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Exhibit (d)(4)(g)
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
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THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into on this 1st day of May, 2000
among NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST, a Massachusetts business trust (the
"Trust"), VILLANOVA MUTUAL FUND CAPITAL TRUST (the "Adviser"), a Delaware
business trust registered under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the
"Advisers Act"), XXXXXX INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC., a _________ corporation (the
"Subadviser"), also registered under the Advisers Act.
W I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Trust is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC") as an open-end management investment company under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act");
WHEREAS, the Adviser has, pursuant to an Advisory Agreement with the
Trust dated as of October 31, 1997 (the "Advisory Agreement") as subsequently
amended, been retained to act as investment adviser for certain of the series of
the Trust which are listed on Exhibit A to this Agreement (each a "Fund");
WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement permits the Adviser to delegate certain
of its duties under the Advisory Agreement to other investment advisers, subject
to the requirements of the 1940 Act; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain Subadviser to assist it in the
provision of a continuous investment program for that portion of the Fund's
assets which the Adviser will assign to the Subadviser (the "Subadviser
Assets"), and Subadviser is willing to render such services subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties do mutually agree and promise as follows:
1. Appointment as Subadviser. The Adviser hereby retains the Subadviser
to act as investment adviser for and to manage the Subadviser Assets subject to
the supervision of the Adviser and the Board of Trustees of the Trust and
subject to the terms of this Agreement; and the Subadviser hereby accepts such
employment. In such capacity, the Subadviser shall be responsible for the
investment management of the Subadviser Assets. It is recognized that the
Subadviser and certain of its affiliates now act, and that from time to time
hereafter may act, as investment adviser to one or more other investment
companies and to fiduciary or other managed accounts and that the Adviser and
the Trust have no objection to such activities.
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2. Duties of Subadviser.
(a) Investments. The Subadviser is hereby authorized and
directed and hereby agrees, subject to the stated investment policies
and restrictions of the Fund as set forth in the Fund's prospectus and
statement of additional information as currently in effect and as
supplemented or amended from time to time (collectively referred to
hereinafter as the "Prospectus") and subject to the directions of the
Adviser and the Trust's Board of Trustees, to purchase, hold and sell
investments for the Subadviser Assets and to monitor on a continuous
basis the performance of the Subadviser Assets. In providing these
services, the Subadviser will conduct a continual program of
investment, evaluation and, if appropriate, sale and reinvestment of
the Subadviser Assets. The Adviser agrees to provide the Subadviser
with such assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Subadviser
in connection with its activities under this Agreement, including,
without limitation, information concerning a Fund, its funds available,
or to become available, for investment and generally as to the
conditions of the Fund's or the Trust's affairs.
(b) Compliance with Applicable Laws and Governing Documents.
In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement,
the Subadviser shall act in conformity with the Trust's Declaration of
Trust and By-Laws and the Prospectus and with the instructions and
directions received in writing from the Adviser or the Trustees of the
Trust and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940
Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and
all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser shall remain responsible for
ensuring each Fund's overall compliance with the 1940 Act, the Code and
all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations and the
Subadviser is only obligated to comply with this subsection (b) with
respect to the Subadviser Assets. The Adviser will provide the
Subadviser with a copy of the minutes of the meetings of the Board of
Trustees of the Trust to the extent they may affect a Fund or the
duties of the Subadviser, and with the copies of any financial
statements or reports made by a Fund to its shareholders, and any
further materials or information which the Subadviser may reasonably
request to enable it to perform its functions under this Agreement.
The Adviser will provide the Subadviser with reasonable
advance notice of any change in a Fund's investment objectives,
policies and restrictions as stated in the Prospectus, and the
Subadviser shall, in the performance of its duties and obligations
under this Agreement, manage the Subadviser Assets consistent with such
changes, provided the Subadviser has received prompt notice of the
effectiveness of such changes from the Trust or the Adviser. In
addition to such notice, the Adviser shall provide to the Subadviser a
copy of a modified Prospectus reflecting such changes. The Adviser
acknowledges and agrees that the Prospectus will at all times be in
compliance with all disclosure requirements under all applicable
federal and state laws and regulations relating to the Trust or the
Fund, including, without limitation, the 1940 Act, and the rules and
regulations thereunder, and that the Subadviser shall have no liability
in connection therewith, except as to the accuracy of
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material information furnished in writing by the Subadviser to the Fund
or to the Adviser specifically for inclusion in the Prospectus. The
Subadviser hereby agrees to provide to the Adviser in a timely manner
such information relating to the Subadviser and its relationship to,
and actions for, the Fund as may be required to be contained in the
Prospectus or in the Trust's registration statement on Form N-1A.
(c) Voting of Proxies. The Subadviser shall have the power to
vote, either in person or by proxy, all securities in which the
Subadviser Assets may be invested from time to time, and shall not be
required to seek or take instructions from the Adviser, the Trust or a
Fund or take any action with respect thereto. If both the Subadviser
and another entity managing assets of a Fund have invested in the same
security, the Subadviser and such other entity will each have the power
to vote its pro rata share of the security.
(d) Agent. Subject to any other written instructions of the
Adviser or the Trust, the Subadviser is hereby appointed the Adviser's
and the Trust's agent and attorney-in-fact for the limited purposes of
executing account documentation, agreements, contracts and other
documents as the Subadviser shall be requested by brokers, dealers,
counterparties and other persons in connection with its management of
the Subadviser Assets. The Subadviser agrees to provide the Adviser and
the Trust with copies of any such agreements executed on behalf of the
Adviser or the Trust.
(e) Brokerage. The Subadviser is authorized, subject to the
supervision of the Adviser and the Trust's Board of Trustees, to
establish and maintain accounts on behalf of the Fund with, and place
orders for the purchase and sale of the Subadviser Assets with or
through, such persons, brokers (including, to the extent permitted by
applicable law, any broker affiliated with the Subadviser) or dealers
("brokers") as Subadviser may elect and negotiate commissions to be
paid on such transactions. The Subadviser, however, is not required to
obtain the consent of the Adviser or the Trust's Board of Trustees
prior to establishing any such brokerage account. The Subadviser shall
place all orders for the purchase and sale of portfolio investments for
a Fund's account with brokers selected by the Subadviser. In the
selection of such brokers and the placing of such orders, the
Subadviser shall seek to obtain for a Fund the most favorable price and
execution available, except to the extent it may be permitted to pay
higher brokerage commissions for brokerage and research services, as
provided below. In using its reasonable efforts to obtain for a Fund
the most favorable price and execution available, the Subadviser,
bearing in mind the best interests of a Fund at all times, shall
consider all factors it deems relevant, including price, the size of
the transaction, the breadth and nature of the market for the security,
the difficulty of the execution, the amount of the commission, if any,
the timing of the transaction, market prices and trends, the
reputation, experience and financial stability of the broker involved,
and the quality of service rendered by the broker in other
transactions. Subject to such policies as the Trustees may determine,
or as may be mutually agreed to by the Adviser and the Subadviser, the
Subadviser 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
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caused a Fund to pay a broker that provides brokerage and research
services (within the meaning of Section 28(e) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934) to the Subadviser an amount of commission for
effecting a Fund investment transaction that is in excess of the amount
of commission that another broker would have charged for effecting that
transaction if, but only if, the Subadviser determines in good faith
that such 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
responsibility of the Subadviser with respect to the accounts as to
which it exercises investment discretion.
It is recognized that the services provided by such brokers
may be useful to the Subadviser in connection with the Subadviser's
services to other clients. On occasions when the Subadviser deems the
purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interests of a Fund as
well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser, to the extent
permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under
no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be sold or purchased in
order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage commissions
and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of securities so
sold or purchased, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction,
will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers
to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations
to the Fund and to such other clients. It is recognized that in some
cases, this procedure may adversely affect the price paid or received
by a Fund or the size of the position obtainable for, or disposed of
by, the Fund.
(f) Securities Transactions. The Subadviser and any affiliated
person of the Subadviser will not purchase securities or other
instruments from or sell securities or other instruments to the Fund;
provided, however, the Subadviser or any affiliated person of the
Subadviser may purchase securities or other instruments from or sell
securities or other instruments to the Fund if such transaction is
permissible under applicable laws and regulations, including, without
limitation, the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act and the rules and
regulations promulgated thereunder.
The Subadviser, including its Access Persons (as defined in
subsection (e) of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act), agrees to observe and
comply with Rule 17j-1 and its Code of Ethics (which shall comply in
all material respects with Rule 17j-1), as the same may be amended from
time to time. On at least an annual basis, the Subadviser will comply
with the reporting requirements of Rule 17j-1, which may include either
(i) certifying to the Adviser that the Subadviser and its Access
Persons have complied with the Subadviser's Code of Ethics with respect
to the Subadviser Assets or (ii) identifying any violations which have
occurred with respect to the Subadviser Assets.
(g) Books and Records. The Subadviser shall maintain separate
detailed records of all matters pertaining to the Subadviser Assets
(the "Fund's Records"), including, without limitation, brokerage and
other records of all securities transactions. The Subadviser
acknowledges that the Fund's Records are property of the Trust. The
Fund's Records
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(relating to the Subadviser Assets) shall be available to the Adviser
at any time upon reasonable request during normal business hours and
shall be available for telecopying without delay to the Adviser during
any day that the Fund is open for business.
(h) Information Concerning Subadviser Assets and Subadviser.
From time to time as the Adviser or the Trust may request, the
Subadviser will furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio
transactions and reports on Subadviser Assets held in the portfolio,
all in such detail as the Adviser or the Trust may reasonably request.
The Subadviser will also inform the Adviser in a timely manner of
material changes in portfolio managers responsible for Subadviser
Assets, any changes in the ownership or management of the Subadviser,
or of material changes in the control of the Subadviser. Upon
reasonable request, the Subadviser will make available its officers and
employees to meet with the Trust's Board of Trustees to review the
Subadviser Assets.
The Subadviser will also provide such information or perform
such additional acts as are customarily performed by a subadviser and
may be required for the Fund or the Adviser to comply with their
respective obligations under applicable laws, including, without
limitation, the Code, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act") and any state securities
laws, and any rule or regulation thereunder.
(i) Custody Arrangements. The Subadviser shall on each
business day provide the Adviser and the Trust's custodian such
information as the Adviser and the Trust's custodian may reasonably
request relating to all transactions concerning the Subadviser Assets.
(j) Historical Performance Information. To the extent agreed
upon by the parties, the Subadviser will provide the Trust with
historical performance information on similarly managed investment
companies or for other accounts to be included in the Prospectus or for
any other uses permitted by applicable law.
3. Independent Contractor. In the performance of its duties hereunder,
the Subadviser is and shall be an independent contractor and unless otherwise
expressly provided herein or otherwise authorized in writing, shall have no
authority to act for or represent the Fund, the Trust or the Adviser in any way
or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund, the Trust or the Adviser.
4. Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, Subadviser will pay all
expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this Agreement
other than the cost of securities, commodities and other investments (including
brokerage commissions and other transaction charges, if any) purchased for a
Fund. The Subadviser shall, at its sole expense, employ or associate itself with
such persons as it believes to be particularly fitted to assist it in the
execution of its duties under this Agreement. The Subadviser shall not be
responsible for the Trust's, the Fund's or Adviser's expenses, which shall
include, but not be limited to, organizational and offering expenses (which
include out-of-pocket expenses, but not overhead or employee costs of the
Subadviser); expenses
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for legal, accounting and auditing services; taxes and governmental fees; dues
and expenses incurred in connection with membership in investment company
organizations; costs of printing and distributing shareholder reports, proxy
materials, prospectuses, stock certificates and distribution of dividends;
charges of a Fund's custodians and sub-custodians, administrators and
sub-administrators, registrars, transfer agents, dividend disbursing agents and
dividend reinvestment plan agents; payment for portfolio pricing services to a
pricing agent, if any; registration and filing fees of the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC"); expenses of registering or qualifying
securities of the Fund for sale in the various states; freight and other charges
in connection with the shipment of the Fund's portfolio securities; fees and
expenses of non-interested Trustees; salaries of shareholder relations
personnel; costs of shareholders meetings; insurance; interest; brokerage costs;
and litigation and other extraordinary or non-recurring expenses. The Trust or
the Adviser, as the case may be, shall reimburse the Subadviser for any expenses
of the Fund or the Adviser as may be reasonably incurred by such Subadviser on
behalf of the Fund or the Adviser. The Subadviser shall keep and supply to the
Trust and the Adviser reasonable records of all such expenses.
5. Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses assumed
with respect to a Fund pursuant to this Agreement, the Subadviser will be
entitled to the fee listed for each Fund on Exhibit A. Such fees will be
computed daily and payable no later than the seventh (7th) business day
following the end of each month, from the Adviser or the Trust, calculated at an
annual rate based on the Subadviser Assets' average daily net assets.
The method of determining net assets of the Fund for purposes hereof
shall be the same as the method of determining net assets for purposes of
establishing the offering and redemption price of the Shares as described in the
Fund's Prospectus. If this Agreement shall be effective for only a portion of a
month, the aforesaid fee shall be prorated for the portion of such month during
which this Agreement is in effect.
