Exhibit (d)
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT, dated as of __________, by and between Xxxxx
Xxxxxx Investment Series, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Fund Management LLC, a Delaware corporation ("Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Management" or the "Manager").
W I T N E S S E T H:
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WHEREAS, the Trust engages in business as an open-end management
investment company and is registered as such under the Investment Company Act of
1940, as amended (collectively with the rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder and any exemptive orders thereunder, the "1940 Act"), and
WHEREAS, the Trust wishes to engage Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management to provide
certain management services for the series of the Trust designated in Schedule A
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annexed hereto (the "Funds"), and Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management is willing to provide
such management services for the Funds on the terms and conditions set forth
herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
of the parties hereto as herein set forth, the parties covenant and agree as
follows:
1. Duties of Manager. (a) Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management shall act as the
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Manager for each Fund and as such shall furnish continuously an investment
program and shall determine from time to time what securities shall be
purchased, sold or exchanged and what portion of the assets of each Fund shall
be held uninvested, subject always to the restrictions of the Trust's
Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as each may be amended and restated from time
to time (respectively, the "Declaration" and the "By-Laws"), the provisions of
the 1940 Act, and the then-current Registration Statement of the Trust with
respect to each Fund. The Manager shall also make recommendations as to the
manner in which voting rights, rights to consent to corporate action and any
other rights pertaining to each Fund's portfolio securities shall be exercised.
Should the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time, however, make any
definite determination as to investment policy applicable to a Fund and notify
the Manager thereof in writing, the Manager shall be bound by such determination
for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified
that such determination has been revoked. The Manager shall take, on behalf of
each Fund, all actions which it deems necessary to implement the investment
policies determined as provided above, and in particular to place all orders
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for the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund's account with the brokers
or dealers selected by it, and to that end the Manager is authorized as the
agent of the Trust to give instructions to the custodian or any subcustodian of
the Fund as to deliveries of securities and payments of cash for the account of
the Fund. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the
placing of such orders, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide
brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Funds and/or the other accounts over
which the Manager or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Manager
is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research
services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for a Fund which is
in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Manager determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the
brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This
determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or
the overall responsibilities which the Manager and its affiliates have with
respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. In making
purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of a Fund,
the Manager may deal with itself or with the Trustees of the Trust or the
Trust's underwriter or distributor or with its or their respective affiliates,
or affiliates of affiliates, to the extent such actions are permitted by the
1940 Act. In providing the services and assuming the obligations set forth
herein, the Manager may employ, at its own expense, or may request that the
Trust employ at each Fund's expense, one or more subadvisers; provided that in
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each case the Manager shall supervise the activities of each subadviser. Any
agreement between the Manager and a subadviser shall be subject to the renewal,
termination and amendment provisions applicable to this Agreement. Any agreement
between the Trust on behalf of a Fund and a subadviser may be terminated by the
Manager at any time on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written
notice to the Trust and the subadviser. To the extent authorized by the Board of
Trustees and subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, the investment
program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or a portion
of the assets of a Fund in one or more investment companies.
(b) Subject to the direction and control of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management shall perform such administrative and
management services as may from time to time be reasonably requested by the
Trust with respect to each Fund, which shall include without limitation: (i)
providing office space, equipment and clerical personnel necessary for
maintaining the organization of the Trust and each Fund and for performing the
administrative and management functions herein set forth; (ii)
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supervising the overall administration of each Fund, including negotiation of
contracts and fees with and the monitoring of performance and xxxxxxxx of the
Fund's transfer agent, shareholder servicing agents, custodian and other
independent contractors or agents; and (iii) arranging for maintenance of books
and records of the Trust with respect to each Fund. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management shall not be deemed to have assumed any
duties with respect to, and shall not be responsible for, the distribution of
shares of beneficial interest in any Fund, nor shall the Manager be deemed to
have assumed or have any responsibility with respect to functions specifically
assumed by any transfer agent, fund accounting agent, custodian or shareholder
servicing agent of the Trust or any Fund. In providing administrative and
management services as set forth herein, the Manager may, at its own expense,
employ one or more subadministrators; provided that the Manager shall remain
fully responsible for the performance of all administrative and management
duties set forth herein and shall supervise the activities of each
subadministrator.
