FORM OF INVESTMENT COMPANY SERVICES AGREEMENT MEEHAN MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
FORM
OF
XXXXXX
MUTUAL FUNDS, INC.
This
AGREEMENT, dated as of
the ______ day of July, 2009, made by and between Xxxxxx Mutual Funds, Inc.
(“Fund”), a corporation operating as an open-end, management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Act”),
duly organized and existing under the laws of the State of Maryland,
Edgemoor Investment Advisors, Inc. ("Adviser"), a corporation duly
organized under the laws of the State of Maryland, and Integrity Fund Services,
Inc. ("Integrity"), a corporation duly organized under the laws of the State of
North Dakota (collectively, the "Parties").
WHEREAS, the Fund is
authorized by its Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws to issue separate series
of shares representing interests in separate investment portfolios which are
identified on Schedule “C” attached hereto and which Schedule “C” may be amended
from time to time by mutual agreement of the Fund and Integrity;
and
WHEREAS, the Fund and the
Adviser have entered into an "Operating Services Agreement" authorizing the
Adviser to provide certain investment company services to the Fund, and which
further authorizes the Adviser to enter into this Investment Company Services
Agreement (hereafter "Agreement") on behalf of the Fund;
and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to
enter into an agreement whereby Integrity will provide the services to the Fund
as specified herein and set forth in particular in Schedule “A” which is
attached hereto and made a part hereof.
NOW THEREFORE, in
consideration of the promises and mutual covenants contained herein, and in
exchange of good and valuable consideration, the sufficiency and receipt of
which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally
bound, do hereby agree as follows:
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
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1. Appointment. The Adviser
hereby appoints Integrity as servicing agent to the Fund and Integrity hereby
accepts such appointment. In order that Integrity may perform its
duties under the terms of this Agreement, the Board of Directors of the Fund
shall direct the officers, investment adviser, legal counsel, independent
accountants and custodian of the Fund to cooperate fully with Integrity and,
upon request of Integrity, to provide such information, documents and advice
relating to the Fund which Integrity requires to execute its responsibilities
hereunder. In connection with its duties, Integrity shall be entitled
to rely, and will be held harmless by the Fund when acting in reasonable
reliance, upon any instruction, advice or document relating to the Fund as
provided to Integrity by any of the aforementioned persons on behalf of the
Fund. All fees charged by any such persons acting on behalf of the
Fund will be deemed an expense of the Fund.
Any services performed by Integrity under this Agreement will conform to the
requirements of:
(a) the
provisions of the Act and the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules
or regulations in force thereunder;
(b) any
other applicable provision of federal law;
(c) the
provisions of the Fund’s Articles of Incorporation and the By-Laws as amended
from time to time and delivered to Integrity;
(d) any
policies and determinations of the Board of Directors of the Fund which are
communicated in writing to Integrity; and
(e) the
policies of the Fund as reflected in the Fund's registration statement as filed
with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and a copy of which will be
provided by the Fund to Integrity.
Nothing
in this Agreement will prevent Integrity or any officer thereof from providing
the same or comparable services for or with any other person, firm or
corporation. While the services supplied to the Fund may be different
than those supplied to other persons, firms or corporations, Integrity will
provide the Fund equitable treatment in supplying services. The Fund
recognizes that it will not receive preferential treatment from Integrity as
compared with the treatment provided to other Integrity clients.
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2. Duties and Obligations of
Integrity.
Subject to the provisions of this
Agreement, Integrity will provide to the Fund the specific services as set forth
in Schedule "A" attached hereto.
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3. Definitions. For purposes of
this Agreement:
“Certificate” will
mean any notice, instruction, or other instrument in writing, authorized or
required by this Agreement. To be effective, such Certificate shall
be given to and received by the custodian and shall be signed on behalf of the
Fund by any two of its designated officers, and the term Certificate shall also
include instructions communicated to the custodian by Integrity.
“Custodian” will refer
to that agent which provides safekeeping of the assets of the Fund.
