FORM OF INVESTMENT SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this _____ day of __________, 199__, is between
CHUBB INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORPORATION, a Tennessee corporation with offices at
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxxxx, 00000 (the "Investment Manager") and
__________________, a __________ corporation with offices at __________________,
(the "Subadviser");
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Chubb America Fund, Inc. (the "Fund") is engaged in business
as a diversified open-end management investment company and is registered as
such under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Investment Company Act");
WHEREAS, the Fund issues separate classes or series of stock, each of
which represents a separate portfolio of investments;
WHEREAS, the Fund's shareholders are and will be separate accounts
maintained by insurance companies for variable life insurance policies under
which income, gains, and losses, whether or not realized, from assets allocated
to such accounts are, in accordance with the Policies, credited to or charged
against such accounts without regard to other income, gains, or losses of such
insurance companies;
WHEREAS, the Fund has employed the Investment Manager to act as
investment manager of the Portfolio, as set forth in an Investment Management
Agreement between the Fund and the Investment Manager dated ________, 199__,
(the "Investment Management Agreement") pursuant to which it was agreed that the
Investment Manager may contract with the Investment Adviser, or other parties
for certain investment management services;
WHEREAS, the Subadviser is engaged in the business of rendering
investment advisory services and is registered as an investment adviser under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
WHEREAS, the Investment Manager desires to retain the Subadviser to
render investment management services to the Fund's ________________ Portfolio
(the "Portfolio") in the manner and on the terms hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants
hereinafter contained the Investment Manager and the Subadviser hereby agree as
follows:
1. Appointment of the Subadviser. The Manager hereby appoints the
Subadviser to act as investment subadviser for the Portfolio and to manage the
investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolio, subject to the
supervision of the Directors of the Fund and the terms and conditions of this
Agreement. The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no
authority to act for or represent the Fund or Manager in any way or otherwise be
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deemed an agent of the Fund or Manager except as expressly authorized in this
Agreement or another writing by the Fund, Manager and the Subadviser.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser may execute account documentation,
agreements, contracts and other documents as the Subadviser may be requested by
brokers, dealers, counterparts and other persons in connection with the
Subadviser's management of the assets of the Portfolio, provided that the
Subadviser receives the express agreement and consent of the Manager and/or the
Fund's Board of Directors to execute such documentation, agreements, contracts
and other documents. In such respect, and only for this limited purpose, the
Subadviser shall act as the Manager and/or the Fund's agent and attorney-in-
fact.
2. Duties of the Subadviser. The Subadviser hereby agrees, subject
to the supervision of the Investment Manager and the Board of Directors of the
Fund, (1) to act as the Subadviser of the Portfolio, (2) to manage the
investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolio for the period and on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, and (3) during the term
hereof, to render the services and to assume the obligations herein set forth in
return for the compensation provided for herein and to bear all expenses of its
performance of such services and obligations.
