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 811-07177
Name of Fund: BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.
Fund Address: 100 Bellevue Parkway, Wilmington, DE 19809
Name and address of agent for service: Donald C. Burke, Chief Executive Officer, BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc., 800 Scudders Mill Road, Plainsboro, NJ, 08536. Mailing address: P.O. Box 9011, Princeton, NJ, 08543-9011
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 441-7762
Date of fiscal year end: 01/31/2009
Date of reporting period: 02/01/2008 – 01/31/2009
Item 1 – Report to Stockholders |
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
BlackRock Mid Cap Value
Opportunities Fund
OF BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES
SERIES, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT | JANUARY 31, 2009 |
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Table of Contents | | |
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| | Page |
A Letter to Shareholders | | 3 |
Annual Report: | | |
Fund Summary | | 4 |
About Fund Performance | | 6 |
Disclosure of Expenses | | 6 |
Portfolio Information | | 7 |
Financial Statements: | | |
Schedule of Investments | | 8 |
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | 10 |
Statement of Operations | | 11 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | 12 |
Financial Highlights | | 13 |
Notes to Financial Statements | | 16 |
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | | 21 |
Important Tax Information (Unaudited) | | 21 |
Officers and Directors | | 22 |
Additional Information | | 25 |
Mutual Fund Family | | 27 |
2 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
A Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
The present time may well be remembered as one of the most tumultuous periods in financial market history. Over the past year, the bursting of the
housing bubble and the resultant credit crisis swelled into an all-out global financial market meltdown that featured the collapse of storied financial
firms, volatile swings in the world’s financial markets and monumental government responses, including the nearly $800 billion economic stimulus
plan signed into law just after period end.
The US economy appeared relatively resilient through the first few months of 2008, when rising food and energy prices fueled inflation fears. Mid-
summer ushered in dramatic changes- inflationary pressure subsided amid a plunge in commodity prices, while economic pressures intensified in the
midst of a rapid deterioration in consumer spending, employment and other key indicators. By year’s end, the National Bureau of Economic Research
affirmed that the United States was in a recession, which officially began in December 2007. The Federal Reserve Board (the “Fed”), after slashing
interest rates aggressively early in the period, resumed that rate-cutting campaign in the fall, with the final reduction in December 2008 bringing the
target federal funds rate to a record low range of between zero and 0.25% . Importantly, the central bank pledged that future policy moves to revive the
global economy and financial markets would comprise primarily nontraditional and quantitative easing measures, such as capital injections, lending
programs and government guarantees.
Against this backdrop, US equity markets experienced intense volatility, with the sentiment turning decisively negative toward period end. Declines were
significant and broad-based, with little divergence among large- and small-cap stocks. Non-US stocks posted stronger results early on, but quickly lost
ground as the credit crisis revealed itself to be global in scope and as the worldwide economic slowdown gathered pace. Overall, aggressive monetary
and fiscal policy, combined with the defensiveness of the US, helped domestic equities notch better performance than their non-US counterparts.
In fixed income markets, risk aversion remained the popular theme, leading the Treasury sector to top all other asset classes. The high yield market
was particularly hard hit in this environment, as economic turmoil, combined with frozen credit markets and substantial technical pressures, took a
heavy toll. Meanwhile, the municipal bond market was challenged by a dearth of market participants, lack of liquidity, difficult funding environment and
backlog of new-issue supply, which sent prices lower and yields well above Treasuries. By period end, however, some positive momentum had returned
to the municipal space.
In all, an investor flight to safety prevailed, as evidenced in the six- and 12-month returns of the major benchmark indexes: | | |
Total Returns as of January 31, 2009 | | 6-month | | 12-month |
US equities (S&P 500 Index) | | (33.95)% | | (38.63)% |
Small cap US equities (Russell 2000 Index) | | (37.38) | | (36.84) |
International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) | | (40.75) | | (43.74) |
US Treasury securities (Merrill Lynch 10-Year US Treasury Index) | | 11.96 | | 10.64 |
Taxable fixed income (Barclays Capital US Aggregate Bond Index*) | | 3.23 | | 2.59 |
Tax-exempt fixed income (Barclays Capital Municipal Bond Index*) | | 0.70 | | (0.16) |
High yield bonds (Barclays Capital US Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Capped Index*) | | (19.07) | | (19.72) |
* Formerly a Lehman Brothers index.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Index performance shown for illustrative purposes only. You cannot invest directly in an index.
You cannot invest directly in an index.
Through periods of market turbulence, as ever, BlackRock’s full resources are dedicated to the management of our clients’ assets. For our most
current views on the economy and financial markets, we invite you to visit www.blackrock.com/funds. We thank you for entrusting BlackRock with
your investments, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months and years ahead.
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Fund Summary
Portfolio Management Commentary
How did the Fund perform? •In a tumultuous market environment, the Fund’s Institutional, Investor A, Investor B and Class R Shares outperformed the benchmark S&P MidCap 400 Index for the 12-month period, while Investor C Shares performed in line with the Index.
What factors influenced performance? •During the 12-month period, the Treasury, Federal Reserve and Congress provided unprecedented stimulus to help stabilize the economy and ease credit conditions. Despite these efforts, however, the equity markets declined sharply. The S&P MidCap 400 Index posted its worst 12-month loss ever, declining 37% over the period. •Within the S&P MidCap 400 Index, the energy, telecommunication services and materials sectors tumbled the most, while the utilities, consumer staples and health care sectors declined to a lesser extent. Individual Fund holdings in health care, information technology and industrials outperformed, while other sectors lagged comparable com- panies in the benchmark. •Specific stock selection in health care had the most favorable impact on Fund performance, led by investments in pharmaceuticals distributor, AmerisourceBergen Corp., and hospital operator, Lifepoint Hospitals, Inc. Stock selection in information technology also benefited return comparisons. •Hercules, Inc. was the best individual stock contributor. Shares of the specialty chemicals provider rallied on news of an acquisition by Ashland, Inc. We took advantage of the upward move in the stock price and completely eliminated the Fund’s position. •Extraordinary monetary stimulus cushioned price declines for mid-cap financial stocks. Fund investments in thrift & mortgage finance compa- nies held up well against a brutal backdrop for financial services stocks. The Fund’s relative gains were offset, however, by underperformance in |
insurance stocks and Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs). Life insur-
ance provider, Conseco, Inc., was the Fund’s largest individual detractor.
•Within the consumer discretionary sector, multi-line retailers offered
deep discounts in the 2008 fourth quarter to clear inventory and draw
consumer traffic into their stores. Consensus earnings estimates were
dramatically reduced and investors anticipated more store closings.
Stock selection in retail stocks hindered Fund results, as an investment
in Saks, Inc. was the primary detractor.
Describe recent portfolio activity.
•During the 12-month period, we increased Fund weightings in leisure
equipment companies and restaurants. New positions included toy
manufacturer, Mattel, Inc., and fast-food restaurant operator, Burger King
Holdings, Inc. We also established new positions in construction and
engineering companies in anticipation of increased infrastructure spend-
ing from the Obama administration.
•In health care, we sold a position in ImClone Systems, Inc., which was
acquired by Eli Lilly & Company, and replaced it with smaller positions in
select biotechnology stocks, including Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
and Biogen Idec, Inc.
Describe Fund positioning at period end.
•On January 31, 2009, the Fund’s most significant investments relative to
the benchmark included a modest overweight in the information technol-
ogy sector, and underweights in the consumer discretionary, materials
and consumer staples sectors. We expect economic conditions to gradu-
ally improve, and will consider adding cyclical exposure once profit
expectations have been lowered further.
•Although we increased the Fund’s financial services exposure on sharp
share price declines, we remain underweight relative to the S&P MidCap
400 Index, and hold a balance of investments in commercial banks,
insurance providers and REITs.
The views expressed reflect the opinions of BlackRock as of the date of this report and are subject to change based on changes in market, economic or other conditions.
These views are not intended to be a forecast of future events and are no guarantee of future results.
Expense Example | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Actual | | | | | | Hypothetical2 | | |
| | Beginning | | Ending | | | | Beginning | | Ending | | |
| | Account Value | | Account Value | | Expenses Paid | | Account Value | | Account Value | | Expenses Paid |
| | August 1, 2008 | | January 31, 2009 | | During the Period1 | | August 1, 2008 | | January 31, 2009 | | During the Period1 |
Institutional | | $1,000 | | $634.40 | | $ 4.22 | | $1,000 | | $1,019.94 | | $ 5.22 |
Investor A | | $1,000 | | $633.00 | | $ 5.89 | | $1,000 | | $1,017.88 | | $ 7.28 |
Investor B | | $1,000 | | $630.50 | | $ 8.83 | | $1,000 | | $1,014.27 | | $10.91 |
Investor C | | $1,000 | | $629.50 | | $10.21 | | $1,000 | | $1,012.57 | | $12.61 |
Class R | | $1,000 | | $631.70 | | $ 7.69 | | $1,000 | | $1,015.67 | | $ 9.50 |
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1 For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for the class (1.03% for Institutional, 1.44% for Investor A, 2.16% for Investor B, 2.50% for |
Investor C and 1.88% for Class R), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period shown). |
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. | | |
See “Disclosure of Expenses” on page 6 for further information on how expenses were calculated. | | | | | | |
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Fund Summary (concluded)
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment |
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1 Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other operating expenses, including advisory fees. Institutional Shares do
not have a sales charge.
2 The Fund normally invests at least 80% of its assets in equity securities of mid cap companies.
3 This unmanaged Index is a market value-weighted index that consists of 400 domestic stocks and measures the performance of the mid-size
company segment of the U.S. market.
