AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT originally made and entered into as of October 26, 2005 by and between HOTCHKIS & WILEY FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) acting for and on behalf of each series as are currently authorized and issued by the Trust or may be authorized and issued by the Trust subsequent to the date
of this Agreement (each a “Fund” or “the Fund” as and where applicable to a particular Fund, and collectively, the “Funds”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC d/b/a U.S. BANK GLOBAL FUND SERVICES, a
Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services”) is hereby amended and restated effective as of October 1, 2018.
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in
separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
WHEREAS, Fund Services is, among other things, in the business of providing mutual fund accounting services to investment companies; and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain Fund Services to provide accounting services to each Fund listed on Exhibit A hereto (as amended from time to time).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
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Appointment of Fund Services as Fund Accountant
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The Trust hereby appoints Fund Services as fund accountant of the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and Fund Services hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services
and duties set forth in this Agreement. The services and duties of Fund Services shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against Fund Services hereunder.
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Services and Duties of Fund Services
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Fund Services shall provide the following accounting services to each Fund:
A.
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Portfolio Accounting Services:
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(1)
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Maintain portfolio records on a trade date+1 basis using security trade information communicated from the Fund’s investment adviser.
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(2)
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For each valuation date, obtain prices and currency exchange rates from a pricing sources approved by the board of trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”) and calculate the market value of each Fund’s investments in
accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies and guidelines. For those securities where market quotations are not readily available, the Board of Trustees shall approve, in good faith, procedures for determining the fair value for
such securities.
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(3)
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Identify interest and dividend accrual balances as of each valuation date and calculate gross earnings on investments for each accounting period.
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(4)
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Determine gain/loss on security sales and identify them as short-term or long-term; account for periodic distributions of gains or losses to shareholders and maintain undistributed gain or loss balances as of each valuation date.
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(5)
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On a daily basis, reconcile cash and investment balances of the Fund with the Fund’s custodian and provide the Fund’s investment adviser with the beginning cash balance available for investment purposes upon request.
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(6)
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Transmit a copy of the portfolio valuation to the Fund’s investment adviser daily.
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(7)
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Review the impact of current day’s activity on a per share basis, and review changes in market value.
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Expense Accrual and Payment Services:
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(1)
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For each valuation date, calculate the expense accrual amounts as directed by the Trust as to methodology, rate or dollar amount.
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(2)
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Process and record payments for Fund expenses upon receipt of written authorization from the Trust.
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(3)
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Account for Fund expenditures and maintain expense accrual balances at the level of accounting detail, as agreed upon by Fund Services and the Trust.
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(4)
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Provide expense accrual and payment reporting.
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Fund Valuation and Financial Reporting Services:
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(1)
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Account for Fund share purchases, sales, exchanges, transfers, dividend reinvestments, and other Fund share activity as reported by the Fund’s transfer agent on a timely basis.
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(2)
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Apply equalization accounting as directed by the Trust.
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(3)
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Determine net investment income (earnings) for the Fund as of each valuation date. Account for periodic distributions of earnings to shareholders and maintain undistributed net investment income balances as of each valuation date.
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(4)
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Maintain a general ledger and other accounts, books, and financial records for the Fund in the form as agreed upon.
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(5)
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Determine the net asset value of the Fund according to the accounting policies and procedures set forth in the Fund's current prospectus.
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(6)
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Calculate per share net asset value, per share net earnings, and other per share amounts reflective of Fund operations at such time as required by the nature and characteristics of the Fund.
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(7)
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Communicate to the Trust, at an agreed upon time, the per share net asset value for each valuation date.
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(8)
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Prepare monthly reports that document the adequacy of accounting detail to support month-end ledger balances.
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(9)
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Prepare monthly security transactions listings.
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Tax Accounting Services:
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(1)
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Maintain accounting records for the investment portfolio of each Fund to support the tax reporting required for “regulated investment companies” under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”).
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(2)
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Maintain tax lot detail for the Fund’s investment portfolio.
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(3)
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Calculate taxable gain/loss on security sales using the tax lot relief method designated by the Trust.
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(4)
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Provide the necessary financial information to calculate the taxable components of income and capital gains distributions to support tax reporting to the shareholders.
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Compliance Control Services:
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(1)
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Support reporting to regulatory bodies and support financial statement preparation by making the Fund's accounting records available to the Trust, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the independent accountants.
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(2)
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Maintain accounting records required by the 1940 Act and regulations provided thereunder.
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(3)
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Perform its duties hereunder in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and provide any sub-certifications reasonably requested by the Trust in connection with any certification required of the Trust pursuant to the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “SOX Act”) or any rules or regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, provided the same shall not be deemed to change Fund Services’ standard of care as set forth herein.
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(4)
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In order to assist the Trust in satisfying the requirements of Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), Fund Services will provide the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer with reasonable access to Fund Services’s fund records
relating the services provided by it under this Agreement, and will provide quarterly compliance reports and related certifications regarding any Material Compliance Matter (as defined in the Rule) involving Fund Services that affect or
could affect the Trust.
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(5)
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Cooperate with the Trust’s independent accountants and take all reasonable action in the performance of its obligations under this Agreement to ensure that the necessary information is made available to such accountants for the
expression of their opinion on the Fund’s financial statements without any qualification as to the scope of their examination.
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License of Data; Warranty; Termination of Rights
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A.
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The valuation information and evaluations being provided to the Trust by Fund Services pursuant hereto (collectively, the “Data”) are being licensed, not sold, to the Trust. The Trust has a limited license to use the Data only for
purposes necessary to valuing the Trust’s assets and reporting to regulatory bodies (the “License”). The Trust does not have any license nor right to use the Data for purposes beyond the intentions of this Agreement including, but not
limited to, resale to other users or use to create any type of historical database. The License is non-transferable and not sub-licensable. The Trust’s right to use the Data cannot be passed to or shared with any other entity, except
as required by applicable law.
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The Trust acknowledges the proprietary rights that Fund Services and its suppliers have in the Data.
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THE TRUST HEREBY ACCEPTS THE DATA AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, AS TO MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE OR ANY OTHER MATTER.
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C.
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Fund Services may stop supplying some or all Data to the Trust if Fund Services’ suppliers terminate any agreement to provide Data to Fund Services. Also, Fund Services may stop supplying some or all Data to the Trust if Fund
Services reasonably believes that the Trust is using the Data in violation of the License, or breaching its duties of confidentiality provided for hereunder, or if any of Fund Services’ suppliers demand that the Data be withheld from
the Trust. Fund Services will provide notice to the Trust of any termination of provision of Data as soon as reasonably possible.
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Pricing of Securities
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A.
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For each valuation date, Fund Services shall obtain prices and currency exchange rates from pricing sources recommended by Fund Services and approved by the Board of Trustees and calculate the market value of each Fund’s investments
in accordance with the Fund’s valuation policies or guidelines. For those securities where market quotations are not readily available, the Board of Trustees shall approve, in good faith, procedures for determining the fair value for
such securities.
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If the Trust desires to provide a price that varies from the price provided by the pricing source, the Trust shall promptly notify and supply Fund Services with the price of any such security on each valuation date.
All pricing changes made by the Trust will be in writing and must specifically identify the securities to be changed by CUSIP, name of security, new price or rate to be applied, and, if applicable, the time period for which the new price(s)
is/are effective.
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In the event that the Trust at any time receives Data containing evaluations, rather than market quotations, for certain securities or certain other data related to such securities, the following provisions will apply: (i) evaluated
securities are typically complicated financial instruments and there are many methodologies (including computer-based analytical modeling and individual security evaluations) available to generate approximations of the market value of
such securities, and there is significant professional disagreement about which method is best; (3) no evaluation method, including those used by Fund Services and its suppliers, may consistently generate approximations that correspond
to actual “traded” prices of the securities; (iii) methodologies used to provide the pricing portion of certain Data may rely on evaluations; however, the Trust acknowledges that there may be errors or defects in the software,
databases, or methodologies generating the evaluations that may cause resultant evaluations to be inappropriate for use in certain applications; and (iv) the Trust assumes all responsibility for edit checking, external verification of
evaluations, and ultimately the appropriateness of using Data containing evaluations, regardless of any efforts made by Fund Services and its suppliers in this respect.
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5.
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Changes in Accounting Procedures
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Any resolution passed by the Board of Trustees that affects accounting practices and procedures under this Agreement shall be effective upon written receipt of notice and acceptance by Fund Services.
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Changes in Equipment, Systems, Etc.
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Fund Services reserves the right to make changes from time to time, as it deems advisable, relating to its systems, programs, rules, operating schedules and equipment, so long as such changes do not adversely affect
the services provided to the Trust under this Agreement.
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Compensation
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Fund Services shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit B hereto (as amended from time to time by the written consent
of both parties to this Agreement). Fund Services shall also be reimbursed for such miscellaneous expenses as set forth on Exhibit B hereto as are reasonably incurred by Fund Services in performing its duties hereunder. The Trust shall
pay all such fees and reimbursable expenses within 30 calendar days following receipt of the billing notice (which shall approproately be allocated such fees and expnses among the funds), except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith
dispute. The Trust shall notify Fund Services in writing within 30 calendar days following receipt of each invoice if the Trust is disputing any amounts in good faith, if any.
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Representations and Warranties
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A.
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The Trust hereby represents and warrants to Fund Services, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
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This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms,
subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and
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It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted;
there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement.
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B.
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Fund Services hereby represents and warrants to the Trust, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder;
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This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Fund Services in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of Fund Services, enforceable in accordance with its
terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and
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It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted;
there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement.
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Fund Services has instituted a cyber-security policy to help in identifying, mitigating and protecting against cyber-security threats, which includes password updates, software updates, firewall protections, physical barriers to
entry and limited access to sensitive client data to mitigate such threats. Fund Services will promptly address material incidents of unauthorized access to or loss of proprietary or confidential information (a “Data Breach”) and
promptly notify the Trust following such Data Breach. At the Trust’s written request, Fund Services will notify or cause the notification of each Fund’s investors, customers and contract parties impacted by a Data Breach and will
work with the Trust in good faith to effect such notifications. Fund Services will seek to implement corrective action to respond to Data Breaches and prevent future occurrences and report to the Trust the corrective actions. Fund
Services will reasonably cooperate with the Trust in the event of any legal action or regulatory inquiry related to or arising out of a Data Breach. Any remedy to a Data Breach shall be at Fund Services’ expense in accordance with
applicable privacy rights, laws, regulations and standards. Fund Services shall reimburse the Trust for actual costs incurred by the Trust in responding to, and mitigating damages caused by, any Data Breach, including all costs of
notice and/or remediation pursuant to this paragraph.
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9.
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Standard of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of Liability
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A.
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Fund Services shall at all times act in good faith and exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Neither Fund Services nor its suppliers shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of
law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with its duties under this Agreement, including losses resulting from mechanical breakdowns or the failure of communication or power supplies beyond Fund Services’ reasonable
control, except a loss arising out of or relating to Fund Services’ (or its representatives’) refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, violation of applicable law, negligence, or willful
misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if Fund Services acted in good faith and has exercised reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement, the Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless Fund Services from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that Fund Services may
sustain or incur or that may be asserted against Fund Services by any person arising out of or related to (X) any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in performing the services hereunder (i) in accordance with the foregoing
standards, or (ii) in reliance upon any written or oral instruction provided to Fund Services by any duly authorized officer of the Trust, as approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, or (Y) the Data, or any information, service,
report, analysis or publication derived therefrom, except for any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities arising out of or relating to Fund Services’ (or its representatives’) refusal or failure to comply with the
terms of this Agreement, violation of applicable law, or from its bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement or its suppliers bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct. This
indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of the Trust, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Fund Services” shall include Fund Services’ directors,
officers and employees.
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The Trust acknowledges that the Data are intended for use as an aid to institutional investors, registered brokers or professionals of similar sophistication in making informed judgments concerning securities. The
Trust accepts responsibility for, and acknowledges it exercises its own independent judgment in, its selection of the Data, its selection of the use or intended use of such, and any results obtained. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
be a waiver of any rights existing under applicable law for the protection of investors.
Fund Services shall indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs) that
the Trust may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against the Trust by any person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by Fund Services as a result of Fund Services’ (or its representatives’) refusal or failure to comply
with the terms of this Agreement, violation of applicable law, or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of Fund Services, its
successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Trust” shall include the Trust’s trustees, officers and employees.
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In the event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies beyond its reasonable control, Fund Services shall take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that
such interruption continues. Fund Services will make every reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct any errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of Fund Services as soon as practicable. Fund Services agrees
that it shall, at all times, have reasonable contingency plans with appropriate parties, making reasonable provision for emergency use of electrical data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. Representatives of
the Trust shall be entitled to inspect Fund Services’ premises and operating capabilities at any time during regular business hours of Fund Services, upon reasonable notice to Fund Services. Moreover, Fund Services shall provide the Trust, at
such times as the Trust may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by independent accountants on the internal controls and procedures of Fund Services relating to the services provided by Fund Services under this Agreement. In the event
of a failure or delay, Fund Services shall not discriminate against any Fund in favor of any other customer of Fund Services in making computer time and personnel available to input or process the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, Fund Services reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative errors at its own expense. Fund Services shall promptly notify the Fund upon discovery of any administrative error.
