UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21053
Name of Fund: BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Virginia Municipal Bond Trust, 40 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10022.
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 08/31/2009
Date of reporting period: 08/31/2009
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
Annual Report
AUGUST 31, 2009
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN)
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
Table of Contents | |
Page | |
Dear Shareholder | 3 |
Annual Report: | |
Trust Summaries | 4 |
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging | 15 |
Derivative Financial Instruments | 16 |
Financial Statements: | |
Schedules of Investments | 17 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 44 |
Statements of Operations | 46 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 48 |
Financial Highlights | 52 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 63 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 71 |
Important Tax Information | 72 |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements | 73 |
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans | 77 |
Officers and Trustees | 79 |
Additional Information | 83 |
2 ANNUAL REPORT
AUGUST 31, 2009
Dear Shareholder
The past 12 months reveal two distinct economic and market backdrops one of extreme investor pessimism and decided weakness, and another of
increased optimism amid growing signs of recovery. The start of the period was characterized by the former. September through December 2008 saw the
surge of the economic storm that sparked the worst recession in decades. The months featured, among others, the infamous collapse of Lehman Brothers,
uniformly poor economic data and plummeting investor confidence that resulted in massive government intervention (on a global scale) in the financial sys-
tem and the economy. The tide turned dramatically in March 2009, however, on the back of new US government initiatives, as well as better-than-expected
economic data and upside surprises in corporate earnings.
In this environment, US equities contended with extraordinary volatility, posting steep declines through mid-March before embarking on a rally that resulted
in strong year-to-date returns for all major indexes. June saw a brief correction, though it appeared to be induced more by profit-taking and portfolio rebal-
ancing than by a change in the economic outlook. The experience in international markets was similar to that in the United States. Notably, emerging mar-
kets staged a strong comeback in 2009 as these areas of the globe have generally seen a stronger acceleration in economic activity.
In fixed income markets, the flight-to-safety premium in Treasury securities prevailed during the equity market downturn, but more recently, ongoing concerns
about deficit spending, debt issuance, inflation and dollar weakness have kept Treasury yields higher. At the same time, relatively attractive yields and dis-
tressed valuations among non-Treasury assets, coupled with a more favorable macro environment, drew in sidelined investors and triggered a sharp recovery
in these sectors. This was particularly evident in the high yield sector, which has firmly outpaced all other taxable asset classes since the start of 2009. The
municipal bond market enjoyed strong returns in 2009 as well, buoyed by a combination of attractive valuations, robust retail investor demand and a slow-
down in forced selling. Moreover, the Build America Bond program has alleviated supply pressures, creating a more favorable technical environment. In par-
ticular, August marked the municipal markets best monthly performance in more than 20 years, as the asset class has regained year-to-date all that was
lost during 2008.
Overall, results for the major benchmark indexes were mixed. Higher-risk assets (i.e., equities and high yield bonds) and Treasuries reflected a bifurcated
market, while less-risky fixed income investments posted stable, modest returns.
Total Returns as of August 31, 2009 | 6-month | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | 40.52% | (18.25)% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 48.25 | (21.29) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 53.47 | (14.95) |
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index*) | (1.61) | 6.77 |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 5.95 | 7.94 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 5.61 | 5.67 |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 36.31 | 7.00 |
* Formerly a Merrill Lynch Index.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
The market environment has visibly improved since the beginning of the year, but a great deal of uncertainty and risk remain. Through periods of market tur-
bulence, as ever, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. We invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds for our
most current views on the economy and financial markets. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to
continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
Sincerely,
Rob Kapito
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Announcement to Shareholders
On June 16, 2009, BlackRock, Inc. announced that it received written notice from Barclays PLC (Barclays) in which Barclays Board of Directors had
accepted BlackRocks offer to acquire Barclays Global Investors (BGI). At a special meeting held on August 6, 2009, BlackRocks proposed purchase
of
BGI was approved by an overwhelming majority of Barclays voting shareholders, an important step toward closing the transaction. The combination of
BlackRock and BGI will bring together market leaders in active and index strategies to create the preeminent asset management firm. The transaction is
scheduled to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2009, subject to important fund shareholder and regulatory approvals.
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK) (the Trust) seeks to provide high
current income exempt from regular federal income taxes
and California income taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal obligations that are insured as to the timely payment of
both principal and interest.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 6.34% based on market price and 4.76% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.16% on a market price basis and 2.91%
on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference
between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The range of states included in the insured Lipper category makes return compar-
isons inherently difficult. The Trust benefited from the outperformance of California credits, which occurred despite the negative fundamental backdrop
involving the states budget finances. An underweight in lower-rated credits was also additive, as monoline insurance value continued to deteriorate, with
more emphasis placed on underlying ratings. In addition, the lack of exposure to alternative minimum tax paper was beneficial as spreads on these secu-
rities remained wide. A competitive level of income accrual from a relatively high average coupon structure, together with extremely beneficial short-term
borrowing costs, permitted a dividend increase in June 2009. Exposure to zero-coupon securities detracted, as spreads remained wide compared to
couponed bonds.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||||||
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | BCK | |||||
Initial Offering Date | October 31, 2002 | |||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($12.94)1 | 6.12% | |||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.42% | |||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.066 | |||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.792 | |||||
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 37% | |||||
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance | ||||||
does not guarantee future results. | ||||||
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. | ||||||
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. | ||||||
4 Represents Auction Market Preferred Shares (Preferred Shares) and tender option bond trusts (TOBs) as a percentage of total managed assets, | ||||||
which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a | ||||||
discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15. | ||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share: | ||||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | ||
Market Price | $12.94 | $12.95 | (0.08)% | $13.32 | $ 7.15 | |
Net Asset Value | $13.86 | $14.08 | (1.56)% | $14.26 | $10.43 |
The following unaudited charts show the Trusts sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
County/City/Special District/ | AAA/Aaa | 26% | 31% | ||
School District | 51% | 40% | AA/Aa | 52 | 58 |
Utilities | 33 | 35 | A | 22 | 11 |
Education | 10 | 6 | 5 Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors | ||
Transportation | 4 | 6 | Service (Moodys) ratings. | ||
State | 2 | 5 | |||
Health | | 8 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and California
income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade quality,
or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in municipal
bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch Ratings (Fitch) or that are unrated but judged to be of
comparable
quality by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 0.07% based on market price and 4.57% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 1.02% on a market price basis and (2.15)% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on
price and performance based on NAV. Overall performance benefited from spread tightening in certain sectors specifically held in the fund, such as corpo-
rate-backed securities, some land-based community facilities districts and paper subject to the alternative minimum tax. A healthy accrual and beneficial
short-term borrowing costs permitted a dividend increase in June 2009. Exposure to zero-coupon securities detracted, as spreads remained wide compared
to couponed bonds. The Trust ended the period with cash and short-term investments of 7% of net assets, which was not a factor in performance. Cash
reserves in closed-end products are typically kept at low percentages to maximize leverage benefits. These reserves were invested in higher-yielding cash
equivalent alternatives when available.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE | BZA | |
Initial Offering Date | April 30, 2002 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($13.55)1 | 6.82% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.49% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.077 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.924 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 38% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is
the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributa-
ble to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The
Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $13.55 | $14.48 | (6.42)% | $14.57 | $ 7.66 |
Net Asset Value | $14.52 | $14.85 | (2.22)% | $15.05 | $11.24 |
The following unaudited charts show the Trusts sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
County/City/Special District/ | AAA/Aaa | 24% | 29% | ||
School District | 37% | 31% | AA/Aa | 33 | 18 |
Education | 18 | 10 | A | 37 | 35 |
Health | 14 | 23 | BBB/Baa | 5 | 11 |
Housing | 10 | 14 | B | 1 | 1 |
State | 7 | | Not Rated | | 6 |
Utilities | 7 | 3 | |||
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Transportation | 6 | 6 | |||
Corporate | 1 | 5 | |||
Tobacco | | 8 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II
Investment Objective
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) (the Trust) seeks to provide high
current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and
California income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment
grade quality, or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total
assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of compa-
rable quality by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 7.39% based on market price and 4.84% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper California Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 1.02% on a market price basis and (2.15)% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on
price and performance based on NAV. Overall performance benefited from spread tightening in certain sectors specifically held in the fund, such as corpo-
rate-backed securities, some land-based community facilities districts and securities subject to the alternative minimum tax. A healthy accrual and bene-
ficial short-term borrowing costs permitted a dividend increase in June 2009. Exposure to zero-coupon securities detracted, as spreads remained wide
compared to couponed bonds. The Trust ended the period with cash and short-term investments of 6% of net assets, which was not a factor in performance.
Cash reserves in closed-end products are typically kept at low percentages to maximize leverage benefits. These reserves were invested in higher-yielding
cash equivalent alternatives when available.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||||||
Symbol on NYSE Amex | BCL | |||||
Initial Offering Date | July 30, 2002 | |||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($12.75)1 | 7.01% | |||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.78% | |||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0745 | |||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.8940 | |||||
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 39% | |||||
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance | ||||||
does not guarantee future results. | ||||||
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. | ||||||
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. | ||||||
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets | ||||||
attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, | ||||||
please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15. | ||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share: | ||||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | ||
Market Price | $12.75 | $12.70 | 0.39% | $13.00 | $ 6.85 | |
Net Asset Value | $13.75 | $14.03 | (2.00)% | $14.20 | $10.50 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 42% | 34% |
Utilities | 15 | 12 |
Health | 14 | 13 |
Education | 9 | 4 |
Transportation | 9 | 10 |
State | 7 | 4 |
Corporate | 2 | 4 |
Housing | 2 | 9 |
Tobacco | | 10 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 9% | 27% |
AA/Aa | 43 | 35 |
A | 43 | 25 |
BBB/Baa | 1 | 6 |
B | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 3 | 6 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2009
and 2008, the market value of these securities was $5,666,520
representing 3% and $1,173,229 representing 1%, respectively,
of the Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and Maryland
personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment
grade quality, or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total
assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of compara-
ble quality by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 3.53% based on market price and 1.52% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.34% on a market price basis and 4.53% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on
price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts heavy concentrations in lower-rated and longer-dated securities enhanced performance in recent months
as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. Performance was supported throughout the period by an above-average dividend yield, as we
focused on maximizing coupon structure and minimizing cash levels. On the other hand, the Trust suffered from poor positioning during the fourth quarter
of 2008. Specifically, prices of long-maturity bonds fell disproportionately compared to shorter-dated bonds. In addition, credit spreads, a common gauge
of liquidity and risk tolerance, widened as investors sought to minimize risk exposure due to rapidly deteriorating credit fundamentals. The Trust exhibited
greater sensitivity to both factors than many of its Lipper peers.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE Amex | BZM | |
Initial Offering Date | April 30, 2002 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($15.35)1 | 5.31% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 8.17% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0679 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.8148 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 38% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is
the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $15.35 | $15.75 | (2.54)% | $16.65 | $ 8.70 |
Net Asset Value | $13.81 | $14.45 | (4.43)% | $14.63 | $10.51 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
County/City/Special District/ | AAA/Aaa | 29% | 31% | ||
School District | 25% | 28% | AA/Aa | 17 | 21 |
Transportation | 19 | 21 | A | 39 | 27 |
Health | 19 | 19 | BBB/Baa | 6 | 10 |
Utilities | 13 | 12 | Not Rated | 9 | 11 |
Education | 11 | 11 | |||
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Housing | 6 | 5 | |||
State | 3 | 1 | |||
Tobacco | 3 | 3 | |||
Corporate | 1 | |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc.
Investment Objective
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN) (the Trust) seeks to provide
shareholders with current income exempt from federal income
taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term, investment grade municipal obligations,
the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal
income taxes.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 13.34% based on market price and 5.19% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.16% on a market price basis and 2.91% on a NAV basis. All
returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts heavy concentrations in lower-rated and longer-dated securities propelled performance in recent
months as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. On the other hand, the Trust suffered from poor positioning during the fourth quarter of
2008, including underweights in tax-backed and utility bonds, which were among the better performers. At the same time, prices of long-maturity bonds fell
disproportionately compared to shorter-dated bonds. In addition, credit spreads, a common gauge of liquidity and risk tolerance, widened as investors
sought to minimize risk exposure due to rapidly deteriorating credit fundamentals. The Trust exhibited greater sensitivity to both factors than many of its
Lipper peers. Performance was also negatively affected by a slightly below-average dividend yield.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE | MHN | |
Initial Offering Date | September 19, 1997 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($12.89)1 | 6.10% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.38% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0655 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.7860 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 42% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2009. The Monthly
Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.0685. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect
the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to
Preferred Shares, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and
Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $12.89 | $12.12 | 6.35% | $12.90 | $ 6.50 |
Net Asset Value | $13.74 | $13.92 | (1.29)% | $14.12 | $10.28 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
County/City/Special District/ | AAA/Aaa | 43% | 41% | ||
School District | 27% | 29% | AA/Aa | 18 | 49 |
Transportation | 27 | 28 | A | 28 | 5 |
State | 11 | 10 | BBB/Baa | 8 | 5 |
Utilities | 10 | 12 | Not Rated | 36 | |
Education | 7 | 5 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | ||
Corporate | 7 | 7 | 6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated | ||
Health | 5 | 3 | securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2009, | ||
Tobacco | 3 | 3 | the market value of these securities was $18,918,142 representing | ||
Housing | 3 | 3 | 3% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and New Jersey
gross income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade
quality, or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets
in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable qual-
ity by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned (1.23)% based on market price and 2.50% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 7.49% on a market price basis and 3.66% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based
on price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts overweights in longer-dated housing and tax-backed bonds contributed positively to performance
during the period. Conversely, overweight exposure to spread products, such as education, healthcare and corporate-backed bonds, detracted from results
as these issues underperformed the broader municipal market early in the reporting period.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE Amex | BLJ | |
Initial Offering Date | April 30, 2002 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($13.59)1 | 6.67% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.26% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0755 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.9060 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 38% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is
the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $13.59 | $14.76 | (7.93)% | $16.00 | $ 8.20 |
Net Asset Value | $13.53 | $14.16 | (4.45)% | $14.42 | $10.32 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
Health | 23% | 35% | AAA/Aaa | 40% | 29% |
State | 23 | 15 | AA/Aa | 18 | 10 |
Transportation | 16 | 17 | A | 16 | 31 |
Housing | 11 | 5 | BBB/Baa | 14 | 14 |
County/City/Special District/ | B | 4 | 4 | ||
School District | 9 | 6 | Not Rated | 8 | 12 |
Education | 7 | 10 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | ||
Corporate | 6 | 6 | |||
Utilities | 4 | 4 | |||
Tobacco | 1 | 2 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) (the Trust) seeks to provide high
current income exempt from regular federal income taxes
and New York State and New York City personal income taxes. The Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal obligations that are
insured as to the timely payment of both principal and interest.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 5.70% based on market price and 3.98% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper Single-State Insured Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.16% on a market price basis and 2.91% on a NAV basis. All
returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts heavy concentrations in lower-rated and longer-dated securities propelled performance in recent
months as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. Performance was supported throughout the period by an above-average dividend yield.
The Trust suffered from poor positioning during the fourth quarter of 2008, including underweights in tax-backed and utility bonds, which were among the
better performers. At the same time, prices of long-maturity bonds fell disproportionately compared to shorter-dated bonds. In addition, credit spreads, a
common gauge of liquidity and risk tolerance, widened as investors sought to minimize risk exposure due to rapidly deteriorating credit fundamentals. The
Trust exhibited greater sensitivity to both factors than many of its Lipper peers.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||||||
Symbol on NYSE | BSE | |||||
Initial Offering Date | October 31, 2002 | |||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($13.15)1 | 5.98% | |||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.20% | |||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0655 | |||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.7860 | |||||
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 37% | |||||
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance | ||||||
does not guarantee future results. | ||||||
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. | ||||||
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. | ||||||
4 Represents Preferred Shares as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to | ||||||
Preferred Shares, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and | ||||||
Risks of Leveraging on page 15. | ||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share: | ||||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | ||
Market Price | $13.15 | $13.26 | (0.83)% | $13.79 | $6.90 | |
Net Asset Value | $13.61 | $13.95 | (2.44)% | $14.19 | $9.44 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
Transportation | 26% | 27% | AAA/Aaa | 30% | 36% |
Education | 22 | 21 | AA/Aa | 21 | 47 |
County/City/Special District/ | A | 29 | 7 | ||
School District | 19 | 19 | BBB/Baa | 9 | 8 |
Health | 14 | 14 | Not Rated | 116 | 2 |
State | 10 | 9 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | ||
Utilities | 8 | 7 | 6 The investment advisor had deemed certain of these non-rated | ||
Corporate | 1 | | securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2009, | ||
Tobacco | | 2 | the market value of these securities was $13,920,865 representing | ||
Housing | | 1 | 10% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and New York State
and New York City personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that
are investment grade quality, or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to
20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged
to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 4.87% based on market price and 5.97% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 4.36% on a market price basis and (0.50)% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on
price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts heavy concentrations in lower-rated and longer-dated securities propelled performance in recent months
as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. Performance was supported throughout the period by an above-average dividend yield. On the
other hand, the Trust suffered from poor positioning during the fourth quarter of 2008, including underweights in tax-backed and water & sewer bonds,
which were among the better performers. At the same time, prices of long-maturity bonds fell disproportionately compared to shorter-dated bonds. In addi-
tion, credit spreads, a common gauge of liquidity and risk tolerance, widened as investors sought to minimize risk exposure due to rapidly deteriorating
credit fundamentals. The Trust exhibited greater sensitivity to both factors than many of its Lipper peers.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE | BQH | |
Initial Offering Date | April 30, 2002 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($14.32)1 | 6.54% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.06% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.078 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.936 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 37% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is
the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $14.32 | $14.62 | (2.05)% | $14.80 | $ 8.01 |
Net Asset Value | $14.56 | $14.71 | (1.02)% | $14.92 | $11.52 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
State | 22% | 21% | AAA/Aaa | 28% | 38% |
County/City/Special District/ | AA/Aa | 28 | 25 | ||
School District | 14 | 11 | A | 17 | 12 |
Housing | 13 | 17 | BBB/Baa | 18 | 17 |
Education | 13 | 12 | BB/Ba | 1 | |
Transportation | 12 | 13 | B | 7 | 7 |
Utilities | 9 | 9 | Not Rated | 1 | 1 |
Corporate | 8 | 7 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | ||
Tobacco | 6 | 9 | |||
Health | 3 | 1 |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
Investment Objective
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) (the Trust) seeks to provide high
current income exempt from regular federal income taxes and New
York State and New York City personal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal
bonds that are investment grade quality, or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at the time of purchase. The Trust may invest
up to 20% of its total assets in municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged
to be of comparable quality by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 10.26% based on market price and 5.23% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper New York Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 4.36% on a market price basis and (0.50)% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on
price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts heavy concentrations in lower-rated and longer-dated securities propelled performance in recent months
as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. Performance was supported throughout the period by an above-average dividend yield. On the
other hand, the Trust suffered from poor positioning during the fourth quarter of 2008, including an underweight in tax-backed bonds, which were among the
better performers. At the same time, prices of long-maturity bonds fell disproportionately compared to shorter-dated bonds. In addition, credit spreads, a
common gauge of liquidity and risk tolerance, widened as investors sought to minimize risk exposure due to rapidly deteriorating credit fundamentals. The
Trust exhibited greater sensitivity to both factors than many of its Lipper peers.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE Amex | BFY | |
Initial Offering Date | July 30, 2002 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($14.00)1 | 6.64% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.22% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0775 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.9300 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 39% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2009. The Monthly
Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.0800. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect
the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total
assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to
Preferred Shares, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and
Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $14.00 | $13.60 | 2.94% | $14.05 | $ 7.53 |
Net Asset Value | $14.03 | $14.28 | (1.75)% | $14.48 | $10.81 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 22% | 20% |
Education | 16 | 15 |
Corporate | 14 | 15 |
Transportation | 11 | 13 |
Health | 10 | 8 |
Utilities | 9 | 8 |
Tobacco | 8 | 11 |
Housing | 6 | 6 |
State | 4 | 4 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 26% | 30% |
AA/Aa | 27 | 40 |
A | 23 | 14 |
BBB/Baa | 10 | 7 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 2 |
B | 6 | 6 |
Not Rated | 76 | 1 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor had deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2009,
the market value of these securities was $6,645,970 representing
6% of the Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income
exempt from regular federal income taxes and Virginia per-
sonal income taxes. Under normal market conditions, the Trust will invest at least 80% of its managed assets in municipal bonds that are investment grade
quality, or determined by its investment advisor to be of equivalent credit quality at time of purchase. The Trust may invest up to 20% of its total assets in
municipal bonds that are rated, at the time of investment, Ba/BB or B by Moodys, S&P or Fitch or that are unrated but judged to be of comparable quality
by BlackRock.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned (4.16)% based on market price and 6.94% based on NAV. For the same period, the
closed-end Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.34% on a market price basis and 4.53% on a NAV basis.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between perform-
ance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts heavy concentrations in lower-rated and longer-dated securities enhanced performance
in recent months as the yield curve flattened and credit spreads tightened. Performance was supported throughout the period by an above-average divi-
dend yield, as we focused on maximizing coupon structure and minimizing cash levels. On the other hand, the Trust suffered from poor positioning during
the fourth quarter of 2008. Specifically, prices of long-maturity bonds fell disproportionately compared to shorter-dated bonds. In addition, credit spreads,
a common gauge of liquidity and risk tolerance, widened as investors sought to minimize risk exposure due to rapidly deteriorating credit fundamentals.
The Trust exhibited greater sensitivity to both factors than many of its Lipper peers.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE Amex | BHV | |
Initial Offering Date | April 30, 2002 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($17.50)1 | 5.49% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 8.45% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.08 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.96 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 36% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is
the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $17.50 | $19.50 | (10.26)% | $22.75 | $12.50 |
Net Asset Value | $15.05 | $15.03 | 0.13% | $15.25 | $11.62 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | 8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | ||
County/City/Special District/ | AAA/Aaa | 22% | 34% | ||
School District | 17% | 14% | AA/Aa | 37 | 27 |
Housing | 16 | 13 | A | 19 | 17 |
Health | 15 | 26 | BBB/Baa | 7 | 7 |
Transportation | 13 | 13 | Not Rated | 15 | 156 |
Utilities | 11 | 17 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | ||
Education | 11 | 10 | |||
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated | |||||
Corporate | 9 | 4 | securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2008, | ||
State | 5 | | the market value of these securities was $2,170,858 representing | ||
Tobacco | 3 | 3 | 6% of the Trusts long-term investments. |
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Trust Summary as of August 31, 2009
The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust
Investment Objective
The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE) (the Trust) seeks to
provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from
both regular federal income taxes and Massachusetts personal income taxes as is consistent with the preservation of shareholders capital. The Trust seeks to
achieve its investment objective by investing primarily in Massachusetts tax-exempt obligations issued on behalf of participating not-for-profit institutions. The
Trust will continue to invest primarily in investment-grade obligations. The Trust is intended to be a long-term investment and not a short-term trading vehicle.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the 12 months ended August 31, 2009, the Trust returned 13.73% based on market price and 3.29% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper Other States Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 8.34% on a market price basis and 4.53% on a NAV basis. All returns
reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based
on price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts overweight in pre-refunded bonds helped performance early in the reporting period. An overweight in
longer-dated education and housing bonds also contributed to results. Conversely, overweight exposure to spread products, such as healthcare bonds,
detracted from performance as these issues underperformed the broader municipal market early in the reporting period. Also hampering results was the
Trusts overweight in Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. and XL Capital Assurance, which underperformed amid continued downgrades of the monoline
insurers. The Trust ended the period with cash and short-term investments of 22% of net assets, which detracted mildly from performance as yields on
cash equivalent securities remain at historic lows. Reinvesting cash reserves has remained difficult, as the Trust must have 80% of its assets invested
in health and education bonds and new-issue supply in Massachusetts was down by approximately 37% versus a year ago.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These
views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Trust Information | ||
Symbol on NYSE Amex | MHE | |
Initial Offering Date | July 23, 1993 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of August 31, 2009 ($12.00)1 | 5.90% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.08% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.059 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.708 | |
Leverage as of August 31, 20094 | 41% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized
distribution per share by the closing market price. Past performance
does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 A change in the distribution rate was declared on September 1, 2009. The Monthly
Distribution per Common Share was increased to $0.062. The
Yield on Closing Market Price, Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect
the new distribution rate. The new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to further change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is
the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 15.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and NAV per share:
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $12.00 | $11.22 | 6.95% | $12.07 | $7.18 |
Net Asset Value | $12.19 | $12.55 | (2.87)% | $12.72 | $9.08 |
The following unaudited charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | |
Education | 62% | 58% |
Health | 24 | 31 |
State | 10 | 5 |
Housing | 3 | 2 |
Corporate | 1 | 3 |
Transportation | | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
8/31/09 | 8/31/08 | |
AAA/Aaa | 26% | 20% |
AA/Aa | 15 | 22 |
A | 34 | 29 |
BBB/Baa | 12 | 12 |
BB/Ba | | 3 |
B | 1 | 2 |
Not Rated6 | 12 | 12 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor had deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of August 31, 2009
and 2008, the market value of these securities was $2,117,414
representing 5% and $1,139,707 representing 2%, respectively,
of the Trusts long-term investments.
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging
The Trusts may utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of
their Common Shares. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all
interest rate environments.
To leverage, the Trusts issue Preferred Shares, which pay dividends at pre-
vailing short-term interest rates, and invest the proceeds in long-term
municipal bonds. In general, the concept of leveraging is based on the
premise that the cost of assets to be obtained from leverage will be based
on short-term interest rates, which normally will be lower than the income
earned by each Trust on its longer-term portfolio investments. To the extent
that the total assets of the Trust (including the assets obtained from lever-
age) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, the Trusts
Common Shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trusts Common Shares capitaliza-
tion is $100 million and it issues Preferred Shares for an additional $50
million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in
long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are 3%
and long-term interest rates are 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive
slope. In this case, the Trust pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred
Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the
securities purchased by the Trust with assets received from Preferred
Shares issuance earn the income based on long-term interest rates. In
this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are significantly
lower than the income earned on the Trusts long-term investments, and
therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremen-
tal net income.
If short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-
term and long-term interest rates, the incremental net income pickup on
the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely. Furthermore,
if prevailing short-term interest rates rise above long-term interest rates of
6%, the yield curve has a negative slope. In this case, the Trust pays divi-
dends on the higher short-term interest rates whereas the Trusts total port-
folio earns income based on lower long-term interest rates.
Furthermore, the value of the Trusts portfolio investments generally varies
inversely with the direction of long-term interest rates, although other
factors can influence the value of portfolio investments. In contrast, the
redemption value of the Trusts Preferred Shares does not fluctuate in rela-
tion to interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the
Trusts NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust per-
formance from leverage from Preferred Shares discussed above.
The Trusts may also leverage their assets through the use of tender option
bond (TOB) programs, as described in Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements. TOB investments generally will provide the Trusts with economic
benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the
Trusts to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to
those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Trusts, as described
above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds
deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect the Trusts NAVs
per share.
The use of leverage may enhance opportunities for increased income to the
Trusts and Common Shareholders, but as described above, it also creates
risks as short- or long-term interest rates fluctuate. Leverage also will gen-
erally cause greater changes in the Trusts NAVs, market price and dividend
rate than a comparable portfolio without leverage. If the income derived
from securities purchased with assets received from leverage exceeds the
cost of leverage, the Trusts net income will be greater than if leverage had
not been used. Conversely, if the income from the securities purchased is
not sufficient to cover the cost of leverage, the Trusts net income will be
less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount avail-
able for distribution to shareholders will be reduced. The Trusts may be
required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at distressed
values in order to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the
use of leverage or as required by the terms of leverage instruments which
may cause the Trusts to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit the
Trusts ability to invest in certain types of securities or use certain types of
hedging strategies, such as in the case of certain restrictions imposed by
ratings agencies that rate preferred shares issued by a Trust. The Trusts will
incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are
borne by the holders of the Common Shares and may reduce income to
the Common Shares.
Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Trusts are permitted to
issue Preferred Shares in an amount of up to 50% of their total managed
assets at the time of issuance. Under normal circumstances, each Trust
anticipates that the total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and
TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such
leverage is incurred. As of August 31, 2009, the Trusts had economic
leverage from Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of their total
managed assets as follows:
Percent of | |
Leverage | |
BCK | 37% |
BZA | 38% |
BCL | 39% |
BZM | 38% |
MHN | 42% |
BLJ | 38% |
BSE | 37% |
BQH | 37% |
BFY | 39% |
BHV | 36% |
MHE | 41% |
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Derivative Financial Instruments
The Trusts may invest in various derivative instruments, including financial
futures contracts and swap agreements as specified in Note 2 of the Notes
to Financial Statements, which constitute forms of economic leverage. Such
instruments are used to obtain exposure to a market without owning or
taking physical custody of securities or to hedge market and/or interest
rate risks. Such derivative instruments involve risks, including the imperfect
correlation between the value of a derivative instrument and the underlying
asset, possible default of the counterparty to the transaction and illiquidity
of the derivative instrument. The Trusts ability to successfully use a derivative
instrument depends on the investment advisors ability to accurately pre-
dict pertinent market movements, which cannot be assured. The use of
derivative instruments may result in losses greater than if they had not
been used, may require the Trusts to sell or purchase portfolio securities at
inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of appre-
ciation the Trusts can realize on an investment or may cause the Trusts to
hold a security that it might otherwise sell. The Trusts investments in these
instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
California 124.1% | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 64.9% | |||
Benicia Unified School District, GO, CAB, Series B | |||
(MBIA), 5.54%, 8/01/23 (a) | $ 6,500 | $ 3,031,340 | |
Central Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, | |||
Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 8/01/33 | 400 | 414,592 | |
Ceres Unified School District, GO, CAB, Election of 2001, | |||
Series B (MBIA) (a): | |||
5.91%, 8/01/30 | 3,055 | 907,854 | |
5.92%, 8/01/31 | 3,180 | 889,192 | |
5.92%, 8/01/32 | 3,300 | 868,857 | |
5.92%, 8/01/33 | 3,440 | 852,569 | |
5.89%, 8/01/34 | 3,575 | 843,736 | |
5.90%, 8/01/35 | 3,275 | 728,786 | |
County of Kern California, COP, Capital Improvement | |||
Projects, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 8/01/35 | 1,500 | 1,588,380 | |
Evergreen Elementary School District, GO, | |||
Election of 2006, Series B (AGC), 5.13%, 8/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,095,200 | |
Fontana Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Election of 2006, Series B (FSA), 5.25%, 8/01/26 | 5,400 | 5,735,340 | |
Glendale Community College District, California, GO, | |||
2002 Election, Series D (MBIA), 5.00%, 11/01/31 | 2,500 | 2,531,375 | |
Hemet Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
2006 Election, Series B (AGC), 5.13%, 8/01/37 | 2,140 | 2,168,184 | |
Long Beach Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Election of 2008, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,076,430 | |
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, | |||
Election 2001 Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 3,500 | 3,543,225 | |
Marysville Joint Unified School District California, GO, | |||
Election 2008 (AGC), 5.25%, 8/01/29 | 1,690 | 1,748,035 | |
Murrieta Valley Unified School District Public Financing | |||
Authority, Special Tax, Series A (AGC), 5.13%, 9/01/26 | 1,000 | 1,014,970 | |
Riverside Unified School District, California, GO, Election, | |||
Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 2/01/27 | 5,000 | 5,037,250 | |
San Jose Financing Authority, RB, Civic Center Project, | |||
Series B (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 | 6,000 | 6,002,580 | |
San Leandro Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Election of 2006, Series B (FSA), 6.25%, 8/01/29 | 1,125 | 1,263,847 | |
Westminster Redevelopment Agency, California, TAN, | |||
Commercial Redevelopment Project Number 1 (AGC), | |||
6.25%, 11/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,123,920 | |
47,465,662 | |||
Education 12.0% | |||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Scripps | |||
College (MBIA), 5.00%, 8/01/31 | 2,385 | 2,576,563 | |
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A | |||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/01/30 | 2,000 | 1,997,280 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
California (concluded) | ||
Education (concluded) | ||
Pittsburg Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, | ||
Series B (FSA), 5.50%, 8/01/34 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,091,640 |
Snowline Joint Unified School District, COP, Refinancing | ||
Program (AGC), 5.75%, 9/01/38 | 2,000 | 2,116,920 |
8,782,403 | ||
State 3.8% | ||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, | ||
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,764,575 |
Transportation 6.7% | ||
County of Orange California, RB, Series B, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,039,500 |
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, | ||
California, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (MBIA), | ||
5.49%, 1/15/31 (a) | 20,000 | 3,901,000 |
4,940,500 | ||
Utilities 36.7% | ||
California State Department of Water Resources, RB, | ||
Central Valley Project, Series AE, 5.00%, 12/01/28 | 2,500 | 2,639,400 |
City of Los Angeles California, Refunding RB (MBIA): | ||
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 4,018,040 |
Sub-Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/27 | 5,000 | 5,040,400 |
City of Napa California, RB (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,022,590 |
East Bay Municipal Utility District, RB, Sub-Series A | ||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 6/01/35 | 3,000 | 3,079,620 |
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, | ||
Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 6/01/37 | 4,000 | 4,126,720 |
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, RB, | ||
Authorization, Series B-2 (MBIA), 5.00%, 10/01/27 | 1,750 | 1,857,415 |
Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, | ||
Series B (FSA), 5.00%, 2/01/37 | 3,000 | 3,035,070 |
26,819,255 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 124.1% | 90,772,395 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b) | ||
California 29.2% | ||
Education 3.3% | ||
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 | 2,205 | 2,414,210 |
Utilities 13.1% | ||
San Diego County Water Authority, COP, Series A: | ||
(FSA), 5.00%, 5/01/33 | 4,250 | 4,297,388 |
(MBIA), 5.00%, 5/01/32 | 5,292 | 5,300,260 |
9,597,648 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in each Trusts | ACA | American Capital Access Corp. | GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association |
Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of | AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | GO | General Obligation Bonds |
many of the securities have been abbreviated according | AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | HDA | Housing Development Authority |
to the following list: | AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | HFA | Housing Finance Agency |
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |
CIFG | CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty | MBIA | Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | (National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.) | ||
DRIVERS | Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts | M/F | Multi-Family | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | PILOT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes | |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | RB | Revenue Bonds | |
FHA | Federal Housing Administration | S/F | Single-Family | |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | TAN | Tax Anticipation Notes | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | FSA | Financial Security Assurance Inc. | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b) | (000) | Value |
California (concluded) | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 12.8% | ||
Los Angeles Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Series A: | ||
Election of 2001 (FSA), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,040,980 |
Election of 2008, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 3,828 | 4,230,988 |
San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 2,004 | 2,082,764 |
9,354,732 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 29.2% | 21,366,590 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $111,928,541) 153.3% | 112,138,985 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
CMA California Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (c)(d) | 2,412,842 | 2,412,842 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $2,412,842) 3.3% | 2,412,842 | |
Total Investments (Cost $114,341,383*) 156.6% | 114,551,827 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.2% | 908,579 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (15.0)% | (11,002,438) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (42.8)% | (31,325,412) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 73,132,556 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $103,411,682 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,686,056 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,535,116) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 150,940 |
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(b) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col-
lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details of Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts.
