PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
(d)(41)
AGREEMENT
made effective this 1st day of
May 2005 among Pacific
Life Insurance Company, a California corporation (“Investment Adviser”), and Xxxxxxxx Associates
LLC (“Portfolio Manager”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Pacific Select Fund, a
Massachusetts Business Trust (the “Fund”).
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an
open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”);
WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”);
WHEREAS, the Portfolio Manager is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the
Advisers Act;
WHEREAS, the Fund has retained the Investment Adviser to render investment advisory services
to the various portfolios of the Fund pursuant to an Advisory Agreement, as amended, and such
Agreement authorizes the Investment Adviser to engage a portfolio manager to discharge the
Investment Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to the investment management of such portfolios,
a copy of which has been provided to the Portfolio Manager and is incorporated herein by reference;
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Investment Adviser desire to retain the Portfolio Manager to furnish
investment advisory services to one or more portfolios of the Fund, and the Portfolio Manager is
willing to furnish such services to such portfolios and the Investment Adviser in the manner and on
the terms hereinafter set forth; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, it is
agreed among the Fund, the Investment Adviser, and the Portfolio Manager as follows:
1. Appointment. The Fund and the Investment Adviser hereby appoint Xxxxxxxx Associates LLC to
act as Portfolio Manager to provide investment advisory services to the portfolios of the Fund
listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (hereinafter the “Portfolios”) for the periods and on the terms
set forth in this Agreement. The Portfolio Manager accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish
the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
In the event the Investment Adviser wishes to retain the Portfolio Manager to render
investment advisory services to one or more portfolios of the Fund other than the Portfolios, the
Investment Adviser shall notify the Portfolio Manager in writing and shall revise Exhibit A to
reflect such additional portfolio(s). If the Portfolio Manager is willing to render such services,
it shall notify the Fund and the Investment Adviser in writing, whereupon such portfolio shall
become a Portfolio hereunder, and be subject to this Agreement.
2. Portfolio Manager Duties.
Subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the “Board”) and the Investment
Adviser, the Portfolio Manager will provide a continuous investment program for the Portfolios and
determine the composition of the assets of the Portfolios. The Portfolio Manager will provide
investment research and analysis, which may include computerized investment methodology, and will
conduct a continuous program of evaluation, investment, sales, and reinvestment of the Portfolios’
assets by determining the securities, cash and other investments, including futures and options
contracts, if any, that shall be purchased, entered into, retained, sold, closed, or exchanged for
the Portfolios, when these transactions should be executed, and what portion of the assets of the
Portfolios should be held in the various securities and other investments in which it may invest,
and the Portfolio Manager is hereby authorized to execute and perform such services on behalf of
the Portfolios. To the extent permitted by the written investment policies of the Portfolios as
set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as supplemented or
amended from time to time, as furnished to the Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio Manager shall make
decisions for the Portfolios as to foreign currency matters and make determinations as to the
retention or disposition of foreign currencies or securities or other instruments denominated in
foreign currencies, or derivative instruments based upon foreign currencies, including forward
foreign currency contracts and options and futures on foreign currencies and shall execute and
perform the same on behalf of the Portfolios. The Portfolio Manager is authorized to and shall
exercise tender offers, exchange offers and vote proxies on behalf of each Portfolio, each as the
Portfolio Manager determines is in the best interest of the Portfolio.
In performing these duties, the Portfolio Manager:
(a) will conform with (1) the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act and all applicable rules
and regulations thereunder, and releases and interpretations related thereto (including any
no-action letters and exemptive orders which have been granted by the SEC to the Fund, to the
Investment Adviser (as provided to the Portfolio Manager by the Investment Adviser), or to the
Portfolio Manager), (2) all other applicable federal and state laws and regulations pertaining to
investment vehicles underlying variable annuity and/or variable life insurance contracts as
provided to the Portfolio Manager and furnished to the Portfolio Manager by the Investment Adviser,
(3) any applicable written procedures, policies and guidelines adopted by the Board and furnished
to the Portfolio Manager, (4) the Fund’s objectives, investment policies and investment
restrictions with respect to each Portfolio as stated in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of
Additional Information as supplemented or amended from time to time, as furnished to the Portfolio
Manager, (5) the provisions of the Fund’s Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A under the
Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and the 1940 Act, as supplemented or amended from time to
time (the “Registration Statement”), (6) Section 851(b)(2) and (3) of Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (7) the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code,
applicable to the Portfolio; and (8) any other applicable laws and regulations, including without
limitation, proxy voting regulations.
