PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Exhibit (d) (m)
AGREEMENT made effective the 1st day of May, 2007 among Pacific Life Fund Advisors
LLC, a Delaware Limited Liability Company (“Investment Adviser”), and Highland Capital Management,
L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Portfolio Manager”), and Pacific Select Fund, a
Massachusetts Business Trust (the “Fund”).
WHEREAS, the Fund is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as an
open-end, management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”);
WHEREAS, the Investment Adviser is registered as an investment adviser under the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940, as amended (“Advisers Act”);
WHEREAS, the Portfolio Manager is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser under the
Advisers Act;
WHEREAS, the Fund has retained the Investment Adviser to render investment advisory services
to the various portfolios of the Fund pursuant to an Advisory Agreement, as amended, and such
Agreement authorizes the Investment Adviser to engage a portfolio manager to discharge the
Investment Adviser’s responsibilities with respect to the investment management of such portfolios,
a copy of which has been provided to the Portfolio Manager and is incorporated herein by reference;
WHEREAS, the Fund and the Investment Adviser desire to retain the Portfolio Manager to
furnish investment advisory services to one or more portfolios of the Fund, and the Portfolio
Manager is willing to furnish such services to such portfolios and the Investment Adviser in the
manner and on the terms hereinafter set forth; and
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and mutual covenants herein contained, it is
agreed among the Fund, the Investment Adviser, and the Portfolio Manager as follows:
1. Appointment. The Fund and the Investment Adviser hereby appoint Highland Capital
Management, L.P. to act as Portfolio Manager to provide investment advisory services to the
portfolios of the Fund listed on Exhibit A attached hereto (each, a “Portfolio”) for the periods
and on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Portfolio Manager accepts such appointment and
agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein provided.
In the event the Investment Adviser wishes to retain the Portfolio Manager to render
investment advisory services to one or more portfolios of the Fund other than the Portfolio, the
Investment Adviser shall notify the Portfolio Manager in writing and shall, subject to the approval
of the Portfolio Manager in writing, revise Exhibit A to reflect such additional portfolio(s). If
the Portfolio Manager is willing to render such services, it shall notify the Fund and the
Investment Adviser in writing, whereupon such portfolio shall become a Portfolio hereunder, and be
subject to this Agreement.
2. Portfolio Manager Duties. Subject to the supervision of the Fund’s Board of Trustees (the
“Board”) and the Investment Adviser, the Portfolio Manager will manage the investment program for
the Portfolio and determine the composition of the assets of the Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager
will provide investment research and analysis, which may include computerized investment
methodology, and will conduct a continuous program of evaluation, investment, sales, and
reinvestment of the Portfolio’s assets by determining the securities, cash and other investments,
including futures and options contracts, if any, that shall be purchased, entered into, retained,
sold, closed, or exchanged for the Portfolio, when these transactions should be executed, and what
portion of the assets of the Portfolio should be held in the various securities and other
investments in which it may invest, and the Portfolio Manager is hereby authorized to execute and
perform such services on behalf of the Portfolio. To the extent permitted by the written investment
policies of the Portfolio, the Portfolio Manager shall make decisions for the Portfolio as to
foreign currency matters and make determinations as to the retention or disposition of foreign
currencies or securities or other instruments denominated in foreign currencies, or derivative
instruments based upon foreign currencies, including forward foreign currency contracts and options
and futures on foreign currencies and shall execute and perform the same on behalf of the
Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager is authorized to and shall exercise tender offers, exchange offers
and vote proxies on behalf of each Portfolio, each as the Portfolio Manager determines is in the
best interest of the Portfolio.
In performing these above-noted duties, the Portfolio Manager:
(a) will conform with (1) the 1940 Act and all rules and regulations thereunder, and releases
and interpretations related thereto (including any no-action letters and exemptive orders which
have been granted by the SEC to the Fund, to the Investment Adviser (as provided to the Portfolio
Manager by the Investment Adviser), or to the Portfolio Manager), (2) all other applicable federal
and state laws and regulations pertaining to investment vehicles underlying variable annuity and/or
variable life insurance contracts, (3) any applicable written procedures, policies and guidelines
adopted by the Board and furnished to the Portfolio Manager upon 7 (seven) business days prior
written notice, (4) the Fund’s objectives, investment policies and investment restrictions as
stated in the Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information as supplemented or amended
from time to time, as furnished to the Portfolio Manager, (5) the provisions of the Fund’s
Registration Statement filed on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “1933 Act”) and the
1940 Act, as supplemented or amended from time to time (the “Registration Statement”), (6) Section
851(b)(2) and (3) of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”),
(7) the provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code, applicable to the Portfolio; and (8) any other
applicable laws and regulations, including without limitation, proxy voting regulations. Until the
Investment Adviser delivers any supplements or amendments to the Portfolio Manager, the Portfolio
Manager shall be fully protected in relying on the Fund’s Registration Statement previously
furnished by the Investment Adviser to the Portfolio Manager. In managing the Portfolio in
accordance with the requirements of this Section 2, the Portfolio Manager shall be entitled to
receive and act upon advice of counsel to the Fund, to the Investment Adviser or to the Portfolio
Manager that is also acceptable to the Investment Adviser.
