Exhibit 99.DIXX
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
FRANKLIN MUTUAL SERIES FUND INC. on behalf of
MUTUAL DISCOVERY FUND
THIS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT made as of May 19, 2005 by and between
FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC ("FMA, LLC"), a Delaware limited liability company
and FRANKLIN XXXXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED ("FTIML"), a corporation
existing under the laws of the United Kingdom.
WITNESSETH
WHEREAS, FMA, LLC and FTIML are each registered as an investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the "Advisers
Act"), and engaged in the business of supplying investment management services,
as an independent contractor;
WHEREAS, FMA, LLC, pursuant to an investment advisory agreement
("Investment Advisory Agreement"), has been retained to render investment
advisory services to Mutual Discovery Fund, a series of Franklin Mutual Series
Fund Inc. (hereinafter referred to as the "Fund"), an investment management
company registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx, a member of the Fund's portfolio management
team, will be residing in London during which time she will be employed by
FTIML, and FMA, LLC wishes to enter into this Agreement with FTIML to enable Xx.
Xxxxxxx to continue to perform her responsibilities as a member of the Fund's
portfolio management team during her employment with FTIML.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual
promises hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:
1. FMA, LLC hereby retains FTIML and FTIML hereby accepts such
engagement, to furnish certain investment advisory services with respect to the
assets of the Fund, as more fully set forth herein.
(a) Subject to the overall policies, control, direction and
review of the Fund's Board of Directors (the "Board") and to the instructions
and supervision of FMA, LLC, FTIML agrees to provide certain investment advisory
services with respect to securities and investments and cash equivalents in the
Fund. FMA, LLC will continue to provide all research services in respect of the
Fund and have full responsibility for all investment advisory services provided
to the Fund. FMA, LLC acknowledges that the only services that FTIML will
provide under this Agreement are the portfolio management services of Xxxx
Xxxxxxx while she remains employed by FTIML.
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(b) Both FTIML and FMA, LLC may place all purchase and sale
orders on behalf of the Fund. The placement of these orders will take place
exclusively in Short Hills.
(c) Unless otherwise instructed by FMA, LLC or the Board, and
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any guidelines or limitations
specified from time to time by FMA, LLC or by the Board, FTIML agrees that all
transactions to be effected on behalf of the Fund will be processed through FMA,
LLC trading desk in Short Hills.
(d) For the term of this Agreement, FMA, LLC shall provide the
Board at least quarterly, in advance of the regular meetings of the Board, a
report of its activities hereunder on behalf of the Fund and its proposed
strategy for the next quarter, all in such form and detail as requested by the
Board. Xxxx Xxxxxxx shall also be available to attend such meetings of the Board
as the Board may reasonably request.
(e) In performing its services under this Agreement, FTIML shall
adhere to the Fund's investment objective, policies and restrictions as
contained in the Fund's Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, and
in the Fund's Articles of Incorporation, and to the investment guidelines most
recently established by FMA, LLC and shall comply with the provisions of the
1940 Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC thereunder in all material
respects and with the provisions of the United States Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, which are applicable to regulated investment companies.
(f) In carrying out its duties hereunder, FTIML shall comply with
all reasonable instructions of the Fund or FMA, LLC in connection therewith.
Such instructions may be given by letter, telex, telefax or telephone confirmed
by telex, by the Board or by any other person authorized by a resolution of the
Board, provided a certified copy of such resolutions has been supplied to FTIML.
2. (a) FMA, LLC shall pay to FTIML a fee equal to 60% of the advisory
fee paid to FMA, LLC by the Fund, which fee shall be payable in U.S. dollars on
the first business day of each month as compensation for the services to be
rendered and obligations assumed by FTIML during the preceding month. The
advisory fee under this Agreement shall be payable on the first business day of
the first month following the effective day of this Agreement and shall be
reduced by the amount of any advance payments made by FMA, LLC relating to the
previous month.
(b) FMA, LLC and FTIML shall share equally in any voluntary
reduction or waiver by FMA, LLC of the management fee due under the Investment
Advisory Agreement between FMA, LLC and the Fund.
(c) If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any
month, the monthly fee shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which
this Agreement is in effect which is not a complete month according to the
proportion which the number of calendar days in the month during which the
Agreement is in effect bears to the total number of calendar days in the month,
and shall be payable within 10 days after the date of termination.
3. It is understood that the services provided by FTIML are not to be
deemed exclusive. FMA, LLC acknowledges that FTIML may have investment
responsibilities, render
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investment advice to, or perform other investment advisory services to other
investment companies and clients, which may invest in the same type of
securities as the Fund (collectively, "Clients"). FMA, LLC agrees that FTIML may
give advice or exercise investment responsibility and take such other action
with respect to such Clients which may differ from advice given or the timing or
nature of action taken with respect to the Fund. In providing services, FTIML
may use information furnished by others to FMA, LLC and FTIML in providing
services to other such Clients.
4. FTIML agrees to use its best efforts in performing the services to
be provided by it pursuant to this Agreement.