(c) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
CMA California Municipal Money Fund | $(3,860,025) | $36,987 | |
(d) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | ||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | |||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | |||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | |||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 2,412,842 |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 112,138,985 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 114,551,827 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
California 118.5% | |||
Corporate 1.7% | |||
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp., | |||
California, Refunding RB, Facilities Sublease, | |||
LA International, Series B, AMT, 7.50%, 12/01/24 | $ 1,000 | $ 848,890 | |
County/City/Special District/School District 36.2% | |||
Hayward Unified School District California, GO, Election | |||
2008, 5.00%, 8/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,030,000 | |
Lathrop Financing Authority, RB, Water Supply Project, | |||
6.00%, 6/01/35 | 1,180 | 976,969 | |
Live Oak Unified School District, GO, CAB, | |||
Election of 2004, Series B (Syncora) (a): | |||
5.57%, 8/01/18 (b) | 905 | 303,157 | |
5.58%, 8/01/18 (b) | 945 | 299,168 | |
5.53%, 8/01/29 | 705 | 201,819 | |
5.54%, 8/01/30 | 795 | 212,861 | |
5.55%, 8/01/31 | 830 | 204,720 | |
5.56%, 8/01/32 | 865 | 196,537 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Series D, 5.30%, 1/01/34 | 500 | 509,560 | |
Modesto Irrigation District, COP, Series B, | |||
5.50%, 7/01/35 | 750 | 757,778 | |
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, TAN, Refunding, | |||
Los Medanos Community Project, Sub-Series A, | |||
6.50%, 9/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,045,700 | |
San Diego Regional Building Authority, California, | |||
RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, | |||
5.38%, 2/01/36 | 2,000 | 2,049,660 | |
Santa Ana Unified School District: | |||
COP, CAB, Financing Project (FSA), | |||
5.85%, 4/01/29 (a) | 15,000 | 5,313,750 | |
GO (MBIA), 5.38%, 8/01/27 | 500 | 505,145 | |
Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency, California, | |||
TAN, Live Oak, Soquel Community Improvement, | |||
Series A, 7.00%, 9/01/36 | 500 | 521,160 | |
Val Verde Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
2008 Election, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 1,615 | 1,656,086 | |
Westminster Redevelopment Agency, California, TAN, | |||
Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project | |||
Number 1 (AGC), 6.25%, 11/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,123,920 | |
17,907,990 | |||
Education 23.9% | |||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | |||
Stanford University, Series Q, 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 3,000 | 3,085,440 | |
University of San Diego, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/30 | 2,250 | 2,253,060 | |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development | |||
Bank, RB, J. David Gladstone Institute Project, | |||
5.25%, 10/01/14 | 3,750 | 3,409,987 | |
Peralta Community College District California, GO, | |||
2006 Election, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/29 | 2,890 | 3,078,544 | |
11,827,031 | |||
Health 21.2% | |||
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corp., RB, | |||
California Revenue Sharp Healthcare, 6.38%, 8/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,011,890 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, | |||
California, RB, Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, | |||
6.00%, 7/01/39 | 500 | 499,260 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
California (concluded) | ||
Health (concluded) | ||
California Statewide Communities Development | ||
Authority, RB: | ||
Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, | ||
5.50%, 7/01/31 | $ 1,250 | $ 1,196,337 |
Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/32 | 5,000 | 4,935,150 |
Sutter Health, Series B, 5.63%, 8/15/42 | 2,025 | 1,952,971 |
California Statewide Community Development Authority | ||
Revenue, Refunding RB, Daughters of Charity Health, | ||
Series H, 5.25%, 7/01/25 | 1,025 | 904,931 |
10,500,539 | ||
Housing 8.9% | ||
M/F Housing Revenue Bond Pass-Through | ||
Certificates, RB: | ||
Series 3, Westgate Courtyards Apartments, AMT, | ||
5.80%, 11/01/34 | 2,260 | 2,280,589 |
Series 5, AMT, 5.95%, 11/01/34 | 2,105 | 2,113,757 |
4,394,346 | ||
State 10.8% | ||
California State Public Works Board, RB, Department | ||
Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, | ||
6.50%, 4/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,070,580 |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, | ||
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 3,875 | 4,285,091 |
5,355,671 | ||
Transportation 10.2% | ||
County of Orange California, RB, Series B, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,039,500 |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, | ||
California, Refunding RB, 5.75%, 1/15/40 | 3,845 | 3,032,359 |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, | ||
Refunding RB, 2nd Series A-3, AMT, 6.75%, 5/01/19 | 950 | 999,030 |
5,070,889 | ||
Utilities 5.6% | ||
California Infrastructure & Economic Development | ||
Bank, RB, California Independent System Operator, | ||
Series A, 6.25%, 2/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,030,800 |
Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, | ||
Series B (FSA), 5.00%, 2/01/37 | 1,700 | 1,719,873 |
2,750,673 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in California | 58,656,029 | |
Multi-State 7.7% | ||
Housing 7.7% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, | ||
7.20%, 11/15/14 (c)(d) | 3,500 | 3,787,210 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 3,787,210 | |
Puerto Rico 2.2% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 2.2% | ||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 1,000 | 1,080,360 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 1,080,360 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 128.4% | 63,523,599 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | (000) | Value |
California 27.7% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 18.8% | ||
Los Angeles Community College District, California, GO: | ||
Election 2001 (FSA), 5.00%, 8/1/32 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,027,320 |
Election 2008, Series A, 6.00%, 8/1/33 | 2,879 | 3,181,526 |
San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Election 2002, 5.25%, 8/1/33 | 1,002 | 1,041,382 |
Santa Clara County, California, Financing Authority Lease | ||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36 | 2,999 | 3,061,636 |
9,311,864 | ||
Education 3.7% | ||
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 | 1,695 | 1,855,822 |
Utilities 5.2% | ||
Eastern Municipal Water District, California, COP, | ||
Series H, 5.00%, 7/1/33 | 2,549 | 2,563,196 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 27.7% | 13,730,882 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $76,403,427) 156.1% | 77,254,481 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
CMA California Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (f)(g) | 3,649,532 | 3,649,532 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $3,649,532) 7.4% | 3,649,532 | |
Total Investments (Cost $80,052,959*) 163.5% | 80,904,013 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (2.9)% | (1,445,862) | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (15.2)% | (7,512,904) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (45.4)% | (22,450,295) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 49,494,952 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 72,513,617 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,442,495 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,560,576) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 881,919 |
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(d) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(e) Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust
in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These
securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option
Bond Trusts.
(f) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of | ||||
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | ||||
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
CMA California Municipal Money Fund | $1,515,427 | $15,009 | ||
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date. | ||||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | |||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | ||||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | ||||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | ||||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. | ||||
| Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards | |||
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value | ||||
Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes | ||||
a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the | ||||
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value | ||||
of investments, which are as follows: | ||||
| Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities | |||
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for | |||
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical | ||||
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than | ||||
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest | ||||
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and | ||||
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) | ||||
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the | |||
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the | ||||
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) | ||||
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica- | ||||
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about | ||||
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting | ||||
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin- | ||||
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | ||||
Investments in | ||||
Valuation Inputs | Securities | |||
Assets | ||||
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 3,649,532 | |||
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 77,254,481 | |||
Level 3 | | |||
Total | $ 80,904,013 | |||
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
California 109.2% | |||
Corporate 2.5% | |||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, | |||
Waste Management Inc. Project, Series C, AMT, | |||
6.75%, 12/01/27 | $ 1,225 | $ 1,261,040 | |
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp., | |||
California, RB, Series C, AMT, 7.50%, 12/01/24 | 1,785 | 1,515,269 | |
2,776,309 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 46.0% | |||
Butte-Glenn Community College District, GO, | |||
Election of 2002, Series C, 5.50%, 8/01/30 | 3,500 | 3,674,440 | |
Chabot-Las Positas, California, Community College | |||
District, GO (Election of 2004), Series B (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 8/01/31 | 2,500 | 2,530,500 | |
Corona-Norca Unified School District, California, | |||
Special Tax, Community Facilities District No. 98-1 | |||
(AMBAC), 5.10%, 9/01/32 | 6,000 | 5,666,520 | |
Long Beach Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Election of 2008, Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,076,430 | |
Los Alamitos Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
School Facilities Improvement District No. 1, | |||
5.50%, 8/01/33 | 5,125 | 5,319,237 | |
Los Angeles Community College District, California, GO, | |||
2003 Election, Series F-1, 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,514,985 | |
Los Angeles Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Series D, 5.30%, 1/01/34 | 2,100 | 2,140,152 | |
Modesto Irrigation District, COP: | |||
Capital Improvement, Series A, 5.75%, 10/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,157,860 | |
Series B, 5.50%, 7/01/35 | 1,650 | 1,667,111 | |
Pittsburg Redevelopment Agency, Tax Allocation, | |||
Refunding, Subordinate, Los Medanos Community | |||
Project, Series A, 6.50%, 9/01/28 | 2,000 | 2,091,400 | |
San Diego Regional Building Authority, California, | |||
RB, County Operations Center & Annex, Series A, | |||
5.38%, 2/01/36 | 1,600 | 1,639,728 | |
San Jose Unified School District, Santa Clara | |||
County California, GO, Election of 2002, Series D, | |||
5.00%, 8/01/32 | 2,750 | 2,785,420 | |
Santa Ana Unified School District, GO, Election of 2008, | |||
Series A: | |||
5.13%, 8/01/33 | 2,000 | 1,995,800 | |
5.50%, 8/01/30 | 5,830 | 6,058,652 | |
Santa Cruz County Redevelopment Agency, California, | |||
TAN, Live Oak, Soquel Community Improvement, | |||
Series A, 6.63%, 9/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,039,630 | |
Torrance Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
Election of 2008, Measure Z, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,627,935 | |
Val Verde Unified School District, California, GO, | |||
2008 Election, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,127,200 | |
Westminster Redevelopment Agency, California, TAN, | |||
Subordinate, Commercial Redevelopment Project No. 1 | |||
(AGC), 6.25%, 11/01/39 | 1,400 | 1,486,744 | |
50,599,744 | |||
Education 6.0% | |||
Oak Grove School District, California, GO, | |||
Election of 2008, Series A, 5.50%, 8/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,078,940 | |
University of California, RB: | |||
General, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/15/33 | 2,000 | 2,014,640 | |
Limited Project, Series D (MBIA), 5.00%, 5/15/32 | 2,500 | 2,538,150 | |
6,631,730 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
California (concluded) | ||
Health 21.0% | ||
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corp., | ||
RB, California Revenue Sharp Healthcare, | ||
6.38%, 8/01/34 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,011,890 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
California, RB: | ||
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/34 | 1,400 | 1,409,156 |
Providence Health & Services, Series C, | ||
6.50%, 10/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,084,820 |
California Infrastructure & Economic Development | ||
Bank, RB, Kaiser Hospital Assistance I, LLC, Series A, | ||
5.55%, 8/01/31 | 1,735 | 1,741,558 |
California Statewide Communities Development | ||
Authority, RB: | ||
Catholic Healthcare West, Series E, 5.50%, 7/01/31 | 1,250 | 1,196,338 |
Health Facilities, Memorial Health Services, | ||
Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33 | 7,000 | 6,844,320 |
Kaiser Permanente, Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/32 | 5,000 | 4,935,150 |
Sutter Health, Series B, 5.50%, 8/15/34 | 5,000 | 4,828,850 |
23,052,082 | ||
State 10.7% | ||
California State Public Works Board, RB, Department of | ||
Education, Riverside Campus Project, Series B, | ||
6.50%, 4/01/34 | 3,000 | 3,211,740 |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, | ||
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 7,750 | 8,570,183 |
11,781,923 | ||
Transportation 14.0% | ||
County of Orange California, RB, Series B, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/34 | 3,000 | 3,118,500 |
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior, Series B, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/39 | 500 | 500,810 |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, | ||
California, RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A, | ||
5.76%, 1/01/26 (a)(b) | 10,000 | 4,834,300 |
Port of Oakland, RB, Series K, AMT (MBIA), | ||
5.75%, 11/01/29 | 680 | 673,533 |
San Francisco City & County Airports Commission, | ||
Refunding RB, 2nd Series A-3, AMT, 6.75%, 5/01/19 | 1,575 | 1,656,286 |
San Joaquin Hills Transportation Corridor Agency, | ||
California, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (MBIA), | ||
5.50%, 1/15/34 (b) | 30,000 | 4,600,800 |
15,384,229 | ||
Utilities 9.0% | ||
California Infrastructure & Economic Development | ||
Bank, RB, California Independent System Operator, | ||
Series A, 6.25%, 2/01/39 | 2,000 | 2,061,600 |
City of Chula Vista California, RB, 5.88%, 1/01/34 | 500 | 512,060 |
City of Santa Rosa California, RB, CAB, Series B | ||
(AMBAC), 5.42%, 9/01/25 (b) | 2,685 | 1,089,063 |
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, RB, System, | ||
Series A, 5.38%, 7/01/34 | 1,600 | 1,659,904 |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, RB, | ||
Senior, Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/34 | 2,000 | 2,031,760 |
San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/38 | 2,500 | 2,514,025 |
9,868,412 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in California | 120,094,429 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Multi-State 3.7% | ||
Housing 3.7% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (c)(d): | ||
5.75%, 5/15/15 | $ 500 | $ 509,025 |
6.00%, 5/15/15 | 1,500 | 1,543,425 |
6.00%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,026,960 |
6.30%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,031,820 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 4,111,230 | |
Puerto Rico 2.0% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 2.0% | ||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 2,000 | 2,160,720 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 2,160,720 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 114.9% | 126,366,379 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | ||
California 38.4% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 16.9% | ||
Los Angeles Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Series A (FSA): | ||
Election 2001, 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 3,000 | 3,040,980 |
Election 2008, 6.00%, 8/01/33 | 3,828 | 4,230,988 |
San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 2,991 | 3,108,603 |
Santa Clara County Financing Authority, RB, Refunding | ||
Lease Series L, 5.25%, 5/15/36 | 8,005 | 8,172,939 |
18,553,510 | ||
Education 8.3% | ||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University | ||
Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 | 3,495 | 3,680,550 |
California State University, RB, Systemwide, Series A, | ||
(FSA), 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 2,400 | 2,408,208 |
University of California, RB, Series O, 5.75%, 5/15/34 | 2,805 | 3,071,138 |
9,159,896 | ||
Utilities 13.2% | ||
California State Department of Water Resources, | ||
Refunding RB, Central Valley Project, Series AE, | ||
5.00%, 12/01/29 | 7,000 | 7,390,320 |
Eastern Municipal Water District, California, COP, | ||
Series H, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | 7,097 | 7,136,742 |
14,527,062 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 38.4% | 42,240,468 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $167,965,822) 153.3% | 168,606,847 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
CMA California Municipal Money Fund, | ||
0.04% (f)(g) | 6,042,881 | 6,042,881 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $6,042,881) 5.5% | 6,042,881 | |
Total Investments (Cost $174,008,703*) 158.8% | 174,649,728 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 4.6% | 5,084,243 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (21.1)% | (23,200,005) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (42.3)% | (46,553,285) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $109,980,681 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $150,794,537 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 4,674,173 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (4,005,629) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 668,544 |
(a) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations. |
(b) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(c) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(e) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col-
lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for
details of Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts.
(f) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
CMA California Municipal Money Fund | $6,042,637 | $40,664 | ||
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date. | ||||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | |||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | ||||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | ||||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | ||||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. | ||||
| Effective September 1, 2008, The Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards | |||
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measure- | ||||
ments (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a | ||||
framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the | ||||
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair | ||||
value of investments, which are as follows: | ||||
| Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities | |||
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for | |||
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical | ||||
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than | ||||
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest | ||||
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and | ||||
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) | ||||
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the | |||
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the | ||||
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) | ||||
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica- | ||||
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about | ||||
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting | ||||
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin- | ||||
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | ||||
Investments in | ||||
Valuation Inputs | Securities | |||
Assets | ||||
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 6,042,881 | |||
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 168,606,847 | |||
Level 3 | | |||
Total | $ 174,649,728 | |||
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Maryland 115.1% | |||
Corporate 1.0% | |||
Maryland Economic Development Corp., Refunding RB, | |||
Potomac, 6.20%, 9/01/22 | $ 250 | $ 274,850 | |
County/City/Special District/School District 39.0% | |||
City of Annapolis Maryland, TAN, Park Place Project, | |||
Series A, 5.35%, 7/01/34 | 495 | 340,803 | |
City of Baltimore Maryland, Special Tax, Special | |||
Obligation, Harborview Lot Number 2, 6.50%, 7/01/31 | 993 | 729,150 | |
County of Anne Arundel Maryland, RB, Community | |||
College Project, 5.25%, 9/01/28 | 1,870 | 1,874,881 | |
County of Baltimore Maryland, GO, Metropolitan District: | |||
67th Issue, 5.00%, 6/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,074,920 | |
68th Issue, 5.00%, 8/01/28 | 2,000 | 2,055,040 | |
County of Frederick Maryland, Special Tax, Urbana | |||
Community Development Authority, 6.63%, 7/01/25 | 1,000 | 860,010 | |
County of Montgomery Maryland, RB, Metrorail | |||
Garage Projects: | |||
5.00%, 6/01/23 | 500 | 524,835 | |
5.00%, 6/01/24 | 1,435 | 1,506,276 | |
County of Prince Georges Maryland, Special Obligation, | |||
National Harbor Project, 5.20%, 7/01/34 | 1,500 | 1,075,875 | |
11,041,790 | |||
Education 17.6% | |||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, RB: | |||
Board of Child Care, 5.38%, 7/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,998,540 | |
Loyola College Issue, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 2,000 | 1,873,140 | |
Maryland Industrial Development Financing Authority, | |||
RB, Our Lady of Good Counsel School, Series A, | |||
6.00%, 5/01/35 | 1,000 | 839,000 | |
University System of Maryland, RB, Auxiliary | |||
Facilities & Tuition Series A, 4.50%, 4/01/28 | 250 | 256,438 | |
4,967,118 | |||
Health 29.4% | |||
County of Baltimore Maryland, RB, Oak Crest Village Inc. | |||
Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/37 | 1,000 | 888,400 | |
County of Howard Maryland, Refunding RB, Vantage | |||
House Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 4/01/33 | 500 | 323,485 | |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, RB: | |||
Carroll County General Hospital, 6.00%, 7/01/37 | 1,990 | 2,008,328 | |
Peninsula Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/36 | 1,000 | 966,960 | |
Union Hospital of Cecil County Issue, | |||
5.63%, 7/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,993,460 | |
University of Maryland Medical, 5.25%, 7/01/11 (a) | 2,000 | 2,153,240 | |
8,333,873 | |||
Housing 1.7% | |||
Maryland Community Development Administration, RB, | |||
Residential, Series A, AMT, 5.75%, 9/01/39 | 470 | 475,339 | |
Transportation 6.7% | |||
Maryland State Transportation Authority, RB, Baltimore, | |||
Wash International Airport, Series B, AMT (AMBAC), | |||
5.13%, 3/01/24 | 2,000 | 1,906,520 | |
Utilities 19.7% | |||
City of Baltimore Maryland, Refunding RB, Wastewater | |||
Projects, Series A (MBIA): | |||
5.20%, 7/01/32 | 2,500 | 2,554,725 | |
5.13%, 7/01/42 | 2,000 | 2,009,060 | |
County of Anne Arundel Maryland, GO, Consolidated, | |||
Water & Sewer, 4.75%, 4/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,017,690 | |
5,581,475 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Maryland | 32,580,965 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
District of Columbia 3.6% | |||
Transportation 3.6% | |||
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, RB, | |||
Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/32 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,017,320 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in District of Columbia | 1,017,320 | ||
Guam 0.9% | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 0.9% | |||
Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, | |||
5.63%, 12/01/29 | 250 | 249,227 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 249,227 | ||
Multi-State 7.6% | |||
Housing 7.6% | |||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.20%, 11/15/14 (b)(c) | 2,000 | 2,164,120 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 2,164,120 | ||
Puerto Rico 18.1% | |||
State 4.9% | |||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government | |||
Facilities, Series D, 5.38%, 7/01/33 | 350 | 313,463 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | |||
First Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,072,460 | |
1,385,923 | |||
Tobacco 4.0% | |||
Childrens Trust Fund, RB, Asset Backed Bonds, | |||
5.50%, 5/15/39 | 1,500 | 1,141,860 | |
Transportation 9.2% | |||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority: | |||
RB, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/12 (a) | 1,500 | 1,659,840 | |
Refunding RB, Series CC (FSA), 5.25%, 7/01/36 | 895 | 937,307 | |
2,597,147 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 5,124,930 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 145.3% | 41,136,562 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d) | |||
Maryland 11.0% | |||
Transportation 11.0% | |||
Maryland State Transportation Authority, RB, Transit | |||
Facility Project (FSA), 5.00%, 7/01/41 | 3,000 | 3,101,520 | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 11.0% | 3,101,520 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | |||
(Cost $44,872,807) 156.3% | 44,238,082 |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.22% (e)(f) | 1,200,364 | $ 1,200,364 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,200,364) 4.2% | 1,200,364 | |
Total Investments (Cost $46,073,171*) 160.5% | 45,438,446 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.3% | 376,154 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (5.3)% | (1,503,884) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (56.5)% | (16,000,854) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 28,309,862 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 44,492,408 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,227,831 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,781,793) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (553,962) |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(b) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(c) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(d) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange
for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as
collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial State-
ments for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender options bond trusts.
