FUND ADMINISTRATION SERVICING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the last date on the signature block, by and between the TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series named in Exhibit A hereto (each a “Fund “ and collectively the “Funds”) and U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company (“USBFS”).
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end management investment company, and is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest in separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
WHEREAS, USBFS is, among other things, in the business of providing fund administration services for the benefit of its customers; and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain USBFS to provide fund administration services to each series of the Trust listed on Exhibit A hereto (as amended from time to time) (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, do hereby agree as follows:
| 1. | Appointment of USBFS as Administrator |
The Trust hereby appoints USBFS as administrator of the Trust on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and USBFS hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in this Agreement. The services and duties of USBFS shall be confined to those matters expressly set forth herein, and no implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against USBFS hereunder.
| 2. | Services and Duties of USBFS |
USBFS shall provide the following administration services to each Fund:
| A. | General Fund Management: |
| (1) | Act as liaison among Fund service providers. |
| (2) | Supply: |
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| a. | Office facilities (which may be in USBFS’, or an affiliate’s, or Fund’s own offices). |
| b. | Non-investment-related statistical and research data as requested. |
| (3) | Coordinate the Trust’s board of trustees’ (the “Board of Trustees” or the “Trustees”) communications, such as: |
| a. | Prepare meeting agendas and resolutions, with the assistance of Fund counsel. |
| b. | Prepare reports for the Board of Trustees based on financial and administrative data. |
| c. | Assist with the selection of the independent auditor. |
| d. | Secure and monitor fidelity bond and director and officer liability coverage, and make the necessary Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) filings relating thereto. |
| e. | Prepare minutes of meetings of the Board of Trustees and Fund shareholders. |
| f. | Recommend dividend declarations to the Board of Trustees and prepare and distribute to appropriate parties notices announcing declaration of dividends and other distributions to shareholders. |
| g. | Provide personnel to serve as officers of the Trust if so elected by the Board of Trustees; attend Board of Trustees meetings and present materials for Trustees’ review at such meetings. |
| (4) | Audits: |
| a. | For the annual Fund audit, prepare appropriate schedules and materials. Provide requested information to the independent auditors, and facilitate the audit process. |
| b. | For SEC or other regulatory audits, provide requested information to the SEC or other regulatory agencies and facilitate the audit process. |
| c. | For all audits, provide office facilities, as needed. |
| (5) | Assist with overall operations of the Fund. |
| (6) | Pay Fund expenses upon written authorization from the Trust. |
| (7) | Keep the Trust’s governing documents, including its charter, bylaws and minute books, but only to the extent such documents are provided to USBFS by the Trust or its representatives for safe keeping. |
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| B. | Compliance: |
| (1) | Regulatory Compliance: |
| a. | Monitor compliance with the 1940 Act requirements, including: |
| (i) | Asset diversification tests. |
| (ii) | Total return and SEC yield calculations. |
| (iii) | Maintenance of books and records under Rule 31a-3. |
| (iv) | Code of ethics requirements under Rule 17j-1 for the disinterested Trustees. |
| b. | Monitor Fund's compliance with the policies and investment limitations as set forth in its prospectus (the “Prospectus”) and statement of additional information (the “SAI”). |
| c. | Perform its duties hereunder in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and provide any sub-certifications reasonably requested by the Trust in connection with (i) any certification required of the Trust pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “SOX Act”) or any rules or regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and (ii) the operation of USBFS’ compliance program as it relates to the Trust, provided the same shall not be deemed to change USBFS’ standard of care as set forth herein. |
| d. | Monitor applicable regulatory and operational service issues, and update Board of Trustees periodically. |
| (2) | Blue Sky Compliance: |
| a. | Prepare and file with the appropriate state securities authorities any and all required compliance filings relating to the qualification of the securities of the Fund so as to enable the Fund to make a continuous offering of its shares in all states and applicable U.S. territories. |