3. Services to be Rendered by the Subadviser to the Fund
A. The Subadviser will manage the investment and reinvestment of
the assets of the Portfolio and determine the composition of the assets of the
Portfolio, subject always to the direction and control of the Directors of the
Fund and the Manager and in accordance with the provisions of the Fund's
registration statement, as amended from time to time. In fulfilling its
obligations to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the
Portfolio, the Subadviser will:
(i) obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, statistical,
financial, and other information affecting the economy generally and
individual companies or industries, the securities of which are included in
the Portfolio or are under consideration for inclusion in the Portfolio;
(ii) formulate and implement a continuous investment program
for the Portfolio (a) consistent with the investment objectives, policies
and restrictions of the Portfolio as stated in the Fund's Agreement and
Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and such Portfolio's currently effective
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") as amended from
time to time, and (b) in compliance with the requirements applicable to
both regulated investment companies and segregated asset accounts under
Subchapters M and L of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and
requirements applicable to registered investment companies under applicable
laws;
(iii) take whatever steps are necessary to implement the
investment program for the Portfolio by the purchase and sale of securities
and other investments authorized under the Fund's Agreement and Articles of
Incorporation, Bylaws, and such
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Portfolio's currently effective Prospectus and SAI, including the placing
of orders for such purchases and sales;
(iv) regularly report to the Directors of the Fund and the
Manager with respect to the implementation of the investment program and,
in addition, provide such statistical information and special reports
concerning the Portfolio and/or important developments materially affecting
the investments held, or contemplated to be purchased, by the Portfolio, as
may reasonably be requested by the Manager or the Directors of the Fund,
including attendance at Board of Directors Meetings, as reasonably
requested, to present such information and reports to the Board;
(v) provide determinations of the fair value of certain portfolio
securities when market quotations are not readily available for the purpose
of calculating the Portfolio's net asset value in accordance with
procedures and methods established by the Directors of the Fund;
(vi) provide any and all information, records and supporting
documentation about accounts the Subadviser manages that have investment
objectives, policies, and strategies substantially similar to those
employed by the Subadviser in managing the Portfolio which may be
reasonably necessary, under applicable laws, to allow the Portfolio or its
agent to present information concerning the Subadviser's prior performance
in the Prospectus and the SAI of the Portfolio and any permissible reports
and materials prepared by the Portfolio or its agent; and
(vii) establish appropriate interfaces with the Fund's Manager
in order to provide such Manager with all necessary information requested
by the Manager.
B. To facilitate the Subadviser's fulfillment of its obligations
under this Agreement, the Manager and the Fund will undertake the following:
(i) the Manager agrees promptly to provide the Subadviser with
all amendments or supplements to the Registration Statement, the Fund's
Agreement and Articles of Incorporation, and Bylaws;
(ii) the Fund and the Manager each agrees, on an ongoing basis,
to notify the Subadviser expressly in writing of each change in the
fundamental and nonfundamental investment policies of the Portfolio;
(iii) the Manager agrees to provide or cause to be provided to
the Subadviser with such assistance as may be reasonably requested by the
Subadviser in connection with its activities pertaining to the Portfolio
under this Agreement, including, without limitation, information concerning
the Portfolio, its available funds, or funds that may reasonably become
available for investment, and information as to the general condition of
the Portfolio's affairs;
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(iv) the Manager agrees to provide or cause to be provided to the
Subadviser on an ongoing basis, such information as is reasonably requested
by the Subadviser for performance by the Subadviser of its obligations
under this Agreement, and the Subadviser shall not be in breach of any term
of this Agreement or be deemed to have acted negligently if the Manager
fails to provide or cause to be provided such requested information and the
Subadviser relies on the information most recently furnished to the
Subadviser; and
(v) the Manager will promptly provide the Subadviser with any
guidelines and procedures applicable to the Subadviser or the Portfolio
adopted form time to time by the Board of Directors of the Fund and agrees
to promptly provide the Subadviser copies of all amendments thereto.
C. The Subadviser, at its expense, will furnish: (i) all necessary
investment and management facilities and investment personnel, including
salaries, expenses and fees of any personnel required for it to faithfully
perform its duties under this Agreement; and (ii) administrative facilities,
including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the
efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Portfolio (excluding that
necessary for the determination of net asset value and shareholder accounting
services). The Subadviser shall not be obligated to pay any expenses of or for
the Portfolio not expressly assumed by the Subadviser pursuant to this Section
3.
D. The Subadviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all
portfolio transactions subject to the conditions set forth herein. The
Subadviser will place all necessary orders with brokers, dealers, or issuers,
and will negotiate brokerage commissions if applicable. The Subadviser is
directed at all times to seek to execute brokerage transactions for the
Portfolio in accordance with such policies or practices as may be established by
the Board of Directors and described in the Fund's currently effective
Prospectus and SAI, as amended from time to time. In placing orders for the
purchase or sale of investments for the Portfolio, in the name of the Portfolio
or its nominees, the Subadviser shall use its best efforts to obtain for the
Portfolio the most favorable price and best execution available, considering all
of the circumstances, and shall maintain records adequate to demonstrate
compliance with this requirement.