(e) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $(903,062) | $28,074 | |
(f) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | ||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | |||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | |||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | |||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 1,200,364 |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 44,238,082 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 45,438,446 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York 125.0% | |||
Corporate 11.1% | |||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, AMT: | |||
Japan Airlines Co. (FSA), 6.00%, 11/01/15 | $ 9,640 | $ 9,655,135 | |
Terminal One Group Association Project, | |||
5.50%, 1/01/24 | 1,500 | 1,446,585 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman | |||
Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 1,000 | 973,640 | |
New York State Energy Research & Development | |||
Authority, RB: | |||
Brooklyn Union Gas, KeySpan, Series A, AMT (FGIC), | |||
4.70%, 2/01/24 | 9,340 | 8,729,538 | |
Lilco Project, Series A (MBIA), 5.15%, 3/01/16 | 2,000 | 2,005,920 | |
New York State Energy Research & Development | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, Central Hudson Gas, | |||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.45%, 8/01/27 | 6,000 | 6,065,940 | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, AMT: | |||
KeySpan, Port Jefferson, 5.25%, 6/01/27 | 4,355 | 3,991,924 | |
Ogden Martin System Huntington (AMBAC), | |||
6.00%, 10/01/10 | 4,660 | 4,820,956 | |
Ogden Martin System Huntington (AMBAC), | |||
6.15%, 10/01/11 | 5,000 | 5,271,050 | |
Ogden Martin System Huntington (AMBAC), | |||
6.25%, 10/01/12 | 3,530 | 3,773,111 | |
46,733,799 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 37.8% | |||
City of Buffalo New York, GO, General Improvement, | |||
Series D (FSA), 6.00%, 12/01/09 (a) | 2,000 | 2,048,180 | |
City of New York, New York, GO: | |||
Series A (FSA), 6.25%, 5/15/26 | 3,700 | 3,867,943 | |
Series B (MBIA), 5.75%, 8/01/13 | 2,280 | 2,393,749 | |
Sub-Series J-1, 4.50%, 5/15/30 | 1,000 | 989,310 | |
City of Yonkers New York, GO, Series A (FGIC), | |||
5.75%, 10/01/10 | 1,795 | 1,914,529 | |
Erie County, GO, Public Improvement, | |||
Series A (MBIA): | |||
5.75%, 10/01/09 (a) | 915 | 927,947 | |
5.75%, 10/01/13 | 110 | 111,303 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A: | |||
(FGIC), 5.00%, 2/15/47 | 10,250 | 9,145,767 | |
(MBIA), 4.50%, 2/15/47 | 13,180 | 11,153,970 | |
New York City Health & Hospital Corp., RB, Health | |||
System, Series A (MBIA), 5.25%, 2/15/17 | 2,000 | 2,011,680 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, | |||
RB, PILOT: | |||
Capital Appreciation, Yankee Stadium | |||
(AGC), 6.46%, 3/01/39 (b) | 1,380 | 232,447 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), | |||
6.38%, 1/01/39 | 800 | 884,952 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/31 | 4,000 | 3,707,720 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/36 | 12,740 | 11,514,539 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/39 | 4,000 | 3,582,040 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/46 | 7,800 | 6,837,090 | |
Yankee Stadium (FGIC), 5.00%, 3/01/46 | 10,500 | 9,201,465 | |
Yankee Stadium (MBIA), 5.00%, 3/01/36 | 3,950 | 3,569,338 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB: | |||
Fiscal 2008, Series S-1, 4.50%, 1/15/38 | 1,760 | 1,634,811 | |
Fiscal 2009, Series S-1 (AGC), 5.50%, 7/15/38 | 4,000 | 4,179,560 | |
Fiscal 2009, Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/39 | 1,250 | 1,307,662 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York (continued) | |||
County/City/Special District/School District (concluded) | |||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB (concluded): | |||
Future Tax Secured, Series B (FGIC), | |||
6.25%, 11/15/18 | $ 6,405 | $ 6,735,882 | |
Future Tax Secured, Series C (FGIC), | |||
5.00%, 2/01/33 | 10,000 | 10,145,900 | |
Future Tax Secured, Series E (MBIA), | |||
5.25%, 2/01/22 | 2,500 | 2,652,075 | |
Series A (FGIC), 5.00%, 11/15/26 | 1,000 | 1,025,810 | |
Series B (MBIA), 5.50%, 2/01/12 | 1,145 | 1,223,295 | |
Series B (MBIA), 5.50%, 2/01/13 | 805 | 859,064 | |
Series S-2 (FSA), 5.00%, 1/15/37 | 3,750 | 3,765,862 | |
Series S-2 (MBIA), 4.25%, 1/15/34 | 4,830 | 4,244,749 | |
New York Convention Center Operating Corp., RB, | |||
Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC): | |||
5.00%, 11/15/30 | 2,100 | 2,048,886 | |
5.00%, 11/15/35 | 21,000 | 19,688,130 | |
5.00%, 11/15/44 | 2,055 | 1,859,467 | |
Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, | |||
New York, RB (FSA), 5.50%, 4/01/13 | 1,800 | 2,022,084 | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., RB (AMBAC): | |||
DRIVERS, Series 1438Z, 7.72%, 9/07/09 (c) | 1,250 | 1,422,038 | |
Series A, 5.00%, 10/15/32 | 14,175 | 14,580,263 | |
Syracuse Industrial Development Agency, New York, | |||
Carousel Center Project, Series A, AMT (Syncora), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/36 | 10,000 | 6,566,600 | |
160,056,107 | |||
Education 10.9% | |||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, University | |||
Heights, Albany Law School, Series A (Radian), | |||
6.75%, 12/01/09 (a) | 3,375 | 3,462,345 | |
Madison County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, Colgate University Project, Series A | |||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 | 4,000 | 4,097,240 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, | |||
RB, Polytechnic University Project (ACA), | |||
5.25%, 11/01/37 | 2,160 | 1,730,938 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, | |||
Refunding RB, Nightingale, Bamford School (AMBAC), | |||
5.25%, 1/15/17 | 1,200 | 1,284,984 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, | |||
Fiscal 2009, Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/33 | 3,000 | 3,033,390 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, | |||
Refunding RB, American Museum Natural History, | |||
Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/36 | 3,800 | 3,855,100 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
853 Schools Program, Issue 2, Series E (AMBAC), | |||
5.75%, 7/01/19 | 1,340 | 1,357,139 | |
Mount Sinai School Medical New York University | |||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 2,100 | 2,081,793 | |
NY University, Insured, Series 1 (AMBAC), | |||
5.50%, 7/01/40 | 3,500 | 3,956,190 | |
Pace University (MBIA), 6.00%, 7/01/10 (a) | 5,345 | 5,644,213 | |
Schenectady Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
Union College Project, Series A (AMBAC) (a): | |||
5.45%, 12/01/09 | 5,000 | 5,163,550 | |
5.63%, 7/01/11 | 3,000 | 3,324,360 | |
Westchester County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, Purchase College Foundation Housing, | |||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.75%, 12/01/31 | 7,000 | 7,099,190 | |
46,090,432 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York (continued) | |||
Health 8.0% | |||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, | |||
RB, Royal Charter, NY Presbyterian (FSA), | |||
5.75%, 12/15/29 | $ 7,965 | $ 8,364,684 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
Gustavus Adolphus Child, Series B (AMBAC), | |||
5.50%, 7/01/18 | 2,058 | 2,083,725 | |
Hudson Valley Hospital (FSA), 5.00%, 8/15/36 | 5,000 | 5,182,450 | |
Montefiore Hospital (MBIA), 5.00%, 8/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,011,160 | |
NY & Presbyterian Hospital (AMBAC), | |||
5.50%, 8/01/11 | 1,000 | 1,064,130 | |
NY & Presbyterian Hospital (FSA), 5.00%, 8/15/36 | 4,000 | 4,024,320 | |
NY & Presbyterian Hospital (FSA), 5.25%, 2/15/31 | 1,500 | 1,536,720 | |
NY State Rehabilitation Association, Series A | |||
(CIFG), 5.13%, 7/01/23 | 1,000 | 949,530 | |
NY State Rehabilitation Association, Series A | |||
(CIFG), 5.25%, 7/01/19 | 1,180 | 1,182,950 | |
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, | |||
Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/37 | 1,825 | 1,791,767 | |
Saint Barnabas Hospital (AMBAC), 5.45%, 8/01/35 | 2,150 | 2,150,409 | |
Saint Charles Hospital & Rehabilitation Center, | |||
Series A (MBIA), 5.63%, 7/01/12 | 3,400 | 3,438,828 | |
Saint Lukes, Roosevelt Hospital, FHA, | |||
4.90%, 8/15/31 | 1,000 | 997,310 | |
33,777,983 | |||
Housing 4.3% | |||
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, AMT: | |||
Series C, 5.00%, 11/01/26 | 1,250 | 1,213,050 | |
Series C, 5.05%, 11/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,806,020 | |
Series H-1, 4.70%, 11/01/40 | 1,000 | 859,840 | |
New York Mortgage Agency, New York, RB: | |||
Homeowner Mortgage, Series 67, AMT (MBIA), | |||
5.70%, 10/01/17 | 2,140 | 2,141,883 | |
Homeowner Mortgage, Series 83 (MBIA), | |||
5.55%, 10/01/27 | 2,100 | 2,100,798 | |
Series 82, AMT (MBIA), 5.65%, 4/01/30 | 1,035 | 981,801 | |
Series 133, AMT, 4.95%, 10/01/21 | 1,500 | 1,506,465 | |
Series 143, AMT, 4.90%, 10/01/37 | 1,000 | 901,850 | |
Series 143, AMT (MBIA), 4.85%, 10/01/27 | 2,000 | 1,904,980 | |
Series 145, AMT, 5.13%, 10/01/37 | 1,000 | 949,360 | |
New York State HFA, RB, Saint Philips Housing, Series A, | |||
AMT (FNMA), 4.65%, 11/15/38 | 1,000 | 903,080 | |
New York State Mortgage Agency Revenue, | |||
Refunding RB, Homeowner Mortgage, Series 97, | |||
5.50%, 4/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,000,550 | |
Yonkers Industrial Development Agency, New York, RB, | |||
Monastery Manor Association L.P. Project, AMT, | |||
5.25%, 4/01/37 | 2,000 | 1,878,140 | |
18,147,817 | |||
State 12.9% | |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
Education, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 | 5,000 | 5,480,300 | |
Master Boces Program Lease (AGC), | |||
4.75%, 8/15/24 | 1,090 | 1,113,402 | |
Master Boces Program Lease (AGC), | |||
5.00%, 8/15/28 | 250 | 255,305 | |
Mental Health Facilities, Series B, | |||
5.25%, 2/15/14 (a) | 1,550 | 1,745,936 | |
Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement, | |||
Series B (FSA), 5.00%, 2/15/33 | 4,500 | 4,577,895 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New York (continued) | ||
State (concluded) | ||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB (concluded): | ||
Mental Health Services Facilities, Series C, AMT | ||
(FSA), 5.40%, 2/15/33 | $ 5,650 | $ 5,510,501 |
Municipal Health Facilities Improvement Program, | ||
Series 1 (FSA), 5.50%, 1/15/14 | 1,535 | 1,640,301 |
School District Financing Program, Series A (FSA), | ||
5.00%, 10/01/35 | 5,450 | 5,508,801 |
School District Financing Program, Series C (FSA), | ||
5%, 10/01/37 | 2,500 | 2,521,400 |
School District Financing Program, Series D (MBIA), | ||
5.00%, 10/01/30 | 1,240 | 1,244,861 |
School District Financing Program, Series E (MBIA), | ||
5.75%, 10/01/30 | 6,900 | 7,173,654 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Secured Hospital, North General Hospital (Syncora), | ||
5.75%, 2/15/17 | 2,000 | 2,137,040 |
New York State Thruway Authority, RB: | ||
Second General, Series B, 5.00%, 4/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,045,940 |
Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 4/01/26 | 8,700 | 9,081,147 |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB: | ||
Personal Income Tax, Series C-1 (MBIA), | ||
5.00%, 3/15/13 (a) | 3,000 | 3,386,340 |
State Personal Income Tax, State Facilities, | ||
Series A-1 (MBIA), 5.00%, 3/15/29 | 2,000 | 2,057,140 |
54,479,963 | ||
Tobacco 5.0% | ||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New York, RB, | ||
Asset Backed (AMBAC): | ||
Series A-2, 5.25%, 6/01/20 | 5,000 | 5,250,350 |
Series A-3, 5.25%, 6/01/21 | 13,275 | 13,875,428 |
Series A-4, 5.25%, 6/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,081,120 |
21,206,898 | ||
Transportation 22.7% | ||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB: | ||
Series 2008C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 | 6,015 | 6,782,454 |
Series C (FSA), 4.75%, 7/01/18 (a) | 2,535 | 2,796,130 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding | ||
RB (MBIA): | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/31 | 2,500 | 2,523,250 |
Series F, 5.25%, 11/15/12 (a) | 6,300 | 7,132,923 |
New York State Thruway Authority, RB: | ||
Series F (AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 5,000 | 5,076,800 |
Series G (FSA), 4.75%, 1/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,253,075 |
Series G (FSA), 4.75%, 1/01/30 | 1,000 | 994,780 |
Series G (FSA), 5.00%, 1/01/32 | 8,225 | 8,315,640 |
Series H (FSA), 5.00%, 1/01/37 | 8,500 | 8,574,375 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, | ||
Consolidated RB, 141st Series (CIFG), AMT, | ||
4.50%, 9/01/35 | 1,000 | 906,110 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, Special | ||
Project, JFK International Air Terminal, Series 6, | ||
AMT (MBIA): | ||
6.25%, 12/01/11 | 3,000 | 3,115,440 |
6.25%, 12/01/15 | 7,830 | 8,136,231 |
5.90%, 12/01/17 | 7,000 | 6,909,490 |
5.75%, 12/01/22 | 26,725 | 24,892,200 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York, RB: | ||
Sub-Series A (MBIA), 5.25%, 11/15/30 | 6,000 | 6,158,700 |
Subordinate Bonds (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/28 | 2,465 | 2,524,875 |
96,092,473 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New York (concluded) | ||
Utilities 12.3% | ||
Long Island Power Authority, RB: | ||
General, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 5/01/33 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,652,430 |
General, Series B (FSA), 5.00%, 12/01/35 | 3,500 | 3,549,770 |
Series A (AGC), 5.75%, 4/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,083,440 |
Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 9/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,026,400 |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: | ||
Fiscal 2004, Series C (MBIA), 5.00%, 6/15/35 | 1,000 | 1,010,530 |
Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 6/15/35 | 3,500 | 3,529,750 |
Series A (FSA), 4.25%, 6/15/39 | 2,200 | 1,968,164 |
Series A (MBIA), 5.75%, 6/15/11 (a) | 23,000 | 25,060,570 |
Series A (MBIA), 5.13%, 6/15/34 | 1,250 | 1,266,575 |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Crossover, Series F (FSA), | ||
5.00%, 6/15/29 | 500 | 505,075 |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., | ||
New York, RB, Long Island Water Corp. Project, | ||
Series A, AMT (MBIA), 4.90%, 10/01/34 | 6,000 | 5,123,160 |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., | ||
New York, Refunding RB, Spring Valley Water Co., | ||
Series B (AMBAC), 6.15%, 8/01/24 | 4,400 | 4,408,052 |
52,183,916 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in New York | 528,769,388 | |
Guam 1.1% | ||
Transportation 1.1% | ||
Guam International Airport Authority, RB, General, | ||
Series C, AMT (MBIA): | ||
5.25%, 10/01/21 | 3,700 | 3,614,789 |
5.25%, 10/01/22 | 1,050 | 1,017,313 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 4,632,102 | |
Puerto Rico 16.1% | ||
Housing 0.7% | ||
Puerto Rico HFA, RB, Subordinate, Capital Fund | ||
Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27 | 3,000 | 3,047,250 |
State 6.0% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding (MBIA): | ||
Public Improvement, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/20 | 1,970 | 1,984,223 |
Sub-Series C-7, 6.00%, 7/01/27 | 2,000 | 2,014,800 |
Sub-Series C-7, 6.00%, 7/01/28 | 4,000 | 4,026,840 |
Puerto Rico Convention Center Authority, RB, Series A | ||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/31 | 3,270 | 2,824,724 |
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Series CC (FSA): | ||
5.50%, 7/01/31 | 4,000 | 4,324,920 |
5.25%, 7/01/32 | 2,000 | 2,084,180 |
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, CAB, | ||
Series A (b): | ||
(AMBAC), 4.66%, 7/01/34 | 9,300 | 1,474,329 |
(AMBAC), 4.67%, 7/01/37 | 2,200 | 282,502 |
(FGIC), 4.62%, 7/01/31 | 10,280 | 2,033,178 |
(FGIC), 4.66%, 7/01/33 | 5,500 | 939,015 |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding | ||
RB, Government Facilities, Series M-3 (MBIA), | ||
6.00%, 7/01/28 | 2,500 | 2,516,775 |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,025,010 |
25,530,496 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Puerto Rico (concluded) | ||
Transportation 6.5% | ||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB: | ||
Series D, 5.75%, 7/01/12 (a) | $ 10,000 | $ 11,204,000 |
Series Y (FSA), 6.25%, 7/01/21 | 5,025 | 5,612,322 |
Subordinate (FGIC), 5.25%, 7/01/17 | 4,800 | 4,831,920 |
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Series CC (FSA): | ||
5.25%, 7/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,045,940 |
5.25%, 7/01/34 | 870 | 910,838 |
5.25%, 7/01/36 | 3,750 | 3,927,263 |
27,532,283 | ||
Utilities 2.9% | ||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, | ||
Senior Lien, Series A (AGC), 5.13%, 7/01/47 | 9,950 | 9,916,270 |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series NN, | ||
5.13%, 7/01/13 (a) | 940 | 1,070,228 |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series VV (MBIA), 5.25%, 7/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,015,180 |
12,001,678 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 68,111,707 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 142.2% | 601,513,197 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d) | ||
New York 25.6% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 7.1% | ||
City of New York, New York, GO: | ||
Series J, 5.00%, 5/15/23 | 6,800 | 7,047,316 |
Sub-Series C3, (AGC), 5.75%, 8/15/28 | 10,000 | 11,166,000 |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||
City of Buffalo Project, (FSA), 5.75%, 5/01/24 | 4,152 | 4,224,652 |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., RB, Series A, | ||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 10/15/32 | 7,000 | 7,481,705 |
29,919,673 | ||
Education 1.3% | ||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York | ||
University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 5,498 | 5,584,453 |
Transportation 15.6% | ||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, RB, | ||
Series A, (MBIA), 5.00%, 11/15/31 | 7,002 | 7,111,433 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, | ||
Refunding RB, Series A (FSA): | ||
5.00%, 11/15/30 | 5,010 | 5,058,346 |
5.75%, 11/15/32 | 29,000 | 30,412,880 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | ||
37th Series (FSA), 5.13%, 7/15/30 | 2,500 | 2,513,500 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York, | ||
Refunding RB (MBIA): | ||
5.25%, 11/15/23 | 12,000 | 12,469,800 |
5.00%, 11/15/32 | 8,309 | 8,441,015 |
66,006,974 | ||
Utilities 1.6% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: | ||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 4,004 | 4,368,368 |
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 2,399 | 2,568,847 |
6,937,215 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 25.6% | 108,448,315 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $718,995,429) 167.8% | 709,961,512 |
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN)
Par | ||
Short-Term Securities | (000) | Value |
New York 0.1% | ||
City of New York, New York, GO, VRDN | ||
Sub-Series A-6 (FSA), 0.12%, 9/01/09 (e) | $ 375 | $ 375,000 |
Shares | ||
Money Market Fund 1.2% | ||
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (f)(g) | 5,049,821 | 5,049,821 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $5,424,821) 1.3% | 5,424,821 | |
Total Investments (Cost $724,420,250*) 169.1% | 715,386,333 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.1% | 8,777,149 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (13.6)% | (57,540,781) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (57.6)% | (243,639,996) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $422,982,705 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 668,196,914 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 17,302,426 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (27,402,633) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (10,100,207) |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(b) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(c) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(d) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange
for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve
as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(e) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time of issuance, but has
variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. The rate
shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can
be recovered through demand.
(f) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | $1,580,348 | $83,495 | |
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | ||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | |||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | |||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | |||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measure-
ments (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 5,049,821 |
Level 2: | |
Long-Term Investments1 | 709,961,512 |
Short-Term Securities | 375,000 |
Total Level 2: | 710,336,512 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 715,386,333 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009 | ||||
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
New Jersey 131.0% | ||||
Corporate 10.1% | ||||
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||||
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | ||||
7.00%, 11/15/30 | $ 2,335 | $ 2,019,565 | ||
Disposal, Waste Management New Jersey, | ||||
Series A, AMT, 5.30%, 6/01/15 | 1,000 | 1,006,170 | ||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | ||||
Continental, Eastern Project, LaGuardia, AMT, | ||||
9.13%, 12/01/15 | 120 | 120,065 | ||
3,145,800 | ||||
County/City/Special District/School District 13.9% | ||||
City of Vineland New Jersey, GO, Electric Utility, | ||||
AMT (MBIA): | ||||
5.30%, 5/15/29 | 1,000 | 972,520 | ||
5.38%, 5/15/32 | 1,500 | 1,449,315 | ||
Essex County Improvement Authority, Refunding RB, | ||||
County Guaranteed, Project Consolidation (MBIA), | ||||
5.50%, 10/01/29 | 790 | 869,363 | ||
Hudson County Improvement Authority, RB, County, | ||||
Guaranteed, Harrison Parking Facilities Project, | ||||
Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 1/01/44 | 800 | 834,040 | ||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, | ||||
Subordinate, Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, | ||||
6.25%, 1/01/37 | 560 | 112,291 | ||
Salem County Improvement Authority, RB, Finlaw State | ||||
Office Building (FSA), 5.25%, 8/15/38 | 100 | 103,950 | ||
4,341,479 | ||||
Education 11.5% | ||||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | ||||
Georgian Court College Project, Series C, | ||||
6.50%, 7/01/13 (a) | 630 | 746,128 | ||
Montclair State University, Series J, 5.25%, 7/01/38 | 180 | 181,633 | ||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||
College of New Jersey, Series D (FSA), | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/35 | 1,010 | 1,039,734 | ||
Fairleigh Dickinson, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,010,330 | ||
Georgian Court University, Series D, | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/33 | 150 | 135,489 | ||
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, | ||||
7.50%, 12/01/32 | 450 | 495,378 | ||
3,608,692 | ||||
Health 36.9% | ||||
New Jersey EDA, RB, First Mortgage, Lions Gate Project, | ||||
Series A: | ||||
5.75%, 1/01/25 | 150 | 126,060 | ||
5.88%, 1/01/37 | 265 | 200,830 | ||
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB: | ||||
First Mortgage, Winchester, Series A, | ||||
5.80%, 11/01/31 | 2,500 | 2,263,175 | ||
Seabrook Village Inc. Facilities, 5.25%, 11/15/26 | 470 | 367,526 | ||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB: | ||||
Atlantic City Medical, 5.75%, 7/01/25 | 1,110 | 1,127,549 | ||
Health System, Catholic Health East, Series A, | ||||
5.38%, 11/15/12 (a) | 2,000 | 2,249,320 | ||
Hospital Asset Transformation Program, Series A, | ||||
5.25%, 10/01/38 | 500 | 505,375 | ||
Meridian Health, Series I (AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 250 | 253,190 | ||
South Jersey Hospital, 6.00%, 7/01/12 (a) | 2,500 | 2,825,025 | ||
South Jersey Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/46 | 500 | 436,335 | ||
Virtua Health (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 400 | 413,160 |
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New Jersey (concluded) | ||
Health (concluded) | ||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Saint Barnabas Health, Series B (b): | ||
5.90%, 7/01/30 | $ 500 | $ 86,695 |
5.69%, 7/01/36 | 3,600 | 351,576 |
5.76%, 7/01/37 | 3,600 | 321,516 |
11,527,332 | ||
Housing 7.8% | ||
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance | ||
Agency, RB: | ||
S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37 | 250 | 219,577 |
Series AA, 6.38%, 10/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,090,580 |
Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 450 | 483,471 |
Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police | ||
Facility (AGC): | ||
5.75%, 12/01/30 | 180 | 186,469 |
6.75%, 12/01/38 | 405 | 443,884 |
2,423,981 | ||
State 30.4% | ||
Garden State Preservation Trust, RB, CAB, Series B | ||
(FSA), 5.24%, 11/01/27 (b) | 4,000 | 1,652,720 |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||
Cigarette Tax (Radian), 5.75%, 6/15/34 | 2,000 | 1,823,120 |
Newark Downtown District Management Corp., | ||
5.13%, 6/15/37 | 250 | 191,172 |
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), | ||
5.50%, 12/15/34 | 1,000 | 1,067,490 |
School Facilities Construction, Series Z (AGC), | ||
6.00%, 12/15/34 | 1,000 | 1,108,930 |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, School Facilities | ||
Construction, Series AA, 5.50%, 12/15/29 | 500 | 535,520 |
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment, Refunding RB, | ||
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28 | 2,250 | 1,836,675 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||
New Jersey, RB, Transportation System: | ||
CAB, Series C (FSA), 4.84%, 12/15/32 (b) | 1,250 | 310,950 |
Series A, 6.00%, 12/15/38 | 500 | 543,720 |
Series A (AGC), 5.63%, 12/15/28 | 200 | 216,126 |
State of New Jersey, COP, Equipment Lease Purchase, | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 6/15/28 | 200 | 204,128 |
9,490,551 | ||
Tobacco 1.1% | ||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New Jersey, RB, | ||
Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23 | 390 | 358,348 |
Transportation 18.8% | ||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, | ||
5.25%, 1/01/40 | 1,000 | 1,031,950 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||
New Jersey, RB, Transportation System, Series A, | ||
5.88%, 12/15/38 | 460 | 495,958 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | ||
Consolidated: | ||
125th Series (FSA), 5.00%, 4/15/32 | 1,500 | 1,535,745 |
AMT, 126th Series, (MBIA), 5.25%, 5/15/37 | 2,250 | 2,255,400 |
AMT, 152nd Series, 5.75%, 11/01/30 | 525 | 551,250 |
5,870,303 | ||
Utilities 0.5% | ||
Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, RB, CAB, Series A | ||
(MBIA), 4.39%, 9/01/33 (b) | 650 | 166,817 |
Total Municipal Bonds in New Jersey | 40,933,303 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Multi-State 7.0% | ||
Housing 7.0% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, | ||
7.20%, 11/15/14 (c)(d) | $ 2,000 | $ 2,164,120 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 2,164,120 | |
Puerto Rico 17.8% | ||
Housing 2.5% | ||
Puerto Rico HFA, RB, Subordinate, Capital Fund | ||
Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27 | 765 | 777,048 |
State 5.5% | ||
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, CAB, | ||
Series A (AMBAC) (b): | ||
4.36%, 7/01/37 | 1,750 | 224,718 |
4.53%, 7/01/43 | 1,000 | 83,310 |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Government Facilities, Series M-3 (MBIA), | ||
6.00%, 7/01/27 | 425 | 428,145 |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 970 | 994,260 |
1,730,433 | ||
Transportation 3.5% | ||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Series CC (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,081,230 |
Utilities 6.3% | ||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series II, | ||
5.25%, 7/01/12 (a) | 1,750 | 1,972,145 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 5,560,856 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | ||
New Jersey 2.0% | ||
Transportation 2.0% | ||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, | ||
Refunding RB, Consolidated, 152nd Series, AMT, | ||
5.25%, 11/01/35 | 630 | 634,533 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 2.0% | 634,533 | |
Total Long Term Investments | ||
(Cost $50,831,993) 157.8% | 49,292,812 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (f)(g) | 650,601 | 650,601 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $650,601) 2.1% | 650,601 | |
Total Investments (Cost $51,482,594*) 159.9% | 49,943,413 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.6% | 493,088 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (1.4)% | (420,116) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (60.1)% | (18,776,919) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 31,239,466 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 50,923,659 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,291,032 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,691,061) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (1,400,029) |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(b) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(d) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(e) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange
for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve
as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(f) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund | $(177,606) | $31,675 | ||
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date. | ||||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | |||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | ||||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | ||||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | ||||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. | ||||
| Effective September 1, 2008 the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards | |||
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measure- | ||||
ments (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a | ||||
framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the | ||||
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair | ||||
value of investments, which are as follows: | ||||
| Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities | |||
| Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for | |||
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical | ||||
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than | ||||
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest | ||||
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and | ||||
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) | ||||
| Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the | |||
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the | ||||
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) | ||||
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica- | ||||
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about | ||||
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting | ||||
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin- | ||||
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | ||||
Investments in | ||||
Valuation Inputs | Securities | |||
Assets | ||||
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 650,601 | |||
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 49,292,812 | |||
Level 3 | | |||
Total | $ 49,943,413 | |||
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York 116.6% | |||
Corporate 1.4% | |||
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman | |||
Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | $ 250 | $ 243,410 | |
New York State Energy Research & Development | |||
Authority, RB, Lilco Project, Series A (MBIA), | |||
5.15%, 3/01/16 | 1,000 | 1,002,960 | |
1,246,370 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 28.0% | |||
City of New York New York, GO, Sub-Series J-1, | |||
4.50%, 5/15/30 | 250 | 247,328 | |
Erie County Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
City School District Buffalo Project, Series A (FSA), | |||
5.75%, 5/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,074,860 | |
Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, | |||
New York, GO (FSA), 3.00%, 10/15/26 | 910 | 726,617 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A (FGIC), | |||
5.00%, 2/15/47 | 3,000 | 2,676,810 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB PILOT: | |||
Capital Appreciation, Yankee Stadium (AGC), | |||
6.46%, 3/01/39 (a) | 1,000 | 168,440 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium, (AGC), | |||
6.38%, 1/01/39 | 150 | 165,928 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium, (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/46 | 3,225 | 2,826,874 | |
Yankee Stadium, (MBIA), 4.75%, 3/01/46 | 1,000 | 849,250 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB: | |||
Future Tax, Series B (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/30 | 3,265 | 3,325,011 | |
Series S-2 (FSA), 5.00%, 1/15/37 | 850 | 853,595 | |
New York Convention Center Operating Corp., RB, | |||
Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/44 | 6,175 | 5,587,449 | |
Sales Tax Asset Receivable Corp., RB, Series A (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 10/15/32 | 6,000 | 6,171,540 | |
24,673,702 | |||
Education 29.9% | |||
Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School District, | |||
New York, GO (FSA), 3.00%, 10/15/27 | 140 | 109,432 | |
Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, College Foundation Inc. Student | |||
Housing, 6.25%, 8/01/34 | 1,000 | 860,870 | |
Madison County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, Colgate University Project, Series A | |||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,024,310 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
Lycee Francais De NY Project, Series A (ACA), | |||
5.38%, 6/01/23 | 2,500 | 2,304,250 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, | |||
Fiscal 2009, Series S-4 (AGC), 5.50%, 1/15/33 | 1,000 | 1,011,130 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, Refunding RB, | |||
Series American Museum Natural History, Series A | |||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/44 | 2,000 | 2,009,240 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
Insured, Brooklyn Law School, Series B (Syncora), | |||
5.13%, 7/01/30 | 4,000 | 3,739,800 | |
Insured, Fit Student Housing Corp. (FGIC), | |||
5.13%, 7/01/14 (b) | 2,500 | 2,847,025 | |
Insured, New York University, Series 2 (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/41 | 7,000 | 7,022,610 | |
Mount Sinai School Medical New York University | |||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 2,500 | 2,478,325 | |
Saints Joachim & Anne Residence, 5.25%, 7/01/27 | 3,000 | 2,948,640 | |
26,355,632 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York (concluded) | |||
Health 21.9% | |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
FHA, Hospital, NY & Presbyterian (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 8/01/32 | $ 4,000 | $ 4,001,480 | |
FHA, Insured Mortgage, Saint Barnabas, Series A | |||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 2/01/31 | 5,000 | 5,048,400 | |
FHA, NY & Presbyterian Hospital (FSA), | |||
5.25%, 2/15/31 | 500 | 512,240 | |
Hospital, FHA, Insured Mortgage, Lutheran Medical | |||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 8/01/31 | 4,500 | 4,523,625 | |
Hudson Valley Hospital (FSA), 5.00%, 8/15/36 | 2,000 | 2,072,980 | |
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, | |||
Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/37 | 350 | 343,627 | |
Saint Lukes Roosevelt Hospital, FHA, | |||
4.90%, 8/15/31 | 750 | 747,982 | |
Winthrop University Hospital Association, Series A | |||
(AMBAC), 5.25%, 7/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,023,960 | |
19,274,294 | |||
State 9.6% | |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
Education, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 | 600 | 657,636 | |
Master Boces Program Lease (AGC), | |||
4.75%, 8/15/24 | 250 | 255,368 | |
Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement, | |||
Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 2/15/22 | 1,000 | 1,056,430 | |
School District Financing Program: | |||
Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 10/01/35 | 1,000 | 1,010,870 | |
Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 4/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,003,880 | |
Series D (MBIA), 5.00%, 10/01/30 | 3,500 | 3,513,720 | |
8,497,904 | |||
Transportation 18.7% | |||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB, Series 2008C, | |||
6.50%, 11/15/28 | 750 | 845,692 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB: | |||
Insured, Series A (MBIA), 5.25%, 11/15/31 | 4,250 | 4,289,525 | |
Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 7/01/30 | 4,600 | 4,639,560 | |
Transportation, Series E (MBIA), | |||
5.25%, 11/15/31 | 2,660 | 2,684,738 | |
New York State Thruway Authority, RB, Series H (FSA), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/37 | 4,000 | 4,035,000 | |
16,494,515 | |||
Utilities 7.1% | |||
Long Island Power Authority, RB: | |||
General, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 5/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,203,240 | |
General, Series C, (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,054,800 | |
General, Series F (MBIA), 4.25%, 5/01/33 | 1,415 | 1,196,609 | |
Series A (AGC), 5.75%, 4/01/39 | 1,690 | 1,831,014 | |
6,285,663 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in New York | 102,828,080 | ||
Puerto Rico 16.4% | |||
Education 4.1% | |||
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | |||
Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, | |||
RB, University Plaza Project, Series A (MBIA), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/33 | 1,000 | 902,070 | |
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | |||
Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Polytechnic University, Series A (ACA), | |||
5.00%, 8/01/32 | 4,000 | 2,717,000 | |
3,619,070 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Puerto Rico (concluded) | ||
State 5.3% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, | ||
Sub-Series C-7 (MBIA), 6.00%, 7/01/27 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,007,400 |
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Series CC (FSA): | ||
5.50%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,081,230 |
5.25%, 7/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,042,090 |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Government Facilities, M-3 (MBIA), 6.00%, 7/01/28 | 500 | 503,355 |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,025,010 |
4,659,085 | ||
Transportation 2.5% | ||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB, | ||
Series Y (FSA), 6.25%, 7/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,233,760 |
Utilities 4.5% | ||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, | ||
Senior Lien, Series A (AGC), 5.13%, 7/01/47 | 1,925 | 1,918,474 |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series VV (MBIA), 5.25%, 7/01/30 | 2,000 | 2,030,360 |
3,948,834 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 14,460,749 | |
Total Municipal Bonds | 117,288,829 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (c) | ||
New York 20.2% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 1.3% | ||
City of New York, New York, GO, Sub-Series C3, (AGC), | ||
5.75%, 8/15/28 | 1,000 | 1,116,600 |
Transportation 17.8% | ||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, | ||
Refunding RB, Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 11/15/30 | 6,080 | 6,138,672 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York, | ||
Refunding RB, (MBIA), 5.00%, 11/15/32 | 9,404 | 9,553,280 |
15,691,952 | ||
Utilities 1.1% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | ||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 495 | 539,911 |
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 405 | 433,493 |
973,404 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts | 17,781,956 | |
Total Long-Term Investment | ||
(Cost $136,552,924) 153.2% | 135,070,785 |
Par | ||
Short-Term Securities | (000) | Value |
New York 0.0% | ||
City of New York New York, GO, Series H, | ||
Sub-Series H-3 (FSA), VRDN, 0.12%, 9/01/09 (d) | $ 50 | $ 50,000 |
Shares | ||
Money Market Funds 3.8% | ||
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (e)(f) | 3,311,074 | 3,311,074 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $3,361,074) 3.8% | 3,361,074 | |
Total Investments (Cost $139,913,998*) 157.0% | 138,431,859 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.8% | 715,621 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (11.8)% | (10,428,962) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (46.0)% | (40,577,165) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 88,141,353 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 129,636,640 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,650,886 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (4,264,171) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (1,613,285) |
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security,
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(c) Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust
in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These
securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes
to Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender
Option Bond Trusts.
(d) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time of issuance, but has
variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. The rate
shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can
be recovered through demand.
