60 days’ written notice to BNYM or by BNYM upon not less than 120 days’ written notice to the Company. The administrative and investor services agreement with SkyBridge may be terminated at any time by either party upon not less than 60 days’ written notice.
For the fiscal years ended March 31 2018, 2019 and 2020, BNYM was paid $4,994,860, $4,411,825 and $4,463,157 respectively for its administration, accounting and transfer agent services. For the same periods, SkyBridge was paid $2,573,032, $2,426,666 and $2,905,923 respectively for its administration services.
The agreements entered into between the Company and each of the Administrators (the “Administration Agreements”) provide that each of the Administrators, subject to certain limitations, will not be liable to the Company or to Shareholders for any and all liabilities or expenses except those arising out of the fraud, gross negligence or willful default or misconduct of such Administrator or its agents. In addition, under the Administration Agreements, the Company agrees to indemnify each Administrator from and against any and all liabilities and expenses whatsoever arising out of the Administrator’s actions under the respective Administration Agreement, other than liability and expense arising out of an Administrator’s fraud, gross negligence or willful default or misconduct.
Each Administrator has been authorized by the Board of Directors, on behalf of the Company, in the Administration Agreements, to make various determinations on behalf of the Company, regarding subscription for, and the transfer and repurchase of, Shares, as well as with respect to certain matters relating to the allocation of Company expenses. Among other matters, these or other designated agents of the Company may:
| • | | accept or reject initial and additional subscriptions for Shares; determine whether the Company should offer Shares at times other than scheduled dates; reduce subscription minimums; accept subscriptions prior to receipt of cleared funds; waive the requirement that subscriptions be made in cash through an approved brokerage account; waive any other requirement concerning the timing and manner of subscription; suspend subscriptions for Shares; and |
| • | | with respect to repurchase of a Shareholder’s Shares by the Company without the consent of the Shareholder, make any applicable determination as to the timing, manner and grounds for such repurchase; determine whether repurchases of Shares by the Company will be paid in cash, or by the distribution of securities in kind or partly in cash and partly in kind; and reduce the amount to be repurchased from a Shareholder so that any required minimum investment balance is maintained (or alternatively repurchase all of the Shareholder’s Shares of the Company). |
CUSTODIAN AND ESCROW AGENT
The Bank of New York Mellon (“BONY”), a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware, serves as the Custodian of the assets of the Company, and may maintain custody of such assets with U.S. subcustodians and foreign custody managers (which may be banks, trust companies, securities depositories and clearing agencies), subject to policies and procedures approved by the Board of Directors. Assets of the Company are not held by the Adviser or commingled with the assets of other accounts, except to the extent that securities may be held in the name of the Custodian, subcustodian or foreign custody manager in a securities depository, clearing agency or omnibus customer account. The Custodian’s principal business address is 8800 Tinicum Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Suite 200, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19153.
BNYM serves as Escrow Agent with respect to subscription monies received from prospective investors in advance of dates when Shares may be subscribed for and monies may be transmitted to the Company. The Escrow Agent’s principal business address is 400 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, Delaware 19809.
Fees payable to the Custodian and the Escrow Agent for these services, and reimbursement for the Custodian’s and the Escrow Agent’s out of pocket expenses, are paid by the Company.
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