Statements of Cash
Flows (unaudited)
Six Months
Ended February 28, 2021
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BBK
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BAF
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BYM
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BLE
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
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$
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5,319,995
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$
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3,482,382
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$
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11,647,521
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$
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10,026,591
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Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by
operating activities
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Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
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6,854,492
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19,146,326
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21,675,054
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52,857,944
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Purchases of long-term investments
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(1,648,903
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)
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(19,882,682
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)
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(9,972,274
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)
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(53,774,297
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Net proceeds from sales (purchases) of short-term securities.
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(4,546,344
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)
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228,331
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(12,622,046
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)
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(875,715
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Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees
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20,782
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521,261
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384,841
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926,700
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Net realized (gain) loss on investments
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6,360
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(239,269
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(833,171
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(628,945
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Net unrealized appreciation on investments
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(1,012,228
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)
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(107,231
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(447,664
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(930,857
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(Increase) Decrease in Assets
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Receivables
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Dividends affiliated
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(11
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)
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(8
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(66
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)
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(30
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)
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Interest unaffiliated
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77,549
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(8,541
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)
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210,911
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226,117
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Prepaid expenses
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28,950
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28,892
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26,958
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27,088
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Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities
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Payables
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Interest expense and fees
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(7,875
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)
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(24,384
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)
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(67,466
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)
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(33,327
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)
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Investment advisory fees
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(12,276
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)
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(9,206
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)
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(27,040
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)
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(21,584
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)
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Trustees and Officers fees
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3,302
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2,390
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7,653
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6,967
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Other accrued expenses
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(14,201
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)
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(17,329
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)
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(938
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)
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(81,957
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Reorganization costs
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73,422
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72,987
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(24,127
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Variation margin on futures contracts
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183,767
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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5,143,014
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3,193,919
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10,166,040
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7,700,568
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders
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(4,019,770
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)
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(3,158,541
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)
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(8,661,257
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)
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(8,453,953
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)
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Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates
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(1,033,470
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)
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(340,400
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)
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(583,503
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)
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(547,379
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Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates
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420,000
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1,580,000
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Decrease in bank overdraft
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(89,774
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)
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(114,978
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)
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(325,370
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)
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(279,236
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Net cash used for financing activities
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(5,143,014
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(3,193,919
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(9,570,130
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(7,700,568
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CASH
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Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash
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595,910
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Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period
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Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period
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$
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$
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$
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595,910
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$
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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Cash paid during the period for interest expense
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$
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525,706
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$
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412,991
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$
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1,182,505
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$
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1,038,766
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NON-CASH FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Capital shares issued in reinvestment of distributions paid to Common Shareholders.
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$
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$
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$
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$
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227,219
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RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
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Cash
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$
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$
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$
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288,910
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$
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Cash pledged
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Futures contracts
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307,000
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$
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$
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$
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595,910
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$
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See notes to financial statements.
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72
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2 0 2 1 B L A C K R O C K
S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E
H O L D E R S
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Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) (continued)
Six Months Ended
February 28, 2021
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MFL
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MVF
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) OPERATING ACTIVITIES
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Net increase in net assets resulting from operations
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$
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16,404,142
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$
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20,874,870
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Adjustments to reconcile net increase in net assets resulting from operations to net cash provided by
operating activities
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|
|
|
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Proceeds from sales of long-term investments
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180,995,820
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80,120,127
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Purchases of long-term investments
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(200,047,617
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)
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(93,683,259
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)
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Net proceeds from sales of short-term securities
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13,217,042
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235,292
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Amortization of premium and accretion of discount on investments and other fees
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3,753,341
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2,206,800
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Net realized gain on investments
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(4,189,993
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)
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(866,005
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)
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Net unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investments
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1,623,608
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(4,892,757
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)
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(Increase) Decrease in Assets
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|
|
|
|
|
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Receivables
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Dividends affiliated
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|
195
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9
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Interest unaffiliated
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228,148
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|
275,330
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Variation margin on futures contracts
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(49,115
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)
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Prepaid expenses
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|
27,100
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|
|
32,019
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Increase (Decrease) in Liabilities
|
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|
|
|
|
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Payables
|
|
|
|
|
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Interest expense and fees
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(44,111
|
)
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|
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(44,367
|
)
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Investment advisory fees
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(27,291
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)
|
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(27,271
|
)
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Trustees and Officers fees
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25,551
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|
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5,677
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Other accrued expenses
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9,410
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(12,608
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)
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Variation margin on futures contracts
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257,063
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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12,183,293
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4,223,857
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CASH PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES
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Cash dividends paid to Common Shareholders
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(10,829,978
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)
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(13,032,111
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)
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Repayments of TOB Trust Certificates
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(7,561,743
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)
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Proceeds from TOB Trust Certificates
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16,795,000
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Decrease in bank overdraft
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(415,215
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)
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(425,003
|
)
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Amortization of deferred offering costs
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9,247
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|
|
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Net cash used for financing activities
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|
(11,235,946
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)
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(4,223,857
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)
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CASH
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Net increase in restricted and unrestricted cash
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947,347
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Restricted and unrestricted cash at beginning of period
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Restricted and unrestricted cash at end of period
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$
|
947,347
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|
$
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|
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|
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|
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for interest expense.
|
|
$
|
1,615,426
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|
|
$
|
1,619,531
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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RECONCILIATION OF RESTRICTED AND UNRESTRICTED CASH AT THE END OF PERIOD TO THE STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND
LIABILITIES
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
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|
947,347
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
See notes to financial statements.
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F I N A N C I A L S T A T E M E N T
S
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73
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Financial Highlights
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
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BBK
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Six Months Ended
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02/28/21
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Year Ended August 31,
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|
|
(unaudited)
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|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
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2018
|
|
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2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period.
|
|
$
|
16.42
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|
|
$
|
16.82
|
|
|
$
|
15.78
|
|
|
$
|
16.32
|
|
|
$
|
17.89
|
|
|
$
|
16.49
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.38
|
|
|
|
0.73
|
|
|
|
0.65
|
|
|
|
0.70
|
|
|
|
0.74
|
|
|
|
0.89
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.13
|
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
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|
|
1.15
|
|
|
|
(0.47
|
)
|
|
|
(1.09
|
)
|
|
|
1.42
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
|
0.28
|
|
|
|
1.80
|
|
|
|
0.23
|
|
|
|
(0.35
|
)
|
|
|
2.31
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Common Shareholders(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income
|
|
|
(0.39
|
)
|
|
|
(0.68
|
)
|
|
|
(0.70
|
)
|
|
|
(0.77
|
)
|
|
|
(0.83
|
)
|
|
|
(0.90
|
)
|
From net realized gain
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(0.39
|
)
|
|
|
(0.01
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total distributions to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
(0.39
|
)
|
|
|
(0.68
|
)
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
(0.77
|
)
|
|
|
(1.22
|
)
|
|
|
(0.91
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
16.54
|
|
|
$
|
16.42
|
|
|
$
|
16.82
|
|
|
$
|
15.78
|
|
|
$
|
16.32
|
|
|
$
|
17.89
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
|
$
|
16.00
|
|
|
$
|
15.39
|
|
|
$
|
15.95
|
|
|
$
|
14.35
|
|
|
$
|
15.99
|
|
|
$
|
18.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return Applicable to Common
Shareholders(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value
|
|
|
3.20
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.02
|
%
|
|
|
12.35
|
%
|
|
|
1.87
|
%
|
|
|
(1.44
|
)%
|
|
|
14.53
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price
|
|
|
6.51
|
%(d)
|
|
|
0.84
|
%
|
|
|
17.16
|
%
|
|
|
(5.45
|
)%
|
|
|
(5.18
|
)%
|
|
|
26.29
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
1.98
|
%(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
2.34
|
%(h)
|
|
|
2.79
|
%
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.31
|
%
|
|
|
1.78
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
|
|
1.85
|
%(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
2.21
|
%(h)
|
|
|
2.77
|
%
|
|
|
2.49
|
%
|
|
|
2.31
|
%
|
|
|
1.77
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of
offering cost(i)
|
|
|
1.25
|
%(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
1.14
|
%(h)
|
|
|
1.18
|
%
|
|
|
1.18
|
%
|
|
|
1.19
|
%
|
|
|
1.16
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
4.63
|
%(e)(g)
|
|
|
4.51
|
%
|
|
|
4.13
|
%
|
|
|
4.39
|
%
|
|
|
4.55
|
%
|
|
|
5.18
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
174,097
|
|
|
$
|
172,838
|
|
|
$
|
177,030
|
|
|
$
|
166,079
|
|
|
$
|
171,705
|
|
|
$
|
188,107
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
79,900
|
|
|
$
|
79,900
|
|
|
$
|
79,900
|
|
|
$
|
79,900
|
|
|
$
|
79,900
|
|
|
$
|
79,900
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
|
|
$
|
317,893
|
|
|
$
|
316,318
|
|
|
$
|
321,564
|
|
|
$
|
307,858
|
|
|
$
|
314,899
|
|
|
$
|
335,428
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
33,649
|
|
|
$
|
34,683
|
|
|
$
|
29,194
|
|
|
$
|
23,232
|
|
|
$
|
22,404
|
|
|
$
|
25,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
11
|
%
|
|
|
19
|
%
|
|
|
38
|
%
|
|
|
46
|
%
|
|
|
29
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
(c)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in
substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices, with the exception of the February 2021 distribution. The February 2021
distribution was paid as a cash distribution but for the purpose of calculating performance, the distribution was assumed reinvested at the market price on payable date.
|
(d)
|
Aggregate total return.
|
(f)
|
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees
waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 1.81%, 1.68% and 1.08%, respectively.
|
(g)
|
Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.
|
(h)
|
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees
waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 2.29%, 2.16% and 1.09%, respectively.
|
(i)
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note
10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
74
|
|
2 0 2 1 B L A C K R O C K
S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R
E H O L D E R S
|
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/28/21
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period.
