SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT
Agreement made as of the 26[th] day of October, 2009, by and between
Allianz Investment Management LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company
("Manager"), and Massachusetts Financial Services Company, a Delaware
corporation "Subadviser").
WHEREAS each of the funds listed in Schedule A (each, a "Fund," and
collectively, the "Funds") is a series of Allianz Variable Insurance Products
Trust (the "Trust"), a Delaware statutory trust registered as an investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act").
WHEREAS Manager has entered into an investment management agreement (the
"Management Agreement") with the Funds pursuant to which Manager provides
investment advisory services to the Funds in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth in this Agreement.
WHEREAS Manager and the Funds each desire to retain Subadviser to provide
investment advisory services to the Funds, and Subadviser is willing to render
such investment advisory services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
1. Subadviser's Duties.
(a) Portfolio Management. Subject to supervision by Manager and the
Funds' Board of Trustees (the "Board"), Subadviser shall manage the
investment operations and the composition of that portion of assets
of each of the Funds which is allocated to Subadviser from time to
time by Manager (which portion may include any or all of the Funds'
assets), including the purchase, retention, and disposition
thereof, in accordance with the Funds' investment objectives,
policies, and restrictions as stated in the Funds' then current
registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "SEC"), as from time to time amended (the
"Registration Statement"), and subject to the following
understandings:
(i) Investment Decisions. Subadviser shall determine from time
to time what investments and securities will be purchased,
retained, or sold with respect to that portion of each of
the Funds allocated to it by Manager, and what portion of
such assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.
Subadviser is prohibited from consulting with any other
subadviser of any of the Funds concerning transactions of
the Funds in securities or other assets, other than for
purposes of complying with the conditions of Rule 12d3-1(a)
or (b) under the 1940 Act. Unless Manager or the applicable
Fund gives written instructions to the contrary, Subadviser
shall vote, or abstain from voting, all proxies with respect
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to companies whose securities are held in that portion of
each of the Funds allocated to it by Manager in accordance
with the Subadviser's proxy voting policies and procedures,
using its best good faith judgment to vote, or abstain from
voting, such proxies in the manner that the Subadviser
reasonably believes serves the best interests of the Funds.
Subadviser shall not be responsible for pursuing rights,
including class action settlements, relating to the
purchase, sale, or holding of securities by the Funds;
provided, however, that Subadviser shall provide notice to
Manager of any such potential claim and cooperate with
Manager in any possible proceeding.
(ii) Investment Limits. In the performance of its duties and
obligations under this Agreement, Subadviser shall act in
conformity with applicable limits and requirements, as
amended from time to time, as set forth in (A) each Fund's
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information ("SAI");
(B) instructions and directions of Manager and of the Board
communicated to Subadviser in writing; (C) requirements of
the 1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended,
as applicable to the Funds, including, but not limited to,
Section 817(h); and all other applicable federal and state
laws and regulations; (D) the procedures and standards set
forth in, or established in accordance with, the Management
Agreement to the extent communicated to Subadviser in
writing; and (E) any policies and procedures of Subadviser
communicated to the Funds and/or Manager. The Manager
acknowledges that the Subadviser is not the compliance agent
for the Funds or the Manager, and does not have access to
all of the Fund's books and records necessary to perform
certain compliance testing. However, to the extent the
Subadviser has agreed to perform the services specified in
this Agreement, the Subadviser shall perform compliance
testing based upon its books and records with respect to the
Fund(s), which comprise a portion of the Fund's books and
records, and upon information and written instructions
received from the Fund and/or the Manager.
(iii) Portfolio Transactions.
(A) Trading. With respect to the securities and other
investments to be purchased or sold for the Funds,
Subadviser shall place orders with or through such
persons, brokers, dealers, or futures commission
merchants (including, but not limited to, broker-
dealers that are affiliated with Manager or
Subadviser) as may be selected by Subadviser;
provided, however, that such orders shall be
consistent with the brokerage policy set forth in
each Fund's Prospectus and SAI, or approved by the
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Board; conform with federal securities laws; and be
consistent with seeking best execution. Within the
framework of this policy, Subadviser may, to the
extent permitted by applicable law, consider the
research provided by, and the financial
responsibility of, brokers, dealers, or futures
commission merchants who may effect, or be a party
to, any such transaction or other transactions to
which Subadviser's other clients may be a party.
