AMENDED AND RESTATED
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
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This AGREEMENT is effective as of the 27th day of December 2007, and
Amended and Restated effective as of the 1st day of December, 2012, by and
between XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Michigan limited liability
company and registered investment adviser ("Adviser"), and PPM AMERICA, INC., a
Delaware corporation and registered investment adviser ("Sub-Adviser").
WHEREAS, Adviser is the investment manager for the JNL Investors Series
Trust (the "Trust"), an open-end management investment company registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act");
WHEREAS, the Adviser represents that it has entered into an Investment
Advisory and Management Agreement effective the 31st day of January, 2001,
Amended and Restated as of the 1st day of November 2005, further Amended and
Restated as of the 28th day of February, 2012, and further Amended and Restated
as of the 1st day of December, 2012 ("Management Agreement"), with the Trust;
and
WHEREAS, Adviser desires to retain Sub-Adviser as Adviser's agent to
furnish investment advisory services to the investment portfolios of the Trust
listed on Schedule A hereto ("each a Fund").
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained,
the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT. Adviser hereby appoints Sub-Adviser to provide certain
sub-investment advisory services to the Funds for the period and on the
terms set forth in this Agreement. Sub-Adviser accepts such appointment
and agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation
herein provided.
In the event the Adviser designates one or more funds other than the Funds
with respect to which the Adviser wishes to retain the Sub-Adviser to
render investment advisory services hereunder, it shall notify the
Sub-Adviser in writing. If the Sub-Adviser is willing to render such
services, it shall notify the Adviser in writing, whereupon such fund
shall become a Fund hereunder, and be subject to this Agreement.
2. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. Adviser has or will furnish Sub-Adviser with copies
properly certified or authenticated of each of the following prior to the
commencement of the Sub-Adviser's services:
a) the Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the
Secretary of State of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts on July 28,
2000, and all amendments thereto or restatements thereof (such
Declaration, as presently in effect and as it shall from time to
time be amended or restated, is herein called the "Declaration of
Trust");
b) the Trust's By-Laws and amendments thereto;
c) resolutions of the Trust's Board of Trustees ("Board of Trustees")
authorizing the appointment of Sub-Adviser and approving this
Agreement;
d) the Trust's Notification of Registration on Form N-8A under the 1940
Act as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC")
and all amendments thereto;
e) the Trust's Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities
Act of 1933, as amended ("1933 Act") and under the 1940 Act as filed
with the SEC and all amendments thereto insofar as such Registration
Statement and such amendments relate to the Funds; and
f) the Trust's most recent prospectus and Statement of Additional
Information for the Funds (collectively called the "Prospectus").
During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser agrees to furnish the
Sub-Adviser at its principal office all proxy statements, reports to
shareholders, sales literature or other materials prepared for
distribution to shareholders of each Fund, prospects of each Fund or the
public that refer to the Fund in any way, prior to the use thereof, and
the Adviser shall not use any such materials if the Sub-Adviser reasonably
objects in writing within five business days (or such other period as may
be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. The Sub-Adviser's right to
object to such materials is limited to the portions of such materials that
expressly relate to the Sub-Adviser, its services and its clients. The
Adviser agrees to use its reasonable best efforts to ensure that materials
prepared by its employees or agents or its affiliates that refer to the
Sub-Adviser or its clients in any way are consistent with those materials
previously approved by the Sub-Adviser as referenced in the first sentence
of this paragraph. Sales literature may be furnished to the Sub-Adviser by
e-mail, first class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or
hand delivery.
Adviser will furnish the Sub-Adviser with copies of all amendments of or
supplements to the foregoing within a reasonable time before they become
effective. Any amendments or supplements that impact the management of the
Funds will not be deemed effective with respect to the Sub-Adviser until
the Sub-Adviser's approval thereof.
3. MANAGEMENT. Subject always to the supervision of the Adviser, who in turn
is subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees, Sub-Adviser will
furnish an investment program in respect of, and make investment decisions
for, all assets of the Funds and place all orders for the purchase and
sale of securities, including foreign or domestic securities or other
property (including financial futures and options of any type), all on
behalf of the Funds. In the performance of its duties, Sub-Adviser will
satisfy its fiduciary duties to the Funds (as set forth below), and will
monitor the Funds' investments, and will comply with the provisions of the
Trust's Declaration of Trust and By-Laws, as amended from time to time,
and the stated investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the
Funds, which may be amended from time to time). Sub-Adviser and Adviser
will each make its officers and employees available to the other from time
to time at reasonable times to review investment policies of the Funds and
to consult with each other regarding the investment affairs of the Funds.
Sub-Adviser will report to the Board of Trustees and to Adviser with
respect to the implementation of such program, as requested by the Board
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Trustees or the Adviser. Sub-Adviser, solely with respect to the assets of
the Funds, which are under its management pursuant to this Agreement, is
responsible for compliance with the diversification provisions of Section
851 the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("IRC").
The Adviser agrees that the Sub-Adviser shall not be liable for any
failure to recommend the purchase or sale of any security on behalf of any
Fund on the basis of any information which might, in the Sub-Adviser's
opinion, constitute a violation of any federal or state laws, rules or
regulations.
The Fund and the Adviser have arranged for the identification and
processing of class action claims on behalf of Fund by its custodian or
other designated agent, as applicable, during the period of time that the
Sub-Adviser acts as an investment adviser for each Fund. Accordingly, such
persons have responsibility for handling such claims, and the Sub-Adviser
has no obligation with respect to handling or filing any class action
claims on behalf of the Fund, except as may be otherwise specifically
requested from time to time. However, without altering the responsibility
for handling such claims, the Sub-Adviser shall reasonably cooperate and
consult with the Fund, the Adviser, the custodian or any appointed agent,
with respect to such claims.
In accordance with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986,
as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder ("IRC"), if the
Fund does not meet such diversification requirements of the IRC at the
close of a quarter by reason of a discrepancy existing immediately after
the acquisition of any security or other property which is wholly or
partly the result of such acquisition during such quarter the Fund shall
not lose its status for such quarter as a regulated investment company if
such discrepancy is eliminated within 30 days after the close of such
quarter. The foregoing does not apply to a Fund's first fiscal quarter
where the IRC does not provide for a thirty (30) day period to eliminate
any such discrepancy. It is the Sub-Adviser's responsibility to comply
with the IRC diversification requirements.
The Sub-Adviser further agrees that it:
a) will use the same skill and care in providing such services as it
uses in providing services to fiduciary accounts for which it has
investment responsibilities;
b) will comply with all applicable Rules and Regulations of the SEC in
all material respects and in addition will conduct its activities
under this Agreement in accordance with any applicable regulations
of any governmental authority pertaining to its investment advisory
activities, including but not limited to compliance with Rule
206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended;
c) will report regularly to Adviser and to the Board of Trustees as
reasonably agreed between the Adviser and Sub-Adviser and will make
appropriate persons available for the purpose of reviewing with
representatives of Adviser and the Board of Trustees on a regular
basis at reasonable times agreed to by the Adviser and Sub-Adviser,
the management of the Funds, including, without limitation, review
of the general investment strategies of the Funds, the performance
of the
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Funds in relation to the specified benchmarks and will provide
various other reports from time to time as reasonably requested by
Adviser;
d) will provide to the Adviser (i) a monthly compliance checklist
developed for each Fund by Adviser and Sub-Adviser, and (ii)
