UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Municipal Income Trust, 55 East 52nd Street, New York, NY 10055
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4
Date of fiscal year end: 04/30/2014
Date of reporting period: 10/31/2013
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT (UNAUDITED) |
Not FDIC Insured • May Lose Value • No Bank Guarantee |
Table of Contents
Page | ||||||
Dear Shareholder |
3 | |||||
Semi-Annual Report: |
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Municipal Market Overview |
4 | |||||
The
Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
5 | |||||
Derivative Financial Instruments |
5 | |||||
Trust Summaries |
6 | |||||
Financial Statements |
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Schedules of Investments |
18 | |||||
Statements of Assets and Liabilities |
50 | |||||
Statements of Operations |
51 | |||||
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
52 | |||||
Statements of Cash Flows |
54 | |||||
Financial Highlights |
55 | |||||
Notes to Financial Statements |
61 | |||||
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreements and Sub-Advisory Agreements |
71 | |||||
Officers and Trustees |
75 | |||||
Additional Information |
76 |
2 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
Dear Shareholder |
“Though periods of heightened uncertainty drove high levels of market volatility over the past year, riskier asset classes generally outperformed lower-risk investments.” |
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
6-month | 12-month | |||||||||
US
large cap equities (S&P 500® Index) |
11.14 | % | 27.18 | % | ||||||
US
small cap equities (Russell 2000® Index) |
16.90 | 36.28 | ||||||||
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) |
8.53 | 26.88 | ||||||||
Emerging market equities (MSCI Emerging Markets Index) |
1.18 | 6.53 | ||||||||
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month US Treasury Bill Index) |
0.03 | 0.09 | ||||||||
US
Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) |
(6.07 | ) | (4.64 | ) | ||||||
US
investment grade bonds (Barclays US Aggregate Bond Index) |
(1.97 | ) | (1.08 | ) | ||||||
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (S&P Municipal Bond Index) |
(3.63 | ) | (1.69 | ) | ||||||
US
high yield bonds (Barclays US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) |
1.50 | 8.86 |
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REPORT |
3 |
Municipal Market Overview |
For the Reporting Period Ended October 31, 2013
Municipal Market Conditions
Toward the end of 2012, municipal bond supply was met with robust demand as investors were starved for yield in the low-rate, low-return environment and uncertainty around the Presidential election and fiscal policy decisions highlighted the appeal of the relatively stable asset class. Investors poured into municipal bond mutual funds, favoring long-duration and high-yield funds as they tend to provide higher levels of income.
S&P Municipal Bond Index Total Returns as of October 31, 2013 6 months: (3.63)% 12 months: (1.69)% |
4 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging |
|
Percent of Economic Leverage |
|||||
BKN
|
38% | |||||
BTA |
35% | |||||
BKK
|
26% | |||||
BFK
|
40% | |||||
BPS
|
38% | |||||
BSD
|
40% |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 5 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013 | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. |
Trust Overview
Performance
• |
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (8.15)% based on market price and (9.63)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.60)% based on market price and (9.18)% based on NAV. 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 following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
• |
As tax-exempt municipal rates increased over the six-month period, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a negative impact on performance. (Bond prices fall when rates rise.) Concentrated exposure on the long-end of the yield curve was detrimental as rates increased more in the long-end than in the short-end of the curve. Leverage on the Trust’s assets amplified the negative effect of rising rates on the Trust’s performance. The Trust’s modest exposure to Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds also detracted from results as credit spreads on most of Puerto Rico’s debt widened materially during the period due to investors’ lack of confidence and a weak local economy. The Trust’s holdings of zero-coupon bonds, which have longer durations for their respective maturities, hurt returns for the period. |
Trust Information
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) |
BKN |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
February 19, 1993 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2013 ($14.30)1 |
6.71% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
11.86% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.08 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.96 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20134 |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
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BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust Inc. |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 14.30 | $ | 16.11 | (11.24 | )% | $ | 16.24 | $ | 12.99 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 14.28 | $ | 16.35 | (12.66 | )% | $ | 16.41 | $ | 13.41 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years
Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Sector Allocation |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
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Health |
27 | % | 27 | % | ||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
18 | 20 | ||||||||
Transportation |
13 | 12 | ||||||||
Utilities |
12 | 11 | ||||||||
Education |
10 | 11 | ||||||||
State |
10 | 11 | ||||||||
Corporate |
6 | 4 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 |
Credit Quality
Allocation1 |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
AAA/Aaa |
3 | % | 3 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
35 | 35 | ||||||||
A |
41 | 36 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
12 | 17 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of Standard & Poor’s (“S&P’s”) or Moody’s Investors Service (“Moody’s”) ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, the market value of these securities was $12,935,137, representing 3%, and $18,641,489, representing 4%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity
Schedule3 |
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Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
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2013 |
4 | % | ||||||
2014 |
4 | |||||||
2015 |
5 | |||||||
2016 |
5 | |||||||
2017 |
3 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 7 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013 | BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
• |
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (14.01)% based on market price and (8.78)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.60)% based on market price and (9.18)% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
• |
As tax-exempt municipal rates increased over the six-month period, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a negative impact on performance. (Bond prices fall when rates rise.) Exposure to bonds with long maturities was detrimental as rates increased more in the long-end than in the short-end of the curve. Leverage on the Trust’s assets amplified the negative effect of rising rates on the Trust’s performance. Holdings of bonds rated low-quality investment grade and non-investment grade posted significant losses. The Trust’s modest exposure to Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds also detracted from results as credit spreads on most of Puerto Rico’s debt widened materially during the period due to investors’ lack of confidence and a weak local economy. Modest exposure to tobacco bonds was another notable source of negative performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BTA |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
February 28, 2006 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2013 ($10.38)1 |
7.17% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
12.67% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.062 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.744 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20134 |
35% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate 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 5. |
8 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 10.38 | $ | 12.50 | (16.96 | )% | $ | 12.55 | $ | 9.86 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 11.32 | $ | 12.85 | (11.91 | )% | $ | 12.88 | $ | 10.77 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years
Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Sector Allocation |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
Health |
27 | % | 17 | % | ||||||
Transportation |
17 | 16 | ||||||||
Education |
16 | 19 | ||||||||
Utilities |
15 | 17 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
8 | 14 | ||||||||
State |
6 | 7 | ||||||||
Corporate |
6 | 4 | ||||||||
Housing |
3 | 3 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
2 | 3 |
Credit Quality
Allocation1 |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
AAA/Aaa |
19 | % | 21 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
44 | 48 | ||||||||
A |
20 | 17 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
7 | 7 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
3 | 1 | ||||||||
B |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