“Instructions” will
mean communications containing instructions transmitted by electronic or
telecommunications media including, but not limited to, Industry Standardization
for Institutional Trade Communications, computer-to-computer interface,
dedicated
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transmission
line, facsimile transmission (which may be signed by an officer or unsigned) and
tested telex.
“Oral Instruction”
will mean an authorization, instruction, approval, item or set of data, or
information of any kind transmitted to Integrity in person or by telephone,
telegram, telecopy or other mechanical or documentary means lacking original signature,
by a person or persons reasonably identified to Integrity to be a person or
persons so authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors of the Fund to
give Oral Instructions to Integrity on behalf of the Fund.
“Shareholders” will
mean the registered owners of the shares of the Fund in accordance with the
share registry records maintained by Integrity for the Fund.
“Shares” will mean the
issued and outstanding shares of the Fund.
“Signature Guarantee”
will mean the guarantee of signatures by an "eligible guarantor institution" as
defined in Rule 17Ad-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
(the "Exchange Act"). Eligible guarantor institutions include banks,
brokers, dealers, credit unions, national securities exchanges, registered
securities associations, clearing agencies and savings
associations. Broker-dealers guaranteeing signatures must be members
of a clearing corporation or maintain net capital of at least
$100,000. Signature guarantees will be accepted from any eligible
guarantor institution which participates in a signature guarantee
program.
“Written Instruction”
will mean an authorization, instruction, approval, item or set of data or
information of any kind transmitted to Integrity in an original writing containing an original
signature or a copy of such document transmitted by telecopy including
transmission of such signature reasonably identified to Integrity to be the
signature of a person or persons so authorized by a resolution of the Board of
Directors of the Fund, or so identified by the Fund to give Written Instructions
to Integrity on behalf of the Fund.
Concerning Oral and Written
Instructions For all purposes under this Agreement, Integrity
is authorized to act upon receipt of the first of any Written or Oral
Instruction it receives from the Fund or its agents. In cases where
the first instruction is an Oral Instruction that is not in the form of a
document or written record, a confirmatory Written Instruction or Oral
Instruction in the form of a document or written record shall be
delivered. In cases where Integrity receives an Instruction, whether
Written or Oral, to enter a portfolio transaction onto the Fund’s records, the
Fund shall cause the broker/dealer executing such transaction to send a written
confirmation to the Custodian.
Integrity shall be entitled to rely on
the first Instruction received. For any act or omission undertaken by
Integrity in compliance therewith, it shall be free of liability and fully
indemnified and held harmless by the Fund. In the event a Written or
Oral Instruction received by Integrity is countermanded by a subsequent Written
or Oral Instruction received
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prior to
acting upon such countermanded Instruction, Integrity shall act upon such
subsequent Written or Oral Instruction. The sole obligation of
Integrity with respect to any follow-up or confirmatory Written Instruction or
Oral Instruction in documentary or written form shall be to make reasonable
efforts to detect any such discrepancy between the original Instruction and such
confirmation and to report such discrepancy to the Fund. The
Fund shall be responsible and bear the expense of its taking any action,
including any reprocessing, necessary to correct any discrepancy or
error. To the extent such action requires Integrity to act, the Fund
shall give Integrity specific Written Instruction as to the action
required.
The Fund will file with Integrity a
certified copy of each resolution of the Fund’s Board of Directors authorizing
execution of Written Instructions or the transmittal of Oral Instructions as
provided above.
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4. Indemnification.
(a) Integrity
will be liable for any loss suffered by the Fund resulting from the willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard on the part of
Integrity in the performance of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement.
(b) Any
director, officer, employee, shareholder or agent of Integrity, who may be or
become an officer, director, employee or agent of the Fund, will be deemed, when
rendering services to the Fund, or acting on any business of the Fund (other
than services or business in connection with Integrity' duties hereunder), to be
rendering such services to or acting solely for the Fund and not as a director,
officer, employee, shareholder or agent of, or under the control or direction of
Integrity even though such person may be receiving compensation from
Integrity.
