AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT
("Agreement") made as of the 1st day of January, 2001, by and among PBHG Fund
Services, a Pennsylvania business trust (the "Administrator"), and SEI
Investments Mutual Funds Services , a Delaware business trust (the
"Sub-Administrator").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, The PBHG Funds, Inc. (the "Company"), a Maryland corporation,
is an open-end management investment company registered as such under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Administrator and the Company have entered into an
Administrative Services Agreement (the "Administrative Services Agreement")
pursuant to which the Administrator will provide administrative services to the
Company and each of its several series (the "Funds"), which are identified in
Schedule A to the Administrative Services Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Administrator desires to retain the Sub-Administrator to
provide certain administrative services to the Company, each Fund, and the
Administrator in the manner and on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be
legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
1. DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR.
The Sub-Administrator shall assist the Administrator in connection with
the Administrator's duties and responsibilities to the Company specified in the
Administrative Services Agreement. In addition, the Sub-Administrator shall
perform or supervise the performance by others of all administrative services in
connection with the operations of the Funds, other than those administrative
services to be provided by the Administrator pursuant to the Administrative
Services Agreement. The administrative services to be provided by the
Sub-Administrator pursuant to this Agreement shall include general
administrative services, regulatory reporting services, fund accounting
services, and such services as set forth herein. The duties of the
Sub-Administrator shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein and no
implied duties are assumed by or may be asserted against the Sub-Administrator
hereunder. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the
Sub-Administrator shall provide the services described below:
1.1. GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.
1.1.1. OFFICE AND OTHER FACILITIES. Furnish, without cost to
the Company or the Administrator, or provide and pay the cost of, such office
facilities, furnishings, and office equipment as are necessary for the
performance of the Sub-Administrator's duties to the Company under this
Agreement.
1.1.2. PERSONNEL. Provide, without additional remuneration
from or other cost to the Company or the Administrator, the services of
individuals competent to perform all of the Sub-Administrator's duties under
this Agreement.
1.1.3. BOOKS AND RECORDS. Maintain customary records, on
behalf of the Company, in connection with the performance of the
Sub-Administrator's duties under this Agreement. In connection with this, the
Sub-Administrator shall monitor and oversee the performance of its agents with
respect to all financial, accounting, corporate, and other records required to
be maintained and preserved by the Company or on its behalf so that such records
will be maintained in accordance with the provisions of rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") under Section 31(a) of the 1940
Act.
1.1.4. REPORTS TO THE COMPANY. Assist the Administrator in
furnishing to or placing at the disposal of the Company such information,
reports, evaluations, analysis, and opinions relating to its duties as the
Company may at any time or from time to time reasonably request, or as the
Administrator may reasonably deem helpful to the Company. The Sub-Administrator
also shall assist the Administrator in the preparation of all necessary meeting
materials for meetings of the Board of Directors.
1.1.5. AUTOMATED FUND SYSTEMS. Assist in implementing and
monitoring the Company's use of automated systems for: (i) the purchase, sale,
redemption and transfer of Company shares; (ii) the payment of Rule 12b-1
service fees to broker-dealers and others that provide personal services,
distribution support services, and/or account maintenance services to
shareholders; and (iii) the recording and tracking of such transactions and/or
payments. The Sub-Administrator also shall assist in developing, implementing,
and monitoring the Company's use of automated communications systems with
brokers, dealers, custodians, and other service providers, including without
limitation trade clearance systems.
1.2 FUND ACCOUNTING. The Sub-Administrator shall on a continuing basis
perform the fund accounting services and other functions described below.
1.2.1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. Maintain the Company's general
ledger, including expense accruals and payments, and prepare the Company's and
each Fund's annual and semi-annual financial statements. On a monthly basis,
with respect to each Fund, the Sub-Administrator shall prepare and provide to
the Administrator and the Company monthly reports as mutually agreed to by the
parties (in U.S. dollars) which may include the following items: schedule of
investments; statement of assets and liabilities; statement of operations;
statement of changes in net assets; cash statement; and schedule of capital
gains and losses.