Subject to the appropriate policies and procedures approved by the Board of
Directors, the Subadviser may, to the extent authorized by Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, cause the Portfolio to pay a broker or dealer
that provides brokerage or research services to the Manager, the Subadviser, or
the Portfolio an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in
excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged
for effecting that transaction if the Subadviser determines, in good faith, that
such amount of commission is reasonable in relationship to the value of such
brokerage or research services provided viewed in terms of that particular
transaction or the Subadviser's overall responsibilities to the Portfolio or its
other advisory clients. To the extent authorized by said Section 28(e) and the
Fund's Board of Directors, the Subadviser shall not be deemed to have
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acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or
otherwise solely by reason of such action. In addition, subject to seeking the
most favorable price and best execution available, the Subadviser may also
consider sales of shares of the Fund as a factor in the selection of brokers and
dealers.
E. On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best interest of the Portfolio as well as other clients of
the Subadviser, the Subadviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities
to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower
brokerage commissions and efficient execution. 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 Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser
considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations
to the Portfolio and to its other clients.
F. The Subadviser will maintain all accounts, books and records with
respect to the Portfolio as are required of an investment adviser of a
registered investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act and
Advisers Act and the rules thereunder.
4. Compensation of the Subadviser. Compensation of the Subadviser. The
Investment Manager will pay the Subadviser, with respect to the Portfolio, the
compensation specified in Appendix A to this Agreement. Payments shall be made
to the Subadviser on the first day of each month; however, this advisory fee
will be calculated on the daily average value of the Portfolio's assets and
accrued on a daily basis.
5. Non-Exclusivity. The Investment Manager agrees that the services of
the Subadviser are not to be deemed exclusive and the Subadviser is free to act
as investment manager to various investment companies and as fiduciary for other
managed accounts. The Subadviser shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed to
be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise provided or authorized,
have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or the Investment Manager in
any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or Investment Manager other
than in furtherance of its duties and responsibilities as set forth in this
Subadvisory Agreement.
6. Books and Records. The Subadviser agrees that all books and records
which it maintains for the fund are the Fund's property, and, in the event of
termination of this Agreement for any reason, the Subadviser agrees promptly to
return to the Fund, free from any claim or retention of rights by the
Subadviser, all records relating to the Portfolio. The Subadviser also agrees
upon request of the Investment Manager or the Fund, promptly to surrender the
books and records to either party or make the book and records available for
inspection by representatives of regulatory authorities. In connection with its
duties hereunder, the Subadviser further agrees to maintain, prepare and
preserve books and records in accordance with the Investment Company Act and
rules thereunder, including but not limited to, Rule 31a-1 and 31a-2.
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The Subadviser will use records or information obtained under this
Agreement only for the purposes contemplated hereby, and will not disclose such
records or information in any manner other than expressly authorized by the
Fund, or if disclosure is expressly required by applicable federal or state
regulatory authorities or by this Agreement. The Subadviser will furnish any
informational reports requested by any state insurance commissioner.
7. Liability. The Subadviser will not be liable for any loss suffered by
the Fund in connection with any investment policy established by the Fund for
the purchase, sale or redemption of any securities at the direction of the Board
of Directors of the Fund or the Investment Manager. Nothing herein contained
shall be construed to protect the Subadviser against any liability resulting
from the willful misfeasance, bad faith or [gross] negligence of the Subadviser
in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties under this Subadviser Agreement.
8. Reliance on Documents. The Board of Directors of the Fund or its
officers or agent will provide timely information to the Subadviser regarding
such matters as purchases and redemptions of shares in the Portfolio, the cash
requirements, and cash available for investment in the Portfolio, and all other
information as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate in order for the
Subadviser to perform its responsibilities hereunder.
