SCHEDULE
AS LAST AMENDED MAY 29, 2015
TO THE INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
DATED MAY 31, 2000, AS AMENDED MAY 21, 2001,
BETWEEN THE ADVISORS' INNER CIRCLE FUND II AND HORIZON ADVISERS
Pursuant to Article 3, the Trust shall pay the Adviser compensation at an
annual rate as follows:
PORTFOLIO FEE
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Diversified Income Fund 0.70%
Louisiana Tax-Free Income Fund 0.60%
Mississippi Tax-Free Income Fund 0.60%
Government Money Market Fund 0.40%
Core Bond Fund 0.60%
Growth Fund 0.80%
Value Fund 0.80%
Burkenroad Small Cap Fund 0.95%
Diversified International Fund 1.00%
Quantitative Long/Short Fund* 1.20%
U.S. Small Cap Fund 0.80%
Dynamic Asset Allocation Fund 0.70%
International Small Cap Fund 1.10%
Microcap Fund 1.00%
* The "Management Fee" with respect to the Quantitative Long/Short Fund (the
"Fund") is comprised of a basic fee (the "Basic Fee") at the annual rate of
1.20% of the Fund's average daily net assets and a performance adjustment
(the "Performance. Adjustment") as discussed below.
A. CALCULATING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT.
The Performance Adjustment shall be calculated monthly by:
(i) Determining the difference in performance (the "Performance Difference")
between the Fund and the S&P Composite 1500 Index (the "Index"), as described
in paragraph B;
(ii) Using the Performance Difference calculated under paragraph B determine
the Performance Adjustment, as determined in paragraph C and as illustrated in
paragraph D; and
(iii) Adding the Performance Adjustment to the Basic Fee to determine the
Management Fee for the applicable month.
B. COMPUTING THE PERFORMANCE DIFFERENCE.
The Performance Difference is calculated monthly, and is determined by
subtracting the performance of the Index from the performance of one Trust Class
Share of the Fund over the most recent 12-month period. The performance of one
Trust Class Share of the Fund shall be measured by computing the percentage
difference, carried to rive decimal places, between the net asset value as of
the last business day of the performance period selected for comparison and the
net asset value of such share as of the last business day of the prior
performance period, adjusted for dividends or capital gain distributions treated
as reinvested immediately. The performance of the Index will be established by
measuring the percentage difference, carried to five decimal places. between the
beginning and ending values of the
Index for the comparison performance period, with dividends or capital gain
distributions on the securities that comprise the Index being treated as
reinvested immediately.
C. DETERMINING THE PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT.
If the Performance Difference is 2.00% or more, the Basic Fee will be adjusted
upward by 0.40% . If the Performance Difference is -2.00% or more, the Basic Fee
will be adjusted downward by 0.40%.
D. PERFORMANCE ADJUSTMENT EXAMPLES.
The following examples illustrate the application of the Performance
Adjustment:
Example 1 -- Positive Performance Adjustment
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FOR THE ROLLING FUND'S INDEX'S
12-MONTH INVESTMENT CUMULATIVE FUND'S PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE PERIOD PERFORMANCE CHANGE RELATIVE TO THE INDEX
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January 1 $100.00 100.00
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December 31 $112.00 108.00
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Absolute change + $12.00 + 8.00
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Actual change + 12.00% + 8.00% + 4.00%
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Based on these assumptions, the Fund calculates the Management Fee rate for the
month-ended December 31 as follows:
o The portion of the Basic Fee rate of 1.20% applicable to that month is
multiplied by the Fund's average daily net assets for the month. This
results in the dollar amount of the Basic Fee.
o The 0.40% rate (adjusted for the number of days in the month) is
multiplied by the Fund's average daily net assets for the performance
period. This results in the dollar amount of the Performance Adjustment,
o The dollar amount of the Performance Adjustment is added to the dollar
amount of the Basic Fee, producing the Management Fee.
