal or Agency
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Account before actual receipt of cleared funds shall be provisional and may be reversed by the
Custodian in the event such payment is not actually collected. The Custodian shall give the Fund
prompt notice of any such reversal. Unless otherwise specifically agreed in writing by the
Custodian or any Subcustodian, all deposits shall be payable only at the branch of the
Custodian or Subcustodian where the deposit is made or carried.
7.3 CURRENCY AND RELATED RISKS. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Fund bears risks
of holding or transacting in any currency. Except as otherwise provided herein, the
Custodian shall not be liable for any loss or damage arising from the applicability of any law or
regulation now or hereafter in effect, or from the occurrence of any event, which may delay or
adversely affect the transferability, convertibility or availability of any currency in the
country (a) in which such Principal or Agency Accounts are maintained or (b) in which such
currency is issued, and in no event shall the Custodian be obligated to make payment of a
deposit denominated in a currency during the period during which its transferability,
convertibility or availability has been prevented or adversely affected by any such law,
regulation or event. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, neither the
Custodian nor any Subcustodian shall be required to repay any deposit made at a foreign branch
of either the Custodian or Subcustodian if such branch cannot repay the deposit due to a cause for
which the Custodian would not be responsible in accordance with the terms of Section 10 of
this Agreement unless the Custodian or such Subcustodian expressly agrees in writing to
repay the deposit under such circumstances. All currency transactions in any account opened
pursuant to this Agreement are subject to exchange control regulations of the United States and
of the country where such currency is the lawful currency or where the account is maintained.
Any taxes, costs, charges or fees imposed on the convertibility of a currency held by the Fund
shall be for the account of the Fund.
7.4 FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS. The Custodian shall, subject to the terms of this
Section, settle foreign exchange transactions (including contracts, futures, options and
options on futures) on behalf and for the account of the Fund with such currency brokers
or banking institutions, including Subcustodians, as the Fund may direct pursuant to
Instructions. The Custodian may act as principal in any foreign exchange transaction with the Fund
in accordance with Section 7.4.2 of this Agreement. The obligations of the Custodian in
respect of all foreign exchange transactions (whether or not the Custodian shall act as
principal in such transaction) shall be contingent on the free, unencumbered transferability of
the currency transacted on the actual settlement date of the transaction unless such limitation
was also in effect on the trade date of the transaction.
7.4.1 THIRD PARTY FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS. The Custodian shall
process foreign exchange transactions
(including without limitation contracts, futures, options, and options on
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futures), where any third party acts as principal counterparty
to the Fund on the same basis it performs duties as agent for the Fund
with respect to any other of the Fund’s Investments. Accordingly the Custodian
shall only be responsible for delivering or receiving currency on
behalf of the Fund in respect of such contracts pursuant to
Instructions. The Custodian shall not be responsible for the failure of any
counterparty (including any Subcustodian) in such agency transaction to
perform its obligations thereunder. The Custodian (a) shall transmit
cash and Instructions to and from the currency broker or banking
institution with which a foreign exchange contract or option has been
executed pursuant hereto, (b) may make free outgoing payments of cash
in the form of Dollars or foreign currency without receiving confirmation
of a foreign exchange contract or option or confirmation that the
countervalue currency completing the foreign exchange
contract has been delivered or received or that the option has been
delivered or received and (c) shall hold all confirmations,
certificates and other documents and agreements received by the
Custodian and evidencing or relating to such foreign exchange
transactions in safekeeping. The Fund accepts full responsibility for its
use of third-party foreign exchange dealers and for
execution of said foreign exchange contracts and options, and understands
that the Fund shall be responsible for any and all costs and interest charges
which may be incurred by the Fund or the Custodian as a result of the
failure or delay of third parties to deliver foreign exchange. Nothing
in this section shall relieve the Custodian of its
responsibility for its own actions in connection with such transactions.
7.4.2 FOREIGN EXCHANGE WITH THE CUSTODIAN AS PRINCIPAL. The
Custodian may undertake foreign exchange transactions with the Fund as
principal as the Custodian and the Fund may agree from time to time. In such
event, the foreign exchange transaction will be performed in accordance
with the particular agreement of the parties, or in the event a
principal foreign exchange transaction is initiated by Instruction in the
absence of specific agreement, such transaction will be performed in
accordance with the usual commercial terms of the Custodian.
7.5 DELAYS. In the event that a delay shall have been caused by the negligence, bad faith
or willful misconduct of the Custodian in carrying out an Instruction to credit or transfer cash,
the Custodian shall be liable to and indemnify the Fund for damages, plus: (a) with respect to
Principal Accounts, for interest to be calculated at the rate customarily paid on such deposit
and currency by the Custodian on overnight deposits at the time the delay occurs for the period
from the day when the transfer should have been effected until the day it is in fact effected;
and, (b) with respect to Agency Accounts, for interest to be calculated at the rate
customarily paid on such deposit and currency by the Subcustodian on overnight deposits at the
time the delay occurs for the period from the day when the transfer should have been effected
until the day it is in fact effected. The Custodian shall not be liable for delays in carrying
out such Instructions to transfer cash that are not due to the Custodian’s own negligence,
bad faith or willful misconduct.
7.6 ADVANCES. If, for any reason in the proper conduct of its safekeeping duties
pursuant to Section 5 hereof or its administration of the Fund’s assets pursuant to Section 6
hereof, the Custodian or any Subcustodian advances monies to facilitate settlement or
otherwise for benefit of the Fund
(whether or not any Principal or Agency Account shall be overdrawn either during, or at the
end of, any Business Day), the Fund hereby does:
7.6.1 acknowledge that the Fund shall have no right or title to any
Investments purchased with such Advance save a right to receive such Investments
upon: (a) the debit of the Principal or Agency Account; or, (b) if such
debit would
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produce an overdraft in such account, other reimbursement of the
associated Advance;
7.6.2 grant to the Custodian a security interest in all Investments; and,
7.6.3 agree that the Custodian may secure the resulting Advance by
perfecting a security interest in all Investments under Applicable Law.
Neither the Custodian nor any Subcustodian shall be obligated to advance monies to the
Fund, and in the event that such Advance occurs, any transaction giving rise to an Advance
shall be for the account and risk of the Fund and shall not be deemed to be a transaction
undertaken by the Custodian for its own account and risk. If such Advance shall have been made by a
Subcustodian or any other person, the Custodian may assign the security interest and any other
rights granted to the Custodian hereunder to such Subcustodian. If the Fund shall fail to
repay when due the principal balance of an Advance and accrued and unpaid interest thereon,
the Custodian or its assignee, as the case may be, shall be entitled to utilize the available cash
balance in any Agency or Principal Account and (to the extent that cash is insufficient) to
dispose of any Investments to the extent necessary to recover payment of all principal of, and
interest on, such Advance in full. The Custodian may assign any rights it has under this Section
to a Subcustodian. Any security interest in Investments taken hereunder shall be treated as
financial assets credited to securities accounts under Articles 8 and 9 of the Uniform
Commercial Code (1997). Accordingly, the Custodian shall have the rights and benefits of a
secured creditor that is a securities intermediary under such Articles 8 and 9.
7.7 INTEGRATED ACCOUNT. For purposes hereof, deposits maintained in all Principal Accounts
(whether or not denominated in Dollars) shall collectively constitute a single and indivisible
current account with respect to a Fund’s obligations to the Custodian, or its assignee, and
balances in such Principal Accounts shall be available for satisfaction of the Fund’s
obligations under this Section 7. The Custodian shall further have a right of offset against the
balances in any Agency Account maintained hereunder to the extent that the aggregate of all
Principal Accounts is overdrawn.
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8. SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. Subject to the provisions hereinafter set
forth in this Section 8, the Fund hereby authorizes the Custodian to utilize Securities
Depositories to act on behalf of the Fund and to appoint from time to time and to utilize
Subcustodians. With respect to Investments held by a Subcustodian, either directly or
indirectly (including by a Securities Depository or Clearing Corporation), notwithstanding any
provisions of this Agreement to the contrary, payment for securities purchased and delivery of
securities sold may be made prior to receipt of securities or payment, respectively, and
securities or payment may be received in a form, in accordance with (a) governmental regulations,
(b) rules of Securities Depositories and clearing agencies, (c) generally accepted trade
practice in the applicable local market, (d) the terms and characteristics of the particular
Investment, or (e) the terms of Instructions.
8.1 DOMESTIC SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. The Custodian may deposit
and/or maintain, either directly or through one or more agents appointed by the
Custodian, Investments of the Fund in any Securities Depository in the United States,
including The Depository Trust Company, provided such Depository meets applicable
requirements of the Federal Reserve Bank and of the Securities and Exchange
Commission. The Custodian may, at any time and from time to time, appoint any
bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act meeting the requirements of a
custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, to
act on behalf of the Fund as a Subcustodian for purposes of holding Investments of the
Fund in the United States. The Custodian shall only use depositories that qualify
as such under Rule 17f-4 and shall hold Investments of the Fund in such depositories in
a manner consistent with the provisions of the rule governing the manner in which a
custodian may maintain securities in such a depository.
