THE DUNHAM FUNDS SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THE XXXXXX FUNDS
AGREEMENT dated January 15, 2008, and effective March 1, 2008, among XXXXXX & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC., a California corporation (the "Adviser"), DUNHAM FUNDS, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”) and XXX XXX ASSOCIATES CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation (the "Sub-Adviser") (each a “Party,” and together, the “Parties”).
The Adviser shall provide the Sub-Adviser such information as may reasonably be necessary for the Sub-Adviser to fulfill its compliance obligations under the immediately previous paragraph.
The Adviser will provide the Sub-Adviser with reasonable (30 days) advance notice, in writing, of any change in a Fund's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus, and the Sub-Adviser shall, in the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, manage the Sub-Adviser Assets consistent with such changes, provided the Sub-Adviser has actual receipt of such prior notice from the Trust or Adviser at least five business days in advance of the effectiveness of such changes. In addition to such notice, the Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser a copy of a modified Prospectus reflecting such changes.
The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees to provide to the Adviser in a timely manner, in writing, such information relating to the Sub-Adviser and its relationship to, and actions for, a Fund requested by the Adviser for inclusion in the Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A, as the same may be amended from time to time (“Registration Statement”). The Sub-Adviser agrees that any such information provided to the Adviser specifically for inclusion in the Prospectus will be accurate in all material respects and not contain any omission of a material fact known or which should have been known to the Sub-Adviser and was required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished to the Sub-Adviser or to any affiliated person of the Sub-Adviser by the Adviser or the Trust.
The Adviser shall provide the Sub-Adviser with complete copies of each Registration Statement, application for exemptive relief, request for no-action relief or any order or response thereafter made with the SEC or the Internal Revenue Service with respect to the Trust, Sub-Adviser Assets, or any Fund that has Sub-Adviser Assets, promptly after each filing or document is made or submitted.
The Sub-Adviser, including its Access Persons (as defined in subsection (e) of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act), agrees to observe and comply with Rule 17j-1 and its Code of Ethics (which shall comply in all material respects with Rule 17j-1), as the same may be amended from time to time. On at least an annual basis, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the reporting requirements of Rule 17j-1, which may include either (i) certifying to the Adviser that the Sub-Adviser and its Access Persons have complied with the Sub-Adviser's Code of Ethics with respect to the Sub-Adviser Assets, or (ii) identifying any material violations which have occurred with respect to the Sub-Adviser Assets and (iii) certifying that it has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons from violating the Sub-Adviser's Code of Ethics. The Sub-Adviser will also submit its Code of Ethics for its initial approval by the Board of Trustees and subsequently within six months of any material change of thereto.
The Sub-Adviser agrees to observe and comply with Rule 206(4)-7 of the Advisers Act, as the same may be amended from time to time. On at least an annual basis, the Sub-Adviser will comply with the review requirements of Rule 206(4)-7, which may include either (i) certifying to the Adviser that the Sub-Adviser has complied with it’s own compliance policies and procedures, (ii) identifying any material violations which have occurred with respect to the Sub-Adviser’s compliance policies and procedures and (iii) certifying that it has adopted or amended the policies and procedures to prevent future violations of the Sub-Adviser's compliance policies and procedures. The Sub-Adviser will also submit its compliance policies and procedures for its initial approval by the Board and subsequently within six months of any material change of thereto.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, maintenance and preservation of the records required under the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated under the 1940 Act shall be the responsibility of the Adviser.
(h) Information Concerning Sub-Adviser Assets and the Sub-Adviser. From time to time as the Adviser, and any consultants designated by the Adviser, or the Trust may request, the Sub-Adviser will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions and reports on Sub-Adviser Assets held in the portfolio, all in such detail as the Adviser, its consultant(s) or the Trust may reasonably request. Reports which are not routinely provided by the Sub-Adviser shall be provided or caused to be provided by the Sub-Adviser at the expense of the Trust. The Sub-Adviser also will inform the Adviser in a timely manner of material changes in portfolio managers responsible for Sub-Adviser Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Sub-Adviser, or of material changes in the control of the Sub-Adviser. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Adviser will make available its officers and employees to meet with the Trust's Board to review the Sub-Adviser Assets.
From time to time, as reasonably requested by the Adviser or the Fund, the Sub-Adviser also will provide such information or perform such additional acts as are customarily provided or performed by a Sub-Adviser, that may be required for a Fund or the Adviser to comply with their respective obligations under applicable laws, including, without limitation, the Code, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and any federal or state securities laws, and any rule or regulation hereunder.
The Adviser and the Trust will provide such information to the Sub-Adviser or perform such additional acts as may be reasonably necessary in order for the Sub-Adviser to provide the services under this Agreement.
If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar month, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the month, and shall be payable within 10 days after the date of termination.
