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ADMINISTRATION AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of May __, 1997 by and between AMERICAN
SKANDIA MASTER TRUST, a Delaware business trust (the "Fund"), and PFPC
INTERNATIONAL LTD., a company incorporated under the law of Ireland ("PFPC"),
which is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bank Corp.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to retain PFPC to provide administration and
accounting services to its investment portfolios listed on Exhibit A attached
hereto and made a part hereof, as such Exhibit A may be amended from time to
time (each a "Portfolio"), and PFPC wishes to furnish such services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. Definitions. As Used in this Agreement:
(a) "1933 Act" means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
(b) "1934 Act" means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(c) "Authorized Person" means any officer of the Fund and any other person
duly authorized by the Fund's Board of Trustees to give Oral Instructions and
Written Instructions on behalf of the Fund and listed on the Authorized Persons
Appendix attached hereto and made a part hereof or any amendment thereto as may
be received by PFPC. An Authorized Person's scope of
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authority may be limited by the Fund by setting forth such limitation in the
Authorized Persons Appendix.
(d) "CEA" means the Commodities Exchange Act, as amended.
(e) "Oral Instructions" mean oral instructions received by
PFPC from an Authorized Person or from a person reasonably believed by PFPC to
be an Authorized Person.
(f) "SEC" means the Securities and Exchange Commission.
(g) "Securities Laws" means the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act, the 1940 Act and
the CEA.
(h) "Shares" mean the shares of beneficial interest of any Portfolio or
class thereof of the Fund.
(i) "Written Instructions" mean written instructions signed by an
Authorized Person and received by PFPC. The instructions may be delivered by
hand, mail, tested telegram, cable, telex or facsimile sending device.
2. Appointment. The Fund hereby appoints PFPC to provide administration and
accounting services to the each of the Portfolios, in accordance with the terms
set forth in this Agree ment. PFPC accepts such appointment and agrees to
furnish such services.
3. Delivery of Documents. The Fund has provided or, where applicable, will
provide PFPC with the following:
(a) certified or authenticated copies of the resolutions
of the Fund's Board of Trustees, approving the
appointment of PFPC or its affiliates to provide ser
vices to each Portfolio and approving this Agreement;
(b) a copy of Fund's most recent effective registration statement;
(c) a copy of each Portfolio's advisory agreement or agreements;
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(d) a copy of the distribution agreement with respect to each class of
Shares representing an interest in a Portfolio;
(e) a copy of any additional administration agreement with respect to a
Portfolio;
(f) a copy of any shareholder servicing agreement made in respect of the
Fund or a Portfolio; and
(f) copies (certified or authenticated, where applicable) of any and all
amendments or supplements to the foregoing.
4. Compliance with Rules and Regulations.
PFPC undertakes to comply with all applicable requirements of the
Securities Laws, and any other laws, rules and regulations of state and federal
governmental authorities having jurisdiction with respect to the duties to be
performed by PFPC hereunder. Except as specifically set forth herein, PFPC
assumes no responsibility for such compliance by the Fund or any Portfolio.
5. Instructions.
(a) Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, PFPC shall
act only upon Oral Instructions and Written Instructions.
(b) PFPC shall be entitled to rely upon any Oral Instructions
and Written Instructions it receives from an Authorized Person (or from a person
reasonably believed by PFPC to be an Authorized Person) pursuant to this
Agreement. PFPC may assume that any Oral Instruction or Writ ten Instruction
received hereunder is not in any way inconsistent with the provisions of
organizational documents or this Agreement or of any vote, resolution or
proceeding of the Fund's Board of Trustees or of the Fund's shareholders, unless
and until PFPC receives Written Instructions to the contrary.
(c) The Fund agrees to forward to PFPC Written Instructions confirming Oral
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Instructions (except where such Oral Instructions are given by PFPC or its
affiliates) so that PFPC receives the Written Instructions by the close of
business on the same day that such Oral Instructions are received. The fact that
such confirming Written Instructions are not received by PFPC shall in no way
invalidate the transactions or enforceability of the transactions authorized by
the Oral Instructions. Where Oral Instructions or Written Instructions
reasonably appear to have been received from an Authorized Person, PFPC shall
incur no liability to the Fund in acting upon such Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions provided that PFPC's actions comply with the other provisions of
this Agreement.
6. Right to Receive Advice.
(a) Advice of the Fund. If PFPC is in doubt as to any action
it should or should not take, PFPC may request directions or advice, including
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions, from the Fund.
