UNITEDSTATES
SECURITIESANDEXCHANGECOMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-21197 and 811-21300
Name of Fund: WCMA Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, WCMA
Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC, 800 Scudders Mill
Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 221-7210
Date of fiscal year end: 03/31/2009
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2009
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
Annual Report
March 31, 2009
WCMA Government Securities Fund
WCMA Treasury Fund
Table of Contents | |
Page | |
A Letter to Shareholders | 3 |
Annual Report: | |
Fund Information | 4 |
Disclosure of Expenses | 4 |
Fund Financial Statements: | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 5 |
Statements of Operations | 6 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 7 |
Fund Financial Highlights | 8 |
Fund Notes to Financial Statements | 12 |
Fund Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 16 |
Fund Important Tax Information | 17 |
Master LLCs Portfolio Information | 17 |
Master LLCs Financial Statements: | |
Schedules of Investments | 18 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 20 |
Statements of Operations | 21 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 21 |
Master LLCs Financial Highlights | 22 |
Master LLCs Notes to Financial Statements | 23 |
Master LLCs Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 25 |
Officers and Directors | 26 |
Additional Information | 29 |
2 ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
A Letter to Shareholders
The past 12 months have been a period investors would like to forget, but instead will vividly remember, as the global financial crisis erupted into
the worst recession in decades. Daily headlines recounted the downfalls of storied financial firms, volatile swings in the world’s financial markets and
monumental government actions, including the recent passage of the nearly $800 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
The economic data generally deteriorated throughout the reporting period. US gross domestic product (“GDP”) contracted at an annual rate of 6.3% in
the fourth quarter of 2008, and economic activity appears on pace to be negative in the first quarter of 2009 as well. The Federal Reserve Board (the
“Fed”) took forceful action to revive the global economy and ailing financial system. In addition to slashing the federal funds target rate from 3.0% to
a record low range of 0% to 0.25%, the central bank provided enormous cash infusions and radically expanded its balance sheet through a range of
lending and acquisition programs.
Against this backdrop, US equities contended with high levels of volatility and posted steep losses, notwithstanding a powerful rally in the final month
of the reporting period. International markets also experienced sharp downturns, with some regions declining as much or more than the United States.
Risk aversion remained the dominant theme in fixed income markets, as investors sought out the haven of Treasury issues at the expense of virtually
all other asset classes. High yield issues, in particular, faced unprecedented challenges and posted severe underperformance; that said, the sector
pared its losses in the first quarter of 2009, as both liquidity and investor sentiment toward lower-quality debt improved. At the same time, the start of
the new year brought somewhat of a return to normalcy for the tax-exempt market, which registered one of its worst years on record in 2008.
In all, investors continued to gravitate toward relative safety, as evidenced in the six- and 12-month returns of the major benchmark indexes:
Total Returns as of March 31, 2009 | 6-month | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | (30.54)% | (38.09)% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | (37.17) | (37.50) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | (31.11) | (46.50) |
US Treasury securities (Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | 11.88 | 10.46 |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | 4.70 | 3.13 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | 5.00 | 2.27 |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | (12.65) | (18.56) |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. We thank you for
entrusting BlackRock with your investments and look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
President, BlackRock Advisors, LLC
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THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT
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Fund Information | ||
Current Seven-Day Yields | ||
WCMA | WCMA | |
Government | Treasury | |
As of March 31, 2009 | Securities Fund | Fund |
Class 1 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Class 2 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Class 3 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Class 4 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
Disclosure of Expenses | ||||||
Shareholders of the Funds may incur the following charges: (a) expenses | The table also provides information about hypothetical account values | |||||
related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and | and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratio | |||||
exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including advisory fees, | and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order | |||||
distribution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The | to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing in | |||||
expense example below (which is based on a hypothetical investment | these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example | |||||
of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2008 and held through March 31, | with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ share- | |||||
2009) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating expenses | holder reports. | |||||
based on an investment in the Funds and in comparing these expenses | ||||||
with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds. | The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders’ | |||||
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such | ||||||
The table below provides information about actual account values and | as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the | |||||
actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid | hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and | |||||
during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their | will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning | |||||
account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number | different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder | |||||
corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled | expenses would have been higher. | |||||
“Expenses Paid During the Period.” | ||||||
Actual | Hypothetical2 | |||||
Beginning | Ending | Beginning | Ending | |||
Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | |
October 1, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | During the Period1 | October 1, 2008 | March 31, 2009 | During the Period1 | |
WCMA Government Securities Fund | ||||||
Class 1 | $1,000 | $1,000.30 | $2.89 | $1,000 | $1,022.01 | $2.92 |
Class 2 | $1,000 | $1,000.30 | $2.69 | $1,000 | $1,022.21 | $2.72 |
Class 3 | $1,000 | $1,000.60 | $2.29 | $1,000 | $1,022.61 | $2.32 |
Class 4 | $1,000 | $1,000.60 | $2.34 | $1,000 | $1,022.56 | $2.37 |
WCMA Treasury Fund | ||||||
Class 1 | $1,000 | $1,000.30 | $2.79 | $1,000 | $1,022.11 | $2.82 |
Class 2 | $1,000 | $1,000.30 | $2.79 | $1,000 | $1,022.11 | $2.82 |
Class 3 | $1,000 | $1,000.70 | $2.34 | $1,000 | $1,022.56 | $2.37 |
Class 4 | $1,000 | $1,000.70 | $2.34 | $1,000 | $1,022.56 | $2.37 |
1 For each class of WCMA Government Securities Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.58% for Class 1, 0.54% for Class 2, 0.46% for
Class 3 and 0.47% for Class 4), and for each class of WCMA Treasury Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (0.56% for Class 1, 0.56% for
Class 2, 0.47% for Class 3 and 0.47% for Class 4), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period
shown). Because the Funds are feeder funds, the expense table example reflects the expenses of both the feeder fund and the master fund in which it invests.
2 Hypothetical 5% annual return before expenses is calculated by pro-rating the number of days in the most recent fiscal half year divided by 365.
