EX-99.(G)(4) 3 d868058dex99g4.htm AMENDED FEE SCHEDULE Amended Fee Schedule

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1. Core Data Used for Cost Assumptions

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3. Fee Schedule

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4. Other Charges

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5. Material Changes and Terms of Schedule

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6. Signatures

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A DETAILED GLOBAL CUSTODY AND SECURITIES LENDING FEE SCHEDULE

As an organization our approach is one of flexibility and willingness to develop custom solutions to meet individual needs - we hope you find that our schedule reflects this philosophy. Northern Trust is pleased to submit the following fee schedule for the GuideStone Funds.

 

1. Core Data Used for Cost Assumptions

The following fee schedule includes the provision of global custody and securities lending services and was prepared based on information provided as part of the RFI process including the following high level assumptions:

 

    ~$16.1B in Total Assets Under Custody

 

    31 Mutual Funds

 

    48 Managed Custody Accounts

 

    16 Fund of GuideStone Funds Accounts

 

    15 Liquidity Accounts

 

    24 Control Accounts

 

    85/15 Securities Lending Revenue Split

 

    Northern Trust provides all services proposed below

 

2. Service Definitions

The attached fee schedule includes the following services:

GLOBAL CUSTODY

 

    Safekeeping of assets

 

    Settlement of direct trades (contractual in major markets, subject to credit approval)

 

    Income collection (contractual on pay date in major markets)

 

    Tax withholding, reclamation, and relief at source services

 

    Corporate action processing

 

    Proxy voting

 

    Management of excess cash balances

 

    Consolidated investment accounting and portfolio valuations

 

    Daily and intraday information delivered via our online client reporting tool, Passport®

SECURITIES LENDING

 

    Agent on behalf of client to borrowers

 

    Reporting

 

    Risk management

 

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3. Fee Schedule

GLOBAL CUSTODY FEE SCHEDULE

 

  1. ACCOUNT BASED FEES

 

¡ Per Investment Portfolio

  Waived   

¡ Per One line asset/Cash account

  Waived   

¡ Per Collateral Account

$ 500   

 

  2. MARKET RELATED ASSET AND TRANSACTION BASED FEES

Please see following page for market related fees.

 

  3. OTHER TRANSACTION BASED FEES

 

Physical Security Transactions

$ 50 per   

Paydowns

$ 4 per   

Third Party Payments/Fixed Deposits outside Northern Trust

$ 50 per   

Wire Transfers and Mark to Markets

$ 5 per   

Collateral Movements between Accounts

$ 5 per   

 

  4. BANK LOAN ASSET AND TRANSACTION BASED FEES

 

Bank Loan Transactions

$ 75 per   

Bank Loan Asset Based Fees

  3.5BPS   

 

  5. TRANSITION MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

 

Transition Management Assignments

$ 2,500 per   

*waived when Northern Trust performs the assignment

 

  6. CONTROL AGREEMENTS

 

Negotiation of Control Agreements

$ 500 per   

 

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Global Custody Asset and Transaction Based Fees

 

Country

  Safekeeping
Charges
(bps) p.a.
    Transaction
Charges
($USD)
     Country   Safekeeping
Charges
(bps) p.a.
    Transaction
Charges

($USD)
     Country   Safekeeping
Charges
(bps) p.a.
    Transaction
Charges

($USD)
 

Argentina

    12        108       Israel     30        144       Slovenia     30        144   

Australia

    3        54       Italy     2        27       South Africa     6        72   

Austria

    2        27       Ivory Coast     30        144       South Korea     8        72   

Bahamas

    1        10       Japan     2        18       Spain     2.50        27   

Bahrain

    30        144       Jordan     30        144       Sri Lanka     15        108   

Bangladesh

    30        144       Kazakhstan     30        144       Swaziland     30        157.5   

Belgium

    2        27       Kenya     30        144       Sweden     2        27   

Benin

    35        160       Kuwait     50        144       Switzerland     2        27   

Bermuda

    30        144       Latvia     30        144       Taiwan     7        72   

Bosnia/Herzeg.

    50        144       Lebanon     30        144       Tanzania     55        160   

Botswana

    30        144       Lithuania     30        144       Thailand     7.50        72   

Brazil

    12        108       Luxembourg     3.50        27       Togo     35        160   

Bulgaria

    30        144       Malaysia     6        72       Trinidad     30        144   

Burkina Faso

    35        160       Mali     35        160       Tunisia     30        144   

Canada - NT

    0.60        13.5       Malta     30        160       Turkey     12.50        108   

Canada - RBC

    0.60        13.5       Mauritius     30        144       Uganda     30        144   

Cayman Islands

    1        10       Mexico     12        108       Ukraine     30        144   

Chile

    30        144       Morocco     30        144       United Arab Emirates     30        144   

China A Shares

    15        108       Namibia     30        144       United Kingdom     0.60        13.5   

China B Shares

    15        108       Netherlands     2        27       United States     0.10        5   

Colombia

    27        144       New Zealand     4        54       Uruguay     30        144   

Croatia

    30        144       Niger     35        160       Venezuela     30        144   

Cyprus

    50        144       Nigeria     30        144       Vietnam     30        144   

Czech

    15        108       Norway     2.50        27       Zambia     30        144   

Denmark

    2        27       Oman     30        144       Zimbabwe     30        144   

Egypt

    30        144       Pakistan     30        144          

Estonia

    30        144       Palestine     30        144          

Euroclear

    2        20       Panama     50        160          

Finland

    2.50        27       Peru     35        157.5          

France

    2        18       Philippines     8        72          

Germany

    2        18       Poland     12        108          

Ghana

    30        144       Portugal     2        27          

Greece

    3.50        27       Qatar     30        144          

Guinea-Bissau

    35        160       Romania     30        144          

Hong Kong

    4        45       Russia     30        144          

Hungary

    15        108       Saudi Arabia     50        144          

Iceland

    15        108       Senegal     35        160          

India

    30        144       Serbia     30        144          

Indonesia

    30        108       Singapore     4        54          

Ireland

    0.60        13.5       Slovak Republic     30        144          

 

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DERIVATIVES FEES

TRANSACTION PROCESSING (applies to EDT & OTC)

For ETD derivatives a charge applies to both buy (open) and sell (close) transactions.

 

All instruments

$20 per transaction

For OTC derivatives a charge applies to both buy and sell transactions.

 

Simple

$25 per transaction

Moderate

$75 per transaction

Exotic

Fees based on product complexity and agreed on a case by case basis

POSITION MAINTENANCE (applies to OTC only)

This charge applies to the number of open positions at the end of the regular billing cycle, and covers:

 

Daily independent valuations

Lifecycle events, such as processing rate resets

Periodic position reconciliations

Standard accounting and reporting

 

Simple

$150 per position per annum

Moderate

$300 per position per annum

Exotic

Fees based on product complexity and agreed on a case by case  basis

Where prices are supplied, the charge is $200 per position per annum regardless of instrument. Valuations will be updated on a month-end basis only.

 

 

* For swaps, the charge applies to one leg only and also accounts for premium movement and reconciliation.

COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT

Passive Collateral Processing

 

Margin /collateral movement

$15 per movement

 

  Simple - IRS, CDS/CDX, forward rate agreements (FRA), vanilla currency options, zero-coupon swaps, currency swaps, basis swaps, caps/floors, contract for differences (CFD).

 

  Moderate - swaptions, inflation swaps, total return swaps, equity/index options, asset swaps, bond options, variance swaps, barrier options, binary options, dividend swaps, CDS on ABS.

 

  Exotic - multiple underlyings (baskets), bespoke structures, CDOs, credit linked notes, credit spread options, constant maturity swaps, property swaps, longevity swaps, averaging options.

 

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SECURITIES LENDING

For the combined mandate of global custody and securities lending services, Northern Trust proposes a fee split of 85/15, where client would receive 85% of the gross income and Northern Trust receives a fee of 15% of the gross income.

 

4. Other Charges

Charges may be applied for the following, only after discussion and agreement from GuideStone.

 

    Services performed in relation to portfolio restructuring or other transition-related activity (excluding initial conversion related transactions)

 

    Creating tailored reports according to client specified criteria. This will not apply to initial modifications required to replicate current reporting supplied by the prior providers.

 

    Developing custom downloads or interfaces

 

    Delivering accounting data to any third party performance organization

 

    Facilitating onsite visits by client auditors or advisors. Any charges will be agreed in advance.

 

    Execution attributable to settlement and associated activities in specific markets, such as stamp duty, securities re-registration fees and proxy voting physical representation will be passed through where applicable.

 

    Out of pocket expenses including but not limited to fees for external services such as legal and tax expenses will be billed as an out of pocket expense.

 

    Out of pocket expenses incurred in providing custody services will be passed on to the fund.

Based on our current understanding, we do not expect any of these ‘Other Charges’ to occur, and will engage in direct dialogue with GuideStone should that change.

 

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5. Material Changes and Terms of Schedule

The fees quoted above are contingent upon the information provided and assume that actual experience will not be materially different from projected activity. “Material” changes, for the purposes of this provision, will be changes in excess of 15% from the assumptions used.

Fees are directly debited from the fund four (4) weeks following the issuance of fee notification at quarter end for charges related to the previous quarter. The debit is performed in the fund’s chosen currency as mutually agreed in advance with Northern Trust.

In the event of a disputed invoice, the Client should contact their Relationship Manager within three (3) weeks following the issuance of fee notification so that the fee charge can be adjusted before the direct debit takes place. If an error is discovered after the direct debit, an appropriate adjustment will be made to the fee in the following quarter.

Term of Contract will be a minimum of three (3) years from inception of the relationship.

 

6. Signatures

 

GuideStone Funds The Northern Trust Company

 

 

Print Name

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Title

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