CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKET FUNDS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
CONSULTING GROUP CAPITAL MARKET FUNDS
INVESTMENT
ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the
day of March, 2008
(“Effective Date”), between the Consulting Group, a division of Citigroup Investment Advisory
Services Inc. (“Manager”), a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Delaware, and Xxxxxxx Capital Management, LLC (“Adviser”), a limited liability company organized
and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, the Manager has entered into a Management Agreement dated as of the 1st day of
December, 2005 (the “Management Agreement”) with Consulting Group Capital Market Funds, a
Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), which is engaged in business as an open-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (“1940 Act”);
and
WHEREAS, the Trust is and will continue to be a series fund having two or more investment
portfolios, each with its own assets, investment objectives, policies and restrictions (each a
“Portfolio”); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser is engaged principally in the business of rendering investment advisory
services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, (“Advisers Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Adviser to assist it in the provision of a
continuous investment program for that portion of the assets of the Portfolio listed on Appendix A
which the Manager may from time to time assign to the Adviser (the “Allocated Assets”) and the
Adviser is willing to furnish such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein set forth, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. Manager hereby retains the Adviser to act as investment sub-adviser for and
to manage the Allocated Assets for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The
Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the
compensation herein provided.
2. DUTIES OF THE ADVISER.
A. INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES. Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of Trustees
(the “Board”) and the Manager, the Adviser shall manage the investments of the Allocated Assets in
accordance with the Portfolio’s investment objective, policies, and restrictions as provided in
the Trust’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as currently in effect and as
amended or supplemented from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Prospectus”) and
provided to the Adviser, and in compliance with the
requirements applicable to U.S.-registered investment companies under applicable laws and asset
diversification requirements applicable to regulated investment companies under Subchapter M of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“Code”), measured as if the Allocated Assets were a
separate series of the Trust or a separate regulated investment company under the Code, and such
other limitations as the Manager and the Adviser may reasonably agree upon. The Adviser shall, in
its sole discretion, (a) make investment decisions for the Allocated Assets (excluding uninvested
cash); (b) place purchase and sale orders for portfolio transactions for the Allocated Assets; and
(c) employ professional portfolio managers and securities analysts to provide research services to
the Allocated Assets. In providing these services, the Adviser will conduct a continual program of
investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of the Allocated Assets. The
Adviser will at no time have custody or physical control of the cash and assets of the Portfolio
and the custodian designated by the Manager to hold the Portfolio’s assets will automatically
invest any uninvested cash assets of the Allocated Assets on a daily basis.
B. ADVISER UNDERTAKINGS. In all matters relating to the performance of this Agreement, the
Adviser shall act in conformity with the Trust’s Master Agreement dated April 12, 1991, as amended
from time to time (the “Trust Agreement”) and as provided to the Adviser, and Prospectus and with
the written instructions and directions of the Board and the Manager, upon agreement by the
Adviser. The Adviser hereby agrees to:
(i) | regularly report to the Board and the Manager (in such form and frequency as the Manager and Adviser mutually agree) with respect to the implementation of the investment program, compliance of the Allocated Assets with the Prospectus, the 1940 Act and the asset diversification requirements of the Code, (measured as if the Allocated Assets were a separate series of the Trust or a separate regulated investment company under the Code), and on other topics as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Manager, including attendance at Board meetings, as reasonably requested, to present such reports to the Board; | ||
(ii) | periodically consult with the Manager on a limited, “as needed” basis regarding the valuation of securities that are not registered for public sale, not traded on any securities markets, or otherwise may require fair valuation; | ||