(B) Aggregation of Trades. On occasions when Subadviser
deems the purchase or sale of a security or futures
contract to be in the best interest of one or more of
the Funds as well as other clients of Subadviser,
Subadviser, to the extent permitted by applicable
laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no
obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures
contracts to be sold or purchased in order to seek
best execution. In such event, Subadviser will make
allocation of the securities or futures contracts so
purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred
in the transaction, in the manner Subadviser
considers to be the most equitable and consistent
with its fiduciary obligations to the Funds and to
such other clients.
(iv) Records and Reports. Subadviser (A) shall maintain such
books and records as are required based on the services
provided by Subadviser pursuant to this Agreement under the
1940 Act and as are necessary for Manager to meet its record
keeping obligations generally set forth under Section 31 and
related rules thereunder, (B) shall render to the Board such
periodic and special reports as the Board or Manager may
reasonably request in writing, and (C) shall meet with any
persons at the request of Manager or the Board for the
purpose of reviewing Subadviser's performance under this
Agreement at reasonable times and upon reasonable advance
written notice.
(v) Transaction Reports. On each business day Subadviser shall
provide to the Funds' custodian and the Funds' administrator
information relating to all transactions concerning the
Funds' assets that is reasonably necessary to enable the
Funds' custodian and the Funds' administrator to perform
their respective duties with respect to the Funds, and shall
provide Manager with such information upon Manager's
request. The Subadviser shall not be responsible for
providing fund administration services, such as fund
accounting and tax services, to the Funds.
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(b) Compliance Program and Ongoing Certification(s). As reasonably
requested, Subadviser shall timely provide to Manager (i)
information and commentary for the Funds' annual and semi-annual
reports, in a format approved by Manager, and shall (A) certify
that such information and commentary discuss the factors that
materially affected the performance of the portion of each of the
Funds allocated to Subadviser under this Agreement, including the
relevant market conditions and the investment techniques and
strategies used, and do not contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make
the information and commentary not misleading, and (B) provide
additional certifications related to Subadviser's management of the
Funds in order to support the Funds' filings on Form N-CSR and Form
N-Q, and the Funds' Principal Executive Officer's and Principal
Financial Officer's certifications under Rule 30a-2 under the 1940
Act, thereon; (ii) a quarterly sub-certification with respect to
compliance matters related to Subadviser and the Subadviser's
management of the Funds, in a format reasonably requested by
Manager, as it may be amended from time to time; (iii) an annual
sub-certification with respect to matters relating to the Funds'
compliance program under Rule 38a-1, and (iv) an annual
certification from the Subadviser's Chief Compliance Officer,
appointed under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of
1940 (the "Advisers Act"), or his or her designee, with respect to
the design and operation of Subadviser's compliance program, in a
format reasonably requested by Manager.
(c) Maintenance of Records. Subadviser shall timely furnish to Manager
all information relating to Subadviser's services hereunder which
are needed by Manager to maintain the books and records of the
Funds required under the 1940 Act. Subadviser shall maintain for
the Funds the records required by paragraphs (b)(5), (b)(6),
(b)(7), (b)(9), (b)(10) and (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act
and any additional records as agreed upon by Subadviser and
Manager. Subadviser agrees that all records that it maintains for
the Funds are the property of the Funds and Subadviser will
surrender promptly to the Funds any of such records upon the Funds'
request; provided, however, that Subadviser may retain a copy of
such records. Subadviser further agrees to preserve for the
periods prescribed under the 1940 Act any such records relating to
the Subadviser's services hereunder as are required to be
maintained by it pursuant to Section 1(a) hereof.
(d) Fidelity Bond and Code of Ethics. Subadviser will provide the
Funds with periodic written certifications that, with respect to
its activities on behalf of the Funds, Subadviser maintains (i)
adequate fidelity bond insurance and (ii) an appropriate Code of
Ethics and related reporting procedures.