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MARCH 31, 2009
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||
WCMA | WCMA | |
Government | Treasury | |
March 31, 2009 | Securities Fund | Fund |
Assets | ||
Investments at value — Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC (individually “Government LLC” and | ||
“Treasury LLC,” or collectively the “Master LLCs”), respectively1 | $ 501,992,020 | $1,482,438,550 |
Capital shares sold receivable | 2,255,286 | 843 |
Prepaid expenses | 107,622 | 90,822 |
Other assets | 1,685 | 5,680 |
Total assets | 504,356,613 | 1,482,535,895 |
Liabilities | ||
Contributions payable to the Master LLCs | 2,255,146 | 843 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 38,506 | 43,135 |
Administration fees payable | 7,239 | 39,352 |
Other affiliates payable | 3,591 | 8,439 |
Capital shares redeemed payable | 140 | — |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | 47 | 171 |
Total liabilities | 2,304,669 | 91,940 |
Net Assets | $ 502,051,944 | $1,482,443,955 |
Net Assets Consist of | ||
Class 1 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized | $ 915,836 | $ 2,378,061 |
Class 2 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized | 7,071,237 | 22,526,554 |
Class 3 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized | 15,967,257 | 64,037,502 |
Class 4 Shares, $0.10 par value per share, unlimited number of shares authorized | 26,244,746 | 59,286,442 |
Paid-in capital in excess of par | 451,791,685 | 1,334,057,035 |
Undistributed net investment income | 61,183 | 187,660 |
Accumulated net realized losses allocated from the Master LLCs | — | (29,299) |
Net Assets | $ 502,051,944 | $1,482,443,955 |
Net Asset Value | ||
Class 1: | ||
Net assets | $ 9,159,591 | $ 23,783,955 |
Shares outstanding | 9,158,363 | 23,780,612 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class 2: | ||
Net assets | $ 70,722,520 | $ 225,289,222 |
Shares outstanding | 70,712,365 | 225,265,544 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class 3: | ||
Net assets | $ 159,693,451 | $ 640,439,130 |
Shares outstanding | 159,672,573 | 640,375,022 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class 4: | ||
Net assets | $ 262,476,382 | $ 592,931,648 |
Shares outstanding | 262,447,462 | 592,864,417 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
1 Investments at cost | $ 501,992,020 | $1,482,438,550 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MARCH 31, 2009
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Statements of Operations | |||
WCMA | WCMA | ||
Government | Treasury | ||
Year Ended March 31, 2009 | Securities Fund | Fund | |
Investment Income | |||
Income — affiliated | $ 17,580 | $ | 1,612 |
Income — unaffiliated | 283 | 26 | |
Net investment income allocated from the Master LLCs: | |||
Income — unaffiliated | 6,062,302 | 13,392,159 | |
Income — affiliated | 269,662 | — | |
Expenses | (1,013,926) | (2,094,995) | |
Total income | 5,335,901 | 11,298,802 | |
Expenses | |||
Administration | 1,260,570 | 3,274,378 | |
Service and distribution — Class 1 | 119,051 | 210,860 | |
Service and distribution — Class 2 | 548,778 | 1,258,952 | |
Service and distribution — Class 3 | 623,726 | 1,952,329 | |
Service and distribution — Class 4 | 894,388 | 2,092,177 | |
Transfer agent — Class 1 | 5,083 | 8,943 | |
Transfer agent — Class 2 | 6,853 | 15,422 | |
Transfer agent — Class 3 | 4,319 | 12,390 | |
Transfer agent — Class 4 | 5,954 | 10,962 | |
Registration | 534,364 | 828,421 | |
Federal insurance | 100,610 | 247,248 | |
Printing | 26,362 | 42,891 | |
Professional | 17,157 | 25,064 | |
Officer and Directors | 234 | 1,013 | |
Miscellaneous | 13,785 | 16,218 | |
Total expenses | 4,161,234 | 9,997,268 | |
Less fees waived by administrator | (364,298) | (690,389) | |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 1 | (57,011) | (116,161) | |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 2 | (360,122) | (784,096) | |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 3 | (561,984) | (1,653,618) | |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 4 | (799,122) | (1,766,920) | |
Transfer agent fees waived — Class 1 | (1,666) | (3,048) | |
Transfer agent fees waived — Class 2 | (2,082) | (5,346) | |
Transfer agent fees waived — Class 3 | (1,455) | (4,544) | |
Transfer agent fees waived — Class 4 | (2,511) | (3,552) | |
Total expenses after waiver | 2,010,983 | 4,969,594 | |
Net investment income | 3,324,918 | 6,329,208 | |
Realized Gain Allocated from the Master LLCs | |||
Net realized gain from investments | 28,008 | 100,148 | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 3,352,926 | $ | 6,429,356 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | |||||
WCMA | WCMA | ||||
Government | Treasury | ||||
Securities Fund | Fund | ||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Operations | |||||
Net investment income | $ 3,324,918 | $ | 17,111,582 | $ 6,329,208 | $ 19,662,846 |
Net realized gain | 28,008 | 31,548 | 100,148 | 55,011 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | — | 289,536 | — | 51,414 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 3,352,926 | 17,432,666 | 6,429,356 | 19,769,271 | |
Dividends to Shareholders From | |||||
Net investment income: | |||||
Class 1 | (23,187) | (315,273) | (27,004) | (372,698) | |
Class 2 | (419,279) | (2,758,865) | (626,650) | (3,381,360) | |
Class 3 | (1,149,057) | (6,009,348) | (2,631,317) | (7,701,692) | |
Class 4 | (1,733,395) | (8,028,096) | (3,044,237) | (8,207,096) | |
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends to shareholders | (3,324,918) | (17,111,582) | (6,329,208) | (19,662,846) | |
Capital Share Transactions | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from share transactions | (7,868,135) | 48,665,561 | 431,702,587 | 638,946,525 | |
Net Assets | |||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (7,840,127) | 48,986,645 | 431,802,735 | 639,052,950 | |
Beginning of year | 509,892,071 | 460,905,426 | 1,050,641,220 | 411,588,270 | |
End of year | $ 502,051,944 | $ | 509,892,071 | $1,482,443,955 | $1,050,641,220 |
End of year undistributed net investment income | $ 61,183 | — | $ 187,660 | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | WCMA Government Securities Fund | ||||||||
Class 1 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0019 | 0.0274 | 0.0351 | 0.0199 | 0.0027 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0000 | 0.0013 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | (0.0012) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0019 | 0.0287 | 0.0354 | 0.0200 | 0.0015 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0019) | (0.0274) | (0.0351) | (0.0199) | (0.0027) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0019) | (0.0274) | (0.0351) | (0.0199) | (0.0027) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.19% | 2.77% | 3.55% | 2.01% | 0.27% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 1.06% | 1.62% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 1.41% | ||||
Total expenses | 1.61% | 1.62% | 1.59% | 1.59% | 1.60% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.19% | 2.68% | 3.51% | 1.99% | 0.24% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 9,160 | $ | 10,544 | $ | 11,122 | $ | 18,837 | $ | 16,718 |
Class 2 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0051 | 0.0336 | 0.0407 | 0.0259 | 0.0070 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0011 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | (0.0011) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0052 | 0.0347 | 0.0411 | 0.0260 | 0.0059 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0051) | (0.0336) | (0.0407) | (0.0259) | (0.0070) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0051) | (0.0336) | (0.0407) | (0.0259) | (0.0070) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.51% | 3.41% | 4.13% | 2.63% | 0.70% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.76% | 1.00% | 1.03% | 0.99% | 0.98% | ||||
Total expenses | 1.27% | 1.26% | 1.28% | 1.27% | 1.28% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.51% | 3.32% | 4.07% | 2.58% | 0.68% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 70,723 | $ | 88,881 | $ | 82,655 | $ | 115,872 | $ | 119,718 |
1 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | WCMA Government Securities Fund | ||||||||
Class 3 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0070 | 0.0368 | 0.0439 | 0.0291 | 0.0102 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0010 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | (0.0010) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0071 | 0.0378 | 0.0443 | 0.0292 | 0.0092 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) | (0.0291) | (0.0102) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) | (0.0291) | (0.0102) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.70% | 3.74% | 4.47% | 2.96% | 1.03% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.55% | 0.68% | 0.71% | 0.67% | 0.66% | ||||
Total expenses | 0.97% | 0.96% | 0.98% | 0.97% | 0.98% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.68% | 3.67% | 4.41% | 2.88% | 1.01% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 159,693 | $ | 154,833 | $ | 158,327 | $ | 158,500 | $ | 193,195 |
Class 4 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0070 | 0.0368 | 0.0439 | 0.0291 | 0.0102 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | (0.0012) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0071 | 0.0371 | 0.0442 | 0.0293 | 0.0090 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) | (0.0291) | (0.0102) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) | (0.0291) | (0.0102) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.70% | 3.74% | 4.47% | 2.96% | 1.03% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.56% | 0.68% | 0.71% | 0.67% | 0.66% | ||||
Total expenses | 0.96% | 0.95% | 0.98% | 0.98% | 0.97% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.72% | 3.59% | 4.41% | 3.10% | 0.91% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 262,476 | $ | 255,634 | $ | 208,801 | $ | 207,778 | $ | 81,344 |
1 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (continued) | WCMA Treasury Fund | ||||||||
