PRINCIPAL FUNDS, INC.
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
AGREEMENT executed as of the 24th of October, 2011, by and between
PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, an Iowa corporation (hereinafter called
"the Manager"), and PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC, a Delaware
Limited Liability Company (hereinafter called "the Sub-Advisor").
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, the Manager is the manager and investment adviser to each Fund of
the Principal Funds, Inc., (the "Fund"), an open-end management investment
company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the "1940 Act"); and
WHEREAS, the Manager desires to retain the Sub-Advisor to furnish it with
portfolio selection and related research and statistical services in
connection with the investment advisory services for each series
identified in Appendix A (hereinafter called the "Series"), which the
Manager has agreed to provide to the Fund, and the Sub-Advisor desires to
furnish such services; and
WHEREAS, The Manager has furnished the Sub-Advisor with copies properly
certified or authenticated of each of the following and will promptly
provide the Sub-Advisor with copies properly certified or authenticated of
any amendment or supplement thereto:
(a) Management Agreement (the "Management Agreement") with the Fund;
(b) The Fund's registration statement and financial statements as
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission;
(c) The Fund's Articles of Incorporation and By-laws;
(d) Policies, procedures or instructions adopted or approved by the
Board of Directors of the Fund relating to obligations and services
provided by the Sub-Advisor.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the terms and
conditions hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:
1. Appointment of Sub-Advisor
In accordance with and subject to the Management Agreement, the
Manager hereby appoints the Sub-Advisor to perform the services
described in Section 2 below for investment and reinvestment of the
securities and other assets of the Series, subject to the control
and direction of the Manager and the Fund's Board of Directors, for
the period and on the terms hereinafter set forth. The Sub-Advisor
accepts such appointment and agrees to furnish the services
hereinafter set forth for the compensation herein provided. The
Sub-Advisor shall for all purposes herein be deemed to be an
independent contractor and shall, except as expressly provided or
authorized, have no authority to act for or represent the Fund or
the Manager in any way or otherwise be deemed an agent of the Fund
or the Manager.
2. Obligations of and Services to be Provided by the Sub-Advisor
The Sub-Advisor will:
(a) Provide investment advisory services, including but not limited
to research, advice and supervision for the Series.
(b) Furnish to the Board of Directors of the Fund for approval (or
any appropriate committee of such Board), and revise from time
to time as economic conditions require, a recommended investment
program for the Fund consistent with the Series' investment
objective and policies.
(b) Implement the approved investment program by placing orders for
the purchase and sale of securities without prior consultation
with the Manager and without regard to the length of time the
securities have been held, the resulting rate of portfolio
turnover or any tax considerations, subject always to the
provisions of the Fund's Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws,
the requirements of the 1940 Act, as each of the same shall be
from time to time in effect.
The Sub-Advisor further shall have authority to instruct the
custodian to: (i) pay cash for securities and other property
delivered to the custodian for the Series, (ii) deliver or
accept delivery of, upon receipt of payment or payment upon
receipt of, securities, commodities or other property underlying
any futures or options contracts, and other property purchased
or sold for the Series, and (iii) deposit margin or collateral
necessary to meet the obligations of the Series with respect to
any investments made pursuant to the Series' investment
objectives and guidelines. The Sub-Advisor shall not have the
authority to case the Manager to deliver securities and other
property, or pay cash to the Sub-Advisor other than payment of
the subadvisory fee provided for in this Agreement.
The Sub-Advisor is authorized on behalf of the Series to (i)
enter into agreements and execute any documents (e.g., any
derivatives documentation such as exchange traded and over-the-
counter, as applicable) required to make investments pursuant to
the Series' investment objectives and guidelines, which shall
include market and/or industry standard documentation and the
standard representations contained therein; and (ii) acknowledge
the receipt of brokers' risk disclosure statements, electronic
trading disclosure statements and similar disclosures.
(d) Advise and assist the officers of the Fund, as requested by the
officers, in taking such steps as are reasonably necessary or
appropriate to carry out the decisions of its Board of
Directors, and any appropriate committees of such Board,
regarding the general conduct of the investment business of the
Series.
(e) Maintain, in connection with the Sub-Advisor's investment
advisory services provided to the Series, its compliance with
the 1940 Act and the regulations adopted by the Securities and
Exchange Commission thereunder and the Series' investment
strategies and restrictions as stated in the Fund's prospectus
and statement of additional information, subject to receipt of
such additional information as may be required from the Manager
and provided in accordance with Section 12(d) of this Agreement.