|
|
$
|
15.26
|
|
|
$
|
15.68
|
|
|
$
|
14.86
|
|
|
$
|
15.69
|
|
|
$
|
16.56
|
|
|
$
|
15.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
0.65
|
|
|
|
0.74
|
|
|
|
0.79
|
|
|
|
0.83
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.04
|
|
|
|
(0.45
|
)
|
|
|
0.86
|
|
|
|
(0.77
|
)
|
|
|
(0.84
|
)
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
|
|
0.40
|
|
|
|
0.22
|
|
|
|
1.51
|
|
|
|
(0.03
|
)
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
1.58
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)
|
|
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
|
(0.64
|
)
|
|
|
(0.69
|
)
|
|
|
(0.80
|
)
|
|
|
(0.82
|
)
|
|
|
(0.82
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
15.29
|
|
|
$
|
15.26
|
|
|
$
|
15.68
|
|
|
$
|
14.86
|
|
|
$
|
15.69
|
|
|
$
|
16.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
|
$
|
14.71
|
|
|
$
|
14.39
|
|
|
$
|
14.53
|
|
|
$
|
13.54
|
|
|
$
|
15.11
|
|
|
$
|
15.79
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return Applicable to Common
Shareholders(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value
|
|
|
2.70
|
%(d)
|
|
|
1.76
|
%
|
|
|
10.96
|
%
|
|
|
0.18
|
%
|
|
|
0.14
|
%
|
|
|
10.57
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price
|
|
|
4.77
|
%(d)
|
|
|
3.55
|
%
|
|
|
12.85
|
%
|
|
|
(5.22
|
)%
|
|
|
1.15
|
%
|
|
|
19.92
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
1.87
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
2.34
|
%(g)
|
|
|
2.82
|
%
|
|
|
2.47
|
%
|
|
|
2.06
|
%
|
|
|
1.61
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
|
|
1.87
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
2.34
|
%(g)
|
|
|
2.82
|
%
|
|
|
2.47
|
%
|
|
|
2.06
|
%
|
|
|
1.61
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense,fees, and amortization of
offering cost(h)
|
|
|
1.29
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
1.17
|
%(g)
|
|
|
1.11
|
%
|
|
|
1.08
|
%
|
|
|
1.06
|
%
|
|
|
1.01
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
4.70
|
%(e)
|
|
|
4.43
|
%
|
|
|
4.38
|
%
|
|
|
4.84
|
%
|
|
|
5.06
|
%
|
|
|
5.09
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
133,815
|
|
|
$
|
133,526
|
|
|
$
|
137,226
|
|
|
$
|
130,022
|
|
|
$
|
137,264
|
|
|
$
|
144,927
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
42,200
|
|
|
$
|
42,200
|
|
|
$
|
42,200
|
|
|
$
|
42,200
|
|
|
$
|
42,200
|
|
|
$
|
42,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
|
|
$
|
417,098
|
|
|
$
|
416,413
|
|
|
$
|
425,179
|
|
|
$
|
408,109
|
|
|
$
|
425,270
|
|
|
$
|
443,429
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
49,619
|
|
|
$
|
49,539
|
|
|
$
|
54,030
|
|
|
$
|
49,192
|
|
|
$
|
44,937
|
|
|
$
|
42,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
27
|
%
|
|
|
36
|
%
|
|
|
28
|
%
|
|
|
31
|
%
|
|
|
29
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
(c)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in
substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices, with the exception of the February 2021 distribution. The February 2021
distribution was paid as a cash distribution but for the purpose of calculating performance, the distribution was assumed reinvested at the market price on payable date.
|
(d)
|
Aggregate total return.
|
(f)
|
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees
waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 1.66%, 1.66% and 1.08%, respectively.
|
(g)
|
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees
waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering cost would have been 2.28%, 2.28% and 1.11%, respectively.
|
(h)
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note
10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T
S
|
|
75
|
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/28/21
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period.
|
|
$
|
15.57
|
|
|
$
|
15.72
|
|
|
$
|
14.70
|
|
|
$
|
15.32
|
|
|
$
|
16.22
|
|
|
$
|
15.21
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
0.66
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
|
|
0.67
|
|
|
|
0.75
|
|
|
|
0.82
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.08
|
|
|
|
(0.23
|
)
|
|
|
1.04
|
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
|
|
(0.87
|
)
|
|
|
1.02
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
1.65
|
|
|
|
0.05
|
|
|
|
(0.12
|
)
|
|
|
1.84
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)
|
|
|
(0.34
|
)
|
|
|
(0.58
|
)
|
|
|
(0.63
|
)
|
|
|
(0.67
|
)
|
|
|
(0.78
|
)
|
|
|
(0.83
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
15.67
|
|
|
$
|
15.57
|
|
|
$
|
15.72
|
|
|
$
|
14.70
|
|
|
$
|
15.32
|
|
|
$
|
16.22
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
|
$
|
14.77
|
|
|
$
|
14.19
|
|
|
$
|
14.19
|
|
|
$
|
13.09
|
|
|
$
|
14.84
|
|
|
$
|
15.55
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return Applicable to Common
Shareholders(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value
|
|
|
2.97
|
%(d)
|
|
|
3.20
|
%
|
|
|
12.12
|
%
|
|
|
0.80
|
%
|
|
|
(0.30
|
)%
|
|
|
12.71
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price
|
|
|
6.49
|
%(d)
|
|
|
4.19
|
%
|
|
|
13.66
|
%
|
|
|
(7.34
|
)%
|
|
|
0.74
|
%
|
|
|
20.23
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
1.51
|
%(e)
|
|
|
2.02
|
%
|
|
|
2.53
|
%
|
|
|
2.23
|
%
|
|
|
1.93
|
%
|
|
|
1.56
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
|
|
1.51
|
%(e)
|
|
|
2.02
|
%
|
|
|
2.53
|
%
|
|
|
2.23
|
%
|
|
|
1.93
|
%
|
|
|
1.56
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of
offering cost(f)
|
|
|
0.96
|
%(e)
|
|
|
0.98
|
%
|
|
|
0.98
|
%
|
|
|
0.97
|
%
|
|
|
0.97
|
%
|
|
|
0.95
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
4.55
|
%(e)
|
|
|
4.31
|
%
|
|
|
4.13
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
|
4.95
|
%
|
|
|
5.19
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
413,861
|
|
|
$
|
411,138
|
|
|
$
|
415,127
|
|
|
$
|
388,149
|
|
|
$
|
404,474
|
|
|
$
|
428,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
137,200
|
|
|
$
|
137,200
|
|
|
$
|
137,200
|
|
|
$
|
137,200
|
|
|
$
|
137,200
|
|
|
$
|
137,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
|
|
$
|
401,648
|
|
|
$
|
399,664
|
|
|
$
|
402,571
|
|
|
$
|
382,907
|
|
|
$
|
394,806
|
|
|
$
|
412,237
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
120,446
|
|
|
$
|
121,029
|
|
|
$
|
118,726
|
|
|
$
|
111,781
|
|
|
$
|
101,288
|
|
|
$
|
100,250
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
|
15
|
%
|
|
|
30
|
%
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
|
|
10
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
(c)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in
substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
|
(d)
|
Aggregate total return.
|
(f)
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note
10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
76
|
|
2 0 2 1 B L A C K R O C K
S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R
E H O L D E R S
|
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/28/21
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period.
|
|
$
|
14.79
|
|
|
$
|
15.16
|
|
|
$
|
14.55
|
|
|
$
|
15.17
|
|
|
$
|
16.12
|
|
|
$
|
15.25
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
0.73
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
0.76
|
|
|
|
0.83
|
|
|
|
0.93
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.06
|
|
|
|
(0.40
|
)
|
|
|
0.60
|
|
|
|
(0.60
|
)
|
|
|
(0.89
|
)
|
|
|
0.87
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
|
|
0.42
|
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
1.31
|
|
|
|
0.16
|
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
1.80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)
|
|
|
(0.37
|
)
|
|
|
(0.70
|
)
|
|
|
(0.70
|
)
|
|
|
(0.78
|
)
|
|
|
(0.89
|
)
|
|
|
(0.93
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
14.84
|
|
|
$
|
14.79
|
|
|
$
|
15.16
|
|
|
$
|
14.55
|
|
|
$
|
15.17
|
|
|
$
|
16.12
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
|
$
|
15.00
|
|
|
$
|
14.83
|
|
|
$
|
15.48
|
|
|
$
|
13.77
|
|
|
$
|
15.45
|
|
|
$
|
16.34
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return Applicable to Common
Shareholders(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value
|
|
|
2.85
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.37
|
%
|
|
|
9.52
|
%
|
|
|
1.35
|
%
|
|
|
(0.18
|
)%
|
|
|
12.21
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price
|
|
|
3.68
|
%(d)
|
|
|
0.52
|
%
|
|
|
18.17
|
%
|
|
|
(5.82
|
)%
|
|
|
0.29
|
%
|
|
|
22.33
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
1.72
|
%(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
2.03
|
%(h)
|
|
|
2.55
|
%
|
|
|
2.32
|
%
|
|
|
2.02
|
%
|
|
|
1.62
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
|
|
1.58
|
%(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
2.00
|
%(h)
|
|
|
2.55
|
%
|
|
|
2.31
|
%
|
|
|
2.02
|
%
|
|
|
1.62
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of
offering cost(i)
|
|
|
1.00
|
%(e)(f)(g)
|
|
|
0.99
|
%(h)
|
|
|
0.98
|
%
|
|
|
0.98
|
%
|
|
|
0.99
|
%
|
|
|
0.98
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
4.85
|
%(f)(g)
|
|
|
4.96
|
%
|
|
|
4.86
|
%
|
|
|
5.12
|
%
|
|
|
5.47
|
%
|
|
|
5.90
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
349,852
|
|
|
$
|
348,328
|
|
|
$
|
356,649
|
|
|
$
|
342,437
|
|
|
$
|
356,901
|
|
|
$
|
378,572
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
151,300
|
|
|
$
|
151,300
|
|
|
$
|
151,300
|
|
|
$
|
151,300
|
|
|
$
|
151,300
|
|
|
$
|
151,300
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
|
|
$
|
331,231
|
|
|
$
|
330,223
|
|
|
$
|
335,723
|
|
|
$
|
326,330
|
|
|
$
|
335,890
|
|
|
$
|
350,213
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
74,796
|
|
|
$
|
73,763
|
|
|
$
|
59,519
|
|
|
$
|
67,497
|
|
|
$
|
71,274
|
|
|
$
|
77,130
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
9
|
%
|
|
|
19
|
%
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
|
9
|
%
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
(c)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in
substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
|
(d)
|
Aggregate total return.
|
(e)
|
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees
waived and total expenses after fees waived and excluding interest expense would have been 1.56%, 1.56% and 0.98%, respectively.
