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CUSTODY AGREEMENT
This Custody Agreement is dated May, 1993 between XXXXXX XXXXXXX
TRUST COMPANY, a New York State chartered trust company (the
"Custodian"), and IDS Bank & Trust (the "Customer").
1. The Customer hereby appoints the Custodian as a custodian of
securities and other property owned or under the control of the
Customer which are delivered to the Custodian, or any Subcustodian
as appointed below, from time to time to be held in custody for the
benefit of the Customer. The Customer instructs the Custodian to
establish on the books and records of the Custodian an account (the
"Account") in the name of the Customer. The Custodian shall record
in the Account and shall have general responsibility for the
safekeeping of all securities ("Securities"), cash and other
property (all such Securities, cash and other Property being
collectively the "Property") of the Customer so delivered for
custody. It is understood that the specific procedures the
Custodian will use in carrying out its responsibilities under this
Agreement are set forth in the procedures manual (the "Procedures
Manual") prepared by the Custodian and delivered to the Customer,
as such Procedures Manual may be amended from time to time by the
Custodian by 90 days prior written notice to the Customer (unless
the Customer agrees to a shorter period). The Customer acknowledges
that the Procedures Manual constitutes an integral part of this
Agreement.
2. The Property may be held in custody and deposit accounts that
have been established by the Custodian with one or more domestic or
foreign banks, or through the facilities of one or more clearing
agencies or central securities depositories, as listed on Exhibit A
hereto (the "Subcustodians"), as such Exhibit may be amended from
time to time by the Custodian by written notice to the Customer.
The Custodian shall deliver to the Customer such information as is
necessary or appropriate for the Customer to determine that the
Customer is in compliance with Rule 17f-5 promulgated under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Custodian may hold
Property for all of its customers with a Subcustodian in a single
account that is identified-as belonging to the Custodian for the
benefit of its customers. Any Subcustodian may hold Property in a
securities depository and may utilize a clearing agency. The
Customer agrees that the Property may be physically held outside
the United States. The Custodian shall not be liable for any loss
resulting directly from the physical presence of any Property in a
foreign country (and not by virtue of the actions of the Custodian
or any Subcustodian) including, but not limited to, losses
resulting from nationalization, expropriation, exchange controls or
acts of war or terrorism. Except as provided in the previous
sentence, the liability of the Custodian for losses incurred by the
Customer in respect of Securities shall not be affected by the
Custodian's use of Subcustodians.
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3. With respect to Property held by a Subcustodian pursuant to
Section 2:
(a) The Custodian will identify on its books as belonging to
the Customer any Property held by a Subcustodian for the
Custodian's account;
(b) The Custodian will hold Property through a Subcustodian
only if (i) such Subcustodian and any securities depository or
clearing agency in which such Subcustodian holds Property, or
any of their creditors, may not assert any right, charge
security interest, lien, encumbrance or other claim of any
kind to such Property except a claim of payment for its safe
custody or administration and (ii) beneficial ownership of
such Property may be freely transferred without the payment of
money or value other than for safe custody or administration;
(c) The Custodian shall require that Property held by the
Subcustodian for the Custodian's account be identified on the
Subcustodian's books as separate from any property held by the
Subcustodian other than property of the Custodian's customers
and as held solely for the benefit of customers of the
Custodian; and
(d) In the event that the Subcustodian holds Property in a
securities depository or clearing agency, such Subcustodian
will be required by its agreement with the Custodian to
identify on its books such Property as being held for the
account of the Custodian as a custodian for its customers.
4. The Custodian shall allow the Customer's accountants reasonable
access to the Custodian's records relating to the Property held by
the Custodian as such accountants may reasonably require in
connection with their examination of the Customer's affairs. The
Custodian shall also obtain from any Subcustodian (and will require
each Subcustodian to use reasonable efforts to obtain from any
securities depository or clearing agency in which it deposits
Property) an undertaking, to the extent consistent with local
practice and the laws of the jurisdiction or jurisdictions to which
such Subcustodian, securities depository or clearing agency is
subject, to permit independent public accountants such reasonable
access to the records of such Subcustodian, securities depository
or clearing agency as may be reasonably required in connection with
the examination of the Customer's affairs or to take such other
action as the Custodian in its judgment may deem sufficient to
ensure such reasonable access.
