EXHIBIT 99.B(d)(45)
INVESTMENT SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST
AGREEMENT made as of this 1st day of July, 2003, between SEI Investments
Management Corporation (the "Adviser") and Security Capital Research &
Management Incorporated (the "Sub-Adviser").
WHEREAS, SEI Institutional Investments Trust, a Massachusetts business
trust (the "Trust"), is registered as an open-end management investment company
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Adviser has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement
dated June 14, 1996 (the "Advisory Agreement") with the Trust, pursuant to which
the Adviser acts as investment adviser to the series of the Trust set forth on
Schedule A attached hereto (the "Fund"), as such Schedule may be amended by
mutual agreement of the parties hereto; and
WHEREAS, the Adviser, with the approval of the Trust, desires to retain the
Sub-Adviser to provide investment advisory services to the Adviser in connection
with the management of the Fund, and the Sub-Adviser is willing to render such
investment advisory services.
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. DUTIES OF THE SUB-ADVISER. Subject to supervision by the Adviser and the
Trust's Board of Trustees, the Sub-Adviser shall manage all of the
securities and other assets of the Fund entrusted to it hereunder (the
"Assets"), including the purchase, retention and disposition of the Assets,
in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives, policies and
restrictions as stated in the Fund's prospectus and statement of additional
information, as currently in effect and as amended or supplemented from
time to time (referred to collectively as the "Prospectus"), and subject to
the following:
(a) The Sub-Adviser shall, in consultation with and subject to the direction of
the Adviser, determine from time to time what Assets will be purchased,
retained or sold by the Fund, and what portion of the Assets will be
invested or held uninvested in cash.
(b) In the performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the
Sub-Adviser shall act in conformity with the Trust's Declaration of Trust
(as defined herein) and the Prospectus and with the instructions and
directions of the Adviser and of the Board of Trustees of the Trust and
will conform to and comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act, the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable federal and state
laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to time.
(c) The Sub-Adviser shall determine the Assets to be purchased or sold by the
Fund as provided in subparagraph (a) and will place orders with or through
such persons, brokers or dealers to carry out the policy with respect to
brokerage set forth in the Fund's Registration Statement (as defined
herein) and Prospectus or as the Board of Trustees or
the Adviser may direct from time to time, in conformity with federal
securities laws. In executing Fund transactions and selecting brokers or
dealers, the Sub-Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of the
Fund the best overall terms available. In assessing the best overall terms
available for any transaction, the Sub-Adviser shall consider all factors
that it deems relevant, including the breadth of the market in the
security, the price of the security, the financial condition and execution
capability of the broker or dealer, the reliability, integrity and
financial condition of the broker or dealer, the size of and difficulty in
executing the order and the reasonableness of the commission, if any, both
for the specific transaction and on a continuing basis. In evaluating the
best overall terms available, and in selecting the broker-dealer to execute
a particular transaction, the Sub-Adviser may also consider the brokerage
and research services provided (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Consistent with any guidelines
established by the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the Sub-Adviser is
authorized to pay to a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and
research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for
the Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or
dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if, but only if,
the Sub-Adviser determines in good faith that such commission was
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services
provided by such broker or dealer -- viewed in terms of that particular
transaction or in terms of the overall responsibilities of the Sub-Adviser
to the Fund. In addition, the Sub-Adviser is authorized to allocate
purchase and sale orders for securities to brokers or dealers (including
brokers and dealers that are affiliated with the Adviser, Sub-Adviser or
the Trust's principal underwriter) and to take into account the sale of
shares of the Trust if the Sub-Adviser believes that the quality of the
transaction and the commission are comparable to what they would be with
other qualified firms. In no instance, however, will the Fund's Assets be
purchased from or sold to the Adviser, Sub-Adviser, the Trust's principal
underwriter, or any affiliated person of either the Trust, Adviser, the
Sub-Adviser or the principal underwriter, acting as principal in the
transaction, except to the extent permitted by the Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC") and the 1940 Act.
(d) The Sub-Adviser shall maintain all books and records with respect to
transactions involving the Assets required by subparagraphs (b)(5), (6),
(7), (9), (10) and (11) and paragraph (f) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act.
