Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuer The Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee with respect to each Letter of Credit, at the rate per annum specified in the Fee Letter, computed on the daily amount available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fee shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.06. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to the L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of the L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable on demand and are nonrefundable.
Fronting Fee and Documentary and Processing Charges Payable to L/C Issuers The Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account a fronting fee (a “Fronting Fee”) with respect to each Letter of Credit issued by it, at the rate per annum equal to 0.125% computed on the daily maximum amount then available to be drawn under such Letter of Credit. Such fronting fees shall be computed on a quarterly basis in arrears. Such fronting fees shall be due and payable on the tenth Business Day after the end of each March, June, September and December in respect of the most recently-ended quarterly period (or portion thereof, in the case of the first payment), commencing with the first such date to occur after the issuance of such Letter of Credit, on the Letter of Credit Expiration Date and thereafter on demand. For purposes of computing the daily amount available to be drawn under any Letter of Credit, the amount of such Letter of Credit shall be determined in accordance with Section 1.07. In addition, the Borrower shall pay directly to each L/C Issuer for its own account the customary issuance, presentation, amendment and other processing fees, and other standard costs and charges, of such L/C Issuer relating to letters of credit as from time to time in effect. Such customary fees and standard costs and charges are due and payable within ten Business Days of demand and are nonrefundable.
Reimbursable Costs Operator shall reimburse Contractor for the costs of material, equipment, work or services which are to be furnished by Operator as provided for herein but which for convenience are actually furnished by Contractor at Operator’s request, plus 5 percent for such cost of handling. When, at Operator’s request and with Contractor’s agreement, the Contractor furnishes or subcontracts for certain items or services which Operator is required herein to provide, for purposes of the indemnity and release provisions of this Contract, said items or services shall be deemed to be Operator furnished items or services. Any subcontractors so hired shall be deemed to be Operator’s contractor, and Operator shall not be relieved of any of its liabilities in connection therewith.
of-Pocket Expenses In addition to the above fee-schedule, Out-of-Pocket expenses will be charged as incurred. These charges would include but are not limited to: Securities pricing. Custom electronic interfaces and/or programming beyond normal and customary system development associated with conversion. Local taxes, stamp duties or other assessments, including stock exchange fees, postage and insurance for shipping, facsimile reporting, extraordinary telecommunications fees or other unusual expenses, which are unique to a country in which the Funds are investing. See Second Amendment, dated 9/5/08
Daily Management Fee Calculation For each calendar day, each class of each Fund shall accrue a fee calculated by multiplying the Per Annum Management Fee Rate for that class times the net assets of the class on that day, and further dividing that product by 365 (366 in leap years).
Reasonable and Continuing Obligations Executive agrees that Executive’s obligations under this Section 6 are obligations which will continue beyond the date Executive’s employment terminates and that such obligations are reasonable, fair and equitable in scope. The terms and duration are necessary to protect the Company’s legitimate business interests and are a material inducement to the Company to enter into this Agreement. Executive further acknowledges that the consideration for this Section 6 is his employment or continued employment. Executive will not be paid any additional compensation during this Restricted Period for application or enforcement of the restrictive covenants contained in this Section 6.
