DIREXION ETF SHARES TRUST FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
DIREXION ETF SHARES TRUST
FORM OF AUTHORIZED PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT
This Authorized Participant Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into by and between Foreside Fund Services, LLC (the “Distributor”) and [ ] (the “Participant”) and is subject to acceptance by The Bank of New York (the “Index Receipt Agent”) as index receipt agent for Direxion ETF Shares Trust (the “Trust”).
The Index Receipt Agent serves as the index receipt agent for the Trust and all of its designated series as set forth in Annex I (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), and is an Index Receipt Agent as that term is defined in the rules of the National Securities Clearing Corporation (“NSCC”). The Distributor provides services as principal underwriter of the Funds acting on an agency basis in connection with the sale and distribution of the class of shares issued by the Funds known as “Fund Shares.”
The process by which an investor purchases and redeems Fund Shares from a Fund is described in detail in the Trust's current prospectus and statement of additional information, as each may be supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Prospectus”) that comprise part of the Trust’s registration statement, as amended, on Form N-1A (Securities Act of 1933 Registration No. 333-150525; Investment Company Act of 1940 Registration No. 811-22201) and AP the Authorized Participant Procedures Handbook (“AP Handbook”) (hereinafter collectively, “Fund Documents”). The discussion of the purchase and redemption process in this Agreement is modified as necessary by reference to the more complete discussions in the Fund Documents. References to the Fund Documents are to the then current Prospectuses and AP Handbook as each may be supplemented or amended from time to time. Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in the Fund Documents. In the event of a conflict between this Agreement and the Fund Documents, the Fund Documents shall control. In the event of a conflict between the Prospectuses and AP Handbook, the Prospectuses shall control. Each party to this Agreement agrees to comply with the provisions of the Fund Documents to the extent applicable to it.
Fund Shares may be purchased or redeemed directly from the Fund only in aggregations of a specified number, known as a “Creation Unit.” The number of Fund Shares presently constituting a Creation Unit of each Fund is set forth in Annex I. Creation Units of Fund Shares may be purchased only by or through an entity that has entered into an Authorized Participant Agreement with the Distributor and is either a participant in The Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) or a broker-dealer or other participant in the Continuous Net Settlement System (the “CNSS”) of NSCC.
To purchase a Creation Unit, an authorized DTC participant or CNSS participant, whether acting for its own account or on behalf of another party (“Participant Client”), generally must deliver to the Fund a designated basket of equity securities (the “Deposit Securities”) and an amount of cash computed as described in the Fund Documents (the “Balancing Amount”), plus a purchase transaction fee as described in the Fund Documents (the “Transaction Fee”). The Deposit Securities and the Balancing Amount together constitute the “Fund Deposit.” The amount of such Transaction Fee shall be determined by the Trust or investment adviser to the Trust in its sole discretion and may be changed from time to time.
This Agreement is intended to set forth the procedures by which the Participant may purchase and/or redeem Creation Units of Fund Shares (i) through the CNSS clearing processes of NSCC as such processes have been enhanced to effect purchases and redemptions of Creation Units, such processes being referred to herein as the “Clearing Process,” or (ii) outside the Clearing Process through the DTC systems. The procedures for processing an order to purchase Fund Shares (a “Purchase Order”) and an order to redeem Fund Shares (a “Redemption Order”) are described in the Fund Documents. All Purchase and Redemption Orders must be made pursuant to the procedures set forth in the Fund Documents. The Participant may not cancel a Purchase Order or a Redemption Order after it is placed.
The parties hereto, in consideration of the premises and of the mutual agreements contained herein, agree as follows:
1.
STATUS OF PARTICIPANT
(a)
The Participant hereby represents, covenants, and warrants that it is and will continue to be a participant in DTC (“DTC Participant”) so long as this Agreement is in full force and effect and that, with respect to Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders placed through the Clearing Process, it is and will continue to be a member of NSCC and a participant in the CNSS so long as this Agreement is in full force and effect. The Participant may place Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders either through the Clearing Process or outside the Clearing Process through the DTC, subject to the procedures for purchase and redemption referred to in paragraph 2 and AP Handbook. If a Participant loses its status as a DTC Participant or NSCC member, or its eligibility to participate in the CNSS, the Participant shall promptly notify the Distributor in writing of the change in status or eligibility. Upon such notice, the Dis tributor, in its sole discretion, may terminate this Agreement.
(b)
The Participant hereby represents and warrants that it is registered as a broker-dealer under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is qualified to act as a broker or dealer in the states or other jurisdictions where it transacts business, and is a member in good standing of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (the “FINRA”). The Participant agrees that it will maintain such registrations, qualifications, and membership in good standing and in full force and effect throughout the term of this Agreement. The Participant agrees to comply with all applicable federal laws, the laws of the states or other jurisdictions concerned, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and with the Constitution, By-Laws and Conduct Rules of the FINRA, and that it will not offer or sell Fund Shares of any Fund in any state or jurisdiction where such shares may not lawfully be offered and/or sold.
(c)
If the Participant is offering and selling Fund Shares of any Fund in jurisdictions outside the several states, territories and possessions of the United States and is not otherwise required to be registered or qualified as a broker or dealer, or to be a member of the FINRA, as set forth above, the Participant nevertheless agrees to observe the applicable laws of the jurisdiction in which such offer and/or sale is made, to comply with the full disclosure requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 as amended (the “1933 Act”) and the regulations promulgated thereunder, and to conduct its business in accordance with the spirit of the FINRA Conduct Rules.
(d)
The Participant understands and acknowledges that the proposed method by which Creation Units will be created and traded may raise certain issues under applicable securities laws. For example, because new Creation Units may be issued and sold by the Fund on an ongoing basis, at any point a “distribution,” as such term is used in the 1933 Act, may occur. The Participant understands and acknowledges that some activities on its part, depending on the circumstances, may result in its being deemed a participant in the distribution in a manner that could render it a statutory underwriter and subject it to the prospectus delivery and liability provisions of the 1933 Act. (A ▇▇▇▇▇▇ discussion of these risks appears in the Prospectuses.) Whether a person is an underwriter depends upon all of the facts and circumstances pertaining to that person’s activities, and you should consult legal counsel if you are uncertain of your status. Neither the Distributor nor the Index Receipt Agent will indemnify the Participant for any violations of the federal securities laws committed by the Participant.
2.
PURCHASE AND REDEMPTION ORDERS
All Purchase Orders and Redemption Orders shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents and the procedures as described in AP Handbook. Each party hereto agrees to comply with the provisions of such documents to the extent applicable to it. It is contemplated that the phone lines used in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units, which includes use by representatives of the Distributor, Index Receipt Agent or the Trust and any affiliates thereof, will be recorded, and the Participant hereby consents to the recording of all calls in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. In addition, the Participant acknowledges and agrees to the terms and conditions as required by the Distributor, the Index Receipt Agent and/or the Funds’ transfer agent in connection with all Purchase and Redemption Orders through an electronic order entry system made available to the Participant (“Order System”) in connection with the purchase and redemption of Creation Units. The Funds reserve the right to issue additional or other procedures relating to the manner of purchasing or redeeming Creation Units, and the Participant agrees to comply with such procedures as may be issued from time to time, including but not limited to the Fund Shares cash collateral settlement procedures that are referenced in AP Handbook. The Participant acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any party for which it is acting that a Purchase Order or Redemption Order shall be irrevocable, and that the Funds (or the Distributor on behalf of the Funds) reserve the right to reject any Purchase Order or Redemption Order in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents. The Participant agrees that the Distributor and the Trust have and reserve the right, in their sole discretion without notice, to reject a Purchase Order or Redemption Order or suspend sales of Fund Shares, in accordance with the ter ms of the Fund Documents.
3.
EXECUTION OF PURCHASE ORDERS
(a)
To effect the purchase of a Creation Unit of a particular Fund that attempts to provide investment results that correlate positively to the return of a benchmark or index (each, a “Bull Fund”), the Participant agrees on behalf of itself, and any Participant Client, to deliver to a Fund a Fund Deposit plus a purchase transaction fee as described in Fund Documents. The amount of such purchase transaction fee shall be determined by the Trust, or the investment advisor to the Trust (the “Advisor”), in its sole discretion and may be changed from time to time. The Fund Deposit shall consist of the requisite Deposit Securities plus or minus a Balancing Amount. The Balancing Amount will be payable to or receivable by the Fund depending on the net asset value of Fund Shares of the Fund next determined after the Purchase Order has been placed. A Fund may permit or require the substitu tion of an amount of cash to be added to the Balancing Amount to replace any Deposit Securities (i.e. “cash in lieu”). A Fund may, in its sole discretion, accept collateral up to [115%/125%] of the value of the Deposit Securities in anticipation of delivery of all or a portion of the requisite Deposit Securities, as disclosed in the Prospectus from time to time, and the Fund may use such cash or collateral to purchase Deposit Securities. An additional amount of cash shall be required to be deposited with the Fund pending delivery of the missing Deposit Securities to the extent necessary to maintain cash collateral in an amount at least equal to [115%/125%] of the daily marked to market value of the missing Deposit Securities. The Participant shall be responsible for any and all expenses and costs incurred by the Fund in connection with Purchase Orders, including expenses arising from the use of “cash in lieu” or collateral.