| b. | Monitor status and maintain registrations in each state and applicable U.S. territories. |
| c. | Provide updates regarding material developments in state securities regulation. |
| (3) | SEC Registration and Reporting: |
| a. | Assist Fund counsel in annual update of the Registration Statement. |
| b. | Prepare and file annual and semiannual shareholder reports, Form N-SAR, Form N-CSR, Form N-Q filings and Rule 24f-2 notices. As requested by the Trust, prepare and file Form N-PX filings. |
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| c. | Coordinate the printing, filing and mailing of Prospectuses and shareholder reports, and amendments and supplements thereto. |
| d. | File fidelity bond under Rule 17g-1. |
| e. | Monitor sales of Fund shares and ensure that such shares are properly registered or qualified, as applicable, with the SEC and the appropriate state authorities. |
| f. | Assist Fund counsel in preparation of proxy statements and information statements, as requested by the Trust. |
| (4) | IRS Compliance: |
| a. | Monitor the Trust’s status as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), including without limitation, review of the following: |
| (i) | Diversification requirements. |
| (ii) | Qualifying income requirements. |
| (iii) | Distribution requirements. |
| b. | Calculate required annual excise distribution amounts for the review and approval of Fund management and/or its independent accountant. |
| C. | Financial Reporting: |
| (1) | Provide financial data required by the Prospectus and SAI. |
| (2) | Prepare financial reports for officers, shareholders, tax authorities, performance reporting companies, the Board of Trustees, the SEC, and the independent auditor. |
| (3) | Supervise the Fund’s custodian and fund accountants in the maintenance of the Fund’s general ledger and in the preparation of the Fund’s financial statements, including oversight of expense accruals and payments, and the declaration and payment of dividends and other distributions to shareholders. |
| (4) | Compute the yield, total return, expense ratio and portfolio turnover rate of the Fund. |
| (5) | Monitor expense accruals and make adjustments as necessary; notify the Trust’s management of adjustments expected to materially affect the Fund’s expense ratio. |
| (6) | Prepare financial statements, which include, without limitation, the following items: |
| a. | Schedule of Investments. |
| b. | Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
| c. | Statement of Operations. |
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| d. | Statement of Changes in Net Assets. |
| e. | Statement of Cash Flows (if applicable). |
| f. | Financial Highlights. |
| (7) | Pursuant to Rule 31a-1 (b)(9) of the 1940 Act, prepare quarterly broker security transaction summaries. |
| D. | Tax Reporting: |
| (1) | Prepare and file on a timely basis appropriate federal and state tax returns including, without limitation, Forms 1120/8613, with any necessary schedules. |
| (2) | Provide the Fund’s management and Fund’s independent accountant with tax reporting information pertaining to the Fund and available to USBFS as required in a timely manner. |
| (3) | Prepare and file on behalf of Fund management Form 1099 MISC for payments to disinterested Trustees and other qualifying service providers. |
| (4) | Monitor wash sale losses. |
| (5) | Calculate Qualified Dividend Income (“QDI”) for qualifying Fund shareholders. |
| 3. | License of Data; Warranty; Termination of Rights |
A. | USBFS has entered into agreements with MSCI index data services (“MSCI”), Standard & Poor Financial Services LLC (“S&P”), and FactSet Research Systems Inc. (“FACTSET”) which obligates USBFS to include a list of required provisions in this Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit B. The index data services being provided to the Trust by USBFS pursuant hereto (collectively, the “Data”) are being licensed, not sold, to the Trust. The provisions in Exhibit B shall not have any effect upon the standard of care and liability USBFS has set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement. |
| B. | The Trust agrees to indemnify and hold harmless USBFS, its information providers, and any other third party involved in or related to the making or compiling of the Data, their affiliates and subsidiaries and their respective directors, officers, employees and agents from and against any claims, losses, damages, liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs, as incurred, arising in and any manner out of the Trust’s or any third party’s use of, or inability to use, the Data or any breach by the Trust of any provision contained in this Agreement regarding the Data. The immediately preceding |
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sentence shall not have any effect upon the standard of care and liability of USBFS as set forth in Section 6 of this Agreement.
