FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into
as of this 15th day of November, 2007, by and between WINTERGREEN FUND, INC., a
Maryland corporation (the “Company” or the “Fund”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES,
LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
WHEREAS, the Company 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, USBFS is, among other things,
in the business of providing mutual fund accounting services to investment
companies; and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain
USBFS to provide it with accounting services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
promises and mutual 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:
1.
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Appointment
of USBFS as Fund Accountant
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The
Company hereby appoints USBFS as fund accountant of the Company on the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement, and USBFS hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this
Agreement. The services and duties of USBFS shall be confined to
those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by
or may be asserted against USBFS hereunder.
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Services
and Duties of USBFS
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USBFS
shall provide the following accounting services to the 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 from a pricing source determined in
accordance with valuation procedures approved by the board of directors of
the Company (the “Board of Directors”) and apply those prices to the
portfolio positions. For those securities where market
quotations are not readily available, the Board of Directors 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.
Dividends are accounted for on the dividend ex-date. Interest is accounted
for on accrual basis.
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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 securities transactions of the Fund with
the Fund’s custodian.
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(6)
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Transmit
a copy of the portfolio valuation to the Fund’s investment adviser daily.
The portfolio valuation should include the net asset value and shares
outstanding.
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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. USBFS agrees to notify the Company on all impacts
within the agreed upon tolerance
levels.
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(8)
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To
the extent that USBFS is aware and data is available for, USBFS will
prepare daily cash flows by approximately 10:00 a.m. E.T. every business
day.
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(9)
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Provide
materiality worksheets on voluntary corporate
actions.
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(10)
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Interact
with Company custodian bank to resolve reconciliation
issues.
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(11)
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Three
times per month, reconcile positions between USBFS and the custodian
bank.
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B.
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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 Company 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 Company.
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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 USBFS and the
Company.
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(4)
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Provide
expense accrual and payment
reporting.
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C.
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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
Company.
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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 on each business day, 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 Company, at an agreed upon time, the per share net asset value for
each valuation date at approximately 5:30 p.m.
ET.
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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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(10)
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Maintain
historical tax lots for each individual security held by the
Company
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(11)
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Determine
net capital gains, if any, for the Fund as of each valuation date. Account
for periodic distributions of capital gains to shareholders and maintain
undistributed capital gains (losses) balances as of each valuation
date.
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(12)
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Provide
data to the relevant service providers to update the registration
statement of the Company and prepare the Company’s tax return and
financial statements.
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(13)
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Prepare
and distribute monthly non-material (less than 0.01 NAV errors) report to
Company and at each Board of Directors meeting. What threshold of errors
constituted “non-material” will be agreed upon between Company and
USBFS.
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(14)
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Book
all options.
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(15)
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Accrue
open and pending tax reclaims on each valuation
date.
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D.
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Tax
Accounting Services:
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(1)
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Maintain
accounting records for the investment portfolio of the 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 Company.
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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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E.
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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 Company, the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the independent
accountants.
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(2)
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Maintain
accounting records according to 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
Company in connection with any certification required of the Company
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 USBFS’s standard of care as set forth
herein.
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(4)
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Cooperate
with the Company’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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(5)
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Work
with Company CCO and make available all necessary documents and
information requested by the CCO.
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(6)
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Provide
report of compliance control to CCO on a quarterly basis or as requested.
USBFS agrees to advise CCO of any material changes to the compliance
controls.
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(7)
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USBFS
shall maintain facilities and procedures reasonably acceptable to the
Company for safekeeping of all records of the Company related to its
services under this Agreement as required pursuant to the 1940
Act.
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3.
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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 Company by
USBFS pursuant hereto (collectively, the “Data”) are being licensed, not
sold, to the Company. The Company has a limited license to use
the Data only for purposes necessary to valuing the Company’s assets and
reporting to regulatory bodies (the “License”). The Company
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 Company’s right to use the Data cannot be
passed to or shared with any other entity other than the Company’s
distributor or as required by applicable law, regulation or regulatory
order.
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The
Company acknowledges the proprietary rights that USBFS and its suppliers have in
the Data.
B.
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THE
COMPANY 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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USBFS
may stop supplying some or all Data to the Company if USBFS’s suppliers
terminate any agreement to provide Data to USBFS. Also, USBFS
may stop supplying some or all Data to the Company if USBFS reasonably
believes that the Company is using the Data in violation of the License,
or breaching its duties of confidentiality provided for hereunder, or if
any of USBFS’s suppliers demand that the Data be withheld from the
Company. USBFS will provide notice to the Company of any
termination of provision of Data as soon as reasonably possible after
USBFS receives notice.
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4.
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Pricing
of Securities
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A.
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For
each valuation date, USBFS shall obtain prices from a pricing source
recommended by USBFS and approved by the Board of Directors and apply
those prices to the portfolio positions of the Fund. For those
securities where market quotations are not readily available, the Board of
Directors shall approve, in good faith, procedures for determining the
fair value for such securities.
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If
the Company desires to provide a price that varies from the price
provided by the pricing source, the Company shall promptly notify and
supply USBFS with the price of any such security on each valuation
date. All pricing changes made by the Company 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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B.
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In
the event that the Company 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. 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. No evaluation method, including those used by
USBFS and its suppliers, may consistently generate approximations that
correspond to actual “traded” prices of the securities; (ii) methodologies
used to provide the pricing portion of certain Data may rely on
evaluations; however, the Company 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 (iii) the Company 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 USBFS 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 Directors that affects accounting practices
and procedures under this Agreement shall be effective upon written receipt of
notice and acceptance by USBFS, which acceptance shall not be unreasonably
withheld. USBFS agrees that it will be in compliance by the required date of any
regulation or rule.
6.
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Changes
in Equipment, Systems, Etc.
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USBFS
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
Company under this Agreement. The Company will receive 60 days prior notice to
any major system conversion.
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7.
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Compensation
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USBFS
shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement in
accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit A hereto (as
amended from time to time). USBFS shall also be compensated for such
out-of-pocket expenses (e.g., telecommunication charges, postage and delivery
charges, and reproduction charges) as are reasonably incurred by USBFS in
performing its duties hereunder. The Company shall pay all such fees
and reimbursable expenses within 30 calendar days following receipt of the
billing notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith
dispute. The Company shall notify USBFS in writing within 30 calendar
days following receipt of each invoice if the Company is disputing any amounts
in good faith. The Company shall pay such disputed amounts within 10
calendar days of the day on which the parties agree to the amount to be
paid. With the exception of any fee or expense the Company is
disputing in good faith as set forth above, unpaid invoices shall accrue a
finance charge of 1½% per month after the due date. Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary, amounts owed by the Company to USBFS shall only be
paid out of the assets and property of the particular Fund
involved.
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Representations
and Warranties
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A.
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The
Company hereby represents and warrants to USBFS, which representations and
warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this
Agreement, that:
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(1)
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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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(2)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company
in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and
legally binding obligation of the Company, 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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(3)
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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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USBFS
hereby represents and warrants to the Company, which representations and
warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this
Agreement, that:
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(1)
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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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(2)
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This
Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by USBFS in
accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally
binding obligation of USBFS, 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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(3)
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It
(i) has compliance policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure
compliance with the Federal Securities laws as that term is defined in
Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act, (ii) will upon request, provide reports and
certifications in a mutually agreed upon form to the Company’s Chief
Compliance Officer regarding the foregoing, and (iii) will maintain
appropriate records in accordance with Rule
38a-1;
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(4)
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To
the extent it has access to the Company’s portfolio holdings prior to
their public dissemination, it will comply with the Company’s portfolio
holdings disclosure policy;
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(5)
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It
will maintain a disaster recovery and business continuity plan and
adequate and reliable computer and other telecommunications equipment as
are required by regulations applicable to USBFS and as are necessary and
appropriate for USBFS to carry out its obligations under this Agreement
and, upon the Company’s reasonable request, will provide supplemental
information concerning the aspects of USBFS’ disaster recovery and
business continuity plan that are relevant to the services provided by
USBFS hereunder;
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(3)
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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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9.
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Standard
of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of
Liability
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A.