5. The Custodian shall provide such reports and other information
to the Customer and to such persons as the Customer directs as the
Custodian and the Customer may agree from time to time, including
such reports which are described in the Procedures Manual.
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6. The Custodian shall make or cause any Subcustodian to make
payments from monies being held in the Account only:
(a) upon the purchase of Securities and then, to the extent
consistent with practice in the jurisdiction in which
settlement occurs, upon the delivery of such Securities;
(b) for payments to be made in connection with the conversion,
exchange or surrender of Securities;
(c) upon a request of the Customer that the Custodian return
monies being held in the Account;
(d) upon a request of the Customer that monies be exchanged
for or used to purchase monies denominated in a different
currency and then only upon receipt of such exchanged or
purchased monies;
(e) as provided in Section 8 and 12 hereof;
(f) upon termination of this Custody Agreement as hereinafter
set forth; and
(g) for any other purpose upon receipt of explicit
instructions of the Customer accompanied by evidence
reasonably acceptable to the Custodian as to the authorization
of such payment.
Except as provided in the last two sentences of this Section 6 and
as provided in Section 8, all payments pursuant to this Section 6
will be made only upon receipt by the Custodian of Authorized
Instructions (as hereinafter defined) from the Customer which shall
specify the purpose for which the payment is to be made. In the
event that it is not possible to make a payment in accordance with
Authorized Instructions of the Customer, the Custodian shall
proceed in accordance with the procedures set forth in the
Procedures Manual. Any payment pursuant to subsection (f) of this
Section 6 will be made in accordance with Section 16.
7. The Custodian shall make or cause any Subcustodian to make
transfers, exchanges or deliveries of Securities only:
(a) upon sale of such Securities and then, to the extent
consistent with practice in the jurisdiction in which
settlement occurs, upon receipt of payment therefor;
(b) upon exercise of conversion, subscription, purchase,
exchange or other similar rights pertaining to such Securities
and, if applicable to such exercise and if consistent with
practice in the applicable jurisdiction, only on receipt of
substitute or additional securities to be received upon such
exercise;
(c) as provided in Section 8 hereof;
(d) upon the termination of this Custody Agreement as
hereinafter set forth; and
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(e) for any other purpose upon receipt of explicit
instructions of the Customer accompanied by evidence
reasonably acceptable to the Custodian as to the authorization
of such transfer, exchange or delivery.
Except as provided in the last two sentences of this Section 7 and
as provided in Section 8, all transfers, exchanges or deliveries of
Securities pursuant to this Section 7 will be made only upon
receipt by the Custodian of Authorized Instructions of the Customer
which shall specify the purpose for which the transfer, exchange or
delivery is to be made. In the event that it is not possible to
transfer Securities in accordance with Authorized Instructions of
the Customer, the Custodian shall proceed in accordance with the
procedures set forth in the Procedures Manual. Any transfer or
delivery pursuant to subsection (d) of this Section 7 will be made
in accordance with Section 16.
8. In the absence of Authorized Instructions from the Customer to
the contrary, the Custodian may, and may authorize any Subcustodian
to:
(a) make payments to itself or others for expenses of handling
Property or other similar items relating to its duties under
this Agreement, provided that all such payments shall be
accounted for to the Customer;
(b) receive and collect all income and principal with respect
to Securities and to credit cash receipts to the Account;
(c) exchange Securities when the exchange is purely
ministerial (including, without limitation, the exchange of
interim receipts or temporary securities for securities in
definitive form and the exchange of warrants, or other
documents of entitlement to securities, for the securities
themselves);
(d) surrender Securities at maturity or when called for
redemption upon receiving payment therefor;
(e) execute in the Customer's name such ownership and other
certificates as may be required to obtain the payment of
income from Securities:
(f) pay or cause to be paid, from the Account, any and all
taxes and levies in the nature of taxes imposed on Property by
any governmental authority in connection with custody of and
transactions in such Property;
(g) endorse for collection, in the name of the Customer,
checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments; and
(h) in general, attend to all nondiscretionary details in
connection with the custody, sale, purchase, transfer and
other dealings with the Property.