| 4. | Compensation |
USBFS shall be compensated for providing the services set forth in this Agreement in accordance with the fee schedule set forth on Exhibit C hereto (as amended from time to time by consent of both parties to this Agreement). USBFS shall also be reimbursed for such miscellaneous expenses set forth in Exhibit B as are reasonably incurred by USBFS in performing its duties hereunder. The Trust shall pay all such fees and reimbursable expenses within 30 calendar days following receipt of the billing notice, except for any fee or expense subject to a good faith dispute. The Trust shall notify USBFS in writing within 30 calendar days following receipt of each invoice if the Trust is disputing any amounts in good faith. The Trust shall pay such disputed amounts within 10 calendar days of the day on which the parties agree to the amount to be paid. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, amounts owed by the Trust to USBFS shall only be paid out of the assets and property of the particular Fund involved.
| 5. | Representations and Warranties |
| A. | The Trust hereby represents and warrants to USBFS, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that: |
| (1) | It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; |
| (2) | This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Trust in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Trust, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and |
| (3) | It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement. |
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| B. | USBFS hereby represents and warrants to the Trust, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that: |
| (1) | It is duly organized and existing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, with full power to carry on its business as now conducted, to enter into this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder; |
| (2) | This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by USBFS in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of USBFS, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting the rights and remedies of creditors and secured parties; and |
| (3) | It is conducting its business in compliance in all material respects with all applicable laws and regulations, both state and federal, and has obtained all regulatory approvals necessary to carry on its business as now conducted; there is no statute, rule, regulation, order or judgment binding on it and no provision of its charter, bylaws or any contract binding it or affecting its property which would prohibit its execution or performance of this Agreement. |
| 6. | Standard of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of Liability |
| A. | USBFS shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. USBFS shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with its duties under this Agreement, including losses resulting from mechanical breakdowns or the failure of communication or power supplies beyond USBFS’ control, except a loss arising out of or relating to USBFS’ refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, if USBFS has exercised reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement, the Trust shall indemnify and hold harmless USBFS from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that USBFS may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against USBFS by any person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by it in performing the services hereunder (i) in accordance with the foregoing standards, or (ii) in reliance upon any written or oral instruction provided to USBFS by any |
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duly authorized officer of the Trust, as approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, except for any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities arising out of or relating to USBFS’ refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement or from its bad faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of the Trust, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “USBFS” shall include USBFS’ directors, officers and employees.
USBFS shall indemnify and hold the Trust harmless from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses, and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that the Trust may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against the Trust by any person arising out of any action taken or omitted to be taken by USBFS as a result of USBFS’ refusal or failure to comply with the terms of this Agreement, or from its bad faith, negligence, or willful misconduct in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. This indemnity shall be a continuing obligation of USBFS, its successors and assigns, notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement. As used in this paragraph, the term “Trust” shall include the Trust’s trustees, officers and employees.
Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party for consequential, special or punitive damages under any provision of this Agreement.
In the event of a mechanical breakdown or failure of communication or power supplies beyond its reasonable control, USBFS shall take all reasonable steps to minimize service interruptions for any period that such interruption continues. USBFS will make every reasonable effort to restore any lost or damaged data and correct any errors resulting from such a breakdown at the expense of USBFS. USBFS agrees that it shall, at all times, have reasonable business continuity and disaster contingency plans with appropriate parties, making reasonable provision for emergency use of electrical data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is available. Representatives of the Trust shall be entitled to inspect USBFS’ premises and operating capabilities at any time during regular business hours of USBFS, upon reasonable notice to USBFS. Moreover, USBFS shall provide the Trust, at such times as the Trust may reasonably require, copies of reports rendered by independent accountants on the internal controls and procedures of USBFS relating to the services provided by USBFS under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the above, USBFS reserves the right to reprocess and correct administrative errors at its own expense.
