FUND PARTICIPATION AGREEMENTFund Participation Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
THIS AGREEMENT, made and entered into this day of ___________________, 20__ (the “Agreement”) by and among __________________________________, organized under the laws of the State of ___________________ (the “Company”), on behalf of itself and each separate account of the Company named in Schedule A to this Agreement, as may be amended from time to time (each account referred to as the “Account” and collectively as the “Accounts”); ALPS Variable Investment Trust, an open-end management investment company organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”); ALPS Advisors, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and investment adviser to the Fund (the “Adviser”); and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Colorado and principal underwriter/distributor of the Fund (the “Distributor”).
SERVICES AGREEMENT AMONG ALPS PORTFOLIO SOLUTIONS DISTRIBUTOR, INC. AND ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUSTServices Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust • Colorado
This Agreement is entered into as of _______________, 20__, among ______________________, a _____________ [state] corporation (“Service Provider”), ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc., a Colorado corporation (the “Distributor”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”).
April 30, 2015 ALPS Variable Investment Trust Board of TrusteesFee Waiver Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
Amendment to Distribution AgreementDistribution Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2015 (this “Amendment”) is to the Distribution Agreement dated April 30, 2013, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”), an open-end, management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust, having its principal place of business at 1290 Broadway, Suite 1100, Denver, Colorado 80203, on behalf of the Portfolios, and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (the “Distributor”), a Colorado corporation and a registered broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Amendment to Fund Accounting and Administration AgreementFund Accounting and Administration Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2015 (this “Amendment”) is to the Fund Accounting and Administration Agreement dated December 7, 2006, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”). Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Amendment to Fund Participation AgreementFund Participation Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment to Fund Participation Agreement (the “Amendment”) is dated April 30, 2015, and is entered into by and among [Name of Insurance Company/Firm], a [state of incorporation] insurance company (the “Company”), ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware Statutory Trust (the “Trust” or the “Fund,” and each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit B, as applicable, a “Portfolio” and collectively, the “Portfolios”), ALPS Advisors, Inc. a Colorado corporation, (“AAI”), and ALPS Portfolio Solutions Distributor, Inc. (“APSD”), a Colorado corporation.
April 30, 2015Fee Waiver Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
Amendment to Transfer Agency and Services AgreementTransfer Agency and Services Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2015 (this “Amendment”) is to the Transfer Agency and Services Agreement dated December 7, 2006, as amended (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”) and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”). Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT ALPS VARIABLE INVESTMENT TRUST On behalf of its series, ALPS/Stadion Tactical Growth Portfolio (the “Portfolio”)Share Purchase Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Agreement is made effective as of the 30th day of April, 2015 between ALPS Fund Services, Inc., a Colorado corporation (“ALPS”), and ALPS Variable Investment Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of the Funds.
Amendment to Investment Advisory AgreementInvestment Advisory Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of April 30, 2015 (this “Amendment”) is to the Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of April 30, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and between ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, and ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”), a Colorado corporation and investment adviser registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
Amendment to Sub-Advisory AgreementSub-Advisory Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This Amendment dated as of March 11, 2015 (this “Amendment”) is to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of April 30, 2014 (the “Agreement”), by and among ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Investment Adviser”), a Colorado corporation, ALPS Variable Investment Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of each series thereof, and Stadion Money Management, LLC (the “Sub-Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company. Any items not herein defined shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Agreement.
ALPS ADVISORS, INC.Expense Limitation Agreement • April 2nd, 2015 • ALPS Variable Investment Trust
This letter confirms the agreement by ALPS Advisors, Inc. (the “Adviser”) with the Trust to contractually limit the total amount of the “Management Fees” and “Other Expenses” that it is entitled to receive from the Portfolio. To the extent the Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (as defined in Item 3 to Form N-1A, exclusive of distribution and service (12b-1) fees, shareholder services fees, acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses) exceed 0.80% for each of the Class I and III shares of the Portfolio, the Adviser will reduce the fee payable with respect to the Portfolio to the extent of such excess and/or shall reimburse the Portfolio (or Class as applicable) by the amount of such excess. The waiver or reimbursement shall be allocated to each Class of the Portfolio in the same manner as the underlying expenses or fees were allocated.
