INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made as of the 14th day of September, 2005, by and between GLOBAL
INCOME FUND, INC. a Maryland corporation (the "Fund") and CEF ADVISERS, INC., a
Delaware corporation (the "Investment Manager").
WHEREAS the Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"), as a closed-end management investment company; and
WHEREAS, the Fund desires to retain the Investment Manager to furnish
certain investment advisory and portfolio management services to the Fund, and
the Investment Manager desires to furnish such services;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements
herein contained and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged, it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto as
follows:
1. The Fund hereby employs the Investment Manager to manage the investment
and reinvestment of its assets, including the regular furnishing of advice with
respect to the Fund's portfolio transactions subject at all times to the control
and oversight of the Fund's Board of Directors, for the period and on the terms
set forth in this Agreement. The Investment Manager hereby accepts such
employment and agrees during such period to render the services and to assume
the obligations herein set forth, for the compensation herein provided. The
Investment Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an independent
contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided or authorized, have no
authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way, or otherwise be deemed an
agent of the Fund.
2. The Fund assumes and shall pay all the expenses required for the conduct
of its business including, but not limited to, salaries of administrative and
clerical personnel, brokerage commissions, taxes, insurance, fees of the
transfer agent, custodian, legal counsel and auditors, association fees, costs
of filing, printing and mailing proxies, reports and notices to shareholders,
preparing, filing and printing the prospectus and statement of additional
information, payment of dividends, costs of stock certificates, costs of
shareholders meetings, fees of the independent directors, necessary office space
rental, all expenses relating to the registration or qualification of shares of
the Fund under applicable Blue Sky laws and reasonable fees and expenses of
counsel in connection with such registration and qualification and such
non-recurring expenses as may arise, including, without limitation, actions,
suits or proceedings affecting the Fund and the legal obligation which the Fund
may have to indemnify its officers and directors with respect thereto.
3. If requested by the Fund's Board of Directors, the Investment Manager
may provide other services to the Fund such as, without limitation, the
functions of billing, accounting, certain shareholder communications and
services, administering state and Federal registrations, filings and controls
and other administrative services. Any services so requested and performed will
be for the account of the Fund and the costs of the Investment Manager in
rendering such services shall be reimbursed by the Fund, subject to examination
by those directors of the Fund who are not interested persons of the Investment
Manager or any affiliate thereof.
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4. The services of the Investment Manager are not to be deemed exclusive,
and the Investment Manager shall be free to render similar services to others in
addition to the Fund so long as its services hereunder are not impaired thereby.
5. The Investment Manager shall create and maintain all necessary books
and records in accordance with all applicable laws, rules and regulations,
including but not limited to records required by Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act
and the rules thereunder, as the same may be amended from time to time,
pertaining to the investment management services performed by it hereunder and
not otherwise created and maintained by another party pursuant to a written
contract with the Fund. Where applicable, such records shall be maintained by
the Investment Manager for the periods and in the places required by Rule 3la-2
under the 1940 Act. The books and records pertaining to the Fund which are in
the possession of the Investment Manager shall be the property of the Fund. The
Fund, or the Fund's authorized representatives, shall have access to such books
and records at all times during the Investment Manager's normal business hours.
Upon the reasonable request of the Fund, copies of any such books and records
shall be provided by the Investment Manager to the Fund or the Fund's authorized
representatives.
6. As compensation for its services, with respect to the Fund the
Investment Manager will be paid by the Fund a fee payable monthly, based on the
average weekly net assets of the Fund, and computed at the annual rate of 7/10
of 1% of the first $50 million, 5/8 of 1% over $50 million to $150 million, and
1/2 of 1% over $150 million. The aggregate net assets for each day shall be
computed by subtracting the liabilities of the Fund from the value of its
assets, such amount to be computed as of the calculation of the net asset values
per share on each business day.