1.2.2. OVERSIGHT. Assist in developing, reviewing,
maintaining, and monitoring the effectiveness of Company accounting policies and
procedures, in light of industry standards and the "Audits of Investment
Companies" of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and, in
this regard, devote particular attention to areas where accounting standards may
change or develop. In this capacity, the Sub-Administrator shall assist in the
resolution of recommendations made by the Fund's independent auditors to improve
internal controls and shall implement such recommendations as required by the
Board.
1.2.3. PORTFOLIO VALUATION AND ACCOUNTING. Conduct, or monitor
and oversee, portfolio valuation procedures, including without limitation
procedures for the calculation of expenses and the control of disbursements of
each Fund. The Sub-Administrator shall calculate, or monitor and oversee the
calculation of, the daily net asset value ("NAV") of each Fund in accordance
with the procedures described in the Company's then-current registration
statement and such other procedures as may be established by the Company's Board
of Directors. The Sub-Administrator, on a daily basis, shall provide by
electronic transmission or other mutually agreed upon means, such NAV
information to: (i) the investment adviser and sub-adviser for each Fund; (ii)
the NASD for reporting to newspapers and other news media; and (iii) all
sub-transfer agents that have entered into agreements with the Company. In
connection with this responsibility, the Sub-Administrator shall oversee the
determination of the value of each Fund's assets, and shall review and monitor
pricing methodologies relating to such valuation, including: (i) oversight of
any third-party pricing services used by them; (ii) establishment and
maintenance of appropriate "back up" pricing service arrangements so that the
NAV for each Fund will be provided to each required party specified above; (iii)
assistance in the review and verification of daily securities price changes in
excess of percentages specified by the Sub-Administrator (and promptly reported
to the Administrator); (iv) review for "stale" prices; (v) assistance in
determining the resolution of any NAV calculation errors and (vi) taking
reasonable steps to ensure changes in prices provided by a third party pricing
service or other "back up" pricing service arrangements and the resulting change
in NAV are promptly communicated to (i) the investment adviser and sub-adviser
for each Fund; (ii) the NASD for reporting to newspapers and other news media;
and (iii) all sub-transfer agents that have entered into agreements with the
Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Sub-Administrator shall bear no
responsibility for incorrect prices provided by a third party pricing service,
provided the Sub-Administrator fulfills its obligation as described above.
The Sub-Administrator shall also prepare Company and/or Fund expense
budgets no less frequently than quarterly and determine the related daily
accruals. In addition, the Sub-Administrator shall: determine the Company's and
each Fund's net income both in terms of U.S. dollars and, if appropriate,
foreign currencies; calculate capital gains and losses and, if appropriate,
foreign exchange gains and losses; control all disbursements from the Company
and authorize such disbursements upon written instructions, which may be
continuing instructions, from the Administrator or such other persons authorized
by the Fund's Board of Directors; calculate various contractual expenses for
budget and accrual purposes; reconcile cash of each Fund with the Company's
custodian; reconcile investment balances of each Fund with the Company's
custodian, adviser and, if applicable, sub-adviser and provide each Fund's
investment adviser or, if applicable, sub-adviser with the beginning cash
balance available for investment purposes in both U.S. dollars and, if
appropriate, foreign currency; and maintain historical tax lots for each
security and foreign currency. The Sub-Administrator shall also for each Fund:
monitor timely income collection and tax reclaims; monitor daily expense
accruals and the related calculation of investment advisory fee waivers and/or
expense reimbursements (if any) and notify the Administrator of any proposed
adjustments thereto; and assist in developing and reviewing daily accounting
reports for the Funds.
