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IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVESTMENT TRUST
SPECIAL MEETING OF PARTICIPANTS
TO BE HELD
December 15, 2009
9:00 a.m.
WB Capital Management Inc.
1415 28th Street, Suite 200
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266
Dear Participant:
At a Board of Trustees meeting on October 28, 2009 the Board considered and approved a new Advisor Agreement for the Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust ("IPAIT"). This action was taken as a result of the announcement that our investment advisor, WB Capital Management Inc. ("WB "), would be acquired by Miles Capital Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation with principal offices in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Under the laws applicable to investment advisors and us, a change of control of WB immediately terminates the current Investment Advisory Agreement as to each of the IPAIT portfolios. To permit WB to continue to serve as investment adviser to IPAIT after the change of control, the Board approved a new Investment Advisory Agreement with WB, effective on the date of the change of control. This "new" agreement is identical in all material respects to the current Investment Advisory Agreement. The law also requires that we submit the approval of the new Investment Advisory Agreement to our participants. As a result we have called a meeting of participants to be held on December 15, 2009 at 9:00 am at WB's offices located at 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266.
No change to the service provided by WB is anticipated. Laurie Mardis, the principal fixed income portfolio manager for IPAIT is will continue to manage the IPAIT investments. The WB administrative staff led by Amy Mitchell will also continue to serve us. In the end, the change will simply result in WB having a new owner.
The approval of a new Advisor Agreement requires the approval of the Participants to be effective. As a result we have called a meeting of Participants to consider and approve the new agreement. In consideration of these matters and on behalf of our Board of Trustees we encourage you to execute and return the proxy provided herein. A Notice of the Meeting and a Proxy Statement, which describes the proposal, information about the Trustees, and how to vote, is enclosed.
Your vote is important. While you may attend the meeting in person and vote, you may vote by proxy as described in the Proxy Statement. If you choose to vote by proxy, an authorized official of each Participant is asked to sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. You may also fax it to us toll-free at 866-260-0246. Faxing or returning your proxy card to us will not prevent you from otherwise voting in person, but will assure that your vote will be counted if you are not in attendance and will ensure that a quorum will be present at the meeting which will avoid the additional expense of further proxy solicitation if a quorum is not present.
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It is very important that your proxy be received promptly. We need to receive your card or fax no later than December 14, 2009.
The IPAIT Board of Trustees recommends that the Participants approve the new Advisor Agreement.
Dated: November 16, 2009 | Dianne Kiefer |
| Chair of the Board of Trustees |
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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF PARTICIPANTS
TO BE HELD
December 15, 2009
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Meeting of Participants (the "Meeting") of Iowa
Public Agency Investment Trust ("IPAIT"), an Iowa common law trust organized under Chapter 28E of the Iowa Code, will be held on December 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. at WB Capital Management Inc., 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 for the following purpose:
1. To approve a new Advisor Agreement with WB Capital Management Inc. to be effective upon the closing of the acquisition of WB Capital Management Inc. by Miles Capital Holdings, Inc.
The Board of Trustees of IPAIT fixed the close of business on November 16, 2009 as the record date (the "Record Date") for determining the Participants who are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Meeting or any adjournments thereof. Each Participant as of the Record Date which has a positive account in either the Diversified or Direct Government Obligation Portfolios (the "Portfolios") are entitled to cast one vote per Unit for each matter to be voted on. Please read the full text of the accompanying Proxy Statement for a complete understanding of the proposal.
Your vote is important. The authorized official of each Participant may execute the Proxy. Please sign, date and return the accompanying proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope, or you may fax the signed proxy card to us toll-free at 866-260-0246. Faxing or returning your proxy card will not prevent you from voting in person, but will assure that your vote will be counted if you are unable to attend the meeting, and will ensure that a quorum will be present at the meeting, which will avoid the additional expense of further proxy solicitation if a quorum is not present. It is very important that your proxy be received promptly. We must receive your vote by no later than December 14, 2009. The enclosed proxy is being solicited by the Board of Trustees of IPAIT who recommends that you vote in favor of the new Advisor Agreement.
| By Order of the Board of Trustees, |
| /s/ Robert W. Haug Robert W. Haug |
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IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVESTMENT TRUST
c/o WB Capital Management Inc.
1415 28th Street
Suite 200
West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-1461
(515) 244-5426
800-872-4024
PROXY STATEMENT
SPECIAL MEETING OF PARTICIPANTS
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GENERAL INFORMATION
We are providing you with this Proxy Statement in connection with the solicitation of proxies by and on behalf of Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust, an Iowa common law trust organized under Chapter 28E of the Iowa Code ("IPAIT"), for use at the Special Meeting of Participants to be held at WB Capital Management Inc., 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 on December 15, 2009, at 9:00 a.m. local time, and at any and all postponements or adjournments thereof (the "Meeting"). This proxy statement, the accompanying form of proxy, and the Notice of Special Meeting will be first mailed or given to Participants on or about November 16, 2009.
Because many of the authorized representatives of IPAIT's Participants may be unable to attend the Meeting in person, the Board of Trustees is soliciting proxies to give each Participant an opportunity to vote on all matters presented at the Meeting. Authorized representatives of the Participants are urged to:
| (1) read this Proxy Statement carefully, |
| (2) specify their choice in each matter by marking the appropriate box on the enclosed Proxy, |
| (3) sign, date and return the Proxy by mail in the postage-paid, return envelope provided, or |
| (4) fax the Proxy toll-free to fax number 866-260-0246. |
If the accompanying proxy is executed properly by an authorized official of a Participant and returned, the Participants so voting will be deemed to have voted their Units at the Meeting in accordance with the instructions given. The Board of Trustees of IPAIT recommends a vote FOR the proposal. If no instructions are given, the Participant's Units will be voted FOR the approval of the proposal.
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IPAIT's annual and semi-annual reports have previously been delivered to participants of IPAIT. Such reports are available at no cost by calling toll-free at 800-872-4024, viewing online at www.IPAIT.org, or writing to IPAIT in care of WB Capital Management at 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266-1461.
