ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
THE XXXXXXX FUNDS, INC.
DOMESTIC EMERGING MARKETS EQUITY FUND
The World Trade Center-Baltimore
28th Floor
000 Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
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Xxxxxxx Capital Management, Inc.
The World Trade Center-Baltimore
000 Xxxx Xxxxx xxxxxx
Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This will confirm the agreement between the undersigned (the
"Corporation") and you as follows:
1. GENERAL. The Corporation is an open-end management investment
company which has multiple investment portfolios including, the Domestic
Emerging Markets Equity Fund (the "Fund"). The Corporation proposes to engage
in the business of investing and reinvesting the assets of the Fund in the
manner and in accordance with the investment objectives, policies and
limitations specified in the Corporation's Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information (the "Prospectus") included in the Corporation's
Registration Statement pertaining to the Fund, as amended and/or supplemented
from time to time (the "Registration Statement"), filed under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), and the Securities Act of
1933, as amended. Copies of the Prospectus have been furnished to you. Any
amendments to the Prospectus shall be furnished to you promptly.
2. ADVISORY SERVICES. Subject to the supervision and approval of
the Corporation's Board of Directors, you will provide investment management of
the Fund's portfolio in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives,
policies and limitations as stated in the Prospectus as from time to time in
effect. In connection therewith, you will obtain and provide investment
research and will supervise the Fund's investments and conduct a continuous
program of investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of
the Fund's assets. You will place orders for the purchase and sale of
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portfolio securities and will solicit brokers to execute transactions, including
The Xxxxxxx Co., in accordance with the policies and restrictions regarding
brokerage allocations of the Fund and the Corporation. You will furnish to the
Corporation such statistical information with respect to the investments which
the Corporation may hold or contemplate purchasing as the Corporation may
reasonably request.
3. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES. You will supply office facilities, data
processing services, clerical, internal auditing services, executive and other
administrative services; provide stationery and office supplies; prepare reports
to the Fund's stockholders, tax returns and reports to and filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission and state Blue Sky authorities; calculate the
net asset value of the Fund's shares; provide persons to serve as the
Corporation's officers at the request of the Corporation's Board of Directors
and generally assist in all aspects of the Fund's operations.
4. ASSISTANCE. You may employ or contract with other persons to
assist you in the performance of this Agreement. Such persons may include other
investment advisory or management firms and officers or employees who are
employed by both you and the Corporation. The fees or other compensation of
such persons shall be paid by you and no obligation may be incurred on the
Corporation's behalf to any such person.
5. FEES. In consideration of the advisory services rendered
pursuant to this Agreement, the Corporation, on behalf of the Fund, will pay you
on the first business day of each month a fee at the annual rate of .9 of 1% of
the value of the Fund's average weekly net assets during the preceding month.
In consideration of the administrative services rendered pursuant to this
Agreement, the Fund will pay you on the first business day of each month a fee
at the annual rate of .15 of 1% of the value of the Fund's average weekly net
assets during the preceding month. Net asset value shall be computed in the
manner, on such days and at such time or times as described in the Prospectus
from time to time. The fee for the period from the effective date of the
Registration Statement to the end of the first month thereafter shall be
pro-rated according to the proportion which such period bears to the full
monthly period, and upon any termination of this Agreement before the end of any
month, the fee for such part of a month shall be pro-rated according to the
proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period and shall be
payable upon the date of termination of this Agreement.
6. EXPENSES:
(a) You will bear all expenses in connection with the
performance of your services under this Agreement. All other expenses to be
incurred in
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the operation of the Fund will be borne by the Fund, except to the extent
specifically assumed by you. The expenses to be borne by the Fund include,
without limitation, the following: organizational costs, taxes, interest,
brokerage fees and commissions and other expenses in any way related to the
execution, recording and settlement of portfolio security transactions, fees of
Directors who are not also your officers, Securities and Exchange Commission
fees, state Blue Sky qualification fees, charges of custodians, transfer and
dividend paying agents' premiums for directors and officers liability insurance,
costs of fidelity bonds, industry association fees, outside auditing and legal
expenses, costs of maintaining corporate existence, costs of maintaining
required books and accounts, costs attributable to investor services (including,
without limitation, telephone and personnel expenses), costs of stockholders'
reports and meetings, costs of preparing, printing and mailing share
certificates, proxy statements and prospectuses, and any extraordinary expenses.
