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Exhibit 5(b)(i)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
XXX XXXXXX AMERICAN CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.
AND
XXXXXX XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of this May 31, 1997 by and between XXXXXX
XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT INC., a Delaware Corporation, located at 0000
Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000, and XXX XXXXXX AMERICAN
CAPITAL ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. ("VKAC") a Delaware Corporation, located at Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000.
WHEREAS, VKAC has heretofore sponsored and acts as Investment Adviser
to Xxx Xxxxxx American Capital Global Equity Fund, a series of Xxx
Xxxxxx American Capital World Portfolio Series Trust (the "Fund"); and
WHEREAS, XXXXXX XXXXXXX ASSET MANAGEMENT INC. ("MSAM") has available
a staff of experienced investment personnel and facilities for
providing investment sub-advisory services to the investment portfolio; and
WHEREAS, MSAM is an investment adviser registered under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended and is willing to provide VKAC with
investment advisory services on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
and
WHEREAS, VKAC and MSAM (jointly referred to as "the Advisers") desire to
enter into an agreement for MSAM to provide sub-advisory services to
the Fund and to VKAC with respect to the Fund's investments.
NOW THEREFORE it is mutually agreed:
1. INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY SERVICES
1.1 Investment Advice
a) Subject to the overall policies, control, direction and
review of the Fund's Trustees, MSAM shall keep under review the investments of
the Fund and continuously furnish to the Fund and to VKAC (1) investment advice
with respect to all or such portion of the Fund's assets as the Advisers agree
to from time to time; (2) economic, statistical and research information and
advice, including advice on the allocation of investments among countries,
relating to all or such portion of the Fund's assets as the Advisers shall
agree to from time to time; (3) recommendations as to the voting of proxies
solicited by or with respect to securities under MSAM's supervision; and (4) an
investment program with respect to securities and recommendations as to what
securities shall be purchased, sold or exchanged, and what portion, if any, of
the securities shall be held in money market instruments.
b) The Advisers are responsible for the allocation of the Fund's
assets among the various securities markets of the world. The Advisers will
determine at least quarterly the percentage of the assets that shall be
allocated to each of the Advisers (the "Asset Allocation"). The Asset
Allocation will specify the percentage and nature of the assets of the Fund
allocated to each of the Advisers for management on the effective date of the
determination and will apply to cash inflows or outflows and income and expense
accruals thereafter until such time as the Asset Allocation is redetermined.
Each of the Advisers will be responsible for the allocation of assets among the
securities markets within various regions as they agree to from time to time.
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c) Unless otherwise instructed by VKAC or the Trustees, and
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any guidelines or
limitations specified from time to time by VKAC or by the Trustees, MSAM shall
determine the securities to be purchased and sold by the Fund and shall place
orders for the purchase, sale or exchange of securities for the Fund's accounts
with brokers or dealers and to that end MSAM is authorized by the Trustees to
give instructions to the Custodian and any Sub-Custodian of the Fund as to
deliveries of such securities, transfers of currencies and payments of cash for
the account of the Fund.
d) In performing these services, MSAM shall adhere to the Fund's
investment objectives, restrictions and limitations as contained in its
Prospectus, Statement of Additional Information, or Agreement and Declaration
of Trust and shall comply with all statutory and regulatory restrictions,
limitations and requirements applicable to the activity of the Fund.
e) Unless otherwise instructed by VKAC or the Trustees, and
subject to the provisions of this Agreement and to any guidelines or
limitations specified from time to time by VKAC or by the Trustees, MSAM shall
have executed and performed on behalf of and at the expense of the Fund:
i) Purchases, sales, exchanges, conversions, and placement or
orders for execution, and
ii) Reporting of all transactions to VKAC and to other
entities as directed by VKAC or by the Trustees.
f) MSAM shall provide the Trustees at least quarterly, in
advance of the regular meetings of the Trustees, a report of its activities
hereunder on behalf of the Fund and its proposed strategy for the next quarter,
all in such form and detail as requested by the Trustees. MSAM shall also make
an investment officer available to attend such meetings of the Trustees as the
Trustees may reasonably request.
1.2 Restriction of MSAM's Powers
(a) MSAM shall not commit the Fund to any extent beyond the
amount of the cash and securities placed by the Fund under the control of MSAM.
