EXHIBIT 9.(a)
SERVICES AGREEMENT
SERVICES AGREEMENT (the "Agreement") made as of this 25th day of April,
1985, by and between THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK ("MONY"), a
mutual life insurance company organized and existing under the laws of the State
of New York, and MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA ("Adviser"), a
corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Arizona.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, Adviser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of MONY and is registered
as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940;
WHEREAS, Adviser will contemporaneously with this Agreement enter into
an investment Advisory Agreement with MONY SERIES FUND, INC. (the "Fund"),
registered as an open-end management investment company under the investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act");
WHEREAS, MONY has an interest in assuring that the activities and
operations of Adviser are successful;
WHEREAS, MONY employs personnel having substantial experience in
managing investment portfolios and in providing related administrative
functions, and has available the facilities and equipment necessary for
operating an investment advisor and research business; and
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WHEREAS, Adviser desires to utilize the personnel, facilities and
equipment of MONY in carrying on its business;
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and the mutual
promises set forth in this Agreement, the parties agree as follows:
1. MONY shall on a fair and equitable basis make available to
Adviser at its request such personnel, services, facilities, supplies and
equipment (hereinafter collectively referred to as "Services") as shall
reasonably be necessary or desirable to the conduct of Adviser's business,
including, but not limited to:
(a) the services of certain officers and employees of MONY to better
enable Adviser to carry on its investment management and
administrative functions;
(b) office space;
(c) supplies and stationery;
(d) equipment;
(e) telephone, wire services and similar services;
(f) heat, light, power, water and other utilities; and
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(g) all similar miscellaneous office expenses and services.
2. MONY shall be compensated for such Services as agreed to in writing
by the parties to this Agreement.
3. Any such compensation under paragraph 2 shall be reviewed from time
to time by the parties to this Agreement, and the books, accounts and records of
each party to this Agreement shall be so maintained as to clearly and accurately
disclose the nature and details of each transaction between the parties.
4. MONY hereby authorizes the Adviser to grant the Fund permission to
use the word "MONY" in the Fund's corporate name and to grant a royalty-free,
non-exclusive license to the Fund to use such other service marks as have been
or may in the future be adopted by MONY, for the term and subject to the
conditions provided in Article VI of the Investment Advisory Agreement between
Adviser and the Fund executed contemporaneously herewith. MONY shall have the
right to require the Adviser to terminate such permission and license, on sixty
(60) days' prior notice, pursuant to the right to terminate reserved by Adviser
in said Article VI.
5. This Agreement will continue in effect with respect to each of the
Fund's portfolios, whenever created, as to which Adviser acts as investment
adviser (the "Portfolios") until the date of the next meeting of shareholders of
the Fund following creation of the Portfolio, unless sooner terminated as
provided herein. Thereafter, if this Agreement is approved by a majority vote of
the outstanding shares (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the capital stock of a
Portfolio entitled to vote at such
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meeting, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to such Portfolio
from year to year so long as this Agreement is approved at least annually (i) by
a majority of the non-interested directors (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the
Fund's Board of Directors and (ii) by a majority of the entire Board of
Directors or a majority of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of such
Portfolio. The required shareholder approval of this Agreement shall be
effective, with respect to any Portfolio of the Fund, if a majority of the
outstanding shares of capital stock of such Portfolio are voted to approve this
Agreement, notwithstanding that this Agreement may not yet have been approved by
a majority of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Fund.
6. If, with respect to any Portfolio of the Fund, a majority of the
outstanding shares of common stock of such Portfolio fail to vote to approve
this Agreement, this Agreement shall automatically terminate with respect to
such Portfolio.
7. This Agreement may be terminated without payment of penalty by either
party hereto on at least 60 days' written notice.
8. This, Agreement shall automatically terminate upon its assignment by
either party.
9. This Agreement shall automatically terminate with respect to any
Portfolio of the Fund at such time as the Investment Advisory Agreement between
Adviser and the Fund shall terminate with respect to such Portfolio.
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10. If this Agreement is terminated (except by reason of assignment), in
whole or with respect to any Portfolio, and the Board of Directors of the Fund,
including a majority of the non-interested directors (as defined in the 1940
Act), so requests, MONY will continue to provide Services to Adviser as provided
in this Agreement for up to 120 days with respect to any Portfolio of the Fund
(as requested) pending the required approval of this Agreement, approval of a
new services contract with MONY or a different investment adviser, or other
definitive action. During such continuance MONY shall be compensated on a
cost-reimbursal basis as provided in this Agreement.
11. This Agreement may not be amended, in whole or with respect to any
Portfolio, without the agreement thereto in writing by Adviser and MONY, and
approval for such amendment by (i) the Fund's Board of Directors or a majority
of the outstanding shares of the class of capital stock of such Portfolio, and
(ii) a majority of the non-interested directors (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of
the Fund's Board of Directors.
12. The parties agree to furnish applicable federal and state regulatory
authorities with any information or reports in connection with this Agreement
which such authorities may request.
13. This Agreement is subject to, and is to be interpreted in accordance
with, the provisions of the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations of the
Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder, and the laws of the State of New
York. As used with respect to the Fund or any of its portfolios, the term
"majority of the outstanding shares" means the lesser of (i) 67 percent of the
shares represented at a meeting at which more than
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50 percent of the outstanding shares are represented or (ii) more than 50
percent of the outstanding shares.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed on the date and year above written.
MONY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA
By /s/ Xxxxxx X. Rave
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Xxxxxx X. Rave
President
THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF NEW YORK
By /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
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