(b) will (i) use its best efforts to identify each position in the Portfolios that constitutes
stock in a Passive Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”), as that term is defined in Section 1296 of
the Code, and (ii) make such determinations and inform the Investment Adviser at least annually (or
more often and by such date(s) as the Investment Adviser shall request) of any stock in a PFIC.
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(c) is responsible, in connection with its responsibilities under this Section 2, for
decisions to buy and sell securities and other investments for the Portfolios, for broker-dealer
and futures commission merchant (“FCM”) selection, and for negotiation of commission rates. The
Portfolio Manager’s primary consideration in effecting a security or other transaction will be to
obtain the best execution for the Portfolios, taking into account the factors specified in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Fund, as they may be amended or
supplemented from time to time and furnished to the Portfolio Manager. Subject to such policies as
the Board may determine and consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “1934 Act”), the Portfolio Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or
to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having
caused the Portfolios to pay a broker or dealer, acting as agent, for effecting a Portfolio
transaction at a price in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction, if the Portfolio Manager determines in good faith that such
amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the
Portfolio Manager’s (or its affiliates’) overall responsibilities with respect to the Portfolios
and to its other clients as to which it exercises investment discretion. To the extent consistent
with these standards, and in accordance with Section 11(a) of the 1934 Act and Rule 11a2-2(T)
thereunder, and subject to any other applicable laws and regulations including Section 17(e) of the
1940 Act, the Portfolio Manager is further authorized to place orders on behalf of the Portfolios
through the Portfolio Manager if the Portfolio Manager is registered as a broker or dealer with the
SEC or as a FCM with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), through any of its
affiliates that are brokers or dealers or FCMs or such other entities which provide similar
services in foreign countries, or through such brokers and dealers that also provide research or
statistical research and material, or other services to the Portfolios or the Portfolio Manager.
Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Portfolio Manager shall determine
consistent with the above standards, and, upon request, the Portfolio Manager will report on said
allocation to the Investment Adviser and Board, indicating the brokers, dealers or FCMs to which
such allocations have been made the basis therefor. The Portfolio Manager is authorized to open
brokerage accounts and futures accounts on behalf of the Portfolios in accordance with Fund
procedures. The Portfolio Manager shall not direct brokerage to any broker-dealer in recognition
of, or otherwise take into account in making brokerage allocation decisions, sales of shares of a
Portfolio or of any other investment vehicle by that broker-dealer.
(d) may, on occasions when the purchase or sale of a security is deemed to be in the best
interest of a Portfolio as well as any other investment advisory clients, to the extent permitted
by applicable laws and regulations, but shall not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be
so sold or purchased with those of its other clients where such aggregation is not inconsistent
with the policies set forth in the Registration Statement as furnished to the Portfolio Manager.
In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred
in the transaction, will be made by the Portfolio Manager in a manner that is fair and equitable
and consistent with the Portfolio Manager’s fiduciary obligations to the Portfolios and to such
other clients.
(e) will, in connection with the purchase and sale of securities for the Portfolios, together
with the Investment Adviser, arrange for the transmission to the custodian and recordkeeping agent
for the Fund, on a daily basis, such confirmation(s), trade tickets, and other documents and
information, including, but not limited to, Cusip, Sedol, or other numbers that identify securities
to be purchased or sold on behalf of the Portfolios, as may be reasonably necessary to enable the
custodian and recordkeeping agent to perform its administrative and
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recordkeeping responsibilities with respect to the Portfolios, and with respect to Portfolio
securities to be purchased or sold through the Depository Trust Company, will arrange for the
automatic transmission of the confirmation of such trades to the Fund’s custodian and recordkeeping
agent, and, if required, the Investment Adviser. The Portfolio Manager agrees to comply with such
rules, procedures and time frames as the Fund’s custodian may set or provide with respect to the
clearance and settlement of transactions for a Portfolio. Any Portfolio assets shall be delivered
directly to the Fund’s custodian.