Neither the Fund or the Investment Manager, nor their respective designees
or agents, shall use any material describing or identifying the Subadviser or
its affiliates without the prior consent of the Subadviser. Any material
utilized by the Fund, the Investment Manager or their respective designees or
agents which contain information as to the Subadviser and/or its affiliates
shall be submitted to the Subadviser for approval prior to use, not less than
five (5) business days before such approval is requested.
The Investment Manager has herewith furnished the Subadviser copies of the
Fund's Prospectus, Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws as currently in effect
and agrees during the continuance of the Agreement to furnish the Subadviser
copies of any amendments or supplements thereto before or at the time the
amendments or supplements become effective. The Subadviser will be entitled to
rely on all such documents furnished to it by the Investment Manager of the
Fund.
9. Duration and Termination of the Agreement. This Subadvisory Agreement
shall become effective as of the date first written above and remain in force
until __________________[date]. Thereafter, it shall continue in effect from
year to year, but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at
least annually by (a) the Board of Directors of the Fund, or by the vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio, and (b) a
majority of those directors who are not parties to this Subadviser Agreement,
not interested persons of any party to this Subadviser Agreement, cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement
may be terminated, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board of Directors
of the Fund, by a vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Portfolio,
or by the Investment Manager on sixty days' written
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notice to the Subadviser, or by the Subadviser on sixty days' written notice to
the Fund or the Investment Manager. Termination by the Board of Directors or by
the Investment Manager shall be subject to shareholder approval to the extent
legally required. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of
its assignment or in the event of termination of the Investment Management
Agreement.
10. Amendments of the Agreement. Except to the extent permitted by the
Investment Company Act or the rules or regulations thereunder or pursuant to any
exemptive relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), this
Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment, if material, is
specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Portfolio (unless such approval is not required by Section 15
of the Investment Company Act as interpreted by the SEC or its staff) and by the
vote of a majority of the Independent Directors cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval. The required shareholder
approval shall be effective with respect to the Portfolio if a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio vote to approve the amendment,
notwithstanding that the amendment may not have been approved by a majority of
the outstanding voting securities of any other portfolio affected by the
amendment or all the portfolios of the Fund.
11. Definitions. The terms "assignment", "interested person", and
"majority of the outstanding voting securities", when used in this Agreement,
shall have the respective meaning specified under the Investment Company Act and
the rules thereunder.
12. Notices. Any notice that is required to be given by the parties to
each other under the terms of this Agreement shall be given in writing,
delivered, or mailed postpaid to the other party, or transmitted by facsimile
with acknowledgment of receipt, to the parties at the following addresses or
facsimile numbers, which may from time to time be changed by the parties by
notice to the other party:
(a) If to the Subadviser:
(b) If to the Investment Manager:
Chubb Investment Advisory Corporation
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn.: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Facsimile (000) 000-0000
13. Governing Law. The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed
and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New Hampshire as at
the time in effect and the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act
or other federal laws and
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regulations which may be applicable. To the extent that the applicable law of
the State of New Hampshire or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the
applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act or other federal laws and
regulations which may be applicable, the latter shall control.
14. Use of Subadviser's Name. Neither the Fund nor the Manager or any
affiliate or agent thereof shall make reference to or use the name, and any
derivative thereof or logo associated with that name, of the Subadviser or any
of its affiliates in any advertising or promotional materials without the prior
approval of the Subadviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Manager and the Fund shall
forthwith cease to use such name (or derivative or logo) as soon as reasonably
practicable.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement contains the entire understanding
and agreement of the parties with respect to the Portfolio.
16. Headings. The headings in the sections of this Agreement are inserted
for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof.
17. Severability. Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be
held to be void in law or in equity, the Agreement shall be construed, insofar
as is possible, as if such portion had never been contained herein.
CHUBB INVESTMENT ADVISORY CORPORATION
ATTEST:______________________ BY: __________________________________
TITLE: ______________________ TITLE:_________________________________
SUBADVISER
ATTEST:______________________ BY: __________________________________
TITLE: ______________________ TITLE:_________________________________
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