UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,D.C.20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-03111 and 811-21301
Name of Fund: BIF Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: John M. Perlowski, Chief Executive Officer, BIF Tax-
Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt 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
March 31, 2011
Annual Report
BIF Tax-Exempt 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 | 5 |
Fund Financial Statements: | |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 6 |
Statement of Operations | 6 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 7 |
Fund Financial Highlights | 8 |
Fund Notes to Financial Statements | 9 |
Fund Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 11 |
Fund Important Tax Information | 11 |
Portfolio Information | 12 |
Master LLC Financial Statements: | |
Schedule of Investments | 13 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | 23 |
Statement of Operations | 23 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 24 |
Master LLC Financial Highlights | 24 |
Master LLC Notes to Financial Statements | 25 |
Master LLC Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | 27 |
Officers and Directors | 28 |
Additional Information | 31 |
2 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND 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.
THIS PAGE NOT PART OF YOUR FUND REPORT 3
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 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Fund Information as of March 31, 2011
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund's (formerly CMA Tax-Exempt Fund) (the “Fund”) investment objective is to seek current income exempt from federal income tax,
preservation of capital and liquidity.
7-Day | 7-Day | |
Yields | SEC Yield | Yield |
As of March 31, 2011 | 0.04% | 0.04% |
The 7-Day SEC Yield may differ from the 7-Day Yield shown above due to the fact that the 7-Day SEC Yield excludes distributed capital gains.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of this 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, distribution fees including 12b-1 fees and other Fund expenses.
The expense example below (which is based on a hypothetical invest-
ment of $1,000 invested on October 1, 2010 and held through
March 31, 2011) is intended to assist shareholders both in calculating
expenses based on an investment in the 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
under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.”
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values
and hypothetical expenses based on the 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 this
Fund and other funds, compare the 5% hypothetical example with the 5%
hypothetical examples that appear in other funds’ shareholder 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. 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 | ||||||
Beginning | Ending | Beginning | Ending | ||||
Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Account Value | Account Value | Expenses Paid | Annualized | |
October 1, 2010 | March 31, 2011 | During the Period1 | October 1, 2010 | March 31, 2011 | During the Period1 | Expense Ratio | |
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund | $1,000.00 | $1,000.20 | $1.60 | $1,000.00 | $1,023.30 | $1.61 | 0.32% |
1 Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year
period shown). Because the Fund is a feeder fund, 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.
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 5
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
March 31, 2011 | BIF Tax-Exempt Fund | |
Assets | ||
Investment at value — Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”) | ||
(cost — $3,612,825,855) | $ 3,612,825,855 | |
Capital shares sold receivable | 11,159,347 | |
Distribution fees receivable | 170 | |
Prepaid expenses | 267,093 | |
Total assets | 3,624,252,465 | |
Liabilities | ||
Contributions payable to the Master LLC | 11,158,995 | |
Administration fees payable | 345,796 | |
Officer’s fees payable | 936 | |
Capital shares redeemed payable | 352 | |
Income dividends payable | 35 | |
Other accrued expenses payable | 116,672 | |
Total liabilities | 11,622,786 | |
Net Assets | $ 3,612,629,679 | |
Net Assets Consist of | ||
Paid-in capital | $ 3,612,628,919 | |
Accumulated net realized gain allocated from the | ||
Master LLC | 760 | |
Net Assets, $1.00 net asset value per share, 3,612,508,665 | ||
shares outstanding, unlimited number of shares authorized, | ||
par value $0.10 per share | $ 3,612,629,679 |
Statement of Operations | |
Year Ended March 31, 2011 | BIF Tax-Exempt Fund |
Investment Income | |
Income | $ 1,893 |
Net investment income allocated from the Master LLC: | |
Interest | 17,615,909 |
Expenses | (6,816,804) |
Total income | 10,800,998 |
Expenses | |
Administration | 10,758,879 |
Distribution | 5,365,476 |
Transfer agent | 1,232,202 |
Registration | 544,672 |
Printing | 118,203 |
Professional | 60,520 |
Officer | 1,812 |
Miscellaneous | 38,282 |
Total expenses | 18,120,046 |
Less fees waived by administrator | (3,672,027) |
Less distribution fees waived | (5,359,823) |
Total expenses after fees waived | 9,088,196 |
Net investment income | 1,712,802 |
Realized Gain Allocated from the Master LLC | |
Net realized gain from investments | 278,642 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 1,991,444 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | BIF Tax-Exempt Fund | |
Year Ended March 31, | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2011 | 2010 |
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 1,712,802 | $ 7,216,462 |
Net realized gain | 278,642 | 225,748 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 1,991,444 | 7,442,210 |
Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders From | ||
Net investment income | (1,712,802) | (7,216,462) |
Net realized gain | (95,244) | (42,259) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and distributions to shareholders | (1,808,046) | (7,258,721) |
Capital Share Transactions | ||
Net proceeds from sale of shares | 21,025,381,679 | 36,432,105,498 |
Reinvestment of dividends and distributions | 1,807,294 | 7,258,721 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (23,020,261,293) | (41,113,573,115) |
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (1,993,072,320) | (4,674,208,896) |
Net Assets | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (1,992,888,922) | (4,674,025,407) |
Beginning of year | 5,605,518,601 | 10,279,544,008 |
End of year | $ 3,612,629,679 | $ 5,605,518,601 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 7
Financial Highlights | BIF Tax-Exempt Fund | |||||
Year Ended March 31, | ||||||
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 | |
Net investment income | 0.0004 | 0.0008 | 0.0125 | 0.0290 | 0.0302 | |
Net realized gain | 0.0001 | 0.0000 | 0.0000 | 0.0002 | 0.0001 | |
Net increase from investment operations | 0.0005 | 0.0008 | 0.0125 | 0.0292 | 0.0303 | |
Dividends and distributions from: | ||||||
Net investment income | (0.0004) | (0.0008) | (0.0125) | (0.0290) | (0.0302) | |
Net realized gain | (0.0001) | (0.0000) | — | — | — | |
Total dividends and distributions | (0.0005) | (0.0008) | (0.0125) | (0.0290) | (0.0302) | |
Net asset value, end of year | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | $ 1.00 | |
Total Investment Return1 | ||||||
Total investment return | 0.04% | 0.08% | 1.26% | 2.94% | 3.05% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets2 | ||||||
Total expenses | 0.58% | 0.58% | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.55% | |
Total expenses after fees waived | 0.37% | 0.49% | 0.57% | 0.55% | 0.55% | |
Net investment income | 0.05% | 0.09% | 1.24% | 2.87% | 3.03% | |
Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $3,612,630 | $ 5,605,519 | $ 10,279,544 | $ 11,003,605 | $ 9,257,629 |
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.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
8 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements BIF Tax-Exempt Fund
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund (formerly CMA Tax-Exempt Fund) (the “Fund”) is
registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended
(the “1940 Act”), as a no-load, diversified, open-end management
investment company. The Fund is organized as a Massachusetts busi-
ness trust. The Fund seeks to achieve its investment objective by invest-
ing all of its assets in Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”), which
has the same investment objective and strategies as the Fund. The
Master LLC is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The
value of the Fund's investment in the Master LLC reflects the Fund's
proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master LLC. The perform-
ance of the Fund is directly affected by the performance of the Master
LLC. The percentage of the Master LLC owned by the Fund at March 31,
2011 was 82.4%. The financial statements of the Master LLC, including
the Schedule of Investments, are included elsewhere in this report and
should be read in conjunction with the Fund's financial statements.
The Board of Trustees of the Fund and the Board of Directors of the
Master LLC Fund are referred to throughout this report as the “Board of
Directors” or the “Board”. The Fund's financial 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.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by
the Fund:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Fund would
receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly trans-
action between market participants at the measurement date. The
Fund records its investment in the Master LLC at fair value based on
the Fund's proportionate interest in the net assets of the Master LLC.
Valuation of securities held by the Master LLC is discussed in Note 1
of the Master LLC’s Notes to Financial Statements, which are included
elsewhere in this report. The Fund seeks to maintain its net asset value
per share at $1.00, although there is no assurance that it will be able
to do so on a continuing basis.
Investment Transactions and Net Investment Income: For financial
reporting purposes, contributions to and withdrawals from the Master
LLC are accounted for on a trade date basis. The Fund records daily
its proportionate share of the Master LLC’s income, expenses and
realized gains and losses. In addition, the Fund accrues its own income
and expenses.
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 the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to
regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of
its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax
provision is required.
The 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 Fund's 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 the Fund are charged to the Fund.
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 Fund may earn interest on positive cash balances in
demand deposit accounts that are maintained by the transfer agent on
behalf of the Fund. This amount is shown as income in the Statement
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 Fund for 1940 Act purposes, but BAC
and Barclays are not.
The 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, the Fund
pays the Administrator a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.25% of
the average daily value of the Fund's net assets. The Fund does not
pay an investment advisory fee or investment management fee.
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 9
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) BIF Tax-Exempt Fund
The Fund entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution and
Shareholder Servicing Plan (the “Distribution Plan”) with BlackRock
Investments, LLC (”BRIL“), an affiliate of BlackRock. Pursuant to the
Distribution Plan and in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940
Act, the Fund pays BRIL ongoing distribution fees. The fees are accrued
daily and paid monthly at the annual rate of 0.125% based upon the
average daily net assets.
The Administrator and BRIL voluntarily agreed to waive a portion of
their respective administration and distribution fees and/or reimburse
operating expenses to enable the Fund to maintain a minimum daily
net investment income dividend. These amounts are reported in the
Statement of Operations as fees waived by administrator and distribu-
tion fees waived. The Administrator and BRIL may discontinue the waiver
or reimbursement at any time.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors
of BlackRock or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Administrator for
compensation paid to the Fund's 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.
4. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: US GAAP requires that certain components of net
assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial
and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets
or net asset values per share. The following permanent difference as of
March 31, 2011 attributable to the use of equalization was reclassified
to the following accounts:
Paid-in capital | $ 187,399 |
Accumulated net realized gain allocated from the Master LLC | $(187,399) |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended
March 31, 2011 and March 31, 2010 was as follows:
3/31/2011 | 3/31/2010 | |
Tax-exempt income | $ 1,711,975 | $ 7,216,462 |
Ordinary income1 | 70,320 | 147,820 |
Long-term capital gains1 | 213,150 | 103,635 |
Total distributions | $ 1,995,445 | $ 7,467,917 |
1 Distribution amounts may include a portion of the proceeds from redeemed
shares.
