PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit
(d)(13)
AGREEMENT
made this 16th day of January, 2009 between Allianz Global Investors
Fund Management LLC (the “Adviser”), a Delaware limited liability company, and Pacific
Investment Management Company LLC (the “Portfolio Manager”), a limited liability company.
WHEREAS, Premier VIT (the “Trust”) is registered with the Securities and Exchange
Commission (“SEC”) as an open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company
Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time (the “1940
Act”); and
WHEREAS, the Trust is authorized to issue shares of beneficial interest (“Shares”) in
separate series, with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio; and
WHEREAS, the Portfolio Manager is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under
the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the rules and regulations thereunder, as amended from
time to time (the “Advisers Act”); and
WHEREAS,
the Trust has retained the Adviser to render management services to the Trust’s
series pursuant to an Investment Advisory Agreement dated as of January 15, 2009, and such
Agreement authorizes the Adviser to engage sub-advisers to discharge the Adviser’s
responsibilities with respect to the management of such series; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser desires to retain the Portfolio Manager to furnish investment
advisory services to one or more of the series of the Trust, and the Portfolio Manager is
willing to furnish such services to such series and the Adviser in the manner and on the terms
hereinafter set forth.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the promises and mutual covenants
herein contained, it is agreed between the Adviser and the Portfolio Manager as follows:
1. Appointment. The Adviser hereby appoints Pacific Investment Management
Company to act as sub-advisor to the Funds set forth in Schedule A (the “Funds”) 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 Adviser wishes to retain the Portfolio Manager to render investment
advisory services to one or more series of the Trust other than the Funds, the Adviser shall
notify the Portfolio Manager in writing. If the Portfolio Manager is willing to render such
services, it shall notify the Adviser in writing, whereupon such series shall become a Fund
hereunder, and be subject to this Agreement.
2. Portfolio Management Duties. Subject to the supervision of the Trust’s Board of
Trustees and the Adviser, the Portfolio Manager will provide a continuous investment program for
the Funds and determine the composition of the assets of the Funds, (with respect to the assets
managed by the Portfolio Manager) including determination of the purchase, retention, or sale of
the securities, cash, and other investments for the Funds. The Portfolio Manager will provide
investment research and analysis, which may consist of computerized investment methodology, and
will conduct a continuous program of evaluation, investment, sales, and reinvestment of the Funds’
assets by determining the securities and other investments that shall be purchased, entered into,
sold, closed, or exchanged for the Funds, when these transactions should be executed, and what
portion of the assets of the Funds 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 Funds. To the extent permitted by the investment policies of the Funds,
the Portfolio Manager shall make decisions for the Funds as to foreign currency matters with
respect to the assets managed by the Portfolio Manager 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 Funds. The Portfolio Manager will provide the services under this Agreement
in accordance with each Fund’s investment objective or objectives, investment policies, and
investment restrictions as stated in the Trust’s registration statement filed on Form N-1A with the
SEC, as supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), copies of which
shall be sent to the Portfolio Manager by the Adviser. In performing these duties, the Portfolio
Manager:
(1) Shall conform with the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, all
other applicable federal and state laws and regulations, with any applicable procedures
adopted by the Trust’s Board of Trustees, and with the provisions of the Registration
Statement, as supplemented or amended from time to time.
(2) Shall use reasonable efforts to manage each Fund so that it qualifies as a
regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended (the “Internal Revenue Code”).
(3) Is responsible, in connection with its responsibilities under this Section 2, for
decisions with respect to the assets managed by the Portfolio Manager to buy and sell
securities and other investments for the Funds, 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 Funds, taking into account the factors specified in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Trust, as they may be amended or
supplemented from time to time. Subject to such policies as the Board of Trustees may
determine and consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 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 a Fund to pay
a broker or dealer, acting as agent, for effecting a portfolio transaction at a price in
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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 overall
responsibilities with respect to the Funds 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 Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and subject to any other applicable laws and
regulations, the Portfolio Manager is further authorized to allocate the orders placed by it on
behalf of the Funds to the Portfolio Manager if it is registered as a broker or dealer with the
SEC, to its affiliate that is registered as a broker or dealer with the SEC, or to such brokers and
dealers that also provide research or statistical research and material, or other services to the
Funds 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 Adviser and the Board of Trustees of the
Trust, indicating the brokers or dealers to which such allocations have been made and the basis
therefor.
(4) May, on occasions when the purchase or sale of a security is deemed to be in the best
interest of a Fund 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
sold or purchased with those of its other clients where such aggregation is not inconsistent with
the policies set forth in the Registration Statement. 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 in the judgment of the Portfolio Manager
in the exercise of its fiduciary obligations to the Trust and to such other clients.