(b) In carrying out its duties hereunder MSAM shall comply with
all reasonable instruction of the Fund or VKAC in connection therewith. Such
instructions may be given by letter, telex, telefax or telephone confirmed by
telex, by the Trustees or by any other person authorized by a resolution of the
Trustees provided a certified copy of such resolution has been supplied to
MSAM.
(c) All securities, cash, and other assets of the Fund shall be
placed and maintained in the care of a member bank of the Federal Reserve
System of the United States approved by the Trustees as custodian and one or
more "Eligible Foreign Custodians" (as defined in Rule 17f-5 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act")) approved by the Trustees as
sub-custodians.
(d) Persons authorized by resolution of the Trustees shall have
the right to inspect and copy contracts, notes, vouchers, and copies of entries
in books or electronic recording media relating to the Fund's transactions at
the registered office of MSAM at any time during normal business hours. Such
records, in relation to each transaction effected by MSAM on behalf of the Fund
shall be maintained by MSAM for a period of seven years from the date of such
transaction.
1.3 Purchase and Sale of Securities
In performing the services described above, MSAM shall use its
best efforts to obtain for the Fund the most favorable price and execution
available. Subject to prior authorization of appropriate policies and
procedures by the Trustees, MSAM may, to the extent authorized by law, cause
the Fund to pay a broker or dealer who provides brokerage and research services
an amount of commission for effecting the Fund's investment transaction in
excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged
for effecting that transaction, in recognition of the brokerage and research
services
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provided by the broker or dealer. To the extent authorized by law,
MSAM shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or to have breached any duty
created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of such action.
1.4 Custodian
MSAM shall not act as Custodian for the securities or any other
assets of the Fund. All such assets shall be held by the Custodian or
Sub-Custodian appointed by the Trustees.
2. DUTIES OF VKAC
2.1 Provision of Information
VKAC shall advise MSAM from time to time with respect to the Fund
of its investment objectives and of any changes or modifications thereto, as
well as any specific investment restrictions or limitations by sending to MSAM
a copy of each registration statement relating to the Fund as filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. As requested by MSAM, VKAC shall furnish
such information to MSAM as to holdings, purchases, and sales of the securities
under its management as will reasonably enable MSAM to furnish its investment
advice under this Agreement.
2.2 Compensation to MSAM
The fee for the services provided under this Agreement will be
determined as follows:
(a) An amount for each month (or such other valuation period as
may be mutually agreed upon) equivalent, on an annual basis, to 50% of the
compensation actually received by VKAC pursuant to the investment advisory fee
schedule set forth in the Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and
VKAC taking into account any waiver or return to the Fund of any or all of such
advisory fee by VKAC (with any such return of fees to be treated as if not
actually received). The value of the assets of the Fund shall be computed as of
the close of business on the last day of each valuation period for the Fund,
using the average of all the daily determinations of the net value of the
assets of the Fund.
(b) The foregoing fee shall be paid in cash by VKAC to MSAM
within five (5) business days after the last day of the valuation period.
3. MISCELLANEOUS
3.1 Activities of MSAM
The services of MSAM as Sub-Adviser to VKAC under this Agreement
are not to be deemed exclusive, MSAM and its affiliates being free to render
services to others. It is understood that shareholders, trustees, officers and
employees of MSAM may become interested in the Fund or VKAC as a shareholder,
trustee, officer, partner or otherwise.
3.2 Services to Other Clients
VKAC acknowledges that MSAM may have investment responsibilities,
or render investment advice to, or perform other investment advisory services
for, other individuals or entities ("Clients"). Subject to the provisions of
this paragraph, VKAC agrees that MSAM may give advice or exercise investment
responsibility and take such other action with respect to such Clients which
may differ from advice given or the timing or nature of action taken with
respect to the Fund, provided that MSAM acts in good faith, and provided,
further, that it is MSAM policy to allocate, within its reasonable discretion,
investment opportunities to the Fund over a period of time on a fair and
equitable basis relative to the Clients, taking into account the investment
objectives and policies of the Fund and any specific investment restrictions
applicable thereto. VKAC acknowledges that one or more of the Clients may at
any time hold, acquire,
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increase, decrease, dispose of or otherwise deal with
positions in investments in which the Fund may have an interest from time to
time, whether in transactions which may involve the Fund or otherwise. MSAM
shall have no obligation to acquire for the Fund a position in any investment
which any Client may acquire, and VKAC shall have no first refusal,
coinvestment or other rights in respect of any such investment, either for the
Fund or otherwise.