As of March 31, 2011, there were no significant differences between the
book and tax components of net assets.
5. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the
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.
10 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm BIF Tax-Exempt Fund
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities
of BIF Tax-Exempt Fund (formerly CMA Tax-Exempt Fund) (the “Fund”) as
of March 31, 2011, and the related statement 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 Fund’s 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 Fund is not required to have, nor
were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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 Fund’s 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
We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred
to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position
of BIF Tax-Exempt Fund as of March 31, 2011, the results of its
operations for the year then ended, the changes in its 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 con-
formity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
May 26, 2011
Important Tax Information (Unaudited)
All of the net investment income distributions paid by BIF Tax-Exempt
Fund during the taxable year ended March 31, 2011 qualify
as tax-exempt interest dividends for federal income tax purposes.
Additionally, the Fund distributed qualified short-term capital gains1 of
$0.00000669 per share and long-term capital gains of $0.00001986
per share to shareholders of record on December 8, 2010.
1 Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible
for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign
corporations.
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 11
Portfolio Summary as of March 31, 2011 Master Tax-Exempt LLC
Portfolio Composition
Percent of | |
Net Assets | |
Variable Rate Demand Obligations | 77% |
Fixed Rate Notes | 16 |
Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper | 5 |
Put Bonds | 2 |
Total | 100% |
12 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Schedule of Investments March 31, 2011 Master Tax-Exempt LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Alabama — 0.7% | |||
Huntsville IDB, Refunding RB, VRDN, AMT (Federal | |||
Home Loan Bank LOC), 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a) | $ 2,315 | $ 2,315,000 | |
University of Alabama, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | |||
Series II-R-12295 (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA | |||
SBPA), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 28,710 | 28,710,000 | |
31,025,000 | |||
Alaska — 0.6% | |||
City of Valdez Alaska, Refunding RB, VRDN, Phillips | |||
Project, Series C, 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a) | 24,400 | 24,400,000 | |
Arizona — 1.5% | |||
Apache County IDA, RB, VRDN, Tucson Electric | |||
Power-Springerville (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), | |||
0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | 11,700 | 11,700,000 | |
Maricopa County IDA Arizona, Refunding RB, VRDN, | |||
Villas Solanas Apartments, Series A, AMT | |||
(Fannie Mae), 0.27%, 4/07/11 (a) | 6,200 | 6,200,000 | |
Maricopa County Public Finance Corp. Arizona, RB, | |||
FLOATS, VRDN, Series 1863 (Wells Fargo Bank NA | |||
SBPA), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 5,440 | 5,440,000 | |
Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community, | |||
RB, VRDN (Bank of America NA LOC), | |||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 43,630 | 43,630,000 | |
66,970,000 | |||
California — 6.1% | |||
California Community College Financing Authority, | |||
RB, TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | 6,955 | 6,974,810 | |
California Municipal Finance Authority, RB, PUTTERS, | |||
VRDN, Series 2410, AMT (JPMorgan Chase | |||
Bank LOC), 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 2,120 | 2,120,000 | |
California School Cash Reserve Program Authority, RB: | |||
Senior Series B, 2.00%, 6/01/11 | 12,100 | 12,122,394 | |
Series F, 2.00%, 6/01/11 | 10,200 | 10,223,220 | |
Series P, 2.50%, 1/31/12 (d) | 8,300 | 8,405,078 | |
California State Department of Water Resources, | |||
RB, VRDN, Series C-9 (Citibank NA LOC), | |||
0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | 26,000 | 26,000,000 | |
City of Los Angeles California, GO, TRAN, | |||
2.00%, 4/21/11 | 6,700 | 6,705,368 | |
City of Sacramento California, GO, TRAN, | |||
2.00%, 6/30/11 | 10,000 | 10,035,932 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
California (concluded) | ||
County of Los Angeles California, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-13101CE (Citibank NA Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.27%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | $ 8,400 | $ 8,400,000 |
County of Riverside California, GO, TRAN, Series B, | ||
2.00%, 6/30/11 | 35,000 | 35,125,825 |
East Bay Municipal Utility District, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Series A-1, Mandatory Put Bonds, | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 24,000 | 24,000,000 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | ||
California, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2215 | ||
(Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 22,500 | 22,500,000 |
Golden State Tobacco Securitization Corp. | ||
California, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b): | ||
Series 2040 (Morgan Stanley Municipal�� | ||
Funding Guarantee Agreement and Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.32%, 4/07/11 | 8,000 | 8,000,000 |
Series 2954 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.32%, 4/07/11 | 1,345 | 1,344,500 |
Los Angeles Unified School District California, GO, | ||
TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | 23,900 | 23,978,691 |
San Diego Unified School District California, GO, | ||
TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | 40,000 | 40,141,659 |
San Mateo Union High School District California, | ||
GO, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-11578PB | ||
(AGC Insurance, PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 9,465 | 9,465,000 |
South Coast Local Education Agencies, RB, Pooled, | ||
TRAN, Series A, 2.00%, 8/09/11 | 12,500 | 12,561,496 |
268,103,973 | ||
Colorado — 0.9% | ||
City & County of Denver Colorado, COP, Refunding, | ||
VRDN, Series A3 (JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), | ||
0.21%, 4/01/11 (a) | 8,400 | 8,400,000 |
Colorado Housing & Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, | ||
Class I (a): | ||
M/F, Series C-4 (Federal Home Loan Bank | ||
SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 4,460 | 4,460,000 |
Series B-2, AMT (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.30%, 4/07/11 | 25,000 | 25,000,000 |
37,860,000 |
Portfolio Abbreviations | |||||
To simplify the listings of portfolio holdings in the Schedule of Investments, the names and descriptions of many of the securities have been abbreviated according to | |||||
the following list: | |||||
AGC | Assured Guaranty Corp. | HDA | Housing Development Authority | PSF-GTD | Permanent School Fund Guaranteed |
AGM | Assured Guaranty Municipal Corp. | HFA | Housing Finance Agency | PUTTERS | Puttable Tax-Exempt Receipts |
AMT | Alternative Minimum Tax (subject to) | HRB | Housing Revenue Bonds | Q-SBLF | Qualified School Bond Loan Fund |
BAN | Bond Anticipation Notes | IDA | Industrial Development Authority | RB | Revenue Bonds |
BHAC | Berkshire Hathaway Assurance Corp. | IDB | Industrial Development Board | ROCS | Reset Option Certificates |
COP | Certificates of Participation | ISD | Independent School District | S/F | Single-Family |
DRIVERS | Derivative Inverse Tax-Exempt Receipts | LIFERS | Long Inverse Floating Exempt Receipts | SAN | State Aid Notes |
EDA | Economic Development Authority | LOC | Letter of Credit | SBPA | Stand-by Bond Purchase Agreement |
EDC | Economic Development Corp. | M/F | Multi-Family | SPEARS | Short-Puttable Exempt Adjustable Receipts |
FGIC | Financial Guaranty Insurance Co. | MERLOTS | Municipal Exempt Receipts Liquidity | TAN | Tax Anticipation Notes |
FLOATS | Floating Rate Securities | Optional Tenders | TECP | Tax-Exempt Commercial Paper | |
GO | General Obligation Bonds | MSTR | Municipal Securities Trust Receipts | TRAN | Tax Revenue Anticipation Notes |
NPFGC | National Public Finance Guarantee Corp. | VRDN | Variable Rate Demand Notes |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Connecticut — 1.5% | |||
Connecticut Housing Finance Authority, RB, VRDN (a): | |||
Housing Mortgage Finance Program, Series G, | |||
Mandatory Put Bonds, 0.45%, 11/15/11 | $ 6,800 | $ 6,800,000 | |
Sub-Series F-1 (JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), | |||
0.23%, 4/01/11 | 9,710 | 9,710,000 | |
Connecticut State Development Authority, RB, | |||
VRDN, Solid Waste Project, Rand/Whitney, AMT | |||
(Bank of Montreal LOC), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,100 | 5,100,000 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility | |||
Authority, Austin Trust, RB, VRDN Certificates, | |||
Bank of America, Series 2008-352 (Bank of | |||
America NA LOC, Bank of America NA | |||
SBPA), 0.37%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 4,700 | 4,700,000 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility | |||
Authority, RB, VRDN, Hotchkiss School, Series A | |||
(Northern Trust Co. SBPA), 0.19%, 4/07/11 (a) | 9,100 | 9,100,000 | |
Connecticut State Health & Educational Facility | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Yale-New Haven | |||
Hospital, Series L2 (Bank of America NA LOC), | |||
0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,100 | 5,100,000 | |
Hartford Redevelopment Agency, Refunding HRB, | |||
VRDN, Underwood Tower Project (AGM Insurance, | |||
Societe Generale SBPA), 0.34%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,100 | 5,100,000 | |
Regional School District No. 18, GO, BAN, | |||
1.50%, 1/10/12 | 1,500 | 1,512,233 | |
State of Connecticut, GO, Refunding, FLOATS, | |||
VRDN, Series 514 (Morgan Stanley Bank SBPA), | |||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 9,100 | 9,100,000 | |
Town of Easton Connecticut, GO, BAN, | |||
1.00%, 7/08/11 | 3,500 | 3,505,477 | |
Town of New Milford Connecticut, GO, BAN, | |||
1.50%, 7/26/11 | 5,800 | 5,820,573 | |
65,548,283 | |||
District of Columbia — 1.3% | |||
District of Columbia, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/ | |||
LIFERS Trust, GO, SPEARS, VRDN, Series DB-463 | |||
(AGM Insurance, Deutsche Bank AG SBPA), | |||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 8,375 | 8,375,000 | |
District of Columbia, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series | |||