Performance Summary for the Period Ended January 31, 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | Average Annual Total Returns1 | | | | |
| | | | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years |
| | 6-Month | | w/o sales | | w/sales | | w/o sales | | w/sales | | w/o sales | | w/sales |
| | Total Returns | | charge | | charge | | charge | | charge | | charge | | charge |
Institutional | | (36.56)% | | (36.16)% | | N/A | | (1.55)% | | N/A | | 3.98% | | N/A |
Investor A | | (36.70) | | (36.39) | | (39.73)% | | (1.83) | | (2.89)% | | 3.70 | | 3.14% |
Investor B | | (36.95) | | (36.91) | | (39.72) | | (2.61) | | (2.84) | | 3.03 | | 3.03 |
Investor C | | (37.05) | | (37.06) | | (37.69) | | (2.69) | | (2.69) | | 2.81 | | 2.81 |
Class R | | (36.83) | | (36.66) | | N/A | | (2.14) | | N/A | | 3.46 | | N/A |
S&P MidCap 400 Index | | (37.29) | | (36.97) | | N/A | | (2.00) | | N/A | | 4.09 | | N/A |
1 Assuming maximum sales charges. Average annual total returns with and without sales charges reflect reductions for distribution and service fees. See “About Fund
Performance” on page 6 for a detailed description of share classes, including any related sales charges and fees.
N/A — Not applicable as share class and index do not have a sales charge.
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND JANUARY 31, 2009 5
About Fund Performance
•Institutional Shares are not subject to any sales charge. Institutional Shares bear no ongoing distribution or service fees and are available only to eligible investors.
•Investor A Shares incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) of 5.25% and a service fee of 0.25% per year (but no distribution fee).
•Investor B Shares are subject to a maximum contingent deferred sales charge of 4.50% declining to 0% after six years. In addition, Investor B Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. These shares automatically convert to Investor A Shares after approximately eight years. (There is no initial sales charge for automatic share conversions.) All returns for periods greater than eight years reflect this conversion.
•Investor C Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% and a service fee of 0.25% per year. In addition, Investor C Shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge if redeemed within one year of purchase.
•Class R Shares do not incur a maximum initial sales charge (front-end load) or deferred sales charge. These shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.25% per year and a service fee of 0.25% per year. Class R Shares are available only to certain retirement plans. Prior to inception, Class R Share performance results are those of Institutional Shares (which have no distribution or service fees) restated to reflect Class R Share fees. |
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guar- antee future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com/funds to obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end. Performance results do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Figures shown in the performance table on page 5 assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gain distributions, if any, at net asset value on the ex-dividend date. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Dividends paid to each class of shares will vary because of the different levels of service, distribution and transfer agency fees applicable to each class, which are deducted from the income available to be paid to shareholders. |
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of the Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses related to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and exchange fees; and (b) operating expenses including advisory fees, distri- bution fees including 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The expense example on page 4 (which is based on a hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on August 1, 2008 and held through January 31, 2009) 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 provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by $1,000 and then multiply the result by the number corresponding to their share class under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During the Period.” |
The table also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on 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 hypotheti- cal example is useful in comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the relative total expenses of owning differ- ent funds. If these transactional expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher. |
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Portfolio Information | | | | | | |
As of January 31, 2009 | | | | | | |
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| | Percent of | | | | Percent of |
Ten Largest Holdings | | Long-Term Investments | | Sector Allocation | | Long-Term Investments |
SPDR Gold Trust | | 4% | | Financials | | 20% |
Alliant Energy Corp. | | 3 | | Information Technology | | 16 |
Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | 3 | | Industrials | | 14 |
TIBCO Software, Inc. | | 3 | | Health Care | | 14 |
Tellabs, Inc. | | 3 | | Consumer Discretionary | | 11 |
OGE Energy Corp. | | 3 | | Utilities | | 11 |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Class A | | 2 | | Energy | | 8 |
Novell, Inc. | | 2 | | Materials | | 3 |
Convergys Corp. | | 2 | | Consumer Staples | | 2 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. | | 2 | | Telecommunication Services | | 1 |
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| | | | For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s sector classifications refer to any |
| | | | one or more of the sector sub-classifications used by one or more widely recog- |
| | | | nized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund |
| | | | management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which |
| | | | may combine sector sub-classifications for reporting ease. |
BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Schedule of Investments January 31, 2009 | | (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
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Common Stocks | | Shares | | Value | | Common Stocks | | Shares | | Value |
Aerospace & Defense — 1.3% | | | | | | Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure — 1.8% | | | | |
Alliant Techsystems, Inc. (a) | | 15,000 | | $ 1,212,150 | | Burger King Holdings, Inc. | | 87,300 | | $ 1,942,425 |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | 51,000 | | 1,647,300 | | Darden Restaurants, Inc. | | 75,200 | | 1,971,744 |
| | | | 2,859,450 | | | | | | 3,914,169 |
Biotechnology — 3.9% | | | | | | Household Durables — 1.2% | | | | |
Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(b) | | 202,200 | | 2,337,432 | | Centex Corp. | | 57,100 | | 485,921 |
Biogen Idec, Inc. (a) | | 87,500 | | 4,256,875 | | KB Home (b) | | 101,200 | | 1,079,804 |
Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a) | | 98,800 | | 1,727,024 | | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | | 109,700 | | 886,376 |
| | | | 8,321,331 | | | | | | 2,452,101 |
Capital Markets — 1.3% | | | | | | Household Products — 1.2% | | | | |
Investment Technology Group, Inc. (a) | | 131,300 | | 2,846,584 | | Clorox Co. | | 52,000 | | 2,607,800 |
Chemicals — 2.2% | | | | | | IT Services — 2.2% | | | | |
Ashland, Inc. | | 91,084 | | 730,494 | | Convergys Corp. (a) | | 628,700 | | 4,734,111 |
Cytec Industries, Inc. | | 71,900 | | 1,469,636 | | Insurance — 4.4% | | | | |
Lubrizol Corp. | | 75,600 | | 2,579,472 | | Axis Capital Holdings Ltd. | | 94,500 | | 2,292,570 |
| | | | 4,779,602 | | The Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | 33,900 | | 1,370,238 |
Commercial Banks — 3.2% | | | | | | MetLife, Inc. | | 21,100 | | 606,203 |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | 51,900 | | 2,271,663 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | 21,300 | | 548,475 |
First Midwest Bancorp, Inc. | | 158,900 | | 1,589,000 | | Reinsurance Group of America, Inc. | | 88,400 | | 3,149,692 |
M&T Bank Corp. | | 26,900 | | 1,046,679 | | W.R. Berkley Corp. | | 55,000 | | 1,456,400 |
Wilmington Trust Corp. | | 130,525 | | 1,786,887 | | | | | | 9,423,578 |
| | | | 6,694,229 | | Leisure Equipment & Products — 1.5% | | | | |
Commercial Services & Supplies — 1.4% | | | | | | Mattel, Inc. | | 218,100 | | 3,094,839 |
Cintas Corp. | | 45,700 | | 1,039,675 | | Machinery — 5.1% | | | | |
Republic Services, Inc. Class A | | 74,595 | | 1,929,027 | | AGCO Corp. (a) | | 72,600 | | 1,544,928 |
| | | | 2,968,702 | | Dover Corp. | | 102,000 | | 2,884,560 |
| | | | | | Joy Global, Inc. | | 77,400 | | 1,612,242 |
Communications Equipment — 2.8% | | | | | | Parker Hannifin Corp. | | 99,700 | | 3,809,537 |
Tellabs, Inc. (a) | | 1,438,500 | | 5,941,005 | | Timken Co. | | 59,000 | | 878,510 |
Construction & Engineering — 1.8% | | | | | | | | | | 10,729,777 |
Foster Wheeler Ltd. (a) | | 77,700 | | 1,551,669 | | | | | | |
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc. (a) | | 21,500 | | 831,405 | | Media — 1.6% | | | | |
URS Corp. (a) | | 44,000 | | 1,498,200 | | Harte-Hanks, Inc. | | 535,300 | | 3,372,390 |
| | | | 3,881,274 | | Multi-Utilities — 9.2% | | | | |
| | | | | | Alliant Energy Corp. | | 246,922 | | 7,118,761 |
Diversified Telecommunication Services — 0.9% | | | | | | OGE Energy Corp. | | 230,500 | | 5,688,740 |
Qwest Communications International Inc. | | 599,500 | | 1,930,390 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | 148,400 | | 6,615,672 |
Electrical Equipment — 0.4% | | | | | | | | | | 19,423,173 |
Hubbell, Inc. Class B | | 30,582 | | 948,042 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Multiline Retail — 0.9% | | | | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments — 1.1% | | | | | | Saks, Inc. (a)(b) | | 782,900 | | 1,972,908 |
Anixter International, Inc. (a) | | 52,700 | | 1,421,846 | | | | | | |
Ingram Micro, Inc. Class A (a) | | 67,600 | | 829,452 | | Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels — 4.9% | | | | |
| | | | | | Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. Class A | | 141,100 | | 3,878,839 |
| | | | 2,251,298 | | Denbury Resources, Inc. (a) | | 52,600 | | 643,824 |
Energy Equipment & Services — 1.8% | | | | | | Newfield Exploration Co. (a) | | 149,000 | | 2,859,310 |
BJ Services Co. | | 210,200 | | 2,312,200 | | Plains Exploration & Production Co. (a) | | 145,000 | | 3,062,400 |
Smith International, Inc. | | 63,000 | | 1,430,100 | | | | | | 10,444,373 |
| | | | 3,742,300 | | Pharmaceuticals — 3.8% | | | | |
Food Products — 0.9% | | | | | | Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. Class A | | 373,900 | | 5,208,427 |
Dean Foods Co. (a) | | 93,900 | | 1,816,026 | | Mylan, Inc. (a) | | 95,600 | | 1,083,148 |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies — 1.1% | | | | | | Sepracor, Inc. (a) | | 110,400 | | 1,678,080 |
Kinetic Concepts, Inc. (a) | | 21,400 | | 515,740 | | | | | | 7,969,655 |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | | 49,000 | | 1,783,600 | | Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) — 3.2% | | | | |
| | | | 2,299,340 | | Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | | 19,400 | | 1,151,196 |
Health Care Providers & Services — 0.9% | | | | | | Cousins Properties, Inc. (b) | | 200,400 | | 1,925,844 |
AmerisourceBergen Corp. | | 53,000 | | 1,924,960 | | Federal Realty Investment Trust | | 27,500 | | 1,392,325 |
| | | | | | Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. | | 85,600 | | 1,252,328 |
Health Care Technology — 1.7% | | | | | | UDR, Inc. | | 89,700 | | 1,052,181 |
Cerner Corp. (a)(b) | | 106,500 | | 3,591,180 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | 6,773,874 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. | | | | | | | | | | |
8 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| Schedule of Investments (concluded) (Percentages shown are based on Net Assets) |
Common Stocks | | Shares | | Value |
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Real Estate Management & Development — 0.5% | | | | |
Jones Lang LaSalle, Inc. | | 46,700 | | $ 1,102,587 |