(b) will (i) identify each position in the Portfolio that constitutes stock in a Passive
Foreign Investment Company (“PFIC”), as that term is defined in Section 1296 of the
Code, and (ii) make such determinations and inform the Investment Adviser at least annually
(or more often and by such date(s) as the Investment Adviser shall request in writing) of any stock
in a PFIC.
(c) is responsible, in connection with its responsibilities under this Section 2, for
decisions to buy and sell securities and other investments for the Portfolio, for broker-dealer and
futures commission merchant (“FCM”) selection, and for negotiation of commission rates. The
Portfolio Manager’s primary consideration in effecting a security or other transaction will be to
obtain the best execution for the Portfolio, taking into account the factors specified in the
Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information for the Fund, as they may be amended or
supplemented from time to time and furnished to the Portfolio Manager. Subject to such policies as
the Board may determine and consistent with Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended (the “1934 Act”), the Portfolio Manager shall not be deemed to have acted unlawfully or
to have breached any duty created by this Agreement or otherwise solely by reason of its having
caused the Portfolio to pay a broker or dealer, acting as agent, for effecting a Portfolio
transaction at a price in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction, if the Portfolio Manager determines in good faith that such
amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
provided by such broker or dealer, viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the
Portfolio Manager’s (or its affiliates’) overall responsibilities with respect to the Portfolio and
to its other clients as to which it exercises investment discretion. To the extent consistent with
these standards, and in accordance with Section 11(a) of the 1934 Act and Rule lla2-2(T)
thereunder, and subject to any other applicable laws and regulations including Section 17(e) of the
1940 Act, the Portfolio Manager is further authorized to place orders on behalf of the Portfolio
through the Portfolio Manager if the Portfolio Manager is registered as a broker or dealer with the
SEC or as a FCM with the Commodities Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”), through any of its
affiliates that are brokers or dealers or FCMs or such other entities which provide similar
services in foreign countries, or through such brokers and dealers that also provide research or
statistical research and material, or other services to the Portfolio or the Portfolio Manager.
Such allocation shall be in such amounts and proportions as the Portfolio Manager shall determine
consistent with the above standards, and, upon request, the Portfolio Manager will report on said
allocation to the Investment Adviser and Board, indicating the brokers, dealers or FCMs to which
such allocations have been made and the basis therefor. The Portfolio Manager is authorized to open
brokerage accounts on behalf of the Portfolio in accordance with Fund procedures. The Portfolio
Manager shall not direct brokerage to any broker-dealer in recognition of, or otherwise take into
account in making brokerage allocation decisions, sales of shares of a Portfolio or of any other
investment vehicle by that broker-dealer.
(d) may, on occasions when the purchase or sale of a security is deemed to be in the best
interest of a Portfolio as well as any other investment advisory clients, to the extent permitted
by applicable laws and regulations, but shall not be obligated to, aggregate the securities to be
so sold or purchased with those of its other clients where such aggregation is not inconsistent
with the policies set forth in the Registration Statement as furnished to the Portfolio Manager. In
such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in
the transaction, will be made by the Portfolio Manager in a manner that is fair and equitable and
consistent with the Portfolio Manager’s fiduciary obligations to the Portfolio and to such other
clients.
(e) will, in connection with the purchase and sale of securities for the Portfolio, together
with the Investment Adviser, arrange for the transmission to the custodian and recordkeeping agent
for the Fund, on a daily basis, such confirmation(s), trade tickets, and other documents and
information, including, but not limited to, CUSIP, SEDOL, or other numbers that identify securities
to be purchased or sold on behalf of the Portfolio, as may be reasonably necessary to enable the
custodian and recordkeeping agent to perform its administrative and recordkeeping responsibilities
with respect to the Portfolio, and with respect to Portfolio securities to be purchased or sold
through the Depository Trust Company, will arrange for the automatic transmission of the
confirmation of such trades to the Fund’s custodian and recordkeeping agent, and, if required, the
Investment Adviser. The Portfolio Manager agrees to comply with such rules, procedures, and time
frames as the Fund’s custodian may reasonably set or provide with respect to the clearance and
settlement of transactions for a Portfolio, including but not limited to submission of trade
tickets, provided Custodian follows Loan Syndication and Trading Association or other standardized
clearance and settlement guidelines. Any Portfolio assets shall be delivered directly to the Fund’s
custodian, or, in the case of loans, copies of sufficient documentation, as the Investment Adviser,
Custodian and Portfolio Manager may agree from time to time, to demonstrate the purchase,
ownership, or sale, as applicable, of loans.