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| B. | In order that the indemnification provisions contained in this section shall apply, it is understood that if in any case the indemnitor may be asked to indemnify or hold the indemnitee harmless, the indemnitor shall be fully and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question, and it is further understood that the indemnitee will use all reasonable care to notify the indemnitor promptly concerning any situation that presents or appears likely to present the probability of a claim for indemnification. The indemnitor shall have the option to defend the indemnitee against any claim that may be the subject of this indemnification. In the event that the indemnitor so elects, it will so notify the indemnitee and thereupon the indemnitor shall take over complete defense of the claim, and the indemnitee shall in such situation initiate no further legal or other expenses for which it shall seek indemnification under this section. The indemnitee shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the indemnitor will be asked to indemnify the indemnitee except with the indemnitor’s prior written consent. |
| C. | The indemnity and defense provisions set forth in this Section 6 shall indefinitely survive the termination and/or assignment of this Agreement. |
| D. | If USBFS is acting in another capacity for the Trust pursuant to a separate agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve USBFS of any of its obligations in such other capacity. |
| E. | In conjunction with the tax services provided to each Fund by USBFS hereunder, USBFS shall not be deemed to act as an income tax return preparer for any purpose including as such term is defined under Section 7701(a)(36) of the IRC, or any successor thereof. Any information provided by USBFS to a Fund for income tax reporting purposes with respect to any item of income, gain, loss, or credit will be performed solely in USBFS’ administrative capacity. USBFS shall not be required to determine, and shall not take any position with respect to whether, the reasonable belief standard described in Section 6694 of the IRC has been satisfied with respect to any income tax item. Each Fund, and any appointees thereof, shall have the right to inspect the transaction summaries produced and aggregated by USBFS, and any supporting documents thereto, in connection with the tax reporting services provided to each Fund by USBFS. USBFS shall not be liable for the provision or omission of any tax advice with respect to any information provided by USBFS to a Fund. The tax information provided by USBFS shall be pertinent to the data and information made available to USBFS, and is neither derived from nor construed as tax advice. |
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| 7. | Data Necessary to Perform Services |
The Trust or its agent shall furnish to USBFS the data necessary to perform the services described herein at such times and in such form as mutually agreed upon by the parties.
| 8. | Proprietary and Confidential Information |
USBFS agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Trust, all records and other information relative to the Trust and prior, present, or potential shareholders of the Trust (and clients of said shareholders), and not to use such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, except (i) after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where USBFS may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to comply, (ii) when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities, or (iii) when so requested by the Trust. Records and other information which have become known to the public through no wrongful act of USBFS or any of its employees, agents or representatives, and information that was already in the possession of USBFS prior to receipt thereof from the Trust or its agent, shall not be subject to this paragraph.
Further, USBFS will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Trust pursuant to Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, as may be modified from time to time. In this regard, USBFS shall have in place and maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards reasonably designed to protect the security, confidentiality and integrity of, and to prevent unauthorized access to or use of, records and information relating to the Trust and its shareholders.
| 9. | Records |
USBFS shall keep records relating to the services to be performed hereunder in the form and manner, and for such period, as it may deem advisable and is agreeable to the Trust, but not inconsistent with the rules and regulations of appropriate government authorities, in particular, Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder. USBFS agrees that all such records prepared or maintained by USBFS relating to the services to be performed by USBFS hereunder are the property of the Trust and will be preserved, maintained, and made available in accordance with such applicable sections and rules of the 1940 Act and
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will be promptly surrendered to the Trust or its designee on and in accordance with its request.
