BROWN ADVISORY FUNDS FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
▇▇▇▇▇ ADVISORY FUNDS
FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE TRANSFER AGENT SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS FIRST AMENDMENT, effective as of May 2, 2015, to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement dated as of May 2, 2012, (the “Agreement”), is entered into by and between ▇▇▇▇▇ ADVISORY FUNDS, a Massachusetts business trust, (the “Trust”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the parties have entered into the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to amend the fees and the length of the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Section 13 of the Agreement allows for its amendment by a written instrument executed by all parties.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
Exhibit C is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with Amended Exhibit C attached hereto.
Section 13. Term of Agreement; Amendment is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with the following:
13. Term of Agreement; Amendment
This Agreement shall become effective as of May 2, 2015 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. 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 USBFS and the Trust and authorized or approved by the Board of Trustees. The provisions of this Section 13 shall also apply to Amended Exhibit C.
Section 14. Early Termination is hereby superseded and replaced in its entirety with the following:
14. 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 (3) year term, the Trust agrees to pay the following fees:
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all fees associated with converting services to successor service provider;
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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;
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all out-of-pocket costs associated with a. and b. above
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Except to the extent amended hereby, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this First Amendment to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the day and year first written above.
| ▇▇▇▇▇ ADVISORY FUNDS | U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC |
| By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | By: /s/ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ | Name: ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ |
| Title: President | Title: Executive Vice President |
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Amended Exhibit C to the Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement – ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
Fees on Complex Assets, includes PFO, Secretary Responsibilities
Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, Transfer Agent Services
Annual Fees for the ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds Complex
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Subject to annual minimums of $[ ] per fund for all funds with [ ] share classes and $[ ] per fund for all funds with less than [ ] share classes. The total minimum fee amount is applied in aggregate to the entire fund complex.
Chief Compliance Officer Support Fee (Fund Complex)
$[ ] /year Transfer Agent
$[ ] /year Fund Accounting
$[ ] /year Fund Administration
Fund Administration
Services Included in Annual Fee per Fund
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Advisor Information Source – On-line access to portfolio management and compliance information.
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Daily Performance Reporting – Daily pre and post-tax fund and/or sub-advisor performance reporting.
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Annual Legal Update
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See Agreement for more details
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Services Not Included in Annual Fee per Fund
Third Party Administrative Data Charges (descriptive data for each security)
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$[ ] per security per month for fund administrative data
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Prices above are based on using U.S. Bancorp standard data pricing services and are subject to change.
Out-Of-Pocket Expenses
Including but not limited to postage, stationery, programming, special reports, third-party data provider costs (including Bloomberg, S&P, Moody’s, Morningstar GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), proxies, insurance, ▇▇▇▇▇/XBRL filing, record retention, federal and state regulatory filing fees, expenses related to and including travel to and from Board of directors meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing charges, PFIC monitoring and conversion expenses (if necessary).
Additional Services
Available but not included above are the following services – USBFS legal administration (e.g. subsequent new fund launch), daily performance reporting, daily compliance testing, Section 18 compliance testing, Section 15(c) reporting, equity & fixed income attribution reporting, electronic Board book portal (BookMark), Master/Feeder Structures and additional services mutually agreed upon.
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
Services Included in Annual Fee
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Per account fees, open and closed
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Manual Shareholder Transaction & Correspondence
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Omnibus Account Transactions
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Daily Valuation/Manual 401k Trade
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Report Source – Client On-Line Access to Fund and investor data (does not include non-standard file delivery)
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Services Not Included in Annual Fee
CUSIP Setup
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CUSIP Setup beyond the initial CUSIP - $[ ] per CUSIP
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Expedited CUSIP Setup - $[ ] per CUSIP (Less than [ ] days)
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Including but not limited to telephone toll-free lines, telephone calls, mailing, sorting and postage, stationery, envelopes, service/data conversion, AML verification services, special reports, record retention, processing of literature fulfillment kits, lost shareholder search, disaster recovery charges, ACH fees, Fed wire charges, NSCC activity charges, NSCC System Interface, DST charges, shareholder/dealer print out (daily confirms, investor confirms, tax, check printing and writing and commissions), voice response (VRU) maintenance and development, data communication and implementation charges, specialized programming, omnibus conversions, travel, excess history, FATCA and other compliance mailings.
