PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC.
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC SUB-ADVISED FUNDS
AGREEMENT executed as of the January 1, 2010, by and between PRINCIPAL
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, an Iowa corporation (hereinafter called "the
Manager"), and CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC, a Delaware Limited
Liability Company (hereinafter called "the Sub-Advisor).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Manager is the manager and investment adviser to each fund of
the Principal Funds, Inc. (the "Fund"), an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to furnish it with
investment advisory services for each series identified in Appendix A
(hereinafter called the "Series"), which the Manager has agreed to provide
to the Fund, and the Sub-Advisor desires to furnish such services; and
WHEREAS, the Manager has furnished the Sub-Advisor with copies properly
certified or authenticated of each of the following and will promptly
provide the Sub-Advisor with copies properly certified or authenticated of
any amendment or supplement thereto:
(a) Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement") between the
Manager and the Fund;
(b) The Fund's registration statement and financial statements as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(c) The Fund's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws;
(d) Policies, procedures or instructions adopted or approved by the
Board of Directors of the Fund relating to obligations and services
provided by the Sub-Advisor;
(e) Prospectus and statement of additional information ("SAI") of the
Series.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Sub-Advisor
In accordance with and subject to the Management Agreement, the
Manager hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to perform the services
described in Section 2 below for investment and reinvestment of the
securities and other assets of the Series, subject to the control
and direction of the Manager and the Fund's Board of Directors, for
the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Sub-Advisor
accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services
hereinafter set forth for the compensation herein provided. The
Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an
independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or
authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or
the Manager in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund
or the Manager.
2. Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Sub-Advisor
The Sub-Advisor will:
(a) Provide investment advisory services, including but not limited
to research, advice and supervision for the Series, in
accordance with the attached Investment Guidelines and the
Series' prospectus and SAI.
(b) Provide information upon reasonable request to the Manager to
assist the Manger in furnishing the Board of Directors of the
Fund for approval (or any appropriate committee of such Board),
and revising from time to time as economic conditions require,
a recommended investment program for the Fund consistent with
the Series' investment objective and policies.
(c) Place orders for the purchase and sale of securities without
prior consultation with the Manager and without regard to the
length of time the securities have been held, the resulting
rate of portfolio turnover or any tax considerations, subject
always to the provisions of the Fund's Articles of
Incorporation and Bylaws and the requirements of the 1940 Act,
as each of the same shall be from time to time in effect.
(d) Advise and assist the officers of the Fund, as requested by the
officers, in taking such steps as are reasonably necessary or
appropriate to carry out the decisions of its Board of
Directors, and any appropriate committees of such Board,
regarding the general conduct of the investment business of the
Series.
(e) Maintain, in connection with the Sub-Advisor's investment
advisory services provided to the Series, its compliance with
the 1940 Act and the regulations adopted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder and the Series' investment
strategies and restrictions as stated in the Fund's prospectus
and statement of additional information, subject to receipt of
such additional information as may be required from the Manager
and provided in accordance with Section 11(d) of this
Agreement. The Sub-Advisor has no responsibility for the
maintenance of Fund records except insofar as is directly
related to the services it provides to the Series.
(f) Report to the Board of Directors of the Fund at such times and
in such detail as the Board of Directors may reasonably deem
appropriate in order to enable it to determine that the
investment policies, procedures and approved investment program
of the Series are being observed.
(g) Upon request, provide assistance in the Board of Directors'
determination of the fair value of certain securities when
reliable market quotations are not readily available for
purposes of calculating net asset value in accordance with
procedures and methods established by the Fund's Board of
Directors.
(h) Furnish, at its own expense, (i) all necessary investment and
management facilities, including salaries of clerical and other
personnel required for it to execute its duties faithfully, and
(ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical
personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of
its duties under this Agreement.
