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: BBIF Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BBIF
Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC, 55 East 52nd Street,
New York, NY 10055
Registrants’ telephone number, including area code: (800) 626-1960
Date of fiscal year end: 03/31/2011
Date of reporting period: 03/31/2011
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders
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March 31, 2011
Annual Report
BBIF Government Securities Fund
BBIF Treasury Fund
Not FDIC Insured • No Bank Guarantee • May Lose Value
Table of Contents | |
Page | |
Dear Shareholder | 3 |
Annual Report: | |
Money Market Overview | 4 |
Fund Information | 5 |
Disclosure of Expenses | 6 |
Fund Financial Statements: | |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 7 |
Statements of Operations | 8 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 9 |
Fund Financial Highlights | 10 |
Fund Notes to Financial Statements | 14 |
Fund Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 17 |
Fund Important Tax Information | 17 |
Portfolio Information | 18 |
Master LLC Financial Statements: | |
Schedules of Investments | 19 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | 21 |
Statements of Operations | 22 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 22 |
Master LLC Financial Highlights | 23 |
Master LLC Notes to Financial Statements | 24 |
Master LLC Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 26 |
Officers and Directors | 27 |
Additional Information | 30 |
2 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Dear Shareholder
Over the past 12 months, we have seen a sluggish, stimulus-driven economic recovery at long last gain real traction, accelerate, and transition into a
consumption-driven expansion. For the most part, 2010 was plagued with widely fluctuating economic data, but as the year drew to a close, it became
clear that cyclical stimulus had beaten out structural problems as economic data releases generally became more positive and financial markets showed
signs of continuing improvement. Although the sovereign debt crises and emerging market inflation that troubled the global economy in 2010 remain a
challenge today, overall investor sentiment had improved considerably. In the first quarter of 2011, significant global events gave rise to new concerns
about the future of the global economy. Political turmoil spread across the Middle East/North Africa (“MENA”) region, oil and other commodity prices
soared, and markets recoiled as the nuclear crisis unfolded in the wake of a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan in March. These
events shook investor confidence, but the global economic recovery would not be derailed.
In the United States, strength from the corporate sector and increasing consumer spending have been key drivers of economic growth, while the housing
and labor markets have been the heaviest burdens. While housing has yet to show any meaningful sign of improvement, labor statistics have become
increasingly positive in recent months.
Global equity markets experienced uneven growth and high volatility over the course of 2010, but ended the year strong. Following a strong start to
2011, the aforementioned headwinds brought high volatility back to equity markets. A pick up in inflationary pressures caused emerging market equities
to underperform developed markets, where threats of inflation remained relatively subdued. Overall, equities posted strong returns for the 12-month
period. US stocks outpaced most international markets and small cap stocks outperformed large caps as investors moved into higher-risk assets.
Fixed income markets saw yields trend lower over most of 2010, until the fourth quarter brought an abrupt reversal in sentiment and risk tolerance that
drove yields sharply upward (pushing bond prices down) through year end. Improving economic data continued to pressure fixed income yields in 2011;
however, escalating geopolitical risks have acted as a counterweight, restoring relative stability to yield movements. Global credit markets were surpris-
ingly resilient in the face of major headwinds during the first quarter. Yield curves globally remained steep by historical standards and higher-risk sectors
continued to outperform higher-quality assets.
The tax-exempt municipal market enjoyed a powerful rally during the period of low interest rates in 2010; however, when the yield trend reversed, the
market was dealt an additional blow as it became evident that the Build America Bond program would expire at year end. In addition, negative headlines
regarding fiscal challenges faced by state and local governments damaged investor confidence and further heightened volatility in the municipal market.
Tax-exempt mutual funds experienced heavy outflows, resulting in wider quality spreads and further downward pressure on municipal bond prices. These
headwinds began to abate in 2011 and the tax-exempt municipal market staged a mild rebound in the first quarter.
Cash investments, as represented by the 3-month Treasury bill, returned only a fraction over 0% for the 12-month period as short-term interest rates
remained low. Yields on money market securities remain near all-time lows.
Total Returns as of March 31, 2011 | 6-month | 12-month |
US large cap equities (S&P 500 Index) | 17.31% | 15.65% |
US small cap equities (Russell 2000 Index) | 25.48 | 25.79 |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | 10.20 | 10.42 |
3-month Treasury bill (BofA Merrill Lynch 3-Month Treasury Bill Index) | 0.09 | 0.16 |
US Treasury securities (BofA Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | (5.90) | 6.52 |
US investment grade bonds (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index) | (0.88) | 5.12 |
Tax-exempt municipal bonds (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index) | (3.68) | 1.63 |
US high yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index) | 7.24 | 14.26 |
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index. |
While no one can peer into a crystal ball and eliminate the uncertainties presented by the economic landscape and financial markets, BlackRock
can offer investors the next best thing: partnership with the world’s largest asset management firm and a unique global perspective that allows us
to identify trends early and capitalize on market opportunities. For additional market perspective and investment insight, visit www.blackrock.com/
shareholdermagazine, where you’ll find the most recent issue of our award-winning Shareholder® magazine, as well as its quarterly companion
newsletter, Shareholder Perspectives. As always, we thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your investments, and we look forward to your continued
partnership in the months and years ahead.
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Money Market Overview
For the Period Ended March 31, 2011
Throughout the 12-month period ended March 31, 2011, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) maintained the target range for the federal
funds rate at 0.00% to 0.25% while remaining consistent in its position that economic conditions were likely to warrant “exceptionally low levels of
the federal funds rate for an extended period.” At its March 15, 2011 meeting, the FOMC acknowledged that labor markets “appear to be improving
gradually” and that household spending and business investment continue to expand. The FOMC also confirmed its intention to continue the policy
it announced in November 2010 to purchase $600 billion of longer-term Treasury securities by the end of June 2011. While these large-scale asset
purchases have the intent of keeping interest rates low, they also result in a reduced supply of overnight repurchase agreements due to the limited
amount of longer-term Treasury securities available to collateralize them. As the United States approached its national debt ceiling in early 2011, the
US Treasury announced its intention to gradually reduce the balance of its Supplementary Financing Program account from $200 billion to $5 billion
by letting currently outstanding Treasury bills mature without rolling them over. This action has the effect of increasing reserves in the banking system
while reducing the supply of Treasury bills. The tightening in supply of Treasury bills and overnight repurchase agreements drove rates down on those
instruments toward the end of the period.
Early in May 2010, heightened concerns about sovereign risk in certain peripheral European countries led to increased financial market volatility
and upward pressure on the London Interbank Offered Rates (LIBOR settings). To improve liquidity conditions in US dollar short-term credit markets
in Europe, the US Federal Reserve Bank reestablished temporary US dollar liquidity swap facilities with the European Central Bank (ECB), while the
ECB established long-term financing operations of various tenors to provide additional liquidity to the market. The European Union (EU), the ECB
and the International Monetary Fund announced a coordinated package of financial aid totaling Euro 750 billion (close to $1 trillion in US dollar terms).
Ultimately, the tone of the short-term credit markets improved, and LIBOR settings stabilized, by the end of June 2010. In a continued effort to further
strengthen the Euro-zone financial system, at its summit held in March 2011, the European Union adopted a preliminary framework to address the
size and scope of financial stability mechanisms, bank stress tests, fiscal reform, and surveillance of macroeconomic imbalances. Short-dated LIBOR
settings finished the period unchanged on a year-over-year basis. The slope of the LIBOR curve as measured from one month to one year, flattened by
14 basis points, led by a decline in the one-year LIBOR setting.
In the tax-exempt space, historically low rates resulted in an overall decline in money fund assets over the past 12 months. The seven-day Securities
Industry and Financial Markets Association Index remained in a tight range around 0.28%, its average rate for the annual period. While tax-exempt
money market funds, which are comprised primarily of municipal variable rate demand notes (VRDNs), experienced declining assets during the period,
non-traditional buyers stepped into the tax-exempt market, which kept dealer inventories low and manageable throughout the year. Non-traditional buy-
ers were drawn to the favorable yields offered on VRDNs, which served as an attractive alternative to asset-backed commercial paper, where supply
had dwindled. Demand for VRDNs was further supported by recent regulatory amendments requiring higher levels of liquidity in money market funds.
