INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT between
Exhibit 2(g)(2)
between
X. X. XXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
and
X.X. XXXXXX PRIVATE INVESTMENTS INC.
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT, effective as of the 25th day of August, 2010, between
X.X. Xxxxxx Investment Management Inc. (the “Adviser”), a corporation organized and existing under
the laws of the State of Delaware, and X.X. Xxxxxx Private Investments Inc. (“Subadviser”), a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of the
25th day of August, 2010 (“Advisory Agreement”) with X.X. Xxxxxx Access Multi-Strategy
Fund, L.L.C. (the “Fund”), which is engaged in business as a closed-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, (“1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Subadviser is engaged principally in the business of rendering investment advisory
services and is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as
amended, (“Advisers Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Subadviser to assist it in the provision of a continuous
investment program for the fund of hedge funds investment portfolio of the Fund listed on Appendix
A (the “Assets”) and the Subadviser is willing to furnish such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual promises herein set forth, the parties
hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment. Adviser hereby retains the Subadviser to act as investment adviser for and to
manage the Assets for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Subadviser
accepts such employment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the compensation
herein provided.
2. Duties of the Subadviser
A. Investment Subadvisory Services. Subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of
Directors (the “Board”) and the Adviser, the Subadviser shall (a) manage the investments of
the Assets in accordance with the Fund’s investment objective, policies, and restrictions as
provided in the Fund’s Private Placement Memorandum, as currently in effect and as amended
or supplemented from time to time (hereinafter referred to as the “Offering Memorandum”),
and in compliance with the requirements applicable to registered investment companies under
applicable laws and such other limitations as the Adviser may institute. The Subadviser
shall (a) make investment decisions for the Assets; (b) place purchase and sale orders for
portfolio transactions for the Assets; and (c) employ professional portfolio managers and
securities analysts to provide research services to the Assets. In providing these
services, the Sub-Adviser will conduct a continual program of investment, evaluation and
sale and reinvestment of the Assets. The Subadviser may, with the prior written consent of
the Adviser, delegate any of its functions, powers, discretions, privileges and duties under
the terms of this Agreement to any of its affiliates and may provide information about the
Adviser and the Assets to any such affiliates.
B. Subadviser Undertakings. In all matters relating to the performance of this Agreement,
the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Fund’s Limited Liability Company Agreement
and Offering Memorandum and with the written instructions and directions of the Board and
the Adviser. The Subadviser hereby agrees to:
(i) | regularly report to the Board and the Adviser (in such form and frequency as the Adviser and Subadviser mutually agree) with respect to the implementation of the investment program, compliance of the Assets with the Offering |
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Memorandum and the 1940 Act, and on other topics as may reasonably be requested by the Board or the Adviser, including attendance at Board meetings, as reasonably requested, to present such reports to the Board; | |||
(ii) | comply with valuation procedures adopted by Board, including any amendments thereto, and consult with the Fund’s pricing agent regarding the valuation of securities that are not registered for public sale, not traded on any securities markets, or otherwise may require fair valuation; | ||
(iii) | provide, subject to any obligations or undertakings reasonably necessary to maintain the confidentiality of the Subadviser’s non-public information, any and all information, records and supporting documentation about the composite of accounts and the funds the Subadviser manages that have investment objectives, policies, and strategies substantially similar to those employed by the Subadviser in managing the Assets which may be reasonably necessary, under applicable laws, to allow the Fund or its agent to present historical performance information concerning the Subadviser’s similarly managed accounts and funds, for inclusion in the Fund’s Offering Memorandum and any other reports and materials prepared by the Fund or its agent, in accordance with regulatory requirements or as requested by applicable federal or state regulatory authorities. | ||
(iv) | provide reasonable assistance to the Adviser with respect to the Assets in connection with the annual audit of the Fund’s financial statements, including, but not limited to: (i) providing broker contacts as needed for obtaining trade confirmations; (ii) providing assistance in obtaining trade confirmations in the event the Fund or the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm is unable to obtain such confirmation directly from the underlying hedge fund managers or their administrators and (iii) obtaining market quotations for investments that are not readily ascertainable in the event the Fund or the |
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Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm is unable to obtain such market quotations through independent means. |
C. Expenses. The Subadviser will bear all of its expenses in connection with the
performance of its services under this Agreement. All other expenses to be incurred
in the operation of the Fund will be borne by the Fund or the Adviser, except to the
extent specifically assumed in writing by the Subadviser. The expenses to be borne
by the Fund include, without limitation, the following: organizational costs, taxes,
interest, brokerage fees and commissions, Directors’ fees, Securities and Exchange
Commission fees and state Blue Sky qualification fees, advisory fees, charges of
custodians, transfer and dividend disbursing agents’ fees, certain insurance
premiums, industry association fees, outside auditing and legal expenses, costs of
independent pricing services, costs of maintaining existence, costs attributable to
investor services (including, without limitation, telephone and personnel expenses),
costs of preparing and printing copies of the Offering Memorandum for regulatory
purposes and for distribution to existing members, costs of members’ reports and
meetings, and any extraordinary expenses.
