APPENDIX IV-29 LIST OF FUNDS SERVICES & FEES
APPENDIX IV-29
LIST OF FUNDS
SERVICES & FEES
This Appendix IV-29 is part of the Fund Services Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated May 17, 2011, between Northern Lights Fund Trust II (the “Trust”) and Gemini Fund Services, LLC (“GFS”). Set forth below are the Services elected by the Fund(s) identified on this Appendix IV-29 along with the associated Fees. Capitalized terms used herein that are not otherwise defined shall have meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement.
EFFECTIVE DATE
The Effective Date for the Fund(s) set forth on this Appendix IV-29 shall be the later of the date of this Agreement or upon commencement of operations.
COVERED FUNDS
The Fund(s) to be covered under this Agreement include:
| Fund Name | Board Approval Date |
| Epsilon Sector-Balanced Fund | July 25, 2017 |
Funds with the same investment adviser are collectively referred to as a “Fund Family.”
SELECTED SERVICES and FEES
The Fund(s) shall pay to GFS the following fees: (unless otherwise specified, all basis point fees will be calculated based upon the average net assets of a Fund Family for the previous month).
Fund Accounting
1. Base annual fee (per Fund): $24,000.00*
-PLUS-
1 basis point (0.01%) on assets greater than $100 million
*Funds with multiple share classes will be assessed an additional $6,000.00 annual fee for each share class above one. Bond funds will be assessed an additional $6,000.00 annual fee. Funds utilizing sub-advisers will be assessed an additional $2,000.00 annual fee per sub-adviser. Fund Accounting Fees for global funds, defined as funds processing more than 25% in non-domestic assets, will be charged at 150% of the above rates (base fee as well as basis point fee).
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| 2. | Price Quotes. The charges for securities/commodity price quotes are determined by GFS’s cost of obtaining such quotes and, therefore, are subject to change. Current charges (presented as per security/per day unless otherwise noted) are as follows: |
| $ 0.10 Domestic and Canadian Equities, Mutual Funds, ADRs, ETFs | |
| $ 0.40 Non-North American Equities | |
| $ 0.55 Corporate/Govt/Agency Bonds, Money Markets, Mortgage Backed Securities | |
| $ 0.60 Municipal Bonds | |
| $ 0.75 High Yield Bonds | |
| $ 1.00 Non-North American Bonds | |
| $ 0.15 Options | |
| $ 0.25 Futures | |
| $ 0.75 Reverse Mortgage Backed Securities | |
| $ 1.00 Asset Backed & CMO Securities | |
| $ 3.50 CLO | |
| $ 3.50 CDO | |
| $ 15.00 Leverage Loans/Bank Loans [monthly] | |
| $ 62.50 CDX [monthly] | |
| $ 62.50 CDS [monthly] |
| Other Securities/Complex, Hard-to-Value | Market |
| Manual Pricing Inputs/Advisor Provided | $100 per month up to 10 manual inputs |
| 3. | Additional Charges. |
| a. | Out-of-pocket expenses. The Fund(s) shall reimburse GFS for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by GFS to provide the Services to the Fund(s). |
| b. | Manual processing fee. The Fund(s) shall pay an additional charge of $500.00 per month for portfolios that transmit daily trades via facsimile as opposed to utilizing an electronic format. |
| c. | SSAE 18 expense. Each Fund shall pay its allocated portion of the GFS annual SSAE 18 review. |
| d. | Fund Accounting Data De-Conversion fee. Each Fund shall pay a Fund Accounting record data de-conversion fee in the amount of $2,500.00 upon a cancellation or termination of this Agreement for any reason other than liquidation of the Fund. |
Fund Administration:
| 1. | Base annual fee (per Fund): 7 basis points or (0.07%) on assets up to $500 million |
4 basis points or (0.04%) on assets $500 million to $1 billion
3 basis points or (0.03%) on assets greater than $1 billion
The base annual fee is subject to a $35,000.00 minimum annual fee per Fund.
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2. State Registration (Blue Sky) Fees:
Each Fund shall pay its allocated federal and state regulatory filing fees. In addition, each Fund shall pay GFS the following fees per state registration:
| Initial registration | $ 295.00 |
| Registration renewal | $ 150.00 |
| Sales reports (if required) | $ 25.00 |
3. Additional Charges:
| a. | Out-of-pocket expenses. The Fund(s) shall reimburse GFS for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by GFS to provide the Services to the Fund(s). |
| b. | FIN 48 Compliance fee. Each Fund shall pay GFS $495.00 per calendar quarter for FIN 48 Compliance. |
| c. | Fund Administration Data De-Conversion fee. Each Fund shall pay a Fund Administration record data de-conversion fee in the amount of $2,500.00 upon a cancellation or termination of this Agreement for any reason other than liquidation of the Fund. |
Transfer Agency Fees
| 1. | Base annual fee: $14.00 annual fee per open account |
($2.00 annual fee per closed account)
The base annual fee is subject to a $5,000.00 minimum annual fee per Fund share class.
| 2. | General Activity Charges: |
| Customer Service Calls | $ 2.50 per call |
| Manual Transactions | $ 1.00 per transaction |
| New Account Opening (manual) | $ 2.50 per account |
| New Account Opening (electronic) | $ 0.40 per account |
| Incoming XXX Transfer from prior custodian | $25.00 per transfer |
| XXX Transfer to successor custodian | $25.00 per transfer |
| Refund of Excess Contribution | $15.00 per refund |
| Distribution to XXX Participant | $15.00 per distribution |
Check
this box to elect 24-Hour Automated Voice Response
| 24 Hour Automated Voice Response Charges: | |||
| Initial set-up (one-time) charge | $1,500.00 per Fund Family | ||
| Monthly charge | $50.00 per Fund | ||
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3. Web Package Fees: the initial installation charges for the web packages described below shall be reduced by 20% if two packages are selected or 30% if all three are selected.