Out-of-Pocket Expenses In addition to Beneficial Owner Servicing Fees and Networked Account Servicing Fees paid in accordance with Section 3 of this Agreement, the Investment Company shall reimburse FTIS monthly (i) for all classes of shares, other than any Class R6 shares, for the following out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties in connection with the servicing of Accounts as required under the terms of this Agreement and (ii) for any Class R6 shares, for the following out-of-pocket expenses paid to third parties in connection with the servicing of shareholder accounts as required under the terms of this Agreement: Expenses in connection with the preparation and physical or electronic delivery of shareholder communications required under the terms of this Agreement, such as prospectuses, shareholder reports, tax information, proxy statements, and shareholder statements. Such amounts paid to third parties include, but are not limited to, costs of printing, mailing, stationary, forms, postage, and electronic delivery. In the case of out-of-pocket expenses incurred by FTIS or an affiliate associated with the printing of new account confirming prospectuses (which prospectuses the Investment Company is obligated to deliver under its Underwriting Agreement and that FTIS agrees to deliver, on behalf of the Fund, in connection with the confirmation process), FTIS and the Investment Company each will pay one-half (50%) of the costs of printing the new account confirming prospectus (including, but not limited to, print on demand prospectuses used for that purpose); Telephone costs associated with servicing shareholders in accordance with this agreement; ACH, Federal Reserve and bank charges for check clearance, electronic funds transfers, wire transfers, and other banking charges associated with account and cash reconciliation for shareholder activity; Data Storage: Retention of electronic and paper account records; and other costs associated with data storage of account records and transactions records (e.g., magnetic tape, microfilm and microfiche, and digital images); Insurance against loss of Share certificates when in transit; Terminals, transmitting lines and any expenses incurred in connection with such terminals and lines established and/or maintained by FTIS to perform its obligations under this agreement; Amounts paid to independent accounting firms to perform independent audits of FTIS and the issuance of reports such as a SOC-1; Amounts paid in connection with use of national data bases to comply with requirements for locating lost shareholders; Proxy solicitation and tabulation expenses; NSCC expenses. Costs associated with NSCC system use, including networking services, hardware and circuits to send customer cost basis information, commission and 12b-1 fees to brokerage firms All other miscellaneous expenses reasonably incurred by FTIS in the performance of its obligations under the Agreement, excluding the costs relating to the compensation of Agents as contemplated under Section 14 of the Agreement. This Schedule B may be amended by FTIS upon not less than 30 days' written notice to the Investment Company, subject to approval by the Board. SCHEDULE C Beneficial Owner Servicing Fees and Networked Account Servicing Fees for each fiscal year of the Fund may not exceed (i), for each contract with an institution based on Fund assets, 15 basis points (0.15%) of such Fund's net assets attributable to the appropriate class of shares for which such institution provides services as contemplated by Section 3(b)(ii) and (iii) of this Agreement (“Services”) or (ii) for each contract with an institution based upon a flat per account fee, $16 per account for accounts that are not subject to a contingent deferred sales charge for which the institution provides Services and $19 per account for accounts that are subject to a contingent deferred sales charge for which the institution provides Services. This Schedule C may be amended only upon agreement in advance of FTIS, the Investment Company and its Board of Trustees/Directors. SCHEDULE D As the registered transfer agent and shareholder servicing agent for the Funds, FTIS is responsible for providing overall support for the customers of each Fund, including shareholders, financial advisors, distribution intermediaries, and other authorized representatives. FTIS controls the flow of the customer interactions, processes transactions, and handles inquiries while ensuring mitigation of operational, financial, regulatory, and reputational risk. FTIS is responsible for affecting activity in accordance with fund policies, (e.g. Rule 12b-1 payments, fund openings, reorganizations, closings), as well as required trade confirmations, statements, and tax reporting. FTIS maintains relationships with the back offices of intermediaries and ensures appropriate payments to intermediaries and other service vendors in accordance with this Agreement. Specific functions FTIS performs in accordance with securities laws, IRS laws or other regulations include: AS TRANSFER AGENT FOR THE INVESTMENT COMPANY, FTIS WILL: Upon receipt of proper authorization, record the transfer of Fund shares ("Shares") in its transfer records in the name(s) of the appropriate legal shareholder(s) of record; and Upon receipt of proper authorization, redeem Shares, debit shareholder accounts and provide for payment to shareholders. AS SHAREHOLDER SERVICE AGENT FOR THE INVESTMENT COMPANY, FTIS WILL: Receive from the Investment Company, from