(b)
To effect the purchase of a Creation Unit of a particular Fund that attempts to provide investment results that correlate negatively to a benchmark or index (each, a “Bear Fund”), the Participant agrees on behalf of itself, and any Participant Client, to deliver to the Fund an amount in cash equal to the net asset value per Share of a Bear Fund multiplied by the number of Fund Shares constituting a Creation Unit of such Fund multiplied by the number of Creation Units of such Bear Fund being purchased or redeemed in a particular Order (an “All-Cash Payment”) plus a purchase transaction fee, as described in the Fund Documents. The amount of such purchase transaction fee shall be determined by the Trust, or the investment advisor to the Trust, in its sole discretion and may be changed from time to time.
(c)
With respect to any Purchase Order, each Fund acknowledges and agrees to return to the Participant or any party for which it is acting any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action paid to the Fund in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to the Fund that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should have been paid to the Participant or any party for which it is acting.
(d)
The Participant hereby agrees that it will make available or transfer funds for each purchase of Fund Shares of a Bull Fund an amount sufficient to pay the Balancing Amount plus the purchase transaction fee and the additional variable charge for cash purchases (when, in the sole discretion of the Fund, cash purchases are available or specified, other than with respect to Purchase Orders for the Bear Funds) (the “Cash Amount”). Computation of the Cash Amount shall exclude any taxes, duties or other fees and expenses payable upon the transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant. Computation of the Cash Amount shall exclude any stamp duty and other similar fees and expenses payable upon the transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant and not of the Fund. The Participant hereby agrees to ensure that the Cash Amount is provided in accordance with the procedures set forth in AP Handbook.
(e)
The Participant hereby agrees that it will make available or transfer for each purchase of Fund Shares of a Bear Fund an amount sufficient to pay the All-Cash Payment plus a purchase transaction fee. The Participant hereby agrees to ensure that the Cash Amount is provided in accordance with the procedures set forth in AP Handbook.
(f)
Trust or Distributor may reject any Purchase Order that is not submitted in proper form by 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time (or 4:00 p.m. through the Order System or via the U.S. Postal Service), as applicable. In addition, the Distributor on behalf of each Fund may reject any Purchase Order (based on information provided by the Index Receipt Agent, the Advisor or the Trust or obtained by the Distributor, as the case may be), if:
(1)
the purchaser or purchasers, upon obtaining the Creation Units so ordered, would own eighty percent (80%) or more of the outstanding Fund Shares of such particular Fund;
(2)
the Fund Deposit delivered does not contain the securities that the Advisor specified and the Advisor has not consented to acceptance of an in-kind deposit that varies from the designated portfolio;
(3)
the acceptance of the Fund Deposit would have certain adverse tax consequences, such as causing the particular Fund to no longer meet RIC status under the Code for federal tax purposes;
(4)
the acceptance of the Fund Deposit would, in the opinion of counsel, be unlawful, as in the case of a purchaser who was banned from trading in securities;
(5)
the acceptance of the Fund Deposit would otherwise, in the discretion of the Trust or the Advisor, have an adverse effect on the Trust or the particular Fund or on the rights of the shareholders, including but not limited to the beneficial owner as that term is defined in Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Beneficial Owner”) of the Fund Shares;
(6)
the value of the Creation Units to be created for an All-Cash Payment, or the amount of the Balancing Amount to accompany an in-kind payment of Deposit Securities, exceeds a purchase authorization limit afforded to the Participant by the Custodian and the Participant has not deposited an amount in excess of such purchase authorization with the Custodian prior to 3:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on the transmittal date; or
(7)
there exist circumstances outside the control of the Trust or the Distributor that make it impossible to process purchases of Fund Shares for all practical purposes. Examples of such circumstances include: acts of God or public service or utility problems such as fires, floods, extreme weather conditions and power outages resulting in telephone, telecopy and computer failures, market conditions or activities causing trading halts, systems failures involving computer or other information systems affecting the Trust, the Advisor, any sub-Advisor(s), the Index Receipt Agent, the Custodian, the Distributor, DTC, NSCC or any other participant in the purchase process, and similar extraordinary events.
4.
EXECUTION OF REDEMPTION ORDERS
(a)
The Participant understands and agrees that Redemption Orders may be submitted only on days that the Trust is open for business, as required by Section 22(e) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”).
