EX-99.(G)(1) 4 d172961dex99g1.htm CUSTODIAN CONTRACT - JDST & JPMORGAN Custodian Contract - JDST & JPMorgan

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1.     INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS      1  

1.1

   INTENTION OF THE PARTIES      1  

1.2

   DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION      1  
2.     WHAT J.P. MORGAN IS REQUIRED TO DO      5  

2.1

   SET UP ACCOUNTS      5  

2.2

   DEPOSIT OF CASH      6  

2.3

   SEGREGATION AND REGISTRATION OF ASSETS; NOMINEE NAME      6  

2.4

   SETTLEMENT OF TRANSACTIONS      7  

2.5

   CONTRACTUAL SETTLEMENT DATE ACCOUNTING      8  

2.6

   INCOME COLLECTION (AUTOCREDIT®)      8  

2.7

   MISCELLANEOUS ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES      9  

2.8

   CORPORATE ACTIONS      9  

2.9

   SECURITIES LITIGATION SETTLEMENTS      10  

2.10

   PROXIES      10  

2.11

   STATEMENTS OF ACCOUNT      10  

2.12

   ACCESS TO J.P. MORGAN S RECORDS      11  

2.13

   MAINTENANCE OF FINANCIAL ASSETS AT SUBCUSTODIAN LOCATIONS      11  

2.14

   FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSACTIONS      11  

2.15

   ASSETS NOT CONTROLLED BY J.P. MORGAN      12  

2.16

   CHANGE REQUESTS      12  
3.     INSTRUCTIONS      13  

3.1

   ACTING ON INSTRUCTIONS; METHOD OF INSTRUCTION AND UNCLEAR INSTRUCTIONS      13  

3.2

   VERIFICATION AND SECURITY PROCEDURES      13  

3.3

   INSTRUCTIONS CONTRARY TO LAW/MARKET PRACTICE      14  

3.4

   CUT-OFF TIMES      14  

3.5

   ELECTRONIC ACCESS AND CYBERSECURITY      14  

3.6

   RECORDING OF TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS      14  

3.7

   COOPERATION WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE PROVIDERS      15  
4.     FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO J.P. MORGAN      15  

4.1

   FEES AND EXPENSES      15  

4.2

   OVERDRAFTS      15  

4.3

   J.P. MORGANS RIGHT OVER ACCOUNT ASSETS; SET-OFF      15  
5.     SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES      16  

5.1

   APPOINTMENT OF SUBCUSTODIANS      16  

5.2

   APPOINTMENT OF ELIGIBLE SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES      18  

5.3

   LIABILITY FOR SUBCUSTODIANS AND ELIGIBLE SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES      19  
6.     ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS      19  

6.1

   REPRESENTATIONS OF THE CUSTOMER AND J.P. MORGAN      19  

6.2

   SPECIAL SETTLEMENT SERVICES      20  

6.3

   INFORMATION CONCERNING DEPOSITS AT J.P. MORGAN S NON-U.S. BRANCHES      20  

6.4

   INSURANCE      21  

6.5

   SECURITY HOLDING DISCLOSURE      21  

6.6

   U.S. REGULATORY DISCLOSURE; CERTAIN INFORMATION OF THE CUSTOMER      21  

6.7

   CONFIDENTIALITY      22  

6.8

   USE OF J.P. MORGANS NAME      22  


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7.     WHEN J.P. MORGAN IS LIABLE TO THE CUSTOMER      22  

7.1

   STANDARD OF CARE; LIABILITY      22  

7.2

   FORCE MAJEURE      23  

7.3

   THE PARTIES MAY CONSULT WITH COUNSEL      24  

7.4

   J.P. MORGAN PROVIDES DIVERSE FINANCIAL SERVICES AND MAY GENERATE PROFITS AS A RESULT      24  

7.5

   ANCILLARY SERVICES      24  
8.     TAXATION      25  

8.1

   TAX OBLIGATIONS      25  

8.2

   TAX RELIEF SERVICES      25  

9.     TERM AND TERMINATION

     26  

9.1

   TERM AND TERMINATION      26  

9.2

   OTHER GROUNDS FOR TERMINATION      26  

9.3

   EXIT PROCEDURE      26  
10.     MISCELLANEOUS      27  

10.1

   NOTICE      27  

10.2

   SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS      27  

10.3

   ENTIRE AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENTS      27  

10.4

   GOVERNING LAW AND JURISDICTION      28  

10.5

   SEVERABILITY; WAIVER; AND SURVIVAL      28  

10.6

   COUNTERPARTS      28  

10.7

   NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES      28  
SCHEDULE A J.P. MORGAN INVESTOR SERVICES GLOBAL CUSTODY RESTRICTED MARKETS      32  
ANNEX A ELECTRONIC ACCESS      36  
APPENDIX 1-A INFORMATION REGARDING COUNTRY RISK      38  
SCHEDULE 1 SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES      39  


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AMENDED AND RESTATED GLOBAL CUSTODY AGREEMENT

This agreement, dated June 8, 2021 (the “Agreement”), is between JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. (“J.P. Morgan”), with a place of business at 383 :Madison Avenue, New York , NY 10179; and JANUS DETROIT STREET TRUST (the “Customer”) a Delaware Statutory Trust with a place of business at 151 Detroit Street, Denver, CO 80206, acting on behalf of each Fund listed in Annex I.

1.    INTENTION OF THE PARTIES; DEFINITIONS

 

  1.1

Intention of the Parties

 

  (a)

The Customer is an open-end management investment company, comprised of multiple series, listed in Annex I (each a “Fund” and collectively the Funds”), registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended).

 

  (b)

The Customer and J.P. Morgan previously entered into a Global Custody Agreement dated January 28, 2021 (the “Prior Agreement”) and the parties now desire to amend and restate the Prior Agreement in its entirety.

 

  (c)

This Agreement sets out the terms on which J.P. Morgan will provide custodial, settlement, asset servicing and other associated services to the Customer and Funds beginning as of the Service Commencement Date. J.P. Morgan will be responsible for the performance of only those duties expressly set forth in this Agreement. The terms and conditions of this Agreement are applicable only to the services which are specified in this Agreement.

 

  (d)

Investing in Financial Assets and cash in foreign jurisdictions may involve risks of loss or other burdens and costs. The Customer acknowledges that J.P. Morgan is not providing any legal, tax or investment advice in connection with the services under this Agreement and that Customer remains responsible for assessing and managing investment-related exposures arising out of Country Risk. Accordingly, J.P. Morgan will not be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from Country Risk.

 

  (e)

The terms and conditions of this Agreement are applicable only to the services which are specified in this Agreement. Other services may be provided by J.P. Morgan and would be subject to separate terms and conditions, which J.P. Morgan may make available to the Customer upon request.

 

  (f)

For purposes of this Agreement, each individual Fund is a separate “Customer.” It is understood and agreed that for ease of administration, a single Agreement is being executed so as to enable each Customer identified in Exhibit A hereto, as amended from time to time, to avail itself of the Services in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be treated as if it was a separate, distinct and independent agreement between J.P. Morgan and each applicable Customer, as if the relevant Customer was the sole Customer with respect to the Agreement.

 

  1.2

Definitions; Interpretation

 

  (a)

Definitions

As used herein, the following terms have the meanings hereinafter stated.

“Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1.

 

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“Account Assets” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.3(a).

“Affiliated Subcustodian Bank” means a Subcustodian that is both a subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and either (i) a bank chartered or incorporated in the United States of America or (ii) a branch or subsidiary of such a bank.

“AML/Sanctions Requirements” means (a) any Applicable Law (including but not limited to the rules and regulations of the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control) applicable to J.P. Morgan, or to any J.P. Morgan Affiliate engaged in servicing any Account, which governs (i) money laundering, the financing of terrorism, insider dealing or other unlawful activities, or the use of financial institutions to facilitate such activities or (ii) transactions involving individuals or institutions which have been prohibited by, or are subject to, sanctions of any governmental authority; and (b) any J.P. Morgan policies and procedures reasonably designed to assure compliance with any such Applicable Law.

“Applicable Law” means any applicable statute, treaty, rule, regulation or law (including common law) and any applicable decree, injunction, judgment, order, formal interpretation or ruling issued by a court or governmental entity.

“Authorized Person” means any person who has been designated by written notice from the Customer in the form as provided by J.P. Morgan (or by written notice in the form as provided by J.P. Morgan from any agent designated by the Customer, including an investment manager) to act on behalf of the Customer under this Agreement, any person who has received a User Code from Customer, or any person authorized by Customer to receive a User Code from J.P. Morgan. Such persons will continue to be Authorized Persons until such time as J.P. Morgan receives and has had reasonable time to act upon Instructions from the Customer (or its agent) that any such person is no longer an Authorized Person.

“Cash Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(ii).

“Confidential Information” means all non-public information concerning the Customer or the Accounts which J.P. Morgan receives in the course of providing services under this Agreement. Nevertheless, the term Confidential Information does not include (i) information that is or becomes available to the general public other than as a direct result of J.P. Morgan’s breach of the terms of this Agreement , (ii) information that J.P. Morgan develops independently without using the Customer’s confidential information, (iii) information that J.P. Morgan obtains on a non-confidential basis from a person who is not known to be subject to any obligation of confidence to the Customer with respect to that information, or (iv) information that the Customer has designated as non-confidential or consented to be disclosed.

“Corporate Action” means any subscription right, bonus issue, stock repurchase plan, redemption, exchange, tender offer, or similar matter with respect to a Financial Asset in the Securities Account that requires discretionary action by the beneficial owner of the Financial Asset, but does not include rights with respect to class action litigation or proxy voting.

“Counterparty” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(c).

“Country Risk” means the risk of investing or holding assets in a particular country or market, including, but not limited to, risks arising from nationalization, expropriation, capital controls, currency restrictions or other governmental actions; the country’s financial infrastructure, including prevailing custody, tax and settlement practices; laws applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Financial Assets and cash held in custody; the regulation of the banking and securities industries, including changes in market rules; currency devaluations or fluctuations; and market conditions affecting the orderly execution of securities transactions or the value of assets.

 

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“Dormant Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(d).

“Eligible Foreign Custodian” shall have the same meaning as in rule 17f-5(a)(1) as the same may be amended from time to time, including (i) a banking institution or trust company, incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States, that is regulated as such by that country’s government or an agency thereof, and (ii) a majority-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. Bank (as defined in rule 17f-5(a)(7)) or bank holding company which subsidiary is incorporated or organized under the laws of a country other than the United States. In addition, an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall also mean any other entity that shall have been so qualified by exemptive order, rule or other appropriate action of the SEC or its staff.

“Eligible Securities Depository” shall have the same meaning as in rule 17f-7(b)(1)(i)-(vi) as the same may be amended from time to time, or that has otherwise been made exempt pursuant to an SEC exemptive order; provided that, prior to the compliance date with rule 17f-7 for a particular securities depository the term “securities depositories” shall be as defined in (a)(l)(ii)-(iii) of the 1997 amendments to rule 17f-5.

“Entitlement Holder” means the person named on the records of a Securities Intermediary as the person having a Security Entitlement against the Securities Intermediary.

“Financial Asset” means a Security and refers, as the context requires, either to the Security itself or to the means by which a person’s claim to the Security is evidenced, including a Security certificate or a Security Entitlement. The term “Financial Asset” does not include cash.

“Instruction” means an instruction, whether or not in fact authorized, that has been verified in accordance with the Security Procedure or, if no Security Procedure is applicable, that J.P. Morgan reasonably believes in good faith to have been given by an Authorized Person.

“J.P. Morgan Affiliate” means an entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with J.P. Morgan.

“J.P. Morgan lndemnitees” means J.P. Morgan, J.P. Morgan Affiliates, Subcustodians, and their respective nominees, directors, officers, employees and agents.

“Liabilities” means any liabilities, losses, claims, costs, damages, penalties, fines, obligations, taxes (other than taxes based solely on a party’s own income), or expenses of any kind whatsoever (whether actual or contingent and including, without limitation, attorneys’, accountants’, consultants’ and experts’ fees and disbursements reasonably incurred and for the avoidance of doubt, with respect to any Liabilities owed by the Customer, Liabilities shall also include any and all amounts owing to J.P. Morgan by the Customer’s counterparty in connection with collateral Accounts or control Accounts established at J.P. Morgan pursuant to the Customer’s Instruction) and outstanding from time to time.