|
(g)
|
Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.
|
(h)
|
Includes non-recurring expenses of reorganization costs. Without these costs, total expenses, total expenses after fees
waived and/or reimbursed and total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, and amortization of offering costs would have been 2.00%, 2.00% and 0.98%, respectively.
|
(i)
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note
10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T
S
|
|
77
|
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MFL
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/28/21
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period.
|
|
$
|
14.75
|
|
|
$
|
14.94
|
|
|
$
|
14.09
|
|
|
$
|
14.91
|
|
|
$
|
15.86
|
|
|
$
|
15.18
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.31
|
|
|
|
0.57
|
|
|
|
0.59
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
|
|
|
0.78
|
|
|
|
0.86
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
|
0.90
|
|
|
|
(0.76
|
)
|
|
|
(0.87
|
)
|
|
|
0.68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
1.49
|
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)
|
|
|
(0.09
|
)
|
|
|
1.54
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)
|
|
|
(0.29
|
)
|
|
|
(0.55
|
)
|
|
|
(0.64
|
)
|
|
|
(0.77
|
)
|
|
|
(0.86
|
)
|
|
|
(0.86
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
14.89
|
|
|
$
|
14.75
|
|
|
$
|
14.94
|
|
|
$
|
14.09
|
|
|
$
|
14.91
|
|
|
$
|
15.86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
|
$
|
13.98
|
|
|
$
|
13.45
|
|
|
$
|
13.60
|
|
|
$
|
12.73
|
|
|
$
|
15.03
|
|
|
$
|
15.86
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return Applicable to Common
Shareholders(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value
|
|
|
3.05
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.85
|
%
|
|
|
11.42
|
%
|
|
|
(0.05
|
)%
|
|
|
(0.34
|
)%
|
|
|
10.56
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price
|
|
|
6.11
|
%(d)
|
|
|
3.02
|
%
|
|
|
12.27
|
%
|
|
|
(10.42
|
)%
|
|
|
0.46
|
%
|
|
|
19.37
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
1.56
|
%(e)
|
|
|
2.19
|
%
|
|
|
2.67
|
%
|
|
|
2.51
|
%
|
|
|
2.17
|
%
|
|
|
1.65
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
|
|
1.50
|
%(e)
|
|
|
2.11
|
%
|
|
|
2.58
|
%
|
|
|
2.41
|
%
|
|
|
2.08
|
%
|
|
|
1.60
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense,fees, and amortization of
offering cost(f)(g)
|
|
|
0.94
|
%(e)
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.94
|
%
|
|
|
0.94
|
%
|
|
|
0.95
|
%
|
|
|
0.94
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
4.19
|
%(e)
|
|
|
3.90
|
%
|
|
|
4.15
|
%
|
|
|
4.91
|
%
|
|
|
5.22
|
%
|
|
|
5.54
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
564,389
|
|
|
$
|
558,929
|
|
|
$
|
566,341
|
|
|
$
|
534,075
|
|
|
$
|
564,383
|
|
|
$
|
599,930
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VRDP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
274,600
|
|
|
$
|
274,600
|
|
|
$
|
274,600
|
|
|
$
|
274,600
|
|
|
$
|
274,600
|
|
|
$
|
274,600
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per VRDP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
|
|
$
|
305,531
|
|
|
$
|
303,543
|
|
|
$
|
306,242
|
|
|
$
|
294,492
|
|
|
$
|
305,529
|
|
|
$
|
318,474
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
91,534
|
|
|
$
|
91,534
|
|
|
$
|
95,978
|
|
|
$
|
114,546
|
|
|
$
|
123,111
|
|
|
$
|
131,279
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
20
|
%
|
|
|
44
|
%
|
|
|
52
|
%
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
|
27
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
(c)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in
substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
|
(d)
|
Aggregate total return.
|
(f)
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note
10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details. (g) The total expense ratio after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense, fees, amortization of offering costs,
liquidity and remarketing fees as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/28/21
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
Expense ratios
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.92
|
%
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
0.94
|
%
|
|
|
0.93
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
78
|
|
2 0 2 1 B L A C K R O C K
S E M I - A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R
E H O L D E R S
|
Financial Highlights (continued)
(For a share outstanding throughout each period)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
|
Six Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
02/28/21
|
|
|
Year Ended August 31,
|
|
|
|
(unaudited)
|
|
|
2020
|
|
|
2019
|
|
|
2018
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, beginning of period.
|
|
$
|
9.60
|
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
$
|
9.35
|
|
|
$
|
9.75
|
|
|
$
|
10.38
|
|
|
$
|
10.04
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income(a)
|
|
|
0.21
|
|
|
|
0.43
|
|
|
|
0.44
|
|
|
|
0.51
|
|
|
|
0.56
|
|
|
|
0.61
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
(0.25
|
)
|
|
|
0.50
|
|
|
|
(0.39
|
)
|
|
|
(0.62
|
)
|
|
|
0.36
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations
|
|
|
0.33
|
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
|
0.94
|
|
|
|
0.12
|
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
|
0.97
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Distributions to Common Shareholders from net investment income(b)
|
|
|
(0.20
|
)
|
|
|
(0.41
|
)
|
|
|
(0.46
|
)
|
|
|
(0.52
|
)
|
|
|
(0.57
|
)
|
|
|
(0.63
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net asset value, end of period
|
|
$
|
9.73
|
|
|
$
|
9.60
|
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
$
|
9.35
|
|
|
$
|
9.75
|
|
|
$
|
10.38
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Market price, end of period
|
|
$
|
8.96
|
|
|
$
|
8.77
|
|
|
$
|
9.49
|
|
|
$
|
8.81
|
|
|
$
|
9.84
|
|
|
$
|
10.77
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Return Applicable to Common
Shareholders(c)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on net asset value
|
|
|
3.63
|
%(d)
|
|
|
2.30
|
%
|
|
|
10.76
|
%
|
|
|
1.52
|
%
|
|
|
(0.38
|
)%
|
|
|
9.96
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Based on market price
|
|
|
4.46
|
%(d)
|
|
|
(3.19
|
)%
|
|
|
13.47
|
%
|
|
|
(5.22
|
)%
|
|
|
(3.10
|
)%
|
|
|
18.70
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses
|
|
|
1.35
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
1.77
|
%
|
|
|
2.29
|
%
|
|
|
2.16
|
%
|
|
|
1.92
|
%
|
|
|
1.55
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed
|
|
|
1.34
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
1.77
|
%
|
|
|
2.29
|
%
|
|
|
2.16
|
%
|
|
|
1.92
|
%
|
|
|
1.55
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses after fees waived and/or reimbursed and excluding interest expense,fees, and amortization of
offering cost(g)
|
|
|
0.84
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
0.85
|
%
|
|
|
0.87
|
%
|
|
|
0.89
|
%
|
|
|
0.91
|
%
|
|
|
0.89
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income to Common Shareholders
|
|
|
4.36
|
%(e)(f)
|
|
|
4.48
|
%
|
|
|
4.74
|
%
|
|
|
5.35
|
%
|
|
|
5.71
|
%
|
|
|
5.95
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental Data
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to Common Shareholders, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
630,592
|
|
|
$
|
622,750
|
|
|
$
|
637,636
|
|
|
$
|
605,972
|
|
|
$
|
630,489
|
|
|
$
|
667,589
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
VMTP Shares outstanding at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
243,800
|
|
|
$
|
243,800
|
|
|
$
|
243,800
|
|
|
$
|
243,800
|
|
|
$
|
243,800
|
|
|
$
|
243,800
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset coverage per VMTP Shares at $100,000 liquidation value, end of period
|
|
$
|
358,651
|
|
|
$
|
355,435
|
|
|
$
|
361,541
|
|
|
$
|
348,553
|
|
|
$
|
358,609
|
|
|
$
|
373,827
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Borrowings outstanding, end of period (000)
|
|
$
|
106,499
|
|
|
$
|
97,266
|
|
|
$
|
100,463
|
|
|
$
|
112,817
|
|
|
$
|
139,989
|
|
|
$
|
161,957
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate
|
|
|
8
|
%
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
|
|
31
|
%
|
|
|
21
|
%
|
|
|
26
|
%
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Based on average Common Shares outstanding.
|
(b)
|
Distributions for annual periods determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations.
|
(c)
|
Total returns based on market price, which can be significantly greater or less than the net asset value, may result in
substantially different returns. Where applicable, excludes the effects of any sales charges and assumes the reinvestment of distributions at actual reinvestment prices.
|
(d)
|
Aggregate total return.
|
(f)
|
Excludes 0.01% of expenses incurred indirectly as a result of investments in underlying funds.
|
(g)
|
Interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs related to TOB Trusts and/or VMTP Shares. See Note 4 and Note
10 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details.
|
See notes to financial statements.
|
|
|
F I N A N C I A L H I G H L I G H T
S
|
|
79
|
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
The following are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as closed-end management investment
companies and are referred to herein collectively as the Trusts, or individually as a Trust:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Herein Referred To As
|
|
Organized
|
|
Diversification
Classification
|
BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust
|
|
BBK
|
|
Delaware
|
|
Diversified
|
BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust.
|
|
BAF
|
|
Delaware
|
|
Diversified
|
BlackRock Municipal Income Quality Trust
|
|
BYM
|
|
Delaware
|
|
Diversified
|
BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II
|
|
BLE
|
|
Delaware
|
|
Diversified
|
BlackRock MuniHoldings Investment Quality Fund
|
|
MFL
|
|
Massachusetts
|
|
Diversified
|
BlackRock MuniVest Fund, Inc.
|
|
MVF
|
|
Maryland
|
|
Diversified
|
The Boards of Directors and Boards of Trustees of the Trusts are collectively referred to throughout this report as the
Board, and the trustees thereof are collectively referred to throughout this report as Trustees. The Trusts determine and make available for publication the net asset values (NAVs) of their Common Shares on a
daily basis.
The Trusts, together with certain other registered investment companies advised by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Manager) or
its affiliates, are included in a complex of non-index fixed-income mutual funds and all BlackRock-advised closed-end funds referred to as the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
2.
|
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
|
The financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.
