HAMILTON CAPITAL, LLC INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT with DYNAMIC ALTERNATIVES FUND
XXXXXXXX CAPITAL, LLC
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THIS INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 31st day of October, 2022, by and between Dynamic Alternatives Fund (the “Fund”), a Delaware statutory trust, and Xxxxxxxx Capital, LLC (hereinafter called the “Adviser”), an Ohio limited liability company.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Fund is a closed-end management investment company and will be registered as such under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), prior to commencement of operations;
WHEREAS, the Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (the “Advisers Act”), and is engaged in the business of supplying investment advice as an independent contractor; and
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Adviser to render advice and certain investment management services to the Fund pursuant to the terms and provisions of this Agreement, and the Adviser desires to furnish said advice and services.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, the parties to this Agreement, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF ADVISER. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser, and the Adviser hereby accepts such appointment, to render investment advice and related services with respect to the assets of the Fund for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, subject to the supervision and direction of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board of Trustees” or the “Trustees”).
2. DUTIES OF ADVISER.
(a) GENERAL DUTIES. The Adviser shall act as investment adviser to the Fund and shall supervise investments of the Fund in accordance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as set forth in the Fund’s governing documents, including, without limitation: the Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, each as amended from time to time; the Fund’s prospectus, statement of additional information and undertakings; and such other limitations, policies and procedures as the Trustees may impose from time to time and provide in writing to the Adviser (collectively, the “Investment Policies”). In providing such services, the Adviser shall at all times adhere to the provisions and restrictions’ contained in the federal securities laws, applicable state securities laws, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Uniform Commercial Code and other applicable law. Subject to the requirements of the Investment Company Act, the Adviser is authorized to delegate its duties hereunder, at the
Adviser’s own expense, to a sub-adviser, which is a registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act, pursuant to a written agreement under which the sub-adviser shall furnish the services specified therein to the Adviser or the Fund. The Adviser will continue to have responsibility for all investment advisory services furnished pursuant to any agreement with a sub-adviser (a “Sub-Adviser”).
Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Adviser shall: (i) furnish the Fund with advice and recommendations with respect to the investment of the Fund’s assets and the purchase and sale of portfolio securities for the Fund, including the taking of such steps as may be necessary to implement such advice and recommendations (i.e., placing the orders); (ii) manage and oversee the investments of the Fund, subject to the ultimate supervision and direction of the Board of Trustees; (iii) make recommendations with respect to the hiring, termination and replacement of one or more Sub-Advisers; (iv) vote proxies for the Fund; (v) file ownership reports under Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), for the Fund; (vi) maintain the books and records required to be maintained by the Fund except to the extent arrangements have been made for such books and records to be maintained by the Fund’s administrator (the “Administrator”) or another agent of the Fund; (vii) furnish reports, statements and other data on securities, economic conditions and other matters related to the investment of the Fund’s assets that the Administrator or distributor or the officers of the Fund may reasonably request; and (viii) render to the Board of Trustees such periodic and special reports with respect to the Fund’s investment activities as the Board of Trustees may reasonably request.
It is understood and agreed that the Adviser shall have no obligation to initiate litigation on behalf of the Fund and may not initiate litigation on behalf of the Fund without the prior approval of the Board of Trustees.
(b) BROKERAGE. The Adviser shall be responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the Fund, for broker-dealer selection, and for negotiation of brokerage commission rates, provided that the Adviser shall not direct orders to an affiliated person of the Adviser without prior authorization to use such affiliated broker or dealer from the Board of Trustees and compliance with the Funds’ affiliated brokerage procedures. The Adviser’s primary consideration in effecting a securities transaction will be obtaining the most favorable price and execution available. In selecting a broker-dealer to execute each particular transaction, the Adviser may consider all factors it deems relevant, including by way of illustration: net price available; the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer; the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance of the Fund on a continuing basis. The price to the Fund in any transaction may be less favorable than that available from another broker-dealer if the difference is reasonably justified by other aspects of the portfolio execution services offered.
Subject to such policies as the Board of Trustees may determine and consistent with Section 28(e) of the Exchange Act, the Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having caused the Fund to pay a broker or dealer that provides (directly or indirectly) brokerage or research services to the Adviser an amount of commission for effecting a portfolio transaction in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction, if the Adviser determines in good faith that such amount of commission was
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reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the Adviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to its accounts, including the Fund, to which it exercises investment discretion. Subject to the same policies and legal provisions, the Adviser is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on behalf of the Fund to such brokers or dealers who also provide research or statistical material, or other services, to the Adviser, or any respective affiliate. Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Adviser shall determine, and the Adviser shall report on such allocations regularly to the Fund, indicating the broker-dealers to whom such allocations have been made and the basis therefor.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties understand that in light of the Fund’s investment strategy, most purchases and sales of portfolio securities will be made directly with the issuer of such securities or otherwise in privately negotiated transactions, without a broker-dealer involved.