(i) Open accounts with broker-dealers and futures commission
merchants ("broker-dealers"), select broker-dealers to effect
all transactions for the Series, place all necessary orders
with broker-dealers or issuers (including affiliated broker-
dealers), and negotiate commissions, if applicable. To the
extent consistent with applicable law, purchase or sell orders
for the Series may be aggregated with contemporaneous purchase
or sell orders of other clients of the Sub-Advisor. In such
event allocation of securities so sold or purchased, as well as
the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the
Sub-Advisor in the manner the Sub-Advisor considers to be the
most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to
the Fund and to other clients. The Manager recognizes that, in
some cases, this procedure may limit the size of the position
that may be acquired or sold for the Series. The Sub-Advisor
will report on such allocations at the request of the Manager,
the Fund or the Fund's Board of Directors providing such
information as the number of aggregated trades to which the
Series was a party, the broker-dealers to whom such trades were
directed and the basis for the allocation for the aggregated
trades. The Sub-Advisor shall use its best efforts to obtain
execution of transactions for the Series at prices which are
advantageous to the Series and at commission rates that are
reasonable in relation to the benefits received. However, the
Sub-Advisor may select brokers or dealers on the basis that
they provide brokerage, research or other services or products
to the Sub-Advisor. To the extent consistent with applicable
law, the Sub-Advisor may pay a broker or dealer an amount of
commission for effecting a securities transaction in excess of
the amount of commission or dealer spread another broker or
dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the
Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount of
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research products and/or services provided by
such broker or dealer. This determination, with respect to
brokerage and research products and/or services, may be viewed
in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor and its affiliates have
with respect to the Series as well as to accounts over which
they exercise investment discretion. Not all such services or
products need be used
by the Sub-Advisor in managing the Series. In addition, joint
repurchase or other accounts may not be utilized by the Series
except to the extent permitted under any exemptive order
obtained by the Sub-Advisor provided that all conditions of
such order are complied with.
(j) Maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the
Series as are required of an investment adviser of a registered
investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Investment Advisers Act"), and the
rules thereunder, and furnish the Fund and the Manager with
such periodic and special reports as the Fund or Manager may
reasonably request. In compliance with the requirements of
Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees
that all records that it maintains for the Series are the
property of the Fund (as well as the Sub-Advisor), agrees to
preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940
Act the records that are required to be maintained by the Sub-
Advisor under Rule 31a-1 (f) under the 1940 Act, and further
agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund any records that it
maintains for the Series upon request by the Fund or the
Manager (but may keep copies thereof).
(k) Observe and comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and the
Sub-Advisor's Code of Ethics adopted pursuant to that Rule as
the same may be amended from time to time. The Manager
acknowledges receipt of a copy of Sub-Advisor's current Code of
Ethics. Sub-Advisor shall promptly forward to the Manager a
copy of any material amendment to the Sub-Advisor's Code of
Ethics.
(l) From time to time as the Manager or the Fund may request,
furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions
and reports on investments held by the Series, all in such
detail as the Manager or the Fund may reasonably request. The
Sub-Advisor will make available its officers and employees to
meet with the Fund's Board of Directors at the Fund's principal
place of business on due notice to review the investments of
the Series.
(m) Provide such information as is customarily provided by a sub-
advisor and may be required for the Fund or the Manager to
comply with their respective obligations under applicable laws,
including, without limitation, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), the 1940 Act, the Investment
Advisers Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and any state securities laws, and any rule
or regulation thereunder. Sub-Advisor will advise Manager of
any material changes in the managing members of the Sub-
Advisor's limited liability company within a reasonable time
after any such change. Manager acknowledges receipt of Sub-
Advisor's Form ADV more than 48 hours prior to the execution of
this Agreement.
(n) Perform quarterly and annual tax compliance tests to monitor
the Series' compliance with Subchapter M of the Code and
Section 817(h) of the Code, subject to receipt of such
additional information as may be required from the Manager and
provided in accordance with Section 11(d) of this Agreement.
The Sub-Advisor shall notify the Manager immediately upon
having a reasonable basis for believing that the Series has
ceased to be in compliance or that it might not be in
compliance in the future. If it is determined that the Series
is not in compliance with the requirements noted above, the
Sub-Advisor, in consultation with the Manager, will take prompt
action to bring the Series back into compliance (to the extent
possible) within the time permitted under the Code.
(o) Have the responsibility and authority to vote proxies solicited
by, or with respect to, the issuers of securities held in the
Series. The Manager shall cause to be forwarded to Sub-Advisor
all proxy solicitation materials that it receives and shall
assist Sub-Advisor in its efforts to conduct the proxy voting
process.
3. Prohibited Conduct
In providing the services described in this agreement, the Sub-
Advisor will not consult with any other investment advisory firm
that provides investment advisory services to any investment
company sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company regarding
transactions for the Fund in securities or other assets.
4. Compensation
As full compensation for all services rendered and obligations
assumed by the Sub-Advisor hereunder with respect to the Fund, the
Manager shall pay the compensation specified in Appendix A to this
Agreement.