(c) The
Fund agrees to indemnify and hold Integrity harmless, together with 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 Integrity may sustain or incur or
which may be asserted against Integrity by any person by reason of, or as a
result of:
(i) any
action taken or omitted to be taken by Integrity except claims, demands,
expenses and liabilities arising from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence or reckless disregard on the part of Integrity in the performance of
its obligations and duties under this Agreement; or
(ii) any
action taken or omitted to be taken by Integrity in reliance upon any
Certificate, instrument, order or stock certificate or other document reasonably
believed by Integrity to be genuine and signed, countersigned or executed by any
duly authorized person, upon the Oral Instructions or Written Instructions of an
authorized person of the Fund, or upon the written opinion of legal counsel for
the Fund or Integrity; or
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(iii) the
offer or sale of shares of the Fund to any person, natural or otherwise, which
is in violation of any state or federal law.
If a claim is made against Integrity as
to which Integrity may seek indemnity under this Section, Integrity will notify
the Fund promptly after receipt of any written assertion of such claim
threatening to institute an action or proceeding with respect thereto and will
notify the Fund promptly of any action commenced against Integrity within ten
(10) days after Integrity has been served with a summons or other legal
process. Failure to notify the Fund will not, however, relieve the
Fund from any liability which it may have on account of the indemnity under this
Section so long as the Fund has not been prejudiced in any material respect by
such failure.
The Fund
and Integrity will cooperate in the control of the defense of any action, suit
or proceeding in which Integrity is involved and for which indemnity is being
provided by the Fund to Integrity. The Fund may negotiate the
settlement of any action, suit or proceeding subject to Integrity’s approval,
which will not be unreasonably withheld. Integrity reserves the
right, but not the obligation, to participate in the defense or settlement of a
claim, action or proceeding with its own counsel. Costs or expenses
incurred by Integrity in connection with, or as a result of such participation,
will be borne solely by the Fund if:
(i) Integrity
has received an opinion of counsel from counsel to the Fund stating that the use
of counsel to the Fund by Integrity would present an impermissible conflict of
interest;
(ii) the
defendants in, or targets of, any such action or proceeding include both
Integrity and the Fund, and legal counsel to Integrity has reasonably concluded
that there are legal defenses available to it which are different from or
additional to those available to the Fund or which may be adverse to or
inconsistent with defenses available to the Fund (in which case the Fund will
not have the right to direct the defense of such action on behalf of Integrity);
or
(iii) the
Fund authorizes Integrity to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Fund
and such authorization shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(d) The
terms of this Section will survive the termination of this
Agreement.
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5. Representations and
Warranties.
(a) Integrity
represents and warrants that:
(i) it
is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of North Dakota;
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(ii) it
is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(iii) all
requisite company proceedings have been taken to authorize Integrity to enter
into and perform this Agreement;
(iv) it
has and will continue to have access to the facilities, personnel and equipment
required to fully perform its duties and obligations hereunder;
(v) no
legal or administrative proceedings have been instituted or threatened which
would impair Integrity’s ability to perform its duties and obligations under
this Agreement;
(vi) its
entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material
conflict with any other agreement or obligation of Integrity or any law or
regulation applicable to it;
(vii) it
is registered as a transfer agent under Section 17A(c)(2) of the Exchange
Act;
(viii) this
Agreement has been duly authorized by Integrity and, when executed and
delivered, will constitute valid, legal and binding obligation of Integrity,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(b) the
Adviser represents and warrants that:
(i) it
is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws
of Maryland;
(ii) it
is empowered under applicable laws and by its Certificate of Incorporation and
by-laws to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(iii) all
requisite corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize the Adviser to
enter into and perform this Agreement;
(iv) it
has and will continue to have access to the facilities, personnel and equipment
required to fully perform its duties and obligations hereunder;
(v) no
legal or administrative proceedings have been instituted or threatened which
would impair the Adviser's ability to perform its duties and obligations under
this Agreement;
(vi) its
entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material
conflict with any other agreement or obligation of the Adviser or any law or
regulation applicable to it;
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(vii) this
Agreement has been duly authorized by the Adviser and, when executed and
delivered, will constitute a valid, legal and binding obligation of the Adviser,
enforceable in accordance with its terms.
