EXHIBIT (I)(1)(e)
ECLIPSE FUNDS INC.
MAINSTAY CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND
MAINSTAY GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
MAINSTAY MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND
MAINSTAY MODERATE GROWTH ALLOCATION FUND
FORM OF MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Agreement, made as of the ____th day of March, 2005 between Eclipse Funds
Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), on behalf of the MainStay
Conservative Allocation Fund, MainStay Growth Allocation Fund, MainStay Moderate
Allocation Fund, MainStay Moderate Growth Allocation Fund (each a "Fund,"
collectively the "Funds") each a separate series of the Company, and New York
Life Investment Management LLC, a Delaware limited liability company ("NYLIM" or
the "Manager").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Company is an open-end management investment company
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940
Act");
WHEREAS, the shares of common stock of the Company (the "Shares") are
divided into separate series, each of which is established by resolution of the
Board of Directors of the Company and the Directors may from time to time
terminate such series or establish and terminate additional series; and
WHEREAS, the Funds desire to retain the Manager to render investment
advisory and related administrative services to the Funds, and the Manager is
willing to render such services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set
forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:
I. Appointment. The Company hereby appoints New York Life Investment Management
LLC to act as Manager to each Fund 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.
II. Duties as Manager. Subject to the supervision of the Directors of the
Company, the Manager shall administer each Fund's business affairs and manage
the investment operations of each Fund and the composition of the portfolio of
the Fund, including the purchase, retention and disposition of securities
therein, in accordance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions
of the Fund, as stated in the currently effective Prospectus (as hereinafter
defined) and subject to the following understandings:
A. The Manager shall (i) furnish the Funds with office facilities; (ii) be
responsible for the financial and accounting records required to be maintained
by the Funds (excluding those being maintained by the Funds' Custodian, Transfer
Agent and Accounting Services Agent except as to which the Manager has
supervisory functions) and other than those being maintained by a Fund's
subadvisor, if any; and (iii) furnish the Funds with ordinary clerical,
bookkeeping and recordkeeping services at such office facilities.
B. The Manager shall provide supervision of each Fund's investments and
determine from time to time what investments or securities will be purchased,
retained, sold or lent by the Fund, and what portion of the Fund's assets will
be invested or held uninvested as cash.
C. The Manager shall use its best judgment in the performance of its
duties under this Agreement.
D. The Manager, in the performance of its duties and obligations under
this Agreement, shall act in conformity with the Articles of Incorporation,
By-Laws and Prospectus (each as hereinafter defined) of the Company and with the
instructions and directions of the Directors of the Company and will conform to
and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act and all other applicable
federal and state laws and regulations.
E. The Manager, and any subadvisor to whom such authority has been
delegated, shall determine the securities to be purchased or sold by each Fund
and will place orders pursuant to its determination with or through such
persons, brokers or dealers (including NYLIFE Securities Inc.) in conformity
with the policy with respect to brokerage as set forth in the Company's
Registration Statement and Prospectus (each as hereinafter defined) or as the
Directors may direct from time to time. It is recognized that, in providing each
Fund with investment supervision or the placing of orders for portfolio
transactions, the Manager or any subadvisor will give primary consideration to
securing the most favorable price and efficient execution. Consistent with this
policy, the Manager or any subadvisor may consider the financial responsibility,
research and investment information and other services provided by brokers or
dealers who may effect or be a party to any such transaction or other
transactions to which other clients of the Manager
or any subadvisor may be a party. It is understood that neither any Fund, the
Company nor the Manager or any subadvisor has adopted a formula for allocation
of the Fund's investment transaction business. It is also understood that it is
desirable for the Funds that the Manager or any subadvisor have access to
supplemental investment and market research and security and economic analyses
provided by certain brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a higher
cost to the Fund than may result when allocating brokerage to other brokers on
the basis of seeking the most favorable price and efficient execution.
Therefore, the Manager or any subadvisor is authorized to place orders for the
purchase and sale of securities for the Fund with such certain brokers, subject
to review by the Company's Directors from time to time with respect to the
extent and continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services
provided by such brokers may be useful to the Manager or any subadvisor in
connection with its services to other clients.
On occasions when the Manager or any subadvisor deems the purchase
or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other
clients, the Manager or any subadvisor, to the extent permitted by applicable
laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the
securities 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 so purchased or sold, as well as expenses incurred
in the transaction, will be made by the Manager or any subadvisor in the manner
it considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary
obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.
