JOHN HANCOCK COLLATERAL TRUST FORM OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

Exhibit 99(d)(2)

 

▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ COLLATERAL TRUST

 

FORM OF SUBADVISORY AGREEMENT

 

AGREEMENT made this 29^th day of January, 2015, between ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Advisers, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Subadviser”). In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:

 

1.

APPOINTMENT OF SUBADVISER

 

The Subadviser undertakes to act as investment subadviser to, and, subject to the supervision of the Trustees of ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Collateral Trust (the “Trust”) and the terms of this Agreement, to manage the investment and reinvestment of the assets of the Trust. The Subadviser will be an independent contractor and will have no authority to act for or represent the Trust or Adviser in any way except as expressly authorized in this Agreement or writing by the Trust and Adviser.

 

2.

SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY THE SUBADVISER TO THE TRUST

 

a.

Subject always to the direction and control of the Trustees of the Trust, the Subadviser will manage the investments and determine the composition of the assets of the Trust in accordance with the Trust’s registration statement, as amended. In fulfilling its obligations to manage the investments and reinvestments of the assets of the Trust, the Subadviser will:

 

i.

obtain and evaluate pertinent economic, statistical, financial and other information affecting the economy generally and individual companies or industries the securities of which are included in the Trust or are under consideration for inclusion in the Trust;

 

ii.

formulate and implement a continuous investment program for the Trust consistent with the investment objectives and related investment policies of the Trust as described in the Trust’s registration statement, as amended;

 

iii.

take whatever steps are necessary to implement these investment programs by the purchase and sale of securities including the placing of orders for such purchases and sales;

 

iv.

regularly report to the Trustees of the Trust with respect to the implementation of these investment programs; and

 

v.

provide assistance to the Trust’s Custodian regarding the fair value of securities held by the Trust for which market quotations are not readily available.

 

b.

The Subadviser, at its expense, will furnish (i) all necessary investment and management facilities, including salaries of personnel required for it to execute its duties faithfully, and (ii) administrative facilities, including bookkeeping, clerical personnel and equipment necessary for the efficient conduct of the investment affairs of the Portfolios (excluding determination of net asset value and shareholder accounting services).

 

 

c.

The Subadviser will select brokers, dealers, futures commission merchants and other counterparties to effect all transactions for the Trust, including without limitation, with respect to transactions in securities, derivatives, foreign currency exchange, commodities and/or any other investments.  The Subadviser will place all orders with brokers, dealers, counterparties or issuers, and will negotiate brokerage commissions, spreads and other financial and non-financial terms, as applicable.  The Subadviser will always seek the best possible price and execution in the circumstances in all transactions.  Subject to the foregoing, the Subadviser is directed at all times to seek to execute transactions for the Portfolios in accordance with its trading policies, as disclosed by the Subadviser to the Trust from time to time, but in all cases subject to policies and practices established by the Trust and described in the Trust’s registration statement.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Subadviser may pay a broker-dealer that provides research and brokerage services a higher spread or commission for a particular transaction than otherwise might have been charged by another broker-dealer to the extent permitted by Section 28(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and by the Trust’s registration statement, if the Subadviser determines that the higher spread or commission is reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and research services that such broker-dealer provides, viewed in terms of either the particular transaction or the Subadviser’s overall responsibilities with respect to accounts managed by the Subadviser. The Subadviser may use for the benefit of the Subadviser’s other clients, or make available to companies affiliated with the Subadviser or to its directors for the benefit of its clients, any such brokerage and research services that the Subadviser obtains from brokers or dealers.

 

d.

On occasions when the Subadviser deems the purchase or sale of a security to be in the best interest of the Trust as well as other clients of the Subadviser, the Subadviser to the extent permitted by applicable laws and regulations, may, but shall be under no obligation to, aggregate the securities to be purchased or sold to attempt to obtain a more favorable price or lower brokerage commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction, will be made by the Subadviser in the manner the Subadviser considers to be the most equitable and consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the Trust and to its other clients. The Subadviser will maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the Trust as are required of an investment adviser of a registered investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Investment Company Act”) and Investment Advisers Act of 1940 (the “Investment Advisers Act”) and the rules thereunder.

 

e.