Road & Rail — 1.5% | | | | |
J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | | 143,300 | | 3,191,291 |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor | | | | |
Equipment — 2.1% | | | | |
Broadcom Corp. Class A (a) | | 127,600 | | 2,022,460 |
Microchip Technology, Inc. (b) | | 123,800 | | 2,348,486 |
| | | | 4,370,946 |
Software — 5.7% | | | | |
Amdocs Ltd. (a) | | 56,500 | | 955,980 |
Novell, Inc. (a) | | 1,336,000 | | 4,943,200 |
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a) | | 1,165,300 | | 6,234,355 |
| | | | 12,133,535 |
Specialty Retail — 1.9% | | | | |
The Gap, Inc. | | 134,700 | | 1,519,416 |
Limited Brands, Inc. | | 194,400 | | 1,539,648 |
RadioShack Corp. | | 91,900 | | 1,053,174 |
| | | | 4,112,238 |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance — 1.7% | | | | |
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. | | 158,400 | | 2,098,800 |
People’s United Financial, Inc. | | 89,900 | | 1,470,764 |
| | | | 3,569,564 |
Total Common Stocks — 81.1% | | | | 172,188,622 |
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Investment Companies | | | | |
iShares Dow Jones U.S. Real Estate Index Fund (b) | | 96,200 | | 3,015,870 |
MidCap SPDR Trust Series 1 (b) | | 35,800 | | 3,240,258 |
SPDR Gold Trust (a) | | 83,400 | | 7,615,254 |
SPDR KBW Regional Banking ETF (b) | | 149,400 | | 3,098,556 |
Total Investment Companies — 8.0% | | | | 16,969,938 |
Total Long-Term Investments | | | | |
(Cost — $250,473,676) — 89.1% | | | | 189,158,560 |
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| | Interest | | |
Short-Term Securities | | (000) | | |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Cash Sweep | | | | |
Series, 0.66% (c)(d) | | $ 23,189 | | 23,188,699 |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC Money Market | | | | |
Series, 0.77% (c)(d)(e) | | 16,819 | | 16,818,950 |
Total Short-Term Securities | | | | |
(Cost — $40,007,649) — 18.9% | | | | 40,007,649 |
Total Investments (Cost — $290,481,325*) — 108.0% | | 229,166,209 |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets — (8.0)% | | | | (16,924,043) |
Net Assets — 100.0% | | | | $ 212,242,166 |
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments as of January
31, 2009, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as follows:
Aggregate cost | | $ 305,124,163 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | | $ 1,957,097 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | | (77,915,051) |
Net unrealized depreciation | | $ (75,957,954) |
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.
(c) Investments in companies considered to be an affiliate of the Fund, for purposes
of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, were as follows:
| | Net | | |
Affiliate | | Activity | | Income |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | | | |
Cash Sweep Series | | $ 16,942,642 | | $168,094 |
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC | | | | |
Money Market Series | | $(23,282,600) | | $277,768 |
(d) Represents the current yield as of report date.
(e) Security was purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loans.
•For Fund compliance purposes, the Fund’s industry classifications refer to any
one or more of the industry sub-classifications used by one or more widely
recognized market indexes or ratings group indexes, and/or as defined by Fund
management. This definition may not apply for purposes of this report, which
may combine industry sub-classifications for reporting ease. These industry
classifications are unaudited.
•Effective February 1, 2008, the Fund adopted Financial Accounting Standards
Board Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, “Fair Value
Measurements” (“FAS 157”). FAS 157 clarifies the definition of fair value,
establishes a framework for measuring fair values and requires additional dis-
closures about the use of fair value measurements. Various inputs are used in
determining the fair value of investments, which are as follows:
•Level 1 — price quotations in active markets/exchanges for identical
securities
•Level 2 — other observable inputs (including, but not limited to: quoted prices
for similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than
quoted prices that are observable for the assets or liabilities (such as interest
rates, yield curves, volatilities, prepayment speeds, loss severities, credit risks,
and default rates) or other market-corroborated inputs)
•Level 3 — unobservable inputs based on the best information available in the
circumstance, to the extent observable inputs are not available (including the
Fund's own assumption used in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an in-
dication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For information
about the Fund'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 January 31, 2009 in deter-
mining the fair valuation of the Fund's investments:
Valuation | | Investments in |
Inputs | | Securities |
| | Assets |
Level 1 | | $ 189,158,560 |
Level 2 | | 40,007,649 |
Level 3 | | — |
Total | | $ 229,166,209 |
| See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statement of Assets and Liabilities | | |
|
January 31, 2009 | | |
|
Assets | | |
Investments at value — unaffiliated (including securities loaned of $15,673,828) (cost — $250,473,676) | | $ 189,158,560 |
Investments at value — affiliated (cost — $40,007,649) | | 40,007,649 |
Investments sold receivable | | 6,200,942 |
Capital shares sold receivable | | 815,836 |
Dividends receivable | | 181,331 |
Securities lending income receivable — affiliated | | 8,030 |
Prepaid expenses | | 18,622 |
Total assets | | 236,390,970 |
|
Liabilities | | |
Collateral at value — securities loaned | | 16,818,950 |
Investments purchased payable | | 6,006,034 |
Capital shares redeemed payable | | 840,102 |
Investment advisory fees payable | | 119,092 |
Distribution fees payable | | 88,923 |
Other affiliates payable | | 151,422 |
Officer’s and Directors’ fees payable | | 34 |
Other accrued expenses payable | | 124,247 |
Total liabilities | | 24,148,804 |
Net Assets | | $ 212,242,166 |
|
Net Assets Consist of | | |
Institutional Shares, $0.10 par value, 20,000,000 shares authorized | | $ 497,400 |
Investor A Shares, $0.10 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized | | 709,256 |
Investor B Shares, $0.10 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized | | 235,515 |
Investor C Shares, $0.10 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized | | 559,131 |
Class R Shares, $0.10 par value, 40,000,000 shares authorized | | 391,973 |
Paid-in capital in excess of par | | 373,200,687 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 754,985 |
Accumulated net realized loss | | (102,791,665) |
Net unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | (61,315,116) |
Net Assets | | $ 212,242,166 |
|
Net Asset Value | | |
Institutional — Based on net assets of $46,589,505 and 4,974,004 shares outstanding | | $ 9.37 |
Investor A — Based on net assets of $64,948,132 and 7,092,564 shares outstanding | | $ 9.16 |
Investor B — Based on net assets of $20,131,089 and 2,355,150 shares outstanding | | $ 8.55 |
Investor C — Based on net assets of $47,033,826 and 5,591,305 shares outstanding | | $ 8.41 |
Class R — Based on net assets of $33,539,614 and 3,919,726 shares outstanding | | $ 8.56 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Statement of Operations | | |
|
Year Ended January 31, 2009 | | |
|
Investment Income | | |
Dividends | | $ 5,280,564 |
Foreign taxes withheld | | (2,145) |
Income — affiliated | | 168,832 |
Securities lending — affiliated | | 277,768 |
Total income | | 5,725,019 |
|
Expenses | | |
Investment advisory | | 2,040,140 |
Service — Investor A | | 224,037 |
Service and distribution — Investor B | | 349,448 |
Service and distribution — Investor C | | 712,582 |
Service and distribution — Class R | | 228,412 |
Transfer agent — Institutional | | 126,816 |
Transfer agent — Investor A | | 305,546 |
Transfer agent — Investor B | | 115,242 |
Transfer agent — Investor C | | 401,681 |
Transfer agent — Class R | | 220,551 |
Accounting services | | 142,193 |
Printing | | 81,799 |
Registration | | 73,437 |
Professional | | 61,533 |
Custodian | | 53,171 |
Officer and Directors | | 25,409 |
Miscellaneous | | 31,167 |
Total expenses | | 5,193,164 |
Net investment income | | 531,855 |
|
Realized and Unrealized Loss | | |
Net realized loss from investments | | (95,998,581) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investments | | (31,773,375) |
Total realized and unrealized loss | | (127,771,956) |
Net Decrease in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | | $ (127,240,101) |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets | | | | |
|
| | Year Ended |
| | January 31, |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: | | 2009 | | 2008 |
Operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ 531,855 | | $ (1,447,440) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (95,998,581) | | 57,921,389 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation | | (31,773,375) | | (79,473,487) |
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | (127,240,101) | | (22,999,538) |
|
Distributions to Shareholders | | | | |
Net realized gain: | | | | |
Institutional | | (624,349) | | (16,404,288) |
Investor A | | (824,034) | | (21,699,293) |
Investor B | | (299,995) | | (10,264,778) |
Investor C | | (618,544) | | (17,255,111) |
Class R | | (428,160) | | (9,034,045) |
Decrease in net assets resulting from distributions to shareholders | | (2,795,082) | | (74,657,515) |
|
Capital Share Transactions | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions | | (28,668,524) | | 20,597,208 |
|
Net Assets | | | | |
Total decrease in net assets | | (158,703,707) | | (77,059,845) |
Beginning of year | | 370,945,873 | | 448,005,718 |
End of year | | $ 212,242,166 | | $ 370,945,873 |
End of year undistributed net investment income | | $ 754,985 | | 223,173 |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
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Financial Highlights | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | Institutional | | | | | | | | | | | | Investor A | | | | |
| | | | Year Ended January 31, | | | | | | Year Ended January 31, | | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ 14.80 | | $ 18.79 | | $ 19.89 | | $ 19.58 | | $ 17.56 | | $ 14.52 | | $ 18.49 | | $ 19.63 | | $ 19.33 | | $ 17.39 |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.11 | | 0.05 | | 0.05 | | 0.07 | | 0.01 | | 0.06 | | (0.00)2 | | 0.003 | | | | 0.03 | | (0.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (5.42) | | (0.81) | | 1.79 | | 4.34 | | 2.14 | | (5.30) | | (0.79) | | | | 1.76 | | | | 4.28 | | 2.11 |
Net increase (decrease) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investment operations | | (5.31) | | (0.76) | | 1.84 | | 4.41 | | 2.15 | | (5.24) | | (0.79) | | | | 1.76 | | | | 4.31 | | 2.07 |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (0.12) | | (3.23) | | (2.94) | | (4.10) | | (0.13) | | (0.12) | | (3.18) | | | | (2.90) | | | | (4.01) | | (0.13) |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ 9.37 | | $ 14.80 | | $ 18.79 | | $ 19.89 | | $ 19.58 | | $ 9.16 | | $ 14.52 | | $ 18.49 | | $ 19.63 | | $ 19.33 |
|
Total Investment Return4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | (36.16)% | | (5.36)% | | 10.09% | | 23.90% | | 12.24% | | (36.39)% | | (5.64)% | | | | 9.76% | | 23.66% | | 11.90% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | 0.98% | | 0.93% | | 1.01% | | 1.01% | | 1.01% | | 1.36% | | 1.24% | | | | 1.26% | | 1.26% | | 1.26% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.84% | | 0.29% | | 0.28% | | 0.34% | | 0.04% | | 0.46% | | (0.02)% | | | | 0.00%5 | | 0.13% | | (0.20)% |
|
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ 46,590 | | $ 78,988 | | $105,207 | | $114,921 | | $126,651 | | $ 64,948 | | $110,362 | | $121,065 | | $ 98,343 | | $ 85,184 |
Portfolio turnover | | 154% | | 148% | | 99% | | 110% | | 82% | | 154% | | 148% | | | | 99% | | | | 110% | | 82% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Amount is less than $(0.01) per share.
3 Amount is less than $0.01 per share.
4 Total investment return excludes the effects of any sales charges.
5 Amount is less than 0.01%
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Financial Highlights (continued) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
| | | | | | Investor B | | | | | | | | | | Investor C | | | | |
| | | | Year Ended January 31, | | | | | | Year Ended January 31, | | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ 13.66 | | $ 17.54 | | $ 18.73 | | $ 18.43 | | $ 16.72 | | $ 13.47 | | $ 17.36 | | $ 18.61 | | $ 18.39 | | $ 16.68 |
Net investment loss1 | | (0.04) | | (0.14) | | (0.14) | | (0.13) | | (0.17) | | (0.06) | | (0.16) | | (0.14) | | | | (0.13) | | (0.18) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (4.96) | | (0.74) | | 1.67 | | 4.09 | | 2.01 | | (4.90) | | (0.72) | | 1.65 | | | | 4.07 | | 2.02 |
Net increase (decrease) from | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
investment operations | | (5.00) | | (0.88) | | 1.53 | | 3.96 | | 1.84 | | (4.96) | | (0.88) | | 1.51 | | | | 3.94 | | 1.84 |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (0.11) | | (3.00) | | (2.72) | | (3.66) | | (0.13) | | (0.10) | | (3.01) | | (2.76) | | | | (3.72) | | (0.13) |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ 8.55 | | $ 13.66 | | $ 17.54 | | $ 18.73 | | $ 18.43 | | $ 8.41 | | $ 13.47 | | $ 17.36 | | $ 18.61 | | $ 18.39 |
|
Total Investment Return2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | (36.91)% | | (6.38)% | | 8.94% | | 22.69% | | 11.00% | | (37.06)% | | (6.50)% | | 8.90% | | 22.65% | | 11.03% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | 2.12% | | 2.04% | | 2.03% | | 2.04% | | 2.05% | | 2.35% | | 2.15% | | 2.04% | | 2.05% | | 2.06% |
Net investment loss | | (0.34)% | | (0.83)% | | (0.75)% | | (0.67)% | | (0.99)% | | (0.54)% | | (0.93)% | | (0.78)% | | (0.67)% | | (1.00)% |
|
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ 20,131 | | $ 46,499 | | $ 78,174 | | $112,073 | | $125,145 | | $ 47,034 | | $ 85,547 | | $111,084 | | $103,468 | | $ 89,771 |
Portfolio turnover | | 154% | | 148% | | 99% | | 110% | | 82% | | 154% | | 148% | | 99% | | | | 110% | | 82% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding.
2 Total investment return excludes the effects of sales charges.
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
14 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Financial Highlights (concluded) | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Class R | | | | |
| | | | Year Ended January 31, | | |
| | 2009 | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 |
Per Share Operating Performance | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ 13.63 | | $ 17.58 | | $ 18.81 | | $ 18.71 | | $ 16.87 |
Net investment income (loss)1 | | 0.01 | | (0.07) | | (0.05) | | (0.02) | | (0.08) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (4.97) | | (0.74) | | 1.69 | | 4.11 | | 2.05 |
Net increase (decrease) from investment operations | | (4.96) | | (0.81) | | 1.64 | | 4.09 | | 1.97 |
Distributions from net realized gain | | (0.11) | | (3.14) | | (2.87) | | (3.99) | | (0.13) |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ 8.56 | | $ 13.63 | | $ 17.58 | | $ 18.81 | | $ 18.71 |
|
Total Investment Return | | | | | | | | | | |
Based on net asset value | | (36.66)% | | (6.02)% | | 9.55% | | 23.26% | | 11.68% |
|
Ratios to Average Net Assets | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | 1.78% | | 1.64% | | 1.51% | | 1.51% | | 1.51% |
Net investment income (loss) | | 0.07% | | (0.39)% | | (0.28)% | | (0.11)% | | (0.45)% |
|
Supplemental Data | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ 33,540 | | $ 49,550 | | $ 32,476 | | $ 17,981 | | $ 7,356 |
Portfolio turnover | | 154% | | 148% | | 99% | | 110% | | 82% |
1 Based on average shares outstanding. | | | | | | | | | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements. |
BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies:
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund (the “Fund”) of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. (the “Series”) is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company and is organized as a Maryland corporation. The Fund’s financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which may require the use of manage- ment accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from these esti- mates. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Institutional Shares are sold only to certain eligible investors. Investor A Shares are sold with a front-end sales charge. Shares of Investor B and Investor C may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge. Class R Shares are sold only to certain retirement plans. All classes of shares have identical vot- ing, dividend, liquidation and other rights and the same terms and con- ditions, except that Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares bear certain expenses related to the shareholder servicing of such shares, and Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares also bear certain expens- es related to the distribution of such shares. Each class has exclusive voting rights with respect to matters relating to its shareholder servicing and distribution expenditures (except that Investor B shareholders may vote on material changes to the Investor A distribution plan).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Fund:
Valuation of Investments: Equity investments traded on a recognized securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market System are valued at the last reported sale price that day or the NASDAQ official closing price, if applicable. For equity investments traded on more than one exchange, the last reported sale price on the exchange where the stock is primarily traded is used. Equity investments traded on a recognized exchange for which there were no sales on that day are valued at the last available bid price. If no bid price is available, the prior day’s price will be used, unless it is determined that such prior day’s price no longer reflects the fair value of the security. Short-term securities with maturities less than 60 days are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. Investments in open-end investment companies are valued at net asset value each business day. The Fund values its investments in Cash Sweep Series and Money Market Series, each of BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC, at fair value, which is ordinarily based upon their pro-rata ownership in the net assets of the underlying fund.
In the event that application of these methods of valuation results in a price for an investment which is deemed not to be representative of the market value of such investment, the investment will be valued by a method approved by the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as reflecting fair value (“Fair Value Assets”). When determining the price for Fair Value Assets, the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor seeks to |
determine the price that the Fund might reasonably expect to receive from the current sale of that asset in an arm’s length transaction. Fair value determinations shall be based upon all available factors that the investment advisor and/or sub-advisor deems relevant. The pricing of all Fair Value Assets is subsequently reported to the Board or a committee thereof.
Generally, trading in foreign securities is substantially completed each day at various times prior to the close of business on the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”). The values of such securities used in computing the net assets of the Fund are determined as of such times. Foreign curren- cy exchange rates will generally be determined as of the close of business on the NYSE. Occasionally, events affecting the values of such securities and such exchange rates may occur between the times at which they are determined and the close of business on the NYSE that may not be reflected in the computation of the Fund’s net assets. If events (for example, a company announcement, market volatility or a natural disaster) occur during such periods that are expected to materially affect the value of such securities, those securities will be valued at their fair value as determined in good faith by the Board or by the investment advisor using a pricing service and/or procedures approved by the Board.
Investment Transactions and Investment Income: Investment trans- actions are recorded on the dates the transactions are entered into (the trade dates). Realized gains and losses on security transactions are determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend dates. Dividends from foreign securities where the ex-dividend date may have passed are subsequently recorded when the Fund has determined the ex-dividend date. Upon notification from issuers, some of the dividend income received from a real estate invest- ment trust may be redesignated as a reduction of cost of the related investment and/or realized gain. Interest income is recognized on the accrual basis.
