EX-99.H.1.IV 6 exhibit99_h1-iv.htm EXECUTED ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (NOVEMBER 1, 2014)

EX-99.h.1.iv

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