(f) will provide assistance to the Investment Adviser, custodian or recordkeeping agent for
the Fund in determining or confirming, consistent with the procedures and policies stated in the
Fund’s valuation procedures and/or the Registration Statement, the value of any portfolio
securities or other assets of the Portfolios for which the Investment Adviser, custodian or
recordkeeping agent seeks assistance from the Portfolio Manager or identifies for review by the
Portfolio Manager. This assistance may include (but is not limited to): (i) designating and
providing access to one or more employees of the Portfolio Manager who are knowledgeable about the
security/issuer, its financial condition, trading and/or other relevant factors for valuation,
which employees shall be available for consultation when the Board’s Valuation Committee convenes;
(ii) notifying the Investment Adviser in the event the Portfolio Manager determines, with respect
to a security that is held both by the Portfolio and by another account managed by the Portfolio
Manager, of the value of such security pursuant to the Portfolio Manager’s procedures for
determining the fair value of a security; (iii) obtaining bids and offers or quotes from
broker/dealers or market-makers with respect to securities held by the Portfolios, upon the request
of the Investment Adviser or custodian; (iv) verifying pricing and providing fair valuations or
recommendations for fair valuations in accordance with the Fund’s valuation procedures, as they may
be amended from time to time; and (v) maintaining adequate records and written backup information
with respect to the securities valuation services provided hereunder, and providing such
information to the Investment Adviser or the Fund upon request. Such records shall be deemed Fund
records.
(g) will maintain and preserve such records related to each Portfolio’s transactions as
required under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act. The Portfolio Manager will make available to the
Fund and the Investment Adviser promptly upon request, any of the Portfolios’ investment records
and ledgers maintained by the Portfolio Manager (which shall not include the records and ledgers
maintained by the custodian and recordkeeping agent for the Fund), as are necessary to assist the
Fund and the Investment Adviser in complying with requirements of the 1940 Act and the Advisers
Act, as well as other applicable laws, and will furnish to regulatory authorities having the
requisite authority any information or reports in connection with such services which may be
requested in order to ascertain whether the operations of the Fund are being conducted in a manner
consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
(h) will regularly report to the Board on the investment program for the Portfolios and the
issuers and securities represented in the Portfolios, and will furnish the Board, with respect to
the Portfolios, such periodic and special reports as the Board and the Investment Adviser may
reasonably request, including, but not limited to, reports concerning transactions and performance
of each Portfolio, a monthly compliance checklist, monthly tax compliance worksheet, reports
regarding compliance with the Fund’s procedures pursuant to Rules 17e-1, 17a-7, 10f-3 and 12d3-1
under the 1940 Act, fundamental investment restrictions, procedures for opening brokerage accounts
and commodity trading accounts, liquidity determination of securities purchased pursuant to Rule
144A and 4(2) commercial paper, IOs/POs, and
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compliance with the Portfolio Manager’s Code of Ethics, and such other procedures or requirements
that the Investment Adviser may reasonably request from time to time.
(i) will adopt a written Code of Ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 under
the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-1 under the Advisers Act and will provide the Investment Adviser and the
Fund with a copy of the Code of Ethics, together with evidence of its adoption. Within 20 days of
the end of each calendar quarter during which this Agreement remains in effect, an appropriate
officer of the Portfolio Manager, which may include the president or a vice-president of the
Portfolio Manager, shall certify to the Investment Adviser that the Portfolio Manager has complied
with the requirements of Rule 17j-1 during the previous calendar quarter and that there have been
no material violations of the Code of Ethics or, if a violation has occurred, that appropriate
action has been taken in response to such material violation. Upon written request of the
Investment Adviser or the Fund, the Portfolio Manager shall permit representatives of the
Investment Adviser and the Trust to examine the reports (or summaries of the reports) required to
be made under the Code of Ethics and other records evidencing enforcement of the Code of Ethics in
response to the material violations reported.
(j) will provide to the Investment Adviser a copy of the Portfolio Manager’s Form ADV, and any
supplements or amendments thereto, as filed with the SEC, on an annual basis (or more frequently if
requested by the Investment Adviser or the Board). The Portfolio Manager represents and warrants
that it is a duly registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act. The Portfolio Manager will
provide a list of persons who the Portfolio Manager wishes to have authorized to give written
and/or oral instructions to Custodians of assets for the Portfolios.
(k) will be responsible for the preparation and filing of Schedule 13G and Form 13F reflecting
holdings over which the Portfolio Manager has investment discretion, which includes the holdings of
the portfolios of the Fund over which the Portfolio manager has investment discretion.
