Common use of Duties of Manager Clause in Contracts

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816) (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s officers and Board of Directors (the “Board”) concerning the Manager’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (“Investment Funds”) that are managed by investment managers (“Investment Managers”). The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 13 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Long Short Manager Fund LLC), Investment Management Agreement (PNC Long-Short Fund LLC), Investment Management Agreement (PNC Absolute Return TEDI Fund LLC)

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Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints Citi Management shall act as the Manager to act for each Fund and as such shall furnish continuously an investment manager to the Company, for the period program and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816) (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), as the LLC Agreement may be amended shall determine from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement what securities shall be purchased, sold or exchanged and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement and to manage the investment and reinvestment what portion of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s assets to each Fund shall be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports subject always to the Company’s officers and Board of Directors (the “Board”) concerning the Manager’s discharge restrictions of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting Trust's Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust, dated as of September 28, 2001, and By-Laws, as each may be amended and restated from time to time (respectively, the generality "Declaration" and the "By-Laws"), the provisions of the foregoing1940 Act, and the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all then-current Registration Statement of the Company’s assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (“Investment Funds”) that are managed by investment managers (“Investment Managers”)Trust with respect to each Fund. The Manager shall discharge also make recommendations as to the foregoing manner in which voting rights, rights to consent to corporate action and any other rights pertaining to each Fund's portfolio securities shall be exercised. Should the Board of Trustees of the Trust at any time, however, make any definite determination as to investment policy applicable to a Fund and notify the Manager thereof in writing, the Manager shall be bound by such determination for the period, if any, specified in such notice or until similarly notified that such determination has been revoked. The Manager shall take, on behalf of each Fund, all actions which it deems necessary to implement the investment policies determined as provided above, and in particular to place all orders for the purchase or sale of securities for the Fund's account with the brokers or dealers selected by it, and to that end the Manager is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give instructions to the custodian or any subcustodian of the Fund as to deliveries of securities and payments of cash for the account of the Fund. In connection with the selection of such brokers or dealers and the placing of such orders, brokers or dealers may be selected who also provide brokerage and research services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) to the Funds and/or the other accounts over which the Manager or its affiliates exercise investment discretion. The Manager is authorized to pay a broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission for executing a portfolio transaction for a Fund which is in excess of the amount of commission another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that transaction if the Manager determines in good faith that such amount of commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services provided by such broker or dealer. This determination may be viewed in terms of either that particular transaction or the overall responsibilities which the Manager and its affiliates have with respect to accounts over which they exercise investment discretion. In making purchases or sales of securities or other property for the account of a Fund, the Manager may deal with itself or with the Trustees of the Trust or the Trust's underwriter or distributor or with its or their respective affiliates, or affiliates of affiliates, to the extent such actions are permitted by the 1940 Act. In providing the services and assuming the obligations set forth herein, the Manager may employ, at its own expense, or may request that the Trust employ at each Fund's expense, one or more subadvisers; provided that in each case the Manager shall supervise the activities of each subadviser. Any agreement between the Manager and a subadviser shall be subject to the control renewal, termination and amendment provisions applicable to this Agreement. Any agreement between the Trust on behalf of the officers a Fund and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same a subadviser may be amended or supplemented from terminated by the Manager at any time to time with on not more than 60 days' nor less than 30 days' written notice to the ManagerTrust and the subadviser. To the extent authorized by the Board of Trustees and subject to applicable provisions of the 1940 Act, and applicable laws and regulationsthe investment program to be provided hereunder may entail the investment of all or a portion of the assets of a Fund in one or more investment companies.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Management Agreement (Smith Barney Trust Ii), Management Agreement (Citifunds Institutional Trust), Management Agreement (Citifunds Institutional Trust)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s Companys registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), (File No. 811-21816) (the Registration Statement), and in the Company’s Companys Limited Liability Company Agreement (the LLC Agreement), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s Companys assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s Managers activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s Companys officers and Board of Directors (the Board) concerning the Manager’s Managers discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s Companys assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s Companys assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (Investment Funds) that are managed by investment managers (Investment Managers). The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations. (b) Without limiting the foregoing, the Manager acknowledges its responsibility and agrees to conduct proper due diligence on the Investment Funds and Investment Managers as is required by its fiduciary role, including, without limitation, reviewing the valuation procedures of each Investment Fund and making a determination that such Investment Fund complies with the valuation procedures adopted by the Company. (c) The Manager accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein. (d) The Manager is fully authorized to delegate any and all obligations under this Agreement to qualified third parties, provided (i) the Manager takes responsibility for the selection of such delegatee (subject to the approval of the Board and further in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act); (ii) the Manager reviews the activities of such delegatee to ensure compliance with the investment objective and strategies of the Company, as set forth in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Manager updates the Board with respect to the performance and activities of the delegatee, and makes recommendations whether or not to terminate such delegatee to the Board. 2.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Interim Investment Management Agreement (PNC Absolute Return Master Fund LLC), Interim Investment Management Agreement (PNC Long-Short Master Fund LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-2181621818) (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s officers and Board of Directors (the “Board”) concerning the Manager’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (“Investment Funds”) that are managed by investment managers (“Investment Managers”). The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Long Short Manager Fund LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Long-Short Manager Fund for Tax-Exempt/Deferred Investors (TEDI) LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 's Private Placement Memorandum (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816"Memorandum") (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s 's Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of [December 1, 2002] (the "LLC Agreement"), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s 's activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s 's officers and Board of Directors (the "Board") concerning the Manager’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to (i) invest the Company’s 's assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s 's assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies ("Investment Funds") that are managed by investment managers ("Investment Managers"); (ii) invest the Company's assets in separate investment vehicles for which the Investment Managers serve as general partners or managing members and in which the Company is the sole investor; and (iii) invest discrete portions of the Company's assets with Investment Managers who are retained to manage the Company's assets directly through separate managed accounts (Investment Managers who directly manage Investment Funds and managed accounts for which the Company is the sole investor are collectively referred to as "Sub-advisers"). The selection of Subadvisers shall, however, be subject to the approval by the Board in accordance with requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the "1940 Act"), and a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, unless the Company acts in reliance on exemptive or other relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission from the provisions of the 1940 Act requiring such approval by security holders. The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration StatementMemorandum, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Small Cap Manager Fund LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Long Short Manager Fund LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-2181621814) (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s Limited Liability Company Agreement (the “LLC Agreement”), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s officers and Board of Directors (the “Board”) concerning the Manager’s discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to (i) invest the Company’s assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (“Investment Funds”) that are managed by investment managers (“Investment Managers”); (ii) invest the Company’s assets in separate investment vehicles for which the Investment Managers serve as general partners or managing members and in which the Company is the sole investor (also “Investment Funds”); and (iii) invest discrete portions of the Company’s assets with Investment Managers who are retained to manage the Company’s assets directly through separate managed accounts (Investment Managers who directly manage Investment Funds and managed accounts for which the Company is the sole investor are collectively referred to as “Sub-advisers”). The selection of Sub-advisers shall, however, be subject to the approval by the Board in accordance with requirements of the 1940 Act, and a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, unless the Company acts in reliance on exemptive or other relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission from the provisions of the 1940 Act requiring such approval by security holders. The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Absolute Return Fund for Tax-Exempt/Deferred Investors (TEDI) LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Absolute Return Fund LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 's Private Placement Memorandum (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816"Memorandum") (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s 's Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002 (the "LLC Agreement"), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s 's activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s 's officers and Board of Directors (the "Board") concerning the Manager’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s 's assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s 's assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies ("Investment Funds") that are managed by investment managers ("Investment Managers"). The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration StatementMemorandum, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Long Short Manager Fund LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Alternative Strategies Fund LLC)

