MATTHEWS INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550 San Francisco, California 94111 April 28, 2023
Exhibit (h)(8)
XXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550
San Francisco, California 94111
April 28, 2023
Xxxxxxxx International Funds, d/b/a Xxxxxxxx Asia Funds
Four Embarcadero Center, Suite 550
San Francisco, California 94111
Re: |
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter agreement (this “Agreement”), effective as of April 28, 2023, is entered into by and between Xxxxxxxx International Funds, d/b/a Xxxxxxxx Asia Funds, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of each specific series characterized as an active exchange traded fund that is listed on Exhibit A hereto, as may be amended from time to time (each such series, a “Xxxxxxxx ETF”), and Xxxxxxxx International Capital Management, LLC (“Xxxxxxxx”), a Delaware limited liability company and the investment adviser to each Xxxxxxxx ETF.
This Agreement is intended to memorialize a waiver by Xxxxxxxx of certain fees otherwise payable to Xxxxxxxx with respect to each Xxxxxxxx ETF under that certain Investment Management Agreement, dated June 30, 2022, as amended from time to time (the “Management Agreement”), by and between the Trust and Xxxxxxxx.
The Trust and Xxxxxxxx (each, a “Party,” and together, the “Parties”) agree as follows:
1. | Xxxxxxxx agrees to waive the portion of the fee payable under the Management Agreement with respect to each Xxxxxxxx ETF (the “Management Fee”) equal to the number of basis points by which the lowest annual total expense ratio for any class of shares of any series of the Trust, which class and series are in operation on the effective date of this letter (each, a “Mutual Fund”), listed on Part I of Appendix A (also known as “Appendix A-1 Funds”) of the Investment Advisory Agreement, dated as of February 1, 2016, as amended, between the Trust and Xxxxxxxx is less than the corresponding fee rate specified on Appendix B of the Management Agreement for that Xxxxxxxx ETF (the “Threshold Fee Rate”). For purposes of this Agreement, the total expense ratio of a Mutual Fund’s share class shall be the total annualized operating expenses, net of all waivers and reimbursements, estimated as of each quarter end in good faith by the officers of the Trust using unaudited financial information. If there occurs an abnormal quarterly accrual that is not expected to be indicative of the full financial year (e.g., caused by extreme rising assets or a temporary under accrual) then a longer period (not exceeding one year) may be used to estimate the annualized operating expenses for this purpose. |
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2. | Any reduction of the Management Fee pursuant to paragraph 1 above shall be effective with respect to each Xxxxxxxx ETF beginning on the later of (a) the corresponding effective date specified on Exhibit A and (b) one month after the end of the calendar quarter specified in paragraph 1, but shall not be effective retroactively. The reduction pursuant to paragraph 1 shall continue for so long as, and to the extent that, the total annualized expense ratio of the lowest cost class of the applicable Mutual Fund remains below the corresponding Threshold Fee Rate for the applicable Xxxxxxxx ETF, determined in good faith by the officers of the Trust on a quarter-end basis using unaudited financial information. |
3. | Any amount waived by Xxxxxxxx pursuant to this Agreement may not be recouped by Xxxxxxxx. |
4. | This Agreement may be terminated at any time (i) by the Trust upon approval of the Board and a majority of the disinterested Trustees upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to Xxxxxxxx. This Agreement shall terminate automatically with respect to a Xxxxxxxx ETF upon the termination of the Management Agreement with respect to that Xxxxxxxx ETF. |
5. | This Agreement may be amended, modified, supplemented or restated only by a written instrument executed by each of the Parties. The terms of this Agreement may be waived only by a written instrument executed by the Party waiving compliance. |
6. | This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of each Party and is enforceable against each Party in accordance with its terms. Each Party has all requisite power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and comply with the terms of this Agreement, and such execution, delivery and compliance does not conflict with, or constitute a default under, any instruments governing such Party, any law, regulation or order applicable to it, or any agreement to which it is a party or by which it may be bound. |
7. | Except as otherwise specified herein, the Management Agreement, and all covenants, agreements, terms and conditions thereof, shall continue in full force and effect, subject to the terms and provisions thereof and hereof. To the extent there is any conflict between the terms of the Management Agreement and this Agreement, the terms of this Agreement shall control. |
8. | This Agreement and the rights and obligations of the Parties hereunder shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without giving effect to any principles regarding choice of laws or conflict of laws. |
9. | This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original and all of which when taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. |
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If the above correctly reflects our understanding and agreement with respect to the foregoing matters, please so confirm by signing the enclosed copy of this Agreement.
Very truly yours,
XXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
XXXXXXXX INTERNATIONAL FUNDS | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxx X. XxXxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxx X. XxXxxxx | |
Title: | Vice President and Secretary |
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Exhibit A
Xxxxxxxx ETF |
Effective Date | |
Xxxxxxxx Korea Active ETF |
April 28, 2023 |
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