8.2 FOREIGN SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. Unless instructed otherwise
by the Fund, the Custodian may deposit and/or maintain non-U.S. Investments of the
Fund in any non-U.S. Securities Depository provided such Securities Depository meets
the requirements of an “eligible securities depository” under Rule 17f-7 promulgated
under the 1940 Act, or any successor rule or regulation (“Rule 17f-7”) or which by
order of the Securities and Exchange Commission is exempted therefrom. Prior to the time
that securities are placed with such depository, but subject to the provisions of
Section 8.2.4 below, the Custodian shall have prepared and delivered to the Fund a
written assessment of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with
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the Securities Depository and shall have established a system to monitor such
risks on a continuing basis in accordance with subsection 8.2.3 of this Section.
Additionally, the Custodian may, at any time and from time to time, appoint (a) any bank,
trust company or other entity meeting the requirements of an “eligible foreign custodian”
under Rule 17f-5 or which by order of the Securities and Exchange Commission is
exempted therefrom, or (b) any bank as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act
meeting the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act and the
rules and regulations thereunder, to act on behalf of the Fund as a Subcustodian for
purposes of holding Investments of the Fund outside the United States in accordance
with the Delegation Schedule. Such appointment of foreign Subcustodians
shall be subject to approval of the Fund in accordance with Subsections 8.2.1 and 8.2.2
hereof, and use of non-U.S. Securities Depositories shall be subject to the terms of
Subsections 8.2.3 and 8.2.4 hereof. An Instruction to open an account in a given
country shall comprise authorization of the Custodian to hold assets in such
country in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The Custodian shall not be
required to make independent inquiry as to the Fund’s ability to invest in such country.
Nothing in this Section shall relieve the Custodian of its responsibility for performance
of its duties under Section 8.2.3 or the Delegation Schedule.
8.2.1 BOARD APPROVAL OF FOREIGN SUBCUSTODIANS. Unless and except to the
extent that the Board has delegated to and the Custodian has accepted
delegation of review of certain matters concerning the appointment of
Subcustodians pursuant to Subsection 8.2.2 below, the Custodian shall, prior
to the appointment of any Subcustodian for purposes of holding
Investments of the Fund outside the United States, obtain written
confirmation of the approval of the Board of Trustees or Directors of the Fund
with respect to (a) the identity of a Subcustodian, and (b) the Subcustodian
agreement which shall govern such appointment, such approval to be signed by
an Authorized Person.
8.2.2 DELEGATION OF BOARD REVIEW OF SUBCUSTODIANS. From time to time, the
Custodian may agree to perform certain reviews of Subcustodians and of
Subcustodian Contracts as delegate of the Fund’s Board. In such event, the
Custodian’s duties and obligations with respect to this delegated review
will be performed in accordance with the terms of the attached
Delegation Schedule to this Agreement.
8.2.3 MONITORING AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES. Prior to
the placement of any assets of the Fund with a non-U.S. Securities Depository,
the Custodian: (a) shall provide to the Fund or its authorized representative
a written assessment of the custody risks associated with
maintaining assets within such Securities Depository, which shall include a
determination as to whether the Securities Depository qualifies as an “eligible
securities depository” as defined under Rule 17f-7; (b) shall have established a
system to monitor the custody risks associated with maintaining
assets with such Securities Depository and the continued
qualification of the Depository as an “eligible securities depository” on a
continuing basis, and to promptly notify the Fund or its Investment Adviser of
any material changes in such risk or qualification; and (c) will promptly
notify Fund in writing of any such material changes. In performing its duties
under this subsection, the Custodian shall use reasonable
care, prudence and diligence, and may rely on such reasonable sources of
information as may be available including but not limited to: (i) published
ratings; (ii) information supplied by a Subcustodian that is a participant
in such Securities Depository;
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(iii) industry surveys or publications; (iv) information
supplied by the depository itself, by its auditors (internal
or external) or by the relevant Foreign Financial Regulatory
Authority. It is acknowledged that information procured
through some or all of these sources may not be
independently verifiable by the Custodian and that direct
access to Securities Depositories is limited under most
circumstances. Accordingly, the Custodian shall not be
responsible for errors or omissions in its duties hereunder
provided that it has acted with reasonable care in
performing its monitoring and assessment duties, gathering
such information, choosing such sources, and relying on such
information and sources. The risk assessment shall be
provided to the Fund or its Investment Advisor by such means
as the Custodian and Fund shall reasonably agree. Advices of
material change in such assessment may be provided by the
Custodian in the manner established as customary between the
Fund and the Custodian for transmission of material market
information.
8.3 RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUBCUSTODIANS. Except as provided in the last
sentence of this Section 8.3, the Custodian shall be liable to the Fund for any
loss or damage to the Fund caused by or resulting from the acts or omissions of
any Subcustodian to the extent that the Custodian would be liable to the Fund
hereunder.
8.4 NEW COUNTRIES. The Custodian and the Fund will work together in
good faith to arrange for custody in such new markets as the Fund may request,
recognizing that it may not be possible to secure an eligible foreign custodian
meeting the requirements of Rule 17f-5 under the Act. The Fund shall be
responsible for informing the Custodian sufficiently in advance of a proposed
investment which is to be held in a country in which no Subcustodian is
authorized to act in order that the Custodian shall, if it deems appropriate to
do so, have sufficient time to establish a subcustodial arrangement in
accordance herewith. In the event, however, the Custodian is unable to establish
such arrangements prior to the time such investment is to be acquired, the
Custodian is authorized to designate at its discretion a local safekeeping
agent, and the use of such local safekeeping agent shall be at the sole risk of
the Fund.
9. THIRD PARTY SECURITIES LENDING. In addition to the Custodian’s
other responsibilities hereunder, the Fund hereby directs the Custodian to,
among the other activities as shall be set forth in the 3rd Party Lending
Agent/BBH&Co. Securities Lending Operating Document (the “Guidelines”) by and
among the Fund, the Custodian and the Fund’s designated third party lending
agent (the “Lending Agent”), deliver securities out of custody to a borrower and
to receive securities from a borrower (the “Securities Lending Activities”) in
accordance with instructions received from time to time from the Lending Agent.
In so directing the Custodian, both parties agree that the Custodian shall be
responsible for exercising reasonable care in acting on the instructions of the
Lending Agent. But, absent Custodian’s negligence, bad faith and willful
misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Custodian
shall not be liable to the Fund for the acts or omissions of the Lending Agent
and for any risks in connection with Securities Lending Activities. Accordingly,
the Fund hereby acknowledges certain risks inherent in the lending of securities
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through a third party lending agent, including, but not limited to such risks as
outlined below, and agrees that such risks are for the account of the Fund:
o | the failure or insolvency of any third party (including any issuer of any of security which is a part of the Securities Lending Activities or book-entry or other agent of such an issuer, any counterparty with respect to any such securities, a borrower, the Lending Agent, or any other third parties similarly beyond the control or choice of the Custodian); | |
o | the default of a borrower and any resulting damages; | |
o | the late return of loaned securities by the borrower which results in market buy-ins, or failed trades and the penalties and costs related thereto resulting from the late return of a loan, a late or incorrect loan instruction, or any other reason for which the Custodian is not responsible; | |
o | the failure of any third party including the Lending Agent to inform the Custodian, the Fund or a borrower of pending corporate actions; | |
o | the failure of the Custodian to inform the Lending Agent, the Fund or a borrower of pending corporate actions for securities of a particular issuer on loan, but only to the extent that all such securities are on loan when the Custodian receives notice of the corporate action; | |
o | the receipt of collateral in connection with securities lending activities (including any xxxx to market of an outstanding loan), which shall be held by the Lending Agent or its agent; | |
o | the market risks associated with the investment of collateral; | |
o | the legal, tax or regulatory issues inherent in any jurisdiction in which securities are loaned; and | |
o | the failure of the Lending Agent to properly safe keep and administer any securities of the Fund held overnight by the Lending Agent. |
The Fund further acknowledges and agrees in connection with the Securities
Lending Activities, that the Custodian in its sole discretion may refuse to
settle any transaction for certain types of securities, or any transaction
occurring in certain markets in contravention of applicable law or regulation or
which might give rise to material adverse tax consequences. In the event that
the Fund or its Lending Agent transmits an instruction to which the previous
sentence applies, the Custodian shall promptly provide the Fund with written or
other agreed-form notice of such fact.
10. RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTODIAN. In performing its duties and obligations
hereunder, the Custodian shall exercise good faith, and use reasonable care.
Subject to the specific provisions of this Section, the Custodian shall be
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liable for any damage incurred by the Fund in consequence of the Custodian’s (or
its employees, partners or officers) negligence, bad faith or willful
misconduct. In no event shall either party be liable hereunder to the other for
any special, indirect, punitive or consequential damages arising out of,
pursuant to or in connection with this Agreement. It is agreed that, except as
otherwise provided herein, the Custodian shall have no duty to assess the risks
inherent in the Fund’s Investments or to provide investment advice with respect
to such Investments and that the Fund as principal shall bear any risks
attendant to particular Investments such as failure of counterparty or issuer.