(e) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | $3,310,774 | $12,023 | |
(f) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | ||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | |||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | |||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report which may combine sector | |||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE)
Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopt Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements
(FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework
for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair
value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of invest-
ments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 3,311,074 |
Level 2: | |
Long-Term Investments1 | 135,070,785 |
Short-Term Securities | 50,000 |
Total Level 2: | 135,120,785 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 138,431,859 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York 122.3% | |||
Corporate 12.1% | |||
Essex County Industrial Development Agency, New York, | |||
RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, | |||
6.63%, 9/01/32 | $ 100 | $ 97,300 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT: | |||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 750 | 642,203 | |
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 1,000 | 849,410 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman | |||
Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 500 | 486,820 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | |||
Continental, Eastern Project, LaGuardia, AMT, | |||
9.13%, 12/01/15 | 2,340 | 2,341,264 | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, KeySpan, Port Jefferson, AMT, | |||
5.25%, 6/01/27 | 500 | 458,315 | |
4,875,312 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 21.4% | |||
City of New York New York, GO: | |||
Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25 | 500 | 515,815 | |
Series D, 5.38%, 6/01/32 | 2,040 | 2,078,658 | |
Sub-Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/31 | 250 | 282,087 | |
Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36 | 450 | 473,557 | |
Sub-Series J-1, 4.50%, 5/15/30 | 125 | 123,664 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A: | |||
5.00%, 2/15/47 | 200 | 178,454 | |
(FGIC), 5.00%, 2/15/47 | 500 | 446,135 | |
(MBIA), 4.50%, 2/15/47 | 1,000 | 846,280 | |
New York City Health & Hospital Corp., RB, Health | |||
System, Series A, 5.38%, 2/15/26 | 1,100 | 1,114,971 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, PILOT, RB: | |||
Queens Baseball Stadium (AGC), 6.38%, 1/01/39 | 100 | 110,619 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/39 | 250 | 223,877 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 1/01/46 | 150 | 131,482 | |
Yankee Stadium (FGIC), 5.00%, 3/01/46 | 500 | 438,165 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB: | |||
Fiscal 2008, Series S-1, 4.50%, 1/15/38 | 250 | 232,218 | |
Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 | 500 | 511,485 | |
New York Convention Center Operating Corp., RB, | |||
Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/44 | 1,000 | 904,850 | |
8,612,317 | |||
Education 19.4% | |||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New | |||
Covenant Charter School Project, Series A: | |||
7.00%, 5/01/25 | 200 | 135,378 | |
7.00%, 5/01/35 | 130 | 81,643 | |
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB: | |||
Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-2, | |||
4.50%, 8/01/36 | 500 | 376,190 | |
Vassar College Project, 5.35%, 9/01/40 (a) | 1,000 | 1,096,680 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB (ACA): | |||
Lycee Francais De NY Project, Series A, | |||
5.50%, 6/01/15 | 250 | 250,492 | |
Polytechnic University Project, 5.25%, 11/01/37 | 250 | 200,340 | |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, | |||
Juilliard School, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39 | 550 | 568,618 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, | |||
National Sports Museum Project, Series A, | |||
6.13%, 2/15/19 (b)(c) | 385 | 385 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New York (continued) | ||
Education (concluded) | ||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
5.83%, 7/01/39 (d) | $ 175 | $ 135,231 |
City University, 4th, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/31 (a) | 1,215 | 1,314,120 |
Insured, Iona College (Syncora), 5.13%, 7/01/32 | 2,500 | 2,435,800 |
Mount Sinai School Medical New York University | ||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 150 | 148,700 |
Rochester Institute Technology, Series A, | ||
6.00%, 7/01/33 | 325 | 346,759 |
Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39 | 350 | 360,360 |
University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39 | 215 | 218,556 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33 | 125 | 126,110 |
7,795,362 | ||
Health 5.1% | ||
Genesee County Industrial Development Agency, | ||
New York, RB, United Memorial Medical Center | ||
Project, 5.00%, 12/01/27 | 150 | 102,367 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
FHA, NY & Presbyterian Hospital (FSA), | ||
5.25%, 2/15/31 | 425 | 435,404 |
Insured, New York State Association for Retarded | ||
Children Inc., Series B (AMBAC), 6.00%, 7/01/32 | 185 | 190,803 |
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, | ||
Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/37 | 450 | 441,805 |
NYU Hospital Center, Series B, 5.63%, 7/01/37 | 260 | 239,626 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, | ||
Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33 | 250 | 246,077 |
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency, | ||
New York, RB, Saratoga Hospital Project, Series B, | ||
5.25%, 12/01/32 | 200 | 176,970 |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, | ||
New York, Refunding RB, Jeffersons Ferry Project, | ||
5.00%, 11/01/28 | 260 | 217,836 |
2,050,888 | ||
Housing 7.3% | ||
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, | ||
Series A, AMT, 5.50%, 11/01/34 | 2,500 | 2,479,600 |
New York State HFA, RB, Highland Ave Senior | ||
Apartments, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 500 | 437,470 |
2,917,070 | ||
State 20.5% | ||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
Education, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 | 300 | 328,818 |
Mental Health Services Facilities Improvement, | ||
Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 2/15/22 | 335 | 353,904 |
Municipal Health Facilities, Lease, Sub-Series 2-4, | ||
4.75%, 1/15/30 | 500 | 491,640 |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, | ||
Personal Income Tax: | ||
Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/37 | 1,000 | 1,014,400 |
State Facilities, Series A, 5.25%, 3/15/32 (a) | 5,000 | 5,541,000 |
State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 500 | 514,410 |
8,244,172 | ||
Tobacco 8.7% | ||
New York Counties Tobacco Trust III, RB, Tobacco | ||
Settlement Pass Thru, Turbo, 6.00%, 6/01/43 | 1,445 | 1,223,713 |
TSASC, Inc., New York, RB, | ||
Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed, Series 1, | ||
5.75%, 7/15/32 (a) | 2,000 | 2,260,260 |
3,483,973 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York (concluded) | |||
Transportation 15.7% | |||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB: | |||
Series 2008C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 | $ 500 | $ 563,795 | |
Series A, 5.63%, 11/15/39 | 250 | 261,827 | |
Series B, 4.50%, 11/15/37 | 250 | 229,425 | |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Series A, 5.13%, 11/15/31 | 2,500 | 2,514,100 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | |||
Consolidated, 126th Series, AMT (MBIA), | |||
5.25%, 5/15/37 | 2,750 | 2,756,600 | |
6,325,747 | |||
Utilities 12.1% | |||
Long Island Power Authority, RB: | |||
General, Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29 | 500 | 527,400 | |
Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/24 | 250 | 268,070 | |
Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/33 | 100 | 112,584 | |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: | |||
2nd General Resolution (MBIA), 4.50%, 6/15/37 | 250 | 237,438 | |
Series A (FGIC), 5.25%, 6/15/33 (a) | 2,500 | 2,701,800 | |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., | |||
New York, RB, Revolving Funds, New York City | |||
Municipal Water Project, D, 5.13%, 6/15/31 | 1,000 | 1,019,560 | |
4,866,852 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in New York | 49,171,693 | ||
Guam 2.3% | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 0.6% | |||
Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, | |||
5.75%, 12/01/34 | 230 | 231,392 | |
State 0.5% | |||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 7.00%, 11/15/39 | 225 | 225,617 | |
Tobacco 0.4% | |||
Guam Economic Development & Commerce | |||
Authority, RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed, | |||
5.63%, 6/01/47 | 200 | 151,500 | |
Utilities 0.8% | |||
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Water, | |||
5.88%, 7/01/35 | 350 | 310,040 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 918,549 | ||
Multi-State 6.7% | |||
Housing 6.7% | |||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, | |||
7.20%, 11/15/14 (e)(f) | 2,500 | 2,705,150 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 2,705,150 | ||
Puerto Rico 15.2% | |||
State 12.2% | |||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement, | |||
Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/31 | 1,825 | 1,648,340 | |
Puerto Rico Infrastructure Financing Authority, RB, | |||
CAB, Series A, (AMBAC) (g): | |||
4.36%, 7/01/37 | 2,000 | 256,820 | |
5.00%, 7/01/44 | 2,000 | 154,820 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government | |||
Facilities, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/27 | 720 | 658,354 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government | |||
Facilities, Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/27 (a) | 1,980 | 2,185,168 | |
4,903,502 | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Puerto Rico (concluded) | ||
Tobacco 0.9% | ||
Childrens Trust Fund, RB, Asset Backed Bonds, | ||
5.63%, 5/15/43 | $ 500 | $ 381,485 |
Transportation 2.1% | ||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB, | ||
Series D, 5.25%, 7/01/38 (a) | 750 | 829,920 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 6,114,907 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 146.5% | 58,910,299 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | ||
New York 7.4% | ||
Housing 6.3% | ||
New York Mortgage Agency, Refunding RB, Series 101, | ||
AMT, 5.40%, 4/01/32 | 2,557 | 2,527,516 |
Utilities 1.1% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | ||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 405 | 441,745 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts | 2,969,261 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $61,513,885) 153.9% | 61,879,560 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (i)(j) | 1,137,340 | 1,137,340 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,137,340) 2.8% | 1,137,340 | |
Total Investments (Cost $62,651,225*) 156.7% | 63,016,900 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.2% | 866,221 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (3.9)% | (1,551,977) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (55.0)% | (22,126,939) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 40,204,205 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 61,014,218 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,907,460 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (2,453,893) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 453,567 |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(d) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and
then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown reflects the current
yield as of report date.
(e) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH)
(f) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(g) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(h) Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust
in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securi-
ties serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option
bond trusts.
(i) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | $8,746 | $2,348 | |
(j) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | ||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | |||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | |||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report which may combine sector | |||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
Effective September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measure-
ments (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair
value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Investments | $ 1,137,340 |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 61,879,560 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 63,016,900 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York 148.3% | |||
Corporate 22.2% | |||
Essex County Industrial Development Agency, New York, | |||
RB, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT: | |||
5.50%, 10/01/26 | $ 625 | $ 545,881 | |
6.63%, 9/01/32 | 200 | 194,600 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: | |||
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, | |||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 1,600 | 1,370,032 | |
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, | |||
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 1,500 | 1,274,115 | |
Liberty, IAC/Interactive Corp., 5.00%, 9/01/35 | 1,000 | 626,850 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman | |||
Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 250 | 243,410 | |
New York State Energy Research & Development | |||
Authority, RB, AMT, 4.70%, 6/01/36 | 5,500 | 5,503,025 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | |||
Continental, Eastern Project, LaGuardia, AMT, | |||
9.13%, 12/01/15 | 3,310 | 3,311,787 | |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, KeySpan, Port Jefferson, AMT, | |||
5.25%, 6/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,291,575 | |
15,361,275 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 35.7% | |||
City of New York New York, GO: | |||
Series A-1, 4.75%, 8/15/25 | 500 | 515,815 | |
Series B, 5.75%, 12/01/11 (a) | 3,000 | 3,331,380 | |
Sub-Series G-1, 6.25%, 12/15/31 | 250 | 282,087 | |
Sub-Series I-1, 5.38%, 4/01/36 | 450 | 473,557 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 2/15/47 | 350 | 312,294 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
PILOT, Queens Baseball Stadium: | |||
(AGC), 6.38%, 1/01/39 | 100 | 110,619 | |
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39 | 500 | 447,755 | |
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/46 | 2,050 | 1,796,927 | |
New York City Transit Authority, Metropolitan | |||
Transportation Authority, Triborough Bridge & Tunnel, | |||
COP, Series A (AMBAC), 5.25%, 1/01/10 (a) | 5,000 | 5,131,450 | |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB: | |||
Fiscal 2008, Series S-1, 4.50%, 1/15/38 | 500 | 464,435 | |
Fiscal 2009, Series S-3, 5.25%, 1/15/39 | 1,300 | 1,329,861 | |
Future Tax Secured, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/27 | 5,000 | 5,139,550 | |
Series S-2 (MBIA), 4.50%, 1/15/31 | 2,500 | 2,371,475 | |
Series S-2 (MBIA), 4.25%, 1/15/34 | 250 | 219,708 | |
New York Convention Center Operating Corp., RB, | |||
Hotel Unit Fee Secured (AMBAC), 5.00%, 11/15/35 | 3,000 | 2,812,590 | |
24,739,503 | |||
Education 25.3% | |||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
New Covenant Charter School Project, Series A: | |||
7.00%, 5/01/25 | 345 | 233,527 | |
7.00%, 5/01/35 | 220 | 138,164 | |
Dutchess County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB: | |||
Bard College Civic Facility, Series A-2, | |||
4.50%, 8/01/36 | 755 | 568,047 | |
Vassar College Project, 5.35%, 8/01/11 (a) | 4,000 | 4,386,720 | |
Geneva Industrial Development Agency, New York, | |||
RB, Hobart & William Smith Project, Series A, | |||
5.38%, 2/01/33 | 3,250 | 3,256,370 | |
Herkimer County Industrial Development Agency, | |||
New York, RB, College Foundation Inc. Student | |||
Housing, 6.25%, 8/01/34 | 385 | 331,435 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New York (continued) | ||
Education 25.3% (continued) | ||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB (ACA): | ||
Lycee Francais De NY Project, Series A, | ||
5.38%, 6/01/23 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,382,550 |
Polytechnic University Project, 5.25%, 11/01/37 | 460 | 368,626 |
New York City Trust for Cultural Resources, RB, | ||
Juilliard School, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/39 | 1,050 | 1,085,542 |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, | ||
National Sports Museum Project, Series A, | ||
6.13%, 2/15/19 (b)(c) | 675 | 675 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
5.83%, 7/01/39 (d) | 225 | 173,869 |
Insured, Brooklyn Law School, Series B (Syncora), | ||
5.13%, 7/01/30 | 2,000 | 1,869,900 |
Insured, New School University (MBIA), | ||
5.00%, 7/01/31 | 1,425 | 1,426,639 |
Mount Sinai School Medical New York University | ||
(MBIA), 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 500 | 495,665 |
Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A, | ||
6.00%, 7/01/33 | 625 | 666,844 |
Teachers College, 5.50%, 3/01/39 | 650 | 669,240 |
University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39 | 250 | 254,135 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Brooklyn Law School, 5.75%, 7/01/33 | 250 | 252,220 |
17,560,168 | ||
Health 15.8% | ||
Clarence Industrial Development Agency, RB, Bristol | ||
Village Project (GNMA), 6.00%, 1/20/44 | 1,690 | 1,760,253 |
Genesee County Industrial Development Agency, | ||
New York, RB, United Memorial Medical Center | ||
Project, 5.00%, 12/01/27 | 250 | 170,612 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||
Eger Harbor Project, Series A (GNMA): | ||
4.95%, 11/20/32 | 980 | 967,534 |
5.88%, 5/20/44 | 975 | 1,019,070 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
FHA, Insured Mortgage, Saint Barnabas, Series A | ||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 2/01/31 | 1,500 | 1,514,520 |
FHA, NY & Presbyterian Hospital (FSA), | ||
5.25%, 2/15/31 | 425 | 435,404 |
Kateri Residence, 5.00%, 7/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,050,300 |
New York Hospital Medical Center Queens, FHA, | ||
4.75%, 2/15/37 | 315 | 272,929 |
New York State Association for Retarded Children | ||
Inc., Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/32 | 350 | 359,646 |
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, | ||
Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/37 | 750 | 736,343 |
NYU Hospital Center, Series B, 5.63%, 7/01/37 | 530 | 488,469 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
North Shore Long Island Jewish Health System, | ||
Series E, 5.50%, 5/01/33 | 500 | 492,155 |
Saratoga County Industrial Development Agency, | ||
New York, RB, Saratoga Hospital Project, Series B, | ||
5.25%, 12/01/32 | 350 | 309,698 |
Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency, | ||
New York, Refunding RB, Jeffersons Ferry Project, | ||
5.00%, 11/01/28 | 450 | 377,024 |
10,953,957 | ||
Housing 3.2% | ||
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, | ||
Series J-2, Series A, AMT, 4.75%, 11/01/27 | 1,420 | 1,337,413 |
New York State HFA, RB, Highland Ave Senior | ||
Apartments, Series A, AMT, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 1,000 | 874,940 |
2,212,353 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New York (concluded) | ||
State 5.6% | ||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
Education, Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 | $ 300 | $ 328,818 |
Municipal Health Facilities, Lease, Sub-Series 2-4, | ||
4.75%, 1/15/30 | 1,000 | 983,280 |
New York State Urban Development Corp., RB, State | ||
Personal Income Tax, Series B, 5.00%, 3/15/35 | 2,000 | 2,027,940 |
State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 500 | 514,410 |
3,854,448 | ||
Tobacco 11.2% | ||
New York Counties Tobacco Trust III, RB, Tobacco | ||
Settlement Pass Thru, Turbo, 6.00%, 6/01/43 | 2,535 | 2,146,790 |
TSA South Carolina Inc., New York, RB, | ||
Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed, Series 1, | ||
5.75%, 7/15/12 (a) | 5,000 | 5,650,650 |
7,797,440 | ||
Transportation 15.5% | ||
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, RB: | ||
Series 2008C, 6.50%, 11/15/28 | 750 | 845,692 |
Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/30 | 5,000 | 5,020,200 |
Series B, 4.50%, 11/15/37 | 500 | 458,850 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series A: | ||
5.125%, 1/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,017,460 |
Insured (MBIA), 5.25%, 11/15/31 | 1,250 | 1,261,625 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, New York, RB, | ||
General Purpose, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/32 | 150 | 151,040 |
10,754,867 | ||
Utilities 13.8% | ||
Long Island Power Authority, RB: | ||
CAB (FSA), 5.20%, 6/01/28 (e) | 3,515 | 1,431,203 |
Series A, 5.50%, 4/01/24 | 500 | 536,140 |
Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/33 | 150 | 168,876 |
Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,054,800 |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB,: | ||
Second General Resolution (MBIA), | ||
4.50%, 6/15/37 | 850 | 807,288 |
Series A, 5.13%, 6/15/34 | 4,000 | 4,053,040 |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., | ||
New York, RB, Revolving Funds, New York City | ||
Municipal Water, Series A, 5.00%, 6/15/37 | 1,500 | 1,548,345 |
9,599,692 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in New York | 102,833,703 | |
Guam 2.3% | ||
County/City/Special District/School District 0.7% | ||
Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, | ||
5.75%, 12/01/34 | 455 | 457,753 |
State 0.7% | ||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 7.00%, 11/15/39 | 485 | 486,329 |
Tobacco 0.4% | ||
Guam Economic Development & Commerce | ||
Authority, RB, Tobacco Settlement Asset Backed, | ||
5.63%, 6/01/47 | 375 | 284,062 |
Utilities 0.5% | ||
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, RB, Water, | ||
5.88%, 7/01/35 | 400 | 354,332 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 1,582,476 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Multi-State 5.9% | ||
Housing 5.9% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (f)(g): | ||
6.00%, 5/15/15 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,543,425 |
5.75%, 5/15/15 | 500 | 509,025 |
6.00%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,026,960 |
6.30%, 5/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,031,820 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 4,111,230 | |
Puerto Rico 6.4% | ||
Housing 1.5% | ||
Puerto Rico HFA, RB, Sub, Capital Fund | ||
Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,015,750 |
State 0.4% | ||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, CAB, | ||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.14%, 8/01/54 (e) | 5,000 | 270,100 |
Tobacco 0.6% | ||
Childrens Trust Fund, RB, Asset Backed Bonds, | ||
5.63%, 5/15/43 | 500 | 381,485 |
Transportation 3.2% | ||
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, RB, | ||
Series D, 5.38%, 7/01/12 (a) | 2,000 | 2,220,040 |
Utilities 0.7% | ||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series VV (MBIA), 5.25%, 7/01/29 | 500 | 506,130 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 4,393,505 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 162.9% | 112,920,914 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | ||
New York 0.4% | ||
Utilities 0.4% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | ||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 240 | 261,775 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts | 261,775 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $113,989,234) 163.3% | 113,182,689 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 0.04% (i)(j) | 756,077 | 756,077 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $756,077) 1.1% | 756,077 | |
Total Investments (Cost $114,745,311*) 164.4% | 113,938,766 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.0% | 14,684 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (0.2)% | (160,021) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (64.2)% | (44,478,156) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 69,315,273 |
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY)
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 114,432,847 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 3,426,962 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (4,080,983) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (654,021) |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par.
(b) Non-income producing security.
(c) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(d) Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and
then a higher coupon rate for the following periods. Rate shown is as of report date.
(e) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(f) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(g) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(h) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange
for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve
as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(i) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | $(90,357) | $12,844 | |
(j) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||
| For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one | ||
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized | |||
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management. | |||
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector | |||
sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
On September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements
(FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value
measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments,
which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Investments | $ 756,077 |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 113,182,689 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 113,938,766 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009 BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Virginia 120.2% | |||
Corporate 13.6% | |||
Chesterfield County EDA, RB, Virginia Electric Power Co. | |||
Project, Series A, AMT, 5.60%, 11/01/31 | $ 500 | $ 461,240 | |
Isle Wight County IDA, Virginia, RB, Series A, AMT, | |||
5.70%, 11/01/27 | 1,300 | 1,144,585 | |
King George County IDA, Virginia, RB, Waste | |||
Management Inc., Series A, AMT, 6.00%, 6/01/23 | 500 | 506,700 | |
Louisa IDA, RB, Virginia Electric & Power Co. Project, | |||
Series A, 5.38%, 11/01/35 | 1,000 | 1,078,480 | |
3,191,005 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 25.8% | |||
Celebrate North Community Development Authority | |||
Special Assessment Revenue, Special Assessment, | |||
Celebrate Virginia North Project, Series B, | |||
6.75%, 3/01/34 | 1,497 | 1,103,828 | |
City of Hampton Virginia, GO, Public Improvement, | |||
5.00%, 4/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,077,930 | |
County of Prince William Virginia, RB, 5.00%, 12/01/21 | 1,275 | 1,338,674 | |
Dulles Town Center Community Development Authority, | |||
Virginia, Special Assessment, Dulles Town Center | |||
Project, 6.25%, 3/01/26 | 955 | 780,034 | |
Fairfax County, RB, Redevelopment & Housing Authority | |||
Revenue, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,521,300 | |
White Oak Village Shops Community Development | |||
Authority, Special Assessment, Special Assessment, | |||
5.30%, 3/01/17 | 250 | 232,273 | |
6,054,039 | |||
Education 7.3% | |||
Virginia College Building Authority, Virginia, RB, | |||
Washington & Lee University Project (MBIA): | |||
5.25%, 1/01/26 | 500 | 578,975 | |
5.25%, 1/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,139,960 | |
1,718,935 | |||
Health 18.8% | |||
Danville IDA, Virginia, RB, Danville Regional Medical | |||
Center (AMBAC), 5.25%, 10/01/28 (a) | 1,500 | 1,707,000 | |
Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, RB, | |||
Goodwin House, Inc., 5.00%, 10/01/27 | 1,000 | 852,160 | |
Henrico County EDA, Virginia, RB, Bon Secours Health, | |||
Series A: | |||
5.60%, 11/15/30 | 1,440 | 1,443,211 | |
5.60%, 11/15/30 (b) | 60 | 68,185 | |
Peninsula Ports Authority, Refunding RB, Virginia | |||
Baptist Homes, Series C, 5.40%, 12/01/33 | 500 | 344,095 | |
4,414,651 | |||
Housing 17.2% | |||
Virginia HDA, RB, Rental Housing, Non Ace, Series B, | |||
5.63%, 6/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,032,090 | |
Virginia HDA, RB, Series H, Sub-Series H-1 (MBIA), | |||
5.38%, 7/01/36 | 3,000 | 3,019,140 | |
4,051,230 | |||
State 8.4% | |||
Virginia College Building Authority, Virginia, RB, Public | |||
Higher Education Financing Program, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 9/01/33 | 1,000 | 1,038,920 | |
Virginia Public School Authority, Virginia, RB, | |||
School Financing: | |||
1997 Resolution, Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 500 | 532,185 | |
6.50%, 12/01/35 | 360 | 408,996 | |
1,980,101 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Virginia (concluded) | |||
Transportation 12.1% | |||
Norfolk Airport Authority, Virginia, RB, Series A (MBIA), | |||
5.13%, 7/01/31 | $ 1,500 | $ 1,491,120 | |
Richmond Metropolitan Authority, Virginia, Refunding RB | |||
(MBIA), 5.25%, 7/15/22 | 1,250 | 1,343,738 | |
2,834,858 | |||
Utilities 17.0% | |||
Fairfax County Water Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
5.00%, 4/01/27 | 1,205 | 1,233,667 | |
Virginia Resources Authority, Virginia, RB, Infrastructure | |||
Revenues, 5.13%, 5/01/27 | 635 | 652,316 | |
Virginia Resources Authority, Virginia, RB, Senior, | |||
Virginia Pooled Financing Program, Series B, | |||
5.00%, 11/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,095,760 | |
3,981,743 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Virginia | 28,226,562 | ||
District of Columbia 7.7% | |||
Transportation 7.7% | |||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, Series B: | |||
5.00%, 10/01/29 | 1,000 | 1,029,500 | |
AMT (FSA), 5.00%, 10/01/34 | 20 | 18,784 | |
Metropolitan Washington DC Airports Authority Dulles | |||
Toll Road Revenue, RB, First Senior Lien, Series A: | |||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 290 | 290,328 | |
5.25%, 10/01/44 | 460 | 461,012 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in District of Columbia | 1,799,624 | ||
Guam 0.9% | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 0.9% | |||
Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, | |||
5.63%, 12/01/29 | 200 | 199,382 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 199,382 | ||
Multi-State 6.9% | |||
Housing 6.9% | |||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, | |||
7.20%, 11/15/14 (c)(d) | 1,500 | 1,623,090 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 1,623,090 | ||
Puerto Rico 4.9% | |||
Tobacco 4.9% | |||
Childrens Trust Fund, RB, Asset Backed Bonds, | |||
5.38%, 5/15/33 | 1,215 | 1,157,822 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 1,157,822 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 140.6% | 33,006,480 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | (000) | Value |
Virginia 13.2% | ||
Education 8.8% | ||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/40 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,075,940 |
Health 4.4% | ||
Fairfax County IDA, Virginia, RB, Health Care, | ||
Inova Health System, Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/35 | 999 | 1,037,291 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 13.2% | 3,113,231 | |
Total Investments (Cost $35,492,713*) 153.8% | 36,119,711 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.3% | 539,109 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (6.4)% | (1,500,100) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (49.7)% | (11,675,623) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 23,483,097 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 33,878,917 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,617,731 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (876,228) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 741,503 |
(a) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations.
(b) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(d) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the
trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern-
ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket-
ing prior to its stated maturity, and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity.
(e) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col-
lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1of the Notes to Financial Statements
for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management.
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector
sub-classifications for reporting ease.
On September 1, 2008, the Trust adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements
(FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for
measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value
measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments,
which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | $ 36,119,711 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 36,119,711 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments August 31, 2009
The Massachusetts Health & Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Massachusetts 135.3% | |||
Corporate 1.9% | |||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, | |||
Ogden Haverhill, Series A, AMT, 6.70%, 12/01/14 | $ 555 | $ 535,009 | |
Education 91.2% | |||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB: | |||
Boston University, Series P, 5.45%, 5/15/59 | 1,500 | 1,494,255 | |
Boston University, Series T-1 (AMBAC), | |||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 1,000 | 942,910 | |
Clark University (Syncora), 5.13%, 10/01/35 | 500 | 503,480 | |
College Issue, Series B (Syncora), 5.25%, 7/01/33 | 860 | 860,825 | |
College Pharmacy & Allied Health, Series D (AGC), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/27 | 500 | 518,120 | |
Education, Belmont Hill School, | |||
5.00%, 9/01/11 (a) | 1,100 | 1,199,209 | |
Education Facilities Academy Pacific Rim, Series A | |||
(ACA), 5.13%, 6/01/31 | 1,000 | 658,380 | |
Pharmacy & Allied Health Sciences, | |||
5.75%, 7/01/13 (a) | 1,000 | 1,165,530 | |
Smith College, 5.00%, 7/01/35 | 2,000 | 2,024,060 | |
WGBH Educational Foundation, Series A (AMBAC), | |||
5.75%, 1/01/42 | 1,100 | 1,149,808 | |
Western New England, Series A (AGC), | |||
5.00%, 9/01/33 | 250 | 241,197 | |
Wheeler School Issue, 6.50%, 12/01/29 | 540 | 540,443 | |
Wheelock College, Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/37 | 1,000 | 830,620 | |
Williston Northampton School Project (Syncora), | |||
5.00%, 10/01/25 | 500 | 463,440 | |
Worcester Polytechnic Institute (MBIA), | |||
5.00%, 9/01/27 | 1,985 | 2,013,743 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, RB: | |||
Berklee College Music, Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,004,580 | |
Boston College, Series N, 5.13%, 6/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,014,070 | |
Harvard University, Series FF, 5.13%, 7/15/37 | 850 | 866,227 | |
Learning Center Deaf Children, Series C, | |||
6.13%, 7/01/29 | 495 | 374,349 | |
Northeastern University, Series R, 5.00%, 10/01/33 | 225 | 223,432 | |
Simmons College, Series F (FGIC), | |||
5.00%, 10/01/13 (a) | 1,000 | 1,138,540 | |
Tufts University, 5.38%, 8/15/38 | 1,000 | 1,063,890 | |
University of Mass, Series C (MBIA), | |||
5.13%, 10/01/34 | 230 | 230,347 | |
Wellesley College, 5.00%, 7/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,536,120 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, Tufts University, Series M, | |||
5.50%, 2/15/27 | 1,000 | 1,163,740 | |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | |||
Authority Wheaton College, Series D, 6.00%, 1/01/18 | 1,040 | 967,606 | |
Massachusetts State College Building Authority, RB, | |||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 5/01/31 | 1,000 | 989,490 | |
Massachusetts State College Building Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Series B (Syncora), 5.50%, 5/01/39 | 825 | 881,702 | |
26,060,113 | |||
Health 35.6% | |||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB: | |||
First Mortgage, Brookhaven, Series A (Radian), | |||
5.00%, 3/01/35 | 1,250 | 949,837 | |
First Mortgage, Edgecombe Project, Series A, | |||
6.75%, 7/01/21 | 855 | 848,032 | |
First Mortgage, Overlook Community, Series A, | |||
6.13%, 7/01/24 | 850 | 662,932 | |
Seven Hills Foundation & Affiliates (Radian), | |||
5.00%, 9/01/35 | 500 | 414,625 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Massachusetts (concluded) | ||
Health (concluded) | ||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, RB: | ||
Baystate Medical Center, Series F, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/33 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,002,500 |
Berkshire Health System, Series E, | ||
6.25%, 10/01/31 | 350 | 332,339 |
Berkshire Health System, Series F (AGC), | ||
5.00%, 10/01/19 | 1,000 | 1,015,940 |
Caregroup, Series E-1, 5.00%, 7/01/28 | 500 | 457,705 |
Healthcare System, Covenant, 6.00%, 7/01/22 | 630 | 648,157 |
Healthcare System, Covenant, 6.00%, 7/01/31 | 315 | 318,194 |
Lahey Clinic Medical Center, Series D, | ||
5.25%, 8/15/37 | 1,000 | 895,190 |
Milford, Whitinsville Hospital, Series D, | ||
6.35%, 7/15/12 (a) | 750 | 859,763 |
Predefining, Healthcare System, Covenant, | ||
6.00%, 1/01/12 (a) | 255 | 286,314 |
Valley Regional Health System, Series C, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/18 | 395 | 375,542 |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, Refunding RB, Christopher House, Series A, | ||
6.88%, 1/01/29 | 480 | 408,518 |
Massachusetts Industrial Finance Agency, RB, | ||
Age Institute of Mass Project, 8.05%, 11/01/25 | 695 | 695,125 |
10,170,713 | ||
Housing 3.4% | ||
Massachusetts HFA, Massachusetts, RB, Housing, | ||
Series F, AMT, 5.70%, 6/01/40 | 1,000 | 977,220 |
State 3.2% | ||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | ||
RB, Education, Middlesex School Project, | ||
5.00%, 9/01/33 | 400 | 399,444 |
Massachusetts State College Building Authority, RB, | ||
Series A, 5.50%, 5/01/39 | 500 | 523,235 |
922,679 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds in Massachusetts | 38,665,734 | |
Puerto Rico 3.6% | ||
State 3.6% | ||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 1,000 | 1,025,010 |
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 1,025,010 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 138.9% | 39,690,744 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (b) | ||
Massachusetts 7.2% | ||
State 7.2% | ||
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Series A | ||
(FSA), 5.00%, 8/15/30 | 2,010 | 2,074,257 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 7.2% | 2,074,257 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $42,485,243) 146.1% | 41,765,001 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
The Massachusetts Health & Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)
Par | ||
Short-Term Securities | (000) | Value |
Massachusetts 4.2% | ||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, RB, VRDN, Partners Healthcare System, | ||
Series D -1, 0.10%, 9/01/09 (c) | $ 1,200 | $ 1,200,000 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,200,000) 4.2% | 1,200,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost $43,685,243*) 150.3% | 42,965,001 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 19.1% | 5,452,012 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (4.7)% | (1,340,505) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (64.7)% | (18,501,468) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 28,575,040 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of August 31,
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 42,327,871 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,212,636 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,915,101) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (702,465) |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(b) Securities represent underlying bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust
in exchange for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securi-
ties serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option
Bond Trusts.
(c) Security may have a maturity of more than one year at time of issuance, but has
variable rate and demand features that qualify it as a short-term security. The rate
shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the date the principal owed can
be recovered through demand.
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts sector classifications refer to any one
or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized
market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management.
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine sector
sub-classifications for reporting ease.
Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 157, Fair Value Measurements clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes
a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures about the
use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining the fair
value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for
similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica-
tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about
the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting
policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of August 31, 2009 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | |
Level 2: | |
Long-Term Investments1 | $ 41,765,001 |
Short-Term Securities | 1,200,000 |
Total Level 2 | 42,965,001 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 42,965,001 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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43
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | |||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | |
California Insured | California | California | |
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |
Income Trust | Bond Trust | Income Trust II | |
August 31, 2009 | (BCK) | (BZA) | (BCL) |
Assets | |||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 | $ 112,138,985 | $ 77,254,481 | $ 168,606,847 |
Investments at value affiliated2 | 2,412,842 | 3,649,532 | 6,042,881 |
Cash | 16,146 | 12,609 | 28,791 |
Cash collateral on futures | | 80,000 | |
Investments sold receivable | 3,044,717 | 2,556,349 | 3,578,333 |
Interest receivable | 1,288,795 | 1,006,338 | 2,169,782 |
Income receivable affiliated | 28 | 27 | 55 |
Prepaid expenses | 59,265 | 56,598 | 56,514 |
Other assets | 5,805 | 5,676 | 11,506 |
Total assets | 118,966,583 | 84,621,610 | 180,494,709 |
Accrued Liabilities | |||
Investments purchased payable | 3,040,517 | 4,793,816 | |
Income dividends payable Common Shares | 348,354 | 262,545 | 595,984 |
Investment advisory fees payable | 41,964 | 32,695 | 73,120 |
Interest expense and fees payable | 13,233 | 4,427 | 13,358 |
Officers and Trustees fees payable | 6,758 | 6,550 | 12,552 |
Other affiliates payable | 388 | 270 | 608 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 68,196 | 67,583 | 78,474 |
Total accrued liabilities | 3,519,410 | 5,167,886 | 774,096 |
Other Liabilities | |||
Trust certificates3 | 10,989,205 | 7,508,477 | 23,186,647 |
Total Liabilities | 14,508,615 | 12,676,363 | 23,960,743 |
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value | |||
Preferred shares at liquidation preference, plus unpaid dividends4,5,6 | 31,325,412 | 22,450,295 | 46,553,285 |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 73,132,556 | $ 49,494,952 | $ 109,980,681 |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | |||
Paid-in capital7,8,9 | $ 74,841,236 | $ 48,409,787 | $ 113,492,176 |
Undistributed net investment income | 817,640 | 686,783 | 1,708,581 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) | (2,736,764) | (452,672) | (5,861,101) |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 210,444 | 851,054 | 641,025 |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 73,132,556 | $ 49,494,952 | $ 109,980,681 |
Net asset value per Common Share | $ 13.86 | $ 14.52 | $ 13.75 |
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated | $ 111,928,541 | $ 76,403,427 | $ 167,965,822 |
2 Investments at cost affiliated | $ 2,412,842 | $ 3,649,532 | $ 6,042,881 |
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts. | |||
4 Preferred Shares outstanding: | |||
Par value $0.001 per share | 1,253 | 898 | 1,862 |
Par value $0.01 per share | | | |
Par value $0.10 per share | | | |
5 Preferred Shares at liquidation preference | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 |
6 Preferred Shares authorized | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
7 Common Shares outstanding | 5,278,087 | 3,409,668 | 7,999,789 |
8 Par value per Common Share | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 |
9 Common Shares authorized | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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AUGUST 31, 2009
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | The |
Maryland | MuniHoldings | New Jersey | New York Insured | New York | New York | Virginia | Massachusetts |
Municipal | New York | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Health & Education |
Bond Trust | Insured Fund, Inc. | Bond Trust | Income Trust | Bond Trust | Income Trust II | Bond Trust | Tax-Exempt Trust |
(BZM) | (MHN) | (BLJ) | (BSE) | (BQH) | (BFY) | (BHV) | (MHE) |
$ 44,238,082 | $ 710,336,512 | $ 49,292,812 | $ 135,120,785 | $ 61,879,560 | $ 113,182,689 | $ 36,119,711 | $ 42,965,001 |
1,200,364 | 5,049,821 | 650,601 | 3,311,074 | 1,137,340 | 756,077 | | |
10,228 | 41,484 | 36,582 | 50,273 | 8,646 | 47,913 | 169,589 | 5,053,560 |
| | | | | | | |
20,000 | 3,757,199 | | | 1,001,659 | 257,331 | 3,000 | 64 |
559,847 | 9,114,766 | 709,975 | 1,537,329 | 834,440 | 1,413,436 | 547,446 | 617,160 |
30 | 1,281 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 38 | 23 | |
9,604 | 42,948 | 8,207 | 13,249 | 8,839 | 6,271 | 9,071 | 1,805 |
6,193 | 43,250 | 5,902 | 5,844 | 6,147 | 7,860 | 4,893 | |
46,044,348 | 728,387,261 | 50,704,107 | 140,038,582 | 64,876,660 | 115,671,615 | 36,853,733 | 48,637,590 |
| 1,762,245 | | 337,936 | 678,024 | 1,211,218 | | |
139,217 | 2,017,082 | 174,350 | 424,304 | 215,402 | 383,020 | 124,840 | 138,300 |
19,020 | 281,513 | 20,826 | 51,833 | 26,601 | 47,461 | 15,317 | 20,313 |
3,884 | 251,155 | 333 | 20,458 | 2,862 | 81 | 809 | 910 |
6,985 | 44,170 | 6,729 | 6,693 | 6,979 | 8,812 | 5,625 | 124 |
150 | 2,445 | 165 | 460 | 212 | 378 | 120 | 158 |
64,376 | 116,324 | 65,536 | 69,876 | 66,321 | 67,276 | 49,011 | 61,682 |
233,632 | 4,474,934 | 267,939 | 911,560 | 996,401 | 1,718,246 | 195,722 | 221,487 |
1,500,000 | 57,289,626 | 419,783 | 10,408,504 | 1,549,115 | 159,940 | 1,499,291 | 1,339,595 |
1,733,632 | 61,764,560 | 687,722 | 11,320,064 | 2,545,516 | 1,878,186 | 1,695,013 | 1,561,082 |
16,000,854 | 243,639,996 | 18,776,919 | 40,577,165 | 22,126,939 | 44,478,156 | 11,675,623 | 18,501,468 |
$ 28,309,862 | $ 422,982,705 | $ 31,239,466 | $ 88,141,353 | $ 40,204,205 | $ 69,315,273 | $ 23,483,097 | $ 28,575,040 |
$ 29,040,358 | $ 456,812,829 | $ 32,734,431 | $ 91,891,494 | $ 39,203,132 | $ 70,079,093 | $ 22,164,135 | $ 29,683,932 |
331,145 | 5,762,952 | 421,041 | 1,109,388 | 539,568 | 1,196,487 | 407,862 | 508,820 |
(426,916) | (30,559,159) | (376,825) | (3,377,390) | 95,830 | (1,153,762) | 284,102 | (897,470) |
(634,725) | (9,033,917) | (1,539,181) | (1,482,139) | 365,675 | (806,545) | 626,998 | (720,242) |
$ 28,309,862 | $ 422,982,705 | $ 31,239,466 | $ 88,141,353 | $ 40,204,205 | $ 69,315,273 | $ 23,483,097 | $ 28,575,040 |
$ 13.81 | $ 13.74 | $ 13.53 | $ 13.61 | $ 14.56 | $ 14.03 | $ 15.05 | $ 12.19 |
$ 44,872,807 | $ 719,370,429 | $ 50,831,993 | $ 136,602,924 | $ 61,513,885 | $ 113,989,234 | $ 35,492,713 | $ 43,685,243 |
$ 1,200,364 | $ 5,049,821 | $ 650,601 | $ 3,311,074 | $ 1,137,340 | $ 756,077 | $ | |
640 | | 751 | 1,623 | 885 | 1,779 | 467 | |
| | | | | | | 370 |
| 9,745 | | | | | | |
$ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 50,000 |
unlimited | 12,520 | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
2,050,319 | 30,795,138 | 2,309,276 | 6,477,918 | 2,761,563 | 4,942,197 | 1,560,507 | 2,344,067 |
$ 0.001 | $ 0.10 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.01 |
unlimited | 200 million | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited | unlimited |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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AUGUST 31, 2009
45
Statements of Operations | |||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | |
California Insured | California | California | |
Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | |
Income Trust | Bond Trust | Income Trust II | |
Year Ended August 31, 2009 | (BCK) | (BZA) | (BCL) |
Investment Income | |||
Interest | $ 5,606,991 | $ 4,275,106 | $ 9,355,099 |
Income affiliated | 37,673 | 15,680 | 41,994 |
Total income | 5,644,664 | 4,290,786 | 9,397,093 |
Expenses | |||
Investment advisory | 609,274 | 490,448 | 939,775 |
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 67,401 | 49,997 | 104,776 |
Professional | 53,370 | 54,458 | 63,880 |
Accounting services | 21,371 | 19,753 | 35,186 |
Transfer agent | 16,755 | 18,637 | 29,229 |
Printing | 15,507 | 9,454 | 20,934 |
Registration | 9,170 | 9,166 | 3,169 |
Officer and Trustees | 8,951 | 6,369 | 13,643 |
Custodian | 8,452 | 6,757 | 11,584 |
Miscellaneous | 39,776 | 38,556 | 50,375 |
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 850,027 | 703,595 | 1,272,551 |
Interest expense and fees1 | 117,225 | 30,428 | 139,795 |
Total expenses | 967,252 | 734,023 | 1,412,346 |
Less fees waived by advisor | (143,969) | (148,468) | (194,079) |
Less fees paid indirectly | | | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 823,283 | 585,555 | 1,218,267 |
Net investment income | 4,821,381 | 3,705,231 | 8,178,826 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||
Investments | (1,353,991) | 26,787 | (1,560,394) |
Financial futures contracts and forward interest rate swaps | 29,468 | 23,574 | (474,263) |
(1,324,523) | 50,361 | (2,034,657) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | |||
Investments | (334,427) | (1,741,282) | (1,917,773) |
Financial futures contracts and forward interest rate swaps | | | 375,543 |
(334,427) | (1,741,282) | (1,542,230) | |
Total realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1,658,950) | (1,690,921) | (3,576,887) |
Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders From | |||
Net investment income | (627,459) | (463,959) | (992,162) |
Net realized gain | | (4,924) | |
(627,459) | (468,883) | (992,162) | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | $ 2,534,972 | $ 1,545,427 | $ 3,609,777 |
1 Related to tender option bond trusts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | The |
Maryland | MuniHoldings | New Jersey | New York Insured | New York | New York | Virginia | Massachusetts |
Municipal | New York | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Health & Education |
Bond Trust | Insured Fund, Inc. | Bond Trust | Income Trust | Bond Trust | Income Trust II | Bond Trust | Tax-Exempt Trust |
(BZM) | (MHN) | (BLJ) | (BSE) | (BQH) | (BFY) | (BHV) | (MHE) |
$ 2,326,498 | $ 34,217,027 | $ 2,761,249 | $ 6,754,852 | $ 3,459,159 | $ 5,943,076 | $ 1,892,002 | $ 2,335,184 |
28,799 | 86,696 | 32,373 | 12,716 | 3,072 | 13,765 | 581 | |
2,355,297 | 34,303,723 | 2,793,622 | 6,767,568 | 3,462,231 | 5,956,841 | 1,892,583 | 2,335,184 |
281,784 | 3,833,369 | 308,874 | 722,693 | 394,495 | 596,222 | 224,484 | 228,428 |
28,262 | 462,021 | 34,491 | 75,643 | 40,127 | 80,594 | 21,606 | 33,726 |
51,878 | 101,626 | 45,687 | 56,152 | 45,431 | 54,069 | 39,320 | 51,882 |
13,796 | 200,647 | 17,684 | 26,193 | 17,465 | 19,072 | 4,183 | 13,914 |
18,539 | 63,149 | 18,581 | 17,220 | 17,804 | 21,826 | 18,391 | 21,754 |
5,107 | 42,925 | 4,948 | 19,289 | 6,048 | 13,387 | 2,870 | 3,235 |
810 | 10,500 | 913 | 9,178 | 9,166 | 1,957 | 617 | 928 |
3,172 | 58,366 | 3,513 | 10,339 | 3,946 | 7,939 | 2,614 | 3,611 |
3,845 | 32,625 | 4,238 | 8,598 | 4,704 | 8,520 | 3,558 | 4,403 |
35,621 | 107,534 | 37,954 | 44,119 | 37,783 | 46,500 | 36,757 | 14,312 |
442,814 | 4,912,762 | 476,883 | 989,424 | 576,969 | 850,086 | 354,400 | 376,193 |
28,936 | 1,138,777 | 6,399 | 227,866 | 19,727 | 147 | 18,443 | 21,859 |
471,750 | 6,051,539 | 483,282 | 1,217,290 | 596,696 | 850,233 | 372,843 | 398,052 |
(84,850) | (800,017) | (98,919) | (155,036) | (115,923) | (110,703) | (63,057) | |
| | | (58) | | | (69) | (498) |
386,900 | 5,251,522 | 384,363 | 1,062,196 | 480,773 | 739,530 | 309,717 | 397,554 |
1,968,397 | 29,052,201 | 2,409,259 | 5,705,372 | 2,981,458 | 5,217,311 | 1,582,866 | 1,937,630 |
(403,175) | (2,788,009) | (102,603) | (2,559,414) | 158,284 | (106,700) | 300,733 | (495,998) |
| 67,701 | | 12,943 | 5,974 | 10,952 | | (99,000) |
(403,175) | (2,720,308) | (102,603) | (2,546,471) | 164,258 | (95,748) | 300,733 | (594,998) |
(968,568) | (6,828,468) | (1,440,583) | (34,905) | (841,495) | (1,684,868) | 3,780 | (481,570) |
| | | | | | | 83,017 |
(968,568) | (6,828,468) | (1,440,583) | (34,905) | (841,495) | (1,684,868) | 3,780 | (398,553) |
(1,371,743) | (9,548,776) | (1,543,186) | (2,581,376) | (677,237) | (1,780,616) | 304,513 | (993,551) |
(267,792) | (4,263,541) | (322,491) | (700,402) | (371,954) | (757,706) | (153,097) | (315,726) |
(2,362) | | | | (3,799) | | (84,115) | |
(270,154) | (4,263,541) | (322,491) | (700,402) | (375,753) | (757,706) | (237,212) | (315,726) |
$ 326,500 | $ 15,239,884 | $ 543,582 | $ 2,423,594 | $ 1,928,468 | $ 2,678,989 | $ 1,650,167 | $ 628,353 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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47
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | ||||
BlackRock California Insured | BlackRock California Municipal | |||
Municipal Income Trust (BCK) | Bond Trust (BZA) | |||
Year Ended August 31, | Year Ended August 31, | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $ 4,821,381 | $ 5,029,423 | $ 3,705,231 | $ 3,804,585 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (1,324,523) | (696,593) | 50,361 | 16,331 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (334,427) | (2,327,135) | (1,741,282) | (1,372,393) |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||
Net investment income | (627,459) | (1,418,583) | (463,959) | (1,029,626) |
Net realized gain | | | (4,924) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting | ||||
from operations | 2,534,972 | 587,112 | 1,545,427 | 1,418,897 |
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders From | ||||
Net investment income | (3,705,217) | (3,641,581) | (2,690,228) | (3,103,983) |
Net realized gain | | | (9,946) | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (3,705,217) | (3,641,581) | (2,700,174) | (3,103,983) |
Capital Share Transactions | ||||
Reinvestment of common dividends | | 19,225 | | 351,551 |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||
Total decrease in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders | (1,170,245) | (3,035,244) | (1,154,747) | (1,333,535) |
Beginning of year | 74,302,801 | 77,338,045 | 50,649,699 | 51,983,234 |
End of year | $ 73,132,556 | $ 74,302,801 | $ 49,494,952 | $ 50,649,699 |
Undistributed net investment income | $ 817,640 | $ 330,965 | $ 686,783 | $ 135,745 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BlackRock California Municipal | BlackRock Maryland Municipal | BlackRock MuniHoldings New York | BlackRock New Jersey | ||||
Income Trust II (BCL) | Bond Trust (BZM) | Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN) | Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) | ||||
Year Ended August 31, | Year Ended August 31, | Year Ended August 31, | Year Ended August 31, | ||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
$ 8,178,826 | $ 8,516,520 | $ 1,968,397 | $ 2,187,858 | $ 29,052,201 | $ 30,229,458 | $ 2,409,259 | $ 2,624,072 |
(2,034,657) | (240,663) | (403,175) | 52,367 | (2,720,308) | (4,358,744) | (102,603) | (274,414) |
(1,542,230) | (7,181,675) | (968,568) | (801,629) | (6,828,468) | (10,569,389) | (1,440,583) | (2,291,456) |
(992,162) | (2,305,653) | (267,792) | (575,579) | (4,263,541) | (9,817,592) | (322,491) | (675,482) |
| | (2,362) | (10,561) | | | | (6,860) |
3,609,777 | (1,211,471) | 326,500 | 852,456 | 15,239,884 | 5,483,733 | 543,582 | (624,140) |
(5,891,844) | (6,207,529) | (1,621,017) | (1,770,800) | (20,804,641) | (20,232,405) | (1,984,969) | (2,176,081) |
| | (6,564) | (29,818) | | | | (21,875) |
(5,891,844) | (6,207,529) | (1,627,581) | (1,800,618) | (20,804,641) | (20,232,405) | (1,984,969) | (2,197,956) |
| 78,795 | 122,854 | 134,190 | | | 97,042 | 159,974 |
(2,282,067) | (7,340,205) | (1,178,227) | (813,972) | (5,564,757) | (14,748,672) | (1,344,345) | (2,662,122) |
112,262,748 | 119,602,953 | 29,488,089 | 30,302,061 | 428,547,462 | 443,296,134 | 32,583,811 | 35,245,933 |
$109,980,681 | $112,262,748 | $ 28,309,862 | $ 29,488,089 | $422,982,705 | $428,547,462 | $ 31,239,466 | $ 32,583,811 |
$ 1,708,581 | $ 413,761 | $ 331,145 | $ 251,763 | $ 5,762,952 | $ 1,245,028 | $ 421,041 | $ 319,435 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) | ||
BlackRock New York Insured | ||
Municipal Income Trust (BSE) | ||
Year Ended August 31, | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2009 | 2008 |
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 5,705,372 | $ 6,193,181 |
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,546,471) | (653,991) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (34,905) | (3,146,975) |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||
Net investment income | (700,402) | (1,637,764) |
Net realized gain | | (82,413) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 2,423,594 | 672,038 |
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders From | ||
Net investment income | (4,652,443) | (4,505,354) |
Net realized gain | | (221,583) |
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (4,652,443) | (4,726,937) |
Capital Share Transactions | ||
Reinvestment of common dividends | 39,052 | 72,019 |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders | (2,189,797) | (3,982,880) |
Beginning of period | 90,331,150 | 94,314,030 |
End of period | $ 88,141,353 | $ 90,331,150 |
Undistributed net investment income | $ 1,109,388 | $ 757,900 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The Massachusetts Health & | ||||||||
Education Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE) | ||||||||
BlackRock New York | BlackRock New York | BlackRock Virginia | ||||||
Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) | Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) | Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) | Period | |||||
Year Ended | January 1, 2008 | Year Ended | ||||||
Year Ended August 31, | Year Ended August 31, | Year Ended August 31, | August 31, | to August 31, | December 31, | |||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 |
$ 2,981,458 | $ 3,123,151 | $ 5,217,311 | $ 5,330,243 | $ 1,582,866 | $ 1,723,577 | $ 1,937,630 | $ 1,371,557 | $ 2,150,393 |
164,258 | 51,106 | (95,748) | (987,855) | 300,733 | 292,759 | (594,998) | (142,627) | (90,387) |
(841,495) | (1,618,246) | (1,684,868) | (1,764,010) | 3,780 | (1,013,968) | (398,553) | (1,202,802) | (1,821,519) |
(371,954) | (796,921) | (757,706) | (1,408,467) | (153,097) | (457,881) | (315,726) | (408,081) | (718,637) |
(3,799) | (19,635) | | (35,412) | (84,115) | | | | |
1,928,468 | 739,455 | 2,678,989 | 1,134,499 | 1,650,167 | 544,487 | 628,353 | (381,953) | (480,150) |
(2,335,251) | (2,552,826) | (3,927,976) | (3,827,367) | (1,388,620) | (1,394,947) | (1,469,268) | (918,874) | (1,378,312) |
(10,873) | (62,036) | | (84,756) | (247,310) | | | | (5,635) |
(2,346,124) | (2,614,862) | (3,927,976) | (3,912,123) | (1,635,930) | (1,394,947) | (1,469,268) | (918,874) | (1,383,947) |
18,922 | 318,829 | 20,276 | 19,335 | 121,937 | 144,001 | | | |
(398,734) | (1,556,578) | (1,228,711) | (2,758,289) | 136,174 | (706,459) | (840,915) | (1,300,827) | (1,864,097) |
40,602,939 | 42,159,517 | 70,543,984 | 73,302,273 | 23,346,923 | 24,053,382 | 29,415,955 | 30,716,782 | 32,580,879 |
$ 40,204,205 | $ 40,602,939 | $ 69,315,273 | $ 70,543,984 | $ 23,483,097 | $ 23,346,923 | $ 28,575,040 | $ 29,415,955 | $ 30,716,782 |
$ 539,568 | $ 265,371 | $ 1,196,487 | $ 664,858 | $ 407,862 | $ 433,606 | $ 508,820 | $ 356,896 | $ 323,091 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.08 | $ 14.66 | $ 15.24 | $ 15.22 | $ 14.01 | |
Net investment income | 0.911 | 0.951 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 0.99 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.31) | (0.57) | (0.59) | (0.01) | 1.27 | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.12) | (0.27) | (0.28) | (0.24) | (0.15) | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.48 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.73 | 2.11 | |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.70) | (0.69) | (0.70) | (0.71) | (0.90) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.86 | $ 14.08 | $ 14.66 | $ 15.24 | $ 15.22 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 12.94 | $ 12.95 | $ 14.30 | $ 14.61 | $ 16.08 | |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 4.76% | 0.92% | 0.76% | 5.22% | 15.62% | |
Based on market price | 6.34% | (4.84)% | 2.52% | (4.53)% | 22.24% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses3 | 1.43% | 1.36% | 1.24% | 1.28% | 1.30% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 | 1.22% | 1.07% | 0.92% | 0.97% | 0.98% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 | 1.22% | 1.07% | 0.90% | 0.95% | 0.97% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees3,4 | 1.04% | 1.00% | 0.90% | 0.95% | 0.97% | |
Net investment income3 | 7.14% | 6.54% | 6.50% | 6.58% | 6.72% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 0.93% | 1.85% | 1.87% | 1.63% | 1.04% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.21% | 4.69% | 4.63% | 4.95% | 5.68% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 73,133 | $ 74,303 | $ 77,338 | $ 80,418 | $ 80,289 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 31,325 | $ 37,550 | $ 46,500 | $ 46,500 | $ 46,500 | |
Portfolio turnover | 65% | 35% | 28% | 20% | 16% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 83,366 | $ 74,484 | $ 66,591 | $ 68,241 | $ 68,170 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.85 | $ 15.35 | $ 16.28 | $ 16.19 | $ 14.67 | |
Net investment income | 1.091 | 1.121 | 1.13 | 1.14 | 1.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.49) | (0.41) | (0.82) | 0.17 | 1.50 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.14) | (0.30) | (0.30) | (0.26) | (0.15) | |
Net realized gain | (0.00)2 | | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.01 | 1.05 | 2.48 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.79) | (0.91) | (0.94) | (0.96) | (0.96) | |
Net realized gain | (0.00)2 | | | | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.79) | (0.91) | (0.94) | (0.96) | (0.96) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 14.52 | $ 14.85 | $ 15.35 | $ 16.28 | $ 16.19 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 13.55 | $ 14.48 | $ 16.50 | $ 18.05 | $ 16.33 | |
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 4.57% | 2.64% | (0.33)% | 6.71% | 17.71% | |
Based on market price | 0.07% | (6.89)% | (3.37)% | 17.30% | 25.31% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.62% | 1.52% | 1.41% | 1.45% | 1.50% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly4 | 1.29% | 1.11% | 0.96% | 0.98% | 1.03% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.29% | 1.11% | 0.94% | 0.96% | 1.00% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | ||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,5 | 1.22% | 1.09% | 0.94% | 0.96% | 1.00% | |
Net investment income4 | 8.17% | 7.31% | 7.08% | 7.20% | 7.30% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.02% | 1.98% | 1.87% | 1.64% | 0.98% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 7.15% | 5.33% | 5.21% | 5.56% | 6.32% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 49,495 | $ 50,650 | $ 51,983 | $ 54,801 | $ 54,265 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 22,450 | $ 27,975 | $ 29,975 | $ 29,975 | $ 29,975 | |
Portfolio turnover | 57% | 24% | 21% | 16% | 22% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 80,117 | $ 70,278 | $ 68,364 | $ 70,714 | $ 70,263 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.03 | $ 14.96 | $ 15.72 | $ 15.52 | $ 13.77 | |
Net investment income | 1.021 | 1.061 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 1.09 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.44) | (0.92) | (0.74) | 0.16 | 1.75 | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.12) | (0.29) | (0.30) | (0.25) | (0.15) | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.46 | (0.15) | 0.03 | 0.99 | 2.69 | |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.74) | (0.78) | (0.79) | (0.79) | (0.94) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.75 | $ 14.03 | $ 14.96 | $ 15.72 | $ 15.52 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 12.75 | $ 12.70 | $ 14.44 | $ 15.40 | $ 14.26 | |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 4.84% | (0.89)% | 0.09% | 6.93% | 20.38% | |
Based on market price | 7.39% | (7.05)% | (1.38)% | 14.01% | 11.09% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses3 | 1.40% | 1.29% | 1.19% | 1.24% | 1.26% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 | 1.21% | 1.13% | 0.96% | 1.00% | 1.02% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 | 1.21% | 1.13% | 0.95% | 0.98% | 1.01% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees3,4 | 1.07% | 1.08% | 0.95% | 0.98% | 1.01% | |
Net investment income3 | 8.13% | 7.30% | 6.81% | 7.06% | 7.46% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 0.99% | 1.97% | 1.89% | 1.62% | 1.00% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 7.14% | 5.33% | 4.92% | 5.44% | 6.46% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 109,981 | $ 112,263 | $ 119,603 | $ 125,525 | $ 123,920 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 46,550 | $ 59,750 | $ 71,950 | $ 71,950 | $ 71,950 | |
Portfolio turnover | 66% | 36% | 30% | 18% | 21% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 84,068 | $ 71,981 | $ 66,563 | $ 68,625 | $ 68,063 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.45 | $ 14.91 | $ 15.98 | $ 16.11 | $ 15.24 | |
Net investment income | 0.961 | 1.071 | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.07 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.68) | (0.36) | (0.99) | (0.08) | 0.83 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.13) | (0.28) | (0.31) | (0.26) | (0.17) | |
Net realized gain | (0.00)2 | (0.01) | (0.00)2 | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.15 | 0.42 | (0.22) | 0.73 | 1.73 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.79) | (0.87) | (0.85) | (0.86) | (0.86) | |
Net realized gain | (0.00)2 | (0.01) | (0.00)2 | | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.79) | (0.88) | (0.85) | (0.86) | (0.86) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.81 | $ 14.45 | $ 14.91 | $ 15.98 | $ 16.11 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 15.35 | $ 15.75 | $ 17.43 | $ 17.45 | $ 15.96 | |
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 1.52% | 2.60% | (1.85)% | 4.57% | 11.73% | |
Based on market price | 3.53% | (4.33)% | 5.08% | 15.26% | 12.53% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.83% | 1.70% | 1.54% | 1.64% | 1.60% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly4 | 1.50% | 1.32% | 1.10% | 1.17% | 1.13% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.50% | 1.32% | 1.07% | 1.11% | 1.11% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees4,5 | 1.39% | 1.28% | 1.07% | 1.11% | 1.11% | |
Net investment income4 | 7.62% | 7.19% | 6.87% | 6.76% | 6.82% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.04% | 1.89% | 1.94% | 1.66% | 1.05% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.58% | 5.30% | 4.93% | 5.10% | 5.77% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 28,310 | $ 29,488 | $ 30,302 | $ 32,354 | $ 32,492 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 16,000 | $ 16,000 | $ 18,000 | $ 18,000 | $ 18,000 | |
Portfolio turnover | 9% | 15% | 7% | | 4% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 69,235 | $ 71,083 | $ 67,089 | $ 69,950 | $ 70,138 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 13.92 | $ 14.40 | $ 14.96 | $ 15.54 | $ 15.41 | |
Net investment income1 | 0.94 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.03 | 1.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.30) | (0.48) | (0.52) | (0.48) | 0.21 | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.14) | (0.32) | (0.34) | (0.29) | (0.17) | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.50 | 0.18 | 0.14 | 0.26 | 1.08 | |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.68) | (0.66) | (0.70) | (0.84) | (0.95) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.74 | $ 13.92 | $ 14.40 | $ 14.96 | $ 15.54 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 12.89 | $ 12.12 | $ 13.53 | $ 14.62 | $ 15.28 | |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.19% | 1.74% | 1.12% | 1.98% | 7.63% | |
Based on market price | 13.34% | (5.72)% | (2.78)% | 1.36% | 15.66% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses3 | 1.55% | 1.65% | 1.79% | 1.73% | 1.59% | |
Total expenses after fees waived3 | 1.35% | 1.52% | 1.71% | 1.65% | 1.52% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense and fees3,4 | 1.05% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.15% | 1.14% | |
Net investment income3 | 7.45% | 6.90% | 6.65% | 6.94% | 6.71% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.09% | 2.24% | 2.29% | 1.93% | 1.09% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.36% | 4.66% | 4.36% | 5.01% | 5.62% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 422,983 | $ 428,547 | $ 443,296 | $ 460,638 | $ 478,413 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 243,625 | $ 252,875 | $ 313,000 | $ 313,000 | $ 313,000 | |
Portfolio turnover | 18% | 21% | 24% | 47% | 33% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 68,407 | $ 67,379 | $ 60,4225 | $ 61,7995 | $ 63,2145 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
5 Amounts have been recalculated to conform with current year presentation.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust (BLJ) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.16 | $ 15.38 | $ 16.33 | $ 16.26 | $ 14.71 | |
Net investment income (loss) | 1.051 | 1.141 | 1.15 | 1.16 | 1.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.68) | (1.11) | (0.87) | 0.18 | 1.48 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.14) | (0.29) | (0.29) | (0.24) | (0.15) | |
Net realized gain | | (0.00)2 | | (0.02) | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.23 | (0.26) | (0.01) | 1.08 | 2.49 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.86) | (0.95) | (0.94) | (0.95) | (0.94) | |
Net realized gain | | (0.01) | | (0.06) | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.86) | (0.96) | (0.94) | (1.01) | (0.94) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.53 | $ 14.16 | $ 15.38 | $ 16.33 | $ 16.26 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 13.59 | $ 14.76 | $ 16.90 | $ 18.30 | $ 15.98 | |
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 2.50% | (2.12)% | (0.61)% | 6.77% | 17.60% | |
Based on market price | (1.23)% | (7.15)% | (2.54)% | 21.74% | 22.22% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.72% | 1.67% | 1.47% | 1.59% | 1.57% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly4 | 1.36% | 1.28% | 1.03% | 1.11% | 1.10% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.36% | 1.28% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.08% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees4,5 | 1.34% | 1.26% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.08% | |
Net investment income4 | 8.55% | 7.64% | 7.11% | 7.24% | 7.44% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.14% | 1.97% | 1.79% | 1.50% | 0.98% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 7.41% | 5.67% | 5.32% | 5.74% | 6.46% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 31,239 | $ 32,584 | $ 35,246 | $ 37,263 | $ 36,928 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 18,775 | $ 19,200 | $ 20,225 | $ 20,225 | $ 20,225 | |
Portfolio turnover | 28% | 17% | 35% | | 12% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 66,600 | $ 67,439 | $ 68,578 | $ 71,067 | $ 70,649 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 13.95 | $ 14.58 | $ 15.34 | $ 15.30 | $ 14.18 | |
Net investment income | 0.881 | 0.961 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.39) | (0.60) | (0.72) | (0.01) | 1.16 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.11) | (0.25) | (0.26) | (0.24) | (0.14) | |
Net realized gain | | (0.01) | (0.02) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.38 | 0.10 | (0.01) | 0.75 | 2.02 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.72) | (0.70) | (0.70) | (0.71) | (0.90) | |
Net realized gain | | (0.03) | (0.05) | | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.72) | (0.73) | (0.75) | (0.71) | (0.90) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 13.61 | $ 13.95 | $ 14.58 | $ 15.34 | $ 15.30 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 13.15 | $ 13.26 | $ 14.12 | $ 14.70 | $ 15.35 | |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 3.98% | 0.80% | (0.06)% | 5.46% | 14.72% | |
Based on market price | 5.70% | (1.07)% | 1.01% | 0.73% | 15.92% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses3 | 1.53% | 1.34% | 1.21% | 1.25% | 1.25% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 | 1.33% | 1.09% | 0.90% | 0.92% | 0.93% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 | 1.33% | 1.09% | 0.89% | 0.90% | 0.92% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees3,4 | 1.05% | 0.99% | 0.89% | 0.90% | 0.92% | |
Net investment income3 | 7.16% | 6.59% | 6.53% | 6.63% | 6.77% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 0.88% | 1.74% | 1.69% | 1.58% | 0.96% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.28% | 4.85% | 4.84% | 5.05% | 5.81% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 88,141 | $ 90,331 | $ 94,314 | $ 99,255 | $ 98,853 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 40,575 | $ 41,675 | $ 56,000 | $ 56,000 | $ 56,000 | |
Portfolio turnover | 23% | 24% | 30% | 9% | 21% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 79,309 | $ 79,196 | $ 67,107 | $ 69,324 | $ 69,138 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable, total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.71 | $ 15.39 | $ 16.02 | $ 16.09 | $ 15.09 | |
Net investment income | 1.081 | 1.141 | 1.14 | 1.13 | 1.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.24) | (0.57) | (0.56) | (0.02) | 0.95 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.14) | (0.29) | (0.29) | (0.25) | (0.15) | |
Net realized gain | (0.00)2 | (0.01) | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.70 | 0.27 | 0.29 | 0.86 | 1.93 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.85) | (0.93) | (0.92) | (0.93) | (0.93) | |
Net realized gain | (0.00)2 | (0.02) | | | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.85) | (0.95) | (0.92) | (0.93) | (0.93) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 14.56 | $ 14.71 | $ 15.39 | $ 16.02 | $ 16.09 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 14.32 | $ 14.62 | $ 16.32 | $ 16.81 | $ 15.85 | |
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.97% | 1.62% | 1.52% | 5.51% | 13.56% | |
Based on market price | 4.87% | (4.76)% | 2.60% | 12.39% | 20.83% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.61% | 1.63% | 1.47% | 1.56% | 1.56% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly4 | 1.30% | 1.25% | 1.02% | 1.09% | 1.08% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.30% | 1.25% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.06% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees4,5 | 1.25% | 1.23% | 1.00% | 1.06% | 1.06% | |
Net investment income | 8.06% | 7.45% | 7.16% | 7.16% | 7.20% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.01% | 1.90% | 1.81% | 1.60% | 0.97% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 7.05% | 5.55% | 5.35% | 5.56% | 6.23% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 40,204 | $ 40,603 | $ 42,160 | $ 43,541 | $ 43,460 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 22,125 | $ 22,400 | $ 24,200 | $ 24,200 | $ 24,200 | |
Portfolio turnover | 30% | 19% | 23% | 12% | 3% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 70,431 | $ 70,327 | $ 68,560 | $ 69,985 | $ 69,899 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than ($0.01) per share.
