FUND ACCOUNTING SERVICING AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(3)
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the last
date on the signature page, by and between PROCURE ETF TRUST I, a
Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a
Wisconsin limited liability company (“Fund Services or
USBFS”).
WHEREAS, the Trust
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,
Fund Services is, among other things, in the business of providing
fund accounting services to investment companies; and
WHEREAS, the Trust
desires to retain Fund Services to provide accounting services to
each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A
attached hereto (as amended from time to time) (each, a
“Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”) the
services described herein, all as more fully set forth below, and
Fund Services desires to provide such services to the Trust and the
Funds;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual 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.
Appointment of Fund Services as Fund Accountant
The
Trust hereby appoints Fund Services as fund accountant of the Trust
for the term of this Agreement to perform the services and duties
described herein. Fund Services hereby accepts such
appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth
in this Agreement. The services and duties of Fund Services shall
be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no
implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against Fund
Services hereunder.
2.
Services and Duties of Fund Services
Fund
Services shall provide the following accounting services to the
Trust and each Fund:
A.
Portfolio
Accounting Services:
(1)
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)
For each valuation
date, obtain prices from pricing sources approved by the board of
trustees of the Trust (the “Board of Trustees”) and
apply those prices to the portfolio positions. For those securities
where market quotations are not readily available, the Board of
Trustees shall approve, in good faith, procedures for determining
the fair value for such securities.
(3)
Identify interest
and dividend accrual balances as of each valuation date and
calculate gross earnings on investments for each accounting
period.
(4)
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.
(5)
On a daily basis,
reconcile cash of the Fund with the Fund’s
custodian.
(6)
Transmit a copy of
the portfolio valuation to the Fund’s investment adviser
daily.
(7)
Review the impact
of current day’s activity on a per share basis, and review
changes in market value.
B.
Expense Accrual and
Payment Services:
(1)
For each valuation
date, calculate the expense accrual amounts as directed by the
Trust as to methodology, rate or dollar amount.
(2)
Process and record
payments for Fund expenses upon receipt of written authorization
from the Trust.
(3)
Account for Fund
expenditures and maintain expense accrual balances at the level of
accounting detail, as agreed upon by Fund Services and the
Trust.
(4)
Provide expense
accrual and payment reporting.
C.
Fund Valuation and
Financial Reporting Services:
(1)
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)
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.
(3)
Maintain a general
ledger and other accounts, books, and financial records for the
Fund in the form as agreed upon between the parties.
(4)
Determine the net
asset value of the Fund according to the accounting policies and
procedures set forth in the Fund's current prospectus.
(5)
Calculate per share
net asset value, 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.
(6)
Communicate to the
Trust, at an agreed upon time, the per share net asset value for
each valuation date.
(7)
Prepare monthly
reports that document the adequacy of accounting detail to support
month-end ledger balances.
(8)
Prepare monthly
security transactions listings.
D.
Tax Accounting
Services:
(1)
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”).
(2)
Maintain tax lot
detail for the Fund’s investment portfolio.
(3)
Calculate taxable
gain/loss on security sales using the tax lot relief method
designated by the Trust.
(4)
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.
Compliance Control
Services:
(1)
Support reporting
to regulatory bodies and support financial statement preparation by
making the Fund's accounting records available to the Trust, the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), and the
independent accountants.
(2)
Maintain accounting
records according to the 1940 Act and regulations provided
thereunder.
(3)
Perform its duties
hereunder in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
and provide any sub-certifications reasonably requested by the
Trust in connection with any certification required of the Trust
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 Fund
Services’ standard of care as set forth herein.
(4)
Cooperate with the
Trust’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.
3. License
of Data; Warranty; Termination of Rights
A.
The valuation
information and evaluations being provided to the Trust by Fund
Services pursuant hereto (collectively, the “Data”) are
being licensed, not sold, to the Trust. The Trust has a limited
license to use the Data only for purposes necessary to valuing the
Trust’s assets and reporting to regulatory bodies (the
“License”). The Trust 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 Trust’s right to
use the Data cannot be passed to or shared with any other
entity.
The
Trust acknowledges the proprietary rights that Fund Services and
its suppliers have in the Data.
B.
THE TRUST 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.
