Common use of Fund Administration Clause in Contracts

Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR and N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and N-CEN* ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily NAVs ● Transmit NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● Support preparation of financial statements ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the Trust’s pricing and valuation policies Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement (Clough Global Opportunities Fund), Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement (Clough Global Dividend & Income Fund), Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement (Clough Global Equity Fund)

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Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ○ Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CEN, N-CSR and N-PX 24F-2 Prepare and file File Forms N-PORT CEN and N-CEN* 24F-2 with the SEC ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code ● Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian custodian Support Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain and apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies ● Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. ● Prepare and file Form N-PORT Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization annual update to prospectus and file statement of additional information ● Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus ● Files Forms N-CSR, CSR and N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate EDGARization and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. SEC documents ● Compile and distribute board materials (electronically) for quarterly board meetings ● Attend quarterly board meetings telephonically and prepare initial draft of meeting minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration Trustees SS&C ALPS Client Portal Calculate dividend Document Management/Sharing ● Initiate requests or provide feedback ● Retrieval of current and capital gain distribution rates up to 15 months of historical reports Prepare ROCSOP Access to daily fund accounting data and required tax designations for Annual Report static reports Prepare Portfolio compliance alerting with drill-down capability ● Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine ● Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder ● Investor document image retrieval (i.e. correspondence, applications, checks) ● Trustee access that facilitates access to board materials and coordinate filing of income other relevant documents Notes and excise tax returns o Audit firm Terms to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +SS&C ALPS Services

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund IV, Inc.), Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund, Inc.), Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund III, Inc.)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing o Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing Prepare Forms N-CEN, N-CSR and N-PX ● Prepare and file 24F-2 • File Forms N-PORT CEN and N-CEN* ● 24F-2 with the SEC • Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings Monitor expense ratios Maintain budget vs. actual expenses Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Fund Accounting Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code • Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian ● Support custodian • Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings • Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act Obtain and apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies • Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member • Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures • Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. • Prepare and file Form N-PORT Legal Administration • Coordinate annual update to prospectus and statement of additional information • Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus • Files Forms N-CSR and N-PX • Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other filing of SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● documents • Compile and distribute board materials (electronically) for quarterly board meetings Attend quarterly board meetings telephonically and prepare initial draft of meeting minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend Trustees SS&C ALPS Client Portal • Document Management/Sharing • Initiate requests or provide feedback • Retrieval of current and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP up to 15 months of historical reports • Access to daily fund accounting data and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare static reports • Portfolio compliance alerting with drill-down capability • Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine • Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder • Investor document image retrieval (i.e. correspondence, applications, checks) • Trustee access that facilitates access to board materials and coordinate filing of income other relevant documents Notes and excise tax returns o Audit firm Terms to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +SS&C ALPS Services

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund II, Inc.), Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund V, Inc.)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing Prepare Forms N-CSR and SAR, N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms CSR, N-PORT Q and N-CEN* ● 24f-2 Host annual audits Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings Monitor expense ratios Maintain budget vs. actual expenses Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. Fund Accounting Calculate daily NAVs Transmit daily NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian Support preparation of financial statements Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the Trust’s pricing and Funds pricing/valuation policies Legal Administration Coordinate EDGARization annual and file periodic updates to prospectus and statement of additional information Coordinate standard layout and printing of Prospectus File Forms N-SAR, N-CSR, N-Q, N-PX and other 24f-2 Coordinate EDGARization and filing of SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile documents Prepare, compile and distribute board materials for quarterly Attend board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation Create monthly comprehensive compliance summary reporting Calculate section 18 derivative exposure and asset coverage reporting Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting Prepare and coordinate distribution of distribute 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide Revisions to, or the Trust with individuals addition of new services to serve in the Trust’s President services listed above (PEO)including but not limited to new or revised services related to regulatory changes or special projects) shall be subject to additional fees as determined by ALPS. XXXXXXXX X COMPENSATION for Fund Administration, Treasurer (PFO)Fund Accounting, Secretary Legal, & Tax Administration Services: All fees will be calculated daily and Chief Compliance Officer positionsbilled monthly by ALPS. +The fees to be paid to ALPS by the Fund under the Agreement shall be the GREATER OF:

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Samples: Pricing Services Agreement (Flat Rock Opportunity Fund)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR SAR, N-CSR, and N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and N-CEN* Q ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. ● Coordinate with proxy statements the Fund’s custodian and shareholder meetings transfer agent Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily NAVs ● Transmit NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● Support preparation of financial statements ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies ● Support preparation of financial statements, including providing necessary representations and certifications including obtaining sub-certifications from various providers ● Prepare and maintain required fund accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act, including but not limited to the books and records described in paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1. Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization and file File Forms N-SAR, N-CSR, N-Q, and N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder meeting proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices Coordinate EDGARization and filing of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. SEC documents Compile Prepare, compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert alert notification with supporting documentation ● Create monthly comprehensive compliance summary reporting ● Calculate section 18 derivative exposure and asset coverage reporting ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates rates. ○ Proposed amounts to be distributed before the end of the calendar year are reviewed by Fund and Fund auditors for their sufficiency in attempting to meet the excise requirements of the Fund. ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of federal and state income and excise tax returns o (and appropriate extensions) ○ Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +periodic realized/unrealized gain/loss reports

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Samples: Administration, Bookkeeping And (XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust)

Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ○ Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR CEN1 and N-PX CSR Prepare and file Forms Coordinate filing of Form N-PORT and N-CEN* CEN1 ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements Prepare initial draft of routine and shareholder meetings scheduled distribution related press releases Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily NAVs net asset values as required by the Fund and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal ● Revenue Code ● Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian custodian Support Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain Apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies ● Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. ● Prepare and file Form N-PORT1 Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization and file filing of Forms N-CSR, CSR and N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate EDGARization and assist with filing of SEC documents ● Coordinate annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings telephonically and prepare first draft of quarterly minutes Maintain board compliance calendar for On the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAIdirection from the Fund, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare assist and coordinate the filing of income routine or regular notices, reports, and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor booksimilar filings required by NYSE rules and regulations (including the annual written affirmations). Coordination of Assistance with any supplemental listing applications and other non-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring routine and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare substantial filings with the NYSE may be provided upon the prior request of the Fund and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +will be billed at ALPS’ standard rates.

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Samples: Administration, Bookkeeping And (Rivernorth Opportunities Fund, Inc.)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing o Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing Prepare Forms N-CSR and CEN1, N-PX ● Prepare CSR, and file Forms 24F-2 • File Form N-PORT and N-CEN* ● CEN1 • Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings Monitor expense ratios Maintain budget vs. actual expenses Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements • Prepare initial draft of routine and shareholder meetings scheduled distribution press releases Fund Accounting Calculate daily NAVs ● net asset values as required by the Fund and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code • Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian ● Support custodian • Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings • Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain • Apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the Trust’s Fund's pricing and valuation policies • Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member • Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures • Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc Prepare and file Form N-PORT1 Legal Administration • File Forms N-CSR and N-PX • Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other filing of SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● documents • Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for telephonically and prepare first draft of quarterly minutes • On the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAIdirection from the Fund, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare assist and coordinate the filing of income routine or regular notices, reports, and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor booksimilar filings required by NYSE rules and regulations (including the annual written affirmations). Coordination of Assistance with any supplemental listing applications and other non-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring routine and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare substantial filings with the NYSE may be provided upon the prior request of the Fund and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +will be billed at ALPS' standard rates.

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Samples: Pricing Services Agreement (RiverNorth Flexible Municipal Income Fund II, Inc.)

Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR SAR, N-CSR, and N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and N-CEN* Q ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. ● Coordinate with proxy statements the Fund’s custodian and shareholder meetings transfer agent Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily NAVs ● Transmit NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● Support preparation of financial statements ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies ● Support preparation of financial statements, including providing necessary representations and certifications including obtaining sub-certifications from various providers ● Prepare and maintain required fund accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act, including but not limited to the books and records described in paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1. Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization and file File Forms N-SAR, N-CSR, N-Q, and N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder meeting proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices Coordinate EDGARization and filing of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. SEC documents Compile Prepare, compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert alert notification with supporting documentation ● Create monthly comprehensive compliance summary reporting ● Calculate section 18 derivative exposure and asset coverage reporting ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates rates. ○ Proposed amounts to be distributed before the end of the calendar year are reviewed by Fund and Fund auditors for their sufficiency in attempting to meet the excise requirements of the Fund. ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of federal and state income and excise tax returns o (and appropriate extensions) ○ Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide periodic realized/unrealized gain/loss reports Additional services to the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO)services listed above may incur additional charges as determined by ALPS, Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positionsbased upon ALPS’ then applicable hourly rates. +APPENDIX B

