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Appointment of USBFS as Transfer Agent
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Services and Duties of USBFS
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Facilitate purchases and redemption of Creation Units;
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Prepare and transmit by means of DTC’s book-entry system payments for dividends and distributions on or with respect to the Shares declared by the Company on behalf of the applicable Fund;
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Maintain the record of the name and address of the Shareholder and the number of Shares issued by the Company and held by the Shareholder;
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Record the issuance of Shares of the Company and maintain a record of the total number of Shares of the Company which are outstanding, and, based upon data provided to it by the Company, the total number of
authorized Shares. USBFS shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares.
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Prepare and transmit to the Company and the Company’s administrator and/or sub-administrator and to any applicable securities exchange (as specified to USBFS by the Company) information with respect to purchases
and redemptions of Shares;
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On days that the Company may accept orders for purchases or redemptions, calculate and transmit to USBFS and the Company the number of outstanding Shares;
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On days that the Company may accept orders for purchases or redemptions (pursuant to the Authorized Participant Agreement), transmit to USBFS, the Company and DTC the amount of Shares purchased on such day;
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Confirm to DTC the number of Shares issued to the Shareholder, as DTC may reasonably request;
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Prepare and deliver other reports, information and documents to DTC as DTC may reasonably request;
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Extend the voting rights to the Shareholder for extension by DTC to DTC participants and the beneficial owners of Shares in accordance with policies and procedures of DTC for book-entry only securities;
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Maintain those books and records of the Company specified by the Company and agreed upon by USBFS;
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Prepare a monthly report of all purchases and redemptions of Shares during such month on a gross transaction basis, and identify on a daily basis the net number of Shares either redeemed or purchased on such
business day and with respect to each Authorized Participant purchasing or redeeming Shares, the amount of Shares purchased or redeemed;
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Receive from the Distributor or from its agent purchase orders from Authorized Participants (as defined in the Authorized Participant Agreement) for Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares received in good form and
accepted by or on behalf of the Company by the Distributor, transmit appropriate trade instructions to the NSCC, if applicable, and pursuant to such orders issue the appropriate number of Shares of the Company and hold such Shares in the
account of the Shareholder for each of the respective Funds;
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Receive from the Authorized Participants redemption requests, deliver the appropriate documentation thereof to the Company’s custodian, generate and transmit or cause to be generated and transmitted confirmation of
receipt of such redemption requests to the Authorized Participants submitting the same; transmit appropriate trade instructions to the NSCC, if applicable, and redeem the appropriate number of Creation Unit Aggregations of Shares held in the
account of the Shareholder for each of the respective Funds; and
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Confirm the name, U.S. taxpayer identification number and principle place of business of each Authorized Participant.
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Lost Shareholder Due Diligence Searches and Servicing
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Anti-Money Laundering and Red Flag Identity Theft Prevention Programs
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Compensation
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Representations and Warranties
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The Company hereby represents and warrants to USBFS, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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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;
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This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company in accordance with all requisite action and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of the Company, 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;
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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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A registration statement under the 1940 Act will be made effective prior to the effective date of this Agreement and will remain effective during the term of this Agreement, and appropriate state securities law
filings will be made prior to the effective date of this Agreement and will continue to be made during the term of this Agreement as necessary to enable the Fund to make a continuous private offering of its shares. In the event that the Fund
determines to make a continuous public offering of shares, a registration statement under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, will be made and will remain effective during the term of this Agreement, and appropriate state
securities law filings will be made and will continue to be made during the term of this Agreement as necessary to enable the Fund to make a continuous public offering of its shares.
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All records of the Company (including, without limitation, all shareholder and account records) provided to USBFS by the Company or by a prior transfer agent of the Company are accurate and complete and USBFS is
entitled to rely on all such records in the form provided; and
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USBFS hereby represents and warrants to the Company, which representations and warranties shall be deemed to be continuing throughout the term of this Agreement, that:
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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;
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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;
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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; and
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It is duly registered as a transfer agent under Section 17A(c)(2) of the Exchange Act and it will remain so registered for the duration of this Agreement. It will as soon as reasonably possible notify the Company
in the event of any material change in its status as a registered transfer agent. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the loss or expiration of USBFS’ registration as a transfer agent will constitute a material breach of
this Agreement and any cure period and/or early termination fee shall be waived.
