ADVISORY FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT
Execution Version
This ADVISORY FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is dated as of September 28, 2021, by and between THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, a Texas life insurer (the “Adviser”), and VALIC COMPANY I, a Maryland corporation (the “Company”).
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS, the Adviser and the Company are parties to that certain Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, dated January 1, 2002 (as amended, restated or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Advisory Agreement”), pursuant to which the Adviser serves as the investment adviser to the Blue Chip Growth Fund (the “Fund”), a series of the Company; and
WHEREAS, the Company, on behalf of the Fund, pays the Adviser as compensation for services provided to the Fund, an advisory fee at the annual rate set forth in the Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Fee”); and
WHEREAS, the Board of Directors (the “Board”) of the Company approved Amendment No. 6 to the Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement, as amended (the “Subadvisory Agreement”), by and between the Adviser and X. Xxxx Price Associates, Inc. (the “Subadviser”) at a meeting held on August 2-3, 2021 (the “Meeting”); and
WHEREAS, in connection with the aforementioned approval, the Subadviser agreed to waive a portion of its fee under the Subadvisory Agreement, and the Adviser agreed to waive a portion of its fees under the Advisory Agreement in the amount set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
| 1. | The Adviser shall waive its Advisory Fee under the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund so that the advisory fee payable by the Fund is equal to 0.75% on the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.725% on the next $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.70% on the next 300 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.36% on the next $200 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.65% on the Fund’s average daily net assets over $1 billion. |
| 2. | This Agreement shall continue in effect until September 30, 2022, and from year to year thereafter provided such continuance is agreed to by the Adviser and approved by a majority of the Directors of the Company who (i) are not “interested persons” of the Company or the Adviser, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and (ii) have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of this Agreement. Upon termination of the Advisory Agreement with respect to the Fund, this Agreement shall automatically terminate. |
| 3. | This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. |
| 4. | This Agreement may be amended by mutual consent of the parties hereto in writing. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused their respective duly authorized officers to execute this Agreement as of the date first above written.
| THE VARIABLE ANNUITY LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ XXXXXX X. XXXX | |
| Name: Xxxxxx X. Xxxx | ||
| Title: Authorized Signatory | ||
| VALIC COMPANY I, on behalf of Blue Chip Growth Fund, a series thereof | ||
| By: | /s/ XXXXXXX X. XXXXXXXX | |
| Name: Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxxx | ||
| Title: Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | ||