Example 2 -- Negative Performance Adjustment
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FOR THE ROLLING FUND'S INDEX'S
12-MONTH INVESTMENT CUMULATIVE FUND'S PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE PERIOD PERFORMANCE CHANGE RELATIVE TO THE INDEX
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January 1 $100.00 100.00
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December 31 $107.00 110.00
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Absolute change + $7.00 + 10.00
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Actual change + 7.00% + 10.00% - 3.00%
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Based on these assumptions, the Fund calculates the Management Fee rate for the
month-ended December 31 as follows:
o The portion of the Basic Fee rate of 1.20% applicable to that month is
multiplied by the Fund's average daily net assets for the month. This
results in the dollar amount of the Basic Fee.
o The 0.40% rate (adjusted for the number of days in the month) is
multiplied by the Fund's average daily net assets for the performance
period. This results in the dollar amount of the Performance Adjustment.
o The dollar amount of the Performance Adjustment is subtracted from the
dollar amount of the Basic Fee, producing the Management Fee.
Example 3 -- No Performance Adjustment
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FOR THE ROLLING FUND'S INDEX'S
12-MONTH INVESTMENT CUMULATIVE FUND'S PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE PERIOD PERFORMANCE CHANGE RELATIVE TO THE INDEX
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January 1 $100.00 100.00
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December 31 $110.00 109.00
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Absolute change + $10.00 + 9.00
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Actual change + 10.00% + 9.00% 1.00%
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Based on these assumptions, the Fund calculates the Management Fee rate for the
month-ended December 31 as follows:
o The portion of the Basic Fee rate of 1.20% applicable to that month is
multiplied by the Fund's average daily net assets for the month. This
results in the dollar amount of the Basic Fee.
o Since the Performance Difference is not +/- 2.00%, there is no Performance
Adjustment.
E. PERFORMANCE PERIODS.
For the period from October 31, 2008 through August 31, 2009, the Adviser will
be paid at the Base Rate, without regard to any Performance Adjustment. For the
month ending September 30, 2009, the Adviser will begin applying the
Performance Adjustment as described herein, based upon the performance of the
Fund relative to the performance of the Index during the 12-month period from
October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009, The 12-month comparison period will
roll over with each succeeding month, so that it will always equal 12 months,
ending with the month for which the Performance Adjustment is being computed.
F. CHANGES TO THE "INDEX" OR THE "CLASS".
The Trustees have initially designated the S&P Composite 1500 Index and the
Trust Class Shares as the index and class to be used for purposes of determining
the Performance Adjustment (referred to herein as the "lndex" and the "Class,"
respectively). From time to time, to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act, the
Trustees may. by a vote of the Trustees of the Trust voting in person, including
a majority of the Trustees who are not parties to this Agreement or "interested
persons" (as defined in the 0000 Xxx) of any such parties, determine (i) that
another securities index is a more appropriate benchmark than the Index for
purposes of evaluating the performance of the Trust: and/or (ii) that a
different class of shares of the Trust representing interests in the Fund other
than the Class is most appropriate for use in calculating the Performance
Adjustment. After ten days' written notice to the Adviser, a different index
(the Successor Index ) may be substituted for the Index in prospectively
calculating the Performance Adjustment, and/or a different class of shares (the
"Successor Class") may be substituted in calculating the Performance Adjustment.
However, the calculation of that portion of the Performance Adjustment
attributable to any portion of the performance period prior to the adoption of
the Successor Index will still be based upon the Fund's performance compared to
the Index. The use of a Successor Class of shares for purposes of calculating
the Performance Adjustment shall apply to the entire performance period so long
as such Successor Class was outstanding at the beginning of such period. In the
event that such Successor Class of shares was not outstanding for all or a
portion of the performance period, it may only be used in calculating that
portion of the Performance Adjustment attributable to the period during which
such Successor Class was outstanding and any prior portion of the performance
period shall be calculated using the Class of shares previously designated.
Acknowledged and Accepted by:
Horizon Advisers
/s/ Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Title: Senior Vice-President
The Advisors' Inner Circle Fund II
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Title: VP & Secretary
