UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-CSR
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: 04/30/2010
Item 1 Report to Stockholders
Annual Report
APRIL 30, 2010
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 |
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 | 34 |
Statements of Operations | 35 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 36 |
Statement of Cash Flows | 38 |
Financial Highlights | 39 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 45 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 52 |
Important Tax Information | 52 |
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans | 53 |
Officers and Trustees | 54 |
Additional Information | 57 |
2 ANNUAL REPORT
APRIL 30, 2010
Dear Shareholder
Although overall global economic and financial conditions have generally improved over the past year, the period ended with high levels of market volatility
and diminishing investor confidence sparked by the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, concerns over the strength of the economic recovery and uncertainty
surrounding the future of interest rate policies. Additionally, as the period drew to a close, the increasing likelihood of more stringent financial market regula-
tions added to the overall sense of investment uncertainty. Despite the uneven nature of recent market conditions, we continue to believe that the Great
Recession likely ended at some point last summer, thanks primarily to massive fiscal and monetary stimulus, and that the global economy remains in
recovery mode.
Global equity markets bottomed in early 2009 and since that time have moved unevenly higher as investors were lured back into the markets by depressed
valuations, desire for higher yields and improvements in corporate earnings prospects. There have been several corrections along the way and volatility levels
have remained elevated reflections of mixed economic data, lingering deflation issues (especially in Europe) and uncertainty surrounding financial regula-
tions. On balance, however, improving corporate revenues and profits and a positive macro backdrop helped push stock prices higher over the last twelve
and six months. From a geographic perspective, US equities have outpaced their international counterparts in recent months, as the domestic economic
recovery has been more pronounced and as credit-related issues have held European markets down.
Within fixed income markets, yields have been moving unevenly as improving economic conditions have been acting to push Treasury yields higher (and
prices correspondingly lower), while concerns over ongoing deflation threats have acted as a counterweight. As the period drew to a close, Treasury yields
were falling as investors flocked to the safe haven asset class in the face of escalating uncertainty. Over the course of the last twelve and six months, how-
ever, Treasuries underperformed other areas of the bond market, particularly the high yield sector, which has been benefiting from increased investor
demand. Meanwhile, municipal bonds slightly outperformed taxable sectors over both the six- and twelve-month periods thanks to continued high demand
levels, but have continued to face the headwinds of ongoing state and local budget problems. As in the taxable arena, high yield municipals have been out-
performing the rest of the market.
Regarding cash investments, yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows (producing returns only marginally above zero percent), with the
Federal Open Market Committee reiterating that economic circumstances are likely to necessitate an accommodative interest rate stance for an extended
period.
Against this backdrop, the major market averages posted the following returns: | ||
Total Returns as of April 30, 2010 | 6-month | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | 15.66% | 38.84% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 28.17 | 48.95 |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 2.48 | 34.43 |
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) | 0.04 | 0.15 |
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | (0.54) | (1.32) |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 2.54 | 8.30 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 3.68 | 8.85 |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 11.60 | 42.53 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Global financial markets continue to show signs of improvement, but questions about the strength and sustainability of the recovery abound. Through peri-
ods of uncertainty, as ever, BlackRocks full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. For additional market perspective and invest-
ment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/shareholdermagazine, where youll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well
as its quarterly companion newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look for-
ward to your continued partnership in the months and years ahead.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2010
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 12 months ended April 30, 2010, the Trust returned 34.50% based on market price and 26.55% 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 28.13% on a market price basis and
22.67% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. During the period, the Trust moved from a discount to NAV to a premium, which
accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trust benefited from a tightening of credit spreads,
specifically within the corporate high yield sector, which helped the Trusts lower-quality holdings outperform. In addition, we actively structured new-issue
deals with discounted coupons at the longer end of the Trusts duration range. These holdings benefited from the outperformance of the new-issue market,
the flattening of the yield curve and the reduced supply of tax-exempt issuance due to Build America Bonds (BAB) issuance. We also diversified the Trusts
holdings to increase exposure to specialty-state paper, which outperformed as a result of increased demand by retail buyers. Conversely, the Trusts shorter
maturity holdings, as well as its bonds with greater negative convexity, underperformed the market.
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 April 30, 2010 ($14.19)1 | 7.10% | |||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.92% | |||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.084 | |||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $1.008 | |||||
Leverage as of April 30, 20104 | 37% | |||||
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. | ||||||
Past performance does not guarantee future results. | ||||||
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%. | ||||||
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change. | ||||||
4 Represents Auction Market Preferred Shares (Preferred Shares) and tender option bond trusts (TOBs) as a percentage of total managed assets, | ||||||
which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a | ||||||
discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 10. | ||||||
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share: | ||||||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||
Market Price | $14.19 | $11.35 | 25.02% | $14.35 | $11.21 | |
Net Asset Value | $13.68 | $11.63 | 17.63% | $13.86 | $11.63 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
Health | 25% | 25% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 17 | 20 |
State | 13 | 12 |
Education | 10 | 7 |
Utilities | 9 | 8 |
Transportation | 9 | 10 |
Housing | 8 | 11 |
Corporate | 7 | 5 |
Tobacco | 2 | 2 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
AAA/Aaa | 18% | 22% |
AA/Aa | 24 | 30 |
A | 33 | 26 |
BBB/Baa | 14 | 9 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 3 |
B | 3 | 1 |
CCC/Caa | | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 7 | 8 |
5 Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors
Service (Moodys) ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to
be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2010 and April 30,
2009, the market value of these securities was $17,071,058
representing 5% and $12,511,098 representing 4%, respectively,
of the Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2010
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 12 months ended April 30, 2010, the Trust returned 31.25% based on market price and 26.81% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 28.13% on a market price basis and 22.67% on a NAV basis.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust's discount to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. Positive performance was attributable in part to sector allocation decisions and included concentrations in
health care, tobacco and corporate-related debt, which all performed well. Increasing risk appetite has also proven beneficial given the portfolios focus on
lower-rated credits. Additionally, portfolio positioning with respect to a modestly long duration stance and an emphasis on longer-dated bonds was additive
in an environment where yields on the long end of the curve fell substantially. Negative factors included underweight positioning in the transportation, public
utilities and education sectors, all of which have performed well on a relative basis.
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 April 30, 2010 ($10.77)1 | 6.63% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.20% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0595 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.7140 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20104 | 36% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents 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:
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $10.77 | $8.79 | 22.53% | $10.97 | $8.72 |
Net Asset Value | $11.27 | $9.52 | 18.38% | $11.40 | $9.52 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
Health | 19% | 12% |
Education | 16 | 16 |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 14 | 15 |
Transportation | 11 | 10 |
Utilities | 10 | 8 |
Housing | 10 | 12 |
State | 9 | 9 |
Tobacco | 7 | 13 |
Corporate | 4 | 5 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
AAA/Aaa | 16% | 18% |
AA/Aa | 45 | 37 |
A | 9 | 8 |
BBB/Baa | 8 | 15 |
BB/Ba | 2 | 1 |
B | 2 | 3 |
CCC/Caa | 1 | |
Not Rated6 | 17 | 18 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to
be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2010 and April 30,
2009, the market value of these securities was $5,264,180 repre-
senting 2% and $1,468,107 representing 1%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2010
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 12 months ended April 30, 2010, the Trust returned 23.52% based on market price and 26.97% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 28.13% on a market price basis and 22.67% on a NAV basis.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trust benefited from declining interest rates, which pushed bond prices higher. Although the Trust has a
generally shorter maturity profile relative to its Lipper category, performance was enhanced by the Trusts allocation to longer maturities in the high yield sec-
tor. This sector outperformed as credit spreads narrowed in an improving market. Additionally, the Trusts allocations to the health care sector overall and the
hospitals sub-sector in particular outperformed for the period. 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 benefit from the price apprecia-
tion that occurred among 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 April 30, 2010 ($14.89)1 | 5.02% | |||||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 7.72% | |||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.06225 | |||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.74700 | |||||
Leverage as of April 30, 20104 | 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: | ||||||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | ||
Market Price | $14.89 | $12.70 | 17.24% | $15.00 | $12.47 | |
Net Asset Value | $14.51 | $12.04 | 20.51% | $14.51 | $12.04 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
Corporate | 19% | 17% |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 15 | 17 |
Health | 15 | 15 |
Transportation | 11 | 9 |
State | 10 | 9 |
Utilities | 9 | 8 |
Education | 9 | 9 |
Tobacco | 7 | 10 |
Housing | 5 | 6 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
AAA/Aaa | 19% | 22% |
AA/Aa | 10 | 16 |
A | 23 | 17 |
BBB/Baa | 29 | 27 |
BB/Ba | 3 | 1 |
B | 4 | 3 |
CC/Ca | | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 12 | 13 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to
be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2010 and April 30,
2009, the market value of these securities was $11,978,514 repre-
senting 3% and $5,768,611 representing 1%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2010
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 12 months ended April 30, 2010, the Trust returned 30.49% based on market price and 32.75% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 28.13% on a market price basis and 22.67% on a NAV basis.
All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trusts premium to NAV, which narrowed during the period, accounts for the difference between performance
based on price and performance based on NAV. Positive performance was derived primarily from sector allocation decisions and included concentrations in
health care, tobacco, county/city/special district/school district and corporate-related debt, which all performed well. Increasing risk appetite has also
proven beneficial given the portfolios focus on lower-rated credits. Additionally, portfolio positioning with respect to a modestly long duration stance and an
emphasis on longer-dated bonds was additive in an environment where yields on the long end of the curve fell substantially. Negative factors included
underweight positioning in the tax-backed and public utilities sectors, both of which have performed well on a relative basis. Above market weight exposure
to capital appreciation bonds also proved detrimental given their relative underperformance.
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 April 30, 2010 ($13.44)1 | 7.02% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.80% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0786 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.9432 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20104 | 37% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $13.44 | $11.10 | 21.08% | $14.25 | $10.68 |
Net Asset Value | $13.23 | $10.74 | 23.18% | $13.34 | $10.74 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
Health | 18% | 22% |
State | 14 | 9 |
Transportation | 13 | 11 |
Corporate | 12 | 12 |
Education | 11 | 11 |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 11 | 8 |
Utilities | 11 | 13 |
Housing | 6 | 9 |
Tobacco | 4 | 5 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
AAA/Aaa | 18% | 34% |
AA/Aa | 25 | 15 |
A | 27 | 21 |
BBB/Baa | 16 | 14 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 3 |
B | 7 | 4 |
CCC/Caa | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 5 | 8 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to
be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2010 and April 30,
2009, the market value of these securities was $16,636,260 repre-
senting 2% and $17,649,155 representing 2%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2010
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 12 months ended April 30, 2010, the Trust returned 49.41% based on market price and 23.80% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 29.96% on a market price basis and 18.43% on a NAV basis. All
returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust moved from a discount to NAV to a premium by period end, which accounts for the difference between
performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The Trust benefited from efforts to increase weighting in interest-rate-sensitive bonds, as tax-
exempt 30-year interest rates rallied 30 basis points (0.30%) lower. A greater weighting in the housing and health care sectors also contributed to Trust
performance, as credit spreads generally tightened in these sectors. Conversely, a low relative distribution yield detracted from performance. Over the period,
the Trusts income component was a drag on total return performance, but recent efforts to increase current income have resulted in dividend growth and
should be a positive factor in future returns.
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 April 30, 2010 ($13.88)1 | 6.05% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 9.31% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.07 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.84 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20104 | 40% |
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 Monthly Distribution per Common Share, declared on June 1, 2010, was increased to $0.0725 per share. The Yield on Closing Market Price,
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share and Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share do not reflect the new distribution rate. The
new distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change in the future.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets
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:
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $13.88 | $ 9.85 | 40.91% | $13.93 | $ 9.84 |
Net Asset Value | $13.86 | $11.87 | 16.76% | $14.03 | $11.86 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
Health | 31% | 24% |
Housing | 16 | 14 |
State | 15 | 15 |
Education | 14 | 9 |
Transportation | 10 | 11 |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 8 | 15 |
Utilities | 5 | 8 |
Corporate | 1 | 4 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
AAA/Aaa | 18% | 23% |
AA/Aa | 40 | 46 |
A | 21 | 17 |
BBB/Baa | 15 | 7 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 5 | 6 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to
be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2010 and April 30,
2009, the market value of these securities was $2,069,225 repre-
senting 5% and $1,623,020 representing 4%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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Trust Summary as of April 30, 2010
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 12 months ended April 30, 2010, the Trust returned 36.87% based on market price and 27.36% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-
end Lipper General Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of 28.13% on a market price basis and 22.67% 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 was attributable in part to sector allocation decisions and included concentrations in
health care, housing and corporate-related debt, which all performed well. Increasing risk appetite has also proven beneficial given the portfolios focus on
lower-rated credits. Additionally, portfolio positioning with respect to a modestly long duration stance and an emphasis on longer-dated bonds was additive
in an environment where yields on the long end of the curve fell substantially. Negative factors included underweight positioning in the tax-backed sector,
which performed well on a relative basis. Above market weight exposure to capital appreciation bonds also proved detrimental given their relative underper-
formance.
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 April 30, 2010 ($12.95)1 | 6.72% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 10.34% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.0725 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.8700 | |
Leverage as of April 30, 20104 | 37% |
1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price.
Past performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 Represents Preferred Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attribu-
table to Preferred Shares and TOBs, minus the sum of accrued liabilities. For a discussion of leveraging techniques utilized by the Trust, please see
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging on page 10.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Trusts market price and net asset value per share:
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | Change | High | Low | |
Market Price | $12.95 | $10.15 | 27.59% | $12.97 | $10.14 |
Net Asset Value | $13.00 | $10.95 | 18.72% | $13.15 | $10.95 |
The following charts show the sector and credit quality allocations of the Trusts long-term investments:
Sector Allocations | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
Health | 21% | 19% |
Transportation | 16 | 13 |
County/City/Special District/ | ||
School District | 12 | 16 |
Education | 12 | 10 |
State | 11 | 13 |
Corporate | 9 | 10 |
Utilities | 9 | 8 |
Housing | 7 | 10 |
Tobacco | 3 | 1 |
Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||
4/30/10 | 4/30/09 | |
AAA/Aaa | 27% | 31% |
AA/Aa | 26 | 29 |
A | 22 | 20 |
BBB/Baa | 14 | 5 |
BB/Ba | 1 | 4 |
B | 4 | 5 |
CCC/Caa | 1 | 1 |
Not Rated6 | 5 | 5 |
5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these securities to
be of investment grade quality. As of April 30, 2010 and April 30,
2009, the market value of these securities was $2,354,758 repre-
senting 2% and $2,678,936 representing 2%, respectively, of the
Trusts long-term investments.
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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 a 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 does not fluctuate in relation to
interest rates. As a result, changes in interest rates can influence the Trusts
NAV positively or negatively in addition to the impact on Trust 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 April 30, 2010, 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 | 37% |
BTA | 36% |
BKK | 38% |
BFK | 37% |
BPS | 40% |
BSD | 37% |
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 may constitute forms of economic leverage. Such instru-
ments 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 or
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.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2010
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Alabama 2.3% | ||
Birmingham Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Childrens Hospital (AGC): | ||
6.00%, 6/01/34 | $ 1,745 | $ 1,896,309 |
6.00%, 6/01/39 | 500 | 542,820 |
Coosa Valley Water Supply District Inc., RB (AGC): | ||
4.50%, 10/01/34 | 900 | 902,718 |
4.50%, 10/01/36 | 1,645 | 1,646,201 |
4.50%, 10/01/39 | 300 | 297,570 |
5,285,618 | ||
Arizona 5.6% | ||
City of Goodyear Arizona, GO (AGM), 4.25%, 7/01/36 | 1,125 | 1,071,956 |
Mohave County Unified School District No. 20 Kingman, | ||
GO, School Improvement Project of 2006, Series C | ||
(AGC), 5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,800 | 1,924,092 |
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, | ||
5.75%, 9/01/29 | 1,375 | 1,399,172 |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | ||
5.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,035 | 938,683 |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 4,585 | 4,065,749 |
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, | ||
Regional Detention Center Project: | ||
6.25%, 5/01/15 | 490 | 458,454 |
7.00%, 5/01/20 | 490 | 455,744 |
7.25%, 5/01/27 | 980 | 900,189 |
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, | ||
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/29 | 1,100 | 1,114,806 |
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, | ||
6.50%, 7/01/39 | 750 | 799,485 |
13,128,330 | ||
Arkansas 2.4% | ||
Bentonville School District No. 6, GO, Refunding, | ||
Construction, Series A, 4.25%, 6/01/34 (a) | 5,800 | 5,629,422 |
California 25.4% | ||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, | ||
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (b) | 7,090 | 86,002 |
California State Department of Veterans Affairs, RB, | ||
Series B, AMT, 5.25%, 12/01/37 | 5,000 | 4,534,450 |
Carlsbad Unified School District, GO, Election, Series B, | ||
6.09%, 5/01/34 (c) | 1,500 | 895,980 |
County of Sacramento California, RB, Senior Series A | ||
(AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/41 | 2,000 | 2,003,860 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
California (concluded) | |||
Dinuba Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM): | |||
5.63%, 8/01/31 | $ 250 | $ 263,905 | |
5.75%, 8/01/33 | 535 | 563,574 | |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California, | |||
Refunding RB: | |||
5.75%, 1/15/40 | 3,495 | 3,351,285 | |
CAB, 5.88%, 7/15/28 | 7,000 | 6,920,410 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, | |||
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-1, | |||
5.13%, 6/01/47 | 805 | 559,282 | |
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, | |||
Election of 2002, Series D, 7.35%, 8/01/34 (b) | 2,475 | 1,236,634 | |
Los Altos Elementary School District, GO, CAB, Election | |||
of 1998, Series B (NPFGC), 5.93%, 8/01/13 (b)(d) | 10,945 | 5,606,467 | |
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District California, GO, | |||
Refunding, CAB, Election of 2002, Series E (AGC), | |||
6.47%, 8/01/38 (b) | 12,000 | 2,179,320 | |
San Diego Community College District California, GO, | |||
CAB, Election of 2002, 6.20%, 8/01/19 (c) | 4,200 | 2,513,532 | |
State of California, GO, Refunding (CIFG), 4.50%, 8/01/28 | 3,000 | 2,825,010 | |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: | |||
5.75%, 4/01/31 | 3,000 | 3,220,440 | |
5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,545 | 4,547,500 | |
6.00%, 3/01/33 | 3,220 | 3,544,286 | |
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,900 | 3,287,933 | |
5.50%, 3/01/40 | 3,650 | 3,781,546 | |
(CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33 | 5,000 | 4,992,900 | |
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, | |||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 2,050 | 2,031,119 | |
58,945,435 | |||
Colorado 0.5% | |||
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien, | |||
Improvement, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/45 | 1,030 | 1,053,978 | |
Connecticut 1.2% | |||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, | |||
RB, Fairfield University, New Money, Series O: | |||
5.00%, 7/01/35 | 1,800 | 1,834,380 | |
5.00%, 7/01/40 | 900 | 914,292 | |
2,748,672 | |||
District of Columbia 2.1% | |||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | |||
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,960 | 4,866,950 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings | ACA | American Capital Access Corp. | GO | General Obligation Bonds |
in the Schedules of Investments, the names and | AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | HDA | Housing Development Authority |
descriptions of many of the securities have been | AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | HFA | Housing Finance Agency |
abbreviated according to the following list: | AMBAC | American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp. | HRB | Housing Revenue Bonds |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | |
CAB | Capital Appreciation Bonds | IDB | Industrial Development Board | |
CIFG | CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty | IDRB | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds | |
COP | Certificates of Participation | ISD | Independent School District | |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | MRB | Mortgage Revenue Bonds | |
EDC | Economic Development Corp. | NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | |
ERB | Economic Revenue Bonds | PILOT | Payment in Lieu of Taxes | |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | PSF-GTD | Permanent School Fund Guaranteed | |
FNMA | Federal National Mortgage Association | RAN | Revenue Anticipation Notes | |
FSA | Financial Security Assurance Inc. | RB | Revenue Bonds | |
GAN | Grant Anticipation Notes | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida 13.3% | ||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB: | ||
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.20%, 10/01/32 (b) $ | 4,225 | $ 980,200 |
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.21%, 10/01/33 (b) | 4,000 | 850,160 |
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.21%, 10/01/34 (b) | 4,580 | 913,344 |
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.22%, 10/01/35 (b) | 5,000 | 927,200 |
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.23%, 10/01/36 (b) | 10,000 | 1,723,900 |
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.24%, 10/01/37 (b) | 10,000 | 1,605,700 |
Water & Sewer System, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | 2,400 | 2,444,808 |
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), | ||
4.75%, 10/01/32 | 5,000 | 4,925,200 |
FishHawk Community Development District II, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.13%, 5/01/34 | 1,955 | 1,871,072 |
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., | ||
Series A, AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30 | 3,700 | 3,222,737 |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai | ||
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 1,960 | 2,001,728 |
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, | ||
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 3,635 | 2,845,478 |
Village Community Development District No. 6, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, 5.63%, 5/01/22 | 6,810 | 6,537,532 |
30,849,059 | ||
Georgia 3.0% | ||
City of Atlanta Georgia, RB (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/34 | 1,500 | 1,513,830 |
Gainesville & Hall County Hospital Authority, RB, Northeast | ||
Georgia Healthcare, Series B, 5.00%, 2/15/33 | 3,000 | 2,979,600 |
Gwinnett County Hospital Authority, RB, Gwinnett Hospital | ||
System, Series C (AGM), 5.50%, 7/01/42 | 650 | 664,027 |
Milledgeville & Baldwin County Development Authority, | ||
RB, Georgia College & State University Foundation, | ||
6.00%, 9/01/14 (d) | 1,500 | 1,792,800 |
6,950,257 | ||
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 | 2,503,500 |
Idaho 1.6% | ||
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity | ||
Health Group, Series B, 6.25%, 12/01/33 | 2,500 | 2,745,125 |
Idaho Housing & Finance Association, RB, GAN, RAN, | ||
Federal Highway Trust, Series A, 5.00%, 7/15/27 | 900 | 961,551 |
3,706,676 | ||
Illinois 7.1% | ||
Chicago Public Building Commission Building Illinois, RB, | ||
Series A (NPFGC), 7.00%, 1/01/20 (e) | 5,000 | 6,496,500 |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.38%, 6/01/35 (f)(g) | 700 | 189,021 |
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 8/15/14 (d) | 5,800 | 6,771,210 |
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 | 1,500 | 1,573,065 |
Rush University Medical Center, Series C, | ||
6.63%, 11/01/39 | 1,200 | 1,293,084 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Friendship Village | ||
Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, 2/15/37 | 345 | 274,920 |