(l) will not permit any employee of the Portfolio Manager to have any material connection with
the handling of the Portfolios if such employee has:
(i) been, within the last ten (10) years, convicted of or acknowledged commission of any
felony or misdemeanor (a) involving the purchase or sale of any security, (b) involving
embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of funds or securities, (c) involving
sections 1341, 1342 or 1343 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, or (d) arising out of such person’s
conduct as an underwriter, broker, dealer, investment adviser, municipal securities dealer,
government securities broker, government securities dealer, transfer agent, or entity or
person required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, or as an affiliated person,
salesman, or employee or officer or director of any investment company, bank, insurance company, or
entity or person required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange Act.
(ii) been permanently or temporarily enjoined by reason of any misconduct, by order, judgment,
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, from acting as an underwriter, broker, dealer,
investment adviser, municipal securities dealer, government securities broker, government
securities dealer, transfer agent, or entity or person required to be registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act, or as an affiliated person, salesman or employee of any investment company,
bank, insurance company, or entity or person required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange
Act, or from engaging in or continuing any conduct
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or practice in connection with any such activity or in connection with the purchase or sale of any
security.
(m) will not disclose or use any records or information obtained pursuant to this Agreement
(excluding investment research and investment advice) in any manner whatsoever except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business in connection with placing
orders for the purchase and sale of securities or obtaining investment licenses in various
countries or the opening of custody accounts and dealing with settlement agents in various
countries, and will keep confidential any information obtained pursuant to the Agreement, and
disclose such information only if the Board has authorized such disclosure, or if such disclosure
is required by applicable federal or state law or regulations or regulatory authorities having the
requisite authority or if such disclosure is to Portfolio Manager’s affiliates or third party
service providers for reporting or to provide services to the Fund, consultants, accountants or
legal advisors, all of whom are required to keep such information confidential. The Fund and the
Investment Adviser will not disclose or use any records or information with respect to the
Portfolio Manager obtained pursuant to this Agreement, in any manner whatsoever except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement, and will keep confidential any information obtained pursuant to this
Agreement, and disclose such information only as expressly authorized in this Agreement, if the
Board has authorized such disclosure, or if such disclosure is required by applicable federal or
state law or regulations or regulatory authorities having the requisite authority.
(n) will assist the Investment Adviser, the Fund, and any of its or their trustees, directors,
officers, and/or employees in complying with the provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 to
the extent such provisions relate to the services to be provided by, and the obligations of, the
Portfolio Manager hereunder. Specifically, and without limitation to the foregoing, the Portfolio
Manager agrees to provide certifications to the principal executive and financial officers of the
Fund (the “certifying officers”) that correspond to and/or support the certifications required to
be made by the certifying officers in connection with the preparation and/or filing of the Fund’s
Form N-CSRs, N-Qs, N-SARs, shareholder reports, financial statements, and other disclosure
documents or regulatory filings, in such form and content as the Fund shall reasonably request or
as in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund.
(o) is, along with its affiliated persons, permitted to enter into transactions with the other
portfolios of the Fund and affiliated persons of those other portfolios of the Fund (collectively,
the “Other Portfolios”). In doing so, the Portfolio Manager is prohibited from consulting with the
Investment Adviser or the portfolio managers of these Other Portfolios concerning securities
transactions of the Portfolios except for the purpose of complying with the conditions of Rule
12d3-1(a) and (b) under the 1940 Act.
(p) will exercise voting rights on portfolio securities held by a Portfolio in accordance with
written policies and procedures adopted by the Portfolio Manager, which may be amended from time to
time, and which at all times shall comply with the requirements of applicable federal statutes and
regulations and any related SEC guidance relating to such statutes and regulations (collectively,
“Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures”). The Portfolio Manager shall vote proxies on behalf of
each Portfolio in a manner deemed by the Portfolio Manager to be in the best interests of each
Portfolio pursuant to the Portfolio Manager’s written Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures. The
Portfolio Manager shall provide disclosure regarding the Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures in
accordance with the requirements of Form N-1A for inclusion in the Fund’s registration statement.
The Portfolio Manager shall report to the Investment Adviser in a timely manner a record of all
proxies voted, in such form and format that complies
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with acceptable federal statutes and regulations (e.g., requirements of Form N-PX). The Portfolio
Manager shall certify at least annually or more often as may reasonably be requested by the
Investment Adviser, as to its compliance with its own Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and
applicable federal statues and regulations.
