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 811-07171
Name of Fund: BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Fund Address: P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
Name and address of agent for service: Robert C. Doll, Jr., Chief Executive
Officer, BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, 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: 06/30/07
Date of reporting period: 07/01/06 - 06/30/07
Item 1 - Report to Stockholders
EQUITIES FIXED INCOME REAL ESTATE
LIQUIDITY ALTERNATIVES BLACKROCK SOLUTIONS
BlackRock Global SmallCap BLACKROCK
Fund, Inc.
ANNUAL REPORT | JUNE 30, 2007
NOT FDIC INSURED
MAY LOSE VALUE
NO BANK GUARANTEE
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Important Tax Information
The following information is provided with respect to the ordinary income
distributions paid by BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. during the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2007:
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Record Date September 13, 2006
Payable Date September 19, 2006
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Qualified Dividend Income for Individuals+ ................................... 57.25%*
Dividends Qualifying for the Dividends Received Deduction for Corporations+ .. 5.05%*
Foreign Source Income ........................................................ 63.12%*
Foreign Taxes Paid Per Share ................................................. $.031378
Short-Term Capital Gain Dividends for Non-U.S. Residents ..................... 100.00%**
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* Expressed as a percentage of the cash distribution grossed-up for foreign
taxes.
** Represents the portion of the taxable ordinary income dividends eligible
for exemption from U.S. withholding tax for nonresident aliens and foreign
corporations.
+ The Fund hereby designates the percentage indicated above or the maximum
amount allowable by law.
The foreign taxes paid represent taxes incurred by the Fund on income received
by the Fund from foreign sources. Foreign taxes paid may be included in taxable
income with an offsetting deduction from gross income or may be taken as a
credit for taxes paid to foreign governments. You should consult your tax
adviser regarding the appropriate treatment of foreign taxes paid.
Additionally, the Fund distributed long-term capital gains of $2.133483 per
share to shareholders of record on September 13, 2006 and $.456388 per share to
shareholders of record on December 12, 2006.
2 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
A Letter to Shareholders
Dear Shareholder
At the mid-point of 2007, investor sentiment appeared quite buoyant,
notwithstanding some undertones of caution. For equity markets, positive
momentum as the year began was interrupted by a notable but transitory set-back
at the end of February. Markets resumed their ascent through May, but entered a
trading range in June as investors began to question the sustainability of the
rally. For the most part, equities found support in robust
merger-and-acquisition activity, healthy global economies, tame inflation,
relatively low interest rates, still-positive earnings growth and attractive
valuations. These tailwinds prevailed over such headwinds as a weakening U.S.
economy, slowing housing market, credit-related lending problems, escalating
geopolitical concerns and high energy prices, leading the Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500 Index to a new record high in May.
Meanwhile, turmoil in the subprime mortgage market and generally mixed economic
signals weighed on bonds. In June, bond prices dropped precipitously as
long-term yields rose to their highest levels in five years. The 10-year
Treasury yield, which began 2007 at 4.68%, reached nearly 5.30% in mid-June
before retracing to 5.03% by month's end. Notably, this year has brought some
re-steepening of the yield curve, which had been flat to inverted throughout
2006. Still, at the end of June, yields along the curve remained below the
federal funds rate of 5.25%, the level at which the Federal Reserve Board (the
Fed) has left it since first pausing in August 2006. While first-quarter gross
domestic product growth of 0.7% represented the slowest rate of expansion since
2002, the Fed reiterated that inflation, not a slowing economy, remains its
primary concern. Many observers interpreted the Fed's reaction to mean that the
economy has hit its low and is bound for renewed strength, thereby reducing the
likelihood of an interest rate cut in the near future.
Against this backdrop, the major equity market indexes posted strong returns for
the annual and semi-annual periods ended June 30, 2007, while fixed income
assets were more mixed:
Total Returns as of June 30, 2007 6-month 12-month
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U.S. equities (S&P 500 Index) + 6.96% +20.59%
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Small cap U.S. equities (Russell 2000 Index) + 6.45 +16.43
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International equities (MSCI Europe, Australasia, Far East Index) +10.74 +27.00
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Fixed income (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate Bond Index) + 0.98 + 6.12
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Tax-exempt fixed income (Lehman Brothers Municipal Bond Index) + 0.14 + 4.69
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High yield bonds (Lehman Brothers U.S. Corporate High Yield 2% Issuer Cap Index) + 2.96 +11.22
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We expect market volatility to linger throughout the second half of 2007. As you
navigate the uncertainties, we encourage you to review your investment goals
with your financial professional and to make portfolio changes, as needed. For
more market insight, we invite you to view "What's Ahead in 2007: The
Second-Quarter Update" and "Are You Prepared for Volatility?" at
www.blackrock.com/funds. We thank you for entrusting BlackRock with your
investment assets, and we look forward to continuing to serve you in the months
and years ahead.
Sincerely,
/s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
Robert C. Doll, Jr.
Fund President and Director
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 3
A Discussion With Your Fund's Portfolio Managers
The Fund outperformed its benchmark for the fiscal year, benefiting from
favorable geographic allocations and successful stock selection across various
sectors and countries.
How did the Fund perform during the fiscal year in light of the existing market
conditions?
For the 12-month period ended June 30, 2007, BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund,
Inc.'s Institutional, Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares had
total returns of +28.15%, +27.78%, +26.79%, +26.79% and +27.42%, respectively.
(Fund results shown do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if sales
charges were included. Complete performance information can be found on pages 6
- - 8 of this report to shareholders.) The Fund outpaced both the benchmark Morgan
Stanley Capital International (MSCI) World Small Cap Index and the
broader-market MSCI World Index, which returned +21.63% and +23.59%,
respectively, as small cap stocks slightly lagged the overall market for the
12-month period. Fund returns were competitive with the +27.42% average return
of the Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Growth Funds category for the same period.
(Funds in this Lipper category invest at least 75% of their equity assets in
companies inside and outside the United States with market capitalizations, on a
three-year weighted basis, less than the 500th-largest company in the S&P
Citigroup World Broad Market Index (BMI). Small/mid-cap growth funds typically
have an above-average price-to-cash flow ratio, price-to-book ratio and
three-year sales-per-share growth value compared to the S&P Citigroup World
BMI.)
Global equity markets rose sharply over the past 12 months, as the global
economy continued to flourish. The continuing industrialization of emerging
economies drove demand in the cyclical materials, industrials and energy
segments of the market, causing these three sectors to produce the greatest
returns within the MSCI World Small Cap Index. Economic growth combined with low
interest rates and very high liquidity continued to draw investors to small cap
stocks and drive prices higher in 2007.
Within the MSCI World Small Cap Index, leaders included Australia (+55%) and
many European countries, such as Switzerland (+47%), Germany (+47%), Italy
(+43%) and France (+37%). Despite strong performance by U.S. stocks (+16%),
overseas markets fared significantly better. Japan's market continued to
struggle and turned in the only negative return (-6%) among the major countries
in the Index.
What factors most influenced Fund performance?
Stock selection in the consumer discretionary, information technology and
industrials sectors produced excellent absolute returns during the past year and
led to the Fund's significant outperformance for the period. Within the consumer
discretionary sector, retailers and apparel manufacturers across several
countries accounted for the majority of the relative strength. Game Group Plc, a
chain of computer and videogame retail outlets based in the U.K., led all
contributors in the consumer sector. Pantaloon Retail India Ltd., a large
retailer in India, also contributed notably, benefiting from the outperformance
of emerging markets during the period. Among apparel manufacturers, Valentino
Fashion Group, SpA (Italy) and Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (U.S.) delivered the
strongest returns. Stock selection in the media industry also produced excess
returns for the Fund within the consumer discretionary sector.
In information technology, the portfolio's relative strength was broad-based,
with the greatest returns coming in the software and semiconductor industries.
Enterprise software maker Hyperion Solutions Corp. was a top contributor, rising
approximately 70% before being acquired by Oracle in March 2007. Two other
creators of enterprise software, Cognos, Inc. and Salesforce.com, also added
significant value. RF Micro Devices and Microsemi Corp. were among the many
stocks contributing to strength in the semiconductor and semiconductor equipment
industry.
Stock selection across several areas drove the excellent results in industrials.
Shares of Vestas Wind Systems, a Danish manufacturer of wind turbines, more than
doubled over the past 12 months as the appetite for alternative energy sources
surged. The Shaw Group, Inc., a U.S. construction & engineering company with
exposure to the nuclear power industry, also benefited from the search for
additional energy capacity. Chinese toll road operator Shenzhen Expressway Co.
Ltd. appreciated sharply thanks to the industrialization of China and investment
in the country's infrastructure.
Sector positioning also contributed positively during the 12-month period, led
by the portfolio's underweight position in the relatively poor-performing
financials sector.
4 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
The Fund was well-positioned geographically during the period. The overweight
position in emerging markets combined with an underweight in Japan, the
worst-performing country during the period, benefited the portfolio
significantly. Stock selection also added value, with our individual stock
decisions in the United States, United Kingdom and Japan boosting relative
returns, and overshadowing negative stock selection in Europe ex-U.K.
What changes were made to the portfolio during the period?
During the past year, we increased the Fund's allocation to the information
technology and energy sectors, while reducing exposure to the financials and
health care sectors. In technology, notable holdings added to the portfolio
included U.S. semiconductor companies Microsemi, Intersil Corp. and QLogic Corp.
In financials, we eliminated positions in Japanese stocks Tokai Tokyo Securities
Co. Ltd., Okasan Holdings, Inc. and Shinko Securities Co., Ltd.
From a geographic perspective, we increased the Fund's allocation to the U.S.
and U.K. markets. The U.S. small cap market's sell-off during the summer of 2006
created many attractively valued investment opportunities, especially in
information technology. In the U.K., we added a diverse group of stocks to the
portfolio, including SSL International Plc, a health care products manufacturer;
food producer Northern Foods Plc; and Great Portland Estates Plc, a developer of
commercial real estate in London. We also modestly increased the Fund's
investments in emerging markets as we continue to find attractively valued
stocks in several developing economies.
In other markets, we reduced exposure to Japan, while increasing the Fund's
investments elsewhere in Asia (Australia, China, Hong Kong). Japanese stocks
sold during this period included Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Tokai
Tokyo Securities, a financial services and brokerage firm, and beverage company
ITO EN Ltd.
How would you characterize the Fund's position at the close of the period?
At period-end, the portfolio had a neutral weighting in the United States, the
largest component of the MSCI World Small Cap Index, reflecting the additions we
made in the past year. The Fund ended the period with underweight positions in
the other major developed markets in the Index, including the United Kingdom,
Japan and Canada.
We have offset these underweight positions by investing in emerging markets in
Asia, Mideast-Africa and Latin America. Using our bottom-up process, we have
identified many compelling investment opportunities in a diverse group of
countries, including Brazil, India and South Korea. The companies in which the
Fund is invested, in our view, have brighter growth prospects than many of their
peers in the developed markets and have been available at attractive prices.
From a sector perspective, the Fund ended the period with overweight positions
in energy and consumer staples. Our most significant underweights at period-end
came from the financials and consumer discretionary sectors.
We remain confident in the future of global small cap investing. Our primary
emphasis continues to be on investing in companies that exhibit strong growth
characteristics at reasonable valuations.