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USBFS
shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement. Neither USBFS nor its suppliers shall be liable for
any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the
Company or any third party in connection with its duties under this
Agreement, including losses resulting from mechanical breakdowns or the
failure of communication or power supplies beyond USBFS’s control, except
a loss arising out of or relating to USBFS’s refusal or failure to comply
with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence, or
willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this
Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Agreement, if USBFS has exercised reasonable care in the performance of
its duties under this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify and hold
harmless USBFS and its suppliers from and against any and all claims,
demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature
(including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that USBFS or its suppliers may
sustain or incur or that may be asserted against USBFS or its suppliers 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 USBFS by any duly authorized officer of the
Company, as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, 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 USBFS’s refusal or failure to
comply with the terms of this Agreement 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
the Company, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination
of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “USBFS”
shall include USBFS’s directors, officers and
employees.
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The
Company 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 Company 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.
USBFS
shall indemnify and hold the Company harmless from and against any and all
claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature
(including reasonable attorneys' fees) that the Company may sustain or incur or
that may be asserted against the Company by any person arising out of any action
taken or omitted to be taken by USBFS as a result of USBFS’s refusal or failure
to comply with the terms of this Agreement, 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 USBFS,
its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this
Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Company” shall
include the Company’s directors, officers and employees.
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In the
event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies
beyond its control, USBFS shall take all reasonable steps, which may include but
not be limited to execution of its business continuity plan, to (i) minimize
service interruptions for any period that such interruption continues, and (ii)
make every reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct any
errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of USBFS. USBFS
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 Company shall be entitled to
inspect USBFS’s premises and operating capabilities at any time during regular
business hours of USBFS, upon reasonable notice to USBFS. Moreover,
USBFS shall provide the Company, at such times as the Company may reasonably
require, copies of reports rendered by independent accountants on the internal
controls and procedures of USBFS relating to the services provided by USBFS
under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding
the above, USBFS reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative
errors at its own expense.
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); (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; or (iii) any claim that arose more than one year prior to the
institution of suit therefor.
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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 or appears likely to present the probability of a claim for
indemnification. 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, 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.
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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
USBFS is acting in another capacity for the Company pursuant to a separate
agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve USBFS 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
Company will notify USBFS and USBFS shall notify the Company of any error or
discrepancy in any information maintained on behalf of the Company, including
but not limited to, failing to account for a security position in the Fund’s
portfolio, upon the later to occur of: (i) three business days after receipt of
any reports rendered by USBFS to the Company; (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
Company or its agent shall furnish to USBFS the data necessary to perform the
services described herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed
upon.
12.
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Proprietary
and Confidential Information
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A.
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USBFS
agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to
treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Company, all
records and other information relative to the Company and prior, present,
or potential shareholders of the Company (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
Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be
withheld where USBFS may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt
proceedings for failure to comply, (ii) when requested to divulge such
information by duly constituted authorities, or (iii) when so requested by
the Company. Records and other information which have become
known to the public through no wrongful act of USBFS or any of its
employees, agents or representatives, and information that was already in
the possession of USBFS prior to receipt thereof from the Company or its
agent, shall not be subject to this
paragraph.
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Further,
USBFS will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Company pursuant to
Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be modified from time to
time. In this regard, USBFS shall have in place and maintain
physical, electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect
the security, confidentiality and integrity of, and to prevent unauthorized
access to or use of, records and information relating to the Company and its
shareholders.
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B.
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The
Company, on behalf of itself and its directors, 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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13.
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Records
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USBFS
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 Company, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of
appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act
and the rules thereunder. USBFS agrees that all such records prepared
or maintained by USBFS relating to the services to be performed by USBFS
hereunder are the property of the Company 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 Company or its designee on and in
accordance with its request.
14.
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Compliance
with Laws
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The
Company has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters
relating to the Fund, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act,
the Code, the SOX Act, the USA Patriot Act of 2002 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. USBFS’s services hereunder shall not relieve the Company
of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Director’s
oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
USBFS
shall promptly inform the CCO regarding (i) any violation of law applicable to
the operations of the Company by the Company, USBFS or the Company’s other
service providers as defined under Rule 38a-1 of the 1940 Act (“Service
Providers”) and of which USBFS becomes aware by virtue of performing the
Services; (ii) any violations of the policies and procedures established by the
Company, USBFS or other Service Providers pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940
Act of which it becomes aware by virtue of performing the Services; and (iii)
any changes to USBFS’ compliance policies and procedures established in
connection with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. USBFS shall also provide the CCO
with certain reports/information or certifications as mutually agreed upon
between USBFS and the CCO, and shall provide such additional information
regarding USBFS and its policies and procedures established pursuant to Rule
38a-1 under the 1940 Act as may reasonably be requested by the Company, the CCO
and the Company’s independent auditors.