GAAP), which may require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities in the financial statements, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial
statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Trust is considered an investment company under U.S. GAAP and follows
the accounting and reporting guidance applicable to investment companies. Below is a summary of significant accounting policies:
Investment
Transactions and Income Recognition: For financial reporting purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the transactions are executed. Realized gains and losses on investment transactions are determined using the specific
identification method. Dividend income and capital gain distributions, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Non-cash dividends, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend date at fair value. Interest income, including amortization and
accretion of premiums and discounts on debt securities, is recognized daily on an accrual basis.
Segregation and Collateralization: In cases
where a Trust enters into certain investments (e.g., futures contracts) or certain borrowings (e.g., TOB Trust transactions) that would be treated as senior securities for 1940 Act purposes, a Trust may segregate or designate on its
books and records cash or liquid assets having a market value at least equal to the amount of its future obligations under such investments or borrowings. Doing so allows the investments or borrowings to be excluded from treatment as a senior
security. Furthermore, if required by an exchange or counterparty agreement, the Trusts may be required to deliver/deposit cash and/or securities to/with an exchange, or broker-dealer or custodian as collateral for certain investments or
obligations.
Distributions: Distributions from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are
recorded on the ex-dividend date and made at least annually. The character and timing of distributions are determined in accordance with U.S. federal income tax regulations, which may differ from U.S. GAAP.
Distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 10.
Deferred Compensation Plan: Under the Deferred Compensation Plan (the Plan) approved by each Trusts Board, the trustees who are
not interested persons of the Trusts, as defined in the 1940 Act (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 certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex selected by the Independent Trustees. This has the same economic effect for the Independent Trustees as if the Independent Trustees had invested the
deferred amounts directly in certain funds in the BlackRock Fixed-Income Complex.
The Plan is not funded and obligations thereunder represent general
unsecured claims against the general assets of each Trust, as applicable. Deferred compensation liabilities, if any, are included in the Trustees and Officers fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities and will remain as a
liability of the Trusts until such amounts are distributed in accordance with the Plan.
Indemnifications: In the normal course of business, a
Trust enters into contracts that contain a variety of representations that provide general indemnification. A Trusts maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown because it involves future potential claims against a Trust, which cannot
be predicted with any certainty.
Other: Expenses directly related to a Trust are charged to that Trust. Other operating expenses shared by
several funds, including other funds managed by the Manager, are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appropriate methods.
|
|
|
80
|
|
2 0 2 1 B L A C K R O C K S E M I
- A N N U A L R E P O R T T O S H A R E H O L D E R
S
|
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)
(continued)
3.
|
INVESTMENT VALUATION AND FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
|
Investment Valuation Policies: Each Trusts investments are valued at fair value (also referred to as market value within the
financial statements) each day that the Trust is open for business and, for financial reporting purposes, as of the report date. U.S. GAAP defines fair value as the price a fund would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an
orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Each Trust determines the fair values of its financial instruments using various independent dealers or pricing services under policies approved by the Board. If a
securitys market price is not readily available or does not otherwise accurately represent the fair value of the security, the security will be valued in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value. The BlackRock
Global Valuation Methodologies Committee (the Global Valuation Committee) is the committee formed by management to develop global pricing policies and procedures and to oversee the pricing function for all financial instruments.
Fair Value Inputs and Methodologies: The following methods and inputs are used to establish the fair value of each Trusts assets and
liabilities:
|
|
|
Fixed-income investments for which market quotations are readily available are generally valued using the last available
bid price or current market quotations provided by independent dealers or third party pricing services. Floating rate loan interests are valued at the mean of the bid prices from one or more independent brokers or dealers as obtained from a third
party pricing service. Pricing services generally value fixed-income securities assuming orderly transactions of an institutional round lot size, but a fund may hold or transact in such securities in smaller, odd lot sizes. Odd lots may trade at
lower prices than institutional round lots. The pricing services may use matrix pricing or valuation models that utilize certain inputs and assumptions to derive values, including transaction data (e.g., recent representative bids and offers),
market data, credit quality information, perceived market movements, news, and other relevant information. Certain fixed-income securities, including asset-backed and mortgage related securities may be valued based on valuation models that consider
the estimated cash flows of each tranche of the entity, establish a benchmark yield and develop an estimated tranche specific spread to the benchmark yield based on the unique attributes of the tranche. The amortized cost method of valuation may be
used with respect to debt obligations with sixty days or less remaining to maturity unless the Manager determines such method does not represent fair value.
|
|
|
|
Investments in open-end U.S. mutual funds (including money market funds) are valued at that days published NAV.
|
|
|
|
Futures contracts are valued based on that days last reported settlement or trade price on the exchange where the
contract is traded.
|
If events (e.g., a market closure, market volatility, company announcement or a natural disaster) occur that
are expected to materially affect the value of such investment, or in the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment that is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, or if
a price is not available, the investment will be valued by the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, in accordance with a policy approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Valued Investments). The fair valuation
approaches that may be used by the Global Valuation Committee include market approach, income approach and cost approach. Valuation techniques such as discounted cash flow, use of market comparables and matrix pricing are types of valuation
approaches and are typically used in determining fair value. When determining the price for Fair Valued Investments, the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, seeks to determine the price that each Trust might reasonably expect to receive or
pay from the current sale or purchase of that asset or liability in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the Global Valuation Committee, or its delegate, deems relevant and
consistent with the principles of fair value measurement. The pricing of all Fair Valued Investments is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof on a quarterly basis.
Fair Value Hierarchy: Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of financial instruments. These inputs to valuation techniques are
categorized into a fair value hierarchy consisting of three broad levels for financial reporting purposes as follows:
|
|
|
Level 1 Unadjusted price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets or liabilities that each
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 marketcorroborated inputs); and
|
|
|
|
Level 3 Unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the circumstances, to the extent observable
inputs are not available (including the Global Valuation Committees assumptions used in determining the fair value of 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. Investments
classified within Level 3 have significant unobservable inputs used by the Global Valuation Committee in determining the price for Fair Valued Investments. Level 3 investments include equity or debt issued by Private Companies that may not have a
secondary market and/or may have a limited number of investors. The categorization of a value determined for financial instruments is based on the pricing transparency of the financial instruments and is not necessarily an indication of the risks
associated with investing in those securities.
4.
|
SECURITIES AND OTHER INVESTMENTS
|
Zero-Coupon Bonds: Zero-coupon bonds are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide for periodic interest
payments. These bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than other debt obligations of similar maturity which provide for regular interest payments.
Forward Commitments, When-Issued and Delayed Delivery Securities: Certain Trusts may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may purchase or
sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the purchase or sale commitment is made. A Trust may
|
|
|
N O T E S T O F I N A N C I A L S T A T
E M E N T S
|
|
81
|
Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
purchase
securities under such conditions 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, a
Trust may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, a Trust is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. When purchasing a security on a delayed delivery basis, a Trust assumes 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, a Trusts maximum amount of loss is the unrealized appreciation of unsettled when-issued transactions.
Municipal Bonds Transferred to TOB Trusts: The Trusts leverage their assets through the use of TOB Trust transactions. The funds
transfer municipal bonds into a special purpose trust (a TOB Trust). A TOB Trust issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate interests (TOB Trust Certificates), which are sold to third party
investors, and residual inverse floating rate interests (TOB Residuals), which are issued to the participating funds that contributed the municipal bonds to the TOB Trust. The TOB Trust Certificates have interest rates that reset weekly
and their holders have the option to tender such certificates to the TOB Trust for redemption at par and any accrued interest at each reset date. The TOB Residuals held by a fund provide the fund with the right to cause the holders of a proportional
share of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates to the TOB Trust at par plus accrued interest. The funds may withdraw a corresponding share of the municipal bonds from the TOB Trust. Other funds managed by the investment adviser may
also contribute municipal bonds to a TOB Trust into which a fund has contributed bonds. If multiple BlackRock-advised funds participate in the same TOB Trust, the economic rights and obligations under the TOB Residuals will be shared among the funds
ratably in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.
TOB Trusts are supported by a liquidity facility provided by a third party bank or
other financial institution (the Liquidity Provider) that allows the holders of the TOB Trust Certificates to tender their certificates in exchange for payment of par plus accrued interest on any business day. The tendered TOB Trust
Certificates are remarketed by a Remarketing Agent. In the event of a failed remarketing, the TOB Trust may draw upon a loan from the Liquidity Provider to purchase the tendered TOB Trust Certificates. Any loans made by the Liquidity Provider will
be secured by the purchased TOB Trust Certificates held by the TOB Trust and will be subject to an increased interest rate based on number of days the loan is outstanding.
The TOB Trust may be collapsed without the consent of a fund, upon the occurrence of a termination event as defined in the TOB Trust agreement. Upon the
occurrence of a termination event, a TOB Trust would be liquidated with the proceeds applied first to any accrued fees owed to the trustee of the TOB Trust, the Remarketing Agent and the Liquidity Provider. Upon certain termination events, TOB Trust
Certificates holders will be paid before the TOB Residuals holders (i.e., the Trusts) whereas in other termination events, TOB Trust Certificates holders and TOB Residuals holders will be paid pro rata.
While a funds investment policies and restrictions expressly permit investments in inverse floating rate securities, such as TOB Residuals, they
restrict the ability of a fund to borrow money for purposes of making investments. MVFs management believes that the Trusts restrictions on borrowings do not apply to the Trusts TOB Trust transactions. Each funds transfer of
the municipal bonds to a TOB Trust is considered a secured borrowing for financial reporting purposes. The cash received by the TOB Trust from the sale of the TOB Trust Certificates, less certain transaction expenses, is paid to a fund. A fund
typically invests the cash received in additional municipal bonds.
Accounting for TOB Trusts: The municipal bonds deposited into a TOB Trust
are presented in a funds Schedule of Investments and the TOB Trust Certificates are shown in Other Liabilities in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. Any loans drawn by the TOB Trust pursuant to the liquidity facility to purchase
tendered TOB Trust Certificates are shown as Loan for TOB Trust Certificates. The carrying amount of a funds payable to the holder of the TOB Trust Certificates, as reported in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as TOB Trust
Certificates, approximates its fair value.