(5) Will, in connection with the purchase and sale of securities for each Fund, arrange for
the transmission to the custodian for the Trust on a daily basis, such confirmations, 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 such Fund, as may be
reasonably necessary to enable the custodian to perform its administrative and recordkeeping
responsibilities with respect to such Fund, 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 Trust’s custodian.
(6) Will assist the custodian and recordkeeping agent(s) for the Trust in determining or
confirming, consistent with the procedures and policies stated in the Registration Statement, the
value of any portfolio securities or other assets of each Fund for which the custodian and
recordkeeping agent(s) seek assistance from the Portfolio Manager or identify for review by the
Portfolio Manager.
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(7) Will make available to the Trust and the Adviser, promptly upon request, any of
the Funds’ investment records and ledgers as are necessary to assist the Trust to comply
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 Trust are being conducted in a manner consistent with
applicable laws and regulations.
(8) Will regularly report to the Trust’s Board of Trustees on the investment program
for each Fund and the issuers and securities represented in the Fund’s portfolio, and will
furnish the Trust’s Board of Trustees with respect to each Fund such periodic and special
reports as the Trustees may reasonably request.
(9) Shall be responsible for making reasonable inquiries and for reasonably ensuring
that any employee of the Portfolio Manager has not, to the best of the Portfolio Manager’s
knowledge:
(1) been convicted, in the last ten (10) years, of any felony or misdemeanor
involving the purchase or sale of any security or 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 of any investment company, bank,
insurance company, or entity or person required to be registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act; or
(2) 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 to required be registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act, or from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice
in connection with any such activity or in connection with the purchase or sale of
any security.
3. Disclosure about Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager has reviewed the
Registration Statement and represents and warrants that, with respect to the disclosure about the
Portfolio Manager or information relating, directly or indirectly, to the Portfolio Manager, such
Registration Statement contains, as of the date hereof, no untrue statement of any material fact
and does not omit any statement of a material fact which was required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements contained therein not misleading. The Portfolio Manager further
represents and warrants that it is a duly registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act and
a duly registered investment adviser in all states in which the Portfolio Manager is required to
be
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registered. The Adviser has received a current copy of the Portfolio Manager’s Uniform Application
for Investment Adviser Registration on Form ADV, as filed with the SEC. The Portfolio Manager
agrees to provide the Adviser with current copies of the Portfolio Manager’s Form ADV, and any
supplements or amendments thereto, as filed with the SEC. In addition, the Portfolio Manager has
delivered to the Adviser a copy of its Disclosure Document, as amended, dated May 31, 2008, on file
with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The Adviser hereby acknowledges receipt of such
copy.
4. Expenses. During the term of this Agreement, the Portfolio Manager will pay all
expenses incurred by it and its staff and for their activities in connection with its services
under this Agreement. The Portfolio Manager shall not be responsible for any of the following:
(1) Expenses of all audits by the Trust’s independent public accountants;
(2) Expenses of the Trust’s transfer agent(s), registrar, dividend disbursing agent(s),
and shareholder recordkeeping services;
(3) Expenses of the Trust’s custodial services, including recordkeeping services
provided by the custodian;
(4) Expenses of obtaining quotations for calculating the value of each Fund’s net
assets;
(5) Expenses of obtaining Portfolio Activity Reports for each Fund;
(6) Expenses of maintaining the Trust’s tax records;
(7) Salaries and other compensation of any of the Trust’s executive officers and
employees, if any, who are not officers, directors, stockholders, or employees of the
Adviser, its subsidiaries or affiliates;
(8) Taxes, if any, levied against the Trust or any of its series;
(9) Brokerage fees and commissions in connection with the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the Funds;
(10) Costs, including the interest expenses, of borrowing money;
(11) Costs and/or fees incident to meetings of the Trust’s shareholders, the
preparation and mailings of prospectuses and reports of the Trust to its shareholders, the
filing of reports and regulatory bodies, the maintenance of the Trust’s existence, and the
registration of shares with federal and state securities or insurance authorities;
(12) The Trust’s legal fees, including the legal fees related to the registration and
continued qualification of the Trust’s shares for sale;
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(13) Costs of printing stock certificates, if any, representing Shares of the Trust;
(14) Trustees’ fees and expenses to trustees who are not officers, employees, or
stockholders of the Portfolio Manager or any affiliate thereof;
(15) The Trust’s pro rata portion of the fidelity bond required by Section 17(g) of
the 1940 Act, or other insurance premiums;
(16) Association membership dues;
(17) Extraordinary expenses of the Trust as may arise, including expenses incurred in
connection with litigation, proceedings and other claims and the legal obligations of the
Trust to indemnify its trustees, officers, employees, shareholders, distributors, and
agents with respect thereto; and
(18) Organizational and offering expenses and, if applicable, reimbursement (with
interest) of underwriting discounts and commissions.
