ADVISORY CONTRACTS 5 811-06499_G1BIII.htm Form 8-K

BLACKROCK MUNIYIELD CALIFORNIA FUND, INC. (the “Fund”)

File No.  811-06499

Item G.1.b.iii: New or amended investment advisory contracts

Attached please find a copy of the Closed-End Fund Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement between the Fund and BlackRock Advisors, LLC.


Closed-End Fund Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement

This MASTER ADVISORY FEE WAIVER AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of the 2nd day of December, 2016, by and among BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Adviser”) an “Adviser”) and each investment company listed on Schedule A attached hereto (each, a “Fund”).

WHEREAS, each Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a closed-end management company, and is organized as a statutory trust under the laws of the State of Delaware, a limited liability company under the laws of the State of Delaware, a business trust under the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or a corporation under the laws of the State of Maryland;

WHEREAS, the Adviser and each Fund are parties to investment advisory agreements (the “Advisory Agreements”), pursuant to which the Adviser provides investment advisory services to each Fund in consideration of compensation as set forth in each Advisory Agreement (the “Advisory Fee”); and

WHEREAS, the Adviser has determined that it is appropriate and in the best interests of each Fund and its interestholders to waive part of each Fund’s Advisory Fee as set forth in Schedule B attached hereto (the “Fee Waiver”). Each Fund and the Adviser, therefore, have entered into this Agreement in order to effect the Fee Waiver for each Fund at the level specified in Schedule B attached hereto on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1. Contractual Fee Waiver. During the Term (as defined in Section 3 below), the Adviser shall waive a portion of its Advisory Fee with respect to each Fund as set forth in Schedule B attached hereto.

2. Voluntary Fee Waiver/Expense Reimbursement. Nothing herein shall preclude an Adviser from contractually waiving other fees and/or reimbursing expenses of any Fund, voluntarily waiving Advisory Fees it is entitled to from any Fund or voluntarily reimbursing expenses of any Fund as the Adviser, in its discretion, deems reasonable or appropriate. Any such voluntary waiver or voluntary expense reimbursement may be modified or terminated by the Adviser at any time in its sole and absolute discretion without the approval of the Fund’s Board of Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may be.

3. Term; Termination.

3.1 Term. The term (“Term”) of the Fee Waiver with respect to a Fund shall begin on December 2, 2016 (or such other date as agreed to in writing between the Adviser and the Fund) and end with respect to a Fund after the close of business on the date set forth on Schedule A (or such other date as agreed to in writing between the Adviser and the Fund) unless the Fee Waiver is earlier terminated in accordance with Section 3.2. The Term of the Fee Waiver with respect to a Fund may be continued from year to year thereafter provided that each such continuance is specifically approved by the Adviser and the Fund (including with respect to the Fund, a

 

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majority of the Fund’s Trustees or Directors, as the case may be, who are not “interested persons,” as defined in the 1940 Act, of the Advisers (the “Non-Interested Directors”)). Neither the Adviser nor a Fund shall be obligated to extend the Fee Waiver with respect to the Fund.

3.2 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to expiration by any Fund with respect to such Fund without payment of any penalty, upon 90 days’ prior written notice to the Adviser at its principal place of business (or at an earlier date as may be agreed to by both parties); provided that, such action shall be authorized by resolution of a majority of the Non-Interested Directors of such Fund or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of such Fund.

4. Miscellaneous.

4.1 Captions. The captions in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and in no other way define or delineate any of the provisions hereof or otherwise affect their construction or effect.

4.2 Interpretation. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to require a Fund to take any action contrary to the Fund’s Declaration of Trust or Articles of Incorporation, as the case may be, or Bylaws, or any applicable statutory or regulatory requirement to which it is subject or by which it is bound, or to relieve or deprive the Fund’s Board of Trustees or Board of Directors, as the case may be, of its responsibility for and control of the conduct of the affairs of the Fund.

4.3 Limitation of Liability. The obligations and expenses incurred, contracted for or otherwise existing with respect to a Fund shall be enforced against the assets of such Fund and not against the assets of any other Fund.

4.4 Definitions. Any question of interpretation of any term or provision of this Agreement, including but not limited to the computations of average daily net assets or of any Advisory Fee, and the allocation of expenses, having a counterpart in or otherwise derived from the terms and provisions of the relevant Advisory Agreement between the Adviser and the Fund or the 1940 Act, shall have the same meaning as and be resolved by reference to such Advisory Agreement or the 1940 Act, as applicable, and to interpretations thereof, if any, by the United States Courts or in the absence of any controlling decision of any such Court, by rules, regulations or orders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued pursuant to the 1940 Act. In addition, if the effect of a requirement of the 1940 Act reflected in any provision of this Agreement is revised by rule, regulation or order of the SEC, that provision will be deemed to incorporate the effect of that rule, regulation or order. Otherwise the provisions of this Agreement will be interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of New York.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Agreement to be signed by their respective officers as of the day and year first above written.