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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 one (1)
year. Subsequent to the initial one-year term, this Agreement may be
terminated by either party upon giving 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 USBFS and the
Company, and authorized or approved by the Board of Directors.
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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 USBFS’s duties
or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Company by written notice to
USBFS, USBFS will promptly, upon such termination and at the expense of the
Company, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence
and other data established or maintained by USBFS under this Agreement in a form
reasonably acceptable to the Company (if such form differs from the form in
which USBFS has maintained the same, the Company shall pay any 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 USBFS’s 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 Company.
17.
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Early
Termination
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In the
absence of any material breach of this Agreement, should the Company elect to
terminate this Agreement prior to the end of the term, the Company agrees to pay
the following fees:
a.
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all
monthly fees through the life of the contract, including the rebate of any
negotiated discounts;
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b.
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all
fees associated with converting services to successor service
provider;
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c.
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all
fees associated with any record retention and/or tax reporting obligations
that may not be eliminated due to the conversion to a successor service
provider;
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d.
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all
out-of-pocket costs associated with a-c
above.
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18. Assignment
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 Company without the written consent of USBFS, or by
USBFS without the written consent of the Company accompanied by the
authorization or approval of the Company’s Board of Directors. For the avoidance
of doubt, upon the merger or sale of substantially all of the assets or equity
of USBFS, the Company shall have the option to terminate this
Agreement.
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19. Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of
Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the
extent that the applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, 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.
20. No
Agency Relationship
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.
21. Services
Not Exclusive
Nothing
in this Agreement shall limit or restrict USBFS from providing services to other
parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the services provided
hereunder.
22. Invalidity
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.
23. Notices
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
USBFS shall be sent to:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services,
LLC
000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
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and
notice to the Company shall be sent to:
c/o
Wintergreen Advisers, LLC
000 Xx.
00, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx Xxxxx
24. Multiple
Originals
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.
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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.
WINTERGREEN FUND, INC. | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Name: Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxxx X. XxXxx |
Title: Executive Vice President | Title: Executive Vice President |
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Exhibit
A
to
the
Fund
Accounting Servicing Agreement – Wintergreen Fund, Inc. - Fee
Schedule
ANNUAL
FEE SCHEDULE, October 2007
*Fees
are locked in for the first two (2) years of the
contract
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Fund
Administration
Global
Equity
& Fixed Income Funds
Annual
fee based upon assets per Fund Complex*
[___}
basis points on the first $700 million
[___]
basis point on the balance above $700 million
Includes:
Monthly fund performance reporting and AIS reporting
Plus
out-of-pocket expenses, including but not limited to:
Postage,
Stationery
Programming,
Special Reports
Proxies,
Insurance
XXXXX
filing
Retention
of records
Federal
and state regulatory filing fees (Blue Sky)
Certain
insurance premiums applicable to the Fund
Expenses
from board of directors meetings
Auditing
and legal expenses applicable to the Fund
Blue
Sky conversion expenses (if necessary)
Fees
are billed monthly
*
Subject to CPI increase, Milwaukee MSA.
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Fund
Accounting
Global
Equity
& Fixed Income Funds
Annual
fee based upon assets per Fund Complex
[___]
basis points on the first $700 million
[___]
basis points on the balance above $700 million
Pricing,
corporate actions, and factor services (these fees are considered
Out-of-pocket expenses):
● $[__] Domestic
and Canadian Equities
● $[__] Options
● $[__] Corp/Gov/Agency
Bonds
● $[__] CMO's
● $[__] International
Equities and Bonds
● $[__] Municipal
Bonds
● $[__] Money
Market Instruments
● $[__]
/fund/month - Mutual Fund Pricing
● $[__]
/Foreign equity Security/Month Corporate Actions
● $[__]
/month Manual Security Pricing (>10/day)
● Factor
Services (BondBuyer)
● $[__]
/CMO/month
● $[__] /Mortgage
Backed/month
Fair
Value Services (FT Interactive)
$[__]
on the first 100 securities per day
$[__]
on the balance of securities per day
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