(f) will provide reasonable assistance to the Investment Adviser, custodian or recordkeeping
agent for the Fund in determining or confirming, consistent with the procedures and policies stated
in the Fund’s valuation procedures and/or the Registration Statement, the value of any portfolio
securities or other assets of the Portfolio for which the Investment Adviser, custodian or
recordkeeping agent seeks assistance from the Portfolio Manager or identifies for review by the
Portfolio Manager. Such reasonable assistance shall include (but is not limited to): (i)
designating and providing timely access, on an as-needed basis and upon the reasonable request of
the Investment Adviser or custodian, to one or more employees of the Portfolio Manager who are
knowledgeable about the security/issuer, its financial condition, trading and/or other relevant
factors for valuation, which employees shall be available telephonically for consultation when the
Board’s Valuation Committee convenes; (ii) notifying the Investment Adviser in the event any
Portfolio security’s value does not appear to reflect corporate actions, news, significant events
or such security otherwise requires review to determine if fair valuation is necessary under the
Fund’s procedures; (iii) applying to the Portfolio’s assets the procedures of the Portfolio Manager
used for valuing the assets held by other accounts under management of the Portfolio Manager and
notifying the Investment Adviser of the valuation of such assets determined under such procedures,
including in the event that the application of such procedures would result in a determination of
fair value with respect to any asset held by the Portfolio where a market quotation is not readily
available or is deemed to be unreliable with respect to such asset; (iv) upon the request of the
Investment Adviser or custodian, assisting in obtaining bids and offers or quotes from
broker/dealers or market-makers with respect to securities held by the Portfolio; (v) verifying
pricing and providing fair valuations or recommendations for fair valuations in accordance with the
Fund’s valuation procedures, as they may be amended from time to time; and (vi) maintaining
adequate records and written backup information with respect to the securities valuation services
provided hereunder, and providing copies of such information to the Investment Adviser or the Fund
upon request. Such records shall be deemed to be Fund records.
(g) will maintain and preserve such records related to each Portfolio’s transactions as
required under the 1940 Act and the Advisers Act. The Portfolio Manager will make available to the
Fund and the Investment Adviser promptly upon request, any of the Portfolio’s investment records
and ledgers maintained by the Portfolio Manager (which shall not include the records and ledgers
maintained by the custodian and recordkeeping agent for the Fund), as are necessary to assist the
Fund and the Investment Adviser in complying with requirements of the 1940 Act and the Advisers
Act, as well as other applicable laws, and will furnish to regulatory authorities having the
requisite authority any information or reports in connection with such services which may be
requested in order to ascertain whether the operations of the Fund are being conducted in a manner
consistent with applicable laws and regulations.
(h) will regularly report to the Board on the investment program for the Portfolio and the
issuers and securities represented in the Portfolio, and will furnish the Board, with respect to
the Portfolio, such periodic and special reports as the Board and the Investment Adviser may
reasonably request, including, but not limited to, reports concerning transactions and performance
of each Portfolio, a quarterly compliance checklist, reports regarding compliance with the Fund’s
procedures pursuant to Rules 17e-l, 17a-7, 10f-3 and 12d3-1 under the 1940 Act, fundamental
investment restrictions, procedures for opening brokerage accounts and commodity trading accounts,
liquidity determination of securities purchased pursuant to Rule 144A and 4(2) commercial paper,
IOs/POs, confirmation of the liquidity of all other securities in the Funds, and compliance with
the Portfolio Manager’s Code of Ethics, and such other reports or certifications that the
Investment Adviser may reasonably request from time to time.
(i) will adopt a written Code of Ethics complying with the requirements of Rule 17j-l under
the 1940 Act and Rule 204A-l under the Advisers Act and will provide the Investment Adviser and the
Fund with a copy of the Code of Ethics, together with evidence of its adoption. Within 30 days of
the end of each calendar quarter during which this Agreement remains in effect, an officer of the
Portfolio Manager shall certify to the Investment Adviser that the Portfolio Manager has complied
with the requirements of Rule 17j-l during the previous calendar quarter and that there have been
no violations of the Code of Ethics or, if a violation has occurred, that appropriate action has
been taken in response to such violation. Upon written request of the Investment Adviser or the
Fund, the Portfolio Manager shall permit representatives of the Investment Adviser and the Trust to
examine the reports (or summaries of the reports) required to be made under the Code of Ethics and
other records evidencing enforcement of the Code of Ethics.
(j) will provide to the Investment Adviser a copy of the Portfolio Manager’s Form ADV, and any
supplements or amendments thereto, as filed with the SEC, on an annual basis (or more frequently if
requested by the Investment Adviser or the Board) including any portion which contains disclosure
of legal or regulatory actions. The Portfolio Manager represents and warrants that it is a duly
registered investment adviser under the Advisers Act and will notify the Investment Adviser
immediately if any action is brought by any regulatory body which would materially adversely affect
that registration. The Portfolio Manager will provide a list of persons whom the Portfolio Manager
wishes to have authorized to give written and/or oral instructions to Custodians of assets for the
Portfolio.
(k) will be responsible for the preparation and filing of Schedule 13G and Form 13F with
respect to the assets of the Portfolio reflecting holdings over which the Portfolio Manager and its
affiliates have investment discretion.
(l) will not permit any employee of the Portfolio Manager to have any material involvement
with the management of the Portfolio if such employee has:
(i) been, within the last ten (10) years, convicted of or acknowledged commission of any
felony or misdemeanor (a) involving the purchase or sale of any security, (b) involving
embezzlement, fraudulent conversion, or misappropriation of funds or securities, (c) involving
sections 1341, 1342 or 1343 of Title 18 of the U.S. Code, or (d) arising out of such person’s
conduct as an underwriter, broker, dealer, investment adviser, municipal securities dealer,
government securities broker, government securities dealer, transfer agent, or entity or person
required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, or as an affiliated person, salesman,
or employee or officer or director of any investment company, bank, insurance company, or entity or
person required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange Act;
(ii) been permanently or temporarily enjoined by reason of any misconduct, by order, judgment,
or decree of any court of competent jurisdiction, from acting as an underwriter, broker, dealer,
investment adviser, municipal securities dealer, government securities broker, government
securities dealer, transfer agent, or entity or person required to be registered under the
Commodity Exchange Act, or as an affiliated person, salesman or employee of any investment company,
bank, insurance company, or entity or person required to be registered under the Commodity Exchange
Act, or from engaging in or continuing any conduct or practice in connection with any such activity
or in connection with the purchase or sale of any security.
(m) will not disclose or use any records or information obtained pursuant to this Agreement
(excluding investment research and investment advice) in any manner whatsoever except as expressly
authorized in this Agreement or in the ordinary course of business in connection with placing
orders for the purchase and sale of securities or obtaining investment licenses in various
countries or the opening of custody accounts and dealing with settlement agents in various
countries, and will keep confidential any information obtained pursuant to the Agreement, and
disclose such information only if the Board has authorized such disclosure, or if such disclosure
is required by applicable federal or state law or regulations or regulatory authorities having the
requisite authority. The Fund and the Investment Adviser will not disclose or use any records or
information with respect to the Portfolio Manager obtained pursuant to this Agreement, in any
manner whatsoever except as expressly authorized in this Agreement, and will keep confidential any
information obtained pursuant to this Agreement, and disclose such information only as expressly
authorized in this Agreement, if the Board has authorized such disclosure, or if such disclosure is
required by applicable federal or state law or regulations or regulatory authorities having the
requisite authority.
(n) will assist the Investment Adviser, the Fund, and any of its or their trustees, directors,
officers, and/or employees in complying with the provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002 to
the extent such provisions relate to the services to be provided by, and the obligations of, the
Portfolio Manager hereunder. Specifically, and without limitation
to the foregoing, the Portfolio Manager agrees to provide certifications to the principal
executive and financial officers of the Fund (the “certifying officers”) that correspond to and/or
support the certifications required to be made by the certifying officers in connection with the
preparation and/or filing of the Fund’s Form N-CSRs, N-Qs, N-SARs, shareholder reports, financial
statements, and other disclosure documents or regulatory filings, in such form and content as the
Fund shall reasonably request in writing or in accordance with procedures adopted by the Fund.
(o) is, along with its affiliated persons, permitted to enter into transactions with the other
portfolios of the Fund and affiliated persons of those other portfolios of the Fund (collectively,
the “Other Portfolios”). In doing so, the Portfolio Manager is prohibited from consulting with the
Investment Adviser or the portfolio managers of these Other Portfolios concerning securities
transactions of the Portfolio except for the purpose of complying with the conditions of Rule
12d3-1(a) and (b) under the 1940 Act.
(p) will exercise voting rights with respect to portfolio securities held by a Portfolio in
accordance with written policies and procedures adopted by the Portfolio Manager, which may be
amended from time to time, and which at all times shall comply with the requirements of applicable
federal statutes and regulations and any related SEC guidance relating to such statutes and
regulations (collectively, “Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures”). The Portfolio Manager shall
vote proxies on behalf of each Portfolio in a manner deemed by the Portfolio Manager to be in the
best interests of each Portfolio pursuant to the Portfolio Manager’s written Proxy Voting Policies
and Procedures. The Portfolio Manager shall provide disclosure regarding the Proxy Voting Policies
and Procedures in accordance with the requirements of Form N-1A for inclusion in the Registration
Statement. The Portfolio Manager shall report to the Investment Adviser in a timely manner a record
of all proxies voted, in such form and format that complies with acceptable federal statutes and
regulations (e.g., requirements of Form N-PX). The Portfolio Manager shall certify at least
annually or more often as may reasonably be requested by the Investment Adviser, as to its
compliance with its own Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures and applicable federal statues and
regulations.
(q) will provide reasonable assistance to the Fund and the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer
(“CCO”) in complying with Rule 38a-l under the 1940 Act. Specifically, the Portfolio Manager
represents and warrants that it shall maintain a compliance program in accordance with the
requirements of Rule 206(4)-7 under the Advisers Act, and shall provide the CCO with reasonable
access to information regarding the Portfolio Manager’s compliance program, which access shall
include on-site visits with the Portfolio Manager as may be reasonably requested from time to time.
In connection with the periodic review and annual report required to be prepared by the CCO
pursuant to Rule 38a-l, the Portfolio Manager agrees to provide certifications as may be reasonably
requested by the CCO related to the design and implementation of the Portfolio Manager’s compliance
program.
(r) will comply with the Fund’s policy on selective disclosure of portfolio holdings of the
Fund (the “Selective Disclosure Policy”), as provided in writing to the Portfolio Manager and as
may be amended from time to time. The Portfolio Manager agrees to provide a certification with
respect to compliance with the Fund’s Selective Disclosure Policy as may be reasonably requested by
the Fund from time to time.