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9. "Authorized Instructions" of the Customer shall mean
instructions received by telecopy, tested telex, electronic link or
other electronic means or by such other means as may be agreed in
writing in advance between the Customer and the Custodian. The
Custodian shall be entitled to act, and shall have no liability for
acting, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement or upon any
instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other
instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been
properly executed by one or more persons which the Customer has
previously identified to the Custodian as authorized to act on the
Customer's behalf.
10. Securities which must be held in registered form may be
registered in the name of the Custodian's nominee or, in the case
of Securities in the custody of an entity other than the Custodian,
in the name of such entity's nominee. The Customer agrees to hold
the Custodian and Subcustodians and any such nominee harmless from
any liability arising out of any such person acting as a holder of
record of such Securities. The Custodian may without notice to the
Customer cause any Securities to cease to be registered in the name
of any such nominee and to be registered in the name of the
Customer.
11. All cash received by the Custodian for the Account shall be
held by the Custodian as a short-term credit balance in favor of
the Customer and, if the Custodian and the Customer have agreed in
writing in advance that such credit balances shall bear interest,
the Customer shall earn interest at the rates and times as agreed
between the Custodian and the Customer. The Customer understands
that any such credit balances will not be accompanied by the
benefit of any governmental insurance.
12. From time to time, the Custodian may arrange or extend short-
term credit for the Customer which is (i) necessary in connection
with payment and clearance of securities and foreign exchange
transactions or (ii) pursuant to an agreed schedule, as and if set
forth in the Procedures Manual, of credits for dividends and
interest payments on Securities. All such extensions of credit
shall be repayable by the Customer on demand. The Custodian shall
be entitled to charge the Customer interest for any such credit
extension at rates to be agreed upon from time to time. In addition
to any other remedies available, the Custodian shall be entitled to
a right of set-off against the Property to satisfy the repayment of
such credit extensions and the payment of accrued interest thereon.
The Custodian may act as the Customer's agent or act as a principal
in foreign exchange transactions at such rates as are agreed from
time to time between the Customer and the Custodian.
13. The Customer represents that (i) the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement (including, without limitation, the
ability to obtain the short-term extensions of credit in accordance
with Section 12) are within the Customer's power and authority and
have been duly authorized by all requisite action (corporate or
otherwise) and (ii) this Agreement and each extension of short-term
credit extended or arranged for the benefit of the Customer in
accordance with Section 12 will at all times constitute a legal,
valid and binding obligation of the Customer and be enforceable
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against the Customer in accordance with their respective terms,
except as may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar
laws affecting the enforcement of creditors' rights in general and
subject to the effect of general principles of equity (regardless
of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
The Custodian represents that the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement is within the Custodian's power and
authority and has been duly authorized by all requisite action of
the Custodian. This Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Custodian enforceable against the
Custodian in accordance with its terms, except as may be limited by
bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws affecting the
enforcement of creditors' rights in general and subject to the
effect of general principles of equity (regardless of whether
considered in a proceeding in equity or at law).
14. The Custodian shall be responsible for the performance of only
such duties as are set forth in this Agreement or the Procedures
Manual or contained in Authorized Instructions given to the
Custodian which are not contrary to the provisions of any relevant
law or regulation. The Custodian shall not be liable to the
Customer or to any other person for any action taken or omitted to
be taken by it in connection with this Agreement in the absence of
negligence or willful misconduct on the part of the Custodian. Upon
Custodian, the Customer agrees to deliver to the Custodian a duly
executed power of attorney, in form and substance satisfactory to
the Custodian, authorizing the Custodian to take any action or
execute any instrument on behalf of the Customer as necessary or
advisable to accomplish the purposes of this Agreement.