 

EACH OF THE FUNDS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A ATTACHED HERETO
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Name: Neal J. Andrews
  Title:   Chief Financial Officer
BLACKROCK ADVISORS, LLC
By:  

/s/ Neal J. Andrews

  Name: Neal J. Andrews
  Title:   Managing Director

[Signature page to Closed-End Fund Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement]

 

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SCHEDULE A

Closed-End Fund Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement

(Dated as of June 7, 2018)

 

    

TICKER

  

FUND

  

EXPIRATION

DATE

1.    BBN   

BlackRock Taxable Municipal Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

2.    BJZ   

BlackRock California Municipal 2018 Term Trust

  

June 30, 2019

3.    BFZ   

BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

4.    BHK   

BlackRock Core Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

5.    HYT   

BlackRock Corporate High Yield Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

6.    BTZ   

BlackRock Credit Allocation Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

7.    DSU   

BlackRock Debt Strategies Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

8.    BGR   

BlackRock Energy and Resources Trust

  

June 30, 2019

9.    CII   

BlackRock Enhanced Capital and Income Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

10.    BDJ   

BlackRock Enhanced Equity Dividend Trust

  

June 30, 2019

11.    EGF   

BlackRock Enhanced Government Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

12.    FRA   

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc.

  

December 31, 2018

13.    BGT   

BlackRock Floating Rate Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

14.    BFO   

BlackRock Florida Municipal 2020 Term Trust

  

June 30, 2019

15.    BOE   

BlackRock Enhanced Global Dividend Trust

  

June 30, 2019

16.    BME   

BlackRock Health Sciences Trust

  

June 30, 2019

17.    BKT   

BlackRock Income Trust, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

18.    BGY   

BlackRock Enhanced International Dividend Trust

  

June 30, 2019

 

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TICKER

  

FUND

  

EXPIRATION

DATE

19.    BKN   

BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

20.    BLW   

BlackRock Limited Duration Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

21.    BTA   

BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust

  

June 30, 2019

22.    BZM   

BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

23.    MHE   

BlackRock Massachusetts Tax-Exempt Trust

  

June 30, 2019

24.    BIT   

BlackRock Multi-Sector Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

25.    MUI   

BlackRock Muni Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

26.    MNE   

BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

27.    MUA   

BlackRock MuniAssets Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

28.    BPK   

BlackRock Municipal 2018 Term Trust

  

June 30, 2019

29.    BKK   

BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust

  

June 30, 2019

30.    BBK   

BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

31.    BAF   

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust

  

June 30, 2019

32.    BBF   

BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust

  

June 30, 2019

33.    BYM   

BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust

  

June 30, 2019

34.    BFK   

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

35.    BLE   

BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II

  

June 30, 2019

36.    BTT   

BlackRock Municipal 2030 Target Term Trust

  

June 30, 2019

37.    MEN   

BlackRock MuniEnhanced Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

38.    MUC   

BlackRock MuniHoldings California Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

39.    MUH   

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund II, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

40.    MHD   

BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

 

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TICKER

  

FUND

  

EXPIRATION

DATE

41.    MFL   

BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund

  

June 30, 2019

42.    MUJ   

BlackRock MuniHoldings New Jersey Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

43.    MHN   

BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

44.    MUE   

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund II, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

45.    MUS   

BlackRock MuniHoldings Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

46.    MVT   

BlackRock MuniVest Fund II, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

47.    MVF   

BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

48.    MZA   

BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

49.    MYC   

BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

50.    MCA   

BlackRock MuniYield California Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

51.    MYD   

BlackRock MuniYield Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

52.    MYF   

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund

  

June 30, 2019

53.    MFT   

BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund

  

June 30, 2019

54.    MIY   

BlackRock MuniYield Michigan Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

55.    MYJ   

BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

56.    MYN   

BlackRock MuniYield New York Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

57.    MPA   

BlackRock MuniYield Pennsylvania Quality Fund

  

June 30, 2019

58.    MQT   

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund II, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

59.    MYI   

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund III, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

60.    MQY   

BlackRock MuniYield Quality Fund, Inc.

  

June 30, 2019

61.    BLJ   

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

62.    BNJ   

BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

 

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TICKER

  

FUND

  

EXPIRATION

DATE

63.    BLH   

BlackRock New York Municipal 2018 Term Trust

  

June 30, 2019

64.    BQH   

BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

65.    BSE   

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Quality Trust

  

June 30, 2019

66.    BNY   

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust

  

June 30, 2019

67.    BFY   

BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II

  

June 30, 2019

68.    —     

BlackRock Preferred Partners LLC

  

July 31, 2018

69.    BCX   

BlackRock Resources & Commodities Strategy Trust

  

June 30, 2019

70.    BST   

BlackRock Science and Technology Trust

  

June 30, 2019

71.    BUI   

BlackRock Utilities, Infrastructure & Power Opportunities Trust

  

June 30, 2019

72.    BHV   

BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust

  

June 30, 2019

73.    BSD   

The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust

  

June 30, 2019

74.    BGIO   

BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust1

  

June 30, 2019

75.    —     

BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust2

  

June 30, 2019

 

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This Agreement was effective with respect to BlackRock 2022 Global Income Opportunity Trust as of February 16, 2017.

2 

This Agreement was effective with respect to BlackRock Multi-Sector Opportunities Trust as of February 22, 2018.

 

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SCHEDULE B

Closed-End Fund Master Advisory Fee Waiver Agreement

(Dated as of December 2, 2016)

BlackRock Advisors, LLC will waive the management fee with respect to any portion of the Fund’s assets estimated to be attributable to investments in other equity and fixed-income mutual funds and exchange-traded funds managed by BlackRock Advisors, LLC or its affiliates.

 

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