(b) If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of a Fund
(including fees paid to you pursuant to this Agreement, but excluding interest
on borrowings, taxes, brokerage and, with the prior written consent of the
necessary state securities commissions, extraordinary expenses) exceed the
expense limitation of any state having jurisdiction over the Fund, the Fund may
deduct from the payment to be made to you under this Agreement, or you will
bear, such excess expense to the extent required by state law. Your obligation
pursuant hereto will be limited to the amount of your fees hereunder. Such
deduction or payment, if any, will be estimated, reconciled and effected or
paid, as the case may be, on a monthly basis.
7. LIABILITY. You shall exercise your best judgment in rendering
the services to be provided to the Fund. The Corporation, on behalf of the
Fund, agrees as an inducement to you and to others who may assist you in
providing services to the Fund that you and such other persons shall not be
liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by
the Fund or the Corporation and the Fund and the Corporation agree to indemnify
and hold harmless you and such other persons against and from any claims,
liabilities, actions, suits, proceedings, judgments or damages (and expenses
incurred in connection therewith, including the reasonable cost of investigating
or defending same, including, but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising out of
any such error of judgment or mistake of law or loss; provided, however, that
the Corporation's obligation with respect to such claims, liabilities, actions,
suits, proceedings, judgments or damages (and expenses incurred in connection
therewith, including the reasonable cost of investigating or defending same,
including, but not limited to attorneys' fees) arising out of any such error of
judgment or mistake of law or loss shall be limited to the "assets belonging to"
(as such expression is defined in the Corporation's charter) the Fund and
further provided that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect or purport to
protect you or any other such person against any liability to the Corporation or
to its security holders
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to which you or they would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of duties
hereunder, or by reason of reckless disregard of the obligations and duties
hereunder.
8. OTHER ACCOUNTS. The Corporation understands that you and other
persons with whom you contract to provide the services hereunder may from time
to time act as investment adviser to one or more other investment companies and
fiduciary or other managed accounts, and the Corporation has no objection to
your or their so acting. When purchase or sale of securities of the same issuer
is suitable for the investment objectives of two or more companies or accounts
managed by you or such other persons which have available funds for investment,
the available securities will be allocated in a manner believed by you and such
other persons to be equitable to the Fund and any other account. It is
recognized that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the price paid
or received by the Fund or the size of the position obtainable for or disposed
of by the Fund.
In addition, it is understood that you and the persons with whom you
contract to assist in the performance of your duties hereunder will not devote
their full time to such service and nothing contained herein shall be deemed to
limit or restrict your or their right to engage in and devote time and attention
to similar or other businesses.
9. TERM. This Agreement shall continue with respect to the Fund
until December 29, 1998 and thereafter shall continue automatically for
successive annual periods ending on the anniversary of such date, provided such
continuance with respect to the Fund is specifically approved at least annually
by the Corporation's Board of Directors or a vote of the lesser of (a) 67% of
the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting if holders of more than 50% of
the outstanding shares of the Fund are present in person or by proxy or (b) more
than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund, provided that in either event
its continuance also is approved by a majority of the Corporation's Directors
who are not "interested persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any party to
this Agreement, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval. This Agreement is terminable with respect to the Fund
without penalty, on 60 days' notice, by you or by the Corporation's Board of
Directors or by vote of the lesser of (a) 67% of the shares of the Fund
represented at a meeting if holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares
of the Fund are present in person or by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the
outstanding shares of the Fund. This Agreement will terminate automatically in
the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act).
10. "XXXXXXX," "DOMESTIC EMERGING MARKETS" AND "DEM" NAMES. The
Corporation recognizes that from time to time your directors, officers and
employees may serve as directors, trustees, partners, officers and employees of
other corporations,
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business trusts, partnerships or other entities (including other investment
companies) and that such other entities may include the name "Xxxxxxx,"
"Domestic Emerging Markets" and/or "DEM" as part of their name. You or your
affiliates may enter into investment advisory or other agreements with such
other entities. If you cease to act as the Fund's investment adviser, the
Corporation agrees that, at your request, the Corporation will take all
necessary action to change the name of the Fund to a name not including
"Xxxxxxx," "Domestic Emerging Markets" and/or "DEM" in any form or combination
of words.
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If the foregoing is in accordance with your understanding, will you
kindly so indicate by signing and returning to us the enclosed copy hereof.
Very truly yours,
THE XXXXXXX FUNDS, INC., on behalf
of DOMESTIC EMERGING MARKETS
EQUITY FUND
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.,
President
Accepted:
XXXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
By:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
President