16,597,800 | ||
Indiana 0.6% | ||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Improvement, | ||
U.S. Steel Corp., 6.00%, 12/01/26 (a) | 1,350 | 1,360,071 |
Iowa 1.6% | ||
Iowa Finance Authority, RB, Series A (AGC), | ||
5.63%, 8/15/37 | 3,600 | 3,842,496 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Kansas 0.4% | |||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, RB, University of | |||
Kansas Tenant, Series O, 4.75%, 6/15/41 | $ 1,000 | $ 993,510 | |
Kentucky 3.0% | |||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | |||
RB, Louisville Arena, Sub-Series A-1 (AGC), | |||
6.00%, 12/01/38 | 700 | 759,129 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare Inc., Series B | |||
(NPFGC), 6.19%, 10/01/23 (b) | 8,500 | 3,923,345 | |
Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, | |||
Refunding RB, Jewish Hospital & St. Marys HealthCare, | |||
6.13%, 2/01/37 | 2,250 | 2,336,130 | |
7,018,604 | |||
Michigan 4.7% | |||
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Facilities Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38 | 1,875 | 2,063,513 | |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | |||
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 1,670 | 1,523,224 | |
Hospital, Henry Ford Health, 5.75%, 11/15/39 | 4,110 | 4,052,419 | |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, | |||
Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, | |||
8.25%, 9/01/39 | 2,750 | 3,245,907 | |
10,885,063 | |||
Minnesota 1.7% | |||
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview | |||
Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 | 3,500 | 3,925,880 | |
Mississippi 3.6% | |||
Mississippi Development Bank Special Obligation, | |||
RB (AGC): | |||
Jackson County Limited Tax Note, 5.50%, 7/01/32 | 2,655 | 2,803,468 | |
Jones County Junior College, 5.13%, 3/01/39 | 1,500 | 1,532,505 | |
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities | |||
Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36 | 3,750 | 4,009,462 | |
8,345,435 | |||
Missouri 2.6% | |||
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, RB, | |||
Plum Point Project (NPFGC), 4.60%, 1/01/36 | 2,790 | 2,408,886 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | |||
RB, SSM Health Care, Series B (a): | |||
4.25%, 6/01/25 | 2,080 | 2,016,768 | |
4.75%, 6/01/34 | 1,750 | 1,737,523 | |
6,163,177 | |||
Multi-State 3.1% | |||
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 12/15/50 (h)(i) | 7,000 | 7,166,740 | |
Nebraska 0.2% | |||
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health | |||
Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.50%, 1/01/30 | 575 | 572,901 | |
Nevada 0.5% | |||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson | |||
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 1,065 | 1,066,076 | |
New Jersey 7.9% | |||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, | |||
Subordinate, Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, | |||
6.25%, 1/01/37 | 1,510 | 278,927 | |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | |||
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/29 | 7,000 | 6,872,180 | |
Motor Vehicle Surcharge, Series A (NPFGC), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/27 | 1,150 | 1,165,893 | |
School Facilities Construction, Series CC-2, | |||
4.38%, 12/15/32 (a) | 1,750 | 1,702,103 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New Jersey (concluded) | ||
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Princeton | ||
University, Series B, 4.25%, 7/01/40 | $ 2,600 | $ 2,573,662 |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B: | ||
7.13%, 12/01/23 | 950 | 1,097,573 |
7.50%, 12/01/32 | 1,225 | 1,403,005 |
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, | ||
RB, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 | 1,010 | 1,102,152 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, Refunding RB, | ||
Consolidated, 152nd Series, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/30 | 1,000 | 1,067,990 |
University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey, RB, | ||
Series A (AMBAC), 5.50%, 12/01/27 | 1,000 | 1,009,050 |
18,272,535 | ||
New York 7.7% | ||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant | ||
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (f) | 725 | 290,007 |
City of Troy New York, Refunding RB, Rensselaer | ||
Polytechnic, Series A, 5.13%, 9/01/40 | 650 | 663,826 |
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: | ||
6.25%, 4/01/33 | 480 | 554,486 |
5.75%, 4/01/39 | 2,475 | 2,707,749 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series A, 5.13%, 1/01/29 | 3,000 | 3,064,920 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB: | ||
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, | ||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 2,600 | 2,636,322 |
Queens Baseball Stadium, PILOT (AGC), | ||
6.50%, 1/01/46 | 1,100 | 1,214,829 |
New York Liberty Development Corp., RB, Goldman Sachs | ||
Headquarters, 5.25%, 10/01/35 | 2,000 | 2,008,300 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB: | ||
5.83%, 7/01/39 (c) | 1,825 | 1,512,432 |
Rochester Institute of Technology, Series A, | ||
6.00%, 7/01/33 | 1,625 | 1,792,310 |
University of Rochester, Series A, 5.13%, 7/01/39 | 550 | 574,299 |
State of New York, GO, Series A, 5.00%, 2/15/39 | 950 | 1,001,756 |
18,021,236 | ||
North Carolina 2.2% | ||
City of Charlotte North Carolina, Refunding RB, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 7/01/34 | 325 | 345,534 |
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 | 1,741,950 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, WakeMed, | ||
Series A (AGC), 5.88%, 10/01/38 | 1,000 | 1,042,310 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, | ||
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33 | 1,750 | 1,934,537 |
5,064,331 | ||
Ohio 5.7% | ||
County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A, | ||
6.00%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,478,500 |
Kent State University, Refunding RB, General Receipts, | ||
Series B (AGC), 4.25%, 5/01/31 | 1,400 | 1,393,070 |
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, | ||
Refunding RB: | ||
Kenyon College Project, 4.75%, 7/01/39 | 550 | 551,727 |
Summa Health System, 2010 Project (AGC), | ||
5.25%, 11/15/40 (a) | 2,400 | 2,350,224 |
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Kenyon College Project, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/41 | 3,595 | 3,598,523 |
13,372,044 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Oklahoma 1.3% | |||
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, AMT, | |||
7.75%, 6/01/35 (j) | $ 2,900 | $ 2,930,740 | |
Oregon 1.5% | |||
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, | |||
5.75%, 7/01/39 | 2,250 | 2,381,220 | |
Port of Morrow Oregon, RB, Portland General Electric, | |||
Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/33 | 1,200 | 1,214,940 | |
3,596,160 | |||
Pennsylvania 5.6% | |||
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Port District Project, | |||
Series B (AGM), 5.70%, 1/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,002,700 | |
McKeesport Area School District, GO, CAB (FGIC) (b): | |||
5.53%, 10/01/31 | 2,435 | 742,870 | |
5.53%, 10/01/31 (e) | 870 | 343,937 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
RB, AMT, Series A: | |||
Amtrak Project, 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 2,000 | 2,023,920 | |
Amtrak Project, 6.38%, 11/01/41 | 3,100 | 3,140,827 | |
Reliant Energy, 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 4,645 | 4,792,479 | |
13,046,733 | |||
Puerto Rico 4.3% | |||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Series UU (AGM), 5.00%, 7/01/23 | 2,900 | 3,044,913 | |
Puerto Rico Housing Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Subordinate, Capital Fund Modernization, | |||
5.13%, 12/01/27 | 2,500 | 2,495,575 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First | |||
Sub-Series A, 5.75%, 8/01/37 | 3,000 | 3,180,750 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, | |||
CAB, Series A (NPFGC), 5.77%, 8/01/41 (b) | 7,500 | 1,184,625 | |
9,905,863 | |||
Rhode Island 3.6% | |||
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB, | |||
Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation, Series A (AGC), | |||
7.00%, 5/15/39 | 3,000 | 3,457,080 | |
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., | |||
Refunding RB, Hospital, Lifespan (NPFGC), | |||
5.50%, 5/15/16 | 200 | 200,258 | |
Rhode Island Housing & Mortgage Finance Corp., | |||
RB, Homeownership Opportunity, Series 54, AMT, | |||
4.85%, 10/01/41 | 2,165 | 2,038,044 | |
Rhode Island Turnpike & Bridge Authority, RB, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 12/01/35 | 1,330 | 1,328,032 | |
State of Rhode Island, COP, Series C, School for the Deaf | |||
(AGC), 5.38%, 4/01/28 | 1,330 | 1,409,654 | |
8,433,068 | |||
South Carolina 5.1% | |||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB: | |||
Palmetto Health Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 2,185 | 2,236,238 | |
Palmetto Health, Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (d) | 3,560 | 4,172,356 | |
Palmetto Health, Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (d) | 440 | 517,528 | |
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-2, AMT (AMBAC), | |||
5.15%, 7/01/37 | 4,975 | 4,967,388 | |
11,893,510 | |||
Tennessee 1.5% | |||
Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority, RB, Series D, | |||
AMT (AMBAC), 6.00%, 3/01/24 | 1,360 | 1,373,899 | |
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority Inc., | |||
Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A: | |||
5.25%, 11/01/27 | 1,135 | 1,162,297 | |
5.38%, 11/01/28 | 1,000 | 1,028,850 | |
3,565,046 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Texas 8.1% | |||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., | |||
Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, B: | |||
7.13%, 12/01/31 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,124,520 | |
7.25%, 12/01/35 | 2,650 | 2,987,001 | |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 6.17%, | |||
11/15/38 (b) | 5,000 | 697,800 | |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB: | |||
(AMBAC), 4.75%, 5/15/36 | 2,000 | 1,976,380 | |
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (d) | 20 | 22,257 | |
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (d) | 5 | 5,564 | |
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, | |||
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, | |||
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 | 2,200 | 2,381,544 | |
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., RB, | |||
Gas Supply, 5.50%, 8/01/24 | 2,550 | 2,587,587 | |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): | |||
CAB, 6.05%, 8/15/31 (b) | 15,000 | 3,834,450 | |
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 | 3,325 | 3,191,136 | |
18,808,239 | |||
Virginia 0.9% | |||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, | |||
Refunding RB, Senior Series B1, 5.00%, 6/01/47 | 2,900 | 1,996,157 | |
Washington 1.0% | |||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, MultiCare | |||
Health System, Series B (AGC), 6.00%, 8/15/39 | 2,100 | 2,242,149 | |
Wisconsin 1.9% | |||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | |||
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 3,220 | 3,287,491 | |
Wisconsin Housing & EDA, Refunding RB, Series A, AMT, | |||
4.75%, 9/01/33 | 1,250 | 1,191,113 | |
4,478,604 | |||
Wyoming 1.7% | |||
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho | |||
Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26 | 1,800 | 1,903,032 | |
Wyoming Community Development Authority, RB, Series 3, | |||
AMT, 4.75%, 12/01/37 | 2,145 | 2,068,230 | |
3,971,262 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds 147.6% | 343,203,327 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (k) | |||
Colorado 2.3% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, | |||
Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/36 | 5,250 | 5,277,510 | |
Illinois 1.4% | |||
Chicago Housing Authority, Refunding RB (AGM), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/24 | 3,194 | 3,318,905 | |
Massachusetts 1.4% | |||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 3,070 | 3,164,464 | |
New York 2.2% | |||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB: | |||
Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 | 690 | 780,520 | |
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 810 | 900,552 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York | |||
University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38 | 3,359 | 3,514,712 | |
5,195,784 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (k) | (000) | Value |
Ohio 1.9% | ||
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, | ||
Series C-1 (FSA), 5.00%, 10/01/41 | $ 1,740 | $ 1,739,930 |
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, | ||
Refunding RB, Hospital, Cleveland Clinic Health, | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33 | 2,600 | 2,692,716 |
4,432,646 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 9.2% | 21,389,309 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $359,984,457) 156.8% | 364,592,636 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.25% (l)(m) | 7,659,955 | 7,659,955 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $7,659,955) 3.3% | 7,659,955 | |
Total Investments (Cost $367,644,412*) 160.1% | 372,252,591 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.1)% | (2,667,687) | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (4.8)% | (11,145,820) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (54.2)% | (125,967,819) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $232,471,265 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 356,087,182 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 16,591,803 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (11,563,795) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 5,028,008 |
(a) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:
Unrealized | ||
Counterparty | Value | Appreciation |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. | $3,754,291 | $ 18,985 |
JPMorgan Securities | $2,350,224 | $ 10,800 |
Merrill Lynch | $7,331,525 | $ 50,567 |
Morgan Stanley & Co., Inc. | $1,360,071 | $ 10,071 |
(b) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of
report date.
(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 yield.
(d) 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.
(e) Security is collateralized by Municipal or US Treasury obligations.
(f) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(g) Non-income producing security.
(h) 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.
(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.
(j) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc. (BKN)
(k) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange
for which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve
as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts.
(l) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were
as follows:
Shares Held at | Shares Held at | |||
April 30, | Net | April 30, | ||
Affiliate | 2009 | Activity | 2010 | Income |
FFI Institutional | ||||
Tax-Exempt Fund | 11,400,000 | (3,740,045) | 7,659,955 | $21,268 |
(m) 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 methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication 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 April 30, 2010 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in Securities | ||||
| ||||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Long-Term | ||||
Investments1 | | $364,592,636 | | $364,592,636 |
Short-Term | ||||
Securities | $ 7,659,955 | | | $ 7,659,955 |
Total | $ 7,659,955 | $364,592,636 | | $372,252,591 |
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 April 30, 2010
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Arizona 3.7% | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, American Charter Schools | ||
Foundation, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/38 | $ 1,700 | $ 1,344,700 |
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, | ||
5.75%, 9/01/29 | 380 | 386,680 |
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Arizona Charter Schools | ||
Project, Series O, 5.25%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 797,900 |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power | ||
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 | 665 | 695,098 |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | 2,590 | 2,296,683 |
5,521,061 | ||
California 9.7% | ||
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, AMT: | ||
Series G, 5.50%, 8/01/42 | 2,620 | 2,651,361 |
Series K, 5.50%, 2/01/42 | 940 | 994,877 |
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, | ||
Refunding RB: | ||
Catholic Healthcare West, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | 680 | 728,953 |
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 385 | 400,258 |
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital | ||
Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | 400 | 428,540 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Senior Living, Southern California: | ||
6.25%, 11/15/19 | 1,000 | 1,079,030 |
6.63%, 11/15/24 | 540 | 573,901 |
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, | ||
5.25%, 5/15/39 | 270 | 279,823 |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, | ||
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 3,225 | 3,341,003 |
State of California, GO: | ||
4.50%, 10/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,792,120 |
Various Purpose, 6.50%, 4/01/33 | 2,000 | 2,267,540 |
14,537,406 | ||
Colorado 0.6% | ||
North Range Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax, | ||
5.50%, 12/15/37 | 1,200 | 871,956 |
Connecticut 0.6% | ||
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, RB, | ||
Sub-Series C-1, 4.85%, 11/15/34 | 825 | 830,989 |
District of Columbia 8.2% | ||
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of | ||
Columbia, Series A: | ||
7.38%, 1/01/30 | 550 | 557,585 |
7.50%, 1/01/39 | 910 | 923,404 |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed: | ||
6.25%, 5/15/24 | 4,810 | 4,833,521 |
6.50%, 5/15/33 | 5,700 | 5,593,068 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, | ||
First Senior Lien, Series A: | ||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 170 | 176,462 |
5.25%, 10/01/44 | 270 | 282,274 |
12,366,314 | ||
Florida 4.2% | ||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer | ||
System, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | 1,950 | 1,986,406 |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami | ||
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41 | 400 | 404,596 |
Sarasota County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Village On The Isle Project, 5.50%, 1/01/32 | 520 | 461,053 |
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, | ||
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 1,415 | 1,107,662 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
Tolomato Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, Special Assessment, | ||
6.65%, 5/01/40 | $ 1,750 | $ 1,392,650 |
Watergrass Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.38%, 5/01/39 | 1,850 | 947,256 |
6,299,623 | ||
Georgia 3.0% | ||
DeKalb County Hospital Authority Georgia, RB, DeKalb | ||
Medical Center Inc. Project, 6.13%, 9/01/40 (a) | 1,475 | 1,475,413 |
DeKalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Childrens Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | 285 | 295,824 |
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Third | ||
Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | 1,190 | 1,252,499 |
Rockdale County Development Authority, RB, Visy Paper | ||
Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 1/01/34 | 1,600 | 1,475,552 |
4,499,288 | ||
Guam 0.5% | ||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | ||
6.00%, 11/15/19 | 200 | 207,042 |
6.75%, 11/15/29 | 295 | 313,750 |
7.00%, 11/15/39 | 205 | 218,907 |
739,699 | ||
Illinois 1.8% | ||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care, | ||
Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44 | 1,845 | 1,891,549 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Central DuPage | ||
Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 | 550 | 571,445 |
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, | ||
5.25%, 6/15/34 | 215 | 224,004 |
2,686,998 | ||
Indiana 2.4% | ||
Delaware County Hospital Authority Indiana, RB, Cardinal | ||
Health System Obligation Group, 5.25%, 8/01/36 | 2,000 | 1,769,160 |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis | ||
Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 | 290 | 295,211 |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Parkview Health | ||
System, Series A, 5.75%, 5/01/31 | 1,100 | 1,131,108 |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Indiana Municipal | ||
Power Agency, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 | 350 | 378,186 |
3,573,665 | ||
Kansas 0.3% | ||
City of Lenexa Kansas, Refunding RB, 5.50%, 5/15/39 | 650 | 528,483 |
Kentucky 0.2% | ||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Owensboro Medical Health System, | ||
Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40 | 350 | 359,800 |
Louisiana 1.4% | ||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities | ||
& Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake | ||
Chemical Corp. Projects, 6.75%, 11/01/32 | 2,000 | 2,056,640 |
Maryland 1.2% | ||
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, | ||
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 | 150 | 153,215 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, RB, King Farm Presbyterian Community, | ||
Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/17 | 725 | 664,622 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, Refunding RB, University of Maryland | ||
Medical System: | ||
5.00%, 7/01/34 | 490 | 492,832 |
5.13%, 7/01/39 | 490 | 494,067 |
1,804,736 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Massachusetts 0.4% | ||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/39 | $ 615 | $ 623,542 |
Michigan 2.2% | ||
City of Detroit Michigan, RB, Senior Lien, Series B (AGM), | ||
7.50%, 7/01/33 | 560 | 672,426 |
Garden City Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, | ||
Refunding RB, Garden City Hospital Obligation, | ||
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 | 1,540 | 1,022,606 |
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority Michigan, | ||
Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, | ||
8.25%, 9/01/39 | 1,400 | 1,652,462 |
3,347,494 | ||
Montana 0.5% | ||
Two Rivers Authority, RB, Senior Lien (b)(c): | ||
7.25%, 11/01/21 | 1,500 | 264,225 |
7.38%, 11/01/27 | 2,600 | 456,846 |
721,071 | ||
New York 5.5% | ||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, | ||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 4,000 | 4,055,880 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, | ||
5.00%, 3/15/35 | 2,005 | 2,070,483 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York | ||
University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/48 | 2,000 | 2,116,180 |
8,242,543 | ||
North Carolina 0.9% | ||
City of Charlotte North Carolina, RB, Series B, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/38 | 320 | 344,838 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke | ||
University Health System, Series A: | ||
5.00%, 6/01/39 | 220 | 224,336 |
5.00%, 6/01/42 | 480 | 487,335 |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Catawba, | ||
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 365 | 373,483 |
1,429,992 | ||
Ohio 1.8% | ||
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38 (a) | 2,650 | 2,720,887 |
Pennsylvania 2.0% | ||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A, | ||
5.38%, 11/15/40 | 2,080 | 1,669,262 |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 | 650 | 669,377 |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Allegheny Delaware Valley Obligation, | ||
Series A (NPFGC), 5.88%, 11/15/21 | 700 | 675,276 |
3,013,915 | ||
Puerto Rico 1.3% | ||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First | ||
Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 1,705 | 1,926,156 |
South Carolina 2.5% | ||
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB: | ||
First Mortgage, Lutheran Homes, 5.50%, 5/01/28 | 600 | 521,952 |
First Mortgage, Lutheran Homes, 5.63%, 5/01/42 | 1,000 | 828,130 |
Palmetto Health, 5.50%, 8/01/26 | 565 | 560,632 |
Senior Lien, Burroughs & Chapin, Series A (Radian), | ||
4.70%, 4/01/35 | 2,470 | 1,867,987 |
3,778,701 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Texas 4.7% | |||
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, | |||
8.25%, 10/01/30 | $ 1,500 | $ 930,105 | |
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, | |||
5.50%, 7/01/39 | 510 | 543,430 | |
HFDC of Central Texas Inc., RB, Village at Gleannloch | |||
Farms, Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27 | 1,150 | 954,281 | |
Matagorda County Navigation District No. 1 Texas, | |||
Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, | |||
Series A, 6.30%, 11/01/29 | 700 | 757,764 | |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F, | |||
6.13%, 1/01/31 | 2,290 | 2,442,377 | |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., | |||
RB, Senior Lien, Note Mobility, 6.88%, 12/31/39 | 1,315 | 1,373,807 | |
7,001,764 | |||
Utah 0.6% | |||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., | |||
5.00%, 8/15/41 | 955 | 971,264 | |
Vermont 1.9% | |||
Vermont HFA, RB, Series 27, AMT (AGM), 4.90%, 5/01/38 | 3,020 | 2,908,683 | |
Virginia 3.9% | |||
Fairfax County EDA, Refunding RB, Goodwin House Inc., | |||
5.13%, 10/01/42 | 850 | 813,118 | |
Peninsula Ports Authority, Refunding RB, Virginia Baptist | |||
Homes, Series C, 5.38%, 12/01/26 | 2,600 | 1,732,016 | |
Reynolds Crossing Community Development Authority, | |||
Special Assessment Bonds, Reynolds Crossing Project, | |||
5.10%, 3/01/21 | 1,000 | 944,490 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, | |||
Refunding RB, Senior Series B1, 5.00%, 6/01/47 | 1,480 | 1,018,728 | |
Virginia HDA, RB, Rental Housing, Series F, | |||
5.00%, 4/01/45 | 1,000 | 1,002,940 | |
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Sentara Healthcare, 5.00%, 11/01/40 | 330 | 336,772 | |
5,848,064 | |||
Wisconsin 3.6% | |||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | |||
RB, Ascension Health Credit Group, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 11/15/31 | 5,335 | 5,454,291 | |
Wyoming 0.1% | |||
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 1/01/42 | 100 | 99,207 | |
Total Municipal Bonds 69.7% | 104,764,232 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (d) | |||
California 16.1% | |||
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco | |||
Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | 1,085 | 1,181,305 | |
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of | |||
Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 | 835 | 895,387 | |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, | |||
Custodial Receipts, Series 1271, 5.00%, 6/01/45 (e) | 5,000 | 4,548,300 | |
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, | |||
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 5/15/40 | 2,045 | 2,083,773 | |
San Diego Community College District California, GO, | |||
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 545 | 572,250 | |
University of California, RB, Series B (NPFGC), | |||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 15,000 | 14,861,850 | |
24,142,865 | |||
Colorado 0.5% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 | 735 | 779,468 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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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 (d) | (000) | Value |
Illinois 10.0% | ||
City of Chicago Illinois, Custodial Receipts, Series 1284, | ||
5.00%, 1/01/33 (e) | $ 15,000 | $ 15,013,650 |
Indiana 9.3% | ||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, RB, Performing | ||
Arts Center: | ||
4.75%, 2/01/33 | 7,230 | 7,262,029 |
5.00%, 2/01/33 | 6,580 | 6,744,697 |
14,006,726 | ||
Massachusetts 8.0% | ||
Massachusetts HFA, Refunding HRB, Series D, AMT, | ||
5.45%, 6/01/37 | 11,855 | 11,988,369 |
Nebraska 3.3% | ||
Omaha Public Power District, RB, System, Sub-Series B | ||
(NPFGC), 4.75%, 2/01/36 | 5,000 | 5,039,700 |
New Hampshire 0.5% | ||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 660 | 716,549 |
New York 14.0% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | ||
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 500 | 556,035 |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Series D, 5.00%, 6/15/39 | 7,500 | 7,731,825 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series B, | ||
5.75%, 3/15/36 | 11,250 | 12,753,000 |
21,040,860 | ||
North Carolina 10.3% | ||
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Refunding RB, | ||
General, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/34 | 15,170 | 15,444,880 |
Ohio 3.2% | ||
State of Ohio, Refunding RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, | ||
Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/39 | 4,630 | 4,837,285 |
South Carolina 2.0% | ||
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development | ||
Authority, Refunding RB, Series B-1, 5.55%, 7/01/39 | 2,980 | 3,071,635 |
Texas 7.8% | ||
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, | ||
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 | 2,130 | 2,203,464 |
New Caney ISD Texas, GO, School Building (PSF-GTD), | ||
5.00%, 2/15/35 | 9,150 | 9,517,555 |
11,721,019 | ||
Wisconsin 1.4% | ||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health Inc., | ||
5.25%, 4/01/39 | 1,990 | 2,038,317 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 86.4% | 129,841,323 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $242,594,806) 156.1% | 234,605,555 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.25% (f)(g) | 1,118,809 | 1,118,809 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,118,809) 0.7% | 1,118,809 | |
Total Investments (Cost $243,713,615*) 156.8% | 235,724,364 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.7% | 1,022,513 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (57.5)% | (86,389,643) | |
Net Assets 100.0% | $150,357,234 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $157,441,416 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 4,582,347 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (12,389,399) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (7,807,052) |
(a) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:
Unrealized | ||
Counterparty | Value | Appreciation |
JPMorgan Securities, Inc. | $2,720,887 | $ 25,361 |
Raymond C. Forbes & Co. | $1,475,413 | $ 25,518 |
(b) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(c) Non-income producing security.