The Subadviser shall vote proxies relating to the Trust’s investment securities in accordance with the Trust’s proxy voting policies and procedures, which provide that the Subadviser shall vote all proxies relating to securities held by the Trust and, subject to the Trust’s policies and procedures, shall use proxy voting policies and procedures adopted by the Subadviser in conformance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act. The Subadviser shall review its proxy voting activities on a periodic basis with the Trustees.

 

 

3.

COMPENSATION OF SUBADVISER

 

The Adviser will pay the Subadviser the compensation specified in Appendix A to this Agreement.

 

4.

LIABILITY OF SUBADVISER

 

Neither the Subadviser nor any of its directors, officers or employees shall be liable to the Adviser or the Trust for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any loss suffered by the Adviser or Trust in connection with the matters to which this Agreement relates except for losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross negligence in the performance of, or from the reckless disregard of, the duties of the Subadviser or any of its directors.

 

5.

SUPPLEMENTAL ARRANGEMENTS

 

The Subadviser may enter into arrangements with other persons affiliated with the Subadviser to better enable it to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement for the provision of certain personnel and facilities to the Subadviser.

 

6.

CONFLICTS OF INTEREST

 

It is understood that trustees, officers, agents and shareholders of the Trust are or may be interested in the Subadviser as trustees, officers, partners or otherwise; that employees, agents and partners of the Subadviser are or may be interested in the Trust as trustees, officers, shareholders or otherwise; that the Subadviser may be interested in the Trust; and that the existence of any such dual interest shall not affect the validity hereof or of any transactions hereunder except as otherwise provided in the Agreement and Declaration of Trust of the Trust and the Limited Liability Company Agreement of the Subadviser, respectively, or by specific provision of applicable law.

 

7.

REGULATION

 

The Subadviser shall submit to all regulatory and administrative bodies having jurisdiction over the services provided pursuant to this Agreement any information, reports or other material which any such body by reason of this Agreement may request or require pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.

 

8.

DURATION AND TERMINATION OF AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement shall become effective with respect to each Portfolio on the later of (i) its execution and (ii) the date of the meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Trust, at which meeting this Agreement is approved as described below. The Agreement will continue in effect for a period more than two years from the date of its execution only so long as such continuance is specifically approved at least annually either by the Trustees of the Trust or by a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust, provided that in either event such continuance shall also be approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust who are not interested persons (as defined in the Investment Company Act) of any party to this Agreement cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. Any required shareholder approval of the Agreement or of any continuance of the Agreement shall be effective if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust (as defined in Rule 18f-2(h) under the Investment Company Act) of shares of the Trust votes to approve the Agreement or its continuance, notwithstanding that the Agreement or its continuance.

 

 

If any required shareholder approval of this Agreement or any continuance of the Agreement is not obtained, the Subadviser will continue to act as investment subadviser of the Trust pending the required approval of the Agreement or its continuance or of a new contract with the Subadviser or a different adviser or subadviser or other definitive action; provided, that the compensation received by the Subadviser in respect of the Trust during such period is in compliance with Rule 15a-4 under the Investment Company Act.

 

This Agreement may be terminated at any time, without the payment of any penalty, by the Trustees of the Trust, by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust on sixty days’ written notice to the Adviser and the Subadviser, or by the Adviser or Subadviser on sixty days’ written notice to the Trust and the other party. This Agreement will automatically terminate, without the payment of any penalty, in the event of its assignment (as defined in the Investment Company Act) or in the event the Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Trust terminates for any reason.

 

9.

PROVISION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY SUBADVISER

 

The Subadviser will promptly notify the Adviser in writing of the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

a.

the Subadviser fails to be registered as an investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act or under the laws of any jurisdiction in which the Subadviser is required to be registered as an investment adviser in order to perform its obligations under this Agreement;

 

b.

the Subadviser is served or otherwise receives notice of any action, suit, proceeding, inquiry or investigation, at law or in equity, before or by any court, public board or body, involving the affairs of the Trust; and

 

c.

any change in actual control or management of the Subadviser or the portfolio manager of the Trust.

 

10.