(e) Confidentiality. Each party agrees that it shall exercise the same
standard of care that it uses to protect its own confidential and
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proprietary information, but no less than reasonable care, to
protect the confidentiality of information supplied by the other
party that is not otherwise in the public domain or previously
known to the other party in connection with the performance of its
obligations and duties hereunder, including the Portfolio
Information. As used herein, "Confidential Information" means
confidential and proprietary information of the Funds, Subadviser,
or Manager, including portfolio holdings of the Funds or other
portfolio managed by Manager or Subadviser, that is received by one
of the other parties in connection with this Agreement, including
information with regard to the portfolio holdings and
characteristics of the portion of each of the Funds allocated to
Subadviser that Subadviser manages under the terms of this
Agreement. Except as forth in this Agreement or otherwise required
by applicable law, each party will restrict access to the
Confidential Information to those employees who will use it only
for the purpose for which the Confidential Information was provided
to that party. The foregoing shall not prevent a party from
disclosing Confidential Information that is (1) publicly known or
becomes publicly known through no unauthorized act of its own, (2)
rightfully received from a third party without obligation of
confidentiality, (3) approved in writing by the other party for
disclosure, or (4) required to be disclosed pursuant to a
requirement of a governmental agency, court order, or law so long
as the disclosing party provides the other party with prompt
written notice of such requirement prior to any such disclosure.
(f) Delegation. In rendering the services required under this
Agreement, Subadviser may, consistent with applicable law and
regulations, and with the prior written consent of Manager, from
time to time, employ, delegate, or associate with itself such
affiliated or unaffiliated person or persons as it believes
necessary to assist it in carrying out its obligations under this
Agreement; provided, however, that any such delegation shall not
involve any such person serving as an "investment adviser" to the
Fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Subadviser shall remain
liable to Manager for the performance of Subadviser's obligations
hereunder and for the acts and omission of such other person, and
Manager shall not be responsible for any fees that any such person
may charge to Subadviser for such services.
2. Manager's Duties. Manager shall oversee and review Subadviser's
performance of its duties under this Agreement. Manager shall also
retain direct portfolio management responsibility with respect to any
assets of the Funds that are not allocated by it to the portfolio
management of Subadviser as provided in Section 1(a) hereof or to any
other subadviser. Manager will periodically provide to Subadviser a list
of the affiliates of Manager or the Funds (other than affiliates of
Subadviser) to which investment restrictions apply, and will specifically
identify in writing (a) all publicly traded companies in which the Funds
may not invest, together with ticker symbols for all such companies
(Subadviser will assume that any company name not accompanied by a ticker
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symbol is not a publicly traded company), and (b) any affiliated brokers
and any restrictions that apply to the use of those brokers by the Funds.
3. Documents Provided to Subadviser. Manager has delivered or will deliver
to Subadviser current copies and supplements thereto of the Funds'
Prospectus and SAI, and will promptly deliver to it all future amendments
and supplements, if any. Manager shall provide Subadviser with reasonable
advance notice of (i) any change to a Fund's investment objectives,
policies and/or restrictions, and (ii) any change to the Trust's
compliance policies and procedures that are reasonably likely to affect
the management of the Funds or that otherwise relate to the Subadviser's
duties hereunder.
4. Compensation of Subadviser. Subadviser will bear all expenses that it
incurs in connection with the performance of its services under this
Agreement, which expenses shall not include brokerage fees or commissions
in connection with the effectuation of securities transactions for the
Funds. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to
this Agreement, Manager will pay to Subadviser, effective from the date
of this Agreement, a fee which shall be accrued daily and paid monthly,
on or before the last business day of the next succeeding calendar month,
based on the Funds' assets allocated to Subadviser under this Agreement
at the annual rates as a percentage of such average daily net assets set
forth in the attached Schedule A, which Schedule may be modified from
time to time upon mutual written agreement of the parties to reflect
changes in annual rates, subject to any approvals required by the 0000
Xxx. For the purpose of determining fees payable to Subadviser, the
value of the Funds' average daily assets allocated to Subadviser under
this Agreement shall be computed at the times and in the manner specified
in the Funds' Prospectus or Statement of Additional Information as from
time to time in effect. 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 the 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 that such partial month bears to the full
month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs.
