Global Custody Agreement – New York – General – January 2022 Global Custody Agreement – New York – General – January 2022

Exhibit 99.(g)

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

1. INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS		1
1.1	Intention of the Parties	1
1.2	Definitions; Interpretation	1
2. WHAT ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ IS REQUIRED TO DO		5
2.1	Set Up Accounts	5
2.2	Deposit of Cash	6
2.3	Segregation and Registration of Assets; Nominee Name	6
2.4	Settlement of Transactions	7
2.5	Contractual Settlement Date Accounting	7
2.6	Income Collection (AutoCredit®)	8
2.7	Miscellaneous Administrative Duties	8
2.8	Corporate Actions	9
2.9	Securities Litigation Services	9
2.10	Proxies	9
2.11	Statements of Account	10
2.12	Access to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Records	10
2.13	Maintenance of Financial Assets at Subcustodian Locations	11
2.14	Restricted Services	11
2.15	Foreign Exchange Transactions	11
2.16	Assets Not Controlled by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇	11
2.17	Change Requests	12
3. INSTRUCTIONS		12
3.1	Acting on Instructions; Method of Instruction and Unclear Instructions	12
3.2	Verification and Security Procedures	13
3.3	Instructions Contrary to Law/Market Practice	13
3.4	Cut-Off Times	13
3.5	Electronic Access and Cybersecurity	14
3.6	Recording of Telephone Communications	14
4. FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇		14
4.1	Fees and Expenses	14
4.2	Overdrafts	15
4.3	▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Right Over Account Assets; Set-off	15
5. SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES		15
5.1	Appointment of Subcustodians; Use of Securities Depositories	15
5.2	Liability for Subcustodians and Securities Depositories	16
6. ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS		17
6.1	Representations of the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇	17
6.2	The Customer is Liable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Even if it is Acting for Another Person	17
6.3	Special Settlement Services	18

 

 

 

6.4	The Customer to Provide Certain Information to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇	18
6.5	Information Concerning Deposits Held by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the U.S.	18
6.6	Information Concerning Deposits at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Non-U.S. Branches	18
6.7	Insurance	19
6.8	Security Holding Disclosure	19
6.9	Regulatory Disclosure; Certain Information of the Customer	19
6.10	Confidentiality	20
6.11	Use of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Name	21
6.12	Redistribution of Data from Third Parties	21
7. WHEN ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ IS LIABLE TO THE CUSTOMER		21
7.1	Standard of Care; Liability	21
7.2	Force Majeure	22
7.3	Country Risk	22
7.4	▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ May Consult With Counsel	22
7.5	▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Provides Diverse Financial Services and May Generate Profits as a Result	23
7.6	Ancillary Services	23
8. TAXATION		23
8.1	Tax Obligations	23
8.2	Tax Relief Services	24
9. TERM AND TERMINATION		24
9.1	Term and Termination for Convenience	24
9.2	Other Grounds for Termination	24
9.3	Exit Procedure	25
10. MISCELLANEOUS		25
10.1	Notice	25
10.2	Successors and Assigns	26
10.3	Entire Agreement and Amendments	26
10.4	Governing Law and Jurisdiction	26
10.5	Severability; Waiver; Survival	27
10.6	Counterparts	27
10.7	No Third Party Beneficiaries	27
10.8	Trust Limitation of Liability	27
EXHIBT A		29
ANNEX A  Electronic Access		30
ANNEX B  Availability Policy and Schedule		32

 

 

 

GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT

 

This agreement, dated July 21 2024 (the “Agreement”), is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION ("▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇"), with a place of business at ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇, ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇; and ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square Funds Trust (the “Trust”) on behalf of each series set forth in Exhibit A (each, a “Fund” and a “Customer) with a place of business at ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇.

 

1.

INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS

 

1.1

Intention of the Parties

 

(a)

This Agreement sets out the terms on which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will provide custodial, settlement, asset servicing and other associated services to the Customer. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be responsible for the performance of only those duties expressly set forth in this Agreement. The Customer acknowledges that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not providing any legal, tax or investment advice in connection with the services under this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement are applicable only to the services which are specified in this Agreement.

 

(b)

This Agreement supercedes the Domestic Custody Agreement entered into by the parties dated May 7, 2024.

 

1.2

Definitions; Interpretation

 

(a)

Definitions

 

As used herein, the following terms have the meanings hereinafter stated.

 

“Accounts” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a).

 

“Account Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

 

“Affiliated Subcustodian Bank” means a Subcustodian that is both a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and either (i) a bank chartered or incorporated in the United States of America or (ii) a branch or subsidiary of such a bank.

 

“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“AML/Sanctions Requirements” means (a) any Applicable Law (including but not limited to the rules and regulations of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control) applicable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, or to any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliate engaged in servicing any Account, which governs (i) money laundering, the financing of terrorism, insider dealing or other unlawful activities, or the use of financial institutions to facilitate such activities or (ii) transactions involving individuals or institutions which have been prohibited by, or are subject to, sanctions of any governmental authority; and (b) any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ policies and procedures reasonably designed to assure compliance with any such Applicable Law.

 

“Applicable Law” means any applicable statute, treaty, rule, regulation or law (including common law) and any applicable decree, injunction, judgment, order, formal interpretation or ruling issued by a court or governmental entity.

 

“Authorized Person” means any person who has been designated by written notice from the Customer in the form as provided by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (or by written notice in the form as provided by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ from any agent designated by the Customer, including an investment manager) to act on behalf of the Customer under this Agreement, any person who has received a User Code from Customer, or any person authorized by Customer to receive a User Code from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇. Such persons will continue to be Authorized Persons until such time as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ receives and has had reasonable time to act upon Instructions from the Customer (or its agent) that any such person is no longer an Authorized Person.

 

 

 

“AutoCredit” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.6(c).

 

“Bank Receivership” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(a).

 

“Cash Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).

 

“Change” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a).

 

“Change Request” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.17(a).

 

“Confidential Information” means all non-public information concerning the Customer or the Accounts which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ receives in the course of providing services under this Agreement. Nevertheless, the term Confidential Information does not include (i) information that is or becomes available to the general public other than as a direct result of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ breach of the terms of this Agreement, (ii) information that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ develops independently without using the Customer’s confidential information, (iii) information that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ obtains on a non-confidential basis from a person who is not known to be subject to any obligation of confidence to the Customer with respect to that information, or (iv) information that the Customer has designated as non-confidential or consented to be disclosed.

 

“Control Account Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.1(a).

 

“Corporate Action” means any subscription right, bonus issue, stock repurchase plan, redemption, exchange, tender offer, or similar matter with respect to a Financial Asset in the Securities Account that requires discretionary action by the beneficial owner of the Financial Asset, but does not include rights with respect to class action litigation or proxy voting.

 

“Counterparty” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

 

“Country Risk” means the risk of investing or holding assets in a particular country or market, including, but not limited to, risks arising from nationalization, expropriation, capital controls, currency restrictions or other governmental actions; the country’s financial infrastructure, including prevailing custody, tax and settlement practices; laws applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Financial Assets and cash held in custody; the regulation of the banking and securities industries, including changes in market rules; currency devaluations or fluctuations; and market conditions affecting the orderly execution of securities transactions or the value of assets.

 

“Country Risk Event” means an event which occurs as a result of Country Risk.

 

“Customer” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“Dormant Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).

 

“Entitlement Holder” means the person named on the records of a Securities Intermediary as the person having a Security Entitlement against the Securities Intermediary.

 

“FDIC” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.5(a).

 

“Financial Asset” means a Security and refers, as the context requires, either to the Security itself or to the means by which a person’s claim to the Security is evidenced, including a Security certificate or a Security Entitlement. The term “Financial Asset” does not include cash.

 

“Identifying Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.9(a).

 

“Information” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.11(a).

 

 

 

“Information Provider” means any person (including a ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliate) who provides software, information or the means of obtaining information on security prices, derivative prices, security characteristics data, market data, foreign exchange, credit ratings, performance measurement or any other information obtained by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with the services (including index return providers, security characteristics providers, and value-at-risk providers).

 

“Instruction” means an instruction, whether or not in fact authorized, that has been verified in accordance with the Security Procedure or, if no Security Procedure is applicable, that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes in good faith to have been given by an Authorized Person.

 

“▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇” has the meaning set forth in the Preamble.

 

“▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliate” means an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

“▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Indemnitees” means ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliates, Subcustodians, and their respective nominees, directors, officers, employees and agents.

 

“Liabilities” means any liabilities, losses, claims, costs, damages, penalties, fines, obligations, taxes (other than taxes based solely on a party’s own income), or expenses of any kind whatsoever (whether actual or contingent and including, without limitation, attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ and experts’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred and for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Liabilities owed by the Customer, Liabilities shall also include any and all amounts owing to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ by the Customer’s counterparty in connection with collateral Accounts or control Accounts established at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to the Customer’s Instruction) and outstanding from time to time.

 

“Proxy Voting Service” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.10(a).

 

“Reports” means the reports, information or data provided by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with the provision of the services.

 

“Securities” means shares, stocks, debentures, bonds, notes or other like obligations, whether issued in certificated or uncertificated form, and any certificates, receipts, warrants or other instruments representing rights to receive, purchase or subscribe for the same that are commonly traded or dealt in on securities exchanges or financial markets and any other property as may be acceptable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for the Securities Account.

 

“Securities Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i).

 

“Securities Depository” means any securities depository, clearing corporation, dematerialized book entry system or similar system for the central handling of Securities.