5. Liability of Sub-Advisor
Neither the Sub-Advisor nor any of its directors, members,
officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the
Manager, the Fund or its shareholders for any Losses (as defined
below) suffered by the Manager or the Fund resulting from (i) any
untrue statement of material fact or omission to state any material
fact necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they are made, not materially misleading
in the Series' prospectus or SAI or any advertisement, sales
literature or other sales material or communication or (ii) from
any error of judgment made in the good faith exercise of the
Sub-Advisor's duties under this Agreement or as a result of the
failure by the Manager or any of its affiliates to comply with the
terms of this Agreement except for losses resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless
disregard of, the duties of the Sub-Advisor or any of its
directors, members, officers, employees, agents (excluding any
broker-dealer selected by the Sub-Advisor), or affiliates.
6. Indemnification
The Manager agree to indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Advisor
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 Sub-Advisor of its duties
hereunder, so long as the Sub-Advisor shall, after receipt of
notice of any claim or commencement of any action, promptly notify
the Manager in writing of the claim or commencement of such action.
The Manager shall not be liable for any settlement of any claim
or action effected without its written consent. Nothing contained
herein shall require the Manager to indemnify the Sub-Advisor for
Losses resulting from the Sub-Advisor's willful misfeasance, bad
faith or gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, its
obligations and duties under this Agreement.
The U.S. securities laws impose liabilities under certain
circumstances on persons who act in good faith and, therefore,
nothing in this Agreement shall in any way constitute a waiver or
limitation of any rights that the Manager or the Series may have
under any U.S. securities laws.
7. Supplemental Arrangements
The Sub-Advisor may enter into arrangements with other persons
affiliated with the Sub-Advisor or with unaffiliated third parties
to better enable the Sub-Advisor to fulfill its obligations under
this Agreement for the provision of certain personnel and
facilities to the Sub- Advisor, subject to written notification to
and approval of the Manager and, where required by applicable law,
the Board of Directors of the Fund, prior to the Sub-Advisor
delegating its investment advisory duties hereunder to a
subadviser.
8. Regulation
The Sub-Advisor shall submit to all regulatory and administrative
bodies having jurisdiction over the services provided pursuant to
this Agreement any information, reports or other material which any
such body may properly request or require pursuant to applicable
laws and regulations.
9. Duration and Termination of This Agreement
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its
execution and, unless otherwise terminated, shall continue in
effect for a period of two years and thereafter from year to year
provided that the continuance is specifically approved at least
annually either by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by a vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series
and in either event by a vote of a majority of the Board of
Directors of the Fund who are not interested persons of the
Manager, Principal Life Insurance Company, the Sub-Advisor or the
Fund cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting
on such approval.
If the shareholders of a Series fail to approve the Agreement or
any continuance of the Agreement in accordance with the
requirements of the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor will continue to act
as Sub-Advisor with respect to the Series pending the required
approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of any contract
with the Sub-Advisor or a different manager or Sub-Advisor or other
definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by the
Sub-Advisor in respect to the Series during such period is in
compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the 1940 Act.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of
any penalty by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by the Sub-
Advisor, the Manager or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Series on sixty days written notice. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its
assignment. In interpreting the provisions of this Section 9, the
definitions contained in Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act (particularly
the definitions of "interested person," "assignment" and "voting
security") shall be applied.
10. Amendment of this Agreement; Additions
No material amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until
approved, if required by the 1940 Act or the rules, regulations,
interpretations or orders issued thereunder, by vote of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series
and by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund who
are not interested persons of the Manager, the Sub-Advisor,
Principal Life Insurance Company or the Fund cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and such
amendment is signed by both parties. The Sub-Advisor may cease
accepting additional assets to manage both on behalf of the Series
upon notice to the Manager of at least six months, or such longer
period as may be necessary for the Manager and the Board to select,
and recommend to Series shareholders, a new sub-advisor who will
accept management responsibility for additional assets in the
Series and for Series shareholders to approve a new sub-advisory
agreement with such sub-advisor; provided, that such period may be
reduced if necessary in the best interest of shareholders of the
Series.
11. General Provisions
(a) Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute
such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the
purposes hereof. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced
in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of
Iowa. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or
effect.