Your vote is important. Please take a moment now to sign, date and fax back or return the proxy card in the enclosed postage-paid return envelope. Returning your proxy card will not prevent you from voting in person, but will assure that your vote will be counted if you are unable to attend the meeting, and will avoid the additional expense of further proxy solicitation and will ensure that a quorum is represented at the meeting.
| QUESTION AND ANSWER SUMMARY: ABOUT THE VOTE |
WHAT IS BEING VOTED ON AT THE MEETING?
As more fully described in this proxy statement, the Board of Trustees of IPAIT is asking Participants to consider and vote on the following proposal:
To approve a new Advisor Agreement with WB Capital Management Inc. to be effective upon the acquisition of WB Capital Management Inc. by Miles Capital Holdings, Inc.
WHO CAN VOTE AT THE MEETING?
The Board of Trustees has set November 16, 2009 as the record date for the Meeting. Only Participants at the close of business on the record date which have positive account balances in either the Diversified Portfolio and/or the Direct Government Obligation Portfolio (the "Portfolios") will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Meeting. Each Participant will be entitled to one vote per unit of beneficial ownership ("Unit") held in both Portfolios on each matter properly submitted for vote at the Meeting. Participants of each Portfolio vote separately on this proposal.
WHAT CONSTITUTES A QUORUM FOR THE MEETING?
Quorum for the Meeting is based on the number Units outstanding held by Participants in each Portfolio that are represented in person or by proxy. To have a quorum for a Portfolio we need a majority of the Units of each of the Diversified Portfolio and the Direct Government Obligation Portfolio to be present, in person or by proxy. Proxies received will be considered present at the Meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum for the transaction of business at the meeting. The vote with respect to each proposal will be tabulated separately.
If a quorum is not present at the Meeting, or if a quorum is present at the Meeting, but sufficient votes to approve a proposal are not received, the persons named as proxies may propose one or more adjournments of the Meeting to permit further solicitation of proxies with respect to a proposal. In determining whether to adjourn
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the Meeting, the following factors may be considered: the percentage of votes cast, the percentage of negative votes cast, the nature of any further solicitation and the information to be provided to Unit holders with respect to the reasons for the solicitation. Any adjournment will require the affirmative vote of a majority of Units of each Portfolio represented in person or by proxy at the Meeting. In that case, the persons named as proxies will vote all proxies required to be voted for a proposal, FOR such an adjournment; provided, however, any proxies required to be voted against a proposal will be voted AGAINST such adjournment.
HOW TO VOTE?
If an authorized representative of each Participant completes and properly signs the accompanying proxy card and returns it to us, it will be voted as they direct, unless they later revoke the proxy. Unless instructions to the contrary are marked, or if no instructions are specified, Participants represented by a proxy will be voted FOR the proposal set forth on the proxy. If you do not complete a proxy card and return it to us, or vote at the meeting, you will be treated as if you voted AGAINST a proposal. If you check the box labeled ABSTAIN on the proxy card and return it to us, you will be treated as if you voted AGAINST a proposal.
If you attend the Meeting, you may deliver your completed proxy card or vote in person. You may either mail the proxy card to us in the envelope provided or you fax the signed proxy card toll-free to us at 866-260-0246.
CAN THE VOTE BE CHANGED AFTER RETURN OF THE PROXY CARD?
Yes. Even after you have submitted your proxy, you may change your vote at any time before the proxy is exercised by filing with our Secretary, at the address indicated above, either a written notice of revocation, a duly executed proxy bearing a later date, or if you vote in person at the Meeting. The powers of the proxy holders will be suspended if you attend the Meeting in person and so request. However, attendance at the Meeting will not by itself revoke a previously granted proxy.
Any written notice of revocation sent to us must include the Participant's name and must be received prior to the Meeting to be effective.
WHAT VOTE IS REQUIRED TO APPROVE THE PROPOSAL?
The approval of the new Advisor Agreement as to each Portfolio requires the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding Units of each Portfolio.
Abstentions are counted in tabulations of the votes cast on proposals presented to participants. Therefore, for all matters presented at the Meeting, abstentions will have the same effect as a vote against the proposals.
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PROPOSAL TO APPROVE A NEW ADVISOR AGREEMENT
WB Capital Management Inc. ("WB") which address is 1415 28th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 and its predecessors has been the investment advisor and administrator for IPAIT since its inception. WB is presently a wholly-owned subsidiary of West Bancorporation, a Des Moines-based bank holding company (“West Banc”). On October 2, 2009 West Banc and WB executed a Stock Purchase Agreement with Miles Capital Holdings, Inc. (“Miles”) that, if consummated, will result in WB being acquired by and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of Miles (the "Transaction"). Miles is a newly-formed Delaware corporation with principal offices in West Des Moines, Iowa. It’s President, CEO, and principal shareholder is David W. Miles. Closing of the Transaction is to occur on or before December 31, 2009.
Under the laws applicable to WB and IPAIT, the acquisition of WB by Miles will result in the automatic termination of the current Advisor Agreement between IPAIT and WB ("Current Advisor Agreement"). Consequently, in order for WB to continue to serve as IPAIT's investment advisor, a "new" Advisor Agreement (the "New Advisor Agreement"), effective upon the consummation of the Transaction, must be approved by the Board of Trustees and the Participants. In the event that the Transaction does not occur, WB will continue to manage IPAIT's assets under the Current Advisor Agreement.
At its Meeting on October 28, 2009, the Board of Trustees was provided information regarding the Transaction and Miles’s plans for WB and IPAIT after the Transaction is consummated. Laurie Mardis will continue to be the principal fixed income portfolio manager for IPAIT. There is not anticipated to be any change to the investment management structure of WB as a result of the Transaction. Additional investment management professionals have recently been hired to provide more depth and greater breadth of investment experience to the WB team, both in fixed income and equity investments. Other investment analysts and administrative staff are also expected to continue to be employed by WB after the Transaction.
THE CURRENT ADVISOR AGREEMENT
The New Advisor Agreement is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix A. The New Adviser Agreement is identical to the Current Advisor Agreement, except as to term. The following is a summary of the essential terms of the Current Advisor Agreement. This summary is qualified in its entirety to the terms set forth in the Current Advisor Agreement.
Term: The Current Advisor Agreement is effective until December 31, 2009. The Board has the right to terminate the agreement at anytime on 60 days prior notice. The Current Advisor Agreement will terminate automatically in the event of its assignment. The Advisor Agreement was last approved by the shareholders on or about December 9, 2005 as a result of the acquisition of IPAIT’s previous investment adviser by West Bancorporation. The current Advisor Agreement was last approved by the Board of Trustees of IPAIT on August 26, 2009.
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DUTIES: WB continuously supervises IPAIT's investment program and determines what investments shall be purchased or sold and places all orders for the purchase and sale of investments. WB also attends all meetings of the Participants and Trustees and assists with or conducts workshops and other informational meetings organized or sponsored by IPAIT. WB furnishes information to the Board of Trustees as they may require and evaluates performance of the IPAIT's various other service providers. WB directly consults with Participants and provides advice to them regarding their cash management needs. WB is responsible for monitoring compliance with the amortized cost method of valuing IPAIT's assets (Rule 2a-7) and also complying with laws and regulations applicable to IPAIT. WB also provides program support and support services including the services of a representative that works directly with participants and who provides annual and quarterly reports to the Trustees regarding these activities, as well as recommendations for other services.
COMPENSATION: IPAIT pays to WB a monthly fee computed at an annual rate of .09% (nine basis points) of the average daily assets of the each of the Direct Government Obligation portfolio and the Diversified Portfolio up to $150,000,000. If either the Direct Government Obligation Portfolio or the Diversified Portfolio's average daily assets are greater than $150,000,000 but less than $250,000,000 then as to that Portfolio, the fee for the amount over $150,000,000, but less than $250,000,000 is .07% (seven basis points). For average assets over $250,000,000, the fee is 0.055% (five and one half basis points).
EXPENSES: WB pays various expenses from its fees in connection with its services to IPAIT. These include printing and postage costs of the Information Statement, proxy material and reports sent to Participants. In addition WB pays for administrative costs of IPAIT associated with its performance under the agreement. IPAIT pays for all other costs and expenses including interest and taxes, brokerage commissions, compensation, if any, of Trustees, legal audit and accounting expenses, custodian charges, insurance, meeting expenses, other operations expenses directly incurred by IPAIT and authorized by the Board of Trustees and other non-recurring expenses, including obligations to indemnify the Trustees.
INDEMNITY AND LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY: IPAIT does not indemnify or hold
harmless WB for any acts or liabilities. WB indemnifies and holds harmless IPAIT against damages, claims, liability, and costs, including attorney's fees, proximately caused by WB's negligent error or omission in the performance of professional services within the responsibility of WB or as to any breach of duty or obligation assumed by or required of WB under the agreement.
INSURANCE: WB is required to purchase and maintain a variety of insurance policies with specified limits covering its operations, including insurance coverage for workers compensation, general commercial liability, automobile liability and banker's professional coverage.
For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, IPAIT paid WB $326,413, $226,632 and $229,505 respectively, in fees under the current Advisor Agreement with $302,559, $226,632 and $227,291 paid by the Diversified Portfolio and $23,854, $18,373 and $22,215 paid by the Direct Government Obligations Portfolio.
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WB also serves as IPAIT’s administrator. In addition to advisory fees paid to WB under Current Advisor Agreement, WB has also been paid fees under an Administrator Agreement for various services in connection with operating IPAIT on a daily basis. The Administrator Agreement was also approved by the Board of Trustees on August 26, 2009 but is not required to be approved by the Participants under the 40 Act. As a result, the Board of Trustees is not submitting it to the Participants for approval. For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2009, 2008 and 2007, IPAIT paid WB $399,593, $290,133 and $291,901 respectively, in fees under the current Administration Agreement with $$373,035, $269,719 and $267,570 respectively paid by the Diversified Portfolio and $26,504, $20,414 and $24,331 respectively paid by the Direct Government Obligations Portfolio.
The names and principal occupations of the current WB principal executive officers are as follows:
David Miles-President and CEO-WB. Mr. Miles has 22 years of experience as an investment professional, including 16 years with Investors Management Group (WB’s predecessor). Miles recently was CEO of Countryside Renewable Energy. Miles worked with Principal Financial Group from 2003 to 2008.
Amy Mitchell- Secretary and Chief Administration Officer - WB. Ms. Mitchell's principal occupation has been as operations manager for WB since 1990.
Vera Lichtenberger -Chief Compliance Officer - WB. Ms. Lichtenberger principal occupation is an attorney and has served as Chief Compliance Officer for WB since May, 2004.
Each such person's address is that of WB. As noted above, all will continue to serve in these same capacities after the Transaction is consummated.
Douglas R. Gulling (Chief Financial Officer of West Bancorporation, parent to WB) has been designated as Principal Executive Officer of IPAIT; Amy Mitchell has been designated as Chief Financial Officer of IPAIT and Vera Lichtenberger serves as IPAIT's Chief Compliance Officer.
THE NEW ADVISOR AGREEMENT
The New Advisor Agreement is identical to the Current Advisor Agreement. Thus, the key terms, including fees of the New Advisor Agreement are set out in detail above. The initial term of the New Advisor Agreement will commence the date after the date on which the Transaction is consummated. The Transaction is expected to close on or about December 31, 2009. Assuming that the New Advisor Agreement is approved by Participants, the New Advisor Agreement will then continue in effect until December 31, 2012, provided that it is approved annually by the Board of Trustees. Thereafter, the New Advisor Agreement will continue in effect for successive annual periods, provided its continuance is further approved at least annually by (1) a majority vote, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose of the IPAIT Trustees or (2) a vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Units of IPAIT. The Board has the right to terminate the agreement at anytime on 60 days prior notice.