The Sub-Adviser shall provide to the Adviser or the Board of Trustees such
periodic and special reports, balance sheets or financial information, and
such other information with regard to its affairs as the Adviser or Board
of Trustees may reasonably request.
The Sub-Adviser shall keep the books and records relating to the Assets
required to be maintained by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement and shall
timely furnish to the Adviser all information relating to the Sub-Adviser's
services under this Agreement needed by the Adviser to keep the other books
and records of the Fund required by Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. The
Sub-Adviser shall also furnish to the Adviser any other information
relating to the Assets that is required to be filed by the Adviser or the
Trust with the SEC or sent to shareholders under the 1940 Act (including
the rules adopted thereunder) or any exemptive or other relief that the
Adviser or the Trust obtains from the
SEC. The Sub-Adviser agrees that all records that it maintains on behalf of
the Fund are property of the Fund and the Sub-Adviser will surrender
promptly to the Fund any of such records upon the Fund's request; provided,
however, that the Sub-Adviser may retain a copy of such records. In
addition, for the duration of this Agreement, the Sub-Adviser shall
preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2 under the 1940 Act any
such records as are required to be maintained by it pursuant to this
Agreement, and shall transfer said records to any successor sub-adviser
upon the termination of this Agreement (or, if there is no successor
sub-adviser, to the Adviser).
(e) The Sub-Adviser shall provide the Fund's custodian on each business day
with information relating to all transactions concerning the Fund's Assets
and shall provide the Adviser with such information upon request of the
Adviser.
(f) SEI acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser performs investment advisory services
for various other clients and may give advice, and take action, with
respect to any of those other clients which may differ from the advice
given, or the timing or nature of action taken, with respect to the Fund,
provided that over a period of time the Sub-Adviser, to the extent
practical, will allocate investment opportunities to the Fund on a fair and
equitable basis relative to other similarly-situated accounts and will
attempt to minimize any dispersion of returns between the Fund and such
accounts.
SEI also acknowledges that the Sub-Adviser, its principals, employees and
affiliates, and other clients of the Sub-Adviser may have, acquire,
increase, decrease, or dispose of securities or interests therein at or
about the same time that the Sub-Adviser is purchasing or selling
securities or interests therein for the Fund which are or may be deemed to
be inconsistent with the actions taken by such persons. The Sub-Adviser
shall not have any obligations to purchase or sell, or recommend the
purchase or sale, for the Fund any securities transactions that the
Sub-Adviser, its principals, employees or affiliates, or other clients
undertake.
(g) The Sub-Adviser shall promptly notify the Adviser of any financial
condition that is likely to impair the Sub-Adviser's ability to fulfill its
commitment under this Agreement.
(h) (i) Except under the circumstances set forth in subsection (ii), the
Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible for reviewing proxy solicitation
materials or voting and handling proxies in relation to the securities
held as Assets in the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall instruct the
custodian and other parties providing services to the Fund to promptly
forward misdirected proxies to the Adviser.
(ii) The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that upon 60 days' written notice from
the Adviser, the Sub-Adviser shall assume responsibility for reviewing
proxy solicitation materials and voting proxies in relation to the
securities held as Assets in the Fund. As of the time as the
Sub-Adviser shall assume such responsibilities with respect to proxies
under this sub-section (ii), the Adviser shall instruct the custodian
and other parties providing services to the Fund to promptly forward
misdirected proxies to the Sub-Adviser.
(i) In performance of its duties and obligations under this Agreement, the
Sub-Adviser shall not consult with any other sub-adviser to the Fund or a
sub-adviser to a portfolio that is under common control with the Fund
concerning the Assets, except as permitted by the policies and procedures
of the Fund. The Sub-Adviser shall not provide investment advice to any
assets of the Fund other than the Assets.
Services to be furnished by the Sub-Adviser under this Agreement may be
furnished through the medium of any of the Sub-Adviser's control
affiliates, partners, officers or employees.