(d) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as 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.
(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) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were
as follows:
Shares Held at | Shares Held at | |||
April 30, | Net | April 30, | ||
Affiliate | 2009 | Activity | 2010 | Income |
FFI Institutional | ||||
Tax-Exempt Fund | 1,400,185 | (281,376) | 1,118,809 $ | 6,167 |
(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 methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication 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 April 30, 2010 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in Securities | ||||
| ||||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Long-Term | ||||
Investments1 | | $234,605,555 | | $234,605,555 |
Short-Term | ||||
Securities | $ 1,118,809 | | | 1,118,809 |
Total | $ 1,118,809 | $234,605,555 | | $235,724,364 |
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 April 30, 2010
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 | $ 1,148,643 |
Arizona 3.3% | ||
Phoenix Civic Improvement Corp., RB, Junior Lien, | ||
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/21 | 5,585 | 6,223,086 |
Pima County IDA, Refunding RB, Tucson Electric | ||
Power Co., San Juan, Series A, 4.95%, 10/01/20 | 1,015 | 1,025,668 |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | ||
5.00%, 12/01/18 | 1,500 | 1,489,605 |
5.25%, 12/01/20 | 1,000 | 999,550 |
9,737,909 | ||
California 19.6% | ||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, | ||
RB, John Muir Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/22 | 5,000 | 5,080,550 |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California, | ||
Refunding RB, CAB (a): | ||
5.95%, 1/15/21 | 12,500 | 5,952,375 |
5.86%, 1/15/22 | 10,000 | 4,443,100 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | ||
California, RB (b): | ||
Asset-Backed, Series A-3, 7.88%, 6/01/13 | 975 | 1,169,542 |
Asset-Backed, Series A-5, 7.88%, 6/01/13 | 1,470 | 1,763,309 |
Enhanced Asset-Backed, Series B, 5.38%, 6/01/10 | 4,000 | 4,017,240 |
Series 2003-A-1, 6.75%, 6/01/13 | 12,010 | 14,012,547 |
Series 2003-A-1, 6.63%, 6/01/13 | 3,000 | 3,488,910 |
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, | ||
Series I, 5.00%, 7/01/20 | 3,750 | 4,169,138 |
Riverside County Asset Leasing Corp. California, | ||
RB, Riverside County Hospital Project (NPFGC), | ||
5.75%, 6/01/25 (a) | 6,865 | 2,756,847 |
San Manuel Entertainment Authority, Series 04-C, | ||
4.50%, 12/01/16 | 4,000 | 3,603,200 |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose, | ||
5.00%, 11/01/22 | 7,050 | 7,222,231 |
57,678,989 | ||
Colorado 1.7% | ||
E-470 Public Highway Authority Colorado, RB, CAB, | ||
Senior Series B (NPFGC), 5.51%, 9/01/22 (a) | 4,500 | 2,107,935 |
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB, | ||
Senior, Limited Tax, Property Tax, 5.25%, 12/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,922,030 |
5,029,965 | ||
District of Columbia 5.1% | ||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.50%, 5/15/33 | 4,215 | 4,135,927 |
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public | ||
Charter School, Inc. (ACA): | ||
5.75%, 6/01/18 | 2,680 | 2,686,593 |
5.00%, 6/01/23 | 3,320 | 3,002,176 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Series C-2, AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,059,050 |
14,883,746 | ||
Florida 11.2% | ||
Bellalago Educational Facilities Benefit District, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.85%, 5/01/22 | 3,895 | 3,606,731 |
Broward County School Board Florida, COP, Series A | ||
(AGM), 5.25%, 7/01/22 | 1,250 | 1,339,450 |
City of Jacksonville Florida, RB, Better Jacksonville, | ||
5.00%, 10/01/22 | 5,160 | 5,651,077 |
Grand Hampton Community Development District, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Capital Improvement, | ||
6.10%, 5/01/24 | 3,700 | 3,490,728 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
Habitat Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, 5.80%, 5/01/25 | $ 3,495 | $ 3,178,668 |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai | ||
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 2,470 | 2,522,586 |
Middle Village Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.80%, 5/01/22 | 3,745 | 3,534,793 |
Pine Island Community Development District, RB, | ||
5.30%, 11/01/10 | 250 | 246,593 |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Series B, 6.38%, 5/01/13 | 3,530 | 2,987,369 |
Village Community Development District No. 5 Florida, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 6.00%, 5/01/22 | 2,390 | 2,416,194 |
Westchester Community Development District No. 1, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Community Infrastructure, | ||
6.00%, 5/01/23 | 4,900 | 4,020,548 |
32,994,737 | ||
Georgia 0.8% | ||
Richmond County Development Authority, RB, | ||
Environment, Series A, AMT, 5.75%, 11/01/27 | 2,350 | 2,281,920 |
Illinois 12.9% | ||
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, General Airport, Third Lien, | ||
Series A (AMBAC): | ||
5.00%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,227,900 |
5.00%, 1/01/22 | 7,000 | 7,283,080 |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||
DePaul University, Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,120,400 |
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series A, | ||
5.50%, 6/01/19 (c)(d) | 3,250 | 1,787,598 |
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.00%, 6/01/24 (c)(d) | 1,075 | 290,282 |
Northwestern University, 5.00%, 12/01/21 | 4,800 | 5,082,384 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Senior Priority, | ||
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/19 | 2,250 | 2,470,387 |
Lake Cook-Dane & McHenry Counties Community Unit | ||
School District 220 Illinois, GO, Refunding (AGM), | ||
5.25%, 12/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,183,120 |
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority Illinois, | ||
Refunding RB, CAB, McCormick, Series A (NPFGC), | ||
5.41%, 6/15/22 (a) | 13,455 | 7,333,110 |
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, | ||
5.00%, 6/15/20 | 2,000 | 2,183,040 |
37,961,301 | ||
Indiana 4.8% | ||
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest | ||
Indiana Regional Youth Village, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 4,425 | 3,688,503 |
Indianapolis Airport Authority, Refunding RB, Special | ||
Facilities, FedEx Corp. Project, AMT, 5.10%, 1/15/17 | 10,000 | 10,314,200 |
14,002,703 | ||
Kansas 2.2% | ||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Adventist Health, 5.25%, 11/15/20 | 2,500 | 2,723,025 |
Wyandotte County-Kansas City Unified Government, | ||
RB, Kansas International Speedway (NPFGC), | ||
5.20%, 12/01/20 (a) | 6,440 | 3,657,018 |
6,380,043 | ||
Kentucky 0.7% | ||
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series C, AMT, | ||
4.63%, 7/01/22 | 2,000 | 2,001,480 |
Louisiana 0.7% | ||
Parish of DeSoto Louisiana, RB, Series A, AMT, | ||
5.85%, 11/01/27 | 2,000 | 1,963,520 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Maryland 5.1% | ||
County of Frederick Maryland, Special Tax Bonds, Urbana | ||
Community Development Authority: | ||
6.63%, 7/01/25 | $ 3,000 | $ 3,000,090 |
Series A, 5.80%, 7/01/20 | 4,453 | 4,408,826 |
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, | ||
Series A, 5.13%, 6/01/20 | 1,250 | 1,260,238 |
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB: | ||
MedStar Health, 5.38%, 8/15/24 | 5,500 | 5,633,760 |
University of Maryland Medical System, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/19 | 670 | 721,771 |
15,024,685 | ||
Massachusetts 1.7% | ||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, | ||
Waste Management Inc. Project, AMT, 5.45%, 6/01/14 | 4,500 | 4,808,250 |
Massachusetts State Water Pollution Abatement, | ||
Refunding RB, MWRA Program, Sub-Series A, | ||
6.00%, 8/01/23 | 140 | 141,709 |
4,949,959 | ||
Michigan 1.6% | ||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Hospital, Sparrow Obligated, 4.50%, 11/15/26 | 1,500 | 1,378,635 |
State of Michigan, Refunding RB: | ||
5.00%, 11/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,099,820 |
5.00%, 11/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,182,100 |
4,660,555 | ||
Minnesota 0.4% | ||
Minnesota Higher Education Facilities Authority, RB, | ||
University of St. Thomas, Series 5-Y, 5.00%, 10/01/24 | 1,250 | 1,293,475 |
Mississippi 1.0% | ||
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Series A, AMT, | ||
5.85%, 11/01/27 | 3,000 | 2,945,280 |
Missouri 3.7% | ||
Missouri Development Finance Board, RB, Branson | ||
Landing Project, Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,059,850 |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, Refunding RB, BJC Health System, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 5/15/20 | 5,500 | 5,733,475 |
10,793,325 | ||
Multi-State 6.2% | ||
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (e)(f): | ||
5.75%, 5/15/15 | 1,000 | 1,043,140 |
6.00%, 5/15/15 | 4,000 | 4,158,000 |
6.00%, 5/15/19 | 2,500 | 2,610,000 |
6.30%, 5/15/19 | 2,500 | 2,621,250 |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC (e)(f)(g): | ||
5.40% | 5,000 | 3,396,550 |
5.80% | 5,000 | 3,319,350 |
Series D, 5.90% | 2,000 | 1,116,220 |
18,264,510 | ||
Nevada 2.0% | ||
City of Henderson Nevada, Special Assessment Bonds, | ||
District No. T-18, 5.15%, 9/01/21 | 1,765 | 794,444 |
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson | ||
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/20 | 5,000 | 5,179,000 |
5,973,444 | ||
New Hampshire 5.0% | ||
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Public Service Co. of New Hampshire Project, Series B, | ||
AMT (NPFGC), 4.75%, 5/01/21 | 10,000 | 9,865,200 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
New Hampshire (concluded) | |||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, Elliot Hospital, Series B, | |||
5.60%, 10/01/22 | $ 4,755 | $ 4,766,460 | |
14,631,660 | |||
New Jersey 12.6% | |||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Street | |||
Student Housing Project, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/23 | 1,000 | 1,021,210 | |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | |||
Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | 10,000 | 9,902,600 | |
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | |||
7.00%, 11/15/30 | 5,000 | 4,998,150 | |
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | |||
9.00%, 6/01/33 | 1,500 | 1,579,035 | |
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, Series 1998B, AMT, | |||
6.50%, 4/01/31 | 7,500 | 7,806,150 | |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, First Mortgage, | |||
Winchester, Series A, 4.80%, 11/01/13 | 1,000 | 1,033,470 | |
New Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B, | |||
6.25%, 12/01/18 | 2,500 | 2,765,475 | |
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | |||
Refunding RB: | |||
AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 7/01/20 | 2,110 | 2,209,465 | |
Capital Health System Obligation Group, Series A, | |||
5.75%, 7/01/13 (b) | 4,000 | 4,487,160 | |
Newark Housing Authority, RB, South Ward Police Facility | |||
(AGC), 5.00%, 12/01/21 | 1,250 | 1,344,763 | |
37,147,478 | |||
New York 8.4% | |||
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT: | |||
7.63%, 8/01/25 | 5,635 | 5,713,721 | |
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 5,000 | 5,111,950 | |
New York State Energy Research & Development Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Brooklyn Union Gas/Keyspan, Series A, | |||
AMT (FGIC), 4.70%, 2/01/24 | 8,500 | 8,422,990 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New York, RB, | |||
Asset-Backed, Series B-1C, 5.50%, 6/01/20 | 5,000 | 5,422,700 | |
24,671,361 | |||
North Carolina 0.6% | |||
North Carolina Eastern Municipal Power Agency, | |||
Refunding RB, Series B, 5.00%, 1/01/21 | 1,550 | 1,650,827 | |
Ohio 7.0% | |||
American Municipal Power-Ohio Inc., RB, Prairie State | |||
Energy Campus Project, Series A, 5.25%, 2/15/23 | 5,000 | 5,438,300 | |
County of Cuyahoga Ohio, Refunding RB, Series A: | |||
6.00%, 1/01/19 | 3,000 | 3,330,990 | |
6.00%, 1/01/20 | 10,000 | 11,103,300 | |
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, | |||
RB, Facilities, Series A, 6.00%, 12/01/22 | 967 | 847,227 | |
20,719,817 | |||
Oklahoma 1.1% | |||
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, AMT, | |||
7.75%, 6/01/35 (h) | 3,350 | 3,385,510 | |
Pennsylvania 6.0% | |||
Lancaster County Hospital Authority, RB, General Hospital | |||
Project, 5.75%, 9/15/13 (b) | 7,500 | 8,528,850 | |
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, MRB, Whitemarsh | |||
Continuing Care, 6.00%, 2/01/21 | 1,275 | 1,104,800 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | |||
LaSalle University, 5.50%, 5/01/26 | 6,680 | 6,807,455 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series A | |||
(AGC), 5.00%, 6/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,081,700 | |
17,522,805 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Puerto Rico 4.7% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Public Improvement, | ||
Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/17 | $ 3,300 | $ 3,512,223 |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series NN, | ||
5.13%, 7/01/13 (b) | 9,000 | 10,140,210 |
13,652,433 | ||
Tennessee 3.4% | ||
Tennessee Energy Acquisition Corp., RB, Series A, | ||
5.25%, 9/01/20 | 10,000 | 9,920,600 |
Texas 10.2% | ||
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Energy Co., LLC | ||
Project, Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 4/01/38 | 1,100 | 905,520 |
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, RB, Senior Lien: | ||
5.75%, 1/01/19 | 800 | 832,024 |
5.75%, 1/01/20 | 1,140 | 1,179,205 |
City of Dallas Texas, Refunding RB (AGC), | ||
5.00%, 8/15/21 | 2,500 | 2,674,450 |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Series C: | ||
5.25%, 1/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,075,580 |
5.38%, 1/01/21 | 5,000 | 5,396,500 |
Port Corpus Christi Industrial Development Corp. Texas, | ||
Refunding RB, Valero, Series C, 5.40%, 4/01/18 | 3,255 | 3,241,166 |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB, First Tier, Series A | ||
(AMBAC) (a): | ||
5.39%, 8/15/21 | 7,990 | 4,248,842 |
5.53%, 8/15/24 | 8,450 | 3,634,176 |
Weatherford ISD, GO, Refunding, CAB (PSF-GTD) (a): | ||
5.75%, 2/15/11 (b) | 4,040 | 2,020,970 |
5.78%, 2/15/11 (b) | 4,040 | 1,908,294 |
5.75%, 2/15/23 | 2,905 | 1,412,643 |
5.77%, 2/15/24 | 2,905 | 1,332,756 |
29,862,126 | ||
Virginia 8.0% | ||
Celebrate North Community Development Authority, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Celebrate Virginia North | ||
Project, Series B, 6.60%, 3/01/25 | 4,902 | 3,934,492 |
Charles City County EDA, RB, Waste Management Inc. | ||
Project, AMT, 5.13%, 8/01/27 (h) | 10,000 | 10,015,100 |
Mecklenburg County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, Exempt | ||
Facility, UAE LP Project, AMT, 6.50%, 10/15/17 | 7,500 | 7,391,250 |
Russell County IDA, Refunding RB, Appalachian Power, | ||
Series K, 4.63%, 11/01/21 | 2,000 | 2,021,160 |
23,362,002 | ||
Wisconsin 3.0% | ||
State of Wisconsin, Refunding RB, Series A, | ||
5.25%, 5/01/20 | 1,000 | 1,123,220 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB: | ||
Froedtert & Community Health Inc., 5.00%, 4/01/20 | 1,515 | 1,583,690 |
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 8/15/17 | 2,880 | 2,934,346 |
Wheaton Franciscan Services, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 8/15/18 | 3,190 | 3,230,832 |
8,872,088 | ||
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 | 1,050,020 |
Total Municipal Bonds 155.5% | 456,418,916 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | (000) | Value |
Illinois 1.9% | ||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Second Lien | ||
(AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/20 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,480,800 |
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 1.9% | 5,480,800 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $464,194,995) 157.4% | 461,899,716 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.25% (j)(k) | 1,901,695 | 1,901,695 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,901,695) 0.6% | 1,901,695 | |
Total Investments (Cost $466,096,690*) 158.0% | 463,801,411 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.5% | 7,367,635 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (1.3)% | (3,757,383) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (59.2)% | (173,863,049) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $293,548,614 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $461,922,849 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 14,665,686 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (16,537,124) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (1,871,438) |
(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) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(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 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.
(g) Security is perpetual in nature and has no stated maturity date.