| 10. | Compliance with Laws |
The Trust has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters relating to the Fund, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act, the Code, the SOX Act, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and the policies and limitations of the Trust relating to its portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectus and SAI. USBFS’ services hereunder shall not relieve the Trust of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Trustee’s oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
| 11. | Terms of Agreement; Amendment |
This Agreement shall become effective with respect to a Fund as of the date the applicable exhibit for such Fund is approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust and and will continue for successive annual periods. This Agreement may be terminated by either party upon giving 90 days prior written notice to the other party or such shorter period as is mutually agreed upon by the parties. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated by any party upon the breach of the other party of any material term of this Agreement if such breach is not cured within 15 days of notice of such breach to the breaching party. In addition, the Trust may, at any time, immediately terminate this Agreement in the event of the appointment of conservator or receiver for USBFS, or any of its affiliates, by an appropriate regulatory agency or court of competent jurisdiction. This Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by written agreement executed by USBFS and the Trust, and authorized or approved by the Board of Trustees.
| 12. | Duties in the Event of Termination |
In the event that, in connection with termination, a successor to any of USBFS’ duties or responsibilities hereunder is designated by the Trust by written notice to USBFS, USBFS will promptly, upon such termination and at the expense of the Trust, transfer to such successor all relevant books, records, correspondence, and other data established or maintained by USBFS under this Agreement in a form reasonably acceptable to the Trust (if such form differs from the form in which USBFS 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, including provision for assistance from USBFS’ personnel in the establishment of books, records, and other data by such successor. If no such successor is designated, then such books, records and other data shall be returned to the Trust.
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| 13. | Assignment |
This Agreement shall extend to and be binding upon the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement shall not be assignable by the Trust without the written consent of USBFS, or by USBFS without the written consent of the Trust accompanied by the authorization or approval of the Trust’s Board of Trustees.
| 14. | Governing Law |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, without regard to conflicts of law principles. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of Wisconsin, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control, and nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or order of the SEC thereunder.
| 15. | No Agency Relationship |
Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to authorize or empower either party to act as agent for the other party to this Agreement, or to conduct business in the name, or for the account, of the other party to this Agreement.
| 16. | Services Not Exclusive |
Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict USBFS from providing services to other parties that are similar or identical to some or all of the services provided hereunder.
| 17. | Invalidity |
Any provision of this Agreement which may be determined by competent authority to be prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to such jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction. In such case, the parties shall in good faith modify or substitute such provision consistent with the original intent of the parties.
| 18. | Legal-Related Services |
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Nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to appoint USBFS and its officers, directors and employees as the Trust attorneys, form attorney-client relationships or require the provision of legal advice. The Trust acknowledges that in-house USBFS attorneys exclusively represent USBFS and rely on outside counsel retained by the Trust to review all services provided by in-house USBFS attorneys and to provide independent judgment on the Trust’s behalf. The Trust acknowledges that because no attorney-client relationship exists between in-house USBFS attorneys and the Trust, any information provided to USBFS attorneys may not be privileged and may be subject to compulsory disclosure under certain circumstances. USBFS represents that it will maintain the confidentiality of information disclosed to its in-house attorneys on a best efforts basis.
| 19. | Notices |
Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party to the other shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been given on the date delivered personally or by courier service, or three days after sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, or on the date sent and confirmed received by facsimile transmission to the other party’s address set forth below:
Notice to USBFS shall be sent to:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Attn: President
and notice to the Trust for Professional Managers shall be sent to:
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
Attn: Trust for Professional Managers
615 E. Michigan, Fund Administration
Milwaukee, WI 53202
| 20. | Multiple Originals |
This Agreement may be executed on two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall together constitute but one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed by a duly authorized officer on one or more counterparts as of the date last written below.