 

“Security Entitlement” means the rights and property interests of an Entitlement Holder with respect to a Financial Asset as set forth in Part 5 of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, as the same may be amended from time to time.

 

“Securities Intermediary” means ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository and any other financial institution which in the ordinary course of business maintains Securities custody accounts for others and acts in that capacity.

 

“Security Procedure” means the applicable security procedure to be followed by the Customer (and its Authorized Persons) and/or by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, so as to enable ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to verify that an instruction is authorized. The applicable Security Procedure for different types of instructions may be set forth in service level documentation in effect from time to time with respect to the services set forth in this Agreement or in separate documentation, and may be updated by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ from time to time upon notice to the Customer. A Security Procedure may, without limitation, involve the use of User Codes, dual-factor authentication, telephone call backs, or third party utilities. For the avoidance of doubt, an authenticated SWIFT message issued in the name of the Customer through any third party utility that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has approved as a utility through which Instructions may be provided hereunder, shall be deemed to have been verified through a Security Procedure.

 

 

 

“Subcustodian” means any of the subcustodians appointed by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ from time to time to hold Financial Assets and act on its behalf in different jurisdictions and includes any Affiliated Subcustodian Bank. In no event will an entity that is a Securities Depository, whether or not acting in that capacity, be deemed to be a Subcustodian. For the avoidance of doubt, the transfer agent of a Financial Asset shall not be deemed to be a Subcustodian with respect to that Financial Asset.

 

“USA PATRIOT Act” has the meaning set forth in Section 6.9(a).

 

“User Code” means a password digital certificate, identifier (including biometric identifier), security device, algorithm, encryption or other similar procedure used by the Customer or an Authorized Person to access ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ systems, applications or products or to issue Instructions to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

“U.S. Special Resolution Regime” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.2.

 

 

(b)

Interpretation

 

(i)

Headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not in any way form part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

 

(ii)

Unless otherwise expressly stated to the contrary herein, references to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement and references to paragraphs are to paragraphs of the Sections in which they appear.

 

(iii)

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Agreement to “persons” shall include legal as well as natural entities; references importing the singular shall include the plural (and vice versa) use of the term “including” shall be deemed to mean “including but not limited” to, and references to appendices and numbered sections shall be to such addenda and provisions herein.

 

(iv)

Unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a statute or a statutory provision shall include such statute or provision as from time to time modified to the extent such modification applies to any service provided hereunder. Any reference to a statute or a statutory provision shall also include any subordinate legislation made from time to time under that statute or provision.

 

(v)

The Schedules, Appendices and Annexes to the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and form part of the Agreement and shall have the same force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of the Agreement. If and to the extent that there is an inconsistency between the terms of the body of the Agreement and its Schedules, Appendices and Annexes, the terms of the body of the Agreement shall prevail unless expressly stated otherwise.

 

 

 

2.

WHAT ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ IS REQUIRED TO DO

 

2.1

Set Up Accounts

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will establish and maintain the following accounts (“Accounts”):

 

(i)

one or more accounts in the name of the Customer (or in another name requested by the Customer that is acceptable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇) to which Financial Assets are or may be credited (each a “Securities Account”), which may be held by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Subcustodian or a Securities Depository for ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on behalf of the Customer, including as an Entitlement Holder; and

 

(ii)

one or more cash accounts in the name of the Customer (each, a “Cash Account”) (or in another name requested by the Customer that is acceptable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇) for any and all cash in any currency received by or on behalf of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for the account of the Customer.

 

(b)

At the request of the Customer, additional Accounts may be opened in the future, and such additional Accounts shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(c)

In the event that the Customer requests the opening of any additional Account for the purpose of holding collateral pledged by the Customer to a securities exchange, clearing corporation, or other central counterparty (a “Counterparty”) to secure trading activity by the Customer, or the pledge to a Counterparty of cash or individual Securities held in an Account, that Account (or the pledged cash or Securities) shall be subject to the collateral arrangements in effect between ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Counterparty in addition to the terms of this Agreement.

 

(d)

Upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior notice to the Customer, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may close any Account for which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has not received any Instructions for at least one (1) year or which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ otherwise reasonably determines to be dormant (each a “Dormant Account”). ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, upon closure of a Dormant Account, move any Account Assets in that Account into another Account of the Customer and, in the case of a cash payment, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is authorized to enter into any foreign exchange transactions with the Customer needed to facilitate the payment, as contemplated by Section 2.15.

 

(e)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligation to open Accounts pursuant to Section 2.1(a) is conditional upon ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ receiving such of the following documents as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may require:

 

(i)

a certified copy of the Customer's constitutional documents as in force at the time of receipt;

 

(ii)

evidence reasonably satisfactory to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of the due authorization and execution of this Agreement by the Customer (for example by a certified copy of a resolution of the Customer's board of directors or equivalent governing body);

 

(iii)

in cases where the Customer designates an investment manager, evidence reasonably satisfactory to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of that appointment as an Authorized Person and of the officers and employees of the investment manager authorized to act with respect to the relevant Account;

 

(iv)

information about the Customer’s financial condition, such as its audited and unaudited financial statements; and

 

(v)

in the case of any Account opened in a name other than that of the Customer, documentation with respect to that name similar to that set forth in paragraphs (i) – (iv).

 

 

 

2.2

Deposit of Cash

 

(a)

Any cash in any currency received by or on behalf of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for the account of the Customer will be either:

 

(i)

deposited in one or more Cash Accounts at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in New York or at one of its non-U.S. branch offices and will constitute a debt owing to the Customer by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as banker, provided that (A) any cash so deposited with a non-U.S. branch office will be payable exclusively by that branch office in the applicable currency, subject to compliance with Applicable Law, including, without limitation, any applicable currency restrictions and (B) while ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not required to pay or charge interest on any such Cash Account, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, from time to time, in its discretion, pay interest on any such Cash Account (or charge interest if, at the time, the prevailing interest rate in the relevant market for similar deposits in the same currency is negative) at a rate to be determined by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇; or

 

(ii)

deposited in an account maintained in the name of the Customer at the Subcustodian in the relevant market, in which case the deposit will constitute a debt owing to the Customer by that Subcustodian as the Customer’s banker and not by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, payable exclusively in the applicable currency at that Subcustodian; for the avoidance of doubt, ▇▇▇▇ held in that account will not be part of the Cash Account(s). A list of markets for which this Section 2.2(a)(ii) applies will be made available on ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ website.

 

(b)

Any amounts credited by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Cash Account on the basis of a notice or a provisional credit from a third party, may be reversed if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ does not receive final payment in a timely manner. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify the Customer promptly of any such reversal.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make amounts deposited into a Cash Account held in the United States available in accordance with its availability policy, the current version of which is attached hereto as Annex B.

 

2.3

Segregation and Registration of Assets; Nominee Name

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will identify in its books that those Financial Assets credited to the Customer’s Securities Account belong to the Customer (except as may be otherwise agreed by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Customer).

 

(b)

To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will require each Subcustodian to identify that Financial Assets held at such Subcustodian by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on behalf of its customers belong to customers of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, by means of differently titled accounts on the books of the Subcustodian or other equivalent measures that achieve the same level of protection.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is authorized, in its discretion to:

 

(i)

hold in bearer form such Financial Assets as are customarily held in bearer form or are delivered to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its Subcustodian in bearer form;

 

(ii)

hold Financial Assets in or deposit Financial Assets with any Securities Depository;

 

(iii)

hold Financial Assets in omnibus accounts on a fungible basis and accept delivery of Financial Assets of the same class and denomination as those deposited by the Customer;

 

(iv)

register in the name of the Customer, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository or their respective nominees, such Financial Assets as are customarily held in registered form; and

 

(v)

decline to accept any asset or property which it deems to be unsuitable or inconsistent with its custodial operations.

 

 

 

(d)

For the avoidance of doubt, unless ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has provided prior written approval, the Customer may not instruct a third party to register any Financial Asset in the name of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository or any of their respective nominees. The Customer agrees that any Financial Asset registered in the name of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository or any of their respective nominees without ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ authorization shall not be considered to be held in custody under this Agreement.

 

2.4

Settlement of Transactions

 

(a)

Subject to Section 3 and Section 4.2, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will act in accordance with Instructions with respect to settlement of transactions. Settlement of transactions will be conducted in accordance with prevailing standards of the market in which the transaction occurs. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Customer authorizes ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to deliver Financial Assets or cash payment in accordance with applicable market practice in advance of receipt or settlement of consideration expected in connection with such delivery or payment, and the Customer acknowledges and agrees that such action alone will not of itself constitute negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and the risk of loss arising from any such action will be borne by the Customer. If the Customer’s counterparty (or other appropriate party) fails to deliver the expected consideration as agreed, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify the Customer of such failure. If the Customer’s counterparty continues to fail to deliver the expected consideration, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will provide information reasonably requested by the Customer that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has in its possession to allow the Customer to enforce its rights against the Customer’s counterparty, but neither ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor its Subcustodians will be obliged to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.

 

(b)

Except to the extent ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Customer have agreed to treat settlement of a transaction under the contractual settlement date accounting basis set forth in Section 2.5, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will post such transaction on the date on which the cash or Financial Assets received as consideration for the transaction is actually received and settled by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to reverse any transactions that are credited to the Accounts due to mis-postings, errors and other similar actions.

