EXHIBIT A
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
UAM FUNDS, INC.
STERLING PARTNERS' _______________________ PORTFOLIO
AGREEMENT made this _____ day of __________, 2001 by UAM Funds, Inc., a
Delaware corporation (the "Fund"), and Sterling Capital Management, LLC, a North
Carolina limited liability company (the "Adviser").
1. DUTIES OF ADVISER. The Fund hereby appoints the Adviser to act as
investment adviser to the Fund's Sterling Partners' _____________ Portfolio (the
"Portfolio") for the period and on such terms as set forth in this Agreement.
The Fund employs the Adviser to manage the investment and reinvestment of the
assets of the Portfolio, to continuously review, supervise and administer the
investment program of the Portfolio, to determine in its discretion the
securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Portfolio's assets to
be held uninvested, to provide the Fund with records concerning the Adviser's
activities which the Fund is required to maintain, and to render regular reports
to the Fund's officers and Board of Directors concerning the Adviser's discharge
of the foregoing responsibilities. The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing
responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board of
Directors of the Fund, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and
limitations set forth in the Portfolio's prospectus and applicable laws and
regulations. The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees to render the
services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and
equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms
and for the compensation provided herein.
2. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS. The Adviser is authorized to select the brokers or
dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of securities of the Portfolio
and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available price and
most favorable execution, except as prescribed herein. Subject to policies
established by the Board of Directors of the Fund, the Adviser may also be
authorized to effect individual securities transactions at commission rates in
excess of the minimum commission rates available, if the Adviser determines in
good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value
of the brokerage or 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 the Fund. The execution of such transactions
shall not be deemed to represent an unlawful act or breach of any duty created
by this Agreement or otherwise. The Adviser will promptly communicate to the
officers and Directors of the Fund such information relating to portfolio
transactions as they may reasonably request.
3. COMPENSATION OF THE ADVISER. For the services to be rendered by the Adviser
as provided in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Fund shall pay to the Adviser in
monthly installments, an advisory fee calculated by applying the following
annual percentage rate to the Portfolio's average daily net assets for the
month: ___%.
In the event of termination of this Agreement, the fee provided in this
Section shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business
day on which this Agreement is in effect subject to a pro rata adjustment based
on the number of days elapsed in the current fiscal month as a percentage of the
total number of days in such month.
4. OTHER SERVICES. At the request of the Fund, the Adviser in its discretion
may make available to the Fund office facilities, equipment, personnel and other
services. Such office facilities, equipment, personnel and services shall he
provided for or rendered by the Adviser and billed to the Fund at the Adviser's
cost.
5. REPORTS. The Fund and the Adviser agree to furnish to each other current
prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders, certified copies of
their financial statements, and such other information with regard to their
affairs as each may reasonably request.
6. STATUS OF ADVISER. The services of the Adviser to the Fund are not to be
deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render similar services to
others so long as its services to the Fund are not impaired thereby.
7. LIABILITY OF ADVISER. In the absence of (i) willful misfeasance, bad faith
or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser in performance of its obligations
and duties hereunder, (ii) reckless disregard by the Adviser of its obligations
and duties hereunder, or (iii) a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty
with respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any
award of damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in
Section 36(b)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"),
the Adviser shall not be subject to any liability whatsoever to the Fund, or to
any shareholder of the Fund, for any error or judgment, mistake of law or any
other act or omission in the course of, or connected with, rendering services
hereunder including, without limitation, for any losses that may be sustained in
connection with the purchase, holding, redemption or sale of any security on
behalf of the Portfolio.
8. PERMISSIBLE INTERESTS. Subject to and in accordance with the Articles of
Incorporation of the Fund and the Articles of Incorporation of the Advisor,
Directors, officers, agents and shareholders of the Fund are or may be
interested in the Adviser (or any successor thereof) as Directors, officers,
agents, shareholders or otherwise; Directors, officers, agents and shareholders
of the Adviser are or may be interested in the Fund as Directors, officers,
agents, shareholders or otherwise; and the Adviser (or any successor) is or may
be interested in the Fund as a shareholder or otherwise; and the effect of any
such interrelationships shall be governed by said Declaration of Bust or
Articles of Incorporation and the provisions of the 1940 Act.
9. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as
provided herein, shall continue until the earlier of December 29, 2001 or the
date of the first annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Portfolio
and, if approved by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Portfolio, thereafter shall continue for periods of one year
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so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually (a) by
the vote of a majority of those members of the Board of Directors of the Fund
who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party,
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval,
and (b) by the Board of Directors of the Fund or (c) by vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio; provided however, that if
the shareholders of the Portfolio fail to approve the Agreement as provided
herein, the Adviser may continue to serve in such capacity in the manner and to
the extent permitted by the 1940 Act and rules thereunder. This Agreement may be
terminated by the Portfolio at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by
vote of a majority of the entire Board of Directors of the Fund or by vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Portfolio on 60 days'
written notice to the Adviser. This Agreement may be terminated by the Adviser
at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 90 days' written notice to
the Fund. This Agreement will automatically and immediately terminate in the
event of its assignment. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in
writing, addressed and delivered or mailed postpaid, to the other party at the
principal office of such party.
As used in this Section 9, the terms "assignment," "interested persons,"
and "a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the
respective meanings set forth in Section 2(a)(4), Section 2(a)(19) and Section
2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act.
10. AMENDMENT OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent,
but the consent of the Fund must be approved (a) by vote of a majority of those
members of the Board of Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this
Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such amendment, and (b) for changes or
amendments requiring shareholder approval pursuant to the 1940 Act or other
applicable law, by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of
the Portfolio.
11. SEVERABILITY. If any provisions of this Agreement. shall be held or made
invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not he affected thereby.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed as of this _____ day of __________, 200_.
STERLING ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC UAM FUNDS, INC.
By By
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Name: Name:
Title: Title:
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