(c) The
Fund represents and warrants that:
(i) it
is a corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws
of the State of Maryland;
(ii) it
is empowered under applicable laws and by its Articles of Incorporation and
By-Laws to enter into and perform this Agreement;
(iii) all
requisite proceedings have been taken to authorize the Fund to enter into and
perform this Agreement;
(iv) no
legal or administrative proceedings have been instituted or threatened which
would impair the Fund’s ability to perform its duties and obligations under this
Agreement;
(v) the
Fund’s entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in
material conflict with any other agreement or obligations of the Fund, or any
law or regulation applicable to either;
(vi) the
Shares are properly registered with the SEC or otherwise authorized for issuance
and sale;
(vii) this
Agreement has been duly authorized by the Fund and, when executed and delivered,
will constitute valid, legal and binding obligation of the Fund, enforceable in
accordance with its terms.
(d) Delivery
of Documents
The Fund
will furnish or cause to be furnished to Integrity the following
documents;
(i) current
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information;
(ii) most
recent Annual Report;
(iii) most
recent Semi-Annual Report for registered investment companies on Form
N-SAR;
(iv) certified
copies of resolutions of the Fund’s Board of Directors authorizing the execution
of Written Instructions or the transmittal of Oral Instructions and those
persons authorized to give those Instructions.
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(e) Record
Keeping and Other Information
Integrity
will create and maintain all records required of it pursuant to its duties
hereunder and as set forth in Schedule “A” in accordance with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations, including records required by Section 31(a) of the
Act. All such records will be the property of the Fund and will be available
during regular business hours for inspection, copying and use by the
Fund. Where applicable, such records will be maintained by Integrity
for the periods and in the places required by Rule 31a-2 under the
Act. Upon termination of this Agreement, Integrity will deliver all
such records to the Fund or such person as the Fund may designate.
In case
of any request or demand for the inspection of the Share records of the Fund,
Integrity shall notify the Fund and secure instructions as to permitting or
refusing such inspection. Integrity may, however, exhibit such
records to any person in any case where it is advised by its counsel that it may
be held liable for failure to do so.
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6. Compensation. The Adviser
agrees to pay Integrity compensation for its services, and to reimburse it for
expenses at the rates, times, manner and amounts as set forth in Schedule "B"
attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference and as will be set forth in
any amendments to such Schedule "B" agreed upon in writing by the Parties. Upon
receipt of an invoice therefor, the Adviser agrees to pay such fees within five
(5) business days. In addition, the Adviser agrees to reimburse Integrity for
any out-of-pocket expenses paid by Integrity on behalf of the Fund within ten
(10) calendar days of the Fund’s receipt of an invoice therefor.
In the event the Adviser fails for any
reason to pay properly submitted invoices for services or for out-of-pocket
expenses within the time limits specified above, the Fund will make payment to
Integrity of those amounts that are properly due and payable, and thereby reduce
the fees that would otherwise be payable by the Fund to the Adviser under the
Operating Services Agreement between the Fund and the Adviser, by the amount of
such payments.
For the
purpose of determining fees payable to Integrity, the value of the Fund’s net
assets will be computed at the times and in the manner specified in the Fund’s
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information then in effect.
During
the term of this Agreement, should the Fund seek services or functions in
addition to those outlined below or in Schedule “A” attached hereto, a written
amendment to this Agreement specifying the additional services and corresponding
compensation will be executed by the Parties.
In the event that Adviser is more than
thirty (30) days delinquent in its payments of monthly xxxxxxxx in connection
with this Agreement (with the exception of specific amounts
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which may
be contested in good faith by the Fund), this Agreement may be terminated upon
thirty (30) days’ written notice by Integrity. The Adviser must
notify Integrity in writing of any contested amounts within thirty (30) days of
receipt of a billing for such amounts. Disputed amounts are not due
and payable while they are being disputed.