3.3 Best Efforts
It is understood and agreed that in furnishing the investment
advice and other services as herein provided, MSAM shall use its best
professional judgment to recommend actions which will provide favorable results
for the Fund. MSAM shall not be liable to the Fund or to any shareholder of
the Fund to any greater degree than VKAC.
3.4 Duration of Agreement
a) This Agreement, unless terminated pursuant to paragraph b or
c below or Section 2.2(c), shall continue in effect through May 31, 1999, and
thereafter shall continue in effect from year to year, provided its continued
applicability is specifically approved at least annually by the Trustees or by
a vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of the Fund. In
addition, such continuation shall be approved by vote of a majority of the
Trustees 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. As used in this paragraph, the term "interested person" shall
have the same meaning as set forth in the 1940 Act.
b) This Agreement may be terminated by sixty (60) days' written
notice by either VKAC or MSAM to the other party. The Agreement may also be
terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Fund (by
vote of the Trustees or, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of such Fund), on sixty (60) days' written notice to both VKAC and
MSAM. This Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of the
termination of the investment advisory agreement between VKAC and the Fund.
c) This Agreement shall terminate in the event of its
assignment. The term "assignment" for this purpose shall have the same meaning
set forth in Section 2(a)(4) of the 0000 Xxx.
d) Termination shall be without prejudice to the completion of
any transactions which MSAM shall have committed to on behalf of the Fund prior
to the time of termination. MSAM shall not effect and the Fund shall not be
entitled to instruct MSAM to effect any further transactions on behalf of the
Fund subsequent to the time termination takes effect.
e) This Agreement shall terminate forthwith by notice in writing
on the happening of any of the following events:
i) If VKAC or MSAM shall go into liquidation (except a
voluntary liquidation for the purpose of and followed by a bona fide
reconstruction or amalgamation upon terms previously approved in writing by the
party not in liquidation) or if a receiver or receiver and manager of any of
the assets of any of them is appointed; or
ii) If either of the parties hereto shall commit any
breach of the provisions hereof and shall not have remedied such breach within
30 days after the service of notice by the party not in breach on the other
requiring the same to be remedied.
f) On the termination of this Agreement and completion of all
matters referred to in the foregoing paragraph (d) MSAM shall deliver or cause
to be delivered to the Fund copies of all documents, records and books of the
Fund required to be maintained pursuant to Rules 31a-1 or 31a-2 of the 1940 Act
which are in MSAM's possession, power or control and which are valid and in
force at the date of termination.
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3.5 Notices
Any notice, request, instruction, or other document to be given
under this Agreement by any party hereto to the other parties shall be in
writing and delivered personally or sent by mail or telecopy (with a hard copy
to follow),
If to MSAM, to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Asset Management Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx
with a copy to:
Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Asset Management Inc.
0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx, Xxx Xxxx 00000
attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Esq.
If to VKAC, to:
Xxx Xxxxxx American Capital Asset Management, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
attn: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx
with a copy to:
Xxx Xxxxxx American Capital Asset Management, Inc.
Xxx Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
attn: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx, Esq.
or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice.
Any notice that is delivered personally in the manner provided herein
shall be deemed to have been duly given to the party to whom it is directed
upon actual receipt by such party (or its agent for notices hereunder). Any
notice that is addressed and mailed in the manner herein provided shall be
presumed to have been duly given to the party to which it is addressed, on the
date three (3) days after mailing, and in the case of delivery by telecopy, on
the date the hard copy is received.
3.6 Choice of Law
This Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights
and liabilities of the parties hereto shall be governed by, the laws of the
United States and the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of
laws principles thereof.
3.7 Miscellaneous Provisions
The execution of this Agreement has been authorized by the Fund's
Trustees and by the shareholders. This Agreement is executed on behalf of the
Fund or the Trustees of the Fund as Trustees and not individually and that the
obligations of this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers or shareholders of the Fund individually but are binding only upon the
assets and property of the Fund. A Certificate of Trust in respect of the Fund
is on file with the Secretary of State of Delaware.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Agreement has been executed as of the date first above
given.
XXX XXXXXX AMERICAN CAPITAL XXXXXX XXXXXXX
ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. ASSET MANAGEMENT INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx By: /s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Xxxxxx X. XxXxxxxxx Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx, Xx.
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Its: President & Chief Operating Officer Its: General Counsel & Secretary
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