1920 (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC, Wells Fargo | |||
Bank NA SBPA), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 16,055 | 16,055,000 | |
District of Columbia, RB, VRDN, American University | |||
(Bank of America NA LOC), 0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,400 | 7,400,000 | |
District of Columbia, Refunding RB, VRDN, Secured | |||
Series E, 0.28%, 12/01/11 (a) | 5,500 | 5,500,000 | |
Washington Convention Center Authority, Refunding | |||
RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b): | |||
Series 1730 (BHAC Insurance, Morgan Stanley | |||
Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 6,665 | 6,665,000 | |
Series 1731 (BHAC Insurance, Morgan Stanley | |||
Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 6,665 | 6,665,000 | |
Series 1736 (BHAC), 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 7,830 | 7,830,000 | |
58,490,000 | |||
Florida — 6.0% | |||
Brevard County Housing Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, | |||
Timber Trace Apartments Project, AMT (Citibank NA | |||
LOC), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a) | 8,085 | 8,085,000 | |
County of Miami-Dade Florida, RB, VRDN, Series E | |||
(Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a) | 30,000 | 30,000,000 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Florida (concluded) | ||
County of St. John’s Florida, Deutsche Bank | ||
SPEARS/LIFERS Trust, RB, SPEARS, VRDN, | ||
Series DB-486 (Deutsche Bank AG SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | $ 8,895 | $8,895,000 |
County of St. John’s Florida, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-755PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 18,095 | 18,095,000 |
Florida Housing Finance Corp., RB, VRDN, Savannah | ||
Springs Apartments, Series N, AMT (Citibank NA | ||
LOC), 0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | 6,800 | 6,800,000 |
Florida State Board of Education, GO, ROCS, | ||
VRDN, Series II-R-12288 (Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 8,000 | 8,000,000 |
Fort Pierce Redevelopment Agency, Eclipse Funding | ||
Trust, Tax Allocation Bonds, VRDN, Series | ||
2006-0130, Solar Eclipse (US Bank NA LOC), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 3,895 | 3,895,000 |
Hillsborough County Housing Finance Authority, | ||
HRB, VRDN, Brandon, Series A, AMT (Fannie Mae), | ||
0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,490 | 5,490,000 |
Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, | ||
RB, VRDN, Lee & Cates Glass Inc. Project, AMT | ||
(Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.41%, 4/07/11 (a) | 120 | 120,000 |
Jacksonville Electric Authority Florida, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN (a): | ||
Series 3-B-2 (Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.24%, 4/07/11 | 6,055 | 6,055,000 |
Series 3-B-3 (Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.24%, 4/07/11 | 8,125 | 8,125,000 |
Sub-Series A-2 (JPMorgan Chase & Co. SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 | 6,350 | 6,350,000 |
Jacksonville Electric Authority Florida, TECP, | ||
0.30%, 4/04/11 | 59,000 | 59,000,000 |
Jacksonville Health Facilities Authority, RB, VRDN, | ||
Baptist Medical, Series B (Bank of America NA | ||
LOC), 0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | 25,400 | 25,400,000 |
Manatee County Housing Finance Authority, HRB, | ||
VRDN, Village at Cortez Apartments, Series A, AMT | ||
(Fannie Mae), 0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | 11,400 | 11,400,000 |
Orlando & Orange County Expressway Authority, RB, | ||
VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2007-0145, | ||
Class A (BHAC Insurance, Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.26%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,300 | 11,300,000 |
Orlando Utilities Commission, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-11818PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 26,070 | 26,070,000 |
Palm Beach County Educational Facilities Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Educational Facilities, | ||
Atlantic University Inc. (Bank of America NA LOC), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 9,400 | 9,400,000 |
Pinellas County Health Facilities Authority, RB, | ||
VRDN, Health System, BayCare Health, Series A2 | ||
(Northern Trust Co. LOC), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,000 | 4,000,000 |
University of South Florida Research Foundation Inc., | ||
RB, VRDN, University Technology Center Research | ||
(Bank of America NA LOC), 0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,000 | 7,000,000 |
263,480,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Georgia — 1.4% | ||
Main Street Natural Gas Inc., RB, VRDN, | ||
Series A (Royal Bank of Canada SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | $ 20,700 | $ 20,700,000 |
Municipal Electric Authority of Georgia, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Project No. 1, Sub-Series B (Dexia Credit | ||
Local LOC), 0.32%, 4/07/11 (a) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
State of Georgia, GO, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-11536PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 26,005 | 26,005,000 |
Whitfield County Development Authority, RB, VRDN, | ||
Aladdin Manufacturing Corp. Project, AMT | ||
(Wachovia Bank NA LOC), 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,100 | 3,100,000 |
59,805,000 | ||
Idaho — 0.4% | ||
State of Idaho, RB, TAN, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | 15,350 | 15,410,594 |
Illinois — 4.2% | ||
BB&T Municipal Trust, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, | ||
Series 5001 (Rabobank International LOC), | ||
0.33%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 12,886 | 12,885,509 |
Chicago Transit Authority, COP, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-11786 (AGC Insurance, Citibank NA | ||
SBPA), 0.45%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 7,900 | 7,900,000 |
City of Chicago Illinois, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/ | ||
LIFERS Trust, RB, SPEARS, VRDN (a)(b): | ||
Series DB-502 (AGM Insurance, Deutsche | ||
Bank AG SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 40,975 | 40,975,000 |
Series DBE-534, 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 2,225 | 2,225,000 |
City of Chicago Illinois, RB, VRDN (a): | ||
FLOATS, Series PT-3334 (Dexia Credit Local | ||
Liquidity Facility), 0.43%, 4/07/11 (b) | 9,775 | 9,775,000 |
ROCS, Series II-R-239, AMT (AGM Insurance, | ||
Citibank NA SBPA), 0.40%, 4/07/11 (b) | 3,700 | 3,700,000 |
Second Lien, Series B, AMT (Societe Generale | ||
LOC), 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 15,784 | 15,784,000 |
Second Lien, Sub-Series 2000-1 (JPMorgan | ||
Chase Bank SBPA), 0.22%, 4/01/11 | 3,000 | 3,000,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority, RB, VRDN (a): | ||
Evanston Northwestern, Series C (JPMorgan | ||
Chase Bank SBPA), 0.20%, 4/01/11 | 2,700 | 2,700,000 |
Northwestern University, Sub-Series 2008-A, | ||
Mandatory Put Bonds, 0.43%, 3/01/12 | 3,800 | 3,800,000 |
Revolving Fund Pooled, Series D (Bank One | ||
Illinois NA LOC), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 5,700 | 5,700,000 |
University of Chicago Medical Center, Series B | ||
(Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.20%, 4/01/11 | 6,600 | 6,600,000 |
Illinois Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN (a): | ||
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2006-0118, | ||
Class A (Citibank NA SBPA), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (b) | 3,150 | 3,150,000 |
Elmhurst Memorial Healthcare, Series B | ||
(JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.22%, 4/01/11 | 36,410 | 36,410,000 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, RB, VRDN, Senior | ||
Priority, Series A-2A (Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi | ||
UFJ LOC), 0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,700 | 7,700,000 |
Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Series B (AGM Insurance, Landesbank | ||
Hessen-Thuringen SBPA), 0.33%, 4/07/11 (a) | 12,235 | 12,235,000 |
University of Illinois, Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle | ||
Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2006-0124, Class A | ||
(Citibank NA SBPA), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
184,539,509 |
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Indiana — 1.7% | |||
City of Michigan City Indiana, RB, VRDN, | |||
Palatek Project, AMT (Comerica Bank LOC), | |||
0.40%, 4/07/11 (a) | $ 4,700 | $4,700,000 | |
City of Portage Indiana, RB, VRDN, Breckenridge | |||
Apartments Project, AMT (LaSalle National Bank | |||
LOC), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,650 | 4,650,000 | |
Hartford City Indiana, RB, VRDN, Petoskey | |||
Plastics Inc., AMT (Comerica Bank LOC), | |||
0.40%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,380 | 4,380,000 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, RB, VRDN, Lease | |||
Appropriation, Series A-1 (JPMorgan Chase Bank | |||
SBPA), 0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | 31,100 | 31,100,000 | |
Indiana Finance Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, | |||
Duke Energy Indiana Project, Series A-1, AMT | |||
(Bank of America NA LOC), 0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 6,000 | 6,000,000 | |
Indianapolis Local Public Improvement Bond Bank, | |||
Refunding RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-11779 | |||
(AGC Insurance, Citibank NA SBPA), | |||
0.40%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 24,825 | 24,825,000 | |
75,655,000 | |||
Iowa — 0.5% | |||
City of Clear Lake Iowa, RB, VRDN, Joe Corbi’s Pizza | |||
Project, AMT (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), | |||
0.41%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,295 | 3,295,000 | |
Iowa Higher Education Loan Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
VRDN, Private College Facility, Loras College Project | |||
(Lasalle Bank NA LOC), 0.23%, 4/01/11 (a) | 11,960 | 11,960,000 | |
State of Iowa, Barclays Capital Municipal Trust | |||
Receipts, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 13B-C (Barclays | |||
Bank Plc SBPA), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 6,200 | 6,200,000 | |
21,455,000 | |||
Kansas — 0.3% | |||
Counties of Sedgwick & Shawnee Kansas, JPMorgan | |||
Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, Refunding RB, | |||
PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 3206, AMT (Ginnie Mae | |||
Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co. SBPA), | |||
0.35%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 4,825 | 4,825,000 | |
Counties of Sedgwick & Shawnee Kansas, RB, | |||
FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2480, AMT (Ginnie Mae | |||
Insurance, Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | |||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 6,445 | 6,445,000 | |
11,270,000 | |||
Kentucky — 0.6% | |||
Campbell & Kenton Counties Sanitation District No. 1 | |||
Kentucky, RB, MSTR, VRDN, Series SGA 130 | |||
(AGM Insurance, Societe Generale SBPA), | |||
0.30%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,000 | 11,000,000 | |
County of Boyd Kentucky, RB, VRDN, Air Products | |||
& Chemicals Project, AMT, 0.38%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,775 | 3,775,000 | |
Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority, | |||
Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2980 | |||
(Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | |||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 10,500 | 10,500,000 | |
25,275,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Louisiana — 1.8% | |||
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities | |||
& Community Development Authority, RB, VRDN (a): | |||
BASF Corp. Project, AMT, 0.41%, 4/07/11 | $ 4,000 | $4,000,000 | |
Go To The Show, Series A (Federal Home Loan | |||
Bank LOC), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 5,305 | 5,305,000 | |
Honeywell International Inc. Project, AMT, | |||
0.45%, 4/07/11 | 6,000 | 6,000,000 | |
Louisiana Local Government Environmental Facilities | |||
& Community Development Authority, Refunding | |||
RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. Project, Series B, | |||
0.38%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,500 | 7,500,000 | |
Louisiana Offshore Terminal Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
VRDN, First Stage, Loop LLC, Series A (JPMorgan | |||
Chase Bank LOC), 0.23%, 4/01/11 (a) | 20,560 | 20,560,000 | |
Louisiana Public Facilities Authority, RB, VRDN, | |||
Air Products & Chemicals Project, AMT, | |||
0.33%, 4/07/11 (a) | 2,850 | 2,850,000 | |
Louisiana State Municipal Natural Gas Purchasing | |||
& District Authority, RB, PUTTERS, VRDN, | |||
Series 1411Q (JPMorgan Chase & Co. LOC), | |||
0.30%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 9,616 | 9,616,000 | |
Parish of Ascension Louisiana, RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. | |||
Project, AMT, 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a) | 10,100 | 10,100,000 | |
Parish of St. James Louisiana, RB, VRDN, Nucor | |||
Steel LLC Project, Series B-1 (Nucor Corp. Liquidity | |||
Facility), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 13,000 | 13,000,000 | |
78,931,000 | |||
Maine — 0.1% | |||
Maine Health & Higher Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Eclipse Funding Trust, RB, VRDN, Series | |||
2007-0104, Solar Eclipse (US Bank NA LOC), | |||
0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 3,170 | 3,170,000 | |
Maryland — 0.9% | |||
County of Baltimore Maryland, RB, VRDN, Paths | |||
at Loveton (Manufacturers & Traders LOC), | |||
0.31%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,065 | 4,065,000 | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, | |||
Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, | |||
Series 2009-47, AMT (State Street Bank & Trust | |||
Co. SBPA), 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 2,350 | 2,350,000 | |
Maryland Community Development Administration, | |||
Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2997, | |||
AMT (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | |||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 8,475 | 8,475,000 | |
Maryland EDC, RB, VRDN (a): | |||
Bakery de France Facility, AMT (Manufacturers | |||
& Traders LOC), 0.56%, 4/07/11 | 9,520 | 9,520,000 | |
Garrett Community College Facility | |||
(Manufacturers & Traders LOC), 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 6,905 | 6,905,000 | |
Linemark Printing Project, AMT (Manufacturers | |||
& Traders LOC), 0.46%, 4/07/11 | 3,520 | 3,520,000 | |
Pharmaceutics International Inc., Series A, AMT | |||
(AllFirst Bank LOC), 0.41%, 4/07/11 | 4,180 | 4,180,000 | |
39,015,000 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Massachusetts — 4.6% | ||
City of Quincy Massachusetts, GO, BAN: | ||
1.00%, 9/15/11 | $ 5,000 | $ 5,010,683 |
1.60%, 1/27/12 | 34,500 | 34,783,660 |
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Refunding RB, | ||
FLOATS, VRDN, Series PT-3058 (Dexia Credit | ||
Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.43%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 26,920 | 26,920,000 |
Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Senior Series A, | ||
0.34%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,500 | 3,500,000 |
Massachusetts Development Finance Agency, | ||
Macon Trust, RB, VRDN Certificates, Bank of | ||
America, Series 2007-344 (Bank of America NA | ||
LOC), 0.44%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 52,704 | 52,704,000 |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, Macon Trust, RB, VRDN Certificates, | ||
Bank of America, Series 2007-310 (Bank of | ||
America NA LOC), 0.37%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 7,315 | 7,315,000 |
Massachusetts Health & Educational Facilities | ||
Authority, RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-11577PB | ||
(PB Capital Corp. SBPA), 0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 31,625 | 31,625,000 |
Massachusetts State Department of Transportation, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Contract Assistance, | ||
Series A2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), | ||
0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | 20,000 | 20,000,000 |
Massachusetts State Turnpike Authority, Clipper | ||
Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series | ||
2009-74 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,471 | 11,471,000 |
Massachusetts Water Resources Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, | ||
Series 2006-0054, Class A (Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 7,495 | 7,495,000 |
200,824,343 | ||
Michigan — 2.1% | ||
Detroit City School District, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, | ||
Series DC8032 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit | ||
Local LOC), 0.30%, 4/01/11 (a)(b) | 9,980 | 9,980,000 |
Holt Public Schools, GO, Refunding, VRDN (Q-SBLF | ||
Insurance, Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen SBPA), | ||
0.27%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,200 | 7,200,000 |
Michigan Finance Authority, RB, SAN: | ||
Series D-1, 2.00%, 8/19/11 | 4,230 | 4,249,450 |
Series D-2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), | ||
2.00%, 8/22/11 | 11,400 | 11,471,747 |
Michigan Higher Education Student Loan Authority, | ||
RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, Refunding RB, | ||
FLOATS, VRDN, Series L-24, AMT (Royal Bank of | ||
Canada LOC), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 32,045 | 32,045,000 |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, RB, | ||
VRDN, Ascension Health Senior Credit, | ||
0.34%, 10/27/11 (a) | 4,000 | 4,000,000 |
Michigan State Hospital Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Ascension Health Senior | ||
Credit, 0.34%, 10/27/11 (a) | 3,700 | 3,700,000 |
Reset Optional Certificates Trust II-R, Refunding RB, | ||
ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-665PB (BHAC Insurance, | ||
PB Capital Corp. SBPA), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 20,580 | 20,580,000 |
93,226,197 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Minnesota — 0.8% | |||
Minneapolis & St. Paul Housing & Redevelopment | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Allina Health | |||
System, Series B-2 (JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), | |||
0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | $ 5,600 | $ 5,600,000 | |
Minnesota School District Capital Equipment | |||
Borrowing Program, COP, Aid Anticipation | |||
Certificates Indebtedness, Series B, | |||
2.00%, 9/01/11 | 20,450 | 20,591,848 | |
State of Minnesota, GO, ROCS, VRDN, | |||
Series II-R-11538PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | |||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 10,405 | 10,405,000 | |
36,596,848 | |||
Mississippi — 0.2% | |||
Mississippi Business Finance Corp., RB, VRDN, | |||
Series A, Renaissance at Colony Park LLC | |||
Project (Federal Home Loan Bank LOC), | |||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,200 | 7,200,000 | |
Missouri — 1.6% | |||
City of North Kansas City Missouri, Refunding RB, | |||
VRDN, North Kansas City Hospital (Bank of | |||
America NA LOC), 0.24%, 4/01/11 (a) | 15,210 | 15,210,000 | |
Kansas City IDA Missouri, RB, VRDN, Kansas City | |||
Downtown Redevelopment, Series B (JPMorgan | |||
Chase Bank LOC), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | 11,590 | 11,590,000 | |
Missouri Joint Municipal Electric Utility Commission, | |||
RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-620PB (BHAC | |||
Insurance, PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | |||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 12,310 | 12,310,000 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, RB, VRDN, BJC Health System, Series B | |||
(US Bank NA SBPA), 0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | 1,900 | 1,900,000 | |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities | |||
Authority, Refunding RB: | |||
Ascension Health Senior Credit, Series C-1, | |||
Mandatory Put Bonds, 0.48%, 5/04/11 (e) | 4,245 | 4,245,000 | |
VRDN, Drury College (Bank of America NA LOC), | |||
0.24%, 4/01/11 (a) | 19,090 | 19,090,000 | |
Palmyra IDA, RB, VRDN, BASF Corp. Project, AMT, | |||
0.41%, 4/07/11 (a) | 6,000 | 6,000,000 | |
70,345,000 | |||
Nebraska — 1.0% | |||
City of Lincoln Nebraska, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series | |||
2900 (Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | |||
0.27%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 16,000 | 16,000,000 | |
Public Power Generation Agency, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | |||
Series II-R-11019PB (BHAC Insurance, PB Capital | |||
Corp. SBPA), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 25,945 | 25,945,000 | |
41,945,000 | |||
Nevada — 0.6% | |||
County of Clark Nevada, RB: | |||
System, Junior Subordinate Lien Notes, | |||
Series E-1, 2.50%, 6/01/11 | 7,335 | 7,358,119 | |
VRDN, ROCS, Series II-R-11825 (AGC Insurance, | |||
Citibank NA SBPA), 0.40%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 5,750 | 5,750,000 | |
Truckee Meadows Water Authority, Refunding RB, | |||
FLOATS, VRDN, Series 51TP (AGM Insurance, | |||
Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,790 | 11,790,000 | |
24,898,119 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New Hampshire — 1.2% | ||