Interest income, including amortization and accretion of premiums and discounts, from the underlying
municipal bonds is recorded by a fund on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the TOB Trust transaction and other expenses related to remarketing, administration, trustee, liquidity and other services to a TOB Trust are shown as interest
expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Fees paid upon creation of the TOB Trust are recorded as debt issuance costs and are amortized to interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the
Statements of Operations to the expected maturity of the TOB Trust. In connection with the restructurings of the TOB Trusts to non-bank sponsored TOB Trusts, a fund incurred non-recurring, legal and restructuring fees, which are recorded as interest
expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. Amounts recorded within interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations are:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Interest Expense
|
|
Liquidity Fees
|
|
Other Expenses
|
|
Total
|
BBK
|
|
$26,645
|
|
$67,430
|
|
$25,825
|
|
$119,900
|
BAF
|
|
35,225
|
|
103,903
|
|
39,057
|
|
178,185
|
BYM
|
|
98,232
|
|
250,983
|
|
83,407
|
|
432,622
|
BLE
|
|
53,816
|
|
148,805
|
|
49,631
|
|
252,252
|
MFL
|
|
60,381
|
|
187,342
|
|
61,360
|
|
309,083
|
MVF
|
|
74,387
|
|
208,636
|
|
79,528
|
|
362,551
|
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the following table is a summary of each Trusts TOB Trusts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Underlying
Municipal Bonds
Transferred to
TOB
Trusts(a)
|
|
|
Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates(b)
|
|
|
Range of
Interest Rates
on TOB Trust
Certificates at
Period End
|
|
|
Average
TOB Trust
Certificates
Outstanding
|
|
|
Daily Weighted
Average Rate
of Interest and
Other Expenses
on TOB Trusts
|
|
BBK
|
|
$
|
56,350,354
|
|
|
$
|
33,649,476
|
|
|
|
0.06% 0.28
|
%
|
|
$
|
34,313,850
|
|
|
|
0.71
|
%
|
BAF.
|
|
|
88,679,764
|
|
|
|
49,618,622
|
|
|
|
0.05 0.21
|
|
|
|
49,786,755
|
|
|
|
0.72
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
202,088,254
|
|
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120,445,832
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|
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0.06 0.30
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|
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120,512,247
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|
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0.73
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BLE
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123,389,515
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|
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74,795,979
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|
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0.04 0.29
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|
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74,865,643
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|
|
|
0.68
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|
MFL
|
|
|
201,102,309
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|
|
|
91,534,330
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|
|
|
0.06 0.11
|
|
|
|
91,534,330
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|
|
|
0.68
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|
|
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
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Trust Name
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Underlying
Municipal Bonds
Transferred to
TOB
Trusts(a)
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Liability for
TOB Trust
Certificates(b)
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Range of
Interest Rates
on TOB Trust
Certificates at
Period End
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Average
TOB Trust
Certificates
Outstanding
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Daily Weighted
Average Rate
of Interest and
Other Expenses
on TOB Trusts
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MVF
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$
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216,581,299
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$
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106,498,779
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0.05% 0.17
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%
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|
$
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102,878,484
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|
|
|
0.71
|
%
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(a)
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The municipal bonds transferred to a TOB Trust are generally high grade municipal bonds. In certain cases, when
municipal bonds transferred are lower grade municipal bonds, the TOB Trust transaction may include a credit enhancement feature that provides for the timely payment of principal and interest on the bonds to the TOB Trust by a credit enhancement
provider in the event of default of the municipal bond. The TOB Trust would be responsible for the payment of the credit enhancement fee and the funds, as TOB Residuals holders, would be responsible for reimbursement of any payments of principal and
interest made by the credit enhancement provider. The maximum potential amounts owed by the funds, for such reimbursements, as applicable, are included in the maximum potential amounts disclosed for recourse TOB Trusts in the Schedules of
Investments.
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(b)
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TOB Trusts may be structured on a non-recourse or recourse basis. When a Trust invests in TOB Trusts on a non-recourse
basis, the Liquidity Provider may be required to make a payment under the liquidity facility to allow the TOB Trust to repurchase TOB Trust Certificates. The Liquidity Provider will be reimbursed from the liquidation of bonds held in the TOB Trust.
If a fund invests in a TOB Trust on a recourse basis, a fund enters into a reimbursement agreement with the Liquidity Provider where a fund is required to reimburse the Liquidity Provider for any shortfall between the amount paid by the Liquidity
Provider and proceeds received from liquidation of municipal bonds held in the TOB Trust (the Liquidation Shortfall). As a result, if a fund invests in a recourse TOB Trust, a fund will bear the risk of loss with respect to any
Liquidation Shortfall. If multiple funds participate in any such TOB Trust, these losses will be shared ratably, including the maximum potential amounts owed by a fund at February 28, 2021, in proportion to their participation in the TOB Trust.
The recourse TOB Trusts are identified in the Schedules of Investments including the maximum potential amounts owed by a fund at February 28, 2021.
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DERIVATIVE FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
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The Trusts engage in various portfolio investment strategies using derivative contracts both to increase the returns of the Trusts and/or to manage their
exposure to certain risks such as credit risk, equity risk, interest rate risk, foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk or other risks (e.g., inflation risk). Derivative financial instruments categorized by risk exposure are
included in the Schedules of Investments. These contracts may be transacted on an exchange or over-the-counter (OTC).
Futures
Contracts: Futures contracts are purchased or sold to gain exposure to, or manage exposure to, changes in interest rates (interest rate risk) and changes in the value of equity securities (equity risk) or foreign currencies (foreign currency
exchange rate risk).
Futures contracts are exchange-traded agreements between the Trusts and a counterparty to buy or sell a specific quantity of an
underlying instrument at a specified price and on a specified date. Depending on the terms of a contract, it is settled either through physical delivery of the underlying instrument on the settlement date or by payment of a cash amount on the
settlement date. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Trusts are required to deposit initial margin with the broker in the form of cash or securities in an amount that varies depending on a contracts size and risk profile. The initial
margin deposit must then be maintained at an established level over the life of the contract. Amounts pledged, which are considered restricted, are included in cash pledged for futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
Securities deposited as initial margin are designated in the Schedules of Investments and cash deposited, if any, are shown as cash pledged for futures
contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. 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 market value of the contract (variation margin).
Variation margin is recorded as unrealized appreciation (depreciation) and, if any, shown as variation margin receivable (or payable) on futures contracts in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities. When the contract is closed, a realized gain or
loss is recorded in the Statements of Operations equal to the difference between the notional amount of the contract at the time it was opened and the notional amount at the time it was closed. The use of futures contracts involves the risk of an
imperfect correlation in the movements in the price of futures contracts and interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates or underlying assets.
6.
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INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
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Investment Advisory: Each Trust entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Manager, the Trusts investment adviser and an
indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc. (BlackRock), to provide investment advisory and administrative services. The Manager is responsible for the management of each Trusts portfolio and provides the personnel,
facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Trust.
For such services, each Trust, except for MFL and MVF,
pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to the following percentages of the average weekly value of each Trusts managed assets:
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Trust Name
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Investment
Advisory Fees
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BBK
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0.65
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%
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BAF
|
|
|
0.55
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BYM
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|
|
0.55
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BLE
|
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0.55
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For purposes of calculating these fees, managed assets are determined as total assets of the Trust (including
any assets attributable to money borrowed for investment purposes) less the sum of its accrued liabilities (other than money borrowed for investment purposes).
For such services, MFL and MVF pays the Manager a monthly fee at an annual rate equal to 0.55% and 0.50%, respectively, of the average daily value of each
Trusts net assets.
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For purposes of
calculating these fees, net assets mean the total assets of the Trust minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred
shares). It is understood that the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred stock (other than accumulated dividends) and TOB Trusts is not considered a liability in determining a Trusts NAV.
Expense Limitations, Waivers and Reimbursements: With respect to each Trust, the Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fees
by the amount of investment advisory fees each Trust pays to the Manager indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds (the affiliated money market fund waiver) through June 30, 2022. The contractual agreement
may be terminated upon 90 days notice by a majority of the Independent Trustees, or by a vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of a Trust. These amounts are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the
Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the amounts waived were as follows:
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Trust Name
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Amounts Waived
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BBK
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|
$
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1,529
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BAF
|
|
|
230
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
3,924
|
|
MFL
|
|
|
2,538
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
7,639
|
|
The Manager contractually agreed to waive its investment advisory fee with respect to any portion of each Trusts
assets invested in affiliated equity and fixed-income mutual funds and affiliated exchange-traded funds that have a contractual management fee through June 30, 2022. The agreement can be renewed for annual periods thereafter, and may be
terminated on 90 days notice, each subject to approval by a majority of the Trusts Independent Trustees. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, there were no fees waived by the Manager pursuant to this arrangement.
The Manager, for MFL, voluntarily agreed to waive its investment advisory fee on the proceeds of the Preferred Shares and TOB Trusts that exceed 35% of
total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities (which does not include liabilities represented by TOB Trusts and the liquidation preference of any outstanding preferred shares). The voluntary waiver may be reduced or discontinued at any time
without notice. This amount is included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations. For the six months ended February 28, 2021 the waiver was $167,919.
The Manager voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the investment advisory fees or other expenses on BBK as a percentage of its average weekly managed
assets at a rate of 0.075%.
This voluntary reimbursement may be reduced or discontinued at any time. For the six months ended February 28, 2021,
the investment advisory fees waived, which are included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations was $107,366.
Reorganization costs incurred by BLE in connection with the respective reorganizations were expensed by BLE. The Manager reimbursed BLE $240,499, which is
included in fees waived and/or reimbursed by the Manager in the Statements of Operations.
Reorganization costs incurred in connection with the respective
reorganization were expensed by BBK and BAF.
Trustees and Officers: Certain trustees and/or officers of the Trust are directors and/or
officers of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Trusts reimburse the Manager for a portion of the compensation paid to the Trusts Chief Compliance Officer, which is included in Trustees and Officer in the Statements of Operations.
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term investments, were as follows:
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Trust Name
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|
Purchases
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
BBK
|
|
$
|
1,648,903
|
|
|
$
|
6,712,254
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
19,675,527
|
|
|
|
18,745,648
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
9,565,975
|
|
|
|
21,488,227
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
53,774,297
|
|
|
|
52,857,944
|
|
MFL
|
|
|
204,440,871
|
|
|
|
187,132,188
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
93,683,259
|
|
|
|
80,120,127
|
|
8.
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INCOME TAX INFORMATION
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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 U.S. federal income tax provision is required.
