UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-CSRS
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-10339
Name of Fund: BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Anne F. Ackerley, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock
Municipal Income Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055.
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2010
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2009
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
Semi-Annual Report
OCTOBER 31, 2009 | (UNAUDITED)
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
Table of Contents | |||
Page | |||
Dear Shareholder | 3 | ||
Semi-Annual Report: | |||
Trust Summaries | 4 | ||
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging | 10 | ||
Derivative Financial Instruments | 10 | ||
Financial Statements | |||
Schedules of Investments | 11 | ||
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 32 | ||
Statements of Operations | 33 | ||
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 34 | ||
Statement of Cash Flows | 36 | ||
Financial Highlights | 37 | ||
Notes to Financial Statements | 43 | ||
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements | 49 | ||
Officers and Trustees | 53 | ||
Additional Information | 54 | ||
2 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Dear Shareholder
Over the past 12 months, we have witnessed a seismic shift in market sentiment from fear and pessimism during the worst economic decline and crisis
of confidence in financial markets since The Great Depression to increasing optimism amid emerging signs of recovery. The period began in the midst of an
intense deterioration in global economic activity and financial markets in the final months of 2008 and the early months of 2009. The collapse of confi-
dence resulted in massive government policy intervention on a global scale in the financial system 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.
Not surprisingly, global equity markets endured extreme volatility over the past 12 months, starting with steep declines and heightened risk aversion in the
early part of the reporting period, which eventually gave way to an impressive rally that began in March. Although there have been fits and starts along the
way and a few modest corrections, the new bull market has pushed all major US indices well into positive territory for 2009. The experience in international
markets was similar to that in the United States. In particular, emerging markets (which were less affected by the global credit crunch and are experiencing
faster economic growth rates when compared to the developed world) have posted impressive gains since the rally began.
In fixed income markets, the flight-to-safety premium in Treasury securities prevailed during the equity market downturn, which drove yields sharply lower,
but concerns about deficit spending, debt issuance, inflation and dollar weakness have kept Treasury yields range bound in recent months. As economic
and market conditions began to improve in early 2009, near-zero interest rates on risk-free assets prompted many investors to reallocate money from cash
investments into higher-yielding and riskier non-Treasury assets. The high yield sector was the greatest beneficiary of this move, having decisively outpaced
all other taxable asset classes since the start of 2009. Similarly, the municipal bond market is on pace for its best performance year ever in 2009, following
one of its worst years in 2008. Investor demand remains strong for munis, helping to create a highly favorable technical backdrop. Municipal bond mutual
funds are seeing record inflows, reflecting the renewed investor interest in the asset class.
As a result of the rebound in sentiment and global market conditions, most major benchmark indexes are now in positive territory for both the
6- and 12-month periods.
Total Returns as of October 31, 2009 | 6-month | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | 20.04% | 9.80% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 16.21 | 6.46 |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 31.18 | 27.71 |
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index*) | (0.79) | 8.12 |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 5.61 | 13.79 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 4.99 | 13.60 |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 27.72 | 48.65 |
* 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
turbulence, as ever, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. For additional market perspective and investment
insight, visit the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine at www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine. 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.
Announcement to Shareholders
On December 1, 2009, BlackRock, Inc. and Barclays Global Investors, N.A. combined to form one of the world's preeminent investment management firms.
The new company, operating under the BlackRock name, manages $3.19 trillion in assets** and offers clients worldwide a full complement of active man-
agement, enhanced and index investment strategies and products, including individual and institutional separate accounts, mutual funds and other pooled
investment vehicles, and the industry-leading iShares platform of exchange traded funds.
** Data is as of September 30, 2009, is subject to change, and is based on a pro forma estimate of assets under management and other data at BlackRock, Inc.
and Barclays Global Investors.
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT 3
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2009 BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
Investment Objective
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the
issuer, is exempt from regular federal income tax consistent with the preservation of capital.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trust returned 23.85% based on market price and 15.88% based on net asset value (NAV). For the
same period, the closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.28% on a market price basis and
14.93% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. During the period, the Trust moved from a discount to a premium to NAV, which
accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. During the period, the Trust maintained heavy exposure
to A and BBB-rated credits. Additionally, the Trust was positioned with a longer duration relative to its Lipper peers, and its holdings primarily comprised
longer-dated bonds. These factors benefited total return as credit spreads narrowed and there was a combined curve flattening with an overall rally in
prices. On a sector basis, the Trusts significant holdings in housing and health contributed positively as these sectors outperformed. Lastly, fund manage-
ment was active in the new-issue market, adding attractively-structured bonds at a discount to where similar credits were trading in the secondary market.
Conversely, the Trust held fewer discount-coupon bonds, which saw the most price appreciation as municipal yields fell during the period; this detracted
from results. Moreover, the Trusts dividend to the shareholder was below the average 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 New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) | BKN | |||||||
Initial Offering Date | February 19, 1993 | |||||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2009 ($13.56)1 | 7.21% | |||||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 11.09% | |||||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0815 | |||||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.9780 | |||||||
Leverage as of October 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 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 10. | ||||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||||
Market Price | $13.56 | $11.35 | 19.47% | $14.24 | $11.21 | |||
Net Asset Value | $13.00 | $11.63 | 11.78% | $13.86 | $11.63 | |||
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | 10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | |||||
Health | 28% | 25% | AAA/Aaa | 19% | 22% | |||
County/City/Special District/ | AA/Aa | 23 | 30 | |||||
School District | 16 | 20 | A | 33 | 26 | |||
State | 12 | 12 | BBB/Baa | 13 | 9 | |||
Utilities | 10 | 8 | BB/Ba | 1 | 3 | |||
Housing | 10 | 11 | B | 3 | 1 | |||
Transportation | 9 | 10 | CCC/Caa | | 1 | |||
Education | 7 | 7 | Not Rated6 | 8 | 8 | |||
Corporate | 6 | 5 | ||||||
5 Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors | ||||||||
Tobacco | 2 | 2 | Service (Moodys) ratings. | |||||
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to | ||||||||
be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2009 and April 30, | ||||||||
2009, the market value of these securities was $20,636,430 | ||||||||
representing 6% and $12,511,098 representing 4%, respectively, | ||||||||
of the Trusts long-term investments. | ||||||||
4 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2009 BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is
exempt from regular federal income tax.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trust returned 16.37% based on market price and 16.69% based on NAV. For the same period, the
closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.28% on a market price basis and 14.93% on a
NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between
performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Positive performance factors included concentrations in education, health, tobacco and
corporate-related debt. Renewed risk appetite was also beneficial, given the Trusts focus on lower-rated credits. In addition, the Trusts long duration stance
and emphasis on longer-dated bonds were significant positive contributors as yields on the long end of the curve fell substantially. Negative factors included
less exposure to the tax-backed and essential services sectors.
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 | BTA | |||||||
Initial Offering Date | February 28, 2006 | |||||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2009 ($9.88)1 | 6.98% | |||||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.74% | |||||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0575 | |||||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.6900 | |||||||
Leverage as of October 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 TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to 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 10. | ||||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||||
Market Price | $9.88 | $8.79 | 12.40% | $10.72 | $8.65 | |||
Net Asset Value | $10.73 | $9.52 | 12.71% | $11.40 | $9.52 | |||
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | ||||||||
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | 10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | |||||
Health | 17% | 12% | AAA/Aaa | 15% | 18% | |||
Education | 15 | 16 | AA/Aa | 43 | 37 | |||
County/City/Special District/ | A | 10 | 8 | |||||
School District | 14 | 15 | BBB/Baa | 10 | 15 | |||
Housing | 10 | 12 | BB/Ba | 2 | 1 | |||
Utilities | 10 | 8 | B | 4 | 3 | |||
State | 10 | 9 | Not Rated6 | 16 | 18 | |||
Transportation | 10 | 10 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Tobacco | 7 | 13 | 6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to | |||||
Corporate | 7 | 5 | be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2009 and April 30, | |||||
2009, the market value of these securities was $1,737,913 repre- | ||||||||
senting 1% and $1,468,107 representing 1%, respectively, of the | ||||||||
Trusts long-term investments. | ||||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 | 5 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2009 BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) (the Trust) seeks to provide current income exempt from regular federal income tax and to return $15 per
share (the initial public offering price) on or about December 31, 2020.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trust returned 17.06% based on market price and 17.08% based on NAV. For the same period, the
closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.28% on a market price basis and 14.93% on a
NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which remained substantially unchanged during the period, accounts for
the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trusts allocation to lower-rated issues with longer maturities bene-
fited performance as the high yield sector outperformed, with credit spreads contracting as the overall market improved and yields declined. Conversely, the
Trusts short-duration bias detracted from performance in an environment where yields fell. The Trust is managed to meet a 2020 termination date, and as
such, maintains a generally shorter duration than that of its Lipper category, which comprises longer-duration funds. Accordingly, the Trust did not fully bene-
fit from the price appreciation that occurred amongst longer-dated securities.
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 | BKK | |||||||
Initial Offering Date | September 30, 2003 | |||||||
Termination Date (on or about) | December 31, 2020 | |||||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2009 ($14.47)1 | 5.16% | |||||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 7.94% | |||||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.06225 | |||||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.74700 | |||||||
Leverage as of October 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 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 10. | ||||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||||
Market Price | $14.47 | $12.70 | 13.94% | $14.76 | $12.42 | |||
Net Asset Value | $13.72 | $12.04 | 13.95% | $14.26 | $12.04 | |||
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | ||||||||
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | 10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | |||||
Corporate | 18% | 17% | AAA/Aaa | 17% | 22% | |||
County/City/Special District/ | AA/Aa | 10 | 16 | |||||
School District | 15 | 17 | A | 24 | 17 | |||
Health | 15 | 15 | BBB/Baa | 27 | 27 | |||
Transportation | 11 | 9 | BB/Ba | 3 | 1 | |||
State | 10 | 9 | B | 4 | 3 | |||
Utilities | 9 | 8 | CC/Ca | | 1 | |||
Education | 9 | 9 | Not Rated6 | 15 | 13 | |||
Tobacco | 7 | 10 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Housing | 6 | 6 | ||||||
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to | ||||||||
be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2009 and April 30, | ||||||||
2009, the market value of these securities was $6,099,320 repre- | ||||||||
senting 1% and $5,768,611 representing 1%, respectively, of the | ||||||||
Trusts long-term investments. | ||||||||
6 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2009 BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt
from regular federal income tax.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trust returned 16.99% based on market price and 21.79% based on NAV. For the same period, the
closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.28% on a market price basis and 14.93% on a NAV
basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a premium to a discount to NAV by period-end, which accounts for the difference
between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. Positive performance factors included concentrations in education, health, trans-
portation and corporate-related debt. Renewed risk appetite was also beneficial, given the Trusts focus on lower-rated credits. In addition, the Trusts long
duration stance and emphasis on longer-dated bonds were significant positive contributors as yields on the long end of the curve fell substantially. Negative
factors included less exposure to the tax-backed and essential services sectors.
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 | BFK | |||||||
Initial Offering Date | July 27, 2001 | |||||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2009 ($12.50)1 | 7.55% | |||||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 11.62% | |||||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0786 | |||||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.9432 | |||||||
Leverage as of October 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 10. | ||||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||||
Market Price | $12.50 | $11.10 | 12.61% | $14.25 | $10.68 | |||
Net Asset Value | $12.59 | $10.74 | 17.23% | $13.34 | $10.74 | |||
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | ||||||||
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | 10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | |||||
Health | 20% | 22% | AAA/Aaa | 18% | 34% | |||
Corporate | 13 | 12 | AA/Aa | 19 | 15 | |||
Transportation | 13 | 11 | A | 30 | 21 | |||
Utilities | 12 | 13 | BBB/Baa | 18 | 14 | |||
Education | 12 | 11 | BB/Ba | 1 | 3 | |||
State | 9 | 9 | B | 7 | 4 | |||
County/City/Special District/ | CCC/Caa | 1 | 1 | |||||
School District | 9 | 8 | Not Rated6 | 6 | 8 | |||
Housing | 7 | 9 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Tobacco | 5 | 5 | 6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to | |||||
be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2009 and April 30, | ||||||||
2009, the market value of these securities was $21,665,391 repre- | ||||||||
senting 2% and $17,649,155 representing 2%, respectively, of the | ||||||||
Trusts long-term investments. | ||||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 | 7 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2009 BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) (the Trust) seeks to provide monthly income which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer,
is exempt from regular federal and Pennsylvania income taxes.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trust returned 24.45% based on market price and 16.96% based on NAV. For the same period, the
closed-end Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 16.92% on a market price basis and 12.05% 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. A higher concentration in interest-rate-sensitive bonds benefited Trust performance as rates steadily
declined through the period. Certain sector allocations also contributed to the Trusts performance, specifically the long-term care and continuing care retire-
ment communities sector, bonds escrowed to maturity, and US territories (i.e., Puerto Rico, Guam and the Virgin Islands). Conversely, low exposure to both
the corporate and non-investment-grade credit sectors detracted from the Trusts performance as credit spreads tightened and these issues outperformed.
The Trusts moderate cash level had no impact on performance.
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 | BPS | |||||||
Initial Offering Date | August 25, 1999 | |||||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2009 ($11.92)1 | 6.44% | |||||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.91% | |||||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.064 | |||||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.768 | |||||||
Leverage as of October 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 | ||||||||
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 10. | ||||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||||
Market Price | $11.92 | $ 9.85 | 21.02% | $13.03 | $ 9.84 | |||
Net Asset Value | $13.50 | $11.87 | 13.73% | $14.03 | $11.86 | |||
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | ||||||||
| ||||||||
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | 10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | |||||
Health | 27% | 24% | AAA/Aaa | 19% | 23% | |||
Housing | 17 | 14 | AA/Aa | 42 | 46 | |||
State | 16 | 15 | A | 16 | 17 | |||
County/City/Special District/ | BBB/Baa | 18 | 7 | |||||
School District | 12 | 15 | BB/Ba | 1 | 1 | |||
Education | 11 | 9 | Not Rated6 | 4 | 6 | |||
Transportation | 9 | 11 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Utilities | 6 | 8 | 6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to | |||||
Corporate | 2 | 4 | be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2009 and April 30, | |||||
2009, the market value of these securities was $1,605,730 repre- | ||||||||
senting 4% and $1,623,020 representing 4%, respectively, of the | ||||||||
Trusts long-term investments. | ||||||||
8 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2009 BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust
Investment Objective
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) (the Trust) seeks to provide high current income, which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is
exempt from regular federal income tax, consistent with the preservation of capital.
No assurance can be given that the Trusts investment objective will be achieved.
Performance
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trust returned 20.81% based on market price and 16.91% based on NAV. For the same period, the
closed-end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 16.28% on a market price basis and 14.93% 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. Positive performance factors included concentrations in education, health, transportation and
corporate-related debt. Renewed risk appetite was also beneficial, given the Trusts focus on lower-rated credits. In addition, the Trusts long duration stance
and emphasis on longer-dated bonds were significant positive contributors as yields on the long end of the curve fell substantially. Negative factors included
less exposure to the tax-backed, essential services and tobacco sectors. The Trusts cash reserves had no impact on performance.
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 | BSD | |||||||
Initial Offering Date | August 25, 1999 | |||||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2009 ($11.83)1 | 7.10% | |||||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.92% | |||||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.07 | |||||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.84 | |||||||
Leverage as of October 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 10. | ||||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||||
Market Price | $11.83 | $10.15 | 16.55% | $12.79 | $10.06 | |||
Net Asset Value | $12.35 | $10.95 | 12.79% | $13.15 | $10.95 | |||
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments: | ||||||||
Sector Allocations | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||
10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | 10/31/09 | 4/30/09 | |||||
Health | 19% | 19% | AAA/Aaa | 26% | 31% | |||
County/City/Special District/ | AA/Aa | 23 | 29 | |||||
School District | 16 | 16 | A | 24 | 20 | |||
Transportation | 14 | 13 | BBB/Baa | 13 | 5 | |||
Education | 12 | 10 | BB/Ba | 2 | 4 | |||
Corporate | 11 | 10 | B | 5 | 5 | |||
Utilities | 11 | 8 | CCC/Caa | 2 | 1 | |||
Housing | 8 | 10 | Not Rated6 | 5 | 5 | |||
State | 8 | 13 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||
Tobacco | 1 | 1 | ||||||
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to | ||||||||
be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2009 and April 30, | ||||||||
2009, the market value of these securities was $3,804,164 repre- | ||||||||
senting 3% and $2,678,936 representing 2%, respectively, of the | ||||||||
Trusts long-term investments. | ||||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 | 9 |
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, all the Trusts, except for BTA, issue Preferred Shares, which pay
dividends at prevailing 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 each Trust (including the assets obtained
from leverage) are invested in higher-yielding portfolio investments, each
Trusts Common Shareholders will benefit from the incremental net income.
To illustrate these concepts, assume a Trusts Common Shares capitalization
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 securi-
ties 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 incremental 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 redemp-
tion value of the Trusts Preferred Shares do not fluctuate in relation to inter-
est rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts NAV
positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust performance 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 each 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 NAV, 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, each Trusts net income will be
less than if leverage had not been used, and therefore the amount avail-
able for distribution to Common Shareholders will be reduced. Each Trust
may be required to sell portfolio securities at inopportune times or at dis-
tressed 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 a Trust to incur losses. The use of leverage may limit each
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 the Trusts. Each Trust
will incur expenses in connection with the use of leverage, all of which are
borne by Common Shareholders 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/or
TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets at the time such
leverage is incurred. As of October 31, 2009, the Trusts had economic
leverage from Preferred Shares and/or TOBs as a percentage of their total
managed assets as follows:
Percent of | |
Leverage | |
BKN | 38% |
BTA | 37% |
BKK | 39% |
BFK | 38% |
BPS | 38% |
BSD | 38% |
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Trusts may invest in various derivative instruments, including finan-
cial futures contracts, 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 and
illiquidity of the derivative instrument. The Trusts ability to successfully use
a derivative instrument depends on the investment advisors ability to accu-
rately predict 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 securi-
ties at inopportune times or for distressed values, may limit the amount of
appreciation the Trusts can realize on an investment or may cause the
Trusts to hold a security that they might otherwise sell. The Trusts invest-
ments in these instruments are discussed in detail in the Notes to
Financial Statements.