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Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 's Private Placement Memorandum (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816"Memorandum") (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s 's Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of January 1, 2003 (the "LLC Agreement"), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s 's activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s 's officers and Board of Directors (the "Board") concerning the Manager’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s 's assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s 's assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies ("Investment Funds") that are managed by investment managers ("Investment Managers"). The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration StatementMemorandum, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Long Short Manager Fund LLC), Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Alternative Strategies Fund LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 's Private Placement Memorandum (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816"Memorandum") (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s 's Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of December 1, 2002 (the "LLC Agreement"), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s 's activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s 's officers and Board of Directors (the "Board") concerning the Manager’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to (i) invest the Company’s 's assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s 's assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies ("Investment Funds") that are managed by investment managers ("Investment Managers"); (ii) invest the Company's assets in separate investment vehicles for which the Investment Managers serve as general partners or managing members and in which the Company is the sole investor (also "Investment Funds"); and (iii) invest discrete portions of the Company's assets with Investment Managers who are retained to manage the Company's assets directly through separate managed accounts (Investment Managers who directly manage Investment Funds and managed accounts for which the Company is the sole investor are collectively referred to as "Sub-advisers"). The selection of Subadvisers shall, however, be subject to the approval by the Board in accordance with requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the "1940 Act"), and a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, unless the Company acts in reliance on exemptive or other relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission from the provisions of the 1940 Act requiring such approval by security holders. The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration StatementMemorandum, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Absolute Return Fund LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended 's Private Placement Memorandum (the “1940 Act”), (File No. 811-21816"Memorandum") (the “Registration Statement”), and in the Company’s 's Limited Liability Company Agreement dated as of December 30, 2002 (the "LLC Agreement"), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement Memorandum and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s 's assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s 's activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s 's officers and Board of Directors (the "Board") concerning the Manager’s 's discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to (i) invest the Company’s 's assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s 's assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies ("Investment Funds") that are managed by investment managers ("Investment Managers"); (ii) invest the Company's assets in separate investment vehicles for which the Investment Managers serve as general partners or managing members and in which the Company is the sole investor (also "Investment Funds"); and (iii) invest discrete portions of the Company's assets with Investment Managers who are retained to manage the Company's assets directly through separate managed accounts (Investment Managers who directly manage Investment Funds and managed accounts for which the Company is the sole investor are collectively referred to as "Sub-advisers"). The selection of Subadvisers shall, however, be subject to the approval by the Board in accordance with requirements of the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended (the "1940 Act"), and a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Company, unless the Company acts in reliance on exemptive or other relief granted by the Securities and Exchange Commission from the provisions of the 1940 Act requiring such approval by security holders. The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration StatementMemorandum, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Investment Management Agreement (Mercantile Absolute Return Fund LLC)

