INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
CONSTELLATION FUNDS
AGREEMENT made this 1st day of August, 2004, by
and between Constellation Investment Management
Company, LP the Adviser and Sands Capital
Management, Inc. the SubAdviser.
WHEREAS, Constellation Funds, a Delaware
business trust the Trust is registered as an open
end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended the 1940
Act; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an
Investment Advisory Agreement the Advisory Agreement
with the Trust, pursuant to which the Adviser will
act as investment adviser to each series of the
Trust set forth on Schedule A of this Agreement each
a Fund and collectively the Funds; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser, with the approval of the
Trust, desires to retain the SubAdviser to provide
investment advisory services to the Adviser in
connection with the management of a Fund, and the
SubAdviser is willing to render such investment
advisory services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as
follows:
1.
Duties of the SubAdviser. Subject to supervision
by the Adviser and the Trusts Board of Trustees,
the SubAdviser shall manage those assets of a
Fund that the Adviser determines to allocate to
the SubAdviser the Allocated Assets, including
the purchase, retention and disposition of the
Allocated Assets, in accordance with each Funds
investment objectives, policies and restrictions
as stated in the Funds prospectus and statement
of additional information, as currently in effect
and as amended or supplemented from time to time
referred to collectively as the Prospectus, and
subject to the following:
a
The SubAdviser shall, subject to the direction
of the Adviser, determine from time to time what
Allocated Assets will be purchased, retained or
sold by the Fund, and what portion of the
Allocated Assets will be invested or held
uninvested in cash.
b
In the performance of its duties and obligations
under this Agreement, the SubAdviser shall act
in conformity with the Trusts Declaration of
Trust as defined herein and the Prospectus and
with the instructions and directions of the
Adviser and of the Board of Trustees of the
Trust and will conform to and comply with the
requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable
federal and state laws and regulations, as each
is amended from time to time.
c
The SubAdviser shall determine the Allocated
Assets to be purchased or sold by the Fund as
provided in subsection a and will place orders
with or through such persons, brokers or dealers
to carry out the policy with respect to
brokerage set forth in each Funds Registration
Statement as defined herein and Prospectus or as
the Board of Trustees or the Adviser may direct
from time to time, in conformity with federal
securities laws. In executing Fund transactions
and selecting brokers or dealers, the Sub
Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on
behalf of each Fund the best overall terms
available. In assessing the best overall terms
available for any transaction, the Sub
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Adviser shall consider all factors that it deems
relevant, including the breadth of the market in
the security, the price of the security, the
financial condition and execution capability of
the broker or dealer, and the reasonableness of
the commission, if any, both for the specific
transaction and on a continuing basis. In
evaluating the best overall terms available, and
in selecting the brokerdealer to execute a
particular transaction, the SubAdviser may also
consider the brokerage and research services
provided as those terms are defined in
Section 28e of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934. Consistent with any guidelines established
by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Sub
Adviser is authorized to pay to a broker or
dealer who provides such brokerage and research
services a commission for executing a fund
transaction for a Fund which is in excess of the
amount of commission another broker or dealer
would have charged for effecting that
transaction if, but only if, the SubAdviser
determines in good faith that such commission
was reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such
broker or dealer viewed in terms of that
particular transaction or in terms of the
overall responsibilities of the SubAdviser to
the Fund and other accounts as to which it
exercises investment discretion. In addition, to
the extent permitted by applicable law, the Sub
Adviser is authorized to allocate purchase and
sale orders for securities to brokers or dealers
including brokers and dealers that are
affiliated with the Adviser, SubAdviser or the
Trusts principal underwriter to take into
account the sale of shares of the Trust if the
SubAdviser believes that the quality of the
transaction and the commission are comparable to
what they would be with other qualified firms.
In no instance, however, will a Funds Allocated
Assets be purchased from or sold to the Adviser,
SubAdviser, the Trusts principal underwriter,
or any affiliated person of either the Trust,
Adviser, the SubAdviser or the principal
underwriter, acting as principal in the
transaction, except to the extent permitted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission SEC and
the 1940 Act.
d
The SubAdviser shall maintain all books and
records with respect to transactions involving
the Allocated Assets required by subparagraphs
b5, 6, 7, 9, 10 and 11 and paragraph f of
Rule 31a1 under the 1940 Act. The SubAdviser
shall provide to the Adviser or the Board of
Trustees such periodic and special reports and
such other information relating to the Fund as
the Adviser or Board of Trustees may reasonably
request.