10 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Alabama 3.1% | |||
Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing | |||
Authority, RB, Health Care Facilities, Childrens Hospital | |||
(AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/39 | $ 1,100 | $ 1,167,078 | |
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, | |||
RB, Childrens Hospital (AGC), 6.00%, 6/01/34 | 1,745 | 1,858,739 | |
Coosa Valley Water Supply District Inc., RB (AGC): | |||
4.50%, 10/01/34 | 900 | 848,484 | |
4.50%, 10/01/36 | 2,045 | 1,894,549 | |
4.50%, 10/01/39 | 1,200 | 1,098,648 | |
6,867,498 | |||
Arizona 5.2% | |||
City of Goodyear Arizona, GO (FSA), 4.25%, 7/01/36 | 1,125 | 1,027,676 | |
Glendale Municipal Property Corp., Arizona, RB, Series A | |||
(FSA), 4.50%, 7/01/32 | 1,150 | 1,108,738 | |
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20, Kingman, | |||
GO, School Improvement, Project 2006, Series C (AGC), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,800 | 1,908,954 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | |||
5.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,035 | 925,497 | |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 4,585 | 3,900,001 | |
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien | |||
Project, Regional Detention Center: | |||
6.25%, 5/01/15 | 490 | 454,681 | |
7.00%, 5/01/20 | 490 | 452,682 | |
7.25%, 5/01/27 | 980 | 894,025 | |
University Medical Center Corp., Arizona, RB, | |||
6.50%, 7/01/39 | 750 | 791,205 | |
11,463,459 | |||
California 26.2% | |||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, | |||
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a) | 7,090 | 86,994 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, | |||
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 5.00%, 8/15/39 | 880 | 818,242 | |
California State Department of Veterans Affairs, California, | |||
RB, Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/37 | 5,000 | 4,499,750 | |
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, Election, Series B, | |||
6.09%, 5/01/34 (b) | 1,500 | 901,545 | |
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior, Series A | |||
(FSA), 5.00%, 7/01/41 | 2,000 | 1,965,520 | |
Dinuba Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (FSA): | |||
5.63%, 8/01/31 | 250 | 259,187 | |
5.75%, 8/01/33 | 535 | 554,340 | |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, | |||
Refunding RB: | |||
5.75%, 1/15/40 | 3,495 | 3,189,118 | |
CAB, 5.88%, 7/15/28 (b) | 7,000 | 6,797,560 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
California (concluded) | ||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California, RB, | ||
Asset-Backed, Senior, Series A-1, 5.13%, 6/01/47 | $ 805 | $ 532,145 |
Hartnell Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Premium Capital Appreciation Election of 2002, | ||
Series D, 7.17%, 8/01/34 (a) | 2,475 | 1,163,027 |
Los Altos School District, California, GO, CAB, Election | ||
of 1998, Series B (MBIA), 5.93%, 8/01/13 (a)(c) | 10,945 | 5,492,310 |
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District | ||
California, GO, CAB, Election 2002, Series E (AGC), | ||
6.47%, 8/01/38 (a) | 12,000 | 2,022,240 |
San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | ||
CAB, Election of 2002, 6.14%, 8/01/19 (b) | 4,200 | 2,505,426 |
State of California, GO: | ||
5.00%, 2/01/32 | 5,340 | 5,031,882 |
Refunding (CIFG), 4.50%, 8/01/28 | 3,000 | 2,670,840 |
Various Purpose, 5.75%, 4/01/31 | 3,000 | 3,078,810 |
Various Purpose, 5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,545 | 4,280,936 |
Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,900 | 3,205,109 |
Various Purpose (CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33 | 5,000 | 4,691,950 |
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 4,185 | 3,984,036 |
57,730,967 | ||
Colorado 2.5% | ||
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien, | ||
Improvement, Series C (FSA), 5.00%, 11/15/45 | 1,030 | 1,041,742 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series B (FSA), | ||
5.25%, 3/01/36 | 1,750 | 1,752,730 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39 (d) | 3,000 | 2,823,270 |
5,617,742 | ||
Connecticut 0.7% | ||
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, RB, Sub-Series A, | ||
5.50%, 9/01/28 | 3,000 | 1,571,910 |
District of Columbia 2.1% | ||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||
RB, Asset-Backed Bonds, 6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,960 | 4,675,643 |
Florida 12.1% | ||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, CAB, Sub-Series A | ||
(MBIA) (a): | ||
5.20%, 10/01/32 | 4,225 | 899,629 |
5.21%, 10/01/33 | 4,000 | 792,640 |
5.21%, 10/01/34 | 4,580 | 846,155 |
5.22%, 10/01/35 | 5,000 | 863,850 |
5.23%, 10/01/36 | 10,000 | 1,578,800 |
5.24%, 10/01/37 | 10,000 | 1,467,500 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | |||||
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in each | ACA | American Capital Access Corp. | HDA | Housing Development Authority | |
Trusts Schedule of Investments, the names and | AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | HFA | Housing Finance Agency | |
descriptions of many of the securities have been | AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |
abbreviated according to the following list: | AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | IDB | Industrial Development Board | |
ARB | Airport Revenue Bonds | ISD | Independent School District | ||
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | MBIA | Municipal Bond Investors Assurance | ||
CIFG | CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty | (National Public Finance Guaranty Corp.) | |||
COP | Certificates of Participation | PILOT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes | ||
EDA | Economic Development Authority | RB | Revenue Bonds | ||
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | S/F | Single-Family | ||
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | SO | Special Obligation | ||
FSA | Financial Security Assurance Inc. | TAN | Tax Anticipation Notes | ||
GNMA | Government National Mortgage Association | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes | ||
GO | General Obligation Bonds | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 | 11 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), | ||
4.75%, 10/01/32 | $ 5,000 | $ 4,790,950 |
Fishhawk Community Development District II, TAN, | ||
Series A, 6.13%, 5/01/34 | 1,990 | 1,696,992 |
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum, Series A, | ||
AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30 | 3,700 | 2,551,409 |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 1,960 | 1,972,270 |
Sumter Landing Community Development District, Florida, | ||
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 3,635 | 2,619,635 |
Village Community Development District No. 6, Special | ||
Assessment, 5.63%, 5/01/22 | 7,205 | 6,659,365 |
26,739,195 | ||
Georgia 1.5% | ||
City of Atlanta Georgia, RB (FSA), 5.00%, 11/01/34 | 1,500 | 1,466,505 |
Milledgeville & Baldwin County Development Authority, | ||
RB, Georgia College & State University Foundation, | ||
6.00%, 9/01/14 (c) | 1,500 | 1,799,850 |
3,266,355 | ||
Hawaii 1.1% | ||
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, | ||
Refunding RB, Hawaiian Electric Co. Inc., Series D, AMT | ||
(AMBAC), 6.15%, 1/01/20 | 2,500 | 2,506,150 |
Idaho 1.7% | ||
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, RB, Trinity Health Group, | ||
Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,704,975 |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, Grant & | ||
Anticipation, Federal Highway Trust, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 7/15/27 | 900 | 956,124 |
3,661,099 | ||
Illinois 7.4% | ||
CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Tax | ||
Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10.00%, 6/15/23 (e) | 1,920 | 1,010,035 |
Chicago Public Building Commission Building, Illinois, RB, | ||
Series A (MBIA), 7.00%, 1/01/20 (f) | 5,000 | 6,435,850 |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, | ||
5.63%, 2/15/37 | 345 | 272,923 |
Illinois Rush University Medical Center, Series C, | ||
6.63%, 11/01/39 | 1,200 | 1,294,272 |
MJH Education Assistance IV, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.38%, 6/01/35 (g)(h) | 700 | 49,700 |
Monarch Landing Inc. Facilities, Series A, | ||
7.00%, 12/01/37 | 1,155 | 577,500 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 8/15/14 (c) | 5,800 | 6,710,890 |
16,351,170 | ||
Iowa 1.7% | ||
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), | ||
5.63%, 8/15/37 | 3,600 | 3,704,796 |
Kentucky 4.0% | ||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | ||
Kentucky, RB: | ||
Louisville Arena, Sub-Series A-1 (AGC), | ||
6.00%, 12/01/38 | 700 | 741,832 |
Norton Healthcare Inc., Series B (MBIA), | ||
6.19%, 10/01/23 (a) | 13,500 | 5,623,020 |
Louisville, Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, | ||
RB, Jewish Hospital Saint Marys Healthcare, | ||
6.13%, 2/01/37 | 2,250 | 2,351,160 |
8,716,012 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Maryland 1.0% | |||
Maryland Community Development Administration, RB, | |||
Residential, Series A, AMT, 4.80%, 9/01/42 | $ 2,500 | $ 2,280,325 | |
Michigan 4.8% | |||
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities | |||
Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38 | 1,875 | 2,021,475 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, | |||
Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, Series A, | |||
5.25%, 11/15/46 | 1,670 | 1,448,458 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Hospital, Henry Ford Health, 5.75%, 11/15/39 (d) | 4,110 | 3,940,051 | |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, RB, | |||
William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 | 2,750 | 3,193,823 | |
10,603,807 | |||
Minnesota 1.8% | |||
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, RB, Fairview Health | |||
Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 | 3,500 | 3,940,405 | |
Mississippi 3.7% | |||
Mississippi Development Bank SO, RB (AGC): | |||
Jackson County Limited Tax Note, 5.50%, 7/01/32 | 2,655 | 2,761,811 | |
Jones Co. Junior College, 5.13%, 3/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,498,755 | |
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities | |||
Improvement Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36 | 3,750 | 3,956,363 | |
8,216,929 | |||
Missouri 1.1% | |||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, RB, | |||
Plum Point Project (MBIA), 4.60%, 1/01/36 | 2,820 | 2,320,465 | |
Multi-State 4.6% | |||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 11/30/50 (e)(i) | 7,000 | 7,274,050 | |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.75%, 6/30/50 (e)(i) | 4,000 | 2,799,920 | |
10,073,970 | |||
Nebraska 1.0% | |||
Omaha Public Power District, RB, System, Series A, | |||
4.75%, 2/01/44 | 2,265 | 2,234,649 | |
Nevada 0.5% | |||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson | |||
School, Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 1,065 | 1,039,035 | |
New Jersey 6.9% | |||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Heldrich | |||
Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 1,510 | 277,780 | |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | |||
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/29 | 7,000 | 6,736,800 | |
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (MBIA), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/27 | 1,150 | 1,164,720 | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
University Medical & Dentistry, Series B: | |||
7.13%, 12/01/23 | 950 | 1,069,805 | |
7.50%, 12/01/32 | 1,225 | 1,379,289 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, | |||
Virtual Health (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 2,250 | 2,323,057 | |
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, | |||
RB, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 1,165 | 1,265,004 | |
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, | |||
New Jersey, RB, Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 12/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,003,600 | |
15,220,055 | |||
New York 8.7% | |||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant | |||
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 | 725 | 459,374 | |
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A (FGIC), | |||
5.00%, 2/15/47 | 1,400 | 1,272,642 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New York (concluded) | |||
Long Island Power Authority, RB: | |||
General, Series C (CIFG), 5.25%, 9/01/29 | $ 2,000 | $ 2,162,380 | |
Series A, 6.25%, 4/01/33 | 480 | 548,650 | |
Series A, 5.75%, 4/01/39 | 2,475 | 2,652,928 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: | |||
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, | |||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 2,600 | 2,499,614 | |
Queens Baseball Stadium, PILOT (AGC), | |||
6.50%, 1/01/46 | 1,100 | 1,256,607 | |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman Sachs | |||
Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 2,000 | 1,956,680 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | |||
5.83%, 7/01/39 (b) | 1,825 | 1,448,429 | |
Rochester Institute Technology, Series A, | |||
6.00%, 7/01/33 | 1,625 | 1,775,085 | |
University Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39 | 550 | 564,091 | |
Yeshiva University, 5.00%, 9/01/38 | 500 | 506,950 | |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, RB, | |||
Consolidated, 152nd, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,062,820 | |
State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 950 | 986,414 | |
19,152,664 | |||
North Carolina 2.0% | |||
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control | |||
Financing Authority, North Carolina, RB, Exempt | |||
Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, | |||
5.75%, 8/01/35 | 2,425 | 1,432,981 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, North | |||
Carolina, RB: | |||
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33 | 1,750 | 1,908,077 | |
WakeMed, Series A (AGC), 5.88%, 10/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,042,120 | |
4,383,178 | |||
Ohio 6.8% | |||
County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A: | |||
6.00%, 1/01/20 | 3,485 | 3,766,170 | |
6.00%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,382,000 | |
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic | |||
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 (d) | 3,000 | 2,836,590 | |
Kent State University, RB, Series B (AGC), 4.25%, 5/01/31 | 2,750 | 2,486,852 | |
Ohio Air Quality Development Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Pollution, Dayton, Series B (FGIC), 4.80%, 1/01/34 | 400 | 407,688 | |
14,879,300 | |||
Oklahoma 1.3% | |||
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Trustees, Oklahoma, | |||
Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 2,900 | 2,763,642 | |
Oregon 1.1% | |||
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, | |||
5.75%, 7/01/39 | 2,250 | 2,349,877 | |
Pennsylvania 5.8% | |||
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Port District Project, | |||
Series B (FSA), 5.70%, 1/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,004,580 | |
McKeesport Area School District, GO, CAB (FGIC) (a): | |||
5.53%, 10/01/31 | 2,435 | 662,149 | |
5.53%, 10/01/31 (f) | 870 | 319,681 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
RB, AMT: | |||
Amtrak Project, Series A, 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,017,440 | |
Amtrak Project, Series A, 6.38%, 11/01/41 | 3,100 | 3,132,364 | |
Reliant Energy, Series A-12-22-04, 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 4,645 | 4,741,941 | |
12,878,155 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Puerto Rico 4.4% | |||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Series UU (FSA), 5.00%, 7/01/23 | $ 2,900 | $ 2,989,204 | |
Puerto Rico HFA, RB, Subordinate, Capital Fund | |||
Modernization, 5.13%, 12/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,495,500 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB: | |||
CAB, Series A (MBIA), 5.78%, 8/01/41 (a) | 7,500 | 1,149,075 | |
First Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 3,000 | 3,103,800 | |
9,737,579 | |||
Rhode Island 3.2% | |||
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, | |||
Hospital, Lifespan: | |||
Financing, Obligation, Series A (AGC), | |||
7.00%, 5/15/39 | 3,000 | 3,488,940 | |
(MBIA), 5.50%, 5/15/16 | 200 | 200,188 | |
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., | |||
Rhode Island, RB, Homeownership Opportunity, | |||
Series 54, AMT, 4.85%, 10/01/41 | 2,165 | 1,957,311 | |
Rhode Island State & Providence Plantations, COP, | |||
Series C, School For the Deaf (AGC), 5.38%, 4/01/28 | 1,330 | 1,393,507 | |
7,039,946 | |||
South Carolina 5.3% | |||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, RB, Palmetto Health, Series C, | |||
6.88%, 8/01/13 (c) | 4,000 | 4,709,231 | |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health | |||
Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 2,185 | 2,216,748 | |
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development | |||
Authority, South Carolina, RB, Series A-2, AMT (AMBAC), | |||
5.15%, 7/01/37 | 4,975 | 4,824,805 | |
11,750,784 | |||
Tennessee 3.2% | |||
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, RB, Series D, | |||
AMT (AMBAC), 6.00%, 3/01/24 | 4,865 | 4,905,477 | |
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority Inc., | |||
Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A: | |||
5.25%, 11/01/27 | 1,135 | 1,131,073 | |
5.38%, 11/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,004,990 | |
7,041,540 | |||
Texas 9.0% | |||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., | |||
Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, | |||
Series B: | |||
7.13%, 12/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,118,720 | |
7.25%, 12/01/35 | 2,650 | 2,961,905 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (MBIA), 6.17%, 11/15/38 (a) | 5,000 | 607,550 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB & | |||
Improvement (MBIA), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (c) | 20 | 22,392 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB: | |||
(AMBAC), 4.75%, 5/15/36 | 3,595 | 3,408,024 | |
Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (c) | 5 | 5,598 | |
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Texas, | |||
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, | |||
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 | 2,200 | 2,355,188 | |
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., RB, | |||
Gas Supply, 5.50%, 8/01/24 | 2,550 | 2,575,475 | |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): | |||
CAB, 6.05%, 8/15/31 (a) | 15,000 | 3,745,050 | |
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 | 3,325 | 3,012,882 | |
19,812,784 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 13
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Virginia 0.9% | ||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Virginia, RB, Senior, | ||
Series B-1, 5.00%, 6/01/47 | $ 2,900 | $ 1,975,567 |
Washington 1.1% | ||
County of King Washington, Refunding RB (FSA), | ||
5.00%, 1/01/36 | 200 | 203,920 |
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Washington, | ||
RB, MultiCare Health System, Series B (AGC), | ||
6.00%, 8/15/39 | 2,100 | 2,214,912 |
2,418,832 | ||
West Virginia 0.7% | ||
West Virginia Hospital Finance Authority, West Virginia, | ||
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.63%, 9/01/32 | 1,500 | 1,470,585 |
Wisconsin 2.0% | ||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | ||
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 3,220 | 3,279,634 |
Wisconsin Housing EDA, Wisconsin, RB, Series A, AMT, | ||
4.75%, 9/01/33 | 1,250 | 1,160,675 |
4,440,309 | ||
Wyoming 1.7% | ||
County of Sweetwater, Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho | ||
Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26 | 1,800 | 1,862,820 |
Wyoming Community Development Authority, Wyoming, | ||
RB, Series 3, AMT, 4.75%, 12/01/37 | 2,145 | 1,953,151 |
3,815,971 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 151.9% | 334,712,349 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (j) | ||
Colorado 2.4% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, | ||
Series C7 (FSA), 5.00%, 9/01/36 | 5,250 | 5,293,418 |
Illinois 1.5% | ||
Chicago New Public Housing Authority, Illinois, | ||
Refunding RB (FSA), 5.00%, 7/01/24 | 3,194 | 3,275,453 |
Massachusetts 1.4% | ||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Generation, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 3,070 | 3,111,906 |
New York 2.3% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: | ||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 810 | 877,775 |
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 690 | 760,787 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York | ||
University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 3,359 | 3,439,548 |
5,078,110 | ||
Ohio 2.0% | ||
County of Montgomery, Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, | ||
Series C-1 (FSA), 5.00%, 10/01/41 | 1,740 | 1,728,934 |
Ohio State Higher Educational Facility Commission, | ||
Refunding RB, Hospital Cleveland Clinic Health, | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33 | 2,600 | 2,674,594 |
4,403,528 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 9.6% | 21,162,415 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $364,664,985) 161.5% | 355,874,764 |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (k)(l) | 6,700,551 | $ 6,700,551 | ||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||
(Cost $6,700,551) 3.1% | 6,700,551 | |||
Total Investments (Cost $371,365,536*) 164.6% | 362,575,315 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (2.3)% | (5,116,260) | |||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||
Expense and Fees Payable (5.1)% | (11,148,737) | |||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (57.2)% | (125,957,367) | |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $220,352,951 | |||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, | ||||
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | ||||
Aggregate cost | $ 359,617,413 | |||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 13,767,103 | |||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (21,946,602) | |||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (8,179,499) | |||
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of | ||||
report date. | ||||
(b) 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. | ||||
(c) 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. | ||||
(d) When-issued security. | ||||
Unrealized | ||||
Counterparty | Value | Depreciation | ||
Citibank NA | $3,940,051 | $ (27,578) | ||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services Inc. | $5,659,860 | $ (115,920) | ||
(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. | ||||
(f) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury Obligations. | ||||
(g) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. | ||||
(h) Non-income producing security. | ||||
(i) 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. | ||||
(j) 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. | ||||
(k) 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 | $(4,699,449) | $ 16,128 | ||
(l) Represents the current yield as of report date. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
14 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
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 assets and
liabilities
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 October 31, 2009 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 6,700,551 |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 355,874,764 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $362,575,315 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or | |
political subdivision. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 15
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Arizona 5.2% | |||
Phoenix & Pima County IDA, RB, Series 2007-1, AMT | |||
(GNMA), 5.25%, 8/01/38 | $ 1,456 | $ 1,473,244 | |
Pima County IDA, RB, American Charter Schools | |||
Foundation, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/38 | 1,700 | 1,337,815 | |
Pima County IDA, RB, Arizona Charter Schools Project, | |||
Series O, 5.25%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 722,970 | |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | |||
5.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,850 | 1,654,270 | |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 2,590 | 2,203,054 | |
7,391,353 | |||
California 10.0% | |||
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, AMT: | |||
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42 | 2,825 | 2,765,590 | |
Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42 | 1,040 | 1,025,752 | |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Series A: | |||
California, Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | 680 | 710,878 | |
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 5.00%, 8/15/39 | 645 | 599,733 | |
Saint Joseph Health System, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 385 | 399,125 | |
California State, GO, Refunding, 4.50%, 10/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,681,260 | |
California Statewide Communities Development | |||
Authority, RB, Senior Living Southern California | |||
Presbyterian Homes: | |||
6.25%, 11/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,060,420 | |
6.63%, 11/15/24 | 540 | 571,007 | |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, | |||
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 3,225 | 3,273,214 | |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,210,420 | |