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Board Considerations Relating to the New Advisor Agreement
On October 28, 2009, the Board of Trustees held a meeting called for the purpose of considering, among other things approving the New Advisor Agreement and, after careful review, determined that approving the New Advisor Agreement was in the best interests of the Participants. At the meeting, senior officers of WB and Miles discussed the Transaction and the need to approve the New Advisor Agreement due to the change of control of WB. David W. Miles was also present and discussed plans for WB and IPAIT. The Board of Trustees considered a wide range of information, including information of the type they considered on August 26, 2009 when they last determined to continue the Current Advisor Agreement. In determining that the New Advisor Agreement was in the best interests of the Participants, the Board of Trustees considered all factors deemed to be relevant to IPAIT including, but not limited to:
| § | the expectation that the core operation of WB and IPAIT’s day-to-day management, including the portfolio managers, will remain intact and be expanded; |
| § | WB and its personnel (including particularly those personnel with responsibilities for providing services to IPAIT), resources and investment process will remain unchanged; |
| § | the current and pro forma financial status of Miles and WB; |
| § | WB will have access to the capital resources and personnel of Miles; |
| § | the financial viability of WB will be not be affected by the transaction; |
| § | the terms of the New Advisor Agreement, including the fees, will be the same as those of the Current Advisor Agreement; |
| § | the nature, extent and quality of the services that WB has been providing to IPAIT will remain unchanged and could improve overtime; |
| § | the investment performance of IPAIT and WB over various periods; |
| § | the advisory fee rate payable to WB by IPAIT and by other client accounts managed by WB; |
| § | the total expense ratio of IPAIT and of similar funds managed by other advisers; |
| § | compensation payable by IPAIT to WB for other services; |
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| § | the historical profitability of the Current Advisor Agreement to WB and to West Bancorporation and the projected profitability of the New Advisor Agreement to Miles. |
The Board considered the level and depth of knowledge of WB. In evaluating the quality of services provided by WB, the Board took into account its familiarity with WB's management through board meetings, conversations and reports. Miles indicated that they intend to retain for the foreseeable future most if not all of the WB employees that currently provide services to IPAIT. WB staff and Miles further assured the Board that WB administrative and technological resources and the processes in place to manage IPAIT’s investments would remain unchanged or actually be enhanced. In evaluating the quality of services provided by WB, the Board took into account its familiarity with WB’s management through their long relationship, committee meetings, quarterly board meetings, routine conversations, and reports. Miles assured the Board of its commitment to provide WB with additional resources if and when needed to not just keep business as usual, but grow and enhance the business. There were no plans to take any actions that would adversely affect WB’s financial viability, which has also been strong and consistently profitable over the years. It was observed that Miles and WB were well capitalized, that WB currently carries no debt and it is not anticipated that it will incur any debt in the future.
The Board took note of the previous deliberations at their August 26, 2009 Board meeting when they last approved the Current Agreement. They noted that at that meeting they had received and reviewed a variety of information and data about WB and IPAIT and compared the performance, advisory fees and total expense ratio of IPAIT to other comparable funds in approving the Current Advisory Agreement. WB provided an update to this data and information. The comparative data and the updated data provided by WB assisted the Board in assessing the fairness and reasonableness of advisory fee to be paid under the New Advisory Agreement as well as the total estimated expenses to be paid. This data indicated that the performance and advisory fees were comparable with WB Fund’s peers and that the total expenses of each Fund were about average with similar funds. In assessing the reasonableness of the advisory fee, the Board noted that it had also been provided information about WB’s profits and costs. The Board observed that WB’s profit margin had declined in recent years and that the decline in profitability was driven in part to a decline in assets under management while cost of operations remained constant. In addition, competitive factors were pushing WB to waive fees in some situations to keep a Fund or Funds competitive. The Board also noted that the fees paid under the Current Advisor Agreement or New Advisor Agreement was subject to breakpoints.
In considering the approval of the New Advisory Agreement, the Board, which is entirely comprised of independent and disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling. Based on the Board's evaluation of all factors that it deemed to be relevant, the Board, concluded that WB had demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources necessary to perform the duties required of it under the New Advisory Agreement; the costs of services to be provided and profits to be realized by WB are average in comparison to those of investment advisers of comparable funds; performance was comparable to other funds and the proposed advisory fee is fair and reasonable, given the nature, extent and quality of the services to be
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rendered by WB. The Board further determined that the change in control of WB did not present any material change in the type, and quality of service it would provide to IPAIT. Noting that the realization of economies of scale would be reflected by the breakpoints in the advisory fee schedule the Board concluded that WB Fund’s shareholders would benefit from economies of scale as the Funds grow.
The Trustees also considered the provisions of Section 15(f) of the 1940 Act, which provides, in relevant part, that affiliated persons may receive compensation if (1) for a period of three years after the transaction if at least 75 percent of the Trustees of IPAIT are independent of WB and (2) an "unfair burden" is not imposed on IPAIT as a result of the Transaction. It was noted that WB had no ability to nominate or appoint Trustees and that all Trustees would continue to be independent and disinterested as long as IPAIT continued to operate. WB has agreed to pay all costs associated with the Special Meeting of Shareholders due to the Transaction. In addition, if the Transaction is consummated, it is expected that all of the WB Fund's current Trustees will continue to be independent disinterested Trustees.
After carefully reviewing all of these factors, the Board, unanimously approved the New Advisor Agreement and recommended that Shareholders vote to approve the New Advisor Agreement.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THE ADVISOR
The Advisor is an Iowa corporation organized in 1982 and has been registered as an investment advisor under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended since that time. The business address of WB is 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266.
As of September 30, 2009, WB had approximately $4.6 billion in assets under management. WB's clients include pensions, foundations and endowments, insurance companies, and two open-end mutual funds - the WB Capital Mutual Funds, Inc. and the Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
IPAIT paid no brokerage commissions or future commissions on its securities purchases during its last fiscal year and it is unlikely that it will do so in the future given its investment policies. WB and IPAIT do not participate and do not in the future intend to participate in soft dollar or directed brokerage arrangements.
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RECORD DATE AND NUMBER OF OUTSTANDING UNITS
The Board of Trustees of IPAIT has fixed the close of business on November 16, 2009 as the Record Date for the determination of Participants entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any adjournment thereof. Only Participants of record with positive account balances in the Portfolios at the close of business on the Record Date are entitled to notice of and to vote at the Meeting and any adjournment thereof. On this record date, there were 540,518,993 and 45,237,517 Units of the outstanding of the Diversified Portfolio or the Direct Government Obligation Portfolio, respectively.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
As of the Record Date, all Trustees and Officers of IPAIT, as a group, owned no Units of the Diversified Portfolio and the Direct Government Obligation Portfolio of IPAIT. As a matter of law, none are permitted to own any such Units.
The following table sets forth information regarding beneficial ownership of the Units in the Diversified Portfolio and the Direct Government Obligation Portfolio by all Participants known to IPAIT to be the beneficial owner of five percent or more of the outstanding Units. Unless otherwise noted in the footnotes following the table, the information is provided as of November 16, 2009 and the persons as to whom information is given have sole voting and investment power over the Units beneficially owned.