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Additional Services
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Available but not included above are the following services - FAN Web shareholder e-commerce, FAN Mail electronic data delivery, Vision intermediary e-commerce, client Web data access, recordkeeping application access, programming charges, outbound calling & marketing campaigns, training, cost basis reporting, short-term trader reporting, excessive trader, investor email services, dealer reclaim services, literature fulfillment, lead conversion reporting, 12b-1 aging, money market fund service organizations, charges paid by investors, physical certificate processing, Real Time Cash Flow, CUSIP setup, CTI reporting, sales reporting & 22c-2 reporting (MARS), electronic statements (Informa), Fund Source, EConnect Delivery, Shareholder Call review analysis, and additional services mutually agreed upon.
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
SUPPLEMENTAL FEES
Transfer Agent Supplemental Services
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E-Commerce Services Fee Schedule
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FAN WEB – Shareholder internet access to account information and transaction capabilities through a hyperlink at the fund group web site. Shareholders access account information, portfolio listing fund family, transaction
history, purchase additional shares through ACH, etc.
1. FAN Web Select “Hybrid” (Fund Groups under [ ] open accounts) – Standard Web services
· Implementation - $[ ] per fund group – includes up to [ ] hours of technical/BSA support
· Annual Base Fee - $[ ] per year (annual base fee increases to $[ ] per year when the fund group exceeds [ ] open direct accounts)
2. FAN Web Direct (API) – Quoted Separately
3. Customization - $[ ] per hour – (subject to change at prevailing rates of vendor)
4. Activity (Session) Fees:
· Inquiry - $[ ] per event
· Account Maintenance - $[ ] per event
· Transaction – financial transactions, reorder statements, etc. - $[ ] per event
· New Account Set-up - $[ ] per event (Typically not available with FAN Web Select, but ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds are using a Hybrid of FAN Web Select.)
· Strong Authentication:
$[ ] /month per active FAN Web ID (Any ID that has had activity within the [ ] -day period prior to the billing cycle)
FAN Web- Responsive Design (includes Mobile Access)
Shareholder account access through the internet. Shareholders can securely access account information, conduct financial transactions, and perform account maintenance activities. Electronic document delivery is also
available as an adjunct service. This version of FAN Web has a completely redesigned, modern user interface which caters to a full range of connected devices, including tablets and smart phones.
§ FAN Web Select “Hybrid” (Fund Groups under [ ] open accounts)
− Implementation – $[ ] per fund group – includes up to [ ] hours of technical/BSA support
− Annual Base Fee - $[ ] ($[ ] for [ ] or more accounts) per year
§ Customization - $[ ] per hour - (subject to change at prevailing rates of vendor)
§ Activity (Session) Fees:
− Inquiry - $[ ] per event
− Account Maintenance - $[ ] per event
− Transaction – financial transactions, duplicate statement requests, etc. - $[ ] per event
− New Account Set-up - $[ ] per event (Not available with FAN Web Select)
§ Strong Authentication:
− $[ ] per month per active FAN Web ID (Any ID that has had activity within the [ ] -day period prior to the billing cycle)
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
FAN MAIL – Financial planner mailbox provides transaction, account and price information to financial planners and small broker/dealers for import into a variety of financial planning software packages.
Base Fee Per Management Company – file generation and delivery - $[ ] per year
Per Record Charge
· Rep/Branch/ID - $[ ]
· Dealer - $[ ]
· Price Files - $[ ] per record or $[ ] per user per month, whichever is less
VISION – Permits broker/dealers, financial planners, and RIAs to us a web-based system to perform order and account inquiry, execute trades, print applications, review prospectuses, and establish new accounts.
Inquiry Only
· Inquiry - $[ ] per event
· Per broker ID - $[ ] per month per ID
Transaction Processing
· Implementation - $[ ] per management company
· Transaction – purchase, redeem, exchange, literature order - $[ ] per event
· New Account Set-up – may contain multiple fund/accounts - $[ ] per event
· Monthly Minimum Charge - $[ ] per month
Fund Source –
Client Access to audited fund information, pricing, performance, literature, processing guidelines.
− $[ ] per Month – Unlimited Users
eConnect –
Upon consent from shareholder caller, forms and fulfillment pieces can be sent via email through a secured service rather than mailed.
− $[ ] per Email
Client Web Data Access
USBFS client on-line access to fund and investor data through USBFS technology applications and data delivery and security software.