On occasions when the Adviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as of other clients, the Adviser, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may aggregate the securities to be so purchased or sold in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and the most efficient execution. 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 Adviser in the manner it considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.
3. REPRESENTATIONS OF THE ADVISER.
(a) The Adviser shall use its best judgment and efforts in rendering the advice and services to the Fund as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) The Adviser shall maintain all licenses and registrations necessary to perform its duties hereunder in good order.
(c) The Adviser shall conduct its operations at all times in conformance with the Advisers Act, the Investment Company Act, and any other applicable state and/or self-regulatory organization regulations.
(d) The Adviser shall implement and maintain a business continuity plan and policies and procedures reasonably designed to prevent, detect and respond to cybersecurity threats and to implement such internal controls and other safeguards as are necessary to safeguard the Fund’s confidential information and the nonpublic personal information of Fund shareholders. The Adviser shall promptly notify the Fund of any material violations or breaches of such policies and procedures.
(e) Neither the Adviser, its affiliates, nor any officer, manager, partner or employee of the Adviser or its affiliates is subject to any event set forth in Section 9 of the Investment Company Act that would disqualify the Adviser from acting as an investment adviser to an investment company under the Investment Company Act. The Adviser will promptly notify the Fund of the occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Adviser from serving as an investment adviser to an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the Investment Company Act or otherwise.
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(f) The Adviser will not engage in any futures transactions, options on futures transactions or transactions in other commodity interests on behalf of the Fund prior to the Adviser becoming registered or filing a notice of exemption on behalf of the Fund with the National Futures Association.
(g) The Adviser has adopted and will maintain a written code or codes of ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the Investment Company Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and will provide the Fund and the Administrator, on or prior to the date of this Agreement, a copy of the code or codes of ethics and evidence of its or their adoption. The Adviser shall certify to the Board that the Adviser has complied with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 and Rule 204A-1 on an annual basis and that there has been no violation of the Adviser’s code or codes of ethics or, if such a violation has occurred, that appropriate action was taken in response to such violation. Upon the written request of the Fund or the Administrator, the Adviser shall permit the Fund or the Administrator to examine the reports required to be made to the Adviser by Rule 17j-1.
4. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR. The Adviser shall, for all purposes herein, be deemed to be an independent contractor. The Adviser is appointed as the Fund’s agent for the limited purpose of: (a) providing investment advisory services to the Fund as set forth above; and (b) executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other documents that are requested by brokers, dealers, counterparties and other persons in connection with the management of the Fund’s investments; provided, however, that such documentation shall comply in all material respects with the laws, rules and regulations applicable to the Fund and shall not cause the assets to be held in a manner inconsistent with the requirements of the Investment Company Act. Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement and authorized to do so, the Adviser shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way, or in any way be deemed an agent for the Fund. It is expressly understood and agreed that the services to be rendered by the Adviser to the Fund under the provisions of this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar or different services to others so long as its ability to render the services provided for in this Agreement shall not be impaired thereby.
5. ADVISER’S PERSONNEL. The Adviser shall, at its own expense, maintain such staff and employ or retain such personnel and consult with such other persons as it shall from time to time determine to be necessary for the performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the staff and personnel of the Adviser shall be deemed to include persons employed or retained by the Adviser to furnish statistical information, research, and other factual information, advice regarding economic factors and trends, information with respect to technical and scientific developments, and such other information, advice and assistance as the Adviser or the Board of Trustees may desire and reasonably request and any compliance staff and personnel required by the Adviser.