Although municipal issuers have limited the new supply of VRDNs, the market has turned its focus to the expiration of bank commitments enhancing
over $100 billion of outstanding municipal VRDNs in 2011. As of this writing, issuers have been replacing the expiring commitments according to
schedule and without difficulty. Additional banks are increasing their participation in the space, which provides better diversification for municipal
money market funds.
State and local governments continued to struggle with budget shortfalls and reduced their overall issuance of municipal notes. The one-year municipal
yield remained relatively stable throughout the year, hovering around 0.38%, as measured by Thomson Municipal Market Data.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance is shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
4 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Fund Information as of March 31, 2011
BBIF Government Securities Fund
BBIF Government Securities Fund's (formerly WCMA Government Securities Fund) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek preservation of capital,
current income and liquidity.
7-Day | 7-Day | |
Yields | SEC Yields | Yields |
Class 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Class 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Class 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Class 4 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
BBIF Treasury Fund
BBIF Treasury Fund's (formerly WCMA Treasury Fund) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek preservation of capital, liquidity and current income.
7-Day | 7-Day | |
Yields | SEC Yields | Yields |
Class 1 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Class 2 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Class 3 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Class 4 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
The 7-Day SEC Yields may differ from the 7-Day Yields shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yields exclude distributed capital gains.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 5
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of each Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses
related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and
exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including administration
fees, service and distribution fees including 12b-1 fees and other Fund
expenses. The expense example below (which is based on a hypothetical
investment of $1,000 invested October 1, 2010 and held through
March 31, 2011) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating
expenses based on an investment in each Fund and in comparing
these expenses with similar costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The table below provides information about actual account values and
actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid
during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their
account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number
corresponding to their Fund and share class under the heading entitled
“Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund’s actual expense ratio
and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses. In order
to assist shareholders in comparing the ongoing expenses of investing
in these Funds and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example
with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ share-
holder reports.
The expenses shown in the table are intended to highlight shareholders’
ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional expenses, such
as sales charges, redemption fees or exchange fees, if any. Therefore, the
hypothetical example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and
will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning
different funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder
expenses would have been higher.
Actual | Hypothetical2 | ||||||
Ending | Ending | ||||||
Beginning | Account Value | Beginning | Account Value | ||||
Account Value | March 31, | Expenses Paid | Account Value | March 31, | Expenses Paid | Annualized | |
October 1, 2010 | 2011 | During the Period1 | October 1, 2010 | 2011 | During the Period1 | Expense Ratio | |
BBIF Government | |||||||
Securities Fund | |||||||
Class 1 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.20 | $0.90 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.00 | $0.91 | 0.18% |
Class 2 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.20 | $0.90 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.00 | $0.91 | 0.18% |
Class 3 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.20 | $0.90 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.00 | $0.91 | 0.18% |
Class 4 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.20 | $0.90 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.00 | $0.91 | 0.18% |
BBIF Treasury Fund | |||||||
Class 1 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.75 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.15 | $0.76 | 0.15% |
Class 2 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.75 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.15 | $0.76 | 0.15% |
Class 3 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.75 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.15 | $0.76 | 0.15% |
Class 4 | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.75 | $1,000.00 | $1,024.15 | $0.76 | 0.15% |
1 For each class of the Funds, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class, 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 Fund and the Master LLC 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.
6 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||
BBIF | BBIF | |
Government | Treasury | |
March 31, 2011 | 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 | $ 288,177,908 | $1,000,419,668 |
Capital shares sold receivable | 132,953 | 306,993 |
Receivable from transfer agent | 1,840 | 3,183 |
Receivable from administrator | 143 | 15,851 |
Prepaid expenses | 18,863 | 29,876 |
Total assets | 288,331,707 | 1,000,775,571 |
Liabilities | ||
Contributions payable to the Master LLCs | 132,953 | 306,993 |
Officer's fees payable | 96 | 250 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 139,477 | 25,177 |
Total liabilities | 272,526 | 332,420 |
Net Assets | $ 288,059,181 | $1,000,443,151 |
Net Assets Consist of | ||
Paid-in capital2, 3 | $ 288,057,018 | $1,000,415,198 |
Accumulated net realized gain allocated from the Master LLCs | 2,163 | 27,953 |
Net Assets | $ 288,059,181 | $1,000,443,151 |
Net Asset Values | ||
Class 1: | ||
Net assets | $ 7,132,390 | $ 15,796,601 |
Shares outstanding | 7,132,545 | 15,796,717 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class 2: | ||
Net assets | $ 48,803,676 | $ 124,946,884 |
Shares outstanding | 48,802,937 | 124,941,194 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class 3: | ||
Net assets | $ 94,018,504 | $ 405,215,940 |
Shares outstanding | 94,018,094 | 405,205,859 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Class 4: | ||
Net assets | $ 138,104,611 | $ 454,483,726 |
Shares outstanding | 138,103,444 | 454,471,429 |
Net asset value | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
1 Investments at cost | $ 288,177,908 | $1,000,419,668 |
2 Shares authorized | unlimited | unlimited |
3 Par value per share | $ 0.10 | $ 0.10 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 7
Statements of Operations | ||
BBIF | BBIF | |
Government | Treasury | |
Year Ended March 31, 2011 | Securities Fund | Fund |
Investment Income | ||
Income | $ 168 | $ 73 |
Net investment income allocated from the Master LLCs: | ||
Interest | 647,095 | 1,633,237 |
Total expenses | (943,800) | (1,863,352) |
Fees waived | 744,610 | 879,978 |
Total income | 448,073 | 649,936 |
Expenses | ||
Administration | 881,858 | 2,628,829 |
Service and distribution — Class 1 | 80,023 | 174,260 |
Service and distribution — Class 2 | 348,188 | 973,129 |
Service and distribution — Class 3 | 414,483 | 1,562,703 |
Service and distribution — Class 4 | 664,649 | 1,724,723 |
Transfer agent — Class 1 | 4,214 | 8,924 |
Transfer agent — Class 2 | 5,018 | 13,386 |
Transfer agent — Class 3 | 3,637 | 10,695 |
Transfer agent — Class 4 | 7,251 | 7,269 |
Registration | 410,433 | 570,523 |
Professional | 37,712 | 28,886 |
Printing | 18,721 | 44,171 |
Officer | 198 | 502 |
Miscellaneous | 15,372 | 17,143 |
Total expenses | 2,891,757 | 7,765,143 |
Less fees waived by administrator | (877,363) | (2,624,477) |
Less expenses reimbursed by administrator | (39,010) | (15,851) |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 1 | (80,023) | (174,260) |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 2 | (348,188) | (973,129) |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 3 | (414,483) | (1,562,703) |
Less service and distribution fees waived — Class 4 | (664,649) | (1,724,723) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Class 1 | (4,214) | (8,924) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Class 2 | (5,018) | (13,386) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Class 3 | (3,637) | (10,695) |
Less transfer agent fees reimbursed — Class 4 | (7,251) | (7,269) |
Total expenses after fees waived and reimbursed | 447,921 | 649,726 |
Net investment income | 152 | 210 |
Realized Gain Allocated from the Master LLCs | ||
Net realized gain from investments | 22,981 | 68,639 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 23,133 | $ 68,849 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
8 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | ||||||
BBIF | BBIF | |||||
Government | Treasury | |||||
Securities Fund | Fund | |||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | ||
Operations | ||||||
Net investment income | $ 152 | $ 441 | $ 210 | $ 131,958 | ||
Net realized gain | 22,981 | 19,773 | 68,639 | 91,374 | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 23,133 | 20,214 | 68,849 | 223,332 | ||
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||
Class 1 | (3) | (1,130) | (4) | (3,762) | ||
Class 2 | (23) | (9,870) | (28) | (46,510) | ||
Class 3 | (48) | (21,965) | (83) | (130,926) | ||
Class 4 | (78) | (28,659) | (95) | (138,420) | ||
Net realized gain: | ||||||
Class 1 | (787) | (389) | (1,401) | (2,038) | ||
Class 2 | (4,783) | (973) | (10,934) | (4,232) | ||
Class 3 | (9,512) | (2,717) | (31,411) | (13,642) | ||
Class 4 | (15,681) | (5,749) | (35,039) | (4,064) | ||
Decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | (30,915) | (71,452) | (78,995) | (343,594) | ||
Capital Share Transactions | ||||||
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (71,675,297) | (142,258,446) | (178,431,278) | (303,439,118) | ||
Net Assets | ||||||
Total decrease in net assets | (71,683,079) | (142,309,684) | (178,441,424) | (303,559,380) | ||
Beginning of year | 359,742,260 | 502,051,944 | 1,178,884,575 | 1,482,443,955 | ||
End of year | $ 288,059,181 | $ 359,742,260 | $1,000,443,151 | $1,178,884,575 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 9
Financial Highlights | BBIF Government Securities Fund | ||||||||||||||
Class 1 | Class 2 | ||||||||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | ||||||
Per Share Operating Performance | |||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0019 | 0.0274 | 0.0351 | (0.0000) | 0.0000 | 0.0051 | 0.0336 | 0.0407 | |||||
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0013 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0011 | 0.0004 | |||||
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0019 | 0.0287 | 0.0354 | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0052 | 0.0347 | 0.0411 | |||||
Dividends and distributions from: | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0019) | (0.0274) | (0.0351) | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0051) | (0.0336) | (0.0407) | |||||
Net realized gain | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) | |||||
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0019) | (0.0274) | (0.0351) | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0051) | (0.0336) | (0.0407) | |||||
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |||||
Total Investment Return1 | |||||||||||||||
Total investment return | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.19% | 2.77% | 3.55% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.51% | 3.41% | 4.13% | |||||
Ratios to Average Net Assets2 | |||||||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.46%3 | 1.50% | 1.61% | 1.62% | 1.59% | 1.13%3 | 1.18% | 1.27% | 1.26% | 1.28% | |||||
Total expenses after fees waived | |||||||||||||||
and reimbursed | 0.18% | 0.22% | 1.06% | 1.62% | 1.59% | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.76% | 1.00% | 1.03% | |||||
Net investment income (loss) | 0.00%4 | 0.00%4 | 0.19% | 2.68% | 3.51% | (0.00)%5 | 0.00%4 | 0.51% | 3.32% | 4.07% | |||||
Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 7,132 | $ 13,270 | $ 9,160 | $ 10,544 | $ 11,122 | $ 48,804 | $ 60,953 | $ 70,723 | $ 88,881 | $ 82,655 |
1 Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
2 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
3 Ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated fees waived of 0.21%.