6. Representations and Warranties of Subadviser. The Subadviser
represents and warrants to the Adviser and the Fund as follows:
(a) The Subadviser is registered as an investment adviser
under the Advisers Act;
(b) The Subadviser is registered as a Commodity Trading
Advisor under the Commodity Exchange Act (the "CEA") with the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission (the "CFTC");
(c) The Subadviser is a corporation duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of ________ with the power to own
and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being
conducted;
(d) The execution, delivery and performance by the Subadviser
of this Agreement are within the Subadviser's powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of its Board of
Directors and no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any
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governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of the
Subadviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the
Subadviser of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and
performance by the Subadviser of this Agreement do not contravene or
constitute a default under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or
regulation, (ii) the Subadviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any
agreement, judgment, injunction, order, decree or other instrument
binding upon the Subadviser;
(e) The Form ADV of the Subadviser previously provided to the
Adviser is a true and complete copy of the form as currently filed with
the SEC and the information contained therein is accurate and complete
in all material respects and does not omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
7. Representations and Warranties of Adviser. The Adviser represents
and warrants to the Subadviser as follows:
(a) The Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under
the Advisers Act;
(b) The Adviser has filed a notice of exemption pursuant to
Rule 4.14 under the CEA with the CFTC and the National Futures
Association or is not required to file such exemption;
(c) The Adviser is a business trust duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the State of Delaware with the power to own
and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is now being
conducted;
(d) The execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of
this Agreement are within the Adviser's powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of its shareholders or
managing unitholder, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with,
any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of
the Adviser for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser
of this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the
Adviser of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default
under (i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the
Adviser's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment,
injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Adviser;
(e) The Form ADV of the Adviser previously provided to the
Subadviser is a true and complete copy of the form filed with the SEC
and the information contained therein is accurate and complete in all
material respects and does not omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading;
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(f) The Adviser acknowledges that it received a copy of the
Subadviser's Form ADV prior to the execution of this Agreement; and
(g) The Adviser and the Trust have duly entered into the
Advisory Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized the Adviser
to enter into this Agreement.
8. Representations and Warranties of the Trust. The Trust represents
and warrants to the Adviser and the Subadviser as follows:
(a) The Trust is a business trust duly organized and validly
existing under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with the
power to own and possess its assets and carry on its business as it is
now being conducted;
(b) The Trust is registered as an investment company under the
1940 Act and the Fund's shares are registered under the Securities Act;
and
(c) The execution, delivery and performance by the Trust of
this Agreement are within the Trust's powers and have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Trust and its
Board of Trustees, and no action by or in respect of, or filing with,
any governmental body, agency or official is required on the part of
the Trust for the execution, delivery and performance by the Adviser of
this Agreement, and the execution, delivery and performance by the
Trust of this Agreement do not contravene or constitute a default under
(i) any provision of applicable law, rule or regulation, (ii) the
Trust's governing instruments, or (iii) any agreement, judgment,
injunction, order, decree or other instrument binding upon the Trust.
9. Survival of Representations and Warranties; Duty to Update
Information. All representations and warranties made by the Subadviser, the
Adviser and the Trust pursuant to Sections 6, 7 and 8, respectively, shall
survive for the duration of this Agreement and the parties hereto shall promptly
notify each other in writing upon becoming aware that any of the foregoing
representations and warranties are no longer true.
10. Liability and Indemnification.
(a) Liability. The Subadviser shall exercise its best judgment
in rendering the services in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement. In the absence of wilful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence on the part of the Subadviser or a reckless disregard of its
duties hereunder, the Subadviser, each of its affiliates and all
respective partners, officers, directors and employees ("Affiliates")
and each person, if any, who within the meaning of the Securities Act
controls the Subadviser ("Controlling Persons") shall not be liable for
any error of judgment or mistake of law and shall not be subject to any
expenses or liability to the Adviser, the Trust or a Fund or any of a
Fund's shareholders, in connection with the matters to which this
Agreement relates. In the absence of wilful misfeasance, bad
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faith or gross negligence on the part of the Adviser or a reckless
disregard of its duties hereunder, the Adviser, any of its Affiliates
and each of the Adviser's Controlling Persons, if any, shall not be
subject to any liability to the Subadviser, for any act or omission in
the case of, or connected with, rendering services hereunder or for any
losses that may be sustained in the purchase, holding or sale of
Subadviser Assets; provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve
the Adviser and the Subadviser from any of their obligations under
applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state
securities laws and the CEA.