1.2.4. PERFORMANCE DATA. Calculate performance data of each
Fund for dissemination to information services approved by the Administrator ,
including, as appropriate, each Fund's average annual total return, cumulative
total return, expense ratio, and portfolio turnover rate. In connection with
this function, the Sub-Administrator shall, as reasonably requested by the
Company's Board of Directors, develop fund performance and other databases to
facilitate internal and external reporting and shall monitor the calculation of
financial information.
1.2.5. OPERATIONS. Participate, as reasonably requested, in
the development of policies and procedures, including operational, accounting,
reporting, and monitoring procedures, to effectuate securities and other
transactions on behalf of the Company and the Funds, including, stated
objectives as appropriate, securities lending programs, the establishment and
use of lines of credit on behalf of the Company and/or inter-Fund lending
capabilities, and the establishment and use of inter-Fund securities trading
capabilities. In connection with the foregoing, the Sub-Administrator shall,
upon reasonable request, assist in the preparation of any application for
exemptive or no-action relief, if required.
1.2.6. CASH BALANCES. Participate, as reasonably requested, in
the development of policies and procedures, including operational, accounting,
reporting, and monitoring procedures, regarding the management of the Funds'
cash balances, including procedures regarding the use of "sweep" transactions
and repurchase agreements, the temporary reinvestment of credits to cash
balances, and the processing of dividends and other disbursements to the Funds.
In connection with the foregoing, the Sub-Administrator shall, upon reasonable
request, assist in the preparation of any application for exemptive or no-action
relief, if required. The Sub-Administrator shall also provide the cash
availability throughout each day, as required by each Fund's investment adviser
or, if applicable, sub-adviser.
1.3. OVERSIGHT OF AGENTS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS.
The Sub-Administrator shall on a continuing basis perform the
oversight and other services and functions described below:
1.3.1. IN GENERAL. Assist the Administrator and Company
counsel in the preparation, negotiation, and administration of contracts on
behalf of the Company with third-party service providers, such as the Company's
distributor, custodian, transfer agent, sub-transfer agents, and intermediaries
with respect to mutual fund alliance programs. At the reasonable request of the
Company or the Administrator, the Sub-Administrator shall assist in the
preparation of reports to the Company on the performance and service quality of
these service providers, as more fully described in Section 1.3.2. below. The
Sub-Administrator shall review the performance of each Fund's custodian or
custodians regarding the timely recording of cash receipts and disbursements and
position reconciliation and shall periodically report to the Administrator its
findings in that regard, as mutually agreed to by the parties. The
Sub-Administrator shall have no responsibility for supervising the performance
of the investment adviser or sub-adviser for each Fund.
1.3.2. SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS. Assist the Administrator in
establishing service quality standards and developing and implementing
procedures for monitoring and benchmarking the performance of third-party
service providers, such as those specified in Section 1.3.1. above, against
industry standards. Upon reasonable request, the Sub-Administrator shall provide
the Administrator and the Company's Board of Directors with periodic reports
concerning the results of monitoring of the performance and service quality of
these service providers.
1.4. OVERSIGHT OF TRANSFER AGENT AND DIVIDEND DISBURSING AGENT.
The Sub-Administrator shall on a continuing basis perform the
oversight and other services and functions described below:
1.4.1. COMPLIANCE WITH SERVICE QUALITY STANDARDS. The
Sub-Administrator shall review and participate in determinations concerning the
resolution of "as of" transactions in accordance with the Company's policies as
approved by the Administrator and the Board of Directors of the Company.
1.4.2. OVERSIGHT OF SHAREHOLDER TRANSACTIONS. Assist the
Company, as requested, in developing and implementing procedures with respect to
omnibus accounts, in order to ensure that such accounts are properly serviced
and that Company expenses are allocated appropriately.
1.4.43. TRANSFER AGENT EXPENSES. Assist the Administrator, as
requested, in reviewing the level and allocation of transfer agent out-of-pocket
expenses charged to the Company with respect to whether particular expenses are
appropriately charged to the Company and appropriately allocated among the
Funds.