“Securities” means shares, stocks, debentures, bonds, notes or other like obligations, whether issued in certificated or uncertificated form, and any certificates, receipts, warrants or other instruments representing rights to receive, purchase or subscribe for the same that are commonly traded or dealt in on securities exchanges or financial markets and any other property as may be acceptable to J.P. Morgan for the Securities Account.

“Securities Account” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.1(a)(i).

“Securities Depository” means any securities depository, clearing corporation, dematerialized book entry system or similar system for the central handling of Securities. The term “Securities Depository” as used

 

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in this Agreement, when referring to a securities depository located in the U.S., shall mean a “securities depository” as defined in rule l 7f-4(c)(6).

“Security Entitlement” means the rights and property interests of an Entitlement Holder with respect to a Financial Asset as set forth in Part 5 of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, as the same may be amended from time to time.

“Securities Intermediary” means J.P. Morgan, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository and any other financial institution which in the ordinary course of business maintains Securities custody accounts for others and acts in that capacity.

“Security Procedure” means the applicable security procedure to be followed by the Customer (and its Authorized Persons) and/or by J.P. Morgan, so as to enable J.P. Morgan to verify that an instruction is authorized. The applicable Security Procedure for different types of instructions may be set forth in service level documentation in effect from time to time with respect to the services set forth in this Agreement or in separate documentation, and may be updated by J.P. Morgan from time to time upon notice to the Customer. Where a proposed change to a Security Procedure could reasonably be expected to have an impact on the Customer’s procedures, J.P. Morgan will consult with the Customer in advance of implementing any such change. A Security Procedure may, without limitation, involve the use of User Codes, dual-factor authentication, telephone call backs, or third party utilities. For the avoidance of doubt, an authenticated SWIFT message issued in the name of the Customer through any third party utility that

J.P. Morgan has approved as a utility through which Instructions may be provided hereunder, shall be deemed to have been verified through a Security Procedure.

“Service commencement Date” means the date that J.P. Morgan begins providing the services under this Agreement, which the parties agree is intended to be on or about June 14, 2021.

“Shareholder” means a holder of Shares.

“Shares” means the securities (as defined in the Securities Act of 1933 (as amended)) issued by the Funds.

“Subcustodian” means any Affiliated Subcustodian Bank, or an Eligible Foreign Custodian, as defined above. J.P. Morgan will make available to the Customer an up-to-date list of Subcustodians via J.P. Morgan’s website in accordance with Section 3.5 (Electronic Access). In no event will an entity that is a Securities Depository, whether or not acting in that capacity, be deemed to be a Subcustodian. For the avoidance of doubt, the transfer agent of a Financial Asset shall not be deemed to be a Subcustodian with respect to that Financial Asset.

“User Code” means a password digital certificate, identifier (including biometric identifier), security device, algorithm, encryption or other similar procedure used by the Customer or an Authorized Person to access J.P. Morgan’s systems, applications or products or to issue Instructions to J.P. Morgan.

 

 

(b)

Interpretation

 

 

(i)

Headings are for convenience of reference only and shall not in any way form part of or affect the construction or interpretation of any provision of this Agreement.

 

 

(ii)

Unless otherwise expressly stated to the contrary herein, references to Sections are to Sections of this Agreement and references to paragraphs are to paragraphs of the Sections in which they appear.

 

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  (iii)

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Agreement to “persons” shall include legal as well as natural entities; references importing the singular shall include the plural (and vice versa) use of the term “including” shall be deemed to mean “including but not limited” to, and references to appendices and numbered sections shall be to such addenda and provisions herein.

 

  (iv)

Unless the context requires otherwise, any reference to a statute or a statutory provision shall include such statute or provision as from time to time modified to the extent such modification applies to any service provided hereunder. Any reference to a statute or a statutory provision shall also include any subordinate legislation made from time to time under that statute or provision.

 

  (v)

The Schedules, Appendices and Annexes to the Agreement are incorporated herein by reference and form part of the Agreement and shall have the same force and effect as if expressly set out in the body of the Agreement. If and to the extent that there is an inconsistency between the terms of the body of the Agreement and its Schedules, Appendices and Annexes, the terms of the body of the Agreement shall prevail unless expressly stated otherwise.

2.     WHAT J.P. MORGAN IS REQUIRED TO DO

 

  2.1

Set Up Accounts

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will establish and maintain the following accounts (“Accounts”);

 

  (i)

one or more accounts in the name of the Customer (or in another name requested by the Customer that is acceptable to J.P. Morgan) to which Financial Assets are or may be credited (each a “Securities Account”), which may be held by J.P. Morgan, a Subcustodian or a Securities Depository for J.P. Morgan on behalf of the Customer, including as an Entitlement Holder; and

 

  (ii)

one or more cash accounts in the name of the Customer (each, a “Cash Account”) (or in another name requested by the Customer that is acceptable to J.P. Morgan) for any and all cash in any currency received by or on behalf of J.P. Morgan for the Accounts of the Customer.

 

  (b)

At the request of the Customer, additional Accounts may be opened in the future, and such additional Accounts shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement.

 

  (c)

In the event that the Customer requests the opening of any additional Account for the purpose of holding collateral pledged by the Customer to a securities exchange, clearing corporation, or other central counterparty (a “Counterparty”) to secure trading activity by the Customer, or the pledge to a Counterparty of cash or individual Securities held in an Account, that Account (or the pledged cash or Securities) shall be subject to the collateral arrangements in effect between J.P. Morgan and the Counterparty in addition to the terms of this Agreement.

 

  (d)

Upon not less than thirty (30) days’ prior written notice to the Customer in accordance with the notice provisions of the Agreement, which for the avoidance of doubt may be provided by e-mail at the email address provided by the Customer to J.P. Morgan., J.P. Morgan may close any Account for which J.P. Morgan has not received any Instructions for at least one (1) year or which J.P. Morgan otherwise reasonably determines to be dormant (each a “dormant Account”). J.P. Morgan may, upon closure of a Dormant Account, move any Account Assets in that Account into another Account of the Customer and, in the case of a cash payment, J.P. Morgan is authorized to enter into any foreign exchange transactions with the Customer needed to facilitate the payment, as contemplated by Section 2.14.

 

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  (e)

J.P. Morgan’s obligation to open Accounts pursuant to Section 2.1(a) is conditional upon J.P. Morgan receiving such of the following documents as J.P. Morgan may require:

 

  (i)

a certified copy of the Customer’s constitutional documents as in force at the time of receipt;

 

  (ii)

evidence reasonably satisfactory to J.P. Morgan of the due authorization and execution of this Agreement by the Customer (for example by a certified copy of a resolution of the Customer’s board of directors or equivalent governing body);

 

  (iii)

in cases where the Customer designates an investment manager or sub-investment manager, evidence reasonably satisfactory to J.P. Morgan of that appointment as an Authorized Person and of the officers and employees of the investment manager authorized to act with respect to the relevant Account;

 

  (iv)

information about the Customer’s financial condition, such as its audited and unaudited financial statements; and

 

  (v)

in the case of any Account opened in a name other than that of the Customer, documentation with respect to that name similar to that set forth in paragraphs (i) – (iv).

        2.2    Deposit of Cash

 

  (a)

Any cash in any currency received by or on behalf of J.P. Morgan for the account of the Customer will be either:

 

  (i)

deposited in one or more Cash Accounts at J.P. Morgan in New York or at one of its non-U.S. branch offices and will constitute a debt owing to the Customer by J.P. Morgan as banker, provided that (A) any cash so deposited with a non-U.S. branch office will be payable exclusively by that branch office in the applicable currency, subject to compliance with Applicable Law, including, without limitation, any applicable currency restrictions and (B) while J.P. Morgan is not required to pay or charge interest on any such Cash Account, J.P. Morgan may, from time to time, in its discretion, pay interest on any such Cash Account (or charge interest if, at the time, the prevailing interest rate in the relevant market for similar deposits in the same currency is negative) at a rate to be determined by J.P. Morgan; or

 

  (ii)

deposited in an account maintained in the name of the Customer at the Subcustodian in the relevant market, in which case the deposit will constitute a debt owing to the Customer by that Subcustodian as the Customer’s banker and not by J.P. Morgan, payable exclusively in the applicable currency at that Subcustodian; for the avoidance of doubt, cash held in that account will not be part of the Cash Account(s).

 

  (b)

Any amounts credited by J.P. Morgan to the Cash Account on the basis of a notice or a provisional credit from a third party, may be reversed if J.P. Morgan does not receive final payment in a timely manner. J.P. Morgan will notify the Customer promptly of any such reversal.

 

  2.3    

Segregation and Registration of Assets; Nominee Name

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will identify in its books that those Financial Assets credited to the Customer’s Securities Account belong to the Customer (except as may be otherwise agreed by J.P. Morgan and the Customer).

 

  (b)

To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, J.P. Morgan will require each Subcustodian to identify that Financial Assets held at such Subcustodian by J.P. Morgan on behalf of its customers belong to

 

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customers of J.P. Morgan, by means of differently titled accounts on the books of the Subcustodian or other equivalent measures that achieve the same level of protection.

 

  (c)

J.P. Morgan is authorized, in its discretion to:

 

  (i)

hold in bearer form such Financial Assets as are customarily held in bearer form or are delivered to J.P. Morgan or its Subcustodian in bearer form;

 

  (ii)

hold Financial Assets in or deposit Financial Assets with any Securities Depository; hold Financial Assets in omnibus accounts on a fungible basis and accept delivery of Financial Assets of the same class and denomination as those deposited by the Customer provided however, that such omnibus accounts will not contain any proprietary assets of J.P. Morgan; and further provided that to the extent that J. P. Morgan or any of its Subcustodians holds securities constituting Customer’s assets in an omnibus account that is identified as belonging to J.P. Morgan for the benefit of its customers, the records of J. P. Morgan shall identify which of such securities constitute a Customer’s assets;register in the name of the Customer, J.P. Morgan, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository or their respective nominees, such Financial Assets as are customarily held in registered form; and

 

  (iii)

decline to accept any asset or property which it has notified Customer are inconsistent with its custodial operations.

 

  (d)

For the avoidance of doubt, unless J.P. Morgan has provided prior written approval, the Customer may not instruct a third party to register any Financial Asset in the name of J.P. Morgan, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository or any of their respective nominees. The Customer agrees that any Financial Asset registered in the name of J.P. Morgan, a Subcustodian, a Securities Depository or any of their respective nominees without J.P. Morgan’s authorization shall not be considered to be held in custody under this Agreement.

 

  2.4

Settlement of Transactions

 

  (a)

Subject to Section 3 and Section 4.2, J.P. Morgan will act in accordance with Instructions with respect to settlement of transactions. Settlement of transactions will be conducted in accordance with prevailing standards of the market in which the transaction occurs. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Customer authorizes J.P. Morgan to deliver Financial Assets or cash payment in accordance with applicable market practice in advance of receipt or settlement of consideration expected in connection with such delivery or payment, and the Customer acknowledges and agrees that such action alone will not of itself constitute negligence, fraud, or willful misconduct of J.P. Morgan, and the risk of loss arising from any such action will be borne by the Customer. If the Customer’s counterparty (or other appropriate party) fails to deliver the expected consideration as agreed, J.P. Morgan will notify the Customer of such failure. If the Customer’s Counterparty continues to fail to deliver the expected consideration, J.P. Morgan will provide information reasonably requested by the Customer that J.P. Morgan has in its possession to allow the Customer to enforce its rights against the Customer’s counterparty, but neither J.P. Morgan nor its Subcustodians will be obliged to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.

 

  (b)

Except to the extent J.P. Morgan and the Customer have agreed to treat settlement of a transaction under the contractual settlement date accounting basis set forth in Section 2.5, J.P. Morgan will post such transaction on the date on which the cash or Financial Assets received as consideration for the transaction is actually received and settled by J.P. Morgan.

 

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  (c)

J.P. Morgan reserves the right to reverse any transactions that are credited to the Accounts due to mis- postings, errors and other similar actions.

 

  2.5

Contractual Settlement Date Accounting

 

  (a)

In cases where J.P. Morgan and the Customer agree to do so, and subject to the other provisions of this Section 2.5, J.P. Morgan will effect book entries on a contractual settlement date accounting basis as described below with respect to the settlement for those Financial Assets and transactions as to which J.P. Morgan customarily offers contractual settlement date accounting.