(iii) | provide, subject to any obligations or undertakings reasonably necessary to maintain the confidentiality of the Adviser’s (or its clients’) non-public information, certain information and records (including relevant Lipper and/or GIPS reports) about the relevant composite of accounts and the portfolios the Adviser manages that have investment objectives, policies, and strategies substantially similar to those employed by the Adviser in managing the Allocated Assets which may be reasonably necessary, under applicable laws, to allow the Trust or its agent to present historical performance information concerning the Adviser’s similarly managed accounts and portfolios, for inclusion in internal reports and materials prepared by the Trust or its agent, in accordance with |
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regulatory requirements or as requested by applicable federal or state regulatory authorities; and | |||
(iv) | review schedules of the Allocated Assets (including holdings/securities positions and market value of portfolio securities) periodically provided to the Adviser by the Manager and confirm within a reasonable time to the Manager the concurrence of the Adviser’s records with such schedules. |
C. EXPENSES. The Adviser will bear all of its expenses in connection with
the performance of its services under this Agreement. All other expenses to be incurred in
the
operation of the Portfolio will be borne by the Trust, except to the extent specifically
assumed by
the Adviser. The expenses to be borne by the Trust include, without limitation, the
following:
organizational costs, taxes, interest, brokerage fees and commissions, Trustees’ fees,
Securities
and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) fees and state (Blue Sky) qualification fees, advisory fees,
charges of custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents’ fees, certain insurance
premiums,
industry association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of independent pricing
services, costs of maintaining existence, costs attributable to investor services (including,
without
limitation, telephone and personnel expenses), costs of preparing and printing prospectuses
and
statements of additional information for regulatory purposes and for distribution to existing
shareholders, costs of shareholders’ reports and meetings, and any extraordinary expenses.
D. BROKERAGE. The Adviser will select brokers, dealers, or other
execution venues to effect all orders for the purchase and sale of Allocated Assets. In
selecting
brokers, dealers, or other execution venues to execute transactions on behalf of the
Allocated
Assets of the Portfolio, the Adviser will use its best efforts to seek the best overall terms
available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any transaction, the Adviser
will
consider factors it deems relevant, including, without limitation, the breadth of the market
in the
security or commodity interest, the price of the security or commodity interest, the
financial
condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer, the ability of the broker or
dealer to
position a block of securities and/or commit broker capital, the ability to locate liquidity
and the
reasonableness of the commission/spread, if any, for the specific transaction and on a
continuing
basis for all of the Adviser’s clients. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute a
particular
transaction, and in evaluating the best overall terms available, the Adviser is authorized to
consider the brokerage and research services (within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”)) provided to the Portfolio
and/or
other accounts over which the Adviser exercises investment discretion. Accordingly, in
compliance with Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act, the Adviser, in its discretion, may cause
the
Portfolio to pay a commission for effecting a transaction for the Portfolio in excess of the
amount
another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction. This may be done
where the Adviser has determined in good faith that the commission is reasonable in relation
to
the value of all brokerage and/or research services provided by the broker to the Adviser,
notwithstanding that the Portfolio may not be the exclusive beneficiary of such brokerage
and/or
research services. Except as permitted by Rule 17a-10 under the 1940 Act, Adviser will not
engage in principal transactions with respect to the Allocated Assets with any broker-dealer
affiliated with the Manager or with any other adviser to the Portfolio, and will engage in
agency
transactions with respect to the Allocated Assets with such affiliated broker-dealers only in
accordance with all applicable rules and regulations. Adviser will provide a list of its
affiliated
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broker-dealers to Manager, as such may be amended from time to time. Manager will provide to
Adviser a list of its affiliated broker-dealers, as updated from time to time.
E. AGGREGATION OF ORDERS. On occasions when the Adviser deems
the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Allocated Assets as well
as other
clients of the Adviser, the Adviser may to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations,
but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the orders for securities to be purchased or
sold. In
such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses
incurred in
the transaction, will be made by the Adviser in the manner the Adviser considers to be the
most
equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Portfolio and to its other
clients. The
Manager recognizes that, in some cases, the Adviser’s allocation procedure may limit the size
of
the position that may be acquired or sold for the Allocated Assets.
F. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule
31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for
the
Allocated Assets of the Portfolio are the property of the Trust and further agrees to
surrender to
the Trust within a reasonable time copies of any of such records upon the Portfolio’s or the
Manager’s request, provided, however, that Adviser may retain copies of any such records. The
Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940
Act
the records relating to its sub-advisory activities hereunder required to be maintained by
the Trust
under Rule 31a-l under the 1940 Act and to preserve the records relating to its sub-advisory
activities hereunder required by Rule 204-2 under the Advisers Act for the period specified
in
said Rule. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Adviser has no responsibility for the maintenance
of
the records of the Portfolio, except for those related to the Allocated Assets.
G. ADVISER COMPLIANCE RESPONSIBILITIES. The Adviser and the
Manager acknowledge that the Adviser is not the compliance agent for the Portfolio, and does
not
have access to all of the Trust’s books and records necessary to perform certain compliance
testing. However, to the extent that the Adviser has agreed to perform the services specified
in
this Agreement, the Adviser shall perform limited compliance testing with respect to the
Adviser’s management of the Allocated Assets in accordance with relevant guidelines and/or
restrictions in the Prospectus based upon information in its possession and upon information
and
reasonable written instructions received from the Manager or the Trust’s Administrator and
agreed to by the Adviser. The Adviser shall not be responsible for the Portfolio being in
violation
of any applicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction applicable to the
Portfolio
as a whole or for the Portfolio’s failure to qualify as a regulated investment company under
the
Code if the securities and other holdings of the Allocated Assets, measured as if the
Allocated
Assets were a separate series of the Trust or a separate regulated investment company under
the
Code, would not be in such violation or fail to so qualify, as determined by the asset
diversification test conducted by the Adviser. The Manager or Trust’s Administrator shall
promptly provide the Adviser with copies of the Trust Agreement, the
Trust’s By-Laws, the
Prospectus and any written policies or procedures adopted by the Board applicable to the
Allocated Assets and any amendments or revisions thereto. Adviser shall supply such reports
or
other documentation as reasonably requested from time to time by the Manager and agreed to by
the Adviser to evidence Adviser’s compliance with such Prospectus, policies or procedures.
H.
PROXY VOTING AND LEGAL ACTION NOTICE. The Adviser shall use its good faith judgment in a
manner which it reasonably believes best serves the interests of the Portfolio’s shareholders to
vote, abstain from voting, or otherwise process proxies solicited by
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or with respect to the issuers of securities in the Allocated Assets and received in good order,
all in accordance with the Adviser’s proxy voting policy and procedures. The Manager shall cause
to be forwarded to Adviser all proxy solicitation materials that Manager receives. Adviser agrees
that it has adopted written proxy voting procedures that are reasonably intended to comply with
the requirements of the Advisers Act. The Adviser further agrees that it will provide the Board as
the Board may reasonably request, with a written report of the proxies voted during the most
recent 12-month period or such other period as the Board may designate, in a format that shall
assist the Trust in its compliance with the 1940 Act. Upon reasonable request, Adviser shall
provide the Manager with all proxy voting records relating to the Allocated Assets, including but
not limited to those required in order for the Manager to complete Form N-PX.
The Adviser shall not have any responsibility for giving notice of, filing, collecting, or
otherwise taking any action on any claims that the Manager, the Portfolio or the Trust may be
entitled to assert in securities class action lawsuits or other legal actions relating to any
securities held in the Portfolio. Until this Agreement is terminated, upon the Manager’s request,
the Adviser will use its best efforts to forward to the Manager or the custodian of the Portfolio
material information that the Adviser receives regarding legal actions concerning securities held
in the Allocated Assets.
