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EXHIBIT 5(h)
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
(CORPORATE BOND FUND)
THIS AGREEMENT is made as of September 1, 1996 between Pacific Horizon
Funds, Inc., a Maryland corporation (the "Company"), and Bank of America
National Trust and Savings Association (the "Advisor").
WHEREAS, the Company is registered as an open-end management investment
company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended ("1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Company desires to retain the Adviser to
furnish investment advisory services to the Company;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and mutual covenants
herein contained, it is agreed between the parties hereto as follows:
1. APPOINTMENT.
(a) The Company hereby appoints the Adviser to act as
investment adviser to the Corporate Bond Fund (the "Fund") for the period and on
the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Adviser accepts such appointment and
agrees to furnish the services herein set forth for the compensation herein
provided.
(b) In the event that the Company establishes one or more
investment portfolios other than the Fund with respect to which it desires to
retain the Adviser to act as investment adviser hereunder, it shall notify the
Adviser in writing. If the Adviser is willing to render such services under this
Agreement it shall so notify the Company in writing, whereupon such investment
portfolio shall become a "Fund" (as defined below) hereunder and shall be
subject to the provisions of this Agreement to the same extent as the Fund
except to the extent that said provisions (including those relating to the
compensation payable by the Fund to the Adviser) are modified with respect to
such Fund in writing by the Company and the Adviser at the time. The Fund and
any additional investment portfolio added hereunder in accordance with this
paragraph are sometimes collectively referred to herein as the "Funds" and
individually as a "Fund."
2. SERVICES. Subject to the supervision of the Company's
Board of Directors (the "Board"), the Adviser, in consultation
with any Sub-Adviser appointed pursuant to Section 3 hereof with
respect to a particular Fund, will provide a continuous
investment program for each of the Funds, including investment
research and management with respect to all securities and
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investments and cash equivalents in the Funds. The Adviser will determine from
time to time what securities and other investments will be purchased, retained
or sold by the Company with respect to each Fund. The Adviser will provide the
services under this Agreement in accordance with each Fund's investment
objective, policies and restrictions as stated in the Fund's registration
statement, as from time to time amended, and resolutions of the Board. The
Adviser further agrees that it:
(a) Will conform with all applicable rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and will in addition conduct its
activities under this Agreement in accordance with other applicable law,
including but not limited to banking law.
(b) Will review, monitor and report to the Board of Directors
regarding the performance and investment procedures of any Sub-Adviser.
(c) Will assist and consult with any Sub-Adviser appointed
with respect to a particular Fund in connection with that Fund's continuous
investment program.
(d) Will place all orders for the purchase and sale of
portfolio securities for the account of each Fund with brokers or dealers
selected by the Adviser. In executing portfolio transactions and selecting
brokers or dealers, the Adviser will use its best efforts to seek on behalf of
the Company and each Fund the best overall terms available. In assessing the
best overall terms available for any transaction the Adviser shall consider all
factors 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, 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 or dealer to execute a
particular transaction, the Adviser may also consider the brokerage and research
services (as those terms are defined in Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended) provided to any Fund and/or other accounts over which
the Adviser or any affiliate of the Adviser exercises investment discretion. The
Adviser is authorized, subject to the prior approval of the Board, to pay to a
broker or dealer who provides such brokerage and research services a commission
for executing a portfolio transaction for any 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 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 Adviser to the
particular Fund and to the
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Company. In no instance will portfolio securities be purchased from or sold to
the Adviser, any Sub-Adviser or Concord Holding Corporation, the Company's
administrator (the "Administrator"), or an affiliated person of any of them
acting as principal or as broker, except as permitted by law. In executing
portfolio transactions for any Fund, the Adviser may, but shall not be obligated
to, to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, aggregate the
securities to be sold or purchased with those of other Funds and its other
clients where such aggregation is not inconsistent with the policies set forth
in the Company's registration statement. In such event, the Adviser will
allocate the securities so purchased or sold, and the expenses incurred in the
transaction, in the manner it considers to be the most equitable and consistent
with its fiduciary obligations to the Funds and such other clients.