(q) will assist the Fund and the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) in complying with
Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Portfolio Manager represents and warrants that it
shall maintain a compliance program in accordance with the requirements of Rule 206(4)-7 under the
Advisers Act, and shall provide the CCO with reasonable access to information regarding the
Portfolio Manager’s compliance program, which access shall include on-site visits with the
Portfolio Manager as may be reasonably requested from time to time. In connection with the
periodic review and annual report required to be prepared by the CCO pursuant to Rule 38a-1, the
Portfolio Manager agrees to provide certifications as may be reasonably requested by the CCO
related to the design and implementation of the Portfolio Manager’s compliance program.
(r) will comply with the Fund’s policy on selective disclosure of portfolio holdings of the
Fund (the “Selective Disclosure Policy”), as provided in writing to the Portfolio Manager and as
may be amended from time to time. The Portfolio Manager agrees to provide a certification with
respect to compliance with the Fund’s Selective Disclosure Policy as may be requested by the Fund
from time to time.
(s) will notify the Investment Adviser promptly in the event that, in the judgment of the
Portfolio Manager, Portfolio share transaction activity becomes disruptive to the ability of the
Portfolio Manager to effectively manage the assets of a Portfolio consistent with the Portfolio’s
investment objectives and policies.
(t) will provide assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Investment Adviser in
connection with compliance by the Portfolios with any current or future legal and regulatory
requirements related to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager hereunder.
(u) will provide such certifications to the Fund as the Fund or the Investment Adviser may
reasonably request related to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager hereunder.
3. Disclosure about Portfolio Manager and Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager has reviewed the
current Registration Statement and agrees to promptly review future amendments to the Registration
Statement, including any supplements thereto, which relate to the Portfolio Manager or the
Portfolios, filed with the SEC (or which will be filed with the SEC in the future) and represents
and warrants that, with respect to the disclosure respecting or relating to the Portfolio Manager,
including any performance information the Portfolio Manager provides that is included in or serves
as the basis for information included in the Registration Statement, such Registration Statement
contains as of the date hereof, or will contain as of the date of effectiveness of any future
Registration Statement or supplement thereto, no untrue statement of any material fact and does not
omit any statement of material fact which was required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements contained therein not misleading. The Portfolio Manager further agrees to notify
the Investment Adviser and the Fund immediately of any material fact known to the Portfolio Manager
respecting or relating to the Portfolio Manager that is not contained in the Registration Statement
or prospectus for the Fund, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or of any statement respecting
or relating to the Portfolio Manager contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect.
With respect to the disclosure
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respecting each Portfolio, the Portfolio Manager represents and agrees that the description in the
Fund’s prospectus contained in the following sections: “The portfolio’s investment goal,” and “What
the portfolio invests in” (collectively, “Portfolio Description”) is consistent with the manner in
which the Portfolio Manager intends to manage each Portfolio, and the description of “Risks you
should be aware of” (“Risk Description”) is consistent with risks known to the Portfolio Manager
that arise in connection with the manner in which the Portfolio Manager intends to manage the
Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager further agrees to notify the Investment Adviser and the Fund
immediately in the event that the Portfolio Manager becomes aware that the Portfolio Description
for a Portfolio is inconsistent in any material respect with the manner in which the Portfolio
Manager is managing the Portfolio, and in the event that the Risk Description is inconsistent in
any material respect with the risks known to the Portfolio Manager that arise in connection with
the manner in which the Portfolio Manager is managing the Portfolio. In addition, the Portfolio
Manager agrees to comply with the Investment Adviser’s reasonable request for information regarding
the personnel of the Portfolio Manager who are responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Fund’s assets.
4. Expenses. The Portfolio Manager shall bear all expenses incurred by it and its staff with
respect to all activities in connection with the performance of the Portfolio Manager’s services
under this Agreement, including but not limited to salaries, overhead, travel, preparation of Board
materials, review of marketing materials, and marketing support. Upon request by the Investment
Adviser, Portfolio Manager agrees to reimburse the Investment Adviser for costs associated with
certain supplements (“Supplements”). Such Supplements are those generated due to changes by
Portfolio Manager requiring immediate disclosure in the Fund’s prospectus and for which, at the
time of notification by Portfolio Manager to Investment Adviser of such changes, the Fund is not
already generating a supplement for other purposes or for which the Investment Adviser may not be
able to reasonably add such changes to a pending supplement. Such changes by Portfolio Manager
include, but are not limited to, changes to its structure, to investment personnel, to investment
style or management. Investment Adviser may request reimbursement from Portfolio Manager for some
or all of the costs associated with generating such Supplements. Reimbursable costs may include,
but are not limited to, costs of preparation, filing, printing, and/or distribution of such
Supplements to all existing variable product contract and policy holders that are eligible to use
the Fund as their underlying investment vehicle. Each Portfolio will bear certain other expenses
to be incurred in its operation, including, but not limited to, investment advisory fees,
sub-advisory fees (other than sub-advisory fees paid pursuant to this Agreement) and administration
fees; fees for necessary professional and brokerage services; costs of regulatory compliance; and
pro rata costs associated with maintaining the Fund’s legal existence and shareholder relations.
All other expenses not specifically assumed by the Portfolio Manager hereunder or by the Investment
Adviser under the Advisory Agreement are borne by the applicable Portfolio of the Fund. The Fund,
the Portfolio Manager and the Investment Adviser shall not be considered as partners or
participants in a joint venture.
5. Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses borne by the Portfolio Manager
pursuant to this Agreement, the Investment Adviser will pay to the Portfolio Manager a fee in
accordance with Exhibit A attached to this Agreement. This fee will be computed by the Investment
Adviser and accrued daily and payable monthly. The fees for any month during which this Agreement
is in effect for less than the entire month shall be pro-rated based on the number of days during
such month that the Agreement was in effect.
6. Seed Money. The Investment Adviser agrees that the Portfolio Manager shall not be
responsible for providing money for the initial capitalization of any Portfolio.
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7. Compliance.
(a) The Portfolio Manager agrees that it shall immediately notify the Investment Adviser and
the Fund (i) in the event that the SEC, CFTC, or any banking or other regulatory body has censured
the Portfolio Manager; placed limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended
or revoked its registration, if any, or ability to serve as an investment adviser; or has commenced
proceedings or an investigation that can reasonably be expected to result in any of these actions;
(ii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Portfolio has ceased to qualify or might
not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code; and (iii) upon having
a reasonable basis for believing that the Portfolio has ceased to comply with the diversification
provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code or the Regulations thereunder. The Portfolio Manager
further agrees to notify the Investment Adviser and Fund immediately of any material fact known to
the Portfolio Manager respecting or relating to the Portfolio Manager that is not contained in the
Registration Statement or prospectus for the Fund, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or of
any statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect.
(b) The Investment Adviser agrees that it shall immediately notify the Portfolio Manager (i)
in the event that the SEC has censured the Investment Adviser or the Fund; placed limitations upon
either of their activities, functions, or operations; suspended or revoked the Investment Adviser’s
registration as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may
result in any of these actions; (ii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Portfolio
has ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of
the Code; or (iii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Portfolio has ceased to
comply with the diversification provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code or the Regulations
thereunder.
8. Independent Contractor. The Portfolio Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to
be an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or authorized by
the Investment Adviser from time to time, have no authority to act for or represent the Investment
Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed its agent. The Portfolio Manager understands that unless
provided herein or authorized from time to time by the Fund, the Portfolio Manager shall have no
authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise be deemed the Fund’s Agent.
9. Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of and to the extent required by
Rule 31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Portfolio Manager hereby agrees that all records which it
maintains for the Portfolios are the property of the Fund and further agrees to surrender promptly
to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s or the Investment Adviser’s request, although the
Portfolio Manager may, at its own expense, make and retain a copy of such records.
10. Cooperation. Each party to this Agreement agrees to cooperate with each other party and
with all appropriate governmental authorities having the requisite jurisdiction (including, but not
limited to, the SEC and state insurance authorities) in connection with any investigation or
inquiry relating to this Agreement or the Fund.
11. Responsibility and Control. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is
understood and agreed that the Fund shall at all times retain the ultimate responsibility for and
control of all functions performed pursuant to this Agreement and reserves the right to direct,
approve or disapprove any action hereunder taken on its behalf by the
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Portfolio Manager, provided, however, that the Portfolio Manager shall not be liable for any losses
to the Fund resulting from the Fund’s direction, or from the Fund’s disapproval of any action
proposed to be taken by the Portfolio Manager.
12. Services Not Exclusive. It is understood that the services of the Portfolio Manager and
its employees are not exclusive, and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Portfolio Manager
(or its employees or affiliates) from providing similar services to other clients, including
investment companies (whether or not their investment objectives and policies are similar to those
of the Portfolios) or from engaging in other activities.
