MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
As of July 29, 1998
Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company") herewith
confirms its Agreement with Investors Management Group (the "Administrator") as
follows:
The Company desires to employ a portion of its capital by investing and
reinvesting the same in investments of the type and in accordance with the
limitations specified in its Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information
relating to the investment portfolios and any additional investment portfolios
of the Company as each are or will be identified in Schedule A hereto (such
investment portfolios and any additional investment portfolios together called
the "Funds"), copies of which have been or will be submitted to the
Administrator, and in resolutions of the Company's Board of Directors. The
Company and the Administrator hereby agree that the Administrator will serve as
the manager and administrator for the Funds upon the following terms and
conditions.
1. Services as Manager and Administrator
Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Directors of the
Company, the Administrator will assist in supervising all aspects of the
operations of the Funds except those performed by the investment advisor for the
Funds under its Investment Advisory Agreement, the custodian for the Funds under
its Custodian Agreement, the transfer agent for the Funds under its Transfer
Agency Agreement and the fund accountant for the Funds under its Fund Accounting
Agreement.
The Administrator will maintain office facilities (which may be in the
offices of the Administrator or an affiliate but shall by in such location as
the Company shall reasonably determine); furnish statistical and research data,
clerical and certain bookkeeping services and stationery and office supplies;
prepare the periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") on Form N-SAR or any replacement forms therefor; compile data for,
prepare for execution by the Funds and file all the Funds' federal and state tax
returns and required tax filings other than those required to be made by the
Funds' custodian and transfer agent; prepare compliance filings pursuant to
state securities laws with the advice of the Company's counsel; assist to the
extent requested by the Company with the Company's preparation of its Annual and
Semi-Annual Reports to Shareholders and its Registration Statements (on Form
N-1A or any replacement therefor); compile data for, prepare and file timely
Notices to the Commission required pursuant to Rule 24f-2 under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"); keep and maintain the financial accounts
and records of the Funds, including calculations of daily expense accruals; in
the case of money market funds, periodic review of the amount of the deviation,
if any, of the current net asset value per share (calculated using available
market quotations or an appropriate substitute that reflects current market
conditions) from each money market fund's amortized cost price per share; and
generally assist in all aspects of the operations of the Funds. In compliance
with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Administrator hereby
agrees that all records which it maintains for the Company are the property of
the Company and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Company any of such
records upon the Company's request. The Administrator further agrees to preserve
for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act the records required
to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Administrator may
delegate some or all of its responsibilities under this Agreement.
The Administrator may, at its expense, subcontract with any entity or
person concerning the provision of the services contemplated hereunder;
provided, however, that the Administrator shall not be relieved of any of its
obligations under this Agreement by the appointment of such subcontractor and
provided further, that the Administrator shall be responsible, to the extent
provided in Section 4 hereof, for all acts of such subcontractor as if such acts
were its own.
2. Fees; Expenses; Expense Reimbursement
In consideration of services rendered and expenses assumed pursuant to this
Agreement, each of the Funds will pay the Administrator on the first business
day of each month, or at such time(s) as the Administrator shall request and the
parties hereto shall agree, a fee computed daily and paid as specified below
equal to the fee calculated at the applicable annual rate set forth on Schedule
A hereto. The fee for the period from the day of the month this Agreement is
entered into until the end of that month shall be prorated according to the
proportion which such period bears to the full monthly period. Upon any
termination of this Agreement before the end of any month, the fee for such part
of a month shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period bears
to the full monthly period and shall be payable upon the date of termination of
this Agreement.
For the purpose of determining fees payable to the Administrator, the value
of the net assets of a particular Fund shall be computed in the manner described
in the Company's Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information respecting
that Fund as from time to time is in effect for the computation of the value of
such net assets in connection with the determination of the liquidating value of
the shares of such Fund.