4 Amount is less than 0.01%.
5 Amount is less than (0.01)%.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded) | BBIF Government Securities Fund | |||||||||
Class 3 | Class 4 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0070 | 0.0368 | 0.0439 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0070 | 0.0368 | 0.0439 |
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0010 | 0.0004 | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0071 | 0.0378 | 0.0443 | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0071 | 0.0371 | 0.0442 |
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) |
Net realized gain | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) |
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0070) | (0.0368) | (0.0439) |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Investment Return1 | ||||||||||
Total investment return | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.70% | 3.74% | 4.47% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.70% | 3.74% | 4.47% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets2 | ||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.83%3 | 0.88% | 0.97% | 0.96% | 0.98% | 0.81%3 | 0.87% | 0.96% | 0.95% | 0.98% |
Total expenses after fees waived | ||||||||||
and reimbursed | 0.18% | 0.21% | 0.55% | 0.68% | 0.71% | 0.18% | 0.22% | 0.56% | 0.68% | 0.71% |
Net investment income | 0.00%4 | 0.00%4 | 0.68% | 3.67% | 4.41% | 0.00%4 | 0.00%4 | 0.72% | 3.59% | 4.41% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 94,019 | $135,353 | $159,693 | $154,833 | $158,327 | $138,105 | $150,166 | $262,476 | $255,634 | $208,801 |
1 Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
2 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
3 Ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated fees waived of 0.21%.
4 Amount is less than 0.01%.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights | BBIF Treasury Fund | |||||||||
Class 1 | Class 2 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0015 | 0.0251 | 0.0331 | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0041 | 0.0307 | 0.0385 |
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0006 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0003 | 0.0003 |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0016 | 0.0257 | 0.0333 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0042 | 0.0310 | 0.0388 |
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0015) | (0.0251) | (0.0331) | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0041) | (0.0307) | (0.0385) |
Net realized gain | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) |
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0015) | (0.0251) | (0.0331) | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0041) | (0.0307) | (0.0385) |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Investment Return1 | ||||||||||
Total investment return | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.15% | 2.53% | 3.35% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.41% | 3.10% | 3.91% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets2 | ||||||||||
Total expenses | 1.41%3 | 1.45% | 1.50% | 1.53% | 1.57% | 1.08%3 | 1.12% | 1.17% | 1.21% | 1.26% |
Total expenses after fees waived | ||||||||||
and reimbursed | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.91% | 1.53% | 1.57% | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.70% | 0.98% | 1.04% |
Net investment income | 0.00%4 | 0.00%4 | 0.12% | 2.29% | 3.32% | 0.00%4 | 0.01% | 0.33% | 2.98% | 3.85% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 15,797 | $ 25,132 | $ 23,784 | $ 33,561 | $ 14,251 | $124,947 | $160,005 | $225,289 | $141,916 | $ 98,905 |
1 Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
2 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
3 Ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated fees waived of 0.08 %.
4 Amount is less than 0.01%.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
12 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Financial Highlights (concluded) | BBIF Treasury Fund | |||||||||
Class 3 | Class 4 | |||||||||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
Per Share Operating Performance | ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Net investment income | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0064 | 0.0343 | 0.0421 | 0.0000 | 0.0001 | 0.0064 | 0.0343 | 0.0421 |
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0003 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0065 | 0.0345 | 0.0424 | 0.0001 | 0.0002 | 0.0065 | 0.0344 | 0.0423 |
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) | (0.0000) | (0.0002) | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) |
Net realized gain | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | (0.0000) |
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) | (0.0001) | (0.0002) | (0.0064) | (0.0343) | (0.0421) |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 |
Total Investment Return1 | ||||||||||
Total investment return | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.64% | 3.48% | 4.28% | 0.01% | 0.03% | 0.64% | 3.48% | 4.28% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets2 | ||||||||||
Total expenses | 0.78%3 | 0.81% | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.96% | 0.78%3 | 0.81% | 0.87% | 0.89% | 0.95% |
Total expenses after fees waived | ||||||||||
and reimbursed | 0.16% | 0.20% | 0.50% | 0.62% | 0.68% | 0.15% | 0.19% | 0.50% | 0.61% | 0.68% |
Net investment income | 0.00%4 | 0.01% | 0.50% | 3.22% | 4.23% | 0.00%4 | 0.01% | 0.53% | 3.06% | 4.24% |
Supplemental Data | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $405,216 | $445,844 | $640,439 | $375,727 | $171,739 | $454,484 | $547,903 | $592,932 | $499,438 | $126,693 |
1 Where applicable, total investment returns include the reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
2 Includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated expenses and/or net investment income.
3 Ratio includes the Fund’s share of the Master LLC’s allocated fees waived of 0.08%.
4 Amount is less than 0.01%.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 13
BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund (formerly
WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund, respec-
tively) (collectively the “Funds” or individually a “Fund”) are registered
under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940
Act”), as diversified, open-end management investment companies.