Dividends and Distributions: Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
Securities Lending: The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions that provide cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the United States government as collateral, which will be maintained at all times in an amount equal to at least 100% of the current market value of the loaned securities. The market value of the loaned securities is deter- mined at the close of business of the Fund and any additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business day. The Fund typically receives income on loaned securities but does not receive income on the collateral. When the Fund receives cash collateral, it may invest such collateral and retain the amount earned on such invest- ment, net of any amount rebated to the borrower. For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Fund received only cash collateral for any |
16 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
securities loaned. Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice, is required to return borrowed securities within the standard time period for settlement of securities transactions. The Fund may pay reasonable lending agent, administrative and custodial fees in connection with its loans. In the event that the borrower defaults on its obligation to return borrowed securities because of insolvency or for any other reason, the Fund could experience delays and costs in gaining access to the collateral. The Fund also could suffer a loss if the value of an investment purchased with cash collateral falls below the market value of loaned securities.
Income Taxes: It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment com- panies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the applicable foreign tax laws, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and capital gains at various rates.
The Fund files U.S. 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 U.S. Federal tax returns remains open for the four years ended January 31, 2009. The statutes of limitations on the Fund’s state and local tax returns may remain open for an additional year depending upon the jurisdiction.
Recent Accounting Pronouncement: In March 2008, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 161, “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 133” (“FAS 161”), was issued. FAS 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position. FAS 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The impact on the Fund’s financial statement disclosures, if any, is currently being assessed.
Other: Expenses directly related to the Fund are charged to that 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.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Other Transactions with Affiliates:
The Series, on behalf of the Fund, entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the “Advisor”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., to provide investment |
advisory and administration services. As of January 31, 2009, The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (“PNC”) and Bank of America Corporation (“BAC”) are the largest stockholders of BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”). BAC became a stockholder of BlackRock following its acquisition of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. (“Merrill Lynch”) on January 1, 2009. Prior to that date, both PNC and Merrill Lynch were considered affiliates of the Fund under the 1940 Act. Subsequent to the acquisition, PNC remains an affiliate, but due to the restructuring of Merrill Lynch’s ownership interest of BlackRock, BAC is not deemed to be an affiliate under the 1940 Act.
The Advisor is responsible for the management of the Fund’s portfolio and provides the necessary personnel, facilities, equipment and certain other services necessary to the operations of the Fund. For such servic- es, the Fund pays the Advisor a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.65% of the average daily value of the Fund’s net assets.
The Advisor has entered into a separate sub-advisory agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC (“BIM”), an affiliate of the Advisor, under which the Advisor pays BIM for services it provides, a monthly fee that is a percentage of the investment advisory fee paid by the Fund to the Advisor.
For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Series, on behalf of the Fund, reimbursed the Advisor $5,943, for certain accounting services, which is included in accounting services in the Statement of Operations.
Effective October 1, 2008, the Series, on behalf of the Fund, has entered into a Distribution Agreement and Distribution Plans with BlackRock Investments, Inc. (“BII”) which replaced FAM Distributors, Inc. (“FAMD”) and BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates (“BDI”) (collectively, the “Distributor”) as the sole distributor of the Fund. FAMD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch Group, Inc. BII and BDI are affiliates of BlackRock, Inc. The distribution fees did not change as a result of this transaction.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, the Fund pays the Distributor ongoing service fees and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid monthly at an annual rate based upon the average daily net assets of the shares as follows: |
| | Service | | Distribution |
| | Fee | | Fee |
Investor A | | 0.25% | | — |
Investor B | | 0.25% | | 0.75% |
Investor C | | 0.25% | | 0.75% |
Class R | | 0.25% | | 0.25% |
BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Pursuant to sub-agreements with the Distributor, broker-dealers, including Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated (“MLPF&S”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and the Distributor provide shareholder servicing and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service fee and/or distribution fee compensates the Distributor and each broker dealer for providing shareholder servicing and/or distribution-related services to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders.
For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Distributor earned underwrit- ing discounts and direct commissions and its affiliates earned dealer concessions on sales of the Fund’s Investor A Shares, which totaled $7,788, and affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of $17,206 and $2,909 relating to transactions in Investor B and Investor C Shares, respectively. Furthermore, affiliates received contingent deferred sales charges of $2,217 relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge waivers on Investor A Shares. These amounts include pay- ments to Hilliard Lyons, which was considered an affiliate for a portion of the period.
PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.), Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of PNC and an affiliate of the Advisor, serves as transfer agent and dividend disbursing agent. Each class of the Fund bears the costs of transfer agent fees associated with such respective classes. Transfer agency fees borne by each class of the Fund are comprised of those fees charged for all shareholder communications including the mailing of shareholder reports, dividend and distribution notices, and proxy materials for shareholders meetings, as well as per account and per transaction fees related to servicing and maintenance of shareholder accounts, including the issuing, redeeming and transferring of shares of each class of the Fund, 12b-1 fee calculation, check writing, anti-money laundering services, and customer identification services.
The Fund may earn income on positive cash balances in demand deposit accounts that are maintained by the transfer agent on behalf of the Fund. For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Fund earned $738, which is included in income — affiliated in the Statement of Operations.
Pursuant to written agreements, certain affiliates provide the Fund with sub-accounting, recordkeeping, sub-transfer agency and other adminis- trative services with respect to sub-accounts they service. For these services, these affiliates receive an annual fee per shareholder account |
that will vary depending on share class. For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Fund paid $1,027,526 in return for these services, which is a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statement of Operations.
The Advisor maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to share- holder inquiries and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. For the year ended January 31, 2009, the Fund reimbursed the Advisor the following amounts for costs incurred running the call center, which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accom- panying Statement of Operations. |
| | Call Center |
| | Fees |
Institutional | | $ 700 |
Investor A | | $3,808 |
Investor B | | $1,586 |
Investor C | | $2,363 |
Class R | | $ 783 |
The Fund has received an exemptive order from the Securities Exchange Commission permitting it to lend portfolio securities to MLPF&S. Pursuant to that order, the Fund has retained BIM as the securities lending agent for a fee based on a share of the returns on investment of cash collater- al. BIM may, on behalf of the Fund, invest cash collateral received by the Fund for such loans, among other things, in a private investment compa- ny managed by the Advisor or in registered money market funds advised by the Advisor or its affiliates. The share of income earned by the Fund on such investments is shown as securities lending — affiliated on the Statement of Operations. For the year ended January 31, 2009, BIM received $67,917 in security lending agent fees.
In addition, MLPF&S received $247,937 in commissions on the execu- tion of the portfolio security transactions for the Fund for the period February 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008. Subsequent to that date, neither MLPF&S or Merrill Lynch are considered affiliates of the Fund.
For a portion of the year ended January 31, 2009, Piper Jaffray was con- sidered to be an affiliate of the Advisor and received $4,305 in commis- sions on the execution of portfolio transactions for the Fund.
Certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are officers and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates. The Fund reimburses the Advisor for compensation paid to the Fund’s Chief Compliance Officer. |
18 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the year ended January 31, 2009 were $475,480,883 and $524,028,027, respectively.
4. Short-Term Borrowings:
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Advisor and its affiliates, is party to a $500,000,000 credit agreement with a group of lenders, which expired November 2008 and was subsequently renewed until November 2009. The Fund may borrow under the credit agreement to fund shareholder redemptions and for other lawful purposes other than for leverage. The Fund may borrow up to the maximum amount allowable under the Fund’s current Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information, subject to various other legal, regulatory or con- tractual limits. The Fund paid its pro rata share of a 0.02% upfront fee on the aggregate commitment amount based on its net assets as of October 31, 2008. The Fund pays a commitment fee of 0.08% per annum based on the Fund’s pro rata share of the unused portion of the credit agreement, which is included in miscellaneous in the Statement of Operations. Amounts borrowed under the credit agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, the higher of the (a) federal funds effective rate and (b) reserve adjusted one month LIBOR, plus, in each case, the higher of (i) 1.50% and (ii) 50% of the CDX Index (as defined in the credit agree- ment) in effect from time to time. The Fund did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended January 31, 2009.
5. Income Tax Information:
Reclassifications: Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent differences between financial and tax reporting. The following permanent differences as of January 31, 2009 attributable to the reclassification of distributions, were reclassified to the following accounts: |
Undistributed net investment income | | | | $ (43) |
Accumulated net realized loss | | | | $ 43 |
|
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended | | |
January 31, 2009 and January 31, 2008 was as follows: | | | | |
|
| | 1/31/2009 | | 1/31/2008 |
Distributions paid from: | | | | | | |
Ordinary income | | $ 2,649,128 | | $ 35,635,002 |
Net long-term capital gains | | 145,954 | | 39,022,513 |
Total taxable distributions | | $ 2,795,082 | | $ 74,657,515 |
As of January 31, 2009, the components of accumulated losses on a
tax basis were as follows:
Undistributed ordinary net income | | $715,388 |
Total undistributed net earnings | | 715,388 |
Capital loss carryforward | | (32,503,018) |
Net unrealized losses | | (131,564,166)* |
Total accumulated net losses | | $ (163,351,796) |
* The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains is attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the deferral of post-October capital losses for tax purposes, the classification of investments and the timing and recognition of partnership income.
As of January 31, 2009, the Fund had a capital loss carryforward of $32,503,018 available to offset future realized capital gains, which expires January 31, 2017.
6. Concentration, Market and Credit Risk:
The Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in securities in the financial services industry. Please see the Schedule of Investments for these securities. Changes in economic conditions affecting the financial services industry would have a greater impact on the Fund, and could affect the value, income and/or liquidity of positions in such securities.