6. EXPENSES.
(a) The Fund will bear all expenses and costs incurred in the conduct of its business, including, without limitation, the following: (i) all of the expenses incurred in connection with the organization of the Fund and the initial and ongoing offering of its shares; (ii) ordinary administrative and operating expenses, including the Management Fee (defined below) and the fee
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payable to the Administrator; (iii) ordinary and recurring investment expenses, including all fees and expenses directly related to portfolio transactions and positions for the Fund’s account (including brokerage, clearing, and settlement costs), custodial costs and interest charges; (iv) fees and expenses in connection with repurchase offers and any repurchases of shares; (v) compensation of Trustees of the Fund who are not directors, officers or employees of the Adviser or of any affiliated person ( other than a registered investment company) of the Adviser (the “Independent Trustees”); (vi) registration, filing and other fees; (vii) the charges and expenses of any entity appointed by the Fund for custodial, transfer agent, shareholder servicing and plan agent services; (viii) charges and expenses of independent accountants retained by the Fund; (ix) fees and expenses of legal counsel retained by the Fund and the Independent Trustees; (x) taxes and fees payable by the Fund to federal, state or other governmental agencies; (xi) any cost of certificates representing shares; (xii) expenses of meetings of shareholders and Trustees of the Fund; (xiii) interest, including interest on borrowings by the Fund; (xiv) the costs of printing and mailing the Fund’s prospectus, including amendments and revisions thereto, annual, semi-annual and other periodic reports of the Fund, and notices and proxy solicitation material furnished to shareholders of the Fund or regulatory authorities; and (xv) any extraordinary expenses, including any litigation expenses.
(b) With respect to the operation of the Fund, the Adviser shall be responsible for: (i) providing the personnel, office space and equipment reasonably necessary for the operation of the Fund; (ii) the fees of any Sub-Adviser; and (iii) the fees and expense of any Trustee who is a director, officer or employee of the Adviser or of any affiliated person ( other than a registered investment company) of the Adviser If the Adviser has agreed to limit the operating expenses of the Fund, the Adviser shall also be responsible on a monthly basis for any operating expenses that exceed the agreed upon expense limit.
(c) The Adviser may voluntarily or contractually absorb certain Fund expenses or waive the Adviser’s own Management Fee.
(d) To the extent the Adviser incurs any costs by assuming expenses which are an obligation of the Fund as set forth herein, the Fund shall promptly reimburse the Adviser for such costs and expenses, except to the extent the Adviser has otherwise agreed to bear such expenses. To the extent services for which the Fund is obligated to pay are performed by the Adviser, the Adviser shall be entitled to recover from the Fund to the extent of the Adviser’s actual costs for providing such services. In determining the Adviser’s actual costs, the Adviser may take into account an allocated portion of the salaries and overheard of personnel performing such services.
7. MANAGEMENT FEE.
(a) The Fund shall pay to the Adviser, and the Adviser agrees to accept, as full compensation for all services furnished or provided to the Fund pursuant to this Agreement, an annual management fee at the rate of 1.00% of the average monthly net assets of the Fund (the “Management Fee”).
(b) The Management Fee shall be accrued daily by the Fund and paid to the Adviser as soon as practicable after the last day of each month.
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(c) The initial Management Fee under this Agreement shall be payable on the first business day of the first month following the effective date of this Agreement and shall be prorated as set forth below. If this Agreement is terminated prior to the end of any month, the Management Fee to the Adviser shall be prorated for the portion of any month in which this Agreement is in effect which is not a complete month according to the proportion which the number of calendar days in the month during which the Agreement is in effect bears to the number of calendar days in the month, and shall be payable within ten ( 10) days after the date of termination.
(d) The Management Fee payable to the Adviser under this Agreement will be reduced to the extent of any receivable owed by the Adviser to the Fund and as required under any expense limitation applicable to the Fund.
(e) The Adviser voluntarily may reduce any portion of the compensation or reimbursement of expenses due to it pursuant to this Agreement and may agree to make payments to limit the expenses which are the responsibility of the Fund under this Agreement. Any such voluntary reduction or payment shall be applicable only to such specific reduction or payment and shall not constitute an agreement to reduce any future compensation or reimbursement due to the Adviser hereunder or to continue future payments. Any such reduction will be agreed to prior to accrual of the related expense or fee and will be estimated daily and reconciled and paid on a monthly basis.
(f) Any reductions made by the Adviser in its Management Fees or payment of expenses which are the Fund’s obligation pursuant to a voluntary or contractual operating expense limitation agreement are subject to reimbursement by the Fund to the Adviser, if so requested by the Adviser, in any subsequent month in the three year period from the date of the Management Fee reduction and/or expense payment if the aggregate amount actually paid by the Fund toward the operating expenses for such month (taking into account the reimbursement) will not cause the Fund to exceed the lesser of: (1) the expense limitation in place at the time of the Management Fee reduction and/or expense payment; or (2) the expense limitation in place at the time of the reimbursement. Any such reimbursement is also contingent upon the Board of Trustees’ prior review and approval. Such reimbursement may not be paid prior to the Fund’s payment of current ordinary operating expenses.
(g) The Adviser may agree not to require payment of any portion of the compensation or reimbursement of expenses otherwise due to it pursuant to this Agreement. Any such agreement shall be applicable only with respect to the specific items covered thereby and shall not constitute an agreement not to require payment of any future compensation or reimbursement due to the Adviser hereunder.