TRUST FOR PROFESSIONAL MANAGERS U.S. BANCORP FUND SERVICES, LLC
By: /s/ John Buckel By: /s/ Anita Zagrodnik
Name: John Buckel Name: Anita Zagrodnik
Title: President Title: Senior Vice President
Date: 3/23/2020 Date: 4/2/2020
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Exhibit A
to the
Trust for Professional Managers - Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Name of Series
Terra Firma U.S. Concentrated Realty Equity Fund
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Exhibit B to the Trust for Professional Managers Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
REQUIRED PROVISIONS OF MSCI, S&P AND FACTSET
| • | The Trust shall represent that it will use the Data solely for internal purposes and will not redistribute the Data in any form or manner to any third party. |
| • | The Trust shall represent that it will not use or permit anyone else to use the Data in connection with creating, managing, advising, writing, trading, marketing or promoting any securities or financial instruments or products, including, but not limited to, funds, synthetic or derivative securities (e.g., options, warrants, swaps, and futures), whether listed on an exchange or traded over the counter or on a private-placement basis or otherwise or to create any indices (custom or otherwise). |
| • | The Trust shall represent that it will treat the Data as proprietary to MSCI, S&P and FACTSET. Further, the Trust shall acknowledge that MSCI, S&P and FACTSET are the sole and exclusive owners of the Data and all trade secrets, copyrights, trademarks and other intellectual property rights in or to the Data. |
| • | The Trust shall represent that it will not (i) copy any component of the Data, (ii) alter, modify or adapt any component of the Data, including, but not limited to, translating, decompiling, disassembling, reverse engineering or creating derivative works, or (iii) make any component of the Data available to any other person or organization (including, without limitation, the Trust’s present and future parents, subsidiaries or affiliates) directly or indirectly, for any of the foregoing or for any other use, including, without limitation, by loan, rental, service bureau, external time sharing or similar arrangement. |
| • | The Trust shall be obligated to reproduce on all permitted copies of the Data all copyright, proprietary rights and restrictive legends appearing on the Data. |
| • | The Trust shall acknowledge that it assumes the entire risk of using the Data and shall agree to hold MSCI or S&P or FACTSET harmless from any claims that may arise in connection with any use of the Data by the Trust. |
| • | The Trust shall acknowledge that MSCI or S&P or FACTSET may, in its sole and absolute discretion and at any time, terminate USBFS’ right to receive and/or use the Data. |
| • | The Trust shall acknowledge that MSCI, S&P and FACTSET are third party beneficiaries of the Customer Agreement between S&P, MSCI, FACTSET and USBFS, entitled to enforce all provisions of such agreement relating to the Data. |
THE DATA IS PROVIDED TO THE TRUST ON AN "AS IS" BASIS. USBFS, ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, AND ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN
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OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE DATA MAKE NO REPRESENTATION OR WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, WITH RESPECT TO THE DATA (OR THE RESULTS TO BE OBTAINED BY THE USE THEREOF). USBFS, ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS AND ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE DATA EXPRESSLY DISCLAIM ANY AND ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF ORIGINALITY, ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, NON-INFRINGEMENT, MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
Exhibit B (continued) to the Trust for Professional Managers Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
THE TRUST ASSUMES THE ENTIRE RISK OF ANY USE THE TRUST MAY MAKE OF THE DATA. IN NO EVENT SHALL USBFS, ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS OR ANY THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE DATA, BE LIABLE TO THE TRUST, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY, FOR ANY DIRECT OR INDIRECT DAMAGES, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST SAVINGS OR OTHER INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE INABILITY OF THE TRUST TO USE THE DATA, REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION, EVEN IF USBFS, ANY OF ITS INFORMATION PROVIDERS, OR ANY OTHER THIRD PARTY INVOLVED IN OR RELATED TO THE MAKING OR COMPILING OF THE DATA HAS BEEN ADVISED OF OR OTHERWISE MIGHT HAVE ANTICIPATED THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
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Exhibit C to the
Trust for Professional Managers - Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Fund Reorganization Services Project Fee Schedule at March 2020
Regulatory Administration Service Proposal – In support of external legal counsel
$____
| ▪ | Additional fee of $____ per sub-adviser |
| § | Additional fee of $____ per drafting multi-manager exemptive application (does not include outside legal costs) |
| § | MST may require up to $____ in escrow |
Additional Regulatory Administration Services
| § | Subsequent new fund launch – $____ per fund or as negotiated |
| § | Subsequent new share class launch – $____ per project |
| § | Multi-managed funds – as negotiated based upon specific requirements |
| § | Proxy – as negotiated based upon specific requirements |
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred:
Postage, Federal and state filing fees, expenses from Board of Trustee meetings, third party auditing and legal expenses, EDGAR/XBRL filing.