(b)
The Participant understands that Fund Shares of any Fund may be redeemed only when one or more Creation Units are held in the account of a single Participant.
(c)
To effect the redemption of a Creation Unit of a particular Bull Fund, the Participant agrees on behalf of itself and any Participant Client to deliver to the Index Receipt Agent the requisite number of Fund Shares comprising the number of Creation Units being redeemed as described in the Fund Documents. Proceeds of the redemption of a Creation Unit shall consist of Fund Securities plus or minus the Balancing Amount. The Balancing Amount will be payable to or receivable from the Fund depending on the net asset value of Fund Shares of the Fund next determined after the Redemption Order has been received. Participant shall be responsible for paying any redemption transaction fee and/or additional variable charge assessed by the Fund. The amount of such redemption transaction fee and/or additional variable charge shall be determined by the Trust, or the Advisor, in its sole discretion and may be changed from time to time. The Fund may permit the Participant to redeem a Creation Unit when the Participant is unable to deliver all or part of a Creation Unit upon the delivery of collateral up to [115%/125%] of the value of the requisite Fund Shares, marked to market on a daily basis, in anticipation of delivery of all or a portion of the requisite Fund Shares, and the Fund may use such cash or collateral to purchase Fund Shares. In addition, the Participant shall be responsible for any and all expenses and costs incurred in connection with any Redemption Requests, including expenses arising out of the use of collateral.
(d)
To effect the redemption of a Creation Unit of a particular Bear Fund, the Participant agrees on behalf of itself and any Participant Client to deliver to the Index Receipt Agent the requisite number of Fund Shares comprising the number of Creation Units being redeemed. The Fund may permit the Participant to redeem a Creation Unit when the Participant is unable to deliver all or part of a Creation Unit upon the delivery of collateral up to [115%/125%] of the value of the requisite Fund Shares, marked to market on a daily basis in anticipation of delivery of all or a portion of the requisite Fund Shares, and the Fund may use such cash or collateral to purchase Fund Shares. Proceeds of the redemption of a Creation Unit shall consist of an All-Cash Payment.
(e)
When making a Redemption Order, the Participant understands and agrees that in the event Fund Shares are not transferred to the Fund in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents, such Redemption Order may be rejected by the Fund and the Participant will be solely responsible for all costs and losses and fees incurred by the Fund, the Index Receipt Agent or the Distributor related to such rejected Redemption Order.
(f)
The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that it will not attempt to place a Redemption Order for the purpose of redeeming any Creation Units unless it first ascertains that it or its customer, as the case may be, owns outright or has full legal authority and legal and beneficial right to tender for redemption the requisite number of Fund Shares, and that such Fund Shares have not been loaned or pledged to another party and are not the subject of a repurchase agreement, securities lending agreement, or any other agreement that would preclude the delivery of such Fund Shares to the Fund.
(g)
With respect to any Redemption Order, the Participant acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any party for which it is acting to return to a Fund any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action paid to it or to the party for which it is acting in respect of any Deposit Security that is transferred to the Participant or any party for which it is acting that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should have been paid to the Fund. With respect to any Redemption Order, the Participant also acknowledges and agrees on behalf of itself and any party for which it is acting that a Fund is entitled to reduce the amount of money or other proceeds due to the Participant or any party for which it is acting by an amount equal to any dividend, distribution, or other corporate action to be paid to it or to the party for which it is acting in respect of any Deposit Security that is tr ansferred to the Participant or any party for which it is acting that, based on the valuation of such Deposit Security at the time of transfer, should be paid to the Fund.
(h)
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement or the Prospectus, the Participant understands and agrees that residents of certain countries are entitled to receive only cash upon redemption of a Creation Unit. Accordingly, the Participant is required to confirm that any request it submits for an in-kind redemption has not been submitted on behalf of a Beneficial Owner who is a resident of a country requiring that all redemptions be made in cash.
5.
AUTHORIZATION OF INDEX RECEIPT AGENT
With respect to Purchase Orders or Redemption Orders processed through the Clearing Process, the Participant hereby authorizes the Index Receipt Agent to transmit to the NSCC on behalf of the Participant such instructions, including amounts of the Deposit Securities and Balancing Amounts as are necessary, consistent with the instructions issued by the Participant to the Distributor. The Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of such instructions issued by the Index Receipt Agent and reported to NSCC as though such instructions were issued by the Participant directly to NSCC.
6.
MARKETING MATERIALS AND REPRESENTATIONS.