Class 1 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0015 | 0.0251 | 0.0331 | 0.0184 | 0.0025 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | 0.0002 | (0.0004) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0016 | 0.0257 | 0.0333 | 0.0186 | 0.0021 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0015) | (0.0251) | (0.0331) | (0.0184) | (0.0025) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0015) | (0.0251) | (0.0331) | (0.0185) | (0.0025) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.15% | 2.53% | 3.35% | 1.87% | 0.26% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.91% | 1.53% | 1.57% | 1.55% | 1.32% | ||||
Total expenses | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.57% | 1.55% | 1.56% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.12% | 2.29% | 3.32% | 3.82% | 0.25% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 23,784 | $ | 33,561 | $ | 14,251 | $ | 17,407 | $ | 23,145 |
Class 2 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0041 | 0.0307 | 0.0385 | 0.0241 | 0.0060 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | (0.0004) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0042 | 0.0310 | 0.0388 | 0.0242 | 0.0056 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0041) | (0.0307) | (0.0385) | (0.0241) | (0.0060) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0041) | (0.0307) | (0.0385) | (0.0242) | (0.0060) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.41% | 3.10% | 3.91% | 2.45% | 0.61% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.70% | 0.98% | 1.04% | 0.98% | 0.99% | ||||
Total expenses | 1.17% | 1.21% | 1.26% | 1.24% | 1.24% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.33% | 2.98% | 3.85% | 2.42% | 0.59% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 225,289 | $ | 141,916 | $ | 98,905 | $ | 118,142 | $ | 123,994 |
1 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | WCMA Treasury Fund | ||||||||
Class 3 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0064 | 0.0343 | 0.0421 | 0.0277 | 0.0094 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | (0.0004) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0065 | 0.0345 | 0.0424 | 0.0278 | 0.0090 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) | (0.0277) | (0.0094) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) | (0.0278) | (0.0094) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.64% | 3.48% | 4.28% | 2.81% | 0.95% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.50% | 0.62% | 0.68% | 0.63% | 0.65% | ||||
Total expenses | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.96% | 0.94% | 0.94% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.50% | 3.22% | 4.23% | 2.80% | 0.95% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 640,439 | $ | 375,727 | $ | 171,739 | $ | 167,197 | $ | 162,092 |
Class 4 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0064 | 0.0343 | 0.0421 | 0.0277 | 0.0094 | ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | (0.0003) | ||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0065 | 0.0344 | 0.0423 | 0.0278 | 0.0091 | ||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) | (0.0277) | (0.0094) | ||||
Net realized gain | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | ||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) | (0.0278) | (0.0094) | ||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 |
Total Investment Return | |||||||||
Total investment return | 0.64% | 3.48% | 4.28% | 2.81% | 0.95% | ||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets1 | |||||||||
Total expenses after waiver | 0.50% | 0.61% | 0.68% | 0.63% | 0.65% | ||||
Total expenses | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.95% | 0.93% | 0.93% | ||||
Net investment income | 0.53% | 3.06% | 4.24% | 2.86% | 0.91% | ||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 592,932 | $ | 499,438 | $ | 126,693 | $ | 88,886 | $ | 57,539 |
1 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income. | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
11
Notes to Financial Statements WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund (the
“Funds” or individually a “Fund”) are registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as no load, diversi-
fied, open-end management investment companies. Each Fund is organ-
ized as a Massachusetts business trust. WCMA Government Securities
Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund seek to achieve their investment objec-
tives by investing all of their assets in Master Government Securities LLC
and Master Treasury LLC, respectively, (the “Master LLC”), which have the
same investment objective and strategies as the Funds. Each Master LLC
is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The value of each
Fund’s investment in the applicable Master LLC reflects each Fund’s pro-
portionate interest in the net assets of the respective Master LLC. The
performance of each Fund is directly affected by the performance of
the applicable Master LLC. The financial statements of the Master LLCs,
including the Schedules of Investments, are included elsewhere in this
report and should be read in conjunction with the Funds’ financial state-
ments. The Boards of Trustees of the Funds and the Boards of Directors
of the Master LLCs are referred to throughout this report as the “Board
of Directors” or the “Board.” 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 per-
centage of the Master LLC owned by the Funds at March 31, 2009
was 42.9% for WCMA Government Securities Fund and 25.9% for WCMA
Treasury Fund. Each Fund’s shares are divided into four classes, desig-
nated Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4. Each Class 1, Class 2, Class
3 and Class 4 share of a Fund represents an interest in the same assets
of the Fund and has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other
rights and the same terms and conditions, except that each class bears
certain expenses related to service and the distribution of such shares
and the transfer agency costs attributable to share class conversions
and has exclusive voting with respect to matters relating to such share-
holder servicing and distribution expenditures.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Funds:
Valuation of Investments: Each Fund records its investment in the
respective Master LLC at fair value. Valuation of securities held by the
Master LLCs is discussed in Note 1 of the Master LLCs’ Notes to Financial
Statements, which are included elsewhere in this report. Each Fund seeks
to maintain its net asset value per share at $1.00, although there is no
assurance that it will be able to do so on a continuing basis.
Effective April 1, 2008, the Funds 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, establishes a framework for measuring fair values and
requires additional disclosures about the use of fair value measure-
ments. Various inputs are used in determining the fair value of invest-
ments, 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
active, quoted prices for identical or similar assets 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 avail-
able in the circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not
available (including the Funds’ own assumptions 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 these securities.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of March 31, 2009 in
determining the fair valuation of the Funds’ investments:
Investments in Securities | |||
WCMA | |||
Government | WCMA | ||
Securities | Treasury | ||
Valuation Inputs | Fund | Fund | |
Assets | Assets | ||
Level 1 | — | — | |
Level 2 | $ | 501,992,020 | $1,482,438,550 |
Level 3 | — | — | |
Total | $ | 501,992,020 | $1,482,438,550 |
Investment Transactions and Net Investment Income: Investment trans-
actions in the Master LLCs are accounted for on a trade date basis. The
Funds record daily their proportionate share of the Master LLCs’ income,
expenses and realized gains and losses. In addition, the Funds accrue
their own income and expenses. Income and realized gains and losses
on investments are allocated daily to each class based on its relative
net assets.
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Dividends from net invest-
ment income are declared and reinvested daily and paid monthly. Dis-
tributions of realized gains, if any, are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
Income Taxes: It is each Fund’s 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.
12 ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund
The Funds file US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on the Funds’ US federal tax returns remains open for the four
years ended March 31, 2009. The statutes of limitations on the Funds’
state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year
depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In March 2009, 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. FAS 161 is intended to improve
financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced dis-
closure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses
derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instru-
ments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position. FAS
161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and
interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact on the
Funds’ financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
Other: Expenses directly related to each Fund or its classes are charged
to that Fund or class. Other operating expenses shared by several funds
are pro-rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or
other appropriate methods. Other expenses of the Funds are allocated
daily to each class based on its relative net assets or other appropriate
methods.
2. Transactions with Affiliates:
Each Fund has entered into an Administration Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary
of BlackRock, Inc., to provide administration services (other than invest-
ment advice and related portfolio activities). For such services, each
Fund pays a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of each Fund’s
average daily net assets. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”)
and Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) are the largest stockholders of
BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock
following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) on
January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were
considered affiliates of the Fund under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to
the acquisition, PNC remains an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of
Merrill Lynch’s ownership interest of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed an
affiliate under the 1940 Act.
