Common use of Administrative and Management Services Clause in Contracts

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Company’s Board of Directors, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the Company’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the Company, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the Company’s Board of Directors; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the Company; 3. providing the Company with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the Company, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the Company; 4. providing the Company with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the Company, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Company’s Board of Directors, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the Company’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the Company, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the Company’s Board of Directors; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the Company; 3. providing the Company with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the Company, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the Company; 4. providing the Company with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the Company, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' ’ legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Companythe Fund’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to providebe provided, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company or Portfolios Fund as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios Fund including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the CompanyFund’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the CompanyFund, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the CompanyFund’s Board of DirectorsTrustees; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the CompanyFund; 3. providing the Company Fund with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company Fund and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the CompanyFund, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the CompanyFund; 4. providing the Company Fund with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company Fund as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the CompanyFund’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors Trustees may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ Fund’s investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) SEC of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios Fund required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the PortfoliosFund, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ Fund’s investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; , and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios Fund in connection with the administration of the affairs of the CompanyFund, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios Fund and/or its directors trustees or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios Fund and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios Fund in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' Fund’s legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio Fund as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio Fund agreements not maintained by other Portfolio Fund service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ Fund’s transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio the Fund borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company and PortfoliosFund.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each the Company’s Board of Directors, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the Company’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the Company, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the Company’s Board of Directors; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the Company; 3. providing the Company with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the Company, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the Company; 4. providing the Company with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the Company, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each the Company’s Board of Directors, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the Company’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the Company, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the Company’s Board of Directors; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the Company; 3. providing the Company with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the Company, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the Company; 4. providing the Company with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the Company’s Board of Directors, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the Company, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' ’ legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Companythe Trust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to providebe provided, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company Trust or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the CompanyTrust’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the administrator, custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the CompanyTrust, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the administrator, custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the CompanyTrust; 3. providing the Company Trust with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company Trust and to perform such administrative and clerical functions not performed by other Portfolio service providers as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the CompanyTrust, including which may include the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the CompanyTrust; 4. providing the Company Trust with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company Trust as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors Trustees may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory sub-advisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) SEC of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the CompanyTrust, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors trustees or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel, provided, however that certain additional services in support of the Trust’s chief compliance officer and specifically related to the Trust’s Rule 38a-1 compliance program shall be provided by the Adviser pursuant to the Agreement For Rule 38a-1 Compliance Support Services, dated March 8, 2017, as may be amended from time to time (the “38a-1 Agreement”); 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' ’ legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows fundsfunds that are not prepared by other Portfolio service providers; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company Trust and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Companythe Trust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company Trust or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the CompanyTrust’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, private placement agent, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the CompanyTrust, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, private placement agent, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the CompanyTrust; 3. providing the Company Trust with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company Trust and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the CompanyTrust, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the CompanyTrust; 4. providing the Company Trust with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company Trust as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors Trustees may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the CompanyTrust, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors trustees or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' ’ legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company Trust and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Companythe Trust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company Trust or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the CompanyTrust’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the CompanyTrust, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the CompanyTrust; 3. providing the Company Trust with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company Trust and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the CompanyTrust, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the CompanyTrust; 4. providing the Company Trust with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company Trust as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors Trustees may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) SEC of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the CompanyTrust, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors trustees or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' ’ legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company Trust and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Companythe Fund’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to providebe provided, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company or Portfolios Fund as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios Fund including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the CompanyFund’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the CompanyFund, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the CompanyFund’s Board of DirectorsTrustees; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the CompanyFund; 3. providing the Company Fund with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company Fund and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the CompanyFund, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the CompanyFund; 4. providing the Company Fund with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company Fund as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the CompanyFund’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors Trustees may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ Fund’s investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) SEC of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios Fund required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the PortfoliosFund, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ Fund’s investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; , and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios Fund in connection with the administration of the affairs of the CompanyFund, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios Fund and/or its directors trustees or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios Fund and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios Fund in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' Fund’s legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish furnishing advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio Fund as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide providing such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio Fund agreements not maintained by other Portfolio Fund service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ Fund’s transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; securities laws; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio the Fund borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company and Portfolios.

Administrative and Management Services. (a) In addition to the performance of investment advisory services and subject to the supervision of each Companythe Trust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, the Adviser shall regularly provide, or shall cause an affiliate to provide, such administrative and management services as may from time to time be requested by the Company Trust or Portfolios as necessary for the operation of the Portfolios including, but not limited to: 1. assisting in the supervision of all aspects of the CompanyTrust’s operation, including the supervision and coordination of all matters relating to the functions of the custodian, private placement agent, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any), accountants, attorneys and other parties performing services or operational functions for the CompanyTrust, including serving as the liaison between such service providers and the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees; 2. drafting and negotiating all aspects of agreements and amendments with the custodian, private placement agent, transfer agent or other shareholder servicing agents (if any) for the CompanyTrust; 3. providing the Company Trust with the services of persons, who may be the Adviser’s officers or employees, competent to serve as officers of the Company Trust and to perform such administrative and clerical functions as are necessary in order to provide effective administration for the CompanyTrust, including the preparation and maintenance of required reports, books and records of the CompanyTrust; 4. providing the Company Trust with adequate office space, facilities, equipment, personnel and related services for the effective administration of the affairs of the Company Trust as contemplated in this Agreement; 5. preparation and production of meeting materials for the CompanyTrust’s Board of DirectorsTrustees, as well as such other materials as the Board of Directors Trustees may from time to time reasonably request, including in connection with the Board’s annual review of the Portfolios’ investment management agreement, the subadvisory agreements, and related agreements; 6. coordinating and overseeing the preparation and filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) of registration statements, notices, shareholder reports, proxy statements and other material for the Portfolios required to be filed under applicable law; 7. developing and implementing compliance programs for the Portfolios, developing and implementing procedures for monitoring compliance with the Portfolios’ investment objectives, policies and guidelines and with applicable regulatory requirements; and preparing reports to the Board concerning compliance matters; 8. providing day-to-day legal and regulatory support for the Portfolios in connection with the administration of the affairs of the CompanyTrust, including but not limited to providing advice on legal, compliance, regulatory and operational issues, advice relating to litigation involving the Portfolios and/or its directors trustees or officers, and procuring legal services for the Portfolios and supervising the work of outside legal counsel; 9. assisting the Portfolios in the handling of regulatory examinations and working with the Portfolios' legal counsel in response to non-routine regulatory matters; 10. making reports to the Board of the Adviser’s performance of its obligations hereunder and furnish advice and recommendations with respect to such other aspects of the business and affairs of the Portfolio as the Adviser shall determine to be desirable; 11. preparing Board materials and Board reports generally and provide such other information or assistance to the Board as may be necessary from time to time; 12. maintaining and preserving or overseeing the maintenance and preservation of, as applicable, the records specified in the Portfolio agreements not maintained by other Portfolio service providers and any other records related to the Portfolios’ transactions as are required under any applicable state or federal securities; 13. preparing such information and reports as may be required by any banks from which a Portfolio borrows funds; 14. performing due diligence on third-party service providers and negotiating service agreements with those third-parties; and 15. providing such other services as the parties hereto may agree upon from time to time for the efficient operation of the Company Trust and Portfolios.