Exhibit (d)(2)(ix)
FORM OF NOVATION OF PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
This Novation Agreement is entered into this 30/th/ day of September,
2002 by and among Allianz Dresdner Asset Management of America L.P. (formerly
PIMCO Advisors L.P.) ("XXXX"), a Delaware limited partnership, Parametric
Portfolio Associates ("Parametric"), a general partnership, and PIMCO Funds
Advisors LLC ("PFA"), a Delaware limited liability company.
WHEREAS, PIMCO Funds: Multi-Manager Series (the "Trust") has retained
XXXX to render management services to the Trust's series pursuant to an Amended
and Restated Investment Advisory Agreement dated May 5, 2000, as from time to
time amended or supplemented, and such agreement authorizes XXXX to engage
sub-advisers to discharge ADAM's responsibilities with respect to the management
of such series;
WHEREAS, XXXX has appointed Parametric to act as portfolio manager to
PIMCO Tax-Efficient Equity, Structured Emerging Markets and Tax-Efficient
Structured Emerging Markets Funds (the "Funds") pursuant to the terms of the
Portfolio Management Agreement dated June 15, 2001 by and between XXXX and
Parametric (as from time to time amended or supplemented, the "Portfolio
Management Agreement");
WHEREAS, XXXX, PFA and Parametric are all registered with the SEC as
investment advisors under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the rules and
regulations thereunder, as amended from time to time;
WHEREAS, the Trust and XXXX desire that XXXX be replaced as the Funds'
investment advisor by PFA in a transaction which does not result in a change of
actual control or management in accordance with Rule 2a-6 of the Investment
Company Act of 1940; and
WHEREAS, XXXX desires to affect a novation of the Portfolio Management
Agreement so that PFA is substituted for XXXX as a party to such agreement and
XXXX is released from its obligations under such agreement, PFA desires to
accept the novation thereof, and Parametric desires to consent to such novation;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained
herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Novation and Acceptance. Subject to the terms and conditions
contained herein, XXXX hereby affects a novation of the Portfolio Management
Agreement to substitute PFA for XXXX as party to such agreement (the
"Novation"), Parametric hereby consents to such Novation and hereby releases
XXXX from all of its duties and obligations under the Portfolio Management
Agreement, and PFA hereby accepts the Novation and hereby releases XXXX from all
of its duties and obligations under the Portfolio Management Agreement and
assumes all rights, duties and obligations of XXXX under such agreement. Any
procedures established from time to time by agreement between XXXX and
Parametric shall be assigned to PFA, subject to the terms and conditions
contained herein and subject to amendment by mutual agreement of PFA and
Parametric.
2. Term. The Novation shall become effective on the date hereof and
shall extend for so long as the terms specified in Section 14 of the Portfolio
Management Agreement are satisfied or until terminated in accordance with said
Section 14.
3. No Termination. The parties agree that the Novation shall not
constitute an "assignment" of the Portfolio Management Agreement for purposes of
Section 14 of the Portfolio Management Agreement or the 1940 Act, and that the
Portfolio Management Agreement, as so novated, shall remain in full force and
effect after the Novation.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Novation
Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.
ALLIANZ DRESDNER
ASSET MANAGEMENT
OF AMERICA L.P.
By:______________________
Name:
Title:
PARAMETRIC PORTFOLIO
ASSOCIATES
By:______________________
Name:
Title:
PIMCO FUNDS ADVISORS LLC
By:______________________
Name:
Title: