AMENDMENT TO THE ADVISORS SERIES TRUST AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED CUSTODY AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT effective as of the last date on the signature block, 2021, to the Amended and Restated Custody Agreement dated December 6, 2012, as amended (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between Advisors Series Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. Bank National Association, a national banking association (the “Custodian”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into a Custody Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to update the fee schedule on Exhibit Z of the agreement and to amend the series of the trust to add the Semper Brentview Dividend Growth Equity Fund; and
WHEREAS, Article XV, Section 15.2 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by both parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree to amend the following:
Effective May 1, 2021 Amended Exhibit Z is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Exhibit Z attached hereto.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year last written below.
ADVISORS SERIES TRUST U.S. BANK, N.A.
By: ______________________________ By: ________________________________
Name: ____________________________ Name: _____________________________
Title: President Title: Senior Vice President
Date: Date:
Amended Exhibit Z to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement
Name of Series Date Added
Semper MBS Total Return Fund
Semper Short Duration Fund
Semper Absolute Return Bond Fund on or after August 30, 2016
Semper Brentview Dividend Growth Equity Fund on or after May 1, 2021
Amended Exhibit Z to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement
Custody Services Fee Schedule at May 1, 2021
Custody Services Fee Schedule at May 1, 2021
Based upon an annual rate of average daily market value of all long securities and cash held in the portfolio*:
1 basis points
$ [ ]- Minimum annual fee per fund
Plus, portfolio transaction fees
Portfolio Transaction Fees
■$ [ ]- Book entry DTC transaction, Federal Reserve transaction, principal paydown
■$ [ ]- Repurchase agreement, reverse repurchase agreement, time deposit/CD or other non-depository transaction
■$ [ ]- Option/SWAPS/future contract written, exercised or expired
■$ [ ] - Mutual fund trade, Margin Variation Wire and outbound Fed wire
■$ [ ]- Physical security transaction
■$ [ ]- Check disbursement (waived if U.S. Bancorp is Administrator)
A transaction is a purchase/sale of a security, free receipt/free delivery, maturity, tender or exchange.
Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred: expenses incurred in the safekeeping, delivery and receipt of securities, shipping, transfer fees, deposit withdrawals at custodian (DWAC) fees, SWIFT charges, negative interest charges and extraordinary expenses based upon complexity.
Additional Services
■Additional fees apply for global servicing. Fund of Fund expenses quoted separately.
■$ [ ] - per custody sub account per year (e.g., per sub - adviser, segregated account, etc.)
■$ [ ] - Class Action Services filing fee per class action per account, plus 2% of gross proceeds, up to a maximum per recovery not to exceed $[ ].
■No charge for the initial conversion free receipt.
■Overdrafts - charged to the account at prime interest rate plus 2% unless a line of credit is in place.
■Third Party lending - Additional fees will apply
* Subject to annual CPI increase - All Urban Consumers - U.S. City Average index, provided that the CPI adjustment will not decrease the base fees (even if the cumulative CPI rate at any point in time is negative).
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
Amended Exhibit Z (continued)
Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Additional Global Sub-Custodial Services Annual Fee Schedule
Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction Fee | Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction Fee | Country | Safekeeping (BPS) | Transaction Fee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Argentina | 18 | $[ ] | Hong Kong | 1.75 | $[ ] | Poland | 8 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Australia | 1.5 | $[ ] | Hungary | 18 | $[ ] | Portugal | 3 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Austria | 1.7 | $[ ] | Iceland | 15 | $[ ] | Qatar | 38 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bahrain | 42 | $[ ] | India | 7 | $[ ] | Romania | 30 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bangladesh | 18 | $[ ] | Indonesia | 6 | $[ ] | Russia | 12 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belgium | 1 | $[ ] | Ireland | 1 | $[ ] | Saudi Arabia | 30 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bermuda | 15 | $[ ] | Israel | 10 | $[ ] | Serbia | 60 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Botswana | 24 | $[ ] | Italy | 1 | $[ ] | Singapore | 1.35 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 7 | $[ ] | Japan | 1 | $[ ] | Slovakia | 20 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgaria | 24 | $[ ] | Jordan | 40 | $[ ] | South Africa | 1.75 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Canada | 1.2 | $[ ] | Kenya | 28 | $[ ] | South Korea | 3 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chile | 13 | $[ ] | Kuwait | 38 | $[ ] | Spain | 1 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
China Connect | 18 | $[ ] | Latvia | 15 | $[ ] | Sri Lanka | 11 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
China (B Shares) | 10 | $[ ] | Lithuania | 15 | $[ ] | Sweden | 1.25 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colombia | 30 | $[ ] | Luxembourg | 1.25 | $[ ] | Switzerland | 1.25 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Costa Rica | 15 | $[ ] | Malaysia | 3 | $[ ] | Taiwan | 8 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Croatia | 18 | $[ ] | Malta | 20 | $[ ] | Thailand | 3 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cyprus | 4 | $[ ] | Mauritius | 28 | $[ ] | Tunisia | 38 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech Republic | 12 | $[ ] | Mexico | 2.5 | $[ ] | Turkey | 9 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denmark | 1.25 | $[ ] | Morocco | 28 | $[ ] | UAE | 35 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Egypt | 18 | $[ ] | Namibia | 30 | $[ ] | Uganda | 40 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Estonia | 6 | $[ ] | Netherlands | 1.25 | $[ ] | Ukraine | 30 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eswatini | 28 | $[ ] | New Zealand | 1.5 | $[ ] | United Kingdom | 1 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euroclear (Eurobonds) | 1 | $[ ] | Nigeria | 28 | $[ ] | Uruguay | 45 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Euroclear (Non-Eurobonds) | Rates are available upon request | Rates are available upon request | Norway | 1.25 | $[ ] | Vietnam | 20 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finland | 1.5 | $[ ] | Oman | 42 | $[ ] | West African Economic Monetary Union (WAEMU)* | 38 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
France | 1 | $[ ] | Pakistan | 24 | $[ ] | Zambia | 28 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Germany | 1 | $[ ] | Panama | 65 | $[ ] | Zimbabwe | 28 | $[ ] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghana | 25 | $[ ] | Xxxx | 00 | $[ ] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greece | 4 | $[ ] | Philippines | 3.5 | $[ ] |
* Includes Ivory Coast, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Togo and Benin.
Amended Exhibit Z to the Separate Series of Advisors Series Trust Amended and Restated Custody Agreement
Global Custody Base Fee
Global Custody Base Fee
A monthly base fee of $[ ] per fund will apply based on the number of foreign securities held. If no global assets are held within a given month, the monthly base charge will not apply for that month.
Miscellaneous Expenses
■Charges incurred by U.S. Bank, N.A. directly or through sub-custodians for account opening fees, tax reclaim fees, local taxes, stamp duties or other local duties and assessments, stock exchange fees,
foreign exchange transactions, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees, proxy services and other shareholder communications, recurring administration fees, negative interest charges, overdraft charges or other expenses which are unique to a country in which the client or its clients is investing will be passed along as incurred.
■A surcharge may be added to certain miscellaneous expenses listed herein to cover handling, servicing and other administrative costs associated with the activities giving rise to such expenses. Also, certain expenses are charged at a predetermined flat rate.
■SWIFT reporting and message fees.
Advisor’s Signature below acknowledges approval of the fee schedules on this Exhibit Z.
Semper Capital Management, L.P.
By:_____________________________
Printed Name:_____________________
Title:____________________________ Date:_______________