Murali Balaraman, CFA
Portfolio Manager
John Coyle, CFA
Portfolio Manager
July 18, 2007
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 5
Performance Data
About Fund Performance
Effective October 2, 2006, the Fund's Class A, Class B, Class C and Class I
Shares were redesignated Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Institutional
Shares, respectively. Class R Shares did not change their designation. As
previously communicated to shareholders, new sales charge schedules came into
effect at the same time for certain of these classes.
The Fund has multiple classes of shares:
o 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.
o 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).
o 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.
o Investor C Shares are subject to a distribution fee of 0.75% per year 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.
o 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 for Class R Share fees.
Performance information reflects past performance and does not guarantee future
results. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data
quoted. Refer to www.blackrock.com 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. The Fund may charge a 2% redemption fee for sales or exchanges of shares
made within 30 days of purchase or exchange. Performance data does not reflect
this potential fee. Figures shown in each of the following tables 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.
6 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Performance Data (continued)
Recent Performance Results
6-Month 12-Month 10-Year
As of June 30, 2007 Total Return Total Return Total Return
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Institutional Shares* +12.20% +28.15% +285.98%
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Investor A Shares* +12.08 +27.78 +276.17
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Investor B Shares* +11.60 +26.79 +253.25
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Investor C Shares* +11.64 +26.79 +247.80
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Class R Shares* +11.85 +27.42 +269.29
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MSCI World Index** + 9.17 +23.59 + 97.59
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MSCI World Small Cap Index*** +10.47 +21.63 --
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* Investment results shown do not reflect sales charges; results shown would
be lower if a sales charge was included. Cumulative total investment
returns are based on changes in net asset values for the periods shown,
and assume reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions
at net asset value on the ex-dividend date.
** This unmanaged market capitalization-weighted Index is comprised of a
representative sampling of large-, medium- and small-capitalization
companies in 23 countries, including the United States.
*** This unmanaged broad-based Index is comprised of small cap companies from
23 developed markets. Total return data is not available for the Index
prior to 1999; therefore, 10-year total returns relative to the Fund are
not available.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 7
Performance Data (concluded)
Global Small Cap
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. -- Edgar
Total Return Based on a $10,000 Investment
A line graph depicting the growth of an investment in the Fund's Institutional,
Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R Shares compared to growth of an
investment in the MSCI World Index and the MSCI World Small Cap Index. Values
are from June 1997 through June 2007:
MSCI
MSCI World
Institutional Investor A Investor B Investor C Class R World Small Cap
Shares*+ Shares*+ Shares*+ Shares*+ Shares*+ Index++ Index+++
6/97 $10,000 $ 9,475 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000 $10,000
6/98 $ 9,285 $ 8,771 $ 9,185 $ 9,181 $ 9,239 $11,703 $ 9,429
6/99 $10,515 $ 9,904 $10,288 $10,290 $10,410 $13,537 $ 9,374
6/00 $19,944 $18,745 $19,318 $19,322 $19,649 $15,187 $11,206
6/01 $19,236 $18,037 $18,447 $18,450 $18,857 $12,105 $10,792
6/02 $17,749 $16,597 $16,841 $16,842 $17,312 $10,263 $10,566
6/03 $18,071 $16,859 $16,977 $16,980 $17,633 $10,019 $10,733
6/04 $22,575 $21,006 $20,974 $20,981 $21,940 $12,424 $15,262
6/05 $25,787 $23,939 $23,726 $23,725 $24,938 $13,673 $17,580
6/06 $30,121 $27,892 $27,644 $27,432 $28,983 $15,988 $21,339
6/07 $38,598 $35,642 $35,325 $34,780 $36,929 $19,759 $25,954
* Assuming maximum sales charge, if any, transaction costs and other
operating expenses, including advisory fees.
+ The Fund invests in a diversified portfolio of equity securities of
issuers with relatively small market capitalizations located in various
foreign countries and the United States.
++ This unmanaged market capitalization-weighted Index is comprised of a
representative sampling of large-, medium- and small-capitalization
companies in 23 countries, including the United States.
+++ This unmanaged broad-based Index is comprised of small cap companies from
23 developed markets. Total return data for the Index is not available
before 1999. Prior to 1999, returns shown are based on price return
information available (that is, returns without the effect of reinvestment
of distributions).
Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Average Annual Total Return
Return
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Institutional Shares
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One Year Ended 6/30/07 +28.15%
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Five Years Ended 6/30/07 +16.81
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Ten Years Ended 6/30/07 +14.46
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Return Without Return With
Sales Charge Sales Charge*
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Investor A Shares
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One Year Ended 6/30/07 +27.78% +21.08%
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Five Years Ended 6/30/07 +16.52 +15.27
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Ten Years Ended 6/30/07 +14.17 +13.55
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Return Return
Without CDSC With CDSC+++
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Investor B Shares+
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One Year Ended 6/30/07 +26.79% +22.29%
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Five Years Ended 6/30/07 +15.60 +15.38
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Ten Years Ended 6/30/07 +13.45 +13.45
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Return Return
Without CDSC With CDSC+++
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Investor C Shares++
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One Year Ended 6/30/07 +26.79% +25.79%
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Five Years Ended 6/30/07 +15.61 +15.61
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Ten Years Ended 6/30/07 +13.27 +13.27
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Return
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Class R Shares
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One Year Ended 6/30/07 +27.42%
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Five Years Ended 6/30/07 +16.36
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Ten Years Ended 6/30/07 +13.96
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* Assuming maximum sales charge of 5.25%.
+ Maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 4.50% and is reduced to 0%
after six years.
++ Maximum contingent deferred sales charge is 1% and is reduced to 0% after
one year.
+++ Assuming payment of applicable contingent deferred sales charge.
8 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Disclosure of Expenses
Shareholders of this Fund may incur the following charges: (a) expenses related
to transactions, including sales charges, redemption fees and exchange fees; and
(b) operating expenses including advisory fees, distribution fees including
12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses. The following example (which is based on a
hypothetical investment of $1,000 invested on January 1, 2007 and held through
June 30, 2007) 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 first table below provides information about actual account values and
actual expenses. In order to estimate the expenses a shareholder paid during the
period covered by this report, shareholders can divide their account value by
$1,000 and then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the
heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Period."
The second table below 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 second table is useful in
comparing ongoing expenses only, and will not help shareholders determine the
relative total expenses of owning different funds. If these transactional
expenses were included, shareholder expenses would have been higher.
Expenses Paid
Beginning Ending During the Period*
Account Value Account Value January 1, 2007
January 1, 2007 June 30, 2007 to June 30, 2007
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Actual
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Institutional $1,000 $1,122.00 $ 5.93
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Investor A $1,000 $1,120.80 $ 7.40
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Investor B $1,000 $1,116.00 $11.61
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Investor C $1,000 $1,116.40 $11.61
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Class R $1,000 $1,118.50 $ 9.35
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Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses)**
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Institutional $1,000 $1,019.32 $ 5.64
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Investor A $1,000 $1,017.92 $ 7.04
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Investor B $1,000 $1,013.93 $11.05
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Investor C $1,000 $1,013.93 $11.05
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Class R $1,000 $1,016.07 $ 8.90
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* For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense
ratio for the class (1.12% for Institutional, 1.40% for Investor A, 2.20%
for Investor B, 2.20% for Investor C and 1.77% for Class R), multiplied by
the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to
reflect the one-half year period shown).
** 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.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 9
Portfolio Information
As of June 30, 2007
Country of Percent of
Ten Largest Equity Holdings Origin Net Assets
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Ryanair Holdings Plc ...................... Ireland 1.1%
Game Group Plc ............................ United Kingdom 1.1
UAP Holding Corp. ......................... United States 1.1
SSL International Plc ..................... United Kingdom 1.1
Aecom Technology Corp. .................... United States 1.1
The Shaw Group, Inc. ...................... United States 1.0
Cochlear Ltd. ............................. Australia 1.0
Gyrus Group Plc ........................... United Kingdom 1.0
Oakley, Inc. .............................. United States 1.0
Companhia de Saneamento de
Minas Gerais ............................ Brazil 1.0
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Percent of
Five Largest Industries Net Assets
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Energy Equipment & Services .................................... 5.7%
Specialty Retail ............................................... 4.8
Insurance ...................................................... 4.4
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment ....................... 4.1
Machinery ...................................................... 4.0
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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.
Percent of
Long-Term
Geographic Allocation Investments
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United States .................................................. 40.9%
Japan .......................................................... 9.3
United Kingdom ................................................. 7.1
Canada ......................................................... 5.3
Australia ...................................................... 3.3
Hong Kong ...................................................... 2.7
Netherlands .................................................... 2.5
Switzerland .................................................... 2.4
France ......................................................... 2.1
Ireland ........................................................ 2.0
China .......................................................... 2.0
India .......................................................... 1.7
Italy .......................................................... 1.7
Malaysia ....................................................... 1.6
Finland ........................................................ 1.6
South Korea .................................................... 1.4
Germany ........................................................ 1.4
Denmark ........................................................ 1.3
Mexico ......................................................... 1.3
Norway ......................................................... 1.1
Bermuda ........................................................ 1.1
Brazil ......................................................... 1.0
Turkey ......................................................... 1.0
Sweden ......................................................... 0.9
Israel ......................................................... 0.8
Belgium ........................................................ 0.8
Philippines .................................................... 0.6
South Africa ................................................... 0.5
Indonesia ...................................................... 0.3
Taiwan ......................................................... 0.3
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10 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Schedule of Investments as of June 30, 2007 (in U.S. dollars)
Shares
Industry Common Stocks Held Value
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Africa
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South Africa -- 0.5%
Food & Staples Retailing -- 0.5%
Massmart Holdings Ltd. 569,650 $ 6,939,625
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Total Common Stocks in Africa -- 0.5% 6,939,625
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Europe
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Belgium -- 0.7%
Diversified Financial
Services -- 0.1%
Ackermans & Van Haaren 15,100 1,459,741
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Health Care Technology -- 0.6%
AGFA-Gevaert NV 352,900 9,103,170
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Total Common Stocks in Belgium 10,562,911
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Denmark -- 1.3%
Electrical Equipment -- 0.7%
Vestas Wind Systems A/S (a) 161,266 10,582,633
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Insurance -- 0.6%
TrygVesta A/S 99,915 7,851,094
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Total Common Stocks in Denmark 18,433,727
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Finland -- 1.6%
Construction &
Engineering -- 0.4%
YIT Oyj 162,300 5,093,597
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Multiline Retail -- 0.5%
Stockmann AB `B' 157,395 6,707,997
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Paper & Forest Products -- 0.7%
M-real Oyj `B' 1,639,200 10,695,670
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Total Common Stocks in Finland 22,497,264
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France -- 2.1%
Insurance -- 0.8%
Scor SE 388,120 10,535,550
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Leisure Equipment &
Products -- 0.7%
Trigano SA 168,132 9,959,642
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Life Sciences Tools &
Services -- 0.6%
Eurofins Scientific SA (a) 105,325 8,937,236
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in France 29,432,428
===============================================================================
Germany -- 1.4%
Biotechnology -- 0.1%
Paion AG (a)(d) 404,186 1,594,224
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Machinery -- 0.8%
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen AG (a) 221,300 10,735,097
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil, Gas & Consumable
Fuels -- 0.2%
Petrotec AG (a) 286,800 2,636,125
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment -- 0.3%
Qimonda AG (a)(e) 307,400 4,749,330
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Germany 19,714,776
===============================================================================
Ireland -- 1.9%
Airlines -- 1.1%
Ryanair Holdings Plc (a)(d)(e) 434,746 16,411,662
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Food Products -- 0.8%
Greencore Group Plc 1,444,450 10,866,559
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Ireland 27,278,221
===============================================================================
Italy -- 1.6%
Building Products -- 0.2%
Permasteelisa SpA 101,000 2,840,564
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Construction &
Engineering -- 0.5%
Astaldi SpA 848,406 7,588,344
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance -- 0.5%
Milano Assicurazioni SpA 845,800 7,016,928
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury
Goods -- 0.4%
Valentino Fashion Group SpA 122,000 5,677,445
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Italy 23,123,281
===============================================================================
Netherlands -- 2.4%
Food Products -- 0.8%
Koninklijke Wessanen NV CVA 687,300 11,416,583
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Household Durables -- 0.8%
Tele Atlas NV (a) 512,777 10,961,092
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Life Sciences Tools &
Services -- 0.8%
Qiagen NV (a)(d) 690,400 12,282,216
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in the Netherlands 34,659,891
===============================================================================
Norway -- 1.1%
Energy Equipment &
Services -- 1.1%
Acergy SA 470,100 10,583,221
ProSafe ASA 334,600 5,350,232
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Norway 15,933,453
===============================================================================
Sweden -- 0.9%
Capital Markets -- 0.4%
D Carnegie AB 340,400 5,933,463
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil, Gas & Consumable
Fuels -- 0.5%
Tanganyika Oil Co., Ltd. (a) 327,900 6,797,944
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Sweden 12,731,407
===============================================================================
Switzerland -- 2.4%
Insurance -- 1.0%
Swiss Life Holding 51,612 13,607,388
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Life Sciences Tools &
Services -- 0.7%
Tecan AG (Registered) 145,700 9,784,182
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty Retail -- 0.7%
Charles Voegele Holding AG (a) 23,200 2,564,441
Dufry Group 69,050 7,817,941
-----------
10,382,382
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Switzerland 33,773,952
===============================================================================
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 11
Schedule of Investments (continued) (in U.S. dollars)
Shares
Industry Common Stocks Held Value
===============================================================================
Europe (concluded)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Turkey -- 0.9%
Beverages -- 0.9%
Anadolu Efes Biracilik Ve Malt Sanayii AS 337,100 $ 13,339,897
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Turkey 13,339,897
===============================================================================
United Kingdom -- 6.9%
Aerospace & Defense -- 0.6%
QinetiQ Plc 2,486,100 9,214,052
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Services &
Supplies -- 0.8%
Intertek Group Plc 582,400 11,429,523
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Food Products -- 0.5%
Northern Foods Plc 2,752,200 6,532,501
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment &
Supplies -- 2.1%
Gyrus Group Plc (a) 1,492,500 14,118,183
SSL International Plc 1,777,500 15,524,587
------------
29,642,770
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance -- 0.9%
Amlin Plc 2,372,492 13,300,628
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) -- 0.6%
Great Portland Estates Plc 604,850 8,023,046
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Management &
Development -- 0.3%
Derwent Valley Holdings Plc 133,639 4,900,301
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty Retail -- 1.1%
Game Group Plc 4,848,191 16,198,024
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in the United Kingdom 99,240,845
===============================================================================
Total Common Stocks in Europe -- 25.2% 360,722,053
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Latin America
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Brazil -- 1.0%
Water Utilities -- 1.0%
Companhia de Saneamento de
Minas Gerais 919,000 13,768,326
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Brazil 13,768,326
===============================================================================
Mexico -- 1.2%
Beverages -- 0.5%
Embotelladoras Arca, SA de CV 2,160,700 7,920,000
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Construction &
Engineering -- 0.7%
Empresas ICA Sociedad Controladora,
SA de CV (a) 1,973,400 10,009,934
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Mexico 17,929,934
===============================================================================
Total Common Stocks in Latin America -- 2.2% 31,698,260
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Middle East
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Israel -- 0.8%
Food Products -- 0.8%
Frutarom 1,394,800 11,251,544
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in the Middle East -- 0.8% 11,251,544
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
North America
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bermuda -- 1.1%
Capital Markets -- 0.5%
Lazard Ltd. Class A (d) 161,500 7,272,345
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Food Products -- 0.6%
Celestial Nutrifoods Ltd. 7,650,900 7,754,115
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Bermuda 15,026,460
===============================================================================
Canada -- 5.1%
Biotechnology -- 0.7%
DiagnoCure, Inc. (a)(g) 2,958,280 9,275,433
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Equipment &
Services -- 0.6%
North American Energy Partners, Inc. (a) 431,100 8,734,086
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Media -- 0.6%
Cinram International Income Fund 335,300 8,498,568
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Metals & Mining -- 1.8%
Agnico-Eagle Mines Ltd. 304,000 11,096,000
Aur Resources Inc. 330,500 9,835,109
Eldorado Gold Corp. (a) 792,200 4,640,533
------------
25,571,642
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil, Gas & Consumable
Fuels -- 0.6%
UTS Energy Corp. (a) 1,562,200 8,887,052
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pharmaceuticals -- 0.0%
Labopharm, Inc. (a) 221,900 633,256
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Software -- 0.8%
Cognos, Inc. (a) 298,475 11,840,503
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Canada 73,440,540
===============================================================================
United States -- 39.8%
Beverages -- 0.9%
Hansen Natural Corp. (a) 279,900 12,030,102
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Biotechnology -- 2.2%
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d) 177,900 8,016,174
BioMarin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (a)(d) 668,925 12,000,514
Pharmion Corp. (a) 374,700 10,847,565
------------
30,864,253
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Markets -- 0.8%
Knight Capital Group, Inc. Class A (a) 130,800 2,171,280
Stifel Financial Corp. (a)(d) 153,385 9,032,843
------------
11,204,123
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Chemicals -- 1.5%
Celanese Corp. Series A 258,800 10,036,264
Cytec Industries, Inc. (d) 189,600 12,090,792
------------
22,127,056
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
12 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Schedule of Investments (continued) (in U.S. dollars)
Shares
Industry Common Stocks Held Value
===============================================================================
North America (continued)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States (continued)
Commercial Banks -- 0.5%
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. 136,400 $ 7,293,308
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Services &
Supplies -- 1.7%
Covanta Holding Corp. (a) 464,450 11,448,693
FTI Consulting, Inc. (a)(d) 341,100 12,972,033
------------
24,420,726
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Communications
Equipment -- 1.4%
F5 Networks, Inc. (a)(d) 128,000 10,316,800
Polycom, Inc. (a)(d) 302,400 10,160,640
------------
20,477,440
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Computers & Peripherals -- 1.9%
Emulex Corp. (a) 453,850 9,912,084
QLogic Corp. (a) 478,400 7,965,360
Stratasys, Inc. (a)(d) 201,201 9,452,423
------------
27,329,867
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Construction &
Engineering -- 2.1%
Aecom Technology Corp. (a) 624,000 15,481,440
The Shaw Group, Inc. (a)(d) 318,900 14,761,881
------------
30,243,321
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Containers & Packaging -- 0.7%
Packaging Corp. of America 405,400 10,260,674
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributors -- 0.5%
LKQ Corp. (a) 312,100 7,696,386
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Electric Utilities -- 0.5%
Cleco Corp. (d) 293,300 7,185,850
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Electrical Equipment -- 0.2%
American Superconductor Corp. (a)(d) 179,700 3,470,007
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Electronic Equipment &
Instruments -- 0.9%
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (a)(d) 327,250 3,992,450
Newport Corp. (a) 588,300 9,106,884
------------
13,099,334
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Equipment &
Services -- 3.7%
Dresser-Rand Group, Inc. (a) 214,500 8,472,750
Hanover Compressor Co. (a)(d) 376,300 8,974,755
Input/Output, Inc. (a)(d) 806,800 12,594,148
Oceaneering International, Inc. (a)(d) 223,300 11,754,512
Superior Energy Services, Inc. (a) 284,200 11,345,264
------------
53,141,429
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hotels, Restaurants &
Leisure -- 0.6%
The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (a)(d) 266,475 6,533,967
Panera Bread Co. Class A (a)(d) 45,850 2,111,851
------------
8,645,818
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
IT Services -- 0.0%
EnerNOC, Inc. (a) 6,105 232,784
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Internet Software &
Services -- 1.2%
ComScore, Inc. (a) 15,600 361,140
Data Domain, Inc. (a) 14,600 335,800
Digital River, Inc. (a) 164,900 7,461,725
SupportSoft, Inc. (a) 1,547,200 8,447,712
------------
16,606,377
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Leisure Equipment &
Products -- 1.0%
Oakley, Inc. 487,800 13,853,520
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Machinery -- 1.1%
Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc. (a) 75,600 1,408,428
Graco, Inc. (d) 176,300 7,101,364
Nordson Corp. 154,000 7,724,640
------------
16,234,432
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Media -- 0.7%
Marvel Entertainment, Inc. (a)(d) 152,900 3,895,892
Regal Entertainment Group Series A (d) 260,500 5,712,765
------------
9,608,657
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Metals & Mining -- 0.4%
Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. 68,100 5,289,327
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil, Gas & Consumable
Fuels -- 1.7%
Alon USA Energy, Inc. 147,100 6,473,871
Penn Virginia Corp. 214,600 8,626,920
Venoco, Inc. (a) 497,300 9,284,591
------------
24,385,382
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) -- 1.4%
Ashford Hospitality Trust, Inc. 233,700 2,748,312
DiamondRock Hospitality Co. (d) 492,200 9,391,176
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. 211,600 7,924,420
------------
20,063,908
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Semiconductors & Semiconductor
Equipment -- 3.8%
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (a) 887,850 13,557,469
Intersil Corp. Class A (d) 313,200 9,853,272
Microsemi Corp. (a)(d) 534,400 12,798,880
MoSys, Inc. (a)(d) 1,247,020 10,911,425
Power Integrations, Inc. (a)(d) 261,600 6,853,920
------------
53,974,966
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Software -- 2.8%
Activision, Inc. (a)(d) 386,117 7,208,804
Informatica Corp. (a)(d) 600,300 8,866,431
NAVTEQ Corp. (a) 117,850 4,989,769
Solera Holdings, Inc. (a) 155,900 3,021,342
Sybase, Inc. (a)(d) 441,625 10,550,421
TIBCO Software, Inc. (a) 514,300 4,654,415
------------
39,291,182
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty Retail -- 2.3%
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (d) 114,350 8,345,263
GameStop Corp. Class A (a) 53,750 2,101,625
Guitar Center, Inc. (a)(d) 163,350 9,769,963
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (a)(d) 500,950 12,037,829
------------
32,254,680
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 13
Schedule of Investments (continued) (in U.S. dollars)
Shares
Industry Common Stocks Held Value
===============================================================================
North America (concluded)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
United States (concluded)
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury
Goods -- 0.6%
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (d) 88,050 $ 8,638,586
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Trading Companies &
Distributors -- 2.0%
Interline Brands, Inc. (a) 481,400 12,554,912
UAP Holding Corp. (d) 532,400 16,046,536
------------
28,601,448
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Wireless Telecommunication
Services -- 0.7%
SBA Communications Corp.
Class A (a)(d) 294,600 9,895,614
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in the United States 568,420,557
===============================================================================
Total Common Stocks in North America -- 46.0% 656,887,557
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Pacific Basin
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Australia -- 3.2%
Beverages -- 0.8%
Lion Nathan Ltd. 1,439,400 11,296,656
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Capital Markets -- 0.2%
Platinum Asset Management Ltd. (a) 522,000 3,283,743
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment &
Supplies -- 1.0%
Cochlear Ltd. 276,200 14,261,599
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Metals & Mining -- 0.6%
Kagara Zinc Ltd. 1,534,100 8,270,933
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Investment Trusts
(REITs) -- 0.6%
CFS Retail Property Trust 4,499,836 8,175,031
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Australia 45,287,962
===============================================================================
China -- 1.9%
Internet & Catalog Retail -- 0.1%
Acorn International, Inc. (a)(e) 54,600 1,320,774
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Oil, Gas & Consumable
Fuels -- 0.8%
Yanzhou Coal Mining Co. Ltd. 7,832,600 11,924,765
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Personal Products -- 0.0%
Stella International Holdings Ltd. (a) 196,000 388,531
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Transportation
Infrastructure --1.0%
Shenzhen Expressway Co. Ltd. 17,434,200 13,564,154
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in China 27,198,224
===============================================================================
Hong Kong -- 2.6%
Chemicals -- 1.0%
Sinofert Holdings Ltd. 19,326,900 13,675,413
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Food Products -- 0.2%
Global Bio-Chem Technology
Group Co., Ltd. 7,353,000 3,027,809
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Gas Utilities -- 0.6%
China Gas Holdings Ltd. 20,535,700 8,796,954
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hotels, Restaurants &
Leisure -- 0.5%
FU JI Food and Catering Services
Holdings Ltd. 2,297,600 7,910,169
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Media -- 0.3%
Clear Media Ltd. (a) 3,866,000 4,202,604
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Hong Kong 37,612,949
===============================================================================
India -- 1.7%
IT Services -- 0.7%
Satyam Computer Services Ltd. 797,818 9,162,560
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Multiline Retail -- 0.6%
Pantaloon Retail India Ltd. 731,330 8,910,427
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Pharmaceuticals -- 0.4%
Nicholas Piramal India Ltd. 832,400 6,125,999
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in India 24,198,986
===============================================================================
Indonesia -- 0.3%
Media -- 0.3%
Surya Citra Media Tbk PT 39,809,600 3,982,081
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Indonesia 3,982,081
===============================================================================
Japan -- 9.1%
Auto Components -- 0.5%
Koito Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 574,400 6,962,233
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Chemicals -- 1.3%
Air Water Inc. 862,300 9,041,749
Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. 1,357,000 9,500,915
------------
18,542,664
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Banks -- 0.6%
The Bank of Kyoto Ltd. (d) 713,200 8,543,558
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Commercial Services &
Supplies -- 0.6%
Intelligence Ltd. 3,515 8,337,725
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Health Care Equipment &
Supplies -- 0.3%
Nipro Corporation 177,000 3,644,474
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Household Durables -- 0.7%
Alpine Electronics 327,500 5,022,485
Pana Home Corporation 905,300 5,574,981
------------
10,597,466
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Insurance -- 0.8%
Aioi Insurance Co., Ltd. 1,655,300 10,768,006
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Machinery -- 2.1%
Komori Corp. 448,600 10,514,113
Nippon Thompson Co., Ltd. 1,276,000 11,404,159
Takuma Co., Ltd. 1,262,750 7,831,469
------------
29,749,741
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Media -- 0.5%
Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd. (a) 9,035 7,391,128
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
14 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Schedule of Investments (continued) (in U.S. dollars)
Shares
Industry Common Stocks Held Value
===============================================================================
Pacific Basin (continued)
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Japan (concluded)
Multiline Retail -- 0.3%
Don Quijote Co. Ltd. 230,800 $ 4,617,414
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Real Estate Management &
Development -- 0.7%
Tokyu Land Corp. 994,435 10,573,927
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Specialty Retail -- 0.7%
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. 92,130 9,621,807
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Japan 129,350,143
===============================================================================
Malaysia -- 1.6%
Airlines -- 0.8%
AirAsia Bhd (a) 21,567,600 11,880,276
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Diversified Financial
Services -- 0.5%
Bursa Malaysia BHD 2,182,700 7,203,986
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Energy Equipment &
Services -- 0.3%
Scomi Group Berhad 7,906,000 3,783,330
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Malaysia 22,867,592
===============================================================================
Philippines -- 0.5%
Commercial Banks -- 0.5%
Bank of the Philippine Islands 5,133,820 7,600,306
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Water Utilities -- 0.0%
Manila Water Co., Inc. 948,600 256,353
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in the Philippines 7,856,659
===============================================================================
South Korea -- 1.4%
Capital Markets -- 0.7%
Meritz Securities Co. Ltd. 784,300 10,147,002
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Hotels, Restaurants &
Leisure -- 0.5%
Kangwon Land, Inc. 340,722 7,901,827
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Metals & Mining -- 0.2%
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co. Ltd. 68,040 2,208,365
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in South Korea 20,257,194
===============================================================================
Taiwan -- 0.3%
Commercial Banks -- 0.3%
SinoPac Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. 7,561,000 3,608,849
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Common Stocks in Taiwan 3,608,849
===============================================================================
Total Common Stocks in the Pacific Basin -- 22.6% 322,220,639
===============================================================================
Total Investments in Common Stocks
(Cost -- $1,045,036,489) -- 97.3% 1,389,719,678
===============================================================================
===============================================================================
Beneficial
Short-Term Securities Interest
===============================================================================
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC
Cash Sweep Series,
5.33% (b)(c) USD 35,544,909 35,544,909
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC
Money Market Series,
5.33% (b)(c)(f) 235,158,791 235,158,791
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Short-Term Securities
(Cost -- $270,703,700) -- 18.9% 270,703,700
===============================================================================
Total Investments
(Cost -- $1,315,740,189*) -- 116.2% 1,660,423,378
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets -- (16.2%) (231,802,210)
--------------
Net Assets -- 100.0% $1,428,621,168
==============
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 15
Schedule of Investments (concluded) (in U.S. dollars)
* The cost and unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments, as of
June 30, 2007, as computed for federal income tax purposes, were as
follows:
Aggregate cost ....................................... $ 1,321,917,461
===============
Gross unrealized appreciation ........................ $ 357,671,361
Gross unrealized depreciation ........................ (19,165,444)
---------------
Net unrealized appreciation .......................... $ 338,505,917
===============
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) 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 Interest
Affiliate Activity Income
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC
Cash Sweep Series $ (20,732,802) $ 1,014,823
BlackRock Liquidity Series, LLC
Money Market Series $ 156,275,931 $ 250,451
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) Represents the current yield as of June 30, 2007.
(d) Security, or a portion of security, is on loan.
(e) Depositary receipts.
(f) Security was purchased with the cash proceeds from securities loans.
(g) Investments in companies (whereby the Fund held 5% or more of the
companies outstanding securities) that are considered to be an affiliate,
for purposes of Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940,
were as follows:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Purchase Sales Realized Dividend
Affiliate Cost Cost Losses Income
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
DiagnoCure, Inc. $2,488,094 $155,853 $(44,304) +
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
+ Non-income producing security.
o 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. Industries are shown as a percent of net assets. These industry
classifications are unaudited.
o Forward foreign exchange contracts sold as of June 30, 2007 were as
follows:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Foreign Currency Settlement Unrealized
Sold Date Depreciation
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
TRY 8,600,000 July 2007 $(111,356)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total Unrealized Depreciation on Forward
Foreign Exchange Contracts Sold
(USD Commitment -- $6,416,522) $(111,356)
=========
o Currency Abbreviations:
TRY Turkish Lira
USD U.S. Dollar
See Notes to Financial Statements.
16 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
As of June 30, 2007
===================================================================================================================================
Assets
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investments in unaffiliated securities, at value
(including securities loaned of $227,304,668)
(identified cost -- $1,033,842,765) .......................................... $ 1,380,444,245
Investments in affiliated securities, at value (identified cost -- $281,897,424) 279,979,133
Receivables:
Securities sold ............................................................ $ 15,973,433
Capital shares sold ........................................................ 2,374,348
Dividends .................................................................. 2,186,174
Securities lending ......................................................... 38,484 20,572,439
---------------
Prepaid expenses and other assets .............................................. 43,199
---------------
Total assets ................................................................... 1,681,039,016
---------------
===================================================================================================================================
Liabilities
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Collateral on securities loaned, at value ...................................... 235,158,791
Unrealized depreciation on forward foreign exchange contracts .................. 111,356
Deferred foreign capital gain tax .............................................. 486,451
Bank overdraft on foreign cash (cost -- $119,040) .............................. 125,437
Payables:
Securities purchased ....................................................... 10,070,886
Capital shares redeemed .................................................... 3,929,024
Investment adviser ......................................................... 966,720
Distributor ................................................................ 596,684
Other affiliates ........................................................... 441,887 16,005,201
---------------
Accrued expenses and other liabilities ......................................... 530,612
---------------
Total liabilities .............................................................. 252,417,848
---------------
===================================================================================================================================
Net Assets
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets ..................................................................... $ 1,428,621,168
===============
===================================================================================================================================
Net Assets Consist of
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional Common Stock, $.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized ...... $ 1,408,270
Investor A Common Stock, $.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized ......... 1,157,865
Investor B Common Stock, $.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized ......... 472,543
Investor C Common Stock, $.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized ......... 1,908,904
Class R Common Stock, $.10 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized ............ 120,486
Paid-in capital in excess of par ............................................... 936,911,065
Undistributed investment income -- net ......................................... $ 4,319,909
Undistributed realized capital gains -- net .................................... 138,225,788
Unrealized appreciation -- net ................................................. 344,096,338
---------------
Total accumulated earnings -- net .............................................. 486,642,035
---------------
Net Assets ..................................................................... $ 1,428,621,168
===============
===================================================================================================================================
Net Asset Value
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional -- Based on net assets of $411,766,973 and
14,082,703 shares outstanding ................................................ $ 29.24
===============
Investor A -- Based on net assets of $334,021,970 and
11,578,650 shares outstanding ................................................ $ 28.85
===============
Investor B -- Based on net assets of $130,953,840 and
4,725,429 shares outstanding ................................................. $ 27.71
===============
Investor C -- Based on net assets of $518,216,398 and
19,089,042 shares outstanding ................................................ $ 27.15
===============
Class R -- Based on net assets of $33,661,987 and
1,204,861 shares outstanding ................................................. $ 27.94
===============
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 17
Statement of Operations
For the Year Ended June 30, 2007
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Investment Income
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Dividends (net of $1,302,763 foreign withholding tax) .......................... $ 19,043,763
Interest from affiliates ....................................................... 1,014,823
Securities lending -- net ...................................................... 250,451
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Total income ................................................................... 20,309,037
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Expenses
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Investment advisory fees ....................................................... $ 10,986,793
Service and distribution fees -- Investor C .................................... 4,616,765
Service and distribution fees -- Investor B .................................... 1,328,392
Transfer agent fees -- Investor C .............................................. 1,059,249
Service fees -- Investor A ..................................................... 760,628
Transfer agent fees -- Institutional ........................................... 703,238
Custodian fees ................................................................. 642,300
Transfer agent fees -- Investor A .............................................. 633,415
Accounting services ............................................................ 414,464
Transfer agent fees -- Investor B .............................................. 301,877
Printing and shareholder reports ............................................... 176,366
Service and distribution fees -- Class R ....................................... 140,421
Registration fees .............................................................. 117,809
Professional fees .............................................................. 83,125
Transfer agent fees -- Class R ................................................. 77,511
Directors' fees and expenses ................................................... 41,425
Pricing fees ................................................................... 13,052
Other .......................................................................... 49,452
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Total expenses ................................................................. 22,146,282
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Investment loss -- net (1,837,245)
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Realized & Unrealized Gain (Loss) -- Net
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Realized gain (loss) on:
Investments -- net (including $147,758 foreign capital gain credit and
$44,304 loss from affiliate) ............................................. 176,924,471
Foreign currency transactions -- net ....................................... (1,230,877) 175,693,594
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Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on:
Investments -- net (including $210,957 deferred foreign capital gain tax) .. 141,521,089
Foreign currency transactions -- net ....................................... (78,694) 141,442,395
-----------------------------------
Total realized and unrealized gain -- net ...................................... 317,135,989
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Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations ........................... $ 315,298,744
===============
See Notes to Financial Statements.
18 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended
June 30,
-----------------------------------
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets: 2007 2006
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Operations
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Investment loss -- net ......................................................... $ (1,837,245) $ (2,327,903)
Realized gain -- net ........................................................... 175,693,594 189,719,344
Change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation -- net .......................... 141,442,395 (1,788,889)
-----------------------------------
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations ........................... 315,298,744 185,602,552
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Dividends & Distributions to Shareholders
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Investment income -- net:
Institutional .............................................................. -- (489,024)
Investor A ................................................................. -- --
Investor B ................................................................. -- --
Investor C ................................................................. -- --
Class R .................................................................... -- --
Realized gain -- net:
Institutional .............................................................. (40,429,799) (26,778,245)
Investor A ................................................................. (33,550,312) (16,364,670)
Investor B ................................................................. (15,643,247) (9,624,897)
Investor C ................................................................. (50,778,855) (24,193,497)
Class R .................................................................... (3,059,529) (1,111,350)
-----------------------------------
Net decrease in net assets resulting from dividends and
distributions to shareholders ................................................ (143,461,742) (78,561,683)
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Capital Share Transactions
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Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions .. 36,569,625 (28,123,857)
-----------------------------------
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Redemption Fee
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Redemption fee ................................................................. 10,916 12,257
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Net Assets
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total increase in net assets ................................................... 208,417,543 78,929,269
Beginning of year .............................................................. 1,220,203,625 1,141,274,356
-----------------------------------
End of year* ................................................................... $ 1,428,621,168 $ 1,220,203,625
===================================
*Undistributed (accumulated) investment income (loss) -- net .............. $ 4,319,909 $ (6,131,871)
===================================
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 19
Financial Highlights
Institutional
The following per share data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and ratios have been derived For the Year Ended June 30,
from information provided in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the financial statements. 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
===============================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Performance
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of year ... $ 25.77 $ 23.62 $ 20.77 $ 16.85 $ 16.55
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income -- net** ........... .11 .08 .14 .16 .04
Realized and unrealized gain -- net .. 6.37*** 3.79*** 2.79*** 4.01 .26
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ..... 6.48 3.87 2.93 4.17 .30
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less dividends and distributions from:
Investment income -- net ......... -- (.03) (.08) (.25) --
Realized gain -- net ............. (3.01) (1.69) -- -- --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions .... (3.01) (1.72) (.08) (.25) --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year ......... $ 29.24 $ 25.77 $ 23.62 $ 20.77 $ 16.85
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Total Investment Return*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on net asset value per share ... 28.15% 16.80% 14.23% 24.92% 1.81%
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Ratios to Average Net Assets
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses ............................. 1.15% 1.22% 1.17% 1.19% 1.32%
=====================================================================================
Investment income -- net ............. .42% .31% .63% .81% .28%
=====================================================================================
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Supplemental Data
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $ 411,767 $ 352,779 $ 426,718 $ 319,509 $ 110,848
=====================================================================================
Portfolio turnover ................... 95% 96% 97% 181% 156%
=====================================================================================
Investor A
The following per share data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and ratios have been derived For the Year Ended June 30,
from information provided in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the financial statements. 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
===============================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Performance
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of year ... $ 25.50 $ 23.39 $ 20.59 $ 16.70 $ 16.44
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income -- net** ........... .04 .02 .09 .10 .01
Realized and unrealized gain -- net .. 6.29*** 3.75*** 2.77*** 3.98 .25
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ..... 6.33 3.77 2.86 4.08 .26
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less dividends and distributions from:
Investment income -- net ......... -- -- (.06) (.19) --
Realized gain -- net ............. (2.98) (1.66) -- -- --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions .... (2.98) (1.66) (.06) (.19) --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year ......... $ 28.85 $ 25.50 $ 23.39 $ 20.59 $ 16.70
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Total Investment Return*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on net asset value per share ... 27.78% 16.51% 13.96% 24.60% 1.58%
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Ratios to Average Net Assets
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses ............................. 1.42% 1.46% 1.42% 1.45% 1.58%
=====================================================================================
Investment income -- net ............. .15% .09% .39% .48% .06%
=====================================================================================
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Supplemental Data
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $ 334,022 $ 282,971 $ 218,687 $ 160,373 $ 97,517
=====================================================================================
Portfolio turnover ................... 95% 96% 97% 181% 156%
=====================================================================================
* Total investment returns exclude the effects of any sales charges.
** Based on average shares outstanding.
*** Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $.01 per share.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
20 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Financial Highlights (continued)
Investor B
The following per share data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and ratios have been derived For the Year Ended June 30,
from information provided in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the financial statements. 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
===============================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Performance
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of year ... $ 24.67 $ 22.76 $ 20.12 $ 16.30 $ 16.17
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment loss -- net** ............. (.16) (.18) (.09) (.06) (.11)
Realized and unrealized gain -- net .. 6.06*** 3.65*** 2.73*** 3.90 .24
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ..... 5.90 3.47 2.64 3.84 .13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less dividends and distributions from:
Investment income -- net ......... -- -- -- (.02) --
Realized gain -- net ............. (2.86) (1.56) -- -- --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions .... (2.86) (1.56) -- (.02) --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year ......... $ 27.71 $ 24.67 $ 22.76 $ 20.12 $ 16.30
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Total Investment Return*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on net asset value per share ... 26.79% 15.60% 13.12% 23.55% .80%
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Ratios to Average Net Assets
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses ............................. 2.21% 2.24% 2.21% 2.23% 2.36%
=====================================================================================
Investment loss -- net ............... (.66%) (.72%) (.40%) (.33%) (.79%)
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Supplemental Data
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $ 130,954 $ 142,522 $ 152,598 $ 149,575 $ 102,822
=====================================================================================
Portfolio turnover ................... 95% 96% 97% 181% 156%
=====================================================================================
Investor C
The following per share data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and ratios have been derived For the Year Ended June 30,
from information provided in -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
the financial statements. 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
===============================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Performance
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of year ... $ 24.25 $ 22.40 $ 19.81 $ 16.07 $ 15.94
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment loss -- net** ............. (.16) (.17) (.08) (.05) (.11)
Realized and unrealized gain -- net .. 5.94*** 3.59*** 2.67*** 3.83 .24
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ..... 5.78 3.42 2.59 3.78 .13
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less dividends and distributions from:
Investment income -- net ......... -- -- --+ (.04) --
Realized gain -- net ............. (2.88) (1.57) -- -- --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions .... (2.88) (1.57) --+ (.04) --
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of year ......... $ 27.15 $ 24.25 $ 22.40 $ 19.81 $ 16.07
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Total Investment Return*
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on net asset value per share ... 26.79% 15.62% 13.08% 23.57% .82%
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Ratios to Average Net Assets
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses ............................. 2.21% 2.25% 2.21% 2.23% 2.37%
=====================================================================================
Investment loss -- net ............... (.63%) (.69%) (.40%) (.27%) (.75%)
=====================================================================================
===============================================================================================================================
Supplemental Data
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of year (in thousands) $ 518,216 $ 418,363 $ 331,059 $ 218,841 $ 88,698
=====================================================================================
Portfolio turnover ................... 95% 96% 97% 181% 156%
=====================================================================================
* Total investment returns exclude the effects of sales charges.
** Based on average shares outstanding.
*** Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $.01 per share.
+ Amount is less than $(.01) per share.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 21
Financial Highlights (concluded)
Class R
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the
Period
For the Year Ended February 4,
The following per share data and ratios June 30, 2003+
have been derived from information ------------------------------------------------------------- to June 30,
provided in the financial statements. 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003
===================================================================================================================================
Per Share Operating Performance
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, beginning of period ... $ 24.83 $ 22.85 $ 20.16 $ 16.42 $ 13.47
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investment income (loss) -- net** ...... (.04) (.03) .04 .16 .10
Realized and unrealized gain -- net .... 6.10*** 3.65*** 2.70*** 3.82 2.85
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total from investment operations ....... 6.06 3.62 2.74 3.98 2.95
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Less dividends and distributions from:
Investment income -- net ........... -- -- (.05) (.24) --
Realized gain -- net ............... (2.95) (1.64) -- -- --
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total dividends and distributions ...... (2.95) (1.64) (.05) (.24) --
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net asset value, end of period ......... $ 27.94 $ 24.83 $ 22.85 $ 20.16 $ 16.42
=============================================================================
===================================================================================================================================
Total Investment Return
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Based on net asset value per share ..... 27.42% 16.22% 13.67% 24.42% 21.90%@
=============================================================================
===================================================================================================================================
Ratios to Average Net Assets
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Expenses ............................... 1.73% 1.71% 1.65% 1.63% 1.83%*
=============================================================================
Investment income (loss) -- net ........ (.15%) (.11%) .19% .83% .46%*
=============================================================================
===================================================================================================================================
Supplemental Data
- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) $ 33,662 $ 23,568 $ 12,212 $ 4,179 --++
=============================================================================
Portfolio turnover ..................... 95% 96% 97% 181% 156%
=============================================================================
* Annualized.
** Based on average shares outstanding.
*** Includes a redemption fee, which is less than $.01 per share.
+ Commencement of operations.
++ Amount is less than $1,000.
@ Aggregate total investment return.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
22 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Notes to Financial Statements
1. Significant Accounting Policies:
On September 29, 2006, Merrill Lynch Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. was renamed
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (the "Fund"). The Fund is registered under
the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, as a diversified, open-end
management investment company. The Fund's financial statements are prepared in
conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, which may require
the use of management accruals and estimates. Actual results may differ from
these estimates. The Fund offers multiple classes of shares. Effective October
2, 2006, Class I, Class A, Class B and Class C Shares were redesignated
Institutional, Investor A, Investor B and Investor C Shares, respectively. Class
R Shares did not change their designation. 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 voting, dividend, liquidation and other
rights and the same terms and conditions, 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 expenses 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 certain changes to the Investor A distribution plan). Income, expenses
(other than expenses attributable to a specific class) and realized and
unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class based on its
relative net assets. The following is a summary of significant accounting
policies followed by the Fund.
