SUB-ITEM 77Q1(E)
AIM CORE ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO SERIES
MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
This contract ("Contract") is made as of December 30, 2005, between A I M
Advisors, Inc. ("Adviser"), 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000,
and INVESCO Institutional (N.A.), Inc. ("Sub-Adviser"), 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx,
X.X., Xxxxx 000 Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.
WHEREAS:
A) Adviser has entered into a management agreement with AIM Core
Allocation Portfolio Series (hereinafter "Trust"), an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), with respect to the funds
set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (each a "Fund"), under which
Adviser has agreed to perform or oversee the performance of all
services necessary to operate the Funds, including advisory services,
and has agreed that the compensation for such services shall be the
responsibility of Adviser;
B) Sub-Adviser represents that it is registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") as an investment adviser and
engages in the business of acting as an investment adviser;
C) Adviser is authorized to delegate certain, any or all of its rights,
duties and obligations under the investment management agreement with
the Trust to sub-advisers, including sub-advisers that are affiliated
with Adviser.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual covenants
herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Appointment. Adviser hereby appoints Sub-Adviser as Sub-Adviser of each Fund
for the period and on the terms set forth herein. Sub-Adviser accepts such
appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the
compensation herein provided.
2. Duties as Sub-Adviser.
(a) Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Board")
and Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment program for
each Fund, including investment research and management, with respect to all or
a portion of the securities and investments and cash equivalents of the Fund
(the "Sub-Advised Assets"), such Sub-Advised Assets to be determined by the
Adviser. The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what securities and
other investments will be purchased, retained or sold with respect to the
Sub-Advised Assets of each Fund, and the brokers and dealers through whom trades
will be executed.
(b) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers and
dealers, it will attempt to obtain the best net result in terms of price and
execution. Consistent with this obligation, the Sub-Adviser may, in its
discretion, purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers and
dealers who sell shares of the Funds or provide the Funds, Adviser's other
clients, or Sub-Adviser's other clients with research, analysis, advice and
similar services. The Sub-Adviser may pay to brokers and dealers, in return for
such research and analysis, a higher commission or spread than may be charged by
other brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser determining in good faith
that such commission or spread is reasonable in terms either of the particular
transaction or of the overall
responsibility of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to the Funds and their other
clients and that the total commissions or spreads paid by each Fund will be
reasonable in relation to the benefits to the Fund over the long term. In no
instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser,
or any affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the applicable
securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder and any exemptive
orders currently in effect. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places
orders to purchase or sell the same security on behalf of a Fund and one or more
other accounts advised by the Sub-Adviser, such orders will be allocated as to
price and amount among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable to
each account.
(c) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all required books and records with
respect to the securities transactions of the Funds, and will furnish the Board
and Adviser with such periodic and special reports as the Board or Adviser
reasonably may request. Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it
maintains for the Adviser are the property of the Adviser, and agrees to
preserve for the periods prescribed by applicable law any records which it
maintains for the Adviser and which are required to be maintained, and further
agrees to surrender promptly to the Adviser any records which it maintains for
the Adviser upon request by the Adviser.
3. Further Duties. In all matters relating to the performance of this Contract,
Sub-Adviser will act in conformity with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust,
By-Laws and Registration Statement of the Trust and with the instructions and
directions of the Board and will comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act,
the rules, regulations, exemptive orders and no-action positions thereunder, and
all other applicable laws and regulations. Sub-Adviser shall maintain compliance
procedures for the Funds that it and the Adviser reasonably believe are adequate
to ensure compliance with the 1940 Act and the investment objective(s) and
policies as stated in the prospectuses and statements of additional information.
4. Services Not Exclusive. The services furnished by Sub-Adviser hereunder are
not to be deemed exclusive and Sub-Adviser shall be free to furnish similar
services to others so long as its services under this Contract are not impaired
thereby. Nothing in this Contract shall limit or restrict the right of any
director, officer or employee of Sub-Adviser, who may also be a Trustee, officer
or employee of the Trust, to engage in any other business or to devote his or
her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other
business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature.
5. Compensation.
(a) For the services provided to a Fund under this Contract, Adviser will
pay Sub-Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the annual rate of
0.11% of the average daily net asset value of each Fund.
(b) If this Contract becomes effective or terminates before the end of any
month, the fee for the period from the effective date to the end of the 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.
6. Limitation of Liability of Sub-Adviser. Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for
any costs or liabilities arising from any error of judgment or mistake of law or
any loss suffered by the Fund or the Trust in connection with the matters to
which this Contract relates except a loss resulting from willful misfeasance,
bad faith or gross negligence on the part of Sub-Adviser in the performance by
Sub-Adviser of its duties or from reckless disregard by Sub-Adviser of its
obligations and duties under this Contract. Any person, even though also an
officer, partner, employee, or agent of Sub-Adviser, who
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may be or become a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust, shall be
deemed, when rendering services to a Fund or the Trust or acting with respect to
any business of a Fund or the Trust to be rendering such service to or acting
solely for the Fund or the Trust and not as an officer, partner, employee, or
agent or one under the control or direction of Sub-Adviser even though paid by
it.
7. Duration and Termination.
(a) This Contract shall become effective upon the date hereabove written,
provided that this Contract shall not take effect with respect to any Fund
unless it has first been approved (i) by a vote of a majority of the independent
Trustees who are not parties to this Contract or "interested persons" (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of a party to this Contract, other than as Board
members ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by vote of a majority of that
Fund's outstanding voting securities, when required by the 0000 Xxx.
(b) Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Contract shall
continue in force and effect until June 30, 2007. Thereafter, if not terminated,
with respect to each Fund, this Contract shall continue automatically for
successive periods not to exceed twelve months each, provided that such
continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by a vote of a
majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board or by vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Fund this Contract
may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, (i) by vote
of the Board or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Fund on sixty days' written notice to Sub-Adviser; or (ii) by the Adviser on
sixty days' written notice to Sub-Adviser; or (iii) by the Sub-Adviser on sixty
days' written notice to the Trust. Termination of this Contract with respect to
one Fund shall not affect the continued effectiveness of this Contract with
respect to any other Fund. This Contract will automatically terminate in the
event of its assignment.
8. Amendment. No provision of this Contract may be changed, waived, discharged
or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is
sought, and, when required by the 1940 Act, no amendment of this Contract shall
be effective until approved by vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding
voting securities.
9. Notices. Any notices under this Contract shall be writing, addressed and
delivered, telecopied or mailed postage paid, to the other party entitled to
receipt thereof at such address as such party may designate for the receipt of
such notice. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the
address of the Trust and the Adviser shall be 00 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 00000. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that
the address of the Sub-Adviser shall be 0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, X.X., Xxxxx 000,
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx 00000.
10. Governing Law. This Contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws
of the State of Texas conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act,
the latter shall control.
11. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Contract 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. If any provision of this Contract
shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise,
the remainder of this Contract shall not be affected thereby. This Contract
shall be
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binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their
respective successors. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision
of this Contract having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a term or
provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act shall be resolved by reference to
such term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers 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, regulations or orders
of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued pursuant to said Acts.
In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or the Advisers
Act reflected in any provision of the Contract is revised by rule, regulation or
order of the SEC, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of
such rule, regulation or order.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be
executed by their officers designated as of the day and year first above
written.
A I M ADVISORS, INC. INVESCO INSTITUTIONAL (N.A.), INC.
ADVISER SUB-ADVISER
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Its: President Its: Secretary & General Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
TO
MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
AIM CORE ALLOCATION PORTFOLIO SERIES
Series C
Series M
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