14,297,399 | |||
Colorado 1.1% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 (a) | 865 | 814,043 | |
North Range Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax, | |||
5.50%, 12/15/37 | 1,200 | 818,964 | |
1,633,007 | |||
District of Columbia 7.8% | |||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | |||
RB, Asset Backed Bonds: | |||
6.25%, 5/15/24 | 5,395 | 5,403,578 | |
6.50%, 5/15/33 | 5,700 | 5,373,219 | |
Metroplitan Washington DC Airports Authority Dulles | |||
Toll Road RB, First Senior Lien, Series A: | |||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 170 | 169,810 | |
5.25%, 10/01/44 | 270 | 276,809 | |
11,223,416 | |||
Florida 3.2% | |||
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, RB, | |||
1st Mortgage, Orlando Lutheran Tower, 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 1,150 | 862,109 | |
Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Village On The Isle Project, 5.50%, 1/01/32 | 520 | 383,848 | |
Sumter Landing Community Development District, Florida, | |||
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 1,415 | 1,019,748 | |
Tolomato Community Development District, Special | |||
Assessment, 6.65%, 5/01/40 | 1,750 | 1,332,835 | |
Watergrass Community Development District, Special | |||
Assessment, Series A, 5.38%, 5/01/39 | 1,850 | 928,201 | |
4,526,741 | |||
Georgia 0.9% | |||
Rockdale County Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper | |||
Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 1/01/34 | 1,600 | 1,283,968 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Guam 0.7% | ||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | ||
6.00%, 11/15/19 | $ 200 | $ 208,258 |
6.75%, 11/15/29 | 365 | 390,528 |
7.00%, 11/15/39 | 375 | 405,315 |
1,004,101 | ||
Illinois 0.2% | ||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Monarch Landing Inc., | ||
Facilities, Series A, 7.00%, 12/01/37 (b)(c) | 580 | 290,000 |
Indiana 3.1% | ||
Delaware County Hospital Authority, Indiana, RB, Cardinal | ||
Health System Obligation Group, 5.25%, 8/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,597,360 |
Indiana Finance Authority Hospital, RB, Parkview Health | ||
Systems, Refunding, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/31 | 1,100 | 1,120,141 |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis | ||
Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 (a) | 290 | 281,062 |
Indiana Finance Authority Refunding RB, Duke Energy, | ||
Series C, 4.95%, 10/01/40 | 1,165 | 1,110,758 |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Indiana, RB, Indiana | ||
Muni Power Agency Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 | 350 | 375,463 |
4,484,784 | ||
Kansas 0.3% | ||
City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB & Improvement, | ||
5.50%, 5/15/39 | 650 | 465,186 |
Louisiana 1.3% | ||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & | ||
Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake | ||
Chemical Corp. Projects, 6.75%, 11/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,916,840 |
Maryland 0.5% | ||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
RB, King Farm Presbyterian Community, Series B, | ||
5.00%, 1/01/17 | 875 | 790,396 |
Michigan 2.2% | ||
City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Senior Lien, Series B (FSA), | ||
7.50%, 7/01/33 | 560 | 691,488 |
Garden City Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, | ||
Refunding RB, Garden City Hospital Obligation, | ||
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 | 1,540 | 889,504 |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, RB, | ||
William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 | 1,400 | 1,625,946 |
3,206,938 | ||
Montana 0.4% | ||
Two Rivers Authority, RB, Senior Lien (b)(c): | ||
7.25%, 11/01/21 | 1,500 | 232,395 |
7.38%, 11/01/27 | 2,600 | 402,844 |
635,239 | ||
New Jersey 1.8% | ||
New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | 2,670 | 2,548,515 |
New York 8.0% | ||
Nassau County Tobacco Settlement Corp., RB, | ||
Asset Backed, Senior Convertible, Series A-2, | ||
5.25%, 6/01/26 (d) | 1,500 | 1,391,670 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, | ||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 7,600 | 7,306,564 |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman Sachs | ||
Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 740 | 723,972 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York | ||
University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/48 | 2,000 | 2,050,520 |
11,472,726 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
North Carolina 1.3% | |||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, | |||
North Carolina, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/26 | $ 765 | $ 779,031 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, | |||
Duke University Health System, Series A (a): | |||
5.00%, 6/01/39 | 220 | 217,644 | |
5.00%, 6/01/42 | 480 | 470,894 | |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, RB, Number 1 | |||
Catawba, North Carolina, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 365 | 368,183 | |
1,835,752 | |||
Ohio 0.6% | |||
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic | |||
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 (a) | 865 | 817,883 | |
Pennsylvania 3.7% | |||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, | |||
Health System, West Pennsylvania, Series A, | |||
5.38%, 11/15/40 | 2,080 | 1,598,896 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | |||
Authority, RB, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, | |||
5.00%, 11/15/40 (a) | 650 | 645,522 | |
Pennsylvania HFA, RB, Series 97A, AMT, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 450 | 422,046 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | |||
Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligation, Series A (MBIA): | |||
5.88%, 11/15/16 | 1,345 | 1,190,527 | |
5.88%, 11/15/21 | 1,810 | 1,449,104 | |
5,306,095 | |||
Puerto Rico 1.3% | |||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First | |||
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 1,705 | 1,843,958 | |
South Carolina 2.8% | |||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, RB, Senior Lien, Burroughs & | |||
Chapin, Series A (Radian), 4.70%, 4/01/35 | 2,500 | 1,890,875 | |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, | |||
Lutheran Homes: | |||
5.50%, 5/01/28 | 600 | 500,892 | |
5.63%, 5/01/42 | 1,000 | 785,250 | |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health: | |||
5.50%, 8/01/26 | 565 | 558,254 | |
5.75%, 8/01/39 | 225 | 219,040 | |
3,954,311 | |||
South Dakota 0.5% | |||
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | |||
South Dakota, RB, Sanford Health, 5.50%, 11/01/40 | 680 | 690,982 | |
Texas 4.0% | |||
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co. | |||
Project, AMT: | |||
Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 | 1,500 | 894,345 | |
Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36 | 225 | 202,646 | |
HFDC of Central Texas Inc., RB, Village at Gleannloch | |||
Farms, Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27 | 1,150 | 929,994 | |
Houston Texas Airport Systems, Refunding ARB, | |||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 | 510 | 528,992 | |
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1, Texas, | |||
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, | |||
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 | 700 | 749,378 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Second Tier, | |||
Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31 | 2,290 | 2,378,348 | |
5,683,703 | |||
Utah 0.6% | |||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., | |||
5.00%, 8/15/41 (a) | 955 | 925,376 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Vermont 2.0% | ||
Vermont HFA, Vermont, RB, Series 27, AMT (FSA), | ||
4.90%, 5/01/38 | $ 3,020 | $ 2,818,204 |
Virginia 2.3% | ||
Fairfax County EDA, RB, Goodwin House Inc., | ||
5.13%, 10/01/42 | 850 | 718,165 |
Peninsula Ports Authority, Refunding RB, Virginia Baptist | ||
Homes, Series C, 5.38%, 12/01/26 | 2,600 | 1,620,034 |
Reynolds Crossing Community Development Authority, | ||
Special Assessment, Reynolds Crossing Project, | ||
5.10%, 3/01/21 | 1,000 | 923,870 |
3,262,069 | ||
Wisconsin 3.8% | ||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 11/15/31 | 5,335 | 5,401,154 |
Wyoming 0.8% | ||
County of Sweetwater, Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho | ||
Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26 | 1,030 | 1,065,947 |
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Wyoming, RB, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 1/01/42 | 100 | 95,980 |
1,161,927 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 70.4% | 100,872,023 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | ||
California 14.7% | ||
Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, San Francisco Bay Area, | ||
Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | 1,085 | 1,168,501 |
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of | ||
Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 | 835 | 879,931 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California | ||
Custodial Receipts, Series 1271, 5.00%, 6/01/45 | 5,000 | 4,281,000 |
San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | ||
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 545 | 572,108 |
University of California, RB, Series B (MBIA), | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 15,000 | 14,171,700 |
21,073,240 | ||
Colorado 0.5% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/39 (a) | 735 | 748,737 |
Georgia 0.8% | ||
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, | ||
3rd Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | 1,190 | 1,215,549 |
Illinois 10.5% | ||
City of Chicago Illinois Custodial Receipts, Series 1284, | ||
5.00%, 1/01/33 | 15,000 | 14,998,950 |
Indiana 9.6% | ||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, RB, Performing | ||
Arts Center: | ||
4.75%, 2/01/33 | 7,230 | 7,109,548 |
5.00%, 2/01/33 | 6,580 | 6,674,752 |
13,784,300 | ||
Massachusetts 8.3% | ||
Massachusetts HFA, Massachusetts, RB, Housing, | ||
Series D, AMT, 5.45%, 6/01/37 | 11,855 | 11,906,806 |
Nebraska 3.5% | ||
Omaha Public Power District, RB, System, Sub-Series B | ||
(MBIA), 4.75%, 2/01/36 | 5,000 | 4,955,200 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 17
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (e) | (000) | Value | |
New Hampshire 0.5% | |||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | |||
RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | $ 660 $ | 706,134 | |
New York 14.4% | |||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: | |||
Series D, 5.00%, 6/15/39 | 7,500 | 7,628,250 | |
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 500 | 541,975 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, Education, | |||
Series B, 5.75%, 3/15/36 | 11,250 | 12,424,050 | |
20,594,275 | |||
North Carolina 10.8% | |||
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Refunding RB, | |||
General, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/34 | 15,170 | 15,377,374 | |
Ohio 3.3% | |||
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, | |||
Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39 | 4,630 | 4,777,651 | |
South Carolina 2.1% | |||
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development | |||
Authority South Carolina, RB, Series B-1, | |||
5.55%, 7/01/39 | 3,000 | 3,062,910 | |
Texas 8.1% | |||
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, | |||
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 | 2,130 | 2,191,344 | |
New Caney ISD, Texas, GO, School Building, | |||
5.00%, 2/15/35 | 9,150 | 9,417,912 | |
11,609,256 | |||
Wisconsin 1.4% | |||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health Inc., | |||
5.25%, 4/01/39 | 1,990 | 1,954,797 | |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 88.5% | 126,765,179 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | |||
(Cost $243,267,919) 158.9% | 227,637,202 | ||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (f)(g) | 2,200,175 | 2,200,175 | |
Total Short-Term Securities | |||
(Cost $2,200,175) 1.6% | 2,200,175 | ||
Total Investments (Cost $245,468,094*) 160.5% | 229,837,377 | ||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.3)% | (1,631,347) | ||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | |||
Expense and Fees Payable (59.2)% | (85,005,873) | ||
Net Assets 100.0% | $143,200,157 | ||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, | |||
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | |||
Aggregate cost | $160,453,848 | ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 2,670,216 | ||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (18,001,687) | ||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (15,331,471) | ||
(a) When-issued security. | |||
Unrealized | |||
Counterparty | Value | Depreciation | |
Citibank NA | $ 688,538 | $ (4,343) | |
JPMorgan Securities, Inc. | $ 925,376 | $ (14,602) | |
Jeffries & Co. | $ 645,522 | $ (10,842) | |
Merrill Lynch & Co. | $ 281,062 | $ (415) | |
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | $2,380,663 | $ (38,988) |
(b) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(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) 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 |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $799,990 | $ 4,862 |
(g) Represents the current yield as of report date. |
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 assets
and liabilities
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 October 31, 2009 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in | |
Valuation Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 2,200,175 |
Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 227,637,202 |
Level 3 | |
Total | $ 229,837,377 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or | |
political subdivision. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
18 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Alabama 0.4% | ||
Courtland IDB, Alabama, Refunding RB, International | ||
Paper Co. Projects, Series A, 4.75%, 5/01/17 | $ 1,165 | $ 1,137,005 |
Arizona 3.5% | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, | ||
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/21 | 5,585 | 6,203,986 |
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Tucson Electric | ||
Power Co., San Juan, Series A, 4.95%, 10/01/20 | 1,015 | 1,017,172 |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | ||
5.00%, 12/01/18 | 1,500 | 1,458,015 |
5.25%, 12/01/20 | 1,000 | 973,500 |
9,652,673 | ||
California 19.4% | ||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, | ||
RB, John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 7,050 | 7,193,326 |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, | ||
Refunding RB, CAB (a): | ||
5.95%, 1/15/21 | 12,500 | 5,774,625 |
5.86%, 1/15/22 | 10,000 | 4,312,200 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., | ||
California, RB (b): | ||
Enhanced, Asset Backed, Series B, 5.38%, 6/01/28 | 4,000 | 4,115,000 |
Series 2003-A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/39 | 12,010 | 14,042,572 |
Series 2003-A-1, 6.63%, 6/01/40 | 3,000 | 3,494,760 |
Series A-3, 7.88%, 6/01/42 | 975 | 1,175,821 |
Series A-5, 7.88%, 6/01/42 | 1,470 | 1,772,776 |
Los Angeles Unified School District, California, GO, | ||
Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/20 | 3,750 | 4,090,500 |
Riverside County Asset Leasing Corp., California, | ||
RB, Riverside County Hospital Project (MBIA), | ||
5.74%, 6/01/25 (a) | 6,865 | 2,765,222 |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, | ||
5.00%, 11/01/22 | 5,000 | 5,039,700 |
53,776,502 | ||
Colorado 1.8% | ||
E-470 Public Highway Authority, Colorado, RB, CAB, | ||
Senior, Series B (MBIA), 5.50%, 9/01/22 (a) | 4,500 | 1,997,865 |
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Refunding RB, | ||
Senior, Limited Tax Property Tax, 5.25%, 12/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,855,880 |
4,853,745 | ||
District of Columbia 5.1% | ||
District of Columbia, RB, Friendship Public Charter | ||
School Inc. (ACA): | ||
5.75%, 6/01/18 | 2,680 | 2,533,994 |
5.00%, 6/01/23 | 3,320 | 2,738,635 |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||
RB, Asset Backed Bonds, 6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,215 | 3,973,354 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series C-2, AMT (FSA), 5.00%, 10/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,019,250 |
14,265,233 | ||
Florida 11.6% | ||
Bellalago Educational Facilities Benefit District, Special | ||
Assessment, Series A, 5.85%, 5/01/22 | 4,110 | 3,660,736 |
Broward County School Board, Florida, COP, Series A | ||
(FSA), 5.25%, 7/01/22 | 1,250 | 1,312,937 |
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville, | ||
5.00%, 10/01/22 | 5,160 | 5,474,141 |
Grand Hampton Community Development District, | ||
Special Assessment, Capital Improvement, | ||
6.10%, 5/01/24 | 3,860 | 3,310,992 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
Habitat Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment, 5.80%, 5/01/25 | $ 3,635 | $ 3,007,454 |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 2,470 | 2,485,462 |
Middle Village Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment, Series A, 5.80%, 5/01/22 | 3,955 | 3,272,525 |
Pine Island Community Development District, RB, | ||
5.30%, 11/01/10 | 250 | 242,347 |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, | ||
Special Assessment, Series B, 6.38%, 5/01/13 | 3,530 | 2,860,536 |
Village Community Development District No. 5, Florida, | ||
Special Assessment, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/22 | 2,560 | 2,560,000 |
Westchester Community Development District No. 1, | ||
Special Assessment, Community Infrastructure, | ||
6.00%, 5/01/23 | 5,140 | 3,975,276 |
32,162,406 | ||
Georgia 0.8% | ||
Richmond County Development Authority, RB, Series A, | ||
Environmental, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/27 | 2,350 | 2,216,826 |
Illinois 13.0% | ||
CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Tax | ||
Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10.00%, 6/15/23 (c) | 2,155 | 1,133,659 |
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General Airport Third Lien, | ||
Series A (AMBAC): | ||
5.00%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,220,650 |
5.00%, 1/01/22 | 7,000 | 7,278,040 |
Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Northwestern | ||
University, 5.00%, 12/01/21 | 4,800 | 5,070,816 |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||
DePaul University, Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,084,200 |
MJH Education Assistance IV, Senior Series A, | ||
5.50%, 6/01/19 (d)(e) | 3,250 | 1,625,000 |
MJH Education Assistance IV, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.00%, 6/01/24 (d)(e) | 1,075 | 76,325 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, | ||
Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 1/01/19 (e) | 2,250 | 2,425,680 |
Lake Cook-Dane & McHenry Counties Community Unit | ||
School District 220, Illinois, GO, Refunding (FSA), | ||
5.25%, 12/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,162,220 |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Illinois, | ||
Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick, Series A (MBIA), | ||
5.40%, 6/15/22 (a) | 13,455 | 7,135,052 |
36,211,642 | ||
Indiana 5.6% | ||
City of Lawrence Indiana, Refunding RB, Housing, | ||
Pinnacle Apartments Project, AMT (FNMA), | ||
5.15%, 6/01/24 | 2,000 | 2,001,380 |
Indianapolis Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Special | ||
Facilities, Federal Express Corp. Project, AMT, | ||
5.10%, 1/15/17 | 10,000 | 9,898,300 |
Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB & Improvement, | ||
Southwest Indiana Regional, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 4,620 | 3,600,505 |
15,500,185 | ||
Kansas 2.2% | ||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, Adventist | ||
Health, 5.25%, 11/15/20 | 2,500 | 2,629,450 |
Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government, | ||
RB, Kansas International Speedway (MBIA), | ||
5.20%, 12/01/20 (a) | 6,440 | 3,457,443 |
6,086,893 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 19
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Kentucky 0.7% | ||
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series C, AMT, | ||
4.63%, 7/01/22 | $ 2,000 | $ 1,989,460 |
Louisiana 0.7% | ||
Parish of DeSoto Louisiana, RB, Series A, AMT, | ||
5.85%, 11/01/27 | 2,000 | 1,908,040 |
Maryland 4.5% | ||
County of Frederick Maryland, Special Tax, Urbana | ||
Community Development Authority: | ||
6.63%, 7/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,796,540 |
Series A, 5.80%, 7/01/20 | 4,453 | 4,061,759 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, MedStar Health, 5.38%, 8/15/24 | 5,500 | 5,659,610 |
12,517,909 | ||
Massachusetts 1.7% | ||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, | ||
Waste Management Inc. Project, AMT, 5.45%, 6/01/14 | 4,500 | 4,694,130 |
Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement, RB, | ||
MWRA Program, Sub-Series A, 6.00%, 8/01/23 | 140 | 141,931 |
4,836,061 | ||
Michigan 1.6% | ||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, | ||
Refunding RB, Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, | ||
4.50%, 11/15/26 | 1,500 | 1,375,875 |
State of Michigan, Refunding RB (f): | ||
5.00%, 11/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,069,180 |
5.00%, 11/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,119,860 |
4,564,915 | ||
Minnesota 0.5% | ||
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, | ||
Minnesota, RB, University Saint Thomas, Series Five, | ||
Y, 5.00%, 10/01/24 | 1,250 | 1,293,988 |
Mississippi 1.0% | ||
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Series A, AMT, | ||
5.85%, 11/01/27 | 3,000 | 2,862,060 |
Missouri 3.8% | ||
Missouri Development Finance Board, Missouri, RB, | ||
Branson Landing Project, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,013,800 |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Missouri, RB, BJC Health System, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 5/15/20 | 5,500 | 5,679,740 |
10,693,540 | ||
Multi-State 7.7% | ||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (c)(g): | ||
5.75%, 5/15/15 | 1,000 | 1,021,590 |
6.00%, 5/15/15 | 4,000 | 4,128,960 |
6.00%, 5/15/19 | 2,500 | 2,573,275 |
6.30%, 5/15/19 | 2,500 | 2,585,250 |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC (c)(g)(h): | ||
5.40% | 5,000 | 3,258,400 |
5.80% | 5,000 | 3,249,500 |
Series D, 5.90% | 2,000 | 1,099,180 |
San Manuel Entertainment Authority Series 04-C, | ||
4.50%, 12/01/16 (c) | 4,000 | 3,539,320 |
21,455,475 | ||
Nevada 2.1% | ||
City of Henderson Nevada, Special Assessment, | ||
No. T-18, 5.15%, 9/01/21 | 1,765 | 792,626 |
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander | ||
Dawson School, Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/20 | 5,000 | 5,117,450 |
5,910,076 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New Hampshire 5.2% | ||
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Public Service Co. New Hampshire | ||
Project, Series B, AMT (MBIA), 4.75%, 5/01/21 | $ 10,000 | $ 9,581,500 |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | ||
RB, Elliot Hospital, Series B, 5.60%, 10/01/22 | 4,755 | 4,819,763 |
14,401,263 | ||
New Jersey 13.3% | ||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Street | ||
Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/23 | 1,000 | 1,026,470 |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||
Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | 10,000 | 9,545,000 |
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | ||
7.00%, 11/15/30 | 5,000 | 4,642,800 |
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | ||
9.00%, 6/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,565,640 |
Kapkowski Road Landfill, Series B, AMT, | ||
6.50%, 4/01/31 | 7,500 | 5,908,800 |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, | ||
Winchester, Series A, 4.80%, 11/01/13 | 1,000 | 1,010,260 |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
University Medical & Dentistry, Series B, | ||
6.25%, 12/01/18 | 2,500 | 2,680,550 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Capital Health System Obligation Group, Series A, | ||
5.75%, 7/01/13 (b) | 4,000 | 4,541,720 |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/20 | 2,110 | 2,183,196 |
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, | ||
RB, S/F Housing, Series T, AMT, 4.55%, 10/01/22 | 2,500 | 2,468,675 |
Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility | ||
(AGC), 5.00%, 12/01/21 | 1,250 | 1,314,262 |
36,887,373 | ||
New York 8.5% | ||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT: | ||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 5,635 | 5,417,433 |
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 5,000 | 4,826,350 |
New York State Energy Research & Development | ||
Authority, RB, Brooklyn Union Gas, Keyspan, Series A, | ||
AMT (FGIC), 4.70%, 2/01/24 | 8,500 | 8,182,950 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New York, RB, | ||
Series B-1C, 5.50%, 6/01/20 | 5,000 | 5,270,450 |
23,697,183 | ||
North Carolina 0.6% | ||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, | ||
North Carolina, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21 | 1,550 | 1,598,205 |
Ohio 7.3% | ||
American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc., RB, Prairie State | ||
Energy Campus Project, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/23 | 5,000 | 5,338,800 |
County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A: | ||
6.00%, 1/01/19 | 3,000 | 3,248,460 |
6.00%, 1/01/20 | 10,000 | 10,806,800 |
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/22 | 1,015 | 832,787 |
