EXHIBIT 99.j.2
FUND ACCOUNTING AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT, made this 1st day of January, 1991, by and between, NUVEEN
PERFORMANCE PLUS MUNICIPAL FUND, INC. a Minnesota Corporation (the "Fund"), and
UNITED STATES TRUST COMPANY OF NEW YORK, a New York State chartered bank and
trust company ("U.S. Trust").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Fund is a registered closed-end diversified management
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to hire U.S. Trust to provide the Fund
with certain accounting services, and U.S. Trust is willing to provide
such services upon the terms and conditions herein set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. The Fund hereby appoints U.S. Trust to provide the
accounting services hereinafter set forth to the Fund, and U.S. Trust
accepts such appointment and agrees to provide such services, under the
terms and conditions set forth herein.
2. CALCULATION OF NET ASSET VALUE. U.S. Trust will calculate the
Fund's daily net asset value and the daily per-share net asset value in
accordance with the Fund's effective Registration Statement on Form N-2
(the "Registration Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), including its current prospectus. If so directed,
U.S. Trust shall also calculate daily the net income of the Fund
and shall advise the Fund daily of the total amounts of such net income and,
if instructed in writing by an officer of the Fund to do so, of the division
of such net income among its various components.
3. BOOKS AND RECORDS. U.S. Trust will (a) maintain such books and
records as are necessary to enable it to perform its duties under this
Agreement; (b) prepare and maintain complete, accurate and current all
records with respect to the Fund required to be maintained by the Fund under
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and under the
1940 Act and the applicable rules and regulations thereunder; (c) at the
Fund's expense, retain and preserve said records in the manner and for the
periods prescribed in the Code and such rules and regulations; and (d) assist
to the extent requested by the Fund in the preparation of reports to the
Fund's shareholders, the Fund's Registration Statement and reports and
filings required pursuant to the Code or the 1940 Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
U.S. Trust hereby acknowledges and agrees that all records prepared and
maintained by U.S. Trust pursuant to this paragraph 3 which are required to be
maintained by the Fund under the Code and the 1940 Act ("Required Records")
are the property of the Fund. If this agreement is terminated, all Required
Records shall be delivered, at the Fund's expense, to the Fund or any such
person designated by the Fund, and U.S. Trust shall be relieved of
responsibility for the preparation and maintenance of any Required Records
delivered to the Fund or any such person.
4. COOPERATION WITH ACCOUNTANTS. U.S. Trust shall cooperate with the
Fund's independent public accountants and shall take all reasonable action
in the performance of its
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obligation under this Agreement to assure that the necessary information is made
available to such accountants for the expression of their unqualified opinion
where required for any document for the Fund.
5. REPORTS TO FUND BY INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
U.S. Trust shall provide the Fund, at such times as the Fund may
reasonably require, with reports by independent public accountants relating to
the services provided by U.S. Trust under this Contract; such reports, shall be
of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by
the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies would
be disclosed by such examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the
reports shall so state.
6. FEES AND CHARGES. In consideration of services rendered pursuant to
this Agreement, the Fund shall pay to U.S. Trust a fee in accordance with the
schedule attached hereto (Exhibit A) and shall promptly reimburse U.S. Trust
for any out-of-pocket expenses and advances payable by the Fund in accordance
with Paragraph 6.
7. EXPENSES. The expenses connected with the performance of this
Agreement shall be allocated between the Fund and U.S. Trust as follows:
(a) U.S. Trust shall furnish, at its expense and without cost to the
Fund, (i) the services of its personnel to the extent required to carry out its
obligations under this Agreement, and (ii) use of data processing equipment.
(b) All costs and expenses not expressly assumed by U.S. Trust under
Paragraph 6 (a) of this Agreement shall be paid by the Fund, including but not
limited to costs and expenses for pricing service fees; necessary outside
record storage; media for storage or records (e.g., microfilm, microfiche); and
any and all assessments, taxes or levies assessed on U.S. Trust for services
provided under this Agreement.
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8. COMPLIANCE WITH GOVERNMENTAL RULES AND REGULATIONS. Except as otherwise
provided in this Agreement and except for the accuracy of information furnished
to it by U.S. Trust, the Fund assumes full responsibility of the preparation,
contents and distribution of each prospectus of the Fund, and for compliance
with all applicable requirements of the 1940 Act, the Securities Act and any
laws, rules and regulations of governmental authorities having jurisdiction over
the Fund.
9. CONFIDENTIALITY. U.S. Trust agrees to treat all records and other
information relative to the Fund as proprietary information of the Fund and, on
behalf of itself and its employees, to keep confidential all such information,
except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Fund, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where U.S.
Trust may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings for failure to
comply, when requested to divulge such information by duly constituted
authorities or when so requested by the Fund.
10. REFERENCES TO U.S. TRUST. The Fund shall not circulate any printed
matter which contains any reference to U.S. Trust without the prior written
approval of U.S. Trust, except solely such printed matter as merely identifies
U.S. Trust as Accounting and Pricing Services Agent. The Fund will submit
printed matter requiring approval to U.S. Trust in draft form, allowing
sufficient time for review by U.S. Trust and its counsel prior to any deadline
for printing.