(a) Valuation of investments -- Equity securities held by the Fund that are
traded on stock exchanges or the NASDAQ Global Market are valued at the last
sale price or official close price on the exchange, as of the close of business
on the day the securities are being valued or, lacking any sales, at the last
available bid price for long positions, and at the last available asked price
for short positions. In cases where equity securities are traded on more than
one exchange, the securities are valued on the exchange designated as the
primary market by or under the authority of the Board of Directors of the Fund.
Long positions traded in the over-the-counter ("OTC") markets, NASDAQ Capital
Market or Bulletin Board are valued at the last available bid price or yield
equivalent obtained from one or more dealers or pricing services approved by the
Board of Directors of the Fund. Short positions traded in the OTC market are
valued at the last available asked price. Portfolio securities that are traded
both in the OTC market and on a stock exchange are valued according to the
broadest and most representative market.
Options written or purchased are valued at the last sale price in the case of
exchange-traded options. Options traded in the OTC market are valued at the last
asked price (options written) or the last bid price (options purchased). Swap
agreements are valued based upon quoted fair valuations received daily by the
Fund from a pricing service or counterparty. Financial futures contracts and
options thereon, which are traded on exchanges, are valued at their last sale
price as of the close of such exchanges. Valuation of short-term investment
vehicles is generally based on the net asset value of the underlying investment
vehicle or amortized cost.
Repurchase agreements are valued at cost plus accrued interest. The Fund employs
pricing services to provide certain securities prices for the Fund. Securities
and assets for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at
fair value as determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of
Directors of the Fund, including valuations furnished by the pricing services
retained by the Fund, which may use a matrix system for valuations. The
procedures of a pricing service and its valuations are reviewed by the officers
of the Fund under the general supervision of the Fund's Board of Directors. Such
valuations and procedures will be reviewed periodically by the Board of
Directors of the Fund.
Generally, trading in foreign securities, as well as U.S. government securities,
money market instruments and certain fixed income 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 asset value of the Fund's shares are determined as of such times.
Foreign currency 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 asset value. 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
Fund's Board of Directors or by BlackRock Advisors, LLC (the "Manager"), an
indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of BlackRock, Inc., using a pricing service
and/or procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Directors.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 23
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(b) Derivative financial instruments -- The Fund may engage in various portfolio
investment strategies both to increase the return of the Fund and to hedge, or
protect, its exposure to interest rate movements and movements in the securities
markets. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the contract or if the
counterparty does not perform under the contract. The counterparty for certain
instruments may pledge cash or securities as collateral.
o Forward foreign exchange contracts -- The Fund may enter into foreign
exchange contracts as a hedge against either specific transactions or
portfolio positions. The contract is marked-to-market daily and the change
in market value is recorded by the Fund as an unrealized gain or loss.
When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss
equal to the difference between the value at the time it was opened and
the value at the time it was closed.
o Foreign currency options and futures -- The Fund may also purchase or sell
listed or OTC foreign currency options, foreign currency futures and
related options on foreign currency futures as a short or long hedge
against possible variations in foreign exchange rates. Such transactions
may be effected with respect to hedges on non-U.S. dollar-denominated
securities owned by the Fund, sold by the Fund but not yet delivered, or
committed or anticipated to be purchased by the Fund.
o Options -- The Fund may purchase and write call and put options. When the
Fund writes an option, an amount equal to the premium received by the Fund
is reflected as an asset and an equivalent liability. The amount of the
liability is subsequently marked-to-market to reflect the current value of
the option written. When a security is purchased or sold through an
exercise of an option, the related premium paid (or received) is added to
(or deducted from) the basis of the security acquired or deducted from (or
added to) the proceeds of the security sold. When an option expires (or
the Fund enters into a closing transaction), the Fund realizes a gain or
loss on the option to the extent of the premiums received or paid (or gain
or loss to the extent the cost of the closing transaction exceeds the
premium paid or received). Written and purchased options are non-income
producing investments.
o Financial futures contracts -- The Fund may purchase or sell financial
futures contracts and options on such financial futures contracts.
Financial futures contracts are contracts for delayed delivery of
securities at a specific future date and at a specific price or yield.
Upon entering into a contract, the Fund deposits and maintains as
collateral such initial margin as required by the exchange on which the
transaction is effected. Pursuant to the contract, the Fund agrees to
receive from or pay to the broker an amount of cash equal to the daily
fluctuation in value of the contract. Such receipts or payments are known
as variation margin and are recorded by the Fund as unrealized gains or
losses. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or
loss equal to the difference between the value of the contract at the time
it was opened and the value at the time it was closed.
(c) Foreign currency transactions -- Transactions denominated in foreign
currencies are recorded at the exchange rate prevailing when recognized. Assets
and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are valued at the exchange
rate at the end of the period. Foreign currency transactions are the result of
settling (realized) or valuing (unrealized) assets or liabilities expressed in
foreign currencies into U.S. dollars. Realized and unrealized gains or losses
from investments include the effects of foreign exchange rates on investments.
The Fund invests in foreign securities, which may involve a number of risk
factors and special considerations not present with investments in securities of
U.S. corporations.
(d) Income taxes -- It is the Fund's policy to comply with the requirements of
the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to
distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders.
Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required. Under the applicable
foreign tax law, a withholding tax may be imposed on interest, dividends and
capital gains at various rates.
(e) Security transactions and investment income -- Security transactions 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.
Interest is recognized on the accrual basis.
(f) Prepaid registration fees -- Prepaid registration fees are charged to
expense as the related shares are issued.
(g) Dividends and distributions -- Dividends and distributions paid by the Fund
are recorded on the ex-dividend dates.
24 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(h) Securities lending -- The Fund may lend securities to financial institutions
that provide cash or securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. 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 determined at the close of business of the Fund and any
additional required collateral is delivered to the Fund on the next business
day. Where the Fund receives securities as collateral for the loaned securities,
it receives a fee from the borrower. The Fund typically receives the income on
the loaned securities, but does not receive the income on the collateral. Where
the Fund receives cash collateral, it may invest such collateral and retain the
amount earned on such investment, net of any amount rebated to the borrower.
Loans of securities are terminable at any time and the borrower, after notice,
is required to return borrowed securities within five business days. The Fund
may pay reasonable finder's, 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 where the value of the collateral
falls below the market value of the borrowed securities, in the event of
borrower default or in the event of losses on investments made with cash
collateral.
(i) Bank overdraft on foreign cash -- The Fund recorded a bank overdraft, which
resulted from a timing difference of foreign security transaction settlements.
(j) Recent accounting pronouncements -- In July 2006, the Financial Accounting
Standards Board ("FASB") issued Interpretation No. 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting
for Uncertainty in Income Taxes -- an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109."
FIN 48 prescribes the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet in
connection with accounting for uncertainties in income tax positions taken or
expected to be taken by an entity including mutual funds before being measured
and recognized in the financial statements. Adoption of FIN 48 is required for
fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The impact on the Fund's
financial statements, if any, is currently being assessed.
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, "Fair
Value Measurements" ("FAS 157"), was issued and is effective for fiscal years
beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a
framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value
measurements. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of FAS 157
and its impact on the Fund's financial statements, if any, has not been
determined.
In addition, in February 2007, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting
Standards No. 159, "The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities" ("FAS 159"), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of a fiscal
year that begins on or before November 15, 2007, provided the entity also elects
to apply the provisions of FAS 157. FAS 159 permits entities to choose to
measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that
are not currently required to be measured at fair value. FAS 159 also
establishes presentation and disclosure requirements designed to facilitate
comparisons between entities that choose different measurement attributes for
similar types of assets and liabilities. At this time, management is evaluating
the implications of FAS 159 and its impact on the Fund's financial statements,
if any, has not been determined.
(k) Reclassification -- U.S. generally accepted accounting principles require
that certain components of net assets be adjusted to reflect permanent
differences between financial and tax reporting. Accordingly, during the current
year, $12,289,025 has been reclassified between undistributed net realized
capital gains and undistributed net investment income as a result of permanent
differences attributable to gains from the sale of stock of passive foreign
investment companies, foreign currency transactions, and foreign taxes paid.
This reclassification has no effect on net assets or net asset values per share.
2. Investment Advisory Agreement and Transactions with Affiliates:
On September 29, 2006, BlackRock, Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. ("Merrill
Lynch") combined Merrill Lynch's investment management business, Merrill Lynch
Investment Managers, L.P. ("MLIM"), and its affiliates, with BlackRock, Inc.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 25
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
to create a new independent company. Merrill Lynch has a 49.8% economic interest
and a 45% voting interest in the combined company and The PNC Financial Services
Group, Inc. ("PNC"), has approximately a 34% economic and voting interest. The
new company operates under the BlackRock name and is governed by a board of
directors with a majority of independent members.
On August 15, 2006, shareholders of the Fund entered into a new Investment
Advisory Agreement with BlackRock Advisors, Inc. BlackRock, Inc. was reorganized
into a limited liability company and renamed BlackRock Advisors, LLC. The new
Investment Advisory Agreement between the Fund and the Manager became effective
on September 29, 2006. Prior to September 29, 2006, MLIM was the Fund's manager.
The general partner of MLIM is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill
Lynch, which is the limited partner. The Fund has also entered into separate
Distribution Agreements and Distribution Plans with FAM Distributors, Inc.
("FAMD") and BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and its affiliates ("BDI")
(collectively, the "Distributor"). FAMD is a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill
Lynch Group, Inc. and BDI is an affiliate of BlackRock, Inc.
The Manager 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 services, the Fund
pays a monthly fee at an annual rate of .85% of the average daily value of the
Fund's net assets. In addition, the Manager has entered into a sub-advisory
agreement with BlackRock Investment Management, LLC ("BIM"), an affiliate of the
Manager, under which the Manager pays BIM for services it provides a monthly fee
at an annual rate that is a percentage of the management fee paid by the Fund to
the Manager. Prior to September 29, 2006, MLIM had a Sub-Advisory Agreement with
Merrill Lynch Asset Management U.K. Limited ("MLAM U.K."), an affiliate of MLIM.
Pursuant to the Distribution Plans adopted by the Fund in accordance with Rule
12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund pays the Distributor
ongoing service and distribution fees. The fees are accrued daily and paid
monthly at annual rates based upon the average daily net assets of the shares as
follows:
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Distribution
Service Fee Fee
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Investor A ................................. .25% --
Investor B ................................. .25% .75%
Investor C ................................. .25% .75%
Class R .................................... .25% .25%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pursuant to the sub-agreements with each Distributor, broker-dealers, including
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated ("MLPF&S"), a wholly owned
subsidiary of Merrill Lynch, and each Distributor provide shareholder servicing
and distribution services to the Fund. The ongoing service fee compensates the
Distributors and each broker-dealer (including MLPF&S) for providing shareholder
servicing to Investor A, Investor B, Investor C and Class R shareholders. The
ongoing distribution fee compensates the Distributors and the broker-dealers for
providing shareholder servicing and distribution-related services to Investor B,
Investor C and Class R shareholders.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, FAMD, the Fund's sole Distributor until
September 29, 2006, and BDI earned underwriting discounts and direct commissions
and MLPF&S earned dealer concessions on sales of the Fund's Institutional and
Investor A Shares as follows:
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FAMD MLPF&S BDI
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Institutional .............................. $ 204 $ 204 --
Investor A ................................. $46,308 $571,312 $970
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
For the year ended June 30, 2007, MLPF&S received contingent deferred sales
charges of $103,456 and $57,194 relating to transactions in Investor B and
Investor C Shares, respectively. BDI received contingent deferred sales charges
of $2,987 and $1,163 relating to transactions in Investor B and Investor C
Shares, respectively. Furthermore, MLPF&S received contingent deferred sales
charges of $568 relating to transactions subject to front-end sales charge
waivers in Investor A Shares.