3 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
5 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 14.28 | $ 14.84 | $ 15.47 | $ 15.23 | $ 14.16 | |
Net investment income | 1.061 | 1.081 | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.04 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.36) | (0.55) | (0.67) | 0.14 | 1.07 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.15) | (0.29) | (0.30) | (0.25) | (0.15) | |
Net realized gain | | (0.01) | | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.55 | 0.23 | 0.10 | 0.95 | 1.96 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.80) | (0.77) | (0.73) | (0.71) | (0.89) | |
Net realized gain | | (0.02) | | | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.80) | (0.79) | (0.73) | (0.71) | (0.89) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 14.03 | $ 14.28 | $ 14.84 | $ 15.47 | $ 15.23 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 14.00 | $ 13.60 | $ 14.22 | $ 14.38 | $ 14.02 | |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 5.23% | 1.70% | 0.69% | 6.93% | 14.46% | |
Based on market price | 10.26% | 1.08% | 3.80% | 7.97% | 8.91% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses3 | 1.33% | 1.30% | 1.25% | 1.29% | 1.30% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 | 1.16% | 1.13% | 1.01% | 1.05% | 1.05% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 | 1.16% | 1.13% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.04% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees3,4 | 1.16% | 1.13% | 1.00% | 1.02% | 1.04% | |
Net investment income3 | 8.17% | 7.33% | 6.92% | 6.96% | 7.04% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.19% | 1.94% | 1.94% | 1.66% | 0.99% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.98% | 5.39% | 4.98% | 5.30% | 6.05% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 69,315 | $ 70,544 | $ 73,302 | $ 76,393 | $ 75,193 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 44,475 | $ 44,650 | $ 44,650 | $ 44,650 | $ 44,650 | |
Portfolio turnover | 16% | 12% | 27% | 22% | 27% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 63,965 | $ 64,508 | $ 66,048 | $ 67,775 | $ 67,113 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) | |||||
Year Ended August 31, | ||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 15.03 | $ 15.57 | $ 16.35 | $ 16.34 | $ 15.47 | |
Net investment income | 1.021 | 1.111 | 1.11 | 1.10 | 1.10 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.20 | (0.45) | (0.68) | 0.04 | 0.80 | |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.10) | (0.30) | (0.27) | (0.26) | (0.16) | |
Net realized gain | (0.05) | | (0.02) | | | |
Net increase from investment operations | 1.07 | 0.36 | 0.14 | 0.88 | 1.74 | |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.89) | (0.90) | (0.87) | (0.87) | (0.87) | |
Net realized gain | (0.16) | | (0.05) | | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (1.05) | (0.90) | (0.92) | (0.87) | (0.87) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 15.05 | $ 15.03 | $ 15.57 | $ 16.35 | $ 16.34 | |
Market price, end of year | $ 17.50 | $ 19.50 | $ 17.85 | $ 18.45 | $ 17.30 | |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 6.94% | 1.59% | 0.21% | 5.30% | 11.52% | |
Based on market price | (4.16)% | 14.97% | 1.80% | 12.23% | 19.07% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses3 | 1.75% | 1.70% | 1.58% | 1.68% | 1.67% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly3 | 1.45% | 1.34% | 1.14% | 1.22% | 1.20% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly3 | 1.45% | 1.34% | 1.09% | 1.15% | 1.18% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees3,4 | 1.37% | 1.31% | 1.09% | 1.15% | 1.18% | |
Net investment income3 | 7.43% | 7.14% | 6.85% | 6.83% | 6.90% | |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 0.72% | 1.90% | 1.69% | 1.60% | 1.00% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.71% | 5.24% | 5.16% | 5.23% | 5.90% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of year (000) | $ 23,483 | $ 23,347 | $ 24,053 | $ 25,097 | $ 24,966 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year (000) | $ 11,675 | $ 12,175 | $ 13,525 | $ 13,525 | $ 13,525 | |
Portfolio turnover | 32% | 11% | 12% | 5% | 5% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation preference, end of year | $ 75,286 | $ 72,948 | $ 69,463 | $ 71,404 | $ 71,158 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
3 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
4 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE) | |||||
Period | ||||||
January 1, | ||||||
Year Ended | 2008 to | |||||
August 31, | August 31, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 20041 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.55 | $ 13.10 | $ 13.90 | $ 13.59 | $ 13.74 | $ 13.91 |
Net investment income2 | 0.83 | 0.59 | 0.92 | 0.90 | 0.83 | 0.82 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.43) | (0.58) | (0.82) | 0.47 | 0.15 | 0.08 |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.13) | (0.17) | (0.31) | (0.25) | (0.11) | (0.03) |
Net realized gain | | | | (0.03) | (0.01) | (0.01) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 0.27 | (0.16) | (0.21) | 1.09 | 0.86 | 0.86 |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.63) | (0.39) | (0.59) | (0.68) | (0.78) | (0.87) |
Net realized gain | | | (0.00)3 | (0.10) | (0.13) | (0.16) |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.63) | (0.39) | (0.59) | (0.78) | (0.91) | (1.03) |
Capital charges with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | (0.10) | |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.19 | $ 12.55 | $ 13.10 | $ 13.90 | $ 13.59 | $ 13.74 |
Market price, end of period | $ 12.00 | $ 11.22 | $ 11.95 | $ 13.10 | $ 13.60 | $ 16.24 |
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 3.29% | (1.01)%4 | (1.23)% | 8.30% | 5.46% | 6.08% |
Based on market price | 13.73% | (2.99)%4 | (4.40)% | 1.99% | (10.71)% | 14.29% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
Total expenses5 | 1.54% | 1.77%6 | 1.47% | 1.64% | 1.30% | 1.45% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly5 | 1.54% | 1.77%6 | 1.47% | 1.64% | 1.30% | 1.45% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest | ||||||
expense and fees5,7 | 1.45% | 1.73%6 | 1.47% | 1.64% | 1.30% | 1.45% |
Net investment income5 | 7.50% | 6.82%6 | 6.78% | 6.61% | 6.00% | 5.97% |
Dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders | 1.22% | 2.03%6 | 2.27% | 2.07% | 0.76% | 0.24% |
Net investment income Common Shareholders | 6.28% | 4.79%6 | 4.51% | 4.54% | 5.24% | 5.73% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000) | $ 28,575 | $ 29,416 | $ 30,717 | $ 32,581 | $ 31,792 | $ 32,076 |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $50,000 liquidation preference, | ||||||
end of period (000) | $ 18,500 | $ 18,500 | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 20,000 | $ 10,000 |
Portfolio turnover | 12% | 5% | 18% | 9% | 16% | 21% |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $50,000 liquidation preference, | ||||||
end of period | $ 127,234 | $ 129,523 | $ 126,8358 | $ 131,4848 | $ 129,5068 | $210,3788 |
1 On September 1, 2004, Fund Asset Management, L.P. became the investment advisor, which
combined with BlackRock, Inc. on September 26, 2006.
2 Based on average shares outstanding.
3 Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or
lesser than the net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Where applicable,
total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges and include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
4 Aggregate total investment return.
5 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders.
6 Annualized.
7 Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
8 Amounts have been recalculated to conform with current period presentation.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust (BCK), BlackRock
MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN), BlackRock New York
Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE) (collectively the Insured Trusts),
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust (BZA), BlackRock Maryland
Municipal Bond Trust (BZM), BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust
(BLJ), BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH), BlackRock
Virginia Municipal Bond Trust (BHV) (collectively the Bond Trusts),
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL) and BlackRock New
York Municipal Income Trust II (BFY) (collectively the Income II Trusts),
and The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust (MHE)
(all, collectively the Trusts or individually as the Trust) are registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)
as non-diversified, closed-end management investment companies. All
Trusts are organized as Delaware statutory trusts except MHN and MHE,
which are organized as a Maryland corporation and a Massachusetts
business trust, respectively. The Trusts financial statements are prepared
in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America, which may require the use of management accruals
and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Board of
Directors and the Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are referred to throughout
this report as the Board of Trustees or the Board. Each Trust determines,
and makes available for publication the net asset value of its Common
Shares on a daily basis.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Trusts:
Valuation of Investments: Municipal investments (including commitments
to purchase such investments on a when-issued basis) are valued on the
basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services selected under the
supervision of each Trusts Board. In determining the value of a particular
investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to
transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes,
market transactions in comparable investments and information with
respect to various relationships between investments. Swap agreements
are valued by utilizing quotes received daily by each Trusts pricing service
or through brokers, which are derived using daily swap curves and trades
of underlying securities. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges
are valued at their last sale price. Short-term securities with maturities
less than 60 days may be valued at amortized cost, which approximates
fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at
net asset value each business day.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a
price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the
market value of such investment or are not available, the investment will
be valued by a method approved by each Trusts Board as reflecting fair
value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value
Assets, the investment advisor and/or the sub-advisor seeks to determine
the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the cur-
rent sale of that asset in an arms length transaction. Fair value determina-
tions shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor
and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is
subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Forward Commitments and When-Issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The
Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase
or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such
transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or
sale commitment is made. The Trusts may purchase securities under such
conditions only with the intention of actually acquiring them, but may enter
into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date.
Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement,
the Trusts may be required to pay more at settlement than the security
is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest
earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed-
delivery basis, the Trusts assume the rights and risks of ownership of the
security, including the risk of price and yield fluctuations. In the event of
default by the counterparty, the Trusts maximum amount of loss is the
unrealized gain of the commitment, which is shown on the Schedules
of Investments, if any.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts: The Trusts
leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (TOBs).
A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose
entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds,
transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by the investment advisor
may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Trust has con-
tributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests:
short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors,
and residual certificates (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to
the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by
a Trust include the right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of a propor-
tional share of the floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at
par, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the
municipal bonds from the TOB to the Trust. The TOB may also be terminated
without the consent of the Trust upon the occurrence of certain events as
defined in the TOB agreements. Such termination events may include the
bankruptcy or default of the municipal bond, a substantial downgrade in
credit quality of the municipal bond, the inability of the TOB to obtain quar-
terly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a substantial
decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to remarket
the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors.
The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate
certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to the Trust, which typically
invests the cash in additional municipal bonds. Each Trusts transfer of the
municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, there-
fore the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Trusts
Schedules of Investments and the proceeds from the issuance of the
short-term floating rate certificates are shown as trust certificates in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Interest income from the underlying security is recorded by the Trusts
on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing
and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee
services to a TOB are reported as expenses of the Trusts. The floating rate
certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders
have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par
at each reset date. At August 31, 2009, the aggregate value of the underly-
ing municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for trust
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for trust
certificates were as follows:
Underlying | |||
Municipal Bonds | Liability | Range of | |
Transferred | for Trust | Interest | |
to TOBs | Certificates | Rates | |
BCK | $ 21,366,590 | $10,989,205 | 0.29% 0.64% |
BZA | $ 13,730,882 | $ 7,508,477 | 0.29% 0.39% |
BCL | $ 42,240,468 | $23,186,647 | 0.29% 0.49% |
BZM | $ 3,101,520 | $ 1,500,000 | 0.54% |
MHN | $108,448,315 | $57,289,626 | 0.30% 0.84% |
BLJ | $ 634,533 | $ 419,783 | 0.45% |
BSE | $ 17,781,956 | $10,408,504 | 0.30% 0.84% |
BQH | $ 2,969,261 | $ 1,549,115 | 0.30% 0.49% |
BFY | $ 261,775 | $ 159,940 | 0.30% |
BHV | $ 3,113,231 | $ 1,499,291 | 0.16% 0.29% |
MHE | $ 2,074,257 | $ 1,339,595 | 0.54% |
For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Trusts average trust certificates
outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees,
were as follows:
Average Trust | Daily Weighted | |
Certificates | Average | |
Outstanding | Interest Rate | |
BCK | $ 6,630,432 | 1.65% |
BZA | $ 2,967,572 | 1.03% |
BCL | $12,684,137 | 1.11% |
BZM | $ 1,579,431 | 1.84% |
MHN | $58,071,966 | 1.97% |
BLJ | $ 258,308 | 2.48% |
BSE | $10,302,625 | 2.18% |
BQH | $ 1,413,511 | 1.30% |
BFY | $ 28,121 | 0.52% |
BHV | $ 1,153,941 | 1.17% |
MHE | $ 1,386,693 | 1.58% |
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts investments in TOBs may
adversely affect the Trusts investment income and distributions to Common
Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds
deposited into the TOB may adversely affect the Trusts net asset value
per share.
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Each Trust may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which
are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not
provide periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience
greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations
which provide regular interest payments.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the
interpretive positions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
require that a Trust either delivers collateral or segregates assets in connec-
tion with certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts and swap agree-
ments) each Trust will, consistent with SEC rules and/or certain interpretive
letters issued by the SEC, segregate collateral or designate on its books and
records cash or other liquid securities having a market value at least equal to
the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated.
Furthermore, based on requirements and agreements with certain exchanges
and third party broker-dealers, each party has requirements to deliver/deposit
securities as collateral for certain investments (e.g., financial futures contracts
and swap agreements). As part of these agreements, when the value of these
investments achieves a previously agreed upon value (minimum transfer
amount), each party may be required to deliver additional collateral.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting
purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the trans-
actions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on
security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend
income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recognized
on the accrual method. Each Trust amortizes all premiums and discounts
on debt securities.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are
declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded
on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends and distributions to Preferred
Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.
Income Taxes: It is each Trusts policy to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies
and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.
Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
Each Trust files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on the Trusts US federal tax returns remains open for each of the four
years ended August 31, 2009 (two years ended December 31, 2007 and
the period ended August 31, 2008 and year ended August 31, 2009 for
MHE). The statutes of limitations on the Trusts state and local tax returns
may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In June 2009, Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 166, Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets
an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140 (FAS 166), was issued.
FAS 166 is intended to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness
and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its
financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a
transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows;
and a transferors continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial
assets. FAS 166 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years
and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2009. Earlier application
is prohibited. The recognition and measurement provisions of FAS 166
must be applied to transfers occurring on or after the effective date.
Additionally, the disclosure provisions of FAS 166 should be applied to
transfers that occurred both before and after the effective date of FAS 166.
The impact of FAS 166 on the Trusts financial statement disclosures, if any,
is currently being assessed.
Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent
Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by
each Trusts Board, non-interested Trustees (Independent Trustees)
may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation.
Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar
amounts had been invested in common shares of other certain BlackRock
Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees. This has approxi-
mately the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the
Independent Trustees had invested the deferred amounts directly in other
certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds.
The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereunder
represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Trust. Each Trust may, however, elect to invest in common shares of other
certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Trustees
in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. Investments to
cover each Trusts deferred compensation liability are included in other
assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and distribu-
tions from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the plan are
included in income affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other
operating expenses shared by several funds are prorated among those
funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
Pursuant to the terms of certain custody agreements, custodian fees may
be reduced by amounts calculated on uninvested cash balances, which
are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations.
2. Derivative Financial Instruments:
The Trusts may engage in various portfolio investment strategies both to
increase the returns of the Trusts and to economically hedge, or protect,
their exposure to interest rate risk. Losses may arise if the value of the con-
tract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the value of the underly-
ing security, or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. The
Trusts may mitigate counterparty risk through master netting agreements
included within an International Swap and Derivatives Association, Inc.
(ISDA) Master Agreement between a Trust and each of its counterparties.
The ISDA Master Agreement allows each Trust to offset with its counterparty
certain derivative financial instruments payables and/or receivables with
collateral held with each counterparty. The amount of collateral moved
to/from applicable counterparties is based upon minimum transfer
amounts of up to $500,000. To the extent amounts due to the Trusts from
their counterparties are not fully collateralized contractually or otherwise,
the Trusts bear the risk of loss from counterparty non-performance. See
Note 1 Segregation and Collateralization for information with respect to
collateral practices.
The Trusts maximum risk of loss from counterparty credit risk on over-the-
counter derivatives is generally the aggregate unrealized gain in excess
of any collateral pledged by the counterparty to the Trusts. Certain ISDA
Master Agreements allow counterparties to over-the-counter derivatives to
terminate derivative contracts prior to maturity in the event a Trusts net
assets decline by stated percentages or a Trust fails to meet the terms of
its ISDA Master Agreements, which would cause the Trust to accelerate pay-
ment of any net liability owed to the counterparty. Counterparty risk related
to exchange-traded financial futures contracts is minimal because of the
protection against defaults provided by the exchange on which
they trade.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts may purchase or sell financial
futures contracts and options on financial futures contracts to gain expo-
sure to, or economically hedge against, changes in interest rates (interest
rate risk). Financial futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of
securities at a specific future date and at a specific price or yield. Pursuant
to the contract, the Trusts agree to receive from or pay to the broker an
amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value of the contract. Such
receipts or payments are known as margin variation and are recognized by
the Trusts as unrealized gains or losses. When the contract is closed, the
Trusts record a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the
value of the contract at the time it was opened and the value at the time
it was closed. The use of financial futures transactions involves the risk of
an imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures
contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.
Swaps: The Trusts may enter into swap agreements, in which a Trust
and a counterparty agree to make periodic net payments on a specified
notional amount. These periodic payments received or made by the Trusts
are recorded in the Statements of Operations as realized gains or losses,
respectively. Swaps are marked-to-market daily and changes in value are
recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation). When the swap is
terminated, the Trusts will record a realized gain or loss equal to the dif-
ference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction
and the Trusts basis in the contract, if any. Such risks involve the possi-
bility that there will be no liquid market for these agreements, that the
counterparty to the agreements may default on its obligation to perform
or disagree as to the meaning of the contractual terms in the agreements,
and that there may be unfavorable changes in interest rates and/or
market values associated with these transactions.
Forward interest rate swaps The Trusts may enter into forward interest
rate swaps to manage duration, the yield curve or interest rate risk
by economically hedging the value of the fixed rate bonds which may
decrease when interest rates rise (interest rate risk). In a forward inter-
est rate swap, each Trust and the counterparty agree to make periodic
net payments on a specified notional contract amount, commencing
on a specified future effective date, unless terminated earlier. The Trusts
generally intend to close each forward interest rate swap before the
effective date specified in the agreement and therefore avoid entering
into the interest rate swap underlying each forward interest rate swap.
Derivatives Not Accounted for as Hedging Instruments under Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Effect of Derivative Instruments on the Statements of Operations Year Ended August 31, 2009*
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From Derivatives Recognized in Income | |||||||||
BCK | BZA | BCL | MHN | BSE | BQH | BFY | MHE | ||
Interest rate contracts: | |||||||||
Financial futures contracts | $ 29,468 | $ 23,574 | $ 47,148 | $ 67,701 | $ 12,943 | $ 5,974 | $ 10,952 | | |
Forward interest rate swaps | | | (521,411) | | | | | $ (99,000) | |
Total | $ 29,468 | $ 23,574 | $(474,263) | $ 67,701 | $ 12,943 | $ 5,974 | $ 10,952 | $ (99,000) | |
Net Change in Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation on Derivatives Recognized in Income | |||||||||
BCL | MHE | ||||||||
Interest rate contracts: | |||||||||
Forward interest rate swaps | $ 375,543 | $ 83,017 |
* As of August 31, 2009, there were no financial futures contracts or forward interest rate swaps outstanding. During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Trusts had limited
activity
in these transactions.
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65
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (PNC) and Bank of America
Corporation (BAC) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc.
(BlackRock). BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock following its acqui-
sition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill Lynch) on January 1, 2009.
Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were considered affiliates of
the Trusts under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to the acquisition, PNC remains
an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of Merrill Lynchs ownership interest
of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed to be an affiliate under the 1940 Act.
Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the Manager) the Trusts investment advisor, an indirect,
wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide investment advisory and
administration services.
The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trusts portfolio
and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain
other services necessary to the operations of each Trust. For such services,
each Trust pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.50%
for MHE, 0.55% for the Insured Trusts and Income II Trusts and 0.65% for
the Bond Trusts. Each Trusts monthly fees are based upon average weekly
net assets except MHN and MHE, which are based upon average daily net
assets. Average daily or weekly net assets is the average daily or weekly
value of each Trusts total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities.
The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive its advisory fee on the pro-
ceeds of Preferred Shares and TOBs that exceed 35% of the average daily
net assets of MHN. For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Manager
waived $750,376, which is included in fees waived by advisor in the
Statements of Operations.
The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment
advisory fee for certain other funds. With respect to BCK and BSE, the
waiver, as a percentage of average weekly net assets is as follows: 0.15%
through October 2008, 0.10% through October 2009, and 0.05% through
October 2010. With respect to the Bond Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage
of average weekly net assets, is as follows: 0.20% through April 2009,
0.15% through April 2010, 0.10% through April 2011 and 0.05% through
April 2012. With respect to the Income II Trusts, the waiver, as a percentage
of average weekly net assets, is 0.10% through July 2009, and 0.05%
through July 2012. For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Manager
waived the following amounts, which are included in fees waived by
advisor in the Statements of Operations:
Fees Waived | |
by Manager | |
BCK | $120,102 |
BZA | $137,778 |
BCL | $163,382 |
BZM | $ 79,168 |
BLJ | $ 86,770 |
BSE | $142,811 |
BQH | $106,992 |
BFY | $103,629 |
BHV | $ 63,057 |
Additionally, the Manager has agreed to waive its advisory fees by the
amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indi-
rectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds, which are
included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations. For the
year ended August 31, 2009, the amounts waived were as follows:
Fees Waived | |
by Manager | |
BCK | $ 23,867 |
BZA | $ 10,690 |
BCL | $ 30,697 |
BZM | $ 5,682 |
MHN | $ 49,641 |
BLJ | $ 12,149 |
BSE | $ 12,225 |
BQH | $ 8,931 |
BFY | $ 7,074 |
The Manager has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BRIM) for MHN and MHE and
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM) for all other Trusts. BRIM
and BFM are affiliates of the Manager. The Manager pays BRIM and BFM
for services they provide, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the invest-
ment advisory fee paid by each Trust to the Manager.
For the year ended August 31, 2009, the Trusts reimbursed the Manager for
certain accounting services in the following amounts, which are included in
accounting services in the Statements of Operations:
Reimbursement | |
BCK | $ 2,213 |
BZA | $ 1,574 |
BCL | $ 3,421 |
BZM | $ 887 |
MHN | $14,061 |
BLJ | $ 954 |
BSE | $ 2,634 |
BQH | $ 1,116 |
BFY | $ 2,251 |
BHV | $ 705 |
MHE | $ 934 |
Certain officers and/or trustees of the Trusts are officers and/or directors of
BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for compensa-
tion paid to the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer.
4. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the
year ended August 31, 2009 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |
BCK | $ 68,622,326 | $ 67,256,702 |
BZA | $ 41,935,060 | $ 40,969,301 |
BCL | $105,574,078 | $104,252,096 |
BZM | $ 4,242,707 | $ 3,618,301 |
MHN | $123,353,204 | $147,996,487 |
BLJ | $ 12,387,840 | $ 13,295,234 |
BSE | $ 29,517,296 | $ 36,478,866 |
BQH | $ 17,940,893 | $ 18,470,768 |
BFY | $ 20,206,961 | $ 16,894,659 |
BHV | $ 12,559,749 | $ 10,647,110 |
MHE | $ 4,891,650 | $ 9,942,722 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
5. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require
that certain components of net assets be adjusted to
reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The
following permanent differences as of August 31,2009 attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities, the book to tax difference on the
sale of residual interests in tender option bond trusts, the expiration of capital loss carryforwards and the tax classification of distributions received from a
regulated investment company were reclassified to the following accounts:
BCK | BZA | BCL | BZM | MHN | BLJ | BSE | BQH | BFY | BHV | MHE | |
Paid-in capital | | | | | $(17,253,223) | | | | | $ (942) | |
Undistributed net investment | |||||||||||
income | $(2,030) | $(6) | | $(206) | $ 533,905 | $(193) | $(1,039) | $(56) | | $(66,893) | $(712) |
Accumulated net realized | |||||||||||
gain (loss) | $ 2,030 | $ 6 | | $ 206 | $ 16,719,318 | $ 193 | $ 1,039 | $ 56 | | $ 67,835 | $ 712 |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008, the fiscal period ended August 31, 2008, and
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007 was as follows:
BCK | BZA | BCL | BZM | MHN | BLJ | BSE | BQH | BFY | BHV | MHE | |
Tax-exempt income | |||||||||||
8/31/2009 | $4,332,676 | $3,154,193 | $6,884,006 | $1,888,814 $24,970,495 | $2,307,460 | $5,352,845 | $2,707,205 | $4,685,682 | $1,540,904 | $1,753,424 | |
8/31/2008 | 5,060,164 | 3,981,070 | 8,339,031 | 2,261,125 30,049,997 | 2,765,306 | 6,143,118 | 3,241,520 | 5,062,849 | 1,789,269 | | |
1/1/2008 8/31/2008 | | | | | | | | | | | 1,326,955 |
1/1/2007 12/31/2007 | | | | | | | | | | | 2,096,949 |
Ordinary income | |||||||||||
8/31/2009 | | | | $ | 97,687 | | | | | $ 76,533 | $ 31,570 |
8/31/2008 | | $ 152,539 | $ 174,151 | $ 85,254 | | $ 86,258 | | $ 108,227 | $ 172,985 | $ 63,559 | |
1/1/2008 8/31/2008 | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/1/2007 12/31/2007 | | | | | | | | | | | 2,691 |
Long-term capital gains | |||||||||||
8/31/2009 | | $ 14,864 | | $ 8,921 | | | | $ 14,672 | | $ 255,705 | |
8/31/2008 | | | | 40,379 | | $ 28,734 | $ 303,996 | 81,671 | $ 120,168 | | |
1/1/2008 8/31/2008 | | | | | | | | | | | |
1/1/2007 12/31/2007 | | | | | | | | | | | $ 2,944 |
Total distributions | |||||||||||
8/31/2009 | $4,332,676 | $3,169,057 | $6,884,006 | $1,897,735 $25,068,182 | $2,307,460 | $5,352,845 | $2,721,877 | $4,685,682 | $1,873,142 | $1,784,994 | |
8/31/2008 | $5,060,164 | $4,133,609 | $8,513,182 | $2,386,758 $30,049,997 | $2,880,298 | $6,447,114 | $3,431,418 | $5,356,002 | $1,852,828 | | |
1/1/2008 8/31/2008 | | | | | | | | | | | $1,326,955 |
1/1/2007 12/31/2007 | | | | | | | | | | | $2,102,584 |
As of August 31, 2009 the tax components of accumulated earnings (losses) were as follows: | |||||||||||
BCK | BZA | BCL | BZM | MHN | BLJ | BSE | BQH | BFY | BHV | MHE | |
Undistributed | |||||||||||
tax-exempt income | $ 811,709 | $ 512,687 | $ 1,506,657 | $ 235,351 $ | 5,389,051 $ 267,604 | $1,062,688 | $ 415,832 | $1,041,665 | $ 322,995 $ 418,349 | ||
Undistributed ordinary | |||||||||||
income | | | | | | 25,017 | | 40,487 | | | 91,140 |
Undistributed long-term net | |||||||||||
capital gains | | | | | | | | 231,756 | | 261,647 | |
Capital loss carryforwards | (594,868) | | (3,885,639) | (150,609) (23,714,528) | (345,064) | (1,631,721) | | (707,643) | | (696,782) | |
Net unrealized | |||||||||||
gains (losses)* | (1,925,521) | 572,478 | (1,132,513) | (815,238) (15,504,647) | (1,442,522) | (3,181,108) | 312,998 | (1,097,842) | 734,320 | (921,599) | |
Total accumulated net | |||||||||||
earnings (losses) | $(1,708,680) | $1,085,165 | $(3,511,495) | $(730,496)$(33,830,124)$(1,494,965) $(3,750,141) | $1,001,073 | $ (763,820) $1,318,962 $(1,108,892) |
* The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains (losses) were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax deferral of
losses on
straddles, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax
pur-
poses, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the difference between the book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts, the deferral of
com-
pensation to trustees, and other book-tax temporary differences.
As of August 31, 2009, the Funds had capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates:
Expires | BCK | BCL | BZM | MHN | BLJ | BSE | BFY | MHE |
2010 | | | | | | | | |
2011 | | | | | | | | |
2012 | | $3,224,992 | | | | | | |
2013 | $242,956 | | | $15,054,033 | | | | |
2014 | | | | 1,097,743 | | | | |
2015 | | 360,789 | | 2,782,666 | | | $ 70,160 | $ 35,869 |
2016 | 351,912 | 113,830 | | 710,089 | $ 25,168 | | 383,137 | 285,683 |
2017 | | 186,028 | $150,609 | 4,069,997 | 319,896 | $1,631,721 | 254,346 | 375,230 |
Total | $594,868 | $3,885,639 | $150,609 | $23,714,528 | $345,064 | $1,631,721 | $707,643 | $696,782 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
Each Trust invests a substantial amount of its assets in issuers located
in a single state or limited number of states. Please see the Schedules of
Investments for concentration in specific states.
Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which reduces the
risk of loss due to issuer default. The market value of these bonds may
fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of
such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet
its obligation.
In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter
into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market
risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (credit
risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to
certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securi-
ties are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy;
overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or eco-
nomic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations.