In the normal course of business, the Fund invests in securities and enters into transactions where risks exist due to fluctuations in the mar- ket (market risk) or failure of the issuer of a security to meet all its obli- gations (credit risk). The value of securities held by the Fund may decline in response to certain events, including those directly involving the com- panies whose securities are owned by the Fund; conditions affecting the general economy; overall market changes; local, regional or global political, social or economic instability; and currency and interest rate and price fluctuations. Similar to credit risk, the Fund may be exposed to counterparty risk, or the risk that an entity with which the Fund has unsettled or open transactions may default. Financial assets, which potentially expose the Fund to credit and counterparty risks, consist principally of investments and cash due from counterparties. The extent of the Fund’s exposure to credit and counterparty risks with respect to these financial assets is approximated by their value recorded in the Fund’s Statement of Assets and Liabilities. |
BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND |
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
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7. Capital Share Transactions: | | | | | | | | | | |
Transactions in capital share transactions for each class were as follows: | | | | | | | | |
| | Year Ended | | Year Ended |
| | January 31, 2009 | | January 31, 2008 |
| | Shares | | | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount |
Institutional | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 894,301 | | $ 11,455,153 | | 759,760 | | $ 13,996,980 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | | | | | | | | | | |
of distributions | | 41,113 | | | | 590,260 | | 952,586 | | 15,787,671 |
Total issued | | 935,414 | | | | 12,045,413 | | 1,712,346 | | 29,784,651 |
Shares redeemed | | (1,298,490) | | | | (16,730,965) | | (1,975,610) | | (35,480,385) |
Net decrease | | (363,076) | | $ (4,685,552) | | (263,264) | | $ (5,695,734) |
|
Investor A | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold and automatic conversion of shares | | 2,531,583 | | $ 32,621,453 | | 2,508,506 | | $ 45,861,040 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | | | | | | | | | | |
of distributions | | 55,323 | | | | 778,361 | | 1,256,230 | | 20,391,674 |
Total issued | | 2,586,906 | | | | 33,399,814 | | 3,764,736 | | 66,252,714 |
Shares redeemed | | (3,092,464) | | | | (38,735,071) | | (2,713,211) | | (48,364,071) |
Net increase (decrease) | | (505,558) | | $ (5,335,257) | | 1,051,525 | | $ 17,888,643 |
|
Investor B | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 224,445 | | $ 2,637,937 | | 247,707 | | $ 4,330,349 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | | | | | | | | | | |
of distributions | | 20,760 | | | | 273,808 | | 599,653 | | 9,243,706 |
Total issued | | 245,205 | | | | 2,911,745 | | 847,360 | | 13,574,055 |
Shares redeemed and automatic conversion of shares | | (1,294,910) | | | | (15,558,989) | | (1,900,057) | | (32,227,289) |
Net decrease | | (1,049,705) | | $ (12,647,244) | | (1,052,697) | | $(18,653,234) |
|
Investor C | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 1,149,424 | | $ 13,409,837 | | 1,194,420 | | $ 20,139,951 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | | | | | | | | | | |
of distributions | | 44,752 | | | | 581,751 | | 1,059,172 | | 16,067,913 |
Total issued | | 1,194,176 | | | | 13,991,588 | | 2,253,592 | | 36,207,864 |
Shares redeemed | | (1,951,732) | | | | (23,077,661) | | (2,301,942) | | (38,923,786) |
Net decrease | | (757,556) | | $ (9,086,073) | | (48,350) | | $ (2,715,922) |
|
Class R | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | 2,075,802 | | $ 24,379,139 | | 2,168,206 | | $ 37,016,938 |
Shares issued to shareholders in reinvestment | | | | | | | | | | |
of distributions | | 32,466 | | | | 427,903 | | 596,521 | | 9,023,516 |
Total issued | | 2,108,268 | | | | 24,807,042 | | 2,764,727 | | 46,040,454 |
Shares redeemed | | (1,823,292) | | | | (21,721,440) | | (977,406) | | (16,266,999) |
Net increase | | 284,976 | | $ 3,085,602 | | 1,787,321 | | $ 29,773,455 |
20 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm |
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. (the “Fund”), including the schedule of investments, as of January 31, 2009, and the related statement of opera- tions 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 express- ing 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. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of January 31, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. as of January 31, 2009, 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 March 27, 2009 |
Important Tax Information (Unaudited)
The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income distributions paid by BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. during the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009:
| | Record Date | | July 16, 2008 |
| | Payable Date | | July 18, 2008 |
Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals | | | | 23.58%1 |
Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations | | | | 25.59%1 |
Short-Term Capital Gains Dividends for Non-U.S. Residents | | | | 100%2 |
1 The Fund hereby designates the percentage indicated above or the maximum amount allowable by law. 2 Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible for exemption from US withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign corporations.
Additionally, the Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $0.005885 per share to shareholders of record on July 16, 2008. |
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Officers and Directors | | | | | | | | |
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| | Position(s) | | Length of | | | | Advised Funds | | |
Name, Address | | Held with | | Time Served | | | | and Portfolios | | Public |
and Year of Birth | | Fund | | as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Overseen | | Directorships |
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Non-Interested Directors1 | | | | | | | | |
Robert M. Hernandez | | Chairman of the | | Since | | Formerly Director, Vice Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX | | 35 Funds | | ACE Limited |
40 East 52nd Street | | Board, Director | | 2007 | | Corporation (energy and steel business) from 1991 to 2001. | | 103 Portfolios | | (insurance company); |
New York, NY 10022 | | and Member of | | | | | | | | Eastman Chemical |
1944 | | the Audit | | | | | | | | Company (chemical); |
| | Committee | | | | | | | | RTI International |
| | | | | | | | | | Metals, Inc. (metals); |
| | | | | | | | | | TYCO Electronics |
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Fred G. Weiss | | Vice Chairman | | Since | | Managing Director, FGW Associates (consulting and investment | | 35 Funds | | Watson |
40 East 52nd Street | | of the Board, | | 2007 | | company) since 1997; Director, Michael J. Fox Foundation for | | 103 Portfolios | | Pharmaceutical Inc. |
New York, NY 10022 | | Director and | | | | Parkinson’s Research since 2000; Formerly Director of BTG | | | | |
1941 | | Member of the | | | | International Plc (a global technology commercialization company) | | | | |
| | Audit Committee | | | | from 2001 to 2007. | | | | |
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James H. Bodurtha | | Director | | Since | | Director, The China Business Group, Inc. (consulting firm) since 1996 | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2002 | | and formerly Executive Vice President thereof from 1996 to 2003; | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Chairman of the Board, Berkshire Holding Corporation since 1980. | | | | |
1944 | | | | | | | | | | |
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Bruce R. Bond | | Director | | Since | | Formerly Trustee and Member of the Governance Committee, State | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | Street Research Mutual Funds from 1997 to 2005; Formerly Board | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Member of Governance, Audit and Finance Committee, Avaya Inc. | | | | |
1946 | | | | | | (computer equipment) from 2003 to 2007. | | | | |
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Donald W. Burton | | Director | | Since | | Managing General Partner, The Burton Partnership, LP (an investment | | 35 Funds | | Knology, Inc. (tele- |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | partnership) since 1979; Managing General Partner, The South Atlantic | | 103 Portfolios | | communications); |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Venture Funds since 1983; Member of the Investment Advisory Council | | | | Capital Southwest |
1944 | | | | | | of the Florida State Board of Administration from 2001 to 2007. | | | | (financial) |
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Honorable | | Director | | Since | | Partner and Head of International Practice, Covington and Burling | | 35 Funds | | Alcatel-Lucent (tele- |
Stuart E. Eizenstat | | | | 2007 | | (law firm) since 2001; International Advisory Board Member, The Coca | | 103 Portfolios | | communications); |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | | | Cola Company since 2002; Advisory Board Member BT Americas | | | | Global Specialty |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | (telecommunications) since 2004; Member of the Board of Directors, | | | | Metallurgical (metal- |
1943 | | | | | | Chicago Climate Exchange (environmental) since 2006; Member of the | | | | lurgical industry); |
| | | | | | International Advisory Board GML (energy) since 2003. | | | | UPS Corporation |
| | | | | | | | | | (delivery service) |
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Kenneth A. Froot | | Director | | Since | | Professor, Harvard University since 1992. | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2005 | | | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | | | | | |
1957 | | | | | | | | | | |
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John F. O’Brien | | Director | | Since | | Trustee, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute since 2003; Formerly | | 35 Funds | | Cabot Corporation |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | Director, Allmerica Financial Corporation from 1995 to 2003; Formerly | | 103 Portfolios | | (chemicals); LKQ |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Director, ABIOMED from 1989 to 2006; Formerly Director, Ameresco, | | | | Corporation (auto |
1943 | | | | | | Inc. (energy solutions company) from 2006 to 2007. | | | | parts manufacturing); |
| | | | | | | | | | TJX Companies, Inc. |
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Roberta Cooper Ramo | | Director | | Since | | Shareholder, Modrall, Sperling, Roehl, Harris & Sisk, .A. (law firm) | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2002 | | since 1993; Chairman of the Board, Cooper’s Inc., (retail) since 2000; | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Director of ECMC Group (service provider to students, schools and | | | | |
1942 | | | | | | lenders) since 2001; President Elect, The American Law Institute, | | | | |
| | | | | | (non-profit), 2007; Formerly President, American Bar Association from | | | | |
| | | | | | 1995 to 1996. | | | | |
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22 BLACKROCK MID CAP VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Officers and Directors (continued) | | | | |
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| | Position(s) | | Length of | | | | Advised Funds | | |
Name, Address | | Held with | | Time Served | | | | and Portfolios | | Public |
and Year of Birth | | Fund | | as a Director2 | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | Overseen | | Directorships |
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Non-Interested Directors1 (concluded) | | | | | | | | |
Jean Margo Reid | | Director | | Since | | Self-employed consultant since 2001; Director and Secretary, SCB, | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | Inc. (holding company) since 1998; Director and Secretary, SCB | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Partners, Inc. (holding company) since 2000; Director, Covenant | | | | |
1945 | | | | | | House (non-profit) from 2001 to 2004. | | | | |