1.5. REPORTS, FILINGS, AND COMMUNICATIONS.
The Sub-Administrator on a continuing basis shall perform the
reporting and other services and functions described below:
1.5.1. REPORTS AND FILINGS. Assist in the development,
preparation, and filing of all reports and communications by the Company to
Company shareholders and all reports and filings necessary to maintain the
registrations and qualifications of the Company's shares under federal and state
"Blue Sky" securities laws, including registration statements, prospectuses,
statements of additional information, proxy statements, semi-annual reports for
the Company on Form N-SAR, all sales reports, and all required notices pursuant
to Rule 24f-2 of the 1940 Act. The Sub-Administrator also shall assist with and
coordinate the layout and printing of semi-annual and annual reports to
shareholders.
1.5.2. STATE BLUE SKY FILINGS. Prepare all reports,
applications, and documents (including reports regarding the sale and redemption
of the Company's shares as may be required in order to comply with state Blue
Sky securities laws) as may be necessary or desirable to: (i) register and
maintain the registration of the Company's shares with state securities
authorities; and (ii) monitor the sale of the Company's shares for compliance
with state Blue Sky securities laws. The Sub-Administrator shall file with the
appropriate state securities authorities all registration statements and reports
for the Company and the Company's shares, and all amendments thereto and other
filings as may be necessary or convenient to register the Company and the
Company's shares and keep such registration effective with state security
authorities so as to enable the Company to make a continuous offering of its
shares in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and applicable territories of
the U.S..
1.5.3. SHAREHOLDER COMMUNICATIONS. Coordinate mailing Company
notices, proxy statements, proxies and other reports to Company shareholders,
and supervise and facilitate the solicitation of proxies solicited by the
Company for all shareholder meetings, including tabulation process for
shareholder meetings.
1.5.4. TAX RETURNS. Coordinate and supervise the preparation
and filing of all required tax returns for the Company and monitor the accuracy
of all tax reports sent to shareholders of the Company.
1.6. LEGAL AND AUDIT SERVICES.
The Sub-Administrator on a continuing basis shall perform the
services and functions described below:
1.6.1. INDEPENDENT AUDITS. Assist in the coordination of the
Company audit process and provide, upon request, account analysis, fiscal year
summaries, and other audit-related schedules. In connection with this
responsibility, the Sub-Administrator shall take all actions to assure that
necessary information is made available to the Company's independent auditor for
the expression of its opinion, as such may be required by the Company from time
to time. The Sub-Administrator also shall assist and participate in the
resolution of issues raised in the audit process.
1.6.2. 1940 ACT. The Sub-Administrator shall obtain and keep
in effect, at the Company's expense, fidelity bonds and directors and
officers/errors and omissions insurance policies for the Company in accordance
with the requirements of Rules 17g-1 and 17d-1(d)(7) under the 1940 Act, as such
bonds and policies are approved by the Company's Board of Directors. The
Sub-Administrator also shall develop and maintain fund manager "handbooks" to
facilitate compliance by portfolio managers with respect to investment
restrictions. In addition, the Sub-Administrator shall perform quantitative
compliance testing on a trade date plus one basis to assist the Company's
Administrator in monitoring the Company's compliance with provisions of the 1940
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder as well as compliance with each
Fund's investment objectives, program, policies and restrictions. In connection
with this responsibility, the Sub-Administrator shall promptly advise the
Company and the Administrator as to any compliance problems or issues detected.
1.6.3. TAX COMPLIANCE. Monitor compliance with the provisions
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the rules and
regulations thereunder, applicable to regulated investment companies, including:
portfolio diversification requirements and minimum distribution requirements;
review of expense allocations to individual classes to ensure compliance with
applicable IRS pronouncements regarding preferential dividends; wash sales;
qualifying income; asset diversification; and investments in Passive Foreign
Investment Companies. In connection with this responsibility, the
Sub-Administrator shall monitor and advise the Company and the Funds as to their
status as "regulated investment companies" under the Code.