(h) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report 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) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were
as follows:
Shares Held at | Shares Held at | |||
April 30, | Net | April 30, | ||
Affiliate | 2009 | Activity | 2010 | Income |
FFI Institutional | ||||
Tax-Exempt Fund | 2,301,041 | (399,346) | 1,901,695 | $8,261 |
(k) Represents the current yield as of report date. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK)
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 methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication 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 April 30, 2010 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in Securities | ||||
| ||||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Long-Term | ||||
Investments1 | | $461,899,716 | | $461,899,716 |
Short-Term | ||||
Securities | $ 1,901,695 | | | 1,901,695 |
Total | $ 1,901,695 | $461,899,716 | | $463,801,411 |
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 April 30, 2010
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Arizona 3.7% | ||
Pima County IDA, RB, American Charter Schools | ||
Foundation, Series A, 5.63%, 7/01/38 | $ 4,590 | $ 3,630,690 |
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, | ||
5.75%, 9/01/29 | 2,185 | 2,223,412 |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power | ||
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 | 3,860 | 4,034,704 |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: | ||
5.00%, 12/01/32 | 10,280 | 9,323,343 |
5.00%, 12/01/37 | 2,855 | 2,531,671 |
21,743,820 | ||
California 28.3% | ||
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco | ||
Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | 4,445 | 4,839,538 |
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, | ||
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a) | 17,855 | 216,581 |
California HFA, RB, Home Mortgage, Series G, AMT, | ||
5.50%, 8/01/42 | 7,280 | 7,367,142 |
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital | ||
Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | 2,315 | 2,480,175 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, | ||
RB, Health Facility, Memorial Health Services, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 10/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,075,050 |
City of Lincoln California, Special Tax Bonds, Community | ||
Facilities District No. 2003-1, 6.00%, 9/01/13 (b) | 3,115 | 3,647,260 |
Foothill Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency California, | ||
Refunding RB, CAB (a): | ||
6.08%, 1/15/32 | 54,635 | 12,140,990 |
6.09%, 1/15/38 | 75,000 | 10,452,750 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. California, RB, | ||
Series 2003-A-1, 6.63%, 6/01/13 (b) | 5,000 | 5,814,850 |
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, | ||
5.25%, 5/15/39 | 1,560 | 1,616,753 |
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, | ||
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 5/15/40 | 11,690 | 11,911,642 |
Los Angeles Regional Airports Improvement Corp. | ||
California, Refunding RB, Facilities, LAXFUEL Corp., | ||
LA International, AMT (AMBAC), 5.50%, 1/01/32 | 13,320 | 12,909,211 |
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, | ||
Series D: | ||
5.25%, 7/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,475,550 |
5.25%, 7/01/25 | 3,490 | 3,793,979 |
5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,305 | 1,382,674 |
Murrieta Community Facilities District Special Tax | ||
California, Special Tax Bonds, District No. 2, The Oaks | ||
Improvement Area A, 6.00%, 9/01/34 | 5,000 | 4,576,550 |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, | ||
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 18,550 | 19,217,243 |
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose, | ||
5.00%, 6/01/34 | 6,250 | 6,206,438 |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: | ||
5.00%, 6/01/32 | 4,000 | 4,002,200 |
6.00%, 3/01/33 | 4,970 | 5,470,529 |
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 20,410 | 23,140,246 |
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 10,465 | 10,368,617 |
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, | ||
Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 4.75%, 8/01/30 | 4,015 | 4,031,983 |
166,137,951 | ||
Colorado 1.6% | ||
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien, | ||
Improvement, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/45 | 2,545 | 2,604,248 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 | 4,205 | 4,459,402 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Colorado (concluded) | ||
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB, | ||
Senior, Limited Tax, Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | $ 2,530 | $ 2,409,344 |
9,472,994 | ||
Connecticut 0.5% | ||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, | ||
RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit, 5.00%, 11/15/40 | 2,710 | 2,784,471 |
District of Columbia 7.2% | ||
District of Columbia, RB, CAB, Georgetown, Series A | ||
(NPFGC), 6.03%, 4/01/11 (a)(b): | 15,600 | 3,547,284 |
District of Columbia, RB, CAB, Georgetown, Series A | ||
(NPFGC), 6.03%, 4/01/11 (a)(b): | 51,185 | 10,963,315 |
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Friendship Public | ||
Charter School Inc. (ACA), 5.25%, 6/01/33 | 2,390 | 2,058,124 |
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., | ||
Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, 6.75%, 5/15/40 | 23,035 | 23,073,008 |
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, First | ||
Senior Lien, Series A: | ||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 990 | 1,027,630 |
5.25%, 10/01/44 | 1,545 | 1,615,236 |
42,284,597 | ||
Florida 4.9% | ||
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, Water & Sewer | ||
System, 5.00%, 10/01/34 | 6,625 | 6,748,689 |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami | ||
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41 | 2,280 | 2,306,197 |
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), | ||
4.75%, 10/01/32 | 2,895 | 2,851,691 |
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai | ||
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | 7,485 | 7,644,356 |
Stevens Plantation Community Development District, | ||
Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 7.10%, 5/01/35 | 3,710 | 2,911,014 |
Village Community Development District No. 6, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, 5.63%, 5/01/22 | 6,805 | 6,532,732 |
28,994,679 | ||
Georgia 2.2% | ||
De Kalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Childrens Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | 1,650 | 1,712,667 |
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, Third | ||
Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | 6,805 | 7,162,399 |
Richmond County Development Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
International Paper Co. Project, Series A, AMT, | ||
6.00%, 2/01/25 | 4,000 | 4,007,600 |
12,882,666 | ||
Guam 0.8% | ||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | ||
6.00%, 11/15/19 | 1,245 | 1,288,837 |
6.75%, 11/15/29 | 1,775 | 1,887,819 |
7.00%, 11/15/39 | 1,255 | 1,340,139 |
4,516,795 | ||
Illinois 5.1% | ||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||
Advocate Health Care, Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44 | 10,630 | 10,898,195 |
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.38%, 6/01/35 (c)(d) | 1,675 | 452,300 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | ||
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 | 3,160 | 3,283,209 |
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, 5.63%, 1/01/28 | 6,000 | 5,743,800 |
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, | ||
5.63%, 2/15/37 | 845 | 673,355 |
Series 05-A, 5.25%, 7/01/41 | 760 | 790,218 |
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 | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Illinois (concluded) | ||
Illinois Municipal Electric Agency, RB (NPFGC), | ||
4.50%, 2/01/35 | $ 890 | $ 833,147 |
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, | ||
5.25%, 6/15/34 | 1,240 | 1,291,931 |
Village of Bolingbrook Illinois, GO, Refunding, Series B | ||
(NPFGC) (a): | ||
6.01%, 1/01/33 | 6,820 | 2,088,079 |
6.01%, 1/01/34 | 14,085 | 4,064,790 |
30,119,024 | ||
Indiana 6.9% | ||
City of Vincennes Indiana, Refunding RB, Southwest | ||
Indiana Regional Youth Village, 6.25%, 1/01/24 | 2,130 | 1,775,483 |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis | ||
Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 | 1,655 | 1,684,740 |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Duke Energy | ||
Indiana Inc., Series C, 4.95%, 10/01/40 | 5,775 | 5,708,530 |
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Methodist Hospital Inc., 5.50%, 9/15/31 | 9,000 | 7,699,680 |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Indiana Municipal | ||
Power Agency, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 | 2,150 | 2,323,139 |
Petersburg Indiana, RB, Indiana Power & Light, AMT: | ||
5.90%, 12/01/24 | 5,000 | 5,127,850 |
5.95%, 12/01/29 | 16,000 | 16,069,760 |
40,389,182 | ||
Kentucky 0.4% | ||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Owensboro Medical Health System, | ||
Series A, 6.38%, 6/01/40 | 1,990 | 2,045,720 |
Kentucky Housing Corp., RB, Series F, AMT (FNMA), | ||
5.45%, 1/01/32 | 235 | 235,985 |
2,281,705 | ||
Louisiana 1.3% | ||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities | ||
& Community Development Authority, RB, Capital | ||
Projects & Equipment Acquisition Program (ACA), | ||
6.55%, 9/01/25 | 8,430 | 7,551,763 |
Maryland 0.6% | ||
Maryland Community Development Administration, | ||
Refunding RB, Residential, Series A, AMT, | ||
4.65%, 9/01/32 | 2,585 | 2,450,606 |
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, | ||
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 | 855 | 873,323 |
3,323,929 | ||
Massachusetts 0.6% | ||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/39 | 3,535 | 3,584,101 |
Michigan 0.6% | ||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 4,230 | 3,858,225 |
Mississippi 2.7% | ||
City of Gulfport Mississippi, RB, Memorial Hospital at | ||
Gulfport Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/31 | 15,655 | 15,774,917 |
Multi-State 5.3% | ||
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust (e)(f): | ||
6.80%, 11/30/50 | 6,500 | 6,626,035 |
6.80%, 10/31/52 | 16,000 | 17,278,080 |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, | ||
7.50%, 6/30/49 (e)(f)(g) | 7,683 | 7,125,449 |
31,029,564 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Nebraska 0.6% | ||
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health | ||
Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40 $ | 3,280 | $ 3,267,962 |
Lancaster County Hospital Authority No. 1, RB, Immanuel | ||
Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40 | 600 | 601,500 |
3,869,462 | ||
Nevada 0.8% | ||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson | ||
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 4,550 | 4,554,596 |
New Hampshire 0.6% | ||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | ||
RB, Exeter Project, 5.75%, 10/01/31 | 3,500 | 3,568,495 |
New Jersey 7.5% | ||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate, | ||
Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 3,680 | 679,770 |
New Jersey EDA, RB: | ||
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/29 | 15,500 | 15,216,970 |
Continental Airlines Inc. Project, AMT, | ||
7.00%, 11/15/30 | 15,410 | 15,404,298 |
New Jersey EDA, Special Assessment Bonds, Refunding, | ||
Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 6.50%, 4/01/28 | 8,000 | 8,712,160 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, | ||
Refunding RB, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23 | 4,125 | 3,939,952 |
43,953,150 | ||
New York 7.8% | ||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant | ||
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (c) | 1,820 | 728,018 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | ||
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT: | ||
8.00%, 8/01/28 | 5,000 | 5,209,350 |
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 22,140 | 22,635,715 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, | ||
5.00%, 3/15/35 | 16,705 | 17,250,585 |
45,823,668 | ||
North Carolina 5.1% | ||
City of Charlotte North Carolina, RB, Series B, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/38 | 1,860 | 2,004,373 |
Gaston County Industrial Facilities and Pollution Control | ||
Financing Authority North Carolina, RB, Exempt | ||
Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, | ||
5.75%, 8/01/35 | 12,130 | 8,713,343 |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, RB, | ||
Duke University Project, Series B, 5.00%, 10/01/38 | 10,000 | 10,574,400 |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, | ||
Refunding RB, Duke University Project, Series B, | ||
4.25%, 7/01/42 | 4,575 | 4,485,833 |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke | ||
University Health System, Series A: | ||
5.00%, 6/01/39 | 1,240 | 1,264,441 |
5.00%, 6/01/42 | 2,750 | 2,792,020 |
29,834,410 | ||
Ohio 3.0% | ||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, | ||
Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 3,120 | 2,560,397 |
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic Healthcare, | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38 (h) | 6,125 | 6,288,844 |
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic | ||
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 | 5,450 | 5,601,128 |
Pinnacle Community Infrastructure Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Facilities, Series A, 6.25%, 12/01/36 | 3,760 | 2,977,807 |
17,428,176 |
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 | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Oklahoma 1.2% | ||
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, AMT, | ||
7.75%, 6/01/35 (g) | $ 7,175 | $ 7,251,055 |
Pennsylvania 4.5% | ||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | ||
Authority, RB: | ||
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.38%, 11/01/41 | 6,500 | 6,585,605 |
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 | 3,725 | 3,836,042 |
Reliant Energy, Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 11,345 | 11,705,204 |
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, Series 97A, AMT, | ||
4.60%, 10/01/27 | 1,110 | 1,114,029 |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series D, | ||
5.13%, 12/01/40 | 3,100 | 3,155,087 |
26,395,967 | ||
Puerto Rico 5.5% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public | ||
Improvement, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | 5,820 | 6,129,624 |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB: | ||
CAB, Series A, 6.58%, 8/01/31 (a) | 10,000 | 2,765,700 |
CAB, Series A, 6.66%, 8/01/33 (a) | 12,670 | 3,075,642 |
CAB, Series A, 6.67%, 8/01/36 (a) | 40,000 | 7,970,400 |
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 10,900 | 12,313,839 |
32,255,205 | ||
South Carolina 3.0% | ||
Lexington County Health Services District Inc., | ||
Refunding RB, 5.75%, 11/01/13 (b) | 10,000 | 11,489,300 |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB: | ||
Palmetto Health Alliance, Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/31 | 5,075 | 5,194,009 |
Palmetto Health, Series C, 6.88%, 8/01/13 (b) | 990 | 1,164,438 |
17,847,747 | ||
Tennessee 0.9% | ||
Knox County Health Educational & Housing Facilities | ||
Board Tennessee, Refunding RB, CAB, Series A (AGM), | ||
5.70%, 1/01/20 (a) | 5,055 | 3,030,372 |
Rutherford County Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Board, RB, Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, | ||
5.00%, 11/15/40 | 2,015 | 2,051,693 |
5,082,065 | ||
Texas 15.8% | ||
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, | ||
8.25%, 10/01/30 | 4,370 | 2,709,706 |
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co. | ||
Project, Series C, AMT, 5.75%, 5/01/36 | 4,265 | 4,146,007 |
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 7/01/39 | 3,000 | 3,196,650 |
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, First Lien, | ||
Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35 | 16,425 | 18,842,760 |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB | ||
(NPFGC) (a): | ||
CAB, Junior Lien, Series H, 6.11%, 11/15/35 | 5,000 | 823,050 |
CAB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.94%, 11/15/38 | 12,580 | 1,755,665 |
Third Lien, Series A-3, 5.97%, 11/15/37 | 26,120 | 3,733,070 |
Lower Colorado River Authority, Refunding RB (NPFGC): | ||
5.00%, 5/15/13 (b) | 50 | 55,644 |
5.00%, 5/15/13 (b) | 70 | 77,768 |
5.00%, 5/15/31 | 2,275 | 2,304,370 |
LCRA Transmission Services Project (AMBAC), | ||
4.75%, 5/15/34 | 2,210 | 2,194,287 |
Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/15/13 (b) | 5 | 5,564 |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F, | ||
6.13%, 1/01/31 | 12,180 | 12,990,457 |
San Antonio Energy Acquisition Public Facility Corp., RB, | ||
Gas Supply, 5.50%, 8/01/25 | 6,540 | 6,606,773 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Texas (concluded) | ||
State of Texas, GO, Transportation Community, Mobility | ||
Fund, Series A, 4.75%, 4/01/35 | $ 7,000 | $ 7,051,660 |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., | ||
RB, Senior Lien, Note Mobility, 6.88%, 12/31/39 | 7,590 | 7,929,425 |
Texas State Affordable Housing Corp., RB, American | ||
Opportunity Housing Portfolio, Junior Series B, | ||
8.00%, 3/01/32 (c)(d) | 4,435 | 220,863 |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB (AMBAC): | ||
CAB, 6.06%, 8/15/32 (a) | 24,850 | 5,932,689 |
CAB, 6.07%, 8/15/33 (a) | 32,325 | 7,204,273 |
First Tier, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 | 5,000 | 4,798,700 |
92,579,381 | ||
Utah 1.2% | ||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., | ||
5.00%, 8/15/41 | 7,150 | 7,271,765 |
Virginia 1.5% | ||
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC), | ||
5.50%, 2/01/31 | 2,635 | 2,586,806 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, | ||
Refunding RB, Senior Series B1, 5.00%, 6/01/47 | 5,780 | 3,978,547 |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, RB, CAB, | ||
Contract, Route 28 (NPFGC), 5.29%, 4/01/32 (a) | 8,105 | 2,580,551 |
9,145,904 | ||
Washington 0.6% | ||
County of King Washington, Refunding RB (AGM), | ||
5.00%, 1/01/36 | 3,615 | 3,742,754 |
Wisconsin 2.4% | ||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | ||
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, | ||
5.00%, 11/15/30 | 3,210 | 3,305,690 |
Ascension Health Senior Credit Group, | ||
5.00%, 11/15/33 | 1,640 | 1,671,127 |
Aurora Health Care, 6.40%, 4/15/33 | 7,500 | 7,657,200 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Froedtert & Community Health Inc., | ||
5.38%, 10/01/30 | 1,205 | 1,224,449 |
13,858,466 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 134.7% | 791,192,649 | |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) | ||
Alabama 0.8% | ||
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- | ||
Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Health Senior | ||
Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | 4,548 | 4,598,619 |
California 3.2% | ||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of | ||
Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 | 5,115 | 5,484,917 |
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, | ||
Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 4,500 | 4,606,830 |
San Diego Community College District California, GO, | ||
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 3,261 | 3,423,889 |
University of California, RB, Series C (NPFGC), | ||
4.75%, 5/15/37 | 5,000 | 4,984,800 |
18,500,436 | ||
Colorado 2.1% | ||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB: | ||
Catholic Health, Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%, 9/01/36 | 4,860 | 4,885,467 |
Catholic Health, Series C-3 (AGM), 5.10% 10/01/41 | 7,600 | 7,649,552 |
12,535,019 |
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 (i) | (000) | Value |
Connecticut 3.3% | ||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility | ||
Authority, RB: | ||
Yale University, Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | $ 9,400 | $ 9,861,164 |
Yale University, Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 9,360 | 9,755,086 |
19,616,250 | ||
Illinois 1.5% | ||
Chicago Housing Authority, Refunding RB (AGM), | ||
5.00%, 7/01/24 | 8,232 | 8,554,362 |
Massachusetts 1.2% | ||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 6,770 | 6,978,313 |
New Hampshire 0.7% | ||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 3,988 | 4,329,868 |
New York 1.5% | ||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | ||
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 3,074 | 3,418,762 |
New York State Environmental Facilities Corp., RB, | ||
Revolving Funds, New York City Municipal Water Project, | ||
Series B, 5.00%, 6/15/31 | 5,370 | 5,486,905 |
8,905,667 | ||
Virginia 3.1% | ||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, | ||
5.00%, 6/01/40 | 10,750 | 11,379,412 |
Virginia HDA, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), | ||
5.35%, 7/01/31 | 6,810 | 6,872,448 |
18,251,860 | ||
Washington 3.6% | ||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, | ||
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 | 5,459 | 5,744,677 |
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E, | ||
5.00%, 2/01/34 | 14,487 | 15,273,619 |
21,018,296 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 21.0% | 123,288,690 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $920,560,274) 155.7% | 914,481,339 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.25% (j)(k) | 22,810,780 | 22,810,780 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $22,810,780) 3.9% | 22,810,780 | |
Total Investments (Cost $943,371,054*) 159.6% | 937,292,119 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.8)% | (10,506,651) | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (11.7)% | (68,643,062) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (46.1)% | (270,892,814) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 587,249,592 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 873,383,866 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 31,709,202 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (36,384,450) |
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (4,675,248) |
(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) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(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 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.
(g) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(h) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:
Unrealized | ||
Counterparty | Value | Appreciation |
JPMorgan Securities, Inc. | $ 6,288,844 | $ 58,616 |
(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) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were
as follows:
Shares Held at | Shares Held at | |||
April 30, | Net | April 30, | ||
Affiliate | 2009 | Activity | 2010 | Income |
FFI Institutional | ||||
Tax-Exempt Fund | 423,950 | 22,386,830 | 22,810,780 | $38,138 |
(k) 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, repayment 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 methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indi-
cation 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 April 30, 2010 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in Securities | ||||
| ||||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Long-Term | ||||
Investments1 | | $914,481,339 | | $914,481,339 |
Short-Term | ||||
Securities | $ 22,810,780 | | | 22,810,780 |
Total | $ 22,810,780 | $914,481,339 | | $937,292,119 |
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 April 30, 2010
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Pennsylvania 113.4% | ||
Corporate 2.4% | ||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | ||
RB, Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, | ||
6.75%, 10/01/18 | $ 600 | $ 678,888 |
County/City/Special District/School District 12.8% | ||
Delaware Valley Regional Financial Authority, RB, Series A | ||
(AMBAC), 5.50%, 8/01/28 | 1,500 | 1,615,185 |
Marple Newtown School District, GO (AGM), | ||
5.00%, 6/01/31 | 600 | 629,910 |
Owen J. Roberts School District, GO, 4.75%, 11/15/25 | 700 | 736,281 |
Philadelphia School District, GO, Series E, | ||
6.00%, 9/01/38 | 100 | 107,305 |
Scranton School District Pennsylvania, GO, Series A | ||
(AGM), 5.00%, 7/15/38 | 500 | 511,845 |
3,600,526 | ||
Education 18.2% | ||
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, AICUP | ||
Financing Program, Dickinson College Project, | ||
5.00%, 11/01/39 | 200 | 196,666 |
Delaware County Authority Pennsylvania, RB, Villanova | ||
University, 5.25%, 12/01/31 | 100 | 106,425 |
Delaware County Authority, RB, Haverford College: | ||
5.00%, 11/15/35 | 415 | 439,871 |
5.00%, 11/15/40 | 300 | 316,473 |
Lancaster Higher Education Authority, RB, Franklin | ||
& Marshall College Project, 5.00%, 4/15/37 | 500 | 509,190 |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB: | ||
Drexel University, Series A (NPFGC), 5.00%, 5/01/37 | 250 | 253,747 |
Lafayette College Project, 6.00%, 5/01/30 | 1,250 | 1,253,525 |
Thomas Jefferson University, 5.00%, 3/01/40 | 1,000 | 1,026,520 |
University of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, RB, Capital Project, | ||
Series B, 5.00%, 9/15/28 | 350 | 380,002 |
Wilkes-Barre Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Wilkes | ||
University Project, 5.00%, 3/01/37 | 700 | 635,677 |
5,118,096 | ||
Health 44.7% | ||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Health System, West Penn, Series A: | ||
5.00%, 11/15/28 | 250 | 210,753 |
5.38%, 11/15/40 | 470 | 377,189 |
Berks County Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Reading Hospital & Medical Center Project, Series A-3, | ||
5.50%, 11/01/31 | 500 | 525,675 |
Bucks County IDA, Refunding RB, Pennswood Village | ||
Project, Series A, 6.00%, 10/01/12 (a) | 1,400 | 1,565,480 |
Cumberland County Municipal Authority, RB, Diakon | ||
Lutheran, 6.38%, 1/01/39 | 500 | 503,745 |
Dauphin County General Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Pinnacle Health System Project, Series A, | ||
6.00%, 6/01/29 | 500 | 527,905 |
Lehigh County General Purpose Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Hospital, Saint Lukes Bethlehem, 5.38%, 8/15/23 (a) | 3,520 | 3,982,598 |
Lycoming County Authority, Refunding RB, Susquehanna | ||
Health System Project, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 | 210 | 212,516 |
Monroe County Hospital Authority Pennsylvania, | ||
Refunding RB, Hospital, Pocono Medical Center, | ||
5.13%, 1/01/37 | 345 | 326,063 |
Montgomery County Higher Education & Health Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Abington Memorial Hospital, Series A, | ||
5.13%, 6/01/33 | 370 | 370,381 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Pennsylvania (concluded) | |||
Health (concluded) | |||
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, Acts Retirement | |||
Life Community RB: | |||
5.25%, 11/15/28 | $ 1,250 | $ 1,175,200 | |
Series A, 4.50%, 11/15/36 | 400 | 322,620 | |
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, | |||
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Series E, | |||
5.00%, 5/15/31 | 800 | 811,336 | |
South Fork Municipal Authority, Refunding RB, Conemaugh | |||
Valley Memorial, Series B (AGC), 5.38%, 7/01/35 (b) | 245 | 247,563 | |
Southcentral General Authority Pennsylvania, | |||
Refunding RB, Wellspan Health Obligor Group, | |||
Series A, 6.00%, 6/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,364,587 | |
12,523,611 | |||
Housing 11.7% | |||
Pennsylvania HFA, RB: | |||
Series 94-A, AMT, 5.10%, 10/01/31 | 150 | 150,840 | |
Series 95-A, AMT, 4.90%, 10/01/37 | 1,000 | 979,280 | |
Series 103C, 5.40%, 10/01/33 | 250 | 260,368 | |
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, AMT: | |||
Series 96-A, 4.70%, 10/01/37 | 490 | 455,744 | |
Series 97A, 4.65%, 10/01/31 | 1,300 | 1,230,086 | |
Series 99A, 5.15%, 4/01/38 | 200 | 204,480 | |
3,280,798 | |||
State 2.0% | |||
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series, | |||
5.00%, 3/15/29 | 275 | 297,069 | |
State Public School Building Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Harrisburg School District Project, Series A (AGC), | |||
5.00%, 11/15/33 | 250 | 258,820 | |
555,889 | |||
Transportation 15.3% | |||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series A, AMT | |||
(AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/37 | 1,150 | 1,106,990 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
RB, Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT: | |||
6.25%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,011,960 | |
6.38%, 11/01/41 | 1,000 | 1,013,170 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB: | |||
CAB, Sub-Series E, 6.48%, 12/01/38 (c) | 385 | 258,369 | |
Series A (AMBAC), 5.25%, 12/01/32 | 870 | 886,626 | |
4,277,115 | |||
Utilities 6.3% | |||
City of Philadelphia Pennsylvania, RB, Series A, | |||
5.25%, 1/01/36 | 100 | 102,797 | |
Delaware County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Water Facilities, | |||
AMT (NPFGC), 6.00%, 6/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,250,775 | |
Montgomery County IDA Pennsylvania, RB, Aqua | |||
Pennsylvania Inc. Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%, 7/01/42 | 300 | 300,966 | |
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing Authority, | |||
RB, Philadelphia Biosolids Facility, 6.25%, 1/01/32 | 100 | 104,489 | |
1,759,027 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Pennsylvania | 31,793,950 | ||
Multi-State 12.7% | |||
Housing 12.7% | |||
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, | |||
7.50%, 6/30/49 (d)(e)(f) | 3,842 | 3,562,725 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in Multi-State | 3,562,725 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Puerto Rico 21.3% | |||
Education 2.7% | |||
Puerto Rico Industrial Tourist Educational Medical | |||
& Environmental Control Facilities Financing Authority, | |||
RB, Ana G. Mendez University System Project, | |||
5.00%, 3/01/26 | $ 830 | $ 750,569 | |
State 16.0% | |||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, | |||
Sub-Series C-7 (NPFGC), 6.00%, 7/01/27 | 1,385 | 1,471,119 | |
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
Government Facilities, Series N, 5.00%, 7/01/37 | 300 | 286,680 | |
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corp., RB, Commonwealth | |||
Appropriation, Series E, 5.50%, 2/01/12 (a) | 1,495 | 1,612,477 | |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, First | |||
Sub-Series A, 6.38%, 8/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,122,830 | |
4,493,106 | |||
Utilities 2.6% | |||
Puerto Rico Aqueduct & Sewer Authority, RB, Senior Lien, | |||
Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/38 | 200 | 208,764 | |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, RB, Series WW, | |||
5.50%, 7/01/38 | 500 | 513,525 | |
722,289 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds in Puerto Rico | 5,965,964 | ||
U.S. Virgin Islands 0.3% | |||
State 0.3% | |||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, RB, Senior Lien, | |||
Capital Projects, Series A-1, 5.00%, 10/01/39 | 100 | 94,696 | |
Total Municipal Bonds in U.S. Virgin Islands | 94,696 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds 147.7% | 41,417,335 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (g) | |||
Pennsylvania 16.0% | |||
Education 1.8% | |||
Pennsylvania Higher Educational Facilities Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, | |||
Series C, 4.75%, 7/15/35 | 500 | 503,865 | |
Health 5.5% | |||
Geisinger Authority, RB, Series A: | |||
5.13%, 6/01/34 | 500 | 514,430 | |
5.25%, 6/01/39 | 1,000 | 1,032,040 | |
1,546,470 | |||
Housing 1.8% | |||
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, Series 105C, | |||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 500 | 508,620 | |
State 6.9% | |||
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, GO, First Series, | |||
5.00%, 3/15/28 | 825 | 895,461 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Series C of 2003 | |||
Pennsylvania Turnpike (NPFGC), 5.00%, 12/01/32 | 1,000 | 1,033,810 | |
1,929,271 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 16.0% | 4,488,226 | ||
Total Long-Term Investments | |||
(Cost $45,168,136) 163.7% | 45,905,561 |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value |
CMA Pennsylvania Municipal Money Fund 0.00%, (h)(i) | 455,164 | $ 455,164 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $455,164) 1.6% | 455,164 | |
Total Investments (Cost $45,623,300*) 165.3% | 46,360,725 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.1% | 304,432 | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (8.2)% | (2,300,948) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (58.2)% | (16,325,844) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 28,038,365 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 43,196,402 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,607,883 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (743,302) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 864,581 |
(a) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
(b) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:
Unrealized | ||
Affiliate | Value | Depreciation |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | $ 45,471 | $ 302 |
Raymond C. Forbes & Co. | $ 202,092 | $ 1,092 |
(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 yield.