(b) Advice of Counsel. If PFPC shall be in doubt as to any
question of law pertaining to any action it should or should not take, PFPC may
request advice at its own cost from such counsel of its own choosing (who may be
counsel for the Fund, the Fund's investment adviser or PFPC, at the option of
PFPC).
(c) Conflicting Advice. In the event of a conflict between directions,
advice or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions PFPC receives from the Fund
and the advice PFPC receives from counsel, PFPC may rely upon and follow the
advice of counsel.
(d) Protection of PFPC. PFPC shall be protected in any action it takes or
does not take in reliance upon directions, advice or Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions it receives
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from the Fund or from counsel and which PFPC believes, in good faith, to be
consistent with those directions, advice and Oral Instructions or Written
Instructions. Nothing in this section shall be construed so as to impose an
obligation upon PFPC (i) to seek such directions, advice or Oral Instructions or
Written Instructions, or (ii) to act in accordance with such directions, advice
or Oral Instructions or Written Instructions unless, under the terms of other
provisions of this Agreement, the same is a condition of PFPC's properly taking
or not taking such action. Nothing in this subsection shall excuse PFPC when an
action or omission on the part of PFPC constitutes willful misfeasance, bad
faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard by PFPC of any duties, obligations
or responsibilities set forth in this Agreement.
7. Records; Visits.
(a) The books and records pertaining to the Fund and the
Portfolios which are in the possession or under the control of PFPC shall be the
property of the Fund. Such books and records shall be prepared and maintained as
required by the 1940 Act and other applicable Securities Laws. The Fund and
Authorized Persons shall have access to such books and records at all times
during PFPC's normal business hours. Upon the reasonable request of the Fund,
copies of any such books and records shall be provided by PFPC to the Fund or to
an Authorized Person, at the Fund's expense.
(b) PFPC shall keep the following records:
(i) all books and records with respect to each Portfolio's books of
account;
(ii) records of each Portfolio's securities transactions; and
(iii) all other books and records as PFPC is required to maintain pursuant
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to Rule 31a-1 of the 1940 Act in connection with the services provided
hereunder.
8. Confidentiality. PFPC agrees to keep confidential all records of the
Fund and information relating to the Fund and its shareholders, unless the
release of such records or information is otherwise consented to, in writing, by
the Fund. The Fund agrees that such consent shall not be unreasonably withheld
and may not be withheld where PFPC may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt
proceedings or when required to divulge such information or records to duly
constituted authorities.
9. Liaison with Accountants. PFPC shall act as liaison with the Fund's
independent public accountants and shall provide account analyses, fiscal year
summaries, and other audit-related schedules with respect to each Portfolio.
PFPC shall take all reasonable action in the performance of its duties under
this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made available to
such accountants for the expression of their opinion, as required by the Fund.
10. Disaster Recovery. PFPC shall enter into and shall maintain in
effect with appropriate parties one or more agreements making reasonable
provisions for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the
extent appropriate equipment is available. In the event of equipment failures,
PFPC shall, at no additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to
minimize service interruptions. PFPC shall have no liability with respect to the
loss of data or service interruptions caused by equipment failure, provided such
loss or interruption is not caused by PFPC's own willful misfeasance, bad faith,
gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties or obligations under this
Agreement.
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11. Compensation. As compensation for services set forth herein that are
rendered by PFPC during the term of this Agreement, the Fund, on behalf of each
Portfolio, will pay to PFPC a fee or fees as may be agreed to in writing by the
Fund and PFPC.
12. Indemnification. The Fund, on behalf of each Portfolio, agrees to
indemnify and hold harmless PFPC and its affiliates from all taxes, charges,
expenses, assessments, claims and liabilities (including, without limitation,
liabilities arising under the Securities Laws and any state or foreign
securities and blue sky laws, and amendments thereto), and expenses, including
(without limitation) attorneys' fees and disbursements arising directly or
indirectly from any action which PFPC takes or does not take (i) at the request
or on the direction of or in reliance on the advice of the Fund or (ii) upon
Oral Instructions or Written Instructions. Neither PFPC, nor any of its
affiliates, shall be indemnified against any liability (or any expenses incident
to such liability) arising out of PFPC's or its affiliates' own willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of its duties and
obligations under this Agreement. Any amounts payable by the Fund hereunder
shall be satisfied only against the relevant Portfolio's assets and not against
the assets of any other investment portfolio of the Fund.