6 | 5 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, the market value of these securities was $1,092,462 and $1,277,033, each representing less than 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity
Schedule3 |
||||||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||
2013 |
2 | % | ||||||
2014 |
2 | |||||||
2015 |
8 | |||||||
2016 |
17 | |||||||
2017 |
3 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 9 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013 | BlackRock Municipal 2020
Term Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
• |
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (0.73)% based on market price and (2.52)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of (8.41)% based on market price and (5.21)% based on NAV. 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 following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
• |
As tax-exempt municipal rates increased over the six-month period, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a negative impact on performance. (Bond prices fall when rates rise.) Leverage on the Trust’s assets amplified the negative effect of rising rates on the Trust’s performance. The Trust’s modest exposure to Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds also detracted from results as credit spreads on most of Puerto Rico’s debt widened materially during the period due to investors’ lack of confidence and a weak local economy. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BKK |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
September 30, 2003 |
|||||
Termination Date (on or about) |
December 31, 2020 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2013 ($16.14)1 |
4.63% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
8.18% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.06225 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.74700 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20134 |
26% |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents AMPS and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to AMPS 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 5. |
10 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
BlackRock Municipal 2020
Term Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 16.14 | $ | 16.64 | (3.00 | )% | $ | 17.08 | $ | 15.75 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 16.05 | $ | 16.85 | (4.75 | )% | $ | 16.87 | $ | 15.65 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years
Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Sector Allocation |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
Transportation |
19 | % | 16 | % | ||||||
State |
17 | 14 | ||||||||
Utilities |
14 | 15 | ||||||||
Corporate |
14 | 12 | ||||||||
Health |
10 | 14 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
10 | 13 | ||||||||
Education |
7 | 5 | ||||||||
Housing |
5 | 5 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
4 | 6 |
Credit Quality
Allocation1 |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
AAA/Aaa |
11 | % | 11 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
20 | 23 | ||||||||
A |
43 | 37 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
18 | 18 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
1 | 1 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 10 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, the market value of these securities was $5,031,665, representing 1%, and $19,936,315, representing 4%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity
Schedule3 |
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Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||
2013 |
10 | % | ||||||
2014 |
5 | |||||||
2015 |
4 | |||||||
2016 |
10 | |||||||
2017 |
4 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 11 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013 | BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
• |
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (10.87)% based on market price and (10.73)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.60)% based on market price and (9.18)% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust began the period trading at neither a premium to NAV nor a discount and moved to discount by period end, which accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
• |
As tax-exempt municipal rates increased over the six-month period, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a negative impact on performance. (Bond prices fall when rates rise.) Exposure to bonds with long maturities was detrimental as rates increased more in the long-end than in the short-end of the curve. Leverage on the Trust’s assets amplified the negative effect of rising rates on the Trust’s performance. Holdings of bonds rated low-quality investment grade and non-investment grade posted significant losses. The Trust’s modest exposure to Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds also detracted from results as credit spreads on most of Puerto Rico’s debt widened materially during the period due to investors’ lack of confidence and a weak local economy. Modest exposure to tobacco bonds was another notable source of negative performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BFK |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
July 27, 2001 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2013 ($13.26)1 |
6.80% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
12.01% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.0751 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.9012 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20134 |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
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BlackRock Municipal
Income Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 13.26 | $ | 15.40 | (13.90 | )% | $ | 15.58 | $ | 12.13 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 13.28 | $ | 15.40 | (13.77 | )% | $ | 15.44 | $ | 12.58 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years
Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Sector Allocation |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
Transportation |
22 | % | 22 | % | ||||||
Health |
17 | 19 | ||||||||
Utilities |
17 | 15 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
11 | 11 | ||||||||
Corporate |
10 | 9 | ||||||||
State |
9 | 12 | ||||||||
Education |
8 | 7 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
4 | 3 | ||||||||
Housing |
2 | 2 |
Credit Quality
Allocation1 |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
AAA/Aaa |
10 | % | 10 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
35 | 35 | ||||||||
A |
29 | 27 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
14 | 17 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
3 | 1 | ||||||||
B |
2 | 2 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 8 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, the market value of these securities was $12,804,330, representing 1%, and $31,712,268, representing 3%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity
Schedule3 |
||||||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||
2013 |
7 | % | ||||||
2014 |
2 | |||||||
2015 |
2 | |||||||
2016 |
7 | |||||||
2017 |
4 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 13 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013 | BlackRock Pennsylvania
Strategic Municipal Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
• |
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (18.59)% based on market price and (10.65)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper Pennsylvania Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of (13.66)% based on market price and (8.29)% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
• |
As tax-exempt municipal rates increased over the six-month period, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a negative impact on performance. (Bond prices fall when rates rise.) Exposure to the long-end of the yield curve was detrimental as rates increased more in the long-end than in the short-end of the curve. Leverage on the Trust’s assets amplified the negative effect of rising rates on the Trust’s performance. The Trust’s modest exposure to Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds also detracted from results as credit spreads on most of Puerto Rico’s debt widened materially during the period due to investors’ lack of confidence and a weak local economy. |
• |
Short positions in US Treasury futures contracts, as a hedge against rising interest rates, had a positive impact on the Trust’s performance for the period. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE MKT |
BPS |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
August 25, 1999 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2013 ($11.86)1 |
6.58% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
11.99% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.065 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.780 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20134 |
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 marginal federal and state tax rate of 45.14%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VRDP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VRDP 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 5. |
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BlackRock Pennsylvania
Strategic Municipal Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 11.86 | $ | 15.04 | (21.14 | )% | $ | 15.69 | $ | 11.13 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 13.37 | $ | 15.45 | (13.46 | )% | $ | 15.51 | $ | 12.64 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years
Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Sector Allocation |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
Health |
27 | % | 29 | % | ||||||
Education |
18 | 16 | ||||||||
State |
16 | 17 | ||||||||
Transportation |
13 | 13 | ||||||||
Housing |
10 | 10 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
10 | 7 | ||||||||
Corporate |
4 | 3 | ||||||||
Utilities |
2 | 5 |
Credit Quality
Allocation1 |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
AAA/Aaa |
2 | % | 1 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
64 | 62 | ||||||||
A |
25 | 27 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
8 | 8 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
1 | 2 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, the market value of these securities was $527,561 and $561,020, each representing 1%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity
Schedule3 |
||||||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||
2013 |
— | |||||||
2014 |
2 | % | ||||||
2015 |
3 | |||||||
2016 |
5 | |||||||
2017 |
3 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 15 |
Trust Summary as of October 31, 2013 | BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust |
Trust Overview
Performance
• |
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2013, the Trust returned (13.59)% based on market price and (10.73)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed-end Lipper General & Insured Municipal Debt Funds (Leveraged) category posted an average return of (13.60)% based on market price and (9.18)% based on NAV. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Trust’s discount to NAV, which widened during the period, accounts for the difference between performance based on price and performance based on NAV. The following discussion relates to performance based on NAV. |
• |
As tax-exempt municipal rates increased over the six-month period, the Trust’s duration exposure (sensitivity to interest rate movements) had a negative impact on performance. (Bond prices fall when rates rise.) Exposure to bonds with long maturities was detrimental as rates increased more in the long-end than in the short-end of the curve. Leverage on the Trust’s assets amplified the negative effect of rising rates on the Trust’s performance. Holdings of bonds rated low-quality investment grade and non-investment grade posted significant losses. The Trust’s modest exposure to Puerto Rico Sales Tax Revenue Bonds also detracted from results as credit spreads on most of Puerto Rico’s debt widened materially during the period due to investors’ lack of confidence and a weak local economy. Modest exposure to tobacco bonds was another notable source of negative performance. |
Trust Information
Symbol on NYSE |
BSD |
|||||
Initial Offering Date |
August 25, 1999 |
|||||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of October 31, 2013 ($12.49)1 |
7.11% |
|||||
Tax
Equivalent Yield2 |
12.56% |
|||||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.074 |
|||||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 |
$0.888 |
|||||
Economic Leverage as of October 31, 20134 |
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 marginal federal tax rate of 43.4%, which includes the 3.8% Medicare tax. Actual tax rates will vary based on income, exemptions and deductions. Lower taxes will result in lower tax equivalent yields. |
3 | The distribution rate is not constant and is subject to change. |
4 | Represents VMTP Shares and TOBs as a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Trust, including any assets attributable to VMTP 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 5. |
16 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
BlackRock Strategic
Municipal Trust |
Market Price and Net Asset Value Per Share Summary
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
|
Change |
|
High |
|
Low |
|||||||||||||
Market Price |
$ | 12.49 | $ | 14.97 | (16.57 | )% | $ | 15.08 | $ | 11.66 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value |
$ | 13.17 | $ | 15.28 | (13.81 | )% | $ | 15.33 | $ | 12.38 |
Market Price and Net Asset Value History For the Past Five Years
Overview of the Trust’s Long-Term Investments
Sector Allocation |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
Transportation |
23 | % | 23 | % | ||||||
Health |
21 | 22 | ||||||||
Utilities |
14 | 12 | ||||||||
County/City/Special District/School District |
11 | 11 | ||||||||
State |
10 | 13 | ||||||||
Education |
10 | 9 | ||||||||
Corporate |
8 | 8 | ||||||||
Tobacco |
3 | 2 |
Credit Quality
Allocation1 |
|
10/31/13 |
|
4/30/13 |
||||||
AAA/Aaa |
13 | % | 13 | % | ||||||
AA/Aa |
34 | 37 | ||||||||
A |
29 | 24 | ||||||||
BBB/Baa |
11 | 16 | ||||||||
BB/Ba |
4 | 2 | ||||||||
B |
2 | 1 | ||||||||
Not Rated2 |
7 | 7 |
1 | Using the higher of S&P’s or Moody’s ratings. |
2 | The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be of investment grade quality. As of October 31, 2013 and April 30, 2013, the market value of these securities was $4,360,833 and $5,654,223, each representing 3%, respectively, of the Trust’s long-term investments. |
Call/Maturity
Schedule3 |
||||||||
Calendar Year Ended December 31, |
||||||||
2013 |
3 | % | ||||||
2014 |
2 | |||||||
2015 |
3 | |||||||
2016 |
5 | |||||||
2017 |
1 |
3 | Scheduled maturity dates and/or bonds that are subject to potential calls by issuers over the next five years. |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 17 |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Alabama — 2.2% |
||||||||||
City of Birmingham Alabama Special Care Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Children’s Hospital (AGC): |
||||||||||
6.00%, 6/01/34 |
$ | 1,745 | $ | 1,958,746 | ||||||
6.00%, 6/01/39 |
500 | 561,245 | ||||||||
City of Hoover Alabama Board of Education, Refunding, Special Tax, Capital Outlay Warrants, 4.25%, 2/15/40 |
3,050 | 2,951,241 | ||||||||
5,471,232 | ||||||||||
Arizona — 7.9% |
||||||||||
Arizona Board of Regents, RB, Arizona State University, Series C, 5.50%, 7/01/26 |
475 | 541,329 | ||||||||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Series A, 5.00%, 2/01/42 |
3,300 | 3,024,780 | ||||||||
County of Pima Arizona IDA, Refunding, IDRB, Tucson Electric Power Co. Project, Remarketing, Series B, 5.75%, 9/01/29 |
1,375 | 1,401,152 | ||||||||
County of Pinal Electric District No. 3, Refunding RB, Electric System, 4.75%, 7/01/31 |
3,750 | 3,788,175 | ||||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/32 |
1,035 | 1,045,133 | ||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/37 |
4,585 | 4,603,982 | ||||||||
San
Luis Facility Development Corp., RB, Senior Lien Project, Regional Detention Center Project: |
||||||||||
6.25%, 5/01/15 |
210 | 204,845 | ||||||||
7.00%, 5/01/20 |
490 | 445,415 | ||||||||
7.25%, 5/01/27 |
980 | 787,606 | ||||||||
State of Arizona, COP, Department of Administration, Series A (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/29 |
1,100 | 1,155,044 | ||||||||
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, RB, 6.50%, 7/01/39 |
750 | 807,150 | ||||||||
University Medical Center Corp. Arizona, Refunding RB, 6.00%, 7/01/39 |
1,600 | 1,657,440 | ||||||||
19,462,051 | ||||||||||
California — 24.5% |
||||||||||
California County Tobacco Securitization Agency, RB, CAB, Stanislaus, Sub-Series C, 12.13%, 6/01/55 (a) |
7,090 | 52,962 | ||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB, Sutter Health, Series B, 5.88%, 8/15/31 |
2,300 | 2,617,170 | ||||||||
Carlsbad California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006, Series B, 0.00%, 5/01/34 (b) |
1,500 | 1,161,405 | ||||||||
City of Manteca California, Refunding RB, Sewer System, 4.00%, 12/01/33 |
1,000 | 957,290 | ||||||||
City of San Jose California, Refunding ARB, Series A-1, AMT, 5.75%, 3/01/34 |
3,000 | 3,179,910 | ||||||||
Dinuba California Unified School District, GO, Election of 2006 (AGM): |
||||||||||
5.63%, 8/01/31 |
250 | 265,520 | ||||||||
5.75%, 8/01/33 |
535 | 567,672 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
California (concluded) |
||||||||||
Foothill-Eastern Transportation Corridor Agency, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
5.75%, 1/15/40 |
$ | 3,495 | $ | 3,402,452 | ||||||
CAB, 5.88%, 1/15/28 |
7,000 | 7,034,440 | ||||||||
Hartnell Community College District California, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, Series D, 0.00%, 8/01/34 (b) |
2,475 | 1,690,202 | ||||||||
Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, GO, Refunding, CAB, Election of 2002, Series E (AGC), 5.85%, 8/01/38 (a) |
12,000 | 2,893,920 | ||||||||
Palomar Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2006, Series B: |
||||||||||
5.19%, 8/01/30 (a) |
2,270 | 962,276 | ||||||||
5.85%, 8/01/33 (a) |
4,250 | 1,361,403 | ||||||||
0.00%, 8/01/39 (b) |
3,000 | 1,620,600 | ||||||||
Sacramento County California, ARB, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/41 |
2,100 | 2,121,924 | ||||||||
San
Diego Community College District, GO, CAB, Election of 2002, 0.00%, 8/01/33 (b) |
4,200 | 3,272,808 | ||||||||
San
Jose California Evergreen Community College District, GO, Election of 2010, Series B, 3.50%, 8/01/32 |
1,800 | 1,581,498 | ||||||||
State of California, GO, Refunding, Various Purpose: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 2/01/38 |
2,000 | 2,061,100 | ||||||||
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 6/01/37 |
5,000 | 5,134,950 | ||||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purpose: |
||||||||||
5.75%, 4/01/31 |
3,000 | 3,352,290 | ||||||||
6.00%, 3/01/33 |
2,270 | 2,654,334 | ||||||||
6.50%, 4/01/33 |
2,900 | 3,453,378 | ||||||||
5.50%, 3/01/40 |
3,650 | 3,955,542 | ||||||||
(CIFG), 5.00%, 3/01/33 |
4,485 | 4,647,133 | ||||||||
60,002,179 | ||||||||||
Colorado — 0.3% |
||||||||||
