PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT executed as of the ___________, 2014, by and between
PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, an Iowa corporation
(hereinafter called the "Manager"), and PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT
SA, a Corporation organized under the laws of Switzerland (hereinafter
called the "Sub-Advisor").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Manager is the manager and investment adviser to each
series of the Principal Funds, Inc., (the "Fund"), an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to furnish it
with portfolio selection in connection with the investment advisory
services for each series of the Fund identified in Appendix A (hereinafter
called the "Series"), which the Manager has agreed to provide to the
Fund, and the Sub-Advisor desires to furnish such services on the terms
and conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, the Manager has furnished the Sub-Advisor with copies
properly certified or authenticated of each of the following :
(a) The Amended and Restated Management Agreement between
the Fund and the Manager (the "Management Agreement") with
the Fund;
(b) The Fund's registration statement and financial statements as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(c) The Fund's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws;
(d) Policies, procedures or instructions adopted or approved by the
Board of Directors of the Fund relating to obligations and
services provided by the Sub-Advisor.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Sub-Advisor
In accordance with and subject to the Management Agreement,
the Manager hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to perform the
services described in Section 2 below for investment and
reinvestment of the securities and other assets of the Series,
subject to the supervision and direction of the Manager and the
Fund's Board of Directors, for the period and on the terms
hereinafter set forth. The Sub-Advisor accepts such appointment
and agrees to furnish the services hereinafter set forth for the
compensation herein provided. The Sub-Advisor shall provide
such services with respect to the portion of the assets of the
Series allocated to it for management from time to time by the
Manager. The Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes herein be
deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, except as
expressly provided or authorized herein, have no authority to act
for or represent the Fund or the Manager in any way or
otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund or the Manager.
2. Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Sub-Advisor
The Sub-Advisor will:
(i) Provide investment advisory services, including but not
limited to research, advice and supervision for the
Series.
(ii) Furnish to the Board of Directors for approval (or any
appropriate committee of such Board of Directors), and
revise from time to time as economic conditions require,
a recommended investment program for the Series
consistent with the Series' written investment objective
and policies.
(iii) Implement the approved investment program by placing
orders for the purchase, sale and exchange of securities,
"commodity interests" (as defined in the Commodity
Exchange Act, as amended) and other financial
instruments without prior consultation with the Manager
and without regard to the length of time the securities
and other financial instruments have been held, the
resulting rate of portfolio turnover or any tax
considerations, subject always to (i) the provisions of
the Fund's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and (ii)
the requirements of the 1940 Act, as each of the same
shall be from time to time in effect.
(iv) Advise and assist the officers of the Fund, as reasonably
requested by the officers, in taking such steps as are
reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry out the
decisions of its Board of Directors, and any appropriate
committees of such Board, regarding the general
conduct of the investment business of the Series.
(v) Maintain, in connection with the Sub-Advisor's
investment advisory services provided to the Series, its
compliance with the 1940 Act and the regulations
adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") thereunder and the Series' investment strategies
and restrictions as stated in the Fund's prospectus and
statement of additional information (together, the
"Registration Statement"), subject to receipt of such
additional information as may be required from the
Manager and provided in accordance with Section 11(d)
of this Agreement.
(vi) Report to the Board of Directors of the Fund at such
reasonable times and in such reasonable detail as the
Board of Directors may request in order to enable it to
determine that the investment policies, procedures and
approved investment program of the Series are being
observed.
(vii) Upon request, provide reasonable assistance in the
determination of the fair value of certain securities when
reliable market quotations are not readily available for
purposes of calculating net asset value in accordance
with procedures and methods established by the Board
of Directors.
(viii) Furnish, at its own expense, (i) all necessary investment
and management facilities, including salaries of clerical
and other personnel required for it to execute its duties
faithfully, and (ii) administrative facilities, including
bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment
necessary for the efficient conduct of its duties under this
Agreement.