The Funds are organized as Massachusetts business trusts. BBIF
Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund seek to achieve
their investment objectives by investing all of their assets in Master
Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC, respectively, (the
“Master LLCs” or individually a “Master LLC”), which have the same
investment objectives and strategies as the Funds. Each Master LLC is
organized as a Delaware statutory trust. The value of each Fund's invest-
ment in the respective Master LLC reflects each Fund's proportionate
interest in the net assets of the respective Master LLC. The performance
of each Fund is directly affected by the performance of the respective
Master LLC. The percentage of the Master LLC owned by the correspon-
ding Fund at March 31, 2011 was 58.0% for BBIF Government
Securities Fund and 38.1% for BBIF Treasury Fund. The financial state-
ments 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 statements. The Board of Trustees of the Funds
and the Board of Directors of the Master LLCs are referred to throughout
this report as the “Board of Directors” or the “Board”. The Funds' finan-
cial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles
generally accepted in the United States of America ("US GAAP"), which
may require management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
Actual results could differ from those estimates. Each Fund’s shares are
divided into four classes, designated Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class
4. Each Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 and Class 4 share of a Fund repre-
sents 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 the
service and distribution of such shares and the additional incremental
transfer agency costs resulting from the conversion of shares and has
exclusive voting with respect to matters relating to such shareholder
servicing and distribution expenditures.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Funds:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Funds would
receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transac-
tion between market participants at the measurement date. The Funds
record their investment in the respective Master LLC at fair value based
on the Funds' proportionate interest in the net assets of the respective
Master LLC. 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 the net
asset value per share at $1.00, although there is no assurance that they
will be able to do so on a continuing basis.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial report-
ing purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the Master LLCs
are accounted for on a trade date basis. Each Fund records daily its
proportionate share of the Master LLC’s income, expenses and realized
gains and losses. In addition, the Funds accrue their own income and
expenses. Income and realized gains and losses are allocated daily to
each class based on its relative net assets.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends from net investment income are
declared and reinvested daily. Distributions of realized gains, if any, are
recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount and timing of dividends
and distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax
regulations, which may differ from US GAAP.
Income Taxes: It is each Fund's policy to comply with the requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to regu-
lated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its
taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax
provision is required.
Each Fund files US federal and various state and local tax returns. No
income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of limita-
tions on the Funds' US federal tax returns remains open for each of the
four years ended March 31, 2011. The statutes of limitations on the
Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional
year depending upon the jurisdiction. Management does not believe
there are any uncertain tax positions that require recognition of a
tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a 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 Fund are allocated daily to
each class based on its relative net assets. The Funds may earn interest
on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are main-
tained by the transfer agent on behalf of the Funds. This amount is
shown as income on the Statements of Operations.
2. Administration Agreement and Other Transactions with
Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank of America
Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") are the largest
stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the ownership
structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Funds for 1940 Act purposes, but
BAC and Barclays are not.
14 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Each Fund entered into an Administration Agreement with BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (the “Administrator”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary
of BlackRock, to provide administrative services (other than investment
advice and related portfolio activities). For such services, each Fund
pays the Administrator a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of the
average daily value of each Fund’s respective net assets. The Funds do
not pay an investment advisory fee or investment management fee.
Each Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and
Service Plan with BlackRock Investments, LLC (”BRIL“), an affiliate of
BlackRock. Pursuant to the Distribution and Service Plans and in accor-
dance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Funds pay BRIL ongoing
service 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 fees compensate BRIL for
providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution related services to
shareholders. The Funds have entered into a contractual arrangement
with the Administrator and BRIL to waive and/or reimburse a portion of
each Fund’s direct fees and expenses to ensure that the net expenses
for BBIF Government Securities Fund’s Class 2 Shares are 0.32% higher
than those of BIF Government Securities Fund and the net expenses for
BBIF Treasury Fund’s Class 2 Shares are 0.35% higher than those of BIF
Treasury Fund, and the net expenses of the Class 3 and Class 4 Shares
of the Funds are equal to those of BIF Government Securities Fund and
BIF Treasury Fund, respectively. The fee/expense waiver or reimbursement
includes service and distribution fees. The Administrator and BRIL have
agreed not to reduce or discontinue this contractual waiver or reimburse-
ment until August 1, 2011 unless approved by the Board, including a
majority of the independent Directors. These amounts are included in
service and distribution fees waived-class specific in the Statements
of Operations.
In addition to the contractual waiver described above, the Administrator
and BRIL voluntarily agreed to waive their respective administration and
service and distribution fees and/or reimburse operating expenses to
enable the Funds to maintain a minimum daily net investment income
dividend. These amounts are reported as fees waived by administrator,
expenses reimbursed by Administrator, service and distribution fees
waived—class specific and transfer agent fees reimbursed class—specific
in the Statements of Operations. The Administrator and BRIL may discon-
tinue the waiver or reimbursement at any time.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or
directors of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Funds reimburses the
Manager for compensation paid to the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer.
3. Capital Share Transactions:
The number of shares sold, reinvested and redeemed correspond to the net proceeds from the sale of shares, reinvestment of dividends and
distributions and cost of shares redeemed, respectively, since shares are sold and redeemed at $1.00 per share.
BBIF Government | BBIF | |||
Securities Fund | Treasury Fund | |||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |
Class 1 | ||||
Shares sold | 188,216,637 | 236,865,916 | 281,931,260 | 703,329,859 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 772 | 1,510 | 1,376 | 5,762 |
Total issued | 188,217,409 | 236,867,426 | 281,932,636 | 703,335,621 |
Shares redeemed | (194,354,404) | (232,756,249) | (291,267,482) | (701,984,670) |
Net increase (decrease) | (6,136,995) | 4,111,177 | (9,334,846) | 1,350,951 |
Class 2 | ||||
Shares sold | 369,399,181 | 359,659,638 | 1,002,887,641 | 1,151,587,831 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 4,782 | 10,790 | 10,938 | 50,625 |
Total issued | 369,403,963 | 359,670,428 | 1,002,898,579 | 1,151,638,456 |
Shares redeemed | (381,551,473) | (369,432,346) | (1,037,955,739) | (1,216,905,646) |
Net decrease | (12,147,510) | (9,761,918) | (35,057,160) | (65,267,190) |
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 15
BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
BBIF Government | BBIF | |||
Securities Fund | Treasury Fund | |||
Year Ended March 31, | Year Ended March 31, | |||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |
Class 3 | ||||
Shares sold | 798,927,696 | 848,555,042 | 3,449,181,760 | 4,198,603,120 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 9,535 | 24,565 | 31,494 | 144,303 |
Total issued | 798,937,231 | 848,579,607 | 3,449,213,254 | 4,198,747,423 |
Shares redeemed | (840,269,260) | (872,902,057) | (3,489,837,590) | (4,393,292,250) |
Net decrease | (41,332,029) | (24,322,450) | (40,624,336) | (194,544,827) |
Class 4 | ||||
Shares sold | 2,603,758,632 | 1,960,207,635 | 3,600,401,378 | 4,069,876,434 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 15,716 | 34,234 | 35,134 | 142,253 |
Total issued | 2,603,774,348 | 1,960,241,869 | 3,600,436,512 | 4,070,018,687 |
Shares redeemed | (2,615,833,111) | (2,072,527,124) | (3,693,851,448) | (4,114,996,739) |
Net decrease | (12,058,763) | (112,285,255) | (93,414,936) | (44,978,052) |
4. Income Tax Information:
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010 was as follows:
March 31, 2011 | March 31, 2010 | |||
BBIF Government | BBIF | BBIF Government | BBIF | |
Securities Fund | Treasury Fund | Securities Fund | Treasury Fund | |
Ordinary income | $ 30,915 | $ 78,995 | $ 71,452 | $ 343,594 |
Total distributions | $ 30,915 | $ 78,995 | $ 71,452 | $ 343,594 |
As of March 31, 2011, there were no significant differences between book and tax components of net assets.
5. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on each
Fund through the date the financial statements were issued and has
determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjustment
or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
16 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Boards of Trustees of BBIF
Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities
of BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund (formerly
WCMA Government Securities Fund and WCMA Treasury Fund, respec-
tively) (the “Funds”) as of March 31, 2011, 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 finan-
cial highlights 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
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 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 positions
of BBIF Government Securities Fund and BBIF Treasury Fund as of March
31, 2011, 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 26, 2011
Important Tax Information (Unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by the Funds for the taxable year ended March 31, 2011:
BBIF | ||
Government | BBIF | |
Securities | Treasury | |
Fund | Fund | |
Federal Obligation Interest* | 0.30% | 0.27% |
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.
** Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 17
Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC
Portfolio Information as of March 31, 2011
Portfolio Composition | |
Percent of | |
Master Government Securities LLC | Net Assets |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 61% |
Repurchase Agreements | 39 |
Total | 100% |
Percent of | |
Master Treasury LLC | Net Assets |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | 100% |
Total | 100% |
18 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Master Government Securities LLC
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Issue | (000) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | ||
U.S. Treasury Bills (a): | ||
0.19%, 4/07/11 | $ 40,000 | $ 39,998,762 |
0.15%, 4/14/11 | 10,000 | 9,999,426 |
0.15%, 5/05/11 | 40,000 | 39,994,167 |
0.15%, 5/12/11 | 5,000 | 4,999,125 |
0.20%, 5/26/11 | 15,000 | 14,995,450 |
0.15% – 0.21%, 6/02/11 | 20,000 | 19,993,788 |
0.19%, 6/09/11 | 8,000 | 7,997,122 |
0.19%, 6/16/11 | 20,000 | 19,991,872 |
0.10%, 6/30/11 | 25,000 | 24,993,681 |
0.19%, 7/14/11 | 15,000 | 14,991,906 |
0.19%, 7/21/11 | 10,000 | 9,994,244 |
0.19%, 7/28/11 | 10,000 | 9,993,885 |
0.17%, 8/18/11 | 25,000 | 24,983,958 |
0.16%, 9/08/11 | 10,000 | 9,993,068 |
0.15%, 9/22/11 | 40,000 | 39,970,833 |
0.23%, 10/20/11 | 10,000 | 9,987,031 |
Total U.S. Treasury Obligations — 61.0% | 302,878,318 | |
Repurchase Agreements | ||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch Inc., 0.08%, | ||
4/01/11 (Purchased on 3/31/11 to be repurchased | ||
at $18,000,040, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, | ||
0.38% due 10/31/12, par and fair values of | ||
$18,397,300 and $18,360,031, respectively) | 18,000 | 18,000,000 |
Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., 0.11%, 4/06/11 | ||
(Purchased on 3/30/11 to be repurchased at | ||
$24,000,513, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, | ||
3.00% due 9/30/16, par and fair values of | ||
$23,734,600 and $24,480,009, respectively) | 24,000 | 24,000,000 |
Credit Suisse Securities, (USA), LLC, 0.12%, 4/01/11 | ||
(Purchased on 3/31/11 to be repurchased at | ||
$22,000,073, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, | ||
4.63% due 11/15/16, par and fair values of | ||
$19,795,000 and $22,443,213, respectively) | 22,000 | 22,000,000 |
Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc., 0.11%, 4/06/11 | ||
(Purchased on 3/30/11 to be repurchased at | ||
$24,000,513, collateralized by U.S. Treasury STRIPS†, | ||
0.00% due 8/15/23, par and fair values of | ||
$40,939,878 and $24,480,000, respectively) | 24,000 | 24,000,000 |
HSBC Securities (USA), Inc., 0.12%, 4/01/11 | ||
(Purchased on 3/31/11 to be repurchased at | ||
$19,110,064, collateralized by various U.S. Treasury | ||
Inflation Index Bonds, 1.25% – 2.63% due | ||
4/15/11 – 7/15/20, par and fair values of | ||
$16,934,000 and $19,493,215, respectively) | 19,110 | 19,110,000 |
Mizuho Securities USA LLC, 0.12%, 4/01/11 | ||
(Purchased on 3/31/11 to be repurchased at | ||
$18,000,060, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, | ||
1.00% due 7/31/11, par and fair values of | ||
$18,278,900 and 18,360,092, respectively) | 18,000 | 18,000,000 |
Morgan Stanley & Co. Inc., 0.11%, 4/01/11 | ||
(Purchased on 3/31/11 to be repurchased at | ||
$22,000,067, collateralized by U.S. Treasury Inflation | ||
Index Bond, 2.38% due 1/15/25, par and fair values | ||
of $17,091,500 and $22,440,114, respectively) | 22,000 | 22,000,000 |
Par | ||
Issue | (000) | Value |
Repurchase Agreements (concluded) | ||
RBS Securities Inc., 0.12%, 4/01/11 (Purchased on | ||
3/31/11 to be repurchased at $23,000,077, | ||
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 3.00% | ||
due 2/28/17, par and fair values of $22,860,000 | ||
and $23,464,354, respectively) | $ 23,000 | $ 23,000,000 |
UBS Securities LLC, 0.12%, 4/01/11 (Purchased | ||
on 3/31/11 to be repurchased at $23,000,077, | ||
collateralized by U.S. Treasury Note, 0.63% due | ||
2/28/13, par and fair values of $23,512,800 and | ||
$23,460,049, respectively) | 23,000 | 23,000,000 |
Total Repurchase Agreements — 38.9% | 193,110,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $495,988,318*) — 99.9% | 495,988,318 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | 701,151 | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | $ 496,689,469 |
* Cost for Federal Income tax purposes.
† Separately Traded Registered Interest and Principal of Securities (STRIPS).
(a) Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time of
purchase.
• Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial
statement purposes as follows:
• Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
• Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for iden-
tical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other
than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as
interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities,
credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
• Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including
the Master LLC’s own assumptions used in determining the fair value of
investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily
an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For
information about the 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, 2011 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Master LLC’s investments:
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Investments: | ||||
U.S. Treasury | ||||
Obligations | — | $ 302,878,318 | — | $ 302,878,318 |
Repurchase | ||||
Agreements | — | 193,110,000 | — | 193,110,000 |
Total | — | $ 495,988,318 | — | $ 495,988,318 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 19
Master Treasury LLC
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2011
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Issue | (000) | Value |
U.S. Treasury Obligations | ||
U.S. Treasury Bills (a): | ||
0.07% – 0.14%, 4/07/11 | $ 188,729 | $ 188,726,042 |
0.06% – 0.17%, 4/14/11 | 601,889 | 601,872,225 |
0.12%, 4/15/11 | 1,296 | 1,295,938 |
0.07% – 0.14%, 4/21/11 | 77,818 | 77,814,377 |
0.04% – 0.18%, 4/28/11 | 328,247 | 328,232,255 |
0.04% – 0.17%, 5/05/11 | 231,250 | 231,223,914 |
0.15% – 0.18%, 5/12/11 | 94,114 | 94,096,973 |
0.13% – 0.18%, 5/19/11 | 65,916 | 65,901,413 |
0.06% – 0.21%, 6/02/11 | 75,746 | 75,725,318 |
0.07% – 0.11%, 6/09/11 | 87,187 | 87,169,076 |
0.19%, 6/16/11 | 37,000 | 36,987,446 |
0.09% – 0.19%, 6/23/11 | 85,000 | 84,973,890 |
0.10% – 0.19%, 6/30/11 | 143,200 | 143,151,363 |
0.19%, 7/07/11 | 16,137 | 16,128,654 |
0.19%, 7/14/11 | 75,000 | 74,959,531 |
0.10% – 0.19%, 7/21/11 | 215,000 | 214,922,805 |
0.12% – 0.19%, 7/28/11 | 55,369 | 55,336,303 |
0.18%, 8/11/11 | 50,000 | 49,966,750 |
0.17%, 8/18/11 | 25,000 | 24,983,958 |
0.16%, 8/25/11 | 44,241 | 44,212,999 |
0.17%, 9/01/11 | 30,000 | 29,978,183 |
0.16%, 9/08/11 | 48,560 | 48,526,338 |
0.15%, 9/22/11 | 50,000 | 49,963,542 |
Total Investments (Cost — $2,626,149,293*) — 100.0% | 2,626,149,293 | |
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.0% | 75,149 | |
Net Assets — 100.0% | $2,626,224,442 |
* Cost for federal income tax purposes.
(a) Rates shown are discount rates or a range of discount rates paid at the time
of purchase.
