Exhibit(d)(9)
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of the 30th day of July, 2002 by and between
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST, a a Delaware business trust (the `Trust'), on
behalf of the series listed on Schedule A, and DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.,
a Delaware corporation (the `Advisor').
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered as an open-end, , management
investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
`1940 Act'), consisting of several series of shares, each having its own
investment policies;
WHEREAS, the Advisor is registered as an investment advisor under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and engages in the business of
acting as an investment advisor; and
WHEREAS, the Trust and the Advisor desire to enter into an agreement to
provide investment advisory services for the series listed in Schedule A to this
Agreement on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt whereof is
hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Investment Advisor. The Trust hereby appoints the
Advisor to act as the investment advisor of each series listed in Schedule A to
this Agreement (each such series, together with all other series subsequently
established by the Trust and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with
section 11, being herein referred to as `a Series', and collectively as `the
Series'). The Advisor shall manage a Series' affairs and shall supervise all
aspects of a Series' operations (except as otherwise set forth herein),
including the investment and reinvestment of the cash, securities or other
properties comprising a Series' assets, subject at all times to the policies and
control of the Board of Trustees. The Advisor shall give a Series the benefit of
its best judgment, efforts and facilities in rendering its services as Advisor .
2. Delivery of Documents. The Trust has furnished the Advisor with
copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following:
(a) The Trust's Declaration of Trust, filed with the State of
Delaware on September 13, 1993 and all amendments thereto (such
Declaration of Trust, as presently in effect and as it shall from time
to time be amended, is herein called the `Declaration of Trust');
(b) The Trust's Agreement of Trust and all amendments thereto
(such Agreement of Trust, as presently in effect and as it shall from
time to time be amended, is herein called the `Trust Agreement');
(c) Resolutions of the Trust's Board of Trustees and
shareholders authorizing the appointment of the Advisor and approving
this Agreement;
(d) The Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the `1933 Act') (File No. 33-68704)
and under the 1940 Act as filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (`SEC') relating to the shares of the Trust and its series,
and all amendments thereto; and
(e) Each Series' most recent prospectus (such prospectus, as
presently in effect, and all amendments and supplements thereto are
herein called `Prospectus').
The Trust will furnish the Advisor from time to time with copies, properly
certified or authenticated, of all amendments or supplements to the
foregoing, if any, and all documents, notices and reports filed with the
SEC.
The Advisor will provide the Trust with copies of its Form ADV,
including all amendments thereto, as filed with the SEC.
3. Duties of Investment Advisor . In carrying out its obligations under
Section 1 hereof, the Advisor shall:
(a) supervise and manage all aspects of a Series' operations,
except for distribution services; (b) formulate and implement
continuing programs for the purchases and sales of securities,
consistent with the investment objective and policies of a Series;
(c) provide the Trust with, or obtain for it, adequate office
space and all necessary office equipment and services, including
telephone service, utilities, stationery, supplies and similar items
for the Trust's principal office;
(d) obtain and evaluate pertinent information about significant
developments and economic, statistical and financial data, domestic,
foreign or otherwise, whether affecting the economy generally or a
Series, and whether concerning the individual issuers whose securities
are included in a Series portfolio or the activities in which they
engage, or with respect to securities which the Advisor considers
desirable for inclusion in a Series' portfolio;
(e) determine which issuers and securities shall be represented
in a Series' portfolio and regularly report thereon to the Trust's
Board of Trustees; and
(f) take all actions necessary to carry into effect a Series'
purchase and sale programs.
4. Portfolio Transactions. The Advisor is authorized to select the
brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of portfolio
securities for a Series and is directed to use its reasonable best efforts to
obtain the best net results as described from time to time in a Series'
prospectus and statement of additional information. The Advisor will promptly
communicate to a Series' administrator and to the officers and the Trustees of
the Trust such information relating to portfolio transactions as they may
reasonably request.