D. Brokerage. The Subadviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all orders
for the purchase and sale of Assets. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute
transactions on behalf of the Assets of the Fund, the Subadviser will seek the best
overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms available for any
transaction, the Subadviser will consider factors it deems relevant, including,
without limitation, the breadth of the market in the security, the price of the
security, the financial condition and execution capability of the broker or dealer
and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, for the specific transaction and
on a continuing basis. In selecting brokers or dealers to execute a particular
transaction, and in evaluating the best overall terms available, the Subadviser is
authorized to consider the brokerage and research services (within the meaning of
Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) provided to
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the Fund and/or other accounts over which the Subadviser exercises investment
discretion. Except as permitted by Rule 17a-10 under the 1940 Act, Subadviser will
not engage in principal transactions with respect to the Assets with any affiliate
of the Adviser or of any other subadviser to the Fund, and will engage in agency
transactions with respect to the Assets with such affiliates only in accordance with
all applicable rules and regulations. Subadviser will provide a list of its
affiliates to Adviser upon request, as such may be amended from time to time.
Adviser will provide to Subadviser a list of affiliated brokers and dealers of the
Adviser and of each other subadviser to the Fund.
E. Aggregation of Orders. On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or
sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Assets as well as other clients
of the Subadviser, the Subadviser may to the extent permitted by applicable laws and
regulations, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the orders for
securities to be purchased or sold. In such event, allocation of the securities so
purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made
by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable
and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to its other clients.
The Adviser recognizes that, in some cases, the Subadviser’s allocation procedure
may limit the size of the position that may be acquired or sold for the Assets.
F. Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the
1940 Act, the Subadviser hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the
Assets of the Fund are the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender
promptly to the Fund copies of any of such records upon the Fund’s or the Adviser’s
request, provided, however, that Subadviser may retain copies of any records to the
extent required for it to comply with applicable laws. The Subadviser further
agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the
records relating to its activities hereunder required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1
under the 1940 Act and to preserve the records relating
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to its activities hereunder required by Rule 204-2 under the Advisers Act for the
period specified in said Rule. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Subadviser has no
responsibility for the maintenance of the records of the Fund, except for those
related to the Assets.
G. Subadviser Compliance Responsibilities. The Subadviser and the Adviser
acknowledge that the Subadviser is not the compliance agent for the Fund or the
Adviser, and does not have access to all of the Fund’s books and records necessary
to perform certain compliance testing. However, to the extent that the Subadviser
has agreed to perform the services specified in this Agreement, the Subadviser shall
perform compliance testing with respect to the Assets based upon information in its
possession and upon information and written instructions received from the Adviser
or the Fund’s Administrator and shall not be held in breach of this Agreement so
long as it performs in accordance with such information and instructions.
Specifically, the Subadviser shall not be responsible for the Fund being in
violation of any applicable law or regulation or investment policy or restriction
applicable to the Fund as a whole if the securities and other holdings of the Assets
would not be in such violation if the Assets were deemed a separate series of the
Fund. The Adviser or Fund’s Administrator shall promptly provide the Subadviser
with copies of the Fund’s Certificate of Formation, LLC Agreement, current Offering
Memorandum and any written policies or procedures adopted by the Board applicable to
the Assets and any amendments or revisions thereto. Subadviser shall supply such
reports or other documentation as reasonably requested from time to time by the
Adviser to evidence Subadviser’s compliance with such Offering Memorandum, policies
or procedures.