 

2.5

Contractual Settlement Date Accounting

 

(a)

In cases where ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Customer agree to do so, and subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.5, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will effect book entries on a contractual settlement date accounting basis as described below with respect to the settlement for those Financial Assets and transactions as to which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ customarily offers contractual settlement date accounting.

 

(i)

Sales: On the settlement date for a sale, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will credit the Cash Account with the proceeds of the sale and post the Securities Account as pending delivery of the relevant Financial Assets.

 

(ii)

Purchases: On the settlement date for a purchase (or earlier, if market practice requires delivery of the purchase price before the settlement date), ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will debit the Cash Account for the settlement amount and will then post the Securities Account as awaiting receipt of the expected Financial Assets. The Customer will not be entitled to the delivery of Financial Assets until ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a Subcustodian actually receives them.

 

 

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reverse any book entries made pursuant to Section 2.5(a) prior to a transaction's actual settlement upon notice to the Customer if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reasonably believes that the transaction will not settle in the ordinary course within a reasonable time. The Customer will be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from such reversal. The Customer acknowledges that the procedures described in Section 2.5 are of an administrative nature, and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ does not undertake to make loans of cash and/or Financial Assets to the Customer.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make available on its website a list of the markets for which it provides contractual settlement date accounting. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may add markets to or remove markets from the contractual settlement date accounting service upon notice to the Customer that is reasonable in the circumstances. Additionally, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to restrict in good faith the availability of contractual settlement date accounting for credit or operational reasons, either for individual Financial Assets, types of Financial Assets, counterparties or markets, or overall.

 

2.6

Income Collection (AutoCreditâ)

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will monitor information publicly available in the applicable market about forthcoming income payments on the Financial Assets held in the Securities Account, and will promptly notify the Customer of such information.

 

(b)

Except in cases where ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to offer the AutoCredit service described in paragraph (c) of this Section 2.6, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be required to credit income on Financial Assets, net of any taxes withheld by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any third party, prior to actual receipt and reconciliation by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(c)

In cases where ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to provide the following service, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will credit the Cash Account with the anticipated income proceeds on Financial Assets on the anticipated payment date, net of any taxes that are withheld by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any third party (such service hereinafter defined as “AutoCredit”) for those Financial Assets and/or markets for which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ customarily offers an AutoCredit service. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reverse AutoCredit credits upon notice to the Customer if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes that the corresponding payment will not be received by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ within a reasonable period of time or the credit was incorrect. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make available on its website a list of the markets for which it provides AutoCredit. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may add markets to or remove markets from the AutoCredit service upon notice to the Customer that is reasonable in the circumstances. Additionally, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to restrict in good faith the availability of AutoCredit for credit or operational reasons, either for individual Financial Assets, types of Financial Assets, counterparties or markets, or overall.

 

(d)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will use reasonable efforts to contact appropriate parties to collect unpaid interest, dividends or redemption proceeds and notify the Customer of the late payment; however, neither ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor its Subcustodians will be obliged to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.

 

2.7

Miscellaneous Administrative Duties

 

(a)

Until ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ receives Instructions to the contrary, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will:

 

(i)

present all Financial Assets for which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has received written notice of a call for redemption or that have otherwise matured, and all income and interest coupons and other income items that call for payment upon presentation;

 

(ii)

execute in the name of the Customer such certificates as may be required to obtain payment in respect of Financial Assets; and

 

(iii)

exchange interim or temporary documents of title held in the Securities Account for definitive documents of title.

 

 

 

(b)

In the event that, as a result of holding Financial Assets in an omnibus account, the Customer receives fractional interests in Financial Assets arising out of a corporate action or class action litigation, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will credit the Customer with the amount of cash the Customer would have received, as reasonably determined by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, had the Financial Assets not been held in an omnibus account, and the Customer shall relinquish to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ its interest in such fractional interests.

 

(c)

If some, but not all, of an outstanding class of Financial Assets is called for redemption, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will allot the amount redeemed among ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ global custody customers who are the respective beneficial holders of such a class of Financial Assets in a manner that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ deems to be fair and equitable.

 

2.8

Corporate Actions

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will act in accordance with local market practice to obtain information concerning Corporate Actions that is publicly available in the local market. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ also will review information obtained from sources to which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ subscribes for information concerning such Corporate Actions. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will promptly provide that information (or summaries that reflect the material points concerning the applicable Corporate Action) to the Customer or its Authorized Person.

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will act in accordance with the Customer’s Instructions in relation to such Corporate Actions. If the Customer fails to provide ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ with timely Instructions with respect to any Corporate Action, neither ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ nor its Subcustodians or their respective nominees will take any action in relation to that Corporate Action, except as otherwise agreed in writing by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Customer or as may be set forth by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as a default action in the notification it provides under Section 2.8(a) with respect to that Corporate Action.

 

2.9

Securities Litigation Services

 

Any notices received by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ corporate actions department about a settled securities litigation that requires action by affected owners of the underlying Financial Assets will be promptly notified to the Customer if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, using reasonable care and diligence in the circumstances, identifies that the Customer held the relevant Financial Assets in custody with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ at the relevant time. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not make filings in the name of the Customer in respect to such notifications except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇. The services set forth in this Section 2.9 are available only in certain markets, details of which are available from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on request.

 

2.10

Proxies

 

(a)

With respect to U.S. Financial Assets and, in cases where the Customer elects to subscribe to the service described in this Section 2.10, other Financial Assets, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will monitor information distributed to holders of Financial Assets about upcoming shareholder meetings, promptly notify the Customer of such information and, subject to Section 2.10(c), act in accordance with the Customer’s Instructions in relation to such meetings (the “Proxy Voting Service”).

 

(b)

The Proxy Voting Service is available only in certain markets and for certain types of Financial Assets, details of which are available from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on request. Provision of the Proxy Voting Service is conditional upon receipt by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of a duly completed enrollment form as well as all documentation that may be required for certain markets.

 

 

 

(c)

The Proxy Voting Service does not include physical attendance at shareholder meetings. Requests for physical attendance at shareholder meetings can be made but they will be evaluated and agreed to by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ on a case by case basis.

 

(d)

The Customer acknowledges that the provision of the Proxy Voting Service may be precluded or restricted under a variety of circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to:

 

(i)

the Financial Assets being on loan or out for registration;

 

(ii)

the pendency of conversion or another corporate action;

 

(iii)

the Financial Assets being held in a margin or collateral account at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or another bank or broker, pledged to a Counterparty, or otherwise in a manner which affects voting;

 

(iv)

local law or market practices, or restrictions by the issuer; and

 

(v)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ being required to vote all shares held for a particular issue for all of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ customers on a uniform basis (i.e., a “yes” or “no” vote for the total position based on net voting instructions received from all its customers). Where this is the case, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify the Customer.

 

2.11

Statements of Account

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will provide the Customer with electronic access to Account information (the “Information”) that will enable the Customer to generate or receive reports and statements of account for each Account and to identify Account Assets as well as Account transactions. The Customer will review the Information and give ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ written notice of (i) any suspected error or omission or (ii) the Customer’s inability to access any such Information. The Customer will provide ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ such notice within a reasonable time after (x) the Information is made available to the Customer or (y) the Customer discovers that it is unable to access the Information, as the case may be.

 

(b)

The Customer acknowledges that Information available to it electronically with respect to transactions posted after the close of the prior business day may not be accurate due to mis-postings, delays in updating Account records, and other causes. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of any such information accessed electronically that is subsequently updated or corrected by the close of business on the first business day after the original transaction was posted.

 

2.12

Access to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Records

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will, upon reasonable written notice, allow the Customer (and/or its officers, employees of agents including the Customer’s auditors and independent public accountants if required for their examination of books and records pertaining to the Customer's affairs) reasonable access to the records of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ relating to the Accounts. Subject to restrictions under the relevant local law, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall direct any Subcustodian to permit the Customer and its auditors and independent public accountants, reasonable access to the Subcustodian’s records of Financial Assets held in the Securities Account as may be required in connection with such examination.

 

(b)

The Customer shall reimburse ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and its Subcustodians for the reasonable cost of copying, collating and researching archived information.

 

 

 

2.13

Maintenance of Financial Assets at Subcustodian Locations

 

Unless Instructions require another location acceptable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, Financial Assets will be held in the country or jurisdiction in which their principal trading market is located, where such Financial Assets may be presented for payment, where such Financial Assets were acquired, or where such Financial Assets are located.

 

2.14

Restricted Services

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall post on its website from time to time information regarding jurisdictions for which it supports custody services; ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to refuse to accept delivery of Financial Assets or cash in jurisdictions other than those on the list.

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to restrict the Customer’s access to the services ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ provides in, and the Liabilities it incurs with respect to, certain jurisdictions, and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify Customers of any such restrictions via its website from time to time.

 

(c)

In the event a Subcustodian exits the market in which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ previously appointed it to provide custodial services, or is unable to continue to provide custodial services to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ satisfaction, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may (i) remove such Subcustodian from the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ network in accordance with Section 5.1(d), and/or (ii) cease to provide custodial services in such market.