• Fair Value Measurements — Various inputs are used in determining the fair value
of investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels for financial
statement purposes as follows:
• Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical assets
and liabilities
• Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are active, quoted prices for iden-
tical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other
than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as
interest rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities,
credit risks and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
• Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstances, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including
the Master LLC's own assumptions used in determining the fair value of
investments)
The inputs or methodologies used for valuing securities are not necessarily
an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For
information about the 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, 2011 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Master LLC's investments:
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Investments: | ||||
U.S. Treasury | ||||
Obligations | — | $2,626,149,293 | — | $2,626,149,293 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
20 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | ||
Master | ||
Government | Master | |
March 31, 2011 | Securities LLC | Treasury LLC |
Assets | ||
Investments at value — unaffiliated1 | $ 302,878,318 | $2,626,149,293 |
Repurchase agreements at value — unaffiliated2 | 193,110,000 | — |
Cash | 448 | 893 |
Contributions receivable from investors | 769,105 | 306,993 |
Interest receivable | 146 | — |
Prepaid expenses | 12,879 | 24,917 |
Total assets | 496,770,896 | 2,626,482,096 |
Liabilities | ||
Investment advisory fees payable | 20,233 | 127,087 |
Other affiliates payable | 2,526 | 11,157 |
Directors’ fees payable | 195 | 777 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 58,473 | 118,633 |
Total liabilities | 81,427 | 257,654 |
Net Assets | $ 496,689,469 | $2,626,224,442 |
Net Assets Consist of | ||
Investors’ capital | $ 496,689,469 | $2,626,224,442 |
1 Investments at cost — unaffiliated | $ 302,878,318 | $2,626,149,293 |
2 Repurchase agreements at cost — unaffiliated | $ 193,110,000 | — |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 21
Statements of Operations | ||
Master | Master | |
Government | Treasury | |
Year Ended March 31, 2011 | Securities LLC | LLC |
Investment Income | ||
Interest | $ 1,176,703 | $ 3,891,460 |
Expenses | ||
Investment advisory | 1,499,133 | 4,002,449 |
Accounting services | 78,698 | 212,636 |
Professional | 63,336 | 44,083 |
Custodian | 44,955 | 67,863 |
Directors | 17,440 | 61,557 |
Printing | 699 | 3,455 |
Miscellaneous | 17,974 | 44,289 |
Total expenses | 1,722,235 | 4,436,332 |
Less fees waived by advisor | (1,367,742) | (2,089,778) |
Total expenses after fees waived | 354,493 | 2,346,554 |
Net investment income | 822,210 | 1,544,906 |
Realized Gain | ||
Net realized gain from investments | 40,397 | 162,209 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 862,607 | $ 1,707,115 |
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: | 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 |
Operations | ||||
Net investment income | $ 822,210 | $ 1,182,597 | $ 1,544,906 | $ 2,829,644 |
Net realized gain | 40,397 | 37,081 | 162,209 | 264,676 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 862,607 | 1,219,678 | 1,707,115 | 3,094,320 |
Capital Transactions | ||||
Proceeds from contributions | 5,679,330,714 | 5,503,473,147 | 12,725,558,637 | 16,001,007,571 |
Fair value of withdrawals | (5,863,968,369) | (5,994,676,614) | (12,957,269,818) | (18,866,037,313) |
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions | (184,637,655) | (491,203,467) | (231,711,181) | (2,865,029,742) |
Net Assets | ||||
Total decrease in net assets | (183,775,048) | (489,983,789) | (230,004,066) | (2,861,935,422) |
Beginning of year | 680,464,517 | 1,170,448,306 | 2,856,228,508 | 5,718,163,930 |
End of year | $ 496,689,469 | $ 680,464,517 | $ 2,626,224,442 | $ 2,856,228,508 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Financial Highlights | Master Government Securities LLC | ||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
Total Investment Return | |||||
Total investment return | 0.13% | 0.18% | 1.05% | 4.16% | 4.90% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
Total expenses | 0.27% | 0.26% | 0.23% | 0.24% | 0.26% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.06% | 0.07% | 0.20% | 0.24% | 0.26% |
Net investment income | 0.13% | 0.14% | 1.03% | 3.99% | 4.84% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $496,689 | $ 680,465 | $1,170,448 | $1,308,122 | $ 964,413 |
Master Treasury LLC | |||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
Total Investment Return | |||||
Total investment return | 0.08% | 0.10% | 0.98% | 3.87% | 4.70% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
Total expenses | 0.18% | 0.17% | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.26% |
Total expenses after fees waived and paid indirectly | 0.09% | 0.14% | 0.16% | 0.21% | 0.26% |
Net investment income | 0.06% | 0.08% | 0.81% | 3.42% | 4.63% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $2,626,224 | $2,856,229 | $5,718,164 | $3,486,319 | $ 874,719 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 23
Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC (collectively
the “Master LLCs” or individually a “Master LLC”) are registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”),
and are organized as Delaware limited liability companies. Each
Master LLC’s Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of
Directors (the “Board”) to issue non transferable interests in the Master
LLC, subject to certain limitations. The Master LLCs’ financial statements
are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“US GAAP”), which may require man-
agement to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported
amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results
could differ from those estimates.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Master LLCs:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master LLCs
would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The
Master LLCs fair value their financial instruments at market value under
policies approved by the Board. The Master LLCs’ investments 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,
securities are valued at cost when purchased and thereafter, a constant
proportionate accretion and amortization of any premiums and dis-
counts are recorded until the maturity of the security.
Repurchase Agreements: The Master LLCs may invest in repurchase
agreements. In a repurchase agreement, the Master LLCs purchase a
security from a counterparty who agrees to repurchase the same security
at a mutually agreed upon date and price. On a daily basis, the counter-
party is required to maintain collateral subject to the agreement and
in value no less than the agreed repurchase amount. The agreements are
conditioned upon the collateral being deposited under the Federal
Reserve book entry system or held in a segregated account by the
Master LLCs’ custodian or designated sub-custodians under tri-party
repurchase agreements. In the event the counterparty defaults and the
fair value of the collateral declines, the Master LLCs could experience
losses, delays and costs in liquidating the collateral.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: For financial reporting
purposes, investment transactions are recorded on the dates the trans-
actions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses
on investment transactions are determined on the identified cost basis.
Interest income, including amortization of premium and accretion of
discount on debt securities, is recognized on the accrual basis.
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 the 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 of 1986, as amended.
Each Master LLC files US federal and various state and local tax returns.
The statute of limitations on each Master LLC’s US federal tax returns
remains open for each of the four years ended March 31, 2011. The
statutes of limitations on each Master LLC’s state and local tax returns
may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Management does not believe there are any uncertain tax positions that
require recognition of a tax liability.
Other: Expenses directly related to a 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. The Master LLCs have an arrangement with the
custodian whereby fees may be reduced by credits earned on uninvested
cash balances, which if applicable are shown as fees paid indirectly in
the Statements of Operations. The custodian imposes fees on overdrawn
cash balances, which can be offset by accumulated credits earned or
may result in additional custody charges.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions
with Affiliates:
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. ("PNC"), Bank of America
Corporation ("BAC") and Barclays Bank PLC ("Barclays") are the largest
stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. ("BlackRock"). Due to the ownership
structure, PNC is an affiliate of the Master LLCs for 1940 Act purposes,
but BAC and Barclays are not.
The Master LLCs entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Master LLCs’ investment
advisor, an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, to provide
investment advisory and administration services. The Manager is respon-
sible for the management of each Master LLC’s portfolio and provides
the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services
necessary to the operations of each Master LLC. For such services, each
Master LLC pays the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual
rates of each Master LLC’s average daily net assets as follows:
Portion of Average Daily Value of Net Assets | Rate |
Not exceeding $500 million | 0.250% |
In excess of $500 million, but not exceeding $1 billion | 0.175% |
In excess of $1 billion | 0.125% |
24 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
The Manager has also voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of the advi-
sory fees and/or reimburse operating expenses of each Master LLC to
enable the feeders that invest in the Master LLCs, respectively, to main-
tain minimum levels of net investment income. These amounts are
reported in the Statements of Operations as fees waived by advisor.
The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock
Institutional Management Corporation (“BIMC”), an affiliate of the
Manager. The Manager pays BIMC for services it provides, a monthly
fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by each
Master LLC to the Manager.
For the year ended March 31, 2011, the Master LLCs reimbursed the
Manager for certain accounting services, which are included in account-
ing services in the Statements of Operations. The reimbursements were
as follows:
Reimbursement | |
to Manager | |
Master Government Securities LLC | $ 12,012 |
Master Treasury LLC | $ 47,582 |
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLCs are officers and/or
directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.
3. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Master LLCs invest in securities
and enter into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the
market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its
obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Master
LLCs may decline in response to certain events, including those directly
involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Master LLCs;
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 issuer credit risk, the
Master LLCs may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that
an entity with which the Master LLCs have unsettled or open transac-
tions may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The
Master LLCs manage counterparty credit risk by entering into trans-
actions only with counterparties that they believe have the financial
resources to honor their obligations and by monitoring the financial
stability of those counterparties. Financial assets, which potentially
expose the Master LLCs to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks,
consist principally of financial instruments and receivables due from
counterparties. The extent of the Master LLCs’ exposure to market,
issuer and counterparty credit risks with respect to these financial
assets is generally approximated by their value recorded in the Master
LLCs’ Statements of Assets and Liabilities, less any collateral held by
the Master LLCs.
4. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on each
Master LLC through the date the financial statements were issued and
has determined that there were no subsequent events requiring adjust-
ment or additional disclosure in the financial statements.
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 25
Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Investors and Boards of Directors of Master
Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities
of Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC (the
“Master LLCs”), including the schedules of investments, as of March 31,
2011, 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, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where
replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing
procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for
our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial positions
of Master Government Securities LLC and Master Treasury LLC as of
March 31, 2011, 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 26, 2011
26 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Officers and Directors | |||||
Number of BlackRock- | |||||
Advised Registered | |||||
Position(s) | Length | Investment Companies | |||
Held with | of Time | (“RICs”) Consisting of | |||
Name, Address | Funds/ | Served as | Investment Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Master LLCs | a Director2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | (“Portfolios”) Overseen | Directorships |
Independent Directors1 | |||||
Ronald W. Forbes | Co-Chair of | Since | Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, State University | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | the Board | 2002 | of New York at Albany since 2000. | 95 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | and Director | ||||
1940 | |||||
Rodney D. Johnson | Co-Chair of | Since | President, Fairmount Capital Advisors, Inc. since 1987; Director, | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | the Board | 2007 | Fox Chase Cancer Center from 2004 to 2010; Member of the | 95 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | and Director | Archdiocesan Investment Committee of the Archdiocese of | |||
1941 | Philadelphia since 2004; Director, The Committee of Seventy | ||||
(civic) since 2006. | |||||
David O. Beim | Director | Since | Professor of Professional Practice at the Columbia University | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Graduate School of Business since 1991; Trustee, Phillips Exeter | 95 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | Academy since 2002; Chairman, Wave Hill, Inc. (public garden and | ||||
1940 | cultural center) from 1990 to 2006. | ||||
Dr. Matina S. Horner | Director | Since | Executive Vice President of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Associa- | 36 RICs consisting of | NSTAR (electric |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | tion and College Retirement Equities Fund from 1989 to 2003. | 95 Portfolios | and gas utility) | |
New York, NY 10055 | |||||
1939 | |||||
Herbert I. London | Director and | Since | Professor Emeritus, New York University since 2005; John M. Olin | 36 RICs consisting of | AIMS Worldwide, |
55 East 52nd Street | Member of the | 2007 | Professor of Humanities, New York University from 1993 to 2005 | 95 Portfolios | Inc. (marketing) |
New York, NY 10055 | Audit Committee | and Professor thereof from 1980 to 2005; President, Hudson | |||
1939 | Institute (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; Director, Cybersettle (dispute resolution | |||||
technology) since 2009. | |||||
Cynthia A. Montgomery | Director | Since | Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; Director, Harvard | 36 RICs consisting of | Newell Rubbermaid, |
55 East 52nd Street | 2002 | Business School Publishing from 2005 to 2010; Director, McLean | 95 Portfolios | Inc. (manufacturing) | |
New York, NY 10055 | Hospital since 2005. | ||||
1952 | |||||
Joseph P. Platt | Director | Since | Director, The West Penn Allegheny Health System (a not-for-profit | 36 RICs consisting of | Greenlight Capital |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | health system) since 2008; Director, Jones and Brown (Canadian | 95 Portfolios | Re, Ltd (reinsurance | |
New York, NY 10055 | insurance broker) since 1998; General Partner, Thorn Partners, LP | company) | |||
1947 | (private investment) since 1998; Director, WQED Multi-Media (public | ||||
broadcasting not-for-profit) since 2001; 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 | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | financial consulting firm) since 1981. | 95 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | |||||
1945 | |||||
Toby Rosenblatt | Director | Since | President, Founders Investments Ltd. (private investments) | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | since 1999; Director, College Access Foundation of California | 95 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | (philanthropic foundation) since 2009; Director, Forward | ||||
1938 | Management, LLC since 2007; Director, A.P. Pharma, Inc. | ||||
(pharmaceuticals) from 1983 to 2011; Director, The James Irvine | |||||
Foundation (philanthropic foundation) from 1998 to 2008. |
ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011 27
Officers and Directors (continued) | |||||
Number of BlackRock- | |||||
Advised Registered | |||||
Position(s) | Length | Investment Companies | |||
Held with | of Time | (“RICs”) Consisting of | |||
Name, Address | Funds/ | Served as | Investment Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Master LLCs | a Director2 | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | (“Portfolios”) Overseen | Directorships |
Independent Directors1 (concluded) | |||||
Kenneth L. Urish | Chair of the | Since | Managing Partner, Urish Popeck & Co., LLC (certified public | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | Audit Committee | 2007 | accountants and consultants) since 1976; Chairman Elect of | 95 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | and Trustee | the Professional Ethics Committee of the Pennsylvania Institute | |||
1951 | of Certified Public Accountants and Committee Member thereof | ||||
since 2007; Member of External Advisory Board, The Pennsylvania | |||||
State University Accounting Department since 2001; Trustee, The | |||||
Holy Family Foundation from 2001 to 2010; President and Trustee, | |||||
Pittsburgh Catholic Publishing Associates from 2003 to 2008; | |||||
Director, Inter-Tel from 2006 to 2007. | |||||
Frederick W. Winter | Director and | Since | Professor and Dean Emeritus of the Joseph M. Katz School of | 36 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | Member of the | 2007 | Business, University of Pittsburgh since 2005 and Dean thereof | 95 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | Audit Committee | from 1997 to 2005; Director, Alkon Corporation (pneumatics) | |||
1945 | since 1992; Director, Tippman Sports (recreation) since 2005; | ||||
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. The Board has approved one-year | |||||
extensions in the terms of Directors who turn 72 prior to December 31, 2013. | |||||
2 Date shown is the earliest date a person has served as a Director for the Funds/Master LLCs covered by this annual report. Following the combination | |||||
of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L.P. (“MLIM”) and 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 | |||||
Funds’/Master LLCs’ board in 2007, each Director first became a member of the board of other legacy MLIM or legacy BlackRock funds as follows: | |||||
David O. Beim, 1998; Ronald W. Forbes, 1977; Dr. Matina S. Horner, 2004; Rodney D. Johnson, 1995; Herbert I. London, 1987; Cynthia A. Montgomery, | |||||
1994; Joseph P. Platt, 1999; Robert C. Robb, Jr., 1998; Toby Rosenblatt, 2005; Kenneth L. Urish, 1999; and Frederick W. Winter, 1999. | |||||
Interested Directors3 | |||||
Richard S. Davis | Director | Since | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Chief Executive | 168 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Officer, State Street Research & Management Company from 2000 | 288 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | to 2005; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, State Street Research | ||||
1945 | Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005. | ||||
Henry Gabbay | Director | Since | Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Managing Director, | 168 RICs consisting of | None |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Chief Administrative Officer, | 288 Portfolios | ||
New York, NY 10055 | BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to 2007; President of BlackRock | ||||
1947 | 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. | |||||
3 Mr. Davis is an “interested person” as defined in the 1940 Act of the Funds/Master LLCs based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. | |||||
Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Funds/Master LLCs based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his own- | |||||
ership of BlackRock, Inc. and The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. securities. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until | |||||
December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. The Board has approved one-year extensions in the terms of Directors who turn 72 prior to December | |||||
31, 2013. |
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Officers and Directors (concluded) | |||
Position(s) | |||
Name, Address | Held with Funds/ | Length of | |
and Year of Birth | Master LLCs | Time Served | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years |
Officers1 | |||
John M. Perlowski | President | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Global Head of BlackRock Fund Administration since 2009; |
55 East 52nd Street | and Chief | 2010 | Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Global Product Group at Goldman Sachs Asset Management, |
New York, NY 10055 | Executive | L.P. from 2003 to 2009; Treasurer of Goldman Sachs Mutual Funds from 2003 to 2009 and Senior Vice President | |
Officer | thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family | ||
1964 | Resource Network (charitable foundation) since 2009. | ||
Richard Hoerner, CFA | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Co-head of BlackRock’s Cash Management Portfolio Management |
55 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | Group since 2002; Member of the Cash Management Group Executive Committee since 2005. |
New York, NY 10055 | |||
1958 | |||
Brendan Kyne | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2010; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2008 to 2009; Head of Product |
55 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | Development and Management for BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since 2009, Co-head thereof from 2007 to |
New York, NY 10055 | 2009; Vice President of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2008. | ||
1977 | |||
Simon Mendelson | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Co-head of the Global Cash and Securities Lending Group since |
