CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST March 7, 2008
Exhibit
(d) (3)
CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST
March 7, 2008
Calamos Advisors LLC
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: Management Agreement
0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
Re: Management Agreement
This letter confirms that Calamos Investment Trust (the “Trust”) and Calamos Advisors LLC
(“CAL”) have mutually agreed that the Schedule A to the Management Agreement between the Trust and
CAL dated December 13, 2004 has been amended and replaced by Schedule A attached hereto.
Please sign below to confirm our mutual agreement.
| Very truly yours, | ||||||||
| CALAMOS INVESTMENT TRUST | ||||||||
| By | ||||||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxx | |||||||
| Title: | Secretary | |||||||
Amended Advisory Fee Schedule as reflected in Schedule A attached hereto, accepted this
7TH day of March 2008.
| CALAMOS ADVISORS LLC | ||||||||
| By | ||||||||
| Name: | Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |||||||
| Title: | Senior Vice President, Director of Operations | |||||||
SCHEDULE A
ADVISORY FEE SCHEDULE
Growth Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million
|
1/12 of 1.00% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion
|
1/12 of 0.90% | |
Above $1 billion up to and including $6 billion
|
1/12 of 0.80% | |
Above $6 billion up to and including $11 billion
|
1/12 of 0.78% | |
Above $11 billion up to and including $16 billion
|
1/12 of 0.76% | |
Above $16 billion up to and including $21 billion
|
1/12 of 0.74% | |
Above $21 billion up to and including $26 billion
|
1/12 of 0.72% | |
Above $26 billion
|
1/12 of 0.70% |
Convertible Fund, Growth and Income Fund, High Yield Fund and Market Neutral Income Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million
|
1/12 of 0.75% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion
|
1/12 of 0.70% | |
Above $1 billion
|
1/12 of 0.65% |
International Growth Fund, Value Fund, Blue Chip Fund, Global Growth and Income Fund and
Global Equity Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million
|
1/12 of 1.00% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion
|
1/12 of 0.95% | |
Above $1 billion up to and including $6 billion
|
1/12 of 0.90% | |
Above $6 billion up to and including $11 billion
|
1/12 of 0.88% | |
Above $11 billion up to and including $16 billion
|
1/12 of 0.86% |
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Above $16 billion up to and including $21 billion
|
1/12 of 0.84% | |
Above $21 billion up to and including $26 billion
|
1/12 of 0.82% | |
Above $26 billion
|
1/12 of 0.80% |
Government Money Market Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million |
1/12 of 0.20% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion |
1/12 of 0.19% | |
Above $1 billion up to and including $11 billion |
1/12 of 0.18% | |
Above $11 billion up to and including $21 billion |
1/12 of 0.17% | |
Above $21 billion up to and including $31 billion |
1/12 of 0.16% | |
Above $31 billion |
1/12 of 0.15% |
Total Return Bond Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million |
1/12 of 0.55% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion |
1/12 of 0.53% | |
Above $1 billion up to and including $6 billion |
1/12 of 0.51% | |
Above $6 billion up to and including $11 billion |
1/12 of 0.49% | |
Above $11 billion up to and including $16 billion |
1/12 of 0.48% | |
Above $16 billion up to and including $21 billion |
1/12 of 0.47% | |
Above $21 billion up to and including $26 billion |
1/12 of 0.46% | |
Above $26 billion |
1/12 of 0.45% |
130/30 Equity Growth Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million |
1/12 of 1.20% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion |
1/12 of 1.15% | |
Above $1 billion up to and including $6 billion |
1/12 of 1.10% |
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Above $6 billion up to and including $11 billion |
1/12 of 1.08% | |
Above $11 billion up to and including $16 billion |
1/12 of 1.06% | |
Above $16 billion up to and including $21 billion |
1/12 of 1.04% | |
Above $21 billion up to and including $26 billion |
1/12 of 1.02% | |
Above $26 billion |
1/12 of 1.00% |
New World Growth Fund
| Monthly Average Net Assets | Monthly Fee Rate | |
Up to and including $500 million |
1/12 of 1.10% | |
Above $500 million up to and including $1 billion |
1/12 of 1.05% | |
Above $1 billion up to and including $6 billion |
1/12 of 1.00% | |
Above $6 billion up to and including $11 billion |
1/12 of 0.98% | |
Above $11 billion up to and including $16 billion |
1/12 of 0.96% | |
Above $16 billion up to and including $21 billion |
1/12 of 0.94% | |
Above $21 billion up to and including $26 billion |
1/12 of 0.92% | |
Above $26 billion |
1/12 of 0.90% |
International Growth Fund Performance Adjustment:
In addition, for International Growth Fund only, the advisory fee shall equal the base fee
(shown above) adjusted by the following performance adjustment, if any:
The base fee shall be either increased or decreased by a performance fee adjustment at the
rate of 1/12th of 0.03% of the Fund’s average net assets over the preceding rolling Performance
Period for each 1% increment amount by which the Fund outperforms or underperforms its benchmark,
MSCI EAFE Growth Index (“Index”) over such period and rounded to the nearest 0.01%, subject to a
maximum increase or decrease of 0.30% of average net assets calculated over such period.