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Standard of Care; Indemnification; Limitation of Liability
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USBFS shall exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties under this Agreement. Neither USBFS nor its suppliers shall be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for
any loss suffered by the Company 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 Company shall indemnify and hold harmless USBFS and its suppliers from and against any and all claims, demands, losses, expenses,
and liabilities of any and every nature (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) that USBFS or its suppliers may sustain or incur or that may be asserted against USBFS or its suppliers by any person arising out of or related to (X) 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 duly authorized officer of the
Company, as approved by the Board of Directors of the Company, or (Y) the Data, or any information, service, report, analysis or publication derived therefrom, 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 Company, 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.
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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.
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The indemnity and defense provisions set forth in this Section 7 shall indefinitely survive the termination and/or assignment of this Agreement.
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If USBFS is acting in another capacity for the Company pursuant to a separate agreement, nothing herein shall be deemed to relieve USBFS of any of its obligations in such other capacity.
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Data Necessary to Perform Services
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Proprietary and Confidential Information
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USBFS agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Company, all records and other information relative
to the Company and prior, present, or potential shareholders of the Company (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 Company, 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 Company. 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 Company or its agent, shall not be subject to this paragraph.
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Further, USBFS will adhere to the privacy policies adopted by the Company pursuant to Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, as may be modified from time to time. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, USBFS will not share any nonpublic personal information concerning any of the Company’s shareholders with any third party unless specifically directed by the Company or allowed under one of the exceptions noted under the
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act. USBFS acknowledges that it has implemented appropriate measures relating to the Company and its shareholders to 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 all confidential information, protect any reasonable foreseeable threats or hazards to the security or integrity of confidential information and
to ensure appropriate disposal of confidential information (collectively, the “Information Security Program”). USBFS shall promptly notify the Company of any unauthorized access to confidential information. USBFS shall respond to the
Company’s reasonable requests for information concerning USBFS’ Information Security Program and, upon request, will provide a summary of its applicable policies and procedures to the Company. USBFS shall notify the Company of any changes
to the Information Security Program.
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The Company, on behalf of itself and its directors, officers, and employees, will maintain the confidential and proprietary nature of the Data and agrees to protect it using the same efforts,
but in no case less than reasonable efforts, that it uses to protect its own proprietary and confidential information.
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Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) the Company shall be permitted to disclose the identity of USBFS as a service provider, redacted copies of this Agreement, and such other
information as may be required in the Company’s registration or offering documents, or as may otherwise be required by applicable law, rule, or regulation, and (ii) USBFS shall be permitted to include the name of the Company in lists of
representative clients in due diligence questionnaires, RFP responses, presentations, and other marketing and promotional purposes.
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Records
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Compliance with Laws
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The Company has and retains primary responsibility for all compliance matters relating to the Fund, including but not limited to compliance with the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the USA Patriot Act of 2001 and the policies and limitations of the Fund relating to its portfolio investments as set forth in its Prospectus and statement of additional information. USBFS shall not
relieve the Company of its responsibilities for assuring such compliance or the Board of Directors oversight responsibility with respect thereto.
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USBFS maintains and will continue to maintain a comprehensive compliance program reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities laws pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940
Act. Pursuant to its compliance program, USBFS will provide periodic measurement reports to the Company. Upon request of the Company, USBFS will provide to the Company in connection with any periodic annual or semi-annual shareholder
report filed by a Fund or, in the absence of the filing of such reports, on a quarterly basis, a sub-certification pursuant to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to USBFS’ performance of the services set forth in this Agreement and
its internal controls related thereto. In addition, on a quarterly basis, USBFS will provide to the Company a certification in connection with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. USBFS reserves the right to amend and update its compliance
program and the measurement tools and certifications provided thereunder from time to time in order to address changing regulatory and industry developments.
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USBFS will furnish to the Company, on a semi-annual basis, a report in accordance with Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements No. 16 (the “SSAE Report”) as well as such other
reports and information relating to USBFS’ policies and procedures and its compliance with such policies and procedures and with the laws applicable to its business and its services, as the parties may mutually agree upon.