Park Creek Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Senior Limited Property Tax (AGM), 6.00%,
12/01/38 |
750 | 801,615 | ||||||||
Connecticut — 0.8% |
||||||||||
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Hartford Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
1,000 | 1,004,360 | ||||||||
Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, Series F, 5.00%, 7/01/36 |
950 | 963,224 | ||||||||
1,967,584 | ||||||||||
Delaware — 0.8% |
||||||||||
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
1,800 | 1,851,174 | ||||||||
Florida — 12.4% |
||||||||||
County of Hillsborough Florida IDA, RB, National Gypsum Co., AMT, Series A, 7.13%, 4/01/30 |
3,700 | 3,710,471 |
Portfolio Abbreviations
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedules of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to the following list: | AGC
|
Assured Guarantee Corp.
|
HFA
|
Housing Finance Agency
|
AGM
|
Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp.
|
HRB
|
Housing Revenue Bonds
|
|
AMBAC
|
American Municipal Bond Assurance Corp.
|
IDA
|
Industrial Development Authority
|
|
AMT
|
Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to)
|
IDB
|
Industrial Development Board
|
|
ARB
|
Airport Revenue Bonds
|
IDRB
|
Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
|
|
CAB
|
Capital Appreciation Bonds
|
ISD
|
Independent School District
|
|
CIFG
|
CDC IXIS Financial Guaranty
|
LOC
|
Letter of Credit
|
|
COP
|
Certificates of Participation
|
M/F
|
Multi-Family
|
|
EDA
|
Economic Development Authority
|
NPFGC
|
National Public Finance Guarantee Corp.
|
|
EDC
|
Economic Development Corp.
|
PILOT
|
Payment in Lieu of Taxes
|
|
ERB
|
Education Revenue Bonds
|
RB
|
Revenue Bonds
|
|
GARB
|
General Airport Revenue Bonds
|
S/F
|
Single-Family
|
|
GO
|
General Obligation Bonds
|
SAN
|
State Aid Notes
|
|
HDA
|
Housing Development Authority
|
VRDN
|
Variable Rate Demand Notes
|
18 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Florida (concluded) |
||||||||||
County of Lee Florida, Refunding ARB, Series A, AMT (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/28 |
$ | 3,000 | $ | 3,085,530 | ||||||
County of Miami-Dade, RB (a): |
||||||||||
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.51%, 10/01/32 |
4,225 | 1,511,071 | ||||||||
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.55%, 10/01/33 |
4,000 | 1,344,440 | ||||||||
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.59%, 10/01/34 |
4,580 | 1,445,585 | ||||||||
CAB, Sub-Series A (NPFGC), 5.62%, 10/01/35 |
5,000 | 1,483,950 | ||||||||
CAB, Subordinate Special Obligation, 5.80%, 10/01/32 |
5,000 | 1,695,350 | ||||||||
CAB, Subordinate Special Obligation, 5.85%, 10/01/33 |
15,375 | 4,876,028 | ||||||||
Series B, AMT, 6.00%, 10/01/32 |
3,000 | 3,172,050 | ||||||||
Orange County Florida Tourist Development Tax Revenue, Refunding RB, 4.75%, 10/01/32 |
5,000 | 5,018,700 | ||||||||
Orange County Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Mayflower Retirement Center, 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
200 | 195,030 | ||||||||
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 |
3,405 | 2,796,867 | ||||||||
30,335,072 | ||||||||||
Georgia — 0.6% |
||||||||||
Milledgeville & Baldwin County Development Authority, RB, Georgia College & State University
Foundation, 6.00%, 9/01/14 (c) |
1,500 | 1,587,675 | ||||||||
Hawaii — 0.2% |
||||||||||
Hawaii State Department of Budget & Finance, Refunding RB, Special Purpose, Senior Living, Kahala Nui,
5.25%, 11/15/37 |
600 | 602,130 | ||||||||
Idaho — 1.2% |
||||||||||
Idaho Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Group, Series B, 6.25%,
12/01/33 |
2,500 | 2,836,725 | ||||||||
Illinois — 11.9% |
||||||||||
Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40 |
1,000 | 1,016,410 | ||||||||
Chicago Public Building Commission, RB, Series A (NPFGC), 7.00%, 1/01/20 (d) |
5,000 | 6,392,800 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois O’Hare International Airport, Refunding ARB, Passenger Facility Charge, Series B, AMT, 4.00%,
1/01/29 |
6,000 | 5,390,760 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Series A, 5.50%, 8/15/14 (c) |
3,000 | 3,125,700 | ||||||||
Rush University Medical Center, Series C, 6.63%, 11/01/39 |
1,200 | 1,330,416 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Friendship Village Schaumburg, Series A, 5.63%, 2/15/37 |
345 | 303,559 | ||||||||
OSF Healthcare System, Series A, 6.00%, 5/15/39 |
1,490 | 1,610,988 | ||||||||
Roosevelt University Project, 6.50%, 4/01/44 |
1,500 | 1,550,340 | ||||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
6.25%, 6/01/24 |
6,000 | 6,511,980 | ||||||||
6.00%, 6/01/28 |
1,700 | 1,822,740 | ||||||||
29,055,693 | ||||||||||
Indiana — 0.5% |
||||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, US Steel Corp. Project, 6.00%, 12/01/26 |
1,350 | 1,314,185 | ||||||||
Iowa — 1.6% |
||||||||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, RB, Private College Facility, Buena Vista University Project, 5.00%, 4/01/31 |
1,355 | 1,401,585 | ||||||||
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, Private College Facility, Upper Iowa University Project: |
||||||||||
5.75%, 9/01/30 |
965 | 1,008,657 | ||||||||
6.00%, 9/01/39 |
1,500 | 1,559,700 | ||||||||
3,969,942 | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Kansas — 0.5% |
||||||||||
Kansas Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Leavenworth, Series A, 5.00%,
1/01/28 |
$ | 1,155 | $ | 1,211,075 | ||||||
Kentucky — 4.5% |
||||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, 5.38%, 1/01/40 (e) |
2,750 | 2,776,537 | ||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Norton Healthcare, Inc., Series B (NPFGC), 4.26%, 10/01/23 (a) |
8,500 | 5,597,335 | ||||||||
Louisville & Jefferson County Metropolitan Government, Refunding RB, Jewish Hospital & St. Mary’s Healthcare, 6.13%, 2/01/18
(c) |
2,250 | 2,733,975 | ||||||||
11,107,847 | ||||||||||
Louisiana — 2.3% |
||||||||||
Lafayette Public Trust Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Ragin’ Cajun Facilities, Inc. Project (AGM), 3.75%, 10/01/32 |
530 | 477,710 | ||||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Parish of Plaquemines Project (AGM), 4.00%, 9/01/42 |
395 | 335,853 | ||||||||
Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects, Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35 |
1,565 | 1,685,004 | ||||||||
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Belle Chasse Educational Foundation Project, 6.50%, 5/01/31 |
600 | 640,266 | ||||||||
Cleco Power LLC Project, Series B, 4.25%, 12/01/38 |
2,100 | 1,867,950 | ||||||||
Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District, RB, Sales Tax, 4.25%, 7/01/32 |
575 | 558,164 | ||||||||
5,564,947 | ||||||||||
Maryland — 2.0% |
||||||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
895 | 931,283 | ||||||||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Doctor’s Community Hospital, 5.63%, 7/01/30 |
4,100 | 4,012,916 | ||||||||
4,944,199 | ||||||||||
Michigan — 4.9% |
||||||||||
Michigan State Building Authority, Refunding RB, Facilities Program, Series I, 6.25%, 10/15/38 |
1,875 | 2,124,150 | ||||||||
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Trinity Health Credit Group, Series C, 4.00%, 12/01/32 |
5,250 | 4,650,923 | ||||||||
Michigan Technological University, Refunding RB, General, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/30 |
1,930 | 1,827,459 | ||||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 |
2,750 | 3,307,920 | ||||||||
11,910,452 | ||||||||||
Minnesota — 1.5% |
||||||||||
City of Minneapolis Minnesota, Refunding RB, Fairview Health Services, Series B (AGC), 6.50%, 11/15/38 |
2,250 | 2,579,018 | ||||||||
University of Minnesota, RB, Biomedical Science Research Facilities, Series C: |
||||||||||
4.00%, 8/01/31 |
520 | 514,706 | ||||||||
4.13%, 8/01/32 |
480 | 480,182 | ||||||||
3,573,906 | ||||||||||
Mississippi — 3.5% |
||||||||||
County of Warren Mississippi, RB, Gulf Opportunity Zone Bonds, International Paper Co. Project, Series A, 5.38%, 12/01/35 |
600 | 586,476 | ||||||||
Mississippi Development Bank, RB, Special Obligation: |
||||||||||
CAB, Hinds Community College District (AGM), 5.00%, 4/01/36 |
1,910 | 1,957,483 | ||||||||
Jackson County Limited Tax Note (AGC), 5.50%, 7/01/32 |
2,655 | 2,817,672 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 19 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Mississippi (concluded) |
||||||||||
University of Southern Mississippi, RB, Campus Facilities Improvements Project, 5.38%, 9/01/36 |
$ | 3,150 | $ | 3,319,564 | ||||||
8,681,195 | ||||||||||
Missouri — 2.8% |
||||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board, RB: |
||||||||||
Annual Appropriation Sewer System, Series B, 5.00%, 11/01/41 |
1,350 | 1,352,646 | ||||||||
St. Joseph Sewage System Improvements, Series E, 5.25%, 5/01/31 |
620 | 626,113 | ||||||||
Missouri Development Finance Board, Refunding RB, Electric System Projects, Series F, 4.00%, 6/01/32 |
2,000 | 1,827,700 | ||||||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
A.T. Still University of Health Sciences, 5.25%, 10/01/31 |
500 | 524,725 | ||||||||
Heartland Regional Medical Center, 4.13%, 2/15/43 |
1,530 | 1,291,014 | ||||||||
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, CoxHealth, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/38 |
1,200 | 1,205,616 | ||||||||
6,827,814 | ||||||||||
Montana — 0.3% |
||||||||||
Montana Facility Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Sisters of Charity of Leavenworth Health System, Series A,
4.75%, 1/01/40 |
700 | 701,813 | ||||||||
Nebraska — 3.3% |
||||||||||
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.00%, 9/01/42 |
900 | 879,777 | ||||||||