The Manager maintains a call center, which is responsible for providing certain
shareholder services to the Fund, such as responding to shareholder inquiries
and processing transactions based upon instructions from shareholders with
respect to the subscription and redemption of Fund shares. During the period
September 29, 2006 to June 30, 2007, the following amounts have been accrued by
the Fund to reimburse the Manager for costs incurred running the call center,
which are a component of the transfer agent fees in the accompanying Statement
of Operations.
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Call Center Fees
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Institutional ........................................... $3,131
Investor A .............................................. $4,627
Investor B .............................................. $2,678
Investor C .............................................. $6,478
Class R ................................................. $ 153
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The Fund has received an exemptive order from the Securities and Exchange
Commission permitting it to lend portfolio
26 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
securities to MLPF&S or its affiliates. As of June 30, 2007, the Fund lent
securities in the amount of $64,882,662 to MLPF&S. Pursuant to that order, the
Fund has retained BIM, an affiliate of the Manager, as the securities lending
agent for a fee based on a share of the returns on investment of cash
collateral. Prior to September 29, 2006, BIM was organized as Merrill Lynch
Investment Managers, LLC ("MLIM, LLC"), an affiliate of MLIM, and MLIM, LLC was
the securities lending agent. BIM may, on behalf of the Fund, invest cash
collateral received by the Fund for such loans, among other things, in a private
investment company managed by the Manager or in registered money market funds
advised by the Manager or its affiliates. For the year ended June 30, 2007, BIM
received $101,934 in securities lending agent fees.
In addition, MLPF&S received $516,407 in commissions on the execution of
portfolio security transactions for the Fund for the year ended June 30, 2007.
Effective September 29, 2006, PFPC Inc., an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of
PNC and an affiliate of the Manager, became the Fund's transfer agent. Prior to
September 29, 2006, the Fund's transfer agent was Financial Data Services, Inc.
("FDS"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Merrill Lynch.
For the year ended June 30, 2007, the Fund reimbursed MLIM and the Manager
$6,092 and $19,497, respectively, for certain accounting services.
Prior to September 29, 2006, certain officers and/or directors of the Fund were
officers and/or directors of MLIM, MLAM U.K., FDS, FAMD, Merrill Lynch, and/or
MLIM, LLC.
Commencing September 29, 2006, certain officers and/or directors of the Fund are
officers and/or directors of BlackRock, Inc. or its affiliates.
3. Investments:
Purchases and sales of investments, excluding short-term securities, for the
year ended June 30, 2007 were $1,213,896,193 and $1,316,451,678, respectively.
4. Shares of Beneficial Interest:
Net increase (decrease) in net assets derived from capital share transactions
was $36,569,625 and $(28,123,857) for the years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30,
2006, respectively.
Transactions in capital shares for each class were as follows:
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Institutional Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2007 Shares Amount
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Shares sold .................................. 3,449,842 $ 91,450,548
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 1,496,616 35,335,549
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 4,946,458 126,786,097
Shares redeemed .............................. (4,552,293) (118,012,979)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 394,165 $ 8,773,118
===========================
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Institutional Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2006 Shares Amount
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Shares sold .................................. 4,506,642 $ 116,366,818
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of dividends
and distributions ............................ 970,457 23,831,646
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 5,477,099 140,198,464
Shares redeemed .............................. (9,853,040) (258,634,345)
---------------------------
Net decrease ................................. (4,375,941) $(118,435,881)
===========================
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Investor A Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2007 Shares Amount
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Shares sold .................................. 2,810,611 $ 72,523,158
Automatic conversion of shares ............... 137,381 3,407,065
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 1,260,953 29,463,629
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 4,208,945 105,393,852
Shares redeemed .............................. (3,728,774) (96,209,751)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 480,171 $ 9,184,101
===========================
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Investor A Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2006 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 3,019,064 $ 77,112,177
Automatic conversion of shares ............... 644,266 16,388,403
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 581,355 14,136,148
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 4,244,685 107,636,728
Shares redeemed .............................. (2,496,993) (63,799,259)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 1,747,692 $ 43,837,469
===========================
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Investor B Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2007 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 447,665 $ 11,128,610
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 623,739 14,085,578
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 1,071,404 25,214,188
---------------------------
Automatic conversion of shares ............... (142,086) (3,407,065)
Shares redeemed .............................. (1,980,727) (48,929,157)
---------------------------
Total redeemed ............................... (2,122,813) (52,336,222)
---------------------------
Net decrease ................................. (1,051,409) $ (27,122,034)
===========================
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 27
Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
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Investor B Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2006 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 955,605 $ 23,581,154
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 368,820 8,717,276
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 1,324,425 32,298,430
---------------------------
Automatic conversion of shares ............... (664,015) (16,388,403)
Shares redeemed .............................. (1,588,387) (39,196,548)
---------------------------
Total redeemed ............................... (2,252,402) (55,584,951)
---------------------------
Net decrease ................................. (927,977) $(23,286,521)
===========================
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Investor C Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2007 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 4,371,783 $107,039,268
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 2,126,220 47,104,306
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 6,498,003 154,143,574
Shares redeemed .............................. (4,664,232) (114,566,975)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 1,833,771 $ 39,576,599
===========================
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Investor C Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2006 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 5,328,269 $129,751,777
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 947,546 22,011,374
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 6,275,815 151,763,151
Shares redeemed .............................. (3,799,643) (92,369,883)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 2,476,172 $ 59,393,268
===========================
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class R Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2007 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 563,135 $ 14,316,603
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 134,572 3,054,866
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 697,707 17,371,469
Shares redeemed .............................. (441,997) (11,213,628)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 255,710 $ 6,157,841
===========================
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class R Shares for the Year Dollar
Ended June 30, 2006 Shares Amount
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shares sold .................................. 646,433 $ 16,153,305
Shares issued to shareholders in
reinvestment of distributions .............. 46,872 1,111,185
---------------------------
Total issued ................................. 693,305 17,264,490
Shares redeemed .............................. (278,582) (6,896,682)
---------------------------
Net increase ................................. 414,723 $ 10,367,808
===========================
The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on the proceeds (calculated at market
value) of a redemption (either by sale or exchange) of Fund shares made within
30 days of purchase or exchange. The redemption fee is paid to the Fund and is
intended to offset the trading costs, market impact and other costs associated
with short-term trading into and out of the Fund.
5. Short-Term Borrowings:
The Fund, along with certain other funds managed by the Manager and its
affiliates, is a party to a $500,000,000 credit agreement with a group of
lenders, which expires November 2007. 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 contractual limits. The Fund pays a
commitment fee of .06% per annum based on the Fund's pro rata share of the
unused portion of the credit agreement. Amounts borrowed under the credit
agreement bear interest at a rate equal to, at each Fund's election, the federal
funds rate plus .35% or a base rate as defined in the credit agreement. The Fund
did not borrow under the credit agreement during the year ended June 30, 2007.
6. Commitments:
At June 30, 2007, the Fund had entered into foreign exchange contracts, in
addition to the contracts listed on the schedule of investments, under which it
had agreed to purchase and sell various foreign currencies with approximate
values of $6,498,000 and $10,594,000, respectively.
7. Distributions to Shareholders:
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30,
2007 and June 30, 2006 was as follows:
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6/30/2007 6/30/2006
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Distributions paid from:
Ordinary income ................................ $ 16,838,590 $ 40,430,022
Net long-term capital gains .................... $126,623,152 $ 38,131,661
----------------------------
Total taxable distributions .................... $143,461,742 $ 78,561,683
============================
As of June 30, 2007, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis were
as follows:
- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Undistributed ordinary income -- net .......................... $ 66,796,525
Undistributed long-term capital gains -- net .................. 81,864,917
------------
Total undistributed earnings -- net ........................... 148,661,442
Capital loss carryforward ..................................... --
Unrealized gains -- net ....................................... 337,980,593*
------------
Total accumulated earnings -- net ............................. $486,642,035
============
* The difference between book-basis and tax-basis net unrealized gains is
attributable primarily to the tax deferral of losses on wash sales, the
realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains (losses) on certain
foreign currency contracts and the realization for tax purposes of
unrealized gains on investments in passive foreign investment companies.
28 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund,
Inc.:
We have audited the accompanying statement of assets and liabilities, including
the schedule of investments, of BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. (formerly
Merrill Lynch Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.) as of June 30, 2007, and the related
statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in
net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended and the financial
highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended. These financial
statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Fund's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance 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 financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of
internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of
expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the 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 management, as well as evaluating the
overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation
of securities owned as of June 30, 2007 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 Global SmallCap Fund, Inc. as of June 30, 2007, 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 its financial highlights for each of
the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Princeton, New Jersey
August 23, 2007
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 29
Officers and Directors
Number of
Funds and
Portfolios in Other Public
Position(s) Length of Fund Complex Directorships
Held with Time Overseen by Held by
Name Address & Age Fund Served Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Director Director
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Interested Director
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Robert C. P.O. Box 9011 Fund 2005 to Vice Chairman and Director of BlackRock, Inc., 121 Funds None
Doll, Jr.* Princeton, NJ President present Global Chief Investment Officer for Equities, 161 Portfolios
08543-9011 and Chairman of the BlackRock Retail Operating
Age: 52 Director Committee, and member of the BlackRock Executive
Committee since 2006; President of the funds
advised by Merrill Lynch Investment
Managers, L.P. ("MLIM") and its affiliates
("MLIM/FAM-advised funds") from 2005 to 2006
and Chief Investment Officer thereof from
2001 to 2006; President of MLIM and Fund
Asset Management, L.P. ("FAM") from 2001 to
2006; Co-Head (Americas Region) thereof from
2000 to 2001 and Senior Vice President from
1999 to 2001; President and Director of
Princeton Services, Inc. ("Princeton
Services") and President of Princeton
Administrators, L.P. ("Princeton
Administrators") from 2001 to 2006; Chief
Investment Officer of OppenheimerFunds, Inc.
in 1999 and Executive Vice President thereof
from 1991 to 1999.
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* Mr. Doll is a director, trustee or member of an advisory board of certain other investment companies for which
BlackRock Advisors, LLC and its affiliates act as investment adviser. Mr. Doll is an "interested person," as
defined in the Investment Company Act, of the Fund based on his positions with BlackRock, Inc. and its affiliates.
Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.