(ix) Open accounts with broker-dealers, futures commission
merchants, banks and other financial institutions
(collectively "broker-dealers"), select broker-dealers to
effect all transactions for the Series, place all necessary
orders with broker-dealers or issuers (including affiliated
broker-dealers), and negotiate commissions, if
applicable. To the extent consistent with applicable law,
purchase or sell orders for the Series may be
aggregated with contemporaneous purchase or sell
orders of other clients of the Sub-Advisor. In such event
allocation of securities so sold or purchased, as well as
the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by
the Sub-Advisor in the manner the Sub-Advisor
considers to be the most equitable and consistent with
its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to other clients
of the Sub-Advisor and its affiliates over time. The
Manager recognizes that, in some cases, this procedure
may limit the size of the position that may be acquired or
sold for the Series and that aggregation of orders may
not result in more favorable pricing or lower brokerage
commissions in all instances. At the Manager's request,
the Sub-Advisor will provide the Manager with the
information required pursuant to Rule 31a-1(b)(9) of the
1940 Act. The Sub-Advisor will effect transactions with
those broker-dealers which it believes provide favorable
net prices and are capable of providing efficient
executions, taking into consideration, among other
things, order size, difficulty of execution, the operational
capabilities, facilities and financial condition of the
broker-dealer involved and the prior experience of the
broker-dealer in effecting transactions of the relevant
types. The Sub-Advisor's primary objective will be to
obtain best execution with respect to all transactions for
the Series. However, the Sub-Advisor may select
brokers-dealers on the basis that they provide
brokerage, research or other services or products to the
Sub-Advisor or its affiliates. To the extent consistent with
applicable law, the Sub-Advisor may pay a broker or
dealer an amount of commission for effecting a
securities transaction in excess of the amount of
commission or dealer spread another broker- dealer
would have charged for effecting that transaction if the
Sub-Advisor determines in good faith that such amount
of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research products and/or services
provided by such broker-dealer. This determination, with
respect to brokerage and research products and/or
services, may be viewed in terms of either that particular
transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Sub-
Advisor and its affiliates have with respect to the Series
and other accounts over which they exercise investment
discretion. Not all such services or products need be
used by the Sub-Advisor in managing the Series. In
addition, joint repurchase or other accounts may not be
utilized by the Series except to the extent permitted
under any exemptive order obtained by the Sub-Advisor
provided that all conditions of such order are complied
with.
(x) Maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to
the Series as are required of an investment adviser of a
registered investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act
and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended
(the "Investment Advisers Act"), and the rules
thereunder, and furnish the Fund and the Manager with
such periodic and special reports as the Fund or
Manager may reasonably request. In compliance with
the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the
Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that all records that it
maintains for the Series are the property of the Fund,
agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule
31a-2 under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains
for the Fund and that are required to be maintained by
Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act, and further agrees to
surrender promptly to the Fund any records that it
maintains for the Series upon request by the Fund or the
Manager. The Sub-Advisor may retain copies of any
such records.
(xi) Observe and comply with Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act
and the Sub-Advisor's code of ethics (the "Code of
Ethics") adopted pursuant to Rule 17j-1 as the same
may be amended from time to time. The Manager
acknowledges receipt of a copy of Sub-Advisor's current
Code of Ethics. Sub-Advisor shall promptly forward to
the Manager a copy of any material amendment to the
Sub-Advisor's Code of Ethics.
(xii) From time to time as the Manager or the Fund may
request, furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio
transactions and reports on investments held by the
Series, all in such detail as the Manager or the Fund
may reasonably request. The Sub-Advisor will make
available its personnel to meet with the Fund's Board of
Directors at the Fund's principal place of business on
reasonable prior notice to review the investments of the
Series.