55 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | 2010; Chief Operating Officer and Head of the Global Client Group for BlackRock's Global Cash Management |
New York, NY 10055 | Business from 2007 to 2010; Head of BlackRock's Strategy and Development Group from 2005 to 2007; Partner | ||
1964 | of McKinsey & Co. from 1997 to 2005. | ||
Brian Schmidt | Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2004; Various positions with U.S. Trust Company from 1991 to 2003 |
55 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | including Director from 2001 to 2003 and Senior Vice President from 1998 to 2003; Vice President, Chief Financial |
New York, NY 10055 | Officer and Treasurer of Excelsior Funds, Inc., Excelsior Tax-Exempt Funds, Inc. and Excelsior Funds Trust from 2001 | ||
1958 | to 2003. | ||
Christopher Stavrakos, CFA Vice | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Co-head of BlackRock’s Cash Management Portfolio | |
55 East 52nd Street | President | 2009 | Management Group since 2006; Senior Vice President, CIO, and Director of Liability Management for the |
New York, NY 10055 | Securities Lending Group at Mellon Bank from 1999 to 2006. | ||
1959 | |||
Neal Andrews | Chief | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head of Fund |
55 East 52nd Street | Financial | 2007 | Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. from 1992 to 2006. |
New York, NY 10055 | Officer | ||
1966 | |||
Jay Fife | Treasurer | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Assistant Treasurer of the MLIM and Fund |
55 East 52nd Street | 2007 | Asset Management, L.P. advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 | |
New York, NY 10055 | to 2006. | ||
1970 | |||
Brian Kindelan | Chief | Since | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel of |
55 East 52nd Street | Compliance | 2007 | BlackRock, Inc. since 2005. |
New York, NY 10055 | Officer | ||
1959 | |||
Ira P. Shapiro | Secretary | Since | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel of Barclays |
55 East 52nd Street | 2010 | Global Investors from 2008 to 2009; Principal thereof from 2004 to 2008. | |
New York, NY 10055 | |||
1963 | |||
1 Officers of the Funds/Master LLCs serve at the pleasure of the Boards. | |||
Further information about the Officers and Directors is available in the Funds’/Master LLCs’ Statements of Additional Information, which can be obtained | |||
without charge by calling (800) 221-7210. |
Investment Advisor | Custodian | Accounting Agent | Distributor | Address of the Fund |
and Administrator | State Street Bank | State Street Bank | BlackRock Investments, LLC | 100 Bellevue Parkway |
BlackRock Advisors, LLC | and Trust Company | and Trust Company | New York, NY 10022 | Wilmington, DE 19809 |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | Boston, MA 02111 | Princeton, NJ 08540 | ||
Sub-Advisor | Transfer Agent | Independent Registered | Legal Counsel | |
BlackRock Institutional | Financial Data | Public Accounting Firm | Sidley Austin LLP | |
Management Corporation | Services, Inc. | Deloitte & Touche LLP | New York, NY 10019 | |
Wilmington, DE 19809 | Jacksonville, FL 32246 | Princeton, NJ 08540 |
Effective November 16, 2010, Ira P. Shapiro became Secretary of the Funds/Master LLCs.
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Additional Information
General Information
Electronic Delivery
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available
on the Fund’s website or shareholders can sign up for e-mail notifications
of quarterly statements, annual and semi-annual reports and prospectuses
by enrolling in the Fund’s electronic delivery program.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or
Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor to enroll. Please note that not all
investment advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Householding
The Funds will mail only one copy of shareholder documents, including
prospectuses, 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 indefi-
nitely unless you instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing
of these documents to be combined with those for other members of
your household, please contact the Transfer Agent at (800) 221-7210.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Funds/Master LLCs file their complete schedule of portfolio
holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”)
for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The
Funds’/Master LLCs’ 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, D.C. Information on how
to access documents on the SEC’s website without charge may be
obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Funds’/Master LLCs’ Forms
N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling
(800) 626-1960.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds/Master
LLCs use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio
securities is available (1) without charge, upon request, by calling
(800) 626-1960; (2) at http://www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the
SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Funds/Master LLCs voted proxies relating to
securities held in the Funds’/Master LLCs’ portfolio during the most
recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available upon request and
without charge (1) at http://www.blackrock.com or by calling (800)
626-1960 and (2) on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
30 ANNUAL REPORT MARCH 31, 2011
Additional Information (concluded)
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and
former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and
to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following
information is provided to help you understand what personal informa-
tion BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in cer-
tain cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regula-
tions require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different pri-
vacy-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
applications, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your
transactions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive
from a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any
non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by
law or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service
Client accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect
the confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for
its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or
to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or serv-
ices 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 informa-
tion. 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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This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not
authorized for use as an offer of sale or solicitation of an
offer to buy shares of the Funds unless accompanied or
preceded by each Fund’s current prospectus. An invest-
ment in the Funds is not insured or guaranteed by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other govern-
ment agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the
value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible
to lose money by investing in the Funds. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a
representation of future performance. Total return informa-
tion assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Current per-
formance may be higher or lower than the performance
data quoted. For current month-end performance informa-
tion, call (800) 626-1960. 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.
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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – Each 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, principal accounting officer, or controller, 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 – Each registrant’s board of directors (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 of a
person 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
The following table presents fees billed by Deloitte & Touche LLP (“D&T”) in each of the
last two fiscal years for the services rendered to the Fund:
(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 |
BBIF Government | ||||||||
Securities Fund | $7,000 | $6,800 | $0 | $0 | $9,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $141 |
Master Government | $25,300 | $24,400 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | $9,200 | $0 | $0 |
Securities LLC |
The following table presents fees billed by D&T that were required to be approved by each
registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) for services that relate directly to the
operations or financial reporting of the Fund and that are rendered on behalf of BlackRock
Advisors, LLC (“Investment Adviser” or “BlackRock”) and entities controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with BlackRock (not including any sub-adviser whose role is
primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by another investment
adviser) that provide ongoing services to the Fund (“Fund Service Providers”):
Current Fiscal Year End | Previous Fiscal Year End | |
(b) Audit-Related Fees1 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
(c) Tax Fees2 | $ 0 | $ 0 |
(d) All Other Fees3 | $3,030,000 | $2,950,000 |
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 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 Fund Service Providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial
reporting of the registrants. 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 operations 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 per project. 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 the Committee Chairman 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 Committee pursuant to the de minimis exception in paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01
of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not Applicable
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees paid to the accountant for services rendered by the
accountant to the registrant and Investment Adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-
adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is sub-contracted with or
overseen by the registrant’s investment adviser) and the Fund Service Providers were:
Current Fiscal Year | Previous Fiscal Year | |
Entity Name | End | End |
BBIF Government Securities | ||
Fund | $9,100 | $17,018 |
Master Government Securities | $13,000 | $19,977 |
LLC |
(h) The Committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services
that were rendered to the Fund’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 the Fund Service Providers 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.
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments
(a) The registrants’ Schedules of Investments are 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 – There have been no material
changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures
11(a) – The registrants’ principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing
similar functions, have concluded that the registrants’ disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
“1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the
evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act
and Rule 15d-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) – There were no changes in the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting (as
defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter
of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to
materially affect, the registrants’ internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2
12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
12(a)(3) – Not Applicable
12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment
Company Act of 1940, each registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BBIF Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
By: /S/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BBIF Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Date: June 3, 2011
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 each registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /S/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BBIF Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Date: June 3, 2011
By: /S/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BBIF Government Securities Fund and Master Government Securities LLC
Date: June 3, 2011