As Fund President, Mr. Doll serves at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
====================================================================================================================================
Independent Directors*
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Ronald W. P.O. Box 9095 Director 2000 to Professor Emeritus of Finance, School of Business, 46 Funds None
Forbes** Princeton, NJ present State University of New York at Albany since 48 Portfolios
08543-9095 2000 and Professor thereof from 1989 to 2000;
Age: 66 International Consultant, Urban Institute,
Washington, D.C. from 1995 to 1999.
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Cynthia A. P.O. Box 9095 Director 2000 to Professor, Harvard Business School since 1989; 46 Funds Newell
Montgomery Princeton, NJ present Associate Professor, J.L. Kellogg Graduate School 48 Portfolios Rubbermaid,
08543-9095 of Management, Northwestern University from Inc.
Age: 54 1985 to 1989; Associate Professor, Graduate (manufacturing)
School of Business Administration, University of
Michigan from 1979 to 1985; Director, Harvard
Business School Publishing since 2005; Director,
McLean Hospital since 2005.
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Jean Margo P.O. Box 9095 Director 2004 to Self-employed consultant since 2001; Counsel of 46 Funds None
Reid Princeton, NJ present Alliance Capital Management (investment adviser) 48 Portfolios
08543-9095 in 2000; General Counsel, Director and Secretary
Age: 61 of Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Inc. (investment
adviser/broker-dealer) from 1997 to 2000;
Secretary, Sanford C. Bernstein Fund, Inc. from
1994 to 2000; Director and Secretary of SCB, Inc.
since 1998; Director and Secretary of SCB
Partners, Inc. since 2000; and Director of Covenant
House from 2001 to 2004.
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Roscoe S. P.O. Box 9095 Director 2000 to President, Middle East Institute from 1995 to 2001; 46 Funds None
Suddarth Princeton, NJ present Foreign Service Officer, United States Foreign 48 Portfolios
08543-9095 Service from 1961 to 1995 and Career Minister from
Age: 71 1989 to 1995; Deputy Inspector General, U.S.
Department of State from 1991 to 1994; U.S.
Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan from
1987 to 1990.
30 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Officers and Directors (concluded)
Number of
Funds and
Portfolios in Other Public
Position(s) Length of Fund Complex Directorships
Held with Time Overseen by Held by
Name Address & Age Fund Served Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years Director Director
====================================================================================================================================
Independent Directors* (concluded)
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Richard R. P.O. Box 9095 Director 1994 to Professor of Finance from 1984 to 1995, Dean from 46 Funds Bowne &
West Princeton, NJ present 1984 to 1993 and since 1995 Dean Emeritus of 48 Portfolios Co., Inc.
08543-9095 New York University's Leonard N. Stern School of (financial
Age: 69 Business Administration. printers);
Vornado
Realty Trust
(real estate
company);
Alexander's, Inc.
(real estate
company)
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* Directors serve until their resignation, removal or death, or until December 31 of the year in which they turn 72.
** Chairman of the Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
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Position(s) Length of
Held with Time
Name Address & Age Fund Served Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years
====================================================================================================================================
Fund Officers*
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Donald C. P.O. Box 9011 Vice 1994 to Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Managing Director of Merrill Lynch
Burke Princeton, NJ President present Investment Managers, L.P. ("MLIM") and Fund Asset Management, L.P. ("FAM") in 2006;
08543-9011 and and First Vice President of MLIM and FAM from 1997 to 2005 and Treasurer thereof from
Age: 47 Treasurer 1999 to 1999 to 2006; Vice President of MLIM and FAM from 1990 to 1997.
present
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Karen P.O. Box 9011 Fund Chief 2007 to Managing Director of BlackRock, Inc. and Chief Compliance Officer of certain
Clark Princeton, NJ Compliance present BlackRock-advised funds since 2007; Director of BlackRock, Inc. from 2005 to 2007;
08543-9011 Officer Principal and Senior Compliance Officer, State Street Global Advisors, from 2001 to
Age: 42 2005; Principal Consultant, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP from 1998 to 2001; and
Branch Chief, Division of Investment Management and Office of Compliance
Inspections and Examinations, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, from 1993
to 1998.
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Alice A. P.O. Box 9011 Secretary 2004 to Director of BlackRock, Inc. since 2006; Director (Legal Advisory) of MLIM from 2002
Pellegrino Princeton, NJ present to 2006; Vice President of MLIM from 1999 to 2002; Attorney associated with MLIM
08543-9011 from 1997 to 1999; Secretary of MLIM, FAM, FAM Distributors, Inc. and Princeton
Age: 47 Services from 2004 to 2006.
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* Officers of the Fund serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors.
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Further information about the Fund's Officers and Directors is available in the Fund's Statement of Additional
Information, which can be obtained without charge by calling 1-800-441-7762.
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Custodian
Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.
40 Water Street
Boston, MA 02109-3661
Transfer Agent
PFPC Inc.
Wilmington, DE 19809
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 31
BlackRock Funds
BlackRock Privacy Principles
BlackRock is committed to maintaining the privacy of its current and former fund
investors and individual clients (collectively, "Clients") and to safeguarding
their non-public personal information. The following information is provided to
help you understand what personal 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 applications, forms or
other documents; (ii) information about your transactions with us, our
affiliates, or others; (iii) information we receive from a consumer reporting
agency; and (iv) from visits to our Web sites.
BlackRock does not sell or disclose to non-affiliated third parties any
non-public personal information about its Clients, except as permitted by law or
as is necessary to respond to regulatory requests or to service Client accounts.
These non-affiliated third parties are required to protect the confidentiality
and security of this information and to use it only for its intended purpose.
We may share information with our affiliates to service your account or to
provide you with information about other BlackRock products or services that may
be of interest to you. In addition, BlackRock restricts access to non-public
personal information about its Clients to those BlackRock employees with a
legitimate business need for the information. BlackRock maintains physical,
electronic and procedural safeguards that are designed to protect the non-public
personal information of its Clients, including procedures relating to the proper
storage and disposal of such information.
Availability of Additional Information
Electronic copies of most financial reports and prospectuses are available on
the Fund's Web site 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 Advisers, Banks or Brokerages:
Please contact your financial advisor. Please note that not all investment
advisers, banks or brokerages may offer this service.
Shareholders Who Hold Accounts Directly with BlackRock:
1) Access the BlackRock Web site at http://www.blackrock.com/edelivery
2) Select eDelivery under the More Information section
3) Log into your account
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.
32 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
Availability of Additional Information (concluded)
Availability of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures
The Fund has delegated proxy voting responsibilities to BlackRock and its
affiliates, subject to the general oversight of the Fund's Board of Directors. A
description of the policies and procedures that BlackRock and its affiliates use
to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available
without charge, upon request, on our Web site at www.blackrock.com, by calling
(800) 441-7762, or on the Web site of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the"Commission") at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Proxy Voting Record
Information on how proxies relating to the Fund's voting securities were voted
(if any) by BlackRock during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is
available, upon request and without charge, on our Web site at
www.blackrock.com, by calling (800) 441-7762 or on the Web site of the
Commission at http://www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Schedule
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings for the first and
third quarters of its fiscal year with the Commission on Form N-Q. The Fund's
Forms N-Q are available on the Commission's Web site at http://www.sec.gov and
may be reviewed and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room in
Washington, D.C. Information regarding 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, without charge, by calling (800) 441-7762.
Shareholder Privileges
Account Information
Call us at (800) 441-7762 8:00 AM - 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.
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.
BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007 33
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BlackRock Healthcare Fund
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BlackRock Index Equity Portfolio*
BlackRock International Fund
BlackRock International Index Fund
BlackRock International Opportunities Portfolio*
BlackRock International Value Fund
BlackRock Investment Trust
BlackRock Large Cap Core Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Growth Fund
BlackRock Large Cap Value Fund
BlackRock Latin America Fund
BlackRock Mid-Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Mid-Cap Value Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Mid Cap Value Opportunities Fund
BlackRock Natural Resources Trust
BlackRock Pacific Fund
BlackRock Small Cap Core Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Equity Portfolio
BlackRock Small Cap Growth Fund II
BlackRock Small Cap Index Fund
BlackRock Small Cap Value Equity Portfolio*
BlackRock Small/Mid-Cap Growth Portfolio
BlackRock S&P 500 Index Fund
BlackRock Technology Fund
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BlackRock Utilities and Telecommunications Fund
BlackRock Value Opportunities Fund
Fixed Income Funds
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BlackRock Commodity Strategies Fund
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* See the prospectus for information on specific limitations on investments
in the fund.
+ Mixed asset fund.
BlackRock mutual funds are distributed by BlackRock Distributors, Inc. and
certain funds are also distributed by FAM Distributors, 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.
34 BLACKROCK GLOBAL SMALLCAP FUND, INC. JUNE 30, 2007
This report is transmitted to shareholders only. It is not authorized for use as
an offer of sale or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of the Fund unless
accompanied or preceded by the Fund's current prospectus. Past performance
results shown in this report should not be considered a representation of future
performance. Investment returns 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 information herein are as dated and are subject to change.
Investment in foreign securities involves special risks including fluctuating
foreign exchange rates, foreign government regulations, differing degrees of
liquidity and the possibility of substantial volatility due to adverse
political, economic or other developments.
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
P.O. Box 9011
Princeton, NJ 08543-9011
BLACKROCK
#18177-6/07
Item 2 - Code of Ethics - The registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as of
the end of the period covered by this report, that applies to the
registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer
and principal accounting officer, or persons performing similar
functions. 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 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: (1) Ronald
W. Forbes, (2) Richard R. West, and (3) Edward D. Zinbarg (retired as
of December 31, 2006).
Item 4 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees - Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 - $37,000
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 - $37,000
(b) Audit-Related Fees - Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 - $0
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 - $0
(c) Tax Fees - Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 - $6,100
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 - $6,000
The nature of the services include tax compliance, tax advice and tax
planning.
(d) All Other Fees - Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 - $0
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 - $0
(e)(1) 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"). However, such services will only be deemed
pre-approved provided that any individual project does not exceed
$5,000 attributable to the registrant or $50,000 for all of the
registrants the Committee oversees. 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.
(e)(2) 0%
(f) Not Applicable
(g) Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2007 - $2,967,000
Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2006 - $2,815,800
(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 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) - $1,735,000, 0%
Item 5 - Audit Committee of Listed Registrants - Not Applicable
Item 6 - Schedule of Investments - The registrant's Schedule of Investments is
included as part of the Report to Stockholders filed under Item 1 of
this form.
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 Committee will consider nominees to the Board
recommended by shareholders when a vacancy becomes available.
Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee should send nominations
which include biographical information and set forth the
qualifications of the proposed nominee to the registrant's Secretary.
There have been no material changes to these procedures.
Item 11 - Controls and Procedures
11(a) - The registrant's principal executive and principal financial officers
or persons performing similar functions have concluded that the
registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule
30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the
"1940 Act")) are effective as of a date within 90 days of the filing
of this report based on the evaluation of these controls and
procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rule
15d-15(b) under the Securities and 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
(17 CFR 270.30a-3(d)) 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 Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
By: /s/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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Robert C. Doll, Jr.,
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Date: August 20, 2007
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/ Robert C. Doll, Jr.
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Robert C. Doll, Jr.,
Chief Executive Officer of
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Date: August 20, 2007
By: /s/ Donald C. Burke
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Donald C. Burke,
Chief Financial Officer of
BlackRock Global SmallCap Fund, Inc.
Date: August 20, 2007