New Hampshire Business Finance Authority, RB, | ||
VRDN, Lonza Biologics Inc. (Landesbank | ||
Hessen-Thuringen LOC), 0.31%, 4/07/11 (a) | $ 20,600 | $ 20,600,000 |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities | ||
Authority, Eclipse Funding Trust, RB, VRDN, | ||
Series 2007-0018, Solar Eclipse (US Bank NA | ||
LOC), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 10,355 | 10,355,000 |
New Hampshire Health & Education Facilities | ||
Authority, RB, ROCS, VRDN, Series II-R-783PB | ||
(BHAC Insurance, PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 20,060 | 20,060,000 |
51,015,000 | ||
New Jersey — 7.1% | ||
Borough of Butler New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 8/26/11 | 7,011 | 7,029,941 |
Borough of Englewood Cliffs New Jersey, GO, | ||
Refunding, BAN, 1.25%, 3/30/12 | 7,076 | 7,111,284 |
Borough of Hopatcong New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 8/05/11 | 10,576 | 10,592,780 |
Borough of Palisades Park New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 4/21/11 | 1,600 | 1,600,438 |
New Jersey EDA, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN | ||
(Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local | ||
SBPA) (a)(b): | ||
Series PT-2805, 0.42%, 4/07/11 | 18,555 | 18,555,000 |
Series PT-3824, 0.42%, 4/07/11 | 36,430 | 36,430,000 |
New Jersey EDA, TECP (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.38%, 4/05/11 | 28,500 | 28,500,000 |
New Jersey State Housing & Mortgage Finance | ||
Agency, Refunding RB, VRDN, S/F Housing, | ||
Series O, AMT (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a) | 20,000 | 20,000,000 |
New Jersey State Turnpike Authority, RB, VRDN, | ||
Series C-2 (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local | ||
SBPA), 0.34%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,600 | 7,600,000 |
New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b): | ||
Series PT-3535 (Dexia Credit Local Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.42%, 4/07/11 | 4,780 | 4,780,000 |
Series PT-3859 (Dexia Credit Local Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.42%, 4/07/11 | 14,040 | 14,040,000 |
State of New Jersey, JPMorgan Chase PUTTERS/ | ||
DRIVERS Trust, RB, PUTTERS, VRDN (a)(b)(c): | ||
Series 3808 (JPMorgan Chase & Co. Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.23%, 4/01/11 | 31,000 | 31,000,000 |
Series 3848 (JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.30%, 6/23/11 | 50,000 | 50,000,000 |
Tobacco Settlement Financing Corp. New Jersey, | ||
Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2959 | ||
(Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 11,150 | 11,150,000 |
Township of Clark New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 3/23/12 | 8,145 | 8,185,294 |
Township of Fairfield New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 2/22/12 | 5,377 | 5,391,970 |
Township of Long Beach New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 3/30/12 | 5,408 | 5,437,817 |
Township of Montgomery New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.00%, 9/22/11 | 11,200 | 11,224,578 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New Jersey (concluded) | ||
Township of Toms River New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.25%, 12/16/11 | $ 16,950 | $ 17,029,205 |
Township of Voorhees New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
Series A, 1.25%, 4/04/12 (d) | 5,795 | 5,812,733 |
Village of Ridgewood New Jersey, GO, BAN, | ||
1.50%, 6/24/11 | 11,191 | 11,215,602 |
312,686,642 | ||
New Mexico — 0.2% | ||
City of Rio Rancho New Mexico, Eclipse Funding | ||
Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2007-0019, Solar Eclipse | ||
(US Bank NA LOC), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
New York — 6.4% | ||
Buffalo Municipal Water Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN (JPMorgan Chase Bank | ||
LOC), 0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
City of New York New York, GO, VRDN, | ||
Sub-Series L-5 (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.30%, 4/01/11 (a) | 5,400 | 5,400,000 |
Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Refunding | ||
RB, VRDN, Series B (AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit | ||
Local SBPA), 0.33%, 4/07/11 (a) | 15,000 | 15,000,000 |
New York City Housing Development Corp., RB, | ||
VRDN (a): | ||
Beekman Tower, Series A (RBS Citizens NA | ||
LOC), 0.27%, 4/07/11 | 18,300 | 18,300,000 |
Elliott Chelsea Development, Series A | ||
(Citibank NA LOC), 0.23%, 4/07/11 | 2,900 | 2,900,000 |
Series H-2-B, AMT (Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.23%, 4/01/11 | 4,800 | 4,800,000 |
Series I-2, Mandatory Put Bonds, AMT, | ||
0.53%, 5/13/11 | 6,950 | 6,950,000 |
Series J-1, Mandatory Put Bonds, | ||
0.48%, 9/15/11 | 9,450 | 9,450,000 |
New York City Housing Development Corp., | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, M/F, The Crest, Series A | ||
(Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen LOC), | ||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,000 | 4,000,000 |
New York City Industrial Development Agency, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Touro College Project | ||
(JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a) | 6,400 | 6,400,000 |
New York City Municipal Water Finance Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN (a): | ||
2nd General Resolution, Series AA-1 (State | ||
Street Bank & Trust Co. and California State | ||
Teachers’ Retirement System SBPA), | ||
0.23%, 4/01/11 | 2,200 | 2,200,000 |
Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2009-0047, | ||
Class A (Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (b)(c) | 6,900 | 6,900,000 |
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, | ||
VRDN (a): | ||
Future Tax Secured, Series C (Bayerische | ||
Landesbank SBPA), 0.26%, 4/01/11 | 14,100 | 14,100,000 |
Future Tax Secured, Series G-5 (Barclays | ||
Bank Plc SBPA), 0.18%, 4/01/11 | 19,400 | 19,400,000 |
Future Tax Secured, Sub-Series C3 (Dexia | ||
Credit Local SBPA), 0.28%, 4/07/11 | 13,545 | 13,545,000 |
New York City Recovery, Series 3, Sub-Series 3E | ||
(Landesbank Baden-Wurttemberg SBPA), | ||
0.23%, 4/01/11 | 1,100 | 1,100,000 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
New York (concluded) | ||
New York City Transitional Finance Authority, RB, | ||
VRDN (a) (concluded): | ||
New York City Recovery, Sub-Series 1C | ||
(JPMorgan Chase Bank Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.23%, 4/01/11 | $ 12,100 | $ 12,100,000 |
Sub-Series 2B (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 | 12,315 | 12,315,000 |
New York Mortgage Agency, RB, VRDN (a): | ||
Homeowner Mortgage, Series 125, AMT (Dexia | ||
Credit Local SBPA), 0.39%, 4/07/11 | 3,000 | 3,000,000 |
Series 144, AMT (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.32%, 4/01/11 | 11,520 | 11,520,000 |
Series 159 (Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 | 4,700 | 4,700,000 |
New York State Dormitory Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Cornell University, Series B (JPMorgan | ||
Chase & Co. SBPA), 0.23%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,900 | 4,900,000 |
New York State HFA, RB, VRDN, Series A (JPMorgan | ||
Chase Bank LOC), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,600 | 7,600,000 |
New York State HFA, Refunding RB, VRDN (a): | ||
505 West 37th Street, Series B (Landesbank | ||
Hessen-Thuringen LOC), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 22,700 | 22,700,000 |
Series M-1 (Bank of America NA LOC), | ||
0.23%, 4/07/11 | 6,300 | 6,300,000 |
Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, JPMorgan | ||
Chase PUTTERS/DRIVERS Trust, RB, PUTTERS, | ||
VRDN, Series 3192, AMT (JPMorgan Chase & Co. | ||
SBPA), 0.34%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 25,325 | 25,325,000 |
Ramapo Housing Authority New York, RB, VRDN, | ||
Fountainview College Road (Manufacturers | ||
& Traders LOC), 0.35%, 4/07/11 (a) | 13,510 | 13,510,000 |
Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Authority, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN (a): | ||
General, Sub-Series B-4 (Landesbank Baden- | ||
Wurttemberg SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 5,970 | 5,970,000 |
Metropolitan Transit Authority Bridges and | ||
Tunnels, Series AB (AGM Insurance, JPMorgan | ||
Chase Bank SBPA), 0.32%, 4/07/11 | 10,880 | 10,880,000 |
281,265,000 | ||
North Carolina — 4.2% | ||
Charlotte Housing Authority North Carolina, RB, | ||
VRDN (Wachovia Bank NA LOC) (a): | ||
Oak Park Project, 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 5,000 | 5,000,000 |
Stonehaven East Project, 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 8,550 | 8,550,000 |
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Hospital Authority, Refunding | ||
RB, VRDN, Series H (Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), | ||
0.20%, 4/01/11 (a) | 18,900 | 18,900,000 |
City of Charlotte North Carolina, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Charlotte Douglas, Series D (Bank of | ||
America NA LOC), 0.23%, 4/07/11 (a) | 1,260 | 1,260,000 |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, COP, VRDN, | ||
Downtown, Series B (RBC Bank USA SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 10/27/11 (a) | 7,900 | 7,900,000 |
City of Raleigh North Carolina, Refunding RB, VRDN, | ||
0.35%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,375 | 3,375,000 |
County of Mecklenburg, COP, VRDN (Branch Banking | ||
& Trust SBPA), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,290 | 3,290,000 |
County of Mecklenburg, GO, Refunding, VRDN, | ||
7 Month Windows, Series D, 0.35%, 10/27/11 (a) | 5,800 | 5,800,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
North Carolina (concluded) | |||
County of Mecklenburg North Carolina, GO, VRDN, | |||
Series B (Landesbank Hessen-Thuringen SBPA), | |||
0.22%, 4/07/11 (a) | $ 600 | $ 600,000 | |
County of Pender North Carolina, GO, BAN, Water, | |||
1.25%, 7/06/11 | 8,200 | 8,215,431 | |
County of Wake North Carolina, GO, VRDN, Series A | |||
(RBC Bank USA SBPA), 0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 43,650 | 43,650,000 | |
North Carolina Capital Facilities Finance Agency, | |||
RB, VRDN, Aquarium Society Project (Bank of | |||
America NA LOC), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 21,435 | 21,435,000 | |
North Carolina Educational Facilities Finance | |||
Agency, RB, VRDN, Duke University Project, | |||
Series B, 0.23%, 4/07/11 (a) | 800 | 800,000 | |
North Carolina HFA, RB, MERLOTS, VRDN, | |||
Series B12, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | |||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 7,005 | 7,005,000 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, RB, VRDN, | |||