Each Trust files U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations
on each Trusts U.S. federal tax returns generally remains open for a period of three fiscal years after they are filed. The statutes of limitations on each Trusts state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year
depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management has analyzed tax laws and regulations and their application to the Trusts as of February 28, 2021,
inclusive of the open tax return years, and does not believe that there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a tax liability in the Trusts financial statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited) (continued)
As of
August 31, 2020, the Trusts had non-expiring capital loss carryforwards available to offset future realized capital gains as follows:
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|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Non-Expiring
|
|
BBK
|
|
$
|
3,339,636
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
6,215,759
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
13,574,066
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
12,422,377
|
|
MFL
|
|
|
10,214,772
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
21,504,380
|
|
As of February 28, 2021, gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on cost of investments (including short
positions and derivatives, if any) for U.S. federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Tax Cost
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized
Appreciation
|
|
|
Gross Unrealized
Depreciation
|
|
|
Net Unrealized
Appreciation
(Depreciation)
|
|
BBK
|
|
$
|
225,910,957
|
|
|
$
|
27,131,821
|
|
|
$
|
(559,721
|
)
|
|
$
|
26,572,100
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
159,074,457
|
|
|
|
15,924,335
|
|
|
|
(426,431
|
)
|
|
|
15,497,904
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
485,120,789
|
|
|
|
62,699,491
|
|
|
|
(1,146,349
|
)
|
|
|
61,553,142
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
462,143,821
|
|
|
|
40,036,651
|
|
|
|
(5,044,786
|
)
|
|
|
34,991,865
|
|
MFL
|
|
|
776,795,840
|
|
|
|
56,211,835
|
|
|
|
(3,162,639
|
)
|
|
|
53,049,196
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
795,292,031
|
|
|
|
73,460,253
|
|
|
|
(1,715,136
|
)
|
|
|
71,745,117
|
|
In the normal course of business, the Trusts invest in securities or other instruments and may enter into certain transactions, and such activities
subject each Trust to various risks, including among others, fluctuations in the market (market risk) or failure of an issuer to meet all of its obligations. The value of securities or other instruments may also be affected by various factors,
including, without limitation: (i) the general economy; (ii) the overall market as well as local, regional or global political and/or social instability; (iii) regulation, taxation or international tax treaties between various
countries; or (iv) currency, interest rate and price fluctuations. Local, regional or global events such as war, acts of terrorism, the spread of infectious illness or other public health issues, recessions, or other events could have a
significant impact on the Trusts and their investments.
The Trusts may hold a significant amount of bonds subject to calls by the issuers at defined
dates and prices. When bonds are called by issuers and the Trusts reinvest the proceeds received, such investments may be in securities with lower yields than the bonds originally held, and correspondingly, could adversely impact the yield and total
return performance of a Trust.
A Trust structures and sponsors the TOB Trusts in which it holds TOB Residuals and has certain duties and
responsibilities, which may give rise to certain additional risks including, but not limited to, compliance, securities law and operational risks.
Should short-term interest rates rise, the Trusts investments in the TOB Trusts may adversely affect the Trusts net investment income and
dividends to Common Shareholders. Also, fluctuations in the market value of municipal bonds deposited into the TOB Trust may adversely affect the Trusts NAVs per share.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and various federal banking and housing agencies have adopted credit risk retention rules
for securitizations (the Risk Retention Rules). The Risk Retention Rules would require the sponsor of a TOB Trust to retain at least 5% of the credit risk of the underlying assets supporting the TOB Trusts municipal bonds. The Risk
Retention Rules may adversely affect the Trusts ability to engage in TOB Trust transactions or increase the costs of such transactions in certain circumstances.
TOB Trusts constitute an important component of the municipal bond market. Any modifications or changes to rules governing TOB Trusts may adversely impact
the municipal market and the Trusts, including through reduced demand for and liquidity of municipal bonds and increased financing costs for municipal issuers. The ultimate impact of any potential modifications on the TOB Trust market and the
overall municipal market is not yet certain.
Each Trust may invest without limitation in illiquid or less liquid investments or investments in which
no secondary market is readily available or which are otherwise illiquid, including private placement securities. A Trust may not be able to readily dispose of such investments at prices that approximate those at which a Trust could sell such
investments if they were more widely traded and, as a result of such illiquidity, a Trust may have to sell other investments or engage in borrowing transactions if necessary to raise funds to meet its obligations. Limited liquidity can also affect
the market price of investments, thereby adversely affecting a Trusts net asset value and ability to make dividend distributions. Privately issued debt securities are often of below investment grade quality, frequently are unrated and present
many of the same risks as investing in below investment grade public debt securities.
Market Risk: Each Trust may be exposed to prepayment
risk, which is the risk that borrowers may exercise their option to prepay principal earlier than scheduled during periods of declining interest rates, which would force each Trust to reinvest in lower yielding securities. Each Trust may also be
exposed to reinvestment risk, which is the risk that income from each Trusts portfolio will decline if each Trust invests the proceeds from matured, traded or called fixed-income securities at market interest rates that are below each Trust
portfolios current earnings rate.
Municipal securities are subject to the risk that litigation, legislation or other political events, local
business or economic conditions, credit rating downgrades, or the bankruptcy of the issuer could have a significant effect on an issuers ability to make payments of principal and/or interest or otherwise affect the value of such securities.
Municipal securities can be significantly affected by political or economic changes, including changes made in the law after issuance of the securities, as well as uncertainties in the
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municipal
market related to, taxation, legislative changes or the rights of municipal security holders, including in connection with an issuer insolvency. Municipal securities backed by current or anticipated revenues from a specific project or specific
assets can be negatively affected by the discontinuance of the tax benefits supporting the project or assets or the inability to collect revenues for the project or from the assets. Municipal securities may be less liquid than taxable bonds, and
there may be less publicly available information on the financial condition of municipal security issuers than for issuers of other securities.
An
outbreak of respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus has developed into a global pandemic and has resulted in closing borders, quarantines, disruptions to supply chains and customer activity, as well as general concern and uncertainty. The
impact of this pandemic, and other global health crises that may arise in the future, could affect the economies of many nations, individual companies and the market in general in ways that cannot necessarily be foreseen at the present time. This
pandemic may result in substantial market volatility and may adversely impact the prices and liquidity of a funds investments. The duration of this pandemic and its effects cannot be determined with certainty.
Counterparty Credit Risk: The Trusts may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that an entity may fail to or be unable to perform on
its commitments related to unsettled or open transactions, including making timely interest and/or principal payments or otherwise honoring its obligations. The Trusts manage counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with
counterparties that the Manager believes have the financial resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Trusts to market, issuer and
counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the Trusts exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial assets is
approximately their value recorded in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by the Trusts.
A derivative contract may
suffer a mark-to-market loss if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the market rates or values of the underlying instrument. Losses can also occur if the counterparty does not perform under the contract.
With exchange-traded futures, there is less counterparty credit risk to the Trusts since the exchange or clearinghouse, as counterparty to such
instruments, guarantees against a possible default. The clearinghouse stands between the buyer and the seller of the contract; therefore, credit risk is limited to failure of the clearinghouse. While offset rights may exist under applicable law, a
Trust does not have a contractual right of offset against a clearing broker or clearinghouse in the event of a default (including the bankruptcy or insolvency). Additionally, credit risk exists in exchange-traded futures with respect to initial and
variation margin that is held in a clearing brokers customer accounts. While clearing brokers are required to segregate customer margin from their own assets, in the event that a clearing broker becomes insolvent or goes into bankruptcy and at
that time there is a shortfall in the aggregate amount of margin held by the clearing broker for all its clients, typically the shortfall would be allocated on a pro rata basis across all the clearing brokers customers, potentially resulting
in losses to the Trusts.
Concentration Risk: A diversified portfolio, where this is appropriate and consistent with a funds objectives,
minimizes the risk that a price change of a particular investment will have a material impact on the NAV of a fund. The investment concentrations within each Trusts portfolio are disclosed in its Schedule of Investments.
Certain Trusts invest a substantial amount of their assets in issuers located in a single state or limited number of states. When a Trust concentrates its
investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political or social conditions affecting that state or group of states could have a significant impact on the fund and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity
of, the funds portfolio. Investment percentages in specific states or U.S. territories are presented in the Schedules of Investments.
Certain
Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in securities within a single or limited number of market sectors. When a Trust concentrates its investments in this manner, it assumes the risk that economic, regulatory, political and social
conditions affecting such sectors may have a significant impact on the Trust and could affect the income from, or the value or liquidity of, the Trusts portfolio. Investment percentages in specific sectors are presented in the Schedules of
Investments.
Certain Trusts invest a significant portion of their assets in high yield securities. High yield securities that are rated below
investment-grade (commonly referred to as junk bonds) or are unrated may be deemed speculative, involve greater levels of risk than higher-rated securities of similar maturity and are more likely to default. High yield securities may be
issued by less creditworthy issuers, and issuers of high yield securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations. High yield securities are subject to extreme price fluctuations, may be less liquid than higher rated
fixed-income securities, even under normal economic conditions, and frequently have redemption features.
The Trusts invest a significant portion of
their assets in fixed-income securities and/or use derivatives tied to the fixed-income markets. Changes in market interest rates or economic conditions may affect the value and/or liquidity of such investments. Interest rate risk is the risk that
prices of bonds and other fixed-income securities will increase as interest rates fall and decrease as interest rates rise. The Trusts may be subject to a greater risk of rising interest rates due to the current period of historically low rates.
LIBOR Transition Risk: The United Kingdoms Financial Conduct Authority announced a phase out of the London Interbank Offered Rate
(LIBOR) by the end of 2021, and it is expected that LIBOR will cease to be published after that time. The Trusts may be exposed to financial instruments tied to LIBOR to determine payment obligations, financing terms, hedging strategies
or investment value. The transition process away from LIBOR might lead to increased volatility and illiquidity in markets for, and reduce the effectiveness of new hedges placed against, instruments whose terms currently include LIBOR. The ultimate
effect of the LIBOR transition process on the Trusts is uncertain.
10.
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CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS
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Each of BBK, BAF, BYM, and BLE is 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. The Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued Common Shares to Preferred Shares without the approval of Common Shareholders.
MFL is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares, including 1 million Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
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MVF is
authorized to issue 160 million shares, 150 million of which were initially classified as Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share and 10 million of which were classified as Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share.
Common Shares
For the six months shown,
shares issued and outstanding increased by the following amounts as a result of dividend reinvestment:
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|
|
|
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Trust Name
|
|
Six Months Ended
02/28/21
|
|
Year Ended
08/31/20
|
BLE
|
|
15,201
|
|
20,351
|
For the six months ended February 28, 2021 and the year ended August 31, 2020, shares issued and outstanding
remained constant for BBK, BAF, BYM, MFL and MVF.
