EX-99.28 6 fp0091381-1_ex9928i2.htm

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

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Philadelphia, PA 19103-6996

Telephone: (215) 988-2700

 

December 30, 2024

 

The RBB Fund, Inc.

615 East Michigan Street

Milwaukee, WI 53202

 

Re:Shares Registered by Post-Effective Amendment No. 336 to
 Registration Statement on Form N-1A (File No. 033-20827)

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel to The RBB Fund, Inc. (the “Company”) in connection with the preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of Post-Effective Amendment No. 336 (the “Amendment”) to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form N-1A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The Board of Directors of the Company has authorized the issuance and sale by the Company of the following classes and numbers of shares of common stock, $0.001 par value per share (collectively, the “Shares”), with respect to the Company’s Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund, Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund, Adara Smaller Companies Fund, Aquarius International Fund, Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund, Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund, Boston Partners Global Equity Fund, Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund, Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund, Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund, Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II, WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund, WPG Partners Small Cap Value Diversified Fund, WPG Partners Select Hedged Fund, Campbell Systematic Macro Fund, Free Market Fixed Income Fund, Free Market International Equity Fund, Free Market U.S. Equity Fund, Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio, Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio, Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio, Motley Fool 100 Index ETF, Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF, Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF, Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF, Motley Fool Next Index ETF, Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF, Oakhurst Fixed Income Fund, Oakhurst Short Duration Bond Fund, Oakhurst Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund, Optima Strategic Credit Fund, SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF, SGI U.S. Large Cap Core ETF, SGI Peak Growth Fund, SGI Prudent Growth Fund, SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund, SGI Global Equity Fund, SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity VI Portfolio, SGI Small Cap Core Fund, SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF, SGI Enhanced Core ETF, SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF, US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF, US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF, US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF, US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF, US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF, US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF, US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF, US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF, US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF, US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF, F/m 6-Month Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 9-18-Month Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 3-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 5-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ET, F/m 7-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 20-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 30-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m 15+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF, F/m Opportunistic Income ETF and F/m Investments Large Cap Focused Fund:

 

 

 

 PORTFOLIO CLASS AUTHORIZED SHARES
Abbey Capital Futures Strategy Fund

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100 million

100 million

500 million

100 million

Abbey Capital Multi Asset Fund

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100 million

100 million

100 million

Adara Smaller Companies Fund UUUUU 100 million
Aquarius International Fund UUUUUU 100 million
Boston Partners All-Cap Value Fund

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100 million

100 million

Boston Partners Emerging Markets Dynamic Equity Fund WWWWW 100 million
Boston Partners Emerging Markets Fund SSSSSS 100 million
Boston Partners Global Equity Fund

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DDDDD

100 million

100 million

Boston Partners Global Long/Short Fund

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100 million

300 million

Boston Partners Global Sustainability Fund PPPPPPP 100 million
Boston Partners Long/Short Equity Fund

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100 million

100 million

Boston Partners Long/Short Research Fund

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BBBBB

100 million

750 million

Boston Partners Small Cap Value Fund II

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100 million

100 million

WPG Partners Select Small Cap Value Fund OOOOOOO 100 million

 

 

 

 PORTFOLIO CLASS AUTHORIZED SHARES
WPG Partners Small Cap Value Diversified Fund (formerly, WPG Partners Small/Micro Cap Value Fund) UUU 50 million
WPG Partners Select Hedged Fund ZZZZZZZZ  100 million
Campbell Systematic Macro Fund

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100 million

300 million

100 million

Free Market Fixed Income Fund DDDD 700 million
Free Market International Equity Fund CCCC 700 million
Free Market U.S. Equity Fund BBBB 700 million
Matson Money Fixed Income VI Portfolio NNNNN 100 million
Matson Money International Equity VI Portfolio MMMMM 100 million
Matson Money U.S. Equity VI Portfolio LLLLL 100 million
Motley Fool 100 Index ETF TTTTTT 100 million
Motley Fool Capital Efficiency 100 Index ETF NNNNNNN 100 million
Motley Fool Global Opportunities ETF KKKKKKK 100 million
Motley Fool Mid-Cap Growth ETF LLLLLLL 100 million
Motley Fool Next Index ETF MMMMMMM 100 million
Motley Fool Small-Cap Growth ETF YYYYYY 100 million
Oakhurst Fixed Income Fund

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100 million

100 million

Oakhurst Short Duration Bond Fund

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100 million

100 million

Oakhurst Short Duration High Yield Credit Fund

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100 million

100 million

 

 

 

 

 PORTFOLIO CLASS AUTHORIZED SHARES
Optima Strategic Credit Fund

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100 million

100 million

SGI Dynamic Tactical ETF CCCCCCCC 100 million
SGI U.S. Large Cap Core ETF DDDDDDDD 100 million
SGI Peak Growth Fund DDDDDDD 100 million
SGI Prudent Growth Fund EEEEEEE 100 million
SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity Fund

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100 million

100 million

100 million

SGI Global Equity Fund

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PPPPP

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100 million

100 million

100 million

SGI U.S. Large Cap Equity VI Portfolio CCCCCCC 100 million
SGI Small Cap Core Fund NNN 100 million
SGI Enhanced Global Income ETF XXXXXXXX 100 million
SGI Enhanced Core ETF YYYYYYYY 100 million
SGI Enhanced Nasdaq-100 ETF AAAAAAAAA 100 million
US Treasury 30 Year Bond ETF SSSSSSS 100 million
US Treasury 20 Year Bond ETF TTTTTTT 100 million
US Treasury 10 Year Note ETF UUUUUUU 100 million
US Treasury 7 Year Note ETF VVVVVVV 100 million
US Treasury 5 Year Note ETF WWWWWWW 100 million
US Treasury 3 Year Note ETF XXXXXXX 100 million
US Treasury 2 Year Note ETF YYYYYYY 100 million

 

 

 

 PORTFOLIO CLASS AUTHORIZED SHARES
US Treasury 12 Month Bill ETF ZZZZZZZ 100 million
US Treasury 6 Month Bill ETF AAAAAAAA 100 million
US Treasury 3 Month Bill ETF BBBBBBBB 100 million
F/m Investments Large Cap Focused Fund KKKKKKKK 100 million
LLLLLLLL 100 million
F/m Opportunistic Income ETF MMMMMMMM 100 million
F/m 15+ Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF NNNNNNNN 100 million
F/m 30-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF OOOOOOOO 100 million
F/m 20-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF PPPPPPPP  100 million
F/m 10-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF QQQQQQQQ 100 million
F/m 7-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF RRRRRRRR 100 million
F/m 5-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF SSSSSSSS  100 million
F/m 3-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF  TTTTTTTT  100 million
F/m 2-Year Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF UUUUUUUU 100 million
F/m 9-18-Month Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF VVVVVVVV 100 million
F/m 6-Month Investment Grade Corporate Bond ETF WWWWWWWW 100 million

 

The Amendment seeks to register an indefinite number of the Shares.

 

We have reviewed the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, By-Laws, resolutions of its Board of Directors, and such other legal and factual matters as we have deemed appropriate. This opinion is based exclusively on the Maryland General Corporation Law and the federal law of the United States of America.

 

 

 

Based upon and subject to the foregoing, it is our opinion that the Shares, when issued for payment as described in the Company’s Prospectuses offering the Shares and in accordance with the Company’s Articles of Incorporation for not less than $0.001 per share, will be legally issued, fully paid and non-assessable by the Company.

 

We consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Amendment to the Company’s Registration Statement.

 

  Very truly yours,  
     
  /s/ Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP  
  Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP