AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN HIGHLAND TOTAL RETURN FUND AND HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND ADVISORS, L.P.Investment Advisory Agreement • January 29th, 2014 • Highland Funds Ii • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2014 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of February 18, 2011, by and between Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. (formerly, Pyxis Capital, L.P., and formerly Highland Funds Asset Management, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”), and Highland Funds II (formerly, Pyxis Funds II, and formerly Highland Funds II), a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series, Highland Total Return Fund (formerly, Pyxis Total Return Fund, and formerly Highland Total Return Fund) (the “Fund”).
HIGHLAND TOTAL RETURN FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • January 29th, 2014 • Highland Funds Ii • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2014 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of February 18, 2011, by and among Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. (formerly, Pyxis Capital, L.P., and formerly Highland Funds Asset Management, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”), Highland Funds II (formerly, Pyxis Funds II, and formerly Highland Funds II), a Massachusetts business trust (the “Trust”), on behalf of its series Highland Total Return Fund (formerly, Pyxis Total Return Fund, and formerly Highland Total Return Fund) (the “Fund”), solely with respect to Section 10(b) of this Agreement, and GE Asset Management Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (the “Sub-Adviser”).
AMENDED AND RESTATED INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENTInvestment Sub-Advisory Agreement • January 29th, 2014 • Highland Funds Ii • Delaware
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2014 Company JurisdictionAGREEMENT made as of November 9, 2011, by and between Highland Capital Management Fund Advisors, L.P. (formerly, Pyxis Capital, L.P., and formerly Highland Funds Asset Management, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (the “Adviser”) and Highland Capital Management L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (the “Sub-Adviser”).
LETTER AGREEMENTLetter Agreement • January 29th, 2014 • Highland Funds Ii • Massachusetts
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HIGHLAND FUNDS II HIGHLAND SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND AMENDED AND RESTATED SUB- ADVISORY AGREEMENTSub-Advisory Agreement • January 29th, 2014 • Highland Funds Ii • New York
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2014 Company JurisdictionThis agreement (“Agreement”) is made as of February 18, 2011, by and among HIGHLAND CAPITAL MANAGEMENT FUND ADVISORS, L.P. (formerly, Pyxis Capital, L.P., and formerly Highland Funds Asset Management, L.P.), a Delaware limited partnership (“HCMFA”), HIGHLAND FUNDS II (formerly, Pyxis Funds II, and formerly Highland Funds II), a Massachusetts business trust (“Trust”), on behalf of the HIGHLAND SMALL-CAP EQUITY FUND (formerly, Pyxis Small-Cap Equity Fund, and formerly Highland Small-Cap Equity Fund) (“Fund”), a series of the Trust, solely with respect to Section 13(b) of this Agreement, and PALISADE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, L.L.C., a New Jersey limited liability company (“Sub-Adviser”).
ADMINISTRATION SERVICES AGREEMENTAdministration Services Agreement • January 29th, 2014 • Highland Funds Ii • Highland
Contract Type FiledJanuary 29th, 2014 Company JurisdictionTHIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 29, 2011 by and between HIGHLAND FUNDS ASSET MANAGEMENT, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Highland”), and HIGHLAND FUNDS II, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”).