(s) will use its best efforts to notify the Investment Adviser promptly in the event that, in
the judgment of the Portfolio Manager, Portfolio share transaction activity becomes disruptive to
the ability of the Portfolio Manager to effectively manage the assets of a Portfolio consistent
with the Portfolio’s investment objectives and policies.
(t) will provide assistance as may be reasonably requested by the Investment Adviser in
connection with compliance by the Portfolio with any current or future legal and regulatory
requirements related to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager hereunder.
(u) will provide such certifications to the Fund as the Fund or the Investment Adviser may
reasonably request related to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager hereunder, including
(but not limited to) certifications of compliance with Trust procedures, the Registration
Statement, and applicable securities regulations. Copies of current forms of all certifications
currently requested by Investment Adviser are attached hereto as Exhibit B. These certifications
may be amended from time to time or other certifications added from time to time by the Investment
Adviser on 7 (seven) days prior written notice.
(v) will, at the direction of the Investment Adviser, as the Investment Adviser may direct
from time to time, research and confirm whether the Portfolio held or traded a particular security
during its management,
(w) will provide reasonable assistance to the Investment Adviser with respect to the annual
audit of the Fund’s financial statements, including, but not limited to: (i) providing broker
contacts as needed for obtaining trade confirmations (in particular with respect to investments in
loans (including participations and assignments) and all derivatives, including swaps); (ii)
provide sufficient documentation, as the Portfolio Manager, Custodian and Investment Adviser may
agree from time to time, to demonstrate the purchase, ownership or sale, as applicable, of loans;
(iii) providing assistance in obtaining trade confirmations in connection with the Fund or the
Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm seeking to obtain such confirmations directly
from the brokers.; and (iv) obtaining market quotations for investments (including investments in
loans (including participations and assignments) and derivatives) that are not readily
ascertainable in the event the Fund or the Fund’s independent registered public accounting firm is
unable to obtain such market quotations through independent means after the Fund or its accounting
firm make reasonable efforts to obtain such market quotations.
3. Disclosure about Portfolio Manager and Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager has reviewed the
current Registration Statement and agrees to promptly review future amendments to the Registration
Statement, including any supplements thereto, which relate to the Portfolio Manager or the
Portfolio, filed with the SEC (or which will be filed with the SEC in the future) and represents
and warrants that, solely with respect to the disclosure respecting or relating to the Portfolio
Manager, including any performance information the Portfolio Manager provides that is included in
or serves as the basis for information included in the Registration Statement, and is provided to
the Portfolio Manager for review 3 business days prior to use, such Registration Statement contains
as of the date hereof, and will contain as of the date of any Registration Statement or supplement
thereto, no untrue statement of any material fact and does not omit any statement of material fact
which was required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements contained therein not misleading. The Portfolio Manager further agrees to
notify the Investment Adviser and the Fund promptly of any material fact about the Portfolio
Manager, known to the Portfolio Manager respecting or relating to the Portfolio Manager, that is
not contained in the Registration Statement or prospectus for the Fund, or any amendment or
supplement thereto, or of any statement respecting or relating to the Portfolio Manager contained
therein that becomes untrue in any material respect. With respect to the disclosure respecting each
Portfolio, the Portfolio Manager represents and agrees that the description in the Fund’s
prospectus contained in the following sections: “The portfolio’s investment goal,” and “What the
portfolio invests in” (collectively, “Portfolio Description”) as of the date of this Agreement and
as of the date of any Registration Statement or supplement thereto, is consistent with the manner
in which the Portfolio Manager intends to manage each Portfolio, and the description of “Risks you
should be aware of’ (“Risk Description”) is consistent with risks known to the Portfolio Manager
that arise in connection with the manner in which the Portfolio Manager intends to manage the
Portfolio. The Portfolio Manager further agrees to notify the Investment Adviser and the Fund
promptly in the event that the Portfolio Manager becomes aware that the Portfolio Description for a
Portfolio is inconsistent in any material respect with the manner in which the Portfolio Manager is
managing the Portfolio, and in the event that the Risk Description is inconsistent in any material
respect with the risks known to the Portfolio Manager that arise in connection with the manner in
which the Portfolio Manager is managing the Portfolio. In addition, the Portfolio Manager agrees to
comply with the Investment Adviser’s reasonable request for information regarding the personnel of
the Portfolio Manager who are responsible for the day-to-day management of a Portfolio’s assets
which may be necessary in order to comply with disclosure requirements for Fund’s Registration
Statement.
4. Expenses. The Portfolio Manager shall bear all expenses incurred by it and its staff with
respect to all activities in connection with the performance of the Portfolio Manager’s services
under this Agreement, including but not limited to salaries, overhead, travel, preparation of Board
materials, review of marketing materials relating to Portfolio Manager or other information
provided by Portfolio Manager to the Investment Adviser and/or the Fund’s Distributor, and
marketing support. Portfolio Manager agrees to pay to the Investment Adviser the cost of generating
a prospectus supplement, which includes preparation, filing, printing, and distribution (including
mailing) of the supplement, if the Portfolio Manager makes any changes that require immediate
disclosure in the prospectus or any required regulatory documents by supplement, including changes
to its structure or ownership, to investment personnel, to investment style or management, or
otherwise (“Changes”), and at the time of notification to the Fund by the Portfolio Manager of such
Changes, the Fund is not generating a supplement for other purposes or the Fund does not wish to
add such Changes to a pending supplement. However, such Changes will not be unreasonably withheld
from a pending supplement or in the event two or more portfolio managers each require a supplement
simultaneously, the expense of each supplement will be shared pro rata with such other portfolio
manager(s) based upon the number of pages required by each such portfolio manager. All other
expenses not specifically assumed by the Portfolio Manager hereunder or by the Investment Adviser
under the Advisory Agreement are borne by the applicable Portfolio of the Fund. The Fund, the
Portfolio Manager and the Investment Adviser shall not be considered as partners or participants in
a joint venture.
