STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
This agreement is between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Company”) and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC (“Morgan Stanley”) with respect to the BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (the “Trust”).
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated February [—], 2013 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (the “Trust”), BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and each of the Underwriters named in Schedule I thereto, with respect to the issue and sale of the Trust’s common shares (the “Offering”), as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED MASTER AGREEMENT AMONG UNDERWRITERS REGISTERED SEC OFFERINGS (INCLUDING MULTIPLE SYNDICATE OFFERINGS) AND EXEMPT OFFERINGS (OTHER THAN OFFERINGS OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES)BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • February 25th, 2013 • New York
This Master Agreement Among Underwriters (this “Master AAU”), dated as of May 8, 2012, is by and between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch” or “we”) and the party named on the signature page hereof (an “Underwriter,” as defined in Section 1.1 hereof, or “you”). From time to time we or one or more of our affiliates may invite you (and others) to participate on the terms set forth herein as an underwriter or an initial purchaser, or in a similar capacity, in connection with certain offerings of securities that are managed solely by us or with one or more other co-managers. If we invite you to participate in a specific offering and sale of securities (an “Offering”) to which this Master AAU will apply, we will send the information set forth in Section 1.1 hereof to you by one or more wires, telexes, telecopy or electronic data transmissions, or other written communications (each, a “Wire,” and collectively, an “AAU”), unless you are otherwise deemed to hav
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated February [—], 2013 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (the “Trust”), BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Company”), BlackRock Financial Management, Inc., BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and each of the underwriters named in Schedule A thereto, with respect to the issue and sale of the Trust’s Common Shares (the “Offering”), as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
BlackRock Mult-Sector Income Trust (a Delaware statutory trust) [—] Common Shares of Beneficial Interest $20.00 per Share (Par Value $.001 Per Share) UNDERWRITING AGREEMENTUnderwriting Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust, a Delaware statutory trust (the “Trust”), the Trust’s investment adviser, BlackRock Advisors, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“BAL”) and the Trust’s investment sub-adviser, [NAME OF SUB-ADVISER], a [JURISDICTION OF INCORPORATION] (the “Sub-Adviser” and, together with BAL, the “Advisors” and each an “Advisor”) each confirms its agreement with Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”), [NAME OF OTHER LISTED UNDERWRITERS] (“[ABBREVIATED NAME OF EACH OTHER REPRESENTATIVE]”) and each of the other Underwriters named in Schedule A hereto (collectively, the “Underwriters,” which term shall also include any underwriter substituted as hereinafter provided in Section 10 hereof), for whom Merrill Lynch, [ABBREVIATED NAME OF EACH OTHER REPRESENTATIVE] are acting as representatives (in such capacity, the “Representatives”), with respect to (i) the sale by the Trust and the purchase by the Underwriters, acting severally and no
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), dated as of [—], 2013, by and between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“Merrill Lynch”) and BlackRock Advisors, LLC (“BlackRock”).
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
Reference is made to the Underwriting Agreement dated February [—], 2013 (the “Underwriting Agreement”), by and among BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (the “Trust”), BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”), BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC and each of the Underwriters named in Schedule A therein, severally, with respect to the issue and sale of the Trust’s common shares of beneficial interest (the “Offering”), as described therein. Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement.
STRUCTURING FEE AGREEMENTStructuring Fee Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
This agreement (the “Agreement”) is between BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Company”) and UBS Securities LLC (“UBS”) with respect to the BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust (the “Trust”). Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Underwriting Agreement (as defined below).
MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED MASTER SELECTED DEALERS AGREEMENT REGISTERED SEC OFFERINGS AND EXEMPT OFFERINGS (OTHER THAN OFFERINGS OF MUNICIPAL SECURITIES)Selected Dealers Agreement • February 25th, 2013 • BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust • New York
This Master Selected Dealers Agreement (this “Master SDA”), dated as of, 2011, is by and between Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (including its successors and assigns) (“we,” “our,” “us” or the “Manager”) and the party named on the signature page hereof (a “Dealer,” “you” or “your”). From time to time, in connection with an offering and sale (an “Offering”) of securities (the “Securities”), managed solely by us or with one or more other managers or co-managers, we or one or more of our affiliates may offer you (and others) the opportunity to purchase as principal a portion of such securities on the terms set forth herein as a Selected Dealer (as defined below).