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7. Days of
Operation. Nothing contained
in this Agreement is intended to or will require Integrity, in any capacity
hereunder, to perform any functions or duties on any holiday, day of special
observance or any other day on which the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) is
closed. Functions or duties normally scheduled to be performed on
such days will be performed on and as of the next succeeding business day on
which the NYSE is open. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Integrity will
compute the net asset value of the Fund on each day required pursuant to Rule
22c-1 promulgated under the Act.
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8. Acts of
God, etc. Integrity will not be liable or responsible for
delays or errors caused by acts of God or by reason of circumstances beyond its
control including, acts of civil or military authority, national emergencies,
labor difficulties, mechanical breakdown, insurrection, war, riots, or failure
or unavailability of transportation, communication or power supply, fire, flood
or other catastrophe.
In the
event of equipment failures beyond Integrity’s control, Integrity will, at no
additional expense to the Fund, take reasonable steps to minimize service
interruptions but will have no liability with respect thereto. The
foregoing obligation will not extend to computer terminals located outside of
premises maintained by Integrity. Integrity has made reasonable
provision for emergency use of electronic data processing equipment to the
extent appropriate equipment is available.
Section 9. Inspection
and Ownership of Records. In the event of a
request or demand for the inspection of the records of the Fund, Integrity will
use its best efforts to notify the Fund and to secure instructions as to
permitting or refusing such inspection. Integrity may, however, make
such records available for inspection to any person in any case where it is
advised in writing by its counsel that it may be held liable for failure to do
so after notice to the Fund.
Integrity
recognizes that the records it maintains for the Fund are the property of the
Fund and will be surrendered to the Fund upon written notice to Integrity as
outlined under Section 10(c) below. The Fund is responsible for the
payment in advance of any fees owed to Integrity. Integrity agrees to
maintain the records and all other information of the Fund in a confidential
manner and will not use such information for any purpose other than the
performance of Integrity’s duties under this Agreement.
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10. Duration and
Termination.
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(a) The
initial term of this Agreement will be for the period to November 30, 2009,
commencing on the date hereinabove first written (the “Effective Date”) and will
continue thereafter subject to termination by either Party as set forth in
subsection (c) below.
(b) The
fee schedules set forth in Schedule "B" attached hereto will be fixed for the
initial term commencing on the Effective Date of this Agreement and will
continue thereafter subject to their review and any adjustment.
(c) After
the initial term of this Agreement, a Party may give written notice to the other
(the day on which the notice is received by the Party against which the notice
is made shall be the “Notice Date”) of a date on which this Agreement shall be
terminated (“Termination Date”). The Termination Date shall be set on
a day not less than sixty (60) days after the Notice Date. The period
of time between the Notice Date and the Termination Date is hereby identified as
the “Notice Period”. Adviser will pay to Integrity on the Termination
Date such compensation due as of the Termination Date and will reimburse
Integrity on the Termination Date for any out-of-pocket expenses and
disbursements reasonably incurred by Integrity up to and including the
Termination Date. Such payments will include costs associated with
the conversion of services to a successor to Integrity, if
applicable. If such conversion is performed after the Termination
Date, Adviser will reimburse Integrity for associated conversion costs when
performed.
(d) In
connection with the termination of this Agreement, if a successor to any of
Integrity’ duties or responsibilities under this Agreement is designated by the
Fund by written notice to Integrity, Integrity will promptly, on the Termination
Date and upon receipt by Integrity of any payments owed to it as set forth in
Section 10(c) above, transfer to the successor, at the Adviser’s expense, all
records which belong to the Fund and will provide appropriate, reasonable and
professional cooperation in transferring such records to the named
successor.
(e) Should
the Fund desire to move any of the services outlined in this Agreement to a
successor service provider prior to the Termination Date, Integrity shall make a
good faith effort to facilitate the conversion on such prior date, however,
there can be no guarantee that Integrity will be able to facilitate a conversion
of services prior to the end of the Notice Period. Should services be
converted to a successor service provider prior to the end of the Notice Period,
or if the Fund is liquidated or its assets merged or purchased or the like with
another entity, payment of fees to Integrity shall be accelerated to a date
prior to the conversion or termination of services and calculated as if the
services had remained at Integrity until the expiration of the Notice Period and
shall be calculated at the asset levels on the Notice Date.
(f) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of Paragraph 10, and after the passage of five (5) months
from the date of the Agreement, in the event the Fund deregisters as an
Investment Company with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC"),
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this
Agreement may be terminated by the Fund upon sixty (60) days written notice to
Integrity. The Termination Date shall be sixty (60) days after the receipt of
such notice by Integrity. Adviser will pay to Integrity on the
Termination Date such compensation due as of the Termination Date and will
reimburse Integrity on the Termination Date for any out-of-pocket expenses and
disbursements reasonably incurred by Integrity up to and including the
Termination Date. Such payments will include costs associated with
the conversion of services to a successor to Integrity, if
applicable. If such conversion is performed after the Termination
Date, Adviser will reimburse Integrity for associated conversion costs when
performed.
(g) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either Party in
the event of a material breach by the other Party involving negligence, willful
misfeasance, bad faith or a reckless disregard of its obligations and duties
under this Agreement provided that such breach shall have remained unremedied
for sixty (60) days or more after receipt of written specification
thereof.
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11. Rights of
Ownership. All computer
programs and procedures developed to perform services required to be provided by
Integrity under this Agreement are the property of Integrity. All
records and other data except such computer programs and procedures are the
exclusive property of the Fund and all such other records and data will be
furnished to the Fund in appropriate form as soon as practicable after
termination of this Agreement for any reason.
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12. Amendments
to Documents. The Fund will
furnish Integrity written copies of any amendments to, or changes in, the
Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, Prospectus or Statement of Additional
Information in a reasonable time prior to such amendments or changes becoming
effective. In addition, the Fund agrees that no amendments will be
made to the Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information of the Fund which
might have the effect of changing the procedures employed by Integrity in
providing the services agreed to hereunder or which amendment might affect the
duties of Integrity hereunder unless the Fund first obtains Integrity’s approval
of such amendments or changes.
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13. Confidentiality. Both Parties
hereto agree that any non-public information obtained hereunder concerning the
other Party is confidential and may not be disclosed to any other person without
the consent of the other Party, except as may be required by applicable law or
at the request of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission or other
governmental agency. Integrity agrees that it will not use any non-public
information for any purpose other than performance of its duties or obligations
hereunder. The obligations of the Parties under this Section will
survive the termination of this Agreement. The Parties further agree
that a breach of this Section would irreparably damage the other Party and
accordingly agree that each of them is entitled, without bond or other security,
to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this
provision.
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14. Notices. Except as
otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice or other communication required
by or permitted to be given in connection with this Agreement will be in writing
and will be delivered in person or sent by first class mail, postage prepaid or
by prepaid overnight delivery service to the respective parties as
follows:
If to the Fund:
Xxxxxx Mutual Funds, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
President
If to the Adviser:
Edgemoor Investment Advisors,
Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx
000
Xxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxxx X.
Xxxxxx
President
If to Integrity:
Integrity Fund Services,
Inc.
X.X. Xxx 000
Xxxxx,
XX 00000
Attention: Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
President
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15. Amendment. No provision of
this Agreement may be amended or modified in any manner except by a written
agreement properly authorized and executed by the Parties. This
Agreement may be amended from time to time by supplemental agreement executed by
the Parties and the compensation stated in Schedule "B" attached hereto may be
adjusted accordingly as mutually agreed upon.
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16. Authorization. The
Parties represent and warrant to each other that the execution and delivery of
this Agreement by the undersigned officer of each Party has been duly and
validly authorized; and when duly executed, this Agreement will constitute a
valid and legally binding enforceable obligation of each Party.
