TRANSAMERICA FUNDS AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. AND AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
Exhibit (d)(3)(v)
AMENDMENT TO SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN
TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. AND
AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC
THIS AMENDMENT is made as of August 1, 2019 to the Sub-Advisory Agreement dated as of March 22, 2011, as amended, (the “Agreement”) between Transamerica Asset Management, Inc. and Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC.
In consideration of the mutual covenants contained herein, the parties agree as follows:
| 1. | Schedule A. Schedule A to the Agreement is hereby deleted entirely and replaced as follows: |
| FUNDS |
SUB-ADVISER COMPENSATION1 | |
| Transamerica Balanced II | 0.12% of the first $1 billion 0.05% in excess of $1 billion2 | |
| Transamerica Bond | 0.12% of the first $250 million 0.10% over $250 million up to $500 million 0.08% over $500 million up to $1 billion 0.075% in excess of $1 billion | |
| Transamerica Floating Rate | 0.25% of the first $1 billion; 0.23% over $1 billion up to $1.5 billion; 0.22% over $1.5 billion up to $2 billion; and 0.21% over $2 billion | |
| Transamerica High Yield Bond | 0.35% of the first $20 million; 0.25% over $20 million up to $40 million; 0.20% over $40 million up to $125 million; and 0.15% over $125 million3 | |
| Transamerica Intermediate Bond | 0.12% of the first $1 billion; and 0.05% over $1 billion4 | |
| Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced | 0.12% of the first $1 billion; and 0.05% over $1 billion5 | |
| Transamerica Short-Term Bond | 0.19% of the first $250 million; 0.16% over $250 million up to $500 million; 0.14% over $500 million up to $1 billion; and 0.13% in excess of $1 billion | |
| 1 | As a percentage of average daily net assets on an annual basis. |
| 2 | The calculation of the sub-advisory fees will be based on the combined average daily net assets of Transamerica Intermediate Bond, Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced, Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP, and the portion of assets of Balanced Ret Opt and Xxxx Xxx Opt, each separately managed accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company, that are advised by Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC. |
| 3 | The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on a combined basis with Transamerica Aegon High Yield Bond VP. |
| 4 | The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on a combined basis with Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced, Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP, Transamerica Balanced II, and the portion of assets of Balanced Ret Opt and Xxxx Xxx Opt, each separately managed accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company that are advised by Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC. |
| 5 | The average daily net assets for the purpose of calculating sub-advisory fees will be determined on a combined basis with Transamerica Intermediate Bond, Transamerica Balanced II, Transamerica Multi-Managed Balanced VP, the portion of assets of Balanced Ret Opt and Xxxx Xxx Opt, each separately managed accounts of Transamerica Life Insurance Company that are advised by Aegon USA Investment Management, LLC. |
In all other respects, the Agreement dated as of March 22, 2011, as amended, is confirmed and remains in full force and effect.
The parties hereto have caused this amendment to be executed as of August 1, 2019.
| TRANSAMERICA ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
| Title: | Senior Vice President | |
| AEGON USA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Name: | Xxxxxxxxx X. Xxxxxx | |
| Title: | Chief Administrative Officer | |