It is understood that the Advisor will not be deemed to have acted
unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Trust or be in breach of
any obligation owing to the Trust under this Agreement, or otherwise, solely by
reason of its having directed a securities transaction on behalf of a Series to
a broker-dealer in compliance with the provisions of Section 28(e) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or as otherwise permitted from time to time by a
Series' prospectus and statement of additional information.
Subject to the policies established by the Board in compliance with
applicable law, the Advisor may direct DB Securities, Inc. (`DB Securities') or
any of its affiliates to execute portfolio transactions for a Series on an
agency basis. The commissions paid to DB Securities or any of its affiliates
must be, as required by Rule 17e-1 under the 1940 Act, `reasonable and fair
compared to the commission, fee or other remuneration received or to be received
by other brokers in connection with comparable transactions involving similar
securities . . . during a comparable period of time.' If the purchase or sale of
securities consistent with the investment policies of a Series or one or more
other accounts of the Advisor is considered at or about the same time,
transactions in such securities will be allocated among the accounts in a manner
deemed equitable by the Advisor . DB Securities or any of its affiliates and the
Advisor may combine such transactions, in accordance with applicable laws and
regulations, in order to obtain the best net price and most favorable execution.
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The Trust on behalf of a Series will not deal with the Advisor or DB
Securities or any of its affiliates in any transaction in which the Advisor or
DB Securities or any of its affiliates acts as a principal with respect to any
part of a Series' order, except in compliance with rules of the SEC. If DB
Securities or any of its affiliates is participating in an underwriting or
selling group, a Series may not buy portfolio securities from the group except
in accordance with policies established by the Board in compliance with rules of
the SEC.
5. Control by Board of Trustees. Any management or supervisory
activities undertaken by the Advisor pursuant to this Agreement, as well as any
other activities undertaken by the Advisor on behalf of a Series pursuant
thereto, shall at all times be subject to any applicable directives of the
Board.
6. Compliance with Applicable Requirements. In carrying out its
obligations under this Agreement, the Advisor shall at all times conform to:
(a) all applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and any rules and
regulations adopted thereunder;
(b) the provisions of the Registration Statement of the Trust on
behalf of a Series under the 1933 Act and the 1940 Act;
(c) the provisions of the Declaration of Trust;
(d) the provisions of the Trust Agreement; and
(e) any other applicable provisions of state and federal law.
7. Expenses. The expenses connected with the Trust on behalf of a
Series shall be allocable between the Trust and the Advisor as follows:
(a) The Advisor shall furnish, at its expense and without cost
to the Trust, the services of one or more officers of the Advisor , to
the extent that such officers may be required by the Trust on behalf of
a Series for the proper conduct of its affairs.
(b) The Trust assumes and shall pay or cause to be paid all
other expenses of the Trust on behalf of a Series, including, without
limitation: payments to the Trust's distributor under the Trust's plan
of distribution; the charges and expenses of any registrar, any
custodian or depository appointed by the Trust for the safekeeping of a
Series' cash, portfolio securities and other property, and any
transfer, dividend or accounting agent or agents appointed by the
Trust; brokers' commissions chargeable to the Trust on behalf of a
Series in connection with portfolio securities transactions to which
the Trust is a party; all taxes, including securities issuance and
transfer taxes, and fees payable by the Trust to Federal, State or
other governmental agencies; the costs and expenses of engraving or
printing of certificates representing shares of the Trust; all costs
and expenses in connection with the registration and maintenance of
registration of the Trust and its shares with the SEC and various
states and other jurisdictions (including filing fees, legal fees and
disbursements of counsel); the costs and expenses of printing,
including typesetting, and distributing prospectuses and statements of
additional information of the Trust and supplements thereto to the
Trust's shareholders; all expenses of shareholders' and Trustees'
meetings and of preparing, printing and mailing of proxy statements and
reports to shareholders; fees and travel expenses of Trustees or
Trustee members of any advisory board or committee; all expenses
incident to the payment of any dividend, distribution, withdrawal or
redemption, whether in shares or in cash; charges and expenses of any
outside service used for pricing of the
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Trust's shares; charges and expenses of legal counsel, including
counsel to the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Trust and of independent certified
public accountants, in connection with any matter relating to the
Trust; membership dues of industry associations; interest payable on
Trust borrowings; postage; insurance premiums on property or personnel
(including officers and Trustees) of the Trust which inure to its
benefit; extraordinary expenses (including but not limited to, legal
claims and liabilities and litigation costs and any indemnification
related thereto); and all other charges and costs of the Series' or
Trust's operation unless otherwise explicitly provided herein.
