Exhibit 5(c)
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(the "Agreement"), dated as of December 14, 1999 by
and between Security Capital Global Capital Management Group Incorporated, a
Delaware corporation ("GCMG") and Security Capital Real Estate Mutual Funds
Incorporated, a Maryland corporation ("Fund").
WHEREAS, the Fund is an open-end investment company registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act") and Security Capital U.S.
Real Estate Shares is an investment portfolio of the Fund ("Portfolio") that
issues Class I shares and Class R shares; and
WHEREAS, GCMG serves as investment adviser to the Portfolio pursuant to an
Investment Advisory Agreement with the Fund dated December 16, 1997 ("Advisory
Agreement"), pursuant to which the Portfolio pays GCMG, monthly, an annual
management fee in an amount equal to .60% of the average daily net asset value
of the Portfolio ("Advisory Fee"); and
WHEREAS, the Fund and the GCMG desire to enter into an agreement pursuant
to which the GCMG shall waive the Advisory Fee and/or reimburse the Fund for
operating expenses relating to each class of the Portfolio's shares on the terms
and conditions hereto set forth;
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
herein set forth, the parties covenant and agree as follows:
1. Duties of GCMG. GCMG hereby agrees that from January 1, 2000 through
December 31, 2000, GCMG shall waive the Advisory Fee and/or reimburse the Fund
to the extent necessary to maintain the total operating expenses (excluding
brokerage fees and commissions, interest, taxes and other extraordinary
expenses) of each class of the Portfolio at 1.35% of each class' average daily
net assets.
2. Annual Review. GCMG will review its undertaking to waive the Advisory Fee
and/or reimburse the Fund with respect to the Portfolio as set forth in
Paragraph 1 on an annual basis. There is no assurance GCMG will continue to
waive the Advisory Fee and/or reimburse expenses beyond the specified period.
GCMG shall notify the Fund promptly of its annual determination with respect to
the undertaking hereunder.
3. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be found to be
invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the reminder of this
Agreement shall not be affected thereby.
4. Notice. Any notices under this Agreement shall be in writing addressed and
delivered personally (or by telecopy) or mailed postage-paid, to the other party
at such address as such other party may designate in accordance with this
paragraph for the receipt of such notice. Until further notice to the other
party, it is agreed that the address of GCMG and the Fund shall be 00 Xxxxx
XxXxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000.
5. Miscellaneous. Each party agrees to perform such further actions and
execute such further documents as are necessary to effectuate the purposes
hereof. This Agreement shall be construed and enforced and interpreted in
accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Illinois without
reference to principles of conflicts of law. The captions in this Agreement are
included for convenience only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together, constitute only
one instrument.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed and delivered in their names and on their behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, all as of the day and year first above written.
SECURITY CAPITAL REAL ESTATE MUTUAL FUNDS INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
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Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Vice President
SECURITY CAPITAL GLOBAL CAPITAL
MANAGEMENT GROUP INCORPORATED
By: /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx Xx., President
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