1.6.4. REGULATORY EXAMINATIONS. Assist in the Company's
participation in regulatory examinations, including examinations by the SEC, the
National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., and/or state securities
regulators. In connection therewith, the Sub-Administrator, on behalf of the
Company, shall provide such information as the regulator may reasonably request,
and shall assist and participate in the resolution of any issues raised in
connection with such examinations.
1.7. DISASTER RECOVERY. The Sub-Administrator shall employ, monitor and
oversee disaster recovery and related back-up procedures and facilities commonly
utilized by others in the mutual fund industry. In this regard, the
Sub-Administrator shall enter into and maintain in effect with appropriate
parties, at no additional expense to the Company, one or more agreements making
appropriate and reasonable provision for emergency use of electronic data
processing equipment and other equipment and/or facilities necessary for the
performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement in the event of
emergency conditions or equipment failures.
2. EXPENSES.
2.1. EXPENSES PAID BY THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR.
2.1.1. IN GENERAL. The Sub-Administrator shall bear all of its
expenses in connection with the performance of its duties under this Agreement,
except documented out-of-pocket expenses.
2.1.2. WAIVER OR ASSUMPTION AND REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES BY
THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR. The waiver or assumption and reimbursement by the
Sub-Administrator of any expense of the Company that the Sub-Administrator is
not required by this Agreement to waive, assume or reimburse shall not obligate
the Sub-Administrator to waive, assume or reimburse the same or any similar
expense of the Company on any subsequent occasion, unless so required pursuant
to a separate agreement between the Company and the Sub-Administrator.
2.2. EXPENSES PAID BY THE COMPANY. The Company shall bear all expenses
of its organization, operation, and business not specifically waived, assumed,
or agreed to be paid by the Administrator or the Sub-Administrator, as provided
in this Agreement, the Administrative Services Agreement of any other agreement
between the Company and the Administrator or the Sub-Administrator, and as
described in the Company's then-current Prospectuses and Statements of
Additional Information.
3. FEES.
3.1. COMPENSATION RATE. In compensation for the services provided to the
Administrator and the Company, the Administrator agrees to pay the
Sub-Administrator a fee as set forth in Schedule B.
3.2. METHOD OF COMPUTATION. The Sub-Administrator's fee shall accrue on
each calendar day and the sum of the daily fee accruals shall be paid monthly to
the Sub-Administrator by the fifth (5th) business day of the next calendar
month. The daily fee accruals shall be computed by multiplying the fraction of
one (1) over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual
rates described in Schedule B, and multiplying this product by the net assets of
the Funds, as determined in accordance with the current Prospectuses of the
Company, as of the close of business on the last preceding business day on which
the Company was open for business.
3.3. PRORATION OF FEE. If this Agreement becomes effective or
terminates before the end of any month, the fee 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.
3.4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT. The Sub-Administrator shall not be
entitled to receive any payment for the performance of its services hereunder
from the Company and shall look solely and exclusively to the Administrator for
payment of all fees for such services.
4. SUB-ADMINISTRATOR'S USE OF THE SERVICES OF OTHERS.
The Sub-Administrator may at its own cost employ, retain, or otherwise
avail itself of the services and facilities of other persons or organizations
for the purpose of providing the Sub-Administrator, the Administrator, or the
Company with such information or assistance as the Sub-Administrator may deem
necessary, appropriate, or convenient for the discharge of its duties hereunder
or otherwise helpful to the Administrator.
5. OWNERSHIP AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF RECORDS.
All records required to be maintained and preserved by the Company,
pursuant to rules or regulations of the SEC under Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act
and maintained and preserved by the Sub-Administrator on behalf of the Company,
are the property of the Company and shall be surrendered by the
Sub-Administrator promptly on request by the Company. The Sub-Administrator
shall not disclose or use any record or information obtained pursuant to this
Agreement in any manner whatsoever except as expressly authorized by this
Agreement and applicable law. The Sub-Administrator shall keep confidential any
information obtained in connection with its duties and shall disclose such
information only if the Company has authorized such disclosure or if such
disclosure is expressly required by applicable law or federal or state
regulatory authorities.