11. FORCE MAJEURE: EQUIPMENT FAILURES. (a) If U.S. Trust shall be
delayed in its performance of services or prevented entirely or in part from
performing services because of causes or events beyond its control, including
and without limitation, acts of God, interruption of power or other utility,
transportation or communication services, acts of civil or military authority,
sabotages, national emergencies, explosion, flood, accident, earthquake or other
catastrophe, fire, strike or other labor
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problems, legal action, present or future law, governmental order, rule
or regulation, or shortage of suitable parts, materials, labor or
transportation, then such delay or nonperformance shall be excused and a
reasonable time for performance in connection with this Agreement shall be
extended to include the period of such delay or nonperformance.
(b) In the event of equipment failures beyond U.S. Trust's control,
U.S. Trust shall take all steps necessary to minimize service interruptions but
shall have no liability with respect thereto. U.S. Trust shall endeavor to
enter into one or more agreements making provision for emergency use of
electronic data processing equipment to the extent appropriate equipment is
available.
12. INDEMNIFICATION OF U.S. TRUST.
(a) U.S. Trust, its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, and
agents shall not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for
any loss suffered by the Fund in connection with the performance of this
Agreement, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty or a loss
resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on the part of U.S.
Trust in the performance of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, the Fund
shall indemnify and hold harmless U.S. Trust, its directors, officers,
employees, shareholders, and agents from and against any and all claims,
demands, expenses and liabilities (whether with or without basis in fact or
law) of any and every nature which U.S. Trust may sustain or incur or which be
asserted against U.S. Trust by any person by reason of, or as a result of any
action taken or omitted to be taken by U.S. Trust in connection with its
appointment, in good faith, in reliance upon any law, act, regulation or
official interpretation of same even though the same may have been altered,
changed, amended or repealed subsequent to
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the date of U.S. Trust's actions in reliance there on. However, indemnification
under this subparagraph shall not apply to actions or omissions of U.S. Trust
or its directors, officers, employees, shareholders, agents, or subcontractors
in cases of its or their own negligence, willful misconduct, bad faith, or
reckless disregard of its or their own duties hereunder.
13. TERM; TERMINATION. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be
effective as of January 1, 1991, shall continue in force from year to year
thereafter, but only so long as such continuance is approved by U.S. Trust and
the Fund.
(b) Either party may terminate this Agreement on any date by
giving the other party at least ninety (90) days prior written notice
of such termination specifying the date fixed therefore.
(c) In the event that in connection with termination of
this Agreement a successor to any of U.S. Trust's duties or
responsibilities under this Agreement is designated by the Fund by written
notice to U.S. Trust, U.S. Trust shall, promptly upon such termination and at
the expense of the Fund, transfer all Required Records and shall cooperate in
the transfer of such duties and responsibilities, including provision for
assistance from the U.S. Trust's cognizant personnel in the establishment of
books, records, and other data by such successor.
14. ASSIGNMENT. Except as hereinafter provided, neither this Agreement
nor any rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party without
the written consent of the other party. This Agreement shall inure to the
benefit of and be binding upon the parties and their respective permitted
successors and assignees. U.S. Trust may, without further consent on the part
of the Fund, subcontract for the performance hereof with third parties who are
subsidiaries or other affiliates of U.S. Trust; provided, however, that U.S.
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Trust shall be as fully responsible to the Fund for the acts and
omissions of any subcontractor as it is for its own acts and omissions and
shall be responsible for its choice of subcontractors.
15. SERVICES FOR OTHERS. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent U.S.
Trust or any affiliated person (as defined in the Act) of U.S. Trust from
providing services for any other person, firm or corporation (including other
investment companies).
16. MISCELLANEOUS. 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.
17. SEVERABILITY. In the event any provision of this Agreement is
determined to be void or unenforceable, such determination shall not affect the
remainder of this Agreement, which shall continue to be in force.
18. GOVERNING LAWS. This Agreement shall be deemed to be a contract
made under, and shall be construed in accordance with, the laws (other than the
laws governing conflict-of-law matters) of The State of New York.
19. NOTICES. Any notice or demand given in connection with any
agreement, document or instrument executed pursuant hereto shall be deemed to
have been sufficiently given or served for all purposes if sent by certified or
registered mail, postage and charges prepaid, to the following addresses: if to
the Fund, at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000, Attention: O.W.
Renfftlen, Vice President, or at any other address or addresses designated by
the Fund to U.S. Trust in writing; and if to U.S. Trust, to it at 000 Xxxx 00xx
Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, or at any other address or addresses designated by
U.S. Trust to the Fund in writing.
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20. COUNTERPARTS. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which
together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to
be executed as of the day and year second above written.
U.S. Trust Co. of New York
Attest: /s/ Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Assistant Vice President Vice President
NUVEEN PERFORMANCE PLUS
MUNICIPAL FUND, INC.
Attest: /s/ X. X. Xxxxxxxxx By: /s/ O. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx O. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxx
Assistant General Counsel Vice President
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EXHIBIT A
FUND ACCOUNTING FEE
$18,000 PER ANNUM