The Participant represents, warrants, and agrees that it will not make any representations concerning Fund Shares, the Trust or the Funds, other than those contained in the Funds’ then current Prospectuses or in any promotional materials or sales literature furnished to the Participant by the Distributor. The Participant agrees not to furnish or cause to be furnished to any person or display or publish any information or materials relating to Fund Shares (including, without limitation, promotional materials and sales literature, advertisements, press releases, announcements, statements, posters, signs, or other similar materials), except such information and materials as may be furnished to the Participant by the Distributor and such other information and materials as may be approved in writing by the Distributor. The Participant understands that the Fund will not be advertised or marketed as an open-end investment company, i.e., as a mutual fund, and that any advertising materials will prominently disclose that the Fund Shares are not individually redeemable. In addition, the Participant understands that any advertising material that addresses redemption of Fund Shares will disclose that Fund Shares may be tendered for redemption to the issuing Fund only in Creation Units. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant may without the written approval of the Distributor prepare and circulate in the regular course of its business research reports that include information, opinions, or recommendations relating to Fund Shares (i) for public dissemination, provided that such research reports compare the relative merits and benefits of Fund Shares with other products and are not used for purposes of marketing Fund Shares and (ii) for internal use by the Participant.
7.
TITLE TO SECURITIES; RESTRICTED SHARES
The Participant represents on behalf of itself and any party for which it acts that upon delivery of Deposit Securities to the Custodian, the Fund will acquire good and unencumbered title to such securities, free and clear of all liens, restrictions, charges, and encumbrances, and not subject to any adverse claims, including without limitation any restrictions upon the sale or transfer of such securities imposed by (i) any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Participant or any party for which it is acting in connection with a Purchase Order; or (ii) any provision of the 1933 Act, and any regulations thereunder (except that portfolio securities of issuers other than U.S. issuers shall not be required to have been registered under the 1933 Act if exempt from such registration), or of the applicable laws or regulations of any other applicable jurisdiction. In particular, the Participant represents on behalf of itself and any part y for which it acts that no such securities are “restricted securities” as such term is used in Rule 144(a)(3)(i) under the 1933 Act.
8.
BALANCING AMOUNT
The Participant hereby agrees that, in connection with a Purchase Order, whether for itself or any party for which it acts, it will make available on or before the contractual settlement date (the “Contractual Settlement Date”), by means satisfactory to the Trust, and in accordance with the provisions of the Fund Documents, immediately available or same day funds estimated by the Trust to be sufficient to pay the Balancing Amount next determined after acceptance of the Purchase Order, together with the applicable purchase transaction fee. Any excess funds will be returned following settlement of the Purchase Order. The Participant should ascertain the applicable deadline for cash transfers by contacting the operations department of the broker or depositary institution effectuating the transfer of the Balancing Amount. The Participant hereby agrees to ensure that the Balancing Amount will be received by the issuing Fund in accordance with the terms of the Fund Documents, but in any event on or before the Contractual Settlement Date, and in the event payment of such Balancing Amount has not been made in accordance with the provisions of the Fund Documents or by such Contractual Settlement Date, the Participant agrees on behalf of itself or any party for which it acts in connection with a Purchase Order to pay the amount of the Balancing Amount, plus interest, computed at such reasonable rate as may be specified by the Fund from time to time. The Participant shall be liable to the Custodian, any sub-custodian or the Trust for any amounts advanced by the Custodian or any sub-custodian in its sole discretion to the Participant for payment of the amounts due and owing for the Balancing Amount. Computation of the Balancing Amount shall exclude any taxes, duties or other fees and expenses payable upon the transfer of beneficial ownership of the Deposit Securities, which shall be the sole responsibility of the Participant and not the Trust.
9.
ROLE OF PARTICIPANT
(a)
The Participant acknowledges and agrees that, for all purposes of this Agreement, the Participant will be deemed to be an independent contractor, and will have no authority to act as agent for the Funds or the Distributor in any matter or in any respect. The Participant agrees to make itself and its employees available, upon request, during normal business hours to consult with the Funds or the Distributor or their designees concerning the performance of the Participant’s responsibilities under this Agreement.
(b)
The Participant agrees as a DTC Participant and in connection with any purchase or redemption transactions in which it acts on behalf of a third party, that it shall extend to such party all of the rights, and shall be bound by all of the obligations, of a DTC Participant in addition to any obligations that it undertakes hereunder or in accordance with the Fund Documents.
(c)
The Participant agrees to maintain all books and records of all sales of Fund Shares made by or through it pursuant to its obligations under the federal securities laws and to furnish copies of such records to the Fund or the Distributor upon the request of the Fund or the Distributor.