13. Responsibility of PFPC.
(a) PFPC shall be under no duty to take any action on behalf
of the Fund or any Portfolio except as specifically set forth herein or as may
be specifically agreed to by PFPC in writing. PFPC shall be obligated to
exercise care and diligence in the performance of its duties hereunder, to act
in good faith and to use its best efforts, within reasonable limits, in
performing services provided for under this Agreement. PFPC shall be liable for
any damages arising out of PFPC's failure to
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perform its duties under this Agreement to the extent such damages arise out of
PFPC's willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of
such duties.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing or of any
other provision of this Agreement, (i) PFPC shall not be liable for losses
beyond its control, provided that PFPC has acted in accordance with the standard
of care set forth above; and (ii) PFPC shall not be liable for (A) the validity
or invalidity or authority or lack thereof of any Oral Instruction or Written
Instruction, notice or other instrument which conforms to the applicable
requirements of this Agreement, and which PFPC reasonably believes to be
genuine; or (B) subject to Section 10, delays or errors or loss of data
occurring by reason of circumstances beyond PFPC's control, including acts of
civil or military authority, national emergencies, labor difficulties, fire,
flood, catastrophe, acts of God, insurrection, war, riots or failure of the
mails, transportation, communication or power supply.
(c) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the
contrary, neither PFPC nor its affiliates shall be liable to the Fund or to any
Portfolio for any consequential, special or indirect losses or damages which the
Fund or any Portfolio may incur or suffer by or as a consequence of PFPC's or
any affiliates' performance of the services provided hereunder, whether or not
the likelihood of such losses or damages was known by PFPC or its affiliates.
14. Description of Accounting Services on a Continuous Basis. PFPC will
perform the following accounting services with respect to each Portfolio:
(i) Journalize investment, capital share and income and expense activities;
(ii) Verify investment buy/sell trade tickets
when received from the investment adviser
for the Portfolio (the "Adviser") and
transmit trades to the Fund's custodian (the
"Custodian") with respect to transactions in
domestic securities for proper settlement;
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(iii) Maintain individual ledgers for investment securities;
(iv) Maintain historical tax lots for each security;
(v) Reconcile cash and investment balances with the Custodian, and provide
the Adviser with the beginning cash balance available for investment purposes;
(vi) Update the cash availability throughout the day as required by the
Adviser;
(vii) Post to and prepare the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and the
Statement of Operations in U.S. dollar terms;
(viii) Calculate various contractual expenses (e.g., advisory and custody
fees);
(ix) Monitor the expense accruals and notify an officer of the Fund of any
proposed adjustments;
(x) Control all disbursements and authorize such disbursements upon Written
Instructions;
(xi) Calculate capital gains and losses;
(xii) Determine net income;
(xiii) Obtain security market quotes and currency exchange rates from
independent pricing services approved by the Adviser, or if such quotes are
unavailable, then obtain such prices from the Adviser, and in either case
calculate the market value of the Portfolio's invest ments;
(xiv) Transmit or mail a copy of the daily portfolio valuation to the
Adviser;
(xv) Compute net asset value;
(xvi) As appropriate, compute yields, total return, expense ratios,
portfolio turnover rate, and, if required, portfolio average dollar-weighted
maturity;
(xvii) Prepare a monthly financial statement, which will include the
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following items:
Schedule of Investments
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
Statement of Operations
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Cash Statement
Schedule of Capital Gains and Losses; and
(xviii) If applicable, make daily partnership income
allocations and perform daily partnership
accounting as necessitated by the
master/feeder structure of the Fund and its
feeder funds including, but not limited to,
allocations of realized and unrealized gains
and losses; and
(xix) Provide certain financial information
necessary to facilitate the preparation of
the Fund's annual U.S. federal partnership
income tax return, IRS Form 1065, including
Schedule K-1 thereto.
15. Description of Administration Services on a Continuous Basis.
PFPC will perform the following administration services with respect to
each Portfolio: (i) Prepare quarterly broker security transactions summaries;
(ii) Prepare monthly security transaction listings;
(iii) Supply various normal and customary Portfolio and Fund statistical
data as requested on an ongoing basis;
(iv) Prepare for execution and file the Fund's Federal income, Federal
excise and state tax returns;
(v) Prepare and file the Fund's Semi-Annual Reports with the SEC on Form
N-SAR;
(vi) Prepare and file with the SEC the Fund's annual, semi-annual, and
quarterly shareholder reports;
(vii) Assist in the preparation of registration statements and other
filings
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relating to the registration of Shares;
(viii) Monitor the Portfolio's status as a
regulated investment company under
Sub-chapter M of the Internal Revenue Code
of 1986, as amended;
(ix) Coordinate contractual relationships and communications between the
Fund and its contractual service providers;
(x) Monitor the Fund's compliance with the amounts and conditions of each
state qualification;
(xi) Provide such information and reports to the Adviser as shall be
mutually agreed upon by PFPC and the Adviser with respect to this Agreement to
assist the Adviser in monitoring the Fund for compliance with the terms of its
Declaration of Trust, Bi-Laws and resolutions, and any amendments thereto, and
with any representations made to U.S. regulatory authorities, and any amendments
thereto, and in monitoring the Portfolio for compliance with the investment
restrictions and investment policies set out in the most recent registration
statement of the Fund as filed with the SEC and any amendments thereto; and
(xii) Maintain the register of shareholders of the
Portfolio and enter on such register all
issues, transfers and repurchases of Shares.
16. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall continue until
terminated by either party on sixty (60) days' prior written notice to the other
party.
17. Notices. All notices and other communications, including Written
Instructions, shall be in writing or by confirming telegram, cable, telex or
facsimile sending device. If notice is sent by confirming telegram, cable, telex
or facsimile sending device, it shall be deemed to have been given immediately.
If notice is sent by first-class mail, it shall be deemed to have been given
three days after it has been mailed. If notice is sent by messenger, it shall be
deemed to have been given on the day it is delivered. Notices shall be addressed
(a) if to PFPC, at 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx 0, Xxxxxxx; (b) if to the Fund, at
the address of the Fund or (c) if to neither of the foregoing, at such other
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address as shall have been provided by like notice to the sender of any such
notice or other communication by the other party.
18. Amendments. This Agreement, or any term thereof, may be changed or
waived only by written amendment, signed by the party against whom enforcement
of such change or waiver is sought.
19. Delegation; Assignment. PFPC may assign its rights and delegate its
duties hereunder to any wholly-owned direct or indirect subsidiary of PNC Bank,
National Association or PNC Bank Corp., provided that (i) PFPC gives the Fund
thirty (30) days' prior written notice; (ii) the delegate (or assignee) agrees
with PFPC and the Fund to comply with all relevant provisions of the 1940 Act;
and (iii) PFPC and such delegate (or assignee) promptly provide such information
as the Fund may request, and respond to such questions as the Fund may ask,
relative to the delegation (or assignment), including (without limitation) the
capabilities of the delegate (or assignee).
20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
21. Further Actions. Each party agrees to perform such further acts and
execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof.
22. Miscellaneous. (a) Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the
entire agreement and understanding between the parties and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof, provided
that the parties may embody in one or more separate
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documents their agreement, if any, with respect to delegated duties and
Oral Instructions.
(b) Captions. The captions 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.
(c) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of Ireland.
(d) Partial Invalidity. If any provision of this Agreement
shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise,
the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
(e) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding
upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns.
(f) Facsimile Signatures. The facsimile signature of any party to this
Agreement shall constitute the valid and binding execution hereof by such party.
(g) Declaration of Trust. The parties to this Agreement
acknowledge and agree that all liabilities arising, directly or indirectly,
under this Agreement, of any and every nature whatsoever, including without
limitation, liabilities arising in connection with any agreement of the Fund set
forth herein to indemnify any party to this Agreement or any other person, shall
be satisfied out of the assets of the Fund and that no Trustee, officer, or
shareholder of the Fund shall be personally liable for any of the foregoing
liabilities. The Fund's Declaration of Trust, as amended from time to time, is
on file in the Office of the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware. Such
Declaration of Trust describes the limitations of liability of the Trustees and
officers of the Fund as required under the 1940 Act.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of the day and year first above written.
PFPC INTERNATIONAL LTD.
By:
Title:
AMERICAN SKANDIA MASTER TRUST
By:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
THIS EXHIBIT A, dated as of May __, 1997, is Exhibit A to that certain
Administration and Accounting Services Agreement dated as of May __, 1997
between PFPC International Ltd. and American Skandia Master Trust.
PORTFOLIOS
Skandia X. Xxxx Price International Equity Fund
Skandia Janus Capital Growth Fund
Skandia INVESCO Equity Income Fund
Skandia PIMCO Total Return Bond Fund
Skandia X.X. Xxxxxx Money Market Fund
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AUTHORIZED PERSONS APPENDIX
NAME (Type) SIGNATURE