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17. Counterparts. This Agreement
may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which when so executed will
be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts will together constitute but
one and the same instrument.
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18. Assignment. This Agreement
will extend to and be binding upon the Parties hereto and their respective
successors and assigns; provided, however, that this Agreement will not be
assignable by any of the parties without the written consent of the other
parties, which consents shall be authorized or approved by a resolution by its
respective Boards of Directors.
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19. Governing
Law. This Agreement
will be governed by the laws of the State of North Dakota.
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20. Severability. If any part, term
or provision of this Agreement is held by any court to be illegal, in conflict
with any law or otherwise invalid, the remaining portion or portions will be
considered severable and not be affected and the rights and obligations of the
parties will be construed and enforced as if the Agreement did not contain the
particular part, term or provision held to be illegal or invalid, provided that
the basic agreement is not thereby materially impaired.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the
Parties hereto have caused this Agreement consisting of thirteen (13)
typewritten pages, together with Schedules “A,” “B” and “C” (Pages 14-19,
attached), to be signed by their duly authorized officers as of the day and year
first above written.
Xxxxxx
Mutual Funds,
Inc. Edgemoor
Investment Advisors, Inc.
_______________________
________________________
By: Xxxxxx
X.
Xxxxxx
By: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President
President
Integrity
Fund Services, Inc.
_______________________
By: Xxxxx
X. Xxxxxxxx
President
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SCHEDULE
A
Accounting
Services Provided by Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
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Journalize each Portfolio's
investment, capital share and income and expense
activities.
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Verify investment buy/sell
trade tickets when received from the advisor and transmit trades to the
Trust's custodian for proper
settlement.
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Maintain individual ledgers
for investment securities.
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Maintain historical tax lots
for each security.
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Reconcile cash daily and
investment balances monthly for each Portfolio with the custodian, and
provide the advisor with the beginning cash balance available for
investment purposes.
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Reconcile custodian
transaction report daily.
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Update the cash availability
throughout the day as required by the
advisor.
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Post to and prepare each
Portfolio's Statement of Assets and Liabilities and Statement of
Operations.
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Calculate expenses payable
pursuant to the Trust's various contractual
obligations.
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Control all disbursements from
the Trust on behalf of each Portfolio and authorize such disbursements
upon instructions of the
Trust.
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Calculate capital gains and
losses.
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Determine each Portfolio's net
income.
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Obtain security market prices
and exchange rates or if such market prices or exchange rates are not
readily available, then obtain such prices from services approved by the
advisor, and in either case calculate the market or fair value of each
Portfolio's investments. Price and exchange rate quotation costs for fixed
income and international securities will be at the expenses of the
respective portfolio.
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Where applicable, calculate
the amortized cost value of debt
instruments.
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Transmit or mail a copy of the
portfolio valuations to the
advisor.
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Monitor Custodian to insure
tax reclaims are collected on a timely
basis.
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Compute the net asset value of
each Portfolio in accordance with applicable
laws.
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Report applicable net asset
value and performance data to performance tracking
organizations.
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Compute each Portfolio's
yields, total returns, expense ratios and portfolio turnover rate in
accordance with applicable
laws.
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Prepare and monitor the
expense accruals and notify Trust management of any proposed
adjustments.
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Prepare monthly security
transactions listings.
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Prepare monthly broker
security transactions
summaries.
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Supply various Trust and
Portfolio statistical data as requested on an ongoing
basis.
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Assist in the preparation of
support schedules necessary for completion of Federal and state tax
returns.
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Provide information necessary
for the preparation of the Trust's annual and semiannual reports to be
filed with the SEC.
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Provide information necessary
for the preparation of the Trust's annual and semiannual reports to
shareholders and proxy
statements.
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Provide other accounting
services as may be agreed upon from time to time in writing by the Trust
and the Accounting Services
Agent.
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Transfer
Agent, Shareholder Servicing Agent and Dividend Disbursing Agent Services
provided by Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
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Examine and process new
accounts, subsequent payments, liquidations, exchanges, transfers,
telephone transactions, check redemptions, automatic withdrawals, and wire
order trades.