2. DUTIES OF THE ADVISER. The Adviser shall continue to have responsibility
for all services to be provided to the Fund pursuant to the Advisory
Agreement and shall oversee and review the Sub-Adviser's performance of its
duties under this Agreement; provided, however, that in connection with its
management of the Assets, nothing herein shall be construed to relieve the
Sub-Adviser of responsibility for compliance with the Trust's Declaration
of Trust (as defined herein), the Prospectus, the instructions and
directions of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, the requirements of the
1940 Act, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and all other applicable
federal and state laws and regulations, as each is amended from time to
time.
3. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS. The Adviser has furnished the Sub-Adviser with
copies properly certified or authenticated of each of the following
documents:
(a) The Trust's Agreement and Declaration of Trust, as filed with the Secretary
of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (such Agreement and
Declaration of Trust, as in effect on the date of this Agreement and as
amended from time to time, herein called the "Declaration of Trust");
(b) By-Laws of the Trust (such By-Laws, as in effect on the date of this
Agreement and as amended from time to time, are herein called the
"By-Laws"); and
(c) Prospectus(es) of the Fund.
The Adviser hereby acknowledges receipt of Sub-Adviser's Form ADV as filed
with the SEC.
4. COMPENSATION TO THE SUB-ADVISER. For the services to be provided by the
Sub-Adviser pursuant to this Agreement, the Adviser will pay the
Sub-Adviser, and the Sub-Adviser agrees to accept as full compensation
therefor, a sub-advisory fee at the rate specified in Schedule B which is
attached hereto and made part of this Agreement. The fee will be calculated
based on the average daily value of the Assets under the Sub-Adviser's
management and will be paid to the Sub-Adviser monthly during the following
calendar month. Except as may otherwise be prohibited by law or regulation
(including any then current SEC staff interpretation), the Sub-Adviser may,
in its discretion and from time to time, waive a portion of its fee.
5. INDEMNIFICATION. The Sub-Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the
Adviser from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages
(including reasonable attorney's fees and other related reasonable
out-of-pocket expenses) howsoever arising from or in connection with the
performance of the Sub-Adviser's obligations under this Agreement;
provided, however, that the Sub-Adviser's obligation under this Paragraph 5
shall be reduced to the extent that the claim against, or the loss,
liability or damage experienced by the Adviser, is caused by or is
otherwise directly related to the Adviser's own willful misfeasance, bad
faith or negligence, or to the reckless disregard of its duties under this
Agreement, or is due to errors in any prospectus not resulting from
Sub-Adviser's own willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or to the
reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
The Adviser shall indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Adviser from and
against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages (including
reasonable attorney's fees and other related reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses) howsoever arising from or in connection with the performance of
the Adviser's obligations under this Agreement; provided, however, that the
Adviser's obligation under this Paragraph 5 shall be reduced to the extent
that the claim against, or the loss, liability or damage experienced by the
Sub-Adviser, is caused by or is otherwise directly related to the
Sub-Adviser's own willful misfeasance, bad faith or negligence, or to the
reckless disregard of its duties under this Agreement.
6. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement shall become effective upon
approval by the Trust's Board of Trustees and its execution by the parties
hereto. Pursuant to the exemptive relief obtained in the SEC Order dated
April 29, 1996, Investment Company Act Release No. 21921, approval of the
Agreement by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund is
not required, and the Sub-Adviser acknowledges that it and any other
sub-adviser so selected and approved shall be without the protection (if
any) accorded by shareholder approval of an investment adviser's receipt of
compensation under Section 36(b) of the 1940 Act.
This Agreement shall continue in effect for a period of more than two years
from the date hereof only so long as continuance is specifically approved
at least annually in conformance with the 1940 Act; provided, however, that
this Agreement may be terminated with respect to the Fund (a) by the Fund
at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the vote of a majority
of Trustees of the Trust or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Fund, (b) by the Adviser at any time, without the
payment of any penalty, on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days'
written notice to the Sub-Adviser, or (c) by the Sub-Adviser at any time,
without the payment of any penalty, on 90 days' written notice to the
Adviser. This Agreement shall terminate automatically and immediately in
the event of its assignment, or in the event of a termination of the
Advisory Agreement with the Trust. As used in this Paragraph 6, the terms
"assignment" and "vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities"
shall have the respective meanings set forth in the 1940 Act and the rules
and regulations thereunder, subject to such exceptions as may be granted by
the SEC under the 1940 Act.
7. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed by the internal laws of the
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to conflict of law
principles; provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as
being inconsistent with the 1940 Act.
8. SEVERABILITY. Should any part of this Agreement be held invalid by a court
decision, statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement shall
not be affected thereby. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall
inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors.
9. NOTICE. Any notice, advice or report to be given pursuant to this Agreement
shall be deemed sufficient if delivered or mailed by registered, certified
or overnight mail, postage prepaid addressed by the party giving notice to
the other party at the last address furnished by the other party:
To the Adviser at: SEI Investments Management Corporation
Xxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxx, XX 00000
Attention: Legal Department
To the Sub-Adviser at: Security Capital Research & Management
Incorporated
00 Xxxxx XxXxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx 00000
Attention: Xxxxx Xxxxxx
10. NON-HIRE/NON-SOLICITATION. The Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that so long as
the Sub-Adviser provides services to the Adviser or the Trust and for a
period of one year following the date on which the Sub-Adviser ceases to
provide services to the Adviser and the Trust, the Sub-Adviser shall not
for any reason, directly or indirectly, on the Sub-Adviser's own behalf or
on behalf of others, hire any person employed by the Adviser, whether or
not such person is a full-time employee or whether or not any person's
employment is pursuant to a written agreement or is at-will. The
Sub-Adviser further agrees that, to the extent that the Sub-Adviser
breaches the covenant described in this paragraph, the Adviser shall be
entitled to pursue all appropriate remedies in law or equity.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Agreement embodies the entire agreement and
understanding between the parties hereto, and supersedes all prior
agreements and understandings relating to this Agreement's subject matter.
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which
shall be deemed to be an original, but such counterparts shall, together,
constitute only one instrument.
In the event the terms of this Agreement are applicable to more than one
portfolio of the Trust (for purposes of this Paragraph 11, each a "Fund"),
the Adviser is entering into this Agreement with the Sub-Adviser on behalf
of the respective Funds severally and not
jointly, with the express intention that the provisions contained in each
numbered paragraph hereof shall be understood as applying separately with
respect to each Fund as if contained in separate agreements between the
Adviser and Sub-Adviser for each such Fund. In the event that this
Agreement is made applicable to any additional Funds by way of a Schedule
executed subsequent to the date first indicated above, provisions of such
Schedule shall be deemed to be incorporated into this Agreement as it
relates to such Fund so that, for example, the execution date for purposes
of Paragraph 6 of this Agreement with respect to such Fund shall be the
execution date of the relevant Schedule.
12. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) A copy of the Declaration of Trust is on file with the Secretary of State
of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and notice is hereby given that the
obligations of this instrument are not binding upon any of the Trustees,
officers or shareholders of the Fund or the Trust.
(b) Where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any
provision of this Agreement is altered by a rule, regulation or order of
the SEC, whether of special or general application, such provision shall be
deemed to incorporate the effect of such rule, regulation or order.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first written
above.
SEI INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION SECURITY CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT
INCORPORATED
By: By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title: Title:
Senior Vice President Managing Director
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SCHEDULE A
TO THE
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SEI INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
AND
SECURITY CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
AS OF JULY 1, 2003
SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST
Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
SCHEDULE B
TO THE
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SEI INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
AND
SECURITY CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
AS OF JULY 1, 2003
Pursuant to Paragraph 4, the Adviser shall pay the Sub-Adviser compensation at
an annual rate as follows:
SEI INSTITUTIONAL INVESTMENTS TRUST
Small/Mid Cap Equity Fund
Agreed and Accepted:
SEI INVESTMENTS MANAGEMENT CORPORATION SECURITY CAPITAL RESEARCH & MANAGEMENT
INCORPORATED
By: By:
/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx /s/ Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Name: Name:
Xxxx Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx.
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Title: Title:
Senior Vice President Managing Director
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