(xiii) Provide such additional information in the possession of
the Sub-Advisor or its affiliates may be required for the
Fund or the Manager to comply with their respective
obligations under applicable laws, including, without
limitation, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the "Code"), the 1940 Act, the Investment
Advisers Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
(the "Securities Act"), and any state securities laws, and
any rule or regulation thereunder. Sub-Advisor will
advise Manager of any changes in Sub-Advisor's Senior
Management (i.e. Chief Investment Officer and/or Chief
Executive Officer) within a reasonable time after any
such change. Manager acknowledges receipt of Sub-
Advisor's Form ADV more than 48 hours prior to the
execution of this Agreement.
(xiv) Have the responsibility and authority to vote proxies
solicited by, or with respect to, the issuers of securities
held in the Series in accordance with the Sub-Advisor's
proxy voting policy as most recently provided to the
Manager. The Sub-Advisor's obligations in the previous
sentence are contingent upon its timely receipt of such
proxy solicitation materials from the Manager. The
Manager shall cause to be forwarded to Sub-Advisor all
proxy solicitation materials that it receives and shall
assist Sub-Advisor in its efforts to conduct the proxy
voting process.
3. Prohibited Conduct
In providing the services described in this agreement, the Sub-
Advisor will not consult with any other investment advisory firm
that provides investment advisory services to any investment
company sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company
regarding transactions for the Fund in securities or other assets.
The Manager agrees to provide a list of such other investment
advisory firms to the Sub-Advisor, such list to be promptly
updated by the Manager upon any changes thereto.
4. Compensation
As full compensation for all services rendered and obligations
assumed by the Sub-Advisor hereunder with respect to the
Fund, the Manager shall pay the compensation specified in
Appendix A to this Agreement.
5. Liability of Sub-Advisor
Neither the Sub-Advisor nor any of its partners, members,
directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable
to the Manager, the Board of Directors, the Fund or its
shareholders for any claim, expense or other loss suffered by
the Manager or the Fund resulting from any error of judgment
made in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Advisor's duties
under this Agreement or as a result of the failure by the Manager
or any of its affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement
except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of
the Sub-Advisor or any of its partners, members, directors,
officers, employees, agents (excluding any broker-dealer
selected by the Sub-Advisor), or affiliates. The Sub - Advisor
makes no warranty as to the performance or profitability of the
Series.
6. Trade Errors
The Sub-Advisor will notify the Manager of any Trade Error(s),
regardless of materiality, promptly upon the discovery such
Trade Error(s) by the Sub-Advisor. Notwithstanding Section 5,
the Sub-Advisor will be shall be liable to the Manager, the Fund
or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager or the
Fund resulting from Trade Errors. Any gains which occur due to
a Trade Error shall be retained by the Fund. For purposes under
this Section, Trade Errors are defined as errors due to (i)
erroneous orders by the Sub-Advisor for the Series that result in
the purchase or sale of securities that were not intended to be
purchased or sold; (ii) erroneous orders by the Sub-Advisor that
result in the purchase or sale of securities for the Series in an
unintended amount or price; or (iii) purchases or sales of
financial instruments which violate the investment limitations or
restrictions disclosed in the Registration Statement and/or
imposed by applicable law or regulation (calculated at the Sub-
Advisor's portfolio level), unless otherwise agreed to in writing.
7. Professional Secrecy and Data protection
As authorized securities dealer according to the Swiss Federal
law on Stock Exchanges and Securities Trading (SESTA),
subject to the supervision of the Swiss Financial Market
Supervisory Authority (FINMA), the Sub-Advisor is subject to the
Professional Secrecy as set forth under Article 43 SESTA.
The Sub - Advisor shall take the organizational measures that
are necessary to ensure the confidentiality, availability and
accuracy of the data.
The Fund and the Manager are aware that transactions on
securities conducted abroad are subject to foreign regulations
and may require the disclosure of certain information and hereby
authorizes the Sub - Advisor to disclose and provide any
information that may be requested in relation to such
transactions. The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Manager in
writing of the disclosure of such information, unless the Sub -
Advisor is prohibited by such competent authority from so
consulting with the Fund and / or the Manager.