 

2.15

Foreign Exchange Transactions

 

To facilitate the administration of the Customer's trading and investment activity, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, but will not be obliged to, enter into spot or forward foreign exchange transactions as principal with the Customer or an Authorized Person, and may also facilitate foreign exchange transactions through ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliates or Subcustodians. Instructions, including standing Instructions, may be issued with respect to such transactions, but ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may establish rules or limitations in its discretion concerning any such foreign exchange transactions. In all cases where ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliates or Subcustodians enter into foreign exchange transactions with the Customer, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be executing or otherwise placing any foreign exchange transaction as the Customer’s agent, and such transactions will be governed by the terms and conditions agreed between the Customer and relevant counterparty. Such foreign exchange transactions shall not be deemed as part of the custodial, settlement or associated services under this Agreement. With respect to the Customer’s foreign exchange transactions with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be acting on a principal basis as the Customer’s counterparty.

 

2.16

Assets Not Controlled by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be obliged to (i) hold Account Assets with any person not agreed to by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or (ii) register or record Financial Assets in the name of any person other than ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Subcustodian, or their respective nominee or (iii) register or record Financial Assets in the name of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or its nominee if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ concludes such action cannot be operationally supported or (iv) register or record on ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ records Financial Assets or cash held outside of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ control. If, however, the Customer makes any such request and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ agrees to the request, the consequences of doing so will be at the Customer’s own risk. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be responsible for the control of any such Financial Asset or cash, for verifying the Customer’s initial or ongoing ownership of any such Financial Asset or cash or for income collection, proxy voting, class action litigation or Corporate Action notification and processing with respect to any such Financial Asset. Any transaction relating to the settlement of the purchase or sale of any such Financial Asset shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a cash only movement.

 

 

 

(b)

From time to time, at the Customer’s request, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may agree to hold in its vault on the Customer’s behalf documentation relating to Financial Assets not held in ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ control. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be responsible for reviewing this documentation for any purpose, including authenticity, sufficiency or relevance to the Financial Asset to which it purports to relate.

 

2.17

Change Requests

 

(a)

If either party wishes to propose any amendment or modification to, or variation of, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ services contemplated by this Agreement including the scope or details of the services (a “Change”) then it shall notify the other party of that fact by sending a request (a “Change Request”) to the other party, specifying in as much detail as is reasonably practicable the nature of the Change.

 

(b)

Promptly following the receipt of a Change Request, the parties shall agree whether to implement the Change Request, whether implementation of the Change Request should result in a modification of the fees contemplated by Section 4.1, and the basis upon which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be compensated for implementing the Change Request.

 

(c)

If a change to Applicable Law requires a Change, the parties shall follow the processes set forth in this Section to initiate a Change Request. If the change in Applicable Law results in a Change, or an increase in ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ costs or risk associated with provision of its services contemplated by this Agreement, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to an appropriate increase in the fees contemplated by Section 4.1. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall bear its own costs with respect to implementing a Change Request based upon a change in Applicable Law except that:

 

(i)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to charge the Customer for any changes to software that have been developed or customized for the Customer; and

 

(ii)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to charge the Customer for any Changes required as a result of the change in Applicable Law affecting the Customer in a materially different way than it affects ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ other customers, or which the Customer wishes ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to implement in a way different from what ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reasonably intends to implement for its other customers.

 

3.

INSTRUCTIONS

 

3.1

Acting on Instructions; Method of Instruction and Unclear Instructions

 

(a)

The Customer authorizes ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to accept, rely upon and/or act upon any Instructions received by it without inquiry. The Customer is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of Instructions, their proper delivery to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, for updating Instructions as may be necessary to ensure their continued accuracy and completeness, and for monitoring their status. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from the Customer’s failure to perform these responsibilities. The Customer will indemnify the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Indemnitees against, and hold each of them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Indemnitees as a result of any action or omission taken in accordance with any Instruction, except to the extent that such Liabilities are caused by the fraud, negligence or willful misconduct of a ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Indemnitee in the manner in which it carries out the Instruction.

 

 

 

(b)

To the extent possible, Instructions to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be sent via an encrypted, electronic means using technology consistent with industry standards, or a trade information system acceptable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall promptly notify an Authorized Person if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ determines that an Instruction does not contain all information reasonably necessary for ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to carry out the Instruction. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may decline to act upon an Instruction if it does not receive missing information, clarification or confirmation satisfactory to it. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be liable for any Liabilities arising from any reasonable delay in carrying out any such Instruction while it seeks any such missing information, clarification or confirmation or in declining to act upon any Instruction for which it does not receive such missing information, clarification, or confirmation satisfactory to it.

 

3.2

Verification and Security Procedures

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Customer shall comply with any applicable Security Procedures to permit ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to verify the authenticity of Instructions.

 

(b)

The Customer acknowledges that the Security Procedure is designed to verify the authenticity of, and not to detect errors in, Instructions. The Customer shall promptly notify ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ if it does not believe that any relevant Security Procedure is commercially reasonable, and its adherence to any Security Procedure without objection constitutes its acceptance of the Security Procedure.

 

(c)

The Customer and its Authorized Persons are solely responsible for ensuring that the User Codes are reasonably safeguarded and known to and used by only the respective Authorized Persons to whom such User Codes apply. If (i) the User Codes are (or the Customer or its relevant Authorized Person reasonably suspects that the User Codes may be) lost, stolen, damaged, altered, unduly disclosed, known in a manner inconsistent with its purposes or compromised, (ii) the Customer’s or any Authorized Persons’ access to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ systems, applications or products, or any third party messaging platform through which the Instructions are transmitted, is revoked or suspended, or (iii) the Customer or an Authorized Person reasonably suspects any technical or security failure relating to any systems, applications or products of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any third party messaging platform through which the Instructions are transmitted, the Customer shall immediately cease using such system, application, product or platform and promptly notify ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

3.3

Instructions Contrary to Law/Market Practice

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ need not act upon Instructions that it reasonably believes are contrary to law, regulation or market practice and will not be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from not acting upon such Instruction. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be under no duty to investigate whether any Instructions comply with Applicable Law or market practice. In the event that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ does not act upon such Instructions, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify the Customer where reasonably practicable.

 

3.4

Cut-Off Times

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ has established cut-off times for receipt of Instructions, which will be made available to the Customer. If ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ receives an Instruction after its established cut-off time, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will attempt to act upon the Instruction on the day requested only if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ deems it practicable to do so or otherwise as soon as practicable after the day on which the Instruction was received.

 

 

 

3.5

Electronic Access and Cybersecurity

 

(a)

Access by the Customer to certain systems, applications or products of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be governed by this Agreement and the terms and conditions set forth in Annex A Electronic Access. The Customer and its Authorized Persons shall use User Codes to access ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ systems, applications or products unless otherwise agreed by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(b)

Each of the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will maintain written cybersecurity policies and procedures which implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are aligned with industry security standards and that, among other things, protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of their respective systems and data. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may in its discretion provide training or information on best practices to the Customer from time to time but in so doing it will not be considered a consultant or advisor with respect to cybersecurity.

 

(c)

Each of the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be responsible for the obtaining, proper functioning, maintenance and security of its own services, software, connectivity and other equipment.

 

3.6

Recording of Telephone Communications

 

Either party may record any of their telephone communications.

 

4.

FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

 

4.1

Fees and Expenses

 

The Customer will pay ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for its services under this Agreement such fees as may be agreed upon by the parties in writing from time to time, together with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or incidental expenses, including, legal fees and tax or related fees incidental to processing charged directly or indirectly by governmental authorities, issuers or their agents. Invoices will be payable within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ also reserves the right to charge a reasonable account maintenance fee for any Dormant Account upon notice to the Customer. If the Customer disputes an invoice, it shall nevertheless pay, on or before the date that payment is due, such portion of the invoice that is not subject to a bona fide dispute. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may deduct amounts invoiced from the Cash Account except such portion of the invoice that the Customer has objected to within thirty (30) days of the date of the invoice (or such other period as the parties may agree in writing). Without prejudice to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ other rights, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to charge interest on overdue amounts from the due date until actual payment at such rate as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ customarily charges for similar overdue amounts. Unless expressly specified in this Agreement, any price or cost that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may charge as the Customer’s counterparty in the event ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ enters into a principal transaction with the Customer is not treated as fees which must be agreed under this Agreement.

 

 

 

4.2

Overdrafts

 

If a debit to any currency in the Cash Account results or would result in a debit balance, then ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, in its discretion, (i) advance an amount equal to the overdraft, (ii) refuse to settle in whole or in part the transaction causing such debit balance, or (iii) if any such transaction is posted to the Securities Account, reverse any such posting. If ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ elects to make such an advance, the advance will (A) be deemed a loan to the Customer, payable either on demand or automatically upon the occurrence of any event with respect to the Customer that is specified in either Section 9.2(a)(ii) of this Agreement or Section 365(e)(1) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time and (B) constitutes a Liability hereunder and is secured by the security interest granted in accordance with Section 4.3 (a) of this Agreement. Any such advance will bear interest at the applicable rate charged by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ from time to time for such overdrafts, from the date of such advance to the date of payment (including after the date any judgment may be entered against the Customer with respect to any overdraft) and otherwise on the terms on which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ makes similar overdrafts available from time to time. No prior action or course of dealing on ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ part with respect to the settlement of transactions on the Customer’s behalf will be asserted by the Customer against ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ for ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ refusal to make advances to the Cash Account or refusal to settle any transaction for which the Customer does not have sufficient available funds in the applicable currency in the Account. The Customer acknowledges that any advance made under this Agreement is intended to be treated as a “securities contract” for purposes of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to the maximum extent permitted by that code, as amended from time to time.