The Administrator will from time to time employ or associate with itself
such person or persons as the Administrator may believe to be particularly
fitted to assist it in the performance of this Agreement. Such person or persons
may be partners, officers, or employees who are employed by both the
Administrator and the Company. The compensation of such person or persons shall
be paid by the Administrator and no obligation may be incurred on behalf of the
Funds in such respect. Other expenses to be incurred in the operation of the
Funds including taxes, interest, brokerage fees and commissions, if any, fees of
Directors who are not partners, officers, directors, shareholders or employees
of the Administrator or the investment advisor or distributor for the Funds,
commission fees and state Blue Sky qualification and renewal fees and expenses,
investment advisory fees, custodian fees, transfer and dividend disbursing
agents' fees, fund accounting fees including pricing of portfolio securities,
certain insurance premiums, to the extent authorized by the Company, outside and
inside auditing and legal fees and expenses, costs of maintenance of corporate
existence, typesetting and printing prospectuses for regulatory purposes and for
distribution to current Shareholders of the Funds, costs of Shareholders' and
Directors' reports and meetings and any extraordinary expenses will be borne by
the Funds; provided, however, that the Funds will not bear, directly or
indirectly, the cost of any activity which is primarily intended to result in
the distribution of shares of the Funds.
If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of a particular Fund (as
defined under the securities regulations of any state having jurisdiction over
the Company) exceed the expense limitations of any such state, the Administrator
will reimburse such Fund for a portion of such excess expenses equal to such
excess times the ratio of the fees respecting such Fund otherwise payable to the
Administrator hereunder to the aggregate fees respecting such Fund otherwise
payable to the Administrator hereunder and the Investors Management Group under
the Investment Advisory Agreement between Investors Management Group and the
Company. The expense reimbursement obligation of the Administrator is limited to
the amount of its fees hereunder for such fiscal year, provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator shall reimburse a particular
Fund for such proportion of such excess expenses regardless of the amount of
fees paid to it during such fiscal year to the extent that the securities
regulations of any state having jurisdiction over the Company so require. Such
expense reimbursement, if any will be estimated daily and reconciled and paid on
a monthly basis.
3. Proprietary and Confidential Information
The Administrator agrees on behalf of itself and its partners and employees
to treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the Company all
records and other information relative to the Company and prior, present, or
potential Shareholders, and not to use such records and information for any
purpose other than performance of its responsibilities and duties hereunder,
except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the Company, which
approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the
Administrator 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 Company.
4. Limitation of Liability
The Administrator shall not be liable for any loss suffered by the Funds in
connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except for a loss
resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on its part in
the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its
obligations and duties under this Agreement. Any person, even though also a
partner, employee, or agent of the Administrator, who may be or become an
officer, Directors, employee, or agent of the Company or the Funds shall be
deemed, when rendering services to the Company or the Funds, or acting on any
business of that party, to be rendering such services to or acting solely for
that party and not as a partner, employee, or agent or one under the control or
direction of the Administrator even though paid by it.
5. Term
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above
(or, if a particular Fund is not in existence on the date, on the date an
amendment to Schedule A to this Agreement relating to that Fund is executed) and
shall continue until December 31, 2000, and unless sooner terminated as provided
herein, thereafter shall be renewed automatically for successive three year
terms, unless written notice not to renew is given by the non-renewing party to
the other party at least 60 days prior to the expiration of the then current
term. This Agreement shall be reviewed and ratified at least annually by the
Company's Board of Directors, provided that this Agreement is also reviewed and
ratified by the majority of the Company's Directors who are not parties to the
Agreement or interested persons (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any party to
this Agreement, by vote cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
reviewing this Agreement. The scope of such review shall be whether there is any
"cause" (as defined below) that would justify terminating the Agreement. This
Agreement is terminable with respect to a particular Fund only upon mutual
agreement of the parties hereto or for "cause" by the party alleging "cause", in
either case on not less than 60 days' notice by the Company's Board of Directors
or by the Administrator.
For purposes of this Agreement, "cause" shall mean (a) willful misfeasance,
bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard on the part of the party to be
terminated with respect to its obligations and duties set forth herein; (b) a
final, unappealable judicial, regulatory or administrative ruling or order in
which the party to be terminated has been found guilty of criminal or unethical
behavior in the conduct of its business; (c) financial difficulties on the part
of the party to be terminated which is evidenced by the authorization or
commencement of, or involvement by way of pleading, answer, consent, or
acquiescence in, a voluntary or involuntary case under Title 11 of the United
States Code, as from time to time is in effect, or any applicable law, other
than said Title 11, of any jurisdiction relating to the liquidation or
reorganization of debtors or to the modification or alteration of the rights of
creditors; or (d) any circumstances which substantially impairs the performance
of the obligations and duties, as contemplated herein. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, the absence of either or both an annual review or ratification of
this Agreement by the Board of Directors shall not, in and of itself, constitute
"cause" as used herein.
