EX-99.(H)(10)(A) 40 abf-html7215_ex99h10a.htm FEE WAIVER/EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT AGREEMENT

Exhibit 99.(h)(10)(A)

 

 

December 15, 2023

American Beacon Funds (the “Trust”)

220 East Las Colinas Blvd., Suite 1200

Irving, TX 75039

Re: Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement

Ladies and Gentlemen:

American Beacon Advisors, Inc. (“AmBeacon”) notifies you that, for the funds listed in Attachment A to this letter (the “Funds”), it will waive its management fee and/or reimburse expenses of the Fund, to the extent necessary so that expenses of the Fund, exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, securities lending fees, expenses associated with securities sold short, litigation, and other extraordinary expenses, do not exceed the annual rates listed on Attachment A.

During the period until the expiration date of each expense limitation in Attachment A, the related expense limitation arrangements for each of the Funds may only be modified by mutual agreement of the parties that, with respect to the Trust, includes a majority vote of the “non-interested” Trustees of the Trust. For a period of up to three years following AmBeacon’s contractual fee waiver or reimbursement, AmBeacon may be reimbursed by a Fund if reimbursement does not cause the expenses of the Fund exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, securities lending fees, expenses associated with securities sold short, litigation, and other extraordinary expenses, to exceed the lesser of the contractual percentage limit in effect at the time of the waiver/reimbursement or the time of the recoupment.

We understand and intend that you will rely on this undertaking in preparing and filing the Registration Statements on Form N-1A for the Fund with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in accruing each Fund’s expenses for purposes of calculating its net asset value per share and for other purposes permitted under Form N-1A and/or the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and expressly permit you to do so.

 

 

  Respectfully,
   
  American Beacon Advisors, Inc.
     
  By:   /s/ Melinda G. Heika
  Name:   Melinda G. Heika
  Title:   Sr. Vice President

 

Agreed and Accepted

on behalf of the Trust

   
By: /s/ Sonia L. Bates  
Name: Sonia L. Bates  
Title: Treasurer  

A copy of the document establishing the Trust is filed with the Secretary of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts. This Agreement is executed by the officer not as an individual and is not binding upon any of the Trustees, officers or shareholders of the Trust individually but only upon the assets of each Fund.

 

 

Attachment A

 

American Beacon Funds

 

    Annual    
    Expense % Effective  
Fund Class Limit (Cap) Date Expiration
 ARK Transformational Innovation  R5 0.99 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 ARK Transformational Innovation  Y 1.08 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 ARK Transformational Innovation  Investor 1.32 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 ARK Transformational Innovation  A 1.34 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 ARK Transformational Innovation  C 2.10 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 ARK Transformational Innovation  R6 0.99 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Strategic Income  R5 0.72 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Strategic Income  Y 0.80 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Strategic Income  Investor 1.09 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Strategic Income  A 1.00 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Strategic Income  C 1.79 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro Equity Opportunities  R5 0.79 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro Equity Opportunities  Y 0.89 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro Equity Opportunities  Investor 1.06 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro Equity Opportunities  A 1.06 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro Equity Opportunities  C 1.81 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro SMID Cap Equity  R5 0.89 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro SMID Cap Equity  Y 0.96 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro SMID Cap Equity  Investor 1.17 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro SMID Cap Equity  A 1.25 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro SMID Cap Equity  C 2.01 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Shapiro SMID Cap Equity  R6 0.89 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond  R6 0.47 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond  Y 0.57 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond  A 0.87 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 TwentyFour Sustainable Short Term Bond  C 1.48 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 SSI Alternative Income  R5 0.92 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 SSI Alternative Income  Y 0.99 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 SSI Alternative Income  Investor 1.24 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Garcia Hamilton Qlty Bond  R5 0.45 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Garcia Hamilton Qlty Bond  R6 0.41 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Garcia Hamilton Qlty Bond  Y 0.51 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 Garcia Hamilton Qlty Bond  Investor 0.83 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 

 

    Annual    
    Expense % Effective  
Fund Class Limit (Cap) Date Expiration
 International Equity  R6 0.69 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
 EAM International Small Cap  R5 0.89 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Bridgeway Large Cap Growth R5 0.80 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Y 0.83 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Bridgeway Large Cap Growth Investor 1.12 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Bridgeway Large Cap Growth A 1.09 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Bridgeway Large Cap Growth C 1.83 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Bridgeway Large Cap Growth R6 0.77 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Small Cap Growth R5 0.99 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Small Cap Growth Y 1.05 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Small Cap Growth Investor 1.27 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Small Cap Growth A 1.28 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Small Cap Growth C 2.06 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Small Cap Growth R6 0.96 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth R5 0.89 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Y 0.95 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth Investor 1.15 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth A 1.20 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth C 1.94 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
Stephens Mid-Cap Growth R6 0.88 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
AHL TargetRisk R5 1.04 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
AHL TargetRisk Core Y 1.00 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
AHL TargetRisk Core A 1.25 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
AHL TargetRisk Core C 2.00 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
AHL TargetRisk Core R6 0.99 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
NIS Core Plus Bond Y 0.53 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
NIS Core Plus Bond A 0.78 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
NIS Core Plus Bond C 1.53 12/15/2023 12/31/2025
NIS Core Plus Bond R6 0.43 12/15/2023 12/31/2025