7. The Investment Manager shall direct portfolio transactions to
broker/dealers for execution on terms and at rates which it believes, in good
faith, to be reasonable in view of the overall nature and quality of services
provided by a particular broker/dealer, including brokerage and research
services and sales of shares of the Fund and shares of the other funds in the
Midas fund complex. The Investment Manager may also allocate portfolio
transactions to broker/dealers that remit a portion of their commissions as a
credit against Fund expenses. With respect to brokerage and research services,
the Investment Manager may consider in the selection of broker/dealers brokerage
or research provided and payment may be made of a fee higher than that charged
by another broker/dealer which does not furnish brokerage or research services
or which furnishes brokerage or research services deemed to be of lesser value,
so long as the criteria of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or other applicable laws are met. Although the Investment Manager
may direct portfolio transactions without necessarily obtaining the lowest price
at which such broker/dealer, or another, may be willing to do business, the
Investment Manager shall seek the best value for the Fund on each trade that
circumstances in the market place permit, including the value inherent in
on-going relationships with quality brokers. To the extent any such brokerage or
research services may be deemed to be additional compensation to the Investment
Manager from the Fund, it is authorized by this Agreement. The Investment
Manager may place brokerage for the Fund through an affiliate of the Investment
Manager, provided that: the Fund not deal with such affiliate in any transaction
in which such affiliate acts as principal; the commissions, fees or other
remuneration received by such affiliate be reasonable and fair compared to the
commissions, fees or other remuneration paid to other brokers in connection with
comparable transactions involving similar securities being purchased or sold on
a securities exchange during a comparable period of time; and such brokerage be
undertaken in compliance with applicable law. The Investment Manager's fees
under this Agreement shall not be reduced by reason of any commissions, fees or
other remuneration received by such affiliate from the Fund.
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8. The Investment Manager shall waive all or part of its fee or reimburse
the Fund monthly if and to the extent the aggregate operating expenses of the
Fund exceed the most restrictive limit imposed by any state in which shares of
the Fund are qualified for sale. In calculating the limit of operating expenses,
all expenses excludable under state regulation or otherwise shall be excluded.
If this Agreement is in effect for less than all of a fiscal year, any such
limit will be applied proportionately.
9. Subject to and in accordance with the Articles of Incorporation and
By-laws of the Fund and of the Investment Manager, it is understood that
directors, officers, agents and shareholders of the Fund are or may be
interested in the Fund as directors, officers, shareholders and otherwise, that
the Investment Manager is or may be interested in the Fund as a shareholder or
otherwise and that the effect and nature of any such interests shall be governed
by law and by the provisions, if any, of said Articles of Incorporation or
By-laws.
10. A. This Agreement shall become effective upon the date hereinabove
written and, unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement shall
continue in effect for one year from the above written date. Thereafter, if not
terminated, this Agreement shall continue automatically for successive periods
of twelve months each, provided that such continuance is specifically approved
at least annually (a) by a vote of a majority of the Directors of the Fund or by
vote of the holders of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities of
the Fund as defined in the 1940 Act and (b) by a vote of a majority of the
Directors of the Fund who are not parties to this Agreement, or interested
persons of such party. This Agreement may be terminated without penalty at any
time either by vote of the Board of Directors of the Fund or by a vote of the
holders of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund on 60
days' written notice to the Investment Manager, or by the Investment Manager on
60 days' written notice to the Fund. This Agreement shall immediately terminate
in the event of its assignment.
11. The Investment Manager shall not be liable to the Fund or any
shareholder of the Fund for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any
loss suffered by the Fund or the Fund's shareholders in connection with the
matters to which this Agreement relates, but nothing herein contained shall be
construed to protect the Investment Manager against any liability to the Fund or
the Fund's shareholders by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross
negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of its reckless
disregard of obligations and duties under this Agreement.
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12. As used in this Agreement, the terms "interested person," "assignment,"
and "majority of the outstanding voting securities" shall have the meanings
provided therefor in the 1940 Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
13. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement, with respect to the subject hereof
whether oral or written. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or
made invalid by a court or regulatory agency, decision, statute, rule or
otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
14. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by
the laws of the State of New York, provided, however, that nothing herein shall
be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940 Act or any rule or
regulation promulgated thereunder.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the
day and year first above written.
ATTEST: GLOBAL INCOME FUND, INC.
__/s/ Xxxx X. Ramirez_______________ By: _/s/ Xxxxxx X. Winmill_______________
ATTEST: CEF ADVISERS, INC.
__/s/ X. Xxxxxxx Burleson__________ By: _/s/ Xxxxxx O'Malley_________________