City of Omaha Nebraska, RB, Sanitary Sewerage System, 4.00%, 11/15/42 |
3,300 | 3,023,988 | ||||||||
Nebraska Public Power District, Refunding RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 1/01/32 |
2,535 | 2,706,366 | ||||||||
5.00%, 1/01/33 |
750 | 784,215 | ||||||||
5.00%, 1/01/34 |
600 | 624,438 | ||||||||
8,018,784 | ||||||||||
Nevada — 0.4% |
||||||||||
County of Clark Nevada, Refunding RB, Alexander Dawson School Nevada Project, 5.00%,
5/15/29 |
1,065 | 1,103,510 | ||||||||
New Jersey — 5.0% |
||||||||||
Middlesex County Improvement Authority, RB, Subordinate, Heldrich Center Hotel, Sub-Series B, 6.25%, 1/01/37 (f)(g) |
1,510 | 105,504 | ||||||||
New
Jersey EDA, RB: |
||||||||||
Cigarette Tax, 5.75%, 6/15/14 (c) |
3,000 | 3,104,250 | ||||||||
Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.25%, 9/15/29 |
1,335 | 1,226,918 | ||||||||
Rutgers University, College Avenue Redevelopment Project, 5.00%, 6/15/38 |
670 | 711,493 | ||||||||
New
Jersey Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, University of Medicine & Dentistry, Series B (c): |
||||||||||
7.13%, 6/01/19 |
950 | 1,236,966 | ||||||||
7.50%, 6/01/19 |
1,225 | 1,619,572 | ||||||||
New
Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Barnabas Health, Series A: |
||||||||||
4.63%, 7/01/23 |
770 | 810,564 | ||||||||
5.00%, 7/01/25 |
500 | 531,020 | ||||||||
5.63%, 7/01/37 |
2,560 | 2,634,394 | ||||||||
New
Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance Agency, RB, S/F Housing, Series AA, 6.50%, 10/01/38 |
400 | 407,188 | ||||||||
12,387,869 | ||||||||||
New Mexico — 0.3% |
||||||||||
New Mexico State University, Refunding RB, Series A, 3.50%, 4/01/33 |
780 | 667,454 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
New York — 7.5% |
||||||||||
Albany Industrial Development Agency, RB, New Covenant Charter School Project, Series A, 7.00%, 5/01/35 (f)(g) |
$ | 725 | $ | 123,265 | ||||||
City of New York New York, GO, Fiscal 2014, Sub-Series A-1: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 8/01/29 |
600 | 659,196 | ||||||||
5.00%, 8/01/35 |
2,380 | 2,526,989 | ||||||||
County of Westchester New York Healthcare Corp., Refunding RB, Senior Lien, Series A, Remarketing, 5.00%, 11/01/30 |
1,600 | 1,638,128 | ||||||||
Hudson New York Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
(AGM), 5.00%, 2/15/47 |
1,250 | 1,260,625 | ||||||||
(NPFGC), 5.00%, 2/15/47 |
500 | 500,735 | ||||||||
Long Island Power Authority, Refunding RB, Electric System, Series A, 5.75%, 4/01/39 |
2,475 | 2,676,663 | ||||||||
New
York City Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, 7.63%, 8/01/25 (h) |
2,600 | 2,817,646 | ||||||||
New
York City Industrial Development Agency, RB, PILOT Queens Baseball Stadium: |
||||||||||
(AGC), 6.50%, 1/01/46 |
300 | 327,075 | ||||||||
(AMBAC), 5.00%, 1/01/39 |
1,900 | 1,643,671 | ||||||||
New
York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%,
7/15/49 |
1,250 | 1,324,212 | ||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, State University Dormitory Facilities, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
1,195 | 1,233,945 | ||||||||
Niagara Area Development Corp., Refunding RB, Solid Waste Disposal Facility, Covanta Energy Project, Series A, AMT, 5.25%,
11/01/42 |
600 | 528,822 | ||||||||
Onondaga Civic Development Corp., Refunding RB, St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center Project, 4.50%, 7/01/32 |
1,420 | 1,203,890 | ||||||||
18,464,862 | ||||||||||
North Carolina — 3.9% |
||||||||||
Gaston County Industrial Facilities & Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB, Exempt Facilities, National Gypsum Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%,
8/01/35 |
2,175 | 2,012,375 | ||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Health Care Facilities, Novant Health Obligated Group, Series A, 4.00%, 11/01/46 |
5,600 | 4,567,864 | ||||||||
Southeastern Regional Medical Center, 5.00%, 6/01/32 |
985 | 999,381 | ||||||||
University Health System, Series D, 6.25%, 12/01/33 |
1,750 | 1,961,383 | ||||||||
9,541,003 | ||||||||||
North Dakota — 1.1% |
||||||||||
City of Fargo North Dakota, Refunding RB, University Facilities Development Foundation Project, 3.00%, 12/01/30 |
600 | 501,198 | ||||||||
City of Grand Forks North Dakota, Refunding RB, Altru Health System Obligated Group, 5.00%, 12/01/32 |
2,120 | 2,124,092 | ||||||||
2,625,290 | ||||||||||
Oklahoma — 0.5% |
||||||||||
Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority, RB, Power Supply System, Series A, 4.00%, 1/01/38 |
1,500 | 1,325,460 | ||||||||
Oregon — 2.6% |
||||||||||
City of Madras Oregon, GO, Refunding, 4.00%, 2/15/33 |
600 | 514,908 | ||||||||
County of Clackamas Housing Authority, HRB, M/F, Easton Ridge Apartments Project, Series A: |
||||||||||
3.50%, 9/01/33 |
760 | 630,200 | ||||||||
4.00%, 9/01/43 |
660 | 564,577 | ||||||||
4.00%, 9/01/49 |
825 | 681,458 |
20 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | |||||||||
Oregon (concluded) |
|||||||||||
County of Klamath School District, GO, 4.00%, 6/15/33 |
$ | 630 | $ | 618,206 | |||||||
Oregon Health & Science University, RB, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
1,250 | 1,365,475 | |||||||||
Oregon Health & Science University, Refunding RB: |
|||||||||||
Series A, 3.00%, 7/01/24 |
900 | 878,256 | |||||||||
Series E, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
500 | 526,180 | |||||||||
Oregon State Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Linfield College Project, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/40 |
500 | 502,565 | |||||||||
6,281,825 | |||||||||||
Pennsylvania — 2.7% |
|||||||||||
County of Allegheny Pennsylvania IDA, Refunding RB, US Steel Corp. Project, 6.55%, 12/01/27 |
2,535 | 2,600,276 | |||||||||
Delaware River Port Authority, RB, Series D (AGM), 5.00%, 1/01/40 |
3,640 | 3,752,658 | |||||||||
Mckeesport Area School District, GO, CAB, Refunding (NPFGC), 3.96%, 10/01/31 (a)(d) |
500 | 247,655 | |||||||||
6,600,589 | |||||||||||
Rhode Island — 2.7% |
|||||||||||
Rhode Island Health & Educational Building Corp., RB: |
|||||||||||
City of Newport Issue, Series C, 4.00%, 5/15/33 |
1,850 | 1,822,324 | |||||||||
Hospital Financing, LifeSpan Obligation, Series A (AGC), 7.00%, 5/15/39 |
3,000 | 3,335,490 | |||||||||
State of Rhode Island, COP, School for the Deaf Project, Series C (AGC), 5.38%, 4/01/28 |
1,330 | 1,420,227 | |||||||||
6,578,041 | |||||||||||
South Carolina — 1.5% |
|||||||||||
South Carolina State Housing Finance & Development Authority, Refunding RB, Series A-2, AMT (AMBAC),
5.15%, 7/01/37 |
3,540 | 3,681,317 | |||||||||
Tennessee — 2.6% |
|||||||||||
Chattanooga Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, 5.25%, 1/01/40 (e) |
2,945 | 2,953,275 | |||||||||
Johnson City Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Mountain States Health, Series A, 5.00%, 8/15/42 |
1,200 | 1,162,536 | |||||||||
Memphis-Shelby County Sports Authority, Inc., Refunding RB, Memphis Arena Project, Series A: |
|||||||||||
5.25%, 11/01/27 |
1,135 | 1,210,852 | |||||||||
5.38%, 11/01/28 |
1,000 | 1,063,930 | |||||||||
6,390,593 | |||||||||||
Texas — 12.9% |
|||||||||||
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43 |
2,370 | 2,473,285 | |||||||||
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%,
11/01/29 |
2,200 | 2,445,388 | |||||||||
Harris County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Young Men’s Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area,
Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/38 |
345 | 326,774 | |||||||||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., Refunding RB, Memorial Hermann Healthcare System, Series B (c): |
|||||||||||
7.13%, 12/01/18 |
1,000 | 1,294,650 | |||||||||
7.25%, 12/01/18 |
2,650 | 3,447,146 | |||||||||
Harris County-Houston Sports Authority, Refunding RB, CAB, Senior Lien, Series A (NPFGC), 6.46%, 11/15/38 (a) |
5,000 | 1,017,650 | |||||||||
Love Field Airport Modernization Corp., RB, Southwest Airlines Co. Project, 5.25%, 11/01/40 |
1,545 | 1,518,735 | |||||||||
Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Project, Series A (a): |
|||||||||||
5.01%, 9/15/36 |
7,640 | 2,461,150 | |||||||||
5.15%, 9/15/38 |
16,780 | 4,737,329 | |||||||||
Midland County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, Refunding RB, City of Midland Project, 3.38%, 9/15/32 |
2,425 | 2,098,328 | |||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | |||||||||
Texas (concluded) |
|||||||||||
Red
River Education Financing Corp., RB, Texas Christian University Project, 5.25%, 3/15/38 |
$ | 1,140 | $ | 1,233,731 | |||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%,
6/30/40 |
3,000 | 3,274,200 | |||||||||
Texas State Turnpike Authority, RB, CAB (AMBAC), 6.05%, 8/15/31 (a) |
15,000 | 5,195,550 | |||||||||
31,523,916 | |||||||||||
Vermont — 2.8% |
|||||||||||
University of Vermont & State Agricultural College, Refunding RB, Series A, 4.00%, 10/01/38 |
1,800 | 1,610,262 | |||||||||
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, RB, Fletcher Allen Health Hospital, Series A, 4.75%, 12/01/36 |
1,495 | 1,478,406 | |||||||||
Vermont Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 12/01/34 |
3,640 | 3,678,438 | |||||||||
6,767,106 | |||||||||||
Virginia — 1.7% |
|||||||||||
County of Prince William Virginia IDA, Refunding RB, Novant Health Obligation Group, Series B, 4.00%, 11/01/46 |
2,800 | 2,303,000 | |||||||||
Virginia Small Business Financing Authority, RB, Senior Lien, Elizabeth River Crossings LLC Project, AMT, 6.00%, 1/01/37 |
1,755 | 1,817,145 | |||||||||
4,120,145 | |||||||||||
Washington — 0.9% |
|||||||||||
Washington Health Care Facilities Authority, RB, MultiCare Health System, Series B (AGC), 6.00%,
8/15/39 |
2,100 | 2,250,381 | |||||||||
West Virginia — 1.2% |
|||||||||||