Fund Services may
stop supplying some or all Data to the Trust if Fund
Services’ suppliers terminate any agreement to provide Data
to Fund Services. Also, Fund Services may stop supplying some or
all Data to the Trust if Fund Services reasonably believes that the
Trust is using the Data in violation of the License, or breaching
its duties of confidentiality provided for hereunder, or if any of
Fund Services’ suppliers demand that the Data be withheld
from the Trust. Fund Services will provide notice to the Trust
prior to any termination of provision of Data as soon as reasonably
possible.
4. Pricing
of Securities
A.
For each valuation
date, Fund Services shall obtain prices from a pricing source
recommended by Fund Services and approved by the Board of Trustees
and apply those prices to the portfolio positions of the Fund. For
those securities where market quotations are not readily available,
the Board of Trustees shall approve, in good faith, procedures for
determining the fair value for such securities.
If the
Trust desires to provide a price that varies from the price
provided by the pricing source, the Trust shall promptly notify and
supply Fund Services with the price of any such security on each
valuation date. All pricing changes made by the Trust 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.
B.
In the event that
the Trust 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 Fund
Services and its suppliers of pricing data, 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 Trust 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
Trust 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 Fund Services and its suppliers in this respect.
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5. Changes
in Accounting Procedures
Any
resolution passed by the Board of Trustees that affects accounting
practices and procedures under this Agreement shall be effective
upon written receipt of notice and acceptance by Fund
Services.
6. Changes
in Equipment, Systems, Etc.
Fund
Services 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 Trust under this
Agreement.
7.
Compensation
Fund
Services shall be compensated for providing the services set forth
in this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on
Exhibit B attached hereto
(as amended from time to time). Fund Services shall also be
reimbursed for such miscellaneous expenses (e.g., telecommunication
charges, postage and delivery charges, and reproduction charges) as
are reasonably incurred by Fund Services in performing its duties
hereunder. The Trust shall pay all such fees and reimbursable
expenses within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of the
monthly billing notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a
good faith dispute. The Trust shall notify Fund Services in writing
within thirty (30) calendar days following receipt of each invoice
if the Trust is disputing any amounts in good faith. The Trust
shall pay such disputed amounts within ten (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 Trust 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 Trust to Fund
Services shall only be paid out of the assets and property of the
particular Fund involved.
8.
Representations
and Warranties
A.
The Trust hereby
represents and warrants to Fund Services, which representations and
warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of
this Agreement, that:
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(1)
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;
(2)
This Agreement has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in
accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and
legally binding obligation of the Trust, 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
(3)
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.
B.
Fund Services
hereby represents and warrants to the Trust, which representations
and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term
of this Agreement, that:
(1)
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;
(2)
This Agreement has
been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Fund Services in
accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and
legally binding obligation of Fund Services, 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
(3)
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. Standard
of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of Liability
A.
Fund Services shall
exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under
this Agreement. Neither Fund Services nor its suppliers shall be
liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss
suffered by the Trust 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 Fund Services’ control, except a loss arising
out of or relating to Fund Services’ 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 Fund Services has exercised reasonable care in the
performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Trust shall
indemnify and hold harmless Fund Services 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 Fund Services or its suppliers may
sustain or incur or that may be asserted against Fund Services or
its suppliers by any person arising out of or related to (i) any
action taken or omitted to be taken by it in performing the
services hereunder (ii) in accordance with the foregoing standards,
or (iii) in reliance upon any written or oral instruction provided
to Fund Services by any duly authorized officer of the Trust, as
approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, or (iv) 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 Fund
Services’ 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 Trust, its
successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this
Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Fund
Services” shall include Fund Services’ directors,
officers and employees.
The
Trust 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 Trust 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.
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Fund
Services shall indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and
against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and
liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable
attorneys' fees) that the Trust may sustain or incur or that may be
asserted against the Trust by any person arising out of any action
taken or omitted to be taken by Fund Services as a result of Fund
Services’ 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 Fund Services, its
successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this
Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Trust”
shall include the Trust’s trustees, officers and
employees.
In the
event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or
power supplies beyond its control, Fund Services shall take all
reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period
that such interruption continues. Fund Services will make every
reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct
any errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of Fund
Services. Fund Services agrees that it shall, at all times, have
reasonable business continuity and disaster recovery 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 Trust
shall be entitled to inspect Fund Services’ premises and
operating capabilities at any time during regular business hours of
Fund Services, upon reasonable notice to Fund Services. Moreover,
Fund Services shall provide the Trust, at such times as the Trust
may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by independent
accountants on the internal controls and procedures of Fund
Services relating to the services provided by Fund Services under
this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the
above, Fund Services 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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B.