Moses Cone Health System, Series A (a): | |||
0.23%, 4/07/11 | 400 | 400,000 | |
(Bank of America NA SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 7,225 | 7,225,000 | |
North Carolina Medical Care Commission, | |||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Moses Cone Health System | |||
(Bank of America NA SBPA), 0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | 3,000 | 3,000,000 | |
North Carolina State Education Assistance | |||
Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Student Loan, | |||
Series A-2, AMT (Royal Bank of Canada LOC), | |||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 19,525 | 19,525,000 | |
Person County Industrial Facilities & Pollution | |||
Control Financing Authority, RB, VRDN, CertainTeed | |||
Gypsum Inc. (Credit Industriel et Commercial LOC), | |||
0.23%, 4/07/11 (a) | 7,500 | 7,500,000 | |
Reset Optional Certificates Trust II-R, RB, ROCS, | |||
VRDN, Series II-R-645 (Citibank NA SBPA), | |||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 5,400 | 5,400,000 | |
State of North Carolina, GO, VRDN (Landesbank | |||
Hessen-Thuringen SBPA) Public Improvement (a): | |||
Series F, 0.21%, 4/07/11 | 900 | 900,000 | |
Series G, 0.20%, 4/07/11 | 1,300 | 1,300,000 | |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, | |||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Series B, 0.17%, 4/07/11 (a) | 1,500 | 1,500,000 | |
Yancey County Industrial Facilities & Pollution | |||
Control Financing Authority, RB, VRDN, Altec | |||
Industries Inc. Project, AMT (Branch Banking | |||
& Trust LOC), 0.34%, 4/07/11 (a) | 1,700 | 1,700,000 | |
184,230,431 | |||
Ohio — 0.5% | |||
City of Avon Ohio, GO, BAN, 1.25%, 7/21/11 | 3,000 | 3,006,131 | |
City of Delaware Ohio, GO, BAN, Various Purpose, | |||
1.25%, 4/27/11 | 3,900 | 3,901,892 | |
City of Lebanon Ohio, GO, BAN, Water System | |||
Improvement, 1.15%, 3/30/12 | 5,500 | 5,524,530 | |
City of Marysville Ohio, GO, Wastewater Treatment, | |||
1.25%, 6/01/11 | 6,250 | 6,255,259 | |
City of Shaker Heights Ohio, GO, BAN, Various | |||
Purpose Improvement, 1.50%, 5/06/11 | 2,625 | 2,627,185 | |
County of Licking Ohio, GO, BAN, Various Purpose, | |||
1.25%, 6/16/11 | 2,800 | 2,803,222 | |
24,118,219 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Oklahoma — 0.1% | ||
Oklahoma Development Finance Authority, | ||
RB, VRDN, Conoco Project, Series B, AMT, | ||
0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | $ 2,500 | $ 2,500,000 |
Oregon — 0.5% | ||
Oregon State Department of Transportation, RB, | ||
VRDN, Subordinate Lien, Series B-2 (Dexia Credit | ||
Local Liquidity Facility), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a) | 23,635 | 23,635,000 |
Pennsylvania — 1.8% | ||
Allegheny County Hospital Development Authority, | ||
RBC Municipal Products Inc. Trust, RB, FLOATS, | ||
VRDN, Series E-16 (Royal Bank of Canada LOC), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 12,800 | 12,800,000 |
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Clipper Tax-Exempt | ||
Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, Series 2009-58 | ||
(State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 12,500 | 12,500,000 |
County of Lehigh Pennsylvania, Refunding RB, VRDN, | ||
Lehigh Valley Health Network, Series B (AGC | ||
Insurance, Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | ||
0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | 10,300 | 10,300,569 |
Emmaus General Authority, RB, VRDN, Pennsylvania | ||
Loan Program, Series A (US Bank NA LOC), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | 8,200 | 8,200,000 |
Pennsylvania HFA, Refunding RB, VRDN, | ||
Series 99C, AMT (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.37%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,100 | 5,100,000 |
Philadelphia Hospitals & Higher Education Facilities | ||
Authority, Refunding RB, VRDN, Children’s Hospital | ||
of Philadelphia, Series A | ||
(Wachovia Bank NA SBPA), 0.21%, 4/01/11 (a) | 22,060 | 22,060,000 |
Venango IDA (Dexia Credit Local SBPA), TECP: | ||
0.41%, 4/05/11 | 6,000 | 6,000,000 |
0.42%, 4/06/11 | 2,549 | 2,549,000 |
0.41%, 4/07/11 | 1,000 | 1,000,000 |
80,509,569 | ||
Puerto Rico — 2.6% | ||
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Austin Trust, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN Certificates, Bank of | ||
America, Series 2008-355 (Bank of | ||
America NA LOC, Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.43%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 3,100 | 3,100,000 |
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, GO, Refunding, | ||
VRDN, Public Improvement, Series A-2 (AGM | ||
Insurance, JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), | ||
0.24%, 4/07/11 (a) | 30,000 | 30,000,000 |
Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority, Puttable | ||
Floating Option Tax-Exempt Receipts, Refunding | ||
RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 4147 (AGM Insurance, | ||
Dexia Credit Local LOC, Dexia Credit Local SBPA), | ||
0.42%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 33,270 | 33,270,000 |
Puerto Rico Highway & Transportation Authority, | ||
Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (a)(b): | ||
Series PT-3189 (Dexia Credit Local LOC, | ||
Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.42%, 4/07/11 | 40,945 | 40,945,000 |
Series PT-3677 (Dexia Credit Local | ||
Guarantee Agreement and Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.42%, 4/07/11 | 5,000 | 5,000,000 |
112,315,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) Master Tax-Exempt LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Rhode Island — 1.5% | ||
Narragansett Bay Commission, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-780PB (BHAC Insurance, PB Capital | ||
Corp. SBPA), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | $ 17,415 | $ 17,415,000 |
State of Rhode Island, GO, TAN, Series R-1, | ||
2.00%, 6/30/11 | 48,250 | 48,429,383 |
65,844,383 | ||
South Carolina — 1.6% | ||
City of Spartanburg South Carolina, RB, ROCS, | ||
VRDN, Series II-R-11020PB (AGM Insurance, | ||
PB Capital Corp. SBPA), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 13,375 | 13,375,000 |
Greenville Hospital System Board, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Series C (Bank of America NA LOC), | ||
0.24%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,500 | 4,500,000 |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Macon Trust, RB, VRDN | ||
Certificates, Bank of America, Series 2007-303 | ||
(Bank of America NA LOC, Bank of America NA | ||
SBPA), 0.37%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 7,480 | 7,480,000 |
South Carolina Jobs-EDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, | ||
UMA Refinance Project (Wells Fargo Bank NA | ||
LOC), 0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) | 4,785 | 4,785,000 |
South Carolina State Public Service Authority, | ||
RB, VRDN, Eagle Tax-Exempt Trust, Series | ||
2006-0007, Class A (Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.26%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,500 | 11,500,000 |
South Carolina Transportation Infrastructure Bank, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN (a): | ||
Series B1 (Bank of America NA LOC), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 | 5,280 | 5,280,000 |
Series B2 (Branch Banking & Trust LOC), | ||
0.24%, 4/07/11 | 4,750 | 4,750,000 |
Spartanburg County Regional Health Services | ||
District, Refunding RB, VRDN, Series C (AGC | ||
Insurance, Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.33%, 4/07/11 (a) | 18,570 | 18,570,000 |
70,240,000 | ||
Tennessee — 4.0% | ||
Clarksville Public Building Authority Tennessee, RB, | ||
VRDN, Pooled Financing, Tennessee Municipal | ||
Bond Fund (Bank of America NA LOC) (a): | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 | 16,745 | 16,745,000 |
0.30%, 4/07/11 | 23,855 | 23,855,000 |
County of Shelby Tennessee, GO, VRDN, Public | ||
Improvement, School, Series B (Landesbank | ||
Hessen-Thuringen SBPA), 0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 55,970 | 55,970,000 |
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson | ||
County Health & Educational Facilities Board, | ||
Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN (Morgan Stanley | ||
Bank Liquidity Facility) (a)(b)(c): | ||
Series 3012, 0.26%, 4/07/11 | 5,305 | 5,305,000 |
Series 3013, 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
Metropolitan Government of Nashville & Davidson | ||
County IDB, RB, VRDN, Nashville Symphony | ||
Hall Project (Bank of America NA LOC), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a) | 12,273 | 12,273,000 |
Montgomery County Public Building Authority | ||
Tennessee, RB, VRDN, Tennessee County Loan Pool | ||
(Bank of America NA LOC), 0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | 1,530 | 1,530,000 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Tennessee (concluded) | ||
Shelby County Health Educational & Housing | ||
Facilities Board, Refunding RB, VRDN (AGC | ||
Insurance, US Bank NA SBPA) Methodist | ||
Le Bonheur (a): | ||
Series A, 0.28%, 4/07/11 | $ 25,000 | $25,000,000 |
Series B, 0.30%, 4/07/11 | 25,000 | 25,000,000 |
175,678,000 | ||
Texas — 18.7% | ||
Brazos Harbor Industrial Development Corp., RB, | ||
VRDN, AMT (a): | ||
BASF Corp. Project, 0.41%, 4/07/11 | 75,000 | 75,000,000 |
ConocoPhillips Co. Project, 0.30%, 4/07/11 | 10,500 | 10,500,000 |
Brazos River Harbor Navigation District, RB, VRDN, | ||
AMT, BASF Corp. (a): | ||
Multi-Mode, 0.40%, 4/07/11 | 15,800 | 15,800,000 |
Project, 0.40%, 4/07/11 | 18,400 | 18,400,000 |
City of Austin Texas, Refunding RB, VRDN, AMT | ||
(AGM Insurance, Dexia Credit Local SBPA) (a): | ||
Sub-Series 2, 0.34%, 4/07/11 | 50,000 | 50,000,000 |
Sub-Series 3, 0.34%, 4/07/11 | 47,775 | 47,775,000 |
Sub-Series 4, 0.34%, 4/07/11 | 50,335 | 50,335,000 |
City of Brownsville Texas, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/ | ||
LIFERS Trust, RB, SPEARS, VRDN, Series DBE-533 | ||
(Deutsche Bank AG LOC, Deutsche Bank AG | ||
SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 1,750 | 1,750,000 |
City of Houston Texas, GO, TRAN, 2.00%, 6/30/11 | 19,300 | 19,376,187 |
City of Midland Texas, GO, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-810PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 10,660 | 10,660,000 |
County of Fort Bend Texas, GO, MSTR, VRDN, | ||
Series SGB 46, Class A (Societe Generale SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 4,500 | 4,500,000 |
County of Harris Texas, Clipper Tax-Exempt | ||
Certificate Trust, GO, VRDN, Series 2009-73 | ||
(State Street Bank & Trust Co. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
County of Harris Texas, GO, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-10360 (Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 7,175 | 7,175,000 |