(b) Indemnification. The Subadviser shall indemnify the
Adviser, the Trust and each Fund, and their respective Affiliates and
Controlling Persons for any liability and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, which the Adviser, the Trust and a Fund and
their respective Affiliates and Controlling Persons may sustain as a
result of the Subadviser's wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of
applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state
securities laws or the CEA. Notwithstanding any other provision in this
Agreement, the Subadviser will indemnify the Adviser, the Trust and
each Fund, and their respective Affiliates and Controlling Persons for
any liability and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, to
which they may be subjected as a result of their reliance upon and use
of the historical performance calculations provided by the Subadviser
concerning the Subadviser's composite account data or historical
performance information on similarly managed investment companies or
accounts, except that the Adviser, the Trust and each Fund and their
respective Affiliates and Controlling Persons shall not be indemnified
for a loss or expense resulting from their negligence or willful
misconduct in using such numbers, or for their failure to conduct
reasonable due diligence with respect to such information.
The Adviser shall indemnify the Subadviser, its Affiliates and
its Controlling Persons, for any liability and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, howsoever arising from, or in connection
with, this Agreement or the performance by the Subadviser of its duties
hereunder; provided, however, that the Subadviser shall not be
indemnified for any liability or expenses which may be sustained as a
result of the Subadviser's wilful misfeasance, bad faith, gross
negligence, reckless disregard of its duties hereunder or violation of
applicable law, including, without limitation, the federal and state
securities laws or the CEA.
11. Duration and Termination.
(a) Duration. Unless sooner terminated, this Agreement shall
continue until May 1, 2002 with respect to any Fund covered by the
Agreement initially and for an initial two-year period for any Fund
subsequently added to the Agreement, and thereafter shall continue
automatically for successive annual periods with respect to each such
Fund, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least
annually by the Trust's Board of Trustees or vote of the lesser of (a)
67% of the shares of the Fund represented at a meeting if holders of
more
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than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund are present in person or
by proxy or (b) more than 50% of the outstanding shares of the Fund;
provided that in either event its continuance also is approved by a
majority of the Trust's Trustees who are not "interested persons" (as
defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any party to this Agreement, by vote cast
in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such
approval.
(b) Termination. Notwithstanding whatever may be provided
herein to the contrary, this Agreement may be terminated at any time,
without payment of any penalty:
(i) By vote of a majority of the Trust's Board of
Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund, or by the Adviser, in each case, upon
at least 60 days' written notice to the Subadviser;
(ii) By any party hereto immediately upon written
notice to the other parties in the event of a breach of any
provision of this Agreement by either of the other parties; or
(iii) By the Subadviser upon at least 60 days'
written notice to the Adviser and the Trust.
This Agreement shall not be assigned (as such term is defined in the
0000 Xxx) and shall terminate automatically in the event of its
assignment or upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement.
12. Duties of the Adviser. The Adviser shall continue to have
responsibility for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the
Advisory Agreement and shall oversee and review the Subadviser's performance of
its duties under this Agreement. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall
obligate the Adviser to provide any funding or other support for the purpose of
directly or indirectly promoting investments in the Fund.
13. Reference to Subadviser. Neither the Adviser nor any Affiliate or
agent of it shall make reference to or use the name of Subadviser or any of its
Affiliates, or any of their clients, except in references concerning the
identity of and services provided by the Subadviser to a Fund, which references
shall not differ in substance from those included in the Prospectus and this
Agreement, in any advertising or promotional materials without the prior
approval of Subadviser, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld or
delayed. The Adviser hereby agrees to make all reasonable efforts to cause the
Fund and any Affiliate thereof to satisfy the foregoing obligation.
14. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the
parties, provided that the terms of any material amendment shall be approved by:
a) the Trust's Board of Trustees or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Fund (as required by the 0000 Xxx) and b) the vote of a
majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not "interested
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persons" of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval, if such approval is required by
applicable law.
15. Confidentiality. Subject to the duties of the Adviser, the Fund and
the Subadviser to comply with applicable law, including any demand of any
regulatory or taxing authority having jurisdiction, the parties hereto shall
treat as confidential all information pertaining to the Fund and the actions of
the Subadviser, the Adviser and the Fund in respect thereof.
16. Notice. Any notice that is required to be given by the parties to
each other under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing, delivered, or
mailed postpaid to the other parties, or transmitted by facsimile with
acknowledgment of receipt, to the parties at the following addresses or
facsimile numbers, which may from time to time be changed by the parties by
notice to the other party:
(a) If to the Subadviser:
Xxxxxx Investment Partners, Inc.
