AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
Exhibit (d)(2)
AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 30th day of June, 2009, by and between XXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT
ADVISORS INC., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter referred to as the (“Investment Adviser”), and
XXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY, a corporation organized under the laws of Singapore
(hereinafter referred to the “Local Manager”).
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I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, each investment company, including any portfolio/series thereof, set forth on
Schedule A (each, a “Fund” and, collectively, the “Funds”), as may be amended from time to time, is
engaged in business as an open-end management investment company and is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (hereinafter referred to as the “Investment Company
Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser and the Local Manager are engaged principally in rendering
investment advisory services and are registered as investment advisers under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended; and
WHEREAS, the Local Manager is the holder of a capital markets services licence for fund
management under the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) of Singapore or is exempt from licensing
under the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) of Singapore and is the holder of a financial
adviser’s licence under the Financial Advisers Act (Cap. 110) of Singapore or is exempt from
licensing under the Financial Advisers Act (Cap. 110) of Singapore; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser has entered into an investment advisory agreement (the
“Advisory Agreement”) with each Fund pursuant to which the Investment Adviser provides management
and investment advisory services to the Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser entered into an investment sub-advisory agreement with the
Local Manager with respect to each Fund, effective as of the effective date set forth in Schedule A
(collectively, the “Current Sub-Advisory Agreements”); and
WHEREAS, as of June 30, 2009, the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements were amended and restated to
combine the Current Sub-Advisory Agreements into a single Amended and Restated Sub-Advisory
Agreement (this “Agreement”) and to make other ministerial changes designed to facilitate the
administration of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Local Manager is willing to provide investment advisory services to the
Investment Adviser in connection with each Fund’s operations on the terms and conditions
hereinafter set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained, the
Local Manager and the Investment Adviser hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
Duties of the Local Manager
The Investment Adviser hereby employs the Local Manager to act as investment adviser to the
Investment Adviser and to furnish the investment advisory services described below, subject to the
broad
supervision of the Investment Adviser and the Board of Trustees/Directors of each respective
Fund (the “Board”), for the period and on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
The Local Manager hereby accepts such employment and agrees during such period, at its own expense,
to render, or arrange for the rendering of, such services and to assume the obligations herein set
forth for the compensation provided for herein. The Local Manager and its affiliates shall for all
purposes herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly
provided or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Funds in any way or otherwise
be deemed an agent of the Funds.
The Local Manager shall have the right to make unsolicited calls to the Investment Adviser and
shall provide the Investment Adviser with such investment research, advice and supervision as the
latter may from time to time consider necessary for the proper supervision of the assets of each
Fund; shall furnish continuously an investment program for each Fund and shall make recommendations
from time to time as to which securities shall be purchased, sold or exchanged and what portion of
the assets of each Fund shall be held in the various securities in which the Fund invests, options,
futures, options on futures, any other derivative instruments or cash; all of the foregoing subject
always to the restrictions of the Declaration of Trust or Articles of Incorporation, as applicable,
and By-Laws of each Fund, as they may be amended and/or restated from time to time, the provisions
of the Investment Company Act and the statements relating to each Fund’s investment objective(s),
investment restrictions as the same are set forth in the currently effective prospectus and
statement of additional information relating to the shares of each Fund under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended (the “Prospectus” and “Statement of Additional Information,” respectively). The
Local Manager shall make recommendations and effect transactions with respect to foreign currency
matters, including foreign exchange contracts, foreign currency options, foreign currency futures
and related options on foreign currency futures and forward foreign currency transactions. The
Local Manager shall also make recommendations or take action as to the manner in which voting
rights, rights to consent to corporate action and any other rights pertaining to the portfolio
securities of each Fund shall be exercised.
The Local Manager will not hold money on behalf of the Investment Adviser or the Funds, nor
will the Local Manager be the registered holder of the registered investments of the Investment
Adviser or the Funds or be the custodian of documents or other evidence of title.
ARTICLE II
Allocation of Charges and Expenses
The Local Manager assumes and shall pay for maintaining the staff and personnel necessary to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and shall, at its own expense, provide the office
space, equipment and facilities which it is obligated to provide under Article I hereof and shall
pay all compensation of officers of each Fund and all Directors and Trustees, as applicable, of
each Fund who are affiliated persons of the Local Manager.
ARTICLE III
Compensation of the Local Manager
For the services rendered, the facilities furnished and expenses assumed by the Local Manager,
the Investment Adviser shall pay to the Local Manager a fee in an amount to be determined from time
to time by the Investment Adviser and the Local Manager but in no event in excess of the amount
that the Investment Adviser actually received for providing services to each Fund pursuant to the
Advisory Agreement of such Fund. The fee currently paid by the Investment Adviser to the Local
Manager in respect of each Fund is set forth on Schedule A, as may be amended from time to time.
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ARTICLE IV
Limitation of Liability of the Local Manager
The Local Manager shall 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 performance of sub-advisory
services rendered with respect to each 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 Article IV, the Local Manager shall include any affiliates
(as defined in Article V hereto) of the Local Manager performing services for the Investment
Adviser contemplated hereby and directors, officers and employees of the Local Manager and such
affiliates.
