UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM N-CSR CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
Investment Company Act file number 811-06499 Name of Fund: BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809 Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011 Registrants telephone number, including area code: (800) 882-0052, Option 4 Date of fiscal year end: 07/31/2008 Date of reporting period: 11/01/2007 07/31/2008 Item 1 Report to Stockholders |
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS Annual Report JULY 31, 2008 |
BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE) BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA) BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC) BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund (MYF) BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ) |
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Table of Contents | ||
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A Letter to Shareholders | 3 | |
Annual Report: | ||
Fund Summaries | 4 | |
The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging | 9 | |
Swap Agreements | 9 | |
Financial Statements: | ||
Schedules of Investments | 10 | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 28 | |
Statements of Operations | 30 | |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 33 | |
Financial Highlights | 38 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | 43 | |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 52 | |
Important Tax Information | 53 | |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement | 54 | |
Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan | 58 | |
Officers and Directors or Trustees | 59 | |
Additional Information | 62 |
2 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
A Letter to Shareholders |
Dear Shareholder
For more than a year, investors have been besieged by a weak housing market, the bursting of the credit bubble that has
troubled the financial sector, and surging food and oil prices, which have stoked inflation concerns. Healthy nonfinancial
corporate profits and robust exporting activity remained among the few bright spots, helping the economy to grow at a
modest, but still positive, pace.
The Federal Reserve Board (the Fed) has been aggressive in its attempts to stimulate economic growth and stabilize
financial markets. In addition to slashing the target federal funds rate 325 basis points (3.25%) between September
2007 and April 2008, the central bank introduced the new Term Securities Lending Facility, granted broker-dealers access
to the discount window and used its own balance sheet to help negotiate the sale of Bear Stearns. However, the end of
the period saw a pause in Fed action; the central bank held the target rate steady at 2.0% as it attempted to balance
weak growth and inflationary pressures.
The Feds bold response to the financial crisis helped mitigate credit stress and investor anxiety, albeit temporarily.
U.S. equity markets sank sharply over the reporting period, notwithstanding a brief rally in the spring and another in
mid-summer, and international markets followed suit.
Treasury securities also traded in a volatile fashion, but generally rallied (yields fell as prices correspondingly rose), as
the broader flight-to-quality theme persisted. The yield on 10-year Treasury issues, which fell to 3.34% in March, climbed
to the 4.20% range in mid-June as investors temporarily shifted out of Treasury issues in favor of riskier assets (such as
stocks and other high-quality fixed income sectors), then reversed course and declined to 3.99% by period-end when
credit fears re-emerged. Meanwhile, tax-exempt issues underperformed their taxable counterparts, as problems among
municipal bond insurers and the failure in the market for auction rate securities continued to pressure the group.
Overall, the major benchmark indexes generated results that reflected heightened risk aversion:
Total Returns as of July 31, 2008 | 6-month | 12-month | ||
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U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) | (7.08)% | (11.09)% | ||
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Small cap U.S. equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 0.86 | (6.71) | ||
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | (5.04) | (12.19) | ||
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Fixed income (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Index) | (0.63) | 6.15 | ||
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Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index) | (0.85) | 2.83 | ||
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High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | (0.80) | 0.52 | ||
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Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. Shortly before this shareholder report mailing, the investment landscape was dramatically altered as the ongoing credit crisis intensified, resulting in a widespread breakdown in the financial services sector and unprecedented govern- ment intervention. Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRock's full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients assets. For our most current views on the economy and financial markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investment assets, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2008 |
BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. |
Investment Objective
BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE) (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with high current income exempt from fed-
eral income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes by investing primarily in a portfolio of municipal obligations, the interest
on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from federal income taxes and New York State and New York City personal income taxes.
Performance
For the 12 months ended July 31, 2008, the Fund returned (5.61)% based on market price and (3.58)% based on net asset value (NAV). For the same
period, the closed-end Lipper Intermediate Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of 0.55% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvest-
ment of dividends. Detracting from the Funds yearly performance was its below-average distribution rate. Our desire to improve income to the Fund led
to significantly more investments in longer-dated issues, which proved more volatile as risk spreads increased and the municipal yield curve steepened.
In addition, the Funds lower-quality holdings hampered results due to credit spread widening and the lack of liquidity. Looking ahead, we believe the
Fund is well positioned to benefit from a recovering high yield market, a reversion to historical valuations versus U.S. Treasury issues and a continued
slowing economy.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Fund Information |
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | MNE | |
Initital Offering Date | August 1, 2003 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2008 ($12.12)1 | 5.25% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 8.08% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.053 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.636 | |
Leverage as of July 31, 20084 | 35% | |
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1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and net asset value per share: |
7/31/08 | 5/31/08 | Change | High | Low | ||||||
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Market Price | $12.12 | $12.81 | (5.39)% | $12.81 | $11.86 | |||||
Net Asset Value | $13.51 | $14.05 | (3.84)% | $14.11 | $13.47 | |||||
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The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Funds long-term investments: |
Portfolio Composition | ||||
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Sector | 7/31/08 | 5/31/08 | ||
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City/County/State | 23% | 25% | ||
Hospital | 18 | 17 | ||
Education | 17 | 16 | ||
Housing | 13 | 13 | ||
Transportation | 12 | 12 | ||
Power | 10 | 9 | ||
Industrial & Pollution Control | 3 | 4 | ||
Tobacco | 2 | 2 | ||
Water & Sewer | 2 | 2 | ||
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Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
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Credit Rating | 7/31/08 | 5/31/08 | ||
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AAA/Aaa | 6% | 20% | ||
AA/Aa | 43 | 29 | ||
A/A | 21 | 17 | ||
BBB/Baa | 15 | 20 | ||
BB/Ba | 9 | 7 | ||
CCC/Caa | 2 | 2 | ||
Not Rated | 46 | 5 | ||
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5 Using the higher of Standard & Poors (S&Ps) or Moodys Investors Service (Moodys) ratings. 6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated securities to be investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2008, the market value of these securities was $1,927,760 represent- ing 2% of the Fund's long-term investments. |
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2008 |
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. |
Investment Objective
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Fund Information | ||||
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Symbol on American Stock Exchange | MZA | |||
Initital Offering Date | October 29, 1993 | |||
Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2008 ($13.94)1 | 4.91% | |||
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 7.55% | |||
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.057 | |||
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.684 | |||
Leverage as of July 31, 20084 | 43% | |||
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1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past
performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 As a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs) minus the sum of accrued liabilities.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and net asset value per share:
7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | Change | High | Low | ||||||
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Market Price | $13.94 | $13.66 | 2.05% | $15.65 | $12.27 | |||||
Net Asset Value | $12.81 | $13.96 | (8.24)% | $14.01 | $12.41 | |||||
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The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Funds long-term investments: |
Portfolio Composition | ||||
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Sector | 7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | ||
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Education | 25% | 29% | ||
City, County & State | 19 | 21 | ||
Hospital | 12 | 13 | ||
Housing | 11 | 10 | ||
Lease Revenue | 9 | 7 | ||
Power | 8 | 6 | ||
Water & Sewer | 7 | 4 | ||
Tax Revenue | 3 | 3 | ||
Transportation | 3 | 3 | ||
Industrial & Pollution Control | 3 | 4 | ||
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Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
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Credit Rating | 7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | ||
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AAA/Aaa | 11% | 49% | ||
AA/Aa | 36 | 9 | ||
A/A | 27 | 17 | ||
BBB/Baa | 20 | 19 | ||
BB/Ba | 1 | 2 | ||
B/B | 1 | | ||
Not Rated6 | 4 | 4 | ||
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5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2008
and October 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was
$2,300,385 representing 2% and $1,004,490 representing 1%,
respectively, of the Fund's long-term investments.
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2008 |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. |
Investment Objective
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Fund Information |
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | MYC | |
Initital Offering Date | February 28, 1992 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2008 ($13.07)1 | 5.05% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 7.77% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.055 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.660 | |
Leverage as of July 31, 20084 | 42% | |
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1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past
performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 As a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs) minus the sum of accrued liabilities.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and net asset value per share:
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Market Price | $13.07 | $13.25 | (1.36)% | $14.00 | $12.33 | |||||
Net Asset Value | $13.71 | $14.60 | (6.10)% | $14.85 | $13.18 | |||||
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The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Funds long-term investments: |
Portfolio Composition | Credit Quality Allocations5 | |||||||||
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Sector | 7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | Credit Rating | 7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | |||||
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City, County & State | 23% | 18% | AAA/Aaa | 43% | 79% | |||||
Education | 18 | 15 | AA/Aa | 39 | 3 | |||||
Lease Revenue | 12 | 12 | A/A | 14 | 12 | |||||
Water & Sewer | 11 | 12 | BBB/Baa | 4 | 6 | |||||
Hospital | 9 | 9 | 5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings. | |||||||
Tax Revenue | 8 | 11 | ||||||||
Power | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
Transportation | 4 | 6 | ||||||||
Housing | 4 | 2 | ||||||||
Industrial & Pollution Control | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
Resource Recovery | 2 | 2 | ||||||||
Tobacco | | 1 | ||||||||
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2008 |
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund |
Investment Objective
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Fund Information |
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | MYF | |
Initital Offering Date | February 28, 1992 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2008 ($11.91)1 | 5.84% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 8.98% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.058 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.696 | |
Leverage as of July 31, 20084 | 39% | |
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1 Yield on closing market price is calculated by dividing the current annualized distribution per share by the closing market price. Past
performance does not guarantee future results.
2 Tax equivalent yield assumes the maximum federal tax rate of 35%.
3 The distribution is not constant and is subject to change.
4 As a percentage of total managed assets, which is the total assets of the Fund (including any assets attributable to Preferred Shares and
TOBs) minus the sum of accrued liabilities.
The table below summarizes the changes in the Funds market price and net asset value per share: |
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Market Price | $11.91 | $12.86 | (7.39)% | $13.40 | $11.86 | |||||
Net Asset Value | $13.59 | $14.53 | (6.47)% | $14.79 | $13.26 | |||||
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The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Funds long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition | ||||
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Sector | 7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | ||
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Transportation | 24% | 21% | ||
Hospital | 21 | 19 | ||
Lease Revenue | 14 | 15 | ||
Water & Sewer | 11 | 10 | ||
City, County & State | 11 | 11 | ||
Tax Revenue | 5 | 8 | ||
Education | 5 | 7 | ||
Housing | 4 | 5 | ||
Industrial & Pollution Control | 4 | 2 | ||
Power | 1 | 2 | ||
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Credit Quality Allocations5 | ||||
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Credit Rating | 7/31/08 | 10/31/07 | ||
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AAA/Aaa | 34% | 80% | ||
AA/Aa | 34 | 2 | ||
A/A | 16 | 7 | ||
BBB/Baa | 8 | 9 | ||
Not Rated6 | 8 | 2 | ||
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5 Using the higher of S&Ps or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2008
and October 31, 2007, the market value of these securities was
$13,599,832 representing 5% and $7,574,838 representing
2%, respectively, of the Fund's long-term investments.
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Fund Summary as of July 31, 2008 |
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. |
Investment Objective BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ) (the Fund) seeks to provide shareholders with as high a level of current income exempt from federal and New Jersey income taxes as is consistent with its investment policies and prudent investment management by investing primarily in a portfolio of long-term, investment grade municipal obligations the interest on which, in the opinion of bond counsel to the issuer, is exempt from federal income tax and New Jersey personal income taxes. Performance For the 12 months ended July 31, 2008, the Fund returned (1.02)% based on market price and (0.81)% based on NAV. For the same period, the closed- end Lipper New Jersey Municipal Debt Funds category posted an average return of (3.42)% on a NAV basis. All returns reflect reinvestment of dividends. The Funds short duration position benefited performance during a period of rising tax-exempt bond yields. An underweight position in municipal issues subject to the alternative minimum tax (AMT) also enhanced results, as these issues significantly underperformed over the last year. The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions. These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results. |
Fund Information |
Symbol on New York Stock Exchange | MYJ | |
Initital Offering Date | May 1, 1992 | |
Yield on Closing Market Price as of July 31, 2008 ($13.52)1 | 5.15% | |
Tax Equivalent Yield2 | 7.92% | |
Current Monthly Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.058 | |
Current Annualized Distribution per Common Share3 | $0.696 | |
Leverage as of July 31, 20084 | 38% | |
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7/31/08 | 11/30/07 | Change | High | Low | ||||||
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Market Price | $13.52 | $13.66 | (1.02)% | $14.83 | $12.97 | |||||
Net Asset Value | $14.36 | $15.18 | (5.40)% | $15.54 | $13.88 | |||||
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The following unaudited charts show the portfolio composition and credit quality allocations of the Funds long-term investments:
Portfolio Composition | ||||
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Sector | 7/31/08 | 11/30/07 | ||
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Education | 20% | 18% | ||
Hospital | 19 | 17 | ||
Transportation | 18 | 17 | ||
City, County & State | 12 | 13 | ||
Industrial & Pollution Control | 7 | 7 | ||
Lease Revenue | 6 | 6 | ||
Housing | 5 | 6 | ||
Water & Sewer | 4 | 7 | ||
Tax Revenue | 4 | 4 | ||
Power | 3 | 2 | ||
Tobacco | 2 | 3 | ||
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Credit Rating | 7/31/08 | 11/31/07 | ||
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AAA/Aaa | 29% | 60% | ||
AA/Aa | 38 | 12 | ||
A/A | 19 | 12 | ||
BBB/Baa | 11 | 14 | ||
BB/Ba | | 1 | ||
Not Rated | 36 | 1 | ||
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5 Using the higher of S&P s or Moodys ratings.
6 The investment advisor has deemed certain of these non-rated
securities to be of investment grade quality. As of July 31, 2008,
the market value of these securities was $11,259,091 repre-
senting 2% of the Fund's long-term investments.
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The Benefits and Risks of Leveraging BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (each a Fund and, collectively, the Funds) utilize leverage to seek to enhance the yield and NAV of their Common Shares. However, these objectives cannot be achieved in all interest rate environments. To leverage, the Funds issue Preferred Shares, which pay dividends at prevailing short-term interest rates, and invest the proceeds in long-term municipal bonds. The interest earned on these investments is paid to Common Shareholders in the form of dividends, and the value of these portfolio holdings is reflected in the per share net asset value of the Funds Common Shares. However, in order to benefit Common Share- holders, the yield curve must be positively sloped; that is, short-term interest rates must be lower than long-term interest rates. At the same time, a period of generally declining interest rates will benefit Common Shareholders. If either of these conditions change, then the risks of leveraging will begin to outweigh the benefits. To illustrate these concepts, assume a funds Common Shares capital- ization of $100 million and the issuance of Preferred Shares for an additional $50 million, creating a total value of $150 million available for investment in long-term municipal bonds. If prevailing short-term interest rates are approximately 3% and long-term interest rates are approximately 6%, the yield curve has a strongly positive slope. The fund pays dividends on the $50 million of Preferred Shares based on the lower short-term interest rates. At the same time, the funds total portfo- lio of $150 million earns the income based on long-term interest rates. In this case, the dividends paid to Preferred Shareholders are significantly lower than the income earned on the funds long-term investments, and therefore the Common Shareholders are the beneficiaries of the incremental yield. However, if short-term interest rates rise, narrowing the differential between short-term and long-term interest rates, the incremental yield pickup on the Common Shares will be reduced or eliminated completely. At the same time, the market value of the funds Common Shares (that is, its price as listed on the New York Stock Exchange or the American Stock Exchange) may, as a result, decline. Furthermore, if long-term interest rates rise, the Common Shares NAV |
will reflect the full decline in the price of the portfolios investments, since the value of the funds Preferred Shares does not fluctuate. In addition to the decline in NAV, the market value of the funds Common Shares may also decline. In addition, the Funds may from time to time leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond (TOB) programs. In a typical TOB program, the Fund transfers one or more municipal bonds to a TOB trust, which issues short-term variable rate securities to third-party investors and a residual interest to the Fund. The cash received by the TOB trust from the issuance of the short-term securities (less transaction expenses) is paid to the Fund, which invests the cash in additional port- folio securities. The distribution rate on the short-term securities is reset periodically (typically every seven days) through a remarketing of the short-term securities. Any income earned on the bonds in the TOB trust, net of expenses incurred by the TOB trust, that is not paid to the holders of the short-term securities is paid to the Fund. In connection with man- aging the Funds assets, the Funds investment advisor may at any time retrieve the bonds out of the TOB trust typically within seven days. TOB investments generally will provide a Fund with economic benefits in periods of declining short-term interest rates, but expose the Fund to risks during periods of rising short-term interest rates similar to those associated with Preferred Shares issued by the Fund, as described above. Additionally, fluctuations in the market value of municipal securities deposited into the TOB trust may adversely affect the Funds NAVs per share. (See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to TOB trusts.) Under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Funds are permitted to issue Preferred Shares in an amount of up to 50% of their total managed assets at the time of issuance. Each Fund also anticipates that its total economic leverage from Preferred Shares and TOBs will not exceed 50% of its total managed assets. As of July 31, 2008, BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. had leverage from Preferred Shares and TOBs of 35%, 43%, 42%, 39% and 38% of their total managed assets, respectively. |
Swap Agreements The Funds may invest in swap agreements, which are over-the-counter contracts in which one party agrees to make periodic payments based on the change in market value of a specified bond, basket of bonds, or index in return for periodic payments based on a fixed or variable inter- est rate or the change in market value of a different bond, basket of bonds or index. Swap agreements may be used to obtain exposure to a |
bond or market without owning or taking physical custody of securities. Swap agreements involve the risk that the party with whom each Fund has entered into a swap will default on its obligation to pay the Fund and the risk that the Fund will not be able to meet its obligation to pay the other party to the agreement. |
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Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008 BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
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New York 128.1% | ||||||
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Albany, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Albany College of Pharmacy | ||||||
Project), Series A, 5.25%, 12/01/19 | $ 760 | $ 745,324 | ||||
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Cattaraugus County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (Saint Bonaventure University | ||||||
Project), Series A: | ||||||
4.90%, 5/01/16 | 695 | 685,089 | ||||
5%, 5/01/23 | 500 | 463,000 | ||||
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Dutchess County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (Saint Francis Hospital): | ||||||
Series A-1, 5%, 8/01/22 | 750 | 759,765 | ||||
Series B, 7.25%, 3/01/19 | 410 | 431,062 | ||||
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Erie County, New York, IDA, Life Care Community | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (Episcopal Church Home), Series A, | ||||||
5.875%, 2/01/18 | 2,000 | 1,927,760 | ||||
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Genesee County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (United Memorial Medical Center | ||||||
Project), 4.75%, 12/01/14 | 445 | 411,367 | ||||
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Long Island Power Authority, New York, Electric | ||||||
System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series D, | ||||||
5%, 9/01/25 (a) | 5,000 | 5,006,350 | ||||
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A, | ||||||
5%, 11/15/25 (b) | 3,500 | 3,455,865 | ||||
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Metropolitan Transportation Authority, New York, | ||||||
Transportation Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series F, | ||||||
5%, 11/15/35 | 500 | 490,470 | ||||
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New York City, New York, City Housing Development | ||||||
Corporation, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||||||
Series B-1, 5.05%, 11/01/22 | 750 | 722,632 | ||||
Series J-2, 4.75%, 11/01/27 | 1,000 | 872,600 | ||||
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New York City, New York, City Housing Development | ||||||
Corporation, Presidential Revenue Bonds (The | ||||||
Animal Medical Center), Series A, 5.50%, 12/01/33 | 1,615 | 1,629,277 | ||||
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New York City, New York, City IDA, Civic Facility Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (PSCH Inc. Project), 6.20%, 7/01/20 | 1,415 | 1,377,446 | ||||
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New York City, New York, City IDA, PILOT Revenue Bonds: | ||||||
(Queens Baseball Stadium Project), | ||||||
5%, 1/01/31 (c) | 2,000 | 1,929,380 | ||||
(Yankee Stadium Project), 5%, 3/01/31 (b) | 1,000 | 965,830 | ||||
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Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
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| |||
New York (continued) | ||||||
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| |||
New York City, New York, City IDA, Special Facility | ||||||
Revenue Bonds AMT: | ||||||
(1990 American Airlines Inc. Project), | ||||||
5.40%, 7/01/20 | $ 1,500 | $ 675,525 | ||||
(British Airways Plc Project), | ||||||
7.625%, 12/01/32 | 1,000 | 820,820 | ||||
(Continental Airlines Inc. Project), | ||||||
8.375%, 11/01/16 | 1,000 | 928,350 | ||||
New York City, New York City IDA, Special | ||||||
Facility Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
(Terminal One Group Association Project), | ||||||
5.50%, 1/01/24 | 1,000 | 981,620 | ||||
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| |||
New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance | ||||||
Authority, Building Aid Revenue Bonds, Series S-1, | ||||||
5%, 7/15/24 (b) | 1,000 | 1,017,220 | ||||
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New York City, New York, City Transitional Finance | ||||||
Authority, Building Aid Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
Series S-1, 5%, 1/15/34 | 1,000 | 999,690 | ||||
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New York City, New York, GO: | ||||||
Series D1, 5.125%, 12/01/23 | 1,500 | 1,555,665 | ||||
Series J, 5.50%, 6/01/13 (d) | 2,710 | 3,025,119 | ||||
Series J, 5.25%, 5/15/18 (a) | 1,500 | 1,603,140 | ||||
Series J, 5.50%, 6/01/21 | 290 | 303,427 | ||||
Sub-Series F-1, 5%, 9/01/22 (e) | 1,000 | 1,021,480 | ||||
Sub-Series F-1, 5%, 9/01/26 | 1,775 | 1,801,359 | ||||
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| |||
New York City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (Lycee Francais de New York Project), | ||||||
Series A, 5.50%, 6/01/15 (f) | 500 | 500,530 | ||||
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| |||
New York City, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Polytechnic University), | ||||||
4.70%, 11/01/22 (f) | 1,000 | 880,580 | ||||
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| |||
New York City, New York, Trust for Cultural Resources | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (Museum of American Folk Art), | ||||||
6.125%, 7/01/30 (f) | 500 | 467,720 | ||||
|
|
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| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State | ||||||
Supported Debt, Lease Revenue Bonds (Municipal | ||||||
Health Facilities Improvement Program), | ||||||
Sub-Series 2-4, 5%, 1/15/27 | 600 | 598,554 | ||||
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| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State | ||||||
Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (New York University | ||||||
Hospitals Center), Series B, 5.25%, 7/01/24 | 500 | 483,230 | ||||
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| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State | ||||||
Supported Debt Revenue Bonds (Saint Johns | ||||||
University), Series A, 5%, 7/01/27 (a) | 850 | 841,763 | ||||
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Portfolio Abbreviations | ||||||||
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To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in each | AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | ||||
Funds Schedule of Investments, the names of many | CABS | Capital Appreciation Bonds | IDR | Industrial Development Revenue Bonds | ||||
of the securities have been abbreviated according to | COP | Certificates of Participation | M/F | Multi Family | ||||
the list on the right. | DRIVERS | Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts | PCR | Pollution Control Revenue Bonds | ||||
EDA | Economic Development Authority | PILOT | Payment in lieu of taxes | |||||
EDR | Economic Development Revenue Bonds | S/F | Single-Family | |||||
GO | General Obligation Bonds | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes | |||||
HFA | Housing Finance Agency | |||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. | ||||||||
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10 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York (continued) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Non-State | ||||||
Supported Debt, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||||||
(Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center Health System), | ||||||
Series A, 6.50%, 7/01/10 (d) | $ 330 | $ 358,340 | ||||
(Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center Health System), | ||||||
Series A, 6.625%, 7/01/10 (d) | 660 | 718,219 | ||||
(Mount Sinai-NYU Medical Center Health System), | ||||||
Series A, 6.625%, 7/01/18 | 340 | 351,730 | ||||
(New York University Hospital Center), Series A, | ||||||
5%, 7/01/16 | 1,130 | 1,102,564 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds: | ||||||
(Lenox Hill Hospital Obligation Group), | ||||||
5.75%, 7/01/17 | 1,305 | 1,314,683 | ||||
(State University Educational Facilities), | ||||||
Series A, 5.50%, 5/15/13 | 1,000 | 1,077,880 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority, State Personal | ||||||
Income Tax Revenue Bonds (Education), Series F, | ||||||
5%, 3/15/30 | 1,790 | 1,814,058 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||||||
(North Shore Long Island Jewish Health | ||||||
System), 5%, 5/01/13 | 1,500 | 1,594,230 | ||||
(Winthrop S. Nassau University), 5.50%, 7/01/11 | 1,735 | 1,810,282 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
New York State Dormitory Authority, Supported Debt | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Department of Health), | ||||||
Series A, 5%, 7/01/25 (g) | 1,500 | 1,517,415 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Energy Research and Development | ||||||
Authority, Gas Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||||
(Brooklyn Union Gas Company/Keyspan), AMT, | ||||||
Series A, 4.70%, 2/01/24 (b) | 2,000 | 1,834,160 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State, HFA, M/F Housing Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(Kensico Terrace Apartments), AMT, Series A, | ||||||
4.75%, 8/15/26 | 1,185 | 1,043,298 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Mortgage Agency Homeowner | ||||||
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||||||
Series 130, 4.75%, 10/01/30 | 2,500 | 2,114,025 | ||||
Series 143, 4.85%, 10/01/27 | 500 | 442,060 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Municipal Bond Bank Agency, | ||||||
Special School Purpose Revenue Bonds, Series C, | ||||||
5.25%, 12/01/18 | 2,000 | 2,115,080 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Mortgage Agency, Homeowner | ||||||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT: | ||||||
Series 133, 4.95%, 10/01/21 | 1,000 | 949,770 | ||||
Series 137, 4.70%, 10/01/31 | 1,000 | 828,760 | ||||
Series 140, 4.65%, 10/01/26 | 500 | 431,570 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Thruway Authority, Second General | ||||||
Highway and Bridge Trust Fund Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
Series A, 5%, 4/01/22 (c) | 1,000 | 1,035,990 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York State Urban Development Corporation | ||||||
Revenue Bonds, Subordinate Lien, Corporation | ||||||
Purpose, Series A, 5.125%, 7/01/19 | 2,000 | 2,090,620 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Saratoga County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (The Saratoga Hospital Project) | ||||||
Series B, 5%, 12/01/22 | 500 | 476,825 | ||||
|
|
|
|
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York (concluded) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Saratoga County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (The Saratoga Hospital | ||||||
Project), Series A (h): | ||||||
4.375%, 12/01/13 | $ 365 | $ 362,616 | ||||
4.50%, 12/01/14 | 380 | 377,192 | ||||
4.50%, 12/01/15 | 395 | 387,795 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Schenectady, New York, IDA, Civic Facility Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Union College Project), | ||||||
5%, 7/01/26 | 1,000 | 1,020,930 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Suffolk County, New York, IDA, Continuing Care and | ||||||
Retirement, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Jeffersons | ||||||
Ferry Project), 4.625%, 11/01/16 | 800 | 768,624 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of New | ||||||
York Revenue Bonds, Series C-1, 5.50%, 6/01/22 | 1,000 | 1,034,160 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Tompkins County, New York, IDA, Care Community | ||||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Kendal at Ithaca), | ||||||
Series A-2: | ||||||
5.75%, 7/01/18 | 250 | 250,100 | ||||
6%, 7/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,000,310 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, New York, | ||||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/15/31 | 1,000 | 1,010,750 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Westchester County, New York, IDA, Civic Facility | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (Special Needs Facilities Pooled | ||||||
Program), Series D-1, 6.80%, 7/01/19 | 515 | 503,927 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Yonkers, New York, IDA, Revenue Bonds (Sacred | ||||||
Heart Associates, LP Project), AMT, Series A, | ||||||
4.80%, 10/01/26 | 750 | 692,872 | ||||
| ||||||
72,809,844 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Guam 3.4% | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
A.B. Won Guam International Airport Authority, | ||||||
General Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, | ||||||
5.25%, 10/01/22 (a) | 1,000 | 962,220 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water and | ||||||
Wastewater System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
6%, 7/01/25 | 1,000 | 984,710 | ||||
| ||||||
1,946,930 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico 12.3% | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Childrens Trust Fund Project of Puerto Rico, | ||||||
Tobacco Settlement Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
5.375%, 5/15/33 | 950 | 873,810 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer | ||||||
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||||
5%, 7/01/25 (i) | 500 | 503,870 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and | ||||||
Transportation Authority, Subordinate | ||||||
Transportation Revenue Bonds, 5.75%, 7/01/21 (b) | 2,000 | 2,055,800 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, | ||||||
GO, Series A: | ||||||
5.25%, 7/01/16 (d) | 615 | 690,645 | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/30 | 385 | 378,586 | ||||
|
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
11 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico (concluded) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, Series WW, 5.50%, 7/01/38 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,019,090 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical | ||||||
and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds | ||||||
(University Plaza Project), Series A, 5%, 7/01/33 (a) | 500 | 484,740 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, GO, Series A, | ||||||
5.25%, 8/01/25 | 1,000 | 990,030 | ||||
| ||||||
6,996,571 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
U.S. Virgin Islands 3.3% | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Virgin Islands Government Refinery Facilities, Revenue | ||||||
Refunding Bonds (Hovensa Coker Project), AMT, | ||||||
6.50%, 7/01/21 | 500 | 504,535 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery | ||||||
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Hovensa Refinery), | ||||||
AMT, 4.70%, 7/01/22 | 500 | 414,580 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Senior Lien | ||||||
Revenue Bonds (Matching Fund Loan Note), | ||||||
Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/24 | 1,000 | 966,100 | ||||
| ||||||
1,885,215 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Municipal Bonds 147.1% | 83,638,560 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (j) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
New York 3.4% | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Erie County, New York, IDA, School Facility Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (City of Buffalo Project), 5.75%, 5/01/24 (k) | 1,839 | 1,910,254 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option | ||||||
Bond Trusts 3.4% | 1,910,254 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Long-Term Investments (Cost $87,788,652) 150.5% | 85,548,814 | |||||
|
| |||||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund, 1.61% (l)(m) | 1,519,359 | 1,519,359 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||||
(Cost $1,519,359) 2.7% | 1,519,359 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Investments (Cost $89,308,011*) 153.2% | 87,068,173 | |||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 1.4% | 780,311 | |||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including | ||||||
Interest Expense and Fees Payable (2.4)% | (1,379,353) | |||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (52.2)% | (29,639,136) | |||||
| ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 56,829,995 | |||||
|
|
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of July 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
(a) MBIA Insured. (b) FGIC Insured. (c) AMBAC Insured. (d) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. (e) XL Capital Insured. (f) ACA Insured. (g) CIFG Insured. (h) Radian Insured. (i) Assured Guaranty Insured. (j) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. (k) FSA Insured. (l) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
CMA New York Municipal Money Fund | (796,536) | $18,503 | ||
|
|
|
(m) Represents the current yield as of report date.