The Sub-Advisor has no responsibility for the maintenance of
Fund records except insofar as is directly related to the
services it provides to the Series.
(f) Report to the Board of Directors of the Fund at such times and
in such detail as the Board of Directors may reasonably deem
appropriate in order to enable it to determine that the
investment policies, procedures and approved investment program
of the Series are being observed.
(g) Upon reasonable request, provide reasonable assistance to the
Manager in the Manager's determination of the fair value of
certain securities when reliable market quotations are not
readily available for purposes of calculating net asset value in
accordance with procedures and methods established by the Fund's
Board of Directors. The Manager acknowledges and agrees that
the Sub-Advisor is not a pricing vendor for the Fund or any
Series and does not have responsibility for determining the
market value of any asset in any Series or for calculating the
net asset value of any Series.
(h) Furnish, at its own expense, (i) all necessary investment and
management facilities, including salaries of clerical and other
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
its duties under this Agreement.
(i) Open accounts with broker-dealers and futures commission
merchants ("broker-dealers"), select broker-dealers to effect
all transactions for the Series, place all necessary orders with
broker-dealers or issuers (including affiliated broker-dealers),
and negotiate commissions, if applicable. To the extent
consistent with applicable law, purchase or sell orders for the
Series may be aggregated with contemporaneous purchase or sell
orders of other clients of the Sub-Advisor. In such event
allocation of securities so sold or
purchased, as well as the expenses incurred in the transaction,
will be made by the Sub-Advisor in the manner the Sub-Advisor
considers to be consistent with its fiduciary obligations to the
Fund and to other clients and consistent with the Sub-Advisor's
Trade Allocation Policy. The Manager recognizes that, in some
cases, this procedure may limit the size of the position that
may be acquired or sold for the Series. The Sub-Advisor will
report reasonable non-confidential information on such
allocations at the reasonable request of the Manager, the Fund
or the Fund's Board of Directors, providing such information as
the broker-dealers to whom such trades were directed. The Sub-
Advisor shall use its best efforts to obtain best execution of
transactions for the Series at prices which are advantageous to
the Series and at commission rates that are reasonable in
relation to the benefits received. However, the Sub-Advisor may
select brokers or dealers on the basis that they provide
brokerage, research or other services or products to the Sub-
Advisor. To the extent consistent with applicable law, the Sub-
Advisor may pay a broker or dealer an amount of commission for
effecting a securities transaction in excess of the amount of
commission or dealer spread another broker or dealer would have
charged for effecting that transaction if the Sub-Advisor
determines in good faith that such amount of commission is
reasonable in relation to the value of the brokerage and
research products and/or services provided by such broker or
dealer. This determination, with respect to brokerage and
research products and/or services, may be viewed in terms of
either that particular transaction or the overall
responsibilities which the Sub-Advisor and its affiliates have
with respect to the Series as well as to accounts over which
they exercise investment discretion. Not all such services or
products need be used by the Sub-Advisor in managing the Series.
The Sub-Advisor may select any unaffiliated brokerage firm
unaffiliated with the Sub-Advisor consistent with Sub-Advisor's
obligation to seek best execution. The Sub-Advisor shall not be
liable for any act or omission of any brokerage firm or firms or
counterparties designated by the Manager or chosen with
reasonable care.
(j) Maintain all accounts, books and records with respect to the
Series as are required of a sub-advisor of a registered
investment company pursuant to the 1940 Act and Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (the "Investment Advisers Act"), and the
rules thereunder, and furnish the Fund and the Manager with such
periodic and special reports as the Fund or Manager may
reasonably request. In compliance with the requirements of Rule
31a-3 under the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor hereby agrees that all
records that it maintains for the Series are the property of the
Fund, agrees to preserve for the periods described by Rule 31a-2
under the 1940 Act any records that it maintains for the Fund
and that are required to be maintained by Rule 31a-1 under the
1940 Act, and further agrees to surrender promptly to the Fund
any records that it maintains for the Series upon request by the
Fund or the Manager. The Sub-Advisor shall be entitled to
retain originals or copies of records pursuant to the
requirements of applicable laws or regulations.
(k) Observe and comply in all material respects with Rule 17j-1
under the 1940 Act and the Sub-Advisor's Code of Ethics adopted
pursuant to that Rule as the same may be amended from time to
time. The Manager acknowledges receipt of a copy of Sub-
Advisor's current Code of Ethics. Sub-Advisor shall promptly
forward to the Manager a copy of any material amendment to the
Sub-Advisor's Code of Ethics.