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David H. Walsh | | Director | | Since | | Director, National Museum of Wildlife Art since 2007; Director, | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | Ruckleshaus Institute and Haub School of Natural Resources at the | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | University of Wyoming since 2006; Director, The American Museum | | | | |
1941 | | | | | | of Fly Fishing since 1997; Formerly Consultant with Putnam Investments | | | | |
| | | | | | from 1993 to 2003; Formerly Director, The National Audubon Society | | | | |
| | | | | | from 1998 to 2005. | | | | |
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Richard R. West | | Director | | Since | | Dean Emeritus, New York University’s Leonard N. Stern School of | | 35 Funds | | Bowne & Co., Inc. |
40 East 52nd Street | | and Member | | 2007 | | Business Administration since 1995. | | 103 Portfolios | | (financial printers); |
New York, NY 10022 | | of the Audit | | | | | | | | Vornado Realty Trust |
1938 | | Committee | | | | | | | | (real estate |
| | | | | | | | | | company); |
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| | 1 Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72. | | |
| | 2 Following the combination of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L (“MLIM”) and BlackRock, Inc. (“BlackRock”) in September 2006, the various |
| | legacy MLIM and legacy BlackRock Fund boards were realigned and consolidated into three new Fund boards in 2007. As a result, although the |
| | chart shows certain directors as joining the Fund’s board in 2007, each director first became a member of the board of directors of other legacy |
| | MLIM or legacy BlackRock Funds as follows: James H. Bodurtha, 1995; Bruce R. Bond, 2005; Donald W. Burton, 2002; Stuart E. Eizenstat, 2001; |
| | Kenneth A. Froot, 2005; Robert M. Hernandez, 1996; John F. O’Brien, 2004; Roberta Cooper Ramo, 2000; Jean Margo Reid, 2004; David H. Walsh, |
| | 2003; Fred G. Weiss, 1998; and Richard R. West, 1978. | | | | |
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Interested Directors3 | | | | | | | | | | |
Richard S. Davis | | Director | | Since | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Chief | | 174 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | Executive Officer, State Street Research & Management Company | | 286 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | from 2000 to 2005; Formerly Chairman of the Board of Trustees, | | | | |
1945 | | | | | | State Street Research Mutual Funds from 2000 to 2005; Formerly | | | | |
| | | | | | Chairman, SSR Realty from 2000 to 2004. | | | | |
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Laurence D. Fink | | Director | | Since | | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock, Inc. since its | | 35 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | formation in 1998 and of BlackRock, Inc.’s predecessor entities since | | 103 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | 1988 and Chairman of the Executive and Management Committees; | | | | |
1952 | | | | | | Formerly Managing Director, The First Boston Corporation, Member of | | | | |
| | | | | | its Management Committee, Co-head of its Taxable Fixed Income | | | | |
| | | | | | Division and Head of its Mortgage and Real Estate Products Group; | | | | |
| | | | | | Chairman of the Board of several of BlackRock’s alternative investment | | | | |
| | | | | | vehicles; Director of several of BlackRock’s offshore funds; Member of | | | | |
| | | | | | the Board of Trustees of New York University, Chair of the Financial Affairs | | | | |
| | | | | | Committee and a member of the Executive Committee, the Ad Hoc | | | | |
| | | | | | Committee on Board Governance, and the Committee on Trustees; Co- | | | | |
| | | | | | Chairman of the NYU Hospitals Center Board of Trustees, Chairman of | | | | |
| | | | | | the Development/Trustee Stewardship Committee and Chairman of the | | | | |
| | | | | | Finance Committee; Trustee, The Boys’ Club of New York. | | | | |
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Henry Gabbay | | Director | | Since | | Formerly Consultant, BlackRock, Inc. from 2007 to 2008; Formerly | | 174 Funds | | None |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | Managing Director, BlackRock, Inc. from 1989 to 2007; Formerly | | 286 Portfolios | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | Chief Administrative Officer, BlackRock Advisors, LLC from 1998 to | | | | |
1947 | | | | | | 2007; Formerly President of BlackRock Funds and BlackRock Bond | | | | |
| | | | | | Allocation Target Shares from 2005 to 2007 and Treasurer of certain | | | | |
| | | | | | closed-end funds in the BlackRock fund complex from 1989 to 2006. | | | | |
3 Messrs. Davis and Fink are both “interested persons,” as defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, of the Fund based on their positions with
BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates. Mr. Gabbay is an “interested person” of the Fund based on his former positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates
as well as his ownership of BlackRock, Inc. and PNC securities. Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the
year in which they turn 72.
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Officers and Directors (concluded) | | | | |
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Name, Address | | Held with | | Length of | | | | | | |
and Year of Birth | | Fund | | Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years | | |
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Donald C. Burke | | Fund | | Since | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Managing Director of Merrill Lynch Investment |
40 East 52nd Street | | President | | 2007 | | Managers, L (“MLIM”) and Fund Asset Management, L (“FAM”) in 2006, First Vice President thereof from |
New York, NY 10022 | | and Chief | | | | 1997 to 2005, Treasurer thereof from 1999 to 2006 and Vice President thereof from 1990 to 1997. |
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Anne F. Ackerley | | Vice | | Since | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2000; Chief Operating Officer of BlackRock’s U.S. Retail Group since |
40 East 52nd Street | | President | | 2007 | | 2006; Formerly Head of BlackRock’s Mutual Fund Group from 2000 to 2006. | | |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | | | | | |
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Neal J. Andrews | | Chief | | Since | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly Senior Vice President and Line of Business Head |
40 East 52nd Street | | Financial | | 2007 | | of Fund Accounting and Administration at PNC Global Investment Servicing (U.S.) Inc. (formerly PFPC Inc.) |
New York, NY 10022 | | Officer | | | | from 1992 to 2006. | | | | |
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Jay M. Fife | | Treasurer | | Since | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2007 and Director in 2006; Formerly Assistant Treasurer of the |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | MLIM/FAM advised funds from 2005 to 2006; Director of MLIM Fund Services Group from 2001 to 2006. |
New York, NY 10022 | | | | | | | | | | |
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Brian . Kindelan | | Chief | | Since | | Chief Compliance Officer of the BlackRock-advised Funds since 2007; Managing Director and Senior Counsel |
40 East 52nd Street | | Compliance | | 2007 | | of BlackRock, Inc. since 2005; Formerly Director and Senior Counsel of BlackRock Advisors, Inc. from 2001 |
New York, NY 10022 | | Officer | | | | to 2004. | | | | |
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Howard B. Surloff | | Secretary | | Since | | Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. and General Counsel of U.S. Funds at BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Formerly |
40 East 52nd Street | | | | 2007 | | General Counsel (U.S.) of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L from 1993 to 2006. |
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| | 1 Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. | | | | |
| | Further information about the Fund’s Officers and Directors is available in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be obtained |
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Custodian | | Transfer Agent | | Accounting Agent | | Independent Registered | | Legal Counsel |
The Bank of | | PNC Global Investment | | State Street Bank and | | Public Accounting Firm | | Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP |
New York Mellon | | Servicing (U.S.) Inc. | | Trust Company | | Deloitte & Touche LLP | | New York, NY 10019 |
New York, NY 10286 | | Wilmington, DE 19809 | | Princeton, NJ 08540 | | Princeton, NJ 08540 | | |
The Fund is managed by a team of financial professionals. Effective March 13, 2009, John Coyle, CFA and Murali Balaraman, CFA are the
co-portfolio managers and are jointly and primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Fund. Mr. Coyle is Managing Director
of BlackRock since 2009 and Director thereof from 2006 to 2008; Director of Merrill Lynch Investment Managers, L. . (“MLIM”) in 2006 and
Vice President thereof from 2004 to 2006; and Managing Director and portfolio manager with Bear Stearns Asset Management from 2001 to
2004. Mr. Balaraman is Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2009 and Director thereof from 2006 to 2008; Director of MLIM in 2006
and Vice President thereof from 1998 to 2006.
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Additional Information
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and
former fund investors and individual clients (collectively, “Clients”) and
to safeguarding their non-public personal information. The following infor-
mation is provided to help you understand what personal information
BlackRock collects, how we protect that information and why in certain
cases we share such information with select parties.
If you are located in a jurisdiction where specific laws, rules or regulations
require BlackRock to provide you with additional or different privacy-related
rights beyond what is set forth below, then BlackRock will comply with
those specific laws, rules or regulations.
BlackRock obtains or verifies personal non-public information from and
about you from different sources, including the following: (i) information
we receive from you or, if applicable, your financial intermediary, on appli-
cations, forms or other documents; (ii) information about your trans-
actions with us, our affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from
a consumer reporting agency; and (iv) from visits to our websites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any non-
public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law
or as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client
accounts. These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the
confidentiality and security of this information and to use it only for its
intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account
or to provide you with information about other BlackRock products or
services that may be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts
access to non-public personal information about its Clients to those
BlackRock employees with a legitimate business need for the infor-
mation. BlackRock maintains physical, electronic and procedural safe-
guards 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.
Availability of Additional Information
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.
To enroll:
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts with Investment Advisors, Banks or
Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment
advisors, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:
1) Access the BlackRock website at
http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery
2) Click on the applicable link and follow the steps to sign up
3) Log into your account
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 indefinitely unless you
instruct us otherwise. If you do not want the mailing of these documents
to be combined with those for other members of your household, please
contact the Fund at (800) 441-7762.
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
A description of the policies and procedures that the Fund uses to
determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available
(1) without charge, upon request, by calling toll-free (800) 441-7762;
(2) at www.blackrock.com; and (3) on the Securities and Exchange
Commission’s (the “SEC”) website at http://www.sec.gov.