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Samples: Administration, Bookkeeping And (XAI Octagon Floating Rate & Alternative Income Term Trust)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ▪ Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing Prepare Forms N-CSR and CEN1, N-PX ● Prepare CSR, N-Q2, N-PORT1 and file 24f-2 • Provide Liquidity Risk Management support services(“LRM Services”)3: • File Forms N-CEN, N-PORT and N-CEN* ● 24f-2 with the SEC • Host annual audits Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures 1 See Appendix 1 for additional terms and conditions regarding these services. 2 The services will cover the preparation and filing of Form N-Q until this form is replaced by the requirement that the Trust begin to file Form N-PORT. 3 See Appendix 2 for additional information, terms and conditions regarding LRM Services. • Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings Monitor expense ratios Maintain budget vs. actual expenses Manage fund Trust/Fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings • Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. Fund Accounting Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code • Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● Support Trust custodian • Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings • Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain • Apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Trust/Fund consistent with the Trust’s pricing and valuation policies • Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member Legal Administration Coordinate EDGARization annual update to prospectus and file statement of additional information • Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus • File Forms N-CSR, N-Q1 and N-PX • Coordinate EDGARization and other filing of above-referenced SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● documents • Compile and distribute quarterly board meeting materials for • Participate in quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft drafts of quarterly meeting minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration Perform daily monthly prospectus & SAI, and SAI SEC investment restriction monitoring Provide warningWarning/Alert notification with supporting documentation • Create monthly comprehensive compliance summary reporting • Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare SS&C Portal • Document Management/Sharing • Initiate requests or provide feedback • Retrieval of current and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust historical reports stored for retention periods defined by SEC/FINRA/IRS regulations • Access to daily fund accounting data and static reports • Portfolio compliance alerting with individuals drill-down capability • Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine • Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder • Investor document image retrieval (i.e. correspondence, applications, checks) • Sales and advertising workflow that connects client, compliance analyst and FINRA through an entire review process • Selling agreement review • Trustee access that facilitates access to serve in the Trust’s President board materials and other relevant documents • Printed material fulfillment requests (PEOi.e. prospectuses, annual reports, applications), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +

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Samples: Services Agreement (Axonic Funds)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing · Prepare Forms N-SAR, N-CSR and N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and N-CEN* ● Q · Host annual audits · Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures · Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings · Monitor expense ratios · Maintain budget vs. actual expenses · Manage fund invoice approval and bill bxxx payment process · Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings · Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. Fund Accounting · Calculate daily NAVs · Transmit daily NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties · Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. · Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian · Support preparation of financial statements · Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act · Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies Legal Administration · Coordinate EDGARization annual and file periodic updates to prospectus and statement of additional information · Coordinate standard layout and printing of Prospectus · File Forms N-SAR, N-CSR, N-Q and N-PX · Coordinate EDGARization and other filing of SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile documents · Prepare, compile and distribute board materials for quarterly · Attend board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft minutes · Coordinate the preparation and filing of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. annual repurchase offer Compliance Administration ● Perform daily · Daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning· Warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly · Client access to automated compliance testing platform · Monthly comprehensive compliance summary reporting · Section 18 derivative exposure and asset coverage reporting · Quarterly compliance testing certification provided to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration · Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates · Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report o Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer o Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences o Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting o Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +reporting