(l) From time to time as the Manager or the Fund may request,
furnish the requesting party reports on portfolio transactions
and reports on investments held by the Series, all in such
detail as the Manager or the Fund may reasonably request. The
Sub-Advisor will make available its account management employees
to meet with the Fund's Board of Directors at the Fund's
principal place of business on due notice to review the
investments of the Series.
(m) Provide such information as is customarily provided by a sub-
advisor and may be required for the Fund or the Manager to
comply with their respective obligations under applicable laws,
including, without limitation, the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended (the "Code"), the 1940 Act, the Investment
Advisers Act, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the
"Securities Act"), and any state securities laws, and any rule
or regulation thereunder. Sub-Advisor will advise Manager of
any changes in Sub-Advisor's Managing Directors within a
reasonable time after any such change. Manager acknowledges
receipt of Sub-Advisor's Form ADV, Part 2 more than 48 hours
prior to the execution of this Agreement.
(n) Perform quarterly and annual tax compliance tests to monitor the
Series' compliance with Subchapter M of the Code and Section
817(h) of the Code, subject to receipt of such additional
information as may be required from the Manager and provided in
accordance with Section 12(d) of this Agreement. The
Sub-Advisor shall notify the Manager immediately upon having a
reasonable basis for believing that the Series has ceased to be
in compliance or that it might not be in compliance in the
future. If it is determined that the Series is not in
compliance with the requirements noted above, the Sub-Advisor,
in consultation with the Manager, will take prompt action to
bring the Series back into compliance (to the extent possible)
within the time permitted under the Code.
(o) Have the responsibility and authority to vote proxies solicited
by, or with respect to, the issuers of securities held in the
Series including the power to exercise rights, options,
warrants, conversion privileges, and redemption privileges, and
to tender securities pursuant to a tender offer. The Manager
shall cause to be forwarded to Sub-Advisor all proxy
solicitation materials that it receives and shall assist Sub-
Advisor in its efforts to conduct the proxy voting process.
(p) Notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary, the Sub-
Advisor shall have no obligation to perform the following
services or to have employees of the Sub-Advisor perform the
following roles, as applicable: (a) preparing and filing
material for distribution to shareholders of the Series,
including statistical information about the Series and material
regarding the Series' performance or investments; (b)
providing employees of the Sub-Advisor to serve as officers of
the Fund; or (c) providing employees of the Sub-Advisor to
serve as the Fund's Chief Compliance Officer and associated
staff.
3. Representations and Agreements of the Manager
(i) each Series is a "qualified institutional buyer" ("QIB") as
defined in Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and the Manager will promptly notify the Sub-Advisor
if a Series ceases to be a QIB;
(ii) each Series is a "qualified eligible person" ("QEP") as
defined in Commodity Futures Trading Commission Rule 4.7
("CFTC Rule 4.7"), the Manager will promptly notify the Sub-
Advisor if a Series ceases to be a QEP, and the Manager
hereby consents for each Series to be treated as an "exempt
account" under CFTC Rule 4.7;
(iii) the Manager has all necessary power and authority to execute,
deliver and perform this Agreement and all transactions
contemplated hereby, and such execution, delivery and
performance will not violate any applicable law, rule,
regulation, governing document (e.g., Certificate of
Incorporation or Bylaws), contract or other material
agreement binding upon the Manager or the Fund;
(iv) the assets in the Series are free from all liens and charges,
and the Manager undertakes that no liens or charges will
arise from the act or omissions of the Manger or the Fund
which may prevent the Sub-Advisor from giving a first
priority lien or charge on the Series assets solely in
connection with the Sub-Advisor's authority to direct the
deposit of margin or collateral to the extent necessary to
meet the obligations of the Series with respect to any
investments made pursuant to the Series' investment
objectives and guidelines; and
(v) the Manager shall provide the Sub-Advisor, in a manner and
with such frequency as is mutually agreed upon by the
parties, with a list of (i) each "government entity" (as
defined in Rule 206(4)-5 under the Advisers Act), invested in
the Fund where the account of such government entity can be
reasonably identified as being held in the name of or for the
benefit of such government entity on the records of the Fund
or its transfer agent; and (ii) each government entity that
sponsors or establishes a 529 Plan and has selected the Fund
as an option to be offered by such 529 Plan.
4. Prohibited Conduct
In providing the services described in this agreement, the Sub-
Advisor will not consult with any other investment advisory firm
that the Manager has identified to the Sub-Advisor in writing as an
entity which provides investment advisory services to any investment
company sponsored by Principal Life Insurance Company regarding
transactions for the Fund in securities or other assets.