the Investment Company's Principal Underwriter or from a Fund shareholder, in a manner acceptable to FTIS, information necessary to record Share sales and redemptions and to generate sale and/or redemption confirmations; o Mail, or electronically transmit, sale and/or redemption confirmations; Coordinate the delivery of an account opening prospectus with delivery of initial purchase confirmations; Accept and process payments from investors and their broker-dealers or other agents, for the purchase of Shares; Support the use of automated systems for payment and other share transactions, such as NSCC Fund/Serv and Networking and other systems which may be reasonably requested by FTIS customers; Keep records as necessary to implement any deferred sales charges, exchange restrictions or other policies of the Investment Company affecting Share transactions, including without limitation any restrictions or policies applicable to certain classes of shares, as stated in the applicable prospectus; o Requisition Shares in accordance with instructions of the Principal Underwriter, if applicable; o Open, maintain and close shareholder accounts; Establish registration of ownership of Shares in accordance with generally accepted form; Maintain records of (i) issued Shares and (ii) number of shareholders and their aggregate shareholdings classified according to their residence in each State of the United States or foreign country; Accept and process telephone exchanges and redemptions for Shares in accordance with a Fund's Telephone Exchange and Redemption Privileges as described in the Fund's current prospectus. Maintain and safeguard records for each shareholder showing name(s), address, number of any certificates issued, and number of Shares registered in such name(s), together with continuous proof of the outstanding Shares, and dealer identification, and reflecting all current changes. On request, provide information as to an investor's qualification for Cumulative Quantity Discount. Provide all accounts with, at minimum, quarterly and year-end historical statements; Provide on request a duplicate set of records for file maintenance in the Investment Company's office; Provide for the proper allocation of proceeds of share sales to the Investment Company and to the Principal Underwriter, in accordance with the applicable prospectus; Redeem Shares and provide for the preparation and delivery of liquidation proceeds, including the processing of redemption checks and maintain checking account records; Exercise reasonable and good-faith business judgment in the registration of Share transfers, pledges and releases from pledges in accordance with the California Uniform Commercial Code - - Investment Securities; Upon receipt of proper documentation, place stop transfers, obtain necessary insurance forms, and cancel lost, stolen or destroyed Share certificates, and record ownership of Shares formerly represented by such certificates in its transfer records in the name(s) of the appropriate legal shareholder(s) of record, so long as applicable; Check surrendered certificates for stop transfer restrictions, so long as applicable. Although FTIS cannot ensure the genuineness of certificates surrendered for cancellation, it will employ all due reasonable care in deciding the genuineness of such certificates and the guarantor of the signature(s) thereon; o Cancel surrendered certificates and record ownership of Shares formerly represented by such certificates in its transfer records in the name(s) of the appropriate legal shareholder(s) of record, so long as applicable;
Exclusions from Operating Expenses Operating Expenses exclude the following expenditures:
Increased Costs and Taxes Relating to Letters of Credit Subject to the provisions of subsection 2.7B (which shall be controlling with respect to the matters covered thereby), in the event that any Issuing Lender or Lender shall determine (which determination shall, absent manifest error, be final and conclusive and binding upon all parties hereto) that any law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order, or any change therein or in the interpretation, administration or application thereof (including the introduction of any new law, treaty or governmental rule, regulation or order), or any determination of a court or governmental authority, in each case that becomes effective after the date hereof, or compliance by any Issuing Lender or Lender with any guideline, request or directive issued or made after the date hereof by any central bank or other governmental or quasi-governmental authority (whether or not having the force of law):
Interest Rates and Letter of Credit Fee Rates Payments and Calculations (a) Interest Rates. Except as provided in Section 2.13(c) and Section 2.15(a), all Obligations (except for the undrawn portion of the face amount of Letters of Credit) that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal to the lesser of (i) the LIBOR Rate plus the Applicable Margin, or (ii) the maximum rate of interest allowed by applicable laws; provided, that following notice to Borrower in accordance with Section 2.15(a) hereof, all Obligations that have been charged to the Loan Account pursuant to the terms hereof shall bear interest at a per annum rate equal, during the duration of the circumstances described in Section 2.15(a), to the lesser of (A) the Base Rate plus the Applicable Margin as calculated pursuant to Section 2.15(a) or (B) the maximum rate of interest allowable by applicable laws.