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Samples: Sub Administration Agreement (Sierra Total Return Fund)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ○ Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing Prepare Forms N-CEN, N-CSR and N-PX ● Prepare and file 24F-2 • File Forms N-PORT CEN and N-CEN* ● 24F-2 with the SEC • Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings Monitor expense ratios Maintain budget vs. actual expenses Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Fund Accounting Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code • Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian ● Support custodian • Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings • Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act Obtain and apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies • Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member • Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures • Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. • Prepare and file Form N-PORT Legal Administration • Coordinate annual update to prospectus and statement of additional information • Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus • Files Forms N-CSR and N-PX • Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other filing of SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● documents • Compile and distribute board materials (electronically) for quarterly board meetings Attend quarterly board meetings telephonically and prepare initial draft of meeting minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend Trustees SS&C ALPS Client Portal • Document Management/Sharing • Initiate requests or provide feedback • Retrieval of current and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP up to 15 months of historical reports • Access to daily fund accounting data and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare static reports • Portfolio compliance alerting with drill-down capability • Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine • Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder • Investor document image retrieval (i.e. correspondence, applications, checks) • Trustee access that facilitates access to board materials and coordinate filing of income other relevant documents Notes and excise tax returns o Audit firm Terms to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +SS&C ALPS Services

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Samples: Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Bond Fund I)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ¡ Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing · Prepare Forms N-CEN, N-CSR and N-PX ● Prepare and file 24F-2 · File Forms N-PORT CEN and N-CEN* ● 24F-2 with the SEC · Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● · Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings · Monitor expense ratios · Maintain budget vs. actual expenses · Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process · Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Fund Accounting · Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code · Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● · Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian ● Support custodian · Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings · Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act · Obtain and apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies · Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member · Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures · Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. · Prepare and file Form N-PORT Legal Administration · Coordinate annual update to prospectus and statement of additional information · Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus · Files Forms N-CSR and N-PX · Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other filing of SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● documents · Compile and distribute board materials (electronically) for quarterly board meetings · Attend quarterly board meetings telephonically and prepare initial draft of meeting minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration · Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring · Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation · Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend Trustees SS&C ALPS Client Portal · Document Management/Sharing · Initiate requests or provide feedback · Retrieval of current and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP up to 15 months of historical reports · Access to daily fund accounting data and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare static reports · Portfolio compliance alerting with drill-down capability · Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine · Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder · Investor document image retrieval (i.e. correspondence, applications, checks) · Trustee access that facilitates access to board materials and coordinate filing of income other relevant documents Notes and excise tax returns o Audit firm Terms to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +SS&C ALPS Services

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Services Agreement (Puerto Rico Residents Tax-Free Fund VI, Inc.)

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Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ■ Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR CEN, N-CSR, N-Q/N-PORT*, and 24f-2 ● File Forms N-CEN, 24f-2, and N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and N-CENPORT* with the SEC ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill bxxx payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements * The Services will cover the preparation and shareholder meetings filing of Form N-Q until this form is replaced by the requirement that the Fund begin to file Form N-PORT. Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code ● Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian custodian Support Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain and apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies Legal Administration ● Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSRreporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirementsetc. ● Compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting Legal Administration Prepare Coordinate annual update to prospectus and statement of additional information ● Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus ● File Forms N-CSR and N-PX ● Coordinate EDGARization and filing of SEC documents ● Compile and distribute quarterly board meeting materials (electronically) ● Attend quarterly board meetings telephonically and prepare initial drafts of quarterly meeting minutes Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Trustees Transfer Agency ● Establish and maintain shareholder accounts ● Process and record purchase and redemption orders ● Process dividends and capital gain distributions ● Perform NSCC processing ● Produce and mail confirmations and account statements ● Process year-end shareholder tax reporting 11 of 31 ● Perform required AML and CIP services ● Provide client branded investor site ● Maintain and coordinate distribution Blue Sky registration Investor Services ● Handle 800-line phone calls on recorded lines ● Coordinate daily fulfillment process ● Compile monthly reports on call statistics ● Provide client branded investor account access site Fund CCO Services ● Provide qualified Fund CCO and supporting Compliance staff ● Create Fund Compliance Program ● Conduct onsite, service provider due diligence visits ● Present quarterly & annual Compliance reports to Board of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers Trustees ● Reportable Compliance issues, material changes in procedures, initiatives and events ● Provide the Trust board with individuals Annual Risk Assessment ● Diverse product knowledge (Open-End, Closed-End, ETFs, UITs, Interval) ● Offer independence from Adviser ● Apply industry best practice via direct exposure ■ Advisers/sub-advisers ■ Service Providers ■ Custodians ■ Fund and Trustee Counsel ■ Board of Directors ■ Regulatory Exams ● Ongoing collaboration across team of CCO’s benefits client base SS&C Client Portal ● Document Management/Sharing ● Initiate requests or provide feedback ● Retrieval of current and up to serve in the Trust’s President 15 months of historical reports ● Access to daily fund accounting data and static reports ● Portfolio compliance alerting with drill-down capability ● Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine ● Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder ● Investor document image retrieval (PEOi.e. correspondence, applications, checks) ● Sales and advertising workflow that connects client, compliance analyst and FINRA through an entire review process ● Selling agreement review ● Trustee access that facilitates access to board materials and other relevant document ● Printed material fulfillment requests (i.e. prospectuses, annual reports, applications), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +

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Samples: Services Agreement (ALPS Series Trust)

Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR and CEN, N-PX CSR, and 24f-2 Prepare and file File Forms N-PORT and N-CEN* , 24f-2 ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily monthly NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP"), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code ● Transmit NAVs net asset values to the advisor, NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser and Transfer Agent & other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and & investment balances with the Custodian custodian Support Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements and filings ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain Apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies ● Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. ● Prepare and file Form N-PORT Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns ■ Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M asset diversification compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide annual Subchapter M gross income test information ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization annual update to prospectus and file statement of additional information ● Coordinate standard layout and printing of prospectus ● File Forms N-CSR, CSR and N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate EDGARization and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. SEC documents ● Compile and distribute quarterly board meeting materials for (electronically) ● Attend quarterly board meetings ● Attend telephonically and prepare initial draft first drafts of quarterly minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration Trustees Transfer Agency Calculate dividend Establish and maintain shareholder accounts ● Process and record purchase and redemption orders ● Process dividends and capital gain distribution rates distributions Prepare ROCSOP Perform NSCC trading and administrative services ● Produce and mail confirmations and account statements ● Process year-end shareholder tax reporting ● Perform required tax designations for Annual Report AML and CIP services Prepare Maintain and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer Blue Sky registration Investor Services Calculate/monitor bookHandle 800-to-tax differences line phone calls on recorded lines ● Coordinate daily fulfillment process ● Compile monthly reports on call statistics Fund CCO Services ● Provide qualified Fund CCO and supporting Compliance staff with a diverse product knowledge Exhibit (h)(13) ● Create client Fund Compliance Program ● Conduct service provider due diligence visits ● Present quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring & annual Compliance reports to Board of Trustees ○ Reportable Compliance issues, material changes in procedures, initiatives and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers events ● Provide the Trust board with individuals Annual Risk Assessment SS&C Client Portal ● Document Management/Sharing ● Initiate requests or provide feedback ● Retrieval of current and up to serve in the Trust’s President 15 months of historical reports ● Access to daily fund accounting data and static reports ● Portfolio compliance alerting with drill-down capability ● Portfolio data warehouse with reporting engine ● Investor data warehouse with ad hoc query builder ● Investor document image retrieval (PEO)i.e. correspondence, Treasurer applications, checks) ● Sales and advertising workflow that connects client, compliance analyst and FINRA through an entire review process ● Selling agreement review ● Trustee access that facilitates access to board materials and other relevant document ● Printed material fulfillment requests (PFO)i.e. prospectuses, Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +annual reports, applications) Exhibit (h)(13) Schedule A-2 Additional Terms Applicable to Services

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Services Agreement (ALPS Series Trust)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing · Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR and N-PX ● · Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and SAR, N-CEN* ● CSR, N-Q and 24f-2 · File Form N-PX · Host annual audits · Provide daily investment restriction compliance monitoring support and reporting · Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures · Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings · Monitor expense ratios · Maintain budget vs. actual expenses · Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process · Maintain and coordinate Blue Sky registration · Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings · Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. Fund Accounting · Calculate daily NAVs · Transmit daily NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties · Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. · Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● custodian · Support preparation of financial statements · Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act · Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the TrustFund’s pricing and valuation policies Legal Administration ● · Review and update Registration Statement annually · Coordinate standard layout and printing of Prospectus · Prepare and print quarterly Tender/Repurchase Offer · Provide legal review of SEC financial filings · Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSRfiling of documents · Prepare, N-PX compile and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile and distribute mail board materials for quarterly · Attend board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with · Review legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors contracts Tax Administration ● · Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates · Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report · Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o returns* · Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer · Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences · Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting · Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare * The Trust’s independent auditors provide review & sign-off on excise distributions and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide income and excise tax returns. ALPS shall not analyze or investigate information or returns for foreign tax filings. In the event the independent auditors require ALPS to perform a foreign capital gain analysis, ALPS reserves the right to charge the Trust with individuals for the foreign capital gain analysis, subject to serve in an agreement by ALPS and Trust management. State income or franchise tax return preparation is limited to the initial state of nexus and does not include additional state filing requirements that may be triggered by underlying investments of the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +.