2. Allocation of Charges and Expenses. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management shall
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furnish at its own expense all necessary services, facilities and personnel in
connection with its responsibilities under Section 1 above. Except as provided
in the foregoing sentence, it is understood that the Trust will pay from the
assets of each Fund all of its own expenses allocable to that Fund including,
without limitation, organization costs of the Fund; compensation of Trustees who
are not "affiliated persons" of Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management; governmental fees;
interest charges; brokerage fees and commissions; loan commitment fees; taxes;
membership dues in industry associations allocable to the Trust; fees and
expenses of independent auditors, legal counsel and any transfer agent,
distributor, shareholder servicing agent, service agent, registrar or dividend
disbursing agent of the Trust; expenses of issuing and redeeming shares of
beneficial interest and servicing shareholder accounts; expenses of preparing,
typesetting, printing and mailing prospectuses, statements of additional
information, shareholder reports, notices, proxy statements and reports to
governmental officers and commissions and to existing shareholders of the Fund;
expenses connected with the execution, recording and settlement of security
transactions; insurance premiums; fees and expenses of the custodian for all
services to the Fund, including safekeeping of funds and securities and
maintaining required books and accounts; expenses of calculating the net asset
value of the Fund (including but not limited to the fees of independent pricing
services); expenses of meetings of the Fund's Trustees and of the Fund's
shareholders; expenses relating to the registration and qualification of shares
of the Fund; and such non-recurring or extraordinary expenses as may arise,
including those relating to actions, suits or proceedings to which the Trust on
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behalf of the Fund may be a party and the legal obligation which the Trust may
have to indemnify its Trustees and officers with respect thereto.
3. Compensation of Manager. For the services to be rendered and the
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facilities to be provided by the Manager hereunder, the Trust shall pay to the
Manager from the assets of each Fund a management fee computed daily and paid
monthly at an annual rate equal to the lesser of (i) that percentage of that
Fund's average daily net assets for the Fund's then-current fiscal year set
forth opposite the Fund's name on Schedule A annexed hereto (the "Aggregate
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Management Fee"), minus that Fund's Aggregate Subadviser Fee (as defined below),
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if any, and (ii) the difference between that Fund's Aggregate Management Fee for
the Fund's then-current fiscal year and the aggregate management fees allocated
to that Fund for the Fund's then-current fiscal year from the registered
investment company portfolios in which it invests (for which the Manager or an
affiliate serves as investment adviser). To the extent that any Fund's Aggregate
Subadviser Fee exceeds that Fund's Aggregate Management Fee, the Manager shall
pay such amount to the applicable subadvisers on the Fund's behalf. A Fund's
Aggregate Subadviser Fee is the aggregate amount payable by that Fund to
subadvisers pursuant to agreements between the Trust on behalf of the Fund and
the subadvisers. If the Manager provides services hereunder for less than the
whole of any period specified in this Section 3, the compensation to the Manager
shall be accordingly adjusted and prorated.
4. Covenants of Manager. The Manager agrees that it will not deal with
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itself, or with the Trustees of the Trust or the Trust's principal underwriter
or distributor, as principals in making purchases or sales of securities or
other property for the account of a Fund, except as permitted by the 1940 Act,
and will comply with all other provisions of the Declaration and By-Laws and the
then-current Registration Statement applicable to each Fund relative to the
Manager and its directors and officers.
5. Limitation of Liability of Manager. Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management shall
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not be liable for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss
arising out of any investment or for any act or omission in the execution of
securities transactions for a Fund, except for willful misfeasance, bad faith or
gross negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless
disregard of its obligations and duties hereunder. As used in this Section 5,
the term "Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management" shall include directors, officers and
employees of the Manager as well as the Manager itself.