6. REPORTS TO THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR.
The Company and/or the Administrator shall furnish or otherwise make
available to the Sub-Administrator such Prospectuses, Statements of Additional
Information, financial statements, proxy statements, reports, and other
information relating to the business and affairs of the Company as the
Sub-Administrator may, at any time or from time to time, require in order to
discharge its duties under this Agreement.
7. SERVICES TO OTHER CLIENTS.
Nothing herein contained shall limit the freedom of the
Sub-Administrator or any affiliated person of the Sub-Administrator to render
similar corporate administrative services to other investment companies, or to
engage in other business activities.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR AND INDEMNIFICATION
BY THE COMPANY AND THE ADMINISTRATOR.
8.1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR.
8.1.1. Neither the Sub-Administrator nor any of its directors,
officers, employees, or agents performing services for the Company and the
Administrator at the direction or request of the Sub-Administrator in connection
with the Sub-Administrator's discharge of its duties undertaken or assumed with
respect to this Agreement shall be liable for any act or omission in the course
of or in connection with the Sub-Administrator's services hereunder, including
any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Company
or the Administrator in connection with the matters to which this Agreement
relates; provided, that nothing herein contained shall be construed to protect
the Sub-Administrator or any such persons against any liability to the Company
or its shareholders or the Administrator to which the Sub-Administrator or such
persons would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith,
or negligence in the performance of its or their duties on behalf of the Company
or the Administrator, or by reason of reckless disregard of its or their
obligations and duties hereunder. The limitation and liability provisions set
forth herein shall indefinitely survive the termination of this Agreement.
8.1.2. The Sub-Administrator may apply to the Board of
Directors of the Company or to the Administrator at any time for instructions
and may consult counsel for the Company or the Administrator or the
Sub-Administrator's own counsel and with accountants and other experts with
respect to any matter arising in connection with the Sub-Administrator's duties,
and the Sub-Administrator shall not be liable or accountable for any action
taken or omitted by it in good faith in accordance with such instructions or
with the opinion of such counsel, accountants, or other experts.
8.1.3. The Sub-Administrator shall at all times have the right
to mitigate or cure any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, fees,
disbursements, payments, expenses and liabilities to the Company, its
shareholders or the Administrator.
8.2. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE COMPANY AND THE ADMINISTRATOR.
8.2.1. As long as the Sub-Administrator acts in good faith and
with due diligence and without negligence, the Company and the Administrator
shall indemnify the Sub-Administrator, its directors, officers, employees, and
agents and hold them harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, and
claims, whether groundless or otherwise, and from and against any and all
losses, damages (excluding consequential, punitive or other indirect damages),
costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, payments, expenses,
and liabilities (including reasonable investigation expenses) arising directly
or indirectly out of the administrative services or any other service rendered
to the Company or the Administrator hereunder. The indemnity and defense
provisions set forth herein shall indefinitely survive the termination of this
Agreement.
8.2.2. The rights hereunder shall include the right to
reasonable advances of defense expenses in the event of any pending or
threatened litigation with respect to which indemnification hereunder may
ultimately be merited. In order that the indemnification provision contained
herein shall apply, however, it is understood that if in any case the Company or
the Administrator may be asked for indemnification under Section 8.2.1., the
Board of Directors of the Company or the Administrator shall be fully and
promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in question,
and it is further understood that the Sub-Administrator will use all reasonable
care to identify and notify the Board of Directors of the Company or the
Administrator promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely
to present the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the
Company or the Administrator, but failure to do so in good faith shall not
affect the rights hereunder.