20,226,847 | ||
Oklahoma 1.2% | ||
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Trustees, Oklahoma, | ||
Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 3,350 | 3,192,483 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
20 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Pennsylvania 6.2% | ||
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, General | ||
Hospital Project, 5.75%, 3/15/20 (b) | $ 7,500 | $ 8,588,400 |
Montgomery County IDA, Pennsylvania, RB, Mortgage, | ||
Whitemarsh Continuing Care, 6.00%, 2/01/21 | 1,275 | 989,795 |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | ||
La Salle University, 5.50%, 5/01/26 | 6,680 | 6,531,303 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A | ||
(AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,053,280 |
17,162,778 | ||
Puerto Rico 4.9% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement, | ||
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/17 | 3,300 | 3,395,040 |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series NN, | ||
5.13%, 7/01/13 (b) | 9,000 | 10,184,490 |
13,579,530 | ||
Tennessee 3.5% | ||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., Tennessee, RB, | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/20 | 10,000 | 9,821,100 |
Texas 9.9% | ||
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Energy Co. LLC | ||
Project, Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 4/01/38 | 1,100 | 793,650 |
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB & Improvement (AGC), | ||
5.00%, 8/15/21 | 2,500 | 2,631,750 |
North Texas Toll Highway Authority, RB, Dallas North | ||
Toll Highway System, Series C: | ||
5.25%, 1/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,050,410 |
5.38%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,241,150 |
Port Corpus Christi Industrial Development Corp., Texas, | ||
Refunding RB, Valero, Series C, 5.40%, 4/01/18 | 3,500 | 3,454,955 |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB, First Tier, Series A | ||
(AMBAC) (a): | ||
5.38%, 8/15/21 | 7,990 | 4,191,314 |
5.53%, 8/15/24 | 8,450 | 3,618,882 |
Weatherford ISD, GO, CAB, Refunding (a): | ||
5.75%, 2/15/11 (b) | 4,040 | 2,007,920 |
5.77%, 2/15/11 (b) | 4,040 | 1,895,972 |
5.75%, 2/15/23 | 2,905 | 1,376,708 |
5.77%, 2/15/24 | 2,905 | 1,298,535 |
27,561,246 | ||
U.S. Virgin Islands 0.4% | ||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien, | ||
Matching Fund Loan Note, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/17 | 1,000 | 1,030,950 |
Virginia 7.8% | ||
Celebrate North Community Development Authority, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Celebrate Virginia North | ||
Project, Series B, 6.60%, 3/01/25 | 4,993 | 4,183,784 |
Charles City County EDA, RB, Waste Management, AMT, | ||
5.13%, 8/01/27 | 10,000 | 10,006,900 |
Mecklenburg County IDA, Virginia, Refunding RB, Exempt | ||
Facilities, UAE LP Project, AMT, 6.50%, 10/15/17 | 7,500 | 7,318,275 |
21,508,959 | ||
Wisconsin 3.1% | ||
State of Wisconsin, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 5/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,110,290 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | ||
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series A: | ||
5.50%, 8/15/17 | 2,880 | 2,843,885 |
5.50%, 8/15/18 | 3,190 | 3,124,509 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health Inc., | ||
5.00%, 4/01/20 | 1,515 | 1,543,437 |
8,622,121 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 159.6% | 443,184,672 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | (000) | Value |
City of Chicago, Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien | ||
(FSA), 5.00%, 11/01/20 | $ 5,000 $ | 5,446,700 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 2.0% | 5,446,700 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $463,678,046) 161.6% | 448,631,372 | |
Short-Term Securities | ||
Pennsylvania 0.0% | ||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, VRDN | ||
(FSA), 0.29%, 11/06/09 (j) | 90 | 90,000 |
Shares | ||
Money Market Funds 1.2% | ||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (k)(l) | 3,400,644 | 3,400,644 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $3,490,644) 1.2% | 3,490,644 | |
Total Investments (Cost $467,168,690*) 162.8% | 452,122,016 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.2% | 3,151,618 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (1.4)% | (3,750,032) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (62.6)% | (173,861,498) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $277,662,104 | |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, | ||
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | ||
Aggregate cost | $463,002,685 | |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 11,294,386 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (25,925,055) | |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (14,630,669) | |
(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) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. | ||
(e) Non-income producing security. | ||
(f) When-issued security. | ||
Unrealized | ||
Counterparty | Value | Depreciation |
Loop Capital Markets LLC | $3,189,040 | $ (6,040) |
(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) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date. | ||
(i) 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. | ||
(j) 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. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 21
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(k) 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 | $ 1,099,603 | $ 5,435 | ||||
(l) Represents the current yield as of report date. | ||||||
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 assets | ||||||
and liabilities | ||||||
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 October 31, 2009 in deter- | ||||||
mining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | ||||||
Investments in | ||||||
Valuation Inputs | Securities | |||||
Assets | ||||||
Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 3,400,644 | |||||
Level 2: | ||||||
Long-Term Investments1 | 448,631,372 | |||||
Short-Term Securities | 90,000 | |||||
Total Level 2 | 448,721,372 | |||||
Level 3 | | |||||
Total | $452,122,016 | |||||
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or | |||||
political subdivision. | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | |||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | Par | |||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Alabama 3.0% | Colorado (concluded) | |||||
Huntsville Health Care Authority, Alabama, RB, Series B, | Denver Health & Hospital Authority, Colorado, RB, | |||||
5.75%, 6/01/12 (a) | $ 15,000 | $ 16,908,150 | Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/11 (a) | $ 1,500 | $ 1,649,715 | |
Arizona 4.4% | Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Refunding RB, | |||||
Phoenix & Pima County IDA, RB, Series 2007-1, AMT | Senior, Limited Tax Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | 2,530 | 2,342,982 | |||
(GNMA), 5.25%, 8/01/38 | 3,743 | 3,788,346 | 19,097,811 | |||
Pima County IDA, RB, American Charter Schools | District of Columbia 7.3% | |||||
Foundation, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/38 | 4,590 | 3,612,100 | District of Columbia, RB, CAB, University, Georgetown, | |||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | Series A (MBIA), 6.03%, 4/01/11 (a)(b): | 66,785 | 14,224,710 | |||
5.00%, 12/01/32 | 10,280 | 9,192,376 | District of Columbia, RB, Friendship Public Charter | |||
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 9,290 | 7,902,074 | School Inc. (ACA), 5.25%, 6/01/33 | 2,390 | 1,842,379 | |
24,494,896 | District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | |||||
California 26.6% | RB, Asset Backed Bonds, 6.75%, 5/15/40 | 23,035 | 22,311,931 | |||
Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, San Francisco Bay Area, | Metropolitan Washington DC Airports Authority Dulles | |||||
Series F1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | 4,445 | 4,787,087 | Toll Road, RB, First Senior Lien, Series A: | |||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, | 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 990 | 988,891 | |||
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (b) | 17,855 | 219,081 | 5.25%, 10/01/44 | 1,545 | 1,583,965 | |
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series G, AMT, | 40,951,876 | |||||
5.50%, 8/01/42 | 7,845 | 7,680,020 | Florida 4.0% | |||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, | County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), | |||||
RB, Health Facilities, Memorial Health Services, | 4.75%, 10/01/32 | 5,440 | 5,212,554 | |||
Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,030,650 | Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
City of Lincoln California, Special Tax, Community | Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 7,485 | 7,531,856 | |||
Facilities District No. 2003-1, 6.00%, 9/01/13 (a) | 3,115 | 3,678,940 | Stevens Plantation Community Development District, | |||
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, California, | Special Assessment, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35 | 3,770 | 2,832,929 | |||
Refunding RB, CAB (b): | Village Community Development District No. 6, Special | |||||
6.09%, 1/15/32 | 54,635 | 11,828,478 | Assessment, 5.63%, 5/01/22 | 7,200 | 6,654,744 | |
6.09%, 1/15/38 | 75,000 | 10,740,000 | ||||
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp., California, RB, | 22,232,083 | |||||
Series 2003-A-1, 6.63%, 6/01/13 (a) | 10,000 | 11,649,200 | Georgia 2.0% | |||
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp., | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, | |||||
California, Refunding RB, Facilities, LAXFUEL Corp., | 3rd Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | 6,805 | 6,951,103 | |||
LA International Airport, AMT (AMBAC), 5.50%, 1/01/32 | 13,320 | 12,920,800 | Richmond County Development Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Los Angeles Unified School District, California, GO, | International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, | |||||
Series D: | 6.00%, 2/01/25 | 4,000 | 3,948,480 | |||
5.25%, 7/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,396,900 | 10,899,583 | |||
5.25%, 7/01/25 | 3,490 | 3,749,830 | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,305 | 1,372,351 | Guam 1.1% | |||
Murrieta Community Facilities District Special Tax, | Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | |||||
California, Special Tax, No. 2, The Oaks Improvement | 6.00%, 11/15/19 | 1,245 | 1,296,406 | |||
Area, Series A, 6.00%, 9/01/34 | 5,000 | 4,330,550 | 6.75%, 11/15/29 | 2,180 | 2,332,469 | |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, | 7.00%, 11/15/39 | 2,255 | 2,437,294 | |||
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 18,550 | 18,827,322 | 6,066,169 | |||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: | Illinois 6.2% | |||||
5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 3,767,600 | CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Tax | |||
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 20,410 | 22,557,336 | Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10.00%, 6/15/23 (d) | 4,630 | 2,435,658 | |
5.00%, 6/01/34 | 6,250 | 5,848,750 | Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | |||
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, | Educational Advancement Fund, University Center | |||||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 10,565 | 10,057,669 | Project, 6.25%, 5/01/30 (a) | 10,000 | 11,363,300 | |
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, | University of Chicago, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/41 | 760 | 784,328 | |||
Election of 2004, Series A (FSA), 4.75%, 8/01/30 | 4,015 | 4,037,765 | Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | |||
148,480,329 | Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, | |||||
Colorado 3.4% | 5.63%, 2/15/37 | 845 | 668,463 | |||
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien, | MJH Education Assistance IV, Sub-Series B, | |||||
Improvement, Series C (FSA), 5.00%, 11/15/45 | 2,545 | 2,574,013 | 5.38%, 6/01/35 (e)(f) | 1,675 | 118,925 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series C (FSA), | Monarch Landing Inc., Facilities, Series A, | |||||
5.25%, 3/01/40 | 3,585 | 3,574,998 | 7.00%, 12/01/37 | 2,885 | 1,442,500 | |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | Illinois Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Elmhurst | |||||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A (c): | Memorial Healthcare: | |||||
5.50%, 7/01/34 | 4,205 | 4,283,591 | 5.50%, 1/01/22 | 5,000 | 4,874,150 | |
5.00%, 7/01/39 | 4,965 | 4,672,512 | 5.63%, 1/01/28 | 6,000 | 5,720,640 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | ||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
Par | Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
Illinois (concluded) | New Jersey 7.2% | ||||||
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB (MBIA), | Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate, | ||||||
4.50%, 2/01/35 | $ 1,595 | $ 1,483,382 | Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | $ 3,680 | $ 676,973 | ||
Village of Bolingbrook Illinois, GO, Series B (MBIA) (b): | New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||||||
6.01%, 1/01/33 | 6,820 | 1,862,951 | Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/29 | 15,500 | 14,917,200 | ||
6.01%, 1/01/34 | 14,085 | 3,620,831 | Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | ||||
34,375,128 | 7.00%, 11/15/30 | 15,410 | 14,309,110 | ||||
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment, Refunding RB, | |||||||
Indiana 7.6% | Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28 | 8,000 | 6,764,960 | ||||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB: | Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., New Jersey, RB, | ||||||
Refunding, Duke Energy, Series C, 4.95%, 10/01/40 | 5,745 | 5,477,513 | Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23 | 4,125 | 3,693,525 | ||
Sisters of St. Francis Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 (c) | 1,655 | 1,603,993 | |||||
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Indiana, RB, | 40,361,768 | ||||||
Methodist Hospital Inc, 5.50%, 9/15/31 | 9,000 | 6,982,920 | New York 6.3% | ||||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Indiana, RB, Indiana | Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant | ||||||
Muni Power Agency Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 | 2,150 | 2,306,412 | Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 | 1,820 | 1,153,188 | ||
Petersburg Indiana, RB, Indiana Power & Light, AMT: | New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||||||
5.90%, 12/01/24 | 10,000 | 9,594,700 | American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT: | ||||
5.95%, 12/01/29 | 16,000 | 14,968,640 | 8.00%, 8/01/28 | 5,000 | 5,012,400 | ||
Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB & Improvement, | 7.75%, 8/01/31 | 22,140 | 21,371,078 | ||||
Southwest Indiana Regional, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 2,220 | 1,730,113 | New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman | ||||
42,664,291 | Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 3,545 | 3,468,215 | ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, NYU Hospitals | |||||||
Kentucky 0.1% | Center, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/20 | 4,000 | 3,922,000 | ||||
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series F, AMT (FNMA), | |||||||
5.45%, 1/01/32 | 715 | 717,424 | 34,926,881 | ||||
Louisiana 1.3% | North Carolina 4.7% | ||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & | Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control | ||||||
Community Development Authority, RB, Capital | Financing Authority, North Carolina, RB, Exempt | ||||||
Projects & Equipment Acquisition Program (ACA), | Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, | ||||||
6.55%, 9/01/25 | 8,430 | 7,228,219 | 5.75%, 8/01/35 | 12,130 | 7,167,860 | ||
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, | |||||||
Maryland 0.4% | Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, | ||||||
Maryland Community Development Administration, RB, | 4.25%, 7/01/42 | 11,350 | 10,513,391 | ||||
Residential, Series A, AMT, 4.65%, 9/01/32 | 2,665 | 2,474,612 | North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, | ||||
Michigan 0.7% | North Carolina, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/26 | 4,360 | 4,439,962 | ||||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, | North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, | ||||||
Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, Series A, | Duke University Health System, Series A (c): | ||||||
5.25%, 11/15/46 | 4,230 | 3,668,848 | 5.00%, 6/01/39 | 1,240 | 1,226,720 | ||
Mississippi 3.3% | 5.00%, 6/01/42 | 2,750 | 2,697,832 | ||||
City of Gulfport Mississippi, RB, Memorial Hospital at | 26,045,765 | ||||||
Gulfport Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31 | 18,455 | 18,385,425 | Ohio 1.8% | ||||
Missouri 0.1% | Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, | ||||||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, RB, | RB, Asset-Backed, Senior, Turbo, Series A-2, | ||||||
Plum Point Project (MBIA), 4.60%, 1/01/36 | 670 | 551,316 | 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 3,120 | 2,513,410 | ||
Multi-State 5.6% | County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic | ||||||
Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust (d)(g): | Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 (c) | 4,965 | 4,694,556 | ||||
6.80%, 11/30/50 | 6,500 | 6,701,695 | Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, | ||||
6.80%, 10/31/52 | 16,000 | 17,098,880 | RB, Facilities, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/36 | 3,760 | 2,751,869 | ||
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, | 9,959,835 | ||||||
7.50%, 6/30/49 (d)(g) | 8,000 | 7,419,840 | Oklahoma 1.2% | ||||
31,220,415 | Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Trustees, Oklahoma, | ||||||
Nebraska 0.7% | Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 7,175 | 6,837,632 | ||||
Omaha Public Power District, RB, System, Series A, | Pennsylvania 4.9% | ||||||
4.75%, 2/01/44 | 3,695 | 3,645,487 | Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | ||||
Nevada 0.9% | Authority, RB: | ||||||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander | Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/41 | 6,500 | 6,567,860 | ||||
Dawson School, Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 5,260 | 5,131,761 | Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 (c) | 3,725 | 3,699,335 | ||
Reliant Energy, Series A-12-22-04, AMT, | |||||||
New Hampshire 1.3% | 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 11,345 | 11,581,770 | ||||
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | Pennsylvania HFA, RB, Series 97A, AMT, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,344,700 | ||||
Public Service Co. New Hampshire Project, Series B, | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series D, | ||||||
AMT (MBIA), 4.75%, 5/01/21 | 4,000 | 3,832,600 | 5.13%, 12/01/40 | 3,100 | 3,038,465 | ||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | |||||||
RB, Exeter Project, 5.75%, 10/01/31 | 3,500 | 3,559,850 | 27,232,130 | ||||
7,392,450 | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | |||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||
Par | Par | |||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Puerto Rico 2.1% | Washington 1.5% | |||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First | County of King Washington, Refunding RB (FSA), | |||||
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | $ 10,900 | $ 11,788,350 | 5.00%, 1/01/36 | $ 3,615 | $ 3,685,854 | |
South Carolina 5.9% | Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, Washington, | |||||
County of Lexington South Carolina, Refunding RB & | RB, Providence Health Care Services, Series A (MBIA), | |||||
Improvement (a): | 4.63%, 10/01/34 | 5,095 | 4,831,232 | |||
5.50%, 11/01/13 | 5,000 | 5,732,850 | 8,517,086 | |||
5.75%, 11/01/13 | 10,000 | 11,562,100 | Wisconsin 1.6% | |||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, RB, Palmetto Health: | Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | |||||
Refunding, Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 5,075 | 5,148,740 | Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 7,500 | 7,638,900 | |
Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (a) | 9,000 | 10,595,771 | Froedtert & Community, 5.38%, 10/01/30 | 1,205 | 1,220,340 | |
33,039,461 | 8,859,240 | |||||
Tennessee 0.5% | Wyoming 0.5% | |||||
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities | Wyoming Community Development Authority, Wyoming, | |||||
Board, Tennessee, CAB, Refunding RB & Improvement, | RB, Series 3, AMT, 4.65%, 12/01/27 | 2,765 | 2,614,667 | |||
Series A (FSA), 5.70%, 1/01/20 (b) | 5,055 | 2,941,100 | ||||
Total Municipal Bonds 138.9% | 775,017,184 | |||||
Texas 18.8% | ||||||
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU, AMT: | ||||||
Electric Co. Project, Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36 | 4,265 | 3,841,272 | ||||
Electric, Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 | 4,370 | 2,605,525 | Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, | Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | |||||
First Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35 | 16,425 | 18,671,283 | Alabama 0.8% | |||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, RB, CAB, | Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- | |||||
Junior Lien, Series H (MBIA), 6.11%, 11/15/35 (b) | 5,000 | 713,150 | Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Health Senior | |||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB | Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | 4,548 | 4,556,078 | |||
(MBIA) (b): | California 3.3% | |||||
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A , 5.94%, 11/15/38 | 12,580 | 1,528,596 | California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of | |||
Third Lien, Series A-3 , 5.97%, 11/15/37 | 26,120 | 3,156,341 | Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 | 5,115 | 5,390,238 | |
Houston Texas Airport Systems, Refunding ARB, | Los Angeles Community College District, California, GO, | |||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 | 3,000 | 3,111,720 | Election 2001, Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 4,500 | 4,618,890 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB & | San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | |||||
Improvement (MBIA): | Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 3,260 | 3,423,039 | |||
5.00%, 5/15/13 (a) | 50 | 55,979 | University of California, RB, Series C (MBIA), | |||
5.00%, 5/15/31 | 2,345 | 2,348,705 | 4.75%, 5/15/37 | 5,000 | 4,939,300 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB: | ||||||
LCRA Transmission Services Project (AMBAC), | 18,371,467 | |||||
4.75%, 5/15/34 | 12,930 | 12,405,042 | Colorado 2.3% | |||
Series A (MBIA), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (a) | 5 | 5,598 | Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic | |||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Second Tier, | Health (FSA): | |||||
Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31 | 12,180 | 12,649,904 | Series C3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 | 7,600 | 7,678,280 | |
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., RB, | Series C7, 5.00%, 9/01/36 | 4,860 | 4,900,192 | |||
Gas Supply, 5.50%, 8/01/25 | 6,540 | 6,539,411 | 12,578,472 | |||
Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., Texas, RB, | ||||||
American Opportunity Housing Portfolio, Series B, | Connecticut 3.5% | |||||
8.00%, 3/01/32 (e)(f) | 4,435 | 220,774 | Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, | |||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): | RB, Yale University: | |||||
CAB, 6.06%, 8/15/32 (b) | 25,000 | 5,818,250 | Series T1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | 9,400 | 9,906,660 | |
CAB, 6.07%, 8/15/33 (b) | 62,325 | 13,574,385 | Series X3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 9,360 | 9,742,450 | |
CAB, 6.07%, 8/15/34 (b) | 65,040 | 13,223,282 | 19,649,110 | |||
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 | 5,000 | 4,530,650 | Illinois 1.5% | |||
104,999,867 | Chicago New Public Housing Authority, Illinois, | |||||
Utah 1.0% | Refunding RB (FSA), 5.00%, 7/01/24 | 8,232 | 8,442,366 | |||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., | Massachusetts 1.2% | |||||
5.00%, 8/15/41 (c) | 5,475 | 5,305,166 | Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Virginia 0.9% | Generation, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 6,770 | 6,862,410 | |||
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC), | New Hampshire 0.8% | |||||
5.50%, 2/01/31 | 2,635 | 2,514,133 | New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | |||
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, Virginia, | Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 3,988 | 4,266,906 | |||
Refunding RB, CAB, Contract, Route 28 (MBIA), | ||||||
5.29%, 4/01/32 (b) | 8,105 | 2,487,830 | ||||
5,001,963 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | |||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | (000) | Value | ||||||||
New York 1.6% | (g) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the | |||||||||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern- | |||||||||
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | $ 3,075 | $ 3,332,294 | ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket- | |||||||
