Exhibit d(j)
MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
This contract is made as of November 4. 2003, between A I M Advisors,
Inc. hereinafter "Adviser," ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇,
and AIM Funds Management Inc. "Sub-Adviser," ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇,
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WHEREAS:
A) Adviser has entered into an investment advisory agreement with
AIM Investment Funds (hereinafter "Trust"), an open-end
management investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), with respect
to the funds set forth in Exhibit A attached hereto (each a
"Fund");
B) Sub-Adviser represents that it is registered under the
Investment Advisers Act of 1940 ("Advisers Act") as an
investment adviser and engages in the business of acting as an
investment adviser;
C) Adviser is authorized to delegate certain, any or all of its
rights, duties and obligations under investment advisory
agreements to sub-advisers, including sub-advisers that are
affiliated with Adviser.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the promises and the mutual
covenants herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. Appointment. Adviser hereby appoints Sub-Adviser as Sub-Adviser of each Fund
for the period and on the terms set forth herein. Sub-Adviser accepts such
appointment and agrees to render the services herein set forth, for the
compensation herein provided.
2. Duties as Sub-Adviser.
(a) Subject to the supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees
("Board") and Adviser, the Sub-Adviser will provide a continuous investment
program for each Fund, including investment research and management, with
respect to all or a portion of the securities and investments of the Fund (the
"Sub-Advised Assets"), such Sub-Advised Assets to be determined by the Adviser.
The Sub-Adviser will determine from time to time what securities and other
investments will be purchased, retained or sold with respect to the Sub-Advised
Assets of each Fund, and the brokers and dealers through whom trades will be
executed. The Adviser will manage the cash holdings of the Fund.
(b) The Sub-Adviser agrees that, in placing orders with brokers and
dealers, it will attempt to obtain the best net result in terms of price and
execution. Consistent with this obligation, the Sub-Adviser may, in its
discretion, purchase and sell portfolio securities from and to brokers and
dealers who sell shares of the Funds or provide the Funds, Adviser's other
clients, or Sub-Adviser's other clients with research, analysis, advice and
similar services. The Sub-Adviser may pay to brokers and dealers, in return for
such research and analysis, a higher commission than may be charged by other
brokers and dealers, subject to the Sub-Adviser determining in good faith that
such commission is
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reasonable in terms either of the particular transaction or of the overall
responsibility of the Adviser and the Sub-Adviser to the Funds. In no instance
will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to the Sub-Adviser, or any
affiliated person thereof, except in accordance with the applicable securities
laws and the rules and regulations thereunder and any exemptive orders currently
in effect. Whenever the Sub-Adviser simultaneously places orders to purchase or
sell the same security on behalf of a Fund and one or more other accounts
advised by the Sub-Adviser, such orders will be allocated as to price and amount
among all such accounts in a manner believed to be equitable to each account.
(c) The Sub-Adviser will maintain all required books and records with
respect to the securities transactions of the Funds, and will furnish the Board
and Adviser with such periodic and special reports as the Board or Adviser
reasonably may request. Sub-Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it
maintains for the Adviser are the property of the Adviser, and agrees to
preserve for the periods prescribed by applicable law any records which it
maintains for the Adviser and which are required to be maintained, and further
agrees to surrender promptly to the Adviser any records which it maintains for
the Adviser upon request by the Adviser.
3. Further Duties. In all matters relating to the performance of this Contract,
Sub-Adviser will act in conformity with the Agreement and Declaration of Trust,
By-Laws and Registration Statement of the Trust and with the instructions and
directions of the Board and will comply with the requirements of the 1940 Act,
the rules, regulations, exemptive orders and no-action positions thereunder, and
all other applicable laws and regulations. The Sub-Adviser and the Adviser are
responsible for monitoring the compliance of the Fund's investment portfolio.
Sub-Adviser shall maintain compliance procedures for the Funds that it and the
Adviser reasonably believe are adequate to ensure compliance with the 1940 Act
and the investment objective(s) and policies as stated in the prospectuses and
statements of additional information.
4. Services Not Exclusive. The services furnished by Sub-Adviser hereunder are
not to be deemed exclusive and Sub-Adviser shall be free to furnish similar
services to others so long as its services under this Contract are not impaired
thereby. Nothing in this Contract shall limit or restrict the right of any
director, officer or employee of Sub-Adviser, who may also be a Trustee, officer
or employee of the Trust, to engage in any other business or to devote his or
her time and attention in part to the management or other aspects of any other
business, whether of a similar nature or a dissimilar nature.
5. Compensation.
(a) For the services provided to a Fund under this Contract, Adviser
will pay Sub-Adviser a fee, computed daily and paid monthly, at the rate of 40%
of the Adviser's compensation on the Sub-Advised Assets per year, on or before
the last business day of the next succeeding calendar month.