10.1 LIMITATIONS OF PERFORMANCE. The Custodian shall not be responsible
under this Agreement for any failure to perform its duties, and shall not liable
hereunder for any loss or damage in association with such failure to perform,
for or in consequence of the following causes:
10.1.1 FORCE MAJEURE. FORCE MAJEURE shall mean any
circumstance or event which is beyond the reasonable control
of the Fund, Custodian, a Subcustodian or any agent of the
Custodian or a Subcustodian and which adversely affects the
performance by the Fund or the Custodian of its obligations
hereunder, by the Subcustodian of its obligations under its
Subcustody Agreement or by any other agent of the Custodian or
the Subcustodian, including any event beyond the relevant
party’s reasonable control which caused by, arising out of or
involving (a) an act of God, (b) accident, fire, water damage
or explosion, (c) any computer, system or other equipment
failure or malfunction caused by any computer virus or the
malfunction or failure of any communications medium, (d) any
interruption of the power supply or other utility service, (e)
any strike or other work stoppage, whether partial or total,
(f) any delay or disruption resulting from or reflecting the
occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, (g) any disruption of, or
suspension of trading in, the securities, commodities or
foreign exchange markets, whether or not resulting from or
reflecting the occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, (h) any
encumbrance on the transferability of a currency or a currency
position on the actual settlement date of a foreign exchange
transaction, whether or not resulting from or reflecting the
occurrence of any Sovereign Risk, or (i) any other cause
similarly beyond the party’s reasonable control.
The Fund shall not be responsible under this Agreement and
shall not be liable hereunder for any loss or damage in
consequence of any Force Majeure circumstance or event.
10.1.2 COUNTRY RISK. COUNTRY RISK shall mean, with
respect to the acquisition, ownership, settlement or custody
of Investments in a jurisdiction, all risks relating to, or
arising in consequence of, systemic and markets factors
affecting the acquisition, payment for or ownership of
Investments including (a) the prevalence of crime and
corruption, (b) the inaccuracy or unreliability of business
and financial information, (c) the instability or volatility
of banking and financial systems, or the absence or inadequacy
of an infrastructure to support such systems, (d) custody and
settlement infrastructure of the market in which such
Investments are transacted and held, (e) the acts, omissions
and operation of any Securities Depository, (f) the risk of
the bankruptcy or insolvency of banking agents, counterparties
to cash and securities transactions, registrars or transfer
agents, and (g) the existence of market conditions which
prevent the orderly execution or settlement of transactions or
which affect the value of assets. Nothing under this section
shall relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities under
Section 8.2.3 of this Agreement or the Delegation Schedule
attached hereto.
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10.1.3 SOVEREIGN RISK. SOVEREIGN RISK shall mean, in
respect of any jurisdiction, including the United States of
America, where Investments is acquired or held hereunder or
under a Subcustody Agreement, all risks of (a) any act of war,
terrorism, riot, insurrection or civil commotion, (b) the
imposition of any investment, repatriation or exchange control
restrictions by any governmental authority, (c) the
confiscation, expropriation or nationalization of any
Investments by any governmental authority, whether de facto or
de jure, (iv) any devaluation or revaluation of the currency,
(d) the imposition of taxes, levies or other charges affecting
Investments, (vi) any change in the Applicable Law, or (e) any
other economic or political risk incurred or experienced.
Nothing in this section shall relieve Custodian of its obligations
under Section 8.2.3.
10.2. LIMITATIONS ON LIABILITY. The Custodian shall not be liable for
any loss, claim, damage or other liability arising from the following
causes:
10.2.1 FAILURE OF THIRD PARTIES. The failure of any
third party (other than a Subcustodian or agent for which the
Custodian is responsible in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement) including: (a) any issuer of Investments or
book-entry or other agent of and issuer; (b) any counterparty
with respect to any Investment, including any issuer of
exchange-traded or other futures, option, derivative or
commodities contract; (c) failure of an Investment Advisor,
Foreign Custody Manager or other agent (other than a
Subcustodian or agent for which the Custodian is responsible
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement) of the Fund;
or (d) failure of other third parties similarly beyond the
control or choice of the Custodian.
10.2.2 INFORMATION SOURCES. The Custodian may rely
upon information received from issuers of Investments or
agents of such issuers, information received from
Subcustodians and from other commercially reasonable sources
such as commercial data bases, but shall not be responsible
for specific inaccuracies in such information, provided that
the Custodian has relied upon such information in good faith
and has acted with reasonable care.
10.2.3 RELIANCE ON INSTRUCTION. Action by the
Custodian or the Subcustodian in accordance with an
Instruction, even when such action conflicts with, or is
contrary to any provision of, the Fund’s declaration of trust,
certificate of incorporation or by-laws, Applicable Law, or
actions by the trustees, directors or shareholders of the
Fund.
10.2.4 RESTRICTED SECURITIES. The limitations
inherent in the rights, transferability or similar investment
characteristics of a given Investment of the Fund.
11. INDEMNIFICATION. Except for such claims and liabilities as may arise from
the negligence, bad faith willful misconduct or other breach of this Agreement,
each Fund hereby indemnifies the Custodian and each Subcustodian, and their
respective agents, nominees and the partners, employees, officers and directors,
and agrees to hold each of them harmless from and against all claims and
liabilities, including counsel fees and taxes, incurred or assessed against any
of them in connection with the performance of this Agreement, any Instruction
and the Securities Lending Activities. If a Subcustodian or any other person
indemnified under the preceding sentence, gives written notice of claim to the
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Custodian, the Custodian shall promptly give written notice to the Fund. Not
more than thirty (30) days following the date of such notice, unless the
Custodian shall be liable under Section 8 hereof in respect of such claim, the
Fund will pay the amount of such claim or reimburse the Custodian for any
payment made by the Custodian in respect thereof. Except for such claims and
liabilities as may arise from the Fund’s negligence, bad faith, willful
misconduct or other breach of this Agreement, the Custodian hereby indemnifies
the Fund and its employees, officers, trustees and agents, and agrees to hold
each of them harmless from and against all claims and liabilities, including
counsel fees and taxes, incurred or assessed against any of them for which the
Custodian is responsible under this Agreement.
12. REPORTS AND RECORDS. The Custodian shall:
12.1 create and maintain records relating to the performance
of its obligations under this Agreement (including without limitation
such reports as may be required pursuant to Section 31(a) of the 1940
Act and the rules thereunder) ;
12.2 make available to the Fund, its auditors, agents and
employees, during regular business hours of the Custodian, upon
reasonable request and during normal business hours of the Custodian,
all records maintained by the Custodian pursuant to paragraph 12.1
above, subject, however, to all reasonable security requirements of the
Custodian then applicable to the records of its custody customers
generally; and
12.3 make available to the Fund all Electronic Reports; it
being understood that the Custodian shall not be liable hereunder for
the inaccuracy or incompleteness thereof or for errors in any
information included therein.
The Fund shall examine all records, howsoever produced or transmitted,
promptly upon receipt thereof and notify the Custodian promptly of any
discrepancy or error therein. Unless the Fund delivers written notice of any
such discrepancy or error within a reasonable time after its receipt thereof,
such records shall be deemed to be true and accurate. It is understood that the
Custodian now obtains and will in the future obtain information on the value of
assets from outside sources that may be utilized in certain reports made
available to the Fund. The Custodian deems such sources to be reliable but it is
acknowledged and agreed that the Custodian does not verify nor represent nor
warrant as to the accuracy or completeness of such information and accordingly
shall be without liability in selecting and using such sources and furnishing
such information.
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13. MISCELLANEOUS.
13.1 LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement have been authorized by the Board of Trustees of each Fund and signed
by an authorized officer of each Fund, acting as such, and neither such
authorization by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer
shall be deemed to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any
liability on any of them personally, and the obligations of this Agreement are
not binding upon any of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Funds, but bind only
the appropriate property of the Fund, portfolio, or Class, as provided in the
relevant Trust’s Declaration of Trust. Further, no Fund or portfolio will be
liable or responsible for the acts, omissions or obligations of another Fund or
portfolio.
13.2 PROXIES, ETC. The Fund will promptly execute and deliver, upon
request, such proxies, powers of attorney or other instruments as may be
necessary or desirable for the Custodian to provide, or to cause any
Subcustodian to provide, the services contemplated by this Agreement.
13.3 ENTIRE AGREEMENT. Except as specifically provided herein, this
Agreement (together with any exhibits, schedules or other agreements or
documents referenced herein) constitutes the entire agreement between the Fund
and the Custodian with respect to the subject matter hereof. Accordingly, this
Agreement supersedes any custody agreement or other oral or written agreements
heretofore in effect between the Fund and the Custodian with respect to the
custody of the Fund’s Investments.
13.4 WAIVER AND AMENDMENT. No provision of this Agreement may be
waived, amended or modified, and no addendum to this Agreement shall be or
become effective, or be waived, amended or modified, except by an instrument in
writing executed by the party against which enforcement of such waiver,
amendment or modification is sought; provided, however, that an Instruction
shall, whether or not such Instruction shall constitute a waiver, amendment or
modification for purposes hereof, shall be deemed to have been accepted by the
Custodian when it commences actions pursuant thereto or in accordance therewith.
13.5 GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH, AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF, THE STATE OF NEW YORK,
WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW OF SUCH STATE. The parties hereby
agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of federal courts sitting in the State
of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or of the State courts of
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either such State or such Commonwealth.
13.6 NOTICES. Notices and other writings contemplated by this
Agreement, other than Instructions, shall be delivered (a) by hand, (b) by first
class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested,
(c) by a nationally recognized overnight courier, or (d) by facsimile
transmission, provided that any notice or other writing sent by facsimile
transmission shall also be mailed, postage prepaid, to the party to whom such
notice is addressed. All such notices shall be addressed, as follows:
If to the Fund:
Attn: ]
Telephone: [ ]
Facsimile [ ]
Facsimile [ ]
If to the Custodian:
Xxxxx Brothers Xxxxxxxx & Co.