(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) 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.
(f) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(g) 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.
(h) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were
as follows:
Shares Held at | Shares Held at | |||
April 30, | Net | April 30, | ||
Affiliate | 2009 | Activity | 2010 | Income |
CMA Pennsylvania | ||||
Municipal Money | ||||
Fund | 99,970 | 355,194 | 455,164 | $ 161 |
(i) Represents the current yield as of report date.
For Trust compliance purposes, the Trusts industry classifications refer to any one
or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely recognized
market indexes or rating group indexes, and/or as defined by Trust management.
This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which may combine such
industry sub-classifications for reporting ease.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS)
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 methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication 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 April 30, 2010 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in Securities | ||||
| ||||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Long-Term | ||||
Investments1 | $ | 45,905,561 | | $ 45,905,561 |
Short-Term | ||||
Securities | $ 455,164 | | | 455,164 |
Total | $ 455,164 $ | 45,905,561 | | $ 46,360,725 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each sector. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments April 30, 2010
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Arizona 3.1% | ||
Pima County IDA, Refunding IDRB, Tucson Electric Power, | ||
5.75%, 9/01/29 | $ 350 | $ 356,153 |
Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement & Power | ||
District, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 | 625 | 653,288 |
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 | 1,320 | 1,170,510 |
San Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien, | ||
Regional Detention Center Project: | ||
6.25%, 5/01/15 | 210 | 196,480 |
7.00%, 5/01/20 | 210 | 195,319 |
7.25%, 5/01/27 | 420 | 385,795 |
2,957,545 | ||
California 21.0% | ||
Bay Area Toll Authority, Refunding RB, San Francisco | ||
Bay Area, Series F-1, 5.63%, 4/01/44 | 720 | 783,907 |
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, | ||
Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 6.30%, 6/01/55 (a) | 3,095 | 37,542 |
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital | ||
Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 | 375 | 401,756 |
Los Angeles Department of Airports, RB, Series A, | ||
5.25%, 5/15/39 | 250 | 259,095 |
Los Angeles Department of Airports, Refunding RB, | ||
Senior, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 5/15/40 | 1,875 | 1,910,550 |
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, | ||
Series D, 5.00%, 7/01/26 | 1,585 | 1,679,339 |
San Francisco City & County Public Utilities Commission, | ||
RB, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/39 | 2,965 | 3,071,651 |
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: | ||
6.00%, 3/01/33 | 800 | 880,568 |
6.50%, 4/01/33 | 650 | 736,951 |
(CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33 | 5,000 | 4,992,900 |
University of California, RB, Limited Project, Series B, | ||
4.75%, 5/15/38 | 1,835 | 1,818,100 |
West Valley-Mission Community College District, GO, | ||
Election of 2004, Series A (AGM), 4.75%, 8/01/30 | 3,350 | 3,364,171 |
19,936,530 | ||
Colorado 4.9% | ||
City of Colorado Springs Colorado, RB, Subordinate Lien, | ||
Improvement, Series C (AGM), 5.00%, 11/15/45 | 395 | 404,196 |
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Catholic Healthcare, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/34 | 680 | 721,140 |
Northwest Parkway Public Highway Authority Colorado, RB, | ||
CAB, Senior Series B (AGM), 6.30%, 6/15/11 (a)(b) | 10,000 | 3,095,100 |
Park Creek Metropolitan District Colorado, Refunding RB, | ||
Senior, Limited Tax, Property Tax, 5.50%, 12/01/37 | 440 | 419,016 |
4,639,452 | ||
District of Columbia 0.7% | ||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, RB, First | ||
Senior Lien, Series A: | ||
5.00%, 10/01/39 | 160 | 166,081 |
5.25%, 10/01/44 | 465 | 486,139 |
652,220 | ||
Florida 7.7% | ||
Arborwood Community Development District, Special | ||
Assessment Bonds, Master Infrastructure Projects, | ||
Series B, 5.10%, 5/01/14 | 1,455 | 1,064,929 |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, Refunding RB, Miami | ||
International Airport, Series A-1, 5.38%, 10/01/41 | 370 | 374,251 |
County of Orange Florida, Refunding RB (Syncora), | ||
4.75%, 10/01/32 | 475 | 467,894 |
Hillsborough County IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., | ||
Series A, AMT, 7.13%, 4/01/30 | 3,300 | 2,874,333 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
Miami Beach Health Facilities Authority, RB, Mount Sinai | ||
Medical Center of Florida, 6.75%, 11/15/21 | $ 1,245 | $ 1,271,506 |
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, | ||
RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 | 1,565 | 1,225,082 |
7,277,995 | ||
Georgia 1.5% | ||
De Kalb Private Hospital Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Childrens Healthcare, 5.25%, 11/15/39 | 265 | 275,065 |
Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, RB, | ||
Third Series, 5.00%, 7/01/39 | 1,095 | 1,152,509 |
1,427,574 | ||
Guam 0.8% | ||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A: | ||
6.00%, 11/15/19 | 200 | 207,042 |
6.75%, 11/15/29 | 290 | 308,432 |
7.00%, 11/15/39 | 195 | 208,229 |
723,703 | ||
Illinois 8.6% | ||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: | ||
MJH Education Assistance IV LLC, Sub-Series B, | ||
5.38%, 6/01/35 (c)(d) | 300 | 81,009 |
Northwestern University, 5.00%, 12/01/33 | 5,000 | 5,148,500 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: | ||
Central DuPage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 | 2,500 | 2,597,475 |
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, | ||
5.63%, 2/15/37 | 145 | 115,546 |
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, | ||
5.25%, 6/15/34 | 200 | 208,376 |
8,150,906 | ||
Indiana 2.8% | ||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Sisters of St. Francis | ||
Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 | 270 | 274,852 |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Duke Energy | ||
Indiana Inc., Series C, 4.95%, 10/01/40 | 1,050 | 1,037,914 |
Indiana Health Facility Financing Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Methodist Hospital Inc., 5.38%, 9/15/22 | 1,060 | 983,394 |
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Indiana Municipal | ||
Power Agency, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 | 350 | 378,186 |
2,674,346 | ||
Kentucky 8.2% | ||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB: | ||
Norton Healthcare Inc., Series B (NPFGC), | ||
6.20%, 10/01/24 (a) | 17,255 | 7,421,203 |
Owensboro Medical Health System, Series A, | ||
6.38%, 6/01/40 | 320 | 328,960 |
7,750,163 | ||
Maryland 2.6% | ||
Maryland Community Development Administration, | ||
Refunding RB, Residential, Series A, AMT, | ||
4.70%, 9/01/37 | 2,500 | 2,349,750 |
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, | ||
Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 | 135 | 137,893 |
2,487,643 | ||
Massachusetts 0.6% | ||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare, Series J1, | ||
5.00%, 7/01/39 | 570 | 577,917 |
Michigan 0.7% | ||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
Henry Ford Health System, Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 730 | 665,840 |
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 | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Multi-State 5.9% | |||
Centerline Equity Issuer Trust, 7.60%, 12/15/50 (e)(f) | $ 2,000 | $ 2,047,640 | |
MuniMae TE Bond Subsidiary LLC, 7.50%, | |||
6/30/49 (e)(f)(g) | 3,842 | 3,562,725 | |
5,610,365 | |||
Nebraska 0.8% | |||
Douglas County Hospital Authority No. 2, RB, Health | |||
Facilities, Immanuel Obligation Group, 5.63%, 1/01/40 | 720 | 717,358 | |
Nevada 0.9% | |||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson | |||
School Nevada Project, 5.00%, 5/15/29 | 880 | 880,889 | |
New Jersey 6.3% | |||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate, | |||
Heldrich Center Hotel, Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 | 645 | 119,144 | |
New Jersey EDA, RB, Cigarette Tax, 5.50%, 6/15/24 | 2,090 | 2,069,643 | |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series E, | |||
5.25%, 1/01/40 | 1,355 | 1,418,279 | |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, | |||
Refunding RB, Series 1A, 4.50%, 6/01/23 | 2,500 | 2,387,850 | |
5,994,916 | |||
New York 6.3% | |||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant | |||
Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (c) | 315 | 126,003 | |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, | |||
American Airlines Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, | |||
7.75%, 8/01/31 | 3,000 | 3,067,170 | |
New York State Dormitory Authority, ERB, Series F, | |||
5.00%, 3/15/35 | 2,680 | 2,767,529 | |
5,960,702 | |||
North Carolina 1.4% | |||
City of Charlotte North Carolina, RB, Series B, | |||
5.00%, 7/01/38 | 300 | 323,286 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Duke | |||
University Health System, Series A: | |||
5.00%, 6/01/39 | 200 | 203,942 | |
5.00%, 6/01/42 | 440 | 446,723 | |
North Carolina Municipal Power Agency No. 1 Catawba, | |||
Refunding RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/30 | 340 | 347,902 | |
1,321,853 | |||
Ohio 2.6% | |||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, | |||
Asset-Backed, Senior Series A-2, 6.50%, 6/01/47 | 1,880 | 1,542,803 | |
County of Montgomery Ohio, Refunding RB, Catholic | |||
Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 5/01/39 | 885 | 909,541 | |
2,452,344 | |||
Oklahoma 1.3% | |||
Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust, RB, Series A, AMT, | |||
7.75%, 6/01/35 (g) | 1,225 | 1,237,985 | |
Pennsylvania 8.1% | |||
Pennsylvania Economic Development Financing | |||
Authority, RB: | |||
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.50%, 11/01/16 | 1,000 | 1,023,710 | |
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.13%, 11/01/21 | 700 | 708,981 | |
Amtrak Project, Series A, AMT, 6.25%, 11/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,011,960 | |
Aqua Pennsylvania Inc. Project, 5.00%, 11/15/40 | 600 | 617,886 | |
Reliant Energy, Series A, AMT, 6.75%, 12/01/36 | 2,000 | 2,063,500 | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, RB, Sub-Series B, | |||
5.25%, 6/01/39 | 2,175 | 2,247,906 | |
7,673,943 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Puerto Rico 3.2% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, Public | ||
Improvement, Series C, 6.00%, 7/01/39 | $ 940 | $ 990,008 |
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., RB, | ||
First Sub-Series A, 6.50%, 8/01/44 | 1,770 | 1,999,587 |
2,989,595 | ||
South Carolina 3.1% | ||
South Carolina Jobs, EDA, Refunding RB, Palmetto Health, | ||
Series C (b): | ||
7.00%, 8/01/13 | 2,225 | 2,616,133 |
7.00%, 8/01/13 | 275 | 324,497 |
2,940,630 | ||
South Dakota 0.6% | ||
South Dakota Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
RB, Sanford Health, 5.00%, 11/01/40 | 545 | 539,942 |
Texas 17.8% | ||
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, | ||
8.25%, 10/01/30 | 730 | 452,651 |
Brazos River Authority, Refunding RB, TXU Electric Co. | ||
Project, Series C, AMT, 5.75%, 5/01/36 | 730 | 709,633 |
City of Houston Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Series A, | ||
5.50%, 7/01/39 | 485 | 516,792 |
City of Houston Texas, Refunding RB, Combined, | ||
First Lien, Series A (AGC), 6.00%, 11/15/35 | 2,730 | 3,131,856 |
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A | ||
(NPFGC), 6.17%, 11/15/38 (a) | 4,750 | 662,910 |
La Joya ISD Texas, GO (PSF-GTD), 5.00%, 2/15/34 | 4,060 | 4,173,924 |
La Vernia Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, KIPP Inc., | ||
6.38%, 8/15/44 | 500 | 515,845 |
North Texas Tollway Authority, RB, Toll, 2nd Tier, Series F, | ||
6.13%, 1/01/31 | 1,025 | 1,093,203 |
State of Texas, GO, Refunding, Water Financial Assistance, | ||
5.75%, 8/01/22 | 500 | 505,445 |
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., | ||
RB, Senior Lien, Note Mobility, 6.88%, 12/31/39 | 1,220 | 1,274,558 |
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB (AMBAC), | ||
6.05%, 8/15/31 (a) | 15,000 | 3,834,450 |
16,871,267 | ||
Utah 1.2% | ||
City of Riverton Utah, RB, IHC Health Services Inc., | ||
5.00%, 8/15/41 | 1,150 | 1,169,584 |
Virginia 3.9% | ||
City of Norfolk Virginia, Refunding RB, Series B (AMBAC), | ||
5.50%, 2/01/31 | 420 | 412,318 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. Virginia, | ||
Refunding RB, Senior Series B1, 5.00%, 6/01/47 | 935 | 643,589 |
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, | ||
5.00%, 6/01/40 | 2,500 | 2,646,375 |
3,702,282 | ||
Washington 0.7% | ||
County of King Washington, Refunding RB (AGM), | ||
5.00%, 1/01/36 | 620 | 641,911 |
Wisconsin 4.7% | ||
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
RB, Ascension Health Credit Group, Series A, | ||
5.00%, 11/15/31 | 4,330 | 4,426,819 |
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 | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Wyoming 1.2% | |||
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho | |||
Power Co. Project, 5.25%, 7/15/26 | $ 975 | $ 1,030,809 | |
Wyoming Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series A, | |||
5.00%, 1/01/42 | 95 | 94,247 | |
1,125,056 | |||
Total Municipal Bonds 133.2% | 126,179,275 | ||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | |||
Alabama 0.8% | |||
Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority- | |||
Birmingham, Refunding RB, Ascension Health Senior | |||
Credit, Series C-2, 5.00%, 11/15/36 | 760 | 768,121 | |
California 2.4% | |||
California Educational Facilities Authority, RB, University of | |||
Southern California, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/18 | 855 | 916,833 | |
Los Angeles Community College District California, GO, | |||
Election of 2001, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 8/01/32 | 740 | 757,568 | |
San Diego Community College District California, GO, | |||
Election of 2002, 5.25%, 8/01/33 | 553 | 581,119 | |
2,255,520 | |||
Colorado 2.1% | |||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic | |||
Health (AGM): | |||
Series C-3, 5.10%, 10/01/41 | 1,210 | 1,217,890 | |
Series C-7, 5.00%, 9/01/36 | 780 | 784,087 | |
2,001,977 | |||
Connecticut 3.4% | |||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, | |||
RB, Yale University: | |||
Series T-1, 4.70%, 7/01/29 | 1,580 | 1,657,515 | |
Series X-3, 4.85%, 7/01/37 | 1,540 | 1,605,003 | |
3,262,518 | |||
Illinois 1.6% | |||
Chicago Housing Authority, Refunding RB (AGM), | |||
5.00%, 7/01/24 | 1,424 | 1,480,263 | |
Massachusetts 2.2% | |||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 | 1,980 | 2,040,925 | |
New Hampshire 0.7% | |||
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, Dartmouth College, 5.25%, 6/01/39 | 645 | 699,941 | |
New York 0.6% | |||
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, | |||
Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 | 510 | 567,014 | |
Tennessee 1.4% | |||
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing Facilities | |||
Board, Refunding RB, St. Judes Childrens Research | |||
Hospital, 5.00%, 7/01/31 | 1,280 | 1,323,814 | |
Texas 2.3% | |||
County of Harris Texas, RB, Senior Lien, Toll Road, | |||
Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/38 | 2,140 | 2,213,809 | |
Virginia 3.0% | |||
University of Virginia, Refunding RB, General, | |||
5.00%, 6/01/40 | 1,790 | 1,894,805 | |
Virginia I, RB, Sub-Series H-1 (NPFGC), 5.35%, 7/01/31 | 960 | 968,803 | |
2,863,608 |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |
Tender Option Bond Trusts (h) | (000) | Value |
Washington 3.7% | ||
Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, RB, | ||
Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 11/01/32 | $ 900 | $ 946,925 |
State of Washington, GO, Various Purpose, Series E, | ||
5.00%, 2/01/34 | 2,400 | 2,529,792 |
3,476,717 | ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||
Tender Option Bond Trusts 24.2% | 22,954,227 | |
Total Long-Term Investments | ||
(Cost $148,853,844) 157.4% | 149,133,502 | |
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.25% (i)(j) | 1,940,417 | 1,940,417 |
Total Short-Term Securities | ||
(Cost $1,940,417) 2.1% | 1,940,417 | |
Total Investments (Cost $150,794,261*) 159.5% | 151,073,919 | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.0)% | (954,098) | |
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||
Expense and Fees Payable (13.1)% | (12,406,366) | |
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (45.4)% | (42,977,223) | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 94,736,232 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of April 30,
2010, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $138,070,160 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 4,456,436 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,849,059) |
Net unrealized appreciation | $ 607,377 |
(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) Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of interest payments.
(d) Non-income producing security.
(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 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.
(g) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(h) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for
which the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as 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.