Duties of Manager. (a) The Company hereby appoints the Manager to act as investment manager to the Company, for the period and on the terms set forth in this Agreement, pursuant to the policies set forth in the Company’s Companys registration statement, including the information therein incorporated by reference, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), (File No. 811-21816) (the Registration Statement), and in the Company’s Companys Limited Liability Company Agreement (the LLC Agreement), as the LLC Agreement may be amended from time to time with notice to the Manager. The Manager specifically acknowledges its obligations as set forth in the Registration Statement and the LLC Agreement, provided that the Manager shall not be obligated to follow any amendment to the policies to the Company or the LLC Agreement that increases its obligations, responsibilities or liabilities thereunder until it has received actual notice of such amendment and has agreed thereto in writing. The Company employs the Manager to formulate a continuing investment program in accordance with the investment objective and strategies set forth in the Registration Statement and to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Company, to continuously review, supervise and administer the investment program of the Company, to determine in its discretion the securities to be purchased or sold and the portion of the Company’s Companys assets to be held uninvested, to provide the Company with records concerning the Manager’s Managers activities which the Company is required to maintain and, upon request, to render regular reports to the Company’s Companys officers and Board of Directors (the Board) concerning the Manager’s Managers discharge of the foregoing responsibilities. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Manager is specifically authorized to invest the Company’s Companys assets (which may constitute, in the aggregate, all of the Company’s Companys assets) in unregistered investment funds or other investment vehicles and registered investment companies (Investment Funds) that are managed by investment managers (Investment Managers). The Manager shall discharge the foregoing responsibilities subject to the control of the officers and the Board, and in compliance with the objectives, policies and limitations set forth in the Registration Statement, as the same may be amended or supplemented from time to time with notice to the Manager, and applicable laws and regulations. Without limiting the foregoing, the Manager acknowledges its responsibility and agrees to conduct proper due diligence on the Investment Funds and Investment Managers as is required by its fiduciary role, including, without limitation, reviewing the valuation procedures of each Investment Fund and making a determination that such Investment Fund complies with the valuation procedures adopted by the Company. The Manager accepts such employment and agrees to render the services and to provide, at its own expense, the office space, furnishings and equipment and the personnel required by it to perform the services on the terms and for the compensation provided herein. The Manager is fully authorized to delegate any and all obligations under this Agreement to qualified third parties, provided (i) the Manager takes responsibility for the selection of such delegatee (subject to the approval of the Board and further in accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act); (ii) the Manager reviews the activities of such delegatee to ensure compliance with the investment objective and strategies of the Company, as set forth in the Registration Statement; and (iii) the Manager updates the Board with respect to the performance and activities of the delegatee, and makes recommendations whether or not to terminate such delegatee to the Board. Portfolio Transactions. To the extent applicable, the Manager is authorized to select the brokers or dealers that will execute the purchases and sales of securities for the Company and is directed to use its best efforts to obtain the best available price and most favorable execution, except as prescribed herein. The Manager will promptly communicate to the officers and the Board such information relating to portfolio transactions as they may reasonably request. Compensation of the Manager. For the services to be rendered by the Manager as provided in Section 1 of this Agreement, the Company shall pay the Manager, pursuant to the LLC Agreement, at the end of each quarter a management fee (the Management Fee). The Management Fee received by the Manager from the Company is equal to 0.3125% (approximately 1.25% on an annualized basis) of the Companys net assets. The Management Fee will be computed based on the capital account of each member of the Company as of the end of business on the last business day of each quarter in the manner set out in the LLC Agreement. The Management Fee provided above shall be computed on the basis of the period ending on the last business day prior to the termination or redemption date subject to a pro rata adjustment based on the number of days elapsed in the current fiscal quarter as a percentage of the total number of days in such quarter. All compensation earned by the Manager under this Agreement shall be held in an interest-bearing escrow account with the Companys custodian. If the majority of the Companys outstanding voting securities approve a new advisory agreement with the Manager by the end of the 150-day period that this Agreement is effective, the Manager will be paid the amount in the escrow account (including interest earned). If a majority of the Companys outstanding voting securities do not approve a new advisory agreement with the Manager, the Manager will be paid, out of the escrow account the lesser of (i) the Managers investment management and research costs incurred in performing the Agreement (plus interest earned on that amount while in escrow) or (ii) the total amount in the escrow account (plus interest earned). Subject to these provisions, the compensation of the Manager for its services under this Agreement shall be calculated and paid by the Company in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section.

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Samples: Interim Investment Management Agreement (PNC Alternative Strategies Master Fund LLC)

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