I. USE OF NAMES. The Adviser shall not use the name, logo, insignia, or
other identifying xxxx of the Trust or the Manager or any of their affiliates or any derivative or
logo or trade or service xxxx thereof in material relating to the Adviser in any manner not
approved prior thereto by the Manager; provided, however, that the Manager approves all uses of its
or the Trust’s name and that of their affiliates which merely refer in accurate terms to the
appointment of the Adviser hereunder or which are required by the SEC or a state securities
commission or other regulatory authority. In no event shall such approval by the Manager be
unreasonably withheld. The Manager shall not use the name, logo, insignia, or other identifying
xxxx of the Adviser or any of its affiliates in any prospectus, sales literature or other material
relating to the Trust in any manner not approved prior thereto by the Adviser; provided, however,
that the Adviser shall approve all uses of its name which merely refer in accurate terms to the
appointment of the Adviser hereunder or which are required by the SEC or a state securities
commission or other regulatory authority; and provided, further that in no event shall such
approval be unreasonably withheld.
J. OTHER ADVISERS. With respect to the Portfolio, (i) the Adviser will
not knowingly consult with any other adviser to that Portfolio (including, in the case of an
offering of securities subject to Section 10(f) of the 1940 Act, any adviser that is a principal
underwriter or an affiliated person of a principal underwriter of such offering) concerning
transactions for the Allocated Assets in securities or other assets, except, in the case of
transactions involving securities of persons engaged in securities-related businesses, for
purposes of complying with the conditions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-l under the 1940
Act; and (ii) the Adviser will provide advice and otherwise perform services hereunder exclusively
with respect to the Allocated Assets of that Portfolio.
K. PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS. The Adviser will not disclose, in any manner whatsoever, any list of
securities held by the Portfolio, except in accordance with the Portfolio’s portfolio holdings
disclosure policy, as provided to the Adviser, to the extent the Portfolio’s policy does not
conflict with the Adviser’s related xxxxxxx xxxxxxx policy and procedures, which shall govern in
the case of a conflict.
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3. COMPENSATION OF ADVISER. The Manager will pay the Adviser, with respect to each Portfolio
on Appendix A attached hereto, the compensation specified in Appendix A. Such fees will be computed
daily and paid monthly, calculated at an annual rate based on the Allocated Assets average daily
net assets as determined by the Trust’s accounting agent. Compensation for any partial period shall
be pro-rated based on the length of the period.
4. STANDARD OF CARE. The Adviser shall exercise its best judgment in rendering its services
described in this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules
thereunder or other applicable law, the Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or
mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Portfolio or the Manager in connection with the
matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from Adviser’s willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties hereunder
or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement. Neither the
Adviser nor any of its officers, directors or employees make any representations or warranties,
express or implied, that any level of performance or investment results will be achieved by the
Allocated Assets or that the Allocated Assets will perform comparably with any standard or index,
including other clients of the Adviser, whether public or private.
5. INDEMNIFICATION.
A. The Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser from and
against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including reasonable attorneys’
fees and
other related expenses) (“Losses”), howsoever arising, from or in connection with this
Agreement
or the performance by the Adviser of its duties hereunder; provided however that the Manager
will not indemnify the Adviser for Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance,
bad
faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from the Adviser’s reckless
disregard
of its obligations and duties under this Agreement
B. The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Manager from and
against any and all Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or
gross
negligence in the performance of, or from reckless disregard of, the Adviser’s obligations
and
duties under this Agreement; provided however that the Adviser will not indemnify the Manager
for Losses resulting from the Manager’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in
the
performance of its duties or from the Manager’s reckless disregard of its obligations and
duties
under this Agreement.
6. NON-EXCLUSIVITY. The services of the Adviser to the Manager with respect
to the Allocated Assets are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Adviser and its
affiliates
shall be free to render investment advisory or other services to others (including other
investment
companies) and to engage in other activities. It is understood and agreed that the directors,
officers, and employees of the Adviser are not prohibited from engaging in any other business
activity or from rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners,
officers,
directors, trustees, or employees of any other firm or corporation, including other
investment
companies. Manager acknowledges that Adviser or its affiliates may give advice and take
actions in the performance of its duties to clients which differ from the advice, or the
timing and
nature of actions taken, with respect to other clients’ accounts (including the Allocated
Assets) or
employee accounts which may invest in some of the same securities recommended to advisory
clients. In addition, advice provided by the Adviser may differ from advice given by its
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affiliates.
7. MAINTENANCE OF INSURANCE. During the term of this Agreement, Adviser will maintain
comprehensive general liability coverage and will carry a fidelity bond covering it and each of its
employees and authorized agents with limits of not less than those considered commercially
reasonable and appropriate under current industry practices. Upon request, the Adviser will provide
evidence of any general liability coverage, as well as any fidelity bond that it then carries, for
a period of up to one year following the termination of this Agreement. Adviser shall promptly
notify Manager of any involuntary termination or material reduction of said coverage.
8. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party to this Agreement shall keep confidential any nonpublic
information concerning the other party and will not use or disclose such information for any
purpose other than the performance of or as appropriate to discharge its responsibilities and
duties hereunder (including for operational, compliance or risk management purposes), unless the
non-disclosing party has authorized such disclosure or if such disclosure is expressly required by
applicable federal or state regulatory authorities. Nonpublic information shall not include
information a party to this Agreement can clearly establish was (a) known to the party prior to
this Agreement; (b) rightfully acquired by the party from third parties whom the party reasonably
believes are not under an obligation of confidentiality to the other party to this Agreement; (c)
placed in public domain without fault of the party or its affiliates; or (d) independently
developed by the party without reference or reliance upon the nonpublic information.
9. TERM OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement shall become effective as of the Effective Date and shall
continue in effect for a period of two years from the Effective Date.
Thereafter, this Agreement
shall continue automatically for successive annual periods, provided such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually by (i) the Board or (ii) a vote of a “majority” (as defined
in the 0000 Xxx) of the Portfolio’s outstanding voting securities, provided that in either event
the continuance also is approved by a majority of the Board who are not “interested persons” (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any party to this Agreement, by vote cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement is terminable, without penalty, at any
time, by the Board, or by vote of holders of a majority of the Portfolio’s shares; or on 60 days’
written notice by the Manager or the Adviser, and will terminate five business days after the
Adviser receives written notice of the termination of the Management Agreement between the Trust
and the Manager. This Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment
(as defined in the 1940 Act).
10. REPRESENTATIONS OF ADVISER. The Adviser represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
A. The Adviser: (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will
continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not
prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by this
Agreement; (iii) has materially met, to the best of its knowledge, and will continue to meet for
so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements,
or the applicable requirements of any regulatory organization, necessary to be met in order to
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has the authority to enter into and
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will promptly notify the Manager
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of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment
adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or otherwise. The Adviser
will provide the information about itself to be set forth in the Prospectus and will review the
description of its operations, duties and responsibilities as set forth therein (as provided by the
Manager) and acknowledge that they are true and correct and contain no material misstatement or
omission, and it further agrees to inform the Manager as soon as it becomes aware of any material
fact known to the Adviser respecting or relating to the Adviser that is not contained in the
Prospectus and is necessary to make the statements therein not materially misleading, or of any
material statement respecting or relating to the Adviser contained therein which becomes untrue in
any material respect.
B. The Adviser has adopted a written code of ethics reasonably intended to
comply with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and, if it has not already done
so,
will provide the Manager and the Trust with a copy of such code of ethics. On at least an
annual
basis, the Adviser will comply with the reporting requirements of
Rule 17j-1, which may
include
(i) certifying to the Manager that the Adviser and its Access Persons have materially
complied
with the Adviser’s Code of Ethics with respect to the Allocated Assets and (ii) identifying
any
material violations which have occurred with respect to the Allocated Assets. Upon the
reasonable request of the Manager if and as required by an applicable regulatory authority,
as
evidenced by specific requests for such documents from such regulatory authority, the Adviser
shall permit the Manager, its employees or its agents to examine summaries of the reports
required to be made by the Adviser pursuant to
Rule 17j-1 and all other records relevant to the Adviser’s code of ethics.
Rule 17j-1 and all other records relevant to the Adviser’s code of ethics.
C. Adviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures, as
required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, which are reasonably designed to prevent
violations of the Advisers Act and rules adopted thereunder by the Adviser or its supervised
persons. Upon reasonable request and as required by a relevant regulatory authority, Adviser
shall provide the Manager with access to the records relating to such policies and procedures
as
they relate to the Allocated Assets. Adviser will also provide, at the reasonable request of
the
Manager, periodic certifications, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Manager and the
Adviser,
attesting to such written policies and procedures.
D. The Adviser has provided the Manager and the Trust with a copy of its
registration under the Advisers Act on Form ADV as most recently filed with the SEC and
hereafter will furnish a copy of its annual amendment to the Manager. To the best of the
Adviser’s knowledge, the statements contained in the Adviser’s registration on Form ADV are
true and correct in all material respects and do not omit to state any material fact required
to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not misleading. The
Adviser
acknowledges that it is an “investment adviser” to the Portfolio with respect to the
Allocated
Assets within the meaning of the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act.
E. The Adviser confirms that to the best of its knowledge, neither it nor any
of its “affiliated persons”, as defined in the 1940 Act, are affiliated persons of: (i) the
Manager,
(ii) any other adviser to the Portfolio or any affiliated person of such adviser; (iii)
Citigroup
Global Markets Inc, the distributor for the Trust; or (iv) any trustee or officer of the
Trust.
11. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY ADVISER. The Adviser will promptly notify the
Manager (1) in the event the SEC or other governmental authority has
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censured the Adviser; placed limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended or
revoked its registration, if any, as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings, the
result of which could reasonably be expected to have a material impact on the services provided by
the Adviser to the Allocated Assets, or an investigation focused specifically on the services
provided under this Agreement, the result of which could reasonably be expected to have a material
impact on the services provided by the Adviser to the Allocated Assets or (2) upon having a
reasonable basis for believing that the Allocated Assets, measured as if the Allocated Assets were
a separate series of the Trust or a separate regulated investment company under the Code, have
ceased to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code as determined by
the diversification test conducted by the Adviser. As reasonably requested by the Trust on behalf
of the Trust’s officers and in accordance with the scope of Adviser’s obligations and
responsibilities contained in this Agreement, Adviser will provide reasonable assistance to the
Trust in connection with the Trust’s compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated by the SEC thereunder, and Rule 38(a) - 1 of the 1940 Act. Such assistance
shall include, but not be limited to, (i) certifying periodically, upon the reasonable request of
the Trust, that the Adviser has adopted and implemented written polices and procedures which are
reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act and
rules adopted thereunder
(including Rule 206(4)-7); (ii) providing reasonable assistance to the Trust in facilitating
standard due diligence reviews arranged by the Trust to evaluate the effectiveness of the Trust’s
compliance controls; (iii) providing the Trust’s chief compliance officer with reasonable direct
access to its compliance personnel; (iv) providing the Trust’s chief compliance officer with
periodic reports, as agreed to by the Manager and the Adviser, and (v) promptly providing special
reports in the event of material compliance problems relating to the Allocated Assets, as the
Adviser determines in its sole discretion. Further, Adviser is aware
that: (i) the Chief Executive
Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Treasurer/Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer) of the Trust (collectively, “Certifying Officers”) are required to certify the Trust’s
periodic reports on Form N-CSR pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act; and (ii) the Certifying
Officers must rely upon certain matters of fact generated by Adviser of which they do not have
firsthand knowledge. Consequently, Adviser has in place and has observed procedures and controls
that are reasonably designed to ensure the adequacy of the limited services provided to the Trust
under this Agreement related to the preparation of Form N-CSR and the accuracy of the information
prepared by it and which is included in the Form N-CSR, and shall provide certifications to the
Trust regarding the accuracy of the information prepared by the Adviser to be relied upon by the
Certifying Officers in certifying the Trust’s periodic reports on Form N-CSR, in a form
satisfactory to the Trust and the Adviser.
12. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY THE MANAGER. The Manager will promptly notify the
Adviser (1) in the event that the SEC has censured the Manager or the Trust; placed limitations
upon either of their activities, functions, or operations; suspended or revoked the Manager’s
registration as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may
result in any of these actions and (2) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the
Portfolio has ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under
Subchapter M of the Code.
13. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived,
discharged, or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in
writing signed by both parties.
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14. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. The Manager and Adviser agree that the obligations of the Trust
under this Agreement shall not be binding upon any of the Board members, shareholders, nominees,
officers, employees or agents; whether past, present or future, of the Trust individually, but are
binding only upon the assets and property of the Portfolio, as provided in the Trust Agreement.
The execution and delivery of this Agreement have been duly authorized by the Manager and the
Adviser, and signed by an authorized officer of each acting as such.
15. MISCELLANEOUS.
A. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws
principles
thereof, and with the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New
York
conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.
B. CHANGE IN CONTROL. The Adviser will notify the Manager of any
change of control of the Adviser, as defined in the Advisers Act, prior to or promptly after
such
change. In addition the Adviser will notify the Manager of any change in the portfolio
manager(s) of the Allocated Assets or President or Chief Executive Officer of the Adviser as
soon
as practicable after such change.
C. CAPTIONS. The captions contained in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect.
D. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement represents the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties hereto and shall supersede any prior agreements between the
parties relating to the subject matter hereof.
E. DEFINITIONS. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision
of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of
the
1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to
interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any
controlling
decision of any such court, by rules, releases or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant
to the
Act. As used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities,”
“affiliated person,” “interested person,” “assignment,” “broker,” “investment adviser,” “net
assets,” “sale,” “sell,” and “security” shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the
1940
Act, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, release or order.
Where the effect of a requirement of the federal securities laws reflected in any provision
of this
Agreement is made less restrictive by a rule, release, or order of the SEC, whether of
special or
general application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule,
release,
or order.
F. NOTICES. Any notice herein required is to be in writing and is deemed
to have been given to Adviser or Manager upon receipt of the same at their respective
addresses
set forth below. All written notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement
will
be delivered by personal service, by postage mail return receipt requested or by facsimile
machine
or similar means of delivery that provide evidence of receipt.
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All notices to Manager shall be sent to:
The Consulting Group
c/o Citigroup Investment Advisory Services Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Operating Officer
c/o Citigroup Investment Advisory Services Inc.
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Chief Operating Officer
All notices to Adviser shall be sent to:
Xxxxxxx Capital Management, LLC
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X.X. Xxxxxx
Title: General Counsel
0000 00xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X.X. Xxxxxx
Title: General Counsel
G. DELIVERY OF FORM ADV. The Manager acknowledges receipt of the Adviser’s Form ADV more
than 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement.
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APPENDIX A
FEE SCHEDULE
For the services provided by Adviser to the Allocated Assets, pursuant to the attached
Investment Advisory Agreement, the Manager will pay the Adviser a fee, computed daily and payable
monthly, based on the average daily net assets of the Allocated Assets at the following annual
rates of the average daily net assets of the Allocated Assets as determined by the Trust’s
accounting agent:
PORTFOLIO
|
RATE | |
Consulting Growth Capital Markets Fund
|
45bps on the first | |
International Equity Investments
|
$750 million of the | |
assets of the | ||
Allocated Assets, | ||
and | ||
40bps on all assets | ||
of the Allocated | ||
Assets above $750 | ||
million. |
If the terms and conditions described above are in accordance with your understanding, kindly
indicate your acceptance of this Agreement by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy of this
Agreement.
THE CONSULTING GROUP, A DIVISION OF CITIGROUP INVESTMENT ADVISORY SERVICES, INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxx Xxxxx - CEO | |||
Name: | Xxx Xxxxx - CEO | |||
Title: | 3/10/08 | |||
Accepted: XXXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
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