quarterly reports developed for each Fund by Adviser and
Sub-Adviser;
e) as a service provider to the Funds will cooperate fully with the
Chief Compliance Officer of the Trust in the execution of his/her
responsibilities to monitor service providers to the Funds under
Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act;
f) will prepare and maintain such books and records with respect to
each Fund's securities transactions in accordance with Section 7
herein, and will furnish Adviser and the Board of Trustees such
periodic and special reports as the Adviser may reasonably request;
g) will prepare and cause to be filed in a timely manner Form 13F and,
if required, Schedule 13G with respect to securities held for the
account of the Funds subject to Sub-Adviser's supervision;
h) will act upon reasonable instructions from Adviser not inconsistent
with the fiduciary duties and investment objectives hereunder;
i) will treat confidentially and as proprietary information of the
Trust all such records and other information relative to the Trust
maintained by the Sub-Adviser, and will not use such records and
information for any purpose other than performance of its
responsibilities and duties hereunder, except after prior
notification to and approval in writing by the Trust, which approval
shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be withheld where the
Sub-Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt proceedings
for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by
duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by Trust,
provided, however, that notwithstanding the foregoing, Sub-Adviser
may disclose such information as required by applicable law,
regulation or upon request by a regulator or auditor of Sub-Adviser;
j) will vote proxies received in connection with securities held by the
Funds consistent with its fiduciary duties hereunder; and
k) may not consult with any other sub-adviser of the Trust concerning
transactions in securities or other assets for any investment
portfolio of the Trusts, including the Funds, except that such
consultations are permitted between the current and successor
sub-advisers of the Funds in order to effect an orderly transition
of sub-advisory duties so long as such consultations are not
concerning transactions prohibited by Section 17(a) of the 1940 Act.
The Adviser and the Sub-Adviser each further agree that:
a) to the extent that the Commodity Exchange Act, as amended ("CEA"),
and the then-current Commodity Futures Trading Commission ("CFTC")
regulations require (i)
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registration by either party as a Commodity Pool Operator or
Commodity Trading Advisor, (ii) specific disclosure, or as
applicable to it (iii) filing of reports and other documents, each
shall comply with such requirements;
b) Sub-Adviser shall comply with all requirements of the applicable CEA
and then-current CFTC regulations that apply to Sub-Adviser with
regard to the Fund, and with regard to all Funds for which it serves
as Sub-Adviser; and
c) Sub-Adviser shall cooperate by assisting the Adviser in fulfilling
any disclosure or reporting requirements applicable to the Fund
under the CEA and/or then-current CFTC regulations.
4. CUSTODY OF ASSETS. Sub-Adviser shall at no time have the right to
physically possess the assets of the Funds or have the assets registered
in its own name or the name of its nominee, nor shall Sub-Adviser in any
manner acquire or become possessed of any income, whether in kind or cash,
or proceeds, whether in kind or cash, distributable by reason of selling,
holding or controlling such assets of the Funds. In accordance with the
preceding sentence, Sub-Adviser shall have no responsibility with respect
to the collection of income, physical acquisition or the safekeeping of
the assets of the Funds. All such duties of collection, physical
acquisition and safekeeping shall be the sole obligation of the custodian.
5. BROKERAGE. The Sub-Adviser is responsible for decisions to buy and sell
securities for each Fund, broker-dealer selection, and negotiation of
brokerage commission rates. Sub-Adviser shall have the express authority
to negotiate, open, continue and terminate brokerage accounts and other
brokerage arrangements with respect to all portfolio transactions entered
into by Sub-Adviser on behalf of the Funds. Sub-Adviser will provide
copies of all such agreements to the Adviser. It is the Sub-Adviser's
general policy in selecting a broker to effect a particular transaction to
seek to obtain "best execution", which means prompt and efficient
execution of the transaction at the best obtainable price with payment of
commissions which are reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage
services provided by the broker.