In performing the investment services for the Funds, the Adviser is
authorized to purchase, sell or otherwise deal with securities or other
instruments for which (a) Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, (b) any affiliate of Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association, (c) an entity in which Bank of America National Trust and Savings
Association has a direct or indirect interest, or (d) another member of a
syndicate or other intermediary (where an entity referred to in (a), (b) or (c)
above was a member of the syndicate), has acted, now acts or in the future will
act as an underwriter, syndicate member, market-maker, dealer, broker or in any
other similar capacity, whether the purchase, sale or other dealing occurs
during the life of the syndicate or after the close of the syndicate, provided
such purchase, sale or dealing is permitted under the 1940 Act and the rules
thereunder. Insofar, as permitted by law any rules of or under applicable law
prohibiting or restricting in any way an agent or fiduciary from dealing with
itself or from dealing with respect to any matter in which it may or does have
personal interest shall not apply to the Adviser, to the extent its actions are
authorized under this paragraph.
(e) Will maintain all books and records with respect to the
securities transactions of the Funds, keep books of account with respect to such
Funds and furnish the Board such periodic special reports as the Board may
request.
(f) Will maintain a policy and practice of conducting its
investment advisory operations independently of its commercial banking
operations. When the Adviser makes investment recommendations for a Fund, its
investment advisory personnel will not inquire or take into consideration
whether the issuer of securities proposed for purchase or sale for the Fund's
account are customers of its commercial department. In dealing with commercial
customers, the Adviser's commercial department will not inquire or take into
consideration whether securities of those customers are held by the Funds.
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(g) Will treat confidentially and as proprietary information
of the Company all records and other information relative to the Company and
prior or present Company shareholders or those persons or entities who respond
to inquiries concerning investment in the Company, and will not use such records
and information for any purpose other than the performance of its
responsibilities and duties hereunder or under any other agreement with the
Company except after prior notification to and approval in writing by the
Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld and may not be
withheld where the Adviser may be exposed to civil or criminal contempt
proceedings for failure to comply, when requested to divulge such information by
duly constituted authorities, or when so requested by the Company. Nothing
contained herein, however, shall prohibit the Adviser from advertising to or
soliciting the public generally with respect to other products or services,
including, but not limited to, any advertising or marketing via radio,
television, newspapers, magazines or direct mail solicitation, regardless of
whether such advertisement or solicitation may coincidentally include prior or
present Company shareholders or those persons or entities who have responded to
inquiries regarding the Company.
3. SUB-ADVISER. It is understood that the Adviser may from time to time
employ or associate with itself such person or persons as the Adviser believes
to be fitted to assist it in the performance of this Agreement (each a
"Sub-Adviser"); provided, however, that the compensation of such person or
persons shall be paid by the Adviser and that the Adviser shall be as fully
responsible to the Company for the acts and omissions of any such person as it
is for its own acts and omissions; and provided further, that the retention of
any Sub-Adviser shall be approved as may be required by the 1940 Act.
4. SERVICES NOT EXCLUSIVE. The Adviser will for all purposes herein be
deemed to be an independent contractor and will, unless otherwise expressly
provided herein or authorized by the Board from time to time, have no authority
to act for or represent the Company in any way or otherwise be deemed its agent.
The investment management services furnished by the Adviser hereunder are not
deemed exclusive, and the Adviser will be free to furnish similar services to
others so long as its services under this Agreement are not impaired thereby.
5. BOOKS AND RECORDS. In compliance with the requirements of Rule 31a-3
under the 1940 Act, the Adviser hereby agrees that all records which it
maintains for the Company are the property of the Company and further agrees to
surrender promptly to the Company any such records upon the Company's request.
The Adviser further agrees to preserve for the periods prescribed by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act the records required to be maintained by Rule 31a-3 under the
1940 Act.
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6. EXPENSES. During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser will pay
all expenses incurred by it in connection with its activities under this
Agreement other than the cost of securities (including brokerage commissions, if
any) purchased for the Company.
7. COMPENSATION. For the services provided and the expenses assumed
pursuant to this Agreement, the Company will pay the Adviser and the Adviser
will accept as full compensation therefor a fee, computed daily and paid monthly
(in arrears), at an annual rate of .45% of the average net assets of the Fund.
Such fee as is attributable to a Fund will be a separate charge to each such
Fund and will be the several (and not joint or joint and several) obligation of
each such Fund.
