Masters’ Select Funds Trust Restated Contractual Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement (For Fiscal Periods Commencing January 1, 2006)
Masters’
Select Funds Trust
(For
Fiscal Periods Commencing January 1, 2006)
THIS
Contractual Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”) is effective as of
January 1, 2006, by and between The Masters’ Select Funds Trust (the “Trust”), a
Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of the series of the Trust listed in
Appendix A (the “Funds”), and the Advisor of the Fund, Xxxxxx/Xxxxxxx Fund
Advisors, LLC, a California limited liability company (the “Advisor”), and
supersedes the prior Contractual Advisory Fee Waiver Agreements between the
Trust and the Advisor.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Advisor renders advice and services to the Funds pursuant to the terms and
provisions of a Unified Investment Advisory Agreement between the Trust and the
Advisor dated May 28, 2003, as such agreement may be amended from time to time
(the “Investment Advisory Agreement”);
WHEREAS,
the Funds are responsible for, and have assumed the obligation for, payment of
management expenses pursuant to the Investment Advisory Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Advisor realizes that the continuing success of the Advisor in managing the
Funds is determined by the investment returns of the Funds and that excessive
expenses would negatively impact such returns, and
WHEREAS,
the Advisor desires to waive a certain amount of its advisory fees at the rates
set forth in Appendix A and pursuant to the terms and provisions of this
Agreement, and the Trust (on behalf of the Funds) desires to allow the Advisor
to implement such waivers;
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NOW
THEREFORE, in consideration of the covenants and the mutual promises hereinafter
set forth, the parties, intending to be legally bound hereby, mutually agree as
follows:
1. Waiver of Advisory
Fees. To minimize the negative impact of expenses on the Funds, the
Advisor hereby agrees to voluntarily waive a portion of its advisory fees at the
rates set forth in Appendix A for the term of this Agreement. This
waiver should not be construed to be a permanent reduction of the advisory fees
of the Advisor.
2. Reimbursement of Fees and
Expenses. The Advisor waives its right to receive reimbursement of the
portion of its advisory fees that it has agreed to waive herein.
3. Term. This Agreement
shall become effective as of January 1, 2006, and shall remain in effect for a
period of one (1) year, unless sooner terminated as provided in Paragraph 4 of
this Agreement. This Agreement will continue in effect for additional
12-month periods commencing January 1 (or for such different period as the
Trustees shall specifically approve) with such amendments to Appendix A as the
Advisor shall request, so long as such continuation is approved for the Funds
annually by a majority of the Trustees including separate approval by a majority
of the Independent Trustees.
4. Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated by the Trust on behalf of a Fund at any time without
payment of any penalty or by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, upon sixty (60)
days’ written notice to the Advisor. The Advisor may decline to renew
this Agreement by written notice to the Trust at least thirty (30) days before
the Agreement’s annual expiration date.
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5. Assignment. This
Agreement and all rights and obligations hereunder may not be assigned without
the written consent of the other party.
6. Severability. If
any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court
decision, statute or rule, or shall be otherwise rendered invalid, the remainder
of this Agreement shall not be
affected thereby.
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7. Governing
Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to the
conflict of laws principles thereof; provided that nothing herein shall be
construed to preempt, or to be inconsistent with, any federal law, regulation or
rule, including the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, and any rules and regulations
promulgated thereunder.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed and attested by their duly authorized officers, all on the day and year
first above written.
MASTERS’
SELECT FUNDS TRUST
on
behalf of its series listed on Appendix A
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XXXXXX/XXXXXXX
FUND ADVISORS, LLC
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Name:
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Appendix
A
FUND
AND WAIVER SCHEDULE – MASTERS’ SELECT FUNDS TRUST
(updated
January 1, 2007)
Fund
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Fee Waiver
Rate
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· Masters’
Select Equity Fund
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None
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· Masters’
Select International Fund
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Such
percentage rate of the daily net assets of the Fund so that after payment
of all sub-advisory fees, the net advisory fee retained by the Advisor is
0.40% of the daily net assets of the Fund on the first $1 billion of daily
net assets and 0.30% of Fund assets in excess of $1 billion
(1).
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· Masters’
Select Value Fund
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0.02%
of the daily net assets of the Fund
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· Masters’
Select Smaller Companies Fund
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None
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· Masters’
Select Focused Opportunities Fund
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0.08%
of the daily net assets of the Fund
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(1) For
example: The Fund’s advisory fee is 1.10% of the Fund’s daily net assets.
Assuming payment of sub-advisory fees of 0.56% of the Fund’s daily net assets,
on the first $1 billion of the Fund’s daily net assets, the Advisor will waive a
portion of its fee equal to 0.14% of the Fund’s daily net assets and retain a
net advisory fee equal to 0.40% of the Fund’s daily net
assets. Assuming payment of sub-advisory fees of 0.56% of the Fund’s
daily net assets, on assets in excess of $1 billion, the Advisor will waive a
portion of its fee equal to 0.24% of the Fund’s daily net assets and retain a
net advisory fee equal to 0.30% of the Fund’s daily net assets.
MASTERS’
SELECT FUNDS TRUST
on
behalf of its series listed above
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XXXXXX/XXXXXXX
FUND ADVISORS, LLC
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By:
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By:
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Name:
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Name:
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Title:
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Title:
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