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO
| City of Cedar Rapids | 175,144,355 | 32% |
| City of West Des Moines | 68,106,502 | 13% |
| City of Iowa City | 42,010,173 | 8% |
DIRECT GOVERNMENT OBLIGATION PORTFOLIO
Participant | Units | % | |
City of Cedar Rapids | 45,220,125 | 99.96% | |
SOLICITATION OF PROXIES
This solicitation is being made by mail on behalf of the Board of Trustees of IPAIT, but may also be made without additional remuneration by officers or employees of the Advisor by telephone, fax, electronic mail or personal interview. The expense of the printing and mailing of this Proxy Statement and the enclosed form of Proxy and Notice of Special Meeting and any additional material relating to the Meeting, which may be furnished to Participants by the Board subsequent to the furnishing of this Proxy Statement, has been or will be borne by the Administrator. To obtain the necessary representation of Participants at the Meeting, supplementary solicitations may be made by mail, electronic mail, telephone or interview by officers of IPAIT or employees of the Advisor. It is anticipated that the cost of any other supplementary solicitations, if any, will not be material.
PARTICIPANT PROPOSALS FOR NEXT ANNUAL MEETING
IPAIT holds Participant meetings on an annual basis in August. A Participant proposal intended to be presented at any meeting must be received at IPAIT's offices a reasonable time before IPAIT begins to print and mail its proxy materials for that meeting, in order to be considered for inclusion in IPAIT's proxy statement and form of proxy relating to such meeting. If a Participant fails to submit the proposal by such date, IPAIT will not be required to provide any information about the nature of the proposal in its proxy statement, and the proposal will not be considered at that next annual meeting of Participants.
Proposals should be sent to Robert Haug, IPAIT, Secretary, at 1735 NE 70th Avenue, Ankeny, Iowa 50021. The submission by a Participant of a proposal for inclusion in a proxy statement does not guarantee that it will be included. Participant proposals are subject to certain regulations under the federal securities laws.
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ADVISOR AGREEMENT
between
IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVESTMENT TRUST
and
WB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2012
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ADVISOR AGREEMENT
This Agreement is made by and between the Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust, an Iowa common law trust formed pursuant to Iowa Code chapter 28E and sections 331.555 and 384.21 (the "Trust"), and WB Capital Management, Inc., an Iowa corporation (the "Advisor") as follows:
WHEREAS, the Trust was established in Iowa by a Joint Powers Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of October 1, 1987; and
WHEREAS, the beneficial interest of the Participants under the Joint Powers Agreement and Declaration of Trust in the property of each series of the Trust is divided into Units (the "Units"); and
WHEREAS, the Trust offers a Fixed Term Automated Investment Program; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Custodian Agreement, dated January 1, 2010, (the "Custodian Agreement"), Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, is custodian (the "Custodian") to the Trust; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to an Administrator Agreement, dated January 1, 2010, WB Capital Management, Inc. (the "Administrator") has agreed to provide certain administrative services; and
WHEREAS, the Trust desires to avail itself of the experience, resources, advice, and assistance of the Advisor and to have the Advisor undertake the duties and responsibilities hereinafter set forth, on behalf of the Trustees of the Trust, as provided herein; and
WHEREAS, the Advisor is willing to undertake to render such services, on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;
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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises and covenants hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I. DELIVERY OF DOCUMENTS
Section 1.1. Documents Delivered. The Trust has delivered to the Advisor properly certified or authenticated copies of each of the following documents presently in effect and will deliver to them all future amendments and supplements, if any:
A. Amended Joint Powers Agreement and Declaration of Trust dated as of October 1, 1987, as amended August 1, 1988, May 1, 1993, and September 1, 2005 (the "Declaration");
| B. | Restated Bylaws of the Trust (the "Bylaws"); |
C. Certified resolutions of the Trustees of the Trust authorizing the appointment of WB Capital Management, Inc., as Advisor of the Trust and approving the form of this Agreement;
| D. | Information Statement of the Trust (the "Information Statement"); and |
E. A Certificate of the Secretary of the Trust setting forth the names and specimen signatures of the individuals authorized to act on behalf of the Trust in connection with matters arising hereunder as authorized officers.
| F. | A copy of the Custodian Agreement dated January 1, 2010. |
| G. | A copy of the Administrator Agreement dated January 1, 2010. |
| H. | A copy of the Advisor Agreement, dated January 1, 2010. |
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ARTICLE II. APPOINTMENT, DUTIES AND COMPENSATION
Section 2.1. Appointment of Advisor. The Trust hereby appoints, pursuant to Section 3.1 of the Declaration, WB Capital Management, Inc., as Advisor of the Trust on the terms and for the period set forth in this Agreement, and WB Capital Management, Inc., hereby accepts such appointment and agrees to perform the services and duties set forth in Section 2.2 hereof for the compensation provided in Section 2.3 hereof.