6. Activities of Manager. The services of the Manager to the Funds are
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not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Manager being free to render investment
advisory, administrative and/or other services to others. It is
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understood that Trustees, officers, and shareholders of the Trust are or may be
or may become interested in the Manager, as directors, officers, employees, or
otherwise and that directors, officers and employees of the Manager are or may
become similarly interested in the Trust and that the Manager may be or may
become interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise.
7. Duration, Termination and Amendments of this Agreement. This
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Agreement shall become effective as of the day and year first above written,
shall govern the relations between the parties hereto thereafter and shall
remain in force for a period of two years from its effectiveness, on which date
it will terminate unless its continuance with respect to a Fund after that date
is "specifically approved at least annually" (a) by the vote of a majority of
the Trustees of the Trust who are not "interested persons" of the Trust or of
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Management at a meeting specifically called for the purpose of
voting on such approval, and (b) by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by
"vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund
without the payment of any penalty by the Trustees or by the "vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting securities" of the Fund, or by the Manager, in each
case on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the
other party. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its
"assignment."
This Agreement may be amended with respect to a Fund only if such
amendment is approved by the "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities" of the Fund (except for any such amendment as may be effected in the
absence of such approval without violating the 1940 Act).
The terms "specifically approved at least annually," "vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities," "assignment," "affiliated
person," and "interested persons," when used in this Agreement, shall have the
respective meanings specified in, and shall be construed in a manner consistent
with, the 1940 Act, subject, however, to such exemptions as may be granted by
the Securities and Exchange Commission under said Act.
8. Licenses. The Trust hereby agrees, on behalf of each Fund,
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to reimburse the Manager for any and all reasonable costs incurred by the
Manager relating to the acquisition and retention of licenses to be used in
connection with the management of that Fund.
9. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions
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thereof interpreted under and in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth
of Massachusetts.
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10. Use of Name. The Trust hereby acknowledges that any and all rights
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in or to the name "Xxxxx Xxxxxx" which exist on the date of this Agreement or
which may arise hereafter are, and under any and all circumstances shall
continue to be, the sole property of the Manager; that the Manager may assign
any or all of such rights to another party or parties without the consent of the
Trust; and that the Manager may permit other parties, including other investment
companies, to use the word "Xxxxx Xxxxxx" in their names. If the Manager, or its
assignee as the case may be, ceases to serve as the manager of the Trust, the
Trust hereby agrees to take promptly any and all actions which are necessary or
desirable to change its name and those of each of its series or classes so as to
delete the word "Xxxxx Xxxxxx".
Each party acknowledges and agrees that all obligations of the Trust
under this Agreement are binding only with respect to the applicable Fund; that
any liability of the Trust under this Agreement, or in connection with the
transactions contemplated herein, shall be discharged only out of the assets of
that Fund; and that no other series of the Trust shall be liable with respect to
this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated herein.
The undersigned officer of the Trust has executed this Agreement not
individually, but as an officer under the Declaration and the obligations of
this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or
shareholders of the Trust individually.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered in their names and on their behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written.
XXXXX XXXXXX INVESTMENT SERIES XXXXX XXXXXX FUND
on behalf of the series listed MANAGEMENT LLC
on Schedule A
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By: By:
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Title: Title:
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Schedule A
Fund Aggregate Management Fee
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each Fund's aggregate net assets
for its then-current fiscal year)
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Xxxxx Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Fund *
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Growth and Income Fund *
Xxxxx Xxxxxx International Aggressive Growth Fund 1.00%
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Premier Selections All Cap Growth 0.75%
Portfolio
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Large Cap Core Portfolio 0.75%
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Growth and Income Portfolio 0.75%
Xxxxx Xxxxxx Government Portfolio 0.60%
*0.65% up to $1 billion; 0.60% of the next $1 billion; 0.55% of the next $1
billion; and 0.45% of net assets thereafter
