November 10, 2006 +1 617 526 6000 (t) Pioneer Series Trust IV +1 617 526 5000 (f) 60 State Street wilmerhale.com Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer America Income Trust 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is...Pioneer Series Trust IV • July 27th, 2007
Company FiledJuly 27th, 2007This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of November 1, 2006 by and between Pioneer Series Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Government Income Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and the Pioneer America Income Trust, a Massachusetts business trust, on behalf of its sole series, Pioneer America Income Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of Acquired Fund (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together constitu
November 10, 2006 +1 617 526 6000(t) Pioneer Series Trust IV +1 617 526 5000(f) 60 State Street wilmerhale.com Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer Balanced Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion is being...Pioneer Series Trust IV • July 27th, 2007
Company FiledJuly 27th, 2007This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of November 1, 2006 by and between Pioneer Series Trust IV, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its series, Pioneer Classic Balanced Fund ("Acquiring Fund"), and the Pioneer Balanced Fund, a Delaware statutory trust, on behalf of its sole series, Pioneer Balanced Fund ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the liabilities of Acquired Fund (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together constituting the "Transact
1 617 526 6000 (t) + 1 617 526 5000 (f) wilmerhale.com January 20, 2006 Pioneer Small Cap Value Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Pioneer Small Company Fund 60 State Street Boston, Massachusetts 02109 Ladies and Gentlemen: This opinion...Pioneer Small Cap Value Fund • January 30th, 2006
Company FiledJanuary 30th, 2006This opinion is being delivered to you in connection with the Agreement and Plan of Reorganization (the "Agreement") made as of January 9, 2006 by and between Pioneer Small Cap Value Fund, a Delaware statutory trust ("Acquiring Fund"), and Pioneer Small Company Fund, a Delaware statutory trust ("Acquired Fund"). Pursuant to the Agreement, Acquiring Fund will acquire all of the assets of Acquired Fund in exchange solely for (i) the assumption by Acquiring Fund of all of the Assumed Liabilities of Acquired Fund, as defined in the Agreement (the "Acquired Fund Liabilities"), and (ii) the issuance of shares of beneficial interest of Acquiring Fund (the "Acquiring Fund Shares") to Acquired Fund, followed by the distribution by Acquired Fund, in liquidation of Acquired Fund, of the Acquiring Fund Shares to the shareholders of Acquired Fund and the termination of Acquired Fund (the foregoing together constituting the "Transaction"). All section references, unless otherwise indicated, are to t