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Manager, Securities Department
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000,
00 Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Manager, Securities Department
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
Facsimile: (000) 000-0000,
or such other address as the Fund or the Custodian may have designated
in writing to the other.
13.7 HEADINGS. Paragraph headings included herein are for convenience
of reference only and shall not modify, define, expand or limit any of the terms
or provisions hereof.
13.8 COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original. This Agreement shall
become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed and delivered by
the Fund and the Custodian.
13.9 CONFIDENTIALITY. The parties hereto agree that each shall treat
confidentially the terms and conditions of this Agreement and all information
provided by each party to the other regarding its business and operations. All
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confidential information provided by a party hereto shall be used by any other
party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering or obtaining services pursuant
to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement,
shall not be disclosed to any third party without the prior consent of such
providing party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information that
is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available
other than through a breach of this Agreement, or that is required to be
disclosed by or to any bank examiner of the Custodian or any Subcustodian, any
Regulatory Authority, any auditor of the parties hereto, or by judicial or
administrative process or otherwise by Applicable Law.
13.10 COUNSEL. In fulfilling its duties hereunder, the Custodian shall
be entitled to receive and act upon the advice of (i) counsel regularly retained
by the Custodian in respect of such matters, (ii) counsel for the Fund or (iii)
such counsel as the Fund and the Custodian may agree upon, with respect to all
matters, and, provided that the Fund has been appropriately notified of such
advice, the Custodian shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken
or omitted pursuant to such advice.
14. DEFINITIONS. The following defined terms will have the respective meanings
set forth below.
14.1 ADVANCE(S) shall mean any extension of credit by or through the
Custodian or by or through any Subcustodian and shall include amounts paid to
third parties for account of the Fund or in discharge of any expense, tax or
other item payable by the Fund.
14.2 AGENCY ACCOUNT(S) shall mean any deposit account opened on the
books of a Subcustodian or other banking institution in accordance with Section
7.1 hereof.
14.3 AGENT(S) shall have the meaning set forth in the last sentence of
Section 6 hereof.
14.4 APPLICABLE LAW shall mean with respect to each jurisdiction, all
(a) laws, statutes, treaties, regulations, guidelines (or their equivalents);
(b) orders, interpretations licenses and permits; and (c) judgments, decrees,
injunctions writs, orders and similar actions by a court of competent
jurisdiction; compliance with which is required or customarily observed in such
jurisdiction.
14.5 AUTHORIZED PERSON(S) shall mean any person or entity authorized to
give Instructions on behalf of the Fund in accordance with Section 4.1 hereof.
14.6 BOOK-ENTRY AGENT(S) shall mean an entity acting as agent for the
issuer of Investments for purposes of recording ownership or similar entitlement
to Investments, including without limitation a transfer agent or registrar.
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14.7 CLEARING CORPORATION shall mean any entity or system established
for purposes of providing securities settlement and movement and associated
functions for a given market.
14.8 DELEGATION SCHEDULE shall mean any schedule entered into between
the Custodian and the Fund or its authorized representative with respect to
certain matters concerning the appointment and administration of Subcustodians
delegated to the Custodian pursuant to Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act.
14.9 ELECTRONIC AND ONLINE SERVICES SCHEDULE shall mean any schedule to
this agreement entered into between the Custodian and the Fund or its authorized
representative with respect to certain matters concerning electronic and online
services as described therein and as may be made available from time to time by
the Custodian to the Fund.
14.10 ELECTRONIC REPORTS shall mean any reports prepared by the
Custodian and remitted to the Fund or its authorized representative via the
internet or electronic mail.
14.11 FOREIGN CUSTODY MANAGER shall mean the Fund’s foreign custody
manager appointed pursuant to Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act.
14.12 FOREIGN FINANCIAL REGULATORY AUTHORITY shall have the meaning
given by Section 2(a)(50) of the 0000 Xxx.
14.13 FUNDS TRANSFER SERVICES SCHEDULE shall mean any schedule entered
into between the Custodian and the Fund or its authorized representative with
respect to certain matters concerning the processing of payment orders from
Principal Accounts of the Fund.
14.14 GUIDELINES shall have the meaning assigned in Section 9 hereof.
14.15 GLOBAL CUSTODY NETWORK LISTING shall mean the Countries approved
by the Fund and Subcustodians SELECTED by the Custodian in connection with
Investments in non-U.S. Markets.
14.16 INSTRUCTION(S) shall have the meaning assigned in Section 4
hereof.
14.17 INVESTMENT ADVISOR shall mean any person or entity that is an
Authorized Person to give Instructions with respect to the investment and
reinvestment of the Fund’s Investments.
14.18 INVESTMENT(S) shall mean any investment asset of the Fund,
including without limitation securities, bonds, notes, and debentures as well as
receivables, derivatives, contractual rights or entitlements and other
intangible assets.
14.19 LENDING AGENT shall have the meaning assigned in Section 9
hereof.
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14.20 MARGIN ACCOUNT shall have the meaning set forth in Section 6.4
hereof.
14.21 PRINCIPAL ACCOUNT(S) shall mean deposit accounts of the Fund
carried on the books of BBH&Co. as principal in accordance with Section 7
hereof.
14.22 SAFEKEEPING ACCOUNT shall mean an account established on the
books of the Custodian or any Subcustodian for purposes of segregating the
interests of the Fund (or clients of the Custodian or Subcustodian) from the
assets of the Custodian or any Subcustodian.
14.23 SECURITIES DEPOSITORY shall mean a central or book entry system
or agency established under Applicable Law for purposes of recording the
ownership and/or entitlement to investment securities for a given market that,
if a foreign Securities Depository, meets the definitional requirements of Rule
17f-7 under the 1940 Act.
14.24 SECURITIES LENDING ACTIVITIES shall have the meaning assigned in
Section 9 hereof.
14.25 SUBCUSTODIAN(S) shall mean each bank appointed by the Custodian
pursuant to Section 8 hereof, but shall not include Securities Depositories.
14.26 TRI-PARTY AGREEMENT shall have the meaning set forth in Section
6.4 hereof.
14.27 1940 ACT shall mean the Investment Company Act of 1940.
15. COMPENSATION. The Fund agrees to pay to the Custodian (a) a fee in an amount
set forth in the fee letter between the Fund and the Custodian in effect on the
date hereof or as amended from time to time, and (b) all out-of-pocket expenses
incurred by the Custodian, including the fees and expenses of all Subcustodians,
and payable from time to time provided that such fees and expenses are timely
accounted to the Fund. Amounts payable by the Fund under and pursuant to this
Section 14 shall be payable by wire transfer to the Custodian at BBH&Co. in New
York, New York.
16. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by either party in accordance
with the provisions of this Section. The provisions of this Agreement and any
other rights or obligations incurred or accrued by any party hereto prior to
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termination of this Agreement shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Upon termination the Custodian shall take reasonable and customary steps to
facilitate transition including, without limitation, the transfer of Fund
records.
16.1 NOTICE AND EFFECT. This Agreement may be terminated by either
party by written notice effective no sooner than seventy-five (75) consecutive
calendar days following the date that notice to such effect shall be delivered
to other party at its address set forth in paragraph 13.5 hereof.
16.2 SUCCESSOR CUSTODIAN. In the event of the appointment of a
successor custodian, it is agreed that the Investments of the Fund held by the
Custodian or any Subcustodian shall be delivered to the successor custodian in
accordance with reasonable Instructions. The Custodian agrees to cooperate with
the Fund in the execution of documents and performance of other actions
necessary or desirable in order to facilitate the succession of the new
custodian. If no successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall in
like manner transfer the Fund’s Investments in accordance with Instructions.
16.3 DELAYED SUCCESSION. If no Instruction has been given as of the
effective date of termination, Custodian may at any time on or after such
termination date and upon ten (10) consecutive calendar days written notice to
the Fund either (a) deliver the Investments of the Fund held hereunder to the
Fund at the address designated for receipt of notices hereunder; or (b) deliver
any investments held hereunder to a bank or trust company having a
capitalization of $2,000,000 USD equivalent and operating under the Applicable
law of the jurisdiction where such Investments are located, such delivery to be
at the risk of the Fund. In the event that Investments or moneys of the Fund
remain in the custody of the Custodian or its Subcustodians after the date of
termination owing to the failure of the Fund to issue Instructions with respect
to their disposition or owing to the fact that such disposition could not be
accomplished in accordance with such Instructions despite diligent efforts of
the Custodian, the Custodian shall be entitled to compensation for its services
with respect to such Investments and moneys during such period as the Custodian
or its Subcustodians retain possession of such items and the provisions of this
Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until disposition in accordance
with this Section is accomplished.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
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XXXXX BROTHERS XXXXXXXX & CO. | STI CLASSIC FUNDS
AND STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST |
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||
Title:
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Partner | Title: | Vice President | |||||
Date:
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February 11, 2003 | Date: | February 13, 2003 |
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FUNDS TRANSFER SERVICES SCHEDULE TO CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
1. EXECUTION OF PAYMENT ORDERS. Xxxxx Brothers Xxxxxxxx & Co. (the CUSTODIAN) is
hereby instructed by STI Classic Funds and STI Classic Variable Trust (the
COMPANY) to execute each payment order, whether denominated in United States
dollars or other applicable currencies, received by the Custodian in the
Company’s name as sender and authorized and confirmed by an Authorized Person as
defined in a Custodian Agreement dated as of January 29, 2003 by and between the
Custodian and the Company, as amended or restated from time thereafter (the
AGREEMENT), provided that the Company has sufficient available funds on deposit
in a Principal Account as defined in the Agreement and provided that the order
(i) is received by the Custodian in the manner specified in this Funds Transfer
Services Schedule or any amendment hereafter; (ii) complies with any written
instructions and restrictions of the Company as set forth in this Funds Transfer
Services Schedule or any amendment hereafter; (iii) is authorized by the Company
or is verified by the Custodian in compliance with a security procedure set
forth in Paragraph 2 below for verifying the authenticity of a funds transfer
communication sent to the Custodian in the name of the Company or for the
detection of errors set forth in any such communication; and (iv) contains
sufficient data to enable the Custodian to process such transfer.