5. Representations of Subadviser. Subadviser represents and warrants as
follows:
(a) Subadviser (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the
Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as
this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the
1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services
contemplated by this Agreement; (iii) has appointed a Chief
Compliance Officer under Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act; (iv)
has adopted and implemented written policies and procedures that
are reasonably designed to prevent violations of the Advisers Act
and the 1940 Act, and the rules thereunder, applicable to the
services provided by the Subadviser to the Funds and will provide
promptly notice of any material violations relating to any of the
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Funds to Manager; (v) has met and will seek to continue to meet for
so long as this Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable
federal or state requirements, or the applicable requirements of
any regulatory or industry self-regulatory agency necessary to be
met in order to perform the services contemplated by this
Agreement; (vi) has the authority to enter into and perform the
services contemplated by this Agreement; and (vii) will promptly
notify Manager and the Funds of the occurrence of any event that
would disqualify Subadviser from serving as an investment adviser
of an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act
or in the event that Subadviser or any of its affiliates becomes
aware that it is the subject of an administrative proceeding or
enforcement action by the SEC or other regulatory authority.
Subadviser further agrees to notify Manager and the Funds promptly
of any material fact known to Subadviser concerning Subadviser that
is not contained in the Funds' Registration Statement, or any
amendment or supplement to any Fund prospectus or SAI, but that is
required to be disclosed therein, and of any material statement
contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect.
(b) Subadviser has adopted a written code of ethics complying with the
requirements of Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act and will provide
Manager with a copy of the code of ethics. Within 60 days of the
end of the last calendar quarter of each year that this Agreement
is in effect, a duly authorized officer of Subadviser shall certify
to Manager that Subadviser has complied with the requirements of
Rule 17j-1 during the previous year and that there has been no
material violation of Subadviser's code of ethics or, if such a
violation has occurred, that appropriate action was taken in
response to such violation.
(c) Subadviser has provided Manager with a copy of its Form ADV Part
II, which as of the date of this Agreement is its Form ADV Part II
as most recently deemed to be filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission ("SEC"), and promptly will furnish a copy of
all amendments thereto to Manager.
(d) Subadviser will promptly notify Manager of any changes in its
controlling shareholders or in the key personnel who are either the
portfolio manager(s) responsible for the Funds or the Subadviser's
Chief Executive Officer or President, or Chief Investment Officer,
or if there is otherwise an actual or expected change in control or
management of Subadviser. For purposes of this section "control"
shall have the same meaning as under the 1940 Act.
(e) Unless required under applicable law, Subadviser agrees that
neither it nor any of its affiliates will in any way refer directly
or indirectly to its relationship with the Funds or Manager, or any
of their respective affiliates in offering, marketing, or other
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promotional materials without the prior written consent of Manager,
which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, provided that the
Manager acknowledges that the Subadviser may refer to its
relationship with the Funds and/or the Manager when responding to
requests for proposals.
6. Representations of Manager. Manager represents and warrants as follows:
(a) Manager (i) is registered as an investment adviser under the
Advisers Act and will continue to be so registered for so long as
this Agreement remains in effect; (ii) is not prohibited by the
1940 Act or the Advisers Act from performing the services
contemplated by this Agreement or the Management Agreement, (iii)
has met and will seek to continue to meet for so long as this
Agreement remains in effect, any other applicable federal or state
requirements, or the applicable requirements of any regulatory or
industry self-regulatory agency necessary to be met in order to
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement or the
Management Agreement; (iv) has the authority to enter into and
perform the services contemplated by this Agreement; and (v) will
promptly notify Subadviser of the occurrence of any event that
would disqualify Manager from serving as an investment adviser of
an investment company pursuant to Section 9(a) of the 1940 Act or
otherwise.
(b) Unless required by applicable law, Manager agrees that neither it
nor any of its affiliates will in any way refer directly or
indirectly to its relationship with Subadviser, or any of its
affiliates in offering, marketing, or other promotional materials
without the prior written consent of Subadviser, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld.
(c) Manager and the Trust have duly entered into the Management
Agreement pursuant to which the Trust authorized Manager to enter
into this Agreement. Shareholders of the Funds have approved this
Agreement or are not required to approve this Agreement under
applicable law.
7. Liability and Indemnification.
(a)Subadviser agrees to perform faithfully the services required to be
rendered by Subadviser under this Agreement, but nothing herein
contained shall make Subadviser or any of its affiliated persons,
as defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, agents, or assignees
(collectively, "Subadviser Parties") liable for any loss sustained
by the Funds, Manager, or their respective affiliated persons, as
defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, agents, assignees, or
shareholders (collectively, "Fund Parties"), or any other person on
account of the services which Subadviser may render or fail to
render under this Agreement; provided, however, that nothing herein
shall protect Subadviser against liability to the Fund Parties, or
any other person to which Subadviser would otherwise be subject, by
reason of its willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence
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in the performance of its duties, or by reason of its reckless
disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Nothing in this Agreement shall protect Subadviser from any
liabilities that it may have under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, (the "1933 Act"), the 1940 Act, or the Advisers Act.