(i) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the year,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were
as follows:
Shares Held at | Shares Held at | |||
April 30, | Net | April 30, | ||
Affiliate | 2009 | Activity | 2010 | Income |
FFI Institutional | ||||
Tax-Exempt Fund | 301,197 | 1,639,220 | 1,940,417 | $8,970 |
(j) Represents the current yield as of report date. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD)
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 methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication 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 April 30, 2010 in determining
the fair valuation of the Trusts investments:
Investments in Securities | ||||
| ||||
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Long-Term | ||||
Investments1 | | $149,133,502 | | $149,133,502 |
Short-Term | ||||
Securities | $ 1,940,417 | | | 1,940,417 |
Total | $ 1,940,417 | $149,133,502 | | $151,073,919 |
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 | ||
April 30, 2010 | (BKN) | (BTA) | (BKK) | (BFK) | (BPS) | (BSD) | |
Assets | |||||||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 | $ 364,592,636 | $ 234,605,555 | $ 461,899,716 | $ 914,481,339 | $ 45,905,561 | $ 149,133,502 | |
Investments at value affiliated2 | 7,659,955 | 1,118,809 | 1,901,695 | 22,810,780 | 455,164 | 1,940,417 | |
Cash | | | 169,500 | 253,600 | 126,800 | 126,800 | |
Interest receivable | 5,354,560 | 4,167,439 | 7,574,720 | 14,282,294 | 656,940 | 2,287,954 | |
Investments sold receivable | 13,006,492 | 4,002,333 | 1,135,000 | 2,552,078 | | 72,649 | |
Income receivable affiliated | 186 | 42 | 144 | 645 | 15 | 30 | |
Prepaid expenses | 42,935 | 35,073 | 56,404 | 120,780 | 4,311 | 26,073 | |
Other assets | 46,647 | 10,885 | 36,295 | 166,231 | 3,981 | 7,775 | |
Total assets | 390,703,411 | 243,940,136 | 472,773,474 | 954,667,747 | 47,152,772 | 153,595,200 | |
Accrued Liabilities | |||||||
Investments purchased payable | 19,380,457 | 6,231,596 | | 23,611,539 | 246,169 | 2,788,501 | |
Income dividends payable Common Shares | 1,426,960 | 794,037 | 1,259,730 | 3,488,502 | 141,642 | 528,471 | |
Investment advisory fees payable | 111,995 | 78,089 | 205,066 | 442,051 | 24,184 | 78,239 | |
Administration fees payable | 48,122 | | | | | | |
Officers and Trustees fees payable | 48,045 | 12,530 | 38,075 | 166,719 | 5,094 | 9,188 | |
Interest expense and fees payable | 8,419 | 299,643 | 7,383 | 59,561 | 1,206 | 9,984 | |
Other affiliates payable | | 1,442 | 2,900 | 5,665 | 280 | 919 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | 102,928 | 75,565 | 98,657 | 167,803 | 70,246 | 70,061 | |
Total accrued liabilities | 21,126,926 | 7,492,902 | 1,611,811 | 27,941,840 | 488,821 | 3,485,363 | |
Other Liabilities | |||||||
Trust certificates3 | 11,137,401 | 86,090,000 | 3,750,000 | 68,583,501 | 2,299,742 | 12,396,382 | |
Total Liabilities | 32,264,327 | 93,582,902 | 5,361,811 | 96,525,341 | 2,788,563 | 15,881,745 | |
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value | |||||||
$25,000 per share liquidation preference, plus | |||||||
unpaid dividends4,5,6 | 125,967,819 | | 173,863,049 | 270,892,814 | 16,325,844 | 42,977,223 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 232,471,265 | $ 150,357,234 | $ 293,548,614 | $ 587,249,592 | $ 28,038,365 | $ 94,736,232 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | |||||||
Paid-in capital6,7,8 | $ 236,061,147 | $ 190,789,578 | $ 287,184,576 | $ 630,054,377 | $ 28,487,095 | $ 103,356,106 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 4,523,905 | 2,312,458 | 10,354,633 | 10,453,607 | 620,889 | 1,552,284 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (12,721,966) | (34,755,551) | (1,695,316) | (47,179,457) | (1,807,044) | (10,451,816) | |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 4,608,179 | (7,989,251) | (2,295,279) | (6,078,935) | 737,425 | 279,658 | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 232,471,265 | $ 150,357,234 | $ 293,548,614 | $ 587,249,592 | $ 28,038,365 | $ 94,736,232 | |
Net asset value per Common Share. | $ 13.68 | $ 11.27 | $ 14.51 | $ 13.23 | $ 13.86 | $ 13.00 | |
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated | $ 359,984,457 | $ 242,594,806 | $ 464,194,995 | $ 920,560,274 | $ 45,168,136 | $ 148,853,844 | |
2 Investments at cost affiliated | $ 7,659,955 | $ 1,118,809 | $ 1,901,695 | $ 22,810,780 | $ 455,164 | $ 1,940,417 | |
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates | |||||||
issued by tender option bond trusts. | |||||||
4 Preferred Shares outstanding | 5,038 | | 6,954 | 10,835 | 653 | 1,719 | |
5 Preferred Shares authorized | 5,862 | | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | Unlimited | |
6 Par value per Preferred and Common Share | $ 0.01 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | $ 0.001 | |
7 Common Shares outstanding | 16,987,617 | 13,345,152 | 20,236,628 | 44,376,991 | 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 | |
Year Ended April 30, 2010 | (BKN) | (BTA) | (BKK) | (BFK) | (BPS) | (BSD) |
Investment Income | ||||||
Interest | $ 20,481,299 | $ 12,018,459 | $ 25,154,135 | $ 51,992,958 | $ 2,285,150 | $ 8,221,409 |
Income affiliated | 25,777 | 7,129 | 11,895 | 52,527 | 530 | 9,811 |
Total income | 20,507,076 | 12,025,588 | 25,166,030 | 52,045,485 | 2,285,680 | 8,231,220 |
Expenses | ||||||
Investment advisory | 1,247,439 | 1,419,828 | 2,269,629 | 5,332,926 | 263,992 | 868,242 |
Administration | 534,617 | | | | | |
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 187,506 | | 260,358 | 369,847 | 20,632 | 59,535 |
Accounting services | 65,484 | 45,365 | 65,885 | 125,368 | 14,477 | 29,678 |
Professional | 48,751 | 38,046 | 49,799 | 98,115 | 32,884 | 44,454 |
Printing | 48,177 | 23,776 | 61,153 | 113,341 | 8,599 | 19,685 |
Officer and Trustees | 46,291 | 21,902 | 48,921 | 123,751 | 5,179 | 14,579 |
Transfer agent | 40,570 | 11,609 | 31,643 | 45,045 | 42,820 | 26,201 |
Custodian | 22,559 | 15,939 | 25,592 | 43,305 | 5,125 | 11,192 |
Registration | 9,526 | 9,178 | 9,229 | 15,621 | 800 | 9,245 |
Miscellaneous | 77,818 | 44,240 | 72,294 | 130,121 | 27,209 | 42,733 |
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 2,328,738 | 1,629,883 | 2,894,503 | 6,397,440 | 421,717 | 1,125,544 |
Interest expense and fees1 | 79,991 | 922,997 | 28,465 | 475,893 | 5,912 | 85,745 |
Total expenses | 2,408,729 | 2,552,880 | 2,922,968 | 6,873,333 | 427,629 | 1,211,289 |
Less fees waived by advisor | (8,791) | (570,545) | (3,357) | (564,896) | (2,180) | (3,555) |
Total expenses after fees waived | 2,399,938 | 1,982,335 | 2,919,611 | 6,308,437 | 425,449 | 1,207,734 |
Net investment income | 18,107,138 | 10,043,253 | 22,246,419 | 45,737,048 | 1,860,231 | 7,023,486 |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||
Investments | (3,235,639) | (5,621,912) | 658,970 | (3,314,116) | (258,713) | (4,328,834) |
Financial futures contracts | (6,854) | (32,862) | | 917,454 | 17,063 | 71,802 |
(3,242,493) | (5,654,774) | 658,970 | (2,396,662) | (241,650) | (4,257,032) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | ||||||
on investments | 36,666,543 | 28,098,398 | 42,967,169 | 109,819,979 | 3,925,374 | 18,437,955 |
Total realized and unrealized gain | 33,424,050 | 22,443,624 | 43,626,139 | 107,423,317 | 3,683,724 | 14,180,923 |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From | ||||||
Net investment income | (573,855) | | (778,339) | (1,235,954) | (73,835) | (198,039) |
Net Increase in Net Assets Applicable to Common | ||||||
Shareholders Resulting from Operations | $ 50,957,333 | $ 32,486,877 | $ 65,094,219 | $ 151,924,411 | $ 5,470,120 | $ 21,006,370 |
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) | |||||
Period | Period | |||||
November 1, | November 1, | |||||
Year Ended | 2008 | Year Ended | Year Ended | 2008 | Year Ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | April 30, | to April 30, | October 31, | April 30, | to April 30, | October 31, |
Applicable to Common Shareholders: | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income | $ 18,107,138 | $ 8,544,311 | $ 18,150,327 | $ 10,043,253 | $ 4,504,862 | $ 10,760,652 |
Net realized loss | (3,242,493) | (4,525,056) | (4,205,572) | (5,654,774) | (6,911,767) | (22,180,142) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 36,666,543 | 20,121,215 | (62,760,434) | 28,098,398 | 19,507,695 | (48,552,418) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (573,855) | (776,524) | (5,278,893) | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||
Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 50,957,333 | 23,363,946 | (54,094,572) | 32,486,877 | 17,100,790 | (59,971,908) |
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
Net investment income | (16,049,999) | (6,741,319) | (15,020,485) | (9,208,155) | (4,403,900) | (8,807,800) |
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Reinvestment of common dividends | 752,867 | | 2,031,105 | | | |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||
Common Shareholders | 35,660,201 | 16,622,627 | (67,083,952) | 23,278,722 | 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 | $ 232,471,265 | $ 196,811,064 | $ 180,188,437 | $ 150,357,234 | $ 127,078,512 | $ 114,381,622 |
Undistributed net investment income | $ 4,523,905 | $ 3,076,570 | $ 2,054,424 | $ 2,312,458 | $ 1,540,840 | $ 1,424,388 |
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust (BKK) | BlackRock Municipal Income Trust (BFK) | |||||
Period | Period | |||||
January 1, | November 1, | |||||
Year Ended | 2009 | Year Ended | Year Ended | 2008 | Year Ended | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | April 30, | to April 30, | December 31, | April 30, | to April 30, | October 31, |
Applicable to Common Shareholders: | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income | $ 22,246,419 | $ 7,064,504 | $ 22,005,731 | $ 45,737,048 | $ 22,838,597 | $ 49,640,897 |
Net realized gain (loss) | 658,970 | 48,391 | 54,030 | (2,396,662) | (2,136,165) | (9,708,923) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 42,967,169 | 28,473,603 | (86,853,534) | 109,819,979 | 28,233,438 | (184,440,555) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (778,339) | (448,388) | (5,989,683) | (1,235,954) | (1,535,815) | (13,027,692) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||
Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 65,094,219 | 35,138,110 | (70,783,456) | 151,924,411 | 47,400,055 | (157,536,273) |
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
Net investment income | (15,116,761) | (5,038,920) | (15,116,761) | (41,349,932) | (18,194,578) | (40,311,763) |
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Reinvestment of common dividends | | | | 1,861,576 | 319,545 | 2,155,812 |
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | ||||||
Common Shareholders | 49,977,458 | 30,099,190 | (85,900,217) | 112,436,055 | 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 | $ 293,548,614 | $ 243,571,156 | $ 213,471,966 | $ 587,249,592 | $ 474,813,537 | $ 445,288,515 |
Undistributed net investment income | $ 10,354,633 | $ 4,003,314 | $ 2,426,118 | $ 10,453,607 | $ 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) | ||||||
Period | Period | ||||||
January 1, | January 1, | ||||||
Year Ended | 2009 | Year Ended | Year Ended | 2009 | Year Ended | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | April 30, | to April 30, | December 31, | April 30, | to April 30, | December 31, | |
Applicable to Common Shareholders: | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Operations | |||||||
Net investment income | $ 1,860,231 | $ 540,466 | $ 1,801,648 | $ 7,023,486 | $ 2,354,066 | $ 7,433,389 | |
Net realized loss | (241,650) | (220,388) | (1,066,925) | (4,257,032) | (202,367) | (4,074,584) | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | 3,925,374 | 2,311,593 | (5,698,117) | 18,437,955 | 7,424,734 | (27,351,787) | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net | |||||||
investment income | (73,835) | (42,935) | (573,868) | (198,039) | (121,851) | (1,866,936) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to | |||||||
Common Shareholders resulting from operations | 5,470,120 | 2,588,736 | (5,537,262) | 21,006,370 | 9,454,582 | (25,859,918) | |
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | |||||||
Net investment income | (1,454,867) | (364,223) | (1,244,164) | (6,104,489) | (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 applicable to | |||||||
Common Shareholders | 4,015,253 | 2,224,513 | (6,761,702) | 14,916,054 | 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 | $ 28,038,365 | $ 24,023,112 | $ 21,798,599 | $ 94,736,232 | $ 79,820,178 | $ 72,187,602 | |
Undistributed net investment income | $ 620,889 | $ 289,360 | $ 156,046 | $ 1,552,284 | $ 850,120 | $ 444,294 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Cash Flows | BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) | |
Year Ended April 30, 2010 | ||
Cash Provided by Operating Activities | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ 32,486,877 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash used for operating activities: | ||
Increase in interest receivable | (121,063) | |
Increase in other assets | (2,696) | |
Decrease in income receivable affiliated | 19 | |
Decrease in prepaid expenses | 4,216 | |
Increase in investment advisory fees payable | 17,293 | |
Increase in other affiliates payable | 665 | |
Decrease in accrued expenses payable | (7,750) | |
Decrease in interest expense and fees payable | (248,897) | |
Increase in officers and trustees fees payable | 3,478 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (22,476,486) | |
Amortization of premium and discount on investments | 452,406 | |
Proceeds from sales and paydowns of long-term investments | 64,070,059 | |
Purchases of long-term investments | (72,323,765) | |
Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities | 281,376 | |
Cash provided by operating activities | 2,135,732 | |
Cash Used for Financing Activities | ||
Cash receipts from trust certificates | 9,490,000 | |
Cash payments from trust certificates | (2,535,000) | |
Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders | (9,148,101) | |
Cash used for financing activities | (2,193,101) | |
Cash | ||
Net decrease in cash | (57,369) | |
Cash at beginning of year | 57,369 | |
Cash at end of year | $ | |
Cash Flow Information | ||
Cash paid for interest | $ 1,171,894 | |
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) | ||||||
Period | |||||||
November 1, | |||||||
Year Ended | 2008 to | ||||||
April 30, | April 30, | Year Ended October 31, | |||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | ||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.63 | $ 10.64 | $ 14.73 | $ 15.79 | $ 15.59 | $ 15.71 | |
Net investment income | 1.071 | 0.501 | 1.081 | 1.08 | 1.10 | 1.14 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.96 | 0.94 | (3.97) | (0.79) | 0.44 | (0.11) | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | |||||||
net investment income | (0.03) | (0.05) | (0.31) | (0.32) | (0.28) | (0.19) | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 3.00 | 1.39 | (3.20) | (0.03) | 1.26 | 0.84 | |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | |||||||
net investment income | (0.95) | (0.40) | (0.89) | (1.03) | (1.06) | (0.96) | |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.68 | $ 11.63 | $ 10.64 | $ 14.73 | $ 15.79 | $ 15.59 | |
Market price, end of period | $ 14.19 | $ 11.35 | $ 10.25 | $ 16.35 | $ 18.97 | $ 16.62 | |
Total Investment Return2 | |||||||
Based on net asset value | 26.55% | 13.63%3 | (22.93)% | (0.95)% | 7.38% | 5.34% | |
Based on market price | 34.50% | 15.12%3 | (33.11)% | (8.49)% | 21.06% | 16.68% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | |||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.10% | 1.29%5 | 1.19% | 1.08% | 1.09% | 1.08% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees | |||||||
paid indirectly4 | 1.10% | 1.28%5 | 1.19% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.08% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.10% | 1.28%5 | 1.17% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.08% | |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | |||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,6 | 1.06% | 1.20%5 | 1.07% | 1.07% | 1.09% | 1.08% | |
Net investment income4 | 8.29% | 9.53%5 | 7.84% | 7.06% | 7.09% | 7.21% | |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.26% | 0.87%5 | 2.28% | 2.07% | 1.81% | 1.17% | |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 8.03% | 8.66%5 | 5.56% | 4.99% | 5.28% | 6.04% | |
Supplemental Data | |||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | |||||||
end of period (000) | $ 232,471 | $ 196,811 | $ 180,188 | $ 247,272 | $ 263,878 | $ 260,494 | |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | |||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 125,950 | $ 126,950 | $ 126,950 | $ 146,550 | $ 146,550 | $ 146,550 | |
Portfolio turnover | 43% | 26% | 26% | 17% | 82% | 77% | |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | |||||||
preference, end of period | $ 71,147 | $ 63,762 | $ 60,495 | $ 67,185 | $ 70,054 | $ 69,465 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, 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) | ||||
Period | Period | ||||
November 1, | February 28, | ||||
Year Ended | 2008 to | Year Ended | 20061 to | ||
October 31, | |||||
April 30, | April 30, | October 31, | |||
2010 | 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 | 0.753 | 0.343 | 0.813 | 0.70 | 0.45 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.69 | 0.94 | (5.30) | (1.15) | 0.62 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.44 | 1.28 | (4.49) | (0.45) | 1.07 |
Dividends from net investment income | (0.69) | (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 | $ 11.27 | $ 9.52 | $ 8.57 | $ 13.72 | $ 14.89 |
Market price, end of period | $ 10.77 | $ 8.79 | $ 8.40 | $ 12.14 | $ 14.70 |
Total Investment Return4 | |||||
Based on net asset value | 26.81% | 15.78%5 | (33.64)% | (2.93)% | 7.48%5 |
Based on market price | 31.25% | 9.06%5 | (26.49)% | (13.00)% | 1.40%5 |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | |||||
Total expenses | 1.80% | 2.95%6 | 4.00% | 4.69% | 4.55%6 |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees paid indirectly | 1.40% | 2.55%6 | 3.60% | 4.29% | 4.14%6 |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 1.40% | 2.55%6 | 3.60% | 4.29% | 4.11%6 |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and excluding interest expense | |||||
and fees7 | 0.75% | 0.82%6 | 0.83% | 0.89% | 0.97%6 |
Net investment income | 7.07% | 7.88%6 | 6.56% | 4.87% | 4.79%6 |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of period (000) | $ 150,357 | $ 127,079 | $ 114,382 | $ 183,161 | $ 198,137 |
Portfolio turnover | 30% | 15% | 16% | 39% | 20% |
1 Commencement of operations.
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 price, 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) | |||||
Period | ||||||
January 1, | ||||||
Year Ended | 2009 to | |||||
April 30, | April 30, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 12.04 | $ 10.55 | $ 14.79 | $ 15.77 | $ 15.28 | $ 14.85 |
Net investment income | 1.101 | 0.351 | 1.091 | 1.12 | 1.10 | 1.11 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.16 | 1.41 | (4.28) | (0.97) | 0.48 | 0.39 |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (0.04) | (0.02) | (0.30) | (0.33) | (0.29) | (0.20) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 3.22 | 1.74 | (3.49) | (0.18) | 1.29 | 1.30 |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (0.75) | (0.25) | (0.75) | (0.80) | (0.80) | (0.87) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.51 | $ 12.04 | $ 10.55 | $ 14.79 | $ 15.77 | $ 15.28 |
Market price, end of period | $ 14.89 | $ 12.70 | $ 10.57 | $ 13.60 | $ 15.77 | $ 14.00 |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 26.97% | 16.39%3 | (24.57)% | (1.16)% | 8.72% | 8.98% |
Based on market price | 23.52% | 22.54%3 | (17.81)% | (9.11)% | 18.66% | (1.28)% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.06% | 1.23%5 | 1.12% | 1.06% | 1.07% | 1.09% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.06% | 1.23%5 | 1.12% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.08% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and | ||||||
excluding interest expense and fees4,6 | 1.05% | 1.21%5 | 1.10% | 1.05% | 1.07% | 1.08% |
Net investment income4 | 8.08% | 9.28%5 | 8.01% | 7.27% | 7.09% | 7.27% |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.28% | 0.59%5 | 2.18% | 2.14% | 1.89% | 1.34% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 7.80% | 8.69%5 | 5.83% | 5.13% | 5.20% | 5.93% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||
end of period (000) | $ 293,549 | $ 243,571 | $ 213,472 | $ 299,372 | $ 319,131 | $ 309,146 |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 173,850 | $ 173,850 | $ 173,850 | $ 177,600 | $ 177,600 | $ 177,600 |
Portfolio turnover | 6% | 1% | 5% | 4% | 12% | 14% |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period | $ 67,215 | $ 60,027 | $ 55,703 | $ 67,154 | $ 69,937 | $ 68,527 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, 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) | |||||
Period | ||||||
November 1, | ||||||
Year Ended | 2008 to | |||||
April 30, | April 30, | Year Ended October 31, | ||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.74 | $ 10.08 | $ 14.55 | $ 15.37 | $ 14.71 | $ 14.26 |
Net investment income | 1.031 | 0.521 | 1.121 | 1.11 | 1.14 | 1.18 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 2.42 | 0.58 | (4.38) | (0.63) | 0.78 | 0.43 |
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.03) | (0.03) | (0.30) | (0.31) | (0.27) | (0.18) |
Net realized gain | | | | (0.00)2 | | |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 3.42 | 1.07 | (3.56) | 0.17 | 1.65 | 1.43 |
Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.93) | (0.41) | (0.91) | (0.99) | (0.99) | (0.98) |
Net realized gain | | | | (0.00)2 | | |
Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.93) | (0.41) | (0.91) | (0.99) | (0.99) | (0.98) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.23 | $ 10.74 | $ 10.08 | $ 14.55 | $ 15.37 | $ 14.71 |
Market price, end of period | $ 13.44 | $ 11.10 | $ 8.75 | $ 15.92 | $ 17.30 | $ 15.69 |
Total Investment Return3 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 32.75% | 11.15%4 | (25.69)% | 0.70% | 11.24% | 10.21% |
Based on market price | 30.49% | 32.34%4 | (41.05)% | (2.11)% | 17.39% | 19.31% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
Total expenses5 | 1.26% | 1.44%6 | 1.38% | 1.18% | 1.21% | 1.22% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly5 | 1.15% | 1.26%6 | 1.15% | 0.88% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly and | ||||||
excluding interest expense and fees5,7 | 1.07% | 1.15%6 | 0.98% | 0.88% | 0.83% | 0.83% |
Net investment income5 | 8.37% | 10.48%6 | 8.34% | 7.43% | 7.65% | 7.97% |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.23% | 0.70%6 | 2.19% | 2.04% | 1.83% | 1.23% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 8.14% | 9.78%6 | 6.15% | 5.39% | 5.82% | 6.74% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||
end of period (000) | $ 587,250 | $ 474,814 | $ 445,289 | $ 640,981 | $ 674,080 | $ 642,047 |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 270,875 | $ 293,125 | $ 293,125 | $ 375,125 | $ 375,125 | $ 375,125 |
Portfolio turnover | 32% | 11% | 13% | 17% | 77% | 68% |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period | $ 79,201 | $ 65,498 | $ 62,989 | $ 67,727 | $ 69,933 | $ 67,797 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Total investment returns based on market price, 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.
