TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT ASCENTIA ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUND
ASCENTIA
ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES FUND
THIS
OPERATING EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is effective
as of the 20th
day of September, 2007, by and between Trust for Professional Managers, (the
“Trust”), on behalf of the Ascentia Alternative Strategies Fund, a series of the
Trust, and Ascentia Capital Partners, LLC, the investment adviser to the
Fund
(the “Adviser”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Adviser renders advice and services to the Fund pursuant to the terms
and
provisions of an Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the
Adviser
dated as of the 20th day of
September,
2007, (the “Investment Advisory Agreement”); and
WHEREAS,
the Fund, and each of the Fund’s respective classes, if any, is responsible for,
and has assumed the obligation for, payment of certain expenses pursuant
to the
Investment Advisory Agreement that have not been assumed by the Adviser;
and
WHEREAS,
the Adviser desires to limit the Fund’s Operating Expenses (as that term is
defined in Paragraph 2 of this Agreement) pursuant to the terms and provisions
of this Agreement, and the Trust (on behalf of the Fund) desires to allow
the
Adviser to implement those limits;
NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises
hereinafter set forth, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby,
mutually agree as follows:
1.
LIMIT ON OPERATING EXPENSES. The Adviser hereby agrees to limit the
Fund’s current Operating Expenses to an annual rate, expressed as a percentage
of the Fund’s average annual net assets, listed in Appendix A (the “Annual
Limits”). In the event that the current Operating Expenses of the Fund, as
accrued each month, exceed its Annual Limit, the Adviser will pay to the
Fund,
on a monthly basis, the excess expense within 30 days of being notified that
an
excess expense payment is due.
2.
DEFINITION. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Operating
Expenses” with respect to the Fund, is defined to include all expenses necessary
or appropriate for the operation of the Fund and each of its classes, if
any,
including the Adviser’s investment advisory or management fee detailed in the
Investment Advisory Agreement, any Rule 12b-1 fees and other expenses described
in the Investment Advisory Agreement, but does not include any front-end
or
contingent deferred loads, taxes, leverage, interest, brokerage commissions,
expenses incurred in connection with any merger or reorganization or
extraordinary expenses such as litigation.
3.
REIMBURSEMENT OF FEES AND EXPENSES. The Adviser retains its right to
receive reimbursement of any excess expense payments paid by it pursuant
to this
Agreement under the same terms and conditions as it is permitted to receive
reimbursement of reductions of its investment management fee under the
Investment Advisory Agreement.
4.
TERM. This Agreement shall become effective with respect to the Fund
at
the time the Fund commences operations pursuant to an effective amendment
to the
Trust’s Registration Statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
shall continue for an initial term of three years from that date, unless
sooner
terminated by either of the parties hereto upon written notice to the other
of
not less than five days. This Agreement shall automatically terminate
upon the termination of the Investment Advisory Agreement.
5.
TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated at any time, and without
payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, on behalf
of the
Fund, upon sixty (60) days’ written notice to the Adviser. This Agreement may
not be terminated by the Adviser without the consent of the Board of Trustees
of
the Trust, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld. This Agreement
will
automatically terminate if the Investment Advisory Agreement is terminated,
with
such termination effective upon the effective date of the Investment Advisory
Agreement’s termination.
6.
ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may
not be assigned without the written consent of the other party.
7.
SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made
invalid by a court decision, statute or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered
invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected
thereby.
8.
GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Wisconsin without giving effect
to the
conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be
construed to preempt, or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation
or
rule, including the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and any rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
duly executed and attested by their duly authorized officers, all on the
day and
year first above written.
| TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS | ASCENTIA CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC |
| on behalf of the | |
| Ascentia Alternative Strategies Fund | |
| By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | Name: ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Title: President | Title: President |
Appendix
A
| Series of Trust for Professional Managers |
Operating
Expense Limit
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| Ascentia Alternative Strategies Fund |
2.99%
of average net assets
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