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.
C.
The indemnity and
defense provisions set forth in this Section 9 shall indefinitely
survive the termination and/or assignment of this
Agreement.
D.
If Fund Services is
acting in another capacity for the Trust pursuant to a separate
agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve Fund Services
of any of its obligations in such other capacity.
10. Notification
of Error
The
Trust will notify Fund Services of any discrepancy between Fund
Services and the Trust, 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 Fund Services to the Trust; (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.
11. Data
Necessary to Perform Services
The
Trust or its agent shall furnish to Fund Services the data
necessary to perform the services described herein at such times
and in such form as mutually agreed upon.
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12. Proprietary
and Confidential Information
A.
Fund Services
agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and
employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of
the Trust, all records and other information relative to the Trust
and prior, present, or potential shareholders of the Trust (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 Trust, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld
where Fund Services 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 Trust. Records and other information which have
become known to the public through no wrongful act of Fund Services
or any of its employees, agents or representatives, and information
that was already in the possession of Fund Services prior to
receipt thereof from the Trust or its agent, shall not be subject
to this paragraph.
Further, Fund
Services will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Trust
pursuant to Title V of the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act, as may be
modified from time to time. In this regard, Fund Services 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 Trust
and its shareholders.
B.
The Trust, on
behalf of itself and its trustees, 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.
13. Records
Fund
Services 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 Trust, but not
inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate
government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act
and the rules thereunder. Fund Services agrees that all such
records prepared or maintained by Fund Services relating to the
services to be performed by Fund Services hereunder are the
property of the Trust 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 Trust or its
designee on and in accordance with its request.
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14. Compliance
with Laws
The
Trust 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 2001 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. Fund Services
hereunder shall not relieve the Trust of its responsibilities for
assuring such compliance or the Board of Trustee’s oversight
responsibility with respect thereto.
15. Term
of Agreement; Amendment
This
Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above
and will continue in effect for a period of three (3) years. 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. Subsequent to the end of
the three (3) year period, this Agreement continues until one party
gives 90 days prior written notice to the other party or such
shorter notice 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 Fund Services and the Trust, and authorized
or approved by the Board of Trustees.
16.
Early
Termination
In the
absence of any material breach of this Agreement, should the Trust
elect to terminate this Agreement prior to the end of the three
year term, the Trust agrees to pay the following fees:
a.
all monthly fees
through the life of the Agreement, including the repayment of any
negotiated discounts;
b.
all fees associated
with converting services to successor service
provider;
c.
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;
d.
all miscellaneous
costs associated with a.-c. above
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17. Duties
in the Event of Termination
In the
event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of
Fund Services’ duties or responsibilities hereunder is
designated by the Trust by written notice to Fund Services, Fund
Services will promptly, upon such termination and at the expense of
the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records,
correspondence and other data established or maintained by Fund
Services under this Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to
the Trust (if such form differs from the form in which Fund
Services has maintained the same, the Trust 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 Fund Services’
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
Trust.
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 Trust without
the written consent of Fund Services, or by Fund Services without
the written consent of the Trust accompanied by the authorization
or approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
19. Governing
Law
This
Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to conflicts of law
principles. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of
Delaware, 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.
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21. Services
Not Exclusive
Nothing
in this Agreement shall limit or restrict Fund Services 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 Fund Services shall be sent to:
U.S.
Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
000
Xxxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, XX
00000
Attn:
President
and
notice to the Trust shall be sent to:
c/o
ProcureAM, LLC
00
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxx,
XX 00000
Attn:
Phone:
Fax:
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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.
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 last date written below.
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U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxxx Xxxx
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By:
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxx
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Name:
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx
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Title:
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President
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Title
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Sr.
VP
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Date:
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11/05/19
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Date:
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11/12/19
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Exhibit
A to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement
Separate
Series of Procure ETF Trust
I
Name of
Series
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LGBTQ
Loyalty 100 Index ETF
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Exhibit B to the Fund Accounting Servicing Agreement
Base Fee for Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent
Services
The following reflects the greater of the basis point fee or annual
minimum for funds in the Procure ETF Trust I. To illustrate, for 5
Funds USBFS will receive the greater of the Annual Minimum per Fund
in the Trust ($275,000/Year) or the calculated Basis Points on the
total AUM in the Trust. .