Similar to credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the
risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open transactions
may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to credit
and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash due
from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts exposure to credit and coun-
terparty risks with respect to these financial assets is approximated by their
value recorded in the Trusts Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
7. Capital Share Transactions:
The Trusts, except MHN, are authorized to issue an unlimited number of
shares (200 million shares for MHN), all of which were initially classified
as Common Shares. The par value for the Trusts, except MHN and MHE, is
$0.001 per share ($0.10 for MHN and $0.01 for MHE). Each Trusts Board
is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares without approval
of Common Shareholders.
Common Shares
Shares issued and outstanding during the years ended August 31, 2009
and 2008 increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend
reinvestment:
Year Ended | ||
August 31, | ||
2009 | 2008 | |
BCK | | 1,344 |
BZA | | 22,468 |
BCL | | 5,688 |
BZM | 9,282 | 8,599 |
BLJ | 7,624 | 10,138 |
BSE | 2,972 | 5,180 |
BQH | 1,342 | 20,407 |
BFY | 1,492 | 1,272 |
BHV | 7,591 | 8,252 |
Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for MHN for the years
ended August 31, 2009 and 2008. Shares issued and outstanding
remained constant for MHE for the year ended August 31, 2009, the
period January 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008 and the year ended
December 31, 2007.
Preferred Shares
The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole
or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference per
share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not declared.
The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at their
liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends, whether
or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the
assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trusts Statements of
Preferences/Articles Supplementary/Certificates of Designation/Certificate of
Vote of Trustees, as applicable (the Governing Instrument) are not satisfied.
From time to time in the future, each Trust may effect repurchases of its
Preferred Shares at prices below their liquidation preference as agreed
upon by the Trust and seller. Each Trust also may redeem its Preferred
Shares from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing
Instrument. Each Trust intends to effect such redemptions and/or repur-
chases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage
requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of
Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders
of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the
holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled
to elect two Trustees for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that
along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the
approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares,
voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of
reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change
a Trusts sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change
its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to
cease to be an investment company.
The Trusts had the following series of Preferred Shares outstanding, effec-
tive yields and reset frequency as of August 31, 2009:
Reset | ||||
Preferred | Effective | Frequency | ||
Series | Shares | Yield | Days | |
BCK | F-7 | 1,253 | 0.49% | 7 |
BZA | F-7 | 898 | 0.49% | 7 |
BCL | T-7 | 931 | 0.53% | 7 |
R-7 | 931 | 0.49% | 7 | |
BZM | R-7 | 640 | 0.49% | 7 |
MHN | A | 1,479 | 0.52% | 7 |
B | 1,479 | 0.49% | 7 | |
C | 2,366 | 0.53% | 7 | |
D | 2,864 | 0.49% | 7 | |
E | 1,557 | 0.53% | 7 | |
BLJ | M-7 | 751 | 0.53% | 7 |
BSE | R-7 | 1,623 | 0.49% | 7 |
BQH | T-7 | 885 | 0.53% | 7 |
BFY | W-7 | 1,779 | 0.52% | 7 |
BHV | R-7 | 467 | 0.49% | 7 |
MHE | A | 185 | 0.52% | 7 |
B | 185 | 0.53% | 7 |
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AUGUST 31, 2009
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Dividends on 7-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate which is
reset every 7 days based on the results of an auction. If the Preferred
Shares fail to clear the auction on an auction date, the affected Trust is
required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares to
holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as
Preferred Shares are successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate
on Preferred Shares is the higher of 110% of the AA commercial paper rate
or 110% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided
by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. The low, high and average dividend
rates on the Preferred Shares for each Trust for the year ended August 31,
2009 were as follows:
Series | Low | High | Average | |
BCK | F-7 | 0.35% | 11.73% | 1.64% |
BZA | F-7 | 0.35% | 11.73% | 1.64% |
BCL | T-7 | 0.40% | 11.35% | 1.64% |
R-7 | 0.35% | 12.26% | 1.64% | |
BZM | R-7 | 0.35% | 12.26% | 1.68% |
MHN | A | 0.38% | 12.57% | 1.70% |
B | 0.35% | 12.26% | 1.68% | |
C | 0.43% | 10.21% | 1.71% | |
D | 0.35% | 11.73% | 1.65% | |
E | 0.40% | 11.35% | 1.67% | |
BLJ | M-7 | 0.43% | 10.21% | 1.66% |
BSE | R-7 | 0.35% | 12.26% | 1.67% |
BQH | T-7 | 0.40% | 11.35% | 1.67% |
BFY | W-7 | 0.38% | 12.57% | 1.69% |
BHV | R-7 | 0.35% | 12.26% | 1.67% |
MHE | A | 0.38% | 12.57% | 1.70% |
B | 0.40% | 11.35% | 1.74% |
Since February 13, 2008, the Preferred Shares of each Trust failed to
clear any of their auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates
were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.35% to
12.57%. A failed auction is not an event of default for the Trusts but it
has a negative impact on the liquidity of Preferred Shares. A failed auction
occurs when there are more sellers of a Trusts auction rate Preferred
Shares than buyers. It is impossible to predict how long this imbalance
will last. A successful auction for each Trusts Preferred Shares may not
occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, Preferred
Shareholders may not have the ability to sell the Preferred Shares at their
liquidation preference.
The Trusts may not declare dividends or make other distributions on
Common Shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the
declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the
outstanding Preferred Shares is less than 200%.
Prior to December 22, 2008, the Trusts paid commissions to certain
broker-dealers at the end of each auction at an annual rate of 0.25%,
calculated on the aggregate principal amount. In December 22, 2008,
commissions paid to broker-dealers on preferred shares that experience
a failed auction were reduced to 0.15% on the aggregate principal amount.
Subsequently, certain broker-dealers have individually agreed to further
reduce commissions for failed auctions. The Trusts will continue to pay
commissions of 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount of all shares
that successfully clear their auctions. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith
Incorporated, a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, earned commis-
sions as follows from September 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008 (after
which time Merrill Lynch was no longer considered an affiliate):
Commissions | |
BCK | $ 739 |
BZA | $ 1,811 |
BCL | $ 10,139 |
BZM | $ 1,116 |
MHN | $101,126 |
BLJ | $ 3,984 |
BSE | $ 1,653 |
BQH | $ 2,602 |
BFY | $ 12,083 |
BHV | $ 434 |
MHE | $ 10,877 |
During the year ended August 31, 2009, the Trusts announced the
following redemptions of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 per share
plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption dates:
Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | ||
Series | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |
BCK | F-7 | 7/13/09 | 249 | $6,225,000 |
BZA | F-7 | 7/13/09 | 221 | $5,525,000 |
BCL | T-7 | 7/08/09 | 264 | $6,600,000 |
R-7 | 7/10/09 | 264 | $6,600,000 | |
MHN | A | 7/09/09 | 56 | $1,400,000 |
B | 7/06/09 | 56 | $1,400,000 | |
C | 7/07/09 | 90 | $2,250,000 | |
D | 7/06/09 | 109 | $2,725,000 | |
E | 7/08/09 | 59 | $1,475,000 | |
BLJ | M-7 | 7/14/09 | 17 | $ 425,000 |
BSE | R-7 | 7/10/09 | 44 | $1,100,000 |
BQH | T-7 | 7/08/09 | 11 | $ 275,000 |
BFY | W-7 | 7/09/09 | 7 | $ 175,000 |
BHV | R-7 | 7/10/09 | 20 | $ 500,000 |
During the year ended August 31, 2008 (period January 1, 2008 to
August 31, 2008 for MHE), the Trusts announced the following redemptions
of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 ($50,000 for MHE) per share
plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption dates:
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | ||
Series | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |
BCK | F-7 | 6/30/08 | 358 | $ 8,950,000 |
BZA | F-7 | 6/30/08 | 80 | $ 2,000,000 |
BCL | T-7 | 6/25/08 | 244 | $ 6,100,000 |
R-7 | 6/27/08 | 244 | $ 6,100,000 | |
BZM | R-7 | 6/27/08 | 80 | $ 2,000,000 |
MHN | A | 6/26/08 | 365 | $ 9,125,000 |
B | 6/27/08 | 365 | $ 9,125,000 | |
C | 6/24/08 | 584 | $14,600,000 | |
D | 6/23/08 | 707 | $17,675,000 | |
E | 6/25/08 | 384 | $ 9,600,000 | |
BLJ | M-7 | 6/24/08 | 41 | $ 1,025,000 |
BSE | R-7 | 6/27/08 | 573 | $14,325,000 |
BQH | T-7 | 6/25/08 | 72 | $ 1,800,000 |
BHV | R-7 | 6/27/08 | 54 | $ 1,350,000 |
MHE | A | 6/12/08 | 15 | $ 750,000 |
B | 6/11/08 | 15 | $ 750,000 |
The Trusts financed the Preferred Share redemptions with cash received
from TOB transactions.
Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BZM during the
year ended August 31, 2009. Shares issued and outstanding remained
constant during the year ended August 31, 2008 for BFY. Shares issued
and outstanding remained constant for MHE for the year ended August 31,
2009 and the year ended December 31, 2007.
8. Plan of Reorganization:
On May 28, 2009, the Boards of each of BCK, BZA and BCL approved
agreements and plans of reorganization, subject to shareholder approval
and certain other conditions, whereby each of BCK, BZA, BCL together
with BlackRock California Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (RAA)
(each, a Target Fund) will merge with and into a new wholly owned sub-
sidiary of BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust (BFZ) (each,
a Reorganization). If approved, the mergers are expected to be con-
cluded in the fourth quarter of 2009. The outstanding Common Shares
and Preferred Shares held by each Target Funds shareholders will be
exchanged for Common Shares or Preferred Shares of BFZ, respectively,
pursuant to each Reorganization.
9. Subsequent Events:
Each Trust paid a net investment income dividend on October 1, 2009 to
Common Shareholders of record on September 15, 2009 as follows:
Common | |
Dividend | |
Per Share | |
BCK | $0.0660 |
BZA | $0.0770 |
BCL | $0.0745 |
BZM | $0.0679 |
MHN | $0.0685 |
BLJ | $0.0755 |
BSE | $0.0655 |
BQH | $0.0780 |
BFY | $0.0800 |
BHV | $0.0800 |
MHE | $0.0620 |
The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period September 1,
2009 to September 30, 2009 were as follows:
Dividends | ||
Series | Declared | |
BCK | F-7 | $11,878 |
BZA | F-7 | $ 8,513 |
BCL | T-7 | $ 9,034 |
R-7 | $ 8,941 | |
BZM | R-7 | $ 6,140 |
MHN | A | $14,334 |
B | $14,189 | |
C | $22,210 | |
D | $27,150 | |
E | $15,115 | |
BLJ | M-7 | $ 7,050 |
BSE | R-7 | $15,570 |
BQH | T-7 | $ 8,591 |
BFY | W-7 | $17,241 |
BHV | R-7 | $ 4,480 |
MHE | A | $ 3,588 |
B | $ 3,592 |
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the
Trusts financial statements was completed through October 29, 2009, the
date the financial statements were issued.
70 ANNUAL REPORT
AUGUST 31, 2009
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Boards of Directors/Trustees of:
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund, Inc.
BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust
(collectively, the Trusts):
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities,
including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock California Insured
Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust,
BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II, BlackRock Maryland
Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings New York Insured Fund,
Inc., BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock New York
Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust,
BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II and BlackRock Virginia
Municipal Bond Trust, as of August 31, 2009, and the related statements
of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net
assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial
highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. We have also
audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of The Massachusetts Health & Education
Tax-Exempt Trust as of August 31, 2009, and the related statement of
operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net
assets for the year then ended, for the period January 1, 2008 to August
31, 2008, and for the year ended December 31, 2007, and the financial
highlights for the year then ended, for the period January 1, 2008 to
August 31, 2008 and for each of the four years in the period ended
December 31, 2007. These financial statements and financial highlights
are the responsibility of the Trusts management. Our responsibility is to
express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights
based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of
material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform an audit of their internal control over financial report-
ing. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Trusts internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and signifi-
cant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. Our procedures include confirmation of
the securities owned as of August 31, 2009, by correspondence with the
custodians and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we
performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock California
Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II,
BlackRock Maryland Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock MuniHoldings
New York Insured Fund, Inc., BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust,
BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust, BlackRock New York
Municipal Bond Trust, BlackRock New York Municipal Income Trust II and
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust as of August 31, 2009, the results
of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets
for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial high-
lights for each of the five years in the period then ended, and for The
Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust as of August 31,
2009, the result of its operations for the year then ended, the changes
in its net assets for the year then ended, for the period January 1, 2008
to August 31, 2008, and for the year ended December 31, 2007, and
the financial highlights for the year then ended, for the period January 1,
2008 to August 31, 2008 and for each of the four years in the period
ended December 31, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
October 29, 2009
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AUGUST 31, 2009
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Important Tax Information
All of the net investment income distributions paid by BCK, BCL, BLJ, BSE,
and BFY during the taxable year ended August 31, 2009 qualify as tax-
exempt interest dividends for Federal income tax purposes.
The following table summarizes the taxable per share distributions paid
by BZA, BZM, MHN, BQH, BHV and MHE during the taxable year ended
August 31, 2009.
Payable | Ordinary | Long-Term | |
BZA | Date | Income | Capital Gains |
Common Shareholders | 12/31/08 | | $0.002917 |
Preferred Shareholders: | |||
Series F-7 | 12/15/08 | | $4.40 |
BZM | |||
Common Shareholders | 12/31/08 | | $0.003211 |
Preferred Shareholders: | |||
Series R-7 | 12/19/08 | | $3.69 |
MHN | |||
Common Shareholders | 12/31/08 | $0.002082 | |
Preferred Shareholders: | |||
Series A | 12/18/08 | $3.32 | |
Series B | 12/12/08 | $3.27 | |
Series C | 12/09/08 | $3.34 | |
Series D | 12/15/08 | $3.32 | |
Series E | 12/10/08 | $3.33 | |
BQH | |||
Common Shareholders | 12/31/08 | | $0.003939 |
Preferred Shareholders: | |||
Series T-7 | 12/10/08 | | $4.24 |
Payable | Ordinary | Long-Term | |
BHV | Date | Income | Capital Gains |
Common Shareholders | 12/31/08 | $0.036340 | $0.122726 |
Preferred Shareholders: | |||
Series R-7 | 12/12/08 | $2.42 | $ 8.20 |
12/19/08 | $2.05 | $ 6.92 | |
12/26/08 | $2.45 | $ 8.30 | |
1/2/09 | $3.14 | $10.61 | |
1/9/09 | $2.29 | $ 7.74 | |
1/16/09 | $1.42 | $ 4.80 | |
1/23/09 | $1.06 | $ 3.60 | |
1/30/09 | $1.18 | $ 3.96 | |
2/6/09 | $1.28 | $ 4.34 | |
2/13/09 | $1.11 | $ 3.78 | |
2/20/09 | $1.31 | $ 4.42 | |
2/27/09 | $1.64 | $ 5.53 | |
3/6/09 | $1.62 | $ 5.43 | |
3/13/09 | $1.31 | $ 4.42 | |
3/20/09 | $1.39 | $ 4.71 | |
3/27/09 | $1.36 | $ 4.62 | |
4/3/09 | $1.34 | $ 4.52 | |
4/10/09 | $1.72 | $ 5.79 | |
4/17/09 | $0.74 | $ 2.47 | |
4/24/09 | $1.31 | $ 4.42 | |
5/1/09 | $1.42 | $ 4.80 | |
5/8/09 | $1.37 | $ 4.60 | |
5/15/09 | $1.15 | $ 3.88 | |
5/22/09 | $1.06 | $ 3.60 | |
5/29/09 | $1.05 | $ 3.50 | |
6/5/09 | $0.92 | $ 3.14 | |
6/12/09 | $0.35 | $ 1.16 | |
MHE | |||
Common Shareholders | 12/31/08 | $0.008803 | |
Preferred Shareholders: | |||
Series A | 12/3/08 | $29.55 | |
Series B | 12/2/08 | $29.57 | |
All other net investment income distributions paid by BZA, BZM, MHN, BQH,
BHV and MHE during the taxable year ended August 31, 2009 qualify as
tax-exempt interest dividends for Federal income tax purposes.
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AUGUST 31, 2009
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board of Directors or the Board of Trustees, as the case may be (each,
a Board, and, collectively the Boards, and the members of which are
referred to as Board Members), of each of BlackRock California Insured
Municipal Income Trust (BCK), BlackRock California Municipal Bond Trust
(BZA), BlackRock California Municipal Income Trust II (BCL), BlackRock
Maryland Municipal Bond Trust (BZM), BlackRock MuniHoldings New York
Insured Fund, Inc. (MHN), BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Trust
(BLJ), BlackRock New York Insured Municipal Income Trust (BSE),
BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Trust (BQH), BlackRock New York
Municipal Income Trust II (BFY), BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
(BHV) and The Massachusetts Health & Education Tax-Exempt Trust
(MHE and, together with BCK, BZA, BCL, BZM, MHN, BLJ, BSE, BQH, BFY
and BHV, each a Trust and, collectively, the Trusts) met on April 14,
2009 and May 28-29, 2009 to consider the approval of its respective
Trusts investment advisory agreement (each an Advisory Agreement)
with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager), each Trusts investment
advisor. Each Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory
agreement (each a Sub-Advisory Agreement) between its respective
Trust, the Manager and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. or
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC, as applicable (each a Sub-
Advisor). The Manager and the Sub-Advisor are referred to herein as
BlackRock. The Advisory Agreements and the Sub-Advisory Agreements
are referred to herein as the Agreements. Unless otherwise indicated,
references to actions taken by the Board or the Boards shall mean
each Board acting independently with respect to its respective Trust.
Activities and Composition of the Board
Each Board consists of twelve individuals, ten of whom are not interested
persons of the Trusts as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Independent Board Members). The
Board Members of each Trust are responsible for the oversight of the oper-
ations of such Trust and perform the various duties imposed on the direc-
tors of investment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Board
Members have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in con-
nection with their duties. The Chairman of each Board is an Independent
Board Member. Each Board has established five standing committees: an
Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance
Committee, a Performance Oversight Committee and an Executive
Committee, each of which is composed of Independent Board Members
(except for the Executive Committee, which has one interested Board
Member) and is chaired by an Independent Board Member. In addition,
each Board has established an Ad Hoc Committee on Auction Market
Preferred Shares.
The Agreements
Pursuant to the 1940 Act, each Board is required to consider the
continuation of the Agreements on an annual basis. In connection with
this process, each Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope
and quality of the services provided to its respective Trust by the personnel
of BlackRock and its affiliates, including investment management, admin-
istrative and shareholder services, oversight of fund accounting and
custody, marketing services and assistance in meeting applicable legal
and regulatory requirements.
Throughout the year, the Boards, acting directly and through their commit-
tees, consider at each of their meetings factors that are relevant to their
annual consideration of the renewal of the Agreements, including the serv-
ices and support provided by BlackRock to the Trusts and their sharehold-
ers. Among the matters the Boards considered were: (a) investment
performance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against
peer funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior manage-
ment and portfolio managers analysis of the reasons for any outperfor-
mance or underperformance against its peers; (b) fees, including advisory
fees, administration fees with respect to MHE, and other amounts paid to
BlackRock and its affiliates by the Trusts for services such as call center
and fund accounting; (c) Trust operating expenses; (d) the resources
devoted to, and compliance reports relating to, the Trusts investment
objectives, policies and restrictions; (e) the Trusts compliance with their
Code of Ethics and compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature,
cost and character of non-investment management services provided by
BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRocks and other service providers
internal controls; (h) BlackRocks implementation of the proxy voting poli-
cies approved by the Boards; (i) execution quality of portfolio transactions;
(j) BlackRocks implementation of the Trusts valuation and liquidity proce-
dures; and (k) periodic updates on BlackRocks business.
Board Considerations in Approving the Agreements
The Approval Process: Prior to the April 14, 2009 meeting, each Board
requested and received materials specifically relating to the Agreements.
Each Board is engaged in an ongoing process with BlackRock to continu-
ously review the nature and scope of the information provided to better
assist their deliberations. The materials provided in connection with the
April meeting included (a) information independently compiled and pre-
pared by Lipper, Inc. (Lipper) on Trust fees and expenses, and the invest-
ment performance of each Trust as compared with a peer group of funds
as determined by Lipper and a customized peer group selected by
BlackRock, as applicable (collectively, Peers); (b) information on the prof-
itability of the Agreements to BlackRock and a discussion of fall-out bene-
fits to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders; (c) a
general analysis provided by BlackRock concerning investment advisory
fees charged to other clients, such as institutional clients and open-end
funds, under similar investment mandates, as well as the performance of
such other clients; (d) the impact of economies of scale; (e) a summary
of aggregate amounts paid by each Trust to BlackRock; and (f) an internal
comparison of management fees classified by Lipper, if applicable.
At an in-person meeting held on April 14, 2009, each Board reviewed
materials relating to its consideration of the Agreements. As a result of the
discussions that occurred during the April 14, 2009 meeting, the Boards
presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional informa-
tion and BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written
information in advance of the May 28-29, 2009 Board meeting.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued)
At an in-person meeting held on May 28-29, 2009, each Trusts Board,
including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the
continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and such
Trust and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between such Trust, the Manager
and each Trusts respective Sub-Advisor, each for a one-year term ending
June 30, 2010. The Boards considered all factors they believed relevant
with respect to the Trusts, including, among other factors: (a) the nature,
extent and quality of the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the invest-
ment performance of the Trusts and BlackRock portfolio management;
(c) the advisory fee and the cost of the services and profits to be realized
by BlackRock and certain affiliates from the relationship with the Trusts;
(d) economies of scale; and (e) other factors.
Each Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the
approval process, such as services related to the valuation and pricing
of its respective Trusts portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits to
BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders from their relation-
ship with such Trust and advice from independent legal counsel with
respect to the review process and materials submitted for the Boards
review. The Boards noted the willingness of BlackRock personnel to engage
in open, candid discussions with the Boards. The Boards did not identify
any particular information as controlling, and each Board Member may
have attributed different weights to the various items considered.
A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services: Each Board, including its
Independent Board Members, reviewed the nature, extent and quality of
services provided by BlackRock, including the investment advisory services
and the resulting performance of its respective Trust. Throughout the year,
each Board compared its respective Trusts performance to the perform-
ance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, and the performance of
at least one relevant benchmark, if any. The Boards met with BlackRocks
senior management personnel responsible for investment operations,
including the senior investment officers. Each Board also reviewed the
materials provided by its respective Trusts portfolio management team
discussing such Trusts performance and such Trusts investment objective,
strategies and outlook.
Each Board considered, among other factors, the number, education and
experience of BlackRocks investment personnel generally and its respec-
tive Trusts portfolio management team, investments by portfolio managers
in the funds they manage, BlackRocks portfolio trading capabilities,
BlackRocks use of technology, BlackRocks commitment to compliance
and BlackRocks approach to training and retaining portfolio managers and
other research, advisory and management personnel. Each Board also
reviewed a general description of BlackRocks compensation structure with
respect to its respective Trusts portfolio management team and
BlackRocks ability to attract and retain high-quality talent.
In addition to advisory services, each Board considered the quality of the
administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to its respec-
tive Trust. BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders provide
the Trusts with certain administrative and other services (in addition to any
such services provided to the Trusts by third parties) and officers and other
personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Trusts. In addition to
investment advisory services, BlackRock and its affiliates provide the Trusts
with other services, including (i) preparing disclosure documents, such as
the prospectus and the statement of additional information in connection
with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder reports; (ii) prepar-
ing communications with analysts to support secondary market trading of
the Trusts; (iii) assisting with daily accounting and pricing; (iv) preparing
periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; (v) overseeing and
coordinating the activities of other service providers; (vi) organizing Board
meetings and preparing the materials for such Board meetings; (vii) provid-
ing legal and compliance support; and (viii) performing other administra-
tive functions necessary for the operation of the Trusts, such as tax
reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and call center services.
The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRocks fund adminis-
tration, accounting, legal and compliance departments and considered
BlackRocks policies and procedures for assuring compliance with
applicable laws and regulations.
B. The Investment Performance of the Trust and BlackRock: Each Board,
including its Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered
the performance history of its respective Trust. In preparation for the April
14, 2009 meeting, the Boards were provided with reports, independently
prepared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each
Trusts performance. The Boards also reviewed a narrative and statistical
analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which ana-
lyzed various factors that affect Lippers rankings. In connection with its
review, each Board received and reviewed information regarding the invest-
ment performance of its respective Trust as compared to a representative
group of similar funds as determined by Lipper and to all funds in such
Trusts applicable Lipper category and customized peer group selected by
BlackRock, as applicable. Each Board was provided with a description of
the methodology used by Lipper to select peer funds. Each Board regularly
reviews the performance of its respective Trust throughout the year.
The Board of each of BCK, MHN, BSE, BFY and MHE noted that in general,
BCK, MHN, BSE, BFY and MHE performed better than their respective Peers
in that the performance of each of BCK, MHN, BSE, BFY, and MHE was at
or above the median of their respective customized Lipper peer group
composite in two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
The Board of BLJ noted that in general, BLJ performed better than its
Peers in that BLJs performance was at or above the median of its Lipper
performance universe composite in two of the one-, three- and five-year
periods reported.
The Board of each of BZA, BCL, BZM, BQH and BHV noted that in general,
BZA, BCL, BZM, BQH, and BHV performed better than their respective Peers
in that the performance of each BZA, BCL, BZM, BQH and BHV was at or
above the median of their respective customized Lipper peer group com-
posite in each of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued)
C. Consideration of the Advisory Fees and the Cost of the Services and
Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their
Relationship with the Trust: Each Board, including its Independent Board
Members, reviewed its respective Trusts contractual advisory fee rates com-
pared with the other funds in its respective Lipper category. Each Board
also compared its respective Trusts total expenses, as well as actual man-
agement fees, to those of other comparable funds. Each Board considered
the services provided and the fees charged by BlackRock to other types of
clients with similar investment mandates, including separately managed
institutional accounts.
The Boards received and reviewed statements relating to BlackRocks
financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided
the Trusts. The Boards were also provided with a profitability analysis that
detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by BlackRock
for services provided to the Trusts. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks prof-
itability with respect to the Trusts and other funds the Boards currently
oversee for the year ended December 31, 2008 compared to available
aggregate profitability data provided for the year ended December 31,
2007. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to
other fund complexes managed by the Manager and/or its affiliates. The
Boards reviewed BlackRocks assumptions and methodology of allocating
expenses in the profitability analysis, noting the inherent limitations in
allocating costs among various advisory products. The Boards recognized
that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among
other things, fee waivers by the Manager, the types of funds managed,
expense allocations and business mix, and therefore comparability of
profitability is somewhat limited.
The Boards noted that, in general, individual fund or product line profitabil-
ity of other advisors is not publicly available. Nevertheless, to the extent
such information is available, the Boards considered BlackRocks overall
operating margin compared to the operating margin for leading investment
management firms whose operations include advising closed-end funds,
among other product types. The comparison indicated that operating mar-
gins for BlackRock with respect to its registered funds are generally consis-
tent with margins earned by similarly situated publicly traded competitors.
In addition, the Boards considered, among other things, certain third-party
data comparing BlackRocks operating margin with that of other publicly-
traded asset management firms, which concluded that larger asset bases
do not, in themselves, translate to higher profit margins.
In addition, the Boards considered the cost of the services provided to the
Trusts by BlackRock, and BlackRocks and its affiliates profits relating to
the management and distribution of the Trusts and the other funds advised
by BlackRock and its affiliates. As part of their analysis, the Boards
reviewed BlackRocks methodology in allocating its costs to the manage-
ment of the Trusts. The Boards also considered whether BlackRock has the
financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment
management personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements
and to continue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by
the Boards.
The Board of each of BCK, BZA, BCL, BZM, MHN, BLJ, BSE, BQH, BFY and
MHE noted that each of its respective Trusts paid contractual management
fees, which do not take into account any expense reimbursement or fee
waivers, lower than or equal to the median contractual management fees
paid by such Trusts Peers.
The Board of BHV noted that although the Trust paid contractual manage-
ment fees higher than the median of its Peers, its actual management fees
were lower than or equal to the median of its Peers.
D. Economies of Scale: Each Board, including its Independent Board
Members, considered the extent to which economies of scale might be
realized as the assets of its respective Trust increase and whether there
should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable
such Trust to participate in these economies of scale, for example through
the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the assets of such
Trust. The Boards considered that the funds in the BlackRock fund complex
share some common resources and, as a result, an increase in the overall
size of the complex could permit each fund to incur lower expenses than it
would otherwise as a stand-alone entity. The Boards also considered
BlackRocks overall operations and its efforts to expand the scale of, and
improve the quality of, its operations.
The Boards noted that most closed-end fund complexes do not have fund
level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not experience
substantial growth after the initial public offering and each fund is man-
aged independently, consistent with its own investment objectives. The
Boards noted that only one closed-end fund in the Fund Complex has
breakpoints in its fee structure. Information provided by Lipper also
revealed that only one closed-end fund complex used a complex-level
breakpoint structure.
E. Other Factors: The Boards also took into account other ancillary or
fall-out benefits that BlackRock or its affiliates and significant sharehold-
ers may derive from their relationship with the Trusts, both tangible and
intangible, such as BlackRocks ability to leverage its investment profes-
sionals who manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRocks profile in
the investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRocks
affiliates and significant shareholders as service providers to the Trusts,
including for administrative and distribution services. The Boards also
noted that BlackRock may use third-party research obtained by soft dollars
generated by certain mutual fund transactions to assist itself in managing
all or a number of its other client accounts.
In connection with their consideration of the Agreements, the Boards also
received information regarding BlackRocks brokerage and soft dollar prac-
tices. The Boards received reports from BlackRock, which included informa-
tion on brokerage commissions and trade execution practices throughout
the year.
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded)
Conclusion
Each Board, including its Independent Board Members, unanimously
approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between its respec-
tive Trust and the Manager for a one-year term ending June 30, 2010 and
the Sub-Advisory Agreement between such Trust, the Manager and each
Trusts respective Sub-Advisor for a one-year term ending June 30, 2010.
Based upon its evaluation of all these factors in their totality, each Board,
including its Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of
the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of its
respective Trust and its shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve
the Agreements, each Board did not identify any single factor or group of
factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together,
and different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the
various factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also
assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this deter-
mination. The contractual fee arrangements for each Trust reflects the
results of several years of review by such Trusts Board Members and pred-
ecessor Board Members, and discussions between such Board Members
(and predecessor Board Members) and BlackRock. Certain aspects of the
arrangements may be the subject of more attention in some years than in
others, and the Board Members conclusions may be based in part on their
consideration of these arrangements in prior years.
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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans
For BCK, BZA, BCL, BZM, BLJ, BSE, BQH, BFY and BHV
Pursuant to each Trusts Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan),
common shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions
of dividends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company,
N.A. (the Plan Agent) in the respective Trusts shares pursuant to the Plan.
Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions
in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record
(or if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the
nominee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders
in administering the Plan.
After a Trust declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain dis-
tribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants accounts,
depending upon the circumstances described below, either (i) through
receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (newly issued
shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open market,
on the Trusts primary exchange or elsewhere (open-market purchases).
If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share (NAV) is
equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage
commissions (such condition being referred to herein as market pre-
mium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued
shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares
to be credited to each participants account will be determined by dividing
the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are
issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the
payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95%
of the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment
date, the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated
brokerage commissions (such condition being referred to herein as
market discount), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in
shares acquired on behalf of the participants in open-market purchases.
Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or
resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed
by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such
termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently
declared dividend or other distribution.
The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a
pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan
Agents open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of divi-
dends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and dis-
tributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that may be
payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is
no direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, each Trust
reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable
by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares through the
Plan Agent are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold
brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be
directed to the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078
or by calling (800) 699-1BFM. All overnight correspondence should be
directed to the Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.