 

4.3

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Right Over Account Assets; Set-off

 

(a)

Without prejudice to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ rights under Applicable Law, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall have, and the Customer grants to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, a first priority, perfected and continuing security interest in and a lien on all cash, Financial Assets and any other property of every kind that are credited to the Account or otherwise held for the Customer by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ pursuant to this Agreement or any other custody, deposit or escrow agreement between the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (“Account Assets”) as security for any and all Liabilities of the Customer to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ arising under this Agreement. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be entitled to all rights and remedies available to a secured party under Applicable Law with respect to the Account Assets, including, without notice to the Customer, withholding delivery of such Account Assets, selling or otherwise realizing any of such Account Assets and applying the proceeds and any other monies credited to the Cash Account in satisfaction of such Liabilities. For this purpose, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may make such currency conversions as may be necessary at a foreign exchange rate determined by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in its sole discretion for the sale and purchase of the relevant currencies.

 

(b)

Without prejudice to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ rights under Applicable Law, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may set off against any Liabilities of the Customer owed to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ under this Agreement, any amount in any currency standing to the credit of any of the Customer’s Accounts or any other accounts established pustuant to any other custody, deposit or escrow agreement between the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇. For this purpose, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to effect such currency conversions as may be necessary at foreign exchange rates determined by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in its sole discretion for the sale and purchase of the relevant currencies.

 

5.

SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES

 

5.1

Appointment of Subcustodians; Use of Securities Depositories

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is authorized under this Agreement to act through and hold the Customer's Financial Assets with Subcustodians. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make available on its website a list of Subcustodians. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may modify the list of Subcustodians from time to time upon notice to the Customer. In addition, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and each Subcustodian may deposit Financial Assets with, and hold Financial Assets in any Securities Depository on such terms as such Securities Depository customarily operates, and the Customer will provide ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ with such documentation or acknowledgements that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may require to hold the Financial Assets in such Securities Depository. On the basis of such terms, a Securities Depository may have a security interest or lien over, or right of set-off in relation to the Financial Assets.

 

 

 

(b)

Any agreement that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ enters into with a Subcustodian for holding ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ customers' assets will provide (i) that such assets will not be subject to any right, charge, security interest, lien or claim of any kind in favor of such Subcustodian or its creditors except a claim for payment for their safe custody or administration, or, in the case of cash deposits, except for liens or rights in favor of creditors of the Subcustodian arising under bankruptcy, insolvency or similar law, and (ii) that the beneficial ownership thereof will be freely transferable without the payment of money or value other than for safe custody or administration, unless in each case required otherwise by Applicable Law in the relevant market. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for all claims for payment of fees for safe custody or administration so that no Subcustodian exercises any claim for such payment against the Customer’s assets. Where a Subcustodian deposits Financial Assets with a Securities Depository, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will direct the Subcustodian to identify on its records that the Financial Assets deposited by the Subcustodian at such Securities Depository belong to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, as agent of the Customer.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reserves the right to add, replace or remove Subcustodians. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify Customer promptly of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Upon request by the Customer, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will identify the name, address and principal place of business of any Subcustodian and the name and address of the governmental agency or other regulatory authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian.

 

5.2

Liability for Subcustodians and Securities Depositories

 

(a)

Subject to Section 7.1(b), ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be liable for direct Liabilities incurred by the Customer that result from:

 

(i)

the failure by a Subcustodian to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services by it in accordance with the standards prevailing in the relevant market or from the fraud or willful misconduct of such Subcustodian in the provision of custodial services by it; or

 

(ii)

the insolvency of any Affiliated Subcustodian Bank.

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will use reasonable care in the selection, monitoring and continued appointment of Subcustodians. Subject to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ duty in the foregoing sentence and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ duty to use reasonable care in the monitoring of a Subcustodian’s financial condition as reflected in its published financial statements and other publicly available financial information concerning it customarily reviewed by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in its oversight process, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be responsible for any losses (whether direct or indirect) incurred by the Customer that result from the insolvency of any Subcustodian which is not a branch of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or an Affiliated Subcustodian Bank.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not responsible for the selection or monitoring of any Securities Depository and will not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of any act or omission by (or the insolvency of) any Securities Depository. In the event the Customer incurs any Liabilities due to an act or omission, negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or insolvency of a Securities Depository, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make reasonable efforts, in its discretion, to seek recovery from the Securities Depository, but ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be obligated to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.

 

 

 

6.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

 

6.1

Representations of the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

 

(a)

The Customer represents, warrants and covenants that (i) it has full authority and power, and has obtained all necessary authorizations and consents (including from the Customer’s underlying clients, if applicable), to deposit and control the Account Assets, to use ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as its custodian in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to incur overdrafts, to ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇ ▇▇▇▇ over Account Assets as contemplated by Section 4.3 and to enter into foreign exchange transactions; (ii) assuming execution and delivery of this Agreement by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, this Agreement is the Customer’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against the Customer in accordance with its terms subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganizaiton, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditos and secured parties, and it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement; (iii) there is no material administrative, civil or criminal proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Customer, threatened against the Customer; (iv) it has not relied on any oral or written representation made by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any person on its behalf, and acknowledges that this Agreement sets out to the fullest extent the duties of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇; (v) it is a Delaware statutory trust and a resident of the state of Kansas and shall notify ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ of any changes in residency; (vi) the Financial Assets and cash deposited in the Accounts (other than those assets (A) pledged to a Counterparty pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or (B) held in Accounts established pursuant to certain account control agreements among the Customer, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and secured party named therein, (A) and (B) collectively referred to as “Control Account Assets”) are not subject to any encumbrance or security interest whatsoever and the Customer undertakes that, so long as Liabilities of the Customer under or in connection with this Agreement are outstanding, it will not create or permit to subsist any encumbrance or security interest over such Financial Assets or cash (other than Control Account Assets); (vii) no delivery of Account Assets by the Customer to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and no Instruction by the Customer or its Authorized Persons with respect to such Account Assets will contravene Applicable Law; (viii) none of the Account Assets to be held under this Agreement are “plan assets” as defined in Section 3(42) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the regulations thereunder except as otherwise expressly notified to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇; and (ix) it has and will comply with all Applicable Laws, including but not limited to, laws relating to the prevention and prosecution of money laundering and terrorist financing.

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may rely upon the representations or certification of such other facts as may be required to administer ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ obligations under this Agreement and the Customer shall indemnify ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ against all Liabilities arising directly or indirectly from any material breach of such certifications.

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents and warrants that (i) it is duly organized and existing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted,and to perform its obligations under this Agrement, (ii) assuming execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Customer, this Agreement is ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in accordance with its terms and (iii) it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement; (iv) it will provide services under this Agreement in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal; and (v) it is qualified to act as a custodian or foreign custody manager to open-end management investment companies or closed-end investment companies, as the case may be, under the provisions of the Investment Company Act of 1940.

 

6.2

The Customer is Liable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Even if it is Acting for Another Person

 

If the Customer is acting as an agent or for another person as contemplated by Section 2.1(a) in respect of any transaction, cash or Financial Asset, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ nevertheless will treat the Customer as its principal for all purposes under this Agreement. In this regard, the Customer will be liable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ as a principal in respect of any Liabilities arising out of any transactions relating to the Account. The foregoing will not affect any rights ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ might have against the Customer's principal or the other person envisaged by Section 2.1(a).

 

 

 

6.3

Special Settlement Services

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, but shall not be obliged to, make available to the Customer from time to time special settlement services (including continuous linked settlement) for transactions involving Financial Assets, cash, foreign exchange, and other instruments or contracts. The Customer shall comply, and shall cause its Authorized Persons to comply, with the requirements of any external settlement agency through which such settlements may be processed, including, without limitation, its rules and by-laws, where applicable.

 

6.4

The Customer to Provide Certain Information to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇

 

The Customer shall promptly provide to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ upon request such information about the Customer and its financial status as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably request, including its current organizational documents and its current audited and unaudited financial statements.

 

6.5

Information Concerning Deposits Held by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the U.S.

 

(a)

If the Customer’s Account is eligible for “pass through” deposit insurance from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) as set forth in the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and 12 CFR § 330, then the Customer acknowledges and agrees that if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ becomes insolvent or enters into receivership (hereinafter a “Bank Receivership”), the Customer will: (i) cooperate fully with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the FDIC in connection with determining the insured status of funds in each Account, and (ii) provide the FDIC with the information that identifies each beneficial owner and its interest in the funds in each such Account within 24 hours of the Bank Receivership, unless it falls within one of the enumerated exceptions in 12 CFR § 370.5(b). The information described in (b) must be sent to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the format specified by the FDIC (see ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇). ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall provide the Customer an opportunity to validate its capability to deliver the information described in (ii) in the format specified by the FDIC so that a timely calculation of deposit insurance coverage for the Account can be completed.

 

(b)

The Customer further acknowledges and agrees that following a Bank Receivership: (i) a hold will be placed on each Account once a receiver of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is appointed so that the FDIC can conduct the deposit insurance determination and such hold will not be released until the FDIC obtains the necessary data to enable the FDIC to calculate the deposit insurance coverage for each Account; (ii) its failure to provide the necessary data to the FDIC may result in a delay in receipt of insured funds and legal claims against the Customer from the beneficial owners of the funds in the applicable Account; and (iii) failure to provide the data the FDIC requires may result in the applicable Account being frozen until the information is received, delaying receipt of FDIC insurance proceeds.

 

(c)

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Agreement, this section survives after the FDIC is appointed as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ receiver, and the FDIC is considered a third party beneficiary of this section.