 

  (i)

Sales: On the settlement date for a sale, J.P. Morgan will credit the Cash Account with the proceeds of the sale and post the Securities Account as pending delivery of the relevant Financial Assets.

 

  (ii)

Purchases: On the settlement date for a purchase (or earlier, if market practice requires delivery of the purchase price before the settlement date), J.P. Morgan will debit the Cash Account for the settlement amount and will then post the Securities Account as awaiting receipt of the expected Financial Assets. The Customer will not be entitled to the delivery of Financial Assets until J.P. Morgan or a Subcustodian actually receives them.

 

  (b)

J.P. Morgan may reverse any book entries made pursuant to Section 2.5(a) prior to a transaction’s actual settlement upon notice to the Customer if J.P. Morgan reasonably believes that the transaction will not settle in the ordinary course within a reasonable time. The Customer will be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from such reversal. The Customer acknowledges that the procedures described in Section 2.5 are of an administrative nature, and J.P. Morgan does not undertake to make loans of cash and/or Financial Assets to the Customer.

 

  (c)

J.P. Morgan shall make available on its web site a list of the markets for which it provides contractual settlement date accounting. J.P. Morgan may add markets to or remove markets from the contractual settlement date accounting service upon notice to the Customer that is reasonable in the circumstances. Additionally, J.P. Morgan reserves the right to restrict in good faith the availability of contractual settlement date accounting for credit or operational reasons, either for individual Financial Assets, types of Financial Assets, counterparties or markets, or overall.

 

  2.6

Income Collection (AutoCredit®)

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will monitor information publicly available in the applicable market about forthcoming income payments on the Financial Assets held in the Securities Account, and will promptly notify the Customer of such information.

 

  (b)

Except in cases where J.P. Morgan agrees to offer the AutoCredit service described in paragraph (c) of this Section 2.6, J.P. Morgan shall not be required to credit income on Financial Assets, net of any taxes withheld by J.P. Morgan or any third party, prior to actual receipt and reconciliation by J.P. Morgan.

 

  (c)

In cases where J.P. Morgan agrees to provide the following service, J.P. Morgan will credit the Cash Account with the anticipated income proceeds on Financial Assets on the anticipated payment date, net of any taxes that are withheld by J.P. Morgan or any third party (such service hereinafter defined as “AutoCredit”) for those Financial Assets and/or markets for which J.P. Morgan customarily offers an AutoCredit service. J.P. Morgan may reverse AutoCredit credits upon notice to the Customer if J.P. Morgan believes that the corresponding payment will not be received by J.P. Morgan within a reasonable period of time or the credit was incorrect. J.P. Morgan shall make available on its web site

 

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a list of the markets for which it provides AutoCredit. J.P. Morgan may add markets to or remove markets from the AutoCredit service upon notice to the Customer that is reasonable in the circumstances. Additionally, J.P. Morgan reserves the right to restrict in good faith the availability of AutoCredit for credit or operational reasons, either for individual Financial Assets, types of Financial Assets, counterparties or markets, or overall.

 

  (d)

J.P. Morgan will use reasonable efforts to contact appropriate parties to collect unpaid interest, dividends or redemption proceeds and notify the Customer of the late payment; however, neither J.P. Morgan nor its Subcustodians will be obliged to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.

 

  2.7

Miscellaneous Administrative Duties

 

  (a)

Until J.P. Morgan receives Instructions to the contrary, J.P. Morgan will:

 

  (i)

present all Financial Assets for which J.P. Morgan has received written notice of a call for redemption or that have otherwise matured, and all income and interest coupons and other income items that call for payment upon presentation;

 

  (ii)

execute in the name of the Customer such certificates as may be required to obtain payment in respect of Financial Assets; and

 

  (iii)

exchange interim or temporary documents of title held in the Securities Account for definitive documents of title.

 

  (b)

In the event that, as a result of holding Financial Assets in an omnibus account, the Customer receives fractional interests in Financial Assets arising out of a corporate action or class action litigation, J.P. Morgan will credit the Customer with the amount of cash the Customer would have received, as reasonably determined by J.P. Morgan, had the Financial Assets not been held in an omnibus account, and the Customer shall relinquish to J.P. Morgan its interest in such fractional interests.

 

  (c)

If some, but not all, of an outstanding class of Financial Assets is called for redemption, J.P. Morgan will allot the amount redeemed among J.P. Morgan’s global custody customers who are the respective beneficial holders of such a class of Financial Assets in a manner that J.P. Morgan deems to be fair and equitable.

 

  2.8

Corporate Actions

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will act in accordance with local market practice to obtain information concerning Corporate Actions that is publicly available in the local market. J.P. Morgan also will review information obtained from sources to which J.P. Morgan subscribes for information concerning such Corporate Actions. J.P. Morgan will promptly provide that information (or summaries that reflect the material points concerning the applicable Corporate Action) to the Customer or its Authorized Person.

 

  (b)

J.P. Morgan will act in accordance with the Customer’s Instructions in relation to such Corporate Actions. If the Customer fails to provide J.P. Morgan with timely Instructions with respect to any Corporate Action, neither J.P. Morgan nor its Subcustodians or their respective nominees will take any action in relation to that Corporate Action, except as otherwise agreed in writing by J.P. Morgan and the Customer or as may be set forth by J.P. Morgan as a default action in the notification it provides under Section 2.8(a) with respect to that Corporate Action.

 

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  2.9

Securities Litigation Settlements

Any notices received by J.P. Morgan’s corporate actions department about a settled securities Iitigation that requires action by affected owners of the underlying Financial Assets will be promptly notified to the Customer by email or through an electronic portal if J.P. Morgan, using reasonable care and diligence in the circumstances, identifies that the Customer held the relevant Financial Assets in custody with J.P. Morgan at the relevant time. J.P. Morgan will not make filings in the name of the Customer in respect to such notifications except as otherwise agreed in writing between the Customer and J.P. Morgan. The services set forth in this Section 2.9 are available only in certain markets, details of which are available from J.P. Morgan on request.

 

  2.10

Proxies

 

  (a)

With respect to U.S. Financial Assets and, in cases where the Customer elects to subscribe to the service described in this Section 2.10, other Financial Assets, J.P. Morgan will monitor information distributed to holders of Financial Assets about upcoming shareholder meetings, promptly notify the Customer of such information and promptly delivery all such information (including but not limited to proxies, proxy or other notices related to the shareholder meeting, and proxy solicitation materials) to the Customer and, subject to Section 2.10(c), act in accordance with the Customer’s Instructions in relation to such meetings (the “Proxy Voting Service”).

 

  (b)

The Proxy Voting Service is available only in certain markets and for certain types of Financial Assets, details of which are available from J.P. Morgan on request. Provision of the Proxy Voting Service is conditional upon receipt by J.P. Morgan of a duly completed enrollment form as well as all documentation that may be required for certain markets.

 

  (c)

The Proxy Voting Service does not include physical attendance at shareholder meetings. Requests for physical attendance at shareholder meetings can be made but they will be evaluated and agreed to by J.P. Morgan on a case by case basis.

 

  (d)

The Customer acknowledges that the provision of the Proxy Voting Service may be precluded or restricted under a variety of circumstances. These circumstances include, but are not limited to:

 

  (i)

the Financial Assets being on loan or out for registration; and

 

  (ii)

local law or market practices, or restrictions by the issuer.

 

  2.11

Statements of Account

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will provide the Customer with electronic access to Account information (the “Information”) that will enable the Customer to generate or receive reports and statements of account for each Account and to identify Account Assets as well as Account transactions. The Customer will review the Information and give J.P. Morgan written notice of (i) any suspected error or omission or (ii) the Customer’s inability to access any such Information. The Customer will provide J.P. Morgan such notice within a reasonable time after (x) the Information is made available to the Customer or (y) the Customer discovers that it is unable to access the Information, as the case may be.

 

  (b)

The Customer acknowledges that Information available to it electronically with respect to transactions posted after the close of the prior business day may not be accurate due to mis-postings, delays in updating Account records, and other causes. J.P. Morgan will not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of any such information accessed electronically that is subsequently updated or corrected by the close of business on the first business day after the original transaction was posted.

 

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  2.12

Access to J.P. Morgan’s Records

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will, upon reasonable written notice, allow the Customer (and/or the Customer’s auditors and independent public accountants if required for their examination of books and records pertaining to the Customer’s affairs) reasonable access to the records of J.P. Morgan relating to the Accounts. Subject to restrictions under the relevant Applicable Law, J.P. Morgan shall direct any Subcustodian to permit the Customer and its auditors and independent public accountants, reasonable access to the Subcustodian’s records of Financial Assets held in the Securities Account as may be required in connection with such examination.

 

  (b)

The Customer shall reimburse J.P. Morgan and its Subcustodians for the reasonable cost of copying, collating and researching archived information.

 

  2.13

Maintenance of Financial Assets at Subcustodian Locations

 

  (a)

Unless Instructions require another location acceptable to J.P. Morgan, Financial Assets will be held in the country or jurisdiction in which their principal trading market is located, where such Financial Assets may be presented for payment, where such Financial Assets were acquired, or where such Financial Assets are located. J.P. Morgan shall post on its website from time to time a list of the countries and jurisdictions for which it supports custody services; J.P. Morgan reserves the right to refuse to accept delivery of Financial Assets or cash in countries and jurisdictions other than those on the list.

 

  (b)

J.P. Morgan reserves the right to restrict the Customer’s access to the services J.P. Morgan provides in, and the Liabilities it incurs with respect to, certain markets that are deemed by J.P. Morgan to be restricted markets from time to time. J.P. Morgan shall make available on its web site a list of markets that are restricted.     A summary of current related restrictions on services and Liabilities relating to restricted markets, is set forth in Schedule A - J.P. Morgan Investor Services Global Custody Restricted Market Limitations.     J.P. Morgan may update Schedule A from time to time upon notice to the Customer.

 

  2.14

Foreign Exchange Transactions

 

  (a)

To facilitate the administration of the Customer’s trading and investment activity, J.P. Morgan may, but will not be obliged to, enter into spot or forward foreign exchange contracts as principal with the Customer or an Authorized Person, and may also provide foreign exchange contracts and facilities through J.P. Morgan Affiliates or Subcustodians. Instructions, including standing Instructions, may be issued with respect to such contracts and facilities, but J.P. Morgan may establish rules or limitations concerning any foreign exchange contract or facility made available. In all cases where J.P. Morgan or J.P. Morgan Affiliates or Subcustodians enter into foreign exchange contracts or facilities with the Customer, J.P. Morgan will not be executing or otherwise placing any foreign exchange transaction as the Customer’s agent, and such transactions will be governed by the terms and conditions of such foreign exchange contracts or facilities (as the case may be). Such foreign exchange contracts and facilities shall not be deemed as part of the custodial, settlement or associated services under this Agreement.     With respect to the Customer’s foreign exchange contracts or facilities with J.P. Morgan, J.P. Morgan will be acting on a principal basis as the Customer’s counterparty on such foreign exchange contracts or facilities (as the case may be).

 

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  (b)

Where supported by J.P. Morgan as notified to Customer, the Customer (or the investment adviser acting on its behalf) may elect to enter into and execute foreign exchange transactions with third parties that are not affiliated with the Custodian or a sub-custodian.

 

  2.15

Assets Not Controlled by J.P. Morgan

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will not be obliged to (i) hold Account Assets with any person not agreed to by J.P. Morgan or (ii) register or record Financial Assets in the name of any person other than J.P. Morgan, a Subcustodian, or their respective nominee or (iii) register or record Financial Assets in the name of J.P. Morgan or its nominee if J.P. Morgan concludes cannot be operationally supported or (iv) register or record on J.P. Morgan’s records Financial Assets or cash held outside of J.P. Morgan’s control. If however, the Customer makes any such request and J.P. Morgan agrees to the request, the consequences of doing so will be the Customer’s own risk. J.P. Morgan shall not be responsible for the control of any such Financial Asset or cash, for verifying the Customer’s initial or ongoing ownership of any such Financial Asset or cash or for income collection, proxy voting, class action litigation or Corporate Action notification and processing with respect to any such Financial Asset. Any transaction relating to the settlement of the purchase or sale of any such Financial Asset shall be treated for purposes of this Agreement as a cash only movement.