8. BORROWING. The Adviser agrees that neither it nor any of its officers or employees shall borrow from the Fund or pledge or use the Fund’s assets in connection with any borrowing not directly for the Fund’s benefit. For this purpose, failure to pay any amount due and payable to the Fund for a period of more than thirty (30) days shall constitute a borrowing. Any borrowing on behalf of the Fund must be approved in advance by the Board of Trustees and made in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act and the Fund’s Investment Policies.
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9. CONFLICTS WITH FUND’S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND APPLICABLE LAWS. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require the Fund to take any action contrary to the Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust, By-Laws, or any applicable statute or regulation, or to relieve or deprive the Board of Trustees of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund. In this connection, the Adviser acknowledges that the Trustees retain ultimate authority over the Fund and may take any and all actions necessary and reasonable to protect the interests of shareholders.
10. REPORTS AND ACCESS.
(a) The Adviser agrees to supply such information to the Administrator and to permit such compliance inspections by the Administrator and Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer as shall be reasonably necessary to permit the Administrator and Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer to satisfy its respective obligations and respond to the reasonable requests of the Board of Trustees. The Adviser agrees to promptly notify the Fund of any compliance violations that affect the Fund. The Adviser shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Board of Trustees under Section 15(c) of the Investment Company Act in connection with their annual consideration of this Agreement.
(b) The Fund agrees to provide the Adviser such information about the Fund as is necessary and appropriate for the Adviser to perform its services hereunder. Such information includes, but is not limited to, the Fund’s Agreement and Declaration of Trust and By-Laws and all compliance policies and procedures of the Fund relevant to the Adviser’s services to the Fund. The Fund agrees to provide to the Adviser promptly any amendment to the foregoing and, if any such amendment would materially affect the services to be provided by the Adviser hereunder, the Fund agrees to provide the amendment to the Adviser prior to its adoption by the Board of Trustees.
(c) The Fund represents and warrants that this Agreement has been authorized by the Board of Trustees and by shareholders of the Fund in accordance with applicable law.
11. ADVISER’S LIABILITIES AND INDEMNIFICATION.
(a) The Adviser shall have responsibility for the accuracy and completeness (and liability for the lack thereof) of the statements in the Fund’s offering materials (including the prospectus, the statement of additional information, and advertising and sales materials) supplied by the Adviser, expect for any information supplied by the Administrator or any other third-party.
(b) The Adviser shall be liable to the Fund for any loss (including brokerage charges) incurred by the Fund as a result of any improper investment made by the Adviser in contradiction of the Investment Policies.
(c) In the absence of willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of the obligations or duties hereunder on the part of the Adviser, the Adviser shall not be subject to liability to the Fund or to any shareholder of the Fund or to any other person, firm or organization, for any act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of any security by the Fund. Notwithstanding the foregoing, federal securities laws and certain state laws impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who have acted in good faith, and therefore
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nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights which the Fund or any shareholder of the Fund may have under any federal securities law or state law.
(d) Each party to this Agreement shall indemnify and hold harmless, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the other party and the affiliates, respective partners, members, directors, officers, employees and shareholders of the other party (any such person, an “Indemnified Party”) from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs and expenses (including the reasonable cost of investigating and defending any alleged loss, liability, claim, damage or expenses and reasonable counsel fees incurred in connection therewith) arising out of the Indemnified Party’s performance or non-performance of any duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be deemed to protect any Indemnified Party against any liability to which such Indemnified Party 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 obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(e) No provision of this Agreement shall be construed to protect any Trustee or officer of the Fund, or officer of the Adviser, from liability in violation of Sections 17(h) and (i) of the Investment Company Act.
12. NON-EXCLUSIVITY; TRADING FOR ADVISER’S OWN ACCOUNT. The Adviser may act as investment adviser for any other person, and shall not in any way be limited or restricted from buying, selling or trading any securities for its or their own accounts or the accounts of others for whom it or they may be acting; provided, however, that the Adviser expressly represents that it will undertake no activities which will adversely affect the performance of its obligations to the Fund under this Agreement.
13. PERMISSIBLE INTERESTS. Trustees, agents and shareholders of the Fund are or may be interested in the Adviser ( or any successor thereof) as members, managers, officers or interest holders, or otherwise; members, managers, officers, agents and shareholders of the Adviser are or may be interested in the Fund as Trustees, shareholders or otherwise; and the Adviser ( or any successor) is or may be interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise.