2. SECURITY PROCEDURE. The Company hereby elects to use the procedure selected
below as its security procedure (the SECURITY PROCEDURE). The Security Procedure
will be used by the Custodian to verify the authenticity of a payment order or a
communication amending or canceling a payment order. The Custodian will act on
instructions received provided the instruction is authenticated by the Security
Procedure. The Company agrees and acknowledges in connection with (i) the size,
type and frequency of payment orders normally issued or expected to be issued by
the Company to the Custodian, (ii) all of the security procedures offered to the
Company by the Custodian, and (iii) the usual security procedures used by
customers and receiving banks similarly situated, that authentication through
the Security Procedure shall be deemed commercially reasonable for the
authentication of all payment orders submitted to the Custodian. The Company
hereby elects (PLEASE CHOOSE ONE) the following Security Procedure as described
below:
[ ] BIDS AND BIDS WORLDVIEW PAYMENT PRODUCTS. BIDS and BIDS Worldview
Payment Products, are on-line payment order authorization facilities
with built-in authentication procedures. The Custodian and the Company
shall each be responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of
passwords or other codes to be used by them in connection with BIDS.
The Custodian will act on instructions received through BIDS without
duty of further confirmation unless the Company notifies the Custodian
that its password is not secure.
[ ] SWIFT. The Custodian and the Company shall comply with SWIFT’s
authentication procedures. The Custodian will act on instructions
received via SWIFT provided the instruction is authenticated by the
SWIFT system.
[ ] TESTED TELEX. The Custodian will accept payment orders sent by
tested telex, provided the test key matches the algorithmic key the
Custodian and Company have agreed to use.
[ ] COMPUTER TRANSMISSION. The Custodian is able to accept transmissions
sent from the Company’s computer facilities to the Custodian’s
computer facilities provided such transmissions are encrypted and
digitally certified or are otherwise authenticated in a reasonable
manner based on available technology. Such procedures shall be
established in an operating protocol between the Custodian and the
Company.
[ ] TELEFAX INSTRUCTIONS. A payment order transmitted to the Custodian by
telefax transmission shall transmitted by the Company to a telephone
number specified from time to time by the Custodian for such purposes.
If it detects no discrepancies, the Custodian will then either:
1. If the telefax requests a repetitive payment order, the
Custodian may call the Company at its last known telephone
number, request to speak to the Company or Authorized
Person, and confirm the authorization and the details of
the payment order (a CALLBACK); or
2. If the telefax requests a non-repetitive order, the
Custodian will perform a Callback.
All faxes must be accompanied by a fax cover sheet that indicates the
sender’s name, company name, telephone number, fax number, number of
pages, and number of transactions or instructions attached.
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[ ] Telephonic. A telephonic payment order shall be called into the
Custodian at the telephone number designated from time to time by the
Custodian for that purpose. The caller shall identify herself/himself
as an Authorized Person. The Custodian shall obtain the payment order
data from the caller. The Custodian shall then:
1. If a telephonic repetitive payment order, the Custodian
may perform a Callback; or
2. If a telephonic non-repetitive payment order, the
Custodian will perform a Callback.
In the event the Company chooses a procedure which is not a Security Procedure
as described above, the Company agrees to be bound by any payment order (whether
or not authorized) issued in its name and accepted by the Custodian in
compliance with the procedure selected by the Company.
3. REJECTION OF PAYMENT ORDERS. The Custodian shall give the Company prompt
notice of the Custodian’s rejection of a payment order. Such notice may be given
in writing or orally by telephone, each of which is hereby deemed commercially
reasonable. In the event the Custodian fails to execute a properly executable
payment order and fails to give the Company immediate notice of the Custodian’s
non-execution, the Custodian shall be liable only for the Company’s actual
damages. Notwithstanding anything in this Funds Transfer Services Schedule and
the Agreement to the contrary, the Custodian shall in no event be liable for any
consequential or special damages under this Funds Transfer Services Schedule,
even if the Custodian has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
4. CANCELLATION OF PAYMENT ORDERS. The Company may cancel a payment order but
the Custodian shall have no liability for the Custodian’s failure to act on a
cancellation instruction unless the Custodian has received such cancellation
instruction at a time and in a manner affording the Custodian reasonable
opportunity to act prior to the Custodian’s execution of the order. Any
cancellation shall be sent and confirmed in the manner set forth in Paragraph 2
above.
5. RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DETECTION OF ERRORS AND UNAUTHORIZED PAYMENT ORDERS.
Except as may be provided, the Custodian is not responsible for detecting any
Company error contained in any payment order sent by the Company to the
Custodian. In the event that the Company’s payment order to the Custodian either
(i) identifies the beneficiary by both a name and an identifying or bank account
number and the name and number identify different persons or entities, or (ii)
identifies any bank by both a name and an identifying number and the number
identifies a person or entity different from the bank identified by name,
execution of the payment order, payment to the beneficiary, cancellation of the
payment order or actions taken by any bank in respect of such payment order may
be made solely on the basis of the number. The Custodian shall not be liable for
interest on the amount of any payment order that was not authorized or was
erroneously executed unless the Company so notifies the Custodian within thirty
(30) business days following the Company’s receipt of notice that such payment
order had been processed. If a payment order in the name of the Company and
accepted by the Custodian was not authorized by the Company, the liability of
the parties will be governed by the applicable provisions of UCC 4A.
6. LAWS AND REGULATIONS. The rights and obligations of the Custodian and the
Company with respect to any payment order executed pursuant to this Funds
Transfer Services Schedule will be governed by any applicable laws, regulations,
circulars and funds transfer system rules, the laws and regulations of the
United States of America and of other relevant countries including exchange
control regulations and limitations on dealings or other sanctions, and
including without limitation those sanctions imposed under the law of the United
States of America by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). The Custodian
represents and warrants that it has established and maintains controls and
procedures reasonably designed to comply with OFAC regulations, and with all
applicable anti-money laundering laws or regulations, including but not limited
to the USA Patriot Act of 2001. Any taxes, fines, costs, charges or fees imposed
by relevant authorities on such transactions shall be for the account of the
Company.
7. MISCELLANEOUS. All accounts opened by the Company or its authorized agents at
the Custodian subsequent to the date hereof shall be governed by this Funds
Transfer Schedule. All terms used in this Funds Transfer Services Schedule shall
have the meaning set forth in Article 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code as
currently in effect in the State of New York (UCC 4A) unless otherwise set forth
herein. The terms and conditions of this Funds Transfer Services Schedule are in
addition to, and do not modify or otherwise affect, the terms and conditions of
the Agreement and any other agreement or arrangement between the parties hereto.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been authorized by the Board
of Trustees of each Fund and signed by an authorized officer of each Fund,
acting as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such
execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been made by any
of them individually or to impose any liability on any of them personally, and
the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees or
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Shareholders of the Funds, but bind only the appropriate property of the Fund,
portfolio, or Class, as provided in the relevant Trust’s Declaration of Trust.
Further, no Fund or portfolio will be liable or responsible for the acts,
omissions or obligations of another Fund or portfolio.
8. INDEMNIFICATION. The Custodian does not recommend the sending of instructions
by telefax or telephonic means as provided in Paragraph 2. BY ELECTING TO SEND
INSTRUCTIONS BY TELEFAX OR TELEPHONIC MEANS, THE COMPANY AGREES TO INDEMNIFY THE
CUSTODIAN AND ITS PARTNERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR ALL LOSSES THEREFROM.