New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation, | ing prior to its stated maturity and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity. | |||||||||
New York, RB, Revolving Funds, New York City | (h) Securities represent bonds transferred to tender option bond trust in exchange for | |||||||||
Municipal Water Project, Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/31 | 5,370 | 5,458,122 | which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col- | |||||||
8,790,416 | lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements | |||||||||
Virginia 3.3% | for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. | |||||||||
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (MBIA), 5.35%, 7/01/31 | 6,810 | 6,880,892 | (i) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of | |||||||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/40 | 10,750 | 11,340,390 | Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | |||||||
18,221,282 | Net | |||||||||
Washington 3.7% | Affiliate | Activity | Income | |||||||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, | ||||||||||
Washington, RB, Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 11/01/32 | 5,459 | 5,633,238 | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $ 16,679,043 | $ 19,806 | |||||
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E, | (j) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||||||
5.00%, 2/01/34 | 14,487 | 15,085,249 | Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of | |||||||
20,718,487 | investments, which are as follows: | |||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets | |||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 22.0% | 122,456,994 | and liabilities | ||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments | Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for | |||||||||
(Cost $929,685,870) 160.9% | 897,474,178 | 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 | ||||||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and | ||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (i)(j) | 17,102,993 | 17,102,993 | default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) | |||||||
Total Short-Term Securities | Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the | |||||||||
(Cost $17,102,993) 3.1% | 17,102,993 | circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the | ||||||||
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) | ||||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $946,788,863*) 164.0% | 914,577,171 | |||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.1)% | (17,237,846) | The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica- | ||||||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about | |||||||||
Expense and Fees Payable (12.3)% | (68,649,327) | the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting | ||||||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (48.6)% | (270,890,746) | policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 557,799,252 | The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in deter- | ||||||||
mining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | ||||||||||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, | ||||||||||
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | Valuation | Investments in | ||||||||
Inputs | Securities | |||||||||
Aggregate cost | $ 876,565,983 | |||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 27,881,007 | |||||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (58,453,321) | Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 17,102,993 | |||||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (30,572,314) | Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 897,474,178 | |||||||
Level 3 | | |||||||||
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as | Total | $914,577,171 | ||||||||
well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. | ||||||||||
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or | |||||||||
(b) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of | political subdivision. | |||||||||
report date. | ||||||||||
(c) When-issued security. | ||||||||||
Unrealized | ||||||||||
Counterparty | Value | Depreciation | ||||||||
Citibank NA | $ 3,924,552 | $ (24,754) | ||||||||
JPMorgan Securities, Inc. | $ 5,305,166 | $ (83,713) | ||||||||
Jeffries & Co. | $ 3,699,335 | $ (62,133) | ||||||||
Merrill Lynch & Co. | $ 1,603,993 | $ (48,716) | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | $13,650,659 | $(223,678) | ||||||||
(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) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. | ||||||||||
(f) Non-income producing security. | ||||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||||
26 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) | |||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||
Par | Par | |||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |||
Pennsylvania 113.8% | Pennsylvania (concluded) | |||||||
Corporate 2.4% | Housing 12.3% | |||||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | Pennsylvania HFA, RB: | |||||||
RB, Series A, AMT, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc., Project, | Series 95, Series A, AMT, 4.90%, 10/01/37 | $ 1,000 $ | 950,380 | |||||
6.75%, 10/01/18 | $ 600 $ | 666,894 | Series 96, Series A, AMT, 4.70%, 10/01/37 | 490 | 440,226 | |||
County/City/Special District/School District 18.0% | Series 97A, AMT, 4.65%, 10/01/31 | 1,300 | 1,206,114 | |||||
Delaware Valley Regional Financial Authority, RB, | Series 103C, Non Ace, 5.40%, 10/01/33 | 250 | 258,610 | |||||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 8/01/28 | 1,500 | 1,588,575 | Series 105C, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 500 | 502,590 | |||
Marple Newtown School District, GO (FSA), | 3,357,920 | |||||||
5.00%, 6/01/31 | 600 | 623,604 | State 9.1% | |||||
Mifflin County School District, GO (Syncora), | Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series: | |||||||
7.50%, 9/01/22 | 200 | 243,218 | 5.00%, 3/15/28 | 825 | 890,942 | |||
Owen J Roberts School District, GO, 4.75%, 11/15/25 | 700 | 728,966 | 5.00%, 3/15/29 | 275 | 294,976 | |||
Philadelphia School District, GO: | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series C (MBIA), | |||||||
Refunding, Series A (AMBAC), 5.00%, 8/01/15 | 1,000 | 1,103,070 | 5.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,032,390 | |||
Series E, 6.00%, 9/01/38 | 100 | 108,028 | State Public School Building Authority, Pennsylvania, RB, | |||||
Scranton School District, Pennsylvania, GO, Series A | Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC), | |||||||
(FSA), 5.00%, 7/15/38 | 500 | 508,040 | 5.00%, 11/15/33 | 250 | 255,515 | |||
4,903,501 | 2,473,823 | |||||||
Education 12.7% | Transportation 15.4% | |||||||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, | City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series A, AMT | |||||||
AI Cup Financing Project, Dickinson College, | (FSA), 5.00%, 6/15/37 | 1,150 | 1,082,725 | |||||
5.00%, 11/01/39 | 200 | 188,746 | Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | |||||
Lancaster Higher Education Authority, RB, Franklin & | Authority, RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT: | |||||||
Marshall College Project, 5.00%, 4/15/37 | 500 | 498,505 | 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,008,720 | |||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | 6.38%, 11/01/41 | 1,000 | 1,010,440 | |||||
Lafayette College Project, 6.00%, 5/01/30 | 1,250 | 1,268,638 | Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: | |||||
Pennsylvania State Higher Education Facilities Authority, | CAB, Sub-Series E, 6.48%, 12/01/38 (c) | 385 | 239,466 | |||||
Refunding RB, Trustees of the University of | Series A (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 870 | 873,036 | |||||
Pennsylvania, Series C, 4.75%, 7/15/35 | 500 | 502,700 | ||||||
University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, RB, Capital | 4,214,387 | |||||||
Projects, Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28 | 350 | 375,424 | Utilities 6.0% | |||||
Wilkes-Barre Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Wilkes | City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series A, | |||||||
University Project, 5.00%, 3/01/37 | 700 | 640,605 | 5.25%, 1/01/36 | 100 | 99,851 | |||
3,474,618 | Delaware County IDA, Pennsylvania, RB, Water Facilities, | |||||||
AMT (MBIA), 6.00%, 6/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,255,262 | ||||||
Health 37.9% | Montgomery County IDA, Pennsylvania, RB, | |||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, | Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, | |||||||
Health System, West Pennsylvania, Series A, | 5.25%, 7/01/42 | 300 | 285,951 | |||||
5.38%, 11/15/40 | 470 | 361,289 | ||||||
Berks County Municipal Authority, RB, Reading Hospital & | 1,641,064 | |||||||
Medical Center Project, Series A-3, 5.50%, 11/01/31 | 500 | 518,615 | Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania | 31,090,836 | ||||
Bucks County IDA, RB, Pennswood Village Project, | Guam 0.9% | |||||||
Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/12 (a) | 1,400 | 1,605,730 | County/City/Special District/School District 0.9% | |||||
Geisinger Authority, RB, Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/34 | 500 | 503,935 | Territory of Guam, RB, Section 30, Series A, | |||||
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, RB, Hospital, | 5.75%, 12/01/34 | 250 | 254,583 | |||||
Saint Lukes Bethlehem, 5.38%, 8/15/13 (a) | 3,520 | 4,021,670 | ||||||
Lycoming County Authority, Refunding RB, Susquehanna | Total Municipal Bonds in Guam | 254,583 | ||||||
Health System Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 210 | 199,681 | Multi-State 13.6% | |||||
Monroe County Hospital Authority, Pennsylvania, RB, | Housing 13.6% | |||||||
Hospital, Pocono Medical Center, 5.13%, 1/01/37 | 345 | 318,176 | MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%, 6/30/49 (d)(e) | 4,000 | 3,709,920 | |||
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, | Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 3,709,920 | ||||||
Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital, Series A, | ||||||||
5.13%, 6/01/33 (b) | 320 | 312,496 | Puerto Rico 22.6% | |||||
Montgomery County IDA, Pennsylvania, RB, | Education 3.8% | |||||||
ACTS Retirement, Life Community, 5.25%, 11/15/28 | 1,250 | 1,167,237 | Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical & | |||||
Southcentral General Authority, Pennsylvania, RB, | Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, | |||||||
Wellspan Health Obligation Group, Series A, | RB, Ana G Mendez University System Project, | |||||||
6.00%, 6/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,349,800 | 5.00%, 3/01/26 | 1,250 | 1,045,163 | |||
10,358,629 | State 16.2% | |||||||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, | ||||||||
Sub-Series C-7 (MBIA), 6.00%, 7/01/27 | 1,385 | 1,438,890 | ||||||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, RB, Government | ||||||||
Facilities, Series N, 5.00%, 7/01/37 | 300 | 266,349 | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 | 27 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) | ||||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||||
Par | |||||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |||||||
Puerto Rico (concluded) | (b) When-issued security. | ||||||||
State (concluded) | |||||||||
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., RB, Commonwealth | Unrealized | ||||||||
Appropriation, Series E, 5.50%, 2/01/12 (a) | $ 1,495 $ | 1,637,773 | Affiliate | Value | Depreciation | ||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | Goldman Sachs & Co. | $ 312,496 | $ (1,267) | ||||||
First Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,078,580 | |||||||
4,421,592 | (c) 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 | |||||||||
Utilities 2.6% | yield as of report date. | ||||||||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, | |||||||||
Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/38 | 200 | 205,416 | (d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. | ||||||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series WW, | These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified | ||||||||
5.50%, 7/01/38 | 500 | 501,670 | institutional investors. | ||||||
707,086 | (e) 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- | |||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 6,173,841 | ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket- | |||||||
U.S. Virgin Islands 0.3% | ing prior to its stated maturity and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity. | ||||||||
State 0.3% | (f) Securities represent bonds transferred to tender option bond trust in exchange for | ||||||||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien, | which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col- | ||||||||
Capital Projects, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 100 | 94,944 | lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements | ||||||
Total Municipal Bonds in U.S. Virgin Islands | 94,944 | for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds 151.2% | 41,324,124 | (g) 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 | |||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | be recovered through demand. | ||||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (f) | (h) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of | ||||||||
Pennsylvania 3.7% | Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | ||||||||
Health 3.7% | Net | ||||||||
Geisinger Authority, RB, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,013,490 | Activity | Income | |||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | CMA Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund | $ 1,100,192 | $ 127 | ||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts | 1,013,490 | ||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments | (i) Represents the current yield as of report date. | ||||||||
(Cost $42,158,198) 154.9% | 42,337,614 | 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 assets | |||||||||
and liabilities | |||||||||
Short-Term Securities | Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for | ||||||||
Pennsylvania 1.1% | similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for identical | ||||||||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, VRDN, | or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than | ||||||||
Fifth Series A-2, 0.20%, 11/06/09 (g) | 300 | 300,000 | quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest | ||||||
Shares | rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and | ||||||||
default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) | |||||||||
Money Market Funds 4.4% | |||||||||
CMA Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund, | Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the | ||||||||
0.04% (h)(i) | 1,200,162 | 1,200,162 | circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the | ||||||
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) | |||||||||
Total Short-Term Securities | |||||||||
(Cost $1,500,162) 5.5% | 1,500,162 | 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 | |||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $43,658,360*) 160.4% | 43,837,776 | the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting | |||||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.1% | 313,698 | policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | |||||||||
Expense and Fees Payable (1.8)% | (500,438) | The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in deter- | |||||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (59.7)% | (16,325,762) | mining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | |||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 27,325,274 | Investments in | |||||||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, | Valuation Inputs | Securities | |||||||
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | Assets | ||||||||
Aggregate cost | $ 42,995,563 | Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 1,200,162 | ||||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,362,265 | Level 2: | |||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (1,020,052) | Long-Term Investments1 | 42,337,614 | ||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 342,213 | Short-Term Securities | 300,000 | ||||||
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security | Total Level 2 | 42,637,614 | |||||||
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium | Level 3 | | |||||||
to par. | Total | $ 43,837,776 | |||||||
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | political subdivision. | ||||||||
28 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) | ||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
Par | Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
Alabama 3.3% | Florida (concluded) | ||||||
Courtland IDB, Alabama, RB, Champion International | Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum, Series A, | ||||||
Corp. Project, Series A, AMT, 6.70%, 11/01/29 | $ 3,000 $ | 3,012,690 | AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30 | $ 3,300 $ | 2,275,581 | ||
Arizona 3.5% | Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | Mount Sinai Medical Center Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 1,245 | 1,252,794 | ||||
5.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,455 | 1,301,061 | Sumter Landing Community Development District, Florida, | ||||
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 1,320 | 1,122,792 | RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 1,565 | 1,127,849 | ||
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien | 8,240,107 | ||||||
Project, Regional Detention Center: | Georgia 1.2% | ||||||
6.25%, 5/01/15 | 210 | 194,863 | Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, | ||||
7.00%, 5/01/20 | 210 | 194,007 | 3rd Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | 1,095 | 1,118,509 | ||
7.25%, 5/01/27 | 420 | 383,153 | |||||
Guam 1.1% | |||||||
3,195,876 | Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | ||||||
California 17.8% | 6.00%, 11/15/19 | 200 | 208,258 | ||||
Bay Area Toll Authority, RB, San Francisco Bay Area, | 6.75%, 11/15/29 | 355 | 379,829 | ||||
Series F 1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | 720 | 775,411 | 7.00%, 11/15/39 | 365 | 394,507 | ||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, | 982,594 | ||||||
CAB, Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a) | 3,095 | 37,976 | |||||
Los Angeles Unified School District, California, GO, | Illinois 6.7% | ||||||
Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,585 | 1,666,801 | CenterPoint Intermodal Center Program Trust, Tax | ||||
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities | Allocation Bonds, Class A, 10.00%, 6/15/23 (d) | 850 | 447,151 | ||||
Commission, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 2,965 | 3,009,327 | Illinois Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Northwestern | ||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: | University, 5.00%, 12/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,120,300 | ||||
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 650 | 718,387 | Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||||
(CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33 | 5,000 | 4,691,950 | Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, | ||||
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, | 5.63%, 2/15/37 | 145 | 114,706 | ||||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 1,835 | 1,746,883 | MJH Education Assistance IV, Sub-Series B, | ||||
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, | 5.38%, 6/01/35 (e)(f) | 300 | 21,300 | ||||
Election of 2004, Series A (FSA), 4.75%, 8/01/30 | 3,350 | 3,368,995 | Monarch Landing Inc. Facilities, Series A, | ||||
7.00%, 12/01/37 | 575 | 287,500 | |||||
16,015,730 | |||||||
5,990,957 | |||||||
Colorado 6.6% | |||||||
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien, | Indiana 1.7% | ||||||
Improvement, Series C (FSA), 5.00%, 11/15/45 | 395 | 399,503 | Indiana Finance Authority, RB: | ||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Series C (FSA), | Refunding, Duke Energy, Series C, 4.95%, 10/01/40 | 930 | 886,699 | ||||
5.25%, 3/01/40 | 600 | 598,326 | Sisters of St. Francis Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 (b) | 270 | 261,678 | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | Indiana Municipal Power Agency, Indiana, RB, Indiana | ||||||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A (b): | Muni Power Agency Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 | 350 | 375,462 | ||||
5.50%, 7/01/34 | 680 | 692,709 | 1,523,839 | ||||
5.00%, 7/01/39 | 800 | 752,872 | Kentucky 7.5% | ||||
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority, Colorado, | Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | ||||||
RB, CAB, Senior, Series B (FSA), 6.30%, 6/15/11 (a)(c) | 10,000 | 3,063,200 | Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare Inc., Series B (MBIA), | ||||
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Colorado, Refunding RB, | 6.20%, 10/01/24 (a) | 17,480 | 6,771,926 | ||||
Senior, Limited Tax Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | 440 | 407,475 | |||||
Maryland 2.5% | |||||||
5,914,085 | Maryland Community Development Administration, | ||||||
Connecticut 2.6% | RB, Residential, Series A, AMT, 4.70%, 9/01/37 | 2,500 | 2,269,300 | ||||
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, RB, Sub-Series A, | Michigan 0.7% | ||||||
5.50%, 9/01/28 | 1,500 | 785,955 | Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Michigan, | ||||
Mashantucket Western Pequot Tribe, Refunding RB, | Refunding RB, Henry Ford Health System, Series A, | ||||||
Sub-Series B, 5.75%, 9/01/27 (d) | 3,000 | 1,587,420 | 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 730 | 633,158 | ||
2,373,375 | Missouri 1.9% | ||||||
District of Columbia 0.5% | Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, RB, | ||||||
Metroplitan Washington DC Airports Authority Dulles | Plum Point Project (MBIA), 4.60%, 1/01/36 | 2,110 | 1,736,235 | ||||
Toll Road, RB, First Senior Lien, Series A: | Multi-State 6.4% | ||||||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 160 | 159,820 | Charter Mac Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 11/30/50 (d)(g) | 2,000 | 2,078,300 | ||
5.25%, 10/01/44 | 250 | 256,305 | MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%, 6/30/49 (d)(g) | 4,000 | 3,709,920 | ||
416,125 | 5,788,220 | ||||||
Florida 9.2% | Nevada 1.0% | ||||||
Arborwood Community Development District, Special | County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander | ||||||
Assessment, Master Infrastructure Projects, Series B, | Dawson School, Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 905 | 882,936 | ||||
5.10%, 5/01/14 | 1,485 | 1,054,261 | |||||
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB, | New Jersey 4.3% | ||||||
4.75%, 10/01/32 | 2,640 | 2,529,622 | Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate, | ||||
Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 645 | 118,654 | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) | ||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | |||||||
Par | Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
New Jersey (concluded) | Texas 16.9% | ||||||
New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | $ 2,480 $ | 2,367,160 | Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, AMT: | ||||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, | TXU Electric Co. Project, Series C, 5.75%, 5/01/36 $ | 730 $ | 657,475 | ||||
5.25%, 1/01/40 | 1,355 | 1,416,070 | TXU Electric, Series A, 8.25%, 10/01/30 | 730 | 435,248 | ||
3,901,884 | City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, | ||||||
First Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35 | 2,730 | 3,103,355 | |||||
New York 3.9% | Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, | ||||||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New | Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (MBIA), | ||||||
Covenant Charter School Project, Series A, | 6.17%, 11/15/38 (a) | 4,750 | 577,172 | ||||
7.00%, 5/01/35 | 315 | 199,590 | Houston Texas Airport Systems, Refunding ARB, | ||||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 | 485 | 503,062 | ||||
American Airlines, JFK International Airport, AMT, | La Joya ISD, Texas, GO, 5.00%, 2/15/34 | 4,060 | 4,149,280 | ||||
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 3,000 | 2,895,810 | La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc., | ||||
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman | 6.38%, 8/15/44 (b) | 500 | 495,450 | ||||
Sachs Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 465 | 454,928 | North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Second Tier, | ||||
3,550,328 | Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31 | 1,025 | 1,064,545 | ||||
North Carolina 1.9% | State of Texas, GO, Refunding, Water Financial | ||||||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, | Assistance, 5.75%, 8/01/22 | 500 | 516,570 | ||||
North Carolina, RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/26 | 700 | 712,837 | Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB (AMBAC), | ||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke | 6.05%, 8/15/31 (a) | 15,000 | 3,745,050 | ||||
University Health System, Series A (b): | 15,247,207 | ||||||
5.00%, 6/01/39 | 200 | 197,858 | Utah 1.0% | ||||
5.00%, 6/01/42 | 440 | 431,653 | City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., | ||||
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency, RB, Number 1 | 5.00%, 8/15/41 (b) | 880 | 852,702 | ||||