8. Delegation of Advisory Services. Subject to the prior approval of a
majority of the members of the Trust's and the Series' Boards of Trustees,
including a majority of the Trustees who are not `interested persons,' as
defined in the 1940 Act, the Advisor may, through a sub-advisory agreement or
other arrangement, delegate to any other company that the Advisor controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, or to specified employees of any
such companies, or to more than one such company, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, certain of the Advisor's duties enumerated in section 1 hereof,
and may adjust the duties of such entity, the portion of portfolio assets of the
Series that such entity shall manage and the fees to be paid to such entity,
subject to the prior approval of the members of the Trust's and the Series'
Board of Trustees who are not `interested persons,' as defined in the 1940 Act;
provided, that the Advisor shall continue to supervise the services provided by
such company or employees and any such delegation shall not relieve the Advisor
of any of its obligations hereunder.
9. Compensation. For the services to be rendered and the expenses
assumed by the Advisor , the Trust shall pay to the Advisor monthly compensation
in accordance with Schedule A.
Except as hereinafter set forth, compensation under this Agreement
shall be calculated and accrued daily and the amounts of the daily accruals
shall be paid monthly. If this Agreement becomes effective subsequent to the
first day of a month, compensation for that part of the month this Agreement is
in effect shall be prorated in a manner consistent with the calculation of the
fees as set forth above.
In the event of termination of this Agreement, the advisory fee shall
be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day on which
this Agreement is in effect subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number
of days elapsed in the current month as a percentage of the total number of days
in such month.
In addition to the foregoing, the Advisor may from time to time agree
not to impose all or a portion of its fee otherwise payable hereunder (in
advance of the time such fee or a portion thereof would otherwise accrue) and/or
undertake to pay or reimburse the Trust on behalf of the Series for all or a
portion of its expenses not otherwise required to be borne or reimbursed by the
Advisor . Any such fee reduction or undertaking may be discontinued or modified
by the Advisor at any time.
All rights of compensation under this Agreement for services performed
as of the termination date shall survive the termination of this Agreement.
10. Non-Exclusivity. The services of the Advisor to the Trust on behalf
of each Series are not to be deemed to be exclusive, and the Advisor shall be
free to render investment advisory or other services to others (including other
investment companies) and to engage in other activities, so long as its services
under this Agreement are not impaired thereby. It is understood and agreed that
officers or directors of the Advisor may serve as officers or Trustees of the
Trust, and that officers or Trustees of the Trust may serve as officers or
directors of the Advisor to the extent permitted by law; and that the officers
and directors of the Advisor are not prohibited from engaging in any other
business activity or from
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rendering services to any other person, or from serving as partners, officers,
trustees or directors of any other firm, trust or corporation, including other
investment companies.
11. Additional Series and Classes. In the event that the Trust
establishes one or more series of Shares or one or more classes of Shares after
the effectiveness of this Agreement, such series of shares or classes of shares,
as the case may be, shall become Series and Classes under this Agreement upon
approval of this Agreement by the Board with respect to the series of Shares or
class of Shares and the execution of an amended Appendix A reflecting the
applicable names and terms.
12. Duration and Termination. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated
as provided herein, shall remain in effect with respect to the Trust on behalf
of a Series until two years from the date first set forth above, and thereafter,
for periods of one year so long as such continuance thereafter is specifically
approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of those Trustees of
the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any
such party, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval, and (b) by the Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of a Series, subject to the right of the Trust and
the Advisor to terminate this contract as provided in this Section 12; provided,
however, that if the shareholders of a Series fail to approve the Agreement as
provided herein, the Advisor may continue to serve hereunder in the manner and
to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act as modified or interpreted by any
applicable order or orders of the SEC or any rules or regulations adopted by, or
interpretative releases of, the SEC thereunder. The foregoing requirement that
continuance of this Agreement be `specifically approved at least annually' shall
be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act as modified or interpreted
by any applicable order or orders of the SEC or any rules or regulations adopted
by, or interpretative releases of, the SEC thereunder.