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Additional Information (concluded)
Availability of Additional Information (concluded)
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information about how the Fund votes proxies relating to securities
held in the Fund’s portfolio during the most recent 12-month period
ended June 30 is available upon request and without charge (1) at
www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 441-7762 and (2) on the SEC’s
website at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC
for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’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 the operation of the Public Reference
Room may be obtained by calling (800) SEC-0330. The Fund’s Forms
N-Q may also be obtained upon request and without charge by calling
(800) 441-7762.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM EST to get information
about your account balances, recent transactions and share prices. You
can also reach us on the Web at www.blackrock.com/funds.
Automatic Investment Plans
Investor Class shareholders who want to invest regularly can arrange to
have $50 or more automatically deducted from their checking or savings
account and invested in any of the BlackRock funds.
Systematic Withdrawal Plans
Investor Class shareholders can establish a systematic withdrawal plan
and receive periodic payments of $50 or more from their BlackRock
funds, as long as their account is at least $10,000.
Retirement Plans
Shareholders may make investments in conjunction with Traditional,
Rollover, Roth, Coverdell, Simple IRAs, SEP IRAs and 403(b) Plans.
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A World-Class Mutual Fund Family
BlackRock offers a diverse lineup of open-end mutual funds crossing all investment styles and managed by experts in equity, fixed income and tax-exempt investing.
Equity Funds | | | | |
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BlackRock All-Cap Energy & Resources Portfolio | | BlackRock Global Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Asset Allocation Portfolio† | | BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund | | BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Aurora Portfolio | | BlackRock Health Sciences Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Natural Resources Trust |
BlackRock Balanced Capital Fund† | | BlackRock Healthcare Fund | | BlackRock Pacific Fund |
BlackRock Basic Value Fund | | BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio* | | BlackRock Science & Technology |
BlackRock Capital Appreciation Portfolio | | BlackRock International Fund | | Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Energy & Resources Portfolio | | BlackRock International Diversification Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | | BlackRock International Index Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio |
BlackRock EuroFund | | BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio | | BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II |
BlackRock Focus Growth Fund | | BlackRock International Value Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund |
BlackRock Focus Value Fund | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund | | BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio* |
BlackRock Fundamental Growth Fund | | BlackRock Large Cap Core Plus Fund | | BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio |
BlackRock Global Allocation Fund† | | BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund | | BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund |
BlackRock Global Dynamic Equity Fund | | BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund | | BlackRock U.S. Opportunities Portfolio |
BlackRock Global Emerging Markets Fund | | BlackRock Latin America Fund | | BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund |
BlackRock Global Financial Services Fund | | BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio | | BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund |
BlackRock Global Growth Fund | | | | |
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Fixed Income Funds | | | | |
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BlackRock Emerging Market Debt Portfolio | | BlackRock Inflation Protected Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Short-Term Bond Fund |
BlackRock Enhanced Income Portfolio | | BlackRock Intermediate Bond Portfolio II | | BlackRock Strategic Income Portfolio |
BlackRock GNMA Portfolio | | BlackRock Intermediate Government | | BlackRock Total Return Fund |
BlackRock Government Income Portfolio | | Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Total Return Portfolio II |
BlackRock High Income Fund | | BlackRock International Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock World Income Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Long Duration Bond Portfolio | | |
BlackRock Income Portfolio | | BlackRock Low Duration Bond Portfolio | | |
BlackRock Income Builder Portfolio | | BlackRock Managed Income Portfolio | | |
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Municipal Bond Funds | | | | |
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BlackRock AMT-Free Municipal Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock Kentucky Municipal Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock New York Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock California Insured Municipal Bond Fund | | BlackRock Municipal Insured Fund | | BlackRock Ohio Municipal Bond Portfolio |
BlackRock Delaware Municipal Bond Portfolio | | BlackRock National Municipal Fund | | BlackRock Pennsylvania Municipal Bond Fund |
BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund | | BlackRock New Jersey Municipal Bond Fund | | BlackRock Short-Term Municipal Fund |
BlackRock Intermediate Municipal Fund | | | | |
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Target Risk & Target Date Funds | | | | |
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BlackRock Prepared Portfolios | | BlackRock Lifecycle Prepared Portfolios | | |
Conservative Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2010 | | Prepared Portfolio 2030 |
Moderate Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2015 | | Prepared Portfolio 2035 |
Growth Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2020 | | Prepared Portfolio 2040 |
Aggressive Growth Prepared Portfolio | | Prepared Portfolio 2025 | | Prepared Portfolio 2045 |
| | | | Prepared Portfolio 2050 |
* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments in the fund. | | |
† Mixed asset fund. | | | | |
BlackRock mutual funds are currently distributed by BlackRock Investments, Inc. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of the funds under consideration carefully before investing. Each fund’s prospectus contains this and other information and is available at www.blackrock.com or by calling (800) 882-0052 or from your financial advisor. The prospectus should be read carefully before investing.
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This report is not authorized for use as an offer of sale or a solicita- tion of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless accompanied or preceded by the Fund’s current prospectus. Past performance results shown in this report should not be considered a representa- tion of future performance. Investment return and principal value of shares will fluctuate so that shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Statements and other informa- tion herein are as dated and are subject to change.
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc. 100 Bellevue Parkway Wilmington, DE 19809 |
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Item 2 – Code of Ethics – The registrant (or the “Fund”) has adopted a code of ethics, as of the end of the period covered by this report, applicable to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar functions. During the period covered by this report, there have been no amendments to or waivers granted under the code of ethics. A copy of the code of ethics is available without charge at www.blackrock.com.
Item 3 – Audit Committee Financial Expert – The registrant’s board of directors or trustees, as applicable (the “board of directors”) has determined that (i) the registrant has the following audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee and (ii) each audit committee financial expert is independent: Robert M. Hernandez Fred G. Weiss Richard R. West
Under applicable securities laws, a person determined to be an audit committee financial expert will not be deemed an “expert” for any purpose, including without limitation for the purposes of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as a result of being designated or identified as an audit committee financial expert. The designation or identification as an audit committee financial expert does not impose on such person any duties, obligations, or liabilities greater than the duties, obligations, and liabilities imposed on such person as a member of the audit committee and board of directors in the absence of such designation or identification.
Item 4 – Principal Accountant Fees and Services |
| | (a) Audit Fees | | (b) Audit-Related Fees1 | | (c) Tax Fees2 | | (d) All Other Fees3 |
| | Current | | Previous | | Current | | Previous | | Current | | Previous | | Current | | Previous |
| | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year | | Fiscal Year |
Entity Name | | End | | End | | End | | End | | End | | End | | End | | End |
BlackRock Mid Cap | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Value Opportunities | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fund of BlackRock | | $28,200 | | $28,000 | | $0 | | $0 | | $6,100 | | $6,100 | | $1,028 | | $1,049 |
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1 The nature of the services include assurance and related services reasonably related to the performance of the audit of financial statements not included in Audit Fees. 2 The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. 3 The nature of the services include a review of compliance procedures and attestation thereto.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures: The registrant’s audit committee (the “Committee”) has adopted policies and procedures with regard to the pre-approval of services. Audit, audit-related and tax compliance services provided to the registrant on an annual basis require specific pre-approval by the Committee. The Committee also must approve other non-audit services provided to the registrant and those non-audit services provided to the registrant’s affiliated service providers that relate directly to the operations and the financial reporting of the registrant. Certain of these non-audit services that the Committee believes are a) consistent with the SEC’s auditor independence rules and b) routine and recurring services that will not impair the independence of the independent accountants may be approved by the Committee without consideration on a specific case-by-case basis (“general pre-approval”). The term of any general pre-approval is 12 months from the date of the pre-approval, unless the Committee provides for a different period. Tax or other non- audit services provided to the registrant which have a direct impact on the operation or financial reporting of the registrant will only be deemed pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed $10,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the registrants the Committee oversees. For this purpose, multiple projects will be aggregated to determine if they exceed the previously mentioned cost levels. |
Any proposed services exceeding the pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by
the Committee, as will any other services not subject to general pre-approval (e.g., unanticipated but
permissible services). The Committee is informed of each service approved subject to general pre-
approval at the next regularly scheduled in-person board meeting. At this meeting, an analysis of such
services is presented to the Committee for ratification. The Committee may delegate to one or more of its
members the authority to approve the provision of and fees for any specific engagement of permitted non-
audit services, including services exceeding pre-approved cost levels.
(e)(2) None of the services described in each of Items 4(b) through (d) were approved by the audit
committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
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(g) Affiliates’ Aggregate Non-Audit Fees: | | |
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Entity Name | | End | | End |
BlackRock Mid Cap Value | | | | |
Opportunities Fund of | | | | |
BlackRock Mid Cap Value | | $412,128 | | $294,649 |
Opportunities Series, Inc. | | | | |
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has considered and determined that the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser (not including any non-affiliated sub-adviser whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted with or overseen by the registrant’s investment adviser), and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Regulation S-X Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) – $405,000, 0%
Item 5 – Audit Committee of Listed Registrants – Not Applicable
Item 6 – Investments (a) The registrant’s Schedule of Investments is included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of this form. (b) Not Applicable due to no such divestments during the semi-annual period covered since the previous Form N-CSR filing.
Item 7 – Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 8 – Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies – Not Applicable
Item 9 – Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers – Not Applicable
Item 10 – Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders – The registrant’s Nominating and Governance Committee will consider nominees to the board of directors recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations that include biographical information and set forth the qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant’s Secretary. There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 – Controls and Procedures |
11(a) – The registrant’s principal executive and principal financial officers or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”)) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule 15(d)-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11(b) – There were no changes in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a- 3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12 – Exhibits attached hereto
12(a)(1) – Code of Ethics – See Item 2
12(a)(2) – Certifications – Attached hereto
12(a)(3) – Not Applicable
12(b) – Certifications – Attached hereto |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.
Date: March 25, 2009
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke Donald C. Burke Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.
Date: March 25, 2009
By: /s/ Neal J. Andrews Neal J. Andrews Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund of BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Series, Inc.
Date: March 25, 2009 |