 

  (b)

From time to time, at the Customer’s request, J.P. Morgan may agree to hold in its vault on the Customer’s behalf documentation relating to Financial Assets not held in J.P. Morgan’s control. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, J.P. Morgan shall not be responsible for reviewing this documentation for any purpose, including authenticity, sufficiency or relevance to the Financial Asset to which it purports to relate.

 

  2.16

Change Requests

 

  (a)

If either Party wishes to propose any amendment or modification to, or variation of, J.P. Morgan’s services contemplated by this Agreement including the scope or details of the services (a”Change”) then it shall notify the other party of that fact by sending a request (a Change Request”) to the other party, specifying in as much detail as is reasonably practicable the nature of the Change.

 

  (b)

Promptly following the receipt of a Change Request, the parties shall agree whether to implement the Change Request, whether implementation of the Change Request should result in a modification of the fees contemplated by Section 4.1, and the basis upon which J.P. Morgan will be compensated for implementing the Change Request.

 

  (c)

If a change to Applicable Law requires a Change, the parties shall follow the processes set forth in this Section to initiate a Change Request. If the change in Applicable Law results in a Change, or an Increase in J.P. Morgan’s Costs or risk associated with Provision of its services contemplated by this Agreement, J.P. Morgan, shall be entitled to an appropriate increase in the fees contemplated by Section 4.1, which shall be notified to Customer as soon as reasonably practicable before such fee increase goes into effect and in no event less than 30 days in advance of such increase. J.P. Morgan shall bear its own costs with respect to implementing a Change Request based upon a change in Applicable Law except that:

 

  (i)

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  (ii)

J.P. Morgan shall be entitled to charge the Customer for any Changes required as a result of the change in Applicable Law affecting the Customer in a materially different way than it affects J.P. Morgan’s other customer’s or which the Customer wishes J.P. Morgan to implement in a way different from what J.P. Morgan reasonably intends to implement for its other customers.

 

3.

INSTRUCTIONS

 

  3.1

Acting on Instructions; Method of Instruction and Unclear Instructions

 

  (a)

The Customer authorizes J.P. Morgan to accept, rely upon and/or act upon any Instructions received by it without inquiry. The Customer is solely responsible for the accuracy and completeness of Instructions, their proper delivery to J.P. Morgan, for updating Instructions as may be necessary to ensure their continued accuracy and completeness, and for monitoring their status. J.P. Morgan will not be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from the Customer’s failure to perform these responsibilities.     The Customer will indemnify the J.P. Morgan Indemnitees against, and hold each of them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by, or asserted against the J.P. Morgan Indemnitees as a result of any action or omission taken in accordance with any Instruction, except to the extent that such Liabilities are caused by the fraud, negligence, willful misconduct or intentional failure of a J.P. Morgan Indemnitee in carrying out the Instruction.

 

  (b)

To the extent possible, Instructions to J.P. Morgan shall be sent via an encrypted, electronic means using technology consistent with industry standards, or a trade information system acceptable to J.P. Morgan.

 

  (c)

J.P. Morgan shall promptly notify an Authorized Person if J.P. Morgan determines that an Instruction does not contain all information reasonably necessary for J.P. Morgan to carry out the Instruction. J.P. Morgan may decline to act upon an Instruction if it does not receive missing information, clarification or confirmation satisfactory to it. J.P. Morgan will not be liable for any Liabilities arising from any reasonable delay in carrying out any such Instruction while it seeks any such missing information, clarification or confirmation or in declining to act upon any Instruction for which it does not receive such missing information, clarification, or confirmation satisfactory to it.

 

  3.2

Verification and Security Procedures

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan and the Customer shall comply with any applicable Security Procedures to permit J.P. Morgan to verify the authenticity of Instructions.

 

  (b)

The Customer acknowledges that the Security Procedure is designed to verify the authenticity of, and not to detect errors in, Instructions. The Customer shall promptly notify J.P. Morgan if it does not believe that any relevant Security Procedure is commercially reasonable, and its adherence to any Security Procedure without objection constitutes its agreement that it has determined the Security Procedure to be commercially reasonable.

 

  (c)

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Customer or an Authorized Person reasonably suspects any technical or security failure relating to any systems, applications or products of J.P. Morgan or any third party messaging platform through which the Instructions are transmitted, the Customer shall immediately cease using such system, application, product or platform and promptly notify J.P. Morgan.

 

  3.3

Instructions Contrary to Law/Market Practice

J.P. Morgan need not act upon Instructions that it reasonably believes are contrary to law, regulation or market practice and will not be responsible for any Liabilities resulting from not acting upon such Instruction. J.P. Morgan shall be under no duty to investigate whether any Instructions comply with Applicable Law or market practice. In the event that J.P. Morgan does not act upon such Instructions, J.P. Morgan will notify the Customer where reasonably practicable.

 

  3.4

Cut-Off Times

J.P. Morgan has agreed with the Customer cut-off times for receipt of Instructions, which will be made available to the Customer. If J.P. Morgan receives an Instruction after its established cut-off time, J.P. Morgan will attempt to act upon the Instruction on the day requested only if J.P. Morgan reasonably deems it practicable to do so or otherwise as soon as practicable after the day on which the Instruction was received.

 

  3.5

Electronic Access and Cybersecurity

 

  (a)

Access by the Customer to certain systems, applications or products of J.P. Morgan shall be governed by this Agreement and the terms and conditions set forth in Annex A Electronic Access. The Customer and its Authorized Persons shall use User Codes to access J.P. Morgan’s systems, applications or products unless otherwise agreed by J.P. Morgan.

 

  (b)

Each of the Customer and J.P. Morgan will maintain written cybersecurity policies and procedures which implement commercially reasonable administrative, technical, and physical safeguards that are aligned with industry security standards and that, among other things, protect against anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of their respective systems and data. J.P Morgan shall provide information relating to its information technology risk management and cyber security procedures as may be reasonably requested by the Customer from time to time and shall, following receipt of a written request therefor, make a presentation to the Customer on such procedures. J.P. Morgan may in its discretion provide training or information on best practices to the Customer from time to time but in so doing it will not be considered a consultant or advisor with respect to cybersecurity.

 

  (c)

Each of the Customer and J.P. Morgan will be responsible for the obtaining, proper functioning, maintenance and security of its own services, software, connectivity and other equipment.

 

  (d)

If J.P Morgan delegates any of its functions under this Agreement or provides access to data of the Customer to any third party, J.P Morgan shall require that any such third party has put in place information technology and cyber security risk management systems, processes and procedures which J.P. Morgan reasonably believes are similar to its own.

 

  3.6

Recording of Telephone Communications

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  3.7

Cooperation with Customer Service Providers

J.P. Morgan agrees to cooperate with Customer and its middle office service provider in relation to any reasonable requests from Customer’s service provider for information, assistance and/or reporting in connection with J.P. Morgan’s provision of custodial services under this Agreement.

 

4.

FEES, EXPENSES AND OTHER AMOUNTS OWING TO J.P. MORGAN

 

  4.1

Fees and Expenses

Janus Capital Management, LLC (“JCM”), the investment adviser to each fund, will pay J.P. Morgan, on behalf of each Fund, for its services under this Agreement such fees as may be agreed upon by the parties in writing from time to time, together with J.P. Morgan’s reasonable out-of-pocket expenses or incidental expenses which are properly vouched, including, legal fees and tax or related fees incidental to processing charged directly or indirectly by governmental authorities, issuers or their agents. Invoices will be payable within thirty (30) days of the date of receipt of the invoice. If JCM or the Customer disputes an invoice, JCM shall nevertheless pay, on or before the date that payment is due, such portion of the invoice that is not subject to a bona fide dispute. Unless expressly specified in this Agreement, any price or cost that J.P. Morgan may charge as the Customer’s counterparty in the event J.P. Morgan enters into a principal transaction with the Customer are not treated as fees which must be agreed under this Agreement.

 

  4.2

Overdrafts

If a debit to any currency in the Cash Account results or would result in a debit balance, then J.P. Morgan may, in its discretion, (i) advance an amount equal to the overdraft, (ii) refuse to settle in whole or in part the transaction causing such debit balance, or (iii) if any such transaction is posted to the Securities Account, reverse any such posting. If J.P. Morgan elects to make such an advance, the advance will be deemed a loan to the Customer, payable either on demand or automatically upon the occurrence of any event with respect to the Customer that is specified in either section 9.2(a)(ii) of this Agreement or section 365(e)(1) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, as amended from time to time. Any such advance will bear interest at the applicable rate charged by J.P. Morgan from time to time for such overdrafts, from the date of such advance to the date of payment (including after the date any judgment may be entered against the Customer with respect to any overdraft) and otherwise on the terms on which J.P. Morgan makes similar overdrafts available from time to time. No prior action or course of dealing on J.P. Morgan’s part with respect to the settlement of transactions on the Customer’s behalf will be asserted by the Customer against J.P. Morgan for J.P. Morgan’s refusal to make advances to the Cash Account or refusal to settle any transaction for which the Customer does not have sufficient available funds in the applicable currency in the Account. The Customer acknowledges that any advance made under this Agreement is intended to be treated as a “securities contract” for purposes of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to the maximum extent permitted by that Code, as amended from time to time.

 

  4.3

J.P. Morgan’s Right Over Account Assets; Set-off

 

  (a)

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party under Applicable Law with respect to the Account Assets, including withholding delivery of such Account Assets, selling or otherwise realizing any of such Account Assets and applying the proceeds and any other monies credited to the Cash Account in satisfaction of such Liabilities. For this purpose, J.P. Morgan may make such currency conversions as may be necessary at its then current rates for the sale and purchase of the relevant currencies. J.P. Morgan shall provide Customer with advanced written notice of any exercise of its rights under this Section 4.3(a) where reasonably practicable; provided, however, that J.P. Morgan’s failure to do so shall not limit such rights.

 

  (b)

Without prejudice to J.P. Morgan’s rights under Applicable Law, J.P. Morgan may set off against any Liabilities of the Customer owed to J.P. Morgan or any J.P. Morgan Affiliates (excluding any fees owed to J.P. Morgan and/or any J.P. Morgan Affiliate under this Agreement) any amount in any currency (i) standing to the credit of any of the Customer’s accounts (whether deposit or otherwise) with any J.P. Morgan branch or office or with any J.P. Morgan Affiliate and/or (ii) owed to the Customer by any J.P. Morgan branch or office or by any J.P. Morgan Affiliate. For this purpose, J.P. Morgan and any J.P. Morgan Affiliate shall be entitled to accelerate the maturity of any fixed term deposits and to effect such currency conversions as may be necessary at its current rates for the sale and purchase of the relevant currencies. J.P. Morgan shall provide Customer with advanced written notice of any exercise of its rights under this Section 4.3(b) where reasonably practicable; provided, however, that J.P. Morgan’s failure to do so shall not limit such rights.(c) With respect to any obligation of a Customer arising out of this Agreement, including those set forth in subsections (a) and (b) of this Section 4.3, J.P. Morgan shall look for payment or satisfaction of such obligation solely to the assets of the Customer to which such obligation relates as though J.P. Morgan had separately contracted by separate written instrument with respect to each Customer.

5. SUBCUSTODIANS AND SECURITIES DEPOSITORIES

 

  5.1

Appointment of Subcustodians

 

  (a)

Customer’s board of directors (or equivalent body) (hereinafter “Board”) hereby delegates to J.P. Morgan, and, except as to the country or countries as to which J.P. Morgan may, from time to time, advise Customer that it does not accept such delegation, J.P. Morgan hereby accepts the delegation to it, of the obligation to perform as Customer’s Foreign Custody Manager’ (as that term is defined in rule 17f-5(a)(3) as promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (“1940 Act”)), including for the purposes of: (i) selecting Eligible Foreign Custodians to hold foreign Financial Assets and Cash, (ii) evaluating the contractual arrangements with such Eligible Foreign Custodian (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(2)), and/or (iii) monitoring such foreign custody arrangements (as set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(3)).