(d)
The Participant represents that from time to time it may be a Beneficial Owner (as that term is defined Rule 16a-1(a)(2) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) of Fund Shares. To the extent that it is a Beneficial Owner of Fund Shares, the Participant agrees to irrevocably appoint Distributor as its attorney and proxy with full authorization and power to vote (or abstain from voting) its beneficially owned shares. The Distributor intends to vote (or abstain from voting) the Participant’s beneficially owned shares in the same proportion as the votes (or abstentions) of all other shareholders of the Fund on any matter submitted to the vote of shareholders of the Fund or Trust. The Distributor, as attorney and proxy for Participant under this Paragraph, (i) is hereby given full power of substitution and revocation; (ii) may act through such agents, nominees, or attorneys as it may appoint from time to time; and (ii i) may provide voting instructions to such agents, nominees, or substitute attorneys. Distributor may terminate this irrevocable proxy within sixty (60) days written notice to the Participant.
(e)
The Participant further represents that its anti-money laundering program (“AML Program”) is maintained consistent with all applicable federal laws, rules and regulations, including the USA Patriot Act and rules promulgated by the SEC, and that its AML Program, at a minimum, (i) designates a compliance officer to administer and oversee the AML Program, (ii) provides ongoing employee training, (iii) includes an independent audit function to test the effectiveness of the AML Program, (iv) establishes internal policies, procedures, and controls that are tailored to its particular business, (v) includes a customer identification program consistent with the rules under section 326 of the USA Patriot Act, (vi) provides for the filing of all necessary anti-money laundering reports including, but not limited to, currency transaction reports and suspicious activity reports, (vii) provides for screening all new and ex isting customers against reports and suspicious activity reports, (viii) provides for screening all new and existing customers against the Office of Foreign Asset Control list and any other government list that is or becomes required under the USA Patriot Act, and (ix) allows for appropriate regulators to examine its anti-money laundering books and records. The Distributor shall verify the identity of each Authorized Participant and maintain identification verification and transactional records in accordance with the requirements of applicable laws and regulations aimed at the prevention and detection of money laundering and/or terrorism activities.
10.
AUTHORIZED PERSONS OF THE PARTICIPANT
(a)
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement and from time to time thereafter as may be requested by the Funds, the Participant shall deliver to the Funds, with copies to the Index Receipt Agent, a certificate in a form approved by the Funds (see Annex II hereto), duly certified as appropriate by the Participant’s Secretary or other duly authorized official, setting forth the names and signatures of all persons authorized to give instructions relating to any activity contemplated hereby or any other notice, request, or instruction on behalf of the Participant (each an “Authorized Person”). Such certificate may be accepted and relied upon by the Distributor and the Funds as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until delivery to the Funds of a superseding certificate. Upon the termination or revocation of authority of such Authorize d Person by the Participant, the Participant shall give immediate written notice of such fact to the Funds with copy to the Index Receipt Agent and such notice shall be effective upon receipt by the Funds.
(b)
The Distributor shall issue to the Participant a unique personal identification number (“PIN Number”) by which the Participant shall be identified and instructions issued by the Participant hereunder shall be authenticated. The PIN Number shall be kept confidential and provided to Authorized Persons only. If the Participant’s PIN Number is changed, the new PIN Number will become effective on a date mutually agreed upon by the Participant and the Distributor. If for some reason, the Participant’s PIN number is compromised, the Participant shall contact the Distributor immediately in order for a new one to be issued.
(c)
The Distributor shall assume that all instructions issued to it using the Participant’s PIN Number have been properly placed, unless the Distributor has actual knowledge to the contrary or the Participant has revoked its PIN Number. The Distributor shall not verify that an Order is being placed by or on behalf of the Participant. The Participant agrees that the Distributor, the Index Receipt Agent and the Trust shall not be liable, absent fraud or willful misconduct, for losses incurred by the Participant as a result of unauthorized use of the Participant’s PIN Number, unless the Participant previously submitted written notice to revoke its PIN Number.
11.
COMPLIANCE WITH INTERNAL REVENUE CODE SECTION 351
(a)
The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that, based upon the number of outstanding Fund Shares of any particular Fund, it does not, and will not in the future, hold for the account of any single Beneficial Owner, or group of related Beneficial Owners, 80 percent or more of the currently outstanding Fund Shares of such Fund, so as to cause the Fund to have a basis in the portfolio securities deposited with the Fund different from the market value of such portfolio securities on the date of such deposit, pursuant to section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(b)
The Participant agrees that the confirmation relating to any order for one or more Creation Units shall state as follows: “Purchaser represents and warrants that, after giving effect to the purchase of Fund Shares to which this confirmation relates, it will not hold 80% or more of the outstanding Fund Shares of the issuing Fund and will not treat such purchase as eligible for tax-free treatment under Section 351 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. If purchaser is a dealer, it agrees to deliver similar written confirmations to any person purchasing from it any of the Fund Shares to which this confirmation relates.”
