Robeco Investment Management October 24, 2006
Exhibit (d)(36)
Robeco Investment Management
October 24, 2006
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
President
The RBB Fund, Inc.
Bellevue Park Corporate Center
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx
Wilmington, DE 19809
Re: | Robeco Investment Funds |
Dear Xx. Xxxxx:
By our execution of this letter agreement (the “Agreement”), intending to be legally bound hereby and effective as of the date noted above, Robeco USA, L.L.C. ( “WPG”) agrees that in order to maintain the established expense ratios of the Robeco Investment Funds, which is comprised of the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund, Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund, and Robeco WPG Tudor Fund (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”), of The RBB Fund, Inc., WPG shall, until further notice, but in no event terminating before December 31, 2007, waive all or a portion of its investment advisory fees and/or reimburse expenses (other than brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest, taxes and any other items as agreed upon by both parties from time to time) in an aggregate amount equal to the amount by which a Fund’s total operating expenses (other than brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest, taxes and any other items as agreed upon by both parties from time to time) exceeds a total operating expense ratio (other than brokerage commissions, extraordinary items, interest, taxes and any other items as agreed upon by both parties from time to time) of:
• | 0.68%, 0.53% and 0.43% (excluding short sale dividend expense) of the average daily net assets of the Investor Class, Retirement Class and Institutional Class, respectively, of the Robeco WPG Core Bond Fund; |
• | 1.40% (excluding short sale dividend expense) of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class of the Robeco WPG Large Cap Growth Fund; |
• | 1.70% (excluding short sale dividend expense) of the average daily net assets of the Institutional Class of the Robeco WPG Tudor Fund; |
Except to the extent of questions arising over miscalculated fees or a good faith dispute over the excluded categories described above, the Adviser acknowledges that (1) it shall not be entitled to collect on or make a claim for waived fees at any time in the future, and (2) it shall not be entitled to collect on or make a claim for reimbursed Fund expenses at any time in the future.
BOSTON PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | |
Name: | Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx, III | |
Title: | Senior Managing Director |
Your signature below acknowledges
acceptance of this Agreement:
By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | |
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||
President and Treasurer | ||
The RBB Fund, Inc. |
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