The Fund start-up and registration services project fee is paid for by the advisor and not the Fund(s). This fee is not able to be recouped by the advisor under an expense waiver limitation or similar agreement. Fund startup and registration service fees are billed 50% following the selection of U.S. Bank and 50% 75 days after the preliminary registration statement is filed with the SEC filings.
Extraordinary services – negotiated based upon specific requirements
| § | Multi-managed funds, proxy, expedited filings, asset conversion, fulcrum fee, other exemptive applications. |
Initial Fee Schedule for Fund Administration, Fund Accounting, Portfolio Compliance, Transfer Agent, CCO, and Custody Services
Below fees shall apply for an initial period of 18 months or when average net assets are greater than $____, whichever comes first. Following either threshold being reached, the fees shall revert to the service line fees on pages 4-7 of this fee schedule. Additional Services shall still apply if adopted.
Months 1-6 – $____ per month
Months 7-12 – $____ per month
Months 13-18 – $____ per month
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Exhibit C (continued) to the
Trust for Professional Managers - Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Fund Administration, Fund Accounting & Portfolio Compliance Services Fee Schedule
Annual Fee Based Upon Average Net Assets per Fund*
____ basis points on the first $____
____ basis points on the next $____
____ basis points on the next $____
____ basis points on the balance
Minimum Annual Fee: $____ per fund
| § | Additional fee of $____ for each additional class, Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC), and/or sub-advisor |
Services Included in Annual Fee Per Fund
| § | Advisor Information Source – On-line access to portfolio management and compliance information. |
| § | Daily Performance Reporting – Daily pre and post-tax fund and/or sub-advisor performance reporting. |
| § | U.S. Bank Regulatory Administration (e.g., annual registration statement update) |
| § | Core Tax Services – See Additional Services Fee Schedule |
All schedules subject to change depending upon use of unique security types requiring special pricing or accounting arrangements.
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Exhibit C (continued) to the
Trust for Professional Managers - Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Fund Administration, Fund Accounting & Portfolio Compliance Services Fee Schedule
Data Services
Pricing Services
| § | $____ – Domestic Equities, Options, ADRs, Foreign Equities, Futures, Forwards, Currency Rates, Mutual Funds, ETFs, Total Return Swaps |
| § | $____ – Domestic Corporates, Domestic Convertibles, Domestic Governments, Domestic Agencies, Mortgage Backed, Municipal Bonds |
| § | $____ – CMOs, Money Market Instruments, Foreign Corporates, Foreign Convertibles, Foreign Governments, Foreign Agencies, Asset Backed, High Yield |
| § | $____ – Interest Rate Swaps, Foreign Currency Swaps |
| § | $____ – Bank Loans |
| § | $____ – Swaptions, Intraday money market funds pricing, up to 3 times per day |
| § | $____ – Credit Default Swaps |
| § | $____ per Month Manual Security Pricing (>25per day) |
NOTE: Prices above are based on using U.S. Bank primary pricing service which may vary by security type and are subject to change. Use of alternative and/or additional sources may result in additional fees. Pricing vendors may designate certain securities as hard to value or as a non-standard security type, such as CLOs and CDOs, which may result in additional fees.
Corporate Action and Factor Services (security paydown)
| § | $____ per Foreign Equity Security per Month |
| § | $____ per Domestic Equity Security per Month |
| § | $____ per CMOs, Asset Backed, Mortgage Backed Security per Month |
Third Party Administrative Data Charges (descriptive data for each security)
| § | $____ per security per month for fund administrative data |
SEC Modernization Requirements
| § | Form N-PORT – $____ per year, per Fund |
| § | Form N-CEN – $____ per year, per Fund |
Miscellaneous Expenses
All other miscellaneous fees and expenses, including but not limited to the following, will be separately billed as incurred:
Fair Value Services, SWIFT processing, customized reporting, third-party data provider costs (including Bloomberg, S&P, Moody’s, Morningstar GICS, MSCI, Lipper, etc.), postage, stationery, programming, special reports, proxies, insurance, EDGAR/XBRL filing, retention of records, federal and state regulatory filing fees, liquidity classification fees, third party auditing and legal expenses, wash sales reporting (GainsKeeper), tax e-filing, PFIC monitoring, conversion expenses (if necessary) and travel related costs.