City of Wheeling West Virginia Waterworks & Sewerage System, RB, 5.00%, 6/01/38 |
3,000 | 3,047,850 | |||||||||
Wyoming — 0.8% |
|||||||||||
County of Sweetwater Wyoming, Refunding RB, Idaho Power Co. Project, Remarketing, 5.25%,
7/15/26 |
1,800 | 1,939,518 | |||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds — 141.6% |
347,096,018 | ||||||||||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (i) |
|||||||||||
Colorado — 2.2% |
|||||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-7 (AGM), 5.00%,
9/01/36 |
5,250 | 5,283,600 | |||||||||
Massachusetts — 1.3% |
|||||||||||
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, Refunding RB, General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/41 |
3,070 | 3,211,742 | |||||||||
New Jersey — 1.2% |
|||||||||||
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36
(j) |
2,861 | 3,007,035 | |||||||||
New York — 9.2% |
|||||||||||
Hudson Yards Infrastructure Corp., RB, Senior, Series A, 5.75%, 2/15/47 (j) |
1,750 | 1,853,610 | |||||||||
New
York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, RB, Water & Sewer System, Fiscal 2009, Series A, 5.75%, 6/15/40 |
690 | 767,265 | |||||||||
New
York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System: |
|||||||||||
Second General Resolution, Series CC, 5.00%, 6/15/47 |
4,000 | 4,153,640 | |||||||||
Second General Resolution, Series FF-2, 5.50%, 6/15/40 |
810 | 867,099 |
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Investment
Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts (l) |
Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
New York (concluded) |
||||||||||
New
York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Water & Sewer System (concluded): |
||||||||||
Series A, 4.75%, 6/15/30 |
$ | 4,000 | $ | 4,182,920 | ||||||
New
York Liberty Development Corp., RB, 1 World Trade Center Port Authority Construction, 5.25%, 12/15/43 |
4,500 | 4,696,155 | ||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, RB, New York University, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/38 |
3,359 | 3,530,335 | ||||||||
New
York State Thruway Authority, Refunding RB, Transportation, Personal Income Tax, Series A, 5.00%, 3/15/31 |
2,360 | 2,542,711 | ||||||||
22,593,735 | ||||||||||
Ohio — 1.8% |
||||||||||
County of Montgomery Ohio, RB, Catholic Health, Series C-1 (AGM), 5.00%, 10/01/41 |
1,740 | 1,747,621 | ||||||||
Ohio Higher Educational Facility Commission, RB, Cleveland Clinic Health, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/33 |
2,600 | 2,692,144 | ||||||||
4,439,765 | ||||||||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts — 15.7% |
38,535,877 | |||||||||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost — $376,908,214) — 157.3% |
385,631,895 | |||||||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares |
Value | ||||||||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund, 0.03% (k)(l) |
11,390,265 | $ | 11,390,265 | |||||||
Total Short-Term Securities (Cost — $11,390,265) — 4.7% |
11,390,265 | |||||||||
Total Investments (Cost — $388,298,479) — 162.0% |
397,022,160 | |||||||||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (1.7)% |
(4,226,985 | ) | ||||||||
Liability for TOB Trust Certificates, Including Interest Expense and Fees Payable — (8.9%) |
(21,803,284 | ) | ||||||||
VMTP Shares, at Liquidation Value — (51.4%) |
(125,900,000 | ) | ||||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares — 100.0% |
$ | 245,091,891 |
Notes to Schedule of Investments
(a) | Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the current yield as of report date. |
|||
(b) | Represents a step-up bond that pays an initial coupon rate for the first period and then a higher coupon rate for the following
periods. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|||
(c) | US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security, as well as to retire the bond in full at the
date indicated, typically at a premium to par. |
|||
(d) | Security is collateralized by municipal or US Treasury obligations. |
|||
(e) | When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows: |
Counterparty | Value | Unrealized Appreciation |
||||||||
D.
A. Davidson & Co. |
$ | 145,407 | $ | 1,685 | ||||||
JP
Morgan Chase Bank |
$ | 706,755 | $ | 6,038 | ||||||
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Inc. |
$ | 1,303,653 | $ | 15,103 | ||||||
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc. |
$ | 3,573,997 | $ | 35,108 |
(f) | Non-income producing security. |
|||
(g) | Issuer filed for bankruptcy and/or is in default of principal and/or interest payments. |
|||
(h) | Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. |
|||
(i) | Represent bonds transferred to a TOB. In exchange the Trust acquired residual interest certificates. These bonds serve as collateral
in a financing transaction. See Note 3 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOBs. |
|||
(j) | All or a portion of security is subject to a recourse agreement, which may require the Trust to pay the liquidity provider in the
event there is a shortfall between the TOB trust certificates and proceeds received from the sale of the security contributed to the TOB trust. In the
case of a shortfall, the aggregate maximum potential amount the Trust could ultimately be required to pay under the agreement, which expires from
February 15, 2019 to June 15, 2019, is $3,149,396. |
|||
(k) | Investments in issuers considered to be an affiliate of the Trust during the six months ended October 31, 2013, for purposes of
Section 2(a)(3) of the 1940 Act, were as follows: |
Affiliate |
|
Shares Held at April 30, 2013 |
|
Net Activity |
|
Shares Held at October 31, 2013 |
|
Income |
||
FFI Institutional Tax-Exempt Fund |
4,475,537 |
6,914,728 |
11,390,265 |
$789 |
(l) | Represents the current yield as of report date. |
|||
• | Financial futures contracts as of October 31, 2013 were as follows: |
Contracts Sold |
|
Issue |
|
Exchange |
|
Expiration |
|
Notional Value |
|
Unrealized Depreciation |
||
(100) | 10-Year US Treasury Note |
Chicago Board of Trade |
December 2013 |
$12,735,938 | $(7,922) |
22 | SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) | BlackRock Investment Quality Municipal Trust, Inc. (BKN) |
• | Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial
instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are categorized into a disclosure hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial statement
purposes as follows: |
• | Level 1 — unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to
access |
|||
• | 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 Trust’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of investments and derivative financial instruments) |
The hierarchy gives the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1
measurements) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3 measurements). Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair
value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value
hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the fair value hierarchy classification is determined based on the lowest level input that is
significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety. |
||||
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers into or out of an assigned level within the disclosure hierarchy. In
accordance with the Trust’s policy, transfers between different levels of the fair value disclosure hierarchy are deemed to have occurred as of
the beginning of the reporting period. The categorization of a value determined for investments and derivative financial instruments is based on the
pricing transparency of the investment and derivative financial instrument and is not necessarily an indication of the risks associated with investing
in those securities. For information about the Trust’s policy regarding valuation of investments and derivative financial instruments, please
refer to Note 2 of the Notes to Financial Statements. |
||||
The following tables summarize the Trust’s investments and derivative financial instruments categorized in the disclosure
hierarchy as of October 31, 2013: |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||
Investments: |
||||||||||||||||||
Long-Term Investments1 |
— | $ | 385,631,895 | — | $ | 385,631,895 | ||||||||||||
Short-Term Securities |
$ | 11,390,265 | — | — | 11,390,265 | |||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 11,390,265 | $ | 385,631,895 | — | $ | 397,022,160 |
1 | See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political subdivision. |
|
Level 1 |
|
Level 2 |
|
Level 3 |
|
Total |
|||||||||||
Derivative Financial Instruments2 |
||||||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts |
$ | (7,922 | ) | — | — | $ | (7,922 | ) |
2 | Derivative financial instruments are financial futures contracts, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument. |
Certain of the Trust’s assets and/or liabilities are held at carrying amount, which approximates fair value for financial statement purposes. As of October 31, 2013, such assets and/or liabilities are categorized within the disclosure hierarchy as follows:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||||||||
Assets: |
||||||||||||||||||
Cash |
$ | 115,415 | — | — | $ | 115,415 | ||||||||||||
Cash pledged for financial futures contracts |
177,000 | — | — | 177,000 | ||||||||||||||
Liabilities: |
||||||||||||||||||
TOB trust certificates |
— | $ | (21,799,254 | ) | — | (21,799,254 | ) | |||||||||||
VMTP Shares |
— | (125,900,000 | ) | — | (125,900,000 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total |
$ | 292,415 | $ | (147,699,254 | ) | — | $ | (147,406,839 | ) |
There were no transfers between levels during the six months ended October 31, 2013.