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Samples: Bookkeeping and Pricing Services Agreement (Resource Credit Income Fund)

Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing ● Utilizing templates for standard layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR and CEN, N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms CSRand N-PORT and N-CEN* ● Host annual audits ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily NAVs as required by the Trust and in conformance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), SEC Regulation S-X (or any successor regulation) and the Internal Revenue Code ● Transmit daily NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● Support Provide data and reports to support preparation of financial statements ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act ● Obtain Obtainand apply security valuations from appropriate sources as directed and determined by the Fund consistent with the Trust’s pricing and Funds pricing/valuation policies ● Participate, when requested, in Fair Value Committee meetings as a non-voting member Legal Administration ● Coordinate EDGARization the preparation and file filing of quarterly repurchase or tender offers ● Preparation of Repurchase Offer Notices (“Notices”) and circulation of notices to client, fund counsel, internal personnel, and Transfer Agent (including drafts)Two notices are prepared; a notice for direct shareholders and a notice for shareholders holding through an intermediary. ● Coordinate annual and periodic updates to one prospectus and statement of additional information ● Coordinate standard layout and printing of Prospectus ● File Forms N-CSR, ,N-PX and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC N-23c-3 ● Coordinate EDGARization and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process of above-referenced SEC documents Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile Prepare, compile and distribute quarterly board meeting materials for ● Participate in quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft drafts of quarterly meeting minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily monthly prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration ● Perform pre-trade analysis on illiquid investments to maintain RIC status of the fund ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution Revisions to, or the addition of 19a-1 filings new services to the services listed above (including but not limited to new or revised services related to regulatory changes or special projects) shall be subject to additional fees as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +determined by ALPS.

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Samples: And Pricing Services Agreement (Flat Rock Core Income Fund)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements statements, utilizing templates for standard layout and printing Prepare Forms N-CSR and SAR, N-PX ● Prepare and file Forms CSR, N-PORT Q and N-CEN* ● 24f-2 • Host annual audits Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings Monitor expense ratios Maintain budget vs. actual expenses Manage fund invoice approval and bill xxxx payment process Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements • Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. • Maintain and shareholder meetings coordinate Blue Sky registration Fund Accounting Calculate daily NAVs Transmit daily NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser Transfer Agent and other third parties Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian Support preparation of financial statements Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the Trust’s Funds pricing and valuation policies Legal Administration Coordinate EDGARization review & filing of annual update to prospectus and file statement of additional information • Coordinate standard layout and printing of the prospectus • Coordinate review and filing of Forms N-SAR, N-CSR, N-Q and N-PX • Assist in the preparation, and other SEC filings ● File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices distribution of press releases to quarterly board materials • Following commencement of the Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile and distribute board materials for operations, attend quarterly board meetings ● Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for • Coordinate the preparation and filing of quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. repurchase or tender offers Compliance Administration Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring Provide warning/Alert alert notification with supporting documentation • Create monthly comprehensive compliance summary reporting • Calculate section 18 derivative exposure and asset coverage reporting • Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Trustees Tax Administration Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting Prepare and coordinate distribution of distribute 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide Revisions to, or the Trust with individuals addition of new services to serve in the Trust’s President services listed above (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positionsincluding but not limited to new or revised services related to regulatory changes or special projects) shall be subject to additional fees as determined by ALPS. +APPENDIX B

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Samples: Pricing Services Agreement (Blackstone / GSO Floating Rate Enhanced Income Fund)