| Section 2.2 Service and Duties |
The following provisions of this Agreement relate to the functions of the Advisor in its capacity as Advisor:
| 1. | Supervise continuously the investment program of the Trust, the administration of the investment program, and the composition of its portfolios; |
| 2. | Provide investment research, evaluation, and supervision of the Trust's investments; |
| 3. | Determine what investment instruments shall be purchased or sold by the Trust; |
| 4. | Arrange for the purchase and the sale of investment instruments held in each portfolio of the Trust and the Fixed Term Automated Investment Program; |
| 5. | In connection with the purchase of certificates of deposit by the Trust, establish and maintain a list of state banks, national banks, savings and loan associations, and savings banks located within Iowa that qualify as depositories of public agencies under Iowa law and meet criteria established or approved by the Trustees of the Trust; |
| 6. | Place all orders for the purchase, sale, or exchange of the Trust's assets; |
| 7. | Attend all meetings of the Trustees and Participants; |
| 8. | Attend, assist with, or conduct workshops, informational meetings or seminars organized or sponsored by the Trust; |
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| 9. | Furnish the Trustees with statistical information, reports, and evaluation of Trust assets, and such other information as the Trustees may require for the management of the Trust; and |
| 10. | Evaluate the performance of the Trust, the Administrator and the Custodian and furnish such other information as the Trustees may require for the management of the Trust. Such evaluations and information will be furnished in response to inquiries from Trustees and in responding thereto the Advisor will seek such information, as is appropriate, from the Custodian and from other parties. The Advisor will not undertake extensive independent investigations in order to respond to such inquiries and will therefore not be liable for losses or claims incurred by the Trust arising as a result of problems investigated by the Advisor. |
| 11. | In conjunction with the Administrator, provide, upon the request of a Participant of the Trust, individualized advice and consultation to such Participant regarding such Participant's cash management program. |
| 12. | Monitor daily and weekly valuations of each series and if the amortized cost value deviates materially from the market value (more than .5%) will consider what action, if any, should be initiated to reasonably eliminate or reduce material dilution or other unfair results to Participants. |
| 13. | There shall be established by the Trust an internal control structure to assure compliance with the Declaration of Trust, the Agreements, Trust policies and procedures, and applicable laws and rules. In conjunction with the Trust appointed legal counsel and public accounting firm, provide support and assistance with audits and reviews as required by the Trust. |
B. Compliance. The Advisor shall act in conformity with the Declaration, the Bylaws and the Information Statement and with the instructions and directions of the Trustees and shall conform to and comply with all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, including, but not limited to, the Investment Company Act of 1940 and all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
C. Placement of Orders. The Advisor shall place all orders for the purchase, sale, loan or exchange of investment instruments for the Trust's account with brokers or dealers selected by the Advisor. The Advisor
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shall determine whether investment instruments are Permitted Investments. The Advisor is authorized as the agent of the Trust to give oral instructions to the Trust's Administrator and Custodian, confirmed by written instructions to the Custodian, as to deliveries of securities and payments for the account of the Trust. In connection with the selection of brokers and dealers and the placing of orders, the Advisor is directed to seek the most favorable execution and price.
D. Best Judgment. The Advisor shall give the Trust the benefit of its best judgment, experience and effort in rendering services hereunder, but the Advisor shall not be liable for any loss sustained by reason of the adoption of any investment policy or the purchase, sale or retention of any investment instrument, whether the purchase, sale or retention is based upon its own investigation and research or upon investigation and research made by any other individual, firm or corporation, if the purchase, sale or retention is made and such other individual, firm or corporation was selected with due care and in good faith. Nothing herein contained shall, however, be construed to protect the Advisor against any liability to the Trust or its Participants by reason of misfeasance, bad faith or negligence in the performance of its duties, or by reason of its reckless disregard of its obligations and duties under this Agreement, nor shall anything herein contained constitute a waiver or limitation on any rights which the Trust may have under any federal securities laws.
E. Maintain Name of Trust. The Advisor will maintain the name "Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust" and assigns all right, title and interest in this name to the Trust and agrees to relinquish any and all right to use of this name by assignment or otherwise upon the termination of this Agreement or extension thereof.
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Section 2.3. Compensation. For the services to be rendered and the obligations assumed by the Advisor pursuant to section 2.2 of this Agreement, the Trust will pay to the Advisor as full compensation a fee as provided in attachment Exhibit A.
ARTICLE III. EXPENSES
Section 3.1. Expenses Paid by Advisor. The Advisor shall pay the following expenses, in addition to the expenses to be paid pursuant to Section 2.2:
A. Costs of printing the Information Statement and such other documents as may be used by the Trust in connection with its seeking and obtaining of additional Participants;
B. Administrative costs of the Trust associated with the performance of the Agreement; and
C. Expenses of preparing, printing and mailing Information Statements, reports, notices and proxy material to Participants of the Trust.
Section 3.2. Expenses Paid by the Trust. All expenses of the Trust not allocated to the Advisor pursuant to Section 3.1 hereof shall be paid by the Trust, including, but not limited to the following:
| (A) Interest and taxes, if any; |
| (B) Brokerage commissions; |
| (C) Compensation (if any) and expenses of its Trustees; |
| (D) Legal, audit and accounting expenses; |
(E) Fees and expenses of the Custodian;
(F) Costs of appropriate insurance written by reputable insurers for the Trust and its interests;
(G) Expenses incidental to holding meetings of the Trustees or its Participants;
(H) Nonrecurring expenses as may arise, including litigation affecting the Trust and the legal obligations which the Trust may have to indemnify its officers and Trustees with respect thereto; and
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(I) Trust operations expenses incurred directly by the Trust and authorized by the Trustees.
ARTICLE IV. LIMITATIONS OF LIABILITY
Section 4.1. Trust's Liability Limitation. The Trust has been created pursuant to the Declaration, a copy of which has been delivered to the Advisor. Reference is hereby made to Article V of such Declaration which contains certain provisions limiting the liability of the Trustees, Participants, officers, employees and agents of the Trust. The obligations of the Trust created hereunder are not personally binding upon, nor shall resort be had to the property of, any of the Trustees, Participants, officers, employees or agents of the Trust, and only that portion of the Trust Property necessary to satisfy the obligations of the Trust arising hereunder shall be bound or affected by the operation of this Agreement. When dealing with third parties on behalf of the Trust, the Advisor shall include such recitals in written documents as may be reasonably requested by the Trust pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration regarding the limitation of liabilities of the Trustees, Participants, officers, employees and agents of the Trust to the third parties.