SERVICES TO OTHER CLIENTS

 

The Adviser understands, and has advised the Trust’s Board of Trustees, that the Subadviser now acts, or may in the future act, as an investment adviser to fiduciary and other managed accounts and as investment adviser or subadviser to other investment companies. Further, the Adviser understands, and has advised the Trust’s Board of Trustees that the Subadviser and its affiliates may give advice and take action for its accounts, including investment companies, which differs from advice given on the timing or nature of action taken for the Trust. The Subadviser is not obligated to initiate transactions for the Trust in any security which the Subadviser, its partners, affiliates or employees may purchase or sell for their own accounts or other clients.

 

 

11.

AMENDMENTS TO THE AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement may be amended by the parties only if such amendment is specifically approved by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust and by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of the Trust 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. Any required shareholder approval shall be effective with respect to the Trust if a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Trust vote to approve the amendment.

 

12.

ENTIRE AGREEMENT

 

This Agreement contains the entire understanding and agreement of the parties.

 

13.

HEADINGS

 

The headings in the sections of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and shall not constitute a part hereof.

 

14.

NOTICES

 

All notices required to be given pursuant to this Agreement shall be delivered or mailed to the last known business address of the Trust or applicable party in person or by registered mail or a private mail or delivery service providing the sender with notice of receipt. Notice shall be deemed given on the date delivered or mailed in accordance with this paragraph.

 

15.

SEVERABILITY

 

Should any portion of this Agreement for any reason be held to be void in law or in equity, the Agreement shall be construed, insofar as is possible, as if such portion had never been contained herein.

 

16.

GOVERNING LAW

 

The provisions of this Agreement shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act. To the extent that the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or any of the provisions in this Agreement, conflict with applicable provisions of the Investment Company Act, the latter shall control.

 

17.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

 

The Agreement and Declaration of Trust, a copy of which, together with all amendments thereto (the “Declaration”), is on file in the office of the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, provides that the name “ ▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Collateral Trust” refers to the Trustees under the Declaration collectively as Trustees, but not as individuals or personally; and no Trustee, shareholder, officer, employee or agent of the Trust shall be held to any personal liability, nor shall resort be had to their private property, for the satisfaction of any obligation or claim, in connection with the affairs of the Trust or any portfolio thereof, but only the assets belonging to the Trust, or to the particular Portfolio with respect to which such obligation or claim arose, shall be liable.

 

 

18.

CONFIDENTIALITY OF TRUST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS

 

The Subadviser agrees to treat Trust portfolio holdings as confidential information in accordance with the Trust’s “Policy Regarding Disclosure of Portfolio Holdings,” as such policy may be amended from time to time, and to prohibit its employees from trading on any such confidential information.

 

19.

COMPLIANCE

 

Upon execution of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall provide the Adviser with the Subadviser’s written policies and procedures (“Compliance Policies”) as required by Rule 206(4)-7 under the Investment Advisers Act. Throughout the term of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall promptly submit to the Adviser: (i) any material changes to the Compliance Policies, (ii) notification of the commencement of a regulatory examination of the Subadviser and documentation describing the results of any such examination and of any periodic testing of the Compliance Policies, and (iii) notification of any material compliance matter that relates to the services provided by the Subadviser to the Trust including but not limited to any material violation of the Compliance Policies or of the Subadviser’s code of ethics and/or related code. Throughout the term of this Agreement, the Subadviser shall provide the Adviser with any certifications, information and access to personnel and resources (including those resources that will permit testing of the Compliance Policies by the Adviser) that the Adviser may reasonably request to enable the Trust to comply with Rule 38a-1 under the Investment Company Act.

 

(THE REMAINDER OF THIS SPACE HAS BEEN INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK)

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed under seal by their duly authorized officers as of the date first mentioned above.

 

▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ADVISERS, LLC
By:
	Name:
	Title:

 

		▇▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Asset Management a division of Manulife Asset Management (US) LLC
		By:
			Name:
			Title:

 

 

APPENDIX A

 

The Subadviser shall serve as investment subadviser for the Trust. The Adviser will pay the Subadviser, as full compensation for all services provided under this Agreement the fee computed at an annual rate as follows (the “Subadviser Fee”):

 

For all services to be rendered, facilities furnished and expenses paid or assumed by the Subadviser as herein provided, the Subadviser shall be entitled to a fee, paid monthly in arrears, at an annual rate equal to [                         ].