(b) Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed
and delivered or mailed postage pre-paid to the other party at
such address as such other party may designate for the receipt
of such notices. Until further notice to the other party, it is
agreed that the address of the Manager for this purpose shall
be Principal Financial Group, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000, and
the address of the Sub-Advisor shall be Causeway Capital
Management LLC, 00000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxx 0000, Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000.
(c) The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Manager in writing
of the occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) the Sub-Advisor fails to be registered as an investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act or under the laws
of any jurisdiction in which the Sub-Advisor is required to
be registered as an investment adviser in order to perform
its obligations under this Agreement.
(2) the Sub-Advisor is served or otherwise receives notice
of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at
law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or
body, involving the affairs of the Fund.
(d) The Manager shall provide (or cause the Series custodian to
provide) timely information to the Sub-Advisor regarding such
matters as the composition of the assets of the Series, cash
requirements and cash available for investment in the Series,
and all other reasonable information as may be necessary for the
Sub-Advisor to perform its duties and responsibilities
hereunder.
(e) This Agreement contains the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties.
(f) The Manager agrees that any representations by the Manager
or Fund concerning Sub-Advisor shall accurately conform with
information provided for such purpose by Sub-Advisor.
(g) Each of the parties to this Agreement hereby represents and
warrants to the other that (a) it is duly authorized and
empowered to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement; (b)
such action does not conflict with or violate any provision of
law, rule, regulation, governing document, contract, deed of
trust, or other instrument to which it is a party or to which any
of its property is subject; (c) this Agreement is a valid and
binding obligation of such party enforceable against such party
in accordance with its terms; and (d) it will comply with
applicable state and federal law.
(h) Each party agrees that it will treat confidentially all
information provided by the other party regarding such other
party's business and operations, including without limitation the
investment activities or holdings of the Series. All
confidential information provided by a party hereto shall not be
disclosed to any unaffiliated third party without the prior
consent of the providing party except as necessary or appropriate
to perform services under this Agreement. The foregoing shall
not apply to any information that is public when provided or
thereafter becomes public or which is required or requested to be
disclosed by any regulatory authority with jurisdiction, by
judicial or administrative process or otherwise by applicable law
or regulation. The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that it is aware of
the Fund's policy on holdings disclosure.
(i) The Sub-Advisor agrees that neither it nor any of its
affiliates will in any way refer directly or indirectly to its
relationship with the Fund, the Series, or the Manager or any of
their respective affiliates in offering, marketing or other
promotional materials without the express written consent of the
Manager.
(f) The Sub-Advisor represents that it will not enter into
any agreement, oral or written, or other understanding under which
the Fund directs or is expected to direct portfolio securities
transactions, or any remuneration, to a broker or dealer in
consideration for the promotion or sale of Fund shares or shares
issued by any other registered investment company. Sub-advisor
further represents that it is contrary to the Sub-advisor's
policies to permit those who select brokers or dealers for
execution of fund portfolio securities transactions to take into
account the broker or dealer's promotion or sale of Fund shares or
shares issued by any other registered investment company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement on
the date first above written.
PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
By /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Beer
Xxxxxxx X. Beer, Executive Vice
President and
Chief Operating Officer
CAUSEWAY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx
Chief Operating Officer
APPENDIX A
The Sub-Advisor shall serve as an investment sub-advisor for the Series
identified below. The Manager will pay the Sub-Advisor, as full
compensation for all services provided under this Agreement, a fee,
computed and paid monthly, at an annual rate as shown below of the Series'
net assets as the first day of each month allocated to the Sub-Advisor's
management. Cash and cash equivalents shall be included in the Series net
assets calculation up to a maximum of 1.00% of the Series net assets. If
the Manager requests the Sub-Advisor to raise cash in the Series portfolio
in excess of 1.00% of the Series net assets for the purpose of funding
redemptions from the Series, such amount requested shall be included in
the Series net assets calculation.
In calculating the fee for a series included in the table, assets of any
unregistered separate account of Principal Life Insurance Company and any
investment company sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company to which
the Sub-Advisor provides investment advisory services and which have the
same investment mandate as the series for which the fee is calculated,
will be combined with the assets of the series to arrive at net assets.
If this Agreement becomes effective or terminates before the end of any
month, the fee (if any) for the period from the effective date to the end
of such month or from the beginning of such month to the date of
termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the
proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such
effectiveness or termination occurs.
International Value Fund I
Sub-Advisor's Fee as a Percentage of Average Daily
Net Assets
First $350 million 0.45%
Assets over $350 million
0.35%
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