The initial Performance Period is the period commencing on the first full calendar month
following Fund’s commencement of operations. During the first eleven months of the initial
Performance Period, there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with the twelfth month of the
period, the performance adjustment will take effect. Following the twelfth month a new month will
be added to the Performance Period until the Performance Period equals 36 months. Thereafter, the
Performance Period will consist of the current month plus the previous 35 months.
The investment performance of the Fund will be the sum of:
(1) the change in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per share during the
Performance Period; plus
(2) the value of the Fund’s cash distributions per share accumulated to the end of
the Performance Period; plus
(3) the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of the Performance Period;
expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV per share at the beginning of the Performance
Period. For this purpose, the value of distributions per share of realized capital gains,
of dividends per share paid from investment income and of capital gains taxes per share paid
or payable on undistributed realized long-term capital gains shall be treated as reinvested
in shares of the Fund at the NAV in effect at the close of business on the record date for
the payment of such distributions and dividends and the date on which provision is made for
such taxes, after giving effect to such distributions, dividends and taxes.
The investment record of the Index will be the sum of:
(1) the change in the level of the Index during the Performance Period; plus
(2) the value, computed consistently with the Index, of cash distributions made by
companies whose securities comprise the Index accumulated to the end of the
Performance Period; expressed as a percentage of the Index level at the beginning of
the Performance Period. For this purpose, cash distributions on the securities
which comprise the Index shall be treated as reinvested in the index at least as
frequently as the end of each calendar quarter following the payment of the
dividend.
Global Equity Fund Performance Adjustment:
In addition, for Global Equity Fund only, the advisory fee shall equal the base fee (shown
above) adjusted by the performance adjustment fee, if any:
The base fee shall be either increased or decreased by a performance fee adjustment at the
rate of 1/12th of 0.03% of the Fund’s average net assets over the preceding rolling Performance
Period for each 1% increment amount by which the Fund outperforms or underperforms its benchmark,
MSCI World Index ($US) (“Index”) over such period and rounded to the nearest 0.01%, subject to a
maximum increase or decrease of 0.30% of average net assets calculated over such period.
The initial Performance Period is the period commencing on the first day of the first full
calendar month following the Fund’s commencement of operations. During the first eleven months of
the initial Performance Period for the Fund, there will be no performance adjustment. Starting with
the twelfth month of the period, the performance adjustment will take effect. Following the
twelfth month a new month will be added to the Performance Period until the Performance Period
equals 36 months. Thereafter, the Performance Period will consist of the current month plus the
previous 35 months.
The investment performance of the Fund will be the sum of:
(1) the change in the Fund’s net asset value (“NAV”) per Class A share during the
Performance Period; plus
(2) the value of the Fund’s cash distributions per Class A share accumulated to the
end of the Performance Period; plus
(3) the value of capital gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed
realized long-term capital gains accumulated to the end of the Performance Period;
expressed as a percentage of the Fund’s NAV per Class A share at the beginning of the
Performance Period. For this purpose, the value of distributions per share of realized
capital gains, of dividends per Class A share paid from investment income and of capital
gains taxes per share paid or payable on undistributed realized long-term capital gains
shall be treated as reinvested in Class A shares of the Fund at the NAV in effect at the
close of business on the record date for the payment of such distributions and dividends and
the date on which provision is made for such taxes, after giving effect to such
distributions, dividends and taxes.
The investment record of the Index will be the sum of:
(1) the change in the level of the Index during the Performance Period; plus
(2) the value, computed consistently with the Index, of cash distributions made by companies
whose securities comprise the Index accumulated to the end of the Performance Period; expressed as
a percentage of the Index level at the beginning of the Performance Period. For this purpose, cash
distributions on the securities that comprise the Index shall be treated as reinvested in the index
at least as frequently as the end of each calendar quarter following the payment of the dividend.