0000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Facsimile:
(b) If to the Adviser:
Villanova Mutual Fund Capital Trust
Attention:
Facsimile:
(c) If to the Trust:
Nationwide Separate Account Trust
Attention:
Facsimile:
16. Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed to
be consistent with the Advisory Agreement and in accordance with substantive
laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts without reference to choice of law
principles thereof and in accordance with the 1940 Act. In the case of any
conflict, the 1940 Act shall control.
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17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, all of which shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.
18. Certain Definitions. For the purposes of this Agreement and except
as otherwise provided herein, "interested person," "affiliated person," and
"assignment" shall have their respective meanings as set forth in the 1940 Act,
subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by the SEC.
19. Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of
reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation
hereof.
20. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or
made invalid by a court decision or applicable law, the remainder of the
Agreement shall not be affected adversely and shall remain in full force and
effect.
21. Nationwide Separate Account Trust and its Trustees. The terms
"Nationwide Separate Account Trust" and the "Trustees of Nationwide Separate
Account Trust" refer respectively to the Trust created and the Trustees, as
trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time to time under a
Declaration of Trust dated as of June 30, 1981, as has been or may be amended
from time to time, and to which reference is hereby made and a copy of which is
on file at the office of the Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of
Massachusetts and elsewhere as required by law, and to any and all amendments
thereto so filed or hereafter filed. The obligations of the Trust entered into
in the name or on behalf thereof by any of Nationwide Separate Account Trust's
Trustees, representatives, or agents are not made individually, but only in
their capacities with respect to Nationwide Separate Account Trust. Such
obligations are not binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, or
representatives of the Trust personally, but bind only the assets of the Trust.
All persons dealing with any series of Shares of the Trust must look solely to
the assets of the Trust belonging to such series for the enforcement of any
claims against the Trust.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on
the day and year first written above.
TRUST
NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST
By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:
ADVISER
VILLANOVA MUTUAL FUND CAPITAL TRUST
By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:
SUBADVISER
XXXXXX INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
By:__________________________________
Name:
Title:
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EXHIBIT A
SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN NATIONWIDE SEPARATE ACCOUNT TRUST, VILLANOVA MUTUAL
FUND CAPITAL TRUST AND XXXXXX INVESTMENT PARTNERS, INC.
EFFECTIVE MAY 1, 2000
Funds of the Trust Base Advisory Fees
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Nationwide Growth Focus Fund 0.55% on Subadviser Assets
up to $500 million
0.45% for Subadviser Assets
of $500 million and more but less than
$2 billion
0.40% on Subadviser Assets
up to $2 billion and more
Performance Fee
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This base advisory fee is adjusted each quarter, beginning one year after
commencement of operations, depending on the Nationwide Growth Focus Fund's
investment performance for the 36 months* preceding the end of that month,
relative to the investment performance of the Fund's benchmark, the Xxxxxxx 1000
Growth Index. The base fee is either increased or decreased by the following
amounts at each breakpoint, based on whether the Subadviser has out- or
under-performed the Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index by more or less than 4%:
For assets up to $500 million +/- 22 basis points
Assets of $500 million and more
But less than $2 billion +/- 18 basis points
Assets of $2 billion and more +/- 16 basis points
The investment performance of the Nationwide Growth Focus Fund will be the sum
of: (1) the change in the Fund's value during such period; (2) the value of the
Fund's cash distributions (from net income and realized net gains) having an
ex-dividend date during such calculation period; and (3) the value of any
capital gains taxes paid or accrued during such calculation period for
undistributed realized long-term capital gains from the Fund. 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
reinvested in the Fund at the Fund's value 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
distribution, dividends and taxes.
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Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index Performance:
The performance of the Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index for a calculation period,
expressed as a percentage of the Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index, at the beginning of
such period will be the sum of: (1) the change in the level of the Xxxxxxx 1000
Growth Index during such period; and (2) the value, as calculated consistent
with the Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index, of cash distributions having an ex-dividend
date during such period made by those companies whose securities comprise the
Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index. For this purpose, cash distributions on the
securities that comprise the Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index will be treated as if
they were reinvested in the Xxxxxxx 1000 Growth Index at least as frequently as
the end of each calendar quarter following payment of the dividend.
* After the first twelve months of operations of the Fund, the performance fee
will be phased in on a progressive basis over the next 24 months. The
performance fee will be calculated on a progressive basis by multiplying the
applicable fee by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of months
since commencement of operations and the denominator of which is 36 (the total
phase in period). Beginning thirty six months after commencement of operations,
the performance fee will be applied completely.
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