5. Compensation. For the services provided and the expenses borne by the Portfolio Manager
pursuant to this Agreement, the Investment Adviser will pay to the Portfolio Manager a
fee in accordance with Exhibit A attached to this Agreement. This fee will be computed and
accrued daily and payable monthly. The fees for any month during which this Agreement is in effect
for less than the entire month shall be pro-rated based on the number of days during such month
that the Agreement was in effect.
6. Seed Money. The Investment Adviser agrees that the Portfolio Manager shall not be
responsible for providing money for the initial capitalization of any Portfolio.
7. Compliance.
(a) The Portfolio Manager agrees that it shall promptly notify the Investment Adviser and the
Fund (i) in the event that the SEC, CFTC, or any banking or other regulatory body has censured the
Portfolio Manager; placed limitations upon its activities, functions or operations; suspended or
revoked its registration, if any, or ability to serve as an investment adviser; or has commenced
proceedings or an investigation that can reasonably be expected to result in any of these actions;
(ii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Portfolio has ceased to qualify or might
not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Code; and (iii) upon having
a reasonable basis for believing that the Portfolio has ceased to comply with the diversification
provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code or the Regulations thereunder. The Portfolio Manager
further agrees to notify the Investment Adviser and Fund promptly of any material fact known to the
Portfolio Manager respecting or relating to the Portfolio Manager that should be but is not
contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or of any
statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect. Investment Adviser agrees
to maintain such information as confidential until such time as the confidential information is
required to be disclosed to Fund shareholders or Contractowners of the Participating Insurance
Companies; provided however that the Investment Adviser is not prohibited from disclosing any such
information to the Fund’s Board of Trustees at any time.
(b) The Investment Adviser agrees that it shall promptly notify the Portfolio Manager (i) in
the event that the SEC has censured the Investment Adviser or the Fund; placed limitations upon
either of their activities, functions, or operations; suspended or revoked the Investment Adviser’s
registration as an investment adviser; or has commenced proceedings or an investigation that may
result in any of these actions; (ii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that a Portfolio
has ceased to qualify or might not qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of
the Code; or (iii) upon having a reasonable basis for believing that the Portfolio has ceased to
comply with the diversification provisions of Section 817(h) of the Code or the Regulations
thereunder. The Investment Adviser further agrees to notify the Portfolio Manager promptly of any
material fact known to the Investment Adviser respecting or relating to the Investment Adviser that
should be but is not contained in the Registration Statement, or supplement thereto, or of any
statement contained therein that becomes untrue in any material respect
8. Independent Contractor. The Portfolio Manager shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be
an independent contractor and shall, unless otherwise expressly provided herein or authorized by
the Investment Adviser from time to time, have no authority to act for or represent the Investment
Adviser in any way or otherwise be deemed its agent. The Portfolio Manager
understands that unless provided herein or authorized from time to time by the Fund, the
Portfolio Manager shall have no authority to act for or represent the Fund in any way or otherwise
be deemed the Fund’s agent. This does not preclude the Portfolio Manager from including the Fund’s
performance information in its own Portfolio Manager composites, subject to the provisions of and
approval required in Section 16.
9. Books and Records. In compliance with the requirements of and to the extent required by
Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules thereunder, the Portfolio Manager hereby agrees that
all records which it maintains for the Portfolio are the property of the Fund and further agrees to
surrender promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund’s or the Investment Adviser’s
request, although the Portfolio Manager may, at its own expense, make and retain a copy of such
records.
10. Cooperation. Each party to this Agreement agrees to cooperate with each other party and
with all appropriate governmental authorities having the requisite jurisdiction (including, but not
limited to, the SEC and state insurance authorities) in connection with any investigation or
inquiry relating to this Agreement or the Fund.
11. Responsibility and Control. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, it is
understood and agreed that the Fund reserves the right to direct, approve or disapprove any action
hereunder taken on its behalf by the Portfolio Manager, provided, however, that the Portfolio
Manager shall not be liable for any losses to the Fund resulting from the Fund’s direction, or from
the Fund’s disapproval of any action proposed to be taken by the Portfolio Manager.
12. Services Not Exclusive. It is understood that the services of the Portfolio Manager and
its employees are not exclusive, and nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Portfolio Manager
(or its employees or affiliates) from providing similar services to other clients, including
investment companies (whether or not their investment objectives and policies are similar to those
of the Portfolio) or from engaging in other activities.
