PRUDENTIAL 20/20 FOCUS FUND
MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement made this 27th day of April, 1998, between Prudential 20/20
Focus Fund (the Trust), and Prudential Investments Fund Management LLC, a New
York limited liability company (the Manager).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS, the Trust is a non-diversified, open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
1940 Act); and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Manager to render or contract to
obtain as hereinafter provided investment advisory services to the Trust and the
Trust also desires to avail itself of the facilities available to the Manager
with respect to the administration of its day to day business affairs, and the
Manager is willing to render such investment advisory and administrative
services;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
1. The Trust hereby appoints the Manager to act as manager of the Trust
and administrator of its business affairs for the period and on the terms set
forth in this Agreement. The Manager accepts such appointment and agrees to
render the services herein described, for the compensation herein provided. The
Manager is authorized to enter into subadvisory agreements with The Prudential
Investment Corporation (PIC) and Xxxxxxxx Associates LLC (Xxxxxxxx) pursuant to
which PIC and Xxxxxxxx, respectively, shall furnish to the Trust the investment
advisory services in connection
with the management of the Trust (the Subadvisory Agreements). The Manager will
continue to have responsibility for all investment advisory services furnished
pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreements.
2. Subject to the supervision of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the
Manager shall administer the Trust's business affairs and, in connection
therewith, shall furnish the Trust with office facilities and with clerical,
bookkeeping and recordkeeping services at such office facilities and, subject to
Section 1 hereof and the Subadvisory Agreements, the Manager shall manage the
investment operations of the Trust and the composition of the Trust's portfolio,
including the purchase, retention and disposition thereof, in accordance with
the Trust's investment objectives, policies and restrictions as stated in the
Prospectus (hereinafter defined) and subject to the following understandings:
(a) The Manager shall provide supervision of the Trust's investments
and determine from time to time what investments or securities will be
purchased, retained, sold or loaned by the Trust, and what portion of the
assets will be invested or held uninvested as cash.
(b) The Manager, in the performance of its duties and obligations
under this Agreement, shall act in conformity with the Declaration of Trust
and By-Laws of the Trust and the Prospectus (hereinafter defined) of the
Trust and with the instructions and directions of the Board of Trustees of
the Trust and will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940
Act and all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations.
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(c) The Manager shall determine the securities and futures contracts
to be purchased or sold by the Trust and will place orders pursuant to its
determinations with or through such persons, brokers, dealers or futures
commission merchants (including but not limited to Prudential Securities
Incorporated) in conformity with the policy with respect to brokerage as
set forth in the Trust's Registration Statement and the Prospectus
(hereinafter defined) or as the Board of Trustees may direct from time to
time. In providing the Trust with investment supervision, it is recognized
that the Manager will give primary consideration to securing the most
favorable price and efficient execution. Consistent with this policy, the
Manager may consider the financial responsibility, research and investment
information and other services provided by brokers, dealers or futures
commission merchants who may effect or be a party to any such transaction
or other transactions to which other clients of the Manager may be a party.
It is understood that Prudential Securities Incorporated may be used as
principal broker for securities transactions but that no formula has been
adopted for allocation of the Trust's investment transaction business. It
is also understood that it is desirable for the Trust that the Manager have
access to supplemental investment and market research and security and
economic analysis provided by brokers or futures commission merchants and
that such brokers may execute brokerage transactions at a higher cost to
the Trust than may result when allocating brokerage to other brokers or
futures commission merchants on the basis of seeking the most favorable
price and efficient
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execution. Therefore, the Manager is authorized to pay higher brokerage
commissions for the purchase and sale of securities and futures contracts
for the Trust to brokers or futures commission merchants who provide such
research and analysis, subject to review by the Trust's Board of Trustees
from time to time with respect to the extent and continuation of this
practice. It is understood that the services provided by such broker or
futures commission merchant may be useful to the Manager in connection with
its services to other clients.
On occasions when the Manager deems the purchase or sale of a security
or a futures contract to be in the best interest of the Trust as well as
other clients of the Manager or the Subadviser, the Manager, to the extent
permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no
obligation to, aggregate the securities or futures contracts to be so sold
or purchased in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage
commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the
securities or futures contracts so purchased or sold, as well as the
expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Manager in the
manner it considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its
fiduciary obligations to the Trust and to such other clients.