5. During the term of this Agreement, FTIML will pay all expenses
incurred by it in connection with the services to be provided by it under this
Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commissions, if
any) purchased for the Fund. The Fund and FMA, LLC will be responsible for all
of their respective expenses and liabilities.
6. FTIML shall, unless otherwise expressly provided and authorized,
have no authority to act for or represent FMA, LLC or the Fund in any way, or in
any way be deemed an agent for FMA, LLC or the Fund.
7. FTIML will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of
the Fund all records and other information relative to the Fund and prior,
present or potential shareholders, and will not use such records and information
for any purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties
hereunder, except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the
Fund, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld
where FTIML may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure
to comply when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted
authorities, or when so requested by the Fund.
8. This Agreement shall become effective on the date that Xxxx Xxxxxxx
becomes employed by FTIML and shall continue in effect until Xxxx Xxxxxxx ceases
to be employed by FTIML for whatever reason or until June 30, 2006. If not
sooner terminated, this Agreement shall continue in effect for successive
periods of 12 months each thereafter, provided that each such continuance shall
be specifically approved annually by the vote of a majority of the Fund's Board
of Directors who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested persons" (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any such party, cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval, and either the vote of (a) a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, as defined in the
1940 Act, or (b) a majority of the Fund's Board of Directors as a whole.
9. (a) Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated
at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Board upon not less than
sixty (60) days' written notice to FMA, LLC and FTIML, and by FMA, LLC or FTIML
upon not less than sixty (60) days' written notice to the other party.
(b) This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of
any transfer or assignment thereof, as defined in the 1940 Act, and in the event
of any act or event that terminates the Investment Advisory Agreement between
FMA, LLC and the Fund.
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10. (a) In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence, or reckless disregard of its obligations or duties hereunder on the
part of FTIML, neither FTIML nor any of its directors, officers, employees or
affiliates shall be subject to liability to FMA, LLC or the Fund or to any
shareholder of the Fund for any error of judgment or mistake of law or any other
act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services
hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or
sale of any security by the Fund.
(b) Notwithstanding paragraph 10(a), to the extent that FMA, LLC
is found by a court of competent jurisdiction, or the SEC or any other
regulatory agency, to be liable to the Fund or any shareholder (a "liability")
for any acts undertaken by FTIML pursuant to authority delegated as described in
Paragraph l(a), FTIML shall indemnify FMA, LLC and each of its affiliates,
officers, directors and employees (each a "Franklin Indemnified Party") harmless
from, against, for and in respect of all losses, damages, costs and expenses
incurred by a Franklin Indemnified Party with respect to such liability,
together with all legal and other expenses reasonably incurred by any such
Franklin Indemnified Party, in connection with such liability.
(c) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to protect
any director or officer of FMA, LLC or FTIML from liability in violation of
Sections 17(h) or (i), respectively, of the 0000 Xxx.
11. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940
Act, FTIML hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Fund are
the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund,
or to any third party at the Fund's direction, any of such records upon the
Fund's request. FTIML further agrees to preserve for periods prescribed by Rule
31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 3la-1
under the 1940 Act.
12. Upon termination of FTIML's engagement under this Agreement or at
the Fund's direction, FTIML shall forthwith deliver to the Fund, or to any third
party at the Fund's direction, all records, documents and books of accounts
which are in the possession or control of FTIML and relate directly and
exclusively to the performance by FTIML of its obligations under this Agreement;
provided, however, that FTIML shall be permitted to keep such records or copies
thereof for such periods of time as are necessary to comply with applicable
laws, in which case FTIML shall provide the Fund or a designated third party
with copies of such retained documents unless providing such copies would
contravene such rules, regulations and laws.
Termination of this Agreement or FTIML's engagement hereunder
shall be without prejudice to the rights and liabilities created hereunder prior
to such termination.
13. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid
by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, in whole or in part, the other
provisions hereof shall remain in full force and effect. Invalid provisions
shall, in accordance with the intent and purpose of this Agreement, be replaced
by such valid provisions which in their economic effect come as closely as
legally possible to such invalid provisions.
14. FMA, LLC will furnish to FTIML properly certified or
authenticated copies of the resolutions of the Board authorizing the appointment
of FTIML and approving this Agreement as soon as such copies are available.
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15. Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant to
this Agreement shall be in writing and given by personal delivery or by
facsimile transmission and shall be effective upon receipt. Notices and
communications shall be given:
(i) to FTIML:
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
0-00 Xxxx Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX
Facsimile: 00 44 20 7073 8700
(ii) to FMA, LLC:
000 Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000-0000
Facsimile: 000-000-0000
16. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
17. FTIML acknowledges that it has received notice of and accepts the
limitations of the Fund's liability as set forth in its Articles of
Incorporation. FTIML agrees that the Fund's obligations hereunder shall be
limited to the assets of the Fund, and that FTIML shall not seek satisfaction of
any such obligation from any shareholders of the Fund nor from any trustee,
officer, employee or agent of the Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be duly executed and attested by their duly authorized officers.
FRANKLIN MUTUAL ADVISERS, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
Title: President
FRANKLIN XXXXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
LIMITED
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Director
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