In no case shall either party be liable to the other for (i) any special, indirect or consequential damages, loss of profits or goodwill (even if advised of the possibility of such); or (ii) any delay by reason of
circumstances beyond its control, including acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties, fire, mechanical breakdown, flood or catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots, or failure beyond its control of
transportation or power supply, provided that nothing herein shall relieve a party of the obligation to maintain and implement commercially reasonable business continuity and disaster recovery contingency plans.
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In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this section shall apply, it is understood that if in any case the indemnitor may be asked to indemnify or hold the indemnitee harmless, the indemnitor shall be fully and
promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and it is further understood that the indemnitee will use all reasonable care to notify the indemnitor promptly concerning any situation that presents the
probability of a claim for indemnification. Notwithstanding the immediately preceding sentence, no delay or failure to notify the indemnitor shall relieve the indemnitor of its obligations under this Agreement except to the extent that
the indemnitor has suffered actual prejudice by such delay or failure. The indemnitor shall have the option to defend the indemnitee against any claim that may be the subject of this indemnification. In the event that the indemnitor
so elects, it will so notify the indemnitee and thereupon the indemnitor shall take over complete defense of the claim, it shall keep the indemnitee fully apprised at all time as to the status and defense of the claim and the indemnitee
shall in such situation initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this section. The indemnitee shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the
indemnitor will be asked to indemnify the indemnitee except with the indemnitor’s prior written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld.
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C.
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The indemnity and defense provisions set forth in this Section 9 shall indefinitely survive the termination and/or assignment of this Agreement.
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D.
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If Fund Services is acting in another capacity for the Trust pursuant to a separate agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve Fund Services of any of its obligations in such other capacity.
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10.
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Notification of Error
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The Trust will notify Fund Services of any discrepancy between Fund Services and the Trust, including, but not limited to, failing to account for a security position in a Fund’s portfolio, upon the later to occur of:
(i) three business days after receipt of any reports rendered by Fund Services to the Trust; (ii) three business days after discovery of any error or omission not covered in the balancing or control procedure; or (iii) three business days after
receiving notice from any shareholder regarding any such discrepancy.
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Data Necessary to Perform Services
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The Trust or its agent shall furnish to Fund Services the data necessary to perform the services described herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed upon.
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Proprietary and Confidential Information
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A.
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Fund Services agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trust, all records and other information relative to the Trust (including, for the
avoidance of doubt, investment strategies) and prior, present, or potential shareholders of the Trust (and clients of said shareholders), and not to use such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its
responsibilities and duties hereunder, except (i) after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where Fund Services may be exposed to civil or
criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, (ii) when requested to divulge such information by order from a court, regulatory agency or other governmental authority having competent jurisdiction, or (iii) when so requested by
the Trust. Records and other information which have become known to the public through no wrongful act of Fund Services or any of its employees, agents or representatives, and information that was already in the possession of Fund
Services prior to receipt thereof from the Trust or its agent, shall not be subject to this paragraph. To the extent practicable, Fund Services shall give the Trust reasonable advance notice of a disclosure under (ii) above to enable
to the Trust to take such actions as it may deem necessary and appropriate to prohibit such disclosure.
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In addition, Fund Services has implemented and will maintain an effective information security program reasonably designed to protect information relating to Fund shareholders (such information, “Personal
Information”), which program includes sufficient administrative, technical and physical safeguards and written policies and procedures reasonably designed to (a) insure the security and confidentiality of such Personal Information; (b) protect
against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such Personal Information, including identity theft; and (c) protect against unauthorized access to or use of such Personal Information that could result in substantial
harm or inconvenience to the Trust or any Shareholder (the “Information Security Program”). The Information Security Program complies and shall comply with reasonable information security practices within the industry and applicable law, rule
and regulation. Upon written request from the Trust, Fund Services shall provide a written description of its Information Security Program. Fund Services shall promptly notify the Trust in writing of any breach of security, misuse or
misappropriation of, or unauthorized access to, (in each case, whether actual or alleged) any Personal Information (any or all of the foregoing referred to individually and collectively for purposes of this provision as a “Security Breach”).