(c)
A Fund and its Index Receipt Agent and Distributor shall have the right to require, as a condition to the acceptance of a deposit of Deposit Securities, information from the Participant regarding ownership of the Fund Shares by such Participant and its customers, and to rely thereon to the extent necessary to make a determination regarding ownership of 80 percent or more of the Fund’s currently outstanding Fund Shares by a Beneficial Owner.
12.
OBLIGATIONS OF PARTICIPANT
(a)
The Participant agrees to maintain records of all sales of Fund Shares made by or through it and to furnish copies of such records to the Trust or the Distributor upon their reasonable request.
(b)
The Participant affirms that it has procedures in place reasonably designed to protect the privacy of non-public personal consumer/customer financial information to the extent required by applicable law, rule and regulation.
(c)
The Participant represents, covenants and warrants that, during the term of this Agreement, it will not be an affiliated person of a Fund, a promoter or a principal underwriter of a Fund or an affiliated person of such persons, except under 2(a)(3)(A) or 2(a)(3)(C) of the 1940 Act due to ownership of Fund Shares.
(d)
The Participant agrees that it will meet Distributor’s written creditworthiness standards at all times at which it performs activities pursuant to this Agreement and will inform the Distributor immediately should Participant not meet such standards. Participant agrees that it will be subject to various tests performed by Distributor to determine if the Participant is in compliance with the Distributor’s written creditworthiness standards and agrees to comply with all requests for information in order to permit the Distributor to perform such tests.
13.
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
(a)
The Participant hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Distributor, the Funds, the Index Receipt Agent, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss, liability, cost, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Participant to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Participant to comply with applicable laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; (iv) actions of such Indemnified Party in reliance upon any instructions issued in accordance with the Fund Documents, AP H andbook or Annex II (as each may be amended from time to time) reasonably believed by the Distributor and/or the Index Receipt Agent to be genuine and to have been given by the Participant; or (v) the Participant’s failure to complete a Purchase Order or Redemption Order that has been accepted. The Participant understands and agrees that the Funds as third party beneficiaries to this Agreement are entitled to proceed directly against the Participant in the event that the Participant fails to honor any of its obligations under this Agreement that benefit the Fund. The Distributor shall not be liable to the Participant for any damages arising out of mistakes or errors in data provided to the Distributor, or out of interruptions or delays of communications with the Indemnified Parties who are service providers to the Fund, nor is the Distributor liable for any action, representation, or solicitation made by the wholesalers of the Fund.
(b)
The Distributor hereby agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Participant and the Index Receipt Agent, their respective subsidiaries, affiliates, directors, officers, employees, and agents, and each person, if any, who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act (each an “Indemnified Party”), from and against any loss, liability, cost, or expense (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by such Indemnified Party as a result of (i) any breach by the Distributor of any provision of this Agreement; (ii) any failure on the part of the Distributor to perform any of its obligations set forth in this Agreement; (iii) any failure by the Distributor to comply with applicable laws, including rules and regulations of self-regulatory organizations; or (iv) actions of such Indemnified Party in reliance upon any representations made in accordance with the Fund Documents and AP Handbook (as e ach may be amended from time to time) reasonably believed by the Participant to be genuine and to have been given by the Distributor. The Participant shall not be liable to the Distributor for any damages arising out of mistakes or errors in data provided to the Participant, or out of interruptions or delays of communications with the Indemnified Parties who are service providers to the Fund, nor is the Participant liable for any action, representation, or solicitation made by the wholesalers of the Fund.
(c)
The Funds, the Distributor, the Index Receipt Agent, or any person who controls such persons within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, shall not be liable to the Participant for any damages arising from any differences in performance between the Deposit Securities in a Fund Deposit and the Fund’s benchmark index.
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INFORMATION ABOUT DEPOSIT SECURITIES
The Trust’s investment adviser, [ ] (the “Advisor”) will make available on each day that the Trust is open for business, through the facilities of the NSCC, the names and amounts of Deposit Securities to be included in the current Fund Deposit for each Fund.
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RECEIPT OF PROSPECTUS BY PARTICIPANT
The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectus and represents that it has reviewed that document (including the Statement of Additional Information incorporated therein) and understands the terms thereof.