F. The Manager shall maintain all books and records with respect to each
Fund's securities transactions required by sub-paragraphs (b)(5), (6), (9) and
(10) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act and any other books and
records required to be maintained by it under the 1940 Act and the Rules
thereunder and shall render to the Company's Directors such periodic and special
reports as the Directors may reasonably request.
G. The Manager shall provide the Company's Custodian on each business day
with information relating to the execution of all portfolio transactions
pursuant to standing instructions.
H. With respect to any or all series of the Company, including the Funds,
the Manager may enter into one or more contracts ("Subadvisory" or
"Sub-Administration Contract") with a subadvisor or sub-administrator in which
the Manager delegates to such subadvisor or sub-administrator any or all its
duties specified in this Agreement, provided that the Subadvisory or
Sub-Administration Contract meets all applicable requirements of the 1940 Act
and rules thereunder.
III. Manager Personnel. The Manager shall authorize and permit any of its
directors, officers and employees who may be elected or appointed as Directors
or officers of the Company to serve in the capacities in which they are elected
or appointed. Services to be furnished by the Manager under this Agreement may
be furnished through the medium of any of such directors, officers, or
employees.
IV. Books and Records. The Manager shall keep each Fund'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 a Fund are the property of the
Fund, and it will surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the
Fund's request. The Manager further agrees to preserve for the periods
prescribed by Rule 31a-2 as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") under the 1940 Act any such records as are
required to be maintained by the Manager pursuant to paragraph 2 hereof.
V. Services Not Exclusive. The services furnished by the Manager hereunder are
not to be deemed exclusive and the Manager shall be free to furnish similar
services to others so long as its services under this Agreement are not impaired
thereby.
VI. Documents. The Company 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. Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended from time to time,
as filed with the Department of Assessments and Taxation of the State of
Maryland (such Articles of Incorporation, as in effect on the date hereof and as
amended from time to time, is herein called the "Articles of Incorporation");
B. By-Laws of the Company, as amended from time to time, (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 Directors of the Company 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
Commission, relating to each Fund and the Fund's Shares and all amendments
thereto;
E. Notification of Registration of the Company under the 1940 Act on Form
N-8A as filed with the Commission and all amendments thereto; and
F. The form of Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information of the
Company pursuant to which each Fund's shares are offered for sale to the public
(such Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, as currently in effect
and as amended or supplemented from time to time, being herein called
collectively the "Prospectus").
VII. Expenses. A. In connection with the services rendered by the Manager to
each Fund under this Agreement, the Manager will bear all of the following
expenses:
1. the salaries and expenses of all personnel of the Company and the
Manager, except the fees and expenses of Directors who are not interested
persons of the Manager or of the Company; and
2. all expenses incurred by the Manager in connection with managing
the investment operations of each Fund and administering the ordinary course of
each Fund's business, other than those assumed by the Fund herein;
B. Each Fund assumes and will pay its expenses, including but not limited
to those described below (where any such category applies to more than one
series of the Company, the Fund shall be liable only for its allocable portion
of the expenses):
1. the fees and expenses of Directors who are not interested persons
of the Manager or of the Company;
2. the fees and expenses of the Fund's custodian which relate to (A)
the custodial function and the recordkeeping connected therewith, (B) the
maintenance of the required accounting records of the Fund not being maintained
by the Manager, (C) the pricing of the Fund's Shares, including the cost of any
pricing service or services which may be retained pursuant to the authorization
of the Directors of the Company, and (D) for both mail and wire orders, the
cashiering function in connection with the issuance and redemption of the Fund's
Shares;
3. the fees and expenses of the Company's transfer and dividend
disbursing agent, which may be the custodian, which relate to the maintenance of
the shareholder account;
4. the charges and expenses of legal counsel (including an allocable
portion of the cost of maintaining an internal legal and compliance department)
and independent accountants for the Company;
5. brokers' commissions and any issue or transfer taxes chargeable
to the Company in connection with its securities transactions on behalf of the
Fund;
6. all taxes and business fees payable by the Company or the Fund to
federal, state or other governmental agencies;
7. the fees of any trade association of which the Company may be a
member;
8. the cost of share certificates representing Fund Shares;
9. the fees and expenses involved in registering and maintaining
registrations of the Company and of its Shares with the Commission, registering
the Company as a broker or dealer and qualifying its Shares under state
securities laws,
including the preparation and printing of the Company's registration statements
and prospectuses for filing under federal and state securities laws for such
purposes;
10. allocable communications expenses with respect to investor
services and all expenses of shareholders' and Directors' meetings and of
preparing, printing and mailing reports to shareholders in the amount necessary
for distribution to the shareholders;
11. litigation and indemnification expenses and other extraordinary
expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Company's business; and
12. any expenses assumed by the Fund pursuant to a Plan of
Distribution adopted in conformity with Rule 12b-1, if any, under the 1940 Act.