H. Proxy voting. Subject to the proxy voting procedures presented to and approved
by the Fund’s Board, the Subadviser shall use its good faith judgment in a manner
which it reasonably believes best serves the interests of the Fund’s shareholders to
vote or abstain from voting all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers
of securities in the Assets. The Adviser shall cause to be forwarded
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to Subadviser all proxy solicitation materials that Adviser receives. Subadviser
agrees that it has adopted written proxy voting procedures that comply with the
requirements of the 1940 Act and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. The
Sub-Adviser further agrees that it will provide the Board as the Board may
reasonably request, with a written report of the proxies voted during the most
recent 12-month period or such other period as the Board may designate, in a format
that shall comply with the 1940 Act. Upon reasonable request, Subadviser shall
provide the Adviser with all proxy voting records relating to the Assets, including
but not limited to those required by Form N-PX. Subadviser will also provide upon
request an annual certification, in a form reasonably acceptable to Adviser,
attesting to the accuracy and completeness of such proxy voting records.
I. Other Subadvisers. With respect to any Fund, (i) the Subadviser will not consult
with any other subadviser to that Fund (including, in the case of an offering of
securities subject to Section 10(f) of the 1940 Act, any subadviser that is a
principal underwriter or an affiliated person of a principal underwriter of such
offering) concerning transactions for that Fund in securities or other assets,
except, (A) in the case of transactions involving securities of persons engaged in
securities-related businesses, for purposes of complying with the conditions of
paragraphs (a) and (b) of Rule 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act or (B) with the written
consent of the Adviser; and (ii) the Subadviser will provide advice and otherwise
perform services hereunder exclusively with respect to the Assets of that Fund.
J. Portfolio Holdings. The Subadviser will not disclose, in any manner
whatsoever, any list of securities held by the Fund, except in accordance with the
Fund’s portfolio holdings disclosure policy and except as required by applicable
law, regulation or rule.
3. Compensation of Subadviser. The Adviser will pay the Subadviser, with respect to each Fund on
Appendix A attached hereto, the compensation specified in Appendix A. Such fees will be computed
and paid monthly, calculated at an annual rate based on the month-end capital
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account balance of each member of the Fund. Compensation for any partial period shall be pro-rated
based on the length of the period.
4. Standard of Care. The Subadviser shall exercise its best judgment in rendering its services
described in this Agreement. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules
thereunder or other applicable law, the Subadviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment or
mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Fund or the Adviser in connection with the matters
to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad
faith or negligence on its part in the performance of its duties hereunder or from reckless
disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement
5. Indemnification.
A. The Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Adviser 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-Adviser of its duties hereunder; provided however
that the Adviser will not indemnify the Subadviser for Losses resulting from the
Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties
or from the Subadviser’s reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement
B. The Subadviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Adviser from and against any and
all Losses resulting from the Subadviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith, or negligence in
the performance of, or from reckless disregard of, the Subadviser’s obligations and duties
under this Agreement; provided however that the Subadviser will not indemnify the Adviser
for Losses resulting from the Adviser’s willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the
performance of its duties or from the Adviser’s reckless disregard of its obligations and
duties under this Agreement.
6. Non-Exclusivity. The services of the Subadviser to the Adviser with respect to the Assets are
not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Subadviser and its affiliates shall be free to render
investment advisory or other services to others (including other investment companies) and to
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engage in other activities. It is understood and agreed that the directors, officers, and
employees of the Subadviser are not prohibited from engaging in any other business activity or from
rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners, officers, directors,
Directors, or employees of any other firm or corporation, including other investment companies.
Adviser acknowledges that Subadviser or its affiliates may give advice and take actions in the
performance of its duties to clients which differ from the advice, or the timing and nature of
actions taken, with respect to other clients’ accounts (including the Assets) or employee accounts
which may invest in some of the same securities recommended to advisory clients. In addition,
advice provided by the Subadviser may differ from advice given by its affiliates.
