XXXX XXXXXXX FUNDS II
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 28th day of April, 2006, between Western Asset
Management Company ("WAM" or "Subadviser"), and Western Asset Management Company
Limited ("WAMCL" or "Subadviser"). In consideration of the mutual covenants
contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT OF WAMCL
WAM has entered into a sub-advisory agreement with Xxxx Xxxxxxx Investment
Management Services, LLC ("Xxxx Xxxxxxx"). WAMCL undertakes to act as investment
subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of WAM and the Trustees of Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Funds II (the "Trust") and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the
investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Portfolio(s) specified in
Appendix A to this Agreement as it shall be amended by the Adviser or WAM and
the Subadviser from time to time (the "Portfolios"). WAMCL will be an
independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the
Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or
writing by the Trust or Adviser or WAM.
2. SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY WAMCL TO THE TRUST
a. Subject always to the direction and control of the Trustees of the Trust,
the Subadviser will manage the investments and determine the composition of
the assets of the Portfolios in accordance with the Portfolios'
registration statement, as amended. In fulfilling its obligations to manage
the investments and reinvestments of the assets of the Portfolios, the
Subadviser will:
i. obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, statistical, financial and other
information affecting the economy generally and individual companies or
industries the securities of which are included in the Portfolios or are
under consideration for inclusion in the Portfolios;
ii. formulate and implement a continuous investment program for each
Portfolio consistent with the investment objectives and related investment
policies for each such Portfolio as described in the Trust's registration
statement, as amended;
iii. take whatever steps are necessary to implement these investment
programs by the purchase and sale of securities including the placing of
orders for such purchases and sales;
iv. regularly report to the Trustees of the Trust with respect to the
implementation of these investment programs; and
v. provide assistance in determining the fair value of certain securities
when market quotations are not readily available for purposes of
calculating net asset value for the Trust's Custodian in accordance with
the procedures and methods established by the Trustees of the Trust.
b. The Subadviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment
and management facilities, including salaries of personnel required for it
to execute its duties faithfully, and (ii) administrative facilities,
including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the
efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Portfolios (excluding
determination of net asset value and shareholder accounting services).
c. The Subadviser will select brokers and dealers to effect all transactions
subject to the following conditions: The Subadviser will place all
necessary orders with brokers, dealers, or issuers, and will negotiate
brokerage commissions if applicable. The Subadviser is directed at all
times to seek to execute brokerage transactions for the Portfolios in
accordance with such policies or practices as may be established by the
Trustees and described in the Trust's registration statement as amended.
The Subadviser may pay a broker-dealer which provides research and
brokerage services a higher spread or commission for a particular
transaction than otherwise might have been charged by another
broker-dealer, if the Subadviser determines that the higher spread or
commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research services that such broker-dealer provides, viewed in terms of
either the particular transaction or the Subadviser's overall
responsibilities with respect to accounts managed by the Subadviser. The
Subadviser may use for the benefit of the Subadviser's other clients, or
make available to companies affiliated with the Subadviser or to its
directors for the benefit of its clients, any such brokerage and research
services that the Subadviser obtains from brokers or dealers.
d. The Subadviser will maintain all accounts, books and records with
respect to the Portfolios as are required of an investment adviser of a
registered investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of
1940 (the "Investment Company Act") and Investment Advisers Act of 1940
(the "Investment Advisers Act") and the rules thereunder.
3. COMPENSATION OF SUBADVISER
All assets will be aggregated with the assets managed by the Adviser
pursuant to the sub-advisory agreement between the Adviser and Xxxx Xxxxxxx with
respect to the Portfolio. For the services provided and the expenses assumed
pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the Subadviser a pro-rata share
of the sub-advisory fee paid to the Adviser by Xxxx Xxxxxxx based on the
proportion of net assets managed by the Adviser and the Subadviser. Xxxx Xxxxxxx
shall not be responsible for making payments due to the Subadviser under this
Agreement. The Adviser shall have sole responsibility for making appropriate
pro-rata payments to Subadviser based on the assets for which the Subadviser is
responsible.
4. LIABILITY OF SUBADVISER
Neither the Subadviser nor any of its directors, officers or employees
shall be liable to the Adviser or the Trust for any error of judgment or mistake
of law or for any loss suffered by the Adviser or Trust in connection with the
matters to which this Agreement relates except for losses resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of, or from the
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reckless disregard of, the duties of the Subadviser or any of its directors,
officers or employees. WAM acknowledges and agrees that it is responsible for
all WAMCL's acts and omissions in performing the services under this Agreement.
5. SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS
The Subadviser may enter into arrangements with other persons affiliated
with the Subadviser to better enable it to fulfill its obligations under this
Agreement for the provision of certain personnel and facilities to the
Subadviser, provided that the Subadviser shall be responsible for any acts or
omissions of such other persons and shall notify the Adviser in writing before
entering into such arrangements.
6. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
It is understood that trustees, officers, agents and shareholders of the
Trust are or may be interested in the Subadviser as trustees, officers, partners
or otherwise; that employees, agents and partners of the Subadviser are or may
be interested in the Trust as trustees, officers, shareholders or otherwise;
that the Subadviser may be interested in the Trust; and that the existence of
any such dual interest shall not affect the validity hereof or of any
transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and
Declaration of Trust of the Trust and the Limited Liability Company Agreement of
the Subadviser, respectively, or by specific provision of applicable law.
7. REGULATION
The Subadviser shall submit to all regulatory and administrative bodies
having jurisdiction over the services provided pursuant to this Agreement any
information, reports or other material which any such body by reason of this
Agreement may request or require pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.
8. DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Portfolio on the
later of (i) its execution and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of
Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved as described
below. The Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years
from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually either by the Trustees of the Trust or by a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of each of the Portfolios, provided that in
either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority
of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the
Investment Company Act) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required
shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement
shall be effective with respect to any Portfolio if a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the series (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under
the Investment Company Act) of shares of that Portfolio votes to approve the
Agreement or its continuance, notwithstanding that the Agreement or its
continuance may not have been approved by a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of (a) any other Portfolio affected by the Agreement or (b) all the
portfolios of the Trust.
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If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance
of the Agreement is not obtained, the Subadviser will continue to act as
investment subadviser with respect to such Portfolio pending the required
approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with the
Subadviser or a different adviser or subadviser or other definitive action;
provided, that the compensation received by the Subadviser in respect of such
Portfolio during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the
Investment Company Act.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any
penalty, by the Trustees of the Trust, by the vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Trust, or with respect to any Portfolio by
the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Portfolio,
on sixty days' written notice to the Adviser and the Subadviser, or by the
Adviser or Subadviser on sixty days' written notice to the Trust and the other
party. This Agreement will automatically terminate, without the payment of any
penalty, in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company
Act) or in the event the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust
terminates for any reason.
9. PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY SUBADVISER
The Subadviser will promptly notify the Adviser in writing of the
occurrence of any of the following events:
a. the Subadviser fails to be registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act or under the laws of any jurisdiction in which the
Subadviser is required to be registered as an investment adviser in order
to perform its obligations under this Agreement;
b. the Subadviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit,
proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any
court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Trust; and
c. any change in actual control or management of the Subadviser or the
portfolio manager of any Portfolio.
10. AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT
This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment is
specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and
by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested
persons of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval shall
be effective with respect to any Portfolio if a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of that Portfolio vote to approve the amendment,
notwithstanding that the amendment may not have been approved by a majority of
the outstanding voting securities of (a) any other Portfolio affected by the
amendment or (b) all the portfolios of the Trust.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT
This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the
parties.
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12. HEADINGS
The headings in the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience
of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof.
