EX-99.(K)(3) 19 d809049dex99k3.htm ORGANIZATIONAL AND OFFERING EXPENSES AGREEMENT WITH ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. Organizational and Offering Expenses Agreement with Allianz Global Investors U.S.

ORGANIZATIONAL AND OFFERING EXPENSES AGREEMENT

AGREEMENT made this 1st day of October, 2019, by and between ALLIANZGI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND, a Massachusetts business trust (the “Fund”), and ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (the “Adviser”), and is acknowledged and agreed to by ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS DISTRIBUTORS LLC (“AGID”).

WHEREAS, the Fund and the Adviser have separately entered into an Investment Management Agreement dated October 1, 2019 (the “Management Contract”).

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants hereinafter contained, and in connection with the establishment and commencement of operations of the Fund, it is hereby agreed by and between the parties hereto as follows:

 

1.

The Adviser agrees to pay all of the Fund’s organizational expenses. The Adviser also agrees to pay, if the initial public offering (“IPO”) occurs, the Fund’s offering costs of the initial offering of common shares of beneficial interest of the Fund (“shares”). For purposes of this Agreement, “offering costs” do not include management fees payable by the Fund pursuant to the terms of the Management Contract, but do include, without limitation, (i) any applicable portion of the Fund’s reimbursement of expenses incurred by the Fund’s underwriters in connection with the IPO, and (ii) reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses related to the IPO incurred by certain employees and affiliates (including AGID), or associated persons thereof, of the Adviser, including in connection with participation in the road show and related activities.

 

2.

This Agreement may be terminated only by the vote of (a) the Board of Trustees of the Fund, including the vote of the members of the Board who are not “interested persons” of the Fund within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, and (b) a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund.

 

3.

This Agreement shall be governed by, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, without regard to principles of conflicts of law.

 

4.

If any provision of this Agreement shall be held or made invalid by a court decision, statute, rule, or otherwise, the remainder shall not be thereby affected.

 

5.

The Fund’s Amended and Restated Agreement and Declaration of Trust, including any amendments thereto, is on file with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed on behalf of the Fund by an officer of the Fund as an officer and not individually and the obligations imposed upon the Fund by this Agreement are not binding upon any of the Fund’s Trustees, officers or shareholders individually but are binding only upon the assets and property of the Fund.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Fund and the Adviser have caused this Agreement to be executed on the day and year first above written.

 

ALLIANZGI ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE & TECHNOLOGY OPPORTUNITIES FUND
By:  

/s/ Scott Whisten

Name:   Scott Whisten
Title:   Treasurer, Principal Financial and Accounting Officer
ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS U.S. LLC
By:  

/s/ Gem Pushpaharan

Name:   Gem Pushpaharan
Title:   Chief Operating Officer

 

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Acknowledged and agreed to by the following on the day and year first written above:

 

ALLIANZ GLOBAL INVESTORS DISTRIBUTORS LLC
By:  

/s/ Kathleen C. Thompson

Name:   Kathleen C. Thompson
Title:   President and Chief Executive Officer

 

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