5. Compensation
As full compensation for all services rendered and obligations
assumed by the Sub-Advisor hereunder with respect to the Fund, the
Manager shall pay the compensation specified in Appendix A to this
Agreement.
6. Liability of Sub-Advisor
Neither the Sub-Advisor nor any of its directors, members, officers,
employees, agents or affiliates shall be liable to the Manager, the
Fund or its shareholders for any loss suffered by the Manager, the
Fund or its shareholders resulting from any error of judgment made
in the good faith exercise of the Sub-Advisor's duties under this
Agreement or as a result of the failure by the Manager or any of its
affiliates to comply with the terms of this Agreement except for
losses resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence of, or from reckless disregard of, the duties of the
Sub-Advisor or any of its directors, officers, employees, agents or
affiliates.
The Sub-Advisor is expressly authorized to rely upon any and all
instructions, approvals and notices given on behalf of the Manager
the Fund or the Series. The Manager shall provide a Secretary
Certificate, Incumbency Certificate, or similar document indicating
that the persons designated as representatives have the authority to
bind the Manager and the Series and is included herein as Appendix
B. The Manager may amend such Exhibit B from time to time by
written notice to the Sub-Advisor. The Manager shall continue to
rely upon these instructions until notified by the Manager to the
contrary.
7. Indemnification
The Manager agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Sub-Advisor
from and against any and all claims, losses, liabilities or damages
(including reasonable attorneys' fees and other related expenses),
("Losses") howsoever arising, from or in connection with this
Agreement or the performance by the Sub-Advisor of its duties
hereunder, so long as the Sub-Advisor shall, after receipt of notice
of any claim or commencement of any action, promptly notify the
Manager in writing of the claim or commencement of such action. The
Manager shall not be liable for any settlement of any claim or
action effected without its written consent. Nothing contained
herein shall require the Manager to indemnify the Sub-Advisor for
Losses resulting from the Sub-Advisor's willful misfeasance, bad
faith or gross negligence in the performance of its duties or from
its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this
Agreement.
8. Supplemental Arrangements
The Sub-Advisor may enter into arrangements with other persons
affiliated with the Sub-Advisor or with unaffiliated third parties
and may share such information as necessary to better enable the
Sub-Advisor to fulfill its obligations under this Agreement.
Additionally, the Sub-Advisor will have the ability to delegate back
office services to State Street Investment Manager Solutions, LLC.
In all cases, the Sub-Advisor shall remain liable as if such
services were provided directly. No additional fees shall be
imposed for such services except as otherwise agreed.
9. Regulation
The Sub-Advisor 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 may request or require pursuant to applicable laws and
regulations.
10. Duration and Termination of This Agreement
This Agreement shall become effective as of the date of its
execution and, unless otherwise terminated, shall continue in effect
for a period of two years and thereafter from year to year provided
that the continuance is specifically approved at least annually
either by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by a vote of a
majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series and in
either event by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of
the Fund who are not interested persons of the Manager, Principal
Life Insurance Company, the Sub-Advisor or the Fund cast in person
at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval.
If the shareholders of a Series fail to approve the Agreement or any
continuance of the Agreement in accordance with the requirements of
the 1940 Act, the Sub-Advisor will continue to act as Sub-Advisor
with respect to the Series pending the required approval of the
Agreement or its continuance or of any contract with the Sub-Advisor
or a different manager or sub-advisor or other definitive action;
provided, that the compensation received by the Sub-Advisor in
respect to the Series during such period is in compliance with Rule
15a-4 under the 1940 Act.
This Agreement may be terminated at any time without the payment of
any penalty by the Board of Directors of the Fund or by the Sub-
Advisor, the Manager or by vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities of the Series on sixty days written notice. This
Agreement shall automatically terminate in the event of its
assignment. In interpreting the provisions of this Section 10, the
definitions contained in Section 2(a) of the 1940 Act (particularly
the definitions of "interested person," "assignment" and "voting
security") shall be applied.
11. Amendment of this Agreement
No material amendment of this Agreement shall be effective until
approved, if required by the 1940 Act or the rules, regulations,
interpretations or orders issued thereunder, by vote of the holders
of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Series and
by vote of a majority of the Board of Directors of the Fund who are
not interested persons of the Manager, the Sub-Advisor, Principal
Life Insurance Company or the Fund cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such approval, and such
amendment is signed by both parties.