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Reinvest or pay dividends and
make other distributions.
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Answer investor and dealer
telephone and/or written inquiries, except as otherwise agreed by the
Transfer Agent and the Fund.
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Process and confirm address
changes.
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Process standard account
record changes as required, i.e. Dividend Codes,
etc.
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Store source documents for
transactions, such as account applications and
correspondence.
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Perform backup withholding for
those accounts in accordance with Federal
regulations.
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Solicit missing taxpayer
identification numbers.
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Provide remote access inquiry
to Fund records via Fund supplied hardware (fund responsible for
connection line and monthly
fee).
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Maintain the following
shareholder information in such a manner as the Transfer Agent shall
determine:
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· | Name and address, including zip code. | |
· | Balance of Shares. | |
· | Number of Shares, issuance date of each share outstanding and cancellation date of each share no longer outstanding, if issued. | |
· | Balance of dollars available for redemption. | |
· | Dividend code (daily accrual, monthly reinvest, monthly cash or quarterly cash). | |
· | Type of account code. | |
· | Establishment date indicating the date an account was opened, carrying forward pre-conversion data as available. (Assumes successful conversion of data from current service provider.) | |
· | Original establishment date for accounts opened by exchange. (Assumes successful conversion of data from current service provider.) | |
· | W-9 withholding status and periodic reporting. | |
· | Social security or taxpayer identification number, and indication of certification. | |
· | Historical transactions on the account for the most recent 18 months, or other period as mutually agreed to from time to time. (Assumes successful conversion of data from current service provider.) | |
Indication as to whether phone transaction can be accepted for this account. Beneficial owner code, i.e. male, female, joint tenant, etc. |
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Provide the following reports
and statements:
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· | Prepare daily journals for Fund reflecting all shares and dollar activity or the previous day. | |
· | Supply information monthly for Fund's preparation of Blue Sky eporting. | |
· | Supply monthly purchase, redemption and liquidation information for use in Fund's N-SAR report. | |
· | Provide monthly average daily balance reports for the Fund. | |
· | Mail transaction confirmation statements daily to investors. | |
· | Mail quarterly statement to investors. | |
· | Compute, prepare and furnish all necessary reports to governmental authorities: Forms 1099R, 1099DIV, 1099B, 1042 and 1042S. | |
· | Enclose various marketing material as designated by the Fund in statement mailings, i.e. monthly and quarterly statements (material must be adaptable to mechanical equipment as reasonably specified by the Transfer Agent). |
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Prepare and mail confirmation
statements to dealers daily.
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Prepare certified list of
stockholders for proxy
mailing.
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Provide backup of transfer
agency data monthly.
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SCHEDULE
B
Compensation
Schedule for Services Provided by Integrity Fund Services, Inc.
Fund Accounting
Services:
Rate of
0.05% of net assets on an annual basis payable monthly with a maximum fee of
$1,166 per month effective until November 30, 2009, and $1,236 per month
effective beginning December 1, 2009, plus out-of-pocket expenses (as outlined
below) at Integrity Fund Services’ cost.
Transfer Agent/ Shareholder
Services:
Rate of
$15.00 per account on an annual basis payable monthly with a minimum fee of $583
per month effective until November 30, 2009, and $618 per month effective
beginning December 1, 2009, plus out-of-pocket expenses (as outlined below) at
Integrity Fund Services’ cost.
Out-of-pocket expenses to
include, but not limited to: office supplies, wire fees, bank service
charges, printing, copying, postage, courier, account statement/ confirmation
(including programming costs for specialized statements/ confirmations),
envelopes, Fund/SERV and Networking Costs, portfolio price quotation and
corporate action services, asset allocation charges, telephone, registration
fees, and other standard miscellaneous items.
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SCHEDULE
C
Xxxxxx
Mutual Funds, Inc.
Portfolios
covered by this Agreement:
Xxxxxx
Focus Fund
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