The SubAdviser shall keep the books and records
relating to the Allocated Assets required to be
maintained by the SubAdviser under this
Agreement and shall timely furnish to the
Adviser all information relating to the Sub
Advisers services under this Agreement needed
by the Adviser to keep the other books and
records of a Fund required by Rule 31a1 under
the 1940 Act. The SubAdviser shall also furnish
to the Adviser any other information relating to
the Allocated Assets that is required to be
filed by the Adviser or the Trust with the SEC
or sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act
including the rules adopted thereunder or any
exemptive or other relief that the Adviser or
the Trust obtains from the SEC. The SubAdviser
agrees that all records that it maintains on
behalf of a Fund are property of the Fund and
the SubAdviser will surrender promptly to the
Fund any of such records upon the Funds
request; provided, however, that the SubAdviser
may retain a copy of such records. In addition,
for the duration of this Agreement, the Sub
Adviser shall preserve for the periods
prescribed by Rule 31a2 under the 1940 Act any
such records as are required to be maintained by
it pursuant to this Agreement, and shall
transfer said records to any successor sub
adviser upon the termination of this Agreement
or, if there is no successor subadviser, to the
Adviser.
e
The SubAdviser shall provide each Funds
custodian on each business day with information
relating to all transactions concerning the
Funds Allocated Assets and shall provide the
Adviser with such information upon request of
the Adviser.
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f
The investment management services provided by
the SubAdviser under this Agreement are not to
be deemed exclusive and the SubAdviser shall be
free to render similar services to others, as
long as such services do not impair the services
rendered to the Adviser or the Trust.
g
The SubAdviser shall promptly notify the
Adviser of any financial condition that is
likely to impair the SubAdvisers ability to
fulfill its commitment under this Agreement.
h
The SubAdviser shall d be responsible for
voting all proxies that it receives in relation
to the Allocated Assets. The Adviser shall
instruct the custodian and other parties
providing services to the Fund to promptly
forward misdirected proxies to the SubAdviser.
i
Except as specifically permitted in writing by
the Adviser, or as otherwise permitted or
required to comply with the requirements of the
1940 Act including the rules adopted thereunder,
the SubAdviser shall not consult with any other
subadviser to the Trust or a Fund concerning
the purchase, retention or disposition of Fund
Allocated Assets.
Services to be furnished by the SubAdviser under
this Agreement may be furnished through the
medium of any of the SubAdvisers partners,
officers or employees.
2.
Duties of the Adviser. The Adviser shall continue
to have responsibility for all services to be
provided to each Fund pursuant to the Advisory
Agreement and shall oversee and review the Sub
Advisers performance of its duties under this
Agreement; provided, however, that in connection
with its management of the Allocated Assets,
nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the
SubAdviser of responsibility for compliance with
the Trusts Declaration of Trust as defined
herein, the Prospectus, the instructions and
directions of the Board of Trustees of the Trust,
the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable
federal and state laws and regulations, as each
is amended from time to time.
3.
Delivery of Documents. The Adviser has furnished
the SubAdviser with copies properly certified or
authenticated of each of the following documents:
a
The Trusts Agreement and Declaration of Trust,
as filed with the Secretary of State of the
State of Delaware such Agreement and Declaration
of Trust, as in effect on the date of this
Agreement and as amended from time to time,
herein called the Declaration of Trust;
b
ByLaws of the Trust such ByLaws, as in effect
on the date of this Agreement and as amended
from time to time, are herein called the By
Laws;
c
Prospectuses of each Fund.
4.
Compensation to the SubAdviser. For the services
to be provided by the SubAdviser pursuant to
this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the Sub
Adviser, and the SubAdviser agrees to accept as
full compensation therefor, a subadvisory fee at
the rate specified on Schedule B of this
Agreement. The fee will be calculated based on
the monthly average net value of the Allocated
Assets under the SubAdvisers management and
will be paid to the SubAdviser monthly. Except
as may otherwise be prohibited by law or
regulation including any then current SEC staff
interpretation, the SubAdviser may, in its
discretion and from time to time, waive a portion
of its fee.
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5.
Indemnification. The SubAdviser shall 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 howsoever arising from or
in connection with the performance of the Sub
Advisers obligations under this Agreement;
provided, however, that the SubAdviser s
obligation under this Section 5 shall be reduced
to the extent that the claim against, or the
loss, liability or damage experienced by the
Adviser, is caused by or is otherwise directly
related to the Advisers own, or any other sub
advisers, willful misfeasance, bad faith or
negligence, or to the reckless disregard of its
duties under this Agreement.