OPTIONAL: The Custodian will perform a Callback if
instructions are sent by telefax or telephonic means as provided in
Paragraph 2. THE COMPANY MAY, AT ITS OWN RISK AND BY HEREBY AGREEING TO
INDEMNIFY THE CUSTODIAN AND ITS PARTNERS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES FOR
ALL LOSSES THEREFROM )EXCEPT AS MAY ARISE FROM THE GROSS NEGLIGENCE,
WILL MISCONDUCT OR ACTIVE COLLUSION OF THE CUSTODIAN), ELECT TO WAIVE A
CALLBACK BY THE CUSTODIAN BY INITIALLING HERE:
Accepted and agreed:
XXXXX BROTHERS XXXXXXXX & CO. | STI CLASSIC FUNDS
AND STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST |
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By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title:
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Partner | Title: | Vice President | |||||
Date:
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February 11, 2003 | Date: | February 13, 2003 |
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ELECTRONIC AND ON-LINE SERVICES
SCHEDULE
SCHEDULE
This Electronic and On-Line Services Schedule (this SCHEDULE) to a Custodian
Agreement dated as of January 29, 2003 (as amended from time to time hereafter,
the AGREEMENT) by and between Xxxxx Brothers Xxxxxxxx & Co. (WE, US, OUR) and
STI Classic Funds and STI Classic Variable Trust (YOU, YOUR OR FUND), provides
general provisions governing your use of and access to the Services (as
hereinafter defined) provided to you by us via the Internet (at xxx.xxxxx.xxx or
such other URL as we may instruct you to use to access our products) and via a
direct dial-up connection between your computer and our computers, as of January
29, 2003 (the EFFECTIVE DATE). Use of the Services constitutes acceptance of the
terms and conditions of this Schedule, any Appendices hereto, the Terms and
Conditions posted on our web site, and any terms and conditions specifically
governing a particular Service or our other products, which may be set forth in
the Agreement or in a separate related agreement (collectively, the RELATED
AGREEMENTS).
1. GENERAL TERMS.
You will be granted access to our suite of online products, which may
include, but shall not be limited to the following services via the
Internet or dial-up connection (each separate service is a SERVICE;
collectively referred to as the SERVICES):
1.1. BIDS(R) and BIDS WorldView, a system for effectuating securities and
fund trade instruction and execution, processing and handling
instructions, and for the input and retrieval of other information;
1.2. F/X WorldView, a system for executing foreign exchange trades;
1.3. Fund WorldView, a system for receiving fund and prospectus
information;
1.4. BBHCOnnect, a system for placing securities trade instructions and
following the status and detail of trades;
1.5. ActionViewSM, a system for receiving certain corporate action
information;
1.6. Risk View, an interactive portfolio risk analysis tool; and
1.7. Such other services as we shall from time to time offer.
2. SECURITY / PASSWORDS.
2.1. A digital certificate and/or an encryption key may be required to
access certain Services. You may apply for a digital certificate
and/or an encryption key by following the procedures set forth at
xxxx://xxx.xxx.xxx/xxxxx/. You also will need an identification code
(ID) and password(s) (PASSWORD) to access the Services.
2.2. You agree to safeguard your digital certificate and/or encryption
key, ID, and Password and not to give or make available,
intentionally or otherwise, your digital certificate, ID, and/or
Password to any unauthorized person. You must immediately notify us
in writing if you believe that your digital certificate and/or
encryption key, Password, or ID has been compromised or if you
suspect unauthorized access to your account by means of the Services
or otherwise, or when a person to whom a digital certificate and/or
an encryption key, Password, or ID has been assigned leaves or is no
longer permitted to access the Services.
2.3. We will not be responsible for any breach of security, or for any
unauthorized trading or theft by any third party, caused by your
failure (be it intentional, unintentional, or negligent) to maintain
the confidentiality of your ID and/or Password and/or the security
of your digital certificate and/or encryption key.
3. INSTRUCTIONS.
3.1. Proper instructions under this Schedule shall be provided as
designated in the Related Agreements (INSTRUCTIONS).
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3.2. The following additional provisions apply to Instructions provided
via the Services:
a. Instructions sent by electronic mail will not be accepted or
acted upon.
b. You authorize us to act upon Instructions received through the
Services utilizing your digital certificate, ID, and/or Password
as though they were duly authorized written instructions,
without any duty of verification or inquiry on our part, and
agree to hold us harmless for any losses you experience as a
result.
c. From time to time, the temporary unavailability of third party
telecommunications or computer systems required by the Services
may result in a delay in processing Instructions. In such an
event, we shall not be liable to you or any third party for any
liabilities, losses, claims, costs, damages, penalties, fines,
obligations, or expenses of any kind (including without
limitation, reasonable attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’,
or experts’ fees and disbursements) that you experience due to
such a delay.
4. ELECTRONIC DOCUMENTS.
We may make periodic statements, disclosures, notices, and other documents
available to you electronically, and, subject to any delivery and receipt
verification procedures required by law, you agree to receive such
documents electronically and to check the statements for accuracy. You may
also opt to receive printed reports. If you believe any such statement
contains incorrect information, you must follow the procedures set forth in
the Related Agreement(s).
5. MALICIOUS CODE.
[You understand and agree that you will be responsible for the introduction
(by you, your employees, agents, or representatives) into the Services,
whether intentional or unintentional, of (i) any virus or other code,
program, or sub-program that damages or interferes with the operation of
the computer system containing the code, program or sub-program, or halts,
disables, or interferes with the operation of the Services themselves; or
(ii) any device, method, or token whose knowing or intended purpose is to
permit any person to circumvent the normal security of the Services or the
system containing the software code for the Services (MALICIOUS CODE),
except to the extent that we provided or transmitted, whether intentionally
or unintentionally, such virus, code, program, device, method or token to
you. You agree to take all necessary actions and precautions as you would
with your own systems to prevent the introduction and proliferation of any
Malicious Code into those systems that interact with the Services.
6. INDEMNIFICATION.
For avoidance of doubt, each party hereby agrees that the provisions in the
Related Agreement(s) related to indemnification and any limitations on
liability and responsibilities shall be applicable to this Agreement, and
are hereby expressly incorporated herein. You agree that the Services are
comprised of telecommunications and computer systems, and that it is
possible that Instructions, information, transactions, or account reports
might be added to, changed, or omitted by electronic or programming
malfunction, unauthorized access, or other failure of the systems which
comprise the Services, despite the security features that have been
designed into the Services. You agree that we will not be liable for any
action taken or not taken in complying with the terms of this Schedule,
except for our willful misconduct, bad faith or negligence. The provisions
of this paragraph shall survive the termination of this Schedule and the
Related Agreements.
7. PAYMENT.
You may be charged for services hereunder as set forth in a fee schedule
from time to time agreed by us.
8. TERM/TERMINATION.
8.1. This Schedule is effective as of the date you sign it or first use
the Services, whichever is first, and continues in effect until such
time as either you or we terminate the Schedule in accordance with
this Section 8 and/or until your off-line use of the Services is
terminated.
8.2. We may terminate your access to the Services at any time, for any
reason, with 10 (ten) business days prior notice; provided that we
may terminate your access to the Services with no prior notice (i)
if your account with us is closed, (ii) if you fail to comply with
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any of the terms of this Agreement, (iii) if we believe that your
continued access to the Services poses a security risk, or (iv) if
we believe that you are violating or have violated applicable laws,
and we will not be liable for any loss you may experience as a
result of such termination. You may terminate your access to the
Services at any time by giving us ten (10) business days notice.
Upon termination, we will cancel all your Passwords and IDs and any
in-process or pending Instructions will be carried out or cancelled,
at our sole discretion.
9. MISCELLANEOUS.
9.1. NOTICES. All notices, requests, and demands (other than routine
operational communications, such as Instructions) shall be in such
form and effect as provided in the Related Agreement(s).
9.2. INCONSISTENT PROVISIONS. Each Service may be governed by separate
terms and conditions in addition to this Schedule and the Related
Agreement(s). Except where specifically provided to the contrary in
this Schedule, in the event that such separate terms and conditions
conflict with this Schedule and the Related Agreement(s), the
provisions of this Schedule shall prevail to the extent this
Schedule applies to the transaction in question.
9.3. BINDING EFFECT; ASSIGNMENT; SEVERABILITY. The execution and delivery
of this Agreement have been authorized by the Board of Trustees of
each Fund and signed by an authorized officer of each Fund, acting
as such, and neither such authorization by such Trustees nor such
execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed to have been
made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any
of them personally, and the obligations of this Agreement are not
binding upon any of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Funds, but
bind only the appropriate property of the Fund, portfolio, or Class,
as provided in the relevant Trust’s Declaration of Trust. Further,
no Fund or portfolio will be liable or responsible for the acts,
omissions or obligations of another Fund or portfolio. Your rights
under this Schedule may not be assigned without our prior written
consent. In the event that any provision of this Schedule conflicts
with the law under which this Schedule is to be construed or if any
such provision is held invalid or unenforceable by a court with
jurisdiction over you and us, such provision shall be deemed to be
restated to effectuate as nearly as possible the purposes of the
Schedule in accordance with applicable law. The remaining provisions
of this Schedule and the application of the challenged provision to
persons or circumstances other than those as to which it is invalid
or unenforceable shall not be affected thereby, and each such
provision shall be valid and enforceable to the full extent
permitted by law.
9.4. CHOICE OF LAW; JURY TRIAL. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF, THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW OF SUCH
STATE. The parties hereby agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of
federal courts sitting in the State of New York or the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or of the State courts of
either such State or such Commonwealth.
STI CLASSIC FUNDS AND | ||||
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST (“YOU”) | ||||
BY: | /S/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXX | |||
TITLE: | VICE PRESIDENT | |||
DATE: | FEBRUARY 13, 2003 |
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DELEGATION SCHEDULE
By its execution of this Delegation Schedule dated as of January 29,
2003, [FUND], a management investment company registered with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the COMMISSION) under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended, (the 1940 ACT), acting through its Board of Directors/Trustees or
its duly appointed representative (the FUND), hereby appoints XXXXX BROTHERS
XXXXXXXX & CO., a New York limited partnership with an office in
Boston, Massachusetts (the DELEGATE) as its delegate to
perform certain functions with respect to the custody of Fund’s Assets outside
the United States.
