EX-99.H.1.III 5 exhibit99_h1-iii.htm EXECUTED ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (NOVEMBER 1, 2014)

EX-99.h.1.iii

ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT

This Assignment and Assumption Agreement (“Agreement”) dated as of November 1, 2014 is entered into by and between Delaware Service Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Assignor”), and Delaware Investments Fund Services Company, a Delaware statutory trust (“Assignee”).

WITNESSETH

WHEREAS, Assignor is a party to certain Shareholder Services Agreements listed on Schedule A between certain fund registrants on behalf of the funds listed on Schedule A and Assignor (the “Assigned Contract”); and

WHEREAS, Assignee is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Assignor that was formed for the purposes of, among other things, to provide, or contract for the provision of, the following services to mutual fund clients: transfer agent services; shareholder servicing; fund accounting services; and oversight of transfer agent services, shareholder services and fund accounting services; and

WHEREAS, Assignor desires to contribute and assign to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Assigned Contract and Assignee desires to assume Assignor’s obligations under the Assigned Contract.

NOW, THEREFORE, for good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, intending to be legally bound, Assignee and Assignor hereby agree as follows:

1. Assignment. Assignor hereby contributes, grants, transfers, sets over, conveys, assigns and delivers to Assignee, its successors and assigns, all of its title, rights, interests, benefits and privileges in and to the Assigned Contract.

2. Assumption. Assignee hereby undertakes, assumes and agrees to perform, pay and discharge when due all of the obligations under the Assigned Contract arising and accruing from and after the date hereof. For the sake of clarity, Assignee shall not assume or be responsible for obligations under the Assigned Contract that pertain to periods prior to the date hereof or that relate to any failure to perform, improper performance or other breach, default or violation by Assignor prior to the date hereof.

3. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without reference to the conflicts of laws principles.

4. Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns.

5. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed to be an original hereof and all of which, when taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument.


IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Assignee and Assignor have each caused this Agreement to be duly executed in its corporate name by a duly authorized representative as of the 1st day of November, 2014.

ASSIGNOR:

 

DELAWARE SERVICE COMPANY, INC.
 
 
By:        /S/ RICHARD SALUS
Name:           
Title:
 

ASSIGNEE:

 

DELAWARE INVESTMENTS FUND SERVICES COMPANY

 
 
By:        /S/ RICHARD SALUS           
Name:
Title:


SCHEDULE A

REGISTRANT/FUND
Delaware Group® Adviser Funds
     Delaware Diversified Income Fund
     Delaware Global Real Estate Opportunities Fund
     Delaware U.S. Growth Fund
 
Delaware Group® Cash Reserve
     Delaware Cash Reserve® Fund
 
Delaware Group® Equity Funds I
     Delaware Mid Cap Value Fund
 
Delaware Group® Equity Funds II
     Delaware Value® Fund
 
Delaware Group® Equity Funds IV
     Delaware Healthcare Fund
     Delaware Smid Cap Growth Fund
 
Delaware Group® Equity Funds V
     Delaware Dividend Income Fund
     Delaware Small Cap Core Fund
     Delaware Small Cap Value Fund
 
Delaware Group® Foundation Funds
  (Delaware Foundation Funds®)
     Delaware Foundation® Conservative Allocation Fund
     Delaware Foundation® Growth Allocation Fund
     Delaware Foundation® Moderate Allocation Fund
 
Delaware Group® Global & International Funds
     Delaware Emerging Markets Fund
     Delaware Focus Global Growth Fund
     Delaware Global Value Fund
     Delaware International Value Equity Fund
 
Delaware Group® Government Fund
     Delaware Core Plus Bond Fund
     Delaware Emerging Markets Debt Fund
     Delaware Inflation Protected Bond Fund
 


REGISTRANT/FUND
Delaware Group® Income Funds
     Delaware Corporate Bond Fund
     Delaware Diversified Floating Rate Fund
     Delaware Extended Duration Bond Fund
     Delaware High-Yield Opportunities Fund
 
Delaware Group® Limited-Term Government Funds
     Delaware Limited-Term Diversified Income Fund
 
Delaware Group® State Tax-Free Income Trust
     Delaware Tax-Free Pennsylvania Fund
 
Delaware Group® Tax-Free Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free USA Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free USA Intermediate Fund
 
Delaware Pooled® Trust
     The Core Plus Fixed Income Portfolio
     The Emerging Markets Portfolio
     The Emerging Markets Portfolio II
     The Focus Smid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
     The High-Yield Bond Portfolio
     The International Equity Portfolio
     The Labor Select International Equity Portfolio
     The Large-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
     The Large-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
     The Real Estate Investment Trust Portfolio
          (also known as Delaware REIT Fund)
     The Select 20 Portfolio
 
Delaware VIP® Trust
     Delaware VIP® Diversified Income Series
     Delaware VIP® Emerging Markets Series
     Delaware VIP® High Yield Series
     Delaware VIP® International Value Equity Series
     Delaware VIP® Limited-Term Diversified Income Series
     Delaware VIP® REIT Series
     Delaware VIP® Small Cap Value Series
     Delaware VIP® Smid Cap Growth Series
     Delaware VIP® U.S. Growth Series
     Delaware VIP® Value Series
 


REGISTRANT/FUND
Voyageur Insured Funds
     Delaware Tax-Free Arizona Fund
 
Voyageur Intermediate Tax Free Funds
     Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Intermediate Fund
 
Voyageur Mutual Funds
     Delaware Minnesota High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
     Delaware National High-Yield Municipal Bond Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free California Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free Idaho Fund
     Delaware Tax-Free New York Fund
 
Voyageur Mutual Funds II
     Delaware Tax-Free Colorado Fund
 
Voyageur Mutual Funds III
     Delaware Select Growth Fund
 
Voyageur Tax Free Funds
     Delaware Tax-Free Minnesota Fund