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Exhibit 10.1


 


ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT


 


THIS ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION AGREEMENT (this “Assignment”) is entered into as of December 21, 2011, by and among Rosenkranz Asset Managers, LLC, a limited liability company duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Assignor”), Acorn Advisory Capital L.P., a limited partnership duly organized under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Assignee”), and Delphi Financial Group, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”).  Capitalized terms used by not defined herein have the meanings ascribed to them in the Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date hereof (the “Merger Agreement”), among the Company, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc., a Japanese corporation (“Parent”), and TM Investment (Delaware) Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”).


 


Introduction


 


A.           Assignor is a party to the investment consulting agreement listed on Schedule A to this Assignment (the “Consulting Agreement”).


 


B.           Assignor wishes to grant, assign, transfer and convey to Assignee all of Assignor’s right, title and interest in and to the Consulting Agreement in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement.


 


NOW THEREFORE, the parties hereby agree as follows:


 


Assignment and Assumption


 


1.           Effective as of the Closing, Assignor hereby irrevocably grants, assigns, transfers and conveys to Assignee all of its right, title and interest in and to the Consulting Agreement.


 


2.           Effective as of the Closing, Assignee hereby irrevocably assumes all of the Assignor’s obligations under the Consulting Agreement.


 


3.           This Assignment shall be binding on and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, their heirs, executors, administrators, successors-in-interest and assigns.  Parent is a third party beneficiary of this Agreement and may enforce this Agreement as if a party hereto pursuant to its terms without regard to any amendment thereof that has not been approved by Parent.


 


4.           The parties hereto may only modify or amend this Assignment by written agreement executed and delivered by each of the parties hereto; provided that the Company may only amend or modify this Assignment at the direction of the Special Transaction Committee and, to the extent required by applicable Laws, the Board of Directors of the Company.


 


5.           This Assignment constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.


 


 


 


 


 




  





  











  






 


 


 


 


6.           This Assignment shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.


 


7.           This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement.


 


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INTENDING TO BE BOUND, Assignor, Assignee and the Company have executed this Assignment the day and year first above written.



 



	
ROSENKRANZ ASSET MANAGERS, LLC


 


	
By:

	
R & Co. Capital Management LLC


its Manager


 


	  	
By:

	/s/ Robert Rosenkranz  	  
	  	  	Name:  Robert Rosenkranz	
 


	  	  	Title:   Manager	
 












 


 



 



	
ACORN ADVISORY CAPITAL L.P.


 


	
By:

	

Acorn Advisory Capital Management LLC


its General Partner


 




	  	
By:

	/s/ Robert Rosenkranz  	  
	  	  	Name:  Robert Rosenkranz	
 


	  	  	Title:   Manager	
 
















 










	
DELPHI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.


 


	  
	
By:

	/s/ Donald A. Sherman 	  
	  	
Name:  Donald A. Sherman

	
 


	  	
Title:  President and Chief Operating


           Officer

	
 
















  





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Schedule A


 



	
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Investment Consulting Agreement, as amended and restated as of August 14, 2008, by and between Rosenkranz Asset Managers, LLC and Delphi Financial Group, Inc.









 


 


 


 


 


 


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