6.
Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall
become effective upon its approval by the Trusts
Board of Trustees and by the vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of each
Fund. This Agreement shall continue in effect for
a period of more than two years from the date
hereof only so long as continuance is
specifically approved at least annually in
conformance with the 1940 Act; provided, however,
that this Agreement may be terminated with
respect to a Fund a by the Fund at any time,
without the payment of any penalty, by the vote
of a majority of Trustees of the Trust or by the
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund, b by the Adviser at any
time, without the payment of any penalty, on not
more than 60 days nor less than 30 days written
notice to the SubAdviser, or c by the Sub
Adviser at any time, without the payment of any
penalty, on 90 days written notice to the
Adviser. This Agreement shall terminate
automatically and immediately in the event of its
assignment, or in the event of a termination of
the Advisers agreement with the Trust. As used
in this Section 6, the terms assignment and vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities shall have the respective meanings set
forth in the 1940 Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder, subject to such
exceptions as may be granted by the SEC under the
1940 Act.
7.
Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed
by the internal laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, without regard to conflict of law
principles; provided, however, that nothing
herein shall be construed as being inconsistent
with the 1940 Act.
8.
Severability. Should any part of this Agreement
be held invalid by a court decision, statute,
rule or otherwise, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure
to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors.
9.
Notice. Any notice, advice or report to be given
pursuant to this Agreement shall be deemed
sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered,
certified or overnight mail, postage prepaid
addressed by the party giving notice to the other
party at the last address furnished by the other
party:
To the Adviser
at:
Constellation Investment
Management Company, LP
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
To the Sub
Adviser at:
Sands Capital Management, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxx
0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attn: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xx.
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10.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the
entire agreement and understanding between the
parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to this
Agreements subject matter. This Agreement may
be executed in any number of counterparts, each
of which shall be deemed to be an original, but
such counterparts shall, together, constitute
only one instrument.
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Use of Names.
a The SubAdviser hereby agrees to grant a non
exclusive, nonassignable license to the Trust
for use of the names Sands, Sands Capital or
Sands Capital Management in the name of each
series of the Trust for which the SubAdviser
provides investment management services pursuant
to this Agreement for so long as the SubAdviser
continues to provide such services to such
series, and such license shall terminate upon
termination of this Agreement.
b The Adviser shall not permit the use of the
SubAdvisers name, investment performance
information or other pertinent information
regarding the SubAdviser in marketing or
advertising materials relating to the Fund, the
Trust or the Adviser, without the prior written
consent of the SubAdviser, which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld.
A copy of the Declaration of Trust is on file with
the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, and
notice is hereby given that the obligations of this
instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers or shareholders of the Fund or the Trust.
Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940
Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is
altered by a rule, regulation or order of the SEC,
whether of special or general application, such
provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect
of such rule, regulation or order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have
caused this Agreement to be executed by their
officers designated below as of the day and year
first written above.
Constellation
Investment Management
Company, XX
Xxxxx Capital Management,
Inc.
By:
By:
Name:
Name:
Title:
Title:
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Schedule A
to the
Investment SubAdvisory Agreement
August 1, 2004
Listing of Funds
Name of Fund
Constellation Sands Capital Select Growth Fund
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Schedule B
to the
Investment SubAdvisory Agreement
June 24, 2005
For Funds with Performance Adjustments
This Schedule B shall apply to each of the Funds
identified on Schedule B1 hereto.
a General. The Adviser shall pay to the Sub
Adviser, as compensation for the SubAdvisers
services and expenses assumed hereunder, a fee
determined with respect to each Fund, which shall be
composed of the Basic Fee defined below and a
Performance Adjustment defined below to the Basic
Fee based upon the investment performance of a class
of shares of the Fund in relation to the investment
record of a securities index determined by the
Trustees of the Trust to be appropriate over the
same period.
b Index, Class and Changes to the Class. The
Trustees have initially designated for each Fund the
index and class of shares of the Fund identified on
Schedule B1 as the index and class to be used for
purposes of determining the Performance Adjustment
referred to herein as the Index and the Class,
respectively. From time to time, the Trustees may,
by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in
person, including a majority of the Trustees who are
not parties to this Agreement or interested persons
as defined in the 1940 Act of any such parties,
determine that a different class of shares of the
Trust representing interests in a Fund other than
the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating
the Performance Adjustment. If a different class of
shares the Successor Class is substituted in
calculating the Performance Adjustment the use of a
Successor Class of shares for purposes of
calculating the Performance Adjustment shall apply
to the entire performance period so long as such
Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of
such period. In the event that such Successor Class
of shares was not outstanding for all or a portion
of the Performance Period, it may only be used in
calculating that portion of the Performance
Adjustment attributable to the period during which
such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior
portion of the Performance Period shall be
calculated using the Successor Class of shares
previously designated.