7. Confidentiality. Each party to this Agreement shall keep confidential any nonpublic information
concerning the other party and will not use or disclose such information for any purpose other than
the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, unless the non-disclosing party has
authorized such disclosure or if such disclosure is expressly required or requested by applicable
federal or state regulatory authorities. Nonpublic information shall not include information a
party to this Agreement can clearly establish was (a) known to the party prior to this Agreement;
(b) rightfully acquired by the party from third parties whom the party reasonably believes are not
under an obligation of confidentiality to the other party to this Agreement; (c) placed in public
domain without fault of the party or its affiliates; or (d) independently developed by the party
without reference or reliance upon the nonpublic information.
8. Term of Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its execution and
shall continue in effect for a period of two years. Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue
automatically for successive annual periods, provided such continuance is specifically approved at
least annually by (i) the Board or (ii) a vote of a “majority” (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the
Fund’s outstanding voting securities, provided that in either event the continuance also is
approved by a majority of the Board 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, without penalty, on 60 days’ written
notice, by the Adviser, by the Board, by vote of holders of a majority of the Fund’s
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shares or by the Subadviser, and will terminate five business days after the Subadviser receives
written notice of the termination of the Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser. This
Agreement also will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940
Act).
9. Representations of Subadviser. The Subadviser represents, warrants, and agrees as follows:
A. The Subadviser: (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will
continue to be so registered for so long as this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not
prohibited by the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services contemplated by
this Agreement; (iii) has met, and will continue to meet for so long as this Agreement remains
in effect, any other applicable federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements
of any regulatory or industry self-regulatory organization, necessary to be met in order to
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; (iv) has the authority to enter into and
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will promptly notify the Adviser
of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Subadviser from serving as an
investment adviser of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or
otherwise.
B. The Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule
17j-1 under the 1940 Act and, if it has not already done so, will provide the Adviser and the
Fund with a copy of such code of ethics. On at least an annual basis, the Subadviser will
comply with the reporting requirements of Rule 17j-1, which may include (i) certifying to the
Adviser upon request that the Subadviser and its Access Persons have complied with the
Subadviser’s Code of Ethics with respect to the Assets and (ii) identifying any material
violations which have occurred with respect to the Subadviser Assets.
Upon the reasonable request of the Adviser, the Subadviser shall permit the Adviser, its
employees or its agents to examine the reports required to be made by the Subadviser pursuant
to Rule 17j-1 and all other records relevant to the Subadviser’s code of ethics.
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C. Subadviser has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures, as required by Rule
206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, which are reasonably designed to prevent violations of
federal securities laws by the Subadviser, its employees, officers and agents. Upon reasonable
request, Subadviser shall provide the Advisor with access to the records relating to such
policies and procedures as they relate to the Assets. Subadviser will also provide, at the
reasonable request of the Adviser, periodic certifications, in a form reasonably acceptable to
Adviser, attesting to such written policies and procedures.
D. The Subadviser has provided the Adviser and the Fund with a copy of its Form ADV as most
recently filed with the SEC and hereafter will furnish upon request a copy of its annual
amendment to the Adviser. The Adviser acknowledges receipt of the Subadviser’s Form ADV more
than 48 hours prior to the execution of this Agreement.
10. Provision of Certain Information by Subadviser. The Subadviser will promptly notify
the Adviser in the event the SEC or other governmental authority has censured the
Subadviser; placed limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended or
revoked its registration, if any, as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or
an investigation that may result in any of these actions. The Subadviser further agrees to
notify the Adviser promptly of any material fact known to the Subadviser respecting or
relating to the Subadviser that is not contained in the Offering Memorandum, and is
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading,
or of any statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect. As
reasonably requested by the Fund on behalf of the Fund’s officers and in accordance with
the scope of Subadviser’s obligations and responsibilities contained in this Agreement,
Subadviser will provide reasonable assistance to the Fund in connection with the Funds’s
compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC
thereunder, and Rule 38(a)-1 of the 1940 Act. Such assistance shall include, but not be
limited to, (i) certifying periodically, upon the reasonable request of the Fund, that it
is in compliance with all applicable “federal securities laws”, as required by Rule
38a-1(e)(1) under the 1940 Act, and Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (ii) facilitating
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and cooperating with third-party audits arranged by the Fund to evaluate the effectiveness
of its compliance controls; (iii) providing the Fund’s chief compliance officer with direct
access to its compliance personnel; (iv) providing the Fund’s chief compliance officer with
periodic reports upon request and (v) promptly providing special reports in the event of
compliance problems. Further, Subadviser is aware that: (i) the Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) and Treasury/Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial
Officer) of the Fund (collectively, “Certifying Officers”) are required to certify the
Fund’s periodic reports on Form N-CSR pursuant to Rule 30a-2 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended; and (ii) the Certifying Officers must rely upon certain matters of
fact generated by Subadviser of which they do not have firsthand knowledge. Consequently,
Subadviser has in place and has observed procedures and controls that are reasonably
designed to ensure the adequacy of the services provided to the Fund under this Agreement
and the accuracy of the information prepared by it and which is included in the Form N-CSR,
and shall provide certifications to the Fund to be relied upon by the Certifying Officers
in certifying the Fund’s periodic reports on Form N-CSR, in a form satisfactory to the
Fund.
11. Provision of Certain Information by the Adviser. The Adviser will promptly notify the
Subadviser in the event that the SEC has censured the Adviser or the Fund; placed
limitations upon either of their activities, functions, or operations; suspended or revoked
the Adviser’s registration as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an
investigation that may result in any of these actions.
12. Amendment of Agreement. No provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged, or
terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by both parties.
13. Miscellaneous.
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A. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State
of New York, without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, and with the
1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the State of New York conflict with the
applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall control.
B. Change in Control. The Subadviser will notify the Adviser of any change of control of the
Subadviser, including any change of its general partners or 25% shareholders or 25% limited
partners, as applicable, in each case prior to or promptly after such change. In addition the
Subadviser will notify the Adviser of any changes in the key personnel who are either the
portfolio manager(s) of the Assets or senior management of the Subadviser as soon as
practicable after such change.
C. Captions. The Captions contained 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.
D. Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement and understanding of the
parties hereto and shall supersede any prior agreements between the parties relating to the
subject matter hereof.
E. Definitions. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement
having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be
resolved by reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations
thereof, if any, by the United States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of
any such court, by rules, releases or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant to the Act.
As used in this Agreement, the terms “majority of the outstanding voting securities,”
“affiliated person,” “interested person,” “assignment,” “broker,” “investment adviser,” “net
assets,” “sale,” “sell,” and “security” shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the
1940 Act, subject to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC by any rule, release or
order. Where the effect of a requirement of the federal securities laws reflected in any
provision of this Agreement is made less restrictive by a
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rule, release, or order of the SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision
shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, release, or order.
F. Notices. Any notice herein required is to be in writing and is deemed to have been given
to Subadviser or Adviser upon receipt of the same at their respective addresses set forth
below. All written notices required or permitted to be given under this Agreement will be
delivered by personal service, by postage mail return receipt requested or by facsimile
machine or similar means of delivery that provide evidence of receipt. All notices to Adviser
shall be sent to: X.X. Xxxxxx Investment Management Inc, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000,
Attention: Legal.
All notices to Subadviser shall be sent to: X.X. Xxxxxx Private Investments Inc., 000 Xxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: Legal.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their
duly authorized signatories as of the date and year first above written.
X.X. Xxxxxx Investment Management Inc. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
(Title) | ||||||
X.X. Xxxxxx Private Investments Inc. | ||||||
By: | ||||||
(Title) |
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Appendix A
Fee Schedule
For the services provided by Subadviser to the Fund, pursuant to the attached Investment
Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser will pay the Subadviser a fee, computed and payable monthly,
based on the month-end capital account balance of each member of the Fund at the following annual
rate of the Assets as determined by the Fund’s accounting agent:
FUND | RATE | |||
X.X. Xxxxxx Access Multi-Strategy Fund, L.L.C. |
1.10% |
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