Subadviser does not warrant that the portion of the assets of each
of the Funds managed by Subadviser will achieve any particular rate
of return or that its performance will match that of any benchmark
index or other standard or objective.
(b)Except as may otherwise be provided by the 1940 Act or any other
federal securities law, Subadviser Parties shall not be liable for
any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation (including
legal and other expenses) incurred or suffered by the Funds,
Manager, their respective officers, directors, or shareholders, or
any affiliated persons thereof (within the meaning of Section
2(a)(3) of the 0000 Xxx) or controlling persons thereof (as
described in Section 15 of the 1933 Act) (collectively, "Fund and
Manager Indemnitees") as a result of any error of judgment or
mistake of law by Subadviser with respect to the Funds, except
that, subject to paragraph (a) above, nothing in this Agreement
shall operate or purport to operate in any way to exculpate, waive,
or limit the liability of Subadviser for, and Subadviser shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Funds and Manager Indemnitees
against, any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or
litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which
any of the Fund and Manager Indemnitees may become subject under
the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or under any other
statute, at common law, or otherwise arising out of or based on (i)
any willful misconduct, bad faith, reckless disregard, or gross
negligence of Subadviser in the performance of any of its duties or
obligations hereunder; (ii) any untrue statement of a material fact
regarding Subadviser contained in the Prospectus and SAI, proxy
materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature, or other
materials pertaining to the Funds or the omission to state therein
a material fact regarding the Subadviser which was required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, if such statement or omission was made in reliance upon
written information furnished to Manager or the Funds by the
Subadviser Indemnitees (as defined below) for use therein; or (iii)
any violation of federal or state statutes or regulations by
Subadviser; provided, however, that the Fund and Manager
Indemnitees shall not be indemnified for any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities, or litigation sustained as a result of Fund
Parties' willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of their duties under this Agreement or the
Management Agreement, or violation of applicable law. It is
further understood and agreed that Subadviser may rely upon
information furnished to it by Manager that it reasonably believes
to be accurate and reliable. The federal securities laws impose
liabilities in certain circumstances on persons who act in good
faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a
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waiver or limitation of any rights that Manager may have under any
securities laws.
(c)Except as may otherwise be provided by the 1940 Act or any other
federal securities law, Manager and the Funds shall not be liable
for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or litigation
(including legal and other expenses) incurred or suffered by
Subadviser or any of its affiliated persons thereof (within the
meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 0000 Xxx) or controlling persons
(as described in Section 15 of the 1933 Act) (collectively,
"Subadviser Indemnitees") as a result of any error of judgment or
mistake of law by the Trust or Manager with respect to the Funds,
except that nothing in this Agreement shall operate or purport to
operate in any way to exculpate, waive, or limit the liability of
Manager for, and Manager shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Subadviser Indemnitees against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities, or litigation (including reasonable legal and other
expenses) to which any of the Subadviser Indemnitees may become
subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or
under any other statute, at common law, or otherwise arising out of
or based on (i) any willful misconduct, bad faith, reckless
disregard, or gross negligence of Manager in the performance of any
of its duties or obligations hereunder; (ii) any untrue statement
of a material fact contained in the Prospectus and SAI, proxy
materials, reports, advertisements, sales literature, or other
materials pertaining to the Funds or the omission to state therein
a material fact which was required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless
such statement or omission concerned Subadviser and was made in
reliance upon written information furnished to Manager or the Funds
by a Subadviser Indemnitee for use therein, or (iii) any violation
of federal or state statutes or regulations by Manager or the
Funds; provided, however, that the Subadviser Indemnitees shall not
be indemnified for any losses, claims, damages, liabilities, or
litigation sustained as a result of Subadviser Parties' willful
misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or reckless disregard of
their duties under this Agreement, or violation of applicable law.