13. Liability. Except as may otherwise be required by the 1940 Act or the rules thereunder or
other applicable law, the Fund and the Investment Adviser agree that the Portfolio Manager, any
affiliated person of the Portfolio Manager, and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of
Section 15 of the 1933 Act, controls the Portfolio Manager, shall not be liable for, or subject to
any damages, expenses, or losses in connection with, any act or omission connected with or arising
out of any services rendered under this Agreement, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad
faith, or gross negligence in the performance of the Portfolio Manager’s duties, or by reason of
reckless disregard of the Portfolio Manager’s obligations and duties under this Agreement.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing contained in this Agreement shall constitute a waiver or
limitation of rights that the Fund may have under federal or state securities laws.
14. Indemnification.
(a) The Portfolio Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless, the Investment Adviser, any
affiliated person within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act (“affiliated person”) of
the Investment Adviser, and each person, if any, who, within the meaning
of Section 15 of the 1933 Act, controls, is controlled by or under common control with
(“controlling person”) the Investment Adviser (collectively, “PL Indemnified Persons”) against any
and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities or litigation (including reasonable legal and other
expenses), to which the Investment Adviser or such affiliated person or controlling person may
become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, under any other applicable
statute, at common law or otherwise, arising out of the Portfolio Manager’s responsibilities to the
Fund which (i) are caused by any willful misfeasance, bad faith, negligence, or reckless disregard
of, the Portfolio Manager’s obligations and/or duties under this Agreement by the Portfolio Manager
or by any of its directors, officers or employees, or any affiliate acting on behalf of the
Portfolio Manager (other than a PL Indemnified Persons), or (ii) are based upon any untrue
statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration Statement or
prospectus covering the Shares of the Fund or any Portfolio, or any amendment thereof or any
supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, if, and only if
such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the
Investment Adviser, the Fund, or any affiliated person of the Fund by the Portfolio Manager or any
affiliated person of the Portfolio Manager provided, however, that in no case is the Portfolio
Manager’s indemnity in favor of PL Indemnified Persons deemed to protect PL Indemnified Persons
against any liability to which any PL Indemnified Persons would otherwise be subject by reason of
their willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance of their duties, or by
reason of its reckless disregard of their obligations and duties under this Agreement.
(b) The Investment Adviser agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Portfolio Manager, any
affiliated person within the meaning of Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act of the Portfolio Manager
and each person, if any, who, within the meaning of Section 15 of the 1933 Act controls or is
controlled by or under control with (“controlling person”) the Portfolio Manager (collectively,
“Portfolio Manager Indemnified Persons”) against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities
or litigation (including reasonable legal and other expenses) to which a Portfolio Manager
Indemnified Person may become subject under the 1933 Act, the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, under any
other applicable statute, at common law or otherwise, arising out of the Adviser’s responsibilities
as Investment Adviser of the Fund which (i) are caused by any willful misfeasance, bad faith,
negligence or reckless disregard of the Investment Adviser’s obligations and/or duties under this
Agreement or by any of its directors, officers, or employees or any affiliate acting on behalf of
the Investment Adviser (other than a Portfolio Manager Indemnified Person), or (ii) are based upon
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained in a Registration
Statement or prospectus covering the Shares of the Fund or any Portfolio, or any amendment thereof
or any supplement thereto, or the omission or alleged omission to state therein a material fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, unless
such a statement or omission was made in reliance upon information furnished in writing to the
Investment Adviser, the Fund, or any affiliated person of the Fund by Portfolio Manager
Indemnified Persons provided however, that in no case is the Investment Adviser’s indemnity in
favor of the Portfolio Manager Indemnified Persons deemed to protect Portfolio Manager Indemnified
Persons against any liability to which Portfolio Manager Indemnified Persons would otherwise be
subject by reason of their willful misfeasance, bad faith, or gross negligence in the performance
of their duties, or by reason of their reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement.
15. Duration and Termination. This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of
execution first written above, and shall continue in effect for two years and continue thereafter
on an annual basis with respect to each Portfolio; provided that such annual continuance is
specifically approved at least annually (a) by the vote of a majority of the Board, or (b) by the
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting shares of each Portfolio, and provided that
continuance is also approved by the vote of a majority of the Board who are not parties to this
Agreement or “interested persons” (as such term is defined in the 0000 Xxx) of the Fund, the
Investment Adviser, or the Portfolio Manager, cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of
voting on such approval.
This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any Portfolio:
(a) by the Fund at any time with respect to the services provided by the Portfolio Manager,
without the payment of any penalty, by vote of a majority of the Board or by a vote of a majority
of the outstanding voting shares of the Fund or, with respect to a particular Portfolio, by vote of
a majority of the outstanding voting shares of such Portfolio, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written
notice to the Portfolio Manager and the Investment Adviser;
(b) by the Portfolio Manager at any time, without the payment of any penalty, upon sixty (60)
days’ prior written notice to the Investment Adviser and the Fund.
(c) by the Investment Adviser at any time upon approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees,
without the payment of any penalty, upon sixty (60) days’ prior written notice to the Portfolio
Manager and the Fund.