 

  (b)

In connection with the foregoing, J.P. Morgan shall:

 

  (i)

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  (ii)

exercise such reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing as Customer’s Foreign Custody Manager as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of foreign Financial Assets and cash would exercise;

 

  (iii)

in selecting an Eligible Foreign Custodian first have determined that foreign Financial Assets and cash placed and maintained in the safekeeping of such Eligible Foreign Custodian shall be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market, after having considered all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such foreign Financial Assets and cash, including, without limitation, those factors set forth in rule 17f-5(c)(1)(i)-(iv);

 

  (iv)

determine that the written contract with a Eligible Foreign Custodian requires that the Eligible Foreign Custodian shall provide reasonable care for foreign Financial Assets and Cash based on the standards applicable to custodians in the relevant market including, without limitation, those factors set forth in Rule 17f-5(c)(2).

 

  (v)

have established a system to monitor the continued appropriateness of maintaining foreign Financial Assets and cash with particular Eligible Foreign Custodians and of the governing contractual arrangements; it being understood, however, that in the event that J.P. Morgan shall have determined that the existing Eligible Foreign Custodian in a given country would no longer afford foreign Financial Assets and cash reasonable care or otherwise no longer meet the requirements of Rule 17f-5(c) and that no other Eligible Foreign Custodian in that country would afford reasonable care, J.P. Morgan shall promptly so advise Customer and shall then act in accordance with the Instructions of Customer with respect to the disposition of the affected foreign Financial Assets and cash.

 

  (c)

Subject to (b)(i)-(v) above, J.P. Morgan is hereby authorized to place and maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash on behalf of Customer with Eligible Foreign Custodians pursuant to a written contract, which except as set forth in the last paragraph of this subsection (c) shall include provisions that meet the requirements set for in Rule 17f-5(c)(2).

 

  (d)

In cases where due to (i) Applicable Law in a market or (ii) market practice or market conditions it is not practicable to have the subcustody services performed by an Eligible Foreign Custodian, J.P. Morgan shall promptly advise the Customer of the circumstances, including any mitigants that may support a conclusion that the arrangement may nevertheless comply with rule 17f-5.

 

  (e)

Except as expressly provided herein, Customer shall be solely responsible to assure that the maintenance of foreign Financial Assets and cash hereunder complies with the rules, regulations, interpretations and exemptive orders as promulgated by or under the authority of the SEC.

 

  (f)

J.P. Morgan represents to Customer that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in rule 17f-5(a)(7). Customer represents to J.P. Morgan that: (1) the foreign Financial Assets and cash being placed and maintained in J.P. Morgan’s custody are subject to the 1940 Act, as the same may be amended from time to time; (2) its Board: (i) has determined that it is reasonable to rely on J.P. Morgan to perform as Customer’s Foreign Custody Manager (ii) or its investment adviser shall have determined that Customer may maintain foreign Financial Assets and cash in each country in which Customer’s Financial Assets and cash shall be held hereunder and determined to accept Country Risk. Nothing contained herein shall require J.P. Morgan to make any selection or to engage in any monitoring on behalf of Customer that would entail consideration of Country Risk.

 

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(g)

J.P. Morgan shall provide to Customer such information relating to Country Risk as is specified in Appendix 1 hereto. Customer hereby acknowledges that: (i) such information is solely designed to inform Customer of market conditions and procedures and is not intended as a recommendation to invest or not invest in particular markets; and (ii) J.P. Morgan has gathered the information from sources it considers reliable, but that J.P. Morgan shall have no responsibility for inaccuracies or incomplete information.

 

 

(h)

J.P. Morgan reserves the right to add, replace or remove Subcustodians. J.P. Morgan shall notify Customer promptly of any such action, which will be advance notice if practicable. Upon request by the Customer, J.P. Morgan will identify the name, address and principal place of business of any Subcustodian and the name and address of the governmental agency or other regulatory authority that supervises or regulates such Subcustodian.

 

 

5.2

Appointment of Eligible Securities Depositories

 

 

(a)

J.P. Morgan and each Subcustodian may deposit Financial Assets with, and hold Financial Assets in any Securities Depository, or Eligible Securities Depository, as the case may be, on such terms as such Securities Depository, or Eligible Securities Depository, customarily operates, and the Customer will provide J.P. Morgan with such documentation or acknowledgements that J.P. Morgan may require to hold the Financial Assets in such Securities Depository, or Eligible Securities Depository. On the basis of such terms, a Securities Depository may have a security interest or lien over, or right of set-off in relation to the Financial Assets as contemplated by Section 4.3. J.P. Morgan shall, for consideration by Customer, provide an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining Customer’s Foreign Financial Assets with each Eligible Securities Depository used by J.P. Morgan as of the date hereof (or, in the case of an Eligible Securities Depository not used by J.P. Morgan as of the date hereof, prior to the initial placement of Customer’s Foreign Financial Assets at such Depository foreign Financial Assets of Customer are held or are expected to be held. The foregoing analysis will be provided to Customer at J.P. Morgan’s Website. In Connection with the foregoing, (i) Customer shall notify J.P. Morgan of any Eligible Securities Depositories at which it does not choose to have its foreign Financial Assets held and hereby covenants that it will not issue any Instructions to J.P. Morgan to hold its foreign Financial Assets at such Eligible Securities Depositories, (ii) Customer hereby waives, and releases J.P. Morgan from, any liability that J.P Morgan may incur to Customer in connection with any Instructions delivered to J.P. Morgan in contravention of such notification and (iii) Customer shall be solely liable for any Instructions delivered to J.P. Morgan in contravention of such notification. J.P. Morgan shall monitor the custody risk associated with maintaining Customer’s foreign Financial Assets at each such Eligible Securities Depository on a continuing basis and shall promptly notify Customer or its adviser of any material changes in such risks.

 

 

(b)

J.P. Morgan shall exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the requirements set forth in Section 2.18(a) above.

 

 

(c)

Attached as Schedule 1 ia a list of the Securities Depositories currently used through J.P. Morgan’s network, identifying which of those Securities Depositories are not Eligible Securities Depositories. In the exercise of diligence, J.P. Morgan shall determine the eligibility under rule 17f-7 of each Securities Depository included on Schedule 1 hereto and shall promptly advise Customer if any Securities Depository listed as an Eligible Securities Depository ceases to be eligible. (J.P. Morgan may amend Schedule 1 from time to time and shall advise the Customer of such change via electronic means).

 

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5.3

Liability for Subcustodians and Eligible Securities Depositories

 

 

(a)

Subject to Section 7.1(b), J.P. Morgan will be liable for direct Liabilities incurred by the Customer that result from:

 

 

(i)

the failure by a Subcustodian to use reasonable care in the provision of custodial services by it in accordance with the standards prevailing in the relevant market or from the fraud or willful misconduct of such Subcustodian in the provision of custodial services by it; or

 

 

(ii)

the insolvency of any Affiliated Subcustodian Bank.

 

 

(b)

Subject to J.P. Morgan’s duty set forth in Section 5.1(b)(ii), above, and J.P. Morgan’s duty to use reasonable care in the monitoring of such Eligible Foreign Custodians’ financial condition as reflected in its published financial statements and other publicly available financial information concerning it customarily reviewed by J.P. Morgan in its oversight process, J.P. Morgan will not be responsible for any losses (whether direct or indirect) incurred by the Customer that result from the insolvency of any Subcustodian which is not a branch of J.P. Morgan or an Affiliated Subcustodian Bank.

 

 

(c)

J.P. Morgan will not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of any act or omission by (or the insolvency of) any Securities Depository, or Eligible Securities Depository. In the event the Customer incurs any Liabilities due to an act or omission, negligence, willful misconduct, fraud or insolvency of a Securities Depository, or an Eligible Securities Depository, J.P. Morgan will make reasonable efforts, in its discretion, to seek recovery from the Securities Depository, or Eligible Securities Depository, but J.P. Morgan will not be obligated to institute legal proceedings, file a proof of claim in any insolvency proceeding or take any similar action.

 

6.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS

 

 

6.1

Representations of the Customer and J.P. Morgan

 

 

(a)

The Customer represents, warrants and covenants that (i) it has full authority and power, and has obtained all necessary authorizations and consents (including from the Customer’s underlying clients, if applicable), to deposit and control the Account Assets, to use J.P. Morgan as its custodian in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, to incur overdrafts, to grant a lien over Account Assets as contemplated by Section 4.3,and to enter into foreign exchange transactions; (ii) assuming execution and delivery of this Agreement by J.P. Morgan, this Agreement is the Customer’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against the Customer in accordance with its terms and it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement; (iii) as at the date of execution of this Agreement, there is no material administrative, civil or criminal proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Customer, threatened against the Customer that would materially impair the Customer’s ability to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement; (iv) it has not relied on any oral or written representation made by J.P. Morgan or any person on its behalf, and acknowledges that this Agreement sets out to the fullest extent the duties of J.P. Morgan; (v) it is a resident of the United States and shall notify J.P. Morgan of any changes in residency; (vi) the Financial Assets and cash deposited in the Accounts (other than those assets (A) pledged to a Counterparty pursuant to Section 2.1(c) or (B) held in Accounts established pursuant to certain account control agreements among the Customer, J.P. Morgan and secured party named therein, (A) and (B) collectively referred to as “Control Account Assets”) are not subject to any encumbrance or security interest whatsoever and the Customer undertakes that, so long as Liabilities of the Customer under or in connection with this Agreement are outstanding, it will not create or permit

 

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  to subsist any encumbrance or security interest over such Financial Assets or cash (other than Control Account Assets); (vii) no delivery of Account Assets by the Customer to J.P. Morgan and no Instruction by the Customer or its Authorized Persons with respect to such Account Assets will contravene Applicable Law; (viii) none of the Account Assets to be held under this Agreement are “ plan assets” as defined in Section 3(42) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, or the regulations thereunder except as otherwise expressly notified to J.P. Morgan.

J.P. Morgan may rely upon the representations or certification by an Authorized Person of such other facts as may reasonably be required to administer J.P. Morgan’s obligations under this Agreement and the Customer shall indemnify J.P. Morgan against all Liabilities arising directly or indirectly from any such certifications in accordance with the indemnity provided in Section 7.1(c) hereunder.

 

 

(b)

J.P. Morgan represents and warrants that (i) assuming execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Customer , this Agreement is J.P. Morgan’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against J.P. Morgan in accordance with its terms and (ii) it has full power and authority to enter into and has taken all necessary corporate action to authorize the execution of this Agreement; (iii) as at the date of execution of this Agreement, there is no material administrative, civil or criminal proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the J.P. Morgan , threatened against J.P. Morgan that would materially impair J.P. Morgan’s ability to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement; (iv) entering into this Agreement will not cause a material breach or cause a material conflict with any other agreement or obligation of J.P. Morgan or any Applicable Law.

 

 

6.2

Special Settlement Services

J.P. Morgan may, but shall not be obliged to, make available to the Customer from time to time special settlement services (including continuous linked settlement) for transactions involving Financial Assets, cash, foreign exchange, and other instruments or contracts. The Customer shall comply, and shall cause its Authorized Persons to comply, with the requirements of any external settlement agency through which such settlements may be processed, including, without limitation, its rules and by-laws, where applicable.

 

 

6.3

Information Concerning Deposits at J.P. Morgan’s Non-U.S. Branches

 

 

(a)

Under U.S. federal law, deposit accounts that the Customer maintains in J.P. Morgan’s foreign branches (outside of the U.S.) are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In the event of J.P. Morgan’s liquidation, foreign branch deposits have a lesser preference than U.S. deposits, and such foreign deposits are subject to cross-border risks.

 

 

(b)

J.P. Morgan’s London Branch is a participant in the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (the “FSCS”), and the following terms apply to the extent any amount standing to the credit of the Cash Account is deposited in one or more deposit accounts at J.P. Morgan’s London Branch. The terms of the FSCS offer protection in connection with deposits to certain types of claimants to whom J.P. Morgan London Branch provides services in the event that they suffer a financial loss as a direct consequence of J.P. Morgan’s London Branch being unable to meet any of its obligations and, subject to the FSCS rules regarding eligible deposits, the Customer may have a right to claim compensation from the FSCS. Subject to the FSCS rules, the maximum compensation payable by the FSCS in relation to eligible deposits is as set out in the relevant information sheet which is available online as referenced below. For the purposes of establishing such maximum compensation, all the Customer’s eligible

 

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  deposits at J.P. Morgan London Branch are aggregated and the total is subject to such maximum compensation.

For further information about the compensation provided by the FSCS, refer to the FSCS website at www.FSCS.org.uk.

Further information is also available online at http://www.jpmorgan.com/pages/deposit-guarantee- scheme-directive.

