2008 INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT
Macatawa Bank, Agent for
Smith & Associates Financial Fund, LLC, as Principal
Account # 104000997
Effective
this 1st day of October, 2008, the undersigned, as principal,
(“Principal”) appoints Macatawa Bank, a Michigan
banking corporation, at 10753 Macatawa Drive, Holland, Michigan
49424, as investment agent (“Agent”), to act in
accordance with the provisions of this Investment Management
Agreement (“Agreement”).
1.
Account. Agent may, as directed by Principal, open an
account in the name of Principal (the “Agent Account”)
and hold such cash, securities or other assets as delivered to
Agent by Principal, and accepted by Agent for investment.
Securities held in the Agent Account may be held in Agent’s
name, electronic book entry form, or in the name of Agent’s
nominee. Agent may also deposit any of Principal’s foreign
securities in the custody of any foreign or domestic subagent Agent
chooses, and Principal understands that its fees will be charged to
Principal. Agent will not be liable for any act or omission or for
the solvency of any such subagent.
2. Appointment
of Investment Manager. Principal hereby appoints and engages
Agent, and Agent hereby accepts the appointment and engagement, as
an investment adviser and investment manager with respect to the
cash, securities or other assets (collectively, the
“Property”) held in the Agent Account and any other
accounts of Principal maintained in the custody of a third party
listed on the attached Exhibit A (“Noncustodial
Accounts” and together with the Agent Account, the
“Accounts”). Principal shall, upon request, execute and
deliver to Agent letters of authority, in the form of the attached
Exhibit B , evidencing Agent’s powers and authority
with respect to the Noncustodial Accounts. Principal consents to
the disclosure of this Agreement to any party with whom Agent may
transact business on behalf of Principal.
3. Investment
of the Property. Agent shall invest, reinvest, sell, exchange
or otherwise dispose of the Property in its discretion and without
prior notice to Principal, or instruction from Principal, subject
only to such written limitations as Principal shall impose.
Principal and Agent may agree in writing as to the specific type of
investments and investment objectives to be pursued by the Agent
with respect to the Property. If such investment guidelines are
prepared, Agent agrees to manage the Property in accordance with
the then current investment guidelines. If Principal instructs
Agent to make specific investing or to follow specific investment
guidelines other than the recommendations by Agent, then Agent
shall be relieved from responsibility for prudence, suitability and
diversification of investments made pursuant to such investment
instructions. Agent shall also receive income and principal related
to the Property and shall reinvest such income and principal.
Unless directed in writing to the contrary, Agent may sell any
fractional shares resulting from stock dividends or otherwise.
Agent shall use the same standard of care in the custody of the
Property held in the Accounts as in the case of other assets held
by Agent in a fiduciary capacity.
4.
Transaction
Procedures .
(a)
Agent shall have the discretion as to the selection of security
brokers, real estate brokers, security dealers, insurance agents,
financial institutions, security issuers and the like, for the
execution of transactions on behalf of Principal. In the event that
Principal directs Agent to use a particular broker or dealer, Agent
may not have the ability to negotiate commissions and may not be
able to obtain volume discounts or best execution. In addition,
under those circumstances, a disparity may exist between the
commissions charged to clients who direct Agent to use a particular
broker or dealer and other clients who do not direct Agent to use a
particular broker or dealer.
(b)
Securities transactions for Principal may be aggregated with
securities transactions for other clients of Agent in order to
obtain a better execution. Agent may cause Principal and other
clients to pay a brokerage commission which is higher than
commissions generally available in recognition of the value of
services provided to Agent by a particular broker or dealer.
Services obtained in connection with other securities transactions
for Principal may also benefit other clients of Agent.
5. Withdrawal
and Distribution of Property. Principal reserves the absolute
right to withdraw at will such portions of the Property or any
income accrued thereon as they may from time to time elect and to
add to the Property such additional assets as may be acceptable to
Agent. No withdrawal or distribution shall be allowed, however,
until all incurred expenses and fees of Agent are fully
paid.
6. Cash
Management . Unless otherwise directed by Principal, Agent may
invest available cash in short-term investments and accounts,
including accounts that are offered by Principal. If an Account is
for a trust described in sections 401(a) and 501(a) of the Internal
Revenue Code, Agent may also invest such cash in Agent’s
discretion and where applicable through the medium of any common,
collective, or commingled trust fund maintained by Agent and its
affiliate. During the time that any portion of an Account
participates in any such fund, its declaration of trust shall
constitute a part of this Agreement.
7.
Proxies. Agent may vote proxies or forward to its investment
agent for voting any securities held in the Accounts, unless Agent
has otherwise received specific instructions from Principal. Agent
shall have no responsibility to execute any proxy, nor will it vote
any stock, issued by a bank, registered bank holding company, or
savings and loan association.
8. ERISA
Accounts. If Principal is subject to the Employee Retirement
Income Security Act of 1974, as amended
(“ERISA”):
(a)
Agent acknowledges that it is a “fiduciary” of
Principal, as that term is defined in Section 3(21)(A) of ERISA.
The fiduciary responsibilities of Agent and any officer,
shareholder, employee, or agent of Agent will be limited to his,
her, or its duties in managing the Accounts, and Agent will not be
responsible for any other duties with respect to Principal,
including evaluation of the initial or continued propriety of
Principal’s retention of Agent under Section 404(a)(1) of
ERISA; and
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(b)
Principal will notify Agent, in writing, of (i) any termination,
substantial contraction, merger or consolidation of Principal; (ii)
any amendment to the organizing documents of Principal or any
related instrument that materially affects the activities of Agent
contemplated hereunder or the authority of any named fiduciary or
Agent to authorize Principal investments or retention of investment
advisors; and (iii) any alteration in the identity of any named
fiduciary, including itself, who has the authority to approve
Principal investments.
9. Principal
Representations. Principal represents and warrants to Agent
that:
(a)
The terms and conditions of this Agreement are authorized by, and
do not violate, the provisions of the instruments governing
Principal, if any, or any other agreement or obligation by which
Principal is bound, whether arising by contract, operation of law
or otherwise; and
(b)
This Agreement has been duly authorized and is binding upon
Principal in accordance with its terms and conditions. Principal
shall deliver to Agent such evidence of this authorization as Agent
may reasonably request from time to time.
10. Duties of
Agent. Agent shall perform the following duties on behalf of
Principal:
(a)
Execute all necessary documents and take all required actions to
perform its investment functions under this Agreement, including
surrendering certificates, executing powers and documents, and
delivering securities.
(b)
With respect to the Agent Account, furnish to Principal an
inventory of the assets held on behalf of the Principal held in the
Agent Account and a statement of cash receipts and disbursements at
least annually. The accounting shall be binding upon the Principal
unless an objection is sent to the Agent within sixty (60) days
after receipt. With respect to Noncustodial Accounts, Agent shall
direct the relevant third-party custodian to furnish such inventory
of assets and a statement of cash receipts and disbursements to
Principal.
11. Fees and
Expenses. For its services under this Agreement, Agent shall be
paid a fee in accordance with the Fee Schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit C with respect to the Property held in each Account.
The Fee Schedule may be changed by Agent upon thirty (30) days
prior written notice to Principal. Principal is also responsible
for all expenses incurred by Agent in performing the services
hereunder, including, without limitation, payment of all brokerage
fees and other fees incurred in the administration of the Accounts.
Agent is authorized to pay expenses from any Account and to
reimburse itself for any expense reasonably incurred in the
administration of the Accounts. Agent is authorized to redeem or
sell the Property held in the Accounts to provide funds for the
payment of its fees or payment or reimbursement of
expenses.
12.
Valuation.