OPERATING AGREEMENTOperating Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • New York
This Operating Agreement (the “Agreement”) is entered into between First Focus Funds, Inc. a Nebraska Corporation (the “Fund Company”), Northern Lights Distributors, LLC a Nebraska Limited Liability Company (the “Distributor”), First National Bank of Omaha, a Nebraska SIDD of a Corporation(the “Adviser”) and Vanguard Marketing Corporation, a Pennsylvania corporation (“Broker-Dealer”) (collectively, the "Parties" and, individiually, a "Party").
SERVICES AGREEMENTServices Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Massachusetts
THIS AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is made as of the 1st day of August, 2009 by and among: (1) National Financial Services LLC (“NFS”) and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC (“FBS”) (solely with respect to Articles One and Three); (2) Fidelity Investments Institutional Operations Company, Inc. (“FIIOC”) (solely with respect to Articles Two and Three); (3) Northern Lights Distributors, LLC (“Distributor”); and FNB Fund Advisers and Tributary Capital Management, LLC (“Adviser”) (collectively the Distributor and Adviser shall be referred to as “Fund/Agent” who are jointly and severally bound under the terms of the Agreement herein). NFS, FBS, and FIIOC are collectively referred to as “Fidelity” herein.
FUND ACCOUNTING AND CO-ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Accounting and Co-Administration Services Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Illinois
THIS AGREEMENT is made and entered into as of December 18, 2009, by and between the First Focus Funds, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (the “Company”) and Jackson Fund Services (“JFS”), a division of Jackson National Asset Management LLC, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Michigan (“JNAM”).
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Nebraska
This INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made and entered this 3rd day of May, 2010, by and between Tributary Capital Management, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and KBC Asset Management International Limited, an Irish registered company (the "Sub-Adviser").
FEE APPORTIONMENT AGREEMENTFee Apportionment Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc
THIS FEE APPORTIONMENT AGREEMENT is made this __ day of August 2009, by and among First Focus Funds, Inc., a Nebraska corporation (the “Company”), on behalf of the First Focus Core Equity Fund, the First Focus Short/Intermediate Bond Fund, the First Focus Small Company Fund, the First Focus Income Fund, the First Focus International Fund, the First Focus Large Cap Growth Fund, the First Focus Balanced Fund, and the First Focus Growth Opportunities Fund, each series portfolio of the Company (each a “Fund” and collectively, the “Funds”), FNB Fund Advisers, a division of First National Bank of Omaha, a national banking association (“FNB”), Tributary Capital Management, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Tributary”, along with FNB, each an “Adviser” and collectively, the “Advisers”), KBC Asset Management International Limited (“KBC”), and Riverbridge Partners, LLC (“Riverbridge”).
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Colorado
This AGREEMENT is made and entered this 4th day of May, 2010, by and between Tributary Capital Management, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the "Adviser") and First National Bank (Fort Collins), a national banking association having its principal place of business in Fort Collins, Colorado and doing business as First National Fund Advisers ("Sub-Adviser").
AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENTCo-Administration Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Ohio
THIS AMENDMENT AND ASSIGNMENT (this “Amendment”) is made and entered into this 3rd day of May 2010, by and among First Focus Funds, Inc., a registered open-end management investment company organized as a Nebraska corporation having its principal place of business at 1620 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68197 (“First Focus”), First National Bank of Omaha, a national banking association having its principal place of business in Omaha, Nebraska (“FNB”), and Tributary Capital Management, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (“Tributary”). Capitalized terms used herein but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Co-Admin Agreement (as defined below).
FIRST FOCUS FUNDS, INC. INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Nebraska
AGREEMENT executed this 3rd day of May 2010, by and between Tributary Capital Management, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (the "Adviser"), and Riverbridge Partners, LLC, a Minnesota limited liability company (the "Sub-Adviser").
FORM OF FUND COMPLIANCE SERVICES AGREEMENTFund Compliance Services Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Ohio
AGREEMENT effective as of the 21st day of December, 2009, between First Focus Funds (the "Company"), a Nebraska corporation having its principal place of business at 1620 Dodge Street; Stop 1075, Omaha, Nebraska 68197, and Beacon Hill Fund Services, Inc. ("Beacon Hill"), an Ohio corporation having its principal place of business at 4041 N. High Street, Suite 402, Columbus, Ohio 43214.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Advisory Agreement • June 1st, 2010 • First Focus Funds Inc • Nebraska
This INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is entered into as of May 3, 2010, and is effective with respect to each Fund (as defined below) as set forth on Schedule A hereto, between FIRST FOCUS FUNDS, INC., a registered open-end management investment company organized as a Nebraska corporation having its principal place of business at 1620 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68197 (herein called the "Company"), and TRIBUTARY CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC, a Colorado limited liability company (herein called the "Investment Adviser").