Check this box for Shareholder Desktop Web Package (described
below)
$1,500.00 initial installation charge
$2,000.00 annual maintenance (invoiced annually in advance)
Check
this box for Shareholder Desktop Online New Accounts (described below)
$2,500.00 initial installation charge
Check
this box for Fund Data Web Package (described below)
$2,500.00 initial installation charge
$1,500.00 annual maintenance (invoiced annually in advance)
4. Additional Charges:
| a. | Transfer Agency De-Conversion fee. Each Fund shall pay a Transfer Agency record data de-conversion fee in the amount of $15,000.00 upon a cancellation or termination of this Agreement for any reason other than liquidation of the Fund. |
| b. | Rule 22c-2 compliance support fee. The Funds shall pay a $100.00 monthly administration fee for Rule 22c-2 compliance support per Fund Family, plus an additional monthly fee of $25.00 per Fund. |
Special Reports/Programming Fees
All special reports analyses and/or programming requested by a Fund or the Trust under this Agreement shall be subject to an additional programming charge, agreed upon in advance, based upon the following rates:
| GFS Senior & MIS Staff | $200.00 per hour |
| GFS Junior Staff | $100.00 per hour |
Out-of-Pocket Expenses
The Trust shall reimburse GFS for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred by GFS when performing Services under this Agreement, including but not limited to the following:
| o Anti-ID Theft Monitoring | o Pro rata portion of annual SSAE 18 review |
| o Bank Account and other Bank Fees | o Proxy Services |
| o Customer Identification/AML Program Costs | o Record Storage |
| o Fund Stationery and Supplies | o Regulatory fees and assessments |
| o Locating Lost Shareholders/Escheatment Costs | o State and Federal filing fees and assessments |
| o NSCC Charges | o Tax Reporting |
| o Postage | o Telephone and Toll Free Lines |
| o Pre and Post Sale Fulfillment | o Travel Requested by the Trust |
| o Printing Fund Documents |
(signatures on following page)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Appendix IV-29 to the Fund Services Agreement effective as of July 25, 2017.
| NORTHERN LIGHTS FUND TRUST II | GEMINI FUND SERVICES, LLC | |
| By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxx | By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
| Xxxxx Xxxx | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx | |
| President | Chief Executive Officer |
The undersigned investment adviser (the “Adviser”) hereby acknowledges and agrees to the terms of this Agreement and further acknowledges and agrees that:
(1) GFS expends substantial time and money, on an ongoing basis, to recruit and train its employees; (2) GFS's business is highly competitive and is marketed throughout the United States, and (3) if the Adviser were to hire any GFS employees who are involved in the procurement of the Services under this Agreement then GFS may suffer lost sales and other opportunities and would incur substantial time and money in hiring and training replacement(s) for those employees. Accordingly, the Adviser agrees that it, including its respective affiliates and subsidiaries, shall not solicit, attempt to induce or otherwise hire an employee of GFS for so long as this Agreement is in effect and for a period of two (2) years after termination of this Agreement, unless expressly agreed upon in writing by both parties. In the event that this provision is breached by the Adviser, the Adviser agrees to pay damages to GFS in the amount of two times the current annual salary of such employee or former employee. For purposes of this provision, “hire” means to employ as an employee or to engage as an independent contractor, whether on a full-time, part-time or temporary basis.
Epsilon Asset Management, LLC
000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Partner
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Shareholder Desktop Web Package
Proprietary Secure Web-Based Direct Interface With Transfer Agent Data
Supports Five Levels of Access
 | Fund Administrator |
| Broker/Dealer |
| Broker/Dealer Branch |
| Registered Representative |
| Shareholder |
Customizable Look And Feel (Logo And Color Scheme)
Account Inquiry
| Portfolio Summary |
| Account Position |
| Transaction History |
| General Account Information |
Online Transactions (Must have this reflected in the prospectus to offer this functionality)
| Exchanges |
| Purchases |
| Redemptions |
| Prospectus and SAI Access |
Account Maintenance
| Change of Shareholder Information |
| o | Address |
| o | Phone Number |
| o | Email Address |
Online Statement Access
| Quarterly Statements and Confirms |
| Electronic Delivery (Should have this reflected in the prospectus and application to offer this functionality) |
| o | Statements |
| o | Confirms |
| o | Regulatory Mailings |
Shareholder Desktop Online New Accounts
| Allows clients the ability to set up a new account online if they provide valid ACH information and agree to all disclaimers and agreements on site. |
| E-Signature capability |
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Fund Data Web Package
Performance Web Page
- Comprehensive performance report hosted by GFS
- Fund performance updated nightly
- Up to 20 indexes available
- Data provided in simple format to be encapsulated into Fund’s own website to provide a custom look and feel
- Growth of $10,000 graph available
Holdings web page
- Fund holding updated periodically to meet fund disclosure rules hosted by GFS
- Fund holding updated periodically to meet fund disclosure rules
- Top ten report available
- Data provided in simple format to be encapsulated into Fund’s own website to provide a custom look and feel
Historical NAV web page
- Provides historical NAV information for a specified period of time and for a specified fund
- Data provided in simple format to be encapsulated into Fund’s own website to provide a custom look and feel
Fulfillment web page
- Provides an online request form for shareholders who wish to request a hard copy of the fulfillment material mailed to them
- Request is automatically routed online to the Shareholder Services Team at GFS for processing
- Reporting of Fulfillment requests made online or via phone available via GFS Reporting Services Tool.
GFS reporting utilizes the next generation secure web-based report delivery vehicle which allows for direct request or subscription based delivery reports available in multiple formats (PDF, Excel, XML, CSV)
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