If in any fiscal year the aggregate expenses of any Fund (as
defined under the securities regulations of any state having jurisdiction over
the Fund) exceed the expense limitations of any such state, the Adviser will
reimburse the Fund to the extent necessary to reduce such Fund's expenses below
such expense limitation. The obligation of the Adviser to reimburse any Fund
hereunder is limited in any fiscal year to the amount of its fee hereunder for
such fiscal year with respect to such Fund; provided, however, that
notwithstanding the foregoing, the Adviser will reimburse any Fund for excess
expenses regardless of the amount of fees paid to it during such fiscal year to
the extent that the securities regulations of any state having jurisdiction over
the Fund so require. Such expense reimbursement, if any, will be estimated and
accrued daily and paid on a monthly basis.
8. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Subject to the provisions of Section 3
hereof concerning the Adviser's responsibility for the acts and omissions of
persons employed by or associated with the Adviser, the Adviser will not be
liable for any error of judgement or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by
the Company in connection with the performance of this Agreement, except a loss
resulting from a breach of fiduciary duty with respect to the receipt of
compensation for services or a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad
faith or negligence on the part of the Adviser in the performance of its duties
or from reckless disregard by it of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement.
9. DURATION AND TERMINATION. This Agreement will become effective with
respect to the Fund on the date first written above. This Agreement will become
effective with respect to any additional Fund on the date of receipt by the
Company of notice from the Adviser in accordance with Section 1(b) hereof that
the Adviser is willing to serve as investment adviser with respect to such Fund,
provided that this Agreement (as supplemented by the terms specified in any
notice and agreement pursuant to Section
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1(b) hereof) shall have been approved by the shareholders of the Fund in
accordance with the requirements of the 1940 Act.
Unless sooner terminated as provided herein, this Agreement will
continue in effect until October 31, 1996. Thereafter, if not terminated, this
Agreement shall continue in effect as to a particular Fund for successive annual
periods, provided such continuance is specifically approved at least annually
(a) by the vote of a majority of those members of the Board who are not
interested persons of any party to this Agreement, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and (b) by the Board or by
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement may be terminated as to any Fund
at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Company (by vote of the
Board or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such
Fund), or by the Adviser, on sixty days' written notice. This Agreement will
immediately terminate in the event of its assignment. (As used in this
Agreement, the terms "majority of the outstanding voting securities,"
"interested persons" and "assignment" shall have the same meaning as the meaning
of such terms in the 1940 Act.)
10. AMENDMENT OF THIS AGREEMENT. No provision of this Agreement 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. No amendment of this Agreement will be
effective as to a particular Fund until approved by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of such Fund.
11. NOTICES. Notices of any kind to be given to the Adviser hereunder
by the Company will be in writing and will be duly given if mailed or delivered
to the Adviser at 000 Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxx
00000, Attention: Xxxxxx X. Xxxxx, or at such other address or to such
individual as will be so specified by the Adviser to the Company. Notices of any
kind to be given to the Company hereunder by the Adviser will be in writing and
will be duly given if mailed or delivered to the Company at 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx,
Xxxxxxxx, Xxxx 00000, Attention: J. Xxxxx Xxxxx (with a copy to Association of
American Universities, Xxx XxXxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxxxxx, XX 00000,
Attention: Xxxxxxxxx X. Pings, President), or at such other address or to such
individual as will be so specified by the Company to the Adviser.
12. MISCELLANEOUS. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience of reference only and in no way define or limit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect. If any
provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision,
statute, rule or otherwise, the remainder of this Agreement will not be affected
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thereby. This Agreement will be binding upon and will inure to the benefit of
the parties hereto and their respective successors and will be governed by the
internal laws, and not the law of conflicts, of the State of Maryland; provided
that nothing herein will be construed in a manner inconsistent with the 1940
Act, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended, or any rule or regulation
of the Securities and Exchange Commission thereunder. This Agreement may be
executed in two or more parts which together shall constitute a single
Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this instrument to
be executed by their officers designated below as of the day and year first
above written.
PACIFIC HORIZON FUNDS, INC.
By: /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Pings
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Name:Xxxxxxxxx X. Pings
Title:President
BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST AND
SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS
By: /s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
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Name: Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx
Title: Chief Investment Officer