Effective June 1,2008,the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements (FAS 157). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical
securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including,but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks,
and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund's own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily
an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For
information about the Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and
other significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to
Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of July 31, 2008 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Funds investments:
Aggregate cost | $ 87,851,715 | |
| ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 876,244 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,038,887) | |
| ||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (2,162,643) | |
|
Valuation | Investments in | |
Inputs | Securities | |
|
| |
Level 1 | $ 1,519,359 | |
Level 2 | 85,548,814 | |
Level 3 | | |
|
| |
Total | $87,068,173 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
12 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008 BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
Arizona 129.4% | ||||
|
|
| ||
Arizona Educational Loan Marketing Corporation, | ||||
Educational Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, | ||||
Junior Sub-Series, 6.30%, 12/01/08 | $ 1,000 | $ 1,005,600 | ||
|
|
| ||
Arizona Health Facilities Authority Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series A: | ||||
(Banner Health System), 5%, 1/01/25 | 1,000 | 997,740 | ||
(Catholic Healthcare West), 6.625%, 7/01/20 | 1,435 | 1,561,294 | ||
|
|
| ||
Arizona Student Loan Acquisition Authority, Student | ||||
Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT: | ||||
Junior Subordinated Series B-1, 6.15%, 5/01/29 | 3,285 | 3,154,618 | ||
Senior-Series A-1, 5.90%, 5/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,014,450 | ||
|
|
| ||
Arizona Tourism and Sports Authority, Tax Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Baseball Training Facilities Project), | ||||
5%, 7/01/16 | 1,000 | 996,730 | ||
|
|
| ||
Downtown Phoenix Hotel Corporation, Arizona, | ||||
Revenue Bonds (a): | ||||
Senior Series A, 5%, 7/01/36 | 1,500 | 1,250,310 | ||
Sub-Series B, 5%, 7/01/36 | 1,500 | 1,385,520 | ||
|
|
| ||
Gila County, Arizona, Unified School District | ||||
Number 10 (Payson), GO (School Improvement | ||||
Project of 2006), Series A, 1%, 7/01/27 (b)(c) | 1,000 | 979,220 | ||
|
|
| ||
Gilbert, Arizona, Water Resource Municipal Property | ||||
Corporation, Water System Development Fee and | ||||
Utility Revenue Bonds, Subordinated Lien, | ||||
5%, 10/01/29 (d) | 1,000 | 984,530 | ||
|
|
| ||
Gladden Farms Community Facilities District, Arizona, | ||||
GO, 5.50%, 7/15/31 | 750 | 640,567 | ||
|
|
| ||
Greater Arizona Development Authority, Infrastructure | ||||
Revenue Bonds, Series B, 5%, 8/01/30 (d) | 2,000 | 1,965,940 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County and Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, | ||||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, | ||||
Series A-1, 5.75%, 5/01/40 (e)(f) | 1,490 | 1,474,668 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Arizona Charter Schools Project 1), | ||||
Series A, 6.625%, 7/01/20 | 900 | 803,124 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Health Facilities | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Catholic Healthcare | ||||
West Project), Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/26 | 2,000 | 1,966,360 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, Hospital Facility | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Samaritan Health | ||||
Services), Series A, 7%, 12/01/16 (d)(g) | 2,400 | 2,883,672 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Bonds, AMT, Series 3-B, 5.25%, 8/01/38 (e)(f) | 1,879 | 1,766,079 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, Peoria Unified School | ||||
District Number 11, GO, Second Series, | ||||
5%, 7/01/25 (a) | 1,000 | 1,006,930 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, Tempe Elementary | ||||
Unified School District Number 3, GO, Refunding, | ||||
7.50%, 7/01/10 (a) | 500 | 544,675 | ||
|
|
| ||
Maricopa County, Arizona, Unified School District | ||||
Number 090, School Improvement, GO (Saddle | ||||
Mountain), Series A, 5%, 7/01/14 | 1,000 | 1,030,770 | ||
|
|
|
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
Arizona (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
Mesa, Arizona, IDA Revenue Bonds (Discovery Health | ||||
Systems), Series A, 5.625%, 1/01/10 (d)(h) | $ 1,000 | $ 1,055,600 | ||
|
|
| ||
Phoenix and Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 1A, 5.65%, 7/01/39 (f) | 971 | 940,418 | ||
|
|
| ||
Phoenix and Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 2007-1, | ||||
5.25%, 8/01/38 (e)(f) | 1,931 | 1,901,854 | ||
|
|
| ||
Phoenix, Arizona, Civic Improvement Corporation, | ||||
Excise Tax Revenue Bonds (Civic Plaza Expansion | ||||
Project), Sub-Series A, 5%, 7/01/35 (a) | 3,325 | 3,262,157 | ||
|
|
| ||
Phoenix, Arizona, Civic Improvement Corporation, | ||||
Senior Lien Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, | ||||
5%, 7/01/33 | 1,000 | 985,940 | ||
|
|
| ||
Phoenix, Arizona, Civic Improvement Corporation, | ||||
Senior Lien Airport Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series B, | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/32 (a) | 600 | 555,378 | ||
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|
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Phoenix, Arizona, Civic Improvement Corporation, | ||||
Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Junior | ||||
Lien, 5.50%, 7/01/20 (a) | 2,500 | 2,641,100 | ||
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|
| ||
Phoenix, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds, | ||||
AMT, Series 2007-2, 5.50%, 8/01/38 (e)(f) | 1,909 | 1,897,265 | ||
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|
| ||
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue Bonds: | ||||
(American Charter Schools Foundation), | ||||
Series A, 5.625%, 7/01/38 | 500 | 439,920 | ||
(Arizona Charter Schools Project), Series C, | ||||
6.70%, 7/01/21 | 735 | 745,047 | ||
(Arizona Charter Schools Project), Series C, | ||||
6.75%, 7/01/31 | 985 | 989,817 | ||
|
|
| ||
Pima County, Arizona, IDA, Education Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds: | ||||
(Arizona Charter Schools Project), Series O, | ||||
5%, 7/01/26 | 1,000 | 840,670 | ||
(Arizona Charter Schools Project II), Series A, | ||||
6.75%, 7/01/21 | 575 | 583,585 | ||
|
|
| ||
Pima County, Arizona, Unified School District Number 1 | ||||
(Tucson), GO, Refunding, 7.50%, 7/01/09 (a) | 3,050 | 3,196,857 | ||
|
|
| ||
Pima County, Arizona, Unified School District Number 1 | ||||
(Tucson), GO, Series C, 5%, 7/01/27 (a) | 1,000 | 981,960 | ||
|
|
| ||
Pinal County, Arizona, COP: | ||||
5%, 12/01/26 | 1,250 | 1,213,400 | ||
5%, 12/01/29 | 1,250 | 1,197,713 | ||
|
|
| ||
Pinal County, Arizona, IDA, Wastewater Revenue | ||||
Bonds (San Manuel Facilities Project), AMT, | ||||
6.25%, 6/01/26 | 500 | 483,790 | ||
|
|
| ||
Queen Creek Improvement District Number 001, | ||||
Arizona, Special Assessment Bonds, 5%, 1/01/32 | 2,000 | 1,775,300 | ||
|
|
| ||
Salt River Project, Arizona, Agriculture Improvement | ||||
and Power District, Electric System Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series A, 5%, 1/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,042,680 | ||
|
|
| ||
Salt River Project, Arizona, Agriculture Improvement | ||||
and Power District, Electric System Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 1/01/35 | 1,500 | 1,517,535 | ||
|
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|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
13 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
Arizona (concluded) | ||||
|
|
| ||
Salt Verde Financial Corporation, Arizona, Senior Gas | ||||
Revenue Bonds, 5%, 12/01/37 | $ 2,750 | $ 2,287,010 | ||
|
|
| ||
Scottsdale, Arizona, IDA, Hospital Revenue Bonds | ||||
(Scottsdale Healthcare), 5.80%, 12/01/11 (h) | 2,250 | 2,478,735 | ||
|
|
| ||
Scottsdale, Arizona, IDA, Hospital Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds (Scottsdale Healthcare), | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 9/01/30 | 1,000 | 958,350 | ||
|
|
| ||
Surprise Municipal Property Corporation, Arizona, | ||||
Wastewater Development Impact Fee Revenue | ||||
Bonds, 4.90%, 4/01/32 | 1,500 | 1,294,785 | ||
|
|
| ||
Tucson and Pima County, Arizona, IDA, S/F Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series B, | ||||
5.35%, 6/01/47 (e)(f) | 1,000 | 923,720 | ||
|
|
| ||
Tucson, Arizona, IDA, Joint S/F Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-1, | ||||
5.10%, 7/01/38 (e)(f) | 995 | 973,777 | ||
|
|
| ||
Tucson, Arizona, IDA, Senior Living Facilities | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Christian Care Tucson Inc. | ||||
Project), Series A, 6.125%, 7/01/10 (h)(i) | 1,000 | 1,080,670 | ||
|
|
| ||
University of Arizona, COP, Refunding, Series A, | ||||
5.125%, 6/01/29 (b) | 1,105 | 1,114,061 | ||
|
|
| ||
University of Arizona, COP, Series B, 5%, 6/01/28 (b) | 2,000 | 2,008,380 | ||
|
|
| ||
Vistancia Community Facilities District, Arizona, GO: | ||||
6.75%, 7/15/22 | 1,275 | 1,312,243 | ||
5.75%, 7/15/24 | 750 | 728,648 | ||
|
|
| ||
Yavapai County, Arizona, IDA, Hospital Facility | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Yavapai Regional Medical | ||||
Center), Series A, 6%, 8/01/33 | 2,000 | 1,987,200 | ||
|
|
| ||
Yavapai County, Arizona, IDA, Solid Waste Disposal | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project), | ||||
AMT, Series A-1, 4.90%, 3/01/28 | 1,000 | 784,520 | ||
|
|
| ||
Yuma County, Arizona, Library District, GO, | ||||
5%, 7/01/26 (j) | 1,775 | 1,744,009 | ||
| ||||
75,336,891 | ||||
|
|
| ||
Guam 1.7% | ||||
|
|
| ||
Guam Government Waterworks Authority, Water and | ||||
Wastewater System, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||
5.875%, 7/01/35 | 1,000 | 952,510 | ||
|
|
| ||
Puerto Rico 23.0% | ||||
|
|
| ||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer | ||||
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||
6%, 7/01/44 (i) | 2,280 | 2,380,297 | ||
|
|
| ||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and | ||||
Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, Series CC, 5.50%, 7/01/31 | 1,000 | 1,011,690 | ||
|
|
|
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico (concluded) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and | ||||||
Transportation Authority, Transportation Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, Series G, 5%, 7/01/33 | $ 560 | $ 530,958 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth, Public Improvement, GO: | ||||||
5.75%, 7/01/10 (d)(h) | 1,000 | 1,061,400 | ||||
Series A, 5.125%, 7/01/31 | 2,000 | 1,935,740 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue | ||||||
Bonds: | ||||||
Series TT, 5%, 7/01/37 | 1,000 | 962,980 | ||||
Series WW, 5.375%, 7/01/24 | 1,000 | 1,017,260 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical | ||||||
and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (Cogeneration Facility-AES Puerto Rico | ||||||
Project), AMT, 6.625%, 6/01/26 | 1,500 | 1,523,940 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government | ||||||
Facilities Revenue Bonds, Series I (k): | ||||||
5.25%, 7/01/14 (h) | 35 | 37,916 | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/33 | 1,965 | 1,930,082 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government | ||||||
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series N, | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/27 (k) | 1,000 | 1,010,480 | ||||
| ||||||
13,402,743 | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Municipal Bonds 154.1% | 89,692,144 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (l) | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Arizona 16.2% | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Arizona State University Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
5.50%, 7/01/12 (a)(h) | 8,670 | 9,495,297 | ||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option | ||||||
Bond Trusts 16.2% | 9,495,297 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Long-Term Investments | ||||||
(Cost $101,148,843) 170.3% | 99,187,441 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund, 1.61% (m)(n) | 3,173,346 | 3,173,346 | ||||
|
|
| ||||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||||
(Cost $3,173,346) 5.5% | 3,173,346 | |||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total Investments (Cost $104,322,189*) 175.8% | 102,360,787 | |||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.9% | 512,492 | |||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||||
Expense and Fees Payable (7.5)% | (4,344,310) | |||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (69.2)% | (40,311,089) | |||||
| ||||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $ 58,217,880 | |||||
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
14 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc.
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of
July 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 100,208,644 | |
| ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 1,745,998 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (3,928,855) | |
| ||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (2,182,857) | |
|
(a) FGIC Insured.
(b) AMBAC Insured.
(c) Represents a step bond.
(d) MBIA Insured.
(e) FHLMC Collateralized.
(f) FNMA/GNMA Collateralized.
(g) Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury Obligations.
(h) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this
security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a
premium to par.
(i) Radian Insured.
(j) XL Capital Insured.
(k) Commonwealth Guaranteed.
(l) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in
exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These
securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the
Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to
tender option bond trusts.
(m) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes
of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
(n) Represents the current yield as of report date.
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
|
|
| ||
CMA Arizona Municipal Money Fund | 2,522,068 | $23,820 | ||
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|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
15 |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008 BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
California 115.3% | ||||
|
|
| ||
ABAG Finance Authority for Nonprofit Corporations, | ||||
California, Revenue Refunding Bonds (Redwood | ||||
Senior Homes and Services), 6%, 11/15/22 | $ 1,730 | $ 1,766,088 | ||
|
|
| ||
Arcata, California, Joint Powers Financing Authority, | ||||
Tax Allocation Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||
(Community Development Project Loan), Series A, | ||||
6%, 8/01/23 (a) | 2,630 | 2,635,760 | ||
|
|
| ||
California HFA, Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds, | ||||
VRDN, AMT, Series P, 7%, 2/01/27 (b)(c) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Health Facilities Financing Authority | ||||
Revenue Bonds: | ||||
(Kaiser Permanente), Series A, | ||||
5.50%, 6/01/22 (d)(e) | 10,000 | 10,219,600 | ||
(Sutter Health), Series A, 5.25%, 11/15/46 | 10,000 | 9,668,100 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Infrastructure and Economic Development | ||||
Bank Revenue Bonds (J. David Gladstone Institute | ||||
Project), 5.50%, 10/01/22 | 4,990 | 5,097,485 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid | ||||
Waste Disposal Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||||
(Republic Services Inc. Project), Series B, | ||||
5.25%, 6/01/23 | 2,700 | 2,489,427 | ||
(Waste Management Inc. Project), Series A-2, | ||||
5.40%, 4/01/25 | 3,000 | 2,608,980 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, Solid | ||||
Waste Disposal Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT: | ||||
(Republic Services Inc. Project), Series C, | ||||
5.25%, 6/01/23 | 2,000 | 1,844,020 | ||
(Waste Management Inc. Project), Series B, | ||||
5%, 7/01/27 | 4,500 | 3,650,940 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Rural Home Mortgage Finance Authority, | ||||
S/F Mortgage Revenue Bonds (Mortgage-Backed | ||||
Securities Program), AMT: | ||||
Series A, 5.40%, 12/01/36 (f)(g) | 1,855 | 1,812,094 | ||
Series B, 6.15%, 6/01/20 (g) | 30 | 30,814 | ||
Sub-Series FH-1, 5.50%, 8/01/47 | 415 | 379,364 | ||
|
|
| ||
California State Department of Water Resources, | ||||
Water System Revenue Refunding Bonds (Central | ||||
Valley Project), Series AE, 5%, 12/01/28 | 6,000 | 6,159,060 | ||
|
|
| ||
California State Enterprise Authority, Sewer Facility | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Anheuser-Busch Project), AMT, | ||||
5.30%, 9/01/47 | 2,500 | 2,205,325 | ||
|
|
| ||
California State, GO: | ||||
5.125%, 4/01/25 | 5,000 | 5,049,800 | ||
5.50%, 4/01/30 | 5 | 5,107 | ||
|
|
| ||
California State, GO, Refunding, 5.75%, 5/01/30 | 450 | 469,571 | ||
|
|
|
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
California (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
California State, GO, Refunding (Veterans), AMT, | ||||
Series BJ, 5.70%, 12/01/32 | $ 2,785 | $ 2,784,749 | ||
|
|
| ||
California State Public Works Board, Lease Revenue | ||||
Bonds: | ||||
(California State University), Series C, | ||||
5.40%, 10/01/22 (c) | 2,000 | 2,043,040 | ||
(Department of Corrections), Series C, | ||||
5.50%, 6/01/23 | 5,000 | 5,184,050 | ||
(Department of Health Services), Series A, | ||||
5.75%, 11/01/09 (c)(h) | 4,000 | 4,233,520 | ||
|
|
| ||
California State, Various Purpose, GO, | ||||
5.50%, 11/01/33 | 6,850 | 6,964,737 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Statewide Communities Development | ||||
Authority, COP (John Muir/Mount Diablo Health | ||||
System), 5.125%, 8/15/22 (c) | 5,250 | 5,372,115 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Statewide Communities Development | ||||
Authority, Health Facility Revenue Bonds (Memorial | ||||
Health Services), Series A: | ||||
6%, 10/01/23 | 3,270 | 3,372,809 | ||
5.50%, 10/01/33 | 3,000 | 2,955,540 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Statewide Communities Development | ||||
Authority Revenue Bonds: | ||||
(Catholic Healthcare West), Series D, | ||||
5.50%, 7/01/31 | 5,000 | 4,866,450 | ||
(Daughters of Charity National Health System), | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/30 | 3,665 | 3,378,140 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Statewide Communities Development | ||||
Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||||
(Kaiser Hospital Asset Management, Inc.), | ||||
Series C, 5.25%, 8/01/31 | 6,975 | 6,749,010 | ||
(Kaiser Permanente), Series A, 5%, 4/01/31 | 3,500 | 3,274,565 | ||
|
|
| ||
California Statewide Communities Development | ||||
Authority, Water Revenue Bonds (Pooled Financing | ||||
Program), Series C, 5.25%, 10/01/28 (e) | 2,380 | 2,426,148 | ||
|
|
| ||
Chino Basin, California, Desalter Authority, Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, Series A, 5%, 6/01/35 (i) | 5,280 | 5,165,160 | ||
|
|
| ||
Chino Basin, California, Regional Financing Authority, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Inland Empire Utility | ||||
Agency), Series A, 5%, 11/01/33 (a) | 2,015 | 1,953,039 | ||
|
|
| ||
Chula Vista, California, IDR (San Diego Gas and | ||||
Electric Company), AMT, Series D, 5%, 12/01/27 (a) | 1,500 | 1,363,110 | ||
|
|
| ||
Cucamonga, California, County Water District, COP, | ||||
5.125%, 9/01/35 (j) | 3,750 | 3,656,025 | ||
|
|
| ||
El Monte, California, Unified School District, GO | ||||
(Election of 2002), Series C, 5.25%, 6/01/32 (e) | 10,120 | 10,416,921 | ||
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
16 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
California (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
Etiwanda School District, California, Public Financing | ||||
Authority, Local Agency Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||
5%, 9/15/32 (i) | $ 2,200 | $ 2,113,496 | ||
|
|
| ||
Fontana Unified School District, California, GO, | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 8/01/28 (e) | 7,000 | 7,191,870 | ||
|
|
| ||
La Quinta, California, Financing Authority, | ||||
Local Agency Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||
5.125%, 9/01/34 (a) | 6,020 | 5,938,730 | ||
|
|
| ||
Long Beach, California, Harbor Revenue Bonds, AMT, | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 5/15/23 (j) | 5,195 | 5,133,595 | ||
|
|
| ||
Los Angeles, California, COP (Sonnenblick Del Rio | ||||
West Los Angeles), 6.20%, 11/01/31 (a) | 2,000 | 2,120,800 | ||
|
|
| ||
Los Angeles, California, Wastewater System Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, Sub-Series A, 5%, 6/01/27 (c) | 4,500 | 4,488,795 | ||
|
|
| ||
Los Angeles County, California, Metropolitan | ||||
Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, Proposition A, First Tier | ||||
Senior-Series A, 5%, 7/01/27 (a) | 3,780 | 3,826,116 | ||
|
|
| ||
Los Angeles County, California, Public Works | ||||
Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds | ||||
(Multiple Capital Facilities Project VI), Series A, | ||||
5.625%, 5/01/10 (a)(h) | 5,000 | 5,300,200 | ||
|
|
| ||
Los Angeles County, California, Sanitation Districts | ||||
Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||
(Capital Projects - District Number 14), | ||||
Sub-Series B, 5%, 10/01/30 (j) | 2,550 | 2,447,541 | ||
|
|
| ||
Marin, California, Community College District, GO | ||||
(Election of 2004), Series A, 5%, 8/01/28 (c) | 5,885 | 5,895,358 | ||
|
|
| ||
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, | ||||
Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series A: | ||||
5%, 7/01/30 (e) | 1,000 | 1,015,730 | ||
5%, 7/01/32 | 1,240 | 1,260,472 | ||
|
|
| ||
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, | ||||
Waterworks Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series B, | ||||
5%, 7/01/35 | 2,625 | 2,655,686 | ||
|
|
| ||
Morgan Hill, California, Unified School District, GO, | ||||
5%, 8/01/26 (d)(j)(k) | 7,570 | 3,047,076 | ||
|
|
| ||
Mount Diablo, California, Unified School District, GO | ||||
(Election of 2002), 5%, 6/01/28 (c) | 2,000 | 2,002,160 | ||
|
|
| ||
Murrieta Valley, California, Unified School District, | ||||
Public Financing Authority, Special Tax Revenue | ||||
Bonds, Series A, 5.125%, 9/01/26 (i) | 6,675 | 6,631,946 | ||
|
|
| ||
Oakland, California, Alameda County Unified School | ||||
District, GO (Election of 2000), 5%, 8/01/27 (c) | 6,240 | 6,061,162 | ||
|
|
|
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
California (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
Orange County, California, Sanitation District, COP, | ||||
5%, 2/01/33 (j) | $ 5,250 | $ 5,162,587 | ||
|
|
| ||
Oxnard, California, Financing Authority, Wastewater | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Redwood Trunk Sewer and | ||||
Headworks Projects), Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/34 (j) | 3,000 | 3,010,230 | ||
|
|
| ||
Palm Springs, California, Financing Authority, Lease | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Convention Center | ||||
Project), Series A, 5.50%, 11/01/35 (c) | 1,000 | 1,023,200 | ||
|
|
| ||
Pleasant Valley, California, School District, Ventura | ||||
County, GO, Series C, 5.75%, 8/01/25 (c)(d) | 1,750 | 1,808,362 | ||
|
|
| ||
Port of Oakland, California, Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||
AMT, Series L, 5.375%, 11/01/27 (c)(j) | 11,615 | 11,130,306 | ||
|
|
| ||
Rancho Cucamonga, California, Redevelopment | ||||
Agency, Tax Allocation Refunding Bonds (Rancho | ||||
Redevelopment Project), 5.25%, 9/01/20 (e) | 4,315 | 4,471,635 | ||
|
|
| ||
Sacramento, California, Municipal Utility District, | ||||
Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, | ||||
5.125%, 7/01/22 (c) | 5,000 | 5,011,550 | ||
|
|
| ||
Sacramento, California, Municipal Utility District | ||||
Financing Authority Revenue Bonds (Consumers | ||||
Project), 5.125%, 7/01/29 (c) | 18,500 | 17,305,270 | ||
|
|
| ||
Sacramento County, California, Sanitation District | ||||
Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||||
(County Sanitation District Number 1), | ||||
5%, 8/01/35 (c) | 5,375 | 5,327,807 | ||
Series A, 5.60%, 12/01/17 | 3,455 | 3,464,156 | ||
|
|
| ||
San Bernardino, California, City Unified | ||||
School District, GO, Refunding, Series A, | ||||
5.875%, 8/01/09 (h)(j) | 8,000 | 8,416,080 | ||
|
|
| ||
San Bernardino, California, Joint Powers | ||||
Financing Authority, Lease Revenue Bonds | ||||
(Department of Transportation Lease), Series A, | ||||
5.50%, 12/01/20 (c) | 3,000 | 3,006,930 | ||
|
|
| ||
San Jose, California, Airport Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series D, 5%, 3/01/28 (c) | 4,615 | 4,507,794 | ||
|
|
| ||
San Jose, California, Unified School District, Santa | ||||
Clara County, GO (Election of 2002), Series B, | ||||
5%, 8/01/29 (j) | 1,855 | 1,840,698 | ||
|
|
| ||
San Jose-Evergreen, California, Community College | ||||
District, Capital Appreciation, GO (Election of | ||||
2004), Refunding, Series A, 5.12%, 9/01/23 (c)(k) | 10,005 | 4,492,145 | ||
|
|
| ||
San Juan, California, Unified School District, GO | ||||
(Election of 2002), 5%, 8/01/28 (c) | 5,000 | 4,956,350 | ||
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
17 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
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California (concluded) | ||||
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Santa Clara, California, Unified School District, GO, | ||||
5.50%, 7/01/21 (j) | $ 2,020 | $ 2,126,212 | ||
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Santa Clarita, California, Community College | ||||
District, GO (Election 2001), 5%, 8/01/28 (e) | 2,170 | 2,203,288 | ||
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Santa Clara County, California, Housing Authority, | ||||
M/F Housing Revenue Bonds (John Burns | ||||
Gardens Apartments Project), AMT, Series A, | ||||
6%, 8/01/41 | 3,500 | 3,494,995 | ||
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Santa Monica, California, Redevelopment Agency, | ||||
Tax Allocation Bonds (Earthquake Recovery | ||||
Redevelopment Project), 6%, 7/01/09 (a)(h) | 4,000 | 4,201,160 | ||
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Sequoia, California, Union High School District, | ||||
GO, Refunding, 5%, 7/01/28 (e) | 2,500 | 2,550,650 | ||
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Shasta-Tehama-Trinity Joint Community College | ||||
District, California, GO (Election of 2002), | ||||
Series B, 5.25%, 8/01/24 (e) | 1,675 | 1,756,321 | ||
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South Bayside, California, Waste Management | ||||
Authority, Waste System Revenue Bonds, | ||||
5.75%, 3/01/20 (a) | 2,265 | 2,347,627 | ||
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Southern California HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.80%, 12/01/49 (f)(g) | 2,980 | 2,953,567 | ||
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Stockton, California, Public Financing Authority, | ||||
Water Revenue Bonds (Water System | ||||
Capital Improvement Projects), Series A, | ||||
5%, 10/01/31 (c) | 1,600 | 1,574,016 | ||
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Taft, California, Public Financing Authority, Lease | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Community Correctional Facility), | ||||
Series A, 6.05%, 1/01/17 (c) | 3,235 | 3,480,051 | ||
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Torrance, California, Hospital Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds (Torrance Memorial Medical Center), | ||||
Series A, 6%, 6/01/22 | 1,310 | 1,359,872 | ||
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University of California Revenue Bonds, Series L, | ||||
5%, 5/15/36 | 8,500 | 8,565,535 | ||
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Vacaville, California, Unified School District, GO | ||||
(Election of 2001), 5%, 8/01/30 (c) | 4,745 | 4,627,561 | ||
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Ventura, California, Unified School District, GO | ||||
(Election of 1997), Series H, 5.125%, 8/01/34 (e) | 1,000 | 1,004,350 | ||
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336,561,701 | ||||
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U.S. Virgin Islands 1.0% | ||||
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Virgin Islands Government Refinery Facilities, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hovensa Coker Project), | ||||
AMT, 6.50%, 7/01/21 | 3,000 | 3,027,210 | ||
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Total Municipal Bonds 116.3% | 339,588,911 | |||
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (l) | (000) | Value | ||||
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California 48.8% | ||||||
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Anaheim, California, Public Financing Authority, | ||||||
Electric System Distribution Facilities Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
Series A, 5%, 10/01/31 (e) | $ 9,000 | $ 9,022,860 | ||||
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California State University, Systemwide Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, Series A, 5%, 11/01/39 (e) | 4,843 | 4,858,210 | ||||
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Contra Costa County, California, Community College | ||||||
District, GO (Election of 2002), 5%, 8/01/30 (e) | 10,210 | 10,331,295 | ||||
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Fremont, California, Unified School District, | ||||||
Alameda County, GO (Election of 2002), Series B, | ||||||
5%, 8/01/30 (e) | 4,003 | 4,045,411 | ||||
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Grant Joint Union High School District, California, GO | ||||||
(Election of 2006), 5%, 8/01/29 (e) | 9,390 | 9,491,788 | ||||
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Los Angeles, California, Community College District, | ||||||
GO (Election of 2003), Series E, 5%, 8/01/31 (e) | 9,998 | 10,129,858 | ||||
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Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, | ||||||
Waterworks Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 7/01/37 | 20,000 | 20,228,800 | ||||
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Palomar Pomerado Health Care District, California, | ||||||
GO (Election of 2004), Series A, 5.125%, 8/01/37 (c) | 18,493 | 18,645,876 | ||||
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Peralta, California, Community College District, GO | ||||||
(Election of 2000), Series D, 5%, 8/01/30 (e) | 1,995 | 2,016,127 | ||||
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San Diego County, California, Water Authority, Water | ||||||
Revenue Bonds, COP, Series A, 5%, 5/01/31 (e) | 5,008 | 5,018,337 | ||||
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San Francisco, California, Bay Area Rapid Transit | ||||||
District, Sales Tax Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||||
Series A (c): | ||||||
5%, 7/01/30 | 6,000 | 6,027,600 | ||||
5%, 7/01/34 | 5,430 | 5,425,873 | ||||
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Santa Clara County, California, Financing Authority, | ||||||
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series L, | ||||||