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Financial Highlights | BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust (BPS) | |||||
Period | ||||||
January 1, | ||||||
Year Ended | 2009 to | |||||
April 30, | April 30, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 11.87 | $ 10.77 | $ 14.12 | $ 15.01 | $ 15.27 | $ 15.81 |
Net investment income | 0.921 | 0.271 | 0.891 | 0.99 | 1.02 | 0.97 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.83 | 1.03 | (3.36) | (0.74) | (0.09) | (0.42) |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (0.04) | (0.02) | (0.26) | (0.31) | (0.28) | (0.19) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.71 | 1.28 | (2.73) | (0.06) | 0.65 | 0.36 |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (0.72) | (0.18) | (0.62) | (0.83) | (0.91) | (0.90) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.86 | $ 11.87 | $ 10.77 | $ 14.12 | $ 15.01 | $ 15.27 |
Market price, end of period | $ 13.88 | $ 9.85 | $ 8.42 | $ 13.55 | $ 17.43 | $ 15.85 |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 23.80% | 12.28%3 | (19.63)% | (0.82)% | 4.09% | 2.39% |
Based on market price | 49.41% | 19.18%3 | (34.53)% | (18.04)% | 16.45% | 7.02% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.60% | 1.63%5 | 1.61% | 1.55% | 1.51% | 1.52% |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees | ||||||
paid indirectly4 | 1.59% | 1.61%5 | 1.45% | 1.37% | 1.28% | 1.21% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.59% | 1.61%5 | 1.45% | 1.35% | 1.23% | 1.13% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | ||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,6 | 1.57% | 1.61%5 | 1.42% | 1.35% | 1.23% | 1.13% |
Net investment income4 | 6.94% | 7.38%5 | 6.82% | 6.82% | 6.73% | 6.28% |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.28% | 0.56%5 | 2.17% | 2.10% | 1.85% | 1.22% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 6.66% | 6.82%5 | 4.65% | 4.72% | 4.88% | 5.06% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||
end of period (000) | $ 28,038 | $ 24,023 | $ 21,799 | $ 28,560 | $ 30,306 | $ 30,801 |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 16,325 | $ 16,825 | $ 16,825 | $ 17,500 | $ 17,500 | $ 17,500 |
Portfolio turnover | 19% | 8% | 45% | 41% | 7% | 8% |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period | $ 67,939 | $ 60,696 | $ 57,399 | $ 65,817 | $ 68,305 | $ 69,008 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, 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. 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.
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 Strategic Municipal Trust (BSD) | |||||
Period | ||||||
January 1, | ||||||
Year Ended | 2009 to | |||||
April 30, | April 30, | Year Ended December 31, | ||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 10.95 | $ 9.90 | $ 14.27 | $ 15.64 | $ 15.68 | $ 15.70 |
Net investment income | 0.961 | 0.321 | 1.021 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 1.14 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.96 | 1.00 | (4.32) | (1.10) | 0.28 | 0.07 |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (0.03) | (0.02) | (0.26) | (0.32) | (0.29) | (0.20) |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | 2.89 | 1.30 | (3.56) | (0.35) | 1.06 | 1.01 |
Dividends to Common Shareholders from | ||||||
net investment income | (0.84) | (0.25) | (0.81) | (1.02) | (1.10) | (1.03) |
Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.00 | $ 10.95 | $ 9.90 | $ 14.27 | $ 15.64 | $ 15.68 |
Market price, end of period | $ 12.95 | $ 10.15 | $ 8.19 | $ 13.96 | $ 18.69 | $ 17.14 |
Total Investment Return2 | ||||||
Based on net asset value | 27.36% | 13.44%3 | (25.70)% | (2.82)% | 6.38% | 6.67% |
Based on market price | 36.87% | 27.11%3 | (37.17)% | (20.44)% | 16.29% | 26.08% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
Total expenses4 | 1.36% | 1.49%5 | 1.54% | 1.30% | 1.31% | 1.29% |
Total expenses after fees waived and before fees | ||||||
paid indirectly4 | 1.36% | 1.48%5 | 1.45% | 1.14% | 1.07% | 0.98% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly4 | 1.36% | 1.48%5 | 1.45% | 1.13% | 1.04% | 0.97% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | ||||||
and excluding interest expense and fees4,6 | 1.26% | 1.40%5 | 1.23% | 1.13% | 1.04% | 0.97% |
Net investment income4 | 7.91% | 9.48%5 | 8.04% | 7.12% | 6.89% | 7.23% |
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 0.22% | 0.49%5 | 2.02% | 2.12% | 1.83% | 1.26% |
Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 7.69% | 8.99%5 | 6.02% | 5.00% | 5.06% | 5.97% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, | ||||||
end of period (000) | $ 94,736 | $ 79,820 | $ 72,188 | $ 103,882 | $ 113,697 | $ 113,684 |
Preferred Shares outstanding at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period (000) | $ 42,975 | $ 47,750 | $ 47,750 | $ 62,000 | $ 62,000 | $ 62,000 |
Portfolio turnover | 32% | 6% | 17% | 21% | 71% | 96% |
Asset coverage per Preferred Share at $25,000 liquidation | ||||||
preference, end of period | $ 80,113 | $ 66,791 | $ 62,803 | $ 66,904 | $ 78,856 | $ 70,847 |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment returns based on market price, 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. 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.
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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Notes to Financial Statements
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, together with BKN, 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 compa-
nies. BTA and BPS are registered under the 1940 Act as non-diversified,
closed-end management investment companies. The Trusts financial state-
ments are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America (US GAAP), 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: The Trusts policy is to fair value their financial instruments at
market value, using independent dealers and pricing services selected
under the supervision of the Board. 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.
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 comp-
arable 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 remaining
maturities of 60 days or less 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 the 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: The
Trusts 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 counterparty, the Trusts maximum amount of loss is the
unrealized gain of the commitment, which is shown on the Schedules of
Investments, if any.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts: The Trusts
leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (TOBs).
A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose
entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds,
transfers municipal bonds. Other funds managed by the investment advisor
may also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB into which a Trust has con-
tributed bonds. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests:
short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors,
and residual certificates (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to
the participating funds that made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held
by a Trust include the right of the Trust (1) to cause the holders of a pro-
portional share of the short-term 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 cer-
tain 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 quarterly or annual renewal of the liquidity support agreement, a
substantial decline in market value of the municipal bond or the inability to
remarket the short-term floating rate certificates to third party investors.
The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate
certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to the Trust, which typically
invests the cash in additional municipal bonds. Each Trusts transfer of the
municipal bonds to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, there-
fore the municipal bonds deposited into a TOB are presented in the Trusts
Schedules of Investments and the proceeds from the issuance of the
short-term floating rate certificates are shown as trust certificates in the
Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Interest income from the underlying municipal bonds are recorded by the
Trusts on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured bor-
rowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and
trustee services to a TOB are reported as expenses and fees of the Trusts.
The short-term floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally
reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the
TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. At April 30, 2010, the aggre-
gate value of the underlying municipal bonds transferred to TOBs, the
related liability for trust certificates and the range of interest rates on the
liability for trust certificates were as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Underlying | |||
Municipal | |||
Bonds | Liability | ||
Transferred | for Trust | Range of | |
to TOBs | Certificates | Interest Rates | |
BKN | $ 21,389,309 | $11,137,401 | 0.23% 0.40% |
BTA | $129,841,323 | $86,090,000 | 0.23% 0.51% |
BKK | $ 5,480,800 | $ 3,750,000 | 0.40% |
BFK | $123,288,690 | $68,583,501 | 0.21% 0.45% |
BPS | $ 4,488,226 | $ 2,299,742 | 0.23% 0.46% |
BSD | $ 22,954,227 | $12,396,382 | 0.21% 0.40% |
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Trusts average trust certificates
outstanding and the daily weighted average interest rate, including fees,
were as follows:
Daily | ||
Weighted | ||
Average Trust | Average | |
Certificates | Interest | |
Outstanding | Rate | |
BKN | $10,982,150 | 0.72% |
BTA | $82,681,431 | 1.11% |
BKK | $ 3,750,000 | 0.76% |
BFK | $65,136,376 | 0.73% |
BPS | $ 701,864 | 0.84% |
BSD | $11,769,343 | 0.73% |
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts investments in TOBs may
adversely affect the Trusts net 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: The Trusts 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 the Trusts either deliver collateral or segregate assets
in connection 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 require-
ments to deliver/deposit securities 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 investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis.
Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income,
including amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt
securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are
declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are recorded on
the ex-dividend dates. The amount and timing of dividends and distribu-
tions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations,
which may differ from US GAAP. Dividends and distributions to Preferred
Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 7.
Income Taxes: It is each Trusts policy to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regulated
investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable
income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision
is required.
Each Trust files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on the Trusts US federal tax returns remains open for the year ended
April 30, 2010, the period ended April 30, 2009 and the preceding three
taxable years of the respective Trust. The statutes of limitations on each of
the Trusts state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional
year depending upon the jurisdiction. There are no uncertain tax positions
that require recognition of a tax liability.
Recent Accounting Standard: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board issued amended guidance to improve disclosure about
fair value measurements which will require additional disclosures about
transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about
purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the reconciliation for fair
value measurements using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3).
It also clarifies existing disclosure requirements relating to the levels of
disaggregation for fair value measurement and inputs and valuation tech-
niques used to measure fair value. The amended guidance is effective for
financial statements for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2009,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, except for disclosures about
purchases, sales, issuances and settlements in the rollforward of activity in
Level 3 fair value measurements, which are effective for fiscal years begin-
ning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal
years. The impact of this guidance on the Trusts financial statements and
disclosures 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 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
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
cover each Trusts deferred compensation liability, if any, are included in
other assets in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Dividends and
distributions from the BlackRock Closed-End Fund investments under the
plan are included in income affiliated in the Statements of Operations.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other
operating expenses shared by several funds are pro rated among those
funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
The Trusts have an arrangement with the custodian whereby fees may be
reduced by credits earned on uninvested cash balances, which if applica-
ble are shown as fees paid indirectly in the Statements of Operations. The
custodian imposes fees on overdrawn cash balances, which can be offset
by accumulated credits earned or may result in additional custody charges.
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 certain risks such as interest rate risk. Losses may arise
if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in
the price of the underlying instrument or if the counterpartys does not per-
form 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. In addition, each Trust manages counterparty risk by entering
into agreements only with counterparties that it believes have the financial
resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability
of those counterparties. Counterparty risk related to exchange-traded finan-
cial futures contracts is minimal because of the protection against defaults
provided by the exchanges on which they trade.
Financial Futures Contracts: The Trusts may purchase or sell financial
futures contracts to gain exposure to, or economically hedge against,
changes in interest rates (interest rate risk). Financial futures contracts
are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specific future date
and at a specific price or yield. Pursuant to the contract, the Trusts agree
to receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily
fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known
as margin variation and are recognized by the Trusts as unrealized gains
or losses. When the contract is closed, the Trusts record a realized gain or
loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time
it was opened and the value at the time it was closed. The use of financial
futures transactions involves the risk of an imperfect correlation in the
movements in the price of financial futures contracts, interest rates and
the underlying assets.
Derivative Instruments Categorized by Risk Exposure:
The Effect of Derivative Instruments of the Statements of Operations
Year Ended April 30, 2010*
Net Realized Gain (Loss) From
BKN | BTA | BFK | BPS | BSD | |
Interest rate | |||||
contracts: | |||||
Financial | |||||
futures | |||||
contracts | $ (6,854) | $ (32,862) | $917,454 | $ 17,063 | $ 71,802 |
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the average quarterly balance of out-
standing derivative financial instruments was as follows:
BKN | BTA | BFK | BPS | BSD | |
Financial futures | |||||
contracts: | |||||
Average | |||||
number of | |||||
contracts | |||||
purchased | 4 | 46 | 70 | 1 | 13 |
Average | |||||
number of | |||||
contracts | |||||
sold | 26 | 13 | 150 | 3 | 8 |
Average | |||||
notional | |||||
value of | |||||
contracts | |||||
purchased | $ 402,508 | $5,429,258 $ 8,058,216 | $ 57,501 $1,502,005 | ||
Average | |||||
notional | |||||
value of | |||||
contracts | |||||
sold | $3,042,397 | $1,487,996 $17,745,366 | $357,118 $ | 952,318 |
* As of April 30, 2010, there were no financial futures contracts outstanding.
3. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank of America
Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") are the largest
stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the ownership
structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Trusts for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC
and Barclays are 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 at the
following annual rates of each Trusts average weekly net assets as follows:
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
liabilities. 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 fees as a percentage of average net assets as follows:
Through | Rate | |
BTA | January 31, 2011 | 0.40% |
January 31, 2012 | 0.30% | |
January 31, 2013 | 0.20% | |
January 31, 2014 | 0.10% | |
BFK | July 31, 2009 | 0.10% |
July 31, 2010 | 0.05% |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
For the year ended April 30, 2010, the Manager waived the following
amounts, which are included in fees waived by advisor in the Statements
of Operations:
BTA | $567,931 |
BFK | $549,893 |
The Manager has voluntarily agreed to waive its advisory fees by the
amount of investment advisory fees the Trusts pay to the Manager indi-
rectly through their investment in affiliated money market funds; however,
the Manager does not waive its advisory fees by the amount of investment
advisory fees through its investment in other affiliated investment compa-
nies, if any. This amount is included in fees waived by advisor in the
Statements of Operations. For the year ended April 30, 2010, the amounts
waived were as follows:
BKN | $ 8,791 |
BTA | $ 2,614 |
BKK | $ 3,357 |
BFK | $15,003 |
BPS | $ 2,180 |
BSD | $ 3,555 |
The Manager has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with
BlackRock Financial Management, LLC (BFM), an affiliate of the Manager.
The Manager pays BFM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a per-
centage of the investment advisory fees paid by each Trust 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 year ended April 30, 2010, the Trusts reimbursed the Manager for
certain accounting services, which are included in accounting services in
the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were as follows:
BTA | $ 4,942 |
BKK | $ 9,005 |
BFK | $17,922 |
BPS | $ 858 |
BSD | $ 2,835 |
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, including paydowns and excluding
short-term securities, for the year ended April 30, 2010, were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |
BKN | $153,183,797 | $148,788,254 |
BTA | $ 76,057,897 | $ 67,156,173 |
BKK | $ 31,453,700 | $ 25,557,794 |
BFK | $272,989,099 | $273,903,009 |
BPS | $ 11,770,611 | $ 7,942,486 |
BSD | $ 44,939,101 | $ 45,902,121 |
5. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to
reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or net asset values per share. The
following permanent differences as of April 30, 2010 attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities and income recognized from pass-
through entities were reclassified to the following accounts:
BKN | BTA | BFK | BSD | |
Undistributed net investment income | $ (35,949) | $ (63,480) | $ 2,172 | $ (18,794) |
Accumulated net realized loss | $ 35,949 | $ 63,480 | $ (2,172) | $ 18,794 |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended April 30, 2010, period ended April 30, 2009, and fiscal years ended October 31, 2008
and December 31, 2008 was as follows:
BKN | BTA | BKK | BFK | BPS | BSD | |
TaxExempt Income | ||||||
4/30/2010 | $16,623,854 | $ 9,208,155 | $15,895,100 | $42,585,886 | $ 1,528,702 | $ 6,302,528 |
4/30/2009 | 7,032,294 | 4,403,900 | 5,487,308 | 19,730,393 | 407,158 | 1,943,857 |
12/31/2008 | | | 21,045,740 | | 1,818,032 | 7,766,914 |
10/31/2008 | 19,993,104 | 8,807,259 | | 51,795,142 | | |
Ordinary Income | ||||||
4/30/2009 | $ 485,549 | | | | | |
12/31/2008 | | | $ 60,704 | | | $ 20,253 |
10/31/2008 | 306,274 | $ 541 | | $ 1,544,313 | | |
Total Distributions | ||||||
4/30/2010 | $16,623,854 | $ 9,208,155 | $15,895,100 | $42,585,886 | $ 1,528,702 | $ 6,302,528 |
4/30/2009 | $ 7,517,843 | $ 4,403,900 | $ 5,487,308 | $19,730,393 | $ 407,158 | $ 1,943,857 |
12/31/2008 | | | $21,106,444 | | $ 1,818,032 | $ 7,787,167 |
10/31/2008 | $20,299,378 | $ 8,807,800 | | $53,339,455 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) | ||||||
As of April 30, 2010, the tax components of accumulated net earnings (losses) were as follows: | ||||||
BKN | BTA | BKK | BFK | BPS | BSD | |
Undistributed taxexempt income | $ 4,443,228 | $ 2,590,796 | $ 10,022,655 | $ 9,556,456 | $ 469,813 | $ 1,390,198 |
Undistributed ordinary income | 5,442 | 21,012 | 3,248 | 27,252 | 304 | 24,961 |
Capital loss carryforwards | (10,976,747) | (34,458,618) | (1,672,606) | (47,548,605) | (1,777,681) | (8,101,021) |
Net unrealized gains/losses* | 2,938,195 | (8,585,534) | (1,989,259) | (4,839,888) | 858,834 | (1,934,012) |
Total | $ (3,589,882) | $(40,432,344) | $ 6,364,038 | $(42,804,785) | $ (448,730) | $ (8,619,874) |
* The differences between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains/losses were attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, amortization methods for pre-
miums and discounts on fixed income securities, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes, the timing and recognition of partnership income, the treatment of
residual interests in tender option bond trusts and the deferral of compensation to trustees.
As of April 30, 2010, 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 | BPS | BSD |
2011 | | | | $ 11,445,922 | | |
2012 | | | | 15,775,833 | | $ 427,602 |
2013 | | | $ 264,701 | | $ 133,646 | 1,011,077 |
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 | 127,957 | 251,883 |
2017 | 4,506,796 | 6,882,935 | | 2,065,704 | 929,529 | 4,028,776 |
2018 | 1,174,679 | 4,821,726 | 471,188 | 2,455,638 | 586,549 | 2,381,683 |
Total | $ 10,976,747 | $ 34,458,618 | $ 1,672,606 | $ 47,548,605 | $ 1,777,681 | $ 8,101,021 |
6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
The Trusts invest a substantial amount of their 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 may reduce
the potential for loss due to credit risk. The market value of these bonds
may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value
of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet
its obligation.
In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities and enter
into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the market (market
risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obligations (credit
risk). The value of securities held by the Trusts may decline in response to
certain events, including those directly involving the issuers whose securi-
ties are owned by the Trusts; conditions affecting the general economy;
overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or eco-
nomic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations.
Similar to credit risk, the Trusts may be exposed to counterparty risk, or
the risk that an entity with which the Trusts have unsettled or open trans-
actions may default. The Trusts manage counterparty risk by entering
into transactions only with counterparties that they believe have the
financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the finan-
cial stability of those counterparties. 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 generally approximated by their value recorded in the Trusts
Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
7. Capital Share Transactions:
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 classi-
fied as Common Shares, par value $0.01 per share. BTA is authorized to
issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, par value $0.001 per
share. BTA is also allowed to issue Preferred Shares but has not done so.
Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares with-
out approval of Common Shareholders.
Common Shares
At April 30, 2010, 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
following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
Year | Period | ||
Ended | Ended | Prior | |
April 30, | April 30, | Year | |
2010 | 2009 | Ended* | |
BKN | 58,180 | | 138,790 |
BFK | 152,317 | 31,369 | 152,320 |
BPS | | | 1,436 |
BSD | 1,237 | | 6,166 |
* The prior year ended for BKN and BFK is October 31, 2008; and December 31, 2008
for BPS and BSD.
Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for BTA and BKK for
the year ended April 30, 2010, and the period ended April 30, 2009, and
for the year ended October 31, 2008 for BTA and for the year ended
December 31, 2008 for BKK.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Preferred Shares
The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Trust, in whole
or in part, on any dividend payment date at their liquidation preference
per share plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends whether or not
declared. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption
at their liquidation preference plus any accumulated and unpaid dividends,
whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition
of the assets and liabilities of a Trust, as set forth in each Trusts Articles
Supplementary (the Governing Instrument) are not satisfied.
From time to time in the future, each Trust may effect repurchases of its
Preferred Shares at prices below their liquidation preference as agreed
upon by the Trust and seller. Each Trust also may redeem its Preferred
Shares from time to time as provided in the applicable Governing
Instrument. Each Trust intends to effect such redemptions and/or repur-
chases to the extent necessary to maintain applicable asset coverage
requirements or for such other reasons as the Board may determine.
The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of
Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders
of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the
holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to
elect two Directors for each Trust. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that
along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the
approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares,
voting separately as a class would be required to (a) adopt any plan of
reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares, (b) change
a Trusts sub-classification as a closed-end investment company or change
its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to
cease to be an investment company.
The Trusts had the following series of Preferred Shares outstanding, effec-
tive yields and reset frequency as of April 30, 2010:
Reset | ||||
Preferred | Effective | Frequency | ||
Series | Shares | Yield | Days | |
BKN | T7 | 2,804 | 0.47% | 7 |
T28 | 2,234 | 0.46% | 28 | |
BKK | M7 | 2,318 | 0.49% | 7 |
W7 | 2,318 | 0.47% | 7 | |
F7 | 2,318 | 0.49% | 7 | |
BFK | M7 | 2,167 | 0.49% | 7 |
T7 | 2,167 | 0.47% | 7 | |
W7 | 2,167 | 0.47% | 7 | |
R7 | 2,167 | 0.47% | 7 | |
F7 | 2,167 | 0.49% | 7 | |
BPS | W7 | 653 | 0.47% | 7 |
BSD | W7 | 1,719 | 0.47% | 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, each Trust is required to pay the maximum applicable rate
on the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for successive dividend
periods until such time as 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 year ended April 30, 2010 were as follows:
Series | Low | High | Average | |
BKN | T7 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.45% |
T28 | 0.31% | 0.75% | 0.46% | |
BKK | M7 | 0.24% | 0.79% | 0.44% |
W7 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.45% | |
F7 | 0.24% | 0.76% | 0.44% | |
BFK | M7 | 0.24% | 0.79% | 0.45% |
T7 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.45% | |
W7 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.45% | |
R7 | 0.24% | 0.76% | 0.44% | |
F7 | 0.24% | 0.76% | 0.44% | |
BPS | W7 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.45% |
BSD | W7 | 0.26% | 0.79% | 0.45% |
Since February 13, 2008, the Preferred Shares of the Trusts failed to
clear any of their auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates
were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 0.24% to
0.79% for the year ended April 30, 2010. 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. A successful auction for
the Trusts Preferred Shares may not occur for some time, if ever, and even
if liquidity does resume, holders of the Preferred Shares 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 year ended April 30, 2010, 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 | 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 |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
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 Share redemptions with cash received
from TOB transactions.
Preferred Shares issued and outstanding remained constant for the year
ended April 30, 2010 for BKK.
8. Subsequent Events:
Managements evaluation of the impact of all subsequent events on the
Trusts financial statements was completed through the date the financial
statements were issued and the following items were noted:
Each Trust paid a net investment income dividend on June 1, 2010 to
Common Shareholders of record on May 14, 2010 as follows:
Common Dividend | |
Per Share | |
BKN | $0.08400 |
BTA | $0.05950 |
BKK | $0.06225 |
BFK | $0.07860 |
BPS | $0.07000 |
BSD | $0.07250 |
The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period May 1, 2010 to
May 31, 2010 were as follows:
Dividends | ||
Series | Declared | |
BKN | T7 | $25,072 |
T28 | $19,810 | |
BKK | M7 | $20,560 |
W7 | $20,631 | |
F7 | $20,512 | |
BFK | M7 | $19,221 |
T7 | $19,377 | |
W7 | $19,288 | |
R7 | $18,925 | |
F7 | $19,176 | |
BPS | W7 | $ 5,812 |
BSD | W7 | $15,300 |
On June 1, 2010, BPS declared a dividend to Common Shareholders of
record on June 15, 2010 of $0.07250 per share.