Consistent with this policy, the Sub-Adviser, in selecting broker-dealers
and negotiating commission rates, will take all relevant factors into
consideration, including, but not limited to: the best price available;
the reliability, integrity and financial condition of the broker-dealer;
the size of and difficulty in executing the order; and the value of the
expected contribution of the broker-dealer to the investment performance
of the applicable Fund on a continuing basis. Subject to such policies and
procedures as the Board of Trustees may determine, the Sub-Adviser shall
have discretion to effect investment transactions for each Fund through
broker-dealers (including, to the extent permissible under applicable law,
broker-dealer affiliates) who provide brokerage and/or research services,
as such services are defined in section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "1934 Act"), and as interpreted by the SEC,
and to cause such Fund to pay any such broker-dealers an amount of
commission for effecting a portfolio investment transaction in excess of
the amount of commission another broker-dealer would have charged for
effecting that transaction, if the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith
that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage or research services provided by such broker-dealer, viewed
in terms of either that particular investment transaction or the
Sub-Adviser's overall responsibilities with
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respect to such Fund and other accounts to which the Sub-Adviser exercises
investment discretion (as such term is defined in section 3(a)(35) of the
1934 Act). Allocation of orders placed by the Sub-Adviser on behalf of a
Fund to such broker-dealers shall be in such amounts and proportions as
the Sub-Adviser shall determine in good faith in conformity with its
responsibilities under applicable laws, rules and regulations. The
Sub-Adviser will submit reports on such allocations to the Adviser as
reasonably requested by the Adviser, in such form as may be mutually
agreed to by the parties hereto, indicating the broker-dealers to whom
such allocations have been made and the basis therefor.
6. EXPENSES. The Sub-Adviser shall bear all expenses incurred by it in
connection with the performance of its services under this Agreement. Each
Fund or the Adviser will bear certain other expenses to be incurred in its
operation, including, but not limited to, investment advisory fees, and
administration fees; fees for necessary professional and brokerage
services; costs relating to local administration of securities; and fees
for any pricing services. All other expenses not specifically assumed by
the Sub-Adviser hereunder or by the Adviser under the Management Agreement
are borne by the applicable Fund or the Trust. From time to time, the
Sub-Adviser may agree to waive or reduce some or all of the compensation
to which it is entitled under this Agreement.
7. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3 under
the 1940 Act, the Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it
maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and further agrees
to surrender promptly to the Trust any of such records upon the Trust's
request, copies of which may be retained by the Sub-Adviser. Sub-Adviser
further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under
the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the
1940 Act related to each Fund's portfolio transactions. The Adviser shall
maintain all books and records not related to the Fund's portfolio
transactions.
8. COMPENSATION. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant
to this Agreement, Adviser will pay the Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser
agrees to accept as full compensation therefore, a sub-advisory fee
accrued daily and payable monthly on the average daily net assets in the
Funds in accordance with Schedule B hereto.
The Sub-Adviser represents and warrants that in no event shall the
Sub-Adviser provide similar investment advisory services to any U.S.
registered investment company client comparable to the Funds being managed
under this Agreement at a composite rate of compensation less than that
provided for herein.
9. SERVICES TO OTHERS. Adviser understands, and has advised the Board of
Trustees, that Sub-Adviser now acts, or may in the future act, as an
investment adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts, and as
investment adviser or sub-investment adviser to other investment companies
or accounts. Adviser has no objection to Sub-Adviser acting in such
capacities, provided that whenever the Fund and one or more other
investment advisory clients of Sub-Adviser have available funds for
investment, investments suitable and appropriate for each will be
allocated in a manner believed by Sub-Adviser to be equitable to each.
Sub-Adviser may group orders for a Fund with orders for other funds and
accounts to obtain the efficiencies that may be available on larger
transactions when it determines that investment decisions are appropriate
for each participating account. Sub-Adviser cannot assure that such policy
will not adversely affect the price paid or
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received by a Fund. Adviser recognizes, and has advised the Board of
Trustees, that in some cases this procedure may adversely affect the size
and the opportunities of the position that the participating Fund may
obtain in a particular security. In addition, Adviser understands, and has
advised the Board of Trustees, that the persons employed by Sub-Adviser to
assist in Sub-Adviser's duties under this Agreement will not devote their
full time to such service and nothing contained in this Agreement will be
deemed to limit or restrict the right of Sub-Adviser or any of its
affiliates to engage in and devote time and attention to other businesses
or to render services of whatever kind or nature.
10. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Sub-Adviser, its officers, directors, employees,
agents or affiliates will not be subject to any liability to the Adviser
or the Funds or their directors, officers, employees, agents or affiliates
for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by
the Funds, any shareholder of the Funds or the Adviser either in
connection with the performance of Sub-Adviser's duties under this
Agreement or its failure to perform due to events beyond the reasonable
control of the Sub-Adviser or its agents, except for a loss resulting from
Sub-Adviser's willful misfeasance, or gross negligence in the performance
of its duties or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations
and duties under this Agreement. Federal and State securities laws may
impose liabilities under certain circumstances on persons who act in good
faith, and therefore nothing herein shall in any way constitute a waiver
or limitation of any right which Adviser may have under any applicable
laws.
11. INDEMNIFICATION. Adviser and the Sub-Adviser each agree to indemnify the
other party (and each such party's affiliates, employees, directors and
officers) against any claim, damages, loss or liability (including
reasonable attorneys' fees) arising out of any third party claims brought
against an indemnified party that are found to constitute willful
misfeasance or gross negligence on the part of the indemnifying party.
12. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement will become effective as to a
Fund upon execution or, if later, on the date that initial capital for
such Fund is first provided to it and, unless sooner terminated as
provided herein, will continue in effect for two years from the date of
its execution. Thereafter, if not terminated as to a Fund, this Agreement
will continue in effect as to a Fund for successive periods of 12 months,
provided that such continuation is specifically approved at least annually
by the Board of Trustees or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of such Fund, and in either event approved also by a
majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons of
the Trust, or of the Adviser, or of the Sub-Adviser. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated as to a Fund at any time,
without the payment of any penalty, on sixty days' written notice by the
Trust or Adviser, or on sixty days' written notice by the Sub-Adviser.
This Agreement will immediately terminate in the event of its assignment.
(As used in this Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting
securities", "interested persons" and "assignment" have the same meaning
of such terms as in the 1940 Act.) Section 10 and 11 herein shall survive
the termination of this Agreement.
13. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF ADVISER. Adviser acknowledges and agrees that:
a) If the Sub-Adviser is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor
under the CEA, the Adviser consents to the Sub-Adviser's compliance
with the alternative
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disclosure and recordkeeping standards available to exempt accounts
under CFTC Rule 4.7 with respect to a Fund's trading in commodity
interests, provided that the Sub-Adviser has duly filed a notice of
claim for such relief pursuant to Rule 4.7(d). The Adviser will take
reasonable steps to cooperate with the Sub-Adviser in connection
with establishing and maintaining such exemption under Rule 4.7,
including, upon request, confirming whether a Fund is a "qualified
eligible person" as defined in Rule 4.7.
b) If the Adviser is excluded from the definition of a commodity pool
operator under CFTC Rule 4.5 with respect to a Fund, the Adviser
will furnish the Sub-Adviser with a copy of the notice of
eligibility filed pursuant to Rule 4.5 (c) with respect to such
exclusion, or, if more recent, the most recent annual notice
affirming the basis of such eligibility that has been filed pursuant
to Rule 4.5(c)(5).
14. OBLIGATIONS OF ADVISER. The Adviser agrees to provide or complete, as the
case may be, the following prior to the commencement of the Sub-Adviser's
investment advisory services as specified under this Agreement:
a) A list of first tier affiliates and second tier affiliates (i.e.,
affiliates of affiliates) of the Fund;
b) A list of restricted securities for each Fund (including CUSIP,
Sedol or other appropriate security identification);
c) A copy of the current compliance procedures for each Fund; and
d) A list of legal and compliance contacts.
The Adviser also agrees to promptly update the above referenced items in
order to ensure their accuracy, completeness and/or effectiveness.
15. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT. It is understood that any information or
recommendation supplied by, or produced by, Sub-Adviser in connection with
the performance of its obligations hereunder is to be regarded as
confidential and for use only by the Adviser and the Trust. Furthermore,
except as required by law (including, but not limited to semi-annual,
annual or other filings made under the 0000 Xxx) or as agreed to by the
Adviser and Sub-Adviser, the Adviser and Trust will not disclose any list
of securities purchased or sold by the Funds for a period of 15 days after
month end, or any list of securities held by the Fund for 90 days after
month end, in any manner whatsoever except as expressly authorized in this
Agreement, and except that the top 10 holdings may be disclosed 15 days
after month end. The Adviser and the Trust will disclose portfolio
information in accordance with the most recent Disclosure of Portfolio
Information Policies and Procedures.
16. ENTIRE AGREEMENT; AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. This Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Funds. No
provision of this Agreement may be changed, waived, discharged or
terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the
party against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or
termination is sought.
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17. NOTICE. Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, addressed and
delivered or mailed, postage prepaid, to the other party at such address
as designated herein.
a) TO ADVISER:
Xxxxxxx National Life Insurance Company
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
b) TO SUB-ADVISER:
PPM America, Inc.
000 X. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxx 0000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
18. MISCELLANEOUS. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience
of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the provisions
hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision
of this Agreement is held or made invalid by a court decision, statute,
rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will be binding upon
and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto.
The name "JNL Investors Series Trust" and "Trustees of JNL Investors
Series Trust" refer respectively to the Trust created by, and the
Trustees, as trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time
to time under, the Declaration of Trust, to which reference is hereby made
and a copy of which is on file at the office of the Secretary of State of
the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and elsewhere as required by law, and to
any and all amendments thereto so filed or hereafter filed. The
obligations of the "JNL Investors Series Trust" entered in the name or on
behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, representatives or agents are made
not individually but only in such capacities and are not binding upon any
of the Trustees, Shareholders or representatives or agents of Trust
personally, but bind only the assets of Trust, and persons dealing with
the Funds must look solely to the assets of Trust belonging to such Fund
for the enforcement of any claims against the Trust.
19. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. The Sub-Adviser hereby
represents that this Agreement does not violate any existing agreements
between the Sub-Adviser and any other party.
The Sub-Adviser further represents and warrants that it is a duly
registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940,
as amended and has provided to the Adviser a copy of its most recent Form
ADV as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
The Sub-Adviser further represents that it has reviewed the post-effective
amendment to the Registration Statement for the Funds filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission that contains disclosure about the
Sub-Adviser, and represents and warrants that, with respect to the
disclosure about the Sub-Adviser or information relating to the
Sub-Adviser, such Registration Statement contains, as of the date hereof,
no untrue
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statement of any material fact and does not omit any statement of a
material fact necessary to make the statements contained therein not
misleading.
20. APPLICABLE LAW. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
applicable federal law and the laws of the State of Michigan.
21. COUNTERPART SIGNATURES. This Agreement may be executed in several
counterparts, including via facsimile, each of which shall be deemed an
original for all purposes, including judicial proof of the terms hereof,
and all of which together shall constitute and be deemed one and the same
agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser have caused this
Agreement to be executed as of this 7th day of December 2012, effective December
1, 2012.
XXXXXXX NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxx
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Title: President and CEO
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PPM AMERICA, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Title: Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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SCHEDULE A
DECEMBER 1, 2012
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FUNDS
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JNL/PPM America Total Return Fund
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A-1
SCHEDULE B
DECEMBER 1, 2012
(COMPENSATION)
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JNL/PPM AMERICA TOTAL RETURN FUND
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AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS ANNUAL RATE
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$0 to $150 Million 0.20%
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$150 Million to $300 Million 0.175%
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Amounts over $300 Million 0.15%
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B-1