5.25%, 5/15/36 | 10,001 | 10,130,215 | ||||
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Sonoma County, California, Junior College District, GO | ||||||
(Election 2002), Refunding, Series B, 5%, 8/01/28 (e) | 6,875 | 6,980,539 | ||||
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University of California, Limited Project Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, Series B, 5%, 5/15/33 (e) | 8,490 | 8,535,931 | ||||
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University of California Revenue Bonds, Series L, | ||||||
5%, 5/15/40 | 11,600 | 11,664,728 | ||||
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Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option | ||||||
Bond Trusts 48.8% | 142,553,448 | |||||
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Total Long-Term Investments | ||||||
(Cost $492,503,848) 165.1% | 482,142,359 | |||||
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Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||||
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CMA California Municipal Money Fund, | ||||||
1.68% (m)(n) | 14,413,257 | 14,413,257 | ||||
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Total Short-Term Securities | ||||||
(Cost $14,413,257) 5.0% | 14,413,257 | |||||
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Total Investments (Cost $506,917,105*) 170.1% | 496,555,616 | |||||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 2.1% | 6,203,092 | |||||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||||
Expense and Fees Payable (28.8)% | (84,174,424) | |||||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (43.4)% | (126,581,902) | |||||
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Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $292,002,382 | |||||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
18 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of July 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows: |
Aggregate cost | $ 422,503,345 | |
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Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 3,989,899 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (13,773,689) | |
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Net unrealized depreciation | $ (9,783,790) | |
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(a) AMBAC Insured. (b) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. (c) MBIA Insured. (d) Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury Obligations. (e) FSA Insured. (f) FHLMC Collateralized. (g) FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. (h) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. (i) Assured Guaranty Insured. (j) FGIC Insured. (k) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown is the effective yield at time of purchase. (l) Securities represent bonds transferred to tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. (m) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
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CMA California Municipal Money Fund | 6,568,445 | $427,620 | ||
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(n) Represents the current yield as of report date. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
19 |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008 BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
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Florida 131.8% | ||||
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Alachua County, Florida, School Board, COP, | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/29 (a) | $ 2,100 | $ 2,071,062 | ||
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Arbor Greene Community Development District, | ||||
Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds, 5%, 5/01/19 | 1,410 | 1,354,333 | ||
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Beacon Tradeport Community Development District, | ||||
Florida, Special Assessment Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds (Commercial Project), Series A, | ||||
5.625%, 5/01/32 (b) | 2,000 | 1,893,400 | ||
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Brevard County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||||
Healthcare Facilities Revenue Bonds (Health | ||||
First Inc. Project), 5%, 4/01/36 | 3,000 | 2,697,630 | ||
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Broward County, Florida, Airport System Revenue | ||||
Bonds, AMT, Series I, 5.75%, 10/01/18 (a) | 2,870 | 2,914,485 | ||
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Broward County, Florida, Educational Facilities | ||||
Authority Revenue Bonds (Nova Southeastern | ||||
University): | ||||
5%, 4/01/31 (c) | 2,750 | 2,662,852 | ||
Series B, 5.625%, 4/01/34 | 1,000 | 963,780 | ||
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Broward County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series E, | ||||
5.90%, 10/01/39 (d)(e) | 1,470 | 1,470,073 | ||
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Broward County, Florida, School Board, COP, Series A, | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/33 (f) | 3,300 | 3,277,164 | ||
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Citrus County, Florida, Hospital Board Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds (Citrus Memorial Hospital): | ||||
6.25%, 8/15/23 | 2,150 | 2,187,926 | ||
6.375%, 8/15/32 | 2,850 | 2,881,008 | ||
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Collier County, Florida, IDA, IDR, Refunding (Southern | ||||
States Utilities), AMT, 6.50%, 10/01/25 | 460 | 458,252 | ||
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Duval County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, AMT (e): | ||||
5.40%, 10/01/21 | 645 | 647,238 | ||
5.85%, 10/01/27 (g) | 1,430 | 1,480,651 | ||
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Escambia County, Florida, Environmental Improvement | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (International Paper | ||||
Company Projects), AMT, Series A, 5%, 8/01/26 | 4,000 | 3,198,840 | ||
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner | ||||
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series 1, | ||||
6%, 7/01/39 (d)(e) | 840 | 828,324 | ||
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Florida Housing Finance Corporation, Homeowner | ||||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series 4, | ||||
6.25%, 7/01/22 (f) | 395 | 412,649 | ||
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Florida Municipal Loan Council Revenue Bonds (g): | ||||
Series A-1, 5.125%, 7/01/34 | 1,580 | 1,528,239 | ||
Series B, 5.375%, 11/01/30 | 4,250 | 4,241,415 | ||
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Florida State Board of Education, GO (Public | ||||
Education Capital Outlay), Series J, 5%, 6/01/31 | 2,500 | 2,514,900 | ||
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Florida State Governmental Utility Authority, | ||||
Utility Revenue Bonds (Lehigh Utility System), | ||||
5.125%, 10/01/33 (a) | 1,000 | 997,820 | ||
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Fort Myers, Florida, Utility System Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds, 5%, 10/01/31 (g) | 2,750 | 2,705,340 | ||
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Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
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Florida (continued) | ||||
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Halifax Hospital Medical Center, Florida, Hospital | ||||
Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 6/01/26 | $ 4,500 | $ 4,203,135 | ||
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Hillsborough County, Florida, Aviation Authority, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series C, | ||||
5.75%, 10/01/26 (c) | 1,000 | 1,023,880 | ||
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Hillsborough County, Florida, Court Facilities | ||||
Revenue Bonds, 5.40%, 11/01/12 (a)(h) | 1,055 | 1,157,483 | ||
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Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Exempt Facilities | ||||
Revenue Bonds (National Gypsum Company), AMT: | ||||
Series A, 7.125%, 4/01/30 | 2,500 | 2,361,800 | ||
Series B, 7.125%, 4/01/30 | 3,750 | 3,542,700 | ||
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Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, Hospital Revenue | ||||
Bonds (H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Project), | ||||
Series C, 5.50%, 7/01/32 | 1,000 | 980,400 | ||
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Hillsborough County, Florida, IDA, PCR, Refunding | ||||
(Tampa Electric Company Project), Series A, | ||||
5.65%, 5/15/18 | 1,450 | 1,440,401 | ||
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Hillsborough County, Florida, School Board, COP, | ||||
5%, 7/01/29 (g) | 1,500 | 1,469,445 | ||
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Jacksonville, Florida, Economic Development | ||||
Commission, Health Care Facilities Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville), Series A, | ||||
5.50%, 11/15/36 (g) | 1,000 | 1,012,230 | ||
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Jacksonville, Florida, Economic Development | ||||
Commission, IDR (Metropolitan Parking Solutions | ||||
Project), AMT (j): | ||||
5.50%, 10/01/30 | 1,140 | 1,034,254 | ||
5.875%, 6/01/31 | 2,800 | 2,806,524 | ||
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Jacksonville, Florida, Excise Taxes Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series B, 5.125%, 10/01/32 (k) | 1,500 | 1,474,380 | ||
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Jacksonville, Florida, Guaranteed Entitlement | ||||
Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, | ||||
5.25%, 10/01/32 (k) | 2,315 | 2,326,853 | ||
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Jacksonville, Florida, HFA, Homeowner Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Series A-1, | ||||
5.625%, 10/01/39 (d)(e) | 1,000 | 981,930 | ||
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Jacksonville, Florida, Port Authority Revenue Bonds, | ||||
AMT, 6%, 11/01/38 (c) | 3,920 | 3,987,071 | ||
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Lakeland, Florida, Hospital System Revenue Bonds | ||||
(Lakeland Regional Health System), Series A, | ||||
5.50%, 11/15/09 (g)(h) | 3,500 | 3,685,220 | ||
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Lee County, Florida, Capital Revenue Bonds, | ||||
5.25%, 10/01/23 (a) | 1,375 | 1,415,604 | ||
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Lee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series A-1, | ||||
7.125%, 3/01/28 (e) | 30 | 30,498 | ||
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Lee County, Florida, IDA, Health Care Facilities, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Shell Point/Alliance | ||||
Obligor Group), 5%, 11/15/32 | 1,380 | 1,117,262 | ||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
20 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
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Florida (continued) | ||||
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Lee Memorial Health System, Florida, Hospital | ||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 4/01/32 (a) | $ 3,000 | $ 2,894,880 | ||
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Leon County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series B, | ||||
7.30%, 1/01/28 (d)(m) | 65 | 67,520 | ||
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Manatee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, Sub-Series 1, | ||||
6.25%, 11/01/28 (m) | 115 | 116,569 | ||
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Martin County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||||
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Martin Memorial Medical | ||||
Center) Series A (h): | ||||
5.75%, 11/15/12 | 1,350 | 1,500,660 | ||
5.875%, 11/15/12 | 3,535 | 3,947,075 | ||
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Miami Beach, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue | ||||
Bonds, 5.75%, 9/01/25 (a) | 3,000 | 3,146,220 | ||
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Miami, Florida, Special Obligation Revenue Bonds | ||||
(Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program), | ||||
5%, 1/01/37 (g) | 2,000 | 1,895,460 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, | ||||
AMT, Series A: | ||||
5%, 10/01/33 (f) | 1,440 | 1,309,608 | ||
(Miami International Airport), 6%, 10/01/29 (k) | 4,300 | 4,304,257 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue | ||||
Bonds, DRIVERS, AMT, Series A, | ||||
7.182%, 10/01/11 (f)(n) | 10 | 8,305 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds (Miami International Airport), AMT: | ||||
Series A 5.25%, 10/01/41 (f) | 1,800 | 1,713,168 | ||
Series A 5.50%, 10/01/41 (f) | 3,900 | 3,858,582 | ||
Series B, 5%, 10/01/19 (c)(o) | 6,315 | 6,117,593 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Educational Facilities | ||||
Authority Revenue Bonds (University of Miami), | ||||
Series A, 5.75%, 4/01/10 (a)(h) | 1,750 | 1,869,122 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Expressway Authority, | ||||
Toll System Revenue Bonds (k): | ||||
6.375%, 7/01/10 (h) | 16,000 | 17,327,360 | ||
Series B, 5%, 7/01/33 | 4,050 | 3,915,459 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, HFA, Home Ownership | ||||
Mortgage Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, | ||||
5.55%, 10/01/49 (d)(e) | 1,800 | 1,757,466 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, HFA, Home Ownership | ||||
Mortgage Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, | ||||
Series A-1, 6.30%, 10/01/20 (e) | 385 | 389,420 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||||
Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds, DRIVERS, | ||||
Series 208, 8.327%, 8/15/17 (a)(n) | 3 | 2,952 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP, | ||||
Refunding, Series B (c): | ||||
5.25%, 5/01/25 | 1,000 | 1,014,400 | ||
5.25%, 5/01/28 | 2,720 | 2,730,064 | ||
5.25%, 5/01/30 | 2,250 | 2,261,745 | ||
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Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
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Florida (continued) | ||||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, School Board, COP: | ||||
Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/09 (f)(h) | $ 3,200 | $ 3,336,000 | ||
Series B, 5%, 11/01/31 (a) | 2,500 | 2,409,925 | ||
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Miami-Dade County, Florida, Solid Waste System | ||||
Revenue Bonds, 5.25%, 10/01/30 (g) | 2,800 | 2,767,268 | ||
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Orange County, Florida, Educational Facilities Authority, | ||||
Educational Facilities Revenue Bonds (Rollins | ||||
College Project), 5.25%, 12/01/32 (a) | 1,500 | 1,500,990 | ||
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Orange County, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||||
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Orlando Regional | ||||
Healthcare): | ||||
6%, 12/01/12 (h) | 5,140 | 5,724,367 | ||
Series B, 5.25%, 12/01/29 (f) | 2,300 | 2,327,163 | ||
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Orange County, Florida, Tourist Development, Tax | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds, 5%, 10/01/29 (a) | 3,500 | 3,406,165 | ||
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Orlando and Orange County, Florida, Expressway | ||||
Authority Revenue Bonds, Series B (a): | ||||
5%, 7/01/30 | 3,000 | 2,937,300 | ||
5%, 7/01/35 | 8,085 | 7,897,590 | ||
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Orlando, Florida, Utilities Commission, Water and | ||||
Electric Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series C: | ||||
5.25%, 10/01/12 (h) | 860 | 937,340 | ||
5.25%, 10/01/23 | 140 | 147,186 | ||
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Osceola County, Florida, Tourist Development Tax | ||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5.50%, 10/01/27 (k) | 1,760 | 1,772,866 | ||
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Palm Beach County, Florida, Airport System Revenue | ||||
Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/34 (g) | 5,000 | 4,482,950 | ||
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Palm Beach County, Florida, Criminal Justice | ||||
Facilities Revenue Bonds, 7.20%, 6/01/15 (k) | 3,390 | 4,095,154 | ||
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Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, | ||||
Series A, 6.25%, 8/01/10 (h)(k) | 6,000 | 6,498,300 | ||
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Pinellas County, Florida, HFA, S/F Housing Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, | ||||
Series A-1 (e): | ||||
6.30%, 9/01/20 | 270 | 273,588 | ||
6.35%, 9/01/25 | 405 | 410,471 | ||
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Port Everglades Authority, Florida, Port Revenue | ||||
Bonds, 7.125%, 11/01/16 (p) | 1,105 | 1,276,794 | ||
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Port St. Lucie, Florida, Utility Revenue Bonds, | ||||
5.25%, 9/01/25 (g) | 1,215 | 1,220,589 | ||
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| ||
Saint Johns County, Florida, Ponte Vedra Utility | ||||
System Revenue Bonds, 5%, 10/01/35 (f) | 1,000 | 999,930 | ||
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| ||
Saint Johns County, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue | ||||
Bonds (a): | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/32 | 2,400 | 2,396,568 | ||
Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34 | 1,200 | 1,195,176 | ||
Series B, 5.25%, 10/01/32 | 1,015 | 1,013,548 | ||
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Santa Rosa County, Florida, School Board, COP, | ||||
Refunding, Series 2 (k): | ||||
5.25%, 2/01/26 | 1,180 | 1,182,903 | ||
5.25%, 2/01/31 | 1,820 | 1,808,115 | ||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
21 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||||
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Florida (concluded) | ||||||
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Seminole County, Florida, Water and Sewer Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, 5%, 10/01/31 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,033,000 | ||||
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South Lake County, Florida, Hospital District Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (South Lake Hospital Inc.): | ||||||
5.80%, 10/01/34 | 1,000 | 1,004,180 | ||||
6.375%, 10/01/34 | 1,150 | 1,157,648 | ||||
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Sumter County, Florida, Capital Improvement Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (a): | ||||||
5%, 6/01/26 | 2,190 | 2,189,847 | ||||
5%, 6/01/30 | 3,500 | 3,426,920 | ||||
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Tampa Bay, Florida, Water Utility System Revenue | ||||||
Bonds, 5.75%, 10/01/11 (h)(k) | 5,000 | 5,456,500 | ||||
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|
| |||
University of Central Florida Athletics Association Inc., | ||||||
COP, Series A, 5.25%, 10/01/34 (k) | 3,235 | 2,862,134 | ||||
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|
| |||
University of Central Florida, COP (UCF Convocation | ||||||
Center), Series A, 5%, 10/01/35 (k) | 4,400 | 3,982,308 | ||||
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| |||
Village Center Community Development District, | ||||||
Florida, Recreational Revenue Bonds, Series A (g): | ||||||
5.375%, 11/01/34 | 1,995 | 2,030,391 | ||||
5.125%, 11/01/36 | 1,000 | 1,002,020 | ||||
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|
| |||
Village Center Community Development | ||||||
District, Florida, Utility Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
5.125%, 10/01/28 (g) | 5,040 | 5,096,700 | ||||
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| |||
Volusia County, Florida, IDA, Student Housing Revenue | ||||||
Bonds (Stetson University Project), Series A, | ||||||
5%, 6/01/35 (q) | 1,000 | 850,890 | ||||
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| |||
Volusia County, Florida, School Board, COP (Master | ||||||
Lease Program), 5.50%, 8/01/24 (f) | 5,000 | 5,221,950 | ||||
| ||||||
242,919,070 | ||||||
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| |||
New Jersey 0.7% | ||||||
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| |||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of | ||||||
New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
7%, 6/01/13 (h) | 1,000 | 1,172,630 | ||||
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| |||
Puerto Rico 4.4% | ||||||
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| |||
Puerto Rico Commonwealth Aqueduct and Sewer | ||||||
Authority, Senior Lien Revenue Bonds, Series A, | ||||||
6%, 7/01/44 | 4,200 | 4,388,034 | ||||
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| |||
Puerto Rico Public Buildings Authority, Government | ||||||
Facilities Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series I, | ||||||
5%, 7/01/36 (r) | 2,000 | 1,887,980 | ||||
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|
| |||
Puerto Rico Public Finance Corporation, | ||||||
Commonwealth Appropriation Revenue Bonds, | ||||||
Series E, 5.70%, 2/01/10 (h) | 1,715 | 1,800,030 | ||||
| ||||||
8,076,044 | ||||||
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|
|
| |||
Total Municipal Bonds 136.9% | 252,167,744 | |||||
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to | Par | |||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (s) | (000) | Value | ||
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| ||
Georgia 1.8% | ||||
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| ||
Atlanta, Georgia, Airport Passenger Facility Charge | ||||
and Subordinate Lien General Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds, Series C, 5%, 1/01/33 (f) | $ 3,270 | $ 3,265,291 | ||
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| ||
Florida 23.4% | ||||
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| ||
Hillsborough County, Florida, Aviation Authority | ||||
Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.5, 10/01/38 (c) | 3,928 | 3,891,932 | ||
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|
| ||
Jacksonville Electric Authority, Florida, Saint Johns | ||||
River Power Park System Revenue Bonds, Issue | ||||
Three, Series 2, 5%, 10/01/37 | 2,098 | 2,091,612 | ||
|
|
| ||
Jacksonville, Florida, Health Facilities Authority, | ||||
Hospital Revenue Bonds (Baptist Medical Center | ||||
Project), 5%, 8/15/37 (f) | 3,150 | 3,088,449 | ||
|
|
| ||
Jacksonville, Florida, Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, | ||||
5%, 10/01/27 (g) | 2,698 | 2,730,167 | ||
|
|
| ||
Lee County, Florida, HFA, S/F Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Multi-County Program), AMT, Series A-2, | ||||
6, 9/01/40 (d)(e) | 2,505 | 2,565,396 | ||
|
|
| ||
Manatee County, Florida, HFA, Homeowner Revenue | ||||
Bonds, AMT, Series A, 5.9, 9/01/40 (d)(e) | 1,395 | 1,367,839 | ||
|
|
| ||
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Aviation Revenue Bonds, | ||||
AMT, Series A, 5%, 10/01/33 (f) | 2,435 | 2,193,020 | ||
|
|
| ||
Miami-Dade County, Florida, Health Facilities | ||||
Authority, Hospital Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||
(Miami Childrens Hospital), Series A, | ||||
5.625%, 8/15/17 (a) | 6,595 | 7,190,594 | ||
|
|
| ||
Orlando, Florida, Senior Tourist Development Tax | ||||
Revenue Bonds (6th Cent Contract Payments), | ||||
Series A, 5.25%, 11/01/38 (c) | 2,000 | 1,972,960 | ||
|
|
| ||
Palm Beach County, Florida, School Board, COP, | ||||
Series A, 5%, 8/01/31 (f) | 2,190 | 2,178,152 | ||
|
|
| ||
Polk County, Florida, School Board COP, Master | ||||
Lease, Series A, 5.5, 1/01/25 (f) | 4,397 | 4,560,994 | ||
|
|
| ||
South Broward, Florida, Hospital District, Hospital | ||||
Revenue Bonds, 5.625%, 5/01/32 (g) | 8,500 | 9,365,555 | ||
| ||||
43,196,670 | ||||
|
|
| ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option | ||||
Bond Trusts 25.2% | 46,461,961 | |||
|
|
| ||
Total Long-Term Investments | ||||
(Cost $299,119,151) 162.1% | 298,629,705 | |||
|
|
| ||
Short-Term Securities | Shares | |||
|
|
| ||
CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund, 1.75% (i)(l) | 7,485,416 | 7,485,416 | ||
|
|
| ||
Total Short-Term Securities | ||||
(Cost $7,485,416) 4.0% | 7,485,416 | |||
|
|
| ||
Total Investments (Cost $306,604,567*) 166.1% | 306,115,121 | |||
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (1.6)% | (2,884,229) | |||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||
Expense and Fees Payable (15.2)% | (28,060,991) | |||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (49.3)% | (90,854,835) | |||
| ||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $184,315,066 | |||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
22 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of
July 31, 2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $ 280,198,839 | |
| ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 6,073,549 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (8,084,676) | |
| ||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (2,011,127) | |
|
(a) AMBAC Insured. (b) Radian Insured. (c) Assured Guaranty Insured. (d) FHLMC Collateralized. (e) FNMA/GNMA Collateralized. (f) FSA Insured. (g) MBIA Insured. (h) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. (i) Represents the current yield as of report date. (j) ACA Insured. (k) FGIC Insured. (l) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
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|
| ||
CMA Florida Municipal Money Fund | 1,407,535 | $147,117 | ||
|
|
|
(m) GNMA Collateralized. (n) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date. Maturity shown is the final maturity date. (o) XL Capital Insured. (p) Security is collateralized by Municipal or U.S. Treasury Obligations. (q) CIFG Insured. (r) Commonwealth Guaranteed. (s) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
23 |
Schedule of Investments July 31, 2008 BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey 133.5% | ||||
|
|
| ||
Burlington County, New Jersey, Bridge Commission | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Governmental Leasing Program), | ||||
5.25%, 8/15/12 (a) | $ 1,000 | $ 1,089,540 | ||
|
|
| ||
Delaware River and Bay Authority Revenue Bonds, | ||||
5%, 1/01/33 (b) | 1,500 | 1,475,010 | ||
|
|
| ||
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission of | ||||
New Jersey and Pennsylvania, Bridge Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, 5%, 7/01/21 | 2,010 | 2,044,934 | ||
|
|
| ||
Delaware River Port Authority of Pennsylvania and | ||||
New Jersey Revenue Bonds, 6%, 1/01/19 (c) | 7,860 | 8,176,601 | ||
|
|
| ||
Essex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority | ||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A, 5%, 10/01/13 (a)(d) | 2,620 | 2,853,259 | ||
|
|
| ||
Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Capital | ||||
Appreciation Revenue Bonds, Series B (c)(e): | ||||
5.12%, 11/01/23 | 6,860 | 3,201,631 | ||
5.25%, 11/01/28 | 4,540 | 1,586,503 | ||
|
|
| ||
Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Open | ||||
Space and Farmland Preservation Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/22 (c) | 4,300 | 4,772,699 | ||
|
|
| ||
Gloucester County, New Jersey, Improvement | ||||
Authority, Solid Waste Resource Recovery, Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds (Waste Management Inc. Project): | ||||
Series A, 6.85%, 12/01/29 | 2,000 | 2,064,380 | ||
Series B, AMT, 7%, 12/01/29 | 1,180 | 1,220,250 | ||
|
|
| ||
Hudson County, New Jersey, COP, Refunding, | ||||
6.25%, 12/01/16 (b) | 1,500 | 1,724,925 | ||
|
|
| ||
Hudson County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||||
Facility Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hudson | ||||
County Lease Project), 5.375%, 10/01/24 (d) | 4,500 | 4,513,320 | ||
|
|
| ||
Jackson Township, New Jersey, School District, GO, | ||||
5%, 4/15/12 (a)(d) | 6,840 | 7,352,657 | ||
|
|
| ||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||||
County-Guaranteed Revenue Bonds (Golf Course | ||||
Projects): | ||||
5.25%, 6/01/22 | 1,455 | 1,528,056 | ||
5%, 6/01/29 | 3,050 | 3,108,468 | ||
|
|
| ||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||||
Senior Revenue Bonds (Heldrich Center Hotel/ | ||||
Conference Project), Series A, 5%, 1/01/20 | 655 | 583,042 | ||
|
|
| ||
Middlesex County, New Jersey, Pollution Control | ||||
Financing Authority, Revenue Refunding Bonds | ||||
(Amerada Hess Corporation), 6.05%, 9/15/34 | 1,500 | 1,501,395 | ||
|
|
| ||
Monmouth County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority, | ||||
Governmental Loan Revenue Refunding Bonds (f): | ||||
5%, 12/01/11 (a) | 2,085 | 2,234,953 | ||
5%, 12/01/15 | 1,215 | 1,269,165 | ||
5%, 12/01/16 | 1,280 | 1,337,062 | ||
|
|
|
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
Morristown, New Jersey, Parking Authority Revenue | ||||
Bonds, 4.50%, 8/01/37 (b) | $ 585 | $ 532,976 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, Cigarette Tax Revenue Bonds: | ||||
5.625%, 6/15/19 | 1,720 | 1,682,298 | ||
5.75%, 6/15/29 (g) | 2,000 | 2,060,000 | ||
5.75%, 6/15/29 (h) | 1,895 | 1,852,097 | ||
5.50%, 6/15/31 (h) | 370 | 358,741 | ||
5.75%, 6/15/34 (h) | 755 | 736,102 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, EDR (Masonic Charity Foundation of | ||||
New Jersey): | ||||
5.25%, 6/01/24 | 1,425 | 1,417,319 | ||
5.25%, 6/01/32 | 685 | 659,717 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue | ||||
Bonds (Fellowship Village Project), Series C, | ||||
5.50%, 1/01/28 | 1,500 | 1,396,710 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, First Mortgage Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds: | ||||
(Fellowship Village), Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/18 | 1,250 | 1,236,388 | ||
(Fellowship Village), Series A, 5.50%, 1/01/25 | 3,500 | 3,297,735 | ||
(The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead | ||||
Project), Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/24 | 2,500 | 2,427,850 | ||
(The Winchester Gardens at Ward Homestead | ||||
Project), Series A, 5.80%, 11/01/31 | 2,000 | 1,903,840 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, Motor Vehicle Surcharge Revenue | ||||
Bonds, Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/33 (b) | 14,000 | 14,191,100 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, Revenue Bonds: | ||||
(Department of Human Services), 5%, 7/01/12 | 220 | 233,380 | ||
(Saint Barnabas Project), Series A, | ||||
6.30%, 7/01/24 (b)(e) | 3,850 | 1,656,347 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction | ||||
Revenue Bonds: | ||||
Series O, 5.25%, 3/01/23 | 2,400 | 2,493,168 | ||
Series P, 5%, 9/01/15 | 3,000 | 3,249,930 | ||
Series P, 5.25%, 9/01/16 | 3,115 | 3,392,484 | ||
Series U, 5%, 9/01/37 (f) | 2,000 | 2,007,160 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, Water Facilities Revenue Bonds | ||||
(New Jersey-American Water Company, Inc. Project), | ||||
AMT, Series A: | ||||
5.25%, 11/01/32 (f) | 1,000 | 907,080 | ||
6.875%, 11/01/34 (d) | 6,670 | 6,745,771 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey EDA, Water Facilities Revenue Refunding | ||||
Bonds (United Water of New Jersey, Inc.), Series B, | ||||
4.50%, 11/01/25 (f) | 4,500 | 4,347,675 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||||
Health System Revenue Bonds (Catholic Health | ||||
East), Series A, 5.375%, 11/15/12 (a) | 1,100 | 1,206,447 | ||
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
24 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority | ||||
Revenue Bonds: | ||||