1. MAINTENANCE OF FUND’S ASSETS ABROAD. The Fund, acting through its Board or
its duly authorized representative, hereby instructs Delegate pursuant to the
terms of the Custodian Agreement dated as of the date hereof executed by and
between the Fund and the Delegate (the CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT) to place and
maintain the Fund’s Assets in countries outside the United
States in accordance with Instructions received from the Fund’s Investment
Advisor and in accordance with this Schedule. Such instruction shall represent
an Instruction under the terms of the Custodian Agreement. The Fund acknowledges
that (a) the Delegate shall perform services hereunder only with respect to the
countries where it accepts delegation as Foreign Custody Manager as indicated on
Delegate’s Global Custody Network Listing, as may be revised from time to time
upon advance written notice to Fund; (b) depending on conditions in the
particular country, advance notice may be required before the Delegate shall be
able to perform its duties hereunder in or with respect to such country (such
advance notice to be reasonable in light of the specific facts and circumstances
attendant to performance of duties in such country); and (c) nothing in this
Delegation Schedule shall require the Delegate to provide delegated or custodial
services in any country, and there may from time to time be countries as to
which the Delegate determines it will not provide delegation services. Delegate
will provide the Fund with advance written notice of such countries.
2. DELEGATION. Pursuant to the provisions of Rule 17f-5 under the 1940 Act as
amended, the Board hereby delegates to the Delegate, and the Delegate hereby
accepts such delegation and agrees to perform those duties set forth in this
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Delegation Schedule concerning the safekeeping of the Fund’s Assets in each of
the countries designated on the Global Custody Network Listing. The Delegate is
hereby authorized to take such actions on behalf of or in the name of the Fund
as are reasonably required to discharge its duties under this Delegation
Schedule, including, without limitation, to cause the Fund’s Assets to be placed
with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian in accordance herewith. The Fund
confirms to the Delegate that the Fund or its investment adviser has considered
the Sovereign Risk and Country Risk as part of its continuing investment
decision process, including such factors as may be reasonably related to the
systemic risk of maintaining the Fund’s Assets in a particular country,
including, but not limited to, financial infrastructure, prevailing custody and
settlement systems and practices (including the use of any Securities Depository
in the context of information provided by the Custodian in the performance of
its duties as required under 1940 Act Rule 17f-7 and the terms of the Custodian
Agreement governing such duties), and the laws relating to the safekeeping and
recovery of the Fund’s Assets held in custody pursuant to the terms of the
Custodian Agreement. The Delegate agrees to provide the Board from time to time
such reasonable documentation of its capacity to exercise reasonable care in
respect of the duties described in this attachment as the Board may reasonably
require.
3. SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE FOREIGN CUSTODIAN AND CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. The
Delegate shall perform the following duties with respect to the selection of
Eligible Foreign Custodians and administration of certain contracts governing
the Fund’s foreign custodial arrangements:
(a) SELECTION OF ELIGIBLE FOREIGN CUSTODIAN. The Delegate shall
place and maintain the Fund’s Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian;
PROVIDED that the Delegate shall have determined that the Fund’s Assets will be
subject to reasonable care based on the standards applicable to custodians in
the relevant market after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of
such assets, including without limitation:
(i) The Eligible Foreign Custodian’s practices, procedures, and
internal controls, including, but not limited to, the physical
protections available for certificated securities (if applicable),
the controls and procedures for dealing with any Securities
Depository, the method of keeping custodial records, and the
security and data protection practices;
(ii) Whether the Eligible Foreign Custodian has the requisite
financial strength to provide reasonable care for the Fund’s Assets;
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(iii) The Eligible Foreign Custodian’s general reputation and
standing; and
(iv) Whether the Fund will have jurisdiction over and be able to
enforce judgments against the Eligible Foreign Custodian, such as by
virtue of the existence of any offices of such Eligible Foreign
Custodian in the United States or such Eligible
Foreign Custodian’s appointment of an agent for service of process in
the United States or consent to jurisdiction in the
United States.
(b) CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION. The Delegate shall cause that the
foreign custody arrangements with an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall be
governed by a written contract that the Delegate has determined will provide
reasonable care for Fund assets based on the standards applicable to custodians
in the relevant market. Each such contract shall, except as set forth in the
last paragraph of this subsection (b), include provisions that provide:
(i) For indemnification or insurance arrangements (or any
combination of the foregoing) such that the Fund will be adequately
protected against the risk of loss of assets held in accordance with
such contract;
(ii) That the Fund’s Assets will not be subject to any right,
charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of the
Eligible Foreign Custodian or its creditors except a claim of payment
for their safe custody or administration or, in the case of cash
deposits, liens or rights in favor of creditors of such Custodian
arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws;
(iii) That beneficial ownership of the Fund’s Assets will be freely
transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe
custody or administration;
(iv) That adequate records will be maintained identifying the Fund’s
Assets as belonging to the Fund or as being held by a third party for
the benefit of the Fund;
(v) That the Fund’s independent public accountants will be given
access to those records described in (iv) above or confirmation of the
contents of such records; and
(vi) That the Delegate (and the Fund, if the Fund so requests) will
receive sufficient and timely periodic reports with respect to the
safekeeping of the Fund’s Assets, including, but not limited to,
notification of any transfer to or from the Fund’s account or a third
party account containing the Fund’s Assets.
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Such contract may contain, in lieu of any or all of the provisions
specified in this Section 3(b), such other provisions that the Delegate
determines will provide, in their entirety, the same or a greater level
of care and protection for the Fund’s Assets as the specified
provisions, in their entirety.
(c) LIMITATION TO DELEGATED SELECTION. Notwithstanding anything in
this Delegation Schedule to the contrary, and unless otherwise agreed upon by
the parties, the duties under this Section 3 shall apply only to Eligible
Foreign Custodians selected by the Delegate and shall not apply to Securities
Depositories or to any Eligible Foreign Custodian that the Delegate is directed
to use pursuant to Section 7 of this Delegation Schedule.
4. MONITORING. The Delegate shall establish and maintain a system to monitor at
reasonable intervals (but at least annually) the appropriateness of maintaining
the Fund’s Assets with each Eligible Foreign Custodian that has been selected by
the Delegate pursuant to Section 3 of this Delegation Schedule. The Delegate
shall monitor the continuing appropriateness of placement of the Fund’s Assets
in accordance with the criteria established under Section 3(a) of this
Delegation Schedule. The Delegate shall monitor the performance and continuing
appropriateness of the contract governing the Fund’s arrangements in accordance
with the criteria established under Section 3(b) of this Delegation Schedule.
5. REPORTING. At least annually and more frequently as mutually agreed between
the parties, the Delegate shall provide to the Board written reports specifying
placement of the Fund’s Assets with each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by
the Delegate pursuant to Section 3 of this Delegation Schedule and shall
promptly report as to any material changes to such foreign custody arrangements.
Delegate will prepare such a report with respect to any Eligible Foreign
Custodian that the Delegate has been instructed to use pursuant to Section 7 of
this Delegation Schedule only to the extent specifically agreed with respect to
the particular situation. The Delegate also will provide the Fund with any
additional information about the Fund’s foreign custody arrangements as the Fund
may reasonably request from time to time.
6. WITHDRAWAL OF FUND’S ASSETS. If the Delegate determines that an arrangement
with a specific Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Delegate under
Section 3 of this Delegation Schedule no longer meets the requirements of said
Section, Delegate shall withdraw the Fund’s Assets from the non-complying
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arrangement as soon as reasonably practicable; PROVIDED, however, that if in the
reasonable judgment of the Delegate, such withdrawal would require liquidation
of any of the Fund’s Assets or would materially impair the liquidity, value or
other investment characteristics of the Fund’s Assets, it shall be the duty of
the Delegate to provide information regarding the particular circumstances and
to act only in accordance with Instructions of the Fund or its Investment
Advisor with respect to such liquidation or other withdrawal.
7. DIRECTION AS TO ELIGIBLE FOREIGN CUSTODIAN. Notwithstanding this Delegation
Schedule, the Fund, acting through its Board, its Investment Advisor or its
other authorized representative, may direct the Delegate to place and maintain
the Fund’s Assets with a particular Eligible Foreign Custodian, including
without limitation with respect to investment in countries as to which the
Custodian will not provide delegation services. In such event, the Delegate
shall be entitled to rely on any such instruction as an Instruction under the
terms of the Custodian Agreement and shall have no duties under this Delegation
Schedule with respect to such arrangement save those that it may undertake
specifically in writing with respect to each particular instance.
8. STANDARD OF CARE. In carrying out its duties under this Delegation Schedule,
the Delegate agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as
a person having responsibility for safekeeping the Fund’s Assets would exercise.
9. REPRESENTATIONS. The Delegate hereby represents and warrants that it is a
U.S. Bank and that this Delegation Schedule has been duly authorized, executed
and delivered by the Delegate and is a legal, valid and binding agreement of the
Delegate.
The Fund hereby represents and warrants that its Board of Trustees has
determined that it is reasonable to rely on the Delegate to perform the
delegated responsibilities provided for herein and that this Delegation Schedule
has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Fund and is a legal,
valid and binding agreement of the Fund.