12. General Provisions
(a) Each party agrees to perform such further reasonable acts and
execute such further reasonable documents as are necessary to
effectuate the purposes hereof. This Agreement shall be construed
and enforced in accordance with and governed by the laws of the
State of Iowa. The captions in this Agreement are included for
convenience only and in no way define or delimit any of the
provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or
effect.
(b) Any notice under this Agreement shall be in writing, including
via electronic mail or, addressed and delivered or mailed postage
pre-paid to the other party at such address as such other party
may designate for the receipt of such notices. Until further
notice to the other party, it is agreed that the address of the
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(c) The Sub-Advisor will promptly notify the Manager in writing of
the occurrence of any of the following events:
(1) the Sub-Advisor fails to be registered as an investment
adviser under the Investment Advisers Act or under the laws of
any jurisdiction in which the Sub-Advisor is required to be
registered as an investment advisor in order to perform its
obligations under this Agreement.
(2) the Sub-Advisor 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 Fund.
(d) The Manager shall provide (or cause the Series custodian to
provide) timely information to the Sub-Advisor regarding such
matters as the composition of the assets of the Series, cash
requirements and cash available for investment in the Series, and
all other reasonable information as may be necessary for the Sub-
Advisor to perform its duties and responsibilities hereunder.
(e) The Sub-Advisor represents that it will not enter into any
agreement, oral or written, or other understanding under which
the Fund directs or is expected to direct portfolio securities
transactions, or any remuneration, to a broker or dealer in
consideration for the promotion or sale of Fund shares. Sub-
advisor further represents that it is contrary to the Sub-
advisor's policies to permit those who select brokers or
dealers for execution of fund portfolio securities transactions
to take into account the broker or dealer's promotion or sale
of Fund shares.
(f) The Sub-Advisor agrees that neither it nor any of its
affiliates will in any way refer directly or indirectly to its
relationship with the Fund, the Series, or the Manager or any
of their respective affiliates in offering, marketing or other
promotional materials without the express written consent of
the Manager.
(g) This Agreement contains the entire understanding and
agreement of the parties.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Agreement on
the date first above written.
PURSUANT TO AN EXEMPTION FROM THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION
IN CONNECTION WITH ACCOUNTS OF QUALIFIED ELIGIBLE PERSONS, THIS ACCOUNT
DOCUMENT IS NOT REQUIRED TO BE, AND HAS NOT BEEN, FILED WITH THE
COMMISSION. THE COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION DOES NOT PASS UPON
THE MERITS OF PARTICIPATING IN A TRADING PROGRAM OR UPON THE ADEQUACY OR
ACCURACY OF COMMODITY TRADING ADVISOR DISCLOSURE. CONSEQUENTLY, THE
COMMODITY FUTURES TRADING COMMISSION HAS NOT REVIEWED OR APPROVED THIS
TRADING PROGRAM OR THIS ACCOUNT DOCUMENT.
PRINCIPAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION
By /s/ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Beer
▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ ▇. Beer, Executive Vice
President and
Chief Operating Officer
PACIFIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LLC
By
Name
Title Managing Director
APPENDIX A
Principal Funds, Inc. - Core Plus Bond Fund I and Global Multi-Strategy
Fund
October 24, 2011
Pacific Investment Management Company LLC ("Sub-Advisor") shall serve as
an investment sub-advisor for the Series identified below. The Manager
will pay the Sub-Advisor, as full compensation for all services provided
under this Agreement, a fee at an annual rate as shown below of the
Series' net assets as the first day of each month allocated to the Sub-
Advisor's management.
The fee for the Series shall be accrued for each calendar day and the sum
of the daily fee accruals shall be paid monthly to the Sub-Advisor. The
daily fee accruals will be computed by multiplying the fraction of one
over the number of calendar days in the year by the applicable annual rate
described in the following paragraph, and multiplying this product by the
daily net assets of the Series as determined in accordance with the Fund's
prospectus and statement of additional information as of the close of each
business day.
If this Agreement becomes effective or terminates before the end of any
month, the fee (if any) for the period from the effective date to the end
of such 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.
Core Plus Bond Fund I
Sub-Advisor's Fee as a Percentage of Average Daily Net
Assets*
First $1 billion 0.25%
Assets over $1 billion
0.225%
* During any period when the Fund's Average Daily Net Assets are below $3
billion, Sub-Advisor's fee as a percentage of average daily net assets
shall be 0.25% on all assets.
Global Multi-Strategy Fund
Sub-Advisor's Fee as a Percentage of Average Daily Net
Assets
All Assets ....................................... 0.60%
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