(a) The Sub-Adviser is and will remain registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act to the extent required thereby;
(b) The Sub-Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the state of Delaware, with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement are within the Sub-Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Sub-Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Sub-Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Sub-Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Sub-Adviser; and
(d) The Form ADV of the Sub-Adviser previously provided to the Adviser (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B to this Agreement) is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. The Sub-Adviser will promptly provide the Adviser and the Trust with a complete copy of all subsequent amendments to its Form ADV.
(a) The Adviser is and will remain registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act to the extent required thereby;
(b) The Adviser is a corporation duly organized and validly existing under the laws of the State of California with the power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being conducted;
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of Directors, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(d) The Form ADV of the Adviser as provided to the Sub-Adviser is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
(e) The Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser a complete copy of each amendment to its Form ADV.
(f) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the Sub-Adviser's Form ADV (a copy of which is attached as Exhibit B) prior to the execution of this Agreement; and
(g) The Adviser and the Trust have duly entered into the Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Adviser to enter into this Agreement.
10. Liability and Indemnification.
The Adviser shall indemnify the Sub-Adviser, its affiliates and its control persons (who are not shareholders of the Trust), for any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, howsoever arising from, or in connection with, the Adviser's breach of this Agreement or its representations and warranties herein, willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or a violation of applicable law; provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser shall not be indemnified for any liability or expenses which may be sustained as a result of the Sub-Adviser's willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of applicable law.
This Agreement shall not be assigned and shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment, except as provided otherwise by any rule, exemptive relief, or no-action letter provided or pursuant to the 1940 Act, or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement. In the event that there is a proposed change in control of the Sub-Adviser which would act to terminate this Agreement, if a vote of shareholders to approve continuation of this Agreement is at that time deemed by counsel to the Trust to be required by the 1940 Act or any rule or regulation thereunder, Sub-Adviser agrees to assume all reasonable costs associated with soliciting shareholders of the appropriate Fund(s) of the Trust, to approve continuation of this Agreement. Such expenses include the costs of preparation and mailing of a proxy statement, and of soliciting proxies.
This Agreement shall extend to and bind the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.
(a) If to the Adviser:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, President
Xxxxxx & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc.
X.X. Xxx 000000
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: (000) 000-0000
(b) If to the Trust:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx Funds
X.X. Xxx 000000
Xxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Phone: (000) 000-0000
(c) If to the Sub-Adviser:
Xxx Xxx Associates Corporation
00 Xxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx: General Counsel
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000
Phone: (000) 000-0000
16. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the State of California, without regard to conflict of law principles; provided, however that nothing herein shall be construed as being inconsistent with the 1940 Act. 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 executed this Agreement on the
day and year first written above.
ADVISER
XXXXXX & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC
By:
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title:
President
TRUST
XXXXXX FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title:
Treasurer
Date:
SUB-ADVISER
XXX XXX ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
By:
/s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Name:
Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxx
Title:
Senior Vice President
EXHIBIT A TO
AMONG
XXXXXX & ASSOCIATES INVESTMENT COUNSEL, INC.;
XXXXXX FUNDS;
AND
Xxx Xxx Associates Corporation
Effective on or about March 1, 2008, (closing date of the reorganization)
XXXXXX EMERGING MARKETS STOCK FUND Class C
Ticker: DCEMX
XXXXXX EMERGING MARKETS STOCK FUND Class N
Ticker: DNEMX
XXXXXX EMERGING MARKETS STOCK FUND Class A
Ticker: DAEMX
FEE SCHEDULE / COMPENSATION
Base Fee
50 Basis Points (0.50%) annualized
(one basis point “bp” equals one hundredth of one percent)
The base fee shall be computed daily and payable monthly in arrears calculated using the annual rate and the Fund’s average daily net assets for the month. The base fee will be adjusted monthly by the performance of the Fund as described below.
Fulcrum Fee
The performance fee of the Fund will vary by up to +/-50 bps (0.50%) and shall be added to or subtracted from the base fee to arrive at the fulcrum fee. The comparative index is the MSCI Emerging Markets Index (the “Index”). The performance fee will be derived from a comparison of the net return of the Fund’s Class N shares to that of the Index over a trailing 12-month period and is calculated on the Fund’s net assets averaged over the same rolling 12-month period. The performance fee will increase/decrease by 1 bp (0.01%) for each 6 bps (0.06%) of outperformance/underperformance of the Index; i.e., the fee will increase/decrease by approximately 16.67% of the difference in performance. There will be no adjustment from the base fee if the Fund performs within the “null zone” defined as +/-30 bps (0.30%) relative to the benchmark. The lowest possible fee is 0.00% (0.50% base fee minus 0.50% performance fee) should the Sub-Adviser underperform the Index by 3.00%. The highest possible fee is 1.00% (0.50% base fee plus 0.50% performance fee) should the Sub-Adviser outperform the Index by 3.00%. For Fund returns equal to or within +/-30 bps (0.30% of the Index, the total fee will be the base fee of 0.50% (no performance fee added or subtracted). The fulcrum fee (base fee plus or minus performance fee) is accrued daily and paid monthly. For purposes of calculating the sub-advisory fees, Fund performance includes performance of the predecessor fund.
