EXHIBIT 23H(1)
OPERATING SERVICES AGREEMENT
OPERATING SERVICES AGREEMENT
ELECTRIC CITY FUNDS, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of the 15TH day of October,
1999, by and between Electric City Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the
"Fund"), and Mohawk Asset Management, Inc., a Maryland corporation (hereinafter
referred to as "Manager").
WHEREAS, the Fund is an open-end management investment company, registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "Act"), and authorized
to issue shares representing interests in the following series:
The Electric City Value Fund (the "Portfolio"); and
WHEREAS, Manager is registered as an investment adviser under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, and engages in the business of asset management
and the provision of certain other administrative and recordkeeping services in
connection therewith; and
WHEREAS, the Fund wishes to engage Manager, to provide, or arrange for the
provision of, certain operational services which are necessary for the
day-to-day operations of the Portfolio in the manner and on the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, and Manager wishes to accept such engagement;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual covenants
hereinafter contained, the Fund and Manager agree as follows:
1. OBLIGATIONS OF MANAGER
(a) Services. The Fund hereby retains Manager to provide, or, upon receipt
of written approval of the Fund arrange for other companies to
provide, the following services to the Portfolio in the manner and to
the extent that such services are reasonably necessary for the
operation of the Portfolio (collectively, the "Services"):
(1) accounting services and functions, including costs and expenses
of any independent public accountants;
(2) non-litigation related legal and compliance services, including
the expenses of maintaining registration and qualification of the
Fund and the Portfolio under federal, state and any other
applicable laws and regulations;
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(3) dividend disbursing agent, dividend reinvestment agent, transfer
agent, and registrar services and functions (including answering
inquiries related to shareholder Portfolio accounts);
(4) custodian and depository services and functions;
(5) distribution, marketing, and/or underwriting services;
(6) independent pricing services;
(7) preparation of reports describing the operations of the
Portfolio, including the costs of providing such reports to
broker-dealers, financial institutions and other organizations
which render services and assistance in connection with the
distribution of shares of the Portfolio;
(8) sub-accounting and recordkeeping services and functions (other
than those books and records required to be maintained by Manager
under the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and
Manager dated October 15, 1999), including maintenance of
shareholder records and shareholder information concerning the
status of their Portfolio accounts by investment advisors,
broker-dealers, financial institutions, and other organizations
on behalf of Manager;
(9) shareholder and board of directors communication services,
including the costs of preparing, printing and distributing
notices of shareholders' meetings, proxy statements,
prospectuses, statements of additional information, Portfolio
reports, and other communications to the Fund's Portfolio
shareholders, as well as all expenses of shareholders' and board
of directors' meetings, including the compensation and
reimbursable expenses of the directors of the Fund;
(10) other day-to-day administrative services, including the costs of
designing, printing, and issuing certificates representing shares
of the Portfolio, and premiums for the fidelity bond maintained
by the Fund pursuant to Section 17(g) of the Act and rules
promulgated thereunder (except for such premiums as may be
allocated to third parties, as insureds thereunder).
(b) Exclusions from Service. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph
1(a) above, the Services shall not include and Manager will not be
responsible for any of the following:
(1) all brokers' commissions, issue and transfer taxes, and other
costs chargeable to the Fund or the Portfolio in connection with
securities transactions to which the Fund or the Portfolio is a
party or in connection with securities owned by the Fund or the
Portfolio;
(2) the interest on indebtedness, if any, incurred by the Fund or the
Portfolio;
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(3) the taxes, including franchise, income, issue, transfer, business
license, and other corporate fees payable by the Fund or the
Portfolio to federal, state, county, city, or other governmental
agents;
(4) the expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel, in
connection with litigation by or against the Fund or the
Portfolio; and
(5) any other extraordinary expense of the Fund or Portfolio.
(c) Books and Records. All books and records prepared and maintained by
Manager for the Fund under this Agreement shall be the property of the
Fund and, upon request therefor, Manager shall surrender to the Fund
such of the books and records so requested.
(d) Staff and Facilities. Manager assumes and shall pay for maintaining
the staff, personnel, space, equipment and facilities necessary to
perform its obligations under this Agreement.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF THE FUND
(a) Fee. The Fund will pay to Manager on the last day of each month a fee
at an annual rate equal to 0.70% of average net asset of the
Portfolio, such fee to be computed daily based upon the net asset
value of the Portfolio as determined by a valuation made in accordance
with the Fund's procedure for calculating Portfolio net asset value as
described in the Fund's Prospectus and/or Statement of Additional
Information. During any period when the determination of the
Portfolio's net asset value is suspended by the directors of the Fund,
the net asset value of a share of the Portfolio as of the last
business day prior to such suspension shall, for the purpose of this
Paragraph 2(a), be deemed to be the net asset value at the close of
each succeeding business day until it is again determined.
(b) Information. The Fund will, from time to time, furnish or otherwise
make available to Manager such information relating to the business
and affairs of the Portfolio as Manager may reasonably require in
order to discharge its duties and obligations hereunder.
3. TERM.
This Agreement shall remain in effect until October 15, 2001, and from year to
year thereafter provided such continuance is approved at least annually by (1)
the vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund or (2) a vote of a
"majority" (as that term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940) of
the Fund's outstanding securities; provided, however, that;
(a) at any time and without the payment of any penalty, the Fund may
terminate this Agreement upon 90 days written notice to Manager;
(b) this Agreement shall immediately terminate in the event of its
assignment (within the meaning of the Act and the Rules thereunder);
and
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(c) at any time and without the payment of any penalty, Manager may
terminate this Agreement upon 90 days written notice to the Fund.
4. NOTICES.
Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice or other
communication required by or permitted to be given in connection with this
Agreement will be in writing and will be delivered in person or sent by first
class mail, postage prepaid or by prepaid overnight delivery service to the
respective parties as follows:
If to the Fund: If to the Manager:
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Electric City Funds, Inc. Mohawk Asset Management, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000 Xxxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
President President
5. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Performance Review. Manager will permit representatives of the Fund,
including the Fund's independent auditors, to have reasonable access to the
personnel and records of Manager in order to enable such representatives to
monitor the quality of services being provided and the level of fees due
Manager pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, Manager shall promptly
deliver to the Board of Directors of the Fund such information as may
reasonably be requested from time to time to permit the Board of Directors
to make an informed determination regarding continuation of this Agreement
and the payments contemplated to be made hereunder.
(b) Choice of Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the
laws of the State of Maryland and the applicable provisions of the Act. To
the extent the applicable law of the State of Maryland or any of the
provisions herein conflict with the applicable provisions of the Act, the
latter shall control.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the day and year first above written.
MOHAWK ASSET
ELECTRIC CITY FUNDS, INC. MANAGEMENT, INC.
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By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx By: Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx
Its: President Its: President
ATTEST: ATTEST:
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By: By:
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Secretary Secretary