County of Harris Texas, RB, MSTR, VRDN, | ||
Series SGC 31, Class A (Societe Generale LOC), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,280 | 11,280,000 |
County of Harris Texas, Refunding RB, VRDN, | ||
Toll Road, Senior Lien, Series A-2, Mandatory | ||
Put Bonds, 2.00%, 8/15/11 (a) | 21,865 | 22,000,001 |
Cypress-Fairbanks ISD, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, | ||
Series 86TP (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 2,555 | 2,555,000 |
Dallas ISD, GO, Refunding (PSF-GTD Insurance), | ||
5.25%, 2/15/12 (f) | 4,110 | 4,278,444 |
Denton ISD Texas, GO, VRDN, Building, Series | ||
2005-A (Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | 2,500 | 2,500,000 |
Galena Park ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, FLOATS, | ||
VRDN, Series SG-153 (PSF-GTD Insurance, | ||
Societe Generale SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 12,250 | 12,250,000 |
Gulf Coast Waste Disposal Authority, RB, VRDN, | ||
AMT (a): | ||
Air Products Project, 0.33%, 4/07/11 | 2,200 | 2,200,000 |
American Acryl LP Project (Credit Industriel | ||
et Commercial LOC), 0.36%, 4/07/11 | 19,000 | 19,000,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued) Master Tax-Exempt LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Texas (concluded) | ||
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., | ||
RB, VRDN, Baylor College of Medicine, Series B | ||
(JPMorgan Chase Bank LOC), 0.22%, 4/01/11 (a) $ 6,765 | $ 6,765,000 | |
Harris County Health Facilities Development Corp., | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, St. Luke’s Episcopal Hospital, | ||
Series B (JPMorgan Chase Bank, Northern Trust Co. | ||
and Bank of America SBPA), 0.23%, 4/01/11 (a) | 37,400 | 37,400,000 |
Katy ISD Texas, GO, VRDN, School Building | ||
(PSF-GTD Insurance, Bank of America NA SBPA), | ||
0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,500 | 5,500,000 |
North Texas Municipal Water District, RB, ROCS, | ||
VRDN, Series II-R-593PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 8,405 | 8,405,000 |
North Texas Tollway Authority, Deutsche Bank SPEARS/ | ||
LIFERS Trust, Refunding RB, SPEARS, VRDN, | ||
Series DB-626 (AGC Insurance, Deutsche Bank AG | ||
SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 11,487 | 11,487,000 |
Port Arthur Navigation District Texas, RB, VRDN, | ||
Air Products & Chemicals Project, AMT, | ||
0.38%, 4/07/11 (a) | 10,000 | 10,000,000 |
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, | ||
Refunding RB, VRDN, Flint Hills Resource, Series A, | ||
AMT, 0.31%, 4/07/11 (a) | 22,650 | 22,650,000 |
Port of Port Arthur Navigation District, Refunding | ||
RB, VRDN, Motiva Enterprises Project, AMT, | ||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a) | 17,335 | 17,335,000 |
San Antonio ISD Texas, GO, Refunding, VRDN, Eagle | ||
Tax-Exempt Trust, Series 2009-0037, Class A | ||
(PSF-GTD Insurance, Citibank NA SBPA), | ||
0.26%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 5,000 | 5,000,000 |
Sheldon ISD Texas, GO, PUTTERS, VRDN, Series 2009 | ||
(PSF-GTD Insurance, JPMorgan Chase & Co. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 5,170 | 5,170,000 |
Socorro ISD Texas, GO, ROCS, VRDN, Series | ||
II-R-11540PB (PSF-GTD Insurance, PB Capital | ||
Corp. SBPA), 0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 12,645 | 12,645,000 |
State of Texas, RB, TRAN, 2.00%, 8/31/11 | 228,050 | 229,593,550 |
Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance | ||
Corp., RB, FLOATS, VRDN (Morgan Stanley Bank | ||
Liquidity Facility) (a)(b)(c): | ||
Series 2973, 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 36,000 | 36,000,000 |
Series 2974, 0.25%, 4/07/11 | 12,000 | 12,000,000 |
Texas Municipal Power Agency, Wells Fargo Stage | ||
Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 12C | ||
(Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 3,385 | 3,385,000 |
820,670,182 | ||
Utah — 1.1% | ||
City of Murray Utah, RB, VRDN, IHC Health Services | ||
Inc., Series D (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | ||
0.20%, 4/01/11 (a) | 40,290 | 40,290,000 |
State of Utah, GO, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2987 | ||
(Morgan Stanley Bank Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 6,000 | 6,000,000 |
46,290,000 | ||
Virginia — 2.1% | ||
Arlington County IDA, Refunding HRB, VRDN, | ||
Woodbury Park Project, Series A (Freddie Mac), | ||
0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 3,900 | 3,900,000 |
Par | ||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value |
Virginia (concluded) | ||
City of Richmond Virginia, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-10410 (AGM Insurance, Citibank NA | ||
SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | $ 355 | $ 355,000 |
County of Henrico Virginia, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | ||
Series II-R-753PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | ||
0.28%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 4,670 | 4,670,000 |
Fairfax County IDA, RB, VRDN (a): | ||
Health Care, Inova Health, 0.37%, 10/27/11 | 3,000 | 3,000,000 |
Inova Health System Project, Series A-2 | ||
(JPMorgan Chase Bank SBPA), 0.22%, 4/01/11 | 15,295 | 15,295,000 |
Inova Health System Project, Series C-1, | ||
0.22%, 4/01/11 | 3,725 | 3,725,000 |
Loudoun County IDA, RB, VRDN, Howard Hughes | ||
Medical (a): | ||
Series A, 0.20%, 4/07/11 | 5,715 | 5,715,000 |
Series B, 0.20%, 4/07/11 | 500 | 500,000 |
Montgomery County IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, | ||
VRDN, Virginia Tech Foundation (Bank of | ||
America NA LOC), 0.23%, 4/01/11 (a) | 7,700 | 7,700,000 |
Virginia College Building Authority, RB, VRDN (Wells | ||
Fargo Bank NA SBPA), 21St Century College (a): | ||
Series B, 0.22%, 4/01/11 | 8,500 | 8,500,000 |
Series C, 0.22%, 4/01/11 | 12,410 | 12,410,000 |
Virginia College Building Authority, Barclays Capital | ||
Municipal Trust Receipts, Refunding RB, FLOATS, | ||
VRDN, Series 4B (Barclays Bank Plc Liquidity | ||
Facility), 0.30%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 1,335 | 1,335,000 |
Virginia Commonwealth Transportation Board, | ||
Clipper Tax-Exempt Certificate Trust, RB, VRDN, | ||
Series 2009-38 (State Street Bank & Trust Co. | ||
SBPA), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 13,160 | 13,160,000 |
Virginia HDA, RB, MERLOTS, VRDN, Series B19, | ||
AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | ||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 3,000 | 3,000,000 |
Virginia HDA, Refunding RB, MERLOTS, VRDN, | ||
Series C42, AMT (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | ||
0.32%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 2,880 | 2,880,000 |
Virginia Public Building Authority, RB, VRDN, Series D | ||
(Dexia Credit Local SBPA), 0.30%, 4/07/11 (a) | 1,000 | 1,000,000 |
Virginia Resources Authority, Refunding RB, FLOATS, | ||
VRDN, Series 1860 (Wells Fargo Bank NA SBPA), | ||
0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 4,715 | 4,715,000 |
Winchester IDA Virginia, Refunding RB, VRDN, | ||
Westminster-Canterbury, Series B (Branch | ||
Banking & Trust LOC), 0.26%, 4/07/11 (a) | 1,190 | 1,190,000 |
93,050,000 | ||
Washington — 2.8% | ||
Chelan County Public Utility District No. 1, RB, | ||
FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2969, AMT (Morgan Stanley | ||
Bank Liquidity Facility), 0.35%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 6,770 | 6,770,000 |
City of Seattle Washington, RB, FLOATS, VRDN, | ||
Series 2170 (AGM Insurance, Wells Fargo | ||
Bank NA SBPA), 0.24%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 2,530 | 2,530,000 |
County of King Washington (Bayerische Landesbank | ||
SBPA), TECP: | ||
0.31%, 4/04/11 | 31,300 | 31,300,000 |
0.28%, 4/05/11 | 20,000 | 20,000,000 |
County of King Washington, Wells Fargo Stage | ||
Trust, Refunding RB, FLOATS, VRDN, Series 2C | ||
(Wells Fargo Bank NA Liquidity Facility), | ||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | 14,000 | 14,000,000 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded) Master Tax-Exempt LLC
(Percentages shown are based on Net Assets)
Par | |||
Municipal Bonds | (000) | Value | |
Washington (concluded) | |||
State of Washington, GO, ROCS, VRDN, | |||
Series II-R-11308 (Citibank NA SBPA), | |||
0.25%, 4/07/11 (a)(b)(c) | $ 2,950 | $ 2,950,000 | |
Washington State Housing Finance Commission, | |||
RB, VRDN, AMT, Series A (a): | |||
Heatherwood (Freddie Mac Insurance, Freddie | |||
Mac Liquidity Facility), 0.32%, 4/07/11 | 10,625 | 10,625,000 | |
Mill Pointe (Freddie Mac Liquidity Facility), | |||
0.32%, 4/07/11 | 9,225 | 9,225,000 | |
Springfield (Freddie Mac Insurance, Freddie | |||
Mac Liquidity Facility), 0.32%, 4/07/11 | 11,050 | 11,050,000 | |
Washington State University, RB, ROCS, VRDN, | |||
Series II-R-595PB (PB Capital Corp. SBPA), | |||
0.29%, 4/07/11 (a)(b) | 16,105 | 16,105,000 | |
124,555,000 | |||
West Virginia — 0.2% | |||
West Virginia EDA, RB, VRDN, Appalachian Power Co., | |||
Series A (Sumitomo Mitsui Banking LOC), | |||
0.24%, 4/07/11 (a) | 5,800 | 5,800,000 | |
West Virginia EDA, Refunding RB, VRDN, Appalachian | |||
Power Co., Series B, AMT (Mizuho Corporate Bank | |||
LOC), 0.36%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,300 | 4,300,000 | |
10,100,000 | |||
Wisconsin — 1.6% | |||
State of Wisconsin, TECP: | |||
0.40%, 4/06/11 | 6,575 | 6,575,000 | |
0.36%, 5/02/11 | 23,742 | 23,742,000 | |
0.40%, 5/06/11 | 15,000 | 15,000,000 | |
0.39%, 6/07/11 | 23,000 | 23,000,000 | |
Village of Kohler Wisconsin, RB, VRDN, Kohler Co. | |||
Project, AMT (Wachovia Bank NA LOC), | |||
0.35%, 4/07/11 (a) | 4,000 | 4,000,000 | |
72,317,000 | |||
Wyoming — 0.3% | |||
County of Lincoln Wyoming, RB, PacifiCorp Project | |||
(Wells Fargo Bank NA LOC), 0.25%, 4/07/11 (a) | 11,250 | 11,250,000 | |
Total Investments (Cost — $4,377,708,292*) — 99.9% | 4,377,708,292 | ||
Other Assets Less Liabilities — 0.1% | 5,621,774 | ||
Net Assets — 100.0% | $4,383,330,066 |
* Cost for federal income tax purposes.
(a) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date and maturity shown is the
date the principal owed can be recovered through demand.
(b) These securities are short-term floating rate certificates issued by tender option
bond trusts and are secured by the underlying municipal bond securities.
(c) Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933.
This security may be resold in transactions exempt from registration to qualified
institutional investors.
(d) When-issued security. Unsettled when-issued transactions were as follows:
Unrealized | ||
Appreciation | ||
Counterparty | Value | (Depreciation) |
National Financial Services | $ 5,812,733 | — |
Piper Jaffray | $ 8,405,078 | — |
(e) Variable rate security. Rate shown is as of report date.
