INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit 10.13
INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of October 2, 2014, is by and among XXXXXX MICRO CAP FUND, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Partnership”), XXXXXX MICRO CAP GP, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “General Partner”), and XXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”). All capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Partnership’s Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of June 16, 2014, as the same may from time to time be amended, supplemented, revised or restated (the “Partnership Agreement”).
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Partnership has been organized for the purpose of investing all or substantially all of its assets in a managed portfolio of Securities as more fully described in the Partnership Agreement;
WHEREAS, the General Partner has ultimate responsibility for overall management of the Partnership;
WHEREAS, the General Partner, on behalf of the Partnership, desires to retain the Adviser to provide investment advice to the Partnership upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser is willing to provide such investment advice to the Partnership, subject to the terms and conditions provided herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, which are hereby incorporated into the terms of this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
“Subadviser”) to direct the investment and reinvestment of the Assets pursuant to the direction and supervision of the Adviser, and to delegate to any such Subadviser such portions of the authority granted to the Adviser hereunder as the Adviser shall determine.
(a) invest, re-invest and otherwise manage the Assets, both directly and indirectly, in accordance with the Partnership Agreement and the Investment Program, as each may be amended, supplemented or restated from time to time, and to enter into any agreement and to do any and all acts and things for the preservation, protection, improvement and enhancement in value of the Assets;
(b) possess, purchase, sell, transfer, mortgage, pledge or otherwise deal in, and to exercise all rights, powers, privileges and other incidents of ownership or possession (including, but not limited to, voting power to vote to all proxies with respect to Securities held by the Partnership) with respect to the Assets;
(c) lend any of the Assets, as appropriate, provided that, if appropriate, collateral at least equal in value to the market value of such Assets is deposited by the borrower thereof with the Partnership as the case may be;
(d) engage personnel, whether part-time or full-time, and attorneys, independent accountants or such other persons as the Adviser may deem necessary or advisable to provide services to the Partnership, subject to the approval of the General Partner; provided, however, that the Adviser may, in its reasonable discretion and without the approval of the General Partner, engage professionals, including Subadvisers, in connection with the implementation of the Investment Program, including, without limitation, attorneys to represent the Partnership with respect to the Partnership’s acquisition and divestiture of Securities;
(e) make all decisions relating to the manner, method and timing of investment transactions, and to select brokers and dealers for the execution, clearance and settlement of any transaction, as described in the Partnership Agreement;
(f) pay, or authorize the payment and reimbursement of, brokerage commissions and allocate securities transactions for the Partnership to brokers or dealers for providing “research and brokerage services” (within the “safe harbor” of Section 28(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)) and, in such connection, consider such factors it deems relevant and proper under the circumstances, including the value of brokerage and research (within the “safe harbor” of Section 28(e) under the 0000 Xxx) or other products and services provided by the broker or dealer or contractually paid for by the broker or dealer and provided by others;
(g) combine purchase or sale orders on behalf of the Partnership together with other accounts, including, without limitation, other investment partnerships, to whom or to which the Adviser provides investment services or accounts of affiliates of the Adviser (collectively, the “Other Accounts”) and allocate equitably the assets so purchased or sold, among such accounts; and
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(h) enter into arrangements with brokers to open “average price” accounts wherein orders placed during a trading day are placed on behalf of the Partnership and Other Accounts and are allocated among such accounts using an average price.
(a) the provisions of the Partnership’s Partnership Agreement and other organizational documents as the same may from time to time be amended, supplemented, revised or restated;
(b) such policies as may be adopted from time to time by the General Partner;
(c) all applicable investment restrictions as may from time to time be set forth by the General Partner; and
(d) all provisions of applicable law.
The Adviser will submit such periodic reports to the General Partner regarding the Adviser’s activities hereunder as the General Partner reasonably may request.