 

 

6.4

Insurance

The Customer acknowledges that J.P. Morgan will not be required to maintain any insurance coverage specifically for the benefit of the Customer. J.P. Morgan will, however, provide summary information regarding its own general insurance coverage to the Customer upon written request.

 

 

6.5

Security Holding Disclosure

With respect to Securities and Exchange Commission Rule 14b-2 under the U.S. Shareholder Communications Act regarding disclosure of beneficial owners to issuers of Securities, J.P. Morgan is instructed not to disclose the name, address or Securities positions of the Customer in response to shareholder communications requests regarding the Account.

 

 

6.6

U.S. Regulatory Disclosure; Certain Information of the Customer

 

 

(a)

Section 326 of the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) requires J.P. Morgan to implement reasonable procedures to verify the identity of any person that opens a new account with it. Accordingly, the Customer acknowledges that Section 326 of the USA PATRIOT Act and J.P. Morgan’s Identity verification procedures requires J.P. Morgan to obtain information which may be used to confirm the Customer’s identity, including, without limitation, the Customer’s name, address and organizational documents (“identifying information”). The Customer agrees to provide J.P. Morgan with and consents to J.P. Morgan obtaining from third parties any such identifying information required as a condition of opening an account with or using any service provided by J.P. Morgan.

 

 

(b)

The Customer hereby acknowledges that J.P. Morgan is obliged to comply with AML/Sanctions Requirements and that J.P. Morgan shall not be liable for any action it or any J.P. Morgan Affiliate reasonably takes to comply with any AML/Sanctions Requirements, including identifying and reporting suspicious transactions, rejecting transactions, and blocking or freezing funds, Financial Assets, or other assets. The Customer shall cooperate with J.P. Morgan’s performance of its due diligence and other obligations concerning AML/Sanctions Requirements, including with regard to any Beneficial Owners (as defined below). In addition, the Customer agrees that (i) J.P. Morgan may defer acting upon an Instruction pending completion of any review under its policies and procedures for compliance with AML/Sanction Requirements and (ii) Customer’s utilization of account as omnibus account to hold assets of Beneficial Owners is subject to J.P. Morgan Discretion. Furthermore, J.P. Morgan shall not be obliged to hold any “penny stock” (or other Financial Assets raising special anti- money laundering concerns) in any Account in which a Beneficial Owner has an interest, or to settle any transaction in which a Beneficial Owner has an interest, that relates to any “penny stocks ” or other Financial Assets. For the purpose of this section, “Beneficial Owner” means any person, other than the Customer, who has a direct or indirect beneficial ownership interest in any assets held in any of the Accounts.

 

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  6.7

Confidentiality

 

  (a)

Subject to Section 6.7(b), J.P. Morgan will hold all Confidential Information in confidence and will not disclose any Confidential Information except as may be required by Applicable Law, a regulator with jurisdiction over J.P. Morgan’s business , or with the consent of the Customer.

 

  (b)

The Customer authorizes J.P. Morgan to disclose Confidential Information to:

 

  (i)

any Subcustodian, subcontractor, agent, Securities Depository, securities exchange, broker, proxy solicitor, issuer, service provider, vendor or any other person that J.P. Morgan believes is reasonably required in connection with J.P. Morgan’s provision of relevant services under this Agreement;

 

  (ii)

its and any J.P. Morgan Affiliate’s professional advisors, auditors and public accountants;

 

  (iii)

its branches and any J.P. Morgan Affiliate, only to the extent necessary to provide the services under this Agreement; and

 

  (iv)

any revenue authority or any governmental entity in relation to the processing of any tax claim.

 

  6.8

Use of J.P. Morgan’s Name

The Customer agrees not to use (or permit the use of) J.P. Morgan’s name in any document , publication or publicity material relating to the Customer, including, but not limited to, notices, sales literature, stationery, advertisements, etc., without the prior written consent of J.P. Morgan (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), provided that no prior consent is needed if the document in which J.P. Morgan’s name is used merely states that J.P. Morgan is acting as custodian to the Customer.

 

7.

WHEN J.P. MORGAN IS LIABLE TO THE CUSTOMER

 

  7.1

Standard of Care; Liability

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan will use all due skill, care and diligence in performing its obligations under this Agreement. J.P. Morgan will not be in violation of this Agreement with respect to any matter as to which it has satisfied its obligation of all due care.

J.P. Morgan will only be liable for the Customer’s direct Liabilities and only to the extent (i) they result from J.P. Morgan’s fraud, negligence, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct in performing its duties as set out in this Agreement and (ii) provided in Section 5.2(a). Under no circumstances will J.P. Morgan be liable for (i) any loss of profits (whether direct or indirect) or (ii) any indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages of any form, incurred by any person or entity, whether or not foreseeable and regardless of the type of action in which such a claim may be brought, with respect to the Accounts, J.P. Morgan’s performance or non- performance under this Agreement , or J.P. Morgan’s role as custodian or banker.

 

  (b)

Each Fund severally will indemnify the J.P. Morgan Indemnitees against, and hold them harmless from, any Liabilities that may be imposed on, incurred by or asserted against any of the J.P. Morgan Indemnitees in connection with or arising out of (i) J.P. Morgan’s performance under this Agreement , provided that the J.P. Morgan Indemnitee has not acted with negligence or engaged in fraud, negligence, recklessness, bad faith or willful misconduct in connection with the Liabilities in question or (ii) any J.P. Morgan Indemnitee’s status as a holder of record of the Customer’s Financial Assets. Nevertheless, the Customer will not be obligated to indemnify any J.P. Morgan Indemnitee under the

 

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preceding sentence with respect to any Liability for which J.P. Morgan is liable under Section 5.2(a). J.P. Morgan shall give notice in writing of any Liability in respect of which the Customer is or may be obligation to provide indemnification pursuant to this Agreement as soon as reasonably practicable once J.P. Morgan is aware such Liability has arisen, or is aware of circumstances which may give rise to a Liability or a claim against J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan shall not be required to take any legal action on behalf of the Customer other than on such terms (including terms as to its being fully indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction for all costs and liabilities) as J.P. Morgan may in its absolute discretion require. If requested to do so by the Customer, J.P. Morgan shall subrogate or assign any rights which it may have against a third party arising from the performance of its duties hereunder where such rights may be contractually subrogated or assigned. J.P. Morgan shall give notice in writing on any Liability in respect of which the Customer is or may not be obligated to provide an indemnification pursuant to this Agreement as soon reasonably practicable once J.P. Morgan is aware such Liability has arisen or is aware of any circumstances which may give rise to a Liability or claim against J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan shall not be required to take any legal action on behalf of the Customer other than on such terms (including terms as to its being fully indemnified to its reasonable satisfaction for all costs and liabilities) as J.P. Morgan may in its absolute discretion require. J.P. Morgan Indemnitees shall use all commercially reasonable efforts to mitigate any Liability for which indemnity is sought hereunder (provided, however, that reasonable expenses incurred with respect to such mitigation shall be Liabilities subject to indemnification hereunder).

 

  (c)

The Customer agrees that J.P. Morgan provides no service in relation to, and therefore has no duty or responsibility to: (i) question Instructions or make any suggestions to the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding such Instructions; (ii) supervise or make recommendations with respect to investments or the retention of Financial Assets; (iii) advise the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding any default in the payment of principal or income on any Financial Asset other than as provided in Section 2.6(b); and (iv) evaluate or report to the Customer or an Authorized Person regarding the financial condition of any broker, agent or other party to which J.P. Morgan is instructed to deliver Account Assets. J.P. Morgan is not responsible or liable in any way for the genuineness or validity of any Security or instrument received, delivered or held by J.P. Morgan in physical form that appears to be genuine and valid.

 

  7.2

Force Majeure

J.P. Morgan will maintain and update from time to time business continuation and disaster recovery procedures with respect to its global custody business that it determines from time to time meet reasonable commercial standards. J.P. Morgan will not be liable, however, for any Liabilities of any nature that the Customer or any third party may suffer or incur, caused by an act of God, fire, flood, epidemics, earthquakes or other disasters, civil or labor disturbance, war, terrorism, act of any governmental authority or other act or threat of any authority (de jure or de facto), nationalization, expropriation, legal constraint, fraud, theft or forgery (other than on the part of J.P. Morgan or its employees), cyber-attack, malfunction of equipment or software (except where such malfunction is primarily and directly attributable to J.P. Morgan’s negligence in maintaining the equipment or software), currency re-denominations, currency restrictions, failure of or the effect of rules or operations of any external funds transfer system, inability to obtain (or interruption of) external communications facilities, power failures or any other cause beyond the reasonable control of J.P. Morgan (including, without limitation, the non-availability of appropriate foreign exchange). Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, if an event resulting from Country Risk leads to restrictions on, or losses of, cash or cash equivalents held by J.P. Morgan or any Affiliated Subcustodian Bank in any market for the purpose of facilitating J.P. Morgan’s global custody business, J.P. Morgan may in its sole

 

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discretion apply the impact of those restriction or losses to the relevant currency held in the Customer’s Cash Accounts in a proportional manner as J.P. Morgan may reasonably determine. As soon as practicable after the commencement of a force majeure event, J.P. Morgan shall notify the Customer of the occurrence of the force majeure event, the date of commencement thereof, and the effect thereof, on J.P. Morgan’s ability to perform its obligations under this Agreement and shall notify the Customer of the cessation of the event.

 

  7.3

The Parties May Consult With Counsel

Any party will be entitled, at its own cost and expense, to rely on, and may act upon the advice of, professional advisors (which may be the professional advisors of another party) in relation to matters of law, regulation or market practice, and no party shall incur any liability in acting in good faith in accordance with the advice of such professional advisors.

 

  7.4

J.P. Morgan Provides Diverse Financial Services and May Generate Profits as a Result

The Customer hereby authorizes J.P. Morgan to act under this Agreement notwithstanding that:

 

  (a)

J.P. Morgan or any of its divisions, branches or J.P. Morgan Affiliates may have a material interest in transactions entered into by the Customer with respect to the Account or that circumstances are such that J.P. Morgan may have a potential conflict of duty or interest, including the fact that J.P. Morgan or J.P. Morgan Affiliates may act as a market maker in the Financial Assets to which Instructions relate, provide brokerage services to other customers, act as financial adviser to the issuer of such Financial Assets, act in the same transaction as agent for more than one customer, have a material interest in the issuance of the Financial Assets; or earn profits from any of the activities listed herein and

 

  (b)

J.P. Morgan or any of its divisions, branches or J.P. Morgan Affiliates may be in possession of information tending to show that the Instructions received may not be in the best interests of the Customer. J.P. Morgan is not under any duty to disclose any such information to the Customer, provided always that:

 

  (i)

J.P. Morgan shall not enter into any transaction referred to at (a) above unless such transaction is carried out as if effected on normal commercial terms negotiated at arm’s length. Such transaction must be in the best interests of Customer shareholders; and

 

  (ii)

a transaction shall have been effected in accordance with this sub-clause if either a certified valuation of the transaction by a person approved by J.P. Morgan as independent and competent is obtained or the transaction is executed on the best terms available on an organized investment exchange under its rules, or where the foregoing are not practical the transaction is executed on terms which J.P. Morgan is satisfied conform to sub-clause (i) above; and

 

  (iii)

if any conflict of interest shall aries on J.P. Morgan’s party in of the activities or transaction referred to above, J.P. Morgan will ensure that such conflict is resolved fairly in the interests of the Customer.

 

  7.5

Ancillary Services

J.P. Morgan and its Subcustodians may use third party providers of information regarding matters such as pricing, proxy voting, corporate actions and class action litigation and use local agents to provide extraordinary services such as attendance at annual meetings of issuers of Securities. Although J.P. Morgan will use reasonable care (and cause its Subcustodians to use reasonable care) in the selection and retention of such third party providers and local agents, it will not be responsible for any errors or omissions made by those third party providers and local agents.

 

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8.

TAXATION

 

 

8.1

Tax Obligations

 

 

(a)

The Customer will pay or reimburse J.P. Morgan, and confirms that J.P. Morgan is authorized to deduct from any cash received or credited to the Cash Account, any taxes or levies required by any revenue or governmental authority for whatever reason in respect of the Customer’s Accounts.

