Tidal Trust III Fee Waiver Agreement
TIDAL TRUST III 485BPOS
Exhibit 99(h)(viii)
Fee Waiver Agreement
This Fee Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into on October 10, 2024, by and between Tidal Trust III, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series set forth on Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and Tidal Investments LLC (the “Adviser”), the investment adviser to each Fund.
BACKGROUND:
| A. | The Trust and the Adviser have entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust, dated as of October 10, 2024, pursuant to which, inter alia, the Adviser provides, or arranges for the provision of, investment advisory and management services to each Fund, and for which it is compensated based on the average daily net assets of each Fund. |
| B. | The Trust and the Adviser have determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its shareholders to enter into this Agreement to reduce the unitary management fee paid by each Fund to the Adviser for the term of this Agreement. |
| C. | This Background section and the Exhibit attached hereto are incorporated by reference into and made a part of this Agreement. |
TERMS:
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties mutually agree as follows:
| 1. | FEE WAIVER. The Adviser agrees to a reduction in each Fund’s unitary management fee equal to the amount of acquired fund fees and expenses (“AFFE”) presented in that Fund’s prospectus. AFFE refers to the indirect expenses a Fund bears when it invests in other pooled investment vehicles, calculated and presented in such Fund’s fee table in accordance with the requirements of Form N-1A. This fee waiver is calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate of each Fund’s average daily net assets, effective with respect to a Fund upon the date set forth on Exhibit A. Any management fees waived with respect to each Fund under this Agreement are not subject to reimbursement to the Adviser by such Fund. The fee waiver amount will change to the extent the AFFE amount presented in a Fund’s annual registration statement changes, with such change in the fee waiver amount taking effect as of the date such registration statement becomes effective. |
| 2. | TERM. This Agreement shall be effective with respect to a particular Fund from the date set forth in Exhibit A. It shall continue in effect with respect to a Fund for the longer of the following periods (a) additional one-year periods, (b) one-year periods from the date of Fund’s most recent annual registration statement update, or (c) such other period as may be agreed upon by the Trust, on behalf of a Fund, and the Adviser. |
| 3. | AMENDMENT; TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, and without payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, on behalf of one or more Funds, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser. This Agreement may be modified or terminated prior to the end of the current term only by, or with the consent of, the Board of Trustees of the Trust. This Agreement will automatically terminate with respect to a Fund if the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated with respect to such Fund, with such termination effective upon the effective date of the Investment Advisory Agreement’s termination. Amendment or termination of this agreement does not require approval from Fund shareholders. |
| 4. | ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned without the written consent of the other party. |
| 5. | SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby. |
| 6. | GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to preempt, or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation or rule, including the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed and attested by their duly authorized officers, all on the date first written above.
| TIDAL TRUST III, on behalf of each of its series set forth on Exhibit A | TIDAL INVESTMENTS LLC | ||||
| By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxxxx | ||
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Name: |
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
Name: |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx |
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| Title: | President | Title: | Chief of Staff | ||
Approved by the Board of Trustees: October 10, 2024
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Fee Waiver Agreement
Exhibit A
| Fund Name | Effective Date |
| Xxx Xxxxx Research 360o Dynamic Allocation ETF | Commencement of Operations |
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