Additional Services
Additional services not included above shall be mutually agreed upon at the time of the service being added. Additional regulatory administration (e.g., subsequent new fund launch), daily compliance testing, Section 18 compliance testing, Section 15(c) reporting, equity & fixed income attribution reporting, and additional services mutually agreed upon.
In addition to the fees described above, additional fees may be charged to the extent that changes to applicable laws, rules or regulations require additional work or expenses related to services provided (e.g., compliance with new liquidity risk management and reporting requirements).
* Subject to annual CPI increase following 18-month period or $____ threshold being reached – All Urban Consumers – U.S. City Average.
Fees are calculated pro rata and billed monthly.
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Exhibit C (continued) to the
Trust for Professional Managers - Fund Administration Servicing Agreement
Fund Administration & Portfolio Compliance (Additional Services Fee Schedule)
Transfer In-Kind
| § | Tax Free Transfer In-Kind Cost Basis Tracking* – $____ per sub-account per year |
Daily Compliance Services (if required)
| § | Base fee – $____ per fund per year |
| § | Setup – $____ per fund group |
Section 18 Compliance Testing
| § | $____ set up fee per fund complex |
| § | $____ per fund per month |
Section 15(c) Reporting
| § | $____ per fund per standard reporting package* |
*Standard reporting packages for annual 15(c) meeting
| - | Expense reporting package: 2 peer comparison reports (adviser fee) and (net expense ratio w classes on one report) OR Full 15(c) report |
- Performance reporting package: Peer Comparison Report
| § | Additional 15(c) reporting is subject to additional charges |
| § | Standard data source – Morningstar; additional charges will apply for other data services |
Equity & Fixed Income Attribution Reporting
| § | Fees are dependent upon portfolio makeup, services required, and benchmark requirements. |
Core Tax Services
M-1 book-to-tax adjustments at fiscal and excise year-end, prepare tax footnotes in conjunction with fiscal year-end audit, Prepare Form 1120-RIC federal income tax return and relevant schedules, Prepare Form 8613 and relevant schedules, Prepare Form 1099-MISC Forms, Prepare Annual TDF FBAR (Foreign Bank Account Reporting) filing, Prepare state returns (Limited to two) and Capital Gain Dividend Estimates (Limited to two).
Optional Tax Services
| ▪ | Prepare book-to-tax adjustments & Form 5471 for Controlled Foreign Corporations (CFCs) – $____ per year |
| ▪ | Additional Capital Gain Dividend Estimates – (First two included in core services) – $____ per additional estimate |
| ▪ | State tax returns - (First two included in core services) – $____ per additional return |
Tax Reporting – MLP C-Corporations
Federal Tax Returns
| ▪ | Prepare corporate Book to tax calculation, average cost analysis and cost basis role forwards, and federal income tax returns for investment fund (Federal returns & 1099 Breakout Analysis) – $____ |
| § | Prepare Federal and State extensions (If Applicable) – Included in the return fees |
| § | Prepare provision estimates – $____ Per estimate |
State Tax Returns
| § | Prepare state income tax returns for funds and blocker entities – $____ per state return |
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| − | Sign state income tax returns – $____ per state return |
| − | Assist in filing state income tax returns – Included with preparation of returns |
| § | State tax notice consultative support and resolution – $____ per fund |
Advisor’s signature below acknowledges approval of the domestic and global fees on this Exhibit.
By: Terra Firma Asset Management LLC
Name: /s/ Jay Leupp
Title: Managing Member
Date: 3/16/20
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