 

 

(b)

The Customer will provide to J.P. Morgan such certifications, declarations, documentation, and information as it may require in connection with taxation, and warrants that, when given, this information is true and correct in every respect, not misleading in any way, and contains all material information. The Customer undertakes to notify J.P. Morgan as soon as reasonably practicable if any information requires updating or correcting. J.P. Morgan provides no service of controlling or monitoring, and therefore has no duty in respect of, or responsibility for any Liabilities (including any taxes, penalties, interest or additions to tax, whether payable or paid) that result from (i) the inaccurate completion of documents by the Customer or any third party; (ii) the provision to J.P. Morgan or a third party of inaccurate or misleading information by the Customer or any third party; (iii) the withholding of material information by the Customer or any third party; or (iv) any delay by any revenue authority or any other cause beyond J.P. Morgan’s control.

 

 

(c)

If J.P. Morgan does not receive appropriate certifications, documentation and information then, as and when appropriate and required, tax shall be deducted from all income received in respect of the Financial Assets issued (including, but not limited to, withholding under United States Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, United States non-resident alien tax and/or backup withholding tax, as applicable).

 

 

(d)

The Customer will be responsible in all events for the timely payment of all taxes relating to the Financial Assets in the Securities Account. Subject and without prejudice to Section 7.1(b), the Customer will indemnify and hold J.P. Morgan harmless from and against any and all liabilities, penalties, interest or additions to tax with respect to, or resulting from, any delay in, or failure by, J.P. Morgan:

 

 

(i)

to pay, withhold or report any taxes imposed on, or

 

 

(ii)

to report interest, dividend or other income paid or credited to the Cash Account,

regardless of the reason for such delay or failure, provided, however, that the Customer will not be liable to J.P. Morgan for any penalty or additions to tax due solely as a result of J.P. Morgan’s negligence, recklessness, bad faith or or intentional acts or omissions with respect to paying or withholding tax or reporting interest, dividend or other income paid of credited to the Cash Account.

 

 

8.2

Tax Relief Services

 

 

(a)

Subject to the provisions of this Section 8.2, J.P. Morgan will provide (i) a “relief at source” service to obtain a reduction of withholding tax withheld as may be available in the applicable market in respect of income payments on Financial Assets credited to the Securities Account that J.P. Morgan reasonably believes may be available to the Customer and/or (ii) a tax reclaim service on certain qualifying Financial Assets. J.P. Morgan may from time-to-time set minimum thresholds as to a de minimis value of tax reclaims or reduction of withholding which it will pursue in respect of income payments under this Section.

 

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(b)

The provision of a tax relief service by J.P. Morgan is conditional upon J.P. Morgan receiving from the Customer (i) a declaration of its identity and place of residence and (ii) certain other documentation (pro forma copies of which are available from J.P. Morgan), prior to the receipt of Financial Assets in the Securities Account and/or the payment of income.

 

 

(c)

J.P. Morgan will perform tax relief services only with respect to taxation levied by the revenue authorities of the countries advised to the Customer from time to time and J.P. Morgan may, by notification in writing, in its absolute discretion, supplement or amend the countries in which the tax relief services are offered. Other than as expressly provided in this Section 8.2, J.P. Morgan will have no responsibility with regards to the Customer’s tax position or status in any jurisdiction.

 

9.

TERM AND TERMINATION

 

 

9.1

Term and Termination

 

 

(a)

This Agreement shall be in effect for an initial term of five (5) years from the Service Commencement date (the “Initial Term”). Following the Initial Term, this Agreement shall be in effect until a valid termination notice is given by J.P. Morgan upon at least 180 days’ prior notice or by Customer upon ninety (90) days’ prior notice.

 

 

9.2

Other Grounds for Termination

 

 

(a)

Either party may terminate this Agreement immediately on written notice to the other party upon the occurrence of any of the following:

 

 

(i)

the other party commits any material breach of this Agreement and fails to remedy such breach (if capable of remedy) within thirty (30) days of the party in breach being given written notice of the material breach, unless the parties agree to extend the period to remedy the breach; or

 

 

(ii)

the other party (A) admits in writing its inability or is generally unable to pay its debts as they become due; (B) institutes, consents to or is otherwise subject to the institution of any proceeding under title 11 of the United States Code, as in effect from time to time, or any other liquidation, conservatorship, bankruptcy, assignment for the benefit of creditors, composition with creditors, wind-down, moratorium, rearrangement, receivership, insolvency, reorganization, or similar debtor relief law of the United States or other applicable jurisdiction from time to time in effect and affecting the rights of creditors, generally; (C) is subject to an involuntary order for the transfer of all or part of its business by a statutory authority; (D) has any of its issued shares suspended from trading on any exchange on which they are listed (if applicable), or (E) is the subject of a measure similar to any of the foregoing.

 

 

9.3

Exit Procedure

 

 

(a)

The Customer will provide J.P. Morgan full details of the persons to whom J.P. Morgan must deliver Account Assets within a reasonable period before the effective time of termination of this Agreement. If the Customer fails to provide such details in a timely manner, J.P. Morgan shall be entitled to continue to be paid fees under this Agreement until such time as it is able to deliver the Account Assets to a successor custodian, but J.P. Morgan may take such steps as it reasonably determines to be necessary to protect itself following the effective time of termination, including ceasing to provide transaction settlement services in the event that J.P. Morgan is unwilling to assume any related credit risk.

 

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  (b)

J.P. Morgan will in any event be entitled to deduct any amounts owing to it from the Cash Account prior to delivery of the Account Assets. In the event that insufficient funds are available in the Cash Account, the Customer agrees that J.P. Morgan may, in such manner and, at such time or times as J.P. Morgan in its sole discretion sees fit, liquidate any Financial Assets in the Securities Account that J.P. Morgan, in its sole discretion, may select in order to deduct such amount from the proceeds.

 

  (c)

The Customer will reimburse J.P. Morgan promptly for all out-of-pocket expenses it incurs in delivering Financial Assets upon termination.

 

  (d)

Upon termination, the Customer will provide J.P. Morgan with contact information and payment instructions for any matters arising after termination.

 

  (e)

Termination will not affect any of the Liabilities either party owes to the other party arising under this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

10.

MISCELLANEOUS

 

  10.1

Notice

 

  (a)

Unless the Customer and J.P. Morgan have agreed otherwise, J.P. Morgan may, subject to Applicable Law, provide any notice to Customer required under this Agreement, other than a notice pursuant to Section 9, by either posting it on J.P. Morgan’s website or portal or, at its option, by other reasonable means

 

  (b)

Any notices relating to any change in fee provisions will be notified to Customer by email at the email address provided by the Customer to J.P. Morgan.

 

  (c)

Notices pursuant to Section 9 shall be sent or served by registered mail, nationally recognized delivery service, courier service or hand delivery to the address of the respective party as set out on the first page of this Agreement, unless at least two (2) days’ prior written notice of a new address is given to the other party in writing.

 

  10.2

Successors and Assigns

This Agreement will be binding on each of the parties’ successors and assigns. The parties agree that neither party can assign or otherwise transfer any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party, which consent will not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned. Nevertheless, and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, in the event J.P. Morgan becomes subject to a resolution proceeding under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1811 1835a) or Title II of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (12 U.S.C. 5381 5394) and regulations promulgated under those statutes (each, a”U.S. Special Resolution Regime”) the transfer of this Agreement (and any interest and obligation in or under, and any property securing, the Agreement) from J.P. Morgan will be effective to the extent effective under the U.S. Special Resolution Regime.

 

  10.3

Entire Agreement and Amendments

This Agreement, including any Schedules, Exhibits, Annexes and Riders (and any separate agreement which J.P. Morgan and the Customer may enter into with respect to any Cash Account), sets out the entire agreement between the parties in connection with the subject matter hereof, and this Agreement supersedes any other agreement, statement or representation relating to custody, whether oral or written. The parties may enter into one or more service level documents on terms agreed by the parties and may vary any service level document by agreement at

 

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any time. The service level document will form part of this Agreement. To the extent inconsistent with this Agreement, J.P. Morgan’s electronic access terms and conditions shall not apply to matters arising under this Agreement. Amendments must be in writing and, except where this Agreement provides for amendments by notice from J.P. Morgan, signed by both parties.

 

10.4

Governing Law and Jurisdiction

This Agreement will be construed, regulated and administered under the laws of the United States or the State of New York, as applicable, without regard to New York’s principles regarding conflict of laws, except that the foregoing shall not reduce any statutory right to choose New York law or forum. The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York will have the sole and exclusive jurisdiction over any lawsuit or other judicial proceeding relating to or arising from this Agreement. If that court lacks federal subject matter jurisdiction, the Supreme Court of the State of New York, New York County will have sole and exclusive jurisdiction. Either of these courts will have proper venue for any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding, and the parties waive any objection to venue or their convenience as a forum. The parties agree to submit to the jurisdiction of any of the courts specified and to accept service of process to vest personal jurisdiction over them in any of these courts. The parties further hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally waive, to the fullest extent permitted by Applicable Law, any right to statutory prejudgment interest and a trial by jury with respect to any such lawsuit or judicial proceeding arising or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. To the extent that in any jurisdiction the Customer may now or hereafter be entitled to claim, for itself or its assets, immunity from suit, execution, attachment (before or after judgment) or other legal process, the Customer shall not claim, and it hereby irrevocably waives, such immunity.

 

10.5

Severability; Waiver; and Survival

 

  (a)

If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect on the basis of any particular circumstances or in any jurisdiction, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provision or provisions under other circumstances or in other jurisdictions and of the remaining provisions will not in any way be affected or impaired.

 

  (b)

Except as otherwise provided herein, no failure or delay on the part of either party in exercising any power or right under this Agreement operates as a waiver, nor does any single or partial exercise of any power or right preclude any other or further exercise, or the exercise of any other power or right. No waiver by a party of any provision of this Agreement, or waiver of any breach or default, is effective unless it is in writing and signed by the party against whom the waiver is to be enforced.

 

  (c)

The parties’ rights, protections and remedies under this Agreement shall survive its termination.

 

10.6

Counterparts

This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts each of which will be deemed to be an original and together will constitute one and the same agreement.

 

10.7

No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

  (a)

A person who is not a party to this Agreement shall have no right to enforce any term of this Agreement.

 

  (b)

JCM is a party to this Agreement solely with respect to Section 4.1 (Fees and Expenses), for the express and limited purpose of establishing JCM’s obligation to pay the fees under this Agreement.

 

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JANUS DETROIT STREET TRUST on
behalf of each Fund in Annex I
   

JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.

By:   LOGO  

 

  By:   LOGO
Name:   Jesper Nergaard     Name:   Carl Mehldau
Title:   CFO & Treasurer     Title:   Vice President
Title:        
Date:   May 26, 2021  |   12:55 MDT     Date:   June 7, 2021
Janus Capital Management, LLC (“JCM”)      
By:   LOGO      
Name:   Nick Cherney      
Title:   Head of Exchange Traded Products      
Title:        

 

Date:

  June 3, 2021  |   05:39 MDT      

 

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Annex I – Funds

 

Janus Henderson Short Duration Income ETF

 

Janus Henderson Mortgage-Backed Securities ETF

 

Janus Henderson Small Cap Growth Alpha ETF

 

Janus Henderson Small/Mid Cap Growth Alpha ETF

 

The Long-Term Care ETF

 

Janus Henderson AAA CLO ETF

 

Janus Henderson U.S. Real Estate (effective as of fund launch)

 

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SCHEDULE A J.P. Morgan Investor Services Global Custody Restricted Markets

The following table identifies certain markets that J.P. Morgan has determined to be restricted markets and provides summary information about the nature of the restrictions applicable in each. J.P. Morgan reserves the right to update this Schedule from time to time upon notice to Customer.

 

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    Market    Restrictions
Costa Rica    If J.P. Morgan’s Costa Rican Subcustodian exits the market or becomes an unacceptable provider of subcustody services, J.P. Morgan may cease to provide custody services with respect to Securities that are safekept in Costa Rica. Although J.P. Morgan will work with customers to mitigate the impact of any decision to exit the market, it may not be practicable to give significant advance notice of the exit.
Iceland   

Until further notice from J.P. Morgan, no deposits of Icelandic currency will be held in the Customer’s Cash Account except for the proceeds of sales of Securities safekept in Iceland (“Icelandic Securities” ) or where income and corporate action proceeds are paid in local currency.