10. EFFECTIVENESS; TERMINATION. This Delegation Schedule shall be effective as
of the date on which this Delegation Schedule shall have been accepted by the
Delegate, as indicated by the date set forth below the Delegate’s signature.
This Delegation Schedule may be terminated at any time, without penalty, by
written notice from the terminating party to the non-terminating party. Such
termination shall be effective on the 30th calendar day following the date on
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which the non-terminating party shall receive the foregoing notice. The
foregoing to the contrary notwithstanding, this Delegation Schedule shall be
deemed to have been terminated concurrently with the termination of the
Custodian Agreement.
11. NOTICES. Notices and other communications under this Delegation Schedule are
to be made in accordance with the arrangements designated for such purpose under
the Custodian Agreement unless otherwise indicated in a writing referencing this
Delegation Schedule and executed by both parties.
12. DEFINITIONS. Capitalized terms in this Delegation Schedule have the
following meanings:
a. ELIGIBLE FOREIGN CUSTODIAN — shall have the meaning set forth in
Rule 17f-5(a)(1) and shall also include a U.S. Bank.
b. FUND’S ASSETS — shall mean any of the Fund’s investments
(including foreign currencies) for which the primary market is
outside the United States, and such cash and
cash equivalents as are reasonably necessary to effect the Fund’s
transactions in such investments.
c. INSTRUCTIONS — shall have the meaning set forth in the Custodian
Agreement.
d. Securities Depository — shall have the meaning set forth in Rule
17f-7.
e. Sovereign Risk — shall have the meaning set forth in Section
10.1.3 of the Custodian Agreement.
f. U.S. Bank — shall mean a bank that
qualifies to serve as a custodian of assets of investment
companies under Section 17(f) of the Act.
13. GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE CONSTRUED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH, AND BE GOVERNED BY THE LAWS OF, THE STATE OF NEW
YORK, WITHOUT GIVING EFFECT TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAW OF SUCH STATE. The parties
hereby agree to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of federal courts sitting in the
State of New York or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or
of the State courts of either such State or such Commonwealth.
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14. Integration. This Delegation Schedule sets forth all of the Delegate’s
duties with respect to the selection and monitoring of Eligible Foreign
Custodians, the administration of contracts with Eligible Foreign Custodians,
the withdrawal of assets from Eligible Foreign Custodians and the issuance of
reports in connection with such duties. The terms of the Custodian Agreement
shall apply generally as to matters not expressly covered in this Delegation
Schedule, including dealings with the Eligible Foreign Custodians in the course
of discharge of the Delegate’s obligations under the Custodian Agreement, and
indemnification provisions.
15. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The execution and delivery of this Agreement have
been authorized by the Board of Trustees of each Fund and signed by an
authorized officer of each Fund, acting as such, and neither such authorization
by such Trustees nor such execution and delivery by such officer shall be deemed
to have been made by any of them individually or to impose any liability on any
of them personally, and the obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon
any of the Trustees or Shareholders of the Funds, but bind only the appropriate
property of the Fund, portfolio, or Class, as provided in the relevant Trust’s
Declaration of Trust. Further, no Fund or portfolio will be liable or
responsible for the acts, omissions or obligations of another Fund or portfolio.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Agreement to be
duly executed as of the date first above written.
XXXXX BROTHERS XXXXXXXX & CO. | STI CLASSIC FUNDS AND | |||||||||
STI CLASSIC VARIABLE TRUST | ||||||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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By: Name: |
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title:
|
Partner | Title: | Vice President |
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GLOBAL CUSTODY FEE PROPOSAL | [XXXXX | ||
JANUARY 2003 | BROTHERS | |||
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I. GLOBAL CUSTODY & SECURITIES LENDING ADMINISTRATION FEES:
ANNUAL RELATIONSHIP BASED CHARGES:
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3.00 basis points (non-US assets) | |
1.00 basis point (US assets) |
NON-US TRANSACTION CHARGE*: $25.00
* Includes market charges, 3rd party FX, non-US wires, cancels & corrects,
and non-automated instructions.
US TRANSACTION CHARGE*: $8.00
* Includes DTCC, Fed, wires, book transfers, derivatives, securities
lending new loans/returns, repos, commercial paper, maturity collections,
paydowns, cancels & corrects, and non-automated instructions.
SECURITIES LENDING ADMINISTRATION ANNUAL MAINTENANCE: $5,000 per fund
OUT OF POCKET: Standard out of pocket expenses will apply, customized
programming to be negotiated.
Fees quoted above offered contingent upon the information provided and assuming
the actual experience will not be materially different from this projected. BBH
reserves the right to modify as additional markets and/or services are
introduced. If total “emerging /pre-emerging markets” assets reach 5.00% of the
total assets held at BBH, the global custody asset and transaction charges as
described in Section III will take effect.
II. VALUE ADDED CREDITS:
COMMISSION RECAPTURE (NON-US & US EQUITIES): BBH will provide Trusco with the
ability to recapture $1.00 for each $3.00 in commission dollars from any equity
trade executed through BBH or through its broker network.
BBH BROKERAGE: For US equity executions through BBH as broker directly utilizing
Bloomberg, Reuters, SWIFT, FIX, GL-Trader (or any other automated platform), BBH
will waive delivery and receipt charges.
CASH MANAGEMENT: BBH will pay Trusco interest on US and non-US balances. Idle
balances are invested automatically through our cash management sweep service
where investments are made in overnight time deposits with BBH’s Grand
Cayman branch or branches of other US licensed commercial
banks.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE CREDITS: BBH will provide Trusco with a credit of 0.15 basis
points towards BBH-generated fees based on a percentage of total volume directed
to BBH in each calendar year.
CONVERSION MANAGEMENT: BBH will provide Trusco with an on-site experienced
conversion team to assist Trusco throughout the entire conversion process.
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III. ALTERNATIVE GLOBAL CUSTODY PRICING:
DEVELOPED MARKETS | ||||||||||
CURRENT | ||||||||||
STI | ASSET BASED | |||||||||
MARKETS | FEE (BPS) | TRANS FEE ($) | ||||||||
DEVELOPED |
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x | Australia |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Austria |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Belgium |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Canada |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Denmark |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Finland |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | France |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Germany |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Hong Kong |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Ireland |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Italy |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Japan |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Luxembourg |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Mexico |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Netherlands |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | New Zealand |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Norway |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Singapore |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Spain |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Sweden |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | Switzerland |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | United Kingdom |
3.00 | $ | 25 | ||||||
x | United States |
1.00 | $ | 8 | ||||||
EMERGING MARKETS | ||||||||||
CURRENT | ||||||||||
STI | ASSET BASED | |||||||||
MARKETS | FEE (BPS) | TRANS FEE ($) | ||||||||
EMERGING |
||||||||||
Argentina |
25.00 | $ | 75 | |||||||
Bermuda |
35.00 | $ | 000 | |||||||
Xxxxxx |
15.00 | $ | 00 | |||||||
Xxxxx |
35.00 | $ | 85 | |||||||
China |
35.00 | $ | 00 | |||||||
Xxxxxxxx |
45.00 | $ | 000 | |||||||
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
30.00 | $ | 65 | |||||||
Egypt |
50.00 | $ | 150 | |||||||
x | Greece (on site trans) |
50.00 | $ | 000 | ||||||
Xxxxxxx |
55.00 | $ | 000 | |||||||
Xxxxx |
40.00 | $ | 150 | |||||||
Indonesia |
15.00 | $ | 55 | |||||||
Israel |
25.00 | $ | 75 | |||||||
Malaysia |
10.00 | $ | 00 | |||||||
Xxxx |
50.00 | $ | 000 | |||||||
Xxxxxxxxxxx |
25.00 | $ | 65 | |||||||
Poland |
60.00 | $ | 125 | |||||||
x | Portugal |
30.00 | $ | 150 | ||||||
Russia |
65.00 | $ | 000 | |||||||
Xxxxxxxx |
35.00 | $ | 100 | |||||||
So. Arica |
12.00 | $ | 50 | |||||||
x | So. Korea |
20.00 | $ | 50 | ||||||
x | Taiwan |
25.00 | $ | 75 | ||||||
Thailand |
15.00 | $ | 00 | |||||||
Xxxxxx |
35.00 | $ | 125 | |||||||
Venezuela |
45.00 | $ | 125 |
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PRE-EMERGING MARKETS | ||||||
CURRENT | ||||||
STI | ASSET BASED | |||||
MARKETS | FEE (BPS) | TRANS FEE ($) | ||||
PRE-EMERGING |
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Bahrain
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Bangladesh
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Bolivia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Botswana
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Bulgaria
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Costa Rica
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Croatia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Cyprus
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Ecuador
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Estonia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Ghana
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Iceland
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Jamaica
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Kazakhstan
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Kenya
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Latvia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Lebanon
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Lithuania
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Malawi
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Malta
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Mauritius
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Morocco
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Namibia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Nigeria
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Oman
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Pakistan
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Palestine
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Panama
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Qatar
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Romania
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Slovenia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Sri Lanka
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Swaziland
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Trinidad & Tobago
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Tunisia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Ukraine
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
United Arab emirates
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Uruguay
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Uzbekistan
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Vietnam
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
West Africa
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Zambia
|
XXX | XXX | ||||
Zimbabwe
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XXX | XXX |
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