Fund Services shall not bear the cost of the Security Breach if the Trust is determined to be responsible for such Security Breach. Fund Services shall promptly investigate and remedy, and bear the cost of the measures (including notification to
any affected parties), if any, to address any Security Breach. In addition to, and without limiting the foregoing, Fund Services promptly cooperate with the Trust or any of their affiliates’ regulators at Fund Services’ expense to prevent,
investigate, cease or mitigate any Security Breach, including but not limited to investigating, bringing claims or actions and giving information and testimony. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, the obligations set forth in
this paragraph shall survive termination of this Agreement.
USBFS will provide the Trust with certain copies of third party audit reports (e.g., SSAE 16 or SOC 1) through access to USBFS’s CCO Portal (limited to two persons) to the extent such reports are available and
related to services performed or made available by USBFS under this Agreement. The Trust acknowledges and agrees that such reports are confidential and that it will not disclose such reports except to its employees and service providers who have
a need to know and have agreed to obligations of confidentiality applicable to such reports.
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The Trust, on behalf of itself and its trustees, officers, and employees, will maintain the confidential and proprietary nature of the Data and agrees to protect it using the same efforts, but in no case less than reasonable efforts,
that it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information.
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Records
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Fund Services shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable to the Trust, but not inconsistent with the
rules and regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. Fund Services agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by Fund Services relating to the services to be
performed by Fund Services hereunder are the property of the Trust and will be preserved, maintained, and made available in accordance with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940 Act and will be promptly surrendered to the Trust or its
designee on and in accordance with its request.
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Compliance with Laws
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The Trust has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters relating to the Funds, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act, the Code, the SOX Act, the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 and the
policies and limitations of the Fund relating to its portfolio investments as set forth in its current prospectus and statement of additional information. Fund Services’ services hereunder shall not relieve the Trust of its responsibilities for
assuring such compliance or the Board of Trustee’s oversight responsibility with respect thereto. The foregoing shall not affect Fund Services’ responsibilities for compliance and related matters delegated to Fund Services by the Trust as
expressly contemplated hereby. Fund Services represents warrants and agrees that it shall identify the impact of changes in its regulatory requirements on its ability to deliver the services and perform its obligations under the Agreement. The
Trust and Fund Services shall make any resulting modifications to the Services as reasonably necessary as a result of changes in such Fund Services regulatory requirements. Fund Services shall comply with changes to all Fund Services regulatory
requirements and shall implement any necessary modifications to the services prior to the deadline imposed, or extensions authorized by, the regulatory or other governmental body having jurisdiction for such Fund Services regulatory requirements.
In order to assist the Trust in satisfying the requirements of Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act (the “Rule”), Fund Services will provide the Trust’s Chief Compliance Officer with reasonable access to Fund Services’
records relating to services provided by it under this Agreement, and will provide quarterly compliance reports and related certifications regarding any Material Compliance Matter (as defined in the Rule) involving Fund Services that affects or
could affect the Trust.
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Term of Agreement; Amendment
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This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above and will continue in effect for a period of three (3) years. However, this Agreement may be terminated by either party upon giving 90 days
prior written notice to the other party or such shorter notice period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Subsequent to the end of the three (3) year period, this Agreement continues until one party gives 90 days prior written notice to
the other party or such shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by any party upon the breach of the other party of any material term of this Agreement if such
breach is not cured within 15 days of notice of such breach to the breaching party. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written agreement executed by Fund Services and the Trust, and authorized or approved by
the Board of Trustees.
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Duties in the Event of Termination
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In the event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of Fund Services’ duties or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Trust by written notice to Fund Services, Fund Services will promptly,
upon such termination and at the reasonable expense of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence and other data established or maintained by Fund Services under this Agreement in a form reasonably
acceptable to the Trust (if such form differs from the form in which Fund Services has maintained the same, the Trust shall pay any reasonable expenses associated with transferring the data to such form), and will cooperate in the transfer of
such duties and responsibilities, including provision for assistance from Fund Services’ personnel in the establishment of books, records and other data by such successor. If no such successor is designated, then such books, records and other
data shall be returned to the Trust.
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Assignment
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This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Trust without the written
consent of Fund Services, or by Fund Services without the written consent of the Trust accompanied by the authorization or approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
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Governing Law
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Delaware, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any
rule or order of the SEC thereunder.