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51
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors/Trustees of:
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc.
BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage Trust
BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust
BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust (collectively
the Trusts):
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc., BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust, and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, includ-
ing the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2010, the related state-
ments of operations for the year then ended, the statement of cash flows
for the year then ended for BlackRock Long-Term Municipal Advantage
Trust, the statements of changes in net assets for the year ended April 30,
2010, for the period November 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009 and for the year
ended October 31, 2008, and the financial highlights for the periods pre-
sented. We have also audited the accompanying statements of assets and
liabilities of BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term Trust, BlackRock Pennsylvania
Strategic Municipal Trust, and BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust, includ-
ing the schedules of investments, as of April 30, 2010, and the related
statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of
changes in net assets for year ended April 30, 2010, for the period January
1, 2009 to April 30, 2009 and for the year ended December 31, 2008,
and the financial highlights for the periods presented. These financial state-
ments and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trusts manage-
ment. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of
material misstatement. The Trusts are not required to have, nor were we
engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial report-
ing. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial
reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate
in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion
on the effectiveness of the Trusts internal control over financial reporting.
Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining,
on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the
financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and signifi-
cant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of April 30, 2010, by correspondence with the
custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we
performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide
a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of
BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust Inc., BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust, and BlackRock Municipal Income Trust as of
April 30, 2010, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the
cash flows for the year then ended for BlackRock Long-Term Municipal
Advantage Trust, the changes in their net assets for the year ended April
30, 2010, for the period November 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009 and for the
year ended October 31, 2008, and the financial highlights for the periods
presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America. Additionally, in our opinion, the financial
statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Municipal 2020 Term
Trust, BlackRock Pennsylvania Strategic Municipal Trust, and BlackRock
Strategic Municipal Trust as of April 30, 2010, the results of their opera-
tions for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for the year
ended April 30, 2010, for the period January 1, 2009 to April 30, 2009
and for the year ended December 31, 2008, and the financial highlights
for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles gener-
ally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
June 28, 2010
Important Tax Information (Unaudited)
All of the net investment income distributions paid by BKN, BTA, BKK,
BFK, BPS and BSD during the taxable year ended April 30, 2010 qualify
as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plans
Pursuant to each Trusts Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan), common
shareholders are automatically enrolled to have all distributions of divi-
dends and capital gains reinvested by Computershare Trust Company, N.A.
(the Plan Agent) in the respective Trusts shares pursuant to the Plan.
Shareholders who do not participate in the Plan will receive all distributions
in cash paid by check and mailed directly to the shareholders of record (or
if the shares are held in street or other nominee name, then to the nomi-
nee) by the Plan Agent, which serves as agent for the shareholders in
administering the Plan.
After BKN, BTA, BFK, BPS, and BSD declares a dividend or determines to
make a capital gain distribution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the
participants accounts, depending upon the following circumstances, either
(i) through receipt of unissued but authorized shares from the Trust (newly
issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding shares on the open mar-
ket, on the Trusts primary exchange or elsewhere (open-market pur-
chases). If, on the dividend payment date, the net asset value per share
(NAV) is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated
brokerage commissions (such condition often referred to as a market pre-
mium), the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in newly issued
shares on behalf of the participants. The number of newly issued shares to
be credited to each participants account will be determined by dividing
the dollar amount of the dividend by the NAV on the date the shares are
issued. However, if the NAV is less than 95% of the market price on the
payment date, the dollar amount of the dividend will be divided by 95% of
the market price on the payment date. If, on the dividend payment date,
the NAV is greater than the market value per share plus estimated broker-
age commissions (such condition often referred to as a market discount),
the Plan Agent will invest the dividend amount in shares acquired on behalf
of the participants in open-market purchases. If the Plan Agent is unable to
invest the full dividend amount in open market purchases, or if the market
discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan
Agent will invest any un-invested portion in newly issued shares.
After BKK declares a dividend or determines to make a capital gain distri-
bution, the Plan Agent will acquire shares for the participants account by
the purchase of outstanding shares on the open market, on BKKs primary
exchange or elsewhere (open market purchases). BKK will not issue any
new shares under the Plan.
Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or
resumed at any time without penalty by notice if received and processed
by the Plan Administrator prior to the dividend record date; otherwise such
termination or resumption will be effective with respect to any subsequently
declared dividend or other distribution.
The Plan Agents fees for the handling of the reinvestment of dividends and
distributions will be paid by each Trust. However, each participant will pay a
pro rata share of brokerage commissions incurred with respect to the Plan
Agents open market purchases in connection with the reinvestment of divi-
dends and distributions. The automatic reinvestment of dividends and dis-
tributions will not relieve participants of any federal income tax that maybe
payable on such dividends or distributions.
Each Trust reserves the right to amend or terminate the Plan. There is no
direct service charge to participants in the Plan; however, each Trust
reserves the right to amend the Plan to include a service charge payable
by the participants. Participants that request a sale of shares through the
Plan Agent are subject to a $2.50 sales fee and a $0.15 per share sold
brokerage commission. All correspondence concerning the Plan should be
directed to the Plan Agent at P.O. Box 43078, Providence, RI 02940-3078
or by calling (800) 699-1BFM. All overnight correspondence should be
directed to the Plan Agent at 250 Royall Street, Canton, MA 02021.
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Officers and Trustees | |||||
Number of | |||||
Length of | BlackRock- | ||||
Position(s) | Time | Advised Funds | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Served as | and Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Trusts | a Trustee2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Overseen | Directorships |
Non-Interested Trustees1 | |||||
Richard E. Cavanagh | Chairman | Since | Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust from 1999 to 2009; Director, The Guardian Life | 99 Funds | Arch Chemical |
55 East 52nd Street | of the Board | 1994 | Insurance Company of America since 1998; Trustee, Educational Testing Service | 97 Portfolios | (chemical and allied |
New York, NY 10055 | and Trustee | from 1997 to 2009 and Chairman thereof from 2005 to 2009; Senior Advisor, | products) | ||
1946 | The Fremont Group since 2008 and Director thereof since 1996; Adjunct Lecturer, | ||||
Harvard University since 2007; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Conference | |||||
Board, Inc. (global business research organization) from 1995 to 2007. | |||||
| |||||
Karen P. Robards | Vice Chair of | Since | Partner of Robards & Company, LLC (financial advisory firm) since 1987; | 99 Funds | AtriCure, Inc. |
55 East 52nd Street | the Board, | 2007 | Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and Development, | 97 Portfolios | (medical devices); |
New York, NY 10055 | Chair of | (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Director of Enable Medical Corp. | Care Investment | ||
1950 | the Audit | from 1996 to 2005; Investment Banker at Morgan Stanley from 1976 to 1987. | Trust, Inc. (health | ||
Committee | care real estate | ||||
and Trustee | investment trust) | ||||
Frank J. Fabozzi | Trustee and | Since | Consultant/Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; Professor in | 99 Funds | None |
55 East 52nd Street | Member of | 1993 | the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University, School of Management, | 97 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | the Audit | since 2006; Adjunct Professor of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University from | |||
1948 | Committee | 1994 to 2006. | |||
Kathleen F. Feldstein | Trustee | Since | President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) since | 99 Funds | The McClatchy |
55 East 52nd Street | 2005 | 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 to 2008 and Trustee | 97 Portfolios | Company | |
New York, NY 10055 | Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the Board of Partners Community | (publishing); | |||
1941 | Healthcare, Inc. from 2005 to 2009; Member of the Corporation of Partners | Bell South | |||
HealthCare since 1995; Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member | (telecommunications); | ||||
of the Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; Director, | Knight Ridder | ||||
Catholic Charities of Boston since 2009. | (publishing) | ||||
James T. Flynn | Trustee and | Since | Chief Financial Officer of JP Morgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 to 1995. | 99 Funds | None |
55 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | 97 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | the Audit | ||||
1939 | Committee | ||||
Jerrold B. Harris | Trustee | Since | Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific equipment) | 99 Funds | BlackRock Kelso |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | since 2000; Director of Delta Waterfowl Foundation since 2001; President and | 97 Portfolios | Capital Corp. | |
New York, NY 10055 | Chief Executive Officer, VWR Scientific Products Corporation from 1990 to 1999. | (business | |||
1942 | development | ||||
company) |
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Officers and Trustees (continued) | |||||
Number of | |||||
Length of | BlackRock- | ||||
Position(s) | Time | Advised Funds | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Served as | and Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Trusts | a Trustee2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | Overseen | Directorships |
Non-Interested Trustees1 (concluded) | |||||
R. Glenn Hubbard | Trustee | Since | Dean, Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty member since | 99 Funds | ADP (data and |
55 East 52nd Street | 2004 | 1988; Co-Director of Columbia Business Schools Entrepreneurship Program from | 97 Portfolios | information services); | |
New York, NY 10055 | 1997 to 2004; Chairman, U.S. Council of Economic Advisers under the President | KKR Financial | |||
1958 | of the United States from 2001 to 2003; Chairman, Economic Policy Committee | Corporation (finance); | |||
of the OECD from 2001 to 2003. | Metropolitan Life | ||||
Insurance Company | |||||
(insurance) | |||||
W. Carl Kester | Trustee and | Since | George Fisher Baker Jr. Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business | 99 Funds | None |
55 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | School; Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs since 2006; Unit Head, Finance, | 97 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | the Audit | Harvard Business School from 2005 to 2006; Senior Associate Dean and | |||
1951 | Committee | Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard Business School from 1999 to 2005; | |||
Member of the faculty of Harvard Business School since 1981; Independent | |||||
Consultant since 1978. | |||||
1 Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. | |||||
2 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served for the Trusts covered by this annual report. Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment | |||||
Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock) in September 2006, the various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were | |||||
realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the chart shows certain trustees as joining the Trusts board in | |||||
2007, each trustee first became a member of the board of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: Richard E. Cavanagh, 1994; Frank J. | |||||
Fabozzi, 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein, 2005; James T. Flynn, 1996; Jerrold B. Harris, 1999; R. Glenn Hubbard, 2004; W. Carl Kester, 1995; and Karen P. | |||||
Robards, 1998. | |||||
Interested Trustees3 | |||||
Richard S. Davis | Trustee | Since | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief Executive Officer, State | 169 Funds | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Street Research & Management Company from 2000 to 2005; Chairman of | 298 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | the Board of Trustees, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005. | ||||
1945 | |||||
Henry Gabbay | Trustee | Since | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, BlackRock, | 169 Funds | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC | 298 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond Allocation | ||||
1947 | Target Shares from 2005 to 2007; Treasurer of certain closed-end funds in the | ||||
BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. |
3 Mr. Davis is an interested person, as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Trusts based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and
its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an interested person of the Trusts based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his ownership
of BlackRock, Inc. and the PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Trustees serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of
the year in which they turn 72.
Effective January 1, 2010, Kent Dixon, a Trustee of the Trusts, retired.
Effective March 31, 2010, G. Nicholas Beckwith, III, a Trustee of the Trusts, resigned.
The Trusts Board of Trustees extends its best wishes to both Mr. Dixon and Mr. Beckwith.
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Officers and Trustees (concluded)
Position(s) | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Length of | |
and Year of Birth | Trusts | Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Officers1 | |||
Anne Ackerley | Chief | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Vice President of the BlackRock-advised funds from 2007 to |
55 East 52nd Street | Executive | 20092 | 2009; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks Global Client Group (GCG) since 2009; Chief Operating Officer |
New York, NY 10055 | Officer | of BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group from 2006 to 2009; Head of BlackRocks Mutual Fund Group from 2000 | |
1962 | to 2006. | ||
Brendan Kyne | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product |
55 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | Development and Management for BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group since 2009, Co-head thereof from 2007 to |
New York, NY 10055 | 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. | ||
1977 | |||
Neal Andrews | Chief | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund |
55 East 52nd Street | Financial | 2007 | Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
New York, NY 10055 | Officer | ||
1966 | |||
Jay Fife | Treasurer | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the Merrill Lynch |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) and Fund Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director | |
New York, NY 10055 | of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. | ||
1970 | |||
Brian Kindelan | Chief | Since | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of |
55 East 52nd Street | Compliance | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. since 2005. |
New York, NY 10055 | Officer | ||
1959 | |||
Howard Surloff | Secretary | Since | Managing Director and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; General Counsel (U.S.) of |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 1993 to 2006. | |
New York, NY 10055 | |||
1965 |
1 Officers of the Trusts serve at the pleasure of the Boards.
2 Ms. Ackerley has been President and Chief Executive Officer since 2009 and was Vice President from 2007 to 2009.
Investment Advisor | Custodian | Auction Agent | Accounting Agent | Legal Counsel |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | State Street Bank | Preferred Shares: | State Street Bank | Skadden, Arps, Slate, |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | and Trust Company | The Bank of | and Trust Company | Meagher & Flom LLP |
Boston, MA 02111 | New York Mellon | Princeton, NJ 08540 | New York, NY 10036 | |
New York, NY 10286 | ||||
Sub-Advisor | Transfer Agent | Independent Registered | Address of the Trusts | |
BlackRock Financial | Common Shares: | Public Accounting Firm | 100 Bellevue Parkway | |
Management, Inc. | Computershare Trust | Deloitte & Touche LLP | Wilmington, DE 19809 | |
New York, NY 10022 | Company, N.A. | Princeton, NJ 08540 | ||
Canton, MA 02021 |
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Additional Information
Trust Certification
Those Trusts listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certification
regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. Each Trust filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) the certification of
its chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302
of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Dividend Policy
The Trusts dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net invest-
ment income to its shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to
provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the
Trusts may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment
income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular
month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to
net investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends
paid by the Trusts for any particular month may be more or less than the
amount of net investment income earned by the Trusts during such month.
The Trusts current accumulated but undistributed net investment income,
if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which com-
prises part of the financial information included in this report.
General Information
The Trusts do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional
Information because the Trusts shares are not continuously offered, which
means that the Statement of Additional Information of each Trust has not
been updated after completion of the respective Trusts offerings and the
information contained in each Trusts Statement of Additional Information
may have become outdated.
During the period, there were no material changes in the Trusts investment
objectives or policies or to the Trusts charters or by-laws that were not
approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associated
with investment in the Trusts. There have been no changes in the persons
who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the
Trusts portfolio.
Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other informa-
tion regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRocks website, which can
be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks
website is intended to allow investors public access to information regard-
ing the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate
BlackRocks website into this report.
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Trusts web-
sites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly state-
ments, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Trusts electronic
delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks
or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all
investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Trusts will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders
with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly
called householding and 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
call (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule of Investments
Each Trust files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for
the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Trusts
Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and
may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room in
Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference
Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. Each Trusts Forms N-Q
may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling
(800) 441-7762.
Aailability 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 (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.
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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.
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation
of future performance. 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 reduce the Common Shares yield. Statements and other information herein are
as dated and are subject to change.
Item 2 Code of Ethics The registrant (or the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end
of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrants principal executive officer,
principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar
functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or
waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without
charge at www.blackrock.com.
Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert The registrants board of directors or trustees, as
applicable (the board of directors) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following
audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit
committee financial expert is independent:
Kent Dixon (retired effective December 31, 2009)
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards
The registrants board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards
qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR.
Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles,
financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee
functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial
consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kesters financial consulting
services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally
comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be
raised by the registrants financial statements.
Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles,
financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee
functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory
firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years
where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based
on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial
statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and
a non-profit organization.
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial
expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for the
purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or
identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an
audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or
liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a
member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or
identification.
Item 4 Principal Accountant Fees and Services | ||||||||
(a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 | |||||
Current | Previous | Current | Previous | Current | Previous | Current | Previous | |
Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End | End | End | End | End | End | End |
BlackRock | ||||||||
Municipal Income | $33,700 | $33,700 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $1,028 |
Trust |
1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of
financial statements not included in Audit Fees.
2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning.
3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures:
The registrants audit committee (the Committee) has adopted policies and
procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax
compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-
approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services
provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the registrants affiliated
service providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the
registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent
with the SECs auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will
not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the
Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (general pre-approval).
The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless
the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to
the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the
registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not
exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the
Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if
they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific
pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-
approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each
service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person
board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee
for ratification. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to
approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit
services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by
the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Affiliates Aggregate Non-Audit Fees:
Current Fiscal Year | Previous Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End |
BlackRock Municipal Income | $20,377 | $418,128 |
Trust |
(h) The registrants audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of
non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including
any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is
subcontracted with or overseen by the registrants investment adviser), and any entity
controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that
provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph
(c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal
accountants independence.
Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) $10,777, 0%
Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants The following individuals are members of the
registrants separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with
Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)):
Kent Dixon (retired effective December 31, 2009)
Frank J. Fabozzi
James T. Flynn
W. Carl Kester
Karen P. Robards
Item 6 Investments
(a) The registrants Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to
Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since
the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies The board of directors has delegated the voting of proxies for the
Fund securities to the Funds investment adviser (Investment Adviser) pursuant to the
Investment Advisers proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment
Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its
stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the
Funds stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated
person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the
Investment Advisers Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee
thereof (the Oversight Committee) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material
non-routine matter and if the Oversight Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to
follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the
guidelines) and vote impartially, the Oversight Committee may retain an independent
fiduciary to advise the Oversight Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the
Investment Advisers clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an
independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary,
the Oversight Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the
Investment Advisers Portfolio Management Group and/or the Investment Advisers Legal
and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its clients best interest
notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Funds Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are
attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to
portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available
without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov.
Item 8 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies as of April 30,
2010.
(a)(1) The registrant is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr., CFA, Managing Director at BlackRock and Walter
OConnor, Managing Director at BlackRock. Each is a member of BlackRocks
municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-
day management of the registrants portfolio, which includes setting the registrants
overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the registrant and/or
selection of its investments. Messrs. Jaeckel and OConnor have been members of
the registrants portfolio management team since 2006 and 2006, respectively.
Portfolio Manager | Biography | |||||
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. | Managing Director at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of | |||||
Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) from 2005 to 2006; | ||||||
Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. | ||||||
Walter OConnor | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of | |||||
MLIM from 2003 to 2006; Director of MLIM from 1998 to 2003. | ||||||
(a)(2) As of April 30, 2010: | ||||||
(ii) Number of Other Accounts Managed | (iii) Number of Other Accounts and | |||||
and Assets by Account Type | Assets for Which Advisory Fee is | |||||
Performance-Based | ||||||
Other | Other Pooled | Other | Other Pooled | |||
(i) Name of | Registered | Investment | Other | Registered | Investment | Other |
Portfolio Manager | Investment | Vehicles | Accounts | Investment | Vehicles | Accounts |
Companies | Companies | |||||
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$19.29 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Walter OConnor | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
$19.29 Billion | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
(iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest |
BlackRock and its affiliates (collectively, herein BlackRock) has built a professional
working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and
systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over
another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of
investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees
and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are
treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and
advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may,
consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or
accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees
paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of
such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made to the Fund. In addition,
BlackRock, its affiliates and significant shareholders and any officer, director, stockholder
or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale
BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates or significant
shareholders, or any officer, director, stockholder, employee or any member of their
families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with
respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice
or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRocks (or its
affiliates or significant shareholders) officers, directors or employees are directors or
officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or significant
shareholders or the officers, directors and employees of any of them has any substantial
economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager
also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the
strategy utilized for a fund. In this connection, it should be noted that a portfolio manager
may currently manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, a
portfolio manager may assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to
receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive
fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the
future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees.
As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client
fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades
must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to
allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account
receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted a policy that is
intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among
client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve reasonable efficiency in client
transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a
manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base.
(a)(3) As of April 30, 2010:
Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview
BlackRocks financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive
compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management
places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary
from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation
include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various
benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by
BlackRock such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan.
Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on
their seniority and/or their position with the firm. Senior portfolio managers who perform
additional management functions within the portfolio management group or within
BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other capacities.
Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance
of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio managers group within BlackRock,
the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firms assets under
management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined
benchmarks, and the individuals seniority, role within the portfolio management team,
teamwork and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock.
In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the
same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other
accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRocks Chief
Investment
Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other
accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which
performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the
Fund include a combination of market-based indices (e.g. Barclays Capital Municipal Bond
Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups.
BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to the
portfolio managers compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts
managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks noted above.
Performance is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over various time periods
including 1, 3, 5 and 10-year periods, as applicable.
Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation
Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination
of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of
years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, if properly vested, will be settled in
BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base
salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying
a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a
given year at risk based on BlackRocks ability to sustain and improve its performance
over future periods.
Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP) From time to time
long-
term incentive equity awards are granted to certain key employees to aid in retention, align
their interests with long-term shareholder interests and motivate performance. Equity
awards are generally granted in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, once
vested, settle in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Messrs. Jaeckel and OConnor have each
received awards under the LTIP.
Deferred Compensation Program A portion of the compensation paid to
eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the
performance of certain of the firms investment products. Each participant in the deferred
compensation program is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among the various
investment options. Messrs. Jaeckel and OConnor have each participated in the deferred
compensation program.
Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation and discretionary
incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one
or more of the following:
Incentive Savings Plans BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive
savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a
401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee
Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a
company match equal to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped
at $4,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3-5% of eligible
compensation. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered
investment companies managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment
direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent employee investment
direction, are invested into a balanced portfolio. The ESPP allows for investment in
BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the
purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares
or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans.
(a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities April 30, 2010.
Portfolio Manager | Dollar Range of Equity Securities |
Beneficially Owned | |
Theodore R. Jaeckel, Jr. | $10,001 - $50,000 |
Walter OConnor | None |
Item 9 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered
by this report.
Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The registrants Nominating and
Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by
shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a
nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the
qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrants Secretary. There have been no
material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 Controls and Procedures
11(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act
and Rule 13(a)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) Code of Ethics See Item 2
12(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto
12(a)(3) Not Applicable
12(b) Certifications Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
By: /s/ Anne F. Ackerley
Anne F. Ackerley
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
Date: June 28, 2010
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: June 28, 2010
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust
Date: June 28, 2010