SEMI-ANNUAL REPORT | OCTOBER 31, 2013 | 23 |
Schedule of Investments October 31, 2013 (Unaudited) | BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Alabama — 0.3% |
||||||||||
County of Jefferson Alabama, RB, Limited Obligation School, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/19 |
$ | 515 | $ | 511,333 | ||||||
Arizona — 1.0% |
||||||||||
Salt Verde Financial Corp., RB, Senior, 5.00%, 12/01/37 |
1,590 | 1,596,583 | ||||||||
California — 7.1% |
||||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
St. Joseph Health System, Series A, 5.75%, 7/01/39 |
385 | 428,008 | ||||||||
Sutter Health, Series B, 6.00%, 8/15/42 |
1,040 | 1,199,474 | ||||||||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
Catholic Healthcare West, 6.00%, 7/01/39 |
680 | 741,112 | ||||||||
St. Joseph Health System, 5.00%, 7/01/33 |
435 | 448,085 | ||||||||
California HFA, RB, S/F, Home Mortgage, Series K, AMT, 5.50%, 2/01/42 |
320 | 328,874 | ||||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
Poseidon Resources (Channel Side) LP Desalination Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
360 | 317,671 | ||||||||
San Diego County Water Authority Desalination Project Pipeline, 5.00%, 11/21/45 |
440 | 390,746 | ||||||||
California State Public Works Board, RB, Various Capital Projects, Sub-Series I-1, 6.38%, 11/01/34 |
400 | 460,544 | ||||||||
California Statewide Communities Development Authority, Refunding RB, Episcopal Communities & Services: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 5/15/42 |
250 | 224,818 | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/15/47 |
125 | 110,233 | ||||||||
City of Los Angeles California Department of Airports, Refunding RB, Los Angeles International Airport, Series A: |
||||||||||
5.25%, 5/15/39 |
270 | 288,182 | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/15/40 |
2,045 | 2,084,918 | ||||||||
San
Diego Community College District, GO, Election of 2006, 5.00%, 8/01/43 |
375 | 396,007 | ||||||||
San
Marcos Unified School District, GO, CAB, SAN, Election of 2010, Series B, 5.59%, 8/01/38 (a) |
3,725 | 951,737 | ||||||||
State of California, GO, Various Purposes, 6.50%, 4/01/33 |
2,000 | 2,381,640 | ||||||||
10,752,049 | ||||||||||
Colorado — 1.2% |
||||||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Project, 5.00%, 12/01/42 |
315 | 293,120 | ||||||||
Colorado State Board of Governors, Refunding RB, State University System Enterprise, Series A, 5.00%, 3/01/43 |
415 | 437,414 | ||||||||
North Range Metropolitan District No. 2, GO, Limited Tax, 5.50%, 12/15/37 |
1,200 | 1,076,196 | ||||||||
1,806,730 | ||||||||||
Delaware — 1.1% |
||||||||||
County of Sussex Delaware, RB, NRG Energy, Inc., Indian River Project, 6.00%, 10/01/40 |
750 | 771,322 | ||||||||
Delaware State EDA, RB, Exempt Facilities, Indian River Power, 5.38%, 10/01/45 |
940 | 891,308 | ||||||||
1,662,630 | ||||||||||
District of Columbia — 3.9% |
||||||||||
District of Columbia, RB, Methodist Home District of Columbia, Series A: |
||||||||||
7.38%, 1/01/30 |
550 | 539,511 | ||||||||
7.50%, 1/01/39 |
500 | 484,025 | ||||||||
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, Kipp Charter School, Series A, 6.00%, 7/01/43 |
260 | 270,416 | ||||||||
District of Columbia, Tax Allocation Bonds, City Market at O Street Project, 5.13%, 6/01/41 |
750 | 751,132 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
District of Columbia (concluded) |
||||||||||
District of Columbia Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset Backed, 6.25%, 5/15/24 |
$ | 2,675 | $ | 2,688,295 | ||||||
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Refunding RB, First Senior Lien, Series A: |
||||||||||
5.25%, 10/01/44 |
1,000 | 1,012,620 | ||||||||
5.00%, 10/01/39 |
170 | 170,252 | ||||||||
5,916,251 | ||||||||||
Florida — 4.4% |
||||||||||
County of Tampa-Hillsborough Florida Expressway Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/37 |
765 | 781,134 | ||||||||
Series B, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
640 | 647,136 | ||||||||
Mid-Bay Bridge Authority, RB, Springing Lien, Series A, 7.25%, 10/01/40 |
1,080 | 1,187,557 | ||||||||
Sumter Landing Community Development District Florida, RB, Sub-Series B, 5.70%, 10/01/38 |
1,330 | 1,092,462 | ||||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Refunding, Special Assessment Bonds, CAB: |
||||||||||
Series A-1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
355 | 347,478 | ||||||||
Series A-2, 7.14%, 5/01/39 (b) |
95 | 69,961 | ||||||||
Series A-3, 7.55%, 5/01/40 (b) |
225 | 135,086 | ||||||||
Series A-4, 8.02%, 5/01/40 (b) |
120 | 53,352 | ||||||||
Tolomato Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds (c)(d): |
||||||||||
Series 1, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
15 | 14,603 | ||||||||
Series 2, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
815 | 450,939 | ||||||||
Series 3, 6.65%, 5/01/40 |
275 | 3 | ||||||||
Village Community Development District No. 10, Special Assessment Bonds, 5.13%, 5/01/43 |
880 | 799,999 | ||||||||
Watergrass Community Development District, Special Assessment Bonds, Series A, 5.38%, 5/01/39 |
1,755 | 1,129,167 | ||||||||
6,708,877 | ||||||||||
Guam — 0.1% |
||||||||||
Territory of Guam, GO, Series A, 6.00%, 11/15/19 |
200 | 207,254 | ||||||||
Illinois — 8.4% |
||||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GARB, O’Hare International Airport, Third Lien, Series A, 5.75%, 1/01/39 |
2,500 | 2,603,950 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, GO, Project, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/34 |
1,570 | 1,474,936 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois, Refunding RB, Sales Tax Revenue, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/38 |
280 | 292,256 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Transit Authority, RB, Sales Tax Receipts, 5.25%, 12/01/40 |
360 | 365,908 | ||||||||
City of Chicago Illinois Waterworks, Refunding RB, Second Lien, Water Project, 5.00%, 11/01/42 |
2,000 | 1,978,860 | ||||||||
County of Cook Illinois Community College District No. 508, GO, City College of Chicago, 5.50%, 12/01/38 |
350 | 367,388 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, Advocate Health Care, Series C, 5.38%, 4/01/44 |
1,845 | 1,888,819 | ||||||||
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Ascension Health, Series A, 5.00%, 11/15/37 |
335 | 336,755 | ||||||||
Central Dupage Health, Series B, 5.50%, 11/01/39 |
550 | 580,674 | ||||||||
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
815 | 816,728 | ||||||||
Metropolitan Pier & Exposition Authority, Refunding RB, McCormick Place Expansion Project: |
||||||||||
Series B (AGM), 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
1,095 | 1,075,881 | ||||||||
Series B-2, 5.00%, 6/15/50 |
600 | 576,618 | ||||||||
Railsplitter Tobacco Settlement Authority, RB, 5.50%, 6/01/23 |
180 | 197,930 | ||||||||
State of Illinois, RB, Build Illinois, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/34 |
215 | 222,488 | ||||||||
12,779,191 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Indiana — 3.4% |
||||||||||
Carmel Redevelopment Authority, Refunding RB, Multipurpose, Series A: |
||||||||||
4.00%, 8/01/35 |
$ | 400 | $ | 374,000 | ||||||
4.00%, 2/01/38 |
645 | 586,124 | ||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/44 |
160 | 142,787 | ||||||||
Private Activity Bond, Ohio River Bridges East End Crossing Project, AMT, 5.00%, 7/01/48 |
520 | 458,115 | ||||||||
Sisters of St. Francis Health, 5.25%, 11/01/39 |
290 | 295,977 | ||||||||
Wastewater Utility (CWA Authority Project), First Lien, 5.25%, 10/01/38 |
1,285 | 1,330,361 | ||||||||
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
Community Health Network Project, 5.00%, 5/01/42 |
340 | 331,429 | ||||||||
Parkview Health System, 5.75%, 5/01/31 |
600 | 635,586 | ||||||||
Indiana Municipal Power Agency, RB, Series B, 6.00%, 1/01/39 |
350 | 388,738 | ||||||||
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, RB, Series A: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 1/15/36 |
140 | 146,185 | ||||||||
5.00%, 1/15/40 |
445 | 459,894 | ||||||||
5,149,196 | ||||||||||
Iowa — 1.7% |
||||||||||
Iowa Finance Authority, Refunding RB, Midwestern Disaster Area, Iowa Fertilizer Co. Project: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 12/01/19 |
340 | 329,589 | ||||||||
5.50%, 12/01/22 |
830 | 793,388 | ||||||||
5.25%, 12/01/25 |
660 | 602,468 | ||||||||
Iowa Student Loan Liquidity Corp., Refunding RB, Student Loan, Senior Series A-1, AMT, 5.15%, 12/01/22 |
885 | 917,515 | ||||||||
2,642,960 | ||||||||||