For MHN
The Trust offers a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan) under which
income and capital gains dividends paid by the Trust is automatically
reinvested in additional Common Shares of the Trust. The Plan is adminis-
tered on behalf of the shareholders by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services
(the Plan Agent). Under the Plan, whenever the Trust declares a dividend,
participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in Common Shares of
the Trust. The Plan Agent will acquire the shares for the participants
account either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized
shares of the Trust (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstand-
ing Common Shares on the open market on the New York Stock Exchange
or elsewhere. If, on the dividend payment date, the Trusts net asset value
per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus esti-
mated brokerage commissions (a condition often referred to as a market
premium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued
shares. If the Trust s net asset value per share is greater than the market
price per share (a condition often referred to as a market discount), the
Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount by purchasing on the open mar-
ket additional shares. If the Plan Agent is unable to invest the full dividend
amount in open market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a
market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agent will invest any
uninvested portion in newly issued shares. The shares acquired are credited
to each shareholders account. The amount credited is determined by divid-
ing the dollar amount of the dividend by either (i) when the shares are
newly issued, the net asset value per share on the date the shares are
issued or (ii) when shares are purchased in the open market, the average
purchase price per share.
Participation in the Plan is automatic, that is, a shareholder is automati-
cally enrolled in the Plan when he or she purchases Common Shares of
the Trust unless the shareholder specifically elects not to participate in the
Plan. Shareholders who elect not to participate will receive all dividend dis-
tributions in cash. Shareholders who do not wish to participate in the Plan
must advise the Plan Agent in writing (at the address set forth below) that
they elect not to participate in the Plan. Participation in the Plan is com-
pletely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without
penalty by writing to the Plan Agent.
The Plan provides an easy, convenient way for shareholders to make
additional, regular investments in the Trust. The Plan promotes a long-term
strategy of investing at a lower cost. All shares acquired pursuant to the
Plan receive voting rights. In addition, if the market price plus commissions
of a Trusts shares is above the net asset value, participants in the Plan
will receive shares of the Trust for less than they could otherwise purchase
them and with a cash value greater than the value of any cash distribution
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77
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans (concluded)
they would have received. However, there may not be enough shares avail-
able in the market to make distributions in shares at prices below the net
asset value. Also, since the Trust does not redeem shares, the price on
resale may be more or less than the net asset value.
There are no enrollment fees or brokerage fees for participating in the Plan.
The Plan Agents service fees for handling the reinvestment of distributions
are paid for by the Trust. However, brokerage commissions may be incurred
when the Trust purchases shares on the open market and shareholders will
pay a pro rata share of any such commissions.
The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distributions will not relieve
participants of any federal, state or local income ax that may be payable
(or required to be withheld) on such dividends. Therefore, income and
capital gains may still be realized even though shareholders do not receive
cash. Participation in the Plan generally will not affect the tax-exempt
status of exempt interest dividends paid by the Trust. If, when the Trusts
shares are trading at a market premium, the Trust issues shares pursuant
to the Plan that have a greater fair market value than the amount of cash
reinvested, it is possible that all or a portion of the discount from the mar-
ket value (which may not exceed 5% of the fair market value of the Trusts
shares) could be viewed as a taxable distribution. If the discount is viewed
as a taxable distribution, it is also possible that the taxable character of
this discount would be allocable to all the shareholders, including share-
holders who do not participate in the Plan. Thus, shareholders who do not
participate in the Plan might be required to report as ordinary income a
portion of their distributions equal to their allocable share of the discount.
All correspondence concerning the Plan, including any questions about
the Plan, should be directed to the Plan Agent at The BNY Mellon
Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA 15252-8035,
Telephone: (866) 216-0242.
For MHE
The Trust offers a dividend reinvestment plan (the Plan) pursuant to which
Common Shareholders may elect to have dividends and capital gains dis-
tributions reinvested in Common Shares of the Trust. The Trust declares divi-
dends out of net investment income, and will distribute annually net
realized capital gains, if any. Common Shareholders may join or withdraw
from the Plan at any time.
If you decide to participate in the Plan, BNY Mellon Shareowner Services,
as your Plan Agent, will automatically invest your dividends and capital
gains distributions in Common Shares of the Trust in your account.
Under the Plan, participants in the Plan will have their dividends reinvested
in Common Shares of the Trust on valuation date. If the market price per
Common Share on valuation date equals or exceeds net asset value per
Common Share on that date, the Trust will issue new Common Shares to
participants at the higher of net asset value or 95% of the market price. If
net asset value per Common Share on valuation date exceeds the market
price per Common Share on that date, or if the Board should declare a
dividend or capital gains distribution payable to the Common Shareholders
only in cash, the agent will buy Common Shares in the open market on the
NYSE Amex, or elsewhere. If, before the Plan Agent has completed its pur-
chases, the market price exceeds the net asset value per Common Share,
the average per share purchase price paid by the Plan Agent may exceed
the net asset value of the Trusts Common Shares, resulting in the acquisi-
tion of fewer Common Shares than if the dividend or distribution had been
paid in Common Shares by the Trust.
The Plan Agent maintains all shareholder accounts in the Plan and fur-
nishes written confirmation of all transactions in the accounts, including
information needed by shareholders for tax records. Common Shares in the
account of each Plan participant will be held by the Plan Agent in noncer-
tificated form in the name of the participant, and each shareholders proxy
will include those shares received pursuant to the Plan. Holders of
Common Shares who do not elect to participate in the Plan will receive all
such amounts in cash paid by check mailed directly to the record share-
holder by BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, as dividend paying agent.
Experience under the Plan may indicate that changes are desirable.
Accordingly, the Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan.
The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions will be paid by the Trust. Each participant will pay a pro rata
share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan Agents
open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of dividends or
capital gains distributions.
Plan participants will receive tax information annually for personal records
and to help prepare federal income tax returns. The automatic reinvestment
of dividends and capital gains distributions does not relieve plan partici-
pants of any income tax which may be payable on dividends or distribu-
tions.
Plan participants may withdraw from the Plan at any time by writing to the
Plan Agent at the address noted below. If you withdraw, you will receive a
share certificate in your name for all full Common Shares credited to your
account under the Plan and a cash payment for any fraction of a share
credited to your account. If you desire, the Plan Agent will sell your shares
in the Plan and send you the proceeds of the sale, less brokerage commis-
sions.
If your shares are held in the name of a brokerage firm, bank, or other
nominee, you should contact your nominee to see if it will participate in the
Plan on your behalf. If you wish to participate in the Plan, but your broker-
age firm, bank or nominee is unable to participate on your behalf, you
should request that your shares be re-registered in your own name, which
will enable your participation in the Plan.
Any correspondence concerning the Plan should be directed to the Plan
Agent at BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, P.O. Box 358035, Pittsburgh, PA
15252-8035,Telephone: (866) 216-0242.
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Officers and Trustees | |||||
Number of BlackRock- | |||||
Advised Registered | |||||
Length | Investment Companies | ||||
Position(s) | of Time | (RICs) Consisting of | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Served as | Investment Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Trusts | a Trustee2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | (Portfolios) Overseen | Directorships |
Non-Interested Trustees1 | |||||
Richard E. Cavanagh | Chairman | Since | Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust since 1999; Director, The Guardian Life | 104 RICs consisting of | Arch Chemical |
40 East 52nd Street | of the Board | 2007 | Insurance Company of America since 1998; Trustee, Educational Testing | 101 Portfolios | (chemical and allied |
New York, NY 10022 | and Trustee | Service from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman from 2005 to 2009; Senior | products) | ||
1946 | Advisor, The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; | ||||
Adjunct Lecturer, Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief | |||||
Executive Officer of The Conference Board, Inc. (global business research | |||||
organization) from 1995 to 2007. | |||||
Karen P. Robards | Vice Chair of | Since | Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since | 104 RICs consisting of | AtriCure, Inc. |
40 East 52nd Street | the Board, | 2007 | 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and | 101 Portfolios | (medical devices); |
New York, NY 10022 | Chair of | Development, (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of | Care Investment | ||
1950 | the Audit | Enable Medical Corp. from 1996 to 2005. | Trust, Inc. (health | ||
Committee | care real estate | ||||
and Trustee | investment trust) | ||||
G. Nicholas Beckwith, III | Trustee | Since | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Street Management, LLC | 104 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | (Beckwith Family Foundation) and various Beckwith property companies | 101 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | since 2005;Chairman of the Board of Directors, University of Pittsburgh | ||||
1945 | Medical Center since 2002; Board of Directors, Shady Side Hospital | ||||
Foundation since 1977; Board of Directors, Beckwith Institute for | |||||
Innovation In Patient Care since 1991; Member, Advisory Council on | |||||
Biology and Medicine, Brown University since 2002; Trustee, Claude | |||||
Worthington Benedum Foundation (charitable foundation) since 1989; | |||||
Board of Trustees, Chatham University since 1981; Board of Trustees, | |||||
University of Pittsburgh since 2002; Emeritus Trustee, Shady Side | |||||
Academy since 1977; Chairman and Manager, Penn West Industrial | |||||
Trucks LLC (sales, rental and servicing of material handling equipment) | |||||
from 2005 to 2007; Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, | |||||
Beckwith Machinery Company (sales, rental and servicing of construction | |||||
and equipment) from 1985 to 2005; Member of the Board of Directors, | |||||
National Retail Properties (REIT) from 2006 to 2007. | |||||
Kent Dixon | Trustee and | Since | Consultant/Investor since 1988. | 104 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | 101 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | ||||
1937 | Committee | ||||
Frank J. Fabozzi | Trustee and | Since | Consultant/Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; | 104 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University, - | 101 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | School of Management, since 2006; Adjunct Professor of Finance and | |||
1948 | Committee | Becton Fellow, Yale University from 1994 to 2006. | |||
Kathleen F. Feldstein | Trustee | Since | President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting | 104 RICs consisting of | The McClatchy |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | firm) since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 | 101 Portfolios | Company | |
New York, NY 10022 | to Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners | (publishing) | |||
1941 | Community Healthcare, Inc. since 2005; Member of the Corporation of | ||||
Partners HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | |||||
since 1992; Member of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University | |||||
Art Museum since 2003. | |||||
James T. Flynn | Trustee and | Since | Chief Financial Officer of JP Morgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995. | 104 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | 101 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | ||||
1939 | Committee | ||||
Jerrold B. Harris | Trustee | Since | Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific | 104 RICs consisting of | BlackRock Kelso |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | equipment) since 2000. | 101 Portfolios | Capital Corp. | |
New York, NY 10022 | |||||
1942 |
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Officers and Trustees (continued) | |||||
Number of BlackRock- | |||||
Advised Registered | |||||
Length | Investment Companies | ||||
Position(s) | of Time | (RICs) Consisting of | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Served as | Investment Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Trusts | a Trustee2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | (Portfolios) Overseen | Directorships |
Non-Interested Trustees1 (concluded) | |||||
R. Glenn Hubbard | Trustee | Since | Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty | 104 RICs consisting of | ADP (data and |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | member since 1988; Co-Director, Columbia Business Schools | 101 Portfolios | information services), | |
New York, NY 10022 | Entrepreneurship Program from 1997 to 2004; Visiting Professor, | KKR Financial | |||
1958 | John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University and | Corporation (finance), | |||
the Harvard Business School since 1985 and at the University of | Metropolitan Life | ||||
Chicago since 1994; Chairman, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers | Insurance Company | ||||
under the President of the United States from 2001 to 2003. | (insurance) | ||||
W. Carl Kester | Trustee | Since | George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard | 104 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Business School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs, since 2006; | 101 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | Unit Head, Finance, Harvard Business School, from 2005 to 2006; | ||||
1951 | Senior Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard | ||||
Business School, from 1999 to 2005; Member of the faculty of | |||||
Harvard Business School since 1981; Independent Consultant | |||||
since 1978. | |||||
1 Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. | |||||
2 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for any of the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch | |||||
Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards | |||||
were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows directors as joining the Funds board in | |||||
2007, each trustee first became a member of the board of trustees of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: G. Nicholas Beckwith, III, | |||||
1999; Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Kent Dixon, 1988; Frank J. Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; | |||||
R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995 and Karen P. Robards, 1998. | |||||
Interested Trustees3 | |||||
Richard S. Davis | President | Since | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief Executive Officer, | 173 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | and | 2007 | State Street Research & Management Company from 2000 to 2005; | 283 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10022 | Trustee | Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual | |||
1945 | Funds from 2000 to 2005; Chairman, SSR Realty from 2000 to 2004. | ||||
Henry Gabbay | Trustee | Since | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, | 173 RICs consisting of | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, | 283 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock | ||||
1947 | Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to | ||||
2007; Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund | |||||
complex from 1989 to 2006. |
3 Mr. Davis is an interested person, as defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, of the Trusts based on his position with BlackRock, Inc.
and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an interested person of the Trusts based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as
his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and PNC Securities. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in
which they turn 72.
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Officers and Trustees (continued)
Position(s) | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Length of | |
and Year of Birth | Trusts | Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Trust Officers1 | |||
Anne F. Ackerley | President | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Vice President of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2007 to 2009; |
40 East 52nd Street | and Chief | 2009 | Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks Account Management Group (AMG) since 2009; Chief Operating Officer of |
New York, NY 10022 | Executive | BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; Head of BlackRocks Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. | |
1962 | Officer | ||
Brendan Kyne | Vice | Since | Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2008; Head of Product Development and Management for BlackRocks U.S. Retail |
40 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | Group since 2009, co-head thereof from 2007 to 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008; |
New York, NY 10022 | Associate of BlackRock, Inc. from 2002 to 2004. | ||
1977 | |||
Neal J. Andrews | Chief | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund |
40 East 52nd Street | Financial | 2007 | Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
New York, NY 10022 | Officer | ||
1966 | |||
Jay M. Fife | Treasurer | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the Merrill Lynch |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of | |
New York, NY 10022 | MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. | ||
1970 | |||
Brian P. Kindelan | Chief | Since | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel |
40 East 52nd Street | Compliance | 2007 | of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2004. |
New York, NY 10022 | Officer | ||
1959 | |||
Howard B. Surloff | Secretary | Since | Managing Director and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; General Counsel (U.S.) |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 1993 to 2006. | |
New York, NY 10022 | |||
1965 | |||
1 Officers of the Trusts serve at the pleasure of the Board. |
Effective July 31, 2009, Donald C. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trusts retired. The Trusts Boards of
Trustees wish Mr. Burke well in his retirement.
Effective August 1, 2009, Anne F. Ackerley became President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trusts, and Brendan Kyne
became Vice President of the Trusts.
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AUGUST 31, 2009
81
Officers and Trustees (concluded) | |||||
Custodians | Transfer Agent | Auction Agent | Investment Advisor | Accounting Agent | Independent |
State Street Bank | Common Shares | Preferred Shares | BlackRock Advisors, LLC | State Street Bank | Registered Public |
and Trust Company1 | Computershare Trust | BNY Mellon | WIlmington, DE 19809 | and Trust Company | Accounting Firm |
Boston, MA 02101 | Company, N.A.3 | Shareowner Services | Princeton, NJ 08540 | Deloitte & Touche LLP | |
Providence, RI 02940 | Jersey City, NJ 07310 | Princeton, NJ 08540 | |||
The Bank of | BNY Mellon | Sub-Advisors | Legal Counsel | Address of the Trusts | |
New York Mellon2 | Shareowner Services4 | BlackRock Financial | Skadden, Arps, Slate, | 100 Bellevue Parkway | |
New York, NY | Jersey City, NJ 07310 | Management, Inc.3 | Meagher & Flom LLP | Wilmington, DE 19809 | |
10286 | New York, NY 10022 | New York, NY 10036 | |||
BlackRock Investment | |||||
Management, LLC4 | |||||
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 | |||||
1 For all Trusts except MHN. | |||||
2 For MHN. | |||||
3 For all Trusts except MHN and MHE. | |||||
4 For MHN and MHE. |
82 ANNUAL REPORT AUGUST 31, 2009
Additional Information
Proxy Results
The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held on August 26, 2009 for shareholders of record on June 29, 2009 to elect director or trustee nominees
of each Trust:
Approved the Class II Trustees as follows: | ||||||
Richard S. Davis | Frank J. Fabozzi | James T. Flynn | ||||
Votes | Votes | Votes | ||||
Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | |
BCK | 4,359,455 | 168,207 | 9711 | 1 | 4,359,455 | 168,207 |
BZA | 3,018,919 | 76,930 | 5811 | 371 | 3,018,919 | 76,930 |
BCL | 6,406,148 | 358,067 | 1,2481 | 31 | 6,408,148 | 356,067 |
BZM | 2,013,631 | 6,893 | 4551 | 41 | 2,013,631 | 6,893 |
BLJ | 2,116,490 | 52,935 | 4981 | 1 | 2,116,490 | 52,935 |
BSE | 5,780,632 | 204,066 | 13891 | 1 | 5,780,632 | 204,066 |
BQH | 2,531,695 | 69,287 | 5261 | 1 | 2,531,695 | 69,287 |
BFY | 4,353,653 | 224,002 | 9201 | 21 | 4,353,653 | 224,002 |
BHV | 1,516,185 | 18,265 | 2401 | 131 | 1,516,185 | 18,265 |
Karen P. Robards | ||||||
Votes | ||||||
Votes For | Withheld | |||||
BCK | 4,315,807 | 211,855 | ||||
BZA | 3,005,014 | 90,835 | ||||
BCL | 6,403,636 | 360,579 | ||||
BZM | 2,012,377 | 8,147 | ||||
BLJ | 2,116,490 | 52,935 | ||||
BSE | 5,780,632 | 204,066 | ||||
BQH | 2,531,695 | 69,287 | ||||
BFY | 4,200,985 | 376,670 | ||||
BHV | 1,521,232 | 13,218 | ||||
Approved the Trustees as follows: | ||||||
G. Nicholas Beckwith, III | Richard E. Cavanagh | Richard S. Davis | ||||
Votes | Votes | Votes | ||||
Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | |
MHN | 26,736,532 | 1,880,624 | 26,710,218 | 1,906,938 | 26,835,131 | 1,782,025 |
MHE | 2,030,560 | 98,982 | 2,022,903 | 106,639 | 2,030,560 | 98,982 |
Kent Dixon | Frank J. Fabozzi | Kathleen F. Feldstein | ||||
Votes | Votes | Votes | ||||
Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | |
MHN | 26,442,311 | 2,174,845 | 5,0571 | 1,1011 | 26,527,378 | 2,089,778 |
MHE | 2,030,560 | 98,982 | 3451 | 1 | 2,022,903 | 106,639 |
James T. Flynn | Henry Gabbay | Jerrold B. Harris | ||||
Votes | Votes | Votes | ||||
Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | |
MHN | 26,453,277 | 2,163,879 | 26,832,996 | 1,784,160 | 26,734,619 | 1,882,537 |
MHE | 2,030,560 | 98,982 | 2,030,560 | 98,982 | 2,022,903 | 106,639 |
R. Glenn Hubbard | W. Carl Kester | Karen P. Robards | ||||
Votes | Votes | Votes | ||||
Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | |
MHN | 26,748,350 | 1,868,806 | 5,0571 | 1,1011 | 26,768,455 | 1,848,701 |
MHE | 2,022,903 | 106,639 | 3451 | 1 | 2,022,903 | 106,639 |
1 Voted on by holders of Preferred Shares only. |
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AUGUST 31, 2009
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Additional Information (continued)
Trust Certification
Those Trusts listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification
regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. The Trusts filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the certification of
its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Dividend Policy
The Trusts dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net invest-
ment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide
shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Trusts
may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income
earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month
pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net
investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by
the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of
net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month. The Trusts
current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is dis-
closed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which comprises part of
the financial information included in this report.
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional
Information because the Trusts shares are not continuously offered, which
means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not
been updated after completion of the respective Trusts offerings and the
information contained in each Trusts Statement of Additional Information
may have become outdated.
Other than the revisions discussed on the Board approvals on page 86,
there were no material changes in the Trusts investment objectives of poli-
cies or to the Trusts charters or by-laws that were not approved by the
shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated with investment in
the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily
responsible for the day-to-day management of the Trusts portfolio.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other informa-
tion regarding the Trusts may be found on BlackRocks website, which can
be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks
website is intended to allow investors public access to information regard-
ing the Trusts and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks
website into this report.
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts web-
sites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly state-
ments, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts electronic
delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks
or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all
investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders
with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly
called householding and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate
duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us other-
wise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined
with those for other members of your household, please contact the Trusts
at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
Each Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts
Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and
may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of he Public Reference Room
may be obtained by calling (202) 551-8090. Each Trusts Forms N-Q may
also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling
(800) 441-7762
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Trusts use to
determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available
(1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762;
(2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange
Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Trusts voted proxies relating to securities
held in the Trusts portfolio during the most recent 12-month period
ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at
www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the
Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Additional Information (continued) | ||||||||
Board Approvals | ||||||||
On September 12, 2008, the Board of BCK, MHN and BSE voted unani- | at the time of investment, and the Trusts will not be required to dispose | |||||||
mously to change certain investment guidelines of the Trusts. Under nor- | of municipal bonds they hold in the event of subsequent downgrades. | |||||||
mal circumstances, the Trusts are required to invest at least 80% of | The Trusts new investment policy is, under normal conditions, to invest | |||||||
their managed assets in municipal bonds either (i) insured under an | at least 80% of their assets in municipal bonds insured by insurers or | |||||||
insurance policy purchased by the Trusts or (ii) insured under an insur- | other entities with claims-paying abilities rated at least investment grade at | |||||||
ance policy obtained by the issuer of the municipal bond or any other | the time of investment. Due to recent downgrades, some of the insurers | |||||||
party. Historically, the Trusts have had an additional nonfundamental | insuring a portion of the Trusts current holdings are already rated below | |||||||
investment policy limiting their purchases of insured municipal bonds to | the highest rating category. | |||||||
those bonds insured by insurance providers with claims-paying abilities | ||||||||
rated AAA or Aaa at the time of investment. | Effective September 13, 2008, following approval by the Trusts Board and | |||||||
the applicable ratings agencies, the Board amended the terms of the Trusts | ||||||||
Following the onset of the credit and liquidity crises currently troubling | Governing Instrument in order to allow the Trusts to enter into TOB transac- | |||||||
the financial markets, the applicable rating agencies lowered the claims- | tions, the proceeds of which were used to redeem a portion of the Trusts | |||||||
paying ability rating of most of the municipal bond insurance providers | Preferred Shares. Accordingly, the definition of Inverse Floaters was amended | |||||||
below the highest rating category. As a result, the Advisor recommended, | to incorporate the Trusts permissible ratio of floating rate instruments into | |||||||
and the Board approved, an amended policy with respect to the pur- | inverse floating rate instruments. Additionally, conforming changes and cer- | |||||||
chase of insured municipal bonds that such bonds must be insured by | tain formula modifications concerning inverse floaters were made to the def- | |||||||
insurance providers or other entities with claims-paying abilities rated | initions of Moodys Discount Factor and S&P Discount Factor, as applicable, | |||||||
at least investment grade. This investment grade restriction is measured | to integrate the Trusts investments in TOBs into applicable calculations. | |||||||
Section 19 Notices | ||||||||
The amounts and sources of distributions reported are only estimates and | the tax regulations. Each Trust will send you a Form 1099-DIV each calen- | |||||||
are not being provided for tax reporting purposes. The actual amounts and | dar year that will tell you how to report these distributions for federal | |||||||
sources for tax reporting purposes will depend upon each Trusts invest- | income tax purposes. | |||||||
ment experience during the year and may be subject to changes based on | ||||||||
Total Cumulative Distributions | % Breakdown of the Total Cumulative | |||||||
for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | Distributions for the Fiscal Year-to-Date | |||||||
Net | Net Realized | Total Per | Net | Net Realized | Total Per | |||
Investment | Capital | Return of | Common | Investment | Capital | Return of | Common | |
Income | Gains | Capital | Share | Income | Gains | Capital | Share | |
BCK | $0.702000 | | | $0.702000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BZA | $0.789000 | $0.002917 | | $0.791917 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BCL | $0.736500 | | | $0.736500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BZM | $0.792300 | $0.003211 | | $0.795511 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
MHN. | $0.675582 | | | $0.675582 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BLJ | $0.861000 | | | $0.861000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BSE | $0.718500 | | | $0.718500 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BQH | $0.846000 | $0.003939 | | $0.849939 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BFY. | $0.795000 | | | $0.795000 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
BHV | $0.891852 | $0.159066 | | $1.050918 | 85% | 15% | 0% | 100% |
MHE | $0.626803 | | | $0.626803 | 100% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
ANNUAL REPORT
AUGUST 31, 2009
85
Additional Information (concluded)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and for-
mer fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to
safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following informa-
tion is provided to help you understand what personal information
BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain
cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations
require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related
rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those
specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and
about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we
receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on applica-
tions, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transactions
with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer
reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-
public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law
or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client
accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the
confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its
intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to
provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services
that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access
to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock
employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock
maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed
to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including pro-
cedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation
of future performance. The Trusts have leveraged their Common Shares, which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater
volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares and the risk that fluctuations in the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares,
currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may affect the yield to Common Shareholders. Statements and other information herein
are as dated and are subject to change.
Item 2 Code of Ethics The registrant (or the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end
of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrants principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar
functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or
waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without
charge at www.blackrock.com.
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert The registrants board of directors or trustees, as
applicable (the board of directors) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following
audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit
committee financial expert is independent:
Kent Dixon
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards
Robert S. Salomon, Jr. (retired effective December 31, 2008)
The registrants board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards
qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.
Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles,
financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee
functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial
consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kesters financial consulting
services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally
comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be
raised by the registrants financial statements.
Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles,
financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee
functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory
firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years
where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based
on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial
statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and
a non-profit organization.
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial
expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for the
purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or
identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an
audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or
liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a
member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or
identification.
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services | ||||||||
(a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 | |||||
Current | Previous | Current | Previous | Current | Previous | Current | Previous | |
Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End | End | End | End | End | End | End |
BlackRock Virginia | ||||||||
Municipal Bond | $17,700 | $16,800 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $1,028 | $1,049 |
Trust |
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of
financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The registrants audit committee (the Committee) has adopted policies and
procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax
compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-
approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services
provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the registrants affiliated
service providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the
registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent
with the SECs auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will
not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the
Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (general pre-approval).
The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless
the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to
the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the
registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not
exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the
Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if
they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific
pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-
approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each
service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person
board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee
for ratification. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to
approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit
services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by
the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Affiliates Aggregate Non-Audit Fees:
Current Fiscal Year | Previous Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End |
BlackRock Virginia Municipal | $418,128 | $415,649 |
Bond Trust |
(h) The registrants audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of
non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including
any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is
subcontracted with or overseen by the registrants investment adviser), and any entity
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that
provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph
(c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal
accountants independence.
Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) $407,500, 0%
Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants The following individuals are members of the
registrants separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with
Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):
Kent Dixon
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards
Robert S. Salomon, Jr. (retired effective December 31, 2008)
Item 6 Investments
(a) The registrants Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to
Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since
the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the
Fund securities to the Funds investment adviser (Investment Adviser) pursuant to the
Investment Advisers proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment
Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its
stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the
Funds stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated
person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the
Investment Advisers Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee
thereof (the Oversight Committee) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material
non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to
follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the
guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent
fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the
Investment Advisers clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an
independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary,
the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the
Investment Advisers Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Advisers Legal
and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its clients best interest
notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Funds Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are
attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to
portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available
without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies as of August 31,
2009.
(a)(1) The registrant (or Fund) is managed by a team of investment professionals
comprised of Phillip Soccio, CFA, Director at BlackRock, Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr.,
CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock and Walter OConnor, Managing Director at
BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRocks municipal tax-exempt management
group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the registrants
portfolio, which includes setting the registrants overall investment strategy, | ||||||
overseeing the management of the registrant and/or selection of its investments. | ||||||
Messrs. Soccio, Jaeckel and OConnor have been members of the registrants | ||||||
portfolio management team since 2007, 2006 and 2006, respectively. | ||||||
Portfolio Manager | Biography | |||||
Phillip Soccio | Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. | |||||
from 2005 to 2008; Associate of BlackRock, Inc. from 2002 to 2004. | ||||||
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. | Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of | |||||
MLIM from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. | ||||||
Walter OConnor | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of | |||||
MLIM from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003. | ||||||
(a)(2) As of August 31, 2009: | ||||||
(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed | (iii) Number of Other Accounts and | |||||
and Assets by Account Type | Assets for Which Advisory Fee is | |||||
Performance-Based | ||||||
Other | Other Pooled | Other | Other Pooled | |||
(i) Name of | Registered | Investment | Other | Registered | Investment | Other |
Portfolio Manager | Investment | Vehicles | Accounts | Investment | Vehicles | Accounts |
Companies | Companies | |||||
Walter OConnor | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$18.5 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$18.5 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Phillip Soccio | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$1.54 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest |
BlackRock and its affiliates (collectively, herein BlackRock) has built a professional
working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and
systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over
another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of
investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees
and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are
treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and
advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may,
consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or
accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees
paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of
such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition,
BlackRock, its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, stockholder
or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale
BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates or significant
shareholders, or any officer, director, stockholder, employee or any member of their
families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with
respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice
or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRocks (or its
affiliates or significant shareholders) officers, directors or employees are directors or
officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or significant
shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial
economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager
also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the
strategy utilized for a fund. In this connection, it should be noted that a portfolio manager
may currently manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, a
portfolio manager may assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to
receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive
fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the
future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees.
As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client
fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades
must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to
allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account
receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted a policy that is
intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among
client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve reasonable efficiency in client
transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a
manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base.
(a)(3) As of August 31, 2009:
Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
BlackRocks financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive
compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management
places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary
from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation
include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various
benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by
BlackRock such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan.
Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on
their seniority and/or their position with the firm. Senior portfolio managers who perform
additional management functions within the portfolio management group or within
BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other capacities.
Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance
of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio managers group within BlackRock,
the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firms assets under
management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined
benchmarks, and the individuals seniority, role within the portfolio management team,
teamwork and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock.
In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the
same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other
accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRocks Chief Investment
Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other
accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which
performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the
Fund include a combination of market-based indices (e.g. Barclays Capital Municipal Bond
Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.
BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to the
portfolio managers compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts
managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks noted above.
Performance is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over various time periods
including 1, 3, 5 and 10-year periods, as applicable.
Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination
of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of
years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, if properly vested, will be settled in
BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base
salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying
a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a
given year at risk based on BlackRocks ability to sustain and improve its performance
over future periods.
Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP) The LTIP is a
long-term
incentive plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. Beginning in 2006, awards are
granted under the LTIP in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, if properly
vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance goals, will be settled in
BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Messrs. OConnor and Jaeckel have each received awards
under the LTIP.
Deferred Compensation Program A portion of the compensation paid to
eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the
performance of certain of the firms investment products. Each participant in the deferred
compensation program is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among the various
investment options. Messrs. OConnor and Jaeckel have each participated in the deferred
compensation program.
Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation and discretionary
incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one
or more of the following:
Incentive Savings Plans BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings
plans
in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a 401(k) plan, the
BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase
Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match
equal to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $4,000 per
year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible compensation. The
RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies
managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by
participants for their own contributions or, absent employee investment direction, are
invested into a balanced portfolio. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common
stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual
participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares or a dollar value of
$25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans.
(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities August 31, 2009.
Portfolio Manager | Dollar Range of Equity Securities |
Beneficially Owned | |
Walter OConnor | None |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. | None |
Phillip Soccio | None |
Item 9 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered
by this report.
Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The registrants Nominating and
Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by
shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a
nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the
qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrants Secretary. There have been no
material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 Controls and Procedures
11(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act
and Rule 13(a)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) Code of Ethics See Item 2
12(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto
12(a)(3) Not Applicable
12(b) Certifications Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
Date: October 22, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
Date: October 22, 2009
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Virginia Municipal Bond Trust
Date: October 22, 2009