(d) The Manager shall maintain all books and records with respect to
the Trust's portfolio transactions and shall render to the Trust's Board of
Trustees such periodic and special reports as the Board may reasonably
request.
(e) The Manager shall be responsible for the financial and accounting
records to be maintained by the Trust (including those being maintained by
the
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Trust's Custodian).
(f) The Manager shall provide the Trust's Custodian on each business
day with information relating to all transactions concerning the Trust's
assets.
(g) The investment management services of the Manager to the Trust
under this Agreement are not to be deemed exclusive, and the Manager shall
be free to render similar services to others.
3. The Trust has delivered to the Manager copies of each of the
following documents and will deliver to it all future amendments and
supplements, if any:
(a) Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as registered pursuant to a
Certificate of Business Trust filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware
(such a Declaration of Trust, as in effect on the date hereof and as
amended from time to time, is herein called the "Declaration of Trust");
(b) By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date
hereof and as amended from time to time, are herein called the "By-Laws");
(c) Certified resolutions of the Board of Trustees of the Trust
authorizing the appointment of the Manager and approving the form of this
agreement;
(d) Registration Statement under the 1940 Act and the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended, on Form N-1A (the Registration Statement), as filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) relating to
the Trust and its shares of beneficial interest and all amendments thereto;
(e) Notification of Registration of the Trust under the 1940 Act on
Form N-8A as filed with the Commission and all amendments thereto; and
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(f) Prospectus of the Trust (such Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information, as currently in effect and as amended or
supplemented from time to time, being herein called the "Prospectus").
4. The Manager shall authorize and permit any of its officers and
employees who may be elected as trustees or officers of the Trust to serve in
the capacities in which they are elected. All services to be furnished by the
Manager under this Agreement may be furnished through the medium of any such
officers or employees of the Manager.
5. The Manager shall keep the Trust's books and records required to be
maintained by it pursuant to paragraph 2 hereof. The Manager agrees that all
records which it maintains for the Trust are the property of the Trust and it
will surrender promptly to the Trust any such records upon the Trust's request,
provided however that the Manager may retain a copy of such records. The
Manager further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act any such records as are required to be maintained by the
Manager pursuant to Paragraph 2 hereof.
6. During the term of this Agreement, the Manager shall pay the
following expenses:
(i) the salaries and expenses of all personnel of the Trust and the
Manager except the fees and expenses of trustees who are not affiliated
persons of the Manager or the Trust's investment advisers,
(ii) all expenses incurred by the Manager or by the Trust in
connection with managing the ordinary course of the Trust's business other
than those assumed
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by the Trust herein, and
(iii) the costs and expenses payable to PIC and Xxxxxxxx pursuant to
the Subadvisory Agreements.
The Trust assumes and will pay the expenses described below:
(a) the fees and expenses incurred by the Trust in connection with
the management of the investment and reinvestment of the Trust's assets,
(b) the fees and expenses of trustees who are not affiliated persons
of the Manager or the Trust's investment advisers,
(c) the fees and expenses of the Custodian that relate to (i) the
custodial function and the recordkeeping connected therewith, (ii)
preparing and maintaining the general accounting records of the Trust and
the providing of any such records to the Manager useful to the Manager in
connection with the Manager's responsibility for the accounting records of
the Trust pursuant to Section 31 of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated
thereunder, (iii) the pricing of the shares of the Trust, including the
cost of any pricing service or services which may be retained pursuant to
the authorization of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, and (iv) for both
mail and wire orders, the cashiering function in connection with the
issuance and redemption of the Trust's securities,
(d) the fees and expenses of the Trust's Transfer and Dividend
Disbursing Agent, which may be the Custodian, that relate to the
maintenance of each shareholder account,
(e) the charges and expenses of legal counsel and independent
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accountants for the Trust,
(f) brokers' commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable
to the Trust in connection with its securities and futures transactions,
(g) all taxes and corporate fees payable by the Trust to federal,
state or other governmental agencies,
(h) the fees of any trade associations of which the Trust may be a
member,
(i) the cost of share certificates representing, and/or
non-negotiable share deposit receipts evidencing, shares of the Trust,
(j) the cost of fidelity, trustees and officers and errors and
omissions insurance,
(k) the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining
registration of the Trust and of its shares with the Securities and
Exchange Commission, registering the Trust as a broker or dealer and paying
notice filings under state securities laws, including the preparation and
printing of the Trust's registration statements, prospectuses and
statements of additional information for filing under federal and state
securities laws for such purposes,
(l) allocable communications expenses with respect to investor
services and all expenses of shareholders' and trustees' meetings and of
preparing, printing and mailing reports to shareholders in the amount
necessary for distribution to the shareholders,
(m) litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary
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expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Trust's business, and
(n) any expenses assumed by the Trust pursuant to a Plan of
Distribution adopted in conformity with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act.