If, for any reason other than "cause" as defined above, the Administrator
is replaced as fund manager and administrator, or if a third party is engaged to
perform all or a part of the services provided by the Administrator under this
Agreement (excluding any sub-administrator appointed by the Administrator as
provided in Section 1 hereof), then the Company shall make a one-time cash
payment, as liquidated damages, to the Administrator equal to the balance due
the Administrator for the remainder of the term of this Agreement, assuming for
purposes of calculation of the payment that the asset level of the Company on
the date the Administrator is replaced, or a third party is added, will remain
constant for the balance of the contract term.
6. Governing Law
The laws of the State of Iowa shall govern this Agreement. The names the
"Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc." and "Directors of the Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc."
refer respectively to the Company created and the Directors, as directors but
not individually or personally. The obligations of the Company entered into in
the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Directors, representatives or agents
are made not individually, but in such capacities, and are not binding upon any
of the Directors, Shareholders or representatives of the Company personally, but
bind only the assets of the Company, and all persons dealing with any series of
shares of the Company must look solely to the assets of the Company belonging to
such series for the enforcement of any claims against the Company.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed by their officers designated below as of IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers
designated below as of the day and year first above written.
Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc.
By:
Title:
Investors Management Group
By:
Title:
Amendment to Management and Administration Agreement
Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation ("Company") and Investors
Management Group, Ltd. ("Administrator") hereby enter into this amendment to
that certain Management and Administration Agreement dated as of July 29, 1998,
by and between them ("Agreement").
WHEREAS, the parties have agreed that the provisions relating to limitation
of liability set forth in Paragraph 4 of the Agreement, should be clarified to
prohibit limitation of liability for the Administrator's negligence.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the continuation of the Agreement and
the mutual agreements contained here, the parties agree as follows;
1. The parties agree and confirm the continuation of the Agreement on the
terms and conditions set forth therein, except as they may relate to
Paragraph 4 thereof.
2. Paragraph 4 of the Agreement is hereby amended and restated as
follows, such amended and restated Paragraph 4 superceding and
replacing in all respects Paragraph 4 of the Agreement:
"4. Limitation of Liability
The Administrator shall not be liable for any loss suffered by the Funds in
connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except for a loss
resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence on its part in the
performance of its duties or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement. Any person, even though also a partner,
employee, or agent of the Administrator, who may be or become an officer,
director, employee or agent of the Company or the Funds shall be deemed, when
rendering services to the Company or the Funds, or acting on any business of
that party, to be rendering such services to or acting solely for that party and
not as a partner, employee or agent or one under the control or direction of the
Administrator even though paid by it."
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed by the officers designated below, as of the day and year first written
above.
VINTAGE MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
By:________________________________
Title:______________________________
INVESTORS MANAGEMENT GROUP, LTD.
By:________________________________
Title:______________________________
Schedule A
to the
Management and Administration Agreement
Between the Vintage Mutual Funds, Inc. and
Investors Management Group
Name of Fund Compensation*
Institutional Reserves Fund Annual Rate of twenty-one one-hundredths of one
percent (0.21%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Government Assets Fund Annual Rate of twenty-one one-hundredths of one
percent (0.21%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Liquid Assets Fund Annual Rate of twenty-one one-hundredths of one
percent (0.21%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Municipal Assets Fund Annual Rate of twenty-one one-hundredths of one
percent (0.21%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Limited Term Bond Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Bond Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Income Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Municipal Bond Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Balanced Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Equity Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
Vintage Aggressive Growth Fund Annual Rate of twenty-six one-hundredths of one
percent (0.26%) of Fund's average daily net
assets.
*All fees are computed daily and paid periodically.
As amended February 17, 2000.