It is further understood and agreed that Manager may rely upon
information furnished to it by Subadviser that it reasonably
believes to be accurate and reliable. The federal securities laws
impose liabilities in certain circumstances on persons who act in
good faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way
constitute a waiver or limitation of any rights that Subadviser may
have under any securities laws.
(d)After receipt by Manager, the Funds, or Subadviser, their
affiliates, or any officer, director, employee, or agent of any of
the foregoing, entitled to indemnification as stated in (b) or (c)
above ("Indemnified Party") of notice of the commencement of any
action, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any
person obligated to provide indemnification under this section
("Indemnifying Party"), such Indemnified Party shall notify the
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Indemnifying Party in writing of the commencement thereof as soon
as practicable after the summons or other first written
notification giving information about the nature of the claim that
has been served upon the Indemnified Party; provided that the
failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party will not relieve the
Indemnifying Party from any liability under this section, except to
the extent that such Indemnifying Party is damaged as a result of
the failure to give such notice. The Indemnifying Party, upon the
request of the Indemnified Party, shall retain counsel reasonably
satisfactory to the Indemnified Party to represent the Indemnified
Party in the proceeding, and shall pay the fees and disbursements
of such counsel related to such proceeding. In any such proceeding,
any Indemnified Party shall have the right to retain its own
counsel, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the
expense of such Indemnified Party unless (1) the Indemnifying Party
and the Indemnified Party shall have mutually agreed to the
retention of such counsel, or (2) the named parties to any such
proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both the
Indemnifying Party and the Indemnified Party and representation by
both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to
actual or potential differing interests between them. The
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any
proceeding effected without its written consent, which consent
shall not be unreasonably withheld, but if settled with such
consent or if there be a final judgment for the plaintiff, the
Indemnifying Party agrees to indemnify the Indemnified Party from
and against any loss or liability by reason of such settlement or
judgment.
8. Duration and Termination.
(a)Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall
continue in effect for a period of more than two years from the
date written above only so long as such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of
the 1940 Act. Thereafter, if not terminated, this Agreement shall
continue automatically for successive periods of 12 months each
with respect to any Fund, provided that such continuance is
specifically approved at least annually (i) by a vote of a majority
of the Board members who are not parties to this Agreement or
interested persons (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any such party,
and (ii) by the Board or by a vote of the holders of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of
the Funds.
(b)Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated
with respect to any Fund at any time, without the payment of any
penalty, by the Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of one or more of
the Funds on 60 days' written notice to Subadviser. This Agreement
may also be terminated, without the payment of any penalty, by
Manager (i) upon 60 days' written notice to Subadviser; (ii) upon
material breach by Subadviser of any representations and warranties
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set forth in this Agreement, if such breach has not been cured
within 20 days after written notice of such breach; or (iii)
immediately if, in the reasonable judgment of Manager, Subadviser
becomes unable to discharge its duties and obligations under this
Agreement, including circumstances such as the insolvency of
Subadviser or other circumstances that could adversely affect the
Funds or Manager. Subadviser may terminate this Agreement at any
time, without payment of any penalty, (1) upon 60 days' written
notice to Manager; or (2) upon material breach by Manager of any
representations and warranties set forth in the Agreement, if such
breach has not been cured within 20 days after written notice of
such breach. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the
event of its assignment (as defined in the 1940 Act), except as
otherwise provided by any rule of, or action by, the SEC, or upon
the termination of the Management Agreement.
(c)In the event of termination of the Agreement, those sections of the
Agreement which govern conduct of the parties' future interactions
with respect to Subadviser having provided investment management
services to the Funds for the duration of the Agreement, including,
but not limited to, Sections 1(a)(iv)(A), 1(e), 7, 14, 16, and 17,
shall survive such termination of the Agreement.
9. Subadviser's Services Are Not Exclusive. Nothing in this Agreement shall
limit or restrict the right of Subadviser or Subadviser Parties to engage
in any other business or to devote his or her time and attention in part
to the management or other aspects of any business, whether of a similar
or a dissimilar nature, or limit or restrict Subadviser's right to engage
in any other business or to render services of any kind to any other
mutual fund, corporation, firm, individual, or association.
10. References to Subadviser.
(a) The names "Massachusetts Financial Services Company" and "MFS" are
the property of Subadviser for copyright and other purposes.