Effective October 1, 2008, the Funds entered into a Distribution Agreement
and a Shareholder Servicing Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (“BIL”),
which replaced Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated
(“MLFP&S”) (collectively, the “Distributor”) as the sole distributor of the
Fund. MLPF&S is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch. BIL is an
affiliate of BlackRock. The distribution fees did not change as a result of
the transaction.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plan adopted by the Funds in accordance
with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Funds pay the Distributor
service fees and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid
monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the
shares of the Funds as follows:
Service | Distribution | |
Fee | Fee | |
Class 1 | 0.25% | 0.750% |
Class 2 | 0.25% | 0.425% |
Class 3 | 0.25% | 0.125% |
Class 4 | 0.25% | 0.125% |
The ongoing service and/or distribution fee compensates the Distributor
for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services
to shareholders. The Funds have entered into a contractual arrangement
with the Administrator and the Distributor to waive and/or reimburse
a portion of each Fund’s fees and expenses to ensure that the net
expenses for WCMA Government Securities Fund’s Class 2 Shares is
0.32% higher than those of CMA Government Securities Fund and the
net expenses for WCMA Treasury Fund’s Class 2 Shares is 0.35% higher
than those of CMA Treasury Fund, and the net expenses of the respec-
tive Class 3 and Class 4 Shares are equal to those of CMA Government
Securities Fund and CMA Treasury Fund. The fee/expense waiver or reim-
bursement includes service and distribution fees. This arrangement has
a one-year term and is renewable. These amounts are included in service
and distribution fees waived on the Statements of Operations.
The Administrator and the Distributor voluntarily agreed to waive a por-
tion of the administration fees and service and distribution fees and/or
reimburse operating expenses to enable the Funds to maintain a mini-
mum daily net investment income dividend. These amounts are included
as fees waived by administrator, service and distribution fees waived
and transfer agent fees waived on the Statements of Operations. The
Administrator and the Distributor may discontinue the waiver or reim-
bursement at any time.
Financial Data Services, Inc. (“FDS”), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Merrill Lynch, serves as transfer agent. Interest is earned by the Funds
from FDS based on the difference, if any, between estimated and actual
daily beneficial share activity, which results in uninvested net proceeds
from sales of Fund shares. This amount is shown as income — affiliated
on the Statements of Operations.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Funds are officers and/or directors
of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Funds reimburse the Administrator
for compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
13
Notes to Financial Statements (continued) WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund
3. Capital Share Transactions:
The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed correspond to the net proceeds from sale of shares, reinvestments of dividends and cost of
shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are sold and redeemed at $1.00 per share.
Transactions in shares for each class were as follows: | ||||
WCMA Government | WCMA | |||
Securities Fund | Treasury Fund | |||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Class 1 | ||||
Shares sold | 283,482,357 | 121,626,056 | 491,011,608 | 325,720,232 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 23,187 | 315,273 | 27,004 | 372,698 |
Total issued | 283,505,544 | 121,941,329 | 491,038,612 | 326,092,930 |
Shares redeemed | (284,889,994) | (122,533,816) | (500,818,017) | (306,790,960) |
Net increase (decrease) | (1,384,450) | (592,487) | (9,779,405) | 19,301,970 |
Class 2 | ||||
Shares sold | 490,812,773 | 527,715,700 | 1,409,680,012 | 655,086,353 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 419,279 | 2,758,865 | 626,650 | 3,381,360 |
Total issued | 491,232,052 | 530,474,565 | 1,410,306,662 | 658,467,713 |
Shares redeemed | (509,395,008) | (524,336,137) | (1,326,947,726) | (615,487,930) |
Net increase (decrease) | (18,162,956) | 6,138,428 | 83,358,936 | 42,979,783 |
Class 3 | ||||
Shares sold | 1,247,373,657 | 1,037,700,677 | 5,155,098,196 | 2,051,372,888 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,149,057 | 6,009,348 | 2,631,317 | 7,701,692 |
Total issued | 1,248,522,714 | 1,043,710,025 | 5,157,729,513 | 2,059,074,580 |
Shares redeemed | (1,243,672,674) | (1,047,361,189) | (4,893,060,425) | (1,855,118,228) |
Net increase (decrease) | 4,850,040 | (3,651,164) | 264,669,088 | 203,956,352 |
Class 4 | ||||
Shares sold | 1,731,725,118 | 1,722,710,820 | 5,368,276,462 | 3,141,057,047 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends | 1,733,395 | 8,028,096 | 3,044,237 | 8,207,096 |
Total issued | 1,733,458,513 | 1,730,738,916 | 5,371,320,699 | 3,149,264,143 |
Shares redeemed | (1,726,629,282) | (1,683,968,132) | (5,277,866,731) | (2,776,555,723) |
Net increase | 6,829,231 | 46,770,784 | 93,453,968 | 372,708,420 |
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MARCH 31, 2009
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund
4. Federal Insurance:
The Funds participate in the US Treasury Department’s Temporary
Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds (the “Program”). As a result
of the Funds’ participation in the Program, in the event the Funds’ net
asset value falls below 0.995 per share, shareholders in the Funds will
have federal insurance of $1.00 per share up to the lesser of sharehold-
ers’ balances in the Funds as of the close of business on September 19,
2008, or the remaining balances of such shareholder accounts as of the
date the guarantee is triggered. Any increase in the number of shares in
a shareholder’s balance after the close of business on September 19,
2008 and any future investments after a shareholder has closed their
account will not be guaranteed. As a participant of the Program, which
expires April 30, 2009, each Fund paid a participation fee of 0.01% for
the period September 19, 2008 through December 18, 2008 and 0.03%
for the period December 19, 2008 through September 18, 2009 of
the Funds’ shares outstanding value as of September 19, 2008. The
participation fee for the period September 19, 2008 to March 31, 2009
is included in federal insurance on the Statements of Operations.
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. The following permanent differences as of March 31, 2009
attributable to reclassification of distributions were reclassified to the
following accounts:
WCMA | ||||
Government | WCMA | |||
Securities | Treasury | |||
Fund | Fund | |||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | 61,183 | $ | 187,660 |
Accumulated net realized loss | (61,183) | (187,660) |
The tax character of distributions paid during the years ended March 31,
2009, and March 31, 2008 was as follows:
WCMA | ||
Government | WCMA | |
Securities | Treasury | |
Fund | Fund | |
Ordinary Income | ||
3/31/09 | $ 3,324,918 | $ 6,329,208 |
3/31/08 | 17,111,582 | 19,662,846 |
Total | ||
3/31/09 | $ 3,324,918 | $ 6,329,208 |
3/31/08 | 17,111,582 | 19,662,846 |
As of March 31, 2009, the tax components of accumulated earnings
were as follows:
WCMA | ||||
Government | WCMA | |||
Securities | Treasury | |||
Fund | Fund | |||
Undistributed ordinary income | $ | 61,183 | $ | 187,660 |
Net unrealized losses | — | (29,299)* | ||
Total Accumulated Net Earnings | $ | 61,183 | $ | 158,361 |
* The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized losses is attrib-
utable primarily to the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes.