VIII. Organization Expenses. Each Fund hereby agrees to reimburse the Manager
for the organization expenses of, and the expenses incurred in connection with,
the initial offering of Shares of the Fund.
IX. Compensation. For the services provided and the facilities furnished
pursuant to this Agreement, the Manager will receive no fee from the Company. A
Fund shall not be liable for any expense of any other series of the Company. The
parties acknowledge that the Manager or its affiliates shall receive
compensation from other registered investment companies, including other series
of the Company, in connection with assets of the Funds that are invested in such
investment companies.
X. Standard of Care. Subject to the applicable law, the Manager shall not be
liable for any error of judgment or for any loss suffered by a Fund in
connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates, except a 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.
XI. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall continue in effect with
respect to each Fund for a period of more than two years from the date hereof
only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually with
respect to the Fund in conformity with the requirements of the 1940 Act and the
Rules thereunder; provided, however, that this Agreement may be terminated with
respect to any Fund(s) at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the
Directors of the Company or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund, 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).
XII. Other Business. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit or restrict the right
of any of the Manager's directors, officers, or employees who may also be a
Director, officer, or employee of the Company to engage in any other business or
to devote his 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 Manager's right to engage in any other
business or to render services of any kind to any other corporation, trust,
firm, individual or association.
XIII. Independent Contractor. Except as otherwise provided herein or authorized
by the Directors of the Company 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 any Fund or the Company in any way or
otherwise be deemed an agent of any Fund or the Company.
XIV. Company Materials. During the term of this Agreement, the Company 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 each Fund or to the public, which refer to the
Manager in any way, 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 Company will continue to furnish to the
Manager copies of any of the above-mentioned materials which refer in any way to
the Manager. The Company shall furnish or otherwise make available to the
Manager such other information relating to the business affairs of the Funds as
the Manager at any time, or from time to time, reasonably requests in order to
discharge its obligations hereunder.
XV. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended in writing by mutual consent, but
the consent of any Fund, if required, must be obtained in conformity with the
requirements of the 1940 Act and the Rules thereunder.
XVI. Notice. 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 NYLIM Center, 000 Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000; or (2) to the Company at NYLIM Center, 000
Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx 00000.
XVII. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in
accordance with the laws of the State of New York.
XVIII. Limitation of Liability of the Company and the Shareholders. It is
understood and expressly stipulated that none of the Directors, officers, agents
or shareholders of the Company shall be personally liable hereunder. The name
"Eclipse Funds Inc." is the designation of the Company for the time being under
the Articles of Incorporation and all persons dealing with the Company must look
solely to the property of the Company for the enforcement of any claims against
the Company, as neither the Directors, officers, agents or shareholders assume
any personal liability for obligations entered into on behalf of the Company. No
series of the Company shall be liable for any claims against any other series of
the Company.
XIX. Use of Name. The Funds may use any name including the word "Eclipse" only
for so long as this Agreement or any other agreement between the Manager or any
other affiliate of New York Life Insurance Company and the Company or any
extension,
renewal or amendment thereof remains in effect, including any similar agreement
with any organization which shall have succeeded to the Manager's business as
investment adviser. At such time as such an agreement shall no longer be in
effect, the Fund will (to the extent that it lawfully can) cease to use such
name or any other name indicting that it is advised by or otherwise connected
with the Manager or any organization which shall have so succeeded to its
business.
XX. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience
of reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof
or otherwise affect their construction or effect. 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. As
used in this Agreement, terms shall have the same meaning as such terms have in
the 1940 Act. Where the effect of a requirement of the federal securities laws
reflected in any provision of this Agreement is made less restrictive by a rule,
regulation or order of the Commission, whether of special or general
application, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of such
rule, regulation or order. This Agreement may be signed in counterpart.
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.
ECLIPSE FUNDS INC.
By: ______________________________
Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx
President
NEW YORK LIFE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLC
By: ______________________________
Xxxxx Xxxxxxx
President