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No Agency Relationship
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Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or empower either party to act as agent for the other party to this Agreement, or to conduct business in the name, or for the account, of the other party to this
Agreement.
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Services Not Exclusive
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Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict Fund Services from providing services to other parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the services provided hereunder.
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Invalidity
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Any provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or
unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such case, the
parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent with the original intent of the parties.
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Notices
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Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered personally or by courier service, or three days after sent by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent and confirmed received by facsimile transmission to the other party’s address set forth below:
Notice to Fund Services shall be sent to:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
ATTN: President
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and notice to the Trust shall be sent to:
Hotchkis and Wiley Funds
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 00xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
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Multiple Originals
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This Agreement may be executed on two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement may occur by facsimile or by email in portable document format (PDF), and facsimile or PDF signatures or copies of signatures shall have the full force and effect of the original signatures.
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Trust and Shareholder Liability
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Fund Services is hereby expressly put on notice of the limitation of shareholder liability as set forth in the Declaration of Trust of the Trust and agrees that obligations assumed by the Trust and/or Fund pursuant
to this Agreement shall be limited in all cases to that Trust and/or Fund and its assets, and if the liability relates to the Trust and/or Funds, the obligations hereunder shall be limited to the respective assets of the Trust and/or Funds. Fund
Services further agrees that they shall not seek satisfaction of any such obligation from the shareholders or any individual shareholder of the Trust and/or Fund, nor from the Trustees, any individual Trustee of the Trust or any of the Trust’s
officers, employees or agents, whether past, present or future shall be personally liable therefore.
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Insurance
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Fund Services shall at all times during the term of this Agreement maintain, at its cost, insurance coverage regarding its business in such amount and scope as it deems adequate in connection with the services
provided by Fund Services under this Agreement. Upon the Trusts’ reasonable request, Fund Services shall furnish to the Trusts a summary of the applicable insurance coverage.
Signatures on the following page
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date first above written.
HOTCHKIS AND WILEY FUNDS
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By: /s/Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
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By: /s/Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Title: President
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Title: Senior VP
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Exhibit A
to the
Separate Series of HOTCHKIS & WILEY Funds
Name of Series
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Date Added
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Hotchkis & Wiley Value Opportunities Fund
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12-31-2002
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Hotchkis & Wiley Diversified Value Fund
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08-24-2004
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Hotchkis & Wiley Large Cap Value Fund
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10-19-2001
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Hotchkis & Wiley Mid-Cap Value Fund
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10-19-2001
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Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Value Fund
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10-19-2001
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Hotchkis & Wiley High Yield Fund
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03-31-2009
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Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Income Fund
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12-31-2010
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Hotchkis & Wiley Global Value Fund
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12-31-2012
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Hotchkis & Wiley Small Cap Diversified Value Fund
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06-30-2014
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Hotchkis & Wiley International Value Fund
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12-31-2015
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Exhibit B
Fund Accounting Services Fee Schedule - Effective October 1, 2018
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets for the Fund Complex:
1.25 basis points on the first $___
1.15 basis points on the next $___
0.50 basis points on the balance
Minimum Annual Complex Fee: $___per fund
All schedules subject to change depending upon the use of unique security types requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.
Data Services
Pricing Services
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$___– Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Total Return Swaps
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$___– Domestic Corporates, Domestic Convertibles, Domestic Governments, Domestic Agencies, Mortgage Backed, Municipal Bonds
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$___– CMOs, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Foreign Convertibles, Foreign Governments, Foreign Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield
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$___– Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps
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$___– Bank Loans
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$___– Swaptions
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$___– Intraday money market funds pricing, up to 3 times per day
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$___ – Credit Default Swaps
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$___ per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25per day)
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NOTE: Prices above are based on using U.S. Bank primary pricing service which may vary by security type and are subject to change. Use of alternative and/or additional sources may result in additional fees. Pricing vendors may designate
certain securities as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs and CDOs, which may result in additional fees.
Corporate Action and Factor Services (security paydown)
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$___per Foreign Equity Security per Month
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$___per Domestic Equity Security per Month
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$___per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per Month
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Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred:
Fair Value Services, SWIFT processing and customized reporting.
Additional Services
Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. Master/Feeder structures and additional services mutually agreed upon.
In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity
risk management and reporting requirements).
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee
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$___per year per fund complex
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Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
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