Kentucky — 0.3% |
||||||||||
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
(e) |
440 | 437,958 | ||||||||
Louisiana — 3.8% |
||||||||||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities & Community Development Authority, RB, Westlake Chemical Corp. Projects: |
||||||||||
6.75%, 11/01/32 |
2,000 | 2,130,700 | ||||||||
Series A-1, 6.50%, 11/01/35 |
1,135 | 1,222,032 | ||||||||
Terrebonne Levee & Conservation District, RB, Sales Tax, 4.25%, 7/01/32 |
85 | 82,511 | ||||||||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp., Refunding RB, Asset-Backed, Series A: |
||||||||||
5.50%, 5/15/30 |
350 | 356,720 | ||||||||
5.25%, 5/15/31 |
300 | 298,293 | ||||||||
5.25%, 5/15/32 |
380 | 375,999 | ||||||||
5.25%, 5/15/33 |
415 | 409,007 | ||||||||
5.25%, 5/15/35 |
945 | 927,054 | ||||||||
5,802,316 | ||||||||||
Maine — 0.9% |
||||||||||
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Maine General Medical Center, 6.75%, 7/01/41 |
970 | 1,020,770 | ||||||||
Maine Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
310 | 323,491 | ||||||||
1,344,261 | ||||||||||
Maryland — 2.3% |
||||||||||
Maryland EDC, RB, Transportation Facilities Project, Series A, 5.75%, 6/01/35 |
970 | 982,280 | ||||||||
Maryland EDC, Refunding RB, CNX Marine Terminals, Inc., 5.75%, 9/01/25 |
1,000 | 1,040,540 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Maryland (concluded) |
||||||||||
Maryland Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority, RB, Ascension Health Alliance, Series B, 5.00%, 11/15/51 |
$ | 1,420 | $ | 1,420,895 | ||||||
3,443,715 | ||||||||||
Massachusetts — 1.2% |
||||||||||
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, RB, Wellesley College, Series J, 5.00%, 7/01/42 |
630 | 662,987 | ||||||||
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities Authority, Refunding RB, Partners Healthcare System, Series J1, 5.00%, 7/01/39 |
615 | 624,963 | ||||||||
Massachusetts School Building Authority, RB, Dedicated Sales Tax, Senior Series A, 5.00%, 5/15/43 |
495 | 520,680 | ||||||||
1,808,630 | ||||||||||
Michigan — 3.0% |
||||||||||
City of Detroit Michigan, Sewage Disposal System, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Second Lien, Series B (AGM), 7.50% 7/01/33 |
560 | 601,171 | ||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 7/01/32 |
545 | 493,907 | ||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/39 |
1,970 | 1,811,336 | ||||||||
Royal Oak Hospital Finance Authority, Refunding RB, William Beaumont Hospital, 8.25%, 9/01/39 |
1,400 | 1,684,032 | ||||||||
4,590,446 | ||||||||||
Missouri — 0.1% |
||||||||||
Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District, Refunding RB, Combined Lien,
Series A, 5.00%, 10/01/44 |
85 | 87,901 | ||||||||
Nebraska — 0.2% |
||||||||||
Central Plains Energy Project Nebraska, RB, Gas Project No. 3, 5.25%, 9/01/37 |
285 | 293,097 | ||||||||
New Jersey — 2.5% |
||||||||||
New
Jersey EDA, RB, Continental Airlines, Inc. Project, AMT, 5.13%, 9/15/23 |
1,410 | 1,344,223 | ||||||||
New
Jersey EDA, Refunding, Special Assessment Kapkowski Road Landfill Project, 5.75%, 4/01/31 |
785 | 772,244 | ||||||||
New
Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/38 |
455 | 472,144 | ||||||||
New
Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, RB, Transportation System, Series B, 5.25%, 6/15/36 |
845 | 888,247 | ||||||||
Rutgers The State University of New Jersey, Refunding RB, Series L: |
||||||||||
5.00%, 5/01/38 |
175 | 185,733 | ||||||||
5.00%, 5/01/43 |
185 | 194,424 | ||||||||
3,857,015 | ||||||||||
New York — 5.8% |
||||||||||
City of New York IDA, RB, British Airways PLC Project, AMT, 7.63%, 12/01/32 |
1,000 | 1,004,700 | ||||||||
New
York City Industrial Development Agency, ARB, American Airlines, Inc., JFK International Airport, AMT, 7.63%, 8/01/25 (f) |
4,000 | 4,334,840 | ||||||||
New
York Liberty Development Corp., Refunding RB, Second Priority, Bank of America Tower at One Bryant Park Project, Class 3, 6.38%,
7/15/49 |
420 | 444,935 | ||||||||
New
York State Dormitory Authority, RB: |
||||||||||
New York University, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/48 |
1,000 | 1,067,620 | ||||||||
Series F, 5.00%, 3/15/35 |
530 | 547,639 | ||||||||
Oneida County Local Development Corp., RB, Hamilton College Project, 4.00%, 7/01/38 |
600 | 567,006 | ||||||||
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, ARB, Special Project, JFK International Air Terminal LLC Project, Series 8, 6.00%,
12/01/42 |
730 | 782,947 | ||||||||
8,749,687 |
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Schedule of Investments (continued) | BlackRock Long-Term
Municipal Advantage Trust (BTA) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
North Carolina — 0.5% |
||||||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, Health Care Facilities, Duke University Health System, Series A, 5.00%, 6/01/42 |
$ | 480 | $ | 486,979 | ||||||
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, Refunding RB, Retirement Facilities, First Mortgage, Whitestone Project, Series A, 7.75%,
3/01/41 |
260 | 274,350 | ||||||||
761,329 | ||||||||||
Ohio — 3.6% |
||||||||||
Buckeye Tobacco Settlement Financing Authority, RB, Asset-Backed Bonds, Series A-2, 5.75%, 6/01/34 |
2,295 | 1,787,346 | ||||||||
County of Allen Ohio, Refunding RB, Hospital Facilities, Catholic Healthcare Partners, Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/38 |
2,650 | 2,700,058 | ||||||||
State of Ohio, RB, Ford Motor Co. Project, AMT, 5.75%, 4/01/35 |
1,000 | 1,009,270 | ||||||||
5,496,674 | ||||||||||
Oregon — 0.1% |
||||||||||
City of Tigard Oregon, Refunding RB, Water System, 5.00%, 8/01/37 |
90 | 94,414 | ||||||||
Puerto Rico — 0.1% |
||||||||||
Puerto Rico Sales Tax Financing Corp., Refunding RB, CAB, First Sub-Series C, 7.85%, 8/01/38
(a) |
1,490 | 221,593 | ||||||||
Tennessee — 0.4% |
||||||||||
City of Chattanooga Tennessee Health Educational & Housing Facility Board, RB, Catholic Health Initiatives, Series A, 5.25%, 1/01/45
(e) |
615 | 612,146 | ||||||||
County of Rutherford Tennessee Health & Educational Facilities Board, RB, Ascension Health, Series C, 5.00%, 11/15/47 |
75 | 76,190 | ||||||||
688,336 | ||||||||||
Texas — 7.8% |
||||||||||
Brazos River Authority, RB, TXU Electric, Series A, AMT, 8.25%, 10/01/30 (d) |
1,500 | 22,485 | ||||||||
Central Texas Regional Mobility Authority, Refunding RB: |
||||||||||
Senior Lien, 6.25%, 1/01/46 |
730 | 746,396 | ||||||||
Senior Lien, Series A, 5.00%, 1/01/33 |
35 | 33,948 | ||||||||
Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/33 |
125 | 113,378 | ||||||||
Sub-Lien, 5.00%, 1/01/42 |
110 | 94,993 | ||||||||
City of Dallas Texas Waterworks & Sewer System, Refunding RB, 5.00%, 10/01/35 |
525 | 554,158 | ||||||||
City of Houston Texas Airport System, Refunding ARB, Senior Lien, Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/39 |
250 | 274,448 | ||||||||
City of Houston Texas Higher Education Finance Corp., RB, Cosmos Foundation, Inc., Series A, 6.88%, 5/15/41 |
200 | 222,222 | ||||||||
City of San Antonio Texas Public Service Board, RB, Electric & Gas Systems, Junior Lien, 5.00%, 2/01/43 |
1,000 | 1,043,580 | ||||||||
County of Matagorda Texas Navigation District No. 1, Refunding RB, Central Power & Light Co. Project, Series A, 6.30%,
11/01/29 |
700 | 778,078 | ||||||||
County of Midland Texas Fresh Water Supply District No. 1, RB, CAB, City of Midland Projects, Series A, 5.01%, 9/15/37 (a) |
5,200 | 1,595,828 | ||||||||
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., RB, Scott & White Healthcare, 6.00%, 8/15/45 |
1,390 | 1,583,279 | ||||||||
County of Tarrant Texas Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corp., Refunding RB, Scott & White Healthcare, Series A, 5.00%,
8/15/43 |
125 | 125,183 | ||||||||
HFDC of Central Texas, Inc., RB, Village at Gleannloch Farms, Series A, 5.50%, 2/15/27 |
1,150 | 1,061,082 | ||||||||
North Texas Tollway Authority, Refunding RB, Second Tier System, Series F, 6.13%, 1/01/31 |
2,290 | 2,447,895 | ||||||||
Municipal Bonds | Par (000) |
Value | ||||||||
Texas (concluded) |
||||||||||
Texas Private Activity Bond Surface Transportation Corp., RB, Senior Lien, LBJ Infrastructure Group LLC, LBJ Freeway Managed Lanes Project, 7.00%,
6/30/40 |
$ | 1,000 | $ | 1,091,400 | ||||||
11,788,353 | ||||||||||
Utah — 0.7% |
||||||||||
University of Utah, RB, General, Series A, 5.00%, 8/01/43 |
220 | 230,360 | ||||||||
Utah State Charter School Finance Authority, RB, Ogden Preparatory Academy, Series A: |
||||||||||
3.25%, 10/15/36 |
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