The Trusts participate in an open market share repurchase program (the Repurchase
Program). From December 1, 2019 through November 30, 2020, each Trust may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as of the close of business on
November 30, 2019, subject to certain conditions. From December 1, 2020 through November 30, 2021, each Trust may repurchase up to 5% of its outstanding common shares under the Repurchase Program, based on common shares outstanding as
of the close of business on November 30, 2020, subject to certain conditions. There is no assurance that the Trusts will purchase shares in any particular amounts. For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the Trusts did not repurchase
any shares.
Preferred Shares
A
Trusts Preferred Shares rank prior to its Common Shares as to the payment of dividends by the Trust and distribution of assets upon dissolution or liquidation of the Trust. The 1940 Act prohibits the declaration of any dividend on Common
Shares or the repurchase of Common Shares if the Trust fails to maintain asset coverage of at least 200% of the liquidation preference of the Trusts outstanding Preferred Shares. In addition, pursuant to the Preferred Shares governing
instruments, a Trust is restricted from declaring and paying dividends on classes of shares ranking junior to or on parity with its Preferred Shares or repurchasing such shares if the Trust fails to declare and pay dividends on the Preferred Shares,
redeem any Preferred Shares required to be redeemed under the Preferred Shares governing instruments or comply with the basic maintenance amount requirement of the ratings agencies rating the Preferred Shares.
Holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the voting rights of holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and vote together with holders
of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class on certain matters. Holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to (i) elect two members of the Board, (ii) elect the full Board if dividends on the
Preferred Shares are not paid for a period of two years and (iii) a separate class vote to amend the Preferred Share governing documents. In addition, the 1940 Act requires the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred
Shares, voting as a separate class, 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.
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E M E N T S
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VRDP Shares
MFL (for purposes of this section, a VRDP Trust), has issued Series W-7 VRDP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share, in
one or more privately negotiated offerings to qualified institutional buyers as defined pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). The VRDP Shares include a liquidity feature and may be
subject to a special rate period. As of period end, the VRDP Shares outstanding were as follows:
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Trust Name
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Issue
Date
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Shares
Issued
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Aggregate
Principal
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|
Maturity
Date
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MFL
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|
06/30/11
|
|
2,746
|
|
$274,600,000
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|
07/01/41
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Redemption Terms: A VRDP Trust is required to redeem its VRDP Shares on the maturity date, unless earlier redeemed
or repurchased. Six months prior to the maturity date, a VRDP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with the Trusts custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VRDP Trust is required to redeem certain of its outstanding
VRDP Shares if it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
Subject to certain conditions, the
VRDP Shares may also be redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of a VRDP Trust. The redemption price per VRDP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends.
Liquidity Feature: VRDP Shares are subject to a fee agreement between the VRDP Trust and the liquidity provider that requires a per annum liquidity
fee and, in some cases, an upfront or initial commitment fee, payable to the liquidity provider. These fees, if applicable, are shown as liquidity fees in the Statements of Operations. As of period end, the fee agreement is set to expire, unless
renewed or terminated in advance, as follows:
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MFL
|
Expiration date
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04/30/21
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The VRDP Shares are also subject to a purchase agreement in connection with the liquidity feature. In the event a purchase
agreement is not renewed or is terminated in advance, and the VRDP Shares do not become subject to a purchase agreement with an alternate liquidity provider, the VRDP Shares will be subject to mandatory purchase by the liquidity provider prior to
the termination of the purchase agreement. In the event of such mandatory purchase, a VRDP Trust is required to redeem the VRDP Shares six months after the purchase date. Immediately after such mandatory purchase, the VRDP Trust is required to begin
to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. There is no assurance that a VRDP Trust will replace such redeemed VRDP Shares with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage.
Remarketing: A VRDP Trust may incur remarketing fees on the aggregate principal amount of all its VRDP Shares, which, if any, are included in
remarketing fees on Preferred Shares in the Statements of Operations. During any special rate period (as described below), a VRDP Trust may incur nominal or no remarketing fees.
Ratings: As of period end, the VRDP Shares were assigned the following ratings:
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Trust Name
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|
Moodys Investors
Service, Inc.
Long-Term
Ratings
|
|
Fitch Ratings, Inc.
Long-Term
Ratings
|
MFL
|
|
Aa1
|
|
AAA
|
Any short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are directly related to the short-term ratings of the liquidity provider for such
VRDP Shares. Changes in the credit quality of the liquidity provider could cause a change in the short-term credit ratings of the VRDP Shares as rated by Moodys and Fitch. The liquidity provider may be terminated prior to the scheduled
termination date if the liquidity provider fails to maintain short-term debt ratings in one of the two highest rating categories.
Special Rate
Period: A VRDP Trust has commenced a special rate period with respect to its VRDP Shares, during which the VRDP Shares will not be subject to any remarketing and the dividend rate will be based on a predetermined methodology. During
a special rate period, short-term ratings on VRDP Shares are withdrawn. As of period end, the following VRDP Trusts have commenced or are set to commence a special rate period:
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Trust Name
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Commencement
Date
|
|
Expiration Date
as of Period Ended
02/28/21
|
MFL
|
|
04/17/14
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|
04/15/21
|
Prior to the expiration date, the VRDP Trust and the VRDP Shares holder may mutually agree to extend the special rate
period. If a special rate period is not extended, the VRDP Shares will revert to remarketable securities upon the termination of the special rate period and will be remarketed and available for purchase by qualified institutional investors.
During the special rate period: (i) the liquidity and fee agreements remain in effect, (ii) VRDP Shares remain subject to mandatory redemption
by the VRDP Trust on the maturity date, (iii) VRDP Shares will not be remarketed or subject to optional or mandatory tender events, (iv) the VRDP Trust is required to comply with the same asset coverage, basic maintenance amount and
leverage requirements for the VRDP Shares as is required when the VRDP Shares are not in a special rate period, (v) the VRDP Trust will pay dividends monthly based on the sum of an agreed upon reference rate and a percentage per annum based on
the long-term ratings assigned to the VRDP Shares and (vi) the VRDP Trust will pay nominal or no fees to the liquidity provider and remarketing agent.
Dividends: Except during the Special Rate Period as described above, dividends on the VRDP Shares are payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly
by the remarketing agent. Such dividend rates are generally based upon a spread over a base rate and cannot exceed a maximum rate. A change in the short-term credit rating of the liquidity provider or the VRDP Shares may adversely affect the
dividend rate paid on such shares, although the dividend rate paid on the VRDP Shares is not directly based upon either
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short-term
rating. In the event of a failed remarketing, the dividend rate of the VRDP Shares will be reset to a maximum rate. The maximum rate is determined based on, among other things, the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VRDP Shares and the
length of time that the VRDP Shares fail to be remarketed.
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the annualized dividend rate for the VRDP Shares were as
follows:
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, VRDP Shares issued and outstanding of each VRDP Trust remained constant.
VMTP Shares
BBK, BAF, BYM, BLE and MVF
(collectively for purposes of this section, the VMTP Trusts) have issued Series W-7 VMTP Shares, $100,000 liquidation preference per share, in one or more privately negotiated offerings to qualified institutional buyers as defined
pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act. The VMTP Shares are subject to certain restrictions on transfer, and a VMTP Trust may also be required to register its VMTP Shares for sale under the Securities Act under certain circumstances. As of
period end, the VMTP Shares outstanding and assigned long-term ratings were as follows:
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Trust Name
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|
Issue
Date
|
|
|
Shares
Issued
|
|
|
Aggregate
Principal
|
|
|
Term
Redemption
Date
|
|
|
Moodys
Rating
|
|
|
Fitch
Rating
|
BBK
|
|
|
12/16/11
|
|
|
|
799
|
|
|
$
|
79,900,000
|
|
|
|
07/02/23
|
|
|
|
Aa1
|
|
|
AAA
|
BAF
|
|
|
12/16/11
|
|
|
|
422
|
|
|
|
42,200,000
|
|
|
|
07/02/23
|
|
|
|
Aa1
|
|
|
AAA
|
BYM
|
|
|
12/16/11
|
|
|
|
1,372
|
|
|
|
137,200,000
|
|
|
|
07/02/23
|
|
|
|
Aa1
|
|
|
AAA
|
BLE
|
|
|
12/16/11
|
|
|
|
1,513
|
|
|
|
151,300,000
|
|
|
|
07/02/23
|
|
|
|
Aa1
|
|
|
AAA
|
MVF
|
|
|
12/16/11
|
|
|
|
2,438
|
|
|
|
243,800,000
|
|
|
|
07/02/23
|
|
|
|
Aa1
|
|
|
AAA
|
Redemption Terms: Each VMTP Trust is required to redeem its VMTP Shares on the term redemption date, unless earlier
redeemed or repurchased or unless extended. There is no assurance that a term will be extended further or that any VMTP Shares will be replaced with any other preferred shares or other form of leverage upon the redemption or repurchase of the VMTP
Shares. Six months prior to the term redemption date, a VMTP Trust is required to begin to segregate liquid assets with its custodian to fund the redemption. In addition, a VMTP Trust is required to redeem certain of its outstanding VMTP Shares if
it fails to comply with certain asset coverage, basic maintenance amount or leverage requirements.
Subject to certain conditions, VMTP Shares may be
redeemed, in whole or in part, at any time at the option of the VMTP Trust. The redemption price per VMTP Share is equal to the liquidation preference per share plus any outstanding unpaid dividends and applicable redemption premium. If a VMTP Trust
redeems the VMTP Shares prior to the term redemption date and the VMTP Shares have long-term ratings above A1/A+ or its equivalent by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares, then such redemption may be subject to a prescribed
redemption premium (up to 2% of the liquidation preference) payable to the holder of the VMTP Shares based on the time remaining until the term redemption date, subject to certain exceptions for redemptions that are required to comply with minimum
asset coverage requirements.
Dividends: Dividends on the VMTP Shares are declared daily and payable monthly at a variable rate set weekly at a
fixed rate spread to the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) Municipal Swap Index or to a percentage of the one-month LIBOR rate, as set forth in the VMTP Shares governing instrument. The fixed spread is
determined based on the long-term preferred share rating assigned to the VMTP Shares by the ratings agencies then rating the VMTP Shares.