This Agreement will terminate automatically in event of its assignment under the 1940 Act and
any rules adopted by the SEC thereunder, but shall not terminate in connection with any transaction
not deemed an assignment. In the event this Agreement is terminated or is not approved in the
manner described above (i) Portfolio Manager agrees to provide all reports, certifications and
assistance called for pursuant to paragraphs 2(b), 2(h), 2(i), 2(k), 2(n), 2(p), and 2(q) within 30
business days of termination; and (ii) the Sections or Paragraphs numbered 2(g) for a period of six
years; and 2(m) 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18 and 19 of this Agreement as well as any applicable
provision of this Paragraph numbered 15 shall remain in effect.
16. Use of Name.
(a) It is understood that the name “Pacific Life Insurance Company”, “Pacific Life”, “Pacific
Life Fund Advisors LLC” and “Pacific Select Fund” and any derivative thereof or logo associated
with those names are the valuable property of the Investment Adviser and its affiliates, and that
the Portfolio Manager shall not use such names (or derivatives or logos) without the prior written
approval of the Investment Adviser and only so long as the Investment Adviser is an investment
adviser to the Fund and/or the Portfolio. Upon termination of this Agreement, the Portfolio Manager
shall forthwith cease to use such name (or derivative or logo).
(b) It is understood that the name “Highland Capital Management L.P.” and any derivative
thereof or any logo associated with that name is the valuable property of the Portfolio Manager and
that the Fund and the Investment Adviser have the right to use such name (or derivative or logo),
in the Fund’s prospectus, SAI and Registration Statement or other filings,
forms or reports required under applicable state or federal securities, insurance, or other
law, for so long as the Portfolio Manager is a Portfolio Manager to the Fund and/or one of the
Portfolios, provided, however, that the Fund may continue to use the name of the Portfolio Manager
in its Registrations Statement and other documents to the extent deemed necessary by the Fund to
comply with disclosure obligations under applicable law and regulation. Neither the Fund nor the
Investment Adviser shall use the Portfolio Manager’s name or logo in promotional or sales related
materials prepared by or on behalf of the Investment Adviser or the Fund, without prior review and
approval by the Portfolio Manager, which may not be unreasonably withheld. Upon termination of this
Agreement, the Fund and the Investment Adviser shall forthwith cease to use such names (and logo),
except as provided for herein.
17. Limitation of Liability. A copy of the Declaration of Trust for the Fund is on file with
the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts. The Declaration of Trust has been executed on behalf
of the Fund by a Trustee of the Fund in his capacity as Trustee of the Fund and not individually.
The obligations of this Agreement with respect to each Portfolio shall be binding upon the assets
and property of each such Portfolio individually, and not jointly, and shall not be binding upon
any Trustee, officer, employee, agent or shareholder, whether past, present, or future, of the Fund
individually, or upon the Fund generally or upon any other portfolio of the Fund.
18. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing sent by
facsimile first, if practicable, but shall only be deemed given if delivered in person or by
messenger, cable, certified mail with return receipt, or by a reputable overnight delivery service
which provides evidence of receipt to the parties at the following addresses (or at such other
address or number for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
A. if to the Portfolio Manager, to:
Highland Capital Management, L.P.
00000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile transmission number: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
00000 Xxxx Xxxx, Xxxxx 000
Xxxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile transmission number: 000-000-0000
Attention: Xxx Xxxxxxxxx
B. if to the Investment Adviser, to:
Pacific Life Fund Advisors LLC
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
C. if to the Fund, to:
Pacific Select Fund
c/o Pacific Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
c/o Pacific Life Insurance Company
000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, XX 00000
Facsimile transmission number: (000) 000-0000
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Attention: Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
19. Miscellaneous.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of New York, without regard to the conflict
of law principles thereof, provided that nothing herein shall be construed in a manner inconsistent
with the 1940 Act, the Advisers Act, or rules or orders of the SEC thereunder. The term “affiliate”
or “affiliated person” as used in this Agreement shall mean “affiliated person” as defined in
Section 2(a)(3) of the 0000 Xxx.
(b) The captions of this Agreement are included for convenience only and in no way define or
limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
(c) To the extent permitted under Section 15 of this Agreement and under the 1940 Act, this
Agreement may only be assigned by any party with prior written consent of the other parties.
(d) 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, and to
this extent, the provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed to be severable. To the extent that
any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or
otherwise with regard to any party hereunder, such provisions with respect to other parties hereto
shall not be affected thereby.
(e) This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to
be an original, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to be executed as of the
day and year first written above.
| PACIFIC LIFE FUND ADVISORS, LLC | ||||||||
By:
|
/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | By: | /s/ Xxxxxx X. Milfs | |||||
| Name: Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | Name: Xxxxxx X. Milfs | |||||||
| Title: Vice President | Title: Vice President & Secretary | |||||||
HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.P.
By:
|
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Name:
|
Xxxx Xxxxx | |||
Title:
|
Chief Investment Officer |
Exhibit A
PACIFIC SELECT FUND
FEE SCHEDULE
FEE SCHEDULE
Effective: May 1, 2007
Portfolios: Floating Rate Loan Portfolio
The Investment Adviser will pay to the Portfolio Manager a monthly fee based on an annual
percentage of the average daily net assets of the Floating Rate Loan Portfolio according to the
following schedule:
0.50%
The fees for services shall be prorated for any portion of a year in which the Agreement is
not effective.
