For
its services, the Sub-Advisor is paid a fee by the Advisor, which fee is
calculated daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate based on the average daily
net assets of the Fund of 0.05% for the Formidable ETF and 0.035% for the
Formidable Fortress ETF, subject to a minimum of $30,000 per year for each
Fund.
Fund Administrator
Commonwealth
Fund Services, Inc. (“CFS”) acts as the Funds’ administrator. As administrator,
CFS supervises all aspects of the operations of the Fund except those performed
by the Advisor and the Sub-Advisor. For its services, fees to CFS are computed
daily and paid monthly. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.
Custodian
Citibank,
N.A. serves as the Funds’ Custodian pursuant to a Global Custodial and Agency
Services Agreement. For its services, Citibank N.A. is entitled to a fee. The
Advisor pays these fees monthly.
Fund Accountant and Transfer Agent
Citi
Fund Services, Ohio, Inc. serves as the Funds’ Fund Accountant and Transfer
Agent pursuant to a Services Agreement. The Advisor pays these fees
monthly.
Distributor
Foreside
Fund Services, LLC serves as the Funds’ principal underwriter pursuant to an ETF
Distribution Agreement. The Advisor pays these fees monthly.
Trustees and Officers
Each
Trustee who is not an “interested person” of the Trust receives compensation for
their services to the Funds. Each Trustee receives an annual retainer fee, paid
quarterly. Trustees are reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in
connection with attendance at meetings. The Advisor pays these costs.
Certain
officers of the Trust are also officers and/or directors of CFS. Additionally,
Practus LLP, serves as legal counsel to the Trust. John H. Lively, Secretary of
the Trust, is Managing Partner of Practus LLP. J. Stephen King, Jr. and Robert
Rhatigan, each an Assistant Secretary of the Trust, are Partners of Practus LLP.
Neither the officers and/or directors of CFS, Mr. Lively, Mr. King or Mr.
Rhatigan receive any special compensation from the Trust or the Funds for
serving as officers of the Trust.