The
dividend rate on VMTP Shares is subject to a step-up spread if the VMTP Trust fails to comply with certain provisions, including, among other things, the timely payment of dividends, redemptions or gross-up payments, and complying with certain asset
coverage and leverage requirements.
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, the average annualized dividend rates for the VMTP Shares were as follows:
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|
BBK
|
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
MVF
|
|
Dividend rates
|
|
|
0.99
|
%
|
|
|
0.99
|
%
|
|
|
0.99
|
%
|
|
|
1.00
|
%
|
|
|
0.99
|
%
|
For the six months ended February 28, 2021, VMTP Shares issued and outstanding of each VMTP Trust remained constant.
Offering Costs: The Trusts incurred costs in connection with the issuance of VRDP and VMTP Shares, which were recorded as a direct deduction from
the carrying value of the related debt liability and will be amortized over the life of the VRDP and VMTP Shares with the exception of any upfront fees paid by a VRDP Trust to the liquidity provider which, if any, were amortized over the life of the
liquidity agreement. Amortization of these costs is included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations.
Financial Reporting: The VRDP and VMTP Shares are considered debt of the issuer; therefore, the liquidation preference, which approximates fair
value of the VRDP and VMTP Shares, is recorded as a liability in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities net of deferred offering costs. Unpaid dividends are included in interest expense and fees payable in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities,
and the dividends accrued and paid on the VRDP and VMTP Shares are included as a component of interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of Operations. The VRDP and VMTP Shares are treated as equity for tax purposes.
Dividends paid to holders of the VRDP
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|
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and VMTP Shares
are generally classified as tax-exempt income for tax-reporting purposes. Dividends and amortization of deferred offering costs on VRDP and VMTP Shares are included in interest expense, fees and amortization of offering costs in the Statements of
Operations:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Dividends
Accrued
|
|
|
Deferred Offering
Costs Amortization
|
|
BBK
|
|
$
|
397,931
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
210,422
|
|
|
|
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
682,417
|
|
|
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
753,187
|
|
|
|
|
|
MFL
|
|
|
1,262,232
|
|
|
|
9,247
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
1,212,613
|
|
|
|
|
|
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:
The Trusts declared and paid or will pay distributions to Common Shareholders as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend Per Common Share
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Paid(a)
|
|
|
Declared(b)
|
|
|
Declared
|
|
BBK
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
0.162681
|
(c)
|
BAF
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.098392
|
(c)
|
BYM
|
|
|
0.058000
|
|
|
|
0.058000
|
|
|
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
0.062000
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0.063835
|
(d)
|
MFL
|
|
|
0.048500
|
|
|
|
0.048500
|
|
|
|
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
0.033500
|
|
|
|
0.033500
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Net investment income dividend paid on April 1, 2021 to Common Shareholders of record on March 15, 2021.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Net investment income dividend declared on April 1, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on
April 15, 2021.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Net investment income special dividend declared on February 19, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on
March 3, 2021.
|
|
|
(d)
|
Net investment income special dividend declared on March 19, 2021, payable to Common Shareholders of record on
April 8, 2021.
|
|
The Trusts declared distributions to Preferred Shareholders as follows:
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Preferred Shares
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Series
|
|
|
Declared
|
|
|
Declared
|
|
BBK
|
|
|
VMTP
|
|
|
|
W-7
|
|
|
$
|
15,848
|
(a)
|
|
$
|
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
VMTP
|
|
|
|
W-7
|
|
|
|
8,370
|
(a)
|
|
|
|
|
BYM
|
|
|
VMTP
|
|
|
|
W-7
|
|
|
|
120,225
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
VMTP
|
|
|
|
W-7
|
|
|
|
132,581
|
(b)
|
|
|
47,192
|
(c)
|
MFL
|
|
|
VRDP
|
|
|
|
W-7
|
|
|
|
205,010
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
MVF
|
|
|
VMTP
|
|
|
|
W-7
|
|
|
|
213,636
|
(b)
|
|
|
|
|
|
(a)
|
Special dividends declared for period March 1, 2021 to March 7, 2021.
|
|
|
(b)
|
Dividends declared for period March 1, 2021 to March 31, 2021.
|
|
|
(c)
|
Special dividends declared for period April 1, 2021 to April 11, 2021.
|
|
With the requisite approvals by each Funds shareholders and the satisfaction of customary closing
conditions, the reorganizations of BBK and BAF into BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. closed on March 8, 2021, and the reorganizations of BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust, BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund, and BlackRock Municipal
Income Investment Trust into BLE closed on April 12, 2021.
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Additional Information
Proxy Results
At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, Trust shareholders were asked to
vote on the following proposals:
Common and Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(C). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (VMTP Shares and the holders thereof,
VMTP Holders) of BlackRock Municipal Bond Trust (BBK) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BBK and BlackRock MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (the
Acquiring Fund and such Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the BBK Reorganization Agreement) and the transactions contemplated therein, including (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of
BBKs assets and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of BBKs liabilities in exchange solely for newly issued common shares and VMTP Shares of the Acquiring Fund, which will be distributed to the common shareholders
(although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and VMTP Holders, respectively, of BBK, and which shall constitute the sole consideration to be distributed or paid to the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed
in lieu of fractional common shares) and the VMTP Holders in respect of their common shares and VMTP Shares, respectively, and (ii) the termination by BBK of its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the
liquidation, dissolution and termination of BBK in accordance with its Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Delaware law (the BBK Reorganization).
With
respect to the Proposal 1(C), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name
|
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BBK
|
|
|
5,046,808
|
|
|
|
227,973
|
|
|
301,664
|
|
|
Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(D). The VMTP Holders of BBK were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve the BBK Reorganization Agreement and the BBK
Reorganization.
With respect to the Proposal 1(D), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BBK
|
|
|
799
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At a Joint Special Meeting of Shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust held on Tuesday,
December 15, 2020 and adjourned to Friday, January 21, 2021, Trust shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:
Common and Preferred
Shareholders
Proposal 1(A). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (VMTP Shares and the
holders thereof, VMTP Holders) of BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Quality Trust (BAF) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BAF and BlackRock
MuniHoldings Fund, Inc. (the Acquiring Fund and such Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, the BAF Reorganization Agreement) and the transactions contemplated therein, including (i) the acquisition by the Acquiring Fund
of substantially all of BAFs assets and the assumption by the Acquiring Fund of substantially all of BAFs liabilities in exchange solely for newly issued common shares and VMTP Shares of the Acquiring Fund, which will be distributed to
the common shareholders (although cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and VMTP Holders, respectively, of BAF, and which shall constitute the sole consideration to be distributed or paid to the common shareholders (although
cash may be distributed in lieu of fractional common shares) and the VMTP Holders in respect of their common shares and VMTP Shares, respectively, and (ii) the termination by BAF of its registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended, and the liquidation, dissolution and termination of BAF in accordance with its Agreement and Declaration of Trust and Delaware law (the BAF Reorganization).
With respect to the Proposal 1(A), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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|
|
Trust Name
|
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
4,125,717
|
|
|
|
413,518
|
|
|
208,682
|
|
|
Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(B). The VMTP Holders of BAF were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve the BAF Reorganization Agreement and the BAF
Reorganization.
With respect to the Proposal 1(B), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Trust Name
|
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BAF
|
|
|
422
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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At a Joint Special Meeting
of Shareholders of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II held on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 and adjourned to Friday, January 21, 2021, Trust shareholders were asked to vote on the following proposals:
Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 1(G). The holders of Variable
Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (VMTP Shares and the holders thereof, VMTP Holders) of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (the Acquiring Fund) were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to approve
an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust and the Acquiring Fund (the BSD Reorganization Agreement) and the transactions contemplated therein, including amendments to the Statement of
Preferences of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares of the Acquiring Fund (the BLE Statement of Preferences) in connection with the issuance of additional Acquiring Fund VMTP Shares.
With respect to the Proposal 1(G), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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|
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|
|
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|
|
Trust Name
|
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
|
1,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proposal 1(H). The VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund were being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to
approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund and the Acquiring Fund (the MFT Reorganization Agreement) and the transactions contemplated therein, including amendments to the BLE
Statement of Preferences in connection with the issuance of additional Acquiring Fund VMTP Shares.
With respect to the Proposal 1(H), the shares of the Trust were
voted as follows:
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|
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|
Trust Name
|
|
For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BLE
|
|
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1,513
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Proposal 1(I). The VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund are being asked to vote as a separate class on a proposal to
approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust and the Acquiring Fund (the BBF Reorganization Agreement) and the transactions contemplated therein, including amendments to the BLE
Statement of Preferences in connection with the issuance of additional Acquiring Fund VMTP Shares.
With respect to the Proposal 1(I), the shares of the Trust were
voted as follows:
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Trust Name
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For
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|
|
Against
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|
|
Abstain
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BLE
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1,513
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|
|
|
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|
|
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Common and Preferred Shareholders
Proposal 2(A). The common shareholders and holders of Variable Rate Muni Term Preferred Shares (VMTP Shares and the holders thereof,
VMTP Holders) of BlackRock Municipal Income Trust II (the Acquiring Fund) were being asked to vote as a single class on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional common shares of the Acquiring Fund in connection with
an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between The BlackRock Strategic Municipal Trust and the Acquiring Fund.
With respect to the Proposal 2(A), the shares of the
Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name
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For
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|
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Against
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|
Abstain
|
|
|
BLE
|
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|
11,274,537
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|
|
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923,826
|
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591,486
|
|
|
Proposal 2(B). The common shareholders and VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund were being asked to vote as a single
class on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional common shares of the Acquiring Fund in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock MuniYield Investment Quality Fund and the Acquiring Fund.
With respect to the Proposal 2(B), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name
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For
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Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
|
|
BLE
|
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11,212,282
|
|
|
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959,524
|
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618,046
|
|
|
Proposal 2(C). The common shareholders and VMTP Holders of the Acquiring Fund were being asked to vote as a single
class on a proposal to approve the issuance of additional common shares of the Acquiring Fund in connection with an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization between BlackRock Municipal Income Investment Trust and the Acquiring Fund.
With respect to the Proposal 2(C), the shares of the Trust were voted as follows:
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Trust Name
|
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For
|
|
|
Against
|
|
|
Abstain
|
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|
BLE
|
|
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11,225,841
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|
|
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951,657
|
|
|
612,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
92
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