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
15
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm WCMA Government Securities Fund
and WCMA Treasury Fund
To the Shareholders and Boards of Directors of WCMA
Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities
of WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund (the
“Funds”) as of March 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations
for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for
each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial high-
lights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these finan-
cial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable 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. 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 WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund as of
March 31, 2009, the results of their operations for the year then ended,
the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period
then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the
period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
May 21, 2009
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MARCH 31, 2009
Important Tax Information
The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009:
WCMA | ||
Government | WCMA | |
Securities | Treasury | |
Fund | Fund | |
Federal Obligation Interest | 33.08%* | 99.03%* |
Interest-Related Dividends and Qualified Short-Term Capital Gains for Non-U.S. Residents | 100.00%** | 100.00%** |
* The law varies in each state as to whether and what percentage of dividend income attributable to Federal obligations is exempt from state income tax. We recommend
that you consult your tax advisor to determine if any portion of the dividends you received is exempt from state income taxes. Additionally, at least 50% of the assets of
WCMA Treasury Fund were invested in Federal obligations at the end of each fiscal quarter.
** Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.
Portfolio Information as of March 31, 2009
Master Government Securities LLC | |
Percent of | |
Portfolio Composition | Net Assets |
U.S. Government Obligations | 57% |
Repurchase Agreements | 43 |
Total | 100% |
Master Treasury LLC | |
Percent of | |
Portfolio Composition | Net Assets |
U.S. Government Obligations | 100% |
Total | 100% |
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MARCH 31, 2009
17
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2009 Master Government Securities LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations | (000) | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (a): | |||
0.23%, 4/09/09 | $ | 53,704 | $ 53,700,912 |
0.28%, 4/30/09 | 6,000 | 5,998,600 | |
0.27%, 5/07/09 | 100,000 | 99,972,250 | |
0.295% — 0.34%, 5/14/09 | 49,187 | 49,167,340 | |
0.246% — 0.285%, 6/04/09 | 25,000 | 24,988,544 | |
0.22% — 0.30%, 6/11/09 | 98,400 | 98,356,160 | |
0.13% — 0.15%, 6/18/09 | 55,737 | 55,719,805 | |
0.21%, 6/25/09 | 60,000 | 59,969,900 | |
0.32%, 7/23/09 | 55,000 | 54,944,267 | |
0.345%, 7/30/09 | 14,000 | 13,983,766 | |
0.386%, 8/06/09 | 30,000 | 29,958,827 | |
0.495%, 8/20/09 | 25,000 | 24,951,187 | |
0.44%, 9/03/09 | 50,000 | 49,904,666 | |
0.635%, 11/19/09 | 14,000 | 13,942,462 | |
0.705%, 12/17/09 | 15,000 | 14,923,331 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 5/15/09 | 14,000 | 14,081,155 | |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 56.8% | 664,563,172 | ||
Repurchase Agreements | |||
Bank of America Securities LLC, 0.18%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/25/09 to be repurchased at | |||
$59,002,065, collateralized by GNMA, 5% — 8% | |||
due 5/15/13 to 1/15/49) | 59,000 | 59,000,000 | |
Barclays Capital Inc., 0.34%, 4/03/09, (Purchased | |||
on 2/03/09 to be repurchased at $60,032,416, | |||
collateralized by GNMA, 6% due 10/20/37 | |||
to 7/20/38) | 60,000 | 60,000,000 | |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.19%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/25/09 to be repurchased at | |||
$59,002,180, collateralized by GNMA, 4.50% | |||
due 3/15/39) | 59,000 | 59,000,000 | |
Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., 0.18%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/25/09 to be repurchased at | |||
$59,002,065, collateralized by GNMA, 6% | |||
due 7/15/36) | 59,000 | 59,000,000 | |
Greenwich Capital Markets, Inc., 0.19%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/25/09 to be repurchased | |||
at $59,002,180, collateralized by GNMA, | |||
4.85% — 5.73% due 6/15/40 to 9/15/48) | 59,000 | 59,000,000 | |
HSBC Securities (USA) Inc., 0.13%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/31/09 to be repurchased at | |||
$57,000,203, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, | |||
3.88% — 8.88% due 2/15/13 to 8/15/17) | 57,000 | 57,000,000 | |
JPMorgan Securities Inc., 0.13%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/31/09 to be repurchased at | |||
$57,000,203, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Bill, | |||
0% due 9/24/09 to 1/14/10) | 57,000 | 57,000,000 | |
Mizuho Securities USA Inc., 0.15%, 4/01/09, | |||
(Purchased on 3/31/09 to be repurchased at | |||
$57,000,234, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, | |||
4.875% due 4/30/11) | 57,000 | 57,000,000 |
Par | |||
Repurchase Agreements (concluded) | (000) | Value | |
UBS Securities LLC, 0.15%, 4/01/09, (Purchased | |||
on 3/31/09 to be repurchased at $36,496,150, | |||
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation Index Bond, | |||
0.63% — 3.38% due 1/15/12 to 1/15/14) | $ | 36,496 | $ 36,496,000 |
Total Repurchase Agreements — 43.0% | 503,496,000 | ||
Total Investments (Cost — $1,168,059,172*) — 99.8% | 1,168,059,172 | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.2% | 2,389,134 | ||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $1,170,448,306 |
* Cost for federal income tax purposes. | |||
(a) | Rates shown are the discount rates or range of discount rates paid at the time | ||
of purchase. | |||
Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Master LLC, for pur- | |||
poses of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company act of 1940, were as follows: | |||
Net | |||
Affiliate | Activity | Income | |
Merrill Lynch Government Securities Inc. | $(68,500,000) | $ 628,579 |
•Effective April 1, 2008, the Master LLC adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measure-
ments” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes 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 active, quoted prices for
identical or similar assets 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
Master LLC’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of invest-
ments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an
indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For infor-
mation about the Master LLC’s 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 March 31, 2009 in
determining the fair valuation of the Master LLC’s investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | — |
Level 2 | $1,168,059,172 |
Level 3 | — |
Total | $1,168,059,172 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments March 31, 2009 Master Treasury LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
U.S. Treasury Obligations | (000) | Value | |
U.S. Treasury Bills (a): | |||
0.05%, 4/02/09 | $ | 101,470 | $ 101,469,718 |
0.19% — 1.137%, 4/09/09 | 362,816 | 362,769,913 | |
0.10% — 0.14%, 4/23/09 | 196,060 | 196,045,019 | |
0.135%, 4/29/09 | 91,746 | 91,736,023 | |
0.10% — 1.215%, 4/30/09 | 458,945 | 458,712,588 | |
0.27%, 5/07/09 | 120,000 | 119,966,700 | |
0.29% — 0.34%, 5/14/09 | 510,000 | 509,799,067 | |
0.21% — 0.24%, 5/21/09 | 397,000 | 396,873,945 | |
0.285% — 0.30%, 5/28/09 | 327,531 | 327,373,279 | |
0.25% — 0.295%, 6/04/09 | 541,872 | 541,596,658 | |
0.14% — 0.30%, 6/11/09 | 426,698 | 426,530,928 | |
0.215% — 0.25%, 6/18/09 | 316,864 | 316,691,460 | |
0.29%, 6/24/09 | 4,552 | 4,548,883 | |
0.168% — 0.271%, 6/25/09 | 565,000 | 564,711,836 | |
0.225% — 0.31%, 7/02/09 | 421,732 | 421,429,818 | |
0.32%, 7/23/09 | 100,000 | 99,898,667 | |
0.345%, 7/30/09 | 200,000 | 199,768,083 | |
0.495%, 8/20/09 | 60,000 | 59,882,850 | |
0.41% — 0.465%, 8/27/09 | 32,729 | 32,667,751 | |
0.44%, 9/03/09 | 304,000 | 303,420,373 | |
0.40%, 9/10/09 | 20,000 | 19,963,778 | |
0.628%, 11/19/09 | 24,390 | 24,290,866 | |
0.705%, 12/17/09 | 50,000 | 49,744,438 | |
U.S. Treasury Notes, 4.875%, 5/15/09 | 87,000 | 87,504,699 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $5,717,397,340*) — 100.0% | 5,717,397,340 | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% | 766,590 | ||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $5,718,163,930 |
* Cost for federal tax purposes
(a) Rates shown are the discount rates or range of discount rates paid at the time
of purchase.
