INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this 15th day of June, 1993, by and between SEI
International Trust, a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust"), and Strategic
Fixed Income L.P. (the "Adviser").
WHEREAS, the Trust is an open-end, diversified management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act"), consisting of several series of shares, each having its own
investment policies; and
WHEREAS, the Trust has retained SEI Financial Management Corporation (the
"Administrator") to provide administration of the Trust's operations, subject to
the control of the Board of Trustees; and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to retain the Adviser to render investment
management services with respect to its International Fixed Income Portfolio and
such other portfolios as the Trust and the Adviser may agree upon (the
"Portfolios"), and the Adviser is willing to render such services;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of mutual covenants herein contained, the
parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Trust employs the Adviser to manage the
investment and reinvestment of the assets, and to continuously review,
supervise, and administer the investment program of the Portfolios, to
determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold, to
provide the Administrator and the Trust with records concerning the
Adviser's activities which the Trust is required to maintain, and to
render regular reports to the Administrator and to the Trust's
officers and Trustees concerning the Adviser's discharge of the
foregoing responsibilities.
The Adviser shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to
the control of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and in compliance
with such policies as the Trustees may from time to time establish,
and in compliance with the objectives, policies, and limitations for
each such Portfolio set forth in the Trust's prospectuses and
statement of additional information as amended from time to time, and
applicable laws and regulations.
The Adviser accepts such employment and agrees, at its own expense, to
render the services and to provide the office space, furnishings and
equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on
the terms and for the compensation provided herein.
2. PORTFOLIO TRANSACTIONS. The Adviser is authorized to select the
brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of
portfolio securities for the Portfolios and is directed to use its
best efforts to obtain the best net
results as described in the Trust's prospectuses and statement of
additional information from time to time. The Adviser will promptly
communicate to the Administrator and to the officers and the Trustees
of the Trust such information relating to portfolio transactions as
they may reasonably request.
It is understood that the Adviser will not be deemed to have acted
unlawfully, or to have breached a fiduciary duty to the Trust or be in
breach of any obligation owing to the Trust under this Agreement, or
otherwise, solely by reason of its having directed a securities
transaction on behalf of the Trust to a broker-dealer in compliance
with the provisions of Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.
3. COMPENSATION OF THE ADVISER. For the services to be rendered by the
Adviser as provided in Sections 1 and 2 of this Agreement, the Trust
shall pay to the Adviser compensation at the rate specified in the
Schedule(s) which are attached hereto and made a part of this
Agreement. Such compensation shall be paid to the Adviser at the end
of each month, and calculated by applying a daily rate, based on the
annual percentage rates as specified in the attached Schedule(s), to
the assets. The fee shall be based on the average daily net assets
for the month involved.
All rights of compensation under this Agreement for services
performed as of the termination date shall survive the termination of
this Agreement.
4. EXCESS EXPENSES. If the expenses for any Portfolio for any fiscal
year (including fees and other amounts payable to the Adviser, but
excluding interest, taxes, brokerage costs, litigation, and other
extraordinary costs) as calculated every business day would exceed the
expense limitations imposed on investment companies by any applicable
statute or regulatory authority of any jurisdiction in which Shares
are qualified for offer and sale, the Adviser shall bear such excess
cost.
However, the Adviser will not bear expenses of the Trust or any
Portfolio which would result in the Trust's inability to qualify as
a regulated investment company under provisions of the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Payment of expenses by the
Adviser pursuant to this Section 4 shall be settled on a monthly
basis (subject to fiscal year end reconciliation) by a reduction in
the fee payable to the Adviser for such month pursuant to Section 3
and, if such reduction shall be insufficient to offset such
expenses, by reimbursing the Trust.
5. REPORTS. The Trust and the Adviser agree to furnish to each other, if
applicable, current prospectuses, proxy statements, reports to
shareholders,
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certified copies of their financial statements, and such other
information with regard to their affairs as each may reasonably
request.
6. STATUS OF THE ADVISER. The services of the Adviser to the Trust are
not to be deemed exclusive, and the Adviser shall be free to render
similar services to others so long as its services to the Trust are
not impaired thereby. The Adviser shall be deemed to be an
independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided
or authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Trust in
any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Trust.