 

6.6

Information Concerning Deposits at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Non-U.S. Branches

 

(a)

Under U.S. federal law, deposit accounts that the Customer maintains in ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ foreign branches (outside of the U.S.) are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In the event of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ liquidation, foreign branch deposits have a lesser preference than U.S. deposits, and such foreign deposits are subject to cross-border risks.

 

 

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ London Branch is a participant in the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the "FSCS"), and the following terms apply to the extent any amount standing to the credit of the Cash Account is deposited in one or more deposit accounts at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ London Branch. The terms of the FSCS offer protection in connection with deposits to certain types of claimants to whom ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ London Branch provides services in the event that they suffer a financial loss as a direct consequence of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ London Branch being unable to meet any of its obligations and, subject to the FSCS rules regarding eligible deposits, the Customer may have a right to claim compensation from the FSCS. Subject to the FSCS rules, the maximum compensation payable by the FSCS in relation to eligible deposits is as set out in the relevant information sheet which is available online as referenced below. For the purposes of establishing such maximum compensation, all the Customer’s eligible deposits at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ London Branch are aggregated and the total is subject to such maximum compensation.

 

For further information about the compensation provided by the FSCS, refer to the FSCS website at ▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇.▇▇. Further information is also available online at ▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(c)

The Customer acknowledges and accepts that deposit accounts maintained under this Agreement at ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ London Branch are intended to be used solely for purposes relating to the investment and asset servicing services contemplated by this Agreement, and the Customer agrees that it will not give Instructions to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to process payment transactions relating to those deposit accounts for any other purposes.

 

6.7

Insurance

 

The Customer acknowledges that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be required to maintain any insurance coverage specifically for the benefit of the Customer. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will, however, provide summary information regarding its own general insurance coverage to the Customer upon written request.

 

6.8

Security Holding Disclosure

 

With respect to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 under the U.S. Shareholder Communications Act regarding disclosure of beneficial owners to issuers of Securities, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is instructed not to disclose the name, address or Securities positions of the Customer in response to shareholder communications requests regarding the Account.

 

6.9

Regulatory Disclosure; Certain Information of the Customer

 

(a)

Section 326 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) requires ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to implement reasonable procedures to verify the identity of any person that opens a new account with it. Accordingly, the Customer acknowledges that Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ identity verification procedures require ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to obtain information which may be used to confirm the Customer’s identity, including, without limitation, the Customer’s name, address and organizational documents (“Identifying Information”). The Customer agrees to provide ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ with and consents to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ obtaining from third parties any such Identifying Information required as a condition of opening an account with or using any service provided by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(b)

The European Union’s Central Securities Depositories Regulation requires that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ offer the Customer the choice of maintaining Financial Assets held through certain Securities Depositories in which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is a direct participant in omnibus or segregated accounts. As of the date of this Agreement, this choice is available with respect to the Customer’s Financial Assets held at Euroclear and Clearstream. Information on the Securities Depositories to which this choice is subject and the costs and risks associated with each option is available at ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇/▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. In the absence of Instructions from the Customer to the contrary, its Financial Assets held in these Securities Depositories will be held in omnibus accounts.

 

 

 

(c)

The Customer hereby acknowledges that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is obliged to comply with AML/Sanctions Requirements and that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be liable for any action it or any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliate reasonably takes to comply with any AML/Sanctions Requirements, including identifying and reporting suspicious transactions, rejecting transactions, and blocking or freezing funds, Financial Assets, or other assets. The Customer shall cooperate with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ performance of its due diligence and other obligations concerning AML/Sanctions Requirements, including with regard to any Beneficial Owners (as defined below).  In addition, the Customer agrees that (i) ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may defer acting upon an Instruction pending completion of any review under its policies and procedures for compliance with AML/Sanctions Requirements and (ii) Customer’s utilization of Accounts as omnibus accounts to hold assets of Beneficial Owners is subject to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ discretion.  Furthermore, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be obliged to hold any “▇▇▇▇▇ stock” (or other Financial Asset raising special anti-money laundering concerns) in any Account in which a Beneficial Owner has an interest, or to settle any transaction in which a Beneficial Owner has an interest, that relates to any “▇▇▇▇▇ stock” or any such other Financial Asset. For the purposes of this section, “Beneficial Owner” means any person, other than the Customer, who has a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest in any assets held in any of the Accounts.

 

6.10

Confidentiality

 

(a)

Subject to Section 6.10(c), ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will hold all Confidential Information in confidence and will not disclose any Confidential Information except as may be required (i) by Applicable Law or courts of competent jurisdiction; (ii) by governmental, regulatory or supervisory authorities, or law enforcement agencies with jurisdiction over ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ businesses; or (iii) with the consent of the Customer.

 

(b)

The Customer authorizes ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to use Confidential Information (i) in connection with the provision of services to or administration of the relationship with the Customer, (ii) for any operational, credit or risk management purposes, (iii) for due diligence, verification or sanctions screening purposes or (iv) for the prevention or investigation of crime, fraud or any malpractice, including the prevention of terrorism, money laundering and corruption as well as for tax reporting.

 

(c)

The Customer authorizes ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to disclose Confidential Information to:

 

(i)

any Subcustodian, subcontractor, consultant, agent, Securities Depository, securities exchange, central counterparty, custodian, depositary, trading venue, broker, proxy solicitor, issuer, registrar, service provider or vendor, or any person that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes is reasonably required in connection with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ provision of relevant services under this Agreement;

 

(ii)

its and any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s professional advisors, auditors and public accountants;

 

(iii)

its branches and any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliate;

 

(iv)

any proposed assignee of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ rights under this Agreement; and

 

(v)

any revenue authority or any governmental entity in relation to the processing of any tax claim.

 

 

 

6.11

Use of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Name

 

The Customer agrees not to use (or permit the use of) ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ name in any document, publication or publicity material relating to the Customer, including, but not limited to, notices, sales literature, stationery, advertisements, etc., without the prior written consent of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), provided that no prior consent is needed if the document in which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ name is used merely states that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is acting as custodian to the Customer.

 

6.12

Redistribution of Data from Third Parties

 

The Reports and other output from the services provided by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Customer under this Agreement may contain data licensed from Information Providers.  Such data is the intellectual property of those Information Providers and is subject to restrictions on use contained in the license agreement between the Information Provider and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ cannot unilaterally change.  ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will notify the Customer of any such restrictions that may affect the Customer’s use of that data to the extent provided herein, and shall use reasonable efforts to notify the Customer if the Information Provider adds additional restrictions on the use of such data.  The Customer acknowledges that its continued use of such data as provided herein shall constitute the Customer's acceptance of the revised usage restrictions; provided, however, that any redistribution of such data or information derived therefrom may require a separate license from the relevant Information Providers.

 

7.

WHEN ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ IS LIABLE TO THE CUSTOMER

 

7.1

Standard of Care; Liability

 

(a)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will use reasonable care in performing its obligations under this Agreement. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be in violation of this Agreement with respect to any matter as to which it has satisfied its obligation of reasonable care.

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will only be liable for the Customer’s direct Liabilities and only to the extent (i) they result from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ fraud, negligence or willful misconduct in performing its duties as set out in this Agreement and (ii) provided in Section 5.2(a). Under no circumstances will ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ be liable for (i) any loss of profits (whether direct or indirect) or (ii) any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any form, incurred by any person or entity, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the type of action in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to the Accounts, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ performance or non-performance under this Agreement, or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ role as custodian or banker.

 

(c)

The Customer will indemnify the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ against, and hold them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ in connection with or arising out of (i) ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ performance under this Agreement, provided that the ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ has not acted with negligence or engaged in fraud or willful misconduct in connection with the Liabilities in question or (ii) any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇’s status as a holder of record of the Customer’s Financial Assets. Nevertheless, the Customer will not be obligated to indemnify any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Indemnitee under the preceding sentence with respect to any Liability for which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is liable under Section 5.2(a).

 

(d)

The Customer agrees that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ provides no service in relation to, and therefore has no duty or responsibility to: (i) question Instructions or make any suggestions to the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding such Instructions; (ii) supervise or make recommendations with respect to investments or the retention of Financial Assets; (iii) advise the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding any default in the payment of principal or income on any Financial Asset other than as provided in Section 2.6(b); and (iv) evaluate or report to the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding the financial condition of any broker, agent or other party to which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is instructed to deliver Account Assets. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not responsible or liable in any way for the genuineness or validity of any Security or instrument received, delivered or held by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in physical form that appears to be genuine and valid.

 

 

 

7.2

Force Majeure

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will maintain and update from time to time business continuation and disaster recovery procedures with respect to its global custody business that it determines from time to time meet reasonable commercial standards. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be liable, however, for any Liabilities of any nature that the Customer or any third party may suffer or incur as a result of causes beyond the reasonable control of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or Subcustodians which may include, but are not limited to, an act of God, fire, flood, epidemics, earthquakes or other disasters, civil or labor disturbance, war, terrorism, act of any governmental authority or other act or threat of any authority (de jure or de facto), legal constraint, fraud, theft or forgery (other than on the part of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and/or a Subcustodian or their employees), cyber-attack, malfunction of equipment or software (except where such malfunction is primarily and directly attributable to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ and/or its Subcustodian’s negligence in maintaining the equipment or software), currency re-denominations, failure of or the effect of rules or operations of any external funds transfer system, inability to obtain (or interruption of) external communications facilities, power failures or the non-availability of appropriate foreign exchange.