Catawba, North Carolina, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 340 | 342,965 | |||||
Virginia 3.4% | |||||||
1,685,313 | City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC), | ||||||
Ohio 2.5% | 5.50%, 2/01/31 | 420 | 400,735 | ||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, | University of Virginia, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/40 | 2,500 | 2,637,300 | ||||
RB, Asset-Backed, Senior, Turbo, Series A-2, | 3,038,035 | ||||||
6.50%, 6/01/47 | 1,880 | 1,514,491 | |||||
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic | Washington 0.7% | ||||||
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 (b) | 800 | 756,424 | County of King Washington, Refunding RB (FSA), | ||||
5.00%, 1/01/36 | 620 | 632,152 | |||||
2,270,915 | |||||||
Wisconsin 4.9% | |||||||
Oklahoma 1.3% | Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||||||
Tulsa Municipal Airport Trust Trustees, Oklahoma, | RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series A, | ||||||
Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, 7.75%, 6/01/35 | 1,225 | 1,167,401 | 5.00%, 11/15/31 | 4,330 | 4,383,692 | ||
Pennsylvania 10.7% | Wyoming 1.2% | ||||||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, RB, | County of Sweetwater, Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho | ||||||
Health System, West Pennsylvania, Series A, | Power Co Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26 | 975 | 1,009,028 | ||||
5.00%, 11/15/13 | 1,750 | 1,675,870 | Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, Wyoming, RB, | ||||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/42 | 95 | 91,181 | ||||
Authority, RB: | |||||||
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 11/01/21 | 700 | 705,712 | 1,100,209 | ||||
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,008,720 | Total Municipal Bonds 133.3% | 120,042,557 | |||
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.50%, 11/01/16 | 1,000 | 1,023,080 | |||||
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 (a)(b) | 600 | 595,866 | |||||
Reliant Energy, Series A-12-22-04, AMT, | Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||||
6.75%, 12/01/36 | 2,000 | 2,041,740 | Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | ||||
Pennsylvania HFA, RB, Series 97A, AMT, 4.60%, 10/01/27 | 420 | 393,910 | |||||
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B, | Alabama 0.8% | ||||||
5.25%, 6/01/39 | 2,175 | 2,163,886 | Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- | ||||
Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Health Senior | |||||||
9,608,784 | Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | 760 | 761,015 | ||||
Puerto Rico 2.1% | California 2.5% | ||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of | ||||||
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 1,770 | 1,914,255 | Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/39 | 855 | 901,008 | ||
South Carolina 3.3% | Los Angeles Community College District, California, GO, | ||||||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, RB, Palmetto Health, Series C, | Election 2001, Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 740 | 759,551 | ||||
7.00%, 8/01/13 (c) | 2,500 | 2,954,022 | San Diego Community College District, California, GO, | ||||
South Dakota 1.0% | Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 553 | 580,974 | ||||
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | 2,241,533 | ||||||
South Dakota, RB, Sanford Health, 5.00%, 11/01/40 | 910 | 869,996 | Colorado 2.2% | ||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic | |||||||
Health (FSA): | |||||||
Series C3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 | 1,210 | 1,222,463 | |||||
Series C7, 5.00%, 9/01/36 | 780 | 786,451 | |||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | 2,008,914 | ||||||
30 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) | |||||||
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | (000) | Value | ||||||
Connecticut 3.6 % | (b) When-issued security. | |||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, | ||||||||
RB, Yale University: | Unrealized | |||||||
Series T1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | $ 1,580 $ | 1,665,162 | Counterparty | Value | Depreciation | |||
Series X3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 1,540 | 1,602,924 | Citibank NA | $ 629,511 | $ (3,970) | |||
3,268,086 | JPMorgan Securities, Inc. | $ 852,702 | $ (13,455) | |||||
Illinois 1.6% | Jeffries & Co. | $ 595,866 | $ (10,008) | |||||
Chicago New Public Housing Authority, Illinois, | Merrill Lynch & Co. | $ 261,678 | $ (386) | |||||
Refunding RB (FSA), 5.00%, 7/01/24 | 1,424 | 1,460,883 | Morgan Stanley Capital Services, Inc. | $2,202,005 | $ (36,060) | |||
RBC Capital | $ 371,588 | $ (2,062) | ||||||
Massachusetts 2.2% | S. Nicolaus & Co. | $ 123,862 | $ (688) | |||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, | ||||||||
Generation, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 1,980 | 2,007,027 | (c) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as | |||||
New Hampshire 0.8% | well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. | |||||||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | (d) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. | |||||||
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 645 | 689,763 | These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified | |||||
New York 0.6% | institutional investors. | |||||||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | (e) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments. | |||||||
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 510 | 552,673 | (f) Non-income producing security. | |||||
Tennessee 1.5% | (g) Security represents a beneficial interest in a trust. The collateral deposited into the | |||||||
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities | trust is federally tax-exempt revenue bonds issued by various state or local govern- | |||||||
Board, Refunding RB, Saint Judes Childrens Research | ments, or their respective agencies or authorities. The security is subject to remarket- | |||||||
Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/31 | 1,280 | 1,299,482 | ing prior to its stated maturity and is subject to mandatory redemption at maturity. | |||||
Texas 2.5% | (h) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for | |||||||
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, | which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as col- | |||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 | 2,140 | 2,201,632 | lateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements | |||||
Virginia 3.4% | for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. | |||||||
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (MBIA), 5.35%, 7/01/31 | 1,125 | 1,136,711 | (i) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust, for purposes of | |||||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 6/01/40 | 1,790 | 1,888,307 | Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: | |||||
3,025,018 | ||||||||
Net | ||||||||
Washington 3.8% | Affiliate | Activity | Income | |||||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transportation Authority, | ||||||||
Washington, RB, Series A (FSA), 5.00%, 11/01/32 | 900 | 928,556 | FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund | $5,498,900 | $ 5,284 | |||
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E, | (j) Represents the current yield as of report date. | |||||||
5.00%, 2/01/34 | 2,400 | 2,498,592 | ||||||
Fair Value Measurements Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of | ||||||||
3,427,148 | investments, which are as follows: | |||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets | |||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 25.5% | 22,943,174 | and liabilities | ||||||
Total Long-Term Investments | Level 2 other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices for | |||||||
(Cost $149,713,666) 158.8% | 142,985,731 | 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 | ||||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks and | ||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.23% (i)(j) | 5,800,097 | 5,800,097 | default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs) | |||||
Total Short-Term Securities | Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the | |||||||
(Cost $5,800,097) 6.4% | 5,800,097 | circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the | ||||||
Trusts own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments) | ||||||||
Total Investments (Cost $155,513,763*) 165.2% | 148,785,828 | |||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.6)% | (3,239,095) | The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indica- | ||||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | tion of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information about | |||||||
Expense and Fees Payable (13.9)% | (12,517,480) | the Trusts policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant accounting | ||||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (47.7)% | (42,977,011) | policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 90,052,242 | The following table summarizes the inputs used as of October 31, 2009 in deter- | ||||||
mining the fair valuation of the Trusts investments: | ||||||||
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of October 31, | ||||||||
2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: | Investments in | |||||||
Aggregate cost | $142,568,551 | Valuation Inputs | Securities | |||||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 3,047,423 | Assets | ||||||
Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,336,529) | Level 1 Short-Term Securities | $ 5,800,097 | |||||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (6,289,106) | Level 2 Long-Term Investments1 | 142,985,731 | |||||
Level 3 | | |||||||
(a) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of | Total | $148,785,828 | ||||||
report date. | ||||||||
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or | |||||||
political subdivision. | ||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | |||||
Investment | Long-Term | BlackRock | BlackRock | Pennsylvania | Strategic | |||
Quality | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Strategic | Municipal | |||
Municipal Trust Inc. | Advantage Trust | 2020 Term Trust | Income Trust | Municipal Trust | Trust | |||
October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (BKN) | (BTA) | (BKK) | (BFK) | (BPS) | (BSD) | ||
Assets | ||||||||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 | $ 355,874,764 | $ 227,637,202 | $ 448,721,372 | $ 897,474,178 | $ 42,637,614 | $ 142,985,731 | ||
Investments at value affiliated2 | 6,700,551 | 2,200,175 | 3,400,644 | 17,102,993 | 1,200,162 | 5,800,097 | ||
Cash | 93,687 | 84,434 | 36,949 | 29,990 | 92,728 | 51,157 | ||
Cash collateral on financial futures contracts | 215,520 | 108,000 | | | 25,920 | 69,120 | ||
Interest receivable | 5,617,266 | 3,973,157 | 7,676,267 | 14,841,184 | 695,369 | 2,274,953 | ||
Investments sold receivable | 290,766 | 65,966 | 115,000 | 403,412 | | 85,000 | ||
Income receivable affiliated | 215 | 71 | 180 | 632 | 25 | 41 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 45,372 | 39,289 | 50,918 | 124,733 | 3,311 | 19,211 | ||
Other assets | 46,441 | 10,690 | 37,362 | 141,667 | 3,870 | 8,791 | ||
Total assets | 368,884,582 | 234,118,984 | 460,038,692 | 930,118,789 | 44,658,999 | 151,294,101 | ||
Accrued Liabilities | ||||||||
Investments purchased payable | 9,743,410 | 4,990,350 | 3,195,080 | 28,580,351 | 313,763 | 5,103,843 | ||
Income dividends payable Common Shares | 1,381,605 | 767,346 | 1,259,730 | 3,482,298 | 129,501 | 510,248 | ||
Investment advisory fees payable | 111,626 | 77,653 | 201,060 | 439,338 | 23,178 | 77,411 | ||
Administration fees payable | 47,921 | | | | | | ||
Officers and Trustees fees payable | 47,728 | 11,842 | 38,802 | 142,637 | 4,703 | 9,837 | ||
Interest expense and fees payable | 11,336 | 290,873 | 32 | 65,825 | 438 | 11,097 | ||
Other affiliates payable | | 1,416 | 2,904 | 5,700 | 273 | 829 | ||
Other accrued expenses payable | 93,237 | 64,347 | 67,482 | 129,140 | 36,107 | 45,200 | ||
Total accrued liabilities | 11,436,863 | 6,203,827 | 4,765,090 | 32,845,289 | 507,963 | 5,758,465 | ||
Other Liabilities | ||||||||
Trust certificates3 | 11,137,401 | 84,715,000 | 3,750,000 | 68,583,502 | 500,000 | 12,506,383 | ||
Total Liabilities | 22,574,264 | 90,918,827 | 8,515,090 | 101,428,791 | 1,007,963 | 18,264,848 | ||
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value | ||||||||
$25,000 per share liquidation preference, plus | ||||||||
unpaid dividends4,5 | 125,957,367 | | 173,861,498 | 270,890,746 | 16,325,762 | 42,977,011 | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 220,352,951 | $ 143,200,157 | $ 277,662,104 | $ 557,799,252 | $ 27,325,274 | $ 90,052,242 | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | ||||||||
Paid-in capital6,7,8 | $ 235,595,564 | $ 190,789,578 | $ 287,184,576 | $ 629,126,544 | $ 28,487,095 | $ 103,356,106 | ||
Undistributed net investment income | 4,298,198 | 2,096,277 | 7,216,555 | 9,415,169 | 511,714 | 1,357,329 | ||
Accumulated net realized loss | (10,750,590) | (34,054,981) | (1,692,353) | (48,530,769) | (1,852,951) | (7,933,258) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (8,790,221) | (15,630,717) | (15,046,674) | (32,211,692) | 179,416 | (6,727,935) | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 220,352,951 | $ 143,200,157 | $ 277,662,104 | $ 557,799,252 | $ 27,325,274 | $ 90,052,242 | ||
Net asset value per Common Share. | $ 13.00 | $ 10.73 | $ 13.72 | $ 12.59 | $ 13.50 | $ 12.35 | ||
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated | $ 364,664,985 | $ 243,267,919 | $ 463,768,046 | $ 929,685,870 | $ 42,458,198 | $ 149,713,666 | ||
2 Investments at cost affiliated | $ 6,700,551 | $ 2,200,175 | $ 3,400,644 | $ 17,102,993 | $ 1,200,162 | $ 5,800,097 | ||
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates | ||||||||
issued by tender option bond trusts. | ||||||||
4 Preferred Shares outstanding, par value $0.001 | ||||||||
per share | 5,038 | | 6,954 | 10,835 | 653 | 1,719 | ||
5 Preferred Shares authorized | 5,862 | | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | ||
6 Par value per Common Share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | ||
7 Common Shares outstanding | 16,952,209 | 13,345,152 | 20,236,628 | 44,304,048 | 2,023,459 | 7,289,261 | ||
8 Common Shares authorized | 200 Million | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Statements of Operations | |||||||
BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | BlackRock | ||||
Investment | Long-Term | BlackRock | BlackRock | Pennsylvania | Strategic | ||
Quality | Municipal | Municipal | Municipal | Strategic | Municipal | ||
Municipal Trust Inc. | Advantage Trust | 2020 Term Trust | Income Trust | Municipal Trust | Trust | ||
Six Months Ended October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | (BKN) | (BTA) | (BKK) | (BFK) | (BPS) | (BSD) | |
Investment Income | |||||||
Interest | $ 10,372,659 | $ 5,986,924 | $ 12,635,227 | $ 26,212,488 | $ 1,122,357 | $ 4,198,107 | |
Income affiliated | 18,481 | 5,379 | 7,362 | 27,189 | 320 | 5,739 | |
Total income | 10,391,140 | 5,992,303 | 12,642,589 | 26,239,677 | 1,122,677 | 4,203,846 | |
Expenses | |||||||
Investment advisory | 616,789 | 693,939 | 1,114,565 | 2,621,786 | 129,461 | 428,090 | |
Administration | 264,337 | | | | | | |
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 94,092 | | 126,440 | 200,788 | 10,570 | 30,523 | |
Accounting services | 32,633 | 21,894 | 31,993 | 62,475 | 2,063 | 14,189 | |
Professional | 26,746 | 20,580 | 26,707 | 45,738 | 18,145 | 24,341 | |
Printing | 24,030 | 11,207 | 32,023 | 59,481 | 3,982 | 10,994 | |
Officer and Trustees | 19,387 | 9,893 | 20,646 | 49,768 | 2,315 | 6,650 | |
Transfer agent | 18,409 | 5,688 | 15,318 | 21,706 | 21,796 | 9,555 | |
Custodian | 10,486 | 6,949 | 12,040 | 22,068 | 2,476 | 4,679 | |
Registration | 4,759 | 4,514 | 4,452 | 7,713 | 410 | 4,392 | |
Miscellaneous | 36,444 | 20,826 | 30,906 | 63,697 | 12,952 | 17,898 | |
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 1,148,112 | 795,490 | 1,415,090 | 3,155,220 | 204,170 | 551,311 | |
Interest expense and fees1 | 33,973 | 450,626 | 11,319 | 148,951 | 1,107 | 25,688 | |
Total expenses | 1,182,085 | 1,246,116 | 1,426,409 | 3,304,171 | 205,277 | 576,999 | |
Less fees waived by advisor | (7,501) | (279,876) | (2,680) | (335,327) | (1,214) | (2,936) | |
Total expenses after fees waived | 1,174,584 | 966,240 | 1,423,729 | 2,968,844 | 204,063 | 574,063 | |
Net investment income | 9,216,556 | 5,026,063 | 11,218,860 | 23,270,833 | 918,614 | 3,629,783 | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | |||||||
Investments | (1,214,375) | (4,818,330) | 661,933 | (4,533,202) | (302,629) | (1,766,883) | |
Financial futures contracts | (20,793) | (72,394) | | 783,056 | 15,072 | 47,203 | |
(1,235,168) | (4,890,724) | 661,933 | (3,750,146) | (287,557) | (1,719,680) | ||
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | |||||||
on investments | 23,268,143 | 20,456,932 | 30,215,774 | 83,687,222 | 3,367,365 | 11,430,362 | |
Total realized and unrealized gain | 22,032,975 | 15,566,208 | 30,877,707 | 79,937,076 | 3,079,808 | 9,710,682 | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From | |||||||
Net investment income | (329,664) | | (447,238) | (720,090) | (42,683) | (116,020) | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common | |||||||
Shareholders Resulting from Operations | $ 30,919,867 | $ 20,592,271 | $ 41,649,329 | $ 102,487,819 | $ 3,955,739 | $ 13,224,445 | |
1 Related to tender option bond trusts. | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |||||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | ||||||||
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) | |||||||
Six Months | Period | Six Months | Period | |||||
Ended | November 1, | Ended | November 1, | |||||
October 31, | 2008 | Year Ended | October 31, | 2008 | Year Ended | |||
2009 | to April 30, | October 31, | 2009 | to April 30, | October 31, | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | ||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ 9,216,556 | $ 8,544,311 | $ 18,150,327 | $ 5,026,063 | $ 4,504,862 | $ 10,760,652 | ||
Net realized loss | (1,235,168) | (4,525,056) | (4,205,572) | (4,890,724) | (6,911,767) | (22,180,142) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 23,268,143 | 20,121,215 | (62,760,434) | 20,456,932 | 19,507,695 | (48,552,418) | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||||
net investment income | (329,664) | (776,524) | (5,278,893) | | | | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||||
Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 30,919,867 | 23,363,946 | (54,094,572) | 20,592,271 | 17,100,790 | (59,971,908) | ||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||||
Net investment income | (7,665,264) | (6,741,319) | (15,020,485) | (4,470,626) | (4,403,900) | (8,807,800) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Reinvestment of common dividends | 287,284 | | 2,031,105 | | | | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 23,541,887 | 16,622,627 | (67,083,952) | 16,121,645 | 12,696,890 | (68,779,708) | ||
Beginning of period | 196,811,064 | 180,188,437 | 247,272,389 | 127,078,512 | 114,381,622 | 183,161,330 | ||
End of period | $ 220,352,951 | $ 196,811,064 | $ 180,188,437 | $ 143,200,157 | $ 127,078,512 | $ 114,381,622 | ||
Undistributed net investment income | $ 4,298,198 | $ 3,076,570 | $ 2,054,424 | $ 2,096,277 | $ 1,540,840 | $ 1,424,388 | ||
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) | BlackRock Municipal income Trust (BFK) | |||||||
Six Months | Period | Six Months | Period | |||||
Ended | January 1, | Ended | November 1, | |||||
October 31, | 2009 | Year Ended | October 31, | 2008 | Year Ended | |||
2009 | to April 30, | December 31, | 2009 | to April 30, | October 31, | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | ||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ 11,218,860 | $ 7,064,504 | $ 22,005,731 | $ 23,270,833 | $ 22,838,597 | $ 49,640,897 | ||
Net realized gain (loss) | 661,933 | 48,391 | 54,030 | (3,750,146) | (2,136,165) | (9,708,923) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 30,215,774 | 28,473,603 | (86,853,534) | 83,687,222 | 28,233,438 | (184,440,555) | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||||
net investment income | (447,238) | (448,388) | (5,989,683) | (720,090) | (1,535,815) | (13,027,692) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||||
Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 41,649,329 | 35,138,110 | (70,783,456) | 102,487,819 | 47,400,055 | (157,536,273) | ||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||||
Net investment income | (7,558,381) | (5,038,920) | (15,116,761) | (20,435,847) | (18,194,578) | (40,311,763) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Reinvestment of common dividends | | | | 933,743 | 319,545 | 2,155,812 | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 34,090,948 | 30,099,190 | (85,900,217) | 82,985,715 | 29,525,022 | (195,692,224) | ||
Beginning of period | 243,571,156 | 213,471,966 | 299,372,183 | 474,813,537 | 445,288,515 | 640,980,739 | ||
End of period | $ 277,662,104 | $ 243,571,156 | $ 213,471,966 | $ 557,799,252 | $ 474,813,537 | $ 445,288,515 | ||
Undistributed net investment income | $ 7,216,555 | $ 4,003,314 | $ 2,426,118 | $ 9,415,169 | $ 7,300,273 | $ 4,201,196 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded) | ||||||||
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) | BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) | |||||||
Six Months | Period | Six Months | Period | |||||
Ended | January 1, | Ended | January 1, | |||||
October 31, | 2009 | Year Ended | October 31, | 2009 | Year Ended | |||
2009 | to April 30, | December 31, | 2009 | to April 30, | December 31, | |||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | (Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | ||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ 918,614 | $ 540,466 | $ 1,801,648 | $ 3,629,783 | $ 2,354,066 | $ 7,433,389 | ||
Net realized loss | (287,557) | (220,388) | (1,066,925) | (1,719,680) | (202,367) | (4,074,584) | ||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 3,367,365 | 2,311,593 | (5,698,117) | 11,430,362 | 7,424,734 | (27,351,787) | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net | ||||||||
investment income | (42,683) | (42,935) | (573,868) | (116,020) | (121,851) | (1,866,936) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||||
Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 3,955,739 | 2,588,736 | (5,537,262) | 13,224,445 | 9,454,582 | (25,859,918) | ||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||||
Net investment income | (653,577) | (364,223) | (1,244,164) | (3,006,554) | (1,822,006) | (5,920,231) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||||
Reinvestment of common dividends | | | 19,724 | 14,173 | | 86,152 | ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 3,302,162 | 2,224,513 | (6,761,702) | 10,232,064 | 7,632,576 | (31,693,997) | ||
Beginning of period | 24,023,112 | 21,798,599 | 28,560,301 | 79,820,178 | 72,187,602 | 103,881,599 | ||
End of period | $ 27,325,274 | $ 24,023,112 | $ 21,798,599 | $ 90,052,242 | $ 79,820,178 | $ 72,187,602 | ||
Undistributed net investment income | $ 511,714 | $ 289,360 | $ 156,046 | $ 1,357,329 | $ 850,120 | $ 444,294 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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Statement of Cash Flows | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) | ||
Six Months Ended October 31, 2009 (Unaudited) | |||
Cash Used for Operating Activities | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 20,592,271 | ||
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities: | |||
Decrease in interest receivable | 73,219 | ||
Increase in other assets | (2,501) | ||
Increase in income receivable affiliated | (10) | ||
Increase in investment advisory fees payable | 16,857 | ||
Decrease in interest expense and fees payable | (257,667) | ||
Increase in other affiliates payable | 639 | ||
Decrease in accrued expenses payable | (18,968) | ||
Increase in Officers and Trustees fees payable | 2,790 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain | (15,638,602) | ||
Amortization of premium and discount on investments | 217,314 | ||
Cash held as collateral | (108,000) | ||
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of long-term investments | 46,398,151 | ||
Purchases of long-term investments | (51,591,175) | ||
Net purchases of short-term securities | (799,990) | ||
Cash used for operating activities | (1,115,672) | ||
Cash Provided by Financing Activities | |||
Cash receipts from trust certificates | 8,105,000 | ||
Cash payments from trust certificates | (2,525,000) | ||
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders | (4,437,263) | ||
Cash provided by financing activities | 1,142,737 | ||
Cash | |||
Net increase in cash | 27,065 | ||
Cash at beginning of period | 57,369 | ||
Cash at end of period | $ 84,434 | ||
Cash Flow Information | |||
Cash paid during the period for interest | $ 708,293 | ||
A Statement of Cash Flows is presented when a Trust had a significant amount of borrowing during the period based on the average borrowing outstanding | |||
in relation to total assets. | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | |||
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) | |||||||||
Six Months | Period | |||||||||
Ended | November 1, | |||||||||
October 31, | 2008 to | |||||||||
2009 | April 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.63 | $ 10.64 | $ 14.73 | $ 15.79 | $ 15.59 | $ 15.71 | $ 15.28 | |||
Net investment income | 0.541 | 0.501 | 1.081 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.14 | 1.17 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.32 | 0.94 | (3.97) | (0.79) | 0.44 | (0.11) | 0.26 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||||||