7. CERTAIN RECORDS. Any records required to be maintained and preserved
pursuant to the provisions of Rule 31a-1 and Rule 31a-2 promulgated
under the 1940 Act which are prepared or maintained by the Adviser on
behalf of the Trust are the property of the Trust and will be
surrendered promptly to the Trust on request.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY OF THE ADVISER. The duties of the Adviser
shall be confined to those expressly set forth herein, and no implied
duties are assumed by or may be asserted against the Adviser
hereunder. The Adviser shall not be liable for any error of judgment
or mistake of law or for any loss arising out of any investment or for
any act or omission in carrying out its duties hereunder, except a
loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence
in the performance of its duties, or by reason of reckless disregard
of its obligations and duties hereunder, except as may otherwise be
provided under provisions of applicable state law which cannot be
waived or modified hereby. (As used in this Paragraph 8, the term
"Adviser" shall include directors, officers, employees and other
corporate agents of the Adviser as well as that corporation itself).
9. PERMISSIBLE INTERESTS. Trustees, agents, and shareholders of the
Trust are or may be interested in the Adviser (or any successor
thereof) as directors, partners, officers, or shareholders, or
otherwise; directors, partners, officers, agents, and shareholders
of the Adviser are or may be interested in the Trust as Trustees,
shareholders or otherwise; and the Adviser (or any successor) is or
may be interested in the Trust as a shareholder or otherwise. In
addition, brokerage transactions for the Trust may be effected
through affiliates of the Adviser if approved by the Board of
Trustees, subject to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.
10. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated
as provided herein, shall remain in effect for two years from date of
execution, and thereafter, for periods of one year so long as such
continuance
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thereafter is specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote
of a majority of those Trustees of the Trust who are not parties to
this Agreement or interested persons of any such party, cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and
(b) by the Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of each Portfolio; provided, however,
that if the shareholders of any Portfolio fail to approve the
Agreement as provided herein, the Adviser may continue to serve
hereunder in the manner and to the extent permitted by the 1940 Act
and rules and regulations thereunder. The foregoing requirement that
continuance of this Agreement be "specifically approved at least
annually" shall be construed in a manner consistent with the 1940 Act
and the rules and regulations thereunder.
This Agreement may be terminated as to any Portfolio at any time,
without the payment of any penalty by vote of a majority of the
Trustees of the Trust or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Portfolio on not less than 30 days nor
more than 60 days written notice to the Adviser, or by the Adviser
at any time without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days written
notice to the Trust. This Agreement will automatically and
immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. Any notice
under this Agreement shall be given in writing, addressed and
delivered, or mailed postpaid, to the other party at any office of
such party.
As used in this Section 10, the terms "assignment", "interested
persons", and a "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities" shall have the respective meanings set forth in the 1940
Act and the rules and regulations thereunder; subject to such
exemptions as may be granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission
under said Act.
11. NOTICE. Any notice required or permitted to be given by either party
to the other shall be deemed sufficient if sent by registered or
certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed by the party giving notice
to the other party at the last address furnished by the other party
to the party giving notice: if to the Trust, at 000 Xxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxx, XX and if to the Adviser at 0000 Xxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx,
00xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxxx, XX.
12. SEVERABILITY. If any provision 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.
A copy of the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust is on file with
the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given
that this instrument is executed on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust as
Trustees, and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers, or
shareholders of the Trust individually but binding only
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upon the assets and property of the Trust.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed
as of the day and year first written above.
SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST STRATEGIC FIXED INCOME L.P.
By: Signature appears here By: Signature appears here
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Attest: Signature appears here Attest: Signature appears here
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SCHEDULE A
TO THE
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SEI INTERNATIONAL TRUST
AND
STRATEGIC FIXED INCOME L.P.
Pursuant to Article 3, the Trust shall pay the Adviser compensation at an annual
rate as follows:
PORTFOLIO FEE (IN BASIS POINTS)
International Fixed Income Portfolio .30%
