Today, Delaware Enhanced Global Dividend and Income Fund (the
“Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end fund trading
under the symbol “DEX”, announced that its Board of Trustees (the
“Board”) has authorized an issuer tender offer to purchase for cash
up to 30% (or 3,186,291) of its issued and outstanding common
shares, without par value (the “tender offer”). The tender offer is
contingent on the shareholder approval of Proposal 1, the
reorganization of the Fund into arbdn Global Dynamic Dividend Fund
(the “Acquiring Fund”), a New York Stock Exchange-listed closed-end
fund trading under the symbol “AGD” (the “Reorganization”), at the
Fund’s upcoming adjourned Special Meeting of Shareholders that will
take place on December 12, 2022 (the “Special Shareholder
Meeting”).
If shareholder approval of Proposal 1 is obtained at that
Special Shareholder Meeting, the tender offer will commence on
Thursday, January 12, 2023, and will expire, unless extended, at
5:00pm ET, on Friday, February 10, 2023, and purchases will be made
at a price per share equal to 98% of the Fund’s net asset value per
share as of the close of trading on the first business day after
the expiration of the tender offer. If more shares are tendered
than the amount the Board has authorized to purchase, the Fund will
purchase a number of shares equal to the tender offer amount on a
pro-rated basis. If shareholder approval of Proposal 1 is not
obtained at the Special Shareholder Meeting, the tender offer may
not take place.
The Fund’s common shares have recently traded at a discount to
their net asset value per share. The current net asset value per
share is available on the Fund’s website at
delawarefunds.com/closed-end.
The commencement of the tender offer is pursuant to an agreement
between the Fund and Bulldog Investors, LLP (“Bulldog”) and certain
associated parties. Pursuant to the agreement, Bulldog has agreed
to be bound by certain standstill covenants. The Fund has been
advised that Bulldog will file copies of the relevant standstill
agreement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
as exhibits to its Schedule 13D.
It is currently expected that if Proposal 1 is approved by
shareholders at the Special Shareholder Meeting, the Reorganization
will be completed after the tender offer and by the end of the
first quarter of 2023, subject to certain customary closing
conditions.
Delaware Management Company, a series of Macquarie Investment
Management Business Trust, is the investment manager of the Fund.
Aberdeen Asset Managers Limited is the investment adviser of the
Acquiring Fund.
This press release is not intended to, and does not constitute
an offer to purchase or sell shares of the Fund or Acquiring Fund
nor is this press release intended to solicit a proxy from any
shareholder of any of the Fund or Acquiring Fund. The solicitation
of the purchase or sale of securities or of proxies to effect the
Reorganization has only been made by a definitive Proxy
Statement/Prospectus of the Fund and Acquiring Fund and a
definitive Proxy Statement of the Acquiring Fund.
Shareholders are advised to read the offer to purchase when
it is available, as it contains important information. The offer to
purchase and other documents filed by the Fund with the SEC,
including the Fund’s annual report for the fiscal year ended
November 30, 2021, are or will be available without cost at the
SEC’s website (sec.gov) or by calling the Fund’s Information
Agent.
About the Fund
The Fund is a diversified closed-end fund. The Fund's primary
investment objective is to seek current income, with a secondary
objective of capital appreciation. Under normal market conditions,
the Fund invests globally at least 80% of its assets in a
combination of dividend-paying or income-generating securities
across multiple asset classes, including but not limited to: equity
securities of large, well-established companies; securities issued
by real estate companies (including real estate investment trusts
and real estate industry operating companies); debt securities
(such as government bonds; investment grade and high risk, high
yield corporate bonds; and convertible bonds); and emerging market
securities. The Fund also uses enhanced income strategies by
engaging in dividend capture trading; option overwriting; and
realization of gains on the sale of securities, dividend growth,
and currency forwards. There is no assurance that the Fund will
achieve its investment objectives.
Under normal market conditions, the Fund will invest: (1) at
most 60% of its net assets in securities of US issuers; (2) at
least 40% of its net assets in securities of non-US issuers, unless
market conditions are not deemed favorable by the Manager, in which
case, the Fund would invest at least 30% of its net assets in
securities of non-US issuers; and (3) up to 25% of its net assets
in securities issued by real estate companies (including real
estate investment trusts and real estate industry operating
companies). In addition, the Fund utilizes leveraging techniques in
an attempt to obtain higher return for the Fund.
About Macquarie Asset Management
Macquarie Asset Management is a global asset manager that aims
to deliver positive impact for everyone. Trusted by institutions,
pension funds, governments, and individuals to manage more than
$US508 billion in assets globally,1 we provide access to specialist
investment expertise across a range of capabilities including
infrastructure, green investments and renewables, real estate,
agriculture and natural assets, asset finance, private credit,
equities, fixed income and multi asset solutions.
Advisory services are provided by Delaware Management Company, a
series of Macquarie Investment Management Business Trust, a
registered investment adviser. Macquarie Asset Management is part
of Macquarie Group, a diversified financial group providing clients
with asset management, finance, banking, advisory and risk and
capital solutions across debt, equity, and commodities. Founded in
1969, Macquarie Group employs more than 18,000 people in 33 markets
and is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange. For more
information about Delaware Funds by Macquarie®, visit
delawarefunds.com or call 800 523-1918.
Other than Macquarie Bank Limited ABN 46 008 583 542
(“Macquarie Bank”), any Macquarie Group entity noted in this press
release is not an authorised deposit-taking institution for the
purposes of the Banking Act 1959 (Commonwealth of Australia). The
obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities do not
represent deposits or other liabilities of Macquarie Bank.
Macquarie Bank does not guarantee or otherwise provide assurance in
respect of the obligations of these other Macquarie Group entities.
In addition, if this press release relates to an investment, (a)
the investor is subject to investment risk including possible
delays in repayment and loss of income and principal invested and
(b) none of Macquarie Bank or any other Macquarie Group entity
guarantees any particular rate of return on or the performance of
the investment, nor do they guarantee repayment of capital in
respect of the investment.
1 As of September 30, 2022
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