Subadviser agrees that, for so long as Subadviser is the sole
subadviser of any Fund, the names "Massachusetts Financial Services
Company" and "MFS" may be used in the name of such Fund and that
such use of the names "Massachusetts Financial Services Company"
and "MFS" may include use of the names in prospectuses, reports,
and sales materials.
(b) During the term of this Agreement, Manager agrees to furnish to
Subadviser at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy
statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature, or other
material prepared for distribution to sales personnel, shareholders
of the Funds or the public, which refer to Subadviser or its
clients in any way, prior to use thereof and not to use such
material if Subadviser reasonably objects in writing five business
days (or such other time as may be mutually agreed upon) after
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receipt thereof. Sales literature may be furnished to Subadviser
hereunder by first-class or overnight mail, electronic or facsimile
transmission, or hand delivery. Subadviser's right to object to
such materials is limited to the portions of such materials that
expressly relate to Subadviser, its services, and its clients. Any
reference to Subadviser or description of Subadviser or its
services in such literature shall be consistent with the
information contained in the Registration Statement.
11. Notices. Any notice under this Agreement must be given in
writing as provided below or to another address as either party
may designate in writing to the other.
Subadviser:
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: President
with a copy to:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Legal Department - 20[th] Floor
Massachusetts Financial Services Company
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Tel: (000) 000-0000
Fax: (000) 000-0000
Manager:
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Vice President
Allianz Investment Management LLC
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Tel: 000.000.0000
Fax: 000.000.0000
with a copy to:
H. Xxxxx xxx Xxxxx, Chief Legal Officer
Allianz Investment Management LLC
0000 Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000-0000
Tel: 000.000.0000
Fax: 000.000.0000
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12. Amendments. This Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement in
writing, subject to approval by the Board and the Funds' shareholders to
the extent required by the 1940 Act.
13. Assignment. Subadviser shall not make an assignment of this Agreement
(as defined in the 0000 Xxx) without the prior written consent of the
Funds and Manager. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no assignment shall be
deemed to result from any changes in the directors, officers, or
employees of Manager or Subadviser except as may be provided to the
contrary in the 1940 Act or the rules and regulations thereunder.
14. Governing Law. This Agreement, and, in the event of termination of the
Agreement, those sections that survive such termination of the Agreement
under Section 8, shall be governed by the laws of the State of Minnesota,
without giving effect to the conflicts of laws principles thereof, or any
applicable provisions of the 1940 Act. To the extent that the laws of
the State of Minnesota, or any of the provision of this Agreement,
conflict with applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the latter shall
control.
15. Entire Agreement. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding among the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof.
16. Severability. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a
court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder of this
Agreement shall not be affected thereby. This Agreement and, in the event
of termination of the Agreement, those sections that survive such
termination of the Agreement under Section 8, shall be binding upon and
shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors.
17. Interpretation. Any questions 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 in the 1940 Act and to interpretation thereof, if any,
by the federal 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. Where the effect of a requirement of
the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is altered by a
rule, regulation, or order of the SEC, whether of special or general
application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of
such rule, regulation, or order.
18. Headings. The headings in this Agreement are intended solely as a
convenience and are not intended to modify any other provision herein.
19. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall,
together, constitute one instrument.
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20. Authorization. Each of the parties represents and warrants that the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action by such party and when so executed and
delivered, this Agreement will be the valid and binding obligation of
such party in accordance with its terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first above
written.
ALLIANZ INVESTMENT MASSACHUSETTS FINANCIAL
MANAGEMENT LLC SERVICES COMPANY
By: /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
______________________ ________________________
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Vice President Title: President
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SCHEDULE A
Compensation pursuant to Section 4 of Subadvisory Agreement shall be calculated
in accordance with the following schedules:
Average Daily Net Assets* Rate
First $250 million 0.375%
Next $250 million 0.350%
Over $500 million 0.325%
*When average daily net assets exceed the first breakpoint, multiple rates will
apply, resulting in a blended rate, e.g. if average daily net assets are $600
million, a rate of 37.5 bps would apply to $250 million, a rate of 35 bps would
apply to $250 million, and a rate of 32.5 bps would apply to the remaining $100
million.
The rates set forth above apply to average daily net assets that are subject to
the Subadviser's investment discretion in the following Fund:
AZL MFS Investors Trust Fund
Date: October 26, 2009
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