Exhibit 4(h)
SUB-ADVISER AGREEMENT
SUB-ADVISER AGREEMENT executed as of April 1, 2000 between Allmerica Financial
Investment Management Services, Inc. (the "Manager") and TCW Investment
Management Company (the "Sub-Adviser").
WITNESSETH:
That in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, it is agreed as
follows:
1. SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY SUB-ADVISER TO THE TRUST
(a) Subject always to the control of the Trustees of Allmerica Investment
Trust (the "Trust"), a Massachusetts business trust, the Sub-Adviser, at
its expense, will furnish continuously an investment program for the
following series of shares of the Trust: the Select Strategic Growth Fund
(the "Fund") and such other series of shares as the Trust, the Manager
and the Sub-Adviser may from time to time agree on (together, the
"Funds"). The Sub-Adviser will make investment decisions on behalf of the
Fund and place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio
securities. In the performance of its duties, the Sub-Adviser will comply
with the provisions of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Bylaws
of the Trust and the objectives and policies of the Fund, as set forth in
the current Registration Statement of the Trust filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission ("SEC") and any applicable federal and state
laws, and will comply with other policies which the Trustees of the Trust
(the "Trustees") or the Manager, as the case may be, may from time to
time determine and which are furnished to the Sub-Adviser. The Sub-
Adviser shall make its officers and employees available to the Manager
from time to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of
the Fund and to consult with the Manager regarding the investment affairs
of the Fund. In the performance of its duties hereunder, the Sub-Adviser
is and shall be an independent contractor and, unless otherwise expressly
provided or authorized, shall have no authority to act for or represent
the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed to be an agent of the Trust.
(b) The Sub-Adviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all investment and
management facilities, including salaries of personnel necessary for it
to perform the duties set forth in this Agreement, and (ii)
administrative facilities, including clerical personnel and equipment
necessary for the conduct of the investment affairs of the Fund
(excluding brokerage expenses and pricing and bookkeeping services).
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio investments for the Fund with issuers, brokers or dealers
selected by the Sub-Adviser which may include brokers or dealers
affiliated with the Sub-Adviser. In the selection of such brokers or
dealers and the placing of such orders, the Sub-Adviser always shall seek
best execution (except to the extent permitted by the next sentence
hereof), which
is to place portfolio transactions where the Fund can obtain the most
favorable combination of price and execution services in particular
transactions or provided on a continuing basis by a broker or dealer, and
to deal directly with a principal market maker in connection with over-
the-counter transactions, except when it is believed that best execution
is obtainable elsewhere. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may
determine, the Sub-Adviser shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully
or to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise
solely by reason of its having caused the Trust to pay a broker or dealer
that provides brokerage and research services an amount of commission for
effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of the amount of
commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such excess
amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer, viewed
in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser and its affiliates with respect to
the Trust and to other clients of the Sub-Adviser as to which Sub-Adviser
or any affiliate of the Sub-Adviser exercises investment discretion.
2. OTHER AGREEMENTS
It is understood that any of the shareholders, Trustees, officers and
employees of the Trust may be a shareholder, partner, director, officer or
employee of, or be otherwise interested in, the Sub-Adviser, and in any
person controlled by or under common control with the Sub-Adviser, and that
the Sub-Adviser and any person controlled by or under common control with the
Sub-Adviser may have an interest in the Trust. It is also understood that the
Sub-Adviser and persons controlled by or under common control with the Sub-
Adviser have and may have advisory, management service or other contracts
with other organizations and persons, and may have other interests and
businesses.
3. COMPENSATION TO BE PAID BY THE MANAGER TO THE SUB-ADVISER
The Manager will pay to the Sub-Adviser as compensation for the Sub-
Adviser's services rendered a fee, determined as described in Schedule A
which is attached hereto and made a part hereof. Such fee shall be paid by
the Manager and not by the Trust.
4. AMENDMENTS OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement (including Schedule A attached hereto) shall not be amended
as to any Fund unless such amendment is approved at a meeting by the
affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Fund, if such approval is required under the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended ("1940 Act"), and by the vote, cast in person at a meeting called
for the purpose of voting on such approval, of a majority of the Trustees who
are not interested persons of the Trust or of the Manager or of the Sub-
Adviser.