15. The Customer agrees to pay to the Custodian from time to time
such compensation for its services pursuant to this Agreement as
may be mutually agreed upon from time to time and the Custodian's
out-of-pocket or incidental expenses. The Customer hereby agrees to
hold the Custodian harmless from any liability or loss resulting
from any taxes or other governmental charges, and any expenses
related thereto, which may be imposed or assessed with respect to
the Account or any Property held therein. The Custodian is and any
Subcustodians are authorized to charge the Account for such items
and the Custodian shall have a lien, charge and security interest
on any and all Property for any amount owing to the Custodian from
time to time under this Agreement. Except as set forth in the
previous sentence, or otherwise permitted pursuant to the terms of
this agreement, the Custodian shall not pledge, assign, hypothecate
or otherwise encumber Property without Authorized Instructions; it
being understood that a Subcustodian will generally retain a lien
against securities which the Subcustodian has purchased for the
Account but for which the Customer has not yet paid. If the
Customer is a U.S. person as defined in Rule 902 promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended (the "Act"), the Customer recognizes that, in
connection with the Customer's election from time to time to
participate in distributions of securities (whether pursuant to
rights offerings, warrant subscriptions, mergers, reorganizations
or otherwise) which have not been registered pursuant to the Act,
the Custodian may inform the issuer and its agents that the acquire
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of the securities is a U.S. person. The Custodian shall not be
responsible to the Customer for the consequences of any issuer's or
agent's refusal to permit the Customer to acquire such securities,
and the Customer shall hold the Custodian harmless from liability
to the issuer and its agents in connection with any such election
by the Customer.
16. This Agreement may be terminated by the Customer or the
Custodian by 90 days written notice to the other, sent by
registered mail. If notice of termination is given, the Customer
shall, within 60 days following the giving of such notice, deliver
to the Custodian a statement in writing specifying the successor
custodian or other person to whom the Custodian shall transfer the
Property. In either event the Custodian, subject to the
satisfaction of any lien it may have, will transfer the Property to
the person so specified. If the Custodian does not receive such
statement the Custodian, at its election, may transfer the Property
to a bank or trust company established under the laws of the United
States or any state thereof to be held and disposed of pursuant to
the provisions of this Agreement or may continue to hold the
Property until such a statement is delivered to the Custodian. In
such event the Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for
its services during such period as the Custodian remains in
possession of any Property and the provisions of this Agreement
relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall
remain in full force and effect; provided, however, that the
Custodian shall no longer settle any transactions in securities for
the Account.
17. The Custodian, its agents and employees will maintain the
confidentiality of information concerning the Property held in the
Account, including in dealings with affiliates of the Custodian. In
the event the Custodian or any Subcustodian is requested or
required to disclose any confidential information concerning the
Property, the Custodian shall to the extent practicable and legally
permissible, promptly notify the Customer of such request or
requirement so that the Customer may seek a protective order or
waive the Custodian's or such Subcustodian's compliance with this
Section 17. In the absence of such a waiver, if the Custodian or
such Subcustodian is compelled, in the opinion of its counsel, to
disclose any confidential information, the Custodian or such
Subcustodian may disclose such information to such persons as, in
the opinion of counsel, is so required.
18. Any notice or other communication from the Customer to the
Custodian, unless otherwise provided by this Agreement, shall be
sent by certified or registered mail to Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Trust
Company, Xxx Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, 00000,
Attention: President, and any notice from the Custodian to the
Customer is to be mailed postage prepaid, addressed to the Customer
at the address appearing below, or as it may hereafter be changed
on the Custodian's records in accordance with notice from the
Customer.
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19. The Custodian may assign all of its rights and obligations
hereunder to any other entity which is qualified to act as
custodian under the terms of this Agreement and majority-owned,
directly or indirectly, by Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Group Inc., and upon the
assumption of the rights and obligations hereunder by such entity,
such entity shall succeed to all of the rights and obligations of,
and be substituted for, the Custodian hereunder as if such entity
had been originally named as custodian herein. The Custodian shall
give prompt written notice to the Customer upon the effectiveness
of any such assignment.
This Agreement shall bind the successors and assigns of the
Customer and the Custodian and shall be governed by the laws of the
State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be
performed in that state.
________________________
By /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx
Title: Vice President
Address for record: IDS Trust
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx
X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
________________________
Accepted:
XXXXXX XXXXXXX TRUST COMPANY
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Authorized Signature
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