AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT, dated February 28, 2012, between The MainStay Funds, MainStay Funds Trust, Eclipse Funds, and Eclipse Funds Inc. (each a “Company” and collectively, the “Companies”), on behalf of each series of the Companies (each a “Fund” and collectively, “Funds”), and New York Life Investment Management LLC (the “Adviser”)(“Agreement”).
WHEREAS, the Adviser has been appointed the investment advisor of each of the Funds pursuant to an Investment Management Agreement between each Company, on behalf of the Funds, and the Adviser; and
WHEREAS, each Company and the Adviser desire to enter into the arrangements described herein relating to certain expenses of the Funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, each Company and the Adviser hereby agrees as follows:
1. | The Adviser hereby agrees to waive fees and/or reimburse Fund expenses, excluding taxes, interest, litigation, extraordinary expenses, brokerage and other transaction expenses relating to the purchase or sale of portfolio investments, and acquired (underlying) fund fees and expenses), to the extent necessary to maintain Total Annual Operation Expenses specified for the class of shares of each Fund listed on Schedule A for the period commencing February 28, 2012 through February 28, 2013. |
2. | The waivers and/or reimbursements described in Section 1 above are not subject to recoupment by the Adviser. |
3. | The Adviser understand and intends that the Funds will rely on this Agreement (1) in preparing and filing amendments to the registration statements for the Companies on Form N-1A with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (2) in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net asset value per share and (3) for certain other purposes and expressly permits the Funds to do so. |
4. | This Agreement may only be amended or terminated prior to its termination date by action of the applicable Board of Trustees/Directors. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
ECLIPSE FUNDS
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
THE MAINSTAY FUNDS
By:/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
MAINSTAY FUNDS TRUST
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Title: Senior Managing Director
SCHEDULE A
FUND | Total Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net asset) |
Tax Free Bond Fund |
Class A: 0.82% Class B: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement,
in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
U.S. Small Cap Fund |
Class A: 1.53% Class B: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement,
in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
Epoch International Small Cap Fund | Class A: 1.65% Class C: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
Large Cap Growth Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: 0.88% Class R1: None Class R2: None Class R3: None |
Epoch U.S. All Cap Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Global High Income Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
MAP Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
FUND | Total Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net asset) |
130/30 Core Fund | Class A: 1.50% Class C: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
130/30 International Fund | Class A: 1.60% Class C: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
Balanced Fund |
Class A: None C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Cash Reserves Fund | Class I: 0.50% Sweep: 1.00% |
Common Stock Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Conservative Allocation Fund | Class A: 0.50% Class B: 1.30% Class C: 1.30% Class I: 0.25% Investor Class: 0.55% |
Flexible Bond Opportunities Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Epoch Global Choice Fund | Class A: 1.54% Class C: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
FUND | Total Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net asset) |
Epoch Global Equity Yield Fund | Class A: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Epoch U.S. Equity Fund | Class A: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Equity Index Fund | Class A: 0.60% |
Government Fund | Class A: 1.03% Class B: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Class C: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
Growth Allocation Fund | Class A: 0.50% Class B: 1.30% Class C: 1.30% Class I: 0.25% Investor Class: 0.55% |
High Yield Municipal Bond Fund |
Class A: 0.85% Class C: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement,
in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
High Yield Opportunities Fund |
Class A: 1.30% Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
ICAP Equity Fund |
Class A: None Class C: None Class I: 0.90% Class R1: None Class R2: None |
FUND | Total Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net asset) |
ICAP Global Fund | Class A: 1.15% Class C: 1.95% Class I: 0.90% Investor Class: 1.20% |
ICAP International Fund |
Class A: None Class I: 0.95% Class R1: None Class R2: None |
ICAP Select Equity Fund |
Class A: 1.18% Class C: None Class I: 0.90% |
Indexed Bond Fund |
Class A: 0.82% Class I: 0.43% |
Intermediate Term Bond Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: 0.60% |
International Equity Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None Class R1: None Class R2: None Class R3: None |
Moderate Allocation Fund | Class A: 0.50% Class B: 1.30% Class C: 1.30% Class I: 0.25% Investor Class: 0.55% |
Moderate Growth Allocation Fund | Class A: 0.50% Class B: 1.30% Class C: 1.30% Class I: 0.25% Investor Class: 0.55% |
Money Market Fund | Class A: 0.70% Class B: 0.80% Class C: 0.80% Investor Class: 0.80% |
FUND | Total Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net asset) |
Principal Preservation Fund | Class I: 0.30% |
Retirement 2010 Fund | Class A: 0.375% Class I: 0.125% Investor Class: 0.475% Class R1: 0.225% Class R2: 0.475% Class R3: 0.725% |
Retirement 2020 Fund | Class A: 0.375% Class I: 0.125% Investor Class: 0.475% Class R1: 0.225% Class R2: 0.475% Class R3: 0.725% |
Retirement 2030 Fund | Class A: 0.375% Class I: 0.125% Investor Class: 0.475% Class R1: 0.225% Class R2: 0.475% Class R3: 0.725% |
Retirement 2040 Fund | Class A: 0.375% Class I: 0.125% Investor Class: 0.475% Class R1: 0.225% Class R2: 0.475% Class R3: 0.725% |
Retirement 2050 Fund |
Class A: 0.375% Class R3: None |
S&P 500 Index Fund | Class A: 0.60% Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
Short Term Bond Fund | Class A: 0.93% Class I: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. Investor Class: The Adviser will apply an equivalent waiver or reimbursement, in an equal number of basis points waived for Class A Shares. |
Convertible Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
FUND | Total Annual Operating Expense Limit (as a percent of average daily net asset) |
Floating Rate Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
Growth Equity Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |
High Yield Corporate Bond Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None R2: None |
Income Builder Fund |
Class A: None Class B: None Class C: None Class I: None Investor Class: None |