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Exhibit 10.10
MASTER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 1ST day of SEPTEMBER, 1992 by Ivy Fund
(the "Trust") and Mackenzie Investment Management Inc. ("MIMI")
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end investment company organized as a
Massachusetts business trust and consists of one or more separate investment
portfolios (the "Funds") as may be established and designated from time to time;
WHEREAS, the Trust desires certain administrative services of MIMI
with respect to such Funds as shall be designated in supplements to this
Agreement as further agreed between the Trust and MIMI; and
WHEREAS, MIMI has developed the capability to provide certain of
the administrative services required by the Funds.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. The Trust hereby appoints MIMI to provide the
administrative services specified in this Agreement with regard to such Funds as
shall be designated in supplements to this Agreement, and MIMI hereby accepts
such appointment.
2. ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
(a) MIMI shall at its expense provide such of the following
administrative services as are required by the Funds:
(i) maintaining the registration or
qualification of the Funds and their
shares under state "Blue Sky" or
securities laws and regulations, provided
that the Funds shall pay all related
filing fees and registration or
qualification fees;
(ii) assisting the Funds and third party
solicitors (if any) in connection with
soliciting and gathering shareholder
proxies;
(iii) preparing the Funds' U.S. Federal, state
and local income tax returns, provided
that the Funds shall pay all charges for
services and expenses of the Funds'
independent accountants in reviewing such
returns;
(iv) preparing the financial information for
the Funds' prospectuses, statements of
additional information and periodic
reports to shareholders, provided that
the Funds shall
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pay all charges for services and expenses
of the Funds' independent accountants;
(v) preparing the semi-annual report on Form
NSAR or on such other substitute form as
the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") from time to time may
prescribe under Section 30(b) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act");
(vi) assisting the Funds' legal counsel with
the preparation and filing with the SEC
of the Funds' registration statement
(including prospectuses and statements of
additional information), and any
amendments or supplements that may be
made from time to time, and with the
preparation and filing with the SEC of
notices and proxy materials for meetings
of shareholders;
(vii) assisting in the printing of the Funds'
prospectuses, periodic reports to
shareholders and proxy materials; and
(viii) providing executive, clerical and
secretarial personnel competent to carry
out the above responsibilities.
(b) MIMI shall provide such other services required by
the Funds as the parties from time to time may agree in writing are appropriate
to be provided under this Agreement. In the event that MIMI provides any
services to the Funds or pays or assumes any expenses of the Funds, which MIMI
is not obligated to provide, pay or assume under this Agreement, MIMI shall not
be obligated hereby to provide the same or any similar service to the Funds or
to pay or assume the same or any similar expenses of the Funds in the future;
provided, that nothing herein contained shall be deemed to relieve MIMI of any
obligations to the Funds under any separate agreement or arrangement between the
parties.
3. STANDARD OF CARE. MIMI shall give the Funds the benefit of
MIMI's best judgment and efforts in rendering the Funds administrative services
pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Agreement. As an inducement to MIMI's
undertaking to render these services, the Funds agree that MIMI shall not be
liable under this Agreement for any mistake in judgment or in any other event
whatsoever except for lack of good faith, provided that nothing in this
Agreement shall be deemed to protect or purport to protect MIMI against any
liability to the Funds or their
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shareholders to which MIMI would otherwise be subject by reason of willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of MIMI's duties
under this Agreement or by reason of MIMI's reckless disregard of its
obligations and duties hereunder.
4. FEES. In consideration of the services to be rendered by MIMI
pursuant to paragraph 2 of this Agreement, each Fund shall pay MIMI a monthly
fee on the first business day of each month, based on the average daily value
(as determined on each business day at the time set forth in the currently
effective prospectus and statement of additional information (the "Prospectus")
of the Fund for determining net asset value per share) of the net assets of the
Fund during the preceding month at the annual rates set forth in a Supplement to
this Agreement with respect to each Fund. If the fees payable to MIMI pursuant
to this paragraph 4 begin to accrue before the end of any month or if this
Agreement terminates before the end of any month, the fees for the period from
that date to the end of that month or from the beginning of that month to the
date of termination, as the case may be, shall be prorated according to the
proportion which the period bears to the full month in which the effectiveness
or termination occurs. For purposes of calculating the monthly fees, the value
of the net assets of a Fund shall be computed in the manner specified in the
Fund's Prospectus for the computation of net asset value. For purposes of this
Agreement, a "business day" is any day on which the New York Stock Exchange is
open for trading.