5. Compensation. For the services provided, the Adviser will pay the Portfolio
Manager a fee accrued and computed daily and payable monthly, based on the average daily net
assets of each Fund as set forth on the Schedule A attached hereto.
6. Seed Money. The Adviser agrees that the Portfolio Manager shall not be responsible
for providing money for the initial capitalization of the Trust or any Fund.
7. Compliance.
(a) The Portfolio Manager agrees that it shall immediately notify the Adviser and the
Trust in the event (i) that the SEC has censured the Portfolio Manager; placed limitations
upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended or revoked its registration as an investment
adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may result in any of these actions, and
(ii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Fund has ceased to qualify or might not
qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. The
Portfolio Manager further agrees to notify the Adviser and the Trust 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 Trust, or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or of any statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material
respect.
(b) The Adviser agrees that it shall immediately notify the Portfolio Manager in the event
(i) that the SEC has censured the Adviser or the Trust; placed limitations upon either of
their activities, functions, or operations; suspended or revoked the Adviser’s registration as an
investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may result in any
of these actions, and (ii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that any Fund has ceased
to
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qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code.
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 Adviser from time to time, have no authority to act for or represent the Adviser
in any way or otherwise be deemed its agent. The Portfolio Manager understands that unless
expressly provided herein or authorized from time to time by the Trust, the Portfolio Manager shall
have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in any way or otherwise be deemed the Trust’s
agent.
9. Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 3la-3 under the
1940 Act, the Portfolio Manager hereby agrees that all records which it maintains for the Funds
are the property of the Trust and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Trust any of such
records upon the Trust’s or the Adviser’s request, although the Portfolio Manager may, at its own
expense, make and retain a copy of such records. The Portfolio Manager further agrees to preserve
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 and to preserve the records required by Rule 204-2 under the
Advisers Act for the period specified in that Rule.
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) in connection with any investigation or inquiry relating
to this Agreement or the Trust.
11. Services Not Exclusive. It is understood that the services of the Portfolio
Manager are not exclusive, and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Portfolio Manager (or
its 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 Funds) or
from engaging in other activities.
12. Liability. Except as provided in Section 13 and as may otherwise be required by
the 1940 Act or other applicable law, the Adviser agrees 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 Securities Act of 1933 (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.
The Portfolio Manager is expressly authorized to rely upon any and all instructions,
approvals and notices given on behalf of the Adviser by any one or more of those persons
designated as representatives of the Adviser whose names, titles and specimen signatures appear in
Schedule B attached hereto. The Adviser may amend such Schedule B from time to time by
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written notice to the Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio Manager shall continue to rely upon these
instructions until notified by the Adviser to the contrary.
13. Indemnification. The Portfolio Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, the
Adviser, any affiliated person within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act (“affiliated
person”) of the Adviser and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933
Act, controls (“controlling person”) the Adviser (collectively, “PM Indemnified Persons”) against
any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including legal and other
expenses), to which the Adviser or such affiliated person or controlling person may become subject
under the 1933 Act, 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, under any other statute, at common law or
otherwise, arising out of the Portfolio Manager’s responsibilities to the Trust which (i) may be
based upon any misfeasance, malfeasance, or nonfeasance by the Portfolio Manager, any of its
employees or representatives, or any affiliate of or any person acting on behalf of the Portfolio
Manager (other than a PM Indemnified Person), or (ii) may be based upon any untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a registration statement or prospectus
covering the Shares of the Trust or any Fund, or any amendment thereof or any supplement thereto,
or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, if such a statement or omission was
made in reliance upon information furnished to the Adviser, the Trust, or any affiliated person of
the Trust by the Portfolio Manager or any affiliated person of the Portfolio Manager (other than a
PM Indemnified Person); provided, however, that in no case is the Portfolio Manager’s indemnity in
favor of the Adviser or any affiliated person or controlling person of the 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 obligation and duties under this Agreement.