Fund Administration. Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing templates for standard layout and printing · Prepare Forms N-CSR and N-PX · Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and PORT, N-CENCEN and 24f-2* · Host annual audits · Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures · Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings · Monitor expense ratios · Maintain budget vs. actual expenses · Manage fund invoice approval and bill payment process · Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements and shareholder meetings · Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. Fund Accounting · Calculate daily NAVs · Transmit NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser advisor and other third parties · Reconcile cash and investment balances with the custodian · Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian ● · Support preparation of financial statements · Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act · Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the Trust’s pricing and valuation policies Legal Administration · Coordinate annual update to prospectus and statement of additional information · Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other SEC filings · File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices · Provide legal review of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● SEC financial filings · Compile and distribute board materials for quarterly board meetings · Attend and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings · Maintain board compliance calendar for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counselitems. · Oversee Trust Board of Ethics reporting Compliance Administration · Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring · Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation · Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report ● Prepare and coordinate filing of income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +Trustees

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Samples: Administration and Fund Accounting Agreement (Cullen Funds Trust)

Fund Administration. ● Prepare annual and semi-annual financial statements utilizing templates for standard ● Coordinate layout and printing ● Prepare Forms N-CSR and N-PX of reports ● Prepare and file Forms N-PORT and CEN, N-CEN* CSR, N-Q and 24f-2 ● Host annual audits and SEC exams ● Perform monthly prospectus compliance and IRS/SEC diversification tests ● Calculate monthly SEC standardized total return performance figures ● Prepare required reports for quarterly Board meetings ● Monitor expense ratios ● Maintain budget vs. actual expenses ● Manage fund invoice approval and bill bxxx payment process ● Maintain and coordinate Blue Sky registration ● Assist with placement of Fidelity Bond fidelity bond and E&O insurance ● Assist with proxy statements Coordinate reporting to outside agencies including Morningstar, etc. ● Oversee and shareholder meetings administer 12b-1 plans (if any) Fund Accounting ● Calculate daily NAVs ● Transmit daily NAVs to NASDAQ, transfer agent, adviser agent and other third parties ● Compute yields, expense ratios, portfolio turnover rates, etc. ● Calculate income dividend rates ● Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian custodian ● Support preparation of financial statements ● Prepare and maintain required Fund Accounting records in accordance with the 1940 Act Legal Obtain security valuations from appropriate sources consistent with the Trust’s pricing Review and valuation policies Legal Administration update Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information annually ● Provide legal review of SEC financial filings ● Coordinate EDGARization and file Forms N-CSR, N-PX and other SEC filings filing of documents File Fidelity Bond with SEC ● Coordinate and assist with annual shareholder proxy filing and mailing process ● Send notices of press releases to Fund’s securities exchange and maintain compliance with such exchange requirements. ● Compile and distribute board materials Prepare required reports for quarterly board Board of Trustees’ meetings ● Attend Review legal contracts ● Oversee Trust’s Code of Ethics reporting Tax ● Perform monthly, quarterly or annual distribution calculations, as appropriate, including distributions necessary to avoid excise tax ● Prepare provision for income tax and prepare initial draft of minutes for quarterly board meetings ● Maintain board compliance calendar tax disclosure information (ROCSOP) for the Trust with schedule for quarterly board matters and items ● Support secondary offerings through coordination with legal counsel. Compliance Administration ● Perform daily prospectus & SAI, SEC investment restriction monitoring ● Provide warning/Alert notification with supporting documentation ● Provide quarterly compliance testing certification to Board of Directors Tax Administration ● Calculate dividend and capital gain distribution rates ● Prepare ROCSOP and required tax designations for Annual Report audited financial statements ● Prepare and coordinate filing of file federal and state income and excise tax returns o Audit firm to sign all returns as paid preparer ● Calculate/monitor book-to-tax differences ● Provide quarterly Subchapter M compliance monitoring (and reporting ● Provide tax re-allocation data for shareholder 1099 reporting appropriate extensions) ● Prepare and coordinate distribution of 19a-1 filings as required Trust Officers ● Provide the Trust with individuals to serve in the Trust’s President (PEO), Treasurer (PFO), Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer positions. +file federal excise tax returns

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Samples: Services Agreement (Wesmark Funds)

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