AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST OF VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUSTAgreement and Declaration of Trust • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT AND DECLARATION OF TRUST is made and entered into as of the date set forth below by the Trustees named hereunder for the purpose of forming a Delaware statutory trust in accordance with the provisions hereinafter set forth,
CUSTODY AGREEMENT by and between VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLONCustody Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • New York
CUSTODY AGREEMENT, dated as of the latest date set forth on the signature page hereto (the “Effective Date”), between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a statutory trust organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Fund”), for itself and for each of its series listed on Annex I attached here to, as amended from time to time (individually and collectively, the “Series”), and THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON, a bank organized under the laws of the state of New York (the “Custodian”).
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT made as of this 19th day of February, 2014, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory trust having a place of business located at 101 Munson Street, Suite 104, Greenfield, Massachusetts 01301 (the “Trust”) and VP Distributors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company having a place of business located at 100 Pearl Street, Hartford, Connecticut 06103 (the “Underwriter”).
VP Distributors, LLC. Hartford, CT 06103Sales Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Connecticut
VP Distributors, LLC ("VPD", "we", "us", or "our") invites you to participate in the sale and distribution of shares of registered investment companies (which shall collectively be referred to hereinafter as the "Funds") for which we are national distributor or principal underwriter, and which may be listed in Annex A hereto which such Annex may be amended by us from time to time. Upon acceptance of this agreement by VPD, you may offer and sell shares of each of the Funds (hereafter "Shares") subject, however, to the terms and conditions hereof including our right to suspend or cease the sale of such shares. For the purposes hereof, the above referenced dealer shall be referred to as "you".
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST (the “Trust”) CLASS C SHARES DISTRIBUTION PLAN PURSUANT TO RULE 12b-1 under the INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940Distribution Plan • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUSTDistribution Plan • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
FORM OF 1st AMENDMENT TO THE CUSTODY AGREEMENTCustody Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • New York
THIS AMENDMENT made effective as of the __ day of ____, 2014 amends that certain Custody Agreement, dated as of March 21, 2014, between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust for itself and for each of its series listed on Schedule I attached hereto and The Bank of New York Mellon (the “Custody Agreement”) as herein below provided.
VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
THIS AGREEMENT, effective as of the 19th day of February, 2014, (the “Contract Date”) by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust, a Delaware statutory business trust (the “Trust”) and Virtus Alternative Investment Advisers, Inc., a Connecticut corporation (the “Adviser”).
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT between VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST and VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLCTransfer Agency and Service Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This AGREEMENT, effective the 19th day of February, 2014, is made by and between VIRTUS ALTERNATIVE SOLUTIONS TRUST (the “Trust”, the series of which are hereinafter each referred to as the “Fund” and collectively referred to as the “Funds”) and VIRTUS FUND SERVICES, LLC (“Transfer Agent”).
ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENTAdministration Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust • Delaware
This Administration Agreement is made effective as of the 19th day of February, 2014, by and between Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust (the “Trust”) including the funds thereof (each, a “Fund” and together the “Funds”), and Virtus Fund Services, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Administrator”).
JOINDER AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTSub-Administration and Accounting Services Agreement • March 28th, 2014 • Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust
This Joinder Agreement and Amendment dated February 24, 2014, is effective as of January 1, 2014 by and among Virtus Fund Services, LLC (as assigned by VP Distributors, LLC; formerly, VP Distributors, Inc.) (“Company”), the trusts known as Virtus Mutual Funds listed on Exhibit A, Virtus Variable Insurance Trust, Virtus Alternative Solutions Trust and VATS Offshore Fund, Ltd. (each, a “Fund” and together, the “Funds”) and BNY Mellon Investment Servicing (US) Inc. (f/k/a PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc.) (“BNY Mellon”).