•Effective April 1, 2008, the Master LLC adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value Measure-
ments” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes 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 active, quoted prices for
identical or similar assets 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 (includ-
ing the Master LLC’s own assumptions 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 informa-
tion about the Master LLC’s 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 March 31, 2009 in
determining the fair valuation of the Master LLC’s investments:
Valuation | Investments in |
Inputs | Securities |
Assets | |
Level 1 | — |
Level 2 | $5,717,397,340 |
Level 3 | — |
Total | $5,717,397,340 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||
Master | ||
Government | Master | |
March 31, 2009 | Securities LLC | Treasury LLC |
Assets | ||
Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | $1,168,059,172 | $5,717,397,340 |
Cash | 1,634 | 1,229 |
Interest receivable | 295,418 | 1,593,398 |
Contributions receivable from investors | 2,255,563 | 724 |
Prepaid expenses | 22,274 | 52,388 |
Total assets | 1,170,634,061 | 5,719,045,079 |
Liabilities | ||
Investment advisory fees payable | 97,976 | 650,230 |
Other affiliates payable | 13,021 | 48,640 |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | 253 | 1,156 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 74,505 | 181,123 |
Total liabilities | 185,755 | 881,149 |
Net Assets | $1,170,448,306 | $5,718,163,930 |
Net Assets Consist of | ||
Investors’ capital | $1,170,448,306 | $5,718,163,930 |
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | $1,168,059,172 | $5,717,397,340 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations | |||||
Master | |||||
Government | Master | ||||
Year Ended March 31, 2009 | Securities LLC | Treasury LLC | |||
Investment Income | |||||
Interest | $ | 14,657,331 | $ 46,042,204 | ||
Income — affiliated | 628,579 | — | |||
Total Income | 15,285,910 | 46,042,204 | |||
Expenses | |||||
Investment advisory | 2,426,478 | 6,788,437 | |||
Accounting services | 255,685 | 531,526 | |||
Custodian | 59,957 | 122,318 | |||
Professional | 57,755 | 68,775 | |||
Officer and Directors | 31,840 | 70,856 | |||
Printing | 919 | 3,553 | |||
Miscellaneous | 18,893 | 47,710 | |||
Total expenses | 2,851,527 | 7,633,175 | |||
Less fees waived by advisor | (363,814) | (111,200) | |||
Less fees paid indirectly | — | (7,593) | |||
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 2,487,713 | 7,514,382 | |||
Net investment income | 12,798,197 | 38,527,822 | |||
Realized Gain | |||||
Net realized gain from investments | 70,576 | 386,252 | |||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 12,868,773 | $ 38,914,074 | ||
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | |||||
Master Government Securities LLC | Master Treasury LLC | ||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | ||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |
Operations | |||||
Net investment income | $ 12,798,197 | $ 42,522,869 | $ | 38,527,822 | $ 52,666,503 |
Net realized gain | 70,576 | 71,881 | 386,252 | 130,747 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | — | (27,831) | — | (186,066) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 12,868,773 | 42,566,919 | 38,914,074 | 52,611,184 | |
Capital Transactions | |||||
Proceeds from contributions | 7,917,912,535 | 6,967,978,832 | 30,062,271,749 | 12,960,360,648 | |
Fair value of withdrawals | (8,068,455,169) | (6,666,836,245) | (27,869,340,433) | (10,401,372,105) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital transactions | (150,542,634) | 301,142,587 | 2,192,931,316 | 2,558,988,543 | |
Net Assets | |||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (137,673,861) | 343,709,506 | 2,231,845,390 | 2,611,599,727 | |
Beginning of year | 1,308,122,167 | 964,412,661 | 3,486,318,540 | 874,718,813 | |
End of year | $1,170,448,306 | $1,308,122,167 | $5,718,163,930 | $3,486,318,540 | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights | Master Government Securities LLC | ||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Total Investment Return | |||||
Total investment return | 1.05% | 4.16% | 4.90% | 3.37% | 1.44% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly | 0.20% | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.25% |
Total expenses | 0.23% | 0.24% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.25% |
Net investment income | 1.03% | 3.99% | 4.84% | 3.31% | 1.39% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 1,170,448 | $ 1,308,122 | $ 964,413 | $ 968,809 | $ 936,566 |
Master Treasury LLC | |||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||
2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | |
Total Investment Return | |||||
Total investment return | 0.98% | 3.87% | 4.70% | 3.22% | 1.35% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
Total expenses after waiver and fees paid indirectly | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.25% |
Total expenses | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.26% | 0.26% | 0.25% |
Net investment income | 0.81% | 3.42% | 4.63% | 3.14% | 1.34% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 5,718,164 | $ 3,486,319 | $ 874,719 | $ 873,537 | $ 969,383 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC (the “Master
LLCs” or individually the “Master LLC”) are registered under the Invest-
ment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and are each
organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Limited Liability
Company Agreement of each Master LLC permits the Directors to issue
non-transferable interests in that Master LLC subject to certain limita-
tions. The Boards of Trustees of the Funds and the Boards of Directors
of the Master LLCs are referred to throughout this report as the “Board
of Directors” or the “Board.” The Master LLCs’ 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 following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Master LLCs:
Valuation of Investments: The Master LLCs’ securities are valued under
the amortized cost method which approximates current market value in
accordance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Under this method, securi-
ties are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant pro-
portionate amortization of any discount or premium is recorded until the
maturity of the security.
Repurchase Agreements: The Master LLC may invest in US government
and agency securities pursuant to repurchase agreements. Under such
agreements, the counterparty agrees to repurchase the security at a
mutually agreed upon time and price. The counterparty will be required
on a daily basis to maintain the value of the securities subject to the
agreement at no less than the repurchase price. The agreements are
conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal
Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the
Fund’s custodian. In the event the counterparty defaults and the fair
value of the collateral declines, the Master LLC could experience losses,
delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
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. Interest income is recognized on
the accrual basis. The Master LLCs amortize all premiums and discounts
on debt securities.
Income Taxes: The Master LLCs are classified as partnerships for federal
income tax purposes. As such, each investor in each Master LLC is
treated as owner of its proportionate share of the net assets, income,
expenses and realized and unrealized gains and losses of that Master
LLC. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended
that each Master LLC’s assets will be managed so an investor in the
Master LLC can satisfy the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal
Revenue Code.
Each Master LLC files US federal and various state and local tax returns.
No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of
limitations on each Master LLC’s US federal tax returns remain open for
each of the four years ended March 31, 2009. The statute of limitations
on each Master LLC’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an
additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement: 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. 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 entity’s results of operations and
financial position. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued
for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008.
The impact on the Master LLC financial statement disclosures, if any, is
currently being assessed.
