2 Related Party Transactions
The investment advisory fee is earned by Calvert Research and Management (CRM), a subsidiary of Eaton Vance Management (EVM), as compensation for investment advisory services rendered to each Fund. Pursuant to the investment advisory agreement, CRM receives a fee, payable monthly, at the following annual rates of each respective Fund's average daily net assets:
Global Energy Solutions0.75%
Global Water
Up to and including $250 Million0.75%
Over $250 Million0.70%
For the six months ended March 31, 2020, the investment advisory fee for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water amounted to $318,490 and $1,545,120, respectively, or 0.75% (annualized) and 0.73% (annualized), respectively, of the Funds’ average daily net assets.
CRM has agreed to reimburse the Funds' operating expenses to the extent that total annual operating expenses (relating to ordinary operating expenses only and excluding expenses such as brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses of unaffiliated funds, borrowing costs, taxes or litigation expenses) exceed 1.24%, 1.99% and 0.99% of each Fund’s average daily net assets for Class A, Class C and Class I, respectively. The expense reimbursement agreements with CRM may be changed or terminated after January 31, 2021. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, CRM waived or reimbursed expenses of $143,842 and $216,711 for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water, respectively.
The administrative fee is earned by CRM as compensation for administrative services rendered to the Funds. The fee is computed at an annual rate of 0.12% of each Fund’s average daily net assets attributable to Class A, Class C and Class I and is payable monthly. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, CRM was paid administrative fees of $50,958 and $254,163 for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water, respectively.
Each Fund has in effect a distribution plan for Class A shares (Class A Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class A Plan, each Fund pays Eaton Vance Distributors, Inc. (EVD), an affiliate of CRM and the Funds' principal underwriter, a distribution and service fee of 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class A shares for distribution services and facilities provided to the Funds by EVD, as well as for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Each Fund also has in effect a distribution plan for Class C shares (Class C Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to the Class C Plan, each Fund pays EVD amounts equal to 0.75% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to Class C shares for providing ongoing distribution services and facilities to the Funds. In addition, pursuant to the Class C Plan, each Fund also makes payments of service fees to EVD, financial intermediaries and other persons in amounts equal to 0.25% per annum of its average daily net assets attributable to that class. Service fees paid or accrued are for personal services and/or the maintenance of shareholder accounts. Distribution and service fees for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2020 amounted to $62,562 and $230,221, respectively, for Class A shares. Distribution and service fees for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water paid or accrued for the six months ended March 31, 2020 amounted to $34,779 and $251,731, respectively, for Class C shares.
The Funds were informed that EVD received $14,166 and $25,716 for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water, respectively, as its portion of the sales charge on sales of Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2020. The Funds were also informed that EVD received $167 and $1,006 for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water, respectively, of contingent deferred sales charges paid by each Fund's Class C shareholders for the same period.
EVM provides sub-transfer agency and related services to the Funds pursuant to a Sub-Transfer Agency Support Services Agreement. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, sub-transfer agency fees and expenses for Global Energy Solutions and Global Water incurred to EVM amounted to $22,090 and $56,519, respectively, and are included in transfer agency fees and expenses on the Statements of Operations.
Each Director of the Funds who is not an employee of CRM or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $154,000, plus an annual Committee fee ranging from $8,500 to $16,500 depending on the Committee. The Board chair receives an additional $20,000 annual fee and Committee chairs receive an additional $6,000 annual fee. Eligible Directors may participate in a Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan). Amounts deferred under the Plan are treated as though equal dollar amounts had been invested in shares of the Funds or other Calvert funds selected by the Directors. The Funds purchase shares of the funds selected equal to the dollar amounts deferred under the Plan, resulting in an asset equal to the deferred compensation liability. Obligations of the Plan are paid solely from the Funds’ assets. Directors’ fees are allocated to each of the Calvert funds served. Salaries and fees of officers and Directors of the Funds who are employees of CRM or their affiliates are paid by CRM. In addition, an advisory council was established to aid the Board and CRM in advancing the cause of responsible investing through original scholarship and thought leadership. The advisory council consists of CRM’s Chief Executive Officer and three (four prior to December 31, 2019) additional members. Each member (other than CRM’s Chief Executive Officer) received annual compensation of $75,000, which was being reimbursed by Calvert Investment Management, Inc. (CIM), the Calvert funds' former investment adviser and Ameritas Holding Company, CIM’s parent company, through the end of 2019. For the six months ended March 31, 2020, Global Energy Solutions' and Global Water's allocated portion of such expense and reimbursement was $1,224 and $6,026, respectively, which are included in miscellaneous expense and reimbursement of expenses-other, respectively, on the Statements of Operations. For the year ending December 31, 2020, each member (other than CRM's Chief Executive Officer) is expected to be compensated $20,000 for their service on the advisory council. Such compensation, and any other compensation and/or expenses incurred by the advisory council as may be approved by the Board, shall be borne by the Calvert funds.