The 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 the Portfolio
Manager (collectively, “Adviser Indemnified Persons”) against any and all losses, claims, damages,
liabilities or litigation (including legal and other expenses) to which the Portfolio Manager 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
Adviser’s responsibilities as adviser of the Trust which (i) may be based upon any misfeasance,
malfeasance, or nonfeasance by the Adviser, any of its employees or representatives or any
affiliate of or any person acting on behalf of the Adviser (other than an Adviser Indemnified
Person) or (ii) may be based upon any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material
fact contained in a registration statement or prospectus covering Shares of the Trust or any Fund,
or any amendment thereof or any supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state
therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein
not misleading, unless such statement or omission was made in reliance upon written information
furnished to the Adviser or any affiliated person of the Adviser by the Portfolio Manager or any
affiliated person of the Portfolio Manager (other than an Adviser Indemnified Person); provided,
however, that in no case is the indemnity of the Adviser in favor of the Portfolio Manager, or any
affiliated person or controlling person of the Portfolio Manager
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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.
14. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall take effect as of the date hereof,
and shall remain in effect for two years from such date, and continue thereafter on an annual basis
with respect to a Fund; provided that such annual continuance is specifically approved at least
annually (a) by the vote of a majority of the entire Board of Trustees of the Trust, or (b) by the
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx)
of that Fund, and provided that continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board
of Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to this Agreement or “interested persons” (as such
term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Trust, the Adviser, or the Portfolio Manager, cast in
person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. This Agreement may not be
materially amended with respect to a Fund without the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities (as such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) of that Fund. This Agreement may be
terminated:
(1) by the Trust 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 entire Board of
Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities (as
such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Trust or, with respect to a particular Fund,
by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund, on 60 days’
written notice to the Portfolio Manager;
(2) by the Portfolio Manager at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60
days’ written notice to the Trust;
(3) by the Adviser at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon 60 days’
written notice to the Portfolio Manager.
However, any approval of this Agreement by the holders of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities (as such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) of a particular Fund shall be
effective to continue this Agreement with respect to the Fund notwithstanding (a) that this
Agreement has not been approved by the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities
of any other Fund or other series of the Trust or (b) that this Agreement has not been approved by
the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, unless such approval
shall be required by any other applicable law or otherwise. This Agreement will terminate
automatically with respect to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager in the event of its
assignment, as that term is defined in the 1940 Act, by the Portfolio Manager. In accordance with
Sections 205(a)(2) of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, no assignment of this Agreement shall
be made by the Portfolio Manager without the consent of the Adviser.
15. Agreement and Declaration of Trust. A copy of the Declaration of Trust of the
Trust is on file with the Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Notice is
hereby given that this Agreement is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust as Trustees
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and not individually, and that the obligations of or arising out of this Agreement are not binding
upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually, but are binding only
upon the assets and property of the Trust.
16. Proxies. Unless the Adviser gives written instructions to the contrary,
the Portfolio Manager shall vote all proxies solicited by or with respect to the issuers of
securities in which assets of the Fund may be invested by the Portfolio Manager. The Portfolio
Manager shall maintain a record of how the Portfolio Manager voted and such record shall be
available to the Adviser upon its request. The Portfolio Manager shall use its best good faith
judgement to vote such proxies in a manner which best serves the interests of the Fund’s
shareholders.
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17. Notices. Any written notice required by or pertaining to this Agreement
shall be personally delivered to the party for whim it is intended, at the address stated
below, or shall be sent to such party by prepaid first class mail or by facsimile.
If to the Adviser: | Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC | |||
1345 Avenue of the Americas,
0xx Xxx.
Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000-0000 Fax: 000-000-0000 |
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Attention: Legal Department cc: Fund Administration |
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If to the Sub-Advisor: | Pacific Investment Management Company | |||
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000 |
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Fax: 000-000-0000 Attention: Legal Department cc: Account Management |
18. Confidential Information. The Portfolio Manager shall maintain the strictest
confidence regarding the business affairs of the Fund. Written reports furnished by the
Portfolio Manager to the Advisor shall be treated by the Advisor and the Portfolio Manager as
confidential and for the exclusive use and benefit of the Advisor
except as disclosure may be required by applicable law.
20.
Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of New York, 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.
(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) If any provisions 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.
(d) This Agreement shall be executed in two counterparts, each of which shall be
considered to be an original.
considered to be an original.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed as of the
day and year first above written.
Allianz Global Investors Fund Management LLC | ||||||
By: Name: |
/s/ E. Xxxxx Xxxxx Jr.
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Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |||||
PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC |
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By: Name: |
/s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Title: | Managing Director | |||||
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Schedule A
Fund | Annual Fee Rate* | |
Managed Portfolio**
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25 bps |
* | The Annual Fee Rates are based on the average daily net assets of the particular Fund taken separately. | |
** | Based upon the percentage of assets managed. |
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Schedule
Designated
Representatives of the Adviser
Name/Title
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Signature | |
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