7. For the services provided and the expenses assumed pursuant to
this Agreement, the Trust will pay to the Manager as full compensation therefor
a fee at an annual rate of .75 of 1% of the Trust's average daily net assets.
This fee will be computed daily and will be paid to the Manager monthly. Any
reduction in the fee payable and any payment by the Manager to the Trust
pursuant to paragraph 7 shall be made monthly. Any such reductions or payments
are subject to readjustment during the year.
8. The Manager shall not be liable for any error of judgment or for
any loss suffered by the Trust in connection with the matters to which this
Agreement relates, except a loss resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with
respect to the receipt of compensation for services (in which case any award of
damages shall be limited to the period and the amount set forth in Section
36(b)(3) of the 0000 Xxx) or loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith
or gross negligence on its part in the performance of its duties or from
reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
9. This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than
two years from the date hereof only so long as such continuance is specifically
approved at least annually in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act;
provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated by the Trust at any
time, without the payment of
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any penalty, by the Board of Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of
the outstanding voting securities (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Trust, or
by the Manager at any time, without the payment of any penalty, on not more than
60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the other party. This
Agreement shall terminate automatically in the event of its assignment (as
defined in the 1940 Act).
10. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right of
any officer or employee of the Manager who may also be a trustee, officer or
employee of the Trust to engage in any other business or to devote his or her
time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any business,
whether of a similar or dissimilar nature, nor limit or restrict the right of
the Manager to engage in any other business or to render services of any kind to
any other corporation, firm, individual or association.
11. Except as otherwise provided herein or authorized by the Board of
Trustees of the Trust from time to time, the Manager shall for all purposes
herein be deemed to be an independent contractor and shall have no authority to
act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the
Trust.
12. During the term of this Agreement, the Trust agrees to furnish
the Manager at its principal office all prospectuses, proxy statements, reports
to shareholders, sales literature, or other material prepared for distribution
to shareholders of the Trust or the public, which refer in any way to the
Manager, prior to use thereof and not to use such material if the Manager
reasonably objects in writing within five business days (or such other time as
may be mutually agreed) after receipt thereof. In the event of termination of
this Agreement, the Trust will continue to furnish
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to the Manager copies of any of the above mentioned materials which refer in any
way to the Manager. Sales literature may be furnished to the Manager hereunder
by first-class or overnight mail, facsimile transmission equipment or hand
delivery. The Trust shall furnish or otherwise make available to the Manager
such other information relating to the business affairs of the Trust as the
Manager at any time, or from time to time, reasonably requests in order to
discharge its obligations hereunder.
13. This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent, but the consent
of the Trust must be obtained in conformity with the requirements of the 1940
Act.
14. Any notice or other communication required to be given pursuant
to this Agreement shall be deemed duly given if delivered or mailed by
registered mail, postage prepaid, (1) to the Manager at Gateway Center Three,
000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000, Attention: Secretary; or (2) to the
Trust at Gateway Center Three, 000 Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX 00000-0000,
Attention: President.
15. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance
with the laws of the State of New York.
16. The Trust may use the name "Prudential 20/20 Focus Fund" or any
name including the word "Prudential" only for so long as this Agreement or any
extension, renewal or amendment hereof remains in effect, including any similar
agreement with any organization which shall have succeeded to the Manager's
business as Manager or any extension, renewal or amendment thereof remain in
effect. At such time as such an agreement shall no longer be in effect, the
Trust will (to the extent that it lawfully can) cease to use such a name or any
other name indicating that
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it is advised by, managed by or otherwise connected with the Manager, or any
organization which shall have so succeeded to such businesses. In no event
shall the Trust use the name "Prudential 20/20 Focus Fund" or any name including
the word "Prudential" if the Manager's function is transferred or assigned to a
company of which The Prudential Insurance Company of America does not have
control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first
above written.
PRUDENTIAL 20/20 FOCUS FUND
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx
President
PRUDENTIAL INVESTMENTS FUND
MANAGEMENT LLC
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
Executive Vice President
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