AMENDMENT NO. 1 FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit (h)(xii)
AMENDMENT NO. 1
FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDMENT NO. 1 (“Amendment”) TO FUND OF FUNDS INVESTMENT AGREEMENT and the Schedules and Exhibit thereto (collectively, (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 23rd day of January, 2024, by and among Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (the “Fidelity Trust”), on behalf of itself and its current and future series identified on Schedule A of the Agreement, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquiring Fund”), and each trust identified on Schedule B of the Agreement (an “Existing Underlying Trust”, on behalf of itself and its respective series identified therein, severally and not jointly (each, an “Acquired Fund” and together with the Acquiring Funds, the “Funds”), and shall become effective on February 1, 2024 (the “Effective Date”)
WHEREAS, the Fidelity Trust and each Existing Underlying Trust entered into that certain Fund of Funds Investment Agreement dated as of December 21, 2021;
WHEREAS, the Existing Underlying Trust changed its name to Perpetual Americas Funds Trust on February 1, 2024;
WHEREAS, Section 7.4 of the Agreement provides that the Agreement may be amended by a writing that is signed by each affected party; and
WHEREAS, the parties hereby desire to amend the Agreement to reflect the name change of the Existing Underlying Trust.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and premises contained herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Amendment hereby agree to the following:
I. AMENDMENT
(a) Amended Schedule B. The current Schedule B to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety, and the new Schedule B attached hereto is substituted in lieu thereof and shall hereafter constitute Schedule B to the Agreement.
II. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) No Further Amendment. Except as expressly amended hereby, the Agreement is in all respects ratified and confirmed and all the terms, conditions, and provisions thereof shall remain in full force and effect. This Amendment is limited precisely as written and shall not be deemed to be an amendment to any other term or condition of the Agreement. Schedule A is attached hereto for ease of reference but is not being amended hereby.
(b) Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties contained in the Agreement are true and correct in all respects as of the date hereof.
(c) Effect of Amendment. This Amendment shall form a part of the Agreement for all purposes and each party thereto and hereto shall be bound hereby. From and after the execution of this Amendment by the parties hereto, any reference to the Agreement shall be deemed a reference to the Agreement as amended hereby. This Amendment shall be deemed to be in full force and effect from and after the execution of this Amendment by the parties hereto.
(d) Governing Law. This Amendment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws governing the Agreement.
(e) Separability Clause. If any provision of this Amendment is determined to be invalid, illegal, in conflict with any law or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions hereof and the provisions of the Agreement will be considered severable and will not be affected thereby, and every remaining provision hereof and provision of the Agreement will remain in full force and effect and will remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
(f) Counterparts. This Amendment may be executed in two or more counterparts, including electronically scanned copies thereof sent by electronic mail, each of which is deemed an original but all of which together constitute one and the same instrument.
(g) Definitions. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings set forth in the Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Amendment as of the date first written above.
FIDELITY RUTLAND SQUARE TRUST II, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS ACQUIRING FUNDS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A HERETO, SEVERALLY AND NOT JOINTLY | ||
/s/ Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | President & Treasurer | |
PERPETUAL AMERICAS FUNDS TRUST, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ITS APPLICABLE SERIES LISTED ON SCHEDULE B, Severally and Not Jointly | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Compliance Officer |
Agreed and accepted as to Sections V and 9.3 of the Agreement only: |
JOHCM (USA) Inc |
/s/ Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Name: Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Title: Chief Operating Officer |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to Fund of Funds Investment Agreement]
SCHEDULE A
Fidelity Trust and Acquiring Funds
Fidelity Trust |
Acquiring Funds | |
Fidelity Rutland Square Trust II (“XX XX”) | All current and future series of XX XX |
SCHEDULE B
Underlying Trust and Acquired Funds
Underlying Trust |
Acquired Funds | |
Perpetual Americas Funds Trust | All current and future series of Perpetual Americas Funds Trust, unless specifically excepted.
As of the Effective Date, the current series of the Perpetual Americas Funds Trust are:
JOHCM Emerging Markets Discovery Fund
JOHCM Emerging Markets Opportunities Fund
JOHCM Global Select Fund
JOHCM International Opportunities Fund
JOHCM International Select Fund
Regnan Global Equity Impact Solutions
Regnan Sustainable Water and Waste Fund
Trillium ESG Global Equity Fund
Trillium ESG Small/Mid Cap Fund
TSW Emerging Markets Fund
TSW High Yield Bond Fund
TSW Large Cap Value Fund |