c Basic Fee. The basic fee for a Fund the
Basic Fee for any period shall equal: i the average
net asset value of the Funds assets allocated to
the SubAdviser, multiplied by ii the annual rate
identified for such Fund on Schedule B1 hereto,
multiplied by iii a fraction, the numerator of which
is the number of calendar days in the payment period
and the denominator of which is 365 366 in leap
years.
d Performance Adjustment. The amount of the
performance adjustment the Performance Adjustment
shall equal: i the average net assets of the Fund
over the Performance Period as defined below,
multiplied by ii the Adjustment Rate as defined
below, multiplied by iii a fraction, the numerator
of which shall be the number of days in the last
month of the Performance Period and the denominator
of which shall be 365 366 in leap years. The
resulting dollar figure will be added to or
subtracted from the Basic Fee depending on whether
the Fund experienced better or worse performance
than the Index.
e Adjustment Rate. The adjustment rate the
Adjustment Rate shall be as set forth in Schedule B
2 for each Fund, provided, however, that the
Performance Adjustment may be further
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adjusted to the extent necessary to insure that the
total adjustment to the Basic Fee on an annualized
basis does not exceed the maximum Performance
Adjustment identified for such Fund in Schedule B2.
f Performance Period. The performance period
the Performance Period shall commence on the first
day of the month next occurring after this Agreement
becomes effective with respect to the Fund the
Commencement Date, provided, however, that if this
Agreement should become effective on the first day
of a month with respect to a Fund, then the
Commencement Date shall be the first day of such
month. The Performance Period shall consist of a
rolling 12month period that includes the most
current month for which performance is available
plus the previous 11 months following the
commencement of Fund operations under this
Agreement. No Performance Adjustment shall be made
with respect to any period that is less than
12 months.
g Measurement Calculation. The Funds
investment performance will be measured by comparing
the i opening net asset value of one share of the
Class of the Fund on the first business day of the
Performance Period with ii the closing net asset
value of one share of the Class of the Fund as of
the last business day of such period. In computing
the investment performance of the Fund and the
investment record of the Index, distributions of
realized capital gains, the value of capital gains
taxes per share paid or payable undistributed
realized longterm capital gains accumulated to the
end of such period and dividends paid out of
investment income on the part of the Fund, and all
cash distributions of the companies whose securities
comprise the Index, will be treated as reinvested in
accordance with Rule 2051 or any other applicable
rule under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
the same from time to time may be amended.
h Payment of Fees. The subadvisory fee
payable hereunder shall be computed daily and paid
monthly in arrears, on the first business day of the
following month.
i Average Net Assets. The term average net
assets of a Fund as used herein for any period shall
mean the quotient produced by dividing i the sum of
the net assets of the Fund, as determined in
accordance with procedures established from time to
time under the direction of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust, for each calendar day of such period, by
ii the number of such days.
j Termination. In the event this Agreement
with respect to any Fund is terminated as of a date
other than the last day of any month, the Basic Fee
shall be computed on the basis of the period ending
on the last day on which this Agreement is in effect
for such Fund, subject to a pro rata adjustment
based on the number of days elapsed in the current
month as a percentage of the total number of days in
such month. The amount of any Performance Adjustment
to the Basic Fee will be computed on the basis of
and applied to the average net assets over the
Performance Period ending on the last day on which
this Agreement is in effect for such Fund.
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Schedule B1
to the
Investment SubAdvisory Agreement
August 1, 2004
Listing of Funds with Performance Adjustments
Annual Basic
Name of Fund / Applicable Class
Performance Index
Fee Rate
Constellation Sands Capital
Select Growth Fund
Xxxxxxx 1000
Growth Index
0.50 % on first $100 million of Allocated Assets
0.45% on Allocated Assets above that amount thereafter
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Schedule B2
to the
Investment SubAdvisory Agreement
August 19, 2005
Performance Adjustment Rate
Name of Fund / Class
Rate
Adjustment
Methodology
Constellation Sands
Capital Select Growth Fund
+/ 0.1125%
Adjustment
to Basic Fee
Rate if
exceed or
lag the
benchmark by
at least
2.50%
measured on
an absolute
basis
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