§ Report Source – Report and Data File Storage & Retrieval
- Setup: No Charge (Includes access to Fund Source), Standard Fee is $[ ]
- Service: No Charge /user per month, Standard Fee is $[ ] /user/month
§ BDS – Statement Storage & Retrieval
- Setup: $[ ] /user
- Service: $[ ] /user per month
§ Ad Hoc/ PowerSelect File Development
- Standard ad-hoc select:$ [ ] per file
- Custom coded date for recurring, scheduled delivery: $[ ] per hour consultation and programming development
- Support: $[ ] per file per month for recurring files/reports scheduled for delivery via Report Source.
- Recurring files scheduled for delivery via Report Source.
§ Custom Electronic File Exchange (DDS delivery of standard TIP files)
- Support: $[ ] per file per month
- Setup: $[ ] one-time fee
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
Supplemental Fees
Recordkeeping Application Access
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Internet VPN – Infrastructure to allow for application accessibility to host systems and file transfers
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Physical Network – Infrastructure to allow for application accessibility to host systems and file transfers
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Cost varies depending upon location and bandwidth
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TA2000 3270 Emulation (Mainframe Green Screen) – Account inquiry and ability to perform financial transactions or account maintenance depending upon user access.
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$[ ] implementation
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TA2000 Desktop (Graphic User Interface to the TA2000 Mainframe) – Account inquiry and ability to perform financial transactions or account maintenance depending upon user access provisioning.
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$[ ] implementation
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TA2000 SmartDesk (Web Application to TA2000 Mainframe) – Account inquiry only.
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$[ ] implementation
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Automated Work Distributor (AWD) – Image and workflow application.
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$[ ] implementation
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Same Day Cash Management (SDCM) – Fund level transaction and cash reporting.
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$[ ] implementation
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PowerSelect – SQL database used for ad hoc reporting from the shareholder recordkeeping system.
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Programming Charges- (subject to change at prevailing rate of vendor)
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$[ ] per hour
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Charges incurred for customized services based upon fund family requirements including but not limited to:
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Fund setup programming (transfer agent system, statements, options, etc.)
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Conversion programming
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Customized service development
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Voice response system setup (menu selections, shareholder system integration, testing, etc.)
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All other client specific customization and/or development services
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Outbound Calling & Marketing Campaigns – Cost based on project requirements.
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
Informa Shareholder Electronic Statement Services
Supplemental Services Fee Schedule
Electronic Confirm Presentation
eCDLY will load shareowner daily confirmations (financial transactions only, does not include maintenance confirmations) and send notification to consented shareowners of a new document to view.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] per statement
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Confirm Statements - $[ ] initial setup fee
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Electronic Investor Statement Presentation
eStatements will load shareowner investor statements in a PDF format and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] per statement
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Investor Statements - $[ ] initial setup fee
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Electronic Tax Presentation
eTax will load TA2000 tax forms and send notification to the consented shareowners of a new document to view.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access - $[ ] per statement
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Tax Statements - $[ ] initial setup fee
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Electronic Compliance Presentation
eCompliance allows consented users to receive an email containing a link to the respective compliance material for each compliance run.
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Document Loading, Storage, and Access
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression, and Notification - $[ ] per suppressed statement
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Development & Implementation of Electronic Compliance Documents - $[ ] initial setup fee
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FAN Web Transaction Fees
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View Consent Enrollment - $[ ] per transaction
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Consent Enrollment - $[ ] per transaction
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View Statements - $[ ] per view
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Vision Electronic Statements
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Provides the capability for financial intermediaries to access electronic statements via the Vision application.*
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Implementation Fees - $[ ] per fund group
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Load charges - $[ ] per image
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Archive charge (for any image stored beyond [ ] years) - $[ ] per document
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*Normal Vision ID and activity charges also apply.
*FAN Web customization charges also apply
Notes:
All pricing based upon contractual three-year term. Proposal is rough estimate based upon client request. Rates subject to change once formal business requirements are received and reviewed. Estimate is valid for [ ] days based on the following conditions:
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Document Loading, Storage and Access - Statements presented as PDF documents. Includes data preparation for web-based presentment, document loading, hot storage for [ ] years ([ ]) on primary DASD and WORM-media and unlimited access. Statements will be loaded for all accounts, regardless of consent.
