FORM OF ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit (k)(5)
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of September [ ], 2007, by and
among Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated (“Xxxxxxx Xxxxx”) and
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Advisers, LLC (“XXX”).
WHEREAS, Xxxx Xxxxxxx Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund (including any successor by
merger or otherwise, the “Fund”) is a newly organized, diversified, closed-end management
investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), and its common shares of beneficial interest (the “Common Shares”) are registered under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended;
WHEREAS, the Fund, XXX, Epoch Investment Partners, Inc. (“Epoch”) and Analytic Investors, Inc.
(“Analytic”) have entered into an underwriting agreement (the “Underwriting Agreement”), dated
September [ ], 2007 with UBS Securities LLC (“UBS Securities”) and the other underwriters named
therein (the “Underwriters”);
WHEREAS, XXX is the investment adviser of the Fund;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is acting as a lead underwriter in an offering of the Fund’s Common
Shares; and
WHEREAS, XXX desires to provide additional compensation to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx for providing the
advice and services described below;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms and conditions set forth below, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | In consideration of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx’x providing advice relating to the structure and design and the organization of the Fund as well as services related to the sale and distribution of the Fund’s Common Shares, XXX shall pay Xxxxxxx Xxxxx an aggregate fee equal to 1.25% of the total price to the public of the Fund’s Common Shares sold by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx pursuant to the prospectus dated September [ ], 2007 (the “Prospectus”) (including all Firm Shares and Additional Shares as such terms are described in the Underwriting Agreement) (the “Fee”). The Fee shall be paid within 30 days of the date of each Closing Time (as defined in the Underwriting Agreement) in an aggregate amount equal to [ ]% of the total price to the public of the Common Shares issued by the Fund on such Closing Date, or as otherwise agreed to by the parties. The Fee hereunder shall not exceed [ ]% of the total price to the public of the Fund’s Common Shares sold by the Fund pursuant to the Prospectus. The sum of the fees payable to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and UBS Securities (excluding the sales load), plus the Underwriters’ counsel fees, shall not exceed 4.5% of the aggregate initial offering price of the Fund’s Common Shares offered by the Prospectus. The sum total of all compensation to or reimbursement of Underwriters in connection with the offering, including sales load and all forms of additional compensation, shall not exceed 9% of the total price of the Fund’s Common Shares sold in the offering. |
2. | Nothing herein shall be construed as prohibiting Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or its affiliates from acting as an underwriter to any other client (including other registered investment companies). |
3. | XXX acknowledges that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx did not provide and is not providing any advice hereunder as to the value of securities or regarding the advisability of purchasing or selling any securities for the Fund’s portfolio. No provision of this Agreement shall be considered as creating, nor shall |
any provision create, any obligation on the part of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is not hereby agreeing, to: (i) furnish any advice or make any recommendations regarding the purchase or sale of portfolio securities or (ii) render any opinions, valuations or recommendations of any kind or to perform any such similar services in connection with acting as lead underwriter in an offering of the Fund’s Common Shares. |
4. | This Agreement shall terminate upon the payment of the entire amount of the Fee, as specified in Paragraph 1 hereof. |
5. | XXX will xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx with such information as Xxxxxxx Xxxxx believes appropriate to its assignment hereunder (all such information so furnished being the “Information”). XXX recognizes and confirms that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (a) has used and relied primarily on the Information and on information available from generally recognized public sources in performing the services contemplated by this Agreement without having independently verified the same and (b) does not assume responsibility for the accuracy or completeness of the Information and such other information. The Information furnished by XXX when delivered, was true and correct in all material respects and did not contain any material misstatement of fact or omit to state any material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. XXX will promptly notify Xxxxxxx Xxxxx if it learns of any material inaccuracy or misstatement in, or material omission from, any Information delivered to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. |
6. | XXX agrees that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall have no liability to XXX or the Fund for any act or omission to act by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx in the course of its performance under this Agreement, in the absence of gross negligence or willful misconduct on the part of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. XXX agrees to the terms set forth in the Indemnification Agreement attached hereto, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference and shall survive the termination, expiration or supersession of this Agreement. |
7. | This Agreement and any claim, counterclaim or dispute of any kind or nature whatsoever arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement (“Claim”) shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. |
8. | No Claim may be commenced, prosecuted or continued in any court other than the courts of the State of New York located in the City and County of New York or in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, which courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction over the adjudication of such matters, and XXX and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx consent to the jurisdiction of such courts and personal service with respect thereto. Each of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and XXX waives all right to trial by jury in any proceeding (whether based upon contract, tort or otherwise) in any way arising out of or relating to this Agreement. XXX agrees that a final judgment in any proceeding or counterclaim brought in any such court shall be conclusive and binding upon XXX and may be enforced in any other courts to the jurisdiction of which XXX is or may be subject, by suit upon such judgment. |
9. | This Agreement may not be assigned by either party without the prior written consent of the other party. |
10. | This Agreement (including the attached Indemnification Agreement) embodies the entire agreement and understanding between the parties hereto and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings relating to the subject matter hereof. If any provision of this Agreement is determined to be invalid or unenforceable in any respect, such determination will not affect such provision in any other respect or any other provision of this Agreement, which will remain in full |
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force and effect. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified or waived except by an instrument in writing signed by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx and XXX. |
11. | All notices required or permitted to be sent under this Agreement shall be sent, if to XXX: | |
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Advisers, LLC 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, XX 00000 Attention: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
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or if to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx: | ||
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co. Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated |
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Debt and Equity New Issues 4 World Financial Center, 0xx Xxxxx Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000 Attention: Xxxx Xxxxx, Director of Closed-End Funds |
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or such other name or address as may be given in writing to the other parties. Any notice shall be deemed to be given or received on the third day after deposit in the U.S. mail with certified postage prepaid or when actually received, whether by hand, express delivery service or facsimile transmission, whichever is earlier. |
12. | This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which is deemed to be an original and all of which taken together constitute one and the same agreement. |
13. | Notice is hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of XXX by an officer of XXX in his or her capacity as an officer of XXX and not individually, and that the obligations under or arising out of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the officers or shareholders individually, but are binding only upon the assets and properties of XXX. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Additional Compensation
Agreement as of the date first above written.
XXXX XXXXXXX ADVISERS, LLC | XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO. | |||||||
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED |
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Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co. Indemnification Agreement
September [ ], 2007
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co.
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated
0 Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
Ladies and Gentlemen:
In connection with the engagement of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx & Co., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx &
Xxxxx Incorporated (“Xxxxxxx Xxxxx”) to advise and assist the undersigned (together with its
affiliates and subsidiaries, referred to as the “Company”) with the matters set forth in the
Additional Compensation Agreement dated September [ ], 2007 among the Company and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (the
“Agreement”), in the event that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx becomes involved in any capacity in any claim, suit,
action, proceeding, investigation or inquiry (including, without limitation, any shareholder or
derivative action or arbitration proceeding) (collectively, a “Proceeding”) in connection with any
matter in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement or arising out of the matters
contemplated by the Agreement, the Company agrees to indemnify, defend and hold Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
harmless to the fullest extent permitted by law, from and against any losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses in connection with any matter in any way relating to or referred to in the
Agreement or arising out of the matters contemplated by the Agreement, except to the extent that it
shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has become final in
that it is no longer subject to appeal or other review, that such losses, claims, damages,
liabilities and expenses resulted solely from the gross negligence, bad faith or willful misconduct
of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx. In addition, in the event that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx becomes involved in any capacity in
any Proceeding in connection with any matter in any way relating to or referred to in the Agreement
or arising out of the matters contemplated by the Agreement, the Company will reimburse Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx for its legal and other expenses (including the reasonable cost of any investigation and
preparation) as such expenses are incurred by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx in connection therewith. If such
indemnification were not to be available for any reason, the Company agrees to contribute to the
losses, claims, damages, liabilities and expenses involved (i) in the proportion appropriate to
reflect the relative benefits received or sought to be received by the Company and its shareholders