Annual Minimum per Fund
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Basis
Points on Trust AUM
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Funds
1-5
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$55,000
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First
$250m
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5.0
bps
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Funds
6-10
|
$45,000
|
Next
$250m
|
4.5
bps
|
Funds
11+
|
$35,000
|
Next
$500m
|
4.0
bps
|
|
|
Balance
|
3.0
bps
|
Note: MLP Funds pricing may vary from the above annual fees and are
TBD per investment strategy
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Exhibit B (continued) to the Fund Accounting Servicing
Agreement
Accounting, Administration, Transfer Agent & Account Services
in addition to the Base Fee
Pricing Services
For daily pricing of each securities (estimated 252 pricing days
annually)
■
$0.08
- Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities, Futures,
Forwards
■
$0.50
- Domestic Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies,
Currency Rates, Mortgage Backed
■
$0.80
- CMOs, Municipal Bonds, Money Market Instruments, Foreign
Corporates, Convertibles, Governments, Agencies, Asset Backed, High
Yield
■
$0.90
- Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps, Total Return Swaps,
Total Return Bullet Swaps
■
$1.00
- Bank Loans
■
$1.50
- Swaptions
■
$3.00
- Credit Default Swaps
■
$500
per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25 per day)
NOTE: Prices are based on using U.S. Bancorp primary pricing
service which may vary by security type and are subject to change.
Use of alternative and/or additional sources may result in
additional fees. Pricing vendors may designate certain securities
as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs
and CDOs, which may result in additional fees. All schedules
subject to change depending upon the use of unique security type
requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.
Corporate Action Services
Fee for IDC data used to monitor corporate actions
■
$2.00
per Foreign Equity Security per Month
■
$1.00
per Domestic Equity Security per Month
■
$2.00
per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per
Month
Third Party Administrative Data Charges (descriptive data for
analytics, reporting and compliance)
■
$1
per security per month
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee
CCO
support annual fee $3,000 per trust per USBFS services selected
(administration, accounting, transfer agent, distributor,
custodian)
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee includes the following
services:
■
Access
to all USBFS business line materials via the CCO Portal including
business line Critical Procedures, Compliance Controls, Testing of
Controls, Annual USBFS CCO Review, SSAE 16 audits of business
lines
■
Assist
the Fund CCO with quarterly 38a-1 certifications including a review
of any changes to critical policies, procedures and controls and
compliance events as required under Rule 38a-1 of the Investment
Company Act
■
Testing
of procedures and controls across all business lines with access to
business line managers and subject matter experts
■
Quarterly
CCO teleconferences and “Focus Calls” specific to
current topics such as cybersecurity
■
CCO
forums held periodically throughout the year in major
cities
■
Annual
client conference which includes CCO roundtable
discussions
■
SEC
exam support
■
Other
items, including sharing of industry best practices across many
areas
NOTE: the CCO Support team does NOT serve as the Fund
CCO
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Exhibit B (continued) to the Fund Accounting Servicing
Agreement
OPTIONAL Supplemental Services for Fund Accounting, Fund
Administration & Portfolio Compliance (provided by USBFS upon
client request)
Section 15(c) Reporting
Add the following for fund administration services and data charges
necessary to compile SEC required “peer reporting”
information.
■
$2,000
per fund per report
Ongoing Annual Legal Administration Services
Add the following for legal administration services in support of
external legal counsel, including annual registration statement
update and drafting of supplements: (Final Fee(s) subject to USBFS
legal team review and approval)
■
$15,000
first fund
■
$5,000
each additional fund up to 5 funds
■
Fees
will be negotiated for fund 6+
Miscellaneous Expenses
Including but not limited to, SWIFT processing, customized
reporting, third-party data provider costs (including GICS, MSCI,
Lipper, etc.), postage, stationary, programming, special reports,
proxies, insurance, XXXXX/XBRL filing, retention of records,
federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses related to and
including travel to and from Board of Trustee meetings, third party
auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (currently
GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses
(if necessary), and CCO team travel related costs to perform due
diligence reviews at advisor and sub-advisor
facilities.
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