Additionally, the Fund and the Manager authorize the Sub -
Advisor to share its data (including in particular its name, contact
details and portfolio statements) in existing or future client
databases with other Pictet Group entities for internal purposes
only. Consequently and for the purpose of the foregoing, the
Fund and the Manager expressly waive their right to
confidentiality as defined under Article 43 SESTA.
8. Delegation
The Fund and the Manager authorize the Sub-Advisor to
delegate the processing of any or all of its transactions to other
affiliated entities of the Pictet Group (each such entity, a "Pictet
Delegate"). The Manager acknowledges that a Pictet Delegate
may not be subject to the SESTA; therefore, the Fund and the
Manager expressly waive their rights to confidentiality as defined
under Article 43 SESTA to the extent that a Pictet Delegate is
not subject to SESTA. Nonetheless, all information provided to a
Pictet Delegate in order to execute the Sub-Advisor's mandate
will be protected by the standards of Professional secrecy as set
forth under Article 43 SESTA, subject to any discrepancies with
local statutory or regulatory provisions, which may govern
entities incorporated in foreign jurisdictions. For the avoidance of
doubt, the Sub-Advisor shall be responsible for the acts and
omissions of a Pictet Delegate as if such acts or omissions were
its own. The Sub-Advisor will comply with applicable law in
connection with the delegation of any obligations, powers and
authorities of the Sub-Advisor to a Pictet Delegate.
9. Regulation
The Sub-Advisor shall submit to all regulatory and administrative
bodies having jurisdiction over the services provided pursuant to
this Agreement any information, reports or other material which
any such body require pursuant to applicable laws and
regulations.
10. Duration and Termination of This Agreement
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its
execution and, unless otherwise terminated, shall continue in
effect for a period of two years and thereafter from year to year
provided that the continuance is specifically approved at least
annually either by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by a vote
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series
and in either event by a vote of a majority of the Board of
Directors who are not interested persons of the Manager,
Principal Life Insurance Company, the Sub-Advisor or the Fund
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on
such approval.
If the Board of Directors or the shareholders of a Series fail to
approve the Agreement or any continuance of the Agreement in
accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the Sub-
Advisor will continue to act as Sub-Advisor with respect to the
Series pending the required approval of the Agreement or its
continuance or of any contract with the Sub-Advisor or a different
manager or Sub-Advisor or other definitive action; provided, that
the compensation received by the Sub-Advisor in respect to the
Series during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under
the 1940 Act.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the
payment of any penalty by the Board of Directors of the Fund or
by the Sub-Advisor, or the Manager or by vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities of the Series, in each case, on
sixty days written notice. This Agreement shall automatically
terminate in the event of its assignment. In interpreting the
provisions of this Section 9, the definitions contained in Section
2(a) of the 1940 Act (particularly the definitions of "interested
person," "assignment" and "voting security") shall be applied.
11. Amendment of this Agreement
No material amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until
approved, if required by the 1940 Act or the rules, regulations,
interpretations or orders issued thereunder, by vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the
Series and by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors who
are not interested persons of the Manager, the Sub-Advisor,
Principal Life Insurance Company or the Fund cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and
such amendment is signed by both parties.
12. General Provisions
(a) Each party agrees to perform such further acts and execute such
further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Iowa.
The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience
only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof
or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
(b) Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed
and delivered or mailed postage pre-paid to the other party
at such address as such other party may designate for the
receipt of such notices. Until further notice to the other
party, it is agreed that the address of the Manager for this
purpose shall be Principal Financial Group, Xxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxx 00000-0000, and the address of the Sub-Advisor
shall be Route des Xxxxxxx 00, 0000 Xxxxxx 00,
Xxxxxxxxxxx.
(c) The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Manager in writing of the
occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) the Sub-Advisor fails to be registered as an investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act or under the
laws of any jurisdiction in which the Sub-Advisor is
required to be registered as an investment advisor in
order to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(2) the Sub-Advisor is served or otherwise receives notice of
any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at
law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or
body, specifically naming the Fund or involving the
affairs of the Fund, unless the Sub - Advisor is
prohibited by such competent authority from so
consulting with the Fund and / or the Manager.