net investment income | (0.02) | (0.05) | (0.31) | (0.32) | (0.28) | (0.19) | (0.09) | |||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.84 | 1.39 | (3.20) | (0.03) | 1.26 | 0.84 | 1.34 | |||
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | ||||||||||
net investment income | (0.47) | (0.40) | (0.89) | (1.03) | (1.06) | (0.96) | (0.91) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.00 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.64 | $ 14.73 | $ 15.79 | $ 15.59 | $ 15.71 | |||
Market price, end of period | $ 13.56 | $ 11.35 | $ 10.25 | $ 16.35 | $ 18.97 | $ 16.62 | $ 15.12 | |||
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 15.88%3 | 13.63%3 | (22.93)% | (0.95)% | 7.38% | 5.34% | 9.48% | |||
Based on market price | 23.85%3 | 15.12%3 | (33.11)% | (8.49)% | 21.06% | 16.68% | 12.91% | |||
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.11%5 | 1.29%5 | 1.19% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.08% | 1.08% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees | ||||||||||
paid indirectly4 | 1.10%5 | 1.28%5 | 1.19% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.08% | 1.08% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.10%5 | 1.28%5 | 1.17% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.08% | 1.08% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | ||||||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,6 | 1.07%5 | 1.20%5 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.08% | 1.08% | |||
Net investment income4 | 8.64%5 | 9.53%5 | 7.84% | 7.06% | 7.09% | 7.21% | 7.59% | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.31%5 | 0.87%5 | 2.28% | 2.07% | 1.81% | 1.17% | 0.60% | |||
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 8.33%5 | 8.66%5 | 5.56% | 4.99% | 5.28% | 6.04% | 9.66% | |||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||||||
end of period (000) | $ 220,353 | $ 196,811 | $ 180,188 | $ 247,272 | $ 263,878 | $ 260,494 | $ 262,475 | |||
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 125,950 | $ 126,950 | $ 126,950 | $ 146,550 | $ 146,550 | $ 146,550 | $ 146,550 | |||
Portfolio turnover | 22% | 26% | 26% | 17% | 82% | 77% | 52% | |||
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||||||
preference, end of period | $ 68,740 | $ 63,762 | $ 60,495 | $ 67,185 | $ 70,054 | $ 69,465 | $ 69,790 | |||
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 Aggregate total investment return. | ||||||||||
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. | ||||||||||
5 Annualized. | ||||||||||
6 Interest expense and fees related 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 Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) | |||||
Six Months | Period | Period | ||||
Ended | November 1, | February 28, | ||||
October 31, | 2008 to | Year Ended | 20061 to | |||
October 31, | ||||||
2009 | April 30, | October 31, | ||||
(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 9.52 | $ 8.57 | $ 13.72 | $ 14.89 | $ 14.332 | |
Net investment income | 0.383 | 0.343 | 0.813 | 0.70 | 0.45 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.17 | 0.94 | (5.30) | (1.15) | 0.62 | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.55 | 1.28 | (4.49) | (0.45) | 1.07 | |
Dividends from net investment income | (0.34) | (0.33) | (0.66) | (0.72) | (0.48) | |
Capital charges with respect to issuance of Common Shares | | | | | (0.03) | |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 10.73 | $ 9.52 | $ 8.57 | $ 13.72 | $ 14.89 | |
Market price, end of period | $ 9.88 | $ 8.79 | $ 8.40 | $ 12.14 | $ 14.70 | |
Total Investment Return4 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 16.69%5 | 15.78%5 | (33.64)% | (2.93)% | 7.48%5 | |
Based on market price | 16.37%5 | 9.06%5 | (26.49)% | (13.00)% | 1.40%5 | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | ||||||
Total expenses | 1.80%6 | 2.95%6 | 4.00% | 4.69% | 4.55%6 | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly | 1.39%6 | 2.55%6 | 3.60% | 4.29% | 4.14%6 | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.39%6 | 2.55%6 | 3.60% | 4.29% | 4.11%6 | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | ||||||
and fees7 | 0.74%6 | 0.82%6 | 0.83% | 0.89% | 0.97%6 | |
Net investment income | 7.24%6 | 7.88%6 | 6.56% | 4.87% | 4.79%6 | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 143,200 | $ 127,079 | $ 114,382 | $ 183,161 | $ 198,137 | |
Portfolio turnover | 21% | 15% | 16% | 39% | 20% | |
1 Commencement of operations. This information includes the initial investment of BlackRock Funding, Inc. | ||||||
2 Net asset value, beginning of period, reflects a deduction of $0.675 per sales charge from the initial offering price of $15.00 per share. | ||||||
3 Based on average shares outstanding. | ||||||
4 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. | ||||||
5 Aggregate total investment return. | ||||||
6 Annualized. | ||||||
7 Interest expense and fees related 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 Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) | ||||||||
Six Months | Period | ||||||||
Ended | January 1, | ||||||||
October 31, | 2009 to | ||||||||
2009 | April 30, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.04 | $ 10.55 | $ 14.79 | $ 15.77 | $ 15.28 | $ 14.85 | $ 14.51 | ||
Net investment income | 0.551 | 0.351 | 1.091 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.11 | 1.10 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.52 | 1.41 | (4.28) | (0.97) | 0.48 | 0.39 | 0.28 | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | |||||||||
net investment income | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.30) | (0.33) | (0.29) | (0.20) | (0.10) | ||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.05 | 1.74 | (3.49) | (0.18) | 1.29 | 1.30 | 1.28 | ||
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | |||||||||
net investment income | (0.37) | (0.25) | (0.75) | (0.80) | (0.80) | (0.87) | (0.94) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.72 | $ 12.04 | $ 10.55 | $ 14.79 | $ 15.77 | $ 15.28 | $ 14.85 | ||
Market price, end of period | $ 14.47 | $ 12.70 | $ 10.57 | $ 13.60 | $ 15.77 | $ 14.00 | $ 15.02 | ||
Total Investment Return2 | |||||||||
Based on net asset value | 17.08%3 | 16.39%3 | (24.57)% | (1.16)% | 8.72% | 8.98% | 8.98% | ||
Based on market price | 17.06%3 | 22.54%3 | (17.81)% | (9.11)% | 18.66% | (1.28)% | 6.63% | ||
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | |||||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.07%5 | 1.23%5 | 1.12% | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.09% | ||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.06%5 | 1.23%5 | 1.12% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.09% | ||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and | |||||||||
excluding interest expense and fees4,6 | 1.06%5 | 1.21%5 | 1.10% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.08% | 1.09% | ||
Net investment income4 | 8.44%5 | 9.28%5 | 8.01% | 7.27% | 7.09% | 7.27% | 7.67% | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.34%5 | 0.59%5 | 2.18% | 2.14% | 1.89% | 1.34% | 0.72% | ||
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 8.10%5 | 8.69%5 | 5.83% | 5.13% | 5.20% | 5.93% | 6.95% | ||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | |||||||||
end of period (000) | $ 277,662 | $ 243,571 | $ 213,472 | $ 299,372 | $ 319,131 | $ 309,146 | $ 300,518 | ||
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | |||||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 173,850 | $ 173,850 | $ 173,850 | $ 177,600 | $ 177,600 | $ 177,600 | $ 177,600 | ||
Portfolio turnover | 4% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 12% | 14% | 51% | ||
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | |||||||||
preference, end of period | $ 64,930 | $ 60,027 | $ 55,703 | $ 67,154 | $ 69,937 | $ 68,527 | $ 67,307 | ||
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 Aggregate total investment return. | |||||||||
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. | |||||||||
5 Annualized. | |||||||||
6 Interest expense and fees related 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 Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | |||||||||
Six Months | Period | |||||||||
Ended | November 1, | |||||||||
October 31, | 2008 to | |||||||||
2009 | April 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.74 | $ 10.08 | $ 14.55 | $ 15.37 | $ 14.71 | $ 14.26 | $ 13.87 | |||
Net investment income | 0.531 | 0.521 | 1.121 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.18 | 1.19 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.80 | 0.58 | (4.38) | (0.63) | 0.78 | 0.43 | 0.26 | |||
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.02) | (0.03) | (0.30) | (0.31) | (0.27) | (0.18) | (0.09) | |||
Net realized gain | | | | (0.00)2 | | | | |||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.31 | 1.07 | (3.56) | 0.17 | 1.65 | 1.43 | 1.36 | |||
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.46) | (0.41) | (0.91) | (0.99) | (0.99) | (0.98) | (0.97) | |||
Net realized gain | | | | (0.00)2 | | | | |||
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.46) | (0.41) | (0.91) | (0.99) | (0.99) | (0.98) | (0.97) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.59 | $ 10.74 | $ 10.08 | $ 14.55 | $ 15.37 | $ 14.71 | $ 14.26 | |||
Market price, end of period | $ 12.50 | $ 11.10 | $ 8.75 | $ 15.92 | $ 17.30 | $ 15.69 | $ 14.05 | |||
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 21.79%4 | 11.15%4 | (25.69)% | 0.70% | 11.24% | 10.21% | 10.29% | |||
Based on market price | 16.99%4 | 32.34%4 | (41.05)% | (2.11)% | 17.39% | 19.31% | 10.01% | |||
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||
Total expenses5 | 1.25%6 | 1.44%6 | 1.38% | 1.18% | 1.21% | 1.22% | 1.23% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly5 | 1.12%6 | 1.26%6 | 1.15% | 0.88% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 0.83% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and | ||||||||||
excluding interest expense and fees5,7 | 1.07%6 | 1.15%6 | 0.98% | 0.88% | 0.83% | 0.83% | 0.83% | |||
Net investment income5 | 8.80%6 | 10.48%6 | 8.34% | 7.43% | 7.65% | 7.97% | 8.44% | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.27%6 | 0.70%6 | 2.19% | 2.04% | 1.83% | 1.23% | 0.63% | |||
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 8.53%6 | 9.78%6 | 6.15% | 5.39% | 5.82% | 6.74% | 7.81% | |||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||||||
end of period (000) | $ 557,799 | $ 474,814 | $ 445,289 | $ 640,981 | $ 674,080 | $ 642,047 | $ 621,648 | |||
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 270,875 | $ 293,125 | $ 293,125 | $ 375,125 | $ 375,125 | $ 375,125 | $ 375,125 | |||
Portfolio turnover | 12% | 11% | 13% | 17% | 77% | 68% | 59% | |||
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||||||
preference, end of period | $ 76,483 | $ 65,498 | $ 62,989 | $ 67,727 | $ 69,933 | $ 67,797 | $ 66,435 | |||
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 Aggregate total investment return. | ||||||||||
5 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. | ||||||||||
6 Annualized. | ||||||||||
7 Interest expense and fees related 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. | ||||||||||
40 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) | ||||||||
Six Months | Period | ||||||||
Ended | January 1, | ||||||||
October 31, | 2009 to | ||||||||
2009 | April 30, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||
(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.87 | $ 10.77 | $ 14.12 | $ 15.01 | $ 15.27 | $ 15.81 | $ 16.09 | ||
Net investment income | 0.451 | 0.271 | 0.891 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.97 | 1.07 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.52 | 1.03 | (3.36) | (0.74) | (0.09) | (0.42) | (0.37) | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | |||||||||
net investment income | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.26) | (0.31) | (0.28) | (0.19) | (0.09) | ||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.95 | 1.28 | (2.73) | (0.06) | 0.65 | 0.36 | 0.61 | ||
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | |||||||||
net investment income | (0.32) | (0.18) | (0.62) | (0.83) | (0.91) | (0.90) | (0.89) | ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.50 | $ 11.87 | $ 10.77 | $ 14.12 | $ 15.01 | $ 15.27 | $ 15.81 | ||
Market price, end of period | $ 11.92 | $ 9.85 | $ 8.42 | $ 13.55 | $ 17.43 | $ 15.85 | $ 15.70 | ||
Total Investment Return2 | |||||||||
Based on net asset value | 16.96%3 | 12.28%3 | (19.63)% | (0.82)% | 4.09% | 2.39% | 4.21% | ||
Based on market price | 24.45%3 | 19.18%3 | (34.53)% | (18.04)% | 16.45% | 7.02% | 10.12% | ||
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | |||||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.57%5 | 1.63%6 | 1.61% | 1.55% | 1.51% | 1.52% | 1.47% | ||
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees | |||||||||
paid indirectly4 | 1.57%5 | 1.61%6 | 1.45% | 1.37% | 1.28% | 1.21% | 1.08% | ||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.57%5 | 1.61%6 | 1.45% | 1.35% | 1.23% | 1.13% | 1.03% | ||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | |||||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,7 | 1.56%5 | 1.61%6 | 1.42% | 1.35% | 1.23% | 1.13% | 1.03% | ||
Net investment income4 | 7.05%5 | 7.38%6 | 6.82% | 6.82% | 6.73% | 6.28% | 6.74% | ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.33%5 | 0.56%5 | 2.17% | 2.10% | 1.85% | 1.22% | 0.59% | ||
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.72%5 | 6.82%6 | 4.65% | 4.72% | 4.88% | 5.06% | 6.15% | ||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | |||||||||
end of period (000) | $ 27,325 | $ 24,023 | $ 21,799 | $ 28,560 | $ 30,306 | $ 30,801 | $ 31,857 | ||
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | |||||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 16,325 | $ 16,825 | $ 16,825 | $ 17,500 | $ 17,500 | $ 17,500 | $ 17,500 | ||
Portfolio turnover | 15% | 8% | 45% | 41% | 7% | 8% | 5% | ||
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | |||||||||
preference, end of period | $ 66,847 | $ 60,696 | $ 57,399 | $ 65,817 | $ 68,305 | $ 69,008 | $ 70,513 | ||
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 Aggregate total investment return. | |||||||||
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. | |||||||||
5 Annualized. | |||||||||
6 Annualized. Certain expenses incurred during the period January 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized, | |||||||||
the annualized ratio of total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, total expenses after fees | |||||||||
waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, net investment income and net investment income to Common Shareholders would have been 1.91%, 1.89%, | |||||||||
1.89%, 1.89%, 7.09% and 6.53%, respectively. | |||||||||
7 Interest expense and fees related 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 Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) | |||||||||
Six Months | Period | |||||||||
Ended | January 1, | |||||||||
October 31, | 2009 to | |||||||||
2009 | April 30, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||
(Unaudited) | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | ||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.95 | $ 9.90 | $ 14.27 | $ 15.64 | $ 15.68 | $ 15.70 | $ 15.91 | |||
Net investment income | 0.501 | 0.321 | 1.021 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 1.26 | |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.33 | 1.00 | (4.32) | (1.10) | 0.28 | 0.07 | 0.41 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||||||
net investment income | (0.02) | (0.02) | (0.26) | (0.32) | (0.29) | (0.20) | (0.10) | |||
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 1.81 | 1.30 | (3.56) | (0.35) | 1.06 | 1.01 | 0.75 | |||
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | ||||||||||
net investment income | (0.41) | (0.25) | (0.81) | (1.02) | (1.10) | (1.03) | (0.96) | |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.35 | $ 10.95 | $ 9.90 | $ 14.27 | $ 15.64 | $ 15.68 | $ 15.70 | |||
Market price, end of period | $ 11.83 | $ 10.15 | $ 8.19 | $ 13.96 | $ 18.69 | $ 17.14 | $ 14.52 | |||
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||||||
Based on net asset value | 16.91%3 | 13.44%3 | (25.70)% | (2.82)% | 6.38% | 6.67% | 5.41% | |||
Based on market price | 20.81%3 | 27.11%3 | (37.17)% | (20.44)% | 16.29% | 26.08% | 5.59% | |||
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.34%5 | 1.49%6 | 1.54% | 1.30% | 1.31% | 1.29% | 1.28% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees | ||||||||||
paid indirectly4 | 1.33%5 | 1.48%6 | 1.45% | 1.14% | 1.07% | 0.98% | 0.90% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.33%5 | 1.48%6 | 1.45% | 1.13% | 1.04% | 0.97% | 0.89% | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | ||||||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,7 | 1.27%5 | 1.40%6 | 1.23% | 1.13% | 1.04% | 0.97% | 0.89% | |||
Net investment income4 | 8.42%5 | 9.48%6 | 8.04% | 7.12% | 6.89% | 7.23% | 8.04% | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.27%5 | 0.49%5 | 2.02% | 2.12% | 1.83% | 1.26% | 0.62% | |||
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 8.15%5 | 8.99%6 | 6.02% | 5.00% | 5.06% | 5.97% | 7.42% | |||
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||||||
end of period (000) | $ 90,052 | $ 79,820 | $ 72,188 | $ 103,882 | $ 113,697 | $ 113,684 | $ 113,686 | |||
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 42,975 | $ 47,750 | $ 47,750 | $ 62,000 | $ 62,000 | $ 62,000 | $ 62,000 | |||
Portfolio turnover | 18% | 6% | 17% | 21% | 71% | 96% | 23% | |||
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||||||
preference, end of period | $ 77,388 | $ 66,791 | $ 62,803 | $ 66,904 | $ 78,856 | $ 70,847 | $ 70,844 | |||
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 Aggregate total investment return. | ||||||||||
4 Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. | ||||||||||
5 Annualized. | ||||||||||
6 Annualized. Certain expenses incurred during the period January 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized, | ||||||||||
the annualized ratio of total expenses, total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly, total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly, total expenses after fees | ||||||||||
waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, net investment income and net investment income to Common Shareholders would have been 1.91%, 1.89%, | ||||||||||
1.89%, 1.89%, 7.09% and 6.53%, respectively. | ||||||||||
7 Interest expense and fees related 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. | ||||||||||
42 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN) is organized
as a Maryland corporation. BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust (BTA), BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK), BlackRock
Municipal Income Trust (BFK), BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic
Municipal Trust (BPS) and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(collectively, the Trusts or individually as the Trust) are organized as
Delaware statutory trusts. BKN, BKK, BFK and BSD are registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as
diversified, closed-end management investment companies. BTA and BPS
are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified, closed-end manage-
ment investment companies. 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 Board 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: 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 super-
vision 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. 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 is 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 sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that
each Trust might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that
asset in an arms length transaction. Fair value determinations 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: Each
Trust may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase
or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such trans-
actions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale
commitment is made. The Trusts may purchase securities under such con-
ditions 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 coun-
terparty, 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 securities. 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 shown on the Statements of Assets and
Liabilities as trust certificates.
Interest income from the underlying securities 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 certifi-
cates 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 October 31, 2009, the aggregate value of the underlying
municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the related liability for trust
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 43
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | |||
certificates and the range of interest rates on the liability for trust certifi- | |||
cates were as follows: | |||
Underlying | |||
Municipal | |||
Bonds | Liability | ||
Transferred | for Trust | Range of | |
to TOBs | Certificates | Interest Rates | |
BKN | $ 21,162,415 | $11,137,401 | 0.24% 0.49% |
BTA | $126,765,179 | $84,715,000 | 0.12% 0.70% |
BKK | $ 5,446,700 | $ 3,750,000 | 0.49% |
BFK | $122,456,994 | $68,583,502 | 0.20% 0.57% |
BPS | $ 1,013,490 | $ 500,000 | 0.25% |
BSD | $ 22,943,174 | $12,506,383 | 0.20% 0.49% |
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Trusts average trust cer- | |||
tificates outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including | |||
fees, were as follows: | |||
Daily | |||
Weighted | |||
Average Trust | Average | ||
Certificates | Interest | ||
Outstanding | Rate | ||
BKN | $10,813,206 | 0.61% | |
BTA | $80,187,243 | 1.09% | |
BKK | $ 3,750,000 | 0.59% | |
BFK | $61,385,238 | 0.47% | |
BPS | $ 488,281 | 0.64% | |
BSD | $10,967,379 | 0.46% |
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 for periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience
greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations
which provide for 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) 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 secu-
rities as collateral for certain investments.
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 6.
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 remain open for the year or period
ended April 30, 2009 and the preceding three taxable years of the respec-
tive Trust. 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 Standards: In June 2009, amended guidance was
issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board for transfers of finan-
cial assets. This guidance is intended to improve the relevance, represen-
tational 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 perform-
ance, and cash flows; and a transferors continuing involvement, if any,
in transferred financial assets. The amended guidance is effective for
financial statements for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after
November 15, 2009. Earlier application is prohibited. The recognition and
measurement provisions of this guidance must be applied to transfers
occurring on or after the effective date. Additionally, the enhanced disclo-
sure provisions of the amended guidance should be applied to transfers
that occurred both before and after the effective date of this guidance. The
impact of this guidance on the Trusts financial statements and 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 approximately the same
economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees
had invested the deferred amounts directly in the 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
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.
44 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Other: Expenses directly related to each Trust are charged to that
Trust. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro-rated
among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other
appropriate methods.
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
contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the value of the
underlying security, or if the counterparty does not perform under the
contract. 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.
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 contracts involves the risk of an
imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of financial futures
contracts, interest rates and the underlying assets.
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure: | |||||
The Effect of Derivative Instruments of the Statements of Operations | |||||
Six Months Ended October 31, 2009* | |||||
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From | |||||
BKN | BTA | BFK | BPS | BSD | |
Interest rate | |||||
contracts: | |||||
Financial | |||||
futures | |||||
contracts | $ (20,793) | $ (72,394) | $783,056 | $ 15,072 | $ 47,203 |
* As of October 31, 2009, there were no financial futures contracts outstanding. | |||||
During the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Funds had limited activity | |||||
in these transactions. |
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). Due to the ownership structure, PNC is an affiliate for
1940 Act purposes, but BAC is not.
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 of the Trusts average weekly net
assets at the following annual rates:
BKN | 0.35% |
BTA | 1.00% |
BKK | 0.50% |
BFK | 0.60% |
BPS | 0.60% |
BSD | 0.60% |
Average weekly net assets for all of the Trusts, except BTA, is the average
weekly value of each Trusts total assets minus the sum of its accrued lia-
bilities. For BTA, average weekly net assets is the average weekly value of
the Trusts total assets minus the sum of its total liabilities.