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USBFS will maintain a comprehensive business continuity plan and will provide an executive summary of such plan upon reasonable request of the Company. USBFS will test the adequacy of its
business continuity plan at least annually and upon request, the Company may participate in such test. Upon request by the Company, USBFS will provide the Company with a letter assessing the most recent business continuity test results.
In the event of a business disruption that materially impacts USBFS’ provision of services under this Agreement, USBFS will promptly notify the Company of the disruption and the steps being implemented under the business continuity plan.
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If, and to the extent that, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679, as amended (“GDPR”) or the Cayman Islands Data Protection Law, 2017, as amended (“DPL”), are applicable to
USBFS and the Company the following provisions shall apply:
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The parties agree USBFS is a “Data Processor” under GDPR and DPL, as applicable, in the performance of its services under this the Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties agree
USBFS is a “Data Controller” under GDPR and DPL, as applicable, solely for the purpose of fulfilling its own pre-contractual AML/KYC new fund client onboarding obligations. In either case, the Company shall ensure that all necessary and
appropriate consents, disclosures and notices, including data subject consents, are in place to enable the processing of “Personal Data” (as defined by GDPR and DPL) by USBFS, the transfer of Personal Data to USBFS, and the transfer of
Personal Data by USBFS to third countries or regulatory organizations.
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The parties further agree the Company is a “Data Controller” under GDPR and DPL, as applicable. The Company, either alone or jointly with others, determines or controls the content, use,
purpose and means of processing the Personal Data.
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USBFS shall process the Personal Data: (i) in accordance with instructions of the Company pursuant to this Agreement and any authorized persons list executed pursuant thereto, for the purpose
of discharging USBFS’ obligations under the Agreement; and (ii) when required by law or regulation, or required or requested by any court or regulator (each a “Processing Order”) to which USBFS is subject. In the event USBFS receives a
request to process Personal Data pursuant to any Processing Order, it shall, to the extent legally permissible and reasonably practicable under the circumstances, notify the Company prior to processing.
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The Company is solely responsible for developing and implementing its internal policies and procedures with respect to GDPR and DPL.
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USBFS shall:
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ensure that persons handling Personal Data on its behalf are subject to confidentiality obligations similar to those contained in this Agreement;
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implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to protect Personal Data including against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss,
damage or destruction;
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only appoint sub-processors with the prior written consent of the Company (standing instructions or general written authorization are sufficient), and only if the
sub-processors provide sufficient guarantees in writing to USBFS that they have implemented appropriate technical and organizational measures in such a manner that processing will comply with GDPR and DPL, as applicable1;
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beyond the initial appointment, inform the Company of any intended material changes concerning the addition or replacement of sub-processors, thereby giving the Company the
opportunity to object;
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taking into account the nature of the processing, reasonably assist the Company by appropriate technical and organizational measures, insofar as possible, to enable the
Company to comply with its obligation to respond to requests for exercising a data subject’s rights under GDPR or DPL;
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provide reasonable assistance to the Company in ensuring their compliance with obligations regarding Personal Data breaches, data protection impact assessments and prior
consultation subject to the nature of the processing and the information reasonably available to USBFS, and inform the Company of Personal Data breaches without undue delay;
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at the written direction of the Company, delete or return all Personal Data to the Company after the end of the provision of services under the Agreement relating to
processing, and delete existing copies of Personal Data unless applicable law or internal data retention or backup procedures require the storage of such Personal Data; and
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make available to the Company all information reasonably necessary to demonstrate compliance with GDPR or DPL, as applicable, and allow for and reasonably cooperate with
audits, including inspections, conducted by the Company or its auditor; and immediately inform the Company if, in its opinion, the Company’s instructions regarding this subsection infringes on GDPR or DPL.
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Each party shall comply with any other applicable law or regulation which implements GDPR and DPL in relation to the Personal Data. Nothing in the Agreement shall be construed as preventing
either party from taking such other steps as are necessary to comply with GDPR, DPL or any other applicable data protection laws.
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Duties in the Event of Termination
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Term of Agreement; Amendment
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