SUB-ADMINISTRATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit h(5)
THIS
AGREEMENT is made as of the 27 day of April 2006, between PAYPAL ASSET
MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (“Administrator”), and Barclays
Global Investors, N.A. (“BGI”), a national banking association.
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the
Administrator provides administrative services to the PayPal Funds (the “Trust”),
which has registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as
an open-end series management investment company under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”); and
WHEREAS,
PayPal Money Market Fund (the “Fund”) is a series of the Trust; and
WHEREAS, BGI
provides administrative services to the Money Market Master Portfolio (the
“Master Portfolio”), a series of the Master Investment Portfolio, which
has registered with the SEC as an open-end series management investment company under
the 1940 Act; and
WHEREAS, the
Fund intends to meet its investment objective by investing in shares of the Master
Portfolio; and
WHEREAS, the
Administrator desires to retain BGI as subadministrator for the purpose of performing
certain services for the Fund; and
WHEREAS, BGI
is willing to serve as subadministrator on the terms and conditions hereafter set forth;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of their mutual promises, the parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Duties of the Subadministrator
Duties of the Subadministrator
1.1 The
Administrator hereby employs BGI to act as subadministrator and to furnish (or to
arrange for affiliates to furnish) the services described below for the period and on
the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement. BGI hereby accepts such
employment and agrees during such period, at its own expense, to render (or to arrange
for affiliates to render) such services for the compensation provided for herein. The
parties intend that BGI shall for all purposes be deemed a subcontractor of the
Administrator and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no
authority to act for or represent the Trust or the Fund.
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1.2. BGI
shall provide the Administrator with the services set forth in Schedule A and
such other incidental administrative services relating to the Fund as the
Administrator may from time to time reasonably request.
1.3 BGI
shall prepare and be responsible for filing with the SEC and any state securities
regulators requiring such filing, all shareholder reports, notices, proxy
materials (or similar materials such as voting instruction solicitation materials),
prospectuses and statements of additional information of the Master Portfolio. BGI shall
bear any costs or registration and qualification of shares, preparation and filing of
the documents listed in this Section 1, to the extent that such costs are not borne
directly by the Master Portfolio.
ARTICLE 2
Other Obligations of the Parties
Other Obligations of the Parties
2.1 BGI
shall provide the Administrator, free of charge, with as many copies of the
current registration statement for the Master Portfolio as the Administrator may
reasonably request.
2.2 The
Administrator shall furnish, or cause to be furnished, to BGI or its designee, a copy
of each prospectus for the Fund or statement of additional information for the Fund in
which the Master Portfolio or BGI is named prior to the filing of such document with
the SEC.
ARTICLE 3
Compensation of the Subadministrator
Compensation of the Subadministrator
3.1 For the
services rendered and expenses assumed by BGI, the Administrator shall pay to BGI at
the end of each calendar month a fee based upon the average daily value of the net
assets of the Fund at the annual rate of 0.03% of the average daily net assets of the
Fund, commencing on the date hereof.
ARTICLE 4
Duration and Termination of this Agreement
Duration and Termination of this Agreement
4.1 This
Agreement shall become effective as of the date first written above and shall
remain in effect until terminated. This Agreement may be terminated by either party
for any reason at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon three (3) months’ advance
written notice to the other party (the “Notice Period”), provided that
such termination shall be effective upon the later to occur of the end of the Notice
Period and full redemption by the Fund of any interests held in the Master Portfolio.
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ARTICLE 5
Governing Law
Governing Law
5.1 This
Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California.
ARTICLE 6
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
6.1 The
captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no way
define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction
or effect.
6.2 This
Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two or more counterparts, each of which
taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.3 If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of the Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
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IN WITNESS
WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date
first written above.
BARCLAYS GLOBAL INVESTORS, N.A. | |||
By: | |||
Title: | |||
By: | |||
Title: |
PAYPAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Title: Chairman | |||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxx | ||
Title President: |
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Schedule A
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
Maintenance of books and
records
• | Maintaining an inventory and record of investments in the Master Portfolio by the Fund, and providing any information or assistance reasonably required by the Administrator or the transfer agent of the Trust to reconcile such inventory and record with the books and records of the Fund. |
• | Providing the Administrator with any information or assistance reasonably required by the Administrator to calculate tax distributions for the Fund. |
• | Maintaining, preparing or providing such other records relating to investments in the Master Portfolio by the Fund which the Administrator may reasonably require in connection with reports relating to the Trust or the Fund to regulatory authorities. |
Reports
• | Preparing and providing information reporting to the Administrator relating to the performance or holdings of the Master Portfolio as may reasonably requested by the Administrator in order to provide information to shareholders of the Fund or to determine compliance with applicable law. |
Other Administrative
Support
• | Preparation of reports or other information relating to the Fund’s investment in the Master Portfolio that the Administrator may reasonably request be made to third-party reporting services. |
• | Upon request of the Administrator, using best efforts to require the Master Portfolio’s independent public auditors to provide the Trust’s independent public auditors with any assistance or cooperation reasonably requested by the Administrator or the Trust’s independent public auditors. |
• | Upon request of the Administrator, attendance at Fund Board meetings and help in preparing reports to the Fund’s Board (or answering questions from the Administrator in connection therewith). |
• | Upon request of the Administrator, obtaining information regarding the Master Portfolio and its compliance policies and procedures (to the extent available) that it is necessary for the Administrator to obtain in connection with the Fund’s compliance policies and procedures. |
• | Upon request of the Administrator, providing any assistance the Administrator may reasonably request in connection with responding to regulatory inquiries on behalf of the Fund. |