Incorporation of Software Code I agree that I will not incorporate into any Company software or otherwise deliver to Company any software code licensed under the GNU General Public License or Lesser General Public License or any other license that, by its terms, requires or conditions the use or distribution of such code on the disclosure, licensing, or distribution of any source code owned or licensed by Company except in strict compliance with Company’s policies regarding the use of such software.
Use of Names and Track Record a. Adviser’s and Fund’s Use of Sub-Adviser Name and Track Record. As required for legal and regulatory compliance, the Adviser and the Fund shall have a non-exclusive, non-transferable, royalty free license to use the name of the Sub-Adviser, including any short form of such name, or any combination or derivation thereof (in the case of any such short form, combination or derivation, as pre-approved in writing by the Sub-Adviser), for the purpose of identifying the Sub-Adviser as a sub-adviser to the Fund. The Sub-Adviser acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser, the Fund and the Fund’s selling agents will use such names in marketing the Fund to current and prospective investors in accordance with the terms of this Section 8. The Adviser and the Fund shall cease to use the name of the Sub-Adviser in any new or materially amended materials (except as may be reasonably necessary, in the discretion of the Adviser, to comply with applicable law) promptly upon termination of this Agreement and the Fund shall amend and, if necessary, file such amendment, to the Registration Statement so that the Sub-Adviser is no longer identified as a sub-adviser to the Fund (except as may be reasonably necessary, in the discretion of the Adviser, to comply with applicable law or regulation). During the term of this Agreement, the Adviser shall provide to the Sub-Adviser in writing any description of the Sub-Adviser or the Strategy that the Adviser intends to use in its sales and other marketing materials for review and approval, provided, however, that if the Sub-Adviser fails to comment in writing (including via e-mail) by the end of the fifth business day after delivery of such materials, the Sub-Adviser will be deemed to have granted consent to use of its name and such description of the Sub-Adviser and the Strategy on the end of the fifth business day following delivery of such materials to the Sub-Adviser for approval; provided, further that the Sub-Adviser shall not be responsible in any manner for the preparation or distribution of any such sales and other marketing materials other than with regard to the accuracy of the information provided or confirmed by the Sub-Adviser to the Adviser in connection therewith. Other than the performance data generated in connection with the Fund, the Adviser may not use the performance data generated by the Sub-Adviser in connection with other client accounts without the Sub-Adviser’s express written consent. For the avoidance of doubt, the Sub-Adviser acknowledges and agrees that the Adviser may use the performance data generated by the Sub-Adviser in connection with the Fund without limitation during and after the term of the Agreement.
Use of Book-Entry System and Depositories The Company on behalf of each Fund hereby authorizes BTC on a continuous and on-going basis, to deposit in the Book-Entry System and any Depositories all Securities eligible for deposit therein and to utilize the Book-Entry System and Depositories to the extent possible in connection with its receipt and delivery of Securities, Collateral, Approved Investments and monies under this Agreement. Where Securities, Collateral (other than Cash Collateral) and Approved Investments eligible for deposit in the Book-Entry System or a Depository are transferred to the Account, BTC shall identify or cause to be identified as belonging to the Fund a quantity of securities in a fungible bulk of securities shown on BTC’s account on the books of the Book-Entry System or the applicable Depository. Securities, Collateral and Approved Investments deposited in the Book-Entry System or a Depository will be commingled in accounts which include assets held by BTC for customers, including but not limited to accounts in which BTC acts in a fiduciary or agency capacity, as well as assets held by or on behalf of other clients or participants of the Book-Entry System or Depository.
Use of the Name BlackRock The Advisor has consented to the use by the Fund of the name or identifying word “BlackRock” in the name of the Fund. Such consent is conditioned upon the employment of the Advisor as the investment advisor to the Fund. The name or identifying word “BlackRock” may be used from time to time in other connections and for other purposes by the Advisor and any of its affiliates. The Advisor may require the Fund to cease using “BlackRock” in the name of the Fund if the Fund ceases to employ, for any reason, the Advisor, any successor thereto or any affiliate thereof as investment advisor of the Fund.
Use of Book-Entry System PFPC Trust is authorized and instructed, on a continuous basis, to deposit in the Book-Entry System all securities belonging to the Portfolios eligible for deposit therein and to utilize the Book-Entry System to the extent possible in connection with settlements of purchases and sales of securities by the Portfolios, and deliveries and returns of securities loaned, subject to repurchase agreements or used as collateral in connection with borrowings. PFPC Trust shall continue to perform such duties until it receives Written Instructions or Oral Instructions authorizing contrary actions. PFPC Trust shall administer the Book-Entry System as follows:
Certain Uniform Commercial Code Terms As used herein, the terms “Account”, “Chattel Paper”, “Commodity Account”, “Commodity Contract”, “Deposit Account”, “Document”, “Electronic Chattel Paper”, “General Intangible”, “Goods”, “Instrument”, “Inventory”, “Equipment”, “Investment Property”, “Letter-of-Credit Right”, “Money”, “Proceeds”, “Promissory Note”, “Supporting Obligations” and “Tangible Chattel Paper” have the respective meanings set forth in Article 9 of the NYUCC, and the terms “Certificated Security”, “Clearing Corporation”, “Entitlement Holder”, “Financial Asset”, “Indorsement”, “Securities Account”, “Securities Intermediary”, “Security”, “Security Entitlement” and “Uncertificated Security” have the respective meanings set forth in Article 8 of the NYUCC.
Blue Pencil Doctrine If the duration of, the scope of or any business activity covered by any provision of this Section 7 is in excess of what is determined to be valid and enforceable under applicable law, such provision shall be construed to cover only that duration, scope or activity that is determined to be valid and enforceable. Executive hereby acknowledges that this Section 7 shall be given the construction that renders its provisions valid and enforceable to the maximum extent, not exceeding its express terms, possible under applicable law.
