AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Exhibit (g)(1)(iv)
AMENDMENT TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
This Amendment, effective as of January 8, 2018 (the “Amendment”), is entered into by and between, STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, (the “Custodian”) and each management investment company identified on Appendix A and Appendix B hereto (each a “Fund”, and collectively the “Funds”).
WHEREAS, the Custodian and certain of the Funds entered into a Master Custodian Agreement dated as of October 1, 2012 (the “Agreement”); and
WHEREAS, the Custodian and the Funds wish to amend the Agreement as set forth below.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual agreements herein contained, the parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Appendix A and Appendix B to the Custodian Agreement are hereby deleted in their entireties and replaced with the attached Appendix A and Appendix B. |
| 2. | The Funds hereby confirm, as of the date set forth above, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 19.7 of the Agreement. |
| 3. | The Custodian and the Funds hereby agree to be bound by all of the terms, provisions, covenants, and obligations set forth in the Agreement. |
| 4. | Except as specifically amended hereby, all other terms and conditions of the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect. |
| 5. | This Amendment may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Counterparts may be executed in either original or electronically transmitted form (e.g., faxes or emailed portable document format (PDF) form), and the parties hereby adopt as original any signatures received via electronically transmitted form. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the undersigned has caused this Amendment to be executed in its name and on its behalf by a duly authorized officer as of the date set forth above.
EACH OF THE MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND PORTFOLIOS
SET FORTH ON APPENDIX A AND APPENDIX B HERETO
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Secretary | |
| STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Executive Vice President, Duly Authorized | |
APPENDIX A
TO
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES REGISTERED WITH THE SEC AND PORTFOLIOS THEREOF, IF ANY
Highland Floating Rate Fund
Highland Long/Short Equity Fund
Highland Long/Short Healthcare Fund
Highland Merger Arbitrage Fund
Highland Opportunistic Credit Fund
Highland Energy MLP Fund
Highland Fixed Income Fund
Highland Global Allocation Fund
Highland Premier Growth Equity Fund
Highland Small-Cap Equity Fund
Highland Tax-Exempt Fund
Highland Total Return Fund
Highland-First Foundation Income Fund
Highland Floating Rate Opportunities Fund
Highland Global Allocation Fund II
NexPoint Credit Strategies Fund
NexPoint Real Estate Strategies Fund
NexPoint Discount Yield Fund
NexPoint Energy and Materials Opportunities Fund
NexPoint Opportunistic Credit Fund
APPENDIX B
TO
MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
Highland iBoxx Senior Loan ETF