(a) Neither the Adviser, nor any officer, manager, member or employee of the Adviser, shall be liable to the Partnership, the General Partner or the limited partners of the Partnership (the “Limited Partners”), or any of their respective heirs, successors or assigns under this Agreement, for, among other things, any error in judgment or any loss sustained by any of them, except by reason of acts or omissions found by a court of competent jurisdiction upon entry of a final judgment (or if no final judgment shall be entered, following an opinion of counsel rendered to the Partnership and the General Partner by independent legal counsel retained by them and agreed to by the Adviser) to have been the result of the gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith, or reckless disregard of the Adviser in the performance of its obligations to the Partnership under this Agreement. The Adviser shall not be liable to the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Limited Partners for the acts of any agent of the Partnership or the General Partner or any Subadviser selected by the Adviser, provided that such agent or Subadviser was selected, engaged or retained by the Adviser with reasonable care. The Adviser may consult with counsel and accountants in respect of its obligations under this Agreement and be fully protected and justified in any action or inaction which is taken in accordance with the advice or opinion of such counsel or accountants. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, the Adviser shall not incur any liability on behalf of the Partnership, General Partner or any of the Limited Partners, for trading profits or losses resulting therefrom, or any expenses related thereto.
(b) Neither the Adviser, nor any officer, manager, member or employee of the Adviser, shall have any liability to the Partnership, the General Partner or any Limited Partner, or any of their respective heirs, successors or assigns, for any delay or failure to perform its obligations hereunder if such delay or failure to perform is a result of causes beyond its reasonable control and without its negligence, including, but not limited to, acts of God
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(including flood, earthquake, storm or other natural disaster), riot, acts of war (whether declared or otherwise), terrorist activities, civil unrest, government restriction, strikes or electric, electronic or communications failure.
(c) Neither the Adviser, nor any officer, manager, member or employee of the Adviser, shall be liable to the Partnership, the General Partner or any of the Limited Partners, or any of their respective heirs, successors or assigns, for any taxes assessed upon or payable by any of them wheresoever the same may be assessed or imposed, and whether directly or indirectly, except for such taxation as shall be attributable to the gross negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith or reckless disregard in the performance by the Adviser of its obligations to the Partnership under this Agreement.
(d) Notwithstanding any of the foregoing to the contrary, the provisions of this Section 4 shall not be construed so as to relieve (or attempt to relieve) the Adviser of any liability to the extent (but only to the extent) that such liability may not be waived, modified or limited under applicable law, but shall be construed so as to effectuate the provisions of this Section 4 to the fullest extent permitted by law.
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Notwithstanding any provision of this Section 5(c) to the contrary, if in any action or claim as to which indemnity is or may be available, an indemnified party shall reasonably determine that its interests are or may be adverse, in whole or in part, to the interests of the indemnifying party or that there may be legal defenses available to the indemnified party which are or may be different from, in addition to, or inconsistent with the defenses available to the indemnifying party, the indemnified party may retain its own counsel in connection with such action or claim, in which case the indemnifying party shall be responsible for any legal, accounting, and other fees and expenses reasonably incurred by or on behalf of the indemnified party in connection with investigating or defending such action or claim. In no event shall an indemnifying party be responsible for any legal fees and expenses for more than one counsel in connection with any one action or claim or in connection with separate but similar or related actions or claims in the same jurisdiction arising out of the same general allegations. An indemnifying party shall not be liable for a settlement of any such action or claim effected without its written consent.
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6. Obligations of the Adviser.
(1) The General Partner, on behalf of itself and the Partnership, acknowledges and agrees that during the course of the Adviser’s association with them, the General Partner and Partnership may receive and have access to certain information, data, notes, analyses, records and materials of the Adviser, including, without limitation, information concerning the business affairs, portfolios and investment strategies of the Adviser or its clients, the research and systems used by the Adviser, or provided to its clients for the purposes of trading, portfolio evaluation and monitoring, pricing and valuing Securities and other financial products, and accounting back-office functions (the “Confidential Information”). The Partnership and the General Partner shall not disclose, copy or permit the disclosure of the Confidential Information to third parties, including, without limitation, to their partners (other than the General Partner) or members, without the prior written consent of the Adviser except as required by law, a court of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization. Immediately upon termination of this Agreement, the Partnership and the General Partner shall promptly return to the Adviser any and all Confidential Information, including, without
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limitation, all copies and reproductions thereof, in its possession and control or in the possession or control of any employee or agent of the Partnership or the General Partner who is not then affiliated with the Adviser.
