Note 2 – Principal Contracts and Agreements

The Sponsor employs U.S. Bank, N.A. as the Custodian of the non-bitcoin assets for the Funds. The principal business address for U.S. Bank, N.A. is 5065 Wooster Rd, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226. U.S. Bank, N.A. is a national banking association organized and existing under the laws of the United States of America with its principal place of business at Minneapolis, Minnesota. The principal address for U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC doing business as U.S. Bank Global Fund Services (“Global Fund Services”) is 615 E. Michigan Street, Milwaukee, WI 53202. In addition, effective on the Conversion Date, Global Fund Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, N.A. commenced serving as administrator for each Fund, performing certain administrative, accounting services, and preparing certain SEC reports on behalf of the Funds, and also became the registrar and transfer agent for each Fund’s Shares. For such services, U.S. Bank N.A. and Global Fund Services will receive an asset-based fee, subject to a minimum annual fee.

For non-bitcoin asset custody services, the Funds will pay to U.S. Bank, N.A. 0.0075% of average gross assets up to $1 billion, and 0.0050% of average gross assets over $1 billion, annually, plus certain per-transaction charges. For Transfer Agency, Fund Accounting and Fund Administration services, which are based on the total assets for all the Funds in the Trust, the Funds will pay to Global Fund Services 0.05% of average gross assets on the first $500 million, 0.04% on the next $500 million, 0.03% on the next $2 billion, and 0.02% on the balance over $3 billion annually. A combined minimum annual fee of up to $47,000 for custody, transfer agency, accounting and administrative services is assessed per Fund. These services are recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.

The Sponsor employs Gemini Trust Company, LLC ("Gemini") as the Custodian for bitcoin assets ("Bitcoin Custodian"). Gemini, established in 2014 with principal offices at 315 Park Ave South, Floor 16, New York, NY 10010, is a cryptocurrency trading platform. It offers a platform for buying, selling, and storing digital assets. Gemini is regulated by the New York State Department of Financial Services and was the first U.S.-based licensed Ethereum trading platform. For Bitcoin Custodian services, the Funds will pay to Gemini 0.05% of the Fund's total assets maintained by the Bitcoin Custodian, accrued daily and paid monthly in kind, plus $125 per withdrawal. These services are recorded in custodian fees and expenses on the combined statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.

The Sponsor employs PINE Distributors LLC, ("PINE" or the "Marketing Agent") as the Marketing Agent for the Funds. The Marketing Agent Agreement among the Marketing Agent, the Sponsor, and the Trust calls for the Marketing Agent to work with the Transfer Agent in connection with the receipt and processing of orders for Creation Baskets and Redemption Baskets and the review and approval of all Fund sales literature and advertising materials. The Marketing Agent and the Sponsor have also entered into an agreement under which certain employees and officers of the Sponsor are licensed as registered representatives of the Marketing Agent. These persons engage in certain marketing activities for the Funds. For its services as the Marketing Agent, PINE receives a fee of 0.0075% of the Fund’s average daily net assets and an aggregate annual fee of $75,000 for all Teucrium Funds. For its services under the Registered Representative Service Agreement ("RRSA"), PINE receives a fee of $3,500 per registered representative and $7,500 per registered location. These services are recorded in distribution and marketing fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below. 

Marex Capital Markets, Inc. (“Marex”), StoneX Financial Inc. (“StoneX”), and ADM Investor Services, Inc. ("ADMIS") serve as the Funds’ clearing brokers to execute and clear futures contracts and provide other brokerage-related services. Marex and StoneX are each registered as futures commission merchants (“FCM”) with the U.S. CFTC and are members of the NFA. The clearing brokers are registered as broker-dealers with the SEC and are each a member of FINRA. Marex, and StoneX are each clearing members of ICE Futures U.S., Inc., Chicago Board of Trade, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, New York Mercantile Exchange, and all other major United States commodity exchanges. For Corn, Soybean, Sugar and Wheat Futures Contracts, Marex is paid $4.00 per half-turn. StoneX is paid $4.50 per half-turn exclusive of pass through fees for the exchange and the NFA. ADMIS is paid $4.00 per futures contract half-turn, plus exchange fees.. Additionally, if the monthly commissions paid by each Fund does not equal or exceed 16.5% return on the StoneX Capital Requirement at 9.6% of the Exchange Maintenance Margin, each Fund will pay a true up to meet that return at the end of each month. These expenses are recognized on a per-trade basis. The half-turn is recognized as an unrealized loss on the statements of operations, and a full turn is recognized as a realized loss on the statements of operations when a contract is sold.  A summary of these expenses can be found below under the heading Brokerage Commissions.

The sole Trustee of the Trust is Wilmington Trust Company, a Delaware banking corporation. The Trustee will accept service of legal process on the Trust in the State of Delaware and will make certain filings under the Delaware Statutory Trust Act. For its services, the Trustee receives an annual fee of $3,300 from the Trust. These services are recorded in business permits and licenses fees on the statements of operations. A summary of these expenses is included below.