(Childrens Specialized Hospital), Series A, | ||||
5.50%, 7/01/36 | $ 1,540 | $ 1,395,779 | ||
(Hunterdon Medical Center), Series A, | ||||
5.125%, 7/01/35 | 1,950 | 1,845,207 | ||
(Meridian Health), Series I, 5%, 7/01/38 (g) | 1,000 | 993,810 | ||
(Pascack Valley Hospital Association), | ||||
6.625%, 7/01/36 | 1,845 | 1,278,216 | ||
(Robert Wood University), 5.70%, 7/01/20 (f) | 4,000 | 4,101,960 | ||
(Somerset Medical Center), 5.50%, 7/01/33 | 1,875 | 1,511,813 | ||
(South Jersey Hospital System), 6%, 7/01/12 (a) | 6,640 | 7,350,015 | ||
(Southern Ocean County Hospital), | ||||
5.125%, 7/01/31 (h) | 2,000 | 1,767,620 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey Health Care Facilities Financing Authority, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||||
(Atlantic City Medical Center), | ||||
5.75%, 7/01/12 (a) | 1,060 | 1,163,647 | ||
(Atlantic City Medical Center), | ||||
6.25%, 7/01/12 (a) | 500 | 560,400 | ||
(Atlantic City Medical Center), 6.25%, 7/01/17 | 520 | 557,721 | ||
(Atlantic City Medical Center), 5.75%, 7/01/25 | 1,125 | 1,147,016 | ||
(Capital Health System Inc.), Series A, | ||||
5.75%, 7/01/23 | 1,650 | 1,660,412 | ||
(Hackensack University Medical Center), | ||||
5.25%, 1/01/36 (g) | 1,000 | 1,017,800 | ||
(Meridian Health System Obligation Group), | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/19 (c) | 1,500 | 1,547,055 | ||
(Meridian Health System Obligation Group), | ||||
5.375%, 7/01/24 (c) | 2,250 | 2,313,180 | ||
(Meridian Health System Obligation Group), | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/29 (c) | 2,195 | 2,203,626 | ||
(Saint Barnabas Health Care System), Series A, | ||||
5%, 7/01/29 | 4,155 | 3,720,262 | ||
(Saint Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, | ||||
5.92%, 7/01/30 (e) | 2,000 | 425,640 | ||
(Saint Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, | ||||
5.72%, 7/01/36 (e) | 1,500 | 203,775 | ||
(Saint Barnabas Health Care System), Series B, | ||||
5.18%, 7/01/37 (e) | 13,250 | 1,657,177 | ||
(South Jersey Hospital System), 5%, 7/01/36 | 1,385 | 1,290,446 | ||
(South Jersey Hospital System), 5%, 7/01/46 | 1,650 | 1,494,669 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority | ||||
Revenue Bonds, Series C: | ||||
(Georgian Court College Project), | ||||
6.50%, 7/01/13 (a) | 2,000 | 2,309,800 | ||
(Rider University), 5%, 7/01/37 (h) | 1,750 | 1,537,025 | ||
(Rowan University), 5%, 7/01/14 (a)(b) | 1,955 | 2,137,753 | ||
(Rowan University), 5.125%, 7/01/14 (a)(b) | 2,165 | 2,381,846 | ||
|
|
|
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey (continued) | ||||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||||
(Gregorian Court University), Series D, | ||||
5.25%, 7/01/37 | $ 1,000 | $ 940,580 | ||
(Montclair State University), Series L, | ||||
5%, 7/01/14 (a)(b) | 5,305 | 5,800,911 | ||
(Princeton University), Series A, 5%, 7/01/30 | 2,600 | 2,656,290 | ||
(Ramapo College), Series I, 4.25%, 7/01/31 (f) | 750 | 657,030 | ||
(Ramapo College), Series I, 4.25%, 7/01/36 (f) | 810 | 697,289 | ||
(Rider University), 5%, 7/01/17 (h) | 1,000 | 991,450 | ||
(Rider University), Series A, 5.25%, 7/01/34 (h) | 1,450 | 1,334,580 | ||
(Rider University), Series A, 5.50%, 7/01/23 (h) | 1,255 | 1,255,565 | ||
(Rowan University), Series B, 5%, 7/01/24 (g) | 1,800 | 1,864,008 | ||
(Rowan University), Series B, 5%, 7/01/27 (g) | 1,250 | 1,280,400 | ||
(Stevens Institute of Technology), Series A, | ||||
5%, 7/01/27 | 2,200 | 2,062,962 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Higher Education Assistance | ||||
Authority, Student Loan Revenue Bonds, AMT, | ||||
Series A, 5.30%, 6/01/17 (f) | 3,170 | 3,203,475 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Highway Authority, Garden State | ||||
Parkway General Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||
5.625%, 1/01/10 (a) | 2,500 | 2,647,675 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance | ||||
Agency, Home Buyer Revenue Bonds, AMT (b): | ||||
Series CC, 5.80%, 10/01/20 | 4,515 | 4,618,890 | ||
Series U, 5.60%, 10/01/12 | 2,550 | 2,588,480 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance | ||||
Agency, M/F Revenue Bonds, AMT, Series A, | ||||
4.90%, 11/01/35 (d) | 1,500 | 1,256,955 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance | ||||
Agency, S/F Housing Revenue Bonds, AMT: | ||||
Series U, 4.95%, 10/01/32 | 700 | 602,812 | ||
Series X, 4.85%, 4/01/16 | 3,605 | 3,585,857 | ||
Series T, 4.65%, 10/01/32 | 4,945 | 4,073,493 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Transit Corporation, COP | ||||
(Federal Transit Administration Grants), Series B, | ||||
5.75%, 9/15/14 | 3,620 | 3,870,866 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||||
Transportation System Revenue Bonds: | ||||
Series A, 5.50%, 12/15/21 | 3,525 | 3,857,513 | ||
Series C, 5.05%, 12/15/35 (e)(f) | 4,140 | 933,611 | ||
Series D, 5%, 6/15/20 | 4,555 | 4,771,727 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||||
Transportation System Revenue Refunding Bonds, | ||||
Series B, 5.50%, 12/15/21 (b) | 5,865 | 6,436,779 | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, Turnpike Revenue | ||||
Bonds, Series B, 5.15%, 1/01/35 (e)(f) | 4,870 | 3,501,140 | ||
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
25 |
Schedule of Investments (continued) BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
|
|
| ||
New Jersey (concluded) | ||||
|
|
| ||
Newark, New Jersey, Housing Authority, Port Authority- | ||||
Port Newark Marine Terminal, Additional Rent- | ||||
Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds (City of Newark | ||||
Redevelopment Projects), 4.375%, 1/01/37 (b) | $ 3,225 | $ 2,916,303 | ||
|
|
| ||
Perth Amboy, New Jersey, GO (Convertible CABS), | ||||
Refunding (c)(i): | ||||
4.739%, 7/01/33 | 1,575 | 1,287,200 | ||
4.744%, 7/01/34 | 1,925 | 1,570,300 | ||
|
|
| ||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, | ||||
Consolidated Revenue Bonds, 93rd Series, | ||||
6.125%, 6/01/94 | 5,000 | 5,604,000 | ||
|
|
| ||
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, | ||||
Consolidated Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, One | ||||
Hundred Fifty-Second Series, 5.25%, 11/01/35 | 3,765 | 3,748,472 | ||
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| ||
Rahway Valley Sewerage Authority, New Jersey, | ||||
Sewer Revenue Bonds, CABS, Series A, | ||||
4.87%, 9/01/31 (b)(e) | 6,000 | 1,699,140 | ||
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|
| ||
Salem County, New Jersey, Improvement Authority | ||||
Revenue Bonds (Finlaw State Office Building | ||||
Project) (c): | ||||
5.375%, 8/15/28 | 500 | 528,005 | ||
5.25%, 8/15/38 | 500 | 514,855 | ||
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|
| ||
South Jersey Port Corporation of New Jersey, Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds: | ||||
4.75%, 1/01/18 | 4,280 | 4,360,036 | ||
4.85%, 1/01/19 | 2,485 | 2,528,960 | ||
5%, 1/01/20 | 2,000 | 2,040,380 | ||
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|
| ||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of | ||||
New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Bonds | ||||
7%, 6/01/13 (a) | 3,010 | 3,529,616 | ||
5.75%, 6/01/32 | 1,820 | 1,947,200 | ||
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| ||
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corporation of | ||||
New Jersey, Asset-Backed Revenue Refunding Bonds: | ||||
Series 1A, 5%, 6/01/41 | 2,500 | 1,786,900 | ||
Series 1B, 5.65%, 6/01/41 (e) | 5,100 | 374,952 | ||
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Union County, New Jersey, Utilities Authority, Senior | ||||
Lease Revenue Refunding Bonds (Ogden Martin | ||||
System of Union, Inc.), AMT, Series A (f): | ||||
5.375%, 6/01/17 | 1,585 | 1,589,501 | ||
5.375%, 6/01/18 | 1,175 | 1,176,516 | ||
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|
| ||
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, | ||||
Revenue Bonds, Series A (f): | ||||
5.50%, 12/01/18 | 945 | 995,444 | ||
5.50%, 12/01/19 | 1,900 | 2,001,422 | ||
5.50%, 12/01/20 | 1,870 | 1,953,402 | ||
5.50%, 12/01/21 | 1,435 | 1,489,932 | ||
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272,336,709 | ||||
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Par | ||||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | ||
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Puerto Rico 6.9% | ||||
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Puerto Rico Commonwealth Highway and | ||||
Transportation Authority, Highway Revenue | ||||
Refunding Bonds, Series CC, 5.50%, 7/01/31 (g) | $ 3,000 | $ 3,177,720 | ||
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Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Power Revenue | ||||
Bonds, Series WW, 5.50%, 7/01/38 | 2,525 | 2,573,202 | ||
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Puerto Rico Industrial, Tourist, Educational, Medical | ||||
and Environmental Control Facilities Revenue Bonds: | ||||
(Cogeneration Facility-AES Puerto Rico Project), | ||||
AMT, 6.625%, 6/01/26 | 1,900 | 1,930,324 | ||
(University Plaza Project), Series A, | ||||
5%, 7/01/33 (b) | 2,500 | 2,423,700 | ||
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Puerto Rico Municipal Finance Agency, GO, Series A, | ||||
5%, 8/01/21 (c) | 3,750 | 3,877,463 | ||
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13,982,409 | ||||
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U.S. Virgin Islands 2.6% | ||||
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Virgin Islands Government Refinery Facilities, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (Hovensa Coker | ||||
Project), AMT, 6.50%, 7/01/21 | 3,500 | 3,531,745 | ||
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Virgin Islands Public Finance Authority, Refinery | ||||
Facilities Revenue Bonds (Hovensa Refinery), AMT, | ||||
5.875%, 7/01/22 | 1,900 | 1,793,847 | ||
| ||||
5,325,592 | ||||
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Total Municipal Bonds 143.0% | 291,644,710 | |||
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Municipal Bonds Transferred to | ||||
Tender Option Bond Trusts (j) | ||||
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New Jersey 14.1% | ||||
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Garden State Preservation Trust of New Jersey, Open | ||||
Space and Farmland Preservation Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series A, 5.75%, 11/01/28 (c) | 5,460 | 6,234,173 | ||
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| ||
New Jersey EDA, School Facilities Construction | ||||
Revenue Bonds,Series L, 5%, 3/01/30 (c) | 5,805 | 5,869,610 | ||
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|
| ||
New Jersey State Housing and Mortgage Finance | ||||
Agency, Capital Fund Program Revenue Bonds, | ||||
Series A, 4.70%, 11/01/25 (c) | 7,175 | 7,087,753 | ||
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New Jersey State Educational Facilities Authority, | ||||
Revenue Refunding Bonds (College of New Jersey), | ||||
Series D, 5%, 7/01/35 (c) | 6,120 | 6,172,142 | ||
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Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, | ||||
Consolidated Revenue Refunding Bonds, AMT, | ||||
152nd Series, 5.75%, 11/01/30 | 3,300 | 3,447,411 | ||
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| ||
Total Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option | ||||
Bond Trusts 14.1% | 28,811,089 | |||
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| ||
Total Long-Term Investments | ||||
(Cost $321,322,209) 157.1% | 320,455,799 | |||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
26 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Schedule of Investments (concluded) BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Short-Term Securities | Shares | Value | ||
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CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund, 1.75% (k)(l) | 4,438,771 | $ 4,438,771 | ||
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Total Short-Term Securities | ||||
(Cost $4,438,771) 2.2% | 4,438,771 | |||
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|
| ||
Total Investments (Cost $325,760,980*) 159.3% | 324,894,570 | |||
Other Assets Less Liabilities 0.8% | 1,724,731 | |||
Liability for Trust Certificates, Including Interest | ||||
Expense and Fees Payable (8.8)% | (17,853,895) | |||
Preferred Shares, at Redemption Value (51.3)% | (104,743,057) | |||
| ||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares 100.0% | $204,022,349 | |||
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* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of July 31,
2008, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | $308,361,646 | |
| ||
Gross unrealized appreciation | $ 8,507,842 | |
Gross unrealized depreciation | (9,769,918) | |
| ||
Net unrealized depreciation | $ (1,262,076) | |
|
(a) U.S. government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium to par. (b) MBIA Insured. (c) FSA Insured. (d) FGIC Insured. (e) Represents a zero-coupon bond. Rate shown reflects the effective yield at the time of purchase. (f) AMBAC Insured. (g) Assured Guaranty Insured. (h) Radian Insured. (i) Represents a step bond. Rate shown reflects effective yield at the time of purchase. (j) Securities represent bonds transferred to a tender option bond trust in exchange for which the Fund acquired residual interest certificates. These securities serve as collateral in a financing transaction. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. (k) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows: |
Net | ||||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | ||
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| ||
CMA New Jersey Municipal Money Fund | 2,026,233 | $175,954 | ||
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(l) Represents the current yield as of report date. |
Effective December 1,2007,the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair Value
Measurements" ("FAS 157"). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, estab-
lishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional disclosures
about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in determining
the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
Level 1 price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical
securities
Level 2 other observable inputs (including,but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks,
and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
Level 3 unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Funds own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Funds policy regarding valuation of investments and other significant
accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of July 31, 2008 in determin-
ing the fair valuation of the Funds investments:
Valuation | Investments in | |
Inputs | Securities | |
|
| |
Level 1 | $ 4,438,771 | |
Level 2 | 320,455,799 | |
Level 3 | | |
|
| |
Total | $ 324,894,570 | |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT JULY 31, 2008 27
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||||||
BlackRock | ||||||
Muni New York | BlackRock | BlackRock | ||||
Intermediate | MuniYield | MuniYield | ||||
Duration | Arizona | California | ||||
July 31, 2008 | Fund, Inc. | Fund, Inc. | Fund, Inc. | |||
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Assets | ||||||
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|
| |||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 | $ 85,548,814 | $ 99,187,441 | $ 482,142,359 | |||
Investments at value affiliated2 | 1,519,359 | 3,173,346 | 14,413,257 | |||
Cash | 53,775 | 50,359 | 55,805 | |||
Investments sold receivable | | 100,807 | 151,577 | |||
Interest receivable | 1,017,230 | 726,776 | 7,513,103 | |||
Prepaid expenses | 6,905 | 3,594 | 17,800 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Total assets | 88,146,083 | 103,242,323 | 504,293,901 | |||
|
|
|
| |||
Accrued Liabilities | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Interest expense and fees payable | 252 | 9,310 | 338,363 | |||
Income dividends payable Common Shareholders | 222,941 | 259,006 | 1,171,239 | |||
Officers and Directors payable | 140 | 156 | 889 | |||
Investment advisory fee payable | 29,573 | 41,248 | 207,699 | |||
Other affiliates payable | 839 | 932 | 4,422 | |||
Other accrued expenses payable | 44,106 | 67,702 | 150,944 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Total accrued liabilities | 297,851 | 378,354 | 1,873,556 | |||
|
|
|
| |||
Other Liabilities | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Trust certificates3 | 1,379,101 | 4,335,000 | 83,836,061 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Total Liabilities | 1,676,952 | 4,713,354 | 85,709,617 | |||
|
|
|
| |||
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Preferred Shares, at par value $0.10 per share, at $25,000 per share liquidation preference4,5 | 29,639,136 | 40,311,089 | 126,581,902 | |||
|
|
|
| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Net assets applicable to Common Shares | $ 56,829,995 | $ 58,217,880 | $ 292,002,382 | |||
|
|
|
| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share6 | $ 420,644 | $ 454,396 | $ 2,129,526 | |||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 59,209,468 | 59,958,063 | 299,468,879 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | 362,967 | 374,545 | 1,425,723 | |||
Accumulated net realized loss | (923,246) | (607,722) | (660,257) | |||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,239,838) | (1,961,402) | (10,361,489) | |||
|
|
| ||||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 56,829,995 | $ 58,217,880 | $ 292,002,382 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Net asset value per share of Common Shares | $ 13.51 | $ 12.81 | $ 13.71 | |||
|
|
| ||||
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated | $ 87,788,652 | $ 101,148,843 | $ 492,503,848 | |||
|
|
| ||||
2 Investments at cost affiliated | $ 1,519,359 | $ 3,173,346 | $ 14,413,257 | |||
|
|
| ||||
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts. | ||||||
4 Preferred Shares issued and outstanding: | ||||||
Series A Shares | | 518 | 1,735 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Series B Shares | | 694 | 1,735 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Series C Shares | | 400 | 578 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Series D Shares | | | 1,012 | |||
|
|
| ||||
Series F7 Shares | 1,185 | | | |||
|
|
| ||||
5 Preferred Shares authorized | 1,240 | 1,612 | 7,000 | |||
|
|
| ||||
6 Common Shares issued and outstanding | 4,206,439 | 4,543,959 | 21,295,255 | |||
|
|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
28 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded) | ||||
BlackRock | ||||
BlackRock | MuniYield | |||
MuniYield | New Jersey | |||
July 31, 2008 | Florida Fund | Fund, Inc. | ||
|
|
| ||
Assets | ||||
|
|
| ||
Investments at value unaffiliated1 | $ 298,629,705 | $ 320,455,799 | ||
Investments at value affiliated2 | 7,485,416 | 4,438,771 | ||
Cash | 89,938 | 8,418 | ||
Investments sold receivable | 1,042,813 | | ||
Interest receivable | 4,249,340 | 2,818,860 | ||
Prepaid expenses | 10,859 | 9,061 | ||
|
| |||
Total assets | 311,508,071 | 327,730,909 | ||
|
|
| ||
Accrued Liabilities | ||||
|
|
| ||
Investments purchased payable | 7,152,351 | | ||
Interest expense and fees payable | 133,582 | 58,895 | ||
Income dividends payable Common Shareholders | 786,365 | 823,788 | ||
Officers and Directors/Trustees payable | 466 | 509 | ||
Investment advisory fees payable | 127,502 | 137,423 | ||
Other affiliates payable | 2,794 | 3,058 | ||
Other liabilities | 94,898 | | ||
Other accrued expenses payable | 112,803 | 146,830 | ||
|
| |||
Total accrued liabilities | 8,410,761 | 1,170,503 | ||
|
|
| ||
Other Liabilities | ||||
|
|
| ||
Trust certificates3 | 27,927,409 | 17,795,000 | ||
|
| |||
Total Liabilities | 36,338,170 | 18,965,503 | ||
|
|
| ||
Preferred Shares at Redemption Value | ||||
|
|
| ||
Preferred Shares, at $25,000 per share liquidation preference4,5 | 90,854,835 | 104,743,057 | ||
|
|
| ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||
|
|
| ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | $ 184,315,066 | $ 204,022,349 | ||
|
|
| ||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Consist of | ||||
|
|
| ||
Common Shares, par value $0.10 per share6 | $ 1,355,802 | $ 1,420,324 | ||
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 188,459,518 | 203,210,124 | ||
Undistributed net investment income | 1,003,169 | 1,613,847 | ||
Accumulated net realized loss | (6,013,977) | (1,355,536) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (489,446) | (866,410) | ||
|
| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | $ 184,315,066 | $ 204,022,349 | ||
|
| |||
Net asset value per share of Common Shareholders | $ 13.59 | $ 14.36 | ||
|
| |||
1 Investments at cost unaffiliated | $ 299,119,151 | $ 321,322,209 | ||
|
| |||
2 Investments at cost affiliated | $ 7,485,416 | $ 4,438,771 | ||
|
| |||
3 Represents short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option bond trusts. | ||||
4 Preferred Shares issued and outstanding: | ||||
Series A Shares, par value $0.05 per share | 1,816 | 2,112 | ||
|
| |||
Series B Shares, par value $0.05 per share | 1,321 | 1,320 | ||
|
| |||
Series C Shares, par value $0.05 per share | 496 | | ||
|
| |||
Series C Shares, par value $0.10 per share | | 757 | ||
|
| |||
5 Preferred Shares authorized | 4,400 | 4,760 | ||
|
| |||
6 Common Shares issued and outstanding | 13,558,024 | 14,203,242 | ||
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|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
29 |
Statements of Operations | ||||||||
BlackRock Muni New York | BlackRock MuniYield | |||||||
Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. | Arizona Fund, Inc. | |||||||
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|
|||||||
Period June 1, | Year Ended | Period November 1, | Year Ended | |||||
2008 to July 31, | May 31, | 2007 to July 31, | October 31, | |||||
2008 | 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Investment Income | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest | $ 705,474 | $ 4,437,402 | $ 3,977,828 | $ 5,372,019 | ||||
Income from affiliates | 18,503 | 37,017 | 23,820 | 32,669 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total income | 723,977 | 4,474,419 | 4,001,648 | 5,404,688 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Expenses | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment advisory | 80,360 | 505,047 | 377,939 | 523,125 | ||||
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 13,213 | 78,591 | 77,283 | 102,236 | ||||
Accounting services | 2,971 | 26,041 | 46,524 | 65,409 | ||||
Transfer agent | 4,201 | 20,142 | 21,168 | 46,315 | ||||
Professional | 50,431 | 63,768 | 62,525 | 75,364 | ||||
Registration | 1,469 | 13,107 | 1,799 | 1,079 | ||||
Printing | 2,135 | 4,782 | 9,032 | 6,422 | ||||
Custodian | 1,137 | 8,383 | 4,274 | 9,771 | ||||
Officer and Directors/Trustees | 1,004 | 11,716 | 4,746 | 13,956 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 11,222 | 44,425 | 36,375 | 45,417 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 168,143 | 776,002 | 641,665 | 889,094 | ||||
Interest expense and fees1 | 4,248 | 534 | 90,236 | 244,785 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses | 172,391 | 776,536 | 731,901 | 1,133,879 | ||||
Less fees waived by advisor | (23,053) | (144,307) | (6,162) | (5,212) | ||||
Less fees paid indirectly | | (197) | | | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly | 149,338 | 632,032 | 725,739 | 1,128,667 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net investment income | 574,639 | 3,842,387 | 3,275,909 | 4,276,021 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||
Investments | (102,615) | (491,915) | (305,500) | 857,597 | ||||
Swaps | (69,900) | (124,655) | (69,400) | (44,433) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
(172,515) | (616,570) | (374,900) | 813,164 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||||
Investments | (2,123,475) | (2,925,792) | (4,119,222) | (2,879,937) | ||||
Swaps | 74,190 | (76,011) | (7,767) | 22,065 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
(2,049,285) | (3,001,803) | (4,126,989) | (2,857,872) | |||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total realized and unrealized loss | (2,221,800) | (3,618,373) | (4,501,889) | (2,044,708) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Dividends and Distributions to Preferred Shareholders From | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net investment income | (177,526) | (1,149,537) | (885,773) | (1,310,529) | ||||
Net realized gain | | | (228,921) | (102,456) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total dividends and distributions to Preferred Shares | (177,526) | (1,149,537) | (1,114,694) | (1,412,985) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net Increase (decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Resulting from Operations | $ (1,824,687) | $ (925,523) | $ (2,340,674) | $ 818,328 | ||||
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|
|
|
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1 Related to tender option bond trusts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
30 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Statements of Operations | ||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield | BlackRock MuniYield | |||||||
California Fund, Inc. | Florida Fund | |||||||
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|
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Period November 1, | Year Ended | Period November 1, | Year Ended | |||||
2007 to July 31, | October 31, | 2007 to July 31, | October 31, | |||||
2008 | 2007 | 2008 | 2007 | |||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Investment Income | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Interest | $ 17,585,882 | $ 25,098,876 | $ 11,798,587 | $ 16,269,310 | ||||
Income from affiliates | 427,620 | 351,958 | 147,117 | 129,498 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total income | 18,013,502 | 25,450,834 | 11,945,704 | 16,398,808 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Expenses | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Investment advisory | 1,818,777 | 2,456,767 | 1,139,416 | 1,552,619 | ||||
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 325,169 | 443,224 | 206,242 | 279,818 | ||||
Accounting services | 112,114 | 162,793 | 75,721 | 118,326 | ||||
Transfer agent | 34,153 | 68,407 | 22,250 | 60,441 | ||||
Professional | 127,834 | 83,693 | 95,621 | 82,833 | ||||
Registration | 8,811 | 9,436 | 8,811 | 9,436 | ||||
Printing | 26,639 | 33,031 | 17,230 | 21,655 | ||||
Custodian | 19,502 | 26,014 | 13,666 | 18,672 | ||||
Officer and Directors/Trustees | 23,552 | 23,917 | 14,822 | 19,267 | ||||
Miscellaneous | 74,008 | 85,940 | 55,561 | 68,438 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 2,570,559 | 3,393,222 | 1,649,340 | 2,231,505 | ||||
Interest expense and fees1 | 914,597 | 2,197,543 | 424,711 | 715,979 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses | 3,485,156 | 5,590,765 | 2,074,051 | 2,947,484 | ||||
Less fees waived by advisor | (82,360) | (45,449) | (33,390) | (21,161) | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total expenses after waiver | 3,402,796 | 5,545,316 | 2,040,661 | 2,926,323 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|||||
Net investment income | 14,610,706 | 19,905,518 | 9,905,043 | 13,472,485 | ||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||||||
Investments | 761,178 | 347,077 | (1,691,741) | 614,604 | ||||
Futures and swaps | 191,748 | | (435,661) | (248,611) | ||||
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952,926 | 347,077 | (2,127,402) | 365,993 | |||||
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Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on: | ||||||||
Investments | (19,656,431) | (10,806,382) | (10,745,608) | (8,425,318) | ||||
Swaps | | | 152,476 | 278,799 | ||||
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(19,656,431) | (10,806,382) | (10,593,132) | (8,146,519) | |||||
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|
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Total realized and unrealized loss | (18,703,505) | (10,459,305) | (12,720,534) | (7,780,526) | ||||
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|
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Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From | ||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
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Net investment income | (4,297,338) | (6,115,916) | (2,806,091) | (4,025,743) | ||||
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|
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Net Increase (decrease) in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||||
Resulting from Operations | $ (8,390,137) | $ 3,330,297 | $ (5,621,582) | $ 1,666,216 | ||||
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1 Related to tender option bond trusts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
31 |
Statements of Operations | ||||
BlackRock MuniYield | ||||
New Jersey Fund, Inc. | ||||
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Period December 1, | Year Ended | |||
2007 to July 31, | November 30, | |||
2008 | 2007 | |||
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Investment Income | ||||
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Interest | $ 10,365,716 | $ 17,061,867 | ||
Income from affiliates | 175,954 | 140,447 | ||
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| |||
Total income | 10,541,670 | 17,202,314 | ||
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Expenses | ||||
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Investment advisory | 1,091,896 | 1,696,520 | ||
Commissions for Preferred Shares | 199,064 | 301,920 | ||
Accounting services | 69,113 | 125,176 | ||
Transfer agent | 20,768 | 63,256 | ||
Professional | 109,754 | 82,528 | ||
Registration | 8,811 | 9,436 | ||
Printing | 37,005 | 45,941 | ||
Custodian | 10,767 | 19,702 | ||
Officer and Directors | 12,848 | 19,884 | ||
Miscellaneous | 67,525 | 79,512 | ||
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Total expenses excluding interest expense and fees | 1,627,551 | 2,443,875 | ||
Interest expense and fees1 | 98,927 | 376,090 | ||
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| |||
Total expenses | 1,726,478 | 2,819,965 | ||
Less fees waived by advisor | (33,259) | (19,930) | ||
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Total expenses after waiver | 1,693,219 | 2,800,035 | ||
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| |||
Net investment income | 8,848,451 | 14,402,279 | ||
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | ||||
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Net realized gain (loss) from: | ||||
Investments | (245,454) | 1,589,868 | ||
Swaps | (46,813) | | ||
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| |||
(292,267) | 1,589,868 | |||
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| |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | (10,807,922) | (12,322,831) | ||
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| |||
Total realized and unrealized loss | (11,100,189) | (10,732,963) | ||
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| ||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders From | ||||
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|
| ||
Net investment income | (2,640,535) | (4,053,487) | ||
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| |||
Net Decrease in Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders Resulting from Operations | $ (4,892,273) | $ (384,171) | ||