(2) The parties acknowledge that any breach of the foregoing shall cause irreparable harm to the Adviser that would be difficult, if not impossible, to value. In view of the foregoing, in addition to any other remedies available to the Adviser in law or in equity and notwithstanding Section 21 of this Agreement, the Adviser shall be entitled to injunctive relief in the event that the Partnership or the General Partner breaches this Section 6(c), without the requirement of having to post any cash, bond or other collateral as a condition of securing temporary, preliminary or permanent injunctive relief.
10. Management Fee. As consideration for the services to be performed by the Adviser under this Agreement, the Partnership will pay to the Adviser a quarterly management fee (the “Management Fee”), in advance, equal to 0.50% (a 2.00% annual rate) of the Adjusted Net Asset Value of the Partnership (after giving effect to Capital Contributions and withdrawals) as of the first day of each calendar quarter. The Management Fee for any quarter in which the Adviser manages the Assets (or any portion thereof) for less than a full quarter (e.g., in the event of Additional Capital Contributions or withdrawals, or the termination of this Agreement, prior to the end of a calendar quarter) shall be pro rated, and will be calculated on the basis of the
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number of days in the quarter as compared to the number of days the Assets (or portion thereof) were under the management of the Adviser during the quarter.
(a) All references in the Memorandum to (i) the Adviser and its affiliates, controlling persons, officers, managers, members and employees and (ii) the Investment Program, shall be accurate in all material respects, and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(b) It has full capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement.
(c) It is, and at all times during the term hereof it will be, duly registered or exempt from registration under applicable state or federal laws, rules and regulations.
(d) The Adviser shall not by entering into this Agreement (i) be required to take any action contrary to its formation documents or any applicable statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction, or (ii) breach or cause to be breached any undertaking, agreement, contract, statute, rule or regulation to which it, or any of its affiliates, controlling persons, officers, managers, members or employees is a party or by which it is or they are bound which would materially limit or materially adversely affect its or any of its affiliates’, controlling persons’,
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officers’, managers’, members’ or employees’ ability to perform its or their duties under this Agreement.
The foregoing representations, warranties and covenants shall be continuing during the term of this Agreement, and if, at any time any of the foregoing representations or warranties become untrue or inaccurate, the Adviser shall promptly notify the Partnership in writing of that fact.
(a) The Memorandum, excluding all references therein to the Adviser as specified in Section 12(a) above, shall be accurate in all material respects and will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(b) It has full capacity and authority to enter into this Agreement.
(c) It shall not by entering into this Agreement (i) be required to take any action contrary to its incorporating or other formation documents or any applicable statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction, or (ii) breach or cause to be breached any undertaking, agreement, contract, statute, rule or regulation to which either is a party or by which either is bound which would materially limit or materially adversely affect its ability to perform its duties under this Agreement.
(d) It shall comply in all material respects with applicable laws, rules and regulations relating to the solicitation, offer and sale of the Partnership Interests to prospective limited partners in each jurisdiction in which the General Partner and its agents solicit subscriptions for Partnership Interests.
The foregoing representations and warranties shall be continuing during the term of this Agreement, and if at any time any of the foregoing representations or warranties become untrue or inaccurate, the Partnership (and/or the General Partner) shall promptly notify the Adviser in writing of that fact.
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If to the General Partner:
Sidoti Micro Cap GP, LLC
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the Adviser:
Sidoti Capital Management, LLC
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
If to the Partnership:
Sidoti Micro Cap Fund, L.P.
c/x Xxxxxx Micro Cap GP, LLC
000 Xxxx 00xx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
In each circumstance, with a copy to:
Xxxxxx & Eilen LLP
Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
00 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx.
Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Telephone No.: (000) 000-0000
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exercise of any such right, power or remedy preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. Any waiver granted hereunder must be in writing and shall be valid only in the specific instance in which given.
20. Governing Law. The parties agree that this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the conflict of laws principles thereunder.
[SIGNATURES APPEAR ON THE FOLLOWING PAGE]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF,
this Agreement has been executed for and on behalf of the undersigned as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXXX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Manager | ||
XXXXXX MICRO CAP FUND, L.P. | ||
BY: XXXXXX MICRO CAP GP, LLC, | ||
its General Partner | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Manager | ||
XXXXXX MICRO CAP GP, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Manager |
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