Other: Expenses directly related to each Master LLC are charged to that
Master LLC. Other operating expenses shared by several funds are pro-
rated among those funds on the basis of relative net assets or other
appropriate methods.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:
Each Master LLC has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement
with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned
subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment advisory and
administration services. The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”)
and Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) are the largest stockholders of
BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock
following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) on
January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were
considered affiliates of the Fund under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to the
acquisition, PNC remains an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of
Merrill Lynch’s ownership interest of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed an
affiliate under the 1940 Act.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of each Master LLC’s
portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities and equipment
and certain other services necessary to the operations of each Master
LLC. For such services, each Master LLC pays the Advisor a monthly fee
based upon the average daily value of each Master LLC’s net assets at
the following annual rates: 0.25% of the Master LLC’s average daily
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23
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC
net assets not exceeding $500 million; 0.175% of the average daily
net assets in excess of $500 million, but not exceeding $1 billion;
and 0.125% of the average daily net assets in excess of $1 billion.
The Advisor voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advisory fees
and/or operating expenses of each Master LLC to enable the feeders
that invest in the Master LLCs, respectively, to maintain a minimum daily
net investment income dividend. These amounts are shown as fees
waived by advisor in the Statements of Operations. The Advisor may
discontinue the waiver or reimbursement at any time.
The Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with
respect to each Master LLC with BlackRock Institutional Management
Corporation (“BIMC”), an affiliate of the Advisor, under which the Advisor
pays BIMC for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of
the investment advisory fee paid by each Master LLC to the Advisor.
For the year ended March 31, 2009, the Master LLCs reimbursed the
Advisor the following amounts for certain accounting services, which are
included in accounting services in the Statements of Operations:
Reimbursement | |
to Advisor | |
Master Government Securities LLC | $22,853 |
Master Treasury LLC | $82,243 |
Pursuant to the terms of the custody agreement, custodian fees may be
reduced by amounts calculated on uninvested cash balance, which are
on the Statements of Operations as fees paid indirectly.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLCs are officers and/
or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. Each Master LLC reim-
burses the Advisor for compensation paid to the Master LLCs’ Chief
Compliance Officer.
3. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, each Master LLC invests in securities
and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the
market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its
obligations (credit risk). The value of securities held by each Master LLC
may decline in response to certain events, including those directly
involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the respective
Master LLC; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market
changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability;
and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to credit
risk, each Master LLC may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk
that an entity with which each Master LLC has unsettled or open trans-
actions may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose each
Master LLC to credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of invest-
ments and cash due from counterparties. The extent of each Master
LLC’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these
financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in the Master
LLCs’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Master Government Securities LLC
and Master Treasury LLC
To the Investors and Boards of Directors of Master
Government Securities and Master Treasury LLC:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities,
including the schedules of investments, of Master Government Securities
LLC and Master Treasury LLC (the “Master LLCs”) as of March 31, 2009,
and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the
statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five
years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial
highlights are the responsibility of the Master LLCs’ management. Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements
and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assur-
ance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights
are free of material misstatement. The Master LLCs are not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control
over financial 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 Master LLCs’ internal
control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by manage-
ment, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.
Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March
31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian. 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 Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC as of
March 31, 2009, the results of their operations for the year then ended,
and the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the
period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five
years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
May 21, 2009
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Officers and Directors | |||||
Number of | |||||
Position(s) | Length of | BlackRock- | |||
Held with | Time | Advised Funds | |||
Name, Address | Fund/ | Served as | and Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Master LLC | a Director2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Overseen | Directorships |
Non-Interested Directors1 | |||||
Ronald W. Forbes | Co-Chair of | Since | Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, State University | 34 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | the Board of | 2002 | of New York at Albany since 2000. | 81 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10022 | Directors and | ||||
1940 | Director | ||||
Rodney D. Johnson | Co-Chair of | Since | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1987; Director, | 34 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | the Board of | 2007 | Fox Chase Cancer Center since 2002; Member of the Archdiocesan | 81 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10022 | Directors and | Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia since | |||
1941 | Director | 2003; Director, the Committee of Seventy (civic) since 2006. | |||
David O. Beim | Director | Since | Professor of Finance and Economics at the Columbia University | 34 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Graduate School of Business since 1991; Trustee, Phillips Exeter | 81 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | Academy since 2002; Formerly Chairman, Wave Hill Inc. (public | ||||
1940 | garden and cultural center) from 1990 to 2006. | ||||
Dr. Matina Horner | Director | Since | Formerly Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and | 34 Funds | NSTAR (electric |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Annuity Association and College Retirement Equities Fund | 81 Portfolios | and gas utility) | |
New York, NY 10022 | from 1989 to 2003. | ||||
1939 | |||||
Herbert I. London | Director and | Since | Professor Emeritus, New York University since 2005; John M. Olin | 34 Funds | AIMS Worldwide, |
40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | Professor of Humanities, New York University from 1993 to 2005 | 81 Portfolios | Inc. (marketing) |
New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | and Professor thereof from 1980 to 2005; President, Hudson Institute | |||
1939 | Committee | (policy research organization) since 1997 and Trustee thereof since | |||
1980; Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Grantham University | |||||
since 2006; Director, InnoCentive, Inc. (strategic solutions company) | |||||
since 2005; Director, Cerego, LLC (software development and | |||||
design) since 2005. | |||||
Cynthia A. Montgomery | Director | Since | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, Harvard | 34 Funds | Newell Rubbermaid, |
40 East 52nd Street | 2002 | Business School Publishing since 2005; Director, McLean Hospital | 81 Portfolios | Inc. (manufacturing) | |
New York, NY 10022 | since 2005. | ||||
1952 | |||||
Joseph P. Platt, Jr. | Director | Since | Director, The West Penn Allegheny Health System (a not-for-profit | 34 Funds | Greenlight Capital |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | health system) since 2008; Director, Jones and Brown (Canadian | 81 Portfolios | Re, Ltd (reinsurance | |
New York, NY 10022 | insurance broker) since 1998; General Partner, Thorn Partners, | company) | |||
1947 | LP (private investment) since 1998; Formerly Partner, Amarna | ||||
Corporation, LLC (private investment company) from 2002 to 2008. | |||||
Robert C. Robb, Jr. | Director | Since | Partner, Lewis, Eckert, Robb and Company (management and | 34 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | financial consulting firm) since 1981. | 81 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | |||||
1945 | |||||
Toby Rosenblatt | Director | Since | President, Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments) since | 34 Funds | A.P. Pharma, Inc. |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | 1999; Director, Forward Management, LLC since 2007; Director, | 81 Portfolios | (specialty | |
New York, NY 10022 | The James Irvine Foundation (philanthropic foundation) since 1997; | pharmaceuticals) | |||
1938 | Formerly Trustee, State Street Research Mutual Funds from 1990 | ||||
to 2005; Formerly, Trustee, Metropolitan Series Funds, Inc. from | |||||
2001 to 2005. |
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Officers and Directors (continued) | |||||
Number of | |||||
Position(s) | Length of | BlackRock- | |||
Held with | Time | Advised Funds | |||
Name, Address | Fund/ | Served as | and Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Master LLC | a Director2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | Overseen | Directorships |
Non-Interested Directors1 (concluded) | |||||
Kenneth L. Urish | Chair of | Since | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public | 34 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | the Audit | 2007 | accountants and consultants) since 1976; Member of External | 81 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10022 | Committee | Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania State University Accounting | |||
1951 | and Director | Department since 2001; Trustee, The Holy Family Foundation | |||
since 2001; Committee Member, Professional Ethics Committee | |||||
of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants | |||||
since 2007; Formerly President and Trustee, Pittsburgh Catholic | |||||
Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; Formerly Director, | |||||
Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | |||||
Frederick W. Winter | Director and | Since | Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of | 34 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | Member of | 2007 | Business, University of Pittsburgh since 2005 and Dean thereof | 81 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10022 | the Audit | from 1997 to 2005; Director, Alkon Corporation (pneumatics) | |||
1945 | Committee | since 1992; Director, Tippman Sports (recreation) since 2005; | |||
Formerly Director, Indotronix International (IT services) from | |||||
2004 to 2008. | |||||
1 Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. | |||||
2 Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the | |||||
various legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, | |||||
although the chart shows certain directors as joining the Fund’s board in 2007, each director first became a member of the board of directors | |||||
of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: David O. Beim since 1998; Ronald W. Forbes since 1977; Matina Horner since | |||||