(d) The Manager shall provide (or cause the Series custodian to
provide) timely information to the Sub-Advisor regarding such
matters as the composition of the assets of the Series, cash
requirements and cash available for investment in the Series,
and all other reasonable information as may be necessary for the
Sub-Advisor to perform its duties and responsibilities hereunder.
(e) The Sub-Advisor represents that it will not enter into any
agreement, oral or written, or other understanding under which
the Fund directs or is expected to direct portfolio securities
transactions, or any remuneration, to a broker or dealer in
consideration for the promotion or sale of Fund shares or shares
issued by any other registered investment company. Sub-
Advisor further represents that it is contrary to the Sub-Advisor's
policies to permit those who select brokers or dealers for
execution of fund portfolio securities transactions to take into
account the broker or dealer's promotion or sale of Fund shares
or shares issued by any other registered investment company.
(f) The Sub-Advisor acknowledges that the Series is relying on the
exclusion from the definition of "commodity pool
operator" under Section 4.5 of the General Regulations under
the Commodity Exchange Act ("Rule 4.5"). The Sub-
Advisor will not exceed the de minimis trading limits set forth in
Rule 4.5(c)(2)(iii).
(g) The Sub-Advisor agrees that neither it nor any of its affiliates will
in any way refer directly or indirectly to its relationship with the
Fund, the Series, or the Manager or any of their respective
affiliates in offering, marketing or other promotional materials
without the express written consent of the Manager; provided,
however, that the Manager consents to the Sub-Advisor's use of
the Manager's name and the Fund name in the Sub-Advisor's
representative client list that may be distributed to potential and
existing clients so long as this Agreement is in effect.
(h) The Manager shall promptly notify the Sub-Advisor of the
occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Manager
from serving as an investment adviser of an investment company
pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or other applicable
law, rule or regulation.
(i) The Sub-Advisor shall promptly notify the Manager of the
occurrence of any event that would disqualify the Sub-
Advisor from serving as an investment adviser of an investment
company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or other
applicable law, rule or regulation.
(j) Each party represents, warrants and covenants to the other party
that (i) it has all requisite power and authority to enter into
and perform its obligations under the Agreement, (ii) it has taken
all necessary corporate action to authorize its execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement, (iii) it has duly
executed and delivered the Agreement, and (iv) this Agreement
constitutes its legal, valid and binding agreement,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.
(k) This Agreement contains the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement
on the date first above written.
PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION
By
_______________________
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By
PICTET ASSET MANAGEMENT
SA
By
_______________________
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By
APPENDIX A
Pictet Asset Management SA ("Pictet") shall serve as an investment sub-
advisor for the Series identified below. The Manager will pay Pictet, as
full compensation for all services provided under this Agreement, a fee,
computed daily and paid monthly, at an annual rate as shown below of
the Series' average daily net assets for that month allocated to Pictet's
management.
In calculating the fee for a series included in the table, assets of any
unregistered separate account of Principal Life Insurance Company and
any investment company sponsored by Principal Life Insurance
Company or an affiliate to which Pictet provides investment advisory
services and which have the same investment mandate as the series for
which the fee is calculated, will be combined with the assets of the series
to arrive at net assets.
If this Agreement becomes effective or terminates before the end of any
month, the fee (if any) for the period from the effective date to the end of
such month or from the beginning of such month to the date of
termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the
proportion which such period bears to the full month in which such
effectiveness or termination occurs.
Diversified Real Asset Fund (Agricultural Sleeve)
Sub-Advisor's Fee as a Percentage of Net Assets
First $150 million
0.45%
Assets over $150
million...................................0.40%
Diversified Real Asset Fund (Timber Sleeve)
Sub-Advisor's Fee as a Percentage of Net Assets
First $200 million
0.50%
Assets over $200
million...................................0.45%
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