 

7.3

Country Risk

 

(a)

The Customer acknowledges that (i) investing in Financial Assets and cash in foreign jurisdictions may involve risks of loss or other burdens and costs, and (ii) it remains responsible for assessing and managing investment-related exposures arising out of Country Risk. Accordingly, the Customer agrees that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will not be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from Country Risk.

 

(b)

In cases where a Country Risk Event occurs in a particular market, any amounts credited by ▇.▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to the Cash Account as a result of any transaction or Instruction (including but not limited to securities settlements, asset servicing (which may include payments), or foreign exchange transactions) in such market may be conditional and may be subject to reversal by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

(c)

Without limiting the generality of Section 7.2, if a Country Risk Event leads to restrictions on, or losses of, cash or cash equivalents held by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any Affiliated Subcustodian Bank in any market for the purposes of facilitating ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ global custody business, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may in its sole discretion apply the impact of those restrictions or losses to the relevant currency held in the Customer’s Cash Accounts in a proportional manner as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may reasonably determine.

 

7.4

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ May Consult With Counsel

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be entitled to rely on, and may act upon the advice of, its professional advisors in relation to matters of law, regulation or market practice.

 

 

 

7.5

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Provides Diverse Financial Services and May Generate Profits as a Result

 

The Customer hereby authorizes ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to act under this Agreement notwithstanding that: (a) ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of its divisions, branches or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliates may have a material interest in transactions entered into by the Customer with respect to the Account or that circumstances are such that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may have a potential conflict of duty or interest, including the fact that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliates may act as a market maker in the Financial Assets to which Instructions relate, provide brokerage services to other customers, act as financial adviser to the issuer of such Financial Assets, act in the same transaction as agent for more than one customer, have a material interest in the issuance of the Financial Assets; or earn profits from any of the activities listed herein and (b) ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or any of its divisions, branches or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliates may be in possession of information tending to show that the Instructions received may not be in the best interests of the Customer. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is not under any duty to disclose any such information to the Customer.

 

7.6

Ancillary Services

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and its Subcustodians may use third party providers of information regarding matters such as pricing, proxy voting, corporate actions and class action litigation and use local agents to provide extraordinary services such as attendance at annual meetings of issuers of Securities. Although ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will use reasonable care (and cause its Subcustodians to use reasonable care) in the selection and retention of such third party providers and local agents, it will not be responsible for any errors or omissions made by those third party providers and local agents.

 

8.

TAXATION

 

8.1

Tax Obligations

 

(a)

The Customer will pay or reimburse ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, and confirms that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is authorized to deduct from any cash received or credited to the Cash Account, any taxes or levies required by any revenue or governmental authority for whatever reason in respect of the Customer's Accounts.

 

(b)

The Customer will provide to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ such certifications, declarations, documentation, and information as it may require in connection with taxation, and warrants that, when given, this information is true and correct in every respect, not misleading in any way, and contains all material information. The Customer undertakes to notify ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ immediately if any information requires updating or correcting. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ provides no service of controlling or monitoring, and therefore has no duty in respect of, or responsibility for any Liabilities (including any taxes, penalties, interest or additions to tax, whether payable or paid) that result from (i) the inaccurate completion of documents by the Customer or any third party; (ii) the provision to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or a third party of inaccurate or misleading information by the Customer or any third party; (iii) the withholding of material information by the Customer or any third party; or (iv) any delay by any revenue authority or any other cause beyond ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ control.

 

(c)

If ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ does not receive appropriate certifications, documentation and information then, as and when appropriate and required, tax shall be deducted from all income received in respect of the Financial Assets issued (including, but not limited to, withholding under the U.S. Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, U.S. non-resident alien tax and/or backup withholding tax, as applicable).

 

(d)

The Customer will be responsible in all events for the timely payment of all taxes relating to the Financial Assets in the Securities Account; provided, however, that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be responsible for any penalty or additions to tax due solely as a result of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ negligent acts or omissions with respect to paying or withholding tax or reporting interest, dividend or other income paid or credited to the Cash Account.

 

 

 

8.2

Tax Relief Services

 

(a)

Subject to the provisions of this Section 8.2, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will provide (i) a “relief at source” service to obtain a reduction of withholding tax withheld as may be available in the applicable market in respect of income payments on Financial Assets credited to the Securities Account that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ believes may be available to the Customer and/or (ii) a tax reclaim service on certain qualifying Financial Assets. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may from time-to-time set minimum thresholds as to a de minimis value of tax reclaims or reduction of withholding which it will pursue in respect of income payments under this Section.

 

(b)

The provision of a tax relief service by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is conditional upon ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ receiving from the Customer (i) a declaration of its identity and place of residence and (ii) certain other documentation (pro forma copies of which are available from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇), prior to the receipt of Financial Assets in the Securities Account and/or the payment of income.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will perform tax relief services only with respect to taxation levied by the revenue authorities of the countries advised to the Customer from time to time and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, by notification in writing, in its absolute discretion, supplement or amend the countries in which the tax relief services are offered. Other than as expressly provided in this Section 8.2, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will have no responsibility with regard to the Customer’s tax position or status in any jurisdiction.

 

9.

TERM AND TERMINATION

 

9.1

Term and Termination for Convenience

 

(a)

The initial term of this Agreement shall be for a period of three (3) years following the date on which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ commenced providing services under this Agreement. Following the initial term, the Customer may terminate this Agreement by giving not less than sixty (60) days' prior written notice to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate this Agreement on one hundred eighty (180) days’ prior written notice to the Customer.

 

9.2

Other Grounds for Termination

 

(a)

Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice to the other party upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

(i)

the other party commits any material breach of this Agreement and fails to remedy such breach (if capable of remedy) within thirty (30) days of the party in breach being given written notice of the material breach, unless the parties agree to extend the period to remedy the breach; or

 

(ii)

the other party (A) admits in writing its inability or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due; (B) institutes, consents to or is otherwise subject to the institution of any proceeding under title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to time, or any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition with creditors, wind-down, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief law of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors, generally; (C) is subject to an involuntary order for the transfer of all or part of its business by a statutory authority; (D) has any of its issued shares suspended from trading on any exchange on which they are listed (if applicable), or (E) is the subject of a measure similar to any of the foregoing.

 

 

 

(b)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may terminate this Agreement by giving not less than sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Customer in the event that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ reasonably determines that either the Customer has ceased to satisfy ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ customary credit requirements or servicing the Customer raises reputational or regulatory concerns.

 

9.3

Exit Procedure

 

(a)

The Customer will provide ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ full details of the persons to whom ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ must deliver Account Assets within a reasonable period before the effective time of termination of this Agreement. If the Customer fails to provide such details in a timely manner, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be entitled to continue to be paid fees under this Agreement until such time as it is able to deliver the Account Assets to a successor custodian, but ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may take such steps as it reasonably determines to be necessary to protect itself following the effective time of termination, including ceasing to provide transaction settlement services in the event that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ is unwilling to assume any related credit risk.

 

(b)

In addition, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall, at the expense of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence, and other data established or maintained by ▇.▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇ under this Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Trust (if such form differs from the form in which the Custodian has maintained the same, the Trust shall pay any expenses associated with transferring the data to such form), and will cooperate in the transfer of such duties and responsibilities, to the designated successor custodian.

 

(c)

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will in any event be entitled to deduct any amounts owing to it from the Cash Account prior to delivery of the Account Assets. In the event that insufficient funds are available in the Cash Account, the Customer agrees that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, in such manner and, at such time or times as ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in its sole discretion sees fit, liquidate any Financial Assets in the Securities Account that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇, in its sole discretion, may select in order to deduct such amount from the proceeds.

 

(d)

The Customer will reimburse ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ promptly for all out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in delivering Financial Assets upon termination.

 

(e)

Upon termination, the Customer will provide ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ with contact information and payment instructions for any matters arising after termination.

 

(f)

Termination will not affect any of the Liabilities either party owes to the other party arising under this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

10.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

10.1

Notice

 

(a)

Unless the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ have agreed otherwise, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, subject to Applicable Law, provide any notice to Customer required under this Agreement, other than the notices pursuant to Section 9, by either posting it on ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ website or portal or, at its option, by other reasonable means communicated in writing to Customer.

 

(b)

Notices pursuant to Section 9 shall be sent or served by registered mail, nationally recognized delivery service, courier service or hand delivery to the address of the respective party as set out on the first page of this Agreement, unless at least two (2) days’ prior written notice of a new address is given to the other party in writing.

 

 

 

10.2

Successors and Assigns

 

This Agreement will be binding on each of the parties' successors and assigns.  The parties agree that neither party can assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Nevertheless, the foregoing restriction on transfer shall not apply to any assignment or transfer by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to any ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Affiliate or in connection with a merger, reorganization, stock sale or sale of all or substantially all of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ custody business, provided that such successor is qualified to act as a custodian under Applicable Law. Furthermore, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ becomes subject to a resolution proceeding under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811–1835a) or Title II of the ▇▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇ Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5381–5394) and regulations promulgated under those statutes (each, a “U.S. Special Resolution Regime”) the transfer of this Agreement (and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, the Agreement) from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be effective to the extent effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime.

