THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE USA MUTUALS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT with USA MUTUALS ADVISORS, INC.
THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
with
USA MUTUALS ADVISORS, INC.
THIS THIRD AMENDMENT dated as of December 11, 2015, to the Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of July 29, 2014 (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between USA MUTUALS (the “Trust”), on behalf of the series of the Trust as indicated on Amended Schedule A to the Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”), and USA Mutuals Advisors, Inc. (hereinafter called the “Adviser”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Adviser desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the addition of the USA Mutuals Beating Beta Fund and the USA Mutuals Dynamic Market Opportunity Fund as new series of the Trust; and
WHEREAS, the Agreement allows for the amendment of Schedule A to the Agreement by a written instrument executed by both parties;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Schedule A of the Agreement is hereby superseded and replaced with Amended Schedule A attached hereto, for the sole purpose adding the USA Mutuals Beating Beta Fund and the USA Mutuals Dynamic Market Opportunity Fund.
Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Third Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date and year first written above.
USA MUTUALS ADVISORS, INC.
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on behalf of its series listed on Amended Schedule A
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxx X. Neuerger
Title: Chairman
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By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: President
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AMENDED SCHEDULE A
to the
USA MUTUALS
AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE WAIVER AND REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT
with
USA MUTUALS ADVISORS, INC.
Separate Series of USA MUTUAL
Name of Series and Share Class
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Expense Cap
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USA Mutuals Generation Wave Growth Fund – Investor Class Shares
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1.75%
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USA Mutuals Generation Wave Growth Fund – Class A Shares
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2.00%
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USA Mutuals Generation Wave Growth Fund – Class C Shares
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2.75%
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USA Mutuals Barrier Fund* – Institutional Class Shares
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1.24%
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USA Mutuals Barrier Fund – Investor Class Shares
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1.49%
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USA Mutuals Barrier Fund – Class A Shares
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1.49%
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USA Mutuals Barrier Fund – Class C Shares
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2.24%
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USA Mutuals Takeover Targets Fund – Institutional Class Shares
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1.25%
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USA Mutuals Takeover Targets Fund – Investor Class Shares
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1.50%
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USA Mutuals Takeover Targets Fund – Class A Shares
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1.50%
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USA Mutuals Takeover Targets Fund – Class C Shares
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2.25%
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USA Mutuals/WaveFront Hedged Emerging Markets Fund – Institutional Class Shares
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1.50%
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USA Mutuals/WaveFront Hedged Emerging Markets Fund – Investor Class Shares
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1.75%
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USA Mutuals/WaveFront Hedged Emerging Markets Fund – Class A Shares
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1.75%
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USA Mutuals/WaveFront Hedged Emerging Markets Fund – Class C Shares
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2.50%
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USA Mutuals Beating Beta Fund – Institutional Class Shares
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1.25%
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USA Mutuals Beating Beta Fund – Investor Class Shares
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1.50%
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USA Mutuals Beating Beta Fund – Class A Shares
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1.50%
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USA Mutuals Beating Beta Fund – Class C Shares
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2.25%
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USA Mutuals Dynamic Market Opportunity Fund – Institutional Class Shares
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1.99%
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USA Mutuals Dynamic Market Opportunity Fund – Investor Class Shares
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2.24%
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USA Mutuals Dynamic Market Opportunity Fund – Class A Shares
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2.24%
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USA Mutuals Dynamic Market Opportunity Fund – Class C Shares
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2.99%
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In the event that a Fund’s operating expenses (excluding interest on any borrowings by the Fund, taxes, interest and dividends on short sales, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses and extraordinary expenses, if any) exceed the percentage shown above of that Fund’s average daily net assets on an annual basis, the Adviser shall reduce the amount of the investment advisory fee or assume expenses of the Fund in the amount of such excess, up to the amount of the investment advisory fee payable by the Fund to the Adviser.
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Amended: December 11, 2015.
*The name of the Fund was changed to “USA Mutuals Barrier Fund” effective July 29, 2014. Prior to that date, the name of the Fund was “Vice Fund.”
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