(f) US government securities, held in escrow, are used to pay interest on this security
as well as to retire the bond in full at the date indicated, typically at a premium
to par.
• 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 identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active,
inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabili-
ties (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 informa-
tion about the Master LLC’s policy regarding valuation of investments and other
significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 1 of the Notes to Financial
Statements.
The following table summarizes the inputs used as of March 31, 2011 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Master LLC’s investments:
Valuation Inputs | Level 1 | Level 21 | Level 3 | Total |
Assets: | ||||
Investments in Securities: | ||||
Municipal Bonds1 — | $4,377,708,292 | — | $4,377,708,292 |
1 See above Schedule of Investments for values in each state or political
subdivision.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | |
March 31, 2011 | Master Tax-Exempt LLC |
Assets | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated | |
(cost — $4,377,708,292) | $ 4,377,708,292 |
Cash | 151,689 |
Contributions receivable from investors | 11,158,936 |
Interest receivable | 9,237,705 |
Prepaid expenses | 124,950 |
Total assets | 4,398,381,572 |
Liabilities | |
Investments purchased payable | 14,217,811 |
Investment advisory fees payable | 573,201 |
Other affiliates payable | 20,313 |
Directors' fees payable | 1,392 |
Other accrued expenses payable | 234,538 |
Other liabilities | 4,251 |
Total liabilities | 15,051,506 |
Net Assets | $ 4,383,330,066 |
Net Assets Consist of | |
Investors’ capital | $ 4,383,330,066 |
Statement of Operations | |
Year Ended March 31, 2011 | Master Tax- Exempt LLC |
Investment Income | |
Income | $ 21,061,257 |
Expenses | |
Investment advisory | 7,318,294 |
Accounting services | 354,824 |
Directors | 123,290 |
Custodian | 113,993 |
Professional | 40,720 |
Printing | 35,985 |
Miscellaneous | 175,704 |
Total expenses | 8,162,810 |
Net investment income | 12,898,447 |
Realized Gain | |
Realized gain from investments | 337,364 |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ 13,235,811 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Master Tax-Exempt LLC | |
Year Ended March 31, | ||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | 2011 | 2010 |
Operations | ||
Net investment income | $ 12,898,447 | $ 39,096,247 |
Net realized gain | 337,364 | 252,491 |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 13,235,811 | 39,348,738 |
Capital Transactions | ||
Proceeds from contributions | 30,752,663,325 | 47,760,181,661 |
Value of withdrawals | (32,878,089,942) | (52,667,487,942) |
Net decrease in net assets derived from capital transactions | (2,125,426,617) | (4,907,306,281) |
Net Assets | ||
Total decrease in net assets | (2,112,190,806) | (4,867,957,543) |
Beginning of year | 6,495,520,872 | 11,363,478,415 |
End of year | $ 4,383,330,066 | $ 6,495,520,872 |
Financial Highlights | Master Tax-Exempt LLC | ||||
Year Ended March 31, | |||||
2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | |
Total Investment Return | |||||
Total investment return | 0.25% | 0.42% | 1.68% | 3.34% | 3.45% |
Ratios to Average Net Assets | |||||
Total expenses | 0.16% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% | 0.15% |
Net investment income | 0.26% | 0.43% | 1.67% | 3.28% | 3.44% |
Supplemental Data | |||||
Net assets, end of year (000) | $ 4,383,330 | $ 6,495,521 | $11,363,478 | $12,113,046 | $10,143,538 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
24 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Notes to Financial Statements Master Tax-Exempt LLC
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”) is registered under the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), and
is organized as a Delaware limited liability company. The Master LLC’s
Limited Liability Company Agreement permits the Board of Directors of
the Master LLC (the “Board”) to issue non transferable interests in the
Master LLC, subject to certain limitations. The Master LLC’s financial
statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles gener-
ally 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.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed
by the Master LLC:
Valuation: US GAAP defines fair value as the price the Master LLC
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 LLC’s 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 amor-
tization of any discounts or premiums are recorded until the maturity of
the security.
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 LLC is classified as a partnership for federal
income tax purposes. As such, each investor in the 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 the Master
LLC. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. It is intended
that the 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.
The Master LLC files US federal and various state and local tax returns.
No income tax returns are currently under examination. The statute of
limitations on the Master LLC’s US federal tax returns remains open for
each of the four years ended March 31, 2011. The statutes of limitations
on the 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 the Master LLC are charged to the
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 LLC has 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 Statement 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 LLC for 1940 Act purposes,
but BAC and Barclays are not.
The Master LLC entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with
BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Manager”), the Master LLC’s 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 the Master LLC’s portfolio and provides the
necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services
necessary to the operations of the Master LLC. For such services, the
Master LLC pays the Manager a monthly fee at the following annual
rates of the Master LLC’s average daily net assets:
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% |
The Manager entered into a sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock
Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Manager.
The Manager pays BIM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a
percentage of the investment advisory fees paid by the Master LLC to
the Manager.
For the year ended March 31, 2011, the Master LLC reimbursed the
Manager $87,203 for certain accounting services, which are included in
accounting services in the Statement of Operations.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Master LLC are officers and/or
directors of BlackRock or its affiliates.
3. Market and Credit Risk:
In the normal course of business, the Master LLC invests in securities
and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the
market (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its
obligations (issuer credit risk). The value of securities held by the Master
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 25
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) Master Tax-Exempt LLC
LLC may decline in response to certain events, including those directly
involving the issuers whose securities are owned by the Master LLC;
conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local,
regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency
and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to issuer credit risk, the
Master LLC may be exposed to counterparty credit risk, or the risk that
an entity with which the Master LLC has unsettled or open transactions
may fail to or be unable to perform on its commitments. The Master LLC
manages counterparty credit risk by entering into transactions only with
counterparties that it believes have the financial resources to honor their
obligations and by monitoring the financial stability of those counterpar-
ties. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Master LLC to market,
issuer and counterparty credit risks, consist principally of financial
instruments and receivables due from counterparties. The extent of the
Master LLC’s exposure to market, issuer and counterparty credit risks
with respect to these financial assets is generally approximated by their
value recorded in the Master LLC’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities,
less any collateral held by the Master LLC.
4. Subsequent Events:
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the
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.
26 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Master Tax-Exempt LLC
To the Investors and Board of Directors of
Master Tax-Exempt LLC:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities
of Master Tax-Exempt LLC (the “Master LLC”), including the schedule
of investments, as of March 31, 2011, and the related statement 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
Master LLC’s 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 LLC is not required to
have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its 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 LLC’s 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 position
of Master Tax-Exempt LLC as of March 31, 2011, the results of its
operations for the year then ended, the changes in its 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 con-
formity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
May 26, 2011
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 27
Officers and Directors | |||||
Number of BlackRock- | |||||
Advised Registered | |||||
Length | Investment Companies | ||||
Position(s) | of Time | (“RICs”) Consisting of | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Served as | Investment Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Fund/Master LLC | 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 | 1981/ | of New York at Albany since 2000. | 95 Portfolios | |
New York, NY 10055 | and Director | 2002 | |||
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 | 1994/ | Business School Publishing from 2005 to 2010; Director, McLean | 95 Portfolios | Inc. (manufacturing) | |
New York, NY 10055 | 2002 | 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. |
28 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
Officers and Directors (continued) | |||||
Number of BlackRock- | |||||
Advised Registered | |||||
Length | Investment Companies | ||||
Position(s) | of Time | (“RICs”) Consisting of | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Served as | Investment Portfolios | Public | |
and Year of Birth | Fund/Master LLC | 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 Fund/Master LLC 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 Fund’s/Master | |||||
LLC’s 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 Fund/Master LLC based on his position with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. | |||||
Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Fund/Master LLC based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates as well as his | |||||
ownership 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. |
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 29
Officers and Directors (concluded) | |||
Position(s) | |||
Name, Address | Held with | Length of | |
and Year of Birth | Fund/Master LLC | 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 | |
1964 | Officer | thereof from 2007 to 2009; Director of Goldman Sachs Offshore Funds from 2002 to 2009; Director of Family | |
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 Fund/Master LLC serve at the pleasure of the Boards.
Further information about the Officers and Directors is available in the Fund’s/Master LLC’s 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 Investment | Financial Data | Public Accounting Firm | Sidley Austin LLP | |
Management, LLC | Services, Inc. | Deloitte & Touche LLP | New York, NY 10019 | |
Plainsboro, NJ 08536 | Jacksonville, FL 32246 | Princeton, NJ 08540 |
Effective November 16, 2010, Ira P. Shapiro became Secretary of the Fund/Master LLC.
30 BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011
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 Fund 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 the Transfer Agent at (800) 221-7210.
Availability of Quarterly Schedule of Investments
The Fund/Master LLC files its 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
Fund’s/Master LLC’s 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 Fund’s/Master LLC’s 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 Fund/Master LLC
uses 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 Fund/Master LLC voted proxies relating to
securities held in the Fund’s/Master LLC’s 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.
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.
BIF TAX-EXEMPT FUND MARCH 31, 2011 31
This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not
authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicitation of an
offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or pre-
ceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. An investment in
the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government
agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of
your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose
money by investing in the Fund. Total return information
assumes reinvestment of all distributions. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a rep-
resentation of future performance. For current month-end
performance information, call (800) 626-1960. The Fund’s
current 7-day yield more closely reflects the current earn-
ings of the Fund than the total returns quoted. Statements
and other information herein are as dated and are subject
to change.
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 |
BIF Tax-Exempt | ||||||||
Fund | $7,000 | $6,800 | $0 | $0 | $10,100 | $6,100 | $0 | $3,094 |
Master Tax-Exempt | $26,000 | $25,000 | $0 | $0 | $13,000 | $6,800 | $0 | $0 |
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 |
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund | $10,100 | $19,971 |
Master Tax-Exempt LLC | $13,000 | $17,577 |
(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 that were not pre-
approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with
maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
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.
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC
By: /S/ John M. Perlowski
John M. Perlowski
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt 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
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC
Date: June 3, 2011
By: /S/ Neal J. Andrews
Neal J. Andrews
Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of
BIF Tax-Exempt Fund and Master Tax-Exempt LLC
Date: June 3, 2011