and affiliates and other constituencies, on the one hand, and Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, on the other hand, in
the matters contemplated by the Agreement or (ii) if (but only if and to the extent) the allocation
provided for in clause (i) is for any reason held unenforceable, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i) but also the
relative fault of the Company and its shareholders and affiliates and other constituencies, on the
one hand, and the party entitled to contribution, on the other hand, as well as any other relevant
equitable considerations. The Company agrees that for the purposes of this paragraph the relative
benefits received, or sought to be received, by the Company and its shareholders and affiliates, on
the one hand, and the party entitled to contribution, on the other hand, of a transaction as
contemplated shall be deemed to be in the same proportion that the total value received or paid or
contemplated to be received or paid by the Company or its shareholders or affiliates and other
constituencies, as the case may be, as a result of or in connection with the transaction (whether
or not consummated) for which Xxxxxxx Xxxxx has been retained to perform financial services bears
to the fees paid to Xxxxxxx Xxxxx under the Agreement; provided, that in no event shall the Company
contribute less than the amount necessary to assure that Xxxxxxx Xxxxx is not liable for losses,
claims, damages, liabilities and expenses in excess of the amount of fees actually received by
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx pursuant to the Agreement. Relative fault shall be determined by reference to, among
other things, whether any alleged untrue statement or omission or any other alleged conduct relates
to information provided by the Company or other conduct by the Company (or its employees or
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other agents), on the one hand, or by Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, on the other hand. The Company will not
settle any Proceeding in respect of which indemnity may be sought hereunder, whether or not Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx is an actual or potential party to such Proceeding, without Xxxxxxx Xxxxx’x prior written
consent. For purposes of this Indemnification Agreement, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx shall include Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
& Co., Xxxxxxx Lynch, Pierce, Xxxxxx & Xxxxx Incorporated, any of its affiliates, each other
person, if any, controlling Xxxxxxx Xxxxx or any of its affiliates, their respective officers,
current and former directors, employees and agents, and the successors and assigns of all of the
foregoing persons. The foregoing indemnity and contribution agreement shall be in addition to any
rights that any indemnified party may have at common law or otherwise.
The Company agrees that neither Xxxxxxx Xxxxx nor any of its affiliates, directors, agents,
employees or controlling persons shall have any liability to the Company or any person asserting
claims on behalf of or in right of the Company in connection with or as a result of either Xxxxxxx
Xxxxx’x engagement under the Agreement or any matter referred to in the Agreement, including,
without limitation, related services and activities prior to the date of the Agreement, except to
the extent that it shall be determined by a court of competent jurisdiction in a judgment that has
become final in that it is no longer subject to appeal or other review that any losses, claims,
damages, liabilities or expenses incurred by the Company resulted solely from the gross negligence
or willful misconduct of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx in performing the services that are the subject of the
Agreement. Nothing in this Indemnification Agreement shall be read or construed to limit any
obligations of any party arising under or in connection with the Underwriting Agreement.
THIS INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT AND ANY CLAIM, COUNTERCLAIM OR DISPUTE OF ANY KIND OR NATURE
WHATSOEVER ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT (“CLAIM”), DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEW
YORK. EXCEPT AS SET FORTH BELOW, NO CLAIM MAY BE COMMENCED, PROSECUTED OR CONTINUED IN ANY COURT
OTHER THAN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK LOCATED IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK OR IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, WHICH COURTS SHALL HAVE
EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OVER THE ADJUDICATION OF SUCH MATTERS, AND THE COMPANY AND XXXXXXX XXXXX
CONSENT TO THE JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS AND PERSONAL SERVICE WITH RESPECT THERETO. THE COMPANY
HEREBY CONSENTS TO PERSONAL JURISDICTION, SERVICE AND VENUE IN ANY COURT IN WHICH ANY CLAIM ARISING
OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT IS BROUGHT BY ANY THIRD PARTY AGAINST XXXXXXX XXXXX
OR ANY INDEMNIFIED PARTY. EACH OF XXXXXXX XXXXX AND THE COMPANY WAIVE ALL RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY
IN ANY PROCEEDING OR CLAIM (WHETHER BASED UPON CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE) ARISING OUT OF OR IN
ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY AGREES THAT A FINAL JUDGMENT IN ANY PROCEEDING OR
CLAIM ARISING OUT OF OR IN ANY WAY RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT BROUGHT IN ANY SUCH COURT SHALL BE
CONCLUSIVE AND BINDING UPON THE COMPANY AND MAY BE ENFORCED IN ANY OTHER COURTS TO THE JURISDICTION
OF WHICH THE COMPANY IS OR MAY BE SUBJECT, BY SUIT UPON SUCH JUDGMENT.
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The foregoing Indemnification Agreement shall remain in full force and effect notwithstanding
any termination of Xxxxxxx Xxxxx’x engagement. This Indemnification Agreement may be executed in
two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same agreement.
Very truly yours, XXXX XXXXXXX ADVISERS, LLC |
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Accepted and agreed to as of
the date first above written:
the date first above written:
XXXXXXX XXXXX & CO.
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED
XXXXXXX LYNCH, PIERCE, XXXXXX & XXXXX INCORPORATED
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