The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment
advisory fee as a percentage of net assets as follows:
Through | Rate | |
BTA | January 31, 2008 January 31, 2011 | 0.40% |
January 31, 2012 | 0.30% | |
January 31, 2013 | 0.20% | |
January 31, 2014 | 0.10% | |
BFK | July 31, 2008 July 31, 2009 | 0.10% |
July 31, 2010 | 0.05% | |
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, the Manager waived the fol- | ||
lowing amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor in the | ||
Statements of Operations. | ||
Fees Waived | ||
by Manager | ||
BTA | $278,179 | |
BFK | $323,964 |
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
six months ended October 31, 2009, the amounts waived were as follows:
Fees Waived | |
by Manager | |
BKN | $ 7,501 |
BTA | $ 1,697 |
BKK | $ 2,680 |
BFK | $11,363 |
BPS | $ 1,214 |
BSD | $ 2,936 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 45
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
The Manager has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (BFM), an affiliate of the Manager,
under which the Manager pays BFM, for services it provides, a monthly fee
that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Trusts to
the Manager.
BKN has an Administration Agreement with the Manager. The administration
fee paid to the Manager is computed at an annual rate of 0.15% of the
Trusts average weekly net assets including proceeds from the issuance of
Preferred Shares and TOBs.
For the six months ended October 31, 2009, certain Trusts reimbursed the
Manager for certain accounting services in the following amounts, which
are included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations.
Reimbursement | |
BTA | $2,396 |
BKK | $4,370 |
BFK | $8,937 |
BPS | $ 428 |
BSD | $1,234 |
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
six months ended October 31, 2009 were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |
BKN | $ 85,896,962 | $ 75,472,356 |
BTA | $ 54,084,061 | $ 45,547,898 |
BKK | $ 23,253,635 | $ 17,193,457 |
BFK | $114,766,354 | $102,759,562 |
BPS | $ 7,090,667 | $ 6,242,835 |
BSD | $ 23,954,360 | $ 26,237,766 |
5. 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 concentrations 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 insur-
ance, 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 trans-
actions 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
counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets is approximated
by their value recorded in the Trusts Statements of Assets and Liabilities,
less any collateral held by the Trusts.
6. Capital Share Transactions:
BTA, BKK, BFK, BPS and BSD are authorized to issue an unlimited number
of shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.001 per share, all of
which were initially classified as Common Shares. BKN is authorized to
issue 200 million shares, including Preferred Shares, all of which were
initially classified as Common Shares par value $0.01 per share. Each
Trusts Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares
without approval of Common Shareholders.
Common Shares
At October 31, 2009, the shares owned by an affiliate of the Manager of
the Trusts were as follows:
Shares | |||
BTA | 9,704 | ||
BKK | 8,028 | ||
For the periods shown, shares issued and outstanding increased by the fol- | |||
lowing amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment: | |||
Six Months | Period | ||
Ended | Ended | Year Ended | |
October 31, | April 30, | April 30, | |
2009 | 2009 | 2008 | |
BKN | 22,772 | | 138,790 |
BFK | 79,374 | 31,369 | 152,320 |
BPS | | | 1,436 |
BSD | 1,237 | | 6,166 |
Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BTA and BKK for the
current period, prior year and two years prior.
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
plus any accumulated unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The
Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at their liqui-
dation preference plus any accumulated or 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 Statement of
Preferences/Articles Supplementary (Governing Instrument), as applica-
ble, are not satisfied.
From time to time in the future, each Trust that has issued Preferred Shares
may effect repurchases of such shares at prices below their liquidation
preferences as agreed upon by the Trusts and seller. Each Trust also may
redeem such shares from time to time as provided in the applicable
Governing Instrument. The Trust intends to effect such redemptions and/or
repurchases 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, 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 at October 31, 2009:
Reset | ||||
Preferred | Effective | Frequency | ||
Series | Shares | Yield | Days | |
BKN | T7 | 2,804 | 0.43% | 7 |
T28 | 2,234 | 0.43% | 28 | |
BKK | M7 | 2,318 | 0.43% | 7 |
W7 | 2,318 | 0.43% | 7 | |
F7 | 2,318 | 0.43% | 7 | |
BFK | M7 | 2,167 | 0.43% | 7 |
T7 | 2,167 | 0.43% | 7 | |
W7 | 2,167 | 0.43% | 7 | |
R7 | 2,167 | 0.41% | 7 | |
F7 | 2,167 | 0.43% | 7 | |
BPS | W7 | 653 | 0.43% | 7 |
BSD | W7 | 1,719 | 0.43% | 7 |
Dividends on seven-day and 28-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at
a rate which is reset every seven or 28 days, respectively, 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 divi-
dend periods until such time as the shares are successfully auctioned. The
maximum applicable rate on all series of 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 six months ended October 31, 2009 were as follows:
Series | Low | High | Average | |
BKN | T7 | 0.40% | 0.67% | 0.50% |
T28 | 0.40% | 0.63% | 0.49% | |
BKK | M7 | 0.40% | 0.76% | 0.50% |
W7 | 0.38% | 0.66% | 0.50% | |
F7 | 0.35% | 0.76% | 0.50% | |
BFK | M7 | 0.40% | 0.76% | 0.50% |
T7 | 0.40% | 0.67% | 0.50% | |
W7 | 0.38% | 0.66% | 0.50% | |
R7 | 0.35% | 0.64% | 0.49% | |
F7 | 0.35% | 0.76% | 0.50% | |
BPS | W7 | 0.38% | 0.66% | 0.50% |
BSD | W7 | 0.38% | 0.66% | 0.50% |
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 that ranged from 0.35% to 0.76% for
the six months ended October 31, 2009. 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 the 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 decla-
ration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the out-
standing Preferred Shares is less than 200%.
The Trusts pay commissions of 0.25% on the aggregate principal amount
of all shares that successfully clear their auctions and 0.15% on the
aggregate principal amount of all shares that fail to clear their auctions.
Certain broker-dealers have individually agreed to reduce commissions for
failed auctions.
During the six months ended October 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 | |
BKN | T7 | 7/08/09 | 22 | $ 550,000 |
T28 | 7/08/09 | 18 | $ 450,000 | |
BFK | M7 | 7/14/09 | 178 | $4,450,000 |
T7 | 7/08/09 | 178 | $4,450,000 | |
W7 | 7/09/09 | 178 | $4,450,000 | |
R7 | 7/10/09 | 178 | $4,450,000 | |
F7 | 7/13/09 | 178 | $4,450,000 | |
BPS | W7 | 7/09/09 | 20 | $ 500,000 |
BSD | W7 | 7/09/09 | 191 | $4,775,000 |
During the period ended April 30, 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 date: | ||||
Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | ||
Series | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |
BKN | T7 | 6/25/08 | 436 | $10,900,000 |
T28 | 7/09/08 | 348 | $ 8,700,000 | |
BKK | M7 | 6/24/08 | 50 | $ 1,250,000 |
W7 | 6/26/08 | 50 | $ 1,250,000 | |
F7 | 6/30/08 | 50 | $ 1,250,000 | |
BFK | M7 | 6/24/08 | 656 | $16,400,000 |
T7 | 6/25/08 | 656 | $16,400,000 | |
W7 | 6/26/08 | 656 | $16,400,000 | |
R7 | 6/27/08 | 656 | $16,400,000 | |
F7 | 6/30/08 | 656 | $16,400,000 | |
BPS | W7 | 6/26/08 | 27 | $ 675,000 |
BSD | W7 | 6/26/08 | 570 | $14,250,000 |
The Trusts financed the Preferred Shares redemptions with cash received | ||||
from TOBs. | ||||
Preferred Shares issued and outstanding for the year ended October 31, | ||||
2008 for BKN, BTA and BFK and the year ended December 31, 2008 for | ||||
BKK, BPS and BSD remained constant. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) | |||||
7. Capital Loss Carryforwards: | |||||
As of April 30, 2009, the Trusts had capital loss carryforwards available to | |||||
offset future realized capital gains through the indicated expiration dates: | |||||
Expires April 30, | BKN | BTA | BKK | BFK | |
2011 | | | | $11,445,922 | |
2012 | | | | 15,775,833 | |
2013 | | | $ 264,701 | | |
2014 | $ 728,359 | $ 701,315 | | 4,991,959 | |
2015 | | | 524,725 | 606,017 | |
2016 | 4,566,913 | 22,052,642 | 411,992 | 10,207,532 | |
2017 | 4,506,796 | 6,882,935 | | 2,065,704 | |
Total | $9,802,068 | $29,636,892 | $1,201,418 | $45,092,967 | |
Expires April 30, | BPS | BSD | |||
2012 | | $ 427,602 | |||
2013 | $ 133,646 | 1,011,077 | |||
2016 | 127,957 | 251,883 | |||
2017 | 929,529 | 4,028,776 | |||
Total | $1,191,132 | $5,719,338 | |||
8. Subsequent Events: | |||||
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the | |||||
Trusts financial statements was completed through December 23, 2009, | |||||
the date the financial statements were issued. | |||||
Each Trust paid a net investment income dividend on December 1, 2009 to | |||||
Common Shareholders of record on November 13, 2009 as follows: | |||||
Common Dividend | |||||
Per Share | |||||
BKN | $0.08150 | ||||
BTA | $0.05750 | ||||
BKK | $0.06225 | ||||
BFK | $0.07860 | ||||
BPS | $0.06400 | ||||
BSD | $0.07000 | ||||
The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period November 1, | |||||
2009 to November 31, 2009 were as follows: | |||||
Dividends | |||||
Series | Declared | ||||
BKN | T7 | $ 23,654 | |||
T28 | $ 19,214 | ||||
BKK | M7 | $ 18,777 | |||
W7 | $ 19,248 | ||||
F7 | $ 18,802 | ||||
BFK | M7 | $ 21,731 | |||
T7 | $ 21,216 | ||||
W7 | $ 21,067 | ||||
R7 | $ 20,845 | ||||
F7 | $ 21,699 | ||||
BPS | W7 | $ 5,423 | |||
BSD | W7 | $ 14,287 | |||
48 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2009 |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements
The Board of Trustees (each, a Board and, collectively, the Boards, and
the members of which are referred to as Board Members) of each of
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust (BKN), BlackRock Long-
Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA), BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term
Trust (BKK), BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK), BlackRock
Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) and BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust (BSD, and together with BKN, BTA, BKK, BFK and BPS,
each a Fund, and, collectively, the Funds) met on April 14, 2009 and
May 28 29, 2009 to consider the approval of each Funds investment
advisory agreement (each, an Advisory Agreement) with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the Manager), each Funds investment advisor. Each
Board also considered the approval of the sub-advisory agreement (each,
a Sub-Advisory Agreement) between its respective Fund, the Manager
and BlackRock Financial Management, Inc. (the 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 Fund.
Activities and Composition of the Boards
Each Board consists of twelve individuals, ten of whom are not interested
persons of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940,
as amended (the 1940 Act) (the Independent Board Members). The
Board Members of each Fund are responsible for the oversight of the oper-
ations of such Fund 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 Compli-
ance 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 Fund by the personnel of BlackRock and
its affiliates, including investment management, administrative 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 Funds and their shareholders.
Among the matters the Boards considered were: (a) investment perform-
ance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against peer
funds, and applicable benchmarks, if any, as well as senior management
and portfolio managers analysis of the reasons for any out performance or
underperformance against each Funds peers; (b) fees, including advisory
fees and, with respect to BKN, administration fees, and other amounts paid
to BlackRock and its affiliates by the Funds for services such as call center
and fund accounting; (c) the Funds operating expenses; (d) the resources
devoted to, and compliance reports relating to, the Funds investment
objectives, policies and restrictions; (e) the Funds 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 Funds 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 Fund fees and expenses, and the invest-
ment performance of each Fund as compared with a peer group of funds
as determined by Lipper and, where applicable, a customized peer group
selected by BlackRock (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 Fund 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.
At an in-person meeting held on May 28 29, 2009, each Funds Board,
including the Independent Board Members, unanimously approved the
continuation of the Advisory Agreement between the Manager and such
Fund and the Sub-Advisory Agreement between such Fund, the Manager
and the Sub-Advisor, each for a one-year term ending June 30, 2010. The
Boards considered all factors they believed relevant with respect to the
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 49
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued)
Funds, including, among other factors: (a) the nature, extent and quality of
the services provided by BlackRock; (b) the investment performance of the
Funds 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 their relationship with the Funds; (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 Funds portfolio holdings, direct and indirect benefits
to BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders from their rela-
tionship with such Fund 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 Fund. Throughout the year,
each Board compared its respective Funds performance to the perform-
ance of a comparable group of closed-end funds, and the performance
of a 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 Funds portfolio management team discussing
such Funds performance and such Funds 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 Funds portfolio management team, investments by portfolio man-
agers 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 Funds 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
respective Fund. BlackRock and its affiliates and significant shareholders
provide the Funds with certain administrative and other services (in addi-
tion to any such services provided to the Funds by third parties) and offi-
cers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the Funds.
In addition to investment advisory services, BlackRock and its affiliates
provide the Funds with other services, including (i) preparing disclosure doc-
uments, such as the prospectus and the statement of additional informa-
tion in connection with the initial public offering and periodic shareholder
reports; (ii) preparing communications with analysts to support secondary
market trading of the Funds; (iii) assisting with daily accounting and pric-
ing; (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) providing legal and compliance support; and (viii) perform-
ing other administrative functions necessary for the operation of the Funds,
such as tax reporting, fulfilling regulatory filing requirements, and call cen-
ter services. The Boards reviewed the structure and duties of BlackRocks
fund administration, 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 Funds and BlackRock: Each Board,
including its Independent Board Members, also reviewed and considered
the performance history of its respective Fund. In preparation for the April 14,
2009 meeting, the Boards were provided with reports, independently pre-
pared by Lipper, which included a comprehensive analysis of each Funds
performance. The Boards also reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis
of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various
factors that affect Lippers rankings. In connection with its review, each
Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment per-
formance of its respective Fund as compared to a representative group
of similar funds as determined by Lipper and to all funds in such Funds
applicable Lipper category and, where applicable, a customized peer group
selected by BlackRock. 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 Fund throughout the year.
The Board of BPS noted that, in general, BPS performed better than its
Peers in that BPSs 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 BKN, BFK and BSD noted that, in general, each of
BKN, BFK and BSD performed better than their respective Peers in that the
performance of each of BKN, BFK and BSD was at or above the median of
their respective customized Lipper peer group composite in each of the
one-, three- and five-year periods reported.
The Board of BKK noted that BKK performed below the median of its
Lipper performance universe composite in the one-, three- and five-year
periods reported. The Board of BKK and BlackRock reviewed the reasons
for BKKs underperformance during these periods compared with its Peers.
The Board of BKK was informed that, among other things, performance was
heavily influenced by BKKs sector allocation which experienced volatile
market movement last year.
The Board of BTA noted that BTA performed below the median of its cus-
tomized Lipper peer group composite in the one-year period reported. The
Board of BTA and BlackRock reviewed the reasons for BTAs underperformance
during this period compared with its Peers. The Board of BTA was informed
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Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (continued)
that, among other things, BTAs above market weight exposure to both credit
and the long end of the yield curve negatively impacted performance.
For BKK and BTA, the Board of each respective Fund and BlackRock dis-
cussed BlackRocks commitment to providing the resources necessary to
assist the portfolio managers and to improve each such Funds performance.
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 Funds: Each Board, including its Independent
Board Members, reviewed its respective Funds contractual advisory fee
rates compared with the other funds in its respective Lipper category.
Each Board also compared its respective Funds total expenses, as well
as actual management 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 Funds. 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 Funds. The Boards reviewed BlackRocks profitabil-
ity with respect to the Funds 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 com-
plexes 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 alloca-
tions 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, in general, 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 margins for BlackRock with respect to its registered funds are
generally consistent 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 con-
cluded 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
Funds by BlackRock, and BlackRocks and its affiliates profits relating to
the management and distribution of the Funds 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 management of the
Funds. The Boards also considered whether BlackRock has the financial
resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment manage-
ment personnel to perform its obligations under the Agreements and to con-
tinue to provide the high quality of services that is expected by the Boards.
The Board of each of BKN, BKK, BFK, BPS and BSD noted that its respec-
tive Fund 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 Funds Peers.
The Board of BTA noted that although BTA paid contractual management
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 Fund increase and whether there
should be changes in the advisory fee rate or structure in order to enable
such Fund to participate in these economies of scale, for example through
the use of breakpoints in the advisory fee based upon the assets of such
Fund. 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 shareholders
may derive from their relationship with the Funds, both tangible and intan-
gible, such as BlackRocks ability to leverage its investment professionals
who manage other portfolios, an increase in BlackRocks profile in the
investment advisory community, and the engagement of BlackRocks affili-
ates and significant shareholders as service providers to the Funds, includ-
ing 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.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 51
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements (concluded)
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.
Conclusion
Each Board, including its Independent Board Members, unanimously
approved the continuation of the Advisory Agreement between its respec-
tive Fund and the Manager for a one-year term ending June 30, 2010 and
the Sub-Advisory Agreement between such Fund, the Manager and such
Funds Sub-Advisor for a one-year term ending June 30, 2010. Based
upon its evaluation of all these factors in their totality, each Board, includ-
ing its Independent Board Members, was satisfied that the terms of the
Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interest of its respec-
tive Fund and its shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve the
Agreements, each Board did not identify any single factor or group of fac-
tors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and
different Board Members may have attributed different weights to the vari-
ous factors considered. The Independent Board Members were also assisted
by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination.
The contractual fee arrangements for each Fund reflects the results of sev-
eral years of review by such Funds Board Members and predecessor 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.
52 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
Officers and Trustees
Richard E. Cavanagh, Chairman of the Board and Trustee
Karen P. Robards, Vice Chair of the Board, Chair of the Audit Committee
and Trustee
G. Nicholas Beckwith, III, Trustee
Kent Dixon, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
Frank J. Fabozzi, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
Kathleen F. Feldstein, Trustee
James T. Flynn, Trustee and Member of the Audit Committee
Jerrold B. Harris, Trustee
R. Glenn Hubbard, Trustee
W. Carl Kester, Trustee
Richard S. Davis, Trustee
Henry Gabbay, Trustee
Anne F. Ackerley, President and Chief Executive Officer
Brendan Kyne, Vice President
Neal J. Andrews, Chief Financial Officer
Jay M. Fife, Treasurer
Brian P. Kindelan, Chief Compliance Officer
Howard B. Surloff, Secretary
Investment Advisor
BlackRock Advisors, LLC
Wilmington, DE 19809
Sub-Advisor
BlackRock Financial Management, Inc.
New York, NY 10022
Custodian
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Boston, MA 02101
Transfer Agent
Common Shares:
Computershare Trust Companies, N.A.
Canton, MA 02021
Auction Agent
Preferred Shares:
The Bank of New York Mellon1
New York, NY 10286
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas2
New York, NY 10005
Accounting Agent
State Street Bank and Trust Company
Princeton, NJ 08540
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, NJ 08540
Legal Counsel
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
New York, NY 10036
Address of the Trusts
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
1 For BFK and BKK.
2 For BPS, BSD and BKN.
Effective July 31, 2009, Donald C. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trusts, retired. The Trusts Board
wishes 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.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 53
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. The Board is organized into three classes, one class of which is elected annually. Each Director/Trustee serves a three-year term concurrent with | ||||||||
the class into which he or she is elected. | ||||||||
Approved the Class II Directors/Trustees as follows: | ||||||||
Richard S. Davis | Frank J. Fabozzi | James T. Flynn | Karen P. Robards | |||||
Votes | Votes | Votes | Votes | |||||
Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | Votes For | Withheld | |
BKN | 13,918,656 | 326,800 | 2,8021 | 611 | 13,918,656 | 326,800 | 13,899,913 | 345,543 |
BTA | 11,497,191 | 485,388 | 11,497,191 | 485,388 | 11,498,176 | 484,403 | 11,491,219 | 491,360 |
BKK | 18,716,891 | 813,374 | 4,7861 | 21 | 18,716,891 | 813,374 | 18,668,706 | 861,559 |
BFK | 39,949,681 | 1,163,093 | 6,2041 | 1001 | 39,949,681 | 1,163,093 | 39,908,253 | 1,204,521 |
BPS | 1,871,079 | 64,623 | 3661 | 01 | 1,871,079 | 64,623 | 1,861,324 | 74,378 |
BSD | 6,245,302 | 328,194 | 9311 | 381 | 6,245,302 | 328,194 | 6,240,302 | 333,194 |
1 Voted on by holders of Preferred Shares only. |
General Information
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
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quar-
ters 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 the 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 SECs 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 portfolios 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 SECs
website at http://www.sec.gov.
54 SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009
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 infor-
mation 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.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT OCTOBER 31, 2009 55
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. Certain 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 Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
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 Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
Item 8 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies Not Applicable to
this semi-annual report
Item 9 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable
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 Not Applicable to this semi-annual report
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 Municipal Income Trust
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
Date: December 21, 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 Municipal Income Trust
Date: December 21, 2009
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
Date: December 21, 2009