13. NOTICES
All notices required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be
delivered or mailed to the last known business address of the Trust or
applicable party in person or by registered mail or a private mail or delivery
service providing the sender with notice of receipt. Notice shall be deemed
given on the date delivered or mailed in accordance with this paragraph.
14. SEVERABILITY
Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be held to be void in
law or in equity, the Agreement shall be construed, insofar as is possible, as
if such portion had never been contained herein.
15. GOVERNING LAW
The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in
accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the
applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. To the extent that the laws
of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the provisions in this
Agreement, conflict with applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act,
the latter shall control.
16. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY
The Declaration of Trust establishing the Trust, a copy of which, together
with all amendments thereto (the "Declaration"), is on file in the office of the
Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provides that the name " Xxxx
Xxxxxxx Funds II" refers to the Trustees under the Declaration collectively as
Trustees, but not as individuals or personally; and no Trustee, shareholder,
officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be held to any personal liability,
nor shall resort be had to their private property, for the satisfaction of any
obligation or claim, in connection with the affairs of the Trust or any
portfolio thereof, but only the assets belonging to the Trust, or to the
particular Portfolio with respect to which such obligation or claim arose, shall
be liable.
17. CONSULTATION WITH SUBADVISERS TO OTHER TRUST PORTFOLIOS
As required by Rule 17a-10 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the
Subadviser is prohibited from consulting with the entities listed below
concerning transactions for a Portfolio in securities or other assets:
1. other subadvisers to a Portfolio (other than WAM);
2. other subadvisers to a Trust portfolio (other than WAM);
3. other subadvisers to a portfolio under common control with the Portfolio
(other than WAM).
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18. CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRUST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS
The Subadviser agrees to treat Trust portfolio holdings as confidential
information in accordance with the Trust's "Policy Regarding Disclosure of
Portfolio Holdings," as such policy may be amended from time to time, and to
prohibit its employees from trading on any such confidential information.
19. AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS
Subadviser may execute all documents and agreements with brokers and
dealers, including brokerage agreement, clearing agreements, account
documentation, swap arrangements, other investment related agreements, and any
other agreements, documents, or instruments the Subadviser believes are
appropriate or desirable in performing its duties under this Agreement, for the
purposes of managing the Portfolios provided that the Subadviser does not
contravene the Prospectus, investment guidelines, or other applicable Trust
portfolios' requirements or limitations.
20. COMPLIANCE
Upon execution of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall provide Xxxx Xxxxxxx
with the Subadviser's written policies and procedures ("Compliance Policies") as
required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act. Throughout the term
of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall promptly submit to Xxxx Xxxxxxx: (i) any
material changes to the Compliance Policies, (ii) notification of the
commencement of a regulatory examination of the Subadviser and documentation
describing the results of any such examination and of any periodic testing of
the Compliance Policies, and (iii) notification of any material compliance
matter that relates to the services provided by the Subadviser to the Trust
including but not limited to any material violation of the Compliance Policies
or of the Subadviser's code of ethics and/or related code. Throughout the term
of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall provide Xxxx Xxxxxxx with any
certifications, information and access to personnel and resources (including
those resources that will permit testing of the Compliance Policies by Xxxx
Xxxxxxx) that Xxxx Xxxxxxx may reasonably request to enable the Trust to comply
with Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act. Subadviser also agrees to
provide such other information as may be reasonably requested by the Trust, CCO,
or his authorized representative, upon request relating to the Subadviser's
compliance program.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first
mentioned above.
WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
Title: Manager, Regulatory Affairs
WESTERN ASSET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Name: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Title: Head of Client Service and Marketing
Support
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APPENDIX A
The Subadviser shall serve as investment subadviser for each Portfolio of
the Trust listed below.
Trust Portfolio(s) Other Portfolio(s)
Strategic Bond Fund -- Strategic Bond Trust, a series of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust
High Yield Fund -- High Yield Trust, a series of Xxxx Xxxxxxx Trust
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