(b) If this Contract becomes effective or terminates before the end of
any month, the fee for the period from the effective date to the end of the
month or from the beginning of such month to the date of termination, as the
case may be, shall be prorated according to the proportion which such period
bears to the full month in which such effectiveness or termination occurs.
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6. Limitation of Liability of Sub-Adviser and Indemnification. Sub-Adviser shall
not be liable for any costs or liabilities arising from any error of judgment or
mistake of law or any loss suffered by the Fund or the Trust in connection with
the matters to which this Contract relates except a loss resulting from willful
misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence on the part of Sub-Adviser in the
performance by Sub-Adviser of its duties or from reckless disregard by
Sub-Adviser of its obligations and duties under this Contract. Any person, even
though also an officer, partner, employee, or agent of Sub-Adviser, who may be
or become a Trustee, officer, employee or agent of the Trust, shall be deemed,
when rendering services to a Fund or the Trust or acting with respect to any
business of a Fund or the Trust to be rendering such service to or acting solely
for the Fund or the Trust and not as an officer, partner, employee, or agent or
one under the control or direction of Sub-Adviser even though paid by it.
7. Duration and Termination.
(a) This Contract shall become effective upon the date hereabove
written, provided that this Contract shall not take effect with respect to any
Fund unless it has first been approved (i) by a vote of a majority of the
independent Trustees who are not parties to this Contract or "interested
persons" (as defined in the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇) of a party to this Contract, other than as
Board members ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for
the purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by vote of a majority of that
Fund's outstanding voting securities, when required by the ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇.
(b) Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Contract shall
continue in force and effect until June 30, 2004. Thereafter, if not terminated,
with respect to each Fund, this Contract shall continue automatically for
successive periods not to exceed twelve months each, provided that such
continuance is specifically approved at least annually (i) by a vote of a
majority of the Independent Trustees, cast in person at a meeting called for the
purpose of voting on such approval, and (ii) by the Board or by vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of that Fund.
(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Fund this
Contract may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, (i)
by vote of the Board or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities of the Fund on sixty days' written notice to Sub-Adviser; or (ii) by
the Adviser on sixty days' written notice to Sub-Adviser; or (iii) by the
Sub-Adviser on sixty days' written notice to the Trust. Termination of this
Contract with respect to one Fund shall not affect the continued effectiveness
of this Contract with respect to any other Fund. This Contract will
automatically terminate in the event of its assignment.
8. Confidentiality. Each party to this Contract agrees that it shall not,
without the other party's consent, disclose or share with any third party any
information concerning the other party or its affairs or any information
provided to it by the other party except as may be required by laws, regulations
or regulatory authorities.
9. Amendment. No provision of this Contract may be changed, waived, discharged
or terminated orally, but only by an instrument in writing signed by the party
against which enforcement of the change, waiver, discharge or termination is
sought, and, when required
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by the 1940 Act, no amendment of this Contract shall be effective until approved
by vote of a majority of the Fund's outstanding voting securities.
10. Notices. Any notices under this Contract shall be in writing, addressed and
delivered, telecopied or mailed postage paid, to the other party entitled to
receipt thereof at such address as such party may designate for the receipt of
such notice. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that the
address of the Trust and the Adviser shall be ▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇,
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇. Until further notice to the other party, it is agreed that
the address of the Sub-Adviser shall be ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇, ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇,
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11. Governing Law. This Contract shall be construed in accordance with the laws
of the State of Texas and the 1940 Act. To the extent that the applicable laws
of the State of Texas conflict with the applicable provisions of the 1940 Act,
the latter shall control.
12. Miscellaneous. The captions in this Contract are included for convenience of
reference only and in no way define or delimit any of the provisions hereof or
otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any provision of this Contract
shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule or otherwise,
the remainder of this Contract shall not be affected thereby. This Contract
shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and
their respective successors. Any question of interpretation of any term or
provision of this Contract having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from a
term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act shall be resolved by
reference to such term or provision of the 1940 Act or the Advisers Act and to
interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States Courts or in the absence
of any controlling decision of any such court, by rules, regulations or orders
of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued pursuant to said Acts.
In addition, where the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act or the Advisers
Act reflected in any provision of the Contract is revised by rule, regulation or
order of the SEC, such provision shall be deemed to incorporate the effect of
such rule, regulation or order.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Contract to be
executed by their officers designated as of the day and year first above
written.
A I M ADVISORS, INC. AIM FUNDS MANAGEMENT INC.
Adviser Sub-adviser
By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ By: /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇
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Name: ▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Name: ▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. ▇▇▇
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Its: President Its: Senior Vice President & General
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Counsel
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EXHIBIT A
TO
MASTER INTERGROUP SUB-ADVISORY CONTRACT FOR MUTUAL FUNDS
FUND
AIM Trimark Endeavor Fund
AIM Trimark Fund
AIM Trimark Small Companies Fund
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