Section 4.2. Indemnification. The Advisor will indemnify, hold harmless, and protect the Trust against any damages, claims, liability, and costs, including attorneys’ fees, proximately caused by the Advisor’s negligent error or omission in the performance of any professional services within the responsibility of the Advisor or to any breach of duty or obligation assumed by or required by the Advisor under the terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE V. INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS
Section 5.1 The Advisor shall purchase and maintain such insurance as will protect the Advisor from claims set forth below which may arise out of or result from the Advisor’s operations under this Agreement, whether such operations be by the Advisor or by any sub-contractor or by anyone directly or indirectly employed by and of them, or by anyone for whose acts any of them may be liable:
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| A. | Claims under Workers’ Compensation, disability benefit, and other similar employee benefit acts. |
| B. | Claims for damages because of bodily injury, occupational sickness or disease, or death of the Advisor’s employee. |
| C. | Claims for damages because of bodily injury, sickness or disease, or death of any person other than Advisor’s employee. |
| Section 5.2 | The insurance to be maintained by Advisor shall be written as follows: |
| A. | Workers’ Compensation and Employers Liability Insurance as prescribed by Iowa law minimum limits shown below covering Employers Liability: |
| Bodily Injury by accident | $500,000 each accident |
| Bodily Injury by disease | $500,000 each accident |
| Bodily Injury by disease | $500,000 policy limit |
| B. | Commercial General Liability Insurance Combined Single Limits shown below covering Bodily Injury, Property Damage and Personal Injury: |
| General Aggregate Limit | $2,000,000 |
| Products-Completed Operations |
| Aggregate Limit | $2,000,000 |
| Personal and Advertising Injury Limit | $1,000,000 |
| Each Occurrence Limit | $1,000,000 |
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| Fire Damage Limit (for any one fire) | $ | 50,000 |
| Medical Damage Limit (any one person) | $ 5,000 |
| C. | Automobile Liability insurance, covering all owned, non-owned, hired and leased vehicles with a minimum combined single limit for Bodily Injury and Property Damage of $1,000,000 per accident. Insurance must include Contractual Liability. |
| D. | Bankers Professional Liability Insurance covering activities of this Agreement. |
| Limit: | Minimum of $5,000,000 each claim |
| Retention per loss: Please state. |
| This insurance must include the following features. |
| 1. | Coverage for all premises and operations. The policy shall be endorsed to provide the Aggregate Per Project Endorsement. |
| 2. | Personal and Advertising Injury. |
| 3. | Operations by independent service provider. |
| 4. | Contractual Liability coverage. |
| 5. | Coverage for property damage underground or damage by explosion or collapse (XCU). |
| 6. | Umbrella/Excess Insurance – At Advisor’s option, the limits specified in this Agreement may be satisfied with a combination of primary and Umbrella/Excess Insurance. |
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| 7. | Additional Insured – The Advisor will include the Trust as additional insured on all policies except Worker’s Compensation as respects all work performed under this Agreement. |
| 8. | Insurance Certificates – Each policy noted above shall be issued by an insurance company authorized to write such insurance in the State of Iowa and shall be reasonably acceptable to the Trust. These insurance policies shall not be cancelled without at least 10 days prior written notice to the Trust. A properly executed Certificate of Insurance showing evidence of these insurance requirements shall be delivered to the Trust prior to the commencement of work. |
| E. | Subrogation. To the extent that such insurance is in force and collectible and to the extent permitted by law, the Trust and Advisor each hereby releases and waives all right of recovery against the other or anyone claiming through or under each of them by way of subrogation or otherwise. The foregoing release and waiver shall apply to damage to Advisor’s equipment, tools, and other personal property as well as automobiles. A Waiver of Subrogation is also required as respects the Advisor’s Workers Compensation insurance. |
ARTICLE VI. DURATION AND TERMINATION
Section 6.1. Term of Agreement. This Agreement, unless sooner terminated as provided in Section 6.2 or 6.3 hereof, shall continue until midnight December 31, 2012, provided that it is subject to annual approval each year by (1) a majority vote, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose of the IPAIT Trustees or (2) a vote
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of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Units of IPAIT as required by the Investment Company Act of 1940 (“1940 Act”). Thereafter, the Current Agreement can be renewed for additional one year periods ending on December 31 of each year, provided that such renewal is approved annually by (1) a majority vote, cast in person at a meeting called for that purpose of the IPAIT Trustees or (2) a vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding Units of IPAIT as further required by the 1940 Act.
Section 6.2. Early Termination. Notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding Section 6.1, this Agreement may be terminated at any time by either party, without the payment of any penalty by either party upon sixty (60) days written notice to the other party.
Section 6.3. Termination on Assignment. This Agreement automatically and immediately terminates without notice or penalty in the event of assignment by any party hereto without giving prior written consent to such assignment.
ARTICLE VII. CONSULTATION AND RELIANCE
Section 7.1. Consultation with Counsel. The Advisor may consult with reputable and experienced legal counsel (who may be counsel to the Trust) concerning any question that may arise with reference to its duties under this Agreement, and the opinion of such counsel is full and complete protection in respect of any action taken or omitted by the Advisor in good faith and in accordance with the opinion.
Section 7.2. Reliance on Certificates. The Advisor is not liable and is fully protected in relying upon any notice, instrument, direction or other communication that the Advisor reasonably believes (based on the most recent certificate of the Secretary of the Trust that has been received by the Advisor) to have been given by an individual authorized to act on behalf of the Trust consistent with the Agreement, the Custodian Agreement, the Administrator Agreement, the Declaration of Trust, and the policies and procedures of the Trust of which it has notice.
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ARTICLE VIII. MISCELLANEOUS
Section 8.1. Other Activities of the Advisor. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent the Advisor or its officers, directors or employees from acting as investment advisor or manager or administrator for any other person, firm, corporation or entity and shall not in any way limit or restrict the Advisor or any of its directors, officers, partners or employees, or any of its affiliates' directors, officers, partners or employees from buying, selling or trading any investment instruments for its or their own accounts, or for the accounts of others for whom it or they may be acting. The Advisor represents that it will undertake no activities which, in its judgment, will materially adversely affect the performance of its obligations to the Trust under this Agreement. Directors, officers, partners, employees and agents of the Advisor or of affiliated persons of the Advisor may serve as officers, employees or agents of the Trust solely within the limitations of the Declaration.
Section 8.2. Compliance with Laws, Rules and Regulations. Anything in this Agreement to the contrary notwithstanding, the Advisor shall refrain from any action which, in its reasonable judgment, or in the judgment of the Trustees of which the Advisor has written notice, would violate any law, rule or regulation of any governmental body or agency having jurisdiction over the Trust or its Participants or which would not be permitted by the Declaration.
Section 8.3. Opinions and Reports. The Advisor shall provide such opinions and reports of legal counsel and certified public accountants as may be requested regarding the Advisor Agreement and relationship with the Trust and the adequacy and sufficiency of accounting, record keeping, and reporting obligations of the Advisor pursuant to this Agreement.
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The Advisor shall provide the Trust with the most recent report of independent auditors concerning its function pursuant to this Agreement. The report shall be provided prior to each annual closing of the Trust; provided, however, that the Advisor shall notify the Trust immediately upon receipt of any such report which contains any qualifications or indication of existence of weakness.
The Advisor shall provide the Trust within thirty (30) days of receipt of all communications from its auditor or any regulatory authority of a material weakness in internal control structure, or regulatory orders or sanctions against the Advisor.
Section 8.4. Recommendations. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing paragraph, the Advisor shall not recommend, or arrange for, the purchase by the Trust of any investment instrument which is not a Permitted Investment or the purchase or other acquisition of which would constitute a violation of the investment restrictions applicable to the Trust set forth in the Declaration or the policies and procedures of the Trust of which it has notice.
Section 8.5. Dealing with Third Parties. When dealing with third parties on behalf of the Trust in connection with the execution of investment transactions and other matters, the Advisor shall include such recitals in written documents as may be reasonably requested by the Trust pursuant to the provisions of the Declaration regarding the limitation of liability of the Trustees, Participants, officers, employees and agents of the Trust to third parties.
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Section 8.6. Amendments. This Agreement shall not be modified or amended without the consent of each party, which consent must be evidenced by an instrument in writing executed by each party, or by their respective successors or permitted assigns.
Section 8.7. Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall in no way define or limit any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.
Section 8.8. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be held invalid under any applicable statute or regulation or by a decision of a court of competent jurisdiction, this invalidity shall not affect any other provision of this Agreement that can be given effect without the invalid provision, and, to this end, the provisions are severable.
Section 8.9. Binding Effect. Subject to the provisions of Section 6.3, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 8.10. Notices. Notices or consents of any kind required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly delivered if delivered in person or if mailed by certified mail, return receipt requested, or telegraph, postage prepaid, to the appropriate party as follows:
| Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust |
| 100 Court Avenue, Suite 600 |
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| If to the Advisor or Administrator: |
WB Capital Management, Inc.
| 1415 28th Street, Suite 200 |
| West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 |
| Attention: Chief Compliance Officer |
| Corporate, Municipal and Escrow Solutions |
| 666 Walnut Street, MAC N8200-034 |
Attention: IPAIT Custodian
or at such other address or to the attention of such other individual specified by written notice.
Section 8.11. Entire Agreement. This Agreement, and the documents delivered pursuant to Section 1.1 constitute the entire agreement between the parties.
Section 8.12. Applicable Law. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been executed in the State of Iowa, and the laws of the State of Iowa govern the construction of this Agreement and the rights and remedies of the respective parties hereto.
Section 8.13. Enforcement and Waiver. Each party has the right at all times to enforce the provisions of this Agreement in strict accordance with the terms, notwithstanding any conduct or custom on the part of such party in refraining from so doing at any time or times. The failure to enforce its rights under those provisions, strictly in accordance with the same, is not construed as having created a custom in any way or manner contrary to specific provisions of this Agreement or as having in any way or manner modified or waived the same. All rights and remedies of the respective parties are cumulative and concurrent and the exercise of one right or remedy shall not be deemed a waiver or release of any other right or remedy.
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Section 8.14. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute but one and the same instrument.
| Section 8.15. Effectiveness. This Agreement shall take effect January 1, 2010. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereby have caused this instrument to be executed by their officers designated below as of the __h day of December, 2009.
IOWA PUBLIC AGENCY INVESTMENT TRUST
| By ______________________________________ |
Chair
Attest:
_________________________________
WB CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, INC.
| By ______________________________________ |
Attest:
_____________________________
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EXHIBIT A
The Advisor shall receive an advisor fee payable monthly and computed at an annual rate equal to .09% of the Trust’s average daily assets up to $150 million. If the Trust’s average daily assets of the Diversified Portfolio or the DGO Portfolio are greater than $150 million but less than $250 million, the fee shall be .07% of the Trust’s average daily assets for that amount in excess of $150 million for that Portfolio. If the Trust’s average daily assets of the Diversified Portfolio or the DGO Portfolio are greater than $250 million, the fee shall be .055% of the Trust’s average daily assets for that amount in excess of $250 million for that Portfolio.
The annual fee for operating the Fixed Term Automated Investment Program will be 24.49% of the fee collected on securities purchased through the Fixed Term Automated Investment Program in accordance with the schedule of fees approved by the Trustees, the Administrator, the Advisor, and the Custodian. Such fee will be paid by Participants from earnings on the amount invested pursuant to the Fixed Term Automated Investment Program.
| Subject to the foregoing, the fees shall be computed daily and paid monthly. |
The fee may be modified upon the mutual agreement of the parties to this Agreement in writing.
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PROXY/VOTING INSTRUCTION CARD
SPECIAL MEETING DECEMBER 15, 2009
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF IPAIT'S BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Revoking any such prior appointments, the undersigned, a participant of Iowa Public Agency Investment Trust ("IPAIT"), hereby appoints, Alan Kemp, Robert Haug and William Peterson and each of them, proxies, with full power of substitution, for and on behalf of the undersigned to vote, as designated below, as a Participant in IPAIT as of the date of record, and as fully as the undersigned would be entitled to vote if personally present, at the Special Meeting of Participants to be held at the 1415 28th Street, Suite 200, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 on December 15, 2009 at 9:00 a.m. time, and at any postponements or adjournments thereof.
The vote of the participant represented by this proxy/voting instruction, when properly executed, will be voted in the manner directed below, or if no direction is made, will be voted in favor of the proposal set forth on the proxy.
For the reasons set forth in this proxy statement, the board of trustees recommends that participants vote "for" the proposal.
Please mark boxes in ink. Sign, date and return this Proxy promptly, using the enclosed postage-paid envelope or toll-free fax 866-260-0246.
Proposal: To approve a new Advisor Agreement with WB Capital Management Inc. to be effective upon the closing of the acquisition of WB Capital Management Inc. by Miles Capital Holdings, Inc.
The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Special Meeting of
Participants, dated November 16, 2009 and the Proxy Statement furnished therewith.
| {Participant} | {Portfolio} | {Shares} |
IPAIT PARTICIPANT: __________________________
Signature of Authorized Signer: ______________________________
Printed Name: _________________________________Dated: _________________
To save IPAIT additional vote solicitation expenses, please sign, date and return this proxy promptly, using the enclosed envelope or fax, toll-free, to 866-260-0246.
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