14. TERM. This Agreement shall become effective at the time the Fund commences operations pursuant to an effective amendment to the Fund’s registration statement on Form N-2 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and shall remain in effect for an initial term of two years from such date, unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided. This Agreement shall continue in effect thereafter for additional periods not exceeding one year so long as such continuation is approved for the Fund at least annually by: (i) the Board of Trustees or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund; and (ii) the vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees, in accordance with the requirements of the Investment Company Act and the regulations thereunder. The term “majority of the outstanding voting securities” shall have the meaning set forth in the Investment Company Act.
15. RIGHT TO USE NAME. It is understood and hereby agreed that the name “Dynamic Alternatives Fund” is the property of the Fund for trademark and all other purposes. The Adviser undertakes and agrees that, in the event that the Adviser shall cease to act as investment adviser to the Fund, the Adviser shall promptly take all necessary and appropriate
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action to discontinue use of the Fund’s name and will further refrain from using the Fund’s name; provided, however, that the Adviser may continue to use the Fund’s name for the sole purpose of identifying the Fund as an account formerly managed by the Adviser or as otherwise consented to by the Fund in writing prior to such use.
16. TERMINATION; NO ASSIGNMENT.
(a) This Agreement may be terminated by the Fund at any time without payment of any penalty, by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund, upon sixty ( 60) days’ written notice to the Adviser, and by the Adviser upon sixty ( 60) days’ written notice to the Fund. In the event of a termination, the Adviser shall cooperate in the orderly transfer of the Fund’s affairs and, at the request of the Board of Trustees, transfer any and all books and records of the Fund maintained by the Adviser on behalf of the Fund.
(b) This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of any transfer or other “assignment” thereof, as defined in the Investment Company Act.
17. NONPUBLIC PERSONAL INFORMATION. Notwithstanding any provision herein to the contrary, the Adviser agrees on behalf of itself and its directors, trustees, managers, members, shareholders, officers, and employees (a) to treat confidentially and as proprietary the following information of the Fund (i) all records and other information relative to the Fund’s prior, present, or potential shareholders (and clients of said shareholders) and (ii) any Nonpublic Personal Information, as defined under Section 248.3(t) of Regulation S-P (“Regulation S-P”), promulgated under the Xxxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Act (the “G-L-B Act”); and (b) except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, not to use such records and information for any purpose other than the performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder, or as otherwise permitted by Regulation S-P or the G-L-B Act, and if in compliance therewith, the privacy policies adopted by the Fund and communicated in writing to the Adviser. Such written approval shall not be unreasonably withheld by the Fund and may not be withheld where the Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt or other proceedings for failure to comply after being requested to divulge such information by duly constituted authorities.
18. ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COMPLIANCE. The Adviser acknowledges that, in compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, as amended, the USA PATRIOT Act, and any implementing regulations thereunder (together, “AML Laws”), the Fund has adopted an Anti-Money Laundering Policy. The Adviser agrees to comply with the Fund’s Anti-Money Laundering Policy and the AML Laws, as the same may apply to the Adviser, now and in the future. The Adviser further agrees to provide to the Fund, the Administrator and/or the Fund’s anti-money laundering compliance officer such reports, certifications and contractual assurances as may be reasonably requested by the Fund. The Fund may disclose information regarding the Adviser to governmental and/or regulatory or self-regulatory authorities to the extent required by applicable law or regulation and may file reports with such authorities as may be required by applicable law or regulation.
19. CERTIFICATIONS; DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES. The Adviser acknowledges that, in compliance with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 (the “Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act”), and the implementing regulations promulgated thereunder, the Fund is
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required to make certain certifications and have adopted disclosure controls and procedures. To the extent reasonably requested by the Fund, the Adviser agrees to use its best efforts to assist the Fund in complying with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and implementing the Fund’s disclosure controls and procedures. The Adviser agrees to inform the Fund of any material development related to the Fund that the Adviser reasonably believes is relevant to the Fund’s certification obligations under the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
20. CONFIDENTIALITY. Subject to the duties of the Adviser and the Fund to comply with applicable law, the parties hereto shall treat as confidential all information pertaining to the Fund and the actions of the Adviser and the Fund in respect thereof.
21. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered invalid, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
22. CAPTIONS. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
23. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be construed to preempt, or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation or rule, including the Investment Company Act and the Advisers Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their duly authorized officers, all on the day and year first above written.
| DYNAMIC ALTERNATIVES FUND | XXXXXXXX CAPITAL, LLC | |||
| By: |  |
By: |  | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
| Title: | Trustee, President and Principal | Title: | Senior VP, General Counsel & CCO | |
| Executive Officer | ||||
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