9. INDEMNIFICATION BY THE SUB-ADMINISTRATOR.
9.1. The Sub-Administrator shall indemnify the Company, the
Administrator, and their directors, officers, employees, and agents and hold
them harmless from and against any and all actions, suits, and claims, whether
groundless or otherwise, and from and against any and all losses, damages
(excluding consequential, punitive or other indirect damages), costs, charges,
reasonable counsel fees and disbursements, payments, expenses, and liabilities
(including reasonable investigation expenses) arising directly or indirectly out
of the administrative services or any other service rendered to the Company and
the Administrator hereunder and arising or based upon the willful misfeasance or
bad faith of the Sub-Administrator, its directors, officers, employees, and
agents in the performance of its or their duties on behalf of the Company and
the Administrator. The indemnity and defense provisions set forth herein shall
indefinitely survive the termination of this Agreement.
9.2. The rights hereunder shall include the right to reasonable
advances of defense expenses in the event of any pending or threatened
litigation with respect to which indemnification hereunder may ultimately be
merited. In order that the indemnification provision contained herein shall
apply, however, it is understood that if in any case the Sub-Administrator may
be asked for indemnification under Section 9.1, the Sub-Administrator shall be
fully and promptly advised of all pertinent facts concerning the situation in
question, and it is further understood that the Company and the Administrator
will use all reasonable care to identify and notify the Sub-Administrator
promptly concerning any situation which presents or appears likely to present
the probability of such a claim for indemnification against the
Sub-Administrator, but failure to do so in good faith shall not affect the
rights hereunder.
10. FORCE MAJEURE.
In the event the Sub-Administrator is unable to perform its obligations
or duties under the terms of this Agreement because of any act of God, strike,
riot, act of war, equipment failure, power failure or damage or other causes
reasonably beyond its control, the Sub-Administrator shall not be liable for any
loss, damage, cost, charge, counsel fee, payment, expense or inability to any
other party (whether or not a party to this Agreement) resulting from such
failure to perform its obligations or duties under this Agreement or otherwise
from such causes. This provision, however, shall in no way excuse the
Sub-Administrator from being liable to the Administrator or the Company or any
and all losses, damages, costs, charges, counsel fees, payments and expenses
incurred by the Administrator or the Company due to the non-performance or delay
in performance by the Sub-Administrator of its duties and obligation under this
Agreement if such non-performance or delay in performance reasonably could have
been prevented by the Sub-Administrator through back-up systems and other
procedures commonly employed by other administrators and sub-administrators in
the mutual fund industry, provided that the Sub-Administrator shall have the
right, at all times, to mitigate or cure any losses, including the making of
adjustments or corrections to any current or former shareholder accounts.
11. TERM OF AGREEMENT.
The term of this Agreement shall become effective on January 1, 2001
and shall continue and remain in effect until December 31, 2004 (the "Initial
Term"), and thereafter for successive one year terms (each a "Renewal Term"),
unless terminated in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 below. The
Sub-Administrator shall furnish to the Company or the Administrator, promptly
upon a request by the Company or the Administrator, such information as may be
reasonably necessary to evaluate the terms of this Agreement or any extension,
renewal, or amendment thereof.
12. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, draft or proposal with respect to the
subject matter hereof. Any amendment to this Agreement shall be in writing and
signed by the parties hereto; provided, that no amendment that is material with
respect to the Company or any Fund shall be effective unless authorized by a
resolution of the Board of Directors of the Company or by a vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities of the Company or, in the case of an
amendment to this Agreement with respect to a particular Fund, by a resolution
of the Board of Directors of the Company or by a vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of such Fund.
The assignment of this Agreement or any rights or obligations
thereunder shall be prohibited by either party without the written consent of
the other party. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the parties and their successors and assigns.
13. TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT.
This Agreement may be terminated by any of the parties hereto, without
the payment of any penalty, only
a) during the Initial term and any Renewal Term: () by the mutual
written agreement of both parties; (b) by either party at the end of the Initial
Term or the end of any Renewal Term on 90 days' prior written notice; (c) for a
material breach of this Agreement, upon thirty (30) days prior written notice to
the breaching party; provided that the breaching party has not cured the
material breach of this Agreement during such thirty (30) day period or (d)
effective upon the liquidation of the Administrator, the Sub-Administrator, the
Company or any of the Funds. For purposes of the foregoing, the term
"liquidation" shall mean a transaction in which the assets of the Administrator,
the Sub-Administrator, the Company or any of the Funds, whichever the case may
be, are sold or otherwise disposed of and proceeds therefrom are distributed in
cash to the shareholders in complete liquidation of the interests of such
shareholders in the entity;
b) following the Initial Term of this Agreement and during any Renewal
Term for any reason upon ninety (90) days' prior written notice to the other
parties; and
c) in the case of termination by the Sub-Administrator pursuant to this
section, such termination shall not be effective until the Company and the
Administrator shall have contracted with one or more person(s) to serve as
successor Sub-Administrator(s) for the Company and such persons(s) shall have
assumed such position.
14. MISCELLANEOUS.
14.1. NOTICES. Any notice under this Agreement shall be given in
writing, addressed and delivered, or mailed postpaid: (a) if to the
Sub-Administrator, to SEI Investments Mutual Funds Services , Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxx, XX 00000, Attention: General Counsel; and (b) if to the
Administrator, to PBHG Fund Services, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx , Xxxxx, XX
00000, Attention: Xxx X. Xxxxxxxx .
14.2. CAPTIONS. The captions contained 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.
14.3. INTERPRETATION. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to
require the Company to take any action contrary to its Articles of Incorporation
or By-Laws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is
subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Board of Directors
of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the
Company.
14.4. DEFINITIONS. Any question of 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 interpretations thereof, if any, by the United
States courts or, in the absence of any controlling decision of any such court,
by rules, regulations, or orders of the SEC validly issued pursuant to the 1940
Act. In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in
any provision of this Agreement is relaxed by a rule, regulation, or order of
the SEC, whether of special or of general application, such provision shall be
deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation, or order.
14.5. SEVERABILITY. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or
made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of
this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
14.6. GOVERNING LAW. Except insofar as the 1940 Act or other federal
laws and regulations may be controlling, this Agreement shall be governed by,
and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed
by their respective officers hereunto duly authorized and their respective
corporate seals to be hereunto affixed, as of the day and year first above
written.
PBHG FUND SERVICES
By:________________________________
Title:_____________________________
SEI Investments Mutual Funds Services
By:________________________________
Title:_____________________________
SCHEDULE A
The Funds of the Company that will receive services pursuant to this Agreement
are:
PBHG Growth Fund
PBHG Emerging Growth Fund
PBHG Large Cap Growth Fund
PBHG Select Equity Fund
PBHG Core Growth Fund
PBHG Limited Fund
PBHG Large Cap 20 Fund
PBHG New Opportunities Fund
PBHG Large Cap Value Fund
PBHG Mid-Cap Value Fund
PBHG Small Cap Value Fund
PBHG Focused Value Fund
PBHG International Fund
PBHG Cash Reserves Fund
PBHG Technology & Communications Fund
PBHG Strategic Small Company Fund
PBHG Global Technology & Communications Fund
Date: _______________
SCHEDULE B
In compensation for the services provided to the Company, the
Administrator agrees to pay the Sub-Administrator a fee based upon the greater
sum (higher value) which results from making the following calculations:
A. Asset based fee calculated upon the combined assets of the Company and PBHG
Insurance Series Fund, Inc. at the annual rate of :
0.0165% on the first $10 billion of combined assets 0.0125% on the next $10
billion of combined assets 0.010% on combined assets in excess of $20 billion
b. A fee based on the aggregate number of Funds of the Company and PBHG
Insurance Series Fund, Inc. calculated at the sum of: $50,000 per Fund