5. RECORDS. All records required to be maintained and preserved by
the Funds pursuant to the provisions or rules or regulations of the SEC under
Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and maintained and preserved by MIMI on behalf of
the Funds, including any such records maintained by MIMI in connection with the
performance of its obligations hereunder, are the property of the Funds and
shall be surrendered by MIMI promptly on request by the Funds; pROVIDED, that
MIMI at its own expense may make and retain copies of any such records.
6. SOFTWARE AND RELATED MATERIALS. All computer programs, written
procedures, and similar items developed or acquired and used by MIMI in
performing its obligations under this Agreement shall be the property of MIMI,
and the Funds will not acquire any ownership interest therein or property rights
with respect thereto.
7. SERVICES TO OTHER CLIENTS. Nothing herein contained shall limit
the freedom of MIMI or any affiliated person of MIMI to render services of the
types contemplated hereby to other
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persons, firms or corporations, including but not limited to other investment
companies, or to engage in other business activities.
8. TERM. The term of this Agreement shall begin as of the date
specified above and unless sooner terminated as hereinafter provided, this
Agreement shall remain in effect for a period of two years from that date.
Thereafter, this Agreement shall continue in effect with respect to a Fund from
year to year, subject to the termination provisions and all other terms and
conditions hereof; PROVIDED, that such continuance with respect to that Fund is
approved at least annually by the Trust's Board of Trustees, including the vote
or written consent of a majority of the Trust's trustees who are not interested
persons of MIMI or the Trust (the "Independent Trustees"). MIMI shall furnish to
the Funds, promptly upon their request, such information (including MIMI's costs
of delivering the services provided to the Funds hereunder) as may reasonably be
necessary to enable the Trust's Board of Trustees to evaluate the terms of this
Agreement or any extension, renewal or amendment hereof. MIMI shall permit the
Funds and their accountants, counsel or other representatives to review its
books and records relating to the services provided hereunder at reasonable
intervals during normal business hours upon reasonable notice requesting such
review.
9. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement may not be assigned by MIMI, and MIMI
may not assign or transfer any interest hereunder, voluntarily, by operation of
law or otherwise, without the prior written consent of the Funds. Any consent by
the Funds to any assignment hereof or assignment or transfer of any interest
hereunder by MIMI shall not be effective unless and until authorized by the
Trust's Board of Trustees, including the vote or written consent of a majority
of the Trust's Independent Trustees.
10. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT. This Agreement may be terminated with
respect to a Fund, without the payment of any penalty, by MIMI upon at least
sixty (60) days' prior written notice to that Fund, or by the Fund upon at least
sixty (60) days' prior written notice to MIMI; PROVIDED, that in the case of
termination by a Fund, such action shall have been authorized by the Trust's
Board of Trustees, including the vote or written consent of a majority of the
Trust's Independent Trustees. This Agreement shall automatically and immediately
terminate in the event of its assignment by MIMI, or MIMI's assignment or
transfer of any interest hereunder, without the prior written consent of the
Funds as provided in paragraph 9 hereof.
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11. INTERPRETATION AND DEFINITION OF TERMS Any question or
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
interpretation thereof, if any. Specifically, the terms "interested persons,"
"assignment" and "affiliated person," as used in this Agreement, shall have the
meanings assigned to them by Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act.
12. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Florida, provided that nothing herein shall be construed in
a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act.
(b) The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or delineate any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
(c) The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust has been
filed with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The
obligations of the Trust are not personally binding upon, nor shall resort be
had to the private property of, any of the trustees, shareholders, officers,
employees or agents of the Trust, but only the Trust's property shall be bound.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement
to be executed as of the date first above written.
IVY FUND
By:
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TITLE:PRESIDENT
MACKENZIE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT INC.
By:
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TITLE: PRESIDENT
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