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| |||
1 Related to tender option bond trusts. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
32 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. | |||||
Period | ||||||
June 1, 2008 | Year Ended May 31, | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | to July 31, 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | |||
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Operations | ||||||
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| |||
Net investment income | $ 574,639 | $ 3,842,387 | $ 3,787,022 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (172,515) | (616,570) | 147,462 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (2,049,285) | (3,001,803) | 842,327 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (177,526) | (1,149,537) | (1,046,683) | |||
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|
| ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | (1,824,687) | (925,523) | 3,730,128 | |||
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| |||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
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|
| |||
Net investment income | (445,883) | (2,675,295) | (2,700,534) | |||
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| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
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| |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (2,270,570) | (3,600,818) | 1,029,594 | |||
Beginning of period | 59,100,565 | 62,701,383 | 61,671,789 | |||
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End of period | $ 56,829,995 | $ 59,100,565 | $ 62,701,383 | |||
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| ||||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 362,967 | $ 411,737 | $ 394,182 | |||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
33 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock MunYield Arizona Fund, Inc. | |||||
Period | ||||||
November 1, 2007 | Year Ended October 31, | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
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| |||
Operations | ||||||
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| |||
Net investment income | $ 3,275,909 | $ 4,276,021 | $ 4,436,717 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (374,900) | 813,164 | 426,255 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (4,126,989) | (2,857,872) | 1,122,350 | |||
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (885,773) | (1,310,529) | (1,175,501) | |||
Net realized gain | (228,921) | (102,456) | (84,465) | |||
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| ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | (2,340,674) | 818,328 | 4,725,356 | |||
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| |||
Dividends and Distributions to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Net investment income | (2,327,146) | (3,117,045) | (3,599,489) | |||
Net realized gain | (533,902) | (285,146) | (523,554) | |||
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|
| ||||
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (2,861,048) | (3,402,191) | (4,123,043) | |||
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| |||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
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|
| |||
Reinvestment of common dividends | 191,164 | 201,509 | 335,820 | |||
Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | 42,343 | |||
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| ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | 191,164 | 201,509 | 378,163 | |||
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| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
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|
|
| |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (5,010,558) | (2,382,354) | 980,476 | |||
Beginning of period | 63,228,438 | 65,610,792 | 64,630,316 | |||
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End of period | $ 58,217,880 | $ 63,228,438 | $ 65,610,792 | |||
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| ||||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 374,545 | $ 311,568 | $ 463,121 | |||
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See Notes to Financial Statements. |
34 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. | |||||
Period | ||||||
November 1, 2007 | Year Ended October 31, | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
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| |||
Operations | ||||||
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|
|
| |||
Net investment income | $ 14,610,706 | $ 19,905,518 | $ 20,510,282 | |||
Net realized gain | 952,926 | 347,077 | 3,468,346 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (19,656,431) | (10,806,382) | 4,191,570 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (4,297,338) | (6,115,916) | (5,371,492) | |||
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|
| ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | (8,390,137) | 3,330,297 | 22,798,706 | |||
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|
|
| |||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Net investment income | (10,541,151) | (14,097,459) | (14,821,497) | |||
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|
|
| |||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
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|
| |||
Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | 15,461 | |||
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|
|
| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (18,931,288) | (10,767,162) | 7,992,670 | |||
Beginning of period | 310,933,670 | 321,700,832 | 313,708,162 | |||
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End of period | $ 292,002,382 | $ 310,933,670 | $ 321,700,832 | |||
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| ||||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 1,425,723 | $ 1,349,213 | $ 1,657,437 | |||
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|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
35 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock MunYield Florida Fund | |||||
Period | ||||||
November 1, 2007 | Year Ended October 31, | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
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| |||
Operations | ||||||
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|
|
| |||
Net investment income | $ 9,905,043 | $ 13,472,485 | $ 13,366,198 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (2,127,402) | 365,993 | 1,571,029 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (10,593,132) | (8,146,519) | 2,303,608 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (2,806,091) | (4,025,743) | (3,537,371) | |||
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|
| ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | (5,621,582) | 1,666,216 | 13,703,464 | |||
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| |||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
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|
|
| |||
Net investment income | (7,077,289) | (9,517,733) | (10,968,155) | |||
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| |||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
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| |||
Reinvestment of common dividends | | | 91,289 | |||
Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | (3,184) | |||
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| ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital shares transactions | | | 88,105 | |||
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| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (12,698,871) | (7,851,517) | 2,823,414 | |||
Beginning of period | 197,013,937 | 204,865,454 | 202,042,040 | |||
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End of period | $ 184,315,066 | $ 197,013,937 | $ 204,865,454 | |||
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| ||||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 1,003,169 | $ 975,376 | $ 1,046,367 | |||
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|
|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
36 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BlackRock MunYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. | |||||
Period | ||||||
December 1, 2007 | Year Ended November 30, | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||
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|
| |||
Operations | ||||||
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|
|
| |||
Net investment income | $ 8,848,451 | $ 14,402,279 | $ 14,265,484 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) | (292,267) | 1,589,868 | 1,517,835 | |||
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | (10,807,922) | (12,322,831) | 6,246,899 | |||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (2,640,535) | (4,053,487) | (3,617,009) | |||
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|
| ||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shareholders resulting from operations | (4,892,273) | (384,171) | 18,413,209 | |||
|
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|
| |||
Dividends to Common Shareholders From | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Net investment income | (6,670,582) | (9,885,456) | (10,808,667) | |||
|
|
|
| |||
Net Assets Applicable to Common Shareholders | ||||||
|
|
|
| |||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets applicable to Common Shares | (11,562,855) | (10,269,627) | 7,604,542 | |||
Beginning of period | 215,585,204 | 225,854,831 | 218,250,289 | |||
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| ||||
End of period | $ 204,022,349 | $ 215,585,204 | $ 225,854,831 | |||
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| ||||
End of period undistributed net investment income | $ 1,613,847 | $ 1,964,587 | $ 1,613,177 | |||
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|
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
37 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Period | ||||||||||||||
Period | Year Ended May 31, | August 1, 20031 | ||||||||||||
June 1, 2008 | to May 31, | |||||||||||||
to July 31, 2008 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | |||||||||
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Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||
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| |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.05 | $ 14.91 | $ 14.66 | $ 15.05 | $ 14.45 | $ 14.33 | ||||||||
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Net investment income | 0.142 | 0.912 | 0.902 | 0.872 | 0.852 | 0.68 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.53) | (0.86) | 0.24 | (0.37) | 0.58 | 0.19 | ||||||||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.04) | (0.27) | (0.25) | (0.20) | (0.11) | (0.06) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.43) | (0.22) | 0.89 | 0.30 | 1.32 | 0.81 | ||||||||
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Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.11) | (0.64) | (0.64) | (0.69) | (0.72) | (0.54) | ||||||||
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Capital changes with respect to issuance of Common Shares | | | | | | (0.03) | ||||||||
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Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | | | (0.12) | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.51 | $ 14.05 | $ 14.91 | $ 14.66 | $ 15.05 | $ 14.45 | ||||||||
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Market price, end of period | $ 12.12 | $ 12.81 | $ 13.93 | $ 13.03 | $ 13.44 | $ 12.79 | ||||||||
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Total Investment Return3 | ||||||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | (3.01)%4 | (1.10)% | 6.57% | 2.52% | 9.99% | 4.71%4 | ||||||||
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Based on market price | (4.56)%4 | (3.48)% | 12.02% | 2.03% | 10.97% | (11.46)%4 | ||||||||
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Ratios to Average Net Assets Applicable to Common Shares | ||||||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and | ||||||||||||||
excluding interest expense and fees5,6 | 1.11%7 | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.15% | 0.81%7 | ||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly6 | 1.15%7 | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.15% | 0.81%7 | ||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly6 | 1.15%7 | 1.04% | 1.08% | 1.10% | 1.15% | 0.81%7 | ||||||||
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Total expenses6 | 1.39%7 | 1.28% | 1.31% | 1.33% | 1.38% | 1.19%7 | ||||||||
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Net investment income6 | 6.36%7 | 6.31% | 6.01% | 5.89% | 5.75% | 5.40%7 | ||||||||
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Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.84%7 | 1.89% | 1.66% | 1.32% | 0.77% | 0.45%7 | ||||||||
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.52%7 | 4.42% | 4.35% | 4.57% | 4.98% | 4.95%7 | ||||||||
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Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||
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Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 56,830 | $ 59,101 | $ 62,701 | $ 61,672 | $ 63,290 | $ 60,778 | ||||||||
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Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 29,625 | $ 31,000 | $ 31,000 | $ 31,000 | $ 31,000 | $ 31,000 | ||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 2% | 21% | 29% | 49% | 17% | 21% | ||||||||
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Asset coverage end of period per $1,000 | $ 2,918 | $ 2,906 | $ 3,023 | $ 2,989 | $ 3,042 | $ 2,961 | ||||||||
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1 | Commencement of operations. |
2 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
3 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
6 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
7 | Annualized. Certain non-recurring expenses have been included in the ratio but not annualized. If these expenses were annualized, the ratio of total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly and excluding interest expense and fees, total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly, total expenses after waiver and before fees paid indirectly, total expenses, net investment income and net investment income available to Common Shareholders would have been 1.50%, 1.55%, 1.55%, 1.79%, 5.96%, and 4.12%, respectively. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
38 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Period | ||||||||||||||||
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to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 13.96 | $ 14.53 | $ 14.39 | $ 15.04 | $ 14.64 | $ 14.53 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.72 | 0.95 | 0.98 | 0.97 | 0.98 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (1.00) | (0.46) | 0.36 | (0.49) | 0.40 | 0.05 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.19) | (0.29) | (0.26) | (0.14) | (0.06) | (0.06) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.05) | (0.02) | (0.02) | 2 | | | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.52) | 0.18 | 1.06 | 0.34 | 1.32 | 0.99 | ||||||||||
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Dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.51) | (0.69) | (0.80) | (0.92) | (0.92) | (0.88) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | (0.12) | (0.06) | (0.12) | (0.02) | | | ||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.63) | (0.75) | (0.92) | (0.94) | (0.92) | (0.88) | ||||||||||
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Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | 3 | (0.05) | | | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ 12.81 | $ 13.96 | $ 14.53 | $ 14.39 | $ 15.04 | $ 14.64 | ||||||||||
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Market price, end of period | $ 13.94 | $ 13.66 | $ 14.79 | $ 16.03 | $ 15.10 | $ 14.13 | ||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | (3.79)%5 | 1.29% | 7.47% | 1.91% | 9.40% | 7.19% | ||||||||||
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Based on market price | 6.99%5 | (2.63)% | (1.80)% | 13.07% | 13.80% | 13.45% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and excluding interest expense and fees6,7 | 1.40%8 | 1.37% | 1.33% | 1.20% | 1.19% | 1.18% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver7 | 1.59%8 | 1.75% | 1.70% | 1.51% | 1.39% | 1.37% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses7 | 1.61%8 | 1.76% | 1.71% | 1.52% | 1.40% | 1.38% | ||||||||||
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Net investment income7 | 7.19%8 | 6.65% | 6.90% | 6.54% | 6.65% | 6.79% | ||||||||||
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Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.94%8 | 2.04% | 1.83% | 0.91% | 0.42% | 0.42% | ||||||||||
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 5.25%8 | 4.61% | 5.07% | 5.63% | 6.23% | 6.37% | ||||||||||
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Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 58,218 | $ 63,228 | $ 65,611 | $ 64,630 | $ 67,217 | $ 65,234 | ||||||||||
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Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 40,300 | $ 40,300 | $ 40,300 | $ 40,300 | $ 30,300 | $ 30,300 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 13% | 31% | 31% | 28% | 21% | 24% | ||||||||||
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Asset coverage end of period per $1,000 | $ 2,445 | $ 2,569 | $ 2,628 | $ 2,604 | $ 3,218 | $ 3,153 | ||||||||||
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2 | Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
7 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
39 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||||
Period | ||||||||||||||||
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to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.60 | $ 15.11 | $ 14.73 | $ 15.27 | $ 15.17 | $ 15.14 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.69 | 0.93 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 1.02 | 1.06 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.88) | (0.49) | 0.37 | (0.46) | 0.12 | 0.04 | ||||||||||
Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders from: | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.20) | (0.29) | (0.25) | (0.13) | (0.07) | (0.10) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | | | | | | 2 | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.39) | 0.15 | 1.08 | 0.34 | 1.07 | 1.00 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income | (0.50) | (0.66) | (0.70) | (0.86) | (0.97) | (0.97) | ||||||||||
Net realized gain | | | | | | 2 | ||||||||||
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Total dividends and distributions to Common Shareholders | (0.50) | (0.66) | (0.70) | (0.86) | (0.97) | (0.97) | ||||||||||
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Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | 3 | (0.02) | | | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.71 | $ 14.60 | $ 15.11 | $ 14.73 | $ 15.27 | $ 15.17 | ||||||||||
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Market price, end of period | $ 13.07 | $ 13.25 | $ 14.00 | $ 13.37 | $ 14.43 | $ 14.15 | ||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | (2.55)%5 | 1.36% | 8.03% | 2.59% | 7.74% | 7.14% | ||||||||||
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Based on market price | 2.37%5 | (0.72)% | 10.28% | (1.46)% | 9.16% | 4.64% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and excluding interest expense and fees6,7 | 1.06%8 | 1.06% | 1.06% | 0.98% | 0.96% | 0.95% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver7 | 1.45%8 | 1.75% | 1.51% | 1.13% | 1.12% | 1.16% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses7 | 1.49%8 | 1.77% | 1.52% | 1.13% | 1.12% | 1.17% | ||||||||||
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Net investment income7 | 6.24%8 | 6.29% | 6.51% | 6.16% | 6.79% | 6.93% | ||||||||||
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Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.83%8 | 1.93% | 1.70% | 0.84% | 0.44% | 0.63% | ||||||||||
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.41%8 | 4.36% | 4.81% | 5.32% | 6.35% | 6.30% | ||||||||||
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Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 292,002 | $ 310,934 | $ 321,701 | $ 313,708 | $ 325,204 | $ 323,155 | ||||||||||
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Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) $ | 126,500 | $ 175,000 | $ 175,000 | $ 175,000 | $ 140,000 | $ 140,000 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 30% | 41% | 39% | 53% | 29% | 18% | ||||||||||
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Asset coverage end of period per $1,000 | $ 3,308 | $ 2,777 | $ 2,838 | $ 2,793 | $ 3,323 | $ 3,308 | ||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. |
3 | Amount is less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
5 | Aggregate total investment return. |
6 | Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
7 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
8 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
40 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund | |||||||||||||||
Period | ||||||||||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 14.53 | $ 15.11 | $ 14.91 | $ 15.27 | $ 14.97 | $ 14.97 | ||||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.73 | 0.99 | 0.99 | 0.98 | 1.00 | 1.06 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.94) | (0.57) | 0.28 | (0.26) | 0.29 | (0.07) | ||||||||||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.21) | (0.30) | (0.26) | (0.14) | (0.07) | (0.07) | ||||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.42) | 0.12 | 1.01 | 0.58 | 1.22 | 0.92 | ||||||||||
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Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.52) | (0.70) | (0.81) | (0.92) | (0.92) | (0.92) | ||||||||||
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Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | 2 | (0.02) | | | ||||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ 13.59 | $ 14.53 | $ 15.11 | $ 14.91 | $ 15.27 | $ 14.97 | ||||||||||
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Market price, end of period | $ 11.91 | $ 12.86 | $ 14.35 | $ 14.93 | $ 14.28 | $ 13.80 | ||||||||||
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Based on net asset value | (2.52)%4 | 1.21% | 7.24% | 3.98% | 8.99% | 6.76% | ||||||||||
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Based on market price | (3.48)%4 | (5.68)% | 1.71% | 11.34% | 10.57% | 10.44% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and excluding interest expense and fees5,6 | 1.10%7 | 1.10% | 1.09% | 1.05% | 1.03% | 1.04% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver6 | 1.40%7 | 1.46% | 1.42% | 1.25% | 1.18% | 1.18% | ||||||||||
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Total expenses6 | 1.42%7 | 1.47% | 1.44% | 1.25% | 1.19% | 1.19% | ||||||||||
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Net investment income6 | 6.77%7 | 6.72% | 6.63% | 6.46% | 6.67% | 7.01% | ||||||||||
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Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.92%7 | 2.01% | 1.75% | 0.95% | 0.48% | 0.45% | ||||||||||
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.85%7 | 4.71% | 4.88% | 5.51% | 6.19% | 6.56% | ||||||||||
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Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 184,315 | $ 197,014 | $ 204,865 | $ 202,042 | $ 206,895 | $ 202,890 | ||||||||||
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Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) $ | 90,825 | $ 110,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 110,000 | $ 95,000 | $ 95,000 | ||||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 22% | 25% | 46% | 42% | 33% | 35% | ||||||||||
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Asset coverage end of period per $1,000 | $ 3,029 | $ 2,791 | $ 2,862 | $ 2,837 | $ 3,178 | $ 3,136 | ||||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Amount is less than $(0.01) per share. |
3 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
4 | Aggregate total investment return. |
5 | Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
6 | Do not reflect the effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
7 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
41 |
Financial Highlights | BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. | |||||||||||||
Period | ||||||||||||||
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to July 31, 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | |||||||||
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Net asset value, beginning of period | $ 15.18 | $ 15.90 | $ 15.37 | $ 15.25 | $ 15.39 | $ 14.84 | ||||||||
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Net investment income1 | 0.62 | 1.01 | 1.00 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 1.05 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (0.79) | (0.74) | 0.54 | 0.18 | (0.14) | 0.52 | ||||||||
Dividends to Preferred Shareholders from net investment income | (0.18) | (0.28) | (0.25) | (0.16) | (0.08) | (0.06) | ||||||||
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Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | (0.35) | (0.02) | 1.29 | 1.03 | 0.84 | 1.51 | ||||||||
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Dividends to Common Shareholders from net investment income | (0.47) | (0.70) | (0.76) | (0.91) | (0.96) | (0.96) | ||||||||
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Capital changes with respect to issuance of Preferred Shares | | | | 2 | (0.02) | | ||||||||
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Net asset value, end of period | $ 14.36 | $ 15.18 | $ 15.90 | $ 15.37 | $ 15.25 | $ 15.39 | ||||||||
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Market price, end of period | $ 13.52 | $ 13.66 | $ 15.47 | $ 14.38 | $ 14.73 | $ 14.34 | ||||||||
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Based on net asset value | (2.17)%3 | 0.11% | 8.83% | 7.08% | 5.84% | 10.81% | ||||||||
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Based on market price | 2.35%3 | (7.41)% | 13.17% | 3.72% | 9.72% | 8.90% | ||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver and excluding interest expense and fees4,5 | 1.13%6 | 1.10% | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.02% | 1.02% | ||||||||
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Total expenses after waiver5 | 1.20%6 | 1.27% | 1.44% | 1.39% | 1.24% | 1.21% | ||||||||
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Total expenses5 | 1.22%6 | 1.28% | 1.44% | 1.39% | 1.25% | 1.22% | ||||||||
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Net investment income5 | 6.27%6 | 6.56% | 6.50% | 6.47% | 6.94% | 6.94% | ||||||||
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Dividends to Preferred Shareholders | 1.85%6 | 1.85% | 1.65% | 1.05% | 0.50% | 0.40% | ||||||||
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Net investment income to Common Shareholders | 4.42%6 | 4.71% | 4.85% | 5.42% | 6.44% | 6.54% | ||||||||
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Net assets applicable to Common Shares, end of period (000) | $ 204,022 | $ 215,585 | $ 225,855 | $ 218,250 | $ 216,618 | $ 218,642 | ||||||||
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Preferred Shares outstanding at liquidation preference, end of period (000) | $ 104,725 | $ 119,000 | $ 119,000 | $ 119,000 | $ 119,000 | $ 97,500 | ||||||||
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Portfolio turnover | 11% | 18% | 9% | 32% | 14% | 26% | ||||||||
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Asset coverage end of period per $1,000 | $ 2,948 | $ 2,812 | $ 2,898 | $ 2,834 | $ 2,820 | $ 3,242 | ||||||||
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1 | Based on average shares outstanding. |
2 | Total investment returns based on market value, which can be significantly greater or lesser than net asset value, may result in substantially different returns. Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges. |
3 | Aggregate total investment return. |
4 | Interest expense and fees relate to tender option bond trusts. See Note 1 of the Notes to Financial Statements for details of municipal bonds transferred to tender option bond trusts. |
5 | Do not reflect effect of dividends to Preferred Shareholders. |
6 | Annualized. |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
42 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Notes to Financial Statements 1. Significant Accounting Policies: BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (the Funds or individually as the Fund), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act), as non-diversified, closed-end management investment compa- nies. The Funds financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Funds recently changed their fiscal year end to July 31. The Funds determine, and make available for publication, the net asset values of their Common Shares on a daily basis. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds: Valuation of Investments: Municipal investments (including commit- ments to purchase such investments on a when-issued basis) are valued on the basis of prices provided by dealers or pricing services selected under the supervision of the Funds Board of Directors (the Board). In determining the value of a particular investment, pricing services may use certain information with respect to transactions in such investments, quotations from dealers, pricing matrixes, market transac- tions in comparable investments and various relationships between investments. Financial futures contracts traded on exchanges are valued at their last sale price. Swaps are valued by quoted fair values received daily by each Funds pricing service or through brokers. Short-term securities are valued at amortized cost. Investments in open-end invest- ment companies are valued at net asset value each business day. In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by a method approved by the Board as reflecting fair value (Fair Value Assets). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the invest- ment advisor and/or sub-advisor seeks to determine the price that the Funds might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arms-length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subse- quently reported to the Board or a committee thereof. Derivative Financial Instruments: The Funds may engage in various portfolio investment strategies both to increase the return of the Funds and to hedge, or protect, their exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities markets. Losses may arise if the value of the contract decreases due to an unfavorable change in the price of the underlying security or if the counterparty does not perform under the contract. |
Financial futures contracts Each Fund may purchase or sell finan-
cial futures contracts and options on such futures contracts. Futures
contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of securities at a specific
future date and at a specific price or yield. Upon entering into a con-
tract, the Fund deposits, and maintains as collateral, such initial mar-
gin as required by the exchange on which the transaction is effected.
Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to receive from, or pay to,
the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily fluctuation in value
of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known as margin vari-
ation and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or losses.
When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss
equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time
it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
Forward interest rate swaps Each Fund may enter into forward
interest rate swaps. In a forward interest rate swap, the Fund and
the counterparty agree to make periodic net payments on a specified
notional contract amount, commencing on a specified future effective
date, unless terminated earlier. Changes in the value of the forward
interest rate swap are recognized as unrealized gains and losses.
When the agreement is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or
loss in an amount equal to the value of the agreement. The Funds
generally intend to close each forward interest rate swap before
the effective date specified in the agreement and therefore avoid
entering into the interest rate swap underlying each forward interest
rate swap.
Forward Commitments and When-issued Delayed Delivery Securities: The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis and may pur- chase or sell securities on a forward commitment basis. Settlement of such transactions normally occurs within a month or more after the pur- chase or sale commitment is made. The Funds may purchase securities under such conditions only with the intention of actually buying them, but may enter into a separate agreement to sell the securities before the settlement date. Since the value of securities purchased may fluctuate prior to settlement, the Funds may be required to pay more at settlement than the security is worth. In addition, the purchaser is not entitled to any of the interest earned prior to settlement. Upon making a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Funds will hold liquid assets worth at least the equivalent of the amount due. Municipal Bonds Transferred to Tender Option Bond Trusts: The Funds leverage their assets through the use of tender option bond trusts (TOBs). A TOB is established by a third party sponsor forming a special purpose entity, into which one or more funds, or an agent on behalf of the funds, transfers municipal securities. Other funds managed by the investment advisor may also contribute municipal securities to a TOB into which each Fund has contributed securities. A TOB typically issues two classes of beneficial interests: short-term floating rate certificates, which are sold to third party investors, and residual certificates (TOB Residuals), which are generally issued to the participating fund that |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) made the transfer. The TOB Residuals held by a Fund include the right of the Fund (1) to cause the holders of a proportional share of the floating rate certificates to tender their certificates at par, and (2) to transfer, within seven days, a corresponding share of the municipal securities from the TOB to the Fund. The cash received by the TOB from the sale of the short-term floating rate certificates, less transaction expenses, is paid to the Fund, which typically invest the cash in additional municipal securities. Each Funds transfer of the municipal securities to a TOB is accounted for as a secured borrowing, therefore the municipal securities deposited into a TOB are presented in the Funds Schedules of Investments and the proceeds from the transaction are reported as a liability of the Funds. Interest income from the underlying securities is recorded by the Funds on an accrual basis. Interest expense incurred on the secured borrowing and other expenses related to remarketing, administration and trustee services to a TOB are reported as expenses of the Funds. The floating rate certificates have interest rates that generally reset weekly and their holders have the option to tender certificates to the TOB for redemption at par at each reset date. As of July 31, 2008, the aggregate value of the underlying municipal securities transferred to TOBs, the related liabil- ity for trust certificates and the range of interest rates were as follows: |
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Transferred | Trust | Interest | ||||
to TOBs | Certificates | Rates | ||||
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Duration Fund, Inc | $ 1,910,254 | $ 1,379,101 | 1.778% | |||
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Arizona Fund, Inc | $ 9,495,297 | $ 4,335,000 | 2.494% | |||
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Blackrock MuniYield | 1.683% | |||||
California Fund, Inc | $142,553,448 | $83,836,061 | 2.552% | |||
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BlackRock MuniYield | 1.761% | |||||
Florida Fund | $ 46,461,961 | $27,927,409 | 2.545% | |||
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New Jersey | 1.739% | |||||
Fund, Inc | $ 28,811,089 | $17,795,000 | 2.084% | |||
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Financial transactions executed through TOBs generally will underperform the market for fixed rate municipal bonds in a rising interest rate environ- ment, but tend to outperform the market for fixed rate bonds when inter- est rates decline or remain relatively stable. Should short-term interest rates rise, each Funds investment in TOBs likely will adversely affect each Funds investment income and dividends to Common Shareholders. Fluctuations in the market value of municipal securities deposited into the TOB may adversely affect each Funds net asset values per share. Zero-Coupon Bonds: The Funds may invest in zero-coupon bonds, which are normally issued at a significant discount from face value and do not provide periodic interest payments. Zero-coupon bonds may experience greater volatility in market value than similar maturity debt obligations which provide regular interest payments. |
Segregation: In cases in which the 1940 Act and the interpretive posi- tions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) require that the Funds segregate assets in connection with certain investments (e.g., futures and swaps) or certain borrowings, each Fund will, con- sistent with certain interpretive letters issued by the SEC, designate on its books and records cash or other liquid debt securities having a market value at least equal to the amount that would otherwise be required to be physically segregated. Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment trans- actions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Interest income is recognized on the accrual method. The Funds amortize all premiums and discounts on debt securities. Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are declared and paid monthly. Distributions of capital gains are record- ed on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends and distributions to Preferred Shareholders are accrued and determined as described in Note 4. Income Taxes: It is each Funds policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment compa- nies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its share- holders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Effective April 30, 2008, BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund implemented Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (FIN 48). Effective November 30, 2007 and May 30, 2008, BlackRock MuniYield New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc., respectively, implemented FIN 48. FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in connec- tion with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or expected to be taken by an entity, including investment companies, before being measured and recognized in the financial statements. The investment advisor has evaluated the application of FIN 48 to each Fund, and has determined that the adoption of FIN 48 does not have a material impact on each Funds financial statements. The Funds file U.S. federal and various state and local tax returns. No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limitations on the Funds U.S. federal tax returns remains open as follows: years ended May 31, 2005 through May 31, 2007 for BlackRock New York Intermediate Duration Fund; years ended October 31, 2005 through October 31, 2007 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and years ended November 30, 2005 through November, 30 2007 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. The statutes of limitations |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) on each Funds state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction. Recent Accounting Pronouncements: In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. Effective June 1, 2008 and December 1, 2007, BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc., respectively adopted FAS 157. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The impact on the other Funds financial statement disclosures, if any, is cur- rently being assessed. In addition, in February 2007, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (FAS 159), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for similar types of assets and liabilities. The impact on each Funds financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed. In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133 (FAS 161), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entitys results of operations and financial position. The impact on each Funds financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed. Deferred Compensation and BlackRock Closed-End Share Equivalent Investment Plan: Under the deferred compensation plan approved by each Funds Board, non-interested Directors (Independent Directors) may defer a portion of their annual complex-wide compensation. Deferred amounts earn an approximate return as though equivalent dollar amounts have been invested in common shares of other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors. This has approximately the same economic effect for the Independent Directors as if the Independent Directors had invested the deferred amounts directly in other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds. The deferred compensation plan is not funded and obligations thereun- der represent general unsecured claims against the general assets of each Fund. Each Fund may, however elect to invest in common stock of other certain BlackRock Closed-End Funds selected by the Independent Directors in order to match its deferred compensation obligations. |
Other: Expenses directly related to each Fund are charged to that Fund. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are prorated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other appro- priate methods. 2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates: Each Fund has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Advisor), an indirect, wholly owned sub- sidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment advisory and adminis- tration services. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (Merrill Lynch) and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. are principal owners of BlackRock, Inc. The Advisor is responsible for the management of each Funds portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Fund. For such serv- ices, BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. pays a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.55% and BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., MuniYield California Fund, Inc., MuniYield Florida Fund and MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. pay 0.50% of each Funds average daily net assets. Average daily net assets is the average daily value of the Funds total assets minus the sum of its accrued liabilities. The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its fee during the first seven years of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.s operations ending July 31, 2010, as follows: |
Fee Waiver (As a Percentage of Average Daily Net Assets) | |
Years 1 through 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 and thereafter |
0.15% 0.10% 0.05% 0.00% |
The Advisor has not agreed to waive any portion of its fee beyond July 31, 2010. Such waivers are included in fees waived by advisor on the Statements of Operations: |
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July 31, 2008 | May 31, 2008 | |||
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Duration Fund, Inc | $21,888 | $137,740 | ||
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The Advisor has agreed to waive its advisory fees by the amount of investment advisory fees each Fund pays to the Advisor indirectly through its investment in affiliated money market funds. These amounts are included in fees waived by advisor on the Statements of Operations. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
Period | ||||
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Duration Fund, Inc | $ 1,165 | $6,567 | ||
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BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc | $ 6,162 | $ 5,212 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc | $82,360 | $45,449 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund | $33,390 | $21,161 | ||
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BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. | $33,259 | $19,930 | ||
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The Advisor has entered into separate sub-advisory agreements with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (BIM), an affiliate of the Advisor, with respect to each Fund, under which the Advisor pays BIM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the invest- ment advisory fee paid by each Fund to the Advisor. For the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. and December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. and the year ended October 31, 2007 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, May 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. and November 30, 2007 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc., the Funds reim- bursed the Advisor for certain accounting services, which are included in accounting services on the Statements of Operations. The reimburse- ments were as follows: |
Period Ended | Prior | |||
July 31, 2008 | Year Ended | |||
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BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate | ||||
Duration Fund, Inc | $ 184 | $1,643 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc | $1,254 | $1,954 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc | $5,963 | $9,162 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund | $3,752 | $5,795 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc | $3,614 | $6,277 | ||
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Pursuant to the terms of the custody agreement, custodian fees may be reduced by amounts calculated on uninvested cash balances, which are shown on the Statements of Operations as fees paid indirectly. |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or direc- tors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Advisor for compensation paid to the Funds Chief Compliance Officer. 3. Investments: Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. and the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., were as follows: |
Total | Total | |||
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BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate | ||||
Duration Fund, Inc | $ 2,647,242 | $ 1,494,273 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona | ||||
Fund, Inc | $ 13,343,547 | $ 15,845,482 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield California | ||||
Fund, Inc | $145,350,889 | $186,620,997 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund | $ 66,363,857 | $ 86,548,160 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey | ||||
Fund, Inc | $ 33,256,324 | $ 33,887,765 | ||
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4. Capital Share Transactions: |
Each Fund is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares, including Preferred Shares, par value $0.10 per share, all of which were initially classified as Common Shares. Each Board is authorized, however, to reclassify any unissued shares of Common Shares without approval of the holders of Common Shares. Common Shares BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. Shares issued and outstanding for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended May 31, 2008 and May 31, 2007, remained constant. BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. Shares issued and outstanding for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 increased by 14,368, 13,972 and 22,850 respectively, as a result of dividend reinvestment. BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. Shares issued and outstanding for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 remained constant. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund Shares issued and outstanding for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the year ended October 31, 2007 remained constant and for the year ended October 31, 2006 increased by 6,144 as a result of dividend reinvestments. BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. Shares issued and outstanding for the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006 remained constant. Preferred Shares Preferred Shares of the Funds have a liquidation preference of $25,000 per share, plus accrued and unpaid dividends, that entitles their holders to receive cash dividends at varying annualized rates for each dividend period. The yields in effect at July 31, 2008 were as follows: |
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Duration | Arizona | California | ||||
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Series A | | 3.427%1 | 2.579%1 | |||
Series B | | 3.579%1 | 3.427%1 | |||
Series C | | 4.354%2 | 3.427%1 | |||
Series D | | | 4.354%2 | |||
Series F7 | 4.354%2 | | | |||
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Series A1 | 3.336% | 3.427% | ||||
Series B1 | 3.579% | 3.503% | ||||
Series C2 | 4.285% | 4.354% | ||||
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1 The maximum applicable rate on this series of Preferred Shares is the higher of 110% of the AA commercial paper rate or 110% of 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. 2 The maximum applicable rate on this series of Preferred Shares is the higher of 110% plus or times (i) the Telerate/BBA LIBOR or (ii) 90% of the Kenny S&P 30-day High Grade Index rate divided by 1.00 minus the marginal tax rate. |
Each Fund pays commissions to certain broker-dealers at the end of each auction at an annual rate of 0.25%, calculated on the aggregate principal amount. For the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the year ended October 31, 2007, for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the year ended November 30, 2007 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc., June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and the year ended May 31, 2008 for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, a wholly owned sub- sidiary of Merrill Lynch, earned commissions as follows: |
Period Ended | Prior | |||
July 31, 2008 | Year Ended | |||
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Duration Fund, Inc | $ 11,793 | $ 69,992 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc | $ 46,725 | $ 55,729 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc | $109,867 | $145,469 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund | $126,641 | $146,733 | ||
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc | $109,066 | $170,928 | ||
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On June 4, 2008 and June 17, 2008, the following Funds announced redemptions of Preferred Shares at a price of $25,000 per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends through the redemption date: |
BlackRock Muni New York | Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | |||
Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |||
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Series F7 | 6/23/08 | 55 | $1,375,000 | |||
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BlackRock | Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | |||
MuniYield California Fund, Inc. | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |||
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Series A | 7/10/08 | 665 | $16,625,000 | |||
Series B | 6/19/08 | 665 | $16,625,000 | |||
Series C | 7/03/08 | 222 | $ 5,550,000 | |||
Series D | 6/24/08 | 388 | $ 9,700,000 | |||
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BlackRock | Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | |||
MuniYield Florida Fund | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |||
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Series A | 6/19/08 | 384 | $ 9,600,000 | |||
Series B | 6/27/08 | 279 | $ 6,975,000 | |||
Series C | 6/25/08 | 104 | $ 2,600,000 | |||
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BlackRock MuniYield | Redemption | Shares | Aggregate | |||
New Jersey Fund, Inc. | Date | Redeemed | Principal | |||
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Series A | 6/26/08 | 288 | $ 7,200,000 | |||
Series B | 6/25/08 | 180 | $ 4,500,000 | |||
Series C | 6/24/08 | 103 | $ 2,575,000 | |||
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The Funds financed the Preferred Share redemptions with cash received from TOB transactions. Shares issued and outstanding during the years ended May 31, 2007 and May 31, 2006 for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, and November 30, 2007 and November 30, 2006 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. remained constant. Dividends on seven-day Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate, which is reset every seven days based on the results of an auction. Dividends on 28 day Preferred Shares are cumulative at a rate which is reset every 28 days based on the results of an auction. If the Preferred Shares fail |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) to clear the auction on an auction date, each Fund is required to pay the maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares to holders of such shares for successive dividend periods until such time as the stock is successfully auctioned. The maximum applicable rate on the Preferred Shares is as footnoted as applicable on the above chart. For the period ended July 31, 2008, the Preferred Shares of each Fund were success- fully auctioned at each auction date until February 13, 2008. The low, high and average dividend rates on the Preferred Shares for each Fund for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund, June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., and December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 for BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. were as follows: |
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Series F7 | 3.398% | 4.354% | 3.626% | |||
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Series A | 2.48% | 4.33% | 3.22% | |||
Series B | 2.48% | 4.51% | 3.27% | |||
Series C | 2.59% | 5.20% | 3.80% | |||
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Series A | 2.579% | 4.50% | 3.31% | |||
Series B | 2.48% | 4.356% | 3.29% | |||
Series C | 2.54% | 3.990% | 3.133% | |||
Series D | 2.90% | 5.198% | 3.79% | |||
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Series A | 2.48% | 4.60% | 3.41% | |||
Series B | 2.46% | 4.60% | 3.39% | |||
Series C | 3.00% | 5.06% | 3.88% | |||
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Series A | 2.480% | 4.356% | 3.279% | |||
Series B | 2.535% | 4.356% | 3.271% | |||
Series C | 2.800% | 5.198% | 3.824% | |||
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Since February 13, 2008, the Preferred Shares of each Fund failed to clear any of their auctions. As a result, the Preferred Shares dividend rates were reset to the maximum applicable rate, which ranged from 2.480% to 5.198% . A failed auction is not an event of default for the Fund but has a negative impact on the liquidity of the Preferred Shares. A failed auction occurs when there are more sellers of a funds auction |
rate Preferred Shares than buyers. It is impossible to predict how long this imbalance will last. A successful auction for each Funds Preferred Shares may not occur for some time, if ever, and even if liquidity does resume, holders of Preferred Shares may not have the ability to sell the Preferred Shares at liquidation preference. The Funds may not declare dividends or make other distributions on Common Shares or purchase any such shares if, at the time of the declaration, distribution or purchase, asset coverage with respect to the outstanding Preferred Shares is less than 200%. The Preferred Shares are redeemable at the option of each Fund, in whole or in part, on any dividend payment date at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated unpaid dividends whether or not declared. The Preferred Shares are also subject to mandatory redemption at $25,000 per share plus any accumulated or unpaid dividends, whether or not declared, if certain requirements relating to the composition of the assets and liabilities of each Fund, as set forth in each Funds Articles Supplementary or Certificate of Designation, are not satisfied. The holders of Preferred Shares have voting rights equal to the holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) and will vote together with holders of Common Shares (one vote per share) as a single class. However, the holders of Preferred Shares, voting as a separate class, are also entitled to elect two Directors for a Fund. In addition, the 1940 Act requires that along with approval by shareholders that might otherwise be required, the approval of the holders of a majority of any outstanding Preferred Shares, voting separately as a class, would be required to (a) adopt any plan of reorganization that would adversely affect the Preferred Shares (b) change a Funds subclassification as a closed-end investment company or change its fundamental investment restrictions or (c) change its business so as to cease to be an invest- ment company. 5. Income Tax Information: Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or on net asset values per share. During the current year, $13 has been reclassified in BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. between undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized loss as a result of permanent differences attributable to the reclassification of distributions. During the current year, $304,293 has been reclassified in BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. between accumulated net realized loss and undistributed net investment income as a result of permanent differ- ences attributable to amortization methods on fixed income securities. |
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued) During the current year, $6,070,481 has been reclassified in BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund between paid-in capital in excess of par and accumulated net realized losses, and $6,130 has been reclassified between net accumulated net realized losses and undistributed net investment income as a result of permanent differences attributable to the expiration of capital loss carryforwards and amortization methods on fixed income securities. During the current year, $750,005 has been reclassified in BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. between paid-in capital in excess of par and accumulated net realized loss and $111,926 has been reclassified between accumulated net realized loss and undistributed net investment income as a result of permanent differences attributable to expiration of capital loss carryforwards and the reclassification of distributions. BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. The tax character of distributions paid during the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended May 31, 2008 and May 31, 2007 was as follows: |
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Tax-exempt income | $ 623,409 | $3,824,832 | $3,747,217 | |||
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Total distributions | $ 623,409 | $3,824,832 | $3,747,217 | |||
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As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated loss on a tax basis were as follows: |
Undistributed tax-exempt net income | $ 261,224 | |
Undistributed long-term net capital gains | | |
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Total undistributed net earnings | 261,224 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (898,698)* | |
Net unrealized loss | (2,162,643)** | |
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Total accumulated net loss | $ (2,800,117) | |
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* On July 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $898,698, of which $134,161 expires in 2012, $25,350 expires in 2015, and $739,187 expires in 2016. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. ** The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attribu- table primarily to the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. The tax character of distributions paid during the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 was as follows: |
11/01/07 | ||||||
7/31/2008 | 10/31/2007 | 10/31/2006 | ||||
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Distributions paid from: | ||||||
Tax-exempt income | $ 3,212,919 | $4,427,574 | $4,774,990 | |||
Net long-term capital gains | 762,823 | 387,602 | 608,019 | |||
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Total distributions | $ 3,975,742 | $4,815,176 | $5,383,009 | |||
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As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated loss on a tax basis were as follows: |
Undistributed tax-exempt net income | $ 475,853 | |
Undistributed long-term net capital gains | | |
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Total undistributed net earnings | 475,853 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (433,955)* | |
Net unrealized loss | (2,236,477)** | |
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Total accumulated net loss | $ (2,194,579) | |
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* On July 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $433,955 all of which expires in 2016. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. ** The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attribu- table primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc.
The tax character of distributions paid during the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008
and the years ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 was as follows:
11/01/07 | ||||||
7/31/2008 | 10/31/2007 | 10/31/2006 | ||||
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Distributions paid from: | ||||||
Tax-exempt income | $ 14,838,489 | $20,213,375 | $20,192,989 | |||
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Total distributions | $ 14,838,489 | $20,213,375 | $20,192,989 | |||
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As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated loss on a tax basis were as follows: |
Undistributed tax-exempt net income | $ 1,351,173 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 196,850 | |
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Total undistributed net earnings | 1,548,023 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (889,828)* | |
Net unrealized loss | (10,254,218)** | |
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Total accumulated net loss | $ (9,596,023) | |
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* On July 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $889,828, of which $217,588 expires in 2011 and $672,240 expires in 2016. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. ** The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attribu- table primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
49 |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund The tax character of distributions paid during the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended October 31, 2007 and October 31, 2006 was as follows: |
11/01/07 | ||||||
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Tax-exempt income | $ 9,883,380 | $13,543,476 | $14,505,526 | |||
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Total distributions | $ 9,883,380 | $13,543,476 | $14,505,526 | |||
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As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated loss on a tax basis were as follows: |
Undistributed tax-exempt net income | $ 481,704 | |
Undistributed ordinary income | 177,990 | |
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Total undistributed net earnings | 659,694 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (3,619,511)* | |
Net unrealized loss | (2,540,437)** | |
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Total accumulated net loss | $ (5,500,254) | |
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* On July 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $3,619,511, of which $1,474,937 expires in 2012 and $2,144,574 expires in 2016. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. ** The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attribu- table primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. |
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. The tax character of distributions paid during the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and the years ended November 31, 2007 and November 31, 2006 was as follows: |
12/01/07 | ||||||
7/31/2008 | 11/30/2007 | 11/30/2006 | ||||
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Tax-exempt income | $ 9,199,157 | $13,938,943 | $14,425,676 | |||
Ordinary income | $ 111,960 | | | |||
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Total distributions | $ 9,311,117 | $13,938,943 | $14,425,676 | |||
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As of July 31, 2008, the components of accumulated loss on a tax basis were as follows: |
Undistributed tax-exempt net income | $ 1,233,606 | |
Undistributed long-term net capital gains | | |
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Total undistributed net earnings | 1,233,606 | |
Capital loss carryforward | (239,556)* | |
Net unrealized loss | (1,602,149)** | |
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Total accumulated net loss | $ (608,099) | |
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* On July 31, 2008, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $239,556, all of which expires in 2012. This amount will be available to offset future realized capital gains. ** The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attribu- table primarily to the tax deferral of losses on straddles, the difference between book and tax amortization methods for premiums and discounts on fixed income securities and the difference between book and tax treatment of residual interests in tender option bond trusts. |
6. Concentration Risk: Each Funds investments are concentrated in certain states, which may be affected by adverse financial, social, environmental, economic, regulatory and political factors. Many municipalities insure repayment of their bonds, which reduces the risk of loss due to issuer default. The market value of these bonds may fluctuate for other reasons, including market perception of the value of such insurance, and there is no guarantee that the insurer will meet its obligation. 7. Subsequent Events: Each Fund paid a net investment income dividend to holders of its Common Shares on September 2, 2008 to shareholders of record on August 15, 2008. The amount of the net investment income dividend per share was as follows: |
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BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc | $0.053000 | |
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc | $0.057000 | |
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc | $0.055000 | |
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund | $0.058000 | |
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc | $0.058000 | |
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50 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) The dividends declared on Preferred Shares for the period August 1, 2008 to August 31, 2008 were as follows: |
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Duration | Arizona | California | ||||
Fund, Inc. | Fund, Inc. | Fund, Inc. | ||||
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Series A | | $26,889 | $94,265 | |||
Series B | | $46,998 | $90,064 | |||
Series C | | $35,096 | $30,726 | |||
Series D | | | $88,874 | |||
Series F7 | $103,972 | | | |||
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Series A | $94,269 | $109,634 | ||||
Series B | $67,913 | $ 69,445 | ||||
Series C | $34,238 | $ 66,480 | ||||
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On September 12, 2008, the Board of Directors of BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund voted unanimously to change a non-fundamental invest- ment policy of the Fund, and to rename the Fund BlackRock MuniYield Investment Fund. The Funds previous non-fundamental investment policy required the Fund, under normal market conditions, to invest at least 80% of its assets in Florida municipal bonds and 100% in munici- pal bonds rated investment grade at time of investment. Due to the repeal of the Florida Intangible Personal Property Tax as of January 2007, the Board has approved an amended policy allowing the Fund flexibility to invest in municipal obligations regardless of geographic location. The Funds new investment policy is, under normal market conditions, to invest 100% of its assets in municipal bonds rated invest- ment grade at time of investment. The approved changes will not alter the Funds investment objective. Under current market conditions, the Advisor anticipates that it will gradually reposition the Funds portfolio over time and that during such period the Fund may continue to hold a substantial portion of its assets in Florida municipal bonds. At this time, it is uncertain how long the repositioning may take, and the Fund will continue to be subject to risks associated with investing a substantial portion of its assets in Florida municipal bonds until the repositioning is complete. The Advisor and the Board believe the amended policy will allow the Advisor to better manage the Funds portfolio in the best interests of Fund shareholders and to better meet the Funds investment objective. |
On September 15, 2008, Bank of America Corporation announced that it has agreed to acquire Merrill Lynch, one of the principal owners of BlackRock, Inc. The purchase has been approved by the directors of both companies. Subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2009. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
51 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors or Trustees of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.: We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. as of July 31, 2008, and the related statements of operations for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and for the year ended May 31, 2007, the statements of changes in net assets for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2008, and the financial highlights for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2008. We have also audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund as of July 31, 2008, and the related statements of opera- tions for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for the year ended October 31, 2007, the statements of changes in net assets for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2007, and the financial high- lights for each of the respective periods presented. We have also audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including the schedule of investments, of BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. as of July 31, 2008, and the related statements of operations for the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for the year ended November 30, 2007, the statements of changes in net assets for the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for the two years in the period ended November 30, 2007, and the financial highlights for each of the respective periods presented. BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. are col- lectively referred to as the Funds. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial highlights for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2006 and for the period August 1, 2003 (Commencement of Operations) to May 31, 2004 for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. were audited by other auditors whose report, dated July 14, 2006, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assur- ance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are |
free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over finan- cial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds internal control over finan- cial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our pro- cedures included confirmation of securities owned as of July 31, 2008, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. as of July 31, 2008, and the results of its operations for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and for the year ended May 31, 2008, the changes in its net assets for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2008, and the financial highlights for the period June 1, 2008 to July 31, 2008 and each of the two years in the period ended May 31, 2008, in conformity with account- ing principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Additionally, in our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund as of July 31, 2008, and the results of its operations for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for the year ended October 31, 2007, the changes in its net assets for the period November 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended October 31, 2007, and the financial highlights for each of the respective periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Additionally, in our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. as of July 31, 2008, the results of its operations for the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for the year ended November 30, 2007, the changes in its net assets for the period December 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008 and for each of the two years in the period ended November 30, 2007, and the financial highlights for each of the respective periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
Deloitte & Touche LLP Princeton, New Jersey September 25, 2008 |
52 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Important Tax Information All of the net investment income distributions paid by BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. and BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund during the taxable period ended July 31, 2008 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. The following table summarizes the taxable per share distributions paid by BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. during the period: |
Payable | Long-Term | |||
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Common Shareholders | 12/31/2007 | $0.11780 | ||
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Series A | 11/15/2007 | $26.16 | ||
11/23/2007 | $28.99 | |||
11/29/2007 | $26.16 | |||
12/06/2007 | $33.70 | |||
12/13/2007 | $26.20 | |||
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Series B | 11/13/2007 | $26.16 | ||
11/20/2007 | $25.37 | |||
11/27/2007 | $26.16 | |||
12/04/2007 | $26.96 | |||
12/18/2007 | $33.70 | |||
12/26/2007 | $ 3.86 | |||
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Series C | 11/13/2007 | $29.90 | ||
11/19/2007 | $21.75 | |||
11/26/2007 | $25.37 | |||
12/03/2007 | $32.91 | |||
12/17/2007 | $32.51 | |||
12/24/2007 | $ 0.26 | |||
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The following table summarizes the taxable per share distributions paid by BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. during the year: |
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Common Shareholders | 12/31/2007 | $0.005652 | ||
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Series B | 12/19/2007 | $10.74 | ||
Series C | 12/18/2007 | $11.69 | ||
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All other net investment income distributions paid by the Fund during the taxable year ended July 31, 2008 qualify as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
53 |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement |
The Board of Directors (collectively, the Board, the members of which are referred to as Directors) of the BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (MNE), BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. (MZA), BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. (MYC), BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund (MYF) and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. (MYJ, and together with MNE, MZA, MYC, MYF, (the Funds) met in April and May 2008 to consider approving the continuation of each Funds investment advisory agreement (each, an Advisory Agreement) with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the Advisor), each Funds investment adviser. The Board also considered the approval of each Funds subadvisory agreement (each, a Subadvisory Agreement and, together with the Advisory Agreement, the Agreements) between the Advisor and BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (the Sub- advisor). The Advisor and the Subadvisor are collectively referred to herein as the Advisors and, together with BlackRock, Inc., BlackRock. Disclosure regarding MNEs Investment Advisory Agreement and Sub- advisory Agreement can be found in its annual report dated May 31, 2008 and disclosure regarding MYJs Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement can be found in its semi-annual report dated May 31, 2008, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Activities and Composition of the Board The Board of each Fund consists of thirteen individuals, eleven of whom are not interested persons of the Funds as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act) (the Independent Directors). The Directors are responsible for the oversight of the operations of the Funds and perform the various duties imposed on the directors of invest- ment companies by the 1940 Act. The Independent Directors have retained independent legal counsel to assist them in connection with their duties. The Chairman of the Board is an Independent Director. The Board has established four standing committees: an Audit Committee, a Governance and Nominating Committee, a Compliance Committee and a Performance Oversight Committee. Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement Upon the consummation of the combination of BlackRock, Inc.s invest- ment management business with Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc.s investment management business, including Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L. ., and certain affiliates, each Fund entered into an Advisory Agreement and a Subadvisory Agreement, each with an initial two-year term. Consistent with the 1940 Act, after the Advisory Agreements and Subadvisory Agreements respective initial two-year term, the Board is required to consider the continuation of each Funds Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement on an annual basis. In connection with this process, the Board assessed, among other things, the nature, scope and quality of the services provided to each Fund by the personnel of BlackRock and its affiliates, including investment advisory services, |
administrative services, secondary market support services, oversight of fund accounting and custody, and assistance in meeting legal and regu- latory requirements. The Board also received and assessed information regarding the services provided to each Fund by certain unaffiliated service providers. Throughout the year, the Board also considered a range of information in connection with its oversight of the services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates. Among the matters the Board considered were: (a) invest- ment performance for one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, against peer funds, as well as senior management and portfolio man- agers analysis of the reasons for underperformance, if applicable; (b) fees, including advisory, administration and other fees paid to BlackRock and its affiliates by each Fund, as applicable; (c) Fund oper- ating expenses paid to third parties; (d) the resources devoted to and compliance reports relating to each Funds investment objective, policies and restrictions; (e) each Funds compliance with its Code of Ethics and compliance policies and procedures; (f) the nature, cost and character of non-investment management services provided by BlackRock and its affiliates; (g) BlackRocks and other service providers internal controls; (h) BlackRocks implementation of the proxy voting guidelines approved by the Board; (i) execution quality; (j) valuation and liquidity procedures; and (k) reviews of BlackRocks business, including BlackRocks response to the increasing scale of its business. Board Considerations in Approving the Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement To assist the Board in its evaluation of the Agreements, the Directors received information from BlackRock in advance of the April 22, 2008 meeting which detailed, among other things, the organization, business lines and capabilities of the Advisors, including: (a) the responsibilities of various departments and key personnel and biographical information relating to key personnel; (b) financial statements for BlackRock; (c) the advisory and/or administrative fees paid by each Fund to the Advisors, including comparisons, compiled by Lipper Inc. (Lipper), an independ- ent third party, with the management fees, which include advisory and administration fees, of funds with similar investment objectives (Peers); (d) the profitability of BlackRock and certain industry profitability analy- ses for advisers to registered investment companies; (e) the expenses of BlackRock in providing various services; (f) non-investment advisory reimbursements, if applicable, and fallout benefits to BlackRock; (g) economies of scale, if any, generated through the Advisors management of all of the BlackRock closed-end funds (the Fund Complex); (h) the expenses of each Fund, including comparisons of each such Funds expense ratios (both before and after any fee waivers) with the expense ratios of its Peers; (i) an internal comparison of management fees clas- sified by Lipper, if applicable; and (j) each Funds performance for the past one-, three- and five-year periods, as applicable, as well as each Funds performance compared to its Peers. |
54 ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement (continued) |
The Board also considered other matters it deemed important to the approval process, where applicable, such as payments made to BlackRock or its affiliates relating to the distribution of Fund shares, services related to the valuation and pricing of Fund portfolio holdings, and direct and indirect benefits to BlackRock and its affiliates from their relationship with the Funds. In addition to the foregoing materials, independent legal counsel to the Independent Directors provided a legal memorandum outlining, among other things, the duties of the Board under the 1940 Act, as well as the general principles of relevant law in reviewing and approving advisory contracts, the requirements of the 1940 Act in such matters, an advis- ers fiduciary duty with respect to advisory agreements and compensa- tion, and the standards used by courts in determining whether invest- ment company boards of directors have fulfilled their duties and the factors to be considered by boards in voting on advisory agreements. The Independent Directors reviewed this information and discussed it with independent legal counsel prior to the meeting on April 22, 2008. At the Board meeting on April 22, 2008, BlackRock made a presenta- tion to and responded to questions from the Board. Following the meet- ing on April 22, 2008, the Board presented BlackRock with questions and requests for additional information. BlackRock responded to these requests with additional written materials provided to the Directors prior to the meetings on May 29 and 30, 2008. At the Board meetings on May 29 and 30, 2008, BlackRock responded to further questions from the Board. In connection with BlackRocks presentations, the Board con- sidered each Agreement and, in consultation with independent legal counsel, reviewed the factors set out in judicial decisions and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) statements relating to the renewal of the Agreements. Matters Considered by the Board In connection with its deliberations with respect to the Agreements, the Board considered all factors it believed relevant with respect to each Fund, including the following: the nature, extent and quality of the ser- vices provided by the Advisors; the investment performance of each Fund; the costs of the services to be provided and profits to be realized by the Advisors and their affiliates from their relationship with the Funds; the extent to which economies of scale would be realized as the Fund Complex grows; and whether BlackRock realizes other benefits from its relationship with the Funds. A. Nature, Extent and Quality of the Services: In evaluating the nature, extent and quality of the Advisors services, the Board reviewed informa- tion concerning the types of services that the Advisors provide and are expected to provide to each Fund, narrative and statistical information concerning each Funds performance record and how such performance compares to each Funds Peers, information describing BlackRocks organization and its various departments, the experience and responsi- bilities of key personnel and available resources. The Board noted the |
willingness of the personnel of BlackRock to engage in open, candid dis- cussions with the Board. The Board further considered the quality of the Advisors investment process in making portfolio management decisions. In addition to advisory services, the Directors considered the quality of the administrative and non-investment advisory services provided to the Funds. The Advisors and their affiliates provided each Fund with such administrative and other services, as applicable (in addition to any such services provided by others for the Funds), and officers and other personnel as are necessary for the operations of the respective Fund. In addition to investment management services, the Advisors and their affiliates provided each Fund with services such as: preparing share- holder reports and communications, including annual and semi-annual financial statements and the Funds websites; communications with ana- lysts to support secondary market trading; assisting with daily account- ing and pricing; preparing periodic filings with regulators and stock exchanges; overseeing and coordinating the activities of other service providers; administering and organizing Board meetings and preparing the Board materials for such meetings; providing legal and compliance support (such as helping to prepare proxy statements and responding to regulatory inquiries); and performing other Fund administrative tasks necessary for the operation of the respective Fund (such as tax reporting and fulfilling regulatory filing requirements). The Board considered the Advisors policies and procedures for assuring compliance with appli- cable laws and regulations. B. The Investment Performance of the Funds and BlackRock: As previ- ously noted, the Board received performance information regarding each Fund and its Peers. Among other things, the Board received materials reflecting each Funds historic performance and each Funds perform- ance compared to its Peers. More specifically, each Funds one-, three- and five-year total returns (as applicable) were evaluated relative to its Peers (including the Peers median performance). The Board reviewed a narrative and statistical analysis of the Lipper data that was prepared by BlackRock, which analyzed various factors that affect Lipper rankings. The Board noted that MYC performed below the median of its respective Peers in at least two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported. The Board then discussed with representatives of BlackRock the reasons for MYCs underperformance during these periods compared with its Peers. The Board noted that the underperformance of MYC was largely due to its defensive duration stance in a period of significantly declining interest rates, its inability to invest in non-investment grade securities and its underweight position with respect to tobacco investments. For MYC, the Board concluded that BlackRock was committed to provid- ing the resources necessary to assist the portfolio managers and to con- tinue improving the Funds performance. Based on its review, the Board generally was satisfied with BlackRocks efforts to manage the Fund. |
ANNUAL REPORT |
JULY 31, 2008 |
55 |
Disclosure of Investment Advisory Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement (continued) |
The Board noted that, although MZA and MYF underperformed their respective Peers in at least two of the one-, three- and five-year periods reported, MZA and MYF outperformed their respective Peers in a sub- set of the Lipper universe in at least two of such periods based on a customized performance comparison provided by BlackRock which gives a greater significance to current distributions, providing a more accurate comparison. After considering this information, the Boards concluded that the per- formance of each Fund, in light of and after considering the other facts and circumstances applicable to each Fund, supports a conclusion that each Funds Agreements should be renewed. C. Consideration of the Advisory Fees and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by BlackRock and its Affiliates from their Relationship with the Funds: In evaluating the management fees and expenses that each Fund is expected to bear, the Board considered each Funds current management fee structure and each Funds expense ratios in absolute terms as well as relative to the fees and expense ratios of its applicable Peers. The Board, among other things, reviewed comparisons of each Funds gross management fees before and after any applicable reimbursements and fee waivers and total expense ratios before and after any applicable waivers with those of applicable Peers. The Board also reviewed a narrative analysis of the Peer rankings pre- pared by Lipper and summarized by BlackRock at the request of the Board. This summary placed the Peer rankings into context by analyzing various factors that affect these comparisons. The Board noted that each of MYC, MZA and MYF paid contractual management fees lower than or equal to the median contractual fees paid by their respective Peers. This comparison was made without giving effect to any expense reimbursements or fee waivers. The Board also compared the management fees charged and services provided by the Advisors to closed-end funds in general versus other types of clients (such as open-end investment companies and separate- ly managed institutional accounts) in similar investment categories. The Board noted certain differences in services provided and costs incurred by the Advisor with respect to closed-end funds compared to these other types of clients and the reasons for such differences. In connection with the Boards consideration of the fees and expense information, the Board reviewed the considerable investment manage- ment experience of the Advisors and considered the high level of invest- ment management, administrative and other services provided by the Advisors. In light of these factors and the other facts and circumstances applicable to each Fund, the Board concluded that the fees paid and level of expenses incurred by each Fund under its Agreements support a conclusion that each Funds Agreements should be renewed. |
D. Profitability of BlackRock: The Board also considered BlackRocks profitability in conjunction with its review of fees. The Board reviewed BlackRocks profitability with respect to the Fund Complex and other fund complexes managed by the Advisors. In reviewing profitability, the Board recognized that one of the most difficult issues in determining profitability is establishing a method of allocating expenses. The Board also reviewed BlackRocks assumptions and methodology of allocating expenses, noting the inherent limitations in allocating costs among various advisory products. The Board also recognized that individual fund or product line profitability of other advisors is generally not publicly available. The Board recognized that profitability may be affected by numerous factors including, among other things, the types of funds managed, expense allocations and business mix, and therefore comparability of profitability is somewhat limited. Nevertheless, to the extent available, the Board considered BlackRocks operating margin compared to the operating margin estimated by BlackRock for a leading investment management firm whose operations consist primarily of advising closed- end funds. The comparison indicated that BlackRocks operating margin was approximately the same as the operating margin of such firm. In evaluating the reasonableness of the Advisors compensation, the Board also considered any other revenues paid to the Advisors, including partial reimbursements paid to the Advisors for certain non-investment advisory services, if applicable. The Board noted that these payments were less than the Advisors costs for providing these services. The Board also considered indirect benefits (such as soft dollar arrangements) that the Advisors and their affiliates are expected to receive, which are attributable to their management of the Fund. The Board concluded that BlackRocks profitability, in light of all the other facts and circumstances applicable to each Fund, supports a conclusion that each Funds Agreements should be renewed. E. Economies of Scale: In reviewing each Funds fees and expenses, the Board examined the potential benefits of economies of scale, and whether any economies of scale should be reflected in the Funds fee structure, for example through the use of breakpoints for the Fund or the Fund Complex. In this regard, the Board reviewed information provided by BlackRock, noting that most closed-end fund complexes do not have fund-level breakpoints because closed-end funds generally do not expe- rience substantial growth after their initial public offering and each fund is managed independently consistent with its own investment objectives. The Board noted that only three closed-end funds in the Fund Complex have breakpoints in their fee structures. Information provided by Lipper also revealed that only one closed-end fund complex used a complex- level breakpoint structure. The Board found, based on its review of comparable funds, that each Funds management fee is appropriate in light of the scale of the respective Fund. |
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F. Other Factors: In evaluating fees, the Board also considered indirect benefits or profits the Advisors or their affiliates may receive as a result of their relationships with the Funds (fall-out benefits). The Directors, including the Independent Directors, considered the intangible benefits that accrue to the Advisors and their affiliates by virtue of their relation- ships with the Funds, including potential benefits accruing to the Advisors and their affiliates as a result of participating in offerings of the Funds shares, potentially stronger relationships with members of the broker-dealer community, increased name recognition of the Advisors and their affiliates, enhanced sales of other investment funds and prod- ucts sponsored by the Advisors and their affiliates and increased assets under management which may increase the benefits realized by the Advisors from soft dollar arrangements with broker-dealers. The Board also considered the unquantifiable nature of these potential benefits. Conclusion with Respect to the Agreements In reviewing the Agreements, the Directors did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling and different Directors may have attributed different weights to the various factors considered. The Directors, including the Independent Directors, unani- mously determined that each of the factors described above, in light of all the other factors and all of the facts and circumstances applicable to each respective Fund, was acceptable for each Fund and supported the Directors conclusion that the terms of each Agreement were fair and reasonable, that each Funds fees are reasonable in light of the services provided to the respective Fund and that each Agreement should be approved. |
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Automatic Dividend Reinvestment Plan How the Plan Works The Funds offer a Dividend Reinvestment Plan (the Plan) under which income and capital gains dividends paid by a Fund are automatically reinvested in additional Common Shares of the Fund. The Plan is administered on behalf of the shareholders by The BNY Mellon Shareowner Services for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. (individually, the Plan Agent or together, the Plan Agents). Under the Plan, whenever a Fund declares a dividend, participants in the Plan will receive the equivalent in shares of Common Shares of the Fund. The Plan Agents will acquire the shares for the participants account either (i) through receipt of additional unissued but authorized shares of the Funds (newly issued shares) or (ii) by purchase of outstanding Common Shares on the open market on the New York Stock Exchange or American Stock Exchange, as applicable or elsewhere. If, on the divi- dend payment date, the Funds net asset value per share is equal to or less than the market price per share plus estimated brokerage commis- sions (a condition often referred to as a market premium), the Plan Agents will invest the dividend amount in newly issued shares. If the Funds net asset value per share is greater than the market price per share (a condition often referred to as a market discount), the Plan Agents will invest the dividend amount by purchasing on the open mar- ket additional shares. If the Plan Agents are unable to invest the full dividend amount in open market purchases, or if the market discount shifts to a market premium during the purchase period, the Plan Agents will invest any uninvested portion in newly issued shares. The shares acquired are credited to each shareholders account. The amount credited is determined by dividing the dollar amount of the dividend by either (i) when the shares are newly issued, the net asset value per share on the date the shares are issued or (ii) when shares are purchased in the open market, the average purchase price per share. Participation in the Plan Participation in the Plan is automatic, that is, a shareholder is automatically enrolled in the Plan when he or she purchases Common Shares of the Funds unless the shareholder specifi- cally elects not to participate in the Plan. Shareholders who elect not to participate will receive all dividend distributions in cash. Shareholders who do not wish to participate in the Plan must advise their Plan Agent in writing (at the address set forth below) that they elect not to partici- pate in the Plan. Participation in the Plan is completely voluntary and may be terminated or resumed at any time without penalty by writing to the Plan Agent. |
Benefits of the Plan The Plan provides an easy, convenient way for shareholders to make additional, regular investments in the Funds. The Plan promotes a long-term strategy of investing at a lower cost. All shares acquired pursuant to the Plan receive voting rights. In addition, if the market price plus commissions of a Funds shares is above the net asset value, participants in the Plan will receive shares of the Funds for less than they could otherwise purchase them and with a cash value greater than the value of any cash distribution they would have received. However, there may not be enough shares available in the market to make distributions in shares at prices below the net asset value. Also, since the Funds do not redeem shares, the price on resale may be more or less than the net asset value. Plan Fees There are no enrollment fees or brokerage fees for participating in the Plan. The Plan Agents service fees for handling the reinvestment of distributions are paid for by the Funds. However, broker- age commissions may be incurred when the Funds purchase shares on the open market and shareholders will pay a pro rata share of any such commissions. Tax Implications The automatic reinvestment of dividends and distri- butions will not relieve participants of any federal, state or local income tax that may be payable (or required to be withheld) on such dividends. Therefore, income and capital gains may still be realized even though shareholders do not receive cash. If, when the Funds shares are trading at a market premium, the Funds issue shares pursuant to the Plan that have a greater fair market value than the amount of cash reinvested, it is possible that all or a portion of the discount from the market value (which may not exceed 5% of the fair market value of the Funds shares) could be viewed as a taxable distribution. If the discount is viewed as a taxable distribution, it is also possible that the taxable character of this discount would be allocable to all the shareholders, including shareholders who do not participate in the Plan. Thus, shareholders who do not participate in the Plan might be required to report as ordinary income a portion of their distributions equal to their allocable share of the discount. Contact Information All correspondence concerning the Plan, including any questions about the Plan, should be directed to the Plan Agent at The BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, .O. Box 385035, Pittsburgh, PA, 15252-8055 Telephone: (800) 432-8224 for BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., .O. Box 43010, Providence, RI 02940-3010, Telephone: (800) 426-5523 for BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. |
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Richard E. Cavanagh | Chairman | Since | Trustee, Aircraft Finance Trust since 1999; Director, The Guardian Life | 113 Funds | Arch Chemical | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | of the Board | 2007 | Insurance Company of America since 1998; Trustee, Educational | 110 Portfolios | (chemical and allied | |||||
New York, NY 10022 | and Director | Testing Service since 1997; Director, The Fremont Group since 1996; | products) | |||||||
1946 | or Trustee | Formerly President and Chief Executive Officer of The Conference Board, | ||||||||
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Karen . Robards | Vice Chair of | Since | Partner of Robards & Company, LLC, (financial advisory firm) since | 112 Funds | AtriCure, Inc. | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | the Board, | 2007 | 1987; Co-founder and Director of the Cooke Center for Learning and | 109 Portfolios | (medical devices); | |||||
New York, NY 10022 | Chair of | Development, (a not-for-profit organization) since 1987; Formerly | Care Investment | |||||||
1950 | the Audit | Director of Enable Medical Corp. from 1996 to 2005; Formerly an | Trust, Inc. (health | |||||||
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G. Nicholas Beckwith, III | Director | Since | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Arch Street Management, LLC | 112 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | or Trustee | 2007 | (Beckwith Family Foundation) and various Beckwith property companies 109 Portfolios | |||||||
New York, NY 10022 | since 2005; Chairman of the Board of Directors, University of Pittsburgh | |||||||||
1945 | Medical Center since 2002; Board of Directors, Shady Side Hospital | |||||||||
Foundation since 1977; Board of Directors, Beckwith Institute for | ||||||||||
Innovation In Patient Care since 1991; Member, Advisory Council on | ||||||||||
Biology and Medicine, Brown University since 2002; Trustee, Claude | ||||||||||
Worthington Benedum Foundation (charitable foundation) since 1989; | ||||||||||
Board of Trustees, Chatham University since 1981; Board of Trustees, | ||||||||||
University of Pittsburgh since 2002; Emeritus Trustee, Shady Side | ||||||||||
Academy since 1977; Formerly Chairman and Manager, Penn West | ||||||||||
Industrial Trucks LLC (sales, rental and servicing of material handling | ||||||||||
equipment) from 2005 to 2007; Formerly Chairman, President and | ||||||||||
Chief Executive Officer, Beckwith Machinery Company (sales, rental | ||||||||||
and servicing of construction and equipment) from 1985 to 2005; | ||||||||||
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Kent Dixon | Director or | Since | Consultant/Investor since 1988. | 113 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | Trustee and | 2007 | 110 Portfolios | |||||||
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Frank J. Fabozzi | Director or | Since | Consultant/Editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management since 2006; | 113 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | Trustee and | 2007 | Professor in the Practice of Finance and Becton Fellow, Yale University, | 110 Portfolios | ||||||
New York, NY 10022 | Member of | School of Management, since 2006; Formerly Adjunct Professor of | ||||||||
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Kathleen F. Feldstein | Director | Since | President of Economics Studies, Inc. (private economic consulting firm) | 113 Funds | The McClatchy | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | or Trustee | 2007 | since 1987; Chair, Board of Trustees, McLean Hospital from 2000 | 110 Portfolios | Company | |||||
New York, NY 10022 | to 2008 and Trustee Emeritus thereof since 2008; Member of the | (newspaper | ||||||||
1941 | Corporation of Partners Community Healthcare, Inc. since 2005; | publishing) | ||||||||
Member of the Corporation of Partners HealthCare since 1995; | ||||||||||
Member of the Corporation of Sherrill House (healthcare) since 1990; | ||||||||||
Trustee, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston since 1992; Member of the | ||||||||||
Visiting Committee to the Harvard University Art Museum since 2003; | ||||||||||
Trustee, The Committee for Economic Development (research organi- | ||||||||||
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School of Business, Brandeis University since 2002. |
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James T. Flynn | Director or | Since | Formerly Chief Financial Officer of JP Morgan & Co., Inc. from 1990 | 112 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | Trustee and | 2007 | to 1995. | 109 Portfolios | ||||||
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Jerrold B. Harris | Director | Since | Trustee, Ursinus College since 2000; Director, Troemner LLC (scientific | 112 Funds | BlackRock-Kelso | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | or Trustee | 2007 | equipment) since 2000. | 109 Portfolios | Capital Corp. | |||||
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R. Glenn Hubbard | Director | Since | Dean of Columbia Business School since 2004; Columbia faculty | 113 Funds | ADP (data and | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | or Trustee | 2007 | member since 1988; Formerly Co-Director of Columbia Business | 110 Portfolios | information services), | |||||
New York, NY 10022 | School's Entrepreneurship Program from 1997 to 2004; Visiting | KKR Financial | ||||||||
1958 | Professor at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard | Corporation (finance), | ||||||||
University and the Harvard Business School since 1985 and at the | Duke Realty (real | |||||||||
University of Chicago since 1994; Formerly Chairman of the U.S. | estate), Metropolitan | |||||||||
Council of Economic Advisers under the President of the United | Life Insurance Com- | |||||||||
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W. Carl Kester | Director or | Since | Mizuho Financial Group Professor of Finance, Harvard Business | 112 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | Trustee and | 2007 | School. Deputy Dean for Academic Affairs since 2006; Unit Head, | 109 Portfolios | ||||||
New York, NY 10022 | Member of | Finance, Harvard Business School, from 2005 to 2006; Senior | ||||||||
1951 | the Audit | Associate Dean and Chairman of the MBA Program of Harvard | ||||||||
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Robert S. Salomon, Jr. | Director or | Since | Formerly Principal of STI Management LLC (investment adviser) from | 112 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | Trustee and | 2002 | 1994 to 2005. | 109 Portfolios | ||||||
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various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, | ||||||||||
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of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: G. Nicholas Beckwith, III since 1999; Richard E. Cavanagh since 1994; Kent Dixon | ||||||||||
since 1988; Frank J. Fabozzi since 1988; Kathleen F. Feldstein since 2005; James T. Flynn since 1996; Jerrold B. Harris since 1999; R. Glenn | ||||||||||
Hubbard since 2004; W. Carl Kester since 1998; Karen . Robards since 1998 and Robert S. Salomon, Jr. since 1996. | ||||||||||
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Richard S. Davis | Fund | Since | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Chief | 185 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | President | 2007 | Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company | 295 Portfolios | ||||||
New York, NY 10022 | (MYF) and | from 2000 to 2005; Formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees, | ||||||||
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Henry Gabbay | Director | Since | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. since 2007; Formerly Managing Director, | 184 Funds | None | |||||
40 East 52nd Street | or Trustee | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Formerly Chief Administrative | 294 Portfolios | ||||||
New York, NY 10022 | Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; Formerly President | |||||||||
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Donald C. Burke | Fund | Since 2007 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment | |||||||||
40 East 52nd Street | President | Managers, LP (MLIM) and Fund Asset Management, LP (FAM) in 2006; First Vice President thereof from | ||||||||||
New York, NY 10022 | except (MYF) | 1997 to 2005; Treasurer thereof from 1999 to 2006 and Vice President thereof from 1990 to 1997. | ||||||||||
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Anne F. Ackerley | Vice | Since 2007 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRocks U.S. Retail Group since | |||||||||
40 East 52nd Street | President | 2006; Head of BlackRocks Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006; Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. from 1984 to 1986 | ||||||||||
New York, NY 10022 | and from 1988 to 2000, most recently as First Vice President and Operating Officer of the Mergers and | |||||||||||
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40 East 52nd Street | Financial | Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (formerly PFPC Inc.) from | ||||||||||
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Jay M. Fife | Treasurer | Since 2007 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Formerly Assistant Treasurer of the | |||||||||
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Brian P. Kindelan | Chief | Since 2007 | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the | |||||||||
40 East 52nd Street | Compliance | BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; | ||||||||||
New York, NY 10022 | Officer of | Director and Senior Counsel ofBlackRock Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2004 and Vice President and Senior Counsel | ||||||||||
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Howard Surloff | Secretary | Since 2007 | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly | |||||||||
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Accounting Agent | Independent Registered Public | Legal Counsel | ||||||||||
State Street Bank and | Accounting Firm | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP | ||||||||||
Trust Company | Deloitte & Touche LLP | New York, NY 10036 | ||||||||||
Princeton, NJ 08540 | Princeton, NJ 08540 | |||||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc., | BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc.: | |||||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc., | Custodian | |||||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund and | State Street Bank and | |||||||||||
BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc.: | Trust Company | |||||||||||
Custodian | Transfer Agents | Boston, MA 02101 | ||||||||||
The Bank of New York Mellon | Common and Preferred Shares | Transfer Agents | ||||||||||
New York, NY 10286 | BNY Mellon Shareowner Services | Common Shares | Preferred Shares | |||||||||
Jersey City, NJ 07310 | Computershare Trust | BNY Mellon Shareowner Services | ||||||||||
Company, N.A. | Jersey City, NJ 07310 | |||||||||||
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Additional Information Dividend Policy The Funds dividend policy is to distribute all or a portion of their net invest- ment income to their shareholders on a monthly basis. In order to provide shareholders with a more stable level of dividend distributions, the Funds may at times pay out less than the entire amount of net investment income earned in any particular month and may at times in any particular month pay out such accumulated but undistributed income in addition to net |
investment income earned in that month. As a result, the dividends paid by the Funds for any particular month may be more or less than the amount of net investment income earned by the Funds during such month. The Funds current accumulated but undistributed net investment income, if any, is disclosed in the Statements of Assets and Liabilities, which com- prises part of the financial information included in this report. |
Fund Certification The Funds are listed for trading on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and have filed with the NYSE their annual chief executive officer certifica- tion regarding compliance with the NYSEs listing standards. Each Fund |
filed with the SEC the certification of their chief executive officer and chief financial officer required by section 302 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act. |
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds Forms N-Q are available on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed and copied at the SECs Public Reference Room |
in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds Forms N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling (800) 441-7762. |
Electronic Delivery Electronic copies of most financial reports are available on the Funds websites or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports by enrolling in the Funds electronic delivery program. |
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or Brokerages: Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service. |
General Information The Funds do not make available copies of their Statements of Additional Information because the Funds shares are not continuously offered, which means that the Statements of Additional Information of the Funds have not been updated after completion of the Funds offering and the information contained in the Funds Statements of Additional Information may have become outdated. During the period, there were no material changes in the Funds invest- ment objectives or policies or to the Funds charters or by-laws that were not approved by the shareholders or in the principal risk factors associ- ated with investment in the Funds. There have been no changes in the persons who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolios. |
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly called householding and it is intended to reduce expenses and elimi- nate duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined with those for other members of your household, please contact the Funds at (800) 441-7762. Quarterly performance, semi-annual and annual reports and other information regarding the Funds may be found on BlackRocks website, which can be accessed at http://www.blackrock.com. This reference to BlackRocks website is intended to allow investors public access to information regarding the Funds and does not, and is not intended to, incorporate BlackRocks website into this report. |
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Additional Information (concluded) Deposit Securities Effective May 30, 2008, following approval by the Funds Boards and the applicable ratings agencies, the definition of Deposit Securities in the Funds Articles Supplementary or Certificate Designation was amended as follows in order to facilitate the redemption of the Funds Preferred Shares. The following phrase was added to the definition of Deposit Securities found in the Funds Articles Supplementary or Certificate Designation: ; provided, however, that solely in connection with any redemption of Preferred Shares, the term Deposit Securities shall include (i) any committed financing pursuant to a credit agreement, reverse repur- chase agreement facility or similar credit arrangement, in each case |
which makes available to the Corporation, no later than the day pre- ceding the applicable redemption date, cash in an amount not less than the aggregate amount due to Holders by reason of the redemp- tion of their shares of Preferred Shares on such redemption date; and (ii) cash amounts due and payable to the Corporation out of a sale of its securities if such cash amount is not less than the aggregate amount due to Holders by reason of the redemption of their shares of Preferred Shares on such redemption date and such sale will be set- tled not later than the day preceding the applicable redemption date. |
BlackRock Privacy Principles BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, Clients) and to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following infor- mation is provided to help you understand what personal information BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain cases we share such information with select parties. If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy- related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with those specific laws, rules or regulations. BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on appli- cations, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your transac- tions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites. |
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non- public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose. We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper storage and disposal of such information. |
Proxy Voting Policy The Boards of the Funds have delegated the voting of proxies for Fund securities to the Advisor pursuant to the Advisor s proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Advisor will vote proxies related to Fund secu- rities in the best interests of each Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Funds stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Advisor, or any affiliated person of the Funds or the Advisor on the other. In such event, provided that the Advisors Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub- committee thereof (the Committee) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Committee does not |
reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Advisors clients. If the Advisor determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Advisors Portfolio Management Group and/or the Advisors Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote is in its clients best interest notwithstanding the conflict. |
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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not a prospec- tus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future performance. The Funds have leveraged their Common Shares which creates risks for Common Shareholders, including the likelihood of greater volatility of net asset value and market price of the Common Shares, and the risk that fluctuations in the short-term dividend rates of the Preferred Shares, currently set at the maximum reset rate as a result of failed auctions, may affect the yield to Common Shareholders. Statements and other information herein are as dated and are subject to change. A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762; (2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov. Infor- mation about how the Funds voted proxies relating to securities held in the Funds portfolios during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the Securities and Exchange Commissions website at http://www.sec.gov. BlackRock Muni New York Intermediate Duration Fund, Inc. BlackRock MuniYield Arizona Fund, Inc. BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. BlackRock MuniYield Florida Fund BlackRock MuniYield New Jersey Fund, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Item 2 Code of Ethics The registrant (or the Fund) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrants principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com. Item 3 Audit Committee Financial Expert The registrants board of directors or trustees, as applicable (the board of directors) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: Kent Dixon (term began effective November 1, 2007) Frank J. Fabozzi (term began effective November 1, 2007) James T. Flynn (term began effective November 1, 2007) Joe Grills (term ended effective November 1, 2007) W. Carl Kester (term began effective November 1, 2007) Karen P. Robards (term began effective November 1, 2007) Robert S. Salomon, Jr. The registrants board of directors has determined that W. Carl Kester and Karen P. Robards qualify as financial experts pursuant to Item 3(c)(4) of Form N-CSR. Prof. Kester has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Prof. Kester has been involved in providing valuation and other financial consulting services to corporate clients since 1978. Prof. Kesters financial consulting services present a breadth and level of complexity of accounting issues that are generally comparable to the breadth and complexity of issues that can reasonably be expected to be raised by the registrants financial statements. Ms. Robards has a thorough understanding of generally accepted accounting principles, financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as well as audit committee functions. Ms. Robards has been President of Robards & Company, a financial advisory firm, since 1987. Ms. Robards was formerly an investment banker for more than 10 years where she was responsible for evaluating and assessing the performance of companies based on their financial results. Ms. Robards has over 30 years of experience analyzing financial statements. She also is a member of the audit committee of one publicly held company and a non-profit organization. Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an expert for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification. |
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1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees. 2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. 3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto. (e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: The registrants audit committee (the Committee) has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre- approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the registrants affiliated service providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent with the SECs auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (general pre-approval). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels. Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre- approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels. (e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. (f) Not Applicable (g) Affiliates Aggregate Non-Audit Fees: |
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(h) The registrants audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrants investment adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the registrants investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountants independence. Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) $287,500, 0% Item 5 Audit Committee of Listed Registrants The following individuals are members of the registrants separately-designated standing audit committee established in accordance with Section 3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78c(a)(58)(A)): James H. Bodurtha (term ended effective November 1, 2007) Kent Dixon (term began effective November 1, 2007) Frank J. Fabozzi (term began effective November 1, 2007) James T. Flynn (term began effective November 1, 2007) Kenneth A. Froot (term ended effective November 1, 2007) Joe Grills (term ended effective November 1, 2007) W. Carl Kester (term began effective November 1, 2007) Herbert I. London (term ended effective November 1, 2007) Roberta Cooper Ramo (term ended effective November 1, 2007) Karen P. Robards (term began effective November 1, 2007) Robert S. Salomon, Jr. Item 6 Investments (a) The registrants Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form. (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing. Item 7 Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies The Board of Directors of the Fund has delegated the voting of proxies for the Fund securities to the Investment Adviser pursuant to the Investment Advisers proxy voting guidelines. Under these guidelines, the Investment Adviser will vote proxies related to Fund securities in the best interests of the Fund and its stockholders. From time to time, a vote may present a conflict between the interests of the Funds stockholders, on the one hand, and those of the Investment Adviser, or any affiliated person of the Fund or the Investment Adviser, on the other. In such event, provided that the Investment Advisers Equity Investment Policy Oversight Committee, or a sub-committee thereof (the Committee) is aware of the real or potential conflict or material non-routine matter and if the Committee does not reasonably believe it is able to follow its general voting guidelines (or if the particular proxy matter is not addressed in the guidelines) and vote impartially, the Committee may retain an independent fiduciary to advise the Committee on how to vote or to cast votes on behalf of the Investment Advisers clients. If the Investment Adviser determines not to retain an independent fiduciary, or does not desire to follow the advice of such independent fiduciary, the Committee shall determine how to vote the proxy after consulting with the Investment Advisers Portfolio Management Group and/or the |
Investment Advisers Legal and Compliance Department and concluding that the vote cast is in its clients best interest notwithstanding the conflict. A copy of the Funds Proxy Voting Policy and Procedures are attached as Exhibit 99.PROXYPOL. Information on how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available without charge, (i) at www.blackrock.com and (ii) on the SECs website at http://www.sec.gov. Item 8 Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies as of July 31, 2008. (a)(1) BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. is managed by a team of investment professionals comprised of Theodore R. Jaeckel and Walter OConnor. Each is a member of BlackRocks municipal tax-exempt management group. Each is jointly responsible for the day-to-day management of the Funds portfolio, which includes setting the Funds overall investment strategy, overseeing the management of the Fund and/or selection of its investments. Mr. Jaeckel has been a member of the Funds management team since 2006 and Mr. OConnor has been a member of the Funds management team since 1992. Mr. Jaeckel joined BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director (Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (MLIM) from 2005 to 2006 and a Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2005. He has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 1992. Mr. OConnor joined BlackRock in 2006. Prior to joining BlackRock, he was a Managing Director (Municipal Tax-Exempt Fund Management) of MLIM from 2003 to 2006 and was a Director of MLIM from 1997 to 2002. He has been a portfolio manager with BlackRock or MLIM since 1991. (a)(2) As of July 31, 2008: |
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(iv) Potential Material Conflicts of Interest BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates (collectively, herein BlackRock) has built a professional working environment, firm-wide compliance culture and compliance procedures and systems designed to protect against potential incentives that may favor one account over another. BlackRock has adopted policies and procedures that address the allocation of investment opportunities, execution of portfolio transactions, personal trading by employees and other potential conflicts of interest that are designed to ensure that all client accounts are treated equitably over time. Nevertheless, BlackRock furnishes investment management and advisory services to numerous clients in addition to the Fund, and BlackRock may, |
consistent with applicable law, make investment recommendations to other clients or accounts (including accounts which are hedge funds or have performance or higher fees paid to BlackRock, or in which portfolio managers have a personal interest in the receipt of such fees), which may be the same as or different from those made for the Fund. In addition, BlackRock, its affiliates and any officer, director, stockholder or employee may or may not have an interest in the securities whose purchase and sale BlackRock recommends to the Fund. BlackRock, or any of its affiliates, or any officer, director, stockholder, employee or any member of their families may take different actions than those recommended to the Fund by BlackRock with respect to the same securities. Moreover, BlackRock may refrain from rendering any advice or services concerning securities of companies of which any of BlackRocks (or its affiliates) officers, directors or employees are directors or officers, or companies as to which BlackRock or any of its affiliates or the officers, directors or employees of any of them has any substantial economic interest or possesses material non-public information. Each portfolio manager also may manage accounts whose investment strategies may at times be opposed to the strategy utilized for a fund. In this regard, it should be noted that a portfolio manager may currently manage certain accounts that are subject to performance fees. In addition, a portfolio manager may assist in managing certain hedge funds and may be entitled to receive a portion of any incentive fees earned on such funds and a portion of such incentive fees may be voluntarily or involuntarily deferred. Additional portfolio managers may in the future manage other such accounts or funds and may be entitled to receive incentive fees. As a fiduciary, BlackRock owes a duty of loyalty to its clients and must treat each client fairly. When BlackRock purchases or sells securities for more than one account, the trades must be allocated in a manner consistent with its fiduciary duties. BlackRock attempts to allocate investments in a fair and equitable manner among client accounts, with no account receiving preferential treatment. To this end, BlackRock has adopted a policy that is intended to ensure that investment opportunities are allocated fairly and equitably among client accounts over time. This policy also seeks to achieve reasonable efficiency in client transactions and provide BlackRock with sufficient flexibility to allocate investments in a manner that is consistent with the particular investment discipline and client base. (a)(3) As of July 31, 2008: Portfolio Manager Compensation Overview BlackRocks financial arrangements with its portfolio managers, its competitive compensation and its career path emphasis at all levels reflect the value senior management places on key resources. Compensation may include a variety of components and may vary from year to year based on a number of factors. The principal components of compensation include a base salary, a performance-based discretionary bonus, participation in various benefits programs and one or more of the incentive compensation programs established by BlackRock such as its Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan. Base compensation. Generally, portfolio managers receive base compensation based on their seniority and/or their position with the firm. Senior portfolio managers who perform additional management functions within the portfolio management group or within BlackRock may receive additional compensation for serving in these other capacities. Discretionary Incentive Compensation |
Discretionary incentive compensation is a function of several components: the performance of BlackRock, Inc., the performance of the portfolio managers group within BlackRock, the investment performance, including risk-adjusted returns, of the firms assets under management or supervision by that portfolio manager relative to predetermined benchmarks, and the individuals seniority, role within the portfolio management team, teamwork and contribution to the overall performance of these portfolios and BlackRock. In most cases, including for the portfolio managers of the Fund, these benchmarks are the same as the benchmark or benchmarks against which the performance of the Fund or other accounts managed by the portfolio managers are measured. BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers determine the benchmarks against which the performance of funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager is compared and the period of time over which performance is evaluated. With respect to the portfolio managers, such benchmarks for the Fund include a combination of market-based indices (e.g. Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index), certain customized indices and certain fund industry peer groups. BlackRocks Chief Investment Officers make a subjective determination with respect to the portfolio managers compensation based on the performance of the funds and other accounts managed by each portfolio manager relative to the various benchmarks noted above. Performance is measured on both a pre-tax and after-tax basis over various time periods including 1, 3, 5 and 10-year periods, as applicable. Distribution of Discretionary Incentive Compensation Discretionary incentive compensation is distributed to portfolio managers in a combination of cash and BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units which vest ratably over a number of years. The BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units, if properly vested, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Typically, the cash bonus, when combined with base salary, represents more than 60% of total compensation for the portfolio managers. Paying a portion of annual bonuses in stock puts compensation earned by a portfolio manager for a given year at risk based on BlackRocks ability to sustain and improve its performance over future periods. Long-Term Retention and Incentive Plan (LTIP) The LTIP is a long-term incentive plan that seeks to reward certain key employees. Beginning in 2006, awards are granted under the LTIP in the form of BlackRock, Inc. restricted stock units that, if properly vested and subject to the attainment of certain performance goals, will be settled in BlackRock, Inc. common stock. Each portfolio manager has received awards under the LTIP. Deferred Compensation Program A portion of the compensation paid to eligible BlackRock employees may be voluntarily deferred into an account that tracks the performance of certain of the firms investment products. Each participant in the deferred compensation program is permitted to allocate his deferred amounts among the various investment options. Each portfolio manager has participated in the deferred compensation program. Other compensation benefits. In addition to base compensation and discretionary incentive compensation, portfolio managers may be eligible to receive or participate in one or more of the following: Incentive Savings Plans BlackRock, Inc. has created a variety of incentive savings plans in which BlackRock employees are eligible to participate, including a |
401(k) plan, the BlackRock Retirement Savings Plan (RSP), and the BlackRock Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP). The employer contribution components of the RSP include a company match equal to 50% of the first 6% of eligible pay contributed to the plan capped at $4,000 per year, and a company retirement contribution equal to 3% of eligible compensation, plus an additional contribution of 2% for any year in which BlackRock has positive net operating income. The RSP offers a range of investment options, including registered investment companies managed by the firm. BlackRock contributions follow the investment direction set by participants for their own contributions or, absent employee investment direction, are invested into a balanced portfolio. The ESPP allows for investment in BlackRock common stock at a 5% discount on the fair market value of the stock on the purchase date. Annual participation in the ESPP is limited to the purchase of 1,000 shares or a dollar value of $25,000. Each portfolio manager is eligible to participate in these plans. (a)(4) Beneficial Ownership of Securities. As of July 31, 2008, neither of Messrs. Jaeckel or OConnor beneficially owned any stock issued by the Fund. Item 9 Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers Not Applicable due to no such purchases during the period covered by this report. Item 10 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders The registrants Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrants Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures. Item 11 Controls and Procedures 11(a) The registrants principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrants disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. 11(b) There were no changes in the registrants internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrants internal control over financial reporting. Item 12 Exhibits attached hereto 12(a)(1) Code of Ethics See Item 2 12(a)(2) Certifications Attached hereto 12(a)(3) Not Applicable 12(b) Certifications Attached hereto |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized. BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. Date: September 19, 2008 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. Date: September 19, 2008 By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock MuniYield California Fund, Inc. Date: September 19, 2008 |