This Agreement may be terminated as to a Series at any time, without
the payment of any penalty by vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust or
by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Series on not
less than 60 days' written notice to the Advisor , or by the Advisor at any time
without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days written notice to the Trust .
This Agreement will automatically and immediately terminate in the event of its
assignment. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed
and delivered, or mailed postpaid, to the other party at any office of such
party.
As used in this Section 12, the term `assignment' shall have the
meaning as set forth in the 1940 Act as modified or interpreted by any
applicable order or orders of the SEC or any rules or regulations adopted by, or
interpretative releases of, the SEC.
13. Limitation of Liability of the Advisor; Indemnification.
The Advisor shall not be liable for any error of judgment or
mistake of law or for any loss suffered by a Series in connection with the
matters to which this Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach
of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of compensation for services or a
loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the
part of the Advisor in the performance of its duties or from reckless disregard
by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
14. Notices. Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing,
addressed and delivered or mailed postage paid to the other party at such
address as such other party may designate for the receipt of such notice.
Currently such addresses are as follows: if to the Trust , Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000, if to the Advisor, 000 Xxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx
Xxxx 00000.
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15. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or
made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
16. Entire Agreement. This Agreement states the entire agreement of the
parties hereto, and is intended to be the complete and exclusive statement of
the terms hereof. It may not be added to or changed orally, and may not be
modified or rescinded except by a writing signed by the parties hereto and in
accordance with the 1940 Act as modified or interpreted by any applicable order
or orders of the SEC or any rules or regulations adopted by, or interpretative
releases of, the SEC, when applicable.
17. Reports. The Trust and the Advisor agree to furnish to each other,
if applicable, current prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to shareholders,
certified copies of their financial statements, and such other information with
regard to their affairs as each may reasonably request.
18. Certain Records. Any records required to be maintained and
preserved pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated
under the 1940 Act which are prepared or maintained by the Advisor on behalf of
the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be surrendered promptly to the
Trust on request.
19. Questions of Interpretation. Any question of interpretation of any
term or provision of this Agreement having a counterpart in or otherwise derived
from a term or provision of the 1940 Act shall be resolved by reference to such
term or provision of the 1940 Act and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the
United States Courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such
court, by rules, regulations or orders of the SEC issued pursuant to the 1940
Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in
any provision of this Agreement is modified or interpreted by any applicable
order or orders of the SEC or any rules or regulations adopted by, or
interpretative releases of, the SEC thereunder, such provision shall be deemed
to incorporate the effect of such order, rule, regulation or interpretative
release. Otherwise the provisions of this Agreement shall be interpreted in
accordance with the laws of Maryland.
20. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in two
or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of
which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in duplicate by their respective officers on the day and year first
above written.
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST
on behalf of the series listed on Schedule A
Attest: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Secretary
DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Attest: /s/ Xxxx Xxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Name: Xxxx Xxxxx Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxx
Title: Vice President
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SCHEDULE A
TO INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
MADE AS OF JULY 30, 2002
BETWEEN
XXXXXX XXXXXXXX INVESTMENT TRUST, on behalf of the the Series listed below,
AND DEUTSCHE ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
Series Investment Advisory Fee
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Fixed Income Fund 0.40%
Municipal Bond Fund 0.40%
Short Duration Fund 0.40%
(formerly known as Short-Term Fixed Income Fund)
Short-Term Municipal Bond Fund 0.40%
High Income Plus Fund 0.50%
(formerly known as High Yield Bond Fund)
Total Return Bond Fund 0.45%
European Equity Fund 0.70%
Micro Cap Fund 1.50%
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