The Fund was reorganized on March 1, 2008, as a series of the Xxxxxx Funds. Prior to the reorganization, the Sub-Adviser provided sub-advisory services to the Fund pursuant to an agreement most recently effective July 1, 2006 (the “Previous Agreement”). In the first twelve months of the Previous Agreement, the base fee was accrued daily, based on the average daily net assets of the Fund for the month, and adjusted monthly by the performance fee. The performance fee was accrued daily, based on the Fund’s average daily net assets to date, and the performance of the Fund versus the Index to date, on the day of calculation. No payment was to be made until the end of the 12th month, when the accumulated fulcrum fee, if any, was paid in a lump sum. Beginning in the thirteenth month of the Previous Agreement, and each subsequent month under the Previous Agreement, the entire fulcrum fee was accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the respective calculations (average daily net assets for the month for the base fee and performance against the Index, over the prior rolling 12-month period and calculated on the Fund’s net assets averaged over the same rolling 12-month period, for the performance fee.
If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any calendar month, the fee shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which this Agreement is in effect according to the proportion which the number of calendar days, during which this Agreement is in effect, bears to the number of calendar days in the month.
The Fee Table below illustrates how the fulcrum fee is calculated:
| Cumulative Twelve MonthReturn Versus Index | Performance Fee |
| Total Sub-Advisory | ||
3.00% | or more greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.50% | 1.000% | ||
2.90% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.48% | 0.983% | ||
2.80% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.47% | 0.967% | ||
2.70% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.45% | 0.950% | ||
2.60% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.43% | 0.933% | ||
2.50% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.42% | 0.917% | ||
2.40% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.40% | 0.900% | ||
2.30% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.38% | 0.883% | ||
2.20% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.37% | 0.867% | ||
2.10% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.35% | 0.850% | ||
2.00% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.33% | 0.833% | ||
1.90% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.32% | 0.817% | ||
1.80% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.30% | 0.800% | ||
1.70% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.28% | 0.783% | ||
1.60% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.27% | 0.767% | ||
1.50% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.25% | 0.750% | ||
1.40% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.23% | 0.733% | ||
1.30% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.22% | 0.717% | ||
1.20% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.20% | 0.700% | ||
1.10% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.18% | 0.683% | ||
1.00% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.17% | 0.667% | ||
0.90% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.15% | 0.650% | ||
0.80% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.13% | 0.633% | ||
0.70% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.12% | 0.617% | ||
0.60% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.10% | 0.600% | ||
0.50% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.08% | 0.583% | ||
0.40% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.07% | 0.567% | ||
0.31% | greater than index | Base Fee plus | 0.05% | 0.552% | ||
0.30% | greater than index | Base Fee | 0.500% | |||
Even with Index | Base Fee | 0.500% | ||||
0.10% | less than index | Base Fee | 0.500% | |||
0.31% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.05% | 0.448% | ||
0.40% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.07% | 0.433% | ||
0.50% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.08% | 0.417% | ||
0.60% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.10% | 0.400% | ||
0.70% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.12% | 0.383% | ||
0.80% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.13% | 0.367% | ||
0.90% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.15% | 0.350% | ||
1.00% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.17% | 0.333% | ||
1.10% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.18% | 0.317% | ||
1.20% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.20% | 0.300% | ||
1.30% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.22% | 0.283% | ||
1.40% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.23% | 0.267% | ||
1.50% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.25% | 0.250% | ||
1.60% | less than index | Base Fee less | -0.27% | 0.233% | ||
1.70% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.28% | 0.217% | ||
1.80% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.30% | 0.200% | ||
1.90% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.32% | 0.183% | ||
2.00% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.33% | 0.167% | ||
2.10% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.35% | 0.150% | ||
2.20% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.37% | 0.133% | ||
2.30% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.38% | 0.117% | ||
2.40% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.40% | 0.100% | ||
2.50% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.42% | 0.083% | ||
2.60% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.43% | 0.067% | ||
2.70% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.45% | 0.050% | ||
2.80% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.47% | 0.033% | ||
2.90% | less than index | Base Fee less | 0.48% | 0.017% | ||
3.00% | or more less than index | Base Fee less | 0.50% | 0.000% |
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EXHIBIT B
XXX XXX ASSOCIATES CORPORATION
FORM ADV