SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 8(f)
SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT
This SEVENTH AMENDED AND RESTATED EXPENSE LIMITATION AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 1, 2015, by and between each registrant set forth in Annex 1 (each, a “Fund”, and collectively, the “Funds”) and, on behalf of each share class (each a “Share Class”, and collectively, the “Share Classes”) of each Fund, and its portfolios (if applicable) (each a “Portfolio”, and collectively, the “Portfolios”), set forth on the various schedules to this Agreement (collectively, the “Schedules”), and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”) (as investment adviser to all Funds except for Master Investment Portfolio or as administrator to certain Funds), BlackRock Fund Advisors (“BFA”) (as investment adviser solely with respect to Master Investment Portfolio), and BlackRock Investments, LLC (the “Distributor”) (solely with respect to those Funds set forth in Schedule B), effective with respect to each Fund and Portfolio as of the date indicated in Schedules X-0, X-0, X, X-0, X, X and I of this Agreement, as applicable. (For purposes of this Agreement, Funds with no series will be referred to as either Funds or Portfolios, and BlackRock, BFA and the Distributor may each be referred to as a BlackRock Entity.)
WHEREAS, effective May 1, 2015 this agreement replaces the Sixth Amended and Restated Expense Limitation Agreement, dated as of August 31, 2014, as amended; and
NOW, THEREFORE, each of the parties hereto agrees:
the operating expense limit set forth in Schedule A-1 as to each Share Class (the “Operating Expense Limit”) (or such other rate as may be agreed to in writing), such excess amount (the “Excess Amount”) shall be the liability of BlackRock or BFA, as applicable.
(b) For purposes of this Agreement, “Enumerated Expenses” shall mean (i) interest, taxes, dividends tied to short sales, brokerage commissions, and other expenditures which are capitalized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; (ii) expenses incurred indirectly by a Portfolio as a result of investments in other investment companies and pooled investment vehicles; (iii) other expenses attributable to, and incurred as a result of, a Portfolio’s investments; and (iv) other extraordinary expenses (including litigation expenses) not incurred in the ordinary course of a Portfolio’s business. With respect to the registrants listed in Schedule B (collectively, the “BBIF Funds”), to the extent that the Operating Expenses incurred by a Share Class (which for purposes of this paragraph (b) shall exclude the Enumerated Expenses) in any Applicable Period specified in Schedule B-1 exceed the Operating Expense Limit as specified in Schedule B-1, such Excess Amount shall be the liability of BlackRock and the Distributor. In no event shall BlackRock or the Distributor be required either to waive fees in excess of the amount of fees actually charged by BlackRock or the Distributor, respectively; or to reimburse expenses in excess of the amount of direct expenses actually incurred by a BBIF Fund. For purposes of this Agreement, “direct expenses” means, for such time as the BBIF Fund shall participate as a feeder fund in a “master-feeder” structure, all expenses incurred by the BBIF Fund except the BBIF Fund’s pro rata share of master portfolio expenses borne by the BBIF Fund indirectly through the BBIF Fund’s investment in the master portfolio.
(c) With respect to BlackRock Liquidity Funds, and its Portfolios listed in Schedule C, to the extent that the Management Fees and Miscellaneous/Other Expenses, as defined in these Portfolios’ prospectuses (which for purposes of this paragraph (c) shall exclude the Enumerated Expenses), incurred by a Share Class in any Applicable Period specified in Schedule C exceed the Operating Expense Limit as specified in Schedule C, such Excess Amount shall be the liability of BlackRock in its capacity as advisor to the BlackRock Liquidity Funds.
(d) In the event that any Applicable Period is for a period greater or less than one year, the Operating Expenses shall be annualized for purposes of calculating the Excess Amount.
(e) With respect to the Funds and Portfolios set forth in Schedule G, to the extent that Operating Expenses incurred by a Share Class (excluding Enumerated Expenses and after the application of the Networking and Operational/Recordkeeping Expense Limit provided in Section 1.6 below) in any Applicable Period specified in Schedule G exceed the Operating Expense Limit set forth in Schedule G as to each Share Class (or such other rate as may be agreed to in writing), such Excess Amount shall be the liability of BlackRock.
(f) With respect to BlackRock Funds and its Portfolio listed in Schedule I, to the extent that the Miscellaneous Other Expenses of the Fund, as defined in that Portfolio’s prospectus, incurred by a Share Class in any Applicable Period specified in Schedule I exceed the Miscellaneous Other Expense Limit as specified in Schedule I, such Excess Amount shall be the liability of BlackRock in its capacity as advisor to such Portfolio.
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2. REIMBURSEMENT OF FEE WAIVERS AND EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENTS.
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4.2. INTERPRETATION. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require a Fund or any Portfolio to take any action contrary to such Fund’s Declaration of Trust/Articles of Incorporation/Limited Liability Company Agreement, as applicable, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive such Fund’s Board of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of such Fund or the Portfolios.
4.4. CERTAIN LIABILITIES. The names “BlackRock Funds,” “BlackRock Funds II,” “BlackRock Municipal Series Trust,” “BBIF Government Securities Fund,” “BBIF Money Fund,” “BBIF Tax-Exempt Fund,” “BBIF Treasury Fund,” “BlackRock XxXX Funds,” “Funds For Institutions Series” and “Trustees” of such Funds refer specifically to the trust created and the Trustees, as trustees but not individually or personally, acting from time to time under Declarations of Trust dated December 22, 1988 (as amended), April 26, 2007, August 14, 1986 (as amended), August 30, 2002 (in the case of each BBIF Fund), July 26, 2013 (as amended) and May 7, 1987 (as amended), respectively, copies of which are on file at the office
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of the State Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and at the principal office of each Fund, as may be amended from time to time (each, a “Declaration”). The obligations of “BlackRock Funds,” “BlackRock Funds II,” “BlackRock Municipal Series Trust,” “BBIF Government Securities Fund,” “BBIF Money Fund,” “BBIF Tax-Exempt Fund,” “BBIF Treasury Fund,” “BlackRock XxXX Funds” and “Funds For Institutions Series” entered into in the name or on behalf thereof by any of the Trustees, officers, representatives or agents are not made individually, but in such capacities, and are not binding upon any of the Trustees, shareholders, representatives or agents of each Fund personally, but bind only the Trust property (as defined in the Declaration), and all persons dealing with any Portfolio or Share Class must look solely to the Trust property belonging to such Portfolio or Share Class for the enforcement of any claims against each Fund.
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BLACKROCK FUNDS, BLACKROCK FUNDS II, BLACKROCK FUNDS III, BLACKROCK LARGE CAP SERIES FUNDS, INC., MASTER LARGE CAP SERIES LLC, QUANTITATIVE MASTER SERIES LLC, MASTER INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, BLACKROCK SERIES FUND, INC., BLACKROCK BOND FUND, INC., BLACKROCK LIQUIDITY FUNDS, BLACKROCK INDEX FUNDS, INC., BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST, MANAGED ACCOUNT SERIES, BLACKROCK XXXX FUNDS, BLACKROCK VARIABLE SERIES FUNDS, INC., BLACKROCK BASIC VALUE FUND, INC., BLACKROCK CAPITAL APPRECIATION FUND, INC., BLACKROCK MASTER LLC, BLACKROCK SERIES, INC., BLACKROCK MUNICIPAL BOND FUND, INC., BLACKROCK CALIFORNIA MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST, BLACKROCK MULTI-STATE MUNICIPAL SERIES TRUST, FDP SERIES, INC., EACH ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE PORTFOLIOS DESIGNATED IN THE SCHEDULES ATTACHED HERETO | ||
By: |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
BLACKROCK FOCUS GROWTH FUND, INC., MASTER FOCUS GROWTH LLC, BLACKROCK LONG-HORIZON EQUITY FUND, BBIF GOVERNMENT SECURITIES FUND, BBIF MONEY FUND, BBIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND, BBIF TREASURY FUND | ||
By: |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer | |
FUNDS FOR INSTITUTIONS SERIES, ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE PORTFOLIOS DESIGNATED IN THE SCHEDULES ATTACHED HERETO | ||
By: |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxxxx | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
BLACKROCK INVESTMENTS, LLC | ||
As distributor of BBIF Government Securities Fund, BBIF Money Fund, BBIF Tax-Exempt Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund | ||
By: |
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Name: | Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx | |
Title: | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | |
BLACKROCK ADVISORS, LLC | ||
As investment advisor or administrator to the Funds | ||
By: |
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Name: | Xxxx X. Xxxxxxx | |
Title: | Managing Director | |
BLACKROCK FUND ADVISORS | ||
As investment adviser to Master Investment Portfolio | ||
By: |
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Name: | Xxxxxx Xxxx | |
Title: | Managing Director and Assistant Secretary |
ANNEX 1
BBIF Government Securities Fund
BBIF Money Fund
BBIF Tax-Exempt Fund
BBIF Treasury Fund
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.
BlackRock XxXX Funds
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Funds
BlackRock Funds II
BlackRock Funds III
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Liquidity Funds
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund
BlackRock Master LLC
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Series Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Series, Inc.
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock World Income Fund, Inc.
FDP Series, Inc.
Managed Account Series
Master Focus Growth LLC
Master Investment Portfolio
Master Large Cap Series LLC
Quantitative Master Series LLC
SCHEDULE A
BlackRock Basic Value Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock California Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Fund, Inc.
BlackRock XxXX Funds
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Funds
BlackRock Funds II
BlackRock Funds III
BlackRock Index Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Large Cap Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock Long-Horizon Equity Fund
BlackRock Multi-State Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Municipal Bond Fund, Inc.
BlackRock Series, Inc.
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
BlackRock World Income Fund, Inc.
FDP Series, Inc.
Managed Account Series
Master Focus Growth LLC
Master Investment Portfolio
Master Large Cap Series LLC
Quantitative Master Series LLC
SCHEDULE A-1
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE B
BBIF Government Securities Fund
BBIF Tax-Exempt Fund
BBIF Treasury Fund
BBIF Money Fund
SCHEDULE B-1
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE C
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE D
BlackRock Funds
BlackRock Funds II
BlackRock Master Small Cap Growth Portfolio of BlackRock Master LLC
BlackRock Municipal Series Trust
BlackRock Funds III (Select Classes of BlackRock Cash Funds: Institutional, Prime, Government and Treasury)
BlackRock Variable Series Funds, Inc.
SCHEDULE D-1
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE E
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE F
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE G
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE H
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET
SCHEDULE I
PROVIDED IN EXCEL SPREADSHEET