2004; Rodney D. Johnson since 1995; Herbert I. London since 1987; Cynthia A. Montgomery since 1994; Joseph P. Platt since 1999; Robert | |||||
C. Robb, Jr. since 1999; Toby Rosenblatt since 2005; Kenneth L. Urish since 1999 and Frederick W. Winter since 1999. | |||||
Interested Directors1 | |||||
Richard S. Davis | Director | Since | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Chief | 175 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company | 286 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | from 2000 to 2005; Formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees, | ||||
1945 | State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005; Formerly | ||||
Chairman, SSR Realty from 2000 to 2004. | |||||
Henry Gabbay | Director | Since | Formerly Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Formerly | 175 Funds | None |
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Formerly | 286 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10022 | Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to | ||||
1947 | 2007; Formerly President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond | ||||
Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain | |||||
closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | |||||
1 Mr. Davis is an “interested person” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Fund/Master LLC based on his position with | |||||
BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Fund based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and | |||||
its affiliates as well as his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and PNC securities. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until | |||||
December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. |
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Officers and Directors (concluded) | ||||||
Position(s) | ||||||
Held with | ||||||
Name, Address | Fund/ | Length of | ||||
and Year of Birth | Master LLC | Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | |||
Fund Officers1 | ||||||
Donald C. Burke | President | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment | |||
40 East 52nd Street | and Chief | 2007 | Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management, L.P. (“FAM”) in 2006, First Vice President thereof from | |||
New York, NY 10022 | Executive | 1997 to 2005, Treasurer thereof from 1999 to 2006 and Vice President thereof from 1990 to 1997. | ||||
1960 | Officer | |||||
Anne F. Ackerley | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group | |||
40 East 52nd Street | President | 2007 | since 2006; Formerly Head of BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. | |||
New York, NY 10022 | ||||||
1962 | ||||||
Neal J. Andrews | Chief | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of | |||
40 East 52nd Street | Financial | 2007 | Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (formerly PFPC Inc.) from | |||
New York, NY 10022 | Officer | 1992 to 2006. | ||||
1966 | ||||||
Jay M. Fife | Treasurer | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Formerly Assistant Treasurer of the | |||
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | MLIM/FAM advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. | ||||
New York, NY 10022 | ||||||
1970 | ||||||
Brian P. Kindelan | Chief | Since | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of | |||
40 East 52nd Street | Compliance | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock Advisors, Inc. from 2001 to 2004. | |||
New York, NY 10022 | Officer of | |||||
1959 | the Funds | |||||
Howard B. Surloff | Secretary | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly | |||
40 East 52nd Street | 2007 | General Counsel (U.S.) of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. from 1993 to 2006. | ||||
New York, NY 10022 | ||||||
1965 | ||||||
1 Officers of the Fund/Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. | ||||||
Further information about the Fund’s/Master LLC’s Officers and Directors is available in the Fund’s/Master LLC’s Statement of Additional | ||||||
Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling (800) 637-7762. | ||||||
Custodian | Transfer Agent | Accounting Agent | Independent Registered Public | Legal Counsel | ||
State Street Bank and | Financial Data Services, Inc. | State Street Bank and | Accounting Firm | Sidley Austin LLP | ||
Trust Company | Jacksonville, FL 32246 | Trust Company | Deloitte & Touche LLP | New York, NY 10019 | ||
Boston, MA 02101 | Princeton, NJ 08540 | Princeton, NJ 08540 |
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MARCH 31, 2009
Additional Information
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quar-
ters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available
on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may also be reviewed
and copied at the SEC’s 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 and prospectuses are available
on the Funds’ website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications
of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospec-
tuses 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 will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
annual and semi-annual reports and proxy statements, to shareholders
with multiple accounts at the same address. This practice is commonly
called “householding” and it is intended to reduce expenses and eliminate
duplicate mailings of shareholder documents. Mailings of your shareholder
documents may be householded indefinitely unless you instruct us other-
wise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents to be combined
with those for other members of your household, please contact the Funds
at (800) 441-7762.
ANNUAL REPORT
MARCH 31, 2009
29
Additional Information (concluded)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and for-
mer fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and to
safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following infor-
mation is provided to help you understand what personal information
BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain
cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations
require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-
related rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply
with those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and
about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information
we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on 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.
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MARCH 31, 2009
This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized
for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares
of the Funds unless accompanied or preceded by the Funds’ cur-
rent prospectus. An investment in the Funds is not insured or guar-
anteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other
government agency other than with respect to the Funds’ participa-
tion in the U.S. Treasury Department’s Temporary Guarantee
Program for Money Market Funds disclosed in this annual report.
Although the Funds seeks to preserve the value of your investment
at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the
Funds. Total return information assumes reinvestment of all distribu-
tions. Past performance results shown in this report should not be
considered a representation of future performance. For current
month-end performance information, call (800) 882-0052. Each
Fund’s current 7-day yield more closely reflects the current earnings
of the Fund than the total returns quoted. 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 Commission’s website at
http://www.sec.gov. Information about how the Funds voted
proxies relating to securities held in the Funds’ portfolio during
the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available
(1) at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and
(2) on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at
http://www.sec.gov.
WCMA Government Securities Fund
WCMA Treasury Fund
100 Bellevue Parkway
Wilmington, DE 19809
#WCMAGOVTR-3/09
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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s board of directors or trustees, as
applicable (the “board of directors”) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following
audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit
committee financial expert is independent:
Kenneth L. Urish
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial
expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the
purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or
identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an
audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or
liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a
member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or
identification.
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | (c) Tax Fees2 | (d) All Other Fees3 | |||||
Current | Previous | Current | Previous | Current | Previous | Current | Previous | |
Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End | End | End | End | End | End | End |
WCMA Government | $6,800 | $6,800 | $0 | $0 | $6,100 | $6,100 | $733 | $749 |
Securities Fund | ||||||||
Master Government | ||||||||
Securities LLC | $24,400 | $24,300 | $0 | $0 | $9,200 | $9,200 | $0 | $0 |
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 registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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 SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will
not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the
Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”).
The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless
the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non-audit services provided to
the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the
registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not
exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the
Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if
they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels.
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific
pre-approval by the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-
approval (e.g., unanticipated but permissible services). The Committee is informed of each
service approved subject to general pre-approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person
board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such services is presented to the Committee
for ratification. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its members the authority to
approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-audit
services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by
the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Affiliates’ Aggregate Non-Audit Fees:
Current Fiscal Year | Previous Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End |
WCMA Government Securities | $414,333 | $411,849 |
Fund | ||
Master Government Securities | $416,700 | $414,200 |
LLC |
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of
non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including
any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is
subcontracted with or overseen by the registrant’s 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
accountant’s independence.
Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) – $407,500, 0%
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to
Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form.
(b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since
the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management
Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and
Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s 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 which include biographical information and set forth the
qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no
material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing
similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s 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 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s 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 registrant’s 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.
WCMA Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer of
WCMA Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Date: May 20, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf
of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
Donald C. Burke
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
WCMA Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Date: May 20, 2009
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
WCMA Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Date: May 20, 2009