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Document Consent Processing, Suppression & Notification – On-line consent registration, paper suppression, processing, quality control and email notification of document availability to an ISP address. Suppression and Notification volume will be determined by customer consent. Email notification of document availability to an ISP address. Notification volume will be determined by customer consent.
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Document Setup & Development Fees-- Includes gathering business requirements and creation of functional specification document with record types II, AS, and AT, utilizing a DST OUTPUT ▇▇▇▇ data feed. Applies to major classes of documents (▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇ confirm, investor, and tax documents) and significantly different documents within a class (e.g. a high net worth statement). Document set up fees will be determined upon requirements gathering and defining project scope.
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Consent options will be reflected on TA2000; Email tracking and reporting on TA2000 Electronic Media reports
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Standard Development Fee- Fee assessed for any additional programming outside of the initial implementation scope or any additional post-production enhancements.
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
TRANSFER AGENT & SHAREHOLDER SERVICES
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES - FEE SCHEDULE
Transfer Agent Training Services
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On-site at USBFS - $[ ] /day
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At client location - $[ ] /day plus travel and out-of-pocket expenses if required
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Short-Term Trader – Software application used to track and/or assess transaction fees that are determined to be short-term trades. Service can be applied to some or all funds within a fund family. Fees will be applied if the fund(s) have a redemption fee.
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[ ] or less: $[ ] /open account
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Cost Basis Reporting – Annual reporting of shareholder cost basis for non-fiduciary direct accounts.
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$[ ] /direct open account per year
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Excessive Trader – Software application that monitors the number of trades (exchanges, redemptions) that meet fund family criteria for excessive trading and automatically prevents trades in excess of the fund family parameters.
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$[ ] setup /fund group of [ ] -[ ] funds, $[ ] setup /fund group of over [ ] funds
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$[ ] /account per year
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12b-1 Distribution Fee Aging – Aging shareholder account share lots in order to monitor and begin assessing 12b-1 fees after a certain share lot age will be charged at $[ ] per open account per year.
Email Services – Services to capture, queue, monitor, service and archive shareholder email correspondence:
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$[ ] /month administration
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$[ ] /received email correspondence
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Dealer Reclaim Services – Services reclaim fund losses due to the pricing differences for dealer trade adjustments such as between dealer placed trades and cancellations. There will be no correspondence charges related to this service.
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$[ ] per letter mailed on losses $[ ] or more
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Literature Fulfillment Services
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Account Management/Database Administration
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Receiving - $[ ] per SKU
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Order Processing - $[ ] per order
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Skid Storage - $[ ] per month per location
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Disposal - $[ ] per SKU
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Inbound Teleservicing Only
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Account Management - $[ ] per month
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Call Servicing - $[ ] per minute
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Lead Source Reporting
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Closed Loop Reporting
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Account Management - $[ ] per month
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Database Installation, Setup - $[ ] per fund group
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Included but not limited to specialized programming, kit and order processing expenses, postage, and printing.
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Shareholder Call Review Analysis
Includes Call Sampling sent securely to client and Reporting of internal representative reviews.
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CTI Reporting – Integrated custom detailed call reporting
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Amended Exhibit C (continued) to the
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Transfer Agent Servicing Agreement - ▇▇▇▇▇ Advisory Funds
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June Services 2015 through May Services, 2018
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FAF Money Market Fund Service Organizations
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Out-of-pocket expenses (see Transfer Agent Fee Schedule)
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Charges Paid by Investors
Shareholder accounts will be charged based upon the type of activity and type of account, including the following:
Qualified Plan Fees
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$[ ] /qualified plan account or ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ESA account (Cap at $[ ] /SSN)
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$[ ] /transfer to successor trustee
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$[ ] /participant distribution (Excluding SWPs)
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$[ ] /refund of excess contribution
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$[ ] /reconversion/recharacterization
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Additional Shareholder Paid Fees
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$[ ] /telephone exchange
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$[ ] /return check or ACH or stop payment
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$[ ] /research request per account (Cap at $[ ] /request) (This fee applies to requests for statements older than the prior year)
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Real Time Cash Flow
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Implementation (one time charge) & Recurring Charges (monthly)
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Training
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WebEx - $[ ] /user
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On Site at USBFS - $[ ] /day
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At Client Location - $[ ] /day plus travel and out-of-pocket expenses if required
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Real Time Data Feeds
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CTI Reporting – Integrated custom detailed call reporting)
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