Until further notice from J.P. Morgan, any credit of Icelandic currency to the Customer’s Cash Account with J.P. Morgan will be conditional and subject to reversal by J.P. Morgan upon notice to Customer except to the extent that the funds are able to be applied at Customer’s Instruction to the purchase of lcelandic Securities or J.P. Morgan is able to repatriate the funds from J.P. Morgan’ s Icelandic Subcustodian via a foreign exchange transaction (upon Instruction received from Customer). In this regard, Customer will be entitled to no more than Customer’s pro rata share of any recoveries that J.P. Morgan is able to obtain, as reasonably determined by J.P. Morgan.

Malawi   

Local currency will be held in one or more separate cash accounts that the Customer opened with J.P. Morgan’s Malawi Subcustodian that are in the Customer’s name and payable exclusively by J.P. Morgan’ s Malawi Subcustodian. In respect of the cash accounts, J.P. Morgan’ s Malawi Subcustodian will be the Customer’ s local agent bank and pursuant to a power of attorney, J.P. Morgan will have a right to instruct J.P. Morgan’ s Malawi Subcustodian in respect to the one or more separate cash accounts that the Customer directly opened in the Customer’ s name at the Subcustodian.

Due to the unclear standards in the Malawi market with respect to the completion and submission of corporate action elections, J.P. Morgan will be subject to a “reasonable efforts” standard of care with respect to any Corporate Action related to Securities safekept in Malawi (“Malawi Securities”).

If J.P. Morgan’ s Malawi Subcustodian exits the market or becomes an unacceptable provider of subcustody services, J.P. Morgan may cease to provide custody services with respect to Malawi Securities. Although J.P. Morgan will work with customers to mitigate the impact of any decision to exit the market, it may not be practicable to give significant advance notice of the exit.

 

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Tanzania   

Local currency will be held in one or more separate cash accounts that the Customer opened with J.P. Morgan’s Tanzanian Subcustodian that are in the Customer‘s name and payable exclusively by J.P. Morgan’s Tanzanian Subcustodian. In respect of the cash accounts, J.P. Morgan’s Tanzanian Subcustodian will be the Customer‘s local agent bank and pursuant to a power of attorney, J.P. Morgan will have a right to instruct J.P. Morgan’s Tanzanian Subcustodian in respect to the one or more separate cash accounts that the Customer directly opened in the Customer’s name at the Subcustodian.

Due to the unclear standards in the Tanzanian market with respect to the completion and submission of corporate action elections , J.P. Morgan will be subject to a “ reasonable efforts” standard of care with respect to any Corporate Action related to Securities safekept in Tanzania (“Tanzanian Securities”).

If J.P. Morgan’s Tanzanian Subcustodian exits the market or becomes an unacceptable provider of subcustody services, J.P. Morgan may cease to provide custody services with respect to Tanzanian Securities. Although J.P. Morgan will work with customers to mitigate the impact of any decision to exit the market, it may not be practicable to give significant advance notice of the exit.

Ukraine (for
Ukrainian
Equities
only)
  

Customer should refer to the current version of the applicable J.P. Morgan’s Ukraine briefing memo regarding the account structure and corporate action nuances of the Ukrainian market.

For client opening accounts in Ukraine and unincorporated client types in particular, due to unclear standards in the Ukrainian market with respect to the completion and submission of corporate action elections, J.P. Morgan will be subject to a “reasonable efforts” standard of care with respect to any Corporate Action related to equity Securities safekept in Ukraine.

West African
Economic
and
Monetary
Union
(“WAEMU”)
  

Local currency will be held in one or more separate cash accounts that the Customer opened with J.P. Morgan’s WAEMU Subcustodian that are in the Customer’s name and payable exclusively by J.P. Morgan’s WAEMU Subcustodian. In respect of the cash accounts , J.P. Morgan’s WAEMU Subcustodian will be the Customer’s local agent bank and pursuant to a power of attorney, J.P. Morgan will have a right to instruct J.P. Morgan’s WAEMU Subcustodian in respect to the one or more separate cash accounts that the Customer directly opened in the Customer’s name at the Subcustodian.

If J.P. Morgan’s WAEMU Subcustodian exits the market or becomes an unacceptable provider of subcustody services, or if market conditions otherwise deteriorate within one or more of the member states of WAEMU, J.P. Morgan may cease to provide custody services with respect to Securities issued in member states of WAEMU that are settled and safekept at Dépositaire Central/Banque de Règlement S.A. Although J.P. Morgan will work with customers to mitigate the impact of any decision to exit the market, it may not be practicable to give significant advance notice of the exit.

 

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Zimbabwe   

Until further notice from J.P. Morgan, any credit of U.S. Dollars to the Customer’s Cash Account with J.P. Morgan applied at Customer’s Instruction to the purchase or sale of Securities safekept in Zimbabwe (the “Zimbabwe Securities”) will be conditional and subject to reversal by J.P. Morgan upon notice to Customer except to the extent that the funds are able to be repatriated or J.P. Morgan is able to repatriate the funds from J.P. Morgan’s Zimbabwean Subcustodian via a foreign exchange transaction (upon Instruction received from Customer). In this regard, Customer will be entitled to no more than Customer’s pro rata share of any recoveries that J.P. Morgan is able to obtain, as reasonably determined by J.P. Morgan.

If J.P. Morgan’s Zimbabwean Subcustodian exits the market or becomes an unacceptable provider of subcustody services, or if market conditions otherwise deteriorate, J.P. Morgan may cease to provide custody services with respect to Zimbabwe Securities. Although J.P. Morgan will work with customers to mitigate the impact of any decision to exit the market, it may not be practicable to give significant advance notice of the exit.

 

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ANNEX A Electronic Access

 

  1.

J.P. Morgan may permit the Customer, and its Authorized Persons and other persons designated by the Customer or its Authorized Persons (collectively “Users”), to access certain electronic systems and applications (collectively, the “ Products”) and to access or receive Data (as defined below) electronically in connection with the Agreement. J.P. Morgan may, from time to time, introduce new features to the Products or otherwise modify or delete existing features of the Products in its sole discretion. J.P. Morgan shall endeavor to give the Customer reasonable notice of its termination or suspension of access to the Products, including suspension or cancelation of any User Codes, but may do so immediately if J.P. Morgan determines, in its sole discretion, that providing access to the Products would violate Applicable Law or that the security or integrity of the Products is known or suspected to be at risk. Access to the Products shall be subject to the Security Procedure.

 

  2.

In consideration of the fees paid by the Customer to J.P. Morgan and subject to any applicable software license in relation to J.P. Morgan-owned or sublicensed software provided for a particular application and Applicable Law, J.P. Morgan grants to the Customer a non-exclusive, non- transferable, limited and revocable license to use the Products and the information and data made available through the Products or transferred electronically (the “Data”) for the Customer’s internal business use only. The Customer may download the Data and print out hard copies for its reference, provided that it does not remove any copyright or other notices contained therein. The license granted herein will permit use by the Users, provided that such use shall be in accordance with the terms of the Agreement, including this Annex. The Customer will not disclose or distribute (and will cause the Users not to disclose or distribute) to any other party, or allow any other party to access, inspect or copy the Products or any Data, except as reasonably necessary in the course of Customer’s management or administration of the funds or accounts for which services are provided under this Agreement. The Customer acknowledges that elements of the Data, including prices, Corporate Action information, and reference data, may have been licensed by J.P. Morgan from third parties and that any use of such Data beyond that authorized by the foregoing license, may require the permission of one or more third parties in addition to J.P. Morgan.

 

  3.

The Customer acknowledges that there are security, cyberfraud, corruption, transaction error and access availability risks associated with using open networks such as the internet to access and use the Products, and the Customer hereby expressly assumes such risks. The Customer is solely responsible for obtaining, maintaining and operating all systems, software (including antivirus software, anti-spyware software, and other internet security software) and personnel necessary for the Customer and its Users to access and use the Products. All such software must be interoperable with J.P. Morgan’s software. Each of the Customer and J.P. Morgan shall be responsible for the proper functioning, maintenance and security of its own systems, services, software and other equipment.

 

  4.

In cases where J.P. Morgan’s website or the Products are unexpectedly down or otherwise unavailable, J.P. Morgan shall, absent a force majeure event, provide other appropriate means for the Customer or its Users to instruct J.P. Morgan or obtain reports from J.P. Morgan. J.P. Morgan

 

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shall not be liable for any Liabilities arising out of the Customer’ s use of, access to or inability to use the Products in the absence of J.P. Morgan’s gross negligence, fraud or willful misconduct.

 

  5.

Use of the Products may be monitored, tracked, and recorded. In using the Products, the Customer hereby expressly consents to, and will ensure that its Users are advised of and have consented to, such monitoring, tracking and recording, and J.P. Morgan’s right to disclose data derived from such activity in accordance with the Agreement, including this Annex. J.P. Morgan shall own all right, title and interest in the data reflecting the Customer usage of the Products or J.P. Morgan’s website (including general usage data and aggregated transaction data), provided that J.P. Morgan’ s use of such data shall remain, subject to its obligations of confidentiality set forth in this Agreement. Individuals and organizations should have no expectation of privacy unless local law, regulation, or contract provides otherwise. The Customer hereby expressly consents, and will ensure that its Users are advised of and have consented to, J.P. Morgan’s collection, storage, use and transfer (including to or through jurisdictions that do not provide the same statutory protection as the originating jurisdictions(s)) of their personal data. Any personal data collected through, or in connection with, the Customer’s use of the Products shall be subject to J.P. Morgan’s Privacy Policy (available at: https://www.jpmorgan.com/global/privacy) and Cookies Policy (available at: https://www.jpmorgan.com/global/cookies), each as updated from time to time and incorporated herein by reference.

 

  6.

The Customer shall not knowingly upload, post or transmit to or distribute or otherwise publish through the Products or J.P. Morgan’ s web site any materials which (i) restrict or inhibit any other user from using and enjoying the Products or the website, (ii) are defamatory, offensive, explicit, or indecent, (iii) infringe the rights of third parties including intellectual property rights, (iv) contain a virus, Trojan horse, worm, time bomb, cancelbot or other harmful component, or (v) constitute or contain false or misleading information.

 

  7.

The Customer shall promptly and accurately designate in writing to J.P. Morgan the geographic location of its Users upon written request. The Customer shall not access, and shall not permit its Users to access, the service from any jurisdiction where J.P. Morgan informs the Customer, or where the Customer has actual knowledge, that the service is not authorized for use due to local regulations or laws, including applicable software export rules and regulations. Prior to submitting any document which designates the Users, the Customer shall obtain from each User all necessary consents to enable J.P. Morgan to process data concerning that User for the purposes of providing the Products.

 

  8.

The Customer will be subject to and shall comply with Applicable Law with regard to its use of the Products, including Applicable Law concerning restricting collection, use, disclosure, processing and free movement of the Data.

 

  9.

The Customer shall be responsible for the compliance of its Users with the terms of this Annex.

 

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APPENDIX 1-A Information Regarding Country Risk

 

  1.

To aid Customer in its determinations regarding Country Risk, J.P. Morgan shall furnish annually, and upon the initial placing of Financial Assets and cash into a country, the following information:

 

  A.

Opinions of local counsel concerning:

 

  i.

Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the access of Customer’s independent public accountants to books and records kept by a Subcustodian located in that country which pertain to the Customer’s account.

 

  ii.

Whether applicable foreign law would restrict Customer’s ability to recover its Financial Assets and cash in the event of the bankruptcy of a Subcustodian located in that country.

 

  iii.

Whether applicable foreign law would restrict Customer’s ability to recover Financial Assets that are lost while under the control of a Subcustodian located in the country.

 

  iv.

Whether applicable foreign law would restrict the Customer’s right as foreign investors to convert Customer’s cash or cash equivalents into U.S. dollars which have not yet been invested in securities.

 

  B.

A market profile with respect to the following topics:

 

  i.

securities regulatory environment,

 

  ii.

foreign ownership restrictions,

 

  iii.

foreign exchange,

 

  iv.

securities settlement and registration,

 

  v.

taxation, and

 

  vi.

securities depositories (including depository risk assessment), if any.

 

  2.

To aid Customer in monitoring Country Risk, J.P. Morgan shall furnish board the following additional information:

NewsFlashes, including with respect to changes in the information in market profiles

 

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SCHEDULE 1 Securities Depositories

 

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