 

10.3

Entire Agreement and Amendments

 

This Agreement, including any Schedules, Exhibits, Annexes and Riders (and any separate agreement which ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the Customer may enter into with respect to any Cash Account), sets out the entire agreement between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement supersedes any other agreement, statement or representation relating to custody, whether oral or written. The parties may enter into one or more non-binding service level documents on terms agreed by the parties and may vary any service level document by agreement at any time. The service level document will not form part of this Agreement. To the extent inconsistent with this Agreement, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ electronic access terms and conditions shall not apply to matters arising under this Agreement. Amendments must be in writing and signed by both parties, except where this Agreement expressly provides for amendments by notice from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇. Where an amendment to this Agreement is required as a result of a change in Applicable Law, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will give the Customer prior written notice and such amendment shall take effect upon the date specified in such notice.

 

10.4

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

 

This Agreement will be construed, regulated and administered under the laws of the United States or the State of New York, as applicable, without regard to New York’s principles regarding conflict of laws, except that the foregoing shall not reduce any statutory right to choose New York law or forum. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York will have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any lawsuit or other judicial proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement. If that court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Either of these courts will have proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding, and the parties waive any objection to venue or their convenience as a forum. The parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified and to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts. The parties further hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any right to statutory prejudgment interest and a trial by jury with respect to any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding arising or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. To the extent that in any jurisdiction the Customer may now or hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment (before or after judgment) or other legal process, the Customer shall not claim, and it hereby irrevocably waives, such immunity.

 

 

 

10.5

Severability; Waiver; Survival

 

(a)

If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect on the basis of any particular circumstances or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions under other circumstances or in other jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired.

 

(b)

Except as otherwise provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any power or right under this Agreement operates as a waiver, nor does any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise, or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any breach or default, is effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be enforced.

 

(c)

The parties’ rights, protections and remedies under this Agreement shall survive its termination.

 

10.6

Counterparts

 

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts each of which will be deemed to be an original and together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

10.7

No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

Except as expressly provided herein, a person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no right to enforce any term of this Agreement.

 

10.8

Trust Limitation of Liability

 

The Trust is a Delaware statutory trust organized in series of which each Fund constitutes one such series. Pursuant to the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust and Section 3804(a) of the Delaware Statutory Trust Act, there is a limitation on liabilities of each series such that (a) the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to each Fund are enforceable against the assets of such Fund only, and not against the assets of the Trust generally or the assets of any other series thereof and (b) none of the debts, liabilities, obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to the Trust generally or any other series thereof are enforceable against the assets of such Fund.

 

 

 

▇▇▇▇▇▇ SQUARE FUNDS TRUST			JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
On behalf of each series set forth in Exhibit A severally and not jointly
By:	/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇		By:	/s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Name:	▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇		Name:	▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇
Title:	Authorized Signer		Title:	Vice President
Date:	July 21, 2024		Date:	July 24, 2024

 

 

 

EXHIBT A

 

FUND	ADDRESS	RESIDENCY
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square Credit Opportunities ETF	▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square Funds Trust ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇	Kansas
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square CLO Senior Debt ETF	▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square Funds Trust ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇	Kansas
▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square CLO Debt ETF	▇▇▇▇▇▇ Square Funds Trust ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇	Kansas

 

 

 

ANNEX A Electronic Access

 

1.

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may permit the Customer, and its Authorized Persons and other persons designated by the Customer or its Authorized Persons (collectively “Users”), to access certain electronic systems and applications (collectively, the “Products”) and to access or receive Data (as defined below) electronically in connection with the Agreement. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may, from time to time, introduce new features to the Products or otherwise modify or delete existing features of the Products in its sole discretion. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall endeavor to give the Customer reasonable notice of its termination or suspension of access to the Products, including suspension or cancelation of any User Codes, but may do so immediately if ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ determines, in its sole discretion, that providing access to the Products would violate Applicable Law or that the security or integrity of the Products is known or suspected to be at risk. Access to the Products shall be subject to the Security Procedure.

 

2.

In consideration of the fees paid by the Customer to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ and subject to any applicable software license in relation to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇-owned or sublicensed software provided for a particular application and Applicable Law, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ grants to the Customer a non-exclusive, non-transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Products and the information and data made available through the Products or transferred electronically (the “Data”) for the Customer’s internal business use only. The Customer may download the Data and print out hard copies for its reference, provided that it does not remove any copyright or other notices contained therein. The license granted herein will permit use by the Users, provided that such use shall be in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, including this Annex. The Customer will not disclose or distribute (and will cause the Users not to disclose or distribute) to any other party, or allow any other party to access, inspect or copy the Products or any Data, except as reasonably necessary in the course of Customer’s management or administration of the funds or accounts for which services are provided under this Agreement. The Customer acknowledges that elements of the Data, including prices, Corporate Action information, and reference data, may have been licensed by ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ from third parties and that any use of such Data beyond that authorized by the foregoing license, may require the permission of one or more third parties in addition to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇.

 

3.

The Customer acknowledges that there are security, cyberfraud, corruption, transaction error and access availability risks associated with using open networks such as the internet to access and use the Products, and the Customer hereby expressly assumes such risks. The Customer is solely responsible for obtaining, maintaining and operating all systems, software (including antivirus software, anti-spyware software, and other internet security software) and personnel necessary for the Customer and its Users to access and use the Products. All such software must be interoperable with ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ software. Each of the Customer and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be responsible for the proper functioning, maintenance and security of its own systems, services, software and other equipment.

 

4.

In cases where ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ website or the Products are unexpectedly down or otherwise unavailable, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall, absent a force majeure event, provide other appropriate means for the Customer or its Users to instruct ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ or obtain reports from ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of the Customer’s use of, access to or inability to use the Products in the absence of ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.

 

 

 

5.

Use of the Products may be monitored, tracked, and recorded. In using the Products, the Customer hereby expressly consents to, and will ensure that its Users are advised of and have consented to, such monitoring, tracking and recording, and ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ right to disclose data derived from such activity in accordance with the Agreement, including this Annex. ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall own all right, title and interest in the data reflecting the Customer usage of the Products or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ website (including general usage data and aggregated transaction data), provided that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ use of such data shall remain, subject to its obligations of confidentiality set forth in this Agreement. Individuals and organizations should have no expectation of privacy unless local law, regulation, or contract provides otherwise. The Customer hereby expressly consents, and will ensure that its Users are advised of and have consented to, ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ collection, storage, use and transfer (including to or through jurisdictions that do not provide the same statutory protection as the originating jurisdictions(s)) of their personal data. Any personal data collected through, or in connection with, the Customer’s use of the Products shall be subject to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ Privacy Policy (available at: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇) and Cookies Policy (available at: ▇▇▇▇▇://▇▇▇.▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇/▇▇▇▇▇▇▇), each as updated from time to time and incorporated herein by reference.

 

6.

The Customer shall not knowingly upload, post or transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through the Products or ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇’▇ web site any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Products or the website, (ii) are defamatory, offensive, explicit, or indecent, (iii) infringe the rights of third parties including intellectual property rights, (iv) contain a virus, Trojan horse, worm, time bomb, cancelbot or other harmful component, or (v) constitute or contain false or misleading information.

 

7.

The Customer shall promptly and accurately designate in writing to ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ the geographic location of its Users upon written request. The Customer shall not access, and shall not permit its Users to access, the service from any jurisdiction where ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ informs the Customer, or where the Customer has actual knowledge, that the service is not authorized for use due to local regulations or laws, including applicable software export rules and regulations. Prior to submitting any document which designates the Users, the Customer shall obtain from each User all necessary consents to enable ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ to process data concerning that User for the purposes of providing the Products.

 

8.

The Customer will be subject to and shall comply with Applicable Law with regard to its use of the Products, including Applicable Law concerning restricting collection, use, disclosure, processing and free movement of the Data.

 

9.

The Customer shall be responsible for the compliance of its Users with the terms of this Annex.

 

 

 

ANNEX B Availability Policy and Schedule - U.S. Accounts Held with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. for U.S. Custody Clients

 

▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make funds available on U.S. dollar deposits to account held in the U.S. by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. on the same or next business day after the day of deposit depending on the type of deposit and in accordance with the below:

 

Determining the Day of Deposit: If a deposit is made to an account on a business day before the cut-off time established for that deposit channel (as outlined below) then ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will consider that day to be the day of deposit. However, if a deposit is made after the cut-off time or on a day that is not a business day, then ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will consider the deposit to have been made no later than the next business day. For determining the availability of deposits, every day is a business day, except Saturdays, Sundays, and federal banking holidays. Availability with respect to any deposit will be determined by how the deposit was received. Please note that ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be unable to process a deposit in accordance with this availability schedule if required final beneficiary details are not provided, correctly formatted with the deposit.

 

Deposit channels and cut-off times for U.S. Custody clients

 

Wire Transfers: 5:30pm ET NY Time

 

Checks: 12:00pm ET or 12:00pm CT depending upon location to which check is sent.

 

Same Day Availability: Funds from the following deposits will be made available on the day of deposit:

 

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Wire transfers

 

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U.S. Dollar denominated checks drawn on accounts held with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in the U.S.

 

Next Day Availability: Funds from the following deposits will be made available on the first business day after the day of deposit:

 

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All U.S. Dollar denominated checks that are payable to the Client drawn on banks other than JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. in the U.S.

 

This Availability Policy and Schedule may be changed without notice and such updated materials will be made available to you on ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Markets, Market Intelligence and by our newsflash distribution for subscribers.

 

Note: Separate availability policies and schedules are applicable for U.S. dollar accounts held with other lines of business within ▇.▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ in the U.S, or where clients have subscribed to deposit services outside U.S. Custody.