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CONSENT TO ELECTRONIC DELIVERY OF PROSPECTUS
The Distributor may deliver electronically a single prospectus, annual or semi-annual report or other shareholder information (each, a “Shareholder Document”) to persons who have effectively consented to such electronic delivery. The Distributor will deliver Shareholder Documents electronically by sending consenting persons an e-mail message informing them that the applicable Shareholder Document has been posted and is available on the Fund’s website, [_________], and providing a hypertext link to the document. The electronic versions of the Shareholder Documents will be in PDF format and can be downloaded and printed using Adobe Acrobat.
By signing this Agreement, the Participant hereby consents to the foregoing electronic delivery of all Shareholder Documents to the e-mail address set forth on the signature page attached to this Agreement. The Participant further understands and agrees that unless such consent is revoked, the Participant can obtain access to the Shareholder Documents from the Distributor only electronically. The Participant can revoke the consent to electronic delivery of Shareholder Documents at anytime by providing written notice to the Distributor. The Participant agrees to maintain the e-mail address set forth on the signature page to this Agreement and further agrees to promptly notify the Distributor if its e-mail address changes. The Participant understands that it must have continuous Internet access to access all Shareholder Documents.
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CONSENT TO RECORDING OF CONVERSATIONS
By signing this Agreement, the Participant acknowledges that certain telephone conversations between the Distributor, Index Receipt Agent, or the transfer agent and the Participant in connection with the placing of orders may be recorded, and the Participant hereby grants its consent to such recordings.
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NOTICES
Except as otherwise specifically provided in this Agreement, all notices required or permitted to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered by personal delivery; by Federal Express or other similar delivery service; by registered or certified United States first class mail, return receipt requested; or by telex, telegram, facsimile, or similar means of same day delivery (with a confirming copy by mail). Unless otherwise notified in writing, all notices to the Fund shall be at the address or telephone, facsimile, or telex numbers indicated below the signature of the Distributor. All notices to the Participant, the Distributor, and the Index Receipt Agent shall be directed to the address or telephone, facsimile or telex numbers indicated below the signature line of such party.
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EFFECTIVENESS, TERMINATION, AND AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT
(a)
This Agreement shall become effective five Business Days after execution and delivery to the Distributor upon notice by the Distributor to the Authorized Participant. A “Business Day” shall mean each day the Listing Exchange is open for business.
(b)
This Agreement may be terminated at any time by any party upon sixty days’ prior written notice to the other parties, and may be terminated earlier by the Fund or the Distributor at any time in the event of a breach by the Participant of any provision of this Agreement or the procedures described or incorporated herein. This Agreement will be binding on each party’s successors and assigns, but the parties agree that neither party can assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party.
(c)
This Agreement may be amended by the Distributor from time to time without the consent of the Participant or Index Receipt Agent by the following procedure. The Distributor will deliver a copy of the amendment to the Participant and the Index Receipt Agent in accordance with paragraph 17 above. If neither the Participant nor the Index Receipt Agent objects in writing to the amendment within five days after its receipt, the amendment will become part of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.
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TRUST AS THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARY
The Participant and the Distributor understand and agree that the Trust as a third party beneficiary to this Agreement is entitled and intends to proceed directly against the Participant in the event that the Participant fails to honor any of its obligations pursuant to this Agreement that benefit the Trust.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The Participant acknowledges receipt of the Prospectuses and AP Handbook, represents that it has reviewed such documents and understands the terms thereof, and further acknowledges that the procedures contained therein pertaining to the creation and redemption of Creation Units are incorporated herein by reference.
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GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.
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COUNTERPARTS
This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the day and year written below.
DATED:__________________________________
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ANNEX I
CREATION UNIT SIZE FOR FUND SHARES
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ANNEX II
FORM OF CERTIFIED AUTHORIZED PERSONS OF PARTICIPANT
The following are the names, titles and signatures of all persons (each an "Authorized Person") authorized to give instructions relating to any activity contemplated by this Authorized Participant Agreement, or any other notices, request or instruction on behalf of Participant pursuant to this Authorized Participant Agreement.
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The undersigned [name], [title], [company] does hereby certify that the persons listed above have been duly elected to the offices set forth beneath their names, that they presently hold such offices, that they have been duly authorized to act as Authorized Persons pursuant to the Authorized Participant Agreement by and among Foreside Fund Services, LLC and [Participant] dated [date] and that their signatures set forth above are their own true and genuine signatures.
By: ___________________________
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Title: [Participant's] Secretary or Other Duly Authorized Officer
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