Each Fund shall be severally (and not jointly) liable for its own fees, costs, expenses and
other liabilities attributable to such Fund, and no Fund shall be responsible for any liabilities
in connection with any other Fund.
ARTICLE V
Activities of the Local Manager
The services of the Local Manager to each Fund are not to be deemed to be exclusive, the Local
Manager and any person controlled by or under common control with the Local Manager (for purposes
of this Article V referred to as “affiliates”) being free to render services to others. It is
understood that the Board and any officers, employees and shareholders of a Fund are or may become
interested in the Local Manager and its affiliates, as directors, officers, employees and
shareholders or otherwise and that directors, officers, employees and shareholders of the Local
Manager and its affiliates are or may become similarly interested in a Fund, and that the Local
Manager and directors, officers, employees, partners and shareholders of its affiliates may become
interested in a Fund as shareholders or otherwise.
ARTICLE VI
Compliance with Applicable Laws and Regulations
The Local Manager shall obtain and at all times maintain and comply with the terms of all
relevant authorisations, licences, consents, approvals and registrations and comply with all
relevant laws and regulations, necessary for the purpose of performing any of its duties and
obligations under this Agreement. The Local Manager shall inform the Investment Adviser as soon as
possible if at any time the Local Manager becomes unable to comply with the terms of or maintain
any such authorisations, licences, consents, approvals or registrations.
ARTICLE VII
Duration and Termination of this Agreement
This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Fund for an initial period of up to
two years from the effective date set forth opposite such Fund’s name on Schedule A hereto, and
thereafter, but only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually by (i)
the Fund’s Board or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund and
(ii) a majority of those Trustees/Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement or
interested persons of any such party cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting
on such approval.
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This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to a Fund, without the payment of
any penalty, by the Board of that Fund, Investment Adviser or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of such Fund, or by the Local Manager, on sixty days’ written notice
to the other party. This Agreement shall automatically terminate with respect to a Fund in the
event of its assignment or in the event of the termination of the Advisory Agreement of such Fund.
Any termination shall be without prejudice to the completion of transactions already initiated.
ARTICLE VIII
Amendments to this Agreement
This Agreement may be amended with respect to a Fund by the parties only if such amendment is
specifically approved by (i) the Fund’s Board or by the vote of a majority of outstanding voting
securities of the Fund and (ii) a majority of those Trustees/Directors of the Fund who are not
parties to this Agreement or interested persons of any such party cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
ARTICLE IX
Limited Liability
With respect to all Funds that are organized as Massachusetts business trusts, as designated
on Schedule A, the Declaration of Trust, together with all amendments thereto establishing each
such Fund (the “Declaration”), is on file in the office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of
Massachusetts, provides that the name of such Fund refers to the Trustees under the Declaration
collectively as Trustees, but not as individuals or personally; and no Trustee, shareholder,
officer, employee or agent of such Fund shall be held to any personal liability, nor shall resort
be had to their private property for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim or otherwise, in
connection with the affairs of such Fund, but such Fund only shall be liable.
ARTICLE X
Definitions of Certain Terms
The terms “vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities,” “assignment,” “affiliated
person” and “interested person” used in this Agreement, shall have the respective meanings
specified in the Investment Company Act and the rules and regulations thereunder, subject, however,
to such exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment
Company Act.
ARTICLE XI
Governing Law
This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York and the
applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. To the extent that the applicable laws of the
State of New York, or any of the provisions herein, conflict with the applicable provisions of the
Investment Company Act, the latter shall control.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed and delivered this Agreement as of the
date first above written.
XXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC. |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Name: | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | |||
Title: | President | |||
XXXXXX XXXXXXX INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY |
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name: Xxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
Title: Managing Director |
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SCHEDULE A
As of December 10, 2009
As of December 10, 2009
All of the Funds referenced below are organized as Massachusetts business trusts unless otherwise
indicated.
Effective Date of Agreement and | ||||
any amendments entered into | ||||
Name of Fund | prior to June 30, 2009 | Fee | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx International Value Equity Fund
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Effective Date: 02/25/09 | The Investment Adviser will pay the Local Manager on a monthly basis an aggregate amount equal to 50% of the net advisory fees the Investment Adviser receives from the Fund during such period, after taking into account any fee waivers. (Effective January 1, 2009) | ||
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Pacific Growth Fund
Inc.*
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Effective Date: 08/11/03 | The Fund may have portfolio managers from one or more sub-advisers. Subject to the split described in the next sentence, the Investment Adviser will pay to the Local Manager and any other sub-adviser, collectively, on a monthly basis an aggregate amount equal to 50% of the net advisory fees the Investment Adviser receives from the Fund during such period, after taking into account any fee waivers (the “Eligible Allocation”). The Eligible Allocation shall be split among the Local Manager and any other sub-adviser based on the relative percentage of assets under management of the Fund managed by each of the Local Manager and any other sub-adviser, as may be determined periodically. (Effective January 1, 2009) |
* | Organized as a Maryland Corporation. |
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