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5. EFFECTIVE PERIOD AND TERMINATION OF THIS AGREEMENT
This Agreement shall be effective as of the date executed, and shall remain
in full force and effect as to each Fund continuously thereafter, until
terminated as provided below:
(a) Unless terminated as herein provided, this Agreement shall remain in
full force and effect through May 30, 2000 and shall continue in full
force and effect for successive periods of one year thereafter, but only
so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually
(i) by the Trustees or by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the Fund, and (ii) by a vote of a
majority of the Trustees who are not interested persons of the Trust or
of the Manager or of any Sub-Adviser, by vote cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval; provided,
however, that if the continuance of this Agreement is submitted to the
shareholders of the Fund for their approval and such shareholders fail
to approve such continuance of this Agreement as provided herein, the
Sub-Adviser may continue to serve hereunder in a manner consistent with
the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
(b) This Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund without the payment of
any penalty by the Manager, subject to the approval of the Trustees, by
vote of the Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of such Fund at any annual or special meeting or by the Sub-
Adviser, in each case on sixty days' written notice.
(c) This Agreement shall terminate automatically, without the payment of any
penalty, in the event of its assignment or in the event that the
Management Agreement with the Manager shall have terminated for any
reason.
(d) In the event of termination of this Agreement, the Fund will no longer
use the name "TCW Investment Management Company" or "The TCW Group" in
materials relating to the Fund except as may be required by the 1940 Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
6. CERTAIN DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Agreement, the "affirmative vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities" means the affirmative vote, at a duly
called and held meeting of shareholders, (a) of the holders of 67% or more of
the shares of the Fund present (in person or by proxy) and entitled to vote
at such meeting, if the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of
the Fund entitled to vote at such meeting are present in person or by proxy,
or (b) of the holders of more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund
entitled to vote at such meeting, whichever is less.
For the purposes of this Agreement, the terms "control", "interested
person" and "assignment" shall have their respective meanings defined in the
1940 Act and rules and regulations thereunder, subject, however, to such
exemptions as may be granted by the SEC
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under said Act; the term "specifically approve at least annually" shall be
construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act and the rules and
regulations thereunder; and the term "brokerage and research services" shall
have the meaning given in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules
and regulations thereunder.
7. NON-LIABILITY OF SUB-ADVISER
The Sub-Adviser shall be under no liability to the Trust, the Manager or
the Trust's Shareholders or creditors for any matter or thing in connection
with the performance of any of the Sub-Adviser's services hereunder or for
any losses sustained or that may be sustained in the purchase, sale or
retention of any investment for the Funds of the Trust made by it in good
faith; provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to
protect the Sub-Adviser against any liability to the Trust by reason of the
Sub-Adviser's own willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the
performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties hereunder.
8. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY OF THE TRUSTEES AND SHAREHOLDERS
A copy of the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust is on file with
the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby
given that this instrument is executed by the Trustees as Trustees and not
individually and that the obligations of this instrument are not binding upon
any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding
only upon the assets and property of the appropriate Fund.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, ALLMERICA FINANCIAL INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC. has
caused this instrument to be signed in duplicate on its behalf by its duly
authorized representative and TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY has caused this
instrument to be signed in duplicate on its behalf by its duly authorized
representative, all as of the day and year first above written.
ALLMERICA FINANCIAL INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: President
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TCW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxx, Xx.
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Title: Executive Vice President
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By: /s/ Xxxxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: Vice President
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Accepted and Agreed to as of the day and year first above written:
ALLMERICA INVESTMENT TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx
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Title: Treasurer
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SCHEDULE A
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The Manager will pay to the Sub-Adviser as full compensation for the Sub-
Adviser's services rendered, a fee computed daily and paid quarterly at an
annual rate of 0.85% based on average daily net assets of the Fund of up to $100
million. When the average daily net assets of the Fund exceed $100 million, the
fee shall be computed daily and paid quarterly at an annual rate of 0.75% of the
total average daily net assets of the Fund.
The average daily net assets of the Fund shall be determined by taking an
average of all of the determinations of net asset during each month at the close
of business on each business day during such month while this Agreement is in
effect.
The fee for each quarter shall be payable within ten (10) business days after
the end of the quarter.
If the Sub-Adviser shall serve for any period less than a full month, the
foregoing compensation shall be prorated according to the proportion which such
period bears to a full month.
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