13. Liability. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder or
other applicable law, the Fund and the Investment Adviser agree that the Portfolio Manager, any
affiliated person of the Portfolio Manager, and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act, controls the Portfolio Manager, shall not be liable for, or subject to
any damages, expenses, or losses in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising
out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad
faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Portfolio Manager’s duties, or by reason of
reckless disregard of the Portfolio Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Portfolio Manager may be liable to the Fund for acts of good
faith that breach the Portfolio Manager’s obligations under the Agreement or violate applicable law
and nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or limitation of rights that the
Fund may have under federal or state securities laws.
14. Indemnification.
(a) The Portfolio Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, the Investment Adviser, any
affiliated person within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act (“affiliated person”) of
the Investment Adviser, and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act, controls (“controlling person”) the Investment Adviser (collectively, “PL Indemnified
Persons”) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including
reasonable legal and other expenses), to which the Investment Adviser or such affiliated person or
controlling person may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, under any
other statute, at common law or otherwise, arising out of the Portfolio Manager’s responsibilities
to the Fund which may be based upon any willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard of, the Portfolio Manager’s obligations and/or duties under this Agreement by
the Portfolio Manager or by any of its directors, officers or employees, or any affiliate acting on
behalf of the Portfolio Manager (other than a PL Indemnified Person), provided, however, that in no
case is the Portfolio Manager’s indemnity in favor of the Investment Adviser or any affiliated
person or controlling person of the Investment Adviser deemed to protect such person against any
liability to which any such person would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad
faith, or gross negligence in the performance of his duties, or by reason of his reckless disregard
of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Investment Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Portfolio Manager, any
affiliated person within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act of the Portfolio Manager
and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act controls
(“controlling person”) the Portfolio Manager (collectively, “Portfolio Manager Indemnified
Persons”) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including
reasonable legal and other expenses) to which a Portfolio Manager Indemnified Person may become
subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, under any other
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statute, at common law or otherwise, arising out of the Adviser’s responsibilities as Investment
Adviser of the Fund which may be based upon any willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence
by the Investment Adviser, any of its directors, officers, or employees or any affiliate acting on
behalf of the Investment Adviser (other than a Portfolio Manager Indemnified Person), provided
however, that in no case is the Investment Adviser’s indemnity in favor of the Portfolio Manager
Indemnified Persons deemed to protect such person against any liability to which any such person
would otherwise be subject by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the
performance of his duties, or by reason of his reckless disregard of obligations and duties under
this Agreement.
15. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of
execution first written above, and shall continue in effect for two years and continue thereafter
on an annual basis with respect to each Portfolio; provided that such annual continuance is
specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of the Board, or (b) by the
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of each Portfolio, and provided that
continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board who are not parties to this
Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund, the
Investment Adviser, or the Portfolio Manager, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval.
This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any Portfolio:
(a) by the Fund at any time with respect to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager,
without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Board or by a vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund or, with respect to a particular Portfolio, by vote of
a majority of the outstanding voting shares of such Portfolio, upon (60) sixty days prior written
notice to the Portfolio Manager and the Investment Adviser;
(b) by the Portfolio Manager at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon (60) sixty
days prior written notice to the Investment Adviser and the Fund.
(c) by the Investment Adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon (60) sixty
days prior written notice to the Portfolio Manager and the Fund.
This Agreement will terminate automatically in event of its assignment under the 1940 Act and
any rules adopted by the SEC thereunder, but shall not terminate in connection with any transaction
not deemed an assignment. In the event this Agreement is terminated or is not approved in the
manner described above, the Sections or Paragraphs numbered 2(g) for a period of six years, and
2(m), 2(n), 2(p), 2(q), 2(t), 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of this Agreement as well as any
applicable provision of this Paragraph numbered 15 shall remain in effect.
16. Use of Name.
(a) It is understood that the name “Pacific Life Insurance Company” and “Pacific Life” and
“Pacific Select Fund” and any derivative thereof or logo associated with those names are the
valuable property of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, and that the Portfolio Manager
shall not use such names (or derivatives or logos) without the prior written approval of the
Investment Adviser and only so long as the Investment Adviser is an investment adviser to the Fund
and/or the Portfolios. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Portfolio Manager shall forthwith
cease to use such name (or derivative or logo).
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(b) It is understood that the name “Xxxxxxxx Associates LLC” and “Xxxxxxxx Associates” and
“Xxxxxxxx” or any logo associated with those names is the valuable property of the Portfolio
Manager and that the Fund and the Investment Adviser have the right to use such name (or derivative
or logo), in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI and Registration Statement or other filings, forms or
reports required under applicable state or federal securities, insurance, or other law, for so long
as the Portfolio Manager is a Portfolio Manager to the Fund and/or one of the Portfolios, provided,
however, that the Fund may continue to use the name of the Portfolio Manager in its Registrations
Statement and other documents to the extent deemed necessary by the Fund to comply with disclosure
obligations under applicable law and regulation. Neither the Fund nor the Investment Adviser shall
use the Portfolio Manager’s name or logo in promotional or sales related materials prepared by or
on behalf of the Investment Adviser or the Fund, without prior review and approval by the Portfolio
Manager, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Fund and
the Investment Adviser shall forthwith cease to use such names (and logo), except as provided for
herein.
17. Limitation of Liability.
A copy of the Declaration of Trust for the Fund is on file with the Secretary of the State of
Massachusetts. The Declaration of Trust has been executed on behalf of the Fund by a Trustee of
the Fund in his capacity as Trustee of the Fund and not individually. The obligations of this
Agreement with respect to each Portfolio shall be binding upon the assets and property of each such
Portfolio individually, and not jointly, and shall not be binding upon any Trustee, officer,
employee, agent or shareholder, whether past, present, or future, of the Fund individually, or upon
the Fund generally or upon any other portfolio of the Fund.
18. Notices.
All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing sent by facsimile first, if
practicable, but shall only be deemed given if delivered in person or by messenger, cable,
certified mail with return receipt, or by a reputable overnight delivery service which provides
evidence of receipt to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other address or number
for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
| A. | if to the Portfolio Manager, to: | |||
| Xxxxxxxx Associates LLC | ||||
| 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
| Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Executive Vice President | ||||
| With a copy to: | ||||
| Xxxxxxxx Associates LLC | ||||
| 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx | ||||
| Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
| Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxx, Vice President and Chief Legal Officer |
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| B. | if to the Investment Adviser, to: | |||
| Pacific Life Insurance Company | ||||
| 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
| Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx | ||||
| C. | if to the Fund, to: | |||
| Pacific Select Fund | ||||
| c/o Pacific Life Insurance Company | ||||
| 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx | ||||
| Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 | ||||
| Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000 | ||||
| Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx |
19. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of California, without regard to the conflict
of law principles thereof, provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent
with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or rules or orders of the SEC thereunder. The term
“affiliate” or “affiliated person” as used in this Agreement shall mean “affiliated person” as
defined in Section 2(a)(3) of the 0000 Xxx.
(b) The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define or
limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
(c) To the extent permitted under Section 15 of this Agreement and under the 1940 Act, this
Agreement may only be assigned by any party with prior written consent of the other parties.
(d) If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and to
this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable. To the extent that
any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or
otherwise with regard to any party hereunder, such provisions with respect to other parties hereto
shall not be affected thereby.
(e) This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed as of the day and
year first written above.
PACIFIC LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Name:
|
Xxxxxx. X. Xxxxxx | Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxx | |||
Title:
|
Chairman of the Board And Chief Executive Officer | Title: | Assistant Secretary |
XXXXXXXX ASSOCIATES LLC
By: |
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Name:
|
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx | |||||
Title:
|
Executive Vice President |
By: |
/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | By: | ||||
Name:
|
Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | Name: | ||||
Title:
|
Chairman of the Board And Trustee | Title: |
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Exhibit A
PACIFIC SELECT FUND
FEE SCHEDULE
FEE SCHEDULE
Effective: May 1, 2005
Portfolio: Health Sciences
The Investment Adviser will pay to the Portfolio Manager a monthly fee based on the average
daily net assets of the Health Sciences Portfolio as of the last day of the month according to the
following annual fee schedule:
| Rate (%) | Break Point (assets) | |
0.500
|
On first $100 million | |
0.475
|
On next $150 million | |
0.450
|
On next $250 million | |
0.425
|
On excess |
The daily net asset value of the Health Sciences Portfolio is